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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMI-
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICKREADING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

All American citizens resident in
Jerusalem have been removed to the
north and east
Ecuador has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, according to
an official announcement made by
their government.
Five Americans, one German and
three Chinese were tortured and then
shot to death by the Yaqui Indians
who raided Esperanza, 70 miles south
of Guayamas, Mexico.
Coal dealers who refuse to coop
crate with the fuel administration in
its effort to obtain proper distribu-
ton of fuel will be put out OF bust
ness.
A hearing on western railroad ap-
plications for a 10 per cent increase
in freight rates, set for December II
was indefinitely postponed by the in
terstate commerce commission at the
request of the railroads.
President Wilson has refused tC
pardon Samuel V. Perrott, former
Indianapolis chief of police, convicted
last July of violating the election
laws and sentenced to four years il
prison and fine of $1,000.
The firsa aerial battle between al
lied and German airmen over Swis
territory occurred around Basic Sat
urday. 1t appears that the Germans
hard pressed by their opponents, in
tentionally entered Switzerland. TIL
fight took place at great heigh
and the number of airplanes is no
known. Seven bombs were droppe
on Swiss territory, but no materia
damage resulted.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

A. c. Price, auditor of the state
board of education, is at Lewiston
to confer with President o. NJ. Ell
lott of the state normal school, and
the insurance adjuster to take up the
adjustment of the loss sustained in
the recent fire.
Twenty-Five high school boys of
Lewiston will make a coal survey of
Lewiston and Lewiston orchards for
the purpose of determining amount
of coal in the hands of the consum-
ers and dealers. The data is re-
quested by the fuel administrators of
Idaho.
For the purpose of expediting the
mailing of approximately 2300 ques-
tionnaries and other literature to be
sent to Shoshone county draft regis
trants who have not been called to
the colors, the Shosohne county draft
board has asked for volunteers to as
sist in the addressing of the docu-
ments.
Martin Snyder, a farmer residing
in the Fraser country, was shot
through the left thigh recently by
George Williams. The men were
hunting on the Musselshell, about 40
miles east of Orofino, and Williams
mistook Snyder for a deer Snyder
was taken to Lewiston in the hope
that surgical attention might save his
life.
At a recent sale at Antoine twenty
one head of spring calves brought sac
each, 80 yearling steers brought $53
and COWS and heifers brought from
$63 to $7S a head. These animals
were all high-grade Shorthorns. Al
a sale at Grangeville grade ewes o
Shropshire breeding brought $2S
Mich COWS brought 800, and year
ling heifers s53.
Lieutenant William A. Hunter o
the flying corps has been spending
few days furlough with his parents
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. r. j. Hunter
at Occur d'Alene City. Lieutenan
Hunter is % years of age and afte
having taken part of his literar
course in the Idaho state universit
he graduated from the University q
Chicago, receiving the degree of A. [
= In July he enlisted as a pilot in tn
Royal Flying corps in Toronto.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
No Vegetable Famine.

The produce trade feels great relief
over the latest reports ON vegetable
crops issued by the department Of
agriculture. For scarcity last winter
of such staples as potatoes, onions and
cabbage, with unheard-of prices,
brought down upon the produce man
severe criticism in matters over which
he had little control. This years po-
tato crop is Standardization four
and five bushels for every person in
the country, with nearly bushel of
sweet potatoes per capita on top of
that. The onion harvest is forecast at
thirteen and a half million bushels,
compared with less than eight million
bushels last year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
BR EVITIES.

The Milling & Elevator Co. of Ririe
has been incorporated at Ririe, Idaho,
with capital of $4,000.
The 1917 output of the CRANKY Con-
solidated Mining, Smelling & Power
Co. will fall short by over five million
pounds in comparison with the pre-
ceeding II months, owing chiefly to
curtailment of the original property at
Grand Forks, b. c., says a Boston re-
port.
The first contracts covering future
crops of hops have been filed with the
county auditor at North Yakima,
Wash. G. N. Grafton bought 10000
pounds from Andrew Slavin to be de-
livered during 1918, 1919 and 1920.
The price next year is to be 16c and
the following years, 15c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Will Exchange Prisoners.

Havre, France.-Through the inter-
vention Of King Alfonso of Spain, an
agreement has been reached under
which Belgium will repatriate all
German civilians removed from Ger
man East Africa who are now intern
ed in France. Germany in turn is
to set free all Belgian women and
children interned in German camps
who are undergoing sentences for
misdemeanors. They are to be al
lowed to return to occupied Belgium,
Switzerland or France
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
WILL HIRE GIRLS TO DANCE
AT CAMP LEWIS, NEAR TACOMA
viii Be Given Living at Cost and
Guaranteed SIS Week for
Entertaining Soldiers.

Before long the mobilization of the
women who are to dance with the
soldiers in the big dancing palivion
at Camp Lewis at American Lake,
will take place.
Among Uncle Sans concessions
is that for dancing. Olympia men
who figured on taking it found it
would require $125,OOO to handle the
proposition.
The government requires a pavil-
ion that will accommodate from 1000
to 5000 couples. Then there may be
others later, perhaps as many as
four dance pavilions.
The hotel for each pavilion must
accommodate from 500 to 1000 girls,
who ar etebondrue123456 O( Q
who are to be under the jurisdic-
ton and control of the Y. M c. A.,
Ministerial associations and SINH
lar organizations Even the parties
putting up the hotels can not have
quarters in the girls building. No
profit can be made from housing and
feeding the girls.
IneSe girls, VINO are 10 De Sdtner-
ed from all parts of the Coast, are
to be hired by the concession peo
pie. They must know how to dance
and will be required to dance each
evening except Sunday and perhaps
matinees. The parties taking the
concession for dancing are to guar
antee the girls SIS a week. The plan
| is to charge 10 cents a dance,
cents to the owner of the pavilion
and five cents to the girl. If al
the end of the week she has earned
more than SIS she keeps all over
that amount.
AS soon as the dance is over the
girls must report in at the hotel
for they will be under the sudervi
sion of chaperons and the whole af
fair is under the jurisdiction of the
military police.
The whole affair is conducted un
der the supervision of the miitar,
authorities. With from $4,000 to so,
900 men in camp all the time it il
figured that several thousand girls
will be. required. 1t will require
much money to handle this con
cession, considerable more than mos
people familiar with dance halls ant
dancing academies are able to com
mand.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
NEW FOOD PROGRAM

Families-One wheatless meal each
day; two mestless meals each day;
meatless Tuesday; whestIess Wednes-
day; porkIess Saturday.
Hotels and Restaurants-Me atIess
Tuesday; wheatless Wednesday,;
porkIess Saturday; individual sugar
service of two medium Jumps; indi-
vduaI bread service of two ounces.
Every One-Use less wheat; use
less sugar; use less fats; use less
meat; use less bacon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11

ports, and have succeeded in push
ing some DISTANCE into the Italian
defensive positions.
The bravery of the Italian trops
who have sacrificed themselves in
large numbers in blocking the enemy
advance, has kept the holding line
intact, however, as it receded. Even
the heaviest enemy masses thrown
against the refenses, seemingly re-
CARELESS of losses, have not sufficed
to effect break in the chain of
are now continuing their stand.
strong positions in which the Italians
There has been little fighting in the
New Battles In West.
last "a hours in the other war
The Cambria area, in which the
theaters.
line has shifted rapidly as the Brit
ish and German armies swunk back
and forth over it in the last few
weeks, is witnessing a let-up in the
intensity of the activities. probably
preparatory to the breaking out of
new engagements. The French front
continues virtpally stagnant
In the east the front from the
Baltic to the Black sea is quiescent
under the influence of the armistice
negotiations.
Italians Stand Firm.
The brilliant stand the Italians
have made in keeping back the rush
of the Austro-German forces from the
Asiago plateau region to the plains
of northern Italy has held the keen
attention of the world.
Although the enemy has bene back
the line of the defenders to a point
where it seemed that it must give
way under the press of overwhelming
numbers the Italians, reinforced by
British and French troops, have fol
the moment at least, brought the
fighting to a pause.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
SPORTING ITEMS

Captain James Scott. known to the
baseball world as Death Valley jim
Scott of the Chicago White Sox, ar
rived in Tacoma recently with in
structions to report at Camp Lewis
December Is for duty with the ma
tional army.
Goullet and Magin won on points
the annual six-day bicycle race which
closed at New York Saturday. The
distance covered by the seven lead
ing teams was 2515 miles, Z laps.
The event this year lasted to within
two minutes of LA hours. The
worlds record for a track race of 142
hours is 2759 miles and 2 laps, made
by Goullet and Grenda in 1914.
In the international catch-as-catch-
can wrestling in New York Saturday,
Stranger" Lewis of Lexington, KY,
defeated Sula Hevonnas of Finland
in Is minutes "a seconds with half
nelson; Ivan Linow of Russia defeat
ed Carl Bush of Montenegro in 1910,
with flying ball. Bush being injured,
and Wladek Zbyszko defeated HAL
mar Johnson of Norway in 25;10 with
a double neck hold.
Heavyweight Champions.
With the passing of Bob Fitzsim
mons, there still remain in the land OF
the living five former worlds heavy
weight champions, John l.. Sullivan
James ]. Corbett, James ]. Jeffries
Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson.
Sullivan is the oldest of the ex-cham
pIons, with SO milestones to his credit
Corbett is eight years younger. JEFF
fries touches the 42-year mark. Burns
is SO years OF age and Johnson is 80
All the ex-champions except johnson
live in the United States. Johnson re
ceives his mail at Barcelona, Spain.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Union Hill, n. J.-Nat Wills, wide
ly known comedian whose character
ization of "the tramp" familiar to
theatergoers throughout the country
Minneapolis-Ez w. C'Billy)
Goddard. editor of the jolly Elk, of
ficial organ of the Elks in Minnesota
and author of the Elk Greeting, "Hel
10 Bill"
Washington-Dr. A. d. Melvin
chief of the bureau of animal indus
try and well known to the country
as the governments foremost figure
in combating foot and mouth disease
and other diseases of cattle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
TERRIBLE CARNAGE
ON ITALIAN FRONT
kAISER'S AUSTRIANS DEVELOP
BEST MILITARY EFFORT
OF THE WAR.
TRYING TO FORCE ALL PASSES
Letup Preparatory to New Battle Is
Program in West Arount Cam
brai-Quiet Along French
and Russian Front.

On the Italian front the central
powers are declared in Rome dis
patches to be developing their maxi
mum military effort of the war.
Italians Fight GrimIy.
The terrific struggle still finds its
focal FONT on the Asaigo plateau,
where Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorfs army, reinforced to
great strength, is trying to force
the passes which lead to the Italian
plains. His trops so far in the fight
ing have captured some 10000 Ital-
ians, according to the German re-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Gompers Raps BurIeson.

Washington. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, issued a statement Monday
attacking Postmaster General Burle-
sons recommendation that postal en-
ployes be denied the right to organize
and affiliate with the federation. He
said the federation was prepared to
resist any effort to put the recon-
mendation into effect.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Dredge Sunk by Storm.

Chicago.-The sand-sucked dredge
Desmond, with crew of 10, sank in
a storm on Lake Michigan recently
and seven persons were drowned.
The disaster occurred off the mouth
of the Calumet river.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Heavyweight Champions.
Defer Call Over Holidays.

Ottawa, Ont.-About $4,000 men
will comprise the first draft, it is
expected. They will be ready for SER
vice before December %, it is an
nounced, but because of the Christ
mas holidays the call was deferred
until January 3.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Gridiron Club Meeting.

hington-President Wilson. Vice
President Marshall, cabinet officials,
foreign diplomats and many other
distinguished guests gathered Satur-
day night at the annual dinner of the
Gridiron club. Patriotism was the
keynote, with Americanization and
democracy emphasized in the several
speeches and skits.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Exempt Engineer Students.

MISUNDERSTANDING students
in schools recognized by the war de-
partment were granted virtual ex-
emption from the selective draft act
under certain prescribed conditions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
cudavv. Meat Packer, Rich.

Chicago.-The annual report of E.
A. Cudahy, president of the Cudahy
Packing company. which was made
public Monday, places the earnings of
the company for the year ended Octo-
Der 81, 1917, at $4,430,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Boost Freight on Sugar.

Honolulu.-The Washington agent
of the sugar planters and refiners
here has advised them that the
freight rate on sugar from Honolulu
to San Francisco has been increased
to 81 ton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Villa At Oiinaua.

FL Paso, Texas.-Francisco Villa
and his main column of troops are ex-
pected to return to Ojinaga, opposite
Presidio, Texas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Need of Trained Nurses.

environments, followed by the result
ant complications, including pneu-
monia, have increased the need for
additional nurses at the hospitals es-
tablished in connection with the
camps. At least 500 trained nurses
are wanted at once.
After a recent inspection trip to one
of the camps with high sick rate the
surgeon general reported there had
been 5000 cases of measles.
The pay of nurses is $50 month
and maintenance. Application should
be made to the superint ndent, Army
Nurse Corps, Mills Building, Washing
ton, d. C.
NOTES.
In Minnesota special war body has
been organized, known as the Mime
sofa Motor Reserve.
Girl messengers are now employed
by many of the government depart
ments at Washington.
force is 49,25O men, 70 per cent of
whom volunteered for general service.
According to Secretary Daniels,
there was turkey for the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner of every man in the navy.
The organization of Cuban avia-
ton unit to be offered France with
complete equipment has been an
nounced in Havana.
The National Council of Women
meeting in Washington for war work
embraces 81 national woman's organi
cations representing 100000 Ameri
can women.
In placing the arsenic industry un
der the control of the food admins
tration, the president has acted in
answer to the threatened shortage
in the supply of arsenical insect
cides
The port of New York is under mill
tary control, the water fronts being
guarded by the regular army. The
same military control will be estab
lished at all other American ports
and may include factories engaged II
war work.
According to the Department o
Agriculture, over 100000 eggs spoi
in cold storage each year becaus,
they have been washed or in som,
other way become wet before bein,
sent to market.
German aircraft are marked with
Maltese cross. Allied planes used il
ed bulls-eye. American planes bea
a circular blue field with a white sta
and a bright red center.
Under the terms of a decision b.
Secretary McAdoo, the business of al
insurance companies Incorporated ur
der the laws of enemy or ally of er
envy countries is to be liquidated, wit
the exception of life insurance CON
panies, which are allowed to continu
existing contracts.
, Red Cross relief shipments to Ell
! rope average over 10000 tons
month. In one shipment was a cor
SlBumenI Ol Dos SOCCeT lOOIDdllS an
, ESQ rugby footballs for American so
diehs, purchased with funds raised b
| Harvard graduates.
Applications for war-risk insuranc
are now far past the billion-dolla
mark. All soldiers, sailors, marine
and nurses in active service may bu
insurance from the Government at tn
rate of from SIS cents a month at tn
age of 81 to $1.21 month at the ag
of 81 for each $1,000.
Every postal employee in the Unite
States has been instructed to take a
active part in the campaign for tn
sale of war-savings stamps. In orde
to reach the desired sales mark {
$2,O00,000,000 by January /, 1919.
will be necessary to sell sufficier
stamps to average $3.50 for each mai
woman and child in the country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
OH Mr.. Hooverl

Food Administrator Hoover is de-
scribed as the man who has the
whole world eating out of his hand.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-11
Will Need Over $50, 900.
Find 90 More Bodies.

A heavy rainstorm interrupted the
systematic search for bodies, but by
night 80 additional bodies had been
placed in the morgue. Several deaths
occurred among the injured
Later Sunday the skies cleared. The
tents in which 600 of the homeless
had found shelter had withstood the
storm and the occupants we're as COM
Portable as could be expected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-18
ALLIES PREPARING
FOR new OFFENSIVE

London, Jan. 17.-There is a posi-.
b;lity that another big offensive by
the entente allies in Belgium and
France is in contemplation.
A two days conference has been
held in London by Premier Lloyd
George and his war council and the
British and French commanders-in
chief.
While nothing has been made pub
lie concerning the conference from
official sources-except that it is de-
scribed as "important"-an unofficia!
dispatch asserts that it differed from
the conference recently held in Rome
in that military instead of diplomatic
questions took precedence.
Aside from Roumania quiet contin
ues to- prevail on all the other fight
ing fronts, where there have been
only commandments and operations by
small detachments.
Hard fighting continues in the re-
gion Of Vedeni, southwest of Galatz
in the Roumanian theater.
The Russians on both sides of Fun
deni suffered heavy casualties in two
attacks delivered against the German
lines, according to Berlin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-18
RESOLUTION SEEKS PROBE
All Departments in Minnesota May Be
Investigated.

! St. Paul, Jan. ia detailed inves-
tigation of the expenditures of all
state departments is planned by the
committee on public accounts and ex-
pepditures of the state house Of repre-
sentatives in accordance with the reso-
luton presented in the house by Rep
resentative c. G. Malmberg of Forest
Lake, on notice of debate.
A subcommittee consisting of Chair.
man Peterson, George w. Zealand of
Worthington and Ralph Parker Of
Grand Meadow, was appointed to pre-
pare a plan for procedure in making
the investigation.
In the discussion of the proper
course of procedure for the investiga>
tions proposed Representative Dea-
land caused sensation by charging
that several departments of the state
are being grossly mismanaged in the
conduct Of their financial affairs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-18
WILL SOON FRAME BUDGET
Minnesota Legislature May Adjourn
on March 80.

St. Paul, Jan. Interpretations for
an early adjournment Of the legisla-
ture were seen in resolution intro
duced by Theodore Christensen,
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations. .-.
The resolution provides in sub
stance that all demands for appro-
priations for departments and state
institutions must be in the hands of
the house not later than Feb. l..
Not only must the budgets be turned
in by that time. but the requests must
be accompanied by bills prepared for
introduction.
In addition to the totals the re.
quests must be itemized and each item
must be accompanied by brief note
explaining the purpose for which the
appropriation is desired.
Chairman Christianson said that
whether the legislature decided to ad
journ March 80, or on the regular date
some six weeks later, the committee
should have the estimates before it in
time to make up the general appro
priations bill for early consideration
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-18

House Rules Committee Will
Extend Inquiry.
MISSING WITNESS TURNS UP

Financial Expert May Be Employed to
Conduct the Examination Of New
York Bankers and Brokers Who
Have Been Summoned. to Give
Evidence.
Washington, Jan. 17.-The peace
note leak inquiry, with Thomas w.
Lawson as it's star witness, has been
broadened into an investigation into
the stock market.
Two courses of action were regard
ed as probable following an executive
session of the house rules committee
which is conducting the investigation
The committee likely will employ
a financial expert to conduct the ex-
animation of New York financiers sum-
moned as witnesses on motion of Rep
resentative Harrison.
The committee probably will ask
congress for an extension of time in
which to report the results of it's
broader inquiry,
By these steps the leak investiga-
ton has assumed far more important
proportions than it has hitherto had
and foreshadows a more determined
effort to test the veracity of all wit
nesses before they leave the stand.
Committee members frankly state
they expect wholesale denials from
witnesses who are to testify as the
result of the disclosures of Thomas
w. Lawson of Boston.
Missing Witness Is Found.
Mrs Ruth Thomason Visconti, miss
ing witness, who, Mr.. Lawson said,
told him that Joseph P. Tumulty, Sec
rotary to the president, and w. w.
Price, correspondent, of the Washing
ton Star, were involved in the leak
as 'go-betweens," returned to her
apartment and was subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the committee.
Lawson told the committee there
was something sad, pathetic and aw-
full about this thing" which he was
not in position to disclose, but that
the committee surely could get it from
Mrs. Visconti.
He declared he told her he would
not see her suffer or lose her means
of livelihood if she aided him in this
public SERVICE"
Members of the committee said the
purpose in calling the New York
financiers was to question them re-
garding business in financial circles
generally during December. - -
They wiz be asked particularly. it
was said, about reports that some OF
the bankers had warned stock ex
change men against pyramiding fur
Their in industrials and told them tc
buy more freely of railway stocks.