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The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-29
Only Issue is Wages.

The strike results from the refusal
of large majority of the employers
TO sign the new agreement. Both the
old agreement and the proposed new
one provided for the closed shop and
the eight-hour day, and those ques-
tions are not involved in the present
controversy. The sole issue is gem
eral wage increase demanded by the
unions on the grounds of corre-
spending general increase in the cost
Of living since the old agreement was
entered into and signed.
Demand Minimum Wage.
The leading feature of the agree
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-29
CITY EXEMPT ION
BOARD EXPLAINS
HEAVY PROBLEMS
TWenty-eight Per Cent Of Reg
iStered Men in Butte
Are Aliens.

After hearing reports today of the
ruling made by Judge 6ourquin of the
federal court in the habeas corpus case
of John Beck, an alien held by the mil
itary in Helena as deserter, the Butte
city exemption board made public a
statement concerning the alien stua-
ton in this city, giving figures that
have been recently prepared IN the
boards office.
"On June 5, in the city OF Butte, a
total of 1874 men were registered
says the statement. "ot this tota,
number of men, 2,5o3 are aliens ana
6,171 are American citizens by virtue
of birth, declaration or naturalization
This shows that more than Is per
cent of the men registered in Butte
would, under such a decision OF the
federal court, be excluded from serV-
| loo
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-29
Peculiar to Butte.

"Yet the quota of 791 men assigned
to the City of Butte was based on
registration of S,674 aliens and citizens,
and not upon total of gin citiZehS'
Our quota is based upon the total reg
istration; yet if aliens, who constitute
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-29
The Courts S Ruling.

Oiet ", so appeared" says the
wy IN The meantime instituted
u AaueaS corpus against the local
s,,.. 4ae night of the day that
' %, nad so appeared, the dis
r,.SI. ,u took steps to quash said
-or the good effect and
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-09-29
Facts of the Case.

Beck, according to the evidence, is
allen citizen of Denmark. and has
declared his intention to become "A
iien Of the United States. He was
FEeFed and chosen for service by
draft He was notified to ap-
for examination, but did not re-
W the notice of the board. When
heard by other means that he had
summoned for examination, Beck
pared at the office of the Helena
board for examination. Although
was beyond the time limit of the
InlnatlOn, the board allowed him to
tnmlned and to file claim of ex-
FuOA The claim for exemption
lied on the day after the man
examined. The local board con-
'e une Claim, denied it and it was
~sd to the district board, where
''uon Of the local board was up
Inc petitioner in the habeas
w case, Beck, was then notified
sppear Tor militaf,, ,,or,.;o
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1Contlnuea' On i-ase ih'ee-'
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MoNTANA--Fair tonight, warmer west
portion; Sunday partly cloudy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

child into the worldwide know
the coming baby. which should be
the browning of a woman's life,
will bring the pillory of scandal,
which means not only disgrace Tor
her. but the innocent child as well.
"Margie, as soon as my baby
comes | am going to try TO interest
Eliene and other influential and
wealthy women in an attempt to
have laws enacted making all chill
dren born into the world. whether
in the shelter of marriage or out
side of II. legitimate.
1--WE have lived too long under
that cruel, mosaic law which says
the sins OF the fathers shall be Wis
tied on the children. We women
OF this age should make IL our first
duty, not only to ourselves, but to
those who come after. to see 1t Is
mitigated as far as possible.
"This, my dear. is my first letter
TO you on your journey. Don't
open the other envelopes except on
dates that are marked. | want you
TO have a good time, Margie, and
want Dick to get well, but most OF
all, dear. want you and Dick to
come back bringing with you not
only the health of your bodies, but
the health of your souls"
ITO be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
PAIN, MORE THAN DEATH
CAUSES FEAR

Mollle was not able TO see us OH.
little book. At least that is what
she wrote in the note she sent
down 10 the car by a MESSENGER
Privately. little book, ! think MOL
lie has quite as deep-rooted an Sp-
lection as / have to good'byes
public places.
One never knows what to say,
and there is nothing to do but
stand around and wish train time
would come earlier than scheduled.
I hate TO have people go To the
train with mel mean, OF course
people who come only to bid me
goodbye. | am always afraid they
will stay on the train until IL be-
gins to move. and then / have Wis.
ions of killed or MANNED friend
being left behind.
do not believe. little book. any
one ever said anything but mani
ties AT a station goodbye. The con
slant reiteration OF Take care o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
CONFESSIONS OF A VIE

will forgive me for not saying
goodbye to you. 1t savors too
much of eternal separation.
81 expect every woman In my
condition feels black fear beset her
at times-the same fear that comes
to a man when he goes into battle
with the knowledge he is facing
death.
Il think. Margle, with both men
and women. II Is not death we
dread so much as It is the physical
pain we must usually suffer before
death comes as benevolent spirit
to take us on to the new adVen'
ture.
"But you know. Margie. the ex-
pectant mother does not always
look upon the terrible form OF fear.
Sometimes. indeed most of the
time. Mnrgle. am walking In
Elysian fields. the baby want so
much In my arms-only waiting for
my great longing to be satisfied.
What a terrible thing II must
be, dear. for those poor women
who know they will bring an un'
wanted or so-called illegitimate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

Yourself" Don't forget TO write,
Hope you will have a good time.
Don't forget us while you are
gone" and other bromide II not
assinine speeches. get on my
nerves.
or course, II Is pleasant to nave
some one person. perhaps, go to
the train and look after your com,
fort and see that you are started
off right. but ! want even that per
son TO leave me before ! have 10
think up things of no import to say
Mollle. being a very sensible per
son, probably has the same idio-
syncrasy. and. when the letter was
handed me, put 1t away to be
read when was alone. Tonight
as am speeding over the rails,
and Dick Is asleep on the other
side of our stateroom, ] am sitting
hete with Mollie's dear letter In
my hand, and my eyes wet with
tears-tears OF Joy for the happi-
ness that is coming to Mollie, and
tears OF grief over our loss.
Mollie writes:
Dear. dear Margie-I know you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
Bits of Gossip

phosopiay Magazine has II that
the engagement OF Jack Pickford.
brother OF Mary. and himself
Paramount star. to Olive Thomas.
Zlegfeld Fullies star. now with Tri-
angle. has been announced formal.
-. Jack Ia Just old enough 20 come
within the conseription age. while
Olive is Just 20.
Ruth Stonehouse will leave the
Universal company upon the com
plction OF her present picture and
join the Triangle forces at the Cul-
YER City studios.
Anna Little has left Los Angeles
for New York. to appear In the
productions which J. Stuart Black
ton sill make for the Aircraft pro.
gram. She was formerly with the
American company az Santa Bar.
bara. but was moro recently as
ISOLATED with the Yorke- Metro com
pany. playing opposite Harold Lock.
wood.
The report that Geraldine Farrar
will sever her connection with the
Aircraft company and Jesse fsasky.
upon the conclusion OF her present
picture is probably true. Miss Far
rar will not discuss the matter.
however. and will neither deny nor
affirm the report that she had
signed with Goldwyn.
Anna Luther, formerly OF the
keystone forces. and for time
with fnce at Culver City. VIII play
in support OF Charles Ray at the
old Biograph studio. where the fnce-
Paramount releases are now being
made. Miss Luther returns to tho
screen after an absence Of several
months.
William Christy Cabanne. author
and director OF Metros "The Slack
err" is writing another patriotic
feature with an equally effective
title. 10 be announced later. He
expects 10 start production shortly.
with an all-star cast.
William RusseII's next American
pIcture.play. THE Sands OF Sacrl-
flee" which took him out on the
desert during the hottest period OF
the recent California hot wave. has
been completed, and the company
has begun work on THE Sea Mas
ter" which. In contrast, involves a
fortnight's sea voyage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
AT the Shows

William Courtenay plays a
member OF the secret service In
The Recoil." at tho Mission.
while "on Trial" one OF the most
talked OF plays Of the times. keeps
the boards at the Liberty. Nalcska
Suratt. as she" In II. Rider Hag.
CARDS story OF that name. IL seen
for the last times ut the Coliseum
Wednesday night-
The fight In the cheese factory
Is Just one Of the many exciting
moments in TN Again. Out Again. -
with Douglas Fairbanks. AZ the
Rex Gail Kane. In Souls In
Pawn" does some wonderful act.
Ing a, the Strand. white Emmy
Wrhlen Ia seen In The Duchess
Of Doubt" at the Clemmer.
The men with the hundred
thousand dollar face. as william
Fox terms William Farnum. Is
starred In The Soldiers Oath" ut
the Colonial At the Glass A. Alice
Brady plays the star dancer OF a
Russian ballet In The Dancers
Peril"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
POSSES RUSH TO
OUELL. APACHE BAND

by United Frcss Leased WIRE
GLOBE. Ariz., Aug. S.-Fearing
nine white men. besieged in dug
out in the Sierra Anchas noun
tains by mob OF 100 Apache In
dams and Mexicans on the war
path, viii be massacred, citizens OF
Globe, heavily armed. formed a
posse at dayhreak today and are
rushing to the rescue of the men.
The nine men have only a few
rounds of ammunition, 1t was re-
ported here early today.
They were driven into the dug
out Tuesday by the Indians and
Mexicans. who went on the war
path following a strike. The In
dams have fired the forest on the
/ mountain slopes.
AS result of the strike and up
rising of the Apaches, two of the
biggest asbestos mines In the dis
trict are paralyzed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

The Theda Bara picture.
Cleopatra" came near ending
almost before II was begun.
while the production was being
made In Los Angeles. " one
OF the mountain roads which
lead from Hollywood to Ok
marc. Cal, where the stipend.
Gus desert scenes were taken
for the photoplay, had been
two inches narrower. Miss
Bara would have spent the fol-
lowing months In a hospital,
instead o. on the stage OF the
William Fox studio.
The world famous artist was re-
turning from Oxnard late one after
noon az a rate OF IS miles an hour
Her cur was descending one Of the
dangerous curves OF the Coneiio
grade. when reckless motor
cyclist. speeding at n rate OF SO
miles an hour. suddenly shot
around the curve. directly In the
path OF Miss Bsra's machine. com
Ink swiftly toward her.
Car Nearly Over
The stars chauffeur swcrved 10
the side OF the road. to avoid hitting
the oncoming cyciist In so doing,
the heavy body Of tho limousine
dangerously near the edge
Of the road. Two inches more to
the side. aud the car would have
dropped 1000 feet into q valley
below
For an instant tho machine how
ered over the edge OF the eliit
Then the chauffeur remained con
troll OF Il. righted the heavy body
and drove on down the road
II was no, until she was NJ
home that Miss Bara felt any ef
feet OF the danger she had beer
20. While the incident
was occurring. she remained cour
IN her car. During the rest
Of her ride. she laughed about the
occurrence. and she spoke iokingly
when she told her friends about II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
THEATRES
ORPHE UM

Wednesday is bringing a new
program OF vaudeville TO the Or
pheum theatre. Third and Madison,
headed by the Auto Maniacs, or
experts who take automobiles
apart, strew them about the stage,
and assemble them in very few
minutes. There are two distinct
crews, and the race they run In
this work promises to be highly ex-
citing.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT and assem-
bling of the cars will be of intense
interest to everybody who ever
rode in one. Howatson and Sway
bell have n comedy act, "A Case
of Pickles" Robert Athon and
company will be seen in a new
farce. Hoey and Bellew are classy
comedy singers and Willy Karbe
is a trapeze artist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
Neckwear, 15c

7 ARGE Fiat Collars with
IL plated or lace edges and
hemstitched borders, and
other popular styles in an
attractive assortment at 15o.
Basement Salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

WASHINGTON - Contracts for
100000 yards of uniform wooden
cloth let to 80 different firms by
navy department. at cost of sl6.'
100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

William Garwood, formerly con-
nected with the Universal and lnce
companies, is taking some scenes
which he win use in vaudeville
act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08

Washable Kid Boots in 8-inch
w model with Goodyear welt white
worry sole and heel sizes 2t5 TO ~ widths
AA TO d. Reduced to $3.50 pair.
--Baacment SalcHroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
36-inch Curtain Scrirn
zoe Yard

THIS is an especially serviccable quail
i ity of Scrim, woven from extra-heavy
double thread, and may be had in ivory
or beige color Makes up into tasteful, in
expensive draperies for any room in the
home. Thirty-sx inches wide, zoe yard.
Basement saesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
Government Agents
Hot After Slackers

slacksrs arrested by the govern
ment will not be given an opportu-
nifty 10 register and 20 free any
longer.
We've instructions from Wash.
fngton. ID. c.. to look after Stacker
cases ahead OF anything else" says
Special Agent Howard Wright.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-08
FREDERICK &NELSON
Basement Salesroom

VISITORS to the Basement Sales
room during these August days are
finding many attractive opportunities to
buy Summer wearables and dry goods
for less than this ,Salesroon's usual lou
prices, whiIe Autumn and the Autumn
Fashions are forecasted in early ship
n,enfs of Fabrics, Millinery and APP
parei.
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26
Hnsd I'd his F0om for several days With
fever, does not improve fast.

fined to his f6om fof several days with
fever, does not improve fast.
B. B. James and G. W. Dudley sold,
last week, to D. Durham, Of Camp
bellsville, a nice bunch of cattle at 6
and &c per ID.
The majority of the tobacco crops
has been cut in this section, and we
are glad to say that we have over an
average crop of the weed this season.
Quite number from our town at
tended court at Columbia last Monday.
Several head of mules, from this
place, changed hands
Mrs. ThoS. Dowell is visiting this
| week with her relatives at Camp
Knox.
Messrs. D. C. Wheeler, W. E. Hunt
er, and W. NJ. Wilmore bought sever
al mule colts, in Columbia, last Mon
day, atprices from $4,000 to S65 90
per head.
MIR. and Mrs. r. L. Wellington
spent a day or so at Columbia the first
of the week.
We have been wonderfully blest
with bountitul supply of melons
this season. The stores at this place
have all been well supplied at prices
reasonable.
| Mr. Gaoruo w nudIov xvbo vacant
ly put in grist mill at his home, near
this place, is having a good business,
and we understand is making first
class meat and finds ready sale for all
he makes.
Doc Walker, of Columbia, called in
to see US awhile en- route for Nell a
few days ago to visit his relatiVes>be-
fore he leaves for Uncle Sam service.
We were all glad to see him as he is
one of our boys and better boy new
er lived in our community than Doc
Walker.
Mr.. J. T. Tutman, of Cane Valley
section, spent last Monday in our city.
We still have few cases of measles
in our town. 1t seems that it is very
hard thing to get rid of. Just about
the time we think we are clear of
them new case will come up some
where else, but we are thankful that
all the cases so far have been of a
mild form.
The pie supper given at the school
Of Miss Ruby Pedigo, last Monday
night, was very we'll attended and ev-
cry body, both old and young, enjoyed
the occasion first class and everything
passed off nicely. The receipts o. the
evening were between So and $40. We
must say here that our people are well
pleased with Miss Ruby's mode OF
teaching. Her pupils are all adVanc.
ing rapidly and she is giving general
satisfaction.
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26
Oaly Twenty years Ago.

Ladies wore bustles.
Operations were rare.
Nobody swatted the fly.
Nobody needed a silo.
Nobody has appendicitis.
Nobody sprayed orchards.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Cream was five cents a pint.
Most young men had Livery
bills"
Cantelopes were muskmelons.
You never heard of a tin liz.
zie."
Doctors wanted to see your
tongue.
Milk shake was a faVorite
drink.
Advertisers did not tell the
truth.
Nobody cared for the price OF
gasoline.
Farmers came to town fol
theiramail.
The hired girl drew one-ffty a
week.
The butcher "threw in" a
chunk of liver.
Folks said pneumatic tires
were a joke.
Nobody listened On the tele-
phone.
There was no sane Fourths
nor electric motors.
Straw stacks were burned in
stead of baled.
Publishing a newspaper was
not a business.
People thought English Spar
rows were birds.
Jules Verne was the only con-
vert to the submarine.
You stuck tubes in your ears
to hear a photograph and it cost
a dime. EXCHANGE.
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26

gels, turnip tops, young oats,
wheat or rye from the field, or
cabbage or collards, and mix
this with the above dry mash
mixture, then pour on boiling
water, or, if you have it, boiling
buttermilk or sour skim millA
and thoroughly mix the mass.
Make it crumbly moist, not too
wet, and feed just enough 30
that they will clean It up in
about twenty minutes. This
will take about one ounce Of dry
mash to each bird, a bucket of
fine chopped green feed for each
zoo birds, and nearly bucket of
boiling liquid. Give this mash
as hot as the bird can safely eat
1T. Test the mash with your
fingers; it should not be hot
enough to burn the mouths of
the hens and yet hot enough to
warm them up thoroughly This
plan must be carried out dill
gently every evening. to obtain
the best results, it is necessary
to care for the birds like clock
work"
| have recently tried out this
feeding plan on six flocks of pull
lets. One flock producing one to
two per cent, of eggs increased
to 10 per cent in ten days, and
in another ten days they were
laying 20 per cent, and this rate
should be steadily increased as
lthe weeks go on toward spring.
Another lot increased to so per
cent, egg production in three.
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26
Rugby.

Bob Simpson bought two nice steer
calves from Ohio Fudge for $4,000.
Horse colts are cheap now. Mr.. N.
Gowen bought two nice ones in Co
lumbia last Monday for $40 90.
Your scribe was sorry to hear of
George Jessee's misfortune in getting
crippled He and George were raised
up together.
Col. Newt Coffey was here last We'd
nesday, doing some surveying for Sam
Cannon and Clarence GoWen.
Wedding are the 60 here now. Ray
Sexton and Retter Akin, and John
Gibson and a Miss Stotts ran off to
Tennessee in the past few days.
Messrs. Sexton and Gibson are two of
our best farmers, while Miss Akin
is daughter of W. K. Akin, the
well-known blacksmith at Sparksyille,
and Miss Stotts daughter of Arthur
Stotts: of Dirigo. Both fine young
ladies,
Several of our boys passed in the
draft examination last week.
Several from here attended the
spelling at Indepence Friday night.
A young geologist from Wyoming
representing an eastern oil company,
is here now making typographical sur
survey of this country in search for
indilations for oil. He has secured
one of our bright young men, Dello
Rowe, to help him. We have oil here
and hope some one will be lucky
enough to find it.
James Rosson, left, last Wednesday
for Illinois George lessee, Jr., and
Howard Gibson left Indiana.
Sorghum making is the order of the
day here now sand tobacco cutting.
Farmers have commenced saving fod-
der, but the ground is too dry for
wheat ground breaking.
Strong Hill passed through here
last thursday, en- route to iNell, with
one Of his saw rigs.
Born, to the wife of Ionic Rowe,
girl, few days ago. Mother and
child doing well, and think the IA
Their will recover.
Mr.. HadiuS Harvey and Miss Zada
Murphy married at Columbia last
Thursday. This is a termination of
long courtship. Mr. Harvey is a son
of John Harvey, of Dirigo, and young
farmer of renown Miss Murphy is
daughter of Green Murphy of Sparks
vile, and was one of our most popular
young women, and will be greatly
missed by the younger set.
Mr.. W. B. Patteson transacted bust.
ness in this neighborhood two days of
last week,
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26

taxable property. to run for a
period of not longer than ten
years, and all funds derived from
the tax must be used for road
and bridge purposes. i
If the various counties of the
State would vote such a tax, it
would be possible in most cases
to have good roads and good
bridges without voting bond is
sues. The tax would not work
a hardship on any one, and the
increase in value of property
alone would be worth to the PEG.
pie several hundred times the
amount they pay in taxes.
Good roads mean better
churches, better schools, better
and more prosperous citizens.
There are standards for build
ing roads the same as for build
ing railroads, office buildings.
steam engines or automobiles,
and any departure from accepted
standards will result in waste
of money.
1t is impossible to fguse the
damage done to automobiles,
wagons or buggies each time a
trip is made over a bad road,
but we are safe in saying that
the damage amounts to a great
deal more than the tax would be
for good roads.
The Adair County news., 1917-09-26
GlensfOrk.

The farmers in this section are all
busy cutting and housing their tobac-
CO crops.
Jason McAninch, of Casey county,
was visiting at the home of Wm. An
drew, several days of last week.
r Heber Lewis and wife are spending
a few weeks at the home of the lat
ter's father, Mr.. T L. Upton. Sever
al from this place attended the first
day OF circuit court in Columbia
Miss Laura Andrew and Jason Nc.
Aninch were shopping in Columbia,
Monday.
L. L. Upton has sold his farm sit
uated near this place, to a Mr.. Jones.
Mrs. Henry Hudson and little son
Clyds, who have been in Illinois for
some time, returned recently, Mr..
Hudson to follow later.
Henry Wells bought of Loren Collins
a good mich COW for $45.
B. S. Miller and family, of Crocus,
were visiting relatives near this place
last Sunday evening.
Geo. Hum, of Columbia, was
through this section last Tuesday,
Summoning several of the boys to ap-
pear at circuit court.
There will be a patriotic meeting
at the Christian Church, at this place,
Wednesday, the 18th.
Miss May Webb is spending a few
weeks in Jacksonville, Indiana.
Mrs. Annie ]. Hudson and Miss Co.
"a Kelsey were visiting relatives at
Crocus one day last week.
Hunter Black and wife, of Cumber-
land county, were visiting the Iatter's
sister, Mrs. Matte Lewis, one day
last week.
Otis Lewis made business trip to
Greensburg last Friday.