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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
PERSONALS

F. ii. Dawson has gone to eastern
Idaho on a business trip.
Sergeant j.. Van Smith Of the seth
field artillery, stationed at Camp Lewis,
has been discharged and arrived home
last night.
Lynn Clinton left last night for Wis
1t with friends in San Francisco.
Miss ldris FlaciS, teacher in the Ash
ton, Idaho. school, who has been living
here during the time the school was
closed by flu" left 10 resume her
school duties again Monday morning.
Mrs. G. G. Anderson has gone 10 Los
Angeles on a vacation trip.
Il. j. Shelley left for Bliss on bust
ness trip this morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
CHINESE NEW YEAR.

The Hop Sing lodge celebrated the
advent of Chinese New Year which
arrived Thursday by meeting in their
lodge rooms and listening to an en-
teftainment A large banquet will
probably be given soon. Their supply
Of fire. crackers being exhausted dur
ing the peace celebration. they did not
stage their usually noisy celebration.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
SOLDIERS WANTED.

". ]. Libby municipal employment
man. wants first-class soldier eleetri-
can Tor fine position here at stand
ara wages. He can also place one chore
man. three ranch hands and three irri-
gators at 500 month and board, all
soldiers, If possible.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
EIcrIpN WANTED.

That the demand for reading mat
ter by soldiers far exceeds the supply
is stated by Miss Dorothy Beggs, in
charge of getting magazines and
books for the Red Cr9ss cantcen at
Glenns Ferry and she requests that
magazines be brought into the office
Of the city street commissioner in the
city hail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
MORE WITNESSES
TESTIFY IN THE
WATER USERS CASE

Trial in the case OF the Payette
Waterusers' association versus D. ".
Cole, manager of the Boise payette
project, continued throughout today IN
the federal district court. The Wit
nesses were Archie c. Johnson. G. Il.
Harris. j. II. Meiee anHC j. Flank
TN. They testified government off
calls had induced them to sign con-
tracts. The case will be continued
Saturday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
SOM kNIITER-

One Of the Red Cross knitters al
ilacerVille, Mrs. s. y. Frost, has knit
ted three helmets. three sweaters. IL
pairs Of stockings for the Red Cross
IA pairs FOR Mrs. Esterbrook. and IS
PAIRS Tor private people to send to boys
IN training camps since October, 1911.
besides doing other work and knitting
for other enterprises.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
BACK FROM ARMY.

Private Sylvester S. Farrell. who has
oeen honorabis discharged from the
service at Camp Lewis. Wash. has re-
turned to his home in this city. and will
again resume his civilian duties.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
FEDERATION MEETING.

An important meeting will be held
at Carnegie hall, 1880 Saturday. by
the executive committee Of the Bur-
bank Federation Of Women's clubs Of
Ada county. prior q 4 large meeting
OF the women committee, c. \. y.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
HOME AGAIN.

Sergeant James II. Ballentyne. wiz
was disbursing clerk in the @. NJ G.
at Camp Meade, Nd. returned to the
city yesterday, a discharged man.
sergeant Ballentyne is the son of Mrs
Anna Ballentyne. 14thand State
streets. andis awell known young man
IN this part of Idaho. He will re-en-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
SPACE GOING.

city February 10. il, and II has been
sold, according to officials. The show
promises to be one OF the best ever
held.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
GOLDSMITH BACK.

Sergeant Goldsmith, former mem
Der Of Company q, Second Idaho.
stopped over IN the city yesterday on
MS way nome. lie saw a years ser
wee IN france, and carries the scar
IA wound which threatened To per-
manently affect his jaw but which
was made all right by clever sur
seon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
CLUB GUESTS.

The Rotary club entertained at
luncheon Thursday at the Owyhee
grill the Rev. Henri Anet, i. u. L. T..
D., and Mrs. Anet. both Of Brussels
Rev. Anet spoke briefly on the mar
tyrdom Of France and Belgium Major
George W. Ellington was a guest of
the club also.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
TO JOIN HUSBAND.

Mrs. f. Brunell. a well known Boise
resident, left Thursday for Nogal. \.
NJ, where she will Join her husband.
Mr.. Brunell is superintendent of the
White Oak, Nogal and Parson mines.
owned and operated BY Chicago
omahA company. They expect to make
their home in Noga1. Mrs. Bruneil
will be missed BY her many Boise
friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
BUTLER RETURNS.

Peter 5. Butter, a member Of the in
telligence branch fthe army at Camp
Lewis, who speaks 10 languages and
acted as an interpreter, came back
from camp recently and is visiting
here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
RYAN VISITS LEGISLATURE.

Frank Ryan, former representative
from Washington county. author Of the
public utilities commission act, is in
the city and was a caller at the leSis-
lature. ID. w. Hubbard of kuna, a
member of the house at the last ses-
sion, was also u visitor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION

Warren Chip, Well known Boise
young man, is with the army of oecn-
patton in Germany and letters from
MN to friends here state he is now in
Germany and has been given quarters
with other troops in German home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
SOLDIERS RETURN.

Alfred Brennan has returned from
Camp Lewis, as has also Damian r.
German. Ballentyne lives in Boise,
Brennan in Mountain Home and Cor
man in Idaho City.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
TO REMAIN IN FRANCE

Word has been received that Martin
Merle, who is we'll known in Boise. and
who has been actively connected with
the knights of Columbus in France.
VIII remain there for some time gath
ering data for a history OF the aetivi-
ties and work of the knights of Co
lumbus during the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
EDUCATION BOARD MEETS.

The state board Of education is in
session today taking up Legislative mat
tiers which need to be pushed during
the present session of the legislature.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
SIDEWALK RIDER.

c. L. Morris. charged with riding his
bicycle on the sidewalk, left a S. bond
yesterday with Judge Anderson for his
appearance later.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
OPERATED ON.

Wagner George Leppert was oper-
ated on for appendicitis Jan. / and is
doing nicely, according to a letter re-
ceived by MIR. and Mrs. George Leppert
of this city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
MEET-FRIDAY

The Central ". e. T. L. will hold a
meeting in the headquarters in the
finney building at 2:3O o'clock Friday
afternoon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31

Denmark farmers are doing little
slaughterine of hogs, as the normal
stock of a,50h.oaa head has been de-
pleted until less than one fifth of that
number remains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
WILL REMODEL

The William Krull Music House will
put in partitions and remodel their
store at $40 Main street. having taken
out a permit for 5000 yesterday. The
Troy Laundry also took out permit
for some work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
LITTLE NEWS OF BOISE

ter the employ of the Overland Ma
tional bank.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
REFUSES TO DISTURB
ITS FINDINGS IN THE
TWO-MlLE LIMIT CASE

The supreme court refuses To dis
tnrb its findings and rulings IN the
Two mile limit case. 1t so stated in
two decisions handed down today ON
applications for reinstatement OF APP
peals in the cases of Smith Versus
Benson and Fleming versus Benson
Chief Justice Morgan wrote both de-
clsions. It is HELD in the smith case
that the fact That range within the
two mile limit Is within Carey act
segregation does not affect the fght
To recover for damage done by herd
ing or grazing sheep thereon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31

Naturalists for a long time were at
a loss to understand how it was that
insects We're enabled so quickly to
recognize an intruder among their
family or settlement 1t has been de-
tcrmined that III most cases they rec
ognize each distinctive class of work
ers-the guard the tanner. the pollen
carrier, the Matchmaker, the architect
ete-has It's own distinctive odor And
besides this each bee has its own sep
arate hive odor, which is it's passport
into its own particular home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
HE'S COLONEL NOW HOT TIMES, THESE
All Ears Cooked for Wilson and
Senate Speeches.
Most Spectacular Debate Since
Lincoln-DOuglas Tilt.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The most
spectacular series of debates and the
most far-reaching in possible conse-
quences since Lincoln and Douglas
spoke from the same platform opened
today.
With President Wilson in Column
bus. Ohio, to deliver the first of his
speeches urging unreserved ratifica-
ton OF the peace treaty. Republican
senators were fairly sitting on the
washington end of telegraph wires,
to deliver their counter attacks from
Capitol hill,
Can Sec Even ms Far as 1920.
Only o presidential campaign could
derHand the attention that the presi-
dent as well as the SENATORS expect to
attract during the next three weeks.
And the presidential campaign of 1920
is not beyond the minds of any of the
Democrats and Republicans.
Meantime, the Republicans are
keeping an interested eye on the ad-
ministration's efforts to lower the
cost OF living. The justice department
and others combating the high prices
declare there will be no let up. merely
because the treaty debate may be at
tracing the major portion of atten-
ton.
1t is appreciated that by the time
the president returns and calls the
round table" of capital and labor ,on
October 5, more than thirty of the
ninety days truce the railway workers
are expected to observe, will have ex-
pired.
Looking Into Exports.
In addition to studying strictly do
mestic conditions. the department of
justice is now compiling all statistics
possible in connection with exports as
a part of its ammunition against high
prices.
The statement of Herbert Hoover
in Paris that warehouses in Holland
and Scandinavian countries were full
of American foodstuffs has attracted
general attention in Washington
Those countries cannot use all of the
foodstuffs that has been shipped to
them from America. and yet 1t has
been known for some time that other
nations on the continent were not in a
position to buy at present prices be-
cause of lack of credit.
Despite the conditions outlined BY
| Hoover. department of commerce sta
! tistics show that billions of dollar:
worth of foodstuffs have left the
! United States for European countrie,
I in the last seven months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
BY HUGH BALLIE.

On Board President Wilson Train.
Nearing Columbus, o., Sept. 4.-Pres-
ident Wilson. invading the west in his
campaign for unamended ratification
of the peace treaty, came into contact
with plain folks at Dennison. o., to-
day for the first time on his trip.
Wilson was on the observation plat
form of his private car when the spe-
cial halted to change engines. and a
crowd of thirty or forty people gath
cred to greet him.
A Father on the Treaty.
Handshaking started when an old
man stepped up and, gripping the
presidents hand. said:
IT wish you success on your jour
ney, Mr.. Wilson. 1 lost two sons in
things fixed SO I won't have to lose
him"
There was a Bpattering of applause
at this, and the people pressed for
ward to shake hands.
Wen Vote for You in 1920.
Third term talk apparently got a
blow in a bit of repartee between VIII
son and one of the men in the crowd.
"Dennison voted against you last
time. but we'll vote for you in 1920"
he shouted.
The president laughed and shook his
head. "Oh, no." said he.
1t was a most informal impromptu
reception.
The private car had stopped beside
a Red Cross canteen and a number OF
Red Cross workers came out. Wilson
asked them IL they were still meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
BOY BURNED BARN
14.Year-OId Lad Admits He Did
1t for Revenge.
He Says Owner Tried To Make
Him Sleep With Negro.
JOHN WINTERS CONFESSES
He Tells of Destroying Prop
erty Worth $1,000.
81 Just Couldn't Help Doing 1t"
He SObbed.
JOHN WINTERS CONFESSES

Revenge prompted John Winters.
14-year-old boy. to burn n barn,
which, with its contents, was worth
$1,000, according to a confession made
by the lad today in the Shawnee coun-
ty Jail. The barn. owned by H. c.
Milliken. a farmer living near Big
Springs, was burned to the ground
early Tuesday morning. Deputy State
Fire Marshals w. A. Elstun. Charles
b. Ellis. Frank McIvor and Sheriff
Hugh Larimer have been working on
the case since that time.
Il just couldn't help it," sobbed the
lad this morning. He wanted me to
sleep with a Niger and he swore at
me and jumped on me all the time 1
was working for him.
Another boy who worked for him
slept with the niger and all the boys
guyed him. just wouldn't do Ct and
slept out on the front porch on blan-
ket and nearly froze every night.
Determined TO Get Even.
ct made up my mind I'd get even
with him. wanted to burn up every
thing he hid in the barn but my dad,
who lives near Tecumseh, had some
mules in there, too. So late that night
crawled off the front porch, went to
the barn and turned the mules loose
left his pony in the barn.
Il had some matches and 1 lighted
one and put it against some hay
Then l crawled back on the porch and
waited until a bunch of them were
yelling around and then 1 got up"
A remark passed by the lad to Mil
liken while the fire was in progress
gave the farmer the first clew to the
mysterious fire.
God" said the excited man, "youl
dads horses are in the barn"
"Oh. 1 turned them loose" the boy
said.
Following the fire Milliken begaT
thinking. He came to Topeka anC
told his story to Sheriff Hugh Lari
shars office. The boy was brough
into Topeka "Wednesday where h
made a partial confession. He begget
so hard to go home and tell it all t
| his folks that officers permitted hin
the privilege. This morning the sher
| if went out after the lad again an,
| brought him to the Shawnee count.
| jail. pending q trial in Juvenile court
| The law does not permit a youth tina
| old TO be confined. in the state re
| formatory. He probably will be sen
to the Industrial school north of To
| peka.
There was 1000 bushels of whea
| stored in the barn which was not in
sured. The pony left in the barn wa
| saved.
The boys father. James Winters,
a farmer living near Tecumseh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
SHOPMEN REJECT
AWARD, STRIKE
LEFT TO CHIEFS
Presidents Proposed Increase
Overwhelmingly Refused.
Won't Strike Except by Order
of National Officers.
0. K. "ROUND TABLE" PARLEY
Congress Committees in Joint
Session Sanction Plan.
Decide Not To Suggest List OF
COnferees to Wilson.
Won't Strike Except by Order
of National Officers.
J. K. "ROUND TABLE" PARLEY
Congress Committees in Joint
Session Sanction Plan.
Decide Not To Suggest List of
COnferees to Wilson.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The railroad
shopmen have voted overwhelmingly
to reject President Wilson's proposal
for o cent an hour increase. but
have also voted to leave the matter of
strike action in the hands of their ma
tional officers.
The vote announced today by the
railway department of the American
Federation of Labor was taken in re-
3ponse to the letter sent out last week
pointing out to the men that some
thing definite should be known of the
results Of the fight on the high cost
of living within ninety days and ask
ing that matters be left with the ma
tional officers during that time.
Sanction Ground Table" Parley.
Washington, Sept A. President
Wilson's calling of an industrial
round table" conference in an effort
to adjust present critical conditions,
was given the unanimous consent of
the senate and house labor committees
in joint session today.
The committees decided to report to
each house a resolution endorsing the
presidents plan.
Senator Edge, New Jersey, suggest
ed that congressman be invited to the
conference but this was not included
in the resolution. The committees de-
cided not to suggest any names to the
president as delegates to the confer
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
Official Report Made Regarding
Firing on q. s. Plane.
Gen. Dickman Says 1t Was at
No Time Across Border.
MEXICO "EXPRESSES REGRET"
Assures q. S. That "InVestiga-
ton VIII Be Made"
AviatOrs Were Shot at by 20
Men From Mexican Side.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The Ameri-
can army airplane fired upon by Mex
leans Tuesday was lat no time over
Mexican territory" the war depart
ment was informed today by Major
General Dickman, commanding the
Southern department.
Mexican officials claim the machine
had crossed the international bound
ary line before the Mexicans opened
fire. wounding Capt d. W. McNabb.
Regret over the incident has been
expressed by the Mexican government,
it was announced at the state depart
ment. Assurances were given that an
immediate investigation would be
made with a view to satisfactory ad-
justment.
The expression of regret was made
by the acting minister of foreign af-
fairs after the American embassy at
Mexico City had formally called at
tention to the report of the incident
by the American consul at Euevo
Laredo.
No Nearer Than River.
The report sent by General Dick
man, who received 1t from Colonel
plane got no nearer Mexico than the
river along the border.
Lieut.. johnson with Captain Nc
Nabb, as observer, was fired on by
twenty Mexicans from the Mexican
side OF the river. twelve miles up
stream from Laredo.
The plane was flying at height of
about 500 feet when Lieutenant john
son noticed that the Mexican town op-
of people. When the aviators de-
scended to 100 feet above the river to
observe the town, the plane was fired
upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
ASK FOR EQUAL WAGES
More Railway Workers Kicking, but
VIII Support Wilson.

Washington, Sept 4.-Representa-
tives of the 100000 members of the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way and Railroad Shop Lahorers
to adjust wages in accordance with
the principal laid down by President
Wilson in approving adjustments last
week for the railroad shopmen. The
board was told that the men adhered
to the presidents decision that there
should be no increases of wages while
government agencies were actively
seeking to return economic conditions
to normal. but that they felt the in
equalitieS in pay existing between the
employees of different railroad systems
should be corrected.
The maintenance of way men and
shop laborers, the spokesman said, re-
ceived the lowest rates of pay of any
class of employees in the railroad serv-
ice.
Detroit, Sept. 4.-The strike referen-
dunn of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Shop Laborers completed Wednesday,
shows that $4,000 members favor a
walkout unless their demands for a
wage increase of approximately 81 a
day per man are granted, brotherhood
officials announced today Five thou
sand voted against a strike. Union
| officials expressed confidence, how
ever. that an agreement will be reach
ed with the railroad administration
without resorting to a strike.
Vote Was 345,OOO to $4,000.
The vote was 345,0O0 to $4,000 to
reject the cent increase, it was an
nounced.
There will be no immediate strike -
, said President NJ. F. Ryan of the
shopmen's union. I'VE will give the
government a reasonable time in
which to show results in the attemp pit
to lower living costs.
The vote authorized the national
officers to use their discretion on the
matter of whether the government is
making progress in its efforts to re-
duce prices"
Pittsburg ShOpmen Loyal
Pittsburg Sept. All crafts in the
local Kansas City Southern shops have
voted unanim ously to comply with
President Wilson's request to remain
on the Job three months, with the ex-
ception of the carmen, who have not
yet reported their vote. A. c.. Mat
tocks, chairman of the general COM
mittee. says all indications are the
carmen's vote will be the same as thai
of the other crafts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
"We'H Vote For You in 1920"
Draws 'fOh, No" From Wilson

troop trains. and said he wished he
could remain a while to help them
welcome a troop train due shortly and
also expressed regret that he was un-
able to stay in the east to welcome
General Pershing.
Found President Cordial.
The presidents manner was cordial,
and those who saw him found he did
not fit into the idea of an afoof, chilly
individual.
There were several periods of silence
while Wilson stood looking around at
the dingy railroad yards and the peo-
pie were content just to stare at him.
Mrs. Wilson's smiling appearance on
the platform was the signal for
another spatter of handclapping.
The first morning of the tour
dawned overcast with a damp chill in
the air. Wilson wore a cap and a
dark suit, the outfit giving an appear
ance almost of jauntiness.
Eager for Glimpse of Him.
Small crowds were on hand at many
stations thru which the train rushed
without slackening speed, but got a
glimpse of the president.
The train moved slowly thru New
ark, Ohio, and several hundred per-
sons ran after it, shouting and wav-
ing handkerchiefs. Wilson appeared
on the rear platform, bowling and
waving until his train gathered speed
and left the crowd behind.
The exact time to be spent by Will
son in California cities still Is indefi'
mite, but It was learned he probably
! will remain two days in San Francisco
two in Los Angeles, and make ar
overnight stay at San Diego.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

Charles Mitchell is secretary and
sales manager of Crane & Company.
Topeka. He is president, or secretary,
or director or past officer of practi-
cally every organization in Topeka
from a golf club to n bank.
Furthermore, now with the title of
l"coloneI," Mitchell will be able to go
10 Virginia or Kentucky or wherever
It is, and rear back with equal dignity
during the annual convention of the
stationers of the country next month.
Mitchell has been a close friend and
adviser of Governor Allen for years.
and his appointment does not come as
a surprise.