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AMERICAN WOMEN BEING
SENT OUT OF GERMANY
While Men Find Difficulty in Get
ting Passports.

Copenhagen, June ia. ]. Stark
Of Chicago, an employe of the Inter-
national Harvester company at Neuss,
Prussia, has arrived here from Ger
many. He had been trying since Feb
ruary to obtain a passport and was
just now given permission to leave
Germany. He says a number of Amer
leans of his acquaintance have been
absolutely refused passports until the
war is over
On the other hand, the German au-
thorities are pressing American wom-
en- to leave the country.
Another recent American arrival is
Miss Sjoselius of Duluth, an American
singer who was engaged in the Mann
helm opera. Miss Sjoselius was re-
leased from a long term contract ow-
ing to the war.
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MINNESOTA RETURNS
ON DRAFT ARE COMPLETE
Total of 221,747 Registrations Is SUBJ
ject to Revision Upward-BeIow
u. S. Estimates.

st. Paul, June 16.-The official Min
nesota returns, showing 221,747 selec-
tive draft registrations, have been sent
by Governor Burnquist to Provost
Marshal General E. H. Crowder at
Washington, D. G. Koochiching coun-
ty reports late yesterday completed
the returns.
Minnesota's registration is now 49,
804 below the government estimate of
250,551, but is subject to corrections
on rechecks of the summaries and to
supplementary returns on late registra-
lions.
Exemption claims are indicated
on the cards of 108,796 out of 1884,
1853 white citizens and of $50 out of
982 negroes registered. The Indians
included 80 in Carlton county, the
cards of other Minnesota red men hav-
ing been sent direct to Washington
by the Indian agent.
Aliens numbering 24,599 and 1871
alien enemies make up the balance of
the state registration total.
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CONSTANTINE LEAVES ATHENS
DEPoSED GREEK MONARCH SAILS
FOR CORFU.
Ultimate Destination Is Not Given Out
Mo Disturbance by Large
Crowds Assembled.

London, June ia long series Of
belated dispatches from Athens con-
firm the reports that the abdication of
King Constantine and his departure
from the Greek capital were unattend-
ed by any serious disturbance. There
was much excitement and noise among
the former kings partisans and street
gatherings of the so-called reservist,
but no bloodshed or rioting.
Slips Away Unobserved.
Large crowds gathered about the
palace to witness the departure of the
fallen monarch but Constantine slip
ped through the garden and emerging
by little used gate jumped into a
waiting automobile and dashed at full
speed for point on the coast where
French destroyer awaited him. He
embarked with his wife and entire
family with the exception of Alexan-
der, for Corfu.
British War Vessels Waiting.
The dispatches say that at Corfu
the deposed monarch expected to
trans-ship to British war vessel, I'M
less the royal yacht was available in
which case he would board the yacht
and sail under the escort of British
warships. The reports as to his ulti-
mate destination vary, some saying
Denmark and others Italy.
The day prior to Constantine's de-
parture Alexander took the oath of
fealty to the constitution. The crown
prince, Constantine and his wife were
absent from the ceremony.
1t is said that former Premier Gou-
naris and other pro-German partisans
probably will be informed at Malta.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-22
WoRkMEN-SoLDIERs' COMMITTEE
REPLIES TO LETTER, EXPLAIN
ING ITS POSITION REGARD
ING CONFERENCE.
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT
BACK THEIR HOPES
Assert That Russian Revolution Has
Placed Before All Countries Way
for Bringing Peace by Union
of Working Glasses to
Combat Imperialism.

Petrograd, June 16.-The executive
committee of the Workmen's and Sol
diers' council, in a statement reply.
ing to joint letter addressed to it
by Albert Thomas, the French min
lister of munitions; Arthur Hender-
son, British minister of munitions
without portfolio, and Emile Wander
velde, Belgian minister of munitions,
expressing surprise that a call had
been issued by the council for an in
ternational conference to consider
peace before the negotiations between
the British, French and Belgian dele
cations and the council had been con-
cluded, explains it's positions regard
ing the impending international Soci-
alist conference.
1.-THE Russian revolution" says the
statement, has placed before all
countries with extraordinary acuteness
the urgent need of concluding peace.
Would Combat Imperialism.
cat the same time the Russian rev.
olution has indicated to the nations
a way for realizing this problem, not
ably a union of all the working class
es to combat all attempts of imperial
ism to prolong the war in the inter
ests of the wealthy classes and to pre-.
vent peace without annexations or in
IDENTITIES.
''1t is evident that all the questions
you have raised cannot be the sub.
ject of discord or a motive for a con.
tinuation of the war.
Having recognized the right of ma
tons to dispose of their destiny, the
members of the conference will come
ty regarding the future of Alsace-Lor-
raine and other regions. Moreover the
working classes will agree regarding
the means of granting compensation
and the amount of such compensation
to the countries devastated by war
such as Belgium, Poland, Galicia and
Serbia.
Hope for General Peace.
"The council expects from the con-
ference of the Socialists of the bellig-
erent and neutral countries the cIea-
ton of an International which will
permit all the working classes of the
whole world to struggle in concert for
q general peace and break the bonds
which unite them by force to the gov
ernments and the classes imbued with
tendencies which prevent
them.
Regarding your desire to obtain
previous complete agreement between
The allied Socialists the way in which
we put the problem renders futile
any such understanding. We consider
hat the conference can succeed only
f the Socialists consider themselves
he representatives of a single move
nent. of the working classes toward
/ common aim of a general peace"
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BRITISH CAPTURE 100000
MEN, 600 SQUARE MILES
Parliamentary Secretary Makes An
nouncement in House of Commons
-76,O67 Takes On West Front.

London, June 16.-More than 100,-
900 prisoners have been taken by the
British during the war, James Ian Nc
Pherson, parliamentary secretary to
the war office, has announced in the
house of commons. Up to the end of
last May, 76,067 prisoners were taken
on the western front, to which must be
added at least 5000 for June. In Me-
sopotamania 10000 prisoners have
been taken since July 1, 1916. In
Egypt the number of prisoners taken
since July 1, 1916, is approximately
8,739.
The territory regained by the Brit
ish on the western front since July 1,
1916, amounts to 600 square miles.
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To Probe Cutter colIi.ion.

San Pedro, CAL, June 16.-The Of
ficers and crew of the United States
coast guard cutter Mccullough, sunk
OF Point Arguello in collision with
the steamer Governor, were brought
here on the Governor and placed
aboard an American warship in the
harbor. ]. A. Johansen, water ten
der on board the Mccullough, was the
only person seriously injured in the
collision. Preparations are under way
for an investigation OF the collision by
a board of Investigators and COM
plete analysis made Of the case.
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Princess Wardrobe 10 Sold.

Munich, June 16.-The public auc-
ton of the wardrobe of Princess Louise
Of Belgium, daughter Of the late King
Leopold, netted $4,000 marks. The
sale was staged in theater and ex-
tended over several days. A bewild-
ering array Of gowns, lingerie, para
soils and millinery, the contents of IL
trunks was sold. Princess Louise is
the eldest daughter OF the late King
Leopold and the divorced wife of Phi
lip OF SAKE Coburg and Gotha- Her
love affairs, extravagances and family
quarrele kept her In the limelight.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-22
TELLS PURPOSE OF MISSION
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS OUTLINES
AIM OF ROOT COMMISSION.
Idea Is to Help Russia Defeat Ger
many as the Universal Enemy
of Democracy.

Petrograd, June 16.-David r. Fran
els, the American ambassador, has is
sued to the press long statement ex-
planning the aims of the American
mission headed by Elihu Root, which
has arrived in Petrograd. The state
ment is thus summarized. by the Off
cial news agency:
1.-THE communique stated that the
functions of the mission are to devise,
in accord with the Russian govern
ment, effective means to aid Russia
in her efforts to defeat the universal
enemy of democracy. Germany and
the German standpoint are the great
est foes to the democratic ideas now
cherished by America and Russia in
common.
To Tell Americas Aims.
"The mission will elucidate to Rus
STA the aims followed by America,
making it clear that America is in
spired by idealistic motives; also that
she is devoting to the struggle all her
material resources, the indications of
which are the facts that the Ameri-
can fleet is now operating jointly with
the Entente Allies fleet; that 10000
600 Americans are registered and the
economic support which America can
lend. Realizing that Russia must not
only fight, but live, America will try
to reduce the burdens and privations
borne by the Russian people.
Among the members of the mis-
sion," continues the communique, lis
not one person who pursues any per-
sonal, financial or commercial aims,
or who desires to influence Russian in.
ternal affairs
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-22
LIQUOR INTEREST HIT HARD
PROHlBITORY TAX is WRITTEN
INTO WAR REVENUE BILL.
Senate Committee Also Favorably Re-
ports Gore Bill Prohibiting Use of
Foodstuffs for lntoxicants.

Washington, June 16. - The Gore
war prohibition bill" has been favor.
ably reported in the Senate. 1t pro-
hibits the use of any perishable food
in the manufacture of intoxicants and
empowers the President to stop the
use of perishable foodstuffs in such
manufacture. 1t also authorizes the
President to commander for redistil-
lation all spirits in bond.
Prohibitive Tax.
A prohibitory tax on foodstuffs used
in making beverages, tentatively
agreed to previously by the Senate
finance committee has been still fur
Their increased and tlren was formally
written into the war tax bill. The
new rate is $50 per hundred pounds
instead of 500 per bushel and repre-
sentatives of the distillers declare it
would be effective in
forcing suspension of the distillery in
dustry. The section also prohibits i'm
portation of distilled beverages.
Other Taxes Considered.
Other liquor tax increases were ap-
proved by the committee virtually
without change from the House ,sched-
ules. The manufacturers tax of per
cent on athletic goods, cameras, pat
ent medicines, perfuneries and cos
metics was reduced to per cent and
a subtax on scalpers sales of tickets
was adopted, making the rate from 5
to so per cent instead of so per cent
fiat.
The troublesome income, excess
profits and publishers taxes will be
aiken up next. The committee now
hopes to present the redrafted bill in
he Senate early next week.
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ENEMY WITHDRAWING FURTHER
SOUTHWARK BEFORE HAIG'S
FORCES WHILE BRITISH
TROOPS STILL GAIN.
BRITISH CAPTURE FORT
ON THE RED SEA SHORE
Artillery DueIs Between French and
Germans in Belgium Continue
With Indications of an lmpor-
tant Engagement Soon
Austrians Repulsed.

London, June 16. - A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
headquarters in France says:
1.-THE enemy's withdrawal in the
vicinity of the Messines Ridge is ex-
tending somewhat farther southwark
The German heavy shells are generally
reported as falling at the extreme
range, which means that the enemy
has withdrawn his big guns as far as
possible, short of actually putting
them out of action.
1.-The British contact patrols are
harassing the enemy as much as pos
sible, and the artillery is continuing
to maintain a steady bombardment Of
all his new positions"
THE country across which the Ger
mans now are retiring is low and
marshy and in wet weather liable to
be flooded, but thanks to the long
draught, it offers no particular diff
Guilty to the British problems at the
present time. Thus the strategic sit
uation is full of interesting possibili-
ties
The British troops in the region of
Messines are continuing to make gains
at various points against the Ger
mans Both east and south of Mes
sines, fresh advances by Field Mar
shall Haig's forces and the capture of
important first line positions are re-
ported.
Artillery DueIs Continue.
The artillery duels between the Bel
gians and the French and the Ger
mans in Belgium, particularly near
Steenstrate, Liserne and Boesinghe
continue undated, and doubtless these
regions soon will be the scenes of i'm
portant infantry engagements. From
scissors eastward the artillery of the
French and the Germans are keeping
up intermittent bombardments.
Along the front in Russia and Galicia
quietude still prevails, except that &C.
casionally the Germans and Austrians
are making reconnaissance with
small parties. In the Caucasus re-
gion the Kurds delivered strong at
lacks against the Russians, but all of
them were repulsed.
Italians Repulse Austrians.
The Austrians in the Carso plateau
and northeast of Gorilla in the North
eastern Italian zone have delivered |
attacks against the Italians occupy |
ng positions they recently captured. |
All the attacks, however, were re- |
pulsed by Italian artillerymen.
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SIGNS WORLDS GREATEST
APPROPRIATION MEASURE
President Starts Record Contract Sign
ing series-s3, 600, ooo, 900 War
Budget Bill is Now Law.

Washington, June 16.-President
Wilson has signed the $4,000, 100000
war budget bill, the largest single ap-
preparation measure ever enacted by
any government.
Signing of the bill by the president
started off the greatest single series of
contract signings in world history.
Money is now Immediately available
for the great army, navy and shipping
work ahead of the government. Sol
diers and sailors may be paid while in
training, contracts let to great con-
Germs all over the country may be
signed.
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Periodicals in Bulk Barred.

Washington, June 16.-Importation
into Great Britain of newspapers, mag
azines, books and catalogues other
than single copies sent through the
mail is prohibited, the Postoffice de-
partment has announced. In special
cases matter of this character may be
sent by parcel post, but weight must
not exceed seven pounds. 1mporta-
ton of printed forms, writing paper
with printed headings, calendars, show
cayds, labels, posters and color or H.
Geographic printing is also forbid
dHl.
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Totals So, 100000 $2,63s, 100000

Totals ..$2,000,0 100000 $2,639, 100000
Small Investors Respond.
Reports by telephone and telegraph
from every section of the country told
of an avalanche of small subscriptions
at the last moment. Scores of small
investors were standing in line at
hundreds of banks throughout the
country during the final hour. The
small subscriber apparently had re-
sponded with an enthusiasm that ex-
ceeded the most sanguinary hopes of
tie officials.
Secretary w. G. McAdoo said he
did not think there would be another
offering of the remaining $3,000,000,-
900 authorized by congress before this
fall
Clerical Forces Swamped.
Swelling the huge total by millions
came the belated subscriptions of the
banks that held back till the last mo-
ment. The clerical forces of virtu-
ally every reserve bank were practi-
cally buried under landslide of 18th
hour subscriptions.
Millions of dollars, it was estimated,
were transferred by telegraph from
national and state banks and trust
companies on behalf of their custom
ers to the federal reserve banks.
Four Districts Subscribe Billions.
Four districts-New York, Chicago,
Cleveland and Boston, appeared on
the face of returns at noon to have
subscribed the full $2,000,000,000
offering alone. New York led all 9TH
er districts by an estimated margin
of more than double the next highest.
Secretary w. G. McAdoo announced
the oversubscription of the loan in
the following statement:
THE Liberty Loan has been over
the amount of the oversubscription at
the moment, but the exact figures
will be given as rapidly as the returns
are received at the treasury depart |
ment.
Triumph for Democracy"
1.-THE success of this loan is a gen. |
uine triumph for democracy. 1t is |
the unmistakable expression of Amer
ica's determination to carry this war
for the protection of American rights
and the establishment of peace and
liberty throughout the world to a
swift and successful conclusion.
Il am deeply grateful to the bank
ers, the business men, the women of
America, the patriotic organizations
and the people generally, without
whose cordial cooperation and enthu-
siastic support success could not have
been won. 1t has been an inspiring
campaign and it has had glorious
finish"
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Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Mfnneapolis, June 16. Butter -
Creamery extras, Id. sec; extra frsts
35c; irsts, 34c; seconds. 33c; dairies,
Bic: packing stock, 30c.
Eggs-Fresh prime firsts, new cases,
free from rots, small dirties and checks
out, per doz soc; current dirties, rots
out. 1885; checks, seconds and dirties,
rots out, 26c.
Live Pou1try-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over. Zoe; thin, small. unstable;
lac; hens, az lbs and over, ice; under
81 lbs. lie; geese, 10c; ducks, loo;
broilers, IN to " lbs, doz. 1906;
broilers. II to 2 lbs, doz. s6.50@7.50;
broilers, ID and under, SO.
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BUILDING CHASERS RAPIDLY
Construction Is over Month Ahead Of
Schedule.

Washington, June 1.-THE submar-
inc chaser building program is more
than month ahead of the schedule
The Navy department has announced
that nearly three times the number of
110-foot chasers would be delivered by
August 1, according to present indi-
cations, and that all of the many boats
ordered are actually under construc-
ton.
The department has not announced
the number of boats ordered. 1t is
known, however, that several hundred
will be in service by January 1 of next
year.
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DESTROYS eleventh PLANE
New York Flyer in France Fights Five
Enemy Birdmen.

Paris, June 16.-Adjt. Raoul Luf-
berry, of New York, premier ACE" and
fighting airman of the La Fayette e.
cadrille, has brought down his 11th'
official" enemy plane in a single flight
against five Boches, according to word
received here.
1t took the New York fighter just
25 shots to shatter the wings of the
adversary plane nearest to him, the
German whirling down from the 49,
000-foot altitude to death.
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London, June 16.-The sinking OF
several more Norwegian vessels with
considerable loss of life is reported by
the Norwegian foreign office as quoted
in dispatch from Copenhagen, which
says the following craft have been
sunk by German submarines
Sigrum, steamer, 1888 tons gross;
crew rescued
Cavnet, sailing vessel, loaded with
pit props, driven ashore and seriously
by gunfire; all the crew miss
ing with the exception Of one man
whose body was found
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Food Prices Up sm In Month.

Washington, June 16.-Retail food
prices in the United States jumped on
an average 8 per cent between March
Is and April 16, as shown in statistics
compiled by the Labor department.
1t was the sharpest advance in any one
month since the beginning of the Euro
pean war.
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Italy Improves Albania Conditions

Rome, June 16.-What Italy is doing
to improve conditions in Albania was
described by Senator Franchetti in an
interview at Argyro Castro, Albania.
The senator said that the Italians had
already organized all public services
throughout southern Albania, had built
500 miles Of excellent roads and
opened 100 elementary schools with
Italian and Albanian teachers, which
are largely attended. Italian doctors
have been established even in small
centers and medicines are distributed
free to the population
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June 16.-Hog receipts, IT,
light Hta sl4.sogis.so; mixed s45S g;is
heavy. $d5 g16o5; rough, s15@15.z0;
900 head weak; native beef cattle, 1920
@13.70; stockers and feeders, $7.40@
calves, s10.50@15.50. Sheep receipts,
5000 head; strong, wethers, $500
11.35; lambs, $1,000 1876; springs,
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England Releases Irish Rebels.

London, June 16.-lt has been an
nounced in the house of commons by
ment has decided to release all the
prisoners taken in the Irish rebellion
of Easter Sunday a year ago without
reservation.
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Blast In Powder Plant; Wires Down.

Blast In Powder Plant; Wires Down.
Birmingham, Ala, June 16.-An ex-
plosion occurred at the plant of the
Aetna Powder company, on the out
skirts of the city, about II a. m. All
telephones to the plant are out of COM
mission and details of the accident are
lacking.
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GRAIN AND LIVE: STOCK

Minneapolis, June 16.--Wheat, July,
s246; Sept, $1.89; No. 1 northern, 1906;
No. northern, $3;o1; No l durum,
$2.70; No. 8 corn. sissy; No. 3 white
oats, 67kc; barley, mailing, $1.02; No.
2 rye, s249; No. ] flax. s3.12.
Duluth, June 16.-Wheat, July, s2.58;
July durum, $50; No. 1 northern, 1921;
No. 1 durum, $2.65.
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MINERS ANXIOUS TO STRIKE
Colorado Fuel Company Men Ask
Permission.

Denver, June Is. = officers of the
United Mine Workers representing
members of that organization employ
ed by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, have telegraphed their ma
tional officers asking permission to
strike. The grievances of the men, ac-
cording to John McLennan, spokesman
for them, center about the operation
Of the so-called Rockefeller plan" at
the mines.
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Senate Committee Decides on Tax Cut

Washington, June .16.-An income
tax exemption allowance of 5000 for
each dependent child of taxable
parent and reduction of the 2-cent
stamp tax on bank checks to 1 cent,
are decisions reached by the Senate
bill.
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steers, Sis @iiio cows, s7.5o@s.7s;
calves, s9.50@13.75; hogs, s14S5@15.50;
sheep and lambs. $7.00@16.5O.
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TREASURY OFFICIALS ESTIMATE
TOTAL WILL PASS $2.5OO, oOO,0O0
AND MAY REACH $4,000, oOO,-
o0o-cLERKS SWAMPED.
SMALL INVESTORS RUSH
SMELLS DISSATISFACTION
Scores Standing in Line Throughout
Country During Final Hour-Every
Federal Reserve District Ex-
cept Two Appear to Have
-.rT-s
Exceeded AlIotments.

Baltimore, June 16.-The Liberty
Loan was traded in on the stock ex.
change here at 1919 on first sales.
Other sales were made at 1o1.
Washington, June 16.AThe Liberty
Loan has been tremendously oversub-
scribed. When the books closed at
noon treasury officials estimated that
the total would reach at least $780,
100000 and might soar to $1,000
100000.
Table Shows Allotment.
Following is a table showing the
allotment of each district and its sub
scription as estimated at the hour of
closing the loan books today, but with
returns still incomplete: