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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
A ReasonabIe supposltIon.

The farmer alleged a freight train
of the defendant company had hit one
of his mules.
"Now, Mr.. Jones' said the attOr-
ney for the corporation to the ag-
grieyed party, who occupied the wit
ness stand, will you kindly tell the
court whether or not your mule was
on the track, the property Of the de-
PENDANT, when hit by the train?"
"Well sir" replied Mr.. Jones. II
didn't witness the occurrence, but l
suppose things must have been about
as YOU say. This was q pretty bright
mule ana l reckon II that train had
took our after him in the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind a
ree."-MacOn Telegraph.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
UNCLE ICES TRUE VERSION
Veteran conaressman Retelis Green
Corn story Which He Declares
10 Thirty Years Old.

"Uncle joe" said n new member Of
the house to Representative Cannon of
Illinois, Il heard n good story about
you and green corn"
Great guns, man, that story Is
thirty years old" said Mr.. Cannon.
"Well I am a new congressman and
l fell for it,
IF you are going to tell it again.
went on Mr.. Cannon, "let me tell II
to you right. / have seen more YER
siOns Of 1t than there are silk threads
in "A corn tassel. It's true, all right,
1t happened at the old Willard no.
tel when 1t used to be run on the
American plan, with three meals a
day. | am a light eater, but am pow
erfully fond of green corn. One day
| had a nelghbOr on from Danville
who took dinner with me. l had
three orders Of green cOrn.
Joe says he to me, how much
board do you pay at this tavernT
told him. He looked at the stack OF
~corncobs, ruminated a moment, anC
then remarked Don't you think i
would be cheaper for you to board a
n livery stuble?'"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
WORTH $1,000 TO
HIM,EDWARDSSAYS
Exposure From Trip in Bad
Weather Brought Serious
Results He Says.
GAINED q POUNDS
az You Had Seen Me the Day Began
Taking Tanlae You Wouldn't
Recognize Me az Same
Man." He Says.

II have gained twenty-one pounds
and II you had seen me the day / began
taking Tanlac you wouldn't recognize
me as the same man now" said Ed
Edwards, 800 23rd street, Denver,
Colo, a few days ago..
Last fall" he continued, 81 took a
trip up In the country on a big truck,
then / had to walk nearly thirty miles
in the rain and mud. From this l o n
tracted grippe and was confined to my
bed for forty days. / had to cut out
eating entirely and for a month / lived
on nothing but milk. / hardly knew
what sleep was and more than half
the time l had to prop myself up in
bed so l could get my breath. / had
awful headaches and such a terrible
cough that / began to think my lungs
were affected. No kind Of medicine
did me any good.
II have taken four bottles of Tanlac
and have NEVER felt better in my life
than / do right now and 1 wouldn't
take a thousand dollars for the good
these four bottles have done me. My
appetite is fine and 1 can eat and
digest just anything l want. 1 sleep
like a rock every night and my
strength has increased until l car dc
any kind Of work that comes to hand
1 know several people taking 1t now
on account of what it has done FOL
me-"
There is a Tanlac dealer in You
town.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
Quick Retort.

A lady while going downstairs to
dinner had the misfortune to step
slightly on the dress Of a lady in front
of her. The man on whose arm the
former was leaning rudely said aloud
so that the couple in front might hear /:
always getting in the way like
Balaam's ass !"
Upon which the lady whose gown
had been trOdden on, turning round,
replied with a sweet smile:
'PardOn me, 1t was the angel who
stood in the way and the ass which
spoke"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS
George w. Perkins Method ls to Live
Every Day as If II Were to Be
the only One.

"My own method has been to live
every day as though 1t was the only
day l had to live, and to crowd every
thing possible into hat day. Pay no
attention to the clock or what you
are paid, but work and live for all
that is in lt-just as you play foot
ball-and everything else will take
care of itself" said George w. Per
kins.
1.-THE head Of the table is the place
where there is most room. 1t Is the
tree that grows and grows until 1t
OvertOps the others that gets the most
air. and sunshine. The thing for the
young man to do is to strive with all
the energy he possesses to excel in
actual ability,
Pull is not necessary. Nor should
a young man bother too much about
his wages. l never asked an increase
in my life. You can command sooner
or later what you are entitled tO-if
you pre-eminently deserve it.
"But you have got to be ultra-prof-
cient in some particular thing. You
must stand out and do it better than
the fellows around you whether you
are an office boy, a ste%nOgrapher or an
executive. You must use your head
as we'll as your hands. Don't be afraid
to do extra work lest 1t interfere with
your theater going. l don't go to the
theater half n dozen times during the
winter, not that l don't like it, but
there are other things more worth do.
ing."-LeSlie's Weekly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
ImnrovInn once Good PoInts.

The art of posing lies in ones abll-
lty to acquire 1t without appearing ar
fected. To make those with whom
one comes in contact weary with un-
necessary affectation is Of course a
thing to be deplored. If the individual
however, realizes the Importance OF
helping natures endowments, she Will
appear perfectly natural In always
striving to look her very best. Learn
to know your own good points ana
take the trouble to cultivate them
You will find that It win pay
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

For the first time Louis was hearing
the cherry-tree-and-hatche story. 1t
was very dramatically related by a
patriotic aunt, but Louis was not so
deeply impressed as he might have
been. When the climax vas reached
and George Washington said, Il can
not tell a lie" Louis displayed his first
glimmer of enthusiasm.
Couldn't he?" he asked. "What was
the matter with himT'-Philadelphia
Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
SKIN ToRTuRES
That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re.
lleVed by cutleura-Trial Free.

1t takes about ten minutes to prove
that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of
Cuticura Ointment will afford relief
and point to speedy healment of
eczemas, itchings and irritations. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
our Difficult Language.

Apropos of the difficulties that our
fOreign-bOrn friends experience in
learning Omitted States" a subscriber
writes "A boy born a Dane and raised
In a German family came to me and
said: VIII you borrow me your wheel
barrowT and when he saw me smile
he said, I mean, can l lend It from
your Outlook.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
All BUSY.

zone notices in the hospital the
nurses between times and all the WISH
tors sit making sweaters and socks
for the soldiers
Yes, even in the surgical ward you
can observe the broken bones knit
ting
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

Hard work is beneficial" says a
physician. OF course II is-provided
the other fellow doesn't charge too
much for doing 1t.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

1t pays better to be a dentist than
an Oculist. A man has 81 teeth aud
only two eyes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
Thick.

A teacher asked her class to write
an essay on London. She was sur
prised to read the following in one
attempt:
1.-THE people of London are noted
for their stupidity"
The young author was asked how
he got hat ideaF'
"Please, miss" was the reply, "it
says in the textbooks the population
Of London is very nse."-New York
Globe.
Test a mans professions by his prac-
tiaa
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

He is happiest, be he king or peas
ant, who finds peace In his home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

Never before has the American ace
known so much about It's chest meas
urements.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundresS
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

Brevity in eating may yet become
the soul OF patriotism.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24

Daily Optimistic Thought.
The liberty Of the press is essential
TO a free government
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
MILLIONS Of
( EGGS HELD BY
SPECTATORS
Now York Food Investigator
Saws There is a "Mighty
Close Understandings"
3O.OOO,OO0 EGGS HELD
TO KEEP THE PRICES UP
Pacific Coast States for First
Time Are Shipping Out
Butter and Eggs.

Chicago, April 24-According to
Herbert A. Emerson, who has been
10 the Pacific coast investigating
food conditions for John J. Dillon,
commissioner Of the state OF New
York there are between thirty mil
lion and thlrty-six million eggs on
the tracks In Chicago, held by
SPECTATORS to keep up high prices.
Mr.. Emerson said that the Pacific
coast states this year, instead of
importing eggs, as they have done
generally, will have a surplus OF
$4,000 to 100000 cases to sell.
Mr. Emerson said he had no evil
dence OF an egg trust" but said he
h sure there lg mighty close under
standing" between the big dealers and
was confident an investigation would
cause a break In prices.
THE butter situation Is n parallel
he said "Thc Pacific coast this year
will be able 10 ship east a surplus of
$50 cars Of butter. $4,000 pounds to the
car. Four years ago the coast import
ed 200 cars"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
.ANGLO-SAXON RACES
PLAN WORLD DOMINION
That is Charge Made by Chief
of German Shipping
Concern.

London. April 24.-The Berlin news
papers publish an interview with AL
fred Lohmann, president Of the Ocean
Navigation company which operated
the original German merchant subma
rines, I'm which he declared that the
Anglo Saxon races were plotting the
economic domination OF the world.
After asserting that the United States
was already contemplating post
bellum economic war. Herr Lohmann
continued:
This fact shows that combination
of the Anglo Saxon races has laid
down a new world economic founda-
tion-an Anglo Saxon economic bloc
against which Europe must arm her
self in time. II President Wilson has
not dropped the Monroe doctrine We
must create such a doctrine for Eu-
rope. The English channel marks the
future economic division between Eu-
rope and America. There are no longer
two hostile economic world groups hut
three. namely. the European continent.
the Anglo Saxon world and the far
east with Japan. The European bloc.
with over 200, ,O0O. 900 inhabitants. will
be able to Withstand the Anglo Saxon
domination.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
RESIDENTS ON EAST SIDE
RESPOND CLEANUP CALL

The organizations backing the Big
cleanup movement IN Butte have ap-
pointed an Inspection committees which
viii 90 over that part OF the city on
Friday which has already been cleaned
and Stil report 70 the city health Of
ice for action IN Instances where no
effort has been made 70 clean uAant il
10 found necessary from a health point
0f view 20 do 50.
Fire Chief Martin Is at the head OF
the committee. which IL composed %
NJ d CahtlL street commissioner,
Aa.colm ellis. president OF the Butte
Rotary club; J. L. Carroll. president Of
the Butte Chamber OF Commerce. J.
H Reynolds, president OF the Ad club,
and Dr. G V Moore. city health Of
hcsr. These organizations with the
Boy Scouts and many Individual. are
active in the cleanup campaign and
are chasing dirt with a will.
Reports to the committees aiding ths
work are to the effect that west side
residents are in hearty accord with the
movement and IL - being IN. re gen
eraliy observed there than elsewhere.
The city helpers VII clean up that
section next week
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
BRITISH POUNDING THE
BAPAUME- CAMBRIA FRONT

London, April "a. The British
gained ground on a wide front last
night south OF the Bapaume Cambria
road. They reached the St. Quentin
canal at one point. Further north the
villages of Beaucamp and Villers-
PLOUGH were captured. The positions
gained on the French front yesterday
says the official statement today, were
maintained and further progress was
made east Of Monchy and near Roeux.
More than 1900 prisoners were taken
In yesterdays operations and many
more are coming in.
The statement follows:
Severe fighting continued yester-
day evening and at intervals during
the night on our whole front from
Croisilles to the north Of Gavrelle. The
enemy constantly repeated his unsuc-
cessful counter attacks with great de-
termination and regardless of losses.
THE positions gained by US yester-
day have been maintained. Further
progress has been made east of Mon
chy lie -Preux and in the neighborhood
Of Roeux. A particularly heavy Ger
man counter attack early this morn
ing against the village Of Gavrelle was
successfully beaten off.
THE number of prisoners which
passed through collectipg stations as
a result Of yesterdays operations al
ready exceeds 800. including 30 Of
fContfpnAA nm. N
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
BOOKS CLOSED
FOR TREASURY
NOTE PURCHASE
It's Thought S2OO,00O,OOO Of
fering Was 0versubsCrlbed
100 Per Cent.
ISSUE IS INCREASED
BY FIFTY MILLIONS
Treasury Secured All Money
Wanted at Present in
Four Days.

Washington, April 24.--The federal
reserve board telegraphed Instructions
TO all federal banks 10 close their sub
scription books at 10 a. m. today for
the first offering Of $3.50 600 900 in
trsssury certificates. The offering, the
first Of any securities made under the
war finance law, has been over sub
acribed, IL is believed, 100 per cent, or
possibly more.
Announcement Wa made today that
the Issue Of treasury certificates offered
through the reserve banks would be
Increased from 5000 900 900 10 $3.50. e.
G00D0 and that al ~ this sum had
already been absorbed
Subscriptions for the certificates
we're opened on Thursday. making lus,
four dsyH In which the reserve banks
we're permitted 10 take the govern :
rnrnt offerings
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
s Made to Kaiser That
He Follow Example Of
Nicholas and Abdicate

Rome (via Paris) April 24-The Corriere dItaia, the
clerical organ declares that it is able to confirm reports
published in the Spanish newspapers that the immediate
following OF the German emperor is exerting pressure
him to abdcate The paper says that at recent meeting
of the Hohenzolern family one member boder than the
rest inmated that the emperor might the situation
by following the example of Emperor Nicholas.
The German monarch is reported to have turned pale
and after observing that the general opinion against
him left the room, saying eve shall see" The
ing he summoned another family council The chancellor
and some OF the ministers present. but whatever
passed remains unknown.
Little Importance attached to this story in Italian po-
tical circles In these quarters it is thought that the
story has German origin and put out with the inen-
tion of influencing opinion.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
ELLIOTT WELL KNOWN
AMONG MONTANA PEOPLE

Mr.. Elliott Is Heu known in Mon
ANA. Iie Is q p"rsonal friend NJ many
business men In the state Mr Ellott
"tarted his career aa cieii engineer
with the Chicago. BURLINGTON ana
quincy -airpad. He held positions o.,
civil cnglue"r. superintendent and gem
"raI freisht agent With the r1sI 6efors
being appointed prraident ~ the
northern Pacific ia 1909 Tarar years
ago he rss.kned mat position n acceD.
the prasidency u The Esw York and
New Haven road Il Is currently re-
ported in railroad circles that sir. Il
il't' VIII be appointed pFeaidsn. n the
Great Northern FalIsaY company.
Mr. Pearson. who aucceeds Mr. Elliot.
~ prs7id@nt Of the New Haven, wa.
formerly superintendent Of the Rocky
Mountain divls.9n Of the Northern pa
c!hc and afterwards was chief en-
Eineer for the Milwaukee during tho
Milwaukee, extension u the Pacific
coast, later going 10 the Missouri Pa
c.hc before becoming Ar Eulotta az
alstsnt.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
Work is Progressing Rapidly
and Every One is Ready to
Lend a Helping Hand. In
spection Committee is Ap-
pointed to Check Up Work.

Hourly the work OF cleaning up
Butte Is progressing with dispatch
and, according 70 Street Commissioner
N d. CahiII. the residents Of the east
side are responding to the efforts Of
many individuals and organizations
behind the movement better than did
the residents OF South Butte. Late
this afternoon the extra helpers had
reached a point north Of Granite and
east of Main streets and found a
hearty response among the English
speaking population Some difficulty
was encountered with the foreign pop
ulation which Is thicily settled in that
section They do not seem to un-
derstand the purpose Of the campaisn
but when the workers explained II to
them personally they started to work
immediately" Mr.. Cahiii said
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
DESPERATION Of
GERMANS SHOWN
IN BATTLE FURY
Officers Call on Men for Utmost
Sacrifice as British
Attack.

British Headquarters IN France.
April "a from staff correspondent
OF the associated press) The re-
sistance OF the German armies ap-
pears to decrease In accordance with
the nearness Of the British to the
Hindenburg positions This Is par
tlcularly true along the present front,
where the threat is against the Dro-
court Queant switch line the con-
Meeting link between their lines north
Of st. Quentin and south Of Lille. This
IS the switch to which the Germans
are falling back slowly but surely as a
result Of the turning Of the top Of
the original Hindenburg line. running
from Just southeast Of Arras toward
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
DRAFT PLAN WILL
NOT PASS HOUSE
CLARK PREDICTS
The Speaker Voices His 0ppo-
sition to the Administra-
tion Army Bill.

Washington. April "a - Speaker
Clark opposed the selective draft and
predicted II never would pass con-
gress today In receiving a delegation
from the National Security League.
Several hundred petitions. bearing a
million names, asking congress to
adopt the administration plan, were
laid before the speaker.
Passage Of the war army bill by the
end Of the week Is forecast by the as
semblage of congress General debate
on the measure occurred in both
houses. A vote may be reached In the
house Thursday and in the senate by
Saturday at the latest
Attention is focused mainly on the
house where opposition to the admin
istration's plan for raising an army by
selective draft is strongest Despite
this, however. administration leaders
are confident of success.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
NEVADA FIRST To
FURNISH HER QUOTA

Washington. April 24-Nesad4 will
be the first state TO a.e her quota u
recruits for the regular army The
state Is 'called on to supply Is2 men
and has furnished 152 since April /
Illinois again led yesterday With 3s4.
making total Of zs7f for the month.
New York was second with Z3s The
total for the day was 22ss. although
Arizona. Delaware, District Of CoLgm-
bia, New Hampshire. North Dakota
and Vermont furnished no recruits
whatever
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
HOWARD ELLIOTT
RESIGNS AS NEW
HAVEN PRESIDENT
His Retirement From Big East
ern Line Becomes Effect
i've on May |.
WAS FORMERLY CHIEF
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC
Rumor Says That He Will Be-
come President Of Great
Northern.

New York, April 4-The resig-
nation Of Howard Elliott az presi-
dent az the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad was accept
ed at meeting OF the board Of
directors. His retiroUcnt becomes
effective May but he will con-
tinuc to act in an advisory ca
pacity.
A Mr.. ElIptts succeaHDr the direc-
tors "l""t"d !. Pearson. Who sine.
March D. 1915. has been Vice president
"f the c"mpany and Mr Elliotta gem
craI assistant Ia charge ri ,ouatruc-
h"n. operation mud maintenance.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
SHIP CARRYING
RUSSIAN EXILES
SUNK BY U-BOAT
Russian Socialists Aroused by
Death OF Two PrOmi-
nent Leaders.

London, April "a Dispatches from
Ptrograd today state that the Rus
sian socialists are greatly exercised
over the sinking by German s4bnna-
rlus Of the steamer cara, Which vas
taking home number Of Russian ref
ugses- The Zars sailed on April II
and was tOrpedoed In the northern
waters two dayH later
Among those on board the Zara we're
Peter Karpovich, leader of the pro.
gressiys movement In PetrDgrad uni
vsrslty. who lost h,s life. and ~ Ien-
sen. leader Of the Lettish social dem
ocratic committee In London Karpo-
Vich was sentenced 70 Siberia In 1901
for shooting VI. BYgOliegOff Russian
Of public instruction He es-
Continued on Page Three
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
SCANDINAVIAN NATIONS
TO SEND A Commission
They Plan to Make Arrange
ments for Importation
of Foodstuffs.

London. April 24.-The forth coming
visit to Washington OF Herman La
gercrantz. formerly Swedish minister
to the United States. IL is said, prob
ably will be followed by the sending to
America OF a commission composed OF
representatives of Sweden. Norway and
Denmark for the purpose Of making
the fullest possible arrangements for
the importation of foodstuffs and other
materials of which these countries are
in urgent need.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
DEMOCRACY ON THE
MARCH IN GERMANY
That is Declaration Made to
Foreign Journalists
in Berlin.

Amstsrdam fTia LondonI. Ar-!! 2t-
7 he General Anzsig-r Df DIssellort
publishes 1laEatch thar at a re-
ceEtion 70 foreign journalists IN Ber-
lin the most rsassgrlnz de- ,aratl9ns'
ere given concerning the democrats
hara ter of the new order az en-
G=Haed by proposed legislation. IN
fact. It was sid. democracy ts on the
march"
EeEard.rg Gsrn4nvs H-a- aims. Z.
vas declared that the worid viii -
astonisaed hT tHe moderation u ,as
German peace terms"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
To Protect Farmers.

assurance should be given" said
nr' PEARSON, that the farmers will be
protected by minimum price to as
sure them against loss"
secretary Redfleld told the house
commerce committee how coal had
peeh shipped from the United States
70 the Argentine Republic and there
y "r' Shipped through German firms
10 German sea raiders.
me secretary pictured a tin plate
.'afGity and the necessity of con-
,v'1ihs the supply of tin cans for put
"Is up 1000 for military purposes.
=, nuer the proposed embargo law,
eo'eihment could stop all such ex-
v,. atoms In order as the secretary
trp'e'Sed T.p. 1t. TO keep England and
france going"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-24
Most Desperate Fighting

The fighting which began at dawn
yesterday beyond Arras increased in
Intensity late in the afternoon and
last night. The ground gained By
the British was won in the face Of
come Of the most desperate fighting
on the part Of the Germans since
the war began. Trench warfare for
time being was forgotten. The Ger
mans, away from their deep dugouts.
where 80 often In the past they were
inclined to seek refuge during a
period OF assault. were urged by their
officers to make every sacrifice. Dur
ing attack and counter attack the
cries Of the officers to their men