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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
Speeches by Senator LaFol-
lette and President Town
ley Of the Non Partisan
League Scrutinized.
Virtual Challenge to Secret
Service Men Issued by
Wisconsin S enator-
Copies Of Address at St.
Paul Sent to Washington.

st. Paul Mimi, Sept. 2i.-Federn
authorities are today carefully scrutf-
nizing the speeches delivered by Sen
ator La Toilette and President A. q.
Townley of the Nom Partisan league,
at a mammoth mass meeting here last
night L. e. Campbell, of the depart
ment OF justice, personally listened to
La Follette's address and verbatim
copies of both addresses were sent to
Washington today.
La Toilette had prepared bitter at
tack on the administration, but when
Townley and league leaders heard of
| it, they requested that he not give It.
La Toilette then spoke extemporaneous-
/ iy.
IA TOILETTE IMMUNE.
| Campbell refused to say whether the
government would take any action
against either Townley or La Toilette,
+, though it was believed La Follette's
position would make him immune. In
+; his address last night he practically
challenged secret service men to stop
/ him from speaking.
Townley's address was bitter against
the way America is conducting the war,
though he professed loyalty.
1T is impossible for us to convince
German people who are buying bread
for half what we have to pay that they
want any Of our liberty or democracy"
Townley declared
There can be no liberty or democ-
racy brought into the world by Amer
lea until we go to the rest of the world
with clean hands ourselves"
LaFollette flayed congress for fixing
the excess war profits tax at 81 per
cent instead of so per cent. He de-
manded free speech and the right TO
discuss the war.
HAD CROWD WITH HIM.
! LaFollette's explanation of his atti-
/ tude toward the war brought loudest
applause. He declared that he did not
believe our grievances were sufficient
to warrant entering the war.
yellow" shouted man In the au-
dienoe. The crowd turned on the in
terrupter and only quick action by La
Toilette and those on the platform
saved him from violence. The crowd
had previously threatened newspaper
men who were denounced by President
A. c. Townley of the Nom Partisan
league and were ready to throw the
reporters out when Townley quieted
the audience.
LaFollette demanded conscription OF
wealth, and financing OF the war by
taxation.
SHAMES ADMINISTRATION.
Wealth never wants war financed
by TAXATION" he declared. Shame or
the administration for the administra-
tion approved the bill. Congress takes
lwhat the administration sends dowr
and swallows it,"
u Mayor VanLear OF Minneapolis and
! Townley preceded LaFollette, denounc'
|, ing big business and demanding tax
alton of war profits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
IDENTITY KNOWN TO
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The state department indicated that
It is convinced of the Identity of the
organization Bernstorff referred to,
though there IS sufficient doubt to pre- :
vent announcement.
The department tended to dissipate
the idea of am actual expenditure of
the money on congressman direct. 1t
was intimated that propaganda tele-
grams sent to congress had their origin
In German money.
Bernstorf may have sent his mes
sage with the aid of some neutral dip
lomat. Though it apparently reached
Berlin, 1t was probably intercepted
and decoded.
The state department said that even
before he sent his message Bernstorff
knew through secret channel that
his government planned unrestricted
summarizing ard clearly foresaw the
break with the United States There
fore, Germany was trying to render
America impotent by keeping her busy
with Mexican troubles and influencing
pacifist congressman to prevent war.
The department would not comment
upon whether jeremiah O'Leary
former congressman Buchanan or the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
SALT LAKE MAN ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF TREASURY

Washington, Sept. 21.-James H.
Moyle, Of Salt Lake. has been select
ed to succeed Byron Newton. as as
sistant secretary OF the treasury in
charge Of public buildings and miscel-
laneous bureaus,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
llIE ATl = IA
(WARNERI FAIR 1RAIN IC0OIER
UIH1IIGN

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
PROBABLY RAIN TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY; COOLER.
For Idaho Tonight and Saturday,
probably rain; cooler south portion.
Highest temperature yesterday, 90:
lowest Temperature this morning, So,
mean temperature yesterday. "A.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
TEXT OF DISPATCH TO
BERLIN FOREIGN OFFICE.

The state department made this fac
public today in announcing the text o
a message he forwarded on that date
The state department announcement
said:
"The secretary of state issues
the following message from Am
bassador Won Bernstorff to the
Berlin foreign office. dated Jan.
20, 1917
"I request authority to pay out
up to s50,ooo in order, as on former
occasions, to influence congress
through the organization you know
Of which can perhaps prevent gar.
81 am beginning In the mean
time to act accordingly.
"In the above circumstances a
public official German declaration
in favor of Ireland is highly de-
sirable, in order to gain the sup
port of Irish influence here"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
Text of Message From Am
bassador Bernstorff to
Berlin Foreign Office
Given Out by Lansing.
Asked for $50, 1000 to Be Used
"As Formerly" in In
fluencing Members of
Congress Against Declar-
alton of War by U. S.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Former Ger
man Ambassador Count Won Bernstorff
was an active anti American plotter,
while his nation and the United States
were still friendly, ans asked the Ber-
lin foreign office Jan. 22, for $4,000 to
influence congress las on former oc-
casions."
His activity was in the nature of
influencing congress through an un-
named organization which he inform
ed his government could perhaps pre-
vent war"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
POSTMASTER APPOINTED.

Washington. Sept. 21.-Walter ".
Martin has been appointed postmaster
at Warren. Idaho county vice M. s.
Moody resigned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
FIRST EVIDENCE OF THE
GUILT OF BCRNSTORFF.

This revelation on the heels of the
Swedish German Argentine Mexican
Philippine exposure coupled with the
Zimmerman Mexican Japanese plot
note clinches this governments con-
tention that Germany carried on active
plottings and propaganda all over the
world.
This startling message, however, was
the first positive evidence, made pub
lie. that Bernstorff had personal guilty
knowledge of the German intrigue ir
this nation.
1t had, long been suspected that he
was the directing head of anti-Amer-
lean work and this government had
proved that his colleague, the Aus.
trian ambassador was conducting vi.
cious plot while the two countries wer,
still at peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
WIFE OF ACCUSED
MINISTER TO TAKE
WITNESS STAND
Mrs. Kelly Will Try to Con-
vince Jury Her Husband
Is Insane-Alienist Wit
ness for Defense.

Red Oak, Ia. Sept. 21.--Indications
this afternoon were that Mrs. Lyn
George ]. Kelly would take the stand
in her husbands defense. Following
a conference between defense attorneys
and Mrs. Kelly it was decided she
would take the stand to prove her hus-
band was insane.
Kelly. who is on trial for the Villisca
axe murders of 1912, was characterized
as man subject to brain storms at
which times he was gifted with almost
superhuman strength by DR.. A. w.
Fitzsimmons of Omaha, an alienist.
Fitzsimmons was the defense star wit
ness Of the day. He testified that Kelly
came to see him in Omaha in 1913. II
was the first time he had even seen the
itinerant, unordained minister, but he
Immediately classified him as a para
noiao.
SERMON BY KELLY RECALLED
Sutton, Neb., Sept. 21--Citizens here
this afternoon recalled a sermon
preached by Lyn George J. Kelly, now
being tried at Red Oak for Villlsca. Ia
axe murders about year ago.
Kelly then was pastor of the Con-
gregational church here and the ser.
mon was "the objectionable sim
During the sermon he said man could
never be guilty Of SHINING if he wer,
insane.
According to those citizens Kell,
made other remarks from his pulpit
which indicated he was either insane
or sought to cover some sin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British Armies In the
Field, Sept. 21.-Behind an Inferno OF
bursting steel, British troops carried
on still further today in to German
positions along the Ypres- Menin road.
Probably the greatest artillery duel Of
the whole war ragged last night over
the eight miles on which Field Marshal
Haig's troops struck early yesterday
morning. The Germans poured . ter
rifle barrage to cover their counter at
tacks and the British imposed wall
of shells before the enemys advances,
or ahead Of their own troops.
Shaken German prisoners examined
today after the first sweep of the
great offensive declared the British
barrase fire heralding the infantry as
sauIt was the most deadly in the his
tory of the war The first push car
ried the British forward nearly . mile
FIVE SWEEPING LiNEs
or TERRIFIC FIRE.
The British were not content with q
single wall of bursting shells ahead Of
their troops. Not even two, or three or
four walls were enough-but actually
five distinct lines OF fine were thrown
to pulverize resistance. With almost
superhuman ingenuity, the five lines of
fire were made to merge In forward
and backwa and sideway sweeps.
1t was a veritable loom Of death"
weaving it's terrors further and FUR
ther into the enemy lines. Barrage
passed through barrage until it seemed
the air was clogged with shells.
Tha avervWharA nllt
stubborn resistance. especially from
dugouts and machine gun emplace-
| ments of concrete which had survived
| the terrific barrage fire. The enemy's
guns retaliated heavily in spots. es-
| pecially on the Anzacs to the right OF
| the attacking center.
| DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO
STOP BRITISH WAVE.
Iverness copse, Glencorse wood,
Nome Bosscher wood and Dumbarton
| lakes were scenes of particular fierce
! fighting. The enemy was keenly alive
| to the Importance of holding the
heights which formed the center Of the
attack and they struggled desperately
against the British wave.
| Unlike previous offensive blows
struck recently, the British used very
| few tanks. The ground was not rA-
yorable for their utilization. Also
they were not needed as the depth of
the British artillery fire was greater
than has hitherto been seen anywhere
| in the war.
The ground over which the advance
was made was muddy. Heavy show
|
| Continued on PAGE Two,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
Five Distinct Lines Of Fire
Thrown Out by Marshal
Haig to Pulverize German
Resistance.
Great Numbers of Airmen
Participated in Attack,
Using Their Machine Guns
With Deadly Effect on the
Enemy Troops.

With the British Armies In
France. Sept. 21.-Ger1nan posi-
tions over the eight mile front and
mile depth seized by the British
in their great blow east Of Ypres
were literally pulverized by the
British barrage.
Troops which. advanced to the
new ground declared today they
had never seen such fire.
German pill boxes-concrete cyl
inder for machine guns were
shattered or blown completely out
of the ground. Gun crews by the
score were found piled dead in
their concrete traps. Great shell
holes Of previous fighting which
had been lined with concrete and
organized by the Germans as ma
chine gun emplacements. were
found crowded with corpses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
INSULT, SAYS STONE.

Senator Stone: THAT Is an Insult
to this government. 1t is absolutely
intolerable. Any representative of a
foreign government who makes such
an attempt to interfere with the af-
fairs of this government well deserves
to be given his passports"
II never heard of such a thing" said
Senator Kirby. nobody ever approach
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21

Continued on PAGE Twoa
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

The greatest lenlency 10 shown 10
criminals In New Zealand. Thus, In
n jail. at the end OF the South
Island. q prisoner may keep a race
horse, and 10 permitted to transact
business concerning II. In the same
jail well-behaved prisoners are al
lowed an afternoon out occasionally
-on their own
Prison authorities In New Zealand
are believers In the moral effects OF
open air. In q Of their institutions
the newly arrived misdemeanant Ia
allowed the choice OF living In Jail
OF outside II. tents being erected az
the back. This system OF sending peo-
pie 10 jail by letting them live ont.
side has, however. It's Disadvantages.
In u case the prisoners" rescntlng
hard treatment In the way Of a "lock
out" lifted up the "iail" and depos-
tied II far away In the bush.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
Sal. Il csv.r.nsu, AninaIs.

Notice Is hereby given that
there viii be sole at BUBLIC
AUCTION 10 the highest bidder
for cash al the Remount corral,
Quartermaster Corps, Columbus,
New Mexico, on the tenth day Of
April, 1917, commenting At 300
o'clock A. NJ.
Approximately 4b horses.
Approximately 8 mules
The Government reserves
the right TO reject any and all
bids, and suspend sale without
further notice. An animals pur.
chased must be removed by the
buyer from the Government Cor.
raj on day Of sale.
Terms cash day Of sale.
W. H. BELL,
Capt. 18th Cavalry.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
Famoua Hymn.

Mrs. Sarah Flower Adams wrote the
famous hymn, "Nearer, My God. Ia
Thee" Mrs. Adams was 40 Engllshwom
an. born In 1905. She was a writer OF
note In the periodicals OF the time, and
she also composed a catechism for
children which was published In lsl5.
Just az what time and under what
circumstances the hymn was written
Ia not hsown. II was hrst published
In 1871, but the author did not live 10
know the fame the authorship brought
her. She died al forty.four. and since
that time the lines she penned have
sung themselves. into the hearts OF IN.
told millions the world over.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

The real reason why the patriarchs
lived longer than we do now was be-
cause In those days the fount OF hu.
manity was fresher, says a writer,
While immunity to certain diseases
has been handed down 20 US by our
parents, we have also received the
weakened vitality which was theirs az
a result OF their Hght against disease.
Sooner or later the race will become
Immune 10 tuberculosis, but with that
immunity will come the diminished
power as a result Of mankind's long
nght against the white plague.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
ahun "a. rroubls Mak.ra

Make up your mind, come what will,
that you win retain a happy, cheerful
disposition, urges a confirmed optim.
lst. II you End that there are some
few people who rub your fur the
wrong way" do not seek their com.
pany. There = too many congenihl
souls who try to maintain an optimls-
tic outlook on life and whose friend.
ship IL worth while cultivating 10
bother with those who are natural.
born trouble makers. Borrow happl.
~ and beauty from these sunshiny
natures and leave the grouches 20
shrink into the shadows aud grow bent
aud wTinklcd.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

You uli prove up
made out ire Ui cnArRe, .tisu
ny Information regarding same.
yin he glad 10 be favored with
III your business in any lano
natters.-w. c Hoover. u. >.
Commissioner.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
PEARLS ART
No Machine Yet Devised 10 String
CONS Properly.
only clever. Prae,iesd Fingers " oIris
end Wemsn Long Trained IN Work
Oct Desired Results.


II appears that for pearl ntrineing
no machinery has yet been devised to
take tho place Of clever. prncticed
hngerk The pearisiringers are, for
the most part. girls and women; and
generally they have learned their skin
from other and older members on the
family long engaged In the work.
Good lieht IL one Of the essential
needs Of the pcarl-strlngcr. especially
when ahe IL employed In making or
repairing pearl ornaments. All beads
must be arranged according 10 sire,
and then. separately. and most care
fully. eewn into place on their dninty
framework. For examplerif the de-
sign be that Of a flower or a leaf, the
skin lies In graduating from the lnrg.
est pearl 10 the small one that touches
the extreme point.
Only the finest silk IL employed for
stringing the finest pearls. Great
beads. round and shiny. Enthusiastically
artificial. and with no more luster
than white marbles. may be allowed 10
hang together on cntgut. but "orIents"
must be threaded. pearl kissing pearl"
on sllken strands worthy OF their
shape and skin"
The art Of the strlnger lies IN the
apparently simple mnnnor OF tyinr the
knot that attaches the snap. some
times alqo she has to make a knot be.
tween bead and bead. an operation
that adds to the length Of the necklace.
but detrncta from the beauty Of the
line Of pearls. The knack OF making
this tiny knot will perhaps be Ac-
quired by the novice only after a years
practice; and the perfect hang OF the
beads. neither too loose nor too tight.
depends upon this little knot.
There IL no needle hne enough for
threading small seed pearls; 10 the
stringer makes her own from q BIT of
wire a. thin a. a hair. She arranges
her pearls. n they are OF different
sizes, on a grooved board covered with
bIlllard-tAble cloth, any other material.
such az a green balEe. being much too
coarse.
The work Of the pearl-stringer IA 30
little known that II Il doubtful wheth-
er n In a thousand women who stop
10 admire the pearls displayed In the
jewelers. case eve give a thought 10
the patient fingers that have threaded
the beautiful pearls and tied the al
most invisible, cunning knots tina, link
them 10 their diamond claspa.
- - A. a
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
NOTICE or PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Z. S. Land Office at Las Cruces
n. NJ, March 20. 1917
Notice is hereby given that Fred II.
barrow Of Columbus. n. NJ, who on
MAY 10. 1914. made homestead en-
try O9534. for lots l. 2, 3, S. Z. y
n. +. "a Sec. 8. T. 2ss., r. s w., and
on June IL, 1914. made additional
homestead entry, No. oe742. for s.
Z. "a, Section s, Township 2s S..
Range s W., n. NJ. p. Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make
final three year proof. to establish
claim TO the land above described.
before B. NJ. Reed, L. S. Commis
s%ioner, at Columbus, n. NJ, on n
18th day Of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses
Charles c. Gard, Harry ]. Gard
luhn schmid and Frank Hague an Of
olumbus. g. VI.
JOHN T.. BURNSIDE
Rs ,tcl.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

BOW vow went 10 buv. sell or az
1uvfi rr rrt % wont ud In
'."rur Ib., bring results.
H. Co.. mUus uy patr0n.z
u. hgr industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

Fishlne BY Tslsphona-
A strange way Of discovering the
whereabouts OF nsh IL practiced In
some parts or Norway. and the method
was discovered by n clever Norwegian.
A mlcrophone. which IL an instrument
that viii transmit the slightest sound.
Ia lowered Into the water from a ash.
Ing boat and n wire from the micro
phone Ia attached TO a telephone AREA
In the boat. The operator tnkes thu
receiver Of the telephone and places
Il TO his ear. ready to signal to the
fishermen when he hears the least
sound beneath the waters, and the
fishing boat IN then Immediately
stcered IN the direction whence thu
sounds come. The result is-a splen.
did haul.
A. cod. herring. and mackerel swim
In enormous shoals. their passage
through the water causea a rushing
sound which IL clearly heard by the
fishermen. who Immediately steer In
the required direction and let down
their nets.
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
TaIkad Evnn IMAM.

Mr.. s~tyles--So you've been 10 the
dentist all the afternoon3
Mrs. ~stylee-Yes, dear.
"well. there's one thing certain you
couldn't talk much when he was work.
Ing on your teeth"
"nh. yes, could. DO you know, the
dentist said he never anw a wlmkn
who could talk IKE ma with Aar sssa"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
A loyal Kid.

Father-what aid the teacher say
when she heard you swearf
Tommy-she asked where I learned
Il.
Father-what did you tell herr
Tommy-I didn't want to give you
away, pa, 90 I blamed Il on the parrot.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06
MutuaI c-oneanalon..

~Jabs and his wife are an ideally
happy couple. They never quarrel"
How do they manage ltf'
"He eats everything she cooks and
she believes everything be tells her"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-06

FOR SALE-Town lots in tile
Rice Addition. Very desirable
residence property, also some
good business locations. Easy
terms. T.. A. Hulsey
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
THEATERS give
RED CROSS AID
MATINEE PERFORMANCE YIELD
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS
FOR MERCY FUND.
Assist in the Promotion of a Philan.
thropy Made Acute by
Wars Need.

The heart OF the mimic world thai
throbs so true and resolute in the
philanthropies of peace Is doubiy
warm and responsive in the charities
o. war.
Red Cross matirces in the thoaters
- of the state last Friday
w1SSrn raised substantial amounts
SSf8 for the fund While not "a
nv part of the Christmas mem
bership drive, the fine cooperation Of
the theaters, who contributed the en-
tire receipts Of the day, was fitting
"curtain,raiser.
Others Besides PlayerfoIk.
In Detroit 1t wasn't only the player.
folk Of the footlights, though. wto
gave their time and talent. The arts
united. Captain James w. Inches,
Edgar A. Guest ard some people Of
the Arts and Crafts theater, among
others, participated in the programs.
The service khaki OF DR.. Inches
brought an air of actually and realism
beyond the compass OF painted drop
or eloquent word.
Sacrifice is word of red letters
in the lexicon of the Red Cross" h."
said, in his talk from the Temple
Theatre stage.
Recalls a Night In Italy.
Let me take you to dark night
in Italy. We are coming up mar.
row road to small hopital There
Is a rumbling OF big guns talking In
thunderous voices, and ahead is a
steep mountainside. To pass up the
trail ono must go directly through
enemy fire.
Three small Red Cross ambulances
are spinning along.
. You're removing some wounded p
asked.
Ion. no. But there has been q
nasty shell-burst up the mountain and
wounded the officer told me. And he
said It just as you might say you were
going to the river to catch the Wind
son ferry"
In France, Captain Inches related
the former health officer visited q
munition factory making $4,000 high
explosives day.
who was turning them out? Eigh
thousand of the finest women IL
France. And ! said TO myself, IT that
is the spirit Of the nation. they may
kill France but they never will whIy
her
Whether We win this war depend,
on whether we can develop the same
spirit. When left there. they seemed
10 think in England and France the
chances OF victory were about fifty
fifty, unless America awoke. Russia IL
out Of It: Italy hardly can take cart
OF herself. and France, having fought
magnificent fight, is In bad straits.
IF we cant 90, We at least car
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