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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-27
War Tide Has Changed.

Now. thank God. our men have a
real chance IN this fight. The story
now Is very different from what 1t was
In the early stages Of the war. Bo-
fore June, 1915. we lost 81 guns and a
considerable number OF prisoners.
Since that date we have not lost a
single gun. While we have captured 400.
Regarding prisoners. we have taken al
least ten to one. The tide has now
turned. Victory Is coming Increasing
ly nearer
During the first l3 days OF the
Enntinued nm 10 "a ls.-n 4
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WEATHER FORECAST

MoNTANA--llnsettle tonight. probably
SNOW south portion colder extreme north
portion, Saturday probably fair
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-27
WEATHER FORECAST

prTTTE-- Tonight Unsettled, cloudy.
Tomorrow: Unsettled.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
1865 INDICTMENTS
NL.W.W. WAR PLOT
FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT CHI
cAGo FINDS TRUE BILLS
AGAINST coNsPiRAToRS.
PROOF OF GERMAN TRICkERY
Almost Every Conceivable Plan Used
to Hamper Government-Proof
Discovered in Fifty Cities in
Recent Raids by Detectives.
hle new post

Washington.-More than 160 leaders
of the Industrial Workers of the
World. engaged in the alleged nation
wide conspiracy 10 hamper the govern
ment in carrying on the war, have
been indicted by the federal grand
jury at Chicago.
Seditious conspiracy the crime
nearest to treason within the defini-
tion of the criminal code-is charged.
This offense is punishable by six
years. Imprisonment or $1,000 fine, or
both.
Indictments are understood to be
based upon revelations brought to
light in the recent countrywide seiz-
ure by federal authorities of docu-
ments and correspondence of the l..
w. w. in approximately so towns and
cities.
The evidence laid before the grand
jury was of such volume as actually
to weigh a ton or more, and Is said to
show a nationwide conspiracy to ham
per the government in almost every
conceivable way, with qualifications
into practically every state.
It concerned antidraft demonstra-
tions, crippling of war industries by
so-called strikes, burning of wheat
fields. burning of timber which the
government was planning to use for
airplane construction, and q continu-
Gus antially and antiwar propaganda
from hustings to soapbox.
There was evidence that German
money was plentifully supplied, as
shown in many letters and cancelled
checks. Indications pointed to group
OF men as prime movers in the great
conspiracy.
The nation wide raid conducted upon
/. w. w. headquarters in many cities
by agents of the department Of JUS
tice on Sept. 5. disclosed the evidence
upon which the government proceed.
ed to act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE SUFFERED
BY GERMANS IN ATTACK AT
PoLYGoN WOOD.
ENTER ONE ADVANCE POST
Only One Point On Entire Line vuI-
nerable To the Massed Attack.
British Retaliate BY Taking
German outposts

London.-Several heavy attacks
have been delivered by the Germans
against British positions north Of
Ypres and east of the Polygon wood
according to the official communities
tion from British headquarters. All
the attacks were repulsed with heavy
casualties except near the southeast
corner of the Polygon wood, where the
enemy entered two British advanced
posts.
The communication follows:
"The enemy launched a powerful at
tack on front of more than mile
against our new positions north of the
Ypres-Menin road and east of the
Polygon wood. The German infantry,
advancing in three waves, suffered
heavy casualties from our rifle fire
and artillery barrage, and were driven
back in disorder We followed up the
retreating enemy and captured few
prisoners.
"In course OF the next three hours
the enemy twice renewed his attacks
with strong forces on the same front.
and again was repulsed at all points.
except opposite the southeast corner
of the Polygon wood, where he sue
ceeded in occupying two Of our adj
vanced posts.
During the month of September We
captured a total of 5,296 German pris-
oners. including 146 officers. We also
captured during the month IL guns.
including three heavy pieces, 81 trench
mortars and 377 machine guns
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
CoNvIcTs NOTED RUSSIAN
Life Sentence Melted Out to Former
War Minister General souk-
homlinoff.

Petrograd.-Ther result OF ths trial of
General Soukhomlinoff proved to be =
surprise to the general public, who
foresaw the acQuittal OF Madame
Soukhomlinoff and expected that the
former war minister would be found
not guilty.
Soukhomlinoff's sentence, lie im-
prisonment, carries with 1t the sever
est form of incarceration, called "Ka-
torga-" The first ten years the con-
Wet passed through different stages OF
punishment. including chains on the
feet, sometimes on the hands also, and
he may be chained to wheelbarrow.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
Many BuiIdinqs Are Completed.

sissippi Centennial exposition have an
nounced the acceptance of all build
ings erected on the exposition grounds.
Seven buildings, permanent structures,
were accepted as finished. among the
number being the Coliseum, the Mis-
sissippi building, arts and crafts
building, efficiency building, manufac-
turers' building and administration
building. An order was issued to pay
all balances due contractors for the
structures.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
PATROL VESSEL IS RAmmED
Unidentified Steamer Rams Patrol
Boat Near Atlantic

Washington.-An American patrol
vessel. on duty off an Atlantic port,
was rammed and sunk by an unidenti-
fled ship, according to an official an
nouncement. The announcement, how
ever, gave no particulars. and whether
there was loss of life was not stated.
The incident, reported to the navy
department, was officially announced
as follows:
"a coast guard vessel on patrol duty
off an Atlantic port was rammed and
sunk by an unknown ship early today.
The work of raising the sunken yes
sci will be begun at once"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
BULGARIA WILLING
TO DESERT POWERS
ANXIOUS TO RETAIN TERRITORY
CONQUERED BY GERMANY'S
AID, HOWEVER.
NEW TRICK OF FERDINAND
Entente Nations Will Move Cautiously
In All Dealings With Bulgarian
RuIer-May Be Plan To
Dupe Allies.

| New York.-At the present time
there are appearing in many places
and in nearly all the allied countries
Suggestions and hints that a skillful
diplomatic policy could now separate
Bulgaria from the central powers, with
obvious profit to the nations allied
against Germany.
Such propaganda unquestionably
has its origin, in part, among those
who are themselves loyal to the allied
cause and sympathetic with Bulgaria
because of real admiration for her
people Nevertheless, such propa-
ganda should not be permitted to
make converts or gain credence with
out frank and fair statement of the
actual situation.
| 1t is impossible, and all allied coun-
tries and governments should recog-
nize that 1t is permanently impossible,
to deal with Bulgaria ruled by Ferd-
inand. In the autumn of 1915 the al.
lies had what should be a lasting les
son so far as Ferdinand's Bulgaria is
concerned. Servia was sacrificed and
the Balkans lost because precisely the
same influences which are now ap-
pealing on behalf of Bulgaria were
listened to in London, Paris and Pc
| trograd.
In the spring and summer of 1915
Ferdinand cleverly played with French
and British diplomacy, successfully es-
tablishing the idea in the minds of the
allied negotiators that he was not only
neutral but prepared to take their
side. He kept up this game until
Mackensen's army was ready to start
through Servia, and then he threw off
his mask, mobilized and struck down
| Servia.
Now, when conditions In the Bal
kans and everywehere else In Europe
are unfavorable to, the Germans. Fer
dinand is quite prepared to play new
diplomatic game with those whom he
deceived and tricked two years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
BRAves ARE NOW pAclFIsrs.
Seneca Indians Resist conscription
On Grounds Of Noneitixenship.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The council of the
Seneca (Indian) nation has protested
to President Wilson against the draft
Ing Of the 4,70G braves on the Cattar-
angus, Allegheny, and Tonawanda res
ervations.
The contention is made that the In
dian has never been given citizenship
and therefore should not be made
amenable to the draft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
AERO AMBULANCE SUCCESS
Trial Tests In France Prove that Air
planes Can Be Used In Hos
pitai Work.

Paris.-The airplane ambulance.
which has been tried out successfully
In recent tests is the invention Of DR..
Chasing, OF the French military sani-
tary service, who represented wound
ed passenger during the initial trials.
occ,tc,i ing one Of the two stretchers
that are placed in the tail box OF the
machine.
1t is proposed to paint the Red Cross
conspicuously on the side Of the ma
chine and adopt the rule Of flying no
higher than 200 yards. so that the en-
emy will be able easily to perceive the
Red Cross
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
GERMAN LINES SHAKEN.
Teutonic Stamina Deterioratinu 40
eordIng to official Report.

Washington.-Shaken, but still pow.
erful. is the estimate Of Germany's
defensive strength on the western
front given in the official communique.
The superiority Of the British over
their enemies has conclusively been
proven by the last weeks fighting;
while 1t has demonstrated that the
fighting stamina of the German is de-
teriorating.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
Arabs Are Hanged.

Petrograd.-Reports from Turkey
show that Djelmal Pasha. commander
of the Turkish forces in Syria. has
caused to be- hanged all the members
Of the committee of Arabs In Syria
who before the war were engaged in
directing the Arab national mcvement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
State superintendent vIsIss Normal.

Prof. W. F. Bond, state superintend.
ent OF education, has returned from .
visit to the state normal college at
Hattiesburg. where he found every.
thing moving along nicely. though the
attendance Is not so large as at this
time last year, due. 1t is understood, to
the fact that great many of the teach.
ers have joined the army. From Hat
tiesburg Prof. Bond went to Poplar
vile, and from there to Harrison
county. looking after school matters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05

Washington--The supreme court
convened for the regular winter term,
with prospect that no decisions ON
any OF the many important cases pend
ing will be forthcoming Immediately.
Members OF the court. headed By
Chief Justice White, made their GUS
tomary call on President Wilson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
CHARGES AGAINST SENATORS.
Petitions are Filed Asking Expulsion
of Senators.

Washington.-Pet from New
York organizations seeking expulsion
from the senate Of Senators LaFol-
lette, OF Wisconsin; Gronna. OF North
Dakota, and Stone, of Missouri. were
formally presented to the senate by
Senator Wadsworth. of New York, and
referred without action to the senate
privilege and elections committee.
Vice President Marshall also present
cd petitions against the accused.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05

New York. -" Mother Earth" pub.
lish,d by Emma Goldman and Benja-
min Deitman. anarchists, has been ex-
cluded from second class mail privi-
leges by order OF the postoffice de-
pa~tment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
1900 Boys Enrolled.
That the II 600 hoys

That the ll,UUU boys enrolled IN corn
clubs, pig clubs, baby beef clubs and
farm makers clubs in 79 counties are
doing a most efficient work since the
first organization of these clus in this
state is shown in the biennial report OF
c.. A. Cobb, assistant state agent In
charge of boys work, to Director E. r.
Lloyd of the extension division. More
than 1900 boys are enrolled in the pig
clubs alone, with an investment in pigs
Of $4,000. Five thousand corn club
boys have aided in the production Of
food this year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
slIbo Knows How To Knit.

w H6H GOV. bIiUU pdIu IeceHt WISH
to Beauvoir he found about 100 vet.
Grams of the home engaged in knitting
for the soldiers. The governor watched
them for while and then asked for
knitting needles and worked for an
hour or more on pair Of socks.
Il used to knit5when was a boy
said the governor. my grandmother
taught me how"a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
eurko ExpeIIed.

Petrograd.-General Gurko, former
commander on the southwestern
front, has been expelled from Russia
by way of Archangel, because Of the
letter he wrote to the former emperor
expressing his loyalty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
French War Bill Passes,

Paris.-The chamber OF deputies
passed the appropriation bill for the
last quarter of the year by vote of
$50 to 4. The bill calls for IL. 1s0, 600
francs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
SENATE AND HOUSE coNFEREEs
AGREE ON BILL AND MAKE
REPORT TO HOUSE.
BILL CARRIES 81, 100000, 900
Excess Profits Heavily Taxed On Grad
uated Scale From 20 to 60 per
eent-Hezvy Increases Levied
On Second Glass Mall Matter

Washington.-Final agreement on
the $2,700, 100000 war tax bill was
reached by the senate and house con-
ferees and reported to the house.
Levies of approximately $1,000, 900 900
on war excess profits and $S42, 2,000, 900
on incomes were left unchanged, but a
new system of calculating excess
profits were adopted.
The conference report provides that
the graduate tax of from 20 to so per
cent on excess profits Of corporations,
partnerships and individuals shall be
levied on basis of invested capital
compared with invested capital of the
three prewar years of 1911, 1912 and
1913. This is a substitute for the SEN
ate taxes Of from 16 to so per cent,
based upon a similar comparison of
prewar and present profits.
The income tax section virtually
was unchanged, except for rearrange-
ment of surtaxes on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000. The. graduated
surtaxes of from one to 80 per cent on
incomes from $1,000 to those of mil
lion and over were approved.
The senate increase Of from two to
four per cent of the income tax on cor
porations, joint stock companies and
insurance companies was approved, to-
gether with the new normal individual
tax Of two per cent on incomes of un.
married persons in excess of $1,000
and OF married persons of more than
$1,000.
Second-ciass Rates Raised.
Enormous increases on second class
mail matter are proposed in the con-
ference report on the war tax bill. Diff
ferent rates would apply to reading
and advertising matter and no free
zone would be provided for either.
Beginning July /, 1918, and continu-
ing until July l, 1919, the rate per
pound on reading matter will be IL
cents, or Il of cent more than the
present rate on all second-class mail
matter, ~ cent per pound after July
/, 1919.
Publications carrying more adver-
Using than s per cent of their total
space would be subjected under the
fourth-class parcel post zone system
to the following rates per pound ON
the advertising matter:
Between July 1. 1918, and July L,
1919. first and second zones. ~ cents;
third. IL cents; fourth. cents :, fifth,
IN cents; sixth, 21a cents: seventh, 8
cents and eighth, 81 cents.
Between July /, 1919, and July 1,
1920. first and second zones, Y cents;
third. 2 cents; fourth, cents; fifth,
31a cents; sixth. cents; seventh, 5
cents. and eighth, 51a cents.
Between July /, 1920, and July L,
1921. first and second zones, ~ cents; !;
third. 2h cents; fourth. cents; fifth.
~ cents; sixth. 51s cents; seventh, Z
cents: eighth. tx cents; eighth, 7A
cents.
After July i, 1921. first and second
zones. 2 cents; third, cents: fourth,
5 cents; fifth, 6 cents; sixth, 7 cents;
seventh, Q cents, and eighth, 10 cents.
These rates would apply ON all pub
locations entered as second-class mail
matter. including sample copies to the
extent Of 10 per cent of the weight OF
copies mailed to subscribers during
the calendar year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05
TIoHTENs BLOCKADE.

More Vigorous Policy Toward Ger
many 10 Advanced.
London.l---A still more vigorous
blockade OF Germany is to be en-
forced by the entente allies as re.
suit Of the conference of Lord Robert
Cecil with the French minister of
blockade. The king signed procla.
nation prohibiting the expectation Of
certain articles to Sweden and Hol.
land. The kings approval also was
given, making 1t more difficult for tho
enemy to obtain supplies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-05

Since the birth of the state an In
creasing population and a consequent
growth and enlargement of all of our IN
stitutions, fostsred and provided for by
the state, have forced an ever increasing
demand for more funds for their proper
maintenance. During the last eight or
ten years this necessary demand OF the
state has been unusually great, but
revenue and assessment laws, notwith-
standing the phenomenal development Of
cur resources and the rapid growth Of
our wealth. the revenues for the m1inte-
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RIOTING IN JUAREz
BREAKS OUT ANEW

4 FL Passo, Texas, Jan. 29.-R:oti :
in Juarez as result Of American
quarantine regulations were resumed
early today. Itwas continuation Of
the demonstration yesterday in which
hundreds of women participated.
Today more men than women took
part. Rioters approaching the middle
3ofTan international bridge hurled mis-
tsiles at. United States soldiers on
guard. Two noncom mnissioned officers
were injured, one. by a flying bo,rte
and the other by ? rock.
Mekican cavalry altsimatsly suecee,..
E|edsin driving the idleinons ssas
from the bridge. Andres Garcia, in
|spectors general Of I, Carranza corsR
lates; crossed to Juarez to attemStstt
pacify the mob. There was no st .eet
lear traffic. Il
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TRAINS I ! ] ! RUN ! | BY
ELECTRICITY :! |
EXTENSION SYSTEM Is PLANNED
BY THE MILWAUKEE RAIL-
ROAD.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Electrificatitn of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway already complc ted through the
Rocky Mountain and Belt mountain
districts and nearly finished through
! the Bitter Root section. is to be ex-
tended to the Pacific coast. II was
said by c. AZ. Goodnow, assistant to
i the president M the railway, system,
that four hundred and sixteen miles of
the railroad on the Puget Sound line
in Montana from Harlowton to East
Portal, is now under electrified opera
tion. Work on the "a miles from
East Portal to Avery, Idaho, will be
completed next month. This will fin
ish the original electrifcation program
Of 440 miles.
Success Of the elactrifcation al
ready completed has been SO phenom-
enal that the electrified line will be ex-
tended through the Cascade mountains
to the Pacific coast" said MI. Good
now. Surveys for the extension have
been made and the Improvement will
be completed as soon as possible. The
outstanding feature ~ the success Of
our electrifcation is the ease. with
which heavy freight trains are hand
led on mountain grades. Five trains
Of about 81 cars each are moved daily
each way across the mountains by the
big electric locomotives and we esti-
mate four hours Are saved by each
train on every hundred miles. These
heavy freight trains make Is. miles an
hour on the steerest grades and there
are no stops for coaling and watering
the locomotives =
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81 ss2 gtf tis t., 5ta ~
NOUS Bill NO ~
5sEi "a. q. A. e 4
KILLED IN SENATE L:

l. ! = \ 4
The Senate at Bismarck put a quie-
tus the proposed new socialistic con
stitution this week, killing it by vote
of 20 to 20. This is the famous new
Constitution gotten up by A. C. Town
ley and his socialist followers, and
which proposed to give the State any
debt limit It saw fit, for the purpose
of ronoting terminal elevators, flour
mills, y packing plants, and anything
else IN order TO spend the taxpayers
money. This il the famous proposed
nstitntion which declined to say one
word about The regulating Of railroads
and the safeguarding Of our state
|school fund.
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COm|lm|AN NDERY BALL
PLEA lFFaIR'

The Commandery bali given in the
Masonic temple Monday evening was a
most pleasant affair. There were
about thirty-hve couples present and
the dancing began at 8 o'clock and:
continued until 100 "A. M. During.
the evening dainty lunch was served:
in the banquet room of the temple.
Among those from out of town who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Ness
Of Warwick and Nj. J. R. Shand and
daughter Of Crary. AZ
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new |: | CHARTER /
Bill B PASSED S ]
| By HOUSE

MEASURE EXPECTED TO MEET.
SERIOUS oPPosrTIoN IN SEN.
ATE. II '';sEs,s' ;;sss,s:' 4
Bismarck, N. D. Jan. 26-By a.yote
Of 81 to %. the North Dakota house
Of representatives late today passed
the bill authorizing the submission sf
the proposed new state constitution Is
the electorate. The bill goes to the
senate, where, II is expected the oppo-SA
sition will be more formidable. a
Vote No. Surprise.
The vote on the measure was no sur
prise, members said tonight. It was
generally conceded the strength Of ths3
nonpartisan league would. pass the
bill. ..35
The principal importance Of the
proposed constitution is that it viii IL
low the state 70 engage III public nth
tiles and also siys the niunicipality
the right 70 enter into : private sbusi-
ness. 81, ,S$ .,ssSp
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.,||0|R|1'||E|'h|||SEh !
|E|'.,R|l|'Q||N||FRA1I.'D | \
KOSITSKY8WILL HAVE TO HAVE.
MORE CLERK HIRE, THE BOARD
. DECLARES.
FORMER STATE AUDITOR PAID.
HIGH COMPLIMENTs 4 NJ THE
COMMITTEE.

Bismarck, n. %. "a. The house
committee appointed on rsqsest of
State Auditor Kssitzlky Is Investigate
the affairs Of his Office, which he al
legged, former state auditor Carl Jor-
.genson had left Gin deplorable
shape, = reported to the house today
with a ascomplete exoneration Of Mr..
Jorgenson from all alleg ations and in
addition paid the former auditor a
very fne compliment on the manner
il which they found he had conducted
tho Office. Furthermore that the COM
mittee Informed the house that llf.
K6sitxky would iequire more help than
Mr.. Jorgenson: had used and that The
saving in clerk hire under Mr.. Jorgen-
son would have 70 be. used ~ Mr. Kos
|itzky to keep up with the work.
& TheIreport of the committee follows:
g four cemmitt ttee appointed to in
yestigate cpndit itions ii the state audi
tors Office, beg leave to submit the
following report: - e
\ We ind Tint the agairs e this Of
fice under Mr. Jortenson have been
handed ins G. eicient and business
| like manne S33s$
NJ We mi there wss u . certain .lr.. i.
|ount 9 d hnished business such as
might be cted in any Office Of this
lldnd, but We also find there 10 bal