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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01

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ing tube occasionally while engine ia
running to see if air is passing out.
Ii breathing tube gets clogged it puts
a back pressure on pistons that pulls
down the power of the motor.
An efficient cartridge lock for
Fords is set in the floor of the car
and serves as a magnetic circuit break
er, pressure on the foot lever auto
matically shutting off the engine and
stopping the car. A serial key is used
to unlock the car, making it lee
sary to use the regular coil switch
key. The contraption costs 80 cents.
A squeak Is n of the most annov-
ing and most elusive troubles to which
a a is subject. Usually it is To-
Gated in the springs, and SO they must
be oiled. Jack up the frame, taking
the load off of the springs. Pry the
leaves apart and apply graphite grease
by means of a knife or thin stick, as
most Of the squeaks come at the tins
of the springs. This treatment usu-
ally stops the noise.
A device on the market to spread
the leaves v the trouble of lack
ing up the wheels. Altho this makes
the process easier, it acts on the
and wedge principle, and sep
arates the leaves as far as may be
necessary.
OF course, the spring slips holding
the ends Of the leaves together must
be removed. On some springs a piece
Of metal is folded round two leaves
while 1t is red hot. This makes It
difficult to put oil between them.
A useful trick is to place the gra-
phite grease in an oil can and set it
a hot flame. When melted the
grease is squirted in between the
especially the part close to the
bolts that hold them to the axle. AS
frequently come from this
part this is especially recommended.
It puts graphite grease into places
which 1t could not reach otherwise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
ay More when You Can Get Goods at Prices Ii

Greatest bargains ever heard of
in Muslin Underwear
Big reductions on all Ladies'
and Misses summer Knit
Underwear
Cut! Cut! Cut! All piece goods
at ridiculously low prices
40 pieces at Half Price
Hose! Hose! The place and time
---come and see what we will
save you on every pair of hose
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
ELECTRIC COMPANIES
MUST Be LICENSED
POWER COMPANIES MUST VA
CATE RESERVES UNLESS
THEY HAVE PERMITS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar, 10
The supreme court sustained the reg
ulations of the agriculture and inter
ior departments conservation policy
and DEGREES requiring Utah power
companies to remove their property
from public lands unless they secure
federal permits.
In sustaining the injunction GUST
ing the Utah Hydro-electric Power
company from the forest reservations
the supreme court upheld federal
and limited state sovereignty in de-
veloping resources in western pub
lie land" states
The court maintained the power
of Congress to regulate all public
lands and denying its authority is
limited to lands actually used for
federal purposes. All government
regulations were not specifically up
held, but the court refused to dis
turb any. 1t also held that the
government was entitled to reason
able compensation from power con
Germs for the use of land occupied
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
us. ARMY BALLOON
IN VIOLENT STORM
CREW BATTLES FOR LIFE IN
sNoWsToRM TWO MILES
HIGH

GIBBS, Mo-, Mar. 19-Three Unit
ed States army balloonists who land
ed here yesterday after an air trip
during which they we're buffeted for
five hours by violent snowstorm
10000 feet above ground, left last
night by train for Omaha.
The balloon was in charge of A..
Leon Stevens, chief inspector of the
United States balloon corps at Fort
Crook Nebraska, and also carried
Captain II. J. B. McElgin, and Lieu
tenant l.. c. Davidson. They left
Omaha at 1928 O'Clock Saturday
morning and landed here at 4.3O
in the afternoon. On reaching an
altitude of about 10000 feet they
encountered a severe snow storm
which cut off all view below and
prevented them from landing for
five hours. while they were being
hurled through the air at an average
speed Of so miles an hour.
Finally a small rift in the clouds
disclosed a stretch of open country
below and they effected a landing
reaching the ground with the wind
carrying them at dangerous speed
None Of the crew was hurt and th'
balloon was damaged only slightly
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
CzAR|NA KEPT GUARDS
FROM firing ON CROWD

PETROGRAD. Russia, Mar. 49,
The revolution overlook the i'm.
perial family when all of the chill
dren except the Grand Duchess Ma
rie, we're afflicted with measles
Grand Duke Alexis, the 12-year old
erstwhile heir, who was reported
dead. still lives, but is very ILL.,
His attack of measles was com
plicated by the breaking out of the
old wound in his foot, dating from
the alleged attempt on his life about
four years ago. He was reported
today as likely to recover. He con-
tracted the malady from a comrade.
The grand duke is being attended
by his mother and the old sailor
Derevanko, who has been his con
stant companion. ~
Grand Duches Tatiana is in a ser
ious condition and oxygen has been
administered.
News of the disaffection of the
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SPEND MONEY TO
PROTECT SHIPPING
tBy Associated Press.D
MILLIONS WILL BE DEVOTED TO
SPEEDING UP ON SUB
MARINE cHASERS
tBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 19-
New aggressive action to protect
shipping appears certain. The pres
ident has authorized Secretary Dan
iels to spent s1l5,O 100000 to speed up
naval construction, and to buy small
auxiliary craft, presumably for sub
marine ehasers. Several members
of Congress have been advised there
will be no session before April 16.
The president will authorize the
payment of time and half for
overtime and the suspension of the
eight-hour law for naval construc
ton.
The graduation of the first and
second classes of the naval aca
denny were ordered. adding S74 tc
meet the shortage
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a waiter, of Seattle, Washington.
The Vigilance was built in 1890
for the New York and Cuba Mail
steamship company, better known as
the Ward line. Since the outbreak
of the war the Vigilancia is said to
have changed owners several times,
her last owner being the Barber
line, but when she sunk she was
under charter to the Globe line,
She sailed from New York Febru-
airy 2S, after being detained by a
strike for three days after clearing
and leaving her dock The crew de-
manded rs per cent bonus on their
regular wages as war risk. The
demand was compromised. The ship
was plainly marked as an American
vessel. with flags painted on port
and starboard bows and with her
name and haillng port on both sides
in five.foot letters
1t is understood that the cargo
was valued at nearly $750,OOO and
the ship at more than 100000
The cargo contained in part of pro
visions, Prior to sailing it was re-
ported by some of the men connect
ed with the crew that large con
II.
board The Vigllancia was AIS
tons gross. She was 32O feet long,
As feet of beam and was built at
Chester, Pa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
THREE AMERICAN SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES

The American steamship City of
Memphis, which left Cardiff Friday
in ballast for New York. was sunk
Saturday. When she left port the
City of Memphis had the stars and
stripes painted on both sides.
She encountered submarine
about o'clock Saturday evening.
The German captain ordered the
captain of the steamer to leave his
ship within Is minutes. The entire
crew entered five boats and the sub
marine then fired a torpedo which
struck the vessel on the starboard
side, tearing great hole through
which the sea poured. The steamer
settled down quickly and foundered
within a few minutes.
During the night the boats be-
came separated and at 4 o'clock Sun.
day morning three boat crews were
picked up by patrol vessel and
landed These boats contained 80
men. mostly Americans.
All the officers were American.
The officers believe the other boats
will be rescued
The crew Of the Vigilancia com
prised AZ men, of whom 2l were
Americans, including Captain NJ. A.
Middleton. OF New York There
we're also five Porto Ricans and one
Filipino in the fire room force In
cluded In the crew was ] Connors,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
HIDDEN DESIGNS
OF THE GERMANS
PUZZLE FRENCH
FRANCE is SUSPICIOUS OF THE
WITHDRAWAL OF ENEMY
FROM TWO PROVINCES

thy Associated Press)
PARIS Mar. l9.-Within two days
two entire French departments, the
Disc and Seine, will be liberated
from German invaders, it is reported
The total territory regained is esti
mated at $40 square mile. The Ger
man retreat, hurried by cavalry. was
lmpeded by the nature Of the ground
The enemy made desperate stands
where the ground permitted. News
papers are iubilant though admitting
the rapid retreat probably conceals
some design The French occupied
Guaeard and reached the railroad
between Ham and Nesle, at several
points.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19

(By Associated Press.D
NEW YORK, Mar. ia strike
has been averted. The railroads
yielded today to the presidents ap-
peal and granted the demands for
basic eight-hour day. This is re-
garded as complete surrender to
the brotherhoods after the patriot
ism of the managers was put to the
test, The mediators conferred for
so hours.
The railroads salary lists will be
increased $6O,OOO,OOO. it is estimated.
Over 100000 workmen will profit.
The submarine crisis was the great
est factor is bringing about an agree
ment. which was signed at Sis
this morning
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troops reached the empress Febru
ary 27. The palace guard was mob
ilized for defense, the riflemen re
naming inside the palace with ma
chine guns, while outside were ar.
mored motors. When the Tsarskoe
Solo garrison revolted a collision
with the palace guards appeared in.
evitable. The empress went to the
commander of the guard and said
My desire is that you do not
fire"
This was taken as an order to sur
render, which he did. Soon revolu-
tionary troops entered the palace
and officers went to the apartment
of the imperial family. To these
the empress said:
Let there be no violence. l now
am only sister of charity at the
bedside of my afflicted children"
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tion of the railroads property with
out due process of law"
Pitney and Vandevanter held that
Congress arbitrarily imposed on the
railroads the enormous cost of an
experimental increase in wages.
Justice McReynolds delivered a
separate opinion. saying Congress
had no power to pass the law but
he now bows to the majo-ity's ruling.
Chief Justice e. White delivered the
majority's opinion. In concurring,
Justice McKenna differed in that he
believed the law twas an hours-of-
service" statute and only secondary
to wage-fixing law and thus with.
in the power of Congress.
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HOME RULE FOR
F|KNS CERTAIN
FINLAND WILL BE GRANTED AU-
ToMoNY UNDER NEW
ADMINISTRATION
UBy Associated Press, /,

LONDON, Mar. ia Reuters
dispatch says home rule for Fin
land is the policy of the new Rus
sian government The Finnish diet
to be convened shortly, will be ask
ed to establish a government posses
sing the full confidence of the peo-
pie. General Zein, governor of Fin
land under the old regime, was sent
to Petrograd as a prisoner. Baron
Bosen, former ambassador to Wash
ington, may be named governor gem
eral.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
MEMPHIS HAD MANY ADVENTURES
CARRYING CONTRABAND CARGOES

Vera Cruz AS she left Boston Har.
Dor German freighter fired salute
from brass gun mounted on deck.
On her voyages into the war zone
the City of Memphis each night car
ried a reflector above an American
flag painted on either side and the
ships name appeared in six.foot let
ters in several places.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
COURT SUSTA|NS EVERY CLAIM
Of THE BROTHERHOODS BY VOTE
OF SIX WITH FOUR DISSENTING

IVY Associated Freae.D
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar 10
The supreme court today held the
Adamson law constitutional.
The law was held constitutional
and valid in all respects This
makes eight hours the standard Of
days work. legalizes the wage in
creases which were tentatively in
effect since the passage of the act.
The ruling reverses Federal Judge
Hooks holding it was unconstitutional
in the test case.
The decision was by a vote of
five to four Justice Day, Pitney
and Vandevanter announced their
dissent from the rest, and Mercy.
nolds later announced his.
Justice Day said it was "depriva-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
SENATOR CUMMINS
FAINTS AT DINNER

(By Associated Press.D
= NEW YORK, Mar 19-Phys- =
. icians attending United States =
y Senator Albert B. Cummins =
= say his condition has SO improv- =
. ed he will be able to leave the =
= hospital today. Senator Cum =
. minis was seized with a faint =
= ing spell and collapsed while =
y addressing the Republican club =
y here Saturday night. .
. . = = . . . = = = = . =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-0f 26 mail
bags addressed to Washington and
the British embassy at Washington,
four had been rifled aboard the Gu
harder Saxonia on arrival today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
WORKMEN PAID
FOR TIME LOST
PETRoGRAD lNousTRIALS WILL
RECEIVE WAGES FOR DAYS
OF REVOLUTION

LONDON. Mar. ia council of
workingmen delegates at Petrograd
prescribes immediate resumption of
work in all factories, according to
Reuters dispatch. Factories are
to pay full wages for the days when
work was prevented by the revolu-
ton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
OREGON SHORT LINE
MUST REDUCE RATES


WASHINGTON, D. c, Mar 19.-
The interstate commerce commission
has found that the Oregon Short Line
rates to Los Angeles on sheep and
goats from Utah, Idaho and oregon
are unreasonable. The road was or
dered to cut to the same rates as
for cattle.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 10
The farm loan board has announced
that the interest rate loans through
out the country by the federal loan
banks will be five per cent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
MUNITIONS PLANT BLOWS
UP AT COLOGNE
ny Associated Press.J

COPENHAGEN, Mar. IA large
munitions plant at Cologne blew up
Tuesday, according to information
received from German sources by a
newspaper at Holding. near the
frontier. Several workmen are re-
ported to have perished
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19

pants were rescued Dy phtIoi Doal
or vessel carrying no wireless and
landed at some out of the way port
NEW YORK. Mar 19.-Forty-eight
men who we're Americans by birth
or by naturalization, and nine others
several of whom are believed to be
naturalized Americans, comprised the
crew OF the American freighter City
of Memphis, reported from London
as having been sunk by shell fire.
The vessel itself, valued at 100000,
had weathered many adventures In
European water on previous voyages
since the war began.
Owned by the Ocean Steamship
company, commonly known as the
Savannah line, the City of Mem.
phis, of 5525 tons gross, sailed from
New York February %. carrying cot
ton valued at 100000 This she de
livered at Havre, France, and was
on her way home in ballast when
sunk.
Her captain was L. p Borum, o.
Norfolk. Va, where he was born oi
American parents. Every officer OF
board had his American license anC
every naturalized American his nat
uralization papers in compliance will
a rule laid down by the ships own
ers.
While on her last voyage from
New York the City of Memphis wa
halted off the Scilly Islands, Jan
uary 10, by German submarine
whose captain demanded to see tn
papers she carried A mate wen
aboard the U-boat and was informet
that nasmuch as the American cal
ried contraband cargo she ough
, to be sunk, but that because Amer
ca and Germany were on friendl
relations, she might proceed.
A message received here by w I
Pleasant, president of the 0cea
, Steamship company. from Captai
Rorum, announced the ships depar
, ure from Cardiff on Friday so th0
she was out less than 4S hours whe
/ sunk.
( The City Of Memphis last voyas
to Europe was her tenth into u
/. war zone. Built In Chester, Pa,
a 1902. the city Of Memphis. while
the eoastwlse trade In May, 1sl
q was chartered by the governmel
e during crisis In the relations b
y tween the United States and Mexi'
3 to transport supplies by way Of Gs
weston to American troops OceuyiE
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
AIR BATTLE RACES
WITH INTENSITY
TWENTY-FIVE AIRPLANEs DE
sTRoYEp BY THE GERMANS
IN BELGIUM

BERLIN, Mar, 19.-The battle that
now is in progress for mastery of
the air along the Franco-Belgian
front was carried on with great in
tensity yesterday and the war office
reports % airplanes were destroyed
by the Germans. The Germans lost
three machines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19

H"Siated FreSN,b
LONDON. Mar. l9.-The sinking
VI the American steamships City
VI Memphis. Illinois and vigilancia
was announced yesterday. Fourteen
"en from the Vigllancia are missing,
u are also men from the City of
memphis. The crew OF the Illinois
was landed safely.
Ine City of Memphis, in ballast
Hom Cardiff for New York, was sunk
y gunfire. The second officer and
= men OF the crew have been land
'u' A patrol boat has gone in search
the other members of the crew
.ne Illinois, from London for Port
Ar'hur Texas, in ballast. was sunk
o'clock Sunday morning
Ine Vigilancia was torpedoed with
Ou' warning. The submarine did
u0' appear. The captain. first ant
aooond mates first. second ant
"'rd engineers and 20 men Of IN,
.'eW have been landed at the scilll
'a'ahd The fourth engineer and 1,
men are missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
SUPREME COURT UPH0LDS THE ADAMS0N Law
Before The Opinion Managers Concede Everything
WAR COSTS ENGLAND
$5.OOO.OOO DAILY


Thy Associated Pre@A.J
= LONDON. Mar. 19.-Replying =
= to a question in the house of .
= commons, Chancellor Bonar .
= Law said the daily average ex- .
= penditure of the government =
= from April. 1916, to April, 1917. =
. would be at least million =
. pounds. .
. . . . = . . = y . . y .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
MASTERING OUT ORDERS
HELD IN A5EYANcE E

CHICAGO. Mar. l9-Major Gen.
eral Thomas Barry has issued orders
suspending all mastering out OF
troops In the central department,
"auhject to further notice"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-19
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE e


Nbf hNhoethteh N1ANsF
LONDON, Mar. ia British de-
stroyer and merchant vessel were
sunk and another destroyer dam
aged in the German naval raid at
Ramsgate. the admiralty announced
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WASHINGTON. d. c. Mar 10
with the announcement of the ruth
loss destruction of three unarmed
American merchant vessels by sub.
marines It is officially admitted
nv leaders that virtually state
~ war exists between the United
states and Germany. Technically,
the United States remains in pos
alton of armed neutrality Whether
this shall be changed before April
Is the date fixed for a special ses-
sion Of Congress, the warmaking
branch of the government Presi-
dent Wilson has not decided
One step the president is contem.
Mating is call for an immediate
session of Congress to hear an ad,
dress asking for authority to adopt
aggressive measures against the sub
marine menace
Already American ships are being
armed to defend themselves; the
next move must be to send warships
With orders to seek out submarines
and clear the transatlantic lanes
Some of the highest officials Of
the government hold that the execu-
tive has the power to declare that
state Of war exists and to proceed
With aggressive protective steps
pending the assembling of Congress.
There is no indication however,
that the president viii follow that
course
OF the three ships destroyed, two
we're unoaded and homeward bound
and all were American built. Ameri-
can owned and officered and man
nod largely by American citizens
Meagre dispatches indicate that all
we're sunk with complete disregard
for the safety of those on board
and that some of the members Of
The crews may have been lost
These developments brought the
government face to face with the
problem of formulating a definite
policy for the nation in case the
unlted States actually enters the
var The possibility was mentioned
BY the president in his inaugural
address March 5th.
All of the conditions outlined by
the president in his message an
hOuncing the diplomatic break with
Germany as leading to armed neu-
trality have not been fulfilled. The
overt act described by him has ac-
tually come, If in fact II had not
been committed when the president
vent before Congress.
Since then he has established a
state Of armed neutrality with the
specific authority of Congress
President Wilson was out auto
nobiling when the first Associated
Press dispatches telling of the three
disasters came in quick succession
Through Secretary Tumulty he was
given all available facts Immediately
on his return In the meantime. Sec
retary Lansing and other state de
partment officials as well as cabinet
members we're given the information
International lawyers and consti
wtonal experts here showed no hes
Nancy tonight in saying President
wilson has full authority to inter
pref this as an act of war, and an
hounce that this country considers
'nat state OF war exists by rea
son Of Germany's fragrant assault
On American shipping.
such action would be subject L
'he approval of Congress.
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RUSSIANS CAPTURE VAN
nv Associates rrs.a.I

LONDON. Mar. ls.-The capture
by the Russians OF the city OF Van,
In Turkish Armenia. is reported in
a Reuters dispatch from PstruETsa,
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Won HiNoEN5URe GOES
TO CONSULT KAISER


BERLIN. Mar. ig-By Wireless to
Sayyille. L. Field Marshal won
Hlndenburg has gone to great head
quarters to make a report on the sit.
uation to Emperor William.
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80 . . y = . . . .
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings OF the ther- =
, mometer by the United States =
} observer at Tonopah =
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LONDON, Mar 19.-The boat on
which the captain and eight of the
crew of the City of Memphis left
the torpedoed vessel. was picked up
empty, but 1t is hoped the oeeu-
pants were rescued by patrol boat
or vessel carrying no wireless and
landed at some out of the way port