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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-01
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
VIII.-C. E. SChaff
On Railway Investments

President Wilson, recently referring to railroad
problems, said part They indispensable to
whole economic life and railway securities az
the very investments large small public
and private by individuals and by institutions. ."
There other interest central to the business well
the country this No doubt the light of the
day with understandings, the problem of the
railroads will be met and dealt with in spirit of
candor and Justice"
When the first citizen of the land stresses the import
of understanding dealing justly with the rail
roads certainly the American plowman venture
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
S. 900, 900 APPROPRIATED
FOR RIFLES SPENT FOR
PISTOLS, CROKER SAYS

At today's executive session of the
Senate military probe, continued qucs
tioning OF General CrOzier resolved
itself into a concerted effort by com
mittee members to IN Individual re
Fponsibility for delay in getting an
adequate supply OF rifles and ma
chine guns.
The committee learned that some
appropriations made by Congress for
specific purposes had been used for
other things. Five million dollars ap
proprihted in August, 1915, for rifles
went for pistols. on which a large
royalty was paid to a private com
pany.
Another phase OF the secret inquiry
covered the labor situation at Gov
eminent arsenals and in private mu
milton plants.
Crozier gave the committee dennite
nEures on the exact number Of rifles
ana machine guns on hand. and the
NUMBER expected by January /.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
SENATORS TOPRESS
INQUIRY INTO THE
SHORTAGE OF COAL

The coal shortage investigation by
the Reed subcommittee OF the Senate,
which is also investigating the short
age of sugar. is to be pressed as rap
idly as possible.
Officials of the Federal Trade Com
mission were on hand at the offices OF
the subcommittee today, prepared to
go on after certain witnesses had ties.
tined on sugar.
Where the coal inquiry will lead,
members OF the subcommittee do not
predict. They say 1t will be progress
i've and may become OF wide scope.
Government distribution of coal is
not at all improbable as the result Of
the investigation. II this comes
about, the Government will handle
the machinery Of distribution OF coal
in the District and throughout the
country.
The fact that the Garfield fuel adj
mInistration has authority to take
over the coal at the mines and dis
tribute II, but that this authority has
never been used, though the country
Is suffering for lack OF fuel, u one
OF the matters about which the, sub.
committee wants Illumination.
In the food control law, OF which
the fuel control law is a part, there is
provision for taking over the coal al
the mouth OF the mines and distribut-
ing it.
Thus far. the Reed subcommittee
has not decided on its course re-
gardinE the coal situation in the
District.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

contemplating such q move are too
good to be true. they declare.
Should Increasing unrest among
the Germans at home, or an insane
hope that the Anglo-French lines are
capable Of being shattered, drive the
Germans into a western offensive, the
war will be brought much nearer to
the allies winning point II one fact
has been demonstrated conclusively
since the battle OF the Marine, II II
that the Anglo-Frsnch battle front
Is fmpregnable to Teutonie assaults.
During the battles in Flanders and
at verdun. the Germans tested the
aIlISs' line with large superiority in
men and guns. They could not pass
The German troops on those occas-
ions were superior In vigor and in
training to the present Teutonic
armies. They were the very flower
OF the KaIser's empire
The entire logic OF the operations
in Flanders and at Verdun IL against
a superstition that the GsTmGns can
now break the western fine to any
important extent. II Won Hinden-
burg persuades the Austro-Hungar-
ian government to give him troops
for SO desperate an adventure so
much the less will his chances of sue
cess be, because OF the interior fight
ing qualities OF the dual monarchy's
armies.
The prime object OF the allies in
to continue killing Germans and so
deplete German man power as to
make peace Imperative for the Kaiser.
Many more men, normally are KILL
ed in offensive operations. For the
Germans to develop an offensive in
the west. therefore, would greatly
add to their own slaughter.
At the same time, IL the offensive
were a failure, II would have a very
depressing effect upon German NOR
ale. The Germans are now saying
the war has entered the stage where
morale will win. Short OF a decisive
defeat, nothing could lower the Ger Z
man morale al this time more than q l
major German offensive come to |
naught and coupled with heavy Ger
man casualties
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
SUPREME EFFORTS
ON WESTERN FRONT
DUE, SAYS EXPERT

LONDON, Dec. 1--we must ex-
pect half a million fresh German
fighters on the west front, and many
more guns and air craft" declared
Colonel RepIngton, the Times MILL
tary expert, in an article today en-
phatically warning the nation that
Germany 10 preparing her supreme
military effort there.
lowing to the Russian disintegra-
ton and the italian defeats" he de-
clared, "the enemy is able to put
larger forces than ever on the French
front.
There has been much evidence OF
intensive transport OF troops from the
east. There are now $50 German
divisions (about 2,25O,0OO men) on the
west front, and about seventy-nine
east From the latter number all
those between nineteen and thirty
fve are withdrawn for service on. the
France-British front. Perhaps some
complete divisions will follow.
Russia Counted Out.
att il possible, too. that Austria
Hungarians will go to France. Ger
man headquarters has probably de-
cided there is no danger to be feared
from Russia for some time, and that
Il Is important to settle the western
allies prior to Russia's recovery and
the concentration of Americans In
France. There is the greatest danger
in the next six months. The central
powers. beset by want and exhaustion
than we know.
orb Ionu- carr,ap defenaive in the
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
VOLUNTEERS BY HUNDRED
ARE ARRIVING AT MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Dec. l4.-Nolun-
teers are arriving by the hundred to-
day. Fully a thousand will he taken
care Of in special barracks set aside
for them. The rush is expected to
continue until noon December 10
when men Of draft age will be barred
a recruiting force is swearing In
the new men rapidly. No orders
have been received as to their as
signment TWO hundred men came
from Cumberland have already ar
rived with more on the way.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
ORDNANCE MAKING
WAS SPEEDED WHEN
DELAYSWEREE ENDED
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
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not yet been taken up by the investi.
gators, but 81 will be shown that the
same general policy has been followed
in that field also. French guns have
been secured for the American army
in France. In the meantime, prepare
lions have been made for a tremen.
dous manufacture Of large guns In
this country, deliveries to begin In
the spring.
At the present time the Govern.
ment arsenAls are turning out reEula.
tion American field pieces at full ca.
paclty, and surplus naval guns have
been turned over to the army for use
at the front.
Knew Time Would BE Lost.
Apparently the policy Of the Gov
eminent on guns and small arms has
been arrived at with full knowledge
that time would be lost at the outset
but the belief was and stlll Is enter
tRined by Secretary Baker and his
aides that in the end better and big
ger equipment will be Forthcoming
in time for actual lighting.
On the other hand the fact stands
out that in the emergency accom-
pdHg lux Allo OhADl VI HhT no cum
Wandering was resorted to by the
War Department and the Govern
ment was largely the victim of pre-.
vious conditions. reaching back over
a number OF years. in which the
country and Congress played an i'm
portant part. and. finally. at the
mercy of manufacturers when the
crisis came.
Secretary Baker has expressed his
entire approval of the present inves-
tigRtion, has accepted full responsible
ity and has announced that he will
appear before the Senate committee
as the spokesman OF the War Depart
mcnt on the issue
While the Crozier testimony has
left n bad impression among members
Of Congress in that the War Depart
ment, seemingly. did not rise to the
emergency or war quickly and force
fully, the question Of what can be
done to remedy the situation seems
to be in a fair way toward solution
by the department Itself
The country will have to draw its
own conclusion between the lack OF
foresight and energy at the outset
and the situation as it exists today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
GERMAN PRESS PREDICTS
COMING ATTACK ON WEST
FRONT WILL END WAR

ZCRICE.. Dec. 14.-German news
papers are making no effort to con
ceal the fact that the central powers
are planning their greatest blow on
the western front Enthusiastic pre-
dictions OF ultimate success are also
published.
Hindenburg. they say. will subject
the allies on the west front to the
same treatment melted out to Italy"
Almost all the forces at the dispoSi-
ton Of the central powers will be
hurled against the west front, the
newspapers say.
This great blow. they predict. will
finish the war. and the allies will be
forced to accept our peace"
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
ELECTIONS IN GERMANY
DISCLOSE GROWING VOTE
POLLED BY SOCIALISTS

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14.-Leipzig So
cialists are exerting greater influence
in that city today than at any time
since the beginning OF the war. and
the vote in the recent municipal elec-
lions, it is said. Is significant OF the
growing strength OF the Socialist
forces in other German cities.
At the recent elections the Social
lists polled rs per cent OF the total
vote. Independent Socialists polled 81
per cent Of the total Socialist vote.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
395,947 Live Here Now,
] Police Census Reveals;
2-Year Gain Of 1888

washington's total population
November 1 was 395,947, accord
ing to the police census of the
city, made public today by Com
missioner Brownlow. OF this num-
Der there are 293,329 whites and
1O2,61S colored.
The increase since 1915 is 49,
19s-34,3s9 whites and 1000 COL
ored.
All precincts show an increase
except No. IL, where there Is a
small decrease.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
VILLA CAPTURES
3MORE TOWNSIN
CHIHUAHUA STATE

Ell PASo, Tex. Dec. 1.-THE most
important successes that have mark
ed Villas campaign to secure control
Of the state of Chihuahua are the cap
turs OF Lamuela Pass. Palomir, and
Santa Rosa. which have just been re-
ported here.
His ultimate aim Is to gain control
of Chihuahua City and set up a gov
eminent there with himself as head
The garrison at ojinaga has been
abandoned by the bandits. it is said.
and Is now controlled by federal
troops.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
BRITISH POSITIONS ARE
ADVANCED TODAY BY
BOMBING OPERATIONS

LONDON. Dec. 1I.--Improvement Of
local British positions east OF Bulle.
court. as a result of bomb fighting
.last night WIS reported in Field Mar.
shall Hais's statement today.
South OF Proaville he sail the en-
semy raidCd q post and Few British
were missing.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
LANSING DENIES US.
HAS SHOT WOMAN SPY

Mailing a German propaganda lie.
the State Department today cabled its
Legations in neutral countries a denial
that a German woman spy, Anna
Huitems," had been shot in this coun-
try.
The department took notice OF the
story-wideIy printed in German pa
pers as an offset to the Caven case
only after it was reprinted in neutral
countries.
This Government never heard OF
such a woman, II was stated official
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
ALLIES WOULD WELCOME
GERMAN ATTACK IN WEST,
SAY U. S. OBSERVERS

Any effort by the Germans at this
time to develop a major offensive
along the Western front against
either the British or French will be
playing the allies own game. accord
ing to military observers here.
Reports that Won HindenburC ia
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
Known in Washington Are Named War Casualty Lists Today
BRITISH SPONSOR
FOR PEACE FEELER,
ASSERT GERMANS

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 14-Britain
not Germany-started the peace
feeIers OF last September. recently
mentioned by Foreign Minister Bal.
four. according to a German official
statement received here today.
The statement asserted that the
British "feeler" was a tentative one.
but was never carried through to its
conclusion.
Baifour's statement to the House
OF Commons early this week asserted
that a neutral government had sound
ed England for Germany on pOssibil-
tiles of peace.
Text of statenest.
AT the beginning OF September the
Germany government. through neu-
trails mediation. received an Inquiry
relating to German war aims" the
statement reads.
The communication was couchsd In
such form that IL could certainly be
supposed that the inquiry was made
with the knowledge and sanction OF
the British government. Moreover,
the circumstances attending the in
quiry assumed the conclusion that
most probably the British cabinet was
informed Of the step. and that Il was
sanctioned at least by the most I'M
-portant allies
The German government in princi-
pie was ready to answer the inquiry.
Two courses were open-an indirec.
or a direct reply.
The decisive objection to the indl-
rect through a neutral was that
the one-sided publication Of the atti-
tude might bind US to policy with
out equivalent guarantee OF the atti-
tude of the enemy
British ADId Nothing
"A direct verbal reply through an
Intermediary appeared to be the most
opportune course. The trend Of
events, however, forced the convic-
tion that nothing was being done BY
our opponents to facilitate such d.
rect reply.
Regarding the utteranee OF the
British government as to its readiness
to receive any communication, the
hrst news OF this was In Foreign Min
lister Balfours statement in the
House Of Commons.
Further steps were not taken on
the German side"
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
FOUR CENT CAR FARES
IN CLEVELAND TONIGHT

CLEVELAND. Ohio. dec. L-BcE!n-
ming at midnight tonight local street
car fares will be 4 cents instead Of three.
Tickets. which have sold TO Is cents,
Will sell three for n dime. The charge
for transfers will be discontinued. The
boost Il caused by n low interest fund.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
K0RNIL0FF IS DEFEATED
BY B0LSHEVIKI SOLDIERS,
PETROGRAD DISPATCH SAYS

PETROGRAD Dec. 1.-THE Petro-
grad official agency announced to-
day:
General KoTniIofrs forces have
been beaten by the red guards and
the regulars. General Korniloff has
fled"
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
VIOLENT ARTILLERYING
IN THREE SECTIONS,
REPORT FROM PARIS

PARIS, Dee. 1f-"T-iolent artillery
ing" in the neiEhborhood OF Maison
De Champagne. cast OF Suipes, and in
Alsace. was reported in tOday's Of
ncial statement
Southwest OF Cerny. the statement
detailed a French raid.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
U. S. SUBMARINE CHASER
IS RAMMED And SUNK

A small submarine chaserwas RAM
med and sunk off. the Atlantic coast
on Tuesday, but her officers and
crew were saved, according to a Navy
Department announcement this af-
ternoOn.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
HEIRS OF MRS. BINGHAM
TOPAY 100000 TAX

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. 14.-Heirs
Of Mrs. Robert Bingham. formerly
Mrs. Henry Flagler, OF New York.
wife OF the late railroad mRgnRte.
have agreed to pay close to $4,000. 900
inheritance taxes on the Bingham
$50. 0OO. 900 estate. The amount will
wipe out Kentucky's debt.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
ITALIANS WILL DEFEND
QUEEN CITY OF THE SEAS
WITH LAST DROP OF BLOOD

WITH TIEE FIR IN ARMIES IN
ITALY, Dec. IL Italy will defend
Venice TO the last drop OF her blood
One needs only to talk to italian
soldiers, and see the preparations for
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
KINGDOM GOULD WINS
SERGEANT'S CHEVROUS

CAMP pix, n. J., Dec. 14.--It Is
Sergeant" Kingdom Gould today. The
young millionaire. who Joined the ma
tion8I army as a private. has been
promoted and made division inter-
prefer.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
EAST FRONT ARMISTTCE
Is UNDER NEGOTIATION

BERLIN (via London, Dec. IA
Negotiations are in progress for the
eastern front armistice, today's Of.
ficial statement said.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
L. WALCOTT
FALLS AFTER
BRAVE FIGHT
WITH PLANES
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b Alexandria. Only recently he was
married to Miss Judith Winters Bos-
we'll. also Of Alexandria Before en-
tering the army Lieutenant AndertOn
Z taught in the public schools of Alex
andria
Besides his father. mother. and
wife, he Is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Robert A. Dawes. wife OF Lieu.
, tenant Dawes. L. :. n, and Mrs.
p Julian T. Burke, Of Alexandria, Va
other casualties announced today
are:
Sergt. Paul Jordan, Lavonia- Ga.
quarteTmaster corps, december 10, in
juries in motorcycle accident
Private Harold Warner, marines, De
cember o. pneumonia; emergency ad-
dress not given.
Able Seaman Jan II. Braafhart,
United States ship Berwind, Decem-
: Der II, pneumonia; emergency ad-
dress not given.
Private Maurice !. Capron, coast ar
tillery corps, December 0, natural
causes: sister, Mrs. Bridget Riley,
Nashwauk. MINI.
Corpl Leroy F. Harwood. Beverly,
D Mass, Field Artillery. December IL,
pneumonia and meningitis.
Pvt V. T. Parnell, Infantry, Deem
: Der II. pneumonia; friend, Catherine
NJ. MInnehan, 497 South street. Quin-
cey. Mass.
Pvt. Richard B. Hughes. Bowling
Green, KY Cavalry, December IL,
pneumonia
Pvt Ralph NJ Miller, Orient, Iowa,
Infantry. December 10, scarlet fever.
Pvt. Wiley Cheeks. Gerard, Ala, In
fantry. December %. killed by train.
Sergt. Willard Smith. Ranger, W.
Va, Infantry. December s, gunshot
wound.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 14.-Officials at
American field, headquarters today
were trying hard to get a list OF
American engineers killed when Ger
man aviators bombarded a town
; through which they were passing
: behind the British lines a few days
: ago.
The only information reaching here
/. 20 far stated that several Ameri-
leans were killed. They were all men,
: bers OF an engineering unit which
!: was being employed behind the Brit
: ish line.
: An American lieutenant spending
: the night at q village away from
: headquarters had a narrow escape q
few days ago. German aviators bomb
: ed the town, and one bomb burst just
. outside the door of the house the
. lieutenant was in. He was showered
: with broken glass but uninjured.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
NEW YORK HALTs RECRUITING.

NEW YORK. Dec IL Recruiting Of
men within the draft age has become
50 great a halt has been called in New
iork. Recruiting stations have been
s"Ainped with the unnAecsdented rush
70 enlist before the Tim nit expires.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

defense of the queen city of the seas
to understand this, The traditional
Itzlian hatred Of the AustriRns has
crystallized into a nationwide deter
mination not to permit the city again
to succumb to Austrian domination.
The city itself is being converted
into an unapproachable island. 1t Is
capable now OF withstanding an in
definite state Of siege. Aside from
its natural lagoon defenses, which
encircle the city and completely cut
IL off from contact with the main
land, the Venetian plains for endless
miles inland are being rapidly con-
verted into a veritable labyrinth OF
defenses. There Italian soldiers are
ready cheerfully to sell their lives
defending every inch of the city's
approaches.
Venice is more majestic than ever.
The historic palaces lining the grand
canal are closed. The Piazza Of st.
Marks is silent and deserted. The
canals are vacant Of gondolas. The
Bridge of Signs is uncrossed by pris-
oners.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
KERENSKY ACCEPTS BERTH
IN SIBERIAN CABINET,
COPENHAGEN IS TOLD

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 14.-Former
Premier Kerensky has accepted the
post Of minister OF justice in the first
Siberian cabinet, the newspaper Poll.
tiken stated today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
POPE ASKS CELEBRATION
OVER FALL OF HOLY CITY

ROME, Dec. IA. 49, Celebrations
throughout the world over the taking
Of Jerusalem by Christian forces was
ordered by the Pope today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14
COAL FAMINE SHUTS SCHOOLS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. A-Closing
OF CleveIand's grammar schools because
Of lack of fuel was being seriously con
sidered tOdsy by officials. Five ele-
mentary schools were shut down early
today.
The Washington times., 1917-12-14

ROME. Dec. A-An Italian counter
attack at Coldellaberretta regained .
great part Of trenches previously lost to
the Austrians. an Official statement as
serts. Fifty-nine prisoners were taken.
Around the Cslcino valley two violent
enemy attacks were repulsed-
The enemy renewed attacks each Of
the Brenta. The fighting. the war office
said. continued fercely in the valleys
and mountain slopes. and at darkness
the enemy, owing to his heavy losses,
abandoned the attack.
Around Coldlpopappex a new and more
powerful attack was made.
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clerk Of the supreme court by Henry
Newton, who for the last three years
has been assistant, clerk.
Hank. Newton is another of "Hos.
kins' boys, who has made good. When
it became known that r. D. Hoskins
was to retire, there was much con.
lecture as to who his successor was to
be. When twas learned that the
court had selected Newton, for, more
than three years connected withSthe
Office, the verdict met with statewide
approval. Other "Hoskins' boys" who
have graduated from the deputy clerk
ship into something better, are As
sistant States Attorney William II.
Green of Cass county and Attorney
C. c. Wattum, court reporter for the
Sixth judicial district.
- Brooks Has a Watch.
And Brooks Hoskins, another of
"R. DIS" boys, today is proudly dis
playing memento of the occasion.
an old-time Elgin which has at one
time or another called 'time" on prac-
tically every barrister in the good
state of North Dakota, and which the
retiring supreme ulTllclerk handed
dowf1r yesterday after he shifted his
new, SMiss into serNicel ! -" pTw
Thenhonored couple the family, the
court,tandI attaches! generally, mot ex-
Guiding the press enjoyed real SEN
1imental spree during the afternoon
Tears lurked just behind the smiles,
and it was a question many times
which were to find expression.
In any event, r. D. Hoskins does
not intend tdsforeswear allegiance to
Bismarck, and he will be near at hand
should demand for his services arise
He may be induced, although he does
MT authorize the statement, even to
go touthe extent. of reburnishing the
shinglef, which he took down up lat
Bathsate u years1qand four months
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