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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
JURY TRIAL GIVEN
COUNSEL FOR I. w. w,

Chicago. Dec. 17,-George Wander
veer of Seattle. Wash. chief counsel
for the l. ". w. was arraigned In po-
lice court today on charge Of car
rying concealed weapons. as a result
of attempting to enter the federal
court with a pistol in his pocket Sat-
urday. He was granted a jury trial.
Vanderveer explained to reporters
that he carried the pistol in a travel
ing bag when he arrived here short
time before 116 !. w. w. were ar
raigned for violation of the espionage
act. He left the bag in a local at
torney's office and slipped the weapon
into his pocket. he said, not wishing to
leave II in the bag.
Vanderveer was arraigned under the
name Of r. H. Wilson, under which he
was booked.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.

NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.
Sir Eric Geddes. first lord of the
admiralty, said five neutral merchant
ships had been sunk and one British.
McNamara's statement told of the
sinking of one trawler, the damaging
Of second. and the sinking Of two
neutral merchantmen before dawn off
the river Tyne. Eight were dead.
These eight were believed to be CIV
ilian casualties. With the total of
naval dead reported by Sir Eric
Geddes, the total loss of life in the
German raiding activity, would ap-
pear to be IL.
The British destroyer sunk was the
Partridge. The second British de-
stroyer which formed an armed escort
for the convoy described by Sir Eric
Geddes, was the Pellew.
DESTROYER ESCAPED.
The Pellew, according to Geddes had
hole blown in her hull, but escaped.
On board her there were four British
killed and two wounded.
Geddes reported that there were sc
survivors of the Partridge and the
trawlers of which 10 were wounded
which had been picked up by the four
German destroyers who attacked and
taken to Kiel.
Eighty eight Scandinavian citizens
of which two were women and 10 Brit
ish Survivors were rescued by de-
stroyers. Others reached Norway in
| open boats.
TONNAGE OF LOST SHIPS.
The six sunken merchantmen aggre-
gated 5000 tons.
| inquiry was proceeding to ascertain
why the protecting British forces were
not present at the time their convoy
was attacked.
This is the second time that fast
| German warships have successfully
attacked a convoy of merchantmef
under protection of British warships
The previous occurrence was in tn,
! North sea and both British patro
| vessels were sunk with a number o
the Norwegian. Danish and Swedish
ships that they conveyed.
The river Tyne, mentioned in DR.
| McNamara's announcement Is in tn
north of England and it's most famous
city is Newcastle.
The German raiding squadron o
four destroyers apparently encounter
ed the two conveys mentioned by Ged
des and Mcnamara at different points
sweeping up the coast In search o
their prey.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
TRIBUTE PAID BY
GOVERNOR OF IOWA

Des Moines. Ia-.. Dec. 17.-Governor
Harding today expressed the sympa-
thies Of the state to the family of
Frank Gotch, who died at his home in
Humboldt yesterday. The state execu-
tive issued the following statement
this afternoon:
Il had known Frank Gotch for the
last 10 or IL years. I knew him when
he was at the height Of his career a. a
champion and knew him az private
citizen. In all OF these places he was
gentleman. His life and work con-
tributed much toward clean sport in
this country. II Is sad his life was cut
off thus early. but we can say his lif,.
was success"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
KAISER FORETOLD
OF THE WAR AS
FAR!BACK AS 1908
Interview With Emperor
Given to Century Maya
zine, but Withheld at Re-
quest of Germany.

New York, Dec. 17.-Decla ration
that the German kaiser. as far back
as 1908, predicted the present world
conflict in an interview with an Amer
ican newspaper man, then caused the
interview to be suppressed after it had
been printed in the Century magazine
and was ready for distribution, We're
made here today in the Tribune.
The interview. 1t was said, was CIV
en- out about the kaiser's yacht, the
Hohenzollern, off Norway, following a
dinner at which the kaiser had eaten
well but unwisely
The Century magazine accepted It,
paying $1,000, but consented to its
destruction when told publication
might mean war.
DUMPED INTO SEA.
The printed magazines were stripped
of the story, the Tribune says, and the
Objectionable matter loaded into boxes
and placed upon a German cruiser
which Unexpectedly paid visit to
America.
The boxes were first thrown over
board from the cruiser, but when they
floated were recovered and burned
One copy Of the interview, 1t is said
still remains.
The interview charged England with
trying to neutralize Germany's grow
ing power, depicted her as decadent
nation. charged nom Christianity in an
alliace with Japan, reeked with abuse
of King Edward, predicted the world
war, slandered the Catholic church ir
Germany and elsewhere and charac-
terized Archbishop Ireland as an enem,
| of the United States
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
TO CONSULT CONGRESS.
COAL DISTRIBUTED
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York. Dec. 17.-Danger Of a
serious coal famine was delayed here
for approximately three days at the
least. Twenty five thousand tons Of
coal. taken from the Jersey terminal,
was distributed Sunday. Apartment
house manufacturing plants and others
drew their share Of the fuel.
II there IL no heavy snow, coal will
flow into the city at a normal rate. it
was stated
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
BY HENRY WOOD.

DS WOoDs
with the French Armies in Italy,
Dec. 17.-Italy is waging the war Of
the lagoons to save Venice the strang-
est, half ecquatic, half water and half
land conflict the history of war has
ever known.
Centuries ago Attila and his original
Huns reached exactly the same spot
between the Piave and the Sile rivers
that the modern Teutonic Huns have
reached today.
Fifteen hundred years ago the orig
inal inhabitants in this section fled
from the mainland on the CULTS and
flats of the lagoons founded the island
colonies which eventually became
Venice.
CHECK MODERN DAY HUNS.
over the same intervening canals,
marshes, lagoons and lakes by which
Attila and his Huns were checked.
the Italian forces today are checking
the modern day Huns.
They are checking the enemy by
highly perfected land and water de-
fense which. when the conflict is over
l
chapters of the whole history of the
war.
! Since Nov. 13, when the Austrians
IN crossing the lower Piave in their
headlong rush to Venice, were sud
denly checked by the Italian lagoon
defenses, the entire, gulf Of Venice,
with its endless canals and marshes,
with islands disappearing and reap
pearing with the tide, has been the
scene of continuous naval lagoon
battle. 1t was still progressing today.
The fighting is absolutely without pre-
cedent.
ATTACKING RIGHT WING.
The modern Huns are desperately
trying to turn the Italian right wing
by progressing around the northern
limits of the Venetian gulf.
For the purpose of the lagoon bat
tie, as well as for general defense. the
Italians inundated the section and
sealed all Adriatic entrances into the
gulf by mine fields. The Venetian
gulf, therefore, was converted into an
isolated sea.
over this inland waterway the con
flict is raging bitterly. To fit their
purposes of defenses, the Italians have
developed lagoon fleet" ranging
from the fleetest of motorboats, armed
with machine guns, small cannon and
torpedo tubes, to huge. cumbersome
flat bottomed British monitors. mount.
ing the biggest of marine guns.
SECRET CHANNELS DUG.
All the Italian vessels navigate sec.
ret channels dug a the bottom of the
shallow iagoons. Only the Italian wal
, pilots know these courses. Even gon.
dolas steering off the channels ar,
instantly and hopelessly stranded.
Not only this, but since the mudd,
flats and marshy islands do not per.
(Continued on Pare Tw0uA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
GERMANY PLANNING
TO TRANSMIT TERMS
OF PEACE TO ALLIES

Amsterdam, Dec. 17.-Germany
will shortly transmit peace terms
to the allies through neutrals and
under pledge of secrecy. according
to word from Berlin today.
Reports declared the peace terms
would assert "Germany's political
disinterestedness as to Belgium.
but would not mention Alsace Lor-
raine."
Whether they would cover the
German colonies or future dis
armament and indemnities for
damages in Belgium and Northern
France was not known here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
SOCIALISTS
AND RUSSIA
IN SESSION
Conference Between Philip
Scheideman and Minister
Orlovsky Under Way at
Stockholm.
CIVIL WAR EXTENDING.


Petrograd, Dec. 15.-All banks
were closed today
News from the south received
here indicated that the civil war
was extending.
The public's acceptance of an
nouncement of formal signature to
the armistice between Russia and
a Germany has been satisfactory"
according to Bolsheviki officials.
The armistice is to continue
until Dec. 80 CRussian style,
which is Jan. II. by Gregorian
reckoning) and both sides agreed
not to carry on military transfers
from the Baltic to the Black Sea-
except such as were already be-
gun up TO the signing OF the pro-
tocol.
Stockholm, Dec. 17.-Philip scheid-
man, leader of the German majority
Socialist. is here today comforting
with Bolsheviki Minister orlovsky on
peace between Germany and Russia.
Il am very sorry but cannot dis
cuss the nature of my conference with
NJ. Orlovsky," Scheidmann told the
United Press today.
Orlovsky was equally reticent. From
other sources, however. 1t was re-
ported that Scheidmann had been
clothed with full powers by the Ger
man government which had directed
the peace angling at Stockholm rather
than at Brest Litovsk, because pro-
ceedings at the latter place were sub
ject to full publicity by the Bolshe-
Wiki.
TWO CONFERENCES AT ONCE.
The Brest Litovsk conference Of
commissioners representing the armies
of Germany and Russia will presum-
ably continue. irrespective of negotia-
tlons at Stockholm.
The Bolsheviki, 1t was reported. first
suggested the conference which
Scheidmann at the Swedish city in the
belief that they would line up Scheid-
mann's majority Socialists against
German imperialism.
After four months' effort, Scheid-
mann has finally managed to meet
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
House Votes to Submit States the Prohibition A1erde
GERMANS ATTACK
BRITISH Conveyed
MERCHANT SHIPS.

One Destroyer, Six Merchantmen and Five Armed Traw
lers Lost in the Encounter Inquiry Under
Way to Ascertain Why the British Protecting Forces
Were Not Present When Convoy Was Attacked by
the Enemy
London, Dec 17-Four German destroyers carried out
successful raid in British waters early Wednesday
morning. sinking six merchantmen British destroyer
hve armed trawlers and damaging other trawler
The announcement of these losses was made in the
house of late today first lord of the Admiralty
Geddes and Dr. Mcnamara financial secretary to the ad
miralty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
LEWIS TO TESTIFY.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Colonel I.
N. Lewis, inventor of the Lewis
machine gun, will testify tomorrow
before the senate committee. He
will tell how his gun was rejected
by the United States government
and later accepted by England
from which country the United
States is now buying them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
HOOVER AT
ON
THE SUGAR
SITUATION
Presence of Administrator
Gives Tenseness TO Ses-
sion as Spreckels Con-
tinues Testimony.
Extra Profits of Nine Mil
lion Dollars to Hawaiian
Planters in 1918 Must Be
Paid by American People,
Says Witness.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE American
people must pay Hawaiian sugar
planters and rcfiners $s,OO0,ooo extra
profit in 1918. If the Hoover food ad-
ministration fixes prices as planned
Claus A. Spreckels declared today be-
fore the Reed sugar coal investigating
committee.
Hoover's presence lent an air of
tenseness to the hearings. Spreckels
injected challenging note into his
statements. He was extremely careful
to verify everything he said. from re-
cords and letters. or through an assist
ant.
Spreckels said IL sugar prices are
left to themselves, they will decline
next year. He testified the Hoover
sugar committee has already decided
on a price for Cuban sugar three
quarters of a cent n pound higher to
the refiner than the prices would be
IL allowed to "fix itself without inter
ference"
INCREASE TO CONSUMER.
This means, considerable increase
to the consumer, Spreckels said.
'"The price fixed for Cuban sugar will
fix the price at which Hawaiian sugar
when refined will be sold. Hawaiian
sugar cost less to import raw. The
fixing of the Cuban price at the figure
contemplated, therefore. will mean an
added profit of 100000 to the Ha-
waiian sugar people"
"The American people have to pay
that?" asked Senator Reed.
NATURALLY" replied Spreckels.
Rolph, California refiner and member
of the Hoover committee, had mo-
"hoarded' 10000 tons of raw sugar
there would have been no shortage in
the east.
Spreckels told how. in suga,
shortage in 1910 or 1911, American re-
finers bought all over the world.
! I'VE kept the refineries running ant
the people supplied" said Spreckels
This time we were not allowed to &c
out and buy-the food administration
would not let us.
KEPT FROM THE MARKET.
| Another factor in the sugar famine
according to Spreckels, was that bee
sugar from-California and other west
ern states was not allowed to reach the
eastern market.
Reed brought out the fact that tn
sugar trust, in addition to controlling
directly 40 per cent of the output o
cane sugar. also controls three-sev
enths Of the beet sugar production.
Spreckels' testimony was interrupted
when Counsellor Polk Of the state de-
| partment appeared and asked for ,
secret meeting with the COMMITTEES
After a 30 minute conference. Poll
left refusing to discuss what he an
the committee talked about. Reed ad
journed the session until p. m.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
FLETCHER COMING HOME.

Washington, Dec. 17.-American
Ambassador Fletcher will return
to the United States for a Christ
mas vacation, state department Of
ficials said today. Officials denied
that, as German propaganda had
it, he is quitting Mexico City with
out asking for passports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
ssssERI ma IRAN lod6lt
HIzA1I1Esuy

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
Probably rain tonight and Tuesday;
colder tonight.
For Idaho: Tonight and Tuesday.
probably rain colder tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday. IS !:
lowest temperature this morning. a.
mean temperature yesterday. Il.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
CONGRESSMAN WILL
GO INTO TRAINING

Washington. Dec. 17.-Representa-
tive Royal c. Johnson. Republican Of
South Dakota, will leave congress Jan.
to enter the Camp Meade, Nd. Off
GERS training camp. he stated today. He
will not formally resign from the house.
He il among the youngest members
and Is serving his second term.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
SPAIN WANTS TREATY..

London, Dec. 1T have no
doubt of the allies ultimate vic
tory" Count Romanones, former
Spanish premier was quoted as de-
claring in a Madrid dispatch
printed today in the Daily FIX
press. I'VE hope for treaties with
America and France similar to
that just concluded with England"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
Half Land, Half Sea Battle
Fought Before Venice to
Prevent Fall of the City
to Huns.
At the Same Spot Where
Attila and His Ancient
Huns Were Stopped by
the Romans, Italians Are
Staging Great Defense.
ITALIANS ON OFFENSIVE.

Rome, Dec. 17.-Italian- troops
suddenly assumed the offensive
against the Austrians in the Piave
delta sector and on armed motor
boats and skiffs destroyed a small
enemy bridge, swept over some
enemy positions and took many
prisoners, today's official state
ment asserted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
MILLION RIFLES ORDERED.

Washington, Dec. 17.-One mill
lion -chambered Enfield rifles
have been ordered by the war de-
partment from the Remington and
Winchester concerns, Ordnance
Chief Crozier's annual report to-
day showed. This Is assumed to
be an initial order to supply a re-
serve for the expeditionary forces
and for men now in training in
American camps.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
FoRMeR czAR NOT ESCAPED.

Petrograd. Dec. 17.-Railway union
headquarters today received q dispatch
from Tobalsk. declared former Czar
Nicholas had not escaped as reported.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
DEMAND BY FINLAND.

Petrograd, Dec. 17.-Withdrawal
OF all Russian troops from Finland.
was asked by the province, ac-
cording to the Petrograd news
agency, on account of Finland's
independence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
ACTIVE ARrILLERYlNo.

Paris, Dec. 17-Active artillery
ing in the Vosges and at Tahure
was reported in today's official
statement. The statement also
deatiled a French raid south of st.
Quentin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
RAILROAD POLICY
OF THE HEPRESIDENT
NOT DETERMINED
Probable That Decision Will
Not Be Made Until After
the Christmas Recess Of
Congress.

Washington. Dec. II. - President
Wilson may wait until next month be-
fore announcing his railroad policy. If
he does not communicate with con-
gress before adjournment tomorrow.
the question will go over until after the
Christmas recess, it was stated at the
White House today
Meantime the railroads war board Is
doing it's utmost to prove its ability to
continue efficient operation of the
lines during the war and thus make
government management unnecessary.
NO PRIVATE CARS.
The latest step the board ordered is
elimination of all unnecessary travel
on private cars. Henry C. F'rick and
others of the country's richest men
have given up use Of their luxurious
cars, to relieve already overburdened
passenger transportation.
While the war board does not hope
to save much car space and fuel from
this step, 1T was ordered Dec. s, as an
other move toward elimination of nom
essentials. 1t foreshadows widespread
curtailment of all kinds of passenger
travel as a war measure.
TO CONSULT CONGRESS.
The president will not take any re-
volutionary steps in the railroad SIT
uation before consulting congress.
He has conferred with Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory over authority to act and
with Secretary McAdoo over the affect
of contemplated policies on the coun
try's finances.
Secretaries McAdoo and Lane are
again coupled with the presidents Sc
lection of q transportation admins
| traitor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
FAMINE TAKES HUNDREDS.
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE
United States signal corps "is
ahead of schedule in all of its
work." General Saltzmann, acting
chief signal officer said today In
submitting an annual report to
congress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
LAST MINUTE NEWS
POST FOR COCKTAILS.

Washington, Dec. 17.-General
Georgeo Goethals. builder of the
Panama canal has been offered
the post Of quartermaster general
of the army, which will be vacated
by General Sharpe when he takes
his place on the new war council,
it was learned today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
Bitterness Develops During
Discussion of Amendment,
Which Came to a Final
Vote Today.
Drys Win the Day, Secur-
ing the Necessary Two
Thirds-Galleries Crowd
ed With Advocates of the
Measure.

WASHINGTON, DEC. 1.-THE
AMERICAN CONGRESS-, FIRST
NATIONAL PARLIAMENT IN
HISTORY TO TAKE THE STEP,
HAS GONE ON RECORD IN
FAVOR OF NATIONWIDE PRO-
HITITION. THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, LATE THIS
AFTERNOON VOTED 2S2 TO 12s
FAVOR OF SUBMITTING A Ma
TIONAL PROHIBITION AMEND
MENT TO THE FEDERAL CON-
STITUTION TO THE As STATE
LEGISLATURES FOR THEIR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION.
THE SENATE HAD ALREADY
PASSED THE SAME AMEND
MENT AT THE LAST SESSION.
THE HOUSE VOTE CAME
SHORTLY AFTER 5 p, NJ. TO-
DAY FOLLOWING SIX HOURS
OF FIERY DEBATE.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17

Washington, Dec. 17.-With the air
tense the house Of representatives to-
day started debate on the national pro-
hibition amendment, approved by the
senate.
Final vote. scheduled for p. M. was
confidently awaited by the anti-saloon
forces. 1t was regarded by both sides
as the preliminary to the bigger fight
in the As state legislatures, approval
of 36 being necessary to make this a
dry nation.
Bitterness over organized labor's op-
position to the amendment developed in
the opening speech for the "drys" by
Representative Webb. chairman Of the
house judiciary committee, 'and CO.
author of the resolution
ATTACK ON GOMPERS.
"Sampel Gompers never has and does
question; the great body of American
labor realizes well the great benefit to
them of this amendment" said Webb.
Gompers, in a full page advertise
ment in local papers, had addressed an
open letter to Webb in defense of beers
and light wines.
Cho DCilOtidl ont ftepuDllCan
from each side We're selected to control
the division of time in the debate;
Webb and Volstead for the drys and
Garde and Graham for the vets. This
plan was adopted after Republicans
defeated an attempt to place Demo-
crat in charge of the drys time and a
wet Republican in control of the other
half.
GALLERIES CROWDED.
With the galleries crowded by tenn
perance advocates. Speaker Clark
warned against outbursts and asked
members for an orderly debate.
William Jennings Bryan entered the
scene and predicted ratification by tn,
required number of states If the house
passes the amendment today.
WHY OHIO WENT WET.
The attack on Gomeprs was taker
up by Cooper, Ohio.
TT is a bold faced lie," he shouted
ito say labor in this country Is op.
posed to prohibition. Youngstown
Akron and Columbus. labor centers, II
my state, voted dry at the recent elec
ton. The state went wet because o
the ability of some prospectors IL
Hamilton county to find things at tn,
last moment. They found one Thousand
wet votes. Leave out Cincinnati ant
Hamilton county. the wettest section
of the United States, and Ohio an,
the labor centers in 1t We're over
whelmingly dry"
WET SIDE PRESENTED.
Garde. Ohio. opening for the oppo
sition sounded the keynote of tn
vets. States rights and war harmon
would be injured by raising the ma
tional prohibition issue in the vari
ous states at this time. said Garde.
He pleaded against "prostitutin
the constitution" by grating upon |
purely police powers belonging unde
state jurisdiction. He urged agains
"disrupting the country during tn
war, dissatisfying the nations work
ers and precipitating bitter strif
throughout the states for the next si
or seven years"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17
ITALIANS ADVANCE.

Rome, Dec. 17.-Italian troops
established themselves in an ad-
vanced position at Colcaprile yes
terday in their counter offensive,
according to the official war office
statement today.
FAMINE TAKES HUNDREDS.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Hundreds
are dying of famine at Teheran,
Persia, said state department adj
vices today adding an appeal for
relief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-17

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-18
COL. HOUSE WILL NOT
TALK TO NEWSPAPERS

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Emphasizing
the taciturnity of Col E. M. House,
head of the American mission to the
Interallied War Conference, an Eng
lish newspaper describes him as a man
who would go SO far as to admit it
was raining if there was no one within
earshot." This comment evidently
was evoked wrom the efforts OF news
per men to interview Colonel House
concerning his mission, while he was
in London.
Chesterfield House that beautiful
old home in the Mayfair district o.
London, was the scene of many inter
esting meetings during the visit of
the American mission here, Colonel