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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
ANOTHER VICTORY
CLAIMED BY ALLIES
DECLARE THAT kAISER'S MEN
ARE BEING STEADILY DRIVEN
BACK AT SEVERAL POINTS.
Flanders Still Stormbound, But Bonn.
bardment Continues Night and
Day, French Claiming the Ad-
vantage in Fight

Slackening of the German action
was noted all along the battle front
of France and in Flanders Tuesday ac.
cording to French accounts Even
the cannonading, to which the German
offensive has been restricted almost
entirely since the excessive cold set
tied around the battle arena, has now
become intermittent, and whenever at.
tacks have been ventured they have
lacked the spirits that characterized
the efforts of the invaders a week
ago,
The French right wing on Tuesday
bore the brunt of the German counter
attacks. In the Argonne the infantry
assaults directed by the German forces
against the allies trenches were par
ticularly vio.ent. but the French de-
tenders ably withstood the pressure,
giving good account of themselves.
Every attack by the Germans was re,
pulsed Many of their sorties result.
ed disastrously.
AT several points the French gained
considerable ground. At Four De
Paris a vigorous assault was met by
French intrenched forces of inferior
strength, and the Germans, after
maintaining a furious bombardment OF
the French positions, attempted by a
desperate charge OF mass troops to
oyerwhem the trenches but the
French artil cry cut great gaps In their
ranks and the quick-firing guns fin
ished them off unit their front was
broken and the German commander
ordered their Withdrawal This was
accomplished in some disorder. Many
German dead and wounded were left
on the field In front of the French
trenches
Of st Marie pass the Germans still
threaten the French positions with
vigorous artillery fire, but they appar-
emily lack the numerical strength
requisite to show of force by In.
fantry attacks,
In the Vosges region blanket of
fog obscures the enemys positions
and a truce practically is in effect,
Flanders still is stormbound, Al
though the German guns continue to
pour their shrapnel and solid shot into
Ypres and the British and French
trenches are reminded night and day
of the Germans presence on their
trent by monotonous visitations of pro-
jectiles from the Jack Johnsons" and
the Sam Langfords," these shells
have done little damage In comparison
with those OF the French guns. In
fact, the French artillery daily is DEM
onstrating its superiority over that OF
the Germans,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Discuss Whitefish Industry.

Sandpoint.-The commercial club
will be out of debt by the first of the
year, according to the report of Off
GERS. Already substantial progress
has been made in paying old bills and
all outstanding accounts were allowed
The subject of keeping Lake Pend
Oreille stocked with whitefish was
taken up, with the purpose of sustain.
ing the winter whitefish industry here
which last year amounted to $4,000
worth of fish shipped out. The legis
lature will be asked to protect the fish
during the spawning season.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
NEWS CT C-.- RAJ
INTEREST N IDAHO
important Occurrences Of The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Line to Wilder to be Electrified.

Line TO Wllucr TO Dc ElCCtTIlICu'
Caldwell. - A movement has been
inaugurated by the Caldwell CONNER
cial club to secure the identification
of the Wilder branch of the Oregon
Short Line, extending from Caldwell
to Wilder, a distance of approximately
II miles. II is understood that the
Short Line is willing to lease the prop
erty for q long term of years to re-
sponsible parties and an effort will
be made by the Caldwell, Wilder,
Greenleaf and Homedale commercial
organizations to interest the Caldwell
Traction company in the plan.
Should a definite plan be adopted
and successfully consummated it will
mean the immediate and profitable
development of large acreage of land
tributary to the Wilder branch, which
Is now handicapped by the paucity of
transportation facilities. 1t will also
add much to the material wealth of
Wilder, CIeenleaf, Homedale and Cald
wei, cities directly interested in the
change.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Road In Operation.

Lewiston.-Zephaniah A. Johnson, a
farmer from Nez Perez prairie, has
done the impossible At least he has
built the railroad which all bankers
and railroad men said he could not
build In these days of timid money.
The first trainload of wheat came into
Lewiston last week over the new line.
It was not long train, to be sure, but
it was all that could be hauled with
enc engine until the road is ballasted
and the farmers who had grain in the
new warehouse in Tammany and were
offered more than 81 a bushel for their
wheat didn't propose to wait for bal,
last and Mr.. Johnson didn't intend
they should have to wait.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
BRITISH TRADE LOSS HEAVY
imports Decrease $10o,85o,ooo In One
Month and Exports $50, 100, ooo--
Cotton Suffers.

Londcn.-The effect of the war on
British trade is shown in the figures
published by the board of trade for
the month of October.
Imports decreased $100,850,000 and
exports decreased $90,100,OO0 The
principal loss in imports was $27,500,-
600 on raw cotton from America and
s7,500,000 on cotton from Egypt, to-
gether with $35,000,00O on manufac-
tured articles. The exports of coal de-
clined $1O,OOO,0OO and the exports of
manufactured articles declined $67,.
100000 OF the last named, cotton
yarns made up $26,250000 and wool
yarns $6,250,000.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
OFFICIAL FIGURES ON ELECTION.
Senator Smoot Wins Over Moyle by
3o53,

Salt Lake City--The total vote In
the state on the various state offices
at the recent election follows
For United States senator-Smoot
CR.), 56,281; Moyle OPP, 5212S:
Parsons 50, 5,257 Shoots plurality,
1858.
For Justice of the supreme court
McCarty (R), 55,100; Stephens d.
PJ. 52,S0t; Scott 50. 5,72l. Mo
Carty's plurality, 2,299
For state Observation-Disclosures
R1, 1881; Gowans OPP, $3.50;
McHugh (S), $500. Gowans's plu-
rality, 4,06S.
For congress, First district-Howell
R), 29,481; Larson OPP, 27.440:
Jansen (S.), 1872 Howell splural-
ity 2,041
For congress, Second district
Leatherwood (R), 25,459; May OPP,
25617; Kempton (S), 2,S61 Mays's
plurality, 1853
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
HITS BRITISH STAGE FOLK
half the Road Companies Disbanded
Because of War-Plans for
Relief.

Londonderry cases of dire poverty
are being reported to relief commit
tees from among the classes that de,
pend upon amusements for their live,
.ihood Small-part actors, stagehands,
and others are threatened with starva,
ton. The war has hit the theaters
and theater folk of the United King,
dom hard blow.
Whereas in ordinary times there are
400 companies on the road, there are
,oday fewer than half that number.
The darkened streets in London have
already resulted in a decision by
many managers to give matinees daily
and night performances twice weekly,
thus reversing the established order
of things, and many theaters have been
closed To the high-salaried actor or
actress who has saved up for a rainy
day the situation Is not serious, but
the theater employees must have sub
stantial aid at once.
To relieve the situation several
movements have been started among
them plan to have special variety
week at the Womens theater, for
which the public has been urged to
purchase tickets. Well-known &C.
tresses and actors will give their serv-
ices.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
TO DUST SECRET SOCIETIES
Ban on High School FraternltIes;
Board Passes Resolution.

Boise.-Fraternal and secret soci-
cites received their death blow at the
meeting of the school board when o.
o. Haga, president of the board, In.
troduced a resolution, which was I'M
animously adopted by the entire board
forbidding the existence of such So
cieties and authorizing the principal
or superintendent to recommend sus-
pension of any pupils who fail to obey
the new order. The superintendent
was urged by the board to stay by
this until the evil was wiped out Of
the school,
The board voted to rent for per-
Tod of three years, with privilege of
extending the lease, the Gekler farm
of IS acres on the south side, for ex-
perimental purposes for the agricul-
tural department of the high school,
at $500 per year. This farm is said
to be specially adapted to practical
demonstration, having seven acres Of
orchard, which the pupils can study
and cultivate, pasture land for hogs
and calves, land for grain and gar
dens. The farm includes stables and
a tenants house. In this connection
Superintendent Meek announced that
the university extension department
desired Professor H. w. Hochbaum,
the supervisor of agriculture, for its
state agent, and wanted him right
aWay
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
De Vets Sons Surrender.

London.-The Cape Town cores
pendent of the Reuter- Telegram com
pany says that two sons Of General
Christian De Wet, the rebel leader,
have surrendered to a magistrate in
Cape Town. Several of Gen eral De
Vets chief officers, together with
most of his supporters to the west Of
the railway line, surrendered at the
same time
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Kansas Helps BeIgians.

New York.-Fifty thousand barrels
Of wheat and flour from Kansas, con-
stituting the first big shipment from
that state for the relief Of Belgian
non-combatants, will be ready by De
cember /, according to a telegram re-
ceived here by the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium from ex-
Governor Stubs, head of the Kansas
subcommittee on relief work.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
kitchener's Reply.

London. Kitchener, as is well
known, is a man of few words. A
journalist tried to interview him a
short time ago, and the emergency
war minister, with glacial courtesy,
announced his usual formula, Sorry.
but have nothing to say" The news
paper man, moved by sudden spirit
of subtlety, asked the great man for
his autograph. He looked at him for
second, and then said: Young
man, go and make your own auto
graph worth having"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
IN SEVEN BATTLES AT IL
YOUNGEST Soldier In the War Is Pro.
NOTED by the Crown Prince
of SerVia.

Paris.-The youngest soldier In the
war is said to be a Servian lad named
Dragoljub Jelititich. Though only
twelve years old, he is said to have
already fought in seven engagements,
In the last he was wounded
Crown Prince Alexander of Servia
learned Of the boys prowess and as
reward for valor personally handed lit
tie Dragoljub his stripes as corporal,
an honor which SO pleased the boy
that he is itching to be back at the
front in the performance of his new
duties.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Protest Against savages.

Washington "A number of Ameri-
cans In Munich have united in a pro-
test to their countrymen here against
the use by Great Britain and France
of Occidental and African savages
to fight their battles in Europe ac-
cording to a wireless message from
Berlin received Tuesday at the Ger
man embassy.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Official Figures of Oregon Election

Official Figures of Oregon Election.
Salem, Or.-James Withycombes
plurality over ]. c. Smith for COVER
for was 24,943 and George e. Cham
berlain's plurality over R. A. Booth for
United States senator was 23,446, &C.
cording to complete official returns
received by Secretary of State Olcott.
DR.. Withycombe's total vote was 49,
SGT and DR.. Smiths, 1854; Senator
Chamberlain was 111,743 and Mr..
Booths. 88,297.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28

Vera Cruz, Mexico.-Mobs in Mexico
City Tuesday night looted stores,
pawnshope and other places, appro-
priated arms and ammunition, &C
cording to advices received here. Lat
est reports from the capital said civil
ians, mustered out of service as fed
eral soldiers, went to police headquar-
ters and asked to be sworn in as spe-
cial police This was done,
The mob ruled the city for hours
the reports declared. 1t gathered In
front of the palace and booted and
jeered. Many shots were fired. 1t
was not known whether there were
any fatalities.
All streetcar service was abandoned.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Turkish Soldiers Reach suez Canal

London.-Reuter's Constantinople
correspondent in dispatch sent by
way of Berlin gives the following off,
cial Turkish statement:
"The Turkish troops have reached
the Suez Canal. In fighting near Ell
Kantara the British suffered heavy
losses and took to flight"
Ell Kantara is a port on the right
bank of the canal about rs miles south
of Port Said.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
British Say Raid Was Successful

London.-It was announced official
ly that the British aviators who, Sat.
fen on Lake Constance, report posi-.
lively that all the bombs thrown by
them reached their objective points,
and that serious damage was done to
the Zeppelin airship factory.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
WjIde's Sons at Front.

London.-Both sons of the late Ga,
car Wilde are serving with the British
army.
The eldest son is with the Intfan
expeditionary force, while the younger
one is acting as an interpreter.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Republicans Lead in Vermont.

Montpelier, Vt.-Eighty-two election
districts give Dillingham;, Rep, for
senator 12,957; Prouty, DEM Prog.
1868. The republican nominee for
governor Gates, has big lead
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
5ritons Reported Whipped at

Berlin.-The British-Indan troops
along the Suez canal have been de-
feated, according to a report from Mi
Ian, and the Turks are advancing with
heavy batteries to destroy the con-
structive works of the canal and bot
tie up the british warships now in the
waterway.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
MEXICAN CAPITAL MOBBED
Shoots In Streets as Blanco Departs
and Zapata Comes.

Eel Paso Texas.-General Zapata
personally has entered Mexico City
and has renounced the Aguas Calien-
ties convention, according to a mes
sage from the capital, given out by the
Carranza agency here. 1t was said
also that General Blanco, with his
troops, had reached Orizaba, midway
between the capital and Vera Cruz.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Danes and swedes Called.

Ottawa.-Danish and Swedish army
reservists living In ottawa called at
newspaper offices Saturday and stat
ed that they have received orders to
report for duty at the earliest posst
BILE moment.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
MARRIAGES In ENGLAND Increase.

Observation-Disclosures the &C.
parture of young men to the war.
marriages in England and Wales for
the quarter ending October were Ia
per cent greater than the mean rate
for the ten preceding quarters.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Freezing Weather In Battle Zone.

Paris.-Freezing weather has set In
throughout the length of the battle
zone in France and Belgium, the tenn.
perature Saturday varying between rs
and % degrees above zero, Fahren.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Allies Insist on Colombian Neutrality.

London.-Great Britain and France
have appealed to the United States to
exercise its good offices to compel Co
lombia to observe more strictly the
requirements of neutrality.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-28
Allies will Purchase $4,000, 900 of Wool

Allies VIII purchase $S,Ouo,uoo OF WOOL
New York.-Agents for the British
and French governments announced
here they were in the market for
1850 900 wool sweaters, 100000 wool
stomach bands, 100000 wool gloves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-28
DIRECTOR |. Il. MAcHEk
Alexandrian Receives Lucrative 20
10 sition With Office in State
ifc Capitol

AS was stated in dispatch to the
Gazette from Richmond yesterday
Lewis H. Machen, Of this city, has
been named as director Of the Vlr-
GINA Legislative Reference Bureau,
the appointment being made by, GpNl
ernor Stuart. r The appointment as
effective on and after June 20tEhl,
when all the acts of the Legislative,
except those with emergency clauses
become operative.
The state legislative bureau has
been provided with a SlO,ooo APP
preparation to cover its expenses uh'
til the assembling of the Legislature
of 1916. Out of this sum the direc-
tor receives an annual salary OF 81
500, the remaining $4,000 being at
his disposal to defray the current
expenses of operating his office.
The director of the bureau Will
have Offices in the Capitol or Library
building and will have absolute and
complete direction Of the depart
ment. Under the terms Of the ac'
the director must be lawyer VINO
has had legislative experience.
The purpose of the bureau Is u
furnish information regarding actE
of the Legislature, to prepare ana
supervise the drawing of bills 1cl
1.-The members of the Legislature, tt
furnish and obtain information u
and from other States regarding
laws, their enforcement, effects ant
in general to be a sort of intorma
ton bureau fer the benefit OF th'
people of the State, and also 1ol
those people Of other States VINO
NAV want to know the provisions
and effects of laws in force In Vlr
ginia.
The bill was. one which the Farm
ers' Cooperative and Educatlona
Union advocated and had about
! score of patrons in the House whei
presented. In the Senate there were
several persons who were active II
their support of the measure, 1t De
inc enacted by a practically unan'
nous vote.
Westmoreland Davis, Of Loudou'
county, was the "father" of the ou
reau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-28
JIG. CREIGHTON
Another Old Citizen Passes Away al AZ
His Home gu Upper King
Street Last Night oEa' 80

q 10 D. ~. az
J Carlin Creighton, an old and
we1i-kncwn, Alevandrian, died at MS
/ home, on King street, near Henry,
e carl last night. The deceased be
cane ca i'll about a week ago, and his in
/ dl Iii soon became grave. He
l:pgered until about 9 o'clock last
tight when his death followed. Mr..
Ereichton wass 66 years old. He IS
survived by five children, Mrs. Ruth
Eskridge, of Washington, J. Augustus
Creighton, C. Frank Creighton, and
TIL. Creighton, all of St. Louis, Mo-,
and J. Carlin Creighton, this city
Mr.. Creighton was son OF the late
John T. Creighton, and for many
wears was associated with his father
in the hardware business at the
southwest corner of King ard Royal
streets, now occupied by W. Z. BAN
About twenty years ago the firm
was dissolved. .snd the subject Of this
notice was later employed at 81
Asapb, where an army depot had been
established The &epot was later re-
moved. and Mr. Creighton was trans
ferred to Washington. He was at one
:i,,le chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-28
MRS. WILSON WINS.
Court Awards Her Special Prize al
Poultry Show.

In an interesting suit hear today
before .Iusctice Julius Pelton, Mrs. II
p Wilson, of New York, who haS
large farm at Holland Farms, Fair
fax county. four rifles south OF Alex,
ond,.i, was awarded a verdict against
the Agricultural and Live Stock hN'
bibition of Northern Virginia whicf
recently held a poultry show IN TINS
city. IL,
Mrs Wilson was the largest eSAlo'
for at the show, and was awarded {
n,3riber of prizes She was given inc
first prize, a building lot, for having
the best award Another prlze' con-
sistinr of an electric stove, for the
host exhibit of q person using cur
rent Of the Alexandria County Light
inn Co. was awarded to another e%-
bibitor on the ground that Mrs. VIII
CON was not a user of the electric
current Evi;ence was introduced u
chow that Mrs. Wilson was user OF
e,ectric current. 1t was for tins sec
ond prize that she sued.
An appeal was taken from JUSTICE
pe1ton,s decision to the Corporation
Court by the association :.
Mr.. Wilson, who appeared 10 oe }"
court for his wife, stated that the
suit was brought by Mrs. Wilson as
, matter Of principle and that the
value of the prize was not considered.
He stated that ali the prizes won by
his wife would be turned over to the
Children's Home and asked Justice
pe,ton to take the same action IN rel
erence to the stove in the case 1t wa
awarded to his wife.
There were a large number OF spec
tators who were interested III heaEi''E
the evidence.
Mrs. Wilson was represented by -
tornev Howard W. Smith, and the as
ISOLATION by Attorney Harry b. "a -
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-28

The Junior German Club had an
enjoyable dance yesterday after
noon in the Elks' Auditorium. Misses
Christina Kemper and Della Phillips
kindly assisted the young people in
dancing. The progress of the men,
bers has been marked, and they can
all now dance with equal proficiency
the latest steps. During the dance
an exhibition maxixe was danced by
Miss Emily johnson and Charles D.
Barrett for the benefit of the boys
and girls of the club, who are catch
ing on to this new step very eagerly
and quickly. The next dance of the
will be held Tuesday after Easter
as the Friday two weeks from now
falls on Good Friday.
The club members have decided
to have the fancy dress ball about
the first of May as a windup OF
the clubs first dancing season.
Those who will lead the various fig
ures at the ball have been drilled
quite steadily in their respective fig
ures, and know them quite well by
this time. Several enjoyable fea-
lures have been added to the pro-
gram for the fancy dress affair,
among which are the Spanish dance
by four young ladies of the city, the
minuet by eight boys mad girls, the
Filtration" by few Younger boys
and girls, and the May-Pole dance
by the club.
Those dancing yesterday after
noon were Misses Collins Jones, Isa-
bel Boswell, Sarah Cox, Lucy An
derson, Nina Fulton, Hilda Schnei-
der, Elizabeth Schneider, Charlotte
Kemper, Sarah Kemper, Elizabeth
Bryant, Catharine Elliott, Evelyn
Howard, Josephine Gregg, Jeanette
Cochran. Carol Wattles, Eliza Cox,
Nancy WattIes, and Messrs. Law
renee Fawcett, Ferguson Bryan, AL
bert Bryan, Jr., Frank Johnston,
Upper Barrett, Waller Barrett,
Paul Barrett, Charles Carlin, Jr., Al
bert Smoot, Jr., Chester Pierce, Ed
win Pierce, Richard Acton, and
Misses Emily Johnson, Kitty Bar
rett, Anna Bartel, Messrs. Stanley
Blanton, Charles Barrett, and James
s. Douglas, Jr., Misses Harriet and
Cita Love, of Washington, were the
guests Of the club.