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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

The Chamber Of Commerce has
passed u resolution endorsing the
bond issue for q Giteya,loa
plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

II you could turn an Did aaby r5r.
'-iage, high char, table, washing ma
chine or aDy Of the muuner55le ar
tieies which you have landing Idle
N some StoTVroom behind YOUR house.
into ready cash, wouldn YOU d, it?
A Press wani nd viii help yo9 find
buyers l'houe %.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19
PR C s

,.-sar'.,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

DE-. Hu-caison, Opticlan wil. re- At
the Denver Rooms. ne1s ID tho L.
hrary, again Tomorrow. sec him 3Joua
your glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

Mrs. Jennie A. Ward and family
nave returned from q very pleasant
summer, spent in san Diego and the
beaches
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19
News In Brief

The Chamber Of Commerce haz
passed resolution endorsing the
proposed bond issue for a filtera,.oa
plant.
Captain Charles 7. Leeds. United
States district engineer, has made q
written request to the secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce for data
on irrigation and water supplied.
Ms. L. !. Bulfinch, Mrs. Matyie
Tilbon and Mrs. J. Lutz, Of Los An
eeles, comprise a motor party staying
at the Barbara Worth,
c. Z Fiaeamaa 2s Alhamo"a is
here looking afJsr his property in
terests.
G. Il. Cox, w. K. Harper and Gay
Owen, Of Calipatria, were in the city
today,
B. {. Johnson Of Abilene, Tex, Is
a visitor in the valley, guest Of
the Barbara Worth
=. T. L;rco.n Of Wyandotte, Mich,
is here looking over the valley
" r. scileck ) to speak here or-
acr the auspices OF the Chamber q
Commerce on October %. Ills subject
adli he Denomination.
Attorney Joseph F. sss-.a- ~-
turned las. nigh. fran. r. trip .e ja.
Angeles aad San T~a9r.-co. II,
.nm4 tha. ,lse vai.ey's immense crop
.h.. re1r we're well ad-erl5.ed
throughout California
Il, L Goz has been appointed dep
ae~ m,~aEal 5y Marshal GrigrshT.
TAa new dyp1ty has had considerable
r9llcc eTre~leacc.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

The County Council II Dcfanse ma-
last evening. D. c. l.tler was ap-
pointed secretary vice Paul Dough-
u aoW soldier,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

The promoters Of the street fair st
Imperial plan to have q competitive
t.1' for the home guards q th5 val
1-v Oh the day oG Jhe celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

Il, L GoT has been appointed dep
at- marshal 5y Marsha, Geigrsh~.
The ucw deputy has had considerable
police experience.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

Il. t. Dodge. district commercial
manager Of the Western Union, With
offices in Los Angeles, is visitor
here.
Heads II departments and 'oeal sn-
rcrintcudents Of the Holt2n Power
Company will hold d lu0cheoa a. iao
Barbara Worth hotel to plan for ae"
III business.
The Press mas received by mail
that there viii 6e meet
ing Of farm 'bookkeepers under the
auspices OF the official board Of the
State Bookkeeping Association, IN +.
Centre on October 30.
Tessie May Hess is asking a di-
yorec, $3.50 attorneys fees and 500
aimony from T. {. Hess IL the ST.
pegior court. There are Two ca'.-
q eli.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

Ms. 4. l. Eath uaz returned home
a',ce q vacation spea, chiefly in san
i raucisco
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-19

Expert Cleaning, Pressing, Repair
ing. Unique Cleaners, Pliaceas botel
Bldg
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SUDDEN ATT''K
Of RUS s. 10
GREAYT,5 YT,50RP RISE
In the First Blow Delivered in
Months They Capture
0,400 Men.
KERENSKY SENDS WORD
RUSSIA AGAIN FIGHTS
Washington Informed Weeks
Ago the Russ Army Was
Getting Ready.

Petrograd, July I'm. Kerensky.
minister Of war. teiegraphed Premier
LvoH today thse the Russian revo-
lutionary army resumed the offensive
on July !.
Russian troops have captured Kon-
iuchy, on the Calieian front, with 164
officers and a,4oo men, the war Office
announced today.
The Russian official announcement
gays that the Russians have advanced
to the Konfuchy stream ana also hnve
captured seven heavy guns TeutDn
prisoners continue to bc brought in
Despite the troop patrols, the at
tacks on negroes continued, and this
afternoon ~ negroes we're In hospitals
The attacks usually took the form Of a
bombardment Of individual negroes
with stones and yarIpg Irlgka
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TEUTON|C REPLY
To DECLARATION
Of LLOYD GEORGE
German Papers Bitter Over Re-
cent Statements Regard
ing Peace.

London, July Accommodating On
Premier Lloyd Georges Glasgow ad-
dress Friday. In which he said that the
end Of the war without the aiIlei aims
won and guaranteed would be the
greatest disaster, the Rheinische West
faliche ZeitBng says it Il another in
dicatiOn that. England needs peace.
"Our Uboats will give Lloyd George
the best answer continues the paper.
The KOeinische yOlks Zeitung ssgs
that the British premier knows Ger
many Is ready for peace and therefore
the responsibility fOr the continuance
Of the war rests With England.
The KOeluische Zeitunz describes the
proposed peace ss a revelation Of Eng
lish deceit. and Gays for the f~st tine
the English premier admits England IL
conducting a war of robbery and con
quest" Time has made changes. says
the paper. "and as our army has &C.
cOmplished the uHbelieva DIe. 80 NiII our
people endure suffering and privatIon
rather than agree 70 q premature peace
for Lloyd Georges advantage"
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man KILLED WITH KNIFE
BODY DRAGGED To CELLAR
Seattle Woman Held on Sus-
picion-Pocket Knife Used
as Weapon.

Seattle. July 2.-The body Of Sam
uel s. klumph, a painter. aged 40
dead from knife wounds, was found
this morning in an unused basement
at liz Bell street. North Seattle. The
police arrested Maud Hallock, who
lives nearby. The police say the ap-
pearance OF the body indicated that
Klumph had been killed in a rear room
Of the Hallock house and his body
dragged across a courtyard to the
basement where il was found. Klumph
had been stabbed three times in the
neck and once in the scalp with a
pocket knife KIumph had lived with
hts mother I'm the Ballard district Of
Seattle He was last seen alive yes
terday afternoon with a companion
named Charlie" near the place where
he was found dead
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d the Drawing of the Names From the List of Those Regis
to Be Fixed for Near Future. Men Summoned Will Appear
lore Local Boards for Physical Examination and to State
Claims for Exemption. Appeals to District Board.
Decisions Are to Be Made Quickly.
IONS ENTITLED TO
LSCHARGE FROM DRAFT

Ieers of the United States, of the states, ter
and the District OF Columbia, ministers Of
b, students of divinity; persons in the mil
naval service of the United States; sub
f Germany, all other aliens who have not
out first papers; county or municipal Off
customs house clerks; workmen in federal
tes arsenals and navy yards; persons in the
service designated by the president for ex-
n pilots merchant marine sailors; those
status with respect to dependents which
IS their exclusion desirable Ia married man
dependent wife or children, son of depend
sidow, son of dependent aged or infirm
brother of dependent orphan child under
ars of age); those found morally deficient
my member Of any well-recognized religious
Existing May l8, 1917, whose creed forbids
Eipation in war and whose religious convc-
6ccords with .he creed.
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LIFE INSURANCE MEN
MEET SECRETARY M'ADO0
Discuss Plans for Insuring the
Lives of Soldiers and
Sailors.

Washington. July 2-Representattves
of virtually all the great life insurance
companies in the country are expected
to meet Secretary McAdoo and other
cabinet members here today to con-
slider plans for insuring the lives of
men in the naval and military service
Under the proposal the government
would insure the men in service for
limited amounts in case of death, In
jury or capture-a system similar to
that imposed upon sailors in the mer-
chant marine. In addition to this men
would be permitted to take further In
surance. tk
Such a plan. II accepted. probably
would ~sound the death kneli of the
pension system. In the plan sub
mitted to the defense council the ex-
treme liability OF $4,000 was suggested
In the merchant marine death benefits
range from $500 to 5000.
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CIVIL WAR IN
CHINA IS THE
PROSPECT NOW
Old General and ReaCtionaries
Demand Restoration of
the Empire.

Washington, July 1.-The restoration
Of the Manchu dynasty in China has
been demanded OF President Ii by
General Chang Hsun and other mill
tary leaders. according to state depart
ment advices from Minister Reinsch
today Civil war in China is feared
II the militarists have the power be-
hind them that they seem to have.
The monarchial coup d 'etat came
just at the time when peace was being
restored in China. The militarists who
had set up a separate government at
Tien Tsin in order to force President
Ii to dissolve parliament and the
southern provinces. who had threat
ened armed resistance to such action.
had finally come together. modified
their demands and united behind PresD
ident Ii in a coalition cabinet.
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MONTANA GIRL
FOUND in PHILADELPHIA

tive as a public speaker in gaining
recruits for the army.
Judge Pomeroy began an indepen-
dent investigation today which re-
suited In the finding of Miss Pomeroy
in Philadelphia. The only clew the
police were able to find was the fact
that the young woman sent a tele-
gram to her roommate from a New
Jersey town saying will not be home
tonight Explain tomorrow"
Miss Pomeroy. who is described as
being about 25 years old. and an un-
usually attractive young woman. on
Thursday evening told Miss Helen r.
Russell, who shared her bachelor girls
apartment, that she was going out to
sumner. IYntii today nothing was
heard from her except the message
that she would not return that night
Miss Pomeroy Is q graduate OF wom-
ems college In Baltimore
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MINE FOREMAN IS
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS
They Also Attempt to Prevent
Pumpmen From Reaching
Mine at Globe.

Globe. Ariz, July 2.-Foreman Rich
ard Mayne of the Old Dominion mine
was stoned by striking miners when
he attempted TO enter the mine this
morning. the first day of the strike
called by the International Union of
Mines. Mill and Smelter Workers and
the Metal Mine Workers union.
The strikers maintained a picket
about the mine and endeavored inef-
fectively to prevent pumpmen and
electricians reaching the property to
save the mine from flooding.
An extra force of deputies has been
sworn in by the sheriff.
The Miami copper mines at Miami
also are closed as result Of the
strike.
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Plan a Contest.

Despite the committees action, ad-
ministration leaders planned con
test in the senate to prevent giving
the president any power 10 stop pro-
duction Of beer and wine and believed
they would be successful, although, II
absolutely necessary. many ~ them
are willing to accept the Gore plan.
The agriculture committee stood six
TO Ave on the Gore substitute and
eight to four against the Chamberlain
amendment. The committee is com
continue on Page seven)
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shington, July 2.-Regulations to govern the next
coward selecting national war army from the mil
Registered for service June were issued today
DE direction of President Wilson. The regulations
it clear that there are to be class exemptions and
each individual case must be decided upon its merits
oca exemption boards-one for each county of less
IDS where necessary for each additional 10000 popu
n-will pass upon claims for exemption except those
upon Industrial or agricultural occupation, subject
ppea to the district boards All involving agr
bra industrial exemptions will be passed upon by
district boards-one for each federal judicial district
hich also will decide appeals from decisions Of the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-02
FROM THE RE EQUATIONS
FOR SELECTIVE DRAFT

States shall have credit in the number of men
drafted, for the volunteers in army and national
guard.
Local board will summon men whose names are
drawn and make the physical examination Then
comes the question Of exemption.
Claims for exemption because OF dependents
may be made by the man himself, his wife or other
dependents or by third person who has per-
sonally investigated the case.
Exemption claims by the husband must be sup
ported by affidavts of the wife and by third
party, the head OF family. The claim by the
wife must be supported by two affidavts made by
heads Of families. Local examining boards must
render decisions within three days Claims to
exemption the ground of necessary industrial
and agricultural occupations are to be passed upon
by the district boards only. Certificates of ex-
emption are not permanent. They may be re-
voked with changing conditions.
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BERLIN WILL
NOT MODIFY TERMS.

Amsterdam, July 2.-Herr Rebmann,
head OF the Baden branch Of the ma
tionaI liberty party. who spoke at
Karlsruhe on Friday. declared there
vas not the slightest faitering regard
ing peace demands to be observed at
the recent meeting u the party leaders
in Berlin. These demands were an
nexation Of territory in the east, max
ing the coasts secure. a demand for
colonial territory and war indemnity.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-02
NEW YORK DETECTIVE
IS WARNED IN ITALY

Bologna. Friday, June 2s.-Joseph W.
Grigg. the New York detective. who
came here in connection with the case
of Alfredo Cocchi the murderer Of
Ruth Cruger, has been warned that he
win meet the fate OF Lieutenant
Petros.no.
Lieutsnant Joseph Petrosino was
chief OF the Italian bureau of the New
York detective force He was sent to
Italy by the New York police depart
ment In the spring of fses. and in
March Of L at year was assassinated at
Palermo. Sicily. The murderers of
Lieutenant Petrcsino were never
brought to justice
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TEUToNS ADMIT THE
RUSSIAN VICTORY

Berlin. July 2. via LondonD.-The
German official statement issued today
says that the Galician village Of
Koniuchy was lost yesterday to the
Russians. but that the Russian mass
attack was caught up in barring
position" fresh Russian attack
against this position. the statement
adds, was frustrated. The German
general staff says the Russian Losses
surpassed any hitherto known Some
Russian units, it reports. were entirely
dispersed
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Against the Turks. =

Russian forces yesterday continued
their offensive against the Turks In the
Caucasus. Russian forces pursued the
fleeing Turks and occupied the village
OF Ensidpa north Of Lake Deribar and
also occupied the Turkish stronghold
Of Kalamirivan southeast Of the lake.
The number Of prisoners taken in the
various sectors or Sunday Is more than
10000. Southwest Of Brzezany, the
Rusaians -'serg.led strongly fortified
posltions Of the enemy
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-02
PLANTOCOMPROMISE THE
PROHIBITION ISSUES IS
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE
Senate Agricultural Committee Adopts Gore Measure Which
Would Prohibit DstIaton of All Beverages and Give Presi-
dent Authority to Suspend Brewing Operations and the Man.
ufacture of Wines.

Washington July The today adopted 43 % amend
The food bill by Senator Brandegee adding
and its products which will include clothing products which
the would control Senator Bankhead amendment adding
wool the list placed under
Another amendment by Senator
extending hides and skins their products
record
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Washington, July 2-The senate
contest over prohibition vas compli-
Gated somewhat today when the agri-
cultural committee endorsed Senator
Cores substitute stopping distiliation
of bevera ,8 and giving the presi-
dent authority TO suspend manufacture
Of beer and winea- The administTa-
tlon compromise Of Senator Chamber
lain was rejected b. the committee.
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felma Pomeroy, Daughter Of
district Judge at kaIispeII
an and a Prominent Suffrage
worker. Has New York Po-
lice Guessing. :

NeW York. July 2.-chartes w.
6snneroy. neroy. district Judge of Kalispell.
4 Hsa,ns,. mas been informed from Phil
ms ,a pa tnat his daughter. Miss Vel
ETh,rssy oaoy, who disappeared here on
[po,ios haa been found there. the
<PoneMe were Informed today judge
tn oy ieft at once for Philadelphia
par., enorts OF the entire police a.
Tine tha ss been centered on sofv.
|appea - mystery surrounding the dis
kseIl nna OF Miss Pomeroy, who a
"no~n In suffrage circles and ac-
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the near future a date will be SET
ridagier General Crowder. provost
hal general, for the meeting and
hlzation of the boards. At the
time 1t Is expected that the Sc
on regulations will be promul-
~, SO that the process may be put
Pr way without delay. The pres
Intention is to call the men Sc
ed to the colors about Sept. /, or
soon thereafter as the cantonments
house them can be completed.
u a statement accompanying the
nouncement of the regulations, the
esident called upon the boards to do
PR work fearlessly and impartially
"a to remember that "our armies at
I 'front.' will be strengthened and sus-
med II they be composed of men free
pm any sense of injustice in their
ode OF selection"
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WHITES FIRE UPON THE
NEGROES PRNNIsCuOUsLY
The Trouble Breaks Out Anew
When Armed Blacks Pa
rade Streets.
STRAY BULLET XII
A WHITE BYSieHsdi
Mob OF Whites Resists Militia
men-RlfIes Taken From
the Soldiers.

East St. Louis, July fsvH.tin1,-
no negroes we're tsksn from stree,
car this afternoon and shot and Lal.s.
"n'ls white man standing in front
OF his store was killed By a stray bull
let. The tUrbulencs Of the ,oaba ia
creased during the afternoon. Rist.r.
TOOK the rifles away from IS national
gusrdsmsn; white women ard nhits
3'ris are participating IN the yislsnes. 4
lave tnH afternoon national gusrdsZ
men took negroes from East 81. lo/
TO 81. Louis No, in van loads. ouar/
men marched ~ each aide Of the
70 protect the negroes.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-07-02
DIR. j. F. SPELMAN, NOTED PHYSICIAN
OF ANACONDA, SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS

Anaconda. July z.-Dr. James r
Spelman. a leading physician Of this
city for a quarter Of a century and
recognized BY the profession through
out the northwest as a man Of marked
ability. died at the family home yes
terday morning at IL o'clock after
lingering illness. While his death was
not unexpected. il cast gloom over
the city OF Anaconda. where he was
known and respected not alone for his
professional capabilities. but esteemed
and admired for his qualities of cfti-
zenship. his educational attainments
and his deep interest in everything
that pertained 10 the advancement Of
the community.
As chief of staff OF st AIMS hos
pital for many years. DIR. Spelman
showed an executive and adnlinistrs-
tive ability which won statewide
recognition for him In the State
Medical association. in the councils
Of which he was prominent and which
he served as president. he was highly
regarded both as a physician and as
man whose accomplishments were not
confined to his own profession.
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East St LoBis JafY sls COM
paniss 0f national sgUardsrnen we're
Datf"hins the streets here today az A
result nf another outbreak of race
ri"ting early this morning in which
one policeman Has killed and three
others serlousIg injured
The ugpbl@ BrOke cut anew shortly
"et3re noon iSday Ehen negro vas
severely beaten b. z crowd o. wbi,a
men. Several pistol shots we're fired
Later white man fred a. negro
Heseral PAGES away The aim was
bad md The bullet hit another whits
man The armed man vas arrested.
bot ~ the demand of ergTa The
police reIeazAd him
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Presidents Statement.
he statement follows:

The statement follows:
The regulations which I am today
nusing to be promulgated. pursuant
the direction of the selective service
w cover the remaining steps of the
ian for calling into the service of the
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How it Began.

The trouble began when afroul 200
armed nez~rss gathered at the ringing
0f church belt shortly after Ell,IaIznt
and began marching down the stree.
THey were met b. an automoble allsd
with policemen ard ordered 10 dis
Derse- Inztesd they began firing ~
the occupants gf the car After ths
mob had been dispersed. the 1ezro
quarters Of the city Uere searched zad
al arms found we're confsested.
Race Fi9tlHg iE East 81 Louis be-
gan Nay - last. when the robherv oF
177S-77 -7-z % - - :
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General Hsun Withdraws.

Minister Reinseh's dispatch. which
was dated noon yesterday. says Cen
eral Chang Hsun, military governor OF
Anhwei province and leader of the mil
CONTINUED on Page SevenJ
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RUC1IONS TO EXENPI PII0N BOARDS UNDER THE DRAFT law
Be No Glass Merits
u. S. May Requisition
All Ships Very Soon

Washington, July 2.-Secretary 2. Redfied is
preparing to warn business that the government
may find it necessary to requisition shipping
tonnage within short time Industrialists will
be told they should adjust affairs accordingly.
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KERENSKY HAS MADE
CHANGE IN THE ARMY

Washington, July Russian. war
CONTINUED on Page Seven.J
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His Career.

Born April IS. 1865. the son of
Michael Speiman. stockman and farm
er of Pawnee. Okla. and Katherine
Rogan, a native of the Emerald Isle
Dr. Speiman.~fotlowing a preparatory
course, graduated in medicine from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1890 and
Immediately afterwards obtained aw
appointment as house surgeon In the
hospital az Harrisburg. Pa Six
months later he came to Anaconda and
lCenfInued on Page Twefve.J
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Continued on Page seven.)
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. warmer east portion tonight,
cooler Tuesday