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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
MILITARY CHIEFS
OF GERMANY RUN
THE GOVERNMENT
Chancellor Merely Figure
head, With No Power of
His wn-Shifts Respon-
sibility on Labor Troubles.
BY ]. w. 7. MASON.

CWritten for the United Press)
New York. Oct. 5.-Abdication of
control over the most pressing internal
affairs has been made by Chancellor
Mlchaelis, in favor of the kaiser's mill
tary chiefs. Representatives of Ger
man workingmen no longer are being
permitted to state their grievances to
the civilian authorities at Berlin. but
are being compelled to go to the front
and address their complaints to Cen
eral Ludendorff. the vital force be-
hind Marshal Won Hindenburg.
Ihls Is the most extreme step kais-
erlsm has taken to subordinate Mich
aells ana his CO. ministers to the rank
or petty clerks to the militarists. I'm
rest among German workingmen has
been growing for many months and the
government at Berlin has been una BILE
TO improve conditions because all
remedies have had to be submitted to
the field commanders who have re-
garded the workingmen's demands
much as they would a round robin
from rebellious soldiers.
SHIFTS RESPONSIBILITY.
In consequence of this the German
chancellor has now placed the full re-
sponsibility for a settlement of labor
unrest upon the general staff Faced
by the same conditions of dissatisfac-
tion among their workingmen, the
democratic nations opposing Germany
have mado satisfactory adjustments
through the exclusive activities of the
ciYil authorities.
The worlds democracies have proven
that their civilian control is sufficient
to protect the economic liberties of
workingmen in war time. Kaiserism,
however. is demonstrating that, faced
with similar internal conditions, it's
civil government becomes impotent and
an appeal to army autocracy is the
only method it knows to keep its
workshops operating.
HuMiLiATING TO WoRkMEN.
To realize the humiliation German
workingmen are now undergoing, it is
only necessary to imagine conditions
in the United States IL the American
Federation of Labor were compelled to
send delegation to General Pershing
to request his consent for q raise in
wages.
No episode of the war shows tho
danger of kaiserism and the ideal for
which America Is fighting than these
humble pilgrimages of German trade
unionists to the camp of General Lu-
dendorff
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
OFFICERS SEIZE
LETTERS WRITTEN
BY LA TOILETTE
Wisconsin Senator Said to
Have Commended the
Work of the People s
Council of America.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. Silk
letters in envelopes bearing Sena-
tor Robert M. La Follette's name
and said to commend the Peoples
Council and it's work were taken
when police and government Off
cials seized all records of the Peo-
pies Council Of America for Dem
ocracy and terms of peace federal
agents declared today. Seizure of
the property took place as the
council was about to remove it's ef-
fects to Pasadena, having been told
to vacate its quarters in Los
Angeles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
ANOTHER LEADER OF
I. w. w. ARRESTED

Denver. Colo, Oct. 5.-Charles r.
Jacobs. former local secretary of the
l. w. w. is held on $4,000 bail here to-
day following his arrest on a warrant
Issued from Chicago. He is one OF
the 166 l. w. w. indicted by the grand
jury there.
Jacobs was taken into custody when
ne called at the federal building and
asked for a permit to visit Meyer
Friedkin. present local secretary. who
is also held on Chicago warrant.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
Tremendous Losses Suffered
by Germans in Vain At
tempts to Regain Lost
Positions.
Barrage Woven in Front Of
the Attacking Infantry
men the Greatest of the
War-Strong Counter At
tacks by Enemy Repulsed.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP srMMs.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British Armies In the Field.
Oct. 5.--The most important British
victory OF the war was how Field Mar
shal Haig's great stroke of yesterday
morning appeared today.
Latest reports at headquarters as
this is filed, give every indication
pointing to, complete disorganization OF
the enemy.
Special praise was given all the
units engaged. They were representa-
tives of all sections of the British en-
pire. The Anzacs, English, Scottish.
Irish and Observation-Disclosures all par
ticipated. They can claim their share
Of achieving a victory which as it's
magnitude appeared more clearly to-
day. seems destined to be one of the
great marks OF the whole great war.
GAINS HELD FAST.
The British bulldog held fast today
to the great bite on which his vise-
like jaws closed yesterday morning
close to the vital center Of Germanys
positions in Belgium. German counter
attacks failed
Every man in the unend1ng stream
or German prisoners which flowed
back to cages today vouched for thei
tremendous losses suffered by the
enemy in Haigs latest and nasterful
stroke. No such barra8e A. that
which British guns wove In front of
the attacking Tommies has ever been
seen in the war. It was q veritable
cloudburst Of steel rain. n melted
enemy trench lines away; M cleft
Whole lines of German troopA
PRISONERS COME IN.
IL was this Unprecedented curtain OF
hre which made the work of the troonsl
In reaching first objectives compare
lively easy. One position thus carried
contained a dismal remnant of a COM
pany which had lost practically its
whole bayonet strength. Over all the
eight-mile front of the attack com
reported today that groups Of
Germans and Bavarians came in. hands
aloft and shouting "kamerad" the firstI
minute after the rain of British steel
dropped near their lines.
But there was desperately hot nxht-l
ing In. numerous spots.
Behind preliminary trench lines the
enemy had spotted the fields with mill
boxes" or with machine gun detach-
nents cleverly hidden in patchA of
WOOD or deceptive shell craters. Bomb
ers and "moppers up" encountered de-
resistance here,
MACHINE GUNS SILENcED.
Polderhoek wood was particularly a
rouble spot The German machine
run nests literally studded the grounds
'ut concerted assault finally silenced
hem.
No sooner had the British achieved
heir brilliant success than the enemy
lung his reserves into counter attack.
rhe strongest of these early blows
anne from above Broodseinde, but it
vas broken up quickly.
As this dispatch is written headouar-
ers' reports show British attackers
lear Gravenstafel and further north
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
LAST MINUTE NEWS
ElNNsH plEr pEFIEs THE RUSSIAN eoVERNMENr.

DEFEs THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
YorkO s. Fnnsh
The action
PLEDGES GROWING RAPIDLY.
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a
ASKED SPEECH.
to
Senator Ponerene
Toilette
LINING EVIDENCE l.
w.
cued the famous Mcnamara
MRS MOONEY SEEKING RELEASE ON BAIL.
a
dcpon
petition a OF habeasco
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR FACES SENTENCE.
B.
jan sentence for contempt
h
deIenon ay when he refused
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
Complete Plans in Hand for
Turning All Cars Into
Troop Trains if They Are
Needed.
War Department Proceed
ing on the Theory That
War Will Be Made to the
Last Man and the Last
Ton of Material.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Foreseeing pos
sibility of a desperate conflict before
the war is ended, the war department
today is preparing the railroads for
transportation of millions more men
and billions of dollars worth more mu =
nitions and supplies.
In a pinch the normal freight and
passenger traffic of the nation would
be reduced to a minimum and practi-
cally nothing would move but men and
materials for war.
Public travel would be vastly cur
tailed and instead of making trips, bus
mess men would have to manage their
affairs by mail, telephone or wire.
PLANS FOR EMERGENCY.
1t was learned today that complete
plans are in the hands Of the war de-
partment for the turning of all freight,
flat and cattle cars into troop trains
and all day coaches and Pullmans into
hospital trains. The plan even includes
making hospital trains out of box cars
In emergency.
Another plan has been evolved
whereby every ton of railroad equip
ment in the country would quickly be
turned into rolling stock to move un-
precedented tons of war supplies
speedily to destinations anywhere in
the land. Every emergency has been
prepared for.
SACRIFICES NECESSARY.
The war department has kept con-
stantly in mind the possibility that
really may have to make war
to the last man and the last ton of
before the balance against
is swung.
If this final effort becomes neces-
sary the American people will be called
upon TO make sacrifices of personal
they have not dreamed Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
MEETING HOUR CHANGED.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 5.-The hour of
the liberty loan mass meeting Sunday,
at which Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo will speak. was changed to-
day to please Butte ministers. The
meeting was originally set for 10
o'clock Sunday. but the ministers pro-
tested that McAdoo would empty
their churches. The meeting now is
set for IL o'clock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
BUTTE BUTCHERS STRIKE.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 5.-Three hundred
butchers went on strike here today.
Every shop in town is affected. The
men demand 81 day increase over
their present scale of $3.50. Employ
ers announced they will attempt to
operate their shops without union
butchers. The large part of Butte went
on meatless diet when the men
walked out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
IA TOILETTE DENOUNCED BY
IOWA COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 5.-Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin
was denounced in a resolution passed
by the Iowa defense council in a meet
Ing at the statehouse Friday morning.
The resolution said his attitude was
"disloyal and reasonable beyond a
doubt" Expulsion from the senate was
asked.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
lAIE lT1 "a
MAEMGRl FAIR 1RAIN 1C0Q sd
UIATrrEN

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
FAIR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight and Saturday.
fair.
Highest temperature yesterday, 7s;I
lowest temperature this morning, 20;
mean temperature yesterday. s1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
PROSPERITY CONTINUES.
AMERICAN SOLDIER DEAD

Washington, Oct. 5.-The death on
Oct. of Private Charles E. Simpson,
engineers. American expeditionary
forces. was announced by the adjutant
general today. The cause of his death
was cerebro spinal meningitis. His
nearest relative is Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Smithson, Williamsport Penn.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
STUDENTS UNDER ARREST.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-Because they
refused to obey orders of the city po-
lice, IL university Of Wisconsin sopho-
mores were arrested following a pitch
ed battle with the freshmen during the
pre-rush encounters near the lower
campus last night
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
NEW YORK SUBSCRIPTIONS.

New York. Oct. 5.-New York's Off
.cial liberty loan total for the first four
days is $685. 400, 1t was announced
today. The city's quota is $1,000. .0o0,-
900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
Chief Lieutenant to Nicholas
Lenine, Leader of the Boil
sheviki, Declares Conflict
Inevitable.
Issues Warning That Masses
Will Occupy Streets and
Arrest Government if
Demands Are Rejected
Opposes Kerensky.

Petrograd, Oct. 5.-Russia Is defi-
nitely on the verge of civil war, Leo
Trotsky, chief lieutenant of Nicholas
Lenine, leader of the Bolsheviki, de-
clared in speech today before the
Democratic congress following its re-
lection of the plan for new coalition
cabinet
Trotsky is a bitter opponent of Ker-
ensky and his appearance before the
congress after the government threat
ened to arrest Lenine If he should ap-
pear in Petrograd created a big SEN
sation.
SOUNDS A WARNING.
Civil war nov appears inevitable"
Trotsky announced. The proletariat
is definitely arrayed against the Bour-
eeoise. I doubt only whether the as
sumption of fun power by the council
of workmen and soldiers will go be-
yond organized forms or take the form
of sanguinary street fighting. prom
ise in the name of my party that it
will never attempt to seize the powers
OF government forcibly but l warn
those who stand in the way of the
complete triumph of the proletariat
that the masses will brook no inter
ference with their representatives. that
they will occupy the streets and arrest
the government II their demands are
rejected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
GERMANS ABANDON COUNTER ATTACKS
COUNTRY ABLE TO
FINANCE THE WAR
WITHOUT TROUBLE.
Expenditure of Billions Has
Not Crippled Nation and
Banking World Is Not
Staggering.

New York, Oct. 5.-Although the war
bill which the United States has con-
tracted during the first six months is
stupendous, the banking world is not
staggering under its weight, Francis
H. Sisson, vice president of the Guar
antee Trust company of New York
said today in an interview with the
United Press. He gave assurance that
this country would easily be able to
meet all its obligations.
From a survey of the measures
taken to prepare the United States for
the worlds greatest war, it is obvious
that our national finances are no longer
the concern of officials alone" he said.
I'VE are realizing now, as never before
that our national monetary condition Is
absolutely vital to the life of the nation
and the existence Of every citizen. But
wealth and capital are here. Upon the
bankers falls the duty Of assisting the
government in mobilizing this wealth
in the form of credits, which they are
nobly doing.
IN POWERFUL POSITION.
AT the very beginning of consider
alton of the financial activities of this
country it should be remembered that
we entered the conflict in a peculiarly
powerful monetary position.
Our wealth today is more than
$4,000 for every man, woman and child
in the country.
The total wealth OF Great Britain,
France and Germany amounts to S227,-
500,000000. The national wealth of the
United States alone aggregates $780,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05

Continued on Pare Two.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
oNEY SEEKING RELEASE ON BAIL.

Oct 6-Mrs Rena Mooney acquitted charge of par
Francisco preparedness parade bomb outrage today
release bail to the appeals attorneys
1t of habeas corpus.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY.

Preliminary inquiry began today by
special house committee into the
charges of Representative Heflin. Ala
bama. that Is or IA peace-at-any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
HAvNER's, ARRAY OF LAWYERS
Much Legal Talent to Represent Attor-
i ney General in Oppression Suit.

Much Legal Talent to Represent Attor-
ney General in Oppression Suit.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Nov. 6.-The case of the state
against H M. Havner charged with
"wilfully and corruptly depressing a
person under cover of Office" was set
for 1880 o'clock before Judge Cullison.
The state will ask continuance on
the grounds that jurisdiction in the
case has not been decided. Judge Bofes
gave change of venue from Red Oak to
Logan, and Judge Rockefeller vacated
his orders on the grounds that he had
been appointed by the supreme court
to hear the Kelly murder case and had
no further jurisdiction at Red Oak.
Clyde Jenung, of Glenwood, who pre-
sented the evidence which resulted in
the indictment OF Havner at Red Oak.
and County Attorney Oscar Westrandt.
OF Montgomery county. will represent
the state. "a II Z,
y y J. N. Parsons, Of Des Msines, win
make argument, for Havner this after.
noon. Other attorneys retained by the
attorney general and who may appear
as the case develops are Robert Healy,
OF Fort Dodge; Lewis Miles, Of Cory
don; B. S. Dewell and Clarence Kel-
logg, of Missouri Valley; and G. A.
Bolter, John A. Murray, s. II. Cochran,
w. I. Wolfe, and William WEIGH, Of
Logan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
PRICES OF STEEL APPROVED.
War Industries Board Fixes Maximums
on Many Products,

washington, Nov. 6.-President VIII
son yesterday approved an agreement
made by the war industries board with
the principal steel manufacturers fix
ing maximum prices. subject to re-
vision Jan. 1. on certain steel articles,
including sheets, pipe. cold rolled steel
.s.a-a :, 4rn,, wire and tin plate.
The prices for sheets range from
'$4.25 to 1926 per 100 pounds, I. o. b.
Pittsburgh, according to grades. On Y
inch pipe to. 3-inch black steel pipe a
discount OF 81 and s and 2h per cent
Z. Q. b., Pittsburgh was fixed. The
agreement on cold rolled steel was II
per cent discount from the March 15.
1915. list, I. o. b. Pittsburgh.
I Prices for scrap iron, (! o. b. con-
Stunning point were: No. I heavy melt
Ing, $50 per gross tons cast iron bor-
ings and machine shop turnintA. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
WLLlsTAs DYNAMITE TRAIN.
Sixty Federal Guards Killed and Many
Passengers Wounded.

Juarez, Mexico Nov. 6.-Villa fol.
lowers dynamited north-bound pas
senger train on the Mexican Central
railway at Armendariz station, fifty
miles south Of Chihuahua, Sunday.
Sixty federal train Guards were killed,
a number Of passengers wounded and
10 bars OF silver bullion belonging
to an American mining company were
taken. The passengers on the train
were robbed and several executed. ac-
cording to Americans who arrived here
today on the train from Chihuahua
City
The federal major in command Of
the train escort was brought to Chi
huahua City badly wounded. He wit
messed the execution Of a number Of
his men. He said Silvestre Quevedo
and Martin Lopez, former Villa officers,
were in command, and 1t was believed
Villa himself was near the scene OF
the attack
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06

per gross ton: No. 1 railroad wrought
iron, $35 per gross ton. The plain wire
price was fixed at 33.25 per 100 pounds.
t. o. d. Pittsburgh. For tin plate the
price fixed for coke, base, Bessemer
and openhearth products was $7.75 per
100 pound box, +. o. b. Pittsburgh.
The board announced that the iron
and steel manufacturers have agreed
to adjust the maximum prices OF all
their products for which prices have
not been agreed upon, to the same gem
eral standard as the prices announced.
In detail the prices for sheets are:
No. 2s black sheets, IS per 100 pounds.
I. o. b. Pittsburgh: No. 10 blue an
nealed sheets. 1925 per 100 pounds, T..
0. b. Pittsburgh; and for No. % galvan-
lied sheets, s6.25 per 100 pounds, +. O.
b. Pittsburgh. These prices are to apply
to both Bessemer and openhearth
grades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
Socialist Leader Says En-
pire Has Been in Transit
Past Week.
PEOPLE GAIN IN
POLITICAL CRISIS
Germany at Home Declared to Have
Crossed Political Rubicon az Armies
Forced Their Way Across Taglia-
mento-Professes to See Dawn Of
New Era For People in Developments
Of Past Few Days.

Berlin. Nov. 6.--"While the troops Of
the central allies were forcing their
way across the Tagliamento, Germany
at home quietly crossed the political
Rubicon and in the space OF .five days
changed from an autocracy into
democracy" declared Matthias Erz-
berger, leader of the centrist party. in
an interview today with the Associated
Press correspondent.
This has been the most momentous
week since the founding of >the em-
pire," said Herr Erzberger, In recital
of the incidents leading to the solution
of the recent political crisis.
Its achievements represent a perma.
nent political gain for the German peo-
pie. In view of the July and October
happenings the majority leaders were
convinced of the hopelessness of per-
mitting the old system to prevail and
thru the chief Of the civil cabinet they
impaired their convictions to the crown,
urging the imperative need Of CO.
ordinated. cohesive governmental poll
cy in foreign and domestic issues and
harmonious governmental collaboration
with the reichstag. during the war at
least" q s5 i
Herr Erzberger then told how Count
Won HertliDg raserved his intention TO
accept the chanceiiorship Until he had
conferred with the party leaders.
New Political Era.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, foreign minister,
Is desirous that the outside world
should know that new political era
has set in in Germany-thRt his inter.
cession was not in vain and 1t was de-
cided to take parliamentarians into re-
sponsible positions, continued Herr
Erzberger.
II desire to say" concluded tho
centrist leader. that not only the ma
tority leaders and Chancellor Won Hert-
ling are in complete working harmony
In foreign and domestic issues, but that
the pact has the full sanction of the
emperor, who has given Count Won
Hertling n free hand"
The clerical party now has the chan
cellor and the progressives in all proba-
bilities will be awarded the post OF vice
chancellor and one other important
secretaryship, while the national liber-
ais will be represented in the vice
presidency of the Prussian cabinet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-06
u. S. May Declare
War Zone Along
Entire Coast Line

New York, Nov. 6.--As a result OF
the many fires along the Brooklyn
water front and also In other coast
cities, an order declaring all territory
within 100 miles Of the coast ,line Of
the United States q barred zone Is ex-
pected by local federal officials to be
issued within q few days.
It is estimated that more than 600,-
900 enemy aliens would be affected.
At conference at which the attorney
general was represented, local federal
officers emphasized the necessity to
safeguard the waterfront Of New York
and vicinity.
The gravity Of the situation, 1t was
said, led the officials to decide upon q
broad course of action, which Is ex-
pected to result in the barring Of Ger
mans from all caast cities.
y Handicapped In Search.
Unless President Wilson declares the
existence Of state of martial law in
this country all spies, bomb plotters,
and propagandists who are at work
against the war measures Of this gov
ernment and who have been taken into
custody will be tried by the civil au-
thorities If they are not members OF
the military establishment.
This was the declaration made by a
high official OF the department of JUS
tice in charge of work In connection
with the roundup Of German propa-
gandists, who are conspiring to cripple
work at munitions plants, shipbuildiug
concerns. and other institutions in the
United States.
Might injure Army Camps.
: It was pointed out in this connection
that even II these enemies of the gov
ernment were caught operating at va
rious camps located thruout the coun-
the military authorities unless their
extended to operations
in the field.
The provisions Of the espionage act
and the trading with the enemy law
placed additional powers In the hands
Of officials of the department Of Justice
in dealing with these cases. fines Of
SO, 900 and ifnprisonments for not
more than twenty, years are named as
penalties forT those conspirators who
fall into the hands Of the law.
Can Not Trap All Of Thorn.
The army Of special agents operating
under the direction Of A. Bruce Biel-
aski, chief OF the bureau of investiga-
tion Of the department OF Justice. Is
waging a relentless hunt for evidence.
AS fast as the facts can be gathered
and sufficient proof has been obtained
these propagandists are being taken
Into custody. a;s.3ss, s.s
Department ofs.ssstice oRiciais said
that It Is physicallys Impossible to ap-
prehend all wrong gdoers or prevent all
from carrying out their
seditious practices.