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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
GERMANY FAILS TO
WIN OVER RUSSIA
FINAL DECISION OF PEACE OR
WAR RESTS WITH SOLDIERS
AND WORKMEN.
Russians Told That This Is Last Offer,
and II Not Accepted Teutons Will
Resume HostiIities and Take
RevaI Within a Week.

Petrograd.-The Russian delegates
to the Brest-Litovsk peace conference
have decided unanimously to reject
the terms offered by the Germans. The
decision of the delegates was an
nounced Thursday by NJ. Kameneff,
member of the Russian delegation. The
Germans declared the terms laid down
by them were their last offer and that
If the Russians did not accept them
hOstilities would be resumed and the
Germans would capture Reval' in a
week.
Final decision as to peace or war, NJ.
kameneff said further, rested with the
congress of soldiers and wOrkmen's
delegates which was convened here
Thursday night.
NJ. Kemeneff, who returned from
Brest-Litovsk with Foreign Minister
TrOtzky, said the remainder of the
Russian delegation had stayed there
In order to avoid the appearance of an
immediate rupture.
I'VE were told" he added, shat the
German terms were the last they would
offer.
I'VE were unanimous that they
would be rejected. Final decision, how
ever, must rest with the soldiers and
workmen's delegates.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
British and French Garry on Bombing
Expeditions to ADVANTAGE.

MISUNDERSTANDING the past week
there have been many raids by both
sides in France from the sea to Swift
erland. The French carried out raid
in ArgOnne on front of 5000 yards
and penetrated to depth of 500 yards.
The British and French carried out
extensive bombing expeditions into
Belgium and Germany, dropping tons
of bombs on scores of towns and mill
tary establishments. Air battles have
been frequent with heavy losses to both
sides. Americans participating in these
battles have brought down enemy ma
chimes.
General Pershing reports several
men KILLED in action" but the nature
of the fighting is not reported.
In Russia the army has become so
demoralized that big stretches of the
front are open to the enemy. Mean
time the BOlsheviki continue to talk
peace with the Germans while engag-
ing in civil war with the Cossacks and
Ukrainians and fighting the Ruma-
mans. The Rumanians are said to
have surrounded the Russian town of
Kishinev, scene of the famous mas
sacre of Jews. The Bolsheviki are also
stabbing Finland in the back by fur
nishing arms to insurgents against the
new republic. Finland has sent an ulti.
matum threatening war.
The Germans appear to have started
campaign of destruction in the Unit
ed States, but the events are not vet
clearly enough defined to describe.
Piers, shipyards, ships and factories
have been set afire.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
TEUT0NS PREPARE
U.b0AT OFFENSIVE
SUBMARINES BEING MAssED FOR
ATTACK ON AMERICAN LINES
OF COMMUNICATION.
Exclamation of Marked Decrease In
Sinking in Allied Merchant Ships
Seen in Preparation for Thrust
Against Americans.

WashingtOn.-W Warming that the Ger
mans are preparing for great subma-
rine offensive against the American
lines of communication with France In
connection with the impending TeutOn
drive against the west front is given by
Secretary Baker in his weekly military
review made public by the war de-
partment.
Recently there has been a marked
decrease in the number of allied mer-
chant ships sunk by submarines. The
explanation for this is found in the
withdrawal of submarines in prepara-
ton for the coming thrust on land and
seas.
During the period under review, re-
newed activity along the entire west
ern front is noted" the report adds.
THE region bordering the North sea
has once again become the scene Of
severe fighting"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
OREGON SENATOR
REPEATS CHARGES
CHAMBERLAIN DECLARES THERE
is INEFFiciENCY IN CONDUCT
OF WAR DEPARTMENT.
O'scIaims Any Rancor Against Presi-
dent or Secretary Baker, Asserting
That His Motives Are Patriotic,
and Favors Speeding Up War.

WashingtOn.-In dramatic three
hour speech to the senate on Thursday
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
military committee, replied to Presi-
dent Wilson'S statement that he had
distorted the facts in charging that the
government had broken down in it's
war preparations. He declared the
president had grossly maligned him,
and no. only defended, but emphat-
ically reiterated his assertions, made in
recent address in New York. He
said the president did not know the
truth, and that he did.
The senator disclaimed any personal
rancOr against either the president or
Secretary Baker, saying his only mo-
tives were patriotic, to rouse the coun-
try ana to speed up the war by wiping
out inefficiency. In support of his po-
sitlon he cited numerous incidents Of
alleged inefficiency in connection with
army ordnance, clothing supplies and
sanitation brought out during the mil
ltary committees war inquiry.
Senators and many representatives
crowded the floor and the galleries
We're packed as Senator Chamberlain
spoke. He began quietly, declaring it
was with feeling Of sadness that he
found 1t necessary to rise to question
OF personal privilege to defend his
veracity and integrity, heretofore I'M
assailed, but as he launched into the
speech he grew emphatic and at times
vehement.
When the Oregon senator concluded,
Senator Kirby, member of the mill
tary committee, replied on behalf of
the administration, fatty cOntradicting
the chairman's assertion that facts
brought out in the Investigation proved
the war department inefficient. Then
the senate adjourned until Monday to
cut off further discussion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
WILLING TO TALK PEACE.
Czernin Says Austria-Hunoary Is virtu-
ally in Agreement With, America,

czernin Says Austria Hungary Is Virtu-
ally in Agreement With. America.
LOndOn.-COmmenti on the four
teen points in President Wilson's war
aims speech, Count Czernin said, ac-
cOrding to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen, that Austria
Hungary and America were virtually
In agreement regarding the great prin-
ciples for new arrangements after the
war.
Austria-Hungary and America, Count
Czernin said, We're two belUgerents
whose interests We're less incompatible
than they seemed. He characterized
the speech of President Wilson regard
ing war aims as an important advance
toward the Austro-Hungarian view
point, which contained some proposals
in which Austria-Hungary would glad
ly join.
The foreign minister said the popu-
lation of Poland would decide it's own
fate. The Polish question must not
delay peace one day. If Poland, after
the war. wished to advance toward
Austria Hungary, such an advance
would be welcomed.
Interpretation Of the right of free
action of peoples had caused n differ
ence between Russia and Germany,
said Count Czernin, but compromise
must be reached. The difference of
view were not great enough to justify
abandonment of the peace negotia-
tons.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Have Confidence In Leaders.

London.-Andrew Bonar Law, the
government leader in the house of COM
mons, replying to a cross fire of ques-
lions on Thursday declared that Cen
eral Sir William Robertson, chief of
the imperial staff, and Field Marshal
Haig have the full confidence of the
government and the war cabinet and
that so far as he knew no member of
the government was behind the attacks
which We're being made against those
generals i'm the press.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
M'ADoo TRIMMING EXPENSES.
Drops F rom PayroIIs Of Railroads All
Lobbyists and supernumerary
LAWYERS.

Washlngton.-William G. McAdo,,
director general of railroads, on Janr.
airy u issued peremptory orders to MI
railroad officers and directors to emf
on Immediately from the payrolls all
legislative railroad lobbyists, super.
numerary lawyers, useless railroad If.
erary associations, political payments
ana all passes, intrastate as well as
Interstate.
Director General McAdoo would NOT
discuss his sweeping order. But from
otner sources the broad hint was oh.
tanned that the possibility is very
strong that topheavy boards of direc.
tors also may be struck by the govern.
ment cowcatcher.
several million dollars will be saved
within the first year by this drastic
step, it is estimated. ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Packing House Strike Prevented

WuShingtOn.-Sett ot TUE y,
dustrial dispute threatening Il sum.
the cOuntry's ten largest packing ''"",'.
centerS was effected Sunday !" w.
agreement providing that there s''''
no discrimination against union '"'"
bers and that questions ct h"u's , Co.,"
wages shall be referred to an a''"s
tor appointed by the secretary oi l"' rst
The awards of the arbitrator ln' ,,n,
appointed, will be effective rs I'll '"'
airy II.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Russian Army 10 Demoralized.

Petrograd.-Majo General Bonch-
Bruevitch, chief of staff ut the Rus
sian front, paints gloomy picture of
the condition of the Russian armies
IN report to Ensign Krylenko, the
commander In chief. The army organ
izatiOns are utterly demoralized, he
says, the officers are inexperienced and
the maintenance of discipline is i'm
possible.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
ontario Town Swept bv Fir.

reterDoro' ont.-This city suffered
uainase estimated at half million dol
s saturday when fire wiped out
ohe-haif of the business section Tho
nre VS. caused by the exn,osion % nc
ooller In Il shoe Store
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
MAJoR-GENERAL WOOD lNJIyRen
S"entIy Wounded as Result Of Acct.
dental Explosion in France

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. General non
a n.y. WON was wounded Sunday in
france. lie was the victim of an acct.
dental explosion. One arm was slight.
!! injured. Announcement of the oc.
ciueht was made by the secretary of
war. VI
Lieutenant-C Colonel Charles II II,
bourne and Major Kenyon A. joyce
also were injured. Colonel Kilbonrne
received wound in the eye and Ma ior
Joyces arm was hurt.
right. out-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Austria Ready for Separate Peace

LOndOn.-Austria has ueciareu
readiness to conclude II separate P'. ~.
without Germany and to ac'ep. ,ne
RUSSIAN democratic program WIZ" ua.
exception of self-dctermn;'tl"h W
lions, says dispatch from f'''"7
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Strikes in Argentina

BuenOs Aires.-There are more or
less serious labor disturbances through.
out the country. The shipping in the
port has been paralyzed as the result
of a strike. A general strike on tho
Central Cordoba railway threatens.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Four killed in Montana.

Sheridan. WyO.-FOur were n
ana four injured near Wy"l"' " ',,
when II freight train on the ' ''' 'n,l
burlington Il Quincy railroad ''"'' ,ts
Ito passenger train No. ~ III
% Denver from Billings, Nom
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
,hertIlna Still Optimistic.

Berlin.-The imperial German chan
cellor Count Won Hertling, in his ad-
dress before the reichstag. said he still
holds fast to the hope that the Brest-
Litovsk peace negotiations will reach a
satisfactory conclusion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Twelve Killed In Explosion.

Newport, r. Twelve men were
killed in the explosion in the bomb
proof magazine of the naval torpedo
station here, 1t was learned Sunday.
An investigation of the most rigid ma.
ture has been started.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
mexican Smugulers can+,rS

,o,n '"so, iexas.-Two Mexicans oro
oelhs heid in the county jail here IN
u ,.,a with the attempt to smug.
s'e quantity of sugar across tho pi'
urahoe to Mexico Friday night Tho
INCL were arrested near the border
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Kills Three Children and suieidc,

Chicago.-A mother was found dead
in her home Wednesday with the
bodies of her. three small children in
her arms. \ rubber tube leading from
a gas jet to- the woman's month y,r.
the clue to the tragedy. saw
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
!. w. w. CAUSING Mor. r,

IN tha Minn'-A strike among men
- .ne lumber camps throughout thn
northwest is believed to have ha"',
."l'eu by the Industrial Workers. as
ane world for February l. sold,o.
are TO be seLt to that ssc,io, 'o'''e''
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
New Shell Perfected.

Washington. - The ''non-ricochet'
shell, u weapon as deadly as the depth
charge, is the newest device perfected
by the navy ordnance experts for use
against German submarines.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Portugal Sends More Troops.

Paris.-A new contingent of Portu-
guese troops has just been landed in
France. Before embarking the Portu-
guese premier, DR.. SidOnio Paes, reaf-
firmed the intention of Portugal to con-
tinup The war to the end
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Canadian Food Controller RESIGNS.

Ottawa.-W. ]. Hanna, food con-
troller of Canada, has rendered his res
ignation and 1t has been accepted. He
will be succeeded by H. B. Thompson
of Vancouver. Mr.. Hanna declared his
private interests were suffering.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Mexleans Fire on Patrol.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Carranza soldiers sta
toned opposite the United States Gus
toms house here fired upon the United
States border patrol Friday night. The
patrol returned the fire and 600 shots
were exchanged. ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Training Camps for Philippines.

Manila.-The opening of three train.
mig camps and organization of recruit
ing depots to raise the division Of
philippine troops provided for under
the bill recently passed at Washington
is recommended by the militia commits.
sion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
Insurance Men Pledge COS, ooo, 900.

New YOrk.-A pledge to dispose of
sex, 900, 900 in war savings stamps this
year was given by the superintendent
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company at the annual dinner Of their
convention here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20

Washington.-The following procla-
nation on food conservation was issued
January 70 by President Woodrow
Wilson:
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
5000 STUDENTS
TO HEAR BHLY'S
SPECIAL sermon

The Billy Sunday tabernacle 10
going 10 be Just shout the bigsesT
school" Friday night Washington
Six thousand students OF wsshing-
ton schools, colleges, universities, pri-
vate schools, academies OF art, do
nestle science and music will gather
at the tabernacle to hear Sundays
special message to them Friday will
be known as Student Night" and
Billy Is going to deliver a special
sermon directly aimed ut tire problems
that the young people OF the city are
facing every day.
Miss Florence Kinney, in charge OF
students work in Washington for the
Sunday organization. has been laying
q criss-eross OF induction "coiIs"' In
the schools for the last three days
Through these "eoits- Miss Kinney
hopes u induet hundreds % YOUNG
women into close oo-opeTatIon' with
the church.
But all OF Miss kidneys work Is not
preparation for religious advance
iaeht. Some OF her work is along the
broadest economic lines, calculated
10 broaden her students into the ways
OF life and methods BY which exist
ence Is nodded either for better or for
worse. t.th
The Washington times., 1918-01-09

Little Francis Twynham isn't
used to being introduced to the
most noted of the worlds greatest
men, even if he does live in a city
that harbors Woodrow Wilson and
members of the Government of
the United States, but today
Francis is the proudest boy in his
neighborhood.
He was the first youngster to
meet Billy Sunday and shake his
hand at the tabernacle. 1t was
this way. After the afternoon
sermon yesterday Billy got into his
box and told the audience that he
would be pleased to shake hands
with any of them who would come
forward. Two thousand people
crowded around the platform.
Billy's CHEEKY greetings and pleas
ant smile outdid themselves. He
shook hands with everybody in the
tabernacle, and some Of them
twice. Out in the sea of humanity
that sur9ed around the platform
was a tiny speck of boy held
high aloft on the shoulder of a
woman, presumably his mother.
1t almost seemed an impossible
job to get through that crowd to
the evangelist's platform, but
Francis wanted 10 shake hands
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
Stop Dandruff
Hair Gets Thick,
WaVy, Beautiful
Girls! Draw a cloth through
your hair and double
its beauty.
Spend a few cents! OandruH
Vanishes and hair stops
coming out.

To be possessed OF a head Of
heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrouB,
fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff.
iS merely matter Of using q little
Danderine.
It is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of II. Just
get q small bottle OF Knowlton's
DandepRne now-all drug stores rec
ommend it-apply q little as direct.
ed, and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance of abundance,
freshness, nuffiness and an incom.
parable gloss and lustre, and try
as you will. you can not ind a trace
OF dandruff or falling hair: but your
real surprise will be after about
two weeks use, when you will see
new hair-tne and downy at first
yes-bUt really new hair-sprout-
ing out all over your scalp-Dan-
derine iG, we believe, the only sure
hair grower, destroyer OF dandruff
and cure for itchy scalp, and II
never fails TO stop falling hair at
once.
II you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really is, moisten
a cloth with a little Dandertne and
carefully draw IL through your
hair-tsking one small strand at a
time. Your hair Will be soft, glossy
and beautiful in just a few mo-
Tnents-a delightful surprise awaits
everyone who tries this.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
COLUMBIA FACES A
s259,OOO DEFICIT

NEW YORK. Jan. g.--ColumbiA
faces a deficit Of at least
$3.50. 900 by the end of the present
college year, according to a report
submitted to the trustees by the COM
mittee on education. The probable
deficit, due to the war and conse-
quent falling on in income, may be
Increased to 100000 when the figures
are available on June 80.
The committee stated that il would
be necessary to make extensive re-
auctions in the budget fer the next
college year. It was Urged that ex-
penditures be pared Throughout the
entire university, and particularly in
where the attendance
has decreased greatly or where nu-
merous elective courses are offered.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
$500 RAILROAD Ties
MAKE FUEL FOR POOR

LEBANON, Pa. Js:I. a.-One hun
dred cords of tiTewnod we're dis
tributed in this city in an effort TO
bring relief from suffering as
the result of the present acute fuel
IA mine here
Superintendent \. II. Smith, OF the
Lebanon division Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. sent an extra crew over the
twenty-five miles OF the Lebanon di-
vision. and had them gather up the
discarded railroad tics: 100 were
brought in. IL is estimated that
twenty-five ties are the equivalent Of
q cord OF wood
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
ellis Why This City Needs Old Fashioned Penecosal Revival
Fuel Administration,
Sunday, and Army Allies
In War on Jack Frost

The War Department. Billy
Sunday. and the emergency dis
tributien office OF the fuel ad-
minIstratIon. got together today
and put one over on Old Man
Jack Frost.
The War Department has fur
nished twenty-five army cots to
be placed in the Sunday taoer-
INacle at Billy's request for the
use OF soldiers.
The fuel administration gave
q. large number of blapkets- Billy
is buying coal to keep the ta6er-
nacie warm. His invitation IL
extended TO any soldier or man
in uniform TO spend the night At
the tabernacle any night.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
Here's the First Washington Boy
to Shake Hands With Billy

"Hello, youngster," said Billy
Hello, Billy" said Francis.
And then they were swept aside
by the onrush of people from be-
hind. That's why Francis Twyn-
ham is the gladdest boy around his
neighborhood today. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Twyn-
ham, at 1906 E street northeast.
Francis is eight years old.
When Billy Sunday makes his
first call for trail hitters" -it will
probably come next Sunday night
several thousand, persons will
not have to be shown the way,
since they are already rehearsing
tramping down the sawdust trail
from their pew to the pulpit.
1t is estimated that 1000 per-
sons shook hands with Billy at
yesterdays two services. They
surged around Billy following the
two services to shake his hand
and many OF them succeeded.
When the handicap is placed on
the journey down the sawdust
route, the number Of those who
reach the goal may show a ma
terial decrease.
Sunday never calls for trail
hitters" until the melting is well
advanced, and more than ordinary
interest is being manifested.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
Try This For a
COld--It's Fine!
"Pape's Cold Compound"
ends severe colds or
grippe in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up
a severe cold either in head. chest.
body or limbs, by taking a dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
II promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages in the
head, stops nasty discharge or nose
running, relieves sick headache,
dizziness, feverishness. sore throat.
sneeZtng, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snufflinG. Ease your throb-
hing head-nOthinE else in the
world gives such prompt relief as
"Pape's Cold Compound" which
Gusts only n few cents at ar drug
store. 1t acts without assistance,
tastes nice. and causes no incon-
-mInc.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
Two DEAD AFTER
EXPLOSION ON ship

An ATLANTIC PORT. Jan. 9.-Sev-
eral persons woh were injured yes
terday when an explosion occurred on
the Norwegian steamer Fjel while
the ship was several miles OF shore
are under medical care.
One fireman was killed instantly by
the explosion, and another died later
from injuries.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
HOLD BOY WHO STOLE
TO JOIN U. 5. ARMY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a four
teen-year-old lad, who had stolen his
mothers rent money so he could go
to one of the environments and en-
list as a drummer boy. was arrested
here. He had bought candy and pies
to Rtion him until arriving at camp.
7ffrc boy, Joe, Carney, was sent to
the house OF detention TO await dis
position OF his case.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09
Many More Are
Making Money
and Many Are
Making More
Money Today
Than Ever Before!

Many can make money
but few can hold it. The
few know the simple and
sure way to hold their
earnihgsAan'r A.tefest
bearing bank account into
which goes everything
above a reasonable allow
ance for living expenses.
In a little while they are
able to invest the accumu-
lated savings in some
profitable form % fte n
with the. assistance Of
their banker-so, by easy
steps, they progress to
affluence and ease.
The Washington times., 1918-01-09

with Billy, and so did Francis
mother.
So they pushed and they showed
and were tossed about like a rud-
derless bark in a gale-swept sea,
and finally as all good ships they
made port, and then while Francis
clspped his hands, Billy reached
out and patted the voungster on
his curly head.