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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
He Secured Her Heart and Then
Her Securities; But He Did Moi
Bring Home the Bacon-OMy, No!
Lothario Who Figured in
the Baroness Bah" At
fair Involved in Another
Cupid-ity Mess.

st. Louis, March 17.-Monetary and
matrimonial affairs go hand in hand
with the suit of Mrs. Jesse r. Bacon,
wealthy, witty and pretty widow. who
is suing Michael J. Hurley to recover
$4,000 in securities on which she al
leges Hurley loaned her $4,000 and then
sold them.
Being sued Is nothing new in Hur-
ley's old life. He was defendant once
in $2,5o0,000 breach of promise suit
brought by a German baroness, de-
scribed as Baroness Bah" Now comes
Mrs. Bacon with story that she and
Hurley were engaged to be married
and that the belief in his friendship"
prompted her to turn over her securi-
ties.
SUCH A NICE MAN.
1--WE met at the Continental hotel in
Paris" Mrs. Bacon said. HE waited
outside of the breakfast room and when
1 came out he said, Good morning I
never would have dreamed of answer
ing him If he hadn't looked like a good
American business man. We had cof-
fee together that evening and he told
me all about the baroness. He called
her Princess Bab.'"
You plighted your troth to dear
Mike at the tomb of Napoleon and
then rechristened dear Mike Nap
didn't your" asked Judge Hiram N.
Moore.
mo sir. 1t was Mr.. Hurley who
called himself Nap and asked me to
call him that"
Asked if she loved Mr.. Hurley, Mrs.
Bacon replied, II did,"
Did you wish to compel him to
marry your"
THEN SHE POWDERED HER NOSE.
Mrs. Bacon's eyes flashed angrily.
Then she laughed a silvery little laugh
and reached into her reticule from
which she drew a powder puff. She
dabbed the end of her nose and an
swered:
mo woman wishes to compel a man
to marry her."
Mrs. Bacon said she had called on
the Baroness Bah" when the latter
came to America, to ask the baroness
what kind of man Mr.. Hurley was.
And If he was that kind-the kind
that fool women" said Mrs. Bacon, 81
was determined to show him up for
the good of the women of America and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18

Mystery In Finding
Of Woman's Body In
Exclusive Hotel

New York, March IA mystery
which started with a secret teIe-
phone call, the Disappearance Of
a wife and the finding Of the
body Of "Florenoe Grey, Boston,"
in the exclusive Martinique no.
tel, came to light this afternoon
when Harry J. HeIair identified
difference Grey" as his wife.
A eoroner's physician, who ex-
amined the body Of tho woman,
found clad in a night dress and
lying across a bed, declared she
had been strangled to death. She
was first reported to have died
from natural causes, and the po-
lice were advised when no trace
Of relatives had been found in
Boston.
FINGER PRINTS ON THROAT.
Helair, who had reported his
wife missing after receipt Of a
mysterious telephone call, identl-
fled the body as the physician
was reporting that two distinct
finger prints were visible on her
throat.
These marks indicated stranqu-
Iation by powerful man, the Of
fcers said.
A purse containing 13 cents was
found. Jewels values at moro
than $1,000 wore missing. Only
the wedding ring and another
jewel trinket Of slight value were
left in tho room.
RECEIVED NO VISITORS.
The woman had received no
visitors or telephone calls and had
sent no teIegrams, hotel employees
declared.
"The whole affair is a mystery
to mo-" HeIair said. I'VE have
been married is years and have
been very happy. Mrs. HeIair had
no friend ! did not know. She
seldom went out without me-"
A niece, who lived with the He-
lairs, said she left homo after re-
oeivins a telephone call from q
man who apparently wished her to
most him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
SENATOR CUMMINS
TAKEN SUDDENLY I'LL

New York, March 17.-United States
Senator Albert B. Cummins St Iowa Is
in Roosevelt hospital tonight, suffering
from 'overstrain" following a fainting
spell he suffered this afternoon, while
explaining before the Republican club
his position on the armed neutrality
filibuster.
His physician issued this bulletin
early tonight: Senator Cummins IL
suffering temporarily from overstrain.
He is already relieved somewhat and
probably will leave the hospital tomor-
row or next day"
Cummins was in the midst of his
speech when he sank into chair at
the speakers table. There were calls
for physician and he was hurried
away to Roosevelt's hospital, after
emergency treatment in the reception
room of the club.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity,
FAIR AND WARMER TODAY. High
est temperature yesterday, 80; lowest
Temperature yesterday, 10; mean tenn
perature yesterday, %.
Moderately cold weather prevailed
over the country last night at observa-
tion time except in the extreme south
ern states.
With The exception Of light snow in
Minnesota and Iowa no precipitation
occurred west of tho Mississippi river
during the last "a hours, Precipitation
in the form Of rain or snow has been
general in the middle and uopsr
reaches Of the Ohio and Tennessse
rivers, over the lake region ard in the
northeast. Knoxville reported fall os
1,so inches.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
SEAMEN OF GERMAN
STEAMERS WILL BE
KEPT UNDER GUARD

Washington, March 17.-Under a
heavy armed escort of United States
marines, 700 officers and seamen of
the interned German commerce raid
ers Fronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz
Eitel Friedrich will leave the Philadel-
phia navy yard soon for Georgia
They will be permanently installed
at Forts Mcpherson and Oglethorpe
until the end of the European war.
Six companies of the Seventeenth
United States infantry were today or
dered by the war department to return
at once from the border to the two
Georgia forts to act as a permanent
guard for the sailors.
The navy department. under interna-
tional usage, will allow a skeleton crew
to be maintained on the two vessels to
keep them in condition. The ships will
remain for the present at the Phila-
delphia navy yard.
Disposition of the German crews has
caused the navy department much con-
Germ. While anxious not to act In bad
faith under international usage con-
cerning interned belligerants, the de-
partment at the same time has felt
that, in view of the strained relations
with Germany much caution should be
exercised.
Selection OF Georgia removed the
men from the vicinity of munitions
factories and governmental activities
Removal from Philadelphia followed
protest from the mayor against their
retention in the vicinity of the city and
general dissatisfaction at having them
in the industrial center OF the coun-
try.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GERMAN consul VILLA
VICTIM; EXECUTED BY
THE BANDIT CH|EFTA|N

Ell Paso, Tex, March 17.-Edgar
Koch, German consul, and another Ger
man citizen. together with five Syrians,
were executed by Villa at Parral, fol-
lowing the capture OF that city by
Villistas, according to an American
refugee reaching here late tonight.
The absolute rout OF General MUIR
gula's forces of government troops in
southern Chihuahua is confirmed by
the refugee, who says Murguia is pre-
pairing to evacuate Chihuahua City, and
retreat northward to Galego, where he
is erecting Notifications.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
EFFECT OF CHANGE
ON WAR A MATTER OF
MUCH SPECULATION

London, March l7.--Still recovering
from events which turned Russia from
a monarchy of 900 y2d"" duration in
three short days into peoples govern.
ment, Fnglands interest tonight cen
tered in what the chan e presaged in
the war, and in its effect on Germany.
OF the developments which were still
concealed in doubt tonight was what
had become of the czar and his family.
Petrograd dispatches did not reveal his
whereabouts nor his condition. Nor
did they confirm reports here in Lon
don that the czarevitch. who has been
III for several days, with scarlet fever
had died. The whereabouts of the
czarina were not told.
One report received here via Sweden
said the new government had trans
ferred the former royal family to one
of the czar's palaces in Crimea, under
special military guard. The last de-
finite word of the czar's whereabouts
was received yesterday. 1t placed him
at Pskoff. The czarina was then re-
ported still in the imperial palace at
Tsarkoe Selo. near Petrograd.
NO VIOLENCE EXPECTED.
No violence to the royal family is
expected to be exhibited by the revolu-
tionists. This is particularly likely. 1t
was believed, in view of the czar's self
effacement and the moderate tone of
his me.1ifesto announcing abdication
of the chrome of himself and his heir.
The example of the grand duke in ack-
nowledging the power of the new gov
=
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GOVERNMENT sEizEs
MANSION oF GOMEZ

Havana, March lin addition to
having set the bail of General Gomez,
revolt leader. at s1.0o0.oOO, the govern
ment today seized the costly mansion
on the Prado. his beautiful country es-
tate. and $4,000 bags of sugar in stor-
age on plantations in various parts OF
the island.
Colonel Sangully, in command OF
government troops at Santiago, report
ed tonight the surrender of a number
OF deserted officers and men from tht
regular army. They d -clared Fernan-
dez, the rebel leader In that district,
was retreating in the direction OF
Guantanamo with 600 men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GOMPERS NOT TOLD
OF BEING NAMED AS
ONE OF MEDIATORS

New York, March 17.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Feder-
alton of Labor. didn't know until 2
o'clock today that he had been appoint
ed a member Of the board to mediate
the threatened railroad strike. Then
he made dash from Atlantic CITY TO
New York and arrived here tonight.
Il left Washington for a little rest
two days ago." he told the United
Press. Il went to Atlantic City and
this afternoon was told my Washington
office was calling. They apprlsed me
of my appointment and took the first
train.
I'll be with the mediators tomorrow
and stick right through to the end"
he said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
M INERS QUIT AS
RESULT OF RAISE
IN RATE ON BOARD
Two Hundred Employees of
the Tamarack and Custer
Go on Strike and Others
May Follow.
(Capital News Special servlce)

NSdplldl NEWS cpeCldl ScENlCCJ
Wallace, March 17.-On rejection of
their demand that the charge for board
remain at 81 day. instead of being
advanced rs cents a day as planned,
200 workmen employed at the Tama-
rack and Custer mine walked out to-
day. The men were recently given an
advance Of 25 cents a day in wages.
Following that came the raise in board
at the company boarding house. The
strikers claim that similar action will
be taken at great many of the other
properties in the district should the
demands not be agreed to. There are
500 men employed at the local mines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
SWITCHMEN FAILED
TO GET ORDER; QUIT

Chicago, March 17.-Timothy Shea.
Chicago leader of the brotherhoods. an
nounced tonight that switchmen en-
ployed in the Chicago yards Of the
Rock Island, Baltimore & Ohio and
Indiana Harbor Belt railroads walked
out at o'clock tonight. not having
been informed of the postponement of
the strike. They returned at the end
of an hour. Shea said. after they had
been apprised of the situation.
Operating officials OF the three roads
in question expressed surprise when
told of Sheas statement and denied
that any of their switchmen had
walked out tonight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
TO CONTINUE WORK
OF BELGIAN RELIEF

The Hague, March 17.-Queen Will
helmina, of Holland, has acceded to the
request of King Alfonzo Of Spain to
cooperate in continuation of Belgian
relief work in the event Of war between
Germany and the United states, ac-
cording to announcement b ythe Co
logne Gazette tonight.
1t was stated the queen has already
directed a number of Dutch students
to prepare to replace American relief
workers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
TUG THOUGHT LOST
IN GULF OF MEXICO

Corpus Christi, Tex, March lit
is feared that Captain Dittmar and all
eight members of the crew of the tug
Bertha of Galveston, have been lost in
the Gulf of Mexico. The Bertha was
being towed from Tampico to Calves
ton and during a storm Friday night
broke her two line. Coast guards have
searched for six hours without any
signs of the tug of men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
REFUSED TO ACCEPT
NEWSPAPER REPORTS

Erie, Pa, March 17.-More than 300
trainmen centered in this city on the
Nickel Plate and New York Central
lines, quit work at s o'clock after run
ming their trains into the terminals
They said they had failed to get any
instructions to postpone the strike but
called meeting this evening so as to
endeavor to obtain some authoritative
order as To whether to resume.
They refuse to heed the unofficial
newspaper reports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GERMANY RETURNS
BELGIANS TO HOMES

Rome. March 17.-Germany has ac-
ceded to Pope Benedct's pleas for
repatriation OF Belgians deported from
their country by returning $4,000 out
of $4,000 deported. according to the
newspaper Corriere dc Italia today.
The German government, however, has
intimated that no further repatriations
will be made beyond the 1900 an
nounced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
AIR ATTACK ON vALoNA.

Berlin. March 7.-(Wireless)--A de-
layed Austro- Hungarian official state
ment reported on March IL, a naval
airplane attacked by Austro- Hungarian
forces on enemy military establish
ments at Valona. More than 1900 kill
ograms (more than a toni of explosives
were dropped with visible effect" in
fires, and that all machines returned
undamaged
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
TROOPS ASKED 70 JOIN REVOLT

stockholm, March 17-General Igna-
tieff, commander of troops in Finland,
himself requested his forces to join
the revolution, according to dispatches
received today by the newspaper Da-
gensyheter. The Sveaborg garrison,
alone of all the troops. refused to join
whereupon the other forces immediate-
ly besieged the forces
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
GERMANS SAY NOTHING OF
THE FALL OF STRONGHOLD

Berlin, March -(Wireless)- ITEM
porary enlivening Of fighting on the
western front. from Avre to the Disc,
and on the eastern bank of the Meuse,
was the only action reported in tho
second official statement late today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
ROYALTY BOWS
TO THE WILL OF
PEOPLE OF THE
reborn nation
Question of the Form of
Government to Be Adopt
ed in the New Russia
Will Be Decided by Pop
ular Vote.
FAIR TRIAL WILL BE
GIVEN OFFICIALS

No Drastic Action to Punish
the Offenders of the Old
Regime Committee of the
Duma to Rule for the Time
Being.
Petrograd, March IT,
Even the Romanoffs have
bowed to the will of the Rus
sian people. Grand Duke
Michael, originally desig-
mated by the Russian provis
ional government as regent
Until the czarevitch should
become of age, was an
nounced today as having re-
fused the throne proffered
him by Gar Nicholas in alb
dicating his rights of hered-
ity, unless the people OF Rus
sia should choose him as
ruler.
PLEDGED TO DEMOCRACY.
The grand dukes acluiescence in
the popular vote for the formation Of
the new government tonight accelerat-
ed the spread of the movement. Prac-
tically all of Russia is now pledged to
the democracy which has succeeded the
Rutocracy of old.
In the meantime order Is rapidly be-
ing restored. Food stores have been
Communicated for distribution under
direct control of the new government
al leaders. Railroad traffic is speed
ing up under complete cooperation of
all employees. Hundreds of carloads of
foodstuffs are already en- route to
those districts of Russia, where the
pinch of hunger was most severe.
FAIR TRIALS FOR OFFICIALS.
Fair trial will be accorded all Of
ficials of the former government ac-
cused of duplicity, corruption and even
treason to Russia. Army garrisons at
various posts have lent their aid to the
provisional government.
For the time being Russia will be
administered by the committee of the
duma Presumably steps will be taken
shortly to submit to the people,
through a general vote. the question of
the form of government to~be adopted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
ON STRIKE IS MINUTES.

Dickerson Run. Pa. March IT,
Fifty employees of the Pittsburg d
Lake Erie railroad, who went on
strike here at o'clock tonight. re-
turned to their places Is minutes later.
when formal notification of postpone
ment of the strike was received.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
PARTING IN THE.
CLOUDS GIVES
HOPE OF PEACE
in THE nation
Optimism Prevails in the
Ranks of Both the Rail-
road Managers and the
Brotherhoods Over Strike
Situation.
BOTH SIDES BOW TO
PRESIDENTS ADVICE

Full Power to Go Great
Lengths to Bring About
Settlement of the Contro-
very Given to the Media
tors = Employees Believe
They Have Won the Day.
New York, March IT,
The great nationwide rail-
road strike that was to have
started it's sweep of the
country tonight has been
postponed-and p e r h aps
averted.
The brotherhood chiefs,
after virtually 18 hours con-
tinuous conference with
President Wilson's media
tors and the railway mana
gers, agreed late today to
grant a 48-hour armistice.
Tonight both camps are
burning oil late, discussing
the proposition Secretary
Lane and Secretary Wilson
and Daniel Willard brought
from Washington in the
name of the president.
OPTIMISM RULES.
The outcome of these conferences
which were not attended by the me-
diators-wiIl be told to the three men
who hope to finally settle the ques-
tion that would throttle the nations
rail transportation.
Optimism ruled all three camps to-
night and clouds that had darkened
parted at least temporarily.
Even If these meetings fail to ef-
feet a permanent agreement a su-
preme court decision on the constitu-
tionality OF the Adamson law on Mon
day may clear away all the threaten
ing dangers of the situation.
BOW TO PRESIDENTS WILL.
The brotherhoods will not sly In
the face of the presidents advice" w.
g. Stone, president of the engineers.
said. And President Wilson has given
the mediators full power to 60 great
lengths to prevent a railroad para
lysis.
we can't say that the postponement
portends a definite settlement" Stone
told the United Press.
THE president has sent q body of
representatives with the request that
we give them time to work out plans
to clear up the situation.
1--WE are reasonable men. We don't
intend to fly In the face of the presi-
dents advice. Unless, however some
thing more definite is agreed upon
the situation on Monday at 8 D. m. will
revert back to where 1t would have
ny pauo TUuoN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
SUPPORT LINE REACHED.

ITO the east and north of Arras, we
successfully raided the enemy's posi-
tion and reached his support line. Two
machine guns and a number Of pris-
oners were taken.
"Astrlde the Somme we advanced
rapidly during the day. To the south
we occupied Fresnes, Horgny, Villers,
Carbonnel Barleux, Etterpigny and La
Maisonnette.
In a Commute encounter between
eight OF our airplanes and 16 of the
enemy, the latter's squadron formation
was destroyed and two were brought
down. Two were damaged. All of ours
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18
Enemy Positions Occupied
on a Front of 16 Miles
When Bapaume and lie
Transloy Fell Into Haig's
Hands.
GERMANS REFUSE TO
GIVE FRENCH BATTLE
Positions Held for More
Than Two Years Given
Up Without a Fight
Frankfort on the Main
Bombarded as an Act Of
Reprisal.

London, March 1.-THE biggest
days advance which the British forces
have made in the big drive on the
Ancre, was reported tonight by Field
Marshal Haig.
British troops advanced and entered
the enemy's positions on a frontage of
16 miles, he declared. in detailing cap
ture of both Bapaume and LIE Trans
10y. with number Of other villages.
Because of the strength and pecu-
liar position of Bapaume and the old
position around Arras, which project
out like twin arms, England looks for
a general further retirement by the
Germans of the whole Arras- Bapaume
line to avoid an encircling movement
by the British. That would add some
IL square miles of new territory to
the British gains already registered.
FOUGHT BACK FIERcELY.
Begun month ago with a retire.
ment that was heralded by scarcely
any resistance to the British advance,
the German retreat during the last
few days has developed into a retire.
ment under litter fighting. The Ger
mans fought back fiercely. On Thurs
day correspond nts at the front re-
ported British outposts within a few
hundred yards of the Bapaume de-
fenses. Details of the victorious fight
ing which carried the British troops
over these last obstacles were eagerly
awaited here tonight.
stiff fighting with the German rear
guards preceded the taking of Ba-
paume," Haig stated. The sity was
found Systematically pillaged and all
buildings. public and private, were de-
stroyed, all valuables being carried
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-18

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-10
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. w. Fl. Coleman, Of the 18th
district, who has lately been confined
to his bed ON account of illness, is
again able to be out.
You should look over some sam
pies of job printing now being printed
from the new collection of type just
received at the Leader Office. They
are up-to-the-minute.
The annual decoration at Nun
ford cemetery will take place tomor-
row friday afternoon. The exer-
cises will take place at the city school
building. The public is invited.
Snap beans and butter beans may
be planted at any time, and late to-
matoes often do better than those
planted early. All these will help in
the food question very much, and a
good patch Of sorghum will also be
very helpful.
Mr.. Grady Kelley went to Mem
phis Friday, where he passed an ex-
animation for admittance to the offic-
ers' reserve corps at TT. Oglethorpe,
Ca, If he succeeds in passing the final
examination he will be admitted to the
above corps. He will leave for TT.
0glethorpe about May is.
Allen Holloway, colored, who is
employed by McFadden & Shelton, was
arrested for public drunkenness Sun
day night by Deputy Sheriff Roberts
and was tried Monday morning before
Esq. Lauderdale Richardson. He was
fined $40 and costs, which he paid and
was released.
The closing exercises Of the Tab
ernacle school will take place on
Wednesday and Thursday nights, May
Is and II. The general exercises will
be held on Wednesday night, the main
feature of which will be a play, "The
Obstinate Family" Another play,
"The Rainbow Kimona", will be given
on Thursday night.
The Leader job printing depart
ment has just received a splendid col
lection Of the latest type for job print
ing and if you are in need Of CONNER
cial printing of any kind, cards, invi-
tations, pamphlets, large circulars,
ETC., give us an order or send to US by
phone or mail.
Mr.. Daniel Fyfe, who is 81 years
young, says he was recently rejected
by a recruiting officer for the navy,
but that he has joined the garden
food-producing brigade and will fight
in the ranks Of preparedness. 1t takes
more than one rundown to chill the
ardor Of a sturdy Scot like "Uncle
Daniel" Fyfe.
Mr.. Orrville Long, of Amarillo,
Tex, spent Friday in the city, visiting
his mother, Mrs. Fannie Long. The
young man is now a member of the
Texas National Guard, having lately
enlisted in Troop B, Amarillo cavalry,
and was here for a short visit to
homefolks before entering actually
upon his duties.
-Messrs. S. B. Johnson, Of Curve,
and J. R. Simmons, of Gates, were in
the city Friday for the purpose of
securing berry pickers here. The lat
ter has crop of 55 acres of berries.
He said that the yield Of berries this
year in his section would not be as
large per acre as last year. but the
total yield would be much larger on
account of the fact that the acreage
is much larger