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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
RELIEF FROM COLD
WAVE IN THE EAST

New York, Feb. 13.-Warmer wealth
er today. with fair and warmer" pre-
dicted for Wednesday. cheered things
up slightly for New Yorkers. They
experienced the coolest weather of the
winter during the night when the mer-
curry touched zero.
New York was a balmy resort. how
ever, compared with upstate points
where temperatures as low as "a be-
low zero were recorded in spots.
East river Is so full of ice today
following the continued cold that nav
igation by small vessels Is impeded
The pack in the Hudson is farther
south than 1t has been for years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
Legislature Today
HOUSE,

After long parliamentary wrangle
house votes to pay salaries of two at.
torneys who were engaged to drac,
bills and assist committees.
State division resolution reported
without recommendation and sent to
committee of the whole for future con-
sideration.
Farm market bureau bills amended
in committee of the whole and recon-
mended for passage under suspension
of the rules.
New bills introduced relating TO
county commissioners. city council and
school district trustees entering into
contracts, appropriating $4,000 for
establishment of hospitals for tuber-
culosis patients, creatin office OF
state forester at salary OF $4,000 per
annum, amending school laws, author
izing state land board to investigate
charges against violation grazing laws.
SENATE.
Killed by indefinite postponement
long list of house jury and challenge
bills or Nos. A, 81. IS. So. 81, 80. 120
and senate bill No. So, requiring state
audit of land department and making
appropriation therefore.
Senate Elliott announces pump and
automatic gun bill being held in SEN
ate pending disposal Of administration
fish and game bill now pending in
house Of representatives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
WILSON SPENDS
DAY IN SECLUSION
AT WHITE HOUSE
Believed to Have Worked on
Some Important Docu-
ment and Speculation Is
Rife as to It's Nature.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Belief that
this government may be about to take
another step bearing upon the inter-
national situation grew today when
after working in his study until after
midnight, President Wilson gave uI
his usual morning golf game and spent
his entire time in seclusion in his
study.
No word was forthcoming from the
White House as to what the president
was working on. He excluded himself
from all callers. The cabinet met this
afternoon and 1t was held possible he
might be preparing something for pre-
senting to his advisors at that time.
SOME OF THE GUESSES.
Among the "guesses" as to what may
be in the air, were:
A communication to Austria,
with whom negotiations have been
going on with for 10 days, follow
ing official report of the German
U-boat decrees
A possible communication to
neutrals; or,
A possible address to congress
regarding the arming OF American
merchant ships, resulting from
Germany's declaration that she
still holds to her original intention
of sinking all ships In stipulated
danger zones and that henceforth
all neutrals traverse those zones at
their own risk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity.
FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY,,
Highest temperature yesterday, IS;
lowest temperature this n,ornino, %;
mean temperature yesterday, 32. Total
precipitation for the "a hours endina
at 6 a. M, .c2 Of an inch.
Only two places reported below zero
temperatures this mornine-0uSfalo.
with 20, and Montreal. ---12. Al New
York, Pittsburg and Boston the NOR
curry was just at the zero mark while
at Washington Il was two degrees
above. Al isolated places in New York
state, teicsraphic reports say, the thsr.
mon, stcr dropped to a. much as "a Dc.
srses belos. zero.
Fair weather 10 forecasted Tor al
sections Of Idaho for tonight and %.
morrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
STORMY SESSION BY
THE WATER USERS

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
STOWAWAY, BELIEVED TO BE
GERMAN AGENT, BEING HELD

San Francisco, Feb. 13-George
Kieft, believed to be German agent,
is held at the Angel Island immigra- :
tion station today while United States
secret service agents are investigating
his activities. Kieft arrived from Ma
Mia on the transport ship Sheridan as
a stowaway.
According to officers OF the Sheri-
dan, kieft boarded the transport in
the uniform of an American soldier
He was not discovered until the Sheri-
dan was several days out. His trunk
contained papers indicating he Is a
German agent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
TWO HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH SHOOTING OF WOMAN

Chicago. Feb. 13.-William Decker,
30, a switchman, Mrs. Warrau Free
man, his sister-in law. and her hus-
band. are being held by police In con-
nection with the mysterious shooting
of Decker's wife. Mrs. Carrie Decker.
aged 20.
Police answered a call to the
Decker apartment early today and
found Mrs. Decker dead with bull
~ hole in her head. Decker told the
police she had been holding the re-
volver in her hand. and had either
killed herself accidentally or intention
ally.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE
ROBBERY OF STATE BANK

Windsboro. Ia, Feb. 13.-Directors
of the Franklin State bank here to-
day ordered a rigid investigation into
the mysterious robbery Of the institu-
tion last night. The robbery got $780,
900.
According to Samuel Hetherwick
vice president, the bandits entered
while he was chatting with District
Judge Hollstein, friend. The rob-
bers forced the two into the vault
Hetherwiclt and Hollstein made their
exit from the value by taking the lock
off. No one saw the robbers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
CONSPIRACY BY THE
PRESS IS CHARGED

Washington. Feb. 13.-A conspiracy
Of a section Of the press of the United
States to influence the American pub
lie opinion in favor of the allies, di-
rccted by j. p. Morgan g. Co., NUM-
tion makers and other big interests.
was charged upon the floor Of the
house today by Representative J. H..
Hampton Moore, OF Pennsylvania.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE MEETS
Special Committees Ap-
pointed to Handle Various
Angles of Work-Rail.- l.
road Men Acting With the
Government Officials.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The United
States is rapidly preparing for war;
IL it comes
Army men, railway heads. navy Of
ficials, heads of the biggest industrial
plants in the world, the head of the
American Federation of Labor and fl
nancial kings are cooperating. They
have mapped out in almost complete
detail plans for mobilization not only
OF men and munitions, but of labor,
capital, transportation facilities and al
things that would do to make foi
strength and power behind as we'll as
"at the frOpf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
AFRIC PROBABLY IN
USE AS TRANSPORT

New York. Feb. 13.-Germany's
biggest prize in the submarine war
fare since Feb. /. was recorded today
when the II 999 ton White Star liner
Afric was sunk.
The biggest ship heretofore de-
stroyed in the unbridled submarine
warfare was the British steamer Cali
fornia. of s662 tons; the port Adelia.
500 tons being third largest, local Of
ficials of the White Star line said today
The Afric was formerly in passeng-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
STERN WARNING TO
THE UNITED STATES
Berlin Announces That if
American Ships Attempt
to Break the Blockade
Germany Will Not Be Re-
sponsible for Result.

London, Feb. 13.-(Bul-
letin) President Wilson
wishes to make an attempt
to break the German block
ade. The American govern
ment must be responsible
for what happens" says the
Berlin Vossische Zeitung in
commenting on the report
that two American merchant
vessels had left for the
blockaded zone. The CORE
spondent reports that the
announcement Of the YES
sells departure caused a pro
nounced sensation in Berlin.
London, Feb. 13.-The
White Star steamer Afl,ic
was sunk today by a German
submarine. Seventeen of
the crew were reported miss
ing.
The Afric was a steel yes
sci of ,999 tons, one Of the
biggest so far reported to
have fallen victim to the
German submarine warfare.
She was the property of the
White Star line and was reg
istercd at Liverpool.
The Afric was $50 feet in
length with a beam Of 63
feet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
PROPOSAL OPPOSED
BY SENATOR STONE
Chairman of Foreign Rela-
tions Committee of Senate
Announces His Position
Resolution Introduced by
Senator Salisbury.

Washington, Feb. b.
Senator Salisbury today Of
fcred a resolution to throw
down the neutrality bars
and throw open all United
States ports to allied war
ships.
He said "this might ell
able this government, with
out a declaration of war, to
assist in preventing viola
tions of rights to the sea by
giving assistance to those at
present engaged in combat
ing these violations"
It is understood the Sauls-
bury resolution has the COM
plete approval of President
Wilson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The state
wide prohibition bill passed the SENATE
today by n vote of 81 to IS. 1t has not
been voted on by the house.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
BULLETINS

ENGLAND MAY LAND TROOPS.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Great Brit
ain is considering landing soldiers to
protect her oil interests at Tampieo,
according to strong limitations lin
diploms mstc circles this afternoon.
AUSTRIANs TO LEAVE.
Washington, Feb. 13.-some mem
bers Of families Of officials attached
to the Austro- Hungarian embassy
have arranged to leave tho United
States with Ambassador Won Bern
storff and his party. In some quarters
those arrangements are regarded as
significant in view of the indefinite
state Of relations with Austria Hun
gary.
PERIOD OF GRACE ENDED.
Amsterdam, Feb. 13.-All periods Of
grace for neutral ships entering the
zons announced as prohibited by Ger
many have now expired, according to a
Berlin official statement received here.
Tho statement says immunity ceased
in respect to the Atlantic and English
channel zones on the night Of Feb. II.
for the North sea zone on Feb. and
for the Mediterra mean sea on Feb. 10.
SOCIALISTS CALLED TO coLoRs.
London, Feb. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Berne says the German authori-
ties have suddenly called to the colors
all officials Of trade unions and social
ist organizations. These officials, who
aggregate 10000 in number, had been
previously exempt from military SER
vice.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13

Munitions, manufactures and the
work of standardizing industrial pro-
cesses for war will be in charge Of
Howard f. Coffin, OF Detroit, president
of the Hudson Motor Car company.
The rounding up Of supplies, in.
Guiding food. clothing, etc, will be un-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.

Preparations for quick mobilization
OF Uncle SANS military and indus
trial resources took definite shape to-
day at second meeting of the council
of national defense. which was attend
ed by Secretaries Baker, Daniels, Red
field and Wilson.
Brigadier General William Kuhn.
military attache in Germany at the
outbreak of the great war. detailed at
length the system by which Germany
mobilized her men and materials.
L. S. Tettinus, Of Morgan & Co.,
who has handled the details of all pur-
chases in this country for the entente
allies. will tell the council tomorrow Of
the best way for mobilizing supplies.
Special committee were appointed to
handle the various angles Of the work.
GOEPERS HEADS COMMITTEE.
The committee on labor will be head :
ed by Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation Of Labor.
Transportation and communication
will be put in charge OF President Will
lard of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Science and research, including en-
gineering and educational problems.
will be handled by Commissioner God
frey of the council.
Bernard Baruch will be in charge Of
rounding up raw materials. minerals
af..1e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
WOULD PROVE EFFECTIVE.

This step may be very effective
Salisbury said, without declaration
of war upon the part Of the United
States"
The resolution was referred to the
senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Stone, chairma.i OF the for
eisn relations committee. to which the
resolution was given, is opposed to the
plan to throw open the ports to bellig-
erent ships.
Il am opposed to any plan to throw
open our ports to the battlest ips OF
belligerent nationg," said StCne. Il dc
not know how other members Of the
foreign relations committee feel toward
1t, but personally am opposed to It,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
STEPS ARE TAKEN TO
RELIEVE SITUATION
Orders Sent Out by Operat-
ing Departments of West
ern Roads to Reject Ship
ments for All Points East
of Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Refusal OF cast
ern railroads to accept shipments
owing to the submarine embargo, is
causing an almost unprecedented con-
gestion of loaded freight cars in west
ern terminals. according to officials on
various western trunk lines.
Steps were being taken here today
to relieve the situation here by adopt
ing the measures taken by eastern
roads. From the operating departments
of several of the western roads went
cut orders to refuse shipments billed
to destinations east Of Chicago or the
Atlantic seaboard unless guarantees
of storage facilities were presented.
EXPORT SHIPMENTS HELD.
In Chicago yards, according to Of
| ficials OF the Rock Island. there are
more than 900 loaded cars consigned
to the Atlantic seaboard from points
on the Rock Island alone. Most of
these contain grain for export. East
ern roads will not handle them until
swift clearance Is assured. At other
Rock Island terminals are 700 addi-
tional cars.
That there are more than 10000
cars tied-up in Chicago yards alone
was the statement of Chicago. Bur-
lington and Quincy officials. Accord :
ing to II. E. Byron, vice president, the
c. B. & O., alone has about 1000 cars
on it's hands. Many of these are from
other roads, however
similar condition exists on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and
the Big Four. Officials of the Big
Four stated that not single western
road was accepting shipments for the
east except upon special orders and
guarantees that the cars wouh be Civ
en- clearance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
MANY CARS HELD.

More than 2UOD cars loaded with
lumber and cotton are being held in
the Big Four yards. according to j. II.
Porterfield, general superintendent of
the Big Four. In addition to these
600 are held at indianapolis and 400 at
other Indiana and western Pennsyl-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
PROHIBITION IN ILLINOIS.

CONTINUED on Fage Thrce.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.

The resolution follows:
whenever q state Of war exists be-
tw cen two or more nations with whom
the United States is at peace and one
or more Of the belligerents shall upon
the high seas enter upon, engage or
permit course of warfare or use q
method not justified or warranted
by the laws of war as generally ac-
cepted or as construed by this govern
ment, the port, harbors and waters Of
the United States may, as freely as
i'm time Of universal peace, be resorted
to, used and frequented by the war
ships or other "essels Of any other
belligerent. howeve. armed. for the
purpoi ie Of capturing, destroying. re-
sisting or escaping from any vessel Of
the belligerent o. belligeIents engaged
in such unwarranted course Of warfare
or using such illegal methods
Provided before the ports. harbors
and waters of the United States may
be resorted to. used and frequented, the
president shall by proclamation de-
clare that proper occasion has arisen
therefore under the terms of this act"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-13

Continued on Page Twoo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-08
LARGER CHRISTMAS
BOXES MAY BE SENT
TO BOYS IN FRANCE

Chicago, Nov. S.-Uncle Sam is de-
termined that all his nephews fighting
in France shall have as big Christmad
boxes as relatives. and friends here
want to send them-up to 20 pounds,
IL mailed early enough.
The French government recently
gave notice that, because Of It's in
adequate rail facilities, 1t could not
transport any parcels post package
weighing over seven pounds.
Now the u. 8. war department an
nounces that 1t will handle all Christ
mas packages for the American ex-
~peditionary forces in France on the
lines there which have been built and
are being operated by our nine rail-
way regiments.
Accordingly. the spostoflce depart
ment has issued q new order under
which q Christrnas package weighing
up to twenty pounds may be sent to q
soldisr. in France. sbutv these regula:
lions must be strictly observed: i
I'm addressing give the name Of the
he 10 attached and. send it in care, OF
the Commanding General, Port 81
Embarkation, Pier j, Hoboken, N. J.
The package must comply with the
regular postal regulations, Rnd, in ad.
dition, the articles sents must be
packed in a wooden box not, more
than two cubic feet in extent. I,
mustEbe we'll strapped and should
have either a hinged or a screwed
top. No perishable foodstuffs may be
sent. The box should be marked t.
indicate 1t is q Christmas package
and should reach Hoboken not later
than Dec. 5. The rate of postage il
~ cents a pound"
To be sure 1t wifi get to France in
time, mail your Christmas box before
November Ii.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-08

p,: Pieree nearly afty year. ags and
country. To keep the kidneys clean,
drink plenty Of water between meals:
also, it you wish to "oscapo half The
ILLS" which cause. early deaths frsm
kidney disease, affections Of the heart.
rheumatism and govt, drink . pint Of
hot water . half hour before meals.
This with regular outdoor exercise.
sensible food and occasionally Anurie
double strength) after meals for . few
weeks Ut . time, and there 10 no reason
why = man or woman should not live 70
be . hundred. This Anurio stimulates
the kidneys, causing them to threw out
the poisonous uric acid which causes
us to have pains in tho back, lumbaeo,
rAeumatism or govt.
Aauric always benefits and often
cures the cause ef kidney disease, q
we'll as rheumatisns and govt. Il Il
sold by most druggists for 00c, or send
Doctor Pierce of the. Surgical institute,
Buffalo, Ny, loo for trial package.
Yen - risk for d.. Pisees's eood
nanner stan1is1shind tbs wonderful -
discovery, q IL has for tho past ~
century for his "dolden Medical Dis
eovsry,"s general tenic made from root,
With pure glyoerins which makes the
blood pure, and His "FAvorite Presorip.
ton" for weak women.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-08
New. Means of Defense

Among the engines Of war in action
on land, probably none has created
greater interest than the now famous
fighting tank" which, according to
reports, pours out missiles Of destruc-
tion on the enemy from armored tur-
rets, and crawls over trenches, shell
c~raters, and similar distractions, like q
tabled giant creature Of prehistoric
ages. We, are constantly finding new
nlq1eans Of attack and defense in this
var-just q we are learning to con.
serve our bodily health by keeping the
liver and kidneys in the pink Of con.
dition.
The poisons in man arc taken care
OF if man will do his part. The live,
and kidneys act II the sewage disposal
plants which separate and throw Of the
poisonous accumulations, IL given half
g, chance. But many Of us should not
ct meat more than once q day. Eat
vegetables, and what may be called
"roughage" to stimulate bowel action,
such as baked potato with the hard
skin, Graham, rye or whole wheat
bread, onions, turnips, carrots, even the
nach alsndered cabbage, and saues.
sktaut. Stimulate the liver into {
thorough housscleaning at least once
aaweek, by taking . purely vegetable
laxative made up and extracted from
May-apple, leaves Of aloe, root Of jalap,
into q Pleasant Pellet. first mada 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-08
COMMISSION TO
!. CONFERENCES /
NOW ML0ND0N
An Uneventful Trip Made
Across Ocean by United
States Delegation.
R COMPOSED
OF ~ PERSO
Conference Held Early This
= Morning -to-Lay- Plans
For Next Few Days.

London. Nov. 8.-The special Amer
lean commission to the allied confer
ence arrived in London last midnight.
1t is headed by Colonel e. M. House
as special commission with h hon
airy rank of special ambassador.
I'VE had a pleasant and 'u~neventful
voyage" Colonel House told the AS.
sociated Press. 1.-The weather was fair
There. were no submarines. 1t was n
best vacation I have a in two years"
The commissioners were met by.
Ambassador Page. Vice Admiral Sims,
Commander of the American destroy
err squadron, and Foreign Secretary
Balfour. There are twenty-seven per-
sons. in the party, including Admiral
sBenson. General Bliss, Vance McCor-
mick. chairman Of the war trade
board; OscM T. Crosby. assistant sec
retaty Of the treasury: cambridge Col
by. OF the United States shipping
board; DR.. A. e. Taylor, representing
the food controller, and Paul Cravath.
'MrAtF5ouse and two women, who !
acting as secretaries, are in the party.
Colonel and Mrs. House were driven
to the residence OF the Duke ofnRox-
London.
Early Conference.
The members of the mission arose
late this morning, much refreshed
after their first comfortable nights
sleep in many day. The first thing they
did was to 20 into conference with
Colonel House presiding. The nesting
lasted an hour. Colonel House outlined
q tentative program for the next few
days, calling for q series OF CONFER
.ences with their officials. Each: men,
her Of the mission will discuss his par
.ticular. work with British officials In,
charge 81 similar activities in England.
Admiral Benson had an early call
to make on Admiral Jellic0e, first sea
lord, and General Bliss expected to
visit the war office during the day.
IT am impatient to Q with my own
eyea the great efforts England 10
making toward solving the shipping
problem" aid Nj. Colby. and With
this end9in5 view will pay an early visit
to the great shipyards. America ts
tonnage in this war and 10 carrying out
q program OF unparalleled magnitude.
bodybuilding now takes priority over
all other work in u country"
Some Of the members of the mission
are planning an early visit to Franco
Whan the, train beering thogmAsston
|rsashsdS Ldndon the big mstropoltan
station whichsuauaily q busy.Wassal-
mpetSA ASssrted. i 5T
Ethe .scene early and willis waatlus
WalEodsu up and down tho platform for
ten minutea, chatting about th6sSWar.
,and admiral Renson. the
S11rst TO- slight. were greeted heartily
.sky Mr.. B1lfours who met them on hiu
lfscent Nisat 20 America
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-08
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

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when you're fifty. your body begins
t9 creak q little at the hinges. Motion
Isl more slow and deliberate. mot SO
YOU as / used to he"s-is a frequent and
urnwelcome thought. Certain bodily
functions AnpeH which coed health and
good spirits so. much depend, are im-
paired. The weak spot is generally
the bladder. Unpleasant symptoms
shcw themselves. Painful and annoy
ing complications. In other organs
arise. This Is particularly true with
elderly people. II you only know how.
this trouble al be obviated.
Fer over 2O0lyears GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pkin due to adyanc-
ing years. It is aIstandard, old-time
home remedy. end needs no introduce
ton. It is now put up In odorless.
tastless capsules. These are easier
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