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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
When Greek Meets Greek.

The middle-aged American, who was
having his shoes polished, looked down
at the busy Greek lad, who was bent
on turning out good job. "Well,
young man." he said, rather patroniz-
ingly, 81 suppose you are learning to
speak good English. By-the-by, how
long have you been in this country?"
bout one year, meester," was the
prompt reply. "You live here some
time, guess?" "Oh," answered the
other, vaguely. with a mysterious
smile, I've been here over a year."
The young Greek regarded his GUS
toner with suspicion for a moment,
and then, appearing to understand that
he was being quizzed, said swiftly,
with dazzling smile, "Well, meester,
l give you compliment. You speak
very good language for SO short
whiler'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
SMASHING BLOW
GIVEN BY BRITISH
GERMANS ARE ROUTED FROM
POSITIONS ON THE ANCRE
HELD FOR TWO YEARS.
Severe Fighting Continues on the
North of the River-Little Fight
ing of Great Importance on
the East Front.

London.-Attacking on front oil
nearly five miles on both sides Of the
Ancre river in mist and darkness ear
ly Monday morning the British made
further breach in the original Ger
man front line.
They captured the strongly fortified
villages of BeaumontH amel and st.
Pierre DiVion and gained new ground
which already has reached a depth OF
more than a mile at one point. TWO
thousand prisoners were taken.
Severe fighting continues before
Observation-Disclosures on the north OF
the river and on the high ground
about midway between Serre and
urt-Sur-Ancre, west of the road
linking these villages.
Notwithstanding the long prevailing
bad weather with almost continuous
rains. the attacking troops made good
progress in No Mans Land, the mud
having partially dried in the previous
two days They were not impeded Sc
riously by the German machine guns
Except in the Roumanian and Mace.
DOMAIN theatres there has been little
fighting of great Importance on the
eastern fronts. In the Transylvanian
Alps region, Bucharest admits that
the Roumanians in the Alt river sect
or have been compelled to yield
ground to the Austro-Hungarians, but
asserts that King Ferdinand's men
have held their own against attacks
in the Campulung district. Both vi
emma and Berlin record further ad.
vances for the troops of the Teutonic
allies all along this front, having
taken the towns of Diota and Arsuril-
er, to the north in the Gyergyo noun
tains, and Candesti, northwest of Cam.
pulling in Roumania
Berlin asserts, however, that the
Teutonic allies have defeated the Rus
slams and Roumanians who were coE-
ing down the western bank Of the
river.
The Serbians southeast of Monastir
have scored another victory over the
Germans and Bulgars, having captured |
the village of Iven, lying on the Ger
ia llNCl W blAC MI biACoot VI L VIVID |
and forced their antagonists to fall |
back nearly two miles. About 1000 |
men were made prisoners in this fight.
ng and large numbers of guns and |
quantities of arms and ammunition
we're captured, according to state.
nents from the Serbian and French
war offices.
On the Austro-Italian front quiet
prevails except for artillery duels.
An Austrian aerial bombardment OF
Neodova killed at least sixty persons,
including women and children, says
! Rome dispatch.
A violent artillery battle still is in
progress in the Narayuvka river re-
zion of Galicia, and the Russians have
epelled strong Austro-German at
acks in the Carpathians.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
BANDITS MURDER
MANY PASSENGERS
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE
TAKEN FROM TRAIN AND
RUTHLESSLY BUTcHERED.
Military Train Allowed to Pass With
out Attack and Then Helpless
Ones Killed, the Dead Being
Left Beside Tracks.

Laredo, Texas-An indiscriminate
massacre of nearly 100 women, chill
dren and Carranza soldiers who were
travelling on a train near Contreras,
state of Morelos, which was attacked
by zapatista followers, is reported in
Mexico City newspapers received here
Sunday. After the attack on the train
the dead lay in piles beside the tracks
The passenger train. conveyed by a
military train eight kilometers in ad-
vance, was halted in a mountain will
derness after the military train had
been allowed to pass unmolested. For
fifteen minutes the Zapatistas kept up
the slaughter. staying men and wom-
en-. who prayed for mercy, ana killing
the babies who accompanied their
mothers. the papers declare. Sol
diers aboard the passenger train were
without their accouterments and un-
able to offer any resistance. Among
the list of dead given in the Mexico
City papers is the name of Colonel
Garido Alfaro, two majors and three
captains.
When a relief train reached the
scene of the attack several hours
after ii occurred the Zapatistas had
scattered into the hills. They looted
the express car of its valuables before
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
MASTER SPY HELD
FOR BLACKMA|L
CHARGED WITH THREATENING
COUNTESS Won BERNSTORFF,
WIFE OF GERMAN AMBASSADOR.
self-StyIed international Spy and Mag.
azine Writer Who Boosted of Be-
ing In Foreign Secret Service
Faces Grave Charges.

Washington.-Kar Armgard Graves
self-styled international spy and
magazine writer, was arrested here
Saturday by agents of the depart
ment OF justice and charged with at
tempting to extort $4,000 from Coun-
tess Won Bernstorff, wife of the Ger
man ambassador. by threatening to
publish letters alleged to contain
matter showing her infirmities and
failings."
Officials of the embassy also allege
that Graves had in his possession what
apparently were confidential code dip
lomatic dispatches from the German
government to Count Won Bernstorff
The prisoner told the federal agents
he obtained all the documents from
persons who struggled them past the
British censors on the steamship Os-
car IL. The warrant upon which he
was arraigned and held on $4,000 bail
for a further hearing, charges him
also with bringing into the District OF
Columbia letters stolen in Hoboken,
N. j., where the Oscar ii docks.
In a statement after his arraign-
ment, at which he entered a plea of
not guilty. Graves asserted that he
had no intention of Matchmaking the
countess, that he objected to the use
of the word blackmail, and that the
he had in his possession were
purely diplomatic" in character.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
BENEFACTOR OF HUMAN RACE
Sir James Simpson Was the First
Physician to Use Chloroform in
Surgical Cases.

The recent death of Sir Alexander
Simpson, the famous Edinburgh doc
tor brings to mind the wonderful dis
covery of his uncle, Sir James Simp-
son. his predecessor as professor of
midwifery in the chair of Edinburgh
university. Sir James, If not actually
the discOverer of chloroform, was at
any rate, the first to introduce It's en-
ployment as an anesthetic into sur
gical practice. This was in 1913.
Previously all operations were per-
formed without anesthetics, the pa
tient being drugged with whisky and
held down by strong men while the OPP
Grafton was performed. No medical
discovery ever did more to alleviate
human suffering.
Sir James is generally given credit
for the actual discovery of chloro-
form, but 1t is stated in some works
that it was discovered some years pre-
vious to his first experiments by an
American doctor named Guthrie and
by a French physician named Sou
beiran. In any case 1t was Doctor
Simpson who proved its great value
as an anesthetic, and the room in
which he made his first experiment
still exists in Edinburgh.
The story goes that he tried the
chloroform on himself and two medi-
cal friends. They proved its efficacy
by simultaneously falling beneath the
table. Sir James had considerable
prejudices to overcome before chloro-
form was adopted generally by the
medical profession, it being denounced
at one time as dangerous to health,
morals and religion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
BLACKLIST HELD
TO Be JUSTIFIED
BRITISH ANSWER TO AMERICAN
NOTE OF PROTEST REGARDED
As UNSATISFACTORY.
Measure Defended as Proper Muntion
Reputation Concerning Only Brit
ish Government and Designed
10 Shorten War.

Washington The British reply 70
the latest American note protesting
egalnsi The trade blacklist made pub.
lie Tuesday night b. the state depart.
menL denies that rights Of neutral
traders under international law nave
been rpihiessiy cancelled defines the
blacklist measure as a munitiOn regu'
hfion plainly concerning only the
British government and British ciit
zcns and contends that Il IL designed
10 shorten the war
The note fails 10 meet the Ameri
can demand that the names OF Amer
ican Arms be stricken from the black
list. but attepts 70 convince the state
department that the British position
is Just and founded on law Il leaves
open the door for further negotiation,
which Is expected 70 follow.
The note was subscribed by Wis
count Grey. the British foreign minis
ter. and was addressed 10 and trans
mitted by Walter Hines Page. the
American ambassador at London.
A part which attracted much ON
tihl hDil'f Htdii WIN Aht aupIftA VI
peace. based on the theory that one
American contention had been that
there exists no military necessity for
the blacklist, that Il Is unnecessary
for the allies 10 prejudice neutral com
merce. and that nothing which nap
pens In distant neutral countries can
influence the result OF the great con.
nics.
m that really were the position
says the note. IL Is possible that the
measures taken by his maIesty's gov
eminent might be described as un
called for. but Il IL not, We may well
wish that It were 30, Even though |
the military situation OF the allies has
greatly improved. there IL still a long 4
and bitter struggle In front OF them
and one which In justice 10 the princi
plea for which they are fghting i'm
poses upon them the duty Of employ |
Ing every opportunity and every meas
uTe which they can legitlmately use
20 overcome their opponents"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Deadly Mysterious Disease.

The China Mail reports that a mys-
ferrous disease which paralyzes the
stomach and ascends to the heart.
causing syncope, has overtaken a gang
of Knowloon dock Chinese hands who
have been engaged in salving the S. S.
Wisely, which ran aground off
Saigon a couple of months aga
The work was delayed through the,
dread epidemic, which has taken hold
of the workers. The Blue Funnel S.
S. Telamachus brought up from Cape
Barilla a few survivors who were at
once conveyed to a hospital where
their condition has been watched with
much concern by the medical frater-
nifty. So far the disease has not been
diagnosed. The captain of the Blue
Funnel boat said when he called at
Cape Barilla he was informed that
a virulent disease had broken out
among the Chinese salvage crew and
seven of them had died. Fifty-eight
were taken on board and hurried with
all dispatch to Hong-Kong.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
FRENCH EXPECT MORE HELP.
Declare Alliance Requires More Than
Exchange of Compliments.

London.-The Express features an
article in Mondays issue by French
military writer, Capt. Philippe Mil
let, calling on Great Britain to take
over more of the western front and
relieve the French.
Captain Millet says it is necessary
to speak plainly, that the alliance oil
Great Britain and Frnce cannot be
based on a mere exchange of compli-
ments and that all Frenchmen are
wondering whether the English fully
realize what is happening to France.
He says the French recognize CRATE
FULLY what Great Britain has already
done, but feels that the time has come
tor the British army to relieve the
French more efficiently.
The writer cites utterances of
French deputies to support his claim
and remarks that the British are
holding only $50 kilometres of the
front compared to the French $50 kill
ometres. He adds;
There is not one village in France
where the people do not expect our
friends to enable US, after twenty
seven months hard struggle. to have
some rest during the third winter and
prepare for an advance next year
without having to exhaust ourselves.
This is what our people feel. They
have put their trust in Great Britain
and they all expect the relief of
good bit of the French line to be made
soon %
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
WILSON GETS IN
TOUCH WITH ISSUES
PRESIDENT eAcK IN THE WHITE
HOUSE AFTER ABSENCE OF
TWO MONTHS.
No Radical Changes in Policies
Planned, But President VIII
Urge Completion Of Leglsls-
tive Program.

Washington. - President Wilson,
back 10 the White House for the FIRST
time since the campaign began two
months ago. plunged into work on
Monday In an effort 10 clear his deck
OF accumulated business
Taking for granted that he had
been reelected. he asked 40 questions
about electoral votes. bur did display
anxiety over the political complexion
OF the next house Of representatives.
Through an interview with Secre.
tary Lansing. The president got IN
touch with pressing foreign problems.
including the submarine. Mexican and
British blockade Issues: and in a talk
with Henry Morgenthau. chairman OF
the finance committee OF the Demo
cratic national committee. he became
acquainted with the latest develop
ments IN the political situation
State department officials make no
secret OF their belief that dangerous
possibilities are presented by recent
developments la both the Mexican
and submarine questions. Secretary
Wilson on Monday. but said no imme-
dlate action was In prospect. Some
development is expected soon. how
ever, at the American Mexican con
ference sitting at Atlantic City
It was stated definitely by officials |
in the confidence OF the president
Monday that his reelection will mean /!
no radical changes In any OF his pol
icies, although AS soon as the war IL
over the president will recommend
revision OF the tariff II he feels II Is
Justified by the facts to be gathered |
by the tariff commission created by |
al its last session
Il was said that the attitude of the
government toward submarine war
fare laid down In the note following
the sinking OF the Sussex and In pre-
yious communications will be followed
and the state department will
TO press for American rights
In connection with the allies block
ade and mall censorship.
II satisfactory agreement can be
reached for the protection of the
American border and American lives
md property In Mexico Il is believed
hat the United States troops In Mex
co will be withdrawn soon, although
/ strong force will be kept along the
,order The confused situation in the
tate OF Chihuahua and the uncompro.
nislug attitude OF General Carranza
N some points, however. are under
TODD TO cause the president to view
he Mexican situation with anything
'ut composuro,
On domestic questions. Mr. Wilson
las told his friends that as soon as
ongress convenes he will press for
he remainder OF the legislative pro
ram already outlined He has begun
he preparation of his message 20 {
ongress. Because OF the probability |
hat the next house will be Republi- |
an. he will seek 10 get through as s
nuch general legislation as possible !
uring the short session ending
iarch e.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
WILSON WELCOMED HOME.
President Greeted by Cheering Crowd
When He Reaches Capital.

Washington. President Wilson
came back to Washington Sunday
night. ready to take up public prob
lens and begin framing plans for his
second term in the White House. He
had been away two months.
A cheering crowd packed the rail
road station and waited outside in a
drizzle of rain to welcome the presi-
dent. AS he appeared walking down
the station platform, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and fianked by secret ser
vice men. hundreds began shouting
and rushed forward ir effortL to shake
his hands.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

Reno. Nevada.-At least two women
were successful candidates for office
in this state. In Nye county Mrs.
Jennie Curiax. candidate on the Dem
ocratic ticket for the office of audi
tor and recorder, defeated two men
opponents, receiving a plurality of
several hundred votes. In Mineral
county Mrs. Rita Millar was also elect
ed to the same office. Both are
widows. Women candidates were on
the ticket in practically every county
in theostats
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Wood DistilIers BUSY.

IL Is estimated by the New York
state college of forestry that over
o4o cords of beech, birch and maple
wood are used every day in the wood
INSULATION industry in New York
state. The industry has been greatly
stimulated by the European war mas
mucn as acetate of lime, one of the
principal products Of the industry, is
used in the manufacture of high ex-
pioslves. The price of wood alcohol,
another product of the industry, has
also risen very largely as a result
Of the war.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Warden Charged Win Brutality.

salem. Ore.-The resignation OF
John W Mimic. warden OF the oregon
state peni,entiary at Salem. was De
manded Tuesday by the state board
OF control after Gov James Witty
combc recommended his removal be-
cause two prisoners we're "hosed" re-
centy Governor Wlthycomhe told
che board Mimic had the prisoners
hsndeuncd 10 a floor and then had fire
bose streams played on them at full
pressure for three minutes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
RAILWAYS END FARLEY.
win Fight eioht-hour Day In the
Courts.


Courts.
New YORK. The interrupted confer
cacc between representatives OF the
nations railways and their 1000
brotherhood employees looking 70
ward AN adjustment OF their newly
formulated differences on the inter
probation OF the Adamson eighthour
iaw was not resumed here Tuesday
Instead OF meeting. the railway nan
ayers announced their purpose OF
lighting the law 70 the end In he
courts. while the brotherhood chief
who remained In the city left for their
homes. protesting 10 believe that thcs
may safely rest their case With Presa
dent wilson.
Both sides Admitted that they coul
not foriell the probable outcome OF
the new controversy The railroad
managers are certain they can estah
lish the unconstitutlonality OF tho
Adamaon law. while the brotherhood
lsadcrs are equally sure that the law
viii be upheld by the courts and en-
forced IN letter and spirit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
orders prIsoners prsnaed.

Fl Paso. Confirmation Of the re-
jort that villa had ordered an cap
tured Carranza soldiers branded with
the letters " G." for venustiano
Carranza. was received here by gov.
srnment akeass from chihuahua CITY
refugees. who say villa ordered the
cerfaHza soldiers branded as traitors
because they did not drive the foreign
lvaders" out OF Mexico
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

Chicago Fines totaling more than
si7l.0OO were assessed by Federal
Judge Lands Saturday against Swift
& Co. packers. and railroads convict
ed OF violating the interstate com
MERGE act. In most OF the cases the
charges were rebating or shipping less
than carload shipments at carload
rates.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Rate Hearing 10 Set.

MISUNDERSTANDING of proposed
western trunk line freight increases
Involving almost all westbound trans
continental traffic. was fixed by the
interstate commerce commission for
December ., at Kansas City. Mo.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Tax is Proposed.

Paris.-Proposals for taxing restaur
ant bills per cent on the dollar UP
to So and per cent above 81 have
been made by the French minister o.
the interior, and will be submitted to
the chamber of deputies.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
say. War win con.inu. Until 1918

London. L. Garvin. writing in
the Observer. predicts that unless the
entente allies come to more vigorous
decisions the war will be prolonged
far into 1918 as "the result OF the new
outburst OF German energy on all
sides and the unity OF direction under
Won Hindenhurg."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

Mansfield O.-George Kuoriock.
fre chief. aged 90. treasurer OF the
International Association OF Fire En-
gineers and considered the oldest FIRE
men in the United States In years OF
service. died Tuesday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Clerks Ask Higher Wages.

Boston.-The National Federation
OF Postofice Clerks. at meeting here
Sunday. adopted resolution calling
upon the incoming congress to IN
crease their maximum pay from
81 200 to $500 a year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

New YeFk--The adoption OF the
daylight saving plan by setting the
clock forward one hour In the Unit.
cd states through public concurrence
from May TO September 80. 1917.
will BE- considered al a national day.
Hight saving convention to be held on
January 30 and 81 next. plans for
which were announced here Tuesday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Boston Mayor Suggests Embargo.

Boston.-Mayor James NJ. Curley
has sent letter to President Wilson
asking him to convene congress and
submit recommendation that a law
be enacted putting an embargo on
food products.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Nsy.da LepI.Is,ufs oIvIded.

Reno. Nev.--The Nevada state sen
ate when the legislature meets again.
will be Republican. II TO 5; but the
lower house will be controlled by the
Democrats. according 20 available re-
turns
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Mercury Drops Below Zero.

Billings, Mont.--A cold wave envel
oped eastern Montana Saturday. and
that morning zero weather was expe
rieuced for the first time this full, the
mercury standing at below at 6 a. NJ
A light snow covers the ground.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Bars AGAIN Up at Galveston.

San Francisco.-The Southern Pa
cite railroad declared an embargo eff
fective TUESDAY on all eastbound
freight via Galveston TO Atlantic
ports in an effort TO relieve serious
car shortage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

i suppose it takes a certain amount
OF tact to get into society,"" said the
climber.
Yes one must know Just whom to
snub." replied the woman VIII, hed ar
rived
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Fitted for Ii

Il don't know what to do with my
son. About the only thing he has to
recommend him is his fetching man
ner"
Then why not get him a lob as a
waiter7"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
lluahs. Hold. Minnesota.

ST. paul-Hughes' lead over Wilson
Monday night was cut down to ESQ
votes by added soldiers votes and a
net gain OF a. over previous returns
from Sibley county. The latest count
Is Wilson i7S.75ss Hughes. 1891
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
u.soats to Convoy Deutschland.

New London. Conn.-Reports are
current here that German naval SUD
marines U-57 and U-59 might be ex-
pected here at any time to act as con
voys for the commercial submarine
Deutschland.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

New London. Conn.-Three susmer.
sence tests for the German under sea
frelshter Deutschland were held at
her pier here on Tuesday and accord
ing 10 her officers. were entirel,
successful
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17
Women and Children Killed.

Rome.-Sixty women and children
we're killed in an air raid carried out
by an Austrian squadron on Saturday.
the war office announced, number
of buildings being destroyed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-11-17

Earache," wrote Harry in his physi-
oiogy examination, comes from sits
OF information getting inside the ear
tubes. Herald.