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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
Herculean Efforts of Fuel
Administrator Fail to
Furnish Adequate Supply
at All Points.
At Some Places People Burn
Sagebrush to Meet De-
mands of M o d erate
w e a t h e Figures on
Shipments Into State.
BY FRANK r. GOODING.
Estate Fuel Administrator

After being appointed, as soon as in
structions were received as to my du-
ties, l selected the following advisory
committees: Peter Johnson, Sand
point; r. NJ. Walker, Wallace; NJ E..
Lewis, Moscow; Frank Martin, Boise;
w. p. Guthrie, Twin Falls; C. A. VAL
entine, Pocatello; George E. Kicks,
Rexburg. Since the committee was
organized the state fuel administration
has been developed and perfected by
the appointment Of the following as
chairman of county or smaller dis
tricts: j. G. Fralick. ST. Maries; c. d.
Stevens, Occur d'Alene; John r.
Becker, Orofino; r. C. Barber, Grange
vile; T. H. Bartlett. Lewiston; E. H.
Dewey. Nampa; Walter Griffiths,
CALDWELL; Frank S. Fauret, Weiser;
Charles F. Muller, Payette; E. X.
Hayes, Emmett; l.. l.. Burtenshaw,
Council; Fred Logue, Cascade; Allen
Miller, Glenns Ferry; r. f. Sheperd,
Jerome; John r. Hart, HALEY; w. Y.
Perkins, Fairfield r. f. Michelwait,
Richfieid; A. w. Ostrom, Bull; Arch
Wood, Filler; w. F. Becken, Kimber-
ley; w. C. Hall. Murtagh; w. j.
ley; w. H. Disney, Rupert; c. d.
Thomas, Twin Falls; w. II. Craven,
HOLSTER; j. T. Doran, American
Falls; Lorenzo Johnson, Preston; G. c..
Gray, Montpelier; James Duckworth,
Blackfoot; J, f. Smith. Arco; c. v.
Hansen, Mackay; l.. r. Glennon,
Salmon; II. r. Thatcher. Rexburg; E.
NJ Holden; Idaho Falls; +. B. Ellis
worth, Rigby; c. B. Walker, briggs;
T. H. Hopkins, ST. Anthony: w. r..
Mcmillan, Rogerson. I can say with
all sincerity that I have never had the
privilege of working with more
splendid set of gentlemen. Whatever
of success has attended the efforts Of
the Idaho fuel administration Is to
their credit.
In company with the members of
the advisory committee a meeting was
held in Boise on Oct. "a when the
state was divided into eight districts.
each member of the committee ac-
cepting responsibility for the internal
management of fuel affairs in the dis
trict in which he resided. At the
Boise meeting the advisory committee
and myself agreed on the gross mar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
BY F. F. JOHNSON.

Estate Chairman for First Idaho lib
erty Loan Drive.)
Under date of May Il. 1917, the Sec
rotary of the treasury of the United
States invited subscriptions for two
billion dollars of 1890 year. 81 per
cent United States bonds, authorized
by congress on April "a. We were adj
vised that application must be In the
hands of the federal reserve bank Of
the district. which is located at San
Francisco. by noon Of June Is. The
same were payable in cash or in in
stallments provided for by the gov
eminent circular.
The time for arranging an active
campaign was exceedingly short. and
there being no organized force through
the state. which could be called upon
for this duty. the federal reserve bank
Of San Francisco requested the bank
ers Of the state to take it in hand.
The Idaho Bankers association. at
their meeting IN Boise. appointed the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
Administrator Bicknell SAYS
Meatless Days Mean. 1OO,-
600 Pounds a Month for
the Fighters.
Sugar Consumption in State
Reduced by Over 10000
Pounds-More Than TO-
600 Pounds Flour Cred
tied to Conservation.
By r. f. BICKNELL.

Federal Food Administrator for
Idaho.)
Through the activities of the United
States food administration throughout
the country and all the other agencies
there has been encouraged a fine spirit
of service in the place of one of ac-
QUESTION resulting in a capitalization
of the new spirit not of 1776, but
rather of 1917.
On the whole, men, women, children
and merchants, both wholesalers and
retailers. have shown a fine co-opera-
ting spirit with every regulation OF
the food administration as expressed
through me on the governments be-
half.
In Idaho our enrolment for food
conservation. evidenced by the signing
of food pledge cards, on a basis of per-
centage of population enrolled, which
is the fair way of rating states, shows
that we enrolled "a per cent plus, as
members of the food administration.
This percentage is based upon an
estimate of 1900 families, although
believe that is too high an estimate
of the number of families now housed
in the Gem state. According to the
last percentage rating, our 81 per cent
enrolment put this state in third place
in it's standing among all the states of
the country.
Since then, hardly a day has passed
when we have not received in our mail
dozens of additional cards and the
enrolment has been increased by sew
eral hundred since my official report
to Mr.. Hoover.
Signing a pledge card is ono thing
and conserving as promised thereby is
another, and yet to great extent am
satisfied our people have stayed with
their pledges.
PRACTICAL SAVING.
1t is hard to estimate with any great
assurance of accuracy just how much
food has been saved through the con-
servation movement in this state, but
collectively the amount is enormous.
estimate that through the observ-
ance of meatless day we have saved
monthly during the months of Octo-
Der, November and December about
100, 900 pounds of meat and through
the observance of wheatIess day some
10000 pounds of flour have been con-
served.
Through the appeals to conserve
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
WONDERFUL WORK
IN DRIVE FOR THE
Y. M. G.. A. WAR FUND
BY r. e. RANDALL,

(Secretary Of Boise Y. M. c. AZ
Idaho takes her part (and takes it
Weld. in the raising OF the largest Of
fering to a Christian cause ever made
in Christianity's history. Asked for
$S5,000.00 she stands today with over
S145.0n0 The people of all classes par
ticipated with equal interest. Men Of
all political parties and of all sects and
creeds have shown a like passion for
helpfulness. The students in our unl-
versities and colleges Of the state
proved, too. that they are not forgetful
of the boys fighting for liberty This
record not only proves the usefulness
and patriotism of the people of the state
of Idaho. but equally demonstrates their
devotion to their allies. for this gift was
not only for our boys here and ''over
there. but for the boys of other nations
linked with us in this world struggle.
carrying with 1t also kindred feeling
of responsibility to the prisoners Vt
war OF almost every nationality.
Speaking on behalf of the national
war work council of the Young Mems
Christian association, state campaign
manager. I wish to thank the people
of Idaho for this wonderful response to
this cause; and not alone to the peo-
pie who gave 50 willingly, but to the
men OF every walk In life land women,
tool, who fell into step at the call ID
arms. November II; the clergy. the edi-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
Asked for $3.50, 900 and Sub
scribed Nearly 1895, 600
Some on Payment Plan,
But More Than $3.50, 600
Has Been Collected.


Members secured over ...... 10000
In the early part Of May Washing
ton headquarters of the American Red
Cross notified the chapters that they
desired to raise $25,O00.0Oo in as short
time as possible, in order that they
might have funds to meet the heavy
demands upon it. In many places q
campaign was started to raise these
funds, Ada county being among the
number.
While in the midst of the campaign
the president of the United States is
sued his proclamation, appointing the
war council of the American Red
Cross. with Henry p Davidson as
chairman, and called meeting of the
Red Cross representatives of tho
northwest district, to be held in Port
land, Ore, Ex-Governor James H.
Hawley attending this meeting at the
personal request of the president Of
the United States, II. E. Abend as rep
| representative of the Boise chapter, and
+. L. Johnson, state treasurer of the
Red Cross, as one of the Red Cross Of
ficials. There were present from tha
various points of the state of Idaho
some 80 or more, who were actively
interested IN the welfare OF the Amer
lean Red Cross. At this meeting ID
was announced that there would be a
campaign put on and directions as to
the handling of the campaign were
given to those present.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was apportioned to Idaho as its
just share. Immediately after the ad-
journment of the general meeting the
Idaho representatives met and elected
Hon. James H. Hawley as state chair
man. Under his able direction, as
! sisted by H. E. Witham of Portland,
who was sent here as campaign man.
ager. and r. f. Randall, who acted as
secretary of the state committee, the
state was organized for the June
drive.
IDAHo's MISREPRESENTATION
AS a result of the weeks work. Idaho
subscribed practically $495, 900. A
fair amount of this was collected in
cash, the balance in subscriptions.
payable in one deferred payment. in
the four deferred payments suggested
by the Red Cross managers. and still
others in monthly payments. which
were figured in for a one-year period
These collections have been ably ham
died in the counties by the various coll
Letting agents. In the agricultural
districts pledges were not payable
until October. Owing to the busy sea-
son. there is still considerable remain
ing to be collected. Official reports al
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
IDAHO SUBSCRIBED
OVER 10 MILLION
IN LIBERTY BONDS

state liberty loan committee as fol-
lows:
]. C. Blackwell, president Idaho
Bankers association.
Crawford Moore.
Monte B. Gwinn.
Colonel Thomas B. Hamer.
F. F. Johnson, chairman.
j. W. Robinson, secretary.
T.. NJ. Hoover. assistant secretary.
In addition to the local committee,
II. S. Boone, representing the federal
reserve bank Of the Twelfth district.
was sent us to act as campaign mana
ger in this work, Mr.. Boone being a
man thoroughly trained in the sale of
securities. The committee called on
all the banks of the state to organize
local committees, and push the sale
of these bonds to the best of their
ability.
IDAHO TOOK 5000, 900.
The allotment for Idaho was vari-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30

in all this broad state of ours that does
not beat in sympathy with that senti-
ment expressed by our boys there in
far-off North Carolina, and if there
chances a man who does not believe
our boys will do their duty he Is no
fit man to cucumber this earth with
his filthy presence.
This sketch would be incomplete did
it not mention something of those Of
our young men who have been indicted
into military service through the med
ium of the draft. No less praise is due
them than those who voluntarily joined
| the colors when the first call came and
we were filled with loyalty and zeal
for our cause. Idaho was called upon
to furnish 22S7 men and today there is
not a man missing. To take that num-
Der of young men from their several
walks of life was difficult and ardu-
Gus task, to fill the quota without do
ing injury to some person was labor
requiring great Judgment and sincere
sympathy We were blessed in having
for local draft boards men who brought
to their task the kindliest consideration
as we'll as the mosAprofound patriot
ism. without exception the AZ draft
boards and the two district boards
having jurisdiction over them are to
be commended for the manner in which
this difficult labor was performed. No
less do the men themselves deserve
commentator at your hands. There
was no hanging back. no riots, no at
tempt at evasion. Our young men came
forward willingly and offered them
he oil Of p
national life. Reports are constantly
coming back from Camp Lewis praisS
ing our men for the manner in which
they accept the hardships Of camp life
and the zeal and industry with which
they perform their duties.
DUTY OF HOME FOLKS.
Our boys are gone. The sacred soil
of France now resounds to the tread of
an American army. Many of them will
find lonely graves in foreign land,
many will return to us MANNED and
useless. We will then realize-and not
until then-the great sacrifice they
have made. Life Is sweet but there are
things bitterer than death, Teutonic
'kultur' for instance. that "kultur'
that deforms and mains helpless chill
dren. that ravishes pure girls, that kills
helpless prisoners. that spreads devas-
tation and ruin in its wake. If our
boys give up their lives that Anglo
Saxon civilization may prevail then
have they not died in vain, and while
we will mourn their loss we will feel
that they have not died in vain.
YOu INV hind roadar haua dntu fo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30

Give an officer those two virtues and
he asks but little else. 1t was the COM
ment of all who visited the camp last
summer that every man who appeared
on parade was spick and span, his arms
glstening, his uniform as clean as
water, soap and pipe clay could make
it. 1t was the despair of the mess ser
geant that never were men so prone to
kick about their food. oh, they were
true soldiers, and God help the Allie
mand when they get at him some
where in France"
, Then came the order to entrain for
concentration camp, the second leg of
the journey toward the battle front.
Two thousand hardy, we'll trained,
healthy mountain men made a striking
appearance as they marched down to
the waiting trains. Many were the
hearts that beat high with pride as
they watched the serried ranks take
/ their places in the coaches and turn
their faces toward the Atlantic sea-
| board. 1t was the privilege of the
writer to accompany the first section
! on its journey across the continent and
right here he wishes to bear testimony
to the manner in which the boys up
held the honor and dignity of Idaho.
The entire journey was made without
an unhappy incident and without the
loss OF "a man by desertion or otherwise.
The boys were sober and at all times
well-behaved and courteous. When the
first section reached Louisville, KY,
there was halt of some five hours and
the entire command was permitted to
enjoy the sights unrestricted. An east
ern regiment was lying on the siding
near where the Idaho boys were halted
and none Of their men were permit
to leave the train. One of their Off
GERS said surely you do not intend to
allow those men to go up town alone ?"
To which he had reply, Certainly, we
expect to allow them to go up town
alone and what is more we expect every
man will be here ready to proceed
when the order comes to move" He
shook his head in doubt yet when 8
o'clock came every Idaho man was on
the train. The foregoing is related
merely to illustrate that your conf
dence in your Idaho sons is not mis-
placed.
iDAHoANs IN THE SOUTH.
The train halted an hour at Ash
Vile N. c., where it was met by two
hundred Red Cross young ladies who
RECALLED the boys with hot coffee and
sandwiches. Just before the train
pulled out a southern lady with beau
tiful gray hair who acted as chaperone,
took Colonel Edelblute by the hand
and said: Colonel, yo' boys are GER
tainly gentlemen. Have yo' any mo-
like that back in Idaho?" at which the
little colonel blushed but managed to
stammer thousands Of them madam,
thousands Of them" The little colonel
was right, the west breeds gentlemen
and over 1000 Of them managed to get
into the Second Idaho.
At length the long journey was over
For miles and miles the train pulled
through whitening cotton fields and at
nearing noon Charlotte came into view.
The boys were met by an order which
practically segregated the regiment.
At first there was CONSERVATION in the
ranks, then came the reaction and pa
triotism reached higher than state
pride. They said. I'VE are Americans
first and citizens of Idaho next. We
will do our duty no matter where we
may be placed" There IL not q heart
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
HOW IDAHO WENT OVER
HE TOP IN THE JUNE DRIVE
FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS
IDAHO RED CROSS
WORK IN FIGURES

Apportioned for
this state $25O,OO0
Subscribed in this
state. .......... 494, sol
Collected up to De-
cember % (Some
subscriptions on
payment PLAN. 100000
Memberships ask
ed ............. $4,000
Members secured,
over 10000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
Man Po1uer Supplied by Idaho
For Uncle SANS Army and Nauy;
Story of Gem State Mobilization
IDAHO HAS FURNISHED OVER
5000 MEN FOR ARMY AND NAVY

IDAHO has furnished 5000 for the army and
navy. Figures in the accompanying article by Adju-
tant General Moody show
Idaho regiment POOP
Furnished under the draft Observation-Disclosures. 2297
Field hospital :. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Regular army, navy, marine corps ............. 600
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1885
Since General Moody's tabulation there heavy
enlistment in the regular army of drafted who took
advantage of the opportunity offered until Dec Is to join
The total for Idaho is well above 50OO The population
around 100000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-30
More Than Five Thousand
From This State Now En-
rolled Under the Starry
Banner of Democracy.
Idaho Boys Have Responded
Most Nobly and, Says Ad-
.jutant General, People
Should Stand Behind
Them to Last Dollar.

Lay down the axe; fling by the spade;
Leave in it's track the toiling plough;
The rifle and the bayonet- blade
For arms like yours were filter now;
And let the hands that ply the pen
Quit the light task. and learn to WELD
rhe horsemanrs crooked brand, and rein
The charger on the battle field.
-pPYANT
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
CORN HAS TENDENCY
TO SEEK LOW LEVEL

chicago. Dec. 2l.--Corn today show
cd a tendency TO react from yester-
ssv's bulge. B~yers were somewhat
scarce and the attention Of the trade
seeued 10 center on adyices that east
ern roads had been ordered to return
m the west a total to date Of 1900
empty box cars. Clear, cold weather
Ilkelv 10 improve the quality Of the
,rop hoIped also TO ease the market.
Openiug prices. which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to isc low
On with January l24A to 1.25 and May
M 22eat 1.23 % 1874 we're followed
nv a moderate decline all around.
subsequently, depression resulted
from reports that the lifting Of the
railroad embargo east Of Chicago had
Wlled TO- stimulate shipping demand.
the close was unsettled, &c to lac
net lower. with January at 124% to
1910 and May at t22A TO I22B.
oats paralleled the action Of corn
signs 1l renewal OF export demand
from the gulf however operated as
a check on the bears.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
strength 90 provisions. The most &C
tive bidding was for ribs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
HOG RECEIPTS ARE
SMALL; PRICES RISE

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Hogs rose in
value today, Influenced by the fact
that receipts were moderate ia num-
Der as compared with a week ago. Of
ferings Of cattle and sheep were large
ly OF an unattractive sort.
Hog receipts, $1,000, tomorrow, r.
600; strong; 15c to zoe above yester-
days average; bulk, l610G16.60;
light, 15.30@I655; mixed, 5000 1870;
heavy 15.90@1e.70; rough, $1,000
1905; pigs, 11.0001425.
Cattle receipts, 1000; tomorrow, s.
coo; steady; native steers, 7.25Q14,35;
western steers, 63001275; stockers
and feeders. 6250l025; cows and
heifers. 51001120; calves, 9.00G
1850.
Sheep receipts. 5000; tomorrow, q
( coo; weak; wethers, 900@13.00.
/ lambs. 12.50Mt6.55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
STOCK QUOTES SOAR
AS TRADING BEGINS

New York, Dec. 2L-Prices rallied
briskly soon after the opening OF the
stock market today, the improvement
being coincident with reports Of rup-
mre in the negotiations between Rus
STA and the central powers. Trading
broadened on extensive short cover
ing, many issues participating in the
rise which extended from / to points
among leaders to to 4 among sps-
cialties The further recovery in in
ternatoual bonds was another stimu-
lating feature. Domestic bond also
hardened. Liberty As sold at 970S to
0704 and the 312's at 1884 to $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
St. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 21.-Hog re
eeipts $500; higher; lights, 16.1o@
1910 pigs. 14.25615.25; mixed, 1910
Ql660j heavy, 164501G7O; bulk
l610alG6O.
Cattle receipts, 5000; steady; steers
SOQ0l425; heifers, 700@15.00; cows
50O0ll.00; calves, 5.75616,0O
Sheep receipts, $500; steady lambs
ls0oa 1925; ewes, 10.0OG1150; weth-
ers. ll00Qt9.5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
CADDOCK, WRESTLER,
Is A FIGHTER NOW

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 21.--Earl
Caddock Of Anita, Iowa claimant to
the worlds wrestling championship,
is now q full-fedged private in the
national army. He was sworn in late
yesterday and he donned the uniform
of a private today, attached to the di-
visional headquarters troop.
Caddock was in the draft increment
expected here early Jan /. II am
anxious to do my share" he said to-
day, "and am ready and eager to go
anywhere and do anything called for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
CONNECTS WILL GET
FREEDOM AS A GIFT

Fort Madison, Ia, Dec. 21.-Twenty-
one inmates of the Iowa state prison
here have been assured q Christmas
present in the form of release from
the institution, following the delibera-
tons of the state board of, parole just
adjourned.
The names Of the men who will be
released on Christmas morning have
not been made public, but it is under
stood that the list includes some OF
the most widely known inmates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
WILL OPEN INQUIRY
OVER FREIGHT CARS

Washington, Dec. DEMONSTRATION
into relations between private freight
car owners and railroads and all con-
ditions surrounding the use Of private
cars will be reopened Feb. 4 at Chi
eago before Examiner George n.
Brown, the interstate commerce COM
mission announced today The inquiry
will affect particularly companies
owning refrigerator cars used in meat
and fruit transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
ARE TO BE
PAID AHEAD OF TIME

Chicago. Dec. 2t.-Twenty-two thou
sand jackies at the Great Lakes naval
training station today will receive
$600,000-their pay up TO Jan. 5. Al
though pay day officially does not
come until Jan. 5, arrangements were
made to pay the jaekies earlier so
they could have their money during
Christmas and New Years burroughs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
CONSCRIPTTON LOST
BY AUSTRALIA VOTE

Sydney. Australia. Thursday. Dec,
20.-Unless the soldier vote on the
various fronts, which has not yet been
counted offsets the vote in Australia,
the governments conscription scheme
has been defeated in a referendum by
a majority of about 10000 This is
believed to be hardly likely, however,
on account OF the heavy vote against
conscription in New South Wales
which gave q majority of 115,000
against the proposal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec 2l-Hog re-
ceipts. 5000, strong: bulk, $500
1925 heavy, i5,906l645; light 1880
gl6l5, pigs, t2500l425.
Cattle receipts, 2,000; steady; steers,
SloQl4.75; COWS. 5.50G900; heifers,
e9O0l050; calves. 6.00G1300.
Sheep receipts. 1900; steady; lambs
4SoOW15.50; yearlings, l200@lS.50:
Eelhers, 1l000i250. ewes, 5000
I35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-21
HOx Range Day to Day.
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Dec 2t.-Butter, unsettled;
creamery, 39049c.
Eggs, lower; receipts, 6,242 cases;
tirsts, 47c; ordinary frsts, 42045c; at
mark, cases included, 40046c; refrig-
orator firsts, 35}z 036c.
Potatoes, higher; receipts. u cars;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota;
bulk. L70@190; do sacks, L8501,90.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.