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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
RAILROADS NOT
To ADD To THE
STORAGE CHARGE
Commerce Commission Disap-
proves Plan to Make Export
Grain Pay Heavily.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The interstate
commerce commission today disap-
proved proposals by railroads to double
and quadruple storage charges on ex-
port grain at elevators at New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Boston, New
port News and other Atlantic ports
where such grain is held longer than
so days
New charges for the storage of ex-
port grain in cars awaiting unloading
at Baltimore and Philadelphia also
were disapproved.
The proposals made by the trunk
line railways were designed as meas.
ure to relieve congestion at Atlantic
ports and to insure, through enforce
ment of penalties. freer flow of grain
through the elevators. A considerable
proportion of the millions of bushels
of grain shipped to Atlantic ports for
export to the warning nations of
Europe would have been affected. In
its decision. the commission holds that
the objects sought by the railroads
should be attained by other methods
than the one proposed which would
place heavy penalties upon the traffic.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
GERMANY W|THDRAWs HER
OBJECTION TO j. S. CONSUL
Representative to Rumania to
Resume Duties After His
Leave of Absence.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Germany has
withdrawn her charges of unneutral
conduct against Minister Vopicka, ac-
credited to Rumania, Serbia and Bull
garia, it was announced today at the
state department. An explanation of
the full facts in the charges of un-
neutral conduct was made to Germany
which proved satisfactory.
1t is probable that Minister Vopicka,
now in Berlin. will be granted leave of
absence, which he requested many
months ago, in order to avoid any en-
barrassment in sending him on to his
post at the Rumanian capital at Jassy
just after gaining considerable mill
tary information in his trip through
the central empires.
The removal of Minister Nopicka
from Bucharest was explained by
Germany to have had nothing to do
with the previous charges of unneu-
tral conduct, but to have been occa-
stoned by the insistence of the military
authorities that all neutral diplomats
be withdrawn.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
AUTO SEARCHERS ARE
FAR INTO THE DESERT

On Sonora Desert, near Santa Clara.
Jan. Is (by courier to Yuma, Ariz..
Jan. ).-Searchers for the missing
aviators. Colonel Bishop and Lieuten-
ant Robertson, travelling in five auto
mobiles, made so miles this afternoon
over the sand desert, vainly searching
for the lost men. No trace has been
found up to o'clock today. as one
of the cars is leaving for Yuma for
more supplies and carrying this mes
sage.
The party is leaving now for Santa
Clara, where no one lives, but where
wood and water may be had. 1t has
been raining for three hours with no
sign of stopping. The party expects
to leave Santa Clara Friday early,
probably proceeding further down the
Gulf of Lower California, searching
the entire distance from the Gulf to
the sand dunes on the east.
Hope is no longer entertained that
the missing aviators are alive. unless
they reached the gulf below Point
Isabel and got help from some fishing
boat.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
PLAN TO INVEST PRESIDENT
WITH GREATER VETO POWER

this regard. The balloting closes on
Jan. 23.
The immigration bill, vetoed by
three presidents because Of the inclu-
sion of a literacy test in the text, and
the appropriation bills are particularly
In the proposed amend
ment. Because all presidents have
felt that the imposition of a lfteracy
test on immigrants is not in keeping
with the sentiments and intentions or
the founders of this republic. the I'M
migration bill has always been reject
ed and will probably be rejected again
at the present session of congress, un-
less an amendment is made to the
constitution 1t is also claimed that
such an amendment would do much TO
end the "pork barrel" system In ap-
preparation bills.
The referendum on the proposed
amendment has been submitted 10 the
Butte Chamber Of Commerce IN COM
mon with other prominent business
organizations throughout the country
bv the National Chamber OF coH-
merce.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
1000 AMERICANS WANT
TO LEAVE ASIA MINOR

Washington. Jan. 19.-More than
1000 Americans have petitioned Am
bassador Elkus at Constantinople to
get them out of Syria and Palestine.
The ambassador cabled the state de-
partment today tina. the original esti-
mate of 800 has more than trebled
since the Turkish military authorities
acceded to strong representations by
the state department that American
citizens be allowed to leave.
From Jaffa and Jerusalem alone an
increase Of more 500 American refu-
gees has been noted. while the re-
mainder come from scattered locali-
ties.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
DEMAND GREATER
USE Of U-bOATS
AGAINST ENGLAND
Mild Criticism of Government
Policy by Speakers in
PruSSian Diet.

Berlin, Thursday. Jan. IS (via Lon
don, JAN 19).--The Prussian diet took
upon itself today the role of critic OF
the government, which the reichstag
at its latest session refrained from do
ing. Nevertheless, the prediction
which was heard yesterday that the
session would be marked by the most
vigorous attacks on Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg. turned out to be
incorrect The speech Of DR.. Won
Heydcbrand, conservative leader. who
is associated with the centrist and
national liberal parties, in favor of a
more unrestricted use of the subma-
rines, was far more moderate than on
earlier occasions and his address was
not characterized by attacks on the
United States.
Paul Breitenbach, minister of public
works and the chancellor's second in
the Prussian cabinet, said in care
fully worded declaration in behalf of
the government:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
ISSUED CHECK FOR
STOCK, BUT NEVER
RECEIVED A SHARE
Mrs. Jennie ByerIine Testifies
to Being BiIked by Trus-
tee Company.

Special TO the Post
Helena Jan. 19.-The presentation
of a mass of documentary evidence
consumed much of the time during
the forenoon session today of the trial
of former officers, statesmen and di-
reetors of the Northwestern Trustee
company, who are before the federal
court on a charge of using the mails
to defraud.
George Mcknight of Townsend. t..
G. Swigart Of Missoula and Mrs Jen-
ME Byerline of Stearns, Mont, testi-
fled.
Mcknight testified that r. r. Side
botham and a man named Wills called
on him in March, 1915, at his home
near Townsend and said they were
with the Northwestern Trustee COM
pany and that it was the business of
the company to get money in the east
and loan it out to farmers and others
in Montana at a slight advance in the
rate of interest. He said they named
Governor Norris, A. NJ. Anderson, w r.
Allen, w. C. Rae and others as Off
GERS at the head of their institution
and that after some little talk the wit
nesss told them his sister wanted to
borrow some money on the place. He
also said the men broached the sub
ject of buying some stock in the com
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
SAYS PACKERS Do NOT
KNOW THEIR BUSINESS
Fisher Charges Heads of Con-
Germs Are Ignorant of the
Economic Principle.

Cheyenne. Wyo. Jan. l9.-"The most
amazing situation in the world is the
utter ignorance of the heads. by in
heritance. of five of the nations great
est packing concerns of the economic
principle underlying the industries
they direct" said Walter l.. Fisher,
former secretary of the interior. coun-
sci for the market committee of the
American National Livestock associa-
tion. here today. Mr.. Fisher was dis
cussing the difficulties stock growers
meet when they send their livestock to
the great packing plants.
Mr.. Fisher told the convention the
packers were spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars in advertising in
an attempt to convince the public their
business is based on sound principles-1
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
HAS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
WILSON'S RAILWAY PLAN
Brotherhood Chief Would Have
Federal Board to Decide
Labor Differences.

Washington, Jan. 19.-W. G.. Lee.
head of the trainmen's brotherhood.
today presented a substitute plan for
President Wilson's railway labor leg
-islation to the house commerce COM
mittee.
board of eight. equally divided
between railway workers and operat-
ing officials. appointed by the presi-
dent. would solve all the present diff
ficulties over working conditions. he
said: would command unqualified sup
port of the four brotherhoods. and,
despite the fact that il would be evenly
divided, he predicted there would Be
no deadlocks.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Receives Notice of Plan to
Give Him Right to Veto
Items of a Bill Without De-
Stroying Entire Measure.

within few days the Butte Cham
yer OF Commerce, through vote of the
directors, will pass opinion on an
article of the constitution which COM
peis the president Of the United States
70 veto a bill in its entirety or pass 1t
~ It's entirety and denies him the
iIsnt to excoriate particular proviso
Of rider without imperilling the entire
onL In common with the entire COM
,nercial interests Of the country the
.oeai chamber is taking a vote on the
natter and at the present session OF
she United States congress It Is un-
.erstood that that an amendment to
.ne constitution win be introduced
.roFiding for the granting Of dis
"iminatory powers to the president in
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
Will DENY AUTHORITY
OF UNITED STATES COURT

San Francisco. Jan. 19.-Copy of a
motion denying jurisdiction of United
States courts over the persons Of
Franz Bopp. German consul general.
and E. Fl. Won Setback. vice consul.
convicted Of violating American neu-
trality, was filed with United States
District Attorney John W. Preston to-
day.
Theodore Roche. chief counsel for
Bopp. said he would make the motion
lhefore Judge William H. Hunt of the
United States district court next week.
If Judge Hunt denied a motion for a
new trial. Roche moved for a new
trial today.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
Appeal to Patriotism.

This grave and difficult epoch re-
auires eyer-renewed discussion OF
what ways and means are to be
adopted"
He added, however, that he consid-
cred anti-expression of the govern
ment's views at present to be unde-
sirable. Responsibility for decisions,
he said, rested on the chancellor and
he appealed to the patriotism of the
house to support this difficult task by
refraining from criticism of his pol
icy-an appeal which the proceedings
showed to be unnecessary.
1t was announced that even DIR. Won
CONTINUED on Page Three,)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
NEW CAMPAIGN
EXPECTED soon
ON WEST FRONT
Germans Expected to Attack
to Relieve AIsaCe, Near
Swiss Border.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

Heavy fighting is still in progress
on the Rumanian front, with the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians apparently more
than holding their own, for the time
at least. against Field Marshal Won
Mackensens armies. Elsewhere in the
field of military operations there have
been few activities of Importance.
This holds true of the Franco Bel
gian 'front.' where quiet has been
broken recently only by the British
activities north of the Somme. which
have resulted in advances for them re-
Gently near Beaucourt-S t-Sur-Ancre.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
TELEGRAM FROM
UNTERMyER ST|RS
Up ROW IN HOUSE
Lawyer Says His Name Was
Used "aS Though He Were
Seeking a lob"
BOSTON MAN TO BECOME
LEAK PROBE ATTORNEY
Fitzgerald in House Objects tc
Throwing Bricks" at Pri-
vate Citizens.

Washington, Jan. ia tele-
gram from Samuel Untermyer,
protesting against the use of his
name as though he had been
seeking a job" read to the house
by Representative Fitzgerald, pre-
cipitated a new discussion of the
leak inquiry. The telegram de-
clared Untermyer did not want
the place and could only have ac-
cepted it as a great sacrifice.
Representative Miller, Minnesota OBJ
jected to the tone of the message.
which he said reflected on the house.
Il think he is not justified" said
Mr.. Miller. 'in sending a message that
is an insult to congress. l do not
think his message is either parlia-
mentary or decent
Objects to Throwing Bricks.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he objected to
the throwing of bricks at private
citizens who have rendered public
service.
Representative Moore. republican OF
Pennsylvania. ended the discussion by
saying:
"Mr Untermyer was retained to in
vestigate the sugar trust he was the
peoples representative for that in
quiry, but l know that he represented
great corporations. When Lawson
suggested Untermyer. / questioned his
right to serve. He is the last person
to be considered In connection with
counsel for the inquiry"
Expect Whipple to Act.
mittee investigating the alleged leak
fittee investigating the alleged leak"
apparently We're confident today that
Sherman L. whipRle. Boston lawyer,
would accept the committees invita-
tion to act as its counsel in the in
quiry. He viii come to Washington
tomorrow to confer with the commit
tee. He was agreed upon last night
after bitter contest over the selection
of counsel.
The committee will hold no further
public hearings until Monday
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19

Calexco Ca JAM e-Fights planned by three military
for bodies reported Laguna Prea
thought possibly those of the
missing army avator Lieut. COL Harry Bishop and Lieut. A.
probably will dense has settled down
valley missing JAM TO- Abandon
of civilians that the avators alive has changed
of officers that Bishop and Robertson will be rescued
they with accident killed by bandits
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
POSSE BRINGS IN
BODIES OF ROBBERS

Okmulgee. Okla, Jan. ia posse
of 10 men left here early today in
search for alleged bank robbers re-
turned about noon with the dead
bodies of Oscar Poe, Will Hart and
Harry Hart. The men killed were en-
gagged in a skirmish with the posse
about IS miles southwest of this city.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
Activity Expected.

Indications are not lacking, however.
that the present pacific conditions are
not likely to endure long and in this
connection the extreme southern sec
tor of the line is being watched.
The French here occupy consider
able section of Alsace. the fighting
line touching the Swiss border be-
tween Belfort and Basel Concentra-
ton of masses Of German troops
across the line from Basel has recent
ly been reported in Swiss newspapers
and a belief is said to exist in Switzer-
land that the Germans contemplate an
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
CHILD MURDERS MAN To
GET MONEY FOR FOOD

Cleveland. o.. Jan. 19.-The pangs of
hunger drove Lawrence Southall, IA.
chicago orphan, to murder Charles
II James, 40, a car inspector who had
ueli!eRded him here late last night,
.i'e hoy confessed today, say the po-
.'e The boy says he attacked James
20 GET money for something to eat.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
ARMY AVIATORS FAIL TO
GET AWAY; MANY GIVE UP
HOPE FOR LOST OFFICERS
$2l0,058, 8,047.19
10000
$63,002, 2,863.35
2i,954

Aeropane Survey of Sonora Desert Fails to Take Place and
Nothing Has Yet Been Heard From Two Army Officers Who
Were Carried Across the Border During Flight Nearly Ten
Days Ago. Mexcans Bring in Reports That Two Bodies
Were Seen in a Pool on the Desert.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
Senate Concurs in Action Of
House in Respect to Pri-
mary Law Changes.
|H0uSE HAS ITS USUAL
ROW OVER EMPLOYEES
Ruth Houses Take a Recess
Until Monday-New Meas
ureS introduced.

Helena, Jan. l9.-Senator Ho-
oan Of Yellowstone today intro
duced a bill that, il enacted, will
submit to the voters at the election
Of 1918 the question of calling a
constitutional convention. The
| bill will be known as senate bill
No. "a. 1t was referred to a COM
mittee and it is expected that it
will be the subject of considerable
debate later on.
Roth houses held short sessions to-
day and adjourned over until Mon
dav II is understood that tonight's
meeting of the tax committees will be
attended by number of members Of
house and senate not on the commit
| tees Last nights session was the
subject of a great deal of talk today.
| Mr.. Keley's argument before the COM
| mission made most favorable i'm
| preston and comment was heard to-
| day that it had been of substantial
| aid to the cause of those who oppose
| the proposed license tax.
Will Join the House.
on motion of Brewer the senate
without debate today concurred In the
| action of the house yesterday. calling
| for the appointment of a joint com
| mittee of eight, half democrats and
| half republicans, to recommend amend
| ments TO the direct primary law. The
| feeling is general that the law as II
Is now is unsatisfactory and that II
| must be changed in some important
| particulars.
The senate committee on banks ant
banking recommended that S. b. "a be
killed This bill was introduced by
Roberts and provided an amendment
permitting state banks to establish
branches Meadors as a substitute
moved that the bill be printed and thu
substitute motion prevailed.
Burla gave notice of a bill creatins
the office of custodian of the stat
capitol.
On Third Reading.
The senate passed the following
bills on third reading: II, B. an
B. %. The latter fixes the rate o
cent mile for the transportation o
prison road crews. 1t also passed sen
ate Joint memorial No. 1, asking con
eress to make a citizen of Georg
Washington Taylor. a Chinese livin
In the northern part of the state.
The senate adjourned to 2 o'cloc
Monday afternoon
The subject of employees again
caused spirited debate in the hous
today Crismas oqffered a resolutio
10 the effect that employees shall re
eeive pay only from the time they G
10 work. not from the time their EN-
ploNment Is authorized The resolu
tion caused the usual wrangle Goul
opposed the resolution. Murray, re
ferring to Gould, declared that II tn
member from Madison really was hor
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
RAIDERS
At WORK IN THE
SOUTH ATLANTIC
First of German Commerce De-
Stroyers Has 0utfitted Two
Captured Ships.
YARROWDALE PUTS ASHORE
CREWS OF EIGHT VESSELS
Consular Dispatches to State
Department Say All Amer
leans Are Safe.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Dispatches to
the state department late today from
Rio Janeiro said il was stated there
that the steamer st. Theodore, cap
tured by the German raider in the
and manned by a German crew, was
cruising as an auxiliary to the raider.
New York, Jan. 19.-Notwithstand
ing the known activity Of British war
ships, II Of which are hurrying from
many directions into South Atlantic
waters in search Of the German COM
merce destroyer which sank tho VOL
taire and many other entente vessels,
increased apprehension was felt in
marine circles today, owing to unde-
MED credence which the shipping
world in general has placed on over
night reports that the black raider,
believed to be the famous Moewe, is
not operating unassisted.
Two Others Fitted Out.
According to these reports this raid
er carried several sets of armament
and has furnished guns to at least two
of her captive ships, the st. Theodore
and the Yarrowdale (British). which
in turn became preying rovers. The
Yarrowdale is reported to have ar
rived at the Cape Verde islands with
the crews of eight of the ships which
were sunk. Her early departure on a
raidlng mission would cause no sur
prise among shippers.
| Reports as yet unconfirmed place
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
S37,796,6S0 90
l,781,674.62
S39,578,355.3l
1910

$20,97l,359.3l
4,8ll,l6l.85
2,847,713.22
1,167,932.l6
9,433,898.2l
687,236.6l
l,S59,080.5 .54
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19

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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA--Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday, probably unsettled tonight.
colder tonight east portion and southeast.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-01-19
WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE--Tonight: Unsettled. slight
warmer.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters remain.
ing in the Lumberton, N. c., P. O..
for the week ending May 18th, 1917
Mr.. Wescot Butler, Miss Anie Ed
mon, Hiram J. Herman, Sofa Ham
monds, Mr.. Ernest S. Heyworth, Mr.
H. o. Herring, Mr.. Jonas Gordon
Emma May Ivey, Mrs. N. G. Jowens
j. F. Jones, Della Andrews, Mrs
Helon Kinlaw, Dennis Melton, Mol
lie Monko, Nashville Amusement Co.
Mary Ross, Mr.. H. Pullock, Mr.. Amos
Rasberry, A. R. Roller, Mr.. Arthur
Smith, Miss Agnes Singletary, Sprott
& Davis, Miss Hattie Tommon, Miss
Rennie Tudmon, J. B. Walters, Mr.
Lee Wilkins, William Watts, Ezra
Virgins, Miss Marthie Walters.
Persons calling for the above mail
will please say advertised.
D. D. FRENCH, P. M
The Robesonian., 1917-05-17

we'll remembered, DR.. johnson and
wife, and DIR. and Mrs. Page, DR..
and Mrs. Moorehouse and daughter.
The two latter were enjoyable COM
panions on our trip to Red Springs
on Tuesday. On Sunday it was my
privilege to attend church and to have
heard two most inspiring sermons
delivered respectively by Rev. H. M.
Dixon in the a. M, and DR.. Moore
house in the p. m. In passing the
court house on Monday, Mrs. Skip
per suggested that we call. l read
ily consented, as 1 had never seen
the interior of a court house in my
long life and was fully repaid in
viewing the beauty and elegance Of
this fine buildinp, of which Robson
has ,,,s-ht to feel proud. Here I
met a galaxy Of our efficient and
popular officials, some of wnolIi, IN
Guiding Mr.. M. W. Floyd, Sheriff
Lewis and DR.. Page, had formerly
met, but had the pleasure of an in
PRODUCTION to Lawyers Stacy and
Johnson, and a bright young lady
stenographer, whose name l did not
fully catch.
l was very pleased to meet with
Happy jack, your popular report
er, who upon a brief acquaintance
fully came up to my estimation as
based upon his breezy letters to The
Robesonian. I am also indebted to
him for cool, refreshing draught
in drug store.
Lumberton grows fast in size and
beauty and in business dimensions
and is one of the most attractive
towns in everv respect within the
scope Of my knowledge.
! am. tending brood Of young
turkeys these days, and trying to
coax them to survive this unfavorable
weather. We are all making an eff
fort to raise every possible commod-
ity to sustain life in these parts, ac-
cording to our sense OF the necessity
and the continual admonitions from
"Uncle SAM.
"AUNT BECKY