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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
.bA|L[Y's DECLARATION
EXPUNCEO FROM RECORD
Said Representative Gardner
Was More Loyal to Great
Britain Than US.

Washington, Feb. 17-Over the pro.
test of Representative Gardner Of
Massachusetts. the house today by a
vote of l67 to 1875 ordered stricken
from the record the declaration OF
Representative Bailey Of PENNSYLVANIA
that Mr. Gardner was more loyal to
Great Britain than to the United
States.
Bailey. paeiflst. generally regarded
as William j. Bryan's friend on the
floor. made the charge replying to an
attack on Bryan and pacifists general
ly by Gardner last Thursday,
Praising President Wilson's efforts
TO maintain peace. Representative
Bailey charged Mr.. Gardner with at
tempting 10 plunge the United States
into war as an aid to King George
In his struggle to destroy Germany"
Tie Is placing loyalty to Great
Britain before loyalty to his own
country He would sacrifice the peaca
of a hundred million Americans in his
anxious desire to promote British
success In the present bloody enter
prise" said Bailey
When Representative King OF Illinois.
republican, demanded that Bailey's re-
marks be expunged. Gardner replied
he did not care to have them stricken
out On the insistence of Representa-
tive King, however. the house did II.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
RECORD PRICES ARE
QUOTED FOR COPPER
IN THE N. Y. MARKET

New York, Feb. 1.-THE copper
market has shown increasing firm
ness during the past week. Buyers
for spot and nearby delivery have
found il very difficult to secure
supplies and quotations ranging up
to 37.c0 and even $3.50 have been
mentioned In connection with small
lots on spot. Offerings for the Sec
ond quarter have also become
scarcer. with quotations Of $500 to
$500, more or less nominal, while
leading agencies today quoted 32oo
for July and 31.00 to $500 for the
third quarter. Iron was unchanged.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
D. A. R. TO PREVENT ANY
DISSERTATION OF THE FLAG

luton for the prevention of the desc
Grafton OF the flag. Mrs. Strassburser
makes this announcement in conse-
quencs OF trouble which she expert
enced last week when she protested
against violation OF the law BY 4
local concern. The aid of Police Chief
Murphy had to be invoked to compel
compliance with the Montana law
Mrs Strassburger says: TIE use
OF the American flag for purely COM
mercial and advertising purposes is
an Insult to the sacred traditions OF
that flag and TO the patriots who
founded this republic American
manhood and American womanhood
should resent such outrages. The rag
Is sacred. II Is symbolic Of the ma
tion and all that the nation stands for
CONTINUED on Fags Fourteen.J
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MAYOR ASKED TO RAISE
WAR FUNDS IN THIS CITY

securing the names of men who are
ready and willing to serve their coun-
try. together with information regard
ing the various capabilities of the men.
This work is naturally hastened be-
cause Of the present critical situation.
There Is much expense connected with
the filing Of all these names. together
with the collection of data.
I'VE have many members in Butte
and up to date none Of these have
failed to respond when the demand
has been made. / believe Butte Will
do its share in the work.
The mayor states that any money to
be donated will promptly be forwarded
to headquarters in New York. He
will gladly supply information upon
request
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Mrs. E. J. Strassburger of the
State Committee Issues a
Final Warning to Those Who
Use CoIors for Commercial
Purposes.

Not alone will infringements of the
law covering the deseeration OF the
American flag by using it for aiver-
tising purposes be prosecuted to the
limit In Butte In the future bu. viola
tions of the law In regard TO tire colors
of the flag or even the shield will be
dealt with in equally severe manner.
according to Mrs. f. j. Strassburger.
state chairman of the committee Of
th~ daughters of the American Rsvo-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF
ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS
Secretary Lane Orders Probe
of Charges Under the New
Homestead Law.

Washington, Feb. II. - Secretary
Lane today ordered further inyestiga :
ton of evidence that extensive land
frauds are being made under the new
stock raising homestead law,
Evidence that dummy entry men,
acting In the interest OF -..ttie and
sheep raisers and cattle corporations,
are attempting to take possession of
the lands has been forwarded to the
interior department by many indi-
viduals and also by the Idaho legisla-
ture
Secretary Lane has directed prompt
and vigorous prosecution
of all fraudulent claims.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
CUBAN TROOPS CAPTURE
REBEL HEADQUARTERS
'nSurgent Command is Put to
Right and Broken Into
Small Groups.

havana, Feb. 17.-It Ia omcia1v an
10unced that Colonel Puiors forces
bs.so occupied Ciego Avila, the rebel
N. ar'ers In camaguey province.
,ns.h ~ owh was entered on Thursday
,,a aOon. the rebels fleeing at the ap-
" far oi the troops. Government
ana ~, now hold the Cuba and Jucaro
h,.a "oroh railroads and have cap
'uiheient rolling stock for the
~ Tlssp0rtation of the troops
l,ot' reoeis are reported to have
besa,a Up INTO small groups. some
Il, V,,, iof Camaguey and others for
d \. mas a and their escape is believed
~. N practically cut off. Administra-
~ y, !, onelals claim that the backbone
: broken. " d'hasuey province
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
HOUSE MAY FIND
CHANGE Of RULES
To BE NECESSARY
Long Way Behind in Consid-
GRAFTON of Pending
Legislation.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
ARE TO COME UP SCUM
Wavs and Means Committee
Puzzled-Senate Accepts
Amendment.
Special to the Post.


Helena, Feb. l7.-Although it
has been working on high gear
during the last few days the house
still is behind its schedule. 1t has
about 200 bills to consider before
Its calendar is cleared. That this
cannot be done by Monday night
is generally admitted. Unless the
members reverse themselves the
rule intended to prevent one house
from sending bills to another after
the 50th day goes into effect Tues
day morning. Under that rule
only the bills remaining on the
calendars Of either house, except
Ing those in the hands of confer
ence committees, could be con-
sidered.
Already there is prospect of an at
tempt being made in the house 10
change the rules in respect to the work
OF the last ten days of the session.
Talk was more or less general early
this afternoon that a motion will be
made for the appointment OF "sift-
ms committee. which is only another
way OF naming the steering COMMITTEES
the present rule was intended to elm
mate. A sitting committee would have
Practically the same authority former
~ delegated to the steering COMMITTEES.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
GERARD LEAVES PARIS
FOR SPAIN TOMORROW

Paris. Feb. Thames w. Gerard,
the former American ambassador to
Germany. spent much of his time to-
day at the American embassy. Mr..
and Mrs Gerard will dine informally
tonight with Ambassador and Mrs.
Sharp.
Mr.. Gerard. according to his present
plans. will depart for Madrid on Sun
day night to take steamer at Corunna
for the United States
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
KILLS Man WHO WANTED
TO STEAL HIS WIFE
Californian Lays in Wait for
His Wife's Admirer.
Shoots Him.

Kennett, Cal. Feb. II. = William
Heniman was shot dead here today
by Claude NJ. Reppert as he stepped
through the doorway OF Reppert's
home to call on the latter's wife. Mrs
Reppert said Heniman. who was a fire.
quent caller. wanted her to elope.
Reppert heard Of the frequent at
tention and instead of going to work
this morning he secretly lay In wait.
Hands up" he commanded Heni-
man as the caller stepped through the
door unannounced.
Heniman started to run. but dropped
In his tracks with a bullet through his
head.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
STEEL NET IS SET TO
PROTECT \. '. HARDOR

New York. Feb. IA steel net de-
York from hostile submarines and
other war craft in the event of war
was put In place at the entrance of
the harbor today.
For the present II will be kept in
position only between sunset and sun
rise, and will bar all ships from leav-
ing or entering the harbor during the
night In case of war its construc-
tion provides for placing IT as a per-
manent barrier.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
FRENCH ATTACKS ON
THE AISNE REPULSED

Berlin. Feb. II (by wireless to Say
ville) e).-French troops made attacks
yesterday on the Aisne. west of Berry
Au-Bac. and in the Champagne, south
of Ripont. Today's official commun-
ication says these efforts failed.
Fighting has been resumed on the
Rumanian front. the war office an
nounced today as follows:
"On the heights north OF the Orituze
valley engagements were begun at
dawn this morning"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
LINER FREDERICK
IS SEARCHED At
CANADIAN PORT
BernStorff and His Personal
Party UnmoleSted-CheCk
Up Neutral Cargo.

Halifax. n s. Feb. 1.-THE task Of
examining the credentials of the va
rious members of the German party on
board the Scandinavian American
liner Frederick Will. from New York
to Copenhagen. was begun today by a
corps of Canadian immigration and
customs officers.
The ship last night was taken into a
secluded portion OF Halifax for this
purpose. A small army Of officials
boarded the steamship this morning
and the length of the vessels stay here
CONTINUED on Page Threel
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FREIGHT CONGESTION
SOON TO BE RELIEVED

New York, Feb. 17.-Owners and
agents OF ships declared today they
we're ready to do their part in reliev-
hs The railroad freight congestion.
iney predicted that exporters would
nave no cause for complaint that they
'Oula not md vessels to carry their
s0ouS-at least not greater cause than
eAs'ed before the declaration of the
oerman submarine warfare
Railroad men were inclined to agree
aA' The new submarine campaign
pAyea only small part In the freight
''ua'lon The most important factor,
Continued on Page Tbraal
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Has $4,000 Regulars.
MORE GUARDS ORDERED
TO HACHITA DISTRICT

San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 17.-Gen-
eral Funston announced today that
three companies of the New Mexico
national guard have been ordered from
Columbus to Hachita to strengthen the
border patrols in that section
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
''suIlty League Issues a Re-
tusSI ,ss ! FOR Action Because of
ea. S,s rendlng Difficulties With
pSsatamany. Sstal Many Members in

s.c,,,,. o call from the National
III, ieague for funds was received
Ian. ihg by Mayor Charles H.
feels 81. ocai Chairman. The mayor
-r.s a' Butte will do its part.
supplv ,s easue has been organized to
Ton tia, government with informa-
sar,- sa,a VIII be needed In case of
the mayor. "The league is
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
100000 MEN NEEDED BY
BRITISH NAVY NEXT YEAR
Provision Has Been Made for
That Number in the
Naval Budget.

London. Feb. IA force of 400 900
men is required for the British navy,
according to the naval estimates for
the coming financial year. which pro-
vide for that number.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
ALL GUARDS TO
Be RELIEVED Of
DUTY ON BORDER
Even Militia of Border States
Will Be DemobiIized,
Says Order.
FUNSTON is DIRECTED
TO SEND THEM ALL HOME
Militiamen Now PatroIIing Dis
triCt in New Mexico Re-
Gently Raided.

Washington, Feb. 17.-DemobiIiza-
ton of tho entire national guard force
remaining in the federal service on the
border, including troops from Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona, was ordered
today by the war department. GEN.
eral Funston was directed to send all
guards home for muster out as soon
as he can complete arrangements for
the movement.
The war department issued this
statement:
Orders have been sent to General
Funston to send all national guard or
ganizations north for muster out, m
cluding border states. All details of
the movement. including dates OF do
parture, are left to General Funston"
Affects $4,000 Men.
The order affects $4,000 guardsmen
who were not included in a previous
order which recalled about %, 900 men.
At the time that order was issued II
was understood 1t would be followed
as soon as possible by the withdrawal
OF the remaining troops. with the ex-
ceptfon Of those from Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t was thought
troops from those states would be kept
In the federal service as long as Cen
eral Funston had need of them to sup
border.
Has $4,000 Regulars.
General Funston now has approx
mately $4,000 regular troops distrib-
uted along the line and today's order
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17

Boise Idaho Feb 1.-The Idaho subpoenaed c. M
Booth Twin Falls daho attorney explain
afoas hed with the state department Washington which
quoted as sane that he caused the killing the anaen
Dill IN the senate by bringing bear Japanese
bass through Washington attorney Service made Booth
tO Monda
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
GERMAN LINER
CAPTAIN ACTED
UNDER ORDERS
Tells Court He Was Directed
to Disable Machinery of
Great Vessel.

Boston. Feb. 17.-Captain Charles A.
Polack OF the North German Lloyd
steamship Kron Prinzessin Cecilie
testified today at a federal court hear
ing on a petition for the sale of the
vessel that he had been ordered, by
a man connected in an official way
with the German embassy. to disable
its machinery. This was done, he
said, to prevent the ships use by this
government in the event of hostility
with Germany. He refused to divulge
the name of the man giving the order
Captain Polack said he was In Ho-
boken, y. J., when he received the
order and that he telegraphed his
chief engineer to disable the engines
The work of destruction. he said was
done on Jan. 81 and Feb. 1.
When asked to give the name of the
person from whom the order was re-
ceived. Captain Polack said:
Your honor. / am an officer of the
German navy and II l should have to
disclose the name Of this gentleman
In this hearing I might be tried for
treason when l went home to Ger
many. l wish you would not oblige
me to answer that question"
The question was not pressed and
Judge Morton decided that 1t would
not be necessary for the captain to
answer II at this time
In Hands of Marshal.
The Kron Prinzessin Cecilie is in
the hands of United States Marshal
John NJ. Mitchell pending the deter
mination OF suit for damages
brought against the North German
Lloyd Steamship company by the
Trust company and the Ma
fContinued on Pare FourtaenN
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Considering Revenues.

One of the busiest house committees
Just now is the committee on appro-
priations. The general appropriation
ahis were left to a suocommtttee, OF
which Eliel of Beaverhead Is chairman.
This committee has not yet completed
Its work. but Will have the measures
drafted very soon. II is understood
that the committee on ways and means
held session last night at which
revenue measures were considered.
The situation puzzles II and IL is not
Continued on Page Seven)
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STRENGTHEN BORDER
PATROLS IN NEW MEXICO

Hachita. y. NJ. Feb. 17.-Border
patrols In the Corner ranch district
are being strengthened in anticipation
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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IDAHOLAWYER DECLARES
HE GOT $4,000 TO KILL
ANTI-ALIENLAWME

Protest Against Proposed Legislation in Japan and Oregon Did
Not Come From Japanese Government But From Japanese
Association Of Idaho, and LAWYERS Efforts Forced the lap
Embassy at Washington to Make Formal Objection An
Investigation is Now Afoot.
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Intolerable Situation.

officials recognize that the holding
ef the majority of American and other
ships in port fast Is becoming intoler-
able. Piling up Of freight on railroad ds,
while believed to be largely due to
weather and other conditions, Is new
etheless looked upon as in part the
result Of the inability Of exporters to
clear American ports Of freight.
The means OF protecting American
|phips against the submarine danger
stil are under consideration. Many
ofhcisls believe the president has the
power to direct the navy department
70 furnish these vessels with guns and
|fun crews, nevertheless the possible
t that a clash with Germany might
fssult Is expected to cause the presi-
|dsnt to go before congress before taxi
|ing such step HBy
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The four affiants. w. q. Craig, Hugh
r. Rankin. Ned Hasbrouck and w.
Winschell allege that Booth told them
Feb. that the protest of the Jap
anese embassy did not come from
Japan. but was the result of his ef-
forts and that he had brought pres
sure to bear upon the state depart
ment.
Got $4,000.
fifth affidavit. not mentioned as
having been sent to Washington,
quotes Booth as saying that he was
to receive $4,000 from the japanese
Association Of Idaho for his services.
A dispatch to the Idaho Daily
Statesman from Washington says that
Samuel Herrlck, a Washington at
torney. admitted that he had had con-
siderable telegraphic correspondence
with Booth and that Senator William
L. Borah OF Idaho would visit Sec
retary Lansing tomorrow TO urge that
the situation causing the state de-
partment's protest rad been changed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
CAMP PAIGN
(lv. PRACTICALLY 4
II0l.N u 0F THF
me [R|CAh HS
\ is Virtually So Regarded in
Official Circles at
Washington.
koNGRESS TO BE ASKED
FOR RELIEF MEASURES
b,a When President Will Take
This Step is Not Yet
Determined.

Washington, Feb. l7.-What
Ms virtually become a blockade
4 American Atlantic ports by
fsrmany's ruthless submarine
t,mpaign was regarded by Off
Halls today as overshadowing the
Collateral issues of the situation.
|fhat President Wilson soon will
10 before congress to announce
Eteos to relieve the situation was
khe generally accepted view but no
Nate has been set for his action
|and there was no indication Of how
boon il will be taken.
The effect on the country of the
shlpping situation was reflected In the
receipt Of hundreds of kilograms by
Government officials today urging that
|somethlng be done to relieve the con-
|gssfion
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

NoNTANA-Generally fair tonight and
sunday; colder east portion tonight.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE-Tonight: Generally fair: cold
er. Tomorrow: Generally fair; colder.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-06-20

Mother and Children.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
BEMNETTLEADS mitchell
IN NEW YORK RECOUNT
Mayor Loses Ninety-One Ballots Fol-
lowing Seventeenth District
Investigation.

NEW YORK, September 27.-William
NJ Bennett gained sixty-f1ve votes and
Mayor Mitchell lost ninety-one and the
former took the lead in the contest for
the republican mayoralty nomination
early today when the investigation of
the votes in the seventeenth assembly
district was completed.
In order to have the new figures now
being disclosed officially accepted 1t
will be necessary for Mr.. Bennett to
bring court proceedings asking for a
new recount on the ground that the
present investigation has shown that
many ballots bore erasures of the cross
mark opposite his name.
The recount in three more districts
added 220 more votes in favor of Mr..
Bennett, bringing his majority up to
3l4. In one election district. where the
mayor had been credited with twenty
three ballots and Mr.. Bennett none. it
was found that each received eleven.
MIR. Bennett announced that pending
official decision as to who was entitled
to the nomination lie would institute
legal action to prevent Mayor MitchePs
name from appearing in the republican
column on the election ballots to be
sent to the New York soldiers in
France. This move, IL successful. would
hold up the printing of the ballots.
Counsel for Mayer Mitchell announced
today that after the inspection Of bal
lots was over he would present all evil
dences of fraud to the district attorney
for action.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
U-B0AT SINKS STEAMER;
ALLPER|SH, IS REPORT

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September a.
A report that all persons on board the
British steamship Wentworth were lost.
when that vessel was sunk by a German
submarine. was brought here by pas
sengers on a British steamship which
arrived today
The Wentworth. of 2.ss1 tons. was on
a voyage from New York to Bordeaux
when, as reported last week. she was
destroyed on September 8, presumably
off the French coast. The British ves-
time eastbound in the vicinity of the
Wentworth.
There were about fifty men in the
Wentwortfs crew. according to ofi-
cials hare of the French line, which
had the vessel under charter. No
Americans were on board, 1t was be-
LltaYAd. = a5..e - - =. i y
Evening star., 1917-09-27
WILL ANNOUNCE SHORTLY
STANDARD BREAD LOAF
Food Administration Also to Rec
ommend Cooperation With Bak-
ers for Reduced Prices.

The standard bread loaf" its shape,
composition and weight. is to be an
nounced shortly by the food adminis-
issued today by Herbert Hoover, which
adds that a recommendation will be
made for cooperation to reduce bread
prices.
Under the law the food administration
has no power to force the bakers to
put out a standard loaf, but it's recon-
mendations in this respect are expected
to be needed by a majority of the big
bread companies.
The statement made public by the
food administration today reads:
''The Federal Trade Commissions in
quiry into the cost of baking and dis
tributien of bread is expected to be
completed in a few days. AS soon as
this data can be properly considered, the
food administration intends to announce
it's views as to standards, shape and
composition of bread and to make
recommendations to the bakers. re-
tailers and consumers as to co-opera-
tion in reduction of price"
Two Recommendations Followed.
The war emergency committee Of
master bakers of the United States
already has been in conference with
Mr.. Hoover and has made number of
recommendations to the food admins
tration which have not been made pub
lie. The local men on this committee
are Robert l. Corby and c. 1. Corby,
and through the master bakers organ
ization a large part of the bread indus
try of the country can be reached di-
rectly.
Two recommendations of the food ad-
ministration already have been fol-
lowed generally by the bakers. One is
the prohibition against retail dealers re-
turning unsold bread to the bakeries,
and the other Is the suggestion to bake
fewer varieties of bread. For exam
pie. one large local bakery which nor
mally turned out 105 kinds and shapes
Of bread now bakes but thirty varie-
ties. and this may be still further re-
duced.
Figures already in the hands of the
food administration show that so per
cent of the bread consumed in this
country is baked in the homes, and but
40 per cent in bakeries. Most of the
home baking is done in the country.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
SUPPORTERS OF BRANTING
MAKE GREATEST GAINS
Election Returns in Sweden Show
Socialist Leader Will Have SO
Votes In New Second Chamber.

STOCKHOLM, September 27.-Elec-
tion returns from the second parlia-
mentary division in Stockholm show
that four socialists. one liberal and
three conservatives were elected. The
composition of the new second cham
Der will be as follows:
Socialists who are supporters of NJ
Branting, Sc; socialists Of the left, II;
liberals. c.; conservatives. 3d. ana new
peasant parties, II.
THE supporters of NJ. Branting. who
In the campaign strongly criticised the
foreign policy of the government
gained IA seats. The liberals gained
and the conservatives lost %.