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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
WILSON'S PACKING UP
FOR HOMEWARD TRIP
Cleaning House" in Way That
Gives no Indication of Com
ing Back; Scheduled to Sail
on Next Wednesday.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER

Paris, Feb. 7.--They were packing up
at the Murat palace today. While
President Wilson is not scheduled to
sail before next Wednesday, his and
Mrs. Wilson's gifts and souvenirs are
being boxed, preparatory to shipment.
The pounding OF hammers echoed mer-
rily through the ancient house as rare
paintings, books, statues, jewelry and
cigarette cases We're slowed in wooden
cases. They weigh hundreds of pounds
avoirdupois, and are worth hundreds
of pounds, sterling.
1t has not been definitely determin-
ed whether the president will return
to France, yet the Wilson's are clean
ing house" as though they had no in
tention of coming back, despite the
fact they would almost certainly oc-
cupy the Murat palace again on a
second trip,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07

BUTTE DISTRICT MINERS
DECIDE STRIKE TONIGHT;
WAGES CUT 81 PER DAY

Butte, Mont, Feb. Cooper
miners in the Butte district will
meet tonight at 7 o'clock to vote
on strike.
The five big mining companies
yesterday notified the miners that
beginning today their wages would
be reduced 81 day.
They declared production could
not be maintained at the present
wage scale and at the present de-
mand for copper.
Butte labor leaders called a mass
meeting today for 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the Finnish hall to
consider action in sympathy with
strikers in Seattle.
They issued a circular declar-
ing living expenses are higher at
Butte than at Seattle and that
there should be minimum wage
of Sc day.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. p
Bingham miners were working as
usual today, despite the reduction
Of 81 day in pay which had gone
into effect.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
SAYS PACKERS FOUGHT
EIGHT HOUR DAY LAWS;
SOUGHT TEUEON SOLON
Heney Brings New Charges at Sen.
ate Query; Power Aided BY
Transportation Conditions.

Washington, Feb. Packers
activity opposed eight legis-
lation and other bills before the
Illinois legislature in 1913 and
1915, Francis j. Heney today told
the senate agricultural commit
tee.
Letters We're also read indicat-
ing the packers sought election
of a German named Bosch to the
Nebraska legislature from South
Omaha.
The source of the power of the
five big packers lies in transpor-
tation conditions in this coun-
try; j. S. Smith, New York meat
importer and exporter, told the
house interstate commerce COM
mittee today.
The big packers, he explained,
had an advantage over the little
packers because the big packers
shipped in carload lots and so
got special rates that the little
packers could not take advantage
of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
NATIONWIDE R. R. STRIKE
AGAIN THREATENS BRITAIN

London Feb. IA nation wide rail-
way strike again became a possibility
today when the National Union of
Railway men repudiated the settle
ment effected last night by subway
workers.
The threatened strike was intended
largely as sympathetic walkout to
assist the subway men, but the rail-
way men who constitute the strong
est of the rail Unions are understood
TO have decided to go through with
the strike because of their own
grievances
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION
YANK CAMPS IN FRANCE

Washington, Feb. demand that
the condition of the American sea
board camps in France be investigated
was made in the senate today.
Senator Lodge. Mass, read a tele-
gram from John j. Bush of New York
president of the Michigan society, de-
claring conditions at the st. Afghan
camp were sufficiently bad to war;
rant a senate investigation. Lodge
asked that the telegram be turned
over to the military affairs committee
for action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
FINE CATHOLIC PRIEST
$2500 AS CIRCULATOR
OF BOCHE PROPAGANDA
Occupation Army Officers Keep Close
Tab for Evidences Of Military
Violation by Enemy
BY WEBB MILLER

American Headquarters in Ger
many, Feb. 6.-(Delayed)- d)-Ameri-
can army officials continue to
watch sharply for evidences of
German propaganda among the
troops and are imposing heavy
fines upon every violator.
A Catholic priest was fined 10,-
900 marks (s2,50O) for reading
propaganda matter in his church.
Another German was fined 1000
marks for cursing and abusing
the French before American SOL
diers.
Ten million marks ($2,500, ,000)
was received today as part of the
German governments payment of
the expenses of the army of occu-
patton. 1t was announced that
100000 marks more were being
sent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07

Washington, Feb. 7--Authorization
Of federal troops to preserve order in
the Seattle strike was expected to be
followed today by government inter-
|vontion to relieve the situation. Baker
ordered the commandant of Camp
Lewis to turnict as many troops as he
believes necessary.
Just what will be the first step Is
uncertain because of the complicated
situation, bat the most logical couioe
seems for the labor department to try
t. get the men back to work through
it's conciliators.
The war labor boards policy is not
to take up {. dispute until both sides
request It, and Charles Fiea of the
stopping beard is still stano;ng pat On
his deter.nin' zion nos 70 deal with tho
men until they go back to work. Re-
turn to work during adjustment Of
the case probably would be the first
demand of the labor board.
Meanwhile, Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the American Federation of
Labor, is trying to get Piez to arbi-
trate while the men are out, and gov
crnment persuasion is being exerted on
" nave liIii OTueT lHe UNION
men back to work on the grounds
that the National Federation approved
the Macy wage award, which the men
now refuse to abide by.
1t was pointed out that the striking
shipworkers had appealed from the
Macy award and that the appeal COM
mission had disagreed.
Director General Piez. of the ship
ping board, would not discuss the Se-
attic case today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
Compulsory Arbitration Prob
ably Won't Be Written in
League Constitution, but
Blockade Is Likely Weapon.
DRAFT WON'T BE READY
FOR WEEK OR TEN DAYS
How Can Germany Pay. Is Big
Problem Now Being Consid-
cred; Economic Scheme Must
Be Worked Out.

Paris, Feb. THE league of ma
tions committee has completed half
the draft of the constitution, it
was asserted today. Announcement
was made today that the Italians
and Juso- Slave have made favor
able progress toward compromise
on their TERRITORIAL disputes. Pro-
fessor George Heron and William
Allen White have been appointed
American delegates to the joint
conference of the Associated pow
ers and Russian factions at Prin.
kipos, it was asserted today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
HUBBY SMOKES IN HOUSE,
THEN WIFE CALLS COPS

Twin Falls, Ida, Feb. IA trouble
call received at about 7 o'clock
Thursday evening at the sheriffs Of
flee took Deputy Sheriff George r.
Huffman, Deputy Sheriff p. o. Her.
riman and City Police Officer Frank
Ham. out posthaste to residence In
the Golden Rule addition.
The officers found on their arrival
an irate wife complaining against her
husband smoking cigarettes in the
house.
The offending husband was prop
erly admonished by the officers and
advised to repair to the woodshed or
elsewhere outside the. domestic con-
fines when smoking cigarettes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
DEATH MAKES DEBUT
Lawrence, Mass, Striker Shot
by Unknown Man; Report
Walkout Is Losing Force.

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. THE first
death in the textile strike here oc-
Cured early today when Biaggio Ven
turo Al, was shot by an unknown
man.
1t was reported that more workers
returned to work at several mills, while
others, 1t was said. planned TO re-
sumo work Monday. There were few
er pickets about the mills today than
on any day since the strike began.
The central labor union here, in a
communication to the strikers urged
them to return to the mills on the
4s-hour week basis and to leave the
wage dispute to be settled later.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
Record Revenue Bill to Raise
Only 0ne-Third of Amount
Required for Tax-Spending
Year Ending in June.
$50 MUST BE HAD FROM
EACH PERSON IN AMERICA
Government to Cost People
$4,000, 900 This Year
and $4,000, 100000 in
1920; Two Liberty Loans.
BY l.. G. MARTIN.


Washington, Feb. Records of the
treasury department and the appro-
priations committee of the house and
senate today showed why congress is
about to enact the biggest tax bill
in history-six billion dollars revenue
measure that will take an average of
$50 this year and $40 next year from
every individual of the nations 100.
0000 600 population. These records show
that the government will cost the
people $4,000, 100000 this fiscal year
and ,000,OOO,00O the 1920 fiscal
year.
The tax bill now before congress
raises only one third of the amount
required for the tax-spending year
ending June 80. 1919 and only 40 per
cent of the tax expenditures for the
ax-spending year ending June 80,
1920.
BONDS ONLY WAY.
Where is the rest of the money COM
ing from?
There is only one way to get it
bonds. Therefore, unless the tax
spending can be brought to the limits
of tax=paying. there will be bond is
sues not only in 1919 but in 1920.
In the 1919 tax-spending year con-
gress appropriated more than s36,-
|, 000, 100000. But the ending of the
war caused cancellation of contracts
totalling more than $3,000,O00,000 and
a bill in congress cancels $1,000,000 20
900 more. The ultimate total of such
cancellations will be about $1s,000,-
100000 or half the sum appropriated
This leaves $1S000,000, 900 as the net
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
INTERESTING LETTERS

The president, despite the long hours
he devotes to peace work, finds time
to read interesting letters from all
parts of the world, many of which
he answers personally. One arrived to-
day from Harold II. Rucker, seven
years old, Of Wichita, Kansas, who
said:
Il am studying as hard as I can
in school so l will be able to do some
thing important when / am a man"
The president replied.
"I am glad you are beginning early
to have an ambition and I hope you
viii grow up to think OF the country
you love before you think of yourself
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
PLAN STAB AT u. c. L,

Washington, Feb. The govern
ment took a step today to bring down
prices of all commodities. Officials re-
presenting all departments. headed by
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, ca
bled President Wilson asking the ap-
pointment of committee to act as a
government industries board in peace
time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
DELEWARE RIVER YARDS
Threatened BY STRIKE

Trenton, N. j.. Feb. IA strike that
threatens to tie up every shipbuilding
yard on the Delaware river was called
at the Merchants Shipbuilding carpor-
atoms plant at Hartman. Pa, near
Bristol, shortly after 5 o'clock this
morning. or the company,s 10000 en-
ployes. approximately 5000 are out.
only the woodworkers and office forces
remaining
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
JAPAN ACCEPTS WILSON'S
PLANS FOR HUN COLONIES

Tokyo. Feb. THE Japanese pub
lie accepts President Wilson's prin-
ciple that German colonies shall be
controlled by an international ar
rangement.
All Tokyo newspapers today editor
tally agreed that the Wilson idea was
acceptable
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07

Curious crowds slowly filled the
streets expecting something to hap
pen to break the tension.
Despite this, preparations at police
headquarters were going forward on
a gigantic scale. Night sticks and
guns were distributed to volunteer pa
trolmen.
Before noon more than 1000 special
policemen We're available for instant
call.
UTILITIES RoPED OFF.
The water system, light stations
and utilities We're roped off and
strongly guarded by details COM
posed of police, soldiers and sailors.
Numbers of discharged soldiers and
sailors were also offering their SER
vices as moral suasion' videttes to
the law and order council of the
strikers asserting that they wanted to
be neither deputized nor armed.
THE commercial forces of Seattle,
am sure" said A. B. Ault. editor of
the Union Record, spokesman for the
strikers, could secure a settlement of
the situation within "a hours by talk
ing united action in an appeal to the
United States shipping board.
Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle at
II: 80 o'clock this morning issued the
following proclamation.
TO SEATTLE RESIDENTS.
"To the people of Seattle:
by virtue of the authority vested
in me as mayor / hereby guarantee
to all the people of Seattle absolute
and complete protection. They should
go about their daily work and busi-
ness in perfect security. We have
1900 policemen, 1900 regular soldiers
from Camp Lewis and can and will
secure IL necessary, soldiers in the
northwest to protect life. business
and property.
"The time has come for every per-
son in Seattle to show their Ameri-
canism. Go about your daily duties
without fear. We will see to it that
you have food transportation, water
light, gas and all necessities.
THE anarchists in this community
shall not rule its affairs. As=
"All persons violating the lawb sill
be dealt with summarily. -
(Signed)
Mayor Hanson turned the first
transportation wheel since the tie-up
when he sent out a protected NUM-
cipal car with Thomas Murphine,
superintendent of public utilities, as
chief passenger. 1t will only tend to
aggravate the situation. protested City
Councilman Robert Hesketh, labor's
representative on the council.
FEAR FOOD SHORTAGE.
Hotel guests were camping out In
their rooms eating timed food and
depending on native resourcefulness
to supply their elementary needs.
Already the city was beginning to
have a taste of hunger, although the
strikers have arranged to feed 100.
600 people twice a day in their soup
kitchens, according % the commits
sary committee reports.
There was no butcher or baker
and the candle stick maker had long
since sold out and gone home with
the others.
MIX for babies and invalids was
being sold under doctors certificates
at stations designated by the strik-
ers.
Movement Of troops from Camp
lewis was begun late yesterday. An
attempt was made to keep the move
ment secret and General Leitch COM
mandinr at Camp Lewis, requested
fContinued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
Chancellor Greets National the
National Body as Sovereign
Power by Which the German
People Will Have SeIf-RuIe.
SPEAKER MADE TARGET
OF DERISIVE COMMENTS
BusinesS-Like Air Assumed
With Delegates Shedding
Coats for the Difficult Task;
Many NotabIes Are Present.

Amsterdam, Feb 7.-Strik.rs are
rioting and plundering in the Ruhr
region, Westphalia, according to
a dispatch received from Berlin to-
day. The towns in the Ruhr val
ley have been placed under martial
law, it is said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07

Seattle WASH Feb IA flat utimatum to operate all es
sena enterprises the city of Seattle under proered
assistance unless sympathetic strike is
by o'clock Saturday morning. handed to the
general strike committee by Mayor Hanson today.
II hereby notify you" said Mayor Hanson, that unless
sympathetic strike called off by o'clock tomorrow
morning Saturday February will take advantage Of the as
protection offered this city the national
ment and operate all the essential enterprises"
No official reply available at this hour.
NO SIGN OF VIOLENCE.
day of the first general strike in the United
States Seattle today probably the quietest city in the
country.
there had been show hint Of violence
Twenty arrests for minor offenses only since IL
yesterday established low record in police annals of
the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
41o TOTAL YANk LOSS

Washington, Feb THE total AM
erican casualties of the Archansel par
ty up to January 81 number 40, the
war department announced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
BY FRED S. FERGUSON


Paris, Feb. while it now seems
certain that compulsory arbitration will
not be written into the constitution
of the league of nations, the league will
not lack means of enforcing it's deci-
sion, the United Press learned from
an authoritative source today.
Compulsory arbitration means that
disputants would be compelled not
only to submit their differences to the
league but would have to abide by it's
decisions. As the matter now stands,
the league will force submission of
arbitrable questions and will prevent
recourse to arms until a decision is
rendered What action will be taken
in case a disputant dsregards the
mandate of arbitration it Is impossible
TO learn at this time, but it is be-
lieved the blockade which proved so
effective in the case of Germany will
constitute the leagues weapon.
MEANS A MYSTERY
The means of handling refractory
nations should they disregard the
award of the arbitration board, also
remains n mystery. Among the the
cries advanced in this connection was
mat klt bltChduc, VI At ltdSl II DOS
colt would be employed
Following official announcement that
the special committee working on the
league constitution was a third"
through it's task, it became known that
instead of completing the draft this
week, as previously announced, week
or ten days would be required to fin
ish the work
Next to the league of nations the
most important committee sessions in
progress now arc those of reparation
and newly organized blockade commits
sions.
FOR ALL THE WORLD
The economic program for the en-
tire world is involved in these discus
sions. Not only must it be deter
mined what Germany should pay in the
way of damages, but what she is able
to pay and how she is to earn the
money with which to pay. The various
powers first file memorandas setting
forth their claims. The biggest prob
lem, however, centers on how Germany
can pay. This necessitates working
out an economic scheme. She must
not only make money in marks but in
the currency of the associated powers
This means that her exports must ex-
ceed her imports, the amount of her
credit being in proportion to the ex-
cess of her exports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
TEXTILE STRIKE UNSETTLED

Paterson, n. j.. Feb. 7.-Despite ef
forts at settlement the strike Of a.
600 silk mill employees was still in
effect here today. Strikes at Passaic
had stopped work in two mills there.
The operatives stood firm in their de-
mand for 47-hour week.
Another meeting. in an attempt TO
end the trouble. was scheduled for
tonight
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
In ONE MINUTE,s TINE

Washington, Feb. Tin the record
time of one minute the senate today
passed the s215, ,o0o,0e pension bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
u. S. |NTERvENT|ON|S IS
REGARDED POSSIBILITY
Baker Orders Camp Lewis to
Furnish as Many Troops as
Needed; Labor Department
Strives for Peaceful Solution

Washington, Feb. THE nation.
al war labor board may take def
mite action late this afternoon to
settle the Seattle strike, w. Jett
lauck, secretary of the board, an
nounced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR.

cellor Ebert, opening the national as
sembly here this afternoon, greeted
that body as the sovereign power by
which the German people Will have
self-rule.'
Inc speaker was interrupted often
by derlsiNe comments from the op-
positlon delegates ana was ehcour-
aseo only oy hiila applause lroth HIS
supporters tiioush Tue ia'ter appear
eu 10 De greatly III the majority.
once ne was iorcea TO pause ana
pieao win the opposition TO near nun
IN referring TO the war h-pert salo II
was iost pS lhe KAISER anu MS gov
erhiien.,
eIAmeo wan IonOo
Inc resoiultoh re1ecteu respoiisipii-
itN lor the herman peoples uistress
Which was reaiiy .he result oi the POI :
Icy oil the Ola regime IN giving way 10
the presumption OF the mihtarists'
EBERT SAID.
Ihe war mas not only tired us out,
but our adVersaries too. This sltua-
tion has resulted in the introduction
of the spoilation idea into the peace
settlement. Such q policy of revenge
and violence warrants the most ener-
getic condemnation"
This statement was greeted by gen.
eral appreciation.
in the face Of our misery he con
tinued. 1.-The question of responsibility
for the war appears almost of slight
Importance. Yet the Germban people
have firmly decided to hold to account
those whose intentional culpablity OF
;nfomv can he proyen."
BuSlNESS-LJkEA AIR.
The assembly assumed a business
like air that contrasted sharplv with
the festive appearance of the theate,
in which tho meeting was held. Great
masses of f,owors brought from Ber.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-07
MAYOR HANSON TO OPERATE
UTILITIES WITH FEDERAL AID
# STRIKE ISNOT CALLED OFF,

LAT ULTIMATUM HANDED UNIONS COMMITTEE; NO
TINGE OF VIOLENCE MARKS CITY'S SECOND DAY Of
ENFORCED sTAGNATloN; 1000 SPECIAL POLICEMEN
READY FOR INSTANT CALL; PUBLIC SERVICE PLANTS
ROPED OFF AND GUARDED.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08

mony to the high efficiency of graduates
OF the business courses Of the Burlington
Chittenden.
STUDENTS in the manual training depart
hnent Oh the high school will build eight
.apies ana eight chairs to be sent to
france Tor Red Cross work, the consent
oi the BOARD having been given for the pu-
piis 10 spend their time in this work
II was recommended by the superintend-
eht that a teacher be hired next year to
teacn nome economies, including the prep
aration or food and the care of clothing,
IN the fourth, fifth and sixth grades and
IN inc night school, in order that the
younger children of poor families. who
'eaVe school early, may know something
ABOUT these things. No action was taken
on this matter
several letters written by children in
the schools to the children of France as a
part or the celebration of Franco-Amer-
lean day in the schools May 1, were read
by superintendent Chittenden. One of
these letters was from the pupils of the
Adams school. who enclosed $40 BILL con-
tributed by the pupils for the little
French children.
1t was voted to renew the insurance poll
cies which expire this month. The renew
ais Will be with the same companies for
the same amounts.
number of bills were approved and or
dered to be paid, the only one in excess
of $1,000 being one of $1,s7s.64 from the e.
s. Adsit Coal company for fuel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-08
MEMS LIST
CROSS FOUND GUILTY
Jury Finds UnderhiIl Man Assaulted
School Teacher

Charles Cross of Underhill was FRI
day found guilty by jury in Chittenden
county court of assault on the person Of
Maude Hopkins. a school teacher in the
town of Underhill, on the night of April
S. last.
Witnesses who testified in the case
were: Maude Hopkins. Mrs. Anna Nc
Lean, John Mclean and Byron Ryan for
the State: and George Mullins, Dorothy
Ryan. Aaron Guffen. Florence Reynolds
and the respondent for the defence
The jury which heard the case was
made up of the following men: Fred
Holmes of Essex junction, foreman, ].
Murray Wright of Colchester. c. II.
Wright of Burlington, +. p. Lord of Bur-
lington, Walter w. Palmer of Shelhurne,
+. c. Isham of South Burlington. A. r.
Rugg of Essex Junction. II. q. Harthorna
of Colchester, A. b. Joy of Jericho, l. NJ.
Nealy of Jericho. John Whalley of Char
lotte and George NJ. Munson of Bur-
lington.
At the close of the case, the jury was
excused until two O'Clock Monday after.
noon.