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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
INSULTED THE FLAG;
GIVEN STERN LESSON

La Junta, Colo, April THE stern
business of teaching patriotism to for
eigners proceeds.
A local committee called on John
Golfer, asking a contribution to buy q
large American flag. to be hung as a
testimonial of La Junta's loyalty.
You can take your - - flag
and go to hell with It'll" was Golfers
contribution.
The committee secured large flag.
forced Golfer to kneel in the street and
kiss 1t; then made him stand and sa-
lutte it until his arm was tired.
Then Golfer was warned not to in
suit the flag again and released.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity,
SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
Highest temperature yesterday, So;
lowest temperature this morning, 46,
mean Temperature yesterday, AZ
Under the influence of the low pres-
sure area which is over the northwest
rain may be expected in Idaho in the
next 36 hours. Warmer weather Is
foreeasted for the southeastern pcrsion
of the state. The temperature is higher
over the north Pacific slope and gen.
orally in the east and south and is
lower over belt reaching from Cali
fornia to Manitoba.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
HULME MENTIONED
FOR PRESIDENT OF
STATE UNIVERSITY

Edward NJ. Hulme. professor of his
tory at the University of Idaho, is said
to be among those men being seriously
considered for~ the presidency OF tho
institution by the state board Of edu-
cation.
Professor Hulme, who now has an in
ternational reputation as an author and
historian because of the favorable re-
ception of his work on the Renaissance
and the Reformation. has been at the
university for more than 15 years, hav-
ing come directly to Moscow from his
first teaching position at the Portland
high school.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
WEALTHY PUBLISHER
FOR AY-AS- WE-GO
PLAN IN THE WAR

San Diego, april 7.-E. w. Scripps,
millionaire newspaper publisher, today
telegraphed President WILSON as fol-
lows:
81 strongly urge that we should
pay as we go in the war with income
and inheritance taxes. All incomes of
over 100000 a year should be con-
scripted. The minimum cash pay Of
soldiers and sailors should not be less
than So per day during the war. Such
legislation would cost me much more
than half my present income"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
BOSTON TRAW[ERS REPORTED
sunk BY MYSTERIOUS SHIP
Rumor Not Verified but Given Credence
Because Of the Sighting Of An Un-
identified Craft Believed to Be Enemy
Ship OFF Cape Henry.

Boston, April Persistent rumors along the water
front this afternoon declared the Boston fishing
trawers Tide and Swell have been sunk by German
raider 100 miles east of Boston
Although verifcation can be obtained the reports
were given credence in view of the fact that the
trawers fishing in the field where the raider was
ported as having been sighted earlier in the day.
The vessels valued at 100000 each and carried
about 20 men each.
No fishing schooners left port today.
The raider described to the navy yard officials
carrying two masts large smokestack and being of slate
color Her size was estimated at 10000 TONS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
PRICES OF FOOD BEGIN TO ASSUME
WAR PROPORTIONS in CAPITAL

Boise housewives confronted with another rise in
the price of food today that caused utter all over the
city
Flour went up from 20 to As cents sack on straight
grades and Is to Is on high patent.
Sugar flew to perch 81 to 25 hundred higher than
it had been.
Rice went up $125 hundred, it's first advance and
good one.
There were corresponding advances in other neces-
saebut let the detailed market reports tell the rest of
the war;
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
NO HEAVY FIGHTING
ON WESTERN FRONT

With the British Armies Afield,
April mo appreciable change in the
positions on the British front was re-
ported today.
British artillery caused another big
explosion Immediately behind the Ger
man firing line and airmen We're I'M
usually active in scouting, bombing
railways and other raiding works,
over German back areas.
There were q number of battles
between the British and German ma
chimes. but 1t may be stated that the
British planes fully achieved their
ends"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
DYNAMITE PLOT
CAUSES ARREST
OF GERMANS BY
DENVER POLICE
Woman Overheard Discus
sion of Plans to Blow Up
Residences of Governor
and Adjutant General and
Three School Buildings.

Denver. April 1.-Two Germans,
giving their names as Karl Burke,
SO, and Charles Nelson, 81, were
arrested by police here today, and
turned over to secret service oper-
atives, following discovery Of what
is believed to be a plot for a
wholesale dynamiting campaign,
including blowing up Of the homes
of Governor J. c. Gunter, Adju-
tant General Frank Baldwin, Po-
lice Chief Hamilton Armstrong,
and three public school buildings.
Three other mon, said TO be i'm
plieated, are being sought, but
are believed to have escaped.
Tho arrests were made on infor-
nation of Mrs. ]. c. Larson, who
became suspicious when she saw
the pIotters eonferring in an alley
in the suburbs. She concealed her
self in a wood shed, and heard de-
tails of the plot.
She notified the police, and two
patrolmen made the arrests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
TO INCITE
NEGROES ALLEGED:
GERMAN ARRESTED

Jacksonville. Fla. April 7.-Kacl
Fink. alias Charles Fink, German, wss
arrested here late last night for AL
legged activity in inciting negroes to
rebellion, 1t was announced today.
Robert Hicks. negro. is also under
arrest for delivering incendiary talks
to white pupils of a school where he
was employed as Jantor.
Under examination Hicks admitted
German agents had held meeting in
his neighborhood. These agents, Hicks
admitted, told the colored audience that
If the United States won the war with
Germany all negroes would be returned
to slavery. On the other hand, they
were told that II the Germans were vic
torious, negroes would be given equal
rights, including the privilege of inter-
marriage with whites.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
FOR A DEPARTMENT
OF AERONAUTICS

Washington, April 7.-Representa-
tive Hilbert, New York. today intro
duced bill creating a department of
aeronautics, giving its secretary a
portfolio in the presidents cabinet.
The bill was referred to the house
military committee. Chairman Dent
promised to appoint a sub committee
at once to consider the measure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
The Cormorant Destroyed in
the Harbor of Guam,
When Americans Went to
Take Possession of Ship.
TWO OFFICERS AND
FIVE MEN KILLED
Number of Germans Made
Prisoners by the Ameri-
can Marines Report on
Incident Received From
Governor of Guam.

Washington, April T.
The German interned cruis-
er Cormorant has been
blown up by it's crew in the
harbor at Guam, the navy
department announced to-
day.
The ship was destroyed by
the Germans as the United
States marines were going to
seize the vessel.
Two German warrant officers and
five German enlisted men were killed.
Twenty German officers, II warrant
officers and 321 enlisted men of the
vessel were taken prisoners.
The news reached the navy depart
ment this morning in radio dispatch
from the United States governor of
Guam.
No other details than the above were
Eiven out Immediately by the navy
department..
1t was said there would be a fuller
dispatch later.
The .Cormorant was converted
cruiser, active in the early days of
The war in raiding allied commerce in
he south Pacific.
MAY HAVE ESCAPED.
later statement by the navy de-
partment Indicated that possibly one
of the two warrant officers and four
or five of the enlisted men originally
reported dead may have escaped.
One warrant officer and one enlist
ed man are now reported as known
lead. One warrant officer and four
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
CIVILIAN TRAINING
CAMPS ABOLISHED

Washington, April THE war de-
partment today issued orders doing
away with civilian training camps.
They will be replaced with training
camps for reserve officers
Such reserve officers training camps
will be established in each sectional
department OF the army.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
MEN WHO REFUSED TO
OBEY ORDERS SHOT

Trenton. n. J., April Two men
were shot by militiamen here early to-
day when they refused to obey orders
of soldiers guarding Pennsylvania rail-
road property.
Frank McGrath. S5 was shot in the
abdomen while walking along the tow
path near Nthe Greenwood avenue
bridge. Frank Henry, 25. was shot and
probably fatally Injured while passing
close to the bridge.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
THE FRENCH STATEMENT.

Paris, April 7.-Violent artillery ac-
tions with considerable fighting be-
tween accommodating detachments was
reported from various sections of the
western front in today's official state
ment. A German attack south Of Vile
'Au Boise was repulsed and in hand
grenade fighting, east of Champig-
neul. the advantage was with the
French forces.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
BRITISH AND ITALIAN KINGS
SEND CONGRATULATE

Washington April 7.--President Will
son today received personal messages
of congratulation on his stand in ac-
cepting the German challenge to war
from King George of England and
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
CREW OF THE ToRPEDoEo
MiSSOURIAN SAFE IN GENOA

Washington. April Arrival of the
entire crew of the torpedoed American
steamer Missourian in Genoa, April 5,
was reported to the state department
today by the Genoa consul
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
NAVY YARD NOTIFIED.

Boston, April THE Charlestown
navy yard has been notified Of the pres
ence of a German raider off the New
England coast, it was stated today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
BRITISH IN THE
TRENCHES CLAD
over THE NEWS
FROM AMERICA
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SlMMs.
United Press Staff Correspondent.


With the British Armies AfieId,
April 7.-"America has declared war!"
was the flash that went jubiIantIy for
ward over all field telephone and teIe-
graph limos to the fighting line today.
Geo whiz! man, feel like hussins
YOU" voiced an ordinarily quiet staff
captain Of the Canadian forces, whose
mother was Philadelphian, as We ap-
preached a group of Canadian offie-
ers at an advanced position.
"The Canadians are proud Of the
United States-iust as proud as any
American could be," he continued
"This will moan much in our future
neishborly relations.
CELEBRATE WITH FIREWORKS.
"D'ys soc that. i" he inquired, point
ing at a hurricane of shells bursting
over the Germans. well, those are
our fireworks in celebration"
Every man we encountered express
sed satisfaction over news of the war
declaration by congress, cIinching the
joyful news of President Wilson's
speech.
Out in the front line trenches the
''tommies" hoisted up sign boards ap-
prisns the enemy-America's enemy
now-of tho news.
Each word ought to be worth at
least thousand shells" grinningly
apprised one officer. Were now 90
ing to give 'em some of Wilson's
speech in that way also. Some SEN
tenees of that speech are better than
bombs"
II was noticeable today that none of
the German troops taken prisoner
knew anything about Americas entry
into the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07

TRIED TO DESTROY ARMoRY.

TRIED TO DESTROY ARMoRY.
NeitsviIle, Wis, April An unsuc-
sessful attempt to destroy Neisviile
armory by fire was thwarted today
when Colonel Hommel found clever
ly constructed fire box intended to be
set off by burning candle. The
candle failed. No arrests have been
made.
PORT CLOSED AT NIGHT.
philadelphia, April THE port of
Philadelphia has been closed to all
traffic by night and rigid restrictions
on daytime traffic have been placed
by Collector of the Port William II.
Berry, effective Immediately.
co-oPERATIoN WITH ALLIES.
Washington, April 7.-The first
plans for cooperation between the
United States and the allies were dis
cussed by Counsellor Polk, the British
ambassador and the attache today.
Afterward Polk went to the navy de-
partment, presumably to convey some
of the naval ideas given him. He de-
.Iined to make statement.
TELEPHONE WIRES CUT.
FL Paso, Tex, April 7.-Telephone
communication between FL Paso and
the outside is badly crippled this
morning, as the result of many long
distance wires being cut during last
night. Sentries north Of the city fired
on two men, who were seen tamper.
ing with wires, but both made their
escape. An investigation is being made.
AMBULANCE CAMP BURNED.
EI Paso, Tex, April 7.-The entire
.amp Of the United States field am
SuIance company A, at Fort Bliss, was
destroyed by fire, believed Of incend-
larry origin, this morning. Military
authorities are Investigating.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
ALLEoEp sPY ARREsrEn.

Birmingham, Ala, April IA man
giving his name as Johann Karl Gro
shuger. an alleged spy. was arrested
today near Calera. sa.ls.s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
Secretary of War Asks That
Provision Be Inserted in
the General Staff Army
Bill Now Before Commit
tee.
OPPOSITION TO THE
CONSUMPTION PLAN
Two Members of the Senate
Committee Favor Volun-
teer System but Baker In
sists it Will Not Work Out
Satisfactorily.

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Of
War Baker asked the house military
affairs committee this afternoon to in
sert In the general staff army bill a
new provision for conscripting tech
nical or technically trained men for the
army for use as engineers and signal
men and the like.
The new provision asks as follows:
Provided that the president is au-
thorized to raise and maintain by vol
unteer enlistment or draft as herein
provided special and technical troops
as he may deem necessary and to en-
body them into organizations and to
officer them as provided by this act"
DRAFTING NECESSARY.
Baker insisted that drafting or con-
scription was necessary to raise the
army of 100000 men asked for in the
bill.
The volunteer system, he said. would
not work. He urged that under the
drafting system all classes of people
would be liable to service and there
would be no discrimination.
Baker gave complete outline of the
industrial situation as regards prepar-
edness. This testimony, the committee
suppressed because it was feared 1t
might be valuable to the enemy.
OPPOSITION IN SENATE.
In the first discussion OF universal
military training the principle met
with decided opposition in the senate
committee on military affairs when it
met today.
Two members are vigorously opposed
to the principle of any kind of COM
pulsory training. The committee de-
cided to take up the Chamberlain COM
pulsory training bill Tuesday.
The regular army bill, which failed
of passage last session. was reported
out without change 1t carries $27S,-
000, 900.
The military academy bill carrying
$1,349,000 was reported out with but
little change.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07
MEN AND MONEY TO
BEHURLEDAGAINS7
KAISER BY AMERICA
Congress to Put Through
War Measures With ALI
the Spee ID Possible
Steering Committee to Be
Created.

Washington, April THE powerful
war machines of the United States are
running full speed this afternoon-pre-
pairing to hurl unlimited men and mon
ey against Germany.
Congress is whipping into shape the
rush war measures now before the
committees so that there will be no
delay in their passage when the SEN
ate and house meet Monday.
war steering committee will be
created for the purpose of sending
emergency legislation to committees
that can handle them most expedi-
tiously.
King George of England and King
Victor Emmanuel of italy officially re-
cognized Americas entrance into the
great war by kilograms of congratula-
tions to the president.
FOR THE AERIAL ARM.
Representative Hubert, New York,
paved the way for efficiently organiz-
ing the aerial arm of the war machine
by introducing bill creating depart
ment in aeronautics, giving it's secre-
tary portfolio in the presidents cab
met.
Mails to Germany were ordered stop
ped by Postmaster General Burleson
FOR the duration of the war" Mails
to Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey likewise ceased as they must
pass through the enemy's country.
Citizen military camps were ordered
discontinued and will be replaced by
training camps for Americas expedi-
tiOnary force to EurOpe
WIRELESS PLANTS SEIZED.
The navy department completed
seizure of all commercial wireless
plants for war purposes and began
the tremendous task of dismantling
thousands of private radio stations
throughout the country.
The president cabled a greeting to
Russia announcing the United States
arrays itself in opposition to the great
est enemy and menace to democracy"
Secretary McAdoo took the first
steps toward raising the $4,000. 900, 900
first war financing fund.
CREDIT TO THE ALLIES.
Suggestion was made the United
States extend credit of from one to
five billion dollars to the allies.
Secretary Baker. General Crowder
and Major General Scott, chief of
staff, conferred with the house mill
tary committee on the administration
bill for raising men to fight Germany.
Baker asked insertion of a pro-
vision in the staff bill for conscrip-
ton of technically trained men to be
used in the engineering and signal
corps.
The Austrian situation, while In
tense, remained officially in status quo
late this afternoon.
THE CROP ESTIMATES.
Official crop estimates show that
winter wheat this year will be 50,00o,-
900 bushels less than last year and
240, 100000 less than the year before.
The navy department was officially
notified that the German cruiser Cor
morant had been blown up by her crew
in the harbor of Guam with the loss |
of at least one German officer and a |
seaman. One officer and four men are |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-07

CONTINUE. on Page Two.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
More Than $500 Already
Subscribed With More
Not Yet Reported.
WOMEN ARE HELPING
Auxiliaries Of Brotherhoods
to Assist in Financing
Building.

More than $4,000 has already beer,
subscribed as a starter toward the
Railroad Mems club, according to the
report made by the solicitors at the
meeting of the temporary organization
held Tuesday evening. J. +. Murray
acting secretary, announced yesterday
that the report was not complete. that
there are several men in the field who
ords for several days. He said that ii
the men continue to Join as rapidly as
they have for the past two weeks the
clubhouse will be assured for the very
near future.
The women's auxiliaries of the diff
ferent railroad mems orders have TAX
en- an interest in the campaign and
are doing good work toward gaining
new members and subscriptions to the
fund. When enough members are
procured 10 bring the treasury fund
to the required height, the old North
crn Pacific hospital will be bought.
moved to a new location and fitted up
as clubhouse. The two lower floors
will be made into a reception hail.
billiard rooms. lounging rooms and a
drawing room for the women. The
third floor will be used as a lodge
room for both the departmental orders
and the auxiliaries.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
CLEANEST IN STATE
IS LOCAL CREAMERY
Inspector Praises Missoula
Plant Fulsomely.

The Missoula creamery is the best,
Of Montana. according to w. II. F1uhr,
deputy inspector Of the state dairy
commission, who was in Missoula yes
terday for the purpose of inspecting
the local creamery. Mr.. F'luhr said
that the only thing In which the Mis-
soula creamery does not rank first Is
size
Mr.. F1uhr does not advertise his
coming. but drops In at more or less
opportunc moments six or seven times
a year. and thus gets an opportunity
to see the creameries without. any pre-
liminary "fixings'' for his special BEN
Gift. In making out his report yes
terday. Mr.. F1uhr gave the local plant
grades OF very good" and excellent
in every part OF the report, and stated
that the Missoula creamery was the
cleanest that he has seen in many a
day. .m
and second stories of the building arc
in constant use, the task of keeping
everything clean is hard one. says
Manager Butler. but Is it necessary
essential towards keeping the products
pure. Mr.. Butler wants more cream
as he says that IL he had the neces
sary amount OF cream, he could MAKE
and sell several hundred pounds OF
butter daily in excess of what is now
made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
sTAR JOURNlIlSfBN
TO EDIT SENTINEL
Roxborough Reynolds and
Alex Swaney Chosen

Roxboropgh Reynolds Of Anaconda
will buDkhc editor of the 1913 Sentinel,
the annual publication Of the State
University students. Alex g. Swaney
Of Kalispell win be the business man
ager Of the books preparation. These
selections were made yesterday after
noon at a meeting OF the sophomore
class. Reynolds 10 a student in jour.
nalism. taking the editorial and bust-
ness courses in newspaper work. He
Is present business manager Of The
Kaimin. Reynolds Is nm active OPP
ronent Of military training and Swa-
ney is an earnest advocate OF the plan.
having done his BIT as a member Of
the Second Montana in the Texas
campaign. Swaney has made his term
as Kaimin manager .successfui:. he
wrote the display advertisement which
disposed Of the ukelele supply Of the
staff. accumulated as q result. Of a
merchandise payment for advertising
by a coast firm. Reynolds writes the
Hard Stuff column in the Kaimin.
In view Of all these facts. next years
Sentinel should be something Of q
success and unique in its line.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Marriage Variously Viewed
by First Year Universe
ty Students.
LIKE CORN FLAKES"
So One Young Man Feels
About Having Same
Wife Through Life.

II don't owe any man anything. !
think that when accept mans pro-
posal of marriage l will be doing him
mighty big favor"
HE may smoke anything from a
corncob to a cigarette, as the occasion
demands and he may smoke in any
room in the house"
II could never love one woman all
my life She would soon affect me
like corn flakes every morning fol
breakfast"
,''She must be vivacious, industrious,
ambitious, broad minded, deceitless.
generous, unselfish. conscientious
pathetic, kind hearted and home
lover"
kainin Collection.
These are the extremes of opinion
regarding the requirements of the sec
ond party to the nuptial contract
gathered by the Montana Kaimin from
the themes of the freshman English
class Of the university on the sub
ject. MY Idea of Life Mate" The
students in freshman English range
from is to 80 years in age.
Women Want Health.
Very few men thought good health
to be essential In an ideal wife, while
nearly every girl demanded that the
man she would marry be physically
strong and morally clean. Il certainly
don't intend to spend the best part Of
ing the wild oats my husband has
sown," is the way one girl expressed 1t
Five women demanded that he like
society and visiting. while all Joined in
the opinion that good looks do mo-
necessarily make a good husband. Only
one wants man who would argue
with her by strong arm methods.
keen sense OF humor would also wiz
some one a home.
Housework Abhorred.
Only two girls objected to doint
| housework. one girl said. Il would
much rather be an old maid and liv'
| alone with a parrot and a teapot thar
| TO think that had TO get home 4
cook supper for my husband
Another petite maiden ycarns for &
| man who would coax and coddle her
| II few would like a mate with an arts.
| tic career before him, and some .wOult
love Just a plain man, with good com
mon sense
Among the men the opinion is JUS
| as varied. Some want q home maker
and others wish for society bud. TIL
following is some Of the male views OF
the subject.
| "She must be gentle, with an evel
temper. and have absolute confidenc
| in her husband"
Fears Whist and Tea.
IF she spends her time at Mrs
Smiths whist party. or. at Mrs. Jonc.