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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
SENATOR MYERS MAY VISIT
BRITISH BATTLE FRONT
Party OF U. S. Legislators to
90 as Guests of British
Parliament.

washington. d. c.. Sept I7.-sen-
ator Myers is seriously consid~IS,1 a.
invitation extended to him 10 h.c.,,.,.
member of a party of sena,or. -
pssehtatiSes that Is being made up
t.s" tne British battle front as
saes's OF the British parliament. There
strons impression here thai :,
nouid oe wise for some American leg
,s,ztors TO go over and get flrst hand
,nlof nation as to war conditions. nor
ma, ma. America is spending multiplied
oiillons to prosecute the war.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
Letter is Sent to the Montana
Street Property Owners by
the Commissioners of Public
Works and City Electrician.
Cost is Slight.

The question Of the Installation OF an
adequate aud ornamental lighting sxx-
tenn on South Montana str.et frn-,,
fark TO the Milwaukee station = ON. :,
otos. Importance. accordfn~ -
commissioner Of Public wo~k. w,uss
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
SUBMARINE REPORT IS
UNF0uHOED, SAYS NAVY

"2-n1nSIoa- sept 1T--The navy H.
= rtneni- after as eOnpsese an inre.sE-
s@uDn 2s possible. sid there i a,
tc lion Tor reports Of hostile sz,b-
r-1r rsf1e off the New England coast
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
COME ERENCE WORK
ON WAR TAX BILL
IS GOING SLOWLY
Postage Rate Provision BRINGS
Out Serious Diff
ferences.
COMPROMISE ON WAR
PROFIT TAX LIKELY
Congressional Leaders Plan
Adjournment Early Next
Month.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Proqres. Of
the conference on the war tax bill
slowed down today as the more i'm
portsnt disputes were approached.
Rouse eonferess stood out stron,l,
Tor retention Of second class mai
rate increases and the senate mem
oers apparently were disposed TO sc-
cept some provision for postao. IL
crease. As eomproriss the CON
ferees considered the so-caIled Hard.
wick plan, endorsed By the oostoffics
department. 10 increase rates On al
SertisIng portions only q newspapers
and periodicals
Although more rigid secrecy than
ever was imposed on the deliberations
II was reliably stated that the con-
ferees have definitely agreed 70 elm
mate the house provisions for a zen
eral 10 per cent tariff increase and %
strike out the house section estimated
II raise ss.999. 90 from lnheritznees
Compromise on War Profits.
A compromise On the var profi-s
dispute, the most important IN the bfl.
@zs said 70 De approaching. with tha
senate eonferees disposed to yield thegr
tContnued on PAGE T~efys1
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
GERMANY EXPRESSES HER
REGRETS TO SWEDEN BUT
KEEPS MESSAGES IN CODE,

WIN Note to Stockholm Regreng the "DisaqreeabIe Issues
RAISED by Argentine Expose the Berlin Foreign Office In
sIc1s All its REPRESENTATIVES to Resist Demands That Con-
tents OF Code Messages Which May Be Delivered TO Swedish
Government, Be Made Known to it.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
Big Contracts Tied On

the UAikout affects more than sIS0.-
v'S,oo0 In government shipbuHdinx and
engine construction contracts and an
iofnAticaIiy tied Hp other CONSTRUCTION
works
The Union Iron Works the Moore
scott Iron Works. both shIpbuildinx
plants. and the Pacific Foundry were
70 close Immediately.
Settlement of the strike. declared 70
BE San FrAneiscos largest Industrial
trouble. Is entirely IN the hands az IA.
federal government employers an
noUnced
Conferences Still On.
In the hope Of adjusting The dJs-
cNitI further conferences between The
california Metal Trades ass.s-is,ion
feOltlrs l.. n 80 q 80 i
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17

I 11( miners are out Of the
Ida company does not
Ee full shifts at once.
0ave been returning in
Vince II was announced
cHDeny would resume. and
M that operations viii ap-
> nofmal in a few days.
1I111y officials are greatly
~ ~ the showing made this
~ number Of men report
= 0@vcrai shafts was large
Y1kfant the night shift GO
work will be prosecuted
1puei- Tonight's shift prob
~ out more ore than the
Went on this morning, for
at much preliminary work
~ before operations can be
the Slopes. About 100
1Inles had to be lowered at
1afts this morning. These
u hoisted when the mines
Down on Aug. "a. They
~ for three weeks. All Of
ut to pasture on the com
When II was decided to
ri they had to be brought
-. Tools and machine
be lowered today and this
Iarge task.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
Protection" I"

a number of |. W. w.
tfficers of the Metal Mine
en waited on Major Will
ending the federal troops
ct. and asked for protec-
eold Major Williams that
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
Me Smelters.

Ia Manager I.aist re-
uore men offered to go to
orning than could be put
ohift. At the srnelter
prations are continuous
ms are employed, so tina,
who want to work there
y chance.
nations were resumed at
II Great Falls. it will be
before that plant can re-
Wplies. In the meantime
CLEANED and fires started,
at itself usually takes 4
Rys. Later on the number
yed will depend upon the
The intention is to oper-
elters at full capacity IL
te secured.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17
WEATHER FORECAST :

MoNTANA--Partiy cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. cooler Tuesday and northeast
portion tonight
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17

led on Page EizhtI
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-17

thousand pounds of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Sammies Go Over Top at Imag-
mary German Force While
Shells Are Bursting.
[By J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff

[By J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY. France, Dec. IL
American artillery tried out gas
shells for the first time today.
The experiment was in connection
with complete rehearsal Of an as
sault from preliminary preparatory
fire down to aerial "liason work" and
the final charge.
The artillery front was that attach
ed to q newly arrived contingent Of
American fighting men.
Under conditions as nearly approx
mating those of the battle line as
1t was possible to make them, this
artillery hurled a big gas barrage,
deluging q triple line of enemy
trenches" In with the asphyxiating
shells the American guns mixed a
rain Of shrapnel and high explosive
projectiles.
During all this fire, Sammies
crouched in their trenches. Exactly
at the zero" hour, with American
aeroplanes soaring high overhead
above the shell trajectory and wire
lessing back proper ranges, the Amer
lean troops went over" American
aeroplanes circled and wheeled above
them, sending back word and cor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
FIRST CHECKS SENT OUT
TO THE FOLKS AT HOME

the star spangled stove pipe hat, and
the fat little man who drives the
reindeers, ordered a special night
shift of clerks which will jump into
the work tonight.
Beginning today the checks will
go scudding out over the country In
every direction. War department
records show that many of them are
on their way to homes where there
would be mighty little OF Christmas
without them. The amounts appear
Ing in the upper left hand corner OF
these unique Christmas gifts range
from $50 up and represent one
months compensation by the govern
ment to the dependents Of fighting
men, The $50 checks go to wives
with no children and represent SIS
from the government and SIS from
the husbands $40 month pay.
Where there are youngsters wee
nip is added to each check for each
one.
"The aggregate of these first
checks" said an official OF the war
risk insurance bureau OF the treas
ury department, while large, will
not run into the millions we will be
mailing out next Christmas.
1--WE have only small percentage
of men with dependents In the regu-
lar army and national guard and
practically none in the first draft
army and only few casualties.
Nineteen eighteen will be different
story"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
dependents of Fighting Men to
Get Pay Before Christ
mas by Rush Work.

Joy George Martin. United Press
Staff Correspondent
4 WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.--Santa
|.aus will deliver Uncle Sans first
|ssparation allowance check to the
Ives, mothers. sisters, children and
|s.aer dependents OF Americas fight
|ls men, it was learned today.
Down in the colossal marble pile
|.sllt to house the new national mus
|ssn and turned into a war factory
|"er ~ night, hundreds Of pretty typists
|Is nammering out the slender. prec-
|%us little white vouchers for the sol
-sls and sailors folks at home.
y Is something new In American
|Ss@ Ssa. history. Beginning with this
|,nss H. Christmas check and continu
|,us as long as the war lasts, these
SsUMathiy SM messengers OF aid and cheer
al ,oal 80 sailing out from here in their
Ms narrow envelopes. Authority for
AIN Is contained In the war insur-
~ sLce Dill passed at the special ses-
'yn Of congress.
.earful that they might not get
|fh.y ones check delivered before
saI.lhss.mas sI.h morning, the tall old man
"'u ahe red white and blue suit and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
IN GAS MASKS
FOR CHARGE AGAINST ENEMY

recting tho barrage FIRE Of the Amer.
ahead of the advancing waves.
Precisely at zero" the aeroplanes
had reported the enemy trench re.
duced by preliminary bombardment."
When the Sammies charged. they
took three theoretical lines Of these
defenses.
Incidentally every Sammy who
went "over the top" wore his gas
mask.
After the infantry had followed the
curtain Of fire and seized the three
trench lines, American aviators sig
nailed back victory" and the show
was over.
The Sanmies who participated In
this realistic pratcice work were all
members Of a certain newly arrived
contingent It was their first ad
vance under actual barrage fire. They
were so busy advancing that they
had scant time to comment on many
made volcanoes .erupting on the op
posite side of the valley, throwing
up spouts Of smoke and earth and
frequently sending spatter Of water
drops when projectiles from tbs
American guns landed in pond il
the valley.
The American artillerymen worked
like mad. Despite the bitter colt
! they were perspiring when they fin
ished their job. The guns they free
are Of type obtainable only az ~,
front Moreover these particu,Gl
field pieces had just, been shiftet
back from period Of work asains
the enemy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
CHRISTIAN FLAG
OVER JERUSALEM
British Banner Flying Today
Over Holy City After 400
Years of Heathen
Rule.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
General AIIenby Takes Charge Of tho
City Today and Assures tho
People Freedom and
Security.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British
flag was to be raised in formal state
over Jerusalem, the Holy, today.
General Allenby, commander Of the
victorious British columns, an
nounced his plans in messages re-
ceived here early today. He will
enter the city and be greeted by
shieks at the mosque Of Omar and
the patriarchs of the eastern Latin
churches. To them and to the popu.
lace he will read a long prepared
proclamation proimsnig them free
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Work is Being Carried on as
Rapidly as Possible While
Another Storm is
Raging.
MIME SHIPS WRECKED
Armed Guards Drive Morbidly Curl
Gus People Out of Ruined
City on Special
Trains.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 11.--Morbid-
ly curious who sought to enter Hall
fax today, were confronted by armed
guards who speedily shipped them
out again on special trains which
were made up and ready for the de-
portation.
The burial Of the dead is being con-
Quoted as rapidly as possible.
Volunteer grave diggers are hard
at work day and night. Relief work
is hampered by another storm.
f. Nine ships in the harbor were de-
stroyed or badly damaged by the ex
plosion OF the munitions steamer
Mont Blanc, it developed today. One
piece Of the Mont Blanc lies ashore
near Richmond pier.
The Imo Belgian relief ship, is
beached inside Bedford basin, lack
ing a forenlast The Colonne is a
torn and twisted hulk. Funnels Of
the Middleton Castle are gone and
her superstructure battered. The
Picton, munitions carrier, has been
sunk in the eastern channel. The
Eaguse. Stella, Marie and Hilford are
total losses-tlfe latter being on top
OF q wrecked pier.
! The armed guards detailed to keep
! the morbid out Of Halifax had their
first hard work when 800 persons
arrived from st. John. Some were
! passed, the others deported. A spec
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Entire Country is Blanketed
by Unusual Chill and No
Relief is in
Sight.
MANY DEATHS RESULT
New Yos4<'s Cold Snap TosDoped Do4
tom Today With the Ooal %
situation There vesy
Acute,

rUnited Press Leased Wire service.J
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE entire
country was stu blanketed by the
cold wave today and the end was not
In sight.
There was sonfe rolisf from sero
weather west OF tho Mississippi
river, but the weather bureau stated
that subnormal temperatures con
tinued to prevail throughout the
United States and Canada and that
relief from this condition probably
was . matter. Of several days.
The cold wave osntared over the
Ohio river valley early today and
Cincinnati reported . record low
temperature Of twelve below zero.
Jacksonville, Fla, again reported
81 above.
Tho four day cold map and accom-.
panying gales have resulted in al
least thirty deaths. SCORES Of injuries
and millions Of dollars IN property
damage In tho middle wsst alone.
Eighteen persons are dead In Ohio
steven In Chicago and one In Lin,
coin, Nebr. More than MY persons
were injured IN this city.
The property damage has resulted
from freezing Of foodstuns, snappina
Of telegraph and telephone wires and
hundreds Of fires. In Chicago there
have bsen more than forty drea
directly attributable TO the cold
weather, with loss Of $4,000. NIL
waukee reported soventy-11vo 6res
and other cities, In proportion.
The poor were being cared 6R
through charity organisations and
municipal aid. Most cities have
sufficient coal surplus to mest The
enormous demand, although several
closed In Cleveland through hack a
fuel. and Battle Greek, Mich. report.
ed practically the entire supply en-
hausted with actual suffering result
Ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Negro Soldiers are Hanged
For Participating IN Riot
nalty With Lives,
or Lite
Thirteen Members Of Regiment Pa n
Others are Sent to Pris or

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OF ftwoyea
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Of
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
k,mr Whole Western Front
Today, Big German Guns
Are Barking in Thun-
derous Tones.
PREPARING FOR ATTACK
i,ayy Assaut Expected From kals-
ers hordes In Attempt for
Great Military
Victory.

hunted Press Leased Wire Service1
AMSTERDAM, Dec. Ii
Plans for the greatest of all
Herman offensive campaigns
on the western front were laid
1t a meeting Friday of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, Pre-
nier Hertling and Quartermas-
ter General Ludendorff, ac-
|spndtng to dispatches received
|hste today.
The German strategy, it was
dicated, is to overWhelm
titish and French on the west
tsnt prior to the arrival Of
any American troops. In
nnection with reports Of this
klan it was noted today that
he German high command has
Withdrawn nearly all available
erman troops heretofore
hickly scattered on guard
1nty along the Dutch frontier.
1hese troops are being sent to
anders.
The German press today in
krprets Count Czernin S recent
peech to Hungarian delegates
k a promise to Austro- Hun
tarians that they shall go to
Ne west front. Presumably
shis is to be accomplished
through withdrawal from Rus
Van lines.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 11e-Over the whole
the western front today German
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Searching Investigation Into
Situation and National
Army in Particu-
lar.
TO SECURE ALL DATA
Secretary Baker and Other Officials
viii Tell the Senate Commit
tee About
Progress

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,]
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = A
searching Investigation into the
whole military situation, particularly
the organizing, training and equip
ping of the national army, was
ordered by the senate military affairs
committee today
The investigation will start In a
few days. Chairman Chamberlain of
the committee announced that Secre-
tary Of War Baker and other high
officials will be asked to give the
exact progress Of Americas war
preparations
While the whole military situation
will be probed, including conditions
OF the American expeditionary forces
in France. special attention will be
directed to the new draft army which
has been the topic OF many COM
plants as to equipment and organ1-
zation.
At the committee meeting today
Senator Wadsworth, New York, who
has inspected conditions at several of
the national cantonments, said rifles,
clothing and other equipment had
not been supplied satisfactorily and
as a result Americas developing of
war strength was greatly hampered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

pIsfranohIse DIsIoyaI peroons.
UNITED Press Leased Wire 6ervtce-l
ST. PAUL. Nina. Deo. 11-Gover-
nor J. A. A. Burnquist would disfran-
chise persons considered disloyal and
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
RAILWAY PROBLEM
Up TO PRESIDENT
Special Message to Congress
Will Ask for Legislation to
Unity Carriers Dur
ing the War.
WHAT ROADS ASKED
PreeIdene Favors Either Outright Con-
troll or Personal Representative
on RaIlroad's War
Board.
ROADS ASKED

IUnited Press Leased Wire servicel
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL
Members Of President Wilson'S
cabinet today were bringing
pressure to bear on him to take
over the railroads anu run
them for the period Of the war.
Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, it was learned today, on
unquestionable authority, Is
the leading advocate Of gov
eminent control. He urged the
president to cut the Gordian
knot of the whole transports
tion problem by seizing the
,country's railways and doing
anything necessary to insure
their efficient operation to win
the war.
McAdoo and other cabinet
members pressed their views at
this afternoons cabinet meet
ing.
The game high authority stated thai
the president undoubtedly viii go b.
fore congress with Q railroad message
in few days. This nessags Il to be
written after today's cabinet meetinG.
It was learned that It Will include pro
posals which the railroads will ~.
gard as STRONG measures" in Wow Of
the railroad executives program ~
outlined to the president yesterday.
The president is declared to have
fatty rejected the railroad terms o1
higher rates, draft exemption for en-
ployes and government AID In obtain
ing financial credits.
As result, the railroads' war
board sought an appointment with the
president to make fnst stand. He
will receive them tomorrow afternoon
at the white house.
Our consistent effort has been of
service Of the nation. In time Of war"
said Chairman Fairfax Harrison OF
the board today.
I'VE hope that we may be able to be
of assistance to tho president In re-
spect Of any action contemplated"
Way Is Cleared.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE way
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

Mr.. Edison's greatness is attested
by the fact that although he invented
a talking machine he practices the vir-
tue Of silence when working on some
great war invention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
|COSSACKS ARE
| RUSSIAN TERRORS
Trotsky Charges Rebels With
Mounting Guns ON House
tops to Brighten the
People.
OUTBREAK AT MOSCOW
BoishevikI Beginning to Get Panic
Stricken Over the Spread Of
Opposition to Their
Rule.
OUTBREAK AT MOSCOW

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON. Dec. 11.-Violent denun.
citation and charges of terrorism were
made against the Cossack rebels by
the Bolsheviki today. Proclamations
issued at Petrograd and reported in
dispatches here, declared the Cos
sacks had mounted guns on top OF
houses at Rostoff "for the purpose of
terrifying the population"
Trotsky charged that General Dut-
or, of the triumvirate of Cossack gen
erals including Korniloff and Kaledine
was committing acts OF violence and
oppression in the Ural section"
At Moscow 1t was reported there
were grave fears of an outbreak-pre-
sumably open revolt against the Boil
sheviki Moscow Is the stronghold OF
Cossack strength and an attempt to
throw off the Trotsky-Lenine yoke
there is to be expected as logical re-
suit Of the Cossack revolt in the south
east The city has already been put
into the posture Of defense, according
to today's dispatches. The Boishe-
Wiki have mounted quick firing guns
on houses. Troops In the garrison,
however, were reported to have muttn-
led and refused obedience to the Boil
sheviki commander-Prtvate Muranon.
There was evidence today that the
Bolsheviki government Is beginning to
get panic stricken over the gradual
grip which the Cossacks are acquiring
over Russia's great stores and her rail-
roads. They forsee isolation Of Petro-
grad and other great Bolsheviki CEN
ters--and starvation-if the revolt
continues.
Fighting In Moscow.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11.-Fighting
in the streets Of Moscow between
Bolshevilsists and members Of the
Kaledine- -Korniloff revolutionaries Is
in progress, and the situation has
reached a critical point, according
to advtces from Haparanda today.
The Swedish consul general at
Moscow, in view of the disorder. has
counselled all Swedish subjects to
leave the city. It is reported the
people there are threatened with
starvation.
War on cossacks Declared.
PETROGRAD, Dec. IL War
against General Kaledine and his
Cossack revolters was formally de-
clared by the Bolsheyiki today.
Troops were dispatched from Kazan
| on an armored train through Khar-
koff.
Foreign Minister Trotsky ordered
Ensign Krylenko, Russian command
er-in-chief, to send as many troops
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

Foreign Minister Trotsky ordered
Ensign Krylenko, Russian command
er-in-chief, to send as many troops
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

lContinued on page "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| tion- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
FlamtIna in Moscow.
War on cossacks Declared.

PETROGRAD, Dec. IL War
against General Kaledine and his
Cossack revolters was formally de-
clared by the Bolsheyiki today.
Troops were dispatched from Kazan
on an armored train through Khar-
IT,