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The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

OF AUTOS In u. S.
S. M. How Says Motors Will Be
First Need of Government.

with announcement that the
policy of virtual conscription of the
nations manufacturing facilities for
war purposes first will be applied to
motor plants. the anticipated shortage
of automobiles becomes a reality
near at hand" says General Sales
Manager S. NJ. How. of the Haynes
Automobile Company.
THE War Industries Board desires
motor car makers to produce war
munitions. and the makers have as
sured the board of their readiness to
divert part of their plants to meet
these desires.
I'VE have reason to believe that
the government will begin to appor-
ton war contracts among many
plants just as soon as details for dis
tribution can be worked out. The
result is very evident. Serious cur
tailment of the production of automo-
biles is Inevitable once the manufac-
turers get into the swing of war work.
Heretofore, during the war autOmO-
bile production has been a problem
chiefly of materials; it is still that,
but in addition will be the problem
of available manufacturing facilities.
THE automobile industry is still
threatened with n priority shipment
order. which would cut off all ship
ments of alloy steel The order ac-
tually was passed and though re-
voked after conferences between the
War Industries Board and represen-
tatives of the motor car industry. It
may be reimposed IL conditions de-
mand.
I'VE have laid the seriousness of
the situation before Haynes dealers.
They. in turn. will put the PROPOSE
ton up to the man who expects TO
buy a car. We have made it plain
that unless the prospective buyer acts
reasonably soon, he may find II :,
difficult matter to obtain the car he
wants at any price.
1T seems practically certain now
that the demand for motor cars soon
will far exceed the output. due to
the governments requirements"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Auto Is Indispensable
To Business, Is Claim

automobile in promoting efficiency.
time is the basic factor-a most simple
Illustration will avail. namely the re-
moVal of fifty cars from the total
in your city. The physician undeni-
ably saves hours of time daily by the
use of his car, statesmen scarcely
less, but pick the total at random
and say that the fifty cars averaged
daily time saving of only twenty
minutes That represents more thar.
sixteen hours lost by removing this
comparatively handful of cars from
service
People who aim to be equipped and
#. to meet the duties of life promptly
and adequately, are no more thinking
of dispensing with their cars than
with telephones and elevators. 1t is
true that they are selecting cars more
carefully and inclined more to dig
out the facts of operating cost than
they used TO be. But as far as re-
turning to the older methods of get
ting about. no ambitious. responsible.
thinking American with real mission
in life, has the slightest intention
of doing IL"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

to be some reduction in the number
of passenger cars produced, based on
government requirements and with a
view to creating the least hardship
on more than 1900 retail bearers of
automobiles, who maintain sales es-
Establishments and garages in almost
every village and town in the coun-
try.
The automobile industries committee
has opened headquarters in the Sec
ond National Bank Building, 500 Sew
enth street, N. W, and has begun
work on plans for complete co-opera-
ton with the government. There is
hardly thing of metal, wood, rubber
or cloth needed in the war that can
not within a reasonable time and with
proper readjusting of factories be
made by the automobile men. and
thus keep their giant plants and labor
operating at top speed and to the
highest point of efficiency.
The other members of the COM
mittee with Mr.. Copeland are Hugh
Chalmers and John r. Lee.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Auto Makers Pledge Aid
In War Work of Nation

Active cooperation OF the automo-
bile industry with the government be-
gan with the first meeting of the au-
tomile industries committee and the
officials of the different departments
of the army and navy at the War
Industries Board, when Chairman
A. w. Copeland pledged the men, ma
terial and equipment of $50 automo-
bile plants and 1,0S9 parts and acces-
sorry makers TO the war needs. So
much of the vast production facili-
ties of the automobile industry as
may be needed by the government
will be devoted to war work, for
which its vast manufacturing capa-
biIities are so well adapted.
4 large number Of automobile man
ufacturers here. in response to the
call for their services in cooperation
with the new committee, are keen to
produce munitions in addition to their
regular lines of automobiles, which
all manufacturers will continue to
build to an amount depending on
market conditions. There is certain
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Proof that the automobile is now
regarded by the public as one of the
greatest and most Indispensable of
utilities. is more prolific every day the
war grows older" says John d. Mans
field. general manager of the bort
Motor Car Company.
There are forCible and insistent
pleas for economy. both from official
and unofficial sources. constant agita-
ton favoring retrenchment in the
buying of luXuries, sound grounded
arguments that every citizens duty is
TO back the government to the extent
OF every dollar he can spare. But
despite this unprecedented upheaval.
the demand for bort cars at least
proves that the automibile cannot be
spared from the accepted scheme of
things.
The professional or business person
who does not own a car is today at
very decided disadvantage because
it takes so many tens of thousands of
folks from their regular pursuits and
automatically transfers their burdens
to others.
To appreciate the value of the
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

unable the hotel and boarding house a.
within
As second consideration the beng rented add
all of which felt the
length and dbreadho of the Ind-"waae need"
fTomm Hbedt
of
independent upon
to the human alone in al land .
which of suitable for
al
in the rspnt
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
THREE AUTO BUILDERS
FORMERLY PARTNERS

e. W. Nash. W. G. Durant and J. ID.
bort, three very prominent captains
in the automobile industry, were
formerly fellow directors of the
Durant-Dort Carriage Company.
That was not so many years ago.
yet from that one buggy factory up
in Flint. Michigan, has grown the
enormous plants of the Buick and
Chevrolet. and the extremely healthy
and growing prosperity of the bort
car The business of Messrs. Nash
and Durant has taken them away
from Flint. but Mr.. bort is faithful to
the old home town.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
Where Is My Boy Tonight?

Of with boards in these gm-vaged days
do bad to handful of bonbon
when looking not done regularly by first families
of in
placed the disposal of the each day the Capital Not
all traditions hospitality and Incompatible with the
WASHINGTON THE WORLDS
Every day awakening the needs of Others and formerly
only occasional chambers that title truth by h
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Mr.. Mosher is to assume his new du-
ties this week.
To succeed Mr.. Mosher as secretary
to Commissioner Gardiner the latter
has appointed c. Lester Sweeney, at
present employed in the ordnance bu-
reau of the War Department
The new superintendent OF insur-
ance, whose home is at 2945 Newark
street, Cleveland Park, is a lifelong
resident of the District, his parents
and grandparents also having lived
here all their lives. He is a great
grandson of Robert Brent, the first
mayor of Washington. who occupied
that office between 1902 and 1920.
He has had fifteen years experience
in the insurance and holding business.
and for eight years was resident man.
aSer of the Massachusetts, Bonding
and insurance Company.
Prior to engaging in the bonding and
insurance business Mr.. Mosher was
of Columbia.
During the Spanish-American war
Mr.. Mosher was vice and deputy
United States consul at Kingston. ia
maica, and rendered valuable service
III stlllDS american tlliAtiS Oul VI
Cuba and Porto Rico at the beginning
of the conflict.
Few suburbs go to the trouble and
expense of shading their homes by
planting trees seven Or eight years
old. Aurora Highlands does this,
two of the varieties used being
Oriental Planes and Norway Naples;
81 go worth of trees are planted for
the home announced for sale on. this
page.
If you are looking for furnished
apartments, suites or single rooms do
not aim at the heart of town where
demand has kept the rents up. Pre-
fCrably reside a little away from the
business district and enjoy a little
constitutional" of ten minutes ar
less to business from any of, Washing
tons four districts, northeast, south
east. northwest and southwest. If you
prefer to ride the street car cut the
time in half. BY residing little way
out you secure inexpensive rent. bet
ter food at a lower price and the
shops on every hand are genuinely
anxious to please you at minimum
charges.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18
ASK Mr.. WEBSTER.

Mr. Z. A. Webster. manager Of the
Ideal Apartment Company. 1909 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, intimately
knows the rental problems Of Wash
ington and IL he cannot supply your
wants from the nine furnished build
ings he controls he will make sugges-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Performance in product backed by
conscientious personal efforts de
clares Wallace Hood. sales manager
for the King Motor Car Company
spells success in automobile mcr.
Chandizing
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

IL you have metal in you rubbing
up against the world will give you
polish declares 7. T. A. Barthel. gen
eral manager Of the King Motor Car
Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

For two seasons the King has
had the duplex carbureter that has
a loafing and sportin range. Two
loafing and sporting range. Two
bureter.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Lc,- e. Nosher. who has been secre-
tary to Commissioner Gardiner since
the latter succeeded former Commits
=.01cr Newman, ana who now is su-
rsrInteudant of Insurance of the Dis
tr.Ct Of Columbia. succeeding Charles
,. Ncsbit. recently appointed United
states commissioner of war insurance.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

tons that will 20 a long way toward
solving your problem whatever II may
be. In the west end the slogan ASK
Webster" is current
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Sell motor cars today and let the
customer blow your horn is a motto
that seems to be successful among
King s dealers today.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

The following committee appoint
ID from the Chamber Of Com
merce membership last Thursday to
cooperate with the Safety First As
SOCiattD1. REPORTS satisfactory progress
Nathaniel Boone Williams. chairman;
rcuTaI II. Svme and Henry II. Glas-
-.r, vice chIirueu: James NJ Denty,
q" Cans. William II. Sholes and
s.. HFm r. Shannon.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

Boy Scouts OF Washington have
harvested more than 5000 bushels
Of corn from the Scout farm in Po-
tomac Park. They have sold the
output for upward of $4,000 and are
eligible to a show" for competitive
prices aEgregating $500. Depart
Tent of Agriculture experts say that
the Scout corn is the equal of any
they have seen harvested in the
United States this season.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

The Percy II. Russell Company has
a number of choice bargains that any
one with a little money laid aside can
profit by with considerable gain.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-18

+. Walter Ryan. 1916 Spring road.
is suing the District for $1,000, al
lcging inadequate and insanitary
wage
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
WRITTEN BY HERBERT HOOVER
United States Food Administrator

could akpersonay home in America about Food
Pledge II such vital thing and such simple thing 1t
much the and asks little of the
individual
1t means briefly 100000 homeb
pledge cards and will make the few simple changes
eating allies will be fed and their
homes do allies
will go hungry and be tempted to encouragement
While this from not
asking the burden conservation We asking
and that hotel restaurant and factory
practice it,
That slice bread that third of
each day will
weigh heavily scales against the kaiser Please think of that
when you 90 kitchen prepare your meas
1t looks small triflng, know. But does the
Yet in basket mighty forest So also in
of savings is the germ of an allied victory
We merely TO eat differently We DO
that quantities merely that substitute dit
ferent varieties
Wheat meat sugar efficient foods and the
easily shipped No the world has them to give put
They be supplied from place but the individual
savings Of our homes.
they This be too strongly emphasized
do not should foods other than
housewife America has personal reason for not
doing that .
Elimination the household and the of all food
administration tlght to bring retail
prices the foundation for cheaper ood
stuf But this can only accomplished reduce the volume of
consumed and wasted well eliminate speculation and xo
btant profits.
Please do American housewives OF
being wastefu maorityabou 70 cent of them
could NOT live more closely than they
splendid the remaining 50 per cent that
great is found.
NV plea therefore take this food conservation
profound hope that the women OF America
during Pledge that they will then patrocay and
faithfully live it, go
For il not mere phrase Food will win the war
S the first and vital of all our ammunition
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
PREPARE To STRIKE
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
1850 Electricians and Phone
Girls Threaten to Out
in Seattle.

seattle. Wash. oct 90 Electricians
and girl switchboard operators in So
attle will walk out ~ midnight satur-
day unless word is received from
the Office ar san Francisco that de-
mauds for higher wages, closed shop
and recognition Of the girls organiza-
uou WIu be granted by the telephone
company, according to an announce
meut made los representatives Of Elec-
trical Workers local union No. =. fol-
loving "A meeting at which a strike
vote was taken.
Il was stated that the walkout
would affect electricians and operators
throughout the state. in all about
e.a00 girl operators and 1.o09 elec-
tricians.
Concessions offered hy the Paciae
Telephone and Telegraph compaus fol-
lowing the truce reached a week ago
we're rejected los vote At the meet
ing.
About 500 girl operators and 80
electricians in Seattle are affected ay
the action.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
HEAVY TASK OF BUTTE'S
CITY EXEMPTION BOARD

5eetions from the city. according to thu
board stll run below. 10 per cent Of
the actual number OF men sent. The
city is making arrangements to send
erough men on the last contingent to
prohibit any possibility of a shortage
after rejections At the camp. 1t is
stated that a large percentage of the
reflections are for fat feet.
City officials. members of the city
beard. are finding some difficulty in
handling the work of the board and at
tending to their Official duties of the
city Mayor Msloney, City Clerk
Trescy and City Physician Matthews
constitute the board While the board
members do not discuss the subject. il
is intimated that they will seek some
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
GREAT EXPLOSION
WRECKS CANADIAN
MUN|T|ON WORKS
Although Detonatlons Continue
for all Hour, No One
is Killed.

Nou-Feal. oct. Tremendous ex-
plosions destroyed part of the plant Of
the Canada Explosives company AT
Eaudreuil this morning A special
train carrying FIRE fighting arpa ratus
has been sent from Montreal Early
reports Indicated there had been no
loss Of life
The decorations continued for an
hour. The sky was lit up as though
By rsinbows with the muiti-colored
flames Of burning ahids
The explosions are believed 20 laEe
started from fire discovered in shell
filed building 4 heavy wind blew the
flames straight across the plant
The company employs about 500
men. The damage i estimated at
81 500 0o0.
Two men were slightly injured
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
TEUTON BLOWS
At ITALIANS
ARE EFFECTIVE
Berlin Claims 10000 Prison
ers and 300 Guns
Were Taken.

By Associated Press.
Italy's armies have met with serl-
Gus reverse in the Isonzo battle losing
80. 900 men in prisoners and 300 guns 10
the Austrians and Germans in their
concentrated attack. according to the
German claim
Admittedly the Italians have been
forced back to their border along one
sector of the northern Isonzo front.
from Monte Maggiore to the west of
Auzza. compelling the evacuation c:
the Bainsizza plateau.
Thus General Cadorna has through
a single hostile stroke lost much OF the
fruits Of his long months Of uamFaisn-
ing against the Austrians.
Apparently the Italian forces which
so brilliantly fought their way across
the Isonzo below Tolmino last sum
mer ana pushed far 10 the east had to
make a hurried retreat from the great
Bainsizza plateau and back across the
river because of the hreak in their lines
to the north. suffering heavily in the
loss OF men and guns as they fell back
Berlin. oct. IS (via Lond0ul.-T'he
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
IN FE|NERs HOLD
| CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN

nblin, Oct. 26.-The Sim Fein con-
nee last night decided the mem
of the organization should have
tary training, though not compul-
The conference promised that
provisional goGernment of Ireland
bid be established without delay.
&dopted a provisional constitution
|ed at securing the international
4gnition of Ireland as an independ-
republic and providing for the
Vocation of constitutional as
5bly.
he conference was orderly.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
TKINSON WILL COME TO
LAUNCH FOOD CAMPAIGN

DIR. II. c. Gardiner of Anaconda ulS-
trio, chairman Of Silver Bow Madl-
son. Beaverhead, Deer Lodge anu
Powell counties. will also be IN at
tendance. -, I'd
Final instructions on the DIG 1000
n,edge campaign will be given TO the
workers. Besides the 6s precinct chair
men and their lieutenants, an INVITA- :
tion has been extended by Chairman
Lii, to ministers and school teach-
ars and ALI those interested in 1000
conservation to attend the mee'in5 @'
aid in the work s,ona
Chairman Kelly is leaving no 81, 49, :
unturned to make food pledge ~eea
success. and in discussing tne n,a..e.
lContinued on Page fiveJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
TOMORROW
EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE
LIBERTY DAY BOND TOTAL
Many arue Subscribers and Great Army OF Wage Workers
Are Believed by treasury Officials to Be Holding Off Until
the Last Day Every Facility Will Be Afforded the Last
Minute" Man to Get on the List as Bona Pircnaser

Washington Oct 26with S3000OOoOOO minimum OF the Lib
exceeded by subscriptions officials announced today
drive would continued throughout the country
and in an bring the total up to sSooOoooooo
From every federal district was come
showing plans contemplate making @ @ @ ..; ;herv
dive the bipges. Of all Its returns may e'e
day when records for single DAY @ come
subscribers morrow a,e eNN's1 :" ~ ~
holding OH un " vag possibility
ninued ION Page
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
Members Will Seek Relief
From Arduous Duties. Have
Examined More Men, Cared
for More Extensive Work
Than Any Board in Country.

The city exemption board today was
interested in the report from Camp
Lewis detailing the number Of men,
sent from boards of this state. who
were rejected physically at the camp.
While the number of physical rejec-
tions in this city. 81. is the highest for
any board of the state. it is lower than
many of the others on basis of the
number of men sent. The physical re-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
th DR.. H. C. Gardiner and
kttorney Dan Kelly. State
Food Administrator Will
Start Big Economy Drive
lere.

rof. Alfred Atkinson of Bozemah'
administrator for Montana, Will
|n Butte to inaugurate food pledge
X next Monday. A telegram re-
I'D by Attorney Dan NJ. Kelly stated
Professor Atkinson will arrive
Bozeman tomorrow to talk to the
kers at their meeting in the high
ol auditorium tomorrow evening.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
To hPPOAT|ON ITS
WHOLE SUGAR SUPPLY

New York. Oct 26.-The American
Sugar Refining company this after
noon announced an AGREEMENT under
which it will. If approved by an inter-
national sugar committee being or
ganized. apportion all raw sugar Of
fered in the market. Under this plan
many idle refineries would be enabled
to resume operations.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26

Rome, Thursday. oct. 25.-The gov
arnment was defeated in the chamber
of denuties today when a vote of con-
fidence failed by Sl4 to So
The Italian parliament opened us
session less than two weeks ago. "A
dispatch from Turin on oct. Il salu
that the position Of the government
was endangered because Of the serious
Turin riots in August and the genera
food crisis throughout Italy. The 1000
controller. Giuseppe Canepa. resigned
owing to the food situation.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
,sqE.D|CAMENT Of
: PRINCE s FORCE
IS MOST SERIOUS
Has Lost His StronghOIds,
$4,000 Men and 12O
Cannon.
GERMANS MAY BE FORCED
TO A GENERAL RETREAT
Whole TeutoniC Line From St.
Quentin to Ypres is
Shaken.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

From the heights of the Aisne the
German crown prince is being driven
back relentlessIy toward the fortress
Of Laon and perhaps to a general re-
treat along line from St. Quentin
to the Champagne. His strongholds
wrenched from him, $4,000 of his
troops prisoners, many thousands
slain and wounded and 1870 big guns
lost, the predicament of the crown
prince is most serious.
General Petain's great smash Of
Tuesday opened the way for further
advances and Thursday, under French
pressure. the Germans were forced
back to the Oise- Aisnc canal, evaou-
ating valuable positions in theiS re-
tirement. More than 1000 additional
prisoners and many big guns fell into
French hands.
I.aon. the fortress at the southern
end of the Hindenburg line, Is now
but eight miles from the French lines
and Petain's big guns can smash II
"A will
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
Food Administrator Makes an Appeal to the People
633P PKS AMP Most vIAk HERBERT HOOVER
FOOD WILL WIN THE
WAR;" is NOT AN IDLE
PHRASE; WHAT HE ASKS

Food Administration Does Not Seek to Impose Hardship Upon
American Families 1t Demands No Sacrifices. Desires
Only the Saving the Ounce of Meat and Sugar, the Third
of Ounce of Fat Slice of Bread by Each Person Each
Day. Such Economy Will Weigh Heavily in the Scales
Against the Kaiser
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-26
Win Artillery Positions.

East of Chavignon. the center of the
French advance, stretches--the Ailette
river, on the southern bank Of which
the Germans have been fighting des-
perately to hold back the French for
several months From the newly
captured positions the French can
sweep the German defenses with tor
rents Of artillery fire.
Every foot gained by General Petain
in the Chavignon salient weakens the
line northward through La Fere to st.
Quentin The French already are on
three sides Of La Fere and st quentin
has all but fallen into allied hands
several times since the German re-