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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
Many Brokers to Be Called.

Members of Lockwood and company
New York brokers. will be among
early witnesses. Other brokers to be
called are F.. w. McKinnon of Chicago
whose firm Thompson & McKinnon.
was alleged by Representative Wood
in his first appearance before the COM
mittee to have sent advance notices of
the coming of the note to one of its
branch offices, and Donald Mcdonald,
a Boston broker, who is said to have
conferred with Lawson about the
leak"
The resolution specially provides
that witnesses shall be compelled to
give all the information they have
whether hearsay or otherwise. This
provision was included to compel an
swers by Thomas w. Lawson.
Lawson has been subpoenaed to re-
appear.
Lawson. In a telegram to Chairman
Henry, signifled his intention to b'
here Monday. Mcdonald also has ad
vised the committee that he will ap
| pear whenever II desires to hear him
Representative Bennett said toda,
that he would insist on recalling Ber
nard Baruch, with his books" an,
also upon a thorough investigation o
the messages sent through the loca
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies offices on Dec 20
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GERMAN PRESS IS
INDIGNANT OVER
ENTENTE's NOTE
1t Will, Papers Say, Unite All
the TeutoniC Elements in
SteadfaSt Effort.

Berlin. Jan. 13 (via London).-Th
German press. although expressing in
dignation at what 1t considers slurs
on the central powers In the reply of
the entente to President Wilson and
although angered at the peace condi-
tions, finds consolation in the belief
that the note will serve to weld to-
gether all classes into an unconquer-
able whole.
Papers like the Tageblatt and the
Lokal Anzeiger emphasize this ex-
pected effect of the allies reply and
almost ignore the second German note
which was published simultaneously
The Pan-German press. on the other
hand, gives the German communica-
ton the greatest importance and halls
it as a sign that the leaders of the GEN.
trail powers are finally coming around
to their view in regard to Belgium and
other questions.
Guesswork Eliminated.
The entente's specific delineation ol
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HOUSE CLOTHES
LEAK COMMITTEE
WITH AUTHORITY
Has Full Power to Force Wit
neSSeS to Answer on Pain
of Contempt.
LAWSON WILL AGAIN BE
ASKED TO TELL STORY
Many Wall Street Brokers Are
Also Being Summoned to
Washington.

Washington, Jan. IA resolution
to empower the rules committee to
compel witnesses in the "Ieak" inquiry
to answer all questions In relation to
the investigation was adopted without
objection today by the house. The
resolution applies to both Representa-
tive Woods resolutions, SO that no
person whose name has been con-
nected with the investigation will es-
cape testifying.
Lawson probably Will be the first
witness called. James r. Reilly man
aging news editor of the Wall Street
Journal will be asked for more details
about how his reporter learned that
brokers' private wires had advised
Wall Street of the coming of the pres
ident's note on Dec 20.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
Newhouse- -Bamberger Capital
Takes Over Property and
Will Work the Ores at the
Reduction Plant OF the Butte
and Duluth Mine.

Negotiations are under way in Butte
today for the transfer of the control
of the Butte -Bullwhacker mine from
the East Side Leasing company. which
has an option on $4,000 shares at so
cents each, controlling interest. to
the leasers of the Butte Duluth COM
pany, which includes Samuel New
house, Mr.. Bamberger. AL Frank and
other Salt Lake mining men The
East Side Leasing company will trans
s-- tie holdings for 7s cents share.
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CONTROL OF BULLWHACKER
GOES TO UTAH INTERESTS

The transfer will mean the combina-
tion of two big mines in Butte, one
floated by Captain Wolvin. the Butte
Duluth. and the other by the Patsy
Clark interests of Spokane. who are
heavily interested in the Bullwhacker.
Details of the sale were not given out.
but it is believed that the deal will be
completed on Monday. Mr.. Newhouse
was in Butte today.
The East Side Leasing company has
a contract to buy $4,000 shares Of the
Bullwhacker stock at 80 cents each.
and has already paid 100000. the first
two payments in s25.o00 each and the
last. made Dec. 10. 1916. of $4,000.
The balance due is to be paid in sums
of $4,000 each at intervals of four
months. l. A. Heilbronner is presi-
dent of the East Side Leasing COM
(Coutinued on PAGE Three1
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City and County Officers De-
termine Upon Abolition OF
Segregated Vice in Conform.
lty With the Advice and
Opinion of Attorney General.

for the first time in many years the
~ is clamped down tight today on
butte's restricted district Police Of
ncers under direction of Chief of Po-
Ice Jerry Murphy this afternoon
f'arted notifying owners of property
the district that resumption Of ac-
iVities down there on the part Of any
pne of the 300 or 400 inmates will mean
prosecution. first. of the owners OF the
property, and. II persisted in. the ar
est Of the inmates. In line with the
A"a policy decided "non lest r'Ths
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The Smiths had been separated
some time. The home where Mrs
Smith was living was owned by Mil
dred Moore. 12 years old, Mrs. Smiths
daughter by her former marriage. AT
2 O'Clock Smith rang the door bell
Servant Feared Trouble.
81 want to see Mrs. Smith" he told
John Bindle, a cook in the household,
who answered. Bindle told the police
Smith had been drinking and he
feared for his life.
Smith Immediately went to his
wife's rooms. There. according to
Mrs. Smith. he tried to force her to
drink from bottle of liquor. A
struggle, during which the liquor was
thrown over Mrs. Smith, followed, but
subsidized Periodically, until the time
of the shooting, the struggle was re-
sumed.
Take Child to Safety.
At o'clock servant telephoned
TContinued on Page SixD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
COURT REFUSES TO HALT
.LOW-RATE LAW OPERATION
Railroads in Illinois Petition
the Federal Court
in Vain.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The supremacy of
the Illinois 2-cent rate for passenger
travel within the state was affirmed
today by Judge Landis in the United
States district court when he dis
missed for want of equity the petition
of 2S railroads operating in Illinois. for
an injunction to restrain the state
authorities from prosecuting for es-
Ia blIshinp . "a Govt rate.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
AERO ACTIVITY ON
THE ITALIAN FRONT

Rome Jan. 18 (via Paris) The fol-
lowing official statement has been is
sued by the war office:
"Our seaplanes bombarded Prosecco
and the Notifications of Trieste on
Jan. II. Damage was done to the
enemy's works and the machines re-
turned safely in the face of fierce
fire from the enemy's anti-aircraft
batteries. On the same night two
enemy seaplanes made fruitiess ex-
cursion against Grado Cervignano.
One of them was hit by our aircraft
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ACCIDENT DURING
|lPF RATION T. {, ,.''ue.
He VESSEL HAhD.,.
Upon THE BEACH
Erew of Nearly 500 Men Were
Aboard-AlI Don the
Life Belts.
l|FESAvERs SEEK TO
| SHOOT A LINE ABOARD
Ship May Be High and Dry on
California Beach When
the Sea Gains.
hHE DISASTER OCCURRED
WHILE PULLING ON ROPE
Biu Cruiser Had Spent Almost
a Month Trying to Save
Beached H-3.
hHE DISASTER OCCURRED
WHILE PULLING ON ROPE
|Biu Cruiser Had Spent Almost
a Month Trying to Save
Beached H-3.

Vallejo, CAL, Jan. IA
wireless message to Com
mandant F. M. Bennett of the
Mare Island navy yard here
stated that the taking off of
officers and crew of the strand
ed cruiser Milwaukee ashore in
a breeches buoy had begun with
every indication that all would
be landed safely. All efforts to
pull the Milwaukee out of the
sand had failed, the message
said.
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DEPARTMENT Of
JUSTICE PLAN FOR
/. THE RAILROADS
Brief Filed With Court Out
lines Method for Putting
Act Into Effect.
ROADS WOULD HAVE TO
SPEED UP FREIGHTS
Law Does Not Affect Those
Working Less Than Eight
Hours, It's Alleged.

Washington, Jan. 13.-In a supple
mental brief in the Adamson law test
case, received today at the supreme
court for formal filing next Monday,
the department Of justice makes sug-
aestions for machinery to put the law
into effect. Under existing railroad
wage contracts, the brief declares, the
phrases "day's work" and days
wage" have a we'll recognized meaning
in most freight service contracts to
be 100 miles or less at 10 miles an
hour;" by substituting 12la mile per
hour "speed basis" for the existing
100- mile 10-hour day scale, the brief
asserted, the Adamson eight-hour
standard can be generally put into
practical operation.
The following proposed endorsement
on existing 10hour contracts was
submitted to the court:
Reducing the Schedule.
whenever by this schedule more
than eight hours constitutes days
work. the same is hereby reduced to
eight hours, whether herein stated in
terms reducible thereto. and all over
time shall be paid pro rata"
Regarding this proposed effect the
brief added:
THE Adamson act declares in ef-
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
SEINE RIVER FLOODS
WHARvEs OF PARIS

Paris, Jan. 13.-The Seine rose 13
inches during the day and the gauge
at Tournes bridge registered 13 feet.
All the wharves of the city are now
under water and large quantities of
coal are submerged, still further ac-
centuating the fuel famine Most of
the tributaries Of the Seine continue
to rise.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13

Denver Jam l3-After fvehour struggle with her husband to
forcing drink liquor Mrs John Lawrence
from dresser drawer their home
district and shot Smith to DEATH Mrs.
Her husband 80 Mrs Smith is the divorced
wife William prominent attorney of Denver and brother
Hastings bishop of the Methodist church at
Kansas City, Mo- dead Smith formerly chauffeur in the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
BIDDING NOT SPIRITED.

The sale of delinquent county tax prop
erty is proceeding in the courthouse to-
day with County Treasurer John J. Har-
rington acting as auctioneer and Deputy
Chief Clerk ]. Dolan Harrington acting
as clerk. The bidding was not very
spirited during the morning.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
GUARDSMEN SOON
MAY Be RELIEVED
Of BORDER DUTY
Secretary of War Baker Says
He Hopes to Send Militia
Home in Short Time.
ACTION MAY COME
EARLY NEXT WEEK
Last Conference of the Joint
Commission Will Bring
Developments.

Washington, Jan. l3.-lnquiries
about the withdrawal of national
guardsmen from the border and
Major General Pershing's COM
mand from Mexico made today
by congressman at the war depart
ment renewed reports that mill
tary move Of that character would
be ordered soon, probably next
week. Secretary Baker told each
caller that he hoped the militia
would be returned home within a
short time but could not say
definitely what plans the war de-
partment had.
Announcement has been made that
the next move in the Mexican situa
tion had been decided upon by Presi-
dent Wilson and would be made
known Monday in New York when the
Mexican members of the joint com
| mission leave the United States.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-13
WOMAN ENDS A FIVE HOUR
BATTLE WITH HER HUSBAND
BY KILLING HIM WITH GUN

Prominent Denver Woman Who Married Her Chauffeur and
Was Later Estranged From Him. Shoots When He Hands Her
Revolver and Tells Her to Kill Him With First Shot or he
Will Kill Her With His Hands, Tragedy Followed Effort to
Force Her to Drink Liquor.
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Probable Developments.

1t is considered highly probable that
despite the desire of the Mexican COM
missioners to continue negotiations.
President Wilson will terminate the
conference and cause a conditional
withdrawal of the Pershing expedition
This will be followed by the dispatch
of Henry p. Fletcher as American Dip
lomatic representative to Mexico City.
The effort to straighten out the rela
tlon of the United States government
with the Carranza administration will
| then he resumed under different con-
ditions
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Eureka, CAL, Jan. l3.-The
|Uuited States cruiser Milwaukee
went on the shore near this point
to-day. The Milwaukee was aiding
|in an attempt to salvage the SUBJ
marine H-3 which went ashore sew
|eraI weeks ago. The Milwaukee
grounded inside the first line OF
breakers at 4:25 a. m. in a dense
fog. Marine experts here said II
|vas doubtful that she could be
pulled off. The coast guard crew
which rescued the crew of the H.
went up the beach at daybreak
The Milwaukee is stuck fast In the
Eand in IL feet of water. The tuf
lroquois. which was aiding in a pul
on the H-3. was compelled to let gt
IUhen the Milwaukee struck.
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Where She Grounded.

4 telephone dispatch from the beach
said the Milwaukee was several hun
| dred yards off shore not far from
where the H-3 is fast. officers and
crew were still aboard and 1t was
s. no immediate effort will be made
70 take them off unless conditions
warranted It, Beach spectators said
al aboard had donned their life belts.
U. 8. s. Milwaukee in breaker off
Eureka while attempting to salvage
H. All hands safe.
(Sgned) NEWTON"
The above message was received
here from Lieutenant Newton of the
milwaukee by wireless at $3.50 a. m.
In Heavy Fog.
The Milwaukee was described as
ulgh and dry" about 100 yards south
o. the stranded HIS. her bow pointed
sonihward. and listing to sea. A heavy
Iog slumped in, cloaking the Milwau'
kee again
The coast in the immediate vicinity
mere is a graveyard for ships oncs
trieked into its sands and reefs, South
ward lie the skeletons of half dozer
Ss;,- 4
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday, probably snow tonight. not quite
so cold tonight; colder Sunday northeast
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-13

Ed Walz returned home the first of
in New York state.
E. S. Brown went down to Hays
Thursday for a short visit with his
daughter, Miss Eva, who is a student
at the Normal.
Mrs. /. i. Purcell went down to
Hays Thursday to attend the funeral
of j. H. Ward. Mrs Ward and Mrs.
Purcell are close friends.
The north branch of the Presby-
terian church has been holdina revi-
val meetings at the Walker school
house during the past week.
Mrs. G L. Hardman went down to
Salina Wednesday where she met Mr..
Hardman who was returning from
business trip TO the Hardman lum-
Der yards at Phillipsburg, Osborne,
and other places. They arrived home
THURSDAY
The local wheat market reached
81 so Monday but backed down to
1.75 one day since, but it gradually
regained lost ground and at noon
Thursday was 1.So again great
deal of it is being brought to town,
showing that the farmers are willing
to sell at present prices if they can
get to market.
Vincent Hubalek, prosperous
Trego county farmer few miles east
of WaKeeney, is erecting a fine mod
ern home on his farm. It is of the
bungalow type and Will cost practic-
ally SS, geo when completed. The me-
chanica. work is being done by Dolo-
chek Bros, of Wilson. Such SUBJ
stantial homes ss this will add
greatly to the appearance of the
country and the impression it makes
upon visitors and prospective buyers.
One of the really good stock barns
of Trego county when completed will
be that.one now being erected by s
e. Cam pbell three miles southeast of
of this city. 1t is to be strictly moo
ern in every respect, even 10 steel
stanchin for the mich cows. 1t is of
the bank type with a ten foot hay
NOW above the bank. Mr.. Campbell's
farm will be one of the best improved
in the county, it being only about
two years since he completed large
residence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-13

Fred Hickman came down from
Collyer Monday on business.
Attorney Ed Rea, CT Hays, tran
sacted business in this city Monday.
Charles Rodgers and number of
others were up from Wilcox town
ship Monday.
Wear one of those Keith hats for
sale by Wa-Keeney Clothing Store.
Nobby and nifty Adv. 46.
surveyor Hudson Harlan went up
to Collyer Monday to measure and
lay out some roads in that vicinity.
The regular quarterly Communion
of the Lords Supper will take place
at the Presby terrain church next Sab
bath morning.
This office was pleased Thursday to
receive call from our kind old friend
and subscriber, John Eberling, of
ColIyer He is hale and hearty old
pioneer and it is pleasure to grasp
his hand.
The next number of the entertain
ment course will be by Francis J..
Gable, poet, humorist and philoso-
pher, Friday evening, January Goth.
Remember the date and don't miss q
good thing.
County Clerk G. H. Benson went
down to topeka Tuesday night for
the purpose of attending the regular
meeting of the Kansas Board of Agri-
culture, he being the repres ,ntaive
from this county.
The G. G. Carlson Ice Cream Co. of
Denver, is opening cream station in
this city in the building at the rear
of the Trego Nero. store. The sta
ton win be in charge of Fred Riggs.
f. Fl. A. -Blasey, the ompany's rep
.resentative, was here Thursday Civ
ing instructions regarding opening
the station
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hays depart
ed Tuesday night for southern Cali
fornia where they expect to spend the
next three months visiting friends
and seeing the sights of rSunny
Southern California - Grover will
likely get pretty lonesome while his
parents are away but he will be well
cared for being left in charge of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhoades.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-13
Fresh pork at Bakers. adv

=.
For Sale-Katir corn. E. E. Pearl
Adv. 46If.
Attorney S. NJ. Hutzel transacted
business at Hays Thursday.
The Good Will society will meet
with Mrs. LaRue next Wednesday.
For Sale-Four small red pigs,
young COW and calf J. W. Bingham.
Try out pair of those Howard
overalls for sale by Wa-Keeney Cloth
ing Store. Adv. 4s.
Len Puriaton and Oscar Guilbert
were up from Banner Monday tran
sacting business.
Harry Freeze, for years editor of
the Hays Free Press, was in town
Tuesday on land business.
The family of Leslie Powers north
of Ogallah are reported to be about
all laid up from colds and gripp.
A fine little baby girl arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A
Dietz south of town, Sunday. Moth
er and babe are letting along nicely
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Caskey, who
live south of OgalIah, were county
seat visitors last Thursday. Will
called at this office ard set his sub
scription up to 1920.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-13

DIR. IIerrick reports the birth of a
daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tim Rhoades northeast of town
Thursday night
We regret that Mrs. J. ]. Drum
mond is confined to her home from
i'll health. However. her condition is
not reported serious.
Jos. Hartmann, the retired tele-
phone man. contemplates leaving
WaKeeney in a few days for pros
pecting tour, looking for a location
Regular services at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning and
evening and at Ogallah in the after
noon. A cordial Invitation is ex-
tended 10 all TO attend
Two interesting games OF basket
ball were played this week by the
Trego County High school team.
The first was at Quinter Monday
evening and resulted in a score Of IS
to 2l in favor of Trego. The game
was PLAYED in the gymnasium OF the
new high school building and was
clean from start to finish. The sec
ond game was with Hays high school
Thursday night on the home court
and resulted in a score of Ii 10 - in
favor of Hays.
For sale-7 room house. A. W.
. HeYl. Adv. ATT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-13

says this town is improving plenty
fast enough that one who makes
occasional calls can easily notice it.
The next addition to the business
houses of Wa-Keeney is to be ladies'
ready-to-wear store which will Soon
be opened up in the Kline block The
new firm comes from Beloit and is
reported to be strictly up to date in
their business methods and in the
quality of stock they carry. They
will not close up their business at
Beloit but the new store here will be
new venture for them in the way
of branching out in business.
Eddie Clyde Bonds, son of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM Bonds of near Bosnia. died
at the family home, January 9Th,
1917, from the effects of Catarrhal
fever The body was embaimed and
after funeral service Monday con-
Quoted by the Rev. StringeT. of Ban
ner, the body was brought 10 this
city and was sent TO Topeka Monday
night where it was buried on the
family lot in one OF the cemeteries of
that city The death of the young
man is a severe blow to the family
and friends ard to them is extended
the sincere sympathy of many
friends.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-09

Mr. and Mrs " J Moore. OF Phila
delphA Pa. have returned TO the
Ormond and We're warmly welcomed
BY their many friends.
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Mr. and Mrs H. K. Cakes aud Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Findlay, OF Cleveland.
Ohio. have stopped at the Ormond for
a visit OF a week or more on their
way north from Miami.
Mr. and Mrs R. A Eisner, OF New
York City. are registered at the Or
mond
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Ortseifer. of
Chicago. HI. are registered al the
OrmOnd
Mr. and Mrs j. H knight. Of Hart
ford Conn. will spend several weeks
at the Ormond.
DR.. Chas. a. Powers. of Denver Col.
who spent last winter at the Ormond.
has returned for this winter.
L. c. Haines, treasurer Of the Flor
ida East Coast Railway and Hotel com
pany. has Joined his mother and SIS
ter at the Ormond hotel Mr. Haines
is an enthusiastic golfer and is 10 be
seen daily on the Ormond Beach links.
Mrs. f @. Watts Helen Watts and
6 " watts. former valued patrons
Of the Ormond. have returned for the
season. They viii be Joined later By
Mr.. Watts.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry T Richardson,
OF New York City. have arrived at the
Ormond for an Indefinite stay
Mr.. and Mrs VI j. Moore. OF Phl!a
delphM. Pa. have returned 10 the
Ormond and were warmly welcomed
BY their many friends.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-09
Wisdom Cannot Always Save.

Superior wisdom doesn't save q
man. \ weather prophet catches cold
as often as anybody else.