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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
SITUATION IS BEFORE
The FOREIGN OFFICE
German Officials Are of the
Belief That the Views of
Secretary Lansing Have
Not Been Correctly Re.
ported in the Press.
BY Carl w. Alderman

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin. Feb. 10, (via Amsterdam)-
Germany is not disposed to postpone
her submarine campaign against armed
merchantmen because of objections
raised by the United States, it was in
dicated in well informed circles here
tonight
Officials interviewed today said they
doubted if Secretary Of State Lansing's
attitude had been correctly stated in
press dispatches from America They
do not believe that Lansing has re-
fused to accept the German proposals,
nor do they believe that any possible
controversy over this new issue will
delay a settlement of the Lusitania
question. They consider that the Lusi-
tania matter was closed when the for
eign office recently cabled Ambassador
Bernstorff permission to make certain
changes in the German proposals sug-
gested by the United States.
Reports transmitted through English
sources that the impression prevails in
Washington that Germany will post
pone putting the new order into effect,
pending negotiations with the United
States. caused surprise here Unless
new developments occur, it is under
stood that the new orders to subma-
rine commanders to regard all armed
merchantmen as warships will go into
effect as stated on March l.
Though officials generally discredit
the press reports of Lansing's attitude
it was strongly hinted that If the re-
ports are borne out In official dis
matches from mia ssador Parp u+orfP
the attitude will prove displeasing to
Germany. Germany, it was stated.
will look upon any steps taken by
America in the future to curtail Ger
man submarine activities as instituted
by America for the purpose of hamper
ing German attacks on enemy shipping.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
ARMY AV|ATORS SENT TO THEIR
DEATH IN UNSAFE MACHINES
SAYS SENATOR ROBINSON

Washington, Feb. 19.-That several
United States army aviators have been
sent to their deaths in unsafe aero
planes. despite their protests to super
Tor officers, will be shown in the ex-
pected senatorial investigation of the
department. Senator Robinson. of
Arkansas, charged tonight. In one
case which he will bring before the
committee. said the senator, the Of
fcer was said to have been warned
that If the machine went up in the air
it was likely to collapse.
Wen see about that. the com
manding officer replied said Robin
son.
The man was sent up; the machine
crumpled UP and the flyer fell to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
Germans In United States
Keep Tab on Allies
The Kasers General War Staff Gets It's Most Valuable
Information From New York by Means of
the Wireless

by wireless a soldier in China to hurry
to New York to undertake a task for
which he has been specially trained. 1t
sends from the city man who has ac-
complished a satisfactory piece of work
back to the trenches.
By means of the wireless the spe-
eial man, fitted for task, is picked up
In any part of the world and ordered
to his work.
Hoped for the Iron Cross.
Sitting in New York it confers the
Iron Cross on the faithful who, thou
sands of miles away from the battle
lines, have performed some daring and
difficult enterprise. Franz Rintelen,
one of the most conspicuous of Ger
manys young citizens, received the
Iron Cross for his part played here in
helping sink the Lusitania. Carl Ru-
roede, naturalized American. who for a
time had charge of Germany's bureau
for buying American passports for use
by German reservists or conriers. had
that fond ambition. When he fell into
the clutches of the department of JUS
tice he said mournfully:
Well | thought | might get the
Iron Cross for my work Now | sup
pose I'll have a tin stove hung on me-"
He got three years In a federal peni-
tentiary.
The general staff. through the thor
ough and intricate methods Of the in
telligence office. was kept thoroughly
acquainted with every phase of Amer
lea before the war started her eco
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
GOVERNOR ISSUES REPRIEYE.
TO WOMAN SERVING A
TERM IN PRISON
Mrs. J. D. Ross Is Restored to Her Infant
Child and Will Be Sent TO Her
Heme at Albion

Governor Alexander issued re-
prieVe yesterday to Mrs. J. D. Ross,
the woman who with her husband and
son, was sentenced to serve from six
months to five years in the state peni-
tentiary for receiving stolen goods.
having been convicted of that crime in
the Fourth judicial district court for
Cassla county. The reprieve is un-
til the next meeting of the board of
pardons Another son and a step son
were sentenced to the states penal in
stitution for burglary. Before her in
carceration Friday Mrs. Ross was
forced to see her one month old child
taken from her while she left four
other children at Albion. Governor
Alexander acted on the reprieve after
consulting with Secretary of State
Barker, the only other member of the
board of pardons In the city. The
states chief executive says he should
ers all criticisms that may come from
the act
Case Attracted Attention.
The Ross case attracted consider
able attention over the state when II
became known that Judge William A.
Babcock had passed penitentiary SEN
tences on a majority of the members
of the Ross family, necessitating the
taking of the father and mother from
the younger children. For some years
the members of the Ross family have
made Albion their home in the win
ter, while in the summer the family
lived on a ranch. Lee Ross and Or
vile Duncan, the step-son. burglar
lied a store. The stolen goods were
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
CITY of Mush Falls Before the Advancing
Russians and the Capture Of Trebizond
Is Believed to Be Only a Question
Of Time

Petroglad Feb 19--Continuing the victorious sweep
through Armenia, the army OF the grand duke has cap
ured the Armenian city of Mush, SO miles southeast Of
Erzerm, according to official statement from the war
office tonight
Northwest of Erzerum, said the official statement,
we captured the remnants of the Ihiryourth Turkish
division and 13 guns, several maXms and supplies of am
munition On the Ezerm road captured remnants of
another division.
During the final assault on Elzerm of our corps
took 240 guns.
The office added that the Turks fled in disorder
from AIllsh.
Unofficial reports tonight said that the Turks in the
Black region around Lake Van have fallen back 30
miles the result Of the capture Of EHerm.
Other Russian forces, it announced, have occupied
the village of Aklem.
The Russians, the official dispatches Indicate are now
driving westward through Armenia front of more
than TO miles extending from point north of Erzerm
to south of Mush
1rebizond capture is believed to be matter of only
few weeks not of days The whole of Armenia is eX
peccd to be within the hands of the czars forces before
spring.
Mush is an ancient city of many mosques and of con-
santly varying population 1t is chiefly noted for the
hlthlness of its streets and public buildings.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
PUBLICITY METHODS
CAUSE OF FRICTION
Believed That the American
Government May Ask for
Recall of Count Won Bern
storff- Misrepresentation
of Facts Alleged.

Washington, Feb. 1e.-Whatever the
relations between the United States
and Germany may be it became clear
tonight that personal relations be-
tween Secretary of State Lansing and
Ambassador Bernstorff are at the
breaking point, Unless there is an
immediate change Washington has
reason to expect that Bernstorffs re-
call will be asked-the Teutonic diplo-
mat. in the language of an angry off,
cial, able to speak with authority, will
be shipped back home"
The situation has arisen out OF what
administration officials consider de-
liberate and unfair publicity methods Of
the ambassador. They hold the Ger
man embassy responsible for creating
the impression that the United States
has changed its attitude on submarine
warfare. As the host evidenoe that
the state department has not made
such a change. it is intimated the am
bassador is likely to be declared per-
soma non grata and his recall re-
quested.
Story of Negotiations.
One reason of the anger in official
quarters over what is considered inter
national misrepresentation was to
bring to light today for the first time
the story of recent negotiations be-
tween Lansing and Bernstorff. 1t was
revealed:
That the United States had advance
knowledge of the German and Austrian
purpose to issue new decree regard
Ing merchantmen. That Germany and
Austria postponed the decree from
February | to March l.
That the United States, in sending
its suggestion to the entente allies for
disarmament of merchant liners did
so as a result of knowledge Of this pro-
posed decree.
That at no time did the United
States admit the legal right of Ger
many to issue such a decree, though
admitting there was some Justice to
the German viewpoint.
That Germany, Notwithstanding her
failure to obtain the agreement OF the
United States to the issuance of the
decree-this government holding that
no two or three governments could
make international law for the world
went ahead and made her declaration
to take effect March l.
That the United States believes Ger
many blundered.
Seeking Way Out of Diffcu ulty.
In this connection the state depart
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found in the Ross home. Charges Of
burglary and receiving stolen goods
were laid by the state against mem
bers of the family. The five were
tried and convicted of the respective
charges. Judge Babcock sentenced
them. At the time Mrs. Ross had a
babe at her breast. Arrangements
were made to care for the baby and
other children at the children's home.
When the prisoners arrived in Boise,
accompanied by travelling guard from
the penitentary. the baby was taken
from Mrs Ross and she was incar-
cerated in the women's ward at the
penitentiary. Under the reprieve she
will be liberated.
Governor Takes All Blame.
Regarding the issuance of a reprleve
Governor Alexander issued the fol-
lowing statement:
This woman, like many other moth :
ers, sacrificed herself for her family
and through an act OF her boys and
her husband plead guilty to receiving
stolen goods and thereby received a
penitentiary sentence and was COM
PEELED to give up her infant to the
care of the childrens home yester-
day when she was committed to the
Idaho state penitentiary with the other
members of her family Justice may
have been dealt and the law vindlcat-
ed but from the viewpoint of human
ity and my idea thereof this mother
of an infant less than a month old
has no business in the penitentiary.
The appearance of this mother
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
FOREIGN CAPITALISTS
TO BUY BIG FRE|CHTfR

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The big
freighter Minnesota, whose boilers
recently burned out mysteriously while
the vessel was in the south Pacific,
will be sold by the Great Northern
Steamship company to a syndicate Of
British and French capitalists. accord
ing to Louis W. Hill, head of the
Great Northern railway The sale
price will be nearly $4,000, 900, although
the original. cost of the vessel was
$4,000, 900
We have been considering several
offers, said Mr.. Hill, land are willing
to sell"
The Minnesota is now here, being
fitted with new boilers at cost of
100000. The fact that she is too wide
to pass through the Panama canal is
believed to have measureably lessened
her price.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
KA|SfR'S HOPES OF EMPIRE IN
AFRICA ARE BLASTED BY THE
CAPTURE OF tRzERUN

London, Feb. 19-Complete con-
quest of German Kamerun, in vest
ern Africa, coming on the heels OF the
capture OF Erzerum by the Russians,
has blasted for many decades the
kaiser's hopes for great colonial en-
pire. II was held here tonight.
The war office early this evening
announced the completion of the
Kamerun campaign. The Germans
have been driven from their last posi-
tion on Morahill. the garrison at Mora
surrendering yesterday. Practically all
the German officials crossed into
Spanish territory and the conquest OF
the Kamerun. with Its valuable cof-
fee. cocoa and rubber plantations, was
complete.
An aggressive campaign is being
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

pushed against German East Africa,
the last important German colony not
now in the hands of the allies Be-
cause of the nature OF the country.
the invading enemies are fighting their
way slowly, but reinforced by artil-
lery and fresh infantry have made
considerable headWay.
The conquest of German Southwest
Africa was completed several months
ago when the last of the German
forces surrendered TO British South
African troops under command of
General Botha.
No Campaign Against Egypt.
The success of the Russians at
Erzerum not only has made a Turko-
German campaign against Egypt al
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
HUSBAND OF WOMAN
SLAIN At SALT LAKE
GIVES HIMSELF Up

Aberdeen. Wash, Feb 1s.-June Col
llns of salt Lake City gave himself
up to the police here today, saying he
was the husband of "A woman slain
in that city some months ago. The
salt Lake police he said, have been
looking for him. He declared that he
was in Aberdeen the might his wife,
from whom he had separated was
killed The police allowed him to go
on his promise to return if wanted
by the Salt Lake authorities.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
BY John Prica Jonas.

f1HE magician who invented the
wireless enabled the German
general war staff to move to
n New York. The splash and
splutter of electricity sending
radio waves cracking over oceans and
continents have virtually transported
Germany's warriors, tacticians and
scientists at will to hold sessions in
Manhattan on matters arising in
America and bearing on the battle
front In the many theaters OF actual
warfare. Germany foresaw the pos
sibilities of the wireless in war and
developed secret methods of sending
code message by radiogram when ap-
parently only ordinary messages were
being transmitted.
SO, though denied the cable, Germany
has in this country her wonderfully
complex secret service or spy system
to tell her exactly what the allies are
doing. New methods for gathering in
formation are being put into effect with
new heads because the United States
authorities have revealed the old sys-
tenn. Her war staff can sit here and
tiguratively does to hear reports and
TO take measures to Illustrate any move
of the allies.
one word only is required from the
body directing Germanys fight. and
the vast resources of reservists, gold
and the like are set to work The war
staff orders man from the trenches
to come to New York to plant bombs
on munition carrying ships. 1t directs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
Other Charges Made.

death"
Other Charges Made.
Other charges which Robinson will
bring are. That after seven years of
existence the army corps has not yet
one single squadron of men able to
fly.
That when he visited the San Diego
training school last summer, they had
to send him aloft with a civilian FLYER
because there was no one connected
with the army who was competent;
and that this also applied to many 9TH
er visitors.
That inventors have been discour-
aged; that the apparent number of
aviators was padded to make good
showing"
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
ISLANDERS FATHER
OF HIS COUNTRY:
ARREST RESULTS
Socialist Assails Character
of w ashington and
Wrathful Colonel Files a
Complaint Against Him.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb, 19.-"IVe got
the goods on this guy Washington, a"
remarked Paul r. Haffer today when
told that d complaint had been sworn
to by Colonel Albert +. Joab charg-
ing him with criminal libel in assail-
ing the character of George Washing
ton, first president of the United
States.
While detectives and deputy sheriffs
searched high and low for him to
serve the warrant for his arrest, Haf-
fer was calmly seated in the city IL
brary scanning the pages of many
volumes of United States history and
other books for facts to support his
contentious with reference to the
father of his country" Haffer had
not been arrested early tonight, al
though the warrant had been in the
hands of officers for several hours
Haffer is a candidate on the So
cialist ticket for city controller, at
the spring municipal elections. Writ
ing to a local newspaper, Haffer, in an
article appearing yesterday, cautioned
readers who might be hero worship
pers" to take with grain of salt
stories of the nobility of character of
certain great men. George Washing
ton, for instance, he wrote. had been
a slave owner and besides was "a pro-
fame and blasphemous man and an in
veterate drinker."
Could Not Stand Insult.
This was too much for Colonel Joab,
a local lawyer, and. fairly bursting
With Indignation. the colonel strode into
The office of Prosecuting Attorney
ed Haffers arrest. The complaint as
drawn, charges that Haffer caused to
be published an article (which did then
and there tend to expose the memory
Of George Washington to hatred, con-
Tempt, ridicule and obloquy."
The man who attacks the charac-
ter of Washington will not go un-
challenged while | am here to call him
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
CENTS IS
BEING PAID FOR
1916 WOOL CLIP

Dillon. Mont, Feb ia quarter Of
a million pounds Of wool was contract
ed today at 80 cents or better by Bos-
ton buyers. Senator f. O. Selway was
the first to contract. This is the first
wool sold in Montana in 1916. The
highest price was paid for wool at
Beaverhead county, the biggest wool
region in the state
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20
BRITISH SUFFER
RFPUlSE BY TURKS
IN MESOPOTAM|A

Constantinople. Feb. 19.-An attempt
by the British forces in Mesopotamia
to cross the Tigris below Kut- Ell
Amara was repulsed after a three
hours battle. The Turks pursued the
British in retreat to the second line
of trenches.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

to account" shouted the wrathful
colonel.
To newspapermen Haffer reiterated
his published charges and declared he
would prove in court that the hero
OF Valley Forge was exactly as he
had described him
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-20

Continued on Page Two.)
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Cynthia Grey Readers
Differ on Question of
SWeethearts' Secrets
~ CYNTHIA GREY

Many answers have been Cynthia
hope that
whose letters Tho last week
For the benefit those
that they couple who
marrici
Thru former college friend OF the
hahce
MN " u He
explain to her at that her to
The letters published
have good
thank those
The questions Ia there deep that be
onded by young 20 the girl he loves
especially VIII be the OF losing should
all Of faith a a
Following
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In maehIne Guns thefe Is
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BIG SEASON FOR
THE ALASKA R.R.

Confident that the appropriation
OF $3.50. 900 asked for this eeason's
work on the Alaska railroad will be
granted. Chairman w G. Edcs o,
the railroad commission is hero Fri.
day. ready 10 start North and in
crease the working force from 1000
10 , 200 or 1000 men. and rnsh con.
structlon from three points.
He will leave Sunday for Seward
with Mrs. Edes. Plenty ~ men are
now in Alaska to supply the add.
tional force. he said.
Work will be continued on the
main line from Anchorage north
toward Fairbanks and the Matanus-
ka coal fields. and preliminary con
struction between Anchorage and
the old Alaska Northern started at
once. while Commissioner RIGGS
will have charge OF crew between
Fairbanks and the Nenana coal
fields
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BY Frederick M. Kerby

WASHINGTON. ID C., June 30 -
No shortage % AMMUNITION or val
materials 81 anticipated ~ war
with Mexico comes
War department officials say
they are sure the present equip
ment Of government arsenals will
be sufficient and q will not be
necessary to call on private plants
Tho Frankfort government arse
nal ut Philadelphia turns out 49,
500 900 rounds OF rife cartridges a
month. also $1,000 To 10000 rounds
OF a.lnch shells or shrapnel and
from ZOO 20 700 rounds for larger
caliher guns
This is on the basis Of single
shift OF eight hours. Working "a
hours a day, this arsenal alone can
turn ont $3.50 600 rounds OF rifle
cartridges and between 81 900 and
$4,000 rounds OF s.inch shells or
shrapnel and corresponding quaint
ties Of larger caliber ammunition
Rifles to take the place of those
broken up or used up and 20 equip
new sections OF militia can be fur.
r1shed at the rate OF 46.ST0 a
month.
This capacity ls sufficient TO
furnish every man in the repu-
lar army on the border and
100000 militia with new rifle
every three months.
Rlfles are made nj the Rock Isl.
and, H.. and Sprinkfield Mass. ar.
senals and the latter can turn out
$500 pistols month In addition
For the artillery. the WATERFOWL,
~ Y. arsenal can turn out 1900
3-inch shells and between 2.500 and
5000 larger caliber projectiles a
month
The Picatinnay arsenal turns out
10000 pounds OF smokeless pow
der month and 10000 pounds OF
high explosive and could turn out
two and a half times az much work.
ing "a hours day.
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A N u S E NJ e N T s
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HANDCUFFS DIDN'T
STOP THIS THIEF

NEW YORK. June 20 As
Robert Manning. a plckpocket.
left the train at Ossining to
serve two years In Sing Sing. be
handed the conductor his watch.
Manning picked the conductors
pocket despite the fact that he
was handrnffcI
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considerable deficiency. The
militia has only 81 machine
nt,ns ard nrer~ ann

Congress has provided In the new
national defense act. effective july
!. that the president. in time OF
war. or when war is imminent. can
place an order with any individual
firm. or organized manufacturing
industry for such material as may
be required.
The act makes compliance
with such an order obligatory,
and In case OF failure the presl-
dent is given power TO seize
such plant and operate II for
the government.
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With the enormous additions
which have been made to private
munitions factories. the United
States. so far as mobilizing these
industries is concerned. is practical-
~ on a war basis now.
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ELECT COMMANDER

SPOKANE. June 30.-At the 3ith
encampment of the @. A. II. depart
ments OF Washington and Alaska
]. r.. Candy, Of Spokane, was elect
cd department commander; Il. l..
smith. of Seattle. senior vice com
mander: ". II. Robson. OF Tacoma.
Junior vice commander.
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which Is beias held at e2nd ave =
" and Market st.. under ;he ans
pieces 81 the Consumers league and
the Ballard boosters club FIFTY
Washington manufacturer are ex.
hiblting their products. Attorney
Frank Carpenter Will speak Friday
night.
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u. s. Can Make ALL
MUNITIONS NEEDED

Uncle Sam now has on hand a
reserve OF $4,000 600 rounds Of
rife cartridges and 10000. 900 pistol
cartridges
Also there are $4,000 rounds OF
artillery ammunition in reserve or
in process OF manufacture.
In machine nuns there ia