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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
Short Human Interest
War Stories by Wire

CHICAGO--Morris & Co. is fattening
its hogs on ice cream cones, as an
example of food economy. Corn costs
were bought for S26 a ton.
CHICAGo-The Legal club will es-
chew wines and liquors at its an
nual banquet May 20 and use the
money to buy war bonds.
CHICAGO-The Civic Music asso-
citation asks citizens to learn the ma
tional songs. so IL you can't fight
sing"
NEW YORK-Morris Hellar pro-
tested in night court he didn't know
Sherman well enough to speak for
him. but he was fined SO anyway for
crying, ITO hell with war; what sher-
man said goes with me-" at a recruit
ing station.
NEWARK, N. New Jersey will
soon know just what her manufacture
ing plants can do for the warning ma
tions. A survey has been decided upon
by the Manufacturers association.
NEW YORK-"Roosevelt il the only
man the kaiser Is afraid Of" de-
clared John l.. Sullivan.
CHICAGO-The Nicholas Sem high
school will send to the French front
what will probably be the first high
school ambulance. It is being paid
for by popular subscription among the
students
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
BOSTON'S TURN TO
HONOR THE FRENCH
GUESTS OF NATION
General Joffre Given $780,
600 for French Orphans
Visit to Harvard One of
Days Features.

Boston. May 12.-Twenty thousand
persons met and cheered the French
commission when they arrived at 8
o'clock.
Joffre was taken to the state house
at 10 o'clocN. where he was presented
to a Joint session of the legislature in
the famous "cot ish hail." Luncheon
was to be served in 4faneuil hall
A parade, the presentation to Joffre
Of $15o,o00 for French orphans by Mary
Curley, daughter of the mayor, and a
visit to Harvard university, was the
afternoon program. Tonight there win
be dinner and reception at the OPP
ley Plaza hotel.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
AUTOMOBILE TURNED TURTLES,
TWO HAD MARROW ESCAPES

Weiser. May 12.-Mrs. J. c. Wilson
and sister, Miss Mollie Wisdom, of
Weiser, had a narrow escape from
death when the automobile in which
they were riding, Mr.. Wilson driving,
turned turtle on the Oregon trail
highway between Weiser and Payette,
throwing them into between two and
three feet of water in Buttermilk
slough. Mr.. Wilson was thrown clear
of the machine, but the women were
carried under. head first. Wilson
jumped into the water and, with the
aid of q man who was passing, raised
the machine and helped the women
out Of their predicament. The acci-
dent happened when Mr.. Wilson at
tempted to pass vehicle going in the
same direction. Running to the side
OF the road, the car lost its balance
and turned over on top Of the women.
Other than the shock and the ducking
they came out of the accident unin-
1ured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
NO PRESIDENT FOR
THE UNIVERSITY
HAS been CHOSEN
Matter Of Filling Vacancy
to Be Considered by State
Board of Education at
Mondays Meeting.

The state board Of education will
hold a called meeting at the state de-
partment Of education commencing
Monday when the matter of the va
cancy in the presidency OF the Uni
versity of Idaho will be discussed at
length, but 1t is not expected that any
appointment will be decided upon. DR..
Melvin A. Brannon, president Of the
university. resigned when the board
last met and his resignation was ac-
cepted. Since then DR.. d. o. Sisson,
state commissioner Of education. has
been quietly looking around for avail
able men for the position. He has .
number of them under consideration.
BY process of elimination, 1t IL I'M
derstood that from among them but
few have been classed as available.
1t is expected that all members of
the board will be present at the Mon
day meeting. It was necessary to ad-
journ the former session early as q
quorum could not be maintained.
Final action will be taken by the
board with regard to the selection of
faculties for the various state insti-
tutions. Financial questions that come
oP uhuCi thS upPi dSt, houoS
bill 116, requiring all federal revenue
for state institutions to pass through
the hands Of the state treasury, will
be discussed.
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
Preliminary sketches of the plans
for various new buildings will be ap-
proved by the board and it is hoped
to make arrangements to complete
them and to call for bids. 1t is prob
able that the matter of letting con-
tracts for their erection will be de-
ferred to some future date. This ac-
ton will be taken in order that all
available funds may be used for in
creasing the crop production Of the
state.
The board will also act on candi-
dates for graduation and take up a
large amount Of detailed and routine
work. ]. A. Lippincott, of Idaho City,
the new member of the board appoint
ed to succeed r. M. Terrell who be-
came a Judge in the Fifth judicial dis
trict, will attend the boards meeting
for the first time Monday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
ADVANCE IN PRICE
OF MILK TO g CENTS
A Quart JUSTIFIED
Pure Food Commissioner,
After Making an Investi-
CATION of the Situation,
Declares Action Was Nee
essary.

That the dairymen Of Boise and
Idaho who have made a slight ad-
vance in milk prices are entitled to
do so, is the opinion of Pure Food
Commissioner ]. X. White. who has
made a close study Of the dairy sit
uation and finds that 1t costs more
to operate dairy today than it ever
did before. The dairymen recently
raised prices to cents a quart for
milk. The former price was cents.
Regarding the raise Commissioner
White said:
There has been much agitation and
criticism relative to the increase In
the price Of dairy milk, and after
careful investigation. ! am Of the
opinion the small advances in the
price of this most valuable food prod
uct is fully warranted.
Investigation discloses the fact that
the dairyman must now pay from $50
to $50 month for mixers as against
SIS to $50 a year ago. Bran and
shorts cost him $37 per ton, an add
vance of SIS within the last IL months
and alfalfa hay $2s per ton, an adj
vance Of nearly 100 per cent.
costs and cannot be sold at the old
prices, and any attempt to drive the
producers to acceptance of the old
prices, whether made by consumers
or distributors, or both, could have
no other ending than the breaking up
Of the diaries and the sale of their
cows to the butchers.
EXPENSES ARE GREATER.
If they have been operating on a
reasonable profit basis in past months,
they would be entitled to some ad-
vance. for their expenses unQuestion-
ably are greater than they were a
year ago. Labor, bottles, caps, feed
and horseflesh If they deliver in the
old way, gasoline II they use auto
mobiles, have gone up on them.
The questions, then, to be deter
mined In a fair investigation are:
First: Whether their former profits
were reasonable or excessive. II they
were reasonable when delivery costs
were lower. the dairyman would be
justified in asking somewhat better
prices under present conditions.
II they were formerly excessive,
the question would then turn on the
extent to which increased costs have
absorbed or overlapped their former
profits.
considering the extra. quality of
milk delivered by the dairymen of
this city and the comparative food
value of other products on which the
sale price has advanced out of all rea-
son in comparison with milk, can see
no reason why the dairyman should
not receive full value for his milk and,
in my judgment, 9 cents, the price
now asked, is in every respect more
than reasonable"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
F FARMERS ALARMED
BY ARMY BALLOONS

Des Moines, Ia, May 12.-Army bal
looms are making trial flights from
Omaha, the pilots teaching recruits
how to take observations. This was
disclosed by Captain A. Leo Stevens,
who alighted from a balloon at Car
Isle. Ia. Thursday after being shot
at by farmers.
IF you see balloon travelling over
your home, don't shoot at it," was
about the first statement Captain
Stevens made on his arrival here last
night. prior to entraining for Omaha
His rubber air sausage" was ex-
pressed back to Omaha.
Seemingly every farmer thought Of
Zeppelins when they sighted our bal
loon and the pot shooting became so
frequent and so uncomfortable we
finally alighted," said Captain Stevens.
He was accompanied by Captain H. F..
Geiger and Lieutenant ]. H. Jouett.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
new OFFENSIVE
AGAINST TURKS
BY BRITISH IN.
NESOPOTAM|A

London, May 12--GeneraI Maude has
opened an offensive in Mesopotamia
His British troops are still pushing
back tho Turks. An official statement
today put the newly advanced British
line at point from 60 to 80 miles
north of 6agdad.
"Since the second Instant" tho re-
port said, "our mobile columns in the
basins Of tho Shaft sI. Adhaim and
DiaIa rivers have pressed the enemy
back into the Jsb- -Hamrin range"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
EDISON COULD FIND
NO TIME TO SHAVE

Orange. N. J.. May 12.-Thomas A.
Edison was halted as he tried to pass
an armed guard near his factory here.
Part of the factory was burning.
But I'm Mr.. Edison" exclaimed the
inventor.
Not with those whiskcrs," the guard
replied.
Edison has been SO busy working on
a solution of the submarine problem
he hadn't taken time to shave.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
CLAIMS DESTROYER SUNK.

London, May IA German official
statement received today declared that
q British destroyer was sunk in Thurs
days destroyer and cruiser engage.
mont in the channel. The British ad-
mifalty said lie statement Of Thurs-
day, detailing no losses, still stood.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12

On an average day food is brought to
the robins nest every Is minutes.
Each young robin requires daily two
or three times its weight in bugs and
worms. When food is offered these
ever hungry little creatures open their
large yellow mouths wide and jostle
each other.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12
TO HASTEN DEPARTURE.

Washington, May t2.-Departurs Of
the American mission to Russia will
DO spsedsd because Of adviess Of con.
tinued internal disturbances there.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12

A foot power can opened for restau-
rants cuts the entire top from can
- q pedal is pressed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12

Don't miss the great Dairy Sale. 3
miles north Of Meridian. May 15.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-12

HAITI TO KEEP OUT.
Port Au Prince, Haiti May ICON
gress has refused to declare war on
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
SAFE PASSAGE
Granted by Germans to
Neutral Ships
Vessels Now in English Ports
Must Be Marked

London, June 1.-The German admiralty
has promised safe passage through the
barred zone to all neutral vessels in Eng
lish ports on July /, provided they carry
distinctive signs and follow indicateu
routes, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Berlin by way of Amsterdam. Tho
announcement reiterates that England
has prevented the sailing Of neutral YES
sells from British ports on dates fixed by
the German admiralty as safe. thus ham
rering the supply of food to neutral coun.
tries. 1t adds that since the German sea
barrier is raised only against the enc
mics of Germany. 1.-The German naval
command, despite serious military objec-
tions, has decided once more to meet
the wishes Of the neutrals who are suffer-
ing through Englands arbitrariness. and.
therefore, has given orders that all neu-
trail ships in England shall be granted
safe passage through-the barrel zone on
July !, provided they carry distinctive
signs and follow indicated routec."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
SPECTATORS
In Food Attacked by
Carl Vrooman
Public Sentiment as Club to
Submit Them

New York, June Carl Vrooman. as
sistant secretary Of the federal depart
ment of agriculture, in an address TO-DAY
on the food situation before the Con-
yention Of the American Medico-Psy-
Geological Association. attacked food
speculators as vicious. recalcitrant
Americans" who will "be dubbed into
submission" by Congress. using unified
public sentiment against them as
weapon.
Famine is lurking over the skylines
Of every European country" Mr.. Vroo-
man said. IF we do not keep 1t out II
will not be kept out. There is q world
shortage Of food. Our crops are the
only thing that stands between mankind
and starvation during the months to
come. 1t is not humanity possible to
overstate the seriousness of the food
shortage the world is faced with at
present.
Yet there are people who look like
men and who feed we'll and wax rich
like vultures specializing with the ne
cessities of life Let these vultures
feel the loathing of every American.
The solution when it comes will be
unified public sentiment with which
Congress will club into submission
these vicious, recalcitrant Americans
who try to make a profit at the expense
of their fallow-citizens of the nation
end of humanity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
LITCHFIELD

PLAINS-Memorial Day was appro-
priately observed at the Plains by the
good citizens of the town assembling
with Libby Post. G. A. R.. No. 93. The
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans and
school children. The usual Post serv-
ice was given in the church. including
the reading Of LincoIn's Gettysburg adj
dress by n. NJ. Starbird. Judge Fosg
gave most excellent GRAFTON. Inc
singing by Mrs. Trafton was fine; also
monograph music by Comrade J. n.
Bowie. One hundred twenty-siX SOL
diers' graves were tagged in the GEM
etery in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
REPEAT SkAGERRAk
On Anniversary German I'm
preston Is of New Sea Battle

Copenhagen. June l, via London
The German newspapers are all print
ing anniversary articles on the naval
battle of the Skagerrak, the impress
sion being quite generally expressed
that a new battle between the Brit
ish and German fleets Is possibility
of the near future.
German naval writer's for sometime
have been discussing the prospect of
the British feet once more trying con-
illusions with Admiral Won Scheer's
ships. Many of the writer's have been
governed by the prevalent German
skepticism regarding the losses of
British ships claimed by the German
admiralty but denied by the British,
and without comment omit ships like
the Tiger, the Warspite and the Marl-
borough from their calculation of
British losses. The German admiralty.
although retaining the names of the
Tiger and a battleship of the Queen
Elizabeth class-namely the Warspite
on its table of losses, modestly
brackets them with the comment de-
MED by British admiralty"
The anniversary articles also are in
tended to arouse enthusiasm for the
national submarine CONSUMPTION In aid
of families of German sailors lost in
submarine warfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
SUFFRAGE EVENT
HERE SUNDAY

The members of the Equal suffrage
League are looking for n large attend
ance at the City Opera house Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock when their side
OF the case will be presented by Mrs
peborah Knox Livingston OF Bangor
MRS. Livingston is one of the finest
speakers before the public al the pres
ent time and she should be heard by
EVERYONE who has a right to vote IL the
opinion OF the leaders Of the league. for
they feel certain that she can present
some arguments which II will be i'm
possible for the people on the other
SIDE TO refute. She is thoroughly fSmii.
lar with her subject and is an easy and
nuent speaker and one that II Is a
pleasure to listen to whether one
agrees with her or not. Mrs. EfIle Pool
er malley has consented 20 sing for the
occasion and everyone will he pleased
OF TIE opportunity to hear her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02

Friday afternoon for the year. in ac-
cordance with the vote OF the Board
of Education. AS the carly closing
carried with IL the statement that NJ
graduation exercises would he held
only simple exercises were possible
and these were held In the Assembly
hall of the High school Friday eve.
ming. The hall was well filled with
parents of the pupils who were pres
Ont to see them receive their dipo.
mas. The program was as follows
Music. orchestra; prayer. Rev. John
r. Thurston OF the Free Baptist
church: music. orchestral; address 10
the class. Principal Nelson ]. Mixer
OF the school: comforting OF diplomas
Hon. Ora A. Meader. mayor OF Water
vile; music by the orchestra. The
following were the graduates:
stephen ii. Aver. Ralph Bsson
Ruth f. Buzzell. Sidney a. Garter
Hannah l.. Clark. Georgia Coates. IIec-
tor Cyr, Bernard Donovan. Doris e.
lott, Ernest Gauthier. Isabella VI. Gl'
rouX. Norman l.. Haskell. Reginald
Hersum, leila NJ Horne. Olive L.
Jones, Albert LaFleur, Catherine
Larrabee. Perley J. Lessor Lewis Le.
vine. Juanita Mcclellan. Antoinette
Marquis. Myrtle Mischeart. Mildred l.
Payne. Antoinette Poirier. Henry j.
Prince. Donald Raymond MarJory
Raymond. Edna Reynolds Rookie stew
ems, Ethel Scott. Florence Talhcrth
John III. Tobey, Doris j. Toward, Ruth
T.. Trip. Ernest j.. Williams. Samuel
Wolman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02

There was nothing new in the strike
situation Friday, about 20 men We're
again brought over from the Bangor
shops to work in the shops here, com
ing on train No. Ga at 8 o'clock in the
morning and returning on train No. %
at O'Clock at night, both trains stop
ping for them at the shops. Most of
the men who were employed there
have secured positions elsewhere, many
of them in permanent positions so that
no matter what the outcome of the
struggle between the men and Manager
Douglass, they will not return. Several
Of the boiler makers and blacksmiths
have gone to Bath, where there is a
great demand for these men and they
report that they are getting much bet
ter pay than here and that they will
not return to the shops Other men who
hate to leave their homes here are
planning to go some time next week IL
the matter is not settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
pETROGRAD STRIKE
Planned to Paralyze
Production
Demand Six Hour Day and Set
WOnlen's Pay

London, June 1.-Q.40 Z. M.).-Strikes
or other measures to paralyze productions
have been decided upon in more than tx
CT the largest factories in Petrograd
most Of which are engaged in war work
Reuters Petrograd correspondent tele.
graphs.
After the failure OF efforts Of the con
citation board to reach an agreement on
many points. the stats of the factories
resolved to strike or alte-natively to par
alyze the work by carrying out all reg
ulations to the letter The time and form
of strikes are to be decided in each fac-
tory separately.
In Some cases the strike already has
begun, while in others the staff are busily
enlisting the support of the workers.
According to the Novania Zhizn. Maxim
Gorky's paper, the demands Of the work
men include six-hour day and a mimi
mum wage for women Of $50 rubles
monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
LIBERTY LOAN
BONDS FOR ALL

The banks of the city have made
arrangements whereby anyone who
can save a dollar a week can own n
Liberty Bond. The plan in brief 10
for the banks to take the bonds and
people who want one will subscribe
and pay down 81 and 81 each weeI,
until the sum Of $50 has been paid
WREN the bank will deliver the bond
to the person subscribing II a larger
bond is wanted 1t will be on the same
terms. for instance $500 bond being
~ down and 81 per week. The bonds
Will be delivered to the customer. on
or ABOUT June 18th, 1918. 1t is expect
ed that large number of people will
take advantage OF this proposition ana
that 1T will result in a greatly in
creased sale in the city. All of the
TOUR banks in the city will handle Il
IN the same way. so that a person
can deal with whichever bank he or
she wishes. Subscriptions must be re-
ceiVed not later than June IA, 1917
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
LIMIT DEBATE
On First Administration
Food Bill
Will Probably Reach Final Vote
Saturday

Washington, June 1.-The first admins
grafton food bill under consideration in
the Senate all week probably will reach 4
final vote tomorrow. Debate was limited
to 10 minutes late today by unanimous
consent, and no senator will be permit
ted to speak more than once.
Little progress was made by the bill
today. An amendment by Senator Nc
Cumber modifying the provision adopted
yesterday making the holding and storage
of food stuffs and other necessities fel-
ony was adopted. The amendment spe-
officially would permit storing where no
effort is made to cause shortage or af-
feet the price.
Senator Fletcher's amendment to au-
thorize the secretary of commerce to en-
gage ia the catching and marketing of
fish to enlarge the nations food supply
was rejected.
Two amendments designed to prohibit
speculation in food products were intro
duced. One by Senator Thomas would
authorize the President to suspend grain
exchanges where dealing in futures is
permitted, and the other b. Senator Nc
kellar would forbid speculation.
Debate on proposal by Senator Fall
that public sarvey eG unreserved lands in
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and South
Dakota be opened under the 640-acre
homestead act, was in progress when the
Senate recessed. Senator Hus;ing oppos-
ing the plan. got into sucn heated ex-
change with Senator Fall that the Vice
President interviewed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02
Comparison Of British
andGerman Food Supplv

From Staff Correspondent Of The
Associated Press with the British Ar
mics in France-(Via London. June ~
The conditions as to food supplies in
Germany may be conjectdred from the
fact that it is now definitely settled that
the best fed of the German fighting
units subsist on a ration which equals
only three-fifths in weight and value
that issued to the British troops. The
best nourished German troops are those
in reserve just back of the fighting line
They receive the m aximum ration.
Since the spring of 1916. however, their
bread allowance has been cut down one
third. The greater part of this reduce
ton has occurred during the last eight
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02

THIS afternoon at 3 O'Clock the Cony
baseball team makes its first home
appearance since hitting its winning
stiide. Tho opponent is Winthrop
High. Vernon Soulc is TO be entrusted
with pitching responsibilities. He has
made the most OF what chances have
come his way to show prowess on the
mound. and many who previously have
not had an opportunity will this aft
crnnon watch his work with interest
There is strong possibility that in
the shortstop position Victor McCourt-
ney will appear in Burke's place. 9th
erwise the REGULAR lineup will be in
force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-02

Frederick d. McAlary of this city
has been appointed military instruc-
tor at the Boys Camp which is to be
held at Lake Cobbosseecontee during
the summer and will leave Monday
morning to assume his duties. Mr.
McAlary is well fitted for the position
as he has had greet deal OF expert
ence in military matters and has won
an enviabie reputation as a drill mas
ter. 1t is understood that the boys
will be given a certain amount of drill
work each day and that it will be in
line to fit thin for future service
If they should be called.