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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
CHAOS IN MOSCOW
UNVEILED BY POOLE
FRENCH AND BRITISH CITIZENS
HELD As HOSTAGES By THE
BOLSHEVlk LEADERS.
American Representative Turns Affairs
Of Consulate Over to Swedish
Consul and Demands Safe Con.
duct from the Country.

Official dispatches re-
ceived Wednesday from American
Consul General Poole, in Moscow,
lifted the curtain for moment and re-
vealed an amazing train Of events in
that city.
Consul General Poole, after witness
ing the violation of the French and
British consulates and the arrests of
the consuls general and their stats,
destroyed his code books and papers
and turned the affairs of the American
consulate over to the Swedish consul
at the same time demanding safe con-
duct from the country for himself and
his associates.
French and British citizens have
been arrested and the Bolsheviki have
announced they would hold them as
hostages because Of the attack on the
soviet government by British and
French troops at Archangel.
Members Of the French and British
military missions stationed in Moscow
were. refused permission to leave the
country in spite Of previous promise
of safe conduct.
1t is possible that since the sending
of Consul General POole's kilograms
which began on July 20 and continued
until August 6, the situation may lave
changed, because it is reported thai
Lenine and Trotzky, the Bolshevil
leaders, have fled and the soviet gov
eminent in Moscow may have beer
OverthrOwn.
Should the situation be unchanged
the American consul generals actor
in turning his office over to Sweder
will not affect the status of other Am
erican consuls in Russia, as they have
been working with the local govern
ments throughout Russia where pro
ally feeling is strong.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
AMERICAN FORCES
LAND IN SIBERIA
Marks BEGINNING OF OPERA.
TioNS IN RUSSIA IN OPPOSE.
TON TO DOlSHEVlkl.
with Allied Troops Rapidly Moving
South from ArehanoeI, the cxeeho-
elovaks Have Taken New Heart
In Fight for Freedom.

Washington.-The landing Of Ameri
can troops at vladlvostok, announced
Thursday by Secretary Baker, marks
the actual beginning Of operations
from the Siberian coast to the relief Of
the Cxecho-Slo British and
French contingents have been at Vlad.
ivostok for several days and there ia
reason to believe that the Japanese
have also landed.
The march Of events In Russia from
news received Thursday seems to be
rapidly assuming the proportion Of q
route Of the Bolsheviki and Of nature
to bring dismay to Germany.
With allied troops rapidly moving
south from Archangel, forces Of Brit
ish, French, Japanese and American
troops at vladivostok and operating to
the westward. and British force at
Baku, the Czecho-Slovaks have taken
new heart in their heroic fight against
the Germans and Austrians.
Latest dispatches recorded the ad-
vance Of the allied troops from Arch
angel to Pabereshakaia, 100 miles
south, on the road to vologda. The
BOlsheviki are retreating and were re-
ported committing every known atroc-
ity upon the civilian population, which
openly has esp0used the cause of the
allies.
The BOlsheviki throughout Russia
are reported not only fleeing the ad-
v0ncfnU p1lioa h,,t tho rorulV, o~O,,ooN
Russians, who have learned that the
allies are not beaten on the western
front, as the Germans and Bolsheviki
have been persistently preaching, are
the great mass Of the people. the men
organizing. As the real news reaches
are reported taking up the arms that
they carried home with them when
they were disbanded after the debacle
Of Brest-Litocsk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
GROWING TIRED OF WAR.

German Press Takes Alarm at Re-
verses Suffered BY Huns.
Amsterdam. = The whole German
press is sending up an urgent prayer
to the government that 1t should
abandon its policy of silence regarding
war aims and undertake arranging
propaganda-other peace often
sive-thrOughOut the country so the
German people may know definitely
what they are fighting for.
The Hamburger Nachrichten even
pleads for an announcement Of q
change In war aims.
"The two reverses which German
arms have suffered" it says, shave
produced a deep emotion in the Ger
man people. There is no use denying
that, nor ought 1t to be denied"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
LEVINE AND rRorzky RUN.

eolshevlk Premier and His Chief
Assistant Seek Refuge with Huns.
L0ndon.-Premier Lenine and his
chief assistant, Leon Trotzky. hdve
fied to Kronstadt, the naval base near
Petrograd. according to a dispatch
sent out by the semiofficial Wolff bur-
eau Of Berlin and printed In Zurich
newspapers, says Havas report from
Paris
The Bolshevik government will
shortly leave Moscow for Kronstadt.
the Berlin LOkal Anzelger states.
Premier Lenine and War Minister
Trotxky have already reached there.
the newspaper adds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

Twenty-Five German Planes Downed.
MISUNDERSTANDING German air.
planes were destroyed and six driven
out Of control Thursday, according to
the official communication on aerial
operations. Fifteen British airplanes
are missing.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
new ALLIED DRIVE
on P|CARDY FRONT
GENERAL FocH EXPECTED TO
KEEP THE GERMANS ON THE
RUN IN THE FUTURE.
Million and . Quarter Americana In
General psrshinS'e First Army, All
Eager 70 Take Their Part In
Die Drive for Berlin.

Washingt0n.-A new drive against
the German positions either In Elan.
ders or between the Disc and Scissors
Il expected by many army officers here
M 4 result Of the slowing up Of the
advance In the Picardy theater.
Outlining the situation at his mid
week conference Wednesday, General
March, chief OF star, confined his
statements to pointing out that the
Germans have now been forced back
until they are not within 80 miles Of
Paris at any point.
The head Of the army has previously
laid stress ON the fact, however, that
the greatest advantage won by Mar
shall Foch In a military way Is in hav-
Ing wrested the initiative from the
enemy.
The opinion prevailed among other
officers that the present struggle
around Roys and Lassigny would soon
terminate In the capture Of those
points, to be followed by the taking Of
Noyon.
psrshlne's Army 70 Take Part.
In the course Of his discussion, Gen.
eral Narsh said that General PERISH
ing now has 1880. 900 American troops
organized into the first army corps. Pre-
sumably the Americans ON the British
left flank In Picardy, identified by the
chief Of stan as the 131st infantry Of
the Thirty-thlrd (nlinOis national
guard) division, are among those still
brigaded for training.
1t appeared possible to some officers
that the organization of the first Am
crican army might be followed by an
all-American attack at some point on
the line hich it holds beyond verdun.
where ~ y has been no recent night
primary purpose Of the two
blows Marshal Foch has struck has
been realized. Both in the Aisne-
Marine battle and again in Picardy the
attacks were defensive measures to
free Paris from the menace Of the two
wedges the enemy HAD driven in that
direction. The value Of the drives In
this respect was pointed out by Gen.
efal March.
Officers here, therefore, anticipate a
complete change in the character Of
the lighting In the next phase Of the
battle. with F0ch's armies assuming
the offensive in the fullest sense Of the
word and striking to force the enemy
back In such manner that he can not
avail himself Of his old Hindenburg
line defenses.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Food Prices Advance.

Washington. - Food price figures
made public August Is by the bureau
OF labor statistics show further in.
creases in June, the greatest advance
being 81 per cent for potatoes. An
average Increase Of Z per cent in food
prices is shown for the year ended
June Is.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Canadians closs In on Roye

Canadians Close In on Roye.
LOnd0n.-The Canadians have taken
the villages Of namery and ParvIllers,
a short distance northwest of Roye, ac-
cording to Field Marshal Haig's offic-
ial communication, issued Thursday
evening. The British line southeast Of
PrOyart, just south Of the Somme, has
been advanced a short distance.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Berlin Fears Russlan Crisis.

The Hague.-In spite Of their effort
to underestimate the Importance of the
entente undertaking on the Thurman
coast Of Siberia, the Berlin papers are
unanimous is pointing out that Helf-
ferich's sudden return to Berlin is due
20 the seriousness Of developments In
Russia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Decree In OH Meet. Prote.t

Washington.-The United States md
Great Britain have Joined in diplo.
matte representations to the Mexican
government against the oil land de-
crees Of President Carranza, which, It
Is contended, amounts practically to
cOnfiscatiOn.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
County IL Made .sone Dry"

St Paul-Because 1t was charged
that Red Lake county was an "oasis"
for dry territory In northern Minnesota.
the DakOtas and neighboring Canadian
territory, the state council OF defense
has issued an order making the county
bone dry"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
A Sian At Bali Players

Philadelphia.-The employment OF
professional ball players In shipyar.ls,
more for the purpose Of bolstering UP
teams than to expedite the shipbuild-
ing program" will no longer be coun.
tenanced by the emergency fleet COR
porati0n.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

Dominions to Have Representatives.
Notwithstanding to the Times,
the imperial war cabinet has decideu
that each dominion of Great Britain
shall be represented by minister s'a'
toned permanently In London.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
shown hatred Tor Germany,

Pekin.-The Chinese government has
declined to receive M0nsignor Petrelll.
recently appointed papal nunclo to
China, On the ground that he is per
sonal friend Of Admiral Won Hintze.
German secretary Of foreign affairs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Anna Held 10 Dead.

New York.-Anna Held, the noted
actress, died August II in her apart
ments at the Hotel Savoy. The popu-
lar little French actress had made a
gallant fight against death for nearly
six months. She suffered from rare
bone disease. but finally succumbed to
pneumonia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Murder Mystery in Ohio.

Wooster, OhiO.-James II. Marth'
caretaker of the Point Breeze Chnuta"'
qua grounds at Smithville. near here
found the lower half Of won'ahS
body in II weighted sack in waite ii'o's
near the grounds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Reconsider skeffinot.n Case.

London.-The authorities in Ireland
have reconsidered the case Of Mrs, T.
Shcehy Skeffington and have, rrr"'n'
mended that the horne office. WV"
which the decision rests. issue Il me-
nit to enable her to return to Irc! M
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Former Congressman Dies.

Des Moines. Ia.-Forner Congress
man Edward H. Gillette, who was
prominent In early Iowa politics, died
Mt his home near here Wednesday. He
vas a brother II William Gillette, the
,ctor-playwright.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

w. n. Workman, general manager
Of the handley-Paos company Of Eng
land, who has proposed to the United
States war department plan to build
10000 bombing alrpianss In THE coun.
try and have American aviators fly in
them across the Atlantic next year.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
RIotins In Japan.

TOkiO.-Six thousand demonstrants
against the high price Of rice have de-
stroyed stores ut Kyoto. forcing the
authorities to call out the troops. Sew
eral members or the crowd which was
armed with swords and axes, were
wounded.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

Thlrty-four Thousand Hun Prisoners.
London. - According to unofficial
statements here, the Germans captured
IN the present offensive by the British
Fourth army and the French First AMI
Third armies total 34.CiN, while TIM,
far go guns have been cunn,cd.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
6uffraoists Arrested.

Washington. - An h g r Woman's
party demonstration In protest against
the senate's delay In acting on the fed
eral suffrage amendment was broken
up Monday by the police. 80 women
being arrested.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

ommandef who Sank lusitanIa Dead.
London. - Lieutenant Commander
Schwieger, who commanded the sub
marine which sank the LusNania. Is
dead. His death occurred In September,
1917. but has only now been admitted
by the German admiralty.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Aliens Die Of Typhoid Fever.

Asheville, N. C.-There have been
eleven deaths from typhoid fever
among the German civilians and sail
ors interned at Hot Springs, N. c., and
100 cases Of the disease. Shallow wells
are blamed for the infection.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25

Pensacola, Fla.-Three student avi-
tors of the United States naval train
ne school were instantly killed here
ate Monday when large seaplane in
which they were making practice
flight fell into Pensacola bay.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Dutch Ship. to erIno supp,le..

Washington. - Forty Dutch ships
totalling approximately 100000 tons,
now idle In Dutch East Indian ports
are expected to be released to bring
sugar, tin, Quinine and other commodi-
ties to the United States as the result
Of an informal modus vivendi effected
by the war trade board.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Kansas OH Man Drops Dead,

Neodesha. Kan.-Theodore johnson,
69, the youngest member of the Neo-
desha G. A. R.. and known as the
"Kansas Oil Man." died at his home
here. The first wells In Kansas were
drilled on hIs lazx over 20 years ago.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
CARGO Carrier 10 Launche,

Cargo Carrier 10 Launched.
Bristol, Pa.-The WatOnwan, a cargo
carrier of $500 tons dead weight, was
launched at the Merchants Shipbuild-
ing corporation yard here Wednesday,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Anna Held Has FlohtIna Chance.

New York.-Anna Held. the noted
actress, who contracted pneumonia
after a five months battle for life
against 4 rare bone disease, still has
q fightiny chance, 1t was stated Mon
day by her physician.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-25
Health Board Puts Ban on kissing.

Health Board Puts Ban on Kissing.
New YOrk.-Persons who want TO
avoid the Spanish influenza, or the
common garden variety of the same
disease, were warned by the New YORK
City department of health Friday not
to kiss except through a handker'
chief"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAYS +
ALLIES MUST GET FOOD
FOR MEN IN TRENCHES
Ten Food Commandments.

The United States Administration yesterday issued
ten rules for food conservation.
"The effectiveness dependent solely upon
the good will of and the willingness sacrifice by the Amer
people" it said in announcing them.
Salient points in the rules follow:
Monday and Wednesday of each week announced
wheaes days. One meal each day should be
wheaess meal. This applies both the home and public
eating places.
Tuesday in every week designated meatIess day.
One meal every day should be mealess one.
There will be two porkess days, Tuesday and Saturday
every week This pork. bacon, ham, lard pork
sheep products be used
Victory bread" will place OF bread Bakers
will be required to bake bread containing gradually increased
of other cereals until minimum of per
other cereals than wheat flour is used.
Bread baked in the home wheaes days should be
than wheat bread If meal is designated by
administrator the evening meal should be observed
less each day.
Wheat flour bought only equal weight OF
flour, hominy gr barley flour rice flour, oatmeal,
rolled oats buckwheat flour, potato flour, potato flour
bean flour and feterita ous meals Retailers
forbidden sell wheat flour under these conditions.
Manufacturers Of macaroni spaghetti noodles crackers
breakfast foods pie cake and pastry purchase
Than OF the OF wheat flour bought during
corresponding months of 1917 Other cereals be sub
sttuted for wheat.
Wholesalers may buy than 20 per of their
months in 1917.
Wholesalers sell retailers pound
of wheat flour o pound of other cereals.
Mers of flour distribute their output through
tomay channels and markets city pro-
portonatey
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
STILL MORE SNOW
ON WAY TO CAPITAL
Colder Weather for 'Heatless Mon.
day." According to Forecast.

Had the brand of weather served
out last night stopped with just
plain snow. all would have been
well, for Just enough snow fell to
brighten up the somewhat dingy
spots that a few days warm sun
shine had made on the former rec
ord fall.
But, instead. a slight increase in
temperature, followed by a much
colder wave, resulted in the skim
ming over of sidewalks and streets
with thin glare of snowy ice that
made walking rather hazardous.
Promises for today make 1t look
as IL 'heatless" Monday will be
colder than ever. and that shovel
ing snow will be- the chief of the
"odd jobs" that every idle one is
supposed to do.
For the Weather Man promises
more snow tonight. together with
a big drop In temperature. Monday
- to be fair and still colder.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
RIFE
WITH UNREST
TALKS PEACE
Kaiser's S Birthday Anniver-
sary Finds Few Germans
Anxious to Celebrate.

Amsterdam. Jan. 26.-Dispatches
from Petrograd and Vienna continue
today to dwell on the strong possi-
DlIlty OF separate peace between
Austria-Hungary and Russia.
Meanwhile the BoIsheviki have
been authorized by the All Russian
ed to resume the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk. The sittngs are
scheduled to reopen Tuesday.
Petrograd persists in disseminat-
ing reports of the fast growth of
Bolshevikism in Austria Hungary.
In Vienna, Budapest and Warsaw,
one dispatch said today. Soviet or
ganizations have been formed to or
ganize revolutions.
In view of the absolute lack of
foundation for the story, credited
three days ago to Petrograd. of an
actual Austro-Hungarian revolution
and the setting up of provision
al government" these reports are
treated here with caution.
Everything indicates, however, that
the situation in the dual monarchy
resembles a sizzling cauldron. In
some cities machine guns had to be
called on to silence rioters, accord
ing to today's Vienna advices.
The all-Russian Soviet has approved
the Bolshevik decision to repudiate
all Of Russia's debts, Petrograd dis
pitches stated.
The Bolsheviki continue to report
sweeping victories over the Ruma-
mans, Cossacks and Ukrainians.
Tomorrow is the Kaiser's fifty-ninth
birthday. In ordinary times this is the
most solemnly observed nonreligious
holiday in the empire. The temper of
the Teutonic peoples, ali dispatches
show beyond peradventure of a
doubt, is far from imbued at this mo-
ment with inclinations to glorify
crowned heads.
The unrest that has kept Austria
Hungary in suspense for two weeks
and that dictated Count Czernin's re-
ply that was almost a plea has swept
across the borders into Germany.
While in the Hapsburg empire the
movement lacks leaders because of
the multiple complexion both as to
races and ideas, the German Social
lists are excellently led. They have
not yet made the clean cut break;
they are still marking time, giving
the government "a last chance"
But the more radical factions. those
behind which Liebknecht-still in jail-
and Haas are moving spirits. are de-
scribed in authentic dispatches as
ripe for large scale risings. Riots
and demonstrations for peace are the
minimum occurrences predicted for
tomorrow by those who know how
things look inside the empire.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
WILSON CUTS WHEAT FOODS THIRTY PER CENT
Some Monday "Can'ts"

Buy your cigars and tobacco
today. You can't do Il tomor-
row. Neither can you buy candy,
soft drinks, or sodawater. Cigar
stores must close Monday. Ding
stores may remain open only for
the sale Of essential drugs.
Theatsrs may remain open to-
morrow, but must close Tuesday.
Two-thirds Of the churches Of
the District must keep their doors
shut today.
In the District all concerns
handing food, including groesrs,
wholesale and retail; hnehrooms
and cafes, are exempt from the
closing order. In other cities this
does not apply.
Public utilities Of the District
will operate as usual tomorrow.
All government departments
are exempt.
The word fuel as used in the
order covers every kind Of fuel
which may be burned for heat,
power and light.
The following concerns will be
exempt generally:
ShipbuiIding plants, airplans
manufacturer, mills manufaetuF-
ing explosives
All mines
All concerns connected With
the production or handling Of
foodstuffs. In the District this
includes wholesale and retail
groceries
cellsse. ehurebes .ehssls,
public libraries and museums
06ees Of foreign sovernmeata
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
FATAL BLAST ROCKS
CITY OF NEWPORT, R. |.
Six Killed and as Many Injured at
Naval Torpedo Station.

Newport. r. L, Jan. ga terrific
explosion at the naval torpedo sta
ton on Goat Island shook this CITY
this afternoon and was heard all over
this section of Rhode Island.
Many rumors are In circulation as
to the number of dead and injured,
but they cannot be confirmed. The
best information is that six were
killed and as many more injured.
Three motor ambulances from the
naval hospital on the north side of
Newport went over on the Goat
Island ferry ten minutes after the
explosion. About fifteen minutes
after the explosion a message from
the torpedo station appeared in the
Newport newspaper offices with the
message that "the officers had the
situation in hand and that the danger
was past"
This information was sent out to
allay the fears of Newport citizens.
Goat Island Is separated from New
port by a half-mile channel, but the
explosion shook the city and sent
hundreds of frightened men, women
and children into the streets from
fear that houses would fall