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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
HOUSE ACTS AFTER
A LENGTHY DEBATE
Committee on Military A.
fairs Instructed to Make
an Investigation-Formal
Action on Same Subject
Taken in Senate.

The senate ordered a formal and the
house Of representatives an informal
investigation Of the food, health and
sanitary conditions Of the Second Ida
no regiment today. The two commit
tees are to report to their respective
bodies by noon tomorrow. The senate
is instructed ito place the blame, IL
possible" for the detention OF the troops
at the Boise barracks and ascertain
why they have not been mustered out
and sent to their respective homes. The
house drew party lines on similar
motion, and the majority defeated It.
Later, after almost two hours of ora
tory on the right OF military authority
to override the civil authority and de-
tailed explanation as to why the troop.
were sent to Boise to be mustered out
a compromise was reached by the pass
age Of motion instructing the COM
mittee on military and Indian affairs to
make an informal investigation as II
conditions at the barracks among Of
ficers and enlisted men.
FOUR DEATHS TAKE PLACE.
There have been four deaths among
officers and enlisted men at the bar
piuSC tuc dIIiNco ucIe
for demobilization. Complaints and
rumors have been in circulation re-
garding the sanitary condition, the
food, the heating of the buildings and
general health of the troops. These
finally eliminated in kilograms of pro-
test from cities and towns over the
state to members OF the legislature
asking that an investigation be had.
Representative Daughters OF Koote-
nal county introduced a motion In the
house that started a controversy re-
sulting in a bitter arraignment on the
part Of Majority Leader Moody Of the
interference OF civil authorities in the
plans OF the war department. charges
and counter charges. Later he apollo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
TO FIX BLAME
FOR DETENTION
OF TROOPS At
THE BARRACKS

Inquiries Into the Situation
in the Second Idaho Or
dered by Both the House
and Senate Of tho Idaho
Legislature.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06

pe-glfsrities Of Sleep.

A person aheoiutely withmt sleep
sor niae days viii die Sufferers from
insomnia sometimes naintaln that they
have gone for weeks without sleep. Int
II has been proved tIiaf thgy actually
sleep without being aware of 1T. At
certain pcift sleep Is inevitable. ~
natter what tfsa bodily condition. the
alternative being death. A method Of
tanning Wild e9erhants 81 aId t0 Be
that 0f deprivIng the animals of sleep
HheH first eapght. IN a few days they
become practically gplritiess and harm
sess. THE brain n the elephant IS held
% BE more hiehiy Developed than that
of any other tw9Id animal; but IT
eaurse. as compared with human
brain, can BE- easilv faflgaed by new
Impressions. and Sd made dependent
% sleep.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06

Try 3 Want Ad for results
sabscTias for tae Daily Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06
HEALTH STRAPS BURN MANY
CsfluIold Street Car contrivances ID
mite and SINCE Passengers In
Newark, n. ).

New York.-The Public Service Rail
ways company Of Newark, n. J., re-
GENTLY installed in its trolley cars eel
luloid STRAPS for the straphaugers,
this as Il hygienic measure
A car from NewarA t0 South Orange
blew out a fuse at Howard street and
South Orange avenue. instantly every
one Of the new straps burst into fame.
People got off the cars Che best way
they could, but several were burned
The fire was put ont by the fire de-
partment after 1t had done consider
able damage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06
value Of Honey

Honey, one Of the most nutritious
and delicate of foods, should be eaten
more than II is.H writes q cooking ex-
pert Fought In the comb. Ii IS bound
70 be unadulsegated, and win keep one
free from sore throat and bronchial
troubles Honey has been used as a
cosmetic. The result Il finer tex
tured complexion, glowing color, a
young, fresh look.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06
Modern maolc.

The faiy's wand which turned a
ragged gown into q dress lt for =
princess. md a pumpkin into d coach.
ls not altogether a myth. The cheer
fnl disposition WHICH sees everything
NJ its best rather than its worst.
makes as wonderful transformations.
The magic of cheerfnlness IS gtill at
work.--Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-06
WEATHER ELsEwAgRE

: , +44 4%4+
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

l ~" Siow-coach rules now apply to
! l''ch'noho' II liz leader In progress
reCOrQS among American cities,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

rolled pupils as fast in two years
'i'Ii-l9l6) as IN ten years, from 1900
to 1910.
Ana in tho past six wears Gat0-i9l6)
that enrolment advanced 1850 per
cent.-33.o3 faster than for the ten
years from 1900 to 1910 Applied to
the 1910 population census We have n
gain amounting TO l00.3l6 persons
resident. indicated by the public school
records to be added 10 the 1910 Of
ticial census.
Population Now Il 100000.
That is. loo.3ls plus l27.sos amounts
10 :27.944. and supplies indisputabic
proof that Richmond's population last
June stood at that figure with six
months growth TO be added to COM
pletc 1915!
Isn't is unqucStionab!y evident that
1916 must have closed with more than
10000 nhabitants for this city: The
factory growth indicates tsee figures
above) that the census might go up
TO 232,0l3. and the general business in
dcS tclearinGs) suggests 1896.
The average OF the three pointers
placed the count on December 81. 1916.
at 276.974. But let the lowest and sur
est index fschool cnroilmenp rule
Cail Richmond's ccnsu: for 1916, go
900. and even thoughtful minds will
admit. on the evidence above produced
that such a total is cautiously con-
sentative.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Week Preceding Easter 10 &c Duly
Observed in Catholic
('hnrrI,Nx

Holy Week. composed of :hc seven
days preceding Eastern Sunday. Will
ne observed this week with special
services in the Catholic churches
throughout the city. The services Of
Holy Week are special TO tie season.
and are not repeated ut any oth.r time
during the year. The ceremonies are
among the most ancient of tho
church's liturgy The services at
Sacred Heart Cathedral wall he us fol-
lows:
Tenebrae services will he chantea
%! large choir of men and boys at
o'clock on Thursday and Friday even
inGs Rev. Father O'Callashan will
preach Thursday evening on The Liv-
ing Christ" and Friday evening on
Redemption"
at . o'clock Thursday morning will
be p3ntlficil mass Curing which tho
OILS 10 be used during the year will;
the priests throughout the diocese viii
use during the year for the admini.;-
tration or the sacraments of baptism
and extreme JUNCTION. or the amounting
or the sick, and the oil which tho
bishop will use in administering con
h1mation. After This mass unit, the
mass or Decentralization on Good Fri
day the holy eucharist will he placed
in repository specially prepared
On Good Friday morning at s o'clock
there VIII be the mass of the presanc-
tihcation and veneration of the cross.
and at 3 O'Clock that afternoon will
be the stations of the cross The SER
vices on Holy Saturday VIII include
the blessing of the Easter water and
OF the baptismal font. which begins at
i:3O o'clock Saturday morning and
mass at o'clock in the morning.
Tontifical mass will he at II o'clocl;
on easter Sunday morning. The SER
mon viii he by Rev Father O'Cal-
laEhan. whose subject will he "Resur-
rection" After the mass. TT. Rev. n.
j. O'Connell. ID. D.. Bishop of Rich
mond. Will impart the papal blessing
to which Is attached a plenary indul-
genco.,>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
OEACONS AND ELDERS
ORDAINED AT ROANOKE
III. steele Pays Tribute to CircuI,
Riders "a Among Makers
OF History
Especial - Tho Tim.s.pisn,,ch

Especial - Tho Times Disna,ch.l
ROANOKE. VA. April 1.-The ordi.
nation OF deacons and elders took place
mere to-day at the lS3d annual session
OF me Baltimore Conference. Methodist
episcopal Church. South. DR.. s. A.
steele, OF Shreveport, La. spok. of The
Methodist circuit riders in their loyly
orig IN He pointed out that this species
no longer exists. IF one of these
should come among us now" said ne.
we would hardly know him Mr.
roosevelt was not WRONG when nc said.
whiic he was in the White House that
these Methodist circuit riders were
among the makers OF American his
Tory They did not come with the
oiarc Of trnmphcts. but they made
Then impression upon American his.
tory
allinc from grace" said DR. steele.
VA: favorite theme with the old
circuit riders. and do not know that
We have improved things much by
leaving ii out of our preaching"
In closing the speaker declared that
fraternity, federation and co-opera-
lion should form the watchwcrd Of all
denominations in their twentieth CEN
tnry world conquest for Christ.
IL Is likely that no decision will nc
made at this lime as to the next Mace
or meeting. Stanton has invited the
conference. but no action is expected
at An early date
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
U. S. is TAKING CENSUS
OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS
bureau or Mines Is Sending Out %, 900
Letters, and Other bodies Are
Cooperating.

WASHINGTON. April Census Of
technical experts for the use OF tho
government in time of war is being
conducted by the Bureau uf Mines at
the request OF the Council OF National
Defense. The government desires to
run Ito risk OF sacrificing large num-
bers OF it's best engineers chemists and
other scientists in the trenches. when
they would he OF more value to the ma
ton behind the army
Twenty-Five thousand letters arc be-
ing sent out to all kinds of mining
corporations 10 develop the qualifica-
tons and nationality OF their techni-
cal employees. and the American Insti-
tute OF Mining Engineers and the
American Chemical Society are coop
Grating with the government.
Warfare to-day Is one Of materials
transformed in the shortest possible
time into terrible weapons OF destruc-
ton and defense" said Director Man
ming. Of the mines bureau.
1T requires an unlimited number OF
trained technical men who know at
once how to fashion these engines out
of the raw materials. In fact. so pre-
dominating is the need for expert tech
meal assistance that the war in Europe
has been termed an engineers war.
chemists war In this country we
have the technical talent. men Of vast
practical experience and men who have
already supplied such materials as are
needed in warfare
There Is no question OF the expert
ability OF the nation that gave the
world the armored battleship. the sub
marine. the machine gun. the airship.
the telephone and other epoch making
inventions. And there is no doubt as
to the ability Of the technical men to
develop what other devices may be
needed IL the emergency comes.
The nation. Director Manning said.
must not make the blunder made in
Europe OF putting technical men in tho
trenches. forgetting they would he
more badly needed elsewhere. mis-
take that was most serious hardi-
cap to the allies
The census, he said. would put tho
country in a position where experts
could be mohilized in ANY one OF fifty
lines" without delay. If the War De-
nartment needed tunnel builders. eN
nlosive e1perts men who know about
dixie and levee building the erection OF
machinery or tho manufacture of met
ais from ore, he declared. tho most rop-
resentative In the United States could
be procured at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

~" siow-coach rules now apply to
I'ch'noho II liz leader In progress
records among American cities.
May Rest. But stay Awake.
Richmond for half dozen years or
more has kept up great business
ariFe. IL won't hurt tho town bit
70 move more moderately for a time
or II CAM. and consolidate it's lines"
as they say after taking limo Of
trenches on the war fronts Of Europe
Going like II has pushed forward.
the task Of Keeping up school build
ings and equipment, public improve
ments. churches and charities. becomes
dlfNcult. Business expansion outruns
those other developments. and a par
tial breathing time is almost necessary
from time to time.
But Richmond tnor any city) can
not live on past records. and prosper.
IL must keep contemplating forward
TO metropolitan greatness. Some cities
In America that made Inc records
from 1900 TO 1910. have been inclined
TO bask in the glow Of those former
achievements, and assumed that past
supremacy assured its continuance.
But. while they lived on cgotistic
sleeping powders. other cities pushed
ahead ana passed by them in the race.
Richmond must be alert. progressive
aggressive all the time. and II is not
out of the question to be the 5000. 900
city of January I, 1920!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
GRANTING OF NEW TAXES
SAFEGUARDS FATHERlANO
German Emperor Congratulated Chan
relior on Recent Action OF
RcichstaE.


ceiior on Recent Action of
ReichstaE.
LONDON. April Tho Gcrnia n
Emperor. according to dispatch re-
ceived in Amsterdam from Berlin and
forwarded by Reuter-. has sont mes
sage OF conEratulation to Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann- HollweE on
the adoption OF the new taxes by the
ReichstaE. The message says:
My Dear Won Bethmann:
II thank you for the report OF tho
adoption OF new taxes by the Reich
stag. which. In accordance with the
Federal government. has again adhered
TO the principle that for recurring ex-
penses continuous receipts must be
created. Thus a solid foundation for
our haa noes is maintained even dur
Ing war.
by granting new taxes. the Reich
stag again has manifested to all the
world that the German people will take
upon itself all burdens which are
necessary for victorious termination
Of the war for existence The secured
future Of our beloved Fatherland will
recompensc for all sacrifices. OF this
I am firmly convinced. God Is with
u.s.
The Emperor. the dispatch adds. also
thanked ands congratulated Finance
Minister Von Roedern on the success Of
his efforts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
GoNcrnmen, E>timatc TOO Low.


The GoNernmcn: Census Bureau re- :
Gently published an estimate of Rich
mond's 1916 population, and placed il
at less than l51 900.
There can scarcely be q reasonable
doubt that the Census Bureaus csti-
mate is 10000 too low
The bureaus system is antiouatcd
II applies fairly we'll to s,ow-going
places like most New EnIlan nd towns
IT will do for Cincinnati, Knoxville or
MontG emery.
But for Richmond Detroit it bord-
crs on the absurd. Tho bureaus plan
rs simply 10 apply the rate of gain be-
tween 1900 and 1910 to 1910 and 1916.
Some More Decisive Records.
Any thoughtful Richmonder knows
mat theory does not TT this city by
long odds. To Illustrate take tho
public school enrolment. Here is the
way II lines up:
Percent
Increase. 1900 10 1910 .. 44.57
Increase. 1915 To 1916 - years. 1850
Increase. 1910 to 1915 IS years.. 1850
This school enrolment is about III.
surcst population index there is And
here In the above actual official
record, we find that Richmond cam.
within G.?7 per cent. OF gaining en-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
STRONG
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Great Patriotic Demonstration VIII
BE Held, With Parade
and Speeches.
soUTHsIDE COUNTIES INVITED
Object Is to Arouse General Interest
and Cooperation in Getting Ready
for War-Jitncy Drivers Seek In
junction Against High Bond.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

lSneclat 10 Inc ltmeS- DlSpatCh.j
PETERSBURG, VA, April IA great
pa trioiic and preparedness demonstra-
ton is 10 be held in Petersburg next
Saturday, demonstration in which all
the counties and towns in South Side
Virginia will be invited and urged 10
participate. Al meeting OF the local
preparedness committee last night 1t
was decided to designate next Satur-
day as Patriotic Day for Petersburg
and South Side Virginia, TO be featured
by grand parade in the afternoon
and mass mceting. with addresses.
in the Academy OF Music AZ night.
Mayor Robert Gillian will issue a proc
iamation setting the day apart as pre-
paredness day. and invite all neigh
boring counties and towns to Join In
the demonstration. The object is to
arouse general interest and co-opera-
ton in the work of preparedness and
in the encouragement and PROMOTE lon
of enlistment in the army and navy.
In the line OF parade will be the two
companies of National Guard station
ed III Petersburg, detachment of sail
ors. the corps of high school cadets.
troops OF Boy Scouts. school children,
civic organizations the line TO he head
ed by the band from the Battlcship
FLORIDA. All arrangements are now be-
ing made by the preparedness COM
mittee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Copyright. 1917. by Richard T.. Rowe3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
Injunction ISSUED.

On account of the reckless driving
OF automobiles over the new concrete
highway between Petersburg and
liopewcll. the Board Of Supervisors OF
Prince George some weeks ago adopt
cd a resolution requiring a bond OF
s2'o"o oil all jitncy owners operating
ears on tho road, to be forfeited on con-
viction OF violating the specd law. and
patrons were put on the road to en-
force the law. The high bond was re-
garded as oppressive. and is under
stood that on petition of number OF
the titney owners, Attorney L. .. Wen
denburg. their counsel, sued out an in
junction IN Richmond yesterday, tenn
porarily restraining tho Prince George
County officers from enforcing the law.
The injunction will come before Judge
West on Wednesday on IL motion for
dissolution. The case is one Of much
interest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
Brief Notes of Interest.

Rev. G. II. Poage. pastor of WASH
inston street Christian Church. this
afternoon organized Sunday school
at Port Walthall. Chesterfield County.
He has been filing regular appoint
ments at that point for some time.
preliminary services to the great
Baptist union revival meetings were
begun to-day. These services are to
be held for several weeks i'm a big
Chatauqua tent in Franklin Street to
he erected this week. DIR. Scarborough.
or Fort Worth, Texas. will be the
preacher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
Aufom chile Isvrped.

five passenger car was found turn
ed over and burned last night in Ches-
terheld County about two miles beyond
Swift Creek. The road is reported to
be very rough at that point. II was
not learned until to-day that the car
belonged to Leslie 4. Winso, of Ches-
terrified, but no particulars of the ac-
cidcnt have been obtained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

posal for 7 citation in orders for Mac
ana also FOR me. How willingly I
would give up twenty citations and
endure twenty wounds to have Mac
back with US
IN letter lie left for us TO OMEN
IN case he was killed, giving directions
about his effects. etc. he concludes:
'ood luck 10 the rest OF YOU c.
d-m the Bochcs! Vivc la France"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
At the Movies TO-DAY

BIJOU-"t Bottle linn" md car
toon.
CoLOSIAI-.1kc Lady of the
Sen"
iSis-"The Square Deal Man,
and ~ Timer at Notc.."
oDEON-"Fires of Conscience.u
HLCEBfRD-"rhc Purplc Mask :,
Fourth cpisod~).
VICTORIA the LAW snys.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
RICHM0ND'S POPULATION
NOW NOT LESS THAN 100000
POSSIBLE TO BE THE 100000 CITY BY 1920

Cribs is the eighth
J. Rowe, ubicty specaI
Rctar Rowc)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

Judging from reports received from
the police there is a youngster of about
a dozen years, perhaps less, about
town, who is destined to find some
thorns along the kidtood path which he
Is now travelling and find them pretty
soon. The cause of this implied I'M
certainty regarding the boys imme-
date future is that he has developed
an amount of deviltry that is seldom
seen in one of his years and is putting
it into practice. He has a mania for
throwing stones, so it's said, and his
favorite sport in this line is throwing
stones at automobiles, and while as
rule he does not hit his mark, there
shields on several cars have suffered
He has been taking Water street for
the scene of his actions, and when in
his more peaceful moods he contents
himself with soliciting pennies from
people whom he meets The youngster
was yarded by Officer Mckinney Tues
day and taken over to the municipal
court where he had an interview with
the judge that probably would have
done him good. could he have under
stood its import. but as he could not
tell, when asked how many fingers he
had on one hand. it is very doubtful
If he understood what was said to him.
The boy was taken home later and was
to have been kept at home. but as he
was down town early yesterday morn
ing 1t did not look as if much restraint
had been placed upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
Boys OF End Infantry
Are Paid Off Wednesday

Water street bore something of a
Saturday night appearance Wednesday
evening. 1t was pay day for the boys
of the Second Maine and some $50, 600
was being circulated about the city
in the pockets of khaki trousers. Sew
eral clothing stores and other estab-
lishments which usually content. them
selves with day hours except on Sat
urday were open for business-and
getting it in generous measure.
Trade was especially lively in the
luxuries of soldiers wardrobe such
as are being prominently displayed by
the clothiers at this time At the soda
fountains and amusement places the
sudden flux of currency caused an ap-
pearance of abnormal prosperity. The
$4,000 which the men received was all
In the form of bills. The commission
ed officers also received their paw
which amounted to about $4,000. This
was in the form of checks. Capt. Main
came up from Fort Preble to oficiate
as paymaster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09
MAINE NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM

An alarm of fire was rung in from
box As about 1.30 Tuesday morning
for a blaze in the drying house OF the
Brooks Brick Co. at Brewer A part
of the roof of the building was burned
at a loss of about 5000. There was no
insurance.
Swept away to their death while
driving across the bar which leads
from Minister'S Island to the home OF
the Van Horns, at ST. Andrews, n. B.,
a man and woman, occupants of
carriage which caught and tipped over
by the tide dragged horse and driver
TO death, were victims Of one of the
saddest of coast tragedies. The body
of the man has been recovered as has
also that of the horse. which was
caught in one Of the fish weirs, but no
trace has been found of the young wo-
man who was said to be a cook at the
home of Sir William Van Horn at his
St. Andrews summer home. Others
have lost their lives on this trenen-
dous crossing. The accident has cast
a gloom over the entire summer col
cry.
4 delirious male patient at the East
ern Maine General hospital at Bangor
caused considerable excitement by
jumping from a window Monday af-
ternoon and running to the river pur-
sued by nurses and attendants. He
plunged into the river and there might
have been a tragedy, except for the
quick rescue made by William Kelley.