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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-13

We use the terms SILVER" and "am-
Der" and tortoise shell" quite reckless
ly in talking of fancy combs and hair
ornaments, but we really mean things
that look like silver and amber and
tortoise shell. Real silver is labeled
sterling" and real amber or shell Or
naments are seen so infrequently that
1t Is not often necessary to describe
them.
The original patterns of some of our
combs and ornamental pins are made
of real jewels and other precious
things, and the limitations differ so lit
tie from them in appearance that the
great difference in price is not worth
while. These beautiful limitations
bring the high art OF the jeweler with
In reach of other people than million
aires.
No less parsonage than Madame
Flore Revaille of the Russian Ballet
is pictured here wearing two of the
combs and one Of the headbands that
are fashionable just now. They adapt
themselves to either the high or low
coiffure, the combs looking particularly
well with high hairdress.
The headband shown is of silver set
with rhinestones, and it bears a crest
at the front of silver flligree, which also
sparkles with small brilliants.
Silver and rhinestones have the adj
vantage of other more colorful things,
because they look well with hair of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-13
CHAPTER XXI.
An Interrupted Game Of Cards.

While the oncoming horde of Ger
mans had been pushing their way
through Belgium, smashing forts,
burning villages, terrorizing the peace
loving inhabitants of that little coun-
try, the French and English had done
what they could to prepare for the
impending shock of the Teuton attack
The worst OF it was, the Germans
were ready, and the allies were not
The British expeditionary force num-
bered but handful of men, compared
TO the hosts from across the Rhine.
But that thin red line of 'eroes"-
only they were uniformed in khaki
now-set about its superhuman task
with bulldog determination. They had
swept out as far as they dared to
meet the invader. And then they in
trenched themselves; and there they
waited.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-13
Avalanche of Pockets

Pockets started to be the fashion a
couple of seasons ago. No one looked,
however, for the avalanche of pockets
which seem to have tumbled on to
dresses for all times of day. On sport
coats and dresses they are so large
that they are really draped on to tho
sides of the garment. They are most
ly patch pockets, the tops adorned
with a narrow fur band. In one or
two models the whole pocket is Of
fur like the collar and cuffs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-13
CHAPTER Xxx.

Little Jeanne Squares Accounts.
With the venomous Streetman safely
disposed of, Captain Redmond swiftly
shuffied through the packet of papers
he had filched from the fellow.
"AhI His passw he exclaimed joy
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-13

any color. Raven locks and those like
snow, and all the shades between, are
set Off by their keen sparkle.
One of the back combs shown is
especially good looking with blonde
hair. 1t is of amber with gold tracery,
and small inset rhinestones make it a
spirited hair ornament. The other is
Of chased and filigree silver to which
rhinestones lend the necessary sparkle
These combs are worn In the hair In
many positions.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
WATER SYSTEM IS
TAKEN BY FORCE
Farmers Put Guards on Ditch
Gates and Then Notify
the Court.

Orovilie. Cal. May Fifty land
owners. patrons of the Gridley Land
and Water company. have taken forci-
BILE possession OF the water system to
save their crops on 1000 acres. 1t be-
came known today. The seizure took
place yesterday.
A long controversy between the
land owners and representatives OF
the water company relative to time Of
payment Of irrigation supply resulted
in Jtffe shutting off of the water Crops
were threatened with destruction.
Water users proceeded to open the
flood gates, placed their own guards
in charge, irrigated the crops and then
notified Superior Judge Gregory Of
their drastic action today. after de-
claring they would submit peaceably
to adjudication of the issue to the state
railroad commission. The commission
had previously fixed June 5 to hear
evidence in the case.
Meanwhile, the water users declare.
they will remain in charge of the sys-
tenn, using such water as is necessary
to save their crops.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
BELGIAN CABINET MEMBER
SUPPORTS Peace MEETING

Copenhagen. May A-Emile VAN
dervelde, tho Belgian socialist leader
and minister CT munitions Of Belgium,
IL quoted by the Social Demokrater.
the Stockholm social newspaper, as
saying that he supports the peace con-
ference to be held In the Swedish capi-
tai by the socialists.
Nj Vandervelde yesterday attended
as guest a meeting of the Scandinavian
committee in Stockholm. the Social
Demokraten declares. Other guests
we're: Camille Huysmans. secretary
of the International Socialist con-
gress; II. II. Van Kol. socialist MEM
Der of the Dutch pariiamenf: NJ. Rou-
banovitch, long a representative of the
Russian socialist revolutionary party.
and Jephe Borgbjerg. the Danish So
ciallst leader.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
{. R. LEONARD
HEAD Of STATE
TAX COMMISSION
Men Who Will Survey Taxable
Resources Meet and Or
ganize at Helena.


Helena, May 14.-Charles r. Leonard
Of Butte was today elected chairman of
the state tax commission. created by
legislative enactment last winter to
survey the states taxable resources
and report to the state board OF equan-
zation before the assembling Of the
Legislature in 1919. The commission
spent the greater part OF the day per-
fecting organization and considering in
informal manner the program that will
be followed.
Scores of applications for employ
ment as secretary stenographers and
clerks greeted the members OF the
commission. which consists of Mr.
Leonard. David Hilger of Lewistown
and former United States Marshal
William Lindsay. now of Belfry. Mont
when they met today.
No secretary had been elected up to
late hour this afternoon, although
the subject was under discussion today
for a time. II is probable that the
commission will outline definite pro-
gram for surveying the states taxable
resources before adjournment Of the
meeting.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14


George Beltzhoover. n magistrate
who had heard the shooting. reached
the bank with shotgun just as the
men emerged. He raised his gun to
fire and discovered 1t was unloaded as
one of the bandits fred at him and
another knocked him down with a bag
of money.
Two of the robbers then fed in the
automobile while the other two were
pursued on foot by a number of citi-
zens. and one robber being shot and
killed and the other escaped.
Meantime a posse overlook the au-
tomobile and wounded and captured it's
occupants.
The robbers secured tfe.ooe. most Of
which has been recovered.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
PUBLISHERS
PROTEST To
COMMITTEE

Washington. May IL = Protests
AGAINST many features OF the war tax
bill continued today before the senate
finance committee. Newspaper pub
lishers protesting against the proposals
to increase carriage rates on daily
newspapers. brought a large delegation
to tell the committee that such rates
would tax many newspapers out of
business.
The committee before getting to the
newspaper rate heard some other pro-
tests on other sections.
d. r. James. representing the Ameri-
can Chicle company urged the elimina-
tion Of the per cent tax on chewing
gum sales as the tax cannot be passed
on to the consumer.
I'VE are willing TO bear a 10 per
cent advertising tax" he said.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
TWO BIG LINERS
SUNK, TRAVELLERS
FROM EUROPE SAY
Medina and 0mrah, With VAL
liable CargoeS, Both Lost
on Same Day.

New York. May 1.-THE British
passenger steamship Medina. 1880
ton vessel. owned by the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation COM
pany. was torpsdoed and sunk by a
German submarine April 2S when off
the coast Of Plymouth. according to
American passengers arriving here to-
day from England.
On the same day In almost the same
locality the Omrah. vessel of $3.50
tons. owned by the Orient Steam Navi-
CATION company. was also torpedoed
and sunk, the passengers said. No lives
were lost on either ship but valuable
cargoes went down. On the Medina
were more than 800 persons, passen-
gers and crew.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14

Chicago, May l4.-An trade in wheat. except
close up existing contracts. was ordered
opped for two days by directors of the board
trade today. Saturdays closing figures were
|ven as the maximum at which settlements may
made. All trading in corn and oats for May
eivery was ordered discontinued. May wheat
as eliminated last Saturday. The period of
Eo days for the cessation of trading was given
allow time for representatives of the boards
bi the country to come here for meeting to
|scuss concerted action to curb the runaway
pdency Of grain prices. kilograms were sent
i night urging the boards to have representa- =,
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14

Washington. May l4.-The unrestrained wrath
of the senate was poured down upon food gam
blers and spectators today in one of the most re-
markable scenes in the history of the chamber
Pirates" and "robbers" were terms frequently ap-
piled to those who profit by specuations in food
in the hour of the nations need The likelihood of
food speculators being hanged to lamp posts was
limited at The storm broke when Senator Thomas.
democrat. of Colorado proposed as an amendment
to the administration espionage bill provision to
suspend for the duration of the war all boards of
trade. stock exchanges or chambers of commerce
which permit speculation in futures in food. Sena-
tors who opposed it did so on the ground that the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
COMB STATE FOR RECRUITS
FOR THE SECOND MONTANA

Of the state. The present strength Of
the regiment is about 1900 men. War
strength is 2o02.
Recruiting for the Second Montana
was discontinued several weeks ago,
just before the first provisional bat
talon was assigned to certain districts
OF the state. II was then unoffciaily
stated that recruiting was suspended
because of lack of funds. congress hav-
ing failed TO pass the army appropria-
tion bin.
IL is probable that these travelling re-
cruiting parties will consist of one
commissioned officer and several
"non-coms" and priyates, drawn from
the various companies and selected be-
cause OF proficiency in clerical work
Colonel MacGuinness said this after
tConunued on Page ghnse.J
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5 here by tomorrow.
Official Statement.


Only boards where futures are
bded in were invited, as follows:
Duluth, Minneapolis. Toledo. Kansas
b. st. Louis and Winnipeg
Fhe official statement of the meet
! given out by President Griffin
Bows:
fAt a special meeting of the board
| directors held this morning 1t was
fided to discontinue all trading in
y corn and May oats. 1t was fur
p decided that for a period of two
Ps no purchases of wheat whatever
be permitted except to liquldate
sting contracts. The latter action
fomatically debars any individuals,
n CORPORATION or government from
ding up the price OF wheat The
ectors further restricted the opera
p IN wheat by combining those deal
desiring to close existing contracts
maximum price which is based on
furday's close.
-operate With Government.
[The action of the board has been
Fen atter consultation with the ac-
cited representatives of the allied
fernments, Likewise every step fol-
led by us had been in corporation
n this government"
Posing prices last Saturday were.
heat-July, $2.730275: September.
p4Q24s.
Sorn-May. sl.61R; July. $1.49ss6
"a Seutember, s1.41N@1.42.
Pats-May .3sc; July, 67A@67hc;
Ptember. 5Sc.
me resolution Of the directors given
Continued on Page Nine)
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Colonel MacGuinness Asks for
Authority to Start Travelling
Recruiting Parties to Bring
the Regiment Up to War
Strength.

Travelling recruiting parties. con-
sisting of officers of the Second Mon
tana regiment. now doing state police
duty. will probably be used to bring the
regiment up to war strength in accord
ance with orders from the war depart
ment just received by Col ]. j. Mac
Guinness. commanding officer of the
regiment Colonel MacGuinness wired
to Washington for authority to start
travelling recruiting parties on a tour
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
WHEAT TRADA''c Is
| STOPPED PENDING
A BIG CONFERENCE
representatives of the Boards of
Trade Of US. and Canada
Meet Tomorrow. ~,

'ettlements of Standing Contracts
Are Being Made on Basis Of the
Saturday Quotations and Prices
Drop on News of Boards Order
and Speculation Is Transferred
to Corn and Oats; Both Quickly
Boosted to Sensational Prices.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
lie is Getting 1000 Pounds
a Ton of Coal and the
hayor is Sure of it. Inspec-
IONS Will Continue Daily.

asor Maloney left his office this
n.hg to look personally into the
"e'sht situation. The mayor early
10, City Chemist Harris and to-
uey went out into the high.
anu oyways and intercepted loads
20, en- route from the coal yards to
onsumers. What they learned not
was satisfactory to the officials
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
2,500 MEN ARE READY
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
The Reserve Officer Candidates
From Western States Be-
Gin Their Training.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE last
states arrived here today and all are
ready for reveille at S: 30 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. which win mark the
beginning OF the three months inten-
sive instruction OF the officers reserve
training camp at the Preside. Five
hundred men arrived each day for the
last five days and were fitted out with
uniforms' and assigned to barrac
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
GIVE AN ONION OR
POTATO WITH EACH
TICKET TO MOVIES

New York May 14.-ln sections
of the city where the trading stamp
was unpopular before the advent of
war prices, the onion and potato
have been substituted. In the
Rideewood section of Brooklyn
small potato or onion is given with
each 10-cent purchase. Motion
picture houses also have adopted
the same scheme, giving an onion or
potato with each adult ticket.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
[AYOR MALONEY INSPECTS
AND WEIGHS COAL WAGONS

but a source of qualification to all the
house holders of Butte. They weighed
a number of loads of coal and found
that every load carried full weight and
in some instances the loads were few
pounds over weight The mayor and
Mr.. Harris first stationed themselves
on Arizona street.
Il want to weigh your coal" said
the mayor Of the first driver he met.
Were heeled for you, mayor" re-
piled the driver. go as far as you
like"
The mayor weighed the first load
continual nn Page ski
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
|PAND THE ARMY TO
| ITS FULL STRENGTH

aShinston. May 14.-Expansion of
'es suiar army to the full war
myth. contemplated In the admin
ruon army bill. has been authorized
resident Wilson. Organization of
new regiments will begin tomor-
ABOUT $1,000 Of the l83. 900 men
y added to the army already have
3 recruited.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
PLAN TO CLOSE ALL
EXCHANGES DEALING
IN FOOD FUTURES
Sen. Thomas Amendment to the
Espionage Bill Would Stop
Foodstuff Gamblers.

Many Senators Agree With His
Scheme but Insist Such Legisla-
tion Should Be Part of Food Con-
troll Bill Now Pending in Congress.
Senate Tables the Amendment,
Then Immediately Reconsiders
and Resumes Discussion. -
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
SENATE AGAIN VOTES
AGAINST CENSORSHIP

Washington. May 14.-In another
and probably final vote on newspaper
censorship. the senate this afternoon
defeated a motion To restore a modified
censorship provision in the espionage
bill. The vote was 4s to 81. The vote
last Saturday was 80 to IS against the
provision.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
People Falsely Informed.

Il think" said Senator Reed. demo-
crat of Missouri, that means ought to
be taken to stop speculation in food
stuffs within the limits of the powers
of congress. But 1t is wonder to me
that we do not have 81 wheat and 10
cent cotton and So or So potatoes and
beef SO or so cents a pound. There
never has been In the history Of the
{Coptipuad on Da~a Nina
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14

Psburg Pa May 4Three killed and four wounded
after today when attempt made rob the First
National bank of Castle Shannon suburb D. H. Mclean, cashier
his assistant Frank Erbe shot and killed
bank and ordered them throw their hands The
gathered all the money sight the
ubar aifed
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
WORK MEMS COUNCIL
DENIES ONE REPORT

simultaneously there comes from
Petrograd news Of a more encouraging
character IN denial Of report that
the council Of Workmen's and Soldiers
lContinued on Page SIX
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
MINISTER OF WAR CAN
NO LONGER CARRY OUT WORK

The first gap in the government
ranks was created yesterday when NJ.
Guchkoff. the minister Of war and ma
rine. handed in his resignation. Goaded
by Interference with the army and
navy TO an extent which he declares
threatens the defense, the liberty and
even the existence Of Russia. he felt
1t impossible to share longer the re-
sponsibility for the grave sin being
committed against the country"
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
The Germans Claim They Hold
Bullecourt Ruins Against
Attack.
BRITISH SAY ONLY ONE
OR TWO POSTS HOLD OUT
Russian Council Denies That
it Has Called for an
ArmiStice.
THE WAR SUMMARY

While military interest continues
to center in the great battle on the
French front where the British are
steadily pressing the Germans
back, the political situation in
Russia is demanding increasing at.
tentiOn and causing added concern
among all the allied nations.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
SHOWS SIGNS or BREAKING
Under the continued harassing
course of the radical elements In Pet o.
rograd, the provisional government
which has held Russia together, az
least in semblance, since the over
throw of the old regime, now shows
signs of breaking tip
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-14
TWO BANK OFFICIALS AND
ONEROBBER KILLED WHEN
SUBURBAN BANKISLOOTED

Citizen Comes to Rescue of Bankers With Shotgun Tries to
Fire. But Finds is Not Loaded The Robbers Shoot Him.
Outlaw Foot Escapes, While Two Who Flee in an Auto
Are Wounded and 0verpowered Ten Thousand Dollars
StoIen But Most of it Was Recovered.
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CONTINUED on Page Sikh
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CONTINUED on Pare Nine.)
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tConIinued on Page ynnse.j
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-27
APLEA FOR HARM0NY.

The American Red Cross organization founded many years
for he purpose of administering the aid the
and wounded IN battle regardless Of the army which the victims
belong Sc bencen and humane their aim and efficient
then work that the society spread to the uttermos OF the
earth an the Red Cross became recognized strictly neutral ogan
zaon 50 that IT'S badge protection its workers 1t only
national institution but world wide institution everywhere
except by the Germans in the present
We with the mighest nation OF warriors the
world has Our depends largely upon ability
pul together The Red Cross Recognized medium through
which relief efforts may be used the greatest possible advantage
We have organization OF this society here ShoJone and there
SIMILAR every the and probably the United
States Every effort ON the part OF OF citizens organizations
Of divert the relief effort through other channels
destroy the efficiency OF the relief work all sides 1t should be the
ambition OF citizen of Shohone lay aside all personal feelings
and give undivided support the Shosione Red
Our boys the did enlist fight conditions that they
offer their lives for the protection OF only those they
ally td aud that their be protect persons
oblectcna 70 them Theirs unseish sacrifice for YOU. All
petty personal matters laid aside They have right
perfect sacrifice from they offering Are you
dapponi tems Are going let personal likes and
kes Shoopc fail boys when the that they
need Kcd Cross help Are going stick knife them
home the face of their unseiih sacrifice for because
working in the Red Cross that YOU don't hkeS you
going hang to that dirty little dollar which these boys offering
their lives protect for you because you personally don't like
things bodys Patriotism calls for unselfh sacrifice the
part Of all not just the part OF the soldier boys This the
time 10 be little and mean and selfish
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-27
4 FRIENDLY fr4RNTNG.

The enemies midst confined entirely former
subjects OF the Kaiser every individual
roes their ioyalty the Stars and Stripes much
Of the Republic alien
the militant element amongst these Germanc Syupazers
70 commit awes To ali such wish all fendiness
You have shared liberty prosperity
OF stress should refrain from giving ohnse by word
people government during this And il
the flag viii protect rights has protected them
peace
You urged refrain from awless unpatroc
10 restrain others who think YOU do from doing the
Already while Still peace with Germany. spies
overzeaou enthusiasts destroyed and human their
the Kaiser Hot headed friends of the
midst and only awaiting opporne time destroy
industrial plants railroads. public buildings mills and factories
Their destruction of American lives property with
dynamite fire and poison is
Everyone this country right either friend the Kaiser
the Stars and Stripes.
If you in sympathy with government and its various
arms Of activity the Red Cross the cooperation of this
wh the allies the proposed sending OF soldiers the battle line of
Europe and such other activities have been decided by
give oense those who standing by the government
&C and words.
There bounds the fierce passion Of mob Its
wrath fall upon greater than upon
the guilty. Ii has but desire and that kill KILL
The injury which you fellows do within borders
lives and property could the slightest effect the result
f he but easily call down upon your heads the wrath of the
outraged people and involve injury innocent victims OF
your raslness. Don't do IT,
# called upon by loyal citizens FOR assistance Red Cross
work other line OF endayor be wise enough unpa
tn' p'tnf'at