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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11

Petrograd. Monday. Dec. 10.-M.
Kameneff chief Of the Bolshevil<i del
egates sent to negotiate an armistice
with the Germans. said on his return
from Brest- -Litovsk that the official
sessions of the delegates were followed
by a semi official exchange of views
at which the Germans finally agreed
not to transfer troops to other fronts.
NJ. Kameneff admitted however that
this was not binding.
The Russians. he added. asked to he
permitted to send translations of Rus
sian revolutionary literature to Ger
many, and through that country to the
other bellicerents The German dele
gates replied they supposed their gov
ernment would willingly consent to
the sending of such literature to Eng
land, France and Italy, but not to Ger
many.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
WAR CAUSES REMOVAL
OF MINISTER FROM POST
Doesn't Approve of Americas
Attitude in War-Bishop
Relieves Him.

Los Angeles. Dec. 1.-THE Rev. Or.
u. p. Ryland. a district superintendent
of the Methodist Episcopal church, will
be removed from his post next Monday
and assigned to some other duty be-
cause of his unwillingness to support
the churchs patriotic attitude, it be
came known here today. Bishop Adna
w. Leonard. d. D., who announced the
change. said decision was made when
DR.. Ryland found himself unable to
assist in proposed series of patriotic
addresses.
DR. Ryland concurred in the step.
"lnasmuch as the bishop and | don't
agree on the present attitude of the
United states in the great war. il is
perfectly proper that be relieved oi
my office" he said.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
DURABLE PEACE
IMP POSS|BLE BY
RUSSIAN METHOD
SO British Diplomat Tells the
Journalists in Petrograd
Interview.
FURTHER DETAILS OF
BUCHANAN'S STATEMENT
Russians Making Peace With
German Autocracy, Not
German People.

London, Monday, Dec. 1o.-Further
details of the statement made to Rus
sian journalists by Sir George Bu-
chanan, British ambassador at Petro.
grad. as forwarded in a Reuter- dis
patch show that the ambassador de i.
clared the Russian commissaries were
mistaken in thinking that durable
peace could be obtained by asking the
Germans for an armistice to be fol !.
lowed by an agreement. The allies,
he said, wished first to arrive at "a
general agreement in harmony with
their declared war aims and then 70
arrange an armistice.
Hitherto not one word had been
SAID by any German statesman to
show that the ideals of the Russian
democracy were shared by Emperor
William and his government, the am
hassador said. 1t was with the Ger
Continued on Page SevenD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
GERMANS ARE
RUSHING BIG
TROOP MASSES
To WEST LINE
Great Effort of the TeutonS in
the West is About to
Be Made.
ALLIES GIVE NO HINT AS
TO WHERE BLOW FALLS
Artillery Extremely Active, But
There's LulI in Infantry
Fighting.

London, Monday, Dec. i0.-TfNS
correspondent at Amsterdam of
the Daily Express reports that
the Germans are rushing troops
to the western front with the
idea of smashing the entente al
lies before America is able to act
and adds: "One of the results of
this is that the German NUM-
ton trains collided on Thursday.
Both were blown UP and several
hundred soldiers were killed or
wounded.'
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
AUTHORIZE INCREASE
IN BEET SUGAR PRICE
Wholesalers Allowed a Raise
of 10 Cents Per Hun
dred Pounds.

Washington. Dec. 11.-An incrcnse of
10 cents hundred pounds in the
wholesale price on beet sugar was an
.horiZed today by the food admins
ua'ion' The raise is to put beet sugar
prices on n levd with those now paid
for Cuban cane sugar.
should not advance retail prices,
the FOOD administration declares. The
now price is s7.s5 at the basic sugar
cehters of New York. San Francisco
ana New Orleans. A further slight
increase may be granted, 1t was said
when Cuban freight rates are read
Justed, probably next week.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
ASKS WILSON To
COMMANDER
COAL IN TRANSIT
Gov. Cox of Ohio Wires Presi-
dent People in That State
Are Suffering.

columbus, O., Dec. 11.-Failing to
hear from similar request made to
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, federal fuel ad-
ministrator. yesterday and again TODAY.
Governor Cox of Ohio this afternoon
appealed directly to President Wilson
Tor authority for the Ohio fuel admins
ration TO commander coal in transit
through Ohio for domestic use.
with zero weather prevailing the
coal shortage was SO acute in Ohio to-
day that Gov James NJ. Cox tele-
graphed that unless Ohio people got
immediate relief they will lose conf
dence in the government"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
FUTURE OF JERUSALEM
TO AWAIT PEACE PACT
For Present it Will Be Treated
as Under British Military
Occupation.

London, Dec. 11.-No attempt will
be made to define the future position
OF Jerusalem until a general peace
comes. the Times says it understands.
In the meantime, the city will be
treated as in British military occu-
patton and will be under martial law.
General Allenby will appoint milf
tary governor. While the British flag
VIII fly over the city. the French and
Italian flags will be placed over their
national property, such as converts
and schools.
solemn thanksgiving Te Deum win
he held in st. Paurs cathedral today
IN celebration of the surrender.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES
PREFERRED BY HOOVER

washington, Dec. 1l.-Chargcs by
Food Administrators Hoover that some
dishonest Wholesale and retail mer-
chants and food brokers have been
criminally responsible for food short
ages and rising prices We're taken un-
der Investigation today by the federal
trade commission.
Victor Murdock will be in charge of
the inquiry. which will be prosecuted
with vigor and with all of the trade
commissions broad investisative now
ers behind 1t.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
NOTED SINGER TO EARN
100000 FOR RED CROSS

Washington, Dec. IA gift of 500, =
coo to the Red Cross from John Nc
Cormack, the tenor was announced
today. Paying his own expenses, Mr..
Mccormack will make patriotic con-
cert tour from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. opening in Washington Dec 1s
with concert which the president and
Mrs. Wilson have announced they will
attend.
Il will keep on singing until + have
earned 100000 for the American Red
Cross to use as it sees fit" said Mr..
Mccormack in making his offer.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
10 GO AFTER VIOLATORS
OF FEDERAL FOOD ORDERS

man william +. Love of ths
-, anu restaurant division of the
- administration and will be con-
'u'.u'o reieatlessly until the name of
,olator is in the hands of the
ington. WASH"
hairman Love opened his crusade
,ou"y upon instructions from State
-" Auininistrator Alfred Atkinson.
pnuer ,hese Instruction.. Mr.. Love
ssn. 10 i'roressor Atkinson the name OF
very hotei and restaurant man who
l...s sll:neo 2 card pledging to observe
Continued on Page Threa-y
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
SARCASTIC COMMENT
ON PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
German Paper Calls Wilson's
Speech Cray Act of
War lnCiter."

Amsterdam, Monday. Dec. 1O.-Com-
menting on Americas declaration of
war against Austria Hungary tho
Neues Wiener Tagehlatt. Vienna, saws:
President Wilson's sudden idea that
war must be declared against Austria
hungary on the ground that she ia
Sermany's vassal is the craziest of his
career as warS inciter. We are NOT
frightened by his declaration of war
lhat Mr. Wilson should think ba
SHOWS us better than ourselves makes
us laugh" NAMES
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
COLDEST DECEMBER
WEATHER IN 40 YEARS

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE coldest
December weather in 40 years was
recorded in the Ohio valley this morn
ing with minimum temperature of
IL degrees below zero at Cincinnati.
In all parts of the country east of the
Rocky mountains the temperature to-
day was from 20 to 40 degrees below
the usual average at this time of the
year.
Some moderation of the cold was
iorecast To-Day by the weather bureau,
Continued on Page Seyen)
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Lull in Infantry Fighting.

infantry fighting has stopped mo-
mentarily. at least on the Italian front
from Aisaso to the Piave river. The
Austro-Germans captured some ter
rams, but without improving their
tactical positions and at n heavy cost.
An apparently local attempt to cross
the lower reaches of the Piave has
been checked by the Italians.
oificial entry into Jerusalem. the
Holy City of the Christians. is planned
for today.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
THE WAR SUMMARY.

Heavy German reinforcements have
arrived in France, it is believed in al
lied capitals. hut where the expected
blow will fall is yet to be disclosed.
For the moment the infantry is in
active along the western front, but the
artillery, and especially that of the
Germans, is very active in various
sectors
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
Heavy Bombardments

on the British front the Germans are
bombardinS heavily the ,l2sitions
southwest of Cambria and east and
northeast of Ypres. the two sectors
which have seen virtually all the heavy
lighting in the past few months.
From st. Quentin to the Swiss bor-
der, Paris reports great artillery rc-
uNity between the Disc and the Aisne,
III Champagne, northeast of Verdun
and in upper Alsacca
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
Chairman Love of Hotel and
Restaurant Division Will De-
clare War on Those Who Fail
to Observe the Meatless and
Wheatless Days.

All violators of food regulations in
the non-observance of meatless Tues
DAYS and wheatless Wednesdays will
De reported to Federal Food Admins
traitor Hoover. A crusade against all
Vioiators in Butte was started today
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
EcQRD| I |GUREs
lPhoDUCT|0N
MANY CROPS
THE REPORT
res for 1917 Crops
Out by the De-
partment.
Il CROPS SHOW
CREASE OVER 1916

ton, Dec. il.-Many
exceeded the pro-
other years, while the
he country's farm prod
a total estimated un-
Eat OOO,OOO,000, far
hat of any other year in
bry's history. Final esti-
production of the prin-
b crops were announced
Fthe department of agri-
|uction estimates as compared
years estimates are:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
Th<<[.EEN NEGRO
TRh< RS HANGED
At. F. :! HOUSTON
They Were Found Guilty of
Riot and Mutiny in Hous-
ton Murders.
FORTY-ONE OTHERS ARE
SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE
Others Given Lesser Punish
ment-Army Orders Carried
Out Secretly.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 11.-Thir-
teen of the negroes Of the Twenty
fourth infantry, United States army,
found guilty of completely in the riot
and mutiny at Houston on Aug. %,
were hanged On the military reserva-
tion at Fort Sam Houston at 7:17
o'clock this morning. Announcement
of tho carrying out of the sentence
was made at headquarters of the
southern department at 9 a. m.
Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin Of BeXar county We're present
when the sentence was carried out by
soldiers from the post. No newspaper
men or civilian spectators were al
lowed, the time and place of execution
having been kept secret
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
ION WITH A
RMAN MESSAGE
IHURT BY BLAST
| Flyer AIights in Halifax
|uinS-PoliCe Get the
/ Message.

hN, Dec. 1.-THE capture of a
pigeon. under whose wing was
ge in German, was reported to
zee today. The pigeon. probably
% in the explosion Thursday,
the window of a home near the
area. It's number was New
10. 80"
pigeon was turned over to the
police of Dartmouth, who de-
10 make any statement pending
PliVery of the message to the
fy authorities.
woman who captured il said the
PAS suffering intensely from the
Pnd seemed to have come in for
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11

Washington Dec lAt the opening the hearing today by
committee investigating problems
Chairman Adamson of the house committee declared
President Wilson probably would have take
during the and hold them can
vide some plan for and efficient operation
and in
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
Will Go to Congress.

President Wilson's intention to ask
congress for special laws to effect
railroad unification for the duration
Of the war. made known last night,
gave a new aspect today to the trans
portation problem faced by congress
sional leaders. war administrators and
railroad executives.
The presidents decision in favor of
such a move was announced after a
conference with Senator Newlands.
chairman of the joint committee in
vestigating the railroads, at which the
transportation was discussed at length.
The president probably will ask for the
legislation in an address to congress
before the holiday recess
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
DECLARES PRESIDENT WILL
HAVE TO HOLD RAILROADS
EVEN AFTER PEACE COMES

Chairman Adamson of the House Commerce Committee Gives
Sensational Testimony Before Joint Congressional Commit
tee nquiring Into the Railway Situation. Presidents In
eon to Go Before Congress for Legislation to Unity the
Railroads is Announced at White House.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
NOT BOUND To
REFRAIN FROM
MOVING TROOPS
Such Agreement is Not Part of
Formal Truce Pact With
the Russians.
NEW OUTBREAK IMPENDING
IN THE CITY OF MOSCOW
Opposition Parties to BoIShe-
wiki Again Threaten
ing There.

Petroerad, Sunday, Dec. "a bat
talon of death" which left Staffka is
reported to have defeated the Bolshe
Wiki troops near the town of Shlobin,
in Mohlev.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
HEROIC ITALIANS HOLD
THEIR GROUND AND ARE
COMPLETELY WIPED OUT

Italian Headquarters in Northern
.laly, monday. Dec 10.-(By the as
Continued on Page Nine5
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DETAILS OF THE
CHASTITY BUSINESS

San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 11.--"Good-
bye. boys of Company c." were the last
Continued on Page Seven)
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Al Get Life Imprisonment.

OF the 63 men tried by the same
court martial, Al were sentenced to
life imprisonment. One man was SEN
fenced to dishonorable discharge from
the army, forfeiture of all pay and al
lowances and to be confined at hard
labor for two and half years. Three
were sentenced to be dishonorably
discharged from the army. forfeit all
pay and allowances and be confined
at hard labor for two years. Five were
acauitteJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
eace and in war;

The railroads war board today asked
President Wilson to receive it's mem
bers for "A conference which was ar
ranged for Wednesday afternoon.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
The Men Hanged.

The negro soldiers who paid the
death penalty were:
Sergt William c. Nesbitt.
Corporal Larnon j. Brown.
Corporal James Wheatley.
Corporal Jesse Moore.
Corporal Charles w. Baltimore.
Private William Breckenridge.
Private Thomas G. Hawkins.
Private Carlos Snodgrass.
Private Ira b. Davis.
Private James Divins.
Private Frank Johnson.
Private Risley w. Young.
Private Pat MacWhorter.
Following the hanging of the g men
the chief of staff of the southern de-
partment gave out a written state
ment at the same time refusing to
answer any question.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-11
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Tonight snow and PROB
ably snow Wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16

No boy, no girl, can ever come to be
utterly bad who remembers only love
and tenderness and sweetness as asso
ciated with father and mother in the
old time home. Give them manly and
womanly example, give them training,
give them the inspiration OF devoted
lives, give them these higher, deeper
things. Do not care so much AS to
whether you are accommodating money,
so that you can leave them a fortune.
We really believe that the chances are
against that being blessing for a
boy. But leave them an accumulated
fortune OF memories and inspirations
and examples and hopes, 50 that they
are rich in brain and heart and soul.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16

A trade is good thing to have; 1t
is better than gold-hrings larger
premium. But TO make a premium,
the trade must be perfect--no silver
plated affair. Determine in your mind
to be a good workman, Or let the job
alone. Learning trade Is different
from eating mush and -mechan.
ical education does not slip down
without chewing. Never slight your
work, never. Every job you do Is a
ngn. Poor sIgns are against success.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
The Retort CaustIc.

$50" said Hooker, CHEEKY bore.
''you have purchased new motorcarT'
"Yes," answered Mr.. Ninety. Causes
you heap Of trouble, doesn't itr
"Yes." "Electricity's been going
wrong, chi" "No." Sparkling plug
to the badT mot that | know Of"
.Then how Is II causing you trouble2'
by encouraging people TO stand
around and try to make funny re-
marks"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
Value OF Reading.

Reading means much TO children,
young men and young women. Read
ing is the key that unlocks the door
of information and lets opportunity in.
Reading is the beginning of an educa-
ton. 1t gives the poor a chance 70
get information and become useful.
Every home should be well supplied
with lights, good books, papers and
magazines and the children encouraged
to read In the evenings Exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
Romans Liked Cock Fighting.

In the New Testament the cock Is
mentioned in reference to the denial of
the Lord and indirectly in the "cock-
growing" There is no mention In the
Old Testament of the cock or hen
These domestic birds were known to
the early Greeks and Romans and
probably were introduced by the Ro-
mans into Palestine. 1t Is said that
these birds were priced by the Romans
both as food and for cock lighting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.
THE OLD HOME.

Well worth the recollection of an
occasional hour.
Boys, do you ever sit down and talk
for an hour over the scenes, and adj
versities and the successes OF child
hood? Do you ever take time to look
back over the hill OF life and call up
the days of ye olden times when you
were at home under the protecting
care of fond father and devoted
mother2 Do the early days spent pos
sibly in a pioneer home, ever occur
to you as the happiest home OF your
eventful life?
These questions are for the cod
Boys" those who have passed the
meridian of life and now are on the
down slope, and who from natural
causes, will soon pass into the IN.
known beyond, where they are to en-
| Joy the rewards that come OF well
directed life.
Boys, think of the old home where
father, mother, and brothers and
sisters whole aim was to keep home
happy and make life a pleasure rather
than burden. You remember faith
er's corner behind the big fireplace
do you notY See him as he sits anG
mods in the twilight OF the dim fire
and dreams of the day when his
boys will be senator's and will not have
to stand the bitter trials of the dark
forests or the treeless prairies.
Father and mother, brothers and
sisters The old home! What depths
of meaning lie in those words. There
is comfort in them. They recall the
innocent prattle Of younger brothers
and sisters. They recall the kindly
directed efforts of the seniors to Sc
cure the JOY and peace that comes
from the fraternity OF home with it,
bonds of affection.
The dim old forest and the wide
expanding prairie are there, too. The
low NUMBERING rill with its beautiful
song is there. We we're all there wheI
we were young, but now we are ole
and all that we can do is recall, recall
recall.
DO this, boys, and see if you do no
appreciate more fully all that you are
and have IL is but just that you shoult
alfectionately look upon the past.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
Sometimes They're Same Boy,

Every town has two boys who are
envled by all the other boys. One of
them can chew tobacco In the presence
of his dad. And 10Y looking at the 9th
er one any morning during the barefoot
season, you can tell that he wasn't
made to wash his feet before going to
bed the night before.-Kansas City
Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16

The higher education of the village
and city youth, together with a modi-
cum of the country youth, with only
the fifth TO eighth grade for the best
blood of the state. may stand for the
educators ideals, but 1t is bad for the
country as a whole. II tends to make
aristocrats of the poorest and slaves
Of the best blood. Education Is for
all, not for favored few.--James A.
Garfield.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-16
Mamma of "Purim,D

The word "purlm." the name of the
great annual festival of the Jews,
means "lots" This feast commemo-
rates the preservation Of the Jews In
Persia from the massacre with which
they were threatened by Haman (Es-
Their %. They gave the name of Pu-
rim or "lots" to commemorate the fes-
tival because he had thrown lots TO
ascertain what day would be auspl-
cious for the massacre.
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His BEST Wishes.

Billy, after hearing the relatives and
friends offer their congratulations,
stood admiringly before the bride and
bridegroom us Il about TO say some
thing. The bride (his sister, smiled
sweetly Mt Bily who braeed up and
said: you look nice, SIS, and hope
you'll stay married.