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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
KING GEORGE BACK
FROM WEST Front
Accompanied by Queen on Wis
it to BattIefieIds-His
Greeting to Armies.

LONDON, July 14.-Iae king returned
today from his fourth visit to the front.
On this occasion he was accompanied for
the first time by tho queen. He issued a
special order to the armies in the field,
saying:
II leave you with feelings Of admiration
and gratitude for past achievements and
with confidence in your future efforts. On
triumphs. The battleffelds of the Somme.
the Ancre. Arras, Vimy and Messines have
shown me what great results can be at
tanned by the courage and devotion OF all
arms and service under efficient COM
manders and STATS.
Wounded Well Cared For.
queen to accompany mo and become per-
sonally acquainted with the excellent
arrangements for the care OF sick and
wounded, whose welfare is ever close
to her heart. For the past three years
the armies of the empire and the work
ers in the home lands behind them have
risen superior to every difficulty and
every trial. The splendid successes al
ready gained in concert with our gal
liant allies have advanced us well on
the way toward the completion Of the
task we undertook.
There are doubtless fierce strug-
giles still to come and heavy strains on
our endurance to be borne But be the
road before us long or short, the spirit
and pluck which have brought you so
far will never fail. and under Gods
guidance final and complete victory in
our Just cause is assured"
Prince Of Wales at Front, Too.
The court circular announces that the
king and queen were accompanied by the
Prince of Wales in France and Belgium
for fortnight. The king and Prince Of
Wales visited all the army and the lines
Of communication; the queen a number of
hospitals and institutions in the lines of
communication areas
King George and Queen Mary also Wis
tied the King and Queen of the Belgians.
They were entertained at luncheon by the
President Of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
NOTES OF THE CAMP.

The men in camp who did not take
advantage of the opportunity to spend
a week end at homo or with friends in
Washington enjoyed a flve-reel moving
picture show in the Y. NJ G: A. recrea-
ton hall last night. DR.. Stalking before
the "show" made a brief address to the
students. urging all to join the Bible
class this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Va, has been designated by Capt. A. H.
Doing to command the LIST Battery of
Field Artillery this week. w. c. Brown
of washington is nrst sergeant this
week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Applicants for Exemption
Promised Prompt Reports
on Claims Filed With Board

In about five days after men have
filed appeals before the local exemption
boards they should know what action
has been taken on their cases. and a
circular issued by the provost marshal
generals office urges registrants to
watch the papers to SEQ what DISPOSE
ton has been made of their cases.
IT a. claim is disallowed by the local
board the mans name will be certified
and sent to the district board as one
who has been called for military serv-
Ice and not exempted or discharged
Within two days after the certiflcation
a list Of those SO certified will be given
to the press with request for publ
cation. and will also be posted in the
offices Of the local board
Therefore" says the circular, 'if
you have filed a claim for exemption
and proof in support thereof. watch the
notices in the office Of the local board
beginning about five days after you
position was made of your case and
make arrangements for the prompt re-
ceipt of mail"
If the claim is unfavorabIy acted
upon by the local board, and certifica-
ton made to the district board, the
trict appeal board. He has ten days
from the time in which the notice was
posted in the local boards office. The
registrant has five days, after the dis
tFlcI Doafu receives the claim OF ap-
peal, in which to file evidence in addi-
ton to that submitted to the local
board. The decision of the district ap-
peal board on the appeal must be made
within five days Of the closing Of proof,
and notice is to be given the registrant
by mall of the action taken.
There is only one further appeal, and
that for industrial claims for dis
charge. This goes to the President and
must be done within seven days from
the receipt of notice of action by the
district board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Final Proceedings.

The closing chapter in your efforts is
"As soon as your case is finally dis.
posed of the adjutant general Of your
state will notify you by mail that you
have been selected for military service
"Your local board will post a list OF
all persons selected for military serv-
ice in q place at the office of the local
board accessible to public view. The
local board will also give lists Of per-
sons selected for military service to the
.Hs.,a 49, Hou hona 49,
for military service will not neces-
sarily order you into service.
"The notice to report for military
service will come when tho government
Is ready to receive you"
The circular issued by the provost
marshal general details all Of the steps
a registered man must take in order
to comply with the law, and tells him
how to mako tho various appeals pro-
vided for. together with the only
grounds for exemption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
|P|CKETERS FACE 4
| JUDGE TOMORROW
Sixteen Suffragettes Are Ar
rested at Gates Of the J
White House.
POLICE SHOW POLlTENESS

Sixteen members Of the national
woman's party. who were arrested In
front of the White House yesterday
when they again tried to picket" the
historic mansion with banners. which
have been forbidden there because they
cause unlawful assemblage and street
disturbances. will appear In tho Police
Court tomorrow morning for trial
A number of the women. all OF whom
deposited $25 collateral each for their
appearance tomorrow morning IN the
Police Court, arc prominent in other
communities, and they included one
Washington woman. Mrs. ellison Gard
ner. who, however. gave her address an
Alexandria county. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
RESERVE TRAINING
MADE MORE SEVERE
Daily Change Brings Increased
Pressure at Fort Myer;
Rotation in Offices.
TO HEAR EXPERTS SPEAK

Members of tho general staff arc to
commence this week giving lectures on
branches of the service in which they
are respectively conspicuous experts to
the reserve officers. qualified applicants
and candidates for commissions in the
training camp at Fort Myer.
The really intensive training period
has arrived, and each day finds the
$500 students tested out with just a
little more pressure OF field and book
work
To Demonstrate Qualifications.
This week also begins in earnest
the daily change of officers, so that as
far as possible all the men in camp will
have had a chance to rotate in offices,
demonstrating their qualifications to
serve as regular army officers. Here
tofore the officers have been changed
each week.
Under command of Student Capt.
Robert c. Powell Of Baltimore. the
4th Company Of Infantry hikel
against the storm yesterday afternoon
and beat it into camp by five minutes.
This unit hiked the twelve miles from
the Edsal rife range in three hours
and five minutes. Capt. Butler, the reg
ular army officer instructor. was elated
with the sharpshooting done by this
outfit on the range and the way they
stood up under the long march with
full pack.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
FOURDUTCH SHIPS
REPORTED ASLOST
T0WED INTO PORT
Crews Of the Vessels Sunk
Returned to Falmouth
After Making Affidavit
Concerning the Attack.

London. Feb. 2S.-The Dutch steam
ers Minado. Bandoens. Zaandijk and
Eemland were not sunk In the German
submarine attack on a squadron Of
seven Dutch ships Feb. 22. according
to reliable information today. They
are said to have been towed into port
and were said not to have been as bad :
ly damaged in the attack as first re-
ports said.
Crews of the Dutch ships brought
to London to make affidavit before
the Dutch consul general as to the
circumstances of the attack by Ger
man submarines, were returned to Fall
mouth today.
The above dispatch indicates that
only three Dutch ships were lost in
the attack on Feb. %. which has
created grave situation between Hol-
land and Germany-the Nooderdijk,
Jacatra and Gaasterland. Dispatches
late Saturday carried rumors that sew
eral ships had escaped sinking. The
original report was that all seven had
been sunk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
OF
SIX MILLION ASKED
BY SENATOR BORAH

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Bor-
ah today introduced a bill providing an
appropriation Of $6.o00,000 to be spent
at the direction of the president to
relieve the present food situation.
A last stand against appropriating
100000 for food price probe by the
federal trade commission was to be
made today in the house by Chairman
Fitzgerald of the appropriations COM
mittee.
On the ground that the vote Of Sat-
urday night. giving the money. repre-
sented only about two thirds Of tho
house. Fitzgerald had planned to fight
for another today-and this one q re-
cord roll call vote.
Whether Fitzgerald succeeds or
falls. he will press also through
out the remaining six days for passage
OF his resolution which would embargo
all foodstuffs to warning nations.
Coincidentally administration lead
ers will press passage Of bill that
would give the federal shipping board
power TO take over all ship building
In American yards. put them in tho
coast wise trade and thereby greatly
relieve congestion at seaboard termin.
ais.
In the meantime the department of
agriculture, the interstate commerce
and the federal trade COM
continued their work tending
toward relief
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
DESTROYFRS IN
A HEAVY BATTLE
IN NORTH SEA;
DAMAGE.
British and German Squad
rons Clash With Gums and
Torpedoes- of the
Loss to the Germans Un-
known.

London, Feb. 26.-Brit-
ish destroyers met a German
destroyer squadron between
II o'clock and midnight Sun
day night in a heavy en-
gagement in the North sea,
Sir Edward Carson, first
lord of the admiralty, an
nounced in commons this
afternoon.
"After a heavy engage
ment with guns and torpe-
does our ships remained un-
damaged" he said. "The
extent of the enemy damage
is unknown"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
GERMAN PLOT SEEN
IN THE SINKING OF
SHIPS IN FAR EAST

Toxic, Feb. 26.-The British steam
ers Perseus and Worcestershire have
been sunk Oft Colombo, according to
announcement today. No details have
80 far been received. but 1t was re-
ported there were explosions aboard
both vessels, due to German plotting.
The Japanese naval authorities have
learned that the Perseus was sunk after
she had gone about 10 miles from CO.
lombo. Ceylon. Reports that a German
submarine was directly responsible for
the sinking OF the two vessels were de-
MED. 1t Is presumed, however. that
German plotting caused the disasters
and that Teuton agents secretly placed
bombs on the two vessels. timed TO
explode at sea.
The Perseus was reported sunk from
London on Feb. 90 and the Worcester
shire on Feb. 10. II was then assumed
they fell victim to the German subma-
rine warfare In the barred zone. The
Toxic dispatch Is the first report that
they were sunk In a section when other
rumors have recently reported Ger
man raider. The Japanese government
has a strict censorship on ship news
and 1t Is barely possible that the "eN-
plosions. due to German plotting" men,
toned In the dispatch, may be simply IN
that these vessels fell Vie
time to the raider.
Colombo Is the principal seaport town
Of Ceylon. an English possession.
The Perseus was steel screw liner
Of 672s tons. owned by the Ocean
Steamship company. limited, and regis
tered at Liverpool.
Tho Worcestershire was a steel screw
steamer OF 7l75 tons. owned by the
Bibby Steamship company. and regis
tered at Liverpool.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
KUT-EL-AMARA
RECAPTURED BY
BRITISH FROM
TURKISH FORCE
Mesopotamian Expedition
ary Force Takes Strong
hold After Long Cam
paign = The Victory a
Long Expected One.

London, Feb. 26.-kut. e. -Amara has
been reeaptured by British forces.
CanesIior Of the Exchequsr Andrew
6onar Law made the announcement
this afternoon in the house Of COM
mons. He said the Turkish garrison
was in full retreat
1.-THE whole enemy positions at Sam
Ai.Yat and kut-El.Amara have been
secured" the Mssopotamian state
mont announced. "kut itself 10 auto.
matieaiIy ours"
Prisoners taken numbered 1890.
Four guns, 10 machine guns and three
mime throwers were taken and much
other war material and supplies cap
tured.
Tho fighting now becomes open.
VICTORY NO SURPRISE.
A statement from the British Msso-
potanian expeditionary force Sunday
night had in . measure prepared Eng
land for tho long expected and dsvout-
ly wished for victory At kut-EI-
Amara. II was then stated that tho
Turks in the city had been practically
surrounded.
kut El. Amara held . sentimental
vaIue to England because Il was the
scene Of General Townshend's heroic
stand against the Turkish forces early
in the war.
He held out months against the foe,
until starvation set in and his forces
were % reduced by privatiens that he
was forced to oapituiats.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26

PASSENGERS RESCUED.
Two hundred and seventy passengers
aboard the Laconia were rescued.
The Cunarder carried mail from
America She was torpedoed Sunday
night. Another steamer rescued 270
of her passengers. They were expect
ed to land this evening.
A further statement this afternoon
said that a majority OF the survivors
were expected to land at Queenstown,
and the others at Bantry, Ireland.
The American consul at Queens
town reported the Laconia was sunk
about 10 o'clock Sunday night and that
278 survivors are en- route to Queens
town.
Fifteen survivors already have been
landed, according to reports from
Queenstown this evening. Some. among
the others now being brought to shore,
were said to be injured. s+5
The Laconia was loaded with the
following: Three thousand cases Of
empty shells and other unloaded am
munition; 10000 bushels OF wheat;
2S43 bales Of cotton: 900 tons of pro-
visions: 1903 boxes of fruit; 200 tons
of steel plates and castings; $50 tons
Of sundries. and 1000 barrels Of soda.
There were no explosives aboard.
Cunard officials said.
The Laconia was a steel screw
steamship Of 1909 tons. one of the
largest vessels now in trans Atlantic
service. She was registered at Liver
pool and was built In 1912. She was
owned by the Cunard Steamship COM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
FAILURE OF BRITISH
ATTACKS REPORTED

Berlin. Feb. .-(Wireless).- TN
several sectors between Armentierres
and the Ancre. British reconnoitering
advances failed" declared today's Of
ficial statement. THE attacks were
made partly after artillery preparation,
partly through surprise advances"
South of Cerna in the Champagne"
the statement continued, the French
attacked without success. Between
the Meuse and the Moselle. enterprises
OF our own reconnoitering detachments
succeeded. In numerous air engage
ments our adversaries lost yesterday
eight airplanes, two of them from a
flyer squadron. which without success.
dropped bombs In the Saar district"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
THIRTY AMERICANS
ABOARD THE LINER

New York, Feb. 2s.-A cable message
to the Cunard line this afternoon told
Of the sinking Of the Laconia and said
one life was lost.
There were 10 Americans in the
passenger list and more than 20 Amer
leans in the crew Of tho Laconia, the
Cunard line announced this afternoon.
Her last trip from Liverpool ended
here Feb. II. wien she brought across
81 passengers. She sailed again for
Liverpool on Feb. IS.
Captain w. II. ID. Irvine was in
command Of the big liner g. BAN WAS
chief engineer: C. S. Kennedy, sur
geon; w. Ballyn, chief steward; A. w.
Robertson. chief officer: c. T. Sped
ding. purser; w. r. Gerson. assistant
purser.
Americans aboard the Laconia in
clude.
Miss Phyllis Barker. "a East Sixty
second street. New York.
F. F.. Gibbons. Chicago. believed to
be a representative of the Chicago
Tribune.
Mrs. f. r. Harris. Hotel woicott.
New York.
Arthur p. Kirby. Brainbridge. n. Y.
Rev. Joseph Wareing of New York.
Mrs. Mary f. Hoy.
Miss Elizabeth Hoy.
At the Hotel Wolcott. New York, II
was stated Miss Harris had been there
only two days before sailing. 1t was
said she registered from Fort Dupont.
The name OF the state was not on the
register. IL was stated.
MISS BARKER ENGLISH SUBJECT.
Miss Phyllis Barker, who was re-
ported among the Americans aboard
the Laconia, is an English subject, who
had been visiting with her brother. who
is In business in New York. II was
learned this afternoon. She was re-
turning at the cabled request of her
mother.
There were 80 first cabin passengers,
as follows:
Russell y. Bradshaw, Henry G. Ros-
ton. Mrs. Boston. Mrs. Charlotte Ches-
ncy, James Lawrei, J. NJ. Lewis, John
II. Mccall. John b. Newman, Mrs. L.
NJ. Recson. d. o. Reeson. William I.
Robinson. Rev. +. Dustan Sargent,
Miss Missile Siklesi. Charles r. Wood,
Mrs. r. c. Gibson. J. @. II. Grant, Miss
L. Yvonne. Tom Grant. Master Collin
Grant. Sewali II. Gregory, DR.. B. E.
Hawks. Henry Chetham. r. j. Down
ing. Edmund s. Duggan, J. s. Fother-
ington. Matthew Alex Fre.ch. Mrs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26

Capital News Special Service.)

Haley, Idaho, Feb. o.
A white tragedy at 1885 Sun
day morning took at least ID
lives of miners at the North
Star mine, on the east fork
of Wood river, about seven
seven miles from HALEY on
a direct line.
The victims were asleep in
the bunk house when they
were overwhelmed by one of
the worst snowslides in the
history of this section.
There are Is known dead,
II injured, one perhaps fat
ally, while II are said to
have escaped.
There were A or As men
presumed to be in the bunk
house, but a few of them had
gone to HALEY for the night.
The office building was
carried away by the slide
and all the records buried, so
j. is difficult to obtain
names.
The property loss is esti-
mated at $500 and repre-
scnts, in addition to the bunk
house and office, the ware
house and compressor.
LIST OF VICTIMS.
The following 10 the list Of dead, the
stars indicating those whose bodies
hsve been recovered:
JACK VAUGHN.
sPHHll WEIGH.
JOHN kIsTLE.
+JoHN FlEMMlNo.
se. p. MANGiNo.
JACK MekElvEY.
EMMETT RUSSELL.
sJoHN PURNELL.
$E. q. COOLEY.
(Continued on pn9n TwnN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity.
PROBABLY RAIN OR SNOW 70.
NIGHT AND TUESDAY. HiohssA
Temperature yesterday, Sc, lowest TEN.
Psraturs this morning, 20, moan tenn
perae"rs Yesterday, 42. retaI preci-
p'sstien Tor the q hours ending at .
.. M, 10 Of an inch.
Gold weathsr stilI hevsrs over Can,
ada and Montana with the minjmvm
tempsraturs Of 2e dssrsss below sere
Ct Hssre. Mens. The thsrmemstsr re-
s'sters higher In the sast andhr1IIk -.
northwest. - 8 '5' 4
Precipitation 10 rspertG1 lroGa avj>e
rumber ef stations M - nn,,o,.si
emeuAts have falisN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
DECLARES GEN. FUNSTON
DIED OF BROKEN HEART

Chicago, Feb. 26. - General
Frederick Funston died Of bro
ken heart.
That was the statement made
by Charles Price. president of
the Kansas Society Of New York,
who addressed a memorial SER
vice before the society here.
ut was the irony OF fate"
Price said. that this courageous
fighting man should be so placed
at Vera Cruz and on the border
that he was compelled to re-
strain others and suppress his
own deep set and natural de-
sires to go forth and conquer.
Had Funston been allowed to go
after Villa In his own way. Villa
would have been dead and Fun
ston alive today"
I. + + + = - + + + = + + + + 4 1,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
BULLETINS
MONEY FOR THE WAR.


MONEY FOR THE WAR.
London, Feb. 26.-Eraland's ",~in the
war" loan Aubseriptions totaIed e1,.
312,s5o,ooo (approxiratsly $7,564, $780,
ooo) Of new meney, chancsI,or Of the
Exehsqusr Sonar Law announced in
the house o. commons today.
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Washington, Feb. 2e.-Ambassado,
Willard At Madrid today cablsd the
state department that the foreign Of.
flee has notified him the 72 American
Yarrodals prisoners were released
Feb. Is.
TO GIVE PRESIDENT POWER.
Warrington, Feb. 26.-Chairman
Flood Of the house foreign affairs COM
mittss, will introduce a resolution
probably late today, giving the prssi.
dent the authority and power hs asked
for in his address to congress. The
resolution will contain . provision ap-
propriatino $1o0.0ooo0o to cover sx-
pensss Of "any emergency"
-
"sooI'SANS.
, ,.,, n'ns'er, eo' CO concerted
nopuo"ean P'an 70 rorce . virtual CO.
present int,rnation.I trouble wa. one
Of the chief reasons why President
Wilson decided to bare h;s hand
through an address TO q Joint session.
was claimed by prominent Req ublje.n
leaders today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
Legislature Today
HOUSE..

TWICE
Passed joint resolution calling for
division OF Idaho and creation of new
state out of the 10 northern counties
by vote Of 36 to 25. Call Of the house
results in fine being imposed on Mi
nority Counselor Johnston and shuts
off debate on merits Of measure.
Passed resolution expressing SYM
pathy to John NJ. HaiIes, ex-governor
for his Hines sand expressing hope for
recovery. Authorized speaker to ap-
point committee Of five to take up
consideration of any workmen's COM
pensation act passed by senate.
Killed fish and ..amc bill relating to
maximum and minimum fine for kill
ing elk Passed bills permitting dis
charge OF prisoners paroled under
court order, describing manner in
which transfer OF water rights can be
made, authorizing state engineer to
install headgates.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. Tuesday.
SENATE.
Passed house bill No. 80. relating to
election OF directors of an irrigutio
district, memorial to congress urging
passage of amendmen to federal con-
stitntion to abolish manufacture Of
liquor. senate bill relating to hides.
Killed Struthers- n cnsCn house bill
relating to appointment OF election Of
fisials. Kigcr proposed amendment to
constitution relating to salaries Of
county attorneys.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
ieWA JUSTICE DEAD.

Red Oak. Ia, Feb. 26.-Horace Z.
Deemer. justice of the Iowa supreme
court. died at A. m. today at his home
here. Death was caused by q nervous
breakdown and he was unconscious al
most all of his To-day illness. He was
SO years old. Service in the states
highest court continuously since 1894
made him one Of the best known jur.
lists of Iowa.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
BRITISH COAST!
TOWNS SHIELDED
BY A DESTROYER
Margate and Broadstairs
Bombarded by German
Boat-One Woman and
a Child Reported Killed.

London. Feb. 25.-Sir Edward
Carson announced in the house
Of commons today that German
destroyer shelled Margate and
Broadstairs this morning. One wo-
man and one child were killed, and
two children injured.
Broadstairs Is the home of Lord
Northcliffe and has several times
been bombarded by German air
planes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-26
OFFICE BUILDING OF
COMPANY DESTROYED
Loss of Records Makes It
Difficult to Obtain Names
of Victims-TWelve In
jured, Two Perhaps Fatal
ly-Eighteen Men Said to
Have Escaped.
WORK OF RECOVERY

RESUMED THIS MORNING.
Capital News Special Ssrviee)
Haley, Ida, Fob. 26.-The
work OF recovering bodies at
the North Star mine, suspend
cd yesterday on account Of
slides monaoine the workers,
was resumed this morning.
Revised figures show:
DEAD
Bodies recovered, 8.
Bodies known to be under
slide, 6.
There may be more.
Injured, IL, two perhaps fat
ally-C. e. Wood and e. G.
Jones.
Taken out uninjured, 10.
These figures account for all
Of the mon presumed to be in
the bunk house.
No arrangements for the
funerals have yet been made.
Caskets have been ordered from
Salt Lake for 20.
Three Of the injured have
been sent to Boise.