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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
NEW YORK STILL
SUFFERING FROM
COAL SHORTAGE
Coolest Weather Ever Re-
corded by Weather Blu
reau-Hudson River Part
ly Frozen.

New York, Dec. 31.-With nine
deaths directly attributable to the cold
during the past "a hours, the situation
in New York continued serious today
in the face of the coal shortage. The
weather bureau reported the officia;
temperature four below at a m. to-
day with street thermometers showing
several degrees lower. The lowest dur
ing the last "a hours was Is below, the
coolest In the history of the local
weather bureau
There was some discussion today of
continuing the Christmas holiday OF
the schools throughout this week,
keeping them closed until next Monday
as means of conserving coal.
Scores have been treated at hospitals
for frost bite during the past "a hours.
In many cases amputation of fingexe
and toes will be necessary, physicians
reported.
COAL MAY BE SEIZED.
Fuel authorities were today consid-
ering the advisability of Selling coal
when necessary to relieve acute sur
fering. The shipping situation was
the worst In months. The Hudson was
partly frozen. Many tugs were frozen
IN while others were endangered by
big ice floes In many OF the poorer
sections. persons suffering from cold
burned their furniture. the police were
told.
record breaking number Of fires
occurred during the past "a hours
There were more than 360 alarms, re-
sulting from over heated furnaces or
other causes arising from the intense
cold.
The Bronx subway was tied up for
two hours in the midst of the morning
rush hour due to fuze blowing out.
Thousands were confined In the tube
in stalled trains while the damage was
being repaired. One train was stalled
directly under the Harlem river Many
women tainted and were carried from
the trains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31

yers that travellers and shippers today
have no recourse for damages suf-
fered in railroad accidents or delays.
The government, having leased tho
railroads, they say, is liable for such
damages but under the laws of the
country, the government cannot be
sued.
FIGHT ON COMPENSATION.
While the president will get exactly
what he wants from congress, there
will be a spirited fight against his
plan for compensating the railroads on
basis of their last three years net
operating income. A grosp of SEN
ators led by Cummins. Iowa, think the
compensation should be based on a
flat per cent OF the average market
value of stocks during the last five
years. Such basis they contend, would
save the government millions and
fairly compensate the railroads.
Aside from this point, there Is no
opposition to the government railroad
plan and opposition party leaders. who
have studied the railroad problem ana
talked with McAdoo as to his plans
say he shows "a remarkable grasp of
the work"
McAdoo will devote himself entirely
to the railroad problem until Feb. /. BY
that time he expects to have his or
ganization completed. labor questions
settled, the congestion at terminals re-
lieved-and will take up the work Of
launching the next liberty loan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
RELIEF PROMISED
FOR MIDDLE WEST

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The traditional
January thaw" will be right on the
job tomorrow, so far as that part Of the
country west of the Alleghenies is con-
cerned, the weather bureau declared
today.
The east will continue to get a few
more hours Of real winter then, it too,
will enjoy several days of temperatures
many degrees above normal
Ending of the cold snap has averted
danger Of q coal famine in several sec
tons. A light snowfall was prevalent
over Illinois, southern Wisconsin. east
ern Iowa and northern Indiana today,
but it will not hamper transportation.
The lowest temperature in this vicinity
tonight will be about 10 above zero.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
PROPOSALS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

sarding food than this government has
believed. for some time past.
Official data recently collected by
American government experts from re-
liable sources in touch with the Teu-
ton food problem shows this conclu-
sively today. though the government 10
Withholding specific facts.
The pinch Of hunger may account, in
large measure. for the persistence Of
the German peace movement at this
time. for despite disbursement there
Of from all allied quarters. the effort
to make peace talk sink into allied
consciousness continues. There are
signs That Germany will stick to her
maneuvers indefinitely.
NOT STARVING TO DEATH.
The United Press was informed to-
day by official sources that this gov
eminent had been led to believe that
the German food situation had I'M
proved as a result of the last harwests,
but had learned from careful investi-
cation that this was not the case.
Under-nutrition Is causing a de-
crease Of efficiency and there is A
notable lack Of many foods upon which
tissues and stamina arc built
However. officials say Americans
should bear in mind that Germany Is
far from starving to death and far from
being bled white"
She Is In a position where peace
would be advantageous to her-and to
her alone. the experts declare. Her
overtures voiced through Russia do
not show any disposition to eliminate
Hohenzollern militarism with its threat
Of future wars.
GERMANY GAINS TERRITORY.
mo annexation and no indemnities,-
as adopted by Germany appears likely
to yield her Poland, Courland, Esthonia
and Livonia as Trotzky and Lenine
are favorable to turning those sections
over to the Germans, with the single
proviso that If they do not want
German Independence" they can vote
against it in plebiscite. Likewise the
reported agreement with Bulgaria for
peace appears likely to leave the lat
ter nation we'll fixed as to "annexa-
tons"
While Germany will undoubtedly be
able to draw on Russian food and war
supplies in time. authorities here doubt
tidt aIy TSllel CdH COIne from INdt
quarter this minter. Hence the Ger
man peace propaganda is more urgent
than ever before.
And it will insure a pan Germany Of
great militaristic power extending from
the North Sea through Turkey-if 1t
Is successful
Government officials today asked the
public to be patient with federal con-
troll. New tracks, engines, freight cars
and terminals must be built Priori-
ties must be revised. Re-routing will
require careful thought To do away
with present congestion in the east
will take weeks. McAdoos organiza-
ton must be completed and will need
time to make it's plans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
LOWER CALIFORNIA
PLANS TO SECEDE

San Francisco, Dec. Slower Call
fornia will secede from Mexico and
Governor Cantu will form q separate
government and ask protection of the
United States. according to Fielding
Stilson. of Los Angeles. He is here to-
day and says he Is enroute to Wash
ington to see government officials
about the matter.
His announcement has. not yet been
confirmed by Cantu.
A statement printed hero quotes
stilson As saying he believed the
Washington officials win welcome tho
secession. He also expressed the be-
lief that Lower California may event
ually seek to become American terri
tory. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
BOSTON IN GRIP OF
SEVERE COLD WAVE

Boston, Dec. 31.-With temperature
of seven below zero and a biting wind.
Boston today was in the grip of the
most severe cold wave that ever swept
New England.
Railway and city traffic was demon
allied. Throughout the city there was
much suffering from lack of fuel. The
hospitals treated numerous cases Of
frost bites.
A temperature Of so below was re-
ported from northern Maine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31


The situation which thus faces Amer
lea and the entente powers is one re-
Germans are to be prevented, from
making serious Roadway.
WOULD TIGHTEN GRIP.
Should German organizing capacity
be permitted to restore some kind Of
Industrial and agricultural order out
Of the Russian chaos, it is but natural
to assume that the Russian people
will be grateful. With this as a start,
the German grip on Russia might con-
tinue to be so frightened so as to cause
the German statesmen to substitute
commercial expansion eastward
through Russia for their fast vanish-
ing dream of Mittel Europa domina-
ton.
Anybody can stand still and de-
nounce the Bolsheviki government for
betraying the cause of the allies. 1t is
easy to do nothing and put blind faith
in fate to awaken the Russians to the
danger of future pro- German influ-
ences. But the chances are that pol
icies of this negative character will be
playing Germany's game. 1t seems as
IL the time had come to realize that the
Russians must be consulted more than
the allies have consulted them in the
past unfortunate year.
MUST BE SHOWN FACTS.
Russia must be shown by actual
facts that kaiserism Is still trying to
throttle democracy and that peace
signed by the present rulers of Ger
many would compel democracy to re-
main on the defensive. The present
Russian government is beginning to
show evidence of being representative
of the existing slav spirit.
II the Bolsheviki demand a general
conference at one neutral capital to
examine peace terms, the allies must
realize that il they decline to be repre-
scented, Russia may be thrown into the
arms of Germany for generation or
more. Such a conference might be
able to formulate terms based on the
esta blishment of democratic govern
ment in Germany that would compel
the Hohenzollerns to bow to the In
evitable and abandon their absolutist
power
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
THOUSANDSDEAD
in EARTHQUAKE
AT GUATEMALA
Forty Per Cent of Houses
in the City Destroyed and
Most Of Others Made I'm
inhabitable.

Washington, Dec. 31.-One thousand
dead as a result of the Guatemalo
City earthquake was the estimate fur
nished the state department today in
a cablegram from the central and
South American Telegraph company.
The San Jose manager unded date
OF Dec. 30, related that he had just
returned from the capital where no
found 40 per cent of the houses de-
molished most of the others uninhabit-
able, the American legation and con-
sulate, the postoffice and large
churches wrecked, martial law In eff
feet. inhabitants quitting the city upon
the presidents orders and terrific
shocks continuing at five minute in
tervals.
INFORMATION MEAGER.
Much Of the region between Guate-
mala City and San Jose on the Pacific
10 miles away have been devastated,
the embassy report stated All lines Of
communication inland from San Jose
have been severed and only meager
scraps of information have been re-
ceived by Don Joaquin Mendez, Guate-
mala minister here.
Railroads into Guatemala City have
been demolished and couriers have
been dispatched from San Jose to OBJ
tain definite news of the disaster.
Guatemala City has a population of
more than 10000 people, Senior Mem
deg said, and II preliminary reports aN
true, the suffering among the thou
sands made homeless must be acute.
APPEAL TO RED CROSS.
Red Cross authorities have been ap-
pealed to and are prepared to take
charge Of relief work as quickly as
supplies can be rushed there from
neighboring republics and the United
States.
Mendez expressed his gratitude to
this country for ordering warships to
San Jose to assist in relief work.
Efforts to establish wireless COM
munication with inland Guatemala SO
far have failed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31

millimeter howitzers in considerable
quantities since September.
BACK TO LEWIS GUN.
Switching to the criticism of the
ordnance department for it's failure to
provide machine guns. particularly
Lewis guns, General Crozier declared
the Lewis gun never proved satisfac-
tory ntests until May II. this year.
Though the Lewis gun, as manu-
featured for Great Britain proved
highly effective, the guns of this type
offered by this government did not
prove SO. Why this is so. is question
can't answer" said Crozier.
When war was declared upon Ger
many. Crozier said, all but 100000 of
100000 dollars previously appro-
priated for machine guns had been
spent through contracts for machine
guns and automatic rifles.
GUN GREATLY IMPROVED.
On April II, on Crozier's recommen-
dalton, the s1,5o0.oOo was invested in
Lewis guns, which Crozier said had
been greatly improved since its earlier
reflections.
There is no record that Colonel
Lewis. inventor of this gun. ever Of
fered his gun to this government free
or at any price," declared Crozier.
THE only offer of this gun was
made through the Automatic Arms
company.
The company wrote after the Lewis
gun had been rejected. that 1t was en-
tirely satisfied with the tests.
This statement was In answer to
Colonel Lewis statement that he had
repeatedly offered his gun free to the
government. but that offer had never
that he had opposed adoption of a
range finder invented by Lewis. He
said he urged adoption of this range
finder. although the government had to
spend several thousand dollars per-
fecting the invention before 1t was
disable.
GUNS UNDER ORDER.
More than 100000 machine guns now
are under order. Crozier stated. $4,000
of them from French manufacturers.
Deliveries Of these will insure per-
feet equipment of all American troops
abroad with both heavy machine
guns and automatic rifles. The French
government. Crozier said, displayed
the same willingness to supply ma
chine guns as artillery.
Crozier said the charge that his de-
partment turned down the offer of
Colt machine guns. by stating 1t was
mot Interested" was only partly true.
I'VE had at that time spent all but
s1,to0,o 900 Of our available money for
types of guns proved most adaptable
said Crozier. 1.-THE Colt gun was go
ing out of use. General Pershing
never asked for them. though we asked
him II he wanted them.
General Pershing cabfed us to
push manufacture Of vickers gun and
said until the new Browning guns are
ready, American troops abroad should
be equipped with vickers, Hotchkiss
and French type guns"
Replying that too much time was
lost In making the modified Lee-En-
field rifle interchangeable. Crosier
showed the committee parts Of the
rifle and explained why 1t was consid-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
DECEMBER LOSSES
OF BRITISH SMALL

London. Dec. 31.-Britain's casual
ties for December were the lowest re-
ported in any month since August, &C.
cording to compilations made OF thu
months lists by the United Press to-
officers and men announced as killed.
wounded and missing during the last
month of the year
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Chicago, Dec. 81. = William w.
wheeiock today was appointed by
Federal Judge Carpenter as receiver
for the Pugh Terminal Warehouse
company. which was sued recently by
J..B. Livingston, Cleveland capitalist,
in foreclosure proceedings, for $3.50. 200
invertca in the concerns bonds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
DAMAGE By FROSTS,

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 31.-Frosts
early yesterday and today damaged
truck and sugar cane of the lower Rio
Grande valley to an estimated amount
of more than $1,ooO,o0 The weather
bureau reported 1t the worst freeze for
this section in many years, with the
temperature at rs degrees here and
much colder further inland.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31

The East Oregonian published at
Pendleton makes the following an
nouncement:
Judge viii r King. former men,
Der Of tho Oregon supreme court and
present chief counsel for the reclama-
ton service, is to seek the Democratic
nomination for United States senator.
according to report from Washing
ton. He will contend for the seat
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
cred important to have them int
changeable.
QUOTES COMMANDER.

~SSi 60 COMMANDMENT
In this connection he read letter
from an unnamed commander of a
national army camp.
There has been no delay in this
camp through lack of rifles" wrote
the commander. Machine guns and
automatic rifles reached the camp be-
fore the men were ready to use them.
TT is my opinion that the troops
will be equipped and trained before
ships are ready to transport them to
Europe"
Rifles now are available for every
man in camp. Crozier continued. He
said the lack of rifles, testified to by
three camp commanders, was due to
the failure of the railroads to deliver
them.
we should be permitted to go
ahead when we see the need for ac-
tion," he declared.
you said there are $500 Lewis guns
in this country" said Senator Hitch
cock. Where are they?"
Some in cantonments and some in
storage at Springfield arsenal" replied
Crozier.
How long have they been in stor-
age?" asked Senator Mcclellan.
I'VE began to get them some time
in September" said Crozier.
GUNS IN STORAGE.
Senator Chamberlain said the i'm
plication had been raised" that a great
number Of Lewis guns are in storage
in this country. Now. whore are
they2" demanded Chamberlain. Camp
commanders have testified they have
not seen machine guns"
Crozier said each of 10 national army
camps had 20 Lewis guns shipped to
1t. The IL national guard camps have
had shipped to them 7T0 guns. This
made q total OF 1890 Lewis guns ship
ped Of total of $500 available.
IT'S a practice to keep In mind
certain number Of these weapons as
reserve for an emergency" said Gro
zier.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
VACATION EXTENDED,

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 31.-The holi-
day vacation of all schools in Memphis
was extended five days today because
of shortage of coal
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
WARMER a CAPITAL.

Warrington. Dec. 31.-After reaching
three below zero, washington's cold
est weather In five years. the mercury
rose today and snow was forecast
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
ACTION BY M'ADoo.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Immediate
action to relieve the acute fuel short
age in New England and in the vi
cinity Of New York City. will be taken.
Director General McAdoo stated short
ly after noon today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
ENGLAND AND

CONTINUED from Page One.)'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31

now held by Senator McNary. 1t IS
said a formal announcement will be
made by Judge King in a few weeks"
Judge King is widely known in Idaho
and Depocratic party leaders are
greatly interested in the announcement
that he will become a candidate for
senator. His home is now at Ontario
He Is frequent visitor to Boise while
in the west on official business as chief
counsel for the reclamation service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
AGREEMENT

CONTINUED from Page one)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
GRAND OPERA

Do you like Grand Opera?.
II so, don't fail to see the San
Carlo Opera Company, the larg-
est travelling operate company
and orchestra touring the sea-
son.
Boise. the Musical City" in
yites you to feast of Grand
Opera, at the Pinney Theater.
New Years eve, afternoon and
evening, at prices all may see 1t.
The supreme musical. social
theatrical event of the season.
The only stop between Denver
and Portland is Boise-a treat
worth coming miles to see.
After the Grand Opera. visit
the Joy Drug Stores" for your
refreshments. "Hot" and Gold
Drinks"
JOY DRUG STORES
"Ths Best In Drug Store Goods"
1.-THE Best In Drug Store Service
BOISE AND IDAHO FALLS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-31
Here's Wishing You All
A HAPPY new YEAR

But don't forget to take homo
that box Of chocolates you prom
ised her for New Years Day. We
have just what you want in the
candy line, from assorted bulk
chocolates to the fancy large
boxes, with delicious cream and
fruit centers, and the hard CEN
tered chewing chocolates.
A Few Of the popular kinds:
The herald., 1917-08-09
rranklin's Scientific Work.

BENJAMIN Franklin did Interesting
and valuable work in the development
of science, and in 1850 proposed his IA
nous wire experimentation was car
ried out according 10 his directions In
France in 1852, the same year In
which Franklin made his still more
famous experiment with the KITE.
Franklin suggested lightning rods,
which soon became popular in America
and Europe. Epinus, Bergman aud
Canton made the main discoveries in
regard to pyroelectricity about l1Io.
Henry Cavendish QT31-1S10) was the
discoverer of many of the most impor-
tant facts about electricity which were
made known In the nineteenth century
by Couloub. Ohm and Faraday.
Luigi Galvanl, the discoverer of cur
rent. or. as we call II, "galvanic' cleo
tricity. made his famous observation
of the twitChlnC of frogs legs IN
1870. And in 1874 Volta discovered
the correct explanation, which led &c
the invention of the sO-called voltaiC
pile and yultaic cell. This brings thl
science or electricity to the nineteenth
century and to modern developments
The herald., 1917-08-09
SWEDES ARE BUILDING LINK
Railroad Will Connect Scandinavia
With Russian Territory-erdge
Is Mile Long.

\ bridge nearly Il mile long is bein-
built 10y the Russian and Swedish GOV
rrnmcntS over the River Torn"d. which
separates Sweden and Finland AZ The
apex of the Gulf of Bothnia. The
Swedish government is doing the ac-
tual work. having better access II ma
tcriul. BY this bridge the railway Sy>-
TENS of the two countries will be unit
ed. and one may then he able 80 travel
from Stockholm to NiadieuStOk with
out ulighting from the railway coach.
Already an elevated cable c"Hmuni-
cation over the Turn"a is nearing CON-
plctiun. 1t is intended 10 carry mails
and parcels. of which enormous guam
titles pass through the toms Of Tor
nca and Hapcrunda. The lighters
which have been u>>cd heretofore. over
loaded with parcels, We're useless in
the spring or autumn. and in winter
horses and sledges were slow and cX-
pcnSiVc.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Museum In an Ancient Mill.

Roslyn, L. l., is to have public mu-
scum in u grist mill 800 years old,'on
Hampstead harbor.
Isaac Hicks, owner Of the property
has placed it under the care Of
board Of directors. Harold Goodwin
has had the old mill reconstructed at
his own expense.
Among the curios to be seen there
are spinning wheel that belonged 10
President James X. Polk, mantel-
piece from Washington's headquarters
nj Philadelphia. a fireplace from the
home Of William Cullen Bryant, a
modern war exhibit consisting Of Ger
man and French helmets, empty
shells. rifles. gas masks and other
trench trophies. and set of auto
graphs, among them those Of Wash
inSton. benjamin Franklin, HsIilton
and General Burgoyne.
The herald., 1917-08-09
City Of Vicissitudes-

Inc history Of Freiberg goes back TO
uae hitter part Of the eleventh century.
" IS supposed TO have been founded by
One Of the dukes Of Zabringen, in
snose possession 1t remained until the
arst quarter of the thirteenth century,
snen the line became extinct and 1t
.ea into the hands Of the Urach family.
NON whom the Freiburgers. after try
Jug IN vain 10 rid themselves by force,
aaaiiy purchased their freedom for
-oVV silver marks. No sooner had
uey succeeded In throwing off the
!oAe OF the old master, however, than
-sy became Involved with n new one.
.s' uey were unable to settle with
VIC creditor who had advanced the
purchase price OF their freedom. The
w lne1 passed into the hands of the
rs1urgs, under whose dominance II
uaaed for more than four centuries,
The herald., 1917-08-09

entertainment for the kaiser In the
Thistle, then in harbor at Bergen.
They were not personally unknown
TO each other, for William II had some
years before, during one of his many
sometimes uninvited-visits TO this
country, called upon the widow Of Ma
poleon III at marlborough Hill. Not
until then, since 1867. had any Prus-
sian sovereign exchanged q word with
The empress.
ION this occasion the empress. hav.
ing been informed that the kaiser was
DESTROYS Of paying bis respects t. her,