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Evening star., 1916-05-22
Germans Take Many Prisoners.

BERLIN May 81. via London. May
ea.-More than 1900 French. including
thirty-one officers sixteen machine
guns and eight cannon. were captured
in a new German assault on the Yer
dun front. in the region of Dead Man
hill, the war Office announced today.
The statement says the German lines
were advanced on the south and south
west slopes of the hill. Inc communl-
cation is follows:
"On the south and southwest slopes
of Dead Man hill our lines were ad-
anced after effective artillery prepara-
ton. Thirty-one officers and 1.315 men
were taken prisoners, and in addition
to other war material sixteen machine
guns and eight cannon were captured.
Minor counter attacks by the enemy
were abortive.
East of the Meuse: 1t has been as
certained that the French attack with
hand greuades in Caillette wood on
the night of May 20 was repulsed.
There was no infantry action at this
point yesterday. The firing on both
sides at times was very violent. Minor
expeditions west of Beaumont and south
of Gondrexon were successful
Near Ostend (Belgium) a hostile
aeroplane was brought down by the
fire of our anti-air craft guns and fell
were shot down in aerial encounters.
Two of them fell within our lines, one
near Lorgies. north of La Bassee. and
the other near Chateau Salins. The re-
naming two fell within the enemy's
lines. one in Borrus wood, west of the
east of Verdun.
Our aeroplane squadron again drop
ped bombs freely Dunkirk during
the night
Evening star., 1916-05-22
PLAN CELEBRATION
FOR JULY FOURTH
military Preparedness" to
Feature Observance of In
dependence Day.

Washington's annual Fourth of July
celebration is to be observed this year
as military preparedness day,
In educational as we'll as spectacu-
lar value it will eclipse any previous
Independence day celebration, provided
Washingtonians contribute $1,000 to
meet the expense. This amount, 1t is
stated, will be absolutely required for
carrying out the program which form
ally was adopted at a meeting of the
joint citizens committee held in the Of
flee of Commissioner Newman today
The District National Guard is to be
q big factor in the celebration. Gen.
William f. Harvey. commander. who
met with the committee. said four
guns will fire the national salute. They
will be stationed in four sections of
the city and will fire forty-eight sa-
lutes each, beginning at noon.
Military Program Planned.
At the Brightwood reservoir. in the
afternoon, where the annual horse show
and tournament will be held, the Dis
. trict Guard will stage a military pro-
gram of unusual interest. There will
be wau-scaling exhibition and a bay
onet charge. Blank cartridges will be
the appearances OF a real battle. Fort
Myer troopers also will participate In
this section of the all-day program
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor.
again is chairman Of the tournament
committee.
Something new will be contributed by
the athletic committee, Of which c. Ed
ward Beckett is chairman. Besides the
usual features of the field day exercises
that annually are held on the White
Lot, there will be introduced a relay
race. with the teams participating rep
resenting the various citizens associa-
tions of the District. In addition, there
will be special contests for policemen
firemen and Boy Scouts. M. A. Leese
Washington Topham and Charles ]. Co
lumbus have been appointed a commit
tee to solicit prizes from the principal
trade bodies to be presented to the
winners Of the athletic contests.
Donation List Now Open.
E. c. Graham reported that the nre-
works committee has framed q tenta-
tive program. but how far this com.
mittee will be able to go will be de.
termined by the extent to which con.
tributions are made. The donation list
now Is officially open and the committed
hopes for an immediate response by the
public. Contributions of any size are
desired. They should be sent either tt
Commissioner Newman, at the Distric,
building. or to Edmund s.. Wolfe
treasurer, at the District Nationa
Bank.
Evening star., 1916-05-22
Mr. Hogan's Declaration.

Frank J. Hogan. who yesterday stated
that he is going to Chicago "to tear up
the Miller-Chase certificate and take
the seat to which the voters Of Wash
ington elected me-" was asked this
morning how he would contemplate a
proposal on the part of the board of
elections to send the whole mass of
evidence in the hands of the board out
to the republican national committee
and have it decide the tight. Mr.. Hogan
said:
II would welcome such course as 1t
would show up the most fragrant effort
to steal an election ever perpetrated. I
set out to conduct clean campaign
for a seat at the convention. and con-
trary to the precedent Of previous
years conducted one. I won the seat
and I will sit in II"
Efforts to obtain an interview with
Chaplin Brown. republican national
committeeman from the District.
proved unavailing. Mr.. Brown declining
to make a statement.
Evening star., 1916-05-22
Earth Shock at Athens, Greece.

ATHENS. Greece. May 20, via Paris,
1901 p.m-A severe earthquake shock
was fela here shortly before midnight.
Evening star., 1916-05-22

struggle of the war. enters on its
fourth month today. The Germans
with characteristic patience and stuo
bornness. are hammering at Dead Man
hill, where the most furious and oloooy
fiehting of the three-month conniHs
has taken place. Clinging desperateIy
to the trenches that they have wresleu
from the French on the lower siopes
of the hill. the. Teutons nave e.ttaries
10000 men. backed by sixty oa1tees
of guns of all calibers. forward aions
a seven-mile front from ANocous
wood to the Meuse, in a desperate
fort to seize the coveted summit.
AS has been usual in TINS war Wne
either side launched well prepaIe
and strongly delivered offensive. the
attacking forces have won initial az
yantages The Germans have socceeu
ed in gaining footing in the french
first line at a cost of severe losses
However. Judging from the expefieno.,s
of the past, it will not be a d1mcuit
task for the French to dislodge them
before they are able to follow up their
advantage
Both sides will return to their lot
mer positions to await another OF
fensiv- That the Germans must con-
tinue their tremendous onlaught on
Dead Man hill or abandon the idea or
taking Eerdun seems obvious. rms
hlood-soaked summit and ITS sister
eminence Hill No. 3O4, form the Key OF
the whole system of Verduns defenses-
They fire from their batteries HANKS
river Without the undisputed posses
sion Of this plateau military cfiilcs
agree that no attack on Nerdun mas
aDy chance of success.
Evening star., 1916-05-22
Washingtonians to Leave Tomorrow

WaSh1ngton1anS TO Leave 4ouoIloW
Washington's contribution to the
90. 900 women who will attend the thir-
teenth biennial of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs in New York,
which opens tomorrow, are to leave
over the Pennsylvania railroad in a
special train tomorrow morning. At
Baltimore they will be joined by the
delegation from that city, and in East
Orange, y. j., both parties are to be en-
tertained by the New Jersey state fed
Grafton
Numerous other affairs have been
planned for the Washington women.
Just before the return trip, June 2, the
last day of the convention, they will be
the guests of Mrs. Coleman du Pont at
they will be luncheon guests of Mrs.
John Hays Hammond at the Hotel AS
tor, and at the official reception that
afternoon Miss Margaret Wilson will
be the honor guest. During their visit
they will be rendered a reception by
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison and taken on a
tour Of inspection of the great Edison
laboratories.
The party will reach New York late
tomorrow evening. The election of Of
will be followed by the installation of
the new officers on Thursday. The most
prominently mentioned candidates for
president are Mrs. Samuel E. Sheath
of Ohio and Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles
OF California.
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thomson,
daughter of Speaker Clark. will be the
guest of Mrs. Sheath at many of the
federation functions. Mrs. Thomson
now is at the National Service School for
Women al Chevy Chase.
Delegates and Visitors.
The local delegates are Mrs L. B.
Stine, Mrs. Augustus Knight. Mrs Jo-
sephine L. Jacobs and Mrs. Anson
Rogers Tracy.
Those who. in addition to the dele
gates, will make the journey on the
special from here include: Mrs. Court
F. Wood. presiden: of the District fed
GRAFTON; Mrs William E. Andrews, di-
rector of the general federation; Mrs
E. H. Pitcher. general federation sec
retary: Mrs. Randolph V. Hopkins,
state editor: DR.. Laura Brennon. Mrs
Pearl Overman, Miss Janet Richards,
Mrs. Anna L. Pearce. Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton. Mrs. Charles P.
Granfield. Mrs Josephine Rich. Mrs.
Theodore Cunningham, Miss Estelle
Wheeler, Mrs. Jessie L. Lane, Mrs.
Edward B. Clark. Mrs. Thomas w.
Sidwell. Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell,
Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens. Mrs. Mary
s. Lockwood. Grace NJ. Pierce. Ida
Mrs. Della Hines Mertz. Mrs. Mary NJ
Morse, Mrs. Bertha Wolfe. Mrs. Kath-
arine Fenton and Mrs. Mabel T. Hard
ing.
Evening star., 1916-05-22
Collecting Fund for Red Cross.

The returns from the collection taken
for the preparedness work of The Red
Cross Society at the concert given Sat-
urday afternoon by pupils of the Wash
ington College of Music amounted to
S43S5. This was taken up by four
young women from the camp the
Misses Chase and Misses Dorothy Ma
son and Ruth Latimer.
Company c is called the beauty COM
pany. The delegation from Savannah.
Ga, is by public opinion given the
honor of being the most beautiful
group representing any city. Several
large magazines have asked the priv
ilege of printing pictures of some of
these young women. Misses Josephine
Clark and Lenore Hunter, two promi-
nent young debutantes from Savannah,
have been pointed out as the two most
beautiful girls in the camp.
The mess tent looked more like home
today to the campers They found cut
flowers on all the tables and ferns were
placed about the sides of the tent,
Evening star., 1916-05-22
BIENNIAL MEETING
ATTRACTS 10000
Federation of Women's Clubs
to Assemble Tomorrow
in New York.
PINK TICKETS ARE ISSUED
TO HUSBANDS ATTENDING
Convention to Remain in Session
Until June Large Delegation
From Washington.

NEW YORK. May 22.-Local dele
gates to the biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
are busy today welcoming clubwomen
from the west and south at the railroad
and steamship terminals About 5000
clubwomen are here already, and $4,000
more are expected before the convention
opens tomorrow Delegations from
Texas, Louisiana. Utah, Michigan and
oregon left special trains at Albany
this morning and will reach here late
this afternoon by boat on the Hudson
river. The Kentucky and Alabama
groups got in yesterday. The women
from Illinois are expected this even
ing. and those from Massachusetts and
Maine tomorrow morning.
Thousand Husbands Registered.
More than 900 husbands of the club
members have registered with the COM
mittee on husbands. and the supply of
pink tickets printed for their use has
been exhausted These tickets admit
the bearer to only one session of the
convention or conference.
Beginning today there will be lunch
cons and dinners for the delegates
every day until the convention ends on
June /. The board of directors met this
morning. and this afternoon the board
gave a luncheon to sixty-five members
of the executive committee. Tonight
the board will give a dinner for the
chairmen of departments
The local biennial board has issued
list of ''donts" warning visitors against
INSCRIPTIONS persons who prey upon
the travelling public in every large city.
and advising them not to speak to any
one upon their arrival except accredit-
ed members of the reception committee.
who are distinguished by yellow
badges.
Evening star., 1916-05-22
Classes at Preparedness
Camp Deeply Interested in
the Daily Routine.
MANY ARE VOLUNTEERS
IN THE RED CROSS WORK
Mess Tent Embellished With Flow.
ers Today, Giving the Surround.
ings Homelike Aspect.

The fourth and last week of the wom-
ans preparedness camp started today
with all of the 200 resident and 900 day
students full of enthusia SIN and deeply
interested in their classwork
One of the surgeons in charge of a
first aid class was detained today by
an emergency case in Washington and
was late for his class. Showing tho
zeal of the students. one of the young
women in the class took charge until
the doctors arrival and asked the
others the questions that they had
been told to prepare for today. All OF
the young women entered with zest
into this self-conducted class.
The officer of the day is Miss Frances
Hoar, daughter of Mrs. Frederick H.
Gillette. Representative Gillette is the
veteran member of Congress from
Springfield. Mass. As her color guards
Miss Hoar has four members of Com
pany b. Misses Anne Lewis and Marian
Grant Of Philadelphia and Mrs w j.
Rhoades and Miss Barbara Bennett of
Boston.
The campers are taking a great deal
of interest in the Red Cross work,
and 102 of them have voluntarily Join
ed the society. They are registered at
the administration tent. conducted by
Mrs. Theodore North McLaughln for
the District branch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

necessity if the work is to be per-
formed efficiently.
Mr. Wilson has also made an ex-
cellent record as a trial lawyer
and this ability, combined with his
energy and good judgment, will be
a decided asset in making him sue
cessful along the lire of criminal
prosecution.
He has been a miner, has engaged
in engineering work, and has been
employed in a sawmill, and his broad
experience has put him in a po-
sition to deal Understandings with
every person in the county. The
fact that he is a imam Of the peo-
ple," who will take an interest in
the troubles of every citizen, whether
rich or poor, democrat, socialist OF
republican, is very important when
selecting an attorney to represent
the people.
The republican party is fortunate
in that its candidate for this office
is so well fitted for the position.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

is one of which any man could be
proud. He was thorough, accurate
and efficient. He has always held
the confidence and good will of his
acquaintance and he is perhaps as
widely known as any other man IN
Boundary county.
In all his years of residence in
this district he has never before
asked for an elective office. His
qualifications are well known and
his record should commend him to all
who are interested in economy and
efficiency in public affairs.
If Mr.. James is elected he as
sures the voters of this county that
he will work for the county in the
same manner and with the same
zeal he would for a business house
or individual and that he will ma
terially reduce the expenses in the
treasurer's office.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Well Fitted for the Office

The republican nominee for the
office of prosecuting attorney, o. c.
Wilson, is regarded by those who
have had business with him as being
particularly we'll fitted for the office
in question by reason of the fact that
for several years he has had almost
continuous practice in advising pub
lie boards, preparing contracts and
ordinances for cities and towns, and
investigating matters of interest to
public organizations such as a coun-
ty. In all of this work, he has been
highly commended by members of
the boards he has represented.
This feature of the prosecuting
attorneys office is a very important
one, as the county commissioners
have occasion to call upon the prose
cutting attorney for his services in
connection with every transaction of
any Importance; and familiarity with
the laws relating to Municipalities,
such as counties and towns, is "a
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
A Careful Selection REQUIRED

When selecting the man who is to
make the appraisals of your prop
erty for two years for the purposes
of taxation it behooves one to be
mighty careful, to investigate thor
oughly the reliability, qualifications
and worthiness of the individual.
Elmer Des Vognes, the republican
candidate for county assessor, in
vites such an investigation. He asks
the voter to carefully scrutinize his
record in private and public life
He has had eight years experience
assessing. He followed bookkeeping
for five years. For Is years he
has followed estimating and apprais-
ing of timber and farm lands and
he is now recognized as an expert.
The qualifications above mentioned
are sufficient. But we must de-
termine whether or not he is 2 man
who has been fair and equitable in
his business dealings. This can best
be ascertained from the people
among whom he has lived. So Mr..
Des Voignes invites the taxpayers
who are considering his candidacy to
inquire of the Copeland people where
he has lived several years as to his
standing and his reputation; then go
to Moscow and ask the people of
that city; then go to any city or
community where he has lived and
inquire of his standing. You will
then be sure that Des Voignes is
man of his word. He will be just
and fair. He will place a fair
valuation on your property and that
of your neighbor. He will be cour-
teous and helpful in his office. He
will be economical and efficient.
Mr.. Des Voignes' candidacy is also
entitled to consideration especially in
Bonners Ferry, owing to the fact
that he is a resident of Copeland
community which has never. to
our knowledge, been represented in
county office. The north end OF
the county is entitled to representa-
ton. The people of Copeland and
Porthill feel that their citizens are
entitled to recognition and that it is
not just that Boomers Ferry hog all
the offices. In old Bonner county
Bonners Ferry experienced just such
deal as may happen to Porthil
and Copeland. Standpoint held the
large majority of votes and the
Standpoint office-seekers generally
walked off with the office wanted
In our first election let's start right
and divide the county offices among
the country districts, giving the of
fices to those who measure most
closely to the standard required Of
a public servant.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
Lawyers and Probate Judges

Some people would say that the
office of the probate judge should
be occupied only by a lawyer.
Take the case of Bonner county
where Judge Woods has served two
terms and was one of the leaders
of his ticket when he asked for re-
election. He is again a candidate
for reelection this year and his
election is conceded. Did Judge
Woods ever pretend to be a lawyer
No, and he don't claim to be law
yer to this day. Yet we must all
admit that has made the best, the
fairest, the most conscientious pro-
gate Judge who ever held office in
that county. There have been no
errors made in Judge Woods office.
No orphans or widows have lost
through his mistakes. The lawyers
have the greatest confidence in his
judgment and his accuracy.
Elect f. R. Henderson to the office
of probate judge and Boundary
county will have a second Judge
Woods. Rev. Henderson has no
warped ideas of right and wrong.
If any of us should die tomorrow
we would leave the administration
of our property in the hands of
Mr.. Henderson and would know that
the interests of our wives and child
rem would be protected. We trust
Mr.. Henderson because we have
known him for years and know no
i'll of him and know no one who will
not speak of him in the highest
terms.
He is not inexperienced in the
technicaities of law. In fact his
experience as a justice of the peace
for eight years was in many ways
equal to the experience to be ~ained
in the office of the probate judge
in this county and in those years
of service he had but one decision
reversed. That's a pretty good rec
ord.
In Mr. Henderson we have a men
who will not pass judgment on the
spur of the moment, he will be fair
and reasonable in his dealings, he
will be thorough in his work and
helpful to those needing advice.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27

ROUND PRAIRIE

F. L. Danquist is painting Tom
Ames' new home at Copeland.
Miss Ruth Chisholm was a Cope
lasd visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Robert Ames visited with John
Vandover Friday and Saturday.
Alfred Stonklift is again filing at
the Ruby Creek camp.
Don't forget the republican rally
at the S. A. hall, Oct. 2Sth.
Mrs. John Roesch and children and
Mrs. George Olden of Missouri
Crek were Addie visitors Sunday.
Mrs. L. P. Marshall of Copper
Falls, was a Round Prairie visitor
Sunday.
Mrs. M. c. Gentry entertained the
Misses Edith Danquist and Lucille
Heiberg Saturday.
Harry Dahl is putting the roof on
his new cabin and expects to move
in soon.
John Vandover and E. D. Traver
attended the republican rally at
Copeland Saturday night.
Allen Dayton spent several days
with his parents in Porthill last
week.
NJ. C. Gentry has several cedar
makers making posts and has start
ed to haul posts to Addie.
C. ]. Wagner brought home the
band fsheep which he purchased
from Mr.. Lafferty of Porthill last
week.
Brice and Dee Chaplin spent two
days in Round Prairie on their way
home to Copeland from Lethbridge,
Alberta, and stated that when they
left Canada there was 8 inches Of
snow and the thermometer below
zero, anda regular hurricane blowing
all the time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
GditoriaIly Speaking
A Tried and Proved Plan

The D. w. Davis plan to lower
taxes is not original with him. He
does not so claim We know, how
ever, that it is practicable. His
plan has been tried and has been
proved a success. If there should
be such thing that it conflicts with
the state constitution or our state
statutes then let us resort to amend
ments of the one or the other. The
Davis plan comprises plain, every
day business policies and when the
state of Idaho is placed on a business
basis then may we expect the lower
ing of our TAX levies.
The outline of Mr.. Davis policies
is probably now in the hands of
every voter in the county. All we
ask is a fair and unprecedented study
of this plan. But of course we do
expect this from the small coterie
of office and appointment seeking
politicians who can see no good in
any policy advanced by one of a
different political faith. If the great
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
PHONE co. GETS DECISION
Occur dAlene Case Applies Indirectly
to Local Situation.

A decision considered favorable to
public utilities corporations and in
directly applicable TO the impending
litigation in Spokane over telephone
service ana rates has been handed
down by the supreme court of Idaho
in the case of the city of Occur
dAlene against the public utilities
commission of the Gem state.
According to local attorneys who
have reviewed the decision, the Ida
no tribunal has held with the public
utilities commission in its conten-
ton that rates of the Interstate Util-
tiles company of Idaho, which fur
nishes that state with telephone SER
vice, are not unreasonable.
The case is the outgrowth of
change of policy adopted by the
telephone company in which it dis
continued its four-party line SER
vice.. The city of Occur d'Alene
sought to reverse the decision of
the utilities Spokane
Chronicle.