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The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
Tho older the Better.

The elderly millionaire was "fessin'
up" to one of his friends at the club.
Would you consider 1t any harm to
deceive her about my ageT
perhaps not"
"Tm sixty-two. How would 1t DO b
confess to fifty-two7"
IT think your chances with Gladys
would be better II you claimed seven
ty-five."
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
Public Utilities Bill.

The bill whereby the Railroad Com
mission is to be transformed into a
Public Utilities Commission, on the
same lines as that by which the Mis-.
souri, commission was created, made
its appearance as H. B. No. 412. 1t
was introduced by Mr.. Bland and was
referred to the Public Service Corpo-
rations Committee. 1t is a copy Of S.
B. No. 1870 Garrett, now pending be-
fore the Senate Committee on Public
Service Corporations.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
ouachita County Salaries.

A bill by Mr. Owens, fixing the fol-
lowing salaries for Ouachita county
officials was passed: Sheriff, $4,000;
circuit clerk, $1,SOO; county clerk, s2,.
900; county judge, $1,000; assessor,
5000 and treasurer, $1,000.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
To Aid Humane Society.

Mr. Rankin introduced bill to ap-
propriate s2,40O for the next two
years, at the rate of 800 month, to
aid the Arkansas Humane Society in
its work of preventing and Furnishing
cruelty to children and animals.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
MRS, KIESO SICK
Seven MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Aurora, Ill.-"For seven long months
I suffered from a female trouble, with

severe pains IN my
back and sides until
| became so weak |
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got so nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. L
was entirely unfit
to do my house
work, l was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing we'll, when my
sister asked me TO
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
The Eternal Triangle.

Mother, l just hate that lfrtls
Smith girl, and l am not going to play
with her any more"
"Why, Mary, dear, what has that
little girl done to you"
"Well, she hasn't done anything to
me, but she gives Bobby half Of her
apple every recess time before / get
chance to give him half Of NINE"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
Frank, Anyway.

Shrew (contemptuously) - VIVA.
would you have been II 1t weren't for
my money!
Shrewd - A bachelor. - Stanford
Chaparral.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17

THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE,
Pneumonia, follows on the heels Of q
neglected cough or cold. Delay no
longer. Take Mansfeld's Cough Bal
sam. Price 50c and $1.00.-Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17

Mexico Mississippi ard ldaho each
rhts Tennes M
A'a
York Oklahoma ana wyoming
be made
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
Signature ss.'. ,as q, Zh2ZzM
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Appropriate Warning.

THAT man is as deep as a we'll"
"Well, don't go to boring him. BAL
timore American.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17

An acre Of good fishing ground will
produce more food In week than IN
acre Of land In year.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17

Or. 3. T. jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name Of "Femenina."
Price SOC ard S1.00.-Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17

Women are fond Of telling their imag-
mary troubles, but not their real ones
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
Hard Work.

Does nobody smoke in this family?
Can't you even give me lightT
ayes, but keep it dark"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-17
HOW OUR FIGHTING SHIPS ACTUALLY STAND TODAY.

vhps completed ana wch
adv fol rervioeo O
Reserve Con.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
BIG INCREASE IN
WEISER BUSINESS

weiser, Dec. 5.-The Weiser postof-
flee sold over 5000 worth of war saw
ings and thrift stamps the first day
they were put on sale, Dec. !. They
are being purchased by all classes of
people here. A good many OF the
Weiser soldier boys are sending money
to their parents. and some of the par
ents are investing this money in war
savings stamps for use of the sons
when they return from the war.
BIG INCREASE.
That business in Weiser is prosper
Gus is reflected in the large increase
in the postoffice receipts in Novem-
Der, 1916. the increase being little
over 1877 per cent. Here are the fig
ures: The receipts in November, 1915,
were s113027; in November, 1917,
s26S1.72. The November receipts this
year were s554.54 larger than the De-
cember receipts last year. December
Is the big month of the year because
Of the heavy holiday business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
Terms of Peace to the
German People When
They Do1u1 Kaiser;sn1
Result of President Wilson's
Message to Congress if the
Allies Extend Invitation
on War Aims.
BY ]. W. Z. MASON.

NEW YORK, DEC. 5.-THE GER
MAN PEOPLE MAY SHORTLY
KNOW THE TERMS ON WHICH
THEY CAN HAvE PEACE IF THEY
OVERTHROW KAISERISM AND ES-
TABLuSH A DEMOCRATIC FORM
OF GOVERNMENT.
This will be the result of President
Wilson's message to congress If the al
lies accept the obvious invitation the
president has extended to them to de-
clare their war aims.
NO BARGAINING.
Bargaining is the trade of dpio-
mats, but American diplomacy wants
nothing out Of the war to be barganed
for. Other belligerents, however are
not in this class. They desire other
things beside the establishment of a
parliamentary government in Ger
many.
France, for instance, wants Alsaee-
Lorrain. The justice of these ambi-
tions and their relationship to a DEM
ocratic peace would have to be deter
mined before any public announcement
Of peace terms were made.
If the allies should reveal the ir-
reducible minimum of their terms they
would nave 10 take INTO COnSlueTd-
tion the practical impossibility of Sc
curing all they want.
MUST FACE GOLD FACTS.
To arrive at basis of justice in de-
termining peace conditions Is differ
ent, because national prejudices. are
| frequently hard to overcome. Never
theless before the war can end, each
nation must face the inexorable fact
confronting 1t.
| President Wilson's message to con-
gress is the most important move yet
| made by q belligerent government to-
| ward looking facts in the face.
The final test OF war aims must now
center about the extent of sacrifices
nation is willing to make to run the
risk of getting what it wants.
ONCE LET 1T BE MADE CLEAF
TO THE GERMANS WHAT THESE
| AIMS ARE AND THE WAR WILL
HAVE ENTERED A NEW PHASE
The people of Germany can then calcu
late exactly what they will gain b!
refusing to be led further astray b,
their militarists and what they mus
pay for having started the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05

Heipforthe
Railroads
Plan to Buy Equipment
With Government Bonds
and Loan it to Transpor-
tation Lines During War.

Washington, Dec. 5.-."y raj bill
lion dollars of government funds for
railroad equipment to be rented to the
carriers is embraced in a comprehen-
sive program OF railroad legislation
ready for presentation to congress.
Senator Newlands, Nevada. chair
man of the joint congressional COM
mission investigating railway condi-
tions, will seek President Wilson's ap-
proval of the proposed measure.
TO PROHIBIT STRIKES.
One bill would prohibit railroad
strikes during the war. other meas
ures are in preparation but their na-
ture is withheld until they have been
discussed with the president
'"rhe successful prosecution Of this
war depends more upon transportation
than on an one ether thing" said
Senator Newlands today. We have
not hesitated to approp-;lse enormous
sums for increasing our shipping facii-
tiles, and we shoull not hesitate to
spend all that is necessary on our rail-
roads,"
FINANCIAL HELP.
Newlands pointed out that the gov
ernment, by absorbing available CAPT
tai for war needs, is preventing the
railroads getting the money they need
The senate judiciary committee to-
morrow will take up the Overman res
olution proposing suspension of that
part of the Clayton law which requires
railroads TO buy supplies by competi-
| tive bidding.
Prices arc so enormous" said Sen
ator Overman, that this provision ot
the Clayton law works injury rather
than good"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
PEOPLE FROM EUROPE
BRING OVER SUPPLIES.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. S.--Many of
the passengers who arrived here today
on a British steamer brought their per-
sonal supplies Of sugar with them.
Practically all first cabin travellers dis
embarked lugging small packages Of
the precious sweetener. One man
carried his in pail.
Mrs. 8. II. Houghton, of Boston,
Mass, among the arrivals. declared
that sugar. coal. potatoes and meat are
cheap and plentiful in the British isles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
PLAN UTILIZATION
OF MANY PLANTS

Washington, Dec. s. - George N.
Peck, vice president of Deere & Co.
Moline. Ill., was today appointed by
the war industries board as head OF
the bureau OF manufacturing resources.
His duties will be to meet with manu-
facturers who have facilities for pro-
ducing munitions or other government
materials and decide to what extent
such plants should be utilized for this
purpose.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
Fair and colder tonight. Thursday.
fair.
For Idaho. Tonight fair and colder
south portion, Thursday, fair.
Highest temperature yesterday. 81.
lowest temperature THIS morning. at
mean Temperature yesterday. ~ 81.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
TIAJUANA RACE
MEET CANCELLED

San Diego, CAL. Dec. 5.-The Tia
juana race meeting has been definitely
and finally cancelled. 1t was announced
today. Plans for getting around the
government regulation requiring pass
ports for persons entering Mexico
failed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
POLICE SEARCH FOR
THE MEANEST MAN

Denver Colo. Dec. 6.-The local
~meanest man" is being sought today
by federal officials. He has been
passing counterfeit pennies on movie
houses here In payment Of the war tax.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
Wisconsin Senator Sat I'm
moved During Stirring
Presentation by President
in Address.
Only Person in Assemblage
Who Did Not Rise Out Of
Respect to Executive
With Gronna, Expected to
Vote "No.''

Milwaukee, wis, Dec. 5.-Call
for a mass meeting of all pa
triotic citizens of Wisconsin to be
held at Madison, at date to be
named later, was issued by the
Loyalty legion today.
THE PURPOSE OF SUCH A
GATHERING, THE CALL SETS
FORTH, WILL BE TO REMOVE
THE "SACRILIGIOUS BLIGHT
OF TREASON OR NEAR TREA-
SON" FROM ASSOCIATION
WITH THE NAME OF THE
STATE.
1t is indicated the mass meet
ing will be asked to urge a test OF
the states loyalty through spe-
cial election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of United
States Senator Husting.
Washington, Dec. 5.-1n the after
glow of the historic light that shon'
in Washington when the president ad
dressed congress, there was today onl!
one shadow--LA TOILETTE.
The Wisconsin senator's studied
disregard, in the face of his colleagues
enthusiastic acceptance of everythin;
the president said, is the talk of Wash
ington.
The air between these two forme
rriends-the one a world war leader
the other a pacifist and under inyesti
CATION on disloyalty charges in tn
United States senate was icy.
FRIGiD RECEPTION.
La Toilette sat within five PAGES o
the speakers dais, on which the pres
ldent stood. Never once did he TAX
his eyes off him, never once did he in
dicate that he heard a word he said
albeit his associates We're on their feet
slapping and yelling from time to time
La Toilette sat alone among his fel
low senators, sloucheI yfar down in hi
seat, elbow on chair arm, chin in hant
HE WAS THE ONLY PERSON 1,
THE CHAMBER WHO DID NO
RISE OUT OF RESPECT TO TIL
PRESIDENT.
HE DID NOT MOVE.
In the loud acclaim from senate
house, supreme court. statesmen, dip
lomats and gallery whose member
5umped to their feet to greet the presi
dents call for war on Austria, La Fol
lette did not move. He sat with
aggression. half smile, half sneer. o
mis- face.
And even when. the president dc
nounced "the clamor of the noisil
thoughtless and troublesome" pacifist
AND SAID THEY MAY SAFELY B
LET TO STRUT THEIR UNEAS
HOUR AND BE FORGoTTEN," l.
TOILETTE GAVE NO SIGN THA
HE NOTICED SAVE A DEEPENIN
TINGE THAT CREPT OVER HI
NATURALLY RUDDY COMPILER
JON.
washington, Dec. 5.,-War upe
Austria will involve little addition
participation above what the Unit
states has already prepared for, mi
itary men felt today. The navy ma
take an active part in the Adriat
and Mediterranean, but the arm
plans will not be altered at this tim
American aviators training in TIA
will be free, to soar over the Austri;
line. American ships may Nid Z
italian navy against the Austrian file
n the Adriatic, though for militia
reasons no definite statement Of roli
Is made. \.
The way military men view Y
Austrian declaration. Its chief effect
10 make the Austrians In this count
,eusceptibles to registration, round
ana tlTTLE opposlTlon.
or the 50 members who voted IN
on the war declaration against Gs
many, only 4 handful are expected
obpose the Austrian resolution, a p
Il oContinusd on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
LAST MINUTE NEWS
STOP MASS ATTACK.

With the British Armies in the
Field, Dec. British guns today
smashed great groups of Germans
massed for attack in the direction
of Villers Plouich before the Ger
man attacking machine could get
under way. Otherwise. there was
lull over practically the whole
OF the Cambrai sector today, SO far
as infantry actions We're concerned.
Artillery, however. was increas-
inely active everywhere on this
front.
SOME RUSSIAN FIGHTERS.
London, Dec. 5.-Russian troops
co-operated with the British in
the Mesopotamian attacks. SHOW
ing some are willing to fight." ac-
cording to General F. B. Maurice,
director OF operations, today.
JOB FOR THE KAISER.
London, Dec. 5.--kaiser Will
helm has a delicate little problem
on his hands today. 1t is to re-
concile his dealings with the ultra
radical Russian Bolshevid. and his
tacit recognition of such forces.
with non recognition of even less
radical Socialists in Germany.
SIMS ON COMMITTEE.
washington, Dec. 5.-Admirai
Sims, commander Of American
naval vessels in foreign waters.
will undoubtedly be the American
representative on the newly formed
inter -allied naval committee.
NO BREAK WITH BuL0AHiAf
washington. Dec. S.--That Amer-
lea will break with Bulgaria now
Il extremely improbable. While
Serbia. Rumania. Greece and even
Italy want America to sever reia-
tions with Bulgaria. both Great
Britain and France are satisfied to
SEQ friendly relations continue.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
Hindenbrg a nd Prince
Rupprecht Not Satisfied
to Allow Situation at
Cambria to Stand
Another Desperate Attempt
Apparently Being Staged
With Object of Forcing
Retirement of the Hard.
hitting Invaders.

London, Dec. 5.-"Soms adjust
ment of the British line around
Cambrai may be necessary" GEN
eral F. B. Maurice announced this
afternoon, as a result of the Ger
mans small gain in that section.
He described the south flank gain
as the most important because 1t
menaced supplies.
For the first time since May,
1915, the Germans captured Brit
ish guns at Cambria" said Maur-
ice.
I'VE captured 1873 of the enemy's
guns at Cambria alone. There
fore. there is no reason for us to be
ashamed at the balance"
IN BAD POSITION.
1.-THE ENEMY GOT IN AN
AWFUL POSITION" the general
continued. But even II a slight
withdrawal north Is necessary. we
still will possess the Hindenburg
line on a 10-mile front.
ION the other hand. the enemy
may claim that his promptness in
bringing up reserves definitely
checked our advance.
There is no doubt that Quarter
master General Ludendorff plan
ned and supervised the Cambria
attack. 1t was made simultan-
eously on both flanks and was fol-
lowed by an attempt at penetra-
ton of the center. Both the stroke
at Bourbon and in the center failed.
To the south, the Germans suc-
ceeded, on account of the surprise
nature of the attack. and broke
our original line to a depth OF 5000
yards, overrunning our gums.
OF the Italian situation. Maurice
said:
II SEE NOTHING TO MoDI-
Fly MY OPINION THAT THE
ITALIAN CRISIS is OVER
see no immediate indication Of bi
enemy attack and the advance Is del
initely checked"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
MEANS AS PRo-GERMAN.

Concord. N. c., Dec. 5.-Detective
William J. Burns was CASTOR B.
Means star witness today but his
effort to show that Means gave
Burns important evidence as to
German plots - destroy bridges
on the Canadian Pacific and the
capitol at Ottawa was ruled out
by Judge Cline.
The defense fought hard, saying
II Means Is convicted of killing
Mrs. Maude A. King, newspaper
ISLANDERS that Means was German
spy would be largely responsible
for 1t.
WAR RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Washington. Dec. b.-The house
foreign affairs committee today
unanimously adopted the resolu-
ton declaring state of war
against Austria and ordered
Chairman Flood to ask consent
for vote Friday.
KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-A num-
Der were reported killed and two
score injured this afternoon when
the Aetna Chemical company's
plant at Heideiburg. near here.
was blown up Some of the
wreckage landed two blocks from
the scene OF the explosion,
First reports said not less than
10 were killed.
HOOVER PUT HIM OUT.
washington. Dec. 5.-Convicted
of allowing two carloads of pota-
toes to rot. a local commission
merchant was temporarily put out
OF business by Herbert Hoover to-
day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
Statement of War Aims In
tended to Make Clear Ad-
vantage to Them of
Throwing Off Shackles.
Aid to Teutonic Reformers
and Elimination Of Fakes
at Petrograd o bj e C t $
Sought in Declaration
Proposed by President.
By PERRY ARNOLD.

New York, Dec. 5.--America's plan
for restatement of allied war aims
Jointly subscribed to by those fighting
to make the world safe for democracy
is advancing inevitably to consumma
ton.
British newspaper comment on
President Wilson's message today In
dicated powerful backing is forming lin
England for the plan.
BY his message, the president has
once again clearly illumined Americas s
war aims and tacitly put the same
course up to Americas allies for de-
cision.
First announcement of President
Wilson's plan of joint restatement OF
allied war aims was made in the
United Press dispatches from Ed L.
Keen, it's London staff correspondent
on Nov. 90. 1t was stated therein, on
highest authority, that Colonel House
Of the American mission, then in Lon
don, was urging such a plan as mil
itary measure of the most supreme
importance.
CARDS ON TABLE FACE UP.
The presidents idea, as then ex-
planned, was for the allies to place all
their war aims on the council table
for discussion and then to coordinate
from these joint set, representative
of the highest ideals of democracy, re-
jecting those of purely selfish nationa
interest.
The aims that passed the cruciblt
test were to be Jointly subscribed to
THEIR ATTESTATIoN BY SOL
EMN PLEDGE OF THE ALLIES
WOULD BE REGARDED AS A PO'
TENTIAL WEAPON OF 1NCALCU-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.
with the British Armies in the Field,
Dec. 5.-Germany hasn't finished
her effort out of Cambria Fight
ing was still continuing today. II
had abated somewhat from the feroc-
ity of the past few days. Neverthe-
less, British ayiators reported more
German troops massing. more guns be-
ing hurriedly ,yanked to battlefront po-
sitions and every indication that Crown
Prince Rupprecht was far from giving
up after having failed In his initial at
tempts. Moreover. artillery fire was
increasing today.
HlNpEN6uRG NOT PLEASED.
British officers believed the most
critical moment around Cambrai had
passed today. They were equally cer-
tain, however. that Hindenburg would
not allow matters to stand where they
now are.
They looked for resumption Of fight
inr ON the saxne tremendous scale OF the
past few days. which has strewn Ger
man corpses around the Camhra1
bulge.
II was rumored today that Hinden-
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(continued on mage two.)
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6Continnsd on PAse Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
CARDS ON TABLE FACE UP.

CONTINUED on Page Twoo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-05
lITTLE OPPOSITION.

or the 50 members who Voted no"
on the war declaration against Ger
many, only 4 handful are expected to
obpose the Austrian resolution poll
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-30
COMP PAN|ES
TO REPLACE
men AT FRONT
Adjutant General Steele Will
Begin Work of Forming Me-
braska Military 0rgani-
zati0n.
(From a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, Neb., July 29.-(Special.)
With the selection of Major Walter
Steele as adjutant general will prob
ably be begun very soon the organ
ization of new National Guard. AL
ready meetings are being called for
the purpose of forming companies of
home guards and tonight Adjutant
General Steele, General Harries and
one or two others held a meeting in
Seward, where it was reported that
800 men were ready to form an or
ganization of that kind.
1t was the reorganization of the
National Guard in this state that kept
Major Steele from going into active
service as lieutenant colonel of the
Sixth regiment. Governor Neville de-
sired to appoint him, so it is said, but
believing that there was need of an
experienced man at the head of the
guard to carry on the reorganization,
he finally prevailed upon Steele to
sacrifice his ambitions for active serv-
ice and stay at home and look after a
work which the governor believes is.
IS important as going to the front.
With the guard in active service
out Of the state and perhaps out of
the country, it will be necessary to
have some, sort of military organ
ization at home and from now on
the work Of building up the home
guards into an effective military or
ganization will be pushed.