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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Pay Bills Are Passed.

The house adopted on third reading
the three appropriation bills providing
$3.50. 900 for the per diem and expenses
Of the legislative session. The meas
ures had been referred To a temporary
appropriations committee. After the
bills were put through the house they
we're sent To the senate and were
passed by that body In time TO make
per diem and mileage payments 20
members available by the end Of the
week II IL expected that the as
sembly. followins. custom. will hold no
session Saturday. In that event many
Of the lawmakers win go home for
Sunday. and all Of them want their
pay and mileage. The money Will be
available for both members and en-
ployes If the blu reaches the COVER
nor tomorrow afternoon az Il now
certain
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCy
FOR TWO PRISONERS

Washington. Jan. 4-President Will
son needed Marcus Dempseys plea
that his family was starving when he
broke into a freight car and stole $40
worth of food at Jonesboro, Ark. and
today released the man from Atlanta
prison by committing his sentence.
Dempsey got year and has been in
prison since last May.
The president also released Frank
charvot. a Chicago mail clerk, so he
could visit his dying wife. The man
took $1,000 from the mails but re-
turned it and got two years at At
lanta- He had four more days to
serve.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
rs. FITZSIMMONS DOING
MUCH PRACTICAL GOOD

of the "redlight" district which she in
spected twice yesterday and which she
declares Is one of the most disgraceful
and low places in the world. She will
speak this evening In the union prayer
services in the Lowell Avenue church.
Through the medium Of Jerry Muir
ply, chief OF police. who has taken
kindly interest in Mrs. Bob's work In
Butte, a meeting will be arranged II
possible between Bob Fftzsimmons.
formerly worlds champion heavy
weight prize fighter. who will be here
tomorrow evening to play at local
vaudeville house. and his wife. That
meeting, If it can be arranged. viii
mean the attainment of one Of Mrs.
Fitzsimmons' greatest ambitions and
one which she sought diligently since
they were separated last year when
she was converted.
Her record of rescue work in Butte
which began Tuesday morning, was in
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
WANTS A DEFINITE
SCHEME To EFFECT
recommendations
House Directs a Resolution to
the Governor on the
Subject.
COMMITTEE ON TAXES
CREATED BY SENATE
Joint Committee Proposed TO
Consider Constitutional
Amendments.
Special to the Butte Daily Post.

Special to the Butte Daily Post
Helena, Jan. 4.-By adopting a
resolution offered by Kemmis, re-
publican OF Richland county, the
house today pledged itself to a
policy of economy and efficiency
and asked Governor Sam V.
Stewart for a definite plan by
which the reformation" of the
state departments might be
effected.
Then In spasm of economy it voted
10 drop eight Of ~ clerks for whom
II had no use at this time. a little
later. it put the eight discarded en-
ployes back on the payroll and added
10 stenographers 70 the list
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
COUNCIL OF STATE IS
FORMED At MANILA

Manila. P. L. Jan 4-GOvernor-
General Harrison made announcement
today OF the impending Formation OF
a council OF state to act in an advis-
DRY capacity. The council will in
clude the president and speaker OF the
senate. who declined 20 accept secrs-
taryships. IL is expected the result
Of this move will be to make the cOun-
Gil OF state equivalent TO Philippine
cabinet and the secretaryships viii be
merely department heads.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
CAR SHORTAGE AND PEACE
. TALK BUSINESS FACTORS
But Federal Reserve Board Re-
ports Little Diminution
From High Level.

Washington. Jan Peace talk and
the car shortage apparently are re-
corded as influential factors In the
nations commercial life during the
last month in reports of general busi-
ness conditions from federal reserve
agents made public today by the fed
eral reserve board Business activity
shows little diminution. the boards
summary states. and in the east. south
and middle west the record volume of
business remains at its high level
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
LARGE INTERNAL
REVENUE RAISED
ALSO WENT INTO
THE WAR FUNDS
Allies Debts Have Increased
29 Billions Since the
Fighting Began.
TEUT0NIC POWERS HAVE
ADDED 20 BILLIONS DEBT
Germany, According to U. S.
Reserve Board, Carries
Largest Burden.

Washington, Jan. 4-The increase
in the national debt Of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany and Austria
Hungary is estimated by the federal
reserve board at $4e, ass, 900 900 from
the beginning Of the war to the lat
ter part Of 1916, with the exception
Of Austria Hungary, in whose case the
estimate extends only to May, 1915.
Twenty nine billions is the three en-
tente nations share Of the total and
$40, 900 100000 is that of the two cen
trail powers.
This estimate. the board stated in
tabulations made public today. Is ap-
proximate and does not cover the cost
Of the war. as large revenues Of un-
determined amounts have been raised
by internal taxation. Following are
the estimated national debt Increases:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
hCT ON CHRISTMAS
|AR0LE 3e HOURS LATE
4 of Kansas Prison Paper
Lose Honor Standing,
But He Goes Back.

{enworth. Kan, Jan. 4.-"Tex"
Der. editor of Square Deal" tho
I organ at the state penitentiary
and one of seventeen convicts
a Christmas paroles, reported
Fort Worth, Texas, today that he
"a his way back to prison. Be-
Eof being thirty-six hours late he
bse his honor standing.
upper Is serving an indeterminate
|of from ten to twenty-one years
INK robbery. All Of the convicts
1 honor paroles except Schapper
feturned to prison.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Iuelist Worker Does Not
b at Preaching, But Goes
LIT to the Unf0rtunateS to
b Them. Clothes the Jail
eoners and Sends Women
ay.

Bob Fitzsimmons hit her stride
|te when she addressed 1900
b Of this city in the First
1orian church last evening. took
Re girls from the ''redlight' dis
nspected the city and county
FINISHED new clothing to nearly
Of ragged prisoners in the
jail and has a list of many
nfortunates who have come to
Rntarily for aid. Her work in
~ assumed big proportions and
not leave until II il finished
kram now includes the closing
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
WITH SLAP OF ITS TAIL
WHALE SINKS BIC BOAT

San Pedro Cal. Jan. 4.-The slap of
the tail of a 6o-foot black vale sank
the 32-foot gasoline launch stand
ard" today. according to Mike Stano-
witch, fisherman. who was picked up
at sea in an open skiff. The whale
was encountered four miles off shore.
Stanovitch managed to cut loose the
skiff before the standard went un-
DER
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Thomas D. Thomas is Asphyx-
lated While Trying to Es-
cape. Fourteen Miners Bulk
head Themselves in Drift.
Rescued IL Hours Later.

Special TO the Post.
Gilmore. Ida. Jan Fifteen men
were caught like rats in a trap at the
Alamo hoist OF the Pittsburg- Idaho
mine ar noon yesterday when fire.
caused by the explosion of a gasoline
tank ignited from a miners carbide
lamp. broke out In trying to make
his escape through a drift, Thomas D.
Thomas was asphy xiated- His body
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
CHAIRMAN HURLEY QUITS
THE TRADE Commission

Washington Jan :. Edward y.
Hurley Of Chicago, chairman OF the
federal trade commission. Unexpectedly
resigned today 70 resume business in
Chicago. He had a personal confer
encs with President Wilson and his
resignation Was accepted
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
BRITISH TRANSPORT Is
LOST; 16O MEN MISSING

London, Jan. 4.--The British trans
port Ivernia has been sunk. it was Of
ficially announced tonight. One hun
dred and fifty military officers and
men are missing.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
What Ambassador Said.

"As once the Star of Bethlehem from
afar led the kings of the orient through
the night to the fulfillment of their
hopes. so through the darkness of this
useless murder in Europe there shines
out of the rods of President Wilson
the light of new message Of peace on
earth
Germany stands ready to follow it.
Assured of its strength. but not arro-
CANT. conscious that it drew the sword
not out of lust of conquest but for
the defense of its national existence.
it does not ask for alien territory, but
for safety from attack and against
alliances that threaten the peace of the
world"
Resuming his direct argument-en the
CONTINUED on Page ThreeD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Hort May Have Been
fied by Many Mis-
understandings.
OF FUTURE IS KEY
ESENT PEACE PLANS
IS Certain BeiIigerents
let Fully Understand
His Motives.

keton, Jan. 4.-If the
reply to President Will
Zee note fails to meet his
Tor an early occasion for
n of terms the president
Jet the negotiations drop,
make at least one more
This became known def
|oday, although it was indi-
IT no final decision on the
Y the next step had been
&her communication is sent, it
I'd to make more clear the po-
the president, as it is felt
b result of comment abroad
HE United States and the de-
II the senate, confusion has
~ to just what he intended.
His Chief Hope.
1ent Wilson's chief hope in the
< success of the negotiations is
Ho lie In his suggestion that a
~ found for maintaining peace
lure. II an agreement on that
II be reached. the president Is
6el II might be possible to end
nt conflict.
HE president never has pub
tated willingness to act as a
<f1Or the exchange of terms
between the belligerents and
wn that he would prefer that
me publicly, American diplo-
We been looking into that point.
key Will Understand.
lent Wilson's friends say he is
1fned over efforts to connect
> with the German peace pro-
He is known to believe that in
the entente allies as well as
tral powers will realize that his
yas not directed against either.
Eelopments in Progress.
administration policy of ade-
oecrecy which curtains the
I In the peace negotiations at
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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ONE DEAD FROM EXPLOSION
IN PITTSBURG-IDAHO MINE

was recovered at midnight The bal
ance OF the men we're entombed I.
hours before they were rescued Aside
from being weakened by breathing the
deadly gas. the others escaped injury.
Tried to Escape.
When the explosion occurred Thomas
was working on the level with his
brother, John Thomas. They were
doing contract work and. with the
other IS men. rushed to a nearby DRIFT
to escape the smoke The entrspped
crew began Immediately to buikhead
the drift. but Thomas feared that TO
remain in the drift would mean certain
death He urged his brother ans
others TO make their escape with him
CONTINUED on Page seyen-)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Changes It's Mind.

When the house committee on EN-
ployes reported that it had hired Y
new clerks, Higgins republican, ~
NissOula. protested against the motion
q pproving the committees action. He
said that more clerks were not needed
at this time Higgins said that the
house had more ianitors and employees
OF that kind than Il needed and that
at this stage Of the proceed ings ste
nographers. instead of the ordinary
committee clerk. we're required. He
moved a. a substitute that eight OF the
names Of employees added to the pay
roll by the house committee be
dropped. After some sharp debate.
the substitute motion was adopted b.
a vote Of ts % IS. Later Blake %
Deer Lodge moved that the report be
referred back TO the committee on
house employees This vas dee. That
committee offered report in which
Il included as house employees the Il
originally reported together with 10
stenOzraphers This report was
adopted By a vote II as to ~
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Debt by Nations.

Great Britain, to Nov. II. 1915. 3d.,
253,35s,O00; France. to Aug. 81. 1916.
ssoss. 50o.o 900 Russia. to Dec. 81, 1915.
1892 900 total Of s2s .2s5. 1872, 900
for the entente. Germany, to oct. "a,
1915. sl5.2sO .0o0, 900; Austria. s3,7ls.-
100000; Hungary, sl214. 900, 900: a
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Almost Starved.

According to the statements made
by these Belgians. while in the civil
camp at Soltau they received at s
O'Clock in the morning bowl of some
decoction made from acorns. At mid
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
n 'CT|ON YET ON
. tn RESOLUTION
Of ENDORSEMENT
Senate Delays Action on Res.
oIution to Approve VIII
son Peace Note.
LODGE CONTINUES HIS
ARGUMENT AGAINST 1T
Senator Lewis Urges Vote and
Gives Precedent Support
ing Democrats.

Washington, Jan. A vote on
Senator Hitchcock's resolution to have
the senate endorse President Wilson's
peace note was again postponed to-
day by the parliamentary situation.
When debate was automatically cut
off by the expiration of the so called
uing precipitated . preliminary tangle,
during which Senator Works Of Cali
fornia took the floor to deliver a pre-
pared speech marking his retirement
from the senate.
Technically, he was speaking on a
motion to continue the peace note de-
bate, but actually he was delivering
his valedictory. which was long enough
to take four or five hours.
The effect of this action was to put
the Hitchcock resolution over an
other day.
Senator Lodge resumed his argu-
ment today in opposition to the resolu-
ton. At the outset Senator Lodge
corrected his translation Of the Ger
man ambassadors published statement
praising the note for which he yes
terday assailed the envoy.
ABOUT Won bernSLOrl1.
In translating the ambassador s
statement" said Senator Lodge. II
quoted 1t as stating that Germany
stands ready to follow him. meaning
the president / have been informed
that the German word was used in the
sense of IT and not him. and that
the phrase meant that Germany was
willing to follow the Star of Bethle-
hem thus carrying out the pleasing
parallel in the ambassadors statement
between the presidents note and the
Star of Bethlehem
Il do not think. however, that the
change alters the essential meaning OF
the ambassadors statement
Ambassador Won Bernstorffs state
ment, referred to, as re-translated by
Senator Lodge, would read:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
MAY OPEN FARM LOAN
BRANCH BANK IN CITY
Silver Bow County Farmers
Are Pressing Claims for
Recognition.


Washington. JAM although Butte
failed to get a farm loan bank. the
city may not lose out entirely. for II
is possible that a branch farm loan
bank will be located there. Those ac-
quainted with the system say that
branch bank would serve practically
all purposes Of a district bank.
In anticipation Of organization of
branch banks. the movement for loca-
ton of one In Butte has already been
launched by the Silver Bow county
farmers. who will meet at the court
house tomorrow afternoon to discuss
the proposition. At a meeting sew
eral weeks ago the farmers organized
and since have been making represen-
tations to washington with view Of
securing branch hank.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
Wants a Definite Plan.

The Kemmis resolution pledged The
good faith OF the house for economy
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04

Continued on Page Three)
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA--Partly cloudy and folder
tonight. probably snow west OF divide,
cold wave northeast portion.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-04
/ Will Understand.
Shipments in Progress.

administration policy of ade-
: secrecy which curtains the
In the peace negotiations at
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03

son speedster through o. V. Myers
salesman for the A. w. Walker Auto
Company. 1t is sure fine car and
is the first one of this kind in Jackson
county.-Medford Sun.
Prof I. e. Vining, Carroll Holmes
and Hugh Bates returned to the city
Friday evening after a three weeks
camping trip in the vicinity Of Bessie
Rock, above Prospect.
Dale Spires, one of the star mem
bers of last years championship high
school football team, Is recuperating
from an operation for appendicitis
which he had performed at the Gran
ite City hospital several weeks ago.
o. Ockerman of Central Point spent
Sunday with Lee B. Franklin Of this
city
G. w, Straughn, who has been first
trick operator at the s, P. depot for
the past two months, leaves tonight
for San Francisco.
Cecil Grisez, formerly of this city
but now of Yreka and Oakland, CAL,
returned to Ashland Sunday for a
weeks visit. Percy Grisez, who has
been visiting in the city for the past
few days, left Sunday with an auto
load of local people for Crater Lake
The Don B. Smith place, corner of
the Boulevard and Mountain avenue,
has been sold to L. A. Moss of Pals
ley, in Lake county, who has been Wis
iting relatives here of late. The new
purchaser will occupy the place as a
winter residence. The Beaver Realty
Company made the deal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Price Of IT Wheat
Put at S2.2O Bushel

The price of No. 1 northern wheat
(spring) was fixed at 1920 a busheI
at Chicago for the 1917 crop Thurs
day by the wheat fair price-fixing
commission, headed by DR.. Fl. A.
Garfield, whose findings were ar
rived at after three days delibera-
tions, and approved by President
Wilson.
Labor representatives on the COM
mittee voted first for $1.S4 and the
farmers for $3.50. After long dis
cussion the compromise at S2.2O was
approved unanimously
Two Dollars Bushel in Portland
Probable.
Max Houser, federal grain repre-
sentative for the northwest. and T.
B. Wilcox, federal milling commits
sioner, after they had received Off
cial notification that the government
price-fixing committee had made
basis price for wheat at Chicago Of
$2.20 a bushel, announced their con-
clusions that the best grades of wheat
in the northwest grain districts will
sell at $1.90 a bushel and in Port
land at 80, with other grades slightly
less.
Bran, which is now $S7 ton, and
shorts, which are $40 ton, are like
ly to sell at $25 to $40. With feed
cheaper, milk, butter, eggs and poul-
try will be correspondingly lower
Flour Drops Forty Cents Tomorrow.
Flour in the northwest markets
will drop 40 cents barrel Tuesday.
as the result of two days of delibera-
tions by representative Pacific coast
millers, ending in Portland Satur-
day This will bring the price to
$1120 for old-crop patent flour. AS
soon as the government price of $220
a bushel, Chicago base, for wheat
takes practical effect, there will be a
further and more considerable drop
in flour, the millers said
Freight Rates to Make Difference.
A slump in flour on the Pacific coast
depends on whether the price OF
$2.20 for wheat at Chicago includes
freight tariffs to the coast, leading
flour manufacturers declared re-
Gently.
Flour will Immediately decline II
the freight rates are included in the
Chicago price, but will remain ap-
proximately the same If the reverse
is true, they said.
Some agitation was reported Satur-
day at northwest wheat centers
and among farmers for a govern
ment-fixed base price on the coast to
match that at Chicago. Grain deal
ers pointed out that this would re-
suit in shipments of grain to the Port
land rather than the eastern markets
and that congestion would result be-
cause tonnage is not available here
to carry the wheat to Europe.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Kenneth McWilliams and wife, for
merly of this city but now of Grants
Pass, returned to Ashland for few
days visit Friday Mr.. McWilliams
is now Metropolitan Life Insurance
agent at Grants Pass.
Miss Marian Arendt of Berkeley,
Cal, returned to this city Friday
evening to resume her school duties
in Ashland high school this winter
She brought small bulldog named
after the American soldiers in France
("SammG"), with her.
For trade, well-improved property
just out of city for equity in good
town home. See Beaver Realty Co.
29-2t
Miss Gertrude Engle, principal Of
the Junior high school, who has been
doing summer school work in Column
bia University, New York, returned
home Thursday in preparation to take
up her school duties.
Miss Grace Lilly and Miss Irene
Ringheim returned to the city Satur-
day morning to take up their duties
in the English and household arts de-
partments Of Ashland high school.
A most beautiful line of auto robes
and auto shawls at Peil's. New de-
signs and many styles, and reason
able, as they were bought before the
big advance Of prices. Respectfully,
Emil Peil 28-4t
Miss Mary Hopkins, accompanied
by her father, A. Hopkins, was in
town from Pilot Rock one day last
week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

Leave. Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
Sis p m. Also on Saturday night
at $50, Sundays leave at zoe
and 10:30 a. m, 100. 4:30, $3.50
and 10:30 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex
cept Sunday at 500 a. IN. and 100.
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat
urday night at 1915. On Sundays
at 500 and 1890 a. M, 1900
.2:00, $3.50 and $3.50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash.
land, 20 cents. Round trip. 30 cents
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03

the Hotel Austin this week. Mr..
Noyes owns extensive mining inter-
ests and is looking over the mining
situation in this vicinity.
Miss Bess Durham, who has spent
the summer months at her home in
Lincoln, Neb., returned to this city
Thursday evening in preparation to
resume her duties as third grade
teacher in the Hawthorne school.
Miss Anderson, musical art instructor
in the schools, spent her vacation
near Lincoln, and the two young
women saw each other frequently
during the summer. Miss Anderson
returned to the city about two weeks
ago.
Miss Parr of Laurel, Ore, who will
have charge of the Latin department
in Ashland high school this year, ar
rived in the city Friday morning.
Miss Lane of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, the
new head of the mathematics course
in the local high school, arrived in the
city Friday morning.
Mrs. H. S. Sanford left Thursday
evening for New York city to spend
the winter with her sister. She ex-
poets to return to Ashland next
spring. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Don Whitney and daughter and
Mrs. George Rose as far as Portland,
where they will spend a weeks visit.
Mrs. Andy Mccarthy of Grants
Pass spent Thursday in enjoying
Lithia park.
Leo Saunders, wife and baby son
left Thursday evening for Tillamook,
where they will spend a short visit
with relatives and friends.
Bert Hawks, who has been en-
ployed at the Neil Creek mills during
the past month, has returned to the
city and accepted a position with the
Ashland Ice Company.
Ernest Abbott, one of the rejected
men of the local company who stayed
in Portland, has taken a position in
the First National Bank of that city.
Cliff Payne makes flour bins.
Mr.. ]. W. Ling and wife of Medford
and their guests, Mr.. Wilson and Miss
Violet Stewart of Portland and Mrs.
M. Butler of Medford, were a party
of pleasure seekers in the city Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Estes and
daughter Helen, who have been
spending the summer at their home
at 333 North Main street, left by auto
for Los Angeles Saturday to spend the
winter. Mr.. and Mrs Edmond Dews
will occupy their home during the
winter.
Miss Orvetta Howard, who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Howard, in this city, for
the past two months, returned to her
home at Hastings, Mont, Thursday
evening.
Harley Brewer, graduate of the
class of IT of the local high school,
is now working several hours a day
in the local postoffice.
When 1t comes to real class in
autos Joe Hurt of Ashland is in the
front rank, having purchased a Hud-