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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
OUR NAVY ONE
TO Be PROUD OF
is LARGER, BETTER EVUlPPED
AND IN BETTER CONDITION
THAN EVER BEFORE.
so SAYS SECRETARY DANIELS
Gives Facts and Figures to Back Up
His Assertion-Nearly 5000
Men More Than a Year Ago
More Dreadnaughts.

All who would learn the truth may
be assured that the United States
navy OF 1915 is larger, better equipped
and in better condition than in any
previous year and that the fleet be-
comes more efficient every month.
On March 1, 1918, the navy had I'M
der construction five dreadnaughts, IA
destroyers, 23 submarines, three gun
boats and nine auxiliaries; but today
it has nine dreadnaughts under con-
struction or authorized, % destroy
ers, 3S submarines and seven auxiliar-
les. Every unit of the navy is sup
piled with munitions. During the
last two years their quantity has con-
stantly and greatly increased. The
personnel numbers 1924 more men
and officers than on March I, 1913.
The navy is recruited to the ma ximum
strength allowed, assertions Lave de-
creased II per cent, reenlistments
nave increased IL per cent and the
system of naval reserves is the best
in the world.
More destroyers and battleships
took part in the Guantanamo maneuv-
ers this year and for a longer time
than ever before; The Vera Cruz
expedition last spring showed that
there exists no more efficient insti-
tuition than our navy, which there car
ried out under fire what it had
learned at Culebra the January be-
fore.
During 1912 the expenditure of
S26, 100000 on the main fighting force
of the navy was authorized, but dur
ing 1894 that of $70,000,000 Under
Taft two dreadnaughts were author
lied in the second half of his admin
istration, but under Wilson five dur
ing his first two years. These ships
will have SO more 14-inch cannon
than those, and this gun will shoot
farther, harder and straighter than
any now in use or known to be de
signed by a foreign nation" Three
of the largest seagoing submarines
ever authorized by any country have
been ordered and 23 of the size and
class of those that do deadly work in
the European war. The supply of tor
pedoes will within a few months be
come almost double what it was two
years ago. Manufacture of mines has
begun, and the navy soon will own 81
for every nine that it had in 1918
The capacity of the powder factory
has been ordered to be nearly doub
led. Real development of naval avia
tion has been initiated. Five nava
yards, in addition to the two in oper
alton in 1918, have been or are being
equipped for the construction of ships
A career has been opened to talent
so that boy may enlist in the crew
and work his way up through the
ranks to the admiralship. Every as
piring seaman is given especial in
struction, if he desires, in nava
schools. A new era has been opened
in the American navy by means o.
progressive naval legislation and prac
teal achievement.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
STRICKEN COLON IN DEsoLATIoN
Fire Loss Two MilIion-Food Sup
ply is Diminished.

Colon.-The city of Colon, half OF
which was destroyed by fire May /,
presented a scene of desolation Sun
day According to the police records
10 per sons lost their lives, and many
were injured. The loss is estimated
at s2,000,000 Countless persons are
homeless and are wandering about
the streets. Business is almost at a
standstill, although merchants are
making an effort to resume. Bread
lines have been established and the
homeless women and children are be-
ing cared for as far as possible.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Berlin Treats Prisoners Well.

A diversity of treatment among
germany does not occur. In general
one can say that they are well ana
aDundantly clad. The American am
bassy at Berlin disposes of funds to
provide them clothing when the wish
is expressed for this, but apart from
that the prisoners also receive every
thing necessary from the camp com
mandant. The diet is the same as for
the German troops in the barracks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Show Sheep at North yakima.

Mr.. A. ID. Dunn, treasurer of the
Cascade international stock show, and
one of the most conservative stock
men in the Pacific northwest, re-
Gently made the following statement
at Portland, Ore: "The exhibition of
sheep at North Yakima this winter
will, without doubt, be the largest
sheep show held in America this year,
Between Is and 20 carloads of sheep
will be exhibited"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
F. M. lie Nom Jailed.

Portland.-Franklin M. lie Nom,
Cashier company of Portland, who fled
last February, after having been in
dicted here for alleged frauds in con
nection with the sale of stock in the
concern, was brought to Portland on
Tuesday from Toledo, Ohio, and be-
ing unable to furnish s25, 900 bail, was
sent to the county Jail.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
BRITIsHER's DRINK COSTS MORE
Increase in Price Per Galion-7y
the Glass, Unchanged.

London.-Those people of the Brit
ish Isles who Saturday went to pur-
chase their supplies of wines and
spirits for Sunday found that the
prices had been increased in proper
ton to the new taxes which the gov
eminent proposed to levy in it's eff
fort to lessen drinking and increase
the output of the munitions of war.
The prices for whisky and brandy by
the bottle had been increased by so
cents, which meant difference of SO
to those who purchased by the gal
Ion.
The price of beer has not been af-
fected, nor did whisky and brandy
cost more when bought by the glass,
except in few places. Wines varied
according to the class of the places
where it was purchased.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
SPORTING ITEMS

The racing bill of California was
defeated Saturday.
Old John L. Sullivan likes Willard,
the new champion, and says he'll
make good.
Governor Ferris of Michigan vetoed
the boxing bill passed by the state
legislature.
Baseball peace, according to the
baseball players version. is what Gen
eral Sherman called war.
Another member of the famous Cor
bett family passed away the other
day when Tom Corbett died.
Many former Northwestern league
players are showing up in the spot
light in the doings of the Federal
league up to date.
The Idaho-W. S. C. track meet, which
was postponed last Saturday on ac-
count of bad weather, will be held at
Moscow Saturday, June 5.
Jacques Fournier, White Sox slug
ger, and former Northwestern Lacquer,
with an average of .463, leads the
batters of the American league.
Johnny Evers, captain and second
baseman of the Boston Braves, may
never get a chance to play baseball
again according to surgeons in charge
of his sprained ankle.
Dopesters who have watched the
records of eastern washington high
school athletics this spring claim that
at least half of the interscholastic
records of eastern Washington high
meet to be held at Pullman May IA.
Marksmen of the different Inland
Empire gun clubs found out Sunday
during the first get-to-gether trap tour
nament on Lake Occur d'Alene on
floating barges ever held in the north
west, and, so far as is known, the first
ever staged anywhere, that it was
more difficult sport than on land
Auto Races at Portland.
Portland, Ore.-Charles Latta of
Seattle Saturday made what was said
to be a record for a dirt circular track
in the west, when he did 10 miles at
the Rose City speedway in minutes
II seconds.
The winners of the various events
at the opening of the two-day meet
of the northwest automobile racers:
Portland special-F. V. Forbes;
H.
Mile against time-Roy Lentz, so
seconds.
Oregon Washington, class B event
10 miles-Fred Barsby, 10 minutes Is
seconds.
Class A, 10 miles-Charles --atta,
minutes IL seconds.
Glass B, free for ALFRED Barsby
10 minutes 10 seconds.
Glass A, free for all, rs miles-Roy
Lentz, % minutes 81 seconds.
Two men were killed and two WON
en- were injured when a racing auto
mobile ran into an automobile occu
pied by the victims. The racing cal
was going to the races when il
struck the other machine, which was
turned completely over. The dead
HARRY S. MILLER, driver of the
| wrecked machine.
THEODORE HYDE.
Injured:
Josephine Phelps and Annie Philips
Emerson Reed, driver and JOIN
Boscovitch, mechanician if the racing
car, were arrested.
Fast time for dirt track running
marked the second and final days
racing. c. ~ Bankhead won the 20
mile championship event in 81 min
utes 43 2-5 seconds.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
GERMANS SHOOT UP ouNklRk

Giant Guns Make Ruins in the
French Town.
The seaport of Dunkirk. France,
was again bombarded May l by giant
German guns throwing l5-inch projec-
tiles from behind the German lines
distance estimated by aviators of
the allies at from Is to % miles
The gun being used by the Germans
Tor this purpose has a range greater
than that of any weapon heretofore
employed in land warfare 1t has
been completed by the Krupp fac
tories since the start of the war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
Steamer Minnesota Off Rock.

Tokio.-The American steamer Min
nesota which went aground at the en-
trance to the Inland sea of Japan on
April IA, was floated May 1 by the
use of dynamite The explosion
killed one of the workmen. Three
previous attempts to float the ship
had failed. The Minnesota win be
put into drydock at Nagasah.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
CHINA REFUSES
JAPAN'S DEMANDS
is WILLING TO COMPLY WITH
SOME, REFUSES TO AC-
cEDE TO OTHERS.
TOTAL NUMBER OF "a MADE
Should Japanese Government Send
Ultimatum to China, it is Prob
able Latter viii Appeal to
Powers for Aid.

Peking, May China has replied
to the Japanese demands in a note
which, while complying with some of
the demands, definitely refuses to ac-
cede to others, including the most
important, embodied in what is known
as Group 5.
China also has furnished to the
Japanese minister, Eki Hioki a list
of further concessions which she is
willing to grant, but after perusing
the note and the list M. Hioki de-
clared that it was far from complying
with the "a demands as presented by
his government
Deadlock Is Reached.
This action was taken after Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai had thoroughly
discussed the entire situation with the
members of his cabinet and his adj
visers. The Chinese plenipotentiaries
met the Japanese plenipotentiaries
by arrangement on May l at the for
eign office and presented China's re-
ply, which, in substance, refused the
so-called general demands of Japan.
M. Hioki asked whether these were
Chinas maximum concessions and
then whether he should cable his gov
eminent.
Lu Cheng Hsiang, the Chinese for
eign minister, replied that these were
China's maximum concessions and
that the Japanese minister could so
inform his government
The conference terminated with
neither the Japanese nor Chinese ask
ing for another meeting Should the
Japanese government now present an
ultimatum or occupy further terri
tory in China it is intimated that the
Chinese would probably appeal to the
four powers which are pledged to
China's independence.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
To Extend Rural Post Routes.

Neutrality-suspicious. for a general
readjustment of the rural postal ser
vice throughout the country by July
1, so as to provide mail facilities for
100000 persons not included in the
present routing system, were an
nounced.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

The Dardanelles operations are re-
ported favorably for the allies, who
are said to have occupied several vii
lagos.
Another big battle has been fought
and great victory over the Russians
in the Carpathians is chronicled Off
cially by both the German and Aus
trian war offices.
The western war zone remains com
paratively quiet, only two German at
lacks being reported, one against the
British troops near Ypres, and the
other against the French in the forest
of lie Pretre. Both of these were re
pulsed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
GENERAL HUERTA COMES WEST
Former Mexican President viii Visit
San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio, Tex.-Advices were
received here by AloDzo Herrera that
General Victoriano Huerta is coming
to San Antonio to confer with former
associates and friends on matters con-
,erning the pacification of Mexico.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

There has been little fighting in
Belgium.
Both Russians and Austrians claim
successes in the Carpathians.
The French occupation of the sum-
NIT of nns-Weilerkopf is con-
firmed.
The British war office announces
that &c men of the British fleet were
killed and SO wounded in the landing
operations against the Dardanelles be
tween April 25 and April 80.
The Russian war office admits the
occupation by the Germans of the re-
gion of Shavali.
A German submarine has sunk the
British torpedo boat destroyer Recruit
in the North sea. Two German torpe-
do boats, which sunk the trawler Co
lombia, II fishermen being drowned
were in turn pursued and sunk by Brit
ish destroyers.
The American oil tank steamer Gull
flight, bound for a French port, has
been torpedoed off the Scilly islands
the French steamer Europe was sent
to the bottom near Bishops rock; the
British steamer Fulgert was sunk by
submarine off Skelig rocks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
WOMEN DEMAND WARS END
Hague Congress Votes to Send Dele
gates to All the Warning Powers.

The Hague.-The international con-
gress of women concluded it's ses.
sions here May /. At the final meet
ing there was adopted a proposal to
send delegations representing the con
gress to the president of the United
States and to the heads of all the Eu-
ropean powers for the purpose of de-
handing immediate cessation of the
war
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

Alaska is over twice the size of the
German Empire.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
AS WAR PROGRESSES

No official reports come through
from the Dardanelles Sunday.
The Russian claim a successful ad-
vance on the left bank OF the Me
men.
In the southern zone the Austrians.
says the Petrograd official statement.
developed an offensive on April 20
in the Carpathians, but were beaten
back.
In the west the Germans have been
bombarding Dunkirk from the land
side and the German submarines, af-
ter a considerable lull in their op-
erations, have made a new raid on
the west coast of England and Ire
land and sunk two steamers, one a
British vessel and the other a Rus
sian. The bombardment of Dunkirk
has resulted in a considerable loss
of life and many women and chill
dren have fled-from that place.
Along the rest of the western front
comparative quiet prevails.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
An1use1nents
STUCK FANORtTES
 AT POn'S GIVEN
 HEARTY WELCOME


 Introducing miniature stock com pazay into as vaudeville bill is some thing of an innovation hereabouts. That's just what Mr. Pon has done at his Main street. theatre, yesterday working the paeEn5er of the KendsA weston Players in tabloid dramas and comedies Judging from the recep- ton accorded the players, who are old stock favorites here the innova- ton is going to be huge success.
 The vehicle for the. opening per fonrnances siss The Edge of the Whirl- pool a story of Bohemian life in Paris by Edward F. Payne. It is melodramatic in spots. but is most in terestfng in the unfolding of really clever plot.
 Miss Violet Barney is seenAss Phyllis Grey, an American girl. ands Edward Darney as Lord Edwards Cashleton, a plotting Englishrnan- Miss Bertha Kreighoff is Eff, a model. and ac- Neornp1ice of Castleton in his plot to da1pe and rob the American girl. Kendall Weston is seen as Dick Crosby the irnpecunious American artist who tI1warts the plctters.
 All of the players are foSu1er sIocK psrforrners here and they received a hearty welcome at yesterdays per formances It is announced that they wifi appear in Poli programs indeft- .aitely, changing the bill twice weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
FOR THE
 SMALL STOCKHOLDERS,

The failure of certain minority stockholders of the New Haven rail- road to recover anything on their suit for S102, 100000 from present and former directors, emphasizes the dffncu1ties and risks confronted by small corporation stockholders.
 In these days of financial giants. -tae possessor of five ten, or fifty shares Is but pygn1y investor. There is just one thing that he can do how ever, and that is to read such month 1y and annual reports as hts com pany may put out with thosAghtfuI attention Stocks of corporations that do not make such reports are in general good securities to avoid unless one knows the managers per- sonally.
 Rapid increases in the debts of a corporation should be vewed by the small stockholder with suspicion Another sign of weakness is the pay ment of usual dividends while ap- proprfations for maintenance and de- preciation are cut town. If an iia- vestor can not act inte1hgent1y after careful reading of such statistics, he would better put his money intof a savings bank or real estate mortgage near home, which for the great ma jorfty of people is much the more de- sirabfe course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET

New York, July Blcomnon Nto prime steers sold at $e.75 O $S.55 per 100 lbs: oxen at s Q s; bulls at $4. 50 O $6.75; cows at $3.25 O $6.25; extra dry fed cows at $7.15. Dressed beef. 11 Ia @ 1Bc for city dressed native sides
 Common to choace vsals sold at s7.5o O n per 100 lbs. with $1o:5o a more general top price; culfs at $6 Q l$Ts skim milk and fed calves at S Q $6; year1fngs at S4 @ s. City Dressed veala, I4 @ 1Ec, with few selling up to 1T 1-2c; country dressed veals Il O 16c
 Common to prime sheep eewes) sold at $50 o $.75 per 100 lbs; lcuHs at 8. fair to prime lambs at $50 @ $50, with but few sales exceeding 8 26. Dressed mutton. Q 18c per ID; dressed lambs, IF Q 1S 1-2c, a lew hog dressed exceeding quotations.
 Hogs, s Q $s.25 per 100 lbs; a very few at ss 30; roughs, $es5o O s0.75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16

ble Compound and in short time was cured andlhave been in excellent health since. I always praise the Compound whenever have an opportunity as I know it helped me and will help others. Lately have given the Compound to my daughter and II wish all suffering women would take it and be convinced of it's worth. ''-Mrs. JAMES A. BEIDEL, 11a N. Penn Street, shippensburg, Pa.
 Lydia B. Pinkham's s Vegetable Com pound, made from nativeroots and herbs, contains nosnarcotic or harmful drugs, and today holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousands. of voluntary testimonials on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove this fact.
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegeta- bIe COEnpOundWfu help you,Write to Lydia E.PfnkhamM Medicine Go. (confdentiaD Lynn, 8Tass.s for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened read and answered by wOmans and sheId in strict confidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16

war. sold at the rate of three dollars r(12 marks) per pound! Coffee was often replaced by chicory, diluted with sugar. It is reported that 5oOL 900 Kilograms of cacao husks found their way into the market in Ham, burg alone. Tablets supposedly made of dried milk, but evidently de- teriorated Or else originally inferior. have been unloaded on the willing buyers who have been made innocent victims of their humane impulses.
 Owing to a peculiar wording Of the German laws respecting food adu1ter- alton, which insist in certain cases that adu1teration involves imitation, and therefore a new or novel product like a cube of t'solid alcohol cannot represent adulteration, many prose cutions have failed The faker, de- clares the Journal of the American Medical Association, sis a heartless villain who knows neither integrity nor patriotism. In war as in peace, he feeds on the guI1ibility of his pa< irons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
POLI,S

roliss theatre. for the last half of the week, presents a program of req lures that make il the best o1il or !. Lhe a, present season. Such was the verdtcf of audiences that packed the house aI a1I Performances yesterday
 or course the Kendall Weston Play CTS. comprising a company of local stock favorites, were warmly vel corned in their initial offering, On the Edge of the Whirlpool" more eN- tended review of their premier VIII pc found elsewhere.
 Unusual in the world of photopiays is Silver Threads Among the Gold, ! a film adaptation of the fasnahar pad- lad success. In six parts, this sonS has been wrought into an intensely 1r- teresting human photodraa11a, and IS presented by a strong cast headed by Richard .. Jose, the famous actor ana singer. In addition to appearing In the flrn Mr. Jose appears In person singing Silver Threads Among the Gold. .,' as only he can sing 1t. A Dpe- picture made it most enjoyabae
 Bert F4tzgibbo1ts, familiarity known as that nut is back again and won big hands even before he threFv his hat in the adr< <and swAbtsd A with his cane Bert has an u111snd ceanedy were immense.
 The Cana44axa1z Trfo, m a comedy ac- robaf1c act, did some unusual stunts on the parallel bars, and i1rtroduced into their offertng some good comedy. Mack 6 Erwin, in songs and dances, Contributed happy number to the program their rsperbofEe beanE ap-to- the-n11nube and the pair dtsoahytng lots of spep.''
 The Cecfle Trio, in acrobattcs and dancing, were very good, and the inn personatfon of Charlie Chaplin by one Of the company was a real hit. Few Pahnore, in a comedy juggling novel ty compdeted the bill.