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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
Rains AND FLOODS
IN NORTHERN IDAHO
CAUSE BIG DAMAGE
Wallace and Kellogg Hard
Hit-Dynamite Used to
Save Homes-People Are
Driven From Homes,

Heavy rains in northern Idaho are
playing havoc according to word that
has reached Boise. This is particu-
larry true Of Wallace and surrounding
section. 1t IL estimated that 100000
worth Of damage has been done in
that section by the swollen streams.
The floods have extended to other Sec
tions including Kellogg.
The Press Times of Wallace, says:
Flood stricken Wallace floundered
through another dismal day of disap-
pointments when Placer creeks tor
rental waters maintained a high flood
level, encroached on greater areas of
residential district afflicted, chewed a
channel down the middle Of King
street. Log Jams at the Bank street
bridge were blown out by a series of
charges Of dynamite late in the after
noon saving the homes of Attorney ].
e. Clyde and Plat B. Morrow from
threatened ruin. Firemen and half a
hundred volunteers worked nearly all
night and all day freeing debris and
shunting the swollen stream back into
its original channel. Concrete curb
ing and cement walks along King
street have been in large part swept
away. Estimates Of damage vary
from $4,000 to 100000. Because of
the widespread waters an accurate es-
innate Of the damage done Is impos-
sible.
"Rooming houses are crowded with
people driven from their flooded homes
by the riotous creek waters.
Homes have been thrown open and
everything possible is being done to
aid the unfortunate home owners.
Much of the damage falls on the
shoulders Of those residing just out
side the city limits up Placer creek,
yet the greater portion of damage to
residences, walks. bridges and high
ways has been done in the west end
Of the city.
The Wallace hospital. beneath one
corner of which runs the channel of
the turbulent creek. has suffered no
material damage with the exception
OF the inconvenience OF cutting off
electric lights and power.
''Dr. C. r. Mowerys home, protected
by concrete wall at the rear, has
suffered no further damage.
THE home of Peter Swanson has
tipped up on it's side and reclines in
the creek bed
Logs. stumps and debris of all de-
scription continue to come bounding
down the swollen stream"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
MURDERER cody
JNSPECTS VICTIM

Kansas city. Mo-, Dec. 25.-The I'M
Identified man who early this morning
shot down and killed Eddie Eckert,
jumped into an automobile after the
killing and escaped.
Within three minutes the murderer
returned, got out Of the machine, DELHI
erately flashed light on his victim
and announced: well, l guess Eddie
is dead" :.
Then he again climbed into the car
and made his second unmolested get
away, while a crowd attracted by the
shooting stood by and made no attempt
TO malt him. Authorities believe the
killing was the result OF gang feud,
as Eckert had police record in Kan
sas City and was well known as Ed
die Rounds" He travelled for a num-
Der of years with Barnum & Bailey's
circus
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
MERRY TIME BY THE SOLDIER
BOYS STATIONED AT DODGE

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 25.-"Merry
Observation-Disclosures from everyone, Sc
lective service man and officer, from
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and North
Dakota to the folks back home.
Despite the delay in bringing pres
ents to the camp last night the men
who couldn't get away for the holidays
had "a damn good time" as one said
There was singing by every soldier
in camp at the big ~" auditorium.
The Alabama negroes canned the kali
sah.". Every popular song and patri-
otto air written was on the program.
When General Getty, commandant,
wished the men a Merry Christmas In
closing the celebration, thousands of
voices yelled same to you" The men
then marched to their district "Y'
buildings where further entertainment
was held and company mothers
handed out personal gifts and candy.
Today the presents from home and
from the Red Cross were distributed
and turkey with trimmings were re-
peated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
Great PRODUCTION
OF DRIED FRUIT
BY BOISE COMPANY
Total Of 100000 Pounds
Put Through Dryer at
Payette in Run of 43 Days
Shipments to the East.

Payette. Dec. 25.-One million seven
hundred thousand pounds of Gull an
ples were put through the dryer here
of the Idaho Products company of
Boise. In a run of 43 days. About
100000 pounds more of Gull apples will
be dried here this season.
Five pounds of Gull apples make
one pound of chopped apples dried. So
that the output of dried apples of this
plant this season will be about 100000
pounds. The quality is extra fine.
Three carloads of dried apples have
already been shipped east from the
plant, and the fourth car is now being
loaded. Chopped apples dried and
shipped In sacks. One of the cars
shipped east contained 1893 sacks of
dried apples weighing 84,533 pounds.
USED FOR CHAMPAGNE, ETC.
Most of the dried apples from this
plant are shipped to Cincinnati, O.,
where they are used for making jel-
lies. jams, champagne, etc.
The Idaho Products company at its
plant here now has 40 people on the
pay roll. Sixteen are in the packing
crew and "a in the dryer About rs
tons of Gull apples are chopped each
day. which makes the daily output of
dried apples just five tons. A day and
night shift work in the dryer The
farmers are paid IS per ton for Gull
apples.
E. E. Dean. manager of this plant,
stated the company expects to Install
in the plant here next season a num-
Der Of apple pairing and coring ma
chimes, and then will dry large guam
THY of apples for table USE
Mr.. Dean said SO cars of green fruit
was shipped this season from this
plant and there are 10 cars of green
apples now in the basement. This
Plant was built this year at cost of
$50, 900 and Is one of the finest in the
northwest.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25

clearly indicating that the morale Of
the Italian soldiers was still firm.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
GRAFT CHARGED IN
@. M. DEPARTMENT

New York, Dec. 25.-Declaring he
could produce shoemaker who would
testify he had been required to pay 25
cents pair for shoes given him to re-
pair for the government. Henry T.
Price. president of the Price Trade
Publishing company, said in charges
published here today that graft is be-
ing exacted by members of the quar-
termaster's department of the army for
letting army contracts. He said he
would gladly go to Washington to
testify. A woman, he said. was used
as go-between for collection.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
WOULD. ferret
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vent wastefulness. overlapping. dupli-
cation or fraud and therefore the coun-
Gil Of national defense recommends
that the state councils of defense take
active steps to supervise all such ap-
peals to the public for money. It has
adopted a resolution to that effect, and
so, notified the Idaho council. AS to
the method for supervision, the ma
tional council holds the state councils
can work out their own plans to suit
local conditions. A number Of sug-
gestions are submitted to the state
council. which the national council
recommends may be followed The
resolution adopted by the national
council follows:
Whereas. appeals are constantly be-
ing made throughout the country in
behalf Of innumerable war relief agen-
cies; and
Whereas. the benevolent energies Of
the country are being dissipated by
such solicitations, and the flotation
of government loans, as we'll as sub
scriptions for other worthy and legit-
innate purposes, may thereby be seri-
ously affected; and
Whereas, the council of national
defense believes that the regulation
and Capitalization of such appeals
would encourage the patriotic and
philanthropic spirit of the country to
a generous response by the assurance
Of the proper responsibility Of those
soliciting subscriptions, thus minimiz-
ing opportunities to exploit the be-
nevolent impulses of the country;
therefore
OBJECT MUST BE WORTHY.
BE 1t resolved, that the council of
national defense requests each of the
state councils of defense so to organ
ize that it may assure itself of the
worthiness of the objects in support
of which appeals for assistance are
made and Of the integrity and finan-
cial responsibility of those making
such appeals; and
BE 1t further resolved. that the
council Of national defense requests
that all campaigns for private aid be
conducted in entire cooperation with
the state councils of defense; and
BE 1t further resolved, that the
council of national defense urges the
people of the country to contribute
assistance. financial and otherwise.
only to those persons and objects that
are accredited and approved by the
council Of defense in each state; and
"Bt 1t further resolved. that the
council of national defense suggests
that the state councils of defense ap-
prove appeals for financial aid only
where 1t shall be understood that an
accounting Of the moneys received and
spent shall be made public"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
GOOD TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE.

Coughs. colds, Group and lagrippe
are prevalent. Colds promptly checked
mean saving of time, money and
health. Pneumonia and other serious
illness may follow a neglected cold. T.
F. Lynch. 100 Spring Ave.. Dubois. Pa.
writes: For many years we have kept
Foley's Honey and Tar in the house
and 1t has saved many dollars In doc
tors bills. It Is fine for colds" A
child's health Is too precious to risk
giving limitations or substitutes; insist
on Foley's.-Whitehead Drug Store.
Adv. I TIL. 8.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
BASEBALL PLAYERS IN ARMY.

Boston, Mass, Dec. "a list Of
players who have had contracts mailed
to them by the Braves. made public
today. does not include the names of
Hank Gowdy. Rabbit Meanwhile and
others who have Joined some branch
Of the fighting forces. Same salaries
were slashed, among them that of Ed
Konetchy. first baseman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
WOMAN AND SIX
CHILDREN VICTIMS
OF CHRISTMAS FIRE

Greenwood, 8. c., Dec. 25.-Tragedy
stalked amid Christmas festivities here
today. Instead Of the holiday celebra-
ton they had planned. Mrs. J. l..
Whitman and her six children, rang
ing in age from to Is years. are dead.
They were burned to death in their
home early today. The origin Of the
fire Is not known.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
NEWLAND DEATH
HAhTS PROGRAM
AS TO RAILROADS
President Thought to Have
Plan That Might Be Inter
fered With by the Investi-
cation.

washington, Dec. characterization
OF the railroad situation seemed today
to be awaiting a signal from the White
House.
The president is believed to have
some plans Of his own with which the
investigation might interfere.
This. however, is entirely in the air
as a result of Chairman Newland's
sudden death last night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
FRENCH PREMIER SAYS RED LETTER
 DAY FOR ALLIES
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it is conducted. He convicts the Ger which is the basis of the German char aeter.
 President Wilson draws a distinction between the German people and those wno govern them. We have a proverb that people always has a government which it merits.
 The United States has the government it merits. We see the result. The Ameri- can government has been created by the efforts of Americans. They fought for their ideas of government in the war of independence and in the civil war. The Germans submit to autocracy.
 "Still think it important that Presi- dent wilson has assured the German peo- pie that the war is not against them. His words will cause profound perturba- tion among the rulers of Germany It is a veritable punishment for them"
 M. Cambon thought the message would have a repercussion throughout the world.
 The Presidents message is a great bat tie won from Germany" said he. T am convinced it will shorten the war consid- erably.
 President Wilson's word is that of a good paci1st, because what he does will shorten the war and bring the United States into the peace settlement in which ! his ideas concerning the prevention of war in the future will have an opportunity for consideration. l doubt whether war can altogether be prevented, but it can certainly be made rarer and more diff cult '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Women bear troubles more bravely than men. They smile and suffer pain uncomplainingly where a man de- mands a doctor and nurse. A. Mitchell, Bagdad, Ky. writes: My daughter was in terrible shape with kidney trouble. I got her to take Foley Kidney Pills and she Is completely cured" Aching back sore muscles, stiff joints, shooting pains in sides, rheumatic aches are indications that the kidneys are not working properly. Foley Kid ney Pills correct bladder trouble. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
HOW TO GET RELIEF
 FROM CATARRH

deafness, or head noises go to your druggist and get l oz. of Par mint (double strength), take this home. add to it A pint of hot water and oz. of granulated' sugar. Take tablespoonful times a day.
 This will often bring quick re- lief from the distressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucous stop dropping into the throat.
 1t is easy to make, tastes pleas ant and costs little. Every one who has catarrh should give this treatment a trial. You will prob ably find 1t is just what you need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
GEORGIAN FOLLOWS

Senator Hardwick of Georgia followed Senator Husting and said recent sinking of American ships had changed the sit uation existing when the armed neutral ity bill was before Congress. The war resolution must pass not be- cause the American people or Congress desire war, but because it is an impera- tive necessity" said Senator Hardwick We go to war not on fine spun theories but for one cause-that peaceable Amer ican citizens engaged in legitimate busi-
 ness have been murdered in cold blood by agencies of an established government. This government will be unable to live
 unless it discharges its duty to protect it's citizens.
 The German government must answer to the American government for the American citizens it has murdered T deeply mistake the temper of Amer ican manhood and the metal of American citizenship if the prayers for peace are for peace at any price. The people want peace, but not a the exepnse of having the term American, made one of scorn and contempt among men and nations. If we must have peace at such price, l say welcome war"
 Senator Cummins of Iowa said that he believed there was no other way to meet
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the situation other than war; but that
 he desired Go have united nation pre- sented against Germany In the war which
 is inevitable, and, therefore. announced that he would vote for the war resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
SHAMELESS ENORMITY

"The absurdity of the schemep said the Virginia senator, "does not lessen it's shameless enormity. The fact that 1t fell upon unwilling ears' does not lessen our belief that the German government, when opportunity presents, is. willing to do us serious harm and. mischief.
 We have long suspected disposition by Germany to dispute the Monroe doc Urine. Now Is the time to teach this misunderstanding German government that our territorial sovereignty cannot be made subject of war bargaining
 The advocates of peace now would place upon this nation the shame of a still greater submission. They would en- dure still greater affronts and suffer still greater submission
 Senator Swanson asked if the warnings given Germany against ruthless sub marine warfare were mere empty boasts and bluff, or the solemn voice of a reso- lute people,
 No" he said, Congress will not by cowardly action declare that diplomatical- ly we roar and then when rebuffed, strike with the gentle hand of a woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PERSONAL

Mrs. J. H. Mccoy will address the la- dies of the North Highlands Methodist chruch this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The Present-day club will meet this morning at Il o'clock with Mrs. J. NJ. Dill, Jr., at Glen Iris.
 Dr. J. F. Garrison returned last night from Meridian. where he was summoned to the bedside of his wffe's mother who died yesterday. Mrs. Gar rison is yet in Meridian.
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 volved in this greatest of struggles. There is Pan -Slavism against Pau Germanism. Italy wants back the Irentino; France her lost provinces; Great Britain has German commerce and German colonies almost in her grasp; Russia wants Constantinop!e and Germany, beside her place in the sun, wants to dominate Europe.
 We of all nations will spend our treasures and our blood and sacrifice our lives without the thought of pos slolllty Of gain. We are going to war to vindicate our honor and independ- ence as a great nation and in defense or humanity
 NOT OF OUR OWN CHOOSING
 Such quarrel as we have with Ger many is not of our choosing. It was forced upon us and we did much to avoid it. For nearly three years the President Congress and the American people have hoped to avoid it. But one desperate act by the imperial Ger man government has followed another. do not mean to say that Germany has desired war with us I do not believe that. But the imperial German gov ernment has been desperate and has taken desperate chances"
 Senator Hitchcock said American neutrality had first been shocked by- the invasion of Belgium; that the sinking of the Lusitana almost led to war He said he did not consider that Germany had violated any pledges she gave after the sinking of the Lusi- tania, because she had expressly re- served the right to revoke that pledge Senator Hitchcock said no nation could remain great and retain it's honor hNrh I iatn foI fA I,rya |, Referring to the filibuster against the armed neutrality bill, Senator Hitchcock said he had hoped that armed neutrality would avert war.
 FILIBUSTER RECALLED
 Unfortunately, the operation of the fllibuser resulted in word going out that
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 begin building and getting ready
 to whip us unless the English fleet
 prevents It."
 TO PROTECT AMERICAN RIGHTS
 Senator Williams said the resolution did not propose that the Enited States enter the European war, but that 1t go into an American war to protect American rights and for the sake of hc1or. justice safety, liberty and equality. once at war, he de- clared. the United States should stay until .it became assured the houses of Hoheu- zollern and Hapsburg would no longer reign in Germany and Austria. and that the Turk would be forced back in Asia.
 Senator Husthg, Senator LaFollette' s Wisconsin colleague, said that while every senator should have a mind of his own and speak on his convictions, in tirses of this kind the conduct of international affairs must be in the hands of one man. He said he believed that if the question
 or peace or war only" were submitted to the people, it would be voted down.
 That he added, lis not the question here The question is, shall the people of the United States support the Presi- dent and the Congress of the United States in whatever course they deemed wisest and safest. I want to say that if that question were submitted to the peo- pie they would sustain the President and Congress overwhelmingly"
 Referring to "hyphenate" activities, Senator Hustng said:
 Societies and leagues have been formed to exalt everything that is German and denounce everything American. We find newspapers denouncing the President. There is nothing too infamous for them to say. It has also been talked in the shops and on the farm. Everything Ger many has done, no matter how infamous, has been exalted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
COWARDLY MAKESHIFT

Armed neutrality would now be 2 cowardly makeshift,, said Senate, Swanson. "We cannot avoid war When the war made autocracy Athai now rules Germany has been chastened For overthrown, ties of friendship now severed will be reunited.
 "The clock of national patriotism now strikes for each of us our hour of work and responsibility"
 Senator Lodge. ranking republican of the foreign relations committee said:
 This is moment for action and not for debate"
 He wished toestate why he supported the resolution. M
 We have submitted to wrongs ant outrages from the central powers ol Europe which involve not only injury to property, but the de struction of American lives-with a long patience" said Senator Lodge We have borne and foreborne to the very limit of endurance. Now the in- evitable end is here and we are about to declare war against Germany. PARTY LINES
 But speaking for myself, and ] hope for my associates generally on this side of the chamber. I desire to say that in this crisis and when the country is at war, party lines will disappear and this disappearance oi the party lines will. I am confident not be confined to the minority. Both democrats and republicans must for get party in the presence of. the com mon danger. As Americans we shall all, I am sure, be prepared to give to the executive money, men and all the necessary powers for waging war witi energy and driving it forward to a successful conclusion. The President has made several recommendations t- the action which he hopes Congress will take, with which for one am in most thorough accord.
 "We have only very small army and we must proceed at once as rap idly as possible to build up large one fit to defend the country in any emergency. We must provide for the future and for the supply of men for the army by a system of universal military training. It is our duty to sec to it that all the money and all the legislation necessary for both the army and navy are given at once" Senator Lodge declared that nothing was more important than to follow out the policy of the utmost practicability in cooperation with the governments already at war with Germany.
 q am a thorough believer in the general policy laid down by Wash ington when he advised the people oi the United States not to enter, into permanent alliances said Senator Lodge. but the man who Won the American revolution through the al liance with France would have beer the last to lay down a hard and fast rule that under no circumstances an6 for no purposes were we ever to ally ourselves with other nations.
 MADNESS TO BE ALONE Tt would be madness for us to at-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
MADNESS TO BE ALONE

"It would be madness for us to at
 tempt to make war alone upon Ger many and find ourselves, perhaps, at the end left isolated at war with that power, when all the nations had made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
CROWDS GROW LARGE

During the early evening the crowds grew larger, the galleries filling, among the prominent spectators being Swiss Minister Ritter, now representing Ger many's interests; Secretary Lansing, Counselor Polk, and Assistant Secre taries Phillip and Long of the state de- partment Solicitor General Davis and Senreta rrL nNI1rn,InIt,,