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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
ENGLAND IS SPENDING
fe,000,000 EACH DAY

London. March 19.-Replying to a
question In the house of commons to-
day, Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor
of the exchequer. said the daily aver
age expenditure of the British govern
ment from April 1. 1916. to March 81.
1917. would work out at 6.000.0
pounds.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
McKenna's View.

In concurring In the majority opin-
ion, Justice McKenna differed in that
he believed the law IAN hours of serv-
ice" statute and only secondarily n
wage fixing law and thus within the
power of congress
In dissenting Justice McReynolds
held that congress did not have power
to enact the law but that the majority
decision now gives II authority to fix
trainmen's maximum and minimum
wages. "and TO require compulsory ar
bitration OF labor disputes which may
seriously jeopardize movement Of
traffic and to take measures effectively
to protect the free flow of commerce
against any combination whether of
operatives, owners or STRANGERS
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
GLASSES OF
CADETS GRADUATED

(ington, March 1s.-Graduation
first and second classes at the
>cademy has been ordered. The
Ass will be graduated March
second class In September, the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
Without Warning.

The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning. according to the sur
vivors story. and the submarine did
not appear She carried crew of 45
men, II of whom were Americans.
Thirty one of these have been landed
at the Scilly Islands. The Vigilancia
CONTINUED on Page slxteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
zEPPEL|Ns ATTACK
BRITISH WARsH|Ps
Destroyer and Merchant ves-
sell Sunk-Another Ship
Damaged.

Berlin, March 10 (via London).-An
attack on London by Zeppelins last
ing one and one-half hours has been
made, the war office announced today
Rombs were dropped successfully and
the airships returned safely.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
Majority Opinion.

The majority opinion as delivered by
Chief Justice white follows:
Was there power in congress under
the circumstances existing to deal with
the hours of work and wages of rail-
road employees engaged in interstate
commerce. is the principal question
here to be considered.
Its solution as well as that Of other
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
Complete Surrender.

The decision is regarded as a COM
plete surrender to the brotherhoods.
brought about. however after the pa
triotism of the railroad managers had
been put to the test. The presidents
mediators. playing what they consid-
cred their last trump card, were not
successful in their mission until after
more than so hours OF anxious confer
enees.
Secretary of Interior Lane and the
other mediators were visibly affected
when told of the action of the rail-
road managers. Mr.. Lane sent imme-
diately for the committee of the rail-
roads, and. turning to Elisha Lee. their
spokesman. said:
Magnificent Act.
This is a magnificent thing that
f(-onfinued on Page Seven 4
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19

hct that some American ships
INC other side of the ocean un-
3 a factor in the situation and
ge warships are ineffective
submarines. the problem for
ternment is to get small sub
chasers. Most of the American
needed at home to guard against
Dns of German submarines in
IN waters.
Ready for Action.
seemed to be no doubts that
supplement arming of Amer
ps would be taken and the only
b was whether the president
&ake such steps on his own re-
)ility or wait for congress to
6pecific authority.
pmment was made at the white
| today beyond the statement
= president was getting reports
nsidering the question thor
&fary Lansing was called to the
Aouse by President Wilson early
Ind they discussed the policy of
Fernment.
tesident Investigating.
dent Wilson made another per-
1sit to the state, war and navy
this afternoon and there were
y indications that some new
action was impending as the
of the latest destruction OF
IN ships OF German subma =
dent Wilson conferred with
ry Daniels. 1t was Understood,
he issue Of $3.50. 900, 900 In bonds
frying naval construction be-
f national emergency.
conferring with the president,
ry Daniels summoned Admiral
chief of operations. and Cap
ver, chief of intelligence. There
"a to be ground for the belief
BPS were being taken to have the
IKE steps to protect American
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
TWO VESSELS SUNK.

London, March ia British de-
strover and a merchant vessel we're
sunk and another destroyer was dam
aged in the German naval raid at
Ramsgate, the admiralty announced
today. 49,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
HOME RULE FOR FINLAND
NEW GOVERNMENT PLAN

London. March 19.-Home rule for
Finland is the policy of-the new Rus
sian government, according to Reuter-
correspondent. who says that the Fin
nish diet will be convened shortly and
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
Dissenting Opinions.

Justice McKenna concu red in the
majority opinion. but on slightly diff
ferent grounds. Justice Day read his
own dissenting opinion and Justice
Pitney delivered the other dissenting
opinion, In which Justice Vandevanter
joined.
Justices Pitney and vandevanter. In
their joint dissenting opinion. held that
the law should be held unconstitutional
and void because congress. although
confessedly not In possession of infor-
nation necessary for intelligent and
just treatment of the controversy. ar
bitrarily imposed upon the railroads
the entire and enormous cost of an ex-
perimental increase In wages
Justice Day in his dissenting opin-
ion said the legislation amounted to
deprivation OF the railroads property
without due process of law"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19

The decision was five to {, ur. Justices
Day, Pitney and vandeyanter an
nounced their dissent from the bench
and later Justice McReynolds an
nounced his.
Federal Judge Hooks ruling in the
Missouri. Oklahoma and Gulf railroad
test case enjoining enforcement of the
Adamson act and holding II "unconsti-
tutiona1, null and void was reversed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19

MONTANA-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. except possibly rain west of the
divide Tuesday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19

CONTINUED on Page Sixteen.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-19
Magnificent Act.

CONTINUED on Page seven.J
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on Page Sixteen.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

Hay for Sale in the Payette Valley.
idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

EUGENFt oct, s0.--Another eff
feet of the war will be to raise the
position in life of the meek and low
ly west coast clam.
DIR. G. H. Edmonson, of the zoology
department of the University of Ore
gon, today came to the aid of the un-
complaining hivalve with the state
ment that 1t is in the same class with
the aristocratic oyster as far as pal
atability is concerned.
DR.. Edmonson, who spent several
V-0Nks 00 tho coast studying she'll
fish, said today there are seven va
4.~,4es u eu4oIe clams along the
shores of Washington and oregon.
Edmcnson and other coast scientists
are now engaged in the intensive study
OF clans in order to help intelligent
ly in cultivating them. Within the
last few years. razor CLANS u partic-
ularly desirable variety, have been
growing scarce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
ADMISSION
TAX IS IN EFFECT
ON AND AFTER NOV |
Local Houses Will Not
Raise Price of Admission
But Each Person Pays
Tax Direct.


On November LIST the theater ad
mission tax goes into effect. 1t pe-
hooves everyone to learn as much
about this tax as possible. In order
to help you understand it more fully,
we print paragraph of the law which
will give you the requirements of the
tax in plain English.
Section 100 of the law requires a
tax of l cent for each ten cents or
fraction thereof of the amount paid
for admission" Anyone admitted to
a theater on a pass must pay the tax
which is charged on the admission
tickets. just as if he or she had bought
an admission ticket.
All five cent tickets are exempt
from the tax, this naturally elimi-
mates tax on children here in Pendle-
ton except where the admission for
children is more than five cents. The
management of the local theaters will
in the future when ten cents for chill
dren was formerly charged make the
admission price nine cents. giving the
other one cent to the government. The
law further reads that children in
no case are to pay more than cent
admission tax, no matter if the ad-
mission to theater is one dollar This
illSdItS lIdl IA NIllul eli = tliiiSSlpI u
any picture or or vaudeville show was
more than ten cents their government!
tax would still be only l cent.
The adult tax is as follows: If you
are going to a picture show that
charged fifteen cents admission you
would pay fifteen cents for your adj
mission ticket and two cents for your
government ticket If the admission
charge was twenty cents you would
pay the government two cents also.
II the admission was twenty-five cents
you would have to pay the govern
ment three cents besides your regu-
lar admission price, and so on up the
line. For each additional ten cents
or fraction thereof you pay l cent
more government tax. If the admis-
sion price was fifty cents you would
give the government five cents.
The law also reads: Above all
things put this tax fairly and square
ly before your patrons. Your patrons
must he told-the government re-
quires this.
There is n five hundred dollar pen
atty against the owners of motion pic
ture theaters or other amusements
who fail to collect this tax and turn
it over to the internal revenue COM
missioner each month.
Here is the ending of a letter from
the National Exhibitors League The
war tax Is a national necessity in the
present crisis. Treat it as such, Don't
raise a howl that 1t will put your the
ater out Of business. Pc mighty glad
you are not lying in cold. muddy
trench and swing In to line for the
United states government. Above all
int x.+ftb
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
"Results are Better
MITCHELL

Mitchell Motor and Service Co. Seattle
''results are Better and cost of operation
considerably lower while using Zero
lene."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
VIII Have ElnX Ilarm.

DILLON. Mont, oct. S0.-Fifteen
pairs of black foX-valued at $4,000
pair-are expected to arrive here
any day now from Prince Edward Is
land in eastern Canada. John Hohme
is to be the proprietor of Montana :
StrangeSt Venture--a fox farm.
A tract of land 3 miles from here
has been prepared for the fox. a
fence under which the animals cannot
dig or over which they cannot jump
has been erected. 1t cost $4,000.
Hohme, backed by Butte capital
lists, expects to reap big profit from
raising the animals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

PORTLAND. Oct. S0.-Pacific
northwest soap manufacturers are be-
ing forced out of business because
they are unable to buy cans in which
to market their products, while the
average housewife throws away val
liable baking powder and baking tins,
soapmakers claim here today. They
are organizing a movement to pre-
vent waste of old cans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
Try for Training Camp.

CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Wash. Oct.
S0.-Men from the regular army, the
rational guard and the new national
army here today are filing applica-
tions for admission to the officers
trining camp which will open here
January 3, 1918.
Six hundred men will be put
through an intensive training and CIV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
Mems Clothing simpler.

PORTLAND, Oct. S0.-Good- bye
frilLs. so-long belts and cuffs
Mems clothing is to be simpler
must be palmer to save cloth and
wool. This today is the claim of
Portland tailors.
The demand for uniforms has re-
duced the amount of material avail
able for civilian use. Elimination of
waste and unnecessary adornment
must follow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

SEATTLE. Wash, oct 30.-A spe-
cial meeting of the Pacific Coast
Hockey association opened here today
to discuss the prospects of a hockey
league in Washington. British Colum-
hia and Oregon this year.
Today's session is preliminary to
the annual meeting which will be held
in Vancouver next month when sched-
ules will he arranged and definite
plans made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30
OVER THE NORTHWEST

en- commissions for the new national
army.
The national army is short of COM
missioned officers. This shortage is
PARTICULARLY noticeable here Some
companies of ESQ men have only one
second lieutenant to command them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

Just now the German miIitarIsts arc
energetically engaged in making a
showing at home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

All Union Barber Shops will open at
7:3O and close $50. beginning No
vember 1st. Local Union 754. I0-23tf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-30

500 tons OF first class alfalfa hay
Tor sale on the Payette river at S1f
per ton in the stack. two good feed
yards and water privileges. L. Fl.
Patton. Payette. Idaho. 11-a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
ARE REVIEWED
BY GENERAL PERSHING

Of rebelliou5 Missouri mules created
excitement not on the program by
attem pting to run in circles, drag
ging a machine gun timber.
At dawn the measured beat of hob
nailed boots as regiments gathered
for the review brought sleepy villag-
ers peering to their windows, drows-
lily cheering, "Vive Amerique."
When the sammies lined up
on rain-swept plateau at 10
a. m, bright spots Of sunshine
cleaned on distant crests. The ath-
letic, peppery legions marched brisk
ly past General Sibert, the French
general commanding the military in
structors and the French and Amer
ican staffs. The French staff was
uniformed in bright colors and all
braved the storm without raincoats.
An assortment of dogs, strutting
decorously and importantly, followed
each company. All kinds of canine
mascots were in line-yellow, spotted
and fuzzied.
The improvement In the sammes'
discipline and soldierliness since
! Pershing's visit was apparent. After
passing Sibert the troops ran In
| column formation. winding into a val
ley and so back to camp.
! General Sibert expressed pride IN
their splendid progrels in less than
q months training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Hints of German Plot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 16.-Hints
of German lamentations were made
today in connection with the railwa?
strikes now widespread over Argen
tine.
The government is endeavoring tc
bring about a settlement, but dis
orders are rapidly spreading. Eng
lish owners of lines are suggesting
the German inspiration. The strik
ers attribute the trouble to absentee
ownership which is alleged to be re
sponsible for excessive profit taking
from watered investm ents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
EANY TRAITORS ABROAD
WHO DESERVE TO BE SHOT

editors of which deserve conviction
and execution for treason. And soon
er or later they will get it,
The crowd cheered as Root finish
ed his ringing denunciation. Fol
lowing him, Charles Edward Russell,
another member Of the mission, at
tackled the members Of congress who
have attempted to get statements OF
the war aims in the senate.
"Disloyal American that disgraces
the congress of the United States!
he cried. "Traitor in disguise that
has taken the oath Of allegiance and
goes to the senate of the United
States to do the dirty work OF the
kaiser! Oh If / could have taken
YOU by the throat and dragged you 10
Petrograd and put you up there IN
the field of Mars on Sunday after
noon and let you see the result OF
your work. For you would have seen
miserable, fawning, Shiny creatures
that take the dirty money Of Ger
many.
"You have seen them, disloyals are
going from crowd to crowd and re-
heating your words of treason, quot
ing what you say in the senate of the
United States when you introduced a
resolution demanding that the allies
state their peace terms"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Company i, Fl

Company y, First
"a Infantry, left Keokuk
S this morning on the
st leg Of the journey which
II eventually end in France.
After months, of mobiliza-
pn at their home station, the
ys, trim and fit for any
ling, moved to the camp at
IS Moines. Whether the road
France will be open to them
mediately, or whether it
sans months Of guard duty,
HN, the boys are ready for
hstever comes.
The goodbye this morning
Is far different from the
rewen Of a year ago in June.
hen the boys were laughing;
dsy they felt the seriousness
the situation, the tenseness
the moment. They laughed
pd joked in the a1mory, and
mebody started up a song
at was taken up, but down
J the street, and at the sta
pn, where mothers, wives
ID sweethearts stood in 81
ht, weeping groups, the
pile was gone. The grim bust
Fss Of war had gripped every
an.
Keokuk gave the boys a
pnderful send-off. There was
depth of feeling mingled with
(eers and in the hand grips.
was the first time in nine
EN- years that Keokuk had
Zen called on to send her sons
|rth to fight for a country
bose war dogs were baying
the heels Of an oppressor.
pd Keokuk repeated the
|enes of 81 and '98 as she
(de goodbye to the boys who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
SLAUGHTER Of
TEUTON FORCES
British and French Troops
Crushing Germans Like
Flies on Battle
field.
DIVISIONS WIPED OUT
Ten Counter Attacks Repuised With
Bloody Losses to Per-
sTstent German
Forcea.
IBy VIM. Philip Slmrs, United Press
C4aff Hnrresnnndent

[By VIM. Philip Slmns, United Press
staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 16.-6ritish troops
swung another terrific blow against
the Germans today, attacking on
front Of six mIIes.
The French struck simultaneously,
and at the time OF cabling the foroes
Of both nations were pushing forward
with relentless fury.
Side stepping to the left, iIke a
master boxer, the British delivered
their blow today northeast Of Ypres,
| while the Germans were still stag
gerlng in bloody confusion from the
assault on Lens.
From opposite PoIygon wood, about
~, miles northeast Of Ypres, to the
Junction with the French line, six
miles distant, the forces Of Field Mar
shaI Haig advanced after perfect
preparation.
The French, timing their thrust TO
strike with that Of the British, had
crossed the Steenbeck at the time
Of cabling and were still pushing for
| ward.
The fighting In the region Of Lens
was extremely bloody during the
night.
The Canadians crushed the Ger
mans like flies as they came back
time and time again in counter at
tacks. One after another German
divisions came on until at nine o'clock
last night ten counter assaults had
been thrown back with bloody losses.
The Fourth German guards division
was practically annihIIated. Others
had failed to shake the Canadians
hold on approaches to Lens when the
Fourth guards were ordered Into ae-
! tion.
They came across the open country
In fours. They were walking straight
| into a death-pocket, but they pressed
on. Then British artillery and ma
! chine guns let loose. The ranks OF
the Germans were shattered.
The division was literally cut and
blasted by the machine gun and artiI-
Iery fire from the field of battle. What
was left of the division Withdrew.
Over this field of death, which
broadened today to the Ypres region,
the keenest warfare Is in progress In
the air. The German airnen have
been ordered to get the range Of
British guns, and give it to their own
artillery or die in the attempt. AS
result of these orders the German
armen have been flying over the
British lines at unusually low eleva-
tions. The Canadians and British
have been equally daring. They
charge the German machines at their
every appearance, and while the con-
f1icts are raging on the earth, others
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
fo-German Newspapers and
Rgitators Struck in Speech
by Eihu Root.

nited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Aug. ia blow at
pro-German press and the pro
rman agitator was struck here to-
as the speech of Elihu Root, re-
med commissioner to Russia, be-
me public.
addressing a throng at the Union
ague club, Root said:
There are men walking about the
eets OF this city today who ought
De taken out at sunrise tomorrow
shot for treason. They are do
their work under false pretense,
fy are pretending to be for their
lntry and they are lying In every
v and in every word. They are
Fertng themselves with the cloak
pretended Americanism; and II
are to be competent and flt for
liberty. we will find them out
get at them.
There are some newspapers pub
leo IN this oity every day, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Men March Through Mud and
Rain, Every One Ready
For Business.
[By J. w. Pegler. United Press Staff
CORES pondent.l

correspondents
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Aug. 16.-French
soldiers and villagers in this region
realized today they had a real army
of democracy in their midst. The
review of General Pershing's sam
mics was one of the most democratic,
tradition-shattering spectacles ever
witnessed in the war zone. One unit
of American fighting men marched
to the tune of Happy Heinie'-a
medley of The Watch on the Rhine,
and Ach Du Lieber Augustine, that
has been that particular regiments
favorite music since the Cuban cam
paign.
In a drenching rain. over field
of churned, heavy mud, democracy s
first legion of sammies passed in re
view before General Sibert, camp
commander-ready for business
There were no spangles or golo
braid, no clanking swords. Gas masks
swung from every belt. Once string