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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
LANSING D|SCLOSES
AMAZING INTRIGUE
MESSAGE SENT BY AMBASSADOR
TO KAISER ASKING FOR MONEY
TO INFLUENCE CONGRESS.
Talk of Congressional Investigation
And the Records Of Scores of lndi-
viduals Under Suspicion are
Being Looked Up.

Washington. Secretary Lansing
made startling revelation on Sep
TENDER 21 in the briefest but most
significant chapter of German in
trigue the state department has yet
| disclosed. His statement follows:
The secretary of state issues the
following statement from Anbassa-
dor Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
office dated January p, 1917:
al request authority to pay out
$4,000 (fifty thousand dollars) in
order, as on former occasions, to
Influence congress through the or
ganization you know of, which can
perhaps prevent war.
al am beginning in the meantime
to act accordingly.
Gin the above circumstances, a
public official German declaration
in favor of ireland is highly desir-
able in order TO gain the support
of Irish influences here"
This message was sent to the
kaiser through the Berlin foreign Of
flee just prior to the beginning of
Germany's undersea campaign. Sec
rotary Lansing said the government
had proof that the message was de-
liVered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Going farther into the north
woods, Kazan and Gray Wolf
have other stirring adventures
IA thrilling episode is described
in the next in5talIment.
cro BIZ CONTINUED
MUST STAND GREAT PRESSURE
Steel in Modern Guns Is Subjected to
Strain Which Is Beyond Ordinary
Comprehension.

Modern hlgh-pOwer guns could not be
built without steel strong enough To
| resist the enormous pressure 20 which
they are subjected. How great these
prcssures are Is beyond comprehcn-
sion, says the Wall Street Journnl
AZ ench discharge Of gun. In the
case Of field pieces, Ter less than ii rec
tcnths Of second the pressure ex-
ceeds 20 tons TO the square inch, and
the speed Of the projectlle leaving the
muzzle is more than $500 feet sec
ond. The energy developed is placed
az about 10000 foot-pounds. In other
words, considering the cannon mo-
tor working during an exceedingly
short time, its rating is about 10000, 900
horse power.
Not only must the metal be able 10
resist these strains time after time
but to do so under unfnvorable con
ditions, such as high temperatures
produced by the explosives. And not
only must the metal OF the gun be
as strong as this, but It is the same
with that Of the shell. The shell OF
a French "75" supports a pressure
estimated at II tons, the work
Of the device that takes up the recoll
reaches about II tons to the square
inch, and the mount neuualizes at
each discharge about two tons.
1t has been possible to test in the
machine shops the pieces Of battery
that has fired several thousand shots
and to show that they have suffered
not the slightest reformation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

n has Heen uscsTtained by series
~ experiments fbat diamond does
~ rat glass die fashion but forces
ghe particles siaft. so Jhg3 q rouuuu.
oas rrzck d formed si0uE Ihg hoe NJ
ta- infssde8 cut The crack Uaga DO
Eaa. soFy urali force h necessary 10
Gerry n through tise glass. abd thus
sNe ldacs - easily broken an The
fperhehi cfuek % cut need not b.
0seB depth. secDrdi5z 20 One meas.
urruents. q two huH8redih part 81
Que teFh y quite sIlBreBf 10 aceugB-
Pisa he psrp3Ee ~ that the rppli,
eEuoa u mph f0rtsr Ia using the diA
ngaB Only wears OUT the sem without
calaz The work sny better Numerous
stones such - quartz and other min
srsis. steE EroHgd luto proper form.
N5B cot glass ike diamond. but
thrT are Dot 81 valuable for that pur.
pgss. backing fhr requisite hardness
and soon tossing fhs sharp edge nsces-
saFy u maks the operation n success.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

KaEan had taken Gray Wolf 20 a wood
81 point on the river two days before
and there be had left her the preceding
night when be went 20 the cabin Thi,
time stout babiche thong was tied
20 the collar round his neck, aud he
was fastened TO a staple IN the log
wall, Joan aud her husband were up
before Il was light next day. The sun
was just rising when they an went out,
The man carrying the baby, and joan
leading him. Joan turned and locked
the cabin door. and Kazan heard sob
IN her throat as they followed the man
down 10 the river The big canoe was
packed and waiting Joan got 10 first,
Z with the baby Then. Still holding the
babIche thong. she drew Kazan up
close 20 her. so that he lay with his
weight against her
The sun fell warmly on Kazan's
back as they showed OF, and he closed
his eyes, aud rested his head on Joans
lap. Her hand fell softly ON his shout
der. He heard again that sound which
the man could not hear, the broken sob
IN her throat as the canoe moved slow
" down 20 the wooded point.
Joan waved her hand back al the
cabin, just disappearing behind the
trees.
"G0Od-byr' she criedly sadly. Good
by" And then she buried her face
close down to Kazan aud the baby, and
sobbed.
The man stopped padding.
You're not sOrry-JOauT" he asked.
They were drifting past the point
now. aud the scent Of Gray Wolf came
10 Kazau's nostHls, rousing him. and
bringing a low whine from his throat.
You're not sorry-we're going?"
Joan shook her head,
mo she replied. "Only Tye-al-
ways lived herein the furests-and
they're homer
The point with its white finger Of
sand. WIS behind them now And Ka-
zan WAS standing rigid, facing il. The
man called 10 him. and Joan lifted her
head She. too, saw the point. and
suddenly the hubiche leash slipped
from her fingers, and a strange light
leapcd into her blue eyes as she saw
what stood at the end Of that white tlp /
of sand. It was Gray Wolf Her blind /
eyes were turned toward Kuzan. At I
last Gray Wolf the faithful unGer- I
stood. Scent told her what her eyes /
could not see Kuzan and the man smell .
were together. And they were going
-gIgf-.- v1fUv--
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
STEEL PRICES CUT IN
HALF BY NEW SCALE
PRESIDENT APPROVES QUOTA
TIoNs IN PRODUCERS AGREE
MENT WITH BOARD.
Allies and Public to Shase in Benefit,
Mills to Be Operated a.. Full Capac.
ity and No Reduction
Made in Wages.

Washington.-Stee prices in the
United States We're cut in half on Sep
TENDER "a when President Wilson ap
proved scale of quotations fixed in
voluntary agreement made by pro
ducers with the war industries board
The general public, as well as the
American and allied governments, will
share in the reductions, which 20 into
immediate effect. and the agreement
! provides that producers shall not re-
duce wages.
The prices will obtain until Janu-
airy l. 1918. to be revised then if in
vestigation shows they are inequit-
able.
The entire output of American steel
plants will be distributed under super
vision of the war board, which, eNer-
cising the powers of priority of trans
portatiOn given the government by
congress, will apportion it in way
best to meet the country'S war re-
quirements.
New Prices Fixed.
The new prices and the reductions
they represent in present quotations
follow:
Pig iron, S33 gross ton; rec 1t price
S5S gross ton, reduction of 43.1 per
cent.
Steel bar, Pttsburg and Chicago
basas, price agreed upon $3.50 per
hundredweight; recent price s. so hun
hundredweight; reduction of 47.3 per
cent.
Steel shapes, basis Chicago and
Pittsburg, price agreed upon So hun
dredweight; recent price, $500 hun
dredweight, reduction of 80 per cent.
Steel plates, basis Chicago and
Pittsburg, price agreed upon 1928
hundredweight; recent price, $11 hun
dredweight, reduction of 70.2 per
cent.
Iron ore-basis lower lake ports,
$500 gross ton. No change.
Coke, COnnellsville, So net ton; re-
cent price $15 ton; reduction of
go per cent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Watching and Waitino

The attorney for a litigant whose
case was about to be called for trial
was examining the jurymen as to their
qualifications, and was questioning
juror No. TO- says the Indianapolis
News.
what do you do?" the lawyer ask
ed.
81 am doing nothing just at pres
emit" he answered.
How long have you been doing
nothing?"
"Oh, for quite a while"
"What did you do before you did
nothing?"
Il was watching and waiting"
"ln other words" remarked Me in
quisitOr, you were not doing anything
before you did nothing. Is that right?"
No; l was watching and waiting,
as said"
"Where were you when you were
watching and waiting?"
Il was watching at the - Lum-
Der Company, and was waiting at the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Hands off. SAYS Crown Prince.

LondOn.-Bavarian socialist newSpa-
pers are quoted by the Exchange Tel
egraph Amsterdam correspondent as
protesting against tie action Of the
German crown prince in inviting Il
number of singers from the Munich
opera to proceed to his headquarters
by special train. Two of the news
papers have been suppressed for pub
fishing attacks on the crown prince.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
ARGENTINA GETTING READY.
Troops Will Be Sent to Europe If War
Is Declared

BuenOs Mobilization of the
Argentine navy has been ordered at a
rendezvous thirty-seven [llOmeters
from BuenOs Aires. There is also
unusual military activity in the repub-
lie. Although this is ostensibly due to
the general strike, a high official said
Monday that the general staff has its
eyes open to "Other necessities"
If there is a declaration of war, it is
declared, Argentina will send two di-
visions to Europe end will not be con-
tent with passive attitude. The men
and equipment are ready for almost
immediate embarkatiOn if the neces-
sity arises and the allies in that event
would be asked to furnish artillery.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

Washington.-Th revelation tina
Count Won Bernstorff, trusted adviser
of Emperor William and at present am
bassador to Turkey, headed the Ger
man propaganda of bribery that sought
to keep this country out of war when
! Germany entered upon her ruthless
| campaign of submarine warfare ex,
ploded like shrapnel in Washington on
Friday.
Diplomats, congressman, officials
and various propagandists were
amazed.
Congress Immediately began to talk
of investigation.
Secretary of State Lansing gave out
letter of Bernstorff in which the
ambassador asked the kaiser for $780,
600 to Influence congress-"
1t seemed certain that the Bern
storff communication was forwarded
through a neutral government. The
state department refused to confirm
this or to indicate whether its sus-
PIGEONS were directed to any neutral
source.
The mystery of the society" which
Bernstorff was to use had Washing
ton awake from one end of Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the other.
The names Intentional in connection
with the German activities in propO-
ganda are already well known. They
include scores of individuals whose
rarordc bnya haap JonIyad III, hv +bo
department of justice and whose
strange activities have been the basis
Of more than one quiet secret service
investigation.
Opinion here seemed general that
when Secretary Lansing made public
this startling Bernstorff document, he
not only 'had the goods on" BernstOrff
but on his connections in the United
States.
8ernstorff's DupIicity CIeverIy Seen.
The communication made public by
Secretary Lansing not only reveals
Bernstorff standing forth
for the first time as the actual direct
ing head Of a bribery propaganda, but
exposes the efforts of Germany to use
this country as buffer while TeutOn
was employed in its most
effective measures.
While Count Won BernstOrff has been
exposed early in the year as passing a
lOte from Foreign Minister thinner
mann to Count Won Eckhardt in Mexico
City to drag Japan and Mexico into a
var with this country, the German rep
'esentative had not been shown to |
nave any direction Of the payment of |
money to finance intrigueS, or as being |
he real head.
Today he is set up as a shining eX-
lmple of German duplicity, indicating |
MS willingness to commit bribery while
It the same time protesting the most !
friendly relations with this country.
When the note was sent Great Brit
lin was crying for food; she was cry
ng for ships; she was crying for am
nunitiOn. France was in the same po-
itiOn. Italy was sending to this coun-
ry delegation TO impress this i'm
'erative necessity of ships coal and
upplles for her army just about to
inter- It's greatest offensive.
Russia was turbulent. German in
luence thought 1t was about to reap
Is coveted prize of "A disrupted enemy
4 the east The Russian armies were
epOrted on the point of revolt and re-
reat. The people themselves were in
turmoil.
Germany had pushed into the enemy
Duntry Enrenched and fortified. she
III that Russia's effectiveness as an
lily was ended. Japan was too far
way to be Of material. monetary aid.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

dog onequarer
e q Thorpe his and taken when the
civilization Ms
Kindness Back Ia the wilderness McCready Thorpe
TIE woods Joins pack whips
Gray Wolf pack
tackled baby.
b. Joan hBdess With helps
with Gray Rock
JONAS wolf pups by lynx
permanently pups lynx
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
This DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

Sixteen years ago began to sell DR..
Klmer's Swamp-Root and today 1 believe
it is one of the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very much
pleased with the results obtained from its
use and speak very favorably regarding it.
Swamp-Root has been very successful in
the treatment of kidney, liver and bladder
troubles according to the reports received
and l have no hesitancy in recommending
it for have great faith in its merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
By R. F. Boies,
Oct. 8, 1916. Sedalia, Missouri.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Training Camps for Officers.

WashingtOn-A third series of Off
GERS training camps will be opened by
the war department early in January.
Candidates for commissions, Adiutant
General Mccain announced, will be Sc
lected from enlisted men of the regu-
lar army or those called to the colors
under the selective draft law, no ap-
plicatiOns from civilians being consid-
cred
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
More Men Strike at Portland.

Portland, Ore.-Approximately 1000
workmen in three Portland steel ship
yards laid down their tools Monday
and Joined the 1000 men who walked
out of the Partland wooden shipyards
recently to enforce their demands for
higher wages and the closed shop.
Work on government contracts at the
steel yards was bllted by the strike.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
House Demands Investigation.

WashingtOn.-After the stOrmiest
session in years the house of repre-
sentatives Monday afternoon sent to
the rules committee two resolutions
demanding thorough investigation
Of the statement made by Representa-
tive Heflin of Alabama that thirteen
or fourteen members had been acting
SusplCiOuSly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
nWhat Make Is It2s

A party of Frankfort folk spent Il
recent Sunday during their pastors
vacation periOd) on Sugar creek. One
OF the party, who reluctantly admits
that he is some fisherman, soon land
ed fine bass The crowd gathered
around to adFlire the fish, when an
elght-year-old miss eXcitingly asked,
What make is it3 Needless to say
her father drives a car, and is not
much of Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
swedlsh Raptlsts Pledne LoYaltx.

Minneapolis. - Resolutions pledging
support to President Wilson and the
government were adopted by the
general conference Of the Swedish
Baptist church, in annual convention
here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Forty Injured in Double Collision

Battle Creek, Mich. 49, Forty men,
soldiers and workmen employed at
Camp Custer were injured Monday
night in double collision in dense
fog on the cantonment line three
miles west of Battle Greek.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Nebraska Wins Soil Products.

Peoria, Il.-Nebraska won the first
prize at the International Soil Prod
ucts exposition. Out of a possible
1900 points Nebraska led all other ex-
hibits Of agricultural products with
1886 points.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Y. M. c. A. to Raise SIS, ooo,o

New YoriS.-A campaign to raise
S35,0OO,O0O by July l, 1918, to carry out
the vast work Of the Young Mems
Christian association, both at home
and abroad, was started at a meeting
held here on Friday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Prisoners Help in Food Crisis.

Ogden, Utah.-Prisoners from the
city Jail were put to work icing fruit
express, when the labor sit
uation became SO acute the loss Of
thousands Of bushels of peaches was
threatened.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Worlds Wheat Crop increases.

WashingtOn.-The worlds wheat
crop this year for the principal coun-
tries which have reported, including
the United States, is 1856, 4S9, 900 bush
els, an increase of 3.3 per cent over
1916.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

Real Estate Broker TO Uncle
Hirum) Why, listen; here's whit
III do: Fli take your firm and cut
~ up into bClljIHg l0ts md give you
The two best lots free Of taxes Tor
tgo years Tor the rest Of the prop
erty.~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

! Tests by the Unlted States Bureau
,0f Standards have proved that con-
crete roads expand most IN winter and
contract most 10 summer because Of
decreases or decreases IN moisture that
they contain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
MoyIe's MOI. dnation Confirmed.

WashingtOn.-The senate on Septem-
Der "a confirmed the nomination of d.
G. Roper of South Carolina to be com
missioner of internal revenue and ]. Fl
moyie Of Utah to be assistant secre-
tary of the treasury.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Enlisted Men ElioibIe

Washington.-Enllsted men in the
navy who have served one year prior
to August l, 1918, and who are under
20 years Of age and have good records
will be given an opportunity to enter
Annapolis naval academy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
on the Boil.

The sections Of double cooking
Boiler patented by an Englshman 1T
together so tightly that the contents
get the full benefit Of the steam, a
safety valve being provided to pre-
vent explosions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

An applicant Tor q telephone Job ~
Memrids when asked n she had ever
bnd bly operating experience replied {:
''Yrs. have had nay hdenOids re-
moved Long Lines Traffic DOings.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
- 800 Ii AnlI,.ntln.

ElecirOlyzed sea water possesses
powerful antiseptlc qualities. and an
apparatus has been devised By which It
can be treated and used on shipbOard
70 keep the vessel thoroughly clean.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
Oct. 8, 1916.
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binahamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swsmp-Root win Do For You

Prove What Swamp-Rooi VIII Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
.Binghamton, n. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27

The Zulus like to sing, but their
singing and music are unlike that Of
any other tribe or nation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-09-27
PAlN7 NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR C0RNs
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

Thisnew drug is an ether compound
discovered by q Cincinnati chemist 7.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-23
Draws Two Y ears.

William Charles, whose side
line was operating a barber shop
in this city, but who put in most
cf his time defending himself
against the charge of being a
oot-legger, pleaded guilty in the
federal court at Prescott last
week to the charge of violating
the Mann white slave law by TAX
ing a young Mexican woman into
New Mexico for immoral pur-
poses. The Court sentenced him
to term of two years in the
fedora prison. He had previous
ly pleaded not guilty, but when he
learned of the accumulated evil
dence in the hands of the govern
ment he decided to change his
plea in the hope of getting a light
sentence. 4 charge of having
liquor illegally in his possession
is now pending in the superior
court, and was to have been
heard during the session last
week, but was put over to await
the action Of the federal court.
Deputy Sheriff Gardner is en-
titled to the credit of putting the
fellow where he rightly belongs.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-23
Railroad News.

Arthur ]. Caddan of Beloit,
Kansas, arrived in Winslow Tues
day to accept the position of
night ticket clerk. Mr.. Caddan
is a brother of Mrs. C. H. Nc
KelIips of this city.
Brakeman w. r. Randolph,
formerly of Winslow, but recent
ly Of Oregon, returned to Wins
low a week ago and is employed
on the road.
R. j. Putnam left Wednesday
for Los Angeles where he will
spend two weeks visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Bagwell of
Fresno, Calf, arrived in Wins
low Wednesday and have taken
apartments at the w S O w
House. Mr.. Bagwell has accept
ed a position in the train service.
Miss Florence Van Marter,
telegraph operator of Adamana,
was visiting friends in Winslow
this week.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-23
New Road Bond Election.

The board of supervisors in
session last Monday voted to
submit new road bond PROPOSE
tion to the people at a special
election to be held April 24th,
asking for $160, 900 instead of
$125, 900 as provided in the pre-
vious call. Anticipating the new
law recently passed by the legis-
lature the supervisors name John
r. Hulet of Holbrook, Jas. A.
Shumway of Taylor, and L. M.
Shipley of Winslow, as the three
commissioners who will super
wise the expenditure of the mon
ey in the event that the bonds
carry. 1t is known there Will be
considerable opposition to the
bonds, but the supervisors seem
to think that a large majority of
the people are friendly to the
proposition.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-23
Threatened Strike Vanishes.

/ The cheerful news was receiv-
ed mere Monday morning that
the threatened railroad strike
has been averted for all time by
an agreement reached between
the representatives of the broth
erhOOds and the railroads man
ayers. The terms of the brother
hoods for basic eight-hour day
with pro rate pay for overtime
has been conceded by the rail-
roads, and a new agreement en-
bracing all the demands has been
signed UP. It is understood that
the agreement willibe retroactive,
and its terms be complied with
from January 1st, a committee
already being at work to decide
on a basis of computation for
back pay. 1t is estimated un-
officially that the men will have
about $12, 900, 900 coming to them
under the ruling.
The new scale adjustment will
have but very little effect on the
wages of the men on the two
divisions centering in Winslow,
other than establishing a basic
day which would give them less
than an hour Of overtime if the
present schedules were maintain
ed. The material benefit will ac-
crue to the switch engine crews,
who will now receive the same
pay for eight hours heretofore
received for ten hours.
There is a general feeling of
relief that the whole matter has
finally been satisfactorily adjust
ed, and the tension Of the past
year which has made itself felt
at all tines has relaxed, and nor
NAL con 1itions are with US again.