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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
RUSSIANS ACCEPT
YOKE OF GERMANY
CONGRESS OF sovIETs, IN SEES.
SION At MOSCOW, RATiFiEs
BREST-LlTOvSk TREATY.
Believed That Chaotic Conditions Will
Continue In Russia, Even Though
the Germans Make Every e.
fort to Restore Order.

Observation-Disclosures has been re-
ceived from Petrograd that the Boil
sheviN majority ut the Moscow con-
Terence decided by vote of 453 to 80
to support the peace treaty.
The decision of the all-Russian con-
gress of soviets to ratify the German
peace terms was reached after receipt
of President Wilson's message to the
Russian people assuring them that
America would take the first OppOrtu-
nifty to help them regain their COM
plete sovereignty and independence.
A message received at the state de-
partment from American Consul Sum-
mers Mt Moscow, says the presidents
message was delivered two days before
the sOviets met.
Official expression here indicated
that America and the allies expect the
action of the congress to have little
direct bearing on the general Russian
situation. 1t apparently was believed
that chaotic conditions will continue in
Russia for long time to come, even
though the Germans make every effort
to re-establish order and reOrganize the
country's industrial and agricultural
life.
Officials here were deeply interested
In dispatch from Moscow, which said
that the Russian factions declared that
peace will be temporary only. and that
Russia will gather herself together
with new socialistic army to resist
the Germans. The fact that only
slightly more than half of the dele
gates expected to attend the congress
were reported as voting, also caused
comment.
The attitude of the American gov
eminent towards any German move
towards general peace at the ex-
pense of Russia, is directly in line
with the expression Of Lord Robert
Cecil in the house Of commons, that
even if such proposal came from Ger
many it would not be considered.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
HOLLANDS SH|PST0
SERVE AMERICANS
DUTCH SHIPS NOW HELD IN
PORTS THE WORLD OVER TO
BE PUT INTO WAR TRADE.
Great Britain to Act With the United
States, the Plan of the Allies
Being Sanctioned by In
ternational Law.

Westinghouse million tons of
Dutch ships, now held in ports the
world over through Hollands fear of
Germany's threat to sink them if they
venture out, will be brought into the
service of the United States and Great
Britain at once.
Unless the Netherlands government
braves the menace Of Germany's pres
sure and voluntarily accepts an agree
ment under which the ships would be
put into trade, the United States and
Great Britain will take them over I'M
der International law, availihg them
selves of a sovereign right which Ger
many herself has hitherto exercised
under the same authority.
Formal notice has been presented to
The Hague by the American and Brit
ish diplomatic representatives of the
allied governments intention. AS
result, the Netherlands minister, Au-
gust Phillips, acting under instructions
of his government, made a final and
personal appeal to President Wilson to
at least modify the decision, but it is
believed the president will see no rea-
son for altering his decision. There
are about eighty of the ships in Amer
lean ports.
From the American official point of
view, the action is one into which the
allied governments have been forced
by the German duress of Holland,
which may now see her ships in trade
again, and can point out to Germany
that they were taken through no will
of her own.
Every arrangement has been made
for the compensation of the Neither
lands for the ships.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
ALL COAL DEALERS !
MUST GET LICENSE
PRESIDENT ISSUES REGULATIONS
ON RECOMMENDATION OF
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR.
Jobbers, Brokers, Selling and Purchas-
ing Agents In Future Will Be
Under Control Of the
Government.

Wasllington.--All coal jobbers, bro.
kers, selling and purchasing agents and
wholesale dealers We're put under Ii
cense on March 16 by President Wilson
on recommendation of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield, who issued regulations
carefully circumscribing the charges to
he made for their services.
While recognizing that legitimate
jobbers are essential to the conduct
of the coal business" the fuel admins
tration said. affiliated companies, or
ganized solely for receiving the job.
hers margin, the Swapping of coal"
and other fictitious trade operations
will be dealt with severely.
Licenses must be obtained before
April !. The regulations affecting the
sale of coal under jobbers' licenses do
not apply to contracts for coal before
the presidents executive orders taking
over control of the industry.
A licensee who sells coal or coke
without physically handling the fuel
shall not ask. according to the regula-
tons, for more than the mine price,
plus cents for each ten of anthracite
coal which is rescreened at Atlantic or
lake ports for transshipment by water.
Commission Allowed.
Purchasing agents for retail dealers
or consumers who deal in coal without
becoming the owner Of the fuel, may
charge a commission not exceeding Is
cents ton for bituminous coal, per
cent of the delivered price Of smithing
coal and 80 cents for anthracite coal
delivered west of Buffalo. The 5 cents
rescreening charge may be added as in
the previous case.
Combined purchasing commissions of
any number of licensees who act for
retail dealer or consumer are limited
to the commissions allowed for one
licensee. No licensee shall charge any
purchasing commission as purchasing
agent of coke for a retail dealer or
consumer.
Stringent provisions were made
against any licensee receiving double
fees or mines organizing jobbing COM
panies.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Reassurinq Siqn.

The girl told US this herself, so We
guess 1t must be true.
my DEAR" said her mother. serious
~, II have no doubt that this young
man who is so interested in you Of
late is an excellent fellow. He seem
police and clever and nice in every
way. But l should like to know
whether he comes of n good family
Yes. mother" answered the daugh
ter, 81 have every reason to believe
that his family is very fine
Hum! DO they object TO his inter
est in your
I'm afraid they do, mother. They
seem to be doing everything TO make
him stop coming to see me-
"Ah! I'm much relieved, dear and
see no reason why you shouldn't en-
courage him. Plain Dealer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
100000 MEN TO GO
IN SECOND DRAFT
COLORS GRADUALLY DURING
PRESENT YEAR.
Order Issued for Mobilization Of 95, 900
Men Beginning March 29.-No
Sweeping Withdrawal of Men
Is Contemplated.

Neutrality-suspicious. hundred thou
sand men are to be called to the col.
ors gradually during the present year
under the second army draft, which
begins on March 30.
An announcement ON March II by
Provost Marshal General Crowder of
the number to be called was followed
closely by an order for the mobiliza-
ton of $4,000 men during the tive-day
period beginning March 20. some 49,
600 of them to be assembled under the
second draft. Eighty thousand will be
men of the first-draft of 6S7 90 not yet
summoned into service.
Details of how the second draft is
to be applied will be made public later,
after congress has acted upon proposed
legislation providing for the registra-
ton of youths attaining the age of q
years and for basing state and district
quotas on the number of registrants in
class l. In his first official statement
on the subject, however, General Crow
der assures the country that no sweep
ing withdrawal of large numbers Of
men at one time is contemplated, and
that care will be taken to avoid inter-
ference with harvesting.
The movement will include the mo-
bilizatiOI of $4,000 southern negroes in
northern camps.
Because of the peculiar camp situa-
ton, some districts that have COM
pleted their quotas will be asked to
furnish more men and will be given
credit under the second draft.
Several thousand of those ordered
modified will be used to fill up the
ranks made vacant by deaths and
other Withdrawals. Others will be for
industrial calls, of which fifty-six al
ready have been made, Deputy Pro-
vOst Marshal General johnson stated.
The first contingent of Industrial
workers drafted recently went to
France, johnson said.
The order will take men from all
states except Iowa and Minnesota.
State AIlotments.
Following are state allotments:
Arizona. 14S; Arkansas, 1541; Cali
fornia, 1745; Colorado, 1923; Connecti-
cut, 9O3; Delaware, 3OS; District of
Columbia, .102; Idaho, 242; Illinois,
1861; Indiana, 2977; Kansas, 5S7 |;
Maine, 34O; Maryland, 1872; Michigan,
555S; Missouri, ITO; Montana, 521 !;
Nebraska, 459; Nevada, p; New
Hampshire, 212; New Mexico, 1877 !;
New York, 12,2SS; North Dakota, 2647 !;
Ohio. 6955; Oklahoma, sos; New Jer-
sey, 1875; Oregon. 1853; Pennsylvania,
1928; Rhode Island, Sol; South Da-
kota, 226; Texas, 4O43; Utah. 247 YER
mont, 1874; Massachusetts, 2O69; Ala
bama, 1884; Florida, 25O5; Georgia,
1925 Kentucky, 1851 Louisiana, 1878 !;
Mississippi, 222O; North Carolina,
STA; South Carolina. 343; Tennessee,
275S; Virginia, 2l7S.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKAcHE

When your back aches, and your HAD
der and kidneys seem to be disords Ssd'
go to your nearest drug store and o., !.
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp. Root ~ !,
is PHYSICIANS prescription for ailms, :.
of the kidneys and bladder. ''eH''
1t has stood the test of years and h..
a reputation for quickly and effectir sis
giving results in thousands of cases
This preparation SO very effective Ia.
been placed on sale everywhere r., !,
bottle, medium or large size, at your ne,,'
est druggist. WA D'A''
However, if you wish first to test ri.
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a samp.
bottle: When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
BUILDING NoNsINkAeLE SHIP.
Hudson Maxim Has Plan That May
Solve Shipping Problem.

Washington. - Another nonsinkable
ship is to be built according to designs
by Hudson Maxim, the United States
shipping board announced. The second
type Of nOnsinkable ship depends on
a super-buoyant apparatus installed in
any vessel. The details are not re-
vealed, but 1t is different from the
sustaining device Of the first invention
by f. +. Donnelly of New York, now
being tested in the Lucia.
Mpxim's cOntrivance, it is explained
can be placed In a ship, and if 1t is
found later to be ineffective it may be
readily removed. "The Maxim Device"
says the shipping board announcement,
possesses many points that seem prac.
ticable."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Sterilize DRINKING Glasses.

Drinking cups and glasses used In
restaurants, at soda fountains and ON
'er places must be washed five minutes
In boiling water containing per
cent solution of lye, according to regu-
lations promulgated by the California
state board of health for the enforce
ment of the law governing the sterlliza'
ton of drinking utensils.-Ihe Ne"
American Woman.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Sharks Fleece Soldiers Widows

Observation-Disclosures and fraud
nave been practiced on the benefit
Charles of American soldiers killed in
the war with Germany, Representative
flelds of Kentucky. member of the
mousse military committee, said after he
mad introduced bill designed to put
an end to the alleged practices. The
measure limits the fee of agents or
attorneys to $25 and imposes heavy
pehaities on persons collecting more.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
General Scott Loses Command.

Neutrality-suspicious. General Hugh
l.. Scott, formerly chief of staff, was
ordered relieved Of his command of
the Seventy-eighth (national army) d.
vision at Camp Dix, n. j., and placed
in command of the camp itself, which
Is to be made an embarkation camp,
Brigadier General Dean has been ap-
pointed to temporarily command the
Seventy-eighth division.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10

Or. y. /. Russell, dean Of the COLLEGE
OF agriculture and director of the aarI.
cultural experiment station at the
University Of Wisconsin, has Joined the
United States food administration to
act 40 the connecting link between
that organization and the United
States department Of agriculture. He
will coordinate with these two bodies
tbs extension agencies Of the various
agricultural colleges throughout the
country.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
OFFER Of PEACE BY
HUNS IS EXPECTED
DIPLOMATS BELIEVE GERMANS
PLAN TO LURE ALLIES INTO
ANOTHER BREST-LITOVSk.
President Wilson Being Urged by
Some of His Advisers to Declare and
Define New War Problems winch
Confront the United States.

Washington is admitted by Of
fcials here that now is the time for Il
new and tempting peace o1er IRON
Germany. They believe that such an
offer will be only bait to lure the en-
tente and the United States into Il
BreStl.itovsk
so strong is this belief that the pres
ident is being urged by some of his
advisers in foreign affairs to declare
and define the new war problems
which confront the United States and
to summon the country to their sOlu-
ton, in advance of any proffered temp
tatiOn from the other side of the battle
line.
No one would pretend to say what
the president will do.
1t is authOritatively stated in quar-
tiers close to him that he will not for
the present go before congress.
There are n number of indications
that the president is studying IL broad
program into which enter the follow
ing factors:
Motive Of Germany.
1. Should the United States by its
silence invite new peace offer from
Germany? Such an offer is recognized
in advance as nothing but an effort to
disrupt allied morale and fighting
spirit. Apparently the president has
not decided whether it is better to
quit this game or again try to best
Hertling and Czernin at it by making
a declaration of war aims and peace
policies which will disrupt the central
powers more than anything they can
say will disrupt the United States.
2. Has the RussO-Japanese situa-
ton so crystalized as to permit the
United States to take definite stand?
3. How far should the president go
in admitting the deficiencies in the
United States war preparations and
summoning the manufacturers, ship
builders and trainers of soldiers to
hasten the completion of their task?
The prediction of the peace offer
from Germany is based upon an edi-
torial in the powerful government or
gan, Germania. Describing the peace
with Rumania as just punishment
for the little cOuntry's dislOyalty, meg
lomania and most INSCRIPTIONS policy
of force, the editorial then says:
Warning Of Editorial.
"If the chancellor in his latest
speech delivered his last warning to
the entente, our enemies will do we'll
to realize that the concessions we are
ready to make will not necessarily hold
good in every future military situa-
ton"
In view of the consideration with
which President Wilson treated Pre-
mier Czernin Of Austria, in his last
message-a consideration in which he
was alone Of all allied statesmen-it is
predicted that Czernin may now come
forward with the announcement of
what these concessions may be in
detail.
The best illustration of the change
of heart on the part of the administra-
ton towards Czernin, however, is con-
tinued in this reference to him made
by Il prominent official:
1T was Szernin himself" he said,
"whO negotiated the peace by which
Rumania was strangled despite Ger
nin'S fair words"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
TEUToNS WILD WITH RAGE.
Threaten Drastic Measures Should
Dutch Ships Be Taken Over.

London.-The notice served on Hol-
land by Great Britain and the United
States regarding the taking over of
Dutch ships in allied ports has thrown
the German press into towering rage,
the Copenhagen correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company cables.
The newspapers demand that Germany
take the most drastic counter-measures
If Holland gives way to the allies.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
MaximaIists Stay Japanese.

London.-Maximalis in Siberia
have murdered $50 Japanese at Blag-
Ovieshtchensk, capital of the Amur
province, according to report printed
in the newspaper Hochi Shinbun and
forwarded by Reuters Limited.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Reporting Casualty Lists.

Washington.-At the request Of
President Wilson, Secretary Baker.
while In France, will take up with
General Pershing personally the sub
ject of the manner in which American
casualty lists shall be issued.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Sam Davis Of Nevada Called

carson City, Nev.-Samuel p. Davis
poet humorist and newspaper man,
widely known rs "Sam Davis" d,ed
mere March II, after long illness
I"r' i'a'is was one Of the best known
men in the west. coming to Nevad, IN
1919, he was born in Branford, Conn
April 1. 1850. ''''
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Faces Shortage In Milk.

WashingtOn.-The middle west IL
facing milk shortage which threatens
the health of babies and children. DIR.
Dorothy Mendenhall. a Wisconsin child
welfare worker, told the national child
welfare conference.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
No MollycoddIes Wanted

New iork.-The Young Mems Chris.
''ah association has started n cam.
p",sh 10 recruit another 1000 workers
oeiore July for service in Red rr,.
angle hutments here and 4, rr,na.
but no 'mollycoddles" are wa,t.d "''oe'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Better Than His Press A,.-.

George Washington was
truthful man." "V''
Il have always thought so. An or,
dence of his truthfulness Is tho w..
That ne never gave any persona, :.
dorsement whatever to that charrr -.
story" "ee
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Socialists Elected by Mob.

Scotland, s. D.-William G. Rempfer
of the Peoples Council of America for
Democracy and Terms of Peace, and
August Friedrich of Trip, s. D., were
forced to leave Scotland on foot Friday
by mob of irate citizens, who indi-
Gated that violence would follow their
staying here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Nineteen Airp;anes Brought Down.

London.-Twelve hostile airplanes
were brought down by British aviators
March 10, while seven others wer,
forced to descend, Field Marshal Haig
reported. British airmen also dropped
twelve tons of explosives on hostile
rest billets. airdromes, depots and rail-
ways sidings eight and half tons on
similar objective.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Ford to Make Tractors,

DetrOit.-Henry Ford has announced
plans for the building of tractor
plant which will employ 100000 work.
ers. He plans to make the manufac-
ture of tractors one Of the leading
industries of the world
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Denies Issuance Of UItimatum.

LOnd0n.-Reuter's, Limited, dis
patch from Copenhagen says 1t is au-
thOritatively denied that Germany has
sent an ultimatum to Denmark de-
handing the liberation Of the crew of
the former Spanish steamer Igotz
Mendi.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Military Campo for Boys.

Chlcago.-Military training camps
for boys under 18 years old from all
over the country will be opened near
Chicago May 20, the Military Training
Camps association, in session here, an.
nnounced Saturday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Troop Train peraiIed.

Schell City, MO.-Charles HUT of
TalrOy, Pa, u soldier, was the only
person injured when troop train car
rying New Jersey and Pennsylvania
units was derailed by defective
switch Ave miles south of here Sunda,
afternoon.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Mont Blanc Pilot Freed.

Halifax, N. S.-The charge Of man.
slaughter against Francis Mackay, who
piloted the French munitions ship Mont
Blanc ut the time of her collision here
with the Belgian relief ship limo. was
dismissed by Judge Russell.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Getting Back At German.

"eneva'-Reports reaching hero
io'n "er'nany say that panics hoye
oeeh brought about by the british
"e,'a' attacks on German towns A,
oooienz' according to n Basel disn.,...
an ammunition factory was blown "' I'll
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
AIrpIanes Destroyed by Fire.

/, Stanford, Ky.-Two airplanes loaded
on one Of the cars making up a South.
ern railway train caught fire Saturday
while the train was going through the
Kings mountain tunnel and were de-
strOyed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Milwaukee Has Button Famine.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS holding on sus-
penders and safety pins In strategic
spots may soon become common in Mil
waukee. The city is in the thrOes of
button famine. Delayed deliveries.
dealers declare, are responsible,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Grant increase in FREIGHT Rates.

WashingtOn.-A general increase of
about Is per cent in commodity rates
was granted Friday by the Interstate
commerce commission to railroads east
of the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
'eolo Pasha's Appeal Rejected.

Paris.-The appeal Of BOlo Pasha
from the sentence Of death imposed by
court martial for treason was rejected
Thursday by the court Of revision,
which confirmed the original Judgment.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
General eIddIe Given Commune.

Neutrality-suspicious. General John h.
Biddle, who recently was relieved by
Major General JeytOn G. March, as
acting chief of staff, Is to command all
American troops in England, 1t is un-
derstoOd.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
Quite a Record.

The Gulf stream is more rapld ti''n
the Amazon, more impetuous th"h 'he
Mississippi, and its volume more ina"
1000 greater.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10
RAILWAY WORKERS GET RAISE
Employees Of Government Operated
Roads to Have Wages Increased.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY all of the
employees of the government operated
railways will receive increases of
wages noted in a recommendation to
be made to Director General McAdoo
on April BY the railroad wage 4djust.
ment commission. Of which Secretary
Of the Interior Franklin X. Lane Is the
head.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10

Texas House Adopts Woman Suffrage.
Austin. Texas.--A bill to give women
the right to vote in primary elections
and nominating conventions was passed
by the house Friday, "a to 81. 1t now
will 60 to the senate. Numerous
amendments were defeated.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-10

New YOrk's debt limit is reduced ~
$2,114,325.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-02-23

mera vista, do aviso a Ia po!icia de IA
discretion de su mujer, diciendo que,
en- su concepto, no era Ia vida lenta,
sino el deseo de otro esposo ell que
Ia habia hecho huir de SUI amorosa
compania.
Los detectives Sc pusieron sobre Ia
pIsta Y pronto dieron con la clave
del enigma, al encontrar debajo de
uno de los asientos del autom6vil de
Wolf una carta, fechada en- Chicago
~ dirigida i IA sonora, en- la que Sc
lee:
mo aguantes mas las pesadeces de
III marido; vente aQui Y seremos fe-
Ices. La vida aeui es mas allegro y
novedosa. Fente.-El corazon de
Smith.
FL juez de la Corte dijo a Wolf
cue en- efecto, estaban fundadas sus
sospechas; y, que precisamente, ESQ
era 10 que 10 hacis ser mas desgra-
ciado.
Espera, sin embargo, ell mandate
rio recuperar a 10 sonora en- pocos
dia&.