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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-Good work team, one
mare, one gelding, 1400 lbs. each 10
to IL years old. harness and wagon.
Call 1011 Idaho Mo-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-Good 6-year- old general
purpose mare; weight about 1850
Phone 2SR3. M22c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
WANTED HELP-Female.

WANTED-Girl for general housework.
107 East Idaho. u
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

FOR RENT room house with lots,
northwest part of town, excellent
place for chickens and garden, also
furniture for sale. Room 20 Merino
Bldg. Phone 573-J. M26
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
FOR SALE-Livestock.

HORSES Tor sale at the Reo From
Livery. M2
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
RENT-Furnished Houses.

light, water, and gas, IS per month.
Gil So. 18th st. M23
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

FOR RENT-S-r room house on car
line; 5-room house on Bannock
street Broom house on Idaho street
61S Overland. MA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

FOR RENT-6- room house with coal
and gas ranges and gas heater; well
located, $40. Carter. McCarty Bldg.
If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
IEWELRY REPAIRING
LUMBER YARDS

w. H. RIDENBAUGH, DEALER IN
native lumber, Oregon shingles. also
'floorings, doors, windows. mouldings
and building material. Main and Attn
SITS. Phone 95S. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
FOR RENT-Houses.

FOR RENT-4 and Groom house.
6SSW. M3V
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
PLUMBING & HEATING

ACME PLUMBING g. HEATING CO.,
Ltd, Adelmann Bros, managers:
modern plumbing. heating and sheet
metal work. s22 Idaho st. Phone lSs.
~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

On improved farms anywhere. Deal
with principals. Minimum rates. No
commissions. Quick service. Idaho
State Life, Empire Bldg. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

WANTED TO BUY new or second
hand relaying rails, 81 or 60 pound
viii deal only with owners, by prin-
ciples. Address: Buyer" p. o. Box
1893, Tacoma, Wash. eodM3lc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22
Neutrality-suspicious.

WANTED-Good all around ranch
hand. Call 2SR1. u
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-22

SEEDLINGS & SON piano; beautiful
golden oak case; recently tuned
gargain il taken Immediately. The
Jenkins Furniture company, Elk
change department. MIA
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
JERUSALEM TAKEN
BY BRITISH FORCES
HOLY CITY. SURROUNDED BY
BRITISH FORCE AND CUT OFF
FROM SUPPLIES, GIVES UP
WAS A BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN
British Began Sweep In Valley OF Pal
estine In Early Spring AnG Rave
Pushed Forward Steadily

London.-Jerusalem is in the hands
of the British after having been for
virtually 1900 years in the control OF
the Moslems
The holy city of the Christian relig-
ion capitulated to General Allenby' S
forces, consisting of British, French
and Italian troops, after il had been
entirely surrounded and with its fall
seemed swept away the dream Of the
Germans and the Turks of driving
southwark through Palestine, captur-
ing the Suez canal and invading Egypt.
The British armies began their
sweep up the valley of Palestine from
the SueZ canal early last spring. Al
most unnoted and overshadowed by
the terrific conflict on the west front,
first General Murray and later Gener-
al Allenby pushed steadily upward
against the Turks.
Jerusalems fate was sealed when
this British expeditionary force on No
vember ! captured GAIA, Immediately
after taking the ancient city of Beer
sheba. General Allenby sent his forces
rapidly north and a fortnight later
they tooff Jaffa, the golden city of Jop-
pa, and seaport to Jerusalem.
Bethlehem, where Jesus Christ, the
Savior of the world was born, lies
scant six miles due south of Jerusa-
lem, and is presumably also now in
the hands of the British.
Jerusalems fall will be a tremen-
dous blow to Turkish morale, accord
ing to the belief in allied capitals
Loss of this shrine of ChristendOm,
possession of which has been the
boast of Moslems for centuries, will
have a far-reaching effect throughout
Turkey. Recent dispatches have in
dicated Enver Pasha, Turkeys ambi-
tiouS war minister, and the man who
conceived the Turko-Germanic ALI
ance, was tottering from his place Of
power while the British armies were
sweeping all before them in Mesopo-
tamia and Palestine.
The capture of Jerusalem by the
British forces marks the end, with
two brief interludes, of more than
twelve hundred years possession of
the birthplace of the Christian religion
by the Mohammedan. For 673 years
the Holy City has been in undisputed
ownership of the Turks, the last Chris
tian ruler of Jerusalem being the
German emperor Frederick II, whose
short-lived domination last from 1929
to 1914.
Apart from its connection with the
being waged against Turkey
by the British in Mesopotamia, the fall
of Jerusalem marks the definite col
lapse of the long protracted efforts Of
the Turks to capture the SUI canal
and invade Egypt.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
SPIDERS BRING GOOD LUCK
Quaint Portuguese Superstitions Still
Linger-Eelieve Whstling at Night
Communication With Evil Spirit.

The Portuguese never Kill a spider
that comes into the house, for 1t
means they are going TO receive let
ter that will bring good news, accord
ing to a correspondent.
When the left palm itChes it means
YOU are to receive money, and the Por-
tuguese men spit on the lam ana
thrust it into their pocket, while the
women who have no pockets content
themselves by rubbing the palm on
wood.
The Portuguese never whistle at
night, because that would be commu-
nicating with the devil; and those who
talk to themselves also communicate
with the devil in doing so.
If the wind should blow open the
door of the house. no one should ever
say, even in a Joke, Come in" as
people often do, for the devil Is liable
to walk in.
If the first child born to family is
a girl and resembles the father, she Is
sure to have good luck oil through life-
If black cat comes to your house,
1t means good luck; but if it happens
to be a white cat then there will be
Il death in the family.
One of the customs in the Azores
was the telling of Cantos.' Story
tellers would visit the different houses
at night and spend the whole evening
telling the most awful ghost and witch
stories, some that had been handed
down for generations. In Province
town it was customary at night in the
winter for the purpose Of telling can
tOS.'
In making bread the Portuguese
women always make a cross with the
final pat in kneading and say prayer,
or else the bread will not come out
well.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
RUMANIA WAS FORCED
INTO AN ARMISTICE
AS Result OF UItimatum From Rus
sian Government. Threat To
Withdraw Russian Troops

New York-From the Baltic seas
to the mouth of the Danube the arms
tice between the Russians and Ruman-
ians and the Austro-Germans is in OPP
Grafton. The agreement for the ces-
sation of hostilities between the Ru
manians and the Teutonic allies Gov
ers the region running from the Dnies-
ter river to the mouth of the Danube,
according to the Berlin war office.
An unofficial dispatch from Jassy
the Rumanian capital, says the arms
tice is to continue for three months
and that the Teutons have agreed to
all the proposals made by the Ruman-
ians except that providing that troops
shall not be removed TO other fronts.
This proposal is still under discussion.
Threat To Rumania BY Russ Radicals
Amsterdam. The Rumanian gov
eminent was forced to enter the arm
istice negotiations with the Germans.
according to a Vienna dispatch. as a
result of the ultimatum from the Rus
sian government. This threatened the
withdrawal of Russian troops from
the Moldavian front
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
CIVIL WAR HAS
BEGUN IN RUSSIA
THE DON cossAcKs ARE IN ARMS
TO DESTROY RULE OF THE Boil
sHEVIKI IN RUSSIA
FORCES LED BY KALEDINES
Radical Government Issues ProeIama-
ton Admitting That Standard OF
Revolt Has Been Raised

New York.-The long-expected civil
warfare in Russia apparently has
come. General Kaledines, the leader
Of the Don Cossacks, supported by
General Korniloff, former commander
in-chef of the Russian forces, is de-
clared in an official communication is
sued by the Bolsheviki government to
have raised the standard of revolt in
the Don Cossack region against the
people and the revolution.
As a counter to the mOvemnt the
Bolsheviki government has ordered
its troops and followers Immediately
TO set to work to put down the upris-
ing. forbidding even any attempts at
mediation.
No details of the uprising are as yet
to hand, but the proclamation of the
Bolsheviki government asserts that
the constitutional democrats and the
burgeoisie are aiding the movement
against the Leninite faction, The
Cosacks, Of whom Kaledines is the
lader, are famous as dashing fight
ers, and in choosing Korniloff as his
right-hand man, Kaledines obtains a
military man of unquestioned ability.
Radical Regime Admits Revolt
London. proclamation to the
Russian nation has been issued by the
Russian government announcing that
"Kaledines and Korniloff assisted by
the imperialists and constitutional
democrats, have raised a revolt and de-
clared war in the Don region against
the people and the revolution" The
proclamation adds that "the constitu-
tiOnal democrats and burgeOisie are
supplying the revolving generals with
scores of Millions
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
PLEADS FOR BIGGER CROPS
Agricultural Secretary Says Farm And
Live Stock Production Must
Be Increased

Washington. - With record crops
grown this year the nations farm and
live stock production must be s;iuu-
lated to a still higher efficiency dur ng
the coming twelve months if domestic
demands and the needs of the allies
are to be adequately met, Secretary
Houston says, in his annual report to
congress.
That the farmers of the nation
have generously responded to the ap-
peals for increased production, and
that much has already been done to
insure a large supply of foods and feed
stuffs," says the report, 'justifies no
Iet-down in their activities or in those
of all agricultural agencies. On the
contrary, even greater efforts must be
put forth in the coming months.
There must be no breakdown on
the farms, no failure of foods, feed
stuffs or clothing. | cannot emphasize
too strongly the urgent necessity OF
doing everything possible to bring
about a still further increase in the
production of all essential commodl-
ties. particularly of the staple crops
and live stock"
Confidence in the ability of the
farmers to meet the unusual emery
ency caused by American entrance into
the war is reiterated by the secretary.
Their willing cooperation since April
has been prolific of encouraging crop
increases. he says, and there is no
doubt but that they have complete
and ready comprehension of the de-
mands to be supplied as the war pro-
ceeds.
"The spirit revealed by the farmers
and the results of their efforts during
the present year" he says, indicate
that they recognize the responsibility
resting upon them in this emergency
I am confident that they will patriot
cally continue to assume and to bear
their full share of the Country's bur
den.
1.-THE farmers of the nation have al
ways shown their devotion to the
cause of freedom and have not been
slow to respond to the country's call
for men and means to defend its rights.
CAS- it becomes more obvious that
the surest way to force righteous
peace is to employ effectively all the
resources of the nation, the farmers
will increasingly put forth their
strength, send their sons to fight at
the front, and see to it that neither
this nation nor those with which we
are associated lack anything in the
way of materials for food and cloth
ing
A $3,0OO,OOO saving has been made
says the report, by the departments
placing specialists in the region OF
greatest sweet potato production to SUI
perintend proper handling and storage
of the commodity.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
FATE OF RAILROADS
RESTS WITH WILSON
Govrnmen Attitude May Be An
nounced Soon-GoVernment Sup
plies Given Priority On Roads

Washington A decision as to the
governments attitude toward the rail-
roads, involving suggestions for either
government operation during the war
or suspension Of antitrust laws and
financial support, rested with PTesl-
dent Wilson. No move was looked for
until he goes over the entire subject
with Senator Newlands, chairman of
the congressional committee investl-
eating transportation problems.
However there are three important
developments in the situation. They
are:
An order by Robert S. Lovett, direc-
tor of priority, giving preferential
shipment to fuel, food and government
supplies over all general freight.
Indications that the government Will
name a general traffic manager to take
entire charge of the movement of gov
eminent supplies and war materials.
A statement from Fairfax Harrison,
chairman of the railroad war board,
that the roads under present direction
are prepared to furnish all the trans
Dortation possible to obtain under any
management
The president is viewing the prob
lem from every angle. His advisers
are by no means Of one mind on the
subject and their proposals have run
all the way from policy of govern
ment seizure to that of hands-of at
titude, leaving the railroads to work
the problem out for themselves.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
U-5oAT SINKS U. S. WARSHlP
IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Only "A of no Or More Officers And
Men On Board The Destroyer
Escaped

Washington. - Additional reports
from Vice Admiral Sims began to I'M
fold the story of the torpedoing of
the destroyer Jacob Jones, but did not
lessen the toll of lives lost with the
ship Only Al of 10 or more officers
and men aboard are known to have
survived, including one unidentified
man picked up and carried off by the
submarine that struck the blow.
The reports added to the list of dead
Ensign Stanton F. Kalk, a young Off
Ger whose name did not appear on the
first roster of the ships company He
died of exposure. The dispatches gave
no further details of the escape of
Lieutenant Commander Bagley and
the other survivors, but they contain
ed the names of seventeen of the res
cued in addition to those already an
nounced. Secretary Daniels issued
this statement:
Additional information received
from Admiral Sims reveals the fact
that the Jacob Jones was torpedoed
at 4:12 p. m. on December 6. She be-
gan to settle aft and finally sank at
4:29.
Gunner Harry R. Hood was killed
by the explosion of the torpedo, next
of kin (mother), Belle Hood, resides
at IS East Pine street, Atlanta, Ga.
Ensign S. F. Kalk died later of expos
ure. Ensign Kalk's name was not in
the roster of officers published. His
next of kin is his mother, Mrs. Flora
S. Kalk, omaha, Neb.
"Twenty-seven additional names of
survivors have been received, bring
ing the total number saved up to Al,
inclusive of the man taken prisoner
by the submarine"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
ITALIANS ARE oUT-GUNNED
AS WELL AS oUTNUM5ERED
Germans Have Captured Four Thou
sand Additional Italians-IotaI
Fifteen Thousand To Date

New York.-The Austro-Germans
are striving their utmost to deal
blow in an endeavor to render the
Italians a negligible factor in future
operations.
That Italians are being hard press
ed by the enemy in greatly superior
numbers and in gun power is lndl-
Gated by the latest communication
The Berlin war Office in an announce
ment of fresh victories achieved
against the Italians assert that four
thousand additional men have been
made prisoners, bringing the total
since the new offensive began up to
fifteen thousand.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
WAR ON AUSTRIA
BY UNITED STATES
CONGRESS PASSES AND PREsl.
DENT WILSON SIGNS REso-
LUTON DECLARING WAR
VOTE IN SENATE UNANIMOUS
Not A Negative Vote Cast In Senate,
And Socialist London Was Only
Member To Oppose

Washington - War between the
United States and Austria-Hungary
has been formally declared.
Congress. with one dissenting vote
in the house, adopted and President
Wilson approved a resolution declar-
ing existence of a state of war be-
tween the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government and the gov
eminent and people of the United
States" authorizing the president to
employ the nations armed forces and
pledging its resources to victory.
The resolution, the response of con-
gress to the presidents request in his
address, is similar to that passed April
declaring war with Germany. It
became effective at SOB p. m. Deem
Der 7, when it was signed by the eX-
ecutive without Formally. An execu-
tive proclamation will follow shortly
After only one hours debate, the
resolution was unanimously adopted
by the senate with an affirmative vote
of IA. 1t was approved by the house,
1868 to 1, Representative London, tina
New York Socialist, casting the only
dissenting vote. A few minutes later,
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark had signed the document and
sent it to the white house where
President Wilson attached his sigma
ture with Secretary Tumulty and AS
sistant Secretary Forster as the only
witnesses.
Text OF War Resolution
The resolution follows:
Joint Resolution:
Declaring that a state of war ex-
lists between the imperial and royal
AustrO- Hungarian government and
people of the United States, and max
ing provision to prosecute the same.
Whereas, the imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
repeated acts of war
against the government and the people
of the United States of America, there
fore, be it
"Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
That a state of war is hereby declared
to exist between the United Seth OF
America and the IMPERIAL an't royal
Austro- Hungarian government; and
that the president be, and he is here
by, authorized and directed to employ
the entire naval and military forces
of the United States and the resources
of the government to carry on war
against the imperial and royal Aus
tro- Hungarian government; and to
bring the conflict to a successful ter
mination all the resources of the coun-
try are hereby pledged by the con-
gress of the United States"
In accord with President Wilson's
suggestion action in respect to Tur-
key and Bulgaria, Germany's other al
lies was left to the future. Widespread
demand in congress for their inclu-
sion in the declaration was Indicated
in both senate and house debate, but
when the roll calls came, the presi-
dents advice was followed in demon
,tration of American unity and mar
mony.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Millions Needed For Sufferers

Halifax.-No logical attempt was
made here to check up or revise the
long list of dead and injured resulting
from the disaster when a munitions
ships cargo exploded in the harbor.
The morgue officials held to their es-
innate of 1000 dead, but other observ-
ers said that estimate was too great
bv half. A joint appeal by the mayors
of Halifax and Dartmouth was made
to the Canadian public for money for
the reliew of the homeless and the re-
construction of that part of the city
which is in ruins. 1t was said that
between $2O,OOO,OOO and $25,OO0,O 900
would be required.
peopIe Beqin Exodus Out OF City
Montreal.-A great exodus from
Halifax, city of horrors, has begun.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Nat Wills Killed BY Fumes OF Gas

Union Hill, n J.-Nat Wits, widely
known commedian, whose character
izations of 1.-The tramp" is familiar to
theater.goers throughout the country,
was asphyxiated in a garage in the
rear of his home here while getting
his car ready to take a friend for a
drive. He was overcome by gas fumes
as he reached the closed door in an
effort to get to the open air His body
was found when a friend telephoned
Mrs. Wills inquiring what had delay
ed her husband and she went to the
garage to investigate.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
BOlsheviki Force Now Fear Opposition

New Worthwhile the Russian sol
diers on a great section of the eastern
front have agreed to a ten day arms
tice with the Austro.Germans, there
are indications that the Bolsheviki gov
eminent in Petrograd fears opposition.
Lenine the Maximalist leader. has had
the central executive committee of the
workmen's and soldiers delegates
pass measure calling for the recall OF
certain members of the constituent as.
sembly, in which the Bolsheviki are
not certain of working majority.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Secret Service Work To Be Told

Washington.-Only the cold figures
showing the results of the work of the
department of justice in coping with
German plotters in this country are
given in Attorney General Gregory's
annual report submitted to congress.
None of the details of the operations
of the secret service of that depart
ment, touching almost every condition
from the romantic to the sordid are
disclosed. Most of those must neces-
sarily remain untold until the end of
the war.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Tbouoht Explosion Due To Air Raid

Halifax, N. S.-The horrors of an
air raid possessed the minds Of many
when the explosion on the Mont Blanc
shook this fortress town to its very
foundations. There were three dis
tinct shocks. First comparatively
light rumble like seismic disturb
ance startled the city A moment
later a terrific blast made even the
citadel quake. Then crash OF glass
throughout the wide area completed
the confusion. Great crowds assem-
lied in open lots and remained there
for hours,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Two Teuten Spies Sentenced To Death

London. The German named Holtz
and the Austrian named Karmelich,
who recently were captured after
they had been wandering for some
time with Il small force of Arabs in the
interior of French Somaliland have
been sentenced to death as spies, says
the Reuter- dispatch from Cairo. They
were acting under orders of the Ger
man minister at Adds Abeda, Abys-
mia, the Cairo message states, in at
tempting to capture small French
fort in Somaliland.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Aid Is Dispatched To Stricken City

Washington,-Aid for the stricken
city of Halifax was started forward by
the American Red Cross. on the spe-
cial train sent from Boston by the
governor of Massachusetts were six
experienced disaster relief workers,
with quantities of surgical supplies,
bedding and clothing, and special
Red Cross train from New York car
RED food, mattresses, blankets, sweat.
ers, overcoats and a large quantity Of
clothing for women and children.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Roumanian Soldiers Join Russians

Roumanian Soldiers JOIN RUSSIANS
New York.-The cessation of hostil-
tiles along the eastern front has now
extended to that part of the line heid
by the Roumanians. An official com
munication from Jassy, the Rouman-
ian capital, says that, as a rsult oil
the Russians having proposed an ar
mistice to the enemy, it had been de-
cided that the Roumanians should as
sociate themselves with the Russians,
and that therefore fighting has ceased
The Roumanians, however, have de-
clined all attempts by the enemy to
fraternize with them.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
officers Dispatch Box Stolen On Ship

An Atlantic Port.-Theft of dis
match box containing valuable papers
and $4,000 in gold and bills from Capt
N r. Boshell, a British army officer
was reported on his arrival here from
south America. The box was stolen
from his stateroom a few hours before
the shin reached port. He had been
n south America recuperating from
wounds received year ago and was
~ bis way to Europe to join his regi'
mant secret agents carefully ex-
mined the baggage of the passengers
ON board, but could find no trace OF It.