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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Italian Held
In Chicago
Officers Suspicious Of His Relations
with Germans and May Send Him to
Italy.
Il. y. S. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Oct 90 Count
James Minotto. son-in-law of Louis f.
Swift, held by immigration authorities
ct Chicago for possible deportation to
Italy, where he is subject to military
service. tried to obtain a position in
the naval intelligence bureau last
July. This fact was confirmed today
by the navy department.
When the count applied for the po-
sition, investigation of his antece-
dents was made at once This disclos-
ed that his father was Italian and his
mother a German.
He was formerly employed as an
agent in South America by the Guar
anty Trust company of New York, but
was discharged because it was believ-
ed he associated too much with Ger
mans there. Count MinOtto insisted
chat he associated with Germans only
insofar as his business required.
These facts we're deemed sufficient
by the navy to refuse him a position,
although his extensive travels and
mastery Of numerous languages made
him valuable in other respects.
The navy's information will be for
warded to Chicago for use when the
counts case comes up for hearing be-
fore the immigration commissioner
there.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Noted Pacifist
Gets a Whipping
Herbert ;. Bigelow, Noted Socialist is
Beaten And Mutliated BY Unknown
Men Kidnapped From Hall.

CINCINNATI, Oct 29-Herbert S.
Bigelow, chairman of the Ohio con-
stitutiOnal convention of 1912, ardent
pacifist and socialist, who was kid
mapped by men in an automobile in
front of Newport hall Sunday night,
was found in Florence, KY today
Bigelow had been handcuffed, blind
folded, stripped of part of his cloth
ing, beaten. whipped, his head covered
with crude oil, spat upon and turned
losse.
Florence is Is miles southwest Of
Newport. Reports from these said
about 20 automobiles of men partici-
pated in the whipping.
Bigelow was kidnapped from in
front of a hall where he was to speak
last night. AT the time of the kid
mapping there were about so men
standing on the sidewalk. They dis
appeared Immediately and it is assum-
ed they were members of the party.
1t was said that Bigelow was
threatened with death by his abduc-
tors if he continued his policies which
have included speeches on war top
les.
Bigelow staggered into the office of
a physician at Florence early this
morning His legs and back were
lacerated and portion of his hair had
been cut off.
He told the physician the story of
the attack He said the automobile
in which he was captive halted in a
woods near LatOnia and the kidnap-
ping party was met there by many
other automobile loads Of men.
The men, who were masked in
white robes, tied his hands around a
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Long Term for
German Agents
Judge Lands Sentences Men Who
COnspired to Rouse An Indian Re-
belIiOn.
q. y. S. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO, Oct. 29-Three years
each in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth and a fine of $4,000
each was the sentence imposed by
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands today upon
Gustav II. Jacobsen, wealthy retired
Chicago banker; George Paul Boehm
and Albert II. Wehde. recently con-
victed of conspiracy to foment a revo-
luton against British rule in India.
Heramba Lal Gupta, Hindu Column
bia student, the fourth conspirator
convicted, was sentenced to a year and
a half in the federal prison and fined
5000
nounced that an appeal would be TAX
en- to the supreme court and the de-
PENDANTS were liberated on new appeal
bonds. va
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

CHICAGO. Oct % - Government
agents here today are preparing a rec
ord of evidence upon which the ar
rest of Count James Minotto, son in
law of Louis F. Swift, the meat pack
er, and will submit the entire record
of the case to Washington.
Authorities at Washington, it was
declared here, must decide if Count
Minotto is a desirable citizen or if
he should be depOrted. Dispositions be-
ing taken in New York also will be
sent to Washington it was said.
Count Minotto declared today that
he is confident when a complete in
vestigation of his case is made he will
be exonerated and allowed to serve in
the United States military and naval
forces. The count said he felt the gov
eminent justified in acting as it has
but declared his belief he would be
given a clean bill of health.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

1t has not been called off, and will not
be unless the company gives in
That statement was given out to-
day by a member of the union COM
mittee.
That the 5000 men and girls in Cal
ifornia, Washington, Oregon and Ne
vada would positively strike at mid
night Wednesday was reiterated on all
sides in union circles today. One
plan for crippling the service was dis
closed when ii became known that
efforts would be centered on the re
peater men" stationed at Sacramento
Portland, MedfOrd and Walla Walla.
With these men out, the unions hope
to hit the company in a vital spot by
tying up the telegraph and long dis
lance service
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
FIRST BOCHE TAKEN

q. n. S. Leased Wire)
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Oct. 29-American
troops in the trenches on a quiet see
tor of the front have captured their
first German prisoner. He was NOR
tally wounded by sentinel.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
CHICAGO CONGRESSMAN DIES

CHICAGO, Oct. 20 - Congressman
Charles Martin. representing the
fourth Illinois district, died here today
at the home of his son. He has been
i'll for three months from peritonitis
and stomach disorders. He was So
years old.
Congressman Martin had been a
power in Democratic politics in Chi
cago for the last twenty years. He
was a member of the Chicago city
council for ii years and was elected
TO congress last November after a
stiff fight in the primaries in which
he defeated James T. McDermott.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
PHEAsANTs MOUNTED

BY expert OF 80 years experience,
$500. Ship to Z. A. Lockwood, Taxi
dermist. Idaho Falls. Idaho.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
M. p. Operators
Threaten Strike
Telegraph Men Who Are Also Ex-
press Men TO Go Telephone
Strike Postponed.

ST LOUIS. Oct. 29.-Fourteen hun
drede telegraphers representing Wells
Fargo & Co.. express as agents in 400
towns on the Missouri Pacific rail
road between st. Louis and Pueblo
Colo. have voted to strike as express
agents within the next ten DAYS it was
learned today at union headquarters
where the strike vote is being tabu-
lated.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

The Times prints butterwrappers
any day in the week.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 29.-"The
telephone strike has been merely post
poned to give the company a final OBJ
portunity to accede TO our demands.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
KIDDING j. "HAM.-

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Just who
summoned United States Senator J..
Hamilton Lewis to Washington i'm
mediately because of a government
crisis" was source of open wonder
in official quarters here today. So
far as could be learned neither Presi-
dent Wilson nor the members of his
cabinet knew anything about any
crisis here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
GREAT INFLUX
 OF PUPILS FOR ].
 B. H. s. IN FALL,
Capacity 1,500, More Than 1900 Will Have to Be
 Accommodated.

Bridgeport High school will gradu- ate a class of 203 members on Thurs day evening of next week, June 2S. Exaninations are being held this week and will conclude on Friday when the school work of these pupils, so far as Bridgeport is concerned, will end. The class of 203 represents stu dents from the various courses in the Following numbers: English, 23; normal, 31; college, 52; scientific, 34;
 commercial, 63.
 Succeeding the 203 pupils who will leave the High school, approximately
 750 will enter the freshmen class of the school next September. A cam vass of the graduates of the gram mar schools, who will number about 80, shows that 651 will go on with the advanced work in the High school
 The parochial schools of the city are expected to send between 75 and 10o
 members to the first year High scnool claks. This number of pupils, allowing
 for the present graduating class and
 the annual percentage of decrease Tn the school enrolment, due to pupils
 dropping their work, will mean fall term registration in the High school of 1900 students.
 The school facilities accommodate I ], 300 pupils The plan for carrying on next years work has not been for mally approved, but the tentative ar
 rangements contemplate giving every
 pupil the full school time for work | and study. This will be accomplished 1 by dividing classes so that sessions l for some will begin as early as | o'clock and later classes will work | until o'clock in the afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
POLE DEPUTIES CLAM0R FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM STERN RULE OF GERMANY

Copenhagen, June 19-The revolt of tAe Poles in the Austrian parliament is described by the Vienna correspond- ent of the Vossische Zeitung as having produced crisis in which the posi- tion not only of Premier Clam Mar tinic but also of Count Czernin, the foreign minister, is threatened.
 A majority of the German papers treat the news of the situation with the greatest reserve, and the govern, ment organs in Vienna hold out hopes that the crisis may be overcome by granting a few ministerial posts to Polish and other parliamentarians. The Vossische Zeitung correspondent. however, points out that the defec- ton of the Poles is sufficient. to turn the scales against the government, since the. rest of the Slav block al-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

stationed in this city, Sis short 200 members: there is not one out of 1S companies of the Coast Artillery Corps with full complement of men and other organizations in the state are lacking. Connecticut's enlist ments in the regular army and in the navy are falling below the estimates of the war department and after the efforts that were made prior to- the war declaration and in the last two months since the state of war was accepted the military authorities are about ready to give up hope of satis- factory volunteering for service.
 While independent of the federal draft law, that of the state permits the broadest action to fill up com panies of either infantry or the coast artillery corps. All of the regulations that have applied in the past to those seeking membership in the National Guard remained in force, but power is granted to the governor on notice from company captain transmitted through the adjutant general, of a shortage of men in any command, to order a draft of the necessary num- Der to fill up the organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
CROP FAILURE IS MENACINC ENTIRE GERMAN COUNTRY Prolonged Drought and Great Heat Wave. Almost k
 a Cdtastrop1le : NO HOPES FOR RAIN OR LOWER TEMPERATURES Well Informed Dutch Paper Declares Crop Will Be
 Smallest Known.

k Copenhagen, June 19-Throughout Germany, according to reports here, all valuable grain crops are burning up as they did in 1sl5 in an unpre- cedented heat wave. A prolonged drought has not been broken since early in May.
 Berlin on Sunday experienced the hottest June IT on record in the 70 year experience of the weather bur eaus Tropical temperatures were also reported everywhere west of the Oder river. News reports of horse race and other sporting events fea- ture ''the terrible abnormal scorch- ing' heat Many horses were scratched on the opening day of the Hamburg derby week because the track, built on a nnarshy moor, was baked too hard for safety.
 The weather bureau says that the prospects for rain or lower tempera- lures are very slight The effect of the dought on grain crops around
 Berlin, where only eight millimetre
 of rain has fallen since May 1, is de- scribed by neutral who arrived here on Friday as almost a catastro- phe.
 The Sunday sermon writer in the Berlin Kreuz Zeitung, who recently indulged in most startling blending of religion and politics, declared on Sunday that the drought was sent as a punishment for the sins of the peo- pie for listening to the editors of 1r- religious newspapers, and asked how long it would be before this Divine reinstatement would bring the people Al. l-,s q teey
 London, June 19-Despatches from Amsterdam say that the Dutch news
 paper Ribe Siftstiende, which through l out the war has been we'll informed on German matters. prints an article on the crop outlook in Germany, pre- 1 dieting almost complete crop failure.
 The newspaper declares that the yield this year will be far less thar Germany ever knew. It explains that an unprecedentedly long drought 1T errnany is continuing. The drought has ruined the grass and greatly re- dpced the possible yieGd of grains and
 vegetables even if normal condition. 1 prevailed.
 | But, the article says, conditions art worse than ever before because the l farming is done largely by womer ] and prisoners, and the Nploughinf shallow and poorly done. Commercia ifertflizer+s are lacking entirely, ant natural fertilizers are proving worth Hess because the live stock was fec Improperly. The sowing, too, wa Hate. partly because of the late spring 1 partly because of the lack of labor and and it was badly done because O. the unskil1ed labor. In norther1 Prussia the sowing has not commenc ed, which is equivalent to assurance that there will be almost no crop. II
 many provinces the grass is entirel.
 withered and the turnips, an import ant vegetable, are devastated b. ueeds insects and drought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

This action may be taken under a hill passed by the recent General As- sembly session. providing for the draft of eligible men into the National Guard. The power to order such draft rests with the governor after he has been advised that the units are not in suf1cient number to meet federal war requirements.
 Gov. Holcomb, while frequently in- timating that a state conscription IS under consideration, has thus far hesitated about taking the step and from a notice which was sent to state officials today is believed to have put the matter up to the state council of defense, ready to be guided by the judgment of it's members
 Lieut. -Gov. Wilson received tele- gram from Secretary Thomas Hewes. of the council, notifying him of the meeting to be held at Hartfe I'd this afternoon, Ito take; action to com plete Connecticut'a quota of soldiers" :" There is only one way, apparently, to get the complete quota and that IS by the draft route The Second reg1- nent of infantry. part of which Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
ISSUE APPEAL TO
 WOMEN FOR HELP

Washington, June 19.-The nation wide campaign to raise a fund of $10O,- 000, 900 for the Red Cross was in full swing today with indications of gen. erous contributions from throughout the country.
 icties reported to Red Cross headquar- ters here the raising of sums in. ex- cess of the amounts allotted.
 A large clerical force was at work receiving and chalking up returns on the big bulletin boards at headquar- ters
 Miss Mabel T. Boardnnan of the Red Cross appealed to the women of Amer
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

ready is in opposition. The Poles in dicated their intentions to vote against the budget, being the first parliamen- tary group in any belligerent coun- try, aside from a handful of extreme socialists, in refusing to vote a war credit.
 The insistence of Premier Clam Maritime on Saturday that the Poles should immediately show, their ,colors is described as due to the initiative of Count Czernin, who is unable to carry ons the foreign policy ofsstnes govern ment while uncertainty regarding the attitude of parliament continues. R
 The Polish aspirations aim at prac- tically an independent kingdom openly on an anti-German basis and have evoked marked displeasure in Ger many, even the Cologne Gazette re- bukfng the Poles sharply
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
TANK. STEAMER JOHN D..
 |ARCHBOLD TORPEDOED AND| SUNK; 5 OF CREW LOST

New York, June 19.-The oil tank steamer John D. Archhold of the Standard Oil Co. has been sunk by submarine. The announcement was made at the offices of the company here today. Four men of the crew were lost. The Archbold was sent to the bottom last Saturday in European waters.
 The John D. Archbold was two days out en route to this country from France. The ship was armed and gun crew from. an American warship was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
SHIPPING BOARD ||CONTRACTSF FOR IS STEEL STEAMERS
Will Be Built by Oakland Firm at a Cost of
 $3O,OO0, 900. < <.

San Francisco, June 19.-The Uni. ted States shipping board has let con- tracts to the Moore & Scott Iron works of Oakland for immediate construc- ton of 16 steel steamers of S.4oo tons each, according to a telegram received by the company from Washington and made public today.
 The company estimates that from s25,oo0,oo0 to s30,0oo,oo0 Is involved in the contracts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

The proposed appropriation of $780, Voo,000 for government purchase of commodities. MT. Hoover said, might prove too. small, but it is needed for banking facilities.
 We feel confident that producers prices of sugar. and flour will be re- duced as well as others through our cooperation with leaders of other trades" he said. sWe \ must have power to license grain. elevators so that they play theirs part in the team work of the government
 Chairman Gore of the agricultural committee and Senator Reed of Mis- souri. leading the opposition to the bill, took a prominent part in ques- tioning MT. Hoover.
 The resort to these extraordinary powers is only because of the war?' asked Senator Gore.
 TO provide not only more food for the Allies, but for ourselves Mr. Hoover replied. Even if we had not gotten into the war we would have been up against this tremendous demand from Europe and probably driven to some legislation to protect our own people,
 MT. Hoover expressly disclaimed authorship. personal interest or re- SponSlDll1ly TOT the D1lIS provisions extending to fuels.
 .sI'm concerned only with the pro- visions relating to food,'' he insist ed.
 The provisions for commandeering factories, mines and other plants, he added, would not be necessary in ad- ministering food questions.
 Senator Reed asked who was re- sponsible for the clauses relating to fuel, and Senator Sheppard of Texas suggested that President Wilson de- sired that authority.
 t.It is not fair to sne president to say that" said Senator Gore "I may say that had several talks with him on the bill. and he expressed great surprise at some of the things that are in it.''
 Senator Reed referred to a section which he contended would permit the government to take rom cribs and bins grain stored there in excess of the amount actually needed by the farmer, and asked MT. Hoover's opaN. ion regarding the enforcement.
 t'As far as am concerned, I would not attempt to execute it, as far az the present situation appears" re ! piled MT. Hoover.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
FOOD GAMBLERS ROBBING PEOPLE OF MANY MILLIONS
 MONTHLY HOOVER CHARGES

Prospective Food Administration Denies Bill Would Create Food Dictatorship = Would Limit Commissions and Prevent Extortion- Relation of American Supply to World Con- sumption and Necessary Drain on Our Pro- ducts Explained Provisions for Comman- deering Factories, Mines and Other Plants Not Necessary in Administering Food Questions Chairman Gore of Agricultural Committee and Senator Reed of Missouri Lead Opposi- ton to Bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

on board.
 1can steamer of 8,734 tons gross, owned by the Standard Oil Co.,, built in 1914. The ship left here May 20 for Havre and Rouen, France, with cargo, with a. crew of Al men, of whom 12 were Am orleans.
 Washington, J June 19.-State depart ment advices reporting the sinking of the steamer John D. Archbold said tree members of the crew were killed and two were drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
Treasury Receipts
 Pass Billion Mark

Washington, June 1s-For the first time in American history ordinary re. ceipts of the treasury have passed tho billion dollar mark in Q. fiscal year.
 The great sum has been anticipated, however, tn the plan for raising war revenues. Up to today the total was s1, ,015. .sS1.s s17 as compared with s660, ,4oo.s a yees lago today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
REICHSRATH SUSPENDED FOLLOWING
 CLASH OF PRO-GERMANS AND POLES

Zurich. Switzerland, June 1s-The Polish deputy Danzinski declared in the Vienna reichsrath that more than 1000 Poles have been hanged by order Of the German authorities, ac- cording to the Vienna Arbeiter Zei- tung, which prints special details of the sittangs of the reichsrath on the 14th and 18th. Deputy Striberny also described the abominable treat
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
ALASKAN VOLCANOES
 IN VIOLENT ACTION

Seward, Alaska, June 19.-The Paw lof and Shishaldin volcanoes on the Alaskan peninsula were in violent ac- tion late in May and early in June ac- cording to word brought here today by the steamer Dora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

lnent accorded to political suspects. whereupon the -Germanist depu- ty Heine shouted:
 They haven't used. the rope enough; all of them ought to have been hanged" ts
 At the words all of the vSlav and Polish members rushed upon Heine and the president was obliged to sus- pend the sitting in the midst of a tremendous uproar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19

Washington, 19-Food specuators have been taking $5oOooooo month for the last five months $25o OOOOO0-from the American people, Herbert Hoover tol Senators today in explaining the purposes of the tro bill before Congress.
 Discaming entirely that the bill sets ship Mr. Hoover told Senators it's entirely of the country people them selves into food administration to limit middlemens com missions and prevent extorton
 with righteous manufacturers distributors prices he sad he prices of flour should not have been s9 barrel averaged $44 In the months S25OOO the American in excess of mann sanddis rhutor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
GUARDSMAN SHOT
 BY 2 DYNAMITERS

MissouIa, Mont, June 19.-Private I. E. Haines, national guardsman, was shot in the foot last night in fight with two supposed dynamiters who at tempted to force their way into. a rail- road tunnel, beside which is a power dam, where Haines was on guard.
 The two men opened fire on Haines when he ordered them to halt. Two dozen shots weer lost before Haines fell woundeds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
No Lives Lost When
 Toronto Vessel Sinks

Detroit, June 19.-The steamer Nati-
 romeo of Toronto was sunk in the De-
 troit river this morning after a col 1ision with the passenger steamer United States. There were no casual ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
J. P. MORGAN & co. RECEIVE
 S11,O0O,OOO FOR BRITAIN

New York, June 19-Additional gold amounting to $11,000,000 was re- ceived from Canada today by J. P. Morgan & Go. to the credit of Great Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
 RED CROSS MESSAGE
CLIFF 0RD B. WILSON,
 Mayor,

CLIFF 0RD B. WILSON,
 Mayor,
 Bridgeport.
 The American people by their overwh elming subscriptions to the Liberty Loan have given a new endorsement to the high principles for which America entered the war. During the week now beginning, which I have designated as Red Cross Week, they will have the unique privilege of manifesting America,s unse1fshness, as well as the real spirit of sacrifice that anil mates our people.
 May I urge that your city do it's part in the raising of the s100,-. OO0,000 Red Cross war fund, meas turing the generosity of its gifts by the urgency of the need. ',
 WOODROW WILSON.