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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

OF MESSAGE
N0TLEARNED
Government Holds That No
Grounds Are Seen for
Discussion at Present.

Washington, Aug. 2S. The re-
PITY by the United States govern
ment to p0pe Benedict'S peace
proposals has gone forward. II is
understood ii will be transmitted
through the British foreign office,
through which the p0Pe's conf
municati0n came.
I'm the best informed quarters 1t
is believed that the reply while
responding t0 the p0ntif's pro-
posal with the deIicacy and re-
spect which the latter commands.
does not find that there Is any
ground on which IN proceed to a
discussion Of peace In the alb
seuce Of an announcement by Ger
many as to her terms.
It was made known officially that
the reply was dispatched last night
The reply to the pope's communi-
cation is about one thousand words
long and will be given out mere by the
state department for publication IN
morning papers of tomorrow
Allies answers Ready.
Dispatch Of the American reply in
dicates that the replies of the entente
allies are ready If, indeed they al
ready have not been made. Exchanges
of views have been proceeding for
several days and all the replies are
supposed 20 be in harmony The note
also Will be published i'm Wednes--
day mornings London papers.
Copenhagen. Aug 28-Pope Bene-
diets peace not viii be the principal
subject of discussion at a meeting in
Berlin this afternoon in which Impe-
rial Chancellor Michaelis, members OF
the German parliament and represen-
tatives of Prussia, Bavaria. Saxony
and Wurttemburg viii participate Re
ports from the German capital said
that DR. Michaelis viii leave for Bel
gium Immediately after the meeting
where he viii have a conference with
the governor general, Baron Won Falk-
enhausen-
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
INSANE MAN TURNS
BANK R0BBER; GETS $500

Eugene, ore, Oct. ga lone rob
Der held up the officers of the First
National bank of Springfield shortly
after the institution opened for bust-
ness this morning and securing about
5000 in bills escaped on a bicycle.
The officers in the bank at the time
of the robbery were c. l.. Scott. presi-
dent; ID. $. Beals. cashier. l.. X. Page.
director, and two bookkeepers.
The man appeared at the paying
tellers window. covering the men in
the cage with two guns and demand :
ing money.
President Scott invited the robber to
come inside ana help himself. The
robber entered the cage, picked up a
small handful of bills ana left large
amount of gold and silver and other
currency on the counter. Mr.. Scott
stated that the man. who was about
% years of age and unmasked, was
apparently insane.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
MEAT EATERS Of
BUTTE WILL ALL
Be vEGE TAR|ANs
No Meat Will Be Served in
Any Public Dining Room
Tomorrow.
PLEDGES GIVEN BY THE
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Food Economy Campaign Will
Be Obeyed Throughout
the State.

please do not order meat. If
you do. .eomc soldier boy at the
front has to go without just that
much-and he might be your
boy.
This will be the appeal at
tached to the menu card that will
be read by every person eating in
hotel or restaurant in Silver Bow
county and Montana tomorrow
the occasion of the first meatless
day.
Advices received today by William
+. Love. manager of the Thornton
hotel and state chairman of the diyis-
ion of Hotels and Restaurants for
Montana in the food conservation cam
paign. indicate that the appeal will be
obeyed to the letter throughout the en-
tire state.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
WHAT BUTTE CAN SAVE
UNDER ECONOMY PLAN
OF THE GOVERNMENT

Chairman Dan M. Kelly, in charge
of the Food Pledge work in Silver
Bow county, estimated today that
il every housewife in the county
saved one third Of an ounce Of fat,
wasted daily, a quantity equivalent
to one Of the butter balls or pats
served at a meal, it would amount
to 291 pounds daily; 2,037 pounds
weekly; 61,1t0 pounds monthly, and
733,a2o pounds annually.
If these same housewives save a
pound Of flour per week, it will
mean $4,000 pounds per week; $1,000
pounds per month, and $4,000
pounds per year.
An ounce Of sugar saved daily by
the housewives in the county, will
mean 375 pounds per day; SIPS
pounds per week; 24,500 pounds per
month, and 2s4, 200 pounds per year.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
PIGS CAUSE OF
HIJBBUB NEIGHBORHOOD

high sounding names such as oeiieia'
pershing. General Miles, Presioeh'
Wilson and so on - .,;as 10
But the neighbors claim that plss 10
pies," declared Health Inspector shea'
who issued the order by which ''e
Generals will be assassinated.
You make me tired" said the owhei
of the patriotic pigs. Here fresieen. nv
wilson makes a request that all OF US u.
do something. He tells US 10 pian'
notatoes in the front yard l nav
nlanted something more Vaiuapis &c.
notatoes in the back yard ana no"
you're going to make me quit ooi"s
when the mayor heard the woman
complaint he promised TO take lhe
matter under advisement. There Is
citv ordinance, however. said the may
or that prevents the keeping Oh p,ss prs.
IN the backyards of Butte homes, in'
ordinance, he said. made no pro, -, .,
ION for patriotic pigs" Wnetner " ~
not an exception will be mace III '"'
one case remains a question.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
EOman, Who Claims to Be Do
ing Her Bit by Keeping
Pigs to Fight the Ger
MANS" in Trouble With the
Health Office.

While doing her bit" to defeat the
Germans. Mrs. Richardson of Gaylord
'reet got into trouble with the city
ealth department Saturday and she
ppealed her case to Mayor w. IL.
aloney in an attempt to save the 20
Tile pigs she is raising in her back
ara I'm doing patriotic service to
ny country" she said. Every one OF
nese little pigs means the life OF a
erman.~
AIRS Richardson forgot to let her
e'ehbors in on the scheme to defeat
'e Germans and complaints from the
e'shborhood Of the young porkers
ave been many. TIE pigs all have
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
CE ERMANS SOON
MUST ABANDON
PRESENT LINE
Secretary Baker Issues State
ment Summarizing War
Developments.
ON EVERY FRONT BATTLE
is VIGOROUSLY PRESSED
Italy May Yet Turn Apparent
Defeat Into a
Victory.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-lmportant de-
velopments are impending in the great
war, Secretary Baker indicates in his
official review of last weeks opera
tions on all fronts, which conciudes
with the brief statement that certain
units of the American forces in france
have taken their places on the battle
front to complete their training. nus
is the war departments first mention
of the fact that General Pershin9s S
men are on the firing line.
II is the wave of activity during the
u eek on nearly every front, however
that caught the secretary's attention
Significant operations are in progress
he saws. both east and west, on the
italian fronts, in Macedonia. Rumania'
Nesopotamia and even in East AFRICA
ON the western front, he said. new
strategic retreat of the German forces
annears to be the next move expecteu
and they must move back under crit
zeal circumstances from between the
,wo wedges those Of Flanders and the
Aisne. which have been driven relent :
iess,y into their line BY the British
and the French.
Italy's Difficult Moment.
| 1ta,v is passing through a dihcult
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
FOOD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
WILL REACH ITS HIGH
INN1TTE ON WEDNESDAY,
Chairman Dan Kelly Expects to Have the Signature of Every
Housewife in the County Agreeing to Cooperate With the
Federal Government in the Conservation of Supplies That
Americas Allies May Be Properly ProvSoned This Winter.

While few scattered workers began the campaign this morning.
the food pledge drive Butte and Silver Bow county will not start
officially until Wednesday, which day has been designated by Gov
enor Stewart Food Administration day. In order to call the
attention of all persons the necessity of food conservation Chair
man Dan M Kelly charge OF the drive this city and county, has
requested that whistles be blown by and factory tor two
minutes at the hour Wednesday
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
All October Figures Since Rec
ords Have Been Kept on lo-
cal Weather Conditions Are
Surpassed.

According to official figures there
fell during the past four days 15
inches of snow. This is by far more
than the snowfall for the entire month
of October for any year in the history
of Silver Bow county. The mini
mum temperature last night, above.
is the lowest minimum ever known in
the history of the county during the
month of October. Therefore. two new
weather records have been established
here this month.
The new records are the more re-
ma arkable in view of the fact this coun-
ty and the state in general have been
treated to the driest. warmest and
longest summer in the history of the
northwest. The next lowest temper
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
Awaken to Necessity.

Citizens of the state have at last
awakened to the necessity of conserv-
ing foods for our allies" enthusi-
astically declared Chairman Love this
morning. Managers of hotels and
owners Of restaurants are alive to the
gravity of the food situation and they
have promised their cooperation to
man. They realize that II they ignore
the request the food administration
will he compelled TO issue an order
forbidding meats altogether on cer-
tain days.
TO show the spirit with which appeal
has been met added Mr.. Love. 4
need only say that l have in my pos
session pledge cards signed by every
hotel cafe and restaurant in Anaconda.
In Butte and other cities nearly every
hotel and restaurant has signed. I am
Continued on Page Three
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
S4,329,s50 IS
TOTAL Of LOCAL
BOND PURCHASE
Butte and Silver Bow County
Achieve a Remarkable
Record.
STATE TOTALS WILL
REACH S21 900, 900
Reports From Washington Are
Nation Has Raised Five
Billions.

official figures received today by
Charles Austin, secretary of the Lib
erty loan committee, show that Butte
and Silver Bow county have sub
scribed s4,32e,9 $50 to the second Lib
erty loan which closed Saturday. This
is an oversubscription of S1,e2e, 900.
Figures received by Secretary Aus
tin show that the report made by the
local banks to Arthur r. Rogers of
Milwaukee. chairman of the Liberty
loan committee for the ninth federal
reserve district. are as follows:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
.BAvAR|AN MAY BECOME
GERMAN CHANCELLOR

Amsterdam. Oct. 29.-The Zeitung
Am Mittag OF Berlin says the German
chancellorship has been offered to tho
Bavarian premier. Count Won Hert-
ing. who has asked for time TO consider
the matter.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
BELGIUM SPURNS
AN OFFER FOR A
SEPARATE PEACE
Baron De Broqueville Meets
Emissary Who Brought
the Terms.

London, Oct ee.-La Metropo,e, d
paIoi,n newspaper published mere
saws a German attempt to separate tne
lilies has been defeated by Baron De
prooueyilie, Belgian foreign minister,
According to this paper Germany
a,,tI,, made q peace offer to Bel
gium. A., ,oorar of the
i,.,Ial mn Page FiNe.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
/, S. SAILING VESSEL
CAPTURED BY U-b0AT

London. Oct. 29.-The American sail
ing ship Fannie Prescott. 4o4 tons
gross. has been attacked by a subma-
rine She was taken in tow by the
submarine after being abandoned by
the crew.
New York, oct. 29.-The Fannie
Prescott, attacked by submarine. is
a three-masted schooner built at Ston-
inrton. Conn.,. in 1906 for the Atlantic
shipping company of that place. She
sailed from Liverpool on Oct. 6 for
destination not known here. and or
ainarily was manned by crew ot
seven.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
ASK SEC. WILSON
To SETTLE THE
PHONE TROUBLE
Coast Unions Have Postponed
Their Threatened
WaIk0ut.

San Francisco. Oct. 2e.-Secretary of
Labor Wilson was asked today to come
to San Francisco from Clifton. Ariz,
Immediately to seek to avert a threat
ened strike of organized electrical
workers and operators of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company.
scheduled for Oct 81, by Attorney
Gavin McNab and United States Sem
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
ABUNDANCE OF TOODSTUFFS

Our country however blessed with abundance of ooduffs
and if people will economze their of food provdcn
confnng themselves the quantities the maintenance
of health and strength they will eliminate and if they will
make of those commodities which surplus and thus
proportion of those by world
dependent shall only be able accomplish ob
them but shall obtain and reasonable
home.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
The Figures.
For the State .

Late indications are that Montana $
total Liberty loan subscription may
reach s21 10000 The allotment for
the state was $4,000, 900.
Chairman Norman b. Hotter Of the
state Liberty loan committee has re-
LL,nnIInIIal nm Iase l,hren
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
VOLUNTARY EFFORT OF THE american
PEOPLE WILL ASSURE ALLIES VICTORY
Presidents Appeal to
the Nation to Aid In
FoodEconomyCampaign

The chief of the burden finding food supplies the peoples
with falls the present upon the American
people and the drain upon supplies necessarily
the prices of of life.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PLEDGE WHICH THE BUTTE
WOMEN ARE TO SUPPORT


If YOU HAVE ALREADY SIGNED, PASS THIS on FRIEND.
TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR:
am glad in the service of food conservation for
and hereby accept membership United States Food
Administration pedgng myself the directions and
advice of the Food Administrator in home, insofar
cumsances permit.
street
q actually handling
ma only signing
will
pledge.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29

Tic fall of Gorizia is serious i"e"
w. iu the Italian troops hoioiiis ~
tar-a line southward to the heao o,
h. Adriatic, but General Cadorna sun
H.. I'd be able to offer stout resistance
n line running through ToimezHo'
scmona, Udine, Buttrio and GraoiSe"'
Threaten Venetian Plains.
The capture of Gradisca by the leu :
Icns, however. would make a retreat
)s,m the Carso inevitable and aiso
)omewhat of a difficulty. The hhe Vi
D. Tagliamento river, is miles ron
fdne, it appears, would give the
|talians the better natural posit'oh
rom which to hold the Germans from
b. Venetian plains and the oNe'ruh-
(ins of northern Italy.
The German Plan.
While the whole Isonzo line ls IL
Brlye danger, there is also a serious
hre1t in the Teuton drive to th'
alian line in the Carnic Alps and II
he Dolomites north Of Belluno, Ap
Arently Field Marshal Won Mackensei
cndeavoring to drive wedge be
cen the armies on the Carso iron
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
RITAIN AND FRANCE TO
| GIVE PROMPT AID TO THE
SHATTERED ITALIAN ARMY
ith Tremendous Losses in Men, Munitions
and Territory Italian Forces Are Now
in Difficult Position.

5hole Isonzo Line of Defense in Greatest Peril
and Only Highest Strategy Will Prevent the
Enemy from Overrunning the Venetian Plains
of Northern Italy-Germans Again Defeated
on the Ypres Front and Even Teuton Critics
Now Believe Retreat in the North Imminent.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
Home Instruction Cards.

Those who sign are then given
home instruction card telling how 10
conserve food and eliminate waste;
also membership card. which is to
be hanged in the window of the home
showing that food conservation is be-
ing practiced in that household.
The canvassers have been further in
IContInued on tage rsightD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29

Following a meeting of the workers
SATURDAY night at which they were
given their final instructions, Chair
man Kelly spent today in sending
pledge cards, kitchen cards and win
dow cards 10 the 6s precinct chairmen.
These IN turn will give the cards to
the 500 workers enrolled, who will then
begin their drive Wednesday morning.
Expects Signatures From All.
Under the instructions issued by
Chairman Kelly, the workers must
complefe their drive by Friday night
Ry that time Chairman Kelly expects
70 have the signatures of the lf,0Oo
housewives in the city and county
n,edging themselves to accept mem
bership in the United States food ad-
ministration and carry out the direc-
tion and advice of the food admins
traitor in the home in so far as circum-
stances permit.
There are no fees or dues to be paid.
Particular instructions have been given
to the workers to secure the signatures
of those who actually handle food in
,ba
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
MOST SNOW AND LOWEST
TEMPERATURE ON RECORD
SOME TEMPERATURES
IN NEARBY CITIES

Following are temperatures in
different parts of the state. as re-
ported through the courtesy of the
Montana Power company. The tenn
peratures We're taken at O'clock
this morning.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
So DECLARE TWO
STATESMEN NOW
VISITING IN j. s.
NorthCIiffe and De Cartier See
Great Achievement in the
Food Campaign.
CANVASSERS START TO
VISIT 22,OO0,0O0 HOMES
America to Increase Meat,
Fats, Wheat and Sugar
Exports to Allies.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Food Pledge
week got actively under way today
with a half million canvassers through
out the country securing pledges from
22,O00.000 homes for the observance
of the food administrators directions
and advice in food economy, which
President Wilson has endorsed. With
effective enrolment of families to
save food throughout the war. the
United States will be able to export all
the meat, wheat, fats and sugar it's
allies in Europe sorely need to enable
them to maintain their fighting
strength.
Lord Northcliffe head of the British
war mission in the United States,
epitomized the situation in these
words:
THE greatest food experts on both
sides of the Atlantic say that there is
world shortage of food The boys
who are enduring the hell of the
trenches for our sake cannot hold out
unless well fed. The situation which
we have to face right now in this food
pledge work is obvious. Either the
stay-at- homes must save. that the SOL
soldiers must go short so that the stay
at-homes may fatten You cannot
have it both ways and must make
your choice"
Success or Failure.
Belgian Minister De Cartier said to-
day that the effort in which every ma
tion allied against Germany is stretch
| ing every nerve and expending every
last ounce of strength will succeed oil
will fail according to whether the peo-
ples and their armies have the food
needed to maintain their strength and
their spirit.
America must supply by far the
greatest portion of this food, salc
Minister De Cartier. 1T is a Srant
conception. worthy of the ideals anC
traditions of the greatest republic tina
this food shall be supplied by the vol
untary effort of the individual citizens
We nations of Europe. relying on th'
tbility of America to accomplish WIN,
she sets for herself, are confident tina
during the week you have set as!d
to enroll yourselves as individuals 4
save the world for democracy. you vii
assure victory in the war"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29

ondon, Oct 29-Steps already have been taken for
rendering the fullest possible assistance to the Italians
Paris Oct 29-Before the meeting Of the cabinet last
to determine upon cooperation of the allies on the
Italian front Premier Paineve conferred with enefae
tn the commander-inc chief and General Foch, chief
II staff of the war ministry. The war committee met
Rgain this morning.
&hHE =, IL, ,,,,b Of +,o
Nays soldiers have failed to check the onrush Oh ae
and the entire line of the sonzo IS threat
nod with annhilation Sweeping down from the noun,
aims into the plains of Fru the invaders have 7Ga eapturea
fWdae and Goriza, 100000 prisoners and Ioo guns, guns
eat Britain and France are reported to oe f
ve the shattered Italian army prompt ana iull sup
I What form this aid will take has not been aiscioseu M
% French cabinet met last night to decide upon 'e iii
1 e oo onorat;on on the Italian front.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-29
FIRST AND FOREMOST OBLIGATION

To provide adequate supply food both for soldiers
the other side Of for the civil populations and the
the allies first obligations for
their struggle the ndepnd
their health strength
EVERY PERSON MAY SERVE THE CAUSE
voluntary effort this direction which has been initiated
BY administration under direction offers
opportunity which opened every ind
vdua by which every individual both his people
and the peoples o the world
A SACRIFICE WHICH ALL SHOULD MAKE
We objects in this great without sacrifice
direction sacrifice and devotion bt
and public place the
support administration and complying with
its requests
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON
TbaC p;tol Dcoh %
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EVERY PERSON NAY SERVE THE c.
A SACRIFICE WHICH ALL SHOULD MAKE

The Capitol, October %, 1917.
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1Continued on Page Fiye)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
GREAT PROGRESS SHOWN
IN FOOD CARD EFFORT
Actual Number OF Cards Signed to
This Date by VirxInians
Exceeds $4,000

G. Edwin Michael, campaign director
OF the food administration for Virginia.
last night issued the following state
ment az to the progress OF the national
pledge card campaign in Virginia.:
pledge cards signed in Virginia ac-
tually reported TO date. $4,000. Many
counties still ask for more time to re-
port and it is believed that at least
100000 pledge cards have been actually
signed. The cities OF Richmond. Roa-
noke. Norfolk. Portsmouth and New
port News have exceeded their goal
The following counties have also passed
their goal: Campbell. Elizabeth City,
Norfolk. Leo and Wise. with Wise
County still leading the State with
more than 5000 pledge cards signed.
The following counties have made
splendid campaign, and arc approa CHI
ing their goal: Northampton. HenrIco.
Henry. Roanoke. Tazewell and Wash
inEton.
ministers. teachers and women's or
ganizations throughout the State are
still receiving additional pledge cards
daily. and an average OF from 700 to
1000 cards are being received daily
from all over tho State direct at cam
paiEn headquarters A splendid educa-
and when people receive explanations
that this cooperation with the food
administration is just as necessary TO
help win the war an the sending Of
soldiers and ammunition, and as tho
people further understand that they are
obligated TO cooperate in so far as
their circumstances permit. there are
very few refusals to sign the pledge
The workers are requested to send in
complete reports TO their county and
city chairmen at once. go that returns
can be completed. The campaign di.
rector wishes to acknowledge with
grateful appreciation the splendid sup
port which has been given by the
county chairmcn and coworkers. In
Guiding the ministers. school officials
and teachers, women's organizations
and all others who have co-operatcd.
Much satisfaction should be felt by all
who have participated in the thought
that they have responded to their coun-
try'S patriotic call"