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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

WHERE, DID MONEY eof
Just what has been accomplished
with the $1,000, 100000 the navy was
given to spend last year and what is
to be accomplished by the s., 900, 600, 900
asked this year. will be thoroughly
gone into.
The investigation will embrace in
quiries into naval training stations,
navy yards and all navy establish
ments. equipment, ordnance and per-
sonnel.
COOPERATION PLANNED.
The house probers plan to follow
closely the footsteps of the senate mill
tary committee in it's sweeping army
probe.
Forecasts that the senate naval COM
mittee soon will cooperate in the gen.
eral naval investigation were made.
congressman said the naval probe
was prompted not so much by suspi-
cion of the conduct of affairs as
through the rapidly growing deter
mination throughout the country for a
and navy.
TO SUMMON HURLEY.
The investigation will include the
shipping board and Chairman Hurley
will be summoned. The present ship
ping board navy department wrangle
over the control of merchant ships
passing through the war zone will be
.
tions made to congress.
The entire transport system will un-
dergo close scrutiny. Officers Of
American transports will be summoned
to clear up reports of inefficiency and
INSTRUMENTATION among seamen.
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY.
At today's executive session Of the
senate military probe, continued Ques-
tioning Of General Crozier resolved IT.
self into concerted effort by commit
tee members to fix individual respon-
sibility for delay in getting an adequate
supply Of rifles and machine guns.
The committee learned that some ap-
prorriations made by congress for spe-
cific purposes had been used for other
things. Five million dollars appro-
priated in August, 1916. for rifles, went
for pistols on which large royalty
was paid to a private company
Another phase of the secret inquiry
covered the labor situation at govern
ment arsenals and in private munition
plants
DEFINITE FIGURES GIVEN.
Crozier gave the committee definite
figures on the exact number Of rifles
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
ENGINEERS
CAPTURED BY ENEMY
AT CAMBRIA ESCAPE

LONDON, 14--Lo NEWSPAPERS
o
CAPTURED CAMBRAI BY THE
GER REJoINED THEIR
A PRINTED SHOWING SERGEANTS MISAACS
AND cAIRoIA WOUNDED THROUGH
Is
Brits In
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
LIKES TOBACCO TOO WELL
TO BE REAL STATESMAN

washington, Dec. 4.-Uncle Joe
Cannon's fondness for tobacco bars
hinn from the statesman class. says
* Representative Webber Of Ohio.
Addressing q church gathering.
Webber. declared he had often seen the
picturesque Illinois congressman with
cigar tucked In one corner of his
mouth and = chew Of tobacco in the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
COALITION
CABINET IN
SIGHT FOR
WARPER|OD
Demand for Elimination of
Politics in Management Of
the War Grows Strong in
Congress.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Demand for Q
coalition cabinet and a big supply di-
of red tape-was in
sight in congress today.
Sentiment for such shifts In the pre-.
sent war mill crystalized as a result
of General Croziers amazing revela-
tions of Americas unpreparedness for
war, particularly in ordnance.
Proponents of the supply division
idea said Crogier's evidence Of how
webs of red tape clogged the war
wheels proved the need for centrali-
zation Of supply and for elimination Of
the unending routine o. K.'A debates
and delays.
PARTisANsHlP SEEN.
The demand for a coalition cabinet
has been heard since the start Of the
war.
r. Despite efforts to keep politics In
the background, congressman admitted
partisanship Is rearing it's head. They
asserted that President Wilson can OBJ
same time the greatest o-operation
only through a coalition cabinet.
Let no one take either of these
movements lightly" warned senator
whose efforts in behalf of unity In tho
war have been of the highest order.
There's no need to take gloomy View
of the situation; many OF US are thank
full that we are finding out early how
things are going; and we refuse to be
pessimistic, until the. administration
refuses to listen to reason"
WILL BREAK IN SENATE.
While the military affairs committee
continued Its quizzing Of Crozier bel
hind closed doors, indications were
that the whole question Of government,
expenditures and conduct of the war
would be opened in the senate by con-
sideration of a resolution to continue,
available the unexpended balance Of
the presidents 100000, 900 emergency
war fund.
Criticism OF the Creel censorship is
almost certain. Senator Borah de-
clared this censorship is in great mea-
sure responsible for conditions a. re-
vealed by Crozier.
When the committee finishes with
Crozier. Major General Sharpe. head
of the quartermaster corps; Benedict
Crowell assistant secretary of war.
and probably Secretary Baker, will be
called.
Crowell. early in the war an adviser
of the munitions board and member Of
a special machine gun board. will be
asked to tell his side of the contro-
versy which Crozier admitted delayed
selection of the principal type Of ma
chine gun until two months after the
United States entered the war.
APPOINTMENTS HELD UP.
In the meantime both appointments
of Crowell and Croker are being held
up in the senate.
Secretary Baker contends that thj
deliberate methods used in machine
gun selection have worked to American
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
JACKIE BADLY INJURED.

Chicago. Dec. 14.--Pierce Murphy, 20
of Cole. Ia. Jackie from the Great
Lakes naval training station. was found
outside the Northwestern Railroad sta
tion early today. beaten into semi con-
sciousness. A card with his name and
his company was found In his cloth
ing. His skull IL believed to be frac-
tursd. Police are tnvestigattng.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14

Committee Named IN
House to Investigate
the Naval Situation

WASHINGTON IA
THE
AT
MILITARY INVESTIGATION
AFFAIRS DECIDED HOUSE,
THINKS
MINISTRATION DEMOCRATIC g IN
NAME AND
WAR AFFAIRS, PRESIDENTS POSI-
washington Dec 1.-THE Of
the house
voted for sweeping investigation
the chairmanship of
The investigation it stated will
called to testify " =
follows: Oliver Alabama
Ihs committee fora a drastic
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
VIOLENT ARrlLLERyINe.

Berlin. Dec. 14.-violent artillerying
1T isolated points between the Brenta
and Piave rivers. supporting minor
operations. was all the official state
ment1 today had TO report from the
italian front
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
49, k4!s!E izIIiE1!aI663A zAMA6A
HE141I1.IS

Forecast for Boise and vicinity
Rain tonight and Saturday.
For Idaho-Tonight and Saturday,
rain.
Lowest temperature this morning. ~
Mean temperature yesterday. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
RELEASING GERMANS.

RELEASING GERMANS.
Stockholm, Dec. 1.-THE Bolshe-
Wiki ara releasing all German civil
Ian prisoners in exchange for 1000
Russian officers held by Germany,
the newspaper Dagensnyheter an
nounced in a Haparanda dispatch
today.
kERENskY ACCEPTS POST.
Copenhagen, Dec. 14.--Former
Premier Kerensky has accepted the
post of minister of Justice in the
first Siberian cabinet, the news
paper Politiken stated today.
PLAN TO CHECK ANARCHY.
London, Dec. 14.-"If the west
ern allies agree, there Is no reason
why Japan should not undertake
to use her arms to check the an
archist movement in Russia-at
least in the far east" declared N.
Kato, London editor of the Osaka
Mainichi today in an interview
printed in the Chronicle.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
Berlin, Dec. 14.-Negotiation
are in progress for the eastern
front armistice. today's official
tatemepf soid
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
NO MEETING OF THE
ASSEMBLY ALLOWED

Petrograd, Dec. 10. via London, Dec.
1l.-Red guards of the Bolsheviki
fatty refused to permit meeting Of the
delegates to the constituent assembly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-14
Venice Will Not Be Sur
rendered Until the Last of
Defenders Has Shed Life
Blood.
Nationwide Determination
Not to Permit the City to
Again Succumb to Aus
trian Domination - City
an Unapproachable Island
BY HENRY WOOD.

The last drop OF her blood.
One needs only to talk to Italian SOL
diers and see the preparations for de-
tense of the queen city Of the seas to
understand this. The traditional Ital-
ian hatred Of the Austrians has crystal
ized into a nationwide determination
not to permit the city again to sue
,umb to Austrian domination.
LAeRYINTH OF DEFENsEs.
The city itself is being converted into
an unapproachable island. It Is cap
able now of standing an indefinite
state of siege. Aside from its natural
lagoon defenses, which encircle the city
and completely cut it off from contact
with the mainland, the Venetian plains
for endless miles inland are being rap
idly converted into a veritable laby-
rinth Of defenses. The Italian soldiers
are ready cheerfully to sell their lives
defending every inch of the city's ap-
proaches.
Venice Is more majestic than ever.
The historic palaces lining the Grand
canal are closed. The Piazza of St.
Marks is silent and deserted. The
canals are vacant of gondoles. The
Bridge of Signs is uncrossed by pris-
oners.
STILL FEEDING PIGEONS.
Two-thirds Of Venice's population
has departed-but the pigeons around
historic st. Marks refuse absolutely to
abandon their beloved city. Hundreds
and hundreds strut all day proudly
back and forth on the piazza before the
cathedral and the one third of the
Venetian human population remaining
attends mass daily and then religiously
keeps up the centuries-old custom of
feeding corn to these flocks
The tranquility Of the pigeons lives
is undisturbed except by the roar of
cannon on the Piave front-1S miles
distant. Occasionally when that duel
of guns reaches its maximum the pig
cons sense the air vibrations and flut-
ter in frightened flocks-flocks SO
dense that they cloud the sun. But
they invariably come sweeping down
again in magnificent circles across and
back and forth above the piazza
ART TREASURES BURIED.
As all art treasures have either been
carried to places Of safety or else
buried under mountains Of sand bags,
the few remaining guides now show in
their places the holes pierced in an
cient palaces. churches and museums
by Austrian aeroplane bombs.
Owing to the departure Of most OF
the city's population and complete ab-
sence OF any tourists, Venice's food
supply remains curiously intact One
Immediate result is that solitary res
taurant--the only one remaining open
now-serves meats Of an excellence
not to be obtained elsewhere in any
European war zone.
The Queen City OF the Seas proudly
and confidently awaits the outcome of
the battles of the Piave. the Monte
Grappa and the Asiago plateau, on
which her fate depends.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
DETAln TWO STRANGE BOYS

Two healthy boys, ~ and 13
years old, are being held at po-
lice headquarters, while juvenile
authorities are making an inves-
tigation of the story they tell. The
boys claim to be brothers but do
not look much alike, although a
stern application of soap and
water might change their appear
ance. They say their names are
George and Clarence Bottom.
The boys said their home was
in the north part of Omaha but
were unable to give the name of
the street. They have been visit
ing in Missouri Valley with an
aunt, they claim, and beat their
way back to Council Bluffs on a
train. They were picked up by a
brakeman and turned over to the
police.
Police believe the boys live in
Missouri Valley and are running
away.-Nonpareil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
AUTOMOBILE BURNED UP.

Last Saturday evening while
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ebaugh were
returning from Magnolia, where
they had played for a dance, their
Paige car took afire and burned.
They were between Magnolia and
Calhoun when Mrs. Ebaugh saw
spark Of fire shoot up under
their feet, and said she thought
the car was on fire. Before they
could get out the flames sprang
up and they only had time to get
out their trap drums before the
auto was all ablaze. The acci-
dent occurred in front of farm
house and the men folks, who had
not yet retired, hurried to their
assistance and threw dirt on the
flames, but of no avail. The gas
tank exploded and all that was
left of the Paige was one casting.
The car was partially insured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
MISSOURI
FURTHER DETAILS OF
LANDING OF AMERlcANs

A Port in France, June 90
delayed by Censor The first
contingents of American troops,
landing today were greeted joy
fully by the population of this
whole district.
The transports, whose expect
ed arrival had not been previous
ly announced publicly, came
steaming into the harbor in a
long line at an early hour. News
that the Americans were arriving
spread with amazing rapidity and
by the time the troop ships drew
alongside the quays, thousands of
persons were on hand to greet
them.
A wild welcome was shrieked by
whistles of crat in the harbor and
cries of "Vive France" and "vive
les Etate Uns'' seemed to come
from every throat in the crowd.
Meanwhile the bands on the war
ships were playing "The Star
Spangled Banner" and the Mar
seillaise" as the American colors
were hoisted on the staffs.
The town soon took on holi-
day appearance and before the
day was over scores of American
flags were flying along with the
tri-color of France over public
buildings and private homes.
Delegations of American army
Officers from Paris and Amer
lean naval men from elsewhere
were present with French military
men of high rank and similar
representation from the French
navy to receive the new fighting
forces of the allies.
Land was first sighted from
transports on Monday night after
an exciting trip through the sub
marine zone. Frequent warnings
of submarines operating in the
expeditions course were received
during the last few days of the
voyage and the passage through
the war zone was made at high
speed. The men were prepared
for every emergency during this
period. Boats and life RATS were
placed SO as to be quickly avail
able; the watches at all the look
out stations were heavily rein
forced.
Weather conditions during the
entire voyage were ideal and the
men arrived in excellent health.
The days were warm and nights
cool and comfortable, while the
sea was unusually smooth. Very
few cases of seasickness or other
illness were reported.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05

Mrs. Charles Wolfe is spending
the week with home folks in
Orson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Casey enter-
tanned yesterday as their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton and
daughter of Council Bluffs, and
Julius Lapidus of Omaha. Tha
day was spent at Mobiles Lake
fishing.
Eugene Harker, Floyd Hardy
and James Houghton left this
morning for Glenwood, where
they will undergo several weeks
intensive training before the Ma
tional guard companies are
called. They are mighty fins
young men and will make good
soldiers in every sense of the
word. They can be depended upon
to do their duty as it comes. This
city has sent nearly fifty to the
army and navy and if all the VOL
unteers are of the same class as
our boys, a finer army was never
assembled under the Stars and
Stripes. This city has represent
tatives in nearly all quarters of
the globe-some of the boys are
in France, some in Hawaii and
several at different foreign ports
in the navy. Those still in the
United States expect to see serv-
ice abroad shortly and are anx-
ious to go.
Mrs. Ella Klaffke is confined to
her room by illness.
Miss Beryl Kinyon has accept
ed position at the ID. E. Wood
ruff pantorium.
Miss Mable Heath has returned
from her months vacation in
Stockton, ILL.,, and resumed her
work at the Gilmore grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Welch
of Logan were the guests yester-
day of relatives and friends in the
Valley.
P. E. Carter entertained his
father, G. Carter of Wren, o., two
cousins, VIM. Carter and Miss
Bertha Carter of Decatur, Ind,
and Oscar Carter and wife of
Omaha at a 6 O'Clock dinner Sat-
urday. They left for their homes
at Z p. m.
Mrs. T. M. Gilmore has received
word that her nephew, John A.
Cosgrove, has received his ap-
pointment as first lieutenant in
Battery D of Davenport. Mr..
COsgrove lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilmore here several years ago
and will be remembered by many
of the young people.
The West End garage reports
the sale of a Dodge to Forney
Rife Of Little Sioux.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
j. r. r. CLUB.

The club girls met at the Ii
brary Saturday eve at 8 O'Clock
and then motored to the country
home of Miss Laura Haight,
where they were royalty enter
tanned by the June committee,
consisting of the Misses Ruth
Scott and Laura Haight.
The earlier portion of the eve
ming was spent in music and
chatting.
At II O'Clock the guests we're
invited to the dining room, where
they were served delicious three
course supper.
At rather a late hour the party
left, returning to Missouri Valley
by the way of Magnolia and Lo-
gan.
Miss Gussie Kraus of Omaha
was the guest of the club.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05

Mrs. Mary A. Rose arrived this
morning from Kansas City, Mo-,
to visit her niece, Mrs. Thomas
Marshall. This is the first time
they have met in fifty years.
Miss Katherine Taylor spent
the day in Omaha with friends.
Mrs. j. R. Sexton returned to-
her home in La Junta, Colo, this
morning after a visit here with
her mother, Mrs. B. Kelly, and
sister, Mrs. Thomas Cusack.
J. A. Pugsley of Spokane, a
former resident of this county, is
here for a few weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
JOHN SMITH, JR.
Co. C, 10th Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces

postmasters will forward all
mail matter addressed to Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces" to
New York. That will be the gen
eral distributing point and all
mail matter will be forwarded
from there to it's destination,
wherever the forces may be 10,
Gated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
HOW YOU MAY SEND
THE soLDlERs' MAIL

Instructions have been received
at the local postoffice with refer
ence to addressing the men in
Uncle Sans eXpeditionary forces.
Patrons are especially warned
that under no circumstances are
they to attempt to designate on
the addressed envelope the loca-
tion of the unit to which the ad-
dressee may be attached.
Mail addressed to members of
the expeditionary forces, whether
in this country or other parts of
the world, should bear the COM
plete designation of the division,
regiment, company and organiza-
ton to which they belong, as we'll
as the name and address of the
sender, and be fully prepaid by
postage stamps affixed. Domes-
tic rates of postage will apply in
all cases of this character, re-
gardless of where the men may be
stationed. The correct manner
of addressing such a letter would
be as follows:
Return to
Mrs. John Smith (stamp)
Blank Street
New York City
JOHN SMITH, JR.
Co. C, 10th Infantry
A
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17
| BLOCKADE ! i i G! a /. OF I +
GERMANY II u ! !. NOW
Is EFFECTIVE
Allied Group Has Succeeded
in Cutting off Almost En-:
q tir,ely All Supplies. J.

81, London, Dec. 17.-Germany is now
believed to be etfectually blockaded
According to estimates made here, she
now ii completely cut of from receiy-
ing Imports from other than hersal-
lies owing to the fact that the pre-
waiting fshortage.of food stuffs in neu-
tral countries nearby have, made it
necessary for them to withhold from
her any imports needed, by their own
people 3.t .. .
Virtually nothing els now permitted
to 80 into Holland or the Scandinavian n
countries from England, the United
States or any other OF the entente
countries. These now almost control
the worlds exports Of foodstuffs. feed
ing stuffs and raw materials of every
kind. ...@.,.- :. /. - =. y n.
This stiffening up. of the blockade
Is, attributed here to the policy adopt
ed by the United States in July of
With holding its exports from neutral
countries near Germany except on
terms under which they must cease
the export even Of their own produce
Ito Germany. This principle was ex-
pressed in London. in the phrase: 1--WE
will not send you wheat or fodder to
enable you to export meat and butter
to Germany. Until you agree to stop
your exports to Germany we will send
you nothing"
America:s memorandum to Norway
aA published in that country says sub
stantfally: The United States will re-
/ gard ill export to the central powers
i,ai q ssibstract ion sfronn the food sup
plies Or other necessarles which the
country concerned should expect to
, obtain for Its own ir,d4stries or sup
!! pprx It can hardly be expected tina,
I. the United States will assist these
c6untries with nscessartes # they con.
ets." .s.s
/ imports OF oils ana fats into fIolland
and ScahdfnAvtan counttiss have de,
kcfeased from an average ut /: 75. !. 06(
tons 4 month before he.ss n: to. g
! monthly average of z2s5&0 tons !; q,
present according to figuressmade pub.
| Lie here. Imports of cereal and fod.
der. formerly $4,000 tons month
have decreased to $4,000 month
Cotton imports have declined one hall
sinoe 1915 and imports of hides and
leather are now a .Nmere fraction. OF
what they formerly were. Coppef i'm.
ports have declined ALMOST to one-fifth
their former proportionk.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17
500 Red Gross Volunteers Wanted

Four or FIVE hundred 1nen and women will be re-
qured 70 successfully conduct the 1918 Red Cross
cember %. The campaign it hoped will not last
than one hour, Each person Will have charge Of one
block q I4ss1s> Is1> ..5sass Y s.s ,f8.s. sts
u The committee are very anxious that the redurel
number volunteer immediately This is necessary be
the plans for distributing the literature
and instructions must be made al soon as possible.
This campaign cannot 1}e conducted successfully
unless the volunteers come forward Without
doubt the people of Grand Forks are vitality interested
in Red Cross work and anxious to help in any way
they can. Here is your chance. Volunteer at once
Please give the Red Cross headquarters your name.
Telephone at once Delay will greatly interfere with the
work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17
THEODOR WOLFF is
SURE OF LONGEVITY.
]. OF GERMAN KULTUR

Berlin. Dec I7.-Intellectual barri-
ers which separate Germany Z. from
other democratic peoples OF, the
World: gradually must disappear, as
serts Theodor Woin in the TIA geblatt
political. system of parliam entary roy-
erhed states: The aim OF a demo-
cratic peace. he continues. Z. must be
to prevent the erection Of any political
barriers or the perpetuatior, of such
as may be the ,outgrowth of hatred.
Will the peace cry coming from st.
Petersburg Il be > heard everywhere !?
VIII Amersea, too, realize that in
Germany the will OF tile people is
powerfAl enough to- create a, new or
ed st4tecraft no longer. is autocratical-
" opposing it," :.