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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
Rearino Radishes.

A Columbus woman, who prides her.
self on her command Of good English.
says the Indianapolis News, was tell
ing about her experiences with war
garden. With some things she had
been successful, while other crops were
utter failures.
ITO tell the truth" she declared, =
never have had any luck rearing rad
iShoSu
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
White Africans.

That race in Northern Africa known
as the Berbers is white. and If they
dressed like our own people and had
the habits of Americans or Europeans
they could easily pass for such. The
Berbers are believed to be descend
ants Of the white inhabitants Of an
cient Europe. They are Mohammed-
ans. Blue eyes, fair hair, and rosy
cheeks are quite common among them.
and many of the women are striking.
~ handsome.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
She Had a Papa Once,

The little girls father had been
away a long time in search of health.
His memory must have grown dim In
the childs mind. One afternoon, when
being rolled out in her go-cart, she
saw little child run by to man be-
yond and call, Papa. Papa" The
little girl turned to her mother and
remarked in a sorrowful tone, "Once
we had q papa"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
BeIted Dresses.

Belted fashions are everywhere up
parent where garments are shown
for young women. The belt appears
on the one-piece dress, the separate
coat, the smock type Of blouse and on
the jacket of the suit. 1t has many va
riations. and this perhaps is one rea-
son it has remained in style for at
least four seasons.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
True to Life.

81 don't see how you can read that
trashy novel," declared mother. do
YOU see any merit in it at all?"
"Why, yes" answered father. ut Is
intensely realistic"
"What do you mean? Why. the con-
versation between the lovers Is utterly
silly slush, and their actions are idi-
otically absurd"
"Yes-that's what mean," agreed
father, mildly.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
BOWser lis
Sentimental
But, as Usual,
1t Is Not
Appreciated

OOOOO 90 0OoooOOOOOOOOoo
fCopyright 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate) ~
Mr.. Bowser took seat on the front
steps the other evening to smoke his
cigar.
The cat was with him and she
purred peacefully. The crickets In
the grass of the front yard sang songs
for his pleasure. sa@l
The moon rose, and she rose higher
than usual, as If to challenge his adj
miratiOn.
Now and then whippoorwill called
for his mate, and the sound Of ped
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08

umbrellas? / should think you would
love to take seat and reflect on what
a beautiful canopy has been made
over the earth for our benefit"
$50 you have no umbrellas to
mend?" asked the man.
'My dear sir, if had thousand
umbrellas to mend, such a night as
this is not the night to pass them out.
Think of an umbrella with three ribs
broken. and the ferule missing with
the stars twinkling the way they are.
1t is a sacrilege, man-it is a sacri-
iege!"
Mr.. Bowser was still admiring the
glorious night, when vegetable ped
der came to the gate and called to
him in hoarse voice:
"Say, you! I have got ten cucum-
bers left, and I want to sell out and
get home. What do you say to two
cents apiece for them? I have been
selling them for four cents all day."
\ Mr.. Bowser heard, but did not an
swer. Just then he thought he heard
tbe music of a harp down the street
and the strains were in harmony with
his feelings.
81 warrant them fresh" continued
the man, "and they are not chucked
full of water like some cucumbers.
They are solid all the way through,
and are the biggest bargain you have
had offered to you in Eve years.
sDid you ever see moon like that, )"
finally spoke Mr.. Bowser. Look at
ifs roundness! Look how she smiles
down on the earth. Look"
"Oh, I've seen moons before tonight.
Say. old man, what about them GU
eumbers? You buy me out and I'll
hustle home to my dear wife and
children"
MAN alive, go away with your GU
cumbers! You ought to be sitting in\
grove of cypress trees, thanking
Creator for making you such 2
free of expense. How many
delicious stars can you co1ptI
I'm not a-going to tE1
count one old chump
front steps with a cal
don't you talk pls
other folks do?"
Thespeddler hrt
ten n,sautes whe1
|ru1uu
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08

My dear frIenu, reUIIeu MT. DO"
ser. show can you view that glorious
moon ND there and talk of mending
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
Three-Quarter Length Sleeves.

TUTSS.VVdI SSI eS1'SsE O'SSSSSs
Three-quarter length sleeves and
elbow length gloves were feature Of
several smart afternoon dresses at q
recent wedding.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08


ooyhOod days.
ant life was.
Mrs. Bowser W
there was not a
who thought as
BY and by an III
his gate and wa
BOSS, have i!
to be mended?'
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08

Anoint the eyelids with Roman Eye Bal.
sam at night, and In the morning observe
the refreshed and strengthened sensation in
your eyes. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
Bell Silent Forty Years.

Silent for more than forty years, q
big bell hangs in the tower of the JEFF
ferson. Market Court building in New
York city, and comparatively few per-
sons know of its existence. More than
half a century ago in Greenwich vii
lage, on the site of the court build
ing, there. VAS a tower in which hung
a fire az 1ell. In this tower near
thy was stationed watch
e alarm whenever, in
he village, he espied
resent court build
S876, the old bell
but from that
lushed. This
ID measures
by u.s.
oxalic
h, with
make q
a brush
main for
it with
brush
.neceS-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08

dler's voice shouting "blackberries"
came to his ears like swee lullaby.
MY, Bowser grew sentinelsh under
all these things. He thought of his
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08

I fhOught how pleas
Z kought how good
vl him, and how
IN vi in the town
s of her home.
md mender opened
alkl h and said:
YOU It any umbrellas
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-12-08
lOopyrishs,

49,
reach the light. These come only IN
easy conversation where there is no
thought of talking for effect, no sense
of being on dress parade.
When the two are real comrades the
wife is interested in the hobbies,
games. business, friends and politics
of the husband. She may not see what
fun he can have knocking little ball
over the landscape and then poking
round n big field to find it. but If golf
gives him any real pleasure she Is
glad and is interested, and wants to
understand Politics may seem to her
lust something we pay oficeholders to
manage, but if he sees anything in 1t
she is pleased to give him a chance to
Let her in on the puzzle.
Her talk about her friends, her
clothes, her reading and the hundred
trifles of gossip and comment that may
! appeal to her he hears with genuine in
terest. not with that condescending toll
| GRANGE that some foolish people, I'M
conscious of how much they might
i; learn, employ In listening to some lit
tie toddler who wants to talk. He has
alwayn rather shifted at women's clubs,
but when, she joins one, and is sched-
uled to write a paper he is pleased to
talk it over and dig up some gems OF
material from. the mine of his mascu-
tine wisdom. just to help out. Tney
nr;t;oi1n catnn boob chs, has hpon read
ing as she tells him the story, or per-
haps She has read it aloud to him
after dinner, and though she may think
the hero demigod and he calls hin
a pompous prig and they grow Bit
enthusiastic and finally laugh at each
others view, their management
! really does not make the least differ.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
PO
ant. Wage Increase Provided by Agreement
M >ified RuStling Card System and Weekly Payroll
CHANGE in THE RUSTLING CARD SYSTEM
ANNOUNCED BY ANACONDA MINING co.

Of
agreed modification which will apply we'll members of
letter addressed by Kelley president of the Anaconda
Edwards secretary the council This letter follows
M Edwards Montana State Metal Trades Council Mont
tween executive board and Messr Ge as and submit herewith
embodying notifications oced ung
which agreed shall become effective complete be
August 1917.
First filing application the form and of which have
of notified
which will him
the c.
shall applicant
entering Of
shall obliged
apply obtain another rustng card called but shall receive back his orig
worked which will enable him.
going through the employment office seek and obtain employment Of
sufficient
the ng card which has been issued has been taken and cancelled
of
sc. F. KELLEY"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21

Number 1854 is the number which
should have been in the empty cap
suie that came out Of the bowl early
this morning in the army draft lottery.
II was discovered several hours later
by checking official tally sheets.
a blank for the empty capsule was
left at the foot of the list. and Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder has 80
reported to Secretary Baker. Officials
in charge Of the detail of the scheme
say. however, that il probably will be
placed finally in the order in which
it was drawn. its rotation number be-
ing 1905. This would shove each
number. as now listed. from l9.904 to
10.4ss down one place further on the
list
Probably there are several hundreds
OF men whose cards bear the number
1864. since the average district has
5000 registrauts. Even at 10.094 they
viii be 50 far down on the liability
lists that it will make little difference
to them whether they are ie.09+ OF
10 500
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
WEEPING MOTHERS GALLON
MAYOR; SONS ARE DRAFTED

said another woman Tom gives me
SO every week and buys all my
clothes. I'm too old 10 work and then
there IS the baby TO take care OF Hs
i our only support
Tell Tom 10 inform the exemption
board OF these fac-s and think he'a
stay at home assured the ulAyOr-
The mayor tried 70 make il clear
that he has no authority other than
that invested in him BY the govern
ment as chairman OF the exemption
board
I don't believe the married men OF
Butte with small children to support
should go to war" said the mayor.
Their duty Is at home. A man who
viii leave his wife at home TO take in
washing Is as big a Stacker as the one
who runs away from his duty to his
country
The exemptisn board wiiI meet
within a few days and make plans for
the examinations to come
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
FOOD CONTROL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
Amendment Guaranteeing So
Wheat Until Ian. !, 1919,
is Accepted.
ONLY SIX SENATORS
VOTED AGAINST IT
Broad Powers as to Food and
Fuel Supplies Conferred
Upon Executive.

Washington. July q. Vir-
tually rewritten as it came from
the house a month ago, the adj
ministration food control bill,
modified but still giving the pres
ident broad authority to regulate
foods. feeds and fuels; providing
for board of three food COM
missioners instead Of single IN
dividual and authorizing min
lmum guaranteed price Of 81 a
bushel for wheat, was passed iate
today by the senate.
Prohibition provisions prohib-
iting further manufacture Of dis
TILED beverages and directing the
president to buy all distilled bev-
erages in bond were left un-
changed. The final vote on the
bill was 81 to 6. Those voting
against the bill were France, Pen.
rose. Sherman and Sutherland, re
publicans-four. Hardwick ans
Reed. democrats-two. Total
six.
Senator Hitcheock's amendment pro
vIdlng that the minimum price Of ,.
a bushel for wheat, as provided for il
the Chamberlain amendment. shgul'
/ be in effect a. all principal iuferio
primary markets instead Of at onil
one interior market. was accepted %,
vote OF 80 to 81
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
MAKE NO PEACE WITH
GERMANY'S AUTOCRACY
No German Hold on Belgium
Will Be Tolerated is the
First Condition.
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY
FOR 1918 Is ASSURED
Four Times as Many Ships
Built This Year as
in 1916.

London July 2l.-In a public
speech here today Premier Lloyd
George practically made answer
to the statements before the
reichstag in Berlin on Thursday
of the new chancellor, Georg
Michaclis Of Germany. Although
the military and shipping situation
of the allied nations was discussed,
the premier gave particular stten-
ton TO the new enunciation Of
German policy as it affects the
conduct Of the war and the pros
pect Of peace
Mr.. LfOvd George said that the
speech of Or 5Hchaelis meant that II
Germany were victorious there would
be annexation all around and that the
military aut0cracT would be estaB-
Iished more firmly than ever. The
speech showed. the premier asserted.
that those tn charge Of Germany af-
fairs mad for the moment made ths
choice for war.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
Controls Coal Supply.

The amendment Of Senator Pom
creme authorizing the president,
through the federal trade commission
70 fix prices Of coal and coke dur
ing the war. 70 take over a. a reason
able price and operate coal mines and
TO regulate Wholesale and retail dis
triDution and wages Of coal miners
was adopted, y to T.
An amendment BY Senator Owen.
creating a joint congressional commit
tee on expenditure OF war to supervise
appropriations. was accepted 50 10 81,
many democrats joining with a solid
republican vote for it
An amendment by Senator Tillman,
appropriating SO. 900 900 FOR govern =
Continued on Page TWeIVe1
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21

Washington. July 2l.-With 100000 listed in the order
of their liability service the federal government began today
last task Of preparation for organization of eecve draft army
the task determining who among those chosen shall be exempt
The drawing determine who shall first be liable for ended
early today after had been progress without interruption for
more than 10 hours and while the officials charge rested from
their long vigil others took up the tabuaon of official figures
forwarding local exemption boards the country Most of this
work hoped complete before the day that the
local authorities be given their early next week
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
Other Problems.

Checking of the tally sheets also i
disclosing other problems to be solved.
So far. however. nothing has come up
that does not settle itself naturally.
There is one case OF a duplicated num-
Der. because s.sss and $3.50 both were
recorded as the same number. Up
other.
The ruling made is that the first
number recorded will be regarded as
correct. II IL went on the sheet first
as 6.sss 1t will remain IN that place
on the final sheet Where the number
is repeated later it will be reversed
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
MaIoney Assures Them That
UnsIe Sam Doesn't Want to
Take Away Sole Support OF
Widows. Plans a Meeting.

Three weeping women. mothers %
sons who were drafted yesterday. ap-
peared at Mayor W. H Maloney's Of
flee this morning to beg that their
boys be exempted
His father is dead and he's my only
support" sobbed one Of the women.
please don't take him away to war.
/ know he won't come home again
Uncle Sam is a kindly old gentle
man. answered the mayor. He
doesn't want to take away the sons
from widowed mothers don't be-
lieve you have anything to fear
My boy. Tom. has been drafted and
1 don't know what I'm going to do"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
500 DRIVEN FROM
THEIR HOMES TODAY

Spokane. Wash. July 21.-Harrison'
Ida. a town of 1000 population. IS
burning. according TO word received
here asking for assistance.
A telegram from J. W. Cook. coun-
Gilman of Harrison. to Mayor Fleming
of Spokane reads;
we are in trouble. All OF business
and over one-half Of residence portion
of Harrison burned. Fire still raging
city out Of food and 500 people out
of their homes We need bedding ana
food for tonight"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
BIC CONTRACTS FOR WORK
IN CHINA ARE CLOSED

San Francisco, July 2i.-Contracts
,o,sIling $4,000, 900 for financing the
construction of 200 miles Of railroad
in china and completion of the Grano
canal have been closed between the re-
n,hlic os China and the American IN
ternational corporation.
an announcement here today oy W."
rem r. Austin. counsel for the coipo.
tion. who has just arrived from '"'
orient.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
|RI TRAINING CAMPS
ARE LOCATED IN SOUTH

kotesta ston' July 21.-In response to
I'M nus nus, against the training of north
tatss guardsmen in southern
kad IN .e'ter from Secretary Baker,
kent - .he senate, said the arrange
pns and veen made for climatic rea-
knnot y mat the guardsmen probably
eatbs," " sent to France before cold
pns Of ~. Is planned to send divis-
ply dnr,n e soardsmen to France prob
be tra,as ts the winter, as soon as they
and tonnage Is available.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
MILLION TONS A MONTH.
DEAD WEIGHT, SHIPS LOST
Submarine Destruction is Four
Times the tonnage Built,
U. S. Figures.

Washington July Figures in pos
session Of the government. based upon
the best Information within reach 0f
the allies. make It appear that since
the beginning 0f the German ruthless
submarine Ear, destruction % mer-
chantmen hitherto available for en-
tents commerce has been a. least four
times the amount q tonnage b4llr
The figures show the losses 70 BE-
averaging about ore million tons
dead weight monthly, this incigdinz
the weight o. cargo, whereas the week
Is statements from London are based
upon registered tonnage.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
POLICE FAIL To DISTURB
SUFFRAG|sT "P|CKEIs'

Washington. July ei.-'S!lent pick
a,inq. at the white house gates was
resumed by l. members OF the WON
ems party today without interference
from the police or citizens. 1t was the
first time since the women staged
their suffrage demonstration for the
hanefit of the Russian mission that the
women had been permitted to parade
their banners before the white mouse
unmoIested. President Wilson was
away on a week end cruise. The dem
onstration was a protest against tne
presidents action in pardoning 10 oil
heir number from the workhouse re-
Gently.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21

bstantial wage increases to all metal crafts unions
ding SCALE dependent upon the price of "copper" and
fcation of the rustng card system provided for
be agreement of the Metal Trades Council committee
1.-The mining companies The rustling card which, ac-
ling to the officers of the Metal Trades council will
" not only to the metal trades but to all miners and
kr employees in the Mines will become effective as soon
complete system be worked out, and in any event
pr before Aug. l. weekly pay day will be substi-
"a for the present system This last feature is of
)a Importance and will be put into effect not earlier
Sept because of the time required to prepare for It,
lie time for certain specified holidays is provided
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
MINES ARE
SHUT DOWN BY STRIKE

Ieadviiie. Colo. July 2t. - AL the
mines in the Leadvilis metal mining
district are shut down to-day following
a strike order issued By the local
branch OF the International Union OF
Mine Mil and Smelter Workers. An
average OF 2.000 men employed here,
with the exception of 50 pumpraen.
engineers and watchnen. all have quit
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
RMS OF THE CONTRACT
SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS
| OF METAL TRADES UNIONS
i Is Final on the Part of the Employ
Ing Companies, Says Vice President
C. F. Kelley This Afternoon

IkIy Payment of Wages and Rustling Card
|hanges Apply to Miners as Well as Members
the Trades Craftsmen Offered Scale
|ased on the Price of Copper, With No Maxi
hum Limit double Pay for Certain Speci-
led Holidays Proposed Working Conditions.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
NEW TROUBLES
!. PILE UP FOR THE
RUSSIAN CABINET I

Helsinsfors. July ia conflict
with Russia is regarded as inevitable
because Of the action of the Finnish
diet in adopting a-bill granting inde-
pendence TO Finland.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
No Peace With Autocracy.

We can't make peace with a Ger
many dominated 5y aut0cracy.~ de-
Glared the premier. The war nov
becomes a struggle between two dsfi-
mite groups Of national ideals. Sig
niNcant In this respect - the neEs
announced today of the accession %
that brilliant Russian statesman. Eer-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
|Mr. Kelley's Statement,

A"i' hSllCJ SbdtCHuC
(his offer is final on the part of the
panies | represent" said Mr.. Kelley
y. We believe the terms to which
metal trades committee has given
approval are eminently fair. They
arrived at after series Of
tlngs during which they were con-
red from every angle. They en-
fe, in Instances. concessions tha.
not demanded. All have to add
repeat that our action is final."
pc terms agreed on regarding the
iing card are embodied in the
tement in the following language:
ew Rustling Card System.
pom filing an application on the
p now used trustling card), unless
exists at the time of filing the
ncation. a reason which precludes
issuance of card. of which fact
applicant shall be promptly noti-
lhere shall be issued to the appli-
temporary card which will per-
MN to obtain employment as va
.IeS occur In any of the properties
,ne A. {. NJ. company in either
'e' Great Falls or Anaconda dis
~ according to which office issues
ouoSequent to the issuance of the
porary card, unless a good cause
e'opS to cause its cancellation, q
n'hent card shall be issued to the
|plicant
whenever any one entering this
ICES OF the company, in event Of
person subsequently leaving il:
We such person shall not bt
So Seu 10 apply for or obtain another
uins card, so called, but shall re.
oaek his original card or clear.
'aru, as may be worked out
80, Un WIN enable him. without goine
II 81 the employment office. to seel
Scouain tain employment in event of I
10y -: IN any of the properties O
1pany, unless for a good ant
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
INSTRUCTIONS GO OUT
TO EXEMPTION BOARDS
FROM WAR DEPARTMENT

Many Problems Are Still to Be Worked Out Result of Yes
terdaS Draft Number for the Capsule That Contained
Blank in the Drawing is Found But Came So Late That
Change Affects No One in the Butte District.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-21
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY

Paris. July 21.-Gus Agostini OF ssl'
francisco. a member of the foreisn
legion. has been decorated for bravery.