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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-11
CHINA CONGRESS-
VOTES AGAINST
DECLARING WAR
Resolution to Declare War on
Germany Defeated After All
Night Session

PEKIN. May 11.-After riotous
secret session lasting throughout
Thursday and Thursday night the
house OF parliament refused to pass
the resolution declaring war on Ger
many.
The parliament building was sur
rounded by a mop which demanded
war. and making threats OF violence.
The mob was finally dispersed by
troops. ... ..... ....... .....
The Chinese premier addressed the
house urging the passage of the
resolution declaring war, but he was
denounced by the members who said
he was attempting 10 coerce congress.
over the entire Arras front in France
yesterday, II is officially announced.
Eighteen English and French air
planes were brought down yesterday
on the western front.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-11
WHEAT Is STILL
SOARING UPWARD

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE closing
prices on the Chicago board OF trade
today were: Wheat. $3.1s: corn.
s1.I7%; oats. 66ts cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
SEEK HOLIDAY LEAVE.
Soldiers Anxious to Be Among 20
Per Cent to Get Furloughs.

CAMP McCLELLUN. Admission. Ala,
December 15.-There is a rush here to
get in on the roster OF the 20 per cent
of the men who will go home for the
holiday furloughs authorized by Maj
Gen. Charles C. Morton. Under these
orders the men selected are to be pick
ed from those whose soldierly behavior
recommends them for consideration.
Private Dennis r.. Mahoney of the
District of Columbia company of the
10th Field Signal Battalion has been
transferred to the 30th Engineers and
sent to Washington. Sergt. John T.
Hooe and Private Henry H Hooe OF
Company c, 10th Field Artillery. have
gone to the 315th .remount depot at
Camp Jackson. South Carolina, trans
ferring to he Quartermaster Corps.
Private First Glass j. A. West of the
Signal Battaliasa has been assigned to
duty at the division headquarters. Ed
ward Minor and Samuel Morgan. draft
men, have been sent TO Camp Dodge.
Iowa. -t.-.'s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
AFTER CUBAN SUGAR.
Senator Broussard Hopes to Get Part
Of Crop for United States.

Senator Broussard left Washington
last night for Louisiana to hold confer
ences with sugar mill owners In re-
gard to converting Cuban sugar into
plantation granulated." He will then
make q trip to Havana for negotiations
with President Menocai through which
he hopes ID bring a part Of cuba,s big
sugar crop to the United States to be
refined at mills in louisiana Those
behind the plan cfaim that the raw
product can be turned into "pIantation
granulated@ and sold cent pound
cheaper than white sugar.
The decision of senator Broussard To
go to Louisiana and Cuba In the inter-
est OF the governments probe into the
sugar shortage in this country followed
conferences here and In New York be-
tween te senator and representative
Of the Louistaua and Cuban sugar In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
TO AID FREIGHT HANDLING.
Retail Merchants Appoint Commit.
tee to Relieve Congestion.

steps looking to the clearing up OF
freight and carriage congestion In
washington will be taken Immediately
by a special committee of the Retail
Merchants Association. appointed today
by R. p. Ankews. president of the as
sociation.
The personnel of the committee fol-
lows: r. p. Andrews. chairman; J.
Philip Hermann. T. W. Bolgiano, Samuel
j. Prescott, John l.. Newbold. Elijah
Alyord. f. c. Graham and w. W. Grif-
fifth. The first meeting of the commit
tee will be Tuesday afternoon.
The immediate need is the appoint
ment by the government of super
visor who will have authority to issue
priority orders regarding the unloading
Of freight and the communicating OF
equipment and labor to meet the situa-
ton here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
SAYS REPR|MAND
IS NOT ADEQUATE
Gen. HoyIe Disaproves Sen
tence imposed on Serqt. Fau-
teux, Accused Of lnhumanity.

A reprimand is not adequate punish
ment for an act OF inhumanity. So de-
clared Gen. Eli D. Hoyie. former COM
mander of the Eastern Department, in
reviewing the proceedings of the court
martial recently convened at Washing
ton Barracks to try Sergt. Louis q.
Fautsux Of the Medical Department Of
the Army on the 6hart Of violstinS fhs
article u war.
specine Charge.
II was specified that Sergt. Fautsux.
having been detailed as norl-commis-
stoned officer In charge at night At Wal
ter Reed Hospital, September 13 last,
violated standing orders of the hospital
by failing to report to the ofiicer OF the
day, Capt. b. NJ. Roberts. Medical ON
GERS Reserve Corps that an emergency
case was at the hospital requesting ad-
mission, and himseif refused such adj
mission "by which act of inhumanity he
brought discredit on the military serv-
ice" The case in question was that of a
watchman Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, who was struck by train near
Silver Spring and fatally injured.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Yhe.. accused pleaded not guilty.
charge and guilty of the specification,
excepting the words violate standing
orders of the hospital by failing" sub
stftutipg therefor the word fail" The
accused was sentenced to be repri-
rhauded.
Brig. Gen. Hoyle. the reviewing
authority, returned the record to the
court for revision of its sentence with
the remark that under the findings. the
accused had been convicted of an act
of inhumanity by refusing to admit an
emergency case to the hospital; and
that the fact that the allegation as
to a violation of standing orders was
excepted from the findings was unim-
portant, since no orders were needed
to prompt the accused to perform a
simple act of humanity"
Court Adheres to Decision.
"Crder these circumstances" said
Gen. HoyIe. "a y.reprimand which in
general is inappropriate as punish
ment for an enlisted man is wholly IN
ADEQUATE in this case"
The court. however, adhered to its
original sentence and Gen. Hoyle dis
approved it as entirely inadequate.
That action exhausted official proceed
ure in the case and "the incident is
closed" ;,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
VOTES AID TO HOSPITALS.
Cuban Senate Approves Appropria.
ticns Following War Declaration

HAVANA. December 15-The senate.
which yesterday afternoon unanimously
adopted resolution. declaring that
state Of war between Cuba and Austria
hungary exists. also approved a reso-
luton appropriating $500, 900 annually
20 pe used by the president of the re,
PuDhc ~ aiding any hospitals, am
puiahce corps and similar institutions
that may be established by the national
hed Gross; $2.to0,000 annually for use
directy or through the American
r,lsncn, i,. english. italian and other al
OF the civil Populations Of the wars
50 ssricken zones and soldier victims and
.ner famiiies The measure now goes
to the house for approval. eee'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
FLAGS OVER WASHINGTON PEW
New York Ceremony on 11Sth An
niversary Of His Death.

NEW YORK, December H. Repro
ductions Of the continental flag and
the flag used by Washington at hts
Valley Forge headquarters yesterday
were placed in permanent position over
the pew in St. Paufs chapel which Gen.
George Washington occupied during
his residence in New York city as
President.
The flags were presented by the Sons
of the American Revolution. The cere-
monies attending the placing OF the
emblems commemorated the 11sth an
nfversary of the death Of the first
American President. Soldiers. sailors
and marines participated In the observ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
FOOD EXPERTS NEAR FRONT.
Six U. s. Representatives to Study
Conditions With American Force.r

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY n
FRANCE. Friday. December 14s-~Six Ujt
resentatives of the United States fod1
administration arrived today at the Amaye
lean Army zone for four-day visit w1tk
the troops. They were entertained -
luncheon by Gen. Pershing. inspected hsn1
quarters and then left for . billet town =
The party win be taken all over IT,
zone. will eat, sleep and talk with IL
soldiers and acquire frst-hand fnfcrnA&
tion which will be used In series c& -
the food conservation campaign ~
PARTY also win gather fnfoEumaoa c.
-cerning food conditions In ~ AEuv g.
In RoacA Il :. 4. .---- z . =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

ceeded the average estimate of five to a
family.
It is estimated that nearly so per
cent OF the departing Germans will To-
c4te in Baltfmore. at least temporarily
a, large number. and others will be dis
tributed among the other large centers
of population. SE
About fifteen families are expected to
take up their residence Mt Alexandria,
Va. and some few will be distributed
among the small towns in Virginia.
The MARYLAND towns adjacent to wash
ington will become the homes of not a
few of the District unnaturalized Ger
mans. Several have signified their in
tention. i. Is said. Of going to Chevy
Chase beyond the District line: to
Mount Rainier. Hyattsville and Bla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
FINDS FAULT WITH SIGNALS.
Halifax Inquiry Witness Says Relief
Ship Disobeyed Navigation Rul.s

{ tiAIIFAAs n. s.. December 1s.-Jean
Bapttste Gloclsin. frst officer OF the ILL
fated munitions ship Mont Blanc, testi-
flying today at the resumption of the
goyernment inquiry to determine re-
sponsibility for the collision between
that vessel and the Belgian relief shin
Imo, which caused the Halifax disaster
declared that the signals given by the
relief ship Just before the collision
were contrary to the rui> OF nayigat.on.
Testifying that the nunitions sSip
had followed the rules throughout the
whole happening. he said he was sur
'pyieeds at khee aEnaIs given by: the LIMO.
while the two vessels were headinr
toward eechs other IN the narreUe 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
WAITED FOR HIS LAUNDRY.
German 0ficer Brings His wash
to Allied Trenches and Surrenders

: WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Friday. December IA
story OF how German officers are sur
rendering is told by an American
omcer just returned from the British
front, where he had been undergoing
instruction One night recently a
land to the British wire, raised his
hands and cried: "Comrade.'' British
soldiers covered him with rifles. where
upon the German said: Excuse me IL
! lower my hands: I've got a package
The surprised Britishers granted the
request and the German dropped into
the trench. In his hands he had q
package Of laundry. He said he had
aecided to surrender week before.
out mad waited until his laundry came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
CROSBY is MADE HEAD
OF ALLIED COUNCIL

LONDON. December 15.-The inter-
allied council. which is to take up
questions of war purchases and
finances. met In Lahdon today. Oscar
T. Crosby. assistant secretary of the
United States Treasury, was elected
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Asks Aid in Financing Deal.

Mr.. Lamborn came TO him soon aft
erward. Mr. Spreckeis said. for means
10 further finance the deal and told
him that within fifteen minutes after
the committee had declined the sugar
buyer for the American had offered
him 1856 for it-
Mr.. Byedts. for the chain store COM
panies. heard o: the situation. purchased
the sugar for sT15. and. with the per-
mission of the food administrator. had
n refined by the Federal and the War
ner Refining Company for $3.50 hum
dred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
THE WORLDS NEWS.

Are you reading the special page Of foreign news-in
teresting sidelights life and happenings the four
corners Of the word-in The Sunday Star? VI s
These great newssathering agencies contrib
&
The Associated Press.
The CHICAGO Daily News
The New York Times Z
The New York World %
The Associated Newspapers sfat aa 4
Correspondents for this page sending the big news
The Star from the great capitals and from the other
important cities the seas by cable by mail and by
wireless. efasss8s Z ssss ss#g.&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Each Family Well Known.

Each family is well known TO the AS
sociated Charities. which after going
over each family budget with the moth
ers has conservativeiy estimated the
minimum requirements for the coming
children properly fed and clothed, with
out family deterioration, The. total sum
asked for in aid of these eighty-three
persons is s7.22S.
This larger sum than Tor previous
Christmas opportunities is made neces-
sary by the size of the families and the
greatly increased cost of food suppiles'
including bread, milk, beans and SINH
lar staple articles of diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
General Praise for Plan.

Il have not the slightest hesitation
in predicting the absolute success OF
the classification system. From every
part of the country has come praise
for the plan. 1t will provide armies in
q steady stream; armies built from the
body polite by the body polite.
Never before in the history of the
world have armies been chosen with
the scientific precision of the new sys-
TEN. Men will shoulder the gun first
who should by all the laws of reason
offer themselves first to their country.
and only grim necessity will compel us
to invade the more deferred classes: but
IL such necessity does arise. 1t will And
the country ready.
Through the governors of the states
a legal advisory board. to assist regis
trants to make intelligent answers to
their Questionnaires. has been assigned
to every local board; through the same
agencies the leaders in medicine In
every community have pledged them
selves to aid and assist in medical ex
aminations. The great majority of the
men who are building the new system
have offered their services free OF
charge TO their government
The completion of the ciassifica tion
will practically complete the great
work Of the local and district boa rds,
Thereafter they will act each In their
respective areas as the governmentss
agents for any new registration which
may occur, and will consider chanres
OF status or transfers of jurivdict5ou
Wben such map artseP esE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cold tonight and to.
morrow; minimum temperature tonight
about IA degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending . pm. today: Highest, rs. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, IL. at am. to-
day.
Full report on page ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Sworn Net Crculaffea. Menth or NevenAer.
Isd7. Daily Average. s1.ss2, Sunday, es.lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Ths Asscciated Press 70 exclusively sutit1e1 -
the for rSpuoicAticn Of all neWu dfapatches
credited to II not otherwise credited N thie
paper and also thu local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

At the earnest solicitation OF
friends and patrons of the school
| have decided to become q can
dMate for the office of Trustee
Of school district No. 6, at the
school election to be held the
coming April. II elected I shall
use my best endeavors to work
in conjunction with the other
members of the board for the
continued upbuilding of our
school.
II. 7. PICKRELL
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

The Morrison nndsen compan
Of Boise has q contract for the
main canal of the Snake River If
rigation project in the Grand
View section and have taken q
large grading outfit out to the
job. They have also moved more
than 100 men out in the Last
two weeks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce my candi
dacy for school trustee of Dis
trict No. 6, Mountain Home, sub
ject to the will of the voters at
the election to be held April Is.
JOHN w. CALDWELL,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

The Pythian Sisters were hos
tesses at a large and successful
dance at the Standard theatre
last Friday evening. The hall
was beautifully decorated with
mirrors, bunting and crepe
streamerR.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24
CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS

Via Oregon Short Line to Salt
Lake City April 3rd to 9Th, in
elusive; limit, April 18th. See
agents for rates and further de-
tails.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

For Sale-Range, library table,
parlor rug, cuckoo clock, type
writer, grafan0la with 12O rec
ords rockers, small tables, iron
bed, churn, small kitchen cabinet,
harness, baby buggy, pool table,
sewing machine, etc.
See A. 4. Downs at residence
or office.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

Otto Schoenecke left Monday
for Ontario, Oregon, where he
will stay for q while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Dahlberg
are the proud parents OF q six
pound daughter.
Grover Tanner of Rogerson,
Idaho, 10 visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Tanner.
Old mirrors resilvered. New
ones made to order. Bert Nc
Kibbin, shoe shop.
Victor records, received new
every month. All the latest
music. j. W. Rowett, the Jeweler.
Mrs. Bert Il. Smith and two
children of Boise, are visiting
with relatives and friends this
week.
Claud and VIII Clays of Bru-
neau were in Mountain Home
Tuesday, having been ON q visit
to Boise. l-
Ernest Coats and George Har-
ris took in the masquerade and
races at Bruneaa last Friday and
Saturday.
WANTED: A good man to
work ON a ranch near Mountain
Home, steady employment to
right party, state salary wanted,
age, and experiences. Box So.
About ninety couples were in
attendance and took part in the
dance to the music of Marden q
orchestra. The affair was q
social and financial success.
The ladies' aid Of the Baptist
church will have their regular
annual Easter sale ON the after
noon Of April 6, and will serve an
oyster supper from 5 to 8.
Miss Susan Sprague, deaconess
of the Episcopal church, was
visitor at Glenns Ferry Tuesday,
where there is an Episcopal or
ganization,
Sam Eckstein and Bert Barr
visited at Glenns Ferry last Sun
day where Mr.. Eckstein con-
ferred with his brothers, who
are in charge of the store at that
town.
Frank Stevens and Bob Jack
son who have been on jury ser
vice during this term Of court
started back to Featherville We'd
nesday. They expect to be two
or three days ON the road and to
make the last end of the trip on
snow shoes.
The mortgage recently execut-
ed by the Idaho Power company
as a basis for their enormous
bond issue, was filed with the
county recorder this week. The
mortgage covers 116 printed page
and the filing fee was nearly
$50. With one exception it is
the longest instrument ever filed
in Elmore county. The excep-
ton was a mortgage issued by
the Oregon Short Line railroad.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24
WARRANT CALL

March 18th, 1917.
Upon presentation at the Trea
surer's office, Gilmore County,
Idaho, the following Elmore
County Warrants, issued against
the various Funds, will be paid,
to- wit:
Current Expense Fund, 1916.
Warrants Nos. 548 to SOS in
elusive.
Road Fund, 1916.
Warrants Nos. 1876, 1877 1888.
Mile E. Longfellow,
County Treasurer
NOTICE
The Public Library reading
room will be open on Sunday
afternoons from $50 to 500
o'clock for adults only. The
children's department being clos
ed.
BY order of Library Board.
MARY |. BRIEGLEB,
Librarian.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

Frank Reardon, who has charg
of the Jones Il Mosier store al
Pine, has been spending tht
week in town.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

Mrs. John Caldwell enter
tanned the ladies of the Congre-
gationsl aid society and the Past
Matron's club last Wednesday
in honor of his mothers eighty
first birthday. About rs were
present. The Past Matron club
remembered her with beautiful
flowers.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

WANTED-To buy q cuyouse
horse ten cWt. or more. Broke to
work, young and sound. Kind,
gentle, etc. l.. V. HILL, Re
verse, Idaho.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

The Mountain Home alumni
basketball team has issued q
chellenge to the winner of the
basketball tournament being helt
at Caldwell. The challenge calls
for a game ON the Mountain
Home floor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

Al SA~~es~~A~@~
II WrrrN1S II
s.N w A.~A.1 A~A~ vl ~
NMQ!EARSN|
"optometry means eye service.
Piano to Rant. Apply to W. @.
HOWE. Feb. n t.
Seed Potatoes $3.50 Idaho Rural
anu Netted uems, d. S. Scales,
Mountain Home. Mch l7-N.
VictrOlas $40 and up. Sold ON
easy terms. j. w. R0wett, the
JeWeler.
TOR sALE-Five room plastered
house. Address Mrs Margaret Hy.
land. p. O. Box l74, Mountain Home.
Idaho. |
FOR RNNT-Ten acres and room
plastered house close In. $500 per
month. See ID. @. GREBE
Mar. 10 Ct.
For sale at a low figure, brick
garage with cement floor |ox9O.
Geo. Burke, Mountanfa1ome
Mich IL cow tt.
FOR SALE-Iurkey red seed
spring wheat and blue barley. In
quire Hanes u Athens, Reverse,
Idaho.
Miss Mary AXE went to Boise
Thursday to attend the funeral
OF George McGowan, who died
Wednesday at q Boise hospital.
WANTED-One pair OF horses, ,
from to 10 years Old, about
2400. Address box Il, Mountai
Home. Mich "a tt.
The Fraternal Order OF Eagles
gave a banquet to their members
at their meeting Wednesday
might. II
The Idaho Power company has
q crew OF men picking up and
yarding the poles they have had
scattered around town.
Frank Reardon, who has charg
of the Jones Il Mosier store at
Pine, has been spending the
week in town.
WANTED-To buy cuyouse
horse ten cwt. or more. Broke TO
work, young and sound. Kind,
gentle, etc. L. V. HILL, Re
verse, Idaho.
For Sale-Range, library table.
parlor rug, cuckoo clock, type
writer, grafanola with 120 rec
ords rockers, small tables, iron
bed, churn, small kitchen cabinet
harness, baby buggy, pool table,
sewing machine, etc.
See A. X. Downs at residence
or office. =
The Mountain Home alumni
basketball team has issued q
chellenge to the winner of the
basketball tournament being helt
at Caldwell. The challenge calls .
for a game ON the Mountain d
Home floor. Q
j. w. Greenstreet has recently
purchased the Edwards place
about two miles west of town 9
Mr.. Greenstreet believes that the a
best soil in southern Idaho is in u
this vicinity and anticipates a Q
rapid rise in land values in the
next few years.
Sunday and Monday, April LIST '
and End, the Weaver theatre will '
show Gods Country and the 9
Woman" a Vitagraph feature in
8 acts. This is one of the best
pictures that Manager Hendricks '
has been able to secure for some {
time and should be q treat to 1
picture lovers. q
Fl. F. Koch, one of the original
Hal
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

The ladies' aid of the Baptist
church will have their regular
annual Easter sale ON the after
noon Of April 6, and will serve an
oyster supper from 5 to 8.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-24

j. w. Greenstreet has recently
purchased the Edwards place
about two miles west of town
Mr.. Greenstreet believes that the
best soil in southern Idaho is in
this vicinity and anticipates a
rapid rise in land values in the
next few years.