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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
MORE VERSIONS ON
SEA FIGHT; RAIDER
SUNK BY A CRUISER

Rio dc Janeiro, Feb. 16.-The German
sea raider was sunk by the British
cruiser Amethyst, but n converted Ger
man cruiser conveying the sea terror
escaped. according to reliable informa-
ton concerning the much reported
naval battle reaching here today
This version is said to have been re-
ceived by wireless by the commander
of the British cruiser Glasgow. which
put IN to the Rio harbor today.
The Amethyst is reported to have
been greatly damaged in her encounter
with the raider and cruiser.
The newspaper Gorreio had still an
other version today although agreeing
in the main with the one above. 1t as
serted there We're several British ernis-
ers in the action which WAS fought
against three large steamers.
One Of the latter is supposed to have
been beached In a sinking condition
and another greatly damaged. The
Amethyst according to this account,
was only slightly damaged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
KAISER EXPECTS
THE SUBMARINES
TO CLINCH VICTORY
The German Emperor Pre-
diets Great Things as a
Result of His New u
Boat Warfare.

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-The kaiser
looks to the submarine to clinch Ger
many's victory, according to a
pronunciamento addressed to the
navy. text of which reached here to-
day.
I'm the impending decisive battle the
task falls to my navy" the kaiser said
'of turning the English war method OF
starvation, by which our most hated
and most obstinate enemy intends to
overthrow the German people, against
him and his allies by combating their
sea traffic with all means in our
power.
in this work the submarine will
stand in the first rank. | expect this
weapon to be developed with wise
foresight, IN cooperation with all our
navy fighting weapons and supported
by the spirit which during the whole
course OF the var has enabled us to per-
form brilliant deeds, it will break our
enemy's war designs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
Sinking Of American Ship Was Deliberate Act
PLACED
BOMBS ON SCHOONER
CONTINUED from First Page)

submarine fired a shot across my bow.
| turned to the windward at once.
The submarine came alongside and
was ordered aboard her. There an Of
fetal examined all my ships papers
which l carried with me.
This concluded, the officer accom-
panied me back to my schooner and
came aboard to examine my cargo
which consisted of small boards. He
told me to take him back aboard the
submarine and said I might follow
him II l desired. Later. after | had
helf my ifeboat for 20 minutes along
side the submarine. was advised that
the crew could take to the boats, as it
was necessary that the schooner be de-
stroyed.
CARRIED BOMBS ABOARD.
An officer and three men returned
aboard the Lyman NJ Law. carrying
two bombs. They opened the hatch
ways and took the bombs below. Then
the officer took my papers and de-
parted.
The submarine flew no flag, but
members OF her crew told me she was
an Austrian war vessel
After we had abandoned my ship
and taken to the lifeboats, we pulled
away a few miles before I heard two
explosions and saw the schooner burst
into flames.
HOisTED THE FLAG.
When | observed the submarine
was about five miles distant from her,
and immedia ely hoisted the American
flag. The Stars and Stripes were also
| painted on both sides of my boat
We disembarked from our lfeboats
at Cagliari. The entire crew was saved.
| We were received at Cagliari by the
captain of the port and were the OBJ
! jects of the prompt care and attention
| OF the British consul
The crew included Stephen Mac
| Donough, master; William Lowe and
, Edward Nickerson, officers, and Lee
Thompson. Charles Croker Frank
Bait, lring Graw and Leslie Spraeue,
all OF Maine; with William Stydton.
of Jamaica, and Con Harrington Of
Bantry Bay, Ireland.
We will all leave today enroute home
via Rome.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
NO EXTRA SESSION
WILL BE NECESSARY

Washington, Feb. 16.--Congress will
adjourn on time, March s. Majority
Leader Kitchin insisted today, despite
the big program OF legislation In both
house and senate and threat of war
with Germany In the air.
1--WE will finish all appropriation stills
and any other necessary measures
including the Webb BILL" Kitchin said.
'If there Is war, the president does
not want us here"
The army bill through. the house will
take up the military academy bill.
Then, according to plans, the Webb
prohibition bill will come up, perhaps
the middle of next week. House lead
ers all back up Kitchin in the asser-
ton that no extra session will be
necessary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
SWEDEN CONSERVFS
HER FOOD SUPPLY

Stock holm, Feb. 16.-The SH edislt
government is taking vigorous meas
ures to regulate the food supply. or
ders have been issped prohibiting the
expectation of barley. barley flour.
half of all supplies of oats and all oat-
meal and wheat grits. The government
has forbidden the use Of potatoes as
fodder and the Feelings of potatoes b.
fore cooking.
The official decree now covers all
breadstuffs except cornmeal and corn.
which are expressly excluded. The
daily bread ration will probably be re-
duced by so grams.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
HOPED TO RELIEVE
SHORTAGE IN FLOUR

New York, Feb. 16.-Relief from the
danger of food shortage in New York
was hoped for today in steps taken to
rush cars west In order to carry sup
plies to New York. A serious shortage
of flour and wheat in the east probab ID
~ will be relieved by promises to return
an empty for every loaded ear sent from
the west.
Eeveral railroads have agreed to be-
gin sending solid trains of empty cars
west and south, these trains to have
the right of way over all others except
passenger trains.
Embargoes will stand until munitions
and other supplies are unloaded from
cars in New Jersey and New York ter
minals for shipment to Europe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
FLOUR NOW PILING
UP IN TWIN CITIES

St Paul. Mimi. Feb. ia car
shortage and not an embargo on
freight shipments has created in Min
nesota situation, very serious, but
not yet alarming" according to Ira b.
Mills of the state railroad and ware
house commission today. His state
mcnt was in part confirmed by ship
pers.
No embargo has yet been placed upon
shipment of flour to southern and
eastern cities by railroads. All ship
cepted. This is due to the light crop
in the northwest last fall. tightening
traffic conditions. and the fact that
flour mills for several weeks have not
been running full capacity, because OF
tho car shortage. Eventually, Mills
said, this freight must back up on
Minnesota. If eastern embargoes are
ma ntained.
COMPLAIN BITTERLY.
Minneapolis millers today agreed
with Mills in stating that there is lit
tie immediate danger of flour prices
being doomed because of the embargo
although they complained bitterly OF
the car shortage, blamed for mills
now running one-fourth to one hall
normal.
G. q. Riegger, of the Gould Grain
company, Minneapolis, said he knew
Of 5000 empty cars in the Twin City
yards, being purposely held by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
DROP IN PRICES OF
POTATOES EXPECTED

Appleton, Wis. Feb. 16.-Wisconsin
farmers are ready to release the stores
of potatoes they have been holding for
higher prices and commission men here
predicted prices would drop within
the next two weeks.
Warmer weather and the fact that
western and southern potatoes will
soon be available to wholesalers are
leading factors In prompting the re-
lease of Wisconsin potatoes. Car
shortages may hold w shipments tenn
porarily.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
INQUIRY SENT TO
GERMANY ON THE
DELAY TO TRAIN
Former American Officials
Who Were Scheduled to
Leave Early in Week Still
in the Country.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Inquiry has
been sent Germany through the Span
ish embassy at Berlin regarding the
delay. in the departure of the Second
trainload of former American officials
from Germany for Switzerland. it was
announced officially today. The train
should have left Munich early this
week carrying Sc former American con-
suls and their families and an I'M
known number Of other Americans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
TWO DEAD AS RESULT OF
EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-two men
are dead, two are believed to be dying,
and four others are seriously injured
as the result of the explosion of
DELAYED blast in Twi-. Peaks tunnel
here last night.
Twenty-four blasts had been set off
In rapid succession. The workmen,
waiting behind protecting hummock.
heard only % shots. They waited 10
minutes for the, twenty fourth, which
exploded as they stopped over II.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
MEXICANS TURNED
OVER BY PERSHING

Washington, Feb. 18.-TWenty- one
Mexican prisoners arrested by Gem
eral Pershing's expedition for partici-
pating In the Columbus, n. NJ, raid
were today turned over to representa-
tives of the department of Justice at
Columbus, \. NJ.
This was announced by the war de-
partment today Department officials
were unable to state whether the Mex
leans had been arrested on Mexican
territory or not.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
THREE NEGROES PAY
THE DEATH PENALTY

White Sulphur Springs. Mont. Feb.
16.-Three negro murderers. Leslie
Fahley. Harrison Gibson and Henry
Hall were hanged in tho county jail
yard here today. There was but ono
scaffold. The men were taken out one
at time. The trap was sprung first at
$40 and at 40 the third of the trio
was dead. The men killed and robbed
Michael Freeman. white farm hand.
on a freight train near Judith Gap,
Oct last
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

/r..i,.o &C.,, u-,r,t IopaN
No'i.''s' -.
ho thinlxs he can nossihlv do to keep
nc ont nf wa," said Mann
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- hai,aya that .o far ,s we can
MO ,,,ah, - r.n,ain tho dominant force
~, M American continent and I do
~ -, st,ta.tod 10 ,o.n-
,,to tho world
Eve havo go, hie burden which
~. 49, n,,, vet snoceesfullv carried-
20 toll. core ~ ,be south and Central
A,,o,icon countries When we can
norfarn, thai ioh Ia the credit of our
soly.s md ~ our sister republics it
yin Ia ,i,,e enough 10 undertake. 20
raa,,,,,a.,ho eona,,ct and civilization Of
tho old nations of Europe, now en-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
FAIL TO REACH BERNIE.

Berne Feb. 16.--The last contingent
of the American colony arriving here
from Germany left last night for Paris
on their way to Spain and home. The
expected arrival of an additional num-
Der of Americans from Germany, in
Guiding American consuls, has not &C.
CURED. Reports are current they are
being detained in Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF.
Copenhagen, Fob. t6.-Ths 6srliner
Taasbiatt today declared negotiations
between Austria and American over
submarine warfare have been broken
of, according to Berlin adviess.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
GERMANS TAKE PRISONERS.

Berlin, Feb. 1e.-Four enemy lines on
a width Of $500 metres and depth Of
half mile were stormsd and taken by
German forces around hill No. 185,
Champagne district. the official state
mont said today. German forces took
e37 prisoners and 90 machine aun,.
"our losses were slight" il was stated.
The French made fruitless countsr q.
tacks."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

government.
NO CONFIRMATION.
No confirmation had been received
at the state department early today
either of the release of the Yarrowdale
prisoners or the revocation of the
order to Gust Belgian relief workers.
1t was intmated that plans to send
peremptory demands Ito Germany for
release of the prisoners would go right
ahead and if confirmation OF the
press reports was not received. the de-
mandS would be sent. 1t was also stat
ed there had been no official dispatch
es telling of the release OF American
consuis in various belligerent capitals.
TO MOVE DELIBERATELY.
Aggravating events continue to ac-
cumulate but the president, his advis-
ors say. will hold to his avowed pur-
pose of moving deliberately in every
step he takes
When he goes before congress to ask
authority to protect American lives
and property---a move be.ieced inevi-
able and a matter of not many days
the president wants to feel that the en-
tire country will back his action.
In this action the prevailing question
in Washington what is the presidents
idea" of an overt act such as would
warrant his going before congress-
The president has no concrete idea
of what "the overt act will be. He
feels it may be a single incident such
! as would shock the country into i'm
mediate response, or series OF incl
! dents such as would finally cause the
country to break out Indignantly and
despite a spreading peace propaganda
practically call upon him to take
drastic acton.
/ In other words, he feels that when
! the time comes, whether marked by
some single act or whether marking
merely the end of the countrys patti
ence over a series If acts, he Will
feel II, the country VIII feel it, the
world will feel" it and all will know
that the time has arrived.
EcoNC MIC CONDITIONS
In the meantime, the most immed
lately Vexatious matter Is that oil
economic conditions tina, are rapidly
growing worse as /. result of the in
direct blockade of American ports.
With freight shipments piling high
cr and higher at eastern soaboard ter
'mnals and the nations expert railway
men admittedly in "A quandafy over this
situation, it is felt "A solution to TINS
problem must come soon
Incidently some officials pointed oui
today, that this matter will carry i'll il
the potential call from the country
that drastic action be taken.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN LINER
IN DANGER ZONE:
HAS PASSENGERS
Philadelphia Sailed From
Liverpool for New York
Wednesday = A n C b 0 r.
Also Crossing.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
steamship Philadelphia is today on her
way to New York from Liverpool. The
American line offices here today an
nounced a cablegram from Liverpool
and gave the time of her departure
as Wednesday morning.
The Philadelphia has aboard 81 first
class passengers: &C second-class and
10 Steerage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

The first torpedo school of the
United States navy was established
at Newport, r. l.. in 1859.
The Trenton, of the United States
navy, was the first warship I'm the
world to be lighted by electricity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
FREDERIK At HALIFAX.

Halifax, Feb. 16.-The liner Frederik
VIII bearing Count Won Bcrnstorff, dis.
missed German ambassador, and hi,
party from the United States, was -
ported sighted off Halifax harbor short
~ before noon today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

Amsterdam, Feb. 1C.-An extensive
plan for counterfeiting of food tickets
has been unearthed at Dresden, ac-
cording to information reaching here
today. The German authorities, 1t Is
said, have made a number of arrests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
EMBARGO HAS SMALL
EFFECT ON PRICES

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. Twin the
middle west facing the worst freight
hs.up and car shortage in its his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
FOR ARMlNG OF VESSELS.


Practically the only solution Of
fcred was the move to urge President
Wilson to either allow merchant YES
sells to arm themselves or to furnish
conveys.
Grain shipments to the east from
Chicago are at standstill and domes-
tice stagnation is becoming pro-
nounced.
Millions of dollars worth of freight
Is lying in warehouses here awaiting
cars. In Detroit $10O00,0O0 worth Of
new cars are awaiting shipment. One
hundred new cars, being driven cross
country in preference To waiting
transportation, passed through thica-
go today.
Grain elevators here contain 10000
900 bushels waiting shipment while an
additional 100000 bushels is tied up
in loaded ears in the yards. A consid =
cradle part of the grain held here is
for domestic consumption in the east
and not for export.
MORE EMBARGOES DECLARED
Several more embargoes were de-
clared by western roads last night
The Texas and Pacific put up the bars
on grain to New Orleans the Santa
Fe. Katy and Burlington on perish
ables to east Of Illinois.
The probability of thousands OF
workers being thrown out of employ
ment within few days has aroused
city officials and associations of com.
meree. Manufacturers and other EN-.
ployers will meet today with railroad
representatives and government agents
. 10.
here are making no effort to hide theil
anxiety over the situation. II is admit
ted that II the nation were plunged
into war the freight congestion would
not only hamper the movement o
troops and supplies, but this traffic
would servo to increase the crisis t.
the point of complete tie-up OF tn
larger transfer points.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
THE TUSCANIA SAILS.

New York. Feb. 16.-The Anchor
liner Tuscania sailed from New York
today for Glasgow. She carried n gen
eral cargo and a number of passen
gers. The Tuscania is owned by tn,
same line which owned the torpedoet
liner California. 49,,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
IDLE PLANTS MAY
COME SOON UNLESS
RELIEF rs FOUND

Chicago, Feb. l6,-Chicago business
men, whose industries are menaced by
the freight blockade, are facing the
most serious situation since the threat
ened railway strike last summer. With
their inability to get their finished
products to the markets or raw ma
terials, comes the prediction that un =
less immediate relief comes, thousands
of workingmen viii be thrown out of
employment.
The embargo on further shipments
for export, which was decided upon
yesterday by representatives of 80
railroads at Washington, virtually
brought the matter To "A focus here.
Rail officials and members of the
Chicago Board Of Trade held con
ference in an attempt to devise some
measure of relief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16

tory, commission men, retailers and
railroad men did not express any alarm
today over the situation. Yesterday
the five western stock markets re-
ceived only two thirds as many hogs
as was received a week ago, yet the
price was not mate tally affected. The
cattle market was weak.
80 far the freight congestion has
, made little difference in prices, either
up or down." one commission man said
today. II doubt il there will be a ma
terial difference. we fear no serious
results. The trouble in the west can
easily be alevated by Pacific coast
shipments"
! Wholesale embargoes were an
nounced yesterday by the Atchison
! Topeka and Santa Fe, the Union Pa :
! cfic and the st. Louis and San Fran
/ cisco railroads. From the south II
was announced at Dallas. Tex, that
: the Texas e Pacific railroad had
! placed an embargo against shipments
east of the Illinois stare line, while
| the Missouri, Kansas e. Texas am
nounCed an embargo against export
grain to Galveston. This latter step
it was explained would stop almost
The entire export grain trade from gull
ports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
NO CONFIRMATION.

manded for interests of the German
government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
COUNTERFEIT FOOD TICKETS.

Continued on Page Three.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-16
ENOUGH TO Do

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM OVER THE WORLD.
MISCELLANEOUS.

A total production of 100000
bushels OF winter wheat in Kansas
this year. 100000 bushels more than
the May estimate. was forecast in the
June crop report
Allan r. Hawley. president OF the
American Aero club, says 10000 air
men would be more effective on the
French front than 100000 soldiers.
Kaiser Wilhelm sends letter of
sympathy and coincidence TO Constan-
tine on the loss of the Greek throne.
ana asks him TO make Germany his
home.
The chief Of the United States air
service urges congress TO appropriate
$oOO.0O0.000 for the purpose OF keep
Ing . continuous raiding party back
OF the German lines.
ANY drink containing alcohol was
deemed by the postoffice department
as being Intoxicating liquor within
the meaning of the law forbidding
mailing OF liquor advertisements into
dry territory after July l.
An official report OF the 1916 cpl
demic of infantile paralysis shows
that from June to November there
were 5000 deaths In the United
states and more than $1,000 cases.
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DOMESTIC.

Figures just compiled by the bureau
Of the census show that the total num-
Der of alien Inhabitants of the United
States to be 4.66z.000 and constituting
~ per cent Of the total number Of
inhabitants
The National Bank Of Argentina has
designated the federal reserve board
IS its representative in the United
States.
Secretary Houston appealed to
American housewives to assist the ma
tional food conservation movement by
canning OF preserving perishable
fruits and vegetables
District Judge Foell granted 20 rail
roads Of Illinois 10 days to show why
they should not be held Ia contempt
OF court for violation OF hi Injunction
forbidding . charge Of more than 2
cents per mtl&
President Wilson has decided to
take advantage Of recent legislation
and declare a embargo on all food
stuffs.
The departmsAt q labor Is taking
stems To mobiliso farm laborers to the
end that crops ny - harvested with
expedition
Government nvostgators have
found that munitions makers have IN
dulsed In = gensgal practice OF max
ing only partial rc1nms to federal Of
ficials a. . means Of evsdins the tax
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-28
FLU Ell
Coal and W
E. E. Rec YES
FULTON COUNTY CHAP11
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Cumb. Phone I62

A Fulton county chapter
the American National Red Gro
was formally organized at ma
meeting held at the Court HOue(
here Tuesday afternoon
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. r. C. Douglass, Of
the First Methodist church
Judge Frank S. Moore then
made brief address, describing
the work of the Red Cross both
IN war and peace.
The following permanent Off
GERS were elected:
Rev. w. +. Rennenberg, Chair
man.
Mrs. Lawrence McMakin, ".
Chairman.
Mrs. f. S. Moore, Secretary.
Henry C. Helm, Treasurer.
The following committees were
appointed:
By-Laws-Judge f. S. Moore,
Mrs. Maggie Randle, Mrs. IL E.
Prather.
Membership with power TO
increase number of committee -
T. T.. Swayne and Mrs. p. b.
Prather.
Mass Meetings and Publcity
Rev. r. c. Douglass, Mrs. 4. A.
Ledford, Miss Lite Faris.
A vigorous campaign for mem-
bership viii be held thr0ughont
the county beginning at once.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

II Is confidently asserted. by Lead
els that the food regulation law VIII
be on the statute books by July l.
An inquiry into the contracts for
the construction Of all of the new
army cantonments was demanded il
the senate BY Senator Sterling of
South Dakota.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-28
COM IA ERCIAI-

4 Liberty loan subscriptions totaIed
q. O35. 226 $50. an oyer-subscription of
nearly SO per cent
big business" has been formally
notified thatthe government will pay
no war prices for necessities New
legislation permits an exercise OF dis
erection not heretofore possible.
The most recent loan to Great Brit
ain brings the total advanced to the
allies up to sss3.000. 900. OF which
Great Britain has received $685.. 00o
900.
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LABOR.

Demands Of miners OF Kanawha
coal field for wage Increases OF 10
cents ton on mining scale and 60
cents a day on the wage scale have
been granted by the operators.
Butte MONTY copper miners are
out on strike. in spite Of tie promise
of leaders not TO quit work during the
war. The government will take over
and operate II necessary.