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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
The Bulletin.

In the course of the bulletin issued
by the Metal Mine workers and dis
tributed broadcast today the state
ment was made that the names OF
five men who took part in the lynch
ing are known. Two Of these" the
bulletin adds, are men in business,
two are gunmen and one is connected
with law enforcement in this city"
The bulletin then declares:
We have found that certain peo-
pie saw the automobile loaded with
men, recognized some of them, are
able to identify the others, and, above
all, are anxious to do so.
Threats have already been made
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
AME ER|CANS LOST
IN SEA DISASTER
TWenty-four Of Motano's Crew
Were Citizens of the
United States.

London. Aug. at was reported at
the American consulate here today
that "a members of the crew of the
American steamship Motauo, which
was sunk by German submarine on
July 81, lost their lives.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
THE ITALIAN LOSS.

Rome, Aug. 2.-Italian vessels lost
as a result OF submarines last week
numbered four sailing ships, according
TO an official statement. During the
week 61O ships with a gross tonnage
of $4,000 entered Italian ports, $50
with a tonnage of 4Ol, 900 departed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
DEATH TOLL FROM HEAT
is HEAVY IN THE EAST

New York, Aug. 2.-Twenty- two
deaths were the toll at noon today of
the torrid wave that Is still grilling
the city.
Philadelphia reported 80 additional
deaths, making los in the past three
days due to the heat.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
ANOTHER ONE.

st. John, n. B.. Aug. 2.-The tor
pedoing on July 81 OF the American
schooner John Twohy 1,019 tons gross,
was reported today. She carried a
crew OF nine men. three of whom were
Americans
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
Denied He Wrote it.

Sullivan thereupon declared that he
did not write the bulletin in question,
although he admitted that he has writ
ten others and also admitted that he
passed a great deal of the matter In
toiay's buIlet{p
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02

Washington, Aug 2-Drastic action by the government
meet the labor disturbances in the west and southwest
bch officials have been stirred up by German
ppaganda, will be taken if the situation shows any
bwth Intmations Of attempt to call out mine work
should the government not intervene behalf Of the
ustral Workers of the World in labor disputes in
in sections have resulted in the department of justice
klnr OH hron
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
EDERAL SOLDIERS
WILL PROTECT MEN

Globe. Ariz.. Aug. Lieut.. Col
forge p. White, commanding the
nlted States cavalry in the Globe
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02

William G. Sullivan, counsel for the Metal Mine Work
ers union utterly failed substanate charges contained
in bulletin issued by the Metal Mine Workers union to-
day that Little murdered by gunmen Sullivan ad-
mitted that he had evidence upon which the charges
contained in the bulletin could be based He made this ad
mission in the office of the county attorney in the pres
ence of Attorney General Ford and County Attorney
Jackson. bulletin
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
NO EVIDENCE PUT BEFORE
AUTHORITIES TODAY AS TO
MEN Who LYNCHED LITTLE
Lawyer Sullivan Backs Down When Con-
fronted By Attorney General and
County Attorney

Admits He Had No Evidence, but Undertakes to
Produce Some Within Forty-eight Hours
Men Named in Official Bulletin of Metal Mine
Workers Go Before County Attorney-No Ar
rests Made in Case Today-Authorities at Sea.
Clues of Little Consequence.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
bVERNMENT PROPOSES TO
TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES
lin labor DISTURBANCES
rs Are Sure That the Troubles
y Stirred Up By German
>paganda
'deral b.
Have b.

auiry Begun by department of Justice Into
Threats by the l. w. w. to Cripple Industries
Relied Upon in the Scheme of National De-
Will Be Left Undone to Pre-
vent Tieup of Work Vital to Conduct of War
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taking q broad inquiry

fhe inquiry has not yet reached the
he where definite action has been
tmulated but, officials assert that
hing possible will be left undone to
went the tie-up of industries deemed
bl in the conduct of the war.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
VICTIM OF DIVER.

London, Aug. 2.-The American
schooner John Hays Hammond has
been sunk by gunfire of a German
submarine All the members Of the
schooner's crew were saved
The John Hays Hammond was a
schooner Of 1872 tons gross and was
built at Essex. Mass. I'm 1907.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
ARRIVES IN PEKING.

Picking, Aug. 2.-Feng Kuo Chang,
president of China, has arrived.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-FaIr tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight east of divide and ex-
treme east Friday. cooler west of divide.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-02

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Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
TELLS WILSON
 WILL RECRUIT
 REAL FIGHTERS
Republican A, p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Colonel Roosevelt. full of his old time vigor and enthusiasm, began here today a per sonal campaign designed to result "at the earliest possible moment" in the appearance of the American flag and American soldiers including himself, upon the firing line in France.
 The former president placed his plans for recruiting a division of troops be- fore President Wilson at a half hour conference at the White House. and during the remainder of the day and evening was busy with callers at the home of his daughter Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth. He talked about his pro- ject to the chairm;.n and minority members of the house and senate mili- tary committees and made arrange ments to write them letters giving more specific details. He conferred with Secretary Baker and with Howard Golf fin. Daniel Willard, and Julius Rosen- Wald. members of the advisory com mission of the Council of National defense. He also received calls from the British, French and Japarese am hassadors; Assistant Secretary of State Phillips: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt. many senators and representatives. and a score of more of personal friends, some of them civilians and others officers of the army and navy.
 The colonel apparently enjoyed him self thoroughly. He didn't spend 9 quiet moment from early morning until late tonight. At all conferences he spoke not only of his own plans, but made it clear that he stood squarely behind President Wilson in his pro- rosal to raise war army On the pfin- cipal of universal military service
 lie emphasized that his plans were not intended to interfere in any way with the policy of the administration and that he was anxious to place him self and the division he proposes rais- ing under the orders of whatever regu- lar army officer may be given com mand of an expeditionary force
 At noon Colonel Roosevelt went to the White House where he was imme- diately received by President Wilson in the green room. Just what happened during the conference TO one would tell. After a half hour newspaper cor res0ondents gathered under the high portico at the front door of the exeeu- tive mansion and saw it's former oc- cupant appear inside a window with Secretary Tumulty. There was an ami mated conversation and the colone emerged, Secretary Humility at his side. To the correspondents, Colone 1 Roosevelt said
 i T guess 1 know the kind of ques- 1 tions you want to ask me, so I'll jus ! dictate a statement and we will set whether that will answer the purpose | Immediately upon his return to tho ! LorgWorth home the stream of caller: 1 began Senator's Chamberlain an( ] Weekes of tho senate military c9inr7it
 tee and Representative Dent and Kah! 1 (Cnntinnnd nn Pacn rMnN
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
FINAL DEATH LIST MAIZE UP
 MOSTLY IF WOMEN AND GIRLS
 MAY REACH HUNDRED AND FIFTY
(Republican A. P. Leased Wire)

CHESTER, Pa, April 10.-One hundred and twelve persons most of them women and girls lost their lives and l2l injured by series of terrific explosions today in the shrapnel building of the Eddystone Ammunition Cor poraton at Eddystone mile from this city Many of the injured were mortay hurt and it is feared the final death list will reach l50 while others probably will be maimed for life.
 How any of the 300 employees in the building in which were stored approximately 30O0 shells escaped Is almost beyond conception there scarcely frag men of the structure left intact Fire added to the horror and most of the bodies badly charred that identi cation was impossible.
 In the absence of any official statement many theories as to the cause of the disaster advanced Rumors of plots and arrests of persons both inside and outside of the plant were numerous but all lacked confirmation Twenty Philadelphia detectives sent Eddystone soon after the explosion that it was the result of plot After spending several hours Investigating they reported that they had learned from officials of the corporation that
 quantity of shrapnel had been placed radiator and the heat might easily have exploded it. Their opinion is that the explosion was purely accidental No arrests have been made
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
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SAN DIEGO, Cal, April l4.-A mu- nitions carrying schooner bound for q Mexican west coast port was fired upon and captured by the United States tor pedo boat destToyers, it was learned here tonight from authoritative sources. Five shots were fired a the vessel when it attempted to escape. it is said, ahti the ship was then beaChe1. Ser- eral thousand rounds of rifle and ma chine gun ammunition, it was stated, was taken aboard the destroyers and and landed at a Pacific coast port
 It is known that the destroyers have been scouting for a supposed muni- tions smuggling ship for more than a week Monday. according to reports, the patrol boats sighted the schooner, which was southbound, off the coast
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
G0UeruN1ent Seeks Firm Hold
 On Commerce 0f the Country

will be bill to give the president or some commission to be named, full control of exports. Giving the presi- dent power to place embargoes, with the power to except certain commodi- ties, officials say, would put the United States in a position to aid the British blockade of Germany and at the same time enable it to- help ration the northern European neutrals, through which heretofore has poured a great amount of food from the United States for Germany.
 Congress, it is expected, will be asked to pass an act prohibiting an American fom trading with an enemy in an enemy country, but leaving to the president the question of extending the act to enemy subjects resident in the United Sattes or in neutral countries. En- forcement of the act probably would be put into the hands of cabinet member.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
DECISION TODAY
 MAY TERMINATE
 STATE CONTEST

A decision which may practically end the gubernatorial contest of the last five months, will be announced by Judge Stanford this morning. The de- cision will he on the motion of the contestant to strike out the vote of Snowflake precinct where Governor Campbell received a majority of 1l6 to which two votes have since been aoded.
 On the cenveninS Of the court yes terday morning, Judge StanfoTa, who had given an intimation the day be- fore that he would not rule on this or any other pending motion until the contest on both sides had been closed, said that he had since considered that inasmuch as he had made decisions from time to time and had especially decided the case of Douglas Precinct No. l, the c0ntestee might be placed at a disadvantage and surprised at the end of the contest by ruling striking out the precinct. He was therefore ready to hear arguments on the motion
 Judge Sloan for the contestee asked that the arguments might be heard to- day but Mr. Ives, who had all along opposed a ruling at this time or argu- ments on the separate phases of the case insisted that the subject he taken up at once. After a conference between VI arguments should begin at half past one o'clock yesterday afternoon. MT. Ives then renewed formally his motion to strike out Snowflake precinct on the ground of the permeating influence of irregularities at the election there, that made it impossible for tle court to de- termine the extent Of them He as serted that the taint of Irregularities there was many times worse and more fundamental than those of Douglas Pre- cinct No 1.
 Before taking up the law points in the afternoon, MT. Ives said that he should like to proceed from starting point which he said Lad been fixed by Judge Stanford in his ruling on the Douglas case which he said had been struck out because of irregularities
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
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WASHINGTON. April 10.-Much of the uncertainty as to Latin Americas attitude in the war between the United States ard Germany was cleared away today by definite advices that Chile and Mexico will remain neutral and in creasing indications that Brazil, Guate- mala and Peru will Join Cuba and Pan- anna on the side of the United States.
 The decision of Chile, the first of the American republics to announce her neutrality, caused some surprise. In many quarters it had been expected that she eventually would break with Germany but would postpone her de- cision until advised definitely of the course of Argentina and Brazil, the otber members of the influential A. B. c. group in South America. What ef- feet her stand will have on the smaller nations of the continent is a matter of much speculation
 Mexico's decision, on the other hand, caused no surprise and is regarded as certain to have little influence with her sister republics. Reports that General CarranZa was softening to a distinct pro American attitude have not been credited by officials here. and neither have they believed widely circulated stories that he was preparing to ally lllSelI openly NllH HUI nation as to his decision reached the state department informally today and a proclamation of neutrality is expect ed after the Mexican congress meets April Is.
 Official confirmation of BraZils break with the Berlin government still is lacking, but officials believe there is no doubt that the authorities at Rio have definitely decided for war. As the largest South American nation. BraZils influence on the other repub- lies of the new world is expected to be second to that of the United States.
 Officials here professed to be ignor- ant of the purpose of Peru as an- nounced in press reports. in sending a naval officer to Washington lon a special naval mission" but it was talk en as a sign that opinion in that cOun- try is crystaliZing in favor of bel ligerency.
 Official advices from Guatemala during the day left little doubt that the proclamation of martial law there was a preliminary break with Germany. Under suspension of the civil law. the Guatemalan government can take drastic steps in controlling what other wise might be a serious situation pre- sented by the large German popula- ton.
 It is assumed that as a neutral, the Mexican government will take such steps as it is able to protect the oil fields supplying a considerable part of
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
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JUAREZ, April 1O-Telegraphic communication between Casas Grandes and Madeira was suddenly interrupted today and it was thought at military headquarters that Francisco Villa and his forces were operating in the vicinity of the American owned lumber camps. Villas advance guard was reported to have been seen near Namiquipa yes terday and outpost skirmishing oc- cured between the CarranZa troops from the Casas Grandes garrison and Villas mounted scouts.
 With the departure of General Fran cisco Murguia from here at noon today with his military train, the offensive against Villa started. His troops de- trained at Casas Grandes and prepared to move against the Villa troops in the Namiquipa district. General Mur- guia'S departure also exploded the wild rumors which have been in circulation here and in Fl Paso regardng the Car ranza commanders intention of attack ing the American border General Murguia made an announcement of his l plans to the Associated Press here soon after his arrival Sunday morning and !, has carried out these plans as outlined. 1 In spite of this statement rumors that | he was entrenching, that he had moved a large force of men east to attack the l American border below Fl Paso and
 had trained his cannon on Fl Paso were 1 in circulation in Fl Paso. When told of | these rumors General Murguia only | laughed and said he was too busy chas-
 ing Villa to bother denying them.
 General Joaquin Amaro's troops have l advanced to Chihuahua City, accord ing to unofficial information received
 from the capital late today. Genera
 Amaro has been moving northwarC
 toward Chihuahua City from Torreor
 and he was reported by General Mur- Aguia to have reached Santa Rosali;
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
KNEW ARMS WERE bEINC SHIPPED
 TO WEST COAST
Republican A. P. Leased, Wire1

FL PASO, April 10.-Local govern ment officers have known for month that large quantities of ammunition and rifles were hidden on the Califor- nia coast in the vicinity Of either San Pedro or San Diego for shipment to some Mexican port. The number of rifles was given here as 25,000 and the ammunition was sad tc nave arIount-' ed to more than four million rounds, including quantitiks of machine gun cartridges.
 Details of this ammunition smuggling plot were not complete here, but it was reported that the arms and am intuition had been bought for Francis
 co Villa by interests on the American side Of the border who hoped to regain lost concessions by backing Villa in Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua. The shipment, according to these reports, was to have been delivered to a Villa commander on the coast Of Sonora ol Sinaloa and was to have been taken overland to the interior for the use of the Villa army. At one time, follow ing his defeat at Jimenez, Villa was said to have gone to the west coast to receive this ammunition shipment but this report was afterwards denied.
 Efforts were made here and in Los Angeles to dispose of the ammunition and rifles, one offer being made to the Carranza government recently to de- liver the entire lot less 1000 rifles which had been sold to pay charges, for S150G00 gold. This offer according to reliable sources here, was refused. ! Agents of the government, pretending | to be ammunition dealers, were said 1 to have made efforts to dispose of tbe shipment to German agents in an ef- 1 fort to duplicate prominent German 1 sympathizcrs in a plot to arm Mexi- i can factions against the Americans (COntinued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
Eveyy War Step Possible
 N01V Reported Umdey Way

In maintaining exemptions from mi litary service, if congress authorizes the draft, the government will take the position that if young men work in in- dustries producing luxuries, their labor is not necessary and they will not be exempted.
 Secretary Baker, General Scott, chief of staff, and General Crowder, judge advocate general, appeared before the house military committee to urge adop tion of the war army bill, and will ap- pear again tomorrow.
 In spite of the break in diplomatic relations with Austria the government made no move today toward asking congress to declare that state of war exists with that country and it was in dicated that no belligerent steps will be taken unless Austria moves first
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

An official of the corporation in discussing the probable cause of the explosion declared that at no time was there more than one half ton of powder in the building and this never was in bulk.
 The powder was kept in a naga- zine on the banks of .craels1', said. this official and was carried to the building, in cans that held two gal lors. From these cans it would be distributed to the workers who used gauges to fill the shrapnel shells. So far as we have been able to learn, there were only three explosions. Two of these were comparatively light but the third was terrific so powerful that a boat house $50 wards away was demolished.'
 The explosion, which was felt in Philadelphia, a distance of fifteen miles, occurred about D o'clock in what is known as the "10-F' build ing, two story structure 75 by BOG feet. In this building time fuses were prepared, mere than so per cent of the workers being women and girls. Probably fifty men and boys were ennploved ir the building at the time of the blast and the ma ioTitv os them escaped
 Great excitement followed the ex- ploSion. A pan of smoke darlzane3 the entire town, which has a popu- lation of about five thousand This was soon frightened hv the flames from the burning building. Rescue squads were quickly formed the err tire Chester fire department re- sponding. and ambulances from Phi adelphia and Chester soon were 2 the scene. A strong guard Of Penn svlvania militiamen and cadets from the Pennsylvani;t Military Aoadenl,. was thrown around the nlant ana everyone except those assisting in the rescue work was forbidden to ap- proach
 Several bodies were fished out oe the marshes 200 yards from the ill., fated building and it is feared that others may have been blown into the river. still farther away.
 There were numerous instances of horoism. Captein Walter Wilhelm. vice president of the Fddvstore cor poration and formerly a national @uardsman. braving smoke and flame to enter the wreckage carried ten persons to safety.
 For time there was confusion among the rescue squads. At first TO one realized the extent of the dis aster So serious was the danger from exploding strapnel that the trolley lines were tied up for more { than an hour. Throughout the after nocn and until late tonight. Chester presented pathetic scene. Thous- anss of friends and relatives of th9 victims walked the streets seeking ] information regarding missing mem. 1 bers of their families. Crowds Of morbldly curious in front of the hos
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-11
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, April 10. = Great Britain's trading with -the-enemy act. out of which grew the celebrated black list, probably will be used by the ad- ministration as guide for legislation to give the government firm grasp on the countrys commerce throughout the war
 r Convinced that the United States participation in the conflict for a year or more at least will be largely eco homie, the government intends to use every means in backing up the allies economic pressure on Germany. A war
 trade commission named by the cab
 inet is considering measures to give the government the fullest control of overseas trade and is expected to re- port to the cabinet within a few days. One of the first measures congress will be asked to pass, it is believed,
Arizona republican., 1917-04-11

the first supplied. To meet quickly the demand for ships. examination was be- gun of the condition of the German merchant vessels in American ports, which the government plans to use. It appeared probable that Major Gen. eial George Coe thais, builder of the Panarla canal would be placed in charge of the construction of a fleet of 1000 wooden ocean going vessels for the shipping board.
 In it's consideration of ways of rais- ing large army, and at the same time keeping necessary industries going at full speed, the administration has de- cided to consider separately the pro- duction of luxuries and the necessaries of life. It is taken for granted that people will be willing to give up luxu- rieS