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pnammgmggna =50= Sample Pieces ROCKERS and Chairs Upholstered in Gen uine Leather. Greatly Underpriced On sale tomorrow only— and all are styles that you will pay a third to a half more for later on. These •ockers and chairs were contracted for early this year and the price is a half more today. The items listed are sample pieces— so be prompt. $26.50 for a Genuine Leather Rocker Like Picture Fireside or parlor rocker, all-over upholstered in genuine leather with white arms: can't be bought for less than a half more than our price of . . . A Genuine Leather Rocker at Only $34.75 Similar to picture and fit ted with loose cushion seat and pillow back wide arms —extra massive and com fortable; upholstered in genuine leather; worth a third more than our low $ 26.50 $ 34.75 $ 31.50 V r elour Rocker and Chair Specially Priced at S31.50 luxurious overstuffed rocker or chair, uphol tered in silk-finish best grade velour: full spring seat and back; a fine bar gain at . . Morris Chair at Only $18.75 Upholstering of best-grade Imperial Spanish leather, and frame of solid oak; seat and back heavily pad ded; verv special bargain $ 18.75 Other Leather Rockers in all finish» — golden or fumed oak or mahogany, at a price range from S25.00 to SD.00. $ 5.75 For This One $ 5.75 Reed Rocker Best-grade reed body with wide arms and high back; worth $8.50 and on sale for only . . At $14.75 — Oechsli will sell you a golden brown reed rocker or chair, with a seat and back upholstered in very best-grade figured tapes try. Your choice of either rocker or chair, worth a third more than our sale $ 14.75 AECHSLI l/(OXLEY)l 42 W. BROADWAY TOWN FROM FOE Heavy Fighting But Only La conic Statements on the Western Front. THE WAR SUMMARY. Rumania's army is continuing its activity on the Moldavia front ar.d has won another success. Petrograd re ports the oce r tien by Russian troops of a Teutonic position on a height near Grozechti. The Russian front proper is •-< narratively quiet, neither side ap pi.r ntly heir? engaged in any impor tant operations. Heavy Fighting. Reports from the British front in y «nders continue to mention only r ids and artillery and airplane activ ities Notwithstanding that virtually ail the recent London statements have similarly laci-ring in records of niaj'.r operations, the British casu g-htii ki. as been heavy all fronts re ended yester ed more than led numbered Laying Plans. oint is given these facts to the re t reports of correspondents that de e the laconic official announce the Bntish activities are by no ijis as unimportant as they might m. and th.-t all arms of^the British of mpl yed d wr. th* BRITISH DRUM FIRE ON FLANDERS FRONT Berlirt Sept. 19 »via London)/—Vib nt waves of artillery fire which were re ted with increasing intensity yes rday upon the German lines be •een H->utholst wood and the Lyg, on e Flanders front, developed last eve- i ng and this morning into drum fire, i my headquarters announced today. ! entente infantry, however, did not BRITISH CASUALTIES DURING THE WEEK British ranks reported for the week unded or missir.a missing. 431. CHICK SGREEMENT DN ICE HUGE BOM BILL (Continued from Page One.) tained the house pro the secretary of the treasury full authority to determine the rate, which is expected to be slight ly more than 4 per cent. The bill authorizes 17.538,004,000 of new convertible 4 ier cent 'oonds, sub ject to income surtaxes and war excess profit taxes. Of these $4,000,000.000 are for new leans to the allies, the re mainder to convert the 3Lj per cent Libert;. Loan and to refund miseelia ceoi. c bond issues. Issuance of $2,000, 000.000 of war savings certificates and the same amount of short term treas ury certificates of indei tedness alao was provided A complete agreement by night oij, the administration trading-with-the enemy bill was promised when con ferees on the measure resumed work today. The insurance and imj. orte emoarg^- provisions were among the portant questions awaiting fi DEFICIENCY BILL IN HANDS OP SENATE ; j - i ! i ■ Washington, Sept- 19. — Carrying $7.000,000.1)00. the' war deficiency bill is today in the senates hands, follow ing its passage yesterday by the house without a dissenting vote. The sen ate probably will act promptly after its appropriations committee, which now is considering the bill, reporta The committee today began hearings j on the hill with Secretary Baker ap- j peoring as »he first witness. The sec- ! retary was expected to present new estimates for the army, which to-! gether with other estimates, may bring the bill's total up to about $S,000.- ; 000,000. The bill is the biggest money measure in American history. Among. the larger items of appropriation are Shipping board. $1 749,000.000; fortifi cations. $1,495.000.000 : emergency funds. $200.000,000; torpedo boat de stroyers. $235.000,000. and machine guns, $325.000,000. „mu « .• „ ^ * Still More Needed. With the beginning of senate hear ings on the bill today Secretary Baker presented estimates for additional ap propriations of $287,416,000, princi pally for ordnance and the engineer ing service. 'The submission of all these esti mates," Secretary Baker said, "is made necessary in order to provide in I creased facilities for the manufacture, issue and storage of ordnance mate rial for equipment of an additional call for that number; for procuring j additional rifles and an additonal sup ply of small arms; ammunition for ; machine guns, rifle and pistol and tar get practice of an army of 2,200,000; (for construction work with which the MEN! DO NOT PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR FALL SUIT -OR_ OVERCOAT until you have first seen our stock of woolens POSITIVELY THE BEST VALUES IN THE STATE Perfect fit and workmanship guaranteed. LADIES We invite your inspection of our Fall Suting. Our goods are of the highest quality and you can rest assured as to style and fit. Gold Medal Tailors 33 Main Street Under Dalv Bank ALTERATIONS AND REMODELING enginc-er c rps is charged in and for equipment of specie operating in the theater of Europe.'' France. troops STILL DISPUTING OVER THE POSTAGE RATES Washington. Sept. Ser .nd class postage day's session of the bill th< ubt. —Dispute over ites marked to .nferees on the result left in Final agreements were not reached on any of the important contests, ac corrkr.g to reliable reports from the conference room. The house conferees held a separate conference during discussing fur ther movements in their contests with th»- senate members. In endeavoring to fix details of the zme compromise system for increased * econo class maii rat»-s, the conference was s-aid to have developed much feel ing, with the senate members inclined to abandon yesterday's agreement for a cc m promise increase and adaiuant to house proposals believed by the sen: te conferees to be too drastic. Exceptions from war-excess profits taxation and the standard of taxable capitalization also continued to divide the conferees. Many Protest. Representative* of jewelry, automo bile manufacturing and other inter ests. stirred by publication of re imposition of the tax rates affecting them, reached here in numbers today and were heard by individual con ferees. while other members of both houses webe deluged with telegrams from business interests in their home states protesting against* the nues. Experts summoned by the conferees to advise them regarding smoothing out the ex ce&s profits section declared that neither the house nor the senate plan as now drawn would operate fairly to business and said creation of a board to adjust inequalities, either now or after the bill is put into oper ; alien, would be absolutely essential, j In view of this situation, most of - the conferees are said to favor some i compromise agreement now so the bill ma-, soon become a law and making ! necessary adjustments later. Mean i time conferees of both houses are en ■ de&voring to get as much as possible of their respective plans incorporated. ^_. j A ]vl X T S K iVl ^ j ^ IV ' l ^ ^ I-* i-Yl l_iiN 1 O ! * SKINNER S BABY' AT RTAT TO TffMHPPffW IUWUKK0W ; The HiaUo theater offers for a lim *ted engagement, commencing tomor row. "Skinner's Baby," an Essanav photoplay sequel to the Henry Irving Dodge photo-tale. "Skinner's Dress Suit, w hich made such a hit through out the country-. Bryant Washburn is star of the pro duction. with Hazel Daly the Honey of the story, which is said to be just as funny, and by some even funnier, than "Skinner's Dress Suit." "Skinner's Baby" is a comedy*-drama of everyday life, dealing with the as pirations of the Skinners, who want a baby in their home above all things. Skinner is happy until he sees the utter joy of the head bookkeeper, the proud father of a bouncing boy, and then gloom settles o'er the household.* The gloom is dispelled in »due Ume - although a sudden change of latitude I» «qulrrf before thTSkin ners are perfectly situation. atistied with the Skinner j - THE BUTTE DAILY POST POSTS YOU ON THE NEWS LEADER IMMUNE They Petition Government to Revoke Order tor Kale dines' Arrest. Petrograd, Sept. 19.—It that the Cossack incident f be cleared in a satis Ta to: says the Russian official i> Cossack officers have s . ?zr. provisional government . questing that the order f r cf General Kaledines. the leader, be countermand* : affair is entirely the w* r ager.ts. A delegation of k Moscow has now gone to T headquarters to investie • spot. . : ejected manner, «rs agency :*ed to the OFFICERS OF PETROGRAD COUNCIL HAVE RESIGNED Petrograd. Sept. 19.—In a of the re.«olution of the Maxiir. = which was voted b> a plenary r of the Petrograd council of <f> ers and workmen's delegates dem:.. :rg that power be assumed by the r. '. the whole bureau of the co; . has re signed. Among those w: r.ued in tbeir resignations wer : ? ident Tchezze. Vice Presidents ismoff and Gotz and M. Skobek:: re telli and Tchcrnoff. Delegates of the Petr Council ft Soidiers and Workm Deputies at a plenary meeting held : I e- r- grad on Saturday adopted the . ; mai is ta' resolutions setting forth r. .1 the tragic situation of the dered necessary the consulu' ion of a strong revolutionary pow r f nee from all compromise with the lutionary Bourgeoise eiern :. nouncing that they had convoke immediately a gen ference of representatives f organized democracy lead::- try until the time of the ca. constituent assembly. The it was stated, would be h Russian capital not later th. ; The resolutions put forw.. tremely radical program the exclusion from power < f re-entati.es of the property the abolition of private pr< ; the immediate declaration rf era tic republic. ' m Saturday night the ; government issued a j r dated Sept 14 and signed I ; Kerensky as minister-pros it daring Russia to be a repuM GOMPERS MESSAGE IS GIVEN TO KERENSKY Petrograd. Tuesday, Sept lv— David R. Francis, the America« ; mhassador, tonight presented to tlHh H ii- riian pro visional governmenf gram ad dn-ssed by Samuel Compere. president of the American Fedr ratiofe of Labor. to Premler Kerensky, pledging the support of American labor in the war and urging the aid of Russian de mocracy. SLOW PROGRESS IN SHIPÏftRD STRIKE (Continued from Fage One.) general strike committee which is di recting the strike of t. * men in the wooden shipyards against 10-hour lumber and managers of the shipyards relative to resumption of work with eight-hour lumber, which, according to the best authorities, . not obtain able. All the labor ur. ns of Seattle are now lined up sohdly behind the timber workers in their • rike for the eight-hour day. Negotiate ns In Wash ington are expected to settle the lum ber strike. The union- take the po sition that thte government should commandeer sawmills .nd operate them under the eight-hour schedule. Strike headquarters announce» that the Anderson Shipbuilding company has agreed to use onl eight-hour lumber. The men on -ike at the >nderson plant will re> .me work, it is slated. SOLDIERS ON GUARD AT SHIPYARDS AND MILLS Astoria, Ore.. Sept. IS— r n ited States infantrymen today were .trolling the streets surrounding As-iria'a three shipyards and the big H. mmond Lum ber company's mill here. The troops arrived early today f r . ;n Portland, having been sent by Governor Withy combe to prevent Industrial Workers of the A orld and other -.ri'ators from Picketing the plants and threatening the employes working or: government orders. No disorders were repc rted. The Hammond mill continued to operate today. although crippled by a walkout yesterday of approximately 150 men who struck in sympathy » ith Seattle strikers against 10-hour lumber. plentÿITfünIdr MEN Of NE W ARMY (Continued from Page One.) the Knights of Columbus, who have raised »3.500,000; the Playgrounds and Recreational Association of America, which haa appropriated »3.500,000, and j the Library Association of America. which is to provide libraries in the cantonments from a fund of a million dollars. For a canteen Bervice in the camps, a fund of »3,600,000 has been set aside. A Hostess House. The T. W. C. A. has arranged for a hostess house In each can,o m . EXTRA SPECIAL TODA ANOTHER MAMMOTH WEEK-END SHOW AT BUTTE'S MOST POPULAR A DMISSION PRICES™.? ■» SPECIAL GOOD VAUDEVILLE BILL IN ADDITION TO FEATURE PHOTODR For Today, Thmday aad Friday | | For Today, Thursday and Fhi! Duie's Sweetest So Dg Maided Singing, Dancing and Imitations ANDERSON AND MERRITT ADA HOWARD WILLIAM BRADY PRESENTS HERE FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS ' JUNE ELVIDGE MONTAGU LOVE ARTHUR ASHLEY J ___PRESENTED IN "THE GUARDIANS," IN FIVE REELS T OD A Y —THURSDAY-FRIDA! ANSONIA THEATER ÏW.» «ill ■-'.'1 MÎliiîlilil with Miss Catherine Scott of the Na tional Council of the Y. W. C. A. di recting the work. The athletic work within the can tonments has been arranged by Jos eph E. Ravcroft. athletic director at Prir. eton university, assisted by Mal colm L. McBride, former Yale football star. The Libraries. Lee F. Hammer, formerly of the rec reation division of the Russell Sage foundation, is in general charge of the organization of camp libraries and the atricals. Song leaders chosen on ac count of experience in college glee clubs or as cheer leaders have been ap pointed in each camp. Joseph Lee. president of the Play grounds and Recreation Association of America, has organized the entertain ment activities in communities sur rounding the camps. The assistance of churches, societies, clubs, fraternities and community organizations has been obtained. Sixteen big theaters are now being completed and 32 large circus tents are already up at the national army and national guard cantonments. DRIFTED MEN TO DO WORK THEY DDE SUITED FDD (Continued from Page One.) assignment of the men to the special units necessary in modem warfare. To Get the Men. Charts bave been prepared to be filled out by the men showing exactly their experience and training and pro viding also for a statement of their preferences as to the kind of work they will be called upon to do. If pos sible, these cards will be supplemented by a personal estimate of the men by the civilian experts. This can be done cnly after a rough general classifi cation has been made possible through the card system, as it would be too great a task to personally interview every man. TACOMA BOYS FIRST TO ARRIVE AT CAMP LEWIS Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 10. To South Tacoma fell the honor of sending the first men of the second quota to Camp Lewis. Twenty men from local Thstrict No. 4 arrived in automobiles at 10:45. Honors of be ing the first man of the second quota at the camp go to Earl Alexander Ross of Pacific county, who arrived yester day. The Pierce county men. with the exception of the South Tacoma delega tion. left from the city hall in Tacoma amid the good-byes of a large as sembly of men and women and made the trip in automobiles furnished by members of the Tacoma Rotary club. The first conscientious objector to arrive in camp was Paul Allen Hart of Pierce county board No. 1. He regis teied with the rest of the men without comment. The men who reported to day were quickly handled at the re ceiving station, given their examina tions for contagious diseases, and rromptly marched off to their bar rocks. MEDLYN FUNERAL. «I h b mit™ 1 o Mrs - w •» Medlvr. was held this afternoon from the fan». iL. r " ldeDCt ' 20 *' 43 Elm *frert Mrs. & « S on * «he city's most be '°'r d T .° n .l a, Y l a ho *« of friends gathered at the last rites to express thféT S T:r th ,- T ,0 th * bereaved rtla hooeral services were conducted ■* 11 '-o '*' 11 Avenue Methodist Rpis Tn ri 1 u 1 "^ and , "'«cement was made in the Mountain V iew cemetery. CLUB OPENS President Lonskey Outlines the Business for Coming Meetings. The preliminary business luncheon of the Butte Ad club, inaugurating the fall and winter season of weekly luncheons, was held today at Gamer s on West Park street. President H J. Lonskey presided and outlined the im mediate work which faces the mem bers and the committees. In his remarks Mr. Lonskey drew attention to the fact that there was a special meeting of the Ladies of the G. A. R. on Friday night at the Butle high school auditorium at 8; 10 o'clock, at which time the members of the Ad club were expected to be present at the presentation of a flag bought by them for the Boy Scouts. It was an nounced that Malcolm Gillis would present the flag on behalf of the club. The members expressed their agree ment with the plan by liberal ap plause. Mr. Lonskey asked for a large attendance at the session. Another matter brought to the at tention of the meeting by President Lonskey wag the big parade planned for Sunday night in honor of the sec ond quota of drafted men from Silver Bow county. Mr. Lonskey urged all the memliers to attend and march in a body, according to arrangements which would be outlined in circulars to the members before that date. Mr. Lonskey then referred to the ar rangements which had been made for the weekly luncheons during the fall and winter by the program commit tee. He said that an address on the subject of advertising would be made at every luncheon. He also announced that at the next meeting of th» club Mr Fitzgerald of Chicago, a very prominent advertising man occupying an eminent place in national work, would probably be present to talk to the members. He expected the mem bers to be present on time at the meetings, at 12:10 at the latest. Mr. Lonskey also referred to the fact that a week from tomorrow would be Butte day at the state fair at Hel ena and he urged every member of the Ad club to attend. He said that all were willing to spend a little money THE "COM" The "Come-Back" man was really never down and out. His weakened condition because of over-work, lack of exercise, improper eating and liv ing. demands stimulation to satisfy the cry for a health-giving appetite and the refreshing sleep essential to strength. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules, the National Remedy in Hol land, will do the work. They are won derful! Three of these capsules each day will put a man on his feet before he knows it; whether his trouble comes from uric acid poisoning; the kidneys, gravel or stone in the bladder, stomach derangement or other ail ments that befall the over-sealous American. Don't wait until you are entirely down-and-out, but take them today. Your druggist will gladly re fund your money If they do not help you. 26c, Me and $1.90 per box. Ac cept no substitutes. Look tor the name GOLD MEDAL on every box. j They are the pure, original, imported HaArlem Oil Capsules.—Adv. on the and we for the should money He hop trip via There day. pose of *. that fa - winter m the WALKERVILLE RIO ANSWERS FINKLt. Henr; P. well-knov. and Walk died at t: street. W . lowing an Rundle v. ties, a pi«jL bor who v, teem by He is s r daughter.' of Clayton Academ> of To bugc Rundle I been not if* tive draft county nex Mr. Runi and Haro: : George ar-I Meant Bv church, w years as h school. An have not * -ville, this : >s of lom man of «terfti» i the old neld m th« tui* * ho knew tin. by his vif« I v. William H. 1 Mrs John dig : Mrs. ArthS î enue. and K* cnlv son Hertert., leave wirb tb» ta from Sil unday nigfcu . - a member c! • iige of the Sob cf.. ted rr.fmbs », Methodist he had ?* r ■ tendent of the ^ uvments for the ; made. HUSBAND THREATENED TO BLOW-OFF I Mary B.ihnxTi i' 1 from J. W. Babcock on the FV cruelly. Th: roupie vert n*» 26. 1916. The plaintiff « ' hu'baml h addicted te «J* ) strong drink and 15 9" s .' at time> uses vile and The plaintiff *L| of making false ch:ir * e .'. 'm and makin- threat* to 1 j' he would bk." her head , oui her brain- The pi* • sented by Attorneys »">« rington. ____. MRS. SEIFBBD Mrs. Mary F . red «<«» ' resident of Montana L . 4 passed away this mununf », hospital Sh<" •* ^ 0D * . . • most beloved ! ito* Wren* mourned by a host o • £ survived by her h ^ three sisters, Mrt Chart* ^ Michigan. Mrs. J R „, « Jesse Swineh .r: of John Skelton T*' the funeral ha'e not PARENT TEACHER The high soh ■ 1 ^*7?.,, as sociation circle *' "I , ing of the «*«! "SEW a, 4 o'ckHf. »« *»" tn study hall A- • «jgd« parents of children ^ school are rtf l ue '!! t ^ tb e «*** take an active C* 11 LÖBTIE FCNERJJ, The funeral of Ju 'j ph t h ( dg lv-known pioneer (mm ** died Monday. J «Is & Bilboa >.«■. «L'üL.r.nd Vnt^-* -