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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-24

that she had not meant to really send
him away for good and all, but Cecil
Brent's attentions becoming more
persistent they were engaged, and
she became the proud possessor Of a
diamond ring.
John, in his efforts to forget his
heaTtbreak, applied himself more
steadily to business than ever. One
day at police headquarters he was
introduced to a young lady and was
told she had become a valuable as
sistant in the detective service.
Miss RemsOn," said the chief,
thinks she has a clue to those cOUn-
terfeit tens and fifties.
Zone of the men l have my eye on
is an elderly man masqUerading as a
clergyman" said the girl detective.
John LawlOr and Miss Remson
were detailed to work together. They
found where the. elderly clergyman"
lived, and kept a close account of his
going and coming. One day John
saw him leave the house with a dress
suit case. He followed him to the
station and took the same train, not
meaning to lose sight of his man for
one instant. Had he only been aware
that an automobile was leading the
train a close race, and had seen the
occupants, he might possibly have
lost sight of the man in clerical
clothes.
AS the train slowed into the first
station, the automobile whizzed past.
If John had not been so intent on
watching his man he might have seen
the people in the car. The reverend
gentleman walked to a small hotel,
with John closely in his wake. He
saw him assigned to a room, and, as
soon as he went up with the bellboy,\
to get a room for himself
quite near the other. He read on the
register the name of REV. Jos. Ba-
kerr and concluded he had not come
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-24

John felt that the time had come
for an understanding. If Stella pre-
feTTed this man to him he must know
it. He came in his usual straight
forward way and asked her if she
was engaged to Brent.
Stella looked a bit conscious, then
she Iaughingly. asked: What makes
you think sO?"
''WeI, you're going about with him
a great deal, and"
"And what?" she smiled.
Most any one would think So"
Some vanity and a good deal of
deviltry, natural to almost all young
things, came to the surface.
LET them think so if they like"
she retOrted.
do you wish me to think so?"
''Why, John" she parted. Does it /
really make much difference to
your"
Does it make much difference to /
me?" he repeated in slow amaze
ment. why you know it does"
'T-dOn't know how I was to know
it, :" she again parted. And anyway
suppose I did. What is the harm in |
having a good time?"
mo harm" said John. But with |
him don't see how you can"
What have you to say against Mr.. !
Brent?" she asked Indignantly.
'sHe doesn't ring true, he is not |
what he seems"
"Ohw she answered with pointed |
sarcasm. rs that your acute detec-
tive talent, or just simple, unaduI-
terated jealOUsy?"
Neither one. Ordinary common
sense"
"In which I must be woefulIy
lacking" she added.
It was in vain that John tried to
convince her there were good
grounds for his assertion. She main
tanned it was nothing but miserable
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
UNDE WAITING
LOYALTY To
THE COUNTRY
That is Pledge of President of
Catholic Societies
Federation.

Kansas City, Aug. 27.-Catholics of
America Will support the cause of
their country with undertaking 10y
atty throughout the war with the CEN
trail empires. That pledge was given
here today by John Whalen of New
York in his annual address as presi-
dent before the convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties.
Catholics, ne intimated, would prove
to be 80 per cent of tthe American
fighting forces. Active work already
is under way to provide for their spir-
itual and physical needs
Much as We deplore war, we wart
no peace with dishonor or with future
danger to the Starry Banner or to the
world at large" he went on. But this
does not take from us our privilege
and our duty TO pray and to strive for
true, lasting peace that shall give
speedy and permanent comfort to the
long suffering human race. We re-
ioice at the earnest wise, fatherly ef-
forts to bring about peace by our great
spiritual chief. his holiness. Pope Ben
edict XIV. His efforts will not be in
vain
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
ASK s350,000,000
Of CONGRESS FOR
DESTROYER FLEET
Big Expenditure Will Make the
U. S. Leader in This
Type of Ships.

Washington. Aug. 27.- Secretary
Daniels expects to submit to congress
this week estimates of 1850, ,000. 900 for
the great number of destroyers which
will make the American navy the
leader of the world in ships of that
type.
The money will be used to expand
existing ship-building plants and also
to build additional engine and boiler
factories. as the destroyer program
upon which the ship building industry
is now engaged represents the full ca
pacity of the industry.
Navy designers are preparing plans
for a standardized destroyer to facili-
tate the quantity production of the
most successful weapon against sub
marines. Parts of the engines will be
assembled from various factories at
central plants and forwarded to ship
yards building the hulls.
Details of the number of destroy
ers now under construction or the
number contemplated in the supple
mental program are withheld for mil
itary reasons. New destroyers will he
delivered so rapidly beginning early
next year that the supply of trained
officers and men will be taxed in put
ting them into commission. Means for
training new crews will have TO be
expanded proportionately. The $780,
100000 estimate. 1t was indicated to-
day. is minimum and may have to
be increased substantially.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
Drifting From Religion.

The report of the national morals
committee presented today pictured a
drift away from the church
1t is the American boast today that
We have progressed in all directions
to a place of first and highest devel-
opment." the report read. In spite of
the claim. right no longer rules. JUS
tice is fast declining. order is upset.
the family is endangered. the home is
disrupted: virtue. public and private.
is dormant: sensualism and brutal
propaganda run riot and religious in
difference dominates. In some direc-
uons 1t may be startling statement,
yet 1t nevertheless is a fact that the
rapid drift of this country at present
is toward paganism.
In its final analysis. what can be
its cause other than a system of edu-
cation which has notably eliminated
GodT' the report asks
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
MANY JOIN THE
BRITISH ARMY
SERVICE HERE
Flood of Applicants for Service
Under Flag of Old
England.

If figures on recruiting by the Brit
ish mission in Butte were available,
the total would surprise people who
have watched the work of British re-
cruiting in the past few days. The
British recruiting office at the court
house is full of men from morning un-
til night. Sergeant Mcguire. in
charge during the absence of Major
Biggs. is at the office from in the
morning until after o'clock in the
afternoon. and during those hours he
is kept busy signing up men who want
to fight in France under the British
flag.
The British officers will not make
public the number of men accepted,
nor their names. This is done partly
to protect the men and partly to leave
unknown the number of additions that
Great Britain is gaining for her army
and the disposal of these new men.
But they come continually into the re-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
TALK OF A REPUBLIC
BY GREEK DEPUTIES
Premier VenizeIos Pleads for
Another Trial for the
Monarchy.

Athens, Aug. 27.-M. Boussos. on
position member, raised a tumuIt in
the chamber of deputies when he de-
clared that King Constantine never
abdicated bat only had been dismissed
by the entente powers as proved by
the fact that the act of abdication
had not been presented to the chamber.
Premier NenizeiOs and other deputies
left their seats TO protect NJ Boussos
from personal attacks by angry MEM
bers of the majority.
Later the possibility and opportune-
ness Of establishing a republic in
Greece weEe discussed VI. VenizeIos
declared: Despite the weakening of
the royal power through the fallen
kings action the government. interpre-
ting the feeling OF the chamber thinks
another trial should be given to the
royal institution in Greece It is
certainly tile last experiment we are
asking. | am certain the Greek peo-
pie and majority representatives will
provide sincerely the trial in order to
make strong and sure conditions for
the eventual working of the regime Of
a crowned republic"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
CRITICAL PERIOD
FOR CABINET IN
YOUNG REPUBLIC
Premier Kerensky's Effort to
Cement the Factions Not
Yet Successful.
WILSON SENDS ASSURANCE
OF SUPPORT OF AMERICA
Various Elements in Russia
Fail to Merge Their
Interests.

Moscow, Aug. 27.-Premier keren-
sky, who came to Moscow yesterday to
attend the conference which is now
being held for consideration Of the
military and political problems which
confront the country, reviewed troops
at the Hippodrome today and, in ad-
dressing them, said he was convinced
by the valor they were showing that
they would be able to drive back the
enemy at the front and crush any at
tempt at counter revolution. Gen.
erai Korniloff, the commander in
chief, arrived from Petrogrsd today
and was greeted by great crowds.
In answer. he said it was source of
satisfaction to be able to tell the army
that Moscow was the watchword for
welfare Of the country and war with
victorious end
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
FRENCH KEEP UP
STEADY ASSAULT
UPON THE FOE
General Petain's Policy of Con-
tinuous Attacks Bear
ing Fruit.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

General Petain is holding all his
gains of the great Eerdun offensive
movement in the face of formidable
counter attacks which the crown
prince is now launching
The French commander reports the
repulse last night of strong assaults
on newly won positions in this sector.
He announces also the capture Of 100
prisoners In the fighting yesterday.
when the French lines were carried
forward two-thirds OF mile on a two
and a half mile front to the outskirts
Of Beaumont village.
Possibly as a diversion, the Germans
have resumed their attacks in the
Aisne region. where for many days in
July and August they met with re-
peated checks in desperate attempts
to drive the French from the valuable
ground on the Chemins- Des- Danes
won in the spring offensive The re-
newal of the attempt met with no bet
ter success, the breaking up of the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
Conflicting Elements.

The day was devoted to conferences
with the different groups of delegates
The Maximalists reached the conclu-
sion that the conference does not rep
resent the will of the nation and is of
an anti-revolutionary character. They
decided to demand from the assembly
a dictatorship of the proletariat by
the handing over of all power to the
Council of Workmens and Soldiers
delegates and voted to leave the hall
if the majority should be unwilling to
share their viewpoint.
The internationalists insisted on alb
olition Of the death penalty and re-
nunciation by the government of its
purpose to put down by force the sep
aratists' movements in Finland and
Ukraine, The popular socialists urged
maintenance of death penalty. At the
meeting OF the constitutional demo-
Continued on Page Threel
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
GERMANY WILL make
BID FOR EXPORT TRADE
Will Seek to Capture World
Markets Regardless of
Wars Outcome.

Washington. Aug. 27.-"whatever
be the outcome of the war. Germany
viii make as active a canvass for ex-
port trade as its resources and finan-
cial condition Win allow" is the warn
ing given American business men to-
day by the department of commerce.
The aims Of Germany to capture the
great markets of South and Central
America Spain and the Near East. as
well as neighboring countries, are dis
closed in a report to the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce by
Chauncey ID. Snow. Mr.. Snow was in
Germany investigating Industrial con-
ditions when the war broke out.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
lex WORK NECESSARY
TO SAVE $4,000 LITTLE
ONES FROM STARVATION

York. Aug 2More $4,000 children under IL years all
|ent relief necessities of fe in Lebanon
1000 ophan Syria including Palestine according to
of missionaries from Near East who recently arrived here
asserted by the missionaries that it extremely doubtful
many children could survive the coming winter
does not reach them substantial form than hereto
many instances missionaries said little children scarcely
ough feed found by relief workers living
Fe alone begging for enough food keep them alive and
that subsstng grass The majority of these were g
survived due greater of resistance or to having
by their brothers, The Turkish authorities are
e their power children and missions and societies
opened in places in charge of Turkish women Inc
of needy children reached however, small compared with
nber in actual want
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
BRITISH ARMY OFFICERs
GEORGE
REPLY THIS WEEK TO
PEACE PROPOSAL OF
Pope BENEDICT Ky.
Entente Powers Waiting for
u. S. to Send Its
Note First.

Washington, Aug. 27.-A
reply to Pope Benedict's peace
proposal may be made by the
government this week. Sccre-
tary Lansing said today it would
be made, but declined to indicate
its character or time of dis
patch. Reports from the entente
powers today indicated that
they might be waiting for the
United States to make the first
reply.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
FOREST FIRE SITUATION
NOT SO SERIOUS TODAY

today no firefighting crews were in
danger Of being surrounded by fire.
Complete control of the fires is not
expected to be obtained until the rains
come.
Rains are overdue in northern Idaho
ana western Montana No rain of any
consequence has fallen in the region
being devastated by forest fires for
more than SO days Mr. RutIedge be-
heVes that most Of the fires wers
started by electrical storms and others
by campers.
A late report to the district forester
stated that the buildings at Lolo Hot
springs probably would be saved. A
new fire was reported in the region Of
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
AMERICAN FLYER KILLED
At THE FRENCH FRONT

Washington. Aug. 27.-The first
death of an American flier at the
French front was announced here to-
day in official dispatches to the navy
department. He was George Herbert
Manley. machinist's mate in the
naval aeronautical corps. and was
killed in an airplane accident, the ma
ture Of which was not described. Man
ley was son of Herbert Manley Of
Maplewood N J.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
bate on Tax Bill.
|ERs COLLIDE Off
list OF WASHINGTON

Fancisco, Aug. 27.-The pas
teamer Jefferson, from Sc
4 Skagway, Alaska. and the
passenger steamer Princess
fe in collision early today Oft
of northern Washington. ac-
70 a report received by the
apartment of the chamber of
3 here from Victoria. b. C.
Salvor was sent to the scene.
nt of the damage was not re-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
lNs PROTEST TO
ERN0R; 80 ARRESTED

pm, S. D.. Aug. 27.-Thirty
arrested in Hutchinson
or an alleged violation of the
{e act. were brought here this
"a in GUS ody of federal Off
pc men are charged with hav-
ed a petition to Governor Nor
ptesting against the draft and
n Today's arrests bring the
nber of Germans taken by fed
'horities in Hutchinson county
pg. IA. charged with violating
|Dnage act. I'm to 60.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
But Officials Fear the Flames
Cannot Be Completely Con-
trolled Until Rain Comes.
Fire Crews Are Not Endan-
gered.

Missoula. Aug. 27.-The forest fire
situation in western Montana was not
as menacing today. The high winds
which suddenly arose last night did
not prove to be general
District Forester r H. RutIedge
said today that there is a fighting
chance to control the fires in Lo Lo
Hot Servings and Seely Lake forests.
According to reports received early
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
BUTTE ALIENS
HELD subject
To DRAFT LAW
City Examining Board Refuses
10 Grant Them Ex-
emptiOnS.
SCORES TO BE CERTIFIED
FOR SERVICE IN ARMY
The Action Of the Board is En-
dorSed by Many Lo-
cal Men.

Acting solely upon its own au-
thority but assured Of plenty Of
backing from higher draft officials
the city exemption board of Butte
has denied exemption to l26
aliens. The announcement of the
boards action today caused SEN
sstion among foreigners of the
city and caused a drive on the
city hall that left the board unable
to handle the work of answering
questions for all of the men. Some
Of the foreigners TO whom exemp-
tion has been denied now have
been permitted to claim exemption
on the ground of dependents. At
least 10 Of the aliens affected by
the boards ruling are single men.
II you're going to draft me at least
give me chance to enlist under the
British flag" one man said today.
After consultation among the board
members, the man was granted per-
mission to enlist in the English army.
| He started a movement of scores of
men from the city hall to the court
| house. where Sergt T. Mcguire Of the
/ British recruiting mission was
swamped with applicants for enlist
ment. Permission to enlist In the
American army has so far been denied
/ BY the local board. The denying of
I exemption to aliens will increase the
men raised from the first call in Butte
/ by at least 100.
On Their Own Authority.
| We took our stand solely upon our
| own authority" said a city board
| member this morning. We are un-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
| AND hAef
hons co FOR
|ANS To ALLIES
lions for Savings Ger
S and Treasury Notes,
| Respectively.
Ito EXPLAIN TIE
SURE TO CONGRESS
Today Considers Plan
|ange Postage Rate
h Newspapers.

bgton, Aug. 27.-Con-
j of the largest single
bill in the history of the
hates, the Sl1,538,9 ,945, 900
and certificate proposal,
b today by the house ways
Is committee. AS drafted
tary McAdoo and laid be-
+. committee the measure
pthorize the issuance of
5000 worth of bonds to
ed loans and $2,000,000,-
HI Of certificates of in
SIS and war savings GER
respectively to discharge
legations not designated.
d bring A per cent inter
be subject only to super
d war profits and excess
axes. Secretary McAdoo
BAR before the committee
\ and the various phases
Pill will be taken up in
! session. -
bate on Tax Bill.
BE leaders prepared for the
Yer war profits taxation, the
pay began consideration of
BE increase sections Of the
'ill with debate on the profits
d for Wednesday. Increas-
ntion gave little promise of
,inued on Page FourteenD
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
On Their Own Authority.

We took our stand solely upon our
own authority" said a city board
member this morning. We are un-
CONTINUED on Page Three-5
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA-Fair tonight and Tuesday
warmer tonight west of divide. except ex-
treme south portion. warmer Tuesday.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-08-27
HER FORECAST

ronight: Fair and warmer.
+: Fair and warmer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-21

A collar should be fitted to the horse
and not the horse to the collar. The
collar that is too large should not be
used on a horse In the hope that he
will grow large enough SO it will even
tually fit. A collar that fits well in
the spring may not fit at all in the fall.
When one is fitting horse with a
collar the animal should be standing in
a natural position on level ground, with
his head-held at the height maintained
while at work. The collar when buck
led should fit snugly to the side of the
neck, and it's face should follow closely
and be in even contact with the sur
face of the shoulders from the top of
the withers to the region of his throat
AT the throat there should be enough
room for mans hand to be inserted
inside the collar.-Farm and Fireside.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-21

OWING to the very great shortage of
wheat and meat, and the urgent neces-
sity of conserving the present food
supply and of creating reserve sup
ply for future needs, the people of this
nation have been asked to make per-
sonal sacrifices. 1t is through their
cooperation alone that the food ad-
ministration can be carried out. Going
without meat on Tuesday and without
wheat bread or pastry on Wednesday
is not much in the way of self denial
for the nation, but it means great
deal. That Is all Food Administrator
Magnus Swenson has asked the people
to do in his proclamation for meat
less and wheatless day. The plan
has been approved by the State Coun--
Gil of Defense, and it will be approved
by the people everywhere once they
have considered its possibilities. On
Tuesdays, when we long for meat, and
on Wednesdays, when we crave wheat
bread, all we have to do is to think of
the thousands of Wisconsin men who
are serving their country in another
way, not only eating the plain but
wholesome food which Uncle Sam gives
them, but offering their lives if that
sacrifice becomes necessary. And it
we go without a part of our meat and
part of our wheat it means that those
soldiers will have more meat and more
wheat. That ought to be incentive for
a meatless and wheatless day, says the
Wisconsin State Council of Defense.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-21
Lat In the SUNLIGHT.

All household furnishings should be
exposed to direct sunlight for a num-
Der Of hours every few days. Direct
sunlight is the best disinfectant known.
1t kills germs In few hours. Diffused
sunlight or daylight may have as good
effect, but in much longer time. Shut
ting the sunlight out Of the house Is
an unhygienic custom. 1t should go
as has gone many of the ideas and
customs belonging to the dark ages.
Germs live and thrive In darkness.
For that reason sunshine should find
its way into the home daily, and it's
presence should be welcomed as mes
senger of cleanliness and good health.
The drawing of shades and the closing
of windows to keep the carpets and
draperies from fading should be dis
couraged. 1t is better to have carpets
and draperies that are faded than to
have boys and girls with cheeks that
are faded. Roses In the cheeks are
more valuable than roses in the carpet.