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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HOME, SW
HOME.

Where do you
3 p c n d 20 ur
evenings, since
your wife is out
of town?
l spend them
ct home-since
my wife Is out
of town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15

Forestry Commissioner Robert
Conklin says that more hunters G
joyed the state reserve camp sit
this year than ever before.
Washington Journal., 1917-02-16
3p6Gftes &apitel.

Mls @rnit 6ollertop nod Sarie
fam, IaBen sic Gltern nit Mnna bes
reits beim MittageHen. SO i6ien
ipieber einmal einen &ro1 gegeben
81 baben, 0enn bos iunee MdbGen
bate perfpeinte 9tugen. Der @ater
fubr ibn an. piinttli9 babe er gu
ben Mobloeiten gu erIdeinen, bos
Bate er iid aus. Der ni9ts anberes
i'm &ppFe babe, als bic HennplGbe
ab3ugroIen unb bic S9peIier in
Somt unb Seioe gu biinen, Der i0ns
ne ~penigitens 10 niel Ridii4t otd
bic @ltern nebmen uno tie @Hens5eis
ten einbalten = ober bleiben, mo Der
pfeffer pd6It.
Seute nobm Ser Sobn bic @ors
baltungen obne Mi6erfprud bin. So
CAB pi9tigere Oinse gu erlebissn -
unb bate fi9 Der Batter ousgetobt,
mar lei4ter nit ibm fertis gu tper'
ben.
@lei6 nod Slid nobm er fd
Mnna Dor.
Dap On germ 5rau 9aronin
pirit, lit tlar! HnlItop lit ou9 Elm
iebr lieber MenI9! 8orldufig mems
men mir feinen Namen gar nidt,
aber i9 babe ia eben eradblt, tpie Die
0inse liesen. 90 beiBt's: i9arf ans
reiten!"
Inna glaubte nun 5tpar an bic
rllneigenniibigfeit" bes Serrn SpIss
nader our9ous ni9t, irgenbipie
piirbe zines f90nsn. Sases Der pfer>
befub f9on berousi6auen = uno
ooB irgeno etpos nit benz fleinsn
Baron ni9t in Orbnung mar, log
auf Der 9ano. @ber po5u ~iiberboupt
barber fpre9en2 SelbItGnbli9
mollte iie merben!.. =. 9d botte bas
S4neiberatelier bummerpeiie beute
oormittog cine Mngeitente nit einem
bolben DuBeno Sartons CUR eritsn
@nprobe hergeididt - unb Der Nos
ter mar bo3u getommen. lin Elm
poor SGbn6en Iol9en Spettatel gu
MAIDEN. -. Soft lei Oant bate Ole
Mutter oroentli9 aufgetrumpft. qlfo
bieB es, iie in bic @eridp0runs bins
ein3ieben.
Glei9 bolte iie @nne.
Die runoIide Srau gbriIfine
i9noppte nod Cuff, pie elm 2arpfen
auf benz Erodefen, als lie Ndberss
erfubr.
Gortiebuns folst.)
Washington Journal., 1917-02-16

nennen! Sd bstomme fdon rous,
mas i6 mifsn Mill ltno oann ers
Itutts i'd Sbnen geri6t!"
90 bob 9err Solemn9er obpebs
renb ole SGnbe.
.8itte, tommen sic in ben nG6s
item Sdgen tsinesfa1s gu mir. SD
babe Sbnen pen nnonDmen Brief 9es
Sei9t! @s lit o%u5unebmen, boB mir
heobo6tet tperoen - BON Dem @rs
prefer. Den I9leunisit gu paden, 1T
meme nG4its 4ufgabe! SGtte i1 ges
obnt, ipel9e llnonnsbmR6teiten i1
mir nit meiner @rtmiitiqteit auf
Oen Sals laoen ipiirbe, mar i'd nit
meinsr SilfsbsreitT9aft 10 i9nsS
ni9t Bel Der SonO setpeIen! aber"
= er Ieste fein @eIiGt in Itrengs
6oIten ripenn irsenbein 2ump
sldubt. er Tonne mir aus meiner
Sreun0I9oft fir sic uno Sen Serrn
Baron einen Strid breben, ben
f9meiB i9 oufs &reus, bos er lisaen
bleibt -. SD fam bas, Oenn i'd
babe total refine SGnSe!"
@rnIt !SaGertoip pur6e elm ununs
genebmes @efiibl nidt los.
rSelbitperitdnbli9 i0nnen sic
ods! Doron 1T bod gar nidt gu
5ipeifeln! Srob0em befpunbere i9
Sbren Mutl luo bante Sbnsn berg
li&It fir Die mir beiuieIene SreunOs
I9aftl"
!Serr SoIemoder tlopfte feinem
iungen 5reunb ouf bic S9ulter.
rRidti9! Gs geb0rt oud Mut oas
gu! Niebr ols Sic Ii6 Dielei6t pors
Itelen! 0enn i1 bin elm Mann nit
peiber Melte! Hun it's dber S6rs
perbammte pfli9t uno S9uIbigteit.
mir gu ietunbieren! Minoeltens elm
oubenbmal boben sic mid berii6ert,
0aB sic Gnersie i'm 2eibe bdtten!"
nDa bietet ii6 iebt ia @elegenbeit,
bos gu bepeiIen!"
n@on3 gepiB! limo 3tpar muB als
les SUluY uuT SWlu9 gegeH, -
ipegen beg &erls! Gntneoer - o6er!
-. Sd eriparte morsen friib einen
Brief bon Sbnen nit betui1ierten
4ngaben! llno i'm iibrigen, nennen
sic Dorldufig Sbren @ltern peber
ben Namen bes Serrn 8nrons nod
meinen! Mir Oiirfen beibe nidt ins
@erebe tommen! GbenTo lit natiirli9
bon olen Seiten Riidii9t olf Sbr
SrGulein S9peiter gu nebmen! Wie
ii9 Die gu einem !Seiratsproiett felt,
gang genau feIt8uTtellen, miibte nus
tiirlid ibre erite Qlufgabe iein! 1lnt
nun leben Sic ipobI, iunser
6reunb!"
Washington Journal., 1917-02-16
GortieBuns folst.)

Das Mutterause. 2eb.
rerin (5u ben S9ilerinnen): .Oa
fparen emit 5pei SdpsItern. bic sins
amber iebr dbnlid iaben; isl6lt Der
@ater fannie tie ni9t o%useinanbsr.
Dds Mutterber5 nber erfannte lie unb
I4ra9: sOas 1T bic cine. Das 1T bic
anberel"
Wiberfprud. 9e6rer:
.Wns Der Itanb man i'm Mittelalter
unter nfabrenoer S9iilern"?"
Sdiiler: ~Sol4e, bic gu SUB burd
bas 2ant 5osen!"
StoBleu5er. ~. =.
friiber NOR elm Mann gliidlid tpenn
er cine 6rau Datte, bic ibm gut to9te
- beute ober perlonst er sIei4. bab
lie i'm srnd6rt!!"
Washington Journal., 1917-02-16
bic NreuBen niht!. -.

bic prsuBen nidt!. ..
NIs grnit SalIerfofp segen Elf libr
bic Sir 0ss elterliaen 9auIes oufs
i9loB, fab er ni9I, boB auf Der ons
beren Settle Der &aiIernaee Elm Monn
uuf unb ob ging. . Der bate feis
men poItsn i9on felt mebreren Stuns
ben bsSoger. rnb am nd9iten Mprs
gen ipuBte Der, OoB bic iunge Dame
tein @%erbdltnis. Ionbern 6rduIein
@nnn SalIerton mar. 0a ma4te
er ii9 ben gang ri4tigen Reim.
Washington Journal., 1917-02-16

9err Solemader partete bergebli9
ouf Den Baron. Wiitenb cling sr
9egen Mitterna9t beim.
Mm nd4iten Moreen telepbonierte
&c benz 9alsabfdneiber. Was er
ba gu b0ren betam, per6eKerts feline
Stimmung ni9t. Musgela9t babe
i'm Der Baron &alitop. Reinen
pfenniy ride er beraus. @r fone,
tpenn er I'm fein gelb tommen noble,
getroit &ra4 i9lagen. Cine CUTE
Partie babe ct in Si9t. absr Dor
ben ndditen apei Monaten psrbe bic
8%erlobunug i9perli4 gum Rlappen
fommen. Sept gable er erit ems
nal ben Srantfurter aus. Der lei elm
bel anitdnbiserer Gerl. unb i'm
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
Stock for Sale

Stock for Sale
 We have listed with us 500 shares of Shelikof Copper Mines stoc at 40c per share. Alaska Inv Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
BOAT HAS
 A ROUGH VOYAGE
STRIKES STORMY
 WEATHER YAKUTAT
For Fifty Hours Little Craft Battles with the Waves Helpless Because of Broken ManifOid-Carried a Crew of Six Men.

The fishing boat Sofee II arrived here Sunday morning from Seattle and will be used as a tender by the Valdez Packing Company. The Sofee made the trip north under her own power, carrying a crew of six mon, and experienced a thrilling voyage. Everything went along well until she arrived off Yakutat. when the intake manifold on the engine broke dur ing a heavy gale, and for fifty hours the little craft lay helpless at the mercy of thu storm. The huge rollers broke over her. threatening monch- tariely to swamp her, but she is a staunch little craft and despite her tremendous buffeting she rode out the storm. Tn the meantime the crew had managed to repair the broken mani fold and she once more proceeded on her voyage, arriving here in good shape. The Sofee II is craft of 15 tons displacement, 3S feet long, 12.9 beam and 4.9 feet depth of hold. She is powered with 25-horse power un- ion engines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Alaska WOman's Patriotic League
 The women of Alaska. not to be outdone by the women of the States, who have recently organized Public Service Leagues, are enrolling in the Alaska Woman's Patriotic League. with branches in every town. Mrs. J. F. A. Strong, wife of the governor, is the founder and president general of the League. which has it's head quarters in the capitol city. Skagway and Cordova branches were recently organized by Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatch CT, who is making a lecture itinerary of the coast towns. and a meeting or the women of. Valdez is called for Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the City Hall. for the purpose of per fecting a similar organization here. Membership is conditioned upon the signing of the following pledge:
 Recognizing. in this time of na- tional crisis, our responsibilities as citizens of the United States and Of the. Territory of Alaska. we pledge our loyalty to the flag and its defend CTS, and to the Federal Government in any field of service to which we may be called"
 No dues are required. but presi- dent and secretary will be elected. and a monthly meeting will be held for the discussion of questions relat- ing to the war. especially the matter of food conservation. Every patriotic woman in Valdez is urged to be pres ent at the meeting on Saturday after noon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

H. P. Sootheran. representing R. l.. Polk X Co.,. directory publishers of Seattle, was an arrival here yester- day from the south, and will remain here for several days gathering data for a new directory of Alaska which will appear next fall. Mir. Sootheran is one of the large corps of enumer- ators employed by the firm. and the usual complete directory of the terri tory is assured in the new issue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
TIDE TABLES FOR MAY.

Thursday. May IT.
 First high tide 9:3O a. m.. 7.2. Second high tide 9:3S.. p. m.. 9.6. First low tide 3:32 a. m., O.6. Second low tide 3:15 p. m.., IS. Friday, May 1S- First high tide 1O:3S a. m.. "A. Secand high tide 10:1S p. m.. 10.O First low tide 4:24 a. m., O.4. Second low tide 4:O3 p. m., 20.
 Saturday. May 19.-- First high tide 11:28 a. m., 7.6. Second high aide 10:59 p. m.. 1O.3. First low tide 5:10 a. m., 10. Second low tide 4:4S p. m.. 2.1.
 Sunday. May % First high tide 1914 p. m., 7.6. Second high tide 11:41 p. m.. 1O.3. First low tide 5:53 a. m.. If. Second low tide 5:29 p. m., 2.S.
 Monday, May 21- First high tide 12:57 p. m.. 7.6. First low tide 6:34 a. m., -1.5.l Second low tide 6:09 p. m.. 2.5.'
 Tuesday. May 22- First high tide O;17 a. m., 10.2. Second high tide 1:40 p. m.. 7.5. First low tide TIP a. m., -1.4. Second low tide 6:50 p. m., 2.7.
 Wednesday. May 23- First high tide 0:56 a. m.. 9.9. Second high tide 2:20 p. m., 7.3. First low tide 7:50 a. m.. Ii. Second low tide 1880 p. m.. 2.9.
 Thursday. May a. First high tide 1884 a. m., 9.4. Second high tide 3:O4 p. m., Fl. First low tide S:2S a. m.. -0.6. Second low tide S:11 p. m.. 3.2.
 Friday. May 25.-
 First high tide 2:14 a. m., S.S. Second high tide 3:47 p. m., 6.9. First low tide 9:0S a. m., 0.0. Second low tide 8:57 p. m., 3.4.
 Saturday. May 26.-- First high tide 2:56 a. m., 8.1. Second high tide 4:34 p. m.. 6.S. First low tide 9:4S a. m., 0.5. Second low tide 9:50 p. m.. S.6. Sunday. May 27.--
 First high tide 3:44 a. m.. "A.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Remember your friends by sending them a Panoramic View, a new lot just received. Valdez Drug Co: If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

A new assortment of Sailor and Sport Hats just received on today's boat at Mrs. Winters. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Feast day of St. Possidus. St. Madden of Britanny. St. Cathan. St. Silave, St. Paschal Baylor.
 Newark, N. J., founded in 1866.
 Joliet and party started to explore the Mississippi river in 1872.
 Catherine. Empress of Russia, died in 1727.
 England declared war on France in 1756.
 Rhode Island proposed a general Congress of the colonies in 1774.
 Captain Mugford brought into Bos- toni 800 barrels of gunpowder cap tured on the British ship Hope" in 1776.
 Athens captured by the Turks in 1927.
 Pro-Slavery mob destroyed Penn sylvania Hall in Philadelphia in 1888.
 Commissions as Brigadier General given to Grant and Sherman in 1861.
 Paris Communists formed a bat talion of women in 1871.
 Congress gave Alaska civil gov ernment in 1884.
 Alfonso XIII of Spain born in 1886.
 Mafeking. beseiged since October B. 1898. relieved in 1900.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Second high tide 5:22 D. m.. 6.S. Firs, low tide 10:31 a m.. 1.2. Second low tide 1O:56 p. m.. 3.7.
 Monday, May 2S.--
 First high tide 4:42 a. m.. 6.1. Second high tide 6:14 p. rn.. 10. First low tide 11:16 a m.. IT.
 Tuesday. May B.
 First high tide 5:51 a. m., 6.i. Second high tide 7:04 p. m.. '.S. First low tide 0:12 a. m., 3.s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Alaska Sailed from Seattle for Val
 dez May Is. west from Valdez,
 May 16. Northwestern-Saile south from
 Valdez May 16. Admiral Watson sailed south from
 Valdez May IS. Admiral Evans-Sailed north from
 Seattle May II.
 High frequency hot oil scalp treat ment for falling hair and excessive dandruff, at the Vanitie Shop If
 Try a high frequency violet ray treatment for that tired feeling. at the Vanity Shop. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Window Shades with fixtures, ring and cord, 65 cents at Emporium. We have new goods and remount shade rollers for 50 cents. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
Second low tide 12:06 D. m., 2.2.

WeuneSoHy, May S0.--
 First high tide 7:14 a. m.. 6.S. Second high tide, 7:4s p. m.. 5.s. First low tide 1:32 a. m., 80. Second low tide 12:5s p m.. 2.6.
 Thursday. May 31.--
 First high tide S:31 a. m.. 5.9. Second high tide S:S0 p. m.. S.2 First low tide 2:37 m.. 2.2. Second low tide 1:52 p. m.. 2.S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17
FOR SALE

Can be seen at residence. Apollo Piano Player. bench and
 records. 1 Piano Bench. 1 Monograph. Records and Stand. 1 Refrigerator. 1 Piano Lamp Shade. 1 Screen. 1 Small Table. 1 Chiffonier. l Rocking Chair. 1 Folding Chair 1 Folding Table. 1 Brass Bedstead. Spring and Mat
 tress. 1 Lamp Shade. Small Rugs. 1 Large Rug, 9xl2. 1 Singer Sewing Machine. 1 Dress Form and Stand. 1 Dress Form. Bust. 1 Pair Field Glasses. 1 Mauser Pistol. Holster, Stock and
 Ammunition. 1 Electric Stand Lamp. 1 Century Dictionary and Case. l Electric Heater. } Pictures, "Christy." l Picture. Fisher" 5 Pictures. Frost" 1 Vacuum Cleaner, Electric. 2t CAPT. R. M. NOLAN.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Full fine Koenig's chocolates at Keystone Produce Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Switches. transformations. James Chignons, Dolly Warden Curls. and Cluster Curls made up from your own combings at the Vanitie Shop. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

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 ]. <. STEAMER SAILINGS :. <. + 4 < * :. -s <. <. -s. :. j. !. j. <. :. 7. !. < ;.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-17

Ladies' Coats, Skirts. Middies. Shirt Waists, Mems Dress and Sport Shirts at the Emporium. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
STUDENTS
SENT TO CANADA TO
HELP THE FARMERS

Winnipeg, April 2S.-American flags
and American college yells were thick
In Winnipeg today when nearly ESQ
students from the Illinois Agricultural
college paraded the streets as the first
contingent Of the army of 500 agricul-
tural students enlisted to work Can
adian farms this summer.
Most Of the students win work on
farms in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Some will remain in Manitoba. Presi-
dent Edmund James of the University
of Illinois sanctioned the trip because
OF the serious food situation. Men
who work throughout the summer will
be given full degrees and credits. Sen
iors will get diplomas without exam
nations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and Vicinity.
FAIR TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES. SUNDAY, FAIR.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81
lowest temperature this morning, S2,
moan Temperature yesterday, n. Total
precipitation for the ~ hours endine
at q. m, SO Of an Inch.
Heavy prseIpitatien 10 rspertsd from
. number Of places today, 81. Leujo
recording a fall Of lag inchss and
Kansas City $50 Inches. Snow 10 fall.
ing from saskatohswan southward q
Colorado and Nsbraska.
The temperature 10 much Iowor Il
British Columbia and Alberta, on tl,o
CALIFORNIA coast and in the seuthesn
plains statss. AZ Calgary, Alta. tI,e
minimum was - above zero.
Rain or snow 10 FORECAST for so,stl,-
eastern Idaho for tonight and spssdew
while elsewhere IN ths stats fnip
wsathsr will prevail. Thsrs W3j0 g :
light frost In the northern ssotlon -
fresxins tempsraturss In The sssao1
portion tsnishA 8
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28

Washington, April 2s.-The nation
VIII raise Its army by selective con-
scription.
The house so voted just before noon
today. The senate will vote likewise
beftre midnight tonight, barring the
completely unexpected. Anti -conscrip-
tionists admit this.
The house vote was aTs to 90 I'm
favor of the presidents and the war
college plan to raise at once an army
of 50o,000-for service at some future
date in Europe il needed.
WOMAN MEMBER AGAINST IT.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, first woman
TO hold seat in congress, voted
against conscription.
The house vote was on the Kahn
amendment to the army bill as re-
ported by Chairman Dents military
committee. The Dent bill authorized
the president to first try raising an
army in the old fashioned way by the
volunteer system. Kahns amendment
turned the bill into what President
Wilson and his war heads wanted-a
straight out land out selective con-
scription method.
HOUSE CHEERS WILDLY.
The house cheered wildly as the af-
firmative vote was announced. When,
to the surprise of members, subse-
quent announcement of the negative
vote showed but 98 for the volunteer
plan. the cheering and stamping was
deafening.
There was no record vote. That will
come later. The house, when the vote
was taken, was in committee of the
whole. A roll call will come later in
the day.
CLARK STANDS FIRM.
Speaker Clark. firm to the last, vot-
ed for the volunteer system along
with Miss jeanette Rankin.
There was never a doubt of the vote
after Representative Saunders. of yir-
gina, in the speakers chair as chair
man of the committee Of the whole.
announced vote would be taken on
the Kahn amendment and asked for
ayes.
A tremendous shout arose,
A somewhat weaker shout greeted
Saunders request for noes"
Chairman Dent asked for tellers-
the nearest to roll call that can be
obtained in a. session of "the commit
tee on the whole state of the Union"
FOR THE AMENDMENT.
A mob swirling and surging that
looked as IL 1t included every con-
gressman and their clerks arose and
Joined in a crush at the front of the
ready to walk between Chair
man Dent and Representative Kahn,
the tellers, up the center aisle of the
house to show they were for the
When the record vote does come,
many members predicted that mapyl
Of the ss who voted against the
(Continued on Pare Two,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
GUARDSMEN SHOT;
HALTED PROWLERS

Minneapolis, April 2S.-John p.
Kalkhoven. guardsman, on sentry duty
near a large grain elevator here, was
shot today when he attempted to halt
two strangers prowling near the ele-
vator.
The men fled when Kalkhoven or
dered them to halt and ran behind a
string of box cars then turned and
fired. The guardsman was wounded
in the left leg.
Numerous other attacks have oc-
CURED in the elevator district where
thousands of bushels of wheat are
stored. All movies, saloons and pool
halls were recently ordered closed in
this vicinity as q measure of military
expediency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
SECOND ARMY WILL
BE EQUIPPED WITH
NEW TYPE OF RIFLE

Washington, April 2S.-Amer-
ica's second army of q million
will be equipped with q foreign
rifle-the British Enfield piecef-
the war department state dtoday.
The weapon will be modified to
use United States ammunition.
For mobile artillery Of greater
caliber now in use in the army
greater than the six-inch Howitzer
tho department contemplates
using and now has under con-
struction two types Of foreign
guns.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
CAUSE NOT KNOWN.
BREWING CONCERNS
ENTER THEIR PLEAS

Pittsburg. April 2s.-Officiais of "a
Pennsylvania brewing concerns In
dicted for influencing elections in vio-
lation of the federal corrupt practices
act entered pleas of nolo contendre in
United States district court here to-
day.
The cases Of the United States Brew
ing association and the Pennsylvania
Brewers association had to De held
over. They probably win come up on
Monday or Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
ENCLANDLOOKS
TO Great WEST
AS THE HOPE OF
ALLIED CAUSE
Members of British Com
mission Impressed With
the Vastness, Freedom
and Democracy of Middle
States.

Washington, April 2s.-"Tngiand
looks to the middle west of the United
States to rise up, as tho embodied
spirit of freedom and save the world
with its intellectual and material re-
sources"
This combined tribute, plea and con-
fession Of faith was expressed by
Geoffry Butler Of the British foreign
office. as the Consensus Of opinion
among the members Of the British COM
mission now here"
Until we arrived here" said Butler.
tho middle west was to us a mystery.
Since we have come It has been re-
vealed to us. 1t is now as great q mar
vel as 1t was before a mystery.
TO SAVE EUROPE.
I'VE have been impressed by its vast.
ness, its freedom. its democracy and its
resources SO profoundly that we cannot
but believe that when It fully realixes
the fate Europe faces it will rise up
and save all Europe from obliteration
precisely as the American commission
for relief in Belgium has saved that
unfortunate nation"
Butler was deeply moved when he
said this. In conclusion, his yoice
husky. he added: England has not
been always q popular nation. We are
profoundly grateful for the open arms
you have reached out to us. You have
been mighty good"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
RUSSIA. Wants.
CONFERENCE TO
DISCUSS PEACE:
NO INDEMNITY

Pstrosran, April 2s.-Minister Of
Justice kersnsky told an Associated
Press representative today that tho
army 10 better prepared and more
willing to fight than before the revo-
luton and that factories are putting
out moro ammunition than at any
other stage Of the war.
Regarding peace, he said Russia
wants peace on the terms proposed
by President Wilson. I'VE want peace
restored without annexation or indem-
nifty and favor q conference Of the al
lies to determine how this can bs at
tained," he said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
CHICAGO MAN VICTIM OF
GANG OF CONFIDENCE MEN.

NeW York. April 2S.-Five we'll
known confidence men were hunted by
police today, following the new "bunco
game" worked on Frank Sheridan,
credit man for Marshall Field & Co.,
in which he lost S1031.
Posing as detectives. the gang seized
Sheridan on Broadway, rushed him
around the corner. accused him Of be-
ing a cocaine dealer. relieved him Of
the cash in a pretended search for
drugs, took him home in a taxi and
knocked him down in his own door,
way.
Charles zeller. 70, with whom Sheri-
Ian and his wife had been attending a
theater party, was arrested on a charge
Of Turing Sheridan into the gangs
hands. He was held $25O0 bail
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28
FIRST DRAFT TO BE
CALLED TO COLORS
ABOUT SEPTEMBER

Washington, April 2S.-Ths first
10000 men for Amsriea's army to
bs raised under seleotivs eonscrip-
tion will be called to the ooIors
about Sept. Of this year, Score
tary Of War Baker announced late
today.
The first national registration
day will be within 30 days from
passage Of the bill-in other word,
about June I. II will probably be
dsnomInatsd by presidential proc
lamatien.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28

the trenches In the face Of oeasslsss
sunfirs. To the right the Notifications
around Arras are marked plainly, and
Il 10 these which the British are at
taokins with extraordinary vshsm-
once.
A number Of these trench systems
have been evacuated by the Germans
In their retreat after months had been
spent in preparation. The German NJ
treat 10 no Longer considered "a re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-28

treat 70 victory" BY syen the most
hopeful, for within the last fortnight
they have been struck telling blows by
both the British and the French Of
fsnss.
IL was the possession Of such maps
a. These, which 10 years ago would
have ben unebtainable, that made IL
possible for Generals Hais and NIve,ls
to drive the Germans out Of what had
bsen considered imprssnabIe positions