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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-17
Use of Automobiles Is
Restricted in Holland

Automobile dealers in Holland
face great trials in attempting to con-
tinue their business in face OF the
war; asserts H. Pelton, Marmon dis
tributor, "and the representatives in
Utrecht of Nordyke & Marmon COM
pany write that only doctors and a
few industrial concerns are able to
use their machines. as the govern
ment is restricting the distribution of
a very limited supply Of gasoline, or
petrol"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-17
New Substitute for
Gasoline Beinq Tried

"Nuolinc," new substitute for
gasoline, which really seems on the
surface to be a real substitute, was
tested out at the West Side Young
Mems Christian association automo-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-17

Unless the other seven American associa-
ton teams find a way to stop Indianapolis
at an early date the HOLSTERS will be so far
out In front by July there will be no stop
ping 'em.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-17

1t didn't take Johnny Rawlings Of the
Braves very long to show regular goods
after being chucked into the fray az a reg
ular
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-17
"Shanks" Day July 9,

On Friday. July 6, the Washington sena-
tors will stage a ''Shanks day" celebration
at Monaco, Pa. the home town Of Howard
shanks.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
LAS ATTACK
lear CHIHUAHUA
| FULLY REPULSEO
liable Reports Declare That
Bandit Was Unable to
Approach City.

uarez. Mexico. March 2S-Villa
ces we're defeated at Mapula. 20
es south of Chihuahua City. yester
afternoon by. Carranza troops in
nmand of Gen. Francisco Murguia.
eording to unofficial but reliable re-
It's received here today from Chi
Ahua City. All reports of fighting
hin the city were denied today.
fapula was the closest point to which
Villa forces penetrated yesterday.
was said. At military headquarters
Twas said no messages had been re-
wed from the state capital today and
Is was taken as an indication that
pre- was no fighting In progress there.
essengers and express are again be-
B sent south from here.
fThe defeat of the villa troops at
|apula yesterday, following the fight
3 between Mapula and Bachiamba
enyon Sunday and Monday, 1t was
plieved here. would prevent Villa from
Frying out his announced plan Of at
lcking Chihuahua City with his entire
Drce early today. An unccnfirmed re-
ort was received here tod, y that Gen,
Oaquin Amara. with 1000 troops. had
rrived at Chihuahua City from Tor
BON to reinforce General Murguia.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
ADMIRAL OLIVER
To COMMAND ON
DANISH ISLANDS
Government Plans for Impor-
tant FortiflCations at
st. Thomas.

Washington. March 2s.-Rear Ad-
mral James II. Oliver. chief Of navy
intelligence. today was named by Sec
retary Daniels as governor Of the
Danish West Indies. which are to be
taken over Saturday by the United
States. The ceremonies of transfer
will take place at St Thomas. and in
Washington on the same day Secre-
tary McAdoo will deliver to the Dam
ish minister the government warrant
for s25.O00 900 in payment for the is
lands.
Important Notifications will be con-
structed and the islands used as a
naval base for further protection OF the
Panama canal and for general military
purposes
Rear Admiral oliver will leave Sat-
urday for his new post. He viii serve
until a permanent form Of government
IS fixed by congress. Secretary Dam
iels announced that two naval vessels.
the transport Hancock and cruiser
Olympia. have been ordered to st.
Thomas for the transfer ceremonies.
Captain y. b. Bierer. commanding the
Hancock. will officiate as the ranking
naval officer
The acquisition will be marked by
the lowering Of the Danish flag and
the raising OF the stars and Stripes
and firing Of salutes by the two ships.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
SEATTLE MAYOR
ADMITS He WAS
VERY HARD UP
GiII's Salary Warrants Had
Been Assigned for Year
in Advance.
GRILllNG EXAMINATION
OF DEFENDANT OFFICIAL
He Denies Papers He Returned
to Liquor SmuggIer Were
important.

Seattle, March %. - Government
prosecutor Reames, cross examining
Mayor Hiram c. Gill in the whiskey
conspiracy trial today, propounded the
following questions;
"While you were negotiating the set
Element with the BiliingsIeys in
August, 1916, din't you tell George r.
vanderveer, their attorney, that you
were hard up? lent il true that your
salary warrants were assigned in ad-
vance? Hadn't the warrants been as
signed in April for year in advance?"
Mayor Gill admitted that the war
rants had been assigned.
Besides Mayor Gill. the defendants
on trial are Chief of Police Charles l.
Rockingham and City Detectives Pey-
ser. Poolmau. Doom and McLennan. all
charged with conspiracy to import
liquor into the state of Washington.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
MANY OFFER SERVICES
IN INDUSTRIAL LINES

Washington. March 2S.-More than
1000 letters from persons who wish to
serve the federal government in the
present emergency In Industrial lines
have been received by the civil service
commission In response to its recent
appeal for workers. All trades and
professions are represented and many
sacrifices are proposed by the writer's
to aid the nation.
Commission officials today called
upon hundreds of American universi-
ties and colleges to permit senior
technical and scientific students to re-
ceive diplomas at once SO the govern
ment II necessary, may quickly obtain
their services.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
ITALIANS EXPECT AN
INTENSE ONSLAUGHT
Rome Learns of Teuton Plan
to Invade France Through
PROSTATE Italy.

Rome. March IS tvia Paris The
predicted great offensive against Italy
by the central powers continues to be
the chife topic of discussion in mill
tary and political circles. Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is credited with
aiming at an invasion Of France across
a PROSTATE Italy. In this connection
General Dirossi, commander of the
Montenegrin troops serving with the
Italian army. writes:
"A terrible and desperate attack is
in preparation against our lines.
Everyone foresees 1t and even the
enemy announces it in order to intimi-
date us by threatening Italy with the
fate OF Rumania and Serbia"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
About His Notes.

Didn't you owe a note of $1,000 TO
Jacob Furth?" asked the prosecutor.
holding in his hand a sheet OF paper.
Mayor Gill flew Into a rage and
shouted
Il know that secret service agents
have been through my desk"
Mr.. Reames Numbered back:
do you claim that secret service
agents went through your desk and got
this note?"
Mayor Gill replied that he had
spoken hastily; that he now remem-
bers that the note had been in possess
sion of an attorney.
The note was dated May 81. 1909. at
a time when Gill was member OF the
city council. The mayor had a poor
recollection of the purpose for which
he had borrowed the money, saying he
had given many promissory notes at
various times. II appeared from an
Endorsement on the note that s2.500
had been paid on Il after Furth's >
f-ontinued on Page Fleyenl
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
WAR DEPARTMENT.
CALLS -FOUR MORE.
GUARD REGIMENTS
9Ae Troops That Were Re-
Gently DemobiIized Are
Called Back.
SIX REGIMENTS WILL BE
RECALLED FOR SERVICE
Recruiting Work for the Navy
Goes Forward Rapidly.
Many Applicants.

Washington, March 28.-Four ad.
dhtionsi regiments Of the national
guards were called into the federal
service today by the war department..
They are tho First West virainia.
Seventy Fourth New York, Second
Connecticut and Second New Jersey
infantry regiments.
orders were also issued by the war
department calling all national guard
units which have partially demobilized
back into the federal service. The
order applies also to troops demob-
ilized within the last few days which
the department understood to still be
In the federal service when its pre-
vious orders were issued. There are
six regiments in this class which will
be modified again.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
MOTORBOAT LOADED WITH
DYNAMITE IS DISCOVERED
Suspicious Craft Found With
in Half Mile of Fort in
New York Harbor.

New York. March 2s.-Discovery of
a motorboat containing 40 pounds of
dynamite and i6 decorating caps
within a half mile of Fort Totten and
not far from a United States destroyer
on neutrality duty led to the detention
by the police today of a man who said
he was Matthias Johnson of Perth Am
boy. n. ]. Johnson said he was a
wrecker who had come from Perth
Amboy TO blow up wreck and had
put in for shelter at the basin near
the fort because of rain and darkness.
The police authorities asserted he pro-
duced no license as a wrecker or to
transport dynamite.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
SHIPWRECKED MARINERS
RETURN TO HOME PORTS

Boston. March 2s.-The sinking of
the British schooner James Burton
Cook by a German submarine March
10 while on a voyage from st. Johns.
y, F.. for Cadiz. Spain, was reported
by Capt. Smell Grove. her commander.
who arrived In this country today. The
six members OF the crew who were
picked up after being adrift in small
boat for IS hours came over on the
vessel with him.
Capt Stephen w. McDonough ana
William r. Lowe, mate, of the Ameri-
can schooner Lyman NJ. Law, sunk by
a German submarine in the Medlter-
ranean in February. arrived here to-
day.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
RECRUIT STRETCHED" So
HE MEETS REQUIREMENTS

Kansas City. March 2s.-carl l..
Wheeler. who applied for enlistment
with the Third Missouri infantry to-
day, was found TO be one inch short
of the required five feet four inch
regulation. To remedy the defect {,
half dozen guardsmen massaged and
rolled the applicant for an hour. when
he was again brought before the ex-
amining physician and was accepted.
Wheelers stature was said TO have
been decreased as a result of carrying
sacks Of cement.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
CUBAN REBELS MADE
OFF WITH A CIRCUS
Returning Performers Declare
Horses, Costumes. Elephant
and Lion Were Taken.

New York. March 2s.-Cnban revo-
lutionists stole an entire one-ring
circus, except the tents and the saw
dust, according to Edward and Lottie
Mckinley. members of the show who
arrived here today on a steamship
from Cuba. The rebels. ordered By
their chief to cammandeer the circus
horses and food supplies. made off
with the garments Of Caesar and Cleo
patra. after drawing lots for distribu-
tion Of them. and captured also a %
year-old lion and Hattie, the elephant.
The circus was playing at the time at
a town about 20 miles from Havana.
the arrivals said,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
BRITISH PREMIER
IS FAVORABLE To
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Asquith, Former Arch Enemy.
Would Extend Them
Franchise.
FURTHER REFORMS FOR
BRITAIN UNDER DEBATE
Former Premier Says the War
Couldn't Be Carried on
Without Women.

London, March 2S.-Premier
Lloyd George made a declaration
in the house of commons today in
favor of woman suffrage. Former
Premier Asquith said that the
house would not be unprepared to
hear that he and other members
no longer regarded the question
OF woman suffrage from the stand
point they occupied before the war.
Mr. Asquith made this statement in
moving the adoption OF plan for eiec-
torai reform.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28

As fast as recruits are being re-
ceived at the state capital, they are
transferred 10 Fort Harrison, where
they are provided with uniforms and
other equipment and are furnished
quarters In barracks at the fort. per-
mission having been secured from the
government to use the barracks as a
recruit depot. Officers of the guard
will start drilling the rockies tomor
row and by the time the mobilization
is complete It is believed they will he
fairly well trained.
In event inclement weather contin-
ues, the barracks, which are capable
OF housing only one battalion, that is
four companies. will be used as quar-
ters for the first battalion that ar
rives In Helena The other two bat
talions in this event will probably be
kept at their home stations until the
battalion occupying Fort Harrison
barracks is moved in accordance with
the governments plan for disposition
of the troops, no hint of which has
been given yet, even to the command
ing officer of the regiment.
In event Of good weather. the entire
regiment will probably be mobilized all
at once at Fort Harrison and the men
will be housed in tents.
More Equipment on Way.
There is enough equipment now on
hand In the state arsenal for lmmedi-
7ContirueS on Page Threeb
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
DUTCH VESSELS
REPORTED HELD
BY THE BRITISH
Britain Insists That Certain
Percentage Carry CargoeS
for England.

Washington. March 2s. - Dutch
steamships in British ports we're re-
ported here today TO have been con-
fiscated by the British government.
The information reached here from
grain house which sold the Dutch
government the grain aboard many of
the vessels II could not be con-
firmed at the Netherlands legation.
About 40 Dutch ships are now in
ports belonging to Great Britain. and
a fleet OF Is grsin-carrying vessels is
understood to be on its way from a
Holland port to the United States.
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
TWO WOMEN FOR EVERY
MAN FOR ENLISTMENT
Many Apply Under New Rule
for Jobs in Marine
Corps.

New York. March 2s.-Two women
for every man applied for enlistment
in the United States marine corps in
the last week, according to Captain
Frank Evans. in charge. of recruiting
here. Several of the women appli-
cants, he asserted. wanted to be de-
tailed to battleships.
"It was difficult to convince them
that women are not permitted TO serve
in any capacity on warships." he said.
A recent ruling of Secretary Daniels
proyides for the enlistment of women
to fill clerical positions only
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
More Equipment on way
7 |, v. v. SPEAKERS IN
TOLLS 1T KANSAS CITY
Anti-EnIistment Agitators in a
Clash With Recruiting De-
tail of Troops.

Kansas City, March 2s.-Seventeen
members Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World were fined 800 and 5000
each in the municipal court today.
hut STAYS of execution were ordered.
provided they would leave the city.
The men were arrested last night fol-
lowing a clash between several OF
them and a recruiting detail Of the
Third Missouri infantry, which had
become incensed at anti-enlistment
speeches and literature attributed to
some of the organization leaders.
In fining them Judge Coon said there
was no room in Kansas City for men
who did not stand behind the army in
the present crisis.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
Socialists Secrete Records and
Prepare Dummy Membership
Lists. Government Secret
Service Men Are Said to Be
Seeking Complete Informa-
tion. instructions From So
CiaIist National Office.

Failing to achieve martyrdom by be-
ing denied use OF the Auditorium for
an anti-war meeting last night. Butte
socialists of their own volition called
off the meeting after Mayor Charles
II. Lane had promised that there
would be no police interference.
The local socialists today are offar-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
RUSHING WATERS TURN
STREETS INTO CANALS

from being impossible for cars this
morning. Late this afternoon there
was a recurrence of mild CHINOOK
and executives fear low temperatures
tonight. Hard frost at night will par
alvze service for transportation COM
NAMES. while the full force Of CHI
nook may send torrents of melted snow
from the hills and bring extreme dan
ger of washouts. The outlook Is not
ROSY. considering the lateness OF the
SEQ son and the deep SHOWS In the hills
and foothills.
So far however. little damage has
been done but much inconvenience mas
haen caused This is especially true OF
the street car service along Florence
avenue. which was regarded year
ago last summer and which was oaoly
fContinue on Page Nine)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
WHY. SPARGO DIDN'T SPEAK
BUTTE LOCAL TOOK ACTION

ing no explanation for their action In
shelving John Spargo. national So
cialist lecturer. whom they had booked
for an anti-war speech. but the fact
that Spargos views with respect 10
war and the presidents war policies
are not sufficiently radical to meet
with their approval and that Mayor
Lane insisted that Old Glory and the
national. eoiors with which the Audit
torium was decorated be not disturbed
we're factors which influenced the de-
cision.
The socialists sought an injunction
in the district court yesterday re-
straining police interference. but Dis
trict Judge J. J. Lynch denied this.
Then it was that Mayor Lane gave as
surance that there would he no police
Continued PAGE Three-1
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
200 RECRUITS ENLISTED IN
MONTANA GUARD SINCE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Enlistment Stations Throughout the State Report Fatterng
Response to Nations Call for Men. Six Sent From Butte
and More Are Undergoing Physical Tests General Greenan
Makes Flying Trip From San Francisco to Helena to Direct
Mobilization. Start Drilling Rockies at Fort Harrison

Enlistment
recruiting stations for the Montana national office Of
Adutan General Phil Geenan Helena
Acting Governor W. W. Mcdowell and General Greenan will
statewide advertising campaign in behalf of recruits alfpage ad
versemen calling for recruits will be published all of the daily
papers
from San Francisco where he weeks because i'll
health He through Butte this morning shortly after o'clock
Great Northern being held here for nearly
enable him make The left San Francisco
Immediately learning of issuance of the order the Montana
guard mobilize Governor Stewart expected arrive
I'll
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
street Cars Have Great Diff
Guilty in Navigating Lines on
the Flat, Where Water is
Several Feet Deep. Streets
impossible for Pedestrians.

The advance guard Of the long-ex-
pected chinook arrived in Butte yes
terday afternoon, threatening railway
and street car lines flooding streets IN
the downtown section. inundating cell
lars and converting some avenues into
miniature canals. Railway and street
car tracks were covered In places with
from IL inches to feet deep and the
absence OF frost last night was the only
Circumstance which saved the tracks
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
METAL
OUTPUT FOR 10 YEARS
is SOLD TO BRITAIN

London. March 2s.-The Australian
government has sold Australia's output
of base metals for a decade to Great
Britain, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Melbourne today. Mil
lions of pounds sterling are involved
in the transaction.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
TWENTY MEN OVERCOME
IN BRIGHAM MINE FIRE

Salt Lake, March 2s.-Twenty min
ers were overcome and $50 men were
thrown out OF work as the result of
fire In the Bingham Copper mine at
Bingham last night. Spontaneous
combustion is believed to have been
the cause of the blaze. The damage is
estimated at $4,000 and 10 weeks will
be required, 1t is said. to bring the
mine to normal working conditions.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
TROOP
SHIP T0RPED0EO;
VESSEL IS SAVED
Battalion of MiddIesex Troops
Aboard "UpheId Army
Traditions"

London. darch 2s The British
transport Tyndareus was torpedoed on
Feb. .. says an official statement is
sued this evening. A battalion OF the
Middlesex regiment was on board and,
says the statement, upheld army ira
ditlon." The ship was saved
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
|GAN|lE
WSES,yG
] PAR7\,,sSs :
can Leader Mann Give.
(cheme for Non-par-
San Organization.
(RS DISCUSS THE
RA SESSION PROGRAM
blice Duty $4,000 Ma
hal Guardsmen Have
Been Called Out.

ington, March 2S.-Hopes
Bipartisan organization of
se Of representatives at the
session next week were
" abandoned today by Rep
ktive Mann, republican
] in the last house and
lent Of the plan. After a
|ence with Speaker Clark,
kratic Leader Kitchin and
han Fitzgerald OF the ap-
ktions committee, Mr.. Mann
3 saw little hope for coali-
5ll stand where I stood original
said, but l think two tickets
J put into the field. l am will
be the republican candidate
Baker II the republicans want
run, and l think I shall be the
hte II one is named"
sressional leaders today gave in
consideration to the Legislative
I'M to meet the national emer-
but 1t was emphasized that def
Dteps to that end would not be
until after President Wilson de-
his address to congress soor
1t convenes In extraordinary
\ next Monday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
TORPEDO MISSES SHIP
BY TWENTY FEET

Undated, March 2s. = The British
steamship Rouahine. from a port of
Europe. was attacked by a submarine
on March IT. when a torpedo missed
her stern about 20 feet. her officers
reported when the ship finished her
voyage across the Atlantic today.
Nothing was seen Of the U-boat.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
TO CARE FOR DEPENDENTS
OF EMPLOYEES ENLIsTIgG

Spokane. Wash, March 2s. = Fifty
business men OF Spokane. 1t was an
nounced today. have agreed to organ
lze the employers In a movement to
guarantee each volunteer in the ma
tional guard his own or as good a po-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Asquith's s Position.

Mr.. Asquith said his opposition Ia
woman suffrage always had been
based solely on considerations OF pub
lie expediency. The women had now
worked cut their own salvation. The
war could not be carried on without
them What moved him. he added.
was the problem of reconstruction af-
ter the war. He considered IL to be
neither just nor expedient to withhold
from women the power or the right to
make their votes heard directly.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
Reform Program.

The debate was on the question Of
a reform Of parliamentary franchise.
a conference held recently. which was
presided over by the speaker Of the
house OF commons, recommended in
addition to the measure of woman suf-
frage. tho following program:
six months residence or the oc-
cupation of business premises TO be
the only qualification for voting, re-
distribution OF seats. proportional
representation I'm large urban areas.
all elections to be held on one day"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
Thousand Guards Called,

Anwhile steps to put the nation
Estate OF readiness to meet any
t1ality went ahead actively. More
LIS, 900 national guardsmen were
! orders today to remain In the
d service for police duty at in
al plants and other property in
Irrespective states. Altogether
5O.o0ts guardsrien have now
called out for this purpose.
Colonel House Present.
bsident Wilson was in conference
\ with Col. e. M. House. his house
CONTINUED on Page Eievsn.J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA--Unsetti weather tonight
and Thursday. rain or snow west por-
tion: not much change In temperature.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-28

Unsettled: rain or
|1ow. Tomorrow: Little change.