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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-14
FALSE REPORTS ON
POSITION OF U. S.
BY WILLIAM q. SHEPHERD,
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

SHitSu VToSS otdII SOTTO8PoUO9H6s
Petrograd, May 14.-Germanys pro-
paganda is now seeking to distort
Americas position in the eyes of new
Russia.
What to an American are some as
tonishingly patent falsehoods Of the
position which the United States has
assumed, are being given daily publi-
cation in Russian newspapers. Today,
all Petrograd newspapers featured q
report from Paris that the Wash
ington government Is "censoring all
press reports from Stockholm relating
to the June Socialists peace meeting"
Heretofore newspapers have printed
similar reports including a state
ment that the American government is
forbidding all Socialists to leave the
United States to attend the Stockholm
conference.
PLAINLY PRO- GERMAN.
The animus behind such reports is
plainly pro German. Germany is bend
ing every effort to make the Stock
holm German conference of So
cialists successful achieve a for
midable movement for a separate
peace between Germany and Russia.
The propaganda Is all the more in
sidious because the reports" come in
the guise Of news in such shape that
Russian newspapers are impelled to
display them prominently.
Even Maxim Gorky, who Is we'll
acquainted with America, has appar-
emily been deceived by such reports.
His newspaper today contained an
editorial bitterly criticizing America
for censorship" on news of the Stock
holm conference
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-14

sale was recorded at 1880, one hour
after usual opening time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-14

Lawn mowers sharpened. Called for
and delivered. Diclserson Bros. Phone
1871. Adv-J1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-14
NO TRADING

Continued from First Page.)
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
AnOther Chance for the Lanusess
Man.

A Texas banker has outlined a
plan by which the man with no
land can buy farm by the aid
of the new farm loan act. 1t is
simply that landowners who
wish to sell accept the money
that can be borrowed on the land
as their first payment and allow
the purchaser to give a series of
longtime, second mortgage notes
for the balance of the purchase
money. He is urging country
bankers 20 join in a campaign to
induce land owners to sell on
these terms.
The thing can be done. Doubt
less it will be done in many cas-
es. But it can be done only
when the seller of the land can
afford to wait long time for
part of his money, and when the
purchaser has the sort of reputa-
ton that can be added to the
second mortgage as an asset.
The new law should be of some
service in enabling the man with
out land to get a home and pos
sibly in helping to bring about a
better distribution of the big
bodies of land held by men lack
ing the capital to work them or
simply holding on for a possible
advance in prices. But it will
not solve either the tenant prob
lem or the problem of injurious
speculation in land. Only a
shifting of taxes from the i'm
provements put on land to the
site or social value of the land it.
self can do hat.-Southern Ag-
riculturist.-
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
Safety First.

Just so you will not forget it,
we say it one time more: You
will be missing much of the
pleasure and much of the profit
of farming this year if you do
not raise most of your living at
home. Milk and butter, chick
ems and eggs, lard and bacon.
fruit and vegetables - these
things are an essential part of
the best farming.
Begin right now to plan for
and when the weather admits to
prepare fora good garden
There's no use living on the
farm, anyway, if one cannot
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28

have an abundance of fresh veg-
etables to eat. AS for fruit, if
you have no trees or vines or
bushes growing now, you can't
get fruit this year. You still
have plenty of time to set out
some of these things, however,
and be prepared for better living
another year.
When it comes to bread and
meat and feed for the live stock,
the one safe plan is to raise just
as much as possible of it at home.
This suggestion. applicable to
farmers everywhere, is espec-
tally commended to readers who
may be tempted to plant a big
cotton crop this year and let 9TH
er things go.
To provide a living at home is
safety whatever the weather or
the war may be or do; to risk
getting a living from high. priced
cotton is a gamble any year and
doubly, a gamble this year.
Southern Agriculturist.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
A Few DOn'tS.

Granville Kleiser, in his talks
on Talking" declares that oul
annual waste of words is appall.
ing. st is talking age," he
says-therefore these 'don'ts
for takers:
Don't argue
Don't boast
DONE gossip
Don't humble
Don't grumble
Don't prattle
Don't wrangle
Don't fiatter
Don't digress
Don't interrupt
Don't contradict
Don't initiate
Don't hesitate
Don't expatiate
Don't insinuate
Don't vacillate
Don't illuminate
Don't vociferate
Don't exaggerate
Don't prevaricate'
Don't gesticulate
Don't expostulate
Don't catechize
Don't dogmatize
Don't tyrannize
Don't patronize
Don't antagonize
Don't irritate.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
SOIOmOn's Temple.

The temple of Jerusalem was
built by King Solomon B. c..
1000 and was destroyed by King
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon B.
C. $50. 1t was rebuilt by Zerub-
babel B. C. 634 and partially de-
stroyed by the Roman General
Pompey in B. C. GO. It was
rebuilt by King Herod B. G. 81
and was finally demolished by
the Romans under Titus A. D.
70.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
SmartIy Said.

The girl who endeavors to get
a husband who is different" u.s.
ually picks a lemon.
1t is useless for a wife to at
tempt to be economical unless
she can handle the pay envelope.
When some men grant favor
that costs them nothing they
seem to think that they should
own you.
The early bug would have a
better time but for the fact that
the bird is always on the lookout
for him.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On.

A cough that racks and weakens is
dangerous. it undermines your health
and thrives on neglect. Relieve il at
once with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
This soothing balsam remedy heals
the throat, loosen the phlegm, its an
tiseptic properties kill the germ and
the cold is quickly broken up. Chill
dren and grown-ups alike find DIR,
Kings New Discovery pleasant to
take as we'll as effective. Have a bot
tie handy in your medicine chest for
grippe, Group and all bronchial affec-
tions At PAUL Drug Co., soc.
Adv
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
Time.

Do not waste time for that is
the stuff life is made of. Frank
lin.
God never imposes a duty
without giving time to do it.
Ruskin.
Stay not until you are told of
opportunities to do good. In
quire after them as man.
Webster.
Idleness is costly without be-
ing a luxury. 1t is hard work
for those who are not used to it
and dull work for those who are.
Smith.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
llliteraCy Commission.

The Arkansas Legislature has
just passed a law creating an H.
literacy Commission. This was
done upon the recommendation
of the new Governor, C. H.
Brough, who was a prominent
educator in the State before he
became Governor. He asked for
an Illiteracy Commission with
the State during the four years
of his administration. The idea,
and the plan of an Illiteracy
Commission is one taken from
Kentucky. Kentucky has many
Commissions, but she only has
one that she originated, and gave
to the other States for model
her Illiteracy Commission. 1t is
a source of pride to see how rap
idly other States are following
her.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28

an advocate of moonlight schools
for several years, and through
his and other influences has
started a statewide campaign
against illiteracy in his native
state of Georgia.
lone of the best informed
men in Washington on moonlight
schools is Congressman Towner,
of Iowa. He wrote a fiattering
report on the movement three
years ago, and commended the
plan to other States. His is the
State that stands at the top of
the scale of literacy, but he
would like to see the other States
move up the scale.
Every one of Kentucky's. Sen
ators and Representatives is an
ardent supporter of the moon
light schools. They have all
given prizes in their districts and
in the State at large, and have
travelled at their own expense
and made speeches for the cause,
and they feel that it is every
Kentuckian's duty to help
Nv. ]. Fields, of the Ninth
district, feels especial pride in
the fact that the moonlight
school originated in his district.
He says that the demand upon
him for literature from Rowan
county exactly doubled after the
operation Of the moonlight
schools there. He has charge of
the same bill in the House that
Senator James is fathering in
the Senate.
"The newspapers made much
comment on the work while |
was in Washington, all of it be-
ing favorable. l was interview.
ed, entertained and escorted and
accorded every possible courtesy
by the nations leaders an6 the
press.
Finally, was invited to stop
in Lexington on my return as
the guest of the Southern School
Journal, the State educational
organ. Here, with the genial
editor, R. S. Eubank and Miss
Hattie Dalton, l spent the last
day of the most wonderful trip
that any rural school teacher in
the world ever had"
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
Care of The Hair.

Use an egg in washing the
hair. Break the egg into a basin.
Beat the egg until white and
yellow are well mixed; then with
the fingers rub the egg into the
roots of the hair. Rubbing it
well into the scalp is most bene-
fetal, and at least a half hour
should be used in this gentle rub
bling, then wash the hair with
good white soap and warm wa
ter until all the egg is removed.
Rinse in several warm waters,
and lastly in cold. Instead of
using soap one may use one part
of aqua ammonia to ten parts of
water.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28

How about the boy and girl
this year? Have you planned
any way for them to earn a bit
of money for themselves as they?
If not, you had better put your
pIanner to work.-Southern Ag-
riculturist.
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
RED BIRD .JR.

Red Bird L will make the present the fair ground
$1,000 to insure living colt Money due when colt Oaed
mare traded or removed from neighbOrhoOd
Also two Jacks Murphey and the Murray Jack will
$500 to insure living colt condition Red Bird Jr
Red Bird r, is good great breeder. The Jacks
well known to be fine breeders Take your choice but breed for
mules and horses are bringing good money.
Red Bird Jr., has been beaten in a show ring
DESCRPJON-Red Bird JL, dark bay, full 10 hands high weight
l50 pounds and himself the He handled
during the 1907 by COy Bros Columbia for 80 days. and the
Bukesve and Columbia Fairs everything his class AT the Columbia
Fair he also the SNpake Saddle Premium Stations Mares and Geld
Of the best shows made Southern Kentucky He has proven
himself superb BREEDER mparmg style and fine action his cohe
esnias that go make a valuable and attractive horse.
PEDGREE-Red Bird JL, by Old Red Bird he by Joe Brown he
by Cabe Lexington His FIRST dam by Sae Wilkes Lyle Wilkes 1853 by
George Wilkes 49, LIST dam Lou Coon by American Clay 3d. Of Gran
vile 226 Maggie Briggs 227 the dams Nutmeg 216 Hermit ZIG ST.
Valentine 27 I'd dam Nokom Mambnno Chief H. Of dams
Piedmont 217 a. Bird dam Mrs Claude dam Of EossOm 230 IA
dam Moque CD 20 Bourbon Chief $685. Mambrno Chief
LIST dam Puss by Grey Eagle.
Care taken Accidents but Responsibility any
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28

In some quarters it is held
that Russia is the greatest single
field in the world for new bust
messy
The Adair County news., 1917-03-28
Moonlight School Teacher In
Washington.

~. r.. JaggerS, rural Sch00l
teacher of Hart County, tells of
his trip to Washington in an in
teresting manner.
/ left Bowling Green, where
| am enrolled as a student of the
\ Western Kentucky State Normal,
on Sunday, February 25. At
Frankfort, the State Capital, l
was met by a delegation, headed
by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart,
president, and the Hon. V. o.
Gilbert, secretary-treasurer the
Kentucky Illiteracy Commission.
This delegation greeted me and
babe me 'God-speed' on my trip.
my stay in Washington ex-
tended over one week, which
was occupied in meeting the not
ables there and in seeing the
wonderful sights of the most
wonderful Capital in the world.
l saw Congress in session and
saw it die in the throes of the
most noted filibuster in history.
l saw the Supreme Court, Mount
Vernon, the home of Washing
ton, the Smithsonian Institute,
the Corcoran Art Gallery, and
finally sat in the grandstand and
saw the Inauguration of Pres
ident Wilson for the second term.
The moonlight schools, |
found, were the pride of Ken
tucky's statesmen at Washing.
ton. Many other leaders in Con-
gress are champions of the cause
which Kentucky is leading.
President Wilson was never
buster during his life, and could
not see many of the visitors then
thronging the Capital, but he
stopped amid the perplexities of
the international crisis, and the
stress of the closing days of Con-
gress, to greeta moonlight school
teacher. He has kept up with
the progress of the work, and he
said with great earnestness;
The work of the moonlight
schools is a wonderful work.
The President read with deep in
terest the letter which present
ed to him from a young man,
aged Fl, who had learned to read
and write within three weeks
time. He was much impressed
with both the spirit and Iegibil-
ity of the letter.
Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, SIM
ply dubbed over with enthusi-
asm on thesubject of moonlight
schools. 1t is one of his favorite
themes, and he has made speech
es on the subject from New York
to California, He had made one
in Washington a few evenings
previous to my visit there. !
was escorted to his office by the
Honorable John W. Langley, and
the Speaker sat down and talked
to me as Familiarity as if l had
been a Congressman. The
moonlight school work is the
most wonderful work going on in
the world, l believe he said, and
said it with a Champ Clark vim
that left no doubt of his SINGER
ity. Senator Ollie M. James is
proud of the fact that moonlight
schools originated in Kentucky.
Senator James has a bill pending
in Congress which is designed tc
wipe illiteracy out'of the United
States, and to do it after the
Kentucky plan. The bill is pop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
First
Foreigner Not
To Be Heckled


PETROGRAD Tune 2'-Chas Ed
ward Russell socialist and member OF
the American commission, outlined the
aims OF the United States and the rea-
sons which brought the country into
the war before iull council OF work
mems and soldiers delegates this after
noon Mr. Russell vas warned IN ad-
vance that he mi ght expect an unirlcnd-
ly demonstration on the part OF the ex-
tremiS,S among his auditors, but Tor
the most part his hearers were sympa-
thetic and often interrupted the speaker
with applause Mr Russell was told he
was the only foreigner who had ad-
dressed the body who had not been
heckled
The declaration OF Mr. Russell that
the United States was fighting only
because the democracies OF the world
we're IN danger and that after demoo
rscy was safe the people would ,urr
to social reform was cheered to the echo
/ NJ Tcheidse, president OF the council
in reply. said the democracy OF Russi
was built upon the same foundation
as tha, of the United States. and tina
Russia would carry on the war unit
mutual aims were achieved
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
HOUSE MEASURE
ACCEPTED WITH
SLIGHT CHANCES
Manufacture Of Intoxicants
Except Wine Forbidden,
LUMBER ADDED TO BILL
Control Also Extended to Lead
and Products,

WASHINGTON. June by a vote
Of to ! the senate agriculture COM
mirtce rejected the sub committee,
bone dry" prohibition plan today
House Provisions Adopted.
The full committee then adopted the
house prohibition provisions with
modification as to manufacture OF
vinouS beverages The new provisions
would prohibit manufacture OF all in
toScan,s, including both distilled spir-
rs and malt beverages and wines. but
would allow the president discretion
to permi, further manufacture OF wine
only.
Lead and their products. lumber and
timber are additional articles TO which
government control would be extended
during the war under amendments to
the food control bill adopted today by
senate agriculture committee
Passage by Saturday
Passage OF the bill in the senate bv
Saturday was predicted today by both
advocates and opponents
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27

Every unit OF the national guard OF
Oklahoma will he mustered into the
regular army on August s. according to
information received by Adiutant Gen.
cral Earp. At the present time the
First Oklahoma infantry IS IN federal
service, hu, other units ot the Okla
homa guard including the ambulance
company, field hospital No |, the cav
airy squadron and the battalion OF
engineers are not
i,i2a in State Service.
According 20 General Eatp there are
about |, ,l29 men in the national guard
OF Oklahoma who are now in the ,crv-
ice oi the state only, and about 20O2 IN
the federal service All. however will
be mnustcred into the regular army,
and when that action is taken, each will
be discharged from the state militia
and come under the absolute control OF
the United STATES government All Of
iicerS, under the rank ot colonel will
he elected by the men OF their particu
(con,lnu.d on Page 2. Column o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
British Can Take
Lens at ANY Time

Associated Press War Summary.
While General Ha,g is So close upon
Lens that the capture by the British II
that coal mining city and It's adjacent
fields seems imminent, II IL a question
whether the British operation will he
accompanied by an offensive move by
the French on a like scale
Choking Efforts BY Germans.
Although there has been more or less
constant jockeying for position by the
two commanders along the hiSne and
Champagne fronts. the German activ-
tiles appear more like efforts to choke
off any possible extended movement
by the French than anything else
On the other hand, General petain'S
occasional strokes give the impression
that all he is irving to do is to pre-.
serve his vantage points as the basis
Tor resuming the French advance at
some future time when that effort
seems advisable.
Crown Prince Loses Fortress.
The most important OF the recent
Wrench drives was that OF Monday at
Hurtebise, west OF Craonne The Ger
HtilN N'VIUN w UdNV Null'lVu NNW-
siderable deprivation here. one OF the
positions taken being a fortress OF some
magnitude which had served the crown
prince well as point OF departure for
counter attacks.
II is now eviaen, that it is the pur-
pose Of the entente to cause the con
vocation in Greece Of the parliament
OF May u, l9lS, which was controlled
by the Venitels,s, having a majority
favorable to the entente cause. The
dissolution OF this parliament BY Con.
stan,ine has been denounced as uncon-
st,u,ional by the allies the act being
one Of the chief counts of the indic,
ment Of Constantine as a bettaycr oi
his people into deSertion OF their nat
ural allies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
ARMY RECRUITING
FAR TOO SLOW TO
ATTAIN COAL SET
Regulars Still Need $4,000
Men to Fill Up,
NEVADA FAR OVER QUOTA
Oklahoma Gets 49 Percent in
First Half Of Week,

WASHINGTON. June H.-Wl,h re-
crurng week half gone war department
estimated today that the regu-
lar army is still more than $1,000 men
short OF war strength. the goal It had
hoped TO attain by Friday night
No General Response.
On the face Of the returns so far II
is apparent that there has been no gen
cral response among men OF military
age to President Wilson's call for
10000 volunteers during the week to I'LL
up the ranks OF the regular establish
ment and thus complete the tirst big
military preparation in the war against
Germany
Returns for the first three days OF
the week in fact we're below the avcta.
age preceding week.
Nevada Sets Mark.
Nevada has set a mark for all the
other states 10 shoot at with her total
OF war volunteers to date exceeding
her quota by a ratio oi almost four TO
one Called upon for lh2 men the state
has enlisted 90 Oregon and Utah are
running a neck and neck race for
second place with their over enlistment
approaching the 200 percent mark Down
al the end OF the line IS Vermont with
only ~ men OF a quota OF 40 The
percentages Of states upon the returns
up to Monday night includ
Missouri 20 Kansas ~ New York
/ p, Texas, 90, Oklahoma 40 Tennessee
80. Louisiana 50. Arkansas "a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Under
Hoover's Direction

WASHINGTON, June 27-Repre-
sentativeS OF the country's chief dairy
and poultry associations. after a con-
ference here today with Herbert c.
Hoover, voted to pu, their industries
under the supervision OF the food ad.
mlnistratlon and named George z.
Haskell OF Chicago to serve as vol
un'ary aide to Mr. Hoover. in charge
OF a dairy and poultry division.
The committee will work on, plan
Tor supplying the United States and the
allies with milk, cheese, butter, eggs
and poultry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Wood Piles Urged
to Prevent Winter
Shortage of Coal

WASHINGTON. June y Re,,ora-
ton OF the backyard wood pile a, a
precautionary measure against possible
coal shortage next winter is urged hy
the government forest service facili-
ties will he furnished to those who de
sire tn remove timber from national
forest, for use as fuel Las, year $50,
ON cord, oi wood were permitted TO be
taken from the government preserves
A nation wide use Of wood as fuel It
is believed. would help save the trans
pofta,ion problem and relieve the in
crea,ing demand OF industrial plants
iof coal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
Amendment May
RESULT IN VETO
FOR RIVER BILL
President 0iSlikeS Elimination
of Probe Clause,

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The 500
100000 rivers and harborS Appropriation
bill passed the house today by avo,e OF
OS TO lj2 A motion by Representative
Treadway OF Massachusetts 10 amend
it TO require presidential Endorsement
OF all appropriations As being OF mill
tary OF commercial necessity was lost.
1870 To ll2
Elimination in the house by a point OF
order oi the provision iur a presidential
commission TO study the waterway
situation may cause President Wilson
to veto the measure 1t " IS passed hy
the senate Opposition there makes its
passage doubtful
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
KAISER PLEDGES
WAR WILL CLOSE
BY SEPTEMBER
Prisoners Taken at Lens Re
port Promise,
DEFENDERS DESPERATE
Coal City Forces Fight Like
Wolf in Corner,

BY ROBERT II SMALL
Staff Correspondent. Associated Press.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. June H.--German prisoners
captured IN the fighting around Lens
declare they have been promised peace
definitely by September This is the
main influence which maintains the
morale aud discipline among the troops
on the west front.
Fights Like Wolf in Corner.
Realizing his danger the German
commander is fighting for Lens like a
wolf in corner. Lens gone means
that a large sector will have to be aban-
doned SO inside a salient somewhat
resembling the shape OF dogs head
the Germans are hanging On apparently
determined TO hold until the last hope
goes.
The Canadians took La Couloe,te
yesterday their patrols pushing on
eastward toward Ayion, while other
British troops advanced down the east
ern slope OF Hill oS.
Floods Are Extended.
The Germans have extended the
floods with water from the river
souche until the plain between Avion
and Lens is well covered. The mill
city on the western fringe OF Lens has
been razed BY order Of the German
higher command so that the machine
guns may have clean sweep at the
British as they approach. Lens itself
Is mass OF ruins The entire city
has been convsr3ed into a German tort
reS in which each ruined house is a
machine gun cmplacement and every
cellar and sub-cellar refuge.
The German losses IN the Lens Sa-
iient are heavy and new drafts con
stantly are demanded