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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-12
BUTTE BOY is KILLED IN
BATTLE; PARENTS INFORMED

tory ! know we win achieve. II am
killed you will hear OF it"
The letter was written on March "a.
1917. Jovetich didn't get his chance
to mall II and was evidenly ordered to
advance at once.
Jovetich was known as No. 7s7.233.
member Of the Thirty first battalion of
the Canadian forces. The letter was
found on the Butte boys dead body on
March 2s and opened by Censor No.
1906 The censor wrote on the back.
Killed in action March 2s."
According to Sergt. Phil Prlja of the
police department who read the mis-
sive. the letter contained many state
ments Of enthusiasm for the cause of
the allies. The Butte boy said he had
plenty to eat and drink and that the
allies were steadily advancing in
France.
The young miner left Butte about
two years ago and Joined Canadian
regiment.
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NO INFORMATION AS To
MISSION OF PERsH|NG
Officials Ignore Report He May
Command Expedition
to France.

Washington. May ~. - Revival OF
speculation as to the mission in Wash
ington of Maj. Gen. John j. Pershing
was met at the war department TO-DAY
with the statement that nothing could
be given out In that connection at this
time and that Secretary Baker re-
sarded such speculation as prejudicial
to the public interest.
Under this general restriction both
the secretary and departmental OFF,
Gals declined 10 comment in any way
on reports tina, General Pershing might
an expedition to France.
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,. e. Jovetich of 325 East
Mercury Street Met Death
somewhere in France" A
Letter, Written Shortly Be-
fore Death, Arrives.

p. Il. Jovetich, a young Butte miner
formerly of 325 East Mercury street.
was killed in action somewhere in
France, according ito a letter from the
dead" received by his parents this
morning. The death of the young man
will bring sadness to his many friends
In Butte. who are. nevertheless. proud
of their acquaintance with the young
hero.
Il am going into battle this after
noon and we expect to make ad-
vances." wrote the young fellow. I'll
try and mail this letter before I'm or
dered to march. II l don't I'll write
you another and tell you of the vic
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Chicago May 2The decision Chicago
terminate trading May wheat and the fixing price
option S38 by which morning practically
n effect speculation
For weeks business in May wheat had
slight and what there simply
when trading resumed today and after hestang opening
with prices slightly under yesterdays
and September l41lc from the early bottom
The action of the board applied these options
trading in them active tremendous
fixing of the May price
the longs them Of the allied groups
from obtaining further profits The settlement price
mits Of handsome gains wheat bought
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The Vote.

The Vote.
Senators voting to eliminate the CEN
tship were:
Democrats Ashurst, Bankhead.
3oussard. Chamberlain, Gore. Hard
ELK, McKellar, Martin. Reed, Sauls-
|ry, Shields. Smith of Georgia.
komas, Underwood, Vardaman-16.
Republicans -Borah, Brandegee. Cal
Cummins, Curtis. Fernald, France.
elinghuysen, Gallinger. Gronna.
riding, Johnson of California, Jones
Washington. Kellogg, Kenyon. La
llette, New, Norris. Page, Sherman,
DOT, Sutherland, Townsend, Watson
4. Total 80.
galnst striking out the censorship:
Democrats - Culberson. Fletcher,
Try, Hollis. Husting. James. Jones
New Mexico, Kendrick. King, Klr-
Myers, oyerman. Pittman, Pom
|ne, Ransdel, Robinson. Shafroth.
eppard, Simmons. Smith of Arizona,
bith OF South Carolina. Stone.
ompson. Trammell. Walsh, Williams.
plcott-27
Republicans - Brady. Colt. Hale.
dge, McCumber. Mclean, Nelson.
lndexter, Sterling, Warren. Weeks-S
Total 49,
Without record vote the senate
Poted an amendment by Senator
kd TO make the whole bill effective
y for the duration of the war.
Prohibition Amendment.
IWithin one year." said Senator
mmins in offering his prohibition
endment. IF We may believe the
Ppie who are best informed. the peo-
OF this country and the countries
iHNUF "a na
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Washington May 12-By majority of one vote the
mate today entirely eliminated the administrations hard
gh newspaper censorship section from the espionage
III and then by an overwhelming vote defeated an at
mp to rensert the section in different form. The
was 80 to 38. This action, if permitted to stand on
hal passage of the BILL leaves the house on record in fa
@ the censorship and the senate against it and prob
by will throw the question into conference committee
settlement where the full force of the administration
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BRITISH FORCES ATTAIN
THEIR OBJECT IN ATTACK

London, May 12.-British troops at
tacking the Hindenburg lines have
gained their objectives and taken some
hundreds OF prisoners, the war office
announced today.
The British attacked near Bulle-
court, on both sides of the Arras
Cambria road and north of the Scarpe
river, last night and early this morn
ing.
The statement reads:
Successful attacks were delivered
on the Hindenburg line near Bulle-
lCnntinued on Paxa EIeYenO
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in FOR COALITION
| GOVERNMENT FAILS
Sslan Council of Workmen
and Soldiers Refuses to
Join Formation.

[euosrad, May 10 (va London).-
executive committee OF the coun-
lo' "orkmen's and soldiers dele
mas decided by a vote of 23 to %
% participate In the formation of a
,'oh government. The question
oe reterred to a plenary meeting
lhe council.
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UTMOST NECESSITY
FOR GOVERNMENTAL
CONTROL OF FOOD

Chicago, May 12.-The State
Council of Defense, composed of 16
of the most prominent business and
professional men of Illinois, today
adopted resolutions urging congress
to enact at once, as measure of
the utmost necessity, a law creating
commission for the absolute con-
troll of foodstuffs, fuel and other
basic commodities.
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MOO Forms in Helena to
Ereak Summary Vengeance
Epon Four Austrians Facing
EI.arge Of Numbering Two
- Men IN East Helena. Takes
No Action.

n h,n", mont. May 1.-THE threat
co,.g ncaihg Of four Austrians held in
kbla ny jail under a charge Of
Kn,a uroer' for the killing of A..
4 pa,a ana Thomas Cough in
fs,,as fauna night before last by stab
H. eu na, The mob that gathered
bck ,s,snoorhood ~, of the jail at 1
nl,, .his morning remained in the
Inov. vi an hour or more, but made
''s TO attack the Jail.
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zona streets was condemned and the
occupants notified to get ready to
move. The Minneapolis rooming
house. which at present houses about
so men, will be demolished as fire
menace and as a danger to health.
The mayor decided to make COM
piete job of the old eyesores in Butte
and he called in the heads of all the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-12

There are in Chicago public elevators
2te, 900 bushels Of wheat Of the grade
required for delivery on contracts. A
rough estimate places the amount con-
tracted for at perhaps a hundred times
that quantity.
Thus, had not the board intervened,
probably 80 per cent of the contracts
would have been settled at any price,
even $40 bushel, demanded by the
holders of the contra cts. in trade ball
ance known as Ion = They held the
sellers, or shorts" absolutely at their
mercy.
The resolutions of the board refer
to the action of the directors as
patriotic duty" and remarks that fur
ther trading in May might "unduly
stimulate prices" There was no prom
ise In the resolutions that the May
situation would not be repeated In
July or even September.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the board
said:
There Is comparatively little wheat
I'm Chicago or territory contributory
thereto and available for delivery on
May contracts"
This statement was said to have
stimulated some buying. The opera
r-a--
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most fireproof. Decrease in insurance
rates Is expected. which will more than
compensate the property owners with
in the entire district for the small loss
that might come to a few.
For two days the city and state have
been working upon the inspection.
This morning the old Swiss Home ho-
tell at the corner of Mercury and Ari-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-12
SPECULATIVE OPERATIONS
ARE AT ONCE TRANSFERRED
TO LATER WHEAT OPTIONS

Allied Governments Through Their Representatives Among the
Chief Benecaries of the Big Speculative Campaign Chi
cago Board Directors Fix Settlement Price of May Options
at $318 Speculative Feature of Market Shown When Set
ement Brings Out the Fact That While Sellers Could De-
liver Only $4,000 Bushels of May Wheat They Had Sold
One Hundred Times That Amount
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Signs condemning dozens of shacks
within the fire district in Butte were
tackled up today under the direction
or State Fire Marshal A. f. Ecklund
and Mayor William II. Maloney, and,
according to the statements of those
officials and Fire Chief Fred Martin,
VIXEN the work of condemnation is over
Butte's downtown district will he al
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HOUSE REVERSES
ITSELF; To LET
7. R. RECRUIT AN
ARMYFORFR RANCE
ConfereeS Instructed to Accept
the Senate Provision
as it Stands.
UP TO WILSON WHETHER
FORCE WILL BE ACCEPTED
President Simply Authorized to
Accept Volunteers if
He Wishes.

Washington, May l2.-By a vote
OF 2lo to l78 the house today after
stormy debate voted to instruct
ITS conferees on the army bill to
restore the senate amendment to
permit Colonel Roosevelt to re-
cruit division for service in
France. The house vote had
double significance, indicating that
the hard-fought amendment will
stay in the bill because it directed
the conferees to accept the pro-
visions exactly as voted in by the
senate.
In view of the fact that it carried
by a heavy ma aiority in the senate
there seemed no doubt that 1t would
become part Of the new law.
Up to President.
II is by no means certain. however
that Colonel Roosevelt will lead his
division to France under it's terms be-
cause the amendment does not direct
the president to accept the division,
It merely authorizes him to do so. All
the weight OF the presidents expert
advices is against 1t.
Quotes Joffre.
During the course of the debate
Representative Anthony declared that
Continued or Pa~e Thr.eJ
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NATION MUS DO WITHOUT
BOOZE OR WI1A NJT BREAD"
INSISTS SENATLn CUMMINS
|uestion of Food Supplies Used in Liquor
Manufacture Comes Up as Amendment
to Espionage Bill.

mother Amendment Adopted Today Declares
That Entire Espionage Bill Shall Be Effective
During the War Only-Administra Ex-
pected to Throw Full Force Of Its Influence
Into the Conference to Force Senate to Recede
From Its Position Against the Censorship.
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departments. Before signs were posted
the city health officer, Dr. w. c. Mat
thews was called upon to pass upon
the sanitary conditions. Building In
spector George Macpherson decided
whether or not the building ordinances
were being violated. The city cleo
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Spectators Who Were 'Short" in May Wheat
Escape Disaster by Action Of the Board Of Trade
SPECTATORS POUNCE
UPON JULY AND SEPT.
OPTIONS FORPROFIT

Chicago, May 12--The most SEN
sationaI advance in the history of
the present crop, if not in all his
tory, marked the trade in wheat to-
day when net gains ranging from
27 to 80 cents were scored in the
July and September options.
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FLOUR PRICES.

Minneapolis, May 12.-The flour
prices continued their upward trend
today and fancy patents touched
the new high point Of $17.70 a bar
rel, 40 cents above yesterdays top
figure. First clears advanced so
cents, being quoted at $14.90.
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Continued on Page Five)
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Continued on Page Eleven.)
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Generally fair tonight and
sunday except probably showers west
OF divide: somewhat cooler Sunday.
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Prohibition Amendment.

CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
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CONTINUED on Page Eleven
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Up to President.
Quotes Joffre.

During the course of the debat 9
representative Anthony declared that
tContinued or Pa.ge Thr.e-J
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Greek Situation Tense.

London, Jan. 9.-The Greek situation
approached another climax today The
Times today declared the allies con
ference in Rome formulated and dis
patched another note to Greece-this
time equivalent to an ultimatum, de-
manding copliance with all previous
requests as to disarmament and neu-
trality within 4S hours.
Dispatches from Athens indicated
that King Constantine is once again
playing for time, having returned an
other answer to the original allied de-
mand which was said to be an "eva
sive" reply. In it the king was re-
ported to have listed the difficulties in
the way of immediate compliance with
the entente s demands.
Other dispatches from Greece today
indicated serious food shortage, due to
continuance of the allies strict block
ade of Greece. King Constantine per-
sonally set the example to his people
by applying for and receiving bread
card. A number of small riots due to
food shortage, as well as demonstra.
tions against the entente by Greek re.
servists, We're reported from Piraeus
the port of Athens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mary u. Candy TO VIM. T. and Nora
II. Brawner, all Of tract 2, Candy Gar
dens.
II. c. Willing ct ux to obs. }. Keber,
S u SC 30, S y sw u see. 33, 3, +
VIM. Esch as sheriff to II. C.Willlng,
o. & G. 33 s 1E.
Jno. W. Elmer ct ux to Mt. Angel
council X. G., no. 1867, lots 3 and 4,
block 5. Butala s add Mt Angel
Minnie l.. Cornelius TO Emma G Cor
nelius, part lot T and s, block 30, Uni
versity add
Geo. i. Bray to J. S. Cooper, trustee,
lot 4, block 7, in re.subdivision Of block
: and s Of Burlington add, Salem
Jno. n. Buhr ct ux to Antoine Reid
haar. part Saml. Tucker 81. - W.
Antoine Reidhaar to John n. Buhri
III. S. Tucker el 81 9 INV.
Ernest L. Camfield ct ux TO Geo. and
Fannie Camfield, y OF lots Z and 5
block 7, J. Myers add, salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

Journal Want ads will sell it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Associated Press Charges
Hearst With Stealing Nevs

following bulletin lead was sent by the
New York office of the International
News Service over its New York Chi
cago wire:
g Bulletin (lead)
Z" London, Dec. 5.-War Secretary
Lloyd-George was reported in political
circles this afternoon to have prepared
his resignation, although so far as could
be learned, it had not been presented
"The story continued with re-write
of earlier edition matter. At l;1O p. nj.
the same day the following message was
sent:
'Dr.-What Ansonia now SAYS
Lloyd-George9 b.
The following was sent in reply:
Bf.-Nothing new. Watching
closely. Ward. /"
The above is only typical of many
cases cited.
The Associated Press asks for a writ
restraining the International News Ser
vice from "inducing or procuring any
telegraph editors or other employees, 4
or any Associated Press papers 'fto
, communicate or permit defendant to
take or appropriate for consideration
or otherwise any news received from
the Associated Press. This prohibition
is set forth in various forms of leea.
phraseology and apparently covers al
possible methods by which news could
be appropriated, by unfair and cor
, rupt methods" It also seeks to enioir
! the international News Service from
taking Associated Press news from pub.
lished editions of newspapers.
The Associated Press alleges that the
practice has been continued for three
years and was in effect before the
Hearst organization was barred from
England, Canada, France, Portugal and
Japan, but since that time it has been
extended and enlarged in its applica-
tion.'
The action of the British government
barring the Hearst organization from
use of the cables and mails was taken
because of continued garbling and
breach of faith" by the International
News Service, an official statement in
London announced
The order was issued because of mat
ter that was written in the United
States and carried in the Hearst report
as having come from London. No OBJ
lection was made by the British gov
ernment in taking this action to the ma
ture of dispatches actually sent from
London.
As a result of the action taken by the
British and other governments, the In
ternational News Service now has no
access to any cables from Europe and
Japan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
USE OF RAILROAD BRIDGE
Continued from page one.)


Pedestrians viii not be allowed to
cross on any bridge.
A five cent service running between
Commercial street and Kingwood viii
be established Thursday morning at Z
0 o'clock, running every half hour until
10 O'Clock at night.
The only freight that can cross the
river will be regular S. p freight.
The plan&inG of the S. P. steel
bridge will cost $500 and this cost
will not be paid by the railroad.
For the next year or year and half,
the only means of crossing the river
will be on the proposed plank bridge.
The three railroad officials attend
ing the conference with the directors of
the Commercial club can but recon-
mend to the higher railway officials
that the serious conditions threatening
the city's business calls for effort on
their part TO cooperate with the
citizens.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trifs will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggle for breath at night.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptie cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inflamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic Don't stay stuffcd-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Getting Too Fat?
Try This---Reduce

People who don't grow too fat are
the tn fortunate exception But i yeu
find the fat accumulating or already
cumbersome, you will be wise to fol
low this suggestion, which is endorsed
by thousands of people who know. Ask
your druggist Cor if you prefer write
to the Marmola Co, S64 Woodward Ave,
Detroit, Mich.) for large case Of Mar
mola Prescription Tablets. 75e is the
price the world over. BY doing this
you will be safe from harmful drugs
and be able to reduce two, three or
-four pounds week without dieting Or
exercise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
INDICATE OFFENSIVE
ON RIGA FRONT
Fighting Grows More Bitter
Germans Capture Gal
reaska Today

London, Jan. 9.-Russia's S thrust on
the Riga front assumed the Importance
of continued offensive today. It has
already gained considerable ground
against the German columns and was
apparently proceeding today with ex-
tra-ordinarily violent fighting.
1t is along the reaches of the Aa
river apparently that the most bit
ter fighting is proceeding. Russian
forces have made a distinct advance in
this sector. Artillery firing has in
creased violently all along this line.
Recapture Island.
Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 8.
A Russian attack, made in dense
snowstorm, recaptured the small island
of Glaudon, north of Ilmxt, taken from
them by German forces on Jandary. 4,
today's official statement said, in
describing the fighting south of Riga.
Renewed advances on both sides of
the Aa river were completely repulsed,
the statement asserted. Night ad-
vances of Russian raiding detachments
between Friederichstadt and the road
from Mitau to OLAF were unsuccessful.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Americans Among Them

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 9.-The names OF
the following former residents OF the
United States appear in the Canadian
casualty lists:
Killed in action:
Private F. Eldridgc, 81. Louis, Ma
Wounded;
Private Horne, Austin; Texas.
Dangerously ill:
Lance Sergeant W. Page, San Diego
Cal.
Seriously wounded;
Lance Corporal 0. Kelson, Drlscoil
North Dakota
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Sixty-Eight Thousand
Canadian Casualties

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. Casualties to
the Canadian forces to the end Of De-
cember aggregate 6s,290 made up as
follows:
Killed, 1854.
Died of wounds, 1910
Died of sickness, 494.
Presumed dead, Jos.
Wounded, 4S,454.
Missing, 2,970.
OF tins number 55,s37 casualties oc-
CURED in 1916.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

locate the murderer of Lew Sun, tail
or, beaten to death in his shop.
Lewis was evidently attacked with
IA gas pipe club. His skull was crush
ed. Scattered around the corpse were
many lottery tickets, some represent
ing heavy winnings, Detectives believe
the man was killed after having made
q 'Fclean up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Germans Capture Galreaska.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 8.
Capture of Galreaska was announced
in the official statement today
The town was taken by storm in
hand to hand fighting and successfully
maintained against all night attacks.
Yesterdays booty taken by the ad-
vancing German forces totalled ninety
five officers and 5,400 men of other
ranks, with three cannon and ten ma
chine guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Russian Troops Defeated

Berlin, via Sayvillc wireless, Jan. g.
The Russian troops who were defeat
ed near Focsani are being pursued, the
second official statement today from
the war office reported. Near Riga vio-
lent artillery duels were reported.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Germans Rep,llsed.

Paris, JAM 9.-An unsuccessful at
tempt by Germans to raid French
trench north of Ribecourt, following an
active bombardment, was reported IN
today official statement.
Elsewhere along the front the night
was calm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
increase of Artillery Fire.

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 3.
increase of lively long distance artil-
lery firing on both sides followed Fear
weather, today's official report from
the western war front announced.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
LEW SUN MURDERED

Portland, Or, Jan. s.-cbinese lot
terry agents were placed under suryeil1
lance by police today in an effort to