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INTENDS TO TAKE VIGOROUS
ACTION

The president will take action ear
ly next week. 1t was learned author
itatively that it is the presidents in
tention to reduce the price not only
at the mines but at the jobbers and
retailers.
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OUR GALLANT
LITTLE ALLY
Troops for a Training
Camp
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Aug. 18-Cuba's offer
to provide mobilization and training
ground for American military forces
has been accepted. The number or
description of troops to be sent to the
island cannot be disclosed for mill
tary reasons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18
INTENDS TO HOLD 1T

One of Company AS poets con-
tributes the following:
Shorty Mcleod reaches up towards
the moon
So they made him guide in the rookie
platoon;
To hold the position-he tries very
hard,
Just to please Colonel Rigley of the
National Guard.
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DON'T WANT TO DISCOURAGE
DEPOSITORS

The Senate today voted SO to %
TO eliminate from the war tax bill the
provision for a one-cent stamp tax
On bank checks, drafts and certificates
of deposit, believing it would dis
courage deposits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18
WEATHER NEXT WEEK

Washington, Aug. 18.Normal tenn
peratures with generally fair weather
is forecast for the South Atlantic and
Gulf states the coming week.
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JOHN w. KERN
One of the Most Distinguished Dem
Ocrats of the Country,
is Dead
(Associated Press)

Senator John w. Kern, democratic
leader, who died here last night, was
taken to Hollins, Va, his summer
home, for burial.
WAS A DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Asheville, N. c., Aug. 18.-John
w. Kern, former United States SEN
ator, died here last night of uraemic
poisoning. Mr.. Kern came from
Washington to local sanitarilum a
week ago to rest and recuperate.
Up to the time of his retirement
from the Senate March last, Mr.. Kern
was majority leader and chairman IF
the democratic conference commit
tee.
John Worts Kern was born Decem-
Der 20, 1849, in Howard county, Indi-
ara. He graduated from the law de-
parement of the University of Mich
igan in 1869, practicing first at Ko-
komo and later at Indianapolis. He
was a member of the Indiana state
senate from 1893 to 1897. In 1900
and 1904 he was Indiana's democratic
candidate for governor. In 1908 he
was the democratic candidate for vice
president. He was nominated for the
United States Senate by unanimous
vote of the Indiana state democratic
committee in 1910.
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SLAUGHTERED BY
THE SCORE
Hundreds of Lives Lost by Explosion
i'm a Canadian Powder
Plant
ASSOCIATED Press)

Ottawa, Aug. 18.-First reports
from the scene of an explosion at the
Curtis & Harvey, Limited, powder
plant at Rigaud, Quebec, this morn
ing, say $50 people were killed. The
plant covers five square miles and
employed 5000 men and women.
PUT THE COUNTRY UNDER A
PAIL
Montreal, Aug. 18.-Wire commu,
nication with Rigaud, the scene of the
explosion, was interrupted. The
Canadian Pacific railway has sus-
pended operations of one line run
ming close to the plant. Passengers
on train passing near estimated the
number of dead at twenty. The sur
rounding country is covered by a
dense copped colored smoke.
LOSS OF LIFE MAY NOT BE
GREAT
Rigaud, Aug. 18.-The casualties
it is believed are comparatively few.
Heat prevents searching for the
dead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18

A human life may depend upon the
and promptness with which
a prescription is looked after. Both
are features at the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18

IL pounds of SUGAR 81, with one
dollar purchase of other groceries for
cash, Saturday and Monday only.
Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18
HOME-READ|NG COURSE
FOR C|T|zEN-SOLD|ERS

Issued by the War Department and All Rights Reesrve
thirty
Army in getting
is in not tempt
in
which
ducOry
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18

Rexall Liver Salts is pleasant to
take, and is efficacious. Sold in Ocala
only at Gerig's Drug Store. tt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-18

Let me sell you your feed crusher.
w. J. McGehee, distributor. tt
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AVERTED

Officials in close touch with the
threatened strike of the coal miners
in Alabama thought it likely strike
would. be averted by developments ex-
pected soon.
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PROVISION AND FUEL PROBLEM

President Wilson this morning went
to the food administration bureau for
personal conference with Herbert
Hoover, and later went to the office of
the Federal Trade Commission. 1t is
believed he discussed the coal situa-
ton and the extend to which he
would assume powers of control of
distribution of or could fix prices or
operate mines and sell to the public
The trade commission has completed
its investigation which is reported to
show that exorbitant profits are being
reaped.
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INDEPENDENT ACTION

The reply of the United States to
Pope Benedict's peace proposals will
be sent independently of the other
Allies, was indicated today by Secre-
tary Lansing.
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Fair tonight and Sunday, scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
SIXTY THOUSAND
PACKER EMPLOYEES
MAY WALK OUT

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-Preparations
were under way today for q strike
vote of more than $4,000 employees Of
Chicago packers. This action Is said
to have been precipitated by the dis
charge OF go employees Of local con-
Germ. The men want higher wages
and better working conditions.
John Fitzpatrick, president OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor. who or
dered the vote, said today 1t will nee
essarily' mean a walkout. He said
the packers have refused to meet a
union committee and that he hopes
the power to call a strike will force
a conference.
Government Intervention 10 looked
for. a. the federal food administra-
ton has just placed q meat order with
the big packers, for the allied govern
ments and relief commissions. which
10 characterized as the biggest in the
history Of the world" Fitzpatrick has
notified Samuel Gompers, president,
and Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor. OF the
call for the vote.
In. addition to the local plants, the
branch concerns in Kansas City, East
st. Louis. Omaha. st. Joseph. Denver
st. Paul. Oklahoma City and Fort
Worth are affected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
READY TO THROW
LA TOILETTE OUT

Dallas, Tex. Nov. 2s.-"If it is
proven to be true that La Toilette has
said or done tenth of the things
he is reported to have said or done, I
shall vote that the places which knew
him once shall know him no more
said United States Senator Sheppard.
in an address here last night.
TT is our duty as loyal Americans
to repress traitors and treason wher-
ever they lift their heads"
Then turning to Congressman Sum
ners he said:
And 1t is our duty as members of
the American congress to assist in
stamping 1t out there also"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
ALL THE FIGHT OUT
OF RUSSIAN FORCES

Petrograd, Nov. 29.-The Bolsheviki
government today received formal no.
tification from Ensign Krylenko. its
cessation of all hostilities on all fronts
was In sight, through acquiescence
of all German front comma nders to
negotiation of an armistice.
Preliminary unofficial reports had
indicated that agreement for meet
Ing to discuss armistice had been OBJ
tanned on the fifth army front. To-
days official report from Krylenko,
however. covers all fronts.
Krylenko announced that his en-
voys had returned from the German
lines bearing the German commander
in chiefs Official consent to negotiate
an armistice over all the Russian
front"
At meeting Sunday plenipotentiar-
les from both sides will confer. The
Germans, 1t was stated, will be rep
resented by the north army COM
mander.
Krylenko's ENJOYS, he said. entered
the German lines on the front of the
Russian fifth army
Immediately upon the start Of the
negotiations Krylenko ordered an i'm
mediate cessation OF all fighting on
the whole front. and proclaimed Gen
eral Duk honin IAN enemy to the peo-
ple." Dukhonin and all his support
ers were ordered arrested.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
OBSERVANCE At NAMPA

Nampa, Nov. 2S.-Religious services
at the various churches constituted
the feature of Thanksgiving observ-
ance here. At the Methodist church
union services were held at 10: 80
o'clock this morning in which the
members OF the Methodist Presbyter-
ian, Baptist and Christian churches
participated. The sermon of the serv-
ices was delivered by Rev. w. T. Nc
Cormick. pastor of the Christian
church. and the music was rendered
by the mems gospel team.
Services were held at the Catholic
church at o'clock this morning and
at the Grace Episcopal church a serv-
ice was also held at 10 o'clock, Rev.
Martin Damer delivering the sermon.
At o'clock this afternoon the an
nual congregational dinner Of the
Presbyterian church was given in the
basement of the church. The dinner
consisted of a "Hooverized" menu and
was given under the direction of
Mesdames ]. S. Adair and Thomas
Scott.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
KING OF SWEDEN
FOR NEUTRALITY

Christiana, Nov. 29.-King Gustav of
Sweden laid great stress on the inde-
pendence and neutrality of the Scan
dinavian monarchy In replying today
to an address of welcome from King
Haakon. Of Norway on the occasion OF
the conference of the three kings here.
I'VE three Scandinavian Kingdoms
stand faithfully together" he declared.
''upholding strict and impartial neu-
trality and constituting a force to be
reckoned with in safeguarding the
maintenance of our independence and
the right freely to dispose Of our owr
destinies."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
NEARING SNEAKs INTO
D e NVER INCOGNITO

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2s.-Professor
Scot. Nearing. with Salt Lake paci-
fist of considerable prominence, left
Denver today. following a secret paci-
fist meeting, attended by about Is To-
cal peace agitators and members of tho
local branch Of the Peoples Council at
u private residence here last night.
Both Nearing and his. companion
came here yesterday and registered at
a hotel under assumed names.
1.-THE meeting In Denver was an ex-
ecutive one" Nearing said after tho
session. TN cities where the ordi-
nances prohibit the holding of private
meetings in a public hall. we notify the
police before we gather"
The local branch of the Peoples
Council has been prevented from hold
ing several scheduled public meetings
by the police.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
CHASTITY CRIME AT
NORTH. IDAHO TOWN

Capital News Special Service)
Occur DAlene, Ida, Nov. 29.-Mike
Kelly, aged 80. his wife, age 81, and
three children, ages 2. 4 and 6, were
found dead in their home at Rose Lake
by neighbor boy who called to learn
why the family had not arisen. The
throat of each was slashed az though
by a razor or sharp knife.
The coroner. the prosecuting attor-
ney and a deputy sheriff left here by
auto this morning to investigate the
tragedy.
The scene of the crime had been
kept under guard until the arrival of
the officers.
The mother and one child were In
one bed and two children in another
bed in the same room. Kelly lay on
the floor Of the sitting room. All
were clothed In night apparel.
Kelly was employed in a planning
mill of the Rose Lake Lumber COM
pany. Until recently he was night
Waterman. The family was in good
financial condition. but Kelly's health
was not the best. The motive for the
murder. or murder and suicide, 10 not
known.
Rose Lake Is . small lumber town 20
miles southeast of this city. The town
has established a reputation for 10y
atty to the government.
Cecil q Cecil. Chiropractors. Nc
Carly building. Nervous troubles and
diseases Of women and children . spe-
|cialty.--Ady. e.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
AMERICA DICTATOR
IN TRADE FIELD

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The govern
ment's control of war shipping. ex-
ports, imports and over German trad
ers in this country was rendered abso-
Lutte today by President Wilson's new
imports licensing proclamation and
the further exports embargo.
That the war trade board will event
ually drive out Of business German
import and export firms in the United
States, following similar action against
German insurance companies. Is a
probability. At present these firms are
operating under temporary licenses.
The board is not inclined to license
them unreservedly.
Neutrals suspected of sending Amer
lean goods to Germany and Teuton
firms in the United States believed to
be nursing Germany's colonial and
South American trade can be stran-
gled under the new proclamation.
HITS AUTO INDUSTRY.
Control over non essential industries
also was increased by the imports or
der. Ships may not be licensed to
bring In non-war products. Chrome
and rubber. vital to the automobile
industry. are barred except under i'm
port license by the war trade board
The proclamations extend Americas
rule over world trade. With the
greatest mobile resources of the coun-
try, AMERICA CAN NOW DICTATE
TO BELILGERENTs AND NEU-
TRAILS ALIKE WHAT SHALL
LEAVE OR ENTER THE UNITED
STATES. The government can de-
mand of other countries needed war
supplies.
In connection with the exports en-
barge, it was officially stated 1.-The
purpose and effect are to subject to
export control certain commodities
whose conservation is essential to the
policy of devoting all the countrys
resources to the most vigorous pros
ecution of the war"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
COLLEGE GIRLS ON
FOOD SAVING WAGON

Ames. Ia, Nov. 29.-There will be no
meatless day or wheatless day slack
ers at Iowa State college II the home
economics senior girls have anything
to say about 1t.
When the young women discovered
that some Of the fraternity houses and
boz riding clubs had not yet climbed on
MI. Hoover's conservation band wagon,
they called a meeting Of stewards and
representatives of ell fraternity
houses and clubs and asked them to
observe meatless and wheatless days
and to plan their weeks menu in a
patriotic light.
The response was quick and from
now on, conservation of foods will be
the rule around the campus dining
room tables.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
CANYON COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Middleton. Nov. 29.-The following
officers and department leaders Of the
Canyon county Sunday School associa-
ton were elected at the annual con-
vention of the association which con-
vened here Sunday: F. J. Walmsly.
Parma, president; r. w. Cakes. Cald-
well. vice president; Mrs. Gearhouser.
Middleton. secretary; ]. M. Dodds.
Nampa. treasurer; Mrs. e. L. Tate.
Big Bend, Oregon. superintendent of
elementary department; Mrs. H. c.
Baldridge. Parma. section superintend-
ent; H. r. Taylor. Roswell, adult de-
partment superintendent; Rev. N. e
Hei shey. Middleton. mission depart
ment: Rev. g. A. WILDER. Caldwell.
evangelism section; Mrs. H Stark.
Middleton. temperance section; Mrs.
j. c. Adair. Nampa. teacher training
section; Mrs. T. G. Perisho. Greenleaf.
home and visiting department; Rev.
H. H. Keim. Nampa, pastors section.
An assessment was levied on each
member Of two and q half cents to de-
fray state and, county expenses. One
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29

warehouses;, but has turned over to
the American steel and iron institute
the question Of further adjustment Of
prices and supply. The navy had suf-
ficient tin. through foresighted pur-
chases last spring. to supply It's own
need, but there was a prospect that II
more tin was not given contractors
the navy destroyer program would ac-
tually be halted for want of machinery
in which tin was used directly or as an
alloy.
PRoFITEERIN0 DUTCH.
One New York concerns Dutch
house-had big supply Of tin from
which the navy drew 500 tons The
manager Of it, manifestly. was holding
for high prices. FOR HE DID NOT
EVEN KNOW WHAT TO CHARGE
FOR = 1T WHEN ASKED FOR A
QUOTATION. He informed the de-
partment that he would have to con :
suit his home office.
This waiting on high prices was I'M
dertaken in the face Of the fact that
Holland would have no market here II
the British had not permitted her to
tship the goods in.
Other materials the navy has COM
Wandered include building materials
principally sand and gravel, and ma
chine tools. In the latter case, tools
intended for South America have been
seized because OF the pressing need fol
them here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
CONGRESSMAN NELSON UNDER
INDICTMENT AS DlSLOYAl

Madison. Wis. Nov. 29.-Congress-
man John M. Nelson and his son.
Byron. were under indictment today
on charge of conspiracy to violate
the registration laws. The son had
previously been indicted for failure to
register. Congressman Nelson was
charged with advising his son not to
register. They will be tried in De-
ccmber.
Young Nelson Is now on his faith
er's ranch near Spring Coulee. Sask..
Canada. where sometime ago he was
married to Miss Anita Tluess. Of Mad
ison. Congressman Nelson is in WASH
ington.
When action was started against
young Nelson he hurriedly returned to
Madison and registered. but later re-
turned to Canada
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
MEXICO CONSUL.
|CENERALW0ULD
SAVE RAMIREZ
DeNegri Urges on Governor
That Execution Be De-
ferred Pending Negotia-
tions at Washington.

The republic of Mexico has started
the movement of legal machinery to
save Vincente Ramirez. condemned to
die on the gallows at the Idaho state
penitentiary for the murder of his
fellow countryman Frank Biscarra.
r. p. DeNegri, consul general of
Mexico Wednesday night telegraphed
Governor Alexander as follows from
San Francisco:
II hereby respectfully request to be
proceeding against Mexican citizen,
vincente Ramirez. sentenced to death
for murder and further request that
execution be deferred while foreign
department of Mexico takes matter up
with state department. Washington. /
wish to intercede in favor OF country
man entitled to protection his govern
ment and investigate the case invok-
ing due justice. Thanks"
CONDEMNED AFTER FAIR TRIAL.
Governor Alexander replied as fol-
lows: Ramirez has been sentenced
| to be executed after fair and i'm
partial trial represented by eminent
| counsel. for the atrocious murder of a
countryman. Respite will be granted
him until the first Wednesday Of jan
uary. 1918. until the board of pardons
can act upon the case.
The state Of Idaho in its sovereign
capacity claims the absolute right to
punish crime. There are no discrim-
| nations made on account of race, col
| or or nationality. Justice will be
melted out but what action the board
| of pardors will take l am unable to
| say. You will be given every oppor-
tunity to use every legal means that
the law gives in his behalf"
OPPOSED TO INTERFERENCE.
| That Governor Alexander is unal-
terably opposed to the department OF
Justice at Washington interfering with
the carrying out of the will Of the
courts of the state is evident when
discussing the issue, he said:
1.-The state department of the United
| States has no right to interfere with
the internal rights of states when
there are no constitutional rights OF
questions involved. The crime fol-
which Ramirez was convicted, was
committed against the state Of Idaho
and it has the right to punish by the
death penalty or otherwise.
This question was thoroughly
threshed out when Governor Spry OF
Utah hanged a convicted l. w. w. al
though the president of the United
States asked sentence be suspended.
Ramirez did not commit a crime
against the United States but against
the laws of Idaho. The governor OF
Idaho and no one else. not even the
president of the United States car
stay the execution which proves con-
clusively that 1t is a state and not 9
national matter"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
MINIMUM PRICE FOR
CALIFORNIA BETS S.

San Francisco. Nov. 2s.-seven dol
lars q ton for sugar beets averaging
IL per cent sugar and better prices
for better beets will be paid California
beet growers next year, State Food
Administrator Merritt announced to-
day.
The figure win be the minimum and
was set by Merritt as result of
threats Of many growers to retire from
beet production next year on account
Of low prices for their product. A
shortage Of sugar. It was feared. would
result
The growers have received an aver
age Of ts.1S q ton this year.
Under Merr1tt's prices. based on per-
centases OF sugar. It Is expected next
years average price will be $3.50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
LITTLE MEXICAN WAR
STILL JOGGING ALONG

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. 29.-Fighting be-
tween government forces and Villista
bandits Is in progress today at La
Guna, north of Chihuahua city, and
also at Villa Ahumada, according to
word reaching here.
The Villistas are in complete con-
troll of the Mexican Central railway
line from Chihuahua to Juarez Rail-
way and telegraph lines have been
severed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
ALSO MOOSE MEAT.

Camp Dodge. Ia. Nov. 29.-Turkey,
moose. chicken and all the regular
Thanksgiving trimmings made UP the
menus around the various barracks in
Camp Dodge today.
There was entertainment galore for
the boys from Illinois. Minnesota, Iowa
and North Dakota, with football
games. theatricals and athletic sports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
nURL FRESH
Continued from Page One.)

er Hindenburg line along the Taglia-
mento. according to the Rome reports.
Hindenburg's plans for breaking
Italy's resistance completely, as learned
from prisoners. were frustrated by tho
Italians stand before Meletta and
Gallo. His orders were for General
Conrads army to roll across the Settle
Comuni plateau like an avalanche
while the armies of Krobatin and Won
Buelow. pouring over the Brenta val
ley. surmounted and mountainous bar
riers and descended into the fertile
Venetian plains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
PRISONERS TREATED
BY MRS. DE SAULLEs

Minsola, L. L. Nov. 3s~Prasonsrs in
tho Nassau county Jail today enjoyed
. Thanksgiving dinner at ths expense
Of Mrs. Blanca De saullea, on trial for
killing her divorced husband, John L
De 0aulleA
When hse tx1A b resumed tomor-
yow. the asfsnsA which has closed its
ease. plans - reopen and oAn three
alisnists and phyHotsnA These sx-
psst Witnesses viii b asked hypothet-
Soal (usstAnna, 1oyooe - 10000 words
IA length. Thsy win answer that,
Under circumstances detailed IN the
Qusstaoa, Ma Dc eaulies was insane
Vhsn she fired ne shots.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
INV NoRK'o BOUNTY.

NV York. New. 1e.-NsW York
sounded he ThanksgivinI mess call
today In s~Ry army camp and naval
etatien and On board ships In the har-
Dor. Moro than 10000 soldiers and
sailors are eating turkey for dinner at
me invitation of volunteer hostA many
In Dr1v21o A0me4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
ruRkx,p by The TON.

Gimp Grant, Rockford. IN, Nov. -.
Ono hundred and seventy-one tons
Of turkey were to be consumed here
today. Each OF the $4,000 national
army men was allowed - ounces. !.
The soldiers devoted tho time usual
ly spent in drilling to games Of vari-
Gus kinds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-29
Bfo TIME AT FUNSTON.

Camp Funston. Kan, Nov. 2s.-Foot-
ball. Camp Funston versus University
Of Illinois, and other athletic events
ana turkey dinner Is Camp Funston's
celebration Of turkey day" -Four
thousand soldiers were given fur
loughs.