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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
PRAYERS TO
b: OFFERED
IN PULP|TS
OF country

Washington, Oct. 20.--President VIII
son today proclaimed Sunday, Octobe
2s as day of prayer for the trump
Of American arms. 1t follows
Whereas. the congress of the
United States. by a concurrent re-
solution adopted on the fourth day
of the present month of October, in
view of the entrance OF our nation
into the vast and awful war which
now afflicts the greater part of the
world, has requested me to set
apart by official proclamat tion a
day on which our people should be
called upon to offer concerted
prayer of Almighty God for His
divine aid in the success OF our
arms;
And whereas. IL behooves a
great free people, nurtured as we
have been in the eternal principles
of justice and of right, nation
which has sought from the earliest
days of its existence to be obed-
lent to the divine teachings which
have Inspired It in the exercise OF
its liberties, to turn always to the
supreme Master and cast them
selves in faith at His feet. pray
ing for His aid and succor In ev-
cry hour OF trial. to the end that
the great aims to which we dedi-
cate orr power as a people may
not perish among men. but be al
ways asserted and defended with
fresh ardor and devotion. and
through the divine blessing, set at
the last upon enduring foundations
for the benefit of all the free peo-
pies of the earth;
Now. therefore. |, Woodrow
Wilson. president OF the United
States. gladly responding to the
wish expressed by the congress. do
appoint Oct. q. being the last
Sunday of the present month, as
day Of supplication and prayer
for all the people of the nation.
earnestly exhorting all my country
men to observe the appointed day,
according to their several faiths.
in solemn PRAYER that Gods bles-
sing may rest unon tAe high tack
which + laid lp"a u ~ the e.~d
that the caIse far which we give
our lives and treasure may triumph
and our effort he blessed with
high achievement"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
DESTROYERS SUNK
FIRST; THEN OTHER
VESSELS DESTROYED

London. Oct. 20.-Two British de-
stroyers and five Norwegian and three
Swedish merchantmen were sunk by
two German raiders in the North sea
wednesday between the Shetland ISL
ands and the coast of Norway, the ad-
miralty announced today. The mer-
chantmen were sent to the bottom after
the two British fighting ships had been
disposed of. the statement said.
MERCHANTMEN uNARMED.
The neutral merchantmen which
were sunk were not armed. They were
DESTROYED by the Germans before an ex-
animation of their cargoes had been
made and without regard to the lives
or their crews and their passengers.
Anxious to escape before other Brit
ish forces interfered, the raiders made
off without making any effort to res-
cue the men of the British destroyers
and the crews of the other ships.
THE Loss OF LIFE.
The British destroyers sunk were the
Mary Rose and the Strongbow
Two very fast. heavily armed Ger.
man raiders were engaged by the de-
stroyers. the admiralty declared Fight
Ing against very heavy odds, the Brit
ish held the Germans at bay until
three merchant vessels in the convoy
had time to escape
Eighty eight officers and men of the
Mary Rose and a. of the StronRbow
were lost, the admiralty announced.
GERMAN STATEMENT DENIED.
A supplementary statement denied
the German official version of the
fight branding as untrue the German
claim that all escorting vessels includ-
ing all destroyers. were sunk, except
one escorting fishing boat.
The two enemy raiders evaded the
British blockading squadron during the
long, dark nights and made their way
into the North sea. Both fled after
the fight
The admiralty also denied the Ger
man assertion that the engagement oc-
CURED in the territorial waters of the
Shetlands.
SHIPS NOT LISTED.
Neither the destroyers Mary Rose
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
IDAHO TROOPS TO
LEAVE ON MONDAY

Arrangements are under way for
q goodbye demonstration for the
four companies OF the Second Ida
no now at Boise barracks, sched-
nled to leave Monday for-some-
where.
The exact time. the destination,
the route cannot be published
under the rules of the war depart
ment.
The people Of the city, led by the
Boise Commercial club, will unite
to give the boys a rousing send
off on their departure for the next
to the last leg of their journey to
France.
The -four companies returned
from duty in north Idaho and
Washington only few days ago.
The remainder OF the Idaho
troops are at Camp Greene, n. c..
but not as members of the Second
Idaho. The regiment has been di-
vided into artillery and engineer
ing corps.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
PROMINENT CUBAN
UNDER SUSPICION

Los Angeles, Oct. 2o.--Convinced
that his sister, Miss Ruth Armstrong.
was ether murdered or driven to sui
eide. Burl Armstrong, back today from
Havana. where he went to seek the
girl several months ago. declared to-
day that one of the most prominent
politicians in Cuba is under suspicion.
He said the American colony there has
offered n reward of $4,000 for appra-
hension of guilty persons or u solution
of the mystery. The facts in Arm
strong's possession have been commu-
nicated to the department Of state:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
GERMAN AIR RAID
ON ENGLAND KILLS
II AND INJURIES IS
First Visit of Baby Killers
Since Announcement That
British Would Resort to
Reprisals in Kind.

London, oct. 20.--Twenty- seven per-
sons were killed and So injured in last
nights air raid over eastern and north
eastern counties and part of the Lon
don district, Lord French announced
today
The material damage done by the
raiders. it was officially stated, was
confined to houses and business pre-
misses.
1t was Eermany's first air raid on
England since the British government
formally decided upon reprisals Half
a dozen or more airships flew over
eastern and northwestern counties and
dropped bombs, some OF them penetrat-
ing to the IIondon district
Owing to the time of the raid, Lon
don's streets were practically deserted,
but aircraft warnings to take cover"
sent quite crowd into underground
shelters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
Continued on Page TwoD
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, oct. 2o.-Strong German pa
troll forces were thrown back in spir-
tied fighting in which the enemy suf-
fered heavy losses around Menjcan
farm, tAisne sector) today's official
statement asserted.
The infantry fighting came after
violent artillery fire.
on the right bank of the Meuse, at
Bezonvaugh and in Cauriers wood the
war office reported very heavy artillery
firing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
SEVENTY MEN MISSING.

The war department early today had
received no reply 10 it's request upon
General Pershng to check UP on the
casualty list and it is doubtful if this
would be forwarded for a day or two.
Meantime the best information AT
hand is that about 70 are missing. 1t
may run few more or less, but there
will be no appreciable increase.
Incidentally, the handling OF the pub
licity in connection with the first big
disaster of the war convinced men in
charge that there must be a revision
of their system.
From the public viewpoint. the bun
Cling came from the fact that Secre-
taries Daniels, Baker and the public
information committee refused to say
anything-even to give a mere an
nouncement of the sinking-before the
official bulletin was made public ..t 7
p. M, despite the fact that the affair
was known then for hours.
ANNOUNCEMENT POSTPONED.
An announcement had been promised
for o'clock. Officials were convinced
today that in case of a big disaster
hereafter 1t will be necessary to make
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
ASSIGNED TO CLASSES.

The questionnaire will be made to
every registered man not yet in the
service on date to be fixed Seven
days is given each man to fill in and
return the sheet The local boards
then assign each man to one of the
five classes. Those in class one are
called up for physical examination
first; those In class two, second, etc.
The class to which man is as
signed will depend upon his economic
worth as compared with his fellow
resistrants," said the announcement
The questionnaire, which is probab-
ly destined to become famous, is
known as No. 1000.
WORK OF BOARDS REDUCED.
"Its invention reduces the local
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
LAST MINUTE NEWS

GERMAN TROOPS DAeo ISLAND.
''''' " was ''e'N'
REFiNERIEs REFUSE FURTHER ORDERS.
refneres
expected
of the Friends
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUBMARINE
London
Nine
COAL MINERS STRIKE
OF mner in
southwestern Indiana believed broken
returned
-s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20

boards work by 80 per cent. In the
first draft now being finished, the
boards used 1S2 forms. The new sys-
TENS will require about 20.
The classification" said Crowder
will be based on every conceivable
condition from the family or occupa-
tional standpoint, that should prob
ably be advanced by man desiring
to be excused from military duty.
Every opportunity for appeal from
such classification by the local board
has been retained and perfected, but
proceedings have been greatly sim
plified"
PURPOSE ECONOMIC.
The classification's main purpose is
economic-it was Informally stated. In
class one will naturally fall those men
whc can give no good reason against
being sent to camp. Class two will be
composed of the first line OF married
men who have no real dependents. In
class three the highly skilled will be
placed as they may be necessary for
war industries.
In the fourth class will come the
married met with many children and
in the fifth class men who might be
called "discards' unfit for an emer-
gency.
OLD NUMBERS STAND.
The order numer drawn for each
man in the great lottery here last July
will determine the turn in the class
in which each man is called in that
class.
"The man who can least he spared
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
AAlE kTA z n
lMAMERI FAIR IRAIN Ic00IER
vvIAuuIGK

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
FAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY:
WARMER. TONIGHT.
For Idaho: Tonight and Sunday,
fais; warmer tonight
Highest temperature yesterday, SO;
lowest temperature this morning, 80;
mean temperature yesterday. IS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
'CONV0YAND
MERCHANT
SHIPS SUNK
by TEUTONS
Two British Destroyers and
Large Number of Neutral
Vessels Sent to Bottom of
North Sea.
German Report Places the
Number of Merchantmen
Sunk at IL, While the
London Statement Says
Eight Were Lost.

BERLIN, VIA LONDON, OCT. 20
ELEVEN MERCHANTMEN AND THE
BRITISH DEsTRoYERs s2s AND
9s1 WE'RE DESTROYED BY LIGHT
GERMAN SEA FORCES IN AN At
TACK ON A CONVOY OFF TIKI
COAST OF NORWAY WEDNESDAY.
IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
TODAY.
THE STATEMENT DECLARED
THE GERMAN SHIPS SUFFERED
NO LOSSES AND 10 DAMAGE, THE
ONLY CRAFT TO ESCAPE WAS 4
FISHING VESSEL WHICH WAS IN
THE ESCORT.
THE TWO BRITISH DEsTRoYERs
SUNK WE'RE OF A MODERN TYPE,
THE ANNOUNCEMENT ASSERTED.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
New Plan Adopted
For Choosing Men
In the Next Draft
Regstrants Divided Into Five Glasses and Each Man Re-
quired to Fill in QUESTIONABLE Giving His Personal
History; Then Assigned to Glasses and Glass One
First Called Out for Physical Examination

"A
o in
based
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
ONLY SAILORS USED.

The only thing lacking in this fleet
are transports, according to reports
from Petrograd. All landing parties so
far have been of sailors. Hindenburg
cannot spare soldiers just now.
Today's reports indicated that the
German sweep over Dago island was
continuing. The next step will be a
landing on the coast of Esthonia for
the expected rear movement against
Reval, already being abandoned by
Russians. Such a move will also re-
quire readjustment of the whole Rus
sian army line. further south in Lii
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
ARMY MORALE STRENGTHENED

Petrograd has been exceedingly reti-
cent of all news of the army front in
this section. 1t was believed here,
however, that Premier Kerensky's re-
cent visit to the front and drastic dis
ciplnary measures had resulted in a
new strengthening of the Russian army
morale.
London does not expect Petrograd
to be seriously menaced by any Ger
man drive before spring. Even at the
top speed with which the Germans are
now carrying out their naval campaign,
it t'appears impossible that they can get
ready for land offensive against the
Russian capital before winters cold
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
No Periscope Seen and It Is
Supposed American Ship
Ran Over U-boat While
Latter Was Submerged.
Accident Brings War Home
to American People
Seventy Men Reported
Missing-All Officers of
Army and Navy Saved.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J
Washington. oct. 2o.-Germany is
centering large part of the attention
Of her Uboats on getting" American
transports.
That conviction was borne in on
navy men today as a result of the first
torpedoing of an American transport
the Antilles-while homeward bound,
with about 10 missing
That a U-boat got" this Morgan
liner, however, was largely a matter
of fate--of luck" Nobody saw the
submarine even though the Antilles
was part of convoy. And she wept
down in five minutes, victim of a
square hit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
AFTER THE TRANSPORTS.

Recent reports indicate that the
Germans are lying in wait for the
American transports especially. The
fact that this lurking submarine was
on the trail and did her work unseen
clinched the stories as to Germany's
Intentions.
The point that authorities empha-
sized today about the disaster Is that
1T is not of any great military impor-
tance. Inasmuch as the transport was
empty, the German score was no more
than the torpedoing of merchant
craft. The fact that American military
men lost their lives, costly though it
was, may serve as an impetus to the
war spirit here, according to the view
of experts. II it does this, then the
American lives have not been sacri-
feed in-vain. 1t is held.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
DISASTER COMES AS SHOCK,

The disaster to the Antilles shocked
American officialdom. And they hoped
today that it would serve to awaken
the American people to a realization
of exactly what may be expected from
the Germans; that only the utmost
precaution and the utmost force is SUI
hcient to conquer such an enemy.
The luck" in the Antilles case is
one of the incidents of U-boat war
fare. Officials explained today that
the Antilles must have run over the
,U-boat, whose surprised commander
was able to get the range and deliver
torpedo surely. Had the U-vessel
been running with her periscope ex-
posed, she would have been visible to
the convoy. Between the destroyer pa
troll and the armament Of the Antilles
she would probably have been an easy
victim. AS it was, the U-boat appar-
entity got one sight of the transport.
while lying in wait for loaded trans
ports, Europe bound, and ducking
quickly, fired her torpedo and made
off
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
FRIENDS CHURCH SPLIT ON


20.-The American schooner Jesse Brighter sunk
in the Mediterranean the admiralty today
Malta this morning
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20

Continued on page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-20
SUGAR REFINERIEs REFUs

Philadelphia, Oct. 2O.--AII three OF PhiladeIl
day were refusing further orders. They u
The rehneres will continue to fill the orders now
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
WHERE ARE THE GRANGEVILLE
ROYS' GARDENS?

w. Il. Mccall, head of the boys anu
girls clubs of the state and A. T.. "aue
county agriculturist, were in hannah
Friday. consulting with those III charge
of the work in this valley. They Visit
ed number of the gardens that nave
been planted by the boys and spoke III
highest terms of the work they were
doing.-Kamiah Progress.
other towns are carrying out the re-
ouest for organizing the boys ana slrls
into gardening clubs for the increase oi
nroduce. but so far the Globe has 1ail-
cd TO learn of any real organized ac-
tiyities along that line in GrangeVlile,
This is a reflection upon the young
neople of oer community that tneS
should refuse quietly 10 rest uluer'
The question that naturally arises Is
ore they more indolent than the boys
and girls of other communities! OF
do they simply lack leader VINO eai
stir mn the ginger in them ana arous Si
their pride and teach them the r ga,
need of such activities ith 'I II.
shortage of the wheat crop III tlie
s and the increased demand OF 100.
nv England. France and Russia ther'
will ne increased demand ana neeu AZ,
oil produce. Why not get Duss !"
once and organize for this WORK
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
"ARIZONA BILL" HERE.
Colonel VIM. Gardner, Travelling With
BurrO Pack Train, Visits
GranpevilIp

Colonel Bill Gardner, better known
as Arizona Bill" arrived here last
Saturday with his burro pack train,
which created considerable curiosity
among those who happened to see the
outfit On account of the wet weather
the colonel, who camped out at the
Battles ranch, walked into town
where he had some business to look
after. is Just from the northern Cana
da country, where he spent the winter
trapping, and is on his way to Boise
and from there will go on to Wash
ington, ID. c., carrying letters from
number of western governors to off1c-
ers at Washington.
The colonel. who Is a nomad of the
first water, besides being an old pal
of the late Buffalo Bill" wears his
hair in long curls, which despite his
6S wears. shows not the least touch of
gray. He is as straight as an arrow,
and attributes the fact to always sleep
ing on the ground and. never using a
pillow. and never acquiring the taste
for liquor or tobacco. He stated he had
not slept inside house since leaving
college. The following is bit OF in
teresting history regarding him:
Col Gardner was born in Texas. 6S
yeras ago and at the age of seven
years was captured by the Indians and
lived with them their wild and rowing
life in the Businesses Of the mountains,
and on the Arizona desert, until he was
| II years ole. and then turned loose
He Immediately began TO carve ca
reer for himself, and studying, he grad
uated from the High school of Tomb
stone, Arizona. normal school OF Tex
as and the Columbia University OF New
York. Thirty years Of his life he gave
In service to Uncle Sam, acting as
soldier. scout and officer. Was IN the
Spanish- American war IN the Phillp-
pine islands. Stationed at different
points along the Missouri river, at the
Belknap agency, Assinaboine and In the
/ Rosebud country. where he soldlereo
with Gen. Geo A. Custer.
Arizona Bill is an old-time lndlan
fighter. soldier, miner and trapper. ana
DESPITE his 6S years, has the looks OF
n man about 49, and with his burros
has figured in many moving picture
plavs. He attributes his being so ac
five to his temperate life, having never
tasted liquor or used tobacco IN any
form
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
DO YOU KNOW

That the Italian front is longer than
the French, British and Belgians fronts
combined?
That some of the italian positions
can only be reached in baskets slung
from wires?
That some of the most famous
churches In Venice have been destroy
ed by Austrian airplanes, which have
aided that city more than 100 times?
That in six days the Italians mo-
hilized and equipped and transported
TO the front an army of half a mil
lion men?
That the French have built a 81
centimeter gun which fires a shell
weighing one and half tons?
That the French have in commission
1000 airplanes?
That tear-producing shells are more
effective and more generally used
than asphyxiating gasy
That in places the austrian and
Italian trenches are only six feet
apart?
That on the western front men have
been drowned In the mud?
That infantry charges are now LED
BY officers In airplanes?
That the British have organized q
salvage corps to save everything OF
the battlefield; that even the rags are
collected and sold?
That the traffic on the roads behint
the British front Is denser than thu
traffic on Fifth avenue, New York, ant
Is controlled by traffic policemen?
mat the French have organized ;
corps OF scenic-painters to paint seen
cry TO deceive the German airmen?
That In heavy bombardment thu
springs of field gun wear out in tw'
days?
!, mat soldiers whose faces have beef
piown away have been given new face
ny Ameican surgeons?
mat an American woman is givin
monograph concerts in the Belgial
nrst-line trenches?
:. mat in one day the French fire.
sIoW,00O worth of shells at Arras
snat In one week the Germans fire
~ trainloads of shells at verdum
uial IN one month the British fire
svv'oOO shells on the Somme?-Ez
change.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

NeZperce, ldanO, April 70, 1911.
l have this day sold to Col. Harry
Cranke, of Spokane, Wash, all of my
interest in property as well as have
turned to him my good will in the
Auction business in the counties of
Lewis, Clearwater, Nezperce and Ida
he. Mr. Cranke needs no introduce
ton, as he is well known with all of
the larger breeders of the Northwest,
as well as the east. Mr.. Cranke Is al
so well known in the above mentioned
counties having cried many satisfac-
tory sales in the past years. 1t was
my desire in leaving Idaho, (Which
will always contain a warm spot in my
heart) to turn my auction business in
competent and reliable hands, which
| know in this case / have done.
Hoping you will accord Mr.. Cranke
the same courteous and liberal pat
ronage that you have extended me,
| beg to remain, Yours truly.
f. W. CLINE.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
NOVICE TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

All automobile liscense money must
be paid to the County Assessor at once.
Cars running without a 1917 liscense
plate, win be taken up and handled
according to the 1917 automobile laws.
The State Highway Commission de-
mands more information in regard to
registering cars this year than for
previous years. In addition to the fac
tory number and motor number, the
Der of cylinders, the model number and
year car was purchased.
CALVIN HAZELBAKER,
23-tf Assessor
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24
GLENWOOD ROAD SURVEY FIN
ISHED.

Engineer James Carlisle and MS
force of men finished the work OF
Grass sectioning the Glenwood-kamlah
road m Tommy TIA Ha creek. for the
hoard of the Glenwood Highway dis
trict last week, and the blue prints
have been made and bids VIII ne askea
for and contract let In ten days. LOT
the building of the road
The board is to he congratulated LOT
fine quick action they are getting. we
understand that Spokane contractor
stands ready to put the road through
in less than sixty days If given the
contract.-Kamiah Progress.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-05-24

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the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For
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with local treatment, pronounced IT incur
able Science has proven Catarrh TO De
constitutional disease, and therefore re-
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Catarrh Cure, manufactured by #. j.
Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. is the only
taken Internally 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case II fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
address: r J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
solo by Druggists. 7sc.
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