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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ONLY ROOMS NEEDED TO
COMPLETE THE AR
RANGEMENTS
Splendid Program Is
Outlined
Conference Will be in Session for
Three Days and 1t Is Believed
Will Result in Great Spiritual
and Patriotic Good.

Everything is in readiness for the
Boys conference of the Y. M. c. A.
(which meets here Friday in three
days sesseion, except the securing of
rooms for their accommodation and
this matter is receiving immediate at
tention. A large attendance is ex-
pected and an enthusiastic meeting is
predicted Delegations will be pres
ent from Idaho, Utah and eastern Ore
gon.
Relative to rooms, all those who
can accommodate one or more boys
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and
furnish breakfast Saturday and also
breakfast and dinner Sunday, are re-
Quested to do So Anyone who has
no house room but wishes to donate
a room during the time of the con-
ference will find the donation CRATE
fully received The arrangement
with reference to meals has been
made in order that housewives shall
be inconvenienced as little as pos
sible. The boys will breakfast down
town on Monday morning and leave
on the morning train on that day.
Anyone having a room available, or
desirig to donate one is requested to
notify J. H. Van Tassel, at the Sterl-
ing Creamery company office.
The general character of the con-
ference has been fully described in
three articles previously published in
the TIMES. The delegates will ar
rive Friday On Friday evening there
will be a banquet given to the dele
cation by the younger people of Twin
Falls. On the following evening a
fellowship supper will also be held at
the Methodist church. All who desire
to attend this can DO so by register
ipg, the cost for such registration be-
%g fifty cents. No further charge
/is incurred for the supper.
On this occasion it is hoped to have
a general get-to-gether meeting.
On Sunday morning arrangements
have been made so that two boys, well
informed on the character of the work
and the needs of the organization will
attend different churches and where
the ministers desires will make a
statement of the case in full from the
! pulpit. Sunday afternoon at 1880 there
\xill be a meeting at the Presbyterian
cfSrch. The underlying idea is to ar
range for the surrounding of the old
er boys with the best moral influences
so that should they enlist they will
be familiar with the work of the Y. M
G. A. and will readily cooperate will
its efforts for the uplifting of the
morale of the soldiers who are fight
ing for their country.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BILL OPENING LANDS
REPORTED TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Tbe open-
ing up OF leasing of 53.000.0O0 acres OF
public coal lands and 6,000,000 acres
of public oil lands, is authorized in n
bill unanimously reported today by
the house committee on public lands.
>his is the first of the conservation
E3sures recommended by the presi-
.ent in his address to congress to be
undertaken by the house this session.
The bill is drawn along lines having
the full approval of Secretary of the
Interior Lane.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
FARM LOAN RATE
RAISED BY THE WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Farmers
who borrow from the federal farm
loan board hereafter will have to pay
51a per cent for the accommodation
The board today announced an in
crease in this figure from the 5 per
cent which it has been charging. War
time financing, however. has inter
fered with the original plans of the
hoard.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Married Men Can
Enlist in Army
Orders Come To Accept Without Affi-
davits- Many Men Tomorrow
Last Day.

Married men will be accepted to-
day and tomorrow at the recruiting
station without the customary affi-
davit, according to telegraphed orders
received by Sergeant Foreman. En-
listments of those eligible to draft
will not be accepted after Wednesday
evening, as recruits must report by
December Is.
Yesterday twenty-five men passed
the examination and the recruiting Of
flee was full today. A large number
are expected tomorrow
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
House Committee
for Prohibition
Debate on constitutional Amendment
VIII Begin Monday in Congress.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-By a vote
of Is to the house judiciary commit
tee this afternoon voted to report fav-
orably the joint resolution proposing
nationwide prohibition by amendment
to the constitution.
Majority Leader Kitchen at the
same time secured unanimous con-
sent of the house to begin debate on
the measure Monday.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BILLY SUNDAY is TO
PREACH IN TRENCHES

ATLANTA. Ca Dec 10-The boys
in the trenches "oyer there may soon
hear Billy Sunday. The evangelist
announced today that he is seriously
considering making the trim to France
TO preach against "The Kaiser who
has usurped the place OF the Devil
Mr.. Sunday has recently received
hundreds Of letters asking him to 20
TO France to preach to the soldiers.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BATTLE IN MOSCOW

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE first clash
between the Bolshevih troops and pa
triotic forces supporting Korniloff and
Kaledines has taken place at Mos
COW. Dispatches received this after
noon did not give details but referred
to firing in the streets of the city.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TAMMANY MAYOR WILL
PINCH PH0NY DANCERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-Mayor elect
Hylan and District Attorney Swan are
going to take the tang out of the
tango in New York's cabarets.
Broadway shows are not decent the
district attorney declared today in an
nouncing that he is planning steps to
make them so. The girls he charged
do not wear enough clothes.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
e. n S. Monday War Summary

Il. n. S. Monday War Summary
News from Russia of a counter rev.
olutiOn against the BOIsheviH govern
ment at PetrOgrad took precedence
today over all else.
General Kaledines and General
kOrnilOff are said to have big army
Of COssacks in central and south
eastern Russia and are threatening to
isolate PetrOgTad and northern Rus-
sia- shutting off the food and fuel sup
ply.
Only artillery activity was reported
by the French war office Violent
duels with big guns are raging at
Verdun, at Chambres and upper Al
SAGE.
The greater part of Russia is evil
IDENTIFY up in arms against the Boil
sheViki leaders and there was strong
ground for hope today that the radIc-
ais would be frustrated in their ef-
forts to make a separate peace with
Germany.
The province of Amur. in Siberia
and the city VladiYOstOk, Russia's
chief port, have declared their inde-
pendence of the BOlsheviki govern
ment.
Fierce artillery duels were report
ed from the western and italian fronts,
but no decisive infantry operations.
Military critics in Paris are making
the prediction now that Germany is
preparing for great offensive against
the French armies in the Champagne
district, (between Rheims and the Ar
gOnne fOresD but it may he some time
before any definite move is made.
The Russian province of 0renburg.
bordering Asiatic Serbia, and the
province of Bessarabia. bordering on
ROumania, have declared their inde-
pendence of the BOlsheviki govern
ment according to information re-
ceived here this afternoon.
In terruptiOns of telegraphic COM
cunicatiOn in Portugal and the strict
censorship prevailing at Lisbon makes
IL impossible to give a detailed pic
ture of the situation there. but the
latest advices indicate that the rebels
have been successful after several
days Of sanguinary fighting, and that
for the time being they are in con-
troll Of the government.
Just what action the revolutionary
coup in Portugal will have on thai
eOuntry's part i'm the war could not
|
were drawn today from the fact that
the head of the revolutionary govern.
ment at Lisbon was formerly the POr.
tuguese minister TO Germany.
For some time there have been re,
p ports that German agents were nj
F. work in Portugal and that German
gold was being distributed freely IL
= an effort to stir up seditiOn.
The German press continues II
talk of a general peace in desuIt0r,
manner but without any evidence D
S strong belief that it will be cOmins
r soon.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 10-Nichola
e Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier a
r. Petrograd, intends to put the ques
n tion of an armistice up to the con
e stituent assembly when it convenes
# according to a dispatch printed in tn
Dagens Nyheter, today.
r The Bolshevik minister evidentl
S hopes by this action to avoid respon
Z. sibility for the truce, it was said.
e The Petrograd Telegraph agenc
It sent out a denial of reports that tn
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MILITARY SITUATION
UNDER INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE SEN
ate today ordered the military COM
mittee to take up the charges of slow
ness made against certain parts Of
the war department force in the mat
ter of rushing preparations.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WEATHER ABOUT THE SAME

The following is the weather pre-
siction for the coming week for South
a, Rocky Mountain and Plateau Re
<Elons: A week of generally fair
weather with ne decided change IN
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11


Supremey
bid all
into anti German
stead all of the German claims emphasize the intention creating in Russia
while the opposition forces said to be gaining in strength everywhere
The
all territory especially north hand
Russia with preferential status on German manufactures and certain
produced supplies foodstuffs
behind The trouble in
obtanable President
Machado has been put in Jail
COPENHAGEN Dec 1.-THE against Bolshevk
government in Petrograd is sweeping all Russia
republics declaring
Poad according advces received he today
endangered points the misery
describe
rebellion Kornlor
the
time o he
the o
revuonsts with orders but they of Indifferent
of
ponderance numbers
communications supplies of coal and provisions
Bolshev Moscow
the Kadedines frontier
THE HAGUE Dec ia German council of war is being held at Ger
interviewed Field
thought unles
Hndenburg
from the allies
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
CONFUSION MARKED WAR
REPORTS OF YESTERDAY

Turmoil Throughout the East With Rumor Rife
Little Doing on Either Italian or Western
Fronts Russia in Seeming State of Upheaval-
News From Portugal Meagre Germany
Makes Great Concessions to Turkey-Austria
to Send Troops to the West
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
CIV Sss:s =. ANS 0VER-REACH IN
@ RUSSIA AND LOSE GROUND

Effort of Junkers to Make Big Nation Appendage
to Empire Causes Reaction Revolt Spreads
Through Former Czarland-Eleven Republics
Have Been Proclaimed to Date-Boches Pre-
pare to Move on French and English Italians
Stop Great Drive With Awful Slaughter.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Continued on page 1O)
Stocks Weak on
New York Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE stock
market closed weak; government
bonds unchanged; railway and other
bonds weak
East st. Louis. December $3.50
7.75; January s76O@7S5. Copper un-
changed.
Commercial bar silver is unchanged
at SIS 5-Sc.
CHICAGO, Dec. IL - Grain close:
Corn, Dec. $1.2415; January $1.21A;
May $1.1911 to 3-S. Oats, Dec. 73 rs
@34; May 7115 to u. Pork, Jan. s46.-
80. Lard, Dec. $25.07; Jan. S2470;
May $24.65; Ribs, Jan. $25.52; May
$25.15.
UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,, Dec.
11-Hogs, receipts $4,000, market is
slow and steady. Mixed and butchers
$17.00@1765; good heavy $1695@17.-
go; rough heavy $16.95@1715; light
$16.SO@17.55; pigs $13.O0@15.S5; bulk
$17.25@17.55.
Cattle, receipts $4,000, market weak
to 10 cents lower. Beeves $1,000
1900: COWS and heifers $510 "a 11.35:
stockers and feeders $610610.90; Tex
ans $6.SO@135O; calves sS.OO@15.0O.
Sheep, receipts 1900, market is
steady. Native and western s7256
1890; lambs 1250@16.S5.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 11-Alfal-
ia choice s33.50@34.00; No. / $4,000
$500: standard $29.00631 90; No. 2.
s27.o0@2S50; No. 3. s24.50@265o.
TOLEDO, Dec. 11-Clover seed
Prime, cash: old s16.05; new and De-
cember $3.50; Jan. s16.37H; F'ebu-
airy s16.42; March $685.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 11-Alfal-
ia choice s33.50@34.00; No. 1 $4,000
$500; standard s2s.OO@3100; No. Q.
s27.00@2S.50; No. 8, s24.50@26.5o.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

TOLEDO. Dec. 11-Clover seed
Prime, cash: old s16.05; new and De-
cember $3.50: Jan. s16.37h; Febu-
AIRY s1642; March 1885.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
Borough Of cdftside Park
Notice To Contractors

Sealed proposals endorsed, "Pro-
posals for the Construction of Lateral
Sewers in Cecilia Avenue, Adolphus
Avenue, Overlook Terrace and Cot
tage Lane" to be constructed in the
Borough of Cliffside Park, with the
name of the person CT person 7ll1(ll
Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Cliffside Park, New Jersey" will
be received by the said Mayor and
Council at regular meeting to be
held in the Borough Hall, Of the Bor-
ough of Cliffside Park, situated on
the westerly side of Palisade Avenue,
Cliffside, between the hours of eight
p. m. and eight-thirty p. M, on the
fourteenth day of May, 1917, and no
bids will be considered that are pre-
sented before or after said stated
time. Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check on a National
Bank or Trust Company of the State
of New Jersey for five hundred
($500) dollars or like amount in cash.
Each bidder will be required to
give the name of a Surety Company
or the names of Surety Companies
he will offer as bondsman in each bid
presented.
Upon the award of contract, the
certified checks or cash will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and the successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond from q
Surety Company, acceptable to the
Mayor and Council, equal to one hum
dred per cent. Goo per cent? of the
cost Of constructing the said lateral
sewers and to execute the contract
within ten days from the date of the
notice of award.
Plans and specifications and forms
Of proposals for said work are now
on file in the office of the Borough
Engineers, in Grantwood Fire Hall,
Borough of Cliffside Park, and can
be seen and examined daily by any
persons interested between the hours
of nine a. m. and four p. M, except
on Saturdays, when the same can
be seen and examined between the
hours of nine a. m. and twelve o'clock
noon.
No bids will be accepted unless
submitted on forms furnished by the
Engineers.
The Mayor and Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
Louis j. Renter,
28-5-12 Borough Clerk.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12

Each bidder will be required to
give the name of Surety Company
or the names of Surety Companies
he will offer as bondsman in each
bid presented.
Upon the award of contract, the
certified checks or cash will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond from a
Surety Company, acceptable to the
Mayor and Council, equal to the full
amount of the cost of constructing
the said concrete sidewalks, and to
execute the contract within ten days
from the date Of the notice of award.
Plans and specifications and form
of proposal for said work are now on
file in the Office of McClave & Nc
Clave, Borough Engineers, Grantwood
Fire Hall, Borough of Cliffside Park,
N. j., and can be seen and examined
daily by any persons interested be-
tween the hours of nine a. m. and
four p. M, except on Saturdays, when
the same can be seen and examined
between the hours Of nine a. m. and
twelve o'clock noon.
No bids will be accepted unless
submitted on forms furnished by Nc
Clave & McClave, Borough Engineers.
Louis j. Renter,
28-5-12 Borough Clerk.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
Borough Of c|iffside Park
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals endorsed, "Pro-
posals for the Construction of Con-
crete Curb and Gutter along both
sides of Nagle Street," from the
northerly side of Kamena Street to
the southerly side of Walker Street,
to be constructed in the Borough OF
Cliffside Park, N. j., with the name
of the person or persons making the
same and addressed to, "The Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Cliff
side Park, N. j." will be received by
said Mayor and Council at regular
meeting to be held in the Borough
Hall, situated at the corner of Park
Place and Palisade Avenue, between
the hours of eight and eight thirty
p. m., on the fourteenth day of May
1917, and no bids will be considered
that are presented before or after
said stated time.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check on a National Bank
or Trust Company Of the State of
New Jersey for one hundred ($10O)
dollars, or like amount in cash.
Each bidder will be required to
give the name of Surety Company
or the names Of Surety Companies
he will offer as bondsman in each bid
presented.
Upon the award of contract, the
certified checks or cash will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and successful bidder will be required
to furnish bond from a Surety Com
pany, acceptable to the Mayor and
Council, equal to the full amount of
the cost of constructing the said
concrete curb and gutter, and to
execute the contract within ten days
from the date of the notice of award
Plans and specifications and form
6proposal for said work are now
6n ilie in the office Of McCIave & Nc
Clave, Borough Engineers, Grant
wood Fire Hall, Borough of Cliff
side Park, N. j., and can be seen and
examined daily by any persons inter-
ested between the hours of nine am
and four p. M, except on Saturdays,
when the same can be seen and ex-
amined between the hours of nine
a. m. and twelve o'clock noon.
No bids will be accepted unles sub
mitted on forms furnished by Nc
Clave & McClave, Borough Engineers.
The Mayor and Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
Louis J. Renter,
28-5-12 Borough Clerk.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
Borough Of CIiffside Park
Notice To Contractors

| Sealed proposals endorsed, "Pro.
posal for the Construction of Lateral
Sewers in DeSoto Place, Summit
Avenue and Prospect Avenue" to oe
constructed in the Borough of Cliff
side Park, with the name of the per-
son or persons making the same and
addressed to, "The Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the Borough of Cliffside Park,
New Jersey" will be received by the
said Mayor and Council at regu-
lar meeting to be held in the Bor-
ough Hall of the Borough Of Cliffside
Park, situated on the westerly side
of Palisade Avenue, Cliffside, be
tween the hours of eight p. m. and
eight-thirty p. M, on the fourteenth
day of May, 1917, and no bids will
be considered that are presented be-
fore or after said stated time Each
bid must be accompanied by certi-
fed check on National Bank or
Trust Company of the State of New
Jersey for five hundred ($500) dol
lar or like amount in cash.
Each bidder will be required to
give the name of a Surety Company
or the names of Surety Companies
he will offer as bondsmen in each
bid presented.
Upon the award of contract, the
certified checks or cash will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and the successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond from a
Surety Company, acceptable to the
Mayor and Council equal to one hun
dred per cent Goo per cent? of the
cost of constructing the said lateral
sewers and to execute the contract
within ten days from the date Of the
notice of award.
Plans and specifications and forms
of proposals for said work are now
on file in the office of the Borough
Engineers, in Grantwood Fire Hall,
Borough of Cliffside Park, and can
be seen and examined daily by any
persons interested between the hours
of nine a. m. and four p. M, except
on Saturdays, when the same can be
seen and examined between the hours
of nine a. m. and twelve o'clock
noon.
No bids will be accepted unless
submitted on forms furnished by the
Engineers.
The Mayor and Council reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Louis j. Renter,
28-5-12 Borough Clerk.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
Borough Of CIiffside Park
Notice To Contractors

Sealed proposals endorsed, "Pro-
posal for the Construction of Con-
crete Sidewalks along both sides of
Nagle Street." from the northerly
side of Kamena Street to the south
erly side of Walker Street, to be
constructed in the Borough of Cliff
side Park, N. j., with the name OF the
person or persons making the same
and addressed to, "The Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Clitfside
Park, N. j." will be received by said
Mayor and Council at regular meet
ing to be held in the Borough Hall,
situated at the corner of Park Place
and Palisade Avenue, between the
hours of eight and eight-thirty p. M,
on the fourteenth day Of May, 1917,
and no bids will be considered that
are presented before or after said
stated time.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check on a National Bank
or Trust Company of the State OF
New Jersey for one hundred ($1OO)
dollars, or a like amount in cash.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
Telephone Company
Forms Reserve
Signal Corps

1t was announced Monday that the
New York Telephone Company has
completed the organization of the
volunteer Reserve Signal Corps COM
panies which have been formed to Of
fer their services to the government
for telephone and telegraph work.
Under a plan recently announced
by the company, 2,871 telephone men
the volunteer Reserve Signal Corps.
The examination of these men and
the formation of the permanent or
ganization have been going on rapid
ly under the supervision of Lieut..
Col. Hartmenn, U. S. A., Signal Of
ficer, Eastern Department, and 400
men of the very best type have been
selected to make up the first con-
tingent. /.
John J. Carty, Chief Engineer of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and Senior Major,
Signal Reserve Corps, U. S. Army, is
in charge of the signal reserve work
for the Bell Telephone companies. H.
H. ,Shearer, of the New York Tele-
phone Company has been commits
stoned as Major in the Signal Reserve
Corps, in charge of the New York
Company military organization.
The Bell system will furnish rs
companies of expert telephone and
telegraph men for signal work. OF
these the New York Company will
furnish five, two from it's Manhattan
Bronx and Westchester Division, one
from it's Long Island Division and
one from it's New Jersey Division. A
company has also been made up from
the Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo dis
tricts, and is now waiting an enlist
ing officer.
Palisadian., 1917-05-12
In Shoots.

Spasmodic goodness is sure to suf-
fer relapse.
It seems to be easier to hit some
trails than others.
If you want to waste words, at
tempt to explain mistake.