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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
MILITARY TRAINING
BILL INTRODUCED

Washington. April s. Universal,
compulsory military training Iegisla-
tion was formally launched today in
the senate when Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon, chairman OF the mill
tary committee. introduced his amend
ed bill providing for training of about
100000 men Of 90 years of age and. in
the presidents discretion. many thou
sands more M TO % years of age
The bill was referred to the committee
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
ROOSEVELT CALLS To
CONGRATULATE WILSON
But President is Not at White
House and the Colonel
Misses Him.

Washington. April 3.-Colonel Roose-
Welt stopped off here today on his way
home from Florida to call on Presi-
dent Wilson al the white house AMI
congratulate him on his address 10
congress.
Colonel Roosevelt went to the main
he learned that the president had gone
over to his offices. He told the chief
usher that he was only in town be-
tween trains and wished 10 congratu-
late the president on his great state
paper" The colonel left his card and
departed without seeing the president
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
CENTRAL POWERS MAY
AGAIN ASK CONFERENCE
New Peace Plans Call for Con-
ference Without Cessation
of Fighting.

Berlin, April (yia Bondon1.-The
proposal OF Count Won Czernin. Aus
trian foreign minister, that a peace
conference be held by belligerents
without requiring the cessation OF hos
tilities apparently represents the at
titude of all the central governments
Count Czernin's proposal was not only
sanctioned by Austria and her allies.
but win shortly be formally approved
at a conference of high rersonages at
Berlin representing the four countries,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
]. s. FLEET IS READY To
COOPERATE WITH ALLIES

Washington. April 3.-Co-operation
between the American navy and those
of the allied powers will be effected
Immediately upon the investment OF
necessary authority by congress. An
official announcement at the navy de-
partment late today said steps had
been taken TO effect a working agree
ment and would be put into execution
as soon as possible.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
s. VILLA FOLLOWERS ARE
EXECUTED At CHIHUAHUA

Juarez. April 3-SiSty- Villa fol-
lowers We're executed in the Chihua-
hua City cemetery yesterday by order
of Gen Francisco Murguia, refugees
arriving from the state capital today
said. These refugees said the number
of Villa syuarathizers and followers
who were hanged following the battle
OF last Frisay numbered more than
200. including two Villa generala
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
With Declaration of War I'M
Inlnent, Enlistments Through
out State for the National
Guard Show Big Increase.
More Than 700 Since Mo-
bllization Order.

Prospect of an immediate declara-
ton of war. together with President
Nusons recommendation for organ
,1ation of first army of 100000 men,
'as simulated recruiting for the Mon
ANA nHa national guard. now being mob
NED for government service. to such
i extent that now there is every in
"''a'lon that the regiment will be on
war footing within the next week
u ~ days. More recruits were re-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
President s Request,

Specifically the president in his ad-
dress last night asked congress to de-
clare the recent course Of the Ger
man government to have been one Of
war against the United States gov
ernment and the people Of the United
States and that this nation accept the
status OF belligerent which had been
forced upon 1t.
Congress, acting for the American
people today took steps looking 70
enabling the nation. as the president
expressed il. to exert all its power
and employ all its resources TO bring
fContinu.1 on PAGE Seyenl
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AS to Training.

The training of the first half mil
lion Will tax the personnel and ma
chinery of the regular army to the
iimits. Even with PROVISIONAL lists of
officers and the offieers' reserve corps
to call upon. there would be a short
age of training personnel. The units
Of the regular army, IT is said, will be
vitally necessary to carry the work
forward. For that reason the sugges-
tion that an expeditionary force be
sent to carry the flag into France as
a symbol that the United States was
definitely and finally aligned against
Germany in the world war met with
a cold reception today among officers
of the general staff
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
Duty of the Guards,

The guard forms the great reserve
from which officers for the new fed
eral force could be drawn With more
than $4,000 guardsmen now on police
duty. however, and the number as
signed to this work under federal di-
rection being Increased every day IT
was suggested that the fun strength
Of the state forces might be required
for protection OF property within the
United States
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
Battle for Freedom.

German statesmen have scornfuily
affected TO regard the entrance CT the
United States into the var as neg
Agible. We can safely leave them .
find out their mistake. In the mean
time We are consent to stand shoulder
10 shoulder with the land n the fres
in the greatest battle for freedom u,
world has avar searr
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
GERMAN EMPRESS OFFERS
HER JEWELS FOR SALE

Amsterdam. April 3 tvia London).-
A Berlin dispatch to the Cologne Ga
zette says that the empress has sent
her private jewels to a neutral coun-
try to be sold. The Jewels are valued
at large figure.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
UNITED STATES IS REALLY
NOW AT WAR With GERMANY
IS OPINION IN WASHINGTON
Only Formal Recognition of the Fact Is Now
Awaited From Congress.

Every Department and Agency of the Govern
ment Is War Footing Discusses
Extension of Credits to Other Nations at War
With Germany Department Is Ready
With Its Plans for Raising an Army, the First
Section of Which Shall Be 500, 900 Men.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
THE WAR RESOLUTION APPROVED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE TODAY

Washington April 3The state of resolution approved
by the senate committee is as follows:
whereas the imperial German has committed
peaed acts of against the and the people of the
United States of America, therefore be it
Resolved the senate and house the United States of Amer
lea assembled that the state of between the United
States and the imperial German which has thus been
thrust upon the United States hereby formally dcared and that
the president be and he hereby authorized and directed employ
the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the
of the carry against the imperial
German government and bring the conflict termination all
of the of the country hereby pledged by the
of the United States"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
Mad Act of Germany.

In a long editorial ;hs Eyen'ns
standard says.
The German government has done
a very mad thing IN forcing the
United States into the ranks % its
enemies" Il argues that until yester-
dsy Germany could have obtained
peace by abandoning submarine war
fare. inasnuCh -as the strong paclfis.
element IN the United States would
CONTINUED On PAGE Thrssl
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
NO FILIBUSTER and NO
PR0TRACTED DEBATE IN
THE HOUSE OR SENATE
La Follette's Objection Prevents Opening o.
Debate Today in Upper Body

A Number of Senators Will Object to a Formal
Alliance With the Entente Countries Against
Germany and to a Federal Loan to Them
Lack of Organization in House Foreign Af-
fairs Committee Prevents Consideration of
Resolution There.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
CREW SCARCELY
RESCUED WHEN
SECOND VESSEL
IS T0RPED0ED
Men From Trevose Saved by
AlnWick CastIe-Next Day
That Ship Sinks.
100 PERSONS MISSING
FROM BRITISH LINER
Aztec, First American Armed
Ship to Cross the Allan
tic, is Sunk.

New York, April 3.-The British
Fabre line steamship Venezia arrived
In port today bearing "a survivors of
two torpedoed vessels. The men were
from the British freighter Trevose,
torpedoed without warning March 49,,
and the British passenger ship Ain
wick Castle. The Venezia had five
Of the Trevose's crew, who were taken
aboard the AInwick Castle when that
steamer found them In small boat
helpless at sea. This freishter also
had 19 from the AInwick Castles
crew. That steamer was torpedoed on
March 19 and the survivors of the
Trevose were again forced to put to
sea in a small boat after they had
been rescued by the Castle. II Is
stated by the survivors that more
more than 100 persons from the Ain
wich Castle are missing.
Five Died of Exposure.
The "a men brought in by the
Venezia had floated for four days and
four nights In open boats before be-
ing picked up. Ls4ey said that five oi
| their number died from exposure dur
ing this time. Many OF those rescued
| frozen limbs.
The Alnwick Castle. they said, car
ried crew of 100 men and "a pas
| sengers. The British admiralty has
already announced that 10 of the per-
sons she carried died and that others
were missing.
In the boat met by the Venezia were
six Of the passengers Captain Chave
the ships surgeon. the engineer and
Is of the crew.
100 Unaccounted for,
Seven boats were launched from the
Alnwick Castle. but owing to the
strong gale blowing they were soon
separated and thus far 100 Of the 12i
souls aboard are unaccounted for.
Survivors of the Trevose said that
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
SOUTHERN GUARDS ARE
ORDERED TO CAMPS

San Antonio Tex. April General
Pershlng today authorized the an.
nouncement that orders will be issued
Continued on Page ThreeD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
A Stormy Scene,

A Stormy Scene,
The adjournment of the senate was
marked by a stormy scene In which
Senator La Toilette by objection
forced consideration of the war reso-
luton over until tomorrow and DEM
ocratic Leader Martin then forced an
adjournment to cut off La Toilette
from speaking.
Action by the senate within at least
two or three days was predicted today
even by senators opposing it. Some
of the "willful men" named by Presi-
dent Wilson declared there would be
no filibuster or protracted debate. al
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affairs committee was postponed un-
til tomorrow,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST

BUTTE Tonight: Generally fair.
Tomorrow: Generally fair; warmer.
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Continued On Pass Thrsel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
Death of Little,
[. w. w. Laid to
Hired Gu77n1en

Butte, Mont, Aug. Wild rumors
of wholesale 1ynchings Of prowhng
automobiles filled with .viglantes'
and of threatened outbreaks by the
bitter. comrades Of Frank Little, Indus
trial Workers Of the World leader
hanged by a party of seven yesterday,
kept telephones tinkliug and lights
burning all night
Leaders of the striking miners spent
the night in keeping their men quiet
Tom Campbell who received warn
ing" from the men who lynched Little
at the same time as Little. advised the
men to avoid argument and anything
which might lead 10 trouble
Several union organizations held
meetings for the purpose of discussing
the death Of Little as means of avoid
ing trouble
The city council at the request Of
Mayor ". II. MaI0ney. voted to offer
q reward of $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction Of any one of the slayers OF
the l. X W leader
In opening a meeting Of the striking
miners last night Tom Campbell. their
leader, blamed the lynching OF Little to
company gunner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
Of fjcja1 Report
UphO1ds Former
SubA ttack ale

Washington. Aug, 2-The story of
the submarine attacks on transports
conveying Americas first expedition
airy forces to France is told today in
the official report of Rear Admiral
GIeaves, commanding the naval con
voy, made public by Secretary Dan
iels
AT least two undersea raiders are
indicated 10 have taken part in the
first attack, which was centered on
the flagship of Admiral GIeaves. The
second group of transports also en-
cOuntered tive submarines, one of
which apparently was destroyed by
bombs from an American destroyer.
Regarding the third group Of vessels,
there is some difference of opinion
among officers OF the convoy as to
whether there was an attack. but there
lis much evidence submitted to iudi-
cate that submarines We're repealed by
the aCcOmpau vessels of the fleet.
The report was given out by Secre-
tarv Daniels. with information OF
military value deIeted. after an an
censored copy had been sent in conf
dence TO the senate naval committee.
members OF which recently inquired
regarding the complete authenticity of
the account of the attack as published
July g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
OF FLOUR
MILLS next STEP
Milling To Come Under Eyes Of Fed
eraI Trade Commission In Its Cen
eraI Food Inquiry,

Washington, Aug. @ - The federal
trade commission viii begin next
week a -four milling investigation as q
part Of its federal food inquiry. a
corps Of investigators under DR.. E. o.
Merchant. Of the commission viii
leave for Minneapolis within a few
days. Other agents Of the commission
viii go later to Chicago.
Decision TO go into the subject of
milling costs was reached after a con-
ference with officials Of the food ad-
ministrator At the request Of the
food administration the commission
will take up soon also the subject Of
cost in the baking industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
BRUSSIL0FF,
HEAD0FRUSS
ARMY, QUITS
General K0rnilOff Named TO
Succeed Him-M0re Slav
Women Are Enlisting.

Petroerad. Aug. ,, General
Alexis 4. BrussiioT, commander
in chief Of the Russian armies, has
resigned. General l., d. koruiloff,
commander in chief of the Russian
armies ON the southwestern front.
has been appointed gencralisSimo.
General TcheremissOff. commander
of the Eighth army, has been app
pointed 10 succeed General kOr-
nil0ff on the southwestern front.
as the result of the heroic conduct
at the front OF Miss Vera ButchkareI S
female battalion the movement for the
creation Of a woman's army is pro-
crossing throughout Russia like Wild
fire
Recruiting 0H In Earnest.
Already Petrograd. Moscow and
kiev have formed regular recruiting
bureaus and established barracks un-
der the ordinary system OF army ad-
ministrau0n, subject undersa newly IS
sued order by Minister of War Keren-
sky to the stats of the local military
districts. The government has is
sued arms and complete equipment 10
the women and has appointed male
commanders and instructors and IN
view Of the spread of the movement it
IS planning a more suita bic uniform
for the women fighters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
HOUSE HOLDS
FATE OF DRY
RESOLUTION
Long Delay Forced in Action
on Measure Passed by
Senate SIS to 20.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Nati0naI
prohibition bv constitutional
amendment was hung mp in the
b0use today by the prohibition
leaders themselves.
The resolution TO submit the
proposal to the states. passed
yesterday by the senate, was put
cut OF the program for the pres
emf session and viii not come
uD until the regular session in
December.
Plans TO rec0B7ene the Demo
cratic caucus and reverse its de-
cjsion TO consider only war leg
Islati0n were abandoned because
it was believed delaying action
until the next session viii help
the prohibition cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

Paris, Aug. Rear Admiral
Iacaza, minister of marine III the
French cabinet, today handed his
resignation to Premier Rib0t.
Washington, Aug. 2.-Contracts
have been awarded by the navy TOR
1.744,000 yards of wooden uni-
form cloth. The awards were dis
tribnted among % firms.
Washington, Aug. 2.-Drastic
dealing with alien siackerS Is pro-
posed In Il bill agreed today by
the immigration committee Of the
house. Aliens who do not wish to
take military service in the Ameri-
can forces would he depOrted: the
entry of others Ia the country
would be prohibited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
IN HOUSE TO HOUSE
HUNT FOR SLACKERS

Chicago, Aug. Chicago police
men today began a house TO house
canvass of the city with orders to ar
rest every man of draft age found who
canot show a registration card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
NEW SMASH
IS LAUNCHED
AT GERMANS
"A y e7w Counter British Com
pletelY EeestabIsh the
Gain Made in Drive.


Lennon, aug. @.-bFltish forces
idst hishJ idHhched q counter al
tack against the Herman positions
u I taDdefs' General sir Douglas
Hals reports that the British
troops comBIetei9 EeesJabilshed
shelt FORMER 5lhe Us tle heigHoor-
hoVa Oh the houtefs-A pres raII-
Wd1s some TERRITORY LID "hiCh area
me beFmans yesterday had re-
gained.
Paris. Aug Bad weather CON
hnues i'm Belgium saws the Official
statement issued this afternoon by the
French war department. The Ger
mans last nglht made two attacks to
the east and southeast OF Rheims but
poth ialiea ON the lett bank Of the
river Ieuse there was violent arUl-
iery duel The Germans last night at
ldth9a id the sector Of AFocoHrt wood
Z -l,5.-l success ana several aJlaeas IN
RI5hie5 .,-+-,~r. re5I55
.s-s+.--.s.. ,-.-,
British Front in France and Bel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
POLICE HEAD is
SLAIN BY COPPER
Superintendent Of New Orleans De-
partment Shot and Killed By Pa
troiman-Anofher Wounded.

New Orleans. La. Aug. flames "
Reynolds. superintendent Of the New
Orleans police department. was shot
and killed in his office TODAY by Ter
renee Mullen, a patrolman. Captain Of
Police Gerry Mullen. who was in the
superintendent Office at the time also
received two bullet wounds in the
chest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02

The program IS preliminary to put
ting into operation an agreement be
tween the American and British gov
ernments for joint control OF the
worlds shipping 1t viii give the
shipping board control OF ocean freight
rates charged by American ships and
at rate basis being worked out will be
used for building an International rate
schedule
The chief aim in communicating
charters is to get more ships into trans
Atlantic service Many American
coastwise vessels and ships now en-
gagged IN the Pacific and South Ameri-
can trade viii be diverted to transact
Iautic runs. Their places VIII be
taken 10 a large extent by neutral
ships and by Japanese tonnage.
Owners May Operate Them
The plan is To commander charters
and wherever advisable let the ship
itself be operated by its owner under
q government charter IN this way the
government VIII direct operations and
specify services in which ship shall
ply and at the same time avoid ex-
penditure OF the vast sum of money
that would be required II the hulls
themselves We're taken over.
Wherever operators failed to carry
out the shipping boards regulations
charters will be taken from them and
given to others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-02
WAL-L.ACEAND
SIXM0RE ARE
JURY
Fred Vollmer and Drs. Hen
ry and Walter Matthey
Are Accused.

Daniel H. Wallace was indicted for
violating the espionage law and con-
spiracy and six prominent Davenport
men were indicted on charges of con
spIracy by the federal grand fury.
which reported in Davenport today
They are
Fred Folimer, attorney.
DIR. Henry Watthey, physician.
DIR. Walter Matthey, physician.
Earl c. Willis, attorney.
Charles Wiese, attorney.
4. Ill. Miller, employe jain 6
OlIier Engraving company.
The six, it is charged, were instru-
mental in bringing Wallace TO Daven-
port week ago last night at which
time he made the address at the Tur-
ner hall In which 1t is claimed he made
reasonable statements.
Wallace. founder Of the League Of
Humanity, claimed by federal agents
to be a deserter of the English army,
was held under bonds Of 10000 He
pleaded not guilty In federal court.
Dr. Henry Matthey and his nephew.
DR.. Walter Matthey, were indicted on
charges of conspiracy. DR.. Henry
Matthey went TO Europe soon after the
war broke out there and served for
two years in the German army as
surgeon.
Brother Army Instructor.
Fred VoIImer, charged with conspir-
acy, is an attorney and brother Of ex-
Congressman Henry VolImer He
pleaded not guilty. His bond is 81
000 He is also a brother Of Arthur
V0limer. an officer in the United
States reserve corps, stationed at Fort
Smelling, as an instructor NOllmer
RS a. y4f fr,cf
war
Attorney Charles W6ese, indicted for
conspiracy, pleaded not guilty. His
bonds are $4,000. He is a Socialist
aF11f= z I8yey-es1
A. H. Miller. indicted for conspiracy,
pleaded not guilty. His bonds are 81
000 He is a bookkeeper at the jain
& OIlier Engraving company.
Attorney Earl c. Willis, charged
with conspiracy, pleaded not guilty.
His bonds are $4,000
Is Defiant.
Wallace showed his customary de-
fiance when he was arraigned in court
He will be taken to 0ttumwa. United
States Marshal Nick Reed announced.
where he viii be placed in jail The
leader Of the League of Humanity, it.
is believed viii not be able to furnish
bail and the marshal desires TO have
him kept in Ottumwa so that there will
he less chances of an endeavor TO aid
him 20 escape.
Vollmer and Willis were downcast
when they were informed they had
been indicted. Tn a statement Eollmer
urged that his friends Judge not too
hastily. He said the men are innocent
He begged for a chance TO appear be-
fore the grand jury next Wednesday
and relate his side of the case but this
was denied him
Attorney Wiese was not surprised
when he was arrested after the indict-
ment had been returned He said so
TO the marshal who arrested him.
Trials I'm September.
The indicted men viii be arraigned
in federal court in Davenport in Sep
TENDER when the fall term opens. The
maximum penalty in the case of Wal
lace IS 20 years in prison, or a SI0, 00G
fine. or both. The penalty in the case
of the others can be from to 20 years
i'm prison