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VOL. 5. NO. 100.
BUTTE MONTANA. THURSDAY APRIL 26 1917
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Ill »ILL VOTE
expected before
1 OF TIE HEEK
The House Will Proceed Under
4 rive Minute Rule
'omorrow.
Senate k agrees
TO CU I VN DEBATE
Reflection Upon . \ dent by
Representative ureeted
Willi Hisses.
Washington, April 20. The
jriny bill continued to thread its
»ay through debate in both houses
o( congres-, today under a con
stant lire of attack front those who
tppused selective conscription and
ardently del tided by those who
Lpport the administration plan.
First prospect of a vote appeared
the house
where it was agreed
at general
deha
e should close
iih adjournment
oday and leave
nly the summing
up speeches by
aders of eac
i side.
Then lh« Ml
Will
he conNblerOfl by
<• house und*
i th«
fi\n mliiuto rule
Il h rnip«ci •
a Vf
in probably Fil
ly night or H
f hi di
y.
An ngr*fni«
it to
Vota it (him ami
nally
• if Ihn hill not Im ! i
ban Hatur.iii
i* Ir. h t
wan reached In
Hisses
for
Mason.
IliHflfM fron.
Hu*
gullerlcH gieeled
•-pr*-M«-nta ! .
Mas«
h. rnpuhllnan of
Il nul*, today
hen 1
i» HHHSlIed Pronl
»nl Wilson f..
ftlll
iK to accept Im
ftlltttfly C7ol«,
-1 K<
onevelfs offer to
xlh" It .llvlHlol
for
ci vic« in Franca.
ft-W II -I 'm-i
Joint
• i in the demon
•The man li
white Iiouhu ha«
nt th« 'Oui.ik
> or
mlltical sagacity
i |M*rmlt th*:
• oloi
'1 to enlist for
utr h<* will i
roflt
politically/' wan
If fi«*nt»nct* vt
ilt -h H
tew the hls«en.
Henator l|*!<
in
Hpeeeh In the
Uinle opposed
the
oluuteer Idea of
It ing an nur
y an
1 urged that an
[nierlcan fou-i
*nt to Kurope at
k*. If on i y 1
-a uFo
of It« moral ef
Ifiris Saxhany 3adly Injured
1 by Automobile Driven by
William Turner.
iChrle Haxl. .i,
pi saloon ut
. serions
•My hoapit.il
1 the result o
,nt last night
'
|*lll be ton t
I •>« able to
*r of the n :
vlth
* a upon ht, prom
when
■ho own« the Ox
South Main Htreet,
Ion sit the emer
both legs broken
n automobile accl
I tab avenue. One
■louble fracture and
eks before Haxhang
k William Turner,
ha« been re
to return for
kn .. 'd Turner, after
J ng the man down, returned and
«nt SaxL.i jjg to the hospital.
ih.r!i le Walt#M " ntl1 assured that the
t d man w Id get every possible
THU LEAVE GERMANY
fes-îlÂrÂS
L,. d ,.. '*1 bstag committee
" i th * u,t ,l,at Qer -
tfcr, h |* now »"l>mlt to
kv, being: permitted to
Ku th? "". r> '' «<> to block the
J** ha, . , w hlch disagreeable
■kiUrv* 4 ton ** * ar "
At it i, ., " r 'nerts, pointing out
lc , n °r the so. lal demo
te,,,,, ai 'I>olnt a chairman of
*■ hoi„ ' nt ' ommlttee of the
", ,l "* t Phll, "> Schelde
1 he „ 0f . th ® m <Oortty socialists,
hte thl, ' The ''orwaerta re
1 " . , ", beginning for
o' the constitution.
FARMERsTn NEARLY EVERY
COUNTY CALLING FOR HELP
I Council for Defsnso to
ft»® SVI
W Tnrt Thr °l Jgh 0rderS
M& Mppfe ' • L n b0r C ° m '
Flans! Mee s 0 Devise the
» tr,?' Apr11 2»
L 1 th « »ar In co-operation
t ,V'" u « i todaJ , r ' m ? nt th rou*h or
K <«te r- 0l . ' 'h* >»b° r committee
thi, sft.rn ° f Def * n " met In
' Uln « the Purpoee
methods for ob
BLACKLIST UPON
Balfour and McAdoo Reach an
Agreement on Big Com
merce Problems.
u. s. will not adopt the
ENTIRE BRITISH PROGRAM
No Steps by This Country That
Conflict With Interna
tional Law.
London, April 20. — The British
blacklist of shipping has been with
drawn, so far as it ooncarna ths
United 8tates. The following an
nouncement was made today by the
foreign office: 'Now that the United
8tates have entered the war against
our common enemy and are adopting
safeguards of thair own, it has bean
decided to withdraw the statutory list
(blacklist) from the United 8tates."
BALFOUR AND M ADOO IN
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
WiiHhlngton, April 2») HriLtuh For
eign Miniator Balfour and Herrirtary
McAdoo have arrived at a compléta
understanding on (jUMftlona affecting
finance, trade «hipping, banking, ex
change and kindred problem«, It wax
announced today.
The working out of the details of
tho broad principles outlined will form
the major portion of the next 10 days*
work of the commtaalon.
Tho forernoHt point of difference be
tween the American and the allied
government« relates to trade both
with the enemy and with neutral gov
■I urn«
ut«.
Where U. S. Stops.
There Is a gap between the extreme
which thl« government believes Jus
tified under International law and the
practice« of the aille«. Ah a result,
the United Hinte« will pa«« un «trtet
law« a« poMHihlo and allow the en
tente to carry out other roHtrlctlon*
which they have found necessary.
The British connut«« loner« received
a letter of g renting from M Vtvlant.
Mr. Balfour lunched at the lirltish em
bassy and paid an offb lal call on the
French cmniniHNion. I.a ter he received
a cull from the ffhlnene mlnlHter.
FRENCH COMMISSION
MEETS THE PRESIDENT
Plans Afoot for the Leaders of
Foreign Missions to Ad
dress U. S Senate.
WttHliington, April 26.- The French
cornmiHHlon began its day In Wanh
Ington with a round of official call«.
Ths flr«t was at the «täte, war und
navy building.
Former Premier Vlvlanl. head of the
mission; Marshal Joffre, Admiral Co
cheprat and Viscount De Cham brun
called flr«t at Hocretary Banning's of
fice. The clerks of the great building
lined the hall« and gave the French
men a reception of almost continuous
cheers and handf lapping.
After spending a few minutes with
Secretary Pausing, M. Vlvlanl. Marshal
Joffre and Admiral Choc hep rat went
over to the white house to he formal
ly received by President Wilson.
Cheered on the Streets.
The visitors took motor cars for th»
«hört ride from the state department
to the white house. Hundreds of auto
mohlllen decorated with the French
trl-color sounded their sirens and peo
ple lining the streets added to the
cheering. At the main entrance of th-.
executive mansion a large party of
the president's army and navy aides In
full dress uniforms met the French
men. Salutes were exchanged and the
guests w'ere ushered Into the blue
room, where President Wilson was
waiting to receive them.
The white house reception for the
French commission differed from that
accorded Foreign Minister Balfour and
his British associates In that it In
cluded all the members of the French
mission.
To the Capitol.
Since neither Minister Vivian! nor
Marshal Joffre speaks English, M
Hovelaque acted as Interpreter After
(Continued on Page Eight.)
taining more help on Montana farms
In increasing the food production of
the state. The war department has
taken steps to provide work for every
Idle man in the country and this corps
in Montana in addition to thousands of
available high school boys will be
utilised. Already many youths have
left the state agricultural college and
taken up the work actively. Reports
of sub-committees from all parts of
the state are coming in slowly today
to the office of C. D. Oreenfleld, com
missioner of publicity and agriculture,
who is secretary of the State Council
of Defense. They show that about 25
(Continued on Page Eight.)
WitKTK
ousands Slaughtered, Wtast^NTomentous Struggle
of ar on ,A.rras Line Has Not Yet C ome to a Decision
TIMES ARE CHANGING
Thèse war. \
PPef'ABATlON» I
MOST kND!
^oc/ApSrj
he's^Y
COMING 1
1ENACE I
TO USÎ,
Before the War.
* VawT
PtA« ! ••
- OOR
Salvation
HR
r
-H .
YOU ARK
HOPS
ft*
Now.
fOeerrlfM ItlTi By*
IT Ü/O.MU1I
33,792 RECRUITS HAVE
BEEN SECURED FOR ARMY;
183,898 MEN CALLED FOR
Only Two States, Nevada and Oregon, Have Raised More Than
45 Per Cent of the Quota Allotted to Them by War Depart
ment. Montana Volunteers to April 24 Number 137 Men,
18.2 Per Cent of the 752 Called for From This State. New
York State Has Given 14.4 Per Cent. Vermont 2.5 Per Cent.
Nevada Has Filled Her Quota of 162.
Washington, April 20.— Nevada has more than filled her quota of
recruits for the regular army. Today's official statement shows that
with a quota of 162, the western state furnished 20 men yesterday,
bringing the total up to 173 and making it the first state to reach or
pass its quota mark. Pennsylvania led yesterday lor the second time
in the number of recduits supplied, 181 men having been accepted as
against 167 in Illinois. The total gain for the day in all states was
1,684. Delaware, Maine, North Dakota and Vermont were the only '
states in which no recruits were obtained on April 25. Oregon was
the second state in the union up to yesterday in proportionate recruit
ing, contributing 58.3 per cent of her war quota, which is based on ap
proximate population. California was the second Pacific coast state
with 21.5 per cent, and Washington third with 15.5 per cent.
' " "
Vermont made the poorest showing
with a percentage of 2.5, while other
low states were Delaware, 2.λ; Mary
land. 3.8; New Mexico. 4.5; New
Hampshire, 5.6, and North Dakota. 5 7
Ilinols gave the largest actual num
ber of recruit«, 3.192. and Pennsyl
vanla was second with 2,841. New
York contributed 2,677; Indiana 2.463
Recruits acepted numbered 33,792.
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
Captain and Crew Were Res
cued by a British Pa
trol Boat.
Washington. April 26 —The dentruc
tton without warning by aubmarine
gunfire of the American achooner
Percy Birds«» of New York was re
ported today to the state department.
Time and place were not announced
The Bubmarine fired 10 ahots. »even of
which «truck the schooner below the
water line, some of them while th«
captain and crew of nine were taking
to the boau. The survivor« were res
cued by a British patrol boat after be
Ing In the boats about an hour and a
hglf. j
The Birdsall was of 1,127 tons gross.
J ne I 'll U «A 11 man Ul l.lk i who 6 i
built tn Wilmington. Del., tn 1S90. ami
was owned by Edward L. Holmes.
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AS SISTER STAADS BY
Man Breaks Into Bedrooms,
Shoots Woman, Clujis
Her to Death.
St Paul, Minn., April 26 — Mr* Aie»
M Dunn, former wife of Frank J.
Dunn, was murdered early thi» morn -
ing by a man who broke into the
home of her parent», entered the room
tn which «he and a younger «uter
were sleeping and »hot her twice and
finally clubbed her to death with hi*
pistol. The screams of her sister.
Katherine, awoke their parents and a
brother too late and the man escaped
Her sister Is said to have told the
police that when the man entered
her room he commanded her to "keep
cool. 1 don t want you. I ju*t want j
to do a little shooting." •
Frank J Dunn, from whom Mrs
Dunn more than a year ago was
granted separate maintenance and
_____ __________ ____
granted .separate maintenance and
a » mon y of 170 a month, wa» taken to
po»« headyuarter». but released after
„„»«Honed. '
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DRAFT EXEMPT8 FOK i
/»vt>lwrA1g prvr T> AVPVTPP
UBIlfflAXl nAI aU DhÄVlbL
Amsterdam. April 24 (via London).— |
{A Berlin official announcement says |
I
that a great number of exempts have
'been drafted for field service. ■
THAT U-BOAT IS
President of British Board of
Trade Says Submarines
Not Yet Curbed.
I Jxmdon. April 26
that th* «ubmarim
i Important factor ir
'trim ijf the war
j by Kir A;b*i
th* British B
I ing a lur. ht
Albert »aid:
K*.an
f Trade
bUMiri*
th*
... ..... ... .... ,
Jln *
' I', .:'y ri
mining th*
effec*.
of the submarine warfare
the British empire Is «imply thl»
Ae cannot >ntlnue to bring in*
country a!l the supplies and ma 1
required fur our existance, to
continuance and f >r the ac' dal
of our industries "
AMERICAN IS TAKEN
AS PRISONER OF ill
an Ar
man»
merchantmen sunk
rlneg. In view of thi»
»»patch may mea- tha
e»**! ha» ht*i. «unk.
----
--
Washington. April 24— S ecretary
Me Ad*, is considering another offer
in * of ff40.000.4d4 in treasury certifi
cates due Jua- 3') to the banks of the
-- t
London. April 26 —The tax r.g of the
first American prisoner of» war was 1
day through the A marte an consul at 1
Glasgow. I
— ■
It is us .ally the practi' e of the Lier- 1
take prisoner captain*
by their subma
the
;
M'AOOO MAY OFFER MORE
TREASURY CERTIFICATES
_ ______ ____ ____________
cate« due Ju«e iê to the banka of the
country within the next ten days.
The »«tond offering of traas .ry cer
t.ficatea. if made soon. prot»bly wi;i
follow the same course as lhat
tn the first offer of lt».«N.M from
which $204.(H) 4 ),000 was loaned to Great -
Britain.
Debate as to further loans to en - i
tente governments was continued to- i
....... u •
day. the immediate necessities of Italy
being especially considered. Ja
ANOTHER OUTBURST
OF GERMAN WORKMEN
IS EXPECTED SOON
May Day Demonstration is
Planned Against Berlin
Government.
THE WAR SUMMARY
Th#
fourth day of the terr
ifie
• truggl
« on th* British front
in
France
hss opened with both si
de*
• till st
riving vainly for a decis
ion.
It w
Ould seem as if the révolu
t.onsr,
muttering* which v.
rer e
onunou
'•*/ swelling through Cur
op*
prior t
o the inception of the gi
eat
battle
wer* drowned in th* thu
nd
«' * of
the battlefield, but indi
ICS
tion«
• re not lacking that ,
■no
n-ientot.
is events are about to oc
cur
behind
the fighting line*.
The
summary adjournment of
the
r*ich*t*g,
opened,
press that th# strike agitation
(»•rmany may bure» forth
• aliet holiday.
fact which has gi /an fr
rent report of
tailing stories of thi
wrought by O tease a
n the Ottoman en-.pir
NEWSPAPER Pills«
CONDEMN ESPIONAGE BILL
They Declare it Imperils Free
Speech and Menaces
Rights.
WANTS NO LAW THAT
WILL SHIELD OFFICIALS
President Writes to Noted Ed
itor About Proposed Cen
sorship Law.
Washington, April 24.—-President
Wilson in a latter to Arthur Brisbane
of New York declared today that he
is opposed to any system of censorship
t that would deny to the p^,p.*r ,,f
United State« "th^-ir !ndtsp,-tab>
1 light to criticise their own publie of
fell la *.. v .a*. *hat9vcr action
1 congre— may decide upon he u,:
I expact or permit any law to shield !
:!m against criticism. j
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BUTTE AUTO PARTY IS RUN
DOWN BY TRAIN AT NIMROD
Mr * B:rd.e 1-angle)
aged ** >eare. f
--ojth Main street
GUman. of th« f, man auto machine
But:«? w*-re e*».-: fei
an automobile a dent near Nimrod
00 Northern Pacific and brought
*he Vlurra> hospital here for i»xat-!'-*
nient. George Ralph, also of Butte.
jumped fron, the car and es -ape 1
They were on a hurry c*i* fr.^m j
place near Nimrod to Potomac. '
E. L. Gilman. F. H. Traparisb
and Mrs. Langley Are All
Badly Hurt When Milwaukee
Crashes Into Auto on Grade
Crossing.
Tra parish. 21%
Butte; Eiford U
Potomar
' ~w
Jury
Ja pi
TEUTONS SENDING
GHEIT MISSES IF
MEN TO BE MOWED
DOWN Bt
One Command of Thousands
Annihilated by British
Drumfire.
GERMAN LOSSES TERRIFIC
SAYS A BRITISH OFFICER
If Slaughter Continues the Foe
Soon Will Be Ex
hausted.
London, April 20. Tho out
standing feature of the second
phaec of the battle of Arras is the
definite establishment of a , u
periority in artillery by the British
and it is du<- to this superiority
that they have been able to main
tain a successful offensive, said
F B Mauri«
with the avioc
British Losses Not Heavy
FIERCE FIGHTING WILL
BRING GERMAN ARMY
TO EXHAUSTION SOON
Ixmdon. Apr.; 2« T«d*;"*Lh»nx to
BOOT HEADS AMERICAN
COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
Former Secretary of State Has
Accepted Difficult Dip
lomatic Task.
EUiv RtroL
t* after wn
■Sdent W.1 sm
preside
** bv;
Rc
a hi*v*
w.* ~aUoa The pres
ully »hat h# des.re4 la
oBunittaa will b* oca
vr *««r prtr. ipa nuw
■ of aecreiarW a r.4 u
npe red to depart tor
* three
bers and a »*%
Notant» !» *s
» . a t* *■ da-»
needs of Ruasta as o.t.lnad v
Pree.fer.t V. - ?. ar» p<> ties f r 4*
dal, tranxi-ortstlcm and eoaufartia
advice and ase-eta*. s.
jh* hoaptt.. s..e < t e » f* o. George
I^ngla|r of Potonc «r p h Trapalish
•>»> '■ to «-« ho»i tai with »
fracture f The right leg, and B. L.
imAn »u »ta. red a fra tu re of the
arTn aevere lacerations of
face.
Oilman was 4ri% ;ng the car and
(Continued as Pigs Threw)
train
where Mrs Lax-g>> srat ca .ed by the
r.ese of a relati e. and were hi*. > f
a Milwaukee train at 6 o'dock U-»C
evening on an extremely dang*mu
gTsde crossi r.g rear N'mrod Th»
topped after the tr idewt and
they were all put aboard sad rushed to
tf-e hospital in Butta
An examination of tbelr njurie«
»homed that Mrs Langley sustained a
of the right arm 8ba is n