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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
BOY ADMITS HE
KILLED MOTHER
WITH SHOT GUN
Confesses That His First
Story That His Father
Did the Shooting Was Not
True.

Portsmouth, May George Jordan,
eight years old. confessed today, Off
cials said, that he killed his mother
with a shot gun. He did not know 1t
was loaded. Last Wednesday he said
his father killed his mother because sfe
did not get UP early enough to get his
breakfast. His father was charged with
murder. His brother FREQ, aged three,
told the police George did the killing.
Asked by the probate judge il his
brothers accusation was true George
hung his head and raid 1t was. He said
he did not know the gun was loaded
when he pulled the trigger and the shot
went into his mothers head. Neighbors
found the body of Mrs. Jordan Tuesday
afternoon. The four IONS and their
father were arrested Immediately.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
WILL SUPPLY POWER
FOR PUMPING PLANTS
IN ROBERTS SECTION
(capital News special service.l

Roberts, May 6.-The Utah Power &
Light company is completing its line
into Roberts and about June Roberts
will be heated and lighted by electric
ity. Besides light and heat for the town
power :2ill be furnished to pump water
on about 10000 acres of land, 1900
acres of which will only be a five foot
lift and 10000 a seven and half foot
lift.
At present the Butte Market Lake
ditch Is furnishing water to approx
mately $4,000 acres. All OF this land is
adjacent to Roberts. In addition to this
there is prosperous dry farming sec
tion in proximity to Roberts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
french ADMIT
THE LOSS OF
TRENCHES

Paris, May 6. - (officiaD. : The
French have evacuated part of their
trenches on the northern slope of Hill
No. s04 on the Verdun front west of the
Meuse as a result of an unu: ually vio-
lent bombardment by heavy German
guns. All efforts of the Germans to ad-
vance We're checked by the French
guns. A fresh German division suffered
great losses. The French repulsed
with bayonets an attack north and
northwest of Hill No 304.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Mre. Wilson -in Paaeant.

Washington, May 6.--Mrs. Wilson,
wife of the president, took leading
part in the pageant given in Washing
ton today IN celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the forma-
ton of the American Bible society.
The pageant portrayed leading events
In the history of the English Bible,
from its translation by Martin Luther
down to the present time. In further
celebration of the centenary a public
meeting is to be held in Memorial
hall tomorrow with President Wilson
as the principal speaker
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Bible Society Century Old.

New York. May s.-The American
Bible society tomorrow will round out
Its first century of existence. having
been organized May 7, 1915, at con-
vention of 35 state and local Bible
societie.' which met In this city. Elab-
crate preparations for a suitable OBJ
servance of the centennial have been
made by the parent organization and
its numerous branches. The official
celebration will be held in Carnegie
hall in this city next Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Will
BE .,ELEASED
At dublin

Dublin, May e.-James NJ Sullivan,
former American minister to Santo
Domingo, who has been imprisoned
in Dublin castle for several days
on the charge of being implicated in
the Irish rebellion. will probably be re-
leased today, officials said. American
Consul Adams, who has been active
in his behalf made several trips to the
castle and conferred with high Off
cials.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Golf Champion Gardner Weds.

Chicago, May 6.-Robert A. Gardner,
former Yale athlete and present ma
tional amateur golf champion, was
married today to Miss Katherine Fran
ces Keep, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chancey Keep of this city. The mar
riage ceremony was performed at
Christ Reformed Episcopal church in
the presence of large gathering of
relatives and friends of the bride and
bridegroom.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
ALL QUIET TODAY AT
DOMINICAN CAPITAL

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic.
May 6.-Hostilities which broke out
here yesterday, as the outgrowth of an
attempt to overthrow the regime of
General Jiminez, resulting n several
persons being killed, were suspended
today. The diplomatic corps are en-
deavoring to effect an amicable solu-
tion of the troubles. The republic out
side of SaEto Domingo remains quiet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
ohio Knights Of Columbus.

Akron, O., May 6.-The vanguard Of
delegates and visitors to the annual
state convention Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus arrived here today. The con-
yention will be opened tomorrow with
a special pontiflca1 mass, The busi-
ness sessions will occupy Monday and
Tuesday and will be participated in BY
representatives of the branch organ
atoms In all parts Of Ohio.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Adsmson. NewIands Bill Approved.

Washington, May 6.-The senate in
terstat commerce committee today ap-
proved the Adamson- Newlands bill TO
enlarge the interstate commerce com
mission from seven to nine members.
The bill has already passed thu house.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
AERIAL ATTACK MADE
ON ALBANIAN PORT

ian dro-aeroplanes yesterday effec-
lively pombarded the Albanian seaport
OF Durazzo. All the machines returned
to their base unharmed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
GERMANS CAPTURE
CAPTIVE BALLOONS

Berlin, May .-(Wireless)-A large
number of French captive balloons
broke loose, owing to a sudden storm
and were driven over the German lines.
Over fifteen were captured by Ger
many.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
AUSTR|ANS ATTACK
TWO ITALIAN TOWNS

Berlin, May -(Wireless)-A
naval aeroplanes Thursday bombarded
Avlona in the morning and Brindisi in
the afternoon. Alvona batteries, port
establishments, and the aeronautic sta
ton were several times effectively hit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
SKULL NOT THAT OF
MRS. BELLE GUINNESS

Laporte. Ind. May s.-Authorities OF
the city and county today ridiculed az
fantastic a tale told by a private in
vestigator who attempted TO prove that
a skull said to have been found In ths
house of negress who recently died
might be that Of Mrs. Belle Guinness d
murder farm fame.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
King Georges Anniversary.

London, May s.-The sixth anniver-
sary of the accession Of King George
v. to the throne of Great Britain and
Ireland was observed today with the
firing of the customary royal salutes
in London and Windsor and at the va
rious military and naval stations
throughout the United Kingdom.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
SUIT FOR LIBEL
AGAINST FORD BY
THE NAVY LEAGUE

Washington, May 6-The Navy
League today filed libel suit in dis
trict supreme court against Henry
Ford of Detroit, asking 100000 dam
ages. The suit alleged libel in some
Of Ford's published statements oppos.
ing military preparedness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
HAIT|EN SENATE
IS DISPERSED BY
THE AMERICANS
Persisted in Meeting In
Spite of Orders Given by
Rear Admiral Caperton Of
United States Navy.

Port Au Prince. May s.-Members OF
the Haitien senate, who persisted in
meeting in spite of the warning of
Rear Admiral Caperton. IN command of
American forces here, were dispersed
today by detachment of gendarmes,
commanded by an American officer.
The senators protested but offered no
resistance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Applied Proverb of
Modern Business!

@one Of these days 10 mono Of
these days"
The man who is always think
Ing about advertising. who Is go
ing to take 1t up some of these
days" never gets there.
BY the time he gets around to
1t his business has died of dry
rot.
Settle the advertising prob
lem now.
Settle 1t the right way-and
that way will lead you to the
advertising columns of the mod
err daily newspaper.
If you want advice or suggcs-
tion5 write a note to the Bureau
Of Advertising. American News
paper Publishers Association,
World Building. New York.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Call for eank Statements.

Washington. May s.-The comptroller
of the currency has issued call to
national banks for report of their
condition at the close of business Mon
day, May /.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Washington Republicans Meet.

North Yakima, WASH. May 6-The
Republican state convention opened
here today with Charles Hebberd Of
Spokane, temporary chairman. Dele
gates to the nat onal convention will be
appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
THE PUBLIC PICNIC.

The Argus refrained- from advance
editorial reference to the public picnic
held under its auspices yesterday at
the Watch Tower for the reason that
it did not want to convey an impress
sion that it had any hope of pecu-
MARY profit from the enterprise. Now
that the affair is over, The Argus
pie of the city that the picnic was con-
ceived and planned purely in the in
terest of the public, particularly of
those youngsters who have few Oppor-
tunities to enjoy an outing such as was
afforded them. That they were anxious
for the privilege was eloqIentIy evil
denced in the presence of several
thousand of their number at the beau
tiful park during the day. where they
were permitted to vent their enthus-
iasm to their hearts content. In most
cases the little folks were acCOmpan-
led by their mothers. There were in
stances also where women gathered up
all the kids in a neighbOrhOOd, chill
dren whose mothers were so engaged
that they could not accompany them
to the picnic. One woman is known
to have chaperoned 5 boys and girls.
The youngsters were given free rides
on all of the amusement devices at the
park throughout the day Then there
was a program of athletic contests,
cash prizes for the victOrs, and the zest
with which the children engaged in
these competitions was a sight that
would have sent any mans mind wan
dering back to his days of youth when
he, too, craved exercise of his limbs
and voice. The affair a success far
outreaching the anticipations of The
Argus, both in the attendance and the
pleasure it gave to the participants,
was brought to a close at 6 O'Clock in
order that the little folks might all
reach their homes before dark.
The Argus sought no advertising
from the undertaking; neither did il
use the picnic as a means of increasing
its subscription list 1t meant it to
be a picnic for the public, and that
there might be no misunderstanding il
invited patrons of all of the daily news
papers circulating in its territory to
join in the pleasures of the day. The
Argus paid whatever expenses were in
Cured, and when it considers the re-
turns in pleasure afforded others il
feels that the investment was a most
satisfactory one from every standpoint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
The Daily Story
A Man in BoatABy Ethel Holmes.

vision the young man who had sa..
her from his boat had never dimrnaS
was filled with grief at this aDullcs
ton. The social standing OF the suis-
or and his financial condition were M
that could be desired, and his SUIT wa.
met with favor by Margaritzas par.
ents, SO there was nothing for her "a,
do but yield To her fate.
And yet, though there was sozno-
thing dreadful in her marrying wits
the memory or the vision she had sesr,
constantly before her, why should 80
not do so? She had no reason 10 gnr-
pose she would ever again see the man
who through that brief vision had car
tured her heart. And even ~ she diS
he would not see her. for II Is not per-l
mitted in Turkey that a man shall iooki
upon the face of any woman exceu,,
his wife or one OF his own blood
While the preparations for the wed.
ding were being made Margaritza.
showed no interest In them. On the
contrary, she grew thin and pale. Her
health, which after her visit 10 tba
bank OF the Bosporus seemed 10 in
prove, was again delicate. Her mother
frequently took her to the river. bu.
without the previous effect One .tav.
Margarine while there saw ehevyouBg
man she had seen beforesgo by I'm his
boat, but since all Turkish women, be-
ing yelled, look alike, he did not recog.
nize her How she longed 20 lift her
veil and call to him! But even. had her
mother not been present and now
awake she would not have done SO. for
this for a Moslem girl would have been
immodest- And what panied her was
that while she was plunged In grief on
account of him he seemed contented
and happy.
The day of the wedding finally came,
around. The wedding guests we're as
sembled in the groom's house-not at
the brides house, as in Christian coun-
tries-and were looking over the we'd
ding presents while waiting for the
bride to be brought. Then IL was an
nounced that she was at the door. The
groom passed out to receive her, the
guests lining up within, leaving pas
sage for the pair 10 enter.
Margaritza stood yelled waiting for
her betrothed who in another moment
emerged from his house with a look
of supreme happiness on his face. And.
behind MargaritZa's veil that look was
repeated, though more intense in con-
trast with the dolorous expression that
it expressed. For the gro0m's face
was uncovered, and she recognized the
man in the boat.
Having watched 10 see where she
went after she had left the bank OF the
Bosporus, he had only TO inquire who
she was and make a proposition for
her hand. But he dared not reveal him
self as one who had seen the face or
the girl he proposed for. This would
in Turkey have created scandal and
would likely have resulted in his ap-I
plication being refused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
From ST. Louis Republic.)

(From St Louis Republic)
It has been often said, in the course
of the past few days, that organiza-
tions of wage-workers who have the
power. by concerted action, of hating
nationwide activities whose constant
operation is necessary to public life
and health are dangerous to society;
and it has been hotly retorted by
friends and defenders of organized
labor that great concentrations Of
capital that subject the rates of pay
and working conditions of hundreds
of thousands of workers to the con-
troll of a small group of men are
dangerous to society"
The Republic would like to sub
scribe to both judgments. But the
danger to socieyt from organized
workmen on the one hand and from
the managers of organized capital on
the other is in reality of very differ
ent character from that in the mind
Of their critics. 1t is always a dan
gerous thing for society to produce a
group of men who have power, but
are left without any means of assur-
ing themselves of their undOubted
rights. This kind of thing breeds
desperation; and desperation makes
men dangerous.
Neither organized workmen nor
their employers are secure in their
elementary rights in the United
States. Here in st. Louis, within the
past decade, well-doing workmen hav-
ing families to support, men against
whom there was no complaint, men
who were buying and paying for little
homes, have been locked out by their
employers in the dead of winter on
the excuse that they believed there
was a strike coming and it was best
TO have the trouble over" A society
in which such a thing can happen is
not a society that protects the ele-
mentary rights of its members.
And here in ST. OLuis, within the
same decade, employers whose men
had no complaint to make, who had
been both just and generous in their
relations with them, have found them
selves without a working force just at
the time when financial obligations
pressed and funds could only be had
by completing certain contracts; the
excuse of the workers being that other
men were on strike and they must
go out, whether it ruined a fair and
friendly employer or not. A society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17

Among the reasons for establishing
the capital OF the eastern Roman en-
pire at Constautinople-it was first
called Byzantiun-was that the site
was very beautiful. The Bosporus, on
which it is built, connecting the Black
sea and the sea of Mormora, is one
OF the most attractive streams or wat
er in the world. All manner of craft
are sailing and steaming back and
forth across IL, while the shore on eth
er side, especially the European. Is
lined with attractive buildings.
On the Eureopen side of the Bos-
porus-the side on which Constanu-
nople is built-a portion of the water
front is a park or garden free to the
public. One day a Turkish woman,
whose daughter was in delicate health
and needed the air, took the girl to
this place and, seating themselves near
the margin of the water, looked out on
the many boats plying back and forth
across it. They were the only persons
about and anyone passing on the walk
behind them. could only see their
backs, their faces being turned to the
water.
Lift your ven, dear" said the
mother, that you may get the benefit
of the breeze. No boats are passing
near us, and your face cannot be
seen"
The girl lifted her vail and, resting
her head against her mothers Shout
der, enjoyed the constantly moving
panorama and the breeze cooled by the
water. At times she closed her eyes
for brief nap, and her mother fell
asleep. The daughter. after one of her
hnr
herself looking straight into the face
of a young man sitting in a boat no..
a dozen yards from her. And the young
man was gazing upon her rapturously.
Margaritza, the young lady, instantly
dropped her veil, but not soon enough
to shut out the effect of that hand
some, youthful face, those admiring
eyes. The young man, who had ap-
preached without being seen or heard
and had rested on his oars, gazing on
the dazzling beauty. pulled away, but
not so far but that he could keep the
two women in sight MargaritZa saw
him far out in the stream and knew
that to see her, even at distance, was
a pleasure TO him.
In time the girl awakened her moth
err They arose and walked away, for
a time keeping on the shore westward.
then, turning inland. ascending rise
in the ground to the house in which
they lived. The man in the boat could
observe them from the water and saw
them go into their home.
1t was not long after this that
proposition of marriage was made for
Margaritza's hand. Marriages in Tur-
key are made by the parents of the
young persons, who are not permitted
to see each other until after the we'd
ding. Margaritza, from whose mental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
RY gibson GARDNER

How the republican party looks to
the average progressive is voiced by
Bainhridge Colby of New York who
placed Roosevelt in nomination at the
progressive convention:
There theyza are" says Colby in a
letter to Vance Mccormick. manager
of Wilson'S campaign ''The old guard!
See for yourself Count them If you
wish Cannon and Penro5e, Smoot and
Gaf1fnger, Jim Watson. Joe Healing,
Estabrook. Rodenberg. Mckinley OF
Illinois, Hert, McGraw, Hemenway,
Crane-not to speak the others, too
numerous to mention-an friends or
the tariff and among those tit to gov
ern.'
'Whatbuginess a progressive has in
such company asstl1is l cannot for the
life of me, see They are the pickets
and monitors of privilege. Hughes is
only their decoy and retriever. If he
were. elected, they would rope him and
tie him, as they did when he was gov
ernor in Albany, reducing him to plain
tive futility-
There are, ofscourse, reactionary
elements in the democratic party I'm
til lately we had them even in the pro-
gresSive party. But these elements IN
the democratic party are at the worst
only a retardation and drag upon the
steady. forward push which the presi-
dent has maintained. In the republic
can party the reactionaries are in the
ascendent. They dominate the party,
giving to it their character and fea-
lures. 1t is the party of reaction, and
the progressives who have allied them
selves with it are the most unfortun-
ate of dupes.
"I am reioiced to know. and to be
able to assure you, that the president
will receive an immense support from
the members of my party. They rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN.

Increased activity on the Greek
frontier may mean that the allies are
about ready for an attempted drive to
ward Austria from the south The
first object OF any Balkan campaign
viii undoubtedly be to get across the
railroad which now connects Berlin
with ConstantinopLe. The fact that
through trains are now running over
that route in safety Is. one, of the most
tangible evidences to~the German PEG
pie OF their success thus far, and the
end OF that traffic viii be notice to
Berlin that their Turkish ally is again
isolated
Clearing Serbia and the restoration
Of the country TO the exiLed Serbian
king Will be a second and a great OBJ
iect Of the campaign. 4 third viii be
10 bring Rumania into the alliance
against the central. powers. and finally
the invasion of harasSed Austria from
another direction. Turkey VIII have
10 be~reckoned with, and& CONSTANT
nople viii be the great prize ola sue
cessful campaign.
IL may be that thesattachs uDonefhe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
NOT MAIN ISSUE.

Mrs Helen TaYboy is a practfcfng
lawyer at OnAwa Iowa She has been
prominent in the woman suffrage
movement I'm that state and has served
as president of the local suffrage so
ciety in Onawa.
Mrs Talhoy is lone among many of
the members of the suffrage organiZa-
tions who resent the effort on the part
of d few suffragesleaders. to-deliVer the
influence of the suffragists to the re-
publican candidate for president In a
letter received at the headquarters of
the democratic national committee in
New York She emphaticaIly made her
position clear as against what she
termed "the attempt of a few%Congres-
sfonal Union women to play politics,
and petty politics at that, with the
cause"
When We realize that the issue Is
not even one Of suffrage or anti-suf-
rage" she writes, but merely a ques-
tion~of method with the advantage at
least debatable both on the grounds of
expediency and the larger one of JUS
tice, the issue can hardly be said to
be a vital one.
TT is grotesquefy bombastic for a
handful of suffrage leaders to an
nounCe that they can swing the vote of
100000 women on such an issue in
such a campaign.
"Other issues viii appeal to women
voters as strongly as toamen voters.
The issue, for instance, of probable
peace or war, Will appeal to women
probably even more strongly than TO
men. viii women generally ignore
the larger issues of the campaign and
consider only the petty issue thus
raised of the method of securing sUf-
ffrage?
Without regard to the merits Of the
two plans-without any thought of the
worth of the two candidates-still it
would be unfortunate for women to
initiate their entrance into national
politics on a large scale by permitting
so small a motive to obscure the large
issues that are demanding settlement. -