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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
PLEDGE CARDS SIGNED BY
$4,000 MONTANA FAMILIES

was concluded wednesday night with
the exception of number of precihe's
where it has not been able to see tne
housewives. In these precincts the
work will continue until all house
wives have been given an opportunity
to sign.
County Chairman Kelly's WORKERS
have reported their inability 10 ma
number of housewives. In order 'ra'
all who care to sign these pledge aus ~,
have been left by Chairman kehy IN
the offices of the Montana fo"er
comnanv on East Broadway Those
who have missed the canvassers are
requested to call at the office OF the
Montana Power company and sign
cards. .ord
with II precincts yet to be heaIu
from Lewis and Clark county reports
more than 1000 signatures
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
BURDEN OF WAR WILL
Be HEAVY ON FRANCE,
BRITAIN AND AMERICA
Allies Position Has Suffered
Great Shock, Says Lon
don Paper.

London, Nov. 9.-The situa-
tion in Russia, the Daily News
urges, should not be taken too
tragically. 1t points out that
Petrograd is not Russia and
advises the outside world to
await developments, which it
says cannot fail to be swift
and dramatic. ..-
Nevertheless" the News
adds, this situation, coupled
with the continued advance of
the enemy in Italy, constitutes
a sufficiently black outlook.
The allies position has suf-
fered shock which it would
be futile to ignore and grave
issues are hanging in the bal
ance. We. hope the worst will
not be realized, but we must
prepare for it, and the best
that can be looked for will
leave us seriously affected.
"The burden of the war falls
inevitably more than ever upon
the shoulders of this country,
France and the United States,
and the duration Of the war
would seem to be prolonged
indefinitely"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
PERSONS NOT CITIZENS
OF GERMANY MUST SERVE

Copenhagen, Nov. s.-The German
military authorities continue the prac-
tice of putting into the army persons
living in Germany who have lost their
original citizenship without acquiring
German nationality. A new order
savs that former nationals of foreign
states, including former Americaus'
will not be employed with the front
line troops, but must serve IN the arm,
les of occupation or elsewhere pehihu
the front. This applies to German
Americans who returned to Germany
to live after being naturalizzed In the
United States The children oil such
narents are liable to service IN the
trenches in case they have not com :
n,eted the necessary steps to ooua'ii
American citizenship.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
MEATLEss TUESDAYS
ARE HERE TO STAY
w. F.Love Says That Montana
is Cooperating in Ma
tionaI Campaign.

Meatless Tuesdays are here to stay
for the duration of the war. This
declaration was made by William T..
Love. manager of the Thornton hotel
and in charge of food conservation in
Montana's hotels and restaurants, to-
day after receiving reports from all
parts of the state. showing that his re-
quest for meatless Tuesdays has been
obeyed rigidly.
Prof. Alfred Atkinson. state food ad-
ministrator, is on his way 20 Wash
ington to confer with Federal Food
Controller Herbert Hoover. When
Prof. Atkinson returns to Montana,
Manager Love expects meatless Tues
days will be extended to all homes in
the treasure state. These will be fol-
lowed by wheatless Wednesdays and
Ice creamless Thursdays. On the lat
ter days ice cream and pastries will
come under the ban.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
A SLENDER LEAD FOR
THE VETS IN OHIO
Majority of 1854 May Be
Wiped Out With the Of
ficial Count.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. with SO
counties having reported officially and
unofficially but apparently reliable
complete figures from 19 others, the
anti-prohibition forces still maintain a
lead in the wet and dry election by the
very scant majority Of 2,5S4. In con-
siderably more than 100000 votes
tailed. this margin becomes so small
that any overturn of a considerable
nature from the unofficial returns in
any Of these 10 counties may have a
material effect upon the final result.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
HISTORIC LANDMARK OF
BUTTE HILL is BURNED

was shortly after 7 o'clock this morn
ing that flames were seen to issue from
the Grace house, one story frame
structure. The fire crew of the Ana
conda mine rushed to the scene and
Fire Chief Martin was summoned.
When the firemen arrived the Grace
house was a mass of flames. Unavail-
ing efforts were made to keep the fire
from spreading. In less than a half
hour both buildings were damaged be-
yond repair.
No one was injured. but the firemen
experienced considerable difficulty in
removing sick man from the Grace
house.
The Nevin house, two story frame
structure. occupying a ground space o.
100 by 80 feet and having 60 rooms,
CONTINUED on Page Nine.J -
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
EX-QUEEN LII
Of HAWAII At
DEATH DOOR
Former Sovereign is Very Low.
Has Long Been in Poor
Health.

Honolulu, Nov. S.-CDelayed. )-Ex-
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was re-
ported dying today. Physicians said
she could not live many hours.
The former queen had been in poor
health for many months. Recently she
seemed to lose all of the antipathy she
felt toward the United States for the
loss OF her kingdom. and when the
first Liberty loan was offered she sub
scribed literally.
Some time ago her picturesque
audiences, at which she received few
except her adherents of olden days,
were suspended because of her Ill
health. but these were later resumed.
The ancient state was maintained TO
some extent and the shadow of a hu-
man being never was allowed to cross
the royal presence.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
HELD ON A GRAVE CHARGE
CLAIM HAGAN MAY BE SPY

$1,000 in a Seattle bank" declared the
police officer. at is also learned that
his father is working and earning his
own living in Butte
In the opinion of Officer Sheehan,
Hagan has been working in Butte un-
der direction of some master spy" in
fluencing Assyrians not to work in the
mines.
Hagan is we'll educated and protests
his innocence. Il am nothing more
than plain working man." he said. Il
welcome investigation"
Hagan admitted that at one time he
was secretary of an Assyrian club in
Butte. This club. it is alleged, was
organized to support the l. w. w.
strike. Hagan. however, denies that
the club mad anything to do with the
strike. Government officials are in
vestigating.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
Nevin House, One of Earliest
Big Miner Boarding Houses,
is Consumed by Flames in
Early Morning Blaze.

The Nevin house. at 312 East sum
nit street, one of Butte's historic and
oldest landmarks and the building
which located the original site of Dub
lin gulch, fell a prey to fire this morn
ing, when flames which started in a
building adjoining and occupied by
James Grace, miner, spread to it.
Both houses are in ruins despite hard
work by the fire fighters of the nearby
Anaconda mine and Fire Chief Martin.
The cause of the fire is unknown. It
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
GEN, M'CLERNAND FOUGHT
INDIANS IN MONTANA

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-Brie. Gen.
Edward J. McClernand. u. s. A. re-
tired will relieve Maj ]. r. Pourie in
command of the Presidio here some
time next week, according to an an
nouncement today. He is a veteran Of
the Spanish American war. Brigadier
General McClernand was famous as an
Indian fighter in Montana and was
awarded the medal of honor of cong
ress in 1890 for most distinguished
gallantry in action against the Nez
Perce Indians
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
campaign to Enlist Housewives
N the Food Conservation
planS of the Food Admins
tratlon Has Come to a Close.

more than $1,000 families in Mon
'ana have signed food conservation
p'euse cards. according to a message
.'eNed today by Dan NJ. Kelly in
narse of the Silver Bow county cam
sh from Sam D. Goza of Helena,
'@,e campaign manager.
n, "h number of precincts still
sh~ss' Silver Bow county returns
mn ano" more than 1900 signed cards.
mo-, "'al number in the county is ex-
'VT,ed to reach 12.5OO.
"s campaign which started Oct. 2S
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
WILL PROPOSE ARMISTICE

Petrograd, Nov. s,-The congress of
soldiers and workmen's delegates to-
gay appealed to the Russian army to
stand firm and to protect the revolu-
uoh against imperialistic attempts
until the new government had OBJ
ained democratic peace.
The general congress Of the soldiers
and workmen's delegates. in its procla-
nation announcing that it has taken
over governmental authority. says:
we appeal to the soldiers in the
trenches to be vigilant and firm. The
oohgress expects the revolutionary
army will protect the revolution against
all 'mperialist attempts until the new
so'efnment has obtained a democratic
pe'ce which it will propose directly to
al the peoples.
ne new government will take ade-
quate measures to assure to the army
(Continuad mn no uo LVIoyon
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
CAD0RNA WILL BE
REPLACED AS CHIEF
OF THE ITALIANS

Italian Army Headquarters,
Thursday, Nov. s.-(6y the assoei-
ated press.)-The conference of
British, French and Italian repre-
sentatives has resulted in the crea-
tior Of a permanent interalIieL mill
tary committee. New leadership
for the italian army has been pro-
vided. General Cadorna. who has
been in supreme command of the
Italian army since the beginning of
the war, has been given place on
I. the new committee.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
Have Lost 100000 Men.

The larger units of the Italian army
are retiring without molestation from
the Austro- Germans. but strong rear
guards are giving the Teutons battle
at several points. An. Italian attempt
TO hold out on the middle Tagliamento
resulted in the force being cut off and
1900 Italians. including a general, be-
ing taken by the Austro Germans, in
creasing their captures. according to
Berlin to $50 900
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
ITALIANS LOSE
MORE PRISONERS
At TACL|AMENT0
Main Army Now Approaching
Its Positions on the
Piave.
TEUT0MS CROSS LIVENZA
MARCH TOWARD THE PlAVE
Gen. Cadorna's Men Expected
to Make Their Hardest
Fight There.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

In Palestine the British operations
around GAIA and 8eersheba have re-
suited in the entire Turkish Palestine
army beginning to retreat toward the
north. 1t is being harrassed by air.
plane bombardment in its retirement,
and its communications along the coast
are under fire from French and British
warships. Forty Turkish guns have
been captured by the British, whose
advance is rapidly bringing them near
er to Jerusalem.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09

The great majority of the members
OF the Kerensky cabinet were made
prisoners by the MaXimalists when
the winter palace in which they had
taken refuge, was bombarded by
cruisers and it's defenders compelled
to surrender. They are to be tried
for completely in the Korniloff revolt,
the MaXimalists announce. General
Korniloff himself is also to be brought
70 the fortress for trial by military
tribunal. they declare.
THE fortress of st. Peter and St
Paul did not take aggressive steps
against the provisional government
until fire was opened on the fortress
from the winter palace" said lieu
tenant at the fortress. This was about
. o'clock in the evening. No harm
was done us but the bullets whizzed
past the outer works of the fortress.
We gave one short volIey from a
machine gun in the direction Of the
palace As the firing continued, sailors
| from the cruisers placed guns on the
| shore and fired three rounds OF
shrapnel into the air above the palace
After the shooting from the palace
stopped the commander of the Preo-
bfajensky regiment telephoned the
fortress to cease firing as the palace
wished to surrender and desired to
know the conditions"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
MORE THAN 100000
PLEDGE CARDS SIGNED

Washington. Nov. s,-The food ad-
ministration has come within less than
a million of its ten million goal for food
pledge cards The total pledges sieneu
by American housewives stood carry
today at 9,119,417, an increase OF more
than 2sO 900 over the last report given
out by the campaign headquarters
here,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
Gas EXPLOSION BLOWS
BOAT CAPTAIN OVERHEARD

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 9.-An explo-
sion of gasoline on the fishing tender
Mary Maloney in the Seattle harbor
today set fire to the boat and blew
Capt A. c. Edwards, master of the
craft, into the water, where he clung
to pile 20 minutes before being
rescued. The boat was burned to the
waters edge. The loss was esti-
mated at $1,000.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09

from German today furnished virtually only
fresh regarding the situation
control of Petrograd and appealing the army
port against mperiaistc attempts until it has obtained demo-
cratic peace One of these reports which entirely without
maon that Premier Kerensky who left the capital before
gained the ascendanc had been arrested The other
report of German origin and similarly unconfrmed declared
the army the northern front had joined the Mamas
mover marching Perograd.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
Crossing the Livenza.

In northern Italy the Austro-Ger-
mans have forced II crossing of the
Livenza river and the Italians are re-
firing toward the Piave. the last strong
natural line before Venice. General
Cadorna's troops are making a more
spirited resistance to the forward
movement of the invaders. especially
on the upper Tagliamento and upper
I
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED

London, Nov. "a telegram reach
Ing Amsterdam from a German source
and forwarded by the Central News,
says the Russian army on the northern
iront has Joined the Maximalists and
marching on PetrOgrad.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
Ten Miles to the Piave.

Along the Livenza, General Ca
dorna's soldiers apparently We're more
successful. The invaders crossed the
Livenza only after "A vigorous attack
and in the region of Vittorio the
Italians We're able to detain the ad-
vance. The Livenza is but a scant 10
miles from the Piave, where General
Cadorna probably will make "A strong
stand.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
A STOCKHOLM REPORT.

Amsterdam, Nov. 9.-The Rheinische
eWstfalische Zeitung of Essen, Ger
many, publishes Stockholm telegram
SAYING that Premier Kerensky has
beer arrested.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
MADE THAT ARMY ON
NORTHERN FRONT JOINED
THE MAXIMALlST MOVEMENT
Report Comes From German Sources and
Is Entirely Without Confirmation, 1t Is
Announced.

Majority of the Members of the Kerensky Cabi-
net Made Prisoners in Control De-
clare That General Korniloff Is to Be Brought
to the Capital for Trial Before Military Tri-
bunal-Congress of Soldiers and Workmen's s
Delegates Issues Appeal to the Army.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
AUSTRO GERMANS NOW
ADVANCING TO THE PIAVE

Berlin. Nov. 9.-CBritish admiralty,
per wireless press.)-The Austro-Ger-
man forces in northern Italy overcom-
ing the resistance of the Italian rear
guards. are advancing toward the
Piave river. the war office announces.
The communication follows:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; not much change in temperature.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-11-09

Continued on Page Eleven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
CURRENT COMMENT
The Real National Income.

The value of the production of Amer
lean farms for the year 1916 was $l3,
449, 100000. That broke the record fol-
various crops have been exceeded in 9th.
er years.
! Big figures mean little unless they are
compared. Our crop valuation can only
be understood by putting it alongside
of other values. Before the war the
wealth of India, about which the great
nations are so willing to fight. was but
| little greater than Uncle Sans harvest
for the year. India is on the interna-
tional books as being worth $4,000, 600
600. Belgium, even before the Germans
advanced, was not worth that much. Its
figure was $9,000000000
II our population is ll0000000. as the
latest estimates give, il means that we
have produced more than 800 worth of
farm products, vegetable and animal, for
every single man, woman and child in
the land. That ought to be enough to go
round, even with flour at Sl2 barrel
and leather out of sight.
When coal or ore is taken from the
ground in mining the mine is that much
poorer But in farming what is taken
from the ground is different The next
year finds new crop. As farming meth
DDS become more thorough the average
yield per acre win become greater. Our
farms may continue TO break records,
even though the price OF products of the
land returns to a more normal figure In
the land is the basis OF our prosperity
Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR

Editor, Barre Daily Times; Your briel
editorial, issue of Jan. IL, advocating O
memorial statue on State House grounds
at Montpelier, in honor and memory OF
Vermont's distinguished son, Admiral
George Dewey, was timely, patriotic and
imperative.
Such movement should be inaugu-
rated at once, while his wonderful
achievements, gloriously beautiful life,
tldellty to state and nation, are fresh
in the public mind
That, in course of time, the govern
ment will erect such a memorial over
his resting place at Arlington is be-
yond question. But Vermont should
have such a memorial of her own and
without national procrastination.
In my opinion, such an honor and trib
ute to George Dewey as you propose
should not be erected by an appropri-
alton by the state legislature, but by
freewill offerings from the citizens of
Vermont. | do not believe there is o
patriotic man or woman in the state
who would not contribute for such an
object. | would have il peoples me-
mortal, peoples meeting place, where
the grand lessons of his useful life shall
exert an influence for nobler and better
Vermont. | would also have contribu-
lions within the means of ALL that all
might be contributors and thus not only
honor George Dewey, but increase their
patriotism, self respect and loving loyal
ty to state and nation.
/ am confident that there is not a sail
or or soldier of the Civil war, not vet.
eran of the Spanish-American war, not
man who has served under Old Glory
on sea or land, now living in our state
who would not be proud and happy to
have at least one dollar in the proposed
memorial. Every adult citizen would, or
should, feel the same, and how gladly |
our school children would contribute |
their mites.
] would have central committee of |
three, one appointed by the governor, one
each by Senate and House, to make |
necessary arrangements and receive con
tributions; said committee to have
beautiful and patriotic certificate pre-
pared and each person donating 81 ,25 or
more 1.-THE 25c being for the cost of GER
to be given certificate. Such
certificates would be treasured. become
family heirlooms and become teachers of
patriotic righteousness to coming genera
.ions.
have three boys in my family, the
Oldest not quite six years old, the young
st one moath, to whom | have willed
my swords. Civil war and G. A. r.
and for each of them want
| certificate showing that their father
to the memorial of the mo
,lest Roman of them all"--George Dew
".
j. Frank Locke.
Brookfeld, Vt, Jan. 10, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
A DUTY OF MOTORISTS.

Motorists should report violations (by
other motorists) to the commission in
stead of being good fellows and letting
the offenders get by, with the result that
perhaps later someone is killed as re-
suit of their ignorance, earelessness OF
criminal negligence" is the way the
Greenfield (Mass.) Gazette states one
phase of the automobile hazard in Mas
sachusetts. II might be added that the
advice is applicable to Vermont as well
as TO Massachusetts,. There is a certain
amount of reluctance on the part of mo-
florists to tell tales on their fellow. motor
lists; but there is no doubt that many
cases of accidents might be avoided were
conditions reported TO the authorities in
charge of the granting of operators Ii
censes, because the right to operate
would be at once removed, presumably.
Therefore, motorists would find it to the
advantage of themselves, as well as OF
the general public, to overcome their re-
pugnance to "squealing" and report con
ditions just as they are without unnec-
essary coloring of circumstances.
its value in the wholesale destruction OF
shipping and render necessary the en-
ployment of large numbers of these craft,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22

tive groom. Jenny proved to be ada
mant and kept her secret. Among the
boys a pool was made as to who would
be chosen. with Arthur Perry favorite.
Herbert Angel next. and fellow
named Jernigan received odds as a
dark horse. There were a few other
scattering bets on various fellows
Johnny Stevens would have nothing to
do with the pool on the ground that it
was a blind game. mo fellow" he
said. ''can ever form an intelligent opin-
ion as to what girl is going to do"
The elopement was held up for q
! week by the weather. which was
stormy. and this tended to increase the
interest in the prank to the boiling
point. Even the girls got to betting
candy and flowers and gloves. Jenny
said she couldn't see why there was
so much excitement about matter
that was all for fun. but her words
| had no effect to still the babel.
The night of the elopement having
arrived, the wedding guests assembled
at the house of one of the girls, while
motorcar stood at the door. Since
it was desira BILE that the groom should
not be known before reaching Sanger's
1t had been arranged that the girls
should go together, the boys separate
~ and each one by himself At half
past 0 the girls boarded the car which
was driven by Miss Cheesman. its
owner. and set out for the rendezvous.
On reaching Sanger's they found all
the boys there. and while the girls
were being handed out of the car by
them up came the runaways. The
masculine part of the couple was not
Perry or Angel or Jernigan, but
horse darker than the last named and
having any chance whatever. He was
Edward De Forest.
He handed Jenny out of the car with
the bearing of one who had not been
selected to carry out bit Of fun. but
with an air Of proprietorship. When
oil had allghted and gone into the no.
tel drawing room the boys and girls
advanced to congratulate the couple.
De Forest raised hand. and there
was a pause.
Girls and fellows" he said. II have
a surprise for you. There has been
no elopement. Jenny and have been
engaged for some time. and with her
and my parents consent we were mar
ried at her home at o'clock this
evening. We are ready to accept your
tons as a real bride and
groom"
The two favorites in the race wilted.
The others with great gusto began the
pump handle act. Perry and Angel
inally falling into line.
'ver occurred at Sanger's