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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
COURT DECIDES OXMAN
MUST STAND TRIAL
Action Goes on Despite Grand
Jury'S Refusal to
IndiCt Him.

San Francisco. May 4,-Refusal of
the county grand jury to indict Frank
c. Oxman on charges of attempted
subornation Of perjury will not change
Police Judge Matthew Brady's deci-
sion to hold Oxman for trial in the
superior court on the same charge, he
announced today. Judge Brady said
that the formal commitment was to
be issued by him late today.
Oxman. who was a star witness
against Thomas ]. Mooney in the re-
cent bomb murder trial which resulted
in Moneys conviction and sentence
of death May II, Is accused of at
tempt to induce L. L. Rigall of Gray
vile. H.. TO give false testimony
against Mooney.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
SEEKS SURCEAsE y
FROM DOMESTIC
WOES IN DEATH
Basil Babcock Swallows Acid
as Climax TO Stormy Mat
rimoniaI Career.
HAD BEEN IN COURT
ON SEVERAL CHARGES
Placed Under Bond Yesterday
at Wife's Request After
Threat to Kill.

The last chapter in the marital diff.
ficuIties of BAIL L. and Charlotte
Babcock, which have occupied the
courts at intervals during the past
week, was written at 3 o'clock this
morning when Babcock. driven to des-
peration by the prosecution by his wife
of charges of failure to provide for a
baby, the paternity of which he denied,
swallowed the contents of a vial of
carbolic acid at the sabcock home,
1o44 Missouri avenue, and died short
time later at the city emergency hos
pital.
The suicide followed closely upon
Babcock's release under bond after his
arrest on a charge of assault In the
first degree, preferred by Mrs. Bah
cock,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
Leaves Farewell Notes.

Babcocll. a laundry driver 81 years
of age, who was reared in Butte and
bore an excellent reputation for in
dustry and thrift, left a farewell note
to his wife, with whom he apparently
was very much in love, in which he
wrote, Good Bye, Good Luck, God
Bless You"
Notes left by the suicide addressed
to his father, his brothers and friends
Indicate that at first Babcock intended
killing his vile and then himself He
finally changed his mind, however
with reference to killing his wife.
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quota for the army of 100000 which proposed to
by conscpton will be approximately 20O according
information the apportonment available
Roughly estimated Silver Bow coun proportion of this number is
Although the conscpon bill still with joint
committee Of the house and senate which is Strengthening
minor differences its provisions the department through
governors the various getting readiness the
cney make conscpton effective Immediately approval of
bill The prediction that Montana will be called to furnish
100000 based comparative population
figures purpose used basis population
and 100000 the
population Montana On this basis Montana would be required
furnish $3.50 Of the 100000 approximately ZOO
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04

WASHINGTON, May 4-By vote of 40 to 30 the senate
dav substituted the export embargo clause of the es-
fonage bill suggested by President Wilson with one re-
cting the presidents authority to embargo exports
NV when American products are reaching the enemy
Washington, May 4-After eliminating the newspaper
tnsorshp section as approved by the administration
m the espionage bil the house today by vote of 1875
lS inserted new section which makes it necessary to
how that publication of prohibited information has been
value to the enemy before penalties of the law become
Elective Under the new section very wide discretion to
(hbt publication of information would be lodged in the
resident who would prohibit publication by procama-
on An overwhelming defeat of the section as drawn by
he administration forced the acceptance of liberal
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
VILLA AND'H|s TROOPS
ARE NEAR THE BORDER
The Bandit Leader Is Now
Said to Be Threaten
ing Juarez.

FL Paso. Texas, May 4.-Francisco
Villa. with his main command. is be-
lieved by American secret agents to
be within SO miles of the American
border, southeast of Juarez. Reports
received here from the border said
large Villa command had been seen
on the Calderon ranch, so miles south
west OF Fabens. Texas. and an equal
distance from Juarez. villa himself is
believed II al this body of
troops.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
FORT PECK LANDS ARE
OPENED TO SETTLERS

Washington. May 4.-Upon recon-
mendation of Secretary Lane, Presi-
dent Wilson by proclamation has
opened 10000 acres of land within the
former Fort Peck Indian reservation,
Montana, to homestead entry. Coal
deposits in the land are reserved to the
government.
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Were Not Consulted.

The present outbreak, which began
Yesterday. was n direct result of the
announcement made by the foreign Of
flee to the allied nations to the effect
that Russia would not slacken her ef-
fort in the common struggle against
the central powers and would observe
strictly her engagements with her all
lies. The workmen and soldiers de-
clare that they should have been con-
suited before this communication was
sent.
All yesterday afternoon crowds
gathered in groups in the public
squares, listening to the exhortations
of impromptu orators. Workmen on
lcnmtinmel ON DA-e Ninn
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Wife in Adjoining Room.

Mrs Babcock. her two children. one
by former marriage and the other a
baby of eight months. whose paternity
Babcock denied, and Mrs. Babcock S
brother were in the house at the time
Babcock took poison. He was hurried
to the emergency hospital but efforts
to save him there proved unavailing.
The Babcocks We're married in Butte
by Justice of the Peace John Doran
on Jan. %, 1916. In applying for
marriage license Mrs. Babcock gave
as her maiden name Virginia Moncrief.
She stated at the time that she had
never been married before and gave
her age as 90 years.
Both Sue for Divorce.
Although it is said that the couple
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
-'saI cal, Banks Receive Telegram
asking What Butte viii Do
VI ", Inc Two Billion Dollar
war; war Bond Issue. Subscrip-
uons Are Received. T,

trorn t,v sv,', pahks today received a request
kha ,,.. "nliam G. McAdoo, secretary of
khs 4, s,ay. no" TO accept subscriptions to
hll cas casvV,voo.Ooo Liberty war loan. In
to rsos,' 'he local banks have prepared
|thopsssaNe subscriptions. Several
HE bon, collars Were subscribed to
|is SUno coa Issue in Butte today. Here
the na,'. VI the telegram received by
the sily.. nank and Trust company,
|ether er p,,.. Bow National bank and
"co, Butte banks.
ihent will receive subscrip-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
ARMY BILL CONFERENCE
BEGINS WORK TODAY

Washington. May 4.-Conferees of
the house and senate working to rec
oncile conflicting amendments, in the
army bill met late today ready to be-
gin consideration of selective conscrip-
tion. The principal difference is the
age limit The senate made it 21 to 81
and the house made it 81 to 40.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
(lN FINANCE THE WAR
| WITHOUT Disturbing
| C0UNTRY'S BUSINESS

ne" York, May 4.-There will be no
n.lsu'ty in financing the govern.
sn's requirements for the war with
:.,msny and this can be done without
|h"'uro!ns the country's business, In
~ opinion of William G. MeAdoo,
srs'ary Of the treasury, expressed
\ ~ \, after conference today with 70
.ne eIty's leading bankers,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04

Washington, D. c., May 4.-The
Worlds Market Man is the title that
may be bestowed upon Herbert c..
Hoover as result of plans of the
British, French and American govern
ments for the United States to control
the food supplies Of tho allies with
Americas best man in supreme COM
mand.
Hoover has already done the big
gest job of feeding people that any
man ever did
Unknown outside of his profession of
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
U-bOATS WERE
LYING IN WAIT
FOR THE SHIP
Rockingham Captain Sighted
Them Far Ahead, But They
Quickly Disappeared.

Liverpool, May 4.-Captain Edwards
of the American steamer Rockingham
today gave an account of the attack
on that vessel. He said that the two
submarines dived almost as soon as
they were observed and that the ship
was torpedoed a few minutes later
while the guns were trained on the
spot where the periscopes were ex-
pected to reappear.
Two Killed by Explosion.
1--WE were hit at 2 p. m. on Tues
day $50 miles from land. Second En-
gineer Harry Margey and Oiler Will
lam Wann were killed in the engine
room by the explosion or the torpedo.
II was on the bridge at the time"
Captain Edwards continued. Five
minutes before the torpedoing 1 no.
ticed through the haze two specs on
the horizon, one on the port bow and
the other on starboard bow. I I'M
medately called them to the attention
of the gunners, who were at their
posts both fore and aft, and they i'm
mediately trained their guns in the d.
rection indicated. Visibility was SO
bad 1t was impossible for any to say
whether they were submarines or
small patrol boats.
Specs Disappear.
"While all eyes were straining
r-sz
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
PRESIDENT WILSON'S WAR PLANS MEET THEIR FIRST CHECK IN CONGRESS
Eliminates Newspaper sorshp Pan Power
HOOVER WILL BOSS JOB
OF FEEDING THE WORLD

Washington, May 4.-Herbert C.
Hoover, director of Belgian relief and
now chairman Of the food committee
of the Council Of National Defense,
arrived here today to report on the
food situation abroad. tie will pre-.
sent comprehensive summary Of con-
eitions in the allied countries as .
basis for working out a plan of ap-
portioning American food shipments.
No secret is made of the seriousness
of the food shortages in both Eng
lani and Italy. France is farins son,e-
what hetter, but is in need of coal.
Mr.. Hoover's reports deal also with
conditions in the northern European
countries and will show how much
food must be sent from America.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
hRSTITUTE CLAUSES ARE
|pROVIDED IN BOTH CASES
Giving LIMITED POWERS
lew Section of Espionage Bill Makes 1t
Necessary to Show Prohibited Information
Was of Value to Enemy Before Penalties
Are Effective

,.nate in Same Administration Measure Would
Authorize Embargo on Exports Only When
American Products Are Known to Be Reach
ing the Enemy.Heated Debate Accompanies
Todav's Action in House and Senate.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
MONTANA'S QUOTA FOR
ARMY OF CONSUMPTION
WILL BE ABOUT 1900

Estimates Based Comparative Population Show That Treas
ue State Will Be Required to Furnish Approximately Three
Six Hundred and Fiftieths of the 100000 to Be Drafted
Machinery for Operation of Draft All Worked Out by War
Department and Governors Advised of Details. Selection
viii Be by Lot.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
BRITISH TAKE
SOME POSTS ON
THE NEW LINE
German Counter Attacks Re-
pulsed Completely Except
at Two Points.
SECTOR OF HINDENBURG
LINE HELD BY BRITISH
Teutons Pushed Back Farthest
on the Front Near
st. Quentin.

London, May 4.-The British last
night made progress northwest of ST.
Quentin and northeast of Hardicourt,
capturing Malakoff farm, the war Of
fice announces. On the Arras front
on Fresnoy and all the positions cap
tured in that neighborhood in yes
terday's drive. The British were
compelled to fall back from the ad.
vanced positions captured yesterday
in the neighborhood of Chersy and
astrde the Arras -Cambrai road, the
statement adds.
The official statement issued at
1911 p. m. reads:
I. "The village of Fresnoy and our po-
sitions which we had captured north
and south of it were subjected to Sc
vere hostile counter attacks yester-
day evening. All our positions in this
neighborhood were maintained and
the enemy repulsed.
Severe Fighting.
"severe fighting has taken place in
the neighborhood of Bullecourt. East
of the Village the enemy made a heavy
counter-attack at 9:45 last night on
the sector of the Hindenburg line cap
tured by us yesterday morning. The
att, mpt failed.
Fighting has also taken place dur
ing the night in the neighborhood Of
Cherisy and astride the Arras- Cam
brai road. In these areas our troops
were compelled to fall back from the
advanced positions captured by them
during the day.
1--WE made further progress during
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|r0VlSlOII.
The influence Of President Wilson's
pproval Of the newspaper consor-
klp section of the espionage bill
hied to save it in the house today
md II was stricken from the bill by
hi. NJ 900 10 167,
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civil engineer when war began, he has
sprung to world fame through his
wonderful work in feeding the starv-
ing Of Belgium. Through that work he
may rightly be called the Worlds
Greatheart.
Got Americans Home.
Americans stranded in Europe when
war broke out remember Hoover as
the man who passed out $50 to 800
each to stranded persons, millionaires
lCnntinued ON Page Ninel
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After Hard Fight.

The vote came after administration
Eaders had fought hard for the SEQ.
Jon under hot fire of attack and
Chairman Webb Of the judiciary COM
blttee had told the house he has just
eard from President Wilson that the
ectlOn was necessary to the defense
)nd safety of the country. Postmaster
General Burleson, who often visits
Pie capitol to round. up support for
ADMINISTRATION measures. made a fu-
fls attempt to get enough votes for
De censorship section,
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What Clause Provided.

Power would have been given the
PRESIDENT under the section to sup
ress by proclamation any news re-
Pting to national defense.
In futile effort to save the Sec
Pon Mr. Webb amended 1t to only
fohiblt publication and not COM
unlcation" Of news suppressed by
RESIDENTIAL order.
speaker Clark, Republican Leader
ann and Representative Jeanette
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-04
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Unsettled tonight, prob
ably rain or snow and somewhat colder
eest and south portion; Saturday fair.
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Got Americans Home.

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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
TELLS CONSTITUENTS .
WHY WE ARE AT WAR

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Represent.
alive Jacob T. Meeker. of St. Louis,
has demonstrated TO his colleagues
that II Is not absolutely necessary
that congress be adjourned in order
that constituents might learn the
why and wherefore the United States
is at war with Germany, and just
why II is that every local citizen is
so earnestly supporting the president.
a short time ago he made up his
mind To conduct a literary campaign
on the subject. He obtained 10000
copies of How the War Came to
America" and "The War Message and
the Facts Behind It." lie procured u
copy of the ST. Louis directory. With
the aid of three extra clerks and his
slcvces up, his collar off and big
pitcher of ice water near, he started
in to mail a copy TO every one of the
persons in his home district.
other Congressman have followed
the example. The public printer al.
ready has been drawn upon for more
than 10000 copies OF the pamphlets.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
QUESTION OF BETTER ROADS

It wouldn't do any OF us any harm
TO look thoroughly into the question
Of better roads. Don't be narrow
enough to take one side of the ques.
ton and refuse TO listen to any facts
or opinions advanced on the other
side. A man told us the other day
that he had been trying to talk to an
other man who had an entirely er.
roneous opinion in regard TO the fec.
eral aid proposition. He literally
wouldn't listen to me-" he said. "His
head was so full of the wrong idea
that no sound seemed able to pepc.
trate IT," To listen Is not necessarily
to he convinced. and to refuse to lis
ten is 10 refuse to be broad minded
enough to hear bith sides and form a
real opinion.-Twentieth Century
Farmer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
TAKES SMlTTEN CASE
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

The federal grand jury at Carson
has taken the case of DR.. George Smit.
ten, Reno dentist who Is held to appear
before a jury on a charge of assist.
ing ]. A. Ceresola TO avoid the draft.
under advisement and no action will
be taken for few days.
CeresOla's case was also taken un.
der advisement as were the cases of
Halph Berkeley of Humboldt county,
who is charged with failing to regis.
ter, and Mat Renfro OF Clark county,
who also is charged with failing 10
register.
The fact that Ceresola had six teeth
removed does not exempt him from
service in the army and he is to be
accepted for service and sent TO Am.
eriCal Lake with the next Increment
from Washoe county. With the &C.
ceptance of Ceresola for service =. the
charges OF conspiracy to attempt 10
avoid the draft brought against him
by tn" government will probably he
dropped
Under the draft law "attenlp. to
avoid he draft is not legal oifanse
and as Ceresola is to be drafted, and
If finally accepted the case against him
Is automatically closed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
THESE GIGANTIC PENS
HOLD 35, 1000 SHEEP

DENVER. Col. Oct. O. Occupying a
floor space OF more than eight acres.
Denver has opened the largest sheep
sheds in the world. The only excr.
cisos dedlcating the immense struc.
ture was the turning In OF nearly
$4,000 sheep into the pens on the up
per and lower decks. ...
The building Is double deckod, and
constructed 80 that other decks can
be added II required AZ present the
shed has n capacity Of $4,000 head
II Is Of solid concrete, reinforced by
steel: ls 400 feet long and $50 feet
wide.
The structure cost ti50,0OO
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

second story will have to come down.
The south corner in particular was
badly damaged and Is several inches
out of plumb.
II is estimated that the total loss is
in the neighborhood OF $4,000. In.
surance was carried for $1,000.
The loss to Mcssrs. Simcox and LAM
is severe one. They are two of
Elko's most enterprisinG young men
and practically all they had was in.
vested in their business They will
be some time in recovering from
their loss. They announced today that
they will start work of rehabilitation
at once
A distinct lesson was taught by
last nights FIRE. We need thor.
oughly organized fire department, and
when this as accomplished there
should be no outside Interference.
Chief Van Vokenberg and Engine Ten.
der Percy are both active and Ell.
cient men. but they need assistance.
Such assistance should be arranged
for at once: there should be frp drills,
and the men should work in tho posi-.
tions assigned to them. The chief
| should be free To watch the fire from
every angle in order that he might
direct the work intelligently. As Ions
as the chief Is obliged TO handle the
| hose he cannot see where work might
best be directed. and this leads to
| directions and interference from out
! side sources.
There are number OF young men
| in Elko who would make willing and
splendid fire fighters. Arrangements
could be made with little expense for
them to sleep at tho FIRE house. sleep
ing apartments could bc prepared and
kept Mt the city's expense. This ex
pcnsc, while OF comparative insight
! f'cance 10 the city, would compensate
the men for their services. BY this
arrangement cheap but effective or
ganization> could he had, and cXpon
sivc hunglcs like those last nigh
would be avcrted
n Ia the general belief OF those whit
were early on the scene last nigh
that II Elko had hnd an cfncicnt me-
department that the losses would have
been confined 20 small fraction %
what they were We hope there vii
never he reason for such n commen
in the future.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
$4,000 FIRE
LAST NIGHT
SimCOx & LAM Garage Com
pIeteIy Gutted; All Automo-
bileS Saved

Fire completely destroyed the Sim.
cox 4 LAM garage last night, and for
time 1t looked AZ though the Mayer
hotel was doomed to destruction. The
garage was packed full OF automo-
bies, but all of these were saved.
even the two that were over the pits
undergoing repairs.
The fre started In the south cor.
ner Of the building in the work shop.
Its origin Is a mystery. but the pro
prietors are inclined to the belief
that Il was the work of an incendiary.
They base their judgment on the pc
Culiar hour that il started. the fact
that there was nothing In the shop
which might have caused spontane.
Gus combustion, and the further fact
that all the electrical wiring was such
that Il could not have started from
that source. But they haven't tho
slightest suspicion as to who might
have committed the dastardly deed. II
II was. indeed, the work OF an Incen.
diary.
The FIRE engine was quickly on the
scene and Il work effectively. No MA.
chine could have worked better. but
the lack OF an organized body OF fire
lighters was painfully felt. Chie' Van
Nolkenberg and Engine Tender Percy
worked like trojans. but they were
Eterfered with altogether too much
BY self constituted bosses, Much val.
liable assistance was given by vnlun.
teer help, but some who tried to- help
were serious hindrancc and caused
loss OF valuable time. For instance.
reel OF hose was run of and one
end taken down the street, II was
men found that II was wrong end 10,
and II had to be reversed. TIL n
someone hollered for the water and
twas turned on before the nozzle was
attached and more valuable time was
"'" AI'hough there was time to re-
move all the autos from tho garage
1t seems that the hose was not pat
INTO play on the inside OF the building
unui II was practically destroyed.
When the fire was at it's hoighth the
mayer Hotel was In serious danger
ana II Is to the credit Of the fire en-
slhe and the FIRE fighters that Elko's
arsest and finest building was saved
onlef VanVolkenberg. Gero.I Miller
Robert Hunter aud Grayson Hinckley
ucserVe particular mention for heroic
work.
ihe garage was one of the finest II
"e state, and was built only fou
years ago There was about four thou
aSna dollars worth Of machinery II
lae work shop, all Of which was con
ple'eiy destroyed. The brick wall
we're left standing, but thcy are bad
" damaged and good part Of In,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN PROGRESS ON :
A|SNE FRONT
French Aviators Bombard Ger
man Towns in Payment of
Recent Attacks

PARIS. Oct. 2-Heayy artiller,
lighting is in progress along the Aisne
front especially in the Craonne sector,
the German attacks being repulsed by
the French, say the announcements.
Late communications from Paris re
port the bombarding of the German
cities of Frankfort on the Main. Stutt
gart, Treves and Cobientz, last night.
by the French aviators in retaliation
for the German aerial attacks on
French cities.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02
MARINES ADOPT OLD
TIME REBEL YELL

QUANTICo. Va, Oct. ITO put
"the fear OF God" into the Boche
hearts, the United States marines in
training here are practicing the old
time rebel yelT Confederate veterans.
who taken keen interest in the actly-
tiles of the sea soldiers. are teaching
the boys their battle cry, reminiscent
of Civil war days.
It is thought that the blending OF
the cowman's "ee-yah" with the blood
curdling whoop of the Seminole will
put pep" in the marine corps
charge sufficient to dislodge the
Boches from their trenches.