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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16
NEWS OF OUR SOL.
DER BOYS

but you ought to see me. My last
shave, bath and change of clothing
was at Camp Upton, and that was
two weeks ago and I've been living
in mud for a week. If shave or wash
now I'll catch cold sure, as I'd lose SC
much covering. | understand we are
going to move into more permanent
quarters soon, where we will have
shower baths and barracks. N.Y. what
a luxury that will be. / may be sent
back on hospital ship to help take
care of the Wounded don't know
what am going to do.
Dec. 6.-We left New York City on
Friday, November Is in the evening.
Sailed on the S. S. France, the largest
and fastest of the French liners. Ar
rived in the harbor of Brest, France,
on Friday morning, Nov. %. AS the
ship was too big to come up to the
docks we were transferred to a small
err steamer and taken to shore. We
marched through the narrow, dirty
streets of the city out into the coun-
try to the rest camp at the old
French Vontenegen barracks.
We left this camp on Sunday, Dec. i,
a cold drizzly morning, and marched
with our packs to the railroad station
at Brest. Here we took the train. !
rode with six other non-coms IN
third class compartment OF third
class, four-wheeled coach, or buggy.
One entered from the side, all the
same as a hack. There were no cush-
ions on the seats, just plain wooden
benches, no heat, no aisleways and
no wash rooms. We rode and slept
in this compartment for two days and
two nights. The road followed the
coast line south. The farther south
we went the prettier the country got,
the better the towns and cities were,
and the neater and cleaner the people
seemed. Nantes on the river Lore
was especially pretty. Here we saw
the sun for the first time in France
1t sure cheered US up. We arrived at
Bordeaux early in the morning, then
started east, finally arrived at Perlg-
neux, our destination, at noon on
Tuesday, Dec. 8. Here we detrained
and marched through town to our
quarters.
There is a dandy Red Cross build
ing here where one ran go to write
or play games or visit around the
stoves. One night they had a dandy
band concert and another night mo-
vie show. There is no "Y" or K. c.
hall and no canteen. Tobacco is about
the only article here one can buy.
There is no candy. There are French
peddlers who sell grapes, apples, figs,
nuts, ETC., but the prices are so high
one cannot afford to buy very often.
Chewing gum is not to be had nor
have l seen any since leaving the
States. "
From Fletcher Mingus- MA /
Nov. 10-I have not much to write
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16
CASH IN ADVANCE.

One of the mistaken business prae-
tees which newspapers have followed
in the past and which the exigencies
of war conditions relegated to the dis
card was the habit of continuing sub
scriptions on and on after their orig
inal term had expired. Especially was
this true of weekly newspapers pub
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

about this time, so will give you a de.
scription of what is going on ovel
here; that is, as much as | am al.
lowed to tell The traffic is some.
thing immense and our trucks are sure
doing great work and there are scads
of them, too. In one place where we
waited by the road all day our trucks
went by in steady stream on both
sides of the road about twenty feet
apart On the main roads it re-
minds one of the main streets in the
cities, traffic is so congested. The
French have great number of trucks
also, but they are getting old and
worn out and do not compare with
ours in strength and size. Some
times when a division is moved by
trucks the trucks are lined up in a
solid column for FIVE or six miles and
sometimes more Our tractors sure
do great work also in moving heavy
artillery. They are very large and
of the caterpillar type and have some
power.
Talking about motor trucks, acct
dents will happen sometimes. saw
a soldier getting off of one that was
pulling a big gun which had wheels
about a foot wide, His foot slipped
and he fell and the wheel of the big
gun ran right over his head. But
that is one accident in many. Most
all our movements are made at night
without lights and we get some merry
rides sometimes. Thirty of us get
into truck with our packs and in
struments, which makes tight
squeeze.
l saw a boche aeroplane over our
lines the other day taking observa-
lions. Our anti-aircraft guns were
shooting at him, but he was not very
scared, as they only bring one down in
about 5000 shots. Suddenly five of our
planes dropped down out of the clouds
on top of him and l soon heard his
engine quit on him and two of our
planes followed him clear to the
ground to make sure he wasn't fool
ing. l also saw another one brought
down the same day. The Hun also got
one of our observation balloons that
afternoon about mile from here, and
| saw the two observers come down
from the balloon in their parachutes.
The balloon burned up in about min
ute. The balloons are filled with an
explosive gas and they are set on fire
With a special kind of bullet and burn
very rapidly.
In the place we are now we have
he Red Cross, Y M. C. A and Saliva
ion Army, from which we can pur-
,hase limited amount of chocolates
and cookies and a few other articles.
But / believe the Salvation Army
loes the most good for the funds it
receives.
Nov. 1.-THE war ended yesterday
1t IL O'CLOCK hdu pls liiiie GIN
he band played on the street.
Nov. 30.-I thought of you all on
Thanksgiving day and knew you were
linking of me- l spent very pleas
mt day and had nice dinner. In the
afternoon we (the band) played for
ootball game and gave a concert IN
he evening. played while a fellow
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave For impure blood and slug
gish liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters.
On the market IS years. Sips a
bottle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-16

From Fletcher Mingus- .g.lA
Nov. 1O-I have not much to write
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
IContfnueu on Page TWO.
MUST HAVE TICKET
Sinn Fein Leader Valera Barred
From U. s. Unless He Carries
/. Proper Passports.

Washington. March 12.--Immigration
officials today stated that Edward De
Valera. prospective Sim F'ein presi-
dent. would be admitted to the United
States only If he presents satisfactory
passports. This Is necessary under the
war restrictions, they stated
England undoubtedly would refuse
to issue the passports. and In case De
Valera should be smuggled into the
United States. 1t would be the duty OF
the American government under inter-
national law to apprehend him and
turn him over to British authorities,
Just AZ is done with stowaways, offi-
ciais stated.
Sinn Fein leaders in ireland told
Ralph F. Couch, United Press staff
correspondent. who interviewed De va
lera. N hiding there. that De valera
intended to see the United States, ana
that he might be here as soon ~ hiS
interview appeared In print. II W6n
the purpose Of tho Slim reinera. th&x
said. 70 smugkle Pc valera out r ~
land and into this country
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
In Interview With United Press
Correspondent, Fugitive Irish
Leader Predicts Reign of
Strife if Liberty Refused.
BRITAIN SCOURS IRELAND
IN VAIN FOR SLY CHIEF
Scribe Has Thrilling Adventures
to Get Interview With Valera
Who Constantly Is Changing
His Hiding Place.

Copyright 1919, BY United Press.)
New York, March 12-Edward
De Valera, fugitive Sim F'ein
leader who escaped from Lincoln
prison in England and is being
hunted by the British government,
has been found and interviewed
by the United Press staff cores
pondent.
De Valera, who will probably
be named president of Ireland in
event of revolution there, was To-
Gated near Dublin by Ralph r.
Couch, of the United Press. Couch,
a cap pulled down over his eyes
so he could not see, was led to
the rebel leaders hiding place
where De Valera gave the inter-
view.
Later, the correspondent Sc
cured signed statement in which
the Sim Fein chief predicted vio-
lence and bloodshed in Ireland if
the peace conference does not act
to prevent it.
With De Valera's statement and
the interview and with much first
hand knowledge about actual
conditions in Ireland, the CORES
pondent returned to the United
States thus insuring safe delivery
of his information in New York
without interference by the cen
sors
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
By FRED s. FERGUSON.

Paris, March 1.-THE peace treaty
with Germany may be completed this
week if the present schedule of the
supreme war council is maintained.
Final consideration was to be given
the military, naval and air terms to-
day.
Discussion of Germany's eastern
boundary is expected to be finished
tomorrow. Her western frontier Is to
be taken up Friday when President
Wilson is expected to participate in
the discussion. On Saturday, repara-
tion and financial assistance for Ger
many will be settled.
Disposition of all scheduled busi-
ness, will. of course, mean compile
tion of terms for the preliminary
treaty. The next step will be calling
in the German delegates for submis-
sion of the draft. The plan for es-
tablishment of a new buffer state"
composed of the Rheinish provinces, is
expected to permit rapid progress In
determination of Germany's western
boundary. probably on Friday, the day
it is taken up.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
REDS RENEW FIGHTING.
BY FRANK j. TAYLC

Ioy Il iN%tANlN IA l-OH.
Berlin, March 11.-(Noon.) Berlin
was menaced by Spartacan outbreaks
today.
Government troops, after desperate
fighting, captured the greater part of
the suburb of Lichtenberg. Most of
the Spartacans fled from there to the
southeastern part of the city proper.
Strongly reinforced by recruits, they
.entrenched themselyes. From these
new positions their artillery now EN-
dangers a large portion of the city
Meanwhile, the insurgent forces re-
naming in Lichtenberg fell back to the
railway station, where they organized
new defenses. Detachment of a large
part Of the government forces to COM
bat the Spartacans in the southeast
ern section of the city rendered cap
ture of the Lichtenberg station seri-
Gus problem.
NO HALT TO SOCIETY.
The governments position was made
increasingly difficult by public demand
that use of artillery and airplane bombs
cease. Their fear that resistance to
this demand might turn the people
against the government made it seem
possible that War Minister Noske
would accede.
While fighting gained in intensity,
the center of Berlin was the scene Of
gay social affairs, cafes and dance
halls being crowded to capacity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
ASSURED FOR BOISE
As RESULT OF DRIVE
Spirit of Loyalty Predominates
and First Big Civic Problem
Solved-Raise $165,000 -
Bells Ring.

Boise's first public building move
ment this year. represented in the Y
M. c. A. drive, was pronounced and
enthusiastic success. At midnight
Tuesday night it was officially an
nounced $165,000 had been subscribed
for the erection of a new adlnnistra-
ton building for the association by
400 subscribers. There is heard on
the success of the drive. Men and
women in all walks of life, of all politi-
cal faiths, worked shoulder to shoulder
to make the new Nedifice possible for
Boise. Comment was freely heard that
the spirit displayed indicates Boise
proposes to keep abreast of the times;
in the matter of building a bigger and
better city.
In honor of the event, Mayor Hays
directed the fire bells to ring at mid
night, proclaiming to everyone that the
''Y" drive had gone over and the pledge
had been made to erect a handsome
new building for the Boise Y. Nj. C. A.
Many pledges from outside the city
We're received. The city was combed
from one end to the other and every
one was given an opportunity to help
Team No. - of the Nationals cap
tanned by w. II. Coppedge took first
honors with total of 275 subscribers
for a total of s1106O.5O The w. r.
Will<erson team. No. . of the Ameri-
can, was second with 2O3 subscribers
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
FIVE TRANSPORTS ARE
ENROUTE TO AMERICA
Steamers Sachapa, Polar Land,
Haverford, Rijndam and the
Princess Matoika Are Due in
U. S. Ports Next Week.

Washington, March 12.-Transport
sailfngs were announced by the war
department today as follows
The transport Zachapa, from Bor-
deaux for New. York. due March II,
with the following: Bordeaux conval-
escent detachments 166. 167 and 40;
detachment base hospital 1S; detach-
meat 26th engineers; 32 casual officers,
two army field clerks. five civilians, IA
nurses and IS sick and wounded.
The transport Polar Land, Bordeaux,
due New York March "a, with the fol-
lowing: Two casual officers and one
casual civilian.
The transport Haverford from BreA,
due Philadelphia (no date), with the
following: 318th field battalion signal
corps complete for Camps Upton. Cor
don and Dodge; mobile hospital 103
for Camp Funston; casual companies
9S4. s9s, 996. 1419, 1885,, Il 1921 Cali
formal; 1923, 1926 North Dakota) !;
1925 (regulars) 1880, 1433 regulars) !;
1896 (Illinois): 1893, 1899. 1868 (Mon-
tana); So4 (Colorado); 80 casuals and
nine naval officers.
Inc tranSpoFt INiJHuaIn from 81. ma :
zaire, due Newport News March 81,
with the following: 133rd field artil-
lery for Camp Lewis; 114th machine
gun battalion. less Camp Funston de-
tachment for Camps Lee, Dodge and
Sherman; 20 casuals; st. Nazaire con-
valescent detachments 96 to 1902 In :
elusive: a medical detachment and
over 500 sick and wounded.
The transport Princess Matoika
sailed from st. Nazaire. due Newport
News March 2l, with the following
units: s7th engineers for Camps sher-
(Coptinued on Page Twol
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
GEORGE CREEL HOME;
SOON TO LEAVE POST
Director Public Information
Bureau to Clean Up Details,
Then Retire; Disembarks
From Transport Agamemnon

New York, March 12.-Among the
passengers on board the transport
Agamemnon, which arrived here yes
terday, was George Creel, director of
the bureau of public information. Creel
was the first person to leave the ves-
sci and entrained Immediately for
Washington. He declared he intends
to return to private life as soon as
some details are cleaned up In his
department.
"The work of the bureau of public
Information ended in December" Creel
said, and l am now making arrange
ments for the discontinuance of the
American foreign press work. My
own relations with the bureau since
March / have been purely nominal.
intend to go back to private life
just as soon as / can clean up few
details requiring attention Sat WASH
ington."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
'ENOCH ARDEN,' YANKEE,
RETURNS TO FIND WIFE
Welded TO SALESMAN

Los Angeles, CAL. March 12.-The
story OF Enoch Arden with a few vari-
ations Is being re-enacted In Los An
geles.
Several years ago Clarence Lummis
married pretty Missouri girl. He
Joined the army and went to France.
Seeing her husbands name listed
among the killed in a casualty list.
Mrs. Lummis thought herself free to
marry. She and d. McLaren, sales
man were wed. She was astounded to,
day to meet Lummis on street. After
a conference with attorneys. Mrs. Me-
Laren filed a suit to annul her mar
riage to McLaren, and her attorneys
says she will then sue to divorce Lum-
mis- and remarry McI,aren.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
Major Political Parties Certain
to Present Presidential En-
trant Whose Views on Cove
nant Meet Peoples Favor.
THERE'RE WILSON, BRYAN,
CLARK WITH VARIED IDEA
Republicans Also Hold Diversi-
fled Views on Project, With
Taft Leading Advocates; and
Don't Overlook Progressives.

Washington. March 12-Presidentia
past, present and future
have SO lined up on the league of ma
lions that no matter what American
public opinion decides, the major par
lies will have a candidate who stoo,
for that very thing.
Among the Democrats:
President Wilson favors ratifi-
cation Of his league of nations
plan without amendment.
Bryan favors league of ma.
tons which safeguards the Mon
roe doctrine, gives the United
States more votes and each ma
ton the right to reject the coun-
ellis decree.
While Champ Clark has not
made public his opinion, his op-
ponents credit him with intimating
that the present league of nations
plan has little chance of adoption.
Among tne RepuDllcanS:
Former President Taft favors
adoption of the present covenant,
unamended if necessary, amended
slightly if possible.
@ Republican Senatorial Leader
Lodge favors a league which would
preserve the Monroe doctrine and
maintain tho sovereignty Of the
United States.
Senator Knox has offered a sub
stitute plan which would declare
war an international crime and es-
tablish court to administer an
international code.
Senator Harding signed the
"round robin" as opposed to the
Wilson covenant.
As to the Progressives:
Senator Borah demands refer
endum on the league to determine
what the people want and would
abide by the decision.
Senator johnson, California,
signed the "round robin" as op-
posed to the Wilson covenant.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
Opponents to Amend Covenant
Out of Treaty if Presented in
That Form for Ratification
by Senate.
REED SAYS "SWALLOWlNG"
ATTEMPT is SURE TO FAIL
Democratic Chairman Declares
Separation of Covenant and
Treaty Would Postpone Ef-
fective League Indefinitely.
By L. c. MARTIN.

Washington, March 12.-Following
word from Paris that the peace treaty
is nearly complete, with many leading
articles contingent upon league Of
nations, the fight raging about the
league took a new turn today.
Opponents of the idea will try to-
amend out of the treaty application
to the league, if it is embodied in the
peace covenant when it comes up for
ratification, Senator Reed declared to-
day.
At the same time Chairman Cum
mings of the Democratic national COM
mittee, in statement on the subject,
declared:
"The ill-considered talk about
peace treaty first and a league of ma
tions afterward is persuasive only
with those who do not understand the
problems involved. Such policy
would postpone an effective league for
generations and it would reduce the
treaty to a mere scrap of paper. to be
torn to tatters the moment interna-
tional interests came into conflict with
each other
NOT so, SAYS REED. t&
Senator Reed, speaking for the bit
ter enders," predicted, however,, that
efforts to make the senate s.swall0ws
the league plan by so Interviewing Il
! with the peace settlement that one
cannot be acted upon without the other
will fall There is no way, Reed de-
clared, that the two can be conjoined
so that ii will be impossible to sepa-
rate them.
I'VE can ratify the peace treaty as
amended" said Reed.
I'VE can amend by striking out OBJ.
jectionable clauses, such as that en-
dangering the Monroe doctrine or
| American sovereignty. This will be
done, in my opinion, because within
80 days this country will be ablaze
with opposition to the league"
Other opposition senators believe the
senate could render the league as now
proposed, impotent by adding to the
peace treaty If the league were en-
bodied, a provision expressly stating
that nothing herein shall be binding
on the United States If it conflicts
with the Monroe doctrine and other
American policies"
EXPECT REvlsloNs.
Anti-league senators expect radical
amendments of the proposed constitu-
tion in an effort to take the wind out
on their Sails" they said today. They
regard Taft's suggestions of amends
ment as inspired by President Wilson.
They are, therefore. preparing to bat
tie in the senate to the very end foD
complete defeat of any league plan in
connection with the peace treaty. This,
does not apply to all senators opposing
the present draft of the league charter.
but 1t does represent the views Of the
most extreme opponents.
Preparations are being made by them
for the invasion of the middle west
and far west. mass meetings having
been planned for Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City and many other points.
though dates are not yet fixed.
Meantime. Chairman Cummings of
the Democratic national committee to-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
Martial Law Proclaimed in Dis
tricts Of West Prussia, Brie-
sen, Thorn and Kuhn Owing
to Advance of Reds.
MAY BE RUSSIANS OR
LENINITE-LED TROOPS
Berlin Menaced Anew by Soviet
Outbreaks; Rebels Artillery
Endangers Capital as Radi-
Gals Entrench in Suburbs.

Basle, March 12.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in the districts of
West Prussia, Briesen, Thorn and
Kuhn, owing to the advance of Spar
tacan forces from the east, according
to dispatches here today.
The dispatch would indicate that the
Spartacans are advancing upon the
districts referred to from Russian Po-
land. Thorn is situated on the Vistula
river just inside the Russo German
boundary. Briesen is 20 miles north
east of Thorn and Kuhn 25 miles
north. From the wording of the dis
patch, it would seem the Spartacans
either are under direction of the Rus
sian Bolsheviki or that the name has
been applied to the Bolsheviki them
selves.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
PARTY REvOLTS MENACE HOUSE HARMONY;
YOUNG SOLONs WANT OLD CHIEFS OUSTED
Both Sides With Smouderng Rebellion Democrats
Trail Of Champ Clarks Scalp While Longworth Leads
a. o. p. Insurgents for New Deal"

Washington, March 12.-Party
revolts are smoldering on both the
Democratic and Republican sides
Of the house of representatives.
Younger members of the parties
are out to overturn their old lead
ers and put new blood into party
policies.
A combination of northern and
southern Democrats is after
Champ Clark who has been the
leader of house Democrats for
dozen years.
They declared frankly that
Clark should step aside for a
younger man who is more in SYM
pathy with the party policies as
expressed through President Will
son. Representative Sanders,
Louisiana, is head of the anti
Clark combination.
Representative Longworth, Ohio,
is protesting against the Republic
can organization as effected in the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
ARGUE FRENCH PROPOSALS.

London, March 12.-The league OF
nations societies in convention here to-
day considered amendments proposed
by the French for greater guarantees
of security. These consisted of pro :
posals for fixing the limitation of
ornaments and providing a permanent
body to foresee and prepare military
measures necessary to assure the full
fllment of obligations to the league.
The chief objection to these amend
ments comes from the Americans. Ac-
cording to one of the American dele-
cation, they are agreeable to giving the
French guarantees SO long as they do
not make demands which interfere
with the United States constitution.
They wish to preserve the right for the
American congress to decide when the
United States shall make war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12
PEARS LIKE CHICKEN OUGHT TO Be CHEAPER

Washington March 12.--If the
old fashioned law of supply and de-
mand was in good working order
today, chickens, meat, eggs and
butter certainly ought to be cheap
er eating.
Just listen to these department
of agriculture figures: Frozen
poultry stocks in store March 1,
totalled 11O.Oo3,3s2 pounds, an in
crease Of 90 per cent as compared
with the same date year ago.
Additional reports showed these
increases over March /, 1918.
Broilers, 9s.1 per cent.
Roasters, 1861 per cent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-12

last few days in the meeting of the
Republican committee on commit
tees.
Longworth has risen day after
day in the committee meetings and
told his colleagues that the men
they are choosing to head import
ant committees are unfit for the
jobs and have grown out of touch
with the wishes Of the people.
If Longworth takes his fight to
the caucus against the committee
choices, all of which have been
made under the seniority rule, he
is certain to gain some support.
Insurgents in both parties are
asking new deal all around" to
help the character of legislation
and to further party chances in
1920, they say.
The men who are being attacked,
however, declare privately that
personal ambition rather than
party ambitions are responsible
for the party turmoil