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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
WHITMAN DEFEATS
THE MONTANA TEAM

Walla Walla, Wash, Nov. 3.--Whit-
man won from Montana here this af-
ternoon IA to g. In last period rally.
which swept the visitors of ftheir feet.
Montana scored in the first quarter
when Benz, -Montana's giant fullback,
bogoted the ball from placement from
As yard line. Then there were no
scores until the last eight minutes of
play, when Bolts after juggling the
ball and almost dropping 1t, ran
through the entire Montana team for a
touchdown, 35 yards.
Just as the whistle sounded Degrief
hurled pass to Bolts for 20 yards
and the fleet end heeled the remain
ing 10 for another touchdown. Gar
yer converted both goals. Montana
was on the defensive most of the game.
She lost rs yards on five penalties for
hollering. tripping and roughness.
Kries of Montana was badly injured,
his neck being hurt in the first half.
Whitman played an open game,
mostly depending on the forward pass,
missing it several times when within
10 or Is yards of the Montana goal but
up to the last period the aerial at
tack was unsuccessful. Montana de-
pended mostly upon line bucking, al
though few end runs, fake kicks and
forward passes were thrown in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
OF ADA COUNTY TO
HOLD CONVENTION
Two Sessions to Be Held, the
First at Eagle and the
Second at the Y. M. G. A.
in Boise.

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first at E.a1le Tuesdav Nov in tho
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are feeling the need of better prepara-
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

~ HE Boise Commercial club ex-
tends to all visitors in our city a
cordial invitation to call at our
club rooms.
MALE CHORUS.
The male chorus met in the club
pose Of rehearsing a program which
they intend to render at some time in
the future.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The club directors met last Wednes-
day noon in regular session and the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that all national, state,
county and municipal officers shall be
subject to, and in no manner exempt
from all or any of the provisions of
the war tax law of 1917, except the
president and members Of his cabinet
and those actively engaged in the
army and navy of the United States
Resolved, that copies of this reso-
luton be. sent to our United States
senators and congressman"
ROAD TO 'ARRoWRocK.
The good roads committee was in
structed to confer with the county
commissioners of Ada county in ref
erence to the proposed work to be done
on the road to Arrowrock dam. Also
our civic improvements committee was
requested to confer with the board OF
county commissioners in reference to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
KANSAS DEFEATS AGGIES.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 3.-The Uni
versity of Kansas Jayhawkers had
cleared their first big obstacle in their
race for the gridiron championship of
the Missouri valley here tonight. For
the twelfth successive year they
downed the Kansas Aggies in a hard
fought game, 9 to 0.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
GIBBONS TO MEET GREE.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 3.-Negotia-
tons were concluded here tonight for
a ten round bout between Mike Glib
bons. middleweight champion and
Harry Greb, title contender, to be
staged at Pittsburg, Dec. 4. Eddie
Kane, manager of the st. Paul phan-
TOM signed the articles tonight after
a talk with Walter Nivens, represent
ing the promoters at Pittsburg.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

Five Mile.
A very interesting meeting was held
at Five Mile school Friday, Oct. 26.
Talks on food conservation were given
illustrated with flour and bread. The
children were asked to not throw away
the bread or meat left in the dinner
pail after school for every slice of
bread saved meant help for some
starving person. 1t rs believed much
good is being accomplished by these
conservation meetings at the school.
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Lonsfellow.
A committee meeting was held at
Longfellow school Friday. Oct. Is. The
next meeting will be Nov. Is at the
school, A parliamentary drill will be
conducted by Miss Noble, principal
of the school. and a paper by Mrs. Tin
ker on things pertaining to the P. T. A.
work. The meeting has been changed
from 2.30 to 4 o'clock till o'clock. It
is hoped every mother who can will
attend these meetings.
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Notes Wanted.
And now just word. DO you like
to see the notes about your meeting
in the paper, A. well as TO see what
other clubs are doing7 The address
Of the state press correspondent Is
Mrs. G. T. Miller. IT'S North Seventh
street, Boise. and phone is 62sR. Call
her over the phone or have your press
correspondent mail the notes OF your
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
EASY FOR SYRACUSE.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 3.-Syracuse
ran rings around Brown university in
the gridiron battle here today defeat
fng the home team 6 to 0. 1t was
Browns first defeat.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
Valley View.

Valley View.
An executive meeting was called at
the Valley View school Friday, Nov.
1. The Halloween social was post
poned until next week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
VANDERBILT ELIMINATED.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 3.-Vanderbilt,
weakened by enlists, was eliminated
as a southern football championship
contender here today, losing to Georg-
ia Tech, SO to 0.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

meetings to her. A fund of 80 cents
voted from your treasury will take
care of it and tighten the work of the
chairman.
Pierce Park.
The Parent Teachers association Of
Pierce park made an enthusiastic be-
ginning of the years work at their
first meeting held Friday afternoon at
the school. Plans were made for the
years study and for Thanksgiving
social. An earnest discussion of food
conservation measures followed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
PENNSYLVANIA WINS.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania defeated Lafay-
cite here this afternoon, 81 to 0.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
ROAD TO ARRoWRocK.
MOTHERS CONGRESS NOTES
BY the State Press Chairman.
Central Park.

Central Park.
The Central Park P. T. A. held its
regular monthly meeting at the school,
Oct. g. A nice program was rem
dered. After the opening song, Amer
ica," prayer and roll call, the minutes
Of the previous meeting were read. A
splendid talk on Child Welfare" by
Mr.. Colwell. A recitation was given by
Miss Peise. Birth Registration" was
the subject of a paper by Mrs. Couple.
A lecture on Physical Culture was Civ
en- by DIR. Hammer. The next meeting
will be held at the school Friday aft
ernoon, Nov. 16.
coIlister.
An executive meeting was called
at Collister school by the president
Mrs. Little, Thursday, Nov. 1. Plans
are under way for active work An
other meeting is scheduled for Monday
afternoon, Nov. 4. All members and
others interested are asked to be pres
ent.
Valley View.
An executive meeting was called at
the Valley View school Friday. Nov.
1. The Halloween social was post
poned until next week.
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Union p. T. A.
A meeting of the Union p. T. A..
was held the second Thursday of Oc-
tober. Plans were discussed to do
knitting for the Red Cross. Miss
Keorigle was appointed to see about
getting the yarn. The next meeting
will be at the school this coming
Thursday, Nov. s.
Mckinley.
The Mckinley P. T. A. met at the
school Thursday, Nov. l. The fathers
as we'll as the mothers were there. The
school ground was all plowed and lev
eled. The old fence was torn away
, preparatory to putting up q new one.
To convince the others how very much
in earnest they were, Mrs. Gray, one
of the mothers, held the pillow for a
while, and one Of the teachers the
fresno. Mrs. Mcfarland poured cof-
fee. The dinner was served cafeteria
style. Among other improvements a
~'f'''
used to passing through that part of
the country will have to look twice to
be sure it's Mckinley school. The next
meeting will be lat the home of the
president. Mrs. d. r. Turner, Nov. %.
+ + 1. .
The P. T. A. of Glendale held meet
ing the 18th of October at the school,
joint district of Canyon and Ada coun-
ties. Plans were made for raising
money to build q barn on the school
! grounds to shelter horses used by the
children coming to school. A commit
tee was appointed to arrange a pro-
gram for social time on Friday after
Halloween. Plans were also discussed
| to arrange for speaker in the near
future for the benefit and pleasure Of
the community.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
ENTER THE BARRED
ZONE AND PERISH
German 0niciai Press bureau Iie-
pcats That Submarine Warfare
VIII I,c Continued To End

Berlin. via Sayvilie. Feb. 20.---''It
must be repeated again that who
ever dares penetrate the barred zone.
perishes." declared tho ofiiciai gov
ornment press bureau today. In II
statement. discussing the British
claims that tho submarine war has
failed.
Tho statement In full 10 ~ follows:
Neutral press reports from Eng
land say that the British consider
themselves now masters OF the sub
marine danger zone and continue that
II Ia certain the number OF the sunk
and the submarines captured are
kept secret. II being only a question
Of time when navigation will be re-
commenced without danger.
German papers observe that re-
fsponsibie British circles II sincere.
think differently, For several days
the English have chosen the tactics
OF keeping secret their losses Of ships.
In order to make the public believe
that there Is no more submarine dan
gor.
But the British public will soon
bc undecelved. the statement con-
tinued. "As to the destruction of
German submarines since February
I, competent authorities do not know
anything about Il. and as for the AZ
Armation that German submarines
were captured, II Is no, clever,
1T must be repeated again and
again that whoever dares penetrate
the barred sone. perishes."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
DANGER TILL KAISER
REVOKES HIS DECREE

Washington. Feb. 20,--America's
real danger OF an actual clash with
Germany cannot be removed until the
kaiser's government revokes Its de-
cree for submarine warfare,
Detention OF Americans in the Var
rowdale case and other issues, them
selves admittedly serious. are re-
garded by the administration as prac-
tically collateral to the main PROPOSE
tion.
There was highest authority for
this statement today. More than
two weeks have now passed without
an overt act"--but officials were In
clined to believe nhis might be due
more TO the fact that there was scant
opportunity for commission OF such
an act, rather than to any purpose OF
Germany.
Today. however. there are ut least
two unarmed American merchant
ships In Germany's barred zone, They
are the steamers Orleans and Ro-
chester. Both carry American crews,
Roth bear cargoes held contraband
by Germany, Their safety from now
until definite word OF their arrival at
port Is made. will be OF tht llveliest
Interest In ofliclaldom.
In the meantime. Il was pointed 0ut
In u greater measure Germany has
achieved, In part, at least. one Of the
main detectives OF her submarine
blockade. She has kept American
ships In American ports, due to fears
OF American skippers and crews OF
sinking. Thus she has practically
shut on ON the trade TO the allies.
The collateral" case OF the Var
rowdale. while flagrantly Illegal In
itself. la expected ny the administra'
tion soon to be cleared up. Presl.
dent Wilson is understood to anticl'
pate q number OF other such "lncl'
dents" But he Ia devoting most ol
HIS attention to the main Issue OF sub.
marine warfare,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
WANTS RIGHT TO HANDLE THE
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
WITHOUT WAR
USE LAND AND WATER FORCES
Secretary of state and Attorney Gem
eral Seek Passage Of the
New Law

Washington. Feb. 2O.--Secretary
OF State Lansing and Attorney Cen
eral Gregory today asked the SEN
ate Judiciary committee to pass I'M
mcdiatels a bill which would give the
president power to handle the pres
ent international situation without
recourse to war.
The bill empowers the president
to employ the land and naval forces
OF the nation ito enforce compliance
with and prevent violation OF. the
obligations OF the United States un-
der the laws of nations"
Briefly such law would mean
that the president could employ this
countrys army and navy in engaging
In any trade or commerce with any
belligerent country as long as inter
national law. as understood and
agreed to by this government, Is. moi
violated by such trade or commerce.
n this bill passes. II Is understood
the president will not go before con.
gress at all unless some act should
occur which would force him into a
request for a declaration OF war
Some difference OF opinion exists
Vt the capitol as to Just how far such
law would be held applicable In
the present situation. Senators and
representatives say that since This
government feels that It Is a "mattei
Of obligation" to keep Id trade oper,
to any belligerent. that can profit
buy such trade. the hill would mean
the president would be vested with
broadcast powers In keeping Ameri.
car ports open and In keeping Am
erican ships plying the seas.
This bill was promulgated and
studied by the judiciary committee
along with the IA espionage bills
which were passed in the senate to-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
SUBMARINE U-53
SUNK HOUSAT0N|C
Commander Of the TOrpedoed AM
erican Vessel Tells OF Destruc-
ton Of His Ship

New York. Feb. 20.-The Ameri-
can steamer Housatonic was sunk by
the submarine U 53--the German
submarine which raided shipping OF
the New England coast last October
Captain Ensor OF Brooklyn. COM
mander Of the torpedoed ship. declar-
ed on his arrival here today.
Captain Ensor. reaching here
aboard the Cunard liner Orduna from
Liverpool. said he saw the name
U-53 on a life belt and that the
Identification was completed when he
met Captain Hans Rose. commander
OF the submersible and saw the name
on the craft.
The Housatonic was sunk Februar,
8. he said, OF Fishers Light.
THE submarine appeared about
800 feet away from us. said the Hou
satonic's master. She signalled u.
to stop and sent boat out to us with
her commander in 1t. He came
aboard, apologized for interruptint
our journey. but said my ship mus
be sunk because II was carrying con
traband to the enemies OF his coun
try.
He loaded me and my crew o
26 into boat and then sank tn,
Housatonic. He threw us line ant
towed us about In near by water,
until a British patrol boat wa
sighted.
There comes your taxi sal,
Captain Rose. tn hurry her along
He ordered his gunner to fire a sho
in the direction of the patrol boat
which hurried toward us. Our lin
was cut and Captain Rose descende,
into the coming tower. waving goo,
bye. The U-5s disappeared imme
diately."
Captain Ensor said his crew
aboard the American liner Philadel
phia, which Is now on her way L
this port.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
-FOUR LINERS ARRIVE
FROM DANGER ZONE

New York. Feb. 20,---held In the
lower bay by a heavy fog. four large
steamships today were waiting its
lifting. 80 they can proceed TO piers.
They are the Patrla OF the Fabre line,
from Genoa and Marseillos; the Or
duna OF the cunard line from l.ivcr-
pool; the San Gugllclmo OF the Pierce
line from Genoa and Naples, and the
Rio de Jancro. from Para and San
Juan,
All the ships are carrying passen-
gers and the vessels from European
ports are armed against submarine
attack, The Patrlo had aboard
1900 immigrants
The heavy fog constituted n men
ace TO shipping and harbor operations
all morning. .-
Ignoring the fact that two ships
II had chartered, were sunk by sub
marines yesterday, The Kerr line an
nounced the Spanish steamship Mar
Baltico. u sister ship Of the Mar Ad'
riatico. would sail today for Dor
deaux, with a general cargo. She Ia
unarmed and 10 manned by a Span
ish crew, commanded by Spanish
captain. She files the Spanish flag
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
SENATE HAS PASSED
THE ESPIONAGE BILL

Washington, Feb. 20.---The admin
istration's espionage bill passed the
senate today, 60 to 10.
The espionage bill is aimed to arm
the justice department to prevent
what Is now believed to be wide
spread, organized system OF obtain
ing information relating to the ma
tons defense and production capa-
city.
SO thorough has the bill been made
that II has aroused Senator Cum
Minis and others to denounce II as a
drastic encroachment upon individ-
ual rights" It pre-supposes, It's OPP
ponents contend, that every Ameri-
can Is spy, The department OF
justice Is known to have information
showing the United States for the
past three years has been hot bed
for conspiracles against foreign coun-
tries. Frequent plots have been un-
covered against present and past
Mexican governments. In nearly oil
cases the government was powerless,
through lack Of laws,
Discussing the bill on the senate
floor. Senator overman declared late
yesterday that he had been told
there are one hundred thousand spie,
I'D the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
POPULAR ARMY OFFICER PASSED
AWAY SUDDENLY LAST
NIGHT
BODY At FORT SAM HOUSTON
Oyerwork During Campaign In Mex
leo Said to Have Caused Demise
Of Military Chief

San Antonio, Feb. 20.-Flags at
half-mast and every khaki-clad man
the body guard. the remains OF the
late Maior-General Fred Funston
were In Fort Sam Houston today. To-
night the remains OF the best two
listed fighter in the world for his
inches" will be transferred to San
Francisco. There on Saturday he
viii be buried with full military hon
ors at the Preside.
Few men were more popular with
officers and men OF the ranks than
the short Fighting Fred" who died
suddenly last night.
A prodigious worker. army officials
said today. his place will be diff
ficult one TO fill. II was this tireless.
ness In work and close application to
his duties that caused the generals
death. He had become greatly weak.
ened by the steady grind Of details
OF the forces under him, but II was
like the nghting Kansan to make nc
complaint and to stick out his work
Just the same.
Major-General Pershing. Just back
from Mexico. assumed temporary
charge OF the Southern department
today In place OF his late chief.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
MAYOR mitchell Is BEsIEGED
BY 800 VICTIMS OF HIGH
COST OF LIVING
MOTHERS ONLY REPRESENTED
Visitors Are Driven Down From Steps
at City Hail by Squad Of
Police

New York. Feb. 20.-Crying I'VE
want bread-we want bread" more
than 500 women. bareheaded, scanti-
ly-clad. their warmest garment being
shawl thrown about their shoul-
ders-stormed up the steps of the
city hall hero today, demanding re-
hef from Mayor Mitchell from the high
cost OF foodstuffs. s
Some declared their families were
starving.
Most OF the women carried babies,
their faces showing the pinch Of hun
ger. in their arms.
The women were headed by Mrs.
Ida Harris, president OF the Mothers'
Vigilance League. and Marie Ganz.
known a. Sweet Marie" They came
from the Rutgers Square tenement.
district. where push cart peddlers
have been steadily raising prices un-
til the women declared they are now
utterly unable to feed their families.
We are starving; we want bread"
was the constant cry raised by the
women as they surged about the en-
trance to the city hall.
Walking quietly across the city hall
park. the women were at the very
steps Of the building before they were
noticed. They swept up the steps en-
masse. The doors were banged shut
in their faces and wild cries and i'm
Trecations followed.
swarm Of police reserves and
PLAIN clothes men appeared. They
drove the women down from the
steps. Marie GAM then mounted the
steps and addressed the women.
She urged the women to remain In
the street. and especial, to do moth
'ug that would give the police an ex-
ouse to arrest them. With this the
crowd quieted and Sweet Marie" and
Mrs. Harris we're admitted to the
building as representatives Of the pro-
testing women.
Mrs. Harris declared she represent
ed no political organization Of any
kind.
'T represent no one but mothers"
she said. my husband is a watch
maker. have three children and
we just manage to get along. But
other mothers who can't get along
come to me with tears in their eyes
and ask me what to do.
eve were promised a public school
in which to hold protest meeting
next Tuesday. BY that time, though.
hundreds would be starving, 80 we
determined to march down here to
see the mayor"
Mrs. Harris was told that Mayor
Mitchell was not in his ONCE, but was
promised that he would meet them
later today or tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
SIX MILLION HIGHWAY BONDING
BIIL. PASSES SENATE BY
VOTE or - TOt
TO VOTE Or PEOPLE JUNE 4TA
Law Makers Completed Their Work
and Adjourned Sine Dic ai
2.8O o'clock

Salem, Feb, 9o.---After having pas
sed the six-million dollar good roads
bonding bin. the Oregon state legis.
laturc adjourned sine die at 2:30 a.
IN. today,
The highway bill. already passed by
the house. went through the senate.
20 to I. II was rushed TO the house
for concurrence shortly after mid
night q Join, conference committee
agreed on all disputed points. and
then both houses concurred. The
measure now goes to the governor for
signature,
According TO tho act. the good
roads proposition will he put TO u
vote OF the people June 4, 1917. An
emergency clause Is attached with
reference to the election provision. 90
Il cannot be delayed by referendum
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20

New York, Feb. 20.-Dractic ac-
ton to reduce the cost OF food In New
York will be demanded today by n
committee headed by DR., "a. II, Fried
man, which will call on Mayor Nit
chel and Food Commissioner Dillon.
following riots In three OF New York's
congested tenement districts. Push
carts were stripped, overturned and
burned by frantic women.
In the Williamsburg section on
Long Island. the open air market was
wrecked and dealers hid behind lock-
ed doors. Police reserves battled to
restore order, The riot followed Il
sudden jump In the price OF onions
and potatoes.
In the Brownsville section and on
the east side OF Manhattan there were
food riots almost as serious,
Commissioner OF Weights and Mea-
sures Martigan planned today to send
to state departments OF food and mar
kets or other state officials through
out the union letter urging that
food shipments to this city be increas-
cd, His letter asks for particulars
regarding producers. growers, dairy
products. canneries, shippers and
handlers Of food and manufactured
products,
The trouble started In Williams
burg, when a woman, unable to pay
tho price demanded for onions, pn'
| hor shoulder to the push cart ano
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-20
ALBERTA FAMILY PERIsHED
WHEN HOME nrBSs

Iethbridge. Alberta. Feb. 20--lt Is
believed here today that six persons
have pcrIshcd In n fire which dcs-
troyed the home OF Fred Dasc. In
n lonely district. five miles south OF
Taber last Saturday. Coroner Hum
phrlcs OF 1.ethbridgc. who visited the
ruins yesterday. announced that the
bodies OF Dase. his wife and his
wifc's sister. Mrs. John Tankrantx.
had been recovered from the ruins
and that search was being made for
the bodies Of three children who
were In the house at the time OF the
firc and who have not been found