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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-11

out onto the field.
The crowd was not
rs large as in yes
terday's game and
there We're many
vacant spots in the
outfield bleachers
as John COLI n $
walked to the plate
for the SoX. John
Collins up. STRIKE
one. Foul. strike
wo. Zimmerman
took John Collins
grounder and threw
him out. McMulliIl
.rrnttn a 1
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NEW YORK NATIONALS.


Three-base hit-Zimmerman. Homeruns
-Kauff. .. Stolen base-E. Collins
Sacrifice hit-Herzog. Double plays
Herzog and HollSe Faber, Schalk ana
Gandn. Left on bases--Chicago. b; New
York, 3. Bases on balls-Oh Schupp' /;
Hits and earned runs-Om taber. Z anu
3 in innings; Danforth, ) and IN one,
Hit by pitcher-By Faber, Iiolke. struck
out-Ry Faber. 3; Danforth, 2; Schupp, Z.
wild pitches-Faber. l. umpires-A,
plate, Rigler; first base, Evans: seeohu
base, o'Loughlin; third base, Klein. Time
200. ~
The official attendance figures Tor the
fourth, game of the worlds series are dc
follows>.
Attendance, 27.146.
Total receipts. S6S.I42 o-,oo
National commissions share So'S'f'-o'
PLAYERS share, S34, 426.6S.
| Each clubs share, sli, ,iIS'56.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-11
NOT A NORWEGIAN.

London. Oct. 1.-Not one Norwegian
ship was sunk last week by German
submarines, for the first time in more
to the Morning Post from Christiania.
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TROOPS NOW
ID TURKEsTAN CAPITAL

krograd. Oct. ia dispatch re-
d from Tashkent, capital OF Rus
|Turkestan. says detachment OF
bs under General Korovnitchenko
hrrived there. and occupied LID
House." the headquarters of the
workmen's and soldiers dele
y The rebels were arrested, to-
pr with the governor they hao
mated.
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StrikC one. MCM MUIIIH Sf"1D"0'
bed off Zimmerman's glove for Il
Eddie Collins up. STRIKE one
one. Foul. strike two. Eddie
hs famed, a wide curve foollns
for the third strike. Jackson up.
one. Schupp wasted one but
h,,lin held first. HerZog threw
1ConfinIIed on Page FtveO
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Inning

mET HALF-The Giant support
bose en- masse and gave vent tc
red cheers as the Giants rar
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-11
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Fair tonight colder south
east and warmer north central portions;
Friday fair. warmer east of divide.
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CONTINUED On Page Ffve.)
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
Conscription Officer
Gets Blackhand Threat

'Sblood and death, The black
handlers are at work.
so beware if you value your eX-
istence here" il the ending of let
ter received by Dr. ]. b. Berteling,
the physician in charge of selection
board no. .. The letter is signed
by the drawing of a black hand and
the familiar skull and cross bones OF
a pirates fag
Gruesome isn't it2 How would
you like to receive it in your morn
ing's mail2
Here's the letter just as II was
written, punctuation and all.
You may not be able 10 help this
that you were chosen on the exemp-
ton board. but you can help 20 use
good Judgement in eNempting mar
ried men. their is no use whatever
in tearing families apart taking
young fathers way from their babes
and wives expecting the parents Of
said wives and children 10 burden
themselves in raising another family
i'm most cases the parents are old
people and need rest and are not to
be worried with a young widow and
babes. etc. there are plenty OF single
fellows at hand az present 20 nh the
ranks. some never expected 10 marry
and be bothered with a family and
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
NICHOLAS ROMAN0FF
TAKEN TO HIS ESTATE:
KERENSKY WITH HIM
BY Asence Radio to

BY Ageuce Radio 10
international News Service:
PETROGRAD Aug. 1S.-The ex-
car Nicholas RomanOff has been
taken from Tsarckoe- -Seloe TO the
Bomanoff estate near Kostroma. IL
was learned today.
Premier Kerensky personally at
tended the removal of the former
ruler. The premier accom- panied
Citizen ROmanOff 10 the station. per
sonaIly assisting him into his car
riage The journey from the palace
20 the railway station was made in
an automobile. The eX-czar wore a
military uniform and was ac-
companied by about so servants
To had been previously reported
that the former car had been trans
ferred 20 Tobohk. i'm the heart OF
Siberia. Kostroma is capital of the
government OF the same name in
the northern part II European Rus
sia. Ii is coo miles northeast OF
Moscow and lies AT the confluence
OF the yolga and Kostroma rivers.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18

many are just loafers at best. You
and the others on the exemption
boards had better be careful what
YOU do We are watching your
movements. IL YOU value your ex-
istence here beware
oSigned) black hand drawing,
Cskul and bonesD
Similar TO Others.
DR.. Berteling stated that the hand
writing is very similar 20 that OF
other letters which he has received
since the beginning OF the draft. and
Is evidently an attempt 20 influence
the members Of selection board No.
in their duty 20 decide exemption
claims based on dependents
The careless punctuation and the
general style of the letter indicates
clearly that IL was written by some
one Of good education VINO sought 20
disguise his OF her identity i'm this
manner.
The black hand" signature is
drawn with great care and made
black by the use OF ink. The skull
and cross bones insignia is likewise
filled i'm with ink.
DR.. Berteling will turn the letter
over 10 the federal agents now in
South Bend. for investigation.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
REVOLUTIONARY SENTIMENT
SPRINGING Up IN TURKEN

international News Service
ATHENS. Aug. 18.--A strong rev
olutionary sentiment is springing up
IN war-weary Turkey.
Advices received here today said
that Rakhmi Bey, the governor of
Smyrna. is becoming parsonage of
growing Importance and that he is
paving less and less heed 10 the
mandates issued at Constantinople.
Rakhmi Bey is said 20 be feared by
the Germanophiles as he has a
strong following and is believed 90
be prO-ally at heart
The epidemic of typhus at smyrna
has been practically wiped out.
thanks TO the valie's gorgeous meas
ureS.
The Greek press is deyoting much
space 20 the Turkish situation and 10
is indicated that the star of Enver
Pasha Us on the waue, despite his
powerful backing I'm Berlin Euver
was one of the leaders of the NouuE
Turk movement which overthrew
the government of eN-Sultan Abdul
Hamid. and at the outbreak of the
war became dictator of Turkey.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
GERMANS FAIL TO
DUST CANADIANS
Overseas Troops Hold Ground
at Hill 70 Despite Terrible
Counter Attack.
VIII Pay Four Per Cent.
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international News Service
LONDON. Aug. 1S.-The Germans
again tried TO press back the British
lines near Lens. the Office reported
today. but the counter assaults
were repulsed- r. was in the sector
OF Hill 30 80. IN the Loos district
where the Canadians had fought so
brilliantly on Thursday that the
Germans delivered their heaviest
thrust.
After sheIlng the Canadian
trenches the Germans attempted 20
storm them, but were thrlwn back
by the iron defense OF Eugland's
overseas soldiers
At Lens and northeast ~ Ypres
the German artillery was in action
all night.
Particularly In the Ypres sector
CvVest FIandersp the German guns
poured a steady stream Of stee.
,1pou the newly won positions OF the
British which were being organized
and linked up
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18

WASHINGTON. Aug. is Issu-
ance of S7.53S.945.0OO worth Of four
per cent federal bonds. subject only
20 income supertaNes war profits
and excess potts taxes and designed
20 provide $4.00O.0OO.00o for fur
ther allied loans and to retire the
O0,000,000 non-tayable three
and a half per cent issue now
authorized TO cover loans TO the
allies. is contemplated in suggestions
submitted 10y Sec'y McAdoo TO the
house ways and means committee.
Receipt Of the suggestions caused
immediate activity among both
democrats and republicans OF the
committee many of whom are op-
posed 70 the details Of the secre-
tary's plan. While taxing the bonds
is generally favored. something
more concrete than the secretary
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
ONE NOT HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS FOR POPE'S PEACE PLA
Motonst VIII Pay
Federal Tax Under
New ReUenue Bill

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Dispo-
siuon by the senate Of many uncon-
tested provisions Of the s2,0O6.Ooo.-
600 war tax bin almost cleared the
way for the sharp night which prob
ably will begin Monday over income
and war profits taxes.
Among important features dis
posed Of during the day were the
wine and motor vehicle schedules.
The revision of the finance commit
tee levying between S4O.00O.0OO and
$5O.00O.0OO on owners Of motor We
hicles instead of S6S.OOO, 600 on man
ufacturers. as proposed by the house
bin We're adopted as We're the in
creased rates on wines. estimated to
raise S21,OOO.0OO against $6.O0O,O00
under the house rates.
House provisions levying a five
per cent tax upon gross sales Of
many manufacturers and designed
10 raise S11S,75O, 900 also We're for
mally eliminated, the new autOmo-
bile and other reduced taxes being
substituted. The senate also accept
ed the finance committees action in
striking out the house provision for
additional federal taxation Of in
heritances. designed 70 raise $1,000
600. New Fngland's senators pro-
tested that inheritances are prime
source of local, state taxation and
should not be interfered with by the
federal government.
Tax Owners Of Cars.
An amendment TO the automobile
section suggested by Sen. KuoV and
adopted imposes a surtaX Of SO for
each $500, value on cars costing
more than $4,000. As accepted the
section now provides the following
motor vehicle taxes payable by own
ers Of those not used exclusively for
business purposes:
Motorcycles. $3.50: automobiles
costing under $500. So annually;
costing between $500 and S7OO,
$3.50: costing between $3.50 and
$1,000. $40. with 50 additional for
each $500 up 10 $4,000, and $40 for
each $500 above $4,000.
The tax based on original list price
would be reduced by 10 per cent for
each years use OF the machine up 70
n gross allowance of 80 per cent.
Can AnOrd Tax
Sen. Smoot said that the motor
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18

tax would fall on those able 10 bear
IL. Any persons using an automo-
bile with present prices of gasoline
and supplies. he declared, can well
afford the tax.
Sen. Kirby objected 10 the trans
fer Of the tax from automobile man
ufacturers 10 owners, declaring the
automobile industry is more profit
able than any other except NUM-
tions
Sen. McCumber OF the finance
committee. replied that a majority
Of the committee preferred a tax
upon manufacturers but could not
devise plan 10 impose it equitahly,
as many automobile manufacturers
were making small or no profits and
only a few large returns
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
By Agence Radio 90
International News Service .

international News Service.
MADRID, Aug 1S.-Many per-
sons were killed and wounded when
soldiers fired upon q crowd of riot
ing strikers at Villtna. said a dis
patch from that city today
CNillena is in a province of the
same name and lies about % miles
northwest Of Alicante. 1t has a pop
ulation Of about 1900.
The riots followed the closing Of a
workingmen's club
The strike situation is still serious.
The workmen i'm the mining district
at Rio Tinto have Joined the walk
out.
The situation at Bilbao has be-
come 50 threatening that the govern
ment has decided to send the cruiser
Alfonso NIII TO that port with 400
armed men 20 be landed i'm the event
of disturbance.
Deputy Marceline Domingo has
been arrested on board the ship
I2eiua Regency in the Barcelona
hsrbor
In court circles the utmost conf
dence is felt that the army will re-
main loyal 10 the king
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
HOLDS OFFER
IS NOT FAIR
TO ENTENTE
Correspondent Quotes Diplo-
mats As Saying Central
Powers Are Given Odds
AS Allies See Success.
. BY ACence Radio o.
. international News Service

international News Service.
PARIS. Aug. "Diplo-
matte circles in Rome are not
hopeful that Pope Benedict s
peace endeavors will bear fruit, 4"
wired the Rome correspondent
of the Echo de Paris today
1t was pointed out that, at the
very moment when the United
States is making its greatest ef-
forts, the entente governments
are asked 20 enter into neSotia-
tionS favorable To- the central
powers.
The Matin saws that In French
eyes any peace suggestion must
emb0dy The complete reStora-
ton OF AlSace-Lorraine.
The socialist press is bitterly
attacking the papal peace move.
NO Word OF Protest
la Nictoire SAYS that while the
ponum has no word of protest
against the invasion OF Belgium. In
order Co save Austria he throws
himself between the rombatants
with am olive branch De- either hand
The Catholics of France. Bel
gium. Poland and Armenia turned
despairing ear Romeaafd aaXi0uslr
awaiting the word that never came. 90
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
GERMAN DESTROYER AND
MINE SWEEPERS LOST
IN TILT WITH BRITISH
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tINAuoudl News service
LONDON. Aug IS.-A German
destroyer and two German mine
Swcepers were badly damaged i'm a
running nght with British varships
ON Thursday it was officially an
nounced 10y the admiralty today.
The German destroyer was struck
repeatedly and was on fire
The British squadron composed
Of light craft. was on patrol duty
when the German destroyer was
encountered.
The British opened fire and the
German ship took fight finally es-
Gaping In q thick mist
The British came upon some
German mine sweepers at work and
hred upon them The mine sweep
ers fed. two or them being hit and
badly damaged
German U-boats. which were
nearby tried 10 attack the British
ships but were driven off
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
Retired Generals
Recalled; AXE
Department Posts

international News Service
WASHINGTON. Aug II. - Re
tired major generals and briEadier
generals were called hack into ac-
tive service today by the war de-
partment 20 command the eight de-
Dartments from which commanders
were taken 20 organize the new ma
tional army. The heads of depart
mcnts are:
Nor;heastern-Naj. Gen John a.
Johnson.
Eastern-Brie. Gen. j.. n. Hoyle.
Nestern-NIaj- GEN Arthur Muir
Iay
carter.
southeastern-Ntaj. Gen W. p.
Duvaf-
Southern-Mai Gen John RUck-
man
Hawaii-Brig Gen ]. p Wiser.
Panama-Naj. Gen. Clarence p
Towusley.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
Scores Killed
In Explosion at
Munitions Plant
BULLETIN.
Ncw~ Service:

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 18.
Scores of workmen may
have been killed in an explo-
sion in the munitions factory
of Curtiss and Harvey at a
small town about 20 miles
east of here. Only frag-
mentary reports had reached
here up until noon today.
These declare that the ex-
Plosion had almost entirely
wrecked the plant. Several
houses nearby are also said
to have been destroyed.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
FORMER GOV. RALSTON
- SHOCKED BY NEWS

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug Is. - For
mer Gov Ralston was shocked by
the news OF the death at AsAeville.
y c.. Of John Worth Kern, former
United states senator.
ct am saddened by the news OF
the death of my dear friend. Sen.
Kern" said Mr. Ralston. we had
long been intimate friends
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
BODY Of KERN IS
TAKEV TO HISLATE
HOME IN VIRGINIA
Former Senator From Indiana
Dies of UraemiC Poisoning
at ASheviIIe, Tenn.
Funeral Later.
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International News Service:
HOLLINS. Va. Aug 1s.-The
body OF John W Kern, former sen
ator from Indiana and democratic
nominee for vice president in 1905
who died at Ashevile. y. c., last
night Of ureamic poisoning. was
brought TO the Kern summer home
here today
Mr.. Kern began life ON a farm i'm
the backwoods Of Indiana. He was
graduated from the University of
Michigan 1869 at the age of 20 and
was elected state representative
when p.
Mrs. Kern and Mrs. George r.
Lawson of Roanoke, Va, daughter
were with the senator when ne died.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug IS. - An
nouncement that the high cost of
war" is 20 be even higher has
caused senators generally TO give
careful consideration Of the La Fol
lette proposal 10 put an enormous
tax on all excess war profits in or
der 10 tighten the burden or the
people generally. Sen. William +.
Borah OF Idaho. today declared that
this section must be revised. Con-
sumption taxes as carried by the
bill. he said. must be eliminated in
the interest of the average citizen.
lie also urged a levy of $4,000, 1000
600 entirely upon the large incomes,
war profits and tobacco and liquor.
Sen. La Toilette today declared he
had been reliably Informed" the
treasury department expects next
years war bill to reach $4,000. .OOO,-
600. This years war bill will be
only $I7OOO.O0O,OO0. according TO
present estimates. but the treasury
foresees America taking over the
financial load Of practically the
whole world, except the central pow
erS
The opposition 20 the proposed
war profits tax now embraces prac-
ticalIy all of the progressive repub-
lican members and has won re-
cruits from the democratic side. i'm
cluding Sen. Gore Of oklahoma and
Sen. Thomas OF Colorado. both
members of the finance committee.
The democratic leaders are also con
fronted with revolt Of some of the
southern democrats who declare that
the war profits upon the present
basis viii ruin many industries in
their section. particularly the cotton
milling industries.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
TAKE LLOYD LINE
AUDITOR IN SPY
NET At GOTHAM
Had Home Overlooking New
York HarbOr Where He
Could Watch All Ship
Movements.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Heinr:ch
s. Fricke. an auditor Of the North
German Lloyd line. New York. is
under arrest here today. Federal
officials declare the arrest is the
most important since that Of Carl
Te-uen. former German consul
general at Vera Cruz. They declare
the arrest Of Ficke is the result OF
a country wide investigation started
following the disclosure that the
German government was receiving
advance information of American
transport movements
Five months ago FiclSe took a fine
home on Staten Island From the
veranda of his house officials de-
clare he had a sweeping view Of the
New York harbOr and could easily
keep tabs on all ship movements.
BY making short trips from his
home Ficke had a view Of every en-
trance of the harbor. Federal agents
made q thorough search OF the
Ficke home from cellar 10 roof, for
documents or wireless apparatus
but failed to find any incriminating
evidence.
Denies Giving Aid
When placed under arrest Ffcke
admitted that he still receives a
salary Of $50 a month from the
North German Lloyd. He also ad-
mitted close friendship for Capt.
Koenig Of the Deutschland and Carl
Heynen. now under arrest. It is
understood that ne denied emphatic
ally any knowledge Of how informa-
tion of American ship movements
reach Germany.
Neighbors OF Ficke claim that he
had many visitors at his home. but
maintained an air OF mystery about
himself and had little 10 do with
those who lived near him
simultaneously with the arrest OF
Ficke came a mysterious raid by
secret service men on an uptown
apartment Three men were placed
under arrest. Two Of the men
gave the names Of Or. John Hraba.
a chemist. and Or. Simon Stern. The
identity of the third man was close
ly guarded by the federal agents.
The raid and the attendant ar
rests have been kept secret by the
officers. II is understood that the
men under arrest had rented an
apartment and maintained a labor
atory i'm II. Numerous chemicals
we~e seized.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
MEMBER OF GUN CREW
BELIEVED SUICIDE
4rte-nstiorai News Seru0e

Az ATLANTIC PORT Aug IS.
LOSS Of q member az the armed
.usrd OF am American steamer was
reported when the vessel arrived
here today from Genoa J. L.
Souebb. a seaman members Of the
gun crew. disappeared ou Aug 49,.
Members Of the crew said Squebh
had been despondent prior 90 his
disappearance. Tie came from Jop-
lin. Ho.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
BORN NEAR KOKOMO;
TAUGHT SCHOOL AT n

KOKOMO. Ind, Aug. 1S.-Sen.
John w. Kern was born at Alto.
near here, Dec. 20. 1919. While he
was still young his parents moved
10 Warren county, Iowa, where they
lived on a farm He started 10 at
tend school in Iowa and lived there
until he was 4 years old. when the
Kern family moved back 10 Alto.
When he was . years old ne began
teaching school in his home town.
Entering the University Of Mich
igan in 1867 he studied law and
graduated in 1863 He began prac-
ticing in KOkomo when he was but
20 years old. His reputation grew
until he was known as one Of the
ablest criminal lawyers in Indiana
At one time ne was city attorney OF
Kokomo and ran for several other
local offices on the democratic tic
ket.
In 1882 he was elected reporter Of
the supreme court OF Indiana and
served four years. lie was city at
tOrney of indianapolis during the
administration of Thomas Taggart
as mayor.
Ran Twice for Governor.
He ran for the office Of governor
of Indiana on the democratic ticket
in 1900 and 1904 being defeated
each time. He was running mate of
William Jennings Bryan for vice
president of the United States in
1908. being defeated again. Oppos-
ing the late Sen BENJAMIN r.
Shively, he was candidate for
United States senator before the
legislature of Indiana in 1909. I'm
1910 the democratic state conven-
tion indicated against his wishes
that he was its choice for United
States senator and the Legislature
.Of 1911. which was democratic.
elected him 20 that position. He ran
for reelection in the first popular
election last fall and was defeated
by Sen. Harry :. New.
on entering the senate, Mr. Kern
Immediately sprang into the lime
light because Of his friendship with
William Jennings Bryan and after
the democrats gained control OF the
senate nc was majority leader lie
was very close TO the Wilson admin
istration
Sen. Kern was married twice His
present wife is the daughter or Or.
William Cooper. a pioneer physician
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
OIL Up AGAIN.

InT1-T- TI0TI- N0Ws N|TVI""'
ELDORADO Kas. Aug 1S.-The
Prairie pipe Line Co. advanced the
price OF crude oil 90 50 today. This
is the second advance i'm the last
Wcok
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
FPIDENuC OF TYPHUS.
By Agence Radio 70

international News Service.
GENEVA. Aug. lS-An epidemic
of typhus has broken out az Null
hausen. Outbreaks OF disease. due
chiefly 10 lack OF food. are reported
from other Alsatiaa towns
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18
MANY DEATHS
IN SPAIN AS
LABOR RIOTS
Turkey Also Feeling Effect of
Revolutionary Trend-Ger-
mans Fear War-Weary
Ally Will Quit.
BILLETIN.

By Agence Radio %
lnternatiOna, News Service.
MADRID, Aug. 1S.-The arrest OF
90O agitatOrs has been ordered by
the Spanish government in connec-
tion with disorders accompanying
the general strike. The arrests will
be made in all parts of the kingdom.
Attempts 20 induce the miners in
the Huelva district TO return TO
work have failed
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-18

of Kokomo.
Up 10 the time Of his retirement
from the senate I'm March last. Mr..
Kern was majority floor leader and
chairman Of the democratic con
ference committee. He was a native
Of Indiana. having been born in
Alto. Howard county. December 20,
1919.