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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESS IN
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS

Berlin (via London), April 13.-Ger-
man counter attacks balanced prelim-
mary successes" of British attacks
around Arras, today's official state
nent declared.
The attacks were described as
strong" and as being delivered on the
Givenchy Engohelle line.
They were balanced by counter at
!acks from the Arras- Gavrelle road to
The Scarpe river" the statement said.
Twice the attacking enemy was re-
pulsed with heavy loss"
Southeast of Arras several attacks,
including those of cavalry. failed" the
statement continued.
Trench attacks around st. Quentin
taile d."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
REPORTS SUBMARINE
OFF COAST OF CUBA

Key West, Fla, April 13.-Navy Of
ficials tooay were investigating the
story told by c. Peterson, of the sink
ing Of the British ship Treveal by a
German submarine off Cienfuegos,
Cuba. They would not discuss 1t.
Peterson, member OF the crew
who arrived here from Havana, declar-
ed the crew was landed four hours af-
ter the sinking, being picked UP by a
tug and towed to Cienfuegos.
Hailed by the submarine, the Ger
mans launched a canvas boat, Peter
son said, and boarded the Treveal
Captain Williamson was given 10 min
utes to take to the boats. The Ger
mans then sank the Treveal with
bombs placed fore and aft.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
field MARSHAL
HAIC DRIVING
HARD AND FAST
AT THE ENEMY
Omitted, Press War Summary

(Uniteds Press War Summary
Anglo-French forces have the Ger
mans busy on a front of nearly so
miles today. Official reports showed
not only was Field Marshal Haig still
driving away north and east of Vimy,
but that he had struck a sudden Wig
orous blow below Cambria. Coinci-
dentally, General Nivelle's French
troops resumed heavy offensive
movement north and south of st.
Quentin--the northern drive on a new
front.
Big advances were reported from
Haig's front and the French state
ment likewise indicated complete ini-
tial success
HAIG's GOOD STRATEGY.
Field Marshal Haig's report re-
Vealed a new center of fighting-a
considerable distance north of Vimy,
in the neighborhood of Loos. The
combat was apparently of a raiding
party, but it may be significant as in
dicating extension of the offensive
front. At least, it is good strategy for
Haig to vary the point of impact of
his offensive over a considerable dis
tance, to keep the enemy guessing
where he will strike next.
Haig also resumed his offensive
south of Cambria, advancing further
toward the main high road between
Cambria and ST. Quentin. Official re-
ports for two or three days have not
mentioned any fighting in this sector
but today the dash was resumed there
and considerable gain achieved.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
ANOTHER STORY OF
RAIDER IN THE GULF

Galveston, Tex, April 13.-Shippiug
circles were intensely interested today
in the story brought here by officers of
a Mallory line steamer that a German
raider was heading into the Gulf of
Mexico. According to officers of the
Mallory steamer they received a wire
less warning on Monday. while 100
miles west of Key West from British
steamer, that German raider, in the
Caribbean near Matinelli reef, was
headed toward the gulf through the
Yucatan channel.
Captain G. Mcintosh, of the Mallory
steamer in question, denied absolutely
the entire story, declaring it to be
nothing more than yarn"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and Vicinity, FAIR
AND WARMER TONIGHT. SHOW
ERs AND WARMER SATURDAY.
Highest temperature yesterday, So;
lowest temperature this morning, 80;
moan Temperatures yesterday, 46.
Except over belt reaching from the
Mexican border to Manitoba, the tenn
perature is generally lower today. The
greatest Thermometer fall has been in
the Ohio valley.
The northwestern low pressure area
- expected to cause rising tennpera-
ture In Boise and its vicinity toniaht
and Saturday with showers Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT.
FINALLY ACCEPTED
ONLY TO BE WOUNDED

Grandview, WASH, April 13.-Tom
Smallwood is persistent and likes to
night.
He wanted to take hand in the
European war, so he went to Canada
to enlist but was rejected. Then he
sailed for Australia and was rejected
again. In England he tried twice, Lon
don and Liverpool, but the British
turned him down.
Word was received here today that
he was wounded while fighting under
the British flag in South Africa, where
he was finally accepted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
INSULTED THE FLAG;
FORCED TO LIFT HIS
HAT TO THE EMBLEM

Caldwell, April 3.-Thoroughly
incensed by the action of a German
citizen of the Wilder section who
dared to take an American flag
from an automobile and stamp on
1t, the citizens of that community
who had been awa&Aing the mans
return, captured him last night and
compelled him to lift his hat to
the American flag. The man, whose
name has not been learned, had a
German flag on his motorcycle.
The infuIiated citizens OF this city
and tributary community are thor
oughly aroused and declare that
the slightest phase of treason in
the future will meet with the treat
ment it deserves.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
MEMBERS OF CREWS
OF SEIZED VESSELS
TO BE PUT TO WORK

Washington, April 13.-Members Of
the crews of German ships seized by
this government after war with Ger
many was declared will be put to work,
1t was officially stated this afternoon.
If war comes with Austria her sailors
will also not be allowed to remain idle.
A total Of 1855 men will be affected
and survey is being made to ascer-
tain places suitable for their employ
ment
these men will be placed In trades
and occupations to which they are best
adapted. Under treaty and interna-
tional law such individuals can be en-
ployed to perform non military labor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13

The committee was headed by Jo-
seph~ Debar, president of the National
Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' association.
Under the plan submitted, a fed
eral tax would be imposed upon the
materials used in the manufacture of
liquor. Such tax, they told the COM
mittee, would have a tendency to lower
production and force out of bond the
reserve of liquors.
In addition to saving $4,000 900
bushels of grain the committee said
that a heavy tax on materials going
into the manufacture would divert
from 4o,0O0,O00 to 50,OOO,OOO gallons of
molasses annually to food channels.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
TWO BRITISH HOSPITAL
SHIPS SUNK; ONE THE
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE

London, April lathe British
hospital ship Salta struck a mine
and sank in the English channel,
April 10, the admiralty officially
announced today. Fifty-two per-
sons perished. There were no
wounded aboard.
The Salta was a steel steamer of
1884 tons and was registered at
London.
ANOTHER ONE ToRPEDoED,
London, April 13.-The British
hospital ship Gloucester Castle was
torpedoed without warning and
sunk in mid channel the night of
March S0-31, the admiralty an
nounced today. =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
GERMANS GIVEN ORDERS
TO SURRENDER FIREARMS

Chicago. April 13.-Orders were is
sued by Special Federal Investigator
Hinton G. Clabaugh today to all Ger
man alien residents to turn in at the
nearest police station within the next
"a hours all firearms, explosives, am
munition, wireless apparatus or COM
modify Of use In organized warfare. II
the order is not complied with the own
ers will be arrested, interned for the
rest of the war and their property con-
fiscated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
PLEADS GUILTY TO
NUMBERING WIFE

Keokuk, Ia. April 13.-M. NJ.
O'Donnell, of Keokuk, charged
with Wife murder and sentenced to
hang, but who was allowed a new
trial by the supreme court, plead
ed guilty today at Fort Madison
to murder in the second degree
and will be sentenced Friday,
April 20. O'Donneli Is charged with
having beaten his wife to death
after stripping her of her clothes.
The crime occurred Jan. 10, 1914,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
DISTILLERS PROPOSE
HEAVY RESTRICTION
ON OUTPUT OFLIOUOR

Washington, April Involuntary re-
striction of liquor manufacture during
the war was proposed before the sem
ate agricultural committee today by
a committee of distillers. representing
the largest liquor interests in the
country.
Aroused by fear of legislation that
would bring about "war prohibition"
the distilleFs presented a plan to cut
down demands for grain 100000
bushels per year.
The present output of distillers and
breweries in the country requires ap-
proximately 640,000.000 bushels of
grain annually.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
AIRPLANE FIRED ON
BY u. S. GUARDSMEN

Portsmouth, N. H., April 1s.--An
airplane coming from the harbor was
fired upon early today by national
guardsmen stationed on the Kittery
bridge. The airplane then speeded up
and followed the Piscitaqua river until
1t disappeared from view. At the navy
yard, officials were at a loss to flnd out
where 1t had come from.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
WHOLE FAMILY TO
SERVE THE COUNTRY

Oakland, CAL, April 18.-w. q.
Barnes, his wife. two sons and
three daughters. simultaneously
announced today plans to enlist in
the service of Uncle Sam. Barnes
and the two sons want to Join the
marines, Mrs. Barnes says she can
cook, two Of the girls would be
nurses and third, who under
stands telegraphy, hopes to be a
wireless operator.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
MINNESOTA MAN DEAD
AFTER 1876 OPERATIONS

st. Cloud, Mimi, April 13.-After
undergoing 135 operations, Henry
Heeck, AZ, is dead here today. HIS
last operation was two years ago by
the late DR.. ]. B. Murphy, Chicago, and
he has been in the leading hospitals in
Minnesota, Chicago and Montreal. m
one operations six inches of his spine
was removed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
CLOSE SCHOOL so CHILDREN
MAY WORK IN THE GARDENS

Chicago, April 13.-Cook county
school boys today formed the van
guard of the citizen army which will
go into the fields, plant crops and
start the fighting in the bread and but
ter war against Germany. E. J. Tobin,
county superintendent of schools, gave
200 county school boards authority to
Immediately close all grades above the
sixth so the children can begin work
in the gardens.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
ARTIlLERYMAN FIRES ON
A SUSPICIOUS CHARAcrEp

Portland, April 13.-Private Stanch-
field of the coast artillery today re-
ported engaging in a running duel
with a masked man discovered hiding
alongside the federal storehouse at
Camp Withycombe at Clackamas,
where $4,000 worth of property is
stored. He says be believes the man
Intended to set the building afire.
Stanchfield fired seven shots and the
culprit one.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
TO SERVE AMERICA
GIVEN TO AVIATOR

Paris, April 1S.-Lieutenant Sweeny,
an American with the French aviation
corps, was promoted to captain today
and given indefinite leave of absence
to serve America" according to off,
cial announcement.
He will leave for the United States
at the earliest possible moment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
NEGROES EXECUTED
ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH

McAlester, Okla. April 1S.-Friday
the thirteenth was the ominous combi-
nation for three negro murderers at
the state penitentiary this morning, as
they were led to the electric chair and
in quick succession made to pay the
penalties of their crimes,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
ARMY AIRPLANE FALLS;
AVIATOR ESCAPES UNHtJRT

San Diego, April 1S.-An army air.
plane carrying Lieutenant ]. f. Byron
crashed 500 feet to the shore of Span
ish Blight shortly after noon today.
The machine was wrecked. Lieutenant
Byron received only cuts and bruises
and was able to walk away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
DENIAL FROM CUBA.

Havana, April 13.-Cuban authori-
ties denied any information today of
reports of German U-boats in waters
on both sides of the island. story of
the sinking of a British sailing ship off
Cienfuegos was said to be without
proof. Stories that passengers on a
steamer from Key West to Havana
had sighted a submarine were ridi-
culed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
GUARDSMAN SHOT
FROM AMBUSH AND
FATALLY WOUNDED

San Francisco, April 13.-while
guarding railroad tunnel in the
Sierras, Private Murphy, OF one of
the California National Guard COM
panies, was shot from ambush and
fatally wounded last night, accord
ing to private messages received
by the Western Pacific railroad
this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
SPECIAL MISSION TO
BE SENT TO AMERICA

Paris, April 13.-Formal announce
ment was made today that the govern
ment had decided to send a special
mission to America, the membership to
include high military and political per-.
sonages. 1t win arrive about April rs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
WARNS GERMANY OF
ENEMY'S STRENGTH

Amsterdam, April 1S.-Warning that
Germany should not underestimate the
seriousness of Americas entrance into
the war, was voiced by the Berlin
Tageblatt's critic. Captain Persius. in
copies received here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
AMERICAN KILLED An FRoNT.

Ottawa, Ont, April 13.-Captain r.
Keating, Of Portland. Me-, is listed as
dead in today's casualty list. Sergeant
q Davidson of Chicago is missing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
REFUSED 70 HALT; SHOT.

Hammond, Ind, April 13.-John Nell
son, residence unknown, is suffering
from a bullet wound today as a result
OF refusing to halt when challenged by
sentry guarding a bridge near In
diana Harbor. He will recover.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
INDEMNITY DEMANDED.

Madrid, April 1S.-The Spanish cab
met today approved a note to Ger
many demanding an indemnity for the
sinking of the steamer San Fulgencio
by German U-boat.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
9 on gress m an Gardner
Pleads With Members to
Give the President Free
Hand and Act Without
Delay.
WOULD LET COLONEL
RAISE HIS BIG ARMY
President and Secretary of
War Will Stand by Their
Guns and Insist on Draft
Compromise Pro
posal Favored in Congress

" dSIllIISIOu, April To-
The $7,O00,OOO,OO0 bond is
sue bill will pass the house
about 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
After a long, dragging
discussion of the measure
throughout today, Represen-
tative Kitchin, Democratic
house floor leader, obtained
unanimous consent to an
agreement to close the de-
bate after Republicans had
had two hours more and
Democrats an hour and a
half.
He also obtained consent to have
the house convene tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. proceed with the debate
under the five-minute rules and take
a vote about 2 o'clock.
KITCHEN ANSWERS QUESTIONS
Kitchin spent two hours of the day
on his feet answering questions rela-
tive to the issue.
Members wanted to know why one
fifth Of l per cent of the five billions
in bonds is allowed for Expenses of
floating"
Representative Madden of Illinois,
said the house ought not blindly pass
anything the president wanted.
1--WE are not passing this bill to help
the allies" said Kitchin, I'VE are doing
it to help ourselves"
FOR BIG INCOME TAX.
Representative Fordney, Michigan,
said he was willing to lower the In :
come tax exemption to $500 a year for
single men and $4,000 year for mar
ried men and to double the first and
second class mail rates.
He urged an increase of liquor and
beer taxes and asked that theater,
racing and movie" tickets
be assessed.
PLEADS FOR ACTION.
Representative Gardner, Massachu-
setts, Republican, pleaded today that
stop "boggling," asked that it
give Wilson his army draft BILL. be-
spoke permission for Colonel Roose-
'elt or any one else able to do so, lead
l division in Europe ana urged that
congress rubber stamp" Wilson's de-
nands.
Don't try to fight a duel with
words at so PAGES" he said. 'If
Roosevelt or any other pied piper can
whistle $4,000 fanatics after him. for
sake give him a chance. He'll
lot make botch of IL.
IF the president sits tight he'll get
lis army draft bill through by a big
majority in spite of all the forces
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
POWER TOSF|zE
ALL RAILROADS
AUTHORIZED IN
new HOUSE BILL

Measure Having Approval
Of President Introduced
by Chairman Adamson Of
the Interstate Commerce
Committee.
PLANNED TO ENLARGE
T H E COM MISSION
Heavy Penalty Provided for
Interference With Mails
in Time of War-Presi-
dent Given Authority to
Draft Employees in Gov
ernment Service.
Washington, April 49,
Chairman Adamson of the
house interstate commerce
committee today introduced
a bill giving the president
power to seize all railroads,
telegraph and telephone
companies in time of war,
and to draft employees of the
companies for military SER
vice.
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT.
The bill has been approved by the
president, to whom Judge Adamson
submitted It before he introduced 1t.
Under the bill, similar to that in
troduced at the last session-the in
commerce commission is en-
larged to IL members. A heavy PEN
atty is named for interference with
United States mails In time of war or
for interference with interstate COM
railroad freight.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
GERMANY TOSOONANNOUNCE
FORMAL BLOCKADE OF PORTS
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST

Washington
of
assembled
sando
will OF shcoast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13

CONTINUED on Page Two,)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-13
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
WALT MASON TALKS
ABOUT US AGAIN

The rich man, in the -diatribes of
virtuous and moral scribes, is full
of sin and tricks and guile, dishon-
estly he gets his pile. Wealth is
for him the only lure; he has no
patience with the poor; that he
may gain his place on deck, he
steps upon his brothers. neck. He
is a pirate and fraud; the law
should strip him of his wad. We
applaud this sort Of stuff, and hail
the scribes, clay on, MacDuff!"
We yell "hooray!" and wave our
hats, and help to roast the pluto
Gratis. And while we cuss the
wealthy lads, we're busy hustling
for the scads. We bust suspenders
every day, in fear a PUNK will get
away. The more we get the more
we need; we have the rich mans
grasping greed without the won.
drous skill he owns for gathering
the shining bones. And that is
why he has our hate; we're down
or any soulless skate who takes in
plunks where VIC get dimes; we
can't forget his goddess crimes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
OIL OR SULPHUR-LIME
FOR DORMANT SPRAY

The question comes to me daily,
(which shall | use, OIL or LIME
SULPHUR for my dormant spray?'
That depends upon conditions. If
your trees are in an unhealthy con-
dition or badly infested with scale,
| would advise using the Oil. The
crude Oil Emulsion seems to have a
stimulating effect on the trees, and
they will put out denser, greene1
foliage and throw heavier bios
som. Where there is scale of one
or more layers thick, it will pene.
trate down to the undermost scale
and kill them. Another very i'm.
portant feature is that the grower
can see every spot that he misses,
consequently he will do a thorough
job. The Oil is more expensive
than the Lime-Sulphur.
The Sulphur-Lime will control
the scale if applied at a strength of
3 degrees Beaume, provided thor
ough job is done.
Both the Oil and Sulphur-Line
will destroy some of the Aphis
eggs, but not sufficient to control
them. The Oil must be put on be.
fore the buds begin to open.
Do not try to emulsify your owr
oil. If you cannot buy the pre-.
pared Oil, do not use any; you hac
better use Sulphur-Lime.
If your water is hard, you will
have to- add from 2 to 3 pounds Of
lye to a 200-gallon tank to softer
the water.
Where you have a bad case oil
scale and are going to use Sulphur
Lime, the safest way to handle it i.
to spray twice, once as soon as the
weather will permit and then agar
in 3 or 4 weeks.
LUKE POWELL,
Dist. Hort. Inspector.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

By order of the Superior Court
of King County, Washington, the
Administrator will sell at private
sale, 14O acres of the Northeast
Quarter of Sec. %, Twp. Is, North,
Range 81, E. w. NJ, being a part
of the original Albert Toepfer
Homestead. Appraised value. there
of $3.50; no bids for any less sum
can be considered. All bids must
be accompanied by certified check
in the amount of 10 per cent of
such bid and addressed to the Of
flee of his attorney below stated.
LOUIS SANNWALD,
Administrator.
e. H. Kohlhase, Attorney for the
Estate, 207 Oriental Bldg, Seattle,
Wash. 2 1928
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
Daily Service OH
r. F. d. Shortly
is FOreCasted

To be entitled to daily service
the r. F. D. carrier must handle
$50 pieces of mail per mile per
month. This means letters, papers,
circulars and packages. Both the
mail he takes out and distributes
and what he gathers and brings
back to the post office on his return
trip are counted.
Besides being the first month
that White Bluffs has enjoyed the
benefits of this service, February is
also one of the shortest months in
the year. But if the present ratio
continues the number of pieces
handled by the carrier will far ex-
coed the number required by the
post office department to entitle us
to the daily service.
The route is just 16 miles in
length. Therefore, $50 pieces per
mile would mean 2400 pieces per
month. The carrier so far has
made seven trips and has handled
'1760 pieces Of mail. He has five
more trips to make, so it will be
seen that if the present ratio con-
rinues the number of pieces handled
will run considerably over 5000.
AS the ranchers become. buster
with the spring work and as they
get more in the habit of transact
ing all their postoffice business with
the carrier, not only will the com.
forts and convenience of the service
become more apparent, but the
amount of mail matter handled by
the carrier be greatly increased.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
How's This /?

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After you have taken Halls Catarrh
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Sold by all Druggists. Use.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Presbyterian Church

Hanford Presbyterian church,
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services at IL a. m.
White Bluffs Presbyterian church,
Sunday School at 2 p. m. Preach
ing services, 3 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend. Young
peoples meeting at Z o'clock every
Sunday evening. Everybody vel.
come.
E. N. Quist, Pastor.