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Special Gable Despatch % Tmn sr>.

MADRID. March 29.--The Spanish AM
bassadors at Paris and London have
been instructed to verify the report that
was lost on the Channel steamer Sussex.
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VILLA STOPS FLIGHT
TO HAMPER PURSUIT
burn' Railroad Bridges - ~"
Equipment at Juarcs.

r., p.,a r. ,r, ,n ,-t
W. -
go am ''S oalu aPpe"reo 'o-uay a'
'""'" i"iI'as on 'he mexican Hofth-
western railroad. half way between
MADEIRA and chihuahua city. lie had
passed through Santa Caterina. vhere
American ,r,,n, or. non, ,o.r.hl,
stn-, Trma. 10 for,y nil. s,,,h -,
N,Jo,., ,.hora I-,;,, -, .
"'.e" S'a"S uo"ps
!'HN'u"N' una u t'"u-
- ''S'"drd toward the city OF 'hi-
"''Hud.
~ Sdnto Tomas Villa burned rail-
road bridges in both directions and
DESTROYED other nronertv. There uoro
Ia American ,roor. a., .h. ,,iei.,...
s,,orI,,,,,, ~ Wv ."''s'
...t@ '''N ',. ''"He 'e'eNe" mere
V"'-"" '''H' IersninSS advance
"'vPH 't" reported TWO days behind.
NIhy "lhcers were jubilant to-day
s"en II became known that a way had
p'eh 'olnd 20 send supplies to Gen.
H'houeh the truck transportation
, E'l"'n from Columbus has held up we'll
eNa the troops have not suffered from
h'" 81 food. 1t would have been impos-
''"'" 'o continue this method OF 81 rving
y" troops for any length "f time. say
.la''fmasters here. 1t would require
~" Hp'h' 70 supply the army now in
"tN,' with everything il needed. and
''s 'hd' zoo are in service or available.
'ne ~" plan 10 get supplies 10 the
'''' i' 10 ship them as freight 10 army
'".,'' tors IN Mexico over the Mexican
@r'""''''fn Railroad,
p'tn was dopted after Consul
sf'''u"u' last night
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
w.; the case Of ssx glass s'sppsTsd bottles.
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Borden CANE Come Here Saturday.

william Allen Butler. president OF the
Lawyers club. received telegram yes-
terday from Sir Robert Laird Borden.
the Canadian Premier. stating that II
will he impossible FOR him 10 he in New
York next Saturday. as ne had intended.
Accordingly. the afternoon meeting and
the dinner which the Lawyers Cub had
planned IN Sir Roberts honor have heen
postponed.
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titcs .rrmnnss Promise.

I'm .Ip has tod b. -
tj.,, GERMANY had agreed thtt pI,..r,u.-
ships would not he attacked bv sub
marines lie expressed the optuinu that
the mine which damaged the sussex va
British mine which had been anchored
near the coast and driftcd into tn.
steamers track.
When asked II the German For,,Gn
Offic. had Cahl.d instructions for him
To discuss the Sussex with Tin. American
state Departm.ut Count Won E,rustorif
rerlica.
"Nhy shouil "a, discuss i'' / du.s
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,.lo1 T., h. i,,,,dod >, ,,i. ., So
H.. ,,,, 4, I'll ,,.....'..
'"'' ''' WI" '"N"' ''''''''
W
r"''i'r Puc>'l"hS "'"hs U'@ lIl'c "hS
i"d' II NOR" ,Nld'h' 'h'' ''''l'"hES
position to-day l. bds'n ON III" dSser-
ti"u that a British MN" wa pr"hhb'
responsible" ana that neither It tcrmil
submarine nor a German min" CoIid
have been the cause. There are iudl,a-
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FRENCHHALT GERMANS AND
TAKE REDOUBT At VERDUN
Repulse Heavy Counter Attacks Against Positions Won
in Avocourt Wood Stopping Teuton Advance
in the Village of Maancourt.

great activity on the part OF ia. on
posing artillery forces III the region of
NauN and Douaumont and In the
NoeNfe. IN the sector of Moulainyille
bu the remainder OF the front tho
night was quiet,
nero IL marked contradiction he-
,"'"h the German official report issued
'his afternoon and the French com.
fnuniqu"s regarding the situation "A, Vor-
dun west of the MeuSe The ,;o,n.,
"tlc'al statement says that in the at.
tt'h ny the Germans Yesterday on the
MaIihcouit front. which the Official
connuni1uc issued 10y tie French War
ot!ce last night said was completely re-
pulsed. the G-rmans stormcd French
positions over a front OF about ooo
metres '",la7 yard~D ana penetrated into
me northwestern portion 90 Malancourt
Nearly 900 prisoners were taken. accord =
lng To the Berlin version. which adds
that TWO more French divisions have
bee II sent into action in this reg .un.
storm French Positions.
The German statement:
south of st Eloi one ~ tho mine
'iaicrs occupied 10y the Eli,isn was
"r'stcd from tu"n a. a result Of A
haud Gr"uad" engagement.
'u the l"ft bank of the Mrusc our
t'onps. with little loss to Themselves.
siormei French positions north of
Malancoutt over front Of about
1000 meters C..li7 yards). They
also penetrated into the northwest
crn portion Of Nalaucoutt. The French
left IA our haud' twelve officers and
iS6 unuourded men. one gun and four
machine guns.
Examination "f the prisoners taken
TunhI,I ug n fp,fr,,, fla. b.IyaF
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SUSSEX STRUCK
BRITISH MINE.
GERMANSTAND
BernstOrff Asserts Berlin
Will Not Discuss Case
With L. S.
WILSON REGARDS
ISSUE AS GRAVE
GetsOfficial Report of Peril
to American in Sinking
of Another Ship.
WILL NOT RESORT TO
DIPLOMATIC MEANS
President Intends to Make
Decision Solely on
Known Facts.

WASHINGTON. March o9-The German
Government will take the position that
the explosion which dana rcd the Cham
mel steamer Sussex. resulting in the loss
or number OF lives and injury TO sew
eral Americans. was caused by a Britisp
MN" and not by a German subma rine
IL was made clear Tonight, following tho
arrival OF Count Won Bernstorn. the
German Ambassador. that the German
reply to the request for information
which President Wilson has instructed
Ambassador Gerard to make in Berlin
will be based upon this contention
The German Government declines 10
consider itself in any way involved IA
the Sussex disaster. The Imperial Gov
ernment has taken no steps TO discuss
the matter with Washington and Coun.
Won Bernstorif said he saw no reason for
discussing il with the American state
Departments
The latest advicos from Paris lta-o
that the captain of the SUSSEX insists
that he saw the wake of the torpedo
before ii struck his ship. and that h'S
statement has been cablcd to the state
Department by tho American Embass..
The Ambassador arrived at &: 30
O'Clock this evening from New York. lie
was obviously worried over the develop
Incn'S Of the past few days, hut an
swcred questions with his usual courtesy.
When told that the tension had reached
very high pitch in White House ard
state Department circles here the .An-
bassador replied
81 cannot help II. one cannot blame
Germany because tn. sussex struck =
British mine"
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Reviews Mexican Outrapcs.

For three wears there has been
murderous anarchy In Mexico. frightful
destruction OF property. frghtful destruc-
ton of life. nameless infamles committed
on women and every element telling for
Law and order Systematically hunted
down aud destroyed or driven out of the
country.
"Mr. Wilson through these three years
has actively interfsred in Mexico and
throughout the time he has consistently
interfered on behalf OF some representa-
tive OF banditry or the forces Of anarchy
He has done everything r could against.
or in disregard OF. the men who represent
the only chance to get peace and
orderly liberty for the Mexi.an people.
''He IL now engaged in n second war
in Mexico. lie is vaging w,r against
villa. with whom but little more than
a year ago he concluded what was in
effect treaty % peace and friendship
formally entered into through one Of the
highest officers OF the United States
army. Gen. Scott. 10y President Wilson's
direction.
"Photographs of Gen. Villa and Gen.
Scott and the other participants in this
cxtraord nary hit OF treaty making We're
published broadcast throughout the
press.
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81 most earnestly wish pea n
Mexico and with Mexico, and every step
MIR. Wilson has taken with regard to
Mexico for the last three years his
tended TO make peace Impossible.
"The great war in Europe has now
been waged for twenty months. Mexican
armed forces have been killing aud
woundng Americans at intervals for five
years. Yet under the Presidents lead
our Government has failed to make the
smallest measure of preparedness, AS
rega rds Mexico. our Government has ap-
Darently believed II could insure peace
by helping first one and then another
among the warning chiefs of banditry
and now il is endeavOring to prop up
Carranza against its former favorite'
villa.
"In his message to Congress OF De-
Gambler. 1914, President Wilson asserted
we were thoroughly prepared TO defend
our rights and that II was hysterical and
panicky to talk OF the need OF further
preparedness. He has since forced out
of the Cabinet a Secretary Of War be-
cause the President would not back even
the small and insufficient measure of pre-
pa redness which the Secretary OF War
advocated. In consequence. as Mr.. Will
.on himseIf said In one OF his speeches
last February, he has been exposed to
the humiliation of being unable to patrol
our own border to protect 1t against
bandits. +,
the preparedness necessary for the mi
mute expedition that has gone into Mex
,co. Our asrop!anc service went to pieces
iust as previously our submarine service
had gone to pieces The army and navy
of,cers are not In tho least to blame. but
the president and his sub0rdlnates. whose
|. .cHlons for thu last three years have
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l.. B. Caldwell Of New York II a mem.
her of the firm OF T.. Il. Caldwell 4 Co.
bankers OF rs Broad street. lie is chair
man of the boarl OF the Canadian
Puget Sound Lumber Company, Limited.
and director of the Hydraulic OIL
Storage Company. Detroit. and the
standard Screw Company.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
KILOGRAMS
APPRECIATED
BONNERS FERRY SOLDIERS ON
MEXICAN BORDER GLAD
TO BE REMEMBERED
WRITE OF HOW DAYsWAS SPENT
Clare Yahpe Tells of Athletic Sports
Thanksgiving Afternoon.

This week Capt. G. w. Spoerry
received letters from the Bonners
Ferry boys serving with the End
Idaho infantry, on the Mexican Dor
der, in response to the telegram
which was sent them on Thanksgiv-
ing day, which read as follows:
Nogales, Ariz., Dec. 4, 1916
To G. w. Spoerry and Committee:
1 appreciate the kindness of the
committee and the people of Bon
ners Ferry in extending to me their
best wishes for a happy Thanl1sgiv-
ing, which we had or as much so
as Uncle Sam could make it for u.s.
The day was given up to a field
meet in the morning, consisting of
foot racing, horse and mule races,
horse hurdling, wall scaling, field
gun setting-up, and a tug of war
between the Idaho and the 18th
U. S. infantry, Idaho winning;
after which a dinner, consisting of
Fried Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
FRUIT cake
Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie
Cocoa and Coffee Ice Cream
and no restriction on eating our fill,
was cheerfully greeted.
In the afternoon basketball game
between the Idaho and the 18th U.
S. infantry, pleased a crowd of more
than five thousand soldiers and civ
ilians ending in a score of 9 to IL
favoring the 18th U. S. infantry,
which makes two games won for
each team.
Thoughts of home caused a few
of US to get the blues, but other
wise splendid Thanksgiving was
enjoyed by all.
| remain,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
CLARE F. YAHNE,
Company c., End Idaho.


Nogales, Ariz.
Nogales Ariz, Dec. 1. 1916.
Capt. G. w. Spoerry and Citizens of
Bonners Ferry:
We received your telegram yester-
day and were certainly glad to know
that you still remember us. Our
Thanksgiving on the border was a
very bright one considering that we
were as far away from friends and
relatives. However, your telegram
made us feel as though we were
right at home. We made our dinner
a very lively one by telling stories,
cracking jokes, etc, and after we
had finished eating we sang songs
and had a good time from start to
finish.
We thank you many times which
we cannot express in words to the
many good friends in Bonners Ferry
for your telegram. 1t surely was
treat to us.
Capt. Jones wishes to be remem-
bered to Capt Spoerry, and the cit
liens of Bonners Ferry.
We sincerely hope that you have
bright Thanksgiving, by
Robert Waldvogel, Co. F., End
Infantry.
J. Lynch, Co. F, 2nd Idaho In
fantry.
Myrl Felch, Co. c., End Idaho In
fantry.
The telegram was sent in ac-
cordance with resolutions passed at
recent meeting of the Kootenai
Valley Commercial Club at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Spoerry. The tele-
gram was signed by many promi-
nent citizens of the city and if Capt
Spoerry had had the time there is
no question but that every citizen
of the district would have been glad
to sign it.
Following is a copy of the Thanks
giving day telegram sent by Capt
Spoerry:
We, committee representing the
people of Bonners Ferry, tender ou1
wishes for your health and happi-
ness.
We hear nothing but words OF
praise about you and by your pres
ence on the border the American
people rest secure, and certainly
this makes ours a day of thanksgiv
ing.
May God attend you always anC
grant your early return.
At the meeting Friday night o.
this week of the Commercial cluI
the matter of rendering some kline
of a reception to the Bonners Ferr!
boys upon their return from tn
border, was taken up. AS soon a
it is known definitely when the Idah'
regiment will be sent home definit
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
Clover Seed Growing Profitable

G. w. Spoerry is anxious to see
the farmers of this district become
interested in the business of raising
clover seed. He states that this
country is naturally a clover raising
district and he has found by ex-
perimenting, that there is no trouble
to get clover seed to nature the
first year.
Mr.. Spoerry has ten acres, ]. B.
Brody has nine acres and E. f. Fry
has about five acres in white clover.
This year a number of ranchers in
tend to follow the example of these.
men and j. l. Monks is planning
to put in 25 acres on his land south
of town. If enough farmers go into
the clover seed raising business a
clover huller will be purchased this
fall jointly. The machine can be
purchased for about $1,000 and the
selling agency gives three years time
in which to pay for it.
Mr.. Spoerry is certain that the
clover seed raising business will
prove successful from a financial
point of view. The past summer
it was his privilege to visit the
clover seed district of Twin Falls.
Here a profit of $27 900 was made
from so acres. The minimum net
profit per acre was $166 and the
maximum was 1857.
Mr.. Spoerry has data of all kinds
regarding the raising of white and
red clover and alsike and will be
glad to take the matter up with
any one wanting information.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
w. A. DAVIS BURIED MONDAY
Died of Old Age Saturday Morning
Was Confederate Army Officer.

Died of Old Age Saturday Morning
Was Confederate Army Officer.
w. A. Davis, aged Sc years, died
Saturday morning at his ranch home
in the Moyie Springs district, death
resulting from the infirmities of old
age.
The funeral services were held
yesterday at 100 o'clock p. M, at
Moore's Undertaking parlors, Rev. E..
R. Henderson conducting the ser
vices. Interment was had in the
Boomers Ferry cemetery.
The deceased is survived by five
children: r. A. Davis, of Guthrie
Center, Iowa; Mrs. j. T. Norville, of
Glasgow, Mont; Mrs. M. J. Dignan,
of Butte, Mont; Mrs. Schwalbe and
Mrs Hutchings, both of Boomers
Ferry.
The deceased came to this district
some 16 years ago and located on
homestead near Moyie Springs.
His wife died about six years ago
and a son died here about seven
years ago.
He was born at Nashville, Tenn.
During the Civil war the deceased
served as an officer in the Con-
federate army.
The old gentleman was well known
in this district and has many friends
in all parts of the county who ex-
tend their sympathies to the mourn
ing relatives.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
o. f. S. Elect Officers

The members of the order of the
Eastern Star held their annual cleo
ton of officers Wednesday night
with results as follows: Worthy
matron, Miss Ella Gambs; worthy
patron, j. w. Stewart; associate ma
tron, Mrs. D. w. Parks; conductress,
Mrs. c. d. Simonds; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. ]. w. Stewart; sec
rotary, Mrs. Belle Bishop; treasurer,
H. o. Jackson.
The o. e. S., will install the new
ly elected officers at a meeting to be
held two weeks from last Wednes-
day.
The Masonic lodge will elect of
ficers for the coming year at meet
ing to be held tomorrow night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
SEED GROWERS GETTING BUSY
G. w. Spoerry General Manager of
Seed Growers Association.

The Northern Idaho Seed Growers
association is preparing for an active
campaign the coming year and has
elected new officers as follows:
President, Mrs. f. H. Wells; secre-
tary, j. B .Brody. Mrs. Wells, ]. B.
Brody, II. nj. Leslie and w. T.
James compose the board of direc-
tors and G. w. Spoerry has been
elected general manager.
The members of the association
plan to ascertain at once the amount
and varieties of seeds grown the
past season in this district. An eff
fort will also be made at once to-
ward securing more acreage in the
Kootenai Valley which will be de-
voted to seed growing.
The success of the "pedigreed
seeds" raised by the Northern Idaho
Seed Growers association has been
most gratifying. Under ordinary
circumstances there is good money in
seed growing but now that the Eu-
ropean war has shut off importations
of seeds the stockholders of the local
seed growing company believe that
the time is ripe for the doubling, at
least, of the area in the county to
be devoted to seed growing.
Last year the local association sold
over $1,000 worth of seed. Already
the members of the association have
received offers from wholesale seed
houses but as yet the contract prices
have not been placed high enough
to interest local growers.
The directors of the association
feel that they have insured the sue
cess of the organization in that G.
w. Spoerry has consented to act
as general manager. Mr.. Spoerry
has been very successful in his ex-
periments with seed growing and
his experience in marketing will be
most valuable
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
DRIVE TRUCK TO NEW YORK
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick the First to
Attempt Feat of This Kind.


Mr. and Mrs. William Warwick,
well known in this city, where Mr.
Warwick made his home several
months Mrs. Warwick is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Lyons)
will soon have completed the trip
from Seattle, Wash, to New York
City and return in a GMC motor
truck, according to recent letters re-
ceived by Mrs. Lyons from her
daughter. The Warwicks were the
first to attempt a trip of this char
acter in a motor truck and their
experiences along the route and pic
lures taken along the way have
been played up in all the leading
newspapers and many of the leading
magazines of the nation including
Popular Mechanics and Motor. Gen
eral Motors Truck company is fea-
turing the trip in it's advertisements
in all the leading magazines of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick and little
daughter left Seattle on July 10 in
model 81, IL ton capacity GMC
motor truck which was loaded to ca
pacity with Carnation Milk. The
trip was made over the northern
route of the National Parks high
way and at a time when it rained
nearly every day. At Wenatchee
the little daughter of the Warwicks
became sick and she was sent to
her grandmother here who is now
taking care of her until the parents
return home.
Warwick's experiences read like a
fairy tale. He sent his truck up
grades of % per cent, twisted it
around hairpin curves. Along one
stretch of road he encountered Is
bridges washed out in a distance
of five miles. In places the truck
broke through the bridges. 1t re-
quired 81 days of actual running
time to make the trip. Mrs. War
wick had the honor of driving the
truck into New York City.
The return trip was made along
the southern route and Mrs. Lyons
has some interesting letters and pic
lures telling and showing some of
the experiences of the Warwicks
when they drove their truck over
Pixies Peak. Mrs. Warwick writes;
'I though last night we would
not be alive today for we went up
Pixies Peak, $4,000 feet high. 1t
was so high that our oil lamp and
gasoline stove would not burn. 1t
was one of the greatest nights of
my life. Talk about a freight train
going over a long bridge and you
under the bridge. 1t is nothing
when you are up as high as we
were and the wind is blowing at the
rate of 60 miles per hour. l could
hardly get my breath and it seemed
as if my heart would refuse to
beat. The road up Pixies Peak is
supposed to be closed as there is
heavy snow on it and it is danger
Gus to travel. 1t is toll road
50 per car. You are treated to un-
|; equalled scenery at athe top of the
peak. On one side as far as you
can see are the plains and on the
other side you see nothing but the
= mountains. 1t was so cold that Mr.
, Warwick experienced a great dea
of trouble in keeping the engine
going"
I H. H. Halsey, A. ]. Stemene, H
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
New X. of p. Officers

On Thursday evening of last week
the Knights of Pythias held the reg
ular annual election of officers to
serve for the ensuing year as fol-
lows; Chancellor commander, j.
w. Jeffries; vice chancellor, H. w.
Bliss; prelate, M. M. Fry; MASTER
alarms, II. l. Monks; keeper of rec
ords and seals, Otto Mathiesen; mas
ter of exchequer, w. H. Richard
son; inner guard, Ralph Clapp; out
side guard, A. E. Wells.
The newly elected officers will be
installed Thursday night of this
week. A banquet will follow the in
stallation ceremonies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12

B. H. Walker, who has been do
ing electrical work at Troy, Mont,
for the Bonner Water & Light COM
pany, was home over Sunday to
visit with Mrs. Walker. The first
of the year the Bonner Water e.
Light company will establish a
branch electrical office at Troy and
Mr.. Walker will be in charge of
it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12

Mrs. S. w. Biggar was very pleas
antly surprised Tuesday evening by
some 80 friends and neighbors in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
The hostess was presented with a
handsome gift. give hundred" and
dancing were enjoyed by the guests
and at a late hour dainty refresh
ments were served.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12

H. H. Halsey, A. ]. Stemene, H.
L. Claycomb and Dell Cane were
members of hunting party in the
Moyie Springs district Sunday. Fl.
H. Halsey killed a fine buck.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12

B. F. Blair, proprietor of a pool
room at Meadow Creek, was a BUSH
ness visitor in town Wednesday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12

plans will be laid and carried out
by a committee acting under the
auspices of the Commercial club
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
Entertained Slampire Club

Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Jackson en-
tertained the members of the Slam
pire club and their husbands last
Tuesday evening. The company
played "five hundred" Mrs. Lee
Williams winning the prize for the
highest score and H. II. Elder be-
ing awarded the consolation prize.
At the close of the evening a dainty
lunch was served. The members of
the club will meet on December Goth
at the home of Mrs. o. c. Wilson.