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Evening star., 1915-11-29
the food distributed free has amounted
to 10000 rubles a month.
Cerealc Tale, 70 pr,1cSia

The food department of the Warsaw
government. which has been selling at
cost prices, has been obliged to restrict
this work because of the exhaustion Of
the supply of foodstuffs and the i'm
possibility of importing from neutral
countries The greatest need is for
rats butter, peas, rice and beans. The
citizens committee claims that all
flour, corn and feed materials have
been confiscated by the military au-
thorities or taken to Prussia.
The German government has given
assurances that so per cent of what
has been taken Will be returned when
milled. The Germans have taken charge
OF the potato crop, which they declare
is being given exclusively to the civil
population in districts not occupied by
the military. Expectations from one
district to another are forbidden. The
Germans are importing some rye flour
and salt an6> small quantities of coal
and coke into Poland. monopoly for
and others for liquors and illuminants
are contemplated.
Some Prices for Food.
Flour costs 81 kopecs per kilogram:
rice. 125 to $50; peas and beans. 100 to
H.; salt. % to 35, crystal sugar. 105:
lump sugar, 125; coffee. 395 to 500; but
ter 325 to $40: bacon. 4SO. "a kopec
equals about half a cent and a kilo-
gram 2.20 pounds). Thus far only the
sale of bread has been regulated. but
the regulation of sugar is contemplated.
There is great need of clothing and
blankets, but the scarcity of leather
and hides is still more keenly felt.
The resoling of shoes is prohibitively
expensive. Relief measures hitherto
have not been as effective as they
might have been because of lack of or
ganization. Various societies have been
working at cross purposes.
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Fed at Soup Kitchens.


'"ii'hit' t'ees composed both Of CHRIS
.,o''a cru Ntth lhe assistance OF
ttte htdu thfieh'' are conduct
a. "afsa" and
iooa ana fuel.
List-As one hitEhths are running full
' "i'ie numerous asy-
iu'iie an" ho'iiee ior Young anc old are
n operation.
Locz is trying 10 feed ann o0n ~ -.
barf ,,iI1fn, yon,,I.,to
~ aGtHcfl-
tieS are ito'ciAs "a tght rem ON the Hour
supply 20 make Il last until the neY,
harvest Homeless peasants arA t.,,,.
,t,,.r t,,,-ta-. ..,,5 ,,t ts
- houses
oe.of" Nlht e ilFlhe meanwhile In dug
outs HeaF 1.elF 90 MONIES, cooking on
IN hpt@Flsed heafihs. Ine city OF Lodz
~ paSihs pensions 70 the wives OF re-
- -servlsss on me chance OF being i'm
Evening star., 1915-11-29
President Unable to Make Rec
concentrations in Annual
Message to Congress.
''SINCERELY INTERESTED"
IN QUESTION:. HOWEVER
Executive Occupied With Plans for
Rapid Mobilization of All
Resources of Country.

President Wilson declares he is
sincerely. interested in the mat
ter of civil service retirement, but
that he will not be able to discuss
1t and make recommendation on
the subject in his annual message
to Congress, which is expected to
be finished today and turned over
to the public printer.
The Presidents avowal of his sincere
interest in the passage of a law provid-
employees of the government is con-
tained in letter he wrote a few days
ago to Representative Hamill of New
Jersey, who has worked for four or five
years in an endeavor to get Congress to
enact retirement legislation. Mr. Ham
recommendation for retirement in his
annual message. After explaining his
interest in the problem the President
says he cannot incorporate recommen-
dations on this subject now because he
is grouping all topics of his forthcom-
ing message around single theme
that of national preparedness. Included
in this theme, it is understood, will be
strong reasons for the passage of a ship
ping bill and a bill for rural credits
both tending toward strengthening the
nation in any crisis that may arise.
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Will Cite Industrial Fires.

President Wilson's address not only
will treat upon greater preparedness
for national defense but will call to
the attention Of Congress the expIo-
sions and fires in American industrial
plants.
The President intends to recommend
that the Sherman law be amended 10
include severe penalties for such re-
straints of trade
Amy division N the ranks OF Ameri-
can citizens whose sympathies with the
warning belligerents may have led to
excesses VIII be emphaticaIly CON
demned as un-American by the Presi-
dent
In several recent speeches the Pres
ident mas spoken for America first"
and called upon Americans to stand
united. That he considered the situa-
ton of sufficient Importance to bring
TO the attention Of Congress. however.
had not generally been realized The
President is expected to refer to the
subject IN his address in connection
with a general statement that the
United States can be really prepared
only II all its citizens stand together
and repel outside influence
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SHORTAGE OF FUEL ADDS
TO HORRORS OF FAMINE
With Thousands of Their Villages
Destroyed, Winter Finds Peo-
pie Shelterless.
SEE THEIR BABIES STARVE
Mothers, Themselves Underfed, Un-
able to Nourish Little Ones.
Germans in Charge of
Flour Distribution.

WARSAW. November II. via
London, November 2o.-1un-
dreds OF thousands OF the civil
population in the Warsaw dis
trict OF Poland are suffering for
want OF food. \ considerable
percentage OF this number still
are homeless. living in huts, caves
and abandoned trenches.
The situation IS more serious
because OF the immense nuRlber
OF persons thrown out OF work by
the almost complete paralysis OF
Polish industries.
Wholesale Deaths Threaten.
Some workers have enigrated
TO Germany, where employment
is plentiful, but the great major
ity prefer to remain near their
homes i'll the hope OF better days.
Prominent Poles in all walks
OF lie naintaln that drastic relief
measures are necessary If whole
sale deaths from starvation are to
'be prevented.
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Wholesale Deaths Threaten.
Flour Carefully Conserved.

such -four as is now on hand is being
distributed by the Germans under the
bread card system. but only potatoes
are available in quantities. while there
ie an acute shortage of dried veee-
tables, meat fats and condensed milk.
Prices all over Poland have risen to
unprecedented heights. but cannot be
checked by the establishment of maxi
mum prices, it is claimed, because of
the fear that importation then would
cease altogether.
Suffering is especially acute among
the families of Russian reservfsts, who
formerly received regular payments
from the government. Pensioners now
are cut off from their former incomes,
and the Russians are charged with hay-
ing taken with them the funds of saw
ings bank depositors
Evening star., 1915-11-29

CHICAGO, November 2s.-Wheat
jumped in price today as a result of the
Canadian governments seizure of 2O,-
100000 bushels. Predictions, however.
that a scent advance would be added
to values here right at the start were
not verified, the extreme opening
changes being to 21a cents.
The market here opened excited with
December delivery at 1.05 to LOS, as
against 1.0312 at the close Saturday. and
with May at 1.O7 to LOSE, as against
1.06a1.06ls.
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WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder tonight. To-
morrow fair; moderate west to north
west winds.
Tenperature for the past twenty -four
hours Highest so, at 3 pm. yesuer-
day: lowest, 46 at I am. today.
Full report on page 10.
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Fear Russian Attack.

The Bulgarians are withdra wing
troops from the Turkish frontier and are
dispatching them to other fronts in
anticipation of an attack from the side
of Rumania or by the way of the
Black sea" says a Reuter- dispatch
from Saloniki, while some of the Ger
man forces in Serbia are proceeding
to the support of the Bulgarians
against a prospective Russian invasion.
South of Prlep the Serbians are
maintaining their position and Col.
Vaoslich, who is still holding Mon
astir, declares his intention to defend
il to the last
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Continued on Second Page.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
RUSSIANS HOLD
CENTER OF STAGE
MusCoyites Following Up Flee
ing Turks
FIGHTING ELSEWHERE In WAR
ZONE ARTILLERY DUELS
Turkish Cruiser GOeben Has Been
Badly Damaged by Striking Russian
Mine,
Especial to The Times. J

Salt Lake City, Jan. z, 1916.
German official statement denies
the reports of the big Russian victor
les. Turkey will not concede the truth
of report either. German MILITARY
government issues official denial Of
report that Cardinal Mercer was ar
rested
Secretary of State Bryan informs the
German ambassador that neutrality
forbids United States to officially in
vestgate or comment on charges that
America furnished dumdum bullets to
allies. In future all passports issued
by the Washington government will
have to be endorsed by American en-
bassy at London If the traveller goes
through.
For achievements the Russians still
hold the center of the stage in the
great war drama. The Muscovites are
following up and pressing hard the
Fleeing Turks near Sari Kamysh and
Ardahan, while far away to the north
west, in Bukowina, Austrian crown
land abutting on Roumania and still
| farther on, near the East Prussian
| frontier fresh successes are chron
icled for them by the Russian official
dispatches.
| In Poland, just off the East Prussian
frontier and near the village Of mawa.
the village of Rozrowa is said to have
been taken at the point of bayonets.
Elsewhere in great war noae the
fighting consists mainly of artillery
duels with here and there infantry
attacks.
The Turkish cruiser Goeben, former
ly Of the German navy, has been badly
damaged as the result of striking a
Russian mine near the Bosphorus. ac-
cording to Copenhagen advices from
Constantinople. 1t is announced that
two Turkish cruisers emerged without
damage from an engagement with
seventeen Russian warships in the
Black sea-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
Idaho Raises Millions of Bushels
Of Wheat in 1914
AT THIS TIME THERE is ONE.HALF
MILLION ACRES IN WHEAT
Spud Crop for Last Season Estimated
at 5000 Cars. Greatest Portion Now
Held In Storage Cellars.

The Boise Capital News in a recent
issue. in summing up the crop situa-
tion in Idaho, says:
The grain yield for 1914 in this state
was between 35,000,000 and 3S,000.-
900 bushels with an estimated value
of $32,0O0,000, If the figures and esti-
mates from well posted growers and
buyers are accurate. There is a great
part of the yield unsold, or held for
higher prices which 1t is now be-
,lieved will be received so that by the
time this big crop is disposed Of, and
this will not be for many months
Idaho growers may find their grain
yield had a valuation of from sac, 0,000,-
900 to $4,000, ,000D, it is said.
This golden Yield came from the
Palouse belt of the north, from the
more diversified sections OF the south
west, the new Palouse" of the Ameri-
can Falls dry land section, and the
great semi irrigated and dry farm belt
OF the eastern part of the state. In
these dry farm areas farms of from
! 900 to 5000 acres are not uncom-
mon. There are more than halt
million acres now under cultivation In
this class. It is increasing each year
The grain crop production for the year
classified is as follows:
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
RAILROADS WILL MAKE FIGHT
d. +. Burley Expects to Prove Four.
Cent Rate.

General Passenger Agent d. e.
Burley, of the Short Line makes it
plain, in statements given out, that
his road will fight the rate decree of
the ,rMblic utilities commission through
to the supreme court of the state if
necessary
Good use lis being made of the
twenty days respite allowed by the
commission, in preparation of facts to
be presented by the road officials.
They expect to prove that the four
cent rate is justifiable On this point
the state commission did not pass, its
decision merely being to the effect that
the higher rate constituted illegal dis
elimination When the case was heard
some time ago the Short Line refused
to introduce any testimony on the
justifiability of the rates After the at
torney general presented his case on
behalf of the people, the Short Line
moved that the complaint be dis
missed The commission overruled
the motion
Mr. Burley has authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"Of course we expect to fight the
case and possibly take it into the
higher courts. We have felt for some
time that such ruling would be
made and are prepared to file petit
tition within the 20-day limit
"None of our branch lines in Idaho
are paying proposition at this time
and will not be until the country is
developed. Our company has spent IN
Idaho during the past 10 years approx
imately $109.000.0O0 exclusive OF taxes
and equipment, and unless we can gel
at least enough from our branch lines
to pay their operating expenses we are
not going to be encouraged to build
other branches. 1t is not like build
ing branch lines in the east, where the
country is thickly populated-we have
to build lines to develop the country
out here.
| I'VE are charging four cents a mile
onfy on one way tickets on some o
the lines and are making a round-tril
fare of 3 cents mile ON all branches
AS most of the business on the branch
lines is what is called local, or con
fined to those lines, the individual saw
4 ings will be smalRys while AAnytheF re
duction will mean that we lack jus
that much more to meet the operatin,
expenses of the branches. .'-Namp;
1 Leader.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
CASSIA TOWN HIl BY FIRE
Blaze ut Malta Destroys General Store,
Drug Store and POstOffice.

Albion Word was received here
early Wednesday morning OF de-
structive fire in the town of Malta,
located about 18 miles southeast of
Albion. The fire was first discovered
at 2:30 a. m, and the bucket brigade
promptly responded. The fire COM
pletely destroyed the general merchan-
disc store of Alex Bills, the drug store
owned by DIR. c. l. Saler and the post
office, besides doing considerable
damage to the adjoining property. The
damage to Mr.. Bills property will
probably reach about $4,000, part ol
which Is covered by insurance, while
DR.. Sa1er's net loss will exceed $1,000
he having no insurance. The loss to
the postoffice is not known as the
books are in the safe which will not
be opened until the postoffice inspec-
| tor arrives.
| The fire was probably caused by
a defective eflue-Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
A NUMBER OF GOOD PLAYS
f. Forrest Taylor and Company Com.
ing for Three Weeks

Beginning with next Tuesday even
ing the Lavering theatre will put on
productions every evening of the latest
plays E. Forrest Taylor with Ada
Daniels and Ethel Tucker and a strong
supporting ca1ltpany will appaer in
repertoire with three changes OF plays
weekly. In accordance with Manager
Lavering's policy Of giving the public
only the best in every line, during the
appearance of the Forrest Taylor
Stock company in this city, motion
pictures will be shown previous to
ringing up the curtain for the play
each evening. Each night comedy
film will be presented together with a
pictorial review film of the weekly
happenings. For the opening play the
Taylor Stock company will stage
"RaffleS."
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08

Alfalfa. the king of forage grasses.
yielded more abundantly than ever
under the radiance of Idaho sun, and
produced during the year no less than
2,5000O0 tons which found ready
and profitable market. That portion
of the unsold crop is being held and
will, it is believed, bring higher prices.
Potatoes rank in Importance with al
falfa or even apples in this state and
produce abundantly in the great al
falfa belt of the south and southeast.
The estimated spud crop for the year
by we'll posted growers is 5000 cars,
the greater portion of which is held
In storage cellars along the entire
length of the Oregon Short Line east
and west across the state and north
and south on the Montana division.
They should bring to their owners big
returns later when the European tidal
wave of the demand for produce
reaches the United States. Growers
spent thousands of dollars building
the most modern storage cellars along
the railroads where the greater portion
of their crop is now being held. An
inferior market prevented quick re-
turns this year from this crop.
The sugar industry was confronted
with very gloomy outlook when the
year opened. The new tariff threat
ened to close factories at Blackfoot
Sugar City, Burley and Idaho Falls
The situation changed quickly with
the ushering in of the Eurorean war
factories opened and ran full blast
Thousands of tons of sugar beets are
raised in this state annually. The 1914
corp had value of close to $4,000, ,00O
and it's factories produced over 100.-
100000 pounds of refined sugar. Short
hauls for the farmers, favorable yields
per acre, and quick returns on their
produce. made the sugar beet crop this
year one that should not be underesti-
mated.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
GOOD PROGRAM AT ORphtUM
Vaudeville for First Half Of Week
Pleased Audience.

A good program was presented at
the Orpheum theatre the first half of
this week. Gilbert and Roberts offer
a comedy playlet, entitled Hunting
the Moose" The story deals with the
domestic affairs of married couple.
The husband wants his wife to be more
womanly. An incident arises which
makes her SO. and after that all ends
happily. Miss Roberts is ideal in her
portrayal of the wife and displays ex-
cellent talent. The act keeps the audi
ence in continuous laughter Nathan
and Mills, young couple, entertain
nicely with songs and talk. Mr.. Ma
than portrays the character of a Jew
ish waiter and does 1t we'll. He claims
he's Irish, but no one will believe it.
The pictures are also good. The Key
stone comic was scream. For the
last half of the week another good bill
is promised. A good comedy act and
a musical act. Both acts are well
recommended and the pictures are ex-
cellent.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
MOTHERS MEETING
w. c. T. e. VIII Meet With Mrs. Wall,
Tuesday, January II.

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs, M w. Wall, 262 5th
avenue north, Tuesday, January IL
at 2:30 p. m
This meeting will be mothers
meeting, led by the superintendent OF
this department, Mrs. j. w. Beau
champ A cordial invitation is exs
tended to all mothers.
The following program has been pre-
pared:
Violin solo, Mrs. Harry Smock,
Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Opening talk by the leader.
Reading, "On Child Training" Mrs
Peairs
"Sacredness and Responsibility oi
Motherhood and Faaherhoodi" Mrsl
Grace Heartfield.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Erwin Trenam.
An Open Letter to Mothers ant
Teachers, on Dangers to our Children,
Mrs. Joseph Blake.
Lager Beer and Root Beer, a De-
lusion and Snare" Mrs. j. w. c
Deake.
Clean Record, "a Mothers letter tt
Girls" Mrs. Eva Weaver.
| Short business period.
Benediction.
Social Hour.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
FIRST DRY BILL
Senator Hart Introduces Prohibition
Amendment In the Senate

Prohibition-one of the paramount
issues which will be considered by
the legislature during this session,
made an early appearance in the SEN
ate when Senator Hart, Republican
leader in the senate introduced sem
ate joint resolution No. l, which pro-
vides for the prohibition of the sale
manufacture for sale, or transporta-
tion for sale of intoxicating liquors
in the state of Idaho after July i,
1917. The resolution provides that it
shall be supplemented by additional
legislation by the legislature. This is
not in accord with the proposal of
Governor Alexander who advocated in
his message, that the constitutional
amendment be made self-operative.-
Statesman
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
RECEIVES FATAL WOUND
Olaf Olson, of Buhl- Victim Of Hunting
Accident.

While out hunting New Years day.
Olaf Olson, who lives near Bull ac-
|eidentally shot himself with shotgun
EEfhe wound was inflicted between the
knee and the hip of the right leg, Ehe
wounded man was taken to his home,
where the wound was dressed He
was then brought to local hospital in
this city, but was so weak from the
loss of blood that he. failed to survive
the shock, passing away Tuesday
morning The remains were taken tn
Blhl Wednesday and the funeral held
the same afternoon AT the ti,r q qs>f
his death, Mr.. Olson was about thirty-
five years Of age and Is survived by q
widow
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
new COAL DEALER ARRfSTfD
Charged With Peddling Without Lii
cense, But Is Freed.

Raymond Guyer. salesmanager for
the United States Coal company, which
recently opened offices in this city
and advertised coal ON the cars at
$500 per ton, was arrested Wednes-
day by the city authorities for ped
ding without license Mr. Guyer se-
cured Judge Walters for his attorney
and prepared to fight the case through
the courts After due deliberation, the
case was dismissed by City Attorney
Ashton Mr. Guyer deeming that his
arrest was malicious and inspired by
interested parties, was rather put out
by the undue notoriety given him per-
sOnally by the arrest
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
FIXING TERMS OF COURT
Judges in Fourth District Make Form
nj Order for Various Counties.

Judges William A. Babcock and
James r. Boutwell, who assumed Of
flee Monday on the bench of the
Fourth judicial district, passed their
first order in fixing the terms of court
which were arranged as follows:
Blaine county-February s, May II
November s.
Cassia county-March Is. Septem-
Der 13.
Gilmore county-March 1, June Z
November 20.
Gooding county-March 30, Septem-
ber 13.
Lincoln county--January 18, May 3
October 4.
Minidoka county-April 19, Octo-
Der 4.
Twin Falls county-February l
May "a, October 25.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
HEAVY RAILS FOR BRANCH
Track Laying Crew Nearing This City
With New Steel.

The process of replacing the light
rails first put down on the Twin Falls
branch with the heavier type capable
OF carrying all kinds of heavy traffic
is nearing completion as the tracklay-
ing crew is working toward this city
out a Hansen. The rOadbed at the
conclusion of the work now being done
will be safe for all kinds of fast trains
and the heaviest freights. While the
ultimate purpose of placing heavy
rails has been in doubt. there yis4no
question but what railroad work on
this branch is being carried on with
the view of some greater object than
the care OF traffic tributary to 16 miles
of the present road .szs
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-08
WHEAT AT HIGH WATER MARK
Highest Price Now Ruling, in Many
Years.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-May wheat closed
at 81 34h.
Wheat prices overtopped all previous
high record since the beginning of the
European war May delivery went to
$1.32 ga The shutting off of fear of
Argentine competition was the i'm
mediate cause of today's advance Liv-
erpool quotations also showed an ad
vance and the need of grain in Europe
In the last hour OF the session, re-
ports of immense sales for cash for an
ocean shipment gave the prices fur
ther lift. May wheat went to $1.34h
a rise of 3 3-4 cents since Saturday
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