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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
TURK ARMY
CORPS LOST
In PALESTINE
British Troops Force Way Fifteen Miles Along Mediter
ranean; Germans Strike Back in Champagne in Vain
Attempt to Check Ceaseless Pounding by French on
Hindenburg Line

London March 20The entire divisional staff OF the tyhrd
Turkish Division Palestine has been captured by the British 1t is
announced officially.
The British army in Palestine has defeaeda Turkish of
10000 capturing 600 including general the office
announced.
The official says that British troops have advanced
for distance of fifteen miles along the southern Palestine coast OF
the Mediterranean The British forces have pushed forward from
Rafa the Wadi Ghuzzeh, FIVE miles south of GAIA
(Ghuzzeh GAIA twenty miles north of the EgypianSyan
boundry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
sHooTs WuFE: KILI.s sEIE

Philadelphia. March 20. - Frank
Schifani, 36. returned home early to-
day after being away several days,
entered his wife's bedroom and shot
and seriously wounded her as she Law
asleep with four small children at her
side. He then killed himself A quar-
rel Is said to have caused Schifani 10
leave home. About two days ago he
went to visit his brother, Joseph. O
barber, at York, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
Germans Reach Trenches
Prepared by Hindenburg;
Allies Rush Up Guns
Bv Associnted Press

London. March 29. = The Germans
are now entrenched along the front
over which the French and British have
been advancing, according to a state-
day by Major General r. B. Maurice.
General Maurice. who is chief direc-
tor of military operations at the War
taken UP by the Germans formed the
much advertised Hindenburg line would
not be revealed until the French and
British armies had brought up their
heavy artillery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
[Continued on Page fOl
TWO AMERICANS SAVED
WHEN SHIP is SUNK
By Associafed Press

by TAsOtIuTtd FFf5S
Washington. March 20. = The Brit.
ish bark Meath. from Mauretius for
Havre with sugar. was torpedoed
without warning at S:45 a. m. Tues.
day, 2S miles southeast of Fastnet. ac-
cording to State Department reports
to-day from Consul Frost at Queens
town. Two Americans, Clarence
Bloom, of San Francisco. and Peter
Webster, negro seaman, of Pensacola
Fla, were aboard the Meath but es-
capped together with other members
of the crew without loss or injury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
CzAR WANTS SON SAFE
Bv Associdied Prcss

London. March 20. - The former
Russian emperor has asked the pro-
visional government TO permit his lit
tie son to go to Norway for the sake
of mis- health, according to a Petro-
grad dispatch TO the Exchange TeIe-
graph Company. The dispatch saws
that permission has not yet been
granted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
BRYAN APPEALS
TO CONGRESS TO
KEEP OUT OF WAR
Would Have United States Try
Ills So-Called Peace
Plan
BY Associated Press

Miami, Fla. March 29.-William j.
Bryan to-day addressed an appeal to
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives urging that an attempt be made
to secure the suspension of Germany's
the application of the so-called Bryan
peace plan which provides for an in
vestigation of all disputes by an inter-
national tribunal before resort to war;
MIR. Bryan asked that Congress also
consult the wishes of the people
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
WHEAT PRICES BREAK RECORD

Chicago. March 29.-Wheat for de-
livery next May to-day sold at 1878,
the highest price since the beginning
of the war in Europe. The locking up
of the Russian supply, the Argentina
failure. the short domestic supply and
crop damage this spring lie at the
crop experts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair
Tonight and Friday; lowest tenn
Dueraturc Tonight about SO de-
Rrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night, slightly colder in south
east DOrtiOnj Friday fair; mOder-
ate TO fresh northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all it's
branches will fall tonight and
Friday, except the lower portion
OF the main river, which Will re-
main nearly stationary Tonight
and begin to fall Friday. A stage
of about 1O.5 feet IN Indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
over Manitoba, Wednesday morn
ing, has moved sOutheastward
with increasing energy and Is
now central over the Upper 81.
Lawrence Valley. Ii caused rain
md snow in the last twenty-four
hours in the Lake Region and the
Upper Ohio Valley, and thence
eastward 10 the Atlantic coast.
Rain has continued In the North
Pacific Stutes as q result of "A
new disturbance that has moved
inland over Western CANADA.
Elsewhere fair weather has pre-
vailed. except over the southern
portion of the Florida peninsula,
where thundershONver occurred
Wednesday night.
There has been n general rise of 2
to IS degrees In temperature over
all the territory represented on
the map except In Western Min
nesOta. the DakOtas, Wyeming,
Northern Colorado and In Mani
tOba. where 1t is 8 to II degrees
colder.
Temperatures n. m, 10 degrees
above zero.
Suns Rises, 5tz9 n. m.
MO0ni New moon, April 8.
River staEes 0.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weathe-
Highest fem1erature. 30.
Lowest temperature. IS.
Mean temperature. A..
Normal temperature, 43.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
TRADES UNIONS CLOSED

Madrid. Spain. March 20, via Lon
don.-The headquarters of the trades
unions will be closed to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
sToPs OFFENSIVE N RUMANIA

Petrograd. March zs--Teutonc attacks on the south
end OF the Rumonan front delivered yes,erda,
but were stopped by Russian FIRE
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Temperature; n. m. 40 degrees
above zero.
Suns Rises. 5tz9 n. m.
MO0ni New moon, April 8.
River stages 0.3 feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

Yesterdays Weathe-
Highest femDerature. 80.
Lowest temperature. rs.
Mean temperature. A..
Normal temperature, 43.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
IDAHO WOMEN TO BE
UNITED FOR WAR AID
State Presidents of All Their Organ
izations Called to Meet i'm Boise to
Plan Cooperation for Defense.

Mrs. s. H. Hays, who has been ap-
lpointed temporary chairman for Ida
no for the Women's committee of the
Council of National Defense, has
called meeting of the presidents or
heads of all the state womans Or
Iganizations of Idaho or their repre-
sentatives for Friday, June 20, at the
Carnegie library in Boise at 3
O'Clock.
This will include the state presi-
dents of the State Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs, and Congress of
Mothers, the missionary societies of
all the churches of the state, the
Council of Women Voters, Ladies of
the Maccabees, Eastern Star, Pythian
Sisters, Catholic Womens League,
Council of Jewish Women, Royal
Neighbors, Women's Relief corps,
Ladies of the G.. A. R., the Daughters
of the Revolution, the P E. O. sister,
hood, the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, the women members
of the oranges, and all other wo-
mems organizations which may exist
in the state with a state organiza-
tion If the president or head can
not be in Boise on the date set she
is asked to appoint some one affili-
ated with her organization in Boise
to represent her or to send her
proxy.
Outline State Campaign
At this meeting the plans suggest
ed by the council for defense will
be made known to the ladies to aid
them in forming their own state
plans.
The first move will be to register
the women of Idaho for state SER
vice, home relief and production
work, conservation and thrift.
Work already started by various
will be co-ordinated
carefully with new lines Of endeavor.
The new statewide women's organ
ization will be an over-society OF
efficiency. One of the greatest ad-
vantages of the movement is that it
will impress on everybody the need
for economy, and SO many working
in the cause will bring about actual
saving as no amount of speech-mak-
ing or bill posting could accomplish.
Each community will formulate its
own campaign. following the general
plan and reporting to the state COM
nittees.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
LUMBER FOR CANTONMENTS

The committee on lumber, advisory
commission of the council of national
defense, has issued lists and speci-
fications of lumber wanted for the
construction of temporary barracks
and training camps. Copies Of this
list may be obtained from the dis
trict forester, Ogden, Utah. The
schedules are arranged on the basis
of the average requirements to house
one division of infantry, and the
committee states that proposals may
be submitted for any quantity of
lumber not less than 100000 feet
B. M, but that the exigencies of
meeting government requirements
promptly will ordinarily make it i'm
possible to place order for less than
100000 feet B. M. Manufacturers
and dealers are urged to submit Of
fers in groups when necessary. 1t
is expected that prices quoted the
government will hold for at least 60
days. The statement declares that
aggregate needs Of the government,
which are to be widely distributed,
will create no abnormal demand up
on the lumber industry and that
there is an opportunity for lumber
men to afford patriotic service in
making their stocks and outputs
available for public emergency re-
quirements at moderate prices.
Idaho mills will be called upon for
yellow pine and Douglas fir
in all the usual grades and sizes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
Red Cross Subscription
Still Swelling the Golfers

In six days last week the sum total
of around $500, 100000 was collect
ed for the Red Cross war fund. To
obtain the additional $2O,0O0,OOO
two more days were allowed, and
canvassing will continue until Mon
day evening. In Blackfoot, for in
stance, the precinct committees were
unable to get around to all the per-
sons listed in the few days after their
organization into canvassing squads
Tuesday. They are still on the rounds
and still the money flows into the
Golfers.
Here are the men, and If they don't
get to you, get to them: Ernest Pear
son, Neil F. Boyle, William Varley,
r. N. West, John G. Brown, and then
there is George F. Gagon at J. H.
Earlys office.
One of the features pleasing to the
committees is the free-handed COM
ing-thru of young men, good many
of whom are liable to serve in ranks
beneath the colors. A large number
of boys of the high school age, just
working for the vacation have given
their SIS when it meant sacrifice.
When they go into the army they
throw over all chances for real mon
ey making and comfort. at home
Business houses have been very gen.
erous also. The Red Cross idea has
solid footing in this county, and an
over-subscription Is expected.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
TIRE TROUBLES and
BOOT LEG WHISKEY

Jim Miller, en- route to Mackay
from Ogden with a cargo of the for
hidden, was forced to put up his
car at Watson's garage Saturday be-
cause of needed repairs. Sheriff
Simmons, having had signal from
Malad in time was out with spy
glass Friday evening, but failed to
connect with the contraband until
noon Saturday. The sheriff began
at once to poke around in the con-
tents of the dilapidated five-passeng-
er Ford, which had the correct boot
leg scent, and when the owner ner-
vously inquired of him if he were
having a good time he said "yes,"
and almost fioored the poor man with
those unwelcome words common to
sheriffs and policemen, You're
under arrest" A $500 bond was
secured and the car and cargo OF
100 bottles confiscated. Trial not
vet
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
FARM BUREAU TAKES
UP SUMMER PROBLEMS
Committees Chosen to Lead I'm Com
batting Farm Pests and Labor
Shortage

Officers and members of the Bing-
ham county farm bureau met Sat-
|urday afternoon to perfect their Or
ganization and lay out campaign
for farm betterment to be led by
County Agent Groninger. The meet
ing was attended by w. H. Hoch-
baum, county agent leader, and F..
Il. Brinkow, assistant state seed
analyst, from Boise.
About 40 members were at the
meeting, and 28 new members were
reported by the precinct team lead
ers. Mr.. Hochbaum outlined the
general plan of work under a county
agent plan as practised in other
counties. Br. Brinkow talked on the
subject of pure seeds. He, or some
other member Of the department, will
come here in July and give demon
strations in rogueing and standard
ization Of seeds, from the sixteenth
to the twenty-first.
Problems to be taken up by the
bureau are as follows, with the ap-
pointed leader in each branch of the
work:
l. Farm labor; to prevent short
age at critical seasons. F. T. Halver-
son, Riverside.
2. Pure seed and Standardization;
A. J. Snyder, Springfield. ..
3. Improvement of live stock; w.
G. Sollenberger, Blackfoot.
4. Organization; H. K. Willie,
5. Eliminating pests; George
Davis, of Basalt. ii
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
A TRIP THRU THE PARK

The Union Pacific railroad system
has just issued beautiful folder
containing rates and schedules for
travel over its lines to the park this
summer. The booklet has some ex-
ceptional photographs Of geysers,
bison, elk and bear, hotels, fishing
holes, roads and rocks, and is pre-
faced with woving word picture of
the wonder scenery of the place and
the recreation value of a trip thru
the park.
The new feature of this summer is,
of course, the auto stage service. No
more whip-cracking, side-swinging
drives. You go from the train into
a splendid 'White" touring car, and
save Stime betewen stops all thru.
Yellowstone was made national
park in 1872. 1t contains 1000, 900
acres of mountains, forests and
streams, and the worlds greatest dis
play of geysers. Thousands of tour
lists cross the continent for a look at
Yellowstone's wonders. Other thou
sands Of us live next door to it and
never look on it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
CONSCRIPTING MEN;
VOLUNTEERING MONEY
(By an Average Citizen)

When my government determines
that war must be made on some
other nation accept that fact for
all there is in it. When war must
be waged both money and armies
are to be furnished. 1t is fight un-
til my government decides that 1t
is peace again--a fight between all
of our people against all of the
enemy's people. Causes are nothing,
once the battle is joined.
l believe in universal obligation.
l believe that every citizen of any
country owes his fortune and his
very existence to that nation and his
debt is payable in the time of his
nations danger.
l believe that all civilized men are
willing to live on certain conditions
only, and these may be summed up
in the privileges and rights of citi-
zenship. Pare away mans pri-
vileges and he will not love his life.
Endanger mans privileges and he
will risk his life to preserve them.
believe in the selectiye draft,
and believe that it meets with per-
feet accord in the ranks of the "eli-
gibles' as we'll as generally thru the
land.
I believe that it is the duty of
every citizen to give either service
or money to his country.
I know that the average young
business man who enters the army
to give service bearing arms sacri-
fees for that purpose place in civil
life worth $40 month more than
he will receive in money. He also
steps out of the line of ascent to-
wards business success. / think few
citizens will go this heavy. But there
is no danger of man giving more
than his share in money, considering
what the enlisting men give, along
with their lives.
feel sorry for the man who is
SO thoughtless in his nations hour
of stress as to think of himself first.
When things get really tight he will
find that nobody else thinks of him.
He will have hard lesson in the
requirements of cooperation.
believe the majority of the
American people are prepared to do
their share nobly, and as conscrip-
ton was the best way to raise an
army quickly, volunteering Is the !,
best way to raise money quickly. l /
trust the answer of the American
people in both ways will make the
Did world sit up and stare.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
LIBRARY TO OPEN

Miss Edna Gillespie, as librarian,
has been at work for two weeks
mending the books and placing them
in good order for opening the doors
July 1. She will also arrange cata-
Logging system for lending out books.
A number of sets have just been add
ed, most notable of them, the Brit
tanica encyclopedia. 1t is the gift OF
George F. Hansbrough, and altho 1t
is not the latest edition, the bulk
Of its information is standard. New
books are on the way that have been
bought with money received in drib-
let fines and rentals.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
THE QUALITY OF MERCY

We have received the following
message of appreciation from one up
on whom rests the hard hand of So
ciety's necessary laws, and yet who
is a human being and thankful for
kindness:
SIN Jail, Blackfoot, Ida,
June 81, 1917.
Editor of Idaho Republican.
Dear Sir: The inmates of the
county Jail petition you for an oppor-
tunity in which to thank the ladies
MRS. Weiand, Mrs. Brandsteer and
Miss Winnie) of the Seventh Day
Adventist church for the books,
magazines and flowers with which
they have been kind enough to sup
ply us; also, for the Sunday SER
vices.
1T is inspiring to know, while In
Jail, that there are those on the out
side whose humanity is broad enough
and whose religious conviction Is suf-
ticiently profound to carry them
even into the lower walks Of life.
''Those who have never experience
ed the exquisite torture Of being con-
fined, day after day, in place where
the sun light seldom penetrates and
the songs of birds are but memory;
who have never stood on the wrong
side of a barred window, getting q
distorted view of nature working In
the miracle of spring-they cannot
know how much such things mean
to those who are in Jail.
"The ladies have informed us that
they are leaving Sunday for Boise
TO attend camp meeting. We hope
that upon returning they will con-
tinue the services, for they have
been both interesting and instructive.
yours Respectfully,
ALVIN LORENZEN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
MILITARY SCOUTING PARTY
TESTS THE AUTOMOBILE
Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Rec.
Ords Smashed i'm Oldsmo-
bile Eight-C Cylinder

When mud bespattered motor
car pulled in front of hotel in Salt
Lake City shortly before midnight
Tuesday, May 20, and four khaki
clad soldiers climbed stiffiy from the
seats and stretched their weary limbs
for the first time in many hours, one
Of the most gruelling and practical
tests to which an automobile was
ever subjected was pulled off to dem
onstrate the utility of motor cars for
military purposes.
The run was made on strict mill
tary rules to gain accurate know
ledge of just what a motor car can
be depended upon to do in case of
necessity and just how useful it may
become in actual war service. The
trip was organized on the regular
military patrol basis, utilizing the
telegraphic service and facilities of
the Los Angeles and Salt Lake rail-
road.
1t is a generally accepted fact that
automobiles will be called upon to
a great extent in war operations par
ticularly at such times as railroad
may be temporarily out of commits
sion. Cavalry is fast waning and, in
fact, the horse is passing from the
army. The motor car cannot be
overworked. 1t can travel "a hours
day II necessary. 1t requires little
attention when compared with the
horse and will hold up under severe
strain.
Captain Owen R. Bald, of the
quartermaster's corps field service,
accompanied by c. H. Bigelow, offici-
al pilot, Sergeants H. A. Baker and
Roy Hamilton, driving stock model
Oldsmobile eight cylinder, made up
the party that accomplished the re-
markable drive.
! All previous automobile records
from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City
were shattered, and a new record
was hung up that will probably stand
for years. The party left Los An
geles at o'clock Monday morning,
and were checked out by a commit
tee composed of army officers. The
drive was made over the Arrowhead
trail, a distance of 826 miles in the
remarkably fast time of SO hours and
IA minutes. The achievment is even
more wonderful considering that the
road ran over high mountains and
desert wastes, and that from the
line to Salt Lake the party
was buffeted with rain, hail and wind
beating into their faces until they
were almost raw, and playing havoc
with the roads. For long stretches
the wheels ploughed thru heavy mud
and many miles were run in second
gear. But two men piloted the car
all the way and a stop of but five
and one half hours was made for
sleep.
A. c. Campbell, of the Blackfoot
Motor company, local dealers in Olds-
mobiles is elated over this magnifi-
cent achievement of the Oldsmobile,
and cites the fact that if the run
had been continued on across the
maintaining it's average
and working under the same system,
The coast to coast record would have
been lowered by nearly "a hours.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
MISTAKEN IDEA

When Lieut. Stewart w. Hoover
was called to duty the Red Cross
ladies presented him with a travel
ing bag, as a personal token of their
appreciation. Some people here and
around the country have the idea
that it was paid for by money from
the local Red Cross treasury. This
is entirely a mistake as the ladies
personally donated and purchased it.
The Red Cross is not an organiza-
tion for individual gain or favor, but
is a national organization for the
service and benefit of all soldiers
alike.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
Worlds Greatest Potato
Expert Visits Blackfoot

some of the great farms of the old
world Including their experimental or
prize-winning farms and royal gar
dens. His expert knowledge which
they seek, passes in fair exchange for
valuable secrets which he brings to
America and gives to his countrymen
He is the author of the worlds great
est work on the lowly spud, copies
of which have been In the hands of
leading Idaho farmers for several
years.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
LIBERTY LOAN GOES
OVER THREE-BILLION
-Four Million Americans Buy So, ,O35,-
226,S Worth of Bonds; AL
lOtments Announced

WASHINGTON. - Liberty loan
subscriptions totaled O35,226,85O,
an ersubscription of nearly 50 per
cent.
The final tabulation was officially
announced tonight, showing that
more than 100000 persons bought
bonds. Ninety-three per cents of
subscriptions or those Of $3.50, 900
persons were for sums varying from
$50 to $4,000 while 21 subscribers
applied for allotments of $4,000, 900
each or more.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
SCHOOL TEACHER OF

J. T. Johnson, teacher at the
school of district 64 west of Keever,
bought 40 acres of farm land near
the school house and this summer
he has in nice crop. He is settling
right down among the folks whose
children he is helping to bring up.
He is farmer and understands
farm people.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
RETURNED FROM SCHOOL

Harold Blomquist passed thru
Blackfoot, Friday, on his way to his
home at Upper Presto. He has been
attending Whitman College, at Whit
man, Oregon, for the past year and
unless he is called into army or navy
service he expects to return next
year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-25
WE HAVE LOST

The addresses of the following
persons who have probably moved to
other parts of the county:
Charles Hansen, Joseph Smith, A.
j. Privett, L. M. Farnsworth, Mrs.
John Clark.
If. THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN.