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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
Drive Will end
CHRISTMAS EVE.
AS Announced
Counties Which Have Raised
Their Quotas Will Not Be
Asked to Continue Work
Another Week.
State Organization Refuses
to Sanction Unauthorized
Instructions to Keep Up
Work for the Red Cross
in Idaho.

Il have just been advised by various
county chairmen." said Red Cross cam
paign manager Gipson this morning,
that somebody has wired them from
national headquarters at Washington
to continue the drive for another week.
| do not know who is responsible for
the telegram but have instructed
county chairmen in counties that have
r1ade their quota to disregard the in
structions.
"All counties that have made their
quota will positively end their drive
at midnight ttNlght. 1t is not fair to
ask them to go on for another week
and the Idaho state organization will
not be party to such a plan. Our
county chairmen and their workers
have labored diligently for a week and
they are entitled to the slncerest con-
CALCULATIONS, not only of the state and
division committees. but Of every
patriotic American. They have per
formed a real service for their country
and for the Red Cross.
WILL REACH $1,000.
Figures received at state headquar-
Sers up to noon today showed a total
of 47,S96 new members actually added
to No rolls. 1t should be understood
that these figures are not guess work
They arc compiled from counties that
have reported in full or in part When
TIL the counties have completed their
reports the state committee is conf
dent the total will not be less than
1000 and it may run considera bly,
over that. And Idaho's quota was just
$1,000.
Chairman Cruzen OF Ada county an
1" excess of 5000. He will be very
Httle short of double his quota of 44Oo.
To-Day he was busy extending con-
CALCULATIONS to his faithful workers
and sreceiving congratulations from
thehs.
GIRL PRIZE WINNER.
Lorine Eldredge won the prize Of
Tered Saturday by the county commit
teesto., the girl worker bringing in the
greatest number of memberships on
. that date.
Miss Eldredge is the daughter of
Ira Eldredge. a prominent stockman of
Carey. who lives in Boise during the
winter with his family at 1903 NortS
Eighteenth street. Miss Eldredge will
be given a handsome handbag
The contest for first place was so
cl5se and so exciting that the com
rlittee decided to give a second prize
This was awarded to Virginia Wilson.
daughter of Mrs. Alex =. Wilson. She
viii receive a pair OF the finest kid
B,oves that can be bought in Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

so ACRES. all in cultivation; woven
wire fence, good buildings. govern
ment water; produced tons alfalfa
per acre this year; s125 per acre;
$4,000 down; : per cent on deferred
payments. Figure this out.
40 ACRES IL miles of Meridian; Is
acres blue grass, balance grain land:
good house, barn and granary, good
well. small family orchard: price
$4,000; good terms.
so ACRES. az. miles of Meridian; So
acres alfalfa. Is blue grass, all
fenced. Price 800 per acre.
II ACRES; II acres of young prunes
full bearing next crop: acres fam
lily orchard; modern Groom house.
good barn Farmer Union ditch
water. Price $4,000 This Is the
best buy In the Boise valley.
THE BOISE VALLEY REALTY CO.
Meridian Ida.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
UNDER THE
CAPITAL DOM E
STATE HOUSE CLOSED TUESDAY.

The state house will be closed all
day Tuesday. 1t being a legal holiday
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
PENTHOUSE FILES COMPLAINT

N. 8. Felthouse Of New Plymouth
filed a complaint in the public utilities
today against the Union Pacific sys-
tenn. He is back from a trip to Chi
cago with a consignment of apples.
The Union Pacific system allowed him
transportation from New Plymouth to
Omaha going, but refused him trans
portation back and he had to wire
home for money on which to return.
The Rock Island allowed him trans
portation from Omaha to Chicago and
back to Omaha, and he alleges that the
Union Pacific should have given him
transportation back TO New Plymouth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
DEATHS

ROBERTSON-Jam +. Robertson,
aged 81 years. died Sunday of tubercu-
Iosis at Boise hospital. He was 81
years of age. He is survived by his
father, Joseph Robertson and a brother,
William When but 10 years of age, the
deceased was stabbed in the lung by a
fellow playmate and has had poor
health ever since and finally fell :,
victim to tubercular trouble which
caused his death The funeral will be
held at the McBratney & Hampton
undertaking parlors Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 Burial will be at Nor
ris Hill cemetery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24
DOES NOT GET SHARE.

The public utilities commission to-
day discussed with c. A. Elmer. sec
rotary to Frank r. Gooding, federal
fuel administrator for Idaho. the mat
ter of Idaho not getting its share of
coal from the Utah mines, while Utah
is getting more than its share, it Is
claimed. Owing to the mild weather
the coal situation has not become Sc
rious, but heavy stores will make it so.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

RESIDENCE In Boise to trade for one
IN Walla Walla. McReynolds &
Whitson. D2oo
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

FOX SALE-At reasonable cash price,
1000 Cotswold ewes with summer
range; hay and corn at cost price
with covered lambing sheds IL taken
soon. Address Box 267l, Capital
News. Dosc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

METSKER-The infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jared Metsker died Sunday
morning and was buried Sunday af-
ternoon in Morris Hill cemetery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

MACK-Lloyd Harry Mack. died at
the home of his parents near Ustick
Sunday night at the age of IA years.
Death resulted from pneumonia, he
having been sick only a week. He is
survived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Mack. Funeral services will be
held at the home Tuesday at o'clock.
Rev. w. l.. Straub will officiate and
burial will be in Morris Hill cemetery.
The funeral will he by automobile.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

TWO THOROUGHBRED White Wv
andotte cockerels. A1s So. 10Th st
Phone 2265-w. Doa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

WANTED-Girl or middle aged lady
housework for man and wife. Cali
1917 River ST. Dao
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-24

A FINE HOME ON BENCH.
ACRES highly improved. with g.
room new house; all completely fur
nished. including $3.50 piano; barn.
garage, poultry houses, 5s-inch wo-
ven fenced; most all in alfalfa and
blue grass; tons hay; fine COW
cords wood, ton coal, Ford auto. 4
dozen chickens, cement walks, paid
water; blks. from Franklin
school; plum bargain. going to
sell; price $4,000: $4,000 cash.
ADA REALTY CO.
ia No. 10Th ST. D2A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
MANY HONORARY
DEGREES BY YALE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June eV.-De-
sreas TO the number or 703 in course
and - honorary were conferred oy
Yale university at its Firth commence
ment today. AS one-third OF the cam
didatcs for degrees of bachelor Of arts
and OF philosophy are ia national serF-
ice. their garb Of khaki Indicated that
they were on furloughs from various
training camps. There was an inter-
honorary degrees. for among the re-
cipients were Andre Tardieu, high COM
missioner of the French republic In the
United States: Sir Ernest Rutherford'
physicist OF the University Of Man
CHESTER and Rev. John kelman, OF
Edinburgh. Scotland. who Is with the
British mission.
The honorary degrees included:
Master of arts. Robert Melville Dan
ford. L. S. ~. commandment OF the Yale
batteries: Frederick Noah Pease CHIEF
chemist Of the Pennsylvania railroad;
Martin Antonine Rycrson. president OF
the board OF trustees Of the University
Of Chicago.
Doctor OF science. Sir Ernest Ruther-
ford. University Of Manchester. Eng
land
Doctor Of divinity. Shirley jackson
CisS professor at the University Of
Chicago: John Kelman. pastor OF FREQ
ST Georges church. in Edinburgh.
Doctor OF music, lgpace Jan Paderew-
ski. rIs
Doctor of laws. Myron Timothy Her
rick formerly am AMBASSADOR to France:
Andre Tartlicu. editor Of the Revue des
deuX Mondes. Paris.
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Members Of Russian
Mission See President

WASHINGTON June 2O.-Russia's
diplomatic mission. formally pre-
scented today 10 President Wilson,
Vice-President Marshall and Secre-
taries Lansing and Baker, completed
Its official calls Of courtesy and
cleared the way for conferences with
American officials Groundwork for
it's work during the next few weeks
will be laid tomorrow:
The mission went shortly after noon
to the state department where large
number OF employees gathered TO greet
and applaud the visitors. Special
Ambassador. B. A. Bakhmetieff was
escorted TO Secretary Lansing's office
and formally presented TO Charge
D'Atfaires Onou, Of the Russian en-
bassy Diplomatic Secretary Soukine
was presented 10 Counsellor Polk.
While Lieutenant-General Roop, mil
itary member Of the mission. was pay
ing the respects of the Russian army
10 Secretary Baker. Secretary Lansing
escorted Ambassador Bakhmetief to
the White House and presented him
to President Wilson. The Russian
diplomat expressed his pleasure at
being in Washington and. the presi-
dent replied briefly. Later the ambas-
sador paid his respects 10 Vice-Presi.
dent Marshall al the capital, and
called upon Mrs Lansing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
NEWS BRIEFS

The names OF 1914 men whose names
are missing from the military registra-
ton were given to the police yesterday.
DIR. J. &. Hupp. Prosecuting Attor-
rey u. y. Mckee and Charles 0. Ephlin.
composing the county health commits
sion. will make an inspection Of the
Valley Grove school property next week.
Tt. old building has been ordered
closed because Of its condition and the
Valley Grove district Is unable 10 float
n bond isue for 4 new building.
County funds on deposit In local
hanks under the new county depository
law have returned sl2.49s.53 in interest
for the II months Of the fiscal year.
Tho Sunday school OF ST. Paul'S
Evangelical church Will hold a picnic
today at Elnyney:s Grove. An inter-
esting program has been arranged.
The Lincoln garage has taken tenn
p"rary quarters in the old Helmbright
auto place. 1902 Market street
Every prominent restaurant Of this
city has eliminated all German-uancd
dishes from their menus. The printed
bills-of-fare that carried number Of
German dishes hav" been struck out
and other names substituted. Some one
remarked that ne became III from eat
ing an order OF German stew French
fried potatoes. topped off with English
pudding
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IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
FOR CHILD. VI .CTIMS
OF GERMAN RAIDERS

LONDON. June 20.-Sixlccn chill
drcn. only TWO Of whom were over five
years of age. the victims of the last
German air raid on London, were
given public funeral this afternoon
aud their bodies were laid in a. com.
mon grave in an East End cemetery,
over which Il monument will be placed.
Seldom. if ever, in the history OF the
country, have children been accorded
such funeral. The Marquis of Crewe
attended in behalf Of the government,
while Major General Sir Francis
Lloyd, general officer commanding the
London district, represented the army.
There were messages from the King
and Queen. while the Bishop Of Lon
don, assisted by the Bishop Of Step.
ney. conducted The services in the
church, which was a bower of flowers
sent by children from all parts of the
country.
Most of the floral offerings con-
tanned perfunctory words of sympa-
thy, but others did not mince matters.
These nearly all bore the inscription:
ITO our children, murdered by Ger
man aircraft
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IN
DANGER FROM
PROSTITUTION

NEWPORT. r. l.. June @0.-Secrctary
lGlnI"lS charges that the young men OF
the navy stationed here were cXTusrd Ia
influences that ought to be removed and
'he srcrctary'S appeal TO Governor
Eccckmnn was not unexpected. An en-
crectic campaign has been Wagcd to-
several weeks by Il groun of prominent
WCmeu who insisted that the morals OF
the naval recruits were not properly
safcguardcd. The first result Of their
Gently by Louis II. McHuwe. private sec
rotary to Franklin Q. Roosevelt assist
ant scEctavy OF the navy. (
Mayor Clark Burdick. who has said he
did not believe there was any great In
crease OF immortality In the city because
Of the presence Of naval rcScrviStS. was
out Of town today. His sentiments were
said 10 he expressed in a letter addressed
tn The" Rcservist. n paper published by
the men at tho naval station and which
appeared for the first item today.
He said in part:
You realize that the sudden descent
upon us of thousands of young men
compOsi ng the regular and reserve
forces Of the navy just as We were
awakening from our winters sleep. pre-
sented many new problems To Il city OF
our size whose previous vocation has
hsen catering 10 summer, vacationists.
That we have rlet these problems as
we'll as VIC have Ia in a large measure
due 70 the conduct and character OF the
young men OF both branches, FOR whom
our people have nothing but the highest
praises
when We consider the fact that from
necessity these reserrists are scattered
ell over the city "a fact not conducive IL
strict discipline). the little trouble
caused by the boys ia strong testimony
to their good character and TO their
earn"stness and devotion to the cause In
which they are enlisted"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
TRAIN ENGINEERS
FOR MERCHANT FLEET

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Marine
engineering schools will be started BY
the shipping board July . at half a
dozen educational institutions to train
engineer officers for the fleet Of mer-
chant ships building for the govern
ment The students, Chairman Den
man OF the board. announced today.
Will be given thirty days training at
the schools and then will be given
practical instruction aboard ships.
The engineering schools will be
maintained by the shipping board and
will pay tuition fees. They will be es'
tablished at the Massachusetts tlnsti-
tutc Of Technology. the Case School
of.Applied Science. tho Armour lnsti'
fute of Technology. Washington Uni
versi,y. and Tulane University.
Five thousand engineers Will be
needed for the fleet within the next
IS months. Mr.. Dcnman said. The
hoard is recruiting also for the mer-
chant service Ave thousand masters
and mates and will establish schools
for training them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Constantine is Greeted
Warmly by SWitzerS

LUCIANO, Switzerland. June 20 (Via
Paris )-Former King Constantine OF
Greece arrived here. Officers and
delegates of the Swiss government
met him at the frontier and welcomed
him. in the name OF Switzerland. A
large number of German personaSes
waited for the king al the depot in
Guiding Prince and Princess Won Bue-
low and Dr. Won Muehlburg, German
minister to the Vatican. The Greek
minister 10 Berne was also present
Constantine and his suite drove d.
rectly TO the hotel where rooms had
been reserved for them.
A number Of German diplomats ar
rived here in anticipation OF the COM
ing OF the former king. who was de-
layed by the illness Of his wife. A
long telegram from the German en-
peror was handed to Constantine as
soon as be left the train.
The immediate future movements Of
the former monarch are unknown but
it is believed he will shortly 80 10 Ger
many to visit the emepror.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
ENGLISHWOMEN OF
30 OR OVER TO VOTE

LONDON, June 20.-Continuing its
discussion Of the representation of
the suffrage bill today the house of
commons BY vote of 291 TO rs de-
cided that the age qualifying women
to vote should be thirty as proposed
In the bill. -,
The gAernAlent firmly resisted all
attempts to amend the clause in the
representation OF the bill extending
suffrage to women Of thirty years Of
age who are entitled TO be registered
as local government electors, or whose
husbands are so entitled Thus the
number of amendments proposed with
the object Of fixing a lower age limit
or otherwise increasing the number
OF women voters were defeated or
abandoned, and the clause was carried
virtually as settled upon by conference
by a vote Of 214 TO II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
BROTHERHOOD
Interesting Entertainment viii Be
Given Tonight by Men Of Zion
Lutheran Church

An interesting musicale will be given
by the male, chorus Of the Zion Luther
an brotherhood this evening in the
church. The program has been ar
ranged under the direction OF DR.; IL p.
LinsZ
The Following is the program:
Address-Rev. A. L. Benzn.
Observation-Disclosures Macnnerchor.
Comic Selection. Selectcd-Messrs.
Edward I'rntzma,L Edward Carl. Eu-
gene Stromp. William Carl! Herbert
Schnepf, Charles Stromp.
Instrumental. selected, Mr>SrS. Bix-
Ter and Guest.
riano Sulo--Dr. II. r. Linsz
Observation-Disclosures Maennerchor.
AddreSs-Henry kolbitzer.
Camp Scene. Folk Songs--Mcssrs.
Harry Marx. Harry a. F. Carl. George
Rascl
The following compose the chorus:
Messrs W +. Stcinbicksr. Carl ldshl.
Harry Carl. Harry kcivrr. Herbert
Srhnepf. George Rasel. Walter Albers.
August Nolt". Henry lIaS"l. Irwin Rat
cliffe, Jacob Npltc. Harry Marx! John
Annie, W. S. Miller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
WILL PROBE HIGH
MEAT PRICES FIRST

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-Depart-
ment Of agriculture officials and
members of the Federal Trade COM
mission held a preliminary confer:
ence today to discuss point food
price investigation they are under
taking. at the direction OF President
Wilson. Thy meat industry will be
taken up first, Commissioner Davies
and the corps of agriculture and trade
commission experts going to Chicago
within two weeks.
The inquiry Is apart from the gen
eral food survey provided for In the
first Lever bill. pending in congress,
which contemplates the continuous
register Of the amount of foodstutfs
on hand In the country and the
amount available for export.
Reports Of wide unrest throughout
the country due 10 high food prices
are reaching the commission daily.
Food prices, it was said. must be
brought down or there must be
general REIMBURSEMENT OF wage scales.
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Nou1drilla Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Booher and dAuEh-
ter. Miss Jeanette. leave today for In
dianapolis, where they viii! spend sew
eral days with their SON and brother.
Wilford Booher. who Is stationed at 1T.
Benjamin Harrison.
Miss Virginia Lote, of Grafton. -
spending several days here the guest Of
Rev. c: \. Keller. OF Pittsburgh: is thu
guest Of Rev. H. G. Gaunt and famiiJ.
If Jefferson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Wayman have Re
turned 10 their home in Chicago after
vIsi. wiAn relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Brown and son.
Lawrence. OF Akron. O.. are visiting VITA
relatives hero.
Samuel Walton. OF Ash avenue. leaves
will undergo the final examination Ter
enlistment in the L. S. navy.
Mrs. Harry Beck and SIN. OF Wheel
Logan, Of South Jefferson avenue.
Mrs. o. Profess and daughter. Miss
Edith. OF Morton avenue, gro Visiting
with friends in Pittsburgh.
Miss Malissa Hubbs. OF Morton ave-
nue.. Is spending several days with Glen
Easton friends.
Master John Thomas Callahan. OF JEFF
ferson avenue. is Ill Of tonsilitis.
Mrs. John Mcintyre and son, OF Center
street. are visiting with relatives In Cla-
rion county. Pennsylvania.
Rev. D. S. Hammond. Of CiAfkSeNrE.
spent yesterday here. the guest OF his
brother, r. G.. Hammond. OF Jefferson
avenue.
Mrs. Harry A. Bowers has returned to
her home here from Woodland. Whsro
she spent several days with relatives. 81 =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

CHARLESTON ". Va. June 70
Colonel Charles E. Morrison To-Day sub
mrticd. on request Of the wa depart
mcut. accommodating from tho Second
re gimcnt fer appointments In the med
zeal corps. rho. appninte"s to report 10
IA Renian,in Harrison for examination.
as follows: Rank Of first lieutenant.
Joseph W. Lyons and Harry W. Keatley:
sergeant Of first class, Frank E. Taylor:
sergeant, Walter V. Ross: prtvates, first
class. George H. Frey. John H. Culliney.
Herbert A. Johnson and Harry l.. Moore.
The snrgeants and privates are TO be en-
listed In the sanitary detachment They
will report on Juno 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Philadelphia in Warm
Welcome TO Italians

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., June 20.
DIR. J. ". Condor. captain in the
United States army medical corps.
charged with the murder Of John Vim
cent Piper, Rutgers College student,
whose body was found beside road
near here, last Saturday, will be
turned over TO the civil authorities BY
the military authorities at Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, as soon as warrant for
his arrest is received, according TO
telegram received late to-day by Coun-
rs Prosecutor Stricken. The warrant
is expected to reach Chattanooga to.
morrow. Dr. Condor has announced
that he will not resist eItradition, but
will accompany the prosecutors rep
resentatiye back 10 New Brunswick.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Can Produce $4,000
Trucks for the Army

WASHINGTON. June 20.-The war
departments request for bids for 35.-
600 army motor trucks brought re-
Spouse from 81 concerns throughout
the country and when the offers were
opened today, II was found that the
total number for which the bidders
are ready TO contract Is many times
the government requirements. How
many will be ordered has not been
determined. The estimate of $4,000
made in asking for bids was based
on the maximum transport needs OF
an army of two million men.
Virtually AL the big motor com.
panies and many of the smaller. cAn-
Germs submitted bids, many types and
Sizes were offered, the prices ranging
from $1,03l for one ton trucks 10 81.
500 for five ton vehicles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Securing Chicago for
Two Express Robbers

CHICAGO. June 20.-Police and
private detectives we're securing the
city today for two daring band Its who,
masked and heavily armed. held up
an Adams Express car attached 10 a
Chicago. Burlington L. Quincy railroad
flyer within the city limits last night
and escaped with $4,000 in currency
and coin.
James BURGESS, foreman OF the
freigth department OF the Adams Elk
press Company, was taken into Gus
tody today in connection with the
holdup and robbery.
The only clue was the fact that the
robbers used their own combination
dial to open the safe. thus suggesting
10 police that the men were e1em-
ployes Of the company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
.,MOUNDSVIlLE j
Campaign Goes Forward.

The first day Vf the systematic canl-
pasn for the $4,000 Red Cross 1und FOR
his county resulted in 4 total Of more
than $4,000 The largest single contri-
button was made by the Fostoria Glass
company, the sum OF $500. The next
largest reported was that Of w. A. &.
Dalzell. for $3.50. DR.. B. n. Spur. J. n.
Sanders and the Suburban Brick conf,
pany contributed 500 each. while
Thomas Cochran, +. L. McMullen. w. ".
Henderson. H. L. Henderson. J. W..
Ncorehead, Martin Brown, Scott & Boz.
her, NJ. 4. Sibert. A. c. Scroggins and
Charles i. Showacre contributed $50.
each. Other smaller contributions were
also received yesterday.
The interest that is being manifested
ir the campaign TO raise the $4,000
gives evidence that more than the de-
sired amount will be raised in this
county.