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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23

London, Feb 23.-Premer Lloyd George in a speech
hsng an hour and half in the house of commons today
laid that the success of the allied cause depended upon the
bity to solve the tonnage shortage which was now af
eting the ordinary needs of the nation and military
gences The situation, he declared, called for the
avest measures. The premier said there was no sure
victory without hunting the submarines from the
ep That the stocks of food in Great Britain at the
present time are lower than they have been before
aS another declaration 1t was essential for the life of
M nation that every possible effort be made to increase
home production. Enormous sacrifices were necessary
from the British public, said Mr.. Lloyd George He
Stated the government proposed to dispense with the
Essential importations to save tonnage.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23

Jealousy over Andrews attention to
other women. particularly Miss Jose
phine Johns Of 1873 Anaconda Road.
with whom the police say he was at
the Leggat cabaret last night, appar-
entity prompted the shooting. An
drews and the woman. II Is said by
the officers. were seen quarrelling on
Main street at I O'Clock this morning
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
NO ONE WANTS POSTOFFICE
JOB IN BUTTE THESE DAYS

applicants 70 take civil service ex-
animation and then employing only
those who make the highest marks.
But now il has come to pass In Butte
that the government can't even get
men to take the examination, and SUD-
stitutes outside OF the classified serV-
ice are about as hard to find as hens
teefh
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
Relief Work Progresses.

Reports to the commission and 10
the car service commission OF the as
sociation indicated that the work Of
relief a. other congested points. notably
Cleveland. Detroit and Cincinnati was
proceeding satisfactorily. Weather
fEonfinued On Pazs EIghf)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
WOMAN KILLS MAN SHE
CLAIMSAS HUSBAND IN
CROWDED BUTTE GRILL

Howard Andrews, Shot Twice in Breast Staggers Into Alley
and Drops Dead While His Assaian With Gun Concealed in
Her Mu Cooy Walks From Restaurant and is Arrested by
Officers. "He Deserved to DIE, Woman Declares. Affair
Follows Quarrel Over Andrews Attention to Other Women.
Relatives Deny Marriage.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
One Great Problem.

The premier said the ultimate sue
fess Of allied cause depended upon the
pollution Of the tonnage differences
INith which they were confronted. Be-
Fore the war British tonnage had been
9usi adequate and since that time there
pad been an enormous increase in the
cemand for tonnage. More than one
|pllllon tons Of British shipping had
peen allocated to France alone and
Fery considerable amount had been
ct aside for Russia and Italy. In ad-
nliion considerable amount had been
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
A Great Audience

A Great Audience.
There was a crowded house at the
3pecl. meeting held today to listen to
)he premiers statement on the restric-
ion Of imports and the encourage
nent Of agriculture. Among those in
be diplomatic gallery were Premier
Borden Of Canada, Premier Massey of
New Zealand and many representatives
z aIlled nations and the Dominions.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
Postoffice Examination.

An examination to secure eligioies
for the positions OF clerks and carriers
was widely advertised by the eiYli
service commission for tomorrow, but
there were no applicants, so the COM
rniss,on postponed the examination for
one month.
No man between the ages OF - anu
Continued on Page Nine.)
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Police Theory.

1t Is the theory of the police that.
after determining to kin Andrews. the
woman made an engagement to meet
him at the Butte grill and then after
a few words shot him. for they had
just entered the box when some so
patrons and employees of the place were
startled by three shots fired in rapid
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
ERAVEST MEASURES TO Be
ADOPTED TO0VERC0ME THE
| MENACE SAYS THE PREMIER
he Tells House of Commons Stocks of Food
in Britain Are Lower Than Ever Before.

Must Be Hunted from the Deep-In
the Meantime All Imports Are to Be Cut Down
or There Will Be No Tonnage to Spare for
Increased Military Needs-Only Absolute Ne
cessities Among Food Products Will Be I'm
ported-Farmers Will Be Forced to Cultivate
Every Bit of Available Soil
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To Save Tonnage.

The premier then discussed the
question of keeping the county proper
~ provisioned After declaring that
the food stocks were now lower than
ever before, he announced further
restrictions of imports OF foodstuffs
not classified as necessities.
The importation of apples. tomatoes
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23
May Have Been Transport.

4 later dispatch from Consul Keb-
hnger says the Athos vas carving
troops and ma have been transport.
No steps can Be taken until this fact
II definitely determined This gov
eminent probably wiu have no cause
for action lf such Il the case
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ton of as much food as possible at
home'
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CONTINUED on Page Three
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MONTANA-Falrt tonight and Saturda
preceded by snow south: colder west.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-02-23

pIrTTE--Tonight: Generally fair; prob
ahIv snow. Tomorrow: Little change.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
Demand Would Cause $4,000
Men To Lay Down Tools.
Wage Disputes Threaten Gen
eraI WalkOut in Kansas.
1T WOULD INCREASE SHORTAGE
Again Consumer Is Sufferer
While Winter Approaches.
Coal in Storage Is Limited-NO
Domestic Supply.

Practically every producing coal
mine in Kansas may be closed next
week under a strike order. The order
which may be issued at any hour will
picks and shovels. Wage disputes
threaten to cause the walkout
Following a conference of repre-
SentatiVeS of operators and miners to-
day it was announced by Alexander
HoWat, president of the district United
Mine Workers of American that in his
judgment a strike could not be avoid
ed. Only a concession of wage ad-
vances, restrictions in fines and penal
ties and accession to demands of the
miners will block a strike, Howat de-
clared. The strike will mean the clos
ing of practically every mine in Kan
sas.
Southeastern Kansas will be hard
hit by the strike order, which may be
made effective next Tuesday, October
of practically every mine in the Chero-
kee-CrawfOrd county district. Both
operators and miners admitted today
they had reached a deadlock. Issues
in the thick vein districts have been
joined with the troubles of miners in
! the thin vein fields. Howat, repre-
I senting the miners, demanded conces-
sions from the operators as affecting
/ both districts or no recommendations.
/ So Howat will today go back to the
miners to report a disagreement. He
believes there is no chance to escape
a strike unless operators back up and
accede to the demands.
Increase II Cents a Ton,
] Miners in the thin vein districts de-
manded an increase of II cents ton
! for digging coal. Their demands were
flatly and firmly rejected by the op-
orators. That is the basis of real
trouble. The miners want more lib
eral Interpretation of the agreement
as affecting fines and penalties. Con-
ferees were today unable to get to-
gether on the disputed points during
a conference in Kansas City. Miners
! contended for a hearing before all
fines and penalties are assessed. OPP
| .CnnfiIIned nII l,aCe 4 INnI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
KAISER REGRETS
Confirms Receipt of Luxburg's
"Sink without Trace" Notes.
Apologies to Sweden-PrOm'
ises Won't Happen Again.

Stockholm. Oct. 13.-The Swedish
foreign office has received the Ger
man reply to its inquiry regarding the
action of Count Karl Won Luxburg
while he was German minister to Ar
gentina in sending MESA ges thru the
Swedish legation regarding the sink
ing without trace" of Argentine YES
sells Germany expressed regrets last
month and promised a fuller state
ment later.
The answer now forwarded con-
firms the arrival in Berlin of the
-Luxburg cablegrams as published. al
tho one of them was mutilated at an
essential point. The German govern
ment states it is unable to make a
declaration regarding the authenticity
of the dispatches as no confirmatory
correspondence has taken place with
Won LuXburg. The kilograms are
said to have had no effect on the sub
marine war. The government de-
plores the fact that they were dis
patched and that Count Won LuXburg
employed the facilities extended by
the Swedish authorities in a manner
which might have been construed as
abuse of them. Assurance is given
that incidents calculated to disturb
the friendly relations between Ger
many and Sweden will not occur
again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
MUST LICK THEM
WaShburn To Clash on GridirOn
With Ottawa Today.
IchabOd Conference Champion
ship Hopes Center in Battle.

This afternoon at Washburn field
the Sons of Ichabod will have the
opportunity of showing to the Kansas
conference and the world in general
whether last Saturdays defeat at the
hands of the Cooper midgets was
fair Indication of the teams caliber.
The Blue will clash with Ottawa
university. Coach Schaubinger's men
excel at the passing game. Last year
Washburn defeated Ottawa, to O,
and with the addition of FuIlback
Perry to the lineup today a decisive
victory for the Blue is hoped for. In
today's battle center the Ichabod's S
conference championship hopes. If
the team is defeated today il will be
practically out of the running for the
remainder of the season. The Wash
burn lineup for the game follows: Left
end, Heller; left tackle, Logan; left
guard, Meyer; center, Askew; right
guard, Stenger; right end, CaIihan;
quarterback, baker; left half, Hope;
right half. Harvey fuIlback, Perry
This lineup is much stronger than that
of week ago, and much more can
be expected of it.
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Zimmerman on the first ball pitched.
McMullin strolled to first. Eddie Col
Inns up. Sa1lee's curve broke wide and
he could not seem to control it
Collins singled to center, McMnllln
going to second. Perritt was now
warming up for New York Jackson
flied to Burns. Fletcher booted Fels-
chs grounder and the beseS were
filled. Gandil popped to Holke. No
runs, one hit, one error.
Second Inning.
NEW YORK-Rariden singled past
Collins SaIlee forced Rariden at sec
ond Gandil to Weaver. Burns
whitfield, biting on a knuckle ball for
a third strike. Weaver made a bobble
on Herzog's grounder. Sallee moving
on to second. Collins threw out Kauf
at first. No runs, one hit, one error
CHICAGO-Fletcher got Weaver's
smash and threw him out. Fletcher
also threw out Schalk. The crowd
cheered Cicotte. Cicotte walked.
Sallee worked a cross-fire ball all
through the inning. John Collins
hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
NEW YORK-Zimmerman tipped
his cap when the crowd jeered him.
Zimmerman got the Texas Lacquer
into right center. Felsch lost the ball
in the sun. Zimmerman was almost
caught off first and run down, but
Weaver dropped the ball, the play
being Cicotte. to Gandil to Weaver the
ball getting away from Weaver Zim-
norman ran back to first.
Fletcher line flied to McMullin, who
doubled Zimmerman with a quick
throw to Gandil Robertson bounced
a single off Cicotte's glove. Holke
struck out and the crowd gave Robert
hi 10 he fn G1Cnnd
and then dashed to third. thinking
Schalk had made a wild throw into
center field. No runs. two hits, one
error.
CHICAGO-McMul1i flied to Rob
ertson. Eddie Collins walked to first:
. Rob ertson made an easy catch of
Jackson's fly. Collins scored on
Felsch's long drive to the left field
bleachers. for two bases. Gandil flied
to Kauf. One run, one hit, no errors
Comiskey Park. Chicago. Oct. 10
On a field swept by frosty winds the
New York Giants and the Chicago
White Sox swung into action today in
the fifth engagement of the world
series. Some 10000 spectators saw
the champions of the National and
American leagues come to grips.
Chilling weather followed in the
wake of Fridays incipient snow storm.
The biting wind came out of the
northwest. Frigid comfort to those
home fans whose temperatures went
to subnormal with the double defeat
of the Sox in New York. Spectators
wrapped themselves in big overcoats
and padded their coats with newspa-
pers. The players at early practice
were Jacketed in sweaters.
"It will be colder among those
present if we win tOdays game" said
Captain Charles Herzog of the Giants,
and we expect to do it. The Sox have
played out their string of pitchers and
the Chicago club is on the run"
The Giants had either SalIee or
Benton to send against the Sox.
1t seemed certain that either Cicotte
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
MILITARY POLICE
DRESS CENSORS FOR
COMRADES-AT-ARMS

Junction City, Kan. Oct. ID
Slouchiness of dress and appearances
is not to be tolerated among men of
the national army. the Eighty-ninth
division of which is stationed at Camp
Funston, national army cantonment
east of here on the Fort Riley military
reservation. National army men who
are to be seen on the streets of this
city always appear neatly dressed. 1t
is not an uncommon sight to see q
mounted military policeman dismount
and approach a national army man,
i1structing him to take his hands out
Of his pockets. button up his blouse
or put his hat on straight
These military policemen patrol the
military reservation as well as this city
day and night, always keeping an eye
on the conduct and appearance OF na-
tionaI army men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

Mr.. Wagner is almost a Kansas
product. Altho born in Iowa. he grew
up in Kansas, living at Enterprise
from 1874 to 1896, when he was grad
uated from the Kansas university, as
bachelor of science. In 1903 he
married Miss Mary Reeder of Troy.
They have three children.
Mr.. Wagner entered the service of
the Santa F'e in 1897, and has been
with the engineering department of
that company ever since, with the ex-
ception of three years with the Union
Pacific in the early part of his career
Change October is.
The change will be effective Octo-
ber Is, and Mr.. Wagner will move his
family to Topeka so soon as arrange
ment can be made for their accommo-
dation.
Mr.. Rutledge. when a boy, came to
Kansas from Pennsylvania. He at
tended the country schools in Wa
baunsee county and taught school in
the same county for several years
He entered Kansas university in 1884
and was graduated in 1891 with the
degree of B. c. E. From in 1892 to
in 1898 he was employed as a rodman
on the Santa Fe and Gulf lines at
Temple. He was later engineer and
city clerk of Florence, Colorado, and
was county surveyor of Fremont
county in the same state.
From June 1896 to June 1897 he
was deputy United States mineral in
spector at Grippe Creek, returning at
| the latter date to Texas to again enter
the Santa Fe service and has been
with the road ever since. Since June
! 1897 he has been consecutively. in
/ strumentman at Temple, assistant en-
gineer in charge of construction of
yards at Belleville and of the recon-
struction of the main line track. from
Brennan to Sealey, assistant engineer
at Cleburne and Beaumont, Texas.
roadmaster, resident engineer at
Beaumont, division engineer on south
ern and Galveston divisions with Of
fices at Temple and chief engineer
of eastern lines at Topeka
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Early Report Bomb Started 1t
Later Is Denied.
Destroys Several StOrehOuseS-
Loss Around $1,25O,OOO.
BLAST K. C. PACKING PLANT
Thirteen Employees Burned
Ammonia Pipe Blows Up.
Explosion Rocks Building and
Is Felt for Blocks.

New York, Oct. 13.-More than a
million bushels of wheat. barley and
oats, consigned to the allies were con-
sumed by flames or destroyed by
water today when the huge grain ell
evator of the Dow Stores. in Brooklyn,
were burned together with a number
of other storehouses. The estimated
damage was placed at $1.25o,000.
The fire was thought at first to
have been caused by a bomb explosion
but this theory was later discarded
and it was said the explosion in the
grain was due to a short circuit in
the electrical wiring.
Three Elevators Burn.
One of the elevators. which are
owned by the New York Dock COM
pany, was badly damaged and many
thousands of bushels of grain for ex-
port were consumed. Additional grain
stored in water and fire proof COM
partments of the building were un-
damaged.
Fire Marshal Broppy said he was
of the opinion the fire was due T.
ignition caused by a spark from an
electric generator. The superintend-
ent of the elevator declared he sus-
pected incendiarism and the use of
bomb in starting the blaze. A portion
of one side of the structure was
blown out. he said.
Three hours after the discovery of
the fire four alarms were sounded. as
the flames were not get under control.
and firemen were unable to prevent
the flames spreading to two other elc-
vators.
Explosion In Packing House.
Kansas City, Oct. 13.-Thirteen en-
ployes of the Wilson and company
packing plant, Kansas City Kansas.
were burned, some so severely that
death may result when a six inch
pipe conveying ammonia to the refrig-
Grating room exploded today.
The explosion occurred in the CYL
inder room on the first floor of the
main building of the plant. Every
window pane in the building was
broken and the shock was felt for
several blocks in the vicinitR of the
plant. The top floor of the building
caught fire but the flames soon were
extinguished.
The fumes of the escaping ammonia
made the rescue of the employees
difficult. The injured men, one OF
them a negro. were taken to a hospital
in Kansas City, Kansas
f. A Hicks, superintendent of the
plant, estimated the damage at ap-
proximately $4,000.
He declared that the accident would
not materially interfere with the op-
Grating of the plant
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PLAY BY PLAY
First Inning.

NEW YORK-Burns walked on
four pitched balls. Herzog singled to
right field and Burns dashed to third
Cicotte and Williams were warming
up. Burns scored on Kauffs' two
base hit to the right field fence. Her
zog going to third Russell was TAX
en- from the box at this stage and Ci-
cote was sent III. Cicotte had only
a few seconds to warm up in the out
field before taking his place on the
rubber.
The crowd booed Zimmerman
Weaver took Zimmerman's hot
srounder and Herzog was run down
between third and home. the play being
Weaver to Schalk. Kauff moved on
to third. McMullin took Fletcher s
hot smash and threw to Schalk who
touched out Kauff as he slid into the
plate. Robertson took Thorpe's place
at the bat. Zimmerman scored on
RObertsOn's single to center On
Flesch's throw to the plate, Fletcher
went to third and Robertson to sec
ond. Cicotte threw out Holke at
first. Two runs. three hits. no errors.
CHICAGO-John Collins popped to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
TRANSFER men
OF new ARMY
TO FILL GUARDS
War Dept Orders 7S,400 Drawn
From CantOnmentS.
11,O0O Taken From Camp
Funston Include KanSanS.
KEEP STATE UNITS INTACT
Kansas COnscripts Will Go to
Kansas Guard Division.
This Plan Followed ''as Far as
Practical" Says Army Order.

Washington. Oct. 13.-The war de-
partment made public today details
of the orders providing for the trans
fer of 78,400 men from national army
cantonments to the various national
guard divisions to fill them to war
strength. State quotas in this process
will be determined upon the basis of
congressional representation and so
far as practicable the drafted men
from state will be assigned to ma
tional guard units from the same
state. The divisions of the national
guard forces showing the greatest de-
ficiency in men are the Goth, 10000;
31st, $4,000; 39th, 5000; 33rd, 6,40O;
38th, 5000; 40th, 5000.
The order authorizes the COM
mander of the 34th division to call
upon Camp Dodge for 5000 men
kota, and upon Camp Funston for
1000 men from Nebraska and South
Dakota; 36th division to call upon
Camp Funston for 5000 men from
Missouri and Kansas; 40th division to
call upon Camp Lewis for 5000 men
from California, Nevada and Utah,
and upon Camp Funston for 5000
men from Colorado, New Mexico
and Arizona 36th division to call
upon Camp Travis for 5000 from
Oklahoma and Texas.
Commanders of the national guard
divisions are directed to state the
number of men required to inform
the commander of the national army
cantonment on whom the call is made
of the number of men of special quail
ifications needed and the dates on
which the levy can be accommodated
at the national guard camps. In
structions have been sent to the di-
ViSional commanders of the national
army to furnish the men as required
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
FREE ONE DEFENDANT
But Judge Refused AcquittaI for 9th
err 40 "Anti Drafts"

Abilene, Tex, Oct. 13-Before ar
guments were begun in federal court
here today in the trial of forty-one
charged with conspiracy against the
government, Federal Judge Jack in
structed verdict of acquittal for De-
fendant w. w. Claunch of Rotan
Tex, and overruled a motion for an
instructed verdict for the other forty
defendants
Three sur-rebuttal witnesses were
introduced by the defense and argu-
ment opened for the state bv Assist
ant District Attorney Allen.
Arguments are expected to take all
of today and Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
Occupy Islands of OeseI and
Dago in Gulf of Riga.
Evidently Plan Immediate Drive
for Russian Capital.
MUD HALTS FLANDERS THRUST
Stop After Reaching First OBJ
jectives Swamped in Mire.
British Troops in East Africa
Score Telling Victory.

Petrograd, Oct. 13.-The Germans
landed attachments yesterday on the
coast of the Gulf of Tagalah, on the
north of Oesel island and near the
village of Serro, on the southern part
of Dago island, the war office an
nounces. The Russian coast batteries
were silenced by German dread
The Germans are working stub
bornly to clear the entrance to the
Gulf of Riga near Courland, says to-
days official statement. The activi-
ties of the enemy in landing forces
were rendered difficult by moles con-
structed by the Russians and by bad
visibility. The garrison of Oesel
island is fighting German forces which
landed.
The statement says all measures
have been taken against the invaders.
Easy Access to Mainland.
London. Oct. 13.-German troops
and Dago in the Gulf of Riga, accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad.
Oesel and Dago islands are at the
entrance to the Gulf of Riga and pro-
vide easy access to the main land over
small intermediate islands. They are
off the coast of the Russian province
of Esthonia- Dago island is about 200
miles from Petrograd. Its position
derives additional Importance from the
fact that it is almost at the month of
the Gulf of Finland, at the head of
which is Kronstadt, which defends
Petrograd.
Oesel island is nearly 100 miles
north of Riga, which the Germans
captured recently. The landing OF
German troops in Esthonia would
threaten the outflanking of the Rus
sian line and probably compel a re-
treat on wide section of the front, if
indeed it did not open the way to
Petrograd itself. A railway line fol-
lows the coast all the way from Hap
sal. opposite Dago island, to Petro-
grad.
Oesel island, the larger of the two.
is f. rty-five miles long and has an
area of ,01O square miles and a popu-
lation of about $4,000. 1t has diff