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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
Bids on East and West
Road Hit Bond Issue an
Awful Jolt. Much Above
Local Estimate.
COST OF BRUNEAU
ROAD is MUCH LESS
Work on Road to Rimrock
viii Not go Above 81, $50
d Mile Complete.

Bids for building new roads il
Idaho were opened by the stat,
highway commission at Boise Mon
day. Bids on the twenty miles o.
state highway in the Mountain
Home highway district, from the
Ferry highway district to the
eastern boundary OF Yates Center
highway district, had been called
for and were examined W. l.
Blackwood OF this city was the low
bidder for the grading, at $45, 800
and S. c. Commerford bid $25,25O
Tor surIacing with gravel.
The bids were accepted subject
to the confirmation by the Mountain
Home board OF highway commits
slouers, who apparently have moth
ing to say in the matter further
tAdn to deliver their bonds and
sign the warrants 1t is stated
that the local board was not shown
the protlles or specifications pre-
pared by the state highway board
and that the bids were sorted and
passed on without consulting them.
The price is so high that it is
probable that when the bids reach
this city they will be rejected. 1t
is claimed that from Mountain Home
to the eastern boundary of the
grade can be put in first class shape
Tor 500 mile with the exception
OF short stretch where the road
will be straighteneed by building a
new grade, and that there are gravel
beds at number OF points so that
the average haul will be less than a
mile. On this basis it is believed
that the west end of the road can
be built for less than $1,000 a mile
and at that the east end can be
Quilt at much less cost than the
lids would Indicate
The local highway board has Just
Completed grading the Bruneau
Dad to the top of the hill a dis
ance of II miles, and it is more
iitficult than the work on the west |
md Of the state highway, at a cost
II $3.50 per mile, The work so far
lone on the Grand View road has
lot exceeded this cost and tenders
or surfacing with gravel, to be
'pened within few days, are ex-
'ected to show cost of only $1,15O
mile for these roads. In the face
# these facts it will probably be
heaper for the local board to build
he east and west road without help
rom the state highway commission.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
Friday Evening Reports In
dicate that Subscriptions
are Two and a Half Bill
lions.
WILL SHOW EUROPE
WE MEAN BUSINESS
subscriptions Stopped Fri
day Noon and the Total
Amount not yet Figured.

So lar as Mountain Home and the
district adjacent TO 1t is concerned,
the Liberty Loan has been over
subscribed. At the close Of business
on Thursday the First National had
sold, including its own subscription,
$S6,650, the Commercial q Savings
bank had used $l8,200 and the Bru-
neau state bank even $4,000. There
is no report from the Grand Vieww
bank but it is known that they have
disposed OF several thousand dollars
worth, beyond their own subscrip-
ton OF $4,000. This will total over
$llZ,0OO, which leaves the territory
in the clear by $4,000. The banks
were called on by telegraph to sub
scribe up to six per cent of their
resources for the issue, and the two
Mountain Home banks exceeded this
by $35,SoU, SO ii the issue is over
subscribed they will not be allotted
the total amount OF their subscrip-
tions.
The Liberty Loan" is largely a
matter ot bookkeeping and credit
transfers. The government Is TAX
ng bonds from our allies bearing a |
ike rate OF interest and having the
same date OF maturity for goods to
De furnished them. The money paid |
Tor our own bonds will be used to
pay for munitions and supplies
bought in the United States and the
money will not leave the country but
Will merely be circulated and come
back to the hands OF the original
buyers.
According to reports that came In
friday evening the bond issue has
'een oversubscribed but final fig
Tres on amounts have not yet been |
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
State Will Pay Reward for
Information as to Men
Who Evaded Recent War
Registration.
SHERIFF WILL GO
AFTER SL.ACKERS
Any Man of Required Age
Who did not Register is
Facing Jail Sentence.

The figures OF the census bureau
as to the probable number Of young
men TO register Tor army service
last week have proved to be far
above the number actually register
ed, the shortage over the United
States being we'll over million
1t is stated that the shortage In the
far western states Is much greater
than in the east. On Monday OF
this week the provost marshal OF
| the United States sent telegram
TO all Governors instructing them
to withdray the amnesty that still
permitted slackers to register and to
instruct all peace officers to 10 az
ter those in their territory who
were derilict in their duty.
Monday afternoon Governor Alex
ander issued proclamation calling
Oh the people to help in the en-
forcement OF the law, the meat OF
which is as follows.
Now, therefore, |, Moses Alex
ander, Governor OF the State Of
Idaho. hereby offer reward OF
twenty-five dollars (S25.00) for In
formation given by any one not an
officer charged with the perform
ance OF duty, that will lead to con-
Viction in court OF competent
jurisdiction OF any man between
the ages OF twenty-one and thirty
years, inclusive, who has not regis
tered Tor military duty In accord
ance with the Act Of Congress and
the Proclamation OF the President
of the United States made in ac-
cordance herewith.
Said reward will be paid by de-
ficiency warrants drawn upon the
Treasurer OF the state of Idaho
ANY information will be treated as
confidential and the people OF this
state are asked to cooperate In the
enforcement OF this law 80 that one
man may not be compelled to offer
his file for his country, and his
neighbor be allowed to shirk the
responsibility and thereby enjoy i'm
nunities to which he is not entitled,
and thus destroy the essence of our
rec institutions equality before
he law"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
REVISED LIST OF
ELIGlBLES LISTED
In THIS COUNTY

In the list of those who registered
published in the Republican last
week there were a number Of names
left out. Our new linotype was
being broken In and one of its idio-
syncracies is that when a line of
matter Is short II Is distributed
without casting a line Of type.
George had not yet learned to hear
the click that signided no cast and
the names seemed to read all right
to the proofreader, so the missing
names were not discovered. How
ever, we are this week printing be-
low complete list OF all the men
who registered in Elmore county,
in alphabetical order.
Abbott, Earl; Abbott, Foley Or
lando; Abbott, Robert Leslie; Ace.
Spencer Evans; Agartue, Cannto;
Augustin; Aldecochea,
Juan; Ala, Yust; Allan, August c.;
Allen John; Allan, Arthur Paul;
Harry s.; Allison, Lester
Ben; Alsola, Segundo; Amos, Arthur
Alvin; Amstutz, John Walter; An
derson, Joseph; Anderson, Clyde
Anderson, Robert Morris;
Anderson, James Edward; Anderson,
Carl John; Anderson, George Will
lam; Anderson, Guy; Anderson,
Charlie Earl; Andre, Preston Dorge;
Andrus, Edward Wheeler; Apostle
.uia, Benito; Areamendi, Auistario
3arrenechry; Areijtia, Ciriaco;
Arguenaga, Castro; Arjiasn, Pedro;
lrnold, Ralph Dick; Arnold, Frank
t.; Arrate, Joe; Arrate, Tose; Ar
ate, Penidencio; Arraste, Tibircio
lchebarria; Arriandiago, John; Ar
len, Maderto; Arrillaga, Donate;
Arrillaga, Antero; Arrospide. Felis;
.rtemendi, Victor Aggirre; Asanbon
francisco; Ashenfelter, John Henry:
-thanas, Peter X; Averill, Charles
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
Wedding at Local Hotel

A quiet wedding took place In the
Mountain Home Hotel, Thursday
afternoon, when Mrs. Mabel Clark.
OF Seattle, was united in the bonds
of holy wedlock to Mr.. George T.
Thebo of Bliss The short and i'm
pressiye ring ceremony was used.
Rev Joyce Kendall, pastor of the
Methodist church officiated. After
their honeymoon the bride and
groom will make their home at
Bliss.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16

Ed Stone was doown from Pine
Monday and Tuesday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
Burke Sells Many Cars.

George Burke made a trip to the
south end OF Owyhee county the
first of the week, to sell car to
one of the prosperous stockmen of
that district. Mr.. Burke has sold
over $4,000 worth of cars In the
past month.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16
Boys Surprise Sunday School Teacher

The Volunteers, boys class of
the Congregational Sunday school
planned and carried out surprise
party on their teacher, Mrs. M. e.
Longfellow Monday evening They
brought refreshments and spent a
very pleasant evening.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16

The picture shows something of the appearance of
the machine and It's size but the mechanical nicely and
accuracy with which it performs its work only be
appreciated by seeing it.
Our Old linotype has been sold to the Star Courier and
will be moved to that place. overhaued and put in work
ing order next week.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16

The new linotype recently installed by the Republican
is now working in fine shape and every day is giving
better satisfaction
AS example of the versatility of the machine we
show nine lines of type which all cast the machine
the changes being made almost instantly by the operator
from the chair in which he sits to manipulate the key
board
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

NEW YORK BACKS CHICAGO IN
GARMENT STRIKE
Abraham BarOff, general sec'y and
treas. of International Ladies Gar
ment Workers union, sent following
telegram to Day Book:
"a conference of "A local unions of
International Ladies Garment Work
ers' Union of Greater New York,
which represented 100000 organized
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

Manila, P. l., March 1.-THE
United States is developing prepared
ness plans in its island possessions.
Troops now maintained in the Phil
ippines are undergoing arduOus drill
ing and tactical work throughout the
year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

An important and efficient branch
of the U. S. army is the organization
Of Philippine scouts, among which
are the fugaos from the mountain
regions of the island of LUzOn. Prior
to American occupation these troops,
able and loyal soldiers, were the So
called wild men of the Philippines.
workers, and at which Pres. SChles-
isnger presided, met last night at
Beethoven hall and planned their
full financial and moral support for
the Chicago women garment stTik-
ers. A widespread plan Of system
attic weekly contributions was de-
cided upon to be put into effect in all
the 5000 wOmen's garment shops Of
New York CITY,"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
.Al Clubs STUNT PROGRAM GIVES
ROUSING ALOHA TO congressman
Thanksgiving War, Nuuanu Water Land Question, Music and
Few Other Things Diversity Rapd-Fre Program of Live
Wire Organization

Mirth and merriment, serious talks,
eloquence, music and stunts" were
combined in rapid-fire order today
when the Honolulu AID club gave the
visiting congressional party a gay
and striking farewell luncheon on the
Roof Garden of the Young Hotel.
Several hundred attended the
luncheon, the tables occupying the en-.
tire roof garden. AID club members
and their ladies numbered we'll over
three hundred and many others we're
present as guests Of the live-wire Or
ganization.. ...s * ...-:: ' .
A feature of the occasion was the
hearty welcome given a large number
of men of special branch of the
United bates service now here. They
were greeted with cheers and pro-
longed applause and one of them re.
sponded in a neat little talk.
AID club spirit and AID club customs
were in evidence throughout. PRO
lessor Dinkelspiel," who entertained
the congressional party two years ago.
was on deck again todaD with his Hi
U Say lecture, given with the chant
ing chorus OF his class, dealing in
tuneful reiteration with such familiar
subjects as the congressman, military
roads, the German question and many
others, all illustrated by the graphic
chart or giant cartoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27

The program covered a wide range
in subject as well as in the geographic
cal residences Of those who responded
to the calls by President Harrington.
Judge Sanford B. Dole started off the
talks, many congressman were called
on, several private citizens and several
officials. The approach of Thanks.
giving was heralded by talks on What
/ Am Thankful For" The majority of
congressman who responded did SO
with such eloquence Of praise for Ha-
wall that nothing but the AID club
spirit could have remained unabashed.
John "A. McCandless furnished some
of the serious element when in three
minutes of emphatic language he de-
clared that he is against turning over
plantation cane land leases to public
entry holus-bolus. referring to the land
question that has been one of the main
problems dealt with by the congress
men and the many who have been Civ.
ing them advice and information. Nc
Candless declared that the people are
being robbed, that the land should be
preserved for them. and that, on the
other hand, it is not valued highly
enough, that it is worth $4,000, 900 in
stead of 100000, as one estimate
has made it.
Among the musical features were
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
Hindu Balks
w on't estify
In ST. Trial
Jodh Singh, Star Government
Witness, Takes Side of
Defense Now
ASSOCIATED Pres. by u. $. Naval wireless,

tAssoeIatsd Press by U. s. Naval WIrsIsss.I
= &|ff% e = ~ !
4 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov.
\ 27.-An unlocked for develop
= ment In the India conspiracy
4 trial in federal court here today
= brought one eff the witnesses
4 from the side Of the prosecution
+ to that of the defense.
4 The witness is Jodh Singh, a
= Hindu who was the governments
4 star witness and who was one Of
= those who gave important testi-
= mony for the prosecution at the .
= trial of Albert Wehde and others
4 in Chicago.
+ When brought to the stand to- :
= day he refused to testify and .
= asked the judge If he would be
4 free to remain In this country :
= after testifying. -.
4 The judge replied, "That is up /.
= to the government" after which !
= Jodh Singh definitely refused to
\ give evidence, and was innae-. :
\ diately listed by the court as one
= Of the defendants in the case.
4 81 am glad to Join the defen-
+ dants and glad that am no long
4 er a witness" said the Hindu !
\ and was loudly cheered by the :
4 other Hindus, who greeted him :
4 with cries in their own language,
= the interpretation being, "You
= are our brother"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
MdnOa Alters
Course; Eludes
Strange Ship
Suspicious Vessel Attempts to
Head Across Matson Boats
Bow, Whereupon Liner Ma
neuVers to Throw Unknown
AStern =:."

Sudden shifting of the course of an
| unidentified steamer which apparent.
| ly headed to come across the bows of
the steamer Manoa last Friday noon
caused the master of the Matson YES
sci to quickly change his route to a
southerly one so as to bring the I'M
known ship astern. 1t. was figured the
stranger might be a German raider.
Once astern the strange vessel
stopped and shortly afterward the
Matson steamer resumed her voyage
to Honolulu after vain attempts had
been made to get the strange ship to
answer wireless and signal calls as to
her identity. ... ..1
Such is the story of the Manoa voy-
age brought to Honolulu by the ship s
passengers, which was later authen.
ticated by M. A. Franklin, collector
of customs, who was on the bridge Of
the Matson steamer as the course Of
both vessels was so suddenly chang.
ed
Captain A. L. Soule, master Of the
Manoa, the naval authorities, or Cas-
tie & Cooke, the Matson agents, would
give out no Information regarding the
strange encounter of the two vessels.
Collector Franklin gives specific
details of the attempt Of the unknown
vessel to cross ahead of the Manoa's
course. ~.
THE strange vessel, which appear.
ed about the size of the Mauna Kea
and was high up out of the water,
was to our starboard about 10 or Is
miles. She was proceeding in an oppo
site direction from the Manoa course
he said
Soon after sighting the vessel
Captain Soule gave a sudden order
and the Manoa swung sharply around.
At the same time it could be seen
that the other vessel had already
changed her course.
What's the matter? I asked the
captain.
" Don't you see she is trying to
cross our bows? he answered. Then
he added, She hasn't speed to catch
us and is trying to head us off. 1t may
be German raider
Shortly after we altered our
CONTINUED on page 10Y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
Taking Steps
To Balk Spies
And MESSAGES

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Nov. 81 =
Regulations governing the transmits
sion out of and into the United States
of all communications other than by
mail will be issued in few days.
These regulations will deal with cable
and wireless communications.
Sending of bills of lading and SINH
lar business and the sending of docu.
ments to and from foreign countries
will not be forbidden. Commercial
travellers and representatives of other
business may carry in their luggage
letters relating strictly to business
But there will be a general tighten
ing on the censorship of communities
lions, =" ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
Starving Soldiery May Raid Towns;
Allied Diplomats Ready to Leave

gress Of the second army passed q
resolution which gave approval to the
plan for an immediate armistice as
preliminary to peace and pledging its
support to the colors Of the Workmen'A
and Soldiers Council Delegates, now
in control, and assurance that In no
event will It lend its support to Ke-
rensky, was the report which was re-
ceiyed from Petrograd direct.
Ambassadors Ready
Preparations for departure from
Petrograd were told in dispatches
from Haparanda that reached Copen-
hagen and which said that it had been
decided that in the event Of Russia
opening negotiations for peace with
Germany or any or all of the Central
Powers the ambassadors Of all Of the
Allied nations would Immediately de-
mand their passports and would leave
the country forthwith.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
.AssocIated Press By U. S. Naval wIrsIsss.l

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval WIrelsss1
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Bloody civil
war threatens Russia. The Maximil-
lists and Bolshevikis are going ahead
with their plans for an armistice and
have the support of the soldiers. At
the fronts there is such shortage Of
provisions and the suffering is so
acute that it is feared the soldiers will
come in and enter and raid the cities
to secure what they need. The am.
bassadors of the Allies are prepared
to Immediately demand their passports
in case Russia shall enter into an
agreement with the Central Powers
for an armistice. These are some of
the disquieting reports that were re-
ceived yesterday and last night rela-
tive to the crisis in Russia.
Support Radicals
With one dissenting vote the con-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
PREDICTS DOOM
OF TRANSPORT,
GERMAN JAILED

Max Straub, a German alien, was
arrested last night by Police Officer
Holstein. He was charged with hav,
ing uttered seditious and disloyal
statements, while conversing with a
group of sailors attached to an army
transport now in port Straub was
locked up at police headquarters and
booked for Investigation. He will be
turned over to the federal authorities.
@The transport will be torpedoed
after she is two days out of Honolu.
H." Straub is alleged to have declar.
ed. He is also alleged to have libel
ed the United States government with
seditious talk. The sailors in the
group held him until police officer
arrived. ..~.5 -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27

They point out especially their de
sire to have arrangements perfected
whereby the vessels of the Togo kis
en- Kaisha line may carry Hawaiian
bananas providing they have ths
necessary space. This appeal is in line
with one sent the federal board some
time ago by local shippers and grow
.ers, and shows that the demand fol-
Hawaiian bananas on the mainland is
large, and that the market is good.
The letter, sent from San Francis
CO on November 15, follows:
"The undersigned, receivers and
handlers of bananas from the Ha
waiian islands, respectfully call your
attention to the disturbed condition
of transportation between Honolulu
and San Francisco, and urge your very
serious consideration to prevent q
very grave loss of property on &C
count of the removal Of the regular
steamers on this run. ~..
1.-The removal of the Matson Navi'
CATION company's steamers which
have been bringing about 50oO
punches of bananas from Honolulu to
San francisco weekly, means a very
serious loss to the growers Of this
fruit in the islands, as there is abso'
lutely no other use It can be put to
and no other place to, which it can be
shipped. It means total loss OF this
fruit If IT cannot be shipped when
ready for shipment, and means a very
serious decrease In the edible food
for use in San Francisco and vicinity.
"The smaller steamers put on the
run are not constructed or fitted to
carry this fruit which you no doub:
know must be handled within certain
temperatures and with ventilation to
be brought through in condition and
some of the foreign liners calling
there may bring some small quanti-
ties at irregular intervals.
"Our special appeal to you at this
time Is in regard to the steamers OF
the Togo Kissen Kaosfa, this being a
Japanese company. The local agent.
William H. Avery, informs the writer
that they will not. carry bananas or
any other freight coastwise unless no.
titled by this government that the
law permits to do so without any pen
atty or obligation on their part and II
they have a notice to this effect
which will not place them under the
control OF this government, more
than at present. they would then take
ii I'D with their government and car
~ the bananas If ordered to do so,
their objection to handling 1t other.
wise being that they could not afford
to be under the jurisdiction of the
Japanese government and the United
States government at the same time,
as their orders might conflict If sub
ject to any special rules on account
of coastwise trade.
These vessels are fitted to carry
bananas in good shape. They have
large carrying capacity and as they
bring large steerage passengers, also
Oriental freight, from Japan to Ho-
nolulu, which they discharge there,
they have room to bring bananas
from Honolulu here" i.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
german PATENTS
now PUT TO Use

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27-The
first license issued by the United
States for the use of German patents
which use was denied before the
war-has been given to three chemical
manufacturing concerns of New York
and Philadelphia.
The federal trade commission Is not
fixing the price Of articles manufacture.
ed under these licenses but maintains
the rights Of the patent for is
licensees.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-27
IMPORT DUTIES
into MEXICO GO
UP BY DECREE
Associated Press by U. S. Naval Wireless. }

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Nov. 81
Gen. Venustiano Carranza, president of
Mexico, has issued DEGREES increasing
from % to so per cent the import du-
ties on certain classes of merchandise,
to Is on wine and alcoholic duties, and
to so on foreign beer. The increased
rates will be effective Jan. l.