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New-York tribune., 1917-10-31

with powerful Allied reserves thrown
into one decisive struggle, instead OF
pecking away at the German lines here
and there, until the American troops
row in training are ready 70 take their
places in actual combat.
The gallant drive OF Petain's men on
the Aisne front last week has been
completely forgotten and overshadowed
today, by the towering menace OF the
Italian debacle.
Just as the war broke out without
warning, so the Italian crash has come
when the Allied peoples were led to be-
lieve a victorious peace was waiting
around the corner, which is q somewhat
difficult turn. but one that could be
negotiated in a comparatively short
time. Overnight their whole per-
spective has chsnged-changed in
startling way from the scene they pict-
ured, To say that the change is
Kaleidoscope is TO put il mildly.
The press Is censuring every one IN
any way involved, from the Russians
20 the British General STAFF, while the
Northcliffe papers, for the frst time
since their head engineered the change
in government, almost year ago, have
begun 10 find fault with Lloyd Georges
CABINET ana TO CFlIlclSe int .chucte'
And once the Northclife press adopts
a critical attitude it doesn't pussyfoot.
The paeihsts are in high fettle and
see an carly ending Of the war. They
hold that the Central Powers are just
as anxious for peace now as they pre-
tended to be month back, and that the
right kind Of peace can be made before
Christmas, but that is not widespread
view.
record these facts merely 20 show
that the political situation is becoming
extremely mixed and there are posi-
bihties Of great upheaval.
British Leaders Attacked
Loyat Fraser, of "The Daily Mail" in
a column article taking exception 70 the
statements Of Admiral Jollicoe, General
SmutS and Sir Edward Carson that the
war is nearly won, says:
The ministers and high military and
naval authorities had better recover
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

dition to those heretofore perfected:
Benewah county-Dr C. J. Kinsolv-
ing, j. G. F'ralick, J. P. Goodwin, H. L..
Alcorn, J. G. Hunt. T. B. Hay, o. E.
HALEY. P. II. Sweeney, w. d. Keeton,
G. w. Leaf, Mrs. c. Fl. Gregory, Miss
Cecilia Dunegan. all of st. Maries;
George ]. McFadden and r. H. Mer-
Ger, Plummer; William Brebner, st.
Joe; j. X. Hood. Fernwood: M. Carey,
Santa; C. r. Wells, county commits
sioner, Emida.
Clearwater county-Charles A. Fish
er, food conservation; John r. Becker,
fuel; William Bennell, Red Gross; J.
S. Hogue, liberty loan; A. F. Holm
berg, thrift savings association; Mrs.
Maude Notfsger, registration of wom-
en-; DIR. John w. Owens, Y. M. c. A.;
Andrew Bloom, Elk River; J. B. Dick
son. Gilbert; w. II. Bertrand, Ahsah-
ka; Roy LeBaron, Teakean; F. H.
, Judd, Fraser and Greer; r. G. Hamil-
ton, Weippe. and Mrs. Fred Roos,
Pierce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
FAVORABLE ACTION
BY COMMISSIONERS
ON ROAD PROGRAM

Road matters occupied the attention
of the Ada county commissioners dur
Ing their last half hour of business
Thursday evening. Two resolutions
We're passed, one providing for the ex-
pending of $4,000 on the Arrowrock
road. as agreed upon previously with
the state highway commission, which
will put up a similar amount. The
work Is to be done by convict labor.
The other resolution provides for the
building of seven miles of road be-
tween Boise and Grandview Ada
county is to expend 60 per cent of the
cost and the citizens of the Grandview
country 40 per cent. The road will
form connecting link between the
good graveled road in Ada county and
a good road leading from Grandview,
built at the expense of Gilmore county.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
Don't Be a Slave
to the Pangs of Rheumatism

s. 8. 8. Will Break Your Shackies.
II you are one of the thousands
hopelessly bound within the clutches
of Rheumatism. here is a message that
will help you shake off your bondage
and lead you back to freedom.
It tells you how to. get on the right
track and avoid losing further tim,
looking for relief from the wrong
treatment. No one has ever been per-
manently cured by the use of liniments
and lotions. What right have YOU to
expect that you will be the exception:
II you would be rid of this painful
and disabling disease. follow the
teachings Of science. which show that
the cause of Rheumatism II In your
blood. that the disease II the result Of
millions Of tiny pain demons which
infest your blood. and that the only
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
Rid of the Torment
of Rheumatism,

Send me Foley Kidney Pills. I Am
badly done UP with rheumatism and
they are the only thing that help
me-" A. J. Walsh, Sneffels. Colo.
Rheumatism is stubborn as a mule
1t hangs on like q leech-wears out
your strength-worries you with pain
-drags on your yitality--depresse
your mind-affects your health!
Don't let 1t hang on you! Don't give
up to It! Don't overlook Foley Kid
ney Pills! For they work directly on
the kidneys-tone up and strengthen
them to the perfect action that keeps
uric acid out OF the blood. and clears
away the cause of rheumatism. lum-
bago and stiff. swollen. aching joints.
Begin now, today, and soon you will
again be active and free from pain.
Mr.. Walsh winds up his letter to us
by saying: IT consider Foley Kidney
Pills the best have ever used, and
have tried several different REM
edies." Your druggist sells them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
Sampson Music Co.
Open Evenings.

relief Is to drive them out Of your
blood.
S. 8. 8. il the one remedy that has
successfully led the attack on all ir-
Irregularities of the blood. This rem
edy is guaranteed purely vegetable.
being entirely free from any mineral
substance. Hence 1t acts by driving
all impurities from the blood. s. s. s.
is the best remedy for Rheumatism
and you will be delighted with the re-
suits of it's use.
Go to your drug store. get bottle
Of s. S., s. and start taking this old
reliable medicine today. 1t will be the,
beginning of the end % yc,l~ suffering.
Don't take a substitute. Write our
medical director for special advice re-
gardins the treatment Of your cold,
for which no charge il made. Address
Swift Specific Co., SO s Swift Lab
.oratory. Atlanta. Ga.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
That Christmas
SHEET MUSIC.
Get 1t at
SIMPSONS.
lNTERURRAN TIME TABLE
BOISE VALLEY TRACTION CO.

lNTERUReAN TIME TABLE
BOISE VALLEY TRACTION CO.
Northern Division.
Lv. Boise for Eagle. Star. Middleton
and Caldwell
1900. 500, $3.50, 11:oo A. NJ.
100. $500. $500 400. $3.50. 700. 500
11:00 p. m.
Lv. Boise for Duncan, 1910, 1900
$500 q. M; 12:05 '4:05, $685.. sos
p. m.
Lv. Duncan for Boise, s6:35 1880,
$3.50 q M; 1850. 1850. $40. $3.50
p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Southern Division.
Lv. Boise for Meridian. Nampa and
Cald we'll
$3.50. 1880, 800. 1920 .. m.
1900. 1870, 2:30. $3.50. 1880, 500,
$50. 500, $40. s11:00 y. m.
ssTo Meridian only.
sTo Nampa only.
Lv. Boise for McDermott 1850, 800 4.
M; l:30. 500 ,. m
Lv. NcDermott for Bots, s:1s. 1l:1e,
= m: 6:6S p. m.
Schedule subject to change without
notice.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

The following report is issued from
the state council headquarters regard
ing county council activity
County councils organized in Idaho
under the direction of the state council
are getting into action quickly. The
Nez Perez council at its first meeting
following organization decided to open
permanent county headquarters and a
plan for financing it's affairs is being
worked out The council determined
to take immediate action to ascertain
how many alien enemies there are in
the county and how many naturalized
and unnaturalZed citizens who are
slackers and traitors; how well food
conservation is being observed or not
observed and to cite individuals to ap-
pear before the council to give an ex-
PLANTATION of themselves. 1t Is an
nounced from Nez Perez county that
Red Cross slanderers and slackers, lib
erty loan shirkers and other persons
doubtful of Americas right to be at
war or contemptuoas of ner chance of
winning, will have their day
The Bonneville county council has
organized with the election of the fol-
lowing officers: G. G. Wright, chair
man; ]. H. Beasley, first vice chair
man; George M. Scott, second vice
chairman and c. e. DinWoodey, secre-
tary treasurer.
The Franklin county of defense has
organized with the election of the fol-
lowing officers: President Jesse P.
Rich; first vice president, George II
Blood; second vice president, Frank Z.
Merrill; secretary, Watkin L. Poe.
The following county councils are
reported organized in the north, in ad-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
COUNTY UNITS
STATE COUNCIL.
BECOME ACTIVE
Benewah and Other Councils
Organized-Ada and Nez
Perez Counties to Take
Census of Aliens.
State Council Executive
Committee Holds Session
at Which Favorable Re-
ports Are Received Many
Women Registered.

The activity of the county councils
of defense over the state and the de-
termined manner in which members
are taking up the work outlined by the
state councils, was gratifying to the
executive committee of the latter at it's
meeting Thursday afternoon. No less
than 81 of the Al counties have been
organized and the balance of 10 will
be in line with county councils within
a short time. Benewah was the last
council to be perfected, James F. ALL
SHE reporting to state headquarters
that a strong organization had been
perfected there. This week he will al
80 organize the councils in Bonner,
Boundary and Shoshone counties.
ALIEN CENSUS TWO COUNTIES.
The executive committee of the state
council decided to ask the Ada county
council to take census of aliens with
in the county at it's earliest conven-
fence. Nez Perez county has already
voluntarily taken this action. 1t will
go further and take a check on the
manner in which food conservation is
being observed. The motion passed by
the executive committee requesting the
Ada county council to act, does not re-
fer to alien enemies-Germans and
Austrians-but all aliens. Similar ac-
tion is to be taken later with regard to
all county councils organized over the
state
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
CAPTURE OF JIMINEZ
BY VILLA REPORTED

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 14.-Francisco
Villa has captured Jiminez, one of the
largest mining centers in the state of
Chihuahua, according to an American
arriving here from the Mexican inter-
Tor today. The report was unconfirmed.
The food situation in Chihuahua
City, which Villa has declared he will
attack by Christmas. is reported In
creasingly desperate. Foreigners are
leaving the city and coming to the
border and the civilian Mexican popu-
lation Is facing starvation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
MINING BLANKS,

Blanks for Declaration of Intention
to Hold and Operate Mining Claims
under the Act of Congress, approved
Oct. s, 1917. exempting lode mining
claims from assessment work, for sale
by The Capital News Pub. Co. Fifty
cents a dozen. Adv. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
WOMEN REGISTERING.

All members of the executive com
mittee assigned to county organization
work reported they had been success
full in their efforts and had met with
ready response from citizens in the
counties anxious to help in the work.
a very satisfactory report was heard
from Mrs. S. H. Hays. 1t was to the
effect that the estimate on the regis
tration for women in the state is 50,-
600. A total, of 10000 cards have been
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.--What was
believed here today to have been An
attempt to blow UP an Illinois Central
southbound limited was revealed when
the fireman discovered q 10 pound can
OF nitrate powder on his shovel a. he
was coaling his engine. The train was
enroute from Chicago to New Orleans
lat the Tina.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
PAYMENT ON LIBERTY
BONDS DUE SATURDAY

A payment on the second INSTALL
ment of liberty bonds is due Saturday.
The payment amounts to $40 on a 500
bond and will bring the total payment
to 60 per cent. The last payment on
the second issue of bonds is due June
Is,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

Write Cooperative Store, Caldwell,
Idaho, for price list. Eastern Bacon.
40c.-Adv. D16
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

We carry complete line OF Ameri-
can wrist watches at $3.50 to $65.
Hitchcock, jeweler. 926 Main. Open
evenings.-Adv. D24
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

The Ford Agency now In their new
quarters. Eleventh and Front streets.
Adv. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
ATTEMPT 70 WRECK TRAN

Merchants Lunch. Popular prices.
Drinks. Adv.-D18
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
COUNTY ACTIVITY.

issued and others are to be distributed
immediately
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

A PLAYER PIANO.
Get a Standard Make. Registered
Trademark Instrument at tho right
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short, met all the requirements OF the
situation with quiet efficiency.
This has meant. however. that long
work days have run into long work
nights for the men and women within
that yellow building. and no rest nor
respite has been asked nor granted
from the intensive work of the time.
without break, for the past three
months the commission has gone on
pouring out questions and testing the
answers for and from candidates for
government employment since the out
break of the war, performing the work
with a precision and accuracy which
is having it's result in the high quality
of man and woman power which has
been supplied for the war work Of the
government.
AS one example of the activity OF the
commission. there were pending at one
time this spring Ill announcements OF
examinations. and these examinations
did not relate to the mechanical trades,
but were for positions requiring some
clerical. technical, expert or profess
sional knowledge. Another demonstra-
tion Of the operation Of the commission
is provided in the fact that up to this
time 1t has certified more than four
thousand eligibles for the War Depart
ment alone, Of whom about two thou
sand have been appointed and are now
serving. That department, at about
o'clock one day, expressed the need
for stenographers and typewriters, and
the next morning the commission had
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while another of nearly ono hundred
came from Kansas City. The Phila-
delphia navy yard sent in hurry call
for seventeen hundred men. All were
Immediately supplied, except a few
tradesmen Of a particular class, for
which the demand seemed to be greater
than the supply. In the task Of secur-
ing these mechanics the commission
has received the full aid and co-opera-
ton Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. whose officers have been of the
greatest possible assistance in this d.
Tectfon.
The commission takes justifable
pride In the fact that it's service on a
war basis Is sufficient to meet the de-
mands Of the time. Notwithstanding
the fact that 1t secured from the Presi-
dent an order making 1t possible. when
1t finds public exigency exists. to
authorize appointment subject to nom
competitive examination. it Is char
acteristic of the commissions system
that thus far 1t has been necessary to
resort to this order in very few cases.
BY no means all employees entering
the service of the government through
the civil service commission are obliged
to take the assembled examination of
candidates for the ordinary clerical APP
pointments for the service. For the
examination Of experts called for by
the government non-assembled ex-
aminations are made. These consist of
a thorough Investigation of the expert
ence, training, education and fitness of
all the applicants, sometimes combined
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AS 4 final instance of the fexibility
of the civil service system and Of the
commissions preparedness for war
conditions is cited the fact that nom
assembled continuing examinations
have been provided for those positions
where there is reasonable probability
that the government will require all
the qualified persons who can be found
Under this plan the commission rates
applicants as qualified or not qualified
as fast as they apply. and the quail
fed applicants are Immediately certified
and may be Immediately appointed and
assigned to duty. More than thirty
such examinations are now in opera
ton, sovering many kinds~ of drafts,
men and other positions requiring
technical qualifications. and such form
OF examination is iii course of prepa-
ration for other positions, including
junior chemists.
It is manifest that through such n
plan as this technically qualified per-
sons can be most speedily and eco
nomtcally secured through the govern
ments employment agency, and such q
plan is permissible under the civil
service act and rules for the reason
that as the government will need prac-
tically all the qualified persons who
can be secured the requirement OF
open competition IS satisfactorily met
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works have been doubled. trebled,
Quadrupled and over in many lines.
Early last spring, one passing an un-
obtrusive. square yellow building on F
street, Washington, standing between
the State. War and Navy building and
the new home of the Department of the
Interior. might have seen a crowd of
people lined up along the sidewalk and
entering one by one the square portal
of that building. This modest structure
was the Office of the United States civil
service commission, the duly constituted
employment agency of the government,
which Immediately. upon the declara-
ton OF war. placed itself on war
basis, but with n peace organization.
Those entering the doorway were can
didates for positions under the govern
nent in its emergency war need. some
others taking the examinations at the
commissions headquarters.
In this building three commission
ers and various officials and heads of
divisions, with a force of about 200
man and woman clerks are carrying
on the main operations Of the civil
service commission. The commission
ers are John A. McIlhenny. president;
Charles M. Galloway and Hermon w.
commission is G. r. Wales and the
secretary is John T. Doyle. while tho
chief Of the examining division 10
II. A. Hesse. DR.. T. A. Griffin and DR..
=. P. Chapman are chiefs of other
prominent divisions.
] In addition to this Washington. ONCE
enrce there Ia - field <orEautxaHoa COM
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moro than hundred exceptionally
well qualified eligibles reporting in
person at the department ready for en-
ployment.
The three thousand civil service local
boards throughout the country are
composed of government employees con-
nected with various departments of the
service and are subject to work In CO.
operation with the central office Of the
civil service at Washington only on
call.
When war was declared, in anticipa-
tion of the situation. the commission
placed itself on war basis by making
through these boards what amounts to
a practical census Of the skilled me-
chanics of the country. There are
some thirty thousand mechanics SO
listed. The record cards Of the indi-
viduals are classified and filed by trades
and occupations. When either of the
military departments of the govern
ment reports by telephone or otherwise
a need for employees at any establish
ment. the commission, through the use
of those cards and through Its local ex-
aiming machinery throughout the
country, can usually fill the requisition
at once.
Through the operation of this regis
ter. the central office Of the commission.
in Washington. in one month supplied
one thousand mechanics. They came
from as far away as the Missouri val
ley section. One shipment Of moro than
one hundred men came from St Louis.
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with a thesis or their published works.
The complete rating is based upon all
these elements by examiners trained in
the weighing and averaging of Qualif1-
cations. usually assisted by an expert
in the kind of work or field knowledge
with which the prospective appointee Is
likely to be required to deal.
The rating in examinations OF this
character, which the commission con-
ducts for positions grading up to
$4,000, is gagged by the tests Of educa-
ton, experience. reports and writing
submitted, and the variety of their
characted Is measured only by the eX-
tent of human endeavor. A timely ex-
ample Of such examination Is supplied
by that recently held for a superintend-
ent of small arms anmunitions, to fill
vacancy at the frankfort arsenal.
Philadelphia, at an entrance salary
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
This called for man capable of super
intending the manufacture Of all kinds
of small arms ammunition for military
purposes. The applicant was called
upon to show with other qualifca-
lions an accurate knowledge of mate
rails that enter into the manufacture
Of such articles, their inspection and
the appropriate working acceptance
tests; of the various drawing and trim
ming operations and the appropriate
inspections required IN the production
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that the government will safeguard
them from unnecessary perlls.
II am charged with the duty Of train
ing these young men for service in tho
navy. State and local officers are
charged with the duty of seeing that
the laws Of their states and of the
United States are safely executed.
There lies upon US morally. to de-
gree far outreaching any technical re-
sponsibility. the duty of leaving moth
ing undone to protect these young
men,"
For the first time tho Navy Depart
ment has called upon It's complement, the
War Department, to collaborate in
plans for training camp activities. That
Mr.. Fosdick will be chairman of the
navy commission. on account Of Secre-
tary Daniels opinion of his work with
the war commission, Is announced;
while it Is pretty certain that four
members now working with Mr.. Fos-
dick will be placed on the new commits
sion with him, In company with SINH
lar number of men experienced in naval
problems. This commission Will work
out the details Of the plans wherein the
new appropriation for recreation would
most wisely be expended.
According to certain communications
received in Washington during the last
week in June. Jack Tar. U. s. A, is con-
sidered a nightly privileged person in
British waters right now. June 80, at
the base Of the American fotilla in
British waters. clubhouse for Ameri-
can sailor was to be opened. and about
everything that can be had to give light
entertainment was to be provided. The
ship carpenters and artists have given
much time to the decorative end of
things. and the Stars and Stripes, inter-
twined with the flags Of the allies. are
everywhere. even painted on the walls.
The ship chaplain is probably the bus
lest person Of all the eager participants
who have a hand in fixing up what
was originally public bath house. He
Is chief of operations. and most popu-
lar one, II there is anything in reports
coming from the little town some
where on a British shore"
According to the communications. NOV
ing pictures will be a feature at the
clubhouse every night. and vaudeville
program. presented by the bluejackets
themselves. will serve as an excellent out
let for pent-up energies. The moving pic
ture apparatus has already been brought