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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04
SENATE WON'T
TRY LA TOILETTE
Charges Against Wisconsin Senator
Will be Overlooked.

Washington, Sept. 2o.-There is lit
tie disposition in the Senate to DIS
cuss the loyalty of its members.
For that reason there is little like
lihood that the charges of -disl6yal.Y
lodged against Senator La Toilette bv
the Minnesota Public Safety Commits
sion and other individual citizens to-
day will be pressed, willingly. 81
This was strongly indicated fohow-
ing presentation of five petitions for
expulsion of La Toilette on the
ground that he has preached sedition.
All five petitions are in the hands
of the committee on privileges and
elections of which Senator Pomer-
enc is chairman. Pomerene tonight
said he will talk with committee
members Monday. - a.,-,;' LIS
Until then I can't say. what the
committee will do. OF the fifteen
members of the committee, nine are
in Washington. Two of these strong
ly favor committee action. Neither,
however, would permit the use Of his
name in connection with his views
Most members of the committee,
though unwilling to discuss the prob
able action, indicated they believe the
petitions will be allowed to lie on the
table. Meanwhile La Toilette, appar-
entity undisturbed, went to meeting
of the finance committee. Pressed
for statement he said, smiling, "I'm
not making any statements whatso-
ever today"
1t was in anticipation of speech
by La Toilette answering his critics
that leaders determined to put the lid
on any discussion today by calling
an executive session.
"We. can't prevent any senator
from speaking" said a member of the
rules committee, but we can prevent
him using the Congressional Record
for dissemination of a speech ind,-
eating serious lack of harmony in
this BODY"
If the committee should vote in
favor OF expelling La Toilette, which
no senator today held likely, long
ana bitter fght dQuOtHSs would en-
sue. A two-thirds vote is Required
to expel 3 senator This could not be
obtained, it is generally believed.
Should the committee seriously
consider expulsion Of La Toilette, it
would name a subcommittee to con-
slider evidence. La Toilette would
have the privilege Of questioning wit
nesses and making whatever defense
he wished. A report would be made
to the full committee, which would
then report to the Senate. The SEN
ate on accepting or rejecting the COM
mittee report, would decide whether
La Toilette should be expelled or nor.
No member Of Congress has ever
been expelled for treason or sedition.
Yallandigham, member of the house
from Ohio. though not removed
from his seat for treason, Was indict-
! ed during the Civil War and was sem
fenced TO be transported within the
Confederate Inca.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04
Federal Aid is Assured for Jefferson
Highway.

McAlester, Ok, Sept. 2o.-Federal
aid for the Jefferson highway where
it touches the Canadian River was
practically assured by the recent
granting of permit by the Pitts
burg County Commissioners for the
construction of bridge across the
Canadian River between this and Nc
lntosh County.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04
Fool the Germans.

When submarine sinks ship the
Germans usually take the captain and
chief engiueer prisoner on the theory
that the loss of such men will even
tually hurt the British badly. Be-
cause of this practice. on many boats
nowadays the captain and chief en-
gineer trade clothes with stokers
when a submarine is. sighted.-Joplin
Globe. z FsN
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04
Wanted the Ensiiah Sparrow.

In the seventh annual report of the
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
is published the proceedings of the
meeting of the State Horticultural
Society which was held in the circuit
court room in Kansas City in Janu-
airy, 1871, the question of noxious
insects was being discussed when one
OF the most prominent members OF
the society said "That the English
sparrow has been imported into some
of the eastern states and cities, and
has already rid the parks and street
trees of insects that threatened to de-
stroy Them" He expressed the hope
that be would soon see them in Mis-
souri,. 1t is to be hoped that he lived
long enough to see just how much Of
xsk elp 4 flock of healthy English
sraffows~ really are.
= IN the same volume are given the
representations for each county The
late q. .. Austin was the reporter
for Bates county. The average yield
Of crops in this county for that year
are 9iyen Is follows: Wheat, 20
busheis to the acre; corn. IS: oats. ~;
fys 90; barley. so: Irish potatoes. go
buehels; sweet potatoes~ IsD: back
Mh<6t, IS bushels and sorghum I
larke yield.
II volume. which il illnstrated.
e0nfaips cuts Of the Buckeye reaper
and new vibrator separator which
n
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04

These Prices are F. O. B. our
Lumber Yard. We pay the
Freight.
Beautiful, sanitary, long wea--
ing Oak Flooring can be bought
for less than a good carpet will
cost. Everyone recognizes the
many advantages Clean Sani-
tary Tight Oak. Flooring pos
sesses over the old splintcfy,
cracked, cold, hard to keep
clean floors that most of the
older houses are floored with.
Our Low Prices on Oak
Flooring makes it cheaper for
you to use good oak flooring
that will last for years, than a
carpet that is only good for a
few years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-10-04

buggl6S dnu 81 IlIlg WdgUS
We have Just unoaded two loads Of the celebrated
the preest and most cd busses ever shown in
Butler and the price is way below the present market
vehicles for the money on the market you are wanting
something good and right uptodae don't fail to see our
line of vehicles.
CORN BINDERS AND SI.EDS
We have a good stock of John Deere and Mccormick
binders and the Dan three and four wheel ses
If you are needing anything in this line it win pay you to
SULKY AND GANG PLOWS
We have large stock Of the John Deere Emerson and
Case suly and plows and make you extra
good prices We have other makes Of gang
needing something in this line Il viii certainly pay You to
gee us as we have some Of these goods that bought be-
fore the recent advance.
FARM TRUCKS AND WAGONS
We recently received three car loads Of farm Trucks and
wagons and in better position to take Of you than
in Bates County have the best assortment
Schutte Mitchell and Rock Island wagons and can sell you
good wagon from $500 up If you are needing wagon
present prices e considerably under what they win
be IN year from now. We also have large stock Of
have good q Deere and
spreaders. sss -z7.ss
ss. STOVES AND STOVES
We have the largest stock Of cook and heating stoves
market az 81 Sc aoas.s sSa rs
and full line ~ Bridge and Beach Superior cook stoves
'ss s ws ss s s e y % So. ~
want e r ss s ST. xs a.ss &c Ha lines Ws .ss
pay you . 81 a ~ yoa ID. - = -
HARDWARE AeD GROCERIES, S.
s..s snd sess'ss e s. ga sar prioss
airy I alrs ssoe q essy. Vim lsaeias Cd 81
nsks sS sess Sx M s ~ IS, &c
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
AusTR|A's FINANCIAL
POSITION IS PRECAR|OUs
Note Circulation Has Reached
Tremendous and DAN
ger0us Total.

Washington. Nov. swiss none
tary experts, in dispatches received
here, call attention to the desperate
financial situation in Austria. Re-
Gently DR.. Weckerle, president of the
Hungarian cabinet, declared in par
Lament that the circulation of notes
of the Imperial bank had reached tif-
teen and a half billion crowns in Sep
tember and is now probably seven
teen billions The metal reserve for
this enormous circulation is only 800,
600, 900 and 400, 100000.
The Swiss experts declared that
Austria consequently is in precari-
Gus financial position The Austrian
crown now is quoted at only 3S ir
foreign countries and has deprecated
still more in the interior of the EN-
pire. In this situation, the Swiss eX-
perts say Austria would not be Ions
in suing for separate peace were sh,
not dominated by Germany.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
As to Second Draft.

Both county and city board members
have no intimation of the time set for
a second draft. 1t is believed, from
communications from Washington, that
n second draft is not likelihood with
in the next two months.
One queer incident came to the no
tice of the city board today. Charles
Kunz was sent with the draft quota
Yesterday. Today his father presented
to the city board certificate of dis
charge from the district board for tine
hoy. The discharge arrived one day
too late. The father will make an at
tempt to have the boy sent back TO
Butte.
Wires were received today from Kay
J.avelle clerk of the city board VINO
accompanied the last contingent to
Camp Lewis. THE boys are in fine
spirits." he wired. The last contin
gent will be met at Seattle by Butte
81 Silver how men of the second and
third contingents.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
VIRGIN ISLES
ALONE ARE 70
Be EXCEPTED
Liquor for Beverages is Pro-
hibited From All Other
Sources.
WITHDRAW ORDERS THAT
CONFLICT WITH FOOD ACT
Attorney General Puts Into OPP.
GRAFTON Far-ReaChing
Act of Congress.

Washington, Nov. All avenues for
importation of distilled liquors for
beverage purposes except from the
Virgin islands were closed today un-
der instructions sent to customs COL
lectors based on Attorney General
Gregory's Interpretation Of prohibition
sections Of the food control and war
tax laws.
Liquor produced on or before Oct.
3. when the revenue act was passed,
may not be imported for any purpose,
but if produced after Oct. 3 and in
tended for other purposes than con-
sumption as beverage, it may be ad-
mitted under customs regulations yet
to be made.
Rum and other liquor made in the
Virgin islands after Oct. 3, from ma
terials produced there. may be brought
into this country for beverage or any
other purposes.
The result of the order probably will
be to admit for industrial uses guam
titles of liquor now held by customs
officers, pending the attorney generals
review of a ruling made several weeks
ago by the treasury solicitor permitting
importation of liquor produced before
Oct 3. Orders based on that ruling
which virtually nullified the food acts
prohibition against importation, have
been withdrawn.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
To FIX PRICE AND
SIZE OF LOAF OF BREAD
All Bakers to Be Placed Under
Food Administration Ii
cenSe System.

Washington. Nov. Direct action
to control the price of bread and fix
the size Of a standard loaf will be
taken soon by President Wilson in a
proclamation placing all bakers under
the license system administered by
Food Administrator Hoover. The
bakers will be considered as manufac-
turers and the terms of the proclama- :
ton will make it possible for the food
administration to control price and size
of the loaf Considerable reduction of
prices in many localities is expected
to be the immediate result.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
WHOLESALE CONF|sCAT|0N
OF COAL BY OHIO MAYORS
Practice is Denounced by Fuel
Administrator as MuniC-
ipal Robbery.

Washington, Nov. Wholesale con-
fiscation of the coal by Ohio mayors
and city officials was denounced as
municipal robbery by the fuel admin
istration which is considering immedi-
ate action unless the practice is dis
continued. Investigators have reported
that in some places railroad tracks
were torn up to prevent whole train
loads of coal from being moved.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
CAR SHORTAGE
REDUCES COAL
MINE OUTPUT
Representatives of Coal Oper-
ators Deal With Big
Problem.
MINES PRODUCE ONLY A
FRACTION OF CAPACITY
Shortage of Oil Supply Brings
Acute Situation in
the West.

Washington, Nov 7.-Directors of
the National Coal association, repre-
senting coal operators with a yearly
output of 25o,ooo,ooo tons, met today to
frame a comprehensive program for
dealing with threatened coal shortage.
Primary consideration will be given to
co operation with the railroads to OBJ
tain an adequate car supply and
quicker movement of cars when loaded
Reports from eastern and middle
western coal fields indicate that the
car shortage has reduced the output
of these mines to from two-thirds to
three fourths of their capacity.
There is every indication, accord
ing to members of the association, that
cold weather still further will reduce
output unless immediate remedial steps
are taken
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Local Fuel Committee Begins
Collection of Data in Order
to Determine Retail Price
in This City.

Within a few days the Silver Bow
county fuel committee will have sta
tistical information on every phase of
the coal situation as far as it affects
the retailer and the consumer. In ac-
cordance with Instructions received
from State Fuel Administrator Swim
dlehurst, today, Chairman A. Won
Dacl1enhausen of the local fuel COM
mittee mailed blanks to every dealer
and every plant, which buys coal at
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07

"The city board" reads the state
ment. 'is very grateful to the people
of Butte for the generous showing OF
natriotism at the time of departure or
the draft contingents from this city
We desire to thank the G. A. r., the
United Spanish War Veterans. the
Sons of Veterans, the Boy Scouts
hands. soldiers. fraternal and civic or
ganizations and all others who helped
to make the demonstrations grea,
success. We want to especially thank
the women of the local chapter OF Red
Cross. the members of the parade com
mittees and the women of the Degree
of Honor,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Grows Serious in West.

The entire country west of the Mis-
sissippi it is said, soon will face as
serious a situation as the east, unless
prompt remedial steps are taken. The
shortage in the west is more acute by
reason of shortage in the oil supply,
which has forced factories. smelters
and other industrial establishments
ordinarily using oil as fuel to use coal.
This has resulted in diminishing the
amount of coal which would be avail
able otherwise for industrial and do
mesetic use.
To minimize the effects Of threatened
shortage. the operators will consider
for submission to DIR. Garfield. the fuel
administrator. program calling fol
the conservation Of coal in all indus
tries and in domestic consumption.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
MANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
COAL DEALERS TO ANSWER

wholesale rates in Butte. The big
consumers are required to answer a
number of questions which apply to
their purchases.
Not only are the dealers forced to
give the price of coal and their profits
during the year 1915. which has been
fixed by Federal Fuel Administrator
Garfield as the standard year in which
to reckon the margin of profits. but
they are also to tell of the price OF
coal and coke last July and also to
give their margin of profits during
that month.
Have you coal on hand, purchased
before Aug. 81. 1917" is one of the inn
portant questions Uncle Sans fuel
(Continued on I-age Fourteen.l
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Credit to the City.

I'VE think it is wonderful record
that so many men have been sent from
Rutte and that such great crowds OF
neonle have been handled during the
demonstrations without single aeoi,
dent of any kind. We owe this record
In large part to the soldiers ana 10
Police Chief Murphy and his men,
THE board feels that Butte is repre-
sented in the national army by BODY
of Young men who will bring credit 10
the city and state. We are proud oil
p,lfte's record"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
lERS' PROSPERITY
| UNDER WAR PRICES

hington. Nov. t. One of the
)triking indications of farmers
tity under war prices reaching
neral farm loan board was a re-
bday from the Houston tTeX)
HAT many farmers have aban-
plans to take loans because they
a enough from this years crops
Loft their farm Indebtedness.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07

Charles Treacy city exemption board today expressed the
Camp Lewis will be less than ~
required number when the last contingent arrives
there believed by the board that enough men will
be picked residing Butte to make up the
without sending other examined men from mere Inc
board members also will be completed with
sending who have not been already called Tor
the name of the CITY issued today thanking
people which they have honoed departing
..c.aI
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
PLU|RA[ITY / OF '''.
AI|LAN LAPl.GEST
EVER -? UP
III Far Exceeds
d Ballots for Mitche,
and Bennett. "
$T SUPPORT
RPR PRlSlNGLY LARGE
in Empire State Car
by Nearly 100000
Majority.
FORK, Nov. Returns
B election districts out of
|the state on woman suf-
We: Yes, 612,915; No,

FORK, Nov. 7.-Tammany
6rned to power as the re-
Yesterdays mayoralty elec-
81 only was Judge John F,
wept into office by the
plurality ever given to a
ty candidate in New York
NJ there was elected with
entire democratic ticket,
the new administration all
Is votes in the board of es-
(which controls all city ex'
res.
Hylan's plurality. based OF
i complete returns early to-
Ias 14S.17s. Mayor Mitchell
y four years ago was 12l,209.
"a election districts missing
for mayor stood:
The Figures.
#. HyIan (democrat). 297.2S2.
Purroy Mitchell (fusion), 14s.
I, Hillquit (socialist). 1919.
I'M NJ. Bennett republican
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
KERENSKY HOLDS
PART Of PEOPLE
ARE IN REVOLT
Says Government Will Perish
Rather Than Cease to
Defend State.

Petrograd. Tuesday. Nov. I'm ad-
dressing the preliminary parliament
today. Premier Kerensky charged the
military committee of the soldiers and
workmens delegates with having dis
tributed arms and ammunition to
workmen.
THAT is why | consider part of the
population of Petrograd in state of
revolt" he said. and have ordered an
immediate inquiry and such arrests as
are necessary. The government will
perish rather than cease to defend the
honor. security and Independence of
the state"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
POLITICAL AIM
Of GERMANY IN
ITALY DEFEATED
All the People Show Truest
Loyalty Under the Su-
preme Test.

Rome. Tuesday, Nov. 6.-"The Ger
man plan has failed in regard to its
political object" says a semiofficial
statement issued here today Strong
confidence is felt that it will fail to
accomplish it's military object. The
military situation, although difficult
is being held in hand. while the po-
litical situation is excellent. All the
living forces of the nation. without
the least discouragement, are united
for the attainment of the supreme aim,
remaining at the side of the allies and
repulsing the threats and cajoleries OF
the enemy.
Naturally, the military situation has
been overturned completely. since il
has been changed from progressive
penetration of the enemy's territory
aiming at Laibach and Triest. into a
war of maneuver in Venetian plains
"The retreat caused a military crisis
which gradually is being solved by the
assembling troops on previously es-
tablished line and by the rushing up oi
Anglo French forces. While this is
being done. fighting is going on al
the time SO as to delay as much IA
possible the advance of the Austro-
Germans who desire to take adyant-
age of the situation.
High Morale.
"rhe Italian army, faithful to the
orders of its leaders. is fighting with q
high morale and a firm spirit. Some
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Their Demands.

The revolutionary military commit
tee of soldiers and worllmen's dele
gates demanded the right to control all
-, ,.a...s, ,,',..a,' -,
Thereupon the committee announced it
had appointed special commissioners TO
undertake the direction of the military
and invited the troops to observe only
orders signed by the committee. Ma
chine gun detachments moved to the
soldiers and workmen's headquarters.
The government hopes for a peaceful
settlement of the dispute. on which
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Bars Go Up Against Importation
of Distilled Liquors Into i. S.
CITY EXEMPTION BOARD
VOICES ITS PRIDE IN
MEN SENT FROM BUTTE

Formal Statement is Issued Thanking the People for Their
Fine Show of Patriotism on the Occasions When Contin
gents Departed Recognition is Also Accorded the Various
orders and Societies Which Participated in the ParadeS
No Indication From Washington Regarding Second Call.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
The Figures.
Socialist Vote.

from the overwhelming Tam
tictory. the outstanding feature
mayoralty vote was the great
'e in the socialist vote. In 1918
Edward Russell, the socialist
lite, polled but 32,100 votes. AT
election last year Al
Benson, socialist candidate FOR
Init. received Bliss votes.
Il socialists, while DISAPPOINTED
3 their vote was short of eN-
'pns, got some comfort out oi
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
EVANS TALKS OF
WAR TOPICS To
BUTTE AD CLUB
Congressman Enthusiastic Over
j. Work of Montanans at
o.. Camp Lewis.
''OUR BOYS WILL PLANT
THE FLAG IN BERLIN''
Declares His Faith in Army
Calls People to Stand
With President.

sour boys; they'll go over the top
and the war will end when the Stars
and Stripes are planted in Berlin and
American principles are proven, and
may God grant that most Of our boys
will come back" These were the con-
cIuding words Of a most enthusiastic
talk delivered by Congressman John M.
Evans Of Montana at the weekly lunch
con meeting of the Butte Ad club at
the Finien hotel today.
Mr. Evans talk dealt with IA de-
scription of Camp Lewis, with the
work of the Y. M. C. A. and with the
duties of every citizen in the present
crisis to stand behind the president.
and. Gentlemen" he said, the
president is nearly always right"
A feature of the talk by Mr.. Evans
was a tribute to what had been done
by the Belgians. He said.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-07
Retirement is Being Made in
Good Order Despite Teu-
tonic Pursuit.
BRITISH FORCES GAIN
NEW EMlNENCE IN NORTH
German Defeats in Flanders
Places Line in Preca-
riouS Position.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

A retirement by the Italians to
a shorter defense line is under
way along a front of 100 miles.
Not only from the Carnic Alps to
the Adriatic along the Tagliamento
are General Cadorna's men re-
treating before the Austro-Ger-
mans, but also in the Dolomite
and Carnic Alps. The river Piave
appears to be the next stopping
place of the Italians, but there
are indications that even the
northern reaches of this river
have been abandoned to the en-
emy.
General Cadrona probably is retiring
upon the Sugana valley, which lies
east of Trent and upon the lower
Piave, connecting the two natural po-
sitions by a line from the Brenta,
which flows through the Sugana val
ley, to the Piave at a point south of
Feltre
1t is improbable that the Italian
commander would retreat to the line
of the Brenta along its entire length,
as this would 1eave Venice in the
hands of the invaders
To Save Venice.
Basing his new defensive position on
the upper Brenta and the lower Piave,
General Cadorna would have line
about 100 miles shorter than that of
the Tagliamento and upon it he ap-
parently will give battle to the Austro-
Germans for the possession of Venice.
Behind this position the Italians would
have better lines of communication
and easier access to the greater manu-
featuring cities of northern Italy.
Increasing Confidence.
Both official and unofficial dis
patches from Italy reflect tone Of
increasing confidence, although the
situation is still admittedly grave.
General Cadornas withdrawal from
| the Tagliamento line and from the
mountainous districts in northern
Nenetia is proceeding in an orderly
way, Rome asserts. Dispatches from
the field seem to bear this out. The
| German statement claims the capture
| of numbers of prisoners, but does not
| mention any guns taken or indicate
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