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WEATHER FORECAST
MONTA N A—Generally fair tonight ai
Tuesday; warmer tonight and south po
tion Tuesday.
OL. 5. NO. 259.
BUTTE MONTANA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 29 . 1917 .
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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APPEAL THAT WILL
APPEAR ON EVERY MENU
iHhhMnhR' ^ «itaKjRiRR
JJLEASt\ ' not ;
Tr order m % if
you do some so ' • 5
boy at the front has * %^
go without just that •*'
much—and he might **
be your boy too. 1*
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ITÀIN AND FRANCE TO
GIVE PROMPT AID TO THE
SHATTERED ITALIAN ARMY
ith Tremendous Losses in Men, Munitions
and Territory Italian Forces Are Now
in a Difficult Position.
ole Isonzo Line of Defense in Greatest Peril
1 Only Highest Strategy Will Prevent the
Enemy from Overrunning the Venetian Plains
of Northern Italy—Germans Again Defeated
on the Ypres Front and Even Teuton Critics
Now Believe a Retreat in the North Imminent.
ondon, Oct. 29.— Steps already have been taken for
udering the fullest possible assistance to the Italians.
I'aris, Oct. 29.— Before the meeting of the cabinet last
u ning to determine upon co-operation of the allies on the
lalian front Premier Painleve conferred with general
plain, the commander-in-chief, and General Foeh. chief
f staff of the war ministry. The war committee met
sain this morning.
Italy's soldiers yiave failed to check the onrush of the
ustro-Germans and the entire line of the Isonzo is threat
ert with annihilation. Sweeping down f the moun
into the plains of Friuli, the invaders have captured
ividale and Gorizia, 100,000 prisoners and1700»gun.,
tv at Britain and France are reportedl totaking steps
t u p shattered Italian army prompt and tun sup
r What form his aid will take has not been disclosed.
JÄSet last night to decide upon the man
art
on the Italian front.
i .f co-operation
T fall of Gorizia is a serious men- .
the Italian troops holding the I
line southward to the head or
' •lriatlc, hut General Cadorna still
, i i, e üble to offer stout resistance .
line running through Tolmez/.o.
. nt. Udine. Buttrio and Gradisca.
Threaten Venetian Plains.
•apture of Gradisca by the Teu- |
• however, would make a retreat !
h the Carso inevitable and also
»new hat of a difficulty. The line of
TagUamento river. 18 miles from
ne, it appears, would give the
lians the better natural position |
m which to hold the Germans from
Venetian plains and the overrun
ig of northern Italy.
The German Plan.
A' the whole Isonzo line is in
1 e danger, there is also a serious
in the Teuton drive to the
I > line in the Garnie Alps and in
I '»lomites. north of Bclluno. Ap
• uly Field Marshal von Mackensen
bavoring to drive a wedge be
the armies on the Carso front
i'ontinued on Page Five.)
ATR10T1C PIGS CAUSE OF
HUBBUB IN NEIGHBORHOOD
!"9. Her Bit by Keepingj
Pigs to Fight the Ger-i
mans," in Trouble With
tait. ai • a n Ä Ha 1
oman, Who Claims to Be Do-|
Health Office.
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While "doing her bit" to defeat the
ernians, Mrs. Richardson of Gaylord
reut got into trouble with the city'
ealih department Saturday and she
•al«*d her case to Mayor W. H.
'U on,. y i n an attempt to save the 20
' Pigs she is raising in her back
1 "I'm doing a patriotic service to
country/' she said. "Every one of
lft tittle pigs means the life of a
''Bunn.*
Mrs. Richardson forgot to let her
tiffhbors in on the scheme to defeat
Germans and complaints from the
kborhood of the young porkers
- been many. T|e pigs all have
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mint rant
Baron Dc Broqueville Meets
Emissary Who Brought
the Terms.
London. Oct. 29 .-L* Metjop°le. a
Belgian newspaper published h r ,
I vs i German attempt to separate the
'has been defeated by Baron De
Drouu^me. DelKiun foreign minister.
^According to .his paper, tlonnany
recently made a peace offer to Bel
Metropole says the hearer of the
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uVmtinued on l*age_
eneral
■aident
clalmthat is
" u .î ma,*-«.«- »».*.
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makes a request that all
tells us to plant
high sounumg names such as
ivrsh . nK (icneni i Mims, i
of the
Wilson
do something.
ne quit doing
potatoes in the back
re going to make
■"when the mayor heard the woman-»
complaint he promised to take ho
matter under advisement. There is
city ordinance, however Mid ' h * ma £
or that prevents the keeping o I I
In the backyards of Hutte homes The
ordinance, he said, made m.
ion for "patriotic pigs. vn ' eU ?' r '„
not an exception will be made in the
one case remains a question.
VOLUNTARY EFFORT OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE WILL ASSURE ALLIES VICTORY
SO DECLftRElwO
STATESMEN NOW
VISITING IN 0. S.
Northcliffe and De Cartier See
Great Achievement in the
Food Campaign.
CANVASSERS START TO
VISIT 22.000.000 HOMES
America to Increase Meat,
Fats, Wheat and Sugar
Exports to Allies.
Washington, Oct.
week got actively
with a half million ca
out the country sec»
29.—Food Pledge
jnder way today
nvassers through
ring pledges from
22.000,000 homes for the observance
of the food administration's directions
and advice in food economy, which
President Wilson has endorsed. With
effective enrollment of families to
save food throughout the war, the
United States will be able to export all
the meat, wheat, fats and sugar its
•lilies in Europe sorely need to enable
them to maintain their fighting
strength.
Lord Northcliffe. head of the British
war mission in the United States,
epitomized the situation in these
hell
-The greatest food ej
sides of ilie Atlantic sa
n world shortage of fro
who are enduring the
tr«n« hes for our sake cannot hold out
unless well fed. The situation which
we have to face righl now in this food
pledge work is obvious. Either the
stay-at-homes must save, that the sol
diers must get their vital needs, or the
soldiers must go short so that the stay
at-homes may fatten. You cannot
have it both ways and must make
your choice."
Success or Failure.
Belgian Minister De Cartier said to
day that the effort in which every na
tion allied against Germany is stretch
ing every nerve and expending every
last ounce of strength will succeed
will fail according t<» whether the pe
pies and thi-ir armies hgvo the fo<
i.f the greatest republic that
.hall he supplied i,y the voi
needed to maintain
their strength and
their spirit.
"America must
supply
by far the
greatest portion c
>r this
food." said
Minister Do Cart le
r. "It
is a grand
conception worthy
of the
ideals and
traditions
this food
lintary effort of the individual citizens.
We nations of Europe, relying on the
Ing the week you have set
enroll 'ourselves as individua
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PRESENT UK
ment Summarizing War
Developments.
ON EVERY FRONT BATTLE
IS VIGOROUSLY PRESSED
Italy May Yet Turn Apparent
Defeat Into a
Victory.
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Secretary Baker Issues State
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Washington Oct. 29.— Important de- ;
wasn g , • area t
vslopments are .mpmd "»
war, Secretary 'ndmaU. "
°iÔnà on r * V .ÏÏ W fr.nU, which conclude,
with the brief statement that certain
units of the American forces in France
have taken their pieces on the battle
front to complete their training. This
is the war department's first mention
of the fact that General Pershing - !
men are on the firing line.
It is the wave of activity during the
week on nearly every front, however,
that caught the secretary's attention.
Significant operations are in progress. ]
be says, both east and west, on the
Italian fronts, in Macedonia. Rumania.
Mesopotamia and even In East Africa,
tin the western front, he said, a new
strategic retreat of the German forces
appears to he the next move expected
and they must move back under crit
ical circumstances from between the
two wedges, those of Flanders and the
Aisne, which have been driven relent
lessly into their line by the British
ami the French.
Italy's Difficult Moment
Italy is passing through
difficult
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President s Appeal to
the N ation to Aid in
Food Economy Campaign
The chief part of the burden of finding food supplies for the peoples
associated with u-; in war falls for the present upon the American
people, and the drain upon supplies on such a scale necessarily affects
the prices of our necessaries of life.
ABUNDANCE OF FOODSTUFFS
Our country, however, is blessed with an abundance of foodstuffs,
and, if our people will economize in their use of food, providently
confining themselves to the quantities required for the maintenance
of health and strength, if they will eliminate waste, and if they will
make use of those commodities of which we have a surplus and thus
free for export a larger proportion of those required by the world now
dependent upon us, we shall not only he able to accomplish our obli
gation to them, hut we shall obtain and estimate reasonable prices
at home.
FIRST AND FOREMOST OBLIGATION
To provide an adequate supply of food both for our own soldiers
on the other side of the seas, and for the civil populations and the
armies of the allies, is one of our first and foremost obligations; for
if we are to maintain their constancy in this struggle for the independ
ence of all nations, we must first maintain their health and strength.
EVERY PERSON MAY SERVE THE CAUSE
the great voluntary effort in this direction, which has been initiated
and organized by (he food administration under my direction, offers
an opportunity of service in the war which is opened to every indi
vidual, and by which every individual may serve both his own people
and the peoples of the world.
A SACRIFICE WHICH ALL SHOULD MAKE
We cannot.accomplish our objects in this great war without sacrifice
and devotion, and in no direction can that sacrifice and devotion be
shown more than bv each home and public eating place in the country
pledging its support to the food administration and complying with
its requests.
» (Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
The Capitol, October 2 8, 1917, __
FOOD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
WILL REACH ITS HIGH
IN «TITTE ON WE DNESDAY
Chairman Dan Kelly Expects to Have the Signature of Every
Housewife in the County Agreeing to Co-operate With the
Federal Government in the Conservation of Supplies, That
America's Allies May Be Properly Provisioned This Winter.
While a few scattered workers began the campaign this morning,
the food pledge drive in Butte and Silver Bow county will not start
Q ff lcla ]| v un til Wednesday, which day has been designated by Gov
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' ernor Stewart as rood Administration day. In order to call the
of all persons to the necessity of food conservation. Chair
I nian Dan M. Kelly, in charge of the drive in this city and county, has
I requested that whistles be blown by every mine and factory for two
minutes at the noon hour Wednesday.
Following a meeting of the workers
night at which they were
fiual Instructions, Chair
spent today in sending
Js, kitchen cards and win
io the 68 precinct chairmen.
These fn turn will give the cards to
he iyo ' t.rkers enrolled, w ho will then
•egin their drive Wednesday morning.
Expects Signatures From All.
Under the instructions issued by
Chairman Kelly, the workers must
■iimplde their drive by Friday nitrht
Saturda.
pledge
jiv that time Chairman Kelly expects
the signatures of the n.ooo
housewives in the City and count)
pledging themselves lo accept mem
bership in the United States food ad
ministration a nd carry out the direc
lion and advice of the food adminis
trator in the home in so far as circum
stances
There are no fees or dues to be paid.
Particular instructions have been given
to the workers to secure the signatures
of those who actually handle food in
the homes.
Home Instruction Cards.
Those "bo sign Eire then given a,
home instruction card telling how to
• onserve food and eliminate w;«te.
/„T membership card, which is to
lh0 wln dow of .he home.
showing that food conservation is be-I
ing pr o
The .
that household,
casser» ha*ve been further in
on H»w i&itht »
I. S. SAILING VESSEL
CAPTURED BV U-BOAT
I.ondo
ing
Oct. 29.—The American sail
;hip Fannie Prescott. 404 tons
___ _____ has been attacked by a subma
rine She was taken in tow by the
after being abandoned by
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the crew.
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New York, Met. 29.—The Fannie
Prescott, attacked by a submarine, is
a three-masted schooner built at-Ston
ington. Conn., in 1906 for the Atlantic
shipping company of that place. She
sailed from Liverpool on Oct. $ for a
destination not known here, and or
il man I y was manned by a crew of
a,
.
WHAT BUTTE CAN SAVE
UNDER ECONOMY PLAN
OF THE GOVERNMENT
Chairman Dan M. Kelly, in charge
of the Food Pledge work in Silver
Bow county, estimated today that
if every housewife in the county
saved one-third of an ounce of fat,
wasted daily, a quantity equivalent
to one of the butter balls or pats
served at a meal, it would amount
to 291 pounds daily: 2,037 pounds
weekly: 61,110 pounds monthly, and
733,320 pounds annually.
If these same housewives save a
pound of flour per week- it will
mean 14,000 pounds per week; 56.C00
pounds per month, and 672.000
pounds per year.
An ounce of sugar saved daily by
the housewives in the county, will
mean 875 pounds per day; 6,125
pounds per week; 24.500 pounds per
month, and 294,000 pounds per year.
ASK SEC. WILSON
TO SETTLE THE
PHONE TROUBLE
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Coast Unions Have Postponed
Their Threatened
Walkout.
San 1-ranvisco, Oct. 29.—Secretary of
Labor Wilson was asked today to come
to San Francisco from Clifton. Arix.,
immediately to seek to avert a threat
! ened strike of organised electrical
workers and operators of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company,
i scheduled for Oct. 31, by Attorney
cîavin McNab and United States Sen
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PLEDGE WHICH THE BUTTE
W0MEN ARE T0 SUPP0RT
PLEDGE CARD FOR UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
IP YOC HAYE AI.HEADY SIGNED, PASS THIS ON TO A I IUEND
TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR:
I am glad lo join you in the service of food conservation for our
nation and 1 hereby accept membership in the United States Food
Administration, pledging myself to carry out the directions and
advice of the Food Administrator in my home, insofar as my cir
cumstances permit.
no fees or tines to be paid. The Fond Admin
I be is all of those actually handling food in th
may have tlu- Home Card of Instruction, hut
entitled to Membership Window Cards, whirl
of the signed pledge
IS
TOTRL OP LOCAL
Butte and Silver Bow County
Achieve a Remarkable
Record.
STATE TOTALS WILL
REACH $21.000.000
Reports From Washington Are
Nation Has Raised Five
Billions.
Off«
figures received today by
tary of the Lib- ;
show that Butte
by
Charles Austin, secretary of the Lib
erty loan committee,
and Silver Bow county have sub
scribed $4.329,950 to the second Lib
erty loan which closed Saturday. This
is an oversubscription of $1,929,000.
Figures received by Secretary Aus
tin show that tiie rejn>rt made by the
local banka to Arthur R. Rogers of
Milwaukee, chairman of the Liberty
loan committee for the ninth federal
reserve district, are as follows;
The Figures.
!>nl> Bank and Trust. Co.
Clark Bros.............
First National Bank.....
Silver Bow National Bank
Miners Savings Hank.....
Yegen Bros...............
Postoffice ................
.$ 2.19
804.700
789.750
100,000
79.600
42.900
17.250
Total .................$4.829,95
For the State.
Late indications are that Montana'
total Liberty loan subscription ma
reach $21,000,000. The allotment f"
the state was $15,(HM>.000.
Chairman Norman B. Holter of tli
state Liberty loan committee has re
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INSANE MAN TURNS
SANA ROBBER; GEIS S20D
Eugene, Ore.. Oct. 29. A lone mil
lier held up the officers of the First
National bank of Springfield shortly
j jifter the institution opened for busi-j
ness this morning and securing about
1200 in bills escaped on a bicycle
The officers in the bank at the time
of the robbery were C. L. Scott, presi
dent; I). S. Heals, cashier; L. K. Page,
! director, and two bookkeepers.
The man appeared at the paying
teller's window, covering the men in
the cage with two guns und demand
ing money.
I President Scott invited the robber b
come inside and help himself. Th
robber entered the cage, picked up
I small hundtul of bills and left a large!
I amount of gold and silver and other
: currency on the counter Mr. Scott
stated that the man, who was about
; 25 years of age and unmasked, was
■ "■parent!» insane. _
MOST SNOW AND LOWEST
I TEMPERATURE ON RECORD
All October Figures Since Rec-i
ords Have Been Kept on Lo
cal Weather Conditions Are
Surpassed. ^
AcoOrdiDK tu official fiRun-s there '
fell during the past four days 15 '
inches of snow. This is by far more ,
than the snowfall for the entire month !
of October for any year in the history j
of Silver Bow county. The mini
mum temperature last night, 4 above,
is the lowest minimum ever known in
the history of the county during the
month of October. Therefore, two new
weather records have been established
here this month.
The new records are the more re
markable in view of the fact this coun- ]
ty and the state in general have been
treated to the driest, warmest and
longest summer in the history of the
northwest. The next lowest temper
(Continued on Page Five.)
MEAT ERTERS OF
BUTTE WILL ALL
BE VEGETARIANS
No Meat Will Be Served in
Any Public Dining Room
Tomorrow.
PLEDGES GIVEN BY THE
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Food Economy Campaign Will
Be Obeyed Throughout
the State.
Please do not order meat. If
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you ao,#Bomc soldier boy at the
Iront has to go without just that
ninth—and he might be your
boy."
This will be the appeal at
tached to the menu card that will
be read by every person eating in
hotel or restaurant in Silver Bow
county and Montana tomorrow—
the occasion of the first meatless
day.
Advices received today by William
£
F. Love, manager of lhe Thornton
hotel and state chairman of the divis
ion of Hotels and Restaurants for
Montana in the food conservation c am
paign. indicate that the appeal will be
obeyed to the letter throughout the en
tire state.
Awaken to Necessity.
"f'iiizens of the state have at last
awakened to th** necessity of conserv
ing foods for our allies," enthusi
astically declared Chairman Love this
morning. "Managers of hotels and
owners of restaurants are alive to the
gravity «if the food situation ami they
have promised their co-operation to a
They realize that if they ignore
•quest the f'>od
tdmi
rtpelled
ratioi
orde
altogclhe
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! Ain Mittag of Berlin says the German
I chancellorship has been offered to the
Bavarian premier. Count .von Hert
! ing, who has asked for time to consider
1 the matter
II h<
jrbidding
tain days.
"To show the spirit with which appeal
has been met." added Mr. Love, L
need only say that l have in my pos
session pledge cards signed by every
hotel cafe and restaurant in Anaconda.
In Butte and other cities nearly every
hotel and restaurant has signed. I am
'Continued on Page Three.»
BAVARIAN AAAI BECOME
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
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SOME TEMPERATURES
IN NEARBY CITIES
Following are temperatures in
different parts of the state, as re
l»orted through the courtesy of the
Montana Power company. The tem
peratures were taken at 7 o'clock
this morning;
Billings .......................Zero
Livingston .................... 10
Hebgen I him
Madison ....
Big Hole .....................Zero
Canyon Ferry ................ 12
Hauser Lake ................. 12
Black Eagle ............ 20
Rainbow ....
Great Falla IN
l^ewiatown . - -
Dillon .......
Helena ......