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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
GERMAN OFFICER
TAKEN OFF CHILEAN
SHIP BY BRITISH

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 10.-How the
British captain Of the Chilean liner
Maipos served his government and en-
abled a British cruiser to bag Captain
Krauss, Germ@n port captain of the
kosmos line, came out here today-just
at time when the Chilean authorities
were ready to arrest the Maipos' skip
per. British adherents consider the
capture of Captain krauss rich prize,
as he has been accused of leading the
German propaganda movement in
South America, and of having tipped
off Admiral Won Specs .leet by secret
wireless stations to information about
the allied fleet.
According to the story, as it was
finally confirmed today. the Maipos
with the German captain aboard as a
passenger, was deliberately maneuver-
ed by her commander so that she sail
ed outside of Chilean territorial waters
On the high seas, a British auxiliary
cruiser promptly swooped down, stop
| ped the Maipos, sent an officer and =
file of men aboard. and arrested Cap
| tain krauss. He was takel back to
| the British cruiser, which promptly
| sped away.
The fact that the captain of the
Maipos is "A British subject precludes
hts punishment by officials here. al
| though his masters certificate may pe
endangered.
Because the Maipos is registered rs
| a Chilean ship, it is expected that the
Chilean government will demand
Krauss release from Great Britain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
ENGLAND WELL ABLE
TO COMBAT GERMAN
U-BOAT BLOCKADE

Pittsburg. Feb 10.-Great Britain
has extensive means for combating the
German starvation blockade" and will
succeed in defeating it's purpose.
President Nicholas r.urray Butler of
Columbia university told the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce at luncheon
here today. The strong British patrol
and the British navies' submarine arm
which is longer and more active
than is generally known, will maintain
British supremacy of the seas, he said.
DIR. Butler declares that he has pos
tive knowledge OF the capture of
more than 200 German submarines by
the British patrol.
Il have seen S5 of them In one har-
Dor" he declared, and the Deutscn-
land is now among them"
He declared himself in favor of en-
tangling alliances" that will promote
world peace along the American lines
which were making rapid progress
when the European war broke out
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
BOURkE COCHRAN NO LONGER
PEACE-AT ANY PRICE MAN

San Francisco. Feb. 1T would be
strong peace at-any price man. only
in the present situation ! would be
afraid that I couldn't get peace at any
price and that we might pay the ex-
treme penalty and still not get peace. .
said W. Bourkc Cochran, New York
attorney, today in discussing the war
situation.
This is the reason why, although
sympathized ardcntly with the pa :
cifsts in the earlier stages of the
present war, ] am unable now 10 sec
what they are driving at
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
Country Gould Feed Itself
if Entirely Cut Of From
the Outside World for an
Indefinite Time and
Would Fare Well.
FIGURES SHOW THE
GREAT PRODUCTION
Statement of Department Of
Agriculture Shows That
Imports Are Not Neces-
sary to Support Inhabi-
tants Of the Country.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The United
States is amply able to feed herself
even IL all imports of foodstuffs should
be cut off, the department of agricul
ture announced today in an official
statement.
The statement prepared by Assist
ant Secretary Vrooman, follows:
I'VE produce. in round figures, 3D.
900. 900, 900 pounds of meat and we i'm
port less than 100,o00,o00 pounds, or
less than half of one per cent the
bulk of which comes from Argentine,
Australia and Canada.
I've produce here slightly over two
billion pounds of sugar and we import
over $500, 00O,0 900 pounds from Cuba.
MILK PRODUCTION.
I'VE produce about 00,000.Oo0 gall
Ions Of milk. importing about $1,000
900 worth, mostly condensed milk, from
The Netherlands and Canada.
I'VE produce close to two billion
pounds of butter; we import less than
one million pounds Chiefly from Den
mark and Canada"
Other figures on production and i'm
ports:
/ Cheese: Production, 800. 1000. 00d
| pounds, Imports, 30,tOU,0OU pounds,
mostly from Italy, Switzerland and
France.
! Eggs: Production, 1000. Gao doz-
ems yearly; imports less than 100000
dozen. chiefly from Canada. England
and China. '1'f4'
PLENTY OF corr.
Corn, wheat and rice: Production,
4,000,000,0o0 bushels imports ~ corn.
000.e00000 bushels. practicaiiv frpr,
Argentine; imports of wheat. 100000
bushels, practically all from Canada;
imports of rice. $500, 900 pounds.
! mostly from China, England and The
Netherlands.
Fish: Production .000. n00.o91
pounds: imports something over sl1,-
100000 worth from Norway and Cam
ada.
Sweet and Irish potatoes: Produc-
duction, 450,00O.000 bushels: imports,
slightly over 100000 bushels. from
Bermuda. Canada and Mexico.
Oranges. lemons and grape fruit:
Production 25,000,O0O boxes; imports.
$2,100,ooo worth from Italy and the
West Indies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
Many SPEECHES IN
CONGRESS BUT NO
ACTION ON BILLS
Week Given Over Almost
Entirely to Discussion Of
Crisis Between the United
States and Germany.

Washington, Feb. 10.--Congress to-
night finished it's first week since
President Wilson severed diplomatic
relations with Germany. The net result
was great assortment Of speeches
and a complete absence OF action.
The house literally spent the week
playing with the naval appropriation
bill. Last Saturday there was a
movement on foot to pass the bill
unanimously. Today an amendment
was introduced to eliminate two Of the
three battleships in the bill.
AS presented to the house, the bill
carried $350,O00, 900. Potential in
creases have totaled $4,000, 000-with
a prospect of more. Voting on amend
ments will begin Monday-principally
the two amendments by Chairman
Padgett, of the navy committee, CIV
ing the president authority to com"
mandeer ship yards until March 1918,
and providing s1,OOo.ooO for purchase
of aeroplane patents. Vote on passage
of the bill VIII be taken by agreement
at II o'clock Tuesday.
f.RMY BILL NEXT.
With the navy bill out of the way
the house Will pass the army appro-
priation bill, carrying in round num-
bers $25O,00O,000, and the military
academy bin. carrying $2.0O0,0 900
These round out the preparedness mea-
sures.
The senate spent the week a hack
ling and unfolding the presidents
stand. The house awoke to the OPP
portunity for unlimited criticism OF
large, impersonal institutions such as
governments and principles yesterday
They spent yesterday and today voic-
ing their misunderstanding from
Representative Mann's admonition tina
to restrict submarine warfare is to re
strict the United States in it's use o
them in war, to Representative Simmi
reply that he would vote against tn,
carried $350,000,000. Potential in
countenance the murder of women ant
children" which would follow sucl
warfare by the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
DRAWN BY FRANKLIN
AND FREDERICK II
German Newspapers Unani-
nous in Sentiment That
Relations Between the
Two Countries Are Regu-
lated by Century-old
Agreement.

Washington, Feb. 10-The state de-
partment tonight received request
from Germany that the Prussan treaty
of 1893 be reconstruct in favor of the
present international situation. Ger
many is anxious to have the provision
for reciprocal privileges, permitting
citizens of each country to remain
nine months in their present location,
in case of war, reaffirmed.
The treaty of 1928 and that of 1893
are practically identical as regards
the point at issue.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
Adequate Appropriation to
Be Asked of Congress to
Carry on Work of Investi-
cation Ordered by Presi-
dent.
DISTRIBUTION ONE.
OF THE BIG FACTORS
Complaint Made of Unjusti-
fable Fluctuations in
Prices-To Look Into I'm
fair Methods in Competi-
ton and Commerce.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The machinery
of a nation wide probe into the high
cost Of food stuffs was set in motion
by President Wilson today when he
directed the federal trade commission,
assisted by the department Of agricul-
ture, to start investigation immedi-
ately.
Congress will be asked for an appro-
priation adequate to make the probe
thorough.
The president. in a letter to the
chairman Of the commission directing
the probe, said an adequate supply of
food products is matter of concern
to the nation at all times.
1T is of peculiar Importance at pres
ent," he said.
SUPPLY EXPANDED.
The president pointed out that in
some respects the supply has steadily
expanded and has kept pace with the
increasing population. Unfortunately
he said, this Is not true of number Of
important staple products. including
certain cereals and particularly meats.
Since 1900 there has been decrease
of 20 pounds of meat per capita, ac-
cording to the president.
however, he explained tndt mucn
can be done and is being done to
change this situation through improved
methods of production and through the
control or eradication of plant and
animal diseases. He said he believes
that the problem of distribution is one
of the biggest factors responsible for
the steady advance in the cost Of the
necessities Of life. .
The president said plainly that there
is sufficient initiative to bar products
il there does not exist an unobstructed
and economical system of distribution.
He complained of unjustifiable fluctu-
atoms in prices as demoralizing.
TO APPLY REMEDIES.
No business can be transacted eff
fectively in an atmosphere of suspic-
ion. IL the allegations are well ground
ed it is necessary that the nature and
extent of the evils and abuses be ac-
curately determined. so that proper
be applied
To obtain this end. the president ad-
vised that the powers of such agencies
should be made adequate, If in any re-
spect they are now deficient.
The president said he was aware
that the commission has additional au-
thority in this field through the power
conferred upon it to prevent certain
persons, partnerships or corporations,
from using unfair methods of competi-
ton in commerce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
UNARMED AMERICAN
SHIPS RACING FOR
THE ZONE OF DANGER

Nau V,rlf Eob 1o-T'mo iln1rtp I'd
A,,or;,, f,aiah, s,aa,,s1,;,s orc IA
,,i,,h, r,.i,, to,yord ,bo r.ern,,r s,h-
marine zone the master of each bent
mo, heinz tho first American shin
cantaip ia def the Teutonic l. -boats,
A. .bir sireps bovIed and sailors
on horbor vessels cheered. the Orleans
md tbe Rochester steamed ont of the
horbor
The Orleans of the Oriental Navi-
,,,tion comnapy and the Rochester Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
SUITE SET ASIDE
FOR AMBASSADOR

New York, Feb. l0.--cuunt Won
Bernstorff. dismissed German ambas-
ssdor 10 the United States, viii occu-
py n suite OF three rooms on the up
per promenade deck of the liner Fred
orick VIII when she sails at p. IN.
Wednesday.
sNo special arrangements have been
made for Won Bernstorff and his party,
it was stated at offices of the line.
The ship will make the voyage as she
does her usual trips.
Count Won Bernstorff is expected to
reach Hoboken. N. j., Tuesday after
noon. coming from Washington via the
Pennsylvania railroad to Newark. A
special escort of police has, been as
signed to insure his safety
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
President of international
Mercantile Marine De-
clares Ships Will Be Held
Until Protection Is Fur
nished by Government.
CARGO OF ST. LOUIS
TO BE TRANSFERRED
Unable to Obtain Guns and
Gunners Without Help
and Effort to Provide
Them Given Up-No Con-
voys Will Be Given.

New York, Feb. l0.-UnleSs the INIT
ed States government lends assistance
to the American line in its efforts to
get guns and gunncrs for It's ships or
provides naval conveys, the liners VIII
remain in port indefinitely. This state
mcnt was made late today by l.. a. >.
Franklin, president of the International
Mercantile Marine, of which the Amer
lean line is a part,
1T seems useless" Franklin said,
for a private corporation to try to
get guns and gunners for the protec-
ton of it's ships. We have tried
everywhere to find them and have been
unsuccessful. It viii be necessary TO
hold our ships until we can be assured
of their protection
ST. LOUIS STILL AT PIER.
The liner st. Louis has been lying
AT her pier here more than week
waiting for some definite action from
Washington or armament from her
owners, with orders to defy the Ger
man submarine order. She was booked
to capacity with passengers and had
Il huge cargo on board when notice
of GCrmany'S intention to carry on
unrestricted submarine operations was
received. Several dates have pcen
sci for her sailing and then abandoned.
II was stated authoritatiVcly that
the cargo no aboard the st. Louis will
hc transferred to White Star liners.
Several passengers also have irons
fclrcd their book ings TO the - 2iand,
a White Star cssel
MAIL BEING HELD UP.
The American liners carry mail be-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
FIGHT ON ONE CENT
POSTAGE SHUT OFF

Nashington. FEB. ID.-The 'fighI IN
amendments to The postofficc bill pro-
yiding for one cent local postage and u
half-ceut increase In second class mall,
was shut off today when Senat n
Hitchcock, Nebraska, made IA point Of
order against The amendments and
was sustained by the chair.
Senator Bryan, Florida, gave notice
that on Monday he would ask suspen-
sion of the rules to permit further dis
cussion of the proposed amendments.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
REQUIsITIONED TO
: RELIEVE SHORTAGE

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 10. - Senator
Drayton. chairman of the Dominion
railway board. today requisitioned Sow
eral hundred engineers, round-hou
mechanics and other skilled laborers
through the national service board 20
handle the coal situation and other
transportation difficulties.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
THREE MORE SAIL.

Philadelphia, Feb. lo.--Threc ships
sailed from this port today in direct
definance of Germany's U-boat orders.
They arc: The Patsuno Maru, Il Japa-
nese steamer laden with 900 900
pounds of powder for the Russian gov
eminent: the Anterior, carrying gram
for Gibraltar, and the Norwegian ship
Augvald, with several thousand tons Of
oil and steel, consigned to Marselles,
France.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

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ings of the plant and two score resi-,
dence and shop buildings. Fires start
ed by sparks were quickly put out by
bucket patrol that comprised most
of the townspeople not connected with
the fire department. Brush, away
from the plant, took fire and swept up
the hillsides, the flames threatening
the finest residence section. Rescuing
parties and bucket brigades success
fully fought it off.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
GERARD AND PARTY
LEAVING GERMANY
. ***+++++*+++3 49,.
PROTEST ENTERED.

London, Feb. ia dispatch
the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany from The Hague tonight
declared that Ambassador Ger
ard had lodged formal protest
with the German government
against cutting off of all tele-
graphic communication. The
American diplomat. ii was de-
clared. had submitted his pro-
test through d neutral en-
bassy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
LISTING THE NAMES
OF SPIES ON BORDER

Austin. Tex, Feb 10.--Secret serv-
ice men in Texas are listing the names
of persons who are alleged to have re
ceived pay from the German govern.
ment, for gathering information on the
border, 1t was learned here tonight.
This information is being forwarded
to Washington.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
JAPANESE TO ACCOMPANY
GERMAN CONSUL TO BERLIN

St Paul Mimi, Feb. lD.-Dr. q.
Speckn, former Japanese consul left
tonight with the ousted German con-
sui, s. Il. Gruneow, for New York
Spccku, it was reported, will accom-
pany the party of Germans to Berlin.
Two clerks of the German consulate
remained al the Swiss consulate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
CHAMBERLAIN BILL
MEETS0PPOS|T|ON
FROM BOTH SIDES

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Chamber
lain compulsory military training bill,
introduced in the senate today by Sen
ator Chamberlain, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, already
is being subjected to a cross-f fire criti-
cism from pacifists on one side and
regular army men on the other.
The pacifists will fight any and all
proposals for universal training. The
army men, on the other hand, declare
the Chamberlain bill cannot produce
men Of sufficient training to be eff
cient fighters and that any universal
training bill that fails TO provide q
reserve of men sufficiently trained 20
make them Immediately available in
time Of emergency is IA shame
The Chamberlain bill provides for
six months training in the calendar
years in which a man reaches 10 years
old and for only one such training
period.
WASTE OF RESOURCES.
General Scott, chief Of staff, has de-
clared that it is an absolute waste of
resources to send men into battle who
have had less than one year Of intensi-
fled training. Scott insists that
troops trained for even one year IN
time of peace will have to be given adj
ditional training in time of war before
they can successfully oppose the high
standard of training that is given by
nations with which we are likely to
clash in war;"
Much more rigid requirements as 10
| term Of training are provided in a uni
versal training ball being prepared by
the general staff
NOT APPROVED BY BAKER.
The first draft of this measure was
| submitted to Secretary of War Baker
two weeks ago. Baker, however, was
| unwilling to approve the bill as it stood
and sent it to the war college in order
he said, that certain of its provisions
might be given further study
Baker declines to state whether he
expects the general staff bill, in its re-
vised form, will be such as to receive
! his endorsement or even whether he
expects it to be returned in time to be
| submitted at the present session of con
gress. lie only says he is doing moth
ing to delay its completion or prevent its
| early Introduction, and that it differs
| very substantially" from the Cham.
berlain bill. particularly as to terms OF
| training.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
SUSPECTED spy CAPTURED.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 10.-Federal
agents late today captured a suspected
spy at Cape Henry. Residents noticed
the man making sketches near the site
OF the proposed near fort and at other
Ioints near the entrance OF Chesa-
pcake bay.
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tor her submarine campaign against
Englands starvation blockade and try
10 force the United States to act
against England.
rms officials say. is all beside the
point at present. The official attitude
was hat Germany must show she viii
conduct war according to- the strict
est letter OF international law.
They recalled, however. that earlier
in the week. the London wireless re
ported that Germany was negotiating
over possible modification Of her IT,
boat warfare.
DESTRUCTION DWiNDlES.
II was noted too that Germany's de-
strlIction Of tonnage has dwindled
rapidly the past few days--down to
about $4,000 tons in the Lloyds repor,
at the state department today, or o
drop of more than 10000 tons from
reports of II few days ago.
The steady decline officials say, may
indicate Germany is ordering extreme
care. may only mean Germany is re-
plenishing her torpedoes at bases: OF
that, England Is successfully combat
Ting the submarine sen menace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
NO DIRECT WORD FROM AMeAs-
sADOR BUT SWISS MINISTER
TELLS OF DEPARTURE FROM
BERLIN FOR ZURICH, WHERE
THEY ARE DUE TONIGHT.

Washington, Feb. 10.--After several
days of literally pooh pooling" re-
ports about Ambassador Gerard's de-
tention in Berlin. the state department
today suddenly manifested it's dis
pleasure at the whole situation.
The department had been advised by
the Swiss minister here that Gerard,
his staff and so Americans were quit
ting Berlin tonight and would arrive
in Zurich tomorrow night. They had
a confirmatory message from Minister
Stovall at Berne, but they had had no
word direct from Gerard for five days
and they wanted to know the answer
to some queries directed to him.
Secretary Of State Lansing told the
press that he doubted the authenticity
of remarks attributed to German Tn
der Secretary Won Stumm about Am
crican delay" of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. But he also let it be
known that Won Stumm must have
known the statements were contrary
to facts, if he did make them.
The department officially said Bern
storff was permitted to communicate
with his government freely via the
Swiss minister and officials added
they "belicved," at the time of the
break, had been permitted to use the
wireless.
Officials admitted the delay Of Ger
ards departure was unusual
All arrangements for Bcrnstorff s
departure Tuesday had been finished
tonight He win go to New York by
special train Tuesday, with a state de-
partmcnt representative and guard ac-
companyimg, and win sail Wednesday
on the Frederick VIII.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

butter than any other state Of the
union
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

This gave the Orleans leeway but she
failed to get out when it was found
there was something wrong with her
papers. A mad race began to see
which would correct the oversight first,
but each got away at the same time.
PRAISE FOR SPIRIT SHOWN.
The spirit that prompted these
American ships, with their two thirds
American crews, as the American sea
mems law requires, was praised in
shipping circles today.
Those ships have a right to the
seas and they are going to prove it,"
it was declared.
Officials Of both operating lines de-
clared they saw no reason why they
should not send their vessels across
to Europe.
I'VE have right to carry on COM
merce with any country officials de-
clared, and we are going to do it
We will not make sailing zarber shops
Of our vessels, but will have American
flags painted on the sides and lights
will be kept burning"
CARGoS ARE coNTRABAND.
The Rochester, originally built for
Great Lakes trade, has a cargo OF
wheat from the Argentine. cotton and
automobile trucks. This is contraband
as defined by the German govern
ment, and If caught she undoubtedly
will be sunk.
The Orleans has similar cargo, in
| GLIDING automobile trucks. She for
mcrly was an Argentine vessel and
| only recently came under American
registry.
| Both ships are equipped with wire
| less but t is not regarded as likely
| that either will be heard from before
| France is reached. because a wireless
message would betray positions of the
vessels and invite attack by subma
| rnes
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
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MOVE BY GERMANY

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-03

girls and l get very jealous. Although
| think he does about the same, be-
cause when l speak to fellow he al
ways tells me about it.
ID Do you think he still loves me?
90 What can I do to make him
think of me as much as he used to?
80 Do you think he is trying to get
rid of me?
Cd Do you think | ought to make
dates with other young men if get
the chance? PH1LLIS.
ID You must remember that men
often use many idle words when they
are with girls When he said that he
loved you he may not have meant it
at all. 1t all depends on how he said
it, and you ought to be able to tell
He probably likes you. but doesn't
want YOU to take his attention too
seriously Yes. I think he probably
cares as much for you now as he al
ways has.
CD That depends on how serious
the affair is. If you feel that you love
him enough to marry him and that he
would be a good husband to you, you
must act accordingly. When he talks
TO other girls. don't show that il
bothers YOU at all, but turn your at
tention to other men. If you are both
Jealous of each other, no good car
come of Your showing it. He probabl,
cares for YOU in his own way and still