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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
DEEPEST FEELING
IN FRANCE OVER
MER|CAN ACTION
President Poincare Sends Ca
bIegram of Appreciation
to Wilson.

Paris, April 5.-President Poincare
Of France has sent the following
oablegram to President Wilson.
AT the moment when. under the
generous Inspiration of yourself the
great American republic. faithful to
its ideals and it's traditions. is COM
ing forward to defend with the force
of arms the cause of Justice and of
liberty, the people of France are filled
ith the deepest feelings of brotherly
appreciation.
Permit me again to give to you.
Mr.. President, In this solemn and
grave hour, an assurance of the same
sentiments of which / recently gave
you evidence, sentiments which. under
the present circumstances. have grown
in depth and warmth.
Il am confident that I voice the
thought of all Franc. In expressing to
you and to the American nation the
Joy and the pride which We feel to-
day as our hearts once again beat in
unison with yours.
This war would not have reached
its final import had not the United
States been led by the enemy himself
to take part in 1t. To every impartia,
spirit 1t will be apparent, in the future
more than ever in the past, that Ger
man imperialism. which desired. pre-
pared and declared this war. had con
ceived the mad dream of establishing
it's hegemony throughout the world. 1t
revolt Of the conscience of humanity.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
MONTANA MEDICAL RESERVE
is READY TO FURNISH MEN

work has oeen carried out through
Montana branch Of the Council of Ma
tional Defense during the past year by
an organization known as the Com
mittee of American Physicians for
Medical Preparedness. The same
workers are included in the organiza-
tion OF the state committee OF the Red
Cross medical service. The council
has asked for and Is getting immeci-
ate action by the Montana committees.
The name of every doctor in Mon
tana has been secured by this COM
mittee and canvass has been made
of the capacity of every hospital in
Continued on Page SKI
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Washington, April 5-Offca made today
foreigners United properly
will property liberty of declaration of
state of war.
Washington April 5Pans for raising army discussed
the capitol today by Secretary Baker and Chairman Chamberlain of
the military committee agreed expedite the regular
army appropriation bill and the administration army bill
medatey after the house the resolution The army
bill will be introduced both houses probably The pn
cipa provisions for raising the army follow:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
oraer OF Parade, the Line of
march and Details of Audi
forum Meeting Announced
oy Committee. Patriotic So
Cletles Have Place of Honor.

s.r.s, ans ior the big patriotic demon
p'oh p'..h 10 be held by the citizens of
80 saturday evening were COM
r.a -" today by the special committee
for ~. oy Mayor Charles II. Lane
|lina 80 purpose. The order of parade,
|nonro march and the like were an
|nittaa TINS morning by the sub-com-
|rrestSae composed of ]. L. Carroll,
|meroa OF the Chamber of Com
ana Eugene Carroll. president
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
AS THE VATICAN
PAPER SEES IT

Rome. April (via Paris).-The
Osservatore Romano the vatican or
gan, says of President Wilson's ad-
dress to congress:
"The man Who last December cham
pioned peace. today champions a
vaster war and is leading the new
world to participation in the horrors
of the greatest human butchery ever
witnessed by the old world"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
AME ER|CAN SHIP
M|SS0UR|AN IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
All Members of the Crew Are
Brought to an ltal-
ian Port.
TWO BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIPS ALSO DESTROYED
One Hits Mine, Other Torpe-
doed-Latter Vessel Had
German Permit.

Washington, April 5-Sinking with
out warning Of the unarmed Ameri-
can steamer Missourian, which left
Genoa April 4, with 90 Americans
among her crew Of So, was reported
to the state department today by Con-
sui General Wilbur at Genoa. The
crew was saved.
The American steamer Missourian,
owned by the American Hawaiian
Steamship line, left New York March
for Italian ports. The ship was un-
armed and carried on her outward
voyage a general cargo. She was COM
manded by Capt. William Lyons and
carried a crew of 81 men. of whom 81
were American citizens, according to
the shipping records
Consul's Dispatch.
Consul wilbur's dispatch. undated.
follows:
"Unarmed American steamer Mis-
sourian, 1881 net tonnage. Master
william Lyons. built Sparrows Point.
Nd, owners American Hawaiian
Steamship company. 53 crew. includ-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
ALL PLANS FOR PATRIOTIC
DEMONSTRATION COMPLETE

of the Montana branch of the Navy
league, who will act as marshals.
The parade. which will start prompt
ly at 7 o'clock Saturday evening. will
be headed by a platoon Of police un-
der command of Chief Murphy. Mem
bers of the q. A. r. and Daughters of
American Revolution will ride In auto
mobiles Just behind the police platoon.
and they will be followed by the A. c.
NJ. band members of the United Span
ish War Veterans and citizens.
All Invited to March.
Everyone in Butte is invited to par
ticipate in the parade and citizens are
requested to march four abreast and
carry flags.
The band Will form on wyoming
CONTINUED on PAGE Sikh
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
WORLD 5 CROP Of
FOOD DEFICIENT.
SAYS US. EXPERT
Representative of the PreSi-
dent in Rome Sends
a Warning.
FOOD CEREALS ARE SHORT
BY 100000 BUSHELS
America Must Act to Conserve
Supply Before Meal Tickets
Are Necessary.

Rome tvis Paris. April 5-The
worlds food crop is deficient and the
situation is becoming alarming, se-
eordine to David lubin, American
representative at the international
institute Of Agriculture. Mr.. Lubin is
here to report the facts to President
Wilson through Ambassador Page and
is urging the imperative necessity Of
mobilization Of American sarieuI-
tursl resources.
To a correspondent OF the associ-
ated press Mr.. Lubin said:
A Food Deficit.
For the first time in many years
there exists a deficit in the supply Of
corn. wheat, rye, barley and oats. es-
timated at total Of i30. .0OO. 900 bush
tccntinued on Page six)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
Gas EXPLOSION CAUSES
THE DEATH OF SEVERAL

Chicago, April Silk or seven per-
sons were killed and 40 or so injured
here today. according to police esti-
mates. in an explosion believed due to
case which wrecked a brick building
on Haisted street near Lake street
while a restaurant on the first floor
was crowded with diners.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05

To raise tho authorized enlisted
~ -ength Of the navy and marine corps
fto 1900 men and 10000 respectively,
|.eI75,S55.762 was asked to remain avail
able until June 80. 1918. el......
For Naval Establishment.
For actual and necessary expendi-
lures for the naval establishment. In
addition to any and all other appro-
priations to be expended at the drsc-
tion and in the discretion of the presi-
dent. s2s2.53S.790 was asked. with the
provision that limitations imposed by
existing law should not apply to the
expenditure Of the fund.
For the coast guard, $500. 900 is asked
10 enable 1t to bring its present tele-
phone system of coastal communica-
tion to high state of efficiency.
Irmedistelv the estimates were re-
ferred to the appropriations committee
OF the house.
Tax Plans.
Formulation Of tax measures for the
war has not reached a definite stage.
but there are indications that the
treasury will endeavor to raise by one
bond issue as much of the $3.400. .000.-
900 asked today for the army and
havy as cannot be obtained by new
and Increased taxation.
Unofficial estimates to federal re-
serve board officials indicate there
Would be no great difficulty In raising
$1,000 100000 at once by a bond issue
st 3h per cent
Income Taxes.
Through present internal revenue
taxes the government will obtain ap-
Fortunately 3750,Oo0.000 this year,
suggested increases in the inheritance
ax rate alone. II Is estimated. would
increase the return from that source
TO s5Oo,ooo.o0o. One plan being con-
sidered Is to raise the rate of taxa
lion on large estates up to 80 per
cent
1he income tax. under existing rates
WIN Yield approximately $325.000 900
th's year Lowering of the exemption
10 $4,000 and increasing the rate on
large incomes-one Of the proposals
d under consideration-would swell the
sum to vast figures
increased taxes on distilled liquors
oeeF and tobacco also are under con-
sideration
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
The State Committee, Affiliated
With the Board of American
Physicians for Medical Pre-
paredness, Acts Under Or
derS of National Council.

doctors in Montana il will have avail
able list including the names of
several hundred who have already ex-
pressed their willingness to answer
the first call. as well their ages. train
ing and special preferments. This
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05

Immediate recruiting OF the regular
army and national guard to their full
war strength. about 100000 men, and
calling OF all national guard units into
federal service. Compulsory enlist
ment to recruit both the regular army
and national guard to their full war
strength IL voluntary enlistments are
not sufficient.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
To Increase Regulars.

Increase of the present authorized
war strength Of the regular army and
national guard by about 25 per cent.
to provide an armed force at once of
about 100000 men. by compulsory
service If voluntary recruiting fails.
Increase by compulsory recruiting In
increments to about 100000 men
within two years.
All new enlstments. II Is planned,
shall be for the term of the war with
Germany.
Use of the new officers reserve
corps in the additional units and
training purposes also is planned.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
Passage of the Resolution by
House is a Foregone
Conclusion.
SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS
ABOUT ZIMMERMANN NOTE
With Presidents Signature or
Resolution War Will
Be a Fact.

W '''''' = NS''1 1P''' ~ ~ ~AAAy
members Of the house still desired
opportunity 10 speak at 4 o'clock
Representative Fitzgerald, presid
ing, announced
Washington, April 5.-Debat
upon the war resolution dragged
along in the house through the
day in such perfunctory manner
that scarcely at any time were the
floor or galleries filed Its pass
age a foregone conclusion. the de-
bate was prolonged only by the
plan OF the administration floor
leaders to give every opponent his
opportunity to speak. Passage OF
the war resolution before adjourn
ment tonight was assured and
then, with the presidents signature
10 the resolution, already passed
by the senate, state of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many will be a formally ac-
complished fact.
While the house was hearing the
speeches the first concrete act TO max.
provision for the conduct Of the war
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen
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HUGE AMOUNT NECESSARY
| FOR SINGLE YEARS WORK
in THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
Plan Includes Increase of Navy Strength to
100000 Men and the Marine
Corps to $4,000

Nearly $500, 600, 900 Asked by President, Above
All Other Appropriations, for the Naval De-
partment- Estimates Submitted by the De-
partments Are Sent to Appropriations Com
mittee of the House-Treasury Formulates
Taxation Plans and Bond Measure.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
WAR DEPARTMENTPLANS
TO HAVE 100000 MEN
IN ARMS IN TWO YEARS

New Force of Similar Strength Will Be Recruited for Period
of the War; by Compulsory Service Volunteer Enistments
Fail to Bring the Required Number.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05

Washington, April 5.-Requests for immediate appro-
priaton of $4,000 1000 for the army and navy
made to congress today by the executive departments
Provision made for increasing the enlisted strength of
the navy to 100000 and to increase the marine corps
10000 Of the great little than $2 930000
900 is asked for the army The details of the estimates
approved by President Wilson follow: To be Immediately
available to the department $2932,535,933 Secre
ary Baker stated that this amount required for the
period of one year from the date the appropriation is
made available and added that it is considered imperative
pendtures necessary for the national Defense"
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Continued on Page Eleven,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05

, To raise the authorized enlisted
" length OF the navy and marine corps
fto 150, 900 men and 10000 respectively,
.t,75.s55.762 was asked to remain avail
able until June 30, 1918.
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A Food Deficit.

tcontinued on Page Six-)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
Consul's Dispatch.

Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE-Cloudy. probably rain.
Tomorrow: Cloudy, colder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
ANCIENT JAFFA HAS FALLEN.
Port of jerusalem Famous in Tradition and History Now
Occupied by the British Troops

Jaffa has fallen-Jaffa, where in
the misty yesterdays Andromeda was
chained to a rock and exposed to a
sea monster; where the cedars for
building of the great temple Of Solo
mon in Jerusalem were landed; where
the Apostle Peter saw the vision
which corrected his Jewish preiudices
concerning the Gentiles and the spirit
of Christianity; where the knees Of
the Crusaders pressed the shining
sands in thankfulness, when the war
riOrs of Christendom sought to wrest
the Holy Land from the Mosleln
hosts; where the French under Ma
poleon perpetrated a shameful mas
sacre of Turkish prisoners, when he
stormed the palace in 1899, and ven
geance descended upon him in the
form of an epidemic of cholera,
which had been brought with the
army from Egypt and which destroy
ed hundreds of his soldiers.
Jaffa again has fallen. The Aus
tralian and New Zealand mounted
troops, with the British army in Pal
estine, have taken possession of the
ancient city, without opposition from
the Turks, who are continuing their
withdrawal northward. This is not
the first time that the measured
tramp Of British soldiers has echoed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
GOVERNMENT MAY
CONSCRIPTFARM LABOR
BELIEVED WILL HAVE TO TAKE
A HAND SOON. FARMERS
FACE A SHORTAGE.

Consumption of farm labor may be
one of the next important steps of
the government, With a long war
facing this country ana the feeding
not only of the civic population and
army, but the allied nations of Eu-
rope as well, the United States must
raise next year every ounce of food
that it is capable of getting out of
the land. Men who are devoting
much of their time to the food conser-
walton question are really alarmed
by the conditions prevailing in many
sections of the country, especially
along the Atlantic coast, where the
greater population of the country is
centered. Unless some radical steps
are taken the great cereal and truck
ing belts will not only fail to increase
the crops but will fall behind.
Many farmers already have served
notice that they will not be able to
plant as large an acreage as last year
because of the uncertainty of labor
when the harvesting time comes.
Many contend that the rapid rise of
wages has affected the farm hands
to such an extent that fully half the
former reliable workers now are in
munitiOn plants and other manufact-
uring plants and turn a deaf ear to
all entreaties to return to the farms.
A prominent agriculturist of the
Middle West declares the farmer does
not want encouragement and pa
triotic exhortations. He says the
farmer is patriotic and understands
his business, but he must have labor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04

IN Jaffa: In 1910 England and Aus
trla assisted the Turks in taking it
from Mohammed Ali, who had made
himself master of it eight years be-
fore. Now, by a strange turn of
fate the British have wrested it
from the Turks, who are the allies
of Austria.
Jaffa or Joppa, as it was known to
the ancient mariners in the Mediter-
ranean, is one of the oldest seaports
in the world, and is built on a tongue
OF land jutting out from the coast
Of Palestine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
FLOATING ISLAND SOMEWHERE
NEAR COAST OF FLORIDA
Deep Sea Fishermen Saw 1t in the
Gulf Stream off Palm Beach. Was
twenty-five Feet in Diameter.

Deep sea fishermen report that
they recently saw floating island in
the gulf stream off Palm Beach. The
island was about Is feet in diameter
and the fishermen say it was compos-
ed of mari and muck held together
by tangled roots and rotted seaweed :;
that there were several trees and
mangrove sprouts growing luxuriant-
ly on the island.
The fishermen landed on the island
and found thousands of small fish on
it which sea birds were greedily eat
ing. This is the first island of the
kind known this far north.
1t is said they are very common
among the Bahama Islands and it is
presumed that this miniature CONT
nent became detached from some
lagoon by the high winds that have
prevailed lately.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
Prohibition Prominent.

The prohibition amendment went
through the senate at the last session
but action in the house of represen-
tatives was postponed. A two-thirds
vote is necessary, but the dry" lead
ers have counted noses and say q
sufficient number of representatives
are favorable to the proposition. Ohio
alone, Of a half dozen states that vot-
ed on prohibition at the November
election, gave an adverse vote, the
dry proposition losing by less than
1900.
The suffrage constitutional amend
ment was pending in both houses dur
ing the recent session, but the leader
refused to let it come to a vote
Tactics displayed by the militan
group of suffragists in picketing thu
white house were credited by con
gressmen with retarding action. Tho
influence of New York leaders ma!
bring about prompt action on the
measure during the coming session
since the Empire state adopted wo.
man suffrage by large majority.
Congress will not be asked for
new war tax bill before next Mare
or April.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
ROTATION REDUCES
COTTON ROOT ROT
A GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENT
SHOWS DECREASE OF ga PER
CENT. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS.

Root rot in cotton, the black root
which has so often been disastrous
here in Southwest Georgia. has been
reduced by rotation of crops at the
San Antonio experiment farm near
San Antonio, Tex A publication of
the United States department of agri-
culture describing experiments at
this farm indicates clearly the value
of rotation in the control of this
disease in so far as it affects cotton.
On a plat that had been cropped
continuously to cotton for eight years
96.2 per cent of the plants had died
from root rot by October 25, while
on a plat in a three-year rotation of
oats, cotton and dwarf milo, only 2
per cent Of the plants died from
root rot. While experiments are to
be continued and while the present
knowledge of root rot and its control
is not considered absolute, the result
so far recommends rotation of crops
and early preparation of land as an
effective means of control
Early Flowing Advised
The value of early blowing and
early soil preparation, as well as ro-
tation, in increasing crop yields is
one of the outstanding facts deter
mined by experiments at the San An
tonic farm. In a relatively unfavor-
able season, all crops grown at this
experiment station and especially
corn, cotton and milo maze, showed
increased yields where early soil prep
aratiOn had been given; but where
crops were rotated and also given
early preparation the yields in each
case were the largest. Where crops
were rotated, but blowing was not
early, the results were not as good.
The very best results were where ro-
tatiOn and early preparation were
combined
Alternate Early and Late Corn.
Corn experiments conducted at the
San Antonio farm Indicate that the
interplanting of early and late matur-
ing varieties-that is, alternate two
rows of an early maturing corn with
one to two rows of a late maturing
Variety-is of practical value in To-
calities having a light rainfall or
where the distribution of rain is ar
ratio. This system brings about a
more economic utilization of the
available moisture, affords an addi-
tional chance to secure rain at the
critical period in the growth of the
crop, and insures against complete
crop failure.
Deep burrows Do Good.
1t was also found that planting in
deep burrows, kept open until the
corn had reached the height of sew
eral feet, gave an increase of six
bushels per acre and a better quality
of ears than did the same quality of
seed planted level in adjoining rows.
The report of the San Antonio
farm to the United States depart
ment of agriculture shows more gen.
eral interest in Investigation, an in
creased acreage in grain and forage
crops and tendency among dairymen
TO produce their own feed.
This disease of cotton has also
been greatly reduced in Terrell coun
ty by the rotation of crops.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
PINK BOIL WORM IVFECTS
THREE THOUSAND TEXAS ACRES
The New Pest Reported to Have Been
Stamped Out Is Multiplying and
Flourishing in Western State.

HOUSTON, Tex.-Three thousand
acres of cotton in Galveston and Har-
ris counties are infested with the
pink boil worm, according to an
nouncement made here today, the
new cotton pest which the govern
ment announced sometime ago had
been conquered and stamped out.
Scientists from the state and fed
eral departments of agriculture with
gangs of laborers in that section are
at work gathering all vegetation that
might harbor a boil worm.
When their work is concluded it
will be burned in an effort to destroy
every vestige of the insect.
He will nnnrnnin%n lie 10 ;f rr.,,,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
CONGRESS FACES A
LONG, BUSY SESSION
NATIONAL PROHIBITION, WO-
MAN SUFFRAGE AND WAR
MEASURES ON THE SLATE.

The respite of congressman and
senators from their official duties at
Washington has been of short dura-
ton, for on Monday, Dec 3rd, the
Legislative machinery of the nation
resumed its grinding. Congress re-
turns for the long session with a
probability of no let-up until next
October or thereabouts.
War legislation, of course, to be of
most pressing Importance. Scores of
matters that were side-tracked during
the recent special war session will be
given consideration. 1t promises to
be the busiest session in the nations
history.
At least two constitutional amend
ments of more than ordinary inter
est will be allowed to come up to =
final vote. One provides for national
prohibition and the other for full wo-
man suffrage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
LEGS LOST BUT HEARTS
WON IN RAILROAD WRECK
Will Marry and Have One Pair of
Good Legs Between Them.

CINCINNATI, Ohio.-A railroad
wreck at Royal City, Pa, eight
months ago has resulted in an sex
change of hearts" The traders" are
w. P. Murphy, of New York, and a
woman whose name Mr. Murphy will
not tell, other than that it is MAY"
She lives in Pittsburgh. Each lost a
leg in the accident.
A day or two ago Murphy sent
MAY" the following telegram:
'If you'will marry me I will come
at once"
The answer was eyes"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-04
SECOND YEARS WAR DRAIN
WILL EXCEED THE FIRST ONE
Treasury Department Is Figuring on
An Estimate of Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 20
The second year of the war will cost
the United States about the same as
the first, according to estimated ex-
penditures prepared today at the
treasury department.
For the next fiscal year ordinary
disbursements, not including loans to
allies or interest on bonds yet to be
authorized, are estimated at $12,-
7O1, 100000 as compared with S12,.
6,000,0 900 for the current year.