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; i the Turn fails times nd Thursdays A PUBLISHING I _ (Entered at the Twin gall* poetof-1 f«.ee as second claas matter as a twice- j publication, October 18. 1910.1 Twlce-a-Week Published Tuesdays a by Ihe TINES PRINTING I COMPANY. Ltd C- L. LONGLEY, General Manager *2.00 PEK YEAR IN ADVANCE r I j , , I There seems no end to the minor matters connected with the proposed I I STATE HIGHWAY FIRST improvement of the county highways through a bond issue which people i ■want to know, don't you know—and J which they have a perfect right to ( know, by the same token. And one of them Is with regard to primacy in construction: i. e.. where and on what roadway will work be commenced? As the state highway is the back bone of the proposed system, the work would naturally begin there; and The TIMES has the satisfaction of assur ing all Interested that the county com missioners. individually and collec tively. stand pledged to let the con tracts for the state highway first and to see that its construction is for warded. not alone in the vicinity of Twin Falls, but all along the line, from one side of the county to the j I John W. Foster. Former Secretary of j Stale, Ambassador. Author and Fallier-in-l.aw of R. Lansing Passes - other. Famous Diplomat Is Dead in Washington WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—John W. Foster. Secretary of State Lansing's father-in-law, and himself secretary of state under President Harrison. June 29. 1S92 to February 23. 1893, died here today. He had been ill for some time. John Watson Foster was tiorn In March 2. 1836. I'ike county, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Indiana, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He served with distinction in the Civil war, after which lie was for a time editor of the Evansville Daily Journal in his native state. Ap pointed minister to Mexico by Presi dent Grant in 1873. he began his long diplomatic career, this country in Mexico until when he was made minister to Russia, and two years later to Spain. In 189i President Harrison appoint ed him special commissioner to ne gotiate reciprocity treaties with Spain, Germany, Brazil and the West Indies, and the following year, selected him to succeed James G. Blaine as secretary of state. Ho was an agent for this country before the Behring Sea arbi tration tribunal in Paris, and partici pated in negotiations with Japan. In 1898-9 he was a member of the Anglo American joint high commission, was author of a number of books and pamphlets on diplomacy and diploma tic matters. He represented 11880 He OJINAGA'S FALL STIRS (Continued From Piute 1> At the Mexican embassy of them. here it was stated today that govern ment troops already have been start ed against Villa and that every ef fort will be made to crush him at once. There have been a number of cases reported to the war department of the Mexican bandits firing across the border at Americans. In nearly ev ery case the fire was returned by American troops. The renewed Vll lista activity at this time is said to be due to German propaganda. Pancho Villa is not leading the raarrauding bandits in northern Mexico, says of ficials of the Mexican embassy. They declared today that they had positive information that Villa is now in Dur ango, hiding in the hills and recuper ating from a serious wound. Advices from Mexico as given out by the Mexican embassy attach little importance to the attack upon Ojin aga. Officials declare that Ojinaga far from a city, is only a hamlet and reached only through hours of travel over a vast desert. Mexican officials here believe that the attack upon Ojinaga is the work of a small band of bandits who have no connection with the Villistas what soever, pointing out that the term ''Villlsta" is now' used in Mexico to designate any sort of a bandit. They declare that the occupation of Ojinaga is no military feat at all, for it was unprotected. Nevertheless General Murgia of the constitutionalist forces, is hastening northward with a large force. He has been operating in southern Chi huahua and has been ordered to the border to protect Mexican citizens from the bandits who have taken Ojinaga. A dispatch from the collector of the port at Presidio to the state de partment today said fighting was still in progress at Ojinaga. There was 1,000 bandits in the attacking forces, this message stated, and numbers of wounded Carranzistas has crossed the border. Reports received here say that Pre sidio is in a quiver of excitement and terror in apprehension of a bandit raid. Villa bandits rode to the ford this morning and shouted across that now they had captured Ojinaga and routed the government threes they would sweep the Big Bend border and then capture Juarez. Scores of prisoners captured by the bandits at Ojinaga last night, it WASHINGTON. Nov. 15 is declared, were executed this morn Ing. E'rancisco Villa lias not been seen but his men say he is at San Antonio, a few miles south of Ojinaga with his brother Hlpolyto Villa. After the capture of Ojinaga by the Villistas, civilians as well as the fed- j ® rul tro °P? f! ed ( ln terror across the border. Both troops and civilians have been herded into the stockade here and are being guarded by United States soldiers. Villistas, under command of Gen eral Martino I>opcz are in complete ( . on t ro i 0 f Ojinaga and the Mexican gjde of the JMk nend COU ntry. Lopez sent word to General Car dova, commanding the federal troops that he would ask for and give no j quarter but would execute all fed-1 oral officers captured. This threat I 9truck terror to the Mexican com-' mander wiio led his troops across the | Rio Grande and surrendered to Cap- j tain Theodore Barnes, Jr,, command-: ing the United States forces here. EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 15—A bandit i horder patrol fired on the American j guard at Veleta during last inght, ac cording to reports received here to day. The Americans returned the fire and are believed to have killed two Mex icans. American patrols have orders to shoot to kill if fired on. With Villistas reported in control] of the Mexican horder from Ojinaga to Guadalupe, a distance of 200 miles. Colonel Horatio Eickel, commanding United States troops in the El Paso district, lias thrown strong patrols along the border to guard against bandit raids. Army officials believe the Mexican government forces under command of General Francisco Murguia are pow erless to wrest control from the Vil listas. Villistas now are said to domi nate more than halt of Chihuahua and Durango. The bandits are reported to have harvested the corn crop in the district under their control. The strength of Villa's force is estimated at from 3500 to 5000. Juarez was thrown into a panic this morning when the Mexican patrol hc came excited and fired, thinking they had been attacked by bandits. Men women and children ran to the inter national bridge to seek refuge in the United States. Mexicans are permitted to com the United Stales with Mexican pass ports not countersigned by the Ameri No Americans are per te consul. can milled to enter Mexico. Japanese Army Not for Europe Neither Money Nor Transports Avail able To Bring 400,00« Men To The Western Front. (I. N. S. Leased Wire) TOKIO, Nov. 14 -"The sending of Japanese troops to Europe is an ab solute impossibility." This declaration was made today by General Oshinia, Japanese minister of war. The interview, which was printed in the newspaper Jiji Osaka Asalii, was given by the war minister while he was en route to the Onii prefecture to inspect the grand army. General Oshinia was further quoted as saying; "The allies, for the past three years, have earnestly desired participation by the Japanese army in Europe, Jap an, in view of her relations, recognizes the necessity for doing everything within her power to assist, but if the attending problems are considered it becomes clear at once that the under taking is impossible, no matter how much we might desire to carry out such an undertaking. ''Granting that Japan should have consented to send troops to Europe it would be necessary to send a mini mum of 20 divisions (400,000 men) in order to make any impression. How could we defray the tremendous ex pense? How could we obtain 2,000.-j 000 tons of shipping necessary for the transportation of the men?" The foregoing is the first official utterance upon the question of using Japanese troops In Europe and it clears up the situation making it clear that Japan will not intervene actively on the European battle field. Classified Advertisements Received Too Late For Classification. FOR SALE—Dodge roadster at a bargain. Lind Automobile Co. FOR SALE 1916 Little Six Buick touring car in fine shape, a good buy. Lind Automobile Co. FOR SALE—Dodge touring car at a bargain. Lind Automobile Co. new Maxwell Lind SALE—Bran touring car at a big discount. Automobile Co. FOR WANTED — Position wanted by bookkeeper. Address A. care of the Times. FOR RENT-—114 acres well im proved, 4 miles from Twin Falls. Crop or cash rent. 110 Main avenue north. Phone 223. H. C. Gettert FOR SALE!—80 acres. 4 miles out, good home, good terms. *80 per acre. Monroe tsreet. U." Immediate possession. FDR SALE:—84 acres for sale by owner, 2 miles from Eden on railroad, Phone line, power line. 3-4 mlie to Hillsdale school, all fenced. 5 wire; 45 acres alfalfa, 10 acres clover, family orchard and berries, good 3 room house, 20x28, good cellar, barn for 4 horses, granary, shack for hired man and 2 good cisterns. *150 per acre. *6000 cash, terms on balance. Come and see It. Fred Lintz, Eiden, Route 1. FOR SALE:—Elighly developed farm of 160 acres. Well situated for sheep Fine house, well, woven wire fence, all in alfalfa or has been in alfalfa. *156 an acre; *6000 to handle. Bar nett Stillwell, Jerome, Idaho. LAYERING MOW MATINEE 'TJJC A TDC SATURD'Y 1 rltA 1 I\!-J A . ■ A \ 16-17 ESCAPED FROM GERMANY SERGT. "DOC v m*' \ i yy WELLS ■ & * fj ■ t Mj Smfr. »V THE ONE-ARMED HERO OF THE BATTLE OF YPRES Will relate in person a thrilling story of life in the trenches and his experiences behind the German lines. How the brave boys in khaki live and die, how it feels 'to be "under fire,'' how he escaped from Germany. A big message for American people. '■slÇV % Sergt. "Hoc" Wells I I j I . Here He Is! Yes, There Will be Crowds-Better Come Early Reserved Seats INDORSED Double Show for 55 Cents -- Heroic France, in 8 Reels OUR ALLIES IN ACTION Where Our Boys Are Going PRICES BY THE 55c MATINEE COM 30c MERCIAL CHILDREN 20c CLUB INCLUDING WAR TAX Evenings at 8:30 Matinee 3:00 p. m. SEATS NOW SELLING AT MAJESTIC PHARMACY. $155.50 Sent For Christmas Smoke Boxes" for Our Boys m * m ♦ t # ft' m * » ! wmm (vj 2* ; « i m •« «,'ÿ rwif i,« : m. ■ & ; iMè V 4? I & 7% •A ill m ' ■N v m % Sksë ■ fczSfy //• VI 'V.ii 1 *5" ■vr—■ ? w m W] Wk} & X -•> o r <{ .i *» o, - JÏ.V B Wii , 00' mmm < ■: » L «2 .pte- . r -■< ? •O' m Ms ■ At ' Iv** 9 O.-/* .yvw. « ■ 'SMOKES" There's mighty little comfort when you go to lick the Boche, When you fight and fight and fight —and then continue; When you're living in a dirty ditch and wallowing in slosh, It sorta shrivels all the stulf that's in you. There ain't no time for readin' and you dassen't sing no song, And there ain't no one that feels like cracking jokes, And when the air is misty and the hours seem so long— The only comfort you can have is smokes. Oil, it sorta makes you happy, to be puffing on a clg, And a pipe's a kinda poultice, when your troubles get too big. Gosh! Soldiering's no picnic, for us expedition blokes, But we'll stand a lot of hammering —provided we have smokes. —By Ssan in the Albany Knicker bocker Press. -o o Here's (>.'• cents worth of to bacco which Is sent for your quarter; A package of Tuxedo tobacco and four books of cigarette papers. Three pouches of Bull Dur 1mm tobacco and three books of papers. Two packages of Lucky Strike cigarettes, twenty cigarettes In each package A return postal card ad dressed to the contributor on which the soldier will pen his appreciation and gratitude for the gift. I ] I ! | j j j i j I -o Through the generosity of Twin u Falls folks the TIMES has been able to mail its check to the American To bacco company headquarters for *155.50 for 622 boxes of smokes for our "Fighting Boys in France." These will be forwarded in time to reach the boys in the trenches by Christmas in order that they may get a taste ot what home is like, while we are really at home before our comfortable fires enpoying the season's gladness. The following were included in the "Christmas Fund;" Previously acknowledged.*141.00 T. H. Irwin .■ W. M. Patrick . Mrs. Jas. M. Smith. Annie Smith . Isabel! Clark Frank Clark . Mrs. David F. Clark T. E. Hunter . Henry McCornick Mrs. J. E. Wlnnans . Frank Henry . George R. Harvey. Mrs. E. F. George . M. F. Patrick . P H. Clifford . W. R. Worrell . Mrs. F. H. Higbee.... Frank French . Miss Sarah Higgins. 2.00 1.00 .50 .50 .26 .25 .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 .50 .50 1.00 1.00 .50 2.50 2.50 "THE: VIRGINIAN" SHOWS AT LAYERING TONIGHT One of the most Interesting plays of the present theatrical season will be presented at the Layering theater tonight. It is the New York Produc ing company's production of "The Vir ginian." This romantic drama is in four acts which are elegantly mount ed particularly "Horse Thief Pass" at night fall. The story sparkles through rippling comedy, plunges into depths ot intense tragedy and whirls into sketches of pathos. It concerns a cow I boy of Wyoming who falls in love with the district school ma'am, a girl bare ly out of her teens, from the Elast. Hawley State Head _ On War Certificates - New Method of Saving Handled by Posfofflee. Banks and Other lust! tutions Inaugurated. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.—Former Governor James H. Hawley, of Boise, Idaho, has been appointed by Secre tary of the Treasury McAdoo as state director foi the proposed war saving certificates campaign. Directors for each state have been called here for conference. The following statement regarding the certificates has been made public: Investment in war saving certifi cates will be as simple as the pur chase of postage stamps under a plan announced yesterday by Secretary McAdoo for the nation-wide certifi cate sales campaign which he will in augurate on Monday, December 3rd, with the assistance of the war savings committee which he has created, con sisting of Frank A. Vanderlip, of New York, chairman; Mrs. George Bass, of Chicago; Frederic Delane, of Chica go; Henry Ford, of Detroit; Eugene Meyer, Jr., of New York, and Charles L. Baine, of Boston. Any person may invest amounts as small as twenty-five cents at a time at postoffices, banks or trust com panies, at most railroad stations, stores and factories and at many other public places where accredited per sons will act as authorized selling agents. After the sales begin the cer tificates may be purchased at any time. At the average 1918 selling price such investments in certificates will yield 4 per cent interest com pounded quarterly. The certificates will be dated January 2, 1918, and will mature January 1, 1923, or five years after date. The entire wealth and security of the United States is behind them. The tax exemption provisions of these certificates, particularly from the standpoint of the purchaser of smaller amounts, makes the invest ment attractive. No person may pur chase at one time more than *100.00 worth or hold at one time more than *1000.00 worth of these certificates. These obligations of the United States will be evidenced by stamps of two denominations—a war saving stamp costing from *4.12 to *4.25 ac cording to the month in which pur chased and having a maturity value of *5.00, and a Thrift Stamp costing twenty-five cents. During December 1917, and Janu ary 1918, war saving stamps will be sold for *4.12 each. At the beginning of each of the succeeding months of 1918, starting February 1, the cost ot a stamp will increase one cent per month. All war saving stamps issued during 1918 will mature on January 1, 1923, when they will be redeemed at *5.00 each. The difference between the purchase price paid at any time during 1918, and $5.00, represents the interest the government will pay the holder. With the first war saving stamp bought the purchaser will obtain without expense a war saving certifi cate containing spaces for twenty such stamps. If the twenty spaces are filled during December, 1917, or Jan uary, 1918, the cost to the purchaser will have been *4.12 for each stamp or *82.40 for the filled certificate and on January 1, 1923 the government will redeem the certificate at *100.00, giv ing the holder a net profit of *17.60 for the use of his money. Thrift stamps costing twenty-five cents each are from time to time as purchased to be affixed to Thrift cards, which will be supplied without cost. Thrift stamps will not bear in terest but a Thrift card when filled at a cost of *4.00 may be exchanged for a war saving stamp bearing inter est at 4 per cent compounded quarter ly merely by turning the card in to the postoffice, bank or other sales agency and paying |he difference be- tween *4.00 and the current price of a war saving stmap. The Thrift stamp featu ™ °* the plan will afford an un (paralleled opportunity for the small investor to save in order to place his or her money at interest with abso lute safety. The privilege of surrendering a cer tificate to the government and receiv ing the cost thereof plus interest at the rate of about 3 per cent has been pro vided for the convenience of those who may have bought ceritficates and later on find themselves in need o* their money. It is hoped, however, that this privilege will be exercised only in cases of necessity. Upon ten days' written notice after January 1 next postmasters will pay off certifi cates at their cost to purchasers plus an increase of one cent a month on V each war savings stamp on the certi ficate surrendered, as shown by a ta ble of value appearing on the certifi cate. Under this plan it will be ab solutely impossible for a certificate / or the stamps thereon to depreciate inr^ value, nor can there ever be any ques tion that it is worth the price shown thereon. That is the story of the system un der which the sale and redemption ot war saving certificates will operate. There can be no technicalities to con tuse, no change ot depreciation in val ue, nor any operations which any child who can read and count cannot com prehend. Money derived from war savings in vestments will be used to meet the expenses of the war. The greater part of these funds will be expended with in the borders ot the United States. COMMUNITY AUXILIARY R. C. HOLDS FINK MEET Twenty-three Red Cross nembers, belonging to Community Auxiliary, met at Community church, four miles south of town, Wednesday, November 7 for the purpose of sewing and knit ting. Under the able supervision of Mrs. David Hunter, hospital bed shirts, pajamas and bath robes, grev from the nimble fingers of the bus. workers, while the buzz ot sewing machines, could be heard for some dis- , tance from the building. A knitting class was organized, with Mrs. R. O. Short as instructor. Mrs. Riderman, Mrs. Max Gamble, Mrs. Jack France and Mrs. R. O .Short were hostesses for the afternoon and served a dainty lunch. Two sewing machines which had .. been purchased by Mrs. Sam GamhP' for Red Cross workers, were prop^pt ly paid for by the members present. Those who participated in the good cause were: Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Sarah Windle, Mrs. Given, Mrs. Dallas, Mrs, Mart Dean, Mrs. MeKibbon, Mrs. R. 0. Short, Mrs. Hal Davis, Mrs. Red Hills and daughter, Mrs. Jack France, Mrs. Need, Mrs. Riderman, Mrs. Max Gam ble, Mrs. Sam Gamble, Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. E. R. Logan, Miss Peterson, Miss Griffith. Mrs. John McDowell, Mrs. Goutennan, Mrs. David Hunter and Mrs. Bird Gamble. 4 ADVISE NAVIGATION REVISION (I. N. S. Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—Immediate revision of the navigation laws of the United States is urged upon the Uni ted States shipping board today by the national foreign trade council. In it* report and recommendations to the shipping board. This revision is abst-^ lutely necessary to place American shipping on an equal competitive ba sis with other merchant fleets, the report declares.