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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
II. c. L. Defenses
Badly Battered;
Butter off 13c

Chicago, Jan. 24.--Outer dofenses
of General High Cost Of Living had
tumhled here today.
Butter, IN two weeks, has
dropped - cents Wholesale, the
butter and egg board announced.
Pork Ioins tunbled 3 cents: veal
dropped 5 and 8 cents. Other pro
duce has slumped in more or les.
demoralized market, due to stop
page OF government and foreisn
buying.
Retailers, however, stocked with
high priced goods, have been slow
to follow wholesals prices. The
butter and egg board. therefore.
today started checking up on re-
tailers who decline to lower
charges in conformity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
OpTIMisTS
OvERWORKED MOTHER
STAYS FIVE CHILDREN:
SUICIDE EFFORT FAILS

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Jan. 24.-Mrs.
Clara Hanson, 30, shot and killed her
five children Al their home ia sherman.
near here, early today and fired i
bullet into her own head in an attempt
lat suicide,
ogerworlS in caring for the children.
who were sick, is believed To have
unbalanced her mind. Authorities said
she VIII live
Tho children ranged in ages from
is months to f3 years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
LAST OR NEXT.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. "a st. Louis IS
still looking ahead today to winter
Without a snow TO date, st. Louis
ians are trying TO figure out whether
this is last or next spring. Weather
bureau temperature readings rival the
widest imaginations of tropie real es-
taters. Roses have bloomed III many
yards. The first robin is still missing
but mosquitoes and house flies are in
their glory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
WANTS BERGER DENIED
HIS SEAT IN CONGRESS-;
SAYS GUILT is PROVED
Rep. GilIett Declares Barring of Con-
victed soIon Elect Only
Proper Procedure.

Washington. Jan. 24-The first
open opposition 10 seating Victor
Berger. OF Wisconsin, as a mem
Der of the house came today in u
statement from representative
Gillett OF Massachusetts, candidate
for speaker in the next congress.
Gillett said the refusal 10 seat
Berger should be The very first act
cl the next house because Berger
was found guilty Of charges of dis
loyalty.
The evidence conVinees me Of
MS disloyalty ana | believe the
country generally approves the
verdict of the jury think his
guilt is sufficiently manifest 70
disqnalify him from congress"
Gillett said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
JAPAN AVID u. S. TO HAVE
IMPROVED CABLES LINK

san Francisco. Jan ei-Japan and
the United st1tes ans to be brought
closer together through improved
communications.
*, Geha, former kice minister Of
communications VI Japan, announced
before leaving for tire orient TINT two
new cable lines, Jointly controlled by
the United States and Japan. viii be
IN operatlon within tNo lears.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
VETS TO STAGE FARLEY.

San Ffancisco, Ian. 24-Theodore
RelI, attorney for al California liquor
interests, left today for New York. At
his office i was explained a big con-
ference of practically al The liquor
dealers of the country had been called
te meet IN New Yoll, in the immediate
butHre.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
sTART GARDEN WORK

Dallas, Texas, Jan. Texas TODAY
had reached the mid point Of one of
the mildest winters in history
With summery temperature ANA sun
shine prevailing. spring gardeners were
getting in good work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
OppoSition's Threat to Filibus-
ter 100000 900 Appropri-
alton Measure illustrates
Administration Leaders.
CHARGE AGAINST HOOVER
FAST GAINING CREDENCE
No Improper Motives Init
mated, but Many Senators
Think Borah Correct Regard
ing Food Boss as Packers
Aide.

Washington, Jan. 24-continu-
ing their attacks on the $1oo,o00,-
GOO famine fund bill, senators op-
posing it today charged that it is
in the interest, not only of pork
packers, but of food products
generally who see reduction in
prices ahead, unless something is
done to keep the high cost of liv-
ing on its present plane.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
PRETTiEsT WOMEN.

Most ef the inhabitants arc Greeks.
Travellers declare that the most beau
tiful women III the world live the
simple life in these islands,
The inhabitants have home rule,
which means practically no rule at all.
There is 40 government worthy of no
ttee, and no taxes are paid except
when the people tax themselves which
IS seldom. Al the wealthy foreign
residents provide u the improvements
needed. Few of The residents ever
lock their doors, whether they are at
home or not and the only work there
IS for the heavily armed and gaily
decorated policemen in keeping the
goats from eating the trees. Nobody
does much work except The monks in
the numerous monasterfes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
PRINCE s ISLES IDEAL
spot FOR QUIET CHAT
Meeting Place for Entente Rus
sian Conference 13 Miles
From Constantinople; Inhab-
tied by About 10, 600 People.
BY j. W. II. MASON.

New York. Jam 24-rhe Princes
islands, where the allies are TO NEE.
the Russian factions furnish an IDEAL
place for talking things over. There
probably il no place more ideally Sit
uated for a series OF quiet unexcitcd
chats. -Four Of the nine islands COM
prising the group are inhabited but the
total population Is only little more
than ten thousand.
The Islands are about 1s niles
southeast Of Gonstantinople, with
Which they are Connected by ferry
that makes trips every two hours, the
trip consuming about an hour and a
half. The inhabitants are never in u
hurry.
Prinkpo. the chief island OF the
group, is ten miles in circumference
and contains q town Of the same
f9311ln
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
PRESIDENT WILSON'S AUNT DIES.

HenFef, No oI., jan -l.-NIrs. Helen SlIi
Woodrow. II, aunt Of President Wilson,
Is dead today at the home of her daueh-
ter here, Stomach trouble caused
death. She was married in 1860 by the
presidents grandfather te q brother OF
the presidents mother. Mrs. Woodrow
was 4 guest at the white house fire.
qucntly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
OPEN UP BLACK SEA.

A program Is expected to be mada
20 internationalize thai area that there
may be an open exit from The Black
sea- assuring continuous access Of
Russia's wheat 20 the world. The
Berlin-to Ragdad railway Will be the
first object Of decentralization Of
railways.
Today's session Of the supreme war
council, n addition to completing the
program for tomorraWts discussions.
was expected to take up certain mat
tets "a connection with the armies of
ocefnatiQn. This WIS forecast ~ the
presence OF Marshal Foch, General
Dia2 and other membAfs of the asso=
ciated powers military council.
Alleged efforts ta delay crystallizas
ti1H OF the teaEde Of nations, or ut
least 10 ohsfaet the laJing down OF
- fundamental principles as appli-
ca le 70 uuesi ans of territorial rights.
We're seen to-day in attempts by certain
powerful pailtiesi eliaaes to have
Premier GIemeRceaa Il ztaand the Saar
valley and Syria for France
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
WINTER A FARCE.

Chicago. Jan .24.-Robins hints of
greening grass and scattered women
shoppers o'er topped with Vernal mil
iinery today made Chicago believe its
winter has been a farce. These joys
|and fears We're expressed today by RI
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Boise and vicinity
FAIR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
Fer Idaho Tonight and Saturday.
fair.
highest temperature yesterday =
oWest temperature this morning. q
Mean temperature yesterday -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
HOOVER Cites NEEDS
FOR FAMINE MONEY
Food Director Explains Pro
gram, Originated by Wilson,
to Feed Hungry Aliens; Says
Europe Must Have Help.

Paris Jan. 24.-T The supreme food
council continued its work here today,
outlining plans for feeding needy Eu-
ropean populations. though no action
viii he taken until passage Of the
sl000Qo,0oo food bill BY the United
states senate.
In addition 10 the official statement
issued hy Herbert Hoover yesterday. in
response to senator Borahs charges
that tho $lQ0,a00,000 appropriation was
decided upon before Hoover came to
Europe, Hoover made supplementary
statement TO the United Press today
Immediately On signing the armIs-
ticc it was evident that. with evacua-
tlon by the Germans of tho devastated
aroas, the starving populations Of
those territories would appeal 70 the
United States for aid Hoover said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
eLEMEncEAu RELENTEp.

IS announced by the Nrifed Press
wo weeks ago. clemeneeau gave the
associated powers reason to believe
he would not press Frances claim to
those two territories. It is known he
Is adhering 70 this decision, but he is
undergoing the strongest pressure
from the Financially powerful colonial
factions. That the American dele
gates. snpp~rted by the British. hay no
intention Of allowing such plan to
succeed is obvious. With Clemenceau
sticking to his decision. 1t is certain
the colonialists VIII fail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
REPORTS SOVIET ARMY
ABAND0NS PETROGRAD:
$4,000 DESERT LEVINE

London, Jan. PA Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen
today, quoting adviees from Hell
sinefors, said the BoIshevik army
is evaouatina Petrosrad, and that
War Minister Trotsky had moved
his headquarters TO Mini Novso-
rod.
Stockholm, Jan. 24.-The entirs
Pelshevik army on the Narva
front, numbering 10000, has Joined
tns Esthonlans. according TO dis
patches from HeIsinesfors today.
Berlin, Jan. 2a.-{ Delayed.)-
The German army. including sick
and wounded, now numbers ap-
prosimately a million,' War Min
ister Reinhardt declared in an in.
tsreiew here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
AT WILSON'S REQUEST.

Eeneatedly 7 stated. in public and
in private that they would need finan-
Sial assistance 10 buy food from the
Gnited States Until the next harvest
A. q result af the appeals to hinl, the
president requested me To go 10 Eu-
rope fer no Other purpose than TO in
9estigaie the situation and organize
such help as We could give III cooper
alton with the allied governments. This
organization las been effected. and
wherever it could Legally or chafitabIy
giv help y had given
"A situation has arisen, however.
whore further legislation is necessary
before anything can be done, and the
president haa asked congress for a
aetinifa appropriation TO assist the
liberated territories in tile prevention
Of starvation and anarchy"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
BY l.. c. MARTIN.

Washington, Jan. ga movement
TO talk the $l00,000,0o famine fund
bin % death developed today in the
senate.
Warned of the intention of hostile
senators to filibuster, administration
leaders were frankly undecided wheth-
or to adopt rushing" tactics in an
effort to get the bill through today, or
let the opposition take its course.
Their indecision arose from the fact
that clear majority of the senate was
doubtful concerning the wisdom OF the
measure.
Charges that Herbert Hoover agreed
with packers to save them from loss
by creating a European market for
their products gained credence through
Heovers own denial. The denial SEN
ators said, did not deny, but admitted
NO TAlNT ATTACHED.
While no one charges Hoover with
improper motives or actions, the fact
that the appeal for the famine fund
was put on the humanitarian grounds
Of saving starving Europe instead of
on what many senators believe the real
ground-keeping the food administra-
lloh pdrealn Win the hog ralserS and
paekers-has caused distrust.
Doubt concerning The proper way to
vote has been expressed in speeches by
numerous senators. Smoof, Harding
and cnmmins, for example. said they
could not make UP their minds whefh-
er It would be better to vote no and
deny Europeans American aid or to
Vote yes and perhaps learn later that
they had helped the packers put
safna1 hitln nNe1. y
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-24
CALIFORNIA LISTED IN
RATIFICATION COLUMN

San Francisco. Jan. 24.-Gover-
nor Stephens can certify to con-
gress the ratification of the Shep-
pard dry amendment, it was def
nitely decided today. when the su-
perior court sustained the demur-
rer to the application for an in
junction against the governor pro-
hibtina his certification. Tine vets
had demanded the Injunction.
Washington, Jam IA Certifieatior
that the California legislature had for.
mally ratified the prohibition amend.
ment is on file at the state depart
ment today Gertification was rel
ceived Monday. California was Tho
aSth state TO notify the secretary OF
state.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
CHARGE WASTE IN
 BUILDING CAMP
CONTRACTOR SAYS SICK SOL DIERS. SUFFERED BECAUSE
 STEAM FITTERS GAM6lED.

Camp sherman, O.-Charges that wilful negligence ou the part of tn, steamfitters employed in the con. siruction of the Ease hospital Ut Camp Sherman resulted in exposure fer weeks to the zero weather. preva~ lent late in October and all of Novem- Ter. 1917, Of sick soldiers confined there. wore among the disclosures made before the Congressional sun committee by Joseph Poole, Chilli. cothe contractor
 The evidence given by Poole will he followed up. to fix the responsi- Utility for the suffering of the men, ac- oording to Chairman John C. McKen, tie and Chief Examiner Roscoe C. McCulloch of the committee.
 While sick soldiers were pinchea and actually blue to their finger tips with the bitter cold. steamiittcrs sup roSedly equipping the hospital wards with steam neat. were gambling ard warming themselves over their gaso- Zine torches. Poole told the commit tee. He asserted that the weather was so cold the nurses wore their fur; when they tended the sick. and the doctors wore their sheepsliin lined coats. while the patients had no heat whatever
 Games of chance were worked among the men. the witness declared. Two or three days every week some body would come around and nave the men buy chances on automobiles, wrist watches and other things, Ina said.
 That was graft worked ty some body" he declared.
 Other witnesses, corroboratins Poole's testimony as to the idling of the men and the wastage of material generally agreed that the work could have been done More satisfactorily and in quicker time by from tw" thirds to one-half the number of men on given job Taylor Thornburg, a Chillcothe laborer. told the com mittee that bis foreman told his gang tc hide in the corufield" and tha. flom IS to 20 of tnom spent from a week to 10 day. in the corn. He said tc drew pay from ihe Y. NJ. C. \ and from the government for the same worA and that hc did not dare say anything about il "because they weren't allowed to.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
A. F. IF |. UPHOLDS
 STRIKING MINERS
LABOR OFFICIALS DECLARE THE WORKERS JUSTIFIED IN MOVE
 AND PROMISE SUPPORT.
ATTACK GOVERNMENT ACTION
Executive Council of Federation Says Court Order "Stasgeringly Auto cratic" and Is An Injustice
 Against All Americans.

Washington. - Holding that the ae. tion of the government in the injunc- tion proceedings against striking bi. luminous coal miners to be "so auto- cratic as to staggcr the human mind." the Executive Council of the Ameri. can Federation of Labor declared in 9 statement issued after a four-ho1r meeting that the miners walkout was justified. promised for the strike the entire support of organized labor. aud asked aid and endorsement for it from the general public.
 The Lever act, under which the government acted in the cSurt pro. ceedings, never was enacted to apply to workers, the council asserted. and it's use against the miners was class ed as 'an injustice not only to work CTS, but to all liberty-loving Amers- cans"
 The action was taken without the participation of William Green. gen cral secretary of the mine workers. who is member. but all the remain llIS pl ip'tI bllttt'IS ot tue ZAlllt1lCdn Federation of Labor we've present.
 The council was hastily summoned together. and the statement which for mulatcd it's action was carefully re- vised ard rewritten by Samuel Com pcrs, and Frank Morrison, president and secretary, respectively. of the federation.
 The council in it's statement pre- sented at length the history Of tho negotiations which led up to and pre- cipitatcd the coal strike, declaring al most in the first sentence that the "oflicers Of the United Mine Work CTS did everything in their power 10 avert this great industrial struggle"
 It reserved it's bitterest words for late comment on governmental ac- ton.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Spain Has llfor Trou.ie.

Madrid - The lookout which be- gan in Barcelona was the starting of a fight to the finish between the em. rloyers and the wcrkmen of Spain. Each side is we'll organized and de- termined. but the workmen are con sidered to be better organized than the employers. Many employers are .rkewarm in support of the lockout. while the workmsn or Syndicalisrs as they are called here, and who in. clude professional men as well as la borers. are closely united because improve their conditions.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
GOVERNMENT DRIVE
 AGAINST RADICALS
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES IN SEv. ERAL CITIES ARREST ALLEGED
 AGITATORs AND ANARCHISTS.
200 ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
Women Among Prisoners-Fifty VIII Be Deported-Raids in Newark. Ansonia, Chicago, Jackson and
 Detroit.

New York - A nationwide raid on anachrists begun here.
 Agents of the Department of Jus tee, led by William J. Flynn. arrest eI more than 200 radicals assembled ir the headquarters of the Russian Soviet republic. ana after they had Leen taken to headquarters of the De partment of Justice and cross exa,nin. ed 50 were held for deportation as un desirable aliens.
 Eight women were taken i'll tha laid, of whom two were held for dc. portation.
 A large quantity of radical liter1 ture was seized, The raid was made by seven agents of tEc Department Of Justice under tho direction of Will liam J. Flynn, their chief. They werd assisted by five members of the New York bomb squad" and four patrol. mcu
 Thirty-siX prisoners were taken ii two raids upon alleged radical head quarters in Newark, N Y. by agents of the Department oi Justice.
 More than 50 alleged radicals were taken prisoners in tMo raids in Phila. cc!phia.
 Department of Justice agents ar. rested 27 alleged radicals in raids at Ansonia. Vt
 At Chicago a wagon load of prison. CTS was taken to the federal building shortly before midnight. It was said arrests Were made in connection with tte national raids on radicals.
 Six men were arrested at Jackson Mich, by federal authorities on in. structions from the Department of Justice to round u2 members of the Russian Workers Union.
 At Detroit 50 alleged radicals were arrested by Department of Justica agents in raids on a hall uscd for meetings of the Russian Workers Union
The spectator., 1919-11-14
PLANS TO RETURN
 ROADS IN JANUARY
PRESIDENT REPORTED TO BE DETERMINED TO END GOVERN
 MENT CONTROL VERY SOON.

Washington. A new program to deal with the railroad situation has been arranged tentatively by con gressional leaders. It involves proba- lie passage of temporary emergency legislation to protect railroad and public interests. should the carriers b. returned by the president to pri- Nate control on January 1, as MT. Wilson has announced his intention.
 Although House leaders plan 70 press permanent railroad legislation on their side of the capitol. the Sen ate Interstate Commerce Committee. at special meeting, agreed that final enactment by Congress of the perma- rent legislation fore January practically was hopeless, and steps were taken toward passing a tempo raIy bill continuing the railroads federal compensation until the final legislation is completed
 Transfer of the railroads from government to private control Janu- ary 1, the leaders were advised. has been decided on finally and unalter- ably by President Wilson and Dlrec- tor General Hines. Senate and House leaders, in conference agreed that every effort should be made by Con. sress to enact the permanent legisra- ton before January l, but with almost certain prospects of failure, the Sen ate leaders arranged to care for the situation by cheating the temporary legislation, probably in December.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Says Labor Wants Shorter Day

Washington-Mak his frs ad- dress before hte Into national Labor Conference, in winch he sits as an unofficial representativa of American h bor, Samuel Gompers, president ot tke American Federation of Labor. declared for the straight eight-hour orl.ing day as a maximum. compared with the 4S-hour week. and incident ally served notice that in the United States the eight-hour day would bs slor; ;ened if labor could accomplish It's purpose.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Louisianian Attacks Republicans

Washington.--An attack on the Re publican leadership of the House, made during debate by Repre-. sentative Aswell. Democrat, of Louis jana, was followed by a two-hour par tisan political fight centering about a parliamentary effort to expuge the remarks. After denying the state ments of the Democratic member. Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican floor leader. withdrew his motion to eliminate the objec- tiorahle remarks.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Charges Against Camp Contractor.

Camp sherman. ChilIicothe. U.-So many carpenters were employed in the construction of Camp Sherman that when they had nothing else ta do they were put 10 taking screen doors off ard then putting them on again. according to testimony given to a conversational subcommittee here bv w. E. McCorlle of Chillicothe. who was employed AS carpenter curing tho construction of the canton lnent.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
President Is Still lmproxinQ.

Washington. President Wilson transacted some minor executive bus mess. signing bills and pardon war rants Dr Grayson said his patient Has progressing nicely and regaining his strength as rapidly as could be expected It will oe some time. how ever. Dr. Grayson said, before tn" president will be able 10 take mo- tOr ride
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Baptsts Urged To Refuse Money.

New York. - Baptist chu- rhes throughout the country were urged to slurn money offered by profteers. "Ihe meanest Kind Of thieves in statement issued here by Represen,a> tive Dr. Samuel Zane Bat,en, eecre- tary of Social Ser7ice Education for Il c American Baptist Publication So- Ciety.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Makes Long Nonstop Flight.

Houston. Tex. - After making the longest nonstop flight in America. flying 1l5 hours without overhauling and with only one mishap, a Martin bomber under the command of Col. K s. uartz. landed at Ellington Field and completed two-thirds of it's jour ney around the rim of the United States
The spectator., 1919-11-14
hUene To Be D,scharaed First.

Boston. -- No citizens of the united states are to be removes! from their lohs at navy yards because Of lack or work or lack of funds for naval con s;ruction until all aliens have been 1,scharged. This is the substance or an ortsDr by Secretary Daniels receiV- cd here.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Strike Riot in Youngstown.

Youngstown. O.--Riotirg broke out al the plant of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company recently. Fifty women attacked tho sheriff and his deputies when the officers tried to keep them from preventing workmen from entering the rlart, Red pepper vas thrown into the eyes of the of. f'cers as the women tried to seize their revolvers
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Army Air Race Ends.

MineoC. N. Y.-Col, Harold F. Hartney. in a German "Fokker," and Lieut.. Ralph R. Bagby, in DeHavil' land, landed at Roosevelt Field. m ,shins in the army's transcontinental air race.
The spectator., 1919-11-14
Minn sota Bonus Law Upheld

Minneapolis. Mina. Constitution ali.y of tho state soldier bonus law. rassed at the last s,r'sion of the iegis lature was upheld by District Judge I Kelly of Minneapolis, deciding 2 test case.