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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

| cd nv the German-American National
{ ,riance AT a meeting which continued
i'm session here until early today. II
,lso decided in case of hostilities 20
e,~n regiments of German Americans
md 10 turn over the the American Rec
Cross funds which the alliance ha'
heen collecting for German war re-
,iof The meeting was attended by
! delegates from tw~enty-eight states
The alliance is said to have Il mem
bership of 5000, 600.
One Farm That Was Made to Pay.
A significant instance OF what pro
| ner methods OF farm management can
| accomplish is afforded by a certain
| 5OO-acre farm in central Michigan. For
10 years this farm failed to pay inter
est on the ctpital invested. One year
after the owners had been induced to
makec ertain radical changes the farm
paid all the expenses Of operation ana
returned them 5 per cent on an invest
ment of $50, 900. The changes which
ACCOMPLISHED this financial revolution
werea s follows:
Four-horse machinery was substi-
tutedf or two-horse.
The improbable cows in the dairy
herd were weeded out and sold and
the money received for them invested
in better stock.
A silo was built.
The foreman was allowed. in add
tor to his salary, 10 per cent Of the
net income from the farm. The ex-
penses Of operating the farm, but not
the interest on the capital, were de-
Quoted from the income before the
foreman received his percentage.
1t was this last suggestion which
met with the most opposition from the
owners Of the farm, but when it was
pointed out to them that for every
dollart he foreman got under such an
arrangement they would get SO they
yielded.-Clipping.
The above clipping was cut from
a. farm paper. We clipped it because
it shows the possibility of farm man
agement, that there is something in
studyingt he business off arm opera
ton.
No doubt the 10 per cent allowed the
foreman is a vital point. There is no
question that in dealing with ones
employees it pays big to be liberal
with them. To pick out worthy, ca
pable people, whether a man by the
year or more especially a man in
charge, a foreman and give that man
a good liberal arrangement pays as a
good investment.
1t pays nightly to be kind and con-
siderate to the farm animals, and, too,
the hired assistants.
And it no doubt pays to study field
and farm management. The trouble
is, with some of us fellows, we lack
the capital to execute what little we
might or could do.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
kAMPEskA AND RlCHLAhD.
This and That.


q. Fl. Oleson recently had several
cases Of sickness among his horses.
He consulted a veterinary and vas
told that likely the trouble came from
the straw he was feeding to his ami.
black rust. MI. Greer stated that
there was considerable of this trou-
bic over the state.
The writer sent a sample of durum
wheat of the crop OF 1915 and of the
crop OF 1916 to Brookings for a ger
mination test. The 1915 wheat tested
the higher, about 80 per cent being
good seed. We were informed that
quack grass seed could easily be
cleaned from wheat by the use Of the
min.
In a letter received a little later
from Prof. Nanley Champlin OF the
State College and inclosing a list of
growers of various grains, grasses,
clOvers, etc, and also in numerous
instances the amount of these seeds
on hand by the individual grower.
We noticed in the list the name of
our friend, Geo. w. Dixon, of Water
town, who lists 200 bushels of Irish
Cobbler potatoes and 800 bushels of
early Ohios. If they are worth, as
seed, $500 per bushel there is $1,000
in his potato pile. Also the name Of
O. w. Petersen of Watertown. Too,
the name Of H. +. Patterson, whose
address is cited both at Watertown
and Aberdeen, SO we take 1t his farm
reaches from Watertown to Aberdeen,
that he has sweet clover on the Wa
tertown end of his immense ranch and
alfalfa on the Aberdeen end. Almost
as large a ranch as q certain gentle
man was said to have in the Herald
a week or 80 ago.
But the thing that struck us most
forcibly in the letter and list that our
friend Champlin SEM to us was the
case of a man by the name of Chas. E.
Haas living near Whitewood, S. D..
We did not see that Mr.. Haas listed
any wheat, oats, barley, fax, etc. Only
one grain, and that only SO bushels of
Northwestern Dent corn. We noticed
he cited 300 bushels of spuds for
seed. Now, here is what Mr.. Haas
was strong on last year, and in the
list. The crop failure of 1916, it APP
pears, did not bother him much.
(We'n change the statement a little:
we see Mr.. Haas has listed for sale
100 bushels Sixty Day oats.) But
here, what's 800 bushels Of potatoes
or 100 bushels of good oats. Listen.
Mr.. Haas lists 1000 bushels common
s. ID. No, IL alfalfa seed, 500 bushels
Gromm S. d. No. 1852 seed, of the Cos
sack, S. D. s38, 100 bushels, of White
Sweet Glover 300 bushels.
Wealth in Seeds.
Now let us figure it up as neal as
we can guess at prices:
1000 bushels common Alfalfa
at Slo $40 900
500 bushels Gromm Alfalfa at
$40 tno doubt a low price,. 20, 900
100 bushels Cossack, say,
gov - 5000,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
WasHa7

She: .You're the third man that
has proposed to mo tbis evening.
He: - hope I'm NOT the last.
Record, 4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Not a bad little sum of money for
one farmer. OF course the writer
doe not know hay many acres of land
Mr., Haas farms, don't know whether
ne has as many as Mr.. Patterson.
Q. S. Weller of Mitchell cites for
sale 1880 bushels white clover. Fig
ure it up. 1880 times SIS equals
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
WANT PRICES OF
ALL ESSENTIALS
FIXED UNDER LAW
That is Effect of Resolutions
Adopted at Meeting Of
Business Men.

Atlantic City y. J.. sept eI-G8v-
ernmsut priCe-hzinE of AL essential
products. not only n sales 70 the gov
ernnent but 70 the public as Eeu. was
recommended in resolutions adopted to-
day at tire closing session Of the E-ar
convention u American business men
The Convention advocated legislative
creation Of a general government pur-
chasing department. which. il addition
70 fixing prices. would have power 20
distribute the o1tpu; % industries in
manner most rscessaTy 20 the con-
duct Of the var
1t Is the spirit of American busi-
ness said the resolutions. that how
ever fundamental may BE the change
m the relation u government to busi-
ness. the government should have the
power during the period Of the war %
control prices and the distribution q
production for public and private needs
10 whatever extent may be necessary
for our great national purpose--
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
WOMEN SOLDIERS
Of RUSSIA TURN
ON COMMANDER
Furious Riot Occurs in Bar
racks-Man Who Inter-
fereS is Killed.

Petrograd. Thusday, Sept. ga
small riot occurred today in the ranks
Of the women's battalion drilling at
Moscow and it resulted In an attack
by the girls upon Vera Butchkaref.
the twice wounded girl officer who
initiated the woman suffrage soldier
organization. According to the Bourse
Gazette, an infantryman rescued
Commander ButchlSaren after some
rough handling from the infuriated
girls who resented some acts Of their
leader not clearly defined
As a result of the affair many Of the
girls will be sent home and only $50
viii be permitted to go TO the front
A second riot of more serious conse-
quences is reported TO have followed
an attempt by a crowd of women to
take away from one woman a small
quantity OF cloth which she had pur-
chased at the market place. Militia
men tried TO defend the woman and
they in turn were assailed. Mounted
militia and Cossacks dispersed the
rioters, but not until they had wrecked
the militia headquarters and had beat
en- to death a government agent who
had shot into the crowd.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
That is Declaration Regarding
Offensive Move in
Flanders.
EXTENSIVE POSITIONS
CONSOLIDATED BY HAlG
StronghoIds Held ImpregnabIe
by Germans Are Now in
British Hands.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

Today found the British in Flanders
holding all the valuable ground they
gained in their attack of yesterday
when they sursed forward on an
eight mile front on both sides Of the
Ypres menin road. penetrating the
German lines more than . mile IN
places and capturing prisoners in er-
cess of 1000.
All the reports emphasize tire com
pieteness Of the success the British
troops achieved. They hold veldhoek,
ZeYenkote and numerous strategicaiiy
important farms and wooded tracts
which had been heavily fortified by
the Germans, but which we're captured
in the resistless British sweep.
The Germans began 70 counter al
tack late yesterday. but every thrust
Was effectively dealt with by the Brit
.sh guns. which wiped out the adgaue-
ing lines Of German infantry,
The heavy casualties sustained in
these fruitless attacks evidently in
PEELED the German command 70 order
Continued on Page ssyenJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
ALIENS Of BUTTE
SEND PROTEST To
WILSON BY WIRE
They Allege Local Exemption
Boards Have 0yerridden
Their Rights.
ASK EXEMPTION FROM
DRAFT UNDER THE LAW
President Asked to VaCate Or
der Requiring Aliens
to Serve.

Aliens Of Butte who have been
drafted by the city exemption board
and denied exemption today petitioned
President Wilson by telegram to in
tercede in their behalf before Sunday
night, the time Of their ordered en-
trainment for Camp Lewis. The peti-
ton was circulated by Greek, Austrian,
Turk and Finnish leaders. The exact
number of signatures is not known,
but said TO be in excess of so.
Following IS telegram sent today:
The Honorable Woodrow Wilson,
President Of the United States,
Washington. d. c,
THE local and district boards. in
positive violation OF Your Excellencys 5
proclamation. have certified all aliens
who have not taken out first papers
for service in the draft army, although
these aliens have taken all steps pre-
scribed by rules and regulations to
obtain their exemption The district
board denied the right Of appeal TO
Your Excellency from such illegal
order. and unless Your Excellency in
tervenes Immediately in favor Of the
aliens. their rights. under existing
treaties, international law and selec-
tive service act. by the provisions OF
which they are explicitly exempted,
viii be violated and they will be taken
to Camp Lewis. or upon their failure
to report will be- treated as deserters
and subjected to eourtmartial
I'VE, who belong to the above class.
appeal to Your Excellency for relief as
a last resort. trusting that the arbi-
trary and Illegal action Of the local
and district boards will not meet with
Your Excellency's approval. and that
they will be ordered vacated
Please answer by wire at our ex-
pense."
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21

More than oneha of Butte second of
roll call for military service this morning. failed
ordered by city exemption
400 summoned O'Clock this morning
the calling of their
roll call chered Maoney
that the roundup of ackers would begin today
ordered send 36 Camp Lewis Sunday
by the roll call this morning
believed that number of the will
valid for their dness City detectives
the
for roll call this morning As fast apphended the will
taken Jail and held until Sunday night when they will be
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
FLAG MAKERS TAKING
EIORbITANT PROFITS
That is the Charge Made Be-
fore the Federal Trade
Commission.

Washington Sept 21-Twenty lead
ing fiag-makers in different parts Of
the country were formally charged by
the federal trade commission today
with making exorbitant profits out OF
American patriotism by concerted IL
legal action TO raise flag prices
The complaint was the result Of the
recent investigation into
the sudden rise in flag prices after the
declaration of war. made at the re-
quest Of the senate. The investiga-
ton showed that in some cases 800 per
cent profit was made Hearing on the
charges will be held Nov s.
The Association OF Flag Aanufac-
turers and its chairman. Harold M.
Turner, were charged with acting as
house for price information.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
MANY UNIONS AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS TO MARCH

officials. members Of the city and
county exemption boards, the Grand
Army Of the Republic. United Spanish
War Veterans. Sons of Veterans.
United States soldiers. United States
marines. United States naval officers.
British recruiting mission officers. Ca
madam army officers. 31s drafted men
from the city Of Butte. las men from
SILVER Bow county. as drafted men
from Madison county. a body Of minis
tiers Of Butte. squads from the Butch
ers' union. Retail Clerks union. stage
lands union. Teamsters' union, Car
renters union and a half dozen other
lcontinue on PzSs seTen-)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21

Washington Sept. 21.-Secretary Lansi%g today made
bubble as an astounding addition to The Of dscos
lures of German intrigues in America arl elsewhere
message sent by Count Bernstorf in January of this
year to the Berlin foreign office requesting authority TO
y out $4,000 to influence congress through unnamed
Organization apparently known the Berlin authorities
Count von Bernstorff indicated m his message that money
had been paid this organization former occasions to
perform the same work The text of the message was
|nade public without comment.
Whether the state department is in possession Of other
evidence indicating the ambassadors activities has not
been revealed but the extraordinary disclosures already
have fixed the belief that agents of the United States
government have collected and compiled the entire story
|o German dupcity and intrigue and that additional
|chapters will be added.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
How His Campaign
Was to Work Out

Judiciously expended, however, it
might do much in compromising paid
agents, such as are now known to have
belonged to the elaborate machine
Bernstorff had so carefully built up
for the production Of propaganda and
for purposes of espionage.
Information in the possession OF the
government. but not yet revealed, Is
said to show conclusiyely a more direct
connection of the German machine IN
America with the Irish question than
tnat Indicated in Count Won Bern
storffs message. The records at the
department of justice are said to con-
tain the names of men implicated in
that phase Of Germanic intrigues well
known in America
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
On Same Day of
Wilson's Peace Appeal

Today's announcement by the state
department is the first official utter
ance of the government with reference
to the German ambassadors active
personal participation in the maze OF
plots and intrigues conducted for Ger
rlany's benefit in this country since
the beginning of the European war.
The evidence of Count Won Berns-
torfrs personal activities in connection
with German propaganda here bears
the date of President Wilson's address
to congress. Jan. %. reciting his appeal
to the warning nations to enter into
peace negotiations. At the same time
the president was addressing congress,
apparently. Count Won Bernstorff was
appealing to his government for funds
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
State Department Adds
BY Hbicaton of Note From Ambassador Asking Authorization
ALEXIEFF LASTS BUT
FEW DAYS AS CHIEF
OF STAFF IN RUSSIA
Difference With Kerensky
Results in His With
draWaI.

Petrograd, Sept. 2l.-General
Alexief has resigned his post as
chief of the general staff under
Premier Kcrensky, the COM
mander-in-chief Of the Russian
armies, according to newspaper
reports today. The resignation
is said TO be due to differences
with the premier, the latter in
sisting on the removal from
headquarters of all officers un-
der suspicion Of completely with
General Korniloff.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
he ALS> ASKED BERLIN TO ISSUE PROCLAMATION FAVORNG
IRELAND rs PLAN TO CHECK WAR SPIRIT IN UNITED STATES
BernstorHs Message and
Plan to Influence CONGRESS

Washington 21The
the Berlin office
through organization
The message, dated JAM 70, 1917 fouoOs:
" request authority $4,000 (ffty thousand)
the organization know of whch perhaps
~ am beginning in the meantime TO octo accordingly.
In the aboUe circumstances public official
ton in favor Ireland highly desirable gain sup
port of Irish influence here"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
Did Not Approve
ouse of Berlin

mat the German ambassador knew
AS go'ernments intention was as
n. sl oy some officials, although at
~ ulhe ne denied prior knowledge
muse IN close touch with the en-
N, a, we're gwen to understand that
pl not approve the course and
+ 70 secure modification.
uaS not been assumed that the
r. beauof actually attempted to
y, :. personally influence any mem
~ \, 'ohsress and doubt that such
etsn, ~ purpose is supported to some
trorr, " 'he comparatively small
t. o' money he asked. Fifty
sosls ,,u ~ collars. it was pointed out,
go but short way towards buv-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
Proportions of Butte's Patri-
otic Demonstration Set for
Sunday When Drafted Men
Go Are Growing Daily.

Sunday nights Parade in honor Of
the 4e2 drafted men, who leave Butte
and Silver Bow county for Camp Lewis
VIII include the largest representation
Of patriotic and civic ORGANIZATIONS
ever seen together in Butte. A sum
mary Of some OF the divisions that viii
be in the parade would include: The
governor of Montana and other state
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
BOMB GOES Off ON JAP
VESSEL IN THE HARBOR
Two Men Were KiIIed-Four
UnepIoded Bombs
Found.

A Pacific Port. Sept Explosion
Of bomb in a cargo Of nitrate in the
hold OF the japanese freighter Sefyo
Naru. while the yesse! vas lying at
Iquique. Chile. killed two and injured
ten. 1t was reported on the arrival Of
the steamer today. After the blast
four other bombs were found Mem
bers OF the crew said a German agent
was suspected
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
MONTANAN HAD 4
RELIGIOUS OBJECTION
But He Was Willing to Be
Forced to Enter the
Army.

Chicago, Sept 21.-Earl Anthony Oh
Helena. Mont, who did not register
for the draft. explained to federal
today that his religious
beliefs would not let him enter the
army voluntarily. but that mis- con-
science would acquit him IL he was
forced TO enter. The commission ac-
cordingiy sent him to recruiting Of
flee in company with soldier VINO
was instructed to see that he enlisted
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
REPULSED BY FRENCH

Paris. Sept 2i.-rroops of the Ger
man crown prince last night attacked
the French positions on Mont Haut.
in the Champagne region. but, accord
ing to the war office announcement,
they were repulsed with serious losses.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21

Those who offer good excuses for
their non-appearance this morning
Will be released from jail and held un-
der surveillance until Sunday night. II
is held by the city board members that
a number of men may not have re-
ceiged red cards through incorrect ad-
dresses or other reasons. Where this
is found 10 be the case no arrests will
follow II the drafted man reports 20
the board before tomorrow afternoon
at ; O'Clock, the time OF official mus
ter into the army.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
EEXT OF INTERCEPTED
| MESSAGE MADE PUBLIC
WITHOUT ANY COMMENT
Bernstorff Made This Extraordinary Request
of German Government on Day Wilson
Appealed to World for. Peace

Evidence Is in Possession of Government That
Former German Ambassador Here Directed
Large Propaganda Fostered by German
Agents Throughout the Country Would Have
Used $5O,OOO to Influence Congressman
Through "a Certain Organization"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
len DAYS SOLDERING
HELPS THE BUTTE BOYS

their backs are straight and their eyes
are clear and wide-awake. The TAT
ones seem to have grown smaller
while the skinny ones have grown
bigger: their feet are tired. their
muscles sore and aching. but their en-
thusiasm still runs high and their
spirit is by no means faltering.
Not Equipped Yet.
At present each one of them wears
a khaki shirt, many of them have
army hats with strap and cord COM
plete and some of them parade in army
shoes. They all continue to wear the
CONTINUED on Page Eleyen)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
Had knowledge of
Germany's Plans

The references to avoiding war is
flken as an indication that Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff had prior knowl-
tdse Of his governments intention to
pfoelaim a merciless widespread sub
naFine warfare and that he was equal
70 confident that the United States
government could not be easily
racated by mere promises. The Ger
nan announcement of its intention to
apand It's 1bmarine activities was
nO' made public until Jan. 81. when the
'o'io was startled not only by the de-
N'miha'lon 10 remove all restrictions,
' by the statement that it would
|lome elective on the following day.
.Iee days later the United States
srhment had expressed it's disap-
ro1a by seyering relations with Ger
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
225 MEN CERTIFIED FOR
SERVICE FAIL TO ANSWER
ROLL CALL AT CITY HALL

More Than Half Of the CiyS Men Summoned to Appear Today
Preparatory to Sundays Departure for Camp Lewis Are
Coned Mayor Makes Speech to Those Present
and Declares That Hunt by Secret Service Men and Detect
ives is lnaugurated at Noon.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
Muster Call Tomorrow.

This final muster into the army
service will take place in the City Au-
dltorium. it being found that the coun-
eli chambers at the city hall are not
large enough to accommodate the
number Of men called. After tomor-
row afternoon men who have respond
ed once 10 roll call and who fail TO
report at that time may be considered
technically as army deserters- Those
who have not yet answered roll call
will not be considered deserters until
CONTINUED on Paxe ThreeJ
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
>Iss csA3lt al Camp Lewis Rapidly
NJ SSet'lHg 9 Into Trim. They Are
~, t",..I lei Equipped With Uni-
II,I.'s a,a o or Guns, But They Do
1ols of Marching.

''al to the Post.
tagspt !. = Sept 2L-Butte's con-
ts ars, n anp Lewis has rounded out
hsr ar. Jays Of soldier life and the
TIER "a, .soohns better and feeling
krence '"s,r new and strenuous ex-
Their cheeks are tanned.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-21
COPPER PRICE OF
% l-2C IS FIXED
BY AN AGREEMENT
That Wages Shall Not Be Re-
duCed is Part Of the
Stipulation. -
u. S. FIGURE WILL BE
EFFECTIVE FOUR MONTHS
High Praise From Government
for Admirable Spirit Of
Mining Men.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-With all
anxiety over fluctuating market
prices eliminated for a period of at
least four months, copper mining
and smelling interests TODAY are
making preparations for settle
ment with the government on
enormous deliveries of the metal
during recent months at the price
OF 23T cents pound fixed in a
voluntary agreement and an
nounced BY the government last
night.
The agreement includes that sales
u metal 10 the public, the allies Of
the United states and the government
snall be at the same price. The price
Is fixed for copper T o. b. View York
and is to be effective for four months.
The pryducers also q gree that during
this period there shall be no reduction
0f wages from the scales now paid,
that maximum Production shall be
maintained and that effective steps
shall be taken % prevent the stores Of
metal from falling into the hands Of
speculatOrs.
By Voluntary Agreement.
Although tho price Is fixed under
.ei8ntsry agreement. IT vas an
nganced officially that under the
presidents war power the proper de-
partmcnts Of the government WIu be
.sksd 70 take over the mines md
plants u any producers ~ho fail TO
conform 20 the arrangement ani
price"
Recent government purchases Of
Continued on p re ssven1