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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
HOOVER ABSENT
Holds Up Sugar Probe
Hearing Friday
lad Previously Made Several Futile
Attempts to Testify-Was Absent on
Food Transportation Situation-WiiI
Return Saturday to Washington

Washington, Dec. 2S.-FOod Admins
traitor Hoover. who is now in New
York, was requested by telegraph to-
night to appear next Wednesday be-
fore the Senate committee investisat-
ing the sugar situation. The telegram
was SEMI by Chairman Reed after the
committee had considered in executive
session whether n subpoena should he
issued for the food administrator who
had been advised last Saturday that
the committee expected to hear him
today.
Made Several Futile ttennpts
Last week, when Mr.. Hoover made
several futile attempts to get a hear
ing before the committee, it was q
he was DELAYING an important business
trip TO New York. Since then his
statement on the sugar situation has
been made public by the White House
and when the committee met TINS
morning there was a letter from coun-
sci for the fo0d administration saying
the administrator had been called to
New York and would be there several
days.
with no other witnesses avail
able. the committee again took up the
coal investigation with w. +. ColVer
of the Federal Trade Commission CON
tinuing IS a witness.
Will Be in Washington Saturday
New York. Dec. 2S.-In reply TO an
inquiry of the Associated Press as to
his liability to appear before the Sen
ate sugar committee in Washington
today, Mr.. Hoover said he regretted
that it vas not possible to accept the
committees invitation because a sit
uation had arisen out of foodstuff
transportation at various ports of an
character that required i'm
mediate action for the day. He said
this matter had been settled n that
he was returning 70 Washington to
morrow. and. Of course, held himself
ready to meet any request Of the COM
mittee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Crew M utinied

While the transport was still at a
French port. the eaman said, a Ger
mar U-boat entered the harbor with n
white flag flying from her periscope.
The enemy crew explained that they
had been lying in wait for the troop
ship in the open sea and that when
they failei to find her and their sup
plies ran low the crew mutinied, kill
ed the commander and decided to sur
render.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Continuance Alone to
Make World Safe
for Democracy
PROPOSALS MUSE
BE REVISED
r a n-Bolsheviki Proposals
Not in Line with Demands
that America and Entente Al
lies Have Laid Down as Peace
BaSiS-ArmiStice Between
kaledines and BOlSheviki

Great Britain and France, respect
lively, through their prime minister
and minister Of foreign affairs. have
made known to the world tina the
terms under which the Teutonic Al
lies seek a general peace are not sufi-
Gent. And. backing their prime minis
Ter, the British proletariat, represent
ed by 2 National Labor Conference.
had reatfirmed, without equivocations.
that it is the determination A. labor to
the war in order hereafter
to make the world safe for dcnoc-
rdCN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Completely Chaotic Condition

Russia at present presents q COM
pietcly chaotic condition, permeated by
HE most clever Gernlan propaganda in
every way and every where. among all
classes of the people. Nevertheless, |
'elieve the better judgment of the
mass of the people will be asserted and
Germany will not succeed in forcing
Continued on Page +Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Complete CHAOS
Permeated by Clever
German Propaganda
Chief v. S. Railway Commissioner
Stevens Says Russian Industries Are
But 80 Per Cent. Effective-People
Well Disposed to America-Allies
Should Not Relax Sympathy and
HELD

Toxic. Dec. 2S.-John +. stevens
,hlct American Railway Commissioner
10 Russia, arrived at NaSasaki on Dec.
j from Niadivostok, with the 800 men,
"ej> of his staff.
IN a statement to The Associated
Ir"ss. Nj. stevens said he fully ex-
pects sou to return to Russia TO pros
''Uto the proposed work of assisting
"a the REORGANIZATION of Russian rail
communications. He regards the Rus
ian situation ono Of the most import
ant in the world. He said:
The demand on America by the Eu-
topoan war front is important. but the
'~1lS&ian situation is trehly important
IS 1t involves the return of a million
ani q nalf German and Austrian eff
i~'ctiVcS and gives unlimited possibili-
us To the German organization of
russia 5 resources and man power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Must Come into Line with Allies

Fortified by the known attitude of
President Wilson as to the require
ments Of tho United States if the war
is 10 end and q peace he concluded, tile
u~tteranccs of Premier Lloyd George
and Foreign Minister I'ichun aud the
almost unanimous sentiment of the
British workers seemingly make Ger
tain that the TcutOniC allied proffCr,
given in reply to the Russian I;olshc-
Wiki proposals. viii 90 for nauEht un-
less ii is materially added to and
brought into line with demands that
the United States and the Entente Al
lies have laid down as the concrete
basis for the discussion of peace.
Nevertheless the BnlsheYiki element III
Russia apparently has not lost heart thai
something may come from the German
proposal for the Brest-Litovsk peace con-
ference at which il was made has taken
a recess until Jan. 4. and meanwhile
TrotIkN. the BoiSheViki foreign minister.
purposes TO send q note to the Entente
Allied embassies in an endeavor TO have
them participate in a further peace par
ley and also is drafting a note to the
people Of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Russian Situation Obscure

Inside Russia the situation stIl remains
OBSCURE owing to the various reports con-
corning the movements of the Bolshevikt
and counter-reVolutionary forces. one os
these reports it to the effect that an arm
lStlce between the kaledines and Bolshev-
lkl troops has been effected at Rostov-ou.
Don, with a neutral zone between thu
sacks were among the first Russian rev.
dictionary forces to take up arms against
the Bolsheviki.
on the fighting fronts Palestine again
has come into a position of first i'm
p~ortancc owing TO the British having
lnfflcted another severe defeat upon
tho Turks near Jerusalem. North and
lenby's forces have made an advance,
Of about two miles and a halls on ~
front Of nine miles after having re-
pulsed a Turkish attack. The Turks
suffered heavy casualties.
Artillery duels are in progress along
the entire northern front in the Itai-
ian theatre, the infantry of both sides
apparently being inactive except for
patrol encounters. Likewise. on the
front in France the artilleries are do
ing the major part of the fighting. The
Germans have not offered battle to the
French on the Nerdun section north
of Caurieres wood since W~ednesdayA
~sanguinary repulse. Snow and cold
weather prevail over the entire line
from Belgium to the Swiss border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

the trade of retailers al points where
independent rendering companies tried
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
GERMANYS TERMS
TO Be GIVEN OUT
MAIN COMMITTEE OF REIcHSTAG
AND BUNDESRATH DISCUSSED
MATTER MONDAY.
Alleged Outline Floating Around Re-
semblance to General Tenor of
Proposals Noted; New German
Party Would War On.

LOndOn.-Germany will shortly be
able to publish her peace terms, ac-
cOrding to DR.. Georg Mlchaelis, the
German chancellor. Dr. Michaelis in
AN interview said he had 50 informed
the reichstag main committee, an EX-
change Telegraph dispatch from Cop
enhagen state.
"The main committee said DR..
Michaelis In the interview, had tried
to make final arrangements regarding
peace conditions and the question Of
Alsace-IOrraine, but no decision has
yet been taken. The question, how
ever, was eagerly discussed and Ger
many will soon be able to publish her
peace terms"
Washngton.-Wha purpOrted to be
an outline of Germany's peace terms
has been circulated among diplomats
here within the last two weeks, but
has been regarded by the entente EN-
bassies and most of the neutrals as II
"feeler." The origin of the so-called
terms was not disclosed, but they are
said to have been written by For tign
Secretary Won Kuehlmann before, his
visit to Vienna, which since has been
pointed to as strengthening the prob
ability that they bear evidences of au-
thenticity.
Briefly, the so-called terms were as
follows:
Restoration of Belgium and north
ern France, TO be paid for out of the
/ e
Britain.
Asace and Lorraine TO he independ-
ent states (high officials recently have
stated anew the determination of
France to be satisfied with nothing
less than the recovery OF her lost prov
inccs)
Trieste to be free port"
Serbia and Rumania to be restared
and Serbia TO have a port on the Adri-
attic.
The Balkan question and the status
of Turkey to be subjects for negotia-
ton.
Disarmament and international po-
lice.
Freedom of the seas with Great
Britain in control of the English shan-
mel until the projected tunnel is built
between Dover and Calais.
This outline of terms. circulated
without definite stamp OF any official
authority. ii will be noted. bears in
many respects a resemblance to the
general tenor of the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict.
By some diplomats such an outline
Is regarded as presenting something
susceptible of discussion. 1t is dis
cussed merely rs a possibility, with
out having yet advanced fully into tn,
range Of probability.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Talk about records. Here's one that
apparently has every recorded record
beaten to fragile.
Think Of it-occan to ocean in half
a day.
We might possibly have believed it if
our national defense board had an
nOunced the invention of some new
and wonderful 1O0-mlle-a-minute air
plane-but on a bicycle-never.
But it's fact. On August > Ed
ward G. Arminger and two other young
men covered the distance in twelve
hours on bicycles-and what's more,
they did it partly on railroad ties and
loose gravel roads-and. Of course, it's
the first time it's ever been done.
Well, come on. What's the answer
If you must know, here it is. They
Gid ii across the Panama canal zone.
Financial American.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
SHARKS TO SERVE MANKIND
Veteran Fisherman Believes That,
Properly Handled, the Meat of
the Fish is Edible.

Russell J. Coles of Danville. VA.
who taught Colonel Roosevelt how to
harpoon deVilfish, announced that he
has discovered Il method of preventing
worldwide starvation by tests he has
carried out with regard to certain spe-
cies of the dark shark and ray family.
Mr. Coles has just come back from
Morehead City. y. c., where he caught
n number of fish. and despite the pop
ular belief that the eating of them
would bring death in a terrible form.
he decided To take the risk and he
sampled several Of them. He has sent
complete record of his findings Ia
Herbert Hoover in the hope that the
food administrator will incline an ear
and start the fashion Of shark eating.
Mr.. Coles believes that the sides of
the larger fish may he tanned and con
verified into marketable leather.
After trying several methods the
Danville man gives the following re-
cipe for cooking shark steak:
Salt heavily for 80 minutes. soak out
in three waters, parboil few minutes
change water, parboil again. cook
heavily seasoned and serve hot. The
amount of seasoning must be used ac-
cording TO the odor of the meat.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Nv. v. CONSPIRACY
IS LAID BARE
DOCUMENTS SEIZED SAID TO IN
OlCATE A NATIONWIDE
CONSPIRACY.
United States District Attorney clyne
making Sweeping investigation
and Indictments Against Malcon-
tents Are Expected to Follow.

Mashlngton.-Nu Numerous Indictments
Tor conspiracy TO thwart the govern
menls war plans appear to be in
prospect as IA result Of nationwide
raid Of Industrial Workers of the
World offices by department Of justice
agents
Evidence Is said to be fast accumu-
lallng to support the belief that
gigantic conspiracy has existed for
some time to cripple the government
III carrying on the war, that its ramin-
cations have extended into virtually
every state and that numerous antiWar
activities which appeared to emanate
from many sources in reality had their
fountain sources In single group Of
conspirators.
into the formation and the workings
of this alleged conspiracy, the depart
ment of Justice has begun an inquiry
more comprehensive, it is said, than
any launched since this country's en-
try into the war.
Department Of justice officials said
today that the investigation probably
would be prolonged United States
Attorney Clyne is to be assisted by
Frank c.. DALEY Of indianapolis and
Frank X. Ncbcker Of Salt Lake City
and the entire investigation will be
conducted under the personal super
Vision OF William 9. Fits, assistant at
iorney general, under whose direction
the seizure OF ]. W. w. documents was
made. Mr.. Fits will make daily re-
ports TO Attorney General Gregory.
How closely the antiwar activities
and Propaganda have been inter-re-
lated is TO be determined largely by
The federal grand jury, now sitting at
Chicago, Investigating documents
seized in raids OF l. w. W. and Social
list offices Of that city. Indications are
that the alleged conspiracy had its
origin in Chicago and for some time
was actively directed from that city.
There are also Indications that Ger
man money financed. in part this
pr0pa-auda thnt German funds were
spent freely to further the ends Of the
couspiruors. and that of the many
persons believed to bee actively identi-
fled in carrying on the work. few
new of this source of financial sup
port.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
UTAH GETS s17o.7ss FOR ROADS.
Appropriation Of st4,55o,ooo Appor-
TONED Among the Various States.

Washington.-A Appropriation of Sl4.-
$4,000 To the states from government
funds 10 aid in the construction and
maintenance Of rural post roads in
accordance with the federal aid roads
law, was announced Saturday by Sec
rotary Houston of the department Of
agriculture for the year ended June
30. 1919. The law calls for apportion-
ment Of S2O,OoOOOO for 1920 and S25,-
0OO,OOO for 1921.
The amount 10 each western state
for 1919 follows:
Arizona. S2O5540: California $3.50
iG7: Colorado. S25727S; Minnesota.
Sl95. SD: Montana, S29S520; Nehras-
ka. $3l9,445; Nevada. Sl93,229; New
Mexico. S.634; North Dakota, 500
$50; Oklahamo. S3iG,4S9; Oregon,
S236 -332 Idaho. S1S2,471; Iowa. S434.-
COB; Kansas. S429,13l South Dakota.
S243175; Texas, SS76,9s6; Utah, $40
7G3; Washington. $21S53O; Wyoming.
S1S3.SO1.
This Is the third apportionment I'M
der the law. $4.S5O.OO0 having been APP
portioned for 1917 and S9,700oo0 for
1918.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Two English lahorer7 who were on
the road to Birmingham 90 got work
happened 10 meet an old lrishmon
breaking stones on the roadside They
inquired OF Pat how long II would
take to get there. Pat simply looked
nj them and made no reply. Thinking
he wns deaf they walked on. When
they had gone nhout 800 yards h.
called after them. so they came back.
"Yc asked me how long 1t would
take to go to Birmingham
Yes" they said.
Well" said Pat. at will take yo
four hours"
"why didn't you tell MS that be-
foreT" they asked
"Well now" said Pat how could ]
tell We until saw how fast We could
walk flrst7'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Wanted Him Warned.

A woman was explaining IN the JEFF
ferson market court about some Of the
more violent features Of the life she
leads with her husband. Last night,
said the complainant. "hc comes home
and slams me three times In the right
eye. | tells him he's II loafer ana
he gets me twice In the left eye. LOOK
mt 'cm. But. judge. love him an
just want to have him warned AMI
the court seized The opportunity. In
n cnse like this" said the magistrate
love appears to be principally In the
ewes of the complainant. New York
Times
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
PLOT TO POISON ARMY HORSES
Arsenic is Sprinkled on the Feed Of
the Animals.

Fort Sheridan. MA poison plot 10
destroy consignment of army horses
that may have been nationwide spy
plot, with headquarters in Chicago,
was revealed Saturday when four
horses mt Fort Sheridan died and 9th
crs became i'll. Secret service officials
from Hinton Clabaugh'S office in Chi
cago were notified by Colonel Ryan
and nm analysis is being made of the
hay fed to the horses. 1t was discov-
cred that arsenic had been sprinkled
on II.
The arsenic had been put in the
hay while the horses We're being
shipped through Chicago is the belief
of the secret service men. They be
heve il was done while the shipment
was delayed for half day in the
stock yards.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

which brought me out Of it all right, so
] am now well and do all my Homework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
Ing Lydia 4. Pinkham' 5 Vegetable Com
pound - Mrs. VIOLA FNIcAL. Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
suifocation, hotfiashes, headaches, back
aches. dread Of impending evil. timidity,
sounds in the eers, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation. variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

The wife looked AT her dress ma
terIals just sent with evident dissatis-
faction. There is no body In my pur-
chase" she said.
Her husband opened his parcel. laid
In with "A view to future emergencies.
and sighed with satisfaction. There's
lots OF spirit In mine" lac smiled.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Turn for the Worse.

In the home where | board there is
n little girl paSsionatcly fond of pup
by. Three days ago the puppy fell i'll
and his condition has since been more
or less topic of comment in the fam
lily circle. When l came downstairs to
breakfast this morning l said To the
little girl seated ut the table: How i
your puppy this morning.
Hes not so WELL" she promptly re
piled; "he died last night. Chicago
Tribune.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

Washington.-AnX of men TO go
to France as army clerks is indicated
10y receipt at the war department Of
many more applications than there are
positions open. In the engineers
corps $50 places ms clerks are sought
by 1000 men. and for fifty positions ms
craftsmen there are 300 applicants.
Pcronal examinations will be given rs
many as possible nj Washington and
other places where army engineers
are located and reserve list will be
formed for future openings.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Strike in Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. Mo.-With the walllout
of 200 employees at peete Brothers
soap plant and an alleged sympathetic
strike of workers at the Kansas City
Packing Box company. strikers in four
different industries involving nearly
1000 workers. were in progress in
Creator knnSnS CITY.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
CRISIS OF
W0MAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Wagner. Okla.-'1 never get tired
of praising Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-

able Compound
b e cause during
Change of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good. and | would
have been in my
grave today had It
not been for Lydia
K. Pinkhsm's Veg
QfaIla Copppopnl
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13

young man." said the office mama
ger. If you knew as much about the
business of this firm Us you do about
baseball you'd be holding down my
job"
81 know that. sir" replied the office
boy. And if you'd make your bust
ness as interesting as baseball you'd
have kids begin for a chance to work
for YOU and willing to pay for the
privilege"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
The Brokers' Son.

Visitor-Your little boy doesn't
seem to he very cheerful. Isn't he
we'll?
Brcker-Yes. he's well enough. hut
he is feeling rather blue just nov.
You see there was great drop in
leather this morning.
Visitor-BleSs me You don't mean
to tell me that child knows anything
about the market?
Broker-Well, perhaps not, gener
ally speaking, but YOU see the pariic
ular leather that dropped this morn
Ing was his mothers slipper.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
SO0THES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Failing Hair Do cutieurs
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots OF dan
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
mcnt. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty OF Soap. Cultivate the use o.,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuucnra, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold cycrywhore.-Adv
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Believed to Have Been Caused by
Carelessness Of Workman.

adclphia.-Three workmen are
known TO have been killed and TWEEN
ty-three persons badly injured in an
exposition at the Frankford arsenal
here early Saturday. According to
workers the explosion was accidcnal.
there being nothing TO Indicate that it
was caused by an outside agency.
Two of the twenty-three injured are
Young women.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
NAV Stop Work on Alaska Railroad

Washington.-Ra rising costs
of labor and material have faced the
government with possible curtail-
ment of the work on the Olaskan rail
way or an ultimate increase in the
cost of the road. first estimated at
S35. OOO.OOO.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
CHANGE the Name.

Just think! You can lift

"John," she said sternly, "the coal
bin is empty"
yes" was the dsconsolate reply
ITS that way the most of the time
It's never of use in an emergency.
Tn going to change its name, and call
II coal has-bin ~
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
4 ct 'Er Rip.

Say" bawlcd the drill scargennt'
"whnt do YOU think YOU are trying TO
do 10 that dummy
"Im trying to stick my hayonet into
t." answered the frightened recruit.
"Wcil. don't TICKLE il. Put some snap
into your work. Act ms II You were
about TO spear sausage with fork
on n cold morning when your apne-
tIte's good"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Given War Cross.

Paris.-Robert !. Flynn, San Ansel-
mo. Cal, is one of twenty-three Amer
lean ambulance men who have been
decorated by the French government
with the war cross during the last
week for their work In the recent
heavy fighting.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Three French ships Sunk.

Paris.-Thc official weekly report Of
French merchantmen sunk by mines or
submarines during the seven days end
ing September ,. shows that three YES
sells of more than 1900 tons were sent
fo thc bottom.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Increase Employees Wages.

Chicago.-All Chicago packers de-
cided voluntarily Sunday to raise their
employees wages one-half cent per
hour and have so notified them. The
Increase involves $4,000 employees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
BAGS His Twelfth Plane.

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army In DEMONSTRATION. Rauol
Lufbcry. the American aviator flying
with the Lafayette escadrille, Friday
brought down his twelfth German air
nlnnc.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
Bandit Robs Bank.

Eel Dorado Ark.-A lone robber,
masked. entered the bank nj IIuttlg, n
village near here at noon Friday and,
after binding Assistant Cashier Rea-
son, escaped with more than $4,000.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-13
No Amateur Stuff.

"The Browns have invited us to din
ner."
Good. I'd rather eat there than
anywhere else"
"Why?'
"All the vegetables they serve were
PRAISED by professionals