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The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
WHEN CONGRESS MEETS

Among other troublesome things
there is the gus stion OF the organiza-
tion of the house of representatives
In the new congress. The extra ses-
sion r called for the middle OF April;
under the existing conditions. which in
volve practically a fifty-fifty division
Of membership between the two great
parties. with aH independent contin-
gent five people, strong the outlook
Is not promising It may be that the
developments of the past day or two
Will result in an immediate summons
for the extra session.
Last week there was a good deal
OF newspaper comment on this topic.
Some of 1t was In advocacy of a plan
which would entail the election OF a
speaker without regard to party con-
eiderations. Much OF the democratic
talk suggested Champ Clark for the
speakership, with nonpartisan agree
ment as to the composition of the COM
mittees This democratic proposal as
sumes that the republicans are not
agreed in the chpice of a candidate for
speaker while Clark is sure of his
party's full support.
For one thing, that course would
disturb the committee relations of a
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS
AT BUTTE THEATERS

LIBERTY
Moving pictures: Today, Frank
Keenan, in Pictures.
BROADWAY
Pantages vaudeville: Today and
tomorrow, Billy MeDermott, the
only survivor of Coxey's army, and
five other acts.
EMPRESS
Hippodrome vaudeville: Today
and tomorrow, Whiteys Operate
Dolls, and five other acts.
ANsoNIA
Vaudeville and moving pictures:
Today and tomorrow, Virginia
Pearson, Baby Jane Lee and kath-
ryn Lee in Sister Against Sister,"
AMERICAN
Moving pictures: Today and to-
morrow, Constance Talmadee in
"6etsy's Burglar"
oRPEEuM
Moving pictures: Today and to-
morrow, Theda 6ara in The Tiger
Woman
PEOPLES
! Moving pictures: Today, "Ths
Enemy; tomorrow, @Ths Fortunes
Of Fiji"
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
THE ANNIVERSARY IN
THE EUROPEAN WAR

l915-Botha defeated the Germans
in German Southwest Africa.
The Germans evacuated Mcneil Bal
tic port, before the Russian advance.
1916-Germans repulsed attacks by
the French on positions won at lie
Mort Homme, Nerdun; also claimed
capture of trenches from British at
Nermelles.
German seaplanes raid southeast
coast of England dropping bombs over
East Kent, Dover and Ramsgate and
killing nine non -combatants.
Movement of French troops begun
for the relief OF Verdun. British troops
replacing on the Somme front the
French troops transferred to fortress
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
RIPPING RHYME'0
By Walt Mason
THE ILL W j n d

Even as | write these stanzas there's wa. , saoye
for the winter that is going has behela pu ;ses uA
"a as should jar the silly nation oh ,a rs
of raining bitterly he COMPLAINING the d s,S .re vastly
if weather had been Forty miles an UI the roads
sand and gravel and we couldn't MT up NE praries
people yon and htherle the blamed nins aa Ger the
autos burning all the coin that we are tearing
we're scootng, scorching tipping cayhoon1s If the ns
asunder-let the wheat fields 60 10 ar;ovnent soua
drizzle every car would be hzz'e' anu ''
OH winter drouth is splendid. ~
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
ADOPTS A SYSTEM.

Delhi, March 19.-An office similar
to that of the minister of munitions
In England has been created in india
with the appointment Of Sir Thomas
Holland to the presidency of the IN
a;an ipdustrial commission. The COM
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
SHOES NOT TO BE HAD.

Goslar. Germany, March 19.-Ex
cuses by school children's parents that
lack of proper shoes makes II impos-
sible for the pupils to attend school
have become so frequent that the mag
istrate of the city has had to issue a
notice warning that no more such ex-
cuses will be accepted and suggesting
that the choldren be supplied with
wooden shoes.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19

mission is expec'sr ss'',r;sl sad '.J
sssrssa, ss,lF sappor'ins !. .,,,s'.. 9 -
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subscribe for '"'
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

MARCH 10.
17S1-Cornwallis retreated from the
Guildford courthouse, leaving both
American and British wounded behind
him.
1S12-Constitution of the Cortes
signed and proclaimed in Spain.
1s50-Octave Thanet (Alice French),
noted novelist. born at Andover, Mass.
1s60-William Jennings Bryan born
at Salem, Ill.
1s77-First Turkish parliament is
opened at Constantinople.
1sS6-Geronimo and his band sur
rendered to Lieutenant Maus in Ari-
zona.
1ss2-Tremont temple, Boston. de-
stroyed by fire.
1s9s-The court of inquiry on the
sinking of the Maine completed its la
bors, reporting TO the president a week
later
19OS-The Cuban reciprocity bill was
ratified.
1905-Revolt in southern Russia.
191e-Nilla bandits killed several
Americans while raiding small colonies
about 100 miles south of the border.
The Butte daily post., 1917-03-19
GOING UP.

a see that umbrellas are going up to-
morrow" said Smith.
whats the reason for that?" asked
Brown.
THE weather forecast says rain," re-
piled Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported at
the office of Miss Eta CovelL city
clerk. during the week ending May
u, 1917:
BENJAMIN Barnum and wife, 429
Buchanan. May 4, boy.
r. C. Craig and wife, $50 Harrison
street, May s. girl.
Elmer L. Doty and wife, 213 East
Seventh street. May 2, girl.
James Oswell Diebolt and wife, ST.
Francis hospital. May 8. girl.
r. Elmer Fitch and wife. 500 West
Sixteenth street, May 10, girl.
Philip jeremiah Gilstrep and wife.
406 East Tenth street, May 5, boy.
S. H Haynes and wife. lis North
Western avenue, April 20. boy.
j. o. Miller and wife, 412 Sumner
street, May 5, girl
August A. Porras and wife, 927 Gil
more, May 8. girl.
VIM. A. Phillips and wife, Gil Mar
ket street. May 3, boy.
Harper E. Rigby and wife. 615
Quincy street, May 2. girl.
Geo. H Rogers and wife, S2S Chest
nut street, May 8, girl.
Jacob X Seibel and wife, 1875 Chan
dler street, May IL, boy.
Harrison T. Stephens and wife. 1854
Garfield avenue, May 6. girl.
Edgar Smith Todd and wife, 1924
Kansas avenue, May 9, girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
NEED 8 SECRETARIES
Kansas Y. NJ. C. A. Soon Ready to
Look After Soldier Boys.

Kansas will raise 5000 within the
next three weeks to care for the SOL
diers in camp and in training, accord
ing to plans advanced by the national
and state Y. NJ. c. A. More than S3,-
100000 will be needed by the national
association to carry on this work in
the various military camps for the re-
mainder of the year. Each state or
ganization will start work May Is and
must collect the money by the first of
June.
The immediate work before the state
Y. M c. A. is the choosing of three sec
retaries to care for the men enrolled
in the officers training camp at Fort
Riley. More than thirty applications
have been received by A R. Elliott,
college secretary, for the positions.
Only the best men physically and NOR
ally can be selected for the work.
The plans of the national association
call for five secretaries to every $500
men in camp. "Huts' will be erected
by the association on the camping
grounds. Reading rooms, amusement
room, and gymnasium quarters will all
be a part of the plan. Motion pictures
will be shown at least twice a week.
The main part of the amusement will
be local talent shows staged under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A. by SOL
diers of the camp.
Training schools for these war sec
retaries will be opened June 1 at Estes
Park, Col, and at Lake Geneva, Wis.
At present the association college at
Chicago is handling a full enrolment
and at the close of the term, next
month, a new year will start. With
these secretaries colleges running at
full blast for the next three years, the
500 war secretaries will have been
trained and stationed in this country
and abroad, wherever soldiers are
camping.
Similar work was carried on la ST
summer, on the Mexican border The
association work received great en-
coura cement from President Wilson
and from the war department. Ac-
cording to the letter recently received
from the president, association work
ers will be asked to accompany the
first American soldiers across the
ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
BISSELL A BRUTE.
Cold BIOOded, Cunning and
Cruel at Murder Trial.
He Makes Mother of Murdered
Girl Repeat His Name.
LAWYERS MAKE HARD FIGHT
Every Effort Being Made by
Them to Balk Justice.
Insanity Plea May Be ResOrted
to Later in Trial.

Kansas City. Kan, May 12.-DurinS
the lull today in the t ial of Fred Bis
sell. alleged murderer and despoiler
of little Edna Dinsmore. he and his
attorneys, W. A. Shook and w. Z. Car
son, are sitting every particle of evil
dence offered by the state and building
up the final line OF defense. An ad-
jouTnment was taken late Friday aft
ernoon until Monday morning in order
to give the defense an opportunity to
subpoena eight witnesses.
The BisseH trial is Il complete reve-
lation to most of the witnesses sub
poenaed from Topeka. Topekans have
held strong prejudices in the case for
more than Il year. A trial of Bisseil
upon the charge Of first degree muir
der was looked upon as mere for
mality and n necessary preliminary to
sending him to the penitentiary for
life.
1t is because of this situation that
the case has developed a surprise. No
murder case of recent trial in Shaw
nee county has been fought more
stubbOrnly than this one. Bisselfs at
torneys. appointed by the court and
supposed to be working because of the
love of justice, are contesting every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

the Baptist church Fred Voiland s
Sunday school class will participate in
the Mothers Day program. Several
special features have been prepared.
The J. c. Snediker family will motor
TO Manhattan Sunday.
Will Baker was in Kansas City Fri
day.
The Shawnee State bank is issuing
a clever card on which, by working a
slip of paper back and forth, two
diminutive soldiers go thro a moving
picture manual of arms.
Let me give you an estimate on your
next job of printing. Marvin Bogln,
phone 1878. Fifth and Jackson.-Adv.
John Reser and A. Hughey of Kiro
were in North Topeka this morning
on business.
Laura Straley, Stanley Shock, Grace
Smith and Clarence Cochrane motored
to Kansas City Thursday evening.
A large auto truck with trailer full
of children and flags from one of the
schools north of Topeka passed thru
en- route for the county track meet
being held today at the fair grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Cowperwaithe
of Silver Lake were in the city today.
A. M. Petro, druggiSt.-Adv.
The pavement between Gordon and
Laurent on Kansas avenue has been
torn up for several days while work.
men repaired leaky gas mains.
Miss Bessie Sheetz and Miss Sarah
Withers will motor to Lawrence Sun
day.
The members of Amity lodge will
attend the K. p. dance to be given at
Kirkpatrick hall Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart will
spend Sunday at the summer camp
near Maple Hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
G. A. R. AGAINST PLAN
Topeka Organization Thinks Conscrip-
ton Undemocratic and Dangerous.

Consumption received another slap
from the hands of organized Topekans
when Lincoln Post No. 1, of the Grand
Army of the Republic came out
against such a system Thursday night
at their regular meeting. Messages
thony, P. P. Campbell and Charles
Curtis approving of their stand taken
during this war session.
Consumption is absolutely opposed to
all presidents established in former
wars and is verging on militarism such
as condemned by the congress itself.
The stand taken by the congressman
from Kansas was ''upholding the
standard of dignity, honor, loyalty and
patriotism" that the country has mair-
tanned thru her former wars, the
members say.
insist that such system is entirely I'M
democratic and its establishment
marks a wavering of the countrys pol
icy.
Following is the resolution adopted
by the post and sent to the congress-
men from Kansas:
Resolved by Lincoln Post No / O. A r.
of the Department of Kansas, in regular
meeting assembled. that the warm thanks
Of this Post are hereby rendered to Hon.
and to Honorable ID. X. Anthony, jr.
and Hon. T. p Campbell. representa-
tlves in congress- for their manly and
American volunteers and against conscrip-
ton; thereby unfolding our true standard
OF honor, dignity. loyalty and patriotism,
as eXalting- eXemplified by Gen. John A.
by Gen. Z. S. Grant and in the War of
the Rebellion and all our previous wars
Resolved that a copy of this resolution
be sent to Hon. Charles Curtis. Hon. ID.
r.. Anthony, jr., and Hon p. P. Camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
HERE'S UNCLE SANS
new PLAN To RAISE
HIS GIGANTIC ARMY

Washington, May 12-How we're
to raise an army:
The selective service bill as
agreed upon by house and senate
conferees will raise 100000 men
Immediately.
The president is authorized to
bring the regular army and ma
strength-about 100000 and 44O,-
900, respectively.
This will be done by employment
of the volunteer system until such
time as the president feels that
means inadequate-then he may
apply the draft.
The bill empowers the president
to draft Immediately 5000 males,
not exempted under the law. be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty inclusive, for military SER
vice.
All males between these ages
must register under penalty.
Boards will sit at points thruout
the country to pass on exemptions.
In addition to the first 100000
troops, the president is empowered
at any time to raise 100000 more
men by the process outlined above
Those exempted from draft I'M
der the law are soldiers and sailors
now. in service, divinity students,
members of well established re-
ligious sects whose creed opposes
war, and certain specified skilled
wOrkmen.
Others exempted are those hav-
ing persons dependent upon them
for support and those found to be
physically or morally deficient.
Married men, as a class, are not
exempted; they are exempt only if
they have persons dependent on
them for support.
The entire national guard togeth-
er with its reserves can be drafted
into the regular army Inder the
bill
Under the measure, intoxicants
cannot be sold soldier in uniform,
but he can be given liquor if he's
off the military preserves
The secretary of war is authoriz-
ed to take necessary steps to pre-
vent establishment of d:Sreputable
houses within such distance of mil
ltary establishments as he deems
necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

inch of ground. Robert Carver, coun-
ty attorney, went into the case with
complete assurance OF a cohVlctioh'
Ne still believes that but he has recog-
nized the element of chance and is
passing up no piece of testimony that
would add to the sum total against
Bissell.
BisseII is Shrewd-
There have been times during the
two DAYS trial when it appeared that
BisseH is conducting his own case
That he is a shrewd, cold, calculating
individual has been admitted by both
sides but the state had not credited
him with the knowledge of the ms and
outs of the law he has demonstrated in
his hearing. Half a dozen times dur
ing the trial. after listening closely to Il
witness he has tapped one of his at
torneys on the shoulder, whispered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
EDISON PLANT BURNS
$4,000 Loss-Thomas A. Couldn't
Get Past Guard on Way to Fire.

West Orange, N. J., May 12.-F'ire
from an unknown cause early today
destroyed one-story frame building
a part of the Edison plant, used in
the manufacture of photographic
record discs. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Thomas A Edison was halted as he
tried to pass an armed guard near
his factory while part of the factory
was burning
But I'm Mr.. Edison" exclaimed
the inventor.
Not with those whiskers' the
guard replied.
Edison has been so busy working
on solution of the submarine prob
lem he had not taken time to shave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
OFFICE WORKERS DIE
YOUNGEST; LONGEVITY
RECORD TO FARMERS

Washington, May -Bookkeepers
and office assistants die youngest and
farmers die oldest. according to the
bureau of labor statistics report, is
sued today. The average age at death
among bookkeepers and clerks was So
years and among farmers, So years
tuberculosis caused 35 per cent of
the deaths of clerks and heart disease
was responsible for the largest num-
Der of farmers deaths, 6 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
"U" COACHES TO ARMY
University of Illinois Offers Its Ath-
Ietic Trainers to War Dept.

Champaign, I'LL, May 12.-Edmund
J. James, president of the University
of Illinois, today offered War Secre-
tary Baker that institutions entire
corps of athletic coacnes and trainers
to assist in recreational work at mill
itary training camps.
The staff includes George Huff,
baseball coach; Robert c. Zuppke.
football coach and trainer; Harry L.
Gill. track athletics coach; Ralph r.
Jones, basketball coach and trainer;
Roy N Fargo, gymnasium director;
Walter E. Evans, wrestling and fenc-
ing instructor and E. ]. Manley, swim
ming instructor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
Bad Colds From Sudden Changes

Sprin- brings I'll kinds of weather and
with it come colds and the revival of win
ter coughs and Loarseness. DIR. Bells
PineTar- Honey will head off :. lew cold
or stop the old one, the soothing balsams
relieve the sore throat and heal the irrita-
red tissues. Get bottle today and start
treatment at once At you druggist, 25c.
Formula on the bottle.-Adv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

lumbus, held IN Portland yesterday Mr..
Lonergan was district deputy until
his election and now he has the power
TO name three district deputies and the
state chaplain,
The new officers for the ensuing
year who were elected yesterday fol
lows:
Frank ]. Lonergan, Portland, state
deputy; A. A. Nickel, Salem, state see.
retary; L. 0. Mccoy, Ontario, state
treasurer; j. W. Kelly Portland, state
advocate; Hugh Mclean, Mrshficld'
site warden. All were reelected with
the exception Of Mr., Lonergal, who
succeeds w A. Barrett, Of Albany.
Representatives to the supreme coun-
ell will be w A. Barrett and Frank J.
Ionergan. r. b. Sinnett will be alter
nate for the past state deputy and ). d
Pearcc will re alternate for state dep'
utV
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
&EEE&
(] NSOlGIETYQ
By ALINB THOMPSON

To Humming Bird (virgiD Miss Ruth
Wcichter.
MezIo, soprano soio-O Dry Those
Tears (Del Riego) Miss Nettie Briggs
Violin obligato, Miss Joy Turner. Or
gan, f. w, Chace.
Piano duet-Stabat Mater (Rossini)
Miss Carolyn Sterling and Or. Chace
Tenor solo-Sing! Singl Birds on the
Wing (Nuttingl; birthday (Cewen)
Gustav Anderson.
Alto solo-BecauSc Love You {Haw
ley) Miss Virginia Mason.
Piano sOlo--A La Bdiu Aimee
Schultz Miss Gertrude Cunningham.
Alto solo-Open Thy Lattice (Gregh)
Miss Irene Eddy.
Organ solo--Communion in T. (Ba.
tiste); At Sunset (Scllars) Miss Lucille
Ross.
soprano solo-Bird Lullaby SANDER.
SOM; Mammy's Song (Warc) Miss
Grace Elizabeth Sherwood.
Violin duet-Old Black Joe Carr. by
Kelly Oswald Seaverson and Ross Har.
Iris.
! Piano Variations on n Theme
from Der Freisehutz (Paeher) Miss
IGladys Mae Grocer.
Piano duet--Overature TO VIM. Tell
(Rossinil Miss Geneyieve Findley and
/ DIR. Chace.
/ q
Tonight meeting Of the Lincoln
parent-tcachers circle will be held al
the Lincoln school at eight clock.
An interesting programme has beer
arranged aud will include an address
ON "art" by Miss Monroe Gilbert; al
illustrated travel lecture, by Mrs Shel
ldon, and several other numbers.
During the evening report of th'
Marion County Parent Teachers assoei
alton convention held last week vii
also be given.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
DAY WILL BE OBSERVED
Friday, April II, Will Be OBJ
served by Many Towns
Throughout State

Friday, April II, will be University
lOf Oregon day, and plans for it's OBJ
servatiOn are being made in all the
principal towns, where former students
and graduates reside. In Salem the To-
Ical alumni association will meet tonight
to formulate plans for properly observ-
ling the event.
In Roseburg and Albany committees
have charge and are making arrange
ments to properly celebrate the day
The Roseburg Review says:
Under the direction of local com
mittees of alumni in every section of
the state, the friends and former stu
dents of the University of Oregon are
arranging for a celebration next Fri
day of the first state wide University
day, as recently set aside by special
proclamation issued by Governor Witty
combe. The chairman in charge of the
arrangements for Douglas county is
Walter Fisher, of Roseburg. The heads
of other committees in this county are:
Drain, Ben Huntington; Glendale, II.
R. Marsh; Oakland Anthony Jaureguy:
Oakland, Alfred Powers; Sutherlin,
Mildred Waite; Yoncalle, Mary Srite-
ser.
''In each community in Oregon the
alumni expect to get together all per-
sons who have ever studied at the uni
versity or taken work through cores
pondence. The program for the day will
consist in three parts: First, the effect
/ ing of a closer organization: second,
the celebration of the day in good fell
lowships with banqueEs picnics hnd
speeches in the different communities
tas local convenience may dictate; and
third the carrying out of some worR
for the university. One of the branches
of the university activity which it i.
hoped to forward is the campaign fol
the women IS building, which has bee.
conducted for over a year under tn,
leadership Of Mrs. George Gerlinger Of
Dallas. -
/ In Albany Ed Bailey, former foot
ball star, is chairman of the committe,
i'll charge. The Democrat says:
under the direction of the loca
lconmittees of alumni in every section
of the state, the friends and forme
students Of the University of Oregon
are arranging for a celebration mex
Friday of the first state wide 'Univer
sity day as recently set aside bv spe
cial proclamation issued by Governor
Withycombe, The chairman in charg,
I!of the arrangements for Linn count,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

many today showed this new develop
ment in the German government g
peace "plotting.' They detailed an
empire-wide hunt for peace spies. -
The hunt has been transferred from
the civil authorities and placed in the
hands Of the military government with
rewards offered for arrests Of peace
propagandists.
The German government appears de-
termined that, if there is any peace
talk, 1t must be the government and
not the German people who do the talk
ing. Information here indicated q
widespread plan to carry the peace
movement to the German people and
rcprcssive measures by the government.
Meanwhile, the people Of the German
provinces especially are puzzled to un-
dcrstand why if England is as nearly
broken and defeated as the government
claims, she is still making war and not
hcarkening to "peace fcelers"
The result has been, according to adj
vices here, that a formidable wave of
dissatisfaction against the German
autocracy is sweeping over Germany.
There is absolutely no evidence, how
ever, that this dissatisfaction and de-
sire for peace are sufficiently strong to
have any serious effect on the policy
Cf the German government or the mill
tary aristocrats.
The "peace spies" who are now be-
ing hunted down are said to be Ger
mans exclusively There is no hint
that Germany's enemies are engaged
in her borders in such propaganda-and
| least Of all that Americans arc aiding
Very few German newspapers are be
ing received here now but all which dc
pass the censorship contain enthusiastic
articles rejoicing in the success of the
German submarine warfare. All fea
ture widely stories from British news
papers detailing food shortage in Eng
land and discussion in the British parli
ament as well as of plans for American
aid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-08

Prlv0te adviees received from Con