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MANY STRIKERS
RETURN
INDEPENDENTLY
Mass Meeting of Men Who
Walked Out is Called for :.
This Afternoon.

Many hundreds of the striking ma
chinists returned to work today. A
mass meeting of the strikers this aft
ernoon is expected formally to de-
clare the strike at an end and thus
recognize as body the injunction
of President Wilson. -
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Many Little Children Barely
Able to Walk Taken to
Port After Parents Were
Lost-Mostly Women and
Children Dead.

London. Friday. Sept 1s.--The
British steamer Galway Castle Of T.
9SS tons gross was torpedoed and
sunk this morning. She had 9G0 per-
sons on board. of whom more than
$50 were reported saved. The Gal
way Castle left port for South Africa
on Tuesday last and was torpedoed
on Thursday in stormy sea. Hun
dreds of the passengers were rescued
by attending steamers, but twenty
first class, ten second class and nine
ty third class passengers are missing.
in addition to thirty-four of the crew.
a total of 154.
The passengers included 800 wom-
en- and children. The bodies of three
of the children, who had died. were
brought ashore. The captain and
several of the officers are reported
to have been still on board the ship
when she was last seen. and sinking.
Ninety third class passengers lost
were without exception women and
children.
The liner floated for two days in
charge of the captain and volun-
teers.
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Central Infantry
Officers Training
School Opens Today

Camp Grant, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-The
central infantry officers training
school opened at Camp Grant today
with an enrolment Of approximately
L500. Camp Grant contributed forty
seven Of the ofacer candidates.
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10 DISCUSS PROPOSAL.

New York. Sept. 16.-william H.
Taft president OF the League to En-
force Peace, today called special
meeting Of the league to be held here
tonight to discuss the Austrian peace
proposals. Mr.. Taft Is Fastening here
from Washington.
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Children Are Iost,

Plymouth. Sunday, Sept. 15.-
Heart rending scenes were witnessed
here when hundreds of survivors Of
the torpedoed steamer Galway Castle
were landed at o'clock Thursday
morning. The passengers were
mostly women and children, and Il
Is believed that whole families have
been lost.
Among the survivors were little
tots scarcely able to walk. crying In
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Only 72s Passengers.

London. Sept. l5.-closer scrutiny my
indicated that she had on board only
739 instead Of $50. as announced
earlier The majority were women
and children, but many were dis
charged soldiers returning to their
homes. The boats were picked up
by escorting vessels and by destroy
ers sent to the spot
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Germans Short of Mem.


With the Canadian Forces in
France. Sept. is (Sunday)-(s p. M.
By The Associated Press.)-Intermit-
tent local activity continues along the
Canadian lines on the Canal Du Nord.
Two days ago the Germans took
two of our small posts and established
others after our men had exhausted
Yesterday we retook them all and ex-
tended our own occupation, killing
and capturing several Of the enemy.
From information it appears that
the enemy is hard pressed for men.
A reserve division encountered Sep
tember 2 and badly smashed has
again been thrust in. There also il
evidence of hasty reorganization. pris-
oners captured giving indisputable
rumored that German women and
boys are being brought further to-
ward the fighting zone to release men
for the line.
With the British Army in France.
Sunday. Sept. 15.-(By the Associated
Press. s.)-Maissemy, village five
miles northwest Of st. Quentin, has
been captured by the British. Tho
place was taken during a local attack
directed against the high ground up-
on which this hamlet is situated. This
adds another important position to
those recently taken along the ridges
west Of st. Quentin.
A little below this place and to the
southeast OF Holnon wood the British
also improved their lines slightly.
Fighting of local nature continues
Bassee, where the enemy has been
forced to give ground steadily. Be-
yond this, no important infantry ac-
ton has been reported but heavy m.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Minnesota: Fair tonight and
Tuesday cooker In west central
and frost in north portion tonight.
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British Official Report.

London. Sept. 16.-British troops
last night advanced their line north Of
the Arras-Cambrai road, establishing
posts in the vicinity of Sauchy-Cauchy
and Oppy. according to today's report
from Field Marshal Haig.
On the Flanders front the British
pushed ahead in successful minor
operation on both sides of the Ypres-
Confines canal on front of more than
two miles.
The text Of the statement reads:
During the night we carried out a
successful minor operation astride the
Ypres-Comines canal, advancing our
lines on a front Of more than two
miles and capturing a number Of
prisoners and machine guns.
"On the battle front encounters
with hostile raiding parties and pa
trolls have taken place in the neigh
borhood of Moeuvres and near Cav
relle.
I'VE have established new posts in
the vicinity Of Sauchy-Cauchy and
Oppy."
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Ii North Dakota: Fair tonight
ard TScoday;s waxanU Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
BELATED ACCOUNT OF
WITH U-BOAT

Washington, Jan. IA detailed ac-
count of four hour battle in which a
German submarine attacked the Amer
ican steamer ]. l.. Luckenbach on Oct.
10. but failed to cripple her entirely
was related in a report issued by the
Creel bureau here today.
The captain of the Luckenbach
gamely .wirelessed destroyer-two
hours distant that he would never sur
render. AS a result he brought his
ship safely into port after the strug-
gle.
AT 1880 a. m. the after lookout on
the Luckenbach reported steamer
abeam," said the account. THE COM
mander Of the armed guard sighted
her himself about one point forward
OF the port beam. Upon looking at
the steamer, which appeared very sus-
picious through the glasses, sail ap-
peared on her. Both guns were trained
on the steamer. The armed guard then
went aloft to obtain a better view.
When he was half way up the sup
posed steamer turned out to be sub
marine and opened fire. The time was
then about 1880.
STEAMER OPENED FIRE.
The Luckenbaeh Immediately
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12

opened fire with both guns. The first
two or three shots fired by the subma-
rine fell about two thousand yards
short. She was firing at long range.
The Luckenbach's shots also fell short.
As the submarine appeared to be clos
ing in. the captain was told to put the
stern of the Luckenbach toward her
which he did. Distress signals were
sent out by wireless.
The submarine closed In at about
1000 yards. Early in the battle one
shot from the submarine landed on
the deck forward on the port side and
exploded in the gun crews, quarters,
starting fire which partially de-
stroyed the quarters and burned the
effects Of the gun crews. The same
shot burst the fire main. The fire
main was blocked off and the water
finally got to the fire. Steam was also
turned on the flames.
ANOTHER SHOT LANDED.
Shortly after the first shot landed.
another shot struck the Quartermas-
ter's reom, without doing much dam
age.
"A shot landed near the stern and
(Conttnued on Page TWo.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
TRIP TO JAPAN NOT
ON SECRET MISSION

Pacific Port, Jan. 12.-Juan Burns,
former Mexican consul general in New
York, is going to Japan as consul gen.
eral for the Carranza government and
not on any Secret mission" General
Ramon p. De Negri. consul general for
Mexico for the Pacific coast, an
nounced today. He branded stories
printed by certain newspapers that
Burns is enroute to negotiate a secret
treaty with Japan as 'laughable."
Burns is going to Japan as a con-
sular representative" he said. HE is
accompanied only by a secretary.
There is no mysterious Japanese
treaty or ammunition purchase mys-
terry. Burns is remaining on board a
Japanese liner in the harbor here be-
cause Of an indictment returned
against him while he was in New York.
He is free on bonds but fears he may
be re-arrested IL he lands.'
Two naval officers yesterday board
ed the Japanese ship and sought to
cross-examine Burns. but he refused
to give any information.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Americans Will
Stand BY Russia
to the Finish
Railway Mission, Now in
Japan, Will Finish Task if
Possible-Labor Situation
Chief Trouble.
BY RALPH H. TURNER.

Toxic, Dec. 29.-(By mail. Zone
thing IS certain. We are not going to
quit Russia. Not if we can help 1t.
We are going to hold on and try to
help both Russia and the allies. We
are not going to leave everything to
the Germans"
John F. Stevens, head of the Amer
lean railway mission to Russia. thus
expressed today the sentiments 81
himself and his colleagues who hav.
been endeavoring for months u
straighten out Russia's railway sys-
tenn for the good of that country. At
present Stevens and 316 other Amer
ican railroad men are refugees In
Japan, having been compelled to aban-
don their work In Russia because ol
the disorders.
NO HOSTILITY SHOWN.
"The Bolsheviki are in control of
Vladivostok today, but they offered
no hospitality to our efforts" Stevens
said. The great trouble at present is
the labor situation. which lies at the
bottom of Russia's railway paralysis.
No one works unless he wishes to. The
soviet dictate to the bosses, foremen,
superintendent and general managers
of the roads. Although supposed to
work eight hours, workmen arrive and
begin work when they please and quit
when they please
Stevens declared the chief difficult!
in moving freight out of Vladivostok is
the shortage of cars and locomotives
In the Vladivostok shops. he declared,
where 400 men are employed in as
sembling locomotives and where 25t
engines should be turned out every
month. only IL to Is are actually
turned out in n month. He declared
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
WILL PLACE
BLAME ON CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 1.-Two members
of congress shared in responsibility
for loss of more than 16 steel ships to
registry under the American flag, ac-
cording to charges of William Den.
man. former shipping board head.
made public today.
Sending Chairman Fletcher of the
congress ship probe committee an
outline Of his prospective testimony.
Denman said he would disprove
printed claims that Is ships were lost
to the flag through neglect arising
from the Goethals- Denman differ
ences.
Il will show" said Denman. that
l was one Of the active participants In
saving over a million tons of vessels
to the American flag"
Denman's letter predicted a grave
shortage of shipping, even with pre-
sent plans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Senator Brady
Near Death; May
NOT Survive Day

Capital News Special Service.)
ASHIN TON, JAN. IA
NATOR BRADY'S CoNDI-
TON CHANGED FOR THE
WORSE THIS MORNING. HE
is SINKING RAPIDLY AND AP-
PARENTLY CANNOT SURVIVE
THE DAY. EXTRAORDINARY
MEASURES WE'RE TAKEN TO
KEEP HIM ALIVE TILL HIS
SONS GET HERE. THEY ARE
DUE THIS AFTERNOON. OXY-
GEN AND NITROGLYCERINE
WERE ADMINISTERED. IT WAS
ANNOUNCED AT THE SEN
ATORS OFFICE THAT HOPE
HAD BEEN GIVEN UP.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
FEDERAL MEDIATOR
SETTLES DISPUTE

Chicago, Jan. 12.-G. w. w Hangar.
federal mediator, today announced set
tL,ment of the first wage dispute since
the government took over the rail-
roads. About 400 telegraphers of the
Chicago & Alton railroad were granted
a wage increase Of about 1915 a month,
reduction Of the working day by one
hour and overtime for Sunday work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Senator Chamberlain Insists
Secretary Baker Is Mis-
leading the Country by
Statements.
Co m m a h ding Officer at
Camp Sherman Says
Troops Short of Blouses-
Plenty Of Overcoats but
Not Properly Distributed.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Senate mill
tary probers today again raked Secre-
tary of War Bakers claim of adequate
supplies for Americas soldiers.
Instead of going into cantonment
construction with view to Fastening
an end of the hearings, the committee
put Baker on the grill again today and
doggedly hammered al his calm in
sistence that initial needs of the army
have been properly met.
II have no disposition to cavxil," )"
said Senator. Chamberlain, but your
general statement Is calculated to leave
the impression that all necessary
equipment is in the hands of the troops.
l saw the commanding officer of Camp
Sherman. Chillicothe, o., this morning
and asked him whether his men were
fully clothed. He told me they were
short several thousand blouses. In the
face of, that your statement has the
effect of lulling the country into a
false sense of security"
ENTITLED TO FACTS.
"The country is entitled to feel Sc
cure maintained Baker.
THE country is entitled to know the
facts" said Chamberlain.
Baker at once asked Assistant Sec
Iretary Crowell, who was present, to or
der General Goethals, quartermaster
general, to wire the officer in COM
mand at Camp Sherman for an imme-
date report on clothing conditions
there.
ITO have the commanding officer OF
a camp tell senators or anyone else
that men have no uniforms is a serious
matter" said Baker. He asked Cro-
well, who four weeks ago visited Camp
Sherman, to tell what conditions were
then.
| "Ninety-five per cent of the men
were fully uniformed" said Crowell
| MANY new recruits were coming In
and these were not fully provided for.
Senator McKellar said 95 per cent
left considerable number without
| some part of the uniform.
LEGISLATION NEEDED.
Chamberlain said the fault he finds
is that If the congress and the people
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
JAPANESE STEAMER
CAPTURED BY ENEMY
AND MADE A RAIDER

Toxic, Jan. 12.-The officer of a
Dutch merchantmen, arriving at Nag :.
asaki today reported the steamer
Hitachi Maru, missing three months,
was captured by the enemy and con-
certed into a cruiser. The passengers,
he asserted. were taken prisoner.
The Japanese admiralty does not be.
lieve the report although the loss Of
the ship. enroute to Delago bay from
Colombo has been known.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Senator Brady Dying Feared Come Before Another Da
Russia Preparing
to Continue War
Against Germany

BY
OF s
menup to is
expected be shortly
tinue fighting
CONFIDENT WILL NOT ATTACK
uon between
Russian trench
telegram Beovsk
insisting British recognition ru
STRONG SUPPORT BY GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
The opimsicaly
to
decisive influence"
foOd ton mpoy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
GOVERNMENT STORES
IN The PATH OE FIRE

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Destruction of
government stores valued at several
hundred thousand dollars was threat
sned when fire attacked the Gallagher
Brothers and s. T. Fish company's s
commission houses during the height
OF the blizzard early today.
The fire was controlled within a few
hours. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Continued on Page Two.)
ON FLOUR RATIoNS.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-The United
States will be placed on flour ra-
tions within the next month.
Harry w. Wheeler. ILLINOIS state
food administrator, announced to-
day that food administrators of
the country in conference with
Herbert Hoover had determined
restriction Of consumption to 70
per cent of present requirements
was necessary. The administra-
ton will commander 80 per cent
of the output at the mills.
TWO KILLED IN STORM.
Macon, Ga. Jan. 1.-TWO per-
injured in the storm which swept
over this region }ate yesterday,
according to incomplete reports to-
day. Local streets are strewn
with debris from damaged build
ings. Marvin Harris, a wagner
of the 122nd infantry, was crushed
to death when the corral at Camp
Wheeler, storm center, was
blown down. An aged negro was
frozen to death.
NEW FOOD REGULATIONS.
Washington. Jan. 12.-Stringent
regulations of food consumption in
America, including compulsory
wheatless and meatless days. is in
prospect as a result of confer
ence between Food Administrators
Hoover and congressional leaders
today.
Legislation towards this end will
be introduced in both houses of
congress at once. 1t was announced
after the conference.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
MAYOR GIVEN CLEAN BILL.

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 12.-Mayor
Daniel w. Hoan has answered ques-
tions as to his stand on the ST. Louis
Socialist platform satisfactorily. His
advisory board, which forced an an
swer. has full confidence in his 10y
atty and patriotism"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
LAST MINUTE NEWS
SIX KILLED IN STORM.


Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 12.-Six
were killed and about 40 injured
In tornado which struck Cowarts.
about IL miles from Dothan, in
southeast Alabama, according to
reports reaching Birmingham. TIL
dead are: Marion Parker, Mae
Fender, Vivian Kitchen, Hullet
Box and two unidentified children.
ZERO IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 12.-Atlanta
was battered early today by one OF
the severest storms in it's history.
The wind reached a velocity of so
miles an hour and was accompan-
led by heavy rains and electrical
disturbances. Zero weather was
predicted for tonight. The entire
southeast was in the grip of the
storm.
BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.
Muskogee, Okla. Jan. 12.--Thir-
teen little Indian boys all but
two of them ranging from 8 to IL
years, met horrible death early
this morning in a fire which de-
stroyed the boys dormitory at the
Dwight Indian school near Mar
BILE City, about Is miles south
east of here.
coLpEsT IN HISTORY.
Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 1.-THE
entire cotton states region from
Memphis south is gripped by prob
ably the coldest weather in his
tory. according to meager reports
reaching here over crippled tele-
graph wires today. Vicksbnrg.
Miss. reported four above zero
and New Orleans 20 above. Prac-
tically all wires south Of here are
down. due to the sleet and extreme
cold.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
BANK AT CAMP
FUNSTON ROBBED
AND FOUR KILLED
Employees of Institution
Hacked to Pieces by Rob-
ber, Who Escaped With
Funds-The Trail Lost.
WORE CAPTAINS UNIFORM.

WORE CAPTAINS UNIFORM.
CAMP FUNSTON, KAN. JAN.
1.-THE AXE FIEND WHO
SLEW FOUR MEN IN THE
ARMY BANK HERE WORE A
CAPTAINS UNIFORM, KEAR-
NEY WORNALL, WOUNDED
SURVIVOR OF THE ASSAULT
STATED THIS AFTERNOON
ON AGAIN RECOVERING CON-
SCIOUSNESS. THE IDENTITY
OF THE ARMY OFFICER IF
THE 20 b B F. r WAS NOT
WEARING THE UNIFORM AS A
DISGUISE, HAS NOT BEEN
LEARNED.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
DESTROYER LOST
WITHALL ABOARD
OFF IRISH COAST
II. M. S. Racoon Hits Rock
and Founders-Believe
at Least One Hundred
Men Perished.

London, Jan. 12.-H. M. s. Racoon
foundered and was lost with all aboard
off the north coast of Ireland. Wednes-
day, an admiralty statement announced
today.
The statement said the vessel struck
a rock.
The Racoon was a destroyer Of the
1910 class and was 266 feet In length
with beam Of 28 feet. She displaced
915 tons and her engines developed
an Indicated horsepower of 12,500 Civ
ing her speed of 81 knots. At the
time of the outbreak of the war she
was armed with one four-inch and
three three Inch guns and two torpedo
tubes. Her complement was los men.
If all her crew was lost probably at
least 100 men perished.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. 12-One
bandit. unaided, killed four men and
seriously wounded q fifth, in the rob-
berry of the army bank here last night,
according to Kearney Wornall, CASH
ier, who was wounded.
Wornall recovered consciousness
long enough today to refute the earlier
belief that four bandits participated in
the axe murders. He sank into a coma
and is expected to die.
Military police and civil authorities,
aided by police dogs, were continuing
the search for the robber, or robbers,
this afternoon. The exact amount
stolen has not been determined.
The dead are:
c. Fuller Winters, Kansas City.
Carl Orleson, Kansas City.
John w. Jewell. Springfield, Mo.
A clerk named Hill.
Kearney Wornall, Kansas City,
cashier of the bank, was wounded
The robbery and murders took place
between 1880 and o'clock last night.
Shortly after s o'clock regimental
Gentry patrolling near the bank heard
groans from within. He entered and
saw the bodies lying on the floor. He
notified the military police and Cap
tain ]. C. Smallwood, acting provost
officer, went to the bank with a squad
| Of men.
GUARD THROWN ABOUT CAMP.
! A Gordon of guards was thrown
about the camp and police in all cities
within a radius of 100 miles notified.
The army officers are strong in af-
firming their conviction that no soldier
was connected with the crime, but are
taking every precaution to prevent any
men leaving the cantonment. An in
spection of all men and all barracks is
being made.
Police dogs, stationed at the camp,
followed the trail of the men from the
bank to the interurban station where
the trail was lost.
At about the time the crime was
committed, four men were seen going
along the road, one Of them carrying a
suitcase. All we're dressed in civilian
clothes and 1t is believed they were the
men guilty of the crimes.
CoLDEST DAY OF WINTER.
The robbers chose time when there
were fewer chances of discovery than
usual. The day had been the coldest
of the winter at the camp and there
was but little movement out of doors
Patrolling had been reduced to mini