The Butte Miner, 1920-09-25, p.1

[boxed notice, upper left] The Butte Miner company will not assume any responsibility for typographical errors appearing in any advertisement unless copy is furnished in ample time to show proof. ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE—IT COVERS THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST. # THE BUTTE MINER [boxed, upper right] HOME EDITION VOL. LVII—NO. 365 | 14 Pages | BUTTE, MONTANA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920 | Price 5 Cents | ESTABLISHED 1876 ## Column 1 # REDS DELIVER ULTIMATUM TO POLES [spans columns 1-7] # HARDING NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE DRYS ## Nominee's Stand in Regard to Prohibition Causes Breaking Off of Negotiations for Watkin's Withdrawal. ## Letter Outlining Stand on Volstead Law States G. O. P. Standard Bearer Has Owned Brewery Stock for Years. Chicago, Sept. 24.—Senator Harding's position on the prohibition question is not satisfactory to the prohibition party and negotiations with republican leaders which might have led to the withdrawal of Aaron S. Watkins as a presidential candidate have been broken off, according to a statement issued tonight by the prohibitional national committee. The committee made public a letter from George Christian, Jr., Senator Harding's secretary, to Mrs. Elsie Giles, a prohibitionist of Redland, Cal., outlining the senator's position. It is said that if Senator Harding is elected and the Volstead act repealed, he would "act in accordance with his best judgment * * * but would not, as president, impose his will on congress in consideration of this or any other legislation." The statement said that after the prohibition party offered its support to the candidate who would pledge himself against weakening of the Volstead act, neither Senator Harding nor Governor Cox replied personally, but republican leaders opened negotiations with the prohibitionists. The letter from Mr. Christian, however, has put an end to these negotiations, according to the statement. ### The Letter. The letter, dated Aug. 13, 1920, follows: "Senator Harding directs me to acknowledge your letter of Aug. 4 and to say that he has been the owner of two shares of brewery stock since the organization of a brewery in this town some 25 years ago. It was a local enterprise started to keep within the town the money which was being sent to outside cities, and the senator subscribed to the enterprise, which was designed to promote the prosperity and growth of his town. He never received any dividends from this stock, which is now worthless and the brewery defunct, and this position did not prevent his voting in the legislature for local option laws. He voted for the Volstead act and is in favor of its enforcement, as long as it is on the statute books. Should he be elected, and congress passes a law amending, modifying or repealing the Volstead law, he would consider it carefully and act in accordance with his best judgment in connection with it and with the circumstances of its passage. He would not as president improperly impose his will on congress in consideration of this or any other legislation." # HUNDREDS CHEER COX AT DENVER ## Name of President Wilson Evokes Tumultuous Ovation; Throng Stands and Pays Homage to Executive. Denver, Colo., Sept. 24.—The name of President Wilson evoked a demonstration when Governor Cox in his address here tonight told of "malignant" attacks which, he said, were made upon the president by republican leaders. The governor's address was interrupted while hundreds rose and cheered and finally gave three cheers for the president. "The name of Woodrow Wilson will be chanted by children of nations of the earth when the names of Henry Cabot Lodge and his associates of the senatorial oligarchy have been buried in the oblivion of time," the governor said. When Governor Cox discussed the Hitchcock reservation which, he said, "covered every objection" to the league, a man in the gallery asked about the Lodge reservations. "There was a vast difference between the Lodge and Hitchcock reservations," the candidate replied. "That Senator Lodge proposed his for the purpose of killing the league is now demonstrated by the fact that he is opposed to the league in any form." Several hecklers gave the governor a lively time. When the nominee recited many alleged different points Senator Harding had taken on international questions, a man in the gallery shouted that he personally favored a separate peace with Germany. "Have you noticed that pro-Germans in New York were to support Senator Harding because he favors a separate peace with Germany?" asked the governor, cutting off further interruptions while the crowd roared approval. ## Column 2 FIRE WHICH LEFT AUDITORIUM OF PEOPLE'S THEATER FILLED WITH WRECKAGE DID NOT BURN SCREEN OR STAGE TRAPPINGS [spans columns 2-5] [photograph spanning columns 2-5: interior of the burned auditorium, debris of roof fallen over the seats, stage and screen intact, signed "Jennings" at lower right] Showing the debris from the roof which filled the auditorium of the People's theater after the Friday morning fire. Few of the seats were scorched by the fire. The silvered picture screen was uninjured, although down, as shown in the picture, throughout the fire. The clocks on either side of the stage were still keeping time after the flames had been extinguished. [caption, spans columns 2-5] # POISON PLOT SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF RICH MINING PROMOTER; MYSTERIOUS LIFE [spans columns 2-5] # GENERAL STRIKE IS THREATENED ## President of West Virginia District of United Mine Workers of America Demands Removal of Troops From State. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 24.—A general strike, involving 126,000 organized workers of West Virginia, will be called "if federal troops are to be used as a strike breaking agency instead of for the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens of state and nation," said C. F. Keeney, president of district No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, in a statement issued here tonight. Mr. Keeney added that "before this drastic action is taken, however, the association of coal miners in northern and southern West Virginia will be requested to use their influence to have federal soldiers removed from the state in order that tranquility may prevail." [boxed] # DYNAMITING OUTFIT LEADS TO ARREST OF ALLEGED 'GANG' LEADER Seattle, Wash., Sept. 24.—Discovery of a complete dynamiting outfit including percussion caps, fuse, moldable soap, two flashlights and a pint bottle filled with what the police believe may prove to be nitroglycerine, led to the arrest of George McHugh, 22, here today. The outfit was found in a car driven to a local garage by McHugh yesterday. According to the police, it is believed the arrest may lead to the breaking up of an organized gang of "yeggmen." In McHugh's possession, the police say, was found a canvas bag containing a quantity of change from nickels to half dollars, and an automatic pistol. ## Column 3 # *Police Dragnet Spread for Visitors at Denton Home in Los Angeles; Romance Hinted* [spans columns 3-4] Los Angeles, Sept. 24.—James Wilton Crowhurst, a plumber, said by the police to be on parole from San Quentin penitentiary, was taken in custody today in connection with the murder of Jacob Charles Denton, whose body was found buried in a secret room in the basement of Denton's home yesterday. [spans columns 3-4] Crowhurst said he was engaged to repair a water heater in the house. Mrs. R. C. Peete, now in Denver, Colo., who then was the tenant, arranged for the work. He said he was paid to board up the small room where the body was found. [spans columns 3-4] Crowhurst also said, according to the police, that Mrs. Peete introduced him, at the Denton home, to a woman who appeared to be living there, and who was named as Mrs. Gregory, "connected with the juvenile courts of Denver, under Judge Lindsey." [spans columns 3-4] A second examination of the body was planned today to ascertain if death was caused by poison. The first examination, held yesterday, a few hours after the discovery, disclosed, according to the police, that there was no wound on the body. ### SEEK VISITORS AT HOME. The police are seeking persons who were said to have visited the Denton home. The sir [sic] names have been kept secret. The present tenants of the house, Mrs. T. T. Miller and family, told the police they moved in August # LEYGUES ACCEPTS CALL TO MILLERAND'S POST [spans columns 3-4] By Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 24.—Georges Leygues, minister of marine in the Clemenceau cabinet, has accepted a call to the first premiership under President Millerand's administration, it was announced this afternoon. He will likewise act as foreign minister. It is understood the other ministers of the Millerand cabinet will retain their posts. Georges Leygues, who became minister of marine when Premier Clemenceau formed his cabinet in November, 1917, served in that post throughout the ## Column 4 19 and were paying rent to Mrs. R. C. Peete of Denver, who is expected here within a few days. Relatives of the dead man place the time of his disappearance as June 2, when he attended a family picnic at a beach resort. Francis Denton, the 15-year-old daughter of the dead man, and her mother, Denton's divorced wife, were due here today from Phoenix, Ariz. ### DENTON'S MOVEMENTS. Denver, Colo., Sept. 24.—Mrs. R. C. Peete, who occupied for two months TURN TO PAGE EIGHT—COLUMN 2 remainder of the world conflict, contributing notably to the success of the allies in the curbing of German submarine warfare. He retired from ministerial office last January with the resignation of M. Clemenceau. M. Leygues began his political career as a member of the chamber in 1884. Subsequently, he held posts in the cabinets of Dupuy, Ribot, Waldeck-Rousseau and Sarrien. He is a lawyer by profession and a writer on historical, political, economic and literary subjects. His political affiliations have been with the group of the republicans of the left. He will be 62 years of age in November. ## Column 5 # EXPRESS TARIFFS TO BE ADVANCED ## Interstate Commission Approves Additional 13.5 Per Cent Increase in Schedules; 26 Per Cent in Few Months. Washington, Sept. 24.—Further increases in express rates averaging 13.5 per cent were approved today by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The increases, which apply to states and commodity rates, make a total increase of 26 per cent granted the express companies within the last few months. The express companies had asked for additional increases up to 15 per cent. The only exceptions made in the new rates are in the case of milk and cream shipments. For the first six months of the year, the express companies lost approximately $21,000,000, according to their report to the commisison [sic], which showed revenues of $159,681,000, and operating expenses of $180,778,000. In its announcement of the rate increases the commission said: "With the very substantial increases in express rates shippers have a right to demand an improved and steadily improving service." # HOLDING WHEAT FOR INCREASE IN PRICE ## Replies to Questionaires From Grain Elevators Show Wheat Shipments Are Lower. Chicago, Sept. 24.—Replies to questionaires sent to 200 grain elevator companies in middle western states indicate that farmers are holding wheat for higher prices, according to a statement tonight from the Farmers' National Grain Dealers' association. Replies show, the statement said, that wheat shipments this year are much lower than last and that elevators which normally were filled to capacity now are only about one-fourth full. The statement said farmers were holding their grain "because they cannot make a fair profit at present prices." ## Column 6 # BOLSHEVIKI DEMAND THAT ARMISTICE BE ARRANGED WITHIN TEN DAYS; WINTER OFFENSIVE IS THREATENED [spans columns 6-7] By Associated Press. [spans columns 6-7] Riga, Sept. 24.—Adolf Joffe, head of the bolsheviki peace mission which is treating with the Poles, electrified a dull session of the peace conference today and lent real interest to the occasion when he presented to the Poles the Russian government's armistice terms, which carried with them an ultimatum that soviet Russia would inaugurate a winter campaign if an armistice was not arranged within 10 days. [spans columns 6-7] It came as a complete surprise, the Polish counter proposals to the soviet terms offered at Minsk being the order of the day. Consequently the Polish delegation was unable to make any response directly to the unexpected terms which, M. Joffe explained, were framed at Moscow Thursday by the executive committee of the government. He said the bolsheviki were not anxious to prolong the war, but were anxious to know immediately whether peace was possible. [spans columns 6-7] # SECOND NIGHT OF STYLE SHOW HUGE SUCCESS ## Enthusiasm and Rapt Interest Marks Display of Latest Creations at American Theater by Butte Miner. Enthusiasm and rapt interest marked the second night of the Miner's style show at the American theater last evening. It was a great success from start to finish. The models were introduced by Miss Lucille Staebler, who was gowned in a gorgeous dancing frock of yellow taffeta, gracefully draped with silk n[?]et, one of the pretty pictures of the show. The two stunning models who displayed bathing suits were the first to appear. Hennessy's presented May Forvilly in a striking grey jersey suit, trimmed with bright pink silk lacing. She wore a pink and white bathing cap and socks, with white beach shoes. Miss Neita Parmenter, representing the Murphy-Softley, looked smart in an orange suit, with black stripes, and cap and socks to match. The most up-to-the-minute street gowns were shown, by models who carried themselves with ease and grace. ### Afternoon Gown. Biow's National presented Miss Ann Hickey in a handsome afternoon gown of black charmeuse, trimmed with jet beads, and gracefully draped. To complete this costume, she wore a gorgeous picture hat of black panne velvet, trimmed with ostrich feathers, and faced with coral velvet, presenting a most attractive appearance. Miss Lucille Lapp, modeling for the Home Supply company, wore a gorgeous afternoon frock of black charmeuse, with trimming of steel beads, and a stunning hat of black panne velvet, with a top of silver metal cloth, and adorned with ostrich feathers of henna and bright blue. Sheehan's presented Miss Nell Trask, in a smart and effective afternoon gown of rich panne velvet, with a dainty neckpiece of duchess lace and a bouffant skirt. She wore a stunning picture hat, with a facing of the popular metal cloth in blue and silver, and adorned with uncurled ostrich feathers. ### School Clothes. Since school days are here again, practical and smart suggestions for the little school girl were displayed. Miss Lorna Dalley, modelling for Hennessy's, appeared in a smart gown of blue serge, embroidered with blue and yellow, with a knife-pleated skirt. A navy blue beaver sailor hat completed the costume. Hennessy's also presented little Miss Evaline Zundel in an effective coat of silvertone cloth, with a high beaver collar and cuffs, and a brown beaver hat. The street suits displayed were very modish and smart, and were of the latest cut and style. Weinberg's presented Miss Dreda Finley, attired in one of the smartest of the new fall suits. It is modeled from negro brown serge with bands of steel beads and a collar of beaver. The hat which Miss Finley wore came from Cockrell's hat shop, and is of navy blue panne velvet with turned-up brim of copper metallic brocade. Miss Mary Hickey, representing the King-Cole company, looked charming and smart in a fall suit of lake blue with a choker collar of beaver and a chic hat of black velvet with a turned-up brim embroidered in colored silk. Miss Hickey, as on the previous night, was unusually well received by the audience. Hennessy's presented Miss Ellen Carlson in one of the very latest of new fall suits. It is fashioned in fine gold thread. A smart collar and cuffs of seal add the final touch to the creation. The hat she wore is made with the fashionable off-the-face brim. It is fashioned from coral TURN TO PAGE EIGHT—COLUMN 4 ## Column 7 # TODAY IS RED LETTER DAY IN SALES CAMPAIGN ## Each Candidate Expending Reserve Energy in Drive for $700 in Extra Prizes; Anaconda Woman Leads. Anaconda, Boulder and Wisdom are the three Montana points that loom up in the Butte Mine's [sic] "Salesmanship" race today, as a result of the splendid work accomplished by Mrs. Bessie Hedge, 615 East Eighth street, Anaconda. Mrs. Dora Wild, Boulder, and Miss Valeta Stabler, Wisdom. The copper city representative has a little the best of the argument as she is leading the field by a small margin. Thomas E. Crofton, 2811 Ottawa, and Mrs. Harold Stevens, 225 Locust street, are the Butte candidates leading the balloting in today's Miner. Ed Shillinger, Wolf Point, is the only new entry shown in the list for the past few days. ### Hot Time Coming. There will be a "hot time in the old town tonight," according to all indications. The reports coming from every section in the campaign territory clearly indicate that each candidate is determined to do his or her best before the stroke of TEN wipes out the opportunity to share in the $700 Extra Prize Ballot. All subscriptions turned in before that hour will count just double the regular number of credits. The subscriptions put in the mail before 10 p. m., Sept. 25, will likewise carry double values even though the letters containing subscriptions from out-of-town points do not reach the Miner until Monday's mail delivery. Never again will the candidates have an opportunity to earn extra prize money, as this is positively the last Extra Prize Offer to be made. Those who obtain the largest number of Double Credits will not only win $400 or $300 bonuses but will undoubtedly be in position to carry off the major awards at the Grand Final. ### Early Returns Appreciated. While the office of the "Salesmanship" department will remain open until two hours before midnight, if the candidates will call early in the day with their subscriptions this thoughtfulness will be greatly appreciated by the clerks. Those who hold back now will lose thousands upon thousands of credits. They will lose their best opportunity to pile up a Home Winning score. The wise candidate will build up a big reserve of credits by turning in his subscriptions today or tonight. After the "Double 'Em Up" time ends there are only sixteen remaining days in which to work and win. Two for one is the way subscriptions count this day, September 25. ### Big Bonuses. $400 for the candidate in the country; $300 for the city candidate, rolling up the highest scores between Sept. 12 and 25, inclusive. That's the offer which ends tonight. However, the $700 is not by any means the most important part of the offer, for the double credits mean getting that much nearer the $5,000 Home or Cash, one of the six splendid automobiles or other valuable awards. TURN TO PAGE TWO—COLUMN FIVE. # *REGISTERED MAIL POUCHES RIFLED* Chicago, Sept. 24.—Registered mail pouches were rifled on the New Orleans limited, northbound Illinois Central railroad train tonight, just before the train drew into Chicago, by two masked men, who escaped as the train passed through Riverdale, a suburb. Railroad and postoffice officials said tonight they could not tell the amount stolen until the mail pouches had been checked over.