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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
PARADE
AT INAUGURATION OF
FLORIDA GOVERNOR

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 1S.-The first
automobile inauguration parade in this
country is planned to take place here
two weeks from tomorrow, when the
Rev. Sidney ]. Cats In inducted into
the office of governor Of Florida. The
election Of Cats over the regular Dem
ocratie nominee was an event quite out
of the ordinary in the political history
of Florida, and the arrangements COM
mittee decided that 1t called for some
thing out of the ordinary in the way of
inauguration.
After much discussion It has been
determined that an automobile parade
shall be substituted for the customary
military display op Inauguration day.
The elimination OF the military parade
is considered all the more appropriate
since the incoming executive is min
lister of the gospel. Every county of
Florida has been invited to send auto
mobiles for the parade
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
employees OF STEEL
TRUST SHARING IN
COMPANY EARNINGS

New York, Dec. Is. Salary in
creases and special compensation Civ
en- by the United States Steel Corpor-
ntion from time to time, together
with bonuses and stock issues to be
eiven executives during the next few
weeks will aggregate sS3.ooo.o 900 for
the year.
This was the trough estimate" put
upon the amount by Judge Gary, chair
man of the Steele corporation, today
in announcing the usual opportunity
for employees to subscribe for stock
and the dist. ibution of bonuses. With
steel stock advancing by leaps and
bounds during the year, owing to the
extraordinary trade in munitions and
war material, three wage increases
have been announced by the corpor-
alton during the year. Steel stock sold
today at 1141-2. November II It
reached it highest price. selling at
129 IA. In March this year 1t sold at
10 "a.
Starting at s3S before the war, the
common stock of the Steel corporation
sold around $50 when the flrst war
BRIDE sky rocketed hit Wall Street
nearly two years ago. Since then many
of the we. brides have shrunk in value
while steel advanced steadily, helped
by ono pc. cest extra dividend, and
many new records in monthly untitled
orders are reported.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
Entire Family From Cali
fornia Burned to Death in
Destruction of the Inter
ocean Hotel at Cheyenne
Early Today.
ANOTHER FIRE RACED
AT THE SAME TIME
Paint Shops and Storage
House Burned, Causing a
Loss of $166, ,0OO-Bodies
ofWoman and Two Chill
dren Found in Ruins.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. Is.
Roy 7. White, Of Bayles,
CAL, his wife and four chill
dren lost their lives here
early today when fire de-
stroyed the Interocean ho-
tel where the Whites were
guests. Three bodies were
found in the ruins, those of
Mrs. White and two of her
sons. Firemen rescued
Whites infant, but the child
died from burns. One child
is still in the ruins.
White was killed when he leaped
from the third story of hotel and fell
among electric wires. Fifteen guests
were rescued by firemen. The prop
rrt9 loss was $4,000.
ONLY WALLS LEFT.
While tho fire department was fight
ing the hotel flames, fire broke out In
IN paint shops and storage house of
the Inion Pacific railway and only the
walls were left standing. The rail-
roads loss is estimated at stf6,0oo.
Both fires are said to have been
caused by defective wiring.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
PUBLISHERS TO HAVE
PRINT PAPER PLANT

Washington, Dec lS.-A cooperative
print paper factory to combat present
high prices and to save small papers
from going out of business will be es-
tablished in North Carolina if plans
practically decided upon here today
are carried to fruiton.
III. b. Warner, who has led Il fight
of southern publishers at the federal
trade commissions Tearing, and A. r.
Weaver of the Durham, n. g., Sun
said tonight, they have assurances of
ample stock to back the project.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
BRADY HOME ONE OF
THE SHOW HOUSES OF
WASHINGTON CITY
fCapital News Special servfce.l

fCapital News Special Service.)
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator James
II. Brady is back at his desk booking
better than when he left last Septem-
Der. His colleagues, who were alarm
ed over his condition at the close of the
last session are happy over the Inn
provement
Senator and Mrs. Brady have put
their handsome new suburban residence
In fine shape and expect to do some
quiet entertaining In the official circle
where Mrs. Brady has many friends.
The Brady home was built kv the late
Senator George Nixon of Nevada who
ate but after his death Mrs. Nixon pro-
ferred her home in Reno and returned
there and placed the Nixon home
which stood on a hill overlooking the
capital and within stones throw of
the new Episcopal cathedral, on the
market The senator from Idaho ac-
quired the property and IS acres Of the
original tract He has built a fine
garage. provided it with very comfort
able servants quarters and has laid
out many handsome drives. The place
Is one of the show homes OF Washing
ton. Senator Brady is surrounded by
senatorial neighbors. A little to the
eastward lies the beautiful suburban
home of Senator Newlands, Wood
ley" while a block away are the homes
of Senators cummins, Lane. Sterling
and Simmons. Two blocks to tho
north of Senator Brady's home Is RED
Top" famous as the one-time residence
of President Cleveland
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
SUBMARINES OF NO
VALUE IN BATTLE OF
BIG SEA FIGHTERS

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 1S.-Submar rines
are useless against battleship in con-
troll of the seas, Captain William
Simms Of the battleship Nevada said
In a speech here.
He ridiculed the idea that large
fleet Of submarines could replace
capital ships as naval defense. Slow
speed and small cruising radius were
the reasons, he said. Germany's sub
marines have not sunk the British
fleet in the North sea.
Enthusiasm in congress for large
fleet of submarines was partly because
they would necessitate bases in many
congressional districts, Captain Simms
said. Destroyers, he said, can protect
fleet from submarines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
RUMAN|AN army
W|THDRAWNFRON
field OF ACTION
Russian Forces Now Hold
Fighting Line Against the
Invaders-German Count
er Attack at Verdun Re
pulsed.

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
German reports indicate lessenine
in the intensity of fighting in Ruma
mia. Advices declare ;hc Ru:nanian
army is no longer in action, but has
been withdrawn for reerouping and
refitting to Jassy and Bessarabia un-
der the protection Of Russian forces,
which now hold the fighting line.
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS.
On the Franco Belgian front Paris
announces strong counter attack by
Germans on positions won by tho
French In tho recent advance near
Verdun has been repulsed. The French
took 1887 prisoners in the Verdun
fighting in three days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
WILL FORM
ALLIES DECISION

Amsterdam, Dec. 1S.-With England
rests the question of rejection or ac-
ceptance of Germany's proposals for
peace, says MaAimillian Harden,
writing in his paper, Zukunft.
England alone can carry ON the war,
but none of her allies can exist with
out support Harden declares, and
therefore whatever action England
takes, the rest must follow.
england, unlike Russia and France
has not been dangerously wounded and
everything depends upon her attitude"
Harden declared. mo power hostile
to Germany could continue without
Englands support, whereas, England,
would be able to con
tinue."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
NO MEDIATION TO
BE ATTEMPTED BY
POPE AT PRESENT
Italian Government Willing
to Enter Peace Negotia-
tions Only if National As
pirations of the Country
Are Assured.

Rome, Dec. 1s.-Pope Benedict has
no intention of attempting to mediate
among the belligerents at present, ac
cording to statement issued by the
Vatican.
The result of several resolutions in
troduced in the chamber regarding the
German peace offer and prolonged
discussions among the senators and
deputies was a decision by legislators
that no peace would be accepted un-
less in accordance with Italy's ma
tional aspirations and the rights of
peoples based on the principle ef ma
tionality.
If such a peace is impossible to
obtain automatically, il was declared
that 1t must be obtained by victory
Of arms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
Chief Of Staff Appears Be-
fore Senate Military A.
fairs Committee and De-
clares Volunteer System
Has Proven Failure.
CITES THE LESSON OF
SERVICE AT BORDER
European War Also Held
Up as Showing the Neces-
sity of Having Trained
Men, in Time Of Danger
to the Nation.

Washington, Dec. 49,
Major General Scott, chief
of staff of the army, told the
senate military committee
today that the general staff
recommended without apol-
ogy that the volunteer sys-
tenn be discarded because
the time has come when the
country, unless it intends to
avoid wars at any cost must
resort to universal liability
to military training and SER
vice."
Arraigning the volunteer system as
extravagant. inefficient and danger
Gus. General Scott told the committee
universal training would be democratic.
reliable, efficient and economical, and
within a few years practically render
the United States immune from at
tack
At the outset Scott pointed out that
the Mexican crisis had failed to re-
cruit many National guard organiza-
tions even to their minimum peace
strength.
HIGHER STANDARD NEEDED.
The lessons of the European war,
General Scott said. demonstrated that
higher standard OF training and dis
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
PROSPERITY GIFTS
FOR MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE THIS YEAR
Christmas uses and
Wage Increases by Busi-
ness Concerns Estimated
at $500, 900, 900.

Ne York, Dec. 1s-"Not less
than 5,s50,00O salaried employees
and wage workers will have occa-
sion to rejoice during the holidays
over the widespread prosperity
prevailing in the United States
the New York Worldd said yester-
day in story outlinin. Christmas
bonuses and wage increases which
have been given throughout the
country.
Three hundred million dollars Is
the estimate of the total OF Christ
mas presents announced by busi-
ness concerns Throughout the coun-
try, made by the World. The esti-
mate Is based on reports to ths de-
partment of labor at Washington.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
MEDALS OF HONOR AWARDED
BY CONGRESS TO HEROES OF
VOLTURNO FIRE UNCLAIMED

belar, Gustav Ebing, Heike M.
Pjanseen, Franz Quednau, Helm
rich Sohaub, Ernest Nenek, Lon
Compens, AIphons Roll and August
Frederick ReekzugoI.
Twenty six of the crew--com-
rades Of the .ost 13--have been
found and presented with the
medals. Among them was Emil
Bohme. an alien detained on the
Isle of Man, who wao awarded his
modal by Lieutenant Colonel =. w.
Pancera, while 500 other aliens
looked on. Bohm- was chief quar-
termaster of the kroonIand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18

Washington, Dec. 18.-Some-
where in the trenches Of Europe
are 13 men, awarded medals Of
honor by the Unitet States con-
gress for heroic service.
They are of many nstionalities
memkers Of the crew Of tho Amer
lean ateamshi, kroonland, who as
sisted in the rescue of SO people
from the steamer VoIturno, when
il burned in the North Atlantic,
Oct. 9, 1918.
The state department is u1able
to locate the men. They are Frank
Won Hymmen, Gerard Franz Bor-
renberg, Henri Guelinck, Desire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
MONEY AND JEWELRY
STOLEN ON A TRAIN
FROM HERBERT LEMP

Herbert +. Lemp, while re
turning from a. trip to Portland
last Thursday night, was robbed
on the train, losing his wallet
containing approximately $3.50
in cash and also handsome
choral ring which he was bring
ing to Mrs. Lemp as a Christ
mas present. The theft hap
pened quite early in the morn
ing. Mr.. Lemp got up and went
to breakfast forgetting to take
the wallet from beneath his
pillow. and did not notice that
he did not have IL until he
started to pay his bill. He then
hurried TO his berth and found
the wallet gone and also the
handsome ring which was taken
from his overcoat pocket. No
clue to the robber has been
found.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
FASHION DEGREES STRAIGHT
LINE FROM SHOULDER TO HEM.
FLARE, BUT BE OF THE CLING
ING KIND AND LONGER.

Chicago. Dec. 1s.-Bid adieu to the
bell shaped" silhouette. Next spring
women who desire to be in style-all
women, that is--will strive for n per-
fectly straight line from shoulder to
hem of skirt. The flaring skirt will
give place to one that hangs straight
from the hip and is inclined to cling.
1t will be Just a trifle" longer than the
vogue now. The large diameter of the
skirt will be retained. but 1t will be
taken up in pleats instead of flare.
These things and many more were
BY dictators of woman's
style at the fashion show of Chicago
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
HONOR WILL BE PAID
TO WOMAN AVIATOR

New York. Dec. 1S.-Seldom has
there been seen in this city more dis
ting uishcd company than thst which
gathers about the festal board at the
Hotel Astor tonight in honor of Ruth
Law. who holds the record for the long
est non stop flight in America. and the
second longest flight in the world The
Aero Club of America has arranged the
dinner and Rear Admiral Robert f..
Peary has accepted an invitation to
preside.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
FOOD RESTRICTIONS
IN ENGLAND CAUSE
NO INCONVENIENCE

London, Dee 1S.-The first food re-
striction went into force in England
today. Hotels and restaurants are now
forbidden TO serve more than two
courses for breakfast or luncheon and
three courses for dinner. Little in
convenience was experienced in con-
nection with the first two meals. 1t
was in arranging the dinners that
caterers experienced the greatest diff
ficulty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
SIX MILLION TO BE
GIVEN TO employees

Dallas, Tex. Dec 1S.-SiX thousand
employees Of the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone compah! in Tex
as will split 100000 for a Christmas
present. This announcement was
mada b. c. A. Gates, general man
ager.
This Is part Of a plan of the Amer
lean Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany 10 distribute approximately &c.
100000 To its employees throughout the
country
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER IRISH ROADS

Dublin, Dec. 1s.-Taking over by the
government of all Irish railways was
announced today. The step came after
conference between representatives
of the government and the railway
authorities held at Dublin Castle and
was greeted with general satisfaction
everywhere.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
RUMANIANS OFFER TO
WORK FOR GERMANS

Berlin, Dec. 1s.-The manager OF the
Rumanian railroad. Herr cottesco, has
offered Field Marshal Won Hindenherg
the services of himself and all Ru-
manian railroad employees, Sofia tele-
grams assert today. The proffer was
accepted and the men will work under
German leadership.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
PEACE NOTE HANDED
TO FOREIGN OFFICE

London, Dec. 1S,-The central pow
ers' peace note was today handed to
the British government by American
Ambassador Page. who called at the
foreign office early In the absence of
Foreign Secretary Balfour, Ambassa-
dor Page presented the note to Lord
Robert Cecil, undersecretary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
Three Measures Directed at
the Liquor Traffic Will
Cause Lively Battles in
the Halls Of Congress
During Present Session.
DISTRICT BILL NOW
BEFORE THE SENATE
Both Sides Counting Noses
but Neither Can Tell How
Upper House Is Going to
Vote on Question Of Dry
Washington.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Congress is
wondering whether it is going to make
the United States dry-and when. The
house struck two straight-from- the
shoulder blows at liquor last week
when the judiciary committee reported
favorably the Webb constitutional act
for prohibition and the post office COM
mittec asked favorable action on the
Randall bill denying the mails to liquor
advertisements.
In the senate Senator Sheppard Of
Texas is trying to force through the
feverishly both by "wets" and "drys"
as the weather vane.
RESULT IN DOUBT.
Action on, the Sheppard measure is
up to the senate itself. The bill has
occupied the center of the senate stage
most Of the past week with amend
ments flying back and forth until both
sides are claiming victory and neither
side apparently has an honest to- good
ness idea what is what or why. At
present the bill places no limit on the
amount of liquor to be brought in for
personal consumption.
Senator Smoot and others are trying
to make 1t air. alcohol tight while
opponents Of this idea, crying wolf
say that will make 1t too strict.
House action Is up to the rules com
mitttee which will state the day, with
the aid of the Democratic body, the bill
shall be considered. That this will be
before the January convention is
considered impossible. Appropriation
bills will cause hustling for the five
days of this week before the Christmas
recess.
The rules committee. according to
the ''drys" stands seven to four for a
rule naming an early action day-with
Chairman Henry of Texas and Repre-
sentatives Pou Of North Carolina. Can
trell OF Kentucky and Patten of New
York In the minority. Sentiment in
the house Is unknown.
"Wets" today feared the house would
take the big jump into the desert
while ''drys" feared the flood
TWo-THIRDs NEEDED.
Few adherents of either side main
tain that if it were a question of ma
jority vote on prohibition both houses
would not run UP the white flag of alb
stinence. But states rights, necessi-
tating a two thirds favorable vote both
of senate and house before the states
are even expected to ratify the consti-
tutional amendment has caused doubt.
And, even If the two thirds vote by
is forthcoming TIL amendment
must be ratified by three -fourths of the
state legislatures to become a law.
Thirteen states can kill it-and on
the face of the wireless. factless dope"
in the capital, seeming likely to-that is
to the 'wets" it seems so.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
UMATILLA'S WOMAN
MAYOR AN IDAHOAN;
RESIDED AT PARMA

Mrs. e. f. Starcher, who was
recently elected mayor OF Una
tilla, Ore, is an Idaho woman.
She is daughter of Mrs. Mar
tina Stockton of Parma, and
former resident Of that place.
Mrs. Starcher, 1t will be remem-
bered. defeated her husband,
who was seeking reelection.
and carried all the women can
didates into office with her.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
ESTIMATES ON THE
WINTER WHEAT AREA

Washington. Dec. 1s.-SNinter wheat
was sown this fall o. m estimated
area of 4O,o9o.oo0 acres. an increase
OF $4,000 acres over the revised esti-
mate of the area sown in the fall of
1915, the department of agriculture
announced today. The condition on
Dec. /, was S5.7 of normal
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
GENERAL STRIKE AS
A PROTEST AGAINST
HIGH FOOD PRICES

Madrid. Dec. 1s.-A 24.hour strike
called by the labor organizations as
a protest against the increased price
OF food. will take place tomorrow
throughout Spain. Factories, stores and
many offices will be closed and no
newspapers will be published.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
IDAHO PosAMAsTERs.

lCapitaI News Special SerVIce.)
Washington. Dec. 1s.-The following
fourth class postmasters appointed in
Idaho: Cerro Gorda. Bingham county,
Kenneth p. Mclaughlin. vice McGee
resigned; Corbin, kootenai county,
John J. Simmons vice John W. Miller,
removed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18

Continued on Page six.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18
WEATHER

Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-18

tContinued on Page Two.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
BUILDING OF BOULEVARD
is URGED IN PETITION
Will Be Presented to Committees of
Maryland Legislature
Tomorrow.

y petition urging the construction of
boulevard connecting the National
Capital and Annapolis. Md. will he pre-
scented to the finance committee of the
senate and the ways and means com
mittee OF the house tomorrow at An
napolis. The petition states that com
petent engineers after making surveys,
plans and estimates of cost, should
select the most feasible and economical
route between the two cities.
The petition is signed by officials of
every bank and trust company in this
city Francis S. Carmody, who has dis
played considerable activity in the
movement to construct a highway be-
tween Washington and Annapolis. via
Rennins. Central avenue. Capital
sonviile, discussed the matter at An
two committees. who seemed favor
able to the bill with an amendment
permitting the Maryland state roads
commission to select the route.
He stated that the roads commits
sion reports that there is only four
teen-mile gap of road to be construct
ed over the Central avenue route to
complete the highway.
At mass meeting of the citizens at
Seat Pleasant Wednesday evening, held
for the purpose of organizing volun-
teer fire department, resolutions were
unanimously adopted favoring the con-
struction of a highway over the Cen
trail avenue route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
OFFICE LABQRER
TELLS OF WAGE PLIGHT
Others Relate to House Committee
Struggles on Low
Salaries.

In an effort to compete with the pit
iful story of the Arlington grave dig
ger who dug graves for $40 a month.
a laborer from the pension Office told
the Maher subcommittee yesterday that
he and his wife and eight children Were
trying 70 live on S55 d month. He said
everything he wears has been given to
him, with the exception of two pairs OF
pants; new suit in 1902 was the last
one he had bought.
Mrs Rachel Brown told of conditions
in the office of the auditor for the
post office Many laborers there. she
said. received wages 50 small that it is
barely possible to keep the breath IN
their bodies.
There's no poor mans food. said
Lars Erickson. who works for 81 a day
in the government printing office.
have to buy the same food that you
gentlemen 90: cheap food is gone, In
five years don't believe | have spent
) cents myself.
A presentation of conditions among
lower grade clerks in Washington was
made by Miss Florence Etheridge.
treasurer of the Federal Employees
Union, No. 1907. one OF the letters
she read told Of home broken up
because the wife could not stand the
hardship of endeavoring to bring UP a
family on S720 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24
GR|FF|TH'S COLTS AGAIN
DEFEAT THE REGULARS
Harper Pitches in Mastery Style,
While Winners Hit the Ball
Opportunity.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. March "a.
The Colts again won from the Regu-
lars today by score of 3 to 2. Git
tings and Boehling pitched for the Reg
ulars, while Humphries and Harper
were on the mound for the Colts. 1t
was Harper's mastery pitching which
made the victory possible, for he was
in good form and used most decep
tive curve ball. The Colts were again
lucky to get their hits at the right
time, and the wildness Of the opposing
pitchers was taken advantage of
The morning turned out bright and
warm, and the chances are Griff1th will
have another game this afternoon I'M
less he decides to devote the entire
time to batting practice. The score: