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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08

With more than $4,000 square miles
fahted To the important food crops,
pt taking into account the vastly in
ceased number of home gardens, the
hlted States has more than one
ilth OF It's entire area growing in
POO crops. That is larger than the
moined area Of all the states from
aine to the Indiana Illinois line and
Puth to the North Carolina Virginia
pc and the Ohio river. including West
Virginia
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
ElNY GOVERNORS WILL
|nEhD COAL CONFERENCE

(Ae poveu aug. s.-Practically all of
Irlysn,ae of 16 states from Penn
(Orablv =. - Kansas had responded fa-
b yes,.uy quay to an invitation extend
Fefense ~ by the Illinois council of
fsgo Aru attend a conference in Chi
hs abon, 10 Tor the purpose of bring
Pfl's of coal. 'i0rm regulation of the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
Other Crop Figures.

oseer U,i details of the report follow:
WINTER Wheat-Preliminary estimate OF
la' i"l bushels per acre. compared
iai Ids last year and 16.3 the BILLIE
Fersge
spring Wheat-Condition 6s.7 per cent
q normal, compared with S3.6 last
IOhlh, GA last year and 1863 the 40
FL average. Indicated acre yield 12.4
.shes' compared with s.S last year and
~ NE BILLS average.
- Mneat-lndicated yield IA bushels
continued on Page ThreeN
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
tROP FORECAS SHOWS
| JULY HARD NINTH FOR
NATIONS WHEAT FARMS
Istimates of the Harvest Have Dwindled
25,00O,OO0 Bushels Since July |

torn Prospects Have Improved 67 100000 Bush
els in the Same Time, and Indications Are for
Record Yield Of 3,191 100000 Bushels
$4,000 Square Miles Are Planted to Food
Crops This Year.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
Depends on America.

Charles Edward Russell. another
member of the mission, who recently
withdrew from the socialist party In
this country. declared vigorously that
the chief duty of the United States is
to convince the Russian people that
the United States is In the war to the
finish.
81 cannot emphasize too strongly,
Mr.. Russell said, that this country
should present a united front The
Russian people are not united at the
present time but they are in such
frame of mind that they easily can De
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08

figures the crop estimates of the department agr
culture Aug the forecast made July the yield 1916
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
Gives Aid to Board.

Joseph FlivelIch. local agent for the
Croatian World. Slavonian newspa-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
STRIKE SETTLED
CARS WILL RUN
IN THE MORNING
Substantial! Increase in Wages
Granted to the Street
Car Men.
NEW SCALE IS FLAT RATE
WITH OVERTIME PROVISION
Agreement Reached Office
/ of Mayor at a O'CLOCK
n, This Afternoon.

AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the
street ear strike was settled at a
conference between officials of the
Butte Electric Street Railway COM
pany and its employees in the office
of Mayor w. H. Maloney. Car
service will be resumed at 6 o'clock
tomorrow morning. This after
moons conference, which was at
tended by w. A. Clark and j. r.
Wharton, representing the Butte
Electric Railway company, the
members of the grievance COM
mittee of the street car employees
and Mayor MalOney, representing
the city, agreed on scale of wages
of 471,c, soc and SO 1-Sc per hour
for men whose employment has
extended over period of one, two
or more years, respectively. The
agreement also provides for time
and a half for all work over IL
hours.
This Is fiat scale of wages, fixed
independent of the fluctuations OF the
copper market When the men went
on strike their wages were 40. 40 and
Az cents an hour. The new wages
represent an increase of 12h per cent.
The conferences held yesterday and to-
day were characterized by good feeling
between the management and the men.
Mr. Clark appeared at all times ready
to accommodate the men and to meet
their demands and the men on their
side seemed anxious to clear the at
mosphere.
According to the agreement the men
will resume their old numbers and
consequent priority emitting the men
who have worked for years with the
company to the higher scale OF 5Sh
cents per hour.
Company's Business.
Late yesterday afternoon Senator
Clark made a statement to the joint
meeting of city representatives and
union committee explaining that the
business of the street car compan'
had been running behind for sever
years, in fact since the electrificatio
of the lines and that no dividends he
been paid for many years. In add
ton TO the company's lack of earnin
capacity, Mr.. Clark said. it carried n
load of bond issue OF 100000. an
about three years ago the compan
defaulted in the payment of the in
terest on those bonds. He told OF Tn
improvements which had been mad
on the various lines and the additional
equipment which had been secured. Ho
referred to the fact that the company
had never availed itself of It's right
under the franchise. to charge B cents
for transfers. He pointed out that In
eastern cities street car fares had been
advanced one and two cents, but that
such an advance was impossible here
on account of the lack Of copper
currency.
Statement From Union.
The grievance committee oil the
Utxua 4
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA - Generally fair tonight:
cooler extreme south portion. Thursday,
fair and warmer
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Indicates preliminary estimate of the crop0J
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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CONTINUED on Page Tweive.)
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WEATHER FORECAST

pIrTTF-Tonlght: Generally fair. To-
morrow. Fair and warmer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
RED CROSS HOLIDAY
DRIVE is COMING

"Make it Red Cross Christ
mas" is to be the recruiting
slogan of committees from ev-
cry Red Cross organization
throughout the country in a
nationwide drive for 15,00O,-
900 members of the Red Cross
during the week beginning De-
cember 18th.
In the Mountain division of
which Colorado is a part, a
committee will be working in
every city, town, village and
hamlet, and will wind up the
weeks work with a final ap-
peal on Christmas Eve, a time
when the Christmas spirit is
abroad and when the thoughts
of all true Americans will be
with the boys in the trenches
awaiting the word to go "over
the top" in a drive against the
Huns and with those hundreds
Of thousands of other boys in
training camps making ready
to go across the water. And
Just at the time when this final
appeal for members is being
made, those hundreds of thous-
ands of American youths,
abroad and in home camps will
be making ready for and antic-
ipating Christmas trees and
entertainments to be furnished
by the loyal people of the Uni
ted States through their Amer
ican Red Cross.
The drive is to start Decem-
Der 18th and continue unceas-
ingly to Christmas Eve.
A national Christmas Mem
bership Drive Committee has
been appointed by the war
council to have general charge
of planning and later conduct
ing the whole campaign. The
odore N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, has accepted
the craftsmanship, and DR.. H.
N. MacCracken, president Of
Vassar College, will be the ex-
ecutive secretary.
The Red Cross Drive is COM
ing and it is the duty Of every
person to become a Red Cross
Christmas member.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
JOIN THE HOME GUARD

The interest in the formation of the Home Guard is
wide spread and expression of this interest is given the
voluntary application being made for membership in the
organization Owing to the enforced absence from head
quarters of the Recruiting Officer many applicants have
been unable to make application. The officer in charge
is however at the City Hall evening 1880 to 80
The formation is an immediate necessity and able
bodied man between the of eighteen and sixyfve
should apply at once for membership The developments
OF the past few weeks sufficient evidence that there
active propaganda at work in midst that
be stamped out at To do this effectively
have here elsewhere competent force every
situation We at with the most merciess and in
human nation in the world Hundreds of thousands of it's
people in this country want to America humliated
and beaten to her knees and they doing and will
everything in their power to bring this about.
Every German Austrian in the United States un-
less known by of association to be absolutely oya
should be treated potential spy Keep your eyes and
ears OPEN Whenever suspicious act dsoyal word
comes to your notice. communicate with the Nav
with the officer in charge of the recruiting of the
Home Guard here Take nothing for granted Energy
and alertness in this direction life properly
in this community and district of the state.
Get back of the movement to form quickly the Home
Guard The call is to red blooded American in this
city and community. Do it Now
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
PRISONERS REMOVED
FOR SAFE KEEPING

Monday night Sheriff Goad
took Col. Seymour and Ed Sey-
mour from the Del Norte jail
to Pueblo where they will be
confined until the date set for
their trial, which will be about
the 18th. The move was made
for additional security, the
men, especially Ed, being ac-
credited with being in the
desperate" class of criminals.
We are advised that Bud
Thurman of this place is in
jail at Amarillo, Texas, and
will be tried there for attempt
ing to steal an automobile. 1t
seems the car belonged to two
Texas cattlemen, who were
standing on the sidewalk at
Amarillo, when Thurman
jumped into the machine, a
Buick, and attempted to get
away with it. The owners of
the Buick chartered another
car and pursued Bud, captur-
ing him and after beating him
up turned him over to the po-
lice. Thurman went to Amar-
lila in company with the Sey-
n1nnrc
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

President Wilson, behind whom every real American
stands firmly in the crisis presented his message to
Congress Tuesday, Dec A.
The message is devoted to the emergency and
covers plans and for obtaining American OBJ
iective Prominent in the message is the request for i'm
mediate Austria and pointing out the need for
stringent law upon alien enemies. One of the strongest
paragraphs in the message is a summary of American
purpose in the which follows:
Peace-When The War Is Won
'Let there be misund erstandng Our present
immediate win the and nothing shall
aside from it until it is accomplished. Every
power and possess whether of men, of
of materials, is being devoted and will continue to
be devoted to that purpose until it is achieved. Those
who desire to bring about before that purpose is
achieved, counsel to carry their advice elsewhere. We
will not entertain it. We shall regard the
only when the German people say to thru properly
accredited representatives that they ready agree
to settlement based upon justice and the reparation of
the wrongs their rulers have done They have done
wrong to Belgium which must be repaired They have
established power other lands and peoples than
their the great empire of Austria Hungary,
hitherto free Balkan states Turkey and within
Asa--which must be relinquished."
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
RATIONAL WAR SAVINGS
IN THE MONTE VISTA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

At a meeting of the faculty
and the teachers of the Public
schools held Wednesday even
ing of this week, in response to
an appeal from the United
States Government for War
Savings, the teachers voted
unanimously to form within
the school at once A National
War Savings Association.
The Commercial Depart
ment of the High School will
he set at work Immediately in
the formation of a central
bank at the office of Supt. Mo-
myer, where a safe is available
and full set of records and
accounting will be installed.
Twice each week it is plan
ned to have a banking period
in every school room, under
the management of the central
bank, where the United States
Government 25c Thrift Stamps
will be sold and Thrift Cards
supplied, as we'll as the War
Savings Certificates and War
Stamps.
Supt. Momyer and the teach
eY deserve great credit for
their action and patriotism in
Undertaking this important
work so promptly and energet-
ically, and they ask the hearty
cooperation of the parents of
Monte Vista toward the up
building of this department,
and in the rendering of this
large service to our great gov
emment in it's need.
Next week this preliminary
work will be started, and the
central bank installed. Keep
your eye on this matter and
add your help to the work be-
ing done by the teachers, so
that this movement may be
made great success, and a
credit to the community in
which we live,
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
WATERMAN A CANDIDATE
FOR u. S. SENATE

Chas. w. Waterman, one of
the most prominent Denver at
torneys, has thus early an
nounced his candidacy for the
office of U. S. senator from Col
orado. Waterman is a Repub-
lican and has enjryed some
popularity in politics but states
that he has never before
sought nor solicited political
office. In his announcement
ne supports the president in
his war policies; favors nation
wide prohibition and a protec-
tive tariff.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
DRAINAGE DISTRICT WILL
DO ITS OWN WORK

A change has been made in
the matter of operation of the
drainage project of the Rio
Grande drainage district,
north of the river. We under
stand that the contractors,
Gaffey & Keefe of Denver,
threw up their contract on &C
count of not being able or will
Png to comply with the require
mlents of the district board Of
directors and now the district
proposes to finish the drainage
ystem themselves, having re-
E1slned the digging machinery.
w. W. Reilly is employed as
Engineer and it is proposed to
complete one of the laterals
MS winter.
F, M. Quigley constructed
NE main drainage canal to
Wlthln a certain distance of
,.enter. The trouble of Gaffey
heefe commenced with the
sylng of the box drains, when
EAey found the cost too much
IL excess of their estimates,
aAa tried to get the district to
pac.rease the contract prices.
Seihg held to the original con-
Aact, the contractors became
aae6ted for lumber and ma
sllalS andlegal process against
aem u Tor payment forced a re-
punishment of the job. There
aPoh PI.h the district assumed the
'ungatlons of the project and
iuafed away for it's compile
Inc bond holders settled
ptuatracts with the Pueblo Fire
ai0 Ditek people for tiling, and
nun the Rio Grande Lumber
Hu. OF Del Norte for lumber
mhed the machinery and
FLIP equipment over to the
s.rict and also a bonus OF
OIa ae S650O in cash, we are
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS
SENDING EARLY

Postal officials are sending
out the warning that unless
parcels intended for Christmas
delivery are mailed earlier
than usual this year, an un-
precedented congestion is
bound to occur.
1t is known by the public
generally that a serious car
shortage prevails over the
country, and in order to pro-
perly care for holiday rush in
the matter of various classes of
mails, the cooperation of pat
rons of the service is asked to
the extent of mailing parcels a
week or ten days ahead of the
usual holiday period.
Every effort will be made in
the hope that there will be no
disappointments or aching
hearts among sons, brothers,
relatives and friends who have
answered the call of our coun-
try, in the occasion of the de-
layed delivery Of that little re-
membrance intended to cheer
at Christmas time.
Get to it early, and beat the
rush.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
WAR SAVINGS IN THE SCHOOLS

This movement while primarily patriotic, is in real
ity benefit to the chidren-teaching them thrift and
responsibility We do not think faretched to say that
the greatest nation the which makes the fullest
partnership with the nations children allowing them to
share the burdens and responsibility of government.
Upon this basis place the American schools first and give
every advantage possible to their up-building and
largement. The result will be better Americans and
greater America.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
BETTER LIVE STOCK

The Colorado Valley Land
Co. bought 20 registered
Whiteface bulls this week for
the Meadow ranch. The bulls
are from the Martin herd of
La Veta.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
BIG ACREAGE RECLAIMED

Machine work on the Nc
Lean drainage project was
completed Monday. This opens
the way for the cultivation of
about 2300 acres of land next
year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
WHERE'S THE OLD PEP?

year ago the High Order of Grunts were making
plans for the Farmers Short Course-an event that
the best of its kind attempted by any organization
in this section Prong by experience of two successful
the H. O. G. should be fitted for pulling off an
agricultural and livestock feature that would be hum
gOod-one.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
A BIG YEARS WORK
FOR COUNTY AGENT

we had occasion this week
to bind several copies of the
County agents annual report,
which consists Of a summary of
the work done during the past
year ending December 1st.
To one unfamiliar with the
work of the County agent, the
report would be revelation.
Taking the tabulation cf the
time put in by Mr.. Thomas in
the past year and it totals 321
days, exclusive of Sundays,
holidays and leave. Of these.
the majority Of the time was
devoted to field work-potato
treating project, war emer-
gency work, organization,
prairie dog eradication, cut
worm control, alfalfa improve
ment, soil work, boys and girls
club work, etc.
Another resume of Mr..
Thomas work is found in the
lOllOWluS JdDle.
Farm visits -.... $50
Calls at office. ice....-....... 45S
Letters sent out..... 1881
Circulars sent OUT. 2200
Meetings held ...--......-... 10
Attendance at meetings. 1927
Miles travelled ..........1O476
So that it is readily seen that
our county agent has been a
busy boy the past twelve
months. This in cooperation
with the Rio Grande county
farm bureau, the board of di-
rectors meeting once each
month with the county agent,
giving assistance in organizing
specific work in their respec-
tive districts as we'll as keeping
the county agent in touch with
general conditions.
A number of important pro-
jects for the county have re-
ceived little or no attention af-
ter they were carefully plan
ned, on account of the war
emergency work which has
had priority with the county
agent as much if not more than
any other county official or in
dividual.
Mr.. Thomas was invaluable
at the time of harvest, as he To-
Gated 295 outside men with our
farmers needing laborers.
In all, Mr.. Thomas has made
a most satisfactory county
agent, whose benefit to the en-
tire county is hard to estimate
in dollars and cents, but whose
conscientious activity in all
branches of the farm business
and associated enterprises has
been beneficially apparent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Adrian Baird left Wednesday
night for Denver where will be ex.
amined for the navy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. G. Il. Baker left Tuesday
night for Buffalo, New York, for an
extended visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Ernest Schulz left Wednesda,
night for Denver to attend the trac
tor convention.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

w. NJ. Vastine left Tuesday night
for Denver on a short business trip
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

ueorge Lilley left Wednesday
e1' Tor a few days in Pueblo on
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Frank Chandler left Tuesday night
for Denver to join his wife.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Will Potter left Wednesday night
for short business trip to Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Hell for the Huns has been substituted for "Peace
Earth by the American people this Chrstmast tide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Beautifully tailored Suits made of fine materias-Broad
cloths Poplins Mems Wear Serges, ETC.. snappy beted
models with large collar in effects all Suits lined and
nterined; in Black Navy, Green Brown sizes for
and misses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
CRtNSHAW EVIDENCE
IN HANDS OF JURY
Instructions VIII BE Given romOr-
row-Experts Give Conflicting Tes-
timony About Defendants
MentaU. y.

Special to The Richmond VIrginian)
Charlottesville. Va. November To-
At the morning session of the Cren-
shaw trial the most important witness
Tor the defense was Dr. A. $. Priddy.
Of the state epileptic colony. This
uoted expert on insanity and brain
weakness added his opinion to that of
tho other specialists in this line who
had preceded him. that the defendant
is not responsible. but has form of
mental disease known as paranoia.
At noon the commonwealth called
number of witnesses. students and
professors, to rebut tho impression
reached that young Crenshaw was very
peculiar or lacking in mentality. The
records of professors and assistants
were produced and read. going to show
that the young student stood well. and
wes above the average, only his re-
peated absences of cutting" of lec-
lures had caused his failure to pass.
At the afternoon session Judge
Duke, on behalf of the commonwealth.
called only a few witnesses In further
rebuttal. and the evidence was unex-
peotedly concluded after their ex-
animation.
DR.. J. s. DeJsrnette. of the Western
state hospital, was next called and. In
answer to the Hypothetical questions
asked him by Judge Duke, involving
the disease in the brain of the young
man, from what he had heard gave
II as his opinion that the defendant
was not insane or mentally deficient.
Gross by the attorneys
for the defense failed to shake this
opinion.
DR. George Tucker Harrison, who
sat In the court throughout the hear
ing and was long practitioner in
New York city and elsewhere, also
qualified as an expert witness and
gave Is opinion that the. young man
was not sufficiently deficient or dis
sased in mind to account for his moral
delinquencies.
DR., John staige Davis, of the Uni
versity faculty, also expressed the
same opinion as to the sanity and re-
sponsihiiity of the accused.
Here the evidence was concluded and
the court adjourned the Jury rntn
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, the
balance OF the afternoon being given
over to submitting and arguing the In
structions desired by the respec-
tive sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

Made OF fine Broadcloth and Velour; prettily
med with large fur collars wide belts and
peated backs; fun: lined nteriined: In Navy
Blue. Burgundy Taupe, Green Brown and Black: all
sizes Is "A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
CoLoRED GIRL MAKES
" NEAR GETAWAY. but

Lillian Williams. young colored
woman. charged with a series Of
thefts in many private homes at which
she had been employed, aped from
police court yesterday morning all but
one foot on TO which Col. George B.
Davis. bailir. laid hold. She had re-
uuested to be taken to one of the ad =
joining rooms OF the court and when
she failed to return in few minutes
Davis Investigated with the result
that he was just in time 40 grab her
by the foot as she climbed out OF the
window
More than year ago she pulled the
same stunt and got away, but this time
her escape was foiled She is an old
acquaintance of the police, having been
UP for numerous ofenses. Her last
crime was robbery done In Fulton. De-
tective- Sergeant wiltshire made the ar
rest. A quantity of stolen wearing
apparel lis held in court pending iden-
tihcation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

St Johns circle OF KINKS Daughters
sill rueet Monday afternoon. at 1
o'clock. with Mrs. Joseph Anthony. of
es2a Stuart avenue. Reports from the
recent convention at Suffolk will be
read. Arrangements Will also be made
for the annual thankofferins social 10
be held this month