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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

mercial affairs" with the Russians
while another party is reported to be
on it's way to Stockholm.
TOXIC. Dec 27-Unable to CO.
operate with the Bolsheviki govern
ment. 316 American railroad engineers
have come from Vladiyostok arriving
at Nagasak today.
John f. Stevens. VINO headed the
American Railway commission to
Russia has arrived at Yokohama.
1t is understood that the United
States government has asked Japan
to stop all ships carrying supplies to
Vladivostok. There are now at least
ten ships on the Pacific bound for the
Russian port.
Only one newspaper, the Yomiuri
which is close to the government, has
commented upon the publication of the
Russo-Japanese treaty of alliance by
the Bolshevih government at Petro-
grad. 1t advises the people to be
calm and overlook the actions of the
BolsheviH."
While the treaty IN question was
called a secret document" by the Boil
sheviki government its terms were
generally known. The chief clauses
were printed by the international
News Service I'm a Toxic dispatch
shortly after the treaty was negotiat-
ed in 1916.
An important crown council which
was held to determine what attitude
Japan should take in the event Rus
sia concludes a separate peace will
: Germany, has just come to an end a
= Osaka.
e Those taking part in it were the EN-
peror, Viscount Matono, the foreigi
Isecretary; Prince Yamagata, Genera
Matsukeva and Viscount Salonji. TIL
e last named three are members of tn
Japanese war council.
l. THE HAGUE, Dec. 27.-Count Ger
e min. the Austrian foreign minister VIII
s announced at Brest Litovsk that tn
= German allies are willing to make
y general peace on the basis of no force
n annexations nor indemnities, spoke b
o authority of both the kaiser and tn
t emperor of Austria, according to in
= formation received here today. Th
e belief is held in neutral diplomat
o circles that the Austrian minister wa
). virtually making a peace offer to tn
e allies and that his remarks did nc
refer specifically to the terms of
It separate peace with Russia.
y PETROGRAD, Dec. 27-The col
e vening of the constituent assembl
II has been OOstDOned from tOmOrrO
until January because of the inter-
e al disorder that makes it difficult fC
a members from the interior to reao
l. this CITY
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27
Cash and Carry
Talk Tomorrow
GrOcers to Meet in Rooms of the COM
mercial Club for Action on Mat
ter.

The grocers of the city will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the rooms of
the Twin Falls Commercial club at 2
o'clock to determine the question of
the carrying of goods, when paid for
by cash. The instructions of Food
Administrators Bicknell, published in
The TIMES Tuesday, will be taken up
and final action decided on.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27
ACTION OF PRESIDENT WILL
SON APPROVED BY LEAD
ING MAGNATES
Members of Congress
Are Satisfied
Next to General Conscription 1t
Is the Greatest Step Toward
Winning the War" Is the Uni
versal Opinion.

NEW YORK, Dec. What were
characterized as the most sensational
general advances in railroad securi-
ties in the history of the New York
stock exchange marked the first 30
minutes of trading when that institu-
tiOn opened today. The violent gains
resulted from President Wilson'S
proclamation of government control Of
the nations carriers during the life Of
the war and the confidence of the fl
nancial and railroad men generally
impose in Secretary of the Treasury
McAdOO who was named railroad die
tatOr.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27


nancial and railroad men generally
impose in Secretary of the Treasury
McAdOO who was named railroad die
tatOr.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27-President viii
sons action in taking over control OF
the railroads is fair and just and will
meet with the heartiest cooperation
of Chicago railroad officials, accord
ing to opinions expressed here today
Among the statements made are:
Richard H. Ashton, president Chi
cago & Northwestern: THE railroads
their officers and their employees have
co-operated and will continue to make
every effective effort in their power
under the new order. The railroads
have full confidence in whomsoever
the president may select 10 admins
ter the system"
Hale Holden, president of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy: 1T is my
Judgment that all of the railroads Of
the country will give the president
/ their earnest and immediate co-opera-
l ton The practical effect the public
g is likely to feel will be an increase in
2 railroad rates"
d. L. Bush, vice president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul: at is
hard for a railroad man to tell Just
, how the railroads will operate under
e Mr.. McAdoo. For one thing, 1t de-
4 ipends on the duties assigned to him.
i The staff he employs is another fea-
Y ture that will effect the result of gov
e ernment control and the manner in
= which he regulates the properties will
e make all the difference in the world"
c W. L. Park. vice president Illinois
$ Central: Il do not know the presi-
e dents plan but if it is along the line
t that has been taken in England it will
a work out all right. / am sure the
railways officers and the men under
them will give their fullest co-opera-
/ ton to the president, and all of their
y facilities will be at the disposal of the
v government"
= Marvin Hughitt, chairman Chicago
r & Northwestern: I'VE will cooperate
h with the president to the fullest ex-
tent"
Opinions of other railroad officials
throughout the country, quoted in re-
ports received here, indicate a ma
S tionwide acquiescence in the presi-
dents order.
Louis W Hill, president of the
r Great Northern, said Every one
n connected with the Great Northern is
happy to hear of the appointment OF
Secretary McAdoo The Great North
al eIH OillCldlS Will 40 dll III IuelI pow
r er to support Secretary McAdoo, who
r is one of the best men the president
N could have selected"
D. Q. NJ. Hannaford, president of the
le Northern Pacific. said: IF this new
program of railway control will hell
1- win the war l am for it. l will do al
is can to carry out the wishes of Pres
rt ident Wilson and Secretary McAdoo-'
of Stockholders of the railways viii
v give a sigh of relief when the govern
Is ment takes control and guarantees re
he turns" said e. p. Ripley, president o
pr the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
II "One man in charge of the railroads
In viii help IN measure. we nave peer
bedeviled by scores of petty Officials
r who ask priority of shipments. want
i ing to hurry through things in which
re they were interested
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

PETROGRAD, Dec. 27.-The con-
vening of the constituent assembly
has been postponed from tomorrow
until January 2 because of the intern
al disorder that makes it difficult for
members from the interior to reach
this city.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27
PEACE OFFER OF CENTRAL
POWERS VARIOUSLY CONSTRUED
Thought That While Supposed to be Addressed
to Russia 1t Is Really Meant for Allies and
Russia Will Fall Into Trap If She Should Ac
cept-Plan Proposed by Austria -BolsheviIx
Delegates Still at Work on Settlement

Dvinsk to discuss military and COM
affairs" with the Russians
while another party is reported to be
on it's way to Stockholm.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

The Twin Falls Times has
The Largest Circula-
ton in the County.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

A product under any
guise will sell if you but
Advertise
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
THE WET AND DRY
FIGHT IS GROWING
BITTERNESS OF THE SHADOW OF
cLoTURE RULE IN SENATE.
FOOD BILL DEBATE RESUMED
Senator Chamberlain in Charge of
Measure and Aids and Friends
Preparing to Put Forth Efforts
to Offset Attempt at Filibuster.

Washington, July 3.-With the
wet and dry" fight growing in bitter
ness of the shadow of the cloture rule
over the senate the senate today re-
sumed debate on the food bill at IL
o'clock.
The usual tactics of Senator Cham.
berlain in charge of the bill have
given away to sharper generalships
His aids and friends on the food bill
on both sides of the senate are buck.
ling on their armament prepared to
use various efforts if any attempt is
made for filibuster.
Chamberlain said that he was 60
ing to have record vote on limited
debate rule ''for the benefit of the
country" The vote probably will
come Thursday.
In the meantime conferences are
being held on amendments to the
food bill. If it seems that the clio
ture rule is going to be adopted and
affect the "drys" amendment to the
measure, it is likely efforts will be
made to vote on it again very soon.
Both 'wets" and "drys" were charg-
ing each other with being RESPONSE
BILE for the delay in the passage of the
food bill.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
GERMANS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Highway But Fail to Gain Any
Ground in Either.

Paris, July 3-Germany launched
another tremendous offensive at the
French front lines today centering
two simultaneous thrusts on the
Lady's Highway south of Laon and
also around Verdun. In both of the
instances the enemy failed to gain
any ground, according to the official
statement today.
AT six O'Clock p. M. along the lines
from Allies to Palsy the enemy
resumed their bombardments and
,forcibly attacked the trenches which
the French troops retook yesterday.
There was a heavy struggle
throughout the night in an effort to
regain them but they were unsuc-
cessful.
On the left banks of the Mouse
there was intensive artillery firing
at midnight which embraced Hill 304
and AvoCourt woods.
At two O'Clock a. IN. on front of
five hundred yards in the southeast
corner of the woods the enemy started
out of their trenches but our artillery
fire prevented them from leaving the
trenches.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
RUSS. DRIVES GERMANS BACK
In Great Offensive Six Thousand,
Three Hundred Additional Pris-
ouers Are Taken.

Petrosrad, July 3.-Russia's often
siye to-day forced the enemy back
across the Little Stripa river in the
Galacia front penetrating three lines
of the enemy trenches and taking six
thousand, three hundred additional
prisoners.
The war department statement OF
to-day Indicated that the Russians
were occupying three villages and
heights that formally belonged to the
enemy.
The six thousand, three hundred
prisoners taken yesterday we're in ad,
dition to the ten thousand captured in
the first twenty-four hours of the
fighting of General Bruiseloff's great
drive.
In addition the statement reports
that two thousand one hundred pris.
oners were also taken east of Brazil.
any on Sunday. There were also a
number OF machine guns in the booty
captured.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
BULK OF THE FIRST WAR TAX
War Wealth Income, Drinkers and
Smokers Are Hit the Hardest
by Senate Bill.

Washington, July 3.-War wealth
income, drinkers and smokers will
pay the bulk of the first great war
tax.
OF the one billion six hundred mil.
lion dollars to be raised under the
revenue bill drawn by the senate fl.
nance committee reported today, one
billion two hundred and seventy-sev-
en- million dollars will be derived as
follows:
From income taxes, five hundred
thirty-two million seven hundred
thousand dollars.
From distilled and rectified spirits,
one hundred and eleven million dol
lars.
From beer and wine, forty-four mil.
lion five hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
From soft drinks, ten million dol.
lars.
From tobacco users, except the
poor mans stogies, fifty-six million
six hundred thousand dollars.
With this schedule of taxes the
senate insists that the poor man is
hit too hard and that the rich man is
not hit hard enough.
But the tax that will hit the house
hold will be that on tea, coffee, cocoa
and sugar. Some of these levies
are:
Coffee &c a pound.
Cocoa &c a pound.
Tea sc a pound.
Sugar &c to &c pound.
Saccharine $3.50 a pound.
Glucose &c a pound
# Grape sugar, syrup and maple sy-
rup one-half cent gallon
1t will cost one cent each for a tax
on packages that cost less than Csc
to send them by express or parcel
post. ..
A tax of &c will be made per pound
on newspapers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05

the alley was approved by the corn
Gil.
Petition was presented by residents
and property owners along South Sew
ond street for the construction of
three blocks of sanitary sewer from
Twelfth avenue, north to connect
with the Ninth avenue sewer. Rcso-
dution of necessity ordered and hear
ing set for Monday evening, July 23,
ct which time objections may be Of
fered.
Claims allowed and warrants au,
thorized.
Communication from the Peoples
Wa,er Company asking for inforna.
ton 'elatiye to the pop. ition of n,
city to buy was referred to the city
clerk for reply.
Bids upon plumbing for the finish.
ing of the apartments over the fire
department were referred to the i'm.
pTovement committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
NEW GRADES ARE
EST ABLISH { D
IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH
MARKET STREET.
THE FIRE ENGINE is ACCEPTED
Sidewalks and Sewers Are To Be Elk
tended and Many Other Public
Matters To Be Looked After
by the City.

All members were present at the
first regular session of the Oskaloosa
city council for the month of July
The meeting was late in opening, near
nine o'clock, and late in adjourning
some three hours or more later and
the business was not completed, sew.
eral matters going over to an adjourn
ed session to be held next Monday.
Two new ordinances were offered
and passed three readings each and
adopted. The new ordinances are
relative to grades on North Market
street and in Penn College Addition
in order that grading may be done,
and permanent sidewalks laid before
the opening of the fall semester.
Discussion arose as to whether
sidewalk should be placed on the
east side or the west side of Market
street. West side Won
A member of the state highway
commission has been in the city in
consultation with City Engineer Hor.
ace Hawkins, concerning the change
in grade of North Market street, and
the plans of the city engineer are ap,
proved by the state authority.
Representative of the Commercial
Club, President Jay G. Roberts and
Secretary R. j. Shanahan compli.
mented the council upon action taken
toward the improvement of the~Great
White Way through Oskaloosa.
Mr.. Bray asked for new sidewalk
along the east Side of North Eleventh
street. Referred to sidewalk com.
mittee.
The new street sweeper was under
discussion and the council appointed
seven o'clock this Tuesday morning
as the time for personal inspection OF
the apparatus.
Council members voted, unanimous
approval of the city's new fire fight
ing apparatus and allowed the claim
to the extent of $7,155.0O, withhold
ing $1,000 of the price until certain
equipment for the pumper has been
supplied The engine is without
specified magnetic and other details
The city will hold out the money
until the company complies with the
contract.
Reports of City Treasurer H. l.
White, City Engineer Horace Hawk
ms and Mayor Harold were read
and ordered filed.
Edward McVey paid tax for his
dog. Auto killed dog. McVey asks
council to refund tax City says
make the auto driver pay for the dog
the tag Is still yours,
Numerous pieces of new 81 lewalA
here and there about town were as
sessed.
Five foot sidewalk ordered alons
the east side of the Standard OF
Company up town station, the former
site of the Congregational church or
South A street.
Contract between the Oskaloos;
Independent School District and tn,
city relative to the caring for tn,
sewer In the alley north Of the Higl
school building and the vacation o
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
MEMBER or GUARD IS MISSING
Private Rudolph Hoeizen, Guarding
Bridge at Rome, Iowa, Thought
To Be Drowned.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, July 3.-Au-
thorities are searching for the body
Of Private Rudolph Hoeizen, a mem
Der of Company /, Iowa National
guard, who was guarding a railroad
bridge near Rome, Iowa, and who it
is believed fell off the bridge Sunday
into the river.
His gun. cap and coat were found
on the bridge. The telegraph wires
directly beneath the bridge were
broken, giving rise to the belief that
Hoeizen's body is in the river as a
result of fall from the bridge.
The river which is being dragged
for his body is eighteen feet deep.
So far the body has not been found.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
MEN WHO ARE EXEMPT

offieers Of United States,
states, territories and District Of
Columbia.
Ministers Of religion and stu
dents Of divinity.
Persons in military or naval
service Of United States.
Subjects of Germany and all
aliens who have not taken out
first papers.
County or municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks and work.
men in arsenaIs and navy yards.
Pilots, merchant marine sail
ors.
Married men with dependent
wives or children.
Sons of dependent widows,
sons Of dependent, aged or In
firm parents, or brothers Of de-
pendent orphans under sixteen
years Of age.
Men morally deficient.
Members Of recognized reIlo-
ious sect existing prior to May
10, 1917, whose creed forbids
participation in war.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
STRIKE IS BEYOND CONTROL
Local Authorities Ask For v. S.
Troops in ella County, Arizona.

Washington, July S.-The strike of
copper miners in ella county. Arizo-
ma, has gone beyond the control of
the local authorities, according to a
telegram received by Senator Ash
urst from Sheriff Armor of that coun-
ty today.
More than five thousand men are
striking in the Bisbee district and
about five thousand in the Globe dis
trict, the message stated, and troops
are needed.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
PREPARATION and INDEMNITY
Argentina Makes Demand of Germany
for Sinking Of Protegido.

Buenos Aires, July 3. Argentina
has instructed her minister to Ger
many to demand immediate reparation
and indemnity promised for the sink
ing of the steamship according to au-
lucrative information today. But so
far Germany has made no further
move than to promise.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
One sunk; One CAPTURED.

Washington. July 3.-One German
submarine has. been sunk and one cap
tured by an American and British war
vessel during the past week according
to report received here today, by
the French scientific mission hero.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
child win Die.

West Liberty. Ia, July 3.-The year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Janney OF West Liberty. is expected to
succumb to injuries received when the
Jnnney automobile overturned,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
Strike 10 Postponed.

Fore Dodge. July 3.-The 500 EN-
ployes of the gypsum mills and the
miners at the plants have decided to
give the five local companies until
July 9 to accede to their demands for
an increase in wages and shortened
hours.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
Deck Hand Drowned.

Clinton. Ia, July 3.-Frank Vandec-
ter, deck hand on the steamer Quin-
cy, was drowned in the Mississippi
river north of here. The body has not
been recovered. Vandecter's residence
has not been established. He is
thought'to have come from Ackley. la.
or st. Louis, Mo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05

Peking, July 3.-The ceremony
whereby the boy emperor of China
Hsuan Tung, today reassumed the
throne took place just before dawn
after General Chang Hsu as the new
dictator of China had coerced Presi-
dent LII Yuan Hung to resign his Of
fee as head of the government.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
sac CITY Boy Drowned.

Sac City, L., July 3.-Peter Thank
ish Is years old, was drowned in the
Coon river while swimming near the
city pumping station. He was bath
ing with three companions and at
tempted to swim across deep hole
when attacked with cramps.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
Americans in Paris Today.

Paris, July "a battalion of Amer
lean troops arrived in Paris today.
Only small crowd was at the dock
to welcome the American troops as
only few Of the Partisan troops
were aware Of their coming.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-07-05
MOB INDUCES IN
WORST RACE WAR
ONE HUNDRED NEGROES KILLED
AND 500 ARE INJURED.
PROPERTY LOSS OF 100000
East st. Louis Under Martial Law To-
day and Believed Soldiers Have
Situation In Hand--Three White
Men Reported Killed.

The death toll of the war Of the
races was still estimated at one hun
dred this noon. All of whom are me-
groes with the exception of three.
Officers however admitted that their
figures were based on reports from
different districts. II is said that the
exact number Of dead will never be
known as the whites thew some into
streams and others were burned In
the buildings.
The soldiers and volunteer citizens
were at work this afternoon trying to
locate bodies In the ruins Of the city,
from store buildings, where sixteen
blocks had been burned from Incend-
larry fires.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-09-17

The employees Of the Alaskan En-
cheering Commission and the resi-
dents of Alaska in general will, with
I'M q comparatively short time, be
given an opportunity to render patri-
ottc aid to their government by par
ttcipating as purchasers in the $1,000
100000 issue Of Liberty Loan 81 per
cent bonds. AS soon as definite ar
engagements are made for the accept
ance of local subscriptions the public
will be SO informed through the me-
dunn of the daily and weekly press.
The total amount of the Liberty
Loan authorized by Congress is S.
OOOOOOoOO. Of this only 100000
is being offered to public subscription
at this time. The bonds are to be is
sued in denominations of $50, 500,
$500 and $1,000, and will pay BIZ per
cent interest. They are exempt from
an Federal. State and local taxation,
with the exception of Inheritance
taxes.
These bonds should be eagerly sub
scribed by the patriotic people of
America, not only because it is their
first duty to help their Government,
but because they are the safest invest
ment on earth. They are secured by
the entire wealth of the United States,
the annual increase Of which alone
amounts to about so billions of dol
lars.
Our country is at war with the
most powerful and resourceful foe the
world has ever known. Millions of
men and millions in money will be
required to make the result decisive
Iy victorious. The draft will provide
the men. 1t is the privilege and duty
Of those not in the army to provide
the MONEY! R. Record.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-09-17

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