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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-28
TVHE farmers boy--says the De-

"HE farmers boy--says the De-
partment Of Agriculture in q
bulletin soon to be Issued
should 60 into the business Of
catching moles. There is money
in 1t.
Moles have a very beautiful fur
soft. sleek. glossy, and somewhat
resembling sealskin in texture.
Quite probably, If skilfully handled,
1t could be made to initiate seal
skin quite satisfactorily. A market
for 1t exists. and it will be more
and more In demand, at EXCHANGED
prices, as other wild fur-bearing
animals are wiped out.
Every boy who knows anything
of the country is acquainted with
moles and their mode OF tunneling
under ground. When disturbance
OF the surface soil indicates that
one IL at work, 1t may readily be
throw out with a spade and cap
tured. But the easiest way to catch
the animal Is to set trap in such
q way as block its burrow. Mr.. Mole
will certainly run into 1t and be
taken.
Moles sometimes damage lawns.
Very little other mischief Is proper
ly to be attributed TO them. The
nibbling Of plant roots and other In
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-28

Mrs. "Len" Thomas,
the American Beau
ty, w no H a .
Proved the Excep-
ton to the Rule by
Living Most Happi-
ly with the Rich
Man She Loved and
Wed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-28
NEWPORT, June 8.

ut TOW shocking that Julia
French should have mar
ried chauffeur!"
SIT may sound very romantic, but
when she faces the hard realities she
will be unhappy"
These were typical remarks with
which the Newport fashionables greet
ed the news that the daughter of one
Of their set had eloped with young
man who ran an automobile for hire.
Now comes the certainty that the
society girl who married a respect
able young working man is perfectly
happy, while her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tuck French, who
married strictly in their own set, have
been divorced and are very unhappy.
Previously, her aunt, Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt, had obtained a d.
vorce after a marriage with a man
very conspicuous In her own set, that
had caused unhappiness from the very
beginning.
Investigation further shows that
many society girls who have married
poor or hard working men have been
perfectly happy, while it is scarcely
necessary to say that all those who
have married rich men have not been
perfectly happy. Miss Elsie Whelen,
the Philadelphia beauty, was consid-
cred by parents and friends to have
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Basis of the Republican Claim.

Republican calculations are based upon a mass of
correspondence received from various Congressional
districts 1t is admitted that this kind of nforma-
tion is not always reliable but far possible it
has been checked over and in most of the cases is
apparently dependable.
The war tax issue has proven a God-send for
the Republicans 1t has awakened, as was antci-
pated most vigorous protest from all sections of
the country. Quite a number of Democrats are re-
GREETING that they did not insist upon a bond issue
to meet the deficiency instead of placing the bur-
den upon the individual voters; but it is known that
the President emphatically refused have his ad-
minstration placed upon a par with that of Presi-
dent Cleveland, in whose term issue of bonds was
forced by deficit in the Treasury. The Republic
ans in the House, in the limited time their dis
of the tax possible but before the measure gets
through the Senate there is certain to be strong
arraignment of the dominant party. The original
proposition to continue the discussion until
election day, in order that the knowledge of the
situation might permeate the country If this should
be done there no doubt that the Democrats would
sufer-a fact which accounts for the desire of the
majority to adjourn Congress quickly as possible.
The Republicans find also, that the business con-
dition throughout the country for which they claim
the Democratic tariff law is responsible, is a big
factor in the political situation. There has been
slackening of industry, increased dIeness and lower
wages and the cost of living has not decreased.
The policy of the campaign is TO draw attention to
these conditions as the most convincing argument
for the oustng of the Democratic party from power
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
When the Nation Prays.

Without any intent to underestimate the value OF
neTcessory prayer to dscredit the Scriptura as
surance that 'the .efectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much" it might occur to
some-possibly to the Shintoists of Japan-that we
have been exceedingly deliberate in our approach
as nation to the throne of grace with our petition
for peace From certain viewpoint, it might seem
that we had assumed great risk in permitting so
long period to elapse between the first snnounce-
ment of intention to pray for the cessation of
hostilties and the actual accomplishment of the
medatory act It is positively disconcerting to call
to mind the numerous untoward events which have
taken place in the meantims and to reflect upon the
possibility that delay may be responsible for
many of these lamentable happenings.
With the Kaiser's war machine in prime smash
ing order and the Cars countless hordes of muiiks
moving relentlessy westward, it was indeed cou-
rageous thing to do-tp designate day, month in
advance, which neutral people might be ex-
pected to bend the knee in quest of peace Who
could have foretold what might have happened and
what actually did happen during those intervening
weekss There seems also, to have been a very an
preciable element of chance in the matter Were il
not that the German war machine has been proved
to be less efficient than its builders expected it to
be, there would be no occasion to pray for peace
today-there would remain only the opportunity to
pray for the crushed and helpless survivors of the
death-dealing juggernaut,
Since there still remains the need of divine in
terposition that the appointed day is here, it
is clearly the duty of every peace-loving American
to repair. as far as possible the damage which may
have been the result of national procastination
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

his party The Democrats know this, and they are
making their campaign around him. This is the rea-
son he has been asked to indorse Democratic cand-
dates for Office In addition to this, there appeared
last week a food of campaign buttons, bearing the
legend: "War m Europe Peace in America God
Bless Wilson" His high ideals are commended;
his well-written sentences repeated and his ev-
dent interest in the welfare of the people IS en-
phasized. The Democrats are wise in thus bringing
the President to the front, Even while Democrats
policies may not be altogether successful and while
the party itself being held responsible for the ills
which have come upon the country, the fact remains
that the people have not lost faith in Woodrow VIII
son. He has had the strength to hold his party
'together he has shown himself to be possessed Of
definite ideas which he SUCCESSFULLY carried into
execution and his personality is of the highest type
II the Democrats again carry the country, they can
give the credit therefor to their President in the
White House He is the one man who can save
them from defeat -. -
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
HOUSE.

Debate was continued In the House on
the Jones Philippine independence bill,
but slow progress was made. and a vote
may not be reached until late next week.
Representative Ben johnson, Of Ken
lucky, rose TO a question OF privilege and
made complaint because the Sergeant-at-
arms had docked him two months salary
under the Underwood docking resolution.
johnson claimed the action OF the Ser
geant-at-arms was arbitrary and was
based on Johnson's refusal to sign a GER
tificate of attendance. johnson chal-
lenged the right Of the Sergeant-at-arms
to require such a certificate. although as
serting he had been in attendance prac-
tically all the time.
Representative Mitchell, Of Massachu-
setts, introduced a bill for the free entry
of exhibits from Cuba to be shown at the
Domestic Science and Pure Food Show
in Boston this month.
bill directing the expenditure Of
s., 900 900 on the Delaware River out Of the
recently approved rivers and harbors bill
was introduced by Representative Ed
monds, Of Pennsylvania.
Representative Padgett, OF Tennessee.
introduced a bill authorizing leave Of alb
sence for two commissioned officers OF
the line OF the navy that they may ac-
cept positions as instructors in the Naval
War College Of Brazil.
The House adjourned until noon tomor-
row
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
NAVAL ORDERS.

Commander c. L. Russey. detached
Georgia, to home and wait orders.
Ensign Garnet Hulings. detached Texas,
granted three months sick leave.
Ensign F. A. Daubin, detached COM
mand Ca. TO treatment Naval Hospital.
Washington. d. c.
Ensign L. c. Carey, to Burrows.
Paw Inspector Joseph Fyfe, jr., de-
tached pay officer Of yard. to general
storekeeper. navy yard, Boston. Mass.
Paymaster c. S. Baker. detached navy
ward Mare Island, TO wait orders.
Pavmaster P ]. Willett. detached naval
station. Honolulu. to navy yard. Mare
Island. Cal.
ward, Boston, Mass, to naval station,
Honolulu.
Paymoster David Potter, detached Ma
val War College. TO navy yard, Boston.
Mass.
Paymasttr j. S. Higgins. detached Bu-
reau Of Supplies and Accounts. to naval
station. OIongapo: P. l.
Past Assistant Paymaster ]. ID. Coyle,
to navy, yard, Philadelphia, Pa
Chaplain Leroy n. Taylor, detached
West Virginia, to naval training station,
Newport, r. /.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Fifty years ago today the press OF the
North was bestowing high praise on col
ored soldiers of Grants army for bravery
displayed by a negro brigade-Gen. AlonZo
j. Draper's, of Gen. Charles J. Paine's
division. Eighteenth Army Corps - in
charging a Confederate fertilization in
the battle Of Newmarket Heights or
Chaffin's Farm. on the north side Of the
James River. September %.
In this fight the Confederates expert
enced a bitterness of soul that hitherto
they had been spared-they saw South
ern soldiers run before negroes. This
was a refutation OF the repeated South
ern claim that the Niger won't fight"
II called for the most serious cogitation.
The negro soldier, at first considered an
impossibility by the Confederates, and
also considered lightly by the Federals,
was now a positive factor in the termi-
nation of the war. His numbers In the
Northern army had increased at a rate
that had made the negroes bearing arms
for the North numerically an imposing
host. At the end of the war the records
were to show a total enlistment in the
Federal ranks of 17s.9s negroes
The military strength that might be
derived for the Confederacy by enlisting
negroes was already being seriously pom
dered by the Confederate leaders. With
the evidence fresh before them of the
value Of the negro as a fighting man, the
question took on fresh interest. What
was not apparent to them at the begin
ming of the war was now clear-that the
Federals had an important element of
strength in their black troops. The day
was not distant when the Confederates
would attempt to draw similar strength
from among their slaves.
A Tribute to the Negro.
The story OF Newmarket Heights is
always cited as the most glorious in the
record of the negroes in the war. Gen.
B. F. Butler, who was in nominal COM
battle was fought made telling use in
later years of what he saw Of the negroes
engaged there.
In a speech in. ConIress Ganuary I.
1870, he said: .
1T became my painful duty to follow
in the track of that charging column,
and there, in a space not wider than the
clerks desk and 800 yards long. lay the
dead bodies OF 543 of my colored COM
rades. fallen in defense of their country.
who had offered up their lives to uphold
its flag and its honor as a willing sacri-
flee: and as l rode along among them.
guiding my horse this way and that way,
lest he should profane with his hoofs
what seemed 10 me the sacred dead, and
as / looked on their bronzed faces up
turned in the shining sun, as II in mute
appeal against the wrongs of the country
for which they had given their lives,
whose nag had only been 10 them nag
of stripes, on which no star Of glory had
ever shone for them-feelipg 1 had
wronged them in the past and believing
what was the future CT my country TO
them-among my dead comrades there 1
swore to myself a solemn oath-'May my
right hand forget its cunning and my
tongue cleave TO the roof Of my mouth II
ever fail to defend the rights Of those
men who have given their blood for me
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
CONGRESS N BRIEF.
eENATE.


The Clayton antitrust bill conferences
report was before the Senate. but the
greater part OF the time was taken up
with political speeches by Republicans,
Senators Jones. OF Washington, and
Smith. OF Michigan. attacking the admin
istration. Senator Sterling. Of South Da-
kota, spoke in opposition to the confer
ience report An effort viii be made BY
the Democratic leaders 70 get afvote on
the report early next week.
The majority members Of the Finance
Committee worked all day on the war tax
bill. They agreed to retain the tax on
bank capital and surplus, increase the
tax on pawnbrokers and tobacco and
cigar manufacturers. and place q tax on
commission merchants
A resolution offered by Senator Varda-
man. OF Mississippi, asking the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to inform the Senate
how much would be saved to the govern
ment IL graduated percentage OF the
salaries paid Federal employees was
withheld for a year was adopted.
The Senate adopted a resolution offered
by Senator Pomerene, OF Ohio. calling
upon the Secretary OF the Treasury for
Information regarding the tax on manu-
facturers Of domestic wines.
The Senate recessed until IL O'clock to-
rnOrrOW
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
Situation from Democratic Viewpoint.

The Democratic leaders admit that they viii lose
good many districts this fall They know that the
conditions which led to an overwhelming Democratic
victory in 1912 were abnormal and ay not likely to
be repeated They do not believe, however, that
they will lose control of the House. and point to the
recent election in Maine, when the political COM
plexion of the Congressional delegation remained
unchanged as proof that there will not be reyolu-
ton at the polls this year.
There are two personal factors in the Demo-
cratic stuation-Roosevet and Wilson. The former
is an aid in so far as he can continue to keep the
Republican party divided. President Wilson, on the
other hand is positive strength There is no doubt
that he personally stands well with the country 1t
is no exaggeratou to say that he is stronger than
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Leave OF absence for three months, with
Permission to apply for an extension 81
in the United States, is granted Capt
George W. Cook. Medical Corps.
Each of the fOllowing-named officers Is
relieved from assignment to the Tenth
Lieut.. William F. Harren. Second Lieut.
Herbert Z. Marshburn, Second Lieut..
Harry r. Kutz, and Second Lieut.. Mason
W. Gray. jr.
Each officer will proceed to the United
States as soon as practicable.
Each of the fOllowing-named Officers Is
transferred as indicated after his name,
to take effect January l:
First Lieut. Donald J. MacLachlan.
Twenty-sec cOnd Infantry. to the Tenth
second Lieut.. Herbert NJ. Pool. Eleventh
Infantry, to the Tenth Infantry.
Second Lieut. George D. Murphey.
Twenty-seventh Infantry. to the Tenth
Second Lieut. George C. Elsey. Eleventh
Infantry, to the Tenth Infantry;
Capt. James Ronayne. United states
army, retired. is relieved from duty with
the Organized Militia OF Illinois. to take
effect on or about November l, and will
repair to this city as soon thereafter as
practicable and report to the Chief OF
STAFF for duty.
Capt. Gilbert H. Stewart, Ordnance De-
partment, will make not to exceed four
visits during the month Of october. to
the works OF the Cots Patent FIRE arms
Manufacturing Company. Hartford. Conn,
and not to exceed one visit per month
during November and December, 1914, 20
the works of the Pratt Whitney Co,
Hartford, Conn, on official business per
tanning to the inspection OF materiel in
process Of manufacture for the Ordnance
Department.
Leave of absence for three months. on
surgeons certificate Of disability. is grant
ed Mai. Frederick W. Altstaetter, Corps
Of Engineers. So
permission to apply for an extension
Of two months. to take effect upon his
arrival in the United States, is granted
Capt. Ralph c. De Voc. Medical Corps.
Capt. Charles o. collars. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. will proceed to the Walter
Reed General Hospital, D. C., for OBJ
servation and treatment
First Lieut. Frederick E. Clark, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, is relieved from duty
at Fort Ethan Allen. VT, and will pro-
coed to his home. and upon arrival report
by telegraph to the Adjutant General OF
the Army Lieut.. Clark is relieved from
active duty in the Medical Reserve Corps,
to take effect on his arrival at his home.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
NCoY TAKES OATH TOMORROW

Representative Mccoy. Of New Jersey.
associate justice-desibnate of the District
Supreme Bench, will take the oath Of Of
fee tomorrow. His commission was
signed by the President yesterday and
he telegraphed his resignation as a mem
Der of Congress to Gov. Fielder. OF New
Jersey. TO take effect Monday.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
ACQUAINTANCE Is COSTLY.
Hoes Lawyer say. sail,yan Girl
Ilas csst crient s12s,ooo.

New York, Oct. s.-It has cost Ar
thur Hoe about t125.c0o SO far to have
known Miss Mae Sullivan, and there
is nothing left OF the $500, 900 in cash
which his father bequeathed him
This was the statement made today
by Edward &c Pringle. counsel for
Hoe IN formal denial that his client
would compromise either OF the two
Supreme Court factions brought by
Miss sullivan. inswhich she asks dam-
ages aggregating t225,ooo. Pringie
said:
Miss Sullivan and her friends have
received. directly and Indirectly. near
ly q third OF the cash which Mr.. Hoe
Inherited from his father. Her t15o.00o
breach Of promise suit last June re-
suited in a disagreement and now she
is going ahead with an action for
S75, 900, based on her claim that my
client promised her 81. 900 a month for
life. We will fight the second action
just as vigorously as We did the first,
and there Is not the slightest inten-
ton to compromise either case"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

and my country that day and for their
race forever
The negro as a soldier had not always
had such eloquent defense, even for 20
litical purposes.
The enlistment OF negroes had been ap-
preached in p gingerly fashion by the
United States authorities There was a
strong sentiment against it in the rank
and hlc of the army and in he councils
OF the nation. In 1861 the war was con-
sidered on both sides a business fer white
men only.
The first black regiment organized for
Federal setvice was the First South Caro-
lima Infantry, recruited by Mai. Gen.
David Hunter at Hilton Head, in April,
1862
The regiment made rapid progress in
drill. Its camp was on the grounds of
Gen. Thomas F. DraytCn Of the Confed-
crate army.
When Gen. Rufus Saxton. Gen. Hunters
successor, was authorized TO raise 5000
negro troops, the command Of the First
South Carolina Infantry was offered to
Capt. Thomas Wentworth HigEinson, of
the Fifty-first Massachusetts Regiment,
a former clergyman, who accepted the
place and who made his regiment after
ward the Thirty-third United States Col
ored Infantry. a fighting command of
tUlCltUCy. He enlistment VI DidCk
men as soldiers followed in all parts of
the country.
In August. 1854, Gen. Butler organized
at New Orleans two negro regiments,
whose officers were intelligent mulattoes
who spoke French.
Host of Black Fighters.
BY November, 1862, Gen Butler had
three Louisiana regiments in the field.
NuFFk - 49, NTV,,-
mand OF this black brigade was given to
Gen. Godfrey weitzel. This officer was
at first opposed to the assignment, but
the conduct of the brigade at Port Hud-
son changed his opinion regarding black
soldiers.
BY the time the Emancipation Procla-
nation was issued on September l, 1868.
there were not less than loo0O armed
blacks along the Mississippi
From that time on eulistments were
rapid.
The Adjutant Generals files at Wash
ington show a total of I7s,g7S blacks en-
listed during the war. The total less from
all causes amounted to 6S.I7S. These 49,
97S soldiers were allotted among the sew
eral States as follows: Alabama, 1853
Louisiana, 24,O52. New Hampshire, ls5;
Massachusetts, 1896; Connecticut. 1.7si:
New Jersey, LIS; Delaware, s54; District
OF Columbia, 3269; North Carolina, 5,O35;
South Carolina, 5,462; Florida, 1.OH: Ten
nessee, 3O.122; Michigan, 1.SS7; Indiana,
1851; Missouri, S,344; Iowa. 40: Kan
sas, 2oS0; Colorado Territory, S.; Miss
issippi. 1850; Maine. loss: Vermont,
40; Rhode Island, 1.s35:: New York, 4l25;
Pennsylvania, S612: Maryland. S,71S; Vir-
ginia, 5,723: West Virginia, 1ss; Georgia,
3,4S6; Arkansas. 5.6s6; Kentucky. q, T0s;
Ohio, 5.os2; Illinois. I.S1l; Minnesota, le4;
Wisconsin, 1G5; Texas, q; not ac-
counted for. 5.ss.
tCoryTighJ IAi'
JOmOrrOw-HHOId the Fort'' mt
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Franklin D. Roosevelt, defeated for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States Senator in New
York, has returned to his post in the Navy Depart
ment, expressing himself entirely satisfied with
the result He wasted lot of time campaigning,
however, when he might have conceded the nomi-
nation to Ambassador Gerard
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
ANSWERS HIS LAST FIRE CALL.

Nike" one OF the veteran horses OF
the fire department. is dead While re-
spending to an alarm last night with the
hose wagon of Engine Company No. 10,
his legs, weakened from paralysis, gave
way and he went doyn in a heap. Po-
liceman c. T. Gibson. Of the Ninth pre-
cinct, found 1t necessary to shoot him.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
MANY AMERICANS IN LONDON.
e. 5. AmbassadOr 10 Russia waits
for Better Travel Service.

Special Cable to Ths Washington Herald.
London, Oct 3.-There are still some
notable Americans remaining In London.
For instancea Mr.. and Mrs Perry Bel
mont are quartered at the Ritz indeh-
nitely, as are Mr.. and Mrs. John Drexel,
Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Fish. and Jesse
Lewinsohn. George T. Sfarye, American
Ambassador to Russia. recently arrived
at the Ritz with Mrs. Marye. They, WIN
remain In London until better means of
travel permit them to proceed to Petro-
grad.
Mrs william Goddard and Mrs Charles
Berwind have returned to Claridge's be-
fore sailing for New York.
Former Senator W. A. Clark has gone
to Paris, hoping to see something Of the
war. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Haskell have ar
rived at the Victoria Hotel from Boston.
and Mr.. and Mrs. w.,,R- Grace and Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. McGrew are staying at
the Berkeley Hotel
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
wEDs HE1REss; QUITS ARMY.

Capt. Charles X. Rockwell, Engineer
Corps, U. s. A., has resigned from the
government service and is now on his
honeymoon, having married Miss Weston,
an heiress Of New England. a few days
ago. Capt. Rockwell had served as q
military aid to Presidents Roosevelt Taft,
and Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04
ONLY FEW FRENCH SOLDIERS
LOSE LIMBS FROM WOUNDS

Paris. oct. 3.-Dr. Henry De Yarigny,
in an article in the Journal Des Debats
dealing with the subject Of amputatioh
in the present war, says during the first
month Of the surgical work at Vichy
Hospital more than 800 operations had
been carried out
This number is very small In compari-
son with the number OF wounded, which
is 5000 to 1000. OF these 600 operations
mot ten amputations were recorded.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-04

Representative Ben johnson refuses to certify to
the number of days he has been present in the House
and the sSergeant7at-Arms refuses to pay him his
salary If the Kentucky statesman could get along
as well without the money as the Sergeant-at-Arms
can without the certificate, all would be well, but
judging from Mr. Johpson's course, this is not the
case; so the entire House was compelled to waste
an hour or two in listening to his wall