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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
OMAHA FIRE LOSS s75o,ooo
Guests From Two Hotels Hurried
Half Clad to Street

Omaha, Neb.-Fire in the down
town retail district here Friday wiped
out half block with loss of s750.000,
caused guests at two hotels to be hur-
ried half clad into icy streets and for
two hours threatened to become a gen
eral conffagration.
A gale from the north carried burn
ing brands over a wide area and start
ed six other fires.
Five firemen were caught under a
falling wall, but none was seriously
hurt. Buildings destroyed were on the
north side of Douglas street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
schumannHeink Improves

st. Louis, Mo.-The condition of
Madame Schumann-Heink, the operat-
ic contralto, two of whose ribs were
broken in a taxicab accident Friday
night, is slightly improved.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
To Lift Greek Blockade

.Paris.-Definite announcement was
made here that the blockade of Greece
will be lifted when King Constantine
gives complete satisfaction to the de-
mands of the entente allies.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
EpiscopaIians Raise the s5.ooo.oo

New York.-Bishop William Law,
renee OF Boston announces that the
old age pension fund which the Epis
copal church is raising had passed
the s5.OOO,OOO mark. Original esti
mates, he explained, required this
sum as minimum if the movement
was to be a success.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
10 DEAD IN BIG TORNADO
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia
Storm Swept-hiIdren Suffer

Atlanta, Ga.-Thirteen persons are
known to have lost their lives and
more than 100 have been reported in
jured in a series of tornadoes which
swept portions of Alabama. Georgia
and Mississippi Friday. The most Sc
rious loss of life was in middle Ala
hama. Seven persons were killed in
the Hollins-Mid ay-Stewartsville sec
ton of Alabama and at Whitesett, Ala,
four negroes were killed in the de-
struction of their cabins.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

I'm afraid I'm going to lose my
temper when | make this speech"
said Senator Sorghum.
Deliberately"
Yes. Some of the remarks | want
10 make will never be excused unless
II can be claimed they were said in
the heat of debate"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Edwin Gould. Jr.. Killed

Brunswick, Ga.-Edwin Gould, Jr.,
son of the New York capitalist, was
accidentally killed with his own gun
while hunting near Jekyl island last
Saturday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
WOMEN HoLLER FOR FOOD

Great Demonstration in New York
City Saturday
New York.-A crowd of approx
mately 1000 persons, mostly women,
who had attended a massmeeting in
Madison Square to protest against
high food prices, stormed the Waldorf
Astoria hotel late Saturday, shouting
they were starving and demanding to
see Governor Whitman. When in.
formed the governor was at another
hotel. they refused to believe it and
started a demonstration, which neces
STATED the calling out of police re-
serves to dispense them. Several per
sons were injured in the disorder that
followed. Four arrests were made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

What do we need for dinner, Mag
gie?" asked the mistress as the maid
appeared at the door of the room.
"A new set av dishes, num-" an
swered Maggie, lugubriously. "Orve
Jest tripped over the edge av tn rug"
Christian Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Woman, Age 107, Dies

Sullivan, Ind.-Eleanor Combes, age
107. said to be the oldest woman in
Indiana, died February %. She was
born October 1c, 1910, at Salem, Wash
ington county, Indiana.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Has Hot SPELL

San Antonio, Texas.-The thermom-
eters registered 81 degrees Sunday
afternoon. This is said to break all
records for February in A years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Oil Fuel on Railroads

Oil fuel is used to some extent on
no fewer than 40 railroads in the
United States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

Moore Mercantile Co. at Moore re-
ported closing out.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

The growing opinion that Germany
can not hope to obtain all that is
desired by the extremists and the
passionate desire to have it all over
with on any reasonable basis, and to
get the members of the families back
home, has brought into being in the
last few months more or less pow.
erful peace party. The cynics ar.
que that the government. recogniz.
ing the existence of this faction, de-
cided on a moderate peace offer
which, if accepted, would please the
peace advocates, even though not en-.
tirely pleasing the Pan-Germans
while, If rejected, the result would be
unification of the people and oblit
Grafton of the chasm between the
peace faction and the Pan-Germans
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
State Commercial News.

E. j. Lambson, grocer at Pocatello,
reported assigned.
r. J. Anderson, formerly in the mer-
chandise business at Weippe, has TAX
en- over the Peoples store at Juliaetta.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
PEOPLE IN GERMANY
. UNITED ON WARE ARE
WILL STAND TOGETHER so LONG
AS ENEMY INSISTS ON MAX
ING SEVERE DEMANDS.
AMERICANS REPORT HOME
Loyalty to Cause on Part of Aus
TRANS is Now Causing Some
Troublesome Would Annex
All Captured Territory.

Berne, Switzerland-(Fro a staff
correspondent of the Associated
Press)-There is no doubt in the
minds of Americans who have come
to Switzerland from Germany since
the severance of diplomatic relations
between Berlin and Washington that
the German public today presents a
solid front. Any danger of serious
internal disturbances such as has
been limited at in publications out
side Of Germany is regarded as be-
ing as remote as it was many months
ago. Nevertheless the state of pub.
lie opinion has become pressing
problem. especially during the last
few weeks.
From these Americans some OF
whom have, been exceptional oppor.
tunities to study internal conditions
in Germany, the following informa
ton, representative of their general
ly expressed views, has been OBJ
tanned:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27
Looked Like DoubIe-cross.

The attitude of the German people
became more of a problem when the
break with America occurred, not be-
cause of any overwhelming majority
opposed to the break, but because
it followed so closely on the heels of
the widespread peace talk, coming at
time when the yearning for ces-
sation of hostilities had lately re-
ceived such enormous impetus.
There exists in Germany a cynical
though not disloyal, minority, which
frankly believes the peace offer was
not made in the expectation that
peace could be brought about, but
for the purpose of heartening a large
but only potentially dangerous STRAIT
UNI of the population which is tired
of war. This section has been an.
tagonized by the unsilencable and un.
comfortable Pan-German element that
has clamored for the annexation OF
everything thus far conquered, or al
least for very material increases in
territory Although naturally unor
ganized, this stratum is very extens
i've. 1t has taken the attitude that
the war and the causes thereof are
none of it's affair, and that annexa
tons would be of doubtful value. A
majority of this element is indiffer
ent whether Belgium is retained OF
returned. 1t longs with increasing
anxiety for peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20

1t was a mistake, Mr.. Bonar Law
said, to assume that air raiding was
confined to the enemy. The British
air forces in France had raided Ger
man communities and all important
sufficient Importance to justify such
enterprises. With tn increase of the
military detectives behind the lines Of
British air forces and the improve
ment of aeroplanes, raids against OBJ
jectives at longer range were becom-
ing more practicable. The govern
ment was in consultation with France
and the military authorities at the
front as to the most effective means
of meeting the situation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
WILSON APPROVES
a AVIATION PROGRAM
Six Hundred Million Appropriation to
Bring American Air Service
Up to Snuff.

Washington, June 17.-President
Wilson's approval will be given to es-
Inmates which are to go to congress
this week calling for an immediate
appropriation of S60O,00O,00O to per-
feet the American aircraft program
projected by the council of national
defense. The presidents spokesman
in both houses of congress will lead
a terrific drive for action at once.
The enormous sum to be asked for
will be for continuing program
Secretary of War Baker in state
ment tonight declared that the war
"is behind the aircraft
|plans with every ounce of energy and
enthusiasm at it's command"
The secretary said he was convinced
American airmen and American air.
planes can turn the tide against Ger
3many, and that the nations ability to
furnish innumerable men and ma
chimes for air afforder her supreme
opportunity for service on the fight
ling line.
4 From authoritative sources it be-
fame known tonight that leaders in
congress who have gasped at suggcs-
'}ions for. a -giganttic American air
force have promised President Wilson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20

ly and served on all parties interested.
The shippers take the ground at the
outset in their statement that the rail-
roads have exaggerated their asser-
tions as to the increased cost Of sup
plies and labor upon which their
claims for the 15 per cent advance
CHIEFLY is based. GAS matter of fact"
the document says, "the railroads,
with their tremendous wealth and
concentrated organization, have been
able to force contracts and compel
prices that the ordinary citizen is un-
able to secure"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
OBJECT TO INCREASE

Washington, June 17-Opposition
by the national shippers conference
to the Is per cent increase in freight,
rates asked by the railroads is based
upon these important points:
THAT no emergency" exists
which would warrant and increase in
charges.
THAT the carriers were never so
rich as now and are amply able to
meet all costs accruing from an adj
mlttcd increase in the price of labor
and supplies.
3-That the revenues of the rail
roads are now cnormous>, and are
climbing steadily.
4-That the government, which will
be the chief patron of the roads as
long as the war continues, will have
the bulk of the added freight charges
to pay, which will mean more tax
alton upon the people.
5-That the economics advocated by
the railroads. board will materially
reduce the expense of operation dur
ing the coming year.
Inc shippers also express tn. belief
through theri attorneys that now is
the time to ask congress to regulate
the cost Of supplies and fuel used by
the carriers
All these points were brought out
today in statement issued by the
attorneys for the shippers who argued
the case before the Interstate COM
mcrcc commission last week. The at
torncys, Clifford Thornc, former mem
ber'of the Iowa railroad commission;
Luther M. Walter, Of Chicago; Graddy
Cary, Of Louisville; A. II. Cowan and
Clyde King, of st. Louis, elected to
present their case in this statement
rather than file a formal brief to be
presented to the commission. They
will have their arguments as made be-
fore the commission printed separate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
Well Backed.

"The War Department is behind the
aircraft plans with every ounce of en-
ergy and enthusiasm at it's command.
The aircraft program seems by all
means the most effective way in
which to exert Americas force at
once in telling fashion. We can train
thousands of aviators and build thou
sands of machines without interfcr-
ing in the slightest with the plans for
building up our armies and for sup
plying the allies with food and muni-
tions. To train and equip our armies
and send them abroad will take time,
however, and in the meanwhile we can
be dcvoting to this most important
service vast quantities Of productive
machinery and skilled labor which
otherwise could not be contributing to
the nations cause in full proportion
to it's capacity. Every consideration
points to the effectiveness of highly
developed air service i'm its relation
to the part the United States can play
in putting an end to the war 1t
iiNCS up W dll ftl1lcTlCu CTdulClOnS OF
doing things on splendid scale, it
will put us on our mcttle from the
point of view both Of mechanical in
genuity and of individual daring and
initiative. At the same time compar-
ed with the transportation of an cXpe-
dictionary force of infantry and artil-
lcry large enough to be of decisive
value on the western front it offers
little or no difficulty. All through
the coming year we will have to
reckon with the shipping problem and
what aid we send abroad, whether il
men or supplies, must be calculated
for securing as efficient use as pos
sible of available tonnage. The air
craft plan meets the demands of the
situation. Under existing conditions,
where the allies and the Germans are
fighting on practically even terms as
regards man-power and aircraft, the
addition which we can contribute to
the allies forces will be proportionate-
ly Of far greater value than the i'm
mediate aid which we can furnish on
land.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
ALLIES RAIDING
GERMAN TOWNS
Aerial Work Not Confined to
Teutons, Says Bonar
Law.

London, June 18.-Replying to a
series of questions in the House of
Commons this afternoon as to wheth:
er the British Government had de-
cided upon reprisals for the German
air raid on England, Andrew Bonar
Law, member of the British War
Council, said the government intended
to take steps not only for damaging
the enemy, but for preventing raids
on England.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20

and his immediate advisers on war
matters their unstintcd support in the
proposal and are said to have been
fully convinced that the end of the
war can be hastened through predom-
nance in the air
Secretary Baker tonight reflected
the view of the war college, the army
and navy with the declaration that
the. United States aid to the allies in
aircraft power will be proportionae-
| ly of far greater value now than the
aid which the nation can furnish on
the land.
A few thousand aviators with ma
chimes for their use may spell the
whole difference between victory and
whole difference between victory and
defeat" said Secretary Baker. "The
supremacy of the air in r,o;,Arn war
fare is essential to a successful army.
America must make sure that the
allies and not Germany secures the
permanent domination of the air and
that within the year"
Secretary Bakers statement inter-
preted as virtual demand Of the
administration for speedy action by
congress was sanctioned by the presi-
dent before it was made public. 1t
says:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
SIX-CENT COTTON
SELLS AT rs CENTS
And it Will Soar Much Higher Under
Warehouse System Methods-Grad-
ing and Direct Selling Advocated.

Bennettsville, June 18.-Ex- Senator
John l.. McLaurin has most of his
1914 crop on hand and sold one hun
dred bales this week at 25 cents, the
highest price paid since war times in
Marlboro county. He said that he
knew cotton would still go very much
higher, especially the next crop
months, but that he needed some mon
ey to pay current expenses on his
present crop. He said he could only
gett 6 cents per pound when he put
the cotton in the warehouse. This
makes 19 cents profit, less storage
charges. "The next step l wish to
see," said he, taken by the warehouse
is the establishment of proper sys-
tenn Of grading and selling cotton di-
rect from the warehouse to the mills.
| We have been doing it at our ware
house for year and we venture the
assertion that we get our customers
from one-half to one cent a pound
more than is paid in the open market.
l would have had the same system in
every county in the state, if the leg
lslature had given me proper support.
Cotton is not high now compared
with the cost of all other products.
You can make more clear money on
an acre of Irish potatoes now than on
three acres of cotton, and you can
grow two crops of potatoes a year.
The cost of producing cotton has in
creased faster than the selling price.
This is not the case with other prod
ucts, where machinery can be used
When cotton was selling at 12 cents
per pound, wheat was 90 cents per
bushel, corn SO cents, oats IS cents,
lard 8 cents, labor from GO cents to
rs cents, and mules about $3.50. Com
pare prices now with wheat around
So, and meat rs cents, nitrate of soda
at $85 per ton, lard 25 cents pound,
sugar 10 cents and labor whatever it
chooses to demand The present crop
is on a reduced acreage with a scant
labor supply. The drought has burned
it up in the west, and the rain has
olo"hcu IL OuI Ill IllC east. Europe
is bare of both raw material and
goods while the consumption here is
tremendous. The war orders for
heavy goods will seat up the remnant
left. One fact stares the world in
the face, the 1914 surplus of five mil
lion bales is wiped out. The world
IN spite of war has consumed four and
one-fourth million bales more cotton
than was produced in 1915 and 1916.
A cottotn famine is in sight This adj
vance is not from speculation, it is
because wise people see the famine
coming. / do not expect to sell an
other bale until the close of the war.
Mr.. E. w. Evans sold his staple cot
ton at Sd cents, making profit of
$50 from the time he put in state
warehouse No. 50.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
BABY CLASPED IN
DEAD MOTHERS ARMS

Macon, June 17.-H. E. Clark,
trainman on the Central of Georgia,
entered his home at noon today to
find his wife dead Of heart trouble.
Their sixweeks-old baby was clasped
in the mothers arms. Neighbors told
clark the child had been crying for
several hours. The Clarks recently
came here from Griffin, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
Means Little.

"According to the best obtainable
information there are about 100000
men on the western front today. The
addition Of few infantry units, while
Of great moral value, means little in
forcing a decision. A few thousand
trained aviators, however, with the
machines for their use, may spell the
whole difference between victory and
defeat. The supremacy Of the air in
modern warfare is essential to a sue
cessful army. America must make
sure that the allies and not Germany
secure the permanent domination of
80 al a"I that within The year.
at will take no more shipping space
to send a thousand air pilots abroad
than a thousand infantrymcn. 1t will
take no more space to send airplanes
and motors than to send artilltry. 1t
is now certain that il we make the
effort we can send enough of both
men and machinery within a year to
be of great value, perhaps to turn the
scale, all without handicapping our
plans for the army, which is to fol-
low, nor hindering the vital flow of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
PERSHING HAS BUSY DAY
Trying to Catch UP With Accumu-
lated Correspondence.

Paris, June 17,-Major Gen. PERISH
ing, the American commander, spent
quiet morning attending to busi-
ness in his offices and trying to catch
up with accumulated correspondence.
He lunched at noon with NJ. Viviani,
minister of justice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
we'll known tonic propertiesof OUININE
and IRON: 1t acts OH the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enrichcs the Blood apd
8uiiaa UP the Whole system. 50 cents
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
HE, NlA q TIMES.

food and munitions. American airmen
and aeroplanes may turn the tide.
They furnish our supreme opportuni-
ty for immediate service on the firing
line" F&t !1t:T
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-20
Piles Cured In 6 to II DayS

Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails 10 cure any case OF Itching,
Blind. bleeding or Protrudina Piles in 6to ID days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.
The Denver star., 1917-05-26

ways and means to buy carload of
canned vegetables, smoked meats and
other necessaries of life. The purehas-
ing power sof q dollar now will be
twice that when winter and fall strikes
us. And when dollars are gathered to-
gether thru donations. assessments.
entertainments, etc, and then used
and their purchases equally distribut-
ed among the lodges to be there re-
distributed among the respective mem
bers. will show that the Negro is up
and doing now. When prices of food
begin to soar out of sight. our widows.
orphans and sick brethren will feel It
first. Let the lodges take the lead.
Masons. Odd Fellows. Knights OF Py-
thias and other lodges; let us get to-
gether
What lodge will lead OF by appoint
ing two good men. honest. with expert
ence. and level heads? The wolf Is
knocking At our door now. only you
can keep him away. but whom things
are different. who will take tho place
of \ loved ons gone to rest? Lodges,
there Is . tremendous responsibility n
resting on your shoulders. VIII you
face and solve It or be Indifferent and
dodge II? The little weekly newspa-
per men have gotten together and ara
buying newsprint by the carload. Why
not Negroes buy food that way?
The Denver star., 1917-05-26
THE FOOD CRISIS.
10 Forearmed - Prove
Your Promises by Deeds.

The Star knows In no better way for
lodges to do their bit" in this war
than for them now to arrange them
selves into a kind OF cooperative
body that the less fortunate brothers
and sisters can and will be taken
proper care OF when the real famine
comes this winter. Our oaths and OBJ
legations compel US to look after the
widows. orphans and unfortunate
What better aid. help, sup
port or succor can we give them than
by US now looking out for these then or
probably ourselves? The churches
could likewise form some cooperative
union whereby the poor and distressed
who had literally contribut-
ed once to the church. but. for some
reasons were either too poor. too sick
or were unable to do so now. could be
given proper foods by y little fore
thought, wise business dealings and
expert management. The Star offers
this plan to the lodges and their aux
iliaries: First. appoint two men from
each male and two women from the
female lodges to form themselves into
a large committee OF the whole; which
committee will lay plans and devise
The Denver star., 1917-05-26
HEAL SKIN ERvprlons

Painful eszema is more active In
spring when the blood il over-heated,
the burning, itching torture IL unbear.
able. relieve 1t OF once and heal the
eruptions with DR.. Hobson's Dczema
Ointment. This antiseptic remedy Il
promptly effective in all skin troubles.
Pimples. blackheads. acne. tetter. ring
worm. scaly blotchy skin, all respond
to Dr.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Get It today At your druggists, SOC.
guAranteed.
The Denver star., 1917-05-26

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Office phone. Main 7416. Pyorrhea
specialist. Residence, 1922 Thirty-sec-
ond street, phone Main 1897. Sundays
and nights by appointment. Office
hours, 3 a. m. to u M, p. M. to b
o. III. Suite 4 and 5. 929 18th ST., near
Curtis ST., Denver, Colo.