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MOUNTAIN HOME REPUBLICAN
to-ELMORE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Successor
MOUNTAIN HOME, ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO, DECEMBER 11, 1915.
VOLUME 26
NUMBER 9
CHI BATTLES
GERMANS MA88 ON WESTERN
FRONTIER TO 8TRIKE HARD
BLOW IN NEAR FUTURE.
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Evidently Intend to Crush 8*rbians
Before Aid Cornea and S|end Force*
on to Aid of German* on Eastern
and Western Front*.
London.—Important battles have
begun or are Impending In Mesopo
tamia, where the German field mar
shal, Baron von Der Goltz, has taken
command of the Turkish force* and
is about to attack the British at Rul
ed* Amara, In southeastern Serbia,
where the Bulgarians have already
attacked the Anglo-French positions
and have been repulsed; on Gallipoli,
where, according to Turkish accounts,
the allies have taken the offensive,
and in Belgium and France, where
reports from Holland state, the Ger
mans have concentrated strong rein
forcements and an Immense amount of
artillery, with the object of striking
a blow at the allied lines in Flanders
and Artois.
Except In Serbia, the battles have
not developed beyond the preliminary
stage so far as is known, the artillery
alone of the different arms being
active. Along the Vardar-Cerna-Kar
asu front in Serbia the Bulgarians
have already commenced their attack
against the Anglo-French, and it is
reported that the German army of
General von Gallwltz has been reor
ganized and reinforced and is march
ing south to take part in the opera
tions.
It Is evidently the intention of the
Germans to strike hard before the
allies, who continue to land troops at
Salonlkl, have completed their prep
aratlons. It U reported that the Ger
mans have *10.000 men available.
There is no indication of the Bulgar
ian or Anglo-French strength, but one
report aaya that five allied divisions
(nearly 100,000 men) have been land
ed thus far. The battle, therefore,
will be one of the greatest import
ance.
According to the French, all the
Bulgarian attacks have been repulsed,
but the Germans claim that the
French were compelled to give up
their positions at the junction of the
Vardar and Cernia rivers to avoid be
ing enveloped.
The situation (or the allies is com
plicated by the attitude of the Greek
government. The negotiations at
Athens have not yet reached a satis
factory conclusion, and although the
Greek king has reaffirmed his neu
trality and repeated his assurances
that Greek troops will never attack
the allies, the situation still causes
great anxiety.
MEET ME IN 8T. LOUIS.'
Democrats Decide to Hold National
Convention In Missouri City.
Washington.—The Democratic na
tlonsl convention of 1916 will be held
at St. Louis, beginning Wednesday,
June 14, at noon. The Democratic
national committee Tuesday nigiu
named the convention city and adopt
ed resolutions calling for the renorni
nation and re-election of Woodrow
Wilson as ''the trusted leader of na
tlonal democracy."
Chicago and Dallas contested with
St. Louis for the honor of the con
vention, but St. Louis easily led from
the start and won on the second bal
lot.
Prsaldsnt's Fiance* Attends Session.
Washington.—'The annual address
to congress by President Wilson was
practically the only business of the
day in both branches of congress on
Tuesday. Keen interest In the pres
ident's address was shown by the for
eign representatives In the diplomatic
(gllerles, where every embassy and
legation was represented. In tbe
executive gallery, as the president
spoke, was his fiancee, Mrs. Norman
Galt, whoae first appearance at the
capltol since announcement of the
president's engagement, attracted
marked attention from the crowds.
Woman Thrown Over Cliff.
Minneapolis.—Charles D. Htchison,
said to have signed a confession In
Chicago to the effect that he was an
accomplice of Frederick T. Price in
the alleged slaying of Price's wife on
November 28, 1914, on Tuesday went
with officers to the place where he
said Mrs. Price was thrown over a
cliff and gave details of the alleged
crime.
Sutherland Aids Suffragists.
Washington.—Presentation of bun
dreds of petitions on suffrage, peace
and exportation of munitions and th^
Introduction of bilip occupied Tues
day's brief session of the senate. Sen
ator Sutheiland, Republican, of Utah,
Introduced the Susan B. Anthony
woman suffrage amendment.
ENGINEER SPOILS
PREVENTS ROBEERY OF TRAIN
AND PASSENGERS BY USE
OF HIS WITS.
Crowd* on Steam and Runs Past Spot
Chosen by Bandits on His
Engine for Holdup of Train.
—Sheriff Shot In Chase.
Little Rock, Ark.—Sheriff J. E
Stanley of Malvern, Ark., was wound
ed shortly after midnight Friday in a
pitched battle between ofllcers and
bandits who had attempted to hold up
southbound Iron Mountain passenger
train No. 3 near here Friday night.
The bandits escaped in the darkness.
Sheriff Stanley was shot in the foot,
but he continued with his deputies in
pursuit.
The battle occurred after the cool
ness of Theodore P. Homard, engi
aeer of the train, thwarted an at
tempted hold-up six miles south of
Malvern, Ark.
Two masked men climbed into the
engine cab and pointed pistols at the
engineer and fireman.
''Go ahead,"
they commanded.
''Don't stop until you see two camp
fire. Stop at the second one."
Engineer Homrad put on all avail
tble steam and the train shot onward
xt a fifty-mile speed.
''Stop, there's the fire," shouted one
i)f the bandits.
Homrad took his time about stop
ping the heavy train and by the time
he brought it to a standstill it was a
mile post the campfire, where, it is
believed, confederates of tbe two rob
hers were waiting.
The bandits alighted from the en
gine and disappeared.
Comprise Water Litigation.
Pueblo, Colo.—A compromise In the
Kansas-Colorado water suit, involving
the rights to use the water of the
Arkansas river for irrigation pur
poses, which has beeu in the court;
for several years, has been virtually
igreed upon.
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Miss Mary Nagel, daughter of
Charles Nagsl, secretary of commerce
and labor under President Taft, has
eschewed the pleasures of a society
leader forth* hard work of a hospital
nurse.
Park Bandit- Convicted.
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Edward B. Traf
ton, on trial in the United States dls
trict court here on the charge of rob
bing twenty t ree r'age toadies in
the Yellowstone National park July
24, 1914, was found guilty on Friday.
Crude Oils Again Advance.
Pittsburgh.—Crude oils are again
advanced, 10 cents a barrel being add
ed Yo the principal grades. The ad
vance is causing marked activity
among drillers in western Pennsylvaa
ia, West Virginia and Ohio.
Why Ws Burn Candles.
The custom of burning candles on
the Christmas tree comes from two
sources. The Romans burned candles
at the feast of Saturn as a sign of good
cheer, while the Jews burned candles
during the feast of the Dedication,
which Happened to fall about the same
time as that of Saturn in the Roman
calendar. It is quite possible that
for this reason there would have been
many candles burning all over Pales
tine abont the time of the birth of
Christ, and from this comes the term
"Feast of Lights," which is tbe name
used In the Greek church for Christ
mas day.
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IDAHO DELEGATION
BUSY IN CONGRESS
PROPOSE MANY NEW LAWS
Several Measures Provide Relief For
Settler on Public Lands.—Others
of National Importance.
WASHINGTON — Because the last
congress washed so much time In;
filibusters and In the discussion of
bills known to be strongly opposed,
and because the federal treasury was
in such bad shape it could not stand
any unusual drains, most local legis-ald
lation was sidetracked, and as a re
solt must be reintroduced this ses
sion. In the flood
of legislation
that went down to defeat were many
bills proposed by members of the,
Idaho legislation. All bills die with;
the congress and must be reintro
duced to get consideration at the
next succeeding congress.
Thai be
ing the case many Idaho bills that
failed In the last congress will
reintroduced early this session and
new efforts will be made to get con
sideration for them. Along with the
old bills will be a number of new
bills of more or less importance.
Senator Brady, for example. Is now
at work on a bill which will enable
the land graaxt colleges in the several
states to play an important part In
the education of young men for the
army, and in training them to be
come officers of the army or of the
In brief, Sena/tor
army reserve.
Brady's plan follows the lines of the
recommendation made by the war
college and provides for a more
thorough military training at all the
land grant colleges. It Increases the
number of army officers detailed to
these colleges as instructors and
makes the military course more com
plete and more nearly the course
followed at West Point military acad
emy.
Under the Brady bill, young men
graduating from the laud grant col
leges, desiring further to perfect
their military training, may be given
a probationary commission as second
lieutenant in the regular army and,
under that -commission, wllll serve
for one year with regular troops
after being assigned by the war de
partment. At the end of the year
those who desire to continue in the
military profession will, If they dis
play competency, be eligible for per
manent commission in the army, with
the entrance grade of second lieuten
ant, taking rank after the graduates
from West Point. Those who, after
a year with the arrmy, do not care
to further pursue the military life
will pass into the army reserve and
there be subject to call by the fed
eral government in the event of war.
The military training is not to be
made compulsory, nor is permanent
army service to be made compulsory
but the plan affords opportunity to
many young men desiring to enter
the army, and who have been un
able to gain admission through West
Point. Senator Brady agrees with
the army experts that this plan will
largely in solving the problem
of getting more officers for the regu
lar service,
Senator Brady in conformity with
i,^ promise to the suffragists, will
offer a r solution proposing a suffrag
amendment to the federal const It li
tlo.n. His will be one of a dozen or
more to be Introduced this session. In
addition to this new legislation, Sen
aJ t 1l . Brady will reintroduce many bills
bejtha/t
come over from the last con
gress, among them the following:
Increasing the limit of cost of the
public buildings at Coeur d'Alene and
Pocatello.
Authorizing the erection of public
buildings at Blaokfoot and Payette.
Making further appropriation for
the Fort Hall Irrigation project.
Extending federal aid to the state
of Idaho In the construction of pub
lic roads.
Continuing experiments In stump
dstillatlon.
Continuing tbe appropriation for
the eradication of hog cholera.
Directing the sale of lots In the
town of Plummer.
Providing for farm demonstration
work on all government irrigation
projects.
Continuing the operation of the
Boise assay office at its full capacity.
Appropriating money for the con
struction of roads in the Coeur
d'Alene Indian reservation,
each state gets its proper proportion
of moneys from rt serves that lie In
two or more states.
Conveying the Lemhi Indian school
and agency to the state of Idaho.
Constructing wagon roads on the
Nez Berce reservation.
Although the president has issued
orders that all appropriations must be
held down this session because the
Democratic congress and Democratic
administration have created a deficit
of one hundred million dollars, and
because much money will be required
for the national defense program, Sens
ator Borah will reintroduce his bill
authorizing a loan of thirty million
dollars to the reclamation fund, to
enable the government to complete
all existing projects and to adopt a
few new projects that are partlcular
Continued
pai?e eleven.
FOOD PEACE PARTY
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CHEERING CROWDS BID FORD
AND COMPANIONS GODSPEED
ON MISSION OF PEACE.
Message Received From King of Nor
way Stating That the Party
Would be Courtesously Re
ceived in Norway.
New York.—Henry Ford and more
than ninety-eight peace advocates
sailed from here at 3:15 p, m, Satur
day on the steamer Oscar H for Chris
tiania, Norway. The party was ac
companied by fifty-seven newspaper
correspondents and photographers,
and more than twenty general assist
ants, secretaries and stenographers.
William Jennings Bryan and Thom
as A. Edison arrived at the dock an
hour before the steamer sailed to hid
farewell to Mr. Ford. Mr. Bryan spent
half an hour with Ford.
Mr. Bryan spent some time on the
ship bidding "Godspeed" as he termed
it, to the party.
"There is some chance for the mis
sion to succeed," said Mr. Bryan, "that
sion to succeed," said Mr. Bryan. "That
I Wish them every good fortune."
Just before the gangplank was
pulled up a cable messenger rushed
on the ship and it was reported that
Ford had received a message from
King Haakon of Norway stating the
Ford party would he courteously re
ceived in Norway.
Drunken Man Kills Marshal.
Eureka.—Alex. Robertson, city mar
shal was shot ami killed by Elmer
Horton, whom he had arrested on a
charge of drunkenness and of shooting
firearms within the city limits. Robert
son was killed at the entrance to tbe
Juab county courthouse. The shots
were heard by Sheriff Angus McDon
ald, who whb sitting In Ills office.
George Horton, brother of the man
who did tbe killing, and David 1. Mills
caught the slayer and placed him In
jail.
McCall Removed by Governor.
Albany, N. Y.—Edward E. McCall of
New York, a former Justice of the su
preme court of New York, has been
removed from office as chairman of the
down-stale public service commission
by Governor Whitman, wTio sustained
In part tlie charges preferred against
the commissioner by tbe Thompson In
vestlgatlng committee of the legisla
ture.
Over 2,000 Bills Introduced.
When late Monday
night the last bill and resolution Intro
duced in the house Monday was filed
by the journal clerks staff, the total
Washington.
was found to exceed 2.000, Including
about 1,500 private pension blllB. All|
day the documents had poured In, un- »
til they overflowed the bill basket and •
covered'the celrk's desk.
Has Villa on the Run.
Nogales, Ariz.—Francisco Villa, re
treating toward Chihuahua by way of
Sahuaripa, Sonora, is being closely
pursued by Carranza cavalry, accord
ing to General Manuel M. Dieguez, who
arrived here Monday from Hermoslllo
to confer with General Obregon. The
Carranza cavalry already has scatter
ed Villa's rear guard under Colonel
Beltran.
Martin Again Convicted.
Oguen, Utah.—As the result of a
verdict of guilty returned by the Jury
on Friday, Joseph Henry Martin, con
victed blackmailer now serving five
years In tlie state prison, faces an
other term of five years or longer for
tbe robbery of Mrs. Isabelle Boyle
Wallin in 1911.
Warship in Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans. — The Australian
cruiser Sydney, which destroyed the
German cruiser Emden, Is operating
in gulf waters, marine men here said
The Sydney put into Belize, British
Honduras, November 22.
Discovers New Comet.
Cambridge, Mass.—The discovery of
a new cornet by Astronomer Taylor,
stationed at 'he Cape of Good Hope,
was announced In a cablegram from
Copenhagen, received at Harvard ob
servatory.
Elected Mayor Sixteenth Time.
Newport, R. I.—Former Mayor Pat
rick J. Boyle was returned to office In
the city election Taesday for Ills six
teenth term. He defeated Mayor Rob
ert S. Burlingame by 2,202 votes to
There were no party deslg
1,975.
nations on the ticket.
Steamer Commodore Sunk.
London.—The admiralty announces
that the British steamer Commodore,
of 6,858 tons, has been sunk. All the
members of the crow excepting the
cook, were saved.
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CHAMP CLARK AGAIN CHOSEN
8PEAKER OF HOUSI AND
CLARKE PRESIDES IN SENATE.
Old-Time Republican Members Back
Again In Lower B.nch, But Dem
ocrats Have Majority in
Both Houses.
Washington.
Cmgrcss assembled
and organized on Monday, December 6.
Four hours' work in the house saw
Speaker Clark returned to the chair.
Representative Maun returned to
leadership of the Republican minority;
the Introduction o, i) bills an 1 reso
lutions, many of th .. proposing meas
ures of national di - use and n;; :iy
more In opposition: the r< p- r < a.-cn?**
of constitutional amendments to en
franchise women and u miniature run**
fight that flickered out with the adop
tion of last year's rules with a low
changes.
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In the senate practically nothing
was done except the election of K na
tor Clarke of Arkan.as as president
pro tempore. Vice-President M > shall
was absent because of the Illness of
his wife.
Roth houses then, after sending a
Joint committee to the White House to
give official notice of the opening ot
congress, adjourned until Tuesday.
The greatest budget of expenditures
ever placed before any American con
gress In times of peace was brought In
from the various branches of the gov
ernment, the total being some one hun
dred and seventy million dollars more
than was asked for last year. The
great part of the proposed Increased
expenditure Is for the enlarged array
an danvy program, and aside from
working out the problem of national
defense, It will be the business of con
gress to raise the revenue to pay for It.
Old-timers, most of them Republi
cans re elected after going down be
fore (he presidential Democratic land
slide of 112, came trooping back to
places in the bouse eager for a part
In the absorbing business of the next
few months. "Uncle Joe" Cannon sat
on a bench In the front row and laugh
ed while the house goi Into Its little
row over the rules and hot references
to "Cannonlsm" were hurled back and
forth across the dividing aisle.
Northwest Faces Coal Shortage.
Duluth. Minn.—The American north
west faces a coal shortage of 3,000,00i>
tons, according to the Duluth News
Trlhune. Only about two-thirds of the
9,000,000 tons, both hard and soft, coal
usually on Duluth and Superior dock*
at. this time of tbe year, have beeu re
ceived.
Woman Escapes From Jail.
Mrs. Adam Mohr,
alias Mrs. Anna K.cli, alleged swied
ler, Whose operations In several weal
ern states are said to have netted bet
Mutatin'* Iowa
fully *15,000, escaped from Jail here
Monday.
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Congressman Gregg of Texas, chair
man of the war claims committee of
the house of representatives, and th#
other member* of t e committee will
face the problem of drawing up a new
plan for paying the millions of dollars
war claims against the United
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