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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
ALLIES TO RECRUIT
THEIR CITIZENS IN U. s.

Washington. April 12.-With the ap-
proval OF Attorney General Gregory,
Chairman Webb of the house judiciary
committee will introduce tomorrow a
bill to allow the allied governments to
recruit their citizens In the United
States. Chairman Culberson Of the
senate Judiciary committee will intro
duce the same bill.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
MEXICAN SHIPPERS FIRE
ON THE BORDER PATROL
Troops Return the Shots and
One Mexican Soldier
is Killed.

Ell Paso. April. 12.-Mexican snipers
fired on United States army patrols
late yesterday near Fabens. Texas 32
miles below Ell Paso. the American
patrols returning the fire and hitting
one Mexican soldier. according to re-
ports here today. Shipping has been
in progress on the island near Fabens
for the first three days. it was said;
one Mexican laborer on the American
side was killed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
To DETERMINE STOCK
HOLDINGS OF GERMANS

New York. April 12.--The governors
of the New York Stock exchange
adopted a resolution today instructing
members of the exchange to turn in by
2 p. m. Friday to the governors
memorandum of securities and money
belonging to alien enemies in their
possession.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
BULGARIA REPORTED TO BE
SEEKING A SEPARATE PEACE

London April l2-Reports from Swiss been re-
ceved in Rome that the Bulgarian minister
lures to the entente ministers with view
separate the Exchange Telegaph Rome
Similar adves regarding Bulgaria by the Exchange
Telegraph representative Lausanne He reports
of that city has learned that Bulgarian
gates\are in Switzerland endeavong arrive
separate peace with representatives Of the entente.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
MORE GUARD COMPANIES
CALLED FOR SERVICE

Washington. April 12.-Seven COM
panies Of national guard coast artillery
troops were called into the federal
service today for police purposes.
They are:
First company New Hampshire:
Fifth, Eighth. Thirteenth, Fourteenth.
Fifteenth and Eighteenth California.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
pen and Electricians Who
Pome Members of Signal
Perve Corps and Are Called
DUTY Will Suffer No Pc
llary Loss.

||,oyes OF the Mountain states
Lohe and Telegraph company,
come members of the signal re-
corps. will suffer no pecuniary
time Of actual or threatened
kkies' Tor the men will be allowed
" al the normal rate In effect
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12

|removal of the first provisional
from Fort Harrison. a second
Of four companies will be
from the various home stations
Harrison for mobilization, ply
Examination and muster into
hent service. While definite in
bn as to what companies will
tte the second provisional bat
tas not available late this after
was stated authoritatively that
hpanies would be ordered to
Immediately. Beyond the state
lat removal of the troops will
lay for another battalion at Fort
n barracks no reason Is as
FOR distribution of the troops.
where the troops sent to Butte
housed was not made known.
simply stated at the adjutant
Is office today that regimental
Arters would be established
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
PLAN WILL BE
TRIED OUT BY A CALL OF
U. S. FOR 100000 TROOPS

These Will Be Used to Bring the Regular Army and National
Guards to Full Strength and to Fill Vacancies by Withdraw
Army Officers Expect to Show Congress that SeIecve Con-
SCrption is Necessary.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
One Hundred Plants at Work.

Quickly built light wooden ships of
1000 tons and upward are to make up
the fleet of merchantmen and to in
sure maximum construction the ship
ping board has enlisted the countrys
entire shipbuilding facilities, now the
greatest in the world Upwards of a
hundred private plants on all the
coasts will help. giving the boards
orders precedence over every other
class of work except the most urgent
naval construction. For the first year
production is expected to reach an
average of three ships a day.
Three Million Tons in Year.
Major General George w. Goethals.
builder of the Panama canal. has been
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
ID TROOPS TO 'TTE;;
ESTABLISH RECIMENTAL
HEADQUARTERS in CITY
5 of First Provisional Battalion, Second
ontana Regiment, Distributed in Four
Cities of the State

Company of Infantry, Supply, Headquarters
Id Machine Gun Companies Assigned to This
strict. Companies Will Be Stationed at Mis-
te Non-Committal as to Troop Movements
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
LLOYD GEORGE
ADDRESSES THE
AMERICAN CLUB
British Premier Says U. S. Now
Realizes Real Character
of the Struggle.

London. April 12.-Addressing the
American Luncheon club today Pre-
mier Lloyd George said the advent of
the United States into the war had
given the final stamp and seal to the
character of the conflict. which was
a struggle against military autocracy.
The premier said he was not sur
prised that America had taken time
to make up her mind as to the charac-
ter of the struggle. having regard to
the fact that most of the great wars In
Europe in the past had been waged
for dynasty ACKNOWLEDGMENT and con-
quest.
Early in the war. Mr. Lloyd George
continued, the United States did not
comprehend what had been endured
in Europe for years from the military
caste in Prussia. Saying that Prus-
sia was not a democracy but that
Emperor William had promised 1t
would be after the war, he added:
"They think the kaiser Is right"
Distinguished Guests.
The luncheon, held to celebrate the
entrance of the United States into the
war, brought together the most dis
tinguished gathering In the history of
the club. The guests included Chan
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12

kmental headquarters for the Second Montana regi-
one battalion of which has just been mustered into
nment service will be established in Butte tomorrow
arrival of Col. J. j. McGuinness, Major Sargent of
rst provisional battalion, and their staffs and
bny Of infantry, the supply headquarters and ma
gun companies. 1t is possible that the troops will
in Butte tonight. They are preparing to leave Fort
son this afternoon equipment is loaded and all is in
for the trip The other three companies of infan
Ia and Bozeman, pending complete mobilization of
kgment. Company A of Bozeman will be assigned
home station, it was announced in Helena today.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
Need 517,868 Volunteers.

Analysis Of the pending administra-
tion bill as 1t affects the regular army
and the national guard shows that pro-
vision Is made for the absorption of
'5l7,86S volunteers. OF these 1859
will be needed to fill up the regular
army and 206,349 for the national
guard. As 10000 men must be with
drawn from these two services within
six months to train the first 500. 900 in
crement of the selective conscript
army. their places must be taken by
that number of additional volunteers.
Feasibility Of Volunteer Plan.
BY this plan. while absorbing the
volunteer spirit Of the country, the
feasibility of depending entirely upon
volunteers win be demonstrated. Army
officers are certain that 1t will show
congress where there are some doubts
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12

Washington April l2-The department prepared
instructions recruiting officers which effect
call for 100000 volunteers fill regular existing
units of the national guard All
ton of and those be enlisted hereafter that
they will be discharged war; putting in the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12
Equipped for Field.

of departure of the troops was
zen out and 1t was not indi-
! what time they would arrive
e or over what railroad they
ravel. Publication of troop
p. destinations, distribution and
hents Is banned by the war de-
bit.
|s stated in Helena that the bat
|s fully equipped for field serv-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12

A total of 4.355 men already have !
been enrolled in the regular army who
will come under such status. This
number Of recruits was accepted dur
ing the frst 10 days after the passage
of the war resolution
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-12

of the selective conscription plan
that conscription is necessary to MAIN
tain an army adequate to meet the
present situation.
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA--Unsettled tonight. prob
ably rain east portion, cooler central
portions; Friday generally fair
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Distinguished Guests.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
NlNETY-NINE SHIPS ESCAPE


Washington. Feb % The British
embassy issued statement announc,
ing that Germany's widely advertis
ed campaign of ruthless murder on
the high seas" resulted in the loss
OF less than one ship in every hun
dred plying in or out of British ports
between Feb. | and IA
The German wireless press mes
sages." the statement said, since the
German declaration of indiscriminate
submarine warfare against merchant
shipping within a zone around the
United Kingdom and France have
been confined TO advertising achieve
ments OF German submarines.
Claims to have paralyzed the mer-
camille marine activity of the allies.
and more particularly that of Britain,
have appeared. together with hints at
a vast increase in the number of Ger
man submarines so employed.
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BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR
Measure viii Make South Dakota Dry
July /.

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 22-The prohibi-
tion measure making South Dakota
bone dry" was passed by the senate
with only four negative votes. The
bill goes to Governor Norbeck for his
signature. If the measure Is signed
the manufacture, sale and use OF in
toxcants i'm this state will be prohibit
ed after July |, 1917. The proposal is
framed to meet the provisions of the
Webb-Kenyon law, stopping the ship
ment of liquor into dry" territory. In
dications are Governor Norbeck will
sign the measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
FIFTEEN HUNDRED KILLED
Fearful Loss Of Life in Russian Mum
tion Explosion.

Berlin, Feb % Fifteen hundred
persons were killed and 1900 injured
in a munitions explosion al Archangel
Russia. according to a news agency
which charges the Russians with mini
MIXING the extent of the catastrophe
The agency SAYS
A Copenhagen telegram says trav-
elers returning from Russia declare
that the last great explosion at Arch
angel was much more considerable
than was made known in dispatches
from Russia
'rhe explosion killed or wounded
every one within radius Of half a
mile. 800 persons being killed and
5000 wounded
The damage amounted to S25 900,
COO"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED
Berlin Plans to Send Its Children to
the Country.

Amsterdam, Feb 22-The Berlin
Vorwaerts says a mass deportation OF
Berlin children to the country Is
planned. II is intended to give ailine
children of the three upper classes OF
the public schools several months ir
the country.
Ii is believed this step will relieve
the food difficulty in the city and en-
able the children to be better fed.
II is hoped that agriculture also viii
be helped. as the children can do light
tasks on farms and other towns are
invited to initiate Berlin's example.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
AMERICAN C0NSULS
OUT or GERMANY

Zurich Switzerland. Feb ga
score Of United States consuls and
government agents with their families
reached Zurich after having spent a
permission 10 leave Germany.
The arrivals consisted OF forty-sis
persons who had gradually assembled
in Munich. from which town they were
allowed to depart after the bulk OF
their baggage and papers had beer
examined
The party arrived i'm two sections,
the first warmly praising their treat
ment by the Germans and the second
containing members who complained
bitterly over the enforced delay in
their departure. and also Of having
had to leave behind them papers which
The German authorities desired to sub.
nit TO a more rigid censorship
The majority OF the travellers. how
ever. reported that they had receiv
ed studiously courteous treatment and
declared that the STRINGENT regulations
enforced were nothing more than what
was to be expe.ted in view Of the sit
nation
In several instances the arrivals
told OF special favors that had been
shown them during the last week.
As far as could be learned none OF
the party had any information about
the fate OF the YarroWdale prisoners
and knew only of contradictory Ger
man press reports.
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TONNAGE TAX BILL PASSES
Minnesota House Acts on Measure
Affecting lron Mines.

St Paul. Feb. 22 by a vote of SO
20 IL the house Of representatives
passed the tonnage tax bill, which pro
poses to place a ? per cent tax on
the merchantable valuation Of ore at
the mouth Of mines. The bill will be
sent TO the senate at once
Throughout the four hours debate
which preceded the vote spirit Of
bitterness was strongly in evidence.
Twice speakers refused to permit
Interruptions for questions and
charges that the United States Steel
corporation was behind the opposition
10 the bill were hntlN lesented
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

Fitch. his son. Joseph Fitch. and Miss
Pearl Swain. housekeeper, are dead
here following a fire which destroyed
the Fitch home at Cranmoor, in Wood
county. Fitch. aged seventy. an in.
valid. was carried from the burning
house. but died of heart disease fol
lowing shock Joseph Fitch and Miss
Swain. who fought the fire with extin-
guishers. inhaled fumes which caused
their deaths.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

The American Institute of Mining
Engineers discussed preparedness with
the naval consulting board
The immediate subject was the ero
sion. or the hardening OF the inner
surface of gun tubes
Many of the countrys leading sci
entists were in attendance and com
mittee. headed by Or Hudson Maxim
led the discussion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
BONE DRY LAW is FAVORED
Liquor Shipments into North Dakota
Valued at Million a Month

Bismarck. y. d.. Feb. 22.-Attorney
General William LANCER says that for
the months of December and January
2.846.554 packages containing liquor
were shipped into North Dakota. He
estimates the value of the shipments
at approximately s2,000.000, or an av
erage OF s1,000,000 a month. BON.
dry" laws are advocated by Mr. Ian
ger as a remedy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
President Will Go Before
Congress Shortly.
HAS ADDRESS PREPARED
viii Ask Lawmakers TO Pass Broad
Resolution Giving Him Additional
Authority in Dealing With Inter
national Situation.

Washington. Feb 22-President
Wilson has practically decided to ap
pear before congress prior to adjourn.
ment March TO ask for additional
authority to protect American seamen
and ships against the German subma-
rine menace
While officials said there was a
bare chance that he will not carry out
the plan there was every indication
that he would make his address either
late this week or early next week
The presidents position as outlined
suthoritatively is that congress be
fore adiourning should pass broad
resolution giving him additional au.
thority He has definitely decided
What he will say to congress, hut that
has not been made public
Ohicials generally expect that soon
er or later arms viii he furnished to
American ships
La spite of the statement OF the
British government That a very small
percentage of vessels going to and
from the war zone were sunk 10y Ger
man submarines officials pointed out
that most American vessels m the
transatlantic trade We're still held mp
Ii was emphasized that when the
president appears before congress ne
will not do SO with the purpose OF ask
ing for a declaration of war While il
is realized that the pariist element
in congress has some strength the
president is known to believe that the
situation is such that when action Is
needed there will be little division
The president has decided not to
call an extra session of congress m
less there should be an unusual
emergency and it is generally accept
ed that he will not call the senate in
special session after March
While general reticence on the Aus
trian situation was observed il is I'M
derstood that the administration be
lieves the negotiations so far have
been unsatisfactory.
Ultimately break is expected un
less Austria changes its position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
Committee Against Action at This Ses
sion OF Congress.

Washington. Feb 22.-The senate
foreign relations committee has de.
termined that the long pending treaty
to compensate Colombia for the par
tition OF Panama could not be ratified
at this session
This decision was reached after
President Wilson's letter urging rati-
fication had been read
Chairman Stone Of the committee
said he would make a formal state
ment later and make public the presi.
dents letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
LINGERING COUGHS ARE
DANGEROUS

Get rid Of that tickling cough that
keeps you awake at night and drains
your vitality and energy. Dr. Kings
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy, antisepie, Laxative and prompt
~ effective. IL soothes the irritated
membrane and kills the cold germs
your cough is soon relieved. Delay is
dangerous-get Or. Kings New Discov-
cry at once. For nearly fifty years 1t
has been the favorite remedy for grippe,
Group, coughs and colds. Get a bottle
to-day at your Druggist, soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

The price of hats must be
raised or qualities cheapened
because of large advances in
costs of raw materials and labor.
The manufacturer of Cor
don hats believe the man famil-
lar with the perfect quality of
the Gordon hat will never be
satisfied with a hat of poorer
quality.
The Gordon hat will there
fore not be cheapened under
any circumstances.
The price will be $3.50 after
April l..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

Consul Cables Norwegian Vessel Was
unarmed.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Consul Frost
cabled the state department that two
native Americans were aboard the
Norwegian ship Delbeatie when IL was
sunk by shell fire last Saturday
He said the steamer was unarmed
and stopped it's engines at the first
shot from. the submarine, which con-
were abandoning the ship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

Des Moines, Feb. 22-Members OF
the Third infantry, Iowa national
guard have been mustered out of fed
eral service and resumed their status
as troops under the command of the
adjutant general and governor of the
state
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
Simple Military Services for
General Funston.
Regulars, Guardsmen and Thousands
of Civilians From San Antonio At.
ina Taken to San Francisco.

San Antonio Tex, Feb %. -
funeral service OF military simplicity
in which regulars at Fort Sam Hous
ton, national guardsmen at Camp viii
San Antonio Joined. took place for Ma
ior General Frederick Funston, COM
mander Of the Southern department.
whose sudden death occurred Monday
night from a heart attack
The last honor paid the general
here was the placing OF his body
within the Alamo, the first time that
historic structure has been used for
such purpose There while men
from the Nineteenth infantry formed
Nshaped guard to the old stucco
doorway, a file of persons passed in
and out of the building
The only religious services held
were at General Funston's official
residence at Fort Sam Houston There
Chaplain Barton w Perry OF the
Third field artillery read the regular
army burial service.
Solemn Beat of Muffled Drums.
Only once on the two-mile march
from Fort Sam Houston to the Alamo
did the band play a funeral march.
The remainder OF the way only the
solemn beat of muffled drums marked
the progress
At the Alamo perhaps the most
touching incident of the funeral oc-
CURED when Brigadier General Henry
A Greene, commander of the Twelfth
provisional division at Camp Wilson.
approached the casket where General
Funston Law
lie gazed intently at the face a
few moments, then bent over, patted
tie dead commanders head gently,
turned and walked out of the building
Accompanied by an honor guard of
G. company, Thirty yseventh infantry,
the casket was taken 10 the Southern
Pacific station, where il was placed in
an observation car tor San Francisco
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
FARGO GIRL is MOST BEAU
TIFUL PICKET.

Washington. Feb. p. - The
youngest and prettiest" suf-
frage picket on duty at the
White House gates is Miss Beu-
lab Amidon Of Fargo. ~ ID.
Fellow pickets so voted The
only vote cast against her was
by the modest Miss Amidon
herself
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
DEWEY'S ESTATE VALUED
AT S255.000.

Washington Feb - Ad-
miral Dewey estate was val
ued at $2s5.0oo III q petition
for letters of administration
filed by his widow and son the
latter renouneing claim 20 ex-
ecutorehip am moving that the
widow be appointed admins
tratrix The petition sets forth
that the admiral left no real
properly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23

Chicago, Feb % President
j p Griffin OF the Chicago
board OF trade telegraphed to
the interstate commerce com
mission and to the presidents
OF Eastern railroads insisting
that unless an immediate EN-
barge We're placed on all prod
u,tS eaStbound out of Chicago,
except fuel and foodstuffs the
country will face the danger of
anarchy and rioting