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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

Boise Daily Statesman Idaho seems to be fmlvIn the
grip OF craze much costly than the automobile craze
tnat is the craze for the creation of counties
many years the state prospered with only rs counties
In the course OF few years. the number jumped to
81 and now the prospects that shall have about AS
Inc average cost OF maintaining county, purely
mead expense OF salaries and unavoidable e
penses runs from about 100000 to $4,000 year. but each
me county is subdvded this for each of
countless the old the new one must be borne bv
people Here the number Of last election in
some OF the counties of the state:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

Senator A. Lucas of Adams county, who is also ed;
the New Meadows Eagle believes that the state of Idaho
it's national guard something besides oral expressions Of
will and that Justice requires that the said debt should
least partially paid the coin of the realm Mr. Lucas has
troduced bill providing for the payment to the boys bv f.
state of the regular stipend which they would have d
under service within the state limits in addition the amo
paid them by the while they the bor
There are none of the Idaho guardsmen who did not s
financial loss by their months absence from home I
this additional pay would extent at least make o
to them the real financial loss which they sustained
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

AS proof of the nefcency of the present administration
the navy department Republicans of the house nave ca
attention to the naval disasters which have overtaken
the past year Nine ships of the navy during that time h
met with accidents resulting in the total loss of four of them
including two large cruisers and the serious dsabement
the others Individual officers who concerned in %
affairs are not SO much blame the administrative Off
Gals of the department who order vessels into perous no
tons place them in command of officers unaccusomed
such responsibility.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

Senator William s. Kenyon Of Iowa, through amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation BILL has succeeded
suppressng glazing evil that has assumed great proper
tons during the past four years of Democratic rule In the
agricultural department there 500 people employed
at salary OF from ST. to $5 year They receive additional
from private parties which gives them
Portable income Senator Kenyon has discovered that
real for their becoming employees of the
to enable them to send literature which they
free through the mails at great expense the United States
1t is an insdious influence in that ought
be stopped the senator declares and insists that an en-
oyee OF the government should his allegiance the
and not be controlled by outside party
to be the if his salary from private in
|dividuals
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

eight counties have total vote OF IL 600
OF zO0 voters each and is these people that the
burden of tax paying falls Compare this showing with some
OF the older counties which have hitherto suffered little
at all from the division craze:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-03-01

The punishment of criminals of certain class in the state
of Idaho is joke They either released outright by
pardonng board their sentence committed
to few weeks and thus escape punishment for their
crime rescued by habeas corpus some other hook
crook Think of it, Fred Coleman who stole $4,000 from
the state and assisted Allen to steal three times that
much; looted bank before Allen employed him as deputy
thus qualifying for the later job after serving two years and
two months again turned loose upon the public by the act
OF Judge who claims to be dispenser of Justice and inter
esed in law enforcement and the protection Of the public
What are we coming to, anyways
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
FOOTBALL TOURNEY
FOR THE SOLDIERS
Twelve RegimentaI Teams to
Battle for Supremacy at
American Lake.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash Oct.
81. The president having declared
Wednesday, oct. %. Liberty Bond day
a national holiday. general order was
issued at Camp Lewis that all duty eN-
cept the necessary guard and police
duty will be suspended.
United States Senator Wesley L.
Jones will make addresses on the LID
erty loan at the respective brigade
headauarters and the first division
track and field meet will be held IN
The afternoon, with Mai, Gen II. A
Greene honorary referee. The Il resi-
mental football teams which will con-
test for the 91st division championship
and a silver trophy will begin PLAYING
Oct. 81. Six games win be played that
date and six more Nov. 4, Nov. :, Nov
H. Nov. "A and Nov. IS. Each team
will play II games and the one having
the highest percentage at the conciu-
sion of the schedule will be declared
the champion of the division.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
Gen. Petain Opens Attack That
May Restore Great City
to France.
BIG GUN HAMMER AWAY
AT A GERMAN FORTRESS
British Lose Small Fraction of
Ground They Won
Yesterday.
THE WAR SUMMARY.

What may prove to be an operation
of first rate Importance was initiated
by General Petsin early today in the
Aisne region northwest of Soissons.
Along a front approximately three
miles in extent the French infantry
dashed forward, attacking the salient
in the German line which curves about
its southwestern keystone, the fortress
of Laon. Fort De La Malmaison, the
German stronghold which baffled the
French in last springs attack, barring
their way to the, westerly end Of the
Chemin Des DANES, is apparently one
of the immediate objectives Of the Of
fensive. For days past the big French
guns have been hammering this front
heavily, both the Paris and Berlin
reports indicating that some aior
movement was in preparation.
Good progress was reported early in
the day by General Petain. the French
forcing their way forward along the
whole front Of the attack.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
To Turn German Line.

The taking of Fort DE La Malmaison
would materially aid in the pushing
in an attack on Laon in an attempt
to turn the German line in this region.
although it has been considered prob
able that the main blow in such an
attack would be struck further TO the
east, where the backdoor road to Laon
offers superior tactical advantages.
Virtually all the ground gained in
Yesterdays offensive in Flanders has
been retained by entente forces. At
only one point in the southern part
of Houtholst wood were the Germans
IContini1ed on Iape r,Iehfl
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
GREATEST DEFEAT
EVER INFLICTED
ON AN AIR FLEET
Ge, q, : Lost One Half of Her
JtaI Super Zeppelin
Strength.
RAID WAS TO CARRY OUT
THREAT OF VENGEANCE
French People ExuItant Over
Monumental Failure
Of Raiders.

Washington, Oct. %. - Gerna any
probably lost one half Of her total eff
fective fleet of super Zeppelins as a
result of the raid Of OctH 20 over Eng
land, according to official cablegrams
received here. All France is exultant
over what the dispatches declare to be
the greatest defeat administered to an
air fleet since the beginning of the
war The qualification is more in
tense because it is now known that
the German raid was an attempt to
carry out fearful threat Of vengeance
n, ade four days before.
on that occasion the German govern
ment sent out a warning to both
France and England Of dire punish
ment to follow what the Germans de-
clared to be unwarrnnted and inhuman
attacks by British and French aviators
upon peaceful German towns. Re
prisals were threatened in an official
german communication which, in part,
reads:
For every brick which falls from
peaceful German homes, whole rows of
buildings win be oyerthrown in Paris
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
IMPORTS Of RAW
MATERIALS MORE
THAN A BILLION
Record for 1917 is Much More
Than Double That
of 1914.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Imports in the
fiscal year 1917 of raw materials into
the United States passed the billion :
dollar mark for the first time. Fig
ures made public by the department OF
commerce today showed the exacStotal
to have been s1,1os. s.s55.oio. with an in
crease of $3.50, ,ses, $40 over the previous
wear. and of s4T6. .7s9.1s0 in 1914, the
last normal year before the war.
The principal imports of raw ma
terials in 1917 were: Hides. 10o.2O1.-
47e pounds, valued at s2l6.363.6os:
India rubber, 3ss.s73.7l1 pounds, valued
at sise,s2s.s7i; raw silk, 3s.sss.ss5
pounds. valued at s15s.os5.S49; wool
s72.372,a1s pounds. valued at si3l.lSI.
10: raw cotton. 147.0s1,s35 pounds
valued at s4o.42s.52s copper ore. 6l3.
5ss tons. valued at s32.57s.oss; fibres
,os SIS tons, valued at ss7.7os.75s. and
faxseed. 1s.sss,5ss bushels. valued at
ss5, 1859.
Important increases are recorded fof
fur skins. gums. mineral oils. uncut
diamonds. manganese, nickel and zinc
ores.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
GERMANS AGAIN OFFER
AID TO Sim FEINERS
That is Declaration in House
Of Commons During De-
bate on Ireland.

London Oet In the has =
COMMONS today Henry Z. Duke. ea.-t
secretary for Ireland. sid that 1-t
February the British soverurent fad
deported prisoners from Ireland be-
cause Gernany Vas again Offering .
he'riuz hand to the sim Feinerz-
London oct zs.-Th- house n CON-
mons today occupied Itself with Ire
land. John z. Redmond. leader q trs
Irish party in parliament. opening the
debate On the motion which he an
n0uu.ed oct 1s be would make TIE
motion reads.
The house dsplar=s The poIiay Ehicl
has heen pursued hy the Irish execu-
ti.e government and the Irish military
authorities ~ time Hhen the ighest
interests of Ireland and the empire
demand the creation Of an stn0spher.
favorable 20 a successful result u ths
deliberations OF the Irish convention -
There already has beer much tsT<
outside parliament 9f sim Fein DOM
nation and Dublin eastle sdninlstra-
tiOu and the Questions sgiu De thor
0uEhiy thrashed out
In discussing his motion Mr.. Red
mOnd sid he vas convinced there vas
grie.0us danger % destruction 4 the
IRISH convention Il the policy al pres
ert pursued BY the Irish authorities
were continued
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
The French Report.

The official french report Of the at
tempted German air raid reads as fol-
lows:
'The first Zeppelin brought down
fell AT st. Clement, on the borders of
the forest of Mondon. 10 kilometers
from Lunevile It was seen at $50
a. m, journeying with two other Yep
pelins. 1t was at once attacked by
one OF our armys defense sections. At
first a series of shells were fired at the
ZeppeIin when it was distant 1000
meters. The Zeppelin promptly rose to
a height of $500 meters. In fresh
attack by the aircraft guns the fourth
shell struck the outside envelope and
the Zeppelin caught fire. 1t fell, a
mass of metal and India rubber and
broken propellers. Five dead bodies,
horribly mutilated. were found near
the Zeppelin. Others must be buried
under the ruins which are still smok-
ing. There could not have been any
Continued on Page Twelye)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 2-Federal secret service agents
today reported to Washington the discovery in Buffalo
warehouse Of millions Of pounds Of sugar bags and bar
res labeled stop crust flour Notations on the packages
it said indicated that the sugar had been coming into
the warehouse period Of several months federal
agent who made survey Of the contents Of the building
estimated the amount Of sugar at $50 carloads about
100000 pounds
Around immense piles Of sacks containing the sugar the
federal agent said he found Of other articles,
while Of the containers marked top crust flour
actually had flour sprinkIed the outside.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
CHARGE UNION WITH
BUSINESS CONSPIRACY
Suit of N0n-Uni0n Coal Con-
Germ Against Mine Work
ers Begins.

Fort Smith. Ark. Oct. 23.-Suit to
recove- more than two and one-quarter
million dollars in damages from tre
United Mine Workers of America was
on trial before Federal Judge Elliott
of Sioux Falls. s. D.. as special judge
The Bache-Denman coal interests
are suing the mine workers under the
Sherman antitrust act. charging them
with destruction Of their properties in
the Hart valley in July. 1915
A nation wide conspiracy to wreck
the business and destroy the property
OF non-union coal operators Is charged
in the complaint
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
Want Recognition
MUST co To WORK OR
LOSE UNION CHAR TER
Three "RebeIIiOus" Coal Mi
ners Organizations Get
Another Chance.

Springfield. H.. Oct -s--E'rars-
harrington. president Of the Illinois
Mine w5rkers. gave another chancs
today TO the three ~rebeilious locals ir
Franklin county before reyoking their
charters.
II the miners there do Ist r=tf n
to work tomorrow morning. PAIRING
ton said. reorganization Of the local
viii De undertaken II once.
Practically every other mine in III
nois excep, a few shut down for re-
pairs. it was said. Is working today
and the normal production Of coal i
being approached rapidly.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
To REVISE THE COAL
PRICES FOR MONTANA
Coal Operators OF This State
Will Be Allowed Higher
Prices.

The Posts Washlngto on Bureau.
Washington, Oct. 23.-nontsna
coal operators have won their fight
for revision Of coal prices 70 be
charged at the mouth Of the mine.
The national fuel administrator .
about ready 20 announce revision
Of the Montana coal prices which
will allow prices higher than those
fixed in the presidents p-oeisma-
ton, except on slack coal. Or.
Garfield. the fuel administrator.
was engaged upon the Montana
price schedule today.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
GERMANY EXPECTING An
ATTACK IN THE BALTIC

Stockholm. oct 23-The Syenska
Dagbladet military critic assumes Ger
many is anticipating an attempt by
an entente fleet to force an entrance
into the Baltic in consequence of the
German successes in the Gulf Of Riga
He says that never since the war be-
gan has such a number OF German de-
stroyers and submarines been sta
toned in the neighborhood OF the
Belts. the sounds between the islands
Of Denmark and the sound between
Denmark and Sweden.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
'HOOL BOARD MAY JOIN
CITY FOR NEW BUILDING

trustees at the present time: the Sc
curing of suitable rooms in the pro-
posed new city hall building, secur-
ing of rooms in the county courthouse
building. or erecting a separate ouiid-
ing There will be a full discussion
of the matter at the meeting OF tne
board Of school trustees this evening
The matter was brought up Iew
weeks ago that the high school puma :
inc where the offices of the super
intendent and clerk are at present ~,
Gated. is becoming overcroWoed anu
7Continusd on Page Fourteen)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
Hone for Tomorrow.

Solicitors. spurred on by their fall
ure to make desired gains Yesterday
the first day Of the last week Of the
campaign. began anew today with in
tensified determination. 1t was thought
that If the loan total subscriptions
could be brought by tonight up 20 ap-
proximately $500, 5000 or $500 900,
900 more than is in sight at present
there might be a chance to reach the
So 600. 600 goo mark tomorrow night. the
close OF Liberty day.
Liberty day returns. heads Of some
district committees believe. may reach
81 .OOO. 00o 900. If they approximate 50
PER cent Of this sum. they probably will
iContInued on Page Twol
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
IS FAIR RETAIL
| PRICE ON FOODsTuFFS
(ago Grocers Agree to Re-
ductions Made by Food
Administrator.

bcago, Oct. 23.-For the first time
1e history of the United states
tnment representative has fixed
flair" price of certain foodstuffs.
n A. Wheeler, food administrator
|inois, today announced the proper
for sugar. potatoes and flour.
hrs. for the most part, have agreed
ht the prices into effect. They
>omewhat lower than recent prices
Aicago-about two cents in the re-
price of sugar.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
OPERATORS
To CONFER OVER
STRIKE DEMANDS
They viii Gather From North
west Cities to Consult
Mediator.

san Francisco. oct p Women
delegate from telephone operators
unions ina bakersfield. Los Angeles,
Seattle. Tacoma. Portland. Spokane.
Walla Waia. Aberdeen. Olympia and
other Pacific northwest cities were
summoned o. san Francisco today u
teieEr4us sent 1y John Aorgauthaisr.
representing electrical workers Il The
Pacific coast To- meet Nart uer
f1elslhaeEer. aa-.us as mediator 'e-
tween tar H7rsa-s and Tic Tg.tie
Telephone S Te.e-r ph company 70
asert % threatened coast wide STRIKE
called fsr OCT -
Want Recognition.
MorzauJhaler president of the Pa
efic district council gf the Intern
Continued ~ Page E.rh-J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
DEALERS WARNED NOT TO
BOOST SUGAR PRICES

Sew YORK. oct % Sugar rerinerr.
wholesaler ana retailers met a. ths
local offices " the federal administra-
tion todss 20 W0rk out plans for an
e0IEtble distribution 0f the sugar
supply in %cw York city. It IS said
the shortage will remain acute until
February
Commissioner of Markets MarkoWitz
has fixed ~ and Il cents q pound a.
the maximum retail price. warning re-
taiIer- tHat II advantage J. taken u
the situation 70 boost prices they vii
be CUT pEf II further supplies.
Consumers must rlrtaU shrir Supply
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
BUTTE CERTAIN TO PASS
THE FOUR MILLION MARX

sS,si-.l59 has been pledged. an over
subscription for the county Of SI.5a..-
$50.
The two large subscriptions we're re-
eeived by Charles J. Kelly. district
chairman. The first of sieo, ,O9s vas
received by telegram from William
Thornton nov Of New York but FORM
erly OF Butte, Mr., Thornton Is the
builder of the Thornton hotel and was
one of Butte's foremost citizens in
the early days.
The second big subscription was an
tc0ntnued on Page F0urte<n-J
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
| OFFICIAL
|NOS HEA\>>~
CREDITS HERE :
| FOR GERMANY
ban Firms Owing Money
German Interests Will
Pay to Him.
)BSTACLE IN WAY
DF REGULAR BUSINESS
Is, Money and Goods
Anot Be Passed Now to
\ Firms in Germany.

Ellington, Oct. 23.-Subscrip-
b many million dollars worth
berty bonds will be one of the
official acts of A. Mitchell
Dr.. newly-appointed. enemy
rty custodian. On opening
IS and assuming his new
today, Mr.. Palmer found
of letters representing
y, credits or other property
by American interests for
enemies. These will be tab
d late this week and a Liberty
Subscription made for a sum
ably much in excess OF the
II amount reported, in antlcl-
h of later reports. Many Of
rs estimate that enemy prop
= subject to custody of the gov
nent custodian amounts to
f3feds of millions of dollars.
q. Palmer gave assurance today
!: borations or other business IN
sts 0perating with German or auy q
funds will have as little
,rference from his as necessary, lie
he would guard against placing
obstacle in the way of smooth
ration of business and through his
hsentatives to be appointed in
rs parts of the country would CO
te with companies business
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Are Still Coming in Large
Amounts. William Thornton
SubScribes for 100000

Subscriptions to the second Liberty
loan In. Butte and Silver Bow county
will pass the si.o0o.ooo mark, This
became a certainty today when. with
the addition Of two large subscriptions
and scores OF small ones. Secretary
Charles Austin's figures showed that
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
TREMENDOUS RESPONSE
ALONE CAN BRING THE
LOAN UP TO THE MARK
Treasury Department Officials Hope the Counrs Total Fig
ures Will Reach Three Billions by Tomorrow Night Inmates
of West Virginia Prison Subscribe for $4,000 Worth OF
Bonds Liberty Day Bond Sales May Surprise the Nation.

Washington Oct. 2The Liberty loan still tagging today on
scattering unofficial estimates the treasury department
Officials hoping S3OOOOOOOOO minimum would be
when the heavy anticipated volume of Liberty
would be in hand Officials announced that there little
information believe thar the S00000000O
maximum would be reached although they thought the might
possibly eleyenthhour avalanche OF subscriptions
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
is Broached for Erection
New City Hall in Which
E School Board Shall House
Administrative Offices.

Is probable that some arrange
p win be made in the near future
an administration building to
Z the offices of the superintendent
pools and the clerk Of the school
There are three suggestions
i consideration by the board Of
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
WITH THE EAST CRYING
FOR SUGAR 100000
POUNDS FOUND SECRETED
Federal Agents Find 1t Stored in Buffalo
Warehouse in Bags and Barrels Marked
"Top Crust Flour"

Immense Supply Had Been Gathered Up for
Months Flour Had Been Sprinkled Over the
Barrels to Aid in the Disguise New York
Market Commissioner Says Consumers Must
Curtail SO Per Cent Warns Dealers Not
to Advance Prices.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
ans to Be Worked Out.

Palmer said he had not yet
kd out plans for seizing enemy
D real property, including cotton
bther materials held in storage,
hid he expected to take up the
Ion of appointing attorneys and
representatives in the leading
within few days to act Tor
In supervising enemy credits.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
What Letters Say.

Dral companies announced IN
received today that virtually
eir stock was owned in Germany
Expressed solicitude lest their
ss be halted when the govern
<custodian assumes trusteeship or
tock. One man wrote he owed
imam firm a large sum of money
ssked permission to spend 1t FOR
IN bonds which he would turn
10 tho cust odian
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23

'C0n'I"TII0 = feIt IN man5 VuaI JtIs'
the treasury department announced.
that the $1,000 O0o.O 900 mark can be
reached hy tomorrow night.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-10-23
WEATHER FORECAST

MONTANA Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday, no decided change Ia tenn
ucraturc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

Wherever went some man followed
me.
All Switzerland is a hotbed OF plots
and counter-plots. People do not trust
nno another How can they OHe
group fights for Germany. the othef
for France. And Switzerland - land
Of tragedies. They hit the eye wheL-
over one walks. The country - ihnaD-
ted by trembling. old people m deeP
Mourning. Their sons are All deao
they have come here 70 forget lneSe
sorrowing aged ones bring tiny grand
children.
The land swarms with curled-
haired. dancnR-eyed. pink-snd-" hite
nerfeciions in babyhood. They are the
prize children the belligerent nations
are irving TO save. Beside this mixture
Of old and young there is the awIul NJ
man wreckage Of war soldiers VINO
have gone crazy and walk with stunning
feet and hanging mouths, tubercular
warriors, gasping and white, and men
who are only stumps riding ABOUT ID
wheel chairs.
All that is best and worst IN man