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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

especially valuable last year in the
great epidemic of influenza, and the
possible recurrence of such an cpl
demic or outbreak of some other cpl
demic as bad, makes the keeping OF
such list imperative"
w. j. Swendson, state commission
er of reclamation, was not in the city
today, and therefore did not make q
report to the cabinet.
FIRE PREVENTION WORK.
1t Is estimated 10000 school children
and about 1900 ;-dults were present
at the lectures or saw pictures ex-
hibited during the fire prevention cam
paign given throughout the state last
month by the Bureau of Fire Proven
ton of the Pacific under auspices OF
the state firemen's association, Com
missioner of immigration o. H. Barber
reported.
The principal activities Of BARRIERS
department during the month was ad-
vertising the Gem irrigation district
land SALE which broke all records in
| the prices REALIZED.
| by the state department Of public in
vestments were S2S7,604.75, Commits
sioner Charles E. Elmer told the cabi-
net. The greater amount Of tho in
vestments were school bonds, totaling
$160,65O. Farm loans .totaled $61,650,
and the remainder, $75,304.75. was land
sales certificates.
BANK DEPOSITS JUMP.
Deposits in state banks, which are
under jurisdiction of the state depart
ment of finance and industry. increased
So. 900 from June 80 to September
-, the report of Commissioner Jay
Gibson showed. This is a record
breaking increase. On the other hand,
obligations, representing borrowed
money, showed a decrease Of $825, 900.
The September call covers reports
from 1877 banks, the Rigby State bank
having nationalized. The Parma State
bank and the Security State bank at
Dubois have made APPLICATION to re-
organize as national banks.
NEW BANKS ESTABLISHED.
Articles of incorporation Of the Butte
County bank at Arco, the Franklin
County bank at Preston, Farmers and
Merchants bank at Rupert and the
First State bank of Teton City have
been approved, Commissioner Gibson
reported.
The 1919 receipts In the banking de-
partment have increased $617 up to
Oct /, and the expenses decreased
$406. 993.
Seventy-ffve different policy forms
were examined by the bureau of in
surance, which is under the commerce
and industry department, and 1854
agents licenses were issued during the
month.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

The land board recently authorized th@
holding of sales in four counties, and
today authorized sales In Custer and
Lemhf counties of approximately 1901
acres each. Lands In the counted
where the sales are to be held are be-
ing appraised, and dates Of the salea
will be announced later.
Including special grant lands, snc1
as lands given various state penal
charitable and educational institutions
on which there IL no limit, the land
department will have disposed Of ap.
proximately 100000 acres OF land this
year, according to State Land Com
missioner I. II. Nash.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
M|S|MATED COUPLE
Married May 20, Lived To-.
gether but IA Dsys-Wife
Now Seeks Divorce.

When bridegroom Of less than
II days makes the assertion, II
wish to God / had never married
you as do not love you" the bride
thinks they are badly nismated and
so AYERS In a divorce complaint
filed in district court by Izora A.
Ktngsbury against John T. Kings
bury. Cruelty is the charge made.
the couple were married May 20,
1919. and lived together but IA
days, according to the complaint.
It 10 charged that cruel acts were
constantly committed by the de-
fendant whose temperament was
entirely different from that of his
bride, she asserting that she is 8.
woman OF refinement and sensi-
tive nature.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
GAMBLERS ARRESTED.
HAVE VALUABLE LIST,

Under this requirement of the law,
the department of law enforcement,
through it's bureau of license, has a
correct list of every professional man
and woman licensed by it practicing in
the state. Such a list would have been
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
coNvtcTs AT LARGE

Leonidas M. Dean. Jack Miller and
George Smead, the TRUSTEES who escap-
ed from the state peitentiary early on
Thursday morning, were still at large
at q late hour this afternoon The au :
thorities are on the trail of the pris-
oners Il Is supposed they are headed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
Fifteen Rotary and Commercial
Club Members on Joint Com
mittee to Find Residences
for Homeseekers.
HOUSES TO RENT SCARCE
Sub committee Trying to Find
Ways and Means for Making
Old Buildings Serviceable
and for Erecting New.

Boise has rolled up its sleeves to
tackle its housing problem, through a
Joint committee of the Commercial and
Rotary clubs Fifteen members OF
these organizations are using tele-
phones, automobiles and legs to ascer-
tain Just what the situation is and
what Immediate steps can be taken to
alleviate it, That here is decided
storage Of houses for rent has been
an established and annoying fact for
some time but what emergency mea-
sures can be taken the committee is
now trying to learn.
THREE SUB-CoMMITTEES.
To begin with, the Rotary club APP
pointed r. F. Bicknell, c. c.. Ander
son and A. j. Wiley to act with f. l.
Newhouse, s. E. Brookover and w. H
p Hill of the Commercial club as a
jcint committee to look into the hous-
ing problem When they met the
other day, permission was obtained
from the two organizations to increase
the size of the committee to Is mem
bers. This was done. The enlarged
committee organized by choosing Mr..
Bicknell as chairman and Mr.. Hill
as vice chairman, and by appointing
the following sub committees:
Property owners and New Houses
mmittee-Charles Rathbun, chair
man; C. c. Anderson, A. j. Wiley, c.
A. Barton, S. e. Brookover, Charles
Stewart and Leo J. Falk.
Apartment House Committee-Her
bert Lemp, chairman; Charles JOY.
Harry Friedman, Sidney Fuld, w. N.
Sweet, F. !. Newhouse and Jess B.
Eawley.
House Improvement Committee-W
II. P. HILL chairman; ]. A. Fennell,
w. N. Northrup, William Stevens,
Charles Sincel, Harry Runyan and c.
= Adams.
WANTS ARE LISTED.
Then, by the use of want ads in
the newspapers, persons who want to
rent houses and have been unable to
find them were invited to notify the
Commercial club of their needs, and
at the same time a canvass was made
to determine just how many vacant
houses there are in the city. To bring
the prospective renters and the house
owners together is part of, the work
now facing the committee.
But that does not solve the problem.
How it will be solved. or how soon,
nobody knows. Secretary Hill of the
Commercial club has sought to obtain
the advice and experience of other
cities in the Northwest and other sec
tons, but the replies to his inquiries
are all of the same tenor-every city
in the United States has Its housing
problem and does not know yet how
To meet il. Suspension of building OPP
trations during the war, Increases In
ma terial and labor costs, and pres
ent shortage of labor now, make 1t
impossible to build houses fast enough
to meet the demands for them.
FOR SALE BUT NOT FOR RENT.
There are now, the Rotary CONNER
cial committee has learned just 100
vacant houses in Boise But this mum
ho, ip1 oil GhaplSS and sheds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
MUCH LAND SOLD
State Soon to Reach $4,000
Acres School Holdings
Limit This Year.

With the holding Of sales in six
counties In southeastern Idaho next
month the state will have reached the
constitutional limit Of $4,000 acres for
sales Of state lands within one year
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

toward the Salmon river country. NIL
Ter was convicted of burglary in Ban
mock county, 6mead was sent up from
Canyon county for the same crime and
Dean was sentenced from Bingham
county on q kidnapping charge.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

PPRESS MEETING POSTPONED
Official notice has been issued by n
Jenness of Nampa and M. B. Yeaman
of Idaho Falls that the Idaho Repub-
lican Press Association, called for Oct
II and IL at Boise has been postponed
to Oct. rs and 26
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

A genius out in Utah has made a
hand wheel for guiding and control
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
MARRIAGE LICENSE,

William J. Cain and Maudie Bent.
son, both of Boise, were issued q mar.
riage license Thursday afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

Frames made to order. Carriers
Studio, 1922 Main St.-Ady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10
G. A. r. LADIES MEET

The ladies Of the G. A. r win meet
tonight at o'clock at the @. A. r.
hall.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-10

~ ana Is are the Capital News rs1o
phone numbers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
FEARS R. R. REVENUES
TO AGAIN FALL SHORT
Director Hines Doubts There
Will Be Surplus Earnings for
Year 1919; Says Volume of
Traffic Gradually Falling.

Washington, Feb. Railroad
revenues for the calendar year 1919
may again fall below the combined
operating expenses guaranteed by the
government Director General Hines
in his statement before the house ap-
preparations committee Feb. 5, the
text of which was made public today
reclared he could not reasonably ex-
pect any surplus
The volume of traffic is gradually
falling, Hines stated The decrease
although not alarming" is statisti-
cally measurable, he reported. In some
commodities the reduction Is consid-
eIable Hines testified while the gen
eral outlook is for substantial fall
ing off In the next few months" only
the maturing of the predicted great
crops will hold up the volume to any
extent during the calendar year 1t was
explained.
By the end of 1919, Hines predicted.
the roads, with a few exceptions, will
be able to finance themselves.
The additional $3.50, 100000 sought by
the administration, was explained by
Hines as being necessary il the gov
err ment y not to go back on its
policy.
Failure to pay dividends would
cause stir among investors and
would create the impression of bad
faith. he said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
By FRED S. FERGUSON.

Paris, Feb. 15.-With the league of
nations temporarily disposed of, the
peace delegates today directed their
efforts toward effecting a definite pre-
ilmlnary peace with Germany which
WI enable general rehabilitation and
resumption of normal industry and
commerce throughout the world. Prac-
tically all the conferees have agreed
that this is the most vital problem
now before them.
The world is now in state of stag
nation. Industries everywhere are
awaiting the actual signing of peace
and the growing unrest and uncer-
tainty In many countries can be traced
directly to economic conditions.
Semi official reports from Germany
indicate that country has enough food
to last until March. New crops will
not be available before June. In the
interim conditions of actual starvation
may prevail and bring about serious
disturbances unless steps to meet this
situation are taken speedily. A pre-
liminary peace would correct these
conditions and would be comparatively
simple in accomplishment.
The military status could be fixed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
RESUMPTION Of NORMAL INDUSTRY AND
GENERAL DEMOB|uzAT|ON PROBLEM NOW
Peace Conferees Strive Lf World Hangover
stagnaton Economic Cond ons Must Better to Ease
Growing Unrest Germany acing Serious Shortage

by demanding immediate demobiliza-
tion upon peace basis. Allies could
agree what Germany should pay in
the way of indemnities and how she
should pay it, and this could be ap-
portioned among the interested nations
After this was disposed of, the eco
nomic status could be fixed by agree
ing to what extent the economic
blockade would be lifted. That some
such program will be partially ar
ranged under the new provisions for
extension of the armistice Is limited at
in certain official quarters These
provisions will be presented to the
Germans by Marshal Foch at Treves,
Considerable additional work must
be done to perfect the plan, however,
and toward this end the newly created
supreme economic council will CO.
operate closely with the supreme war
council, and it is expected that fur
ther requirements from Germany will
develop as the armistice Is renewed
from time to time, resulting gradually
in what will virtually amount to a pre-
liminary peace. There is some dispo-
sition, though, to make this process a
matter of immediate accomplishment
rather than extending it over an in
definite period.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
GOTHAM PRESS DIVIDED.

New York, Feb. 15.-New York pa
pers were divided today regarding the
league of nations.
Unconstitutional and unavoidable" :"
the Sun stated editorially, adding that
the plan involved the surrender Of
that which to the American heart is
dearer and more desirable even than
world peace, namely, our unimpaired
national sovereignty, complete inde-
pendence of super-government of any
sort, freedom of initiative in all mat
ters affecting national interests and
our right to consider America first"
"The most profoundly serious politi-
cal document of the century, marking
a new stage in political and social
progress of mankind" declared the
World. 1T is a colossal experiment,
but one that is in harmony with the
traditions of free government and with
all the traditions of human liberty"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
5000 TROOPS ARRIVE
AFTER ROUGH VOYAGE
Three Transports, Buffeted by
Storms, Days Late in Their
Schedule; Many Men From
Midwest States on Board.

Newport News, Va, Feb 15.-Three
transports arrived here today bringing
6O00 troops from France.
The Pastores, week overdue, came
in unexpectedly during the night. The
Madawaska and the Antigone were the
others.
All the ships ran into rough weather.
Troops arriving are from every state
in the Union, although most of them
are from mid d-west states.
Men on the Pastores say the ship
ran into three storms.
High waves dashed against the ship
and she was able to make little or no
headway. Most of the troops were
seasick.
The Pastores had on board a detach-
ment of the 327th field artillerymen
from Michigan. Ohio and Illinois. She
brought back also a casual company of
15S men and officers and medical
detachment of 53 men.
The men aboard the MadaWaska had
seen no service, while those on the
biggest battles.
There were nearly 5000 troops on
the Madawaska, members of the 326th
field artillery and the 47th coast ar
tillery. The 326th, trained at Camp
Taylor, is comprised of men from Illi-
nois, Kentucky and other mid western
states.
The Antigone docked at noon She
had on board a large number of sicfl
and wounded and several casual com
panies, in which there are men from
every state and large city in the Union.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION
OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF
COMPTROLLER WILLIAMS
Pennsylvania SoIon Asks for Quiz of
Alleged Connections With Private
Banking Interests.

Washington, Feb. 15.-A resolu-
ton calling for an investigation
into the Official conduct of John
Shelton Williams" comptroller of
tho currency, whose name is before
the senate for reappointment, was
introduced in the houes today by
Representative McFadden of Penn
sylvania.
McFaddeh also introduced anoth-
er resolution to abolish the office
Of comptroller of the currency.
The committee is directed to in
quire whether Williams has any
private banking or brokerage con-
nections at Richmond. Va, or Bali
more. what interest these connec-
tions. IL they exist, have had in
the stock of the International Mer-
chant marine or Russian bonds,
and whether any relationship ex-
lists between the connections and
the Richmond federal reserve.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
j. S. PRESS OFFERS
VARIED OPINIONS ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Washington Herald Terms Con-
stitution Triumph of Moral
Forces; New York Sun
Brands Project Invalid.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Washington
papers today differed on the league of
nations constitution. The Herald
termed it "the triumph of the moral
forces of civilization, an epoch making
victory of the forces of good over the
forces of evil; Of the principles of peace
and right over war and might, and of
a universal bond of brotherhood over
secret alliances and balances Of pow
err"
The Post asked whether the league
is such ''as the United States can join
without violence to it's own constitu-
tion and sovereignty. The question is
now whether the outline 8 such a
project or whether it is susceptible of
amendment to conform to American
ideals, or whether it must be rejected
altogether"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
Gen. March Says DemobiIiza-
tion in Home Camps About at
End; Total Of 1901, 900 Or
dered Back From France.
HOLLAND TO TRANSPORT
U. S. TROOPS VIA RHINE
Battle Deaths Rate in A. E. F..
Was 81 Per Thousand as
Against 110 for British; 80
Was Record in Civil War.

/ Washington, Feb. 15-Total demob-
slization now stands at 1,103,310 men
and II ,135 officers, General March said
today.
A total of 100000 men have been
ordered demobilized and 3O5, 900 have
already embarked for home. OF the
latter 227,oOO have actually landed in
this country.
March revealed that rehabilitation
in camps in the states is about at an
end.
Discharge of men from overseas will
depend on shipping conditions, March
indicated. Since the armistice the
United States has converted consid-
cradle army shipping to European
food relief work. The army has now
practically completed shipment of
276,000 tons of food to Rotterdam,
Gibraltar, Constantinople, Constanza.
Black sea.
VIA WAY OF RHINE.
With embarkation speeded up and
reaching $4,000 for the first ten days
of February, the state department was
advised by the Dutch foreign minister
today that Holland will facilitate
United States troop movement by way
of the Rhine. Such troops will be
trans shipped at Rotterdam. Special
regulations require the transports to
fly only the commercial flag and that
soldiers be not permitted to carry
arms during the trip on the river
Some of the army shipping is being
readjusted and turned back to useful
employment to other than military
Some cargo vessels have been remade
into troop ships and total of 56 have
or are being completed so as to add
10000 troop carrying capacity to
the present rate
! A. E. F. DEATH RATE.
Nearly 20 per cent of the troops
brought back from overseas have been
carried in American ships.
Battle death rate i'll the A. ". f..
during the present war was 81 per
thousand as against ITO per thousand
for the British. In the civil war the
northern forces lost in battle deaths
33 per thousand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
ROB IMPERIAL BANK.

Berlin, Feb 14.-Further Spartacan
disorders and pillaging were reported
today in Hamburg, Duisberg and
Muelheim. In the latter city the i'm
of $4,000 marks (s1S,75O) by members
of the workmen's and soldiers council.
The Bavarian government was un-
officially reported to have issued a
call for all able-bodied men to form a
home defense guard to combat the
Bolsheyiks."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
25 VESSELS ADDED

Washington, Feb. 15-Twenty-five
vessels are being fitted out at New
York to join the American cruiser and
transport force engaged in bringing
troops back home.
This was revealed today in list
of vessels comprising the force under
Vice Admiral Gleaves with their
scheduled sailing time.
No explanation has been offered for
the fact that transport officials last
month predicted monthly flow of
100000 troops from then on, while
Chief of Staff March last week es-
timated only 100, 600 would be returned
in February. 1t is assumed that add
ton of the 25 extra vessels will per-
nit reaching or passing the 100000
mark,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
WILSON LEAVES FRANCE
WITH WORD OF THANKS
FOR WARM HOSPITALITY
Bids Warm and Affectionate Farewell
to People Who Treated Him
As Friend.

Brest, Feb. 15-President Wilsol
ave out the following statement to
ay just before embarking for tn
United States:
~ can not leave France with
out expressing my profound sense
of the hospitality of the French
people and tho French govern
ment. They have received and
treated me as ! most desired to be
treated-as a friend; friehd,
alike in spirit and in purpose.
~ am happy to think that am
to return to assist with all my
heart in completing the just set
Elements which tho conference is
seeking and ! shall carry with mo
during my absence very happy
memories of the two months
have spent here. have been priv
iieged to see near at hand what
my sympathy had already con-
ceived Of the sufferings and prob
lens Of France, and every day
has deepened my interest in the
solution of the grave question up
on whose proper solution the flu
ture prosperity Of France and of
her associates and Of the world
depends.
"May ! not leave my warm and
affectionate farewell greetings"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
S179,OOO,OO0,0OO IS
COST OF WORLD WAR
Britain Leads in Financial Out
lay With $37,100,000,000
France Second, $27,000,-
100000; U. S. Third With
$1s,481,0o0,000.

Washington, Feb. 15.--One hundred
and seventy nine billion dollars repre-
sent the total cost of the war to both
sides. up to January 81, according to
official figures obtained here today. OF
this amount the entente and the United
States expended $119,51S, 100000 while
the Germanic allies spent s59,500,-
100000
The United States was third in the
list of the associates. expending s1S.-
481. 100000 and lending $1S,375, ,000, 900.
Great Britains financial outlay was
the largest, standing at $37.1O0. 900, 90: i:
France was second with s27.0o,00o. 900,
and Japan was last with $1,000, 900, 900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-15
INSISTS BOLSHEVISM HAS
OBTAINED CLUTCH ON u. S.

Paris, Feb. 15-Prince Lvoff, in re-
iterating that the -Bolshevill fac
tons now represented in Paris will
not attend the Prinkipos conference
told the United Press today that he
believed the Bolsheviki will employ
Kat meeting as a medium to spread
their doctrines throughout the world
He said that Bolshevism is already es-
tahished in America.
Dur refusal has been transmitted
to the peace conference and it is ir-
revocable," said the prince, who spoke
particularly for the so-called Lvoff-
SaZanoff faction.