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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
CONFERENCE ENDS
WITHOUT REACHING
AN AGREEMENT

FIJI Paso, Tex, May 12.-After al
most two weeks of discussion the con-
Ference of Generals Scott, Funston
land Obregon over American troops
dispositions in Mexico came to an end
last night without any agreement being
|reached.
The whole matter was referred back
+ TO the American and defacto govern
ments to be settled through diplomatic
channels
The situation is almost exactly
where 1t stood before the conferences
began.
The Mexican government still insists
on the withdrawal of General PERISH
Iing's columns upon a certain date,
land wants that date to come quickly.
IN IL known that General Obregon has
|baen willing to make concessions in
Iorsier to reach an agreement with the
'American conferees.
He has been overruled, however, by
bis first chief, Venustiano Carranza,
|and his advisers. After practically
|conceding the demands of the Ameri-
scan conferees. he was compelled to re-
zee his attitude.
The end of the negotiations came
sster two conferences had been held
|vesterday The first began at 10
h,cIock in the morning and lasted un-
Hin 1 D. M, when a recess was taken
|until i o'clock to permit General OBJ
|reaon to keep a lunch engagement.
Conference Comes to an End.
sharp on the hour, the discussions
|,vare renewed. After two hours and a
|balf however. they were brought to
~ end. General 0bregon, accom-
|nanied by Juan N. Amador. Mexican
of foreign affairs,
emerged from the private car oceu-
|nied by Generals Scott and Funston,
|wa4ked rapidly down the railway yards,
'rlimbed into his waiting automobile
Ind drove away.
General Obregon was accompanied
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
GERMANY
IS TALKING
OF PEACE

New York, May 12.-s. s. Mcclure.
the publisher who arrived from Europe
last night, said he found sentiment for
peace only in Germany and Austria
~ visited all the belligerent nations
and did not find suggestion of peace
anywhere except In those countries,
where the people desire 1t for COM
merciaf reasons only" said Mcclure
BY that ! mean they wish to resume
business relations with other nations,
not that they fear defeat. The Eng
lish. French. Russians. Belgians. Ital-
ians, Germans, Austrians. Hungarians
Bulgarians and Turks are all confident
of the victory OF their respective
armies and are determined to fight to
the end"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
FARMER
SHOT BY MEXICANs

Brownsville, Tex, May 12.-Curtis
Bayless. an American farmer, was shot
last night a short distance from his
home near Mercedes, Tex. by a band
Of four or five Mexicans who succeeded
in escaping. presumably to the Mex
lean side OF the Rio Grande.
The scene of the killing was about
10 miles from the river and at the point
OF a clash las summer between Mex
lean bandits and United States SOL
dlers.
Bayless was alone in a field near an
irrigation ditch. The Mexicans were
said to have come upon him quietly,
their shots being the first alarm. His
body was found floating In the ditch,
riddled with bullets.
The firing attracted members OF his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
BUT Three SURVIVORS
OF STEAMER ROANOKE

San Luis obispo. Cal, May 12-That
the three men found in the lifeboat
which came ashore at Port San Luis
Wednesday are the sole survivors of
the Inflated steamer Roanoke was
strongly indicated last night, when the
vessels that have been searching the
waters for signs of wreckage and the
missing life boats reported their eff
forts fruitless. The report that life
boat with one man alive on board had
been picked up by the steamer Edgar
II. Vance was not confirmed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
EXONERATED FOR THE
KILLING OF HUSBAND
AND LITTLE DAUGHTER

Glenns Ferry, May 12.-Mrs. Pear
r. Shoemaker was yesterday exonerat-
ed for tho killing OF her husband.
Charles T. Shoemaker, and her daugh-
ter Muriel e. Robin on May 8. A joint
preliminary hearing and inquest was
held before Justice Allen Miller. The
jury found that Mrs. Shoemaker killed
her husband in self defense and that
the killing of the girl was accidental.
The verdict was signed by 10 Of the 10
Jurors.
In her testimony at the hearing Mrs.
Shoemaker said her husband had
started to choke her when she shot
him. She was unable to explain how
the shooting OF her daughter occurred.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
Short Change!

II amounts to about the same
thing when a storekeeper substi-
tutes an inferior article for q
standard brand.
He is hurting the reputation
of the manufacturer who has put
character into his goods, and
spent money to advertise the
name.
He is doing an injury to the
customer. and through his own
shortsightedness, he is weaken
ing his own position In the eyes
of his customer.
Reputable and far-seeing mer-
chants do not indulge In the
substitution practice.
When you see an article ad-
vertised in this newspaper. and
II Is the kind of an article you
want, ask for 1t by name.
Go TO a good store and you
will get what you ask for.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
CABINET CONSIDERS
LATEST PHASE OF
THE SITUATION
Failure of Conferees at Border TO Reach
an Agreement Has MOI Caused
Uneasiness at Capital

Washington May 12Upon receiving word from Major General Scott that the
announced he had directed General Scott return Washington and General
cabinet Baker
additional
ion il xico is ength of a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

to to his machine by General Funston.
The Mexican conferee's manner was
abrupt and vexed. but General Fun
ston smiled cheerily as he bade good
bye.
Statement Is Given Out.
General Funston re-entered the car.
Then Colonel Robert e. Lee Niche,
aide to General Scott, came out and
distributed copies of the following
statement to the waiting newspaper
men:
1--WE wish to announce that. after
several conferences. marked through
out with conspicuous courtesy and
good WILL in which conferences mu-
tual Impressions were exchanged and
information was collected on the mill
tary situation on the frontier, 1t was
agreed upon by the conferees to sus-
pend the conferences and report back
to their governments, in order that
these may be able, through their re-
spectiNe foreign departments, to con-
clude this matter; and that the end
ing of these conferences does not
mean in any way a rupture of the
good relations of friendship between
the conferees nor between the respec-
tive governments.
(Signed1
"A. OREGON.
"H. L. SCOTT,
FREDERICK FUNSTON"
Last night it was pointed out au-
thoritatively that the result of the va
rious meetings in Ell Paso does not
mean that there is any immediate
threat of rupture between the United
States and Mexico.
Army to Remain Inactive.
So far as the United States is con-
cerned. it IS said, it's army in the Mex
lean state of Chihuahua will remain
practically inactive. The only break
that can possibly come would follow
an attack by Carranzistas upon Amer
lean troops.
1t is understood that General Obre-
gon has been definitely warned that
such an attack will mark the begin
ming of reprisal.
Significantly enough conditions along
the border were re-emphasized last
night by the receipt of dispatches from
Marathon, Tex, stating that Mexican
bandits again had crossed into Ameri-
can territory and fired on American
soldiers and civilians.
According to another report a mill
tary automobile conveying messages
from Major George 7. Langhorne to
General Frederick w. Sibley, COM
mander of the expedition force In the
Bid Bend district, has been made the
target for shots fired by Mexicans.
No Comment by Army Men.
Army men here refused to com
ment on these occurrences except to
state that they We're likely to be re-
peated at intervals.
With negotiations here ended and the
discussion reverting to Washington
and the direct control of President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing, more
became known last night of the devel-
opments of the fortnight just passed.
It is now stated positively that the
Mexican government, so far as that
part of it represented by General Car
rama is concerned, has not for one
instant admitted the consideration Of
any subject other than withdrawal
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12

family. who rushed from the house in
time to see the marauders riding away.
Slayers Are Captured.
Brownsville. Tex. May 12.-Three
Mexicans who killed Curtis Bayless,
near Mercedes last night, surrendered
today One was killed and the other
two captured. The two captives are
being held at the Progreso military
headquarters. The three men are sup
posed to have been attempting to enter
Mexico.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
INTERVENTION IS NOT CONSIDERED
GERMANS FAIL: In ATTEMPT
TO RECAPTURE POSITIONS
ON DEADMAN'S HILL

Paris, May 12.-( (Offcial)-The Germans twice at
tempted last night to recapre positions the west slope
of Deadman's HILL which the French took on May 10.
French artillery fire checked both attempts Artillery is
active about Avocourt wood The bombardment in the
Douamont-Vaux section is being continued.
British Lines Are Stormed.
Berlin May 12.-( Official German troops yesterday
stormed several British lines near Hulluch
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
PREMIER ASQU|TH
OF ENGLAND PAYS
VISIT TO Dublin
Martial Law Has Been Mod
ified and Will Probably
Be Abolished Entirely in
Short Time.

Dublin, May 12.-Premier Asquith
arrived in Dublin today and was taken
to the vice regal lodge. He will confer
today with departmental chiefs and
afterward consult with General Max
well regarding the military situation,
which is now we'll in hand. 1t is re-
ported martial law will be abolished
shortly, as its provisions have been
modified greatly during the last few
days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
FORKS AND TEASPOON
FOUND IN STOMACH

Stockton, Cal, May 1.-TWO silver
forks and silver teaspoon, which had
been lodged in the stomach of Richard
Williams, a local merchant, for over
a year, were not hampering the di-
gestion of Williams food today, as
they were removed yesterday by ply
sicians, Williams is recovering from
the operation. 1t is believed he sWal-
lowed the cutlery when deIirious.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
AUSTRIAN Liner
IS TORPEDOED;;NO
Warming GIVEN

Berlin, May 12.-(wireless). The
Austro- Hungarian passenger steamer
Dubrovnik has been torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine. The
Dubrovnik was unarmed and was tor
pedoed without warning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
Memorial to Bishop Asbury.

Saltvtlle, Va. May 12.-There was
unveiled here today a granite
boulder and bronze tablet, COM
memorating the conference held In
Saltville by Bishop Asbury in 1888,
which was the first conference of
Methodist preachers held west OF the
Alleghenies The memorial was erect
ed by the preachers of the Holston
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, as their contribution to
the general celebration this year of
the centennial anniversary of the death
of Bishop Asbury, who was the foun-
der of the Methodist denomination in
the western world,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
BANKHEAD IS WINNER
BY A CLOSE MARGIN

Birmingham, Ala, May 12.-william
B. Bankhead. son OF Senator Bank
head, defeated former Congressman
Hobson for the congressional nomina-
tion In the newly created Tenth dis
trict by 81 votes, latest returns of the
Democratic primary show. Hobson
he will contest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
Millinery Jobbers' Convention.

Cincinnati. o.. May 12-Millinery
jobbers from many of the large cities
throughout the country gathered in
Cincinnati today for the annual con-
vention of their national association.
The sessions will continue two days
and will be devoted to a considera-
tion of many questions of interest and
importance to the military trade.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN
BACK BY THE TURKS

Constantinople, May 12.-(Official)
In an all-day battle in Mount Kope-
sector on the Caucasus front the
Turks drove the Russians out OF posi-
tons nearly 10 miles In length, cap
turing over 400 men and four ma
chine guns
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-12
Railroad President Dead.

Chicago. May f2.-Word was re-
ceived last night that President w. A.
Gardner of the Chicago & North
western Railroad company died late
last night at Wianno, Mass.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
INCREASE OVER go PER CENT.
Philippines Report S,2o1.6 Kilo-
meters of Roads Used for Traffic.

Corres sT,ondence OF the Associated Press.
MANILA June 25.-The Philippines
now boast of s.201.s kiiometers of roads
now being used for traffic. an increase
of more than 300 per cent in the past
FIVE years. The credit for this is shared
by the administrations Of Governor
General Harrison and former Governor
General Forbes the latter having in
itiated active campaign OF road
building. which his successor pushed SO
successfully that last year saw the con-
struction Of a greater road mileage than
any year in Philippine history.
There are more than 1000 kilometers
Of frs, -class road in the islands, and IL
is road Of quality of which any state
IN the United States might be proud.
There are some provinces in which the
heaviest of automobile trucks can travel
from one end 10 the other in the hard
est Of storms without suffering the
slightest inconvenience because of mud
or washed-out highways. In most
provinces during the dry season IL is
possible 10 travel anywhere in light
motor
Last year saw the expenditure of
nearly 100000 in road work and the
bilious. The effect of this road build
ing has been q big increase in inter-
provincial trade and remarkable
growth in the automobile business.
Practically every dealer In Manila is
handicapped by the fact that he cannot
get cars fast enough II is no uncom-
mon thing TO find a shipment of the
more popular cars sold out before its
date Of arrival
Evening star., 1916-07-17
NEED HOMES FOR FEMALES.
London Picture Palaces and School
rooms Nav Be Used.

Correspondence OF the Associated Pless'
LONDON. July 5.-Schoolrooms or
moving picture palaces may be taken
over by the government as temporary
living quarters for women and girls
employed either in the munition fac-
tories or in the ordinary business OF
London and other large cities. 1t Will
be one way of solving one of the ques-
tions forced into prominence by the
war. namely the housing or thousands
of woman workers. To this end women
of the upper and middle classes whose
age prevents them from entering mu-
milton factories or taking service on
the farm are urged to assist the gov
ernment in improvisins comprenen-
sive scheme.
Scarcity of labor has stopped build
ing and the small cottages in or near
the big centers of population are in
unusual demand. The sudden increase
in the number of munition workers mas
involved great migrations of labor.
If there is a scarcity. amounting al
most to famine, of small houses. IN a
good many cases. though not in all.
large houses can be obtained. The cost
of living has led upper and middle
class families to migrate from the large
house to the small one or fiat. Many
large houses are empty. but the women
have yet to get together on plan to
occupy them economically or in keep
ing with their incomes. An appeal was
recently made to landlords to allow the
temporary occupa ton Of such dwell
ings to be conducted as hotels or
shared out among women.
At a few women's hotels these
women obtain comfort and excellent
meals at an exceedingly modest price.
Such a result is possible only by COM
bination and cooperation, because
Evening star., 1916-07-17
War Alters Etiquette of Weddings
lence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.
LONDON, July 6.-The war has al
tered the etiquette of weddings in Eng
land The war wedding ring is not now
always made of gold. A bride may be
married with a lead ring made of the
piece of shrapnel that injured her BRIDE
groom.
The invitation list is, if not entirely
suspended much restricted. AS a rule,
only near relatives receive cards bid
ding them to the wedding
The war bride has revised the wedding
present tax also in a most salutary man.
ner It, is understood to be unpatriotic
to give presents made Of gold; silver is
welcomed instead.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
5000 British War Widows.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, July s.-Nearly 10000 won
en- in this country have already been
made widows by the war. When the
conflict started and government officials
were making estimates of the number of
widows that in all probab bility would
be created by the struggle, one of the
highest estimates was 10000. When
Lord Kitchener heard of it he told
those who were responsible for making
provision for the war widows that the
estimate was too low and said that they
should make provision for at least 50.-
900. AS result of the recent naval
battle 1850 widows were added to the
list of women receiving pensions.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
Polish Farmers School to Reopen.
spondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associat ted Press
PULVAY, Russian Poland, July l.
October is to see the reopening. with
the Polish language in vogue, of the
Agricultural High School. which. so
far as Polish is concerned, has been
closed since 1863. The Austro- Hun
garian occupation authorities in Russian
Poland have decided to revive the in
stitution. and have intrusted the reor-
ganjzation and conduct of the school
to Prof. Dr. Stefan Surzycki of the
University of krakau. The Pulvay
High School: one of the biggest educa-
tional institutions in Russian Poland,
was closed in 1853 by the Russian
authorities because it's pupils had
taken part in the revolution. 1t re-
NAMED closed until the year 1869. when
ii was reopened as a purely Russian
school. 1t was closed again at the
outbreak of the war.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
CHINESE BEFRIENDING TROOPS
LOOK TO u. S. FOR PROTECTION
Supplied Pershing Men When Mexicans Re-
fused, and as Expedition Withdraws They
Are in Danger er-Barred by Exclusion Law.

paign in poverty-stricken country,
were furnished by Chinese and by
them only. Chinese from points as far
distant as Chihuahua became the shop
keepers of the army, travelling in two
horse wagons with dozen persons to
one vehicle.
Like the Mexicans who were threat
ened for having business dealings with
the army, these Chinese lay them
selves open to reprisals after the de-
parture of the troops. Consequently
they have followed the army north
ward toward the border.
Charley Tien, leader of the Chinese
here, who claims American citizenship
said today that he would not care to
remain in Mexico if the troops with
draw He said his countrymen now
with the expedition, but who are
barred from entering the United States
will go with the army to the border
stopping on the Mexican side, from
where. he said, they expect to be able
to fee across the line for temporary
refuge in case they are threatened.
Chinese here. when asked whether
they carried firearms for self-defense.
shook their heads.
"Carranzistas.'' they said, have
played great jokes on the China boys
who have guns We hear these China
boys have had to enlist in the Carranza
army"
Evening star., 1916-07-17
FORTY HOURS IN OPEN BOAT.
Sailors of the Ramos Picked Up
Starving.

PHILADELPHIA. July Histories
of privation. forty-hour battle in open
boats against gales and mountainous
waves, the loss of two of their num-
Der and, when all hands had nearly
given up hope. Of rescue by the United
Fruit Company's steamer Jose, were
brought here last night by fourteen
members of the crew of the freighter
Ramos, which sank last Wednesday
80 miles northwest of Waiting Is
land.
The steward and one sailor of the
Ramos were drowned while leaving
the ship. Fears are expressed for the
safety Of Capt. McGoldrick and eight
other members of his crew. who put
on In a small boat, but who could not
be found by the Jose. 1t is possible.
however, that they may have been
picked up by some other ship.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
THOUSAND HORSES
FOR STATE CAVALRY

Ell PASO. Tex, July 17.-Approxi-
mately 1000 horses. purchased in sew
eral middle western states. have been
concentrated here within the last few
days for the purpose of providing
mounts and draft animals for the Ma
tional Guard cavalry and artillery sta
toned here. The first of the animals
were issued today to two troops of the
1st Massachusetts Cavalry. and il was
annouced the remainder will be distrib-
uted before the end of the week.
Contracts have been let, il was an
nounced today, for the construction of
eighteen new pavilions at the army
base hospital at Fort Bliss. With the
concentration of thousands of national
guardsmen here. the new structures
will mark the third enlargement in two
months, the hospital now having a ca
pacity of approximately 600 patients.
Medical officers announced. however,
that less than 100 guardsmen are now
confined in the hospital, and asserted
that this ia remarkable showing.
Evening star., 1916-07-17
NAVY MANS BELONGINGS
RETURNED BY MEXICANS

MAZATLAN, Mexico, July 1.-THE
money and personal property stolen
from Ensign o. o. Kessing by Mexican
soldiers when the American officer was
taken prisoner here some weeks ago
have been delivered by Gen. Manuel
Flores, governor of Sinaloa, to the
French consul. who is in charge of
American interests in Mazatlan. By
the consul the money and belongings
were promptly returned to the United
States cruiser South Dakota. now in
the harbor.
1t is reported here that Mexican gov
eminent officials now are anxious to
return the Southern Pacific railroad of
Mexico, taken over by the governme ent
when all the American railroad en-
ployes returned to the United States.
to the Southern Pacific Company This
is believed to be due to the fact that
money necessary for the operating of
the railroad is lacking
Evening star., 1916-07-17

FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN MEX1-
co. July IL. by motor truck to Colum-
bus, N. M.-What to do with the
three hundred Chinese who have as
sociated themselves with the punitive
expedition has developed into a serious
problem with the army since the
shortening of the American line in
Mexico recently revealed the large
number enjoying present security under
the protection of the American flag.
These Chinese focked to the Ameri-
can lines to make money while the
Mexicans through pride refused to sell
hungry soldiers anything to eat, or
through poverty were unable to traffic
with the American troops. The Chinese
stepped in and succeeded. Many SOL
dier without soap obtained his first
good wash by buying a cake from
Chinaman.
In the desert wherever a truck train
was likely to stop for water there
was Chinaman. Doughnuts, pies,
candy, tobacco, matches and fruit,
which comprised about all the luxuries
known to the men during this cam
Evening star., 1916-07-17
WESTERN MINERS MEET.
Several Hundred Delegates in Con.
vention at Great Falls, Mont.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, July 17.-Sev-
eral hundred delegates, chiefly from
the metalliferious mining districts of
the west and middle west and from
British Columbia, were present at the
opening here today Of the annual con-
vention Of the Western Federation OF
Miners.
Interest centers in the election Of Of
icers, which already has taken place
by referendum vote. the returns for
which will be canvassed during the
convention. Charles H. Meyer. who has
been president of the organization for
fourteen years consecutively. is opposed
for the Office by George Powell OF
Miami, Ariz.