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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
Worst Storm of the Winter
Sweeps Over the Country
From Rocky Mountains to
the Atlantic.
Deaths and Injuries Report
ed Throughout Stricken
Section Railroads Are
Forced to Abandon Their
Schedules.
WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS
SWEEPS OVER MlDDLEWES1

off in scores of cities.
Railroads forced to abandon
schedules, many towns isolated
and trains stalled in snow drifts.
Snowfall from five to ten inches
with 30-mile- an-hour gale.
Thousands unable to reach Of
fices and employment. Many war
industries temporarily suspended.
Deaths and injuries resulting
from storm reported throughout
stricken district.
Below zero temperatures in
creased suffering and threatened
to add to death list.
Telegraph and telephone wires
broken down by the snow and
wind.
Thousands of cattle and live
stock believed frozen to death.
Fire departments powerless to
push through blockades.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE center of the
storm which has been sweeping across
the country for three days expanded
during the night and today, extending
from the upper Lakes region to the
st. Lawrence valley and southwark tc
the Atlantic seaboard.
The accompanying snow, wind ant
low temperatures had combined t.
paralyze transportation and cause in
tense suffering. Cities were maroonet
and faced serious fuel and food short
ages. Tie-up of local traffic prevent
ed delivery of coal and milk. Man,
deaths were reported and scores @
persons suffered from frost bite.
Weather bureau officials declared
the intense cold would continu
throughout the country until Monday
when there would be slight moder
alton" in the Missouri valley an.
plains states. This, they said, woulr
gradually extend to other parts, bu
no actual return to normal Temperature
is yet in sight.
ToRNADoEs IN SOUTH.
The weather bureau received re
ports from Atlanta that tornadoes ha,
swept eastern Alabama and centra
Georgia. killing a dozen persons an,
1njuring a hundred. Communicate
with that section has since been Gu
off and confirmation is lacking.
The zero area extending from tn
Ohio valley northward into Ganad
and from Cleveland westward into tn
plains states. The cities reporting tn
lowest temperature in the country to
Say were Indianapolis and FIT. Wayne
Ind. with ~ degrees below zero. i
Chicago 4 was IA below; in Nashvill
10 below: In st. Paul four below, s.
Cleveland four below; in Vicksbur
four above; in New Orleans 20 abov
and in Madison IA above.
HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.
The snow region covered PRACTICAL
the same area. About eight inche
had fallen in Chicago within "a hour,
added to the 10 inches previousl
fallen since the last thaw. The snow
fall win continue throughout the storr
center well into the night. according I
the weather bureau.
All railroads entering Chicago aban
doned efforts to move trains toda!
Many crack passenger trains are ut
terly lost" while others have bee
discovered marooned in small town
or the open country. Suburban traf
fic here has been discontinued. whil
surface lines are practically out {
6Continusd On Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12
COLDEST DAY OF WINTER.

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-29
RICHMOND GRAND JURY
CONTINUED from Second Page.)

generation to another forbidden gam
bling. No license exists III the State;
the penalties are on the statute books.
On these matters personal liberties
do not exist and never did. 1t is the
duty Of all good citizens to uphold
e law; il is the duty Of all State
IcNicerS TO ~cnforcc an observance on
fall who resist. Believing the founda
ion CT cnfors cmeht lies in an efficient
hnd uncorruptcd Pol CO force Wo have
conducted our investigation more
particularly along that line.
That there are bad spots and law
\ ess people in our city none viii dis
bute; but the city should not be judged
! ~ them. Our city Justly claims to OK
;el in many things and we protest
,sainst the mcnviable claim of eX
telling in wickcdncss and lawlcssncss
Since the gathering Of thousands OF
folders in nearby county began q
fear ago, new problems in vice have
ppcarcd which require new methods
f treatment. The jury has not felt
incumbent on them to take up this
batter in addition TO the matters al
(eady before them. TO pure the 20
ce force is the first step in tho di
kction of better enforcement OF law.
RICE POINTED OUT AS
CHIEF OF BOOTLDGGDRS
In defiance Of law and order in q
pod community few. wilful men
i've SGT themselves in array against
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-29

constituted authorities. Chief amongst
these we point to a man passing by
the name OF IL. l.. Price who owns or
occupies Il farm on the Nine mile
Road Il few miles northeast of tho city.
This man is said to be the same as
Lewis Rogers alias II. Mcclure who
was several years ago charged with
the theft OF many caluablc trunks from
railroad stations. He was tracked from
place to place at length captured here
tried in the Hastings Court convicted
OF grand larceny and sentenced to
serve five and one half years in the
pcnitcntiary. He served two years and
six months and was parolcd January
1909.
This man whose criminal record is
apparently know to all who know
him at all has apparently gathered
around him Il circle of men mostly
young mon whom he is coaching to DO
criminals by teaching them how TO
go to other cities buy liquor and get
by the police here. In his traffic he
has even corrupted certain policemen
who hitherto havo borne good reputa
tons. His example and successes have
induced others to try his short cut to
fortune or to the pcnitentiary. This
man we havc indicted for felony,
charged with biting off part Of tho
ear of another with whom he had n
dispute over the division Of liquor.
We now indict him for transportation
of liquor also.
INDICTMENTS FOR MEMBERS
OF THE POLICE FORCN.
We also indict r.. S. Waller an OF
ffcer for aiding said Price In and
transporting liquor. In his operations
he used one Of the automobiles owned
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-29

by the city. We are advised that he
has disappeared from these parts II
not already done we recommend that
he be dismissed from the force i'm
mcdiately.
From evidence before the grand jury
we recommend ME dismissal from the
force of Officers |. G. Cousins Joseph
II. Ridgeway and e. c. Kidd. They
arc also indicted for transporting
liquor.
For transportation of liquor and aid
ing in such we indict T.. I. Hankic,
until recently a member OF the police
force.
For repeated intoXication we recon-
mend the dismissal from the force OF
Oiliccr p. ~. Bolton. He is also indict
ell Tor Offering for sale and selling
liquor.
We have an Indictment against NJ
5. Angle commonly known as Monte
Angle for aiding and abetting the
| transportation of liquor.
| POLICEMEN WHO ARE NOT
FIT TO BE ON FORCE
We recommend the dismissal from
the police force Of OFFICER G. A. Strain
! for conduct detrimental to the service
and unbccoming an officer, In his
sworn affidavit of the Goth of May,
1918 if true he convicts himself OF
accepting 500 for assisting in trans
5porting liquor. His affidavit is not
1supportcd by the slightest testimony.
! If his affidavit is false he is not a fit
\ man to be on the force ana is liable
to Indictment for perjury.
| For frequcnting gambling houses
and participating in gambling we re
| mmcnd the removal Of Officer l.. G..
| Bertucci.
| We call tho attention OF the Police
| Benevolent Association to the evidence
that Bcrtucci received a check for
500 last April for the return Of a lost
ring; one half of the amount under
| the rules should go to the association.
! II this amount has not been paid Der
tucci should be required to do so.
J For accepting liquor as reward for
letting liquor pass we recommend the
dismissal OF Officers II. II. Bosquett
and j. w. King.
! For habits Of intcmperancc and con
! duct unbecoming an officer as reveal
cd by the testimony we recommend
the removal from Office and tho force
Oh CtlpLttln George III. Pollock.
MORALITY OF CITY
. IS AT LOW lGBB.
The grand jury from the testimony
before it IS of the opinion that the
morality of the city is at a low ebb
This condition is to great degree
due to the lack Of efficiency In the
first District. The record OF G. A.
puu lo!Ils!p 4nUl 10 uIr1dGo So EIIoVS
his associations did not Justify nor
warrant his promotion to The office of
chief. A large majority Of thc illegal
houses known TO exist arc located in
the First DISTRICT. 1t is the opinion
OF tho grand jury that had he display
cd while captain the proper energy in
, the performance Of his duties present
a., conditions would not exist.
| From evidence before us we believe
/ Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-29
B6DK j Nc

The masses of the people do not under
stand banking, but many Of the people arc
beginning to appreciate its benefits and it's
advantages Those who are receiving their
Vacation Club checks arc praising 'tho
bridge that carried them over safely"
They are not waiting for Christmas for in
one sense, their Christmas is here now.
This Vacation Club feature is not so
popular as the Christmas Savings Club.
but it is just as convenient 1t stimulates
the habit to save and for grown people
is God-scnt blessing Many of us are
making good" money now. Let us save
some of it. no attempt to save all of il
or, too much Of it will end in disgust ana
failure. Try and see just what you can
DO without and then proceed to do without
it,
The banks are overlooking with money.
War stimulates all activities and this
stimulation will last many years after the
war Then comes the dearth OF money
and hard times again.
Begin saving today.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08

able to tape. These guns command the
sector where two of our communica-
ton trenches Join the front line, and
as the brigade is to go over the top to-
morrow morning want to capture two
or three men from these guns crews,
and from them I may be able to obtain
valuable information as to the exact
location Of the guns, and our artillery
will therefore be able to demolish them
before the attack, and thus prevent
our losing a lot Of men while using
these communication trenches to bring
I'D re-enforcements."
These were the instructions he gave
Ug:
'Take off your Identification disks,
strip your uniforms OF all numerals,
Insignia, ETC., leave your papers with
your captains, because don't want the
Boches to know what regiments are
against them as this would be valuable
Information to them in our attack to-
morrow and I don't want any Of you
70 be taken alive. What want is two
prisoners and il get them have a
way which will make them divuige
all necessary Information as to their
guns. You have your choice Of two
weapons-you may carry your per
suaders' or your knuckle knives, and
each man will arm himself with four
Mills bombs, these to be used only in
case Of emergency"
A persuader is TOmmy's nickname
for club carried by the bombers. It
is about two feet long, thin at one end
and very thick at the other. The thick
end ia studded with sharp steel spikes.
while through the center OF the club
there ia a nine-inch lead bar, to give
Il weight and balance. When you get
. prisoner all you have to do Is just
stick this club up In front OF him, and
believe me, the prisoners patriotism
for Deutschland ueber Allies fades
away and he very willingly obeys the
orders OF his captor. II, however, the
prisoner gets heightened and refuses to
follow you, simply persuade" him Dy
frsf removing his tin hat, and then
well. the use OF the lead weight IN the
is demonstrated, ana 1oln-
INV looks for another prisoner.
The knuckle knife is dagger a1a,l.
the blade of which is about eleh.
inches long with heavy steel sualu
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
CHAPTER XVI.

All Quiet (7) on the Western Front
AT brigade headquarters / happened
70 oVerhear conversation between our
u y. c. general officer commanding
ana she divisional commander. From
Ills conversation I learned that we
were to lombard the German lines for
e,ght days, and on the first Of July the
Dig push" was to commence.
IN few days orders were issued to
mat effect, and 1t was common prop
cry all along the line.
On the afternoon of the eighth day OF
~ Our strafeing," Atwell and I were sit
Jug IN the front-line trench smoking
lays and making out our reports OF the
PREVIOUS nights tour Of the trenches,
rnlch we had to turn in to headquar-=
rels the following day, when an order
naS passed down the trench that Old
upper requested twenty volunteers to
~ ~ over ON trench raid that night to
,n s ana get few German prisoners for
~, purposes. / Immediately
bolunteered for this Job, and shook
nos with Atwell, and went to the
AZ al 10 give my name to the officers In
He or the raidinS party.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
SECOND BATTLE OF MARINE
SEEMS PRACTICALLY AT END

New York.-Despite minor fluctua-
tons in the immediate future, such
as remains possible after every SINH
lar conflict has reached it's real term,
the second battle of the Marine has
ended. 1t was practically over last
Sunday when the Germans began to
take root in the hills north of the
Ourcq and south of the valley of the
Cerise about scissors and of the
Andre west Of Rheims. Boehm's army
has found at least a temporary hating
place, on this front, as did Kluck's
a little further to the north after the
retreat from the Marine four years
ago.
The largest number of divisions
which have been reported as fighting
in the defeated army Is II, and there
have been other estimates smaller, but
not materially smaller. Three quar-
ters of a million men is perhaps q
fair appraisal of the fighting strength
OF the Germans at the Marine, at least
quarter less than were used in the
first battle of the Marine, and compar-
ing with 80 divisions used in the bat
tie OF Picardy in March. Of their
forces engaged the Germans have lost
between a quarter and a third, from
100000 to 100000, upwards of 500
guns and a mass of war material,
which has not yet been tabulated, but
Is known to be enormous. In the IL
lays OF the Foch counter offensive
he Germans have retired something
like an average Of ten miles on a
front OF 80, with a maximum OF Is,
and have thus evacuated more ground
than they have surrendered on the
morrow Of any battle in the west,
save the first Marine, and from third
to half as much as was involved in
she famous Hindenburg retreat of
March and April, 1917.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
STRUGGLE
IS now RAGING
NOTABLE GAINS or GROUND AND
TREMENDOUS LOSSES BY EN-
ENVY MARK FIGHTING.
SORRY PLIGHT OF GERMANS
Foe ls Fighting stubbornly Put 70
no Avail; Allies Have Taken
More Than $4,000 Prisoners.

After short period Of relative calm
ON the scissors Rheims salient the
central and western sections OF the
battle front again have been the
scenes OF mighty struggles.
On both sectors the allied forces
have achieved notable gains OF ground
which, observed on the war maps,
seemingly place the German armies in
front OF them in precarious positions.
In battles extending from the region
Immediately south of SCISSORS to the
northwest OF Fere En- Tardenofs and
southwest of the last named town over
the upper portion OF the left branch
OF the ''V" salient running ten miles
eastward from Nesles to Vile En-
Tardenois and with ST. Gemme as its
southern base, America, French and
British troops have pushed back the
armies Of the German crown prince.
Northwest of FefA1 the entire elbow
of the line where it turned eastward
along tho northe- n bank of the Ourcq
has been blotted out, making the line
straight one from Fere to Hartennes
and giving the allies much better
ground over which to work in further
outflanking SCISSORS on the southeast
and for pressing on toward fishes.
The most important gain, however,
was on the upper western point Of the
'V," southeast of Fere. Hero the
village OF Cierges and the Meuniere
wood were taken, a maneuver which
places the Germans at the bottom of
the "V'' at st. Gemme in a seemingly
precarious plight, for from the wood
and the village the allied guns will be
able to rake the Germans, if they
northward, their only avenue of es-
cape. of an enf1Iading fire. Through
the capture Of the Meuniere wood, the
width of the "V' from the fringes of
the forest Of Rontigny on the east, has
been out down relatively to four
miles.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
! was accepted, worse luck.


At 8 AS that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dupout To receive
instructions from Old Pepper.
After reaching this dugout we lined
up In semicircle around him, and he
addressed us as follows:
"Al1 ! want you boys to do is to 60
over to the German, lines tonight. sur
prise them, secure couple of prison
ers, and return Immediately. Our ar
t1iiery has bombarded that section of
the line for two days and personally /
bei1eVevthat that part OF the German
trench liz unoccupied, SO just get cou-
pie OF prisoners and return as quickly
as possible
The sergeant on my right, in an un-
dertone, whispered to me:
Say, Yank, how are we going to get
couple Of prisoners If the old fool
thinks personally that that part of the
trench is unoccupied. sounds kind of
fishy, doesn't 1t mate?'
Il had funny sinking sensation in
my stomach, and my tin hat felt as lie
1t weighed about ton and my enthusi-
asm was melting away. Old Pepper
must have heard the sergeant speak
because he turned In his direction and
in laundering voice asked:
"What did you sayY'
The sergeant with a scarlet look on
his face and his knees trembling,
smartly saluted and answered:
Nothing, SIR"
Old Pepper said: -
"Well. don't say it so loudly the next
time"
Then Old Pepper continued
'Tn this section Of the German
trenches there are two or three ma
chine guns which our artillery, in the
last two or three days, has been un-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
GRO BE CONTINUED,
10 Anyone Old In New York;

In Bruce Barton's novel, 'The Max
ing Of George Groton," the author
says: mo one is old in New York.
They drain In every year from all
parts OF the country-millions of men,
young. and vibrant. They stay and
work, and grow into middle age; and
then suddenly they vanish. One may
walk for blocks on Fifth avenue or
Broadway and hardly see anyone over
fifty. Where do they go tot No one
seems ever to die; no funerals clog
the traffic. There are plenty OF fu-
nerals, of course, but you don't notice
them as you do in little town.
have wandered for hours in the big
woods, wondering where the birds 60
when they die; and never yet have
run across the body Of dead bird.
what becomes Of old birds? What be-
comes OF old New Yorkers3 These are
twin mysteries to me. / cannot unravel
them"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
Great Fair Expected.

Raleigh.-The Great North Caro-
lima State Fair will be hummer this
fall, and surpass all Of it's predeces-
sors in interest, IL President Charlie
Horne can carry out the splendid pro-
gram he has outlined.
No one can talk with President
Horne for five minutes and come away
with single doubt as to his ability
to deliver the goods. He has got his
fighting breeches on" and says he is
going to wear them until the last fair
visitor has gone home satisfied.
He is highly elated over the fact
that he has succeeded in securing the
Hon. Josephus Daniels to make the
principal address during the fair.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
SEVEN CENT FARE
ON STREET CARS
INCREASE OF TWO CENTS lM
cARFARE HAS GONE
INTO EFFECT.
SEVERAL CITIES ARE AFFECTED
This Ruling In Satisfactory In Some
Quarters and Much Not So
lR Others.

Misunderstanding down decisions
in o number OF pending matters, the
State Corporation Commission ''paasem
the buck" to the government i'm dis
missing the petition OF the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany for an increase I'm rates at 12
exchanges In North Carolina. Chair
man Trayis wrote the order, among
the last OF his official acts as head OF
the commission.
Raleigh will hereafter pay seven
cents car fare, Commissioner George
p. Pell writing the order on the petit
ton of the Carolina Power and Light
Company. Incidentally, another Ra-
leigh matter is disposed OF by the
commission i'm dismissing the applica-
ton of the Raleigh Telephone Com
pany to compel the Southern Bell Tel.
ephone and Telegraph Company to at.
ford connection with the petitioners
lines. The government will settle
this, too.
Winston-Salem and Charlotte trac-
ton companies, Southern Public Util
tiles Co. In each place, will advance
car fares to seven SCENTS also, Commits
sioner Lee writing the order. The
Durham Traction Company 10 permit
ted to increase it's street car rates and,
In moral sense, gets relief from the
ordinances of the city. The Mt. Airy
Telephone Company ia permitted TO
advance it's rates to 81 for residence
and 50 for business phones.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
Must Work or Fight.

Dnrham-Out of the thirty or more.
men reported to the local council OF
defense as loafers, not over fifteen,
have shown an unwillingness to work,
and work regularly, is a statement by
the secretary Frank b. Webb, who also
intimated that other names are being
sent to the council almost daily and
they will be considered I'm due time.
1t is learned that special action will
be taken by the council In regard to
those fifteen, and others, who ara pull
ing back and show no disposition To-,
''Work or fight"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
RaIIroads 70 Haul AbrasIves.

Raleigh.-Special from Washington:
Representative Weaver left for North
Carolina He has about convinced
the railroad administration that the
government should build or completes
roads into Clay and other counties to
bring out abrasives-corundum and
red garnet
Mr. Weaver took UP with the de-
partment Of agriculture the question
OF permitting the use OF the national
forest lands of Macon and Clay for
the free grazing of cattle. He thinks
this should be allowed.
Mr.. Edward Kidder Graham, presi-
dent Of the University of North Caro-
lima, is in the city looking after mat
ters connected with that institutions
and other war work.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
FRENCH TAKE GREAT BOOTY
FOLLOWING Up HUN RETREAT

London.-The booty captured by
the French in following UP the Ger.
man retreat from the Marne included
a large amount Of bridging material
which the Germans had collected
just north OF the Marne.
It is pointed out that the intention
OF the Germans to effect the passage
OF the river in great strength and
rive in the direction Of Paris is thus
Indicated.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-08
Hotels Not Observing Rules.


Raleigh.-"Only small number or
the hotels of North Carolina are OBJ
serving the rules and regulations or
the State Board OF Health" says a
bulletin of that board. The other ho-
tells, the bulletin says, are to an APP
preciable extent, a menace to the
health of their patrons.
The Health Board bulletin contin-
ues: "The proprietor of every hotel
and cafe I'm the State. has been fur
n1shed with a copy of the rules and
regulations, and more than year has
been allowed for changes to be made
SO that they could conform with the
requirements. The percentage has
done so is small
inspectors for the State Board OF
Health have just completed the In
number of hotels, totaling In number
As. These added to the "a, the scores
OF which were made public some
weeks ago, makes ITO in the State in
spected and scored during the present
summer. The majority are much be-
low the standard which was expect
ed. In the last 46 inspected one-half
achieved scoring of only 80 or less
out of possible 100 points, and one
Raleigh hotel fell to the astonishingly
low score of 40. This was the Bel
mont, which has the unique distinc-
ton of being the very worst hotel
from a sanitary standpoint, in the en-
tire State.