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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
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of trees in front Of the position. The
axe Is no longer used for this purpose.
the dynamite squad OF the engineer
corps soon accomplishes tho task by a
few charges Of dynamite.
1t is important that newly captured
positions be prote ted. This Is among
the mos, dangerous Of the engineers
tasks, for It invariably entails tho set
ting up of wire entanglements while
the big German guns are in action.
Naturally the water supply and san
itation of camps rests with the engi-
nesrs, who work in connection with
the sanitary officers in giving the men
pure water and keeping them free
from disease. Indeed. the tasks which
confront the engineer corps in the
present war seem almost overwhelm-
ing, and the British and French corps
are so overworked that when the
United States entered the war the frs
cry from France was q plea that en-.
gineers be sent at once. and already 9
large number Of the American Engi
neering Corps are on duty In tha
stricken land.
U. 8. Engineer Corps.
The Corps of Engineers of the Unit
| ed States Army was organized in 1902
and consisted of about twenty officer
and men. They were stationed n
! West Point and formed the nucleus O.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

land and the efforts of every man
and woman capable of doing anything
to help along the war.
Fear nothing now; we are coming
with our ships and our food and our
soldiers, our engineers, and our trans
portation experts, and our nurses and
surgeons.
I'VE are coming, not by hundreds of
thousands strong, as we sang in 1860
! when Lincoln called for soldiers, but
millions strong. You can count on us,
America is coming.
Moreover throughout our country,
in every community, we are organic
ing to help take charge of the or
phans and sufferers in all your be-
] loved country land which rose up so
| bravely and firmly between the Prus-
sian hordes and your homes, as well
as ours.
| Il never saw anything like It. Our
whole country is aflame. Everywhere
you find effort and determination.
Patriotism speaks from every rostrum
and every professional chair.
TOO long we left your country and
those of the other allies to bear the
whole shock alone. Now we are Shout
der to shoulder with you, and, as /
| said, every dollar of our resources, all
our inventive genius, every man and
woman, are at the service Of your
great cause. We will go and fight
beside you; we will bleed and die with
| you.
1.-THE cause is the cause Of human
ity."
| Thus we see how President Wilson's
slogan has been heard, understood and
| followed from one end of the United
| States to the other. The Americans
have entered the struggle with a full
| consciousness of it's significance. Re-
solved upon any sacrifice, they will not
desert the holy cause which they have
| espoused with a courage from which
the best of results may be expected.
| They know what they are doing, and
| why they are doing 1t. This mature
and sure strength will transform the
war without changing anything in its
essential aims which are bound up
with the destinies of humanity. The
nobility of the allies consists in de-
string nothing incompatible with right.
| Right alone has placed arms in their
| hands. When one is fighting both for
| life and honor. one stops only when
victory has been won. Victory is COM
| ing. We have deserved 1t. Now let
US have the patient will to await 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

IT,. impregnable walls. was captured
by the army Of Cyrus after the engi-
neering feat of diverting the Euph-
rates River fron- Its course. the enemy
entering the city on the bed OF the
river under the walls.
Only recently q noted military ex-
pert declared tina. the japanese engi-
neers won the Russo-Japanese war
for Japan. Many attempts had been
made to take Port Arthur without suo-
cess. Tho japanese were particularly
anxious to have the place in their
possession before the birthday Of the
Mikado, knowing It was the best
birthday present they could give to
him. After vainly trying to break
down the fortress the engineer corps
was called into service. These men
decided that the army must go In un-
derground so they dug their way into
the fortress by cutting veritnble
maze OF passageways beneath the sur
face of the earth-mines. tunnels.
trenches and saps ran in zig-zags I'M
til finally the infantry was enabled to
march under the outer Notifications
without being exposed to fire. The
fight then became hand to hand
conflict and Port Arthur fell-due to
the work OF the engineers who made
it possible for the little brown men,
to enter without being exposed to the
artillery fire from the fort.
Engineers Save The Day.
During the present war more than
one delicate situation has been turne ed
! into victory for the Allies by the
French and British Engineer Corps
who have many times worked unceas.
ingly under the fire of the German
guns building bridges and repairing
| railways in order that reinforcement
might be brought to the scene of thu
conflict. During the great retreat II
August, 1914. of the British ant
| French toward Paris no less than on
hundred and thirty bridges wer'
blown up or burned by the alice
armies in order to hinder the advance
of the Germans. The greater part o
this work was done by the engineers
for they are trained in the art of de
struction as well as in the art of con
struction, and one OF the enrinee
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showing a seasoned and resolute will
which does not speak for itself alone.
Previous to the 9Th of April it's writer
favored American intervention in the
war:
II was convinced" he said, that you
were fighting our own battles" But
he was aware that the support of pub
lie opinion, clarified and influenced by
events. should precede the declaration
Of war. 1t would have been mad i'm
prudence, running the risk of recoiling
upon itself to hurl into the bloody
melee q nation of more than one hun
bred million inhabitants. to whom sac
rifice would not appear to be the ne
cessary form of supreme duty. But
now public opinion has been formed and
everybody realizes that the interests of
America are identical with those of
the allies
"Now we are unanimously ready to
back the war to the uttermost limit
of our strength" continues the letter
writer. "Now we are in it with all our
energy and we are going to use every
dcllar of tho resorrces of our great
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
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and picks aud shovsls such q thing
would have been impossible.
Repairing the railroads IL another
important task Of the engineers for
the supply Of food and ammunition
must be kept up. When II Is known
that in France some of the big
howitsers on the Western front use
from i've to ten tons Of ammunition
per day and that France uses more
than $1,000 tons of food and material,
including horse food, each week. some
idea Of the Importance Of railway
communication can be understood.
Building Trenches.
Tho planning and building Of
trenches Is one of their duties, and
since trench warfare seems to play
such an important part in the conflict
tho work has to be done with the
greatest accuracy. In laying out the
trenches many things have to be taken
into confederation and their relative
Importance Judged according to spe-
cial circumstances and objects in
view, keeping In mind the probable
lines and manner of defense of the
enemy and whether the trenches are
for permanent or temporary use.
Places must be provided for machine
guns and listening posts as we'll as
for men with rifles and bayonets.
Many of tho trenches have several
levels and 1t Is from this type that
the men go up and over" during
trench raids. The construction OF
dugouts, too. come under the engineer
corps. These are carefully prepared
with roofs more or less shell proof
for here human beings live for day.
like rabbits in their burrows. Ere
qusntly the medical corps have frs
aid stations in dugoyts, and the prob
lem of keeping these dressing station
sanitary Is not easy to solve. Som
of the trenches have floors and thes,
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the present military academy. From
time to time the corps was increased
until 1t included several thousand
mon. Several schools were opened
for the special training of the en-
listed men of the corps. tho largest
one being at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
As this is the scientific branch Of the
service the graduates at West Point
who stand highest In the class are
assigned to this service. The rank
and nle are not required to be trained
artificers when they enlist. but are
given a course of technical training
by their officers. Hundreds of men
of the engineer corps are now in train
ing in different camps throughout the
United States preparing to 90 to
France. where they must undertake
large operations in the construction
and repair Of bridges in France. They
| must repair and maintain roads over
which our supplies will be brought to
| the battle line. According to the
Chief of Engineers OF the Army much
of this work will have to be done
within the range OF the enemy's guns.
! VIII Carry Own Equipment.
| The Engineer corps IL ID stdteo Will
carry Its own rolling stock to the
theatre of war. which in itself will be
a gigantic task. Expert miners will
be sent to carry out the intricate OPP
erations Of modern trench warfare
The men In the camps are studying
all the new appliances which the pres.
,,ent war has brought into use. appli.
ances hitherto unknown in warfare
The lights for night work on the bat
tlefeld will be under their sCpervi
sion, and the use OF search lights
flares. star bombs and rife grenade'
are a part of the training course
today.
Camoufiage. the modern art Of re
ducing the visibility of objects. mus
be applied for the protection of on
troops. guns, aircraft, etc. in France
and the engineers are making a spe
cial study of this subject. Men VIII
are artists and experts in color hav
been sent to France to work out thes
-roblems. The actual work VIZ =
done by the soldiers after the plan
are complete.
, Perhaps the American Engineer
will cause history to repeat Itself
, and win the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

offioers' duties Is to know how and
where an explosive should BE- Ilacsd
to wreck . bridge or building. When
the army moves a part of the engineer
corps goes A. the advance guard to
see that bridges are strong enough to
bear the weight Of the transports and
to lay pontoons, II necessary. They
facilitate the march wherever possible.
Another section of engineers moves in
the rear of the army ready to destroy
the bridges and roads over which the
troops have passed should this be 4
war necessity. as 1t frequently Is dur
ing q retreat.
The greater part of their work n
done under fire. and although shot and
shell may be falling all around them
1t II necessary that they continue their
work SO that the line of communica-
ton may not be broken and other
troops can be moved to the scene. In
several instances German guns have
wiped out whole companies of engi-
neers, but others have come up to take
their places.
| Keeping open the communication is
one of the frst duties of the engineers.
The telegraph and telephone wires
usually run along the roads in France
as they do in America. and they are
frequently shelled and wires and poles
demolished. Many an engineer has
gone to his death in repairing tele-
phone or telegraph wires. for the tor
Of a pole Is not a safety zone wher
shrapnel is flying through the air.
The battle around Messines was
won by the engineers who tunnelec
like human moles. making subway
beneath tho enemy's trenches anC
working under the most adverse con
ditlons. When all was completed thu
infantry rushed in with steel and bay
onets. moving the Germans down Xix,
flies. vct without the enRineers' plan
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
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>1c6yeA Ogden [ d iyAS :,
JAMES, the adora-

NLlZABEld JANE the adora-
X BILE six-year-old, who is the
IL companion of Harry Carey, the
daring hero of Butterfly West
ern pictures, in many of his most
hazardous exploits is q remarkable
child in more than one respect. She
is an accomplished screen player, as
anybody will admit who has seen her
register all the emotions in a man.
ner to excite the envy of many an
actress with years of experience. She
can ride pony like veteran cow
girl and seems absolutely fearless in
the most dangerous situations. In
addition, this tiny tot is wonderful
swimmer, her prowess having won
her many medals. In fact, she is
we'll known along the California coast
resorts as "The Rimini Seal" having
gained the nickname by diving into
the ocean from considerable height
her feet tied together and her hands
bound securely to her sides, and swim
ming ashore like a seal. Carey Is
Elizabeth's hero, and the two are
great friends. Indeed, her greatest
ambition is to become his leading lady
when she grows up.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
ONE OF THE PERILS

Emily Stevens has found out tina,
one of the perils which movie stal
may be called upon to undergo is the
danger of being struck by lightning
She was riding along New Jersey
country road during a long-awaitec
rainstorm the other night, the camera
being trained on her touring car, when
there was binding fash and bolt
Of lightning struck large tree close
to the automobile. A large branch OF
the tree fell across the front part OF
the car, the top being just strong
enough tr withstand the impact. No.
body was Injured, but Miss Stevens
escape was miraculous. Thanks TO,
the miracle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
JACKS ANNIVERSARY

Jack Cohn, known the country over
among exhibitors who show news
films, celebrated an anniversary last
Thursday. The date marked the close
Of his fifth year as editor-in-chief of
the Universal weekly news service.
making the Animated Weekly, Cur
rent Events and the Screen Magazine
three of the most profitable Aim spe-
cialties handled by the big parent or
ganization. His success lies in the
fact that he has remarkably keen
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
New French Foreign Minister
Praises the Spirit Of America

tThe article of which a translation
appears below was contributed a short
time ago to LIE Matin of Paris by M.
Louis Barthou, just appointed minis
ter of foreign affairs in the French
cabinet, to succeed NJ. Ribot.)
- HE world has sprung to it's feet
to defend the right. Who can
doubt it's triumph?
~ Until now the French army,
whose heroism has risen su-
perior to all words of praise, has borne
the brunt of the sacred struggle. Now
the hour has struck for the allies OF
France to play their part. Tenacious,
patient, and powerfully organized
England is accomplishing. with magni-
ficent spirit, splendid task.
And now, in her turn, America
comes to the fore. President Wilson
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
Men Who Plan Trenches,
Build Bridges, Construct
Railways, Dig Mines, Set
Up Telephone and Tele-
graph Lines and Other
wiseC Cary heHeavyBur-
dens of War.
Copyright 1917, by. The International
Syndicate.

ENGINEERING HAS ALWAYS
been an important part of war
fare and the earliest historical
~ records of military expeditions
pve numerous instances of the sue
esss of campaign being due to some
engineering feat planned and executed
BY those specially trained in the
science of mechanics. 1t Is tradi-
tion founded on fact that great Baby
llon, resting secure behind its seem :
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
Business Directory
Continued From Page Five.)
WEISER
BANKS.

BANKS.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Safety
service, silence.
wEISER NATIONAL BANK. Capt.
tai and surplus. $4,000. Strong.
safe and reliable. Make this bank
your bank. Member of the federal
reserve system
WEISER LOAN & TRUST co. BANK.
Capital and surplus. $4,000. Your
home bank, conducted by homo peo-
pie. C. e. Kenyon, Pres; G. C..
Bradley, Cashier. Tel. 270.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
SOME sTRErcH.

What a brilliant conversationalis!
young Mr.. Jenkins is. Do you know
him? Really, it's an education tt
listen to him taking"
"Yes," said gentle Mrs. Smith. !
have met him."
you must have found him very en-
tertaining. He can talk cleverely and
wittily for an hour at stretch"
Then when I met him." said Mrs
Smith, at must have been at the be-
ginning of the second hour"
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has stated her object and the role
which she is to play. From these she
will not be turned aside. know how
valuable are official promises, and ]
applaud the moving and strong
speeches that go with them and swell
their echoes. But, in order to pene
trate the soul OF a nation and in order,
if I may be permitted the expression,
to take a nations measure, attach no
less value to private manifestations
whose spontaneity and sincerity give
evidence of the innermost feelings. OF
such I have before my eyes one that
is conclusive proof
1t is letter that was not meant for
publication, written six weeks ago by
a prominent agriculturist of the state
of Nebraska, to a French friend. It's
tone is 10th fau'iliar n~d enareatic
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

frost injury. Wisconsin farmers have
gathered two or three times more seed
corn than they will themselves require.
Their surplus will probably be badly
needed in other states before corn
planting time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
GRAIN AND FLOUR.

WEISER GRAIN & FEED co. Our
specially. seed grain. flour grain
feed and poultry supplies. Tel. 36.
WElSER MILLING 4 ELEVATOR
co. Wholesale dealers in flour,
grain, sacks and seeds. Watch for
the picket" brand flour. F. A. Bur-
ton, Mgr. Tel. 229.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

appreciation of what constitutes big
news and never fails to have a camera
man at the right place at the right
moment, coupled with his judgment in
selecting for his assistants men Of
daring and initiative. The result has
been that he has put over a number
of the most remarkable scoops" in
filmdom. including the first pictures
of the Kingsland munitions explosion,
the first pictures of the Russian revo-
luton and the first pictures Of Per-
shing's arrival in France. Jack is
proud of his work, and well he may
be.
Lois Weber is hard at work on the
production of another big multiple
reeler.
-.O:-
No, Mary MacLaren is no relation
to the man who makes the cheese.
-:o:-
Rafting the old skeleton: Creighton
Hale was once Patrick Fitzgerald
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
RESTAURANTS.

THE SILVER GRILL An all white
restaurant, meals at oil hours. v. e.
johnson, Prop. Tel. 10e- ".
GEM CAFE. Meals soc and up.
Everything clean; open day and
night. Tel. 276.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
FURNITURE.

NOELHAM & McCANN. Complete
house furnishers, undertakers and Ii
censed embalmers. Tel. 105 Night,
2S0-W.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
DEPARTMENT STORES.

DEPNH MEN SIOHES.
MORRIS SOMNER co. The store for
every body. Hart, Schaffner & Marx
clothes, Pictorial Review patterns.
Chase & Sanborn high grade teas
and coffees.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

No, Mary MacLaren is no relation
to the man who makes the cheese.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Rafting the old skeleton: Creighton
Hale was once Patrick Fitzgerald
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
FRUIT PACKERS.

FRUIT PACKERS.
DENNFY g. CO. Fruit marketing
agents, Main western office, Pay
cite.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
LUM Der.
POULTRY AND SUPPLIES.

D. Q, HETRICK. Live and dressed
poultry a speciality; dealer in grain
and feed; custom grinding. Tel.
GO w.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

GROCERIES.
STATE STREET GROCERY. Gro
ceries. fruits and vegetables. Ex-
elusive agents for Country Club COT
fee. Tel. 2.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-24
ELECTION AROUSES none
IN AMARILLO SECTION

The reclamation election which
h,ls held over the state last Tuesday
received neither opposition nor ac-
rpptaiiau in Potter County 50 far as
e known. !. there was a man who
asked tor the voting box TO cast his
ballot. 30 one has heard from HON.
So Car as can Doc learned not a scin-
sHs of sign that an election was
eoinr ou in The state was noticeable
here
The election was 70 determine "
.r amendment hnuld boz made 90 tho
constitution whereby swamp lands
mrhf %. reclaimed and desert lands
irHraf.I There was practically ma
Interest u tmH section and hardly
400. or. appears to have noticed the
aI.au.. of boxes and Judges.
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ARMY STATION TAKES
UNUSUAL NUMBER OF MEN

tn, usual culis'mcnt characterize
tr..,,diurs 1t tue United state.
Army Recruiting office m this c''>
nh. local recruiting officers are MAR.
inn energetic efforts 90 obtain ''I
tnuue men who desire CO. see foreign
.rr,i,r Those who have not "''"
called 90 appear before eNew''"'
hazard, suu have m opportunity ''
enlist az tho local recruiting oili.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-24

battery co.. company did YOU formerly
lcInne to- what wa. your rr"nc.
what H, dat, of your present 'n.
I.m,u.e uu what date did you
leave your organization vh' did YOU
leave. did sou intend 90 return 20
,.ur organization OF Go any army
poia had you had amy trouble BOO i1c
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heavily prior Co your leaving have
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. Ioa.ueo did you leave boz uniform.
md it $50. what did you do with o.
do YOU wish 60 make written sluic
mrrt with tho UNDERSTANDING ina
amy such statomcut may Doe used eil'
.,r tom cor against YOU.
"\oto u .ol1ior reports to yo1 d
uniform tbI fact should Doe noted D.
, ..uI report
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-24
AMAR|LLO'S sHREYE PORT RATE CASE
IS CALLED FOR BY WASHINGTON
FAMOUS LITIGATION WILL BE OPENED AND RAILROADS
ARE GIVEN TO SEPTEMBER FIFTEEN
f.. TO REPLY

hmnril the rnnhauics celebrated ,o.clci sIcyc
l" ns been called Ia
"n''r according reformation Inmn Palmer
u"iih expert Tor The Board of CIT, development.
: 10
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VIII hc ihd M unctnlcr he
W" interstate commerce
Nj Palmer stated Yesterday that the
panhandle both MA,
presented
Nnhr" was first put "commo"int November
when taken aud
the Panhandle
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-24
CHIEF JUSTICE nNNER
VISITING | AMARILLO

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a. tNr Court OF Civ. appeal. second
o.. strict at Fort WoL is Boz ... 'i'F
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forenoon Thursday 'paid $50. 'n
ru, local court of 81 ap. and
count. officials 'ludiu Judge
Tom Mcbride Tho ugo H''H m'W
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