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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
RED CROSS IN SHAPE
TO CARE FOR ARMY
OF A MILLION MEN

Washington, March 2S.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross is in shape to care for
an army of 100000 men, it was an
nounced at headquarters here today.
During the past six months, the or
ganization has been conducting an ex-
tensive campaign for members which
has resulted in the enlistment of thous-
ands of trained and unframed women.
New chapters have been opened in
every part of the country and the or
ganization, it is said, has never been
better equipped for a national crisis.
Not only has the organization been
successful in preparing women for nur-
sing and nurses assistants but it has
also prepared women for other import
ant work connected with Red Cross
services, such as the making of gar
ments and other articles that will be
needed in hospitals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
At Once She Began to Re
cruit Among the Sterner
Sex-Will She Succeed?
Note That Smile.

Philadelphia, March 2S.-Miss Lor-
eta Walsh, 1s-year- Philadelphia
girl, is the first woman to enlist in the
United States navy. She was sworn
in few days ago by Lieutenant Com
mander r. r. Payne at the United
States naval home in this city.
This ardent young patriot was given
the rank OF chief yeoman. AS soon as
she was enlisted she began enrolling
men in the coast reserves. She has
been assigned to assist Lieutenant
Payne at the naval home.
Chief Yeoman Walsh is a stenog-
rapher and is also corresponding Sec
retary Of the woman's section of the
Navy league of Philadelphia She is a
niece of DR.. JameSrJ. Walsh, dean of
Fordham university New York.
The young lady enlisted under the
recent order of Secretary Daniels di-
recting recruiting agents to accept the
applications of women for enlistment
in certain classes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
BIG DEMONSTRATION
FOR PEACE PLANNED

Washington, March 2S.-While con-
gress is convening in war session on
Monday, next, the capital will witness
the biggest peace demonstration in its
history, the Emergency Peace Fedora
tion announced today.
Pacifists from all sections of the
country will flock here for the mann
moth anti-war demonstration, which
will be featured by parade on Mon
day night.
The whole idea grew up suddenly
and has met with unexpected sue
cess, according to Miss Elizabeth Free
man. who is in charge of Washington
headquarters of the federation.
There will be a mass meeting in
Convention hall, one OF the largest
meeting Places in the city. The speak
ers will include leading peace advo-
Gates. 1t could not be earned whether
w. ]. Bryan will be among those pre-
sent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
WITNESS DESCRIBES
THE BOMB MAKING
PLANT AT HOBOKEN

New York, March 2S. Captain
Charles Won Kleist, chief of the six
defendants in the bomb plot trial, took
the stand for cross-ex examination today
on the story of bomb making plants
hidden behind the drab front of a fer
tilizer factory in Hoboken and in the
deckhouse of a German vessel docked
there.
Carl Schmidt, a German engineer,
and his four assistants made the lead
containers, the government charges,
while Won Kleist and DR.. Walter r.
Scheele filled them with acid. From
the metal lined laboratory above the
fertilizer factory, guarded by many
heavy doors, the two principals in the
plot are alleged to have carried scores
of bombs to the holds of merchantmen
carrying munitions to the allies.
Scheele has slipped away and is be-
lieved to be in Mexico.
The defense, during cross examina-
ton of Won. Kleist. attempted to prove
DR.. Scheele the bomb maker and that
the six men, although they sawed up
lead pipes and made containers, did
not know what they were for.
Even Judge Van Fleet expressed
doubt regarding this line of argument,
asking Won Kleist is he meant to say
he did not know they were doing any
thing wrong. Won Kleist stubbornly
professed ignorance of the use to which
the sections of pipe were to be put.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
MAY LET THE WOMEN
DECIDE SUFFRAGE
QUESTION IN IOWA

Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-A refer
endum vote by women exclusively on
the woman suffrage question is a pos
sibility for Iowa. The state senate to-
day, without a word of debate, by a
vote of "a to I, passed resolution for
such a referendum at the regular state
election in 1918. When the question of
resubmitting the woman suffrage issue
to the male voters of Iowa passed the
senate last week. majority members
signed an agreement to pass q woman's
referendum resolution. Both PROPOSE
tions must be acted upon by the house
and in the case of the state constitu-
tional amendment for equal suffrage
also by the next legislature.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
GERMANY HAS AN even
CHANCE OF. VICTORY IN
WAR DECLARES . FISKE

New York, March 2S.--Warning that
Germany has an even chance OF win
ming the war. sounded by Rear Ad-
miral Ffske, retired, a parade of SAIL
ors and marines and enlistment of wo-
men as aides in recruiting stations, re-
vealed the intensity of the recruiting
campaign here today.
Ffske's address, approved by the
navy department, warned that the
central powers lead in the war to date
and may win, thereby paving the way
for sending their fleet here after the
war. The German navy, he declared, is
twice as powerful as ours.
While 700 marines and bluejackets
paraded in Brooklyn, visualizing the
service to thousands OF men, the navy
department advised eastern recruiting
offices to sign women as clerks and
assistants. The flood of applicants
has found many recruiting stations
short of clerks and stenographers to
handle the detail clerical work OF ex-
aminations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
NO POTATO MARKET;
COLORADO TUBERS
ROTTING IN PITS

Fort Collins, Colo, March 2S.-
Four hundred carloads Of potatoes,
stored in the vicinity Of this city,
the center Of the Colorado potato
growing district, are said to be
rotting in the pits.
They are not wanted. Commits
sion merchants refuse to handle
them, growers say, at any price,
because there is no market. Tho
people of the United States have
simply quit buying potatoes, ex-
cept in small quantities, for spe-
cial occasions.
"They only serve spuds at din
ner parties" complained one dis
eruntled grower.
A few weeks ago, as the mar
ket climbed, day by day, growers
were jubIant. They stood fair
chance of "cleanins up" a pile Of
money. Today, the man with po-
tatoes on his hands feels a keen.
bond of understanding for the
traditional owner of the white ele-
phant.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO TAKE CONTROL OF
BIG RUBBER PLANT

Akron, o., March 2S.-The United
States government will assume full
control of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber
company in event of war with Ger
many, it was announced today. Gov
ernment officials have been here sew
eral days assisting in the taking of in
voices and forming a naval reserve Of
1000 men among factory employees.
These men have been enlisted for
four years service in the factory at a
maximum of IL hours per day. They
are to receive 81 per day from the gov
ernment and in the event of hostilities
will receive full pay on rating of pre-
sent piece work prices.
Head officials said they had been
sworn to secrecy concerning the gov
ernment Tlans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
TO KEEP UP RELIEF
WORK IN BELGIUM

New York. March 28.-Safe arrival
at Rotterdam of another relief ship was
reported to the Belgian relief commits
sion in cablegram received today.
The commission also announced re-
ceipt of the following message from
Hugh Gibbon, former first secretary
of the American legation in Brussels:
The feeding of children in Belgium
must continue. Withdrawal of diplo-
matte officials and OF workers of the
relief commission will not hinder nor
disturb the distribution of food sup
plies. The Dutch authorities and re-
lief committees who are taking over
the work are competent and under
stand the situation and are certain to
carry on the work with efficiency"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
FOUR REGIMENTS
CALLED TO COLORS

Washington, March 2S.-Four more
national guard regiments were called to
the coiors today.
They ars the First West Virginia
Seventy fourth New York infantry
Second Connecticut infantry, and the
Second New Jersey infantry.
The war department announced fur
ther that tn, First regiment of en-
gineers, U. S. A, except Company F,
has been ordered from the southern
department to its home station at
Washington barracks here. Head
quarters and A and B companies are
Mt Brownsville; Company c at Laredo,
Company D at Washington barracks,
Company e at Eagle Pass, and Com
pany F at Fcrt Sam Houston.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vieInlty-oc-
CASIoNAL RAIN TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. Highest Temperature
yesterday, so; lowest temperature this
morning, 81; mean Temperature yea
terday, 40. Total precipitation for the
"a hours ending at 6 a.m- .o2 Of an
inch.
Rain 10 foreeasted for all sections Of
Idaho for tonight and tomorrow with
cooler weather in the southeast portion.
The temperature is much higher in the
plains and middle Rocky rnountain
states and 10 lower In the east and in
parts Of Washington and Alberta.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
PACIFISTS TARGETS
FOR OVER RIPE EGGS

Cambridge, Mass, March 2S.-Mem-
bers of the Harvard Union for Neu-
trality spent the greater part of the
morning scraping over-ripe eggs from
their clothing. The decorations we're
acquired last night when the union,
composed entirely of pacifists, tried 20
stage a meeting.
Just as one of the leaders was driv-
ing home a telling point, an egg struck
him. Thereafter, as the communicates
say, the barrage fire was impenetrable.
No more meetings are on schedule.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
IN0IIIRY MADE ON
REPORT OF SINKING
OF CUNARD LINER

London, March 28.-Queries con-
eernins "a Cunard liner reported
recently sunk" the number of
casualties, and whether the ship
was mined or torpedoed, were
asked of the government by the
Irish nationalist, GinneIl, in the
house Of commons today.
Secretary to the Admiralty Nc
Namara replied such information
"was not in tho public interest"
and refused to disclose in reply to
GinneIPs further. interrogatories
whether an inquiry was to be in
stituted.
Tho only cunarder known to
have been sunk recently was tho
Laconia. Presumably, however,
tho report mentioned in tho Lon
don dispatch refers to some other
Cunard liner, not heretofore men,
toned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
PRETTY GIRL HELPS
IN THE RECRUITING

New York, March 2S.-America's S
first feminine recruiting officer is on
the job today. She is Miss Viola b.
McGuicken, 20. and pretty. Miss Nc
Quicken appeared at the naval recruit
ing station in Brooklyn and asked If
there wasn't something she could do.
She was enrolled to enlist other re-
cruits.
Captain Frank Evans, in charge of
marine corps recruiting here, today
said more women were offering them
selves for service than men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
PREDICTS AMERICA
WILL GET INTO THE
WAR WITHIN WEEK

Boston, March Ex-senator John
Weeks declared the United States
twill get into the war next week."
at dinner here.
1--WE are now on the brink of one
Of the three or four most impor-
tant events in the life Of the re-
public" he said. 1--WE have been
very eompIacent and tranquil in
all of this world turmoil, but now
we are going into the war. II is for
every one of US to find out the
thing he can do, and then lot US
show that we are fit to be Ameri-
can citizens"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
.U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
MAY BE DIRECTED
AGAINST AMERICA
Plans to Combat Submarine
Menace Considered at
Conference Speedy Boats
to Be Commandeered.

Washington, March 28.--5eliev-
Ing that Germany, in the event of
open hostilities, will switch her
U-boat campaign Of ruthIessness
temporarily from British to United
States merchantmen in hope Of
frightening American ships from
the seas, Secretary of Commerce
Redfield and Willard Straight,
New York financier, conferred to-
day on plans to combat such a
campaign.
Among tho first steps that will
be taken, it was suggested, would
be communicating for government
use of ships that arc speediest and
the best fitted for transport and
auxiliary cruiser uses.
Further conferences will be held
at later date.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
GER M ANY PLANS
TO CRUSH ITALY;
THEN HIT FRANCE
Preparations Being Made
by the Teutonic Allies for
a Desperate Offensive
Against italian Forces.

Rome, March 28.-The predicted
great offensive against Italy by the
Teutons is the chief topic of discus
sion. 1t is reported the Germans are
aiming to invade France across pros
trate Italy.
General Dirossi commander of the
Montenegrin troops with the Italian
army, writes: "A terrible and desper-
ate attack against our lines is in pre-
paration. Everyone foresees it and
even the enemy announces It to in
timidate us by threatening Italy with
the fate of Rumania and Serbia"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
TO ERECT STATUE OF
LINCOLN IN PARIS

Paris, March 2s.-The statue of Lin
coin, which America is giving to
France, will be erected in Paris. Adrien
Mithouard, president of the city coun-
Gil, in accepting the gift said: Paris
is happy to be honored with such an
offer, in which we see new and pre-
cious pledge of our traditional friend
ship"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
UNDER ARREST ON
KIDNAPPING CHARGE

Los Angeles, -darch 2S-Officers left
Herkimer, N. Y. today for Los An
geles to get Helen Burns Whitehead
and the man alleged to be her half
brother, { scar Whitehead, who is
charged with kidnapping the girl three
years ago. This followed the girls
admission that she is Helen White
head instead of the daughter of the
man who claims to be H. o. Perline.
who has been a local movie actor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
OPPOSES PROPOSAL
OF DRIVE ON RUSSIA

Berlin, March 2s.-Major Moraht,
military expert Of the Berlin Tage-
blatt, regards the proposed great Of
fensive. against Russia to take advant-
age of the supposed decentralization,
with no favor. He said he would con-
slider it wiser to give the conflict be-
tween the Russian army and the pro-
visional government more of chance
to develop,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
FORMAL PROTESTS AGAINST
SINKING RELIEF VESSELS

Madrid, Spain, March 2s.-At request
Of Chairman Herbert Hoover, of the
commission for relief in Belgium, the
Spanish government is transmitting 10
Germany a formal protest against
sinking of Belgian relief ships in Ger
many's submarine warfare Announce
n ent to this effect was authorized here
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
BITTER ATTACK ON
THE BROTHERHOODS

Washington, March 2S.-Railroad
brotherhood men have shown absolute
contempt for the public, the president,
congress and the supreme court. JUL
ius Kruttschnitt, head of the Southern
Pacific railroad system, told the New
lands joint railway commission today.
Kruttschnitt advocated compulsory
investigation, but no compulsory arbi-
tration of railroad labor disputes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
DYNAMITE IN BOAT;
MAN UNDER ARREST

New York, March 28.--A man who
gave the name of Matthew johnson, is
under arrest today. following the find
ing of 40 sticks OF dynamite and sew
eral detonating caps in a boat in
which he cautiously landed near Fort
Totten some time last night.
Johnson says he is a wrecker oe-
gagged in blowing up old vessels so
that usable parts may be salvaged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
TO LABOR TO
SUPPORT PRESIDENT

New York, March 2s.-James P.
Holland, president of the New York
State Federation of Labor today issued
officially an appeal to organized labor
to sign pledge to support the presi-
dent in the present crisis.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
PRIMARY LAW REPEALED

St Paul, March 2S.-Minnesota's
presidential preference primary law
was practically repealed today when a
bill providing for it's repeal passed the
senate by a vote of SO to II. Cover
nor Burnquist is expected to sign the
bill Immediately. 1t passed the house
last week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
ORDERS ISSUED TO
ILLINOIS TROOPS

Chicago, March 2S.-With their SER
vice uniforms spick and span, their
bayonets glittering and their KNAPP
sacks packed, six companies of the
First Illinois infantry were delayed
several hours today. The troops had
received orders to go somewhere" but
their grub kits were empty and there
was no assurance that food would be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
Both the Republicans and
Democrats Will Present
Complete Tickets When
Congress Convenes in
Special Session.
DEMOCRATIC RANKS
REMAIN UNSHAKEN
Prohibition Issue May Fig
ure in Deciding the Con-
test and the Number of
Absentees Will Also Have
an Important Bearing.

Washington, March 2s.-Hope for a
bipartisan organization of the house
seemed finally lost today when Rep
resentative Mann, minority leader, fol-
lowing a conference with Majority
Leader Kitchin, said he believed both
Republicans and Democrats would
present complete tickets in the house
Monday.
There was little indication of divi-
sion in Democratic ranks today when
Democratic members of the house
ways and means committee met to
draft a ticket comprising officers and
committee chairmen to present to the
Democratic caucus Friday
PROHIBITION FIGURES.
Democratic leaders professed belief
that the threat by anti -prohibitionists
to scratch the ticket because of the
way prohibition measures were rushed
through last Session would not be car
ried out. Democratic "wetsH have, SO
far as is known. held no conference.
Representative Caldwell. New York
wet" leader, informed Floor Leader
Kitchin he is ready for conference
with the rest of the party. He re-
fused to discuss wet" plans in any
way.
QUESTION OF AssENTEEs.
House leaders spent some time to-
day figuring on the attendance they
will have on Monday when voting on
a house organization begins. Theore-
tically there will be 433 members
present, but leaders admitted full at
tendance is more than improbable
Dope" writers have been figuring
that PIT votes will have to be cast for
the winning candidates for speaker
and other house officers.
South Trimble, clerk of the house,
who will be presiding officer until a
speaker is elected, stated he will rule
that quorum of PIT being present,
only a majority of members in attend
ance and voting will be needed to
elect. This ruling will result in cleo
ton of the ticket with the biggest at
tendance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
SECOND HAS PREFERENCE.
ENCE,

The new army law makes It very
plain that so far as actual service is
concerned the organized militia will
have first place and preference over
all other organizations which may la
ter follow. The law provides that II
three -fourths OF the minimum
strength of the guard is enlisted 1t will
be the first line of defense and see the
first service. With this made clear 1t
is also as clear that those who are
holding back from enlisting because of
the hope they may Join volunteer re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
CUARDSMEN IN
fine CONDITION
FOR SERVICE IN
THE new Army

National Guard of United
States Will Prove Big
Factor in the War, Claim
Commanding Officers Of
Organizations.
EVERY MAN HARD AND
READY FOR ACTION
Service on the Border Has
Given the Country 10000
Well Trained Men-More
Regiments Ordered Out
by Department.
New York, March 2S.-An
army Of 100000 men-the
national guard Of the United
States-,is on it's toes await
ing the summons. They are
fit and ready from the buck
les on the mules harness and
the straps on the "papoose
packs to the big siX-inch
Howitzers in the artillery.
AS a unit the national
guard is better fitted for act
ual war service than at any
time since the volunteers
were mustered out after the
civil war, commanding Off
GERS of the different organi-
Zations assert.
HIGH OFFICERS CONFER.
Scores of high officers of guard or
ganizations from every state in the
union are here today for the sessions
of the National Guard association con-
vention.
Our so-called second line of de-
fense' is ready to jump into the first
line. They are ready as they have
never been before" said General Albert
B. Logan of the Pennsylvania national
guard today.
On the Mexican border General Lo-
gan commanded the Second brigade of
Pennsylvania infantry and saw 100000
guardsmen from II other states being
put through their training. He speaks
with authority on the general condition
of the guard.
IN addition to the regulars, we have
now n real army of more than 10000
men ready at an instant's notice to
1pring forward for any sort of service.
EVERY MAN READY.
From the physical standpoint they
could not be in better shape. Every
man is hard and ready for a hundred
mile hike under full pack.
while on the border the artillery
perfected itself in Workmanship as
they could not have done under any
other conditions. The infantry upheld
the tradition that Americans can shoot
straight.
las important as the condition of
the men is the increased efficiency
Of our officers. For the first time in
history we had guard-full divisions in
maneuvers Our officers learned how
to handle masses of men. The long
hikes brought the men up to top notch
of efficiency.
"The service on the Mexican border
made us an army of seasoned troops to
back up the regulars"
FOUR REGIMENTS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
War Department Favors
Placing New Man in Com
mand of the Second Idaho
When it Goes Into Fed
eral Service.
MAJOR MARTIN THE
MUSTERING OFFICER

ferred to the Wyoming
National Guard as In
structor- Inspector.
Major Amos III. Martin
has been officially designat-
ed as chief mastering officer
for the Idaho National Guard
succeeding Captain Max B.
CARRIER, U. S. A, who has
been ordered transferred as
instructor-inspector of the
Wyoming National Guard.
Major Martin is with the de-
tached officers list, U. S. A.
It is also said on excellent
authority that the war de-
partment favors placing a
regular army officer at the
head of the Second Idaho reg
iment now that it is being
modified and is to be taken
into the service of the regu-
lar army.
In fact 1t was learned that Cover
nor Alexander is in receipt Of many
requests that a regular army officers
services be secured. General Bell, of
the western division of the war de-
partment, 1t has become known, favors
such a move In the event action Is
taken the appointment OF regular
army officer would come from the
governor on designation by the war
department
GENERAL MOODY IN COMMAND.
Ad1utant General Moody has re-
turned from an inspection trip in the
northern part OF the state and taken
direct charge OF Idaho National Guard
affairs, thereby greatly relieving
Major Burns who had been carrying
the burden of the entire work the past
few days. General Moody is an active
man and is rapidly getting In touch
with all units OF the regiment
81 am very glad to note the COVER
nors attitude with regard to the or
ganization of volunteers independent
of the Idaho National Guard" said
Moody. 80 far as we know at the
present time there will no volunteer
organizations in this state. In any
event the Second Idaho regiment will
come first. It is the recognized unit
of the guard for this state and those
desiring to volunteer for service may
do so by offering themselves to the
nearest company station where know
they will be enlisted forthwith. Ida
hos quota must be filled out before
there will be any chance for volunteer
organizations and the governors at
titude makes 1t plain that such or
ganizations will not be considered at
this time"
SECOND HAS PREFERENCE.
ENCE.
The new army law makes It very
plain that so far as actual service is
concerned the organized militia will
have first place and preference over