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Madison Literary Society

The SnaKespearIan Literary Socie-
ty, of Madison, was called to order
by President pro TEN Friday evening
at 1870 o'clock.
Singing, Maryland-By School.
Minutes read and roll called.
Sole. Goodbye, Good Luck, God
Bless You-Emma Jones.
Recitation-MayM cCotter.
Singing, Star-Spangled Banner
School.
Composition, Maryland Fannie
Jones.
Solo. Silver Threads Among The
Gold-Lena Cox.
Rebate Resolve, That Motion
Pictures do More Good Than Harm
Affirmative. Rev. A. L. Stevenson
and Clara Tall; negative, Mrs. A. L.
Stevenson and. Mary Bromwell.
There was no decision.
Solo, Will You Love Me in De-
cember as You Do in May?-Clara
Tall.
The Society adjourned, to meet
Friday. March 80.
CLARA TALL, Reporter.
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Mr.. Winfield Webster has had his

Mr.. Winfield Webster has had his
hardware store freshly painted.
There has been quite lot of sick
ness around town this winter, num-
Der of the young folk having had
scarlet fever. in mild form, while
some of the older folk have had
pneumonia, but all seem to be i'm
proving now.
The schooner Fora and Ann, Capt.
John Murphy, loaded grain this week
for Baltimore.
The Ladies' Aid of the ME. Church
met at the parsonage Monday night.
After the business of the Aid was ov-
er, ice cream and cake were served,
and everybody present seemed to en-
joy the evening.
Mr.. VIM. H. Oliphant, of Laurel,
arrived in our town last Tuesday and
is the guest of his son, Frank Oil
plant.
Mr.. Ferdinand Bradley is on the
sick list.
Last Sunday being a good day, we
noticed a number of strangers out
joy riding.
Constable Jas. E. Brinsfield ares
ted Walter Cole, coloreda deck hand
on the Nanticoke steamer, for obtain
ing goods from H. c. Howssn, OF
Reds Grove. He paid the bill and
was released.
Hon. Chas. w. BrohaWn, of Salem
visited our town Wednesday. Mr..
Brohawn has been in poor health for
sometime, but has improved suffici-
emily to be out again. After discuss
ing the war questions in a quiet way
he returned to his home.
The horse sale of Mr.. r. James
was called off last Saturday, on &C
count of the bids being so low.
Mr.. B. W. benson shipped one day
last week two tons of muskrat furs,
probably more than any other dealer
on the Shore.
Owing to death in thefamily OF
some of those taking part in the
| play that was to have been given by
the Senior Glass of the Vienna High
School Saturday, the same has been
postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Webster
visited Baltimore this week for sew
eral days.
Gen. Brag, no doubt, will soon be
called out, and put into commission;
of course, it depends largely on the
SERIOUSNESS VI the pIeSeuL CllslS.
We notice there is a good bit OF
criticism by various people, from diff,
| ferent points in the county. through
the county papers, in regard to the
office of Roads Engineer for Dorches
ter county, and from our observation
we are of the same opinion. 1t is
useless and should be abolished.
John Henry says you ought to see
Sport when he is entire empty of hot
air. Well, if it makes any differ
ence in him, we would like very
much to see him.
A load of coal arrived at this port
! the other day, and was bought pref
ty freely. Those buying thought il
was cheaper now than it will be mex
season.
! s. A.
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NOTICE.

To My Customers:
AS l have decided to close out my
credit business, l will be closed for
ten days, from the first day of APP
ril. reopening on April 18th. This
period of time is to paint and do 9th
er necessary work to the store. l
will reopen on a strictly cash basis.
with a full line of groceries. and viii.
be in a position to compete with cash
grocery prices. Thanking my custo-
more for past favors. and hoping,
when l reopen my cash business
that I will not be forgotten by my
customers, as I will be in a position
to save them money on cash basis.
Yours respectfully,
Adv. asst. D. w. BANNING.
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GROCERY STORE OPENED.

have opened a first-class grocery
store at 237 Race street, where
will carry line of fresh meats and
vegetables. Prompt service.-P. AL
yah Johnson-Adv 3-17-tf
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Have opened an ice cream par
lor at 412 Willis street. where l will
be glad to serve my friends and Gus
tomers.-Miss Pritchett.-Adv. 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
PREPARES EVIDENCE
AGAINST EX-CHIEF

Chicago, March 10.-Police Chief
Schuettler today prepared to file
charges of bribery against Charles c..
Healey, ex-chief, and 10 police lieuten-
ants, some of whom have been indict-
ed by the state officials following the
recent vice ring disclosures.
The accused eX-chief and his sub
ordinates, together with nearly a score
of patrolmen and detectives. will be
placed on trial before the civil service
board as soon as evidence can be as
sembled.
The lieutenants are alleged to have
given Chief Healey lump sum of $4,000
for their promotions. If the officials
are found guilty they will be summarily
discharged. Later the states attorney
will file criminal charges against those
not deady indicted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
SITUATION GROWS
MORE DESPERATE
DAILY IN GERMANY
People on the Verge of Star.
walton and Finances of the
N tion in Desperate
Straits.

Washington, March 10.-Germany's
financial system is staggering to the
breaking point.
This, coupled with a growing short
age of food that pinches more and
more, is gradually squeezing out the
endurance of the German nation, and
bringing the end Of the war nearer.
These facts are revealed by informa-
tion in possession of this government
tonight. This information, tending to
verify the meager news of approaching
starvation coming out of Germany,
stresses the financial side, however,
more than the food situation. AS to
the latter. there are conflicting evil
dences, though all show that starvation
may come as only matter of months,
provided the war continues.
DRAINING GOLD OF NATION.
But on the financial side there is evil
dence that Germany is practically
"kiting her checks. She is draining
the gold of the whole nation, and, hav-
ing no access to her ordinary outside
credit agencies, she must virtually
rob Peter to pay Paur-make one
loan stand as payment for another.
Information to the United Press to-
night indicates that state approach
ing national bankruptcy will result If
the war goes on much longer.
Hence, while the American armament
of merchantmen presages war or a
state of war, peace probably is just be-
yond the horizon.
SHORT RATIONS EVERYWHERE.
The food situation is pictured as ex-
tremely depressing. Short rations are
the portion everywhere. American
Yarrowdale prisoners complained that
their fare was scanty and poor. The
real story is that they were kept on
rations that stripped the flesh from
their bones. Germany cannot adequately
feed her own folk-much less give pris-
oners ample supplies.
Official information shows the sit
uation to be distressing and increasing
ly growing worse, though not yet
quite to the point of actual starvation
The situation has reached the stage
where many Germans are ill-nourished,
and where her fighting men, though
still well supplied, are not getting the
full assignments of such foods as fight
ers require for building and keeping
their staying powers"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
SEE HAND
OF MUNITION MEN
IN THE WAR MOVE

st. Paul, Mimi, March 10.-The Nom
partisan Political league, with its 100,-
900 farmer members, stands $3.50 on
endorsement of congressional doings OF
the last fortnight. Its president, A. &.
Townley. said tonight:
Let capital throw its resources into
the war game unselfishly and the 100,-
0CO farmers of the northwest will throw
their resources and their blood, IL neces-
sary, into the game just as enthus>-
astically"
President Townley neads the politi-
cal organization that swept the state
of North Dakota at the last election.
"It is apparent that munitions. armor
and steel plants would be gamers by
a conflict" President Townley said. 'Tt
is generally believed that the munitions
plants are responsible for propaganda
to involve this nation In the European
conflict.
I'VE have petitioned the administra-
tion to maintain peace with honor. We
favor absolute neutrality-but not
peace at any. price. 1t is our firm and
unalterdble purpose to stand by our
nation with our lives and property in
case OF war.
Seizing of munition- making plants
by the government in case of war was
urged by Townley. In munitions plants
he takes broad view, including mills,
factories and all equipment, "contribut-
ing to the common need sof the nation
in time Of war;"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
RUMORS OF VIOLENT
DISORDERS IN PERU

Buenos Aires, March 10.--Despite
assurances received here tonight by
the Peruvian minister that the Lima
government controls the situation"
in Peru, there were continued and per-
sistent rumors of the most violent dis
orders there.
The strictest sort of censorship has
prevented any news for the past few
days by telegraph or mail. Travellers
from Peru who arrived today. however,
brought word of wholesale revolts, of
rioting, of a number of persons killed
and wounded in fighting, and of the
assassination of the son of Admiral
Grau. The reason for the revolt
against the Peruvian government is
not made clear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity,
PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY. Highest
temperature yesterday, 50; lowest tenn
perature yesterday, rs; mean tsmpera :
ture yesterday, 30. Total precipitation
for the "a hours ending at 6 p. M, 50
of an inch
Throughout the northwest the tenn
Perature is below normal while mild
weather prevails IN the Mississippi
valley and southern plains states. il
Saskatchewan temperatures near zero
are reported.
Rain has fallen at quite number
of stations, TIE largest amount for the
"a hours ending at 9 o'clock last niuhk
being i.2o inches, at Memphis.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
BACKBONE OF CUBAN
REVOLUTION BROKEN

Washington, March 1O.-The state
department officially stated today what
1t privately expressed yesterday-that
the backbone of the Cuban revolu-
tion is iroken."
Dispatches to the state and navy
branches showed that the rebels had
left Santiago in small bands. The
navy department said undoubtedly the
American marines would be able to
handle the situation and while there
might be some guerrilla warfare, the
department DIES not fear further diff
culties.
State department messages bore out
United Press Havana dispatches that
Santiago itself is quiet. but that skirm-
ishing is still going on at the borders
of the city. Many of the big cane plant
ations have been fired.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
IDAHO MAN NAMED AS
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF
LAND BANK

Washington, March 10.-Announce-
ment was made tonight by the federal
farm loan board of the following ap-
pointments of officers and directors
for the federal land bank of Spokane,
Wash:
President and director, D. G. OShea,
Red Lodge, Mont.
Vice president and director, c. e. B.
Roberts, Rupert, Idaho.
Secretary and director. George @.
Jewett, Palouse. Wash.
Treasurer and director, George M.
Dreher, Spokane, Wash.
Director, A. w. Cauthorn, Portland,
Ore.
Registrar and attorney, Turner OIL
yer, La Grande, Ore.
Prominent members Of the Idaho
State Grange In BOISE Saturday night
expressed their pleasure in the Off
cial announcement of the appointment
of C. E. B. Roberts of Rupert as vice
president and director of the federal
land bank of Spokane. Mr.. Roberts is
a banker and farmer Of Rupert. He is
treasurer of the Idaho State Grange
and had the Endorsement of that Or
ganization for the important position.
He was also indorsed by Governor
Bent member Of the Progressive party
of Idaho and is man who has alweys
worked for the interests Of the farmer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
ATTEMPTS MADE TO sMuGoLE
PACKAGES ABOARD VESSELS

Philadelphia, March 10.-Five ar
rests were made here tonight following
revelation of a plan to smuggle boxes
of goods aboard the Eitel Friedrich
and Kronprinz Wilhelm, in exchange
for valuable articles to be taken from
the two interned German ships.
The five are charged with violating
United States customs laws. Their ar
rests followed shortly upon a move
ment to force removal OF the two ships
from this port, started when Henry
Reuterdahl, naval writer. declared 1t
would be an easy matter for the ves-
sells to swing machine guns upon the
guards at their pier and slip away to
sea.
Henry Rohner, president OF a whole
sale grocery firm and leader among
German Americans here, was arrested
late, this afternoon.
Police tonight rounded up A. K.
Fischer, president of a machinist Arm:
his wife; Bert Fishellis. chauffeur for
Rohner, and Floyd Williams. another
D.. rf<... =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
SESSION ENDS'STATE OF WAR
AMID SCENES+NOW FORESEEN
OF H|LAR|TY IN.BY OFFICIALS
BOTH HOUSESAT WASHINGTON

Washington, March 0.-offieialdom
tonight sees probably war or state
of war as the outcome Of tho present
situation.
Secretary Of tho Navy Daniels an
nouneed tonight that he expects to
make statement soon on the govern
ment's position, now that armament Of
American ships has been ordered. This
announcement, It is assumed, will tell
just what orders have been issued to
marine appears or in case Of actual at
tack.
ARMING THE SHIPS.
Tho work of armins merchantmen
continues. There will be but little de-
lay in putting guns aboard and send
ing American ships forth in defiance Of
Germany's avowed unlimited warfare
and in pursuance Of long established
neutral rights.
Guns placed aboard the vessels will
be sufficient to cope with any subma-
rine afloat at a distance Of 10000 to
$4,000 yards. A shot landing squarely
from 3-inch or 6-inch gun, such as
tho navy furnishes. will sink the COM
paratively frail undersea craft.
LOSES IMMUNITY.
As soon as an armed vessel fires upon
a submarine the armed ship loses its
immunity. The German commanders
can-and undoubtedly will-return fire
or torpedo the vessel.
Such a situation presents but little
chance, in the view Of authorities, that
sooner or later an American ship will
not fall victim or that German 'subma-
rines will be destroyed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
SERVICE
NET GATHERING
ARMY OF SPIES
Disclosures Indicate Existence Of Huge
Fund During Recent Campaign for
Use Of Cermany's Interests Wire
Plant Established Near Mexico City

New York, March 1O.-The United States secret SER
vice net reaching into all sections of the country slow
y gathering in parts of alleged German machine that
was put together in Whemstrasse to violate American
neutrality work against American interests in of
war.
Arrests in New York. Philadelphia and Chicago today,
and in Los Angeles yesterday showed the extent of the
federal operations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
RELIEF SHIP SUNK
AND THIRTY PERSONS
REPORTED MISSING

London. March 10.-Thirty persons
aboard the Norwegian steamer Stor-
stadt. a. Belgian relief ship, are miss
ing tonight.
The Storstadt was sunk without
warning by a German submarine.
Thirteen survivors have been landed.
Two life boats are yet to be accounted
for
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
MINISTER DOUBTS;
Z TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Hammond. Ind, March 10.-I have
grave doubts about the providence OF
God" wrote Rev. w. H. Carol. "A, who
is dead today, the result of hanging
himself. II have closely followed New
York newspaper accounts Of the war"
continued his note, and come to the
conclusion that God has wholly aban-
doned the war;"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
GERARD DUE AT HAVANA.

Havana. March 10.-James w. Ger
ard, former American ambassador to
Germany, will arrive at Havana at
daybreak, according to a wireless
message received here tonight. He
will remain in the city until Monday.
The Cuban government will extend
especial courtesies to him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
LIEUTENANT IN GERMAN
NAVY UNDER ARREST

Los Angeles, March 10.-Cap-
tain Van Spangenberg of Long
Beach, owner of tow boat,
was arrested and lodged in the
county Jail tonight after making
repeated attempts to see Cap
tain Alfred Fritzen. Van
Spangenberg claimed he knew
Fritzen.
Though police thought Van
Spangenberg was probably a
Crank they detained him to
investigate possible connections
between tow boat and myster-
ious signalling with lights
which has been observed along
the southern California coast
recently.
Van Spangenberg said he is a
reserve lieutenant Of the Ger
man navy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.

M0etreal, March 10.-London cable
dispatches received here this afternoon,
report the sinking Of the Norwegian
steamer Storstad by a German subma-
rine in the war zone. The steamer
carried cargo for the Belgian relief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Fourteenth Idaho Legisla-
ture Adjourns After Pas
sage of the Compromise
Workmen's Compensation
Measure.
NO ACTION ON THE
ANTI-ALIEN BILLS
State Division Issue Drops
Out of Sight in the Clos
ing Hours = Appropria-
tion Bills Carry Total of
Half Million Dollars.

The Fourteenth Idaho leg
islature passed into history
Saturday night when it ad-
journed sine die at 10 o'clock
while hilarity reigned SUI
preme among the members.
With its passing went the
dreams of those who expect
ed to see a new state carved
out of the 10 northern coun-
ties; the ambitions of those
who desired Idaho to have a
work IN m s compensation
commission were realized,
and two measures were de-
feated that threatened inter
national controversies if not
a complete breech, the anti
Asiatic marriage bill and the
anti-alien land ownership
measure, both conceded to be
aimed at the time of their
introduction at the Jap
aneSe.
The closing hours of the legislature
witnessed compromise being reached
over the workmen's compensation bill
which caused one of the most bitter
fights an Idaho legislature has ever
witnessed. Without dissenting vote
both branches passed a compromise
biz throwing the cloak of protection
over the laboring people of the state.
APPROPRIATION BILLS LAST.
The final days session saw the
passage of appropriation bills carry
ing a grand total of almost a million
and half dollars. The state edu-
cational, penal and charitable institu-
tions were cared for by them. The
state departments were given their
biennial maintenance money and the
numerous relief bills were disposed
Of. One institution suffered as the re-
suit of the final pruning process, and
only one. The University of Idaho had
$4,000. stricken from it's maintenance
for the payment of expenses of lee
turers of the extension department and
$4,000 for the summer school. Other
wise, the state educational institutions
are given the amounts apportioned to
them by the house The school for the
deaf and blind gained $4,000 for new
building and $4,000 for central heat
ing plant.
ISSUES ARE SIDETRAckED.
BY vote of 80 to 10, the house joint
resolution authorizing the, convening
Of state convention at Moscow to
draft constitution for the proposed
new state to be created out of the 10
northern counties. was laid on the
table and in this manner its defeat was
accomplished. 1t received the support
of but the 10 senators from the north.
This resolution had passed the house,
majority of the members Of which
we're its joint authors.
The anti-Asiatic marriage and the
&t alien land ownership bills were
|ted by being smotnered in COM
[@|ts. A majority of the senators
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
federal operations.

The district attorneys office an
nounced today that revelations of a
German agent, established that the
kaiser has been levying q war tax on
his subjects IN this country. Accred-
tied representatives of Germany, 1t is
said, have Systematically assessed Ger
mans in America and have collected
millions of dollars. The spending Of
this money will be one of the objects
of the grand jury probe already be-
gun. Officials do not believe the
money was sent to Berlin.
BIG CAMPAIGN FUND.
Indications that a high German fund
was in existence during recent elections
to insure the election of federal and
state officials who would be favor
able to German enterprises are being
probed.
There were intimations that bazaars
for German Red Cross benefit and
fairs for the same purpose may be
subjected to the scrutiny of the fed
eral officials, who say they do not
believe most of this money has been
sent to Germany. A total of nearly
$5,000,000 has been collected by this
900 of 1t in this city alone. That 1t may
have been used for German plots in
this country was an opinion freely ex-
pressed.
WIRELESS STATION IN MEXICO.
The statement here today of a prom
inent wireless expert that communi-
cation could be established between
Germans In this country and Berlin
with very little trouble through a high
power station in Mexico and numbers
of clothes closet and coal-bin stations
In this country, was followed quickly
by the arrest here of Max Hans Lud
wig Wax. He was found. to have, en-
closed in a box, a complete and COM
plicated wireless set, capable, accord
ing to the police, of sending messages
distance of 100 miles and of receiv-
ing them from stations as far away
as Nauen, the site of the huge German
wireless station.
Wax had code letters and other doc
uments in his pockets which showed
that he had received large sums of
money from Germany through the
Deutschebank. in this city, and that
this mail had come to him addressed
in care of the German consul general
in this city
DECLINES TO TALK.
Wax refused to discuss himself. even
refusing to give the Snames of his par
ents. He declared, however, he often
received sums of money from his "peo-
pie" in Germany.
DR.. Chandra Chakiaberty, the young
Hindu physician. whose arrest re-
vealed an alleged plot to start a revo-
luton in India, was surrendered to the
police a second time tonight. While
the grand jury investigated the charges
against him, Chakiaberty and his al
legged fellow conspiratory, DR.. Ernest
Sc Kunna, were released under $685.
600 bail. One bonding company sur
rendered the Hindu on grounds of pa
triotism, declaring few days ago they
did not care to continue the bail after
becoming familiar with the charges
against him. Tonight the United States |
Guaranty company took the Hindu to
police headquarters and announced
they had been unable to reach an
agreement with him regarding the
bond. He was held and federal au-
thorities were notified.