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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
HAMILL GIVES OUTLINE OF
BUTTE Y. NJ. C.. A. BUILDING
Local Architect Working Out
Details for New Structure,
in Which Service and Beauty
Will Be Combined. Location
Affords Many Advantages.

Floyd Hamill, the well-known Butte
architect who was selected as designer
for the new Y. NJ. C. A. building In
this city and who will have as asso-
ciates the Chicago firm of Shattuck &
Husseys. is already working on the
plans for the Butte structure. While
the definite plans have not been COM
pletely worked out as Yet, MIR. Hamill
is In a position to give rough out
line of what the building is to be like.
With the plans for the Butte Deacon
ess hospital also on his hands Mr.
Hamill is very busy man. Mr.. Ha-
mill said of the proposed building:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
PLANS TO PROTECT THE
HARDORS FROM SUBS

New York, Feb. 6.-The steel trade
was reported today to have plans and
specifications from the navy depart
ment for the construction of wire nets
to be used in the protection of harbors
against submarines. Contracts Tor
steel chains for the same purpose had
already been let. 1t was said. Bids
were being taken also. 1t was reported.
for 1000 tons of steel for dirigible bal
loon hausars nj P@nsa cola Fla.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
W. WIS ,s lIenlent |, With Woman
rI',vse I;ms d Husband May at Any
IL aa''s w. be Ordered Into Bat
N, ni,,,stlmI woman is Arrested for
0S0Fderly Conduct.

|hasbans aere !. In the Atlantic ocean the
tt.es san. ~ violet Hobart as a United
&t nlvh, pr Is awaiting commands
I rea, F,g =, Dfing him into conflict with
Y bis lIfs fOpean power. and the loss
lAa nlrb, =, = not beyond possibilities.
esntown roo. wiie was arrested In a
has 0, bsr ,Oomlng house in the COM
~ "a wsn.s sister, Mrs. G. Robinson,
ss beer srs sner, The trio were drink
|sA ~hiskey and were taken
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06

The work of preparing for eventu-
.stes went steadily forward today in
ii branches Of the government.
amendments to Naval Bill.
Three emergency amendments to the
uvsl bill were presented to the house
| \ Chairman Padgett of the naval
6nmttse after conferences with ma
hinlstration officials They pfopoBs.
Issue Of $3.50, ,oeO, 900 Of 8 per cent Ave
| Nj bonds TO cover cost Of quick de-
ksy Of ships and war supplies In
| hiding more submarines, destfoyers
Nd ammunition.
Appropriation of $1,000, 900 for pur-
tAase Of basic patents for manufacture
nj Development of aircraft
Blanket authority to the president
nd secretary of the navy to- order
hps and war materials from any
PANT within the limits of appropria-
IONS; to take possession of any plants
nat refuse to give the government
pscedence and to draft employees OF
nyats plants into the naval estab-
khment.
The war department put its quarter
aasers agents into the mar
M to bring reserve stores up to the
na1mum supply standard
The Eavstone Case.
interest here centered today upor
We destruction of the British steamer
uVs'one In which an American sea-
s'A lost his life Apparently officials
" confident that this incident will
@ prove to be the overt act that will
.u's aostilities, but nevertheless com.
~ reports are awaited with grav,
rrlety.
ias senate today was ready t.
.Op a resolution endorsing the pres
~ sa action in breaking off relation.
."a uefmany and the house Is ex
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
TWO CITIZENS
ARE VICTIMS
OF BAD THUGS
Aged Men Are Beaten-0ne is
Left unconscious on
Sidewalk.
HIGHWAYMEN USE BILLY
IN PREFERENCE TO GUN
Sam Landen and Ben Hunger
Were Both Knocked Down
by ASSaiIants.

Butte hoIdup men have discarded the
Gun and adopted the "biIly," at the
same time using more brutal tactics
than ever and selecting for their VIC
Tins white haired mon of advanced
years. This came to light today when
two crimes were reported which were
attended by a lack Of humanity that is
an outrage on any community and be-
fore which former reported crimes
pale into insisnifieance. In each Of
the two cases the victims were much
beyond the 50-year mark.
Saturday evening Sam Landen. a
prominent carpenter of this city, was
attacked by three highwaymen while
on his way to his home at Ills West
Gold street beaten numerically with
a loaded billy" and robbed of SIS and
a watch which he had carried for 2S
years. Mr.. Landen had been uptown
and had visited the Carpenters union
hall. He was on his way home. ac-
companied by William Robinson, the
contractor. The men parted at Jack
son street, where Mr.. Robinson lives.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
Saw Them Get Ready.

Mr.. Landen noticed three men on
the other side of the street but paid
no attention to them. As he ap-
preached the corner of Mercury and
Alabama he was attacked. They had
slipped up quietly behind him. One
struck him over the head with the
billy" rendering him unconscious. Not
content with temporarily knocking him
unconscious. the robbers continued to
beat Mr.. Landen about the head. They
searched him and took the money and
his watch. There We're no passersby
at that hour of night. 1t was about
1890 o'clock. Mr.. Landen did not re-
cover consciousness for some hours.
At any rate it was 3:15 when he
stumbled to his home still weak from
the effects of the beating. His eyes
were notified and four detectives re-
which he had received. The police
1Continued on Page Eighty
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SPAIN PREPARES IT'S
REPLY TO WILSON

Madrid, Feb. (via Paris, Feb. o.
The government has prepared a reply
to the communication from Washing
ton inviting the neutrals to associate
themselves with the United States in
its policy regarding the German naval
measure The reply will be submitted
to the leaders of the minority parties
and then passed upon finally by the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
|FlIR HELD FOR TRIAL IN
A0T TO KILL PREMIER

sss. s. Eng, Feb. 6.-Four prisoners
h.rs' win conspiracy to murder
H,aaa su,sr Lloyd George and Arthur
n .son' rs' member of the war coun-
W., 'aose y, preliminary hearing has
tdsv s.Osress since last week, were
Ms ,,,aa ,,.'ed Tor trial. They are
| I'm .s N.Y., Wheeldon. her two daugh-
A,rsa ,ss ~ Anna wheeldon and Mrs.
lusba,s eO'ee Mason, and the latter's
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
ADRIFT 46 HOURS.

Brest, Feb. 6.-The captain and IL
men of the Spanish steamer Algeria,
which was sunk by submarine. have
been landed here by steam trawler.
They were adrift for as hours before
being rescued. and two sailors. Bar
tholeme Parogan and Jose Urvos, died
as a result Of their privations.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
GERMAN PAPERS
NOT HOSTILE IN
THEIR COMMENT
Surprised at Wilson's Evident
UnWi|Iingness to Believe Ger
many's Intentions.

Berlin, Feb. (by wireless to Say
ville).-The general opinion expressed
by the Berlin papers on the German
American situation is that President
Wilson failed to grasp the real sig
nificance of affairs In Europe and has
misinterpreted Germany's position and
intentions. The Lokal Anzeiger says:
"President Wilson has failed to Judge
the situation from the lofty heights OF
non -partisanship and Is willing to CO.
operate in preventing further misery
and sacrifice. He has shut his eyes
to all the motives which. after mature
deliberation, caused Germany to en-
ploy the most effective weapon against
the most inhuman of her enemies"
Germany in Earnest.
The Lokal Anzeiger then speaks Of
President Wilson's apparent unwill-
inpness to believe that Germany will
do what she said" and adds:
at Is scarcely believable that Presi-
dent Wilson does not believe in the
seriousness of our decision. If he really
expects that we will draw back, If he
believes that the breach of diplomatic
relations will cause us to change our
mind. he embraces an error which may
have the most dangerous conse-
quences."
The Anzeiger says that Germany's S
step was taken after all possible con-
sequences had been duly weighed and
that therefore no threat can frighten
u.s."
George Bernhard, writing in the
yossische Zeitung, adopts the same
line as the Lokal Anzeiger. President
wilson" he says. ''is unwilling to be-
lieye that Germany will do what she
saws. He errs. This time there is no
back ward step for Germany. 1t Is
Continued on Page Fourteen.l
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
pgACEFUI SPIRIT SHOWN
| N CERMAK clVES HOPE
! THAT WAR MAJ 'C:AYERTED
a,t Governments Work Of Preparing for
Eventualities Gees Forward Rapidly.

r.,.roencv Measures Submitted to House Pro-
'D v;de for S15O,OOO, 900 Bond Issue for Quick
nel;very of Ships, 100000 Appropriation
for Aircraft and Blanket Authority for Presi-
dent to Take Over Private Plants for Govern
ment Supplies.
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Location Admirable.

I'm the first place the site strikes
me as being a splendid one in several
ways The lot is elvated SO that the
building will be seen prominently for
great distance and the " viii stand
eminent among the other excellent
structures along West Park street.
The location of the lot on corner of
two principal streets with large alley
in the rear is also ideal. A light-court
will be required on one side only, the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
DETAILS ABOUT
ATTACK ON EAVSTONE

Washington. Feb. 6.-An official re-
port of the sinking of the steamer
Eavstone and the killing of an Ameri-
Continued on Page Eight.)
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Bureau
Washington, Feb 6.-An extra session of congress
vii probably be called to begin on April or on ac-
mu Of the international situation. While official
has yet been made to this effect it is un
erstood the president supported by members OF the
snet is anxious to have congress in session against
INV extraordinary development -
Washington Feb 6-Germanys disposition to regard
M break with the United States with camness and deb
ration and in peaceful spirit expressed by Foreign
Minister Zimmerman, brings encouragement to those
ohope the breach between the two countries will 60 no
tuther than severance of diplomatic relations
The real tes however, the actual performance
de campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare, and
while all American officials ferventy share the hope that
lie break will go further there is disposition to
nde from the position that American lives and rights
nil be protected bY whatever measures necessary.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
The Farmers Friend.

Mcmahon, Kelsey and Kemmis sup
ported the motion to re-refer. Kelsey
insisted he was the real friend of the
small farmer. but distinguished be-
tween the farmer and the grain grow
er He insisted that the latter Is a
robber of the soil, violates every prin-
ciple of agriculture and simply wants
a herd law so he will not have to fence
his grain fields and can rob the soil
to his hearts content without doing
anything to restore or maintain it's
fertility. He said few years ago
North Dakota's production of grain
was double the average for the coun-
try. that a herd law was passed. that
grain farming succeeded husbandry
and the yield fell.
The bill was re-referred by a vote
Of 49 to 43.
Standing committees favorably re-
ported III. B. 199. regulating electrical
appliances and construction, and that
repeating the law licensing architects
II. B. 1874. relating to duties of schoo
trustees, was killed.
Among the notices was one by Muir
ray creating the office of state in
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-06
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HERD LAW AGAIN
ON THE ROCKS IN
LOWER HOUSE
Members Discuss Question as
to Identity of Real Friends
of the Farmer.
IR0NSIDE MEASURE OF
INTEREST TO ALIENS
Intended to Prevent Employ
ment of Men Not Caring to
Become Citizens.

Special to the Post
Helena, Feb. 6.-Who are the real
friends in the house of the small farm
ers 10 a much disputed point as re-
suit of the action Of the house today
in re-referring to the committee on
livestock n. 3. 1856, by White, pro-
vidine for the creation of herd dis
tricts.
The bill was favorably reported by
the committee on agriculture. Nc
Mahon moved it be referred to the
livestock committee; White. CARL
Anderson. Bernard and others opposed
the motion on the grounds that the
bill would never see daylight again
that the stockmen would never let the
small farmers have their way
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MONTANA--Fair tonight and wednes-
day; colder tonight.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
COL. GEORGE H. BURNS

Impressive and elaborate funeral
services were held Tuesday at 1870 in
memory of George H. Burns, colonel
of the End Regiment, Patriarchs Mill
tant, at the Island avenue Congrega-
tional church. The body rested in the
auditorium and was surrounded by a
beautiful array Of flowers. Rev.
George Merriam Of the. Bethany Bap-
fist church read the Scriptures and
voiced n brief eulogy, while the prayer
was offered by Rev. G. H. Mckinney
Of the Island avenue church. The Odd
Fellows and Rebekah lodge members
attended in n body and the funeral
rites We're conducted by Cara basset
Lodge, with L. E. Jacobs as noble
Grand and w c. Hobart as chaplain.
There were an unusually large num-
her of Cantons in attendance including
Gen. Will C. Miller of Augusta and his
staff composed OF Major Geo. w. Mer-
rill Of Augusta Col Samuel D. Soule
of Gardiner and Col. Harold ]. Toward
of Waterville. Other Canton officials
present We're Cen Chas. NJ. Steward
Of Pangor. Col. w. w. Berry of Wa
tervillo. Mai. Pae r. Butler Of Pitts
ro and Chevelier E. H. Witham of Dex-
ter.
Hon s. w Could left Tuesday noon
for Orono to attend a meeting of the
trustees Of the University of Maine,
ono Of the matters to he considered he
inp that of the students enlisting for
service in the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18

DR.. ii. NJ. Head. who has had Of
for a number Of months, has decided
to locate in LivermOre Falls and his
goods were being shipped to that To-
cation Tuesday. Mr.. Head came here
from Buckfield.
Mrs. Thomas E. Getchell of Pittsfield
arrived Tuesday forenoon to visit Mrs.
F. w. Briggs
Mrs. Rose Estes, who has been pass
ing some time in New Jersey and Wat
erville, arrived Tuesday forenoon.
Arthur r. Jones. formerly agent of
the American Wooden Co., who recent
~ purchased the Wassokeag Mill at
Dexter, visited in Skowhegan Tuesday
Good Frost of Belfast was a visitor
in town Saturday, consulting with GER
tain officials in order to procure a
warrant to search a place in Norridge-
wock, where he expected to recover
plumber stolen from his cottage
Mrs. Adam Simpson went to Oakland
Tuesday morning to visit her son,
William Simpson and family.
About 80 members of Somerset Chap
ter, F. and A. NJ, went to Madison
Tuesday night to attend a meeting Of
the Masonic Chapter in that place
During the evening the degree was
conferred by the Skowhegan Chapter,
there being three candidates from
Skowhegan and II from Madison De-
greeS will be conferred at sessions Of
the Chapter here Tuesday and Friday
nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18
DAUGHTERS 100000
LOST IN BAD BUSINESS

Charging that her mother, the Prin-
cess Josephine Gel Drago, acting in COL
fusion with her attorney, George E.
Mott, has ruiEed the business Of the
Lion Brewery to the extent Of S3,0OO, 900.
Mrs. Pouline Schmid Murray has
brought suit against the Princess and
Mr.. Mott to recover that amount of
money.
The Princess has only a life interest
in the brewery and her daughter al
leges in her complaint that her mother
tried to get all out Of it she could dur
ing her life, decreasing its sales 100000
year and diminishing its assets from
$4.000,000 to S1,0OO.0OO.
The plaintiff is the wife Of Hugh A.
Murray. member Of the New York
Stock Exchange. Princess del Drago
was the widow of August Schmid, a
brewer, when she married Prince Clio
vanni del Drago in 1910. Mrs. Schmid
was Their about sixty years old.
Mr.. Mott until recently was vice pres
ident and secretary Of the Lion Brew
cry Corporation, Of which the Princess
is president. He is a member of the
law firm of Ashbel P. Fitch, Mott &
Grant, of No. 80 Nassau street. 1t is
asserted in the complaint that while
actively managing the big beer factory
he accepted compensation from COM
petitors.
Princess del Drago and her daughter
hold all CT the brewery stock, but the
Princess is trustee and executrix of the
estate under August Schmid's will. She
has failed to appoint a manager. Mrs.
Murray asserts, but has left direction
of affairs in Mr.. Motifs hands while
she spends most of her time in Europe
Employees have been grating, good
customers have been lost, good will has
beeen destroyed, 1t is asserted, and
trade has suffered from inroads by the
Jacob Rupert and other breweries.
Mr.. Motifs firm. the complaint con-
tinues. draws $4,000 a year, and Mr..
Mott, it charges, has been incompetent
ly directing the brewery while Princess
del Drago was neglecting her American
business.
A general denial was made by Mr.
Mott for himself and the other defend
ants. He would make no further state
ment.-New York Telegram.
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PALERMO

CENTER-The little daughter of E.
P. Downer is ill with sore throat.
Dewey Sabine is assisting w. B.
Howard with his spring work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bradstreet have
returned to, their home in Augusta.
Bert Bradstreet is convalescing from
pneumonia and is now able to sit up a
little.
Miss Lila Northrup has returned to
her school in Sanford.
Joe LaDuke who has been spending
the winter at w. B. Towards has gone
to DIR. Delaney's to do inside painting.
Mrs. Walter Young of Liberty has
returned to her fathers home to assist
for a short time in the care of him.
Master George Downer is helping
Alonzo Stevens in the work of making
maple syrup.
c. A. Newhall left Sunday for Lib
erty where he will visit relatives, then
continue on his way to Belfast where
he is to serve on the traverse jury.
Morrill, Campbell is doing the chores
for C. A. Newhall during his absence.
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bout $500, 900. The remainder of the

about 100000. The remainder of the
fund is to be used for endowment of
the venture although the girls will pay
room rent. The rentals will be less
than 81 a week. If the hotel proves
able to pay for itself. the endowment
fund will be used in the building of a
second structure for the same purpose.
Investigators have been sent to every
hotel in the country which is conduct
ed exclusively for working girls, in an
effort to avoid any mistake in con-
struction and operation.
Josiah l.. Webster receives $2,c55,92
outright from his brothers estate.
Thomas W. Beckley, an employee, re-
ceives $4,000; Frank Falkner, en-
ploye, $4,000, and there were numer-
Gus minor requests. The assets of the
estate included deposits, $27,S:1; per-
sonalty and jewelry. SLIGO: promis-
sorry notes and mortgages, S20.949;
stocks and bonds, $4,179,600. There
are more than four million dollars
worth of state and municipal bonds,
which are exempt from taxation. Mr..
Webster was head of r. II. Macy & Co.
from 1879 to 1S96.-New York Tele-
gram.
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ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST

The annual meeting Of the United
States Sugar Manufacturers Associa-
ton has been held at Chicago. Tru-
man G.. Palmer, secretary, urged mem
bers to be prepared for slump in
prices when the war, which he said
was responsible for the present high
prices. is over. H. H. Rolatt, of Den
yer, presided.
Military training in the six public
high schools of ST. Louis has begun.
Thus far $50 boys out of total en-
rollment of 1896 have signed for mill
tary training.
John F. Montgomery, of Columbus,
Ohio. chairman of the milk manufac-
turers' section of the National Can
ners' Association. in session at Chic
would petition Congress to amend the
Clayton law SO as to give the manu-
facturer an equal right with the far
mer in combining to fix prices.
Reuters Athens correspondent cab
les that the city's supply of gas has
ceased owing to exhaustion of the
stock of coal.
Mrs Stephen II. DIN, of New York,
has leased through Mr.. Frederick H.
Paine the McCagg cottage, in Gibbs
avenue. Newport, r. l., for the season.
1t has been announced that the city
of Toronto will redeem S32.000000 of
debentures held in the British market
and issue new loans to that amount in
New York.
During the funeral of Count Yep
pelin at Stuttgart, Germany, Monday
ten airplanes and two airships, flying
mourning flags, appeared over the
churchyard and dropped wreaths.
The Newport, r. l., Constabulary,
an organization Of citizens to serve as
an auxiliary to military and police
forces in an emergency. has been
formed. Drills will be~held weekly.
The six Baltimore boys who refused
to salute the flag because they were
'internationalists" will have to salute
It in the presence of their schoolmates
and recite THE Star Spangled Banner
Frederick William Luttgen. brother
of Walter Luttgen, according to tes-
timony in the Supreme Court, is con-
fined in the Long Island Home. at
Amityville, L. l.. under a court order,
although Sheriff's jury in Suffolk
county on January 81 declared him
sane.
Receipts Of fresh fish at Boston port,
landed direct from the fishing feet, to-
tailed $685. Ss pounds In 1916, an amount