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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Offering of Certificates
Increased to $585,572,OOO
Rn .ArsncintrH Prccr

Washington, Oct. 31.-The total
of the Treasury's latest offering of
certificates of indebtedness of indefl-
mite amount was increased to-day to
$685., 900, the highest recorded,
by subscriptions rom banks and
others aggregating $155, ,59S,000.
The offering is still open.
This huge sum was raised by the
banks in five days upon short time
certificates of Indebtedness bearing
4 per cent interest payable December
10 and convertible into Liberty
bonds. The subscriptions to this is
sue has carried the total of out
standing certificates to be retired
from the proceeds of the second Lib
erty loan up to $2,219,997,0O0. With
Liberty loan receipts totalling S2S,-
064,154 for the day, it has swollen
the net balance in the Treasury to
$3.50, ,169,795.
The latest offering of certificates
has carried the total for the first
time within a calendar month be-
yound the billion dollar mark, the
total issue during October having
been $1,294, 4,655,0O0.
alreadyofalfCf lsb-thire oagHYi0 U
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Sergeant Blake Will
Speak to Alricks Assn

At a patriotic meeting of the AL
ricks Association, in the gymnasium
of st. Andrews Church, Nineteenth
and Market streets, tomorrow eve
ming at 7.30, to which all men are
invited, Sergeant John K. Blake, in
charge of publicity, United States
Army, in this district, will talk. He
will tell of the actual conditions of
the war. with first hand information
said to be intensely interesting.
This will be the opening meeting
of series which will be held by the
Alricks Association the coming win
ter. 1t is the hope of the officers
that the men of Allison Hill will turn
out in force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Hard to Curb Woman's
Tongue, Ruling of Court

Chicago.-"She comes home late
at night and screams and screams,
sometimes for hours at q stretch"
complained Mrs. Eugene Keintzler,
who has roominghouse at 1929
West Adams street. to Judge New
conner yesterday. Mrs. Keintzler ap-
piled for a warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Anna Wolf, who lives at her
house.
Better men than I have tried to
curb the tongues of women and
failed" said Judge Newcomer.
He denied her application, but ad-
vised her to call the policeman on
the beat the next time the woman's
noise bothers her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Wages of Telegraphers
Increased, Work Reduced
Bp Associated Press

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Wages were ad-
vanced and hours per day and days
per month were reduced by the
Board of Arbitration which reported
to-day on the demands made by
telegraphers of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railways system.
The road will have to spend $4,000
additional a month for wages.
The men were awarded hours
varying from eight to ten day. a
26-day month instead of the present
month of 80 days, an overtime rate
of compensation for Sunday work
and weeks holiday each year. The
$4,000 will be spread among them
proportionately to their present
wages. They asked seventy-five
cents for the first hour and sixty
cents for succeeding hours for Sun
day work and were awarded sixty
and fifty cents. Their request was
for a fifteen-day vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
oLEoMARGARINE IN CANADA

Ottawa, Canada.-Upon the rec
ommendation of the Food Controller,
an order-in-council has been passed
allowing the manufacture and sale in
Canada after Nov. / of oleomargar-
inc, and also its importation free of
duty. The order has been made nee
essary owing to high price of butter
putting it out of the reach of the
ordinary person. The order is a war
measure only.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Field of Oats Nets
Profit of $50 an Acre

Hardin, Colo.-Charles G.. Daniel
son secured q net profit of $50 an
acre from a thirteen-acre field of
oats this season. The field was the
best in this locality, threshing better
than seventy-two bushels to the acre.
After deducting all expenses for
plowing, seeding, harvesting and
marketing, there was left a net profit
of $50 to the acre. Each year as
farming operations in this region are
enlarged, the fertility of the soil and
the money-making possibilities are
being made mo.e apparent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

and in three groups. that they were
well along before their errand be-
came public. Doors were smashed
in, where resistance was offered.
Some of the women in the raided
houses locked the doors and went toi
bed, but were taken to the police
station.
All those arrested are foreigners
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

During the big recruiting drive OF
the National Guard just before the
draft registration day in June, one
of the many young men from Harris
burg to answer the call of his coun-
try, was Earl I. Yeager, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Yeager, 40z South
Nineteenth street. Mr.. Yeager enlist
ed in Company 1, Eighth Regiment,
Soing with the Guard to Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga. Since his arrival
there he has been transferred and is
now mounted orderly with the
Headquarters Company, 112th U. S.
Infantry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
MEMS
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS

A handsome assortment
of cashmere and worsted
in neat checks and striped
patterns. All sizes includ-
ing extra large sizes for
stout men. Worth up to
$3.50. Surplus Stock
Sale Price,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

ers, were raided and forty arrests
made. The liquor seized filed ten
motortrucks. For some time a state
policeman has been living among
West Berwick foreigners and collect
ing evidence.
Yesterdays raids, made over the
heads of the West Berwick officers,
were conducted so quietly, with the
state police working In motorcycles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Seize Ten Truckloads Of
Liquor; Arrest 40 Men

Berwick, Pa. Nov. 1.-Eleven state
police made a roundup of alleged
rspeakeasies' in dry" Berwick and
Brlar Creek township yesterday.
Twenty houses. occupied by foreirn-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
LoGGER,s FOOT CRUSHED

Blain, Pa, Nov. 1.-While logging
at the Wentzel & Stambaugh saw
mill located west of Blain, along the
Conecocheague Mountain, w. Frank
Stambaugh, had his right foot badly
crushed by getting it pinched be-
tween stump and the log he was
dragging.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
MEMS
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS

All the newest winter
models in neat checks and
striped mixed materials.
A classy suit at a very
nominal price. Sizes "a to
40. Worth up to $12.5O.
Surplus Stock Sale Price,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
EXPORTS Of CORN
AND WHEAT ARE .
ON THE DECLINE
But Sale Of Oats and Beef to
the Allies is Largely
Increased.

Washington, Oct. s.-August exports
Of wheat. corn and mineral oils de-
creased to a marked extent. while ex-
ports of oats doubled and fresh beef
recorded a 500 per cent increase, the
department of commerce announced
today. The great bulk of shipments
went to the. allies.
Breadstuffs to the value of Si5.000.-
900 were exported during the month.
an increase of $4,000, 900 over year
ago. Five million bushels of wheat
were exported as against 11.000,00
bushels year ago. Meat and dairy
products worth $24, 100000 were ex-
ported, a $5,OOO,00 increase.
Total exports of breadstuffs. meat
and dairy products. cotton and cotton
seed oil and mineral oils were $155,-
576,612 as compared with $1os,422, ,sS1
in August. 1916.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
IA TOILETTE COMMITTEE
OUTLINES PROCEDURE
II is Probable That No Open
Hearings Will Take
Place.

Washington. Oct S.-Besinning m
vestigation today of the speech of Sen
ator La Toilette before the Nom
Partisan league of st. Paul. the senate
committee in charge of the inquiry
mapped out preliminary procedure
and then adjourned until Thursday to
await further information from La
Toilette and also from former Secre-
tary of State Bryan.
No public hearings will be held for
the present, Chairman Pomerene an
nounced. and the committee believes it
possible that the investigation Will be
concluded within a few days, possibly
without any open testimony.
Senator La Toilette today changed
his plan to issue a public statement re-
garding his declaration in the st. Paul
speech that Mr.. Bryan told President
Wilson of ammunition aboard the
I.usitania when the vessel sailed from
New York on her last voyage. His
statement probably will be made to the
committee. Bryan has denied the
statement.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
MAY FORCE DR..
M|CHAEL|S TO
LEAVE OFFICE
Reichstag Action Directed at
Helfferich May Retire the
German Cabinet.

Amsterdam, Oct. Sherman news
papers which support reichstag ma
jority severely censure Dr. Helfferich.
tho vice chancellor and minister of the
interior, for his incapacity to respond
to the feelings of the reichstag and
expect decisive happenings on Mon
day. They are of the opinion that the
future of the government may depend
on the debate to begin Monday in view
of the motion of the Independent So
cialists that the ''reichstag is of the
opinion that the reply of the govern
ment to the Interpolation did not meet
the intentions Of the reichstag."
The Vossische Zeitung declares that
this motion is u vote of censure for
mally directed against DR.. Michaelis,
tho imperial chancellor but really
against DIR. Helfferich.
Vorwaerts says that if the motion
is adopted, Chancellor Michaeiis and
his colleagues must resign or the
reichstag must force them to do so.
Other newspapers demand clear
statement from the government on the
peace resolution of the reichstag ma
iority
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
WOULD HAVE GERMANY
GIVE UP AIM OF Conquest
Progressive ReiChstag Member
Discusses the Sit
uatiOn.

Amsterdam Oct. S.-Georgc Gothien,
progressive member of the reichstag.
is quoted in a Berlin dispatch as hav-
ing said at meeting Of the central
committee of his party that although
the military situation was satisfactory,
there was no hope of crushing Ger
many's enemies on land. As for the
submarine campaign, 1000, 900 tons of
shipping had been sunk. he asserted,
but no disposition toward peace on
the part of England wwas discernible
A rationing system for food stuffs had
not been even introduced and no one
was able to say when tn U-boat
would make England more inclined for
peace.
America cannot he forced to make
peace" Herr Gothien continued. We
cannot force America to pay a war
indemnity. There remains only Eng
land. But should we in order to OBJ
tain an indemnity of 10 900 900 900
marks. sacrifice 10000, 900 900 and an
other half million men,
Germany's allies. Herr Gothien con-
tinued were not inclined to continue
the war for Pan German plans of con-
quests but were striving for peace by
understanding and Cancellation, while
the Pan German clamor for annexa-
tions was finding bad reception
among them. He asserted that the
long working hours and insufficient
feeding at home increased the desir.
for peace among the workers and tina,
strikes might be expected if the Wai
should be continued for aims of con
quest,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
APPEAL TO WORKMEN
TO BUY "BABY BONDS"
New York Opens Second Week
of Great Liberty Loan
Campaign.

New York. Oct S.-The Liberty loan
campaign to raise at least half of the
three billion dollar flotation i'm the
New York federal reserve district
opened it's second week today. The
committee predicted that subscriptions
during the week would more than Off
set the somewhat disappointing show
ing made in the initial week.
A special drive will be made to in
terest small wage earners in pur-
chasing the so-called N"baby bonds
of $50 and 800. A COM
mittee will appeal to 100000 workmen.
A woman's bank. designed, .erectoi
and operated by women for the sale
of bonds to women, was dedicated at
Madison Square by Mayor Mitchell to-
day. The bank is reproduction Of the
subtreasury in Wall street.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
BOAT LEFT WITHOUT
GUNS OR TORPEDOES

Washington. Oct. S.-The Spanish
government has taken drastic action to
discipline the officials responsible for
the safe internment of the German
submarine which escaped from Cadiz.
On the basis of official dispatches
from Madrid, the Spanish ambassador
here. Juan Riano. made this announce
ment:
"In spite of all the precautions taken
by the Spanish naval authorities, in
cluding the removal of pieces which
were supposed Indispensable for navi-
cation. the German submarine UC-293,
interned at Cadiz. escaped yesterday
afternoon leaving its guns. torpedoes
and munitions on land, where they had
been deposited. The Spanish govern
ment has opened a court martial"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
HEAR ARGUMENTS ON
DRAFT LAW DEC 10
Supreme Court Advances Big
Test Case to an Early
Hearing.

Washington, Oct. $40 permit an
early decision. the supreme court to-
day advanced appeals involving con-
stitutionality of the draft law and fixed
Dec. 10 for hearing arguments.
Action was taken on motion of tho
government which asked that argu-
ments on seven suits be heard at the
same time.
Among them are those of Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman.
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and fines for urging men of conscrip-
ton age not to register
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08

people start the first thing in the
morning in the Easements of their
homes. All debris, such as papers.
rags. boxes and other stuff. should be
cleared away. This will take but a
few moments.
after clearing the easements, every
butte heusel<k s~r should go over the
entire house, from first floor to garret.
Nothing that might catch on fire
should be allowed to remain.
Ash PANS should be carefully in
spected. Ashes should not be deposited
near wood of any sort. This is i'm
portant because ashes cause many fires
throughout the United States each
year.
Defects in chimneys or flues should
be reported at once to the fire depart
ment or to the building inspector. We
are willing to assist in every way pos
sible."
Chief Martin calls attention to the
fact that tomorrow is the anniversary
of the great Chicago fire of 1871. The
movement. general throughout all parts
of the country, is expected to prevent
conflagrations. Chief Martin will be
in his office all day tomorrow to give
out suggestions as to the best methods
of fire prevention to all who wish to
talk with him over the telephone or to
call and see him.
The Butte Fire Underwriters asso-
citation is cooperating with the fire
department in the movement for fire
prevention. If homes and business
blocks are in good condition and are
safe from fire. 1t Is the opinion Of in
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
DESPITE LOSSES
CORN CROP WILL
Be THE GREATEST
Estimates of Production Are
Greatly Reduced During
September.
MORE SPRING WHEAT
THAN DURING 1916
Other Staple Crop Figures In
diCate Approach to Rec
ord HarveStS.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Oespite an es-
timated loss of 100000 during Sep
tember. the oountrys corn crop still
will be the greatest in it's history.
Latest figures issued by the depart
ment of agriculture today show the
crop will be 0795 900 bushels and
also that despite an estimated loss of
100000 bushels during the month,
the spring wheat crop will exceed
last years. Other crops approach
bumper records.
Today's crop forecast is compared
with last years production in the fol-
lowing table:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
BUT FEW MEN co
BACK TO WORK IN
THE SH|PyARDS
Workers Upon Wooden Ships
Call Off Strike, But Me-
ChaniCS Tie Up Yards.
MEMBERS OF FEDERAL
BOARD SIT IN SEATTLE
San Francisco Faces Proposal
of Sympathetic Strike
With Carmen.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 8.-Only a
handful of striking employees of
Seattle wooden-ship yards re-
turned to work here today despite
their decision yesterday to call off
the strike, which was intended to
force lumber mills to shorten their
working days from ten to eight
hours.
Approximately 700 strikers were
ready to return to work, they said. but
the employers could find but little for
them to do. as the strike of the ma
chinists and steel workers for the
closed shop has practically paralyzed
work in the yards here
Members Of the federal ship labor
adjustment board opened their sessions
here today in an effort to settle the
strike of the steel yard workers. A
committee of the employees and en-
ployers met with the board.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
TO PUT OUT SCENT
LOAF OF WAR BREAD
AS AN EXPERIMENT

Philadelphia, Oct. 8. - Phiiadel-
phia is to be the scene of an ex-
pertinent by Herbert C. Hoover, ma
tional food administrator, in the
preparation Of a five-cent loaf Of
war bread. Il is also proposed to
establish . standardized method Of
mixing and making the bread. The
new war loaf will, II is said, effect
a saving Of sugar, lard and milk,
and yet be wholesome. The depart.
ment of agriculture, in cooperation
with Mr.. Hoover, has sent D. r.
Jacobs Of the bureau Of chemistry
here, to instruct bakers in the
preparation Of the bread.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
MOST DISASTROUS FLOOD
IN HISTORY OF CHINA
Distress Among the People is
lntense-Aid is Asked
From America.

Washington. Oct. S.-Never in the
history of China has flood worked
such devastation and cost so many
lives as already has resulted from the
great inundation now in progress, ac-
cording to advices received here today
at the Chinese legation.
SO great is the distress among the
people of the flooded districts that all
of the Chinese officials have been
called upon to contribute 10 per cent
of their salaries for relief work. Some
action by the American Red Cross to
meet the urgent appeal for 100000
submitted last week by Paul Reinsch.
the American minister, is expected
soon,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
MAY LAUNCH GENERAL
STRIKE IN FRISCO

san Francisco, oct. S.-Action on "A
proposed general strike of $50 unions
AFFILIATED with the San Francisco La
Dor council, in sympathy with striking
platform men Of the United Railroads
mere Tor higher wages, shorter hours
and recognition of the carmen's union.
was to be taken at a meeting of the
council tonight The executive COM
mlttee was to report on the question OF
calling a referendum vote on the prom
osition.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
|NTERNEO U-b0AT
ESCAPES FROM 4
SPANISH HARb0R
Much of Its Equipment is Left,
Observation-Disclosures
is Ordered.
Madrid. Oct. s.-A German subma-
rine interned at Cadiz has escaped.

Several German submarines have
sought refuge in Spanish ports during
the war. and one Of them. which put
in at Cadiz. was escorted out Of the
port later by Spanish torpedo boats.
nature, King Alfonso on June 80 last
signed decree forbidding submarines
of belligerent powers to navigate Span
was declared that all submarines which
entered the Spanish zone would be in
termed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
br Cent of the Men
lie and Silver Bow
I the Present Draft
|e Selected Shortly.

we'd by county and city
rs today from leaders OF
Dntingents show that the
nen on the special train
y So. The city is sending
D tonight and the board
- that six men examined
- city are on the way to
This will make the total
mt 81 men short and the
Rgent SO men short. The
len ordered from the city
From the county 145.
city and county boards
ID themselves as pleased
@lng, since they expected
ttage on yesterdays con-
I county will at once issue
ID for a fourth examina-
hnal quota. The city to-
: examination Of men un-
call. and will choose
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08

surance men that insurance rates will
be based on the most favorable rates
for Butte. Insurance rates, it is
pointed out, will be lowered thousands
of dollars each year in Butte if the
object of ofetomorrows movement is ac-
complished and kept always in view.
Insurance men always consider
rislSs,s said the fire chief. with
clean easements and less debris. am
sure that rates win be lowered in many
localities. This is something to be
considered"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08

Fire Chief Fred Martin and State
Fire Marshal A. e. Ecklund issued
call today for all people of Butte to
observe Fire Prevention day tomorrow,
The observance of the day is being
urged from coast to coast. Co-opera-
ton will save millions of dollars
throughout shecountry and maisy lives.
"In Butte we want the people to as
sist in every way possible" said Fire
Chief Martin. Il suggest that Butte
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
NEW GERMAN CRUISER
HITS mine ON TRIAL TRIP

London, Oct S.-Arrivals t Amster
dam from Hamburg. says dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
report that early last week a new Ger
man battle cruiser while on trial
trip off Helgoland struck mine and
was seriously damaged. Three Of
ficers and 20 sailors were drowned.
The vessel was towed to port.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08

By As5ocf6le4 Fress
External pressure to force the German government to
set forth s aims clearly having failed the surface
internal conditions within the empire threaten to compel
the issuance of full statement of Germanys aims What
the German leaders want if they successful will be
discussed in the reichsag this week. probably today
The imperia chancellor Dr. Mchaeis is finding the
way as difficult as it for his predecessor Won Beth
ellweg, and he must face the critics of the
GoQ6rginont in the reichstag. Whether has been
a the bureaucracy and the army have been fur
u S$1&e Pan-German scheme of annexation and in
r expected to be brought up in the rechstag
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
WANDERING DIPLOMAT IS
BARRED FROM ECUADOR
German Minister 0usted From
Peru Will Not Be Re-
Ceived at Quito.

Quito Ecuador Oct. S.-The Ecua-
dorean secretary of foreign affairs to-
day sent cablegram to the Ecua-
doreau legation at Lima, announcing
that DR.. Perl, the German minister to
Peru and Ecuador, resident at Lima.
will not be officially received by the
Ecuadorean government in case he at
tempts to come to Ecuador.
The action of the Ecuadorean for
eign secretary is understood to have>
been taken to demonstrate Ecuador's
close affiliation with the union of the
American republic.
DR.. Pearl. the German minister to
Peru. was handed his passports by the
Peruvian government on Saturday. II
was reported from Lima that he would
go to Ecuador.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
CHS ~ LEADERS HURl
hClUSAHNs AT MINISTRY
AS They DEhzND COMPLETE
STATEMENT OF WAR AIMS
Michaeis on Rocky Road Weighed Down
With Military Pan-German Policy

Helffefich, Spokesman for the Chancellor, Fais
to Mollify Popular Representatives With Of
fetal Statement and His Speech Is Inter-
rupted War Minister Won Stein Is Jeered as
He Attempts to Meet Charges That High Com
manA 4 Furthering Pan-German Agitation.
Tesk6f Strength Coming.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08

!1 3 sa.nraay n,,as,,ss sent ,a,nro MN.
i1S = make a statement on
III s. Zferich failed to mol
IIfy ,thS SxatlcSl nombers of the reichs-
tag "a ne tift1ns was adjourned to
toIasy dfter The vice chancellors speech
~ been interrupted.
" = IGa@1~<or Iearad
Xk2 80.
k stem the war ih'hiS'e''
men ne at'en'p'eu u
~ |e!3 g Isl 1S!xrFiys sue oi tne aoousd
~ rikh co"ii'a''u va" uS.He
IL b. ttnoos u he'p ''e
E X53ssyn.
i a. nSeiior Won oe."''''',"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-08
ANOTHER CREDIT Is
ADVANCED TO BRITAIN

Washington, Oct S.-Another credit
of $15,000.000 was advanced today to
Great Britain by the government.