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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-31
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
No. 1O969


Treasury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, ID. c., March 80, 1917.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it. has
been made to appear that 1.-THE Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank of
Kimberly" in the village of Kimberly,
in the County of Twin Falls and the
State of Idaho, has complied with all
the provisions of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be comph-
ed with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the bust
ness of banking;
Now therefore, 1, John Skelto1
Williams, comptroller of the Curren-
cy, do hereby certify that 9TH Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank OF
Kimberly in the village of Kimberly
in the county of Twin Falls and State
of Idaho, is authorized to commence
the business of banking as provided
in Section Fifty-one Hundred and Six
ty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
In testimony whereof witness M.
hand and seal of office this Thirtietl
day of March, 1917.
(Signed)
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS,
Comptroller of the Currency
Official SeaD:
CURRENCY BUREAU; SEAL OF
THE COMPTROLLER OF TIL
CURRENCY, TREASURY DE
PARTMENT
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ATTORNEYS

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SALE OF EsTRAY STOCK

One bay gelding about years old,
branded NJ
This stock will be sold at HOLSTER
Idaho, June IA to the highest bidder
for cash.
n. j. NOGLE,
Constable,
Hollister, Idaho.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
RUSSIAN SECRET DIPLOMACY
SHOWS GERMAN PEACE MOVE

of ambassadors Of France, Italy, the
United States and Japan. To this
assembly he said he had received in
formation from Madrid that i high
parsonage in Berlin had informed
the Spanish ambassador that Ger
many wished to negotiate.
Balfour said, according to Nabok-
offs message, that Britain was ready
to receive any German communities
tion regarding peace and to consider
It In conjunction with the allies
Whether there was any reply from
Germany to this non-commital state
ment, was not indicated in today's
revelations.
A number of newspapers, under
special permission from Trotsky,
have been publishing secret state
papers covering all the period OF the
war. Trotsl5y made them public on
the ground that the Bolsheviki plan
was to give the people all inforna-
tion OF diplomatic dealings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
HELD IN ITALY
OVER AMERICAS DECLARATION

front, has been sent by them to the
enemy. Great signs were erected in
the trenches so that the Austrians op-
posite might read. Italian aviators
dropped hastily printed messages by
the thousands over the Austrian lines
informing them OF Americas decision
A notable celebration is being plan
ned In Milan to mark that city's graft
tude to America. Rome was also plan
ming a demonstration of students and
civilians today
1t has already been decided here to
serenade American Ambassador Page.
Americas decision to make war on
Germany's chief ally. was hailed by
officials as certain vigorously to i'm
prove the morale OF the italian armies
and strengthen immeasurably Ameri-
can-ltalian understanding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Disoord Between Germans.

'lUnlted Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Discord
between Lieut. Wilhelm Won Brincken
former German Consul Franz Bopp
and e. H. Won Setback, former vice
consul, led to an open break and Won
Brincken's plea Of guilty to the
charge of completely in the Hindu
conspiracy cases, 1t became known
here today. At the same time attor-
neys connected with the Hindu de-
fense freely admitted Bopp and Won
Setback were running contrary to le-
gal advice in refusing to follow the
course of Won Brincken.
Won Brincken disagreed with Bopp
and Won Setback soon after their in
ternment at the outbreak of the war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
ONLY one
RAILROAD
NEXT YEAR
Every Line in United States
to be Merged Into One Big
Concern During
the War.
OPERATED AS A UNION
To be Run Either by Government or
by Dictatorship, Selected by
the Various
Roads.
OPERATED AS A UNION

| limited Press Leased Wire service.l
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The rail-
roads OF the country will be operat-
ing as q unit soon after the first OF
the year Whether they will be
operated by a dictatorship establish
ed by railroad men themselves, or
under government control, Is yet to
be determined. But sentiment in
congress today made 1t apparent that
upon word from President Wilson.
yesterdays recommendations of the
interstate commerce commission Will
! be acted upon.
With the uni ncation OF railroads, it
Is believed plans will be developed
| for greater use of the waterways OF
the country to relieve freight con-
gestion.
The railroads favor a self imposed
dictatorship A campaign for govern
ment loan for 800 900 900 for railroads
Is already under way. Interstate
commerce committees Of the house
and senate will discuss the problem
with President Wilson within 3 few
days. Senator Newlands, Nevada,
chairman Of the senate committee.
will see President Wilson Monday.
In the meantime house and senate
committees will consider the SABBATH
resolution for government control Of
mines and railroads, while the SEN
ate judiciary committee today takes
up the Overman resolution to sus-
pend until January 1 the portion of
the Clayton act prohibiting railroads
buying supplies except by competi-
tive bidding No action on the trans
portation situation will come before
the president sends congress
special railroad message he men
toned in his opening address. Acting
Chairman Simms, of the house inter
state commerce committee said to-
day.
House members. however. have al
ready started to split along sharp
lines. Strong sentiment has developed
for outright operation by the presi-
dent.
Still After Higher Wages.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6-Im-
pending federal action with reference
to railroads will have no effect on
wage demands Of th2txainmen and the
order Of railroad conductors, it was
declared here today by railroad
brotherhood officials.
TT makes little difference to the
men for whom they work" said W. G.
Lee. head Of the trainmen. "They
would as soon. perhaps little rather
work for the government"
The wage demands are for living
wage, to which the men are entitled.
They would expect justice from the
government Just as quickly as from
private corporations.
1--WE have repeatedly assured Presi-
dent Wilson we are with him to win
the war, whatever may be our rela-
tions with our employers"
Lee said no word had been received
from railway heads regarding the
wage demands, which were for an in
crease Of approximately forty per
cent for conductors and trainmen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
One Part Of the Battlefield Ia
France is Described Today
as q Pocket Of
Hell.
GAS MASKS ARE WORN
Germans Hold hin TOP md Az
Maidng Desperate Efterts -
privs Baok ta,s
British.
rBy William Philip s1mms, United
praaa a4aAS HSosr>anonAnnA

rBy William Philip efnms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Dec. 6.-Bouron is = pocket
OF hell today.
The trees of Bourbon heights are
splintered away. Tho ground is
evily pock-marked by the dread dis
ease of war. Pools OF Shiny. suggest
lively red water, stretch everywhere.
Corpses are scattered about thickly.
The defenders are too busy to bury
torn and mang1ed remains rises to
mfngle with the fumes OF exploding
shells and with Prussian gas
Overhead, Boche shrapnel bursts
in an everlasting barrage. Gas
shells monotonously heaved over.
spread their deadly vapors about.
Defenders must wear their masks
hevery minute OF the day and night.
Scurrying around in the horrors Of
the wood, they ut into the picture
exactly. They look like some Dante
esque nends of the inferno in thei-
goggling masks.
All roads in this hell spot are bad
ly cut up. The German artillery is
doing it's best to concentrate on the
British engineers who are working
Qay ana nlgnL 10 Keep Lu0 l1ue Ol
communications open.
Bourlon's hill top IL difficult OF
access. The enemy retains the high
ground on both sides. He dominates
Anneux and Graincourt valleys. The
certainly not easy.
Bourlon's pocket" comes from
sharp curve around tho wood, from
ro
between the Nord canal and the
southwest corner Of the woods and
thence west to Fontaine Notre Dame
Enemy machine guns in FoIia wood
have forced back the British line
north of Cantaing. further accentuat-
ing the salient.
Marshal Halg's Report.
LONDON, Dec 6.-British lines
southwest OF Lavacquerle were "ad
vanced slightly" Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
The British commander in chief
announced another withdrawal TOR
a short distance Of British troops
from a salient In the neighborhood OF
Royelles Surlescat and Bourbon wood.
The move was accomplished without
interference from the enemy. Until
late yesterday, ftalg SalQ the Ter
mans were not aware OF the with
drawal. Prior to this readjustment
OF the British lines. the enemv's
field works area was systematically
destroyed
In his regular interview granted
American newspaper men yesterday,
the British general F. B. Maurice,
director Of operations, announced the
likelihood that British forces around
Cambria would be forced to make
certain readjustments in their lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
GREAT AIR RAID
OVER E .zAND
50
twenty-five AZ s. anes Make
Bombing T Si Five At
tacks !" sent and
: ION.
TWO CAPTURED ALIVE
Early Morning Raid Was the First
Since Eye for Eye Policy Of
ReprlsaIs Was
Adopted.
TWO CAPTURED ALIVE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, Dec. 6.-Twenty-five en-
emy aeroplanes made five simultan-
eous bombing attacks on Kent and
London early today, Lord French an
nounced.
Two OF five or six machines which
penetrated defenses and bombarded
the central city were forced to land
and their crews were taken alive.
The planes also flew over Kent,
dropping bombs.
Casualties announced by Lord
French late today, were three dead
and ten injured in London and four
dead and eleven injured elsewhere
over the raided area -"
Three enemy raiders came early in
the morning. according to an official
statement issued by Lord French.
commander in chief of home forces.
The aeroplanes were all clearly
up over London against them.
Two and half hours elapsed be-
tween the first warning and the "all
clear signal, announcing end Of the
raid
According to the official statemen
the first group of the sky-kllers was
sighted over Kent at 1:30 this morn
ing. Bombs were dropped, by these
machines at various places
The second group put In an ap-
pearance at a. m. and proceeded
up the river Thames, also into Kent.
Between and 4:30 o'clock two more
groups crossed Essex. These Joined
with the three groups which had
passed over Kent and the machines,
in converging column. started to-
ward London.
Lord French announced that the
captured crews Of the two German
machines brought down included
three men for each plane.
Three men for each machine
would indicate the Germans came in
the latest type Of Gotha bombing
and general utility biplanes These
are giant speedsters, mounting one
gun in front, one behind and third
operated through sort Of tunnel In
the tail.
This is the first air raid over Lon
don since October 20. Twenty-seven
persons were killed and fifty-three
injured on that occasion.
1t is also the first raid in which
machines penetrated London's de-
fenses, since it was authoritatively
announced that England proposed to
adopt an "eye for eye and tooth for
tooth" policy OF reprisals-dropping
bomb for bomb over German towns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Kaiser Was Feeling Around
Last August in Effort
to End the War.

United n,d Press Leased Wire Service.
], pETRoGRAD, Dec. B.-Germany
made formal effort to obtain peace
,ast August. through Spain, accord
.as to revelations in the latest chap
;.ers u of secret diplomacy archives"
re rnade public today by Bolsheviki
'oreisn Minister Trotsky.
Tue evidence consisted OF a tele-
,..,l d.aa from Nabokoff, Russian charge
ro.lalres ra.lalres at London, to Provisional
81 Sfslgn Minister Terestchenkof dat
pr.n ~ August, 1917, and notifying
Rsisalia Rsla that British Foreign Minister
'sour had called special meeting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Nearly Three Hundred Ameri-
cans Had to Fight Their
Way Back to Camp
Behind Lines.
NOT ALL RETURNED
A Few Arc Missing After tho Detach-
mont Was Caught In German
Advance Around
Cambria.
tBy ]. W. Peg1er, United Press Staff
COrrespondent1

10y y. w. 1C5ASAt OhlCCu OpU SSesAA
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HRADQUAR-
TIERS, France, Dec. 8.-Search was
begun Of British front hospitals today
with the hope Of finding some OF the
missing American army engineers
caught In the German advance around
Cambria. Until this is completed.
headquarters will probably not issue
any official statement Of casualties.
It was sem1-offcially announced to-
day that at least four officers and 2s0
men of the American army engineer
detachment were In the thick of the
Cambrai fighting. This was . party
caught in an enemy barrage at Gau-
zeaucourt. Some Of them Joined nearby
British units and all day long Friday
fought with the Tommies. The re-
mainder attempted retirement under
artillery, machine gun and aeroplane
fire. A majority Of the whole, It was
stated, reached their base camp at
Fins. Still others took refuge In dug
cuts and weEe captured. Some were
recaptured. A scattering few made
their way back to the American base.
The 284 men departed from their
camp at Fins at $50 q. m. Friday.
They began their regular work In the
Gauzeaucourt region In conjunction
with detachment of Canadians under
q Canadian major This officer is be-
lieved to have been a Californian and
an ex-member of the famous Canadian
American legion.
Al 7 O'Clock, shortly after the Ameri.
cans and Canadians had arrived ON tho
Job. an enemy barrage enveloped
Gauzeaucourt. Halt an hour later,
seeing no let-up in the hail OF shells,
the unarmed engineers attempted to
retire
It was then that a goodly number
Joined with nearby British and grab
bing rifles, fought throughout the re-
mainder Of the day.
While the 2S4 were In Gauzeaucourt
under barrage, other engineers, in the
camp at Fins began experiencing
shelling by German long range guns.
Two big shells exploded in the camp
itself The engineers there were or
dered to scatter. Later they were as
sembled and each given a rifle and
POO rounds of ammunition.
Toward afternoon 1t was decided to
entrench their camp and the engineers
went Justify to work. BY six o'clock
Friday evening they had finished a
four foot trench Then the detach-
ment was withdrawn again to the base
and held there in readiness to man
British trenches.
An American brigadier general Wis
tied the engineers camp today and
paid generous tribute to their courage.
quick initiative and the coolness in
under heavy fire,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Lord Lansdowne Aarees.

United Press Leased Wire Service. J
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Lord Lans.
downe was quoted in a dispatch print
ed in the New York Times today as
warmly appreciative of President Will
sons message to congress.
IT am in agreement with the policy
which he so eloquently described" ;"
the Times quotation ne the former for
eign minister continued. ''and I notice
with much pleasure that his speech
contains PASSAGES which completely
support the views l have endeavored
to express"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
CREW STUCK 70 POST.

CREW STUCK TO Post.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
TRURO, NJ. S., Dec. 6.-Twenty.
five corpses Of railway employees
were found between .Deepwater and
Richmond today following the explo.
sion of an American munitions ship
in Halifax harbor, George Graham,
m manager Of the Dominion Atlantic
railway reported today. Latest re.
ports received here placed the total
dead at 800.
According to advices here, the
munition ship caught fire after the
collision and It's crew remained
bravely at work making strenuous
attempts to sink her before the ex
piosion.
AMHERST. N. s., Dec. 6.-scores
are dead in Halifax, hundreds OF
buildings are destroyed, and sections
of the city are in flames as the re-
suit Of collision between an Amer
lean munitions steamer and another
ship in the narrows near the suburb
Of Richmond today.
Crews of both vessels were killed
instantly, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Warehouses along the water front
were partially demolished. Firemen
were called from Amherst.
Reports received here could give
no definite estimate Of the number
killed and injured.
The force of the explosion blew
freight cars off the track, partly de-
stroyed all the buildings from the
Queen hotel on Hollis street to the
North street station, smashed the
station roof and is believed to have
buried scores in the blazing debris.
The report of the blast was heard
in Truro. A few minutes later a
wire was received asking that nurses,
doctors and firemen and food be
Immediately rushed to the stricken
city.
The explosion blew both vessels to
pieces. demolishing docks and damag-
ing other ships, messages here de-
clared.
Communication with Halifax is
very irregular. For time all wires
into the city were lost. Efforts are
now being made to get more infor-
nation. One of the last messages
to come through declared the loss Of
life was appalling.
Richmond, near where the coils
ion occurred, is directly across ths
bay from Halifax. Reports here said
the American munitions vessel was
rammed broadside by the other ship,
scattering death and destruction
broadcast.
Heard for Hundred Miles.
MONTREAL. Que, Dec. 6.-An un-
confirmed report received here from
Halifax today states that fully load
ed munition ship blew up in the har-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Collision in Bay Sets Fire to Halifax After
Blast Heard Hundred Miles
Away.
CAs7ROPHE THIS IMORN|NG
British Boat Ran Into American Munitions
Ship, Spreading Death and
Destruction.

united Press Leased Wire Service1
Hundreds Of persons are re-
ported to have been killed and
more than a thousand injured
! in the explosion that followed
q collision between an AmeI1-
can ammunition ship and a
British vessel in Rockingham
Bay, Halifax harbor, Nova
Scotia, today.
The city is cut off from tele-
graphic or telephone communi-
cation. Railways have rushed
special trains bearing fire ap-
paratus, nurses, physicians,
medical supplies and food.
Communication is possible
only by messenger.
One report said the bodies
Of twenty-five railroad men
had been picked up between
Deepwater and Richmond.
Richmond is directly across
the narrow arm of water on
which Halifax fronts.
At Truro, the most success
full point of communication
with the stricken city, it was
stated the death list would
total 800.
Immediately after the COLI
Bion the ammunition-laden ship
caught fire, one report said. Eff
forts Of the crew to extinguish
the flames and save the ship
were futile. She blew up with a
report that shock cities one
hundred miles away. Blazing
ammunition shot into the air
and sprinkled terminals and
houses necrby. Docks were
shattered. Railroad cars were
llfted from the tracks and
dashed to splinters.
united Press Leased Wire Service.
MoNcToN, B. c., Dec. 6.-Latest
..eports reaching here say the death
so'l OF the terrific explosion at Hall
sA WIN probably reach more than
.vur hundred at least. "A messenger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
People 'overjoyed Because the
United States is to Make
War on Austria.

by John H. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Dec. 6.-Italy is overJoyed
that America is to declare war on
Austria-Hungary.
A nation wide demonstration OF
gratitude for America was being plan.
ned today
News of President Wilson's recon.
mendatlon to congress. transmitted
Immediately to Italian soldiers at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Bows Burned to Death.

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-TWO unidenti.
fled boys, one about 1s, and the other
IA, were burned to death early today
in a fire that destroyed the Office of
the M. F. Cleveland Coal company.
They are believed to have broken in
to the oflce to escape the cold.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
AntI-Alr Craft Guns

[United Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Dec 6.-Two anti
air craft guns will be installed on the
palisades Of the Hudson river in West
Hoboken, N. J. The guns will be in
Ellsworth park. The war depart.
ment has obtained permission from
the city council to install them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
eoo,ooo Christmas Packaoea, q,

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-Approximate-
ly 100000 Christmas parcels for
American troops in France were re-
ceived at the port Of embarkatfon
when the time for accepting packages
expired, 1t was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

only a dIsJoInted account Of the ter
rifio blast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MoNcToN, B. c., Dec. 6-Latest
..eports reaching here say the deatt,
so.I OF the terrific explosion at Hall
,sA .s WIN probably reach more than
'our hundred at least. "A messenger
sacning small town somewhere
"0'r Halifax and Moncton brought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

Heard for Hundred Miles.
MONTREAL, Que, Dec. 6.-An un-
confirmed report received here from
Halifax today states that a fully load
ed munition ship blew up in the har-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

THE WEATHER
Warmer. Probably snow Fri
day. Local temp p. m. "a;
Z a. m. 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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our own leased wire.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-27
Methodist Episcopal Church

w. S. Smithers, Pastor.
Prayer service tonight at 7.30
o'clock. Come.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-27
Congregational Church Notes.
Rollo A. Hamilton, Minister.

Communion of the Lords supper at
the morning service at 1890. Sub
ject of sermon, ''The Conservation of
Food" At the evening service at
7.30 will be given the first of four
short talks on, "War Problems" At
the mid-week service Wednesday eve
ming will be shown a set of slides IL
Illustrating the Dartmouth Summer
School of Sunday School methods.
The following children were christ
ened at the Easter and Children's day
services of the church: Perry HUI
bert and Robert Orlo Austin, Doris
Malcolm Edmund and Keith Joslyn
Gross, Charles Olin and Lee Jordan
Miller, Forest Raymond and Reta
Ilene Hardy, Clifton William New
ton, Clifton Francis Swanson, Charles
Roscoe Dutton, Ruth Muria Wells and
Frances Kathryn Stevens.