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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
ADMITS GERMANY HAS No
SYMPATHY IN POLAND
German Governor of Invaded
Land Says His Work
is Difficult.

Amsterdam, Sept. I'm recent
speech at Warsaw General Won Beg
Ter. goverRor-general of the Russian
territory occupied by the Germans.
frankly admitted that the Germans
mad failed to win the sympathy of the
Poles
We have experienced much which
we would have preferred not to ex-
perience, he said. He complained of
lack of appreciation of German ef-
forts which he attributable the am
bilious temperament of NE Poles and
their objection in receiving even
what was good. from the hands of
others.
Our work here is made very much
more difficult in this way he con-
tinued. The Poles now complain
that there is still no government. but
this is matter which cannot be set
tied offhand. They must be satisfied
with our temporary rule. which is in
tended only for the good of the coun-
try"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
Carson Declares Loose Talk of
Peace Only Hurts the Cause.
Peace Treaty Now May Be
Regarded as Scrap of Paper.

London, Sept. 7.-Concidentally
with the announcement that Pre-
mier Lloyd George would deliver
an important speech on the war
AIMS OF the allies at Birkenhead
today prominence is given by the
newspapers to statement by Sir
Edward Carson to correspondent,
in which Sir Edward declares:
There is great deal of very loose
and mischievous talk about peace.
some people seem to imagine we have
only to conclude treaty with Ger
many and all will be well. Rut
should like to ask what is to happen
theng Are the nations of the world
70 proceed with preparations for the
next conflict = to pursue their re-
searches in science to the expansion
anu creation of still more deadly
Continued on Page Fiys-7 -
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
TAKING PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES IN PETROGRAD
Wealthy People Attempting to
Leave Russian Capital.
No Panic.

Petrograd. Thursday. Sept al
though Petrograd. in the opinion of
various military authorities, is in no
immediate danger on account of the
fall of Riga, preparations are being
made against the eventuality of an un-
expected descent by the Germans.
The temporary government has ap-
pointed special civil commission.
with authority to preserve order. The
cabinet has decided that there is as
yet no need for the government to be
transferred elsewhere.
Although there are no signs of a
panic. there are elements in the pop
uiation, particularly members of the
wealthy class, who are leaving or at
tempting to leave in large numbers.
Many business firms are considering
transferring their headquarters to
Moscow, Nijni-Novgorod or some 9TH
er provincial city.
According to the newspapers. the
present Russian front represents the
arc OF circle from the mouth of the
River Aa southeastward about 40
miles from Riga. Dvinsk, according to
reports, is still holding out
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
LLOYD GEORGE AND SIR
EDWARD CARSON EXHORT
PEOPLE TO REMAIN FIRM
Premier Says That Bad News
From Russia Does Not Be-
cloud the Sunshine on the
Banner of the Allies.

Birkenhead, Eng, Sept. T.
Premier Lloyd George, in speech
here today on receiving the free
dom of the city, declared that the
whole allied cause and the free
dom of the world depended on
supremacy at sea and that he was
certain 1t would be maintained.
German statesmen, he said, had
been at great pains to impress
upon their people that the sub
marine figures given by him in the
house of commons recently were
inaccurate. He declared these
figures were absolutely correct and
that they put an end to all hopes
of the enemy to win.
The premier asserted he was alb
Continued on Page Ffve.J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
WHO SUPPLIED
LAVISH |. ". ".
FUND, IS QUERY
Federal Grand Jury Studying
Question From Thousands
of Papers.
MUCH EVIDENCE SECURED
IN NATIONWIDE. RAID
Officials Hint at Uneafthing of
a Gigantic Seditious
Conspiracy.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Reports and
disclosures made to officials here in
connection with the seizure Wednes-
day of |. w. w. documents through
out the country, indicate. it was said
today, that there has existed for some
time nation wide conspiracy to ham
per the government in almost every
conceivable way in carrying on the
war.
Opposition to the draft law. burn
ing of crops, some of the so-called
labor disturbances and attempts to
curtail production in war industries
reports indicate. were all part of the
same alleged conspiracy whose prime
motive was thought to be the Grip
pling of the governments activities in
every way possible short of interfering
with military and naval operations.
The investigation begun by the fed
eral grand jury at Chicago in connec-
ton with Wednesdays raids on l. w.
w. offices throughout the country will
go into all phases of the alleged con-
spiracy. Officials said today that it
probably will be the most comprehen-
sive investigation undertaken on be-
half of the government since this
country's entry into the war.
Tens of thousands of letters. checks
and other documents in the possession
of federal authorities will be placed
before the grand jury at Chicago or
other grand juries which later may
investigate qualifications of the al
legged conspiracy.
1t was intimated today that the gov
erpments theory is that the alleged
conspiracy was entered into in Chi
cago. although its operations extended
to virtually every section of the United
States.
In the light of reports made recently
to officials here the numerous in
stances of opposition at widely scat
lContinued on Papa Seven \
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POST ROAD FUNDS ARE
APP0RT|0NED. TO States
Montana Will Get $298, $50
for the Year Ending
June 80, 1919.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Apportion-
ment Of s14,550,000 to the states from
government funds to aid in the con-
struction and maintenance of rural
post roads. In accordance with the
federal aid roads law. was announced
today by Secretary Houston of the
department of agriculture for the year
ending June 80. 1919. The law calls
for apportionment Of $4,000, 900 for
1920 and $25.000,000 for 1921.
Amounts to western states for 1919
follow: California. s456.167; Mon
tana, $29S,520; North Dakota, s229,5S5;
Oregon, $236,332; Idaho, S1S2.471;
South Dakota, $243.175; Washington,
S216.5S0; Wyoming. $1S3.s05.
This is the third apportionment un-
der the law. s4,s5o.O00 having been ap-
portioned for 1917 and s9.70o,oOO for
1918.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
[OLE CITY TO WATCH AS
|UlTE BOYS MARCH AWAY
"DRAFT DAY" SUMMARY

The parade in honor of drafted
men to start at 6:15 from the
county courthouse, the line of
march to be as follows: East on
Granite to Main, south on Main to
Park, east on Park to Arizona,
south on Arizona to N. p. depot.
The order of the parade follows:
Military Division-Anaeonda Copper
Mines Band, National Guardsmen,
Grand Army of the Republic,
United Spanish War Veterans, Sons
Of Veterans, members of the con-
scripted quota from the city Of
Butte. Civilian Observation-Disclosures
State Band, Boy Scouts with huge
American flag, Mayor Maioney and
aides, civilians on foot, decorated
automobiles.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
.AL STAGE
HE BLOW At
bTR|A 'SPOWER
|Cadorna'S Forces Are
|ng to Top of Great
Monte Gabrielle.
WAR SUMMARY.

the Austriaus apparently
a precarious hold upon
Gle briele, their last remain
bin stronghold northeast of
Ie end is in sight for them
>gion. according % Italia;t
Cadorna's report tod%'
|Austrians still resisting des-
but staggering under the
|es which the incessant Italian
bf the last few days has In
|on them. This pressure is
|htained and is becoming de-
commander of the attacking
hounces.
pian reports are invariably
ne and it has been noted
kral Cadorna has a habit of
pg an announcement until he
the ground. The confident
Eoday's communication from
erefore, is considered signifi-
|eparate Foe Forces.
ng to the strategical experts,
htinued on Page Three
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
ALL IN READINESS FOR
MONTANA BOYS AT CAMP

the second increment of 40 per cant
on Sept. 10, the first men win ha
sorted out and reassigned as they seer,
proficient to artillery, engineer. s;gna,
corps. machine guns, battalions or
trains, to form a nucleus around u,h;o,.
these organizations can be built' r,
ms reass'sning duty regard will be
s,.,s .he Placing of the men by dis
s' as II is the purpose of the gov
locality together.
so serseants for the tentatively
-" "eo ana skeleton companies of the
.ss .niantry regiments win be among
@ nrst non-commissioned officers
eh, is probable that ~ men
I'm sne oIIlcers training camp at
Vontinued on Page Eiessn.1
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Hospital Staff Are Killed and Nineteen Men
Great German Centrist Party
to Go Whole Way for Reform
Will Demand Responsible Rechstag and Would
Let AlsaceLorane Decide Soveregnty-Wi Block
Credits to Ends.

London 1.-THE
reliable
parliamentary falling hands socialists will
firmly
said
authority
the question of its allegiance
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
DEH[MANN FAvORS
| NEGOTIATED PEACE
|rman Foreign Minister
|ited With That View
in Vienna.

'dam, Sept. The statement
Herman foreign secretary. DIR.
ehlmann. is in favor of the
~ peace. was made in dis
the Frankfurter Zeitung from
(Which the secretary recently
Fon kuehlmann's calm and
banners" the dispatch says,
good impression in Vienna,
\ as he. like the imperial chan
Tree from all chauvinism re-
the situation and in favor of
understanding"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
CORN CROP NOT
YET SAFE, SAY
BOARD EXPERTS
If Frost Holds Off it Will Be
Heaviest Ever Grown
in the U. S.
LESS THAN HALF NORMAL
OATS YIELD IN MONTANA
Wheat Conditions in This State
Also Poor as Result
of Drought.
SEPTEMBER FORECAST
AMI last YEAR'c HQ0p
SEPTEMBER FORECAST
AND LAST YEARS CROP

Washington. Sept. I'm a summary
of crop conditions, the crop reporting
board said:
The great corn crop of $3.50, 900. 900
bushels promised on Sept 1, which
is 10000, 900 bushels above any pre-
vious year, will be realized fully in the
form of sound corn. provided frost
holds off unusually late. A good, big
crop of sound corn is promised if kill
ing frost in the main belt does not
tContinued on Page seven.J
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Five boosters from various parts of
the state descended upon Butte today,
rnsde whiriwind campaign for the
Montana State fair, which takes place
in Helena Sept "a to 20, entertained a
score Of representative business men
at on-day luncheon and succeeded
in getting from them a pIedu. that
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
First Men Will Start Training
IN Infantry, But May Later
Be Assigned to Other De-
partments of Army Service.
How They Are Received.

Butte's conscripted men who leave
tomorrow for Camp Lewis, located at
american Lake. Washington, will be
given infantry instruction. accordinp
10 information received from there to-
The first per cent Increment viii
oe assigned to infantry only. tenta-
lively, about 500 men to a reeimant
During the period before the arrival of
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they will do all in their power to as
sist the fair. In the few hours the
boosters were here they also sue seed.
ed m getting the business men to set
aside Sept. 27 as Butte day at the fair.
The boosters were the members of
the executive board of the state fair
association. They were headed by
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
INCOME CLAUSE
Of THE WAR TAX
BILL UNCHANGED
All Efforts to Raise the Levy
on the Big Incomes Are
Swept Aside.
PLAN TO RAISE THE
EXEMPTION ALSO FAILS
This Section of War Finance
Measure Will Produce
S842,2 5000.

Washington. Sept. THE in
come tax section of the 81, ,5O0,-
100000 war revenue bilI-the
second largest and most impor-
tant of the measure-virtually
was disposed of by the senate
late today in adoption of the pro-
visions as drafted by the finance
committee to raise $642 100000
more revenue from incomes, in
cluding $482,000,0O0 from indi-
viduals and $360,000,00O from
corporations. All efforts of high
tax advocates to increase the as
sessments failed.
The result was forecast on a pre-
liminary vote of the senate by which
Senator Lafollette's amendment to in
crease the assessment upon individual
incomes to S64s,651,O 900 was rejected
55 to 10
Senator Hollis amendment propos-
ing to increase the income tax levy to
s557,00O, 900, or about SIS 1000, 900 more
than the bill provides by increasing
surtaXes on incomes in excess of
S25,000, also was voted sdown 81 t. 2s
How They Voted.
Senators voting for the Lafoilette
amendment were: Borah Brady
Gronna, Hardwick, Hollis. Husting,
Johnson of California, Jones of Wash
ington, Kenyon. I.afollette, NIcNary.
Norris PoindeXter Reed. Sheppard.
Sutherland. Thompson, TrammelI and
Nardaman.
Those supporting the Hollis amend
ment We're: BecIlham. Borah, Brady,
Gronna, Hardwick Hollis. Husting,
johnson of California, johnson of
South Dakota, Jones of washington
Continued on Page Twelve)
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RCAS SLAIN when GERMANS BOMB HOSPITAL AT THE FRONT
PTTALS OCCUR. y BY HARVARD
IND ST. LOUIS + 1RCES ATTACKED

=, Sept THE Germans yesterday made an
lack upon the American hospitals occupied by St.
u Harvard cOntingents, situated in coast village,
ne officer of the American army medical corps
Ending three others severely, Reuters cOrre-
! at British headquarters in France telegraphs to-
10 others of the rank and file were killed and Is
n of the latter being Americans.
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PRESIDENT Sid j. Coffee of Missoula.
me others We're Vice President par
carney. the potato king and Mayor Of
Waterloo; O. S. Warden. manager Of
the Great Falls Tribune; r. S. Skinner
secretary of the state fair associstion
una T., Hammond, the sheep raiser
~ FORSYTH. =
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-07
Greatest Fair Ever.

Not minute from the time they
ieaehed here last night until they de-
parted this afternoon were they idle
During that time they not only held
an extended business meeting the
last before the fair-but they con-
vinced Butte's business men thar
despite adverse conditions brought on
oy the war and poor crops the state
lair this year will be the greatest
ever.
me large event of their few hours
In the city was luncheon tepderad
CONTINUED on Page TveIx,s j,
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NCH MINISTRY RESIGNS
fTER UNANIMOUS VOTE

ided upon unanimously after cabinet meeting
ming President Poincare has asked the premier
ministers to withhold their designations until the
It's of the senate and chamber of deputies have
b Paris to discuss the situation.
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VIII Close and No Cars
operate on the Streets
re Big Parade Accom-
eS Drafted Men to the
ION Tomorrow Evening.

nus afternoon the county ex-
BOARD received a wire from
Stewart giving permission
~ the date of entrainment of
n.ys 10 drafted men from
orow morning until 7:35 to-
n evening. This change in time
the eounty's men to Join
Y's demonstration in the city.
iirst drafted men to ioin the
- march from the county
70 the Northern Pacific
'norrow evening. accompanied
nWa
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EVEN THE WAR CAN'T
he merchants
n the
the
the of
Mr. Carnew
raised in letters rS'0'
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Generally fair tonight and
Saturday, not much change in tenpera-
ture.
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''A'ihue on Page Seven.)
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'e' On iaSe Fivel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
ACCEPTED MEN
To Be CALLED
BY AUGUST |.
Will Be in Camp Early in
September
SUMMONS ARE ISSUED
Some of the Boards Have Already
Called the Drafted Regstants
for Examination.
SUMMONS ARE ISSUED

Washington, July 26.--Preparations
for actual mobilization of the national
army went ahead yesterday while the
local selection boards in many parts
of the country began summoning for
examination the men who will com
pose the force
There are numerous details to be
worked out before those summoned
can be actually transferred TO the mil
itary establishment and be sent to
their training cantonments. II is be-
lieved now, however, that consider
able number will have been finally
selected and will he awaiting the call
to the colors before August L. The
entire force will be ready with the eX-
ception probably Of few disputed
cases by the time the 16 cantonments
are ready early in September.
Provost MarshalGeneral Crowder,
under whose jurisdiction the selec-
tive draft men will remain until they
are transferred to the books of the
acknowledgement as soldiers, pointed
out yesterday that the local boards
actually are selection, not exemption
boards. Their primary purpose, he
said. was to select from registered
men those qualified for military ser
vice. The men they turn away after
examination will be rejected. rather
than exempted, because of physical
disability or dependents. The eXemp-
hon 10 N igfr nj igf
boards, which have power to say
whether the work a man is doing at
home will be more important to the
government than his services as a sol
die.
Information reaching Washington
indicates that the selection boards
are taking the view of their work that
makes that name fitting for them
They are bent on finding men for the
army in the shortest possible time
When they certify any man TO the
higher boards as held for service, the
man becomes a soldier and subject to
soldier law It VIII be the duty OF
the provost marshal-general from
that time on to see that he complies
with all RAINY orders affecting him
and also to turn him over to the army
authorities when he is called to the
| cOlors
The quotas from the various dis
tricts probably will be assembled first
at their district headquarters when
the call comes Whether they will be
| turned over to an army officer thpre
| and taken to their cantonment OF
whether one of their number will be
| placed in charge to conduct them tC
the cantonmcnt has not been decided
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
EXPLOSION IN
CAPE BRETON
MINE KILLS e.
Disaster Worst in History of
the District
RADLY MANGLED BODIES
Mere Boy Joins Rescue Party and
Gives His Life for Injured
Comrades.

New Waterford, c. b., July GO
Sixty.two miners were killed by an
explosion in the Dominion coal com
pany's No. II colliery here yesterday
Thirty bodies, many of them terribly
mangled, had been recovered late
last night, and it is believed that the
gradual clearing away of the gas
fumes which hindered the early work
of rescue would permit of the remoy.
al Of wreckage so that other bodies
could be reached before morning. OF
the dead. 80 were natives of Cape
Breton, % were from Newfoundland
and the other 10 were classed as for
eignerG.
The cause of the disaster which
was the worst in the history of Cape
Breton mining, had not been deter
mined last night, and mine officials
were not prepared to make any state
ment regarding it.
Rescue parties, organized immedi-
ately, brought out men so affected by
the gases that they were temporarily
insane Rescuers found their work
difficult because of the debris and
the gas-charged atmosphere. Sever
al were themselves overcome.
Among the heroes who went into
the mine was Jack Mckenzie, boy,
who responded to the first call for
help. He went down to No. landing
working there until he was forced to
return to the surface. Remaining a
short time and recovering somewhat
from the effects OF the gas, he re
turned to the mine in spite of the
protests of his friends and again
worked among the injured and dead
That time he was sent to the surface
unconscious. He died on stretcher
while being carried to the temporary
hospital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
The Value Of Birds.

Without birds successful agriculture
would become impossible and the de-
structlon of the greater part OF all veg
citation would take place. New York
state now pays an annual insect tax OF
Sl0,000O0O, and birds are the chief
agents In keeping this tax from In
creasing yearly. AS consumers of weed
seed single species, the tree sparrow,
is estimated to consume about 900 tons
In New York state each year. The raw
ages OF field mice and other rodents
are kept In check by hawks and owls,
and the farmer upon whose land a
hawk or owl stays is saved upon an
average $50 year by each owl or
hawk. The damage done by some few
species Of birds to growing crops Is
more than offset by the benefits of
their work In destroying insects, ro'
dents and weed seeds.-New York Sun,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
AUTO
RECOVERED
BY OFFICERS
Exciting Chase on North
Street Last Night
CATCH ALLEGED THIEF
Car Owned in WllamstoWn-Wil
lam Caldwell, Negro, Landed in
County Jail.

An exciting chase over North street
Wednesday night resulted in the re-
covery Of stolen automobile and the
arrest of one Of the alleged thieves
The car, Ford, is owned by Sumner
Salter, organist at Williams college,
and the alleged thief who was caught
and lodged in jail is William Caldwell,
a Williamstown negro. A white man,
who Caldwell said was Fred Ormsby.
escaped.
News of the theft of the car was
received here by telephone late in
the evening from Williamstown.
Chief Of Police Brazil and Officer
Hurley at once got in touch with
Special Officer Perrott and with the
latter's car they laid in wait for the
stolen Ford.
Coming down South street hill and
headed directly through the village
the stolen car managed to slip by the
corner of South and Main streets be-
fore il was observed. Putting on all
speed the driver of the stolen car
dashed north over North street with
the officers in close pursuit. The
driver of the stolen car attempted to
make the turn at the corner of Coun-
ty and North street, but as he was not
acquainted with the locality he ran in
between the siding to the Myers coal
yard and a telephone pole and was
forced to come to stop.
When the car stopped, the man al
legged to be Ormsby at once jumped to
the ground and hurried through a
cornield toward the Vermont Sol
diers' home and made his escape
The negro Caldwell did not leave the
car and was quickly arrested by OF
ficer Brazil. The car was taken to
the Bennington garage and Caldwell
was locked up in the county jail.
This forenoon Mr.. Salter and
Williamstown officer arrived in the
village and returned with the car and
with Caldwell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

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perfect condition. with good bow and
case. VIII sacrifice at bargain
Write to Box "B' care of Banner
51t6'
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L0ST-O gold stick pin with small
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In some store Finder will be reward
ed II pin is returned to 3O2 Pleasant
ST site
TO RBNT-Cottage for the season
at Woodford Everything necessary
furnished. Kitchen built this season,
Good range. large fireplace, running
water wood for the taking, beautiful
view, Linda Vistar". You will find
me at the cottage tn August ist
Terms reasonable, ]. +. Ward, Wood
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