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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
SUPREME COURT
TODAY PASSES
PROHIBITION
Attorneys for Liquor Interests
and Government Begin Legal
Battle Over Validity of War
time Act.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Attorneys for
the liquor interests an the govern
ment began their legal battle oyer con-
stitutionality Of wartime prohibition
before the supreme court today.
The opening move was a request of
Wayne B. Wheeler counsel for the an
ti-saloon league, to file brief In sup
port of the government
That was granted by Chief Justice
White.
The court was crowded to capacity.
Outside a throng lined up for block
waiting to gain entrance.
Elihu Root, Levy Mayer and William
Marshall Bullitt were in the court
behind a mass of papers to make the
argument for the liquor interests.
The anti-saloon league in its brief
claimed that prohibition was neces-
sary to the welfare of the country.
"The brewers" the brief said, were
uang 64,0O0,000 pounds of sugar year
and enough grain to feed seven mil
lion people a year. The brewers In
1917 used three million tons of coal
and required 13,500,000 teams and cars
including 100000 freight cars.
Frierson made the opening argument
MAYER, liquor attorney sought to OBJ
tain more time for argument. but TINS
was refused by Chief Justice White.
Present circumstances, Frierson said
have not ended the war powers of con-
gress and the emergency has moi
ceased.
THE war powers of congress moi
only extend to winning the war, but tt
getting the country back to norma
basis he said, and that has not beer
done yet"
SIGNED AFTER ARMiSTICE.
Wasn't war time prohibition signet
after the armistce?" Justice McReyn
olds asked.
Yes replied Frierson,
And you contend it was the exer
else of war power"
Yes. sir. because the war is no
ended until the treaty is adopted"
Suppose that the treaty is never pu
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
WILL /. CATHCART
PASSES AWAY LATE
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1a
Succumbs to Physical and Men
tai Breakdown After Active
and Useful Life of 46 Years
Prominent Lodge Man.

William H. Cathcart is dead. He
passed away late Wednesday after
noon at 5:15 O'Clock In an oiit-d town
sanitarium, after severe Illness Of
two weeks, following nervous break-
down. Mr.. Cathcart was 46 years of
age. He is survived by his wife, who
is now patient in Boise hospital,
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Probably no man in Boise was bet
ter known or more generally loved
than was Mr.. Cathcart. For more
than 25 years he was a resident of
Boise and was connected with several
firms at different times. For is years
he had charge of the dry goods de-
partment of the Falk Mercantile COM
pany.
He was an ardent lodge man, believ-
ing in the high teachings and benev-
olent acts of secret societies He car
ried out those teachings to a letter In
his every day life, his motto being
"Benevolence, charity and friendship te
ALL" He was member of the Ma.
sonic order, the Elks, Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias and Woodmen o.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
LARGEST ship
IN WORLD GOES
INTO THE MUD
Superdreadnaught California
Dashes Into Piers and Bot
tom While Being Launched
at Mare Island Today.

Mare Island, Cal Nov. 20.-The SUI
perdreadnaught California, which was
launched this afternoon, stranded on
the mud flat on the Vallejo side of the
Mare Island side of the channel.
Power checking devices used to stop
the battleship We're not strong enough
10 prevent the vessel dashing into the
mud and tearing down number of
piers. ;.
The California was not damaged II
Il; believed As it slid down the ways
II gathered speed of about IL knots
end momentum sufficient to carry II
two miles In smooth water. The CAL
tsornia Is e24 feet long and the chan
raj Il less than twice that number OF
feet in width. The shell of the ship
with its present equipment weighs
about 10000 tons.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
train RObbER OuTGUESSES HIS
PuRsUERS;; INQUIRIES OF Casper
PAPER HOW CHASE PROGRESSES
William Carlisle Who Escaped From Wyoming State Pen-
enary and Subsequently Robs Two Union Pacific Trains
EIudes Seven Posses, Company of u S. Soldiers and the
Best Sleuths Of Raroad-Expect More Train Robberes.

Rock Springs, Wyo. Nov. 2o.-Wil-
liam Carlisle today had outguessed
seven posses, a troop of United States
cavalry and the keenest sleuths of the
Union Pacific railroad, hunting him
for train robbery following his escape
from Rawlins penitentiary In wooden
box. The last authentic clue to Car
isles whereabouts came from casper,
Wyo., where he was SAID TO nave
entered a newspaper office and nerVily
inquired how the chase was progress
ing.
Another theory that he had entered
Denver on Union Pacific freight
train caused the local police to throw
out dragnet
Carlisle is conceded by authorities to
be the most daring train bandit ever
operating in this region. The search
for the escaped convict ID the biggest
man hunt ever staged in the west
The Casper report did not surprise
law officers because In 1916, before ne
was caught following the successfu
train robberies, Carlisle mad iorced
guard to pass the hat In one hold-up
rohbing another train after informing
Union Pacific officials of his plans ano
kept an admiring public Laughing a.
his p,Irsuers with his letters TO news
ESCAPES IN PACKING BOX.
| His escape from prison in a shir
pa acking case and his single handel
holdup OF the Los Angeles Limited
Tuesday despite presence Of an arme.
guard on the train. were on par VIII
his former exploits.
The man hunt today still centers .
Medicine Bow. wyo. near wnicn tow
/! |fsort,r,od IN Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
ALLEGED Agent
OF C0NSP| Tracy
UNDER ARREST
V. A. Fitzgerald, ''Parker Sys-
tenn" Manager, Said to Be
Dealer Idaho Dental Licenses
Myers Rearrested.

The man who Is believed to have
acted as agent for the alleged "con-
spiracy ring" which dealt In Idaho
state dental licenses by selling them
to applicants is believed to be in the
custody of state authorities In the arr
rest last night at Lewiston Of A. VI.
Fitzgerald, upon orders Of the state
department of law enforcement
As the result of the apprehending
of Fitzgerald, w. A. Myers. former
secretary Of the state dental board,
against whom two charges Of alleged
bribery in connection with his former
position are already pending, was re-
arrested here today at noon
WORKED IN PORTLAND.
Fitzgerald, according to the author
tiles, was Myers agent in dispos1ng OF
dental licenses in Portland, where the
largest traffic in the licenses was sup-
posed to have taken place.
The formal complaint against Fitx-
gerald and Myers is that they did
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
AWAITS next MOVE IN
PEACE TREATY YBAHLE;ExPECTs
DRASTIC ACTION BY PRESIDENT
Friends OF Wilson Confident He Will Not Swallow Defeat
Pact and League Of Natons-Che Executive Understood
to Be Preparing Statement to People Of Country Charac
terizing Action in Senate Victory for BoIshevism
BY HUGH BA1LLrE.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Nov. 20-The nations s
attention was riveted on the White
House today for the next move in the
peace treaty battle.
Friends of President Wilson could
not believe he would swallow defeat
cn the treaty and the league of ma
tons in the interests of which he has
already sacrificed his health.
The president, it was understood to-
day is working on a statement to the
people telling them that chaos con-
fronts the world as result of the
treaty failure, that it is victory for
Bolshevism and Germany, and putting
the blame on leaders of the opposition
in the senate. His hottest shot may
lie reserved for his message to the
regular session of congress Dec. 1, to
which he intends to submit the treaty
One of his first moves was expected
to be formal withdrawal of the treaty
from congress--where 1t has been laid
On the table--so that it may be pre-
scented again. Failure of the treaty
knocked the ground from under hopes
that there would be "wet" Christmas
Peace, through treaty ratification, is
farther away than ever before, II
seemed. The only chance OF the wets
was that the president would issue
proclamation OF peace ana llIt tne war
time prohibition ban, regardless o,
consequences, but this seemed hardly
probable.
AWAITS WORLD REACTION.
The administration today was an
xiously awaiting the worlds reaction
to the treaty defeat. Government of
ficials believed 1t would be sever
shock to other nations which partici
pated in the peace conference, pointing
cut that America took the Leaf
throughout and now refuses to accep
the document or be a party to an.
Of the arrangements it sets up.
| President Wilson himself is known
to believe that with the United State
standing aloof. Europe is liable to b
plunged into another war, worse thai
the one Just ended, in which this coun
try will again become involved. Thos
close to him say he regarded the leagu
CT nations as the only safeguar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
HISTORY OF PEACE TREATY

Nov. II, 1918-Armstice signed
jan 18, 1919-Peace conference opens in Paris.
May Treaty handed to German delegation
June 2S-Treaty signed by allies and Germany Yer
sailes.
July 1o-President Wilson lays treaty before the
ate in person.
July 15-senate foreign relations committee begins
consideration of it.
Sept. 3-President Wilson begins nation in
behalf of treaty.
Sept 10-senate foreign relations committee reported
the with amendments and four reservations
Sept 12-Formal reading Of treaty begins in senate
Sept 26-President Wilson breaks down at Wichita,
KAN his speaking trip and starts back to Washington
Oct. First of proposed textual amendments de-
feated by senate.
Oct. 20-Formal reading completed in senate
Nov. b-Last of attempts to amend fails.
Nov 6Ssnator Lodge offers reservations to be in
cluded resolution Of ratification including preamble
quiring written Of three allies reservations
Nov 15-senate adopts cloure motion to limit treaty
debate for first time in history. t.r
Nov. 18-senate sitting in committee of the whole
finishes drafting resolution ratification contain
ing Lodge reservations.
Nov 19-Resoluon of ratification presented to senate.
Nov 19-Resoluon of Ratification rejected by senate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON
TREATY DEFEAT

New York, Nov. Accommodating on
defeat of treaty ratification, the Even
ing Sun said today:
"The defeat Of the treaty with all
that 1t carries with 1t, of defeat for
personal government, for autocratic
rule in this country, Is an unmixed
triumph for national freedom and con-
stitutional survival
indianapolis News-'Politics. COM
plicated with personal and political
antagonism, undoubtedly blocked the
ratification. Neither side Is free from
guilt.
About the only thing that can be
said about the action of the senate yes
terday is that it was a great day for the
Reds, for the radicals, for the Boil
horde that is trying to re-make the
world along impossible lines"
Chicago Post--The United States Is
not, in its heart, repudiating its obli-
cations to the world. Those who so
read the events in the United States
senate misjudge the American people.
Whatever the upshots Of the matter
America can be depended upon to do
her part II the world needs her again.
Chicago Ncws-De of the peace
treaty as. modified brings the nation
I to point where the public must de-
mand a rational compromise. The al
, tentative to a league of peace is some
system of alliance with extensive
preparations for new wars and tre-
mendous military and naval budgets
I The people of the United States will
not accept this alternative.
] Pittsburg Press-The truer explana-
tion of the defeat of the peace treaty
and the league Of nations pact is tina,
the treaty involved a strange under
valuation Of American nationalism ant
American independence, which in al
history were never before rated so low
by any American president.
Milwaukee Leader-(Socialist
Republican and Democratic senatorial
representatives of the thieving clas
have fallen out over the peace treaty
IT was largely a matter of jockeyini
for political advantage. with due re
gard to commercial interests of gamb
lers and exploiters.
Milwaukee Journal-The responsible
ity rests squarelv upon the Republica
majority. They could have had com
promised reservations which woul
have met all the objections that the
have at any time propounded. But the
chose to insist upon reservations whic
went beyond bounds Of reason an
moderation and in effect nullified tn
treaty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
HARDING WOULD
take over and
OPERATE MINES
Iowa Governor Wires Execu-
tives of Other States Recon-
mending Seizure and Paying
Increase to Miners.

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 2o.--Gover-
nor w. L. Harding of Iowa today wired
governors of soft coal producing states
recommending state seizure and oper-
alton of mines, in an effort to end the
miners strike. To induce the miners
to return to work, Governor Harding
suggested the state guarantee the
strikers so per cent wage increase.
The telegram was sent to the chief
executives of Illinois, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Ohio.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
ENGLAND APPRECIATES
AMERICAS H0sPITALTTY
TO PRINCE or wALns

London. Nov. 2o.-The reception of
.he Prince of Wales in the UniteA
States us deeply appreciated In this
country" the Times said today
The London Press featured lengthy
dispatches from New York upon the
princes American visit. expressing the
greatest satisfaction at the warmth
with which the Americans have -
ceived him. IS.
Efforts of the Americans TO discov.
er Prince Edwards ideal type Of feuni<;
nine beauty also aroused great an1use>
ment. .Is4 s
The prince already has shown him
self we'll fitted % be the empire's nnn>
bassador,'' the Times declared. ~
traditions OF the royal houes WIN M
safe in his keeping"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
D'ANNUNzIO IS
NOW PLANNING
SPALATO RAID
Makes Extensive Preparations
to Embark From Zara on
Saturday With Is, 900
Troops, Say Reports.

London, Nov 2o.-Extensive prepa-
rations are being made by Gabrielle
D'Annunzio for his proposed raid upon
Spalato, according to dispatches from
Belgrade today, quoting semi-official
report from Spalato.
DAnnunzio has announced he will
return to Zara, November %, and en-
bark with $4,000 troops upon his Spa
lato expedition, according to the dis
patches. A naval detachment, which
has arrived at Zara from Italian ports.
will assist the poet, the dispatches
stated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
CANCEL TRAINS
TO Save COAL
FOR INDUSTRY
One Hundred and Forty-six
Trains Taken Off Lines
Operating From Chicago to
Conserve Fuel.

Chicago, Nov 20.--Additional cuts
OF railroad schedules to conserve the
coal supply, were made today by rail
lines operating out of Chicago.
One hundred and forty-six trains
operating out of Chicago have been
cancelled since the coal shortaee be-
came acute.
stons 10 ,,ah .as. .ra.ns are na,ad Inans trins
Orders were issued for many trains
making local runs to operate only
TWICE week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
w E ATHER

Forecast for Boise and Vicinity -
FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
For Idaho--Tonight and Friday fair
colder in southeast portion tonight.
SHIPPERS FORECAST.
Protect shipments during the next 36
nera lures: Going west to Baker, 90
degrees: east to Pocateilo. 80 degrees.
Minimum temperature at Boise tomor-
row about 2S degrees.
Hirhest temperature yesterday .43
Lowest temperature this morning 20
Mean temperature yesterday ..@.. 80
Total precipitation for The "a hours
ending at 4. m. this morning. 26.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
GERMAN CROWDS
give war LORD
Big RECEPTION
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and Ludendorff Objects Of
Demonstration in Front Of
Reichstag Building.

Berlin. Nov. 20. = The "final Judg-
ment of history will show that the
revolution really was the only key
stone" of Germany's military collapse.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg today
told the reichstag committee investi-
eating the war.
Lack OF cooperation, the weakness
and failure OF political leaders and lack
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20
President Wilson Is Expected To Take Drastic
Action Following Defeat OF League Of Nations
German Peace Treaty Is Rejected By Senate
And Upper House Adjomns Special Session

Lodge Resolution Of Ratification Defeated Al to ST and Un-
qualified Acceptance Beat SO to 53Adminstraon Leader
Says President Will Submit Treaty to Next Congress
Which Meets on December Hitchcock Leaves for Home
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20

PEACE TREATY BECOMES
EEFEC1IVE ON DEG.

Paris, Nov. 20.-The peace
treaty will become effective by
December I, the supreme coun-
oil decided today.
Nations which have accepted
the treaty will exchange formal
ratifications in time for the pact
to become effective on that date.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-20

Washington Nov. 20:-President Wilson is expected to
submit treaty the next session of
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
COUNCIL CONSIDERING
AOVISkBILlTY or
IMPROVEMENT
GET SPECIFICATIONS
MAYOR ORDERS PUBLIC EN-
GlNEER TO PREPARE COSTS
FOR WORk-REPORT NOW ON
FILE IN CITY OFFICES.

Proposed paving of North ottawa
assumed somewhat of a definite form
today with the completion By pa8jc
Engineer George L. FarnsWor'h Of os-
Inmates and specifications for inn
proving Il territory comprised OF ap.
proximately thirtya,e blocks. The
estimates are now ON hle with Mayor
Bradford and were made to cover d
territory consisting Of Joliet street
from Columbus to Raile Norris to
Raile, Columbus and La sale streets
to De Leon. and De Sofa and 5o Leon
streets to Columbus, together with an
the intersecting streets. The cost ac.
cording to Engineer Farm worth1 Ha
urges, will be 3l.5ip58.
The specifications together with the
the estimate, are he result pi au aei
tation started on the North side for
permanent Improvement OF that sec
tion's thoroughlares Scores unor
scores OF people have demanded that
the city give some attention 20 tho
streets north Of the canal and guided
by these appeals, Mayor Bradford ,n
structed Engineer FarnsWorra .o draw
up specifications and reach du eaD
mate OF what the work viii cost
His work done Engineer Farm
worth has turned the matter over to
the mayor. who is malir2 prepara
tions for prcsentns the figures 10 th.
council for informal discussion be
fore bringing them up for formal ac
ton in one of tine regular mcoilng
of the commissioners
The proposition Of paving the Mort"
Side at this time has met with some
disfavor within the administrator. /.
well as in some circles where costs
of such work are well known. The
objections, it is maintained are due
to the high cost Of materials and the
strain that will be made upon the city
to get contractors TO bid aHyWher"
near the estimate II is held that &C.
pave within the next few months
would mean an additional - per c1n.
charge against the property, whcr\
if the proposition wa held of an
other year there will be possiblities
of IA drop in price on all paving ma
terials
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
wal TER PROMOTED
TO CANAL AUDITOR

John A Walter appointed chief
clerk Of the Lockport Office OF the
Illinois and Michigan Canal year
ago, has successfully passed the civil
service examination for the position
Of auditor of the canal Since the
adjustment Of the board of commits.
toner's the canal has been under the
managemeut Of the division of watoy
ways of the department Of public
works and buildings OF the State OF
Illinois.
Mr. Walter took the test for the
position with about fifty other appli
cants in Springfield several month.
ago. He was the first on the list in
,he examination, according to an.
uouncement from the Illinois civil
service commission in Springfield
Duties of the canal auditor are prac-
tically the same as those of the chief
clerk with the exception that the aud.
itor is required to look alter land in
terests OF the canal The state owns
valuable land consisting Of ninoty-one
feet along both sides of the channel
from Chicago to la Sale
In anticipation of the opening Of
navigation on the canal early in the
summer new locks will be installed in
Joliet, MarseiIes and La Sale Work
is being done under direction OF the
engineering department of the federal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
SAL VAT|ON ARM LIEUT.. PETIT LAID
TO ERECT BARRACKSUP IN HOSPITAL
INJURED KNEE PREVENTS HIS
RETURN TO U. S. a. AFTER RE
CElVlNG ORDERS TO START
FOR HOME.

DR. J. w. Petit has received word
from his son, Lieut. Roswell Petit,
that he is now in a hospital in Bor-
deaux, France, laid up with badly
bruised right knee, For he past
two months Lieut. Petit has been a
patient in this hospital following in
juries received when he fell down a
flight of stairs in the dark II is
thought he will be confined there for
several weeks more, before being able
to come home.
Lieut. Petit was one Of the first
United States soldiers in France. He
landed there in the early summer Of
1911 when there was not a uniformed
L. s. cOmbatant soldier in Paris He
was on service continuously from the
time he landed until after the armis-
tice was signed both as a hospital
surgeon, and as regimontal physic-
ian and passed thru the thickost of
the fighting Of some of the largest
battles of the war He came out Of
these battles unscathed
Lieut. Petit was under sailing or
ders when he reached Bordeaux. but
he found the injury he had received
in his knee was so serious he would
DE unable to make the trip overseas.
The fall was received when Lieut..
ptf Ia,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
MRS. BOYLE BADLY
INJURED; CATCHES
HAND IN WRINGER

Mrs Belinda Boyle of highland
place was painfully injuroI this morn
ing about o'clock when she caught
her right hand in an electric wrnEer.
The hand was mashed and laceratcd,
but the exact extent of her injuries
viii not be known for several days.
The motion Of the wringer drew
the hand completely thru the rollers
and when the wrist struck the rub
ber rolls it forced the machinery 10
stop, and shut off tie electricity. All
OF the skin, both on the palm and the
back of the hand was torn off, by the
pressure.
Dr r. W Burrows was called TO at
tend her, and Mrs Boyle was remov-
ed TO the Illinois Valley hospital,
where an anesthetic was administered
and the wound was dressed. She will
be a patient at the hospital for sever
Al days
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-19
WANTS FARM TO
REMAIN IN FAMILY

Bcqucathng has es'at- ot about
$50. o.o00 to his widow during her life,
and then dividing it into seven equal!
parts for distribution among the sev-
en- surviving eltldren, the viii OF
the late Johan 4. Bardoncr. of Sarl-
Vile, was filed here for probate to-
day
Part of Mr.. Bardoner's possessions
is 70-acre farm which he requests
be bought by one of the sons so that
it can remain for at least the next
generation in the Bardoner name
The children who will share in the
estate are Mrs. Nellie ~ Place, En-
l.. Juday, Katie J. Phillips, Angelina
T. Gatiss. Charles F., Nellie and Mar
tin v Bardoner