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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
WOMAN CONTINUESTO COOK
MEAL WITH. HOUSE ARLAZE

The fire started from a defective flv,
at sio Nevada avenue. Mrs. simon had
just started the fire in the kitchen
range to prepare lunch when neighbors
told her that the house was ablaza
The department arrived within a few
minutes. During the excitement Mrs.
simon refused to leave her most al m.
kitchen range
III the fire is pc. out lunch will
seem good" she saisi. IF the houaA
ourns down We can have lunch soma
where else"
rne most unconcerned woman In
tne world. said Ffre Chief Martin. 4
wisn there were more like her. Or.
olnaraiy a woman gets excited at
fire" Es-.-- = =
The fire was extinguished and Mr.
Smon's iunch was eomnietAd.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
RECORD OUTPUT Of
BIG FLOUR MILLS
The Food Administration Says
Heavy Movement of Wheat
is in Progress.

Washington. Sept. 2o.-Food admin
istration officials today pointed to the
report on last weeks activities of the
Minneapolis flour mills in connection
with reports that some of the mills
there were forced to close for lack of
wheat. The report said:
The Minneapolis mills last week
produced $4,000 barrels of flour. This
was the largest weeks output for many
weeks and In excess of the production
for the corresponding week OF 1916.
The wheat used totalled l.652, 900 bush
els, while the wheat rsceipts for the
week amounted to 2.467.0o bushels.
This weeks receipts so far have been
heavy and there is no Indication that
this condition will change"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
AGREE TO | CENT A POUND
CUT IN SUGAR PRICE

J Washington. Sept. 20.-Reduction of
sugar prices about l cent per pound
apparently was assured today when
beet sugar producers agreed with the
food administration to sell to whole
salers at seaboard refining points for
~ cents pound maximum. instead
of the prevailing price of 40 cents.
Retail prices ordinarily would be
from y to Y cents higher
The prices viii be effective in the
western section OF the country. where
sugar beets are raised. about Oct. L.
and in the eastern section about two
weeks later.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
Smashed Gen New Ground
CONFEREES WRITE A
CENSORSHIP CLAUSE
into TRADING ACT
Action is Taken at Special
Meeting of Conference
Committee.

Washington, Sept. 20.-A pro-
vision for censorship, under reg
ulations of the president, of
mail, cable, radio or other com
munication between the United
States and foreign countries was
written into the administration
trading-w g-with-the-enemy bill late
today by the senate and house
conferees at a special meeting.
1t is designed to prevent mill
tary information from reaching
Germany by relay through Lat
in-American and other neutral
countries.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
/ Are Swept by British
De Out of Their Con-
rete Red0ubtS.
kDVANCE WILL
LEAR U-B0AT NESTS
Mining at Zeebrugge,
and Other Belgian
Coast Points.
WAR SUMMARY.

his morning the British
vent "over the top" on a
"a east of Ypres and the
offensive was on again.
.sh evidently was success
g outset, for the capture
|ons of value was reported
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
he forenoon and the prog
de- was described as salts
renewal of the offensive
~ a long pause in which
! preparatory work had
He'd on increasingly.
.bject of the attack, it
em, is the driving of a
|arther into the German
\ front and eventually COM
/ German abandonment of
Ian coast, with its valuable
be and aerial bases. The
|ulation is recently report
Ave been removed from
] the German rear along
|tretch of this front.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
china REQUESTED by
'QANCE TO SEND ARMY
x y 100000 TROOPS
Peking Cabinet Willing Pro-
vided U. S. Will Give
Financial Aid.

Peking, Saturday, Sept, l5.--
(Delayed) Announcement was
made in government circles to-
day that the Chinese cabinet,
provided the entente powers ap-
proved, was willing to send 300,-
600 soldiers to France, in COM
pliance with the French request.
An appeal has been made to the
United States to aid China, as
the entente allied powers were
helped, financially, TO equip her
troops.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
NO WORD AT VATICAN
FROM CENTRAL POWERS

Rome. Wednesday. Sept 1s.-Cardi-
nal Gaspsrri. the papal secretary OF
state, tonight declared to the associ-
ated press that the reply of the CEN
trail powers 10 Pope Benedict's peace
proposals had not yet been received ut
the vatican.
Cardinal Gasparri believes that the
reply OF the central powers was held
up when Emperor William went to
Riga and that it is not likely that 1t
viii reach the vatican until next week.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
PAPERS
POINT FOR THEIR
EXAMPLE To j: s.
mo Peace Until Germany
Knows She Cannot Again
Wreck the World"

London, Sept 20-The attempt by
the German press and officials to Gre
ate the atmosphere for another peace
maneuver again is given prominence
in the morning papers, which are of
the unanimous opinion that there can
be no peace until Prussian miIitarism
is crushed. The Daily Mail, under
the caption THE Hun Peace Plot" de-
clares: THE true friends OF peace are
the allied armies of the governments
which are striving to remove the eapss
Of all this misery, unrest and blood
shed by destroying Germany's military
sutocraey."
The Daily Mail rebukes the pacifists,
saying:
President Wilson has shown how
these people can be handled. He is
the most scrupulous of democrats. but
he knows that liberty at such moment
as this has the most TO fear from its
pretended friends. Peace agitation in
the United States Is no longer toler-
ated and editors of journals printed in
the German language are no longer
permitted to cry fretfully for peace
with dishonors
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
Firemen Chamber Over Roof of
Mrs. Carl Simon's Home and
200 Spectators Watch the
Blaze. She Calmly Prepares
Husbands Luncheon.

While firemen were on .the roof of
her burning home and 200 people were
watching the progress of the fire.
Mrs. Carl Simon this morning calmly
continued her preparations for lunch.
Neiehbors became more excited than
did Mrs. Simon.
The firemen are on the job and /
suppose they'll put out the fire.. said
Mrs Simon Anyway, l have got to
get lunch ready. 1t won't do me any
good to run around and get excited. /.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
Is COAL MINES CLOSE
CAN'T MEET FIXED PRICE

Clarksburg. w. Va. Sept 20
Twenty-Five coal mines in this vicin-
ity have been compelled to close with
in week because the operators were
unable TO mine and market coal for 81
ton, the price fixed by the govern
ment according to a statement issued
today by Daniel Howard. leading
operator.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
INTERMED BECAUSE He
REGRETS j. s. IS IN WAR
U. S. lnfantryman in Mexican
Campaign is Interned as
Alien Enemy.

Fort oglethorpe. Ga, Sept. 20
Sergt- Alfred Bonhaupt of the Sixth
U. s. infantry. who served with Cen
erai Pershing in Mexico. has been dis
charged from the army. il was learned
today. and interned at the German
prison camp here as an enemy alien.
Bonhaupts Dismissal from the army
followed the intercepting of a letter
which he wrote his sister in Germany.
in which he expressed regret that the
United States had entered the war.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
L PREPARATIONS FOR.
EMONSTRATION COMPLETE

men leaving next Sunday as went on
Sept s. the demonstration is expected
to be the biggest thing of its kind pos
sible in Butte. Next Sundays quota of
drafted men probably will be the larg-
est single group of men to leave Butte
and Silver Bow county for the national
army training camps.
IL has been definitely decided. mem
bers OF the arrangement committee
say. that Governor Stewart will be in
Butte for the demonstration. Ac-
cording to present plans, Governor
Stewart will make an address to the
drafted men in front of the courthouse
before the parade starts. Mayor Ma
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
nor Stewart Will Take
IN Tribute to the Men
Elng for National Army
fp. Great Crowds Will
p Out.

hrlotic demonstration that will
IN magnitude the parade of
ready for next Sunday eve-
pI ~. when 4s3 drafted men
.e and Silver Bow county and
MADISON county march through
s OF Butte on their way to
'sI train which will carry them
national army at Camp Lewis,
Lake. Washington. With
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
| DIE FOR OFFENsE
AGAINST j. S. FLAG
kican Governor Imposes
hty on Man Who Tore
Down Emblem.

Pntro. Cal. Sept. 20.-octavio
Il Mexican resident Of Mexi-
= today ordered shot by Col
Cantu. military governor of
thern district of Lower Cali
For his alleged offense in tear
american flag from the auto
q Ben Hulse Saturday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
AGREE ON GOVERNMENT
PRICE FOR RED METAL
Figure is Kept Secret for the
PreSent-Announcement
to Be Made Soon.

Washington. Sept 2o.-The govern
ment price for copper has been fixed
but it is impossible here today to learn
figure. One widely credited report IL
that il will be about 35 cents a pound.
Many interested men expect a sliding
scale. Official announcement is ex-
pected soon.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
rkable Work
lacking Forces

Headquarters in France and
1 Sept. 20.-tBy the associated
Field Marshal Haigs often
Ich was begun at dawn this
on the Belgian battle front.
ling with marked success. es-
in the crucial sector between
y -Roulers railway and Holle-
|erman infantry is making a
kermined resistance to retain
y ground and the Teuton ar
retaliating heavily against
|sh big guns.
Pr fight is in progress in the
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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
COMPULSORY RATIONs
THREATENED IN ENGLAND

London. Sept. 2o.-Inauguration Of
new food economy campaign in
Great Britain was announced today by
Baron Rhondda, the food controller.
IL voluntary measures fail. he said. Il
shall have no conjunction in putting
the nation on compulsory rations."
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
To Renew Strike.

The statement says that the strike
viii be renewed at the first favorable
opportunity, but that many workers
having reached the limit OF sacrifice
the union will not stand in their way
OF providing means TO take care Of
their families"
The Timberworkers' union was orig
inally formed here. its headquarters
arc here and its president T. p Wei
land lives here.
The l. w. W. called off the strike
here 'eraI days ago. 50 that no or
ganization is standing for a strike in
this district now
Nine or ten lumber mills in this city
no" are at work on a l0-hour basis.
The only plant closed is shut down for
repairs. All plants in Hoquiam are
running.
The strike here has been broken
s-Ht.
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duplicates THE
PROSECUTOR IN
BRIBERY TRIAL
Witness TeStifies San Fran
cisco District Attorney
Gave Him Money.
SAYS FlCKERT AND HIS
HELPER KNEW FRAMEUP
Sensational developments in
Trial Growing Out of
Bomb Cases.

San Francisco. Sept. 2o.-F. E. Ri
gall Of GRANVILLE, ILL.,, continuing his
testimony today in the trial Of Frank
oxman, accused Of having sought TO
bribe RigsII to give false testimony
against Thomas J. Mooney, under sen
tence of death for murder, implicated
District Attorney Charles M. Fickert
and his chief assistant, Edward A.
cunha, in the alleged "frame- -up.'
RigalI charged that Fickert had
given him $3.50 and that Cunha, after
Rigall had complained that Oxman
had failed to come through" with a
promised check for $3.50, had asked:
There is no danger Of you fellows
falling out and spilling this thing. is
there~
Rigall had testified that Oxrnan
promised him the money in return for
perjured testimony against Mooney.
whose conviction grew out Of a bomb
explosion here July 22. 1916. which
killed 10 persons.
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Rigall's Testimony.

Rigalrs testimony today, in brief.
follows:
Il had several conversations With
Oxnan regarding his promise to give
me his personal check for $3.50. I had
told him | could not be A witness be
cause | had not been in san Francisco
on the date Of the explosion. Oxman
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
ANTITRUST ACT
DOES NOT STAND
STRAIN OF WAR
Price Fixing Forbidden Pri-
vateIy Now Followed by
Government.
NOTED SPEAKER BEFORE
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING
Secretary Wilson Defines the
Proper Relations Between
Labor and Capital.

Atlantic City, Sept. 2o.-A vigorous
denunciation of the operation of the
Sherman antitrust act as hamperins
the efforts of business men to aid the
government in prosecution Of the war
was made by Alba 3. johnson, presi-
dent of the Baldwin Locomotive works,
before the war convention here of the
American business men today.
IF there is any one thing this war
has demonstrated" he said 'it is the
principle of the Sherman act will not
stand the strain of war. The moment
the stress of war comes to the nation
we see this temple to a false god over
turned. The government itself is elm
mating competition and has realized
that business must be conducted on a
basis of reasonable profit. The only
way to reach basis is by conferences
among producers"
The bill pending in congress to per-
nit combination in export trade should
be passed Immediately, Mr.. Johnson
declared. that American industry may
act in concert in furthering the coun-
try's foreign commerce.
Secretary Wilson Speaks.
Unpstriotic business men seeking
excessive profits were blamed for the
spirit of unrest among labor by Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson. who spoke be-
fore the labor section of the conven-
tion.
labor has been restless" he said.
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Secretary Wilson Speaks.

: Continued on Page SevenD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-20
WEATHER FORECAST

MoNTANA-Generally fair tonight and
Friday, warmer tonight.
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tcontlnued on PAGE seven1
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
REPORTS SHOW SALARY
INCREASES GRANTED TO
FEDERAL employees

Rsberts showing tbs increase 81
compensation which has been siVsA
IL saBi0yes in the different depart
msAts fer the hFst auaTtsF of ths is=
sal year are being sent ia the House
and Senate BY Government heads
Tie iRsFsass fOT ths WaE DSRaEtr
msat amounts 10 BSe,o2s. This does
not include p small fist 81 iRsTsGses
for Panama Rsaai .smPIsEss.
This Navy Department FePsEts iR-
sFssss Of ISl ,Bbs.
Eos the DistFiGt OF Columbia the
iAcTssss was S166, ,45s;
The GsyerRRsRt Printing 6fRcs
puts in report fsF the first fsuE
months sf the asEsi year. The total
Increase fsF thsk period amounts to
81 I9e, ,s6t,
Small iRsEsaSsE are FsporteG frsn
the Smithsonian Institution and the
NatioRal Museum. -
In the House t2s empi0. IS On TIE
rolls resolved Increases
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
AMERICANS
ARE CONDEMNED
BYSERGT. ENPEY

Beware of spies and lapel Amsrs-
cans"
This Is the warning Of Sergeant Guy
Empey. soldier and author lecturer.
What Is a ''lapei'' American?' One
who wears an American nag on his coat
lapel. but works for the Hohenzollern
crew, according to Sergeant Empey.
I'VE Americans are too eazy." said ths
author Of "Over the Top" IN his lectures
before the National Geographic Society
yesterday. Real German spies don't
50 around yelling. Hoeh der KAlserr
Instead they wear American haEB-
They are what capp lapel Americans
The President is right-there II no such
thing as a German-American. The only
kind OF a hyphen we ought to stand for
from those fellows is the Atlantic ocean.
Sergeant Empey made his lectures
very realistic with demonstrations OF
the use OF bombs, gasmasks and tea
masks. He exploded enc bOmn on
the stage-of course. not a dangerous
one Invalided back home from the
trenches, Mr.. Empey speaks with au-
thorlty from a wide experience
This afternoon he lectures at Polls
Theater at Q o'clock fer the benefit OF
the Y. W. C. A. war work fund.
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
SANITARY GROCERIES
TO SELL THRIFT STAMPS

Twenty4fve-cent thrift stamps are
to be placed on sale in every one OF
the ninety-four grocery stores IN
Washington Monday morning.
A card upon which to save these
stamps will be issued to- every Gus
toner OF the stores and to others VINO
want them. The stores cover every
section OF the city and the suburbs
and will make the stamps convenient
to every family to buy when they have
q quarter that they can invest In
good Government securities. They
can make their investment right In
the neighborhood. and without an ex-
ira trip of any kind.
The stamps are to be placed on sale
both as a matter of convenience to
customers and to aid the Government
in floating washington's quota OF
S7.500, 900.
Cards announcing the stamps VIII
be placed in all of the stores Monday.
and a day or two later, as soon a.
they are available Government posters
will be put up.
The Washington times., 1917-12-08

ministration TO break the coal famine
In Washington through cooperation Of
tho railroads and dealers caused oftI-
cials today 10 consider taking some
moro effective action TO havs coal hauled
TO tho city and TO conserve Its use after
delivery 10 consumers.
Arrivals Inadequate.
Despite tho fact an average OF sixty.
fve cars Of coal has arrived daily for
the last fvs days Il has been wholly
inadequate 10 meet tho demand and
many families IN the city still are un-
able 10 buy coal.
One plan Of conserving coal, suKFsst-
Cd by the fuel administration, has bean
unohiaiGily rsJsotsd. Il was that pub
10 schools close al certain periods Of
the year 10 conserve the supply, Board
Of Education officials feel such an ar
rsnEsmsnt might do more harm than
good,
The EdmIRIstrutioH il ssrlousIy con
EidsrihE the adoption Of the card radon
ppAteniI suggested several DAYS AFn, ~ 4
means Of seeing that coal jE delivered
70 PLACES where The supply has been Sa
lirely exhausted,
Oas Tea ia HyattKVIIIa,
There WAS less lhAH one ton Of
esai In HyattsViils today Ia supply IN
Immediate demand fsF 1900 tans, and
aeAisFH said there WAS no hope of the
EituatinH being heitsFsa unless the
Maryland fuel administration seuId
secure several ears at hRse,
Ths Ayattsvills esai suBRjY has
been gradually disappearing fs1 three
weeks when the last shipHa sFt, q few
saElsads, arrived,
bsF several weeks families have
been getting thsiT fpsl supply frsm
The gas company, seks that hss Rd-
VRRssd FRAN IA - cents q buEhsi
kiRss the shortage bssaFHs acute, The
demand faF this has hsss#s "a great
there il daily sabs Lac at ths gas
plant waiting ts get supply,
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
Insiders Mail Clerks Pay First In General Move for Higher Salaries
FOOD HANDLERS IN
HOMES TO ATTEND
THEATER MEETING

A big tkeater meeting with q mo-
tion picture play and address by As
sistant Secretary OF Agriculture Carl
Vrooman. and Federal Food AdminIs-
traitor Clarence r. Wilson is being
arranged for the cooks and kitchen
maids OF Washington, and the house.
wives who prepare their own meals
The meeting will be held in the Be-
lasco Theater Tuesday afternoon at >
o'clock.
The meeting is designed to aid In
the cause OF food conservation in the
Capital and particular effort will be
made to secure the attendance OF
those who actually handle the food
in the household. 1t Is under direc-
.ion OF Mr.. Wilson as food adminis-
traitor for the District.
Admission will be by card only.
Cards are being issued on mail or
personal request by Miss Roberts
Braddock, room 104, Food Admins
tIation building, who is in charge
CT arrangements.
The motion picture play. "The Pa.
triot," acted by Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew will be shown. and there will be
other =. mlnent speakers beside Mr..
Wilsess and Mr.. VroomAn.
Particular EFFORT Is to be made to
get the food handlers rather than the
heads OF households in the wealthy
homes OF Washington, where there is
the greatest opportunity for food con
ssrvation.
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
King COnStantine'S
100000 Annuity Is
Held Back by Athens

ATHENS, Dec. s.LNo part Of
the allowance OF King Constan-
tine, II is said, has been paid since
his abdication, although the
Greek government undertook to
give him a yearly annuity of
100000 francs (SIOo.O0O).
The cause of the delay in pay
ment is twofold. One reason 10
the question whether the allow
ance should be made an ad-
ditionsl item in the budget or be
deducted from Alexander's 2,OOO,-
900 francs forming the civil list,
which Is thought excessive in
view Of the present reduced estab-
llshment.
The second Is that Constantine
has not given his formal pledge
that he will refrain from seeking
to regain the throne and continu-
ing to serve the interests OF Ger
many.
The Washington times., 1917-12-08
PEOPLEAWAKENING
TODANGER OF DOG,
. HEALTH HEAD SAYS

The prerogatlve OF youngsters IN
the crowded section about Twenty
ifth street and PennsyIvanIa avenue
northwest. to play on the payemsnts
and lots without molestation from
savage dogs today stands sustained.
Edward Ball, 5r., Of. 1912 Twenty
NTH street. romping with a group OF
companions, found his way INTO the
back yard OF Charles Clements, OF
2509 II street, where the Scotch ter
rier OF George Phillips. negro, OF 1925
Twenty-nfth street was nosing about
The dog leaped upon him and bit him
In the hip.
Policeman ]. ]. Ronayne, Of the
Third precinct. making his rounds.
spied the youngster and the dog, bent
to repeat the attack. Ronayno
dragged the dog to the precinct sta
tion, where the pound wagon called
and conveyed the canine offender T.
the death house.
Edward Is under treatment OF .
physician
Dr. Z. R. Sands. veterinarian OF the
District Health Department, an ex-
pert on rabies, made q clinical examI-
nation OF the dog before its death
and pronounced II normal Health
Officer woodward, however, points
out that II II not necessary for . dog
to have rabies in order that It's bite
should cause dangerous toxic infee-
tion.
DR.. woodward today eompIlmsntsd
The Times upon its work In present
ing full facts OF dog biting cases -
the public
People are awakening to the dog
In its true light" he de-
clared- "It is largely owing to the
efforts of your paper"