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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
EXCURSION TRIP
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
STEAMER ovERTURNs IN THE
ILLINOIS RIVER, SCORES OF
PASSENGERS DROWNED,
Boat Ran Into Shore In Fog, Backed
Away and Began Sinking Imme-
diateIy, Excursionists Being
Unable to Escape.

Peoria, Ill.-The excursion steamer
Columbia overturned in the Illinois
river, five miles south Of here, Friday
night, scores Of people who were re-
turning home after days celebration
here being drowned. The number lost
Is not absolutely known, being esti-
mated by some as high as 175.
The boat damned against the Peoria
side Of the river In fog. and tore a
huge hole In the bow of the boat. 1t
sank almost Immediately.
There we're $50 excurs!onists on
board the boat when it left Alfresco
Park, Peoria, on the return trip to
Pekin. The boat ran into the Peoria
shore in fog that was prevailing. 1t
backed away and began sinking imme-
diately, water rushing in through a
large hole in the bow. The boat in
stantly began sending out signals of
distress and several craft from this
city rushed to the scene Of the tragedy.
Loss Of life is said to have resulted
largely from the panic that followed
Immediately on the boat as 1t began to
sink. Doctors and nurses were rushed
to the scene from Peoria.
One of the survivors said: "The
steamer had three decks. was on
the upper one. On that below dancing
was going on. The bottom was occu-
pied principally by men who were
talking and smoking.
II do not believe many Of the per-
sons on the first two decks, who con.
stituted by far the larger portion of the
crowd, could have escaped.
II was chatting with friends. We
felt the boat rise out of the river. 1t
was clouded with fog. There was a
crash. For a moment no one moved
and then almost everybody rushed to
one side of the boat. The crew and
the officers, as soon as they realized
what was happening, cried for the pas
sengers to even the load, but it was
too late. The Columbia tilted and then
suddenly overturned. was thrown
into into the water.
"When came to the surface people
were swimming about, too dazed to
know what direction to follow. The
mist hung low above the overturned
boat, from which came hOrrifying
confusion Of cries for aid"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
SENATOR TlLLMAN DEAD,

Observation-Disclosures States Sena-
tor Benjamin II. Tillman, veteran Of "a
years service in congress and chair
man Of the senate naval affairs COM
mittee, died ut his home here July 3 as
the result of cerebral hemorrhage.
AS governor Of South Carolina, as
a leader in the southern wing Of the
Democratic party and as an active par
ticipant in the last generations growth
OF the American navy, Senator Tillman
had been prominently before the pub
lie for many years.
Senator Tillman was the eighth
member Of the senate to die since the
United States entered the war. The
others were: Senator Lane Of Oregon
bursting, Wisconsin; Newlands, Ne
vada; Brady, Idaho; Hughes, New
Jersey; Broussard, Louisiana, and
Stone Of Missouri.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
LEARNING WHITE MANS WAYS
EskImos Said to Be Making Crafty.
Ing Progress ~ . Result Of Mis-
slonarIes' Teachings.

On Herschel island. where the sun
shines continuously for eight weeks IL
summer, the Eskimos had a sun dance,
not always clothed in the garments Of
propriety. writer in an exchange says.
They had an idea that when the sun
came back its movements were direct.
ed by an invisible power, but they had
no tangible conception OF God. They
had no belief in a future life. either
Of reward or punishment. Today they
are religious, truthful. kind to their
children and to the aged. They are
ambitious to learn: they are practical,
extremely Industrious. sanitary in
their habits, well clothed and we'll
housed. Insanity is unknown. but tn.
berculosis Is common.
They whale in summer and trap in
winter. They are clever in trading
good workers on land, water and Ice
and take excellent care Of their house
hold effects. Tools. II broken. are
neatly repaired. When on Herschel
island or at Fort Mcpherson, they eat
the white mans food with great rel
ish. In summer they eat their fish and
blubber raw and In winter frozen. They
like food cooked, but 1t is a matter Of
Indifference to them. They will bar.
ter for the white mans food. eat a
hearty meal Of 1t, and then go out and
eat blubber and raw fish as dessert.
The contents Of a deer's stomach they
consider a great delicacy.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
FUEL RATION NEXT
WINTER PROBABLE
FUEL ADMINISTRATION DE-
WILL PREVENT SHORTAGE.
Warning Given That There Will Not
Be Enough Household Coal Avail
able This Winter II Last Years
Waste Continues.

Washington. - Formal warning was
issued from the office Of the fuel ad-
ministration on July that the stock
of coal may be insufficient to meet the
domestic necessities during the coming
winter. Only the strictest economy
will see the country through the cold
season without suffering from lack of
fuel.
"There will not be enough household
coal available this winter if last years
waste continues, or If unequal local
distribution is permitted" says an Of
fetal bulletin from DR.. Garfeld's office.
This final conclusion comes after
series of conservation warnings which
have inaugirated campaign for each
householder to care for his own furn-
ace, instead of trusting it to the care
of the occasionally visiting neighbor-
hood fire tender, whose only interest
is in collecting his dollar and a quar-
ter a week and who fills up the furn-
ace twice day to capacity, opening
up the drafts wide and then going
away to forget it util II hours have
passed.
Coal rations this winter are prac-
tically assured. England and France
both are on fuel rationing basis.
"The allowance will not be the amount
used last year, but only so much as is
scientifically found sufficient to heat
the house to 6S degrees, providing
every conservation rule is Observed"
says the bulletin. ut will be suf-
ficient for comfort, but the thoughtless
and wasteful consumer who finds his
allowance gone before the end of the
winter will have only himself to thank
if he has no fuel with which to heat
his house."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
], s, MARINES LAND
IN RUSSIAN AARB0R
STEPS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT
WILSON TO PROTECT AMERI.
CAN INTERESTS
Situation at VIadivostok, Where the
Czecho- Siovak Forces Have Taken
Possession Of Military Affairs, 10
Most Pressing for Moment.

Observation-Disclosures to protect
American interests in Russia were APP
proved by President Wilson on July q
at an important conference ut the
White House. Following the cOnclu-
sion of the meeting, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, who was present, con-
firmed the reports that American ma
rines had been landed at VladivOstOk
to protect the American consulate ut
that important Siberian seaport.
Official Washington is full Of rumOrs
concerning important announcements
to come. Attaches of the entente en-
bassies, who have been most active in
urging American approval of general
allied military Intervention in Wash
ington, we're frankly in the dark as to
the decisions, if any, that were reached
at the conference.
Although it is conceded that the
situation at VladivOstOk, where the
CzechO-SlOvak forces have taken pos
session and where huge stores Of mill
tary supplies are piled up, is the most
pressing for the moment, the vital
spot is declared to be the Murmansk
peninsula, about which neither Secre-
tary Daniels nor any of those present
at the White House meeting would dis
cuss.
Drive a Wedge.
Secretary Daniels refused either to
affirm or deny that the American
marines or bluejackets have landed
at Kola in the Murmansk region to
assist in the protection Of the Muir
mansk railway. 1t is through this
region, allied military experts in
Washington insist, that Germany with
the aid of Germanized Finland, pro-
posed to drive one of the wedges by
which she means to cut off Western
Russia from all outside aid. The other
wedge, it is declared, she means to
drive through from the Ukraine.
Not even in American official quar-
tiers is there any disposition to mini
mize the seriousness of the threatened
declaration Of war by Finland. The
Finnish authorities, in cooperation
with Germans, latest reports to the
state department say, have almost
complete an important military railway
line from the Gulf of Bothnia to the vi
cinity Of Ken, on the Gulf of Omega. 1t
Is against the completion of this pro-
ject, it is understood, thar the joint
efforts of the British and French ma
rines landed at Kola are directed. Com
pletion of the spur would enable the
Germans completely to cut the impor-
tant railway line from Kola, where
large supplies have been gathered, to
Petrograd.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
KEEP HIM REASONABLY BUSY
Preacher Serving In Y. N. c. A. "Hut"
In Training Camp Finds His
Duties Many and Varied.

II there Is q notion that Y. NJ. c. A.
work In the camps consists in selling
stamps and handing out pocket testa-
ments, let 1t be dissipated at once.
One preacher, serving in hut in a
New Jersey camp, reports that he has
done almost everything under the sun
except preach.
He has built fires, swept floors
looked after hundreds of packages Of
laundry. umpires basketball games, or
ganized glee club, stage-managed a
circus, sold ice cream at the canteen,
and driven f1ivver ten miles and
back three times q week to provide
said cream. He has written letters
home for boys who COZ d not write.
and he has taught thoNs same boys
their first lessons in the English Ian.
guage. He has been a repository for
hundreds Of heart secrets, and he has
served as trustee for the care of as
many as thirty Liberty bonds at
time.
Perhaps oldest Of his many tasks
was one that came his way on a wild
and stormy night in April, when the
master of arms at the military station
entered the ~" hut after taps, carry
Ing red box under his arm.
Say" said the master of arms.
we've got lot Of T. N. T. mines
stored at the station. Here's the det-
orators, In this box. There's consid-
cradle lightning around, and it isn't
sa1e to leave these things close to the
mines. Would you just as soon take
care Of the box over night?"
The Red Triangle man slept that
night Cor tried to SLEEPY with enough
high explosive under his cot to blow
him half way to heaven.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
EXPECT ANOTHER
GERMAN DRIVE
ALLIED FORCES PREPARING FOR
MOST DESPERATE ATTACKS
OF THE WORLD WAR.
French, American and British Troops
k.vs Been Busy the Past Week
In Driving Enemy 6aek.-ltalians
Going Forward.

LOndOn.-It Is assumed by expert
military observers thnt the Germans
are about ready to being another drive,
the most desperate Of the war. What.
ever Its magnitude the drive Is apt to
be the decisive action of the war.
Whether 1t be on wider front than
the offensive begun May 81, when the
enemy, all things considered, made his
most powerful effort Of the year, or
whether It be Of more limited proper
lions. the results should determine
which way the tide is turning.
The landing Of 100000 Americans
In France has given the allies more
confidence than they have had Mt any
time since last March. Although there
are only 100000 Of our men holding
sectors Ut the battle front our reserves
will give the allies numerical superb
Ority ia the next battle. 1t is believed.
The allies have attempted to disar-
range the enemy's plans by process
Of ''nlbbling." In reality the nibbles
have been rather large bites. Their
object has been to ascertain where the
enemy Is gathering his forces, to Sc
cure jumping of places" for the next
fights and generally to weaken the
enemy.
In this task French, American and
British troops have been engaged.
Southwest of Scissors the French made
several attacks, gaining ground each
time and taking hundreds Of prisoners.
The most pretentiOus action of the
past week was carried out by the Aus
tralians, assisted by some companies
Of Americans at lie Hamel. 1t was
In the nature Of surprise attack.
Many tanks had been assembled back
Of the lines and had been sent forward
at night. Instead Of preparing the
way with artillery fire Of long duru.
ton. the Australians opened fire just
two minutes before the infantry event
over the top" The bOmbardment fron,
hundreds of guns was fast and furious,
but the main feature Of 1t was bar
rage Of smoke shells. Behind the
clouds Of smoke the tanks and infnn-
try pressed on. The Germans kept up
steady machine gun fire. hut were
shooting at random because they could
discern no targets. Finally, when Tive
targets appeared. the Germans were
dismayed to find that they were op-
posed by land warships OF steel. II
was hopeless to combat them with
the machine gun and they retreatcd
hastily.
In Italy the Roman soldiers. con-
tinued their cleaning up" process. In
the mountain region they recapturcd
Monte di Valbella and the Col del
Rsso after fierce fighting and took sew
eral thousand prisoners. After re-
storing their positions In this region
they attacked eastward thereof in the
Grappa region, gained ground and
took many prisoners.
The CzechO-Slovak (Bohemianl
troops operating In Siberia are said
to have defeated the Germans and
their allies. the Bolshevlki, at Ykater
inoslav.
Finnish and German troops are said
to be marching to attack the allies nnf
Russians who are guarding supplies
on the Thurman coast.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
JOHN PURRoY MITCHELL KILLED
Former Mayor Of New York Meets
Death on Aviation Field.

New York.-Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, former mayor of New York,
was killed July 6, in an aviation acct
dent at Gerstner field, near Lake
Charles, La.
John .Purroy Mitchell's rise was
typically American in its meteoric
character. He was born July 20, 1879,
at Fordham, N. Y, and was still under
40 when checked by death in mid
career. Educated at Fordham univer-
sity and Columbia law school, he early
made name as fiery speaker and
debater. At the age of % he was
admitted to the bar and four years
later, after serving as special coun-
sci to the city for several months, he
became commissioner of accounts.
Later he was chosen mayor of New
York City.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
War Prisoners to Form Club.

A dozen British prisoners Of war
VINO had escaped from Germany met
at s. dinner recently given in London
10 celebrate their escape. At this din
ner 1t was decided to form a club,
membership Of which was to be con-
nned to those who have succeeded in
making their way out of prisoners
OF war or internment camp in Ger
many. The site Of the club premises
mas not yet been settled, but the club
VIII certainly be the most novel thing
OF Its kind in London.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
SPIES BUSY IN UTAH,
Several Manufacturing Concerns Men.
aced BY Fire in Warehouse.

Ogden, Utah.-Using oil-saturated
waste packing, taken from the journals
boxes of three freight cars, German
agents are believed to have planned to
wipe out by fire the entire manufac-
turing district Of Ogden. The fire was
discovered in Its inciplency and cxtin.
guished early Sunday morning.
The incendiary torch was planted in
district in which there are several
contracts. The belief Of the police is
contsacts. The belief of the police is
the German agents, or spies, aimed d.
rectly at the destruction of these
plants.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Would Bar Huns from Pacific.

westinghouse resolution declaring
it Opportune for the United States,
Japan and Great Britain to enter into
an agreement which would prevent
Germany and the other central powers
from gaining foothold upon the Pa
cific which might permit them to fuse
methods Of warfare on the Pacific
ocean not justified or warranted by
the laws of war;" was introduced July
8 by Senator Salisbury.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Would Exem,t Coal Miners.

Springfield, Ill.-Exemption of coal
miners from induction into military
service in future draft calls was urged
Friday by Frank harrington, president
Of the United Mine Workers of Illinois,
who declared that to take any more
miners for military uses would result
in a serious labor shortage in the MIN
ing industry, with consequent loss in
coal production.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Miss Rankin Would be Senator.

Washington.-Miss Jeanette Rankin
representative from Montana, an.
nounced July she will be candidate
for the Republican nomination to the
senate to succeed Senator Walsh. The
nominating primaries will be August
q, and, Miss Rankin said, at present
there Is no other Republican candidate
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
TELEGRAPH STRIKE POSTPONED.
Waikout Called OH Upon Solicitation
Of Labor Secretary Wilson.

Washington.-The commercial teleg-
raphers strike has been postponed
pending action by congress to give the
president authority to take over the
lines.
Action to this effect came late Sun.
day evening after Secretary Of Labor
Wilson ut the instance Of President
Wilson had made special request Of
s. J. Konenkamp, international presi-
dent OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
union.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
McAdoo Reoains Health.

MISUNDERSTANDING McAdoo, who
went to California several weeks ago.
after an attack Of throat trouble, nd.
vised railroad administrator officials
hero Sunday that he has entirely re-
gaiued his health,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
FISHERMAN ELEcTRocUTED.
Encounters Live Wire In Millraee anc
Meets Instant Death.

Ogden, Utah.-William Nj. Byrne
chief operator for the Utah Power &
Light company at Riverside, met dealt
Sunday In most singular manner.
Byrne, with Henry Moore, another
power plant operative, entered the mill
race connected with the power plant
on a raft. A wire carrying 800 volts
was thrown into the stream and i'm.
mediately some fish came to the sur
face.
Excited. Byrne jumped into tbs
water to seize an especially large Ash
and was stunned by the electric shocl
he sustained. As he threw one hand
out toward the raft, he touched q
charged wire and was electrOcuted.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17

Tigers are extremely fond az hath.
ing. IN a zoo, II a tub be provided,
tney VIII eagerly make use Of it's ia.
ciliies for ablution. They are f,rst.
rue swimmers. and In former days II
was reckoned at Singapore that thev
ate q Chinaman a night" swImmine
across from the mainland - 49,. III.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Tack Window Shades

When the window shade falls of
the rod take shoe string, or any
Kind of strong tape and put the tack
through 1t. No matter If the children
pull on 1t or the spring breaks. II
will not tear OF again.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Miners Get Wage increase.

Butte. MOnt.-The mining companies
operating In Butte, Anaconda and
Great Falls on July announced an
Increase Of so cents day In the
wages OF miners. Under this scale
miners will receive $5.75 day.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Martial Law for Austria.

Paris.-Swiss dispatches received
here Thursday say that, owing to the
seriousness Of the food situation In
Austria Hungary, martial law Is ex-
pected momensarily to be proclaimed
throughout the empire.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
seventy.seven eodie. R..ov....

Peoria. lll.-Seventy-seven bodies
had been recovered Sunday night from
the wreckage of the steamer Columbia
Earl X. BarnewoOlt, diver, said
there were fully twenty-five more
bodies pinned within the wrecknge
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
German Ambassador As.assinat.d

Paris.-General Count Won Mirbach.
German ambassador to Russia, has
been assassinated ut Moscow, accord.
ing to Berlin report received by the
Havas agency. Two unknown persons
were involved In the crime.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Unrest In South Africa.

Pretoria. Botha Of the
Union Of South Africa has issued a
statement showing. that serious unrest
exists In South Africa. Strong police
and military measures are being taken
to cope with the situation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
RevoIutionIsts March On kIev.

Moscow.--An army Of $4,000 revo-
lutionary troops has begun march ON
Kiev. according to delayed dispatches
received here from that city. Ger
Innn forces are retreating before the
DdNance.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Destroys Ton. Of Exp,o.ive..

Mount Union. Pa.-Fire destroyed
four buildings Of the Aetna Chemical
company. About 10000 pounds of
guncOttOn were destroyed. The loss is
estimated at 100000. There was no
loss Of life.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Salt Lake Gets Engineers.

Washington.-An engineers training
camp, to accommodate not less than
two battalions, Is to be established at
Fort Douglas, Utah, under authority
issued by the war department on
July 8.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17

.s sue They Don't Deceive M.nv
.,ss me men, said Uncle Chen.
MAKES portend dey's gettin, wisdom
~nen dey's only loafin' around IN.
duigin' DER curiosity.n ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17

Conscrlption Plan Not Abandoned.
/ LOndon.-When his proclamation
calling for Irish volunteers was is
sued there was no idea of abandon
Ing the possibility of CONSUMPTION,
viscount French, the lord lieutenant,
declared In a speech Wednesday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
Delay In Mailing Checks Exclaimed

Delay IN Mailing Checks Explained,
Washington. - Misunderstanding Of
the war risk insurance net either on
the part Of tie enlisted men or by HE
dependents has caused much Of the de-
lay In the mailing Of monthly checks
for allOtlnents and allowances.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-18
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that 80 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
OF sight and are soon forgotten! The
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfil
the promises of the man 'facturer. This
applies more particularly /, medicine.
A medicinal preparation Tat has real
curative value almost sells tsef, as like
an endless chain system ia, remedy is
recommended by those who nave been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist SAYS Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swanp.Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re.
suits as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that know Of
has so large a sale
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmers Swamp-Root is due TO the fact
that so many people claim, it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizcs the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle Of
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, n. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-18
HOSPITAL Nurses,

An orderly was on duty in an OPP
Grating room for the first time and was
TO witness an amputation. lie won
derel whether he would get nervous.
He also noticed bright-eych, rosy.
checked nurse, and he wondered If she,
too, would blanch under the ordeal.
Following the operation. he admitted
to the nurse that II had been his first
operation. She congratulated him on
having borne up so we'll.
what did you feel like during your
first operation?" he asked the nurse.
This morning was my first opera
ton" She said. But didn't know
that men could stand those things rs
well MS women