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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
ATTEMPT TO BRING JAPAN
AND AMERICA INTO WAR

New York, March 1.-"Every intel
ligent observer must have been aware
that Germany has been active in every
respect to ALLEVIATE the good feeling be-
tween Japan and the United States
and transfer the whole burden of the
cnmity America has come to bear her
to the shoulders of Japan" declared
DR.. Il. Iyenaga, editor of the Far East
and West News and a spokesman in
the United States for the Japanese
people, when he heard of the charged
German plot.
Are you surprised" he was asked.
ANY one could have read the whole
thing between the lines. Japan will
not do such a thing-that Is the one
great obstruction to the fruition of
the German plans. Japan could not
do it, she would not do it, she has not
contemplated doing 1t.
WHOLE SCHEME PLAIN.
"Of course the whole scheme may
be seen to have been to ALLEVIATE this
long standing friendship between ia
pan and the United States. to con-
clude a separate peace with Japan,
and. if possible, Russia, and then ar
range joint attack on the United
States whenever she might begin hos
tilities That has been going on for
some two years or more. have known
for some time that such a movement
was in progress.
81 beg that the people of this coun-
try may realize that this propaganda
is being most assiduously carried on,
and that they will not allow them
| selves to be tricked by it. Germany
| will fail in it, I know she will fail
CALLED A WILD DREAM.
New York, March DIR. Yada-
Japanese consul general in New York
said today the widest dream Of his
! imagination could not link japanese
with proposal TO sanction such ac-
tiQn as contemplated in the revealed
! German plot. 81 am not authorized
to officially discuss such matters" he
said, but Japan is not responsible foi
what Germany does. Germany i:
Japan's enemy"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

Rock Island, H.. March 1.-Work
was started today on erection of
high heavy woven wire fence around
all the shops of the Rock Island arsen-
al here. The fence will be topped with
several strands of barbed wire and will
be reinforced by a heavy increase in
armed guards.
The several thousand employees of
the arsenal are being furnished iden-
tification cards with a general descrip-
ton on one side and a photograph of
the employee on the other and without
this Identification card no employe
will be allowed to enter the shops or
the wire enclosure.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

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Luz Herrera, commander of the Car
rama garrison, made affidavit before
American army officers in which he
charged that German Consular Agent
Koch at Parral had worked up the
fight" The affidavit has been filed
with the war department at Wash
ington.
Since Villas latest mysterious dis
appearance, authoritative information
as to the bandit chieftain's where
abouts has not been obtained. A re-
port has been received here that
General Murguia, Carranza command
err, has arrested DR.. A. Schroeder, a
physician at Parral, charging him with
hiding Villa and giving him medical
treatment. Villa was said to have
been wounded in sSirmish with gov
eminent troops before his "disap-
pearance."
The German consulate at Juarez was
robbed last night and all government
papers belonging to Consul Max Weber
talk en-, It was announced today,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
GERMANY TO SHOW
NO FAVORITISM M
TO THE NEUTRALSI
Secretary Zimmerman De-
clares Submarine Policy
Is Unshakable as Only
Means of Ending War
This Year.

Amsterdam. March 1.-There is
to be no distinction made by Ger
man submarines in sinking neu-
trail ships in the barred zone, and
the fact that the American steam
er Orleans safely passed through
the danger section is not to be
attributed to any Withholding of
Germany's weapon. Comments of
Berlin newspapers received here
today, made this clear.
Nearly all quoted Secretary
Zimmerman as asserting:
I'VE make absolutely no distinc-
tinction. Our determination is
unshakeable, since that Is the
only way to finish the war this
summer, a desire in which we all
join"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
MAY FORCE DEALERS
TO CLOSE UP STORES

New York, March 1.-Boycotts insti-.
tuted by women of the East side, and
wrecking of push carts and shops. may
force eight thousand Jeweish dealers to
close their stores, unless police protec-
ton is given.
A delegation of dealers told Mayor
Mitchell and Police Commissioner
Woods today that the East side is in a
state of anarchy" as result of the
food situation.
Push cart markets were re-opened in
Ludlow street today but disorder broke
out Immediately. Carts were wrecked
by Infatuated women.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
COMPANY FILES A BRIEF

Washington, March Application
of the rule of reason instead Of the rule
of size,. and of the language OF the
Sherman law rather than the supposed
intent OF congress. was asked by the
International Harvester company to-
day in "a brief filed in the United States
supreme court.
Charging that the government had
failed to make a case, the harvester's
reply stated in effect that the depart
ment OF justice is now trying to make
the law fit their facts.
Denial was made that the lnterna-
tional Harvester company has power to
drive out competitors or raise prices.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

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have gone to war to enable our ships
to drain the country of food and mu-
nitions in the face of food riots"
Representative Bennett, Republican,
said he favored the bill, because it
provided the best way to protect ships
and to keep out of war;
PLEA FOR UNITY.
Representative Henry pleaded for
unity.
Representative Emerson held more
serious difficulty might come if we
failed now to protect our rights.
Majority Leader Kitchin, holding
the president has the power anyway,
with or without the enactment of
this bill" to create a situation that
will force war, announced he would
support il.
Representative Porter urged that the
Flood armed neutrality" resolution DC
amended to prevent arming of vessels
carrying munitions.
NOT FOR WAR FOR HONOR.
Representative Shackelford, pacifist
| suggested foregoing American rights N
the seas, made the first house refer
ence to the German plot and held il
improper that newspapers rather thar
congress should be first informed of the
conspiracy.
I'm not for war for honor" he de.
clared. You can't get honor from
war" He suggested congress dare MOI
run to the war spirit which he held wa.
fostered by the. sinister press"
Representative Rodgers pointed ou
the Zimmerman letter reflected the Ger
man view that war was inevitable afte
the submarine decree became effective
This measure is not war measure
it is a peace measure" he said. Tn,
German people will be surprised at it,
mild nature"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
TACOMA VICTIM A
PROMINENT MINING
MAN IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, March 1.-For nearly
so years William. Eva, one of the VIC
tins of the torpedoing of the liner
Laconia, had been prominent in Cali
fornia mining activities.
He left Bishop, Cal, more than
month ago to confer with Charles NJ.
Schwab regarding development of
pitchblende deposits. He was quoted
at the time as saying that he believed
he had a plan which would result in a
complete revolution bf the production
of radium.
Although born In England, Eva was
a naturalized American citizen. He
served in the United States navy under
Admiral FGrrIgut.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
PRESIDENT insists HE
BE GIVEN FULL POWER
TO HANDLE SITUATION

Washington, March president
Wilson has informed congress that he
stands fIatIy behind the senate bill
granting him full powers and a vote
of credit to handle the international
situation. This was made known at
the White House today following re-
ports that the president approves the
house bill, which greatly ncdifes his
request.
The president will sign the measure
only when it conforms with his full
desires and for that reason he is
putting all of the administration
strength behind the bill, drawn by the
senate committee.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

has loomed larger than Off
Gals cared to admit publicly.
The menace--bared in the prima
facie evidence OF German deceit
recalls stories of emissaries who
went back and forth from Mexico
City to Toxic.
II recalls stories of German re-
servists gathering in Mexico city.
1t recalls wild stories-always
branded so offically--of the pres
ence of japanese in large mum
bers in Lower California.
1t recalls activities of Captain
Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen,
in Mexico. and in other countries
south of the Rio Grande.
REASON FOR THE SPY BILL.
II is given frankly but not officially,
as one of the greatest reasons the adj
sent Secretary of State
Lansing and the attorney general to
to plead for the most string
ent and rigid spy bills this government
has ever considered.
At last, goaded by congressional de-
lays and prospects of an even wider
filibuster starting today to kill the
armed neutrality bill, cripple the navy
supply bill, and force an extra SEES
sion the administration showed the
main part Of the plot.
DISQUIETlNG HINTS.
German agents followed develop
ments of the Mexican peace confer
ence at Atlantic City. After they ap-
peared it was noticeable that Luis
Cabrera, clever diplomat, member OF
hn ~ nt
ing hints.
He talked of the relations of Japan
and MeXico--a sinister hint that the
American government did not fail tc
note though at the time it did moi
suspect that there was, in the max.
ing, anything so tremendous as a Ger
man plot that might react upon the
very existence of this nation.
Since then there have been German
spies on the Mexican border There
have been secret missions between
Mexico City and Washington on thu
part of Teuton diplomats.
THE REVOLT IN CUBA.
In connection with the revelation o
the German Mexican j. panese situa
ton, it was strongly limited today tn
government already has information
or has lines out to get it, concerning
the recent Cuban uprising, quite gen
orally interpreted as of German origin
Authorities here have watched tina
case closely in view of the dangerou
possibilities to the United States.
Back of these plottings may be
plot within the United States to en-
courage food riots as propaganda sup
port of an embargo on supplies to tn
entente allies.
| 1t is known secret service men ar
| engaged, not only on the Cuban Mex
! lean Japanese angle, but likewise o
the domestic situation.
1t is limited the department of justic
might have startling facts concernin
the food matter shortly.
ALL UP TO CONGRESS.
But the message intended for tn
German envoy at Mexico City cam
into American government hands OF
portunely and gave this nation suffi
Client warning wherewith to combs
the Vaccinations.
Now the whole affair for the tim
being is up to congress.
! Despite this menaCing turn in an a
ready tensely strained situation, Ser
ator La Toilette. when the senate a6
journed early today to meet again
mid forenoon, served notice that he ha
three days material ready for a fill
buster. He is opposed to the extent
the navy bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
KNOWS NOTHING AsoUT IT.

Mexico City, March III. Won Eek
hardt, German minister to Mexico, de-
clared today he knew nothing of in
struetions alleged to have been sent
him by. Foreign Minister Zimmerbann
regarding German Mexican Japan
csc alliance against the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

The seismograph, originally designed
to detect earthquakes, is being used
in Europe to find the enemy's big
guns. A trained observer can distin-
guish accurately between the disturb
ance caused by a falling projectile and
by gunfiring and can tell the number,
position and caliber Of the guns.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
sRoADsTAIRs eoMsARpED,

London, March Lord French,
commanding home defense forces, re-
ported the injury of one woman in the
bombardment of 6roadstairs today by
hostile airpIanes. 8roadstairs was
bombarded last week by German de-
stroyers
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
aEoR sPEclAL REAsoNs.'

Berlin, March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
uation "for special reasons" Of part of
the German advanced positions on both
sides of the Ancre was reported in to-
days official statement from German
Headquarters
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
SAFE TRIP THROUGH
THE SUBMARINE ZONE

Bordeaux, March 1.-The Amerlcan
steamer Rochester safely arrived at
the mouth of the Gironde river early
today, having passed through the sub
marine zone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01


London, March 1.-The Brit
ish believe the German retreat
plan is a strength saving man
euver, preceding a great Ger
man blow, declared II. w. For
ster, financial secretary to the
war office, in the house of com
mons this afternoon.
LAS a result of the Ancre
pressure" he said, 1.-THE enemy
retired on a 12-mile front and
the British have advanced to
depth of two miles, gaining 10
villages and other important
positions,
THE retreat is bound unfav-
orably to attest the German
troops and the German people,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
REPORTED TO ;IEW YORK.

New York, March 1.-Word of the
safe arrival of the American freight
err Rochester was received at the Of
fices of the Kerr Steamship company
today. Arrived Bordeaux safely All
we'll" a cablegram from the captain
read.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
CHICAGO MAN HELD UP AND
SHOT BY MASKED BANDITS

Chicago, March because he hesi-
tated fraction of second in elevat-
ing his hands, two masked bandits
took pot shot" at Henry Smith
early today. Then they robbed him
of IS and escaped. The bullet passed
through Smiths arm and stripped
most Of the teeth from his lower jaw.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

The school concert was about TO
begin. Four little girls were dressed
to represent the word star" and each
had one letter Of thai word pinned on
TO her snowy white frock. Each letter
began the verse of a touching little
song.
Now" said the teacher, form your
selves in position and wait until the
curtain goes up"
The little girls did as they were told,
and while the piano played the ac-
compartment the curtain went up.
Instead Of applause to greet the little
girls, deep silence from the audience
met them. They had got into the
wrong order, and the word they spelt
was rats
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

One of the prettiest of the, fair
war workers in England is a Russian
loblewoman, the Princess Galitzine
young widow. Every day finds her
lard at work making papicr mache
;plints and boots for soldiers ''dror
loot" and other injuries.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

High Towers in the City De
stroyed to Prevent Their
Use by the British as OBJ
servation Posts When
Stronghold Falls.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
EVACUATION OF GERMAN PLOT.
BAPAUME NOW DISCLOSED TO
UNDER WAY BY SHOW COUNTRY
THE CERMANSCRAvE DANGER

Revealed by President Viii
son in Order to Bring Con-
gress and the Nation to
Realization of the Peril
Which Confronts It.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

of affairs" added Sato which makes
report Of such plot very probable"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
DR.. RITTER NOW
IN BAD CRACES
OF WASHINGTON
FOR ACTIVITIES
Swiss Minister May Become
Persona Non Grata Be
cause Of His Tactics,
Which Follow Closely
Those Used by Bernstorff.

Washington, March Am accumula-
ton of annoying activities of Dr. Paul
Ritter Swiss minister to the United
States and Germany's indirect repre-
sentative here. has tended to put him
in the same near-persona non grata
class in which German Ambassador
Won Bernstorff several times found
himself following his propaganda
schemes of the last two years.
While government heads refused to
comment officially, some privately ad
nit that the administration Is coming
to know that DIR. Ritter not only in
herited Won Bernstorff's diplomatic
work here, but that he has taken up,
as well, certain German propaganda
work that may force a fiat showdown
between himself and the state depart
ment
WORK STARTED EARLY.
This propaganda work was started
exactly one week after severance OF
German American relations.
What chiefly incensed Secretary
Lansing and President Wilson was the
fact that DR.. Ritter made his peace
conference" suggestions to newspaper
partment had any idea of them. 1t
was learned today that his hurried trip
to the state department within few
hours after he permitted the peace
conference" news to go out through the
press was in response to an urgent
request" that he called Secretary Lam
sing.
! 1t is understood that his plan--Ger-
many later announced it emanated
/ from Ritter himself and not from the
German foreign office-met with such
brusque rebuff that it fell absolutely
flat.
Officials believed that the plan, by
the very nature of the way it was made
/ public, was an appeal over government
officials heads to the people, chiefly
the pacifist element, to urge such a
1 conference.
LATEST PROPAGANDA.
! The latest German propaganda Wort.
! by DR.. Ritter came yesterday when
! he-once more through the pres3-let
| it be known that Germany proposed
| to detain five American consular Of
fiCers until Germany was assured all
/ her consular officers and other Off
Gals were not being held up by this
government.
Diplomacy required that Ritter com
municate this to the state department.
Diplomatic ethics. at least, also re
quired that Ritter leave it to the state
department or another branch of this
government to publish the fact.
| Although Secretary Lansing refused
absolutely to comment in the case he
plainly showed resentment at DR.. Ritz
ter's action and it was learned that the
department is investigating the ques-
ton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01

Both salt and fresh water fish are
caught in Lake Maracaibo in vens-
zuela
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
KAISER'S PLAN

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view of the friendly relations between
this country and the de facto gov
eminent"
While Withholding discussion of the
sources of the governments informa-
ton on the German plot, lest some
ones life be endangered" the state de-
partment did admit that it has full
evidence of the plot, that the thinner
mann note had reached Ambassador Won
Bernstorff here and that it also had
reached the German minister in Mex
leo.
ONLY IN EVENT OF WAR.
Doubt was expressed that General
Carranza himself had ever seen the
communication or been informed of
its contents owing TO the fact that
the plot was not actually to take form
except in the event of actual hostiltes
between the United States and Ger
many.
Japanese Ambassador Sato was
called to the state department yes
which had been secured as to the
threatened plot
While Lansing would not discuss
in any way what Sato had to say
about 1t, the fact that he used the
statement quoted above indicates the
Japanese ambassador must have de-
MED any knowledge of it and scorned
any possibility of his government be-
ing in any way interested"
This theory is also borne out by the
statement Ambassador Sato made
through the United Press this morn
ing.
Lansing intimated this government
had been w9rking for the past four
months on the case but until recently
it had been unable to secure conclu-
| sive evidence of the plot.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
JAPAN PLEDGES

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GERMAN MONEY

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ALL DIFFERENCES

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-01
GERMANS ATTEMPT
TO DELAY MOVEMENT
Field Marshal Haig's Forces
Now but One Mile From
Their Goal-Advance In
creased on Front of Ap-
proximately Is Miles.
GERMANS PLAN TO STRIKE.

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
CARD OF THANKS.

It il our desire to thank in the most
gracious manner possible u many
friends and acquaintance, who so
sympathetically assisted US and shared
with US our great loss, that of our
dear boy, Brossie Joseph, Wednesday,
and who was buried yesterday after
noon.
1t is our desire to especially thank
MI. O. M. Spencer, King of the
Knights of Ezeliah, Of which Brossie
was a member. These young lads
proved themselves to be real knights
at the funeral services and we GER
tainly appreciate their efforts.
1t will be impossible for us to thank
everybody personally and we desire
that this method be taken. While the
loss of our child was a great shock
to US, We feel that we have been able
to bear it with a much easier strain
since the good people Of Greenwood
and Leaore County were so generous
in their assistance and sympathy.
Respectfully,
MR.. AND MRS. FRANK GIARDINA,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
ONE A IN FIVE.

WASHINGTON, August 31-(By
Union Associated Press)-The reor-
g~anization Of the present military for
ces Of the United States, which be-
comes effective at midnight tonight,
will give Uncle Sam an army of l.
107, 900. Add to this n ma in five
from the men registered on June s,
1917, and the number will be brought
up to 1907, 900 men. The Allies are
counting strongly upon the aid of these
men to win the war. As the British
forces in France total something over
1000, 900, it is believed that a num-
Der can be spared to help Russia,
i, whose position is causing the Allies
,ravest alarm at this time.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-31
HOME GUARD FOR
GREENWOOD SOON
Young Mems Business Club Will Or.
ganize Body of Leflore County Men
Into Such a Unit Thursday.

Battery C has left Greenwood.
An effort is now being made to form
some plan by which permanent home
protection may be assured.
The formation of a home guard un-
it is the solution.
The Young Mems Business Club has
taken up the matter and will bring
the proposition up at a meeting of
the Club in their offices over the Kan
dy Kitchen on the evening of Thurs
day, Sept. 6.
Gov. Bilbo has, on more than one &C.
casion endorsed these home guard I'M
its and encouraged the movement.
It should prove a success from every
standpoint, as the entire population Of
the county will be represented.