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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
STATE CRISIS
IN JAPAN
Emperor DEGREES Dissolution OF
Lower Chamber as Premier
Terauchi Faces Defeat.
ATTEMPT TO KILL 0AKZI
Emperor Dissolves House, az Sessions
Open Under Heavy Guard OF
PoIice-Terauchi's Drastic Step
Ends Existence Of Body

Tokio.-The Emperor dissolved the
House of Representatives, whose ses.
sion opened under a heavy police
squad, and in expectation OF an excit.
ing debate on the question OF conf.
dence in the Ministry.
BY the drastic step of dissolution
Premier Terauchi dramatically ended
the existence of the House before
even an opportunity was given for
vote of lack of confidence In the Min
istry.
Following excitement caused by an
attempt to assassinate the leader OF
the Constitutional party, Yukio Ozaki,
who had a narrow escape, the lower
house was packed with spectators,
and the session was tumultuous one.
Takeshi Inukai, leader of the Kokum
iont (National party, led the attack
on the Ministry, accusing 1t OF being
unconstitutional. Confronted with the
certainty of an adverse vote Premier
Terauchi said the situation involved
The prosperity OF the Empire, and de.
tldltu lIdl Wullt nc LidihIuAhCu tho
confidence OF Emperor Yoshhite, he
could not accept the verdict Of the
House.
Mr.. OZaki mounted the rostrum to
continue his attacks on the Govern
ment, when an Imperial messenger
suddenly appeared with the rescript
Of dissolution. The members of the
House dispersed in an uproar.
An attempt was made to assassin
ate Yokio Ozaki,- ex-Minister of JUS
tice and leader OF the Constitutional
party, while he was addressing a mass
meeting called to demand the resigna
tion OF the Cabinet.
While M. Ozaki was speaking two
men armed with short swords sprang
on the platform and tried to stab him
They were overpowered and arrested
Two other men then tried to assault
the former Minister and were badly
beaten by the audience.
M. Ozaki demanded that Premier
his administration was unconstitution
al.
A political crisis developed at the
opening of the Diet. The chief reason
was the appointment OF Field-Marshal
Count Terauchi as Premier by the
Emperor last October. This appoint
ment was a surprise in Japan. and out
side, and was criticised unfavorably
by Japanese political leaders, who
contended that the Premier did not
commend public support. He has
been regarded as a representative Of
the radical militarist faction in Japan
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
CzARs TRooPc FALL BACK.

London.-Russian military fortunes
met the two extremes at the two
extremities of the 1000 mile front.
At its northern end, near Riga, the
Russians suffered a severe setback
while at the southern end, the Do
brudja, a complete Russian victory
is reported. Petrograd admits the
German and Berlin the Russian sue
cess.
German infantry succeeded In
throwing back the Russians from al
most all the positions in the frozen
marsh OF the Riga front captured
from the Germans in the recent Of
fensive. The German statement
says: "Thus far 1,500 prisoners have
been brought in"
The Germans attacked in the mar
row strip between the Tirul marsh,
west Of Riga, and the River Aa, in
the region OF the village Of Kalnzem
almost on the eastern bank of the
Aa. A strong force made the attack
Petrograd reports, indicating that, as
the Russians expected, German
troops were called from Rumania to
REINFORCE the troops on the Riga
front. The Russians were pushed
back a mile and half, almost the
exact distance OF their eorlier ad-
vance.
In the fighting In the Dobrudja,
also a region of frozen marshes, the
Bulgarian troops that crossed St.
Georges branch of the Danube. the
southernmost arm of the delta. as
reported by Berlin. fell into a Rus
sian trap on the northern bank, st.
Georges Island. and were annihilated.
The fog that enabled the Bulgars to
cross the river proved their undoing.
They lost five officers, SS2 men and
four machine guns captured. while
the Russians had only one man killed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The British auxiliary cruiser Lauren
tic, formerly the largest vessel in
the Canadian transatlantic trade,
was sunk off the Irish coast by a
submarine or a mine. Twelve officers
and 109 men were saved.
Great Britain has completed mining
operations along the entire German
North Sea coast, from Denmark to
The Netherlands.
William c. Anderson, labor member
Of Parliament, speaking at Leicester.
said that the population Of the
United Kingdom would at a very
early date be put under a ration
system.
West Of Riga In the Tlrul swamp
region and along the River Aa. the
Germans and Russians continue at
grips in heavy fighting. German at
tacks, Berlin says. were successful
and additional ground and 500
prisoners were taken.
There has been no great activity In
Rumania. On the northern portion
OF the French front, British troops
have carried out several successful
raids.
British troops have carried out sue
cessful raids east Of Loos and north
east Of vermelIes, on the French
front.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
FIERCE GERMAN
SMASHATvERDUN
Counter Blow Fails Says Berlin;
Line ReWOn Insists Paris
In Communique.
CAPTURE 500 PRISONERS

London.-The most important en-
gagement on the Verdun front since
Nlvelle's second surprise attack last
December took place when the troops
of the Crown Prince assailed the
French lines west OF the Meuse on
front OF several miles, captured mile
OF trenches on Hill 304 and swept IN
FIVE hundred prisoners and ten ma
chine guns.
Though Berlin claims the repulse OF
the furious French counter blows that
followed, the Paris communication
states that most OF the elements into
which the enemy had penetrated were
recaptured next morning. The Ger
man losses are stated to have been
very heavy"
All reports from the front agree on
the intensity of the attacks and coun-
ter attacks and on the destructive
character OF the artillery lombard
ment which paved the way for the
advance OF the German infantrymen.
From a point near Haucourt the is-
SdulLlUB COIulnuS oplcdu ouN iohiiho
over the whole front between Avo-
court and the district east Of Dead
Man Hill. Hill 304, the scene OF
some of the bloodiest fighting on the
yerdun front, was the center OF at
tack.
From three OF the points under at
tack the troops of the Crown Prince
were thrust back. Only 1T Hill 304
did the veteran Westphalian regi-
ments get into the French trenches.
The counter blows of the Fren IN
during the night were Of no avail
At dawn next morning, however, the
French returned TO the possession or
most OF the lost ground. The Ger
man grip on the remaining portions
of the line Is precarious.
Extraordinary aerial activity mark
ed the fighting along the whole front.
Eighteen German machines were
brought down within forty-eight hours
ten by British pilots. One British
plane was lost. but the French es-
capped unscathed.
For the third successive day Lieu
tenant Guynemer. who Is steadily
toward Boelke's record, was
mentioned in official dispatches when
he brought to earth his twenty-eighth
victim.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
GERMANS LOSE IN NORTH SEA.

London.-The British Admiralty an
nounced that one German destroyer
was sunk by British naval forces in
an engagement in the North Sea.
The engagement was near the
Dutch Coast, where the British forces
destroyed one German craft, while
scattering the squadron of which this
vessel was a part. The German sea
forces were considerably punished"
the Admiralty statement says.
A second engagement occurred near
Schouwen Bank. There a British de-
stroyer struck torpedo and was lat
er sunk by German ships. Three
British officers and "A men were
killed
An Amsterdam report says that the
losses are one German and one Brit
ish destroyer. It Is almost certain
however, that two German destroyers
including the VEG, were sunk and
three others disabled, says the same
dispatch.
The V-69 was made the center Of
furious onslaught. Her entire bridge
was catapulted into the sea. Her
commander was picked up from the
water. Both legs had been shot off
and he was clinging to piece OF
wreckage. He died on the way to
shore.
On the lower Putna outpost en-
gagements by Won Mackensen's army
group resulted favorably to the Teu-
tons.
Vienna reports that in the Obodechti
Mountains (Moldavia) the defenders
troops which undertook accommodating
operations were driven back at
point east OF Nielnica.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
TWO NEW pEuTscHLANDs READY
Vessels Built Like Famous merehan,

Vessels Built Like Famous Merchant
man Soon TO Leave Germany.
New Yo-k.-Two new German mer
chant submarines have been complet
ed and will sail for New London from
Bremerhaven at the end OF this month
according to passengers who arrived
here on the Norwegian-American liner
Be-gensfjord. The new submarines
are named Koenigsberg and Hamburg
They are said TO be exact models oil
the famous Deutschland and have al
ready made trial trips satisfactorily
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
KILLS HIS BLIND NIECE
Slghtless Child Shot Down as She
Pleads for Mothers Life.

Jersey City, n. bella Hendrich
IA years old, blind from infancy, and
pupil at the West Side Institute
for the Blind, was shot and killed by
her uncle, Irving Felts, while she
pleaded for the life Of her mother,
Mrs. William Hendrich, who had been
attacked by Felts in the Hendrich
home at $50 Bergenllne avenue West
New York. Mrs. Hendrich was twice
hit by bullets from her brother-in
laws revolver. Felts then fired bul
let into his own head. The woman
will recover. Felts died in the North
Hudson Hospital.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
Mile WIDE GAP
IN TEUT0N LINE
Russians Strike Smashing
Blow in Bukowina Near
Rumanian Border
ALLIES WIN IN FRANCE

London.-The Teutonic forces were
beaten back wherever fighting occur
red-the first day OF unalloyed sue
cess for the Allies since the great
drive into Rumania began. On both
the East and West fronts the at
tackers succeeded in throwing back
Teuton forces, and inficting heavy
losses.
Three successful raids, one by the
French north OF Verdun and two by
the British, near Neuville ST. Vast
and Festubert, and the capture by
the British of German trenches near
lie Transloy marked the night and
day in France.
On the East the Teutons suffered
two serious reverses, the Russians
er, which has been found a much
less serious handicap to them than
to the Kaiser's forces. The heavi-
est blow was delivered on the Buko-
wilma -Rumania front, where they
pierced the enemy's lines for more
ludu tWo NoPbH'ih A'"HS
prisoners and much booty. Neither
has been fully counted yet.
Petrograd declares that the attack
succeeded along its whole length.
Berlin admits a retirement here, "in
face Of superior enemy forces"
South OF this region, in the Meste
Canesti sector Of the Golden Bystritza
River, the Cars troops were also
successful, driving the enemy back
to the east bank Of the stream, Ber'
lin admits.
On the Riga front three violent Ger.
man assaults along the Kalnzem-Chlok
road were beaten back Petrograd
states that the enemy fled in disor-
der" after being repulsed. Teutonic
attacks south OF Brody In Galicia,
north OF Kirlibaba, and on the river
Shara, in Volhynia, were also re-
pulsed by the Russians.
In a battle in the air between a
Russian Farman plane and German
battleplane the former was brought
down in flames near the Shara and
the aviator and observer were killed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
$4,000 TROOPS QUIT ORDERS
General Funston Selects Units to Be
Returned TO States.

Washington.-The War Department
announced the militia units selected
by General Funston for immediate
discharge from border duty. General
Funston's recommendation embrace
25.24s officers and men OF various
state organizations. Their withdrawal
from the border will begin at once and
will clear the way for the movement
of the punitive expedition under
General Pershing out OF Mexico.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
RESERVE BOARD SEEKS POWER

Submits GENERALIZATION" Amendments
to House Committee.
Washington. Capitalization OF
both gold and power in the Federal
Reserve Board Is aimed at in amend
ments which the board has proposed
to the banking and currency.
Briefly, steps are proposed toward
investing the Federal Reserve Board
with the powers of government CEN
trail bank similar In scope to the
bankers central bank on which the
Aldrich plan was based.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
COURAGE, pEwEY's BIG TRAIT
Noted Sculptor After Taking Death
Mask Comments on Features.

differentiation. cour-
afe and resolution were the outstand.
ing characteristics OF the late Admiral
George Dewey's face, according to u.
s. J. Dunbar. a noted sculptor and
painter who took the naval hero's
death mask.
The mask was taken at the request
" Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
probably will be prepared at the
Navy Department.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
BIG CROWD BIDS VOLUNTEERS GOODBYE
FORMER RESIDENT
In PATRIOTIC ROLE
AT WASHINGTON

The following under a Washington
date Lne was IN Monday morning S
associated press report:
Durlng a luncheon OF the 'Pl-
gr4ms OF Patriotism" Charles Page OF
sand springs, Okla, told oil an offer
OF the sand springs hospital to Inc
govel nn ent LOT use IN war and oI
plans 10 build add. tons 10 care tor
zUVU patients. On DehaIl ot the peo-
pie Oh sand springs he also offered
to proy4ue a medical sJa1 Oh not less
than 10 memDers. lhe announce
menL ol this otter, which was maze Il
tOrIlai leJLer 10 secretary baker
later, was sree.ed With applause anu
cAeer.ng,
Mr. range Us tormer RESIDENT VI
MOUNTAIN Home, Was one ot tne pro
Mo,e4s Of the Unity townstte neal
n4euuuly, anu Is sLll the owner ol
al ln.er.st IN The ground. he waE
4uLeres, Led III several CONSTRUCTION
y0Ds III southern Idaho and Was
wDuely known. lie removed 10 Okla
nolna some e.eht Oh nlne years ago.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
BUSINESS MEN OF
COUNTY TOMEET
County Auditor Calls Meeting in Response
!. to Bigger Crop Proclamation Issued from
Governors Office. Will Meet at Court
House. @

clubs ard all other organ cations in
-spired with a patriotic purpose be in
ted to part cipate in this service.
That the sta.e apartment of agri-
culture, the state department of farm
mark cts, the state agricultural college
in all its branches and all others
serving the agricultural needs of this
ate support this movement.
That steps be taken by all these
active committees throughout the
8 ate to devise. ways and means for
helping anyone willing cultivate
land by providing farm labor in ami
NAL or machine by securing seed and
labor through any plan or means
deemed advisable or just. The state
of Idaho is rch in its wonderful re-
sources and | appeal to all citizens
of this commonwealth to take an ac-
tive, earnest part IN this movement
to increase the food supply for man
and beast so that We may be prepared
to. meet any demands which the future
to meet any demands which the futn
may make upon us, SO that this war
which has been forced upon the ma
ton may be fought to victorious
conclusion i'm behalf of freedom and
the rights of humanity.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
LAST BOYS TO JOIN co. q LEFT
FOR COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
LAST SUNDAY.
MORE BOYS WILL GO
NUMBER MORE BOYS FROM HERE
WILL ENLIST lF RECRUITS ARE
AGAIN CALLED FOR.

The biggest crowd that has been
AZ the station to see tram go throu
s.nce tnemolning OF the liberty bell
went Dy, Was on hand last Sunaay
afternoon TO D4d number OF the
boys VINO had joined out with the
second idaho good Ny anu Godspeed.
IAree tAree local boys VINO lell al
tnat TINE Wele LIIAore OLleAAelmer,
tay eLte bach ana Burt berIy, aud 1t
seemed tAat Uhe entire Town was
LAeIe W shahe their nanus and give
tnem good WISHES. lheIe has been
40 genera. patr .otc demo lis traL.on IN
Mountain l1ome spIlCe ,ne War SlarUed
Dut IL rs eApocted tnat our latent love
oI countly VIII come To the tIont II
there is general call Ior men To
JoIn The coIors lOr The duration OF
Lle war. Iheer are sad TO DE more
tnan dozen young men here now
VINO wall endat atany Jlne that lhe
national guard aga.n begins receiy-
ing recruits.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
ENLlS MEMS ~
DE ENDED Al
LLUSE UF WAX

All men enLstlng III the regular
present emergency were assured III
ali announcement ny SecreLry Baker
THURSDAY that tney would DE Kept IN
service onIy tor the period OF The
war. The acllon followed conner
ence between the secretary and Press
dent wilson.
IN effect this place on a wartime
volunteer basis all men enLlsted d
since the state OF war was declared.
1t MAKES available a total oil Oh 900
PAGES IN the enlsted grades oil the
Two services 10 men VINO wish W
serve Tor the war only.
MI. BAKER emphaslzed the fact that
this action was contemplated when
the administration bill was framed
and was in no way to be construed
as a compromise pan reached as a re-
suit OF opposition to the draft lea
ture OF the bill.
Hearings ON the bin continued be-
fore the house military committee
Thursday and will be concluded Sat
urday. The administration leaders
nope TO have consideration in the
house under way next week.
Under the law, the full enlistment
requirement OF six years In the ma
tional guard and seven years IN the
regular service, must be signed by ali
men taken into either service. The
pending bill provides specifically for
duration of the war enlistment con-
tracts, but this cannot be applied un-
til congr ress acts. 10 meet the imme-
date situation, Secretary Baker has
directed that recruiting officers as
sure men accepted during the emer
gency that the contracts Will not be
enforced aga nst them; but that they
Will be honorably discharged at the
close Of the war.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
GERMAN WIRELESS IN MEXICO

Communicate betW cen Mexico and
Germany 8 being carried ON secretely
through wireless plant located in
salvador, which was recently sent to
that country from Mexico, according
to Americans who have arrived here
from Mexico. 1t is said that the
plant was SET up by G mans and
that 1t is of sufficient strength to
communicate direct with Berlin.
The wireless plants in Mexico, 1t
is asserted, are not strong enough to
communicate with Germany but are
sufficient so far as the receipt and
delivery of messages to and from Sal
vador is concerned.
Travellers arring here from Mexi-
c report that two members Of Gen
eral Obregon's staff left the capital
recently for Tampico, possibly with
the intention of assuming command
of the Mexican forces in that vicini-
ty. All the Oil wells and plants are
said tobe guarded and no persons not
properly voucehd for are permitted
to visit the works.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
HALEY Organizes
Company to Send
When Neede-

At the close of rousing patriotic
meeting held at HALEY Thursday
night, the HALEY Rangers" were or
ganIzed. More than 80 signed the
constitution and bylaws which pledg-
es them to drill twice a week, and it
Is expected that many more viii sign
before the close of the week.
A number OF the members expect
to enlist in the second Idaho as soon
as volunteers are again called for,
and wish to put in as much practice
as possible before that time, and ali
Of the rangers agree to go whenever
called upon for duty.
Sergeant McKague of the machine
gun company, Second Idaho, has been
selected as temporary drill master
AT the next meeting officers will be
elected and a permanent drill master
appointed. There are several ex
army officers in the city, and any
one of whom would be competent To
act in this capacity.
Major Fred K. Reed made the chic
speech of the evening, arousing his
listeners to high pitch OF patriotism
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
FORMER PASTOR
BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. DEAN HAMlL TON WINNING
GREAT REPUTATION AT PRES.
ENT CHARGE IN ARIZONA.
BUILDS CHURCHES
LOCAL-6APTiSr CHURCH STARTED
CURING PASTORATE OF MR..
HAMILTON.

Rev. Dean Hamilton, who was fou
several years pastor OF the Baptist
eAuIch ia THIS city, is now located at
PRESCOTT, Arizona, where he is havune
d very successful ministry.
The Prescott Journal-Miner OF re
cent date mas the following to say oi
mis- wolk IN that city:
The FIRST Baptist church OF Pres
cot on March 3Ist closes a remark
aDIe year. Az the annual meeting
aeid at the ehupch Wednesday night
feports from the church and it's de
paruments showed progress not made
s.nce ,he organization of the work 81
years ago.
his year, the church became self.
supporting, carrying ON the work
without The financial aid of the Amer
can Baptist Home Missionary SocIeLy.
A !alser salary las been pad the
present pastor who came to the
church from Spokane a year ago. The
Sum OF S3,zS2.77 has been used and
an additional 1923 was turned into tha
treasury as result of the sale of ths
parsonage on Goodwin and Pleasant
streets, Total of S4,O55.77.
one OF The remarkable features OF
the hnancl al report lis the fact that
all the money received Tor the work
was by free-will offerings and In
s1Iall amounts. Heretofore various
scnemes have been resorted to in or
der TO carry on The work. At the be-
gAnnDng OF the present year the
church took the high ground that the
Lord s work should be carried on in
Ills way. his plan has proven most
sat. sIac tory. The women of the
church freed from those burdens
which are 50 often incident to mod
ern church work, have time for char
10y and other kindly ministry. Thirty
three adults have been added to the
AT the close OF The annual meeting,
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton entertained
the company in the parlors OF the
church. Mss Margarite barrow and
Miss Opal Creekmur preslded at the
punch bowl
sunday morning the pastor will
preach an anniversary sermon on
the theme: "ChFlst's Inaugural" The
evening theme is evangelistic: "A
Man In Hell and Five Brothers On
the Way"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
LIBRARY BOARD
DEAULUCkS UN
APPOINTMENT

Mrs, Georgia Swami recently re-
signed from the library board To be-
come candidate lor the posilion oil
l.DaEan. AT d meeting OF the board
the inst ot the week Lars Ra!smus-
sen was reelected janltor tor the
coming year and The board dead
locked on the election OF librarian,
Mrs. j. u. Watts and Mrs. j M, cow
en- voting for Mrs. Swan, while Mrs.
a. h. Anderson and OllVer NoreA
voted for MIS-. BriegIeb. The Ques-
ton Wall again come up at an ad-
Journed meeting next Monday. The
village board appointed MIS-. Worth
Lee To the vacant position on the
board tuesday evening, but it 10
stated that she has refused the ap-
polntment.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-04-14
SUGGESTION TO HELP
IN SEASONS WORK
or RAISING GARDENS

AT this Time OF the year, when the
people OF Mountain Home are Try ING
70 pant and start gardens, both To
Oeautiiy the village and hep in the
food production OF the country, partic-
ular attention is called TO Section
2o3 OF the Revised Ordinances OF the
Village OF Mountain Home, as tol-
lows:
Section 253. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to permit
any chicken, or chickens, ducks, tul
key or geese or any other fowls,
owned by them to run at large, upon
the streets, alleys or sidewalks Of
the village, or upon the private
properly OF any person within the
village limits without the consent OF
the owner thereof"
We should all try to do our bit In
this community OF ours, and II we
have no garden of our own, we
should at least try and help Keep
our neighboGs' gardens from being
destroyed.