davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY
ON FRENCH LINES

Paris. Dec i--Today's official state
ment says:
mere was great activity on the part
'he artillery. especially in the region
OF aaisons DE Champagne and Tahure
on the left bank of the Meuse the
Germans attempted to approach our
anes In the sector of FORCES and west
OF ANocourt- Our fire PROMPTLY
checked the effort. The night was
CAIN on the remainder of the front
Two German airpianes were brouxh,
do"n sunday by our pilots. Three
other enemy machines fell within the
German lines"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
[Y NEARS $4,000 MARK
n WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

have been neared. That means a
lot of stamps" enthusia stically de-
clared the postmaster. 1t takes thou
sands Of stamps to make up these
amounts"
Incomplete returns received by Di-
rector Harry w. Turner. in charge Of
the campaign throughout Montana, IN
dicate that the first day of the drive
has surpassed all expectations.
by the time the drive gets well
under way with school children helping
on all sides and with hundreds Of
thrift clubs organized among the
adults, the stamps will go like hot
cakes said Director Turner.
1t will take at least another week.
and possibly ten days. before the state
Continued on Page Tfftoen)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

pletcly into allied hands. The cam
paign in this territory. with an area
of more than $4,000 square miles.
began nearly three years ago. British.
Belgian and Portuguese troops were
engaged against the German troops.
mostly natives.
bulgaria announces il is prepared
TO negotiate for cessation Of hostnities
With the Russians. German negspa =
pefs print rUmors tha; Rumania il
ehdeaFor1ns TO arrange an armistice
with Germany and Austria Hungary.
me inter-allied conference at Paris
mas ended Resolutions adopted yes
terday will be made public shortly.
Colonel House expressed conviction
that the cooperation Of purpose ar
rived at would enable the allies 70
reach their desired goal
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
SEEK ENEMY PLOT
IN BIC NEW YORK FIRE

New York. Dec. Federal mi civ
authorities began today an inrestiga-
ton to determine If possible whether
enemy piotters were responsible for
the fire which last night DESTROYED sew
era! acres of buildings of the plant Il
The E ". Morse Drydock and Rsuair
company on the Brooklyn waterfront
The company was engaged in execut-
ing government contracts. The loss
was estimated at more than half a
million dollars
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
ALL BAKERS OPERATE RY
FEDERAL LICENSE DEC. 10

loaf required > the food administra.
tion.
All Sho are using baker -oaas a,
their tables hereafter will De oornnls.
ing in fun with Uncle sans mar o.,
wheat and sugar congregation
ms vas the statement made today
.. JACOB osenbrug. district chairr,au
% lne BAKERY division OF :he Unitei
= 'a'es 1000 administration. in discuss
tne orders OF the government
snereoy. oesinning next Monday. every
m Butte as well as Montana
ano the United States will be under
.eense 70 carry out the conservation
tcon'inued on Page SKI
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
BATTLE IMPENDING
BETWEEN BoLsHEvIKI
FORCES AND CossACKs

Petrosrad. Dec a Hattie betgee.1
d@tachments from the Petrograd gar
rlson. aommanded Dy Ensign Kfyienlso
ana Cossacks is reported to be impend-
ing at Eite1sk According 10 teie-
gram from Krslsnko's adtutant. the
'ossaoks have gathered on the rsu,sg
ana ia the rear IF Kryieuko's forces.
A rircumstantial report is being cir
-g2ntln4ed on rage FTfteea-J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
There VIII Be Uniform Loaf of
Bread Throughout the Entire
Country. Says Jacob Osen-
brug. War Bread Will Be
the Rule.

washington. Dee. t.-ImmeS.ate re-
duetion in bread prices wherever pos
sibie has been recommended TO bakers
throughout the country by the war
emergency council Of the baking IN
dustry. Bakers will 20 under govern :
ment license Dec. 10, using a sci for
muls and producing STANDARDIZED
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
GENERAL DUKHONIN
KILLED BY A MOB

P'tr02rad Dec General Duk-
honIn, who took over the post of COM
nander-i in chief Of the Russian armies
after the overthrow Of Premier Ker-
ensky, was thrown from train and
KILLED as the result of lynch law. after
Ensign Krylsnko. the Boisheviki com
mander-in chief. had captured MohiIev.
j. was officially announced by she ai.,
sian war offies today
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

Ellington, Dec 4.-Declaration Of war with Austria
Try was recommended to congress today by Presl-
Wilson.
hediate war with Turkey and Bulgaria, Germanys
falles the president told congress, he believed un-
ary at this time because they do not yet stand in the
tpath of necessary action.
Mediate war against Austria, even though she only
ermany's vassa and not her own mistress, the pres-
6ecared was necessary because the central powers
be considered and because the war can be con-
successfully in no other way. 4F
ng plain warning, however, that ne would not
te to ask for declaration of war on Turkey and Bull
when he considered il necessary the president said
shall 90 wherever the necessities OF this war carry
4 it seems to me that we should go only where mme-
( and practical considerations lead and not heed
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
EIGHT MEN KILLED As
CABLE FALLS ON WIRE

St Louis. Dec. Eight men were
electrocnted and three suffered severe
eiectric shocks when a wire cable
winch the men were handling at the
plant OF the Anheuser- Busch Brewing
association broke today and fell on a
Union Pacific cable.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
Increases in Intensity
rtte and Montana. Tons
literature Boosting the
i Plan Being Shipped to
|State.

eohd day of she intensive war
certificate campa.gn showed no
~ on rart Of those who will
government swell its var
ss.Ooo.000, 900.
.er Goodwin estimates that
uay S sales o. thrift and saw
ps IN Silver Bow county will
10 $4,000 and that before The
'hded the $4,000 mark will
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

en Congress War Will End When German People Act Through
Ru the Can Trust Wh They Make Rpaaon for Wrongs Don
THE PRESIDENT DELIVERING HIS
WAR MESSAGE TO THE CONGRESS

This interesting sketch of President
Wilson by Artist Sstterfield repre-
sonts tho executive standing at tho
speakers desk in the chamber Of the
house Of representatives, delivering, in
easy manner, the forcefui words Of his
message addressed not only to the
congress Of America, but 10 the people
peoples Of Europe. The presidents
address without doubt will instil new
courage and determination in the
hearts OF the entente governments and
tho armies in the field.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
ASKS Fox IMMEDIATE
CLARATI0N OF WAR ON
|USTRIA AS GERMAN ALLY
Present and Immediate Task Is to
h the War and Nothing Shall Turn
Us Aside Until 1t Is Accomplished

hn Intrigue Has Led the Russian People
ray Is Another Strong Statement of the
werful Address in Which the President Acts
bopkesman for All the Peoples at War With
Fmany- 1--WE Must Seek to Convince the
Fman People of the Falseness of the State
hts of the German Rulers That Germany Is
hitting War of Desperate Self-Defense
|ainst Deliberate Aggression.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

London, Dec Am armistice
between Russia and Germany has
been signed at the headquarters
Of Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Amsterdam today.
The armistice is valid for a period
of 4S hours.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

u men debate peace who under
Either its nature nor the way
p we may attain it with up
fes and unbrol;en spirits. But
that none Of these speak for
hon They do not touch the
an thing They may safely
10 strut their uneasy hour and
often.
pins anew that the United
(as no war on Germauy's skill,
Pc or commercial achievements.
ident declared that tie United
Pecame Germany : enemy only
Pc started out to dominate the
force of arms. Stating again
objects of the United State :
Pe which he believed 70 be hose
ilies. the president declared:
ere that | speak for them when
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
THE WAR SUMMARY.

before Camora the violent fighting
days OF h Veroun attack, has broken
than ~ miles between Macoing and Gonneeu troops in
this sector rePued with heavy losses German delivered
strength large Enrces
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
Developments in Russia.

The developments in Russia the
president dismissed in a few words
The Russian people have been
poisoned by the very same dark false
hoods he said. that have kept the
German people in the dark. and the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
thelS.

| tho president told congress
II onle when tho Prussian mill
tocrtcv is beaten down; "hen
man people make peace with
rld through rulers the world
ID. when they make reraration
| Wrongs their present rulers
he and when the cuslayed peo-
Belpium, northern France and
-. t...,4.. l,...Y, So, frna
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

After the fighting Of Friday and
Saturday in the salient before Cam
brai. the Germans brought up new re-
serve forces. These were thrown
against the southern leg Of the salient
and throughout Monday. Field Mar
shal Haig says. fighting Of an ex-
ceptionally severe nature" took place.
The infantry masses attacked under
a strong artillery fire from concen-
tr-4ted German guns
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

Berlin Dec va London)Baden troops yesterday and
held La Vacquere southwest announced officially
FIVE hundred prisoners said to have
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
BITTER FIGHTING STILL
IN PROGRESS ON WESTERN
LINES; TEUTONSATTACKING

Germans Claim to Have Somed La Vacquiere Where They
Claim, 500 Prisoners Were Taken. British Reports nd-
cate Attack on This French Village Was RepuSed and
That Enemy Holds But Small Portion of the Position
British Make Slight Advance on the Ypres Line
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
Heavy Fighting at Marcoing.

The Germans advanced into la
Nacquierie, but were Immediately
thrown out Of most of their gains.
East Of Marcoing the attacks forced
the British to retire slightly South
OF Marcoing the enemy broke through.
but British counter attack restored
the position.
Southeast Of Ipres. in Flanders. the
British have advanced their line
slightly near Polygon wood. Very
heavy artillery actions are taking
place north of the Aisne on the French
front. ON the right bank Of the
Meuse the Germans essayed an at
tack north of Flirey. in the Woevre.
only to be checked with heavy loss by
the French.
Infantry activity on the Italian front
has not been renewed. Artillery
activity continues heavy.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
4S-H0UR TRUCE
IS SIGNED FOR
RUSSIAN FRONT
Russian General Staff Head
quarters Surrenders to
BolSheviki.
GEN. DUKHONIN THE CHIEF
COMMANDER SLAIN BY MOB
Battle Impending Between BoI-
SheViki Forces and the
Cossacks.

Berlin, Dec. (yia London) -
Negotiations for an armistice on
the Russian front have begun, the
war office announces.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

German East Africa has hee,
cleared OF enemy forces and Ger
'many's last colony has fallen com
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04

The full text OF he Presidents
address delivered in congress today
will be found on Page II Of this issue
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA Snow tonight warmer cx-
tretnc ragt and colder ""Hl p"rti"h'
Wednesday partly cloud$.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-12-04
THER FORECAST

1Tonlehtl Generally fair, cool.
"a Generally fair. cool.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
MANY SAILORS ARE NEEDED
Arming of American Merchantmen
Has Revealed Shortage.

New York, March 13.-Prepara.
tions to send out American merchant
ships armed and guarded against sub
marines have revealed possible
shortage Of American sailors. 1t is
understood that the American line
none Of whose passenger vessels has
sailed for Europe since the beginning
of the German blockade, will need
1000 men. Gustave A. Braun, sec
retary of the Atlantic district of the
international Seamer:'s Union of
america, expresses doubt that so
many men can be furnished by the
union at short notice.
Other difficulties, according to Mr..
Braun, may arise, from the fact that
many of the. union seamen are not
American citizens. Some are Ger
mans, others are citizens of the En-
tente nations and reluctant to go to
ports where they might be held for
army service. Mr.. Braun said, ex-
pect to go to the Great Lakes where
navigation will open next month.
The union will meet tomorrow
night to consider the offer of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, owner
of the American line, of SO per cent
bonus. The union has demanded a
rs per cent bonus. The steamship
company also promises TO take care
of the dependents of seamen who may
lose their lives in service, to insure
their clothes in case Of loss and to
assure them transportation back to
New York if their vessels are sunk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
APPAM WIRELESS STATION
Claimed Captain Berg Kept German
Ships Posted.

Norfolk, Va, March 13.-Evidcncc
that Capt. Hans Berg, German COM
mander of the prize ship Appam, vo-
lated the neutrality of the United
States constantly while the ship was
interned at Newport News has been
placed in the hands of Department of
Justice agents, according to informa-
tion from source gncrally authentic
When the Appam was awarded to
her English owners by the United
States Supreme Court recently Barg
and his German crew were sent to
Philadelphia. 1t was then found that
they had rehabilitatcd the wireless
outfit, which was put out of commits
sion by the United States Govern
ment, and ere using it to send and
receive messages. A private wire had
been installed to record the happen
ings Of the world by hashlght
in investigation has been in pro-
gress on the Appam for several DAYS
and it has been positively established
that as late as December last, Capt.
Berg sent wireless message to a
German ship. 1t is believed that Berg
was in constant touch with his own
government and furnished it informa-
tion of value. There is evidence that
he was familiar with the English code.
The message sent by Berg Dccem-
ber 8 gave details of affairs affecting
Germany being considered by Con-
gress and President Wilson, it is re-
ported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
Discuss Situation.

Washington, March 13.-Local rail
road labor leaders from the Southeast
met here today to discuss the renew
ed demand for an eight hour day to
be presented to the railroads Thurs
day by chiefs Of the four brotherhoods
and the advisability Of calling an i'm
mediate general railway strike if the
demand is refused. Officials of the
brotherhoods said the question of a
strike would not be determined until
word came from sectional meetings
of railroad labor men to be held in
other cities today and tomorrow.
About 200 men were expected to at
tend the meeting here today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
COUNT BERNSTORFF
ARRIVES IN BERLIN
Captain Boy-Ed Among the First TO
welcome Former Ambcssa
dor Home.

Berlin, March IS, Via London,
March 14.-A special train from Co.
penhagen carrying Count Won Bern.
storif and Countess Won BcrnstorfY
and the embassy and consular corps
from the United States arrived in
Berlin at $3.50 tonighz. Count Won
Bernstorf met representatives Of the
foreign Office and numerous Personal
trends, among them Dr.. Barnard
Dernburg and Capt. Karl Boy-Ed,
former naval attachc in WASHINGTON.
fearful welcomes marked the
home coming of the party.
Count Won BernstorT refused 60
make any statement before reporting
to Chancellor Won Bcthmann-Hollwcy,
and Foreign Secretary Zimmermann.
1t was generally remarked at the sta
ton that the returning ambassador
has aged considerably since his last
visit here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
COAL PRODUCERS WARNED
Trade Commission Serves Notices as
to Spring Reductions.

Washington, March 13.-Thc Fed
erai Trade Commission today noti..
fed the country's leading anthracite
coal producers that any failure to
grant the usual spring price rcduc-
tlons cannot be justified by claims Of
increased cost of production.
In its inquiry into the cost of
mining anthracite, the commission
has obtained detailed information on
the costs of companies which mined
IN 1916 about Is per cent of the total
production of anthracite.
"This information" says the COM
mission, "obtaincd directly froN? the
records of the companies referred to,
indicates no increase in average, cost
IN the last four months Of 1916, and
further Indicates an actual decrease
OF cost in the case Of some of the
companies whose cost of production
is high.
'Judgmg from the tonnage prodic-
ed IN january, 1917, there is no rea-
son to believe that costs thus far in
1917 would moderately change the
average shown by the figures COM
piled from September to December,
1916"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO
Get WARSH|PS BUILT
Navy Department to Make Another
Attempt to Place Scout Cruiser
Contracts.
BIDS OFTEN ADVERTISED
Though Congress Raised Price to
$6,000,000 Each, 0 Enthusiasm
Aroused

Washington, March 13.-Anothcr
attempt will be made tomorrow by
the Navy Department to place con-
tracts for construction of thirty-fve-
knot scout cruisers without invoking
the Presidents authority to require
private builders to undertake the
work.
While Congress has authorized sew
en- of these vessels deemed absolutely
essential to the efficiency Of the fleet,
only one has been contracted for.
Bids have been advertised three times
and Congress has raised the limit
of cost from $5,000,000 to $6,00O0OO,
but the department was without in
formation tonight as to the number
of ship building companies that would
RESPOND tomorrow.
Bids for six scouts to cost six mil
lion dollars each, exclusive of armor
and armament, will be opened. The
Seattle Construction Company under
took the construction of one at $5,-
100000 before the cost limit was
raised.
Secretary Daniels probably will
place contracts this week also for five
battle cruisers to cost $19,O00,OO0
each, exclusive Of armor and arma-
ment. They will be built on basis
of 10 per cent net profit to the build
ers and will be distributed among the
plants so as to obtain the quickest
results.
Provisions also must be made soon
for the three great battleships soon
to be ordered. Shipbuilders will con-
fer with the Secretary tomorrow
about them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
TUGS ARE AIDING
LINER TO FLOAT
Work of Raising German Freighter
Liebenfels Actively
Begun.

The work Of raising the German
steam freighter Liebenfels was start
ed last night at midnight. Tug boats
were attached to the sunken vessel
to pull her on shoal, while the
pumps were worked simultaneously.
The tugboats Waban and Cecilia,
Of Charleston, had been chartered to
assist in pulling on the steamship, and
the government dredge Winyah Bay
arrived here yesterday afternoon, al
so, to assist in the work, hich is be-
ing done under the supervision of
Major Gilbert A.. Youngberg, Corps
of Engineers, u. S. A.
The, pumps have been worked pre-
vlously, getting the Liebenfels in
readiness for the attempt to raise her.
An engineer from New York is in
Charleston to have active supervision
of the details. of the job.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
DETAILS FOR ARMINC
ALL AMERICAN SHIPS
IS NOW COMPLETED
Navy Department Officials Prepare
Orders for ARMED
Guards"
WILL BE DELIVERED TO COM
MANDERS ON SAILING DATE
Secretary Lansing Approves Orders
Every Effort Being Made to Pre-
vent Any News Concerning
Ship Movements.

Washington, March 13.-Complete
and definite instructions to the "arm-
ed guards" to be placed aboard
American merchant craft bound
through the German submarine zones
have been completed by the navy de-
partment and approved by Secretary
Lansing. They will be forwarded to
the navy personnel aboard the mer-
chant craft whenever the ships are
ready to sail.
The nature Of the instructions will
not be made public. They were care
fully prepared by navy officials and
then submitted to Secretary lansing,
at whose suggestion some amndmnt
was mad.
1t is planned not to broadcast the
orders generally through the naval
service, but to furnish the officer in
command of the armed guard on each
ship with a copy when his vessel is
ready to sail. The navy department.
is making every effort to suppress
all information regarding armed
ships, such as sailing dates, the
equipment put aboard by the navy
the personnel supplied to handle the
guns, or anything that might be Of
the slightest value to an enemy. It
was said officially however, that no
conflict Of jurisdiction between the
ship master and the gun crews wo",A
arise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-14
SEVEN LIVES ARE LOST
WHEN STEAMER FOLIA SANK
Cunard Frcighter Torpedocd Without
Warning-American Life
JcOpardiZcd.
REPORT BY CONSUL FROST
DR.. w. J. Core, of Nashville, Ship's
Surgeon, Escaped Injury, Says
Dispatch.
REPORT BY CONSUL FROST

Washington, March 13.-Scvcn
lives were lost and one American
placed in jeopardy in the sinking
without warning by a submarine Of
the Cunard freightcr Folia of the
Irish coast Sunday. Consul Frost, at
Queenstown, cabicd the State Depart
mcnt today this report:
"Seven lives lost out of crew of
sevcnty-cight in sinking Cunardcr
Folia. Folia bound New York to
Avonmouth. Torpedocd without warn
ing five miles off Rams Head, Coun-
ty Waterford, in heavy fog Sunday
7.20 a. m. DR.. Core and officers
reached Bristol this morning."
A dispatch from the consul early
in the day said:
"Cunard non passenger Folia sunk
off WATERFORD 10th. Survivors landed
Dungarron. Sole American, boats
surgeon, w. j. Core, Nashville, Tenn,
saved, uninjured."