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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
AMERICAN SHIP
OFF
COAST OF FRANCE
Nine Members of the Grew
of the Lewis Luckenback
Reported Missing Sailed
From San Francisco.

New York, Oct 15.-The American
steamer Lewis Luckenback has been
summarized off the French coast and
nine of her crew are missing, accord
Ing to information received today by
the owners here.
The Lewis LuCkenback was in com
mand of Captain Adams. She was built
at Camden, n. j., in 1908, was 355 feet
long and her engines were able to de-
velop 5000 horsepower.
The boat left San Francisco April 2S
for Puget Sound, where she took on a
cargo for a trip through the subma-
rine zone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
WOMEN TO WORK IN
MUNITIONS PLANT

New York, oct. IA munition fac
tory near here today sounded an ur-
gent call for 300 women laborers. The
employment of the mayors committee
of women on national defense has
agreed to supply the workers.
This is the first opportunity which
American women have had to serve
their country SO directly" said Mrs
Stakonsch. secretary of the commit
tee. I'VE will be glad to do it,
The factory has agreed to retain the
women after the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
DEFENDS THE I. w. w.

New York. Oct. 15.--Morris Hillquit,
Socialist candidate for mayor of New
York was on record today as defend
ing the I. w. w. and attacking the
post office bureaucracy" for unwar-
ranted press censorship. After his
speech in Madison Square Garden. a
shouting crowd paraded Fifth avenue.
yelling down with the capitalists" in
front of the Union League club and
exclusive hotels.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
NEWSPAPERS DEMAND
THE RETIREMENT OF
GERMAN CHANCELLOR

Zurich, Oct. 15.-German newspapers
OF every shade of politics except a
small Pan German and Lutheran mi
nority. are demanding retirement OF
Chancellor Michaelis, according TO
quotations received today. Even the
Cologne Gazette staunch pro- govern
ment organ, criticized Michaelis for not
dissociating himself from Admiral Won
Capelle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
BY H. c. HAMILTON.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Polo Graund New York. Oct. 15.-
The Chicago White Sox are the world
baseball champions of 1917.
They scored their fourth and decid-
ing victory over the New York Giants
here this afternoon, to 2.
AS Clarence Rowland saw his team
battle through to victory, he had
the satisfaction of knowing that
man dreided as "busher," was being
put in to the baseball Hall of Fame.
That man was himself.
On the other side, as the shadows
stretched their way across the Polo
Grounds. carrying the shadow Of de-
feat for the Giants, John McGraw was
slipping from him and his fourth
chance at a wold's title out Of five
starts.
BITTERLY FOUGHT GAME
The game today was bitterly fought.
There was scrapping and paving on
the base lines from start to finish. In
the ninth inning Buck Weaver could
be plainly seen to deliberately throw
himself in the air and lunge his full
weight against Fletcher, the Giant
shortstop.
CREDIT GOES TO FAeER.
Red Faber. defeated in his second
start against the Giants, gets the
pitching chedit for today's victory. He
kept the Giants batsmen guessing from
start to finish. and in only two innings
did he appear to be in the slightest
danger. To Faber also goes credit for
two victories and one defeat out of
three starts in the series. while in
addition he wound up the last inning
of Saturdays game in Chicago.
Rube Benton, McGraw's star south
paw, started today's game. for the
Giants. First his infield, then his out
field tracked behind him in the fourth
inning. Errors by Zimmerman and
Robertson put two men on bases with
a solid smash by Gandil to boost them
over. followed by hit by Schalk, three
runs scored. The game was won right
there and again the fourth inning
stood out as the big session of the
fight, as it had in four of the previous
battles. A hit by Weaver on which
Benny kauff mussed up the play fol-
lowed Leibolds hit, put over the fourth
run for the SoX in the ninth inning.
kauff went hitless in the final game
of the series, and in addition pulled
one error that was contributing fac
tor toward Chicagos final run
GIANTS SCORED IN FIFTH.
The Giants did all of their SCORING
in the fifth inning. 1t was In this
session that Faber wavered. He walked
Rariden and Wilhoit, who batted for
Benton, and after Burns had forced
Wilhoit. Charley Herzog laced out a
triple t.lat pnt two tallies across
The biggest crowd of the series saw.
today's game.
The total was 33.o06, exceeding the
largest figures reached in Chicago
With the receipts teday, the total
Continued on Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
CHINESE BABY BUYS
$1OO LIBERTY BOND

Capital News Special Service.)
Mackay, Oct. 15.-Helen, the g.
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Yee Gin this morning bought 500
liberty bond for cash. Her father Is the
proprietor of a Chinese restaurant. Ev-
erybody in Hackay is buying bonds
and Custer county will take its fun
quota.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
Giants Unable to Overtake
the Lead Gained by the
American Leaguers in the
Fourth Inning.
Only Runs for New York
Made in the Fifth-Bril-
liant Work of Eddie Col
llns Brings Victory to the
White Sox.
THE LINE up.

Chicago. Collins. Leibold. r.: Nc
Mullin, 3D.; E. Collins, 2b.: Jackson,
IT,; Felsch, CT; Gandil h.; Weaver,
S.; Schalk. c.; Faber, p.
New York-Burns, IT,: Herzog, 2b.;
haufr, CT; Zimmerman, 3b.; Fletcher,
ss.; Robertson, rf.; Holke, 1b.: Reri-
den, C; Benton, Perritt p.
Umpires-Klem at plate; OLoughlin,
first base; Evans, second base; Rig
Ter, third base.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15

London, Oct 15.-Germany has prob
Ibly stifled mutterings of discomfort in
her navy, according to the way authori-
ties here today read the news of the
resumed sea drive by the German fleet
In the Baltic. Once before the German
navy prepared for powerful drive
against Rekal Kronstadt and Eiborg.
the sea defenses of Petrograd, but sud
denly dropped all arrangements. The
fact that the mutiny at Wilhelmshaven
conceded with the date of abandon
ment of this campaign was taken here
to be the reason for this sudden switch
In plans.
GREAT GERMAN FLEET.
Now, however, Petrograd dispatches
relate how nearly a hundred German
vessels, including eight dreadnoughts,
number OF cruisers great flotilla of
torpedo boats and auxiliaries, partici-
pated In the fighting which marked the
landing of German forces on the Islands
of Oesel and the demonstration against
the Island of Dago. 1t was believed
mere germany would not attempt such
drive unless her navy personnel
were once again firmly under disci-
pline.
Russia is rallying her forces to the
impending fight in the Gulf of Finland.
Dispatches from the capital today quot
ed powerful appeal issued by Premier
kerensky. warning the Baltic fleet that
!he hour Of trial" had arrived.
EARLY BATTLE EXPECTED.
London looks, for an early and size
able sea battle between the German
and Russian forces. Desultory en-
gegements between various craft on
both sides have already occurred bv
uesel and Dago islands, and the short
batteries on the latter were officially
reported to have sunk four German tor
pedo boats and a cruiser. Petrograd
reports asserted Russian naval forces
had successfully prevented" approach
OF Geman naval forces between the
two Islands and had forced the Ger
man Landing party on Dago island 10
withdraw. The German forces on Oesel
have ben successful in maintaining
and exhnding their positions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
DARING OFFICER
MARCHED ALONE
TO GERMAN LINES
Told Soldiers What He
Thought of Them for Fir
ing on Red Cross and Then
Returned Safely.
By WILLAM PHILLIP SlMMs.

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP S1MMS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British Armies in F1and-
ers, oct. 15.-How one British officer
walked across No-man's land to stand
in front of German trench and call
it's defenders Swine" and other choice
epithets because they were violating
the battlefield code of honor by shoot
ing down Red Cross workers, was told
today, it happened in the Poelcapelle
sector The hottest fighting of Haig's
most recent drive centered there, par
ticuarly about the brewery. Stretcher
bearers were constantly being shot by
the Germans.A
When a census revealed that 109 of
these ministering forces had been shot
out Of $50 on duty. this particular Of
ficer's sporting sense and indignation
led him to act. He saw three out of a
group of four stretcher bearers shot
down before his eyes. Their Red Cross
flag fell. The officer stepped out
from behind shelter, picked up the
emblem supposedly regarded as in
violate by international agreement,
and deliberately marched on the Ger
man linas.
LECTURED IN GERMAN.
The Germans, utterly astonished
stared at him. Standing alone in front
of their runs. he read them a lecture
in the choicest of German epithets.
"Only swine" he concluded, ARE
capable of sniping Red Cross men en-
gagged in rescuing sufferers from the
mud"
Then he turned around, his back dis
dainfully facing the enemy's guns and
slowly walkt d back to his own lines.
The Germans were so taken aback
that they didn't fire until a contempt
uously defiant wave of the officers
hand marked his appearance from
under cover
Desultory fighting continued today
in the mud. The Brewery in Hoel-
capelle is still the center of the thick
est battling. Both sides have repeat
edly captured the position, but neither
has yet been able to hold 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS, Oct 15.--Artillerying which
approached great violence along the
Aisle, at Allies and Craonne and at
Hill S44 on the right bank of the Meuse,
was reported in today's official state
ment.
The Dunkirk region, IT was an
nounced, had been airbombed by the
Germans, with numerous civilian vic
Tins
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
Great Naval Battle Expect
ed Soon in the Baltic for
Mastery of the Gulf of
Riga.
Nearly One Hundred Ger
man Vessels Took Part in
the Fighting When Troops
Were Landed on the Is
land of Oesel.
ARENSBURG OCCUPIED.

Petrograd, Oct. 15.-German
landing forces on Oesel islands
have occupied Arensburg, capital
of that section of Russia, according
to formal announcement from the
war office today. The occupation,
1t was stated, was perfected by the
enemy on Friday evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
CANNONADING HEARD.

Stockholm, Oct. 15.-Steamers
arriving here today reported hear
ing the sound of violent cannon
aiding in the Baltic-presumably a
naval engagement between the
German and Russian fleets.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
TWO DROWNED IN LAKE.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Oct. 15.--
Captain A. f. Greenwald. of the state
guards company here; On. Albert
Nuisle. prominent physician, and
Thomas Tiddetts were drowned in Lake
Wisota when their motor boat struck
submerked tree trunk late yester-
day. The trio were searching for the
body OF Louis Klienheinz, drowned
two weeks ago while hunting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
AMERICAN DROWNED.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Alfred Poly
mar, New York. was drowned when 6
Norwegian steamer was summarized
according to state department mes
sage today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
NOT GOING TO SOFIA

Rome. Oct. 15.-Emperor Karl of
Austria has abandoned his plan for
visit to Sofia, Bulgaria, owing to the
serious internal situation there due to
food shortage, according to reports re-
ceived here today.
Dispatches late last week reported
the German kaiser in Sofia for a visit
to Car Ferdinand
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
llIEllTuEn
MARMERl FAIR 1RAIN IcOOIER
VLH1uIEN

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
FAIR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight and Tuesday
tair.
Highest temperature, yesterday, IS:
lowest temperature this morning, A;
mean temperature yesterday, SO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
oEElclAI EIGiIREs

Attendance 33,006. Receipts s73.S4s.
National commission share, 1884. so.
Clubs share s66,O13.2O.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-15
MORAL EFFECT ONLY
GERMAN ADVANTAGE

Bt j. w. T. MASON.
Writtep for the United Press.)
New YORK. Oct. 15.-The German at
tack upon he little archipelago at the
Continued on Page TWo)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
FARMERS UNION DECLARATION
VIII support Government I'm War Bu,
Oppose Military Preparation I'm
Ihnc OF Pcacc.

Jonesboro. Ark. Nov. 22.-The
Farmers Educational and Coopera
tive Association at the final session
late today of It's 18th annual conven-
tion reelected Charles s. Barrett of
Union City. Ca. president and
adopted resolutions piedging the gov
ernment it's support I'm the present
war but protesting against the main
tenance Of n large standing army in
tlnie OF peace. or amy form of univer-
sal military service"
~ V. Swift of Oregon was reflect
eel vice president and "A. c. Davis of
Arkansas treasurer.\
The resolution opposing a large
standing army charges that new
movement Is on foot to fasten upon
the people of the United States the
hated Prussian military system
Other resolutions adopted indorsed
the federal farm loan act; urged
members OF the organization to raise
nsre food crops. and urged that men
ir the training camps OF the country
mt the time of the next harvest be
granted furloughs ito come home and
help save the grain"
j.. NJ Rhodes. marketing commits
sioner OF Florida. emphasized the
importance OF food conservation ami
estimated that In his state alone
slo.oOo,ooo was wasted annually in
marketing fruits and vegetables.
we must produce and conserve
and finance during this war" Mr..
Rhodes declared. 1T requires one
car load OF feed every time the clock
ticks and one car load OF fool every
fourth beat OF the heart to supply The
physical wants of our allies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
POTASH FROM CEMENT.
Valuable Fcrtilizing Material Can bc
Produced from Cement Plants OF
the Country.

That between 1900 and $4,000
tons of available recoverable potash,
about one-third Of the quantity nor
mally consumed in the United States,
exists in the dust passing through or
retained in the tlues of the cement
manufacturing plants of the country
is indicated by analyses made by the
Bureau Of Soils of the United States
Department of Agriculture, accord
ing to recent publication, Depart
ment Bulletin 572.. BY increasing
the percentage of potash volatiliZed
by the addition of substances which
will ont affect the quality of the
cement, the recoverable potash in
flue dust can be increased to more
than 100000 tons annually, or nearly
one-half of the normal consumption
of potash in the United States, ac-
cording to the bulletin
Numerous plants have installed
electrical precipitation equipment to
recover the f1ue dust, and are finding
the installations good investments,
the bulletin declares. Some plants are
recovering 95 per cent of the potash
present i'm the raw materials fed into
the furnaces.
The dust recovered in the 1ue
stacks, connecting kilns, and precipi-
tation apparatus is about As per cent.
potash. while that recovered from the
precipitation apparatus itself is about
IL per cent. potash. The dust may
be used as q source of cement ma
terial, may be disposed of as collected
for use as "A fertilizer or in fertilizer
manufacturing. or may be leached to
prepare concentrated potash salts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

Ono Hundred aud Fifty Bales of Cof-
ton' Besides Several Buildings ana
Contents, Destroyed.

Lynchburg. Nov. 22.--Quite q de-
structive fire occurred i'm this place
afternoon in which probably
100 bales of cotton were consumed
with portions of the two cotton plat
iorms. also five store houses with Dor
tlons OF the stock of each, one bar
oershop' knights of Pythias Hall with
contents. the residence of c. w. Mob
iey' two freight ears loaded with cot
ton and three tenant houses. The
losses fell heaviest on the Hicksons.
particularly j. A. Hickson & Com
pany, who had no insurance on quite
a nice stock and new brick building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
BRITISH LOSSES NOr HEAVY.
Casualties Considerably less Than
Prisoners.

London. Nov. 22.-The British cas-
ualties in the advance toward Cam
brai are reported to be very consider
ably less than the number Of prison.
ers taken. 1t was announced today
by Maj. Gen. F.. b. Maurice, chief of
military operations at the war Office.
The British, said General Maurice.
had advanced to a depth of six and n
half miles at the 'farthest point on a
'front.' of ten miles. which was a rec
ord advance in "a hours on the Wes-
tern frort and was further than the
progress made during three months
fighting ut Ypres.
The victory of Cambrai, General
Maurice continued. was the direct re-
suit of the fighting at Ypres and
therefore the men who fought at
Spres deserved equal credit for the
Cambrai success.
The Italian situation, the general
added was more satisfactory than n
week ago. but 1t was premature to
say Venice was safe.
General Maurice announced that
the operations in Palestine near Je-
rusalem were stpl six miles distant
from Jerusalem. fighting i'm the hills
of Judea. he said and 1t would be un-
wise to make any anticipatory state
ment regarding the fall OF the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
KISH FOR SUGAR.

Herald Square was treated 70 :,
sweet festival yesterday. Sugar w,S
"iHs' ana X. Fl. Macy & Co. the h,.
department store, was the roval oo.n
sort. 1t had been announced .,.x
Macy's again would do the unus,o,
ana sell to any and all comers +,
pounds OF sugar whether CT NOT thov
made another purchase. Tho nr;oo
was hihe cents a pound.
Inc grocery department of tho
store had it's hands full. Long hae
the store was opened there was ,,,o
OF purchasers on the Thirtv.eg.,
street side of the building that ex-
tended from broadway to Seventh
avenue. 1t was necessary to have
several extra policemen on hand -
Keep the line, straight and to proven,
trafhc jam. AS the day wore o.,
the line did not shrink in size.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
GERMAN WAR REPORT.
Berlin Says British DID Not Plcrcc
Bnc.

Berlin. Nov. 22 (via London) The
battle southwest of. Cambrai is cen
unuine. army headquarters announc-
I'd today. The enemy. the statemen.
declares. did not succeed i'm breaking
through. though he gained n little
ground beyond the German front line
The German statement says that
on the west bank of the Scheid the
Germans drove back the British onto
Anneux and Fontaine and that on
The east bank OF the river the British
were forced back into their former
positions south of Rumiily.
The text OF the German statement
reads:
The battle southwest of Cambrai
sGStinues. BY the massed use OF
tanks and infantry and by launching
his cavalry the enemy sought to ef-
feet n break through. which was de-
MED him on the first days attack. He
die not succeed in his objective. Al
tnough ne was able TO gain little
ground beyond our front lines. ne
vvas not able to attain greater sue
cesses.
The enemy troops which were e.-
tectively caught by the fire OF our
artillery and machine guns and great
" thinned encountered the counter
thrust OF our brave infantry.
'On the western bank OF the Scheld
our troops drove back the enemy %
Anneux and Fontaine. and on the
eastern bank OF this position OF de-
parture south OF Rumilly.
Before and behind our line. dis.
tributed over the whole battle field,
lies the wreckage OF tanks which
have been shot TO pieces. Our aviators
and motor guns took a prominent
part in their destruction
AT nightfall fgh<lng activity or
the battlefield diminished. South of
vcndhuiIle the enemy did not repea,
his attacks"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
BRITISH NEAR CANBRAI.
Less Than Three Miles East-Au
Arms at Work.

British Army Headquarters in
France. Nov. 22 (by the Associated
Press) Tho British this morning
were battling their way forward less
than three miles west Of Cambrai af-
ter breaking into the enemy's last de
fense line at Anneux and Cantaing
yesterday. They were drawing in on
Bzourlon Wood. which dominates the
entire section. including Cambrai.
British cavalry. tanks and infantry
were today operating along line run
ming from west OF Cambrai to the
south of that town.
Meanwhile the offensive has been
successfully prosecuted on the left
and in the region of Bullecourt the
German line had been pushed back
considerably. largely widening the sa-
lient which the British have driven
into the enemy territory to the south
and southwest Of Cambrai. The at
tack around Bullecourt was a COM
plete success.
Sanguinary hand to hand fighting
has taken place at many points.
The number OF prisoners is increas-
ing steadily. More than 5000 were
in the hands Of the British last night
and large contingents have been com.
ing back during the early morning
hours This morning the cavalry,
tanks and inafntry at many points
west and south OF Cambrai were less
than three miles from the outskirts
OF the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28

For three hours during the after.
noon by actual count there were ri. e
men in line to every woman. They
came from all over Manhattan. One
man confessed that he had paid 10c
carfare to get eighteen cents worth
of sugar, because, he said, where he
lived he would have to buy at least a
dollars worth OF groceries before he
could get even one pound.
Today the sugar will be on sale
again and again the next day and tho
next until the supply is exhausted. 1t
was stated at Macy's that the amount
or sugar on hand could not be ap-
proximated, but there is. enough to
supply all purchasers for some time
70 come. And the 'repeaters' had
oetter watch out. The police are on
the lookout for the fellow who is in
hhe the second time to get the other
iehow's two pounds of sugar-New
fork Herald, Nav %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
CAPPS TO BE RELIEVED.
ANOTHER Change I'm Government Ship
building Corporation.

Washington. Nov. 23.--Rear Admir-
al Washington l.. Capps, chief con-
s'ruotor of the navy, has asked To be
relieved as general manager of the
shipping board OF the Emergency
tIeet Corporation because OF iii
health. lie probably will be succeed
ed by Homer l.. Ferguson. who is
now president of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Mr.
ferguson has been asked to take the
place.