WEATHER FORECAST
BUTTE—Tonight; Unsettled, snow
min.
Tomorrow: Unsettled, «now or rain
L \ NO. 92.
)t Putte löatlp $oöt.
BUTTE MONTANA. TUESDAY. APRIL 17, 1917
WEATHER FORECAST
MONTANA Unsettled t
Wednesday with him»'
divide. No derided change In temt
III east of the
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SUBMARINE ATTEMPT^ TO TORPEDO U. S. WARSHIP
shington Officials Believe German Blockade of U. S. Atlantic Ports Is On
JECTILE MISSED THE
STROYER SMITH BY A
ARGIN OF THIRTY YARDS
t to Navy Department Says U-Boat
s Running Submerged. Smith's Crew
Saw Only Torpedo's Wake
lation Again Rife as to Submarine Bases in
Gulf and Presence of Cargo Submarines to
ply the U-Boats — Berlin's Declaration
t Germany Would Take No Active Steps
ainst the United States Is Not Credited in
hington.
hington, April 17.—A German submarine today
n the destroyer Smith about 100 miles south of New
The presence of enemy submarines in American
indicates that the threatened German submarine
e of American Atlantic ports has begun,
announcement was made at the navy department:
ported from Fire island light hip to the naval
ns at Boston and New York at 3:30 a. m. on the
an enemy submarine was sighted by the United
s ship Smith running apparently submerged,
arine fired a torpedo at the U. S. S. Smith,
missed her by 30 yards. The wake of the tor
was plainly seen crossing the bow. Submarine
ppeared."
t information of the encounter came to the navy
ment in a roundabout way from the Boston navy
which picked up the Smith's report saying she had
ired upon by a German U-boat. _
Substantiated,
port Substantiated,
avy department, after com
,jig with Fire Island, Boston,
rk and some other points on
ntlc coast, announced that the
T the Smith's encounter had
stantiated by official investi*
on no further details were
here.
er the presence of the German
!ne merely foreshadows a npor
such as the U-63 conducted
r ew England coast, or whether
signal for the beginning of a
submarine blockade of the At
L ast is not known.
ition of State of War.
ttack by the U-boat is Ger
firit recognition of the state
Hared by the United States,
stated In Germany soon after
"on of congress that no ag
steps would be taken against
ted States.
tally no American officials be
his statement, however, and
meet aggressive action were
once. The probability of sub
ttack on unprotected seaboard
nd towns, raids on shipping
sight of American shores and
rlne blockade of the principal
Unued on Page Fourteen.)
Cl IN WAGES
FDR COIL MINERS
[York, April 17.—A tentative
-Bt to advance the wages of
miners in the bituminous coal
n hlo, Indiana, Illinois and
Pennsylvania by 20 per cent
expiration of the present con
reached today by a commlt
sting of operators and em
rom the four states.
TTE IS FERTILE FIELD
OR RECRUITING ACTIVITY
Army and Navy Increase
ils Assigned to Local
es. Quarters Are Being
Up on Ground Floor
he Courthouse.
and this section of the state
foved such a fertile field for
that both the army and
nartments have sent additional
here to assist those who are
enlistment. Recruiting Of
Harlan of the army re
TO CONTINUE THE
IL
But Irish Nationalists Declare
They Oppose Efforts of
Bonar Law.
London. April 17.—Andrew Bonar
I«aw, member of the British war coun
cil, moving in the bouse of commons
this afternoon the second reading of
the bill to extend the life of parlia
ment until the end of November, said
the British troops were engaged in the
greatest operation since the com
mencement of the war and were meet
ing with successes which exceeded his
expectations.
At a meeting of the Irish nationalist
party today it was derided to oppose
the bill for the extension of the life
of parliament.
Election Unfortunate.
It would be highly disadvantageous.
Bonar Law said. If the country should
be plunged Into the turmoil of an
election with the possibility of a di
vision and certainly the energies of
the nation would be diverted from the
prosecution of the war.
John Dillon, member of parliament
for East Mayo, moving In behalf of
Irish nationalists, said the national
ists would vote against the measure
at every stage. The present govern
ment, he declared, appeared to be no
(Conttm
Page Seven )
turned this morning from Missoula
and J. Stover accompanied hint to
assist in recruiting Quarters are be
ing fitted up for them toddy on the
ground floor of the courthouse and
they will start receiving recruits this
evening. In addition to Lieutenant
Madden and Coxwaln Cook, the de
partment has assigned Chief Gunners'
Mate Stevens to the Butte office and
he will arrive tonight to take the
place of Chief Machinists' Mate Hen
dry, who was recalled to the Salt La ke
office.
Four recruits were received at the
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
Urge the Government to Fix Prices and
License Distributors ol All Foodstuffs
OUR FIGHTING PRESIDENTS.
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And V.Vve Never Lost a War.
Peace Efforts Are Taking Firm Shape
Conference to Be Held at Stockholm
GERMANS LOSE 100,000 MEN
IN THE FIRST CRUSHING
BLOW DEALT BY FRENCH
First. Second and Third Line Trenches Wrested From Invaders
in a Mighty Offensive That is Carried on Over a Front 40
Miles Wide. Paris and Berlin War Offices Agree That the
Mightiest Battle of the War, and Probably the Greatest in
All History, is Now in Progress.
Paris, April 17- Germany suffered another crushing blow upon
the western front when 40 miles of the strongest part of her line was
wrested from her with an estimated loss of nearly 100,000 killed,
wounded and prisoners as a result of the opening yesterday of the
French offensive. The attack began along a 25-mile front from
Soissons to Rheims, extending the great western battle a distance of;
nearly 150 miles, more than one-third of the mighty line from Switzer-j
land to the sea. The Germans were aware of what was coming, as
they showed by the number of furious attacks made, notably at!
Sapigneul and Godat farm, with the object of finding out something
definite in regard to the French preparation. The invaders had manned
naturally formidable positions with effectives amounting to at least
20 divisions and an enormous number of guns, well supplied with
ammunition.
The battle opened shortly after 8
The battle opened shortly
o'clock in the morning when the
French Infantry swept forward in an
irreslstable attack.
In spite of a stiff resistance the
Germans were driven back and Inside
of half an hour prisoners began
streaming toward the French rear by
hundreds. The struggle was hottest
east of Loivre, as well as in the whole
sector of Berry-Au-Bac and to the
east of Craonnelle, but the French
heavy shells were too much for the
Germans and before noon the whole
first line was won.
Determined Resistance.
On the rieht the action began a
little later In the morning. The French
met with a determined reelstance and
the fighting was terrible. After sev
eral hours of heroic struggle the
French infantry, thanks to the support
of several hundred heavy, quick firing
guns, forced their way Into the
enemy's firs Uns. It was a fine suc
cess. ss the terrain was most difficult
and the position formidable.
In the afternoon the Germans
(Continued on Page Three.)
-—
Earl Curzon to Offer Résolu
APPRECIATIVE OP THE
ACTION Of AMERICANS
tion in House of Lords
Tomorrow.
London, April 17.—The earl of Cran
ford gave notice in the house of lords
this afternoon that Earl Curzon of
Kedleeton tomorrow would move the
following resolution:
"This house desires to express to tho
government and people of the United
States of America their profound ap
preciation of the action of thetr gov
ernment in Joining the allied powers
and thus defending the high cause of
freedom and rights of humanity
against the gravest menace by which
they ever have been faced."
DOTER PACIFISTS
URGE GERMANS TO
CONSULT ENTENTE
-
Central Powers Also Are Ad
vised to Publish Terms
They Propose.
WAR-WEARY AUSTRIA IS
READY FOR SETT1 EMFNT
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. . . _
**"' ACCCpt Any Terms She
Does Not Regard 3S
Humiliating,
The Hague, April 17 (vie London).—
international eociaiiet circles are gr«t
ified »* the n « w * fr «m Ru*«ia,
becoming ffrmiy'e.ubiiehèd w*t!T*th!
power of the eociaiiet extremist! very
small compared to that of those who
favor a lasting rather than a patched
up peace. A report is current that the
expected conference of unofficial Rus
sian and German delegates will be
held at Stockholm, but the interna
tional socialists are keenly anxious to
miss no chance of making their in
fluence feit in the eventual reorganiza
tion of Europe.
No program is drawn for the con
ference, but a sharp conflict of opinion
is likely to develop. The Dutch dele
gates themselves are undecided be
tween the policy of Russian Foreign
Minister M. Kerensky and President
Wilson's peace program.
Would Publish Terms.
In the meanwhile pacifist circles at!
The Hague are active and an ex
ecutive meeting of the big anti-war
council has been called for tomorrow
to consider among other things the
possible disposition of deputations to
the capitals of the central powers.
The Dutch pacifists are apparently
inclined to urge that the central pow
ers make clear that they are aiming
at peace with the entire entente rather
than a separate peace with Russia,
(Continus on Pags Seven.)
GREAT PACKERS
OFFER PLAN TO
COT FOOD GOST
BY BIG FIGORF
Armour, Cudahy. Swift and
Others Favor Full Federal
Supervision.
j
]
i
WILL SELL PRODUCTS I
AT A MINIMUM PROFIT
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Ask Congress to Have Council
of Defense Control Food
Distribution.
Washington, April 17—Legislat
to empower the council of nat onal de
fense to supervise distribution of food
and. if necessary, fix maximum and
minimum prices, was being framed to
day as one of the results of yester
day's conference between the g*-eat
Chicago meat packers and Secretary
Iroueton of the department of agri
culture. Headed by J. Ogden Armour,
a delegation of the foremost packers,
including Edwin Morris. E. A. Cud
ahy, Thomas E. Wilson and L. F.
Swift, assured Secretary Houston of
their utmost co-operation and volun
tarily proposed that the government
take steps to fix prices through the
council of national defense.
The licensing of food distributing
ag«*nc ies so the government ■ m tra'-e
any movement of the middleman or
others to monopolize supply or force
raises In i rice is one of the features
of the plan the packers propose'!
At Minimum Profit.
An their own "bit" In defending the
nation the puckers offered a plan to
distribute their productions at a min
Imum of profit to themselves, and one
of them estimated the saving to th<
public would approximate at least
I $100,000,000 a year.
Houston Favors Plan.
Secretary Houston favors the plan
and will have a part in drafting leg
islation to put it into effect. The
power to be invested In the council of
national defense, it is said, would be
used only when the national interests
required it. Whenever there was evl
dence of price-fixing or monopoly of
supply the council would fix maximum
and minimum prices to check it
AMERICA NOW READY 10
RECEIVE ENTENTE ENVOYS
Washington. April 17. — Plans for
receiving the British and French war
commissions, which went forward
today, are attended by a curtain of fed
eral secrecy.
The indication« today were that the
French commissioners would arrive
later than the Urttiah member«, but
inasmuch as some of the conferences
are to be conducted separately, this
will not retard the discussions of co
operation between the United States
and the allies.
SHOW BUTTE & SUPERIOR
CO. DEALINGS WITH HYDE
Minerals Separation Company
.
!
|
i
With the correspondence files, can
j celled checks and vouchers and copies
of contracts and agreements of the
Butte and Superior Mining company
itself, the Minerals Separation com
pany today is seeking to show to Fed
«»ral Judge George M. Bourquin that
the Butte and Superior company was
the real defendant In the James M.
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Lawyers Subpena the Mining
Concern's Books and Let
tens in Effort to Prove That
it Has Had Its Day in Court.
senate debates
ïtl? F Il. L r
Expectation is That $7.000.
000.000 Bond Will Pass
Tonight.
NO OPPOSITION TO THE
MEASURE IS VOICED
Senator Stone. Who Opposed
War Declaration. Advo
cates Passage.
Washington, April 17. Con
sidération of the $7.000.000.000
war finance hill was begun today
in the senate. It was expected the
measure would pass before ad
journment tonight. Senator Stone
opponent of most of the adminis
tration war measures, announced
f'./p-« '
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>'ter t!
! roLa ■!'
he
-on h-»
- ■ « « r 1 1
o'■ *» H
bonds Î
Senator
l°ng. '
b* r
• atrio
*'* us
t,r
•.•V'rlthti
'nan katsi
their Jnnu
w Ith wea
riches hai
American
The ct
found a -
that he would vote for its passage
but thought it should have been
framed along d fferent lines and
reserved the right to state his
views later.
of
All We Can Do Now.
all they are asking
name of America.
privilege hna b*on
McAclOO
BANKERS ASKED 10
CO-OPERATE IN LOAN
Asks Advice of
Banking Interests of
Country.
the
Washington April 17 S crçttry
McAdoo informed the advisory council
of th«» Federal Reserve board, com
prising big banking inferos** r.f the
country. Including .1 P. Morgan, that
the government would welcome sug
gestions from 'hem as individuals on
floating the $v000.000,000 war bond
issue.
The council, holding its quarterly
meeting here today, called upon Mr.
McAdoo in a body to discuss the ad
ministration's financial program.
accepting the .jffrre .-.f co-operath.n
Mr. McAdoo made it clear that the
government will seek the aid of all
citizens and would be glad to receive
suggestions from financial experts and
big hanking houses as well as others.
Uv<,e p*'*' '■»*!
*n and that the
—
ent and perpetually enjoining infringe
FT ÄT».
pany as well as to Hyde.
The Minerals Separation copipany
is suing the Butte and Superior for
infringement of oil flotation patent
and an accounting for royalties since
August. 1911. mounting up to a figure
approximating a half million dollars.
The supreme court of the United
States established validity of th«* pat
ent in the Hyde case, trial of which
(Continued on Page Nine.)