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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
RIGID CENSORSHIP
ON THE BATTLESHIPS

New York, April 1.-THE most rigid
form of censorship now effective on
the battleships of the American fleet
was revealed in a printed postal card
received at the marine corps publicity
headquarters here today.
The only form of communication per-
mitted is by these printed cards, car
rying various messages on the back, the
writer marking out all but the SEN
fences he wishes to use.
The writer, a marine on board the
Delaware, said:
81 am quite well. I have received no
letter from you lately"
Crossed out were other sentences
such as, II have cen wounded" IT have
been admitted to the hospital" Il have
been in the hospital, but am now re-
covering" etc.
Thacard contained no messages cal
culated to thrill swoethearts. The
sentences are all deadly matter Of fact.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
WOOL HOUSES
GIVE ORDERS TO
CEASE Buying
All Operations Stopped
Pending Decision of Gov
eminent as to the DISPOSE
ton of the Years Clip.

Wool buyers in Boise and southern
Idaho have received orders from their
houses not to buy any more
wool at any price from growers. John
H. Johnson, one of the well known
buyers of the intermountain territory,
who makes Boise his headquarters, re-
ceived telegram from his house
Tuesday containing such orders. The
large buying concerns have reached an
agreement not to go into the market
for wool until 1t Is definitely deter
mined what the United States govern
ment proposes to do. The government
has signified its intention of buying
the wool clip at prices to be fixed soon
The heavy buying houses are deter
mined to give the government every
opportunity to take the wool off the
growers hands.
Sheepmen believe that the matter of
handling the clip this year will be sat
isfactorily worked out, although many
of them do not believe that wool will
bring as high as 80 cents a pound.
Government reports indicated that the
maximum that could be paid for wool
would be SO cents.
FOLLOW ENGLAND'e EXAMPLE.
In taking precautionary steps to
handle the wool clip the government is
following similar action taken by Eng
land after the European war started
1t may be that the government will
only take half the clip this year, or
60, 100000 pounds of clean wool to be
used for military purposes. This Is
equivalent to 10000. 900 pounds of raw
wool
Wool men seen today take the broad
view that 1t is their patriotic duty a.
this time to work comparatively with
the government. 1t is estimated there
is now in the hands Of growers unsold
about 160.O0o,o0O pounds Of raw wool.
of which 80 per cent is sufficiently high
grade to meet government require
ments. The national defense council
is now in session at Washington work.
ing out the problem the wool situation
presents.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-H You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's no need
of having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimples-a bill
ious look in your face-dull eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DIR. Edwards, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective. They bring
about that exuberance of spirit, that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joyed by everyone, by toning up the liver
and clearing the system of impurities.
You will know DIR. Edwards Olive
ablets by their olive color. 10c and
25c per box. All druggists.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
RAILROAD OFFICERS
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
MOVING FOODSTUFFS

Washington, April 11.-Plans for
rapid shipment of foodstuffs, other war
material and military forces Of the
country were discussed in a secret
session of railroad officials and repre-
sentatives of the Council of National
Defense here today.
Forty five representative railroad
heads were in the session with Daniel
Willard, chairman of the transporta-
ton division Of the council.
The possibility of the government
temporarily taking over the water lines
of certain large roads and several small
rail lines for military purposes was
discussed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
SOCIALISTS CANNOT AGREE
ON THEIR WAR RESOLUTION

st. Louis, April 1.-THE Socialists
were still wrangling today over the
wording of a war resolution to be
adopted by the convention. The COM
mittee on war and militarism which
was to have reported yesterday morn
ing was still undecided today, while
the convention fought on other ques-
tions.
The adoption of a resolution today
favoring a plank in the platform sup
porting the ideas of the partisan
league, came after hot fight in which
delegates and the chair did not mince
words in defining each other.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11

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hind the lines declared the British
fire was so cyclonic that many of
their officers fled for their lives at
the first titanic outburst.
picked men faced us-but we were
better men than they" said one young
English officer. 1.-The picked Ger
mans ran both ways from the mid
die when the assault began. Some
ducked toward us, holding up their
hands. They were hungry, tired and
nerve shattered by their experience.
Some showed US the black bread that
constituted their ration and complained
it was all they had to eat.
TIRED OF THE WAR.
."Others declared they were hungry
and tired of war. More than one
declared the kaiser was finished;
others cursed their imperial emperor.
And all of them were very well salts
fled to dwell as prisoners and escape
the hell of British fire"
At one part of the line today I saw
a German field gun in action-but
served by British Tommies and it's Ger
man ammunition, fired against the
Boches. The gun and a plentiful
supply of ammunition had been aban-
doned in first class condition, by Ger
mans swept away by the dash OF the
British advance.
Not only had the ground been thor
oughly prepared by incessant artillery
pounding by the British prior to the
advance, but the reasons behind the
sweeping out of the skies in last
weeks unprecedented aerial fighting
are now apparent. In an afternoon
spent yesterday in advanced British
positions, the United Press correspon-
I dent did not see a single German wal
plane. The British machines were
swarming up above and beyond.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11

that a good number took the hint even
to an additional day and thus avoided
death.
A significant statement was made to-
day by Basil Greenko. inspector for the
partment.
occurred in the loading room. where
there was no powder or shells. He
was badly hurt and was taken with
other injured to the Sixth regiment
armory. While lying on his cot he told
the following story:
II was standing near one Of the
tables when suddenly from under the
door of the loading room there came
bright glare. Then instantly another
bright light, and 1 and everybody fell
to the floor. l got to my feet but fell
down again.
A BURST OF LIGHT.
There was no powder in the load
ing room and no fire; nothing but
cases of empty shells. maybe 10 or IL
carloads. There was a heavy iron
door between the loading room and the
pellet room, and Immediately with the
first glare from under the door, the
door was blown off, and then came the
second burst of light, just as l turned
to see what caused 1t.
TT was awful. Men and womer
were falling all around me. I tried
when 1 got to my feet, to go to hell
some of them, but did not get far be-
fore fell, and lay there until some one
came and carried me out"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
STIRRING APPEAL
TO JAPANESE TO BE
LOYAL TO AMERICA

San Francisco. APRIL 11.-"Our pre-
sent duty Is to help the United States
with all our might and with the gen.
uine spirit of loyalty which has been
characteristic of our people through
out the ages" said a manifesto to the
Japanese people" In the United states,
printed by the New World. Japanese
daily newspaper here, today. 1t is q
stirring appeal to the Nipponese resid-
ing under the American flag to help the
land of their adoption.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11

CANNOT BE CURED

"A few years ago l suffered from
severe attack of articular Rheumatism
that rendered me almost helpless. By
the use of the usual external remedies
1 was able to check the pain somewhat.
but did not regain the full use Of my
limbs, and on cloudy days or when ex-
posed to dampness or cold 1 would Inn
mediately suffer from stiff and aching
Joints. l began to take s. S. s., and all
symptoms at once began to disappear,
until now 1 have no fear Of exposure TO
the worst sort of weather. feel II my
duty to recommend 8. s. s. to all who
wish to free themselves from the tor
turing clutches of Rheumatism"
Any physician will tell you
that Rheumatism Is a deep
seated blood disease. The pain
is not the disease itself, but
merely a symptom = natures
warning to you that you have
been attacked. The only intel
ligent treatment, therefore, Is
through the blood; treatment
directed toward eliminating the
disease germs from the blood
For years nearly all the pre-
scriptions used by the medical
profession were those contain
ing iodide of potash or mercu-
rial substances, but in nearay
every case these minerals are
more injurious to the system
than the disease itself.
One reason why S. s. s. II so
successful in the treatment OF
Rheumatism and other blood
disorders is the fact that II 10 a
purely vegetable remedy, beng
made from roots and herbs
gathered direct from the for
ests. 1t contains not particle
of mineral substance, and acts
by driving all disease germs
from the blood and cleansing 1t
of all impurities. S. S. S. has
been on the market for fifty
years, and every druggist has
! sold it ever since he has been in
business. 1t is sold under an
absolute guarantee that it is
purely vegetable.
Our medical department is
maintained for the benefit OF
the afflicted, and if you will
write fully about your case You
will be given complete advice as
to the treatment necessary for
your individual case. for which
no charge is made. Address
Swift Specific Co, % Swift
4 I aboratf,rx Atlanta O.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
PROOF OF PLOT TO
BLOW UP THE PLANT

+ Trenton, N. j., April 11.-Mrs.
+ Annie Heating, of this city. this
+ afternoon gave federal authori-
+ ties proof which on its face APP
!. parently proves that the great
= Eddystone munitions Sdisaster
+ was caused by carefully laid
+ plot.
+ On March IA, while en- route
l. to Pottsville, Pa, she saw a
+ man drop an envelope in the
+ Broad street station, Philadel-
+ phia. He was lost in the crowd
[. before she picked 1t up, found it
= unsealed and discovered inside
q a note: "All ready to blow up
1. Eddystone. Send us help"
+ On sheet Of white paper en-
4. closed was a sketch of League
! Island navy yard and rough
+ drawing plan of Chester, Pa, A
+ notation requested that IN. X"
+ to whom the envelope was ad-
+ dressed, copy these maps and
+ return them.
+ The notes were signed with
e the names of two foreigners. An
4 express blank enclosed showed
+ that a package shipped to
4 Eddystone had not been accept
!. ed at that point and had been
i. returned to it's sender.
+ The arrest of the men SIM
i. plicated is expected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11

Philadelphia, April 11.-Most reliable
estimates early today placed the death
toll of the Eddystone munitions disas-
ter as high as 140, many Of the victims
having died horrible deaths during the
night at the various places in Chester
used as hospitals. More than $50 are
now placed in the List o. injured, al
though an accurate count is next to
impossible.
1t is feared that there may be still
other dead in the ruins of the plant and
a minute search will be made for addi-
tional bodies today, now that the fire
has subsidized sufficiently.
Work of Identification progresses
slowly. Although many bereaved rela-
tives have identified loved ones as
their own, scores left the rlorgue and
hospitals in despair. Most identifica-
lions were made by means of finger
rings or other trinkets. 1t was utterly
impossible to identify by body marks.
Scores of bodies were so charred it
was impossible to ascertain even their
sex.
MANY BODIES NOT CLAIMED.
In the Chester morgue alone there
are still los bodies yet to be claimed.
Ol Tic OSdu "CIc lCb III uul =
Ing the night by twos and threes and
led down the rows of sheet-enveloped
forms laid in as careful precision as
the rows of death dealing shells that
killed them. Fathers, mothers, sisters
and friends slowly scanned the bodies,
moving from form to form. The hor-
ror was so great that many were awed
beyond the stage of tears. They mere
ly walked along, with pallid faces
STOPPING over each form, and proceed
ing onward in their vain search. Two
or three women tainted, but for the
most part there was a grim and hor-
ror-stricken determination not to be
overcome.
Investigation shows the victims were
mainly residents of this section.
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST.
Two suspects of the plot were ar
rested early today at the Pennsyl-
Rania station at Chester by department
of justice officials. Their names were
withheld
The two men bought tickets fol
Philadelphia, went out on the platform
but let the train go by. They had beer
under surveillance by officials, who
Immediately nabbed them. Sufficien
evidence of their connection in the plo
was found to warrant taking the mel
to Philadelphia for further examina'
ton.
1t is thought that further arrests viii
be made during the day. Work will b.
continued today along three lines:
Further Identification of the
dead.
A more careful search through
the ruins for additional bodies.
A most rigid investigation into
the cause of the disaster.
Federal, state and county official.
are cooperating in running down al
rlues that have bobbed up leading t.
the belief that 1t was the diabolica
work of an incendiary. 1t is practically
the unanimous belief of detectives and
other officials, that the destruction wal
the result of carefully laid plot.
WARNINGS PASSED AROUND.
Scores OF employees who we're not vic
Tins of the tragedy have told the stor,
that warnings were passed around las
week saying. don't come 10 work sat
urday or Monday" Most of then
laughed at the idea. but it is know
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11

San Diego, April 11.-Another plot
by Villista sympathizers to smuggle
arms and munitions into Mexico from
the United States has been frustrat-
ed by the seizure of a schooner load
ed with munitions by two United
States destroyers, according to stories
printed here today. The schooner was
fired on several times by the Ameri-
can warships and her captain ran her
on the beach in an attempt to escape.
His attempt failed and the swift ships
of war rapidly overhauled her and
took off considerable quantity of am
munition and several thousand rifles.
Navy and department of justice Of
ficials refused to discuss the matter
today, but it Is understood that re-
port has been made to Washington.
DELIVERED TO SCHOONER.
According to the story, the Willis
tas paid $500, 900 for $4,000 rifles and
4, 500, 900 rounds of rifle ammunition,
which was to be loaded by schooners
at some point on the Pacific coast and
delivered at sea to tramp schooner
Inc SEIZURE OI tile SShoohcl oSSoA W
two days ago, 1t is said. The de-
stroyers saw the vessel running close
| to shore and southbound. They fired
| shot across her bows as a signal to
STOP but she failed to do so. The de-
stroyers then took up the pursuit, fir
ing several shots at her before the
schooner's captain beached his vessel
The fate of the captain and crew OF
the schooner is not known, but 1t is
supposed. they were taken on board
the destroyers as prisoners.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
AMERICAN AIRMEN
TO FLY OLD GLORY

Paris, April 1.-THE American uni
form and the stars and Stripes will
soon be seen in action on the French
front.
The war office today decided that the
Lafayette squadron, composed almost
exclusively of American aviators. In the
future will be permitted to wear the
American army uniform On their air
planes win be painted the American
flag
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
WAR CONFERENCES
WITH THE ALLIES

Washington, April ia series OF
war conferences" will be held from
time to time between the United States
government and representatives Of the
entente allies, both in this country and
abroad. it was learned today.
These will have to do with initial CO.
operation between England, France and
the United States toward safeguarding
shipments of foodstuffs and other sup
plies to entente ports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
SOM e GUM


Your Uncle Samuel is getting
; ready for anything that may
happen. His newest coast de-
; Tense gun is a real cannon, you
bet!
The gun Is SO feet long, or as
; long as a five story building is
) high. This gun fires a shell
weighing 24oo pounds, using 600
) pounds of smokeless powder. II
) will throw that shell 81 1-3 miles
) and at the highest point in its
) flight it will BIO 8 13 miles high.
; Or, to express it differently, it
; will send the shell third OF
. the distance between Philadei-
. phia and New York and high
. enough to 90 over the three
. highest of the Swiss Alps, the
: Matterhorn, Mount Blanc and
. tho Junefrau, If they were
; placed one on top of the other.
. The shell is as tall as the aver
. age man and travels at the rate
: of a half mile per second.
L 4 4, 4. L 4 l. L 4, 4. 4. Z. = 4. 4 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
SPANISH STEAMER
SUNK BY GERMANS

Paris, April 1.-THE Spanish
steamer San Fulgencia was sunk
without warning, according to stories
told by her crew today. They were
safely landed at Nantes.
The Fulgencia is a steel screw
steamer of 1858 tons, owned by the
Carthagna Navigation company and
registered at Carthagna, Spain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
PORTLAND MAN URGED FOR
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN

New York, April 11.-Rabbi Wise Of
New York today recommended to Sec
Rotary Lansing appointment of Will
liam d. wheelwright of Portland, Ore.
as ambassador to Japan to succeed
Ambassador Guthrie.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
MODtLt<E0
FOR MEXICAN SERVICE.

Santiago, Chile. April H.
Mobilization of German reserv-
lists in Chile for service in Mex
leo" was reported here today.
Allied ministers put enough
credence in the report to APP
prise their respective govern
rlnanfs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
SCHOONER LADEN
WITH MUNITIONS
TO VILLA BEACHED
American Destroyers Run
Down Ship Off the West
Coast-Fate of Grew Not
Known.
STORES OF MUNITIONS.

San Diego, April 11.-Al-
though high army and navy
officials and secret service men
today denied knowledge of re-
ported clash between Ameri-
can torpedo boats and a NUM-
tions-carrying schooner off the
west coast Monday, it is known
that stores of munitions in CAL
ifornia ports have been care
fully watched recently. Fish
ing boats are repeatedly being
stopped and searched for arms
off this coast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
DESPERATE GERMAN
ATTACKS REPULSED

UNITED Press War Sumnnary.J
vimy ridge, prize of the Canadians
in the Haig spring offensive, was still
more firmly clenched in the first of
the British blow at the German line
today. Battle front dispatches. Of
ficial ana unofficial, gave hint Of q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
BRITISH CRINP

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-24
THREE BOARD JUMPERS GET
HARD LABOR At GOLD BEACH

Gold Beach. Ore. Juno ga.
McAilister. q. Ullum and II. Brown
were yesterday sentenced to 10 days
hard labor by Justice OF the Peace
Llttler. being found guilty. OF beat
Ing the C. and o. Lumber company.
Of Brookings. Oregon. ont Of board
blll and transportation fran Eureka
TO Brookings.
These men wore furnished trans
portation on an order from an en-
ployment agent In Eureka condition
that they would 70 to work at the
lumber company's plant at Brook
lnSs. On arrival there they took
quarters but left before day light on
the next morning and travelled on
foot to Gold Beach. taking to the
brush at times 10 prevent being seen
ioy parties on tho road.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-24
RE|CHSTAG MEMBER
SUGGESTS REPUBLIC

Amsterdam. June ga copy OF
n Berlin newspaper. the vorwaerts.
received here contains nm account Of
a speech delivered by wolfrans
Heine, member OF the German
reichs,ag. before a social democrats
meeting In Berlin recently; In which
he said;
"But since the bciligercnt govern
mep,s arc now 30 involved In the
Gu, do sac. that II is unlikely that
they will come together to taik
peace" he continued. ut only re-
mains for the people themselves TO
raise their voices for peace ana 10
take In hand the task OF removing
the Influence OF those people whose
miHchicvous activity Ia largely blame
able for the war and whose avowed
policy OF domination is wrongly re-
garded abroad as the aim OF the Ger
man people and to whom must DC
nscribed tho fact that Germany 10
hated by the entire/world,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-24
scheme WAYS
TO AVOID DRAF I
Organization In EAst Planned "a
Avoid sciectiye Draft by Ruling
~ War Department

Washington. June 23.-Two paci-
fists organizations have launched ma
tion wide campaigns which. II car
ried out. would seriously undermine
the seiectiye draft plans Of the gov
ernment Of the United States.
These organizations are declared
TO have attempted to open channel
for escape from military service. II
10 said that 10000 men Of military
age have already enrolled under
these plans.
This effort Is believed 70 have
failed. the war department haying
told the representatives Of these or
ganixations that Il was unable to 20
behind provisions OF the selectlve
law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-24
STRONG ADDRESS To CONGRESS
MADE By HEAD OP RUSSIAN
COMMISSION
WEEKS PREPARATION WAS MADE
-rhe Peace for Which Russia II t,c.
orwanixing Her Armies Impossible
WIN German Amtocrscy

Paris, June 2a.--Germany's AS
SAINT against the French lines has
reached the stage OF grand coun-
ter-oiicnsivc. with violent fighting
around vauxilion. Filain. Royier.
rroidmont. cheviEny. chevreaux.
and other points. according 10 the
French oiiiciai statement. The Teu-
ton offensive was everywhere fruit
isss.
Tho ensmy's losses arc declared
heavy. Several French raids have
been successfully carried against
various sectors Of tho German line.
For neariy q week tho Germans
have apparently 'been preparing .
powerful drive against those sections
Of the line which the French had
won BY fierce flghting around Laon.
The assault extends over front OF
rs miles.
Three days ago the Germans hsEAn
making powerful drives at several
points along this front. especially
whare the French commanded high
yround. These attacks havv today
become consolidate into a co-ord'n'
ate general offensive. Violent night
bombardmen,s have preceded these
attacks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-24
DANIELS ASKS CONTROL !
OIL AND FOOD SUPPLY
Secretary Of Navy Tells Congress That Future Of War
Operations May Depend Upon Timely Csve1nest
Cosirel # oil al CsaI Fie1s

Washington. June 23.--DeclarIng
that the United States government
must soon commander all oil and
coal In tho United States. Secretary
Daniels told the senate public lands
committee that the oil and fusl sup
ply problems were serious.
He declared that II the comman-
deering was not done. the govern
ment must Immediately demand the
opening. up Of all oil and coal fields.
He strongly urged that the fuel
supply should be regulated and the
government be empowered TO fix
prices Of both oil and coal. The navy