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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
DECLARES FRANCE
IS STILL STRONG IN
A FINANCIAL WAY

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-France is still
financially strong. She has not yet
reached her limit in war expenditures,
J. Frederick Bloch, of the French mis-
sion to the United States, told the
American academy of political and So
cial science here tonight
Since the beginning of the war the
French government had authorized
credits to the total of $19,s4o, 900, 900,
This does not include advances made
falling s1.1oo, 100000.
Much of Frances war funds is
drawn by taxation. Bloch said.
Today" he po'uted out, willis the
energy of the country is bent toward
national defense and a part of our
land-the principal source of wealth TO
our country-is not cultivated for lack
of labor, the taxes collected in France
| latter deduction made of the men mo-
bilized and the population of the in
vaded regions) charge of about $36
per inhabitant.
IN 1916 the impost and revenues of
the federal government in the United
| States represented a charge of only
about nine dollars per inhabitant."
French incomes are now taxed ten
per cent, Bloch said. war profits are
taxed so per cent and it is proposed
to increase the assessment on certain
surplus profits to so per cent. AL
luxuries are taxed and an additiona
/ impose is levied on mines, carriages
horses. autos, billiards. clubs and hunts
All French war loans are oversub-
scribed, he declared, and taxes gladly
maid
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
FREIGHT CARS USED
AS STORING HOUSES

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 3.-Indiana
commission merchants are using
freight cars for storing houses and
paying demurrage while the produce
rots.
This was revealed this afternoon in
a statement by DIR. H. e. Barnard, rep
resenting Food Administrator Hoover
in Indiana, who made public a report
of government Investigators.
This Is merely a preliminary report
The investigation has just started, but
facts revealed thus far are believed
sufficient for prosecutions, said DR.
Barnard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
HERTLING TO HAVE
SOCIALIST SUPPORT

Berlin. via London, Nov. Count
Won Hertling will apparently have sup
port Of the German majority Socialists.
Leaders indicated today that they will
refuse offices in the readjusted gov
eminent plan, and they would prob
ably give the new regime their influ-
ence in the reichstag.
Hertling will remain in Berlin until
Tuesday selecting his colleagues. II
was emphasized today that he would
have a free hand in his choice Of all
men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

where such people stand. We do not
suppose there are over Is or 20 such
people in town.
I'VE think that where 1t Is possible
to single out these individuals who are
disloyal and unpatriotic to our gov
eminent and who are loyal to our enc
my. and with this data to start from,
it is possible to ascertain where these
people stand that their names should
be published in the newspapers and
that lists of their names should be
posted in as many public places as ne
cessary to give general public notice
of their attitude towards our govern
ment
THE MOVEMENTS OF THESE
PEOPLE SHOULD BE WATCHED
BY THEIR NEIGHBoRS AND ALL
WITH WHOM THEY DEAL.
Where these. people are in bust
ness, If any such there be, and we do
not intimate in any manner, who any
of these people are until proper in
yestigation is made, then we think that
Americans should not deal with those
who would ruin our country Of they
could.
SHOULD BE MARKED.
I'VE think that il they do not APP
preciate the prosperity. stheir general
welfare and the blessings to them and
their posterity as guaranteed by our
constitution and not only guaranteed
but as actually enjoyed by them for
many years under the best government,
on earth, that they should not be per-
mitted to live in this country, with
reasonable desires in their hearts
'Tf a man in private life makes
threats against another. and conceals
a weapon for use upon another IL pos
sible. such man is put under bonds tc
keep the peace. while he harbors hi,
0udge.
Unreasonable persons. disloyal per-
sons. should be marked plainly and Il
they amount to enough to take notice
of. they should be properly controlled
when incendiary fires. thefts OF
foodstuffs, distribution of germ filled
court plaster. and poison postage
stamps are occurring frequently ant
spies with maps of our camps of sol
diers are being picked up frequent,
In our own country, such activities be.
ing performed BY the disloyal In, ou
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
NO AMERlcANIsM ISSUE.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 3.-Mayoralty
and judicial elections will mark next
Tuesday in Pittsburg and Allegheny
counties. The outstanding feature in
contrast to local elections in many
sections of the country is the thorough
Americanism of all nominees. No
pacifist or anti war note has crept into
any stage Of the primary or general
campaign.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
TAMNANY LEADING
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international lines. The Socialists are
contenting themselves with working
quietly to get out their entire vote.
Allied" leaders estimated tonight
that Chicago will poll about 100000
votes, with $4,000 in the smaller towns
of the county. The Socialist vote is
expected to be between 10000 and
so, 900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
ARMY CAPTAIN MARRIED.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 3.-Captain II.
p. Perrine, of California company,
stationed at Vancouver barracks, and
Miss Anita Allen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Allen, of Palo Alto, CAL,
were married at the Portland hotel
here tonight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
BOND sLAckeRs DEAD ONES.

The vice president declared that he
had heard there were many people
alive who are in reality dead and pro-
voked prolonged applause and laughter
when he added, "A man who did not
buy a liberty bond is dead" In more
serious tone he said to his audience,
you think your son who has gone
away with the army is never coming
back from the fields of France and is
dead? Oh. no, he is more alive than
when he walked the streets of Boise.
He is one of the martyred champions
of liberty"
The speaker said that God had not
blessed him with a son but had he, and
his boy had died on the battlefields OF
France at the age of 81 he would con-
slider such death a thousand times
preferable than had he lived a vicious
or useless life and become a parasite
on society. Continuing he said:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
HAPPY
OVER THE VICTORY
OF NAVAL FORCES
Sixty-four Survivors of the
Eleven German B o a t s
Sunk, Taken Prisoner by
the British.

London, Nov. 3-England rejoiced
tonight in news that some Of her fleet
had boldly penetrated into the Katta-
gat beyond the Skagerrak, sunk a Ger
man auxiliary cruiser and ten armed
patrol boats, and finished without loss.
The admiralty announced the bare
facts, merely identifying the cruiser as
carrying six -inch guns" Copenhagen
dispatches, however, quoted German
survivors in vivid narrative which
brought emphatic satisfaction through
out England tonight. Copenhagen
Identified the sunken cruiser as for
merly the steamer Marie, of Flems-
burg.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
According to the admiralty "a sur
vivors of the IL German boats were
taken prisoners. Copenhagen heard OF
heavy loss Of life on the German yes
sells, one survivor declaring of the
crew of 81 aboard his vessel, 80 were
killed outright by the British shells.
The British gunfire was deadly In
it's speed and execution.
Captain Lauterbach, of the Marie.
survivor at Copenhagen, told the Dan
ish authorities:
my vessels four guns were almost
put out of commission at the outset or
account of the hail of fire which ene-
my destroyers centered upon us. We
were soon a mass of flames"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
EIlMlNArIoNRAcE.

Detroit, Nov. 3.--The election in De-
troit next Tuesday will be an elimina-
ton race, in which AZ councilmen re-
tain or lose their jobs. If they lose,
they will be replaced by council Of
nine members to be elected from the
city at large.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

was busily circulating the virus OF
German ideas and. attempting to en-
broil every neutral nation he could,
we did not realize our, position. Even
when Count Won Berpstorff was prov
en- a spy and an invader Of the rights
OF a neutral America remained out Of
the conflict. Then the kaiser decided
he would sink our unarmed ships. This
was the last straw, and when, our
women and children were murdered
on the high seas congress declared war.
This is your war as much as 1t is that
of any man who voted for 1t In con-
gress.
I'VE have indicted the German gov
eminent at the tribunal Of public op-
inion for high crimes and misdemean-
ors against humanity and the Ameri-
can people. The kaiser decided the
only way to decide the case was by
the gage of battle. We will fight with
every drop of our blood and with our
last dollar II necessary, but at the
same time we are determined to be
merciful to the wrongdoer. -
1.-The only way to rid the German
people of the house of Hohenzollern
we have better form of government
than they. We have no right to In
terfere in their internal affairs. but
we have the right to see that tho
flower of mankind is never again Of
fered on the bloody altar of the Mo
loch of militarism. We want to b'
sure that this same monster canno
rule six inches beyond the confines o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
TINE EXTENDED
ANOTHER week
IN FOOD DRIVE
Five Hundred Thousand
Volunteer Workers Call at
Ten Million Homes With
Pledge Cards.
California Leads the List in
Number Of Signers During
the Past Week-Eleven
Million More Homes to Be
Visited.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The food adj
ministration enlisted Americas house
wives as fast as it's national army could
ring doorbells this week. But they
could only ring ten million, so to-
night they extended the campaign an
other week to get the other 100000.
Food conservation is too important
to slight" said food administration
official. We need the food for our
allies, some of whom, notably Italy,
are on the verge Of starvation. Ana as
the housewives are perfectly willing to
Join If we just call and ask them, we
are going on"
Smiles and tears were sprinkled lib
orally through the individual expert
ences of the 100000 volunteer work.
ers canvassing the nation for food con-
servation.
Little Hazel Clymo of French Cor
raj Cal, felt terrible because no one
invited her to join the food admins
tration. The workers thought she was
1ust a 15-year-o dschool girl. She
had to go and tell them that she cooked
and kept house for a family of ten.
oHG Is no" ~ ob'
national administration.
UNDER kAISER'S NOSE.
In one New York home where Kaiser
Wilhelm held the post of honor, on
the parlor wall, the good Haus Frau
signed the card right under his maj
esty's nose. And she said she was glad
of the chance.
A foreign colony housewife in Brook
lyn angrily announced that she saved
all she could already"
The substitution idea was explained
and she sighed. One of her neighbors
said she would not Sign nothing" She
had bitter experiences signing things
people brought to the door.
The only opposition encountered wa:
that engendered by the ignorance o
what the food conservation idea reall!
is. One explanation that never failed
was this:
American families can eat corn
bread. In Europe they know nothin,
about It, And they are hungry. The.
must have wheat in Belgium ant
France"
coLoRED FAMILIES LOYAL.
Thousands of colored families signe,
dlu piouui! uiSPi'sSN VIZ '' "
and Blue window cards showing the,
belonged
The readiest sgners were house
wives with some sons, brothers or rel
atives at the front.
Where a towns quota of conscript
had recently gone to camp, household
fairly fell over themselves to sign tn
pledge cards.
II wish we could save one woma
said. But I'm afraid to say anythin
to the cook"
The campaigner approached the coo
who smiled and signed.
California led this weeks signatur
list with 61,11S; New Jersey cam
next with 244,491; Michigan next, 231,
s51, then Indiana, with 1899.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
PLANTS
NOT TAkENOVER
PROCUREMENT
No Radical Action Will Be
Taken Until There has
Been a Thorough 1nvesti-
cation of Situation.
Appeal to Workers to Re-
main at Their Posts Issued
by Federal Mediator =
Strikers Refuse to Obey
Order to Return to Work.

San Francisco. Nov. 3.-That there
will be no Communicating of the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany's system, at least until after Sec
rotary Of Labor Wilson has made a
personal investigation. was Indicated
tonight when Werner 2. Reed. govern
ment mediator. made public the text
of telegram from Secretary Wilson
received by shim earlier in the day. The
telegram says the federal mediation
cisco for probably two weeks, but does
not feel justified in recommending
any Communicating move, as suggest
ed by Reed, until it is familiar with
all the facts"
. At the same time Reed issued a
statement in which he added an ap.
peal to the workers to remain at their
posts until the federal mediators ar
rive and promised that the commission
would come as soon as possible. Sec
rotary Wilson's telegram also con-
tanned request that the strike be de-
ferred until he arrived in San Fran
cisco.
CONFERENCE BEGUN.
Immediately after the issuance OF
the Reed statement and the Wilson
telegram telephone officials and re-
personalities Of the electrical work
ers went into conference and although
no formal statement was given out by
either side, representatives of both
sides declared they had agreed te
abide by the request of the govern.
| ment. kilograms urging strikers ir
|
sent out Immediately and Delegate W
F. De Laney of Seattle announced h
would leave Immediately for the nortl
to do what he could for the situation
| there.
DECIDE TO REMAIN OUT.
The announcement of Internationa
President McNulty of the electrical
workers union that striking unionist
had been ordered back to work faile
to bring any change in the situation
| In Tacoma, Seattle and Portland
where the strike Is already in progress
the electrical workers met during tn
day and decided to remain out. Union
lists in California exchanges have no
yet struck and the various locals hav
voted not to walk out until it is de
cided whether the government wi
seize the company's property.
Reeds activities today We're devote
to an exchange of kilograms with Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson, who Is wit
the federal mediation board at Bisbe,
Ariz. The mediator announced short
ly after noon that he would have
statement to make as soon as he re
ceived "one more message from Secre
tary Wilson" But early tonight n
statement was forthcoming.
1t was reported. without confirma
ton that Secretary Wilson had ure
ed that no steps towards commander
ing the telephone company's plant /
taken until the full mediation commits
sion could reach here next week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
PR0-KA|SER

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
IN THE MELTING POT.

II have been glad to see all nations
and all bloods being mingled In the
melting pot Of America. But the hour
has come when any man who does not
instantly melt in the pot and come out
an America citizen shall be snatched
out of the crucible and sent home.
This Is my plea; That from this
time forward. this being the land of OPP
portunity, 1t becomes the land of obli-
CATION to place upon citizens the OBJ
legation of defending democracy and
American Ideals"
Referring to after the war and the
peace council, Vice President Marshall
declared that he hoped TO see those
present all representing a free people,
as America will do.
Regarding the administration of at
fairs at Washington he cried: You
know we couldn't do wrong If we
wanted to. Your representatives at
Washington have both ears to the
ground at the same time.
"You have no doubr heard some peo-
pie ask. What can | get MY country
| to do for me? Now is the time when
they should all ask, What can l do for
my country"
He said that since the United
States had declared war 1t had nailed
the lie that this is a nation of money
grabbers. He pointed out Idaho like
other states had subscribed for more
of the liberty bonds than It had beer
asked to and business men had sub
mitted to regulations since the wal
started that they never thought they
would before 1t opened.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
CLOSED WITH SINGING.

Governor Alexander announced the
reception to be held at the statehouse.
giving an invitation Of welcome to the
president and then introduced Mrs.
Marshall after which the audience
arose and sang the first verse Of
America"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
ARRIVAL LATE.

1t was later than anticipated when
Vice President Marshall and Mrs
Marshall. escorted by Governor Alex
ander. Attorney General Walters. Ad-
jutant General Moody. State Land
Commissioner Smoot and others of the
party including lyceum bureau Off
Gals. reached the city. due to the de
lay OF their train. The party was ex.
pected at $40 o'clock. 1t did not ar
rive until 9:05 o'clock and then hur.
ried into waiting automobiles and was
driven to the theater! Governor Alex
ander in brief remarks introduced ths
vice president whose appearances
caused. an outburst of applause that
rang through the theater for severa
minutes. He began to speak imme.
diately after 1t subsidized and held hi,
audience in deep attention for owe
an hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 2.-The lodge
opened yesterday after having been
closed for the past few weeks, while
being improved and newly decorated.
The George Washington relics are
kept in this room which hundreds of
tourists visit each year.
Capt. W. H. Sweeney was Endorsed
by the city school board at the regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening for
city schools He has held the posi-
tioi for the past seven years.
The board named February % and
March 5 as holidays to be observed by
the schools.
The committee on schoolhouses and
furniture also reported in favor of
erecting a new two-story brick build
ing for colored children and will ask
the common council for one or two
squares of land on which to place the
building and the necessary cash to Sc
cure same.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s, B. P. o.
E., anticipate that at least 100 men,
bers will be present at the banquet TO
be held in their Home on Monday
evening next in honor of the fifteenth
anniversary of the organization of the
lodge.
Prof. Forest Cole and Miss Laura
Hoagland, the musical director and
pianist at the Gypsy Smith eyanGel-
istic services in Washington, have
been engaged by the board of man.
ayers Of the Children's Home OF this
city to come over and give a must
Gale on Monday evening next in the
Young Peoples building.
Citizens of Fairfax county will hold
another meeting tomorrow afternoon
in the office of George K. Pickett.
In the Federal building in this city.
for the purpose of completing plans
to raise a company of 100 mounted
men to participate in the inaugural
ceremonies of President Wilson.
Mrs. Jennie Shaffer, aged seventy
nine, died at her home in Del Ray
last night. Her remains will be
shipped to Wharton, Ohio, for burial
Fifty-three marriage licenses and
forty-three deeds were recorded by
Corporation Clerk N. S. Greenawsy
during the month of January. Thirty
1--WE deaths and twenty-five births
occurred in the city during the same
time, as shown by the vital statistic
records in the office of DR.. z. A
German, the city heaith officer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
From the Editorial Page of the
Saturday Evening Post of Jan. 27, 1917
Reducing the Cost-of Living.

~ HREE committees in New York-one appoint
&c by the legislature. one by the governor OF
the state and by the mayor of the city
recently made joint report food costs. after
quite diligent investigation.
The report disparages all patented short cuts
to reduce the cost of living, such chain or
public markets and eliminating" the middleman
without providing anybody to take his place. Far
from recommending prosecution OF trusts as
solution of the problem. Il urges more trusts-that
is, more combination and cooperation.
For example. It finds the cost of milk is need
lessy swollen by duplicate delivery services. wag-
ons Of several companies running over the same
route day after day. So IL would permit the big
der state supervision. which would make that
the saving through joint delivery service went to
consuufrs.
1t finds that to transport a given article of
food from its original destination in the city to the
transport II from its place of production. several
hundred miles away. to the city. 1t thinks that
might be remeded by better organization OF the
methods OF handling foodstuffs in the city 1t
recommends organized effort to educate house
wives in the purchase and preparation OF foods,
beginning In the public schools
1t points out that causes beyond the control
of city state have enhanced food prices; but IL
thinks those causes might wen be offset min
cooperation. On the whole looks in the opposite
direction from those whose panacea consists In at
lacking combination; and II virtually there Is
no panacea, no short cut, no magic remedy.
There many remedial measures but effort
in unison is the basic ingredient in all of them
Indignation, not disintegration, Is the method.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
NEWS OF EVANSVILLE
Delinquent Tax List injunction Suit
Heard Today.

The suit to enjoin the town of
Hyattsville from publishing the mu.
nicipal delinquent tax list in the
HyattsviIle Independent Is being heard
today before Judge Fillmore BeaII, OF
the circuit court from Prince Georges
county. Among those summoned to
day are Mayor John G. Holden, Town
Treasurer William A. Shepherd. Town
Clerk G. Hodges Carr. Councilman
George VI. Mcfarland. County Treas,
urer Edward A. Fuller, DR.. Robert B.
tombstone, and V. V. MacNeil.
The Richie Social Club will give a
dance tonight in the Odd Fellows
Hail at ForestTfiie. The proceeds will
be devoted to charity.
The State Agricultural lime plant,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
WILSON'S NAME ON SHOES.

President Wilson is to be the recipi-
emit of a pair OF shoes which cost 50
to make. According to present rates
OF shoeleather, the retail price of
such a pair, according to dealers,
would be about $50.
The footgear. illustrated with the
Presidents name in gold letters, will
be presented by the makers, Miss
Margaret Gallagher and Miss Annie
Milan, of Brockton, Mass. Forty
pieces of the finest grade of calf
skin available were used in making
the shoes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02

members OF the family Of Arthur Lock
are in a serious condition as a result Of
a supposed incendiary fire which de-
stroyed their home in Brooklyn early
today. David Lock was revived by a
pu-motor. Other families living in the
building had difficulty in reaching
safety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
INSURANCE RATES. LEAP.

NEW YORK. Feb. Marine insur-
ance rates probably will average 10
per cent hereafter, In view Pf the Ger
man blockade, it was asserted today
by prominent agents. Underwriters
expected to confer today and nx n
definite rate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
CARAMEL CO. INCORPORATED.

The velati Caramel Company. 900
Fourteenth street northwest. has
filed articles OF incorporation with
the recorder of deeds. The capital
stock. of the concern is $25. 900, with
$50 shares at 800 each. The trustees
are NJ A Velati, James C. Mulvihill,
and Wilton ]. Lambert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-02
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE

coIored Woman Burned to Death In
Annie Fisher, colored. was burned
to death shortly after IL o'clock We'd
Inesday night in a fire which destroyed
q house at Kengar, near Kensington.
She was the only person in the build
ing when the fire broke out.