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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEINZ
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FORQUICkREADIN
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

An emmissary of Germanys new
peace offensive already is in England.
The American labor delegation,
which has been visiting London, has
arrived at Hayre.
Canada has lowered the age limit
for military registration from 70
to 10 years beginning June 30.
Iris Speaker is cover the top
with comfortable lead in the race
for the 1918 batting honors of the
American league.
Turkish forces in Palestine, which
crossed the Jordan river recently,
made an attack on a British position
and were repulsed.
The British government has crate
fully accepted the offer of Egypt to
contribute Immediately $15,OOO,OOO
toward war expenditures.
Vienna dispatches report Emperor
Charles leaving for the front and an
nounced greatly increased activities
dlOnR lnG AuSliO-lldlidh
Colorado will send $50 draft regis
trants of grammar school education
on May % to Colorado college, Colo
RADIO Springs, for technical training.
A French gun made a direct hi
Saturday on one of the long-rangt
German cannon with which Paris is
being bombarded, and put out o.
action.
Private Frank e. Carlson OF st
Paul, Mimi. found guilty by genera
courtmartial of refusing to obey or
ders, was sentenced to 10 years il
Fort Leavenworth prison.
The emergency bill authorizing tn
department of agriculture to spen
$19,73O,S93 to increase production o
food was ordered favorably reporte
by the house of congress.
Not only has the sugar supply 4
some parts of the United State
been short, but there has been a
actual shortage of more than 1000
900 tons annually in the worry sine
the war began.
A war prohibition bill which woul
prohibit interstate shipment not onl
of intoxicating liquors. but of ma
terials intended for their manufa'
ture as well, has been introduced /
congress.
Government operation of all Grea
Lakes vessels has been asked b
seamen,s unions in an effort
avert strike which union labo
leaders told the shipping labor COZ
ference was inevitable otherwise.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Need Thousands OF doctors.

Thousands of doctors and surgeons
throughout the country will be urged
to enroll for service to meet the grow
ing demands of the army and navy un-
der a plan decided upon at a meeting
in Washington of state committees of
the general medical board of the coun
ell of national defense. 1t is expected
that 1000 will respond to the call by
July / and 5000 more before the end
of the year. Washington state must
send so. if
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07

Peking.-More than 500 Chinese
passengers were lost in the recent
collision off Hankow in which the
Chinese steamship Kiang Kwan was
sunk in a collision with the Chinese
gunboat Chiutai. A mistake of sig
nails was the cause of the collision
The collision wrecked the Chiutai al
so, and she was beached.
The Chiutai was "a gunboat of $50
tons, 200 feet long.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
BIC ATTACK
ON ITALIAN LINES
GREAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
IN TYROL, AND TRENTlNO PRE-
SAGEs GERMAN EFFORT.
EMPEROR CHARLES AT FRONT
Bohemian Troops Desert to Join ItaI-
ians-Nothng Approaching Gen.
eral Battle on West Front
Germany Bosses Austria.

Over the battle lines along the Pi-
ave river and in the mountainous re-
gion in northern Italy, where the al
lied forces have been holding their
positions since last November after
the great Italian retreat from the
Isonzo, there is increased tension,
and the long threatened blow at this
front may be launched bf the Teu-
tonic allies within a few days.
For many weeks the Austrians have
been assembling the legions with
drawn from the Russian and Ruma-
Man front for a drive at the Italian
armies, and it is believed it will not
be long before the central powers
will make another attempt to reach
the plains of Venetia, break through
the allies lines and seek to bring
about a decisive combat in that the
alter of the war.
Emperor Charles of Austria, ac-
companied by his chief of staff and
high German and Austrian army Of
ficers, is reported on his way to the
Italian front and the great movement
of troops in Tyrol and Trentino would
seem to indicate vast bodies of men
are being taken from other fronts to
1 be hurled at the Italian positions. The
blow, it is generally believed will
| fall somewhere in the mountainous
section of the front, probably in the
Lagarino and Astico valleys. These
sectors face the north, and if broken
would permit the foe to penetrate in
to the lower foothills OF the noun
tains or even reach the plains. If
this should occur the armies along
the Piave river would be compelled to
fall back, probably as far as the
Adige river. This would entail the
loss of Venice and the vast expanse
of country to the enemy.
Conditions Force Offensive.
The decision to launch an offensive
of grand proportions in Italy was
doubtless forced by political and eco
nomic conditions prevailing in Aus
tria. An offensive campaign that will
yield gains of ground might serve to
still the elements seething through
out the dual empire and would post
pone the day of reckoning that seems
in store for the ruler of Austria.
German domination of Austria is
becoming more complete as time
goes on. Tyrol and Bohemia ahve
been annexed for food administration
= purposes to Germany, but this move
in the great game of statecraft has
served only to deepen the chasm be
tween the racial factions of Austria
+ Bohemian troops have deserted from
+ the Austrian armies and have joined
4 the Italians. and if an offensive is
4 not launched decentralization of the
p Austrian forces may come sooner
= than the outside world expects.
= In the meantime the situation Oh
the front in France and Flanders ha,
4 remained fairly quiet. There hav,
f been local attacks by the German!
6 here and there along the line, bu
nothing approaching a general battle
= has been reported. The allies ar,
=. improving their lines and are wait
ing for the Germans to make tn,
. next move.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
NEW CONCRETE VESSEL
AVERAGES II KNOTS
Successful Trial Trip Is Made by New
Boat in San Francisco Bay
Last Sunday.

San Francisco.-The steamer Faith,
the largest concrete ship in the
world, built by the San Francisco
Shipbuilding company, was given a
successful trial trip here Sunday, av-
eraging more than IL knots an hour
in its four passages over the official
trial course.
Navigators had expected the yes
sells engines to develop an average
speed of 10 knots an hour.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
DEADLY TIDAL WAVE
GETS SUNDAY BATHERS
Two Soldiers Known to Be Dead and
II Are Missing-Happened
Near San Diego.

San Diego, Cal.-Two soldiers are
known to be drowned and IL other
persons are missing as a result Of
the terrific tide rip at Ocean Beach,
a resort u miles from San Diego,
Sunday. Sixty persons were rescued
Dozens of bathers were caught in
the rise which. as the result of a
rough sea and an unusually high tide
started with scarcely a moments
warning. Soldiers. sailors. life guards
and policemen hauled bathers out o.
the surf until the rescuers were er
hausted. Three lifeboats were cap
sized in the heavy sea.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
GERMAND AND HOLLAND
PATCH UP ALL TROUBLES
Complete Agreement Reached, Salts
factory to Both Sides, Says
Handelsblad.

Amsterdam The German news
agency at The Hague, according to
the Handelsblad, has issued a state
ment which it says is authoritative
announcing that a complete agree.
ment has been reached between Hol
land and Germany on all pending
questions responsible for the crisis
recently.
1t says the affair has been adjusted
in a manner satisfactory to Holland
as well as Germany.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Many Tralned WORKERS Needed.

Many Trained Workers Needed.
The civilian branches of the Army
and Navy are in need of thousands
of highly trained workers, and be-
fore the end of 1918 these branches
must be increased by at least 20.-
900, according to the Civil Service
Commission.
The Ordnance Department of the
Army needs large numbers of me-
chanical engineers, craftsmen, chem
lists, and metallurgists. Thousands
of inspectors are wanted to pass on
the quality of ordnance, ammunition,
and other supplies. For office work
statsticians, accountants, assistants
in business administration, and spe-
cially trained clerks are needed
The Quartermaster Corps wants
several thousand examiners and in
spectors, and passenger and freight
clerks are needed. The Signal Corps
is short of craftsmen.
The Navy has an unlimited num-
Der of places for craftsmen, and a
long list of positions for technical
workers. Practically all branches of
the service need stenographers, typ
fists, bookkeepers and clerks
Meat for Army Use.
The Army consumes about 2,000,-
coo pounds per day of fresh beef.
This necessitates the slaughter daily
of 1000 cattle Official inspectors
scrutinize every part of this supply
from the time it comes on the hoof
to the abattoir until it vanishes from
the mess tin of the soldier.
Prisoners of War.
Included in War Department regula-
tons regarding the employment of
prisoners of war and interned enemy
aliens are the following statements:
All classes of prisoners, excepting
commissioned officers and such
others as are physically not fit fol-
labor, will be required to perform
work necessary for their comfort oil
for the upkeep of their barracks In
termed enemy aliens will not be helC
Tor compulsory labor except as pro
vided in this paragraph.
Prisoners of war, excepting officers
warrant, petty, and noncommissionet
) officers, may be required to work TO
the public service-they may be au
, thorized to work on their own &C
count. Under exceptional circumstan
ces, when specially authorized by tn
Secretary of War, they may. upol
: their written request. be authorizes
to work for private persons or TO
5 corporations. Petty aud noncommis
t stoned officers may be authorized t
? work on their own account, and, III
+ on their written request, may be al
r thorized to work in the same name
} as other prisoners of war, excep
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
FIagler Estate Enormous.

Louisville, Ky.-Evidence tending to
show that the estate of Mrs. Mary
Lily Flagler Bingham, widow of Hen
ny NJ. Flagler of New York and sec
ond wife of Judge Robert w. Bing-
ham of Louisville, may reach $780,
100000 and possibly s15O,OOO. 900, has
been introduced here to get the taxes
raised.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Butte PIasterers Strike

Butte, Mont-Butte plasterers May
4 went out on strike, to a certain ex-
tent tying up building construction.
The men demand an increase in wages
from SIS to SO per day as demanded by
the plumbers union, which is also on
strike.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
swedes Fearina Starvation.

Stockholm.-The Swedish govern
ment is striving to- the utmost to OBJ
tain food for the Swedish people who
literally are fighting against starya-
ton" f. w. Thorsen, minister of fl
nance, declared in a speech last week
at Nistad.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Weekly War News Digest
STORIES OF ACTIVITIES AND CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
UNITED STATES AND ON THE BATTLE FRONTS
FROM WASHINGTON, o. C.

that they will be employed in SUI
pervisory capacity only
An order for labor will be regarded
as a military command. and prison
ers failing to obey such order will be
punished accordingly.
When employed on work that is
necessary for their comfort, or for
the upkeep of the prison barracks in
which they are informed, prisoners
will receive no compensation. When
the work is done for the Government
prisoners will be paid at a rate ac-
cording to the work executed; when
the work is for other branches of
the public service or for private per-
sons, the conditions of and the com
pensation for such work will be set
tied in agreement between represen-
tatives of said branches or persons
and The Adjutant General of the
Army.
The wages of the prisoners shall go
toward improving their position, and
the balance shall be paid them on
their release after deducting the
cost of their maintenance.
Enrolled for Farm Service
The enrolment of more than 1922.
600 boys between 16 and 81 years OF
age for farm work this season in
the boys working reserve of the
United States Employment Service
has been made by six States, accord
ing to an announcement by the De
partment of Labor
Mems colleges and universities are
making prompt esponse to the re
quest of Secretary of Labor Wilson
that their students be enrolled il
the Public Service Reserve and plac
ed on farms this summer to assist il
food production. They will be placed
on farms this summer to assist il
food production. They will be placed
with farmers through the United
States Employment Service, with tn,
aid of the county agents of the De
partment of Agriculture.
NOTES.
Swimming is to be taught soldier
in some training camps this summe
as a military requirement.
The allotment of meat purchase
for the Army, Navy, and Marin
Corps and the allies has been consol
dated in a single bureau, with heaC
quarters in Chicago.
The United States Public Healt
Service is in need of medical officer
| for field duty in connection with tn
sanitation of several civil sanitar
districts. Men physically disqual
= fled from the Medical Reserve Corp
are eligible for these positions, pre-
viding they are. not suffering froI
complaints that would seriously il
r terfere with the performance of thei
duties.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07

Myklebust Bros. of Moscow have pur-
chased the general merchandise bust
ness of Olson-Johnson & Co. at Troy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Western Montana Forest zinc.

Missoula, Mont.-A big forest fire is
raging on Westfall creek, near Su-
perior.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Rurma Uses NO Cas-.

Burma is one of the very few lands
in which fas is not used for lighting
nor Industrial purposes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
AMERICANS MAKE
CAPTURE OF HUNS
PATRIL ATTACKS ENEMY POST.
KILLING THREE AND CAP
TURING FOUR.
GIVEN BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE
Germans Attempt to Occupy Former
Trench of Our Men-DrNen Off
Heavy Artillery Takes Prom
inent Part in Fight.

With the American Army in France
May 5.-One of the American patrols
in the Luneville sector entered the
hamlet of Anzerviuers early this
morning and penetrated the German
lines to a distance of 800 yards. On
the way back the patrol discovered
an enemy observation post in which
were a corporal and six men. The
Americans promptly attacked, killing
three of the enemy and taking the
other four prisoners, one of them
in a wounded condition.
Germans Are Surprised.
The first the Germans knew that
the American patrol was near was
when a shower of hand grenades, fol
lowed by bullets, hit the post. The
patrol ceased firing when the enemy
cried "kamerad"
The Germans today again attempt
ed to occupy one of the former Amer
lean trenches in the Bots Brule west
of ApremOnt, in the Toul sector, that
was the scene of the fighting April
10 and r. Soon after midnight the
American patrols discovered that the
Germans had crept into the position
with a large number of machine guns
and tools, apparently intending tC
consolidate the trenches with the
German system. ~f.
The American artillery went int
action quickly, sweeping a high ex
plosive harrage back and forth acros
the newly occupied ground. The gun
rained steel on the Germans unit
nearly daylight, and when the patrol
went out to investigate they foun'
not single enemy Some material
however, had been left behind.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07

Ed Caltaux has purchased the har-
ness business Of Frank Fuchs at I'm
iontown.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

At the close of the Liberty Loar
drive at Spirit Lake $685. 200 was sub
scribed, with 6S6 subscribers The
quota was s14,4OO.
Occur d,Alene handled 400 dele
gates during the Inland Empire Sun
Day school convention Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
The body of Guy Kimbrough, who
was drowned in the Salmon river on
April 5, was discovered Saturday
The body was taken to Grangville.
The diverse case of Helen E. Cal
lahan against James A. Callahan
wealthy mining man, will go to
trial at Occur d,Alene city in the
district court on May 81.
Governor M. Alexander announces
his intention to retire from public
life after teh completion of his pres
ent term and authorizes the state
ment that he will not be a candidate
for any office at the next general
election 1t is the last word" with
the governor.
Harold A. Rands, traffic survey en-
gineer for the port of Portland com
mission, has been in Lewiston re
Gently making a survey of the upper
Snake river section and says that
regular steamer traffic between Port
land and Lewiston is probable through
the port of Portland if sufficient sup
port is assured and conditions are
found satisfactory.
Boost Sale of Potatoes.
All retailers of Idaho are asked by
r. F. Bicknell, food administrator foi
Idaho, to join in the campaign tC
boost the sale of potatoes, but in sc
doing he distinctly asks them not tC
boost the price.
Mr. Bicknell says that his atten
ton had been called to the fact tina
in different parts of Idaho excessiv,
prices were being charged for pc
tatoes, and he appeals to all re
tailors as a patriotic duty to charge
price for potatoes not to exceed 5
cwt. until the surplus stock has beef
taken care Of He says that tn
food bins are heaped with potatoe
as the answer of Idaho farmers t.
last years appeal for war crops, bu
he says the potatoes grown throug
patriotism, and. with the plentiful
supply, there is no justification TO
increasing the price above the sur
named.
1t is the desire of the food admins
tration that every one eat potatoe
and save wheat, and the suggestion
made by Mr. Bicknell that with S
many other things scarce potatoe
which are plentiful, should be pr
vented from going to waste by an il
creased consumption in the next fe
weeks
Mr.. Bicknell also expressed it 6
desire of the administration tn;
hotels and restaurants should serN
I potatoes free of charge whenever pc
sible, and charge for bread and butte
instead. Potatoes. he said, are tC
bulky to ship at this time whe
all the ships are needed for troC
movements and for concentrate
foods. so that the best form of p
triotsm is to eat the bumper ere
of potatoes and make them help SAY
the wheat
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-05-07
Mining Companies Report.

N'fffH9 ON'' FN''~o
Six mining companies of the Occur
d.Alene region earned S912O.4S5 in
1917. according to annual reports fill
ed with the assessors of Shoshone
county. Idaho. These figures suggest
that an increase over 1916 will be
shown when the rest of the compa-
MES file reports Total net returns
for 1916 were $12.114.O99
Eight companies remain to report.
Six of them earned S4,726,S44 in
1916. If their figures are unchanged
the total of net grofits will be $751;
5000 in 1917. The reports in de-
tail follows:
Hercules Mining company, net prof
il, $3.50, 4OO.52; gross tonnage, 10S,-
O52 tons; expense. $6,19O.57S11.
Gold Hunter. net profit, $3.50, S12.56;
gross tonnage, 1862 tons; expense
1868. 5S9.27.
Federal CWarnerl,' net profit, $54,
SS4.39; gross tonnage, 143.347 tons;
expense. S571.SO1.5S.
Federal (NIorning). net profit, ST.,
S19.962.S9; gross tonnage, 469, O79 tons;
expense. $4,000, SS2.O7
Federal MACE. net profit S22S.
S27.91; gross tonnage. 55.S06 tons
expense, $479,735.94.
Federal (Frisco), net profit, Sc,
722.45; gross tonnage, 1860 tons; ex
pense, $55.756.5S
Federal (Burke). net profit, Sc,
74S.43; gross tonnage. 5271 tons; ex
pense, $2S.2752S.
Caledonia, net profit, 81 ,227,155.47i
gross tonnage, SS.557 tons; expense
1922 .O99.47.
Ontario net profit, S7636.96; gross
tonnage, 1901 tons; expense, s25
l74.1O.
Bunker Hill and Sullivan, net prof
it. 447,2S5.S5; gross tonnage, 493
O3O tons; expense. including royalties
S7,137, 67I54.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
MRS. |. I. BEECHER
TO AID GOVERNMENT
IN FOOD CAMPAIGN
Noted EIocutionist Makes
Patriotic Response to APP
peal to Join Speak
ing Tour

Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher will leave FOR
Washington this morning in response &c
an urgent request of the food administra-
ton for the purpose of comforting with
conservation officials with a view OF par
ticipating in a six weeks speaking cam
paign-
When Mrs. Beecher received a teie-
gram last tuesday asking her to aia IN
the work referred to, after careful con-
sideration and on the advice Of Red
Cross friends. she decided that she could
do as effective war work in Alabama as
she could in the north; but the 1000 ao-
mintstration followed up the IlrsI mes
sage by other kilograms begging her 10
come 10 washington and be one OF
team of three-one layman ana the ON
or besides herself; an agent OF the gov
eminent tust returned from France-to
proceed to Iowa and open campaign
there. AS her sole purpose in patrlotlc
endeayor Is to go whore she can DO the
most good, and as the food admlnistra-
ton emphasized it's desire to nave her
in the campaign just planned, she sig ~.
fed her willingness to place herseh at
its service. .,
Mrs. Beecher is not only an elocution-
ist of national reputation, put she -
a sneaker of rare eloquence. Tnose VINO
have been spellbound by her can essiiy
imagine that she will address ana ~
spire great crowds wherever she may VIC
sent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Dixie Title May Fall to
Victor of TonigM's Tilt
Atlanta Athletic Club Meets
Local Quintet Tonight
in Annual Strife

The seasons premier basketball con
test will be staged tonight starts,E
promptly at $50 o'clock, at the Birming-
| nam Athletic club. when the champion
ship Atlanta Athletic club invad@s
Coach Ed Spencer sent his men through
a hard drill last night, and announces
as ready for the gruelling fray.
The club aggregation is stronger than
in years. Team work in the past few
games has been superb, and little faui'
could be found with the play of the inii-
viduals. Coach Spencer has two jewels
in Tink Gillian, the captain, and Tommy
MCGOWAN, the scrappy Irishman Both
rank among the best in the south.
In Montgomery he has a flashy little
forward, whose work will bear close
watching. Laughinhouse, at the opposite
guard OF Captain Gillian, is without
peer IN staying with his man, and un-
doubtedly will star. Baker at center has
been playing his best game in his career.
Atlanta comes we'll fortified. With
Everett Strupper and Bill Fincher, tive
Tech football stars, the Atlantians will
no doubt play a rough game. Captain
Cooke at center is the star of the team.
The addition of Strupper and Fincher
to the team adds great interest. This
pair of gridiron heroes are known
throughout the south, and throngs OF
gridiron bigs will flock TO see them In
action on the court.
"A referee has not been selected. 1t is
probable, however, that T. c. Young Will
.offlciate. The Atlanta crew will arrive
today at noon.