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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
Yanks to Be Brought Home as
Fast as Possible, March Says
-Pershing Instructed to In
form Gen. Foch.
TO USE GERMAN SHIPS
IN TRANSPORT SERVICE
82O,219 Men Discharged in
Home Camps, 100000 Re-
turned From Overseas; l.
$4,000 Listed for Early
Dismissal.

Washington, Jan. 1s = American
troops will be brought home from
France just as fast as possible. Cen
eral Pershing has been ordered to 50
inform General Foch.
The American forces will be re-
duced to a point where only such
quired under American international
obligations.
Chief of Staff March made these
revelations today, declaring that the
heads OF the various governments are
now working out details OF what
forces shall be left behind. The re-
turn movement is slated to be As
rapid as is compatible with tonnage
available.
TO USE BocHE SHIPS.
March also announced that he had
an official report from Europe indi-
eating that the United States viii get
for transport use a goodly portion of
the German ships. negotiations for
Hhicn are now under way
The original tentative figure Of 30
divisions to be left in France viii be
scaled down. No such number, said
March, will be kept in France.
The force now in the army Of oc :
cupation, coupled with the allied
armies of occupation, is fully capable
of preventing any renewal of HOSTILE
ties by Germany, March held.
s20,2t9 DISCHARGED.
March declared that 76S.626 men and
61,593 officers have actually been dis
charged in this country; that 10000
had actually returned from abroad
and that 1,177,000 III the United States
are listed for rehabilitation.
Demobilization has reached a rate
of $4,000 men per day in the states.
and discharge Of the remaining half
of the eombatant divisions has been
ordered.
As previously pointed out by the
United Press, the actual slieing off Of
divisions below 80 has not vet been
ordered. March could make no speei-
fie figures indicating how extensive
the reduction viii be though previous
statements of the war department
figures have shown that 10, 600 to
800 600 men should be returned month
" If q score of German ships can be
obtained for transport purposes.
SOME UNITS RETAINED.
This means that now all troops in
the states are slated for discharge ex-
cept those of q permanent character
D.,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
WAR WON LIBERTY.

Australia" said Hughes feels that
she stands politically today pretty
much where the United States stood at
the end of the Revolution. She has
won liberty on the fields of France,
and deserves recognition as an autono-
nous nation.
Australia lost nearly 10000 killed
and 26o0o0 wounded in the war She
spent 4 billion and half dollars. she
clothed her own troops in uniforms Of
wool, grown in her own country Her
fighting record surpasses that of any
other nation,
Now Australia wants self-determi-
ration. This means she insists on "a
policy off a white Australia We do
not Want promiscuous immigration
We are a White nation III sea Of
blacks. We must have the New
Guinea islands They are full of pos
sibilities for naval bases and U-boat
nests if they pass into unfriendly
hands.
We believe We ought to have an
Indemnity We helped beat Germany,
who wilfally forced the war. thereby
saddling us q country with only
5000, coo inhabitants, with war debt
which is most frightful handicap to
q new people like ourselves If Amer
lea had been SO burdened in the first
DAYS of her independence she would
have been unable to make headwaY.
Germany ought to pay indemnities to
the utmost OF her ability, Australia
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
GROWING PUBLICITY.

The president expects that as the
conferences go on. delicate points will
be disposed of, and more and mort
meetings will be public until the final
sessions when he hopes they viii all
be open The American correspon-
dents, however, are not vet satisfied.
They see 4 possibility of only a few
sessions being open and are prepar-
ing to invite newspaper men of all nat
tfons to cooperate IN pressing theif
respective administrations for mora
public sittings,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
GROSS VIOLATION.

Germany as 4 whole would consider
such severance as u gross violation of
the fundamental conditions for an
equitable peace of nations. as pro-
claimed by President Wilson," Won
Groete declared.
The territory on the left bank OF
the Rhine belongs to Germany and Is
thoroughly German" tThis Is the area
at present occupied by American and
allied troopa.9
we would never forget such sey-
erance and the reunion with Germany
would be the object of our most ardent
hopes and endeaVors.
These sentiments are most emphat-
ically shared by the Rhinelanders
themselves They would consider their
separation from the rest of Germany
a great misfortune I think the effects
Of such a separation are clearly evil
dent. l do not doubt for a moment
that such a procedure would create a
permanent source Of serious uneasi-
ness and perturbation in the political
Sitl1atiop
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
REPORT HUN SOVIETS
PLOT BILLS CAPTURE
QUAKES WITH FRIGHT
Secret Trial and Death a la Cza,
Planned For Wilhelm; Castle
Guards Reinforced.

Amerongen, Holland. Jan. 1s-
Guards about Count Bentinck's
castle were reinforced today. when
it was reported that armed Ger
man Bolsheviks plotted to raid the
place, seize the former kaiser and
kaiserin and carry them off to
Germany for secret trial and
death like the cars,
An airplane has been observed
accommodating over the castle.
This greatly upset Wilhelm Ho-
henzollern and his wife. They de-
manded further protection from
the Dutch. In addition to the
kidnapping plot, Wilhelm fears a
scheme to blow up the castle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
LICHNOWSKY NAMED
AS BOCHE DELEGATE
TO PEACE CONCLAVE
Former Envoy to Britain Exposed the
kaiser's Guilt in Forcing
World War.

Munich, Jan. 16.-German dele
gates to the peace conference win
be the following, newspapers here
stated today:
Prince Liehnowsky, former am
bassa1or to Great Britain.
Count Won Brockdorff- Ranzau,
foreign minister
Karl kadtzsLy. recently under
secretary for foreign affairs, and
head of the commission which in
vestigated and recommended pun
ishment for the kaiser as a war
maker.
Count Arco.
Iichnowsky's memoirs of the
kaiser's course showed that he
forced the war. For this Lich-
nowsky was disgraced during the
kaisers regime.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
.ARMlsTIcE 100 SOON.
MlCHIGAN'S RATIFICATION
OF DRY BILL RULED VOID

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 1s.-Miehigan's
ratification Of the national prohibition
amendment is void and the legislature
must again vote on the proposition, Ac-
ccrding 10 Assistant Secretary of State
Polk
In adopting the amendment the reso-
luton referred to the measure as be-
ing Concurrent" with the federal
amendment The word "joint" should
have been used instead, said Polk.
Michigan was the 18th to ratifv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
Calls for Expenditure of ST.
$780, 600 Apportioned in Fed
eral, State and County
Money, Over Idaho.

The biggest good roads program in
the history of the state is ready to be
launched before the present legisla-
ture. 1t calls for a biennial expendf-
ture during the years 1919-1a20 OF
federal state and county funds of ST.
$4,000. OF this amount $500, 600 is fed
eral aid. divided into two classes,
$4,000 post road and $247,0 900 forest
road. The total county share Is 81
100000 and state $1,514.000 added to
which Is s336.000 for overhead ex-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
French President Recommends
Formation of League of Ma
tions in Opening Address at
First Peace Session.
LAUDS AMERICAS PART
IN DOWNING KAlSERISM
Declares Triumph by Allies Was
Total Victory; That Ger
many WiIled to Rule by Iron
and Thereby Perished.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-"You hold in yoiit
hands the future of the world" Presi-
dent Poincare of France declared today
IN his address to the peace delegates at
the opening of the conference of Paris.
Poincare recommended the establish
ment of league of nations His closing
words were:
You hold in your hands the future OF
the world. leave you, gentlemen. TO
your grave deliberations. l declare open
the conference Of Paris"
"PERISHED BY IRON"
Welcoming the commissioners, Poin-
care thanked the nations for choosing
Paris for the conference.
Germany" he said, CIVILIZED to rule
by iron and she perished by IRON
Reviewing the reasons for each ma
tons entry into the war; he dwelled
Especially upon the course pursued nv
the United States and the events that
led up TO Americas entry. He thanked
President Wilson in the name of France
and Of all countries represented in the
conference hall. lauded the American
people and praised the allied troops ana
the armies of the United States for fin
iishing their task.
A TOTAL VICTORY.
The victory, Poincare declared. was
a total victory and the delegates ought
to draw out of this total victory the
total consequences. The associated
lpowers, unity for work. he said ought
to continue to exist in a unity for peace
\ spirit of justice. he declared. should
guide the conference In their delibera-
ltions.
Todays real peace conference bust
ness was:
First: Submission Of nemoran
dums by all the powers on the re-
sponsbility of the authors of the
war.
Seconds: Memorandums on re-
sponsibilty for crimes committed
during the war.
Third: Legislation regarding in
ternationa labor.
The society Of nations will be the
first business Of tho next meeting.
Premier Lloyd George entered the
(contsaaed on Page Two1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
HERE ARE THE FACTS.

Following are the facts
Several days ago the president be-
gan a quiet movement for recognition
of his first principle. Discussions de-
velaped. Premier Lloyd George agreed
with Wilson but French, Italian and
japanese delegates refused TO agree
10 have the press represented at any
conference. Finally. with the aid Of
LLOYD George, the president succeeded
III having the gag proposal laid over
pending suggestions from the cores
pondents. American newspaper men
led the protest against secrecy with
representatives. of the press Of Britain,
Italy and smaller nations. uniting IN
the demand for publicity-the French
dissenting throughout.
During the conversations, the presi-
dents only reservation was said TO be
that there should be no publicity on
some questions on which there was ne
final action. lest the report of the
proceedings should come out piece
meal, thus creating misunderstand-
ings which might have serious re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
WILSON TO SEE RAzEp ZONES.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-President Wilson Will
inspect the devastated regions of
France during the peace conference. 1t
was announced today. He will take ad-
vantage OF the first opportunity to go
between conference sittings to the bat
tlefieldS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
WAR BOOSTS PROFITS.

Regulation by the food administra-
ton did not amount to anything. SO far
as regulating packers profits is con-
cerned,a Stuart Chase. federal trade
commission investigator, said at the
hearing.
"Armour's profits before the war
averaged So per cent, but from 1915
to 1917 they averaged 16-7 per cent,
figured compiled by the federal trade
commission indicated.
Swift's pre- war profits were around
SO per cent while during the war they
jumped to PAS per cent. Morris peace
profits of 10 per cent doubled after
1914.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
GOOD ROADS BUDGET Of STATE ENGINEER
IMPORTANT ISSUE BEFORE LEGISLATURE


pense, reimbursing counties and main
tenance.
It Is proposed to make a two mill
levy on the states total valuation OF
s46O,000,00o. The state money needed
therefore. will be raised by direct tax
alton.
This money is divided among the
various road projects making up the
federal. state and county system of
which there are IA. To the Boise
Arrowroek road a grand total of s1l9,-
600 is apportioned made up Of $40
600 state and $4,000 county.
The budget has been prepared by
State Highway Engineer II. G. Allen.
One conference had already been held
on 1t with the roads, bridge and ferry
committee of the house and other
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and vicinity
RAIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
For Idaho-Tonight and Sunday,
rain.
Highest temperature yesterday. -. so
Mean temperature yesterday. ..... AS
Total precipitation for the "a hours
ending at 6 a. IN. today .1e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
DON'T WISH DIVISION.

1T is my opinion that the Rhenish
provinces do not wish separation from
Germany, but that the inhabitants may
consider that the peculiar interests of
the Rhinelands are not sufficiently
guaranteed BY the present relations
with the Prussian state and that their
interests would be better protected il
the Rhineland and perhaps other parts
Of Germany were divided into separate
state within the German realm
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
U. S. CONSUL DIES.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Consul John r.
Silliman is dead at Guadcllara. Mexico,
after two days Illness. the state de-
partment was advised today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18

Washington, Jan. Sensational
disclosures as to packers profits dur
ing the war win stir congress to action
senate leaders believed today.
Federal trade commission experts
be fore the senate agricultural commit
tee, testified war profits were three
times rs great as peace time earnings
Members of the senate committee
believed the situation called for action
Kenyon. Norris and Gronna are espe-
cially anxious that effective legislation
be put through at this session. Con-
forenees are being held daily over sug-
gestions for control of the packing in
it1c md Stnnl I'd
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18

An effort TO influence the peace con-
ference decisions by whining or wheed-
ling is evident in recent statements
from German leaders. Won Groote' $
plea and war hint follows an utterance
from Bernstorff, wherein he insinuated
that ii would be dishonest for the IL
lies to retain the German colonies
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
First Official Session Staged at
800 This Afternoon in the
Famous o'clock Hall" of the
Quai d'Orsay.
TREMENDOUS PROBLEMS
NOT CONSIDERED TODAY
All Nations Associated in War
Against Germany and Four
Who Broke Diplomatic Ties
Are Represented.

Paris, Jan. 1S-The peace confer
ence convened for its first official
session at o'clock today
Delegates, representing &c nations,
meet in the famous clock hall' of the
Quai d'Orsay. President Poincare
made the opening address. The peace
delegates sat at huge horseshoe
shaped table. their seeretar ries at
small tables near by. This being the
first session. it was open, and the
newspaper correspondents were per-
mitted to be present. None of the tre-
mendous issues of the peace settle
ment We're to be taken up The sit
ting was to be devoted to the formali-
ties attendant to the convening of the
most important gathering at which
President Wilson, leading the peace
delegation Of the United States in
tended to put through his league of
nations plan and other measures
which he believes will end wars and
make the world safe for civilization
TREMENDOUS ISSUES.
Formation of a definite policy to-
ward Russia, involving possible recog-
nition OF the Russian soviet govern
ment; indemnities TO be collected from
German fleet; future of the German
colonies; regulation of national boun-
daries; the demand of Greece for
constantinople; the disposition of the
Holy Land; Ire1and's demand for
home rule under the principle Of self
determination; adjustment of national
boundaries along radical lines. free
dom of the seas, and reduction of
armament were among the important
questions confronting the peace MAX
ers as they assembled.
The delegates present represented
all the nations associated in the war
on Germany and in addition Peru,
Ecuador, Uruguay and Bolivia, which
severed diplomatic relations with
Germany. The central powers We're
not represented. When the peace
treaty has been drawn up. the dele
gates representing the German gov
ernment. and its former allies will be
asked in to sign.
When the conference starts regular
CONTINUED Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
WAR PROFIT
ROUSES LAW MAKERS
Trade Board Probers Declare
Meatmen Pocketed Trebled
Returns Over Peace Times !;
Congressional Quiz Probable.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-"open di-
plomaey in the government here as
well as the peace conferences vas
demanded by senators At the pack
ers' hearing here today.
Members of the senate agrieal
tural committee and Francis ].
Heney. appearing as 4 witness At
tackled Food Administrator Hoo
yer for holding secret conferences
with packers to fix meat prices.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18
F0CH DEMANDS
HOLD ON RHINE
ASPR0TECTI0N
IN The future
Calls on Allies to Establish New
''WatCh on Rhine::" Warns
Germany May Attempt a
Second World War.

Treyes, Prussia, Jan. 16-(By Cour-
ier to Nancy)-Warning that Germany
may attempt to force a second world
war within a few years, Marshal Foch
told American new spaper correspon-
dents that France must hold the en-
tire west bank of the Rhine 10 protect
herself from further agsressions. He
called upon the allies 10 establish a
new watch on the Rhine"
lfoeh began the interview which
was granted at the conclusion of the
armistice conference. with 4 state
ment af his warm appreciation Of he
American armies, declaring that "n3-
body Will ever forget what America
did,
PEACE ABSOLUTE.
I'VE must make peace aesolnte," +"
said Foch. @our success must guard
MS against further aggression. France
has the right to take effective mea-
stres Of protection, aftea her fermid-
able efforts to save civilizations Her
natural frontier, which VIII protect
civilization, IS the Rhine II IS on the
Rhine we must halt the Germans. It
Is by using the RHINE that we must
make it impossible lcr Germany TO
repeat the coup of ali The Rhine
is a common barrier +. all the allies.
a guarantee of the peace Of all ma
tions.
ARMlsTicE 100 SOON.
France is realy to safeguard the
interests of mankind. Those interests
are at stake on the Rhine It is there
we must prepare to obviate painful
surprises of the future. Let US watch
together so that we viii not lose the
fruits of the common victory. Let
us remain united as We We're in bat
tle
F'och said the armistice came too
soon as great attack was prepared
to be launched four days after the
date on which hostilities ceased.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-18

Continued on Page Two.)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-03

NORTHWESTERN TRUST & saw
INGS BANK, Milwaukee avenue ant
Division street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-03

Assets Exceed si5.o0o,ooo
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CONTINENTAL & COMMERCIAL
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CONTINENTAL & COMMERCIAL
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~
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DIR. NJ. Leininger. the popular den.
fist, who, with his sons, conducts the
well-known dental parlor at 1886 MIL
waukee avenue, In the Palatine Build.
ing, is one of the progressive and
wide'awake citizens of the Northwest
Side.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-22

RAYMOND B. Fosdick, a New YorA
lawyer, who was chairman of the com
mission on training camp act1V1tles
during the war, will be one Of the per
manent American officials in the
league of nations when the league Is
organized The exact position to
which Mr.. 'Fosdick will be appointed
was not known in Washington.
Secretary Baker is expected soon TO
make a public announcement OF DEF
mite stand in favor of universal edu"
cational military training, with
statement of his reasons. It is as
sumed that President Wilson has ap-
proved the plan. The plan contem:
plates the use of the military estaD-
lishment. as q medium for training
the youth of the nation; first. along
academic and vocational lines and as
an entirely separate and subordinate
feature in rudimentary military. sci"
ence.
Orders for possibly three million
gross tons of ships to be built for for
eign account in American shipyards,
may be placed, as the result of an
order by President Wilson permitting
the building of such ships provided
it could be done without interfering
with the construction. of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
Official announcement is made by
the navy department that upon the
outcome of the proposed test flight
Of the proposed test flight of the new
navy dirigible C-5 from the air sta
ton, Montauk, N. Y, to fly to New
foundland, distance of future plans in
regard to the possibility of attempting
later transatlantic flight by dir
igible."
According to information received
from Ell Paso, which gets it's advices
from Parral, Francisco Villa has re-
taken Parral and made prisoners of
the garrison of 26O men under Colo
mel Gomez, who had occupied the
town but two days before. The gar
rison was outnumbered and made lit
tie resistance.
A complete and comprehensive set
Element of all claims between the
United States and Great Britain grow
ing out of the military operations has
been reached by the American liqui-
dation commission. Secretary Baker
announces that under the settlement,
the British government will pay the
United States $35,5OO,OOO as a net
and final adjustment.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-22
MERELY PIECE OF POOLING
Course Taken by Germany Resembles
Closely Neat Trick That Is
Credited to Sheridan.

'"The Germans, by fooling us with
German bolshevism, hoped to escape
the payment of war indemnities," said
a congressman.
"Tt reminds me of a story about
Sheridan, the spendthrift playwright.
Counter, the confectiOner, left his
statement with Sheridan one morning,
and a few hours later Hanson, the
irOnmonger, called.
"Hanson was very pressing on the
subject of his account. He harangued
and he harangued. Sheridan, broke,
as usual, paced the floor in despair.
''But suddenly an idea struck the
Spendthrift and he said:
"'You know GunterT
"'One of the safest men In Lon
doh,' Hanson replied.
"Then you will be satisfied If
give you his bill, for the amountT
Certainly
"Sheridan thereupon handed the
ironmonger Gunter's neatly folded &C
count, snatched up his hat and rushed
forth"