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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
No HALFWAY
MEASURES IF
THE j. s. ACTS
Many Departments Of Govern
ment Ready to Handle Stu
alton in Northwest.

Washington, hug. H,-Send'ng fed
eral troops 70 Washington, Oregon,
Montana and Idaho 70 Keep war in
dustriss moving and 70 ,asek disorders
is regarded by officials ss a psssisiiitI
in the near future should the trrsst-
snsd 4. ". W. strike sttBin serious pro-
portions, and the civil sutnoritiss. state
and federal, IN the affected area be
unable 10 meet IN. situation sds-
qustsly.
The departments n Justice ard la-
bor. the board Of mediation and com
citation the fo5d admirlstraf.Dn and
other gus"rrrGoHt agencies Hera study
ing With some apDreJ-T n9u today the
rItuatlDn IN tnr rJShvest and we're
prepared. - Uas 4 3D. % take lmnng.- p
ate stsi,s 70 rasstl sry dsreloymsnt
Secretary Of Labor Busy.
Secretary wilson of the labor de-
partmeut returning 70 Waahln4tyg
after an a5sencs u several days. re-
tCOntiHusd on y re ssyenJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
Exemptions Asked viii Result
in Arrest il Special lnyesti-
gators Find Reports of Cit
liens Are True.

How one baby haz be=n Used by At
least seven married couples. zzd hoE
one woman has acted a. wife to tEo
different men n the claiming 0: ex-
to reach the ears Of draft beard mem
bers in Butte and Silver Bow county.
One man connected with the draft IN
this county states that he has re-
ceiysd Information that seven liffer-
ent married couples have used tie term
Of dependent child in claiming ex-
emDtiCn for the husbands. one babT
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
BOARD SECURES
1O3 SOLDIERS
IN LIST OF 235
But rs Were Certified for
Service Because of Fail
ure to Appear.
WILL ASK DISTRICT
BOARD TO WORK HERE

Members Of the city and county
exemption boards have agreed to
present petition 10 tho district
exemption board requesting that
body TO spend at least two days in
official session in Butte, giving one
day to county and one day to city
exemption matters.
II is pointed out that, Butte being
the largest city Of the state and
sending the largest number Of ap-
pesled cases before the board, tho
members should Wait Butte In their
work in order that persons wishing
TO make personal appeals before the
board may do so without added ex-
psnse. Two of the persons to whom
exemptions have been denied In the
county have already signified their
intention to appeal to the district
board.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17

Out Of the first 235 names on the
lists Of the county exemption board
the board has certified 1903 men TO the
army a record which IL kept up would
raise 3fo men Of the eounty's quota on
the first call. The quota is 36i. There
are 724 names to be considered under
the first call. Before evening today,
the county board will have certified
enough men to the army to fill its first
one third quota. which is to leave for
the mobilization camp on the evening
Of Sept. S. But il is pointed out that
not all Of the certified men will appear
on the final mobilization call. In the
first 235 names, rs were certified to
army service because the men had not
reported for physical examination.
TContinued on Page T'woD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
DRAFTED MEN
FRAlN AT AMERICAN LAKE

Baker today approved the disposition
of the $4,000 men of the first draft
as recommended by the provost mar
shall general The average number of
men allotted to each of the l6 canton
ments is approximately $1,000. Those
going to American Lake. Wash, come
from Alaska. Washington, Oregon.
California. Idaho. Nevada. Montana.
Wyoming. Utah. totalling 4e.l5s.
Those allotted to Fort Riley. Kan.
include the troops from Kansas. Mis-
souri,, South Dakota. Nebraska. Colo
RADIO, New Mexico. Arizona-is.5ls.
Des Moines-Troops from North Da-
kota. Minnesota. Iowa. Illinois tparD'
45,712
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
Teutons Make Futile Assaults
to Regain Their Lost
Positions.
GERMANS CLAIM THEY
HAVE REPELLEO ASSAULTS
Little Change in the Positions
Despite Heavy Sacrifices,
Say Some Reports.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

The Germans made violent snd rs-
Dsatsd efforts last night to regain i'm
pDrtnnt positions recently Wreste1
from them by The french and British.
They gained some small advantages
on the Vsrdun front: OtherWlse the
only result of their attacks was ~ ad1
70 the heavy lOFaes Which 'hcy have
a1stained In their fierce local offensive
Oyrrs stiDnE u iatr.
Tn" British rorDrt three counter At
Ioka ag1iust their new lines near
Lppa. a. the second effort the Ger
mans gained slight succszzes Al points.
hut we're driven bsrk again and the
thifd assault failed 10 shake the Brit
Jan dsfDuHs Heavy artillery fighting
is reported IN The Yprrs sector. where
tue HriNsh. after gaining high ground
in J"a'"rdag's attack On ul1s-fnile
front. we're flIsiig pressed back.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
Welcomed by Leonard.
.A|RPlANES COLLIDE At
ALTITUDE OF 800 FEET
One Aviator at Canadian Camp
Killed and Other Reaches
Ground Safely.

Toronto. Ont. Aug. 1.-Two air
planes flying at high speed crashed to-
gether 500 feet IN the air at the Ar
mour heights aviation camp today. one
OF the machines bursting into flames
and plunging 10 earth. killing the ayia-
tor. Cadet s. II. J. Dorr. The VIC
TINS neck was broken and his body
badly burned The other aviator.
whose name is withheld by the Royal
Flying corps. was able to manage his
machine and reached earth safely.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
PROPOSES THAT
RRITORY BE RESTORED

y. Aug 1.-THE text OF the
hote appeared first here in the
tore Romano. published at
The vatican organ is printed
\ bate Hu the evening. Thus the
.tion at noon today was a great
which only occurred once be-
b November, 1907. when the
! answered the note Of VI. BRAND.
tench premier, about the law Of
Hon.
|sntirc press rcproduces the pa
De, expressing the opinion that
Ees have not before hand agreed
|papgl conditions. 1t Is expected
es will give the pope a collective
h and perhaps the central powers
\ ikewise Monsignor Beccaria,
n at the Court Of Italy, was en-
last week to deliver the pope's
y the king
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
MOB THREATENS POLICE
THEY LET CAPTIVE CO
Action Against Woman Social
isl Orator to Be Taken
BY United States.

s@a-I.s, Aug l--Futar- sctIon to-
@ard Mrs Kzts sadter. .5eEsIt.-
speaker Eh9 wss arrested LAST 1.zst
FOR an alleged attack or a United
states go srEn=r. 1-IcizI and Ezs
-at@r rs.easst - su suzry MOO uhich
threatened The srras-Izz orTeers. IS 70
- taken b fet-rsI z1t1arfti@s. 20
Ta0n ths CT police t@DarFusat All
turn oF@r -ls natter Wat the ar
--5a . the feterai s1.horlzl-s u.I bs
aas -. yet beer determined 1frs
5s6lsr = s-Gl az large
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
Secretary Of Labor Busy
TELEGRAM FROM STRANGE
WOMAN CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Wife Stays Husband, Son and
Self When She Sees
Message.

Chl.liloths. D.. Aug -Bers1ss =
woman namsd Dora from p Paa5
Tex. had sent a telegram u her ags-
band. notifying him that she Eas com
ing here - ysiaif1 him sz hzF hls5zad
Mrs. JameZ Nelson late .ast night sh9'
and killed her husband shot her =
year-oid BOY and then killed hersels
The boz did this morning. Tne
woman left note explaining Vhy shs
had done the shooting Tse Esls9a
family came here recently from Fort
Wayne. Ind. The father and h1s.
5and Eas employed on construction
work at the new army cantonmer,
here
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17

The fist the Montana Bar association which gathered in
thirty Seventh session here today take looking
the Of the business OF members who have joined the military
forces of the United States during the cmtee
steps should be There
fair OF the attendance Pres
dent Carl Christian OF the Silver Bow County Bar association called
gathering introduced the Hon Charles Leonard
delivered the address of welcome Afterwards Judge Lew
Galway president of the State association took the chair and made
address, and he followed by Judge George Winston
Anaconda read highly interesting paper Legal
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17

Ashington, Aug. T.-President Wilson and Secretary
Ing soon will begin series of important conferences
hnary to the response to be made to Pope Benedcts
bge Before the communication goes forward the
of the entente governments on the subject will be
tained In official and diplomatic circles here today
Rier Lloyd Georges speech was regarded as voicing
Jews of the allies as to any discussion of peace. His
hitting of food supplies and the shipping situation as
ked by the submarine warfare was also regarded as
hve of Great Brtains safe position and strong att-
as thought here that of the objects Of the pre-
Is speech was to sound out public sentiment prelim
Ito the formal responses to be made to the popes note
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
STRIKE AGITATION IS
RENEWED IN BERLIN

copsHhzzsa- Aug IA re1szzI q
strike agitation II war industries, svt-
dsntiy On TIE part o extreme social
ists. - reported from Berlin A semi
official notice says that circulars are
being distributed iH r1EnE.ioE factories
advocating = wzTs1Er-
The notice apgeals % the w9skmsa
not 70 - nls-=d and not 70 desert ard
5etray their hr0thers fighting IN tae
vest ard east
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
CROPS THREATENED
BY INcENOIARY FIRES

Port Angeles. Wash. Aug. IL - The
homes and crops OF several farmers are
threatened by fires which started early
this morning on the lower Elwha river
west Of here The blazes are beiiered
to be incendiary. as they broke out
almost simultaneously in two widely
separated places They are not yet
under control
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
TWO TORPEDOES miss
An AMERICAN SHIP

Maynard. Mass. Aug. IA steamer
carrying American sawmin unit No.
to a British port recently was at
tackled in midocean by two German
submarines. according to a letter re-
ccived last night from member OF
the unit. Two torpedoes were fired
at the ship. bur both missed their marx
by a few feet. the steamer escaping
by a great speed, the writer said.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
J VOLUNTEERS HAVE
|EACHEO 1s0,347 MEN
pgh Authorized Strength
P Reached, Recruiting
| Will Go on.

llngton, Aug. IT. - War voIun-
iOr the regular army have
d total Of ls0.347 men, bringing
10 "O0O in excess of the au-
strength.
'he total quota for the ex-
army was filled several days
ui's nave continued to enlist
srsse OF more than 1000 men
Ihey will be needed and the
iHs service will not relax its ef-
sun are 25 states that have
t''eu their quotas but some of
e' states have furnished their
|--eral times over.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
SUPREME TEST FOR
AMERICA At HAND
Illinois Governor DepIores the
Tendency ''to Grow Drunk
on Profits"

Springfield. H.. Aug. f7-Decisrins
that the supreme test" for America
has come. Governor L0Uden today In
an address al a Chagtau4ua meeting
here dsplored var pronteerinz Dy those
who are growing drunk On profits. -
and said that the country must bs put
first or the nation would fail In the
present struggle
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
A Wilson Peace.

pope's peace proposals are true
ptiOn IN the sense of Lloyd
y last speech and constitute "a
p outlined by President Wilson.
|they also correspond to peace
y annexation or indemnities sup
IN other quarters" says the
r Dltalia. the official yati-
|gan. The paper adds that the
note does not propose to return
|status quo and suggests the res
Pn OF the old kingdom of Po-
Ps II was before being dismem- =
|by the three empires.
(urn of Alsace-Lorraine.
note suggests autonomy for
[la, a arrangement of the col
|tContlnued on Page ThreeD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY
AGAINST UNITED STATES

Es St1l@ Gap, Es-A1z III ~.
P1-ppz and " v. MeCoy. TlrEznla
1-5l1-ai--=@rs. we're f1zr1 zzHrT bT n
Jury n FEDERAL cDlrr here today On al
tzt-1-1rs-E f1r -raer- l-l-E nle- - 49,
s-r1T arts and zEr1a1-ttaa1 q t1s
United states g1rsru-z-t- The -~n-
atty sas sXe3 AZ fTe years ~ rae f@a-
erai penirsatAzry - AEsnsz
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
Ayiators Active

British asiaE5Fs FeHtsrdag dfggEad
segsral tons Df<'9uata On military ss-
tabiis1nHnts ir HeizIur. II. French
9rDuzhf dDrn tW8 German airmsn IN
Belgium and forced tEg others % land
back ~ the Gerznen l.1aa
AEJfhsr winter raFapa5zr = rezzr1ed
- irs~its 5fz ~ FHegferart Central
n ------- = - ---------
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
PLAN TO CARE FOR THE
BUSINESS OF LAWYERS
WHO JOIN MILITARY

Bar Association Takes Steps to Protect Business Interests Of
Its Members Absent Patriotic Duty. Charles r. Leonard
Welcomes the States Attorneys to Butte. President Gala
way ap Judge George 3. Winston Discuss Pressing Legal
Question. Lawyers on Auto Ride This Afternoon
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
|ESIDENT and LANSING
bon TO BEGIN WORK ON
REPLY TO POPE'S MESSAGE
6can Newspaper Declares Pontiff's Pro-
|esal Embodies Restoration Desired By
Lloyd George and Peace Outlined
By Wilson

jther Italian ! ~ Adds That 1t Does Not
ontemplate [ l''o"en s,.., = Status Quo but
RouId Return Terrl,~- Com. + Respective
|stonalities Interesting Co.,. ent from the
erman Papers Some Are as Dissatisfied
|ith Pope's Appeal as Those Of the Entente.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
On an Auto Ride.

This afternoon the members Of the
state association are guests Of the local
committee in an automobile ride %
Anaconda and Silver lake. This eve
ming the local theaters will take up
the attention Of the visitors and to-
morrow Rill be a day Of business
com mmencins at s:45 O'Clock In the
morning.
In extending a welcome 70 the mem
hers OF the state association Hon
Charles r. Leonard said that il af-
forded hin a great deal OF pleasure on
behalf Of the Bar Association of Silver
Bow County to welcome the dis
tinguished visitors
Welcomed by Leonard.
He expressed the hope that the stay
Of the Visitors would be pleasant and
Continued on Page rHznEJ
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Loepartment Sends Orders
el9nlng the Members of
~ Army From This State.
yE-hree thousand Will
l,er at the Northwestern

to the Post
iss' Aug. Hinder army
bp,ss today, 1872 Montana
ean men are to be sent to the
:" Lake training camp.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17

''ns'0n' Aug. II. Secretary
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-17
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTAHA- --Goncrnly fair tonight and
Saturday. not much change in temper
nturc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
DIFFERENT WORLD
WHEN WAR is ENDED
tContinued Erem First racel

fight until more righteous god Is
adopted by them"
Senator James Hamilton Lewis also
spoke.
During the day the place OF cotton
In the nations commerce was the sub
ject Of special conference. Fred l.
Kent, vice president o, the Bankers
Trust Company. warned members Of
the Commercial Congress against tax
alton founded upon false principles"
He declared that II the second Liberty
loan is failure 1t may be necessary
for the government to "conscript
credit" II the COVER 1mcnt finds this
necessity. then the government Is a
failure. he said. Attacking what he
considered wrong :axa,ion. he con-
tinued:
The Liberty loan and our very sue
cess in the war arc in jeopardy be-
cause OF Federal taxes. which have so
shocked those responsible TO millions
OF stock and bondholders that they
are unable to determine what amount
can safely be invested in Liberty bonds.
For they must still leave sufficient
margin to pay the.r Federal taxes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
GET THEIR SD DEGREE
Ihrec Richmond Men Elevated by SUI
prene Council to Highest Rink In
Scottish Rite Masonry

WASHINGTON. October ls.-rhe SUI
preme Council Of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons for the Southern jurisdiction to-
DAY elected the following members TO
receive the thirty-third degree:
Edward Joseph Keefe William Croft
sessions and August William Wind
horst. tampa; Robert Burns Rutherford
and Robert Madison Sparkman. Jack
sonville: John Leroy Duncan. Edward
Fostcll King. Edward Salmon McCand-
less. Charles Edward Robertson and
Malcolm Elijah Turner. Atlanta:
Francis Marion Smith. Charleston. S. C.:
Alphonso Hamilton Cobb, Asheville.
\. c.; David Steele Hamilton and
Willard Gould Rogers. Charlotte: Rob
ort Edward Simpson, Emmett Seaton
and Lindsay Bledsoo Siegfried. Rich
mond; Percy Esam Gift. Alexandria.
Va: Clifford Vannico Schoolcr, Ports
mouth. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
BARROW SLATED TO HEAD
THE AMERICAN CIRCUIT
Rumor Says International Head VIII
Succeed Ban JOi,nson-Gvers
Leads Red SOX.
tBy Associated Press.l

10y ASSOCIATED PreSol
NEW YORK. October 16.-The name
OF Edward q. Barrow. president OF the
International League. was pushed to
the forefront in baseball gossip here
tonight as the man who will succeed
Ban johnson as president Of the Amer
lean League when MIR. Johnson retlres
to enter the nations military service,
which he announced he would do II few
days ago.
After the worlds series, baseball cir
cies have also taken up tho question OF
who is to succeed wild Bill Donovan. IL
ruinors are true that Donovan was to
retire before the opening of tho 1918
season. Miller g.ggins. manager OF
the st. Louis Cardinals, was named as
the most likely successor to Donovan
as manager OF the New York Yankees.
Ira Thomas: for several years first lieu
tenant of Connie Mack. will take Hug
sins's place as manager OF the Cardin-
ais. according to these reports. and the
rumors also place John j, Evcrs in
command OF the late world champion
Red Sox. OF Boston.
Il will be In the trenches of France
wi:hin six weeks" said Ban Johnson
to-day. 81 am through with baseball
until the end of the war. I'm going
over to join Captain huston I'll bet
you new hat l beat him into tho
trenches"
Harry II. Frazce. president of the
BOSTON Red Sex. and Mr.. Johnson held
long conference here tonight. after
winch Mr.. Frazce expressed the opin-
ION That Mr.. Barrow would be the next
mead or the American League
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
several Richmond Women Become Of
hcerS In State Organization OF
Christian Churches
Especial to The Times 7

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, VA, October 16-Elec-
ton of officers and the reading OF re-
ports were the important features OF
to-day's session or the State conven-
ton OF Christian churches Officers
elected are as follows: Mrs. J. .. Hell
sabech. Of Richmond. president: Miss
Estclle Shackleford, of Richmond first
Vice-prcsident; Mrs. c. II. Poago. of
Petersburg. second vice-president: Mrs
George w. Oliver. of LynchburC, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. o. II. Goode.
OF Richmond. reading secretary: Mrs.
T. w. Long. of Clifton Forge. secre-
tary of the young peoples organfza-
ton: Miss 1nez Fox. of Richmond, sec
rotary OF the young peoples mission
AIRY circles.
Reports from the State workers show
cd great gains along all lines of mis-
sionary activity, and those in at
tendance were much gratifcd at the re-
suits. Miss Maria Reynolds Ford. OF
indianapolis. Ind, was the sneaker OF
the evening session. Miss Ford is con-
nected with the college of missions of
indianapolis. and worked for a number
OF years as missionary in Latin
America. Rev. Richie Ware. of
LynchburE. and President j. Il. Humid
ley. of the Virginia Christian Col
lege OF Lynchburg. also spoke. To-
morrow Rev. J. T. Watson. OF Lynch
burg. will lead the long-table discus
SionS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
CARTER GLASS TO SPEAK AT
NEWPORT NEWS THURSDAY
Will Make Principal Address mt Man,
moth Liberty Lonn Celebration
ROosevclt LIZ Invited.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. October 10
Congressman Carter Glass and James
b. Aswell the former OF Virginia and
The latter of Louisiana, Will be the
principal speakers here Thursday af-
ternoon at mammoth Liberty loan
celebration to be staged Jointly by the
army and business men Of the city.
The celebration will be opened with
a parade through the city in which the
thousands OF United States soldiers sta
toned here will take prominent part.
civic and commercial organizations
have joined the army in making the
celebration a success and Mayor a. A.
Moss has requested every place OF bust
ness in the city to close for two hours
IN order that everyone may take part
IN The parade and hear the speakers.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has been
invited to speak Mt the meeting. He has
not yet answered and it is not known
whether he will be able TO be present.
General Grotc Hutcheson, in charge OF
SoVcrnment activities here. has charge
of plans for the parade
Newport News is supposed 10 ,,Lo
nearly million dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds, and the ARM officers here
want the soldiers and men einplovtd
on the environments to take Mt least
100000 additional
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
PLAN CHORAL CLUB
Members OF Y. NJ. G. 4. May Give Con-
certs mt Scnrby Training Camps
md In Richmond.

The plans >;r the work of the choral
club at the Young Womens Christian
Association are interesting and promise
n profitable seasons work for the club
members Music will be selected for
the merit, MS we'll as for it's tuneful-
ness and adaptabiiity t. the purposes
OF the club, and the plans include at
least one public concert and possibly
visit to nearby training camp at Pc
tcrsburE. IT is believed that the club
members. under capable leadership.
Will receive much help individually as
we'll as collectively. and that the sea-
sons work Will make better singers OF
all who enter. Applications for mem
bership may be made TO Miss Mary
Lancaster Smith. educational secre-
tary. at the association building on
Fifth Street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-17
SITE is SELECTED
Ala, Gets One OF Zig Nitrate
e Piants AuthoEs.ed by
Conrrrns.

Scsr y ConErens.
.TWAsHINGTON. October l5.--shefB.,d
Ala. as site for one OF the ni,ra,e
spiants for which Congress appropri-
sateo @20.ooo.03o. was announced TODAY
NY the War Department. The site is
son the Tennessee River. near Mussel
snnoals The plant is to manufacture
fammonla and nitric acid. Agreement
.S&s tssn reached between the govern
,Hsnt ana the landowners as to the
Hrice for the site
seThe Secretary of War authorized the
4eilowing announcement regarding the
iocatioh OF the government nitrate
plant:
The Secretary OF War announces
that the President has approved the
location at Sheffield. Ala. of the initial
ammonia and nitric acid plants 10 b.
constructed with portion of tho
*20.ooG0oo appropriated for nitrate
supply by the national defense act. pro-
Ntding q suitable site be there obtain
,hble at reasonable price
Sheffield is located on the Tennessee
River. just below the Musscl shoals
and IL near 10 the phosphate beds Of
Central Tennessee. On the site Sc
lected there are several substantial
steel buildings which can he utilized
with saving OF expense and OF time
These initial plants were planned
with a view 10 determining the bes
and most economical process OF nitro
gen fxation. They will produce mate
rial OF much value in the manufactur,
OF munitions for the war. After tn,
.Aar>,any excess of their product over
HE mnnftion' requirements may be sole
for use In fertilizer"