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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
MooNsh,NERs SLAIN N RAID.
Roundup Results In Capture OF 2c1
Others by Federal Agents.

Washington.-The biggest intensive
roundup of Illicit whisky distillers ever
undertaken by the government has just
been completed in southern mountain
districts by revenue agents ana mas
resulted in the seizure of 4S6 stills,
arrest Of 200 moonshiners, killing OF
five outlaws and two sheriffs and the
wounding Of number Of other gov
eminent men and liquor makers.
This systematic campaign OF raids
has been under way eight weeks, main
~ in mountains Of Tennessee. Ala
bama, Georgia. Florida, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina-all dry states
but announcement was withheld to
avoid giving advance Information ia
moonshiners OF the activities Of fly
ing squadron of fourteen experienced
revenue agents.
More than 10000 gallons Of pale
moonshine whisky was seized anC
poured down mountain streams. Over
$4,000 worth Of Illicit copper stills
Of all sizes and other paraphernalia
automobiles, horses, mules and wagons
belonging to the distillers was taken
About $1,000 pounds of sugar was con
flscated and the most of 1t given t.
the Red Cross.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
BONE DRY NATION
AFTER NEXT. JUNE
THE SHEPHERD COMPROMISE
AMENDMENT FOR PROHIBITION
ADOPTED IN THE SENATE.
Establishes Complete Wartime Proh'-
bition and Marks Final Step In
Series Ct Regulations Put In
Force Since War Began.

Washington.-The Shepherd compro-
mise amendment for national prOhibi-
ton on June 80, 1910, and continuing
until thu american army Is demobi-
lized, was adopted August 20 by the
senate without roll call.
Disposal Of the emergency agricul'
tural appropriation bill, to which the
Shephert amendment Is appended
went over.
II submit this substitute with the
hope that 1t will aid In solving the
difficulty" said Senator Shepherd, in
presenting the substitute. "This
amendment establishes complete war
time prohibition and marks the fina
step in the series Of prohibition regu
latiOns put into force since the wal
began"
FOur-fifths of the country Is now
| dry, Senator Shepherd added. so tina,
In reality this provision effects Onl,
| small part of the country. He sale
President Wilson was In sympath!
with the measure and believed at leas
year should be allowed before put
ting 1t into effect.
| Vigorously opposing the compromise
Senator Phelan, California, said i
would cause great financial loss t.
California wine interests. He urget
another year Of time for the wine in
dustry.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
MILLION GERMANS
FLEE TOWARD RHINE
From THE scARPE DOWN TO
THE SCISSORS REGION ~"
LINE TORN TO FLINDERS.
eapaume, Noyon, Juvieny and Other
Important Towns Taken by V'c!or'
ious British, French and Amer'-
cans in Dash Forward.

Iondon.-Bapaume NOyOn ana JuV-
iynv. the main hastionS in the oo-ihile
German stop gap for which titahtic
battle had ragged for week. nave
fallen to the allies.
Combles and Nesle are reported
taken and the French stand Delore
Ham. while the British have dasheo
four miles beyond Bapaume to Happih-
court. The west bank of the Somme Is
reported to have been reached along
wide stretch.
The whole German line from the
Scarpe down to scissors region mas
been torn to flinders and fully one mill
lion field gray fighting mef are nee
ing eastward, ever eastward, toward
| the Belgian bOrder-tOward the hhlhe.
Back across the SOmme they must
flee. Back to the Cambrai-St. quentin
Laon line, whence they surged west
ward in their super drives OF last
spring. They are staggering back,
stunned by the merciless blows OF the
allies, Of whom a couple OF br1er
months ago it was written in the Berlin
bible, the North German Gazette, that
there was mo punch left in Them.
From the ancient cathedral of Noy-
on, erected on the site OF church
built by Petpin the Short, through the
cracks ripped by many sacrilegious
shell rang out Thursday night solemn
chant; a special service of gratitude
was celebrated. From the top of the
town hall the tri-colOr tluttered Justify
in the evening breeze. prOclaim'ng de
liverance of the city where Charlie
magne was crowned, where Calvin was
born, where the Merovingians once
held sway, and where this summer tht
kaiser generals, over French cham
payne, were fixing the day for Paris
fall.
Thirty-six miles to the northwest, II
the shambles that was once the flour
fishing city Of Bapaume. French wOmel
and children and old men, who TO
nearly half year have been slaves @
the invader. kissed the hands o
, husky "Tommies," and babbled sol
hing thanks for the liberation of tn
town where France in 1871 suffere
one of her worst defeats.
Toch is marching with seven-ieagu
boots. The real Hindenhurg lin
DOuai- Cambrai-St Quentin.La Fcl
laon, is his objective, and until it
reached there will be no stopping.
it's forefield the Germans may be e,
pected to make their final stand. Ths
battle, unless all signs are deceivin
" will be Armageddon's last round.
Reports from points on the lir
where the attack is in progress II
dictate that the Americans are CO.
= frOnted by what is believed by many
be one of the most determined stant
yet taken by the Germans, who reali;
that break at any point would like
- be followed by disaster.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
KENTUCKY SENATOR CALLED.
Ollie M. James, Long Dominant Figure
in kentucky Politics, Is Dead.

Washington.-Ollie NJ. James Of
Kentucky died Wednesday morning,
August %, at hospital in Baltimore
where he had been i'll for some time.
Ollie NJ. James, one of the headers
Of the Democratic party and long a
dominant figure in Kentucky politics
served five consecutive terms as
member of congress from the First
Kentucky district, was elected United
States senator by the general assem-
bly, in 1912, and was renominated for
that office by large vote at the
statewide primary on August last.
big Ollie" as James was famliarly
known to thousands, attended five
Democratic national conventions as
delegate from Kentucky subsequent to
the Chicago convention, and served
as permanent chairman of the con-
ventions of 1912 and 1916, which nom
mated President Wilson.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
GREW Of U-b0AT
KILLS SURVIVORS
MORE MURDERS ON HIGH SEAS
WHEN SUBMARINE TOR.
PEDOES STEAMER.
Huns Fire on Boats Being Lowered
from Doomed Vessel and Run
Down Boats That Had Been
Successfully Launched.

London.-Details of the sinking OF
the French steamer Lydiana Off the
north coast of Spain on July IL shows
that the crew of the German submarine
deliberately murdered most of the 80
persons lost. There were only eight
survivors out of the 46 of the crew ana
passengers on board.
The U-boat torpedOed the vessel
without warning, killing several OF the
crew. While boat was being lowered
a second torpedo struck and the boat
was torn from its davits, but she kept
her keel. Seeing this, the submarine
rammed her and cut her in two. The
enemy then turned and rammed Sec
Ond boat which had been launched sue
cessfully. A young woman of ~, one
of the passengers, was thrown high IN
the air by the impact and killed. The
captain was also killed in the same
crash.
The Germans then endeavOred to
sink raft carrying the remaining sur
vivors. At first their efforts were with
out success. When one of the ships
officers left the raft to swim back t(
the sinking Lydiana the submarine
turned and the officer was killed by it,
prOpellers.
After finally disposing of the Lydi
ana by shellfire the U-boat made
sixth and successful attempt to ran
the raft, amid laughter from tn
U-bOat's captain and crew.
The eight survivors were picked VI
from the sea by patrol boats.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
PLANS TO HELP DRAFT BOARDS
Chairman Baruch Organizes Commit.
tee on Military Man Power.

WashingtOn.-The organization of a
committee on military and industrial
man-power was announced Wednesday
by Chairman Baruch of the war in
dustries board. The committee is to
be composed of representatives of the
provost-marshal-gene office, the
war labor policies board and the war
indutries board.
Under its plan it will operate in the
various draft districts through local
committees to act in an advisory ca
pacity to the local draft boards These
local committees will be composed of
three members, one nominated by the
state director of the United States
employment service. one nominated by
the secretary of agriculture and one
appointed by the local draft board it.
| self.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
ALLIES WIN ON UssURl FRONT.
Japanese Bear 6runt Of Fighting In
the Far East.

VladivOstok.-The enemy in consid-
cradle numbers attacked desperately
along the Ussuri front last Saturday.
All the allied forces participated in the
fighting except the Americans. Up
wards of 300 of the enemy were killed.
The japanese bore the brunt of the
fighting. They captured two armOred
trains and several field guns.
According to wounded Czech, the
Japanese, Infatuated by finding mu'
tilated comrades on the battlefield
charged and routed the enemy in the
face Of heavy machine gun and rifle
fire.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
CHIEFS OF |. v. v.
GIVEN 20 YEARS
BIG BILL HAYWOOD AND FOUR
TEEN OF HIS CHIEF AIDS
FINED 10000 EACH.
Ten Year stntences Imposed Upon
80 Of Defendants, Five Years on
81, and . Year and
Day on IL.

Chicago. William d. Haywood, "un-
crowned king Of the I. w. w" ana
Il of his chief aids in the conspiracy
to overturn the American war program
were sentenced to 20 years In the fed'
eral penitentiary ut Leavenworth,
KAN. and fined $4,000 by Federal
Judge X. M. Lands on August ~.
Ten-year sentences were imposed
upon SO Of the organizations leaders,
five years on 80, one year anu one day
on IL and ten-day sentences on Two.
Cases against Benjamin Schraeger'
editor Of the Polish l. W. W. paper,
and PietrO Nigra were continued.
All sentences on the four counts IN
the Indictment will run concurrentiy.
Fines ranging from $4,000 on Hay
wood and his chief aids down to $oVW
were imposed.
Ninety days Is granted In which to
file a bill of exceptions ana II stay OF
seven days In which to petition Tor
bail.
1T Is the closing chapter In Amerl-
cas- biggest criminal case SAID FRANK
X, Nebeker, chief prosecutor.
1--WE are confident new trial Will
ne granted" said George +. Wander
yeer. chief counsel for the defense.
Lands Reviews Case.
Before pronouncing sentence Judge
Lands reviewed ut some length the s'''
lient points in the governments case
laying especial stress on the !. W. W.
preamble declaring eternal war on the
employing class and denouncing wal
with other nations; the meeting OF the
executive board after America had en-
tered the war Mt which 1t was decided
to expel members entering miiitar!
service, and later the concerted plan
by strikes and rebellion. to block wal
measures.
I'm times Of peace you have lega
right to oppose, by free speech prepa
rations for war. But when war ha
been declared that right ceases forth
with" was the courts closing remarks
Aside from slight disturbance II
the corridor, when one OF the prison
ers became hysterical while being le
away there was no disorder. Score
of special police banked the corridor
and court room.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Shoots at Dog, Kills Friend.

Brigham City.-John Leland Hast
ings, a 14-year-old boy, was accident
ally shot by Kenneth Carter, a youth
full companion, at Park valley. accord
ing to word received here. The mes
sage said that shot fired from a
small caliber rifle by Carter in an effort
to stop dog which had attached the
horses ridden by himself and his COM
paniOn, struck Tasting in the body.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
EiQht or Be lnterned.

Camp Lewis, Wash.-Drafted men
from the west who seek exemption
from army duty because of relatives
fighting in the armies of Germany or
Austria or because they We're born in
those countries must either remain in
the American army or be interned, &C.
cOrding to recommendations Major G.
G. Cresson, judge advocate of the Thir-
teenth division, will make to the COM
manders of these men.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Allies Defeat BoIshevik Forces

Archangel, Russia. - An official
statement issued "Wednesday says
allied forces have engaged BolshevlS
red guards and have dispersed the
Bolshevik river flOtilla. The communl'
cation tells in detail of the fighting
since August IL and reports that all
the encounters generally were success
full for the RussO-allied troops. Ihere
was considerable fighting on the river
Dwina. One Bolshevik craft was cap
tured and the other fled after some hau
been damaged.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Spain Firm in Dispute.

Paris.-Germany has not yet accept
ed the conditions by Spain with regard
to submarine attacks ON Spanish YES
sells, according to newspapers here,
They believe that probably no definite
agreement will be reached until after
Germany attempts to complicate mat.
tiers In the hope of saving the situa-
ton. The Spanish government, it is
declared, will remain firm in its pur-
pose to take German tonnage when a
German submarine sinks Spanish
ship.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
To Investigate Cut.over Lands.

San FanciscO.-Walter H. Graves, a
San Francisco civil engineer, was noti-
fed Thursday by Secretary of the In
terror Lane Of his appointment to in
vestigate the cut-Over lands of the
west, with view to retaining them
for farms for returned soldiers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
All Quiet on the Border.

NOgales, AriZ.-Brig. Gen. De Rose'
Cabell announced Thursday tha'
everything was quiet and that reports
of large bodies of Mexican reinforce
ments south of NOgales, Sonora, were
but idle rumOrs. The American com
mander said there had been no troup1e
of any kind on the border since wen
nesday night and none was antic.pa'eu
as everything was quiet and peace'u'
here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Marine Kills Spy.

Orange City, N. IA man believed
to he Thomas Ellis Of Trenton, N. j..
was shot and killed Friday night by Jo-
keph Meehan of the United States na-
val reserves. The authorities suspect
Ellis of having been spy engaged in
signaling German submarines Off the
coast.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
McAdoo to Aid Banks.

Washington.-To tighten the burden
of banks in financing war industries
Secretary McAdoo has decided to
recommend amendment of the war
finance corporation law to permit the
finance corporation to loan banks 100
per cent of the amount they have ad-
vanced to war enterprises, and to sub
nit collateral of 1873 per cent of the
lOan
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
strikers Sent to Front.

Geneva.-Serious strikes involving
100000 workmen have broken out Of
Bochum. In Westphalia, according o
dispatches Friday from Munich. Three
thousand strikers have been sent to
the front and 5000 den orted.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
U.eoat Victims Picked Up.

St. Pierre. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
men comprising the crew of the fish
ing schooner Cleaning of Lunenbug,
N. s.. We're picked up in dories near
here Thursday, and reported that their
vessel had been sunk by German sub
marine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Mine Disaster in Washington.

Tacoma.-Out Of thirty men behe'eu
to have been in the mine of the l;lc'ne
Coast Coal company at Burne'1
small mining town thirty miles sou'n.
east Of Tacoma, when an cNp'os'on
occurred Wednesday, only -four "e,'
brought out alive.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
U. s. Schooner Seized.

A Pacific Port.-The American gaso.
line schooner Chispa was brought into
the harbor here Monday by United
States war vessel and the master
Henry Ohlmutz, was taken into Gus.
tody on suspicion Of smuggling.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06

London.-James Hamilton Lewis,
United States senator from Illinois,
fired broadside at pacifists and trouble
mOngers in speech before the Amer
lean Luncheon club Friday at din
ner giver In his honor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Trying to Soften Blow,

Amsterdam. - German semi-Official
reports received here continue to en-
deavor to reassure the German people
by representing the recent events in
the west as costly failures of the al
lied forces to attain "break through"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Will Limit Output of Autos

Observation-Disclosures of pas.
sanger automobile and repair ,r,rts
have agreed with TIE war industries
toard to limit production during the
last six months of 1918 to % per cen.
OF the total production in 1917.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Gives Short Lines New Deal.

Washington.-A bin granting to all
short line railroads not under federal
control the same rights, privileges and
immunities now enjoyed by govern
ment controlled roads was introduced
Tuesday,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Indiana Governor Fatally Injured.

acknowledgements James P.
Goodrich Of Indiana was perhaps fatal
ly injured in an accident Wednesday
when his automobile cOllided with a
street car. He suffered conclusion of
the brain and skull fracture.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Ears Use Of Autos on Sunday.

Washington.-The fuel administra-
ton has called upon the public in
states east of the Mississippi river to
cease the use of all classes of automO-
biles, with few named exceptions,
motorcycles and motor boats on Sum
days until further notice us gasoline
conservation measure.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Lloyd George Welcomes compers.

London. - Premier David LLOYD
George, at a luncheon given Friday by
the government in honor of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, proposed t"nsr
to the health of the labor leader. VIC
Is visiting England.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Ambassador Pace RESIGNS.

Observation-Disclosures Hines Page of
Garden City, N. Y. ambassador of the
United States to Great Britain since
April. 1918, because of i'll health has
submitted his resignation to President
Wilson, who has accepted 1t.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Permitted to Play in Series

Boston.-Four members Of the Bos-
ton American league baseball teom
leaders In the pennant race, have 70.
ceived permission from their exemn.
ton boards to take place In the world
series.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
hIaher WAGE. tor R.iIroad Mem.

Washington.-High wages for rail-
road track laborers and for certain
classes of clerks We're recommended to
Director General McAdoo by the board
of railroad wages and working condi-
tons.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Prohibit, Pleasure Riding on srnda,

Washington.-Th ban on the use
of gasoline on Sundays for motor
vehicles and boats will apply only
to pleasure riding, Fuel Administrator
Garfield has announced. Reasonable
use of automobiles Is not intended to
be prohibited.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Insurance Company Ruled lnsolven.

insurance Company Ruled inso''s =.
Boston.-The New England fAui.
able Insurance company, in the ha"us
of receivers for more than n year, W
Thursday was declared insolveht "
Judge Loring of the supreme coa,'
waO orders it's affairs wound up f"r'n
with.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
steampipc Bursts. Kills Seven.

steampipe Bursts, Kills Seven.
An Atlantic Port.-Seven men we''
Killed and number are said TO nav.
been injured Saturday by the turs''"'
OF steam pipe in an American tra"
Iort lying at q dock here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06
Lieutenant Governor Enters Service

Cteutendht GoVernor Enters Scr'
Hutchinson, Kan.-I.ieutennnt Wv,
srnor w. Y. Morgan announced he ha,
entered the Y. NJ. c. A. service an'
would leave shortly for France. 70 ~
main until we win the war" Lev
tenant Governor Morgan is puhlls"''
OF the Hutchinson News.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06

Nal. Gen. George 3. Duncan, recent
~ promoted from the grade Of brioa-
hier general "for efficient work In
France" has been placed In charge Of
khe Seventy-seventh division at the
front. He was one Of the two Ameri-
croix de Guerre.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-06

Salaries Of Draft Boards Increased.
Washington. - Increased pay for
local draft boards has been authorized
by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Under an order announced, members of
all boards will receive from $50 to
5000 a month,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13
.SALTSTFINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at once
when Back hurts or
Bladder ltothcrs.

hu MAN M woman Wao cat meat
rcRuIa-' 'y can make a mistake by flush
my the kidneys occasionally SAYS a
well-krown authority Meat forms uric
acid which clogs the kidney pores so
they sluggishly filter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisous from the
blood, then you get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism. headaches. liver trouble,
nervousness constipation. dizziness,
,leeple'sne's, bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidney.
The moment you feel dull ache IN
the kidneys or your back hurts. or II
the urine is cloudy, offensive, foil Of
sediment, irregular Of passage or at
tended by a sensation Of stalding. get
about iour ounces OF lad salts from
anv reliable pharmacy and take a Ia.
hlcspooniul IN glass OF water before
breakfast for few DAYS and your kid
.uryF will then act fine This famous
salts l' made from the acid of grape,
and lemon juice, combined with lithil
and has been used for generations -
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them 10 activity, also 10 neutralize the
acids in uYre SOFT no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder dsor.
ders.
lad Salts :, intfeusiyc and cannot
iniure makes a delightful eiierveseert
lllhia-walrr drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
10 keep the kidneys clean and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidne,
complications. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13
REMARKABLE PHOSPHATE
MAKES Thin PEOPLE FAT

EJincIhiug over ,,Nly eors Rgo, Pelouz
II French aClrutist, discovered "A form OF
organic phosphate which when taken into
tho hpmHn system was quickly converted
into heryo tissue
Soon after It's discovery Dr. Albert
Robin ACADEMY OF Medicine, Parls) be-
gan n scientific Investigation OF tho use
OF this orEnnlo phosphate aud Its effect
upon tho hufnah system, with results this
amazed tho scientific and medical world.
Today II 10 an admitted fact that In the
treatment OF those ailments directly or
indirectly due TO depleted nervous vital
ny. such NJ neuraHtheniR, nervous weak 10
ness premature old Agc. Insomnia. lack
~ energy, fatigue nervous debility, thin
moss, etc. n II unoqualled
Physicians ard hospitals cvoryW here
nov recognize its merits by lts use IN
cvor increasing quantities. and II ls
therefore a matter OF more than ord
nary interest to all such sufferers 20 learn
that this organic nerve building phoa-
phate In now obtAlnable from druggists
everywhere In the form OF b-grain tablets