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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
5O-Pound Limit for. Parcel Post.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The law
increasing the limit for parcels to be
carried by the parcel post system from
20 to so pounds becomes effective at
midnight tonight 1t is learned that
the post office department has found
the parcel post to be a money-maker,
the revenues from this business being
$S,OOO,O00 a year. This being the case
Mr.. Burleson, it is stated, has de-
termined to begin to cut heavily into
the business of the express companies,
the bulk of which is the carriage of
parcels over 20 pounds in weight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
PIONEER VISITS MOSCOW
Mrs. j. II. Clark and Son, Early Pi0-
ners of Northwest Country,
Here on Visit.

Mrs. J. H. Clark of Spokane and her
son, ]. B. Black, prominent racher
and stockman residing in the vicinity
of Latah, Wn., visited at the home OF
Mrs. G. D. Bell Monday and Tuesday
of this week, and transacted business
in the city Mrs. Clark is one of the
early pioneers of this country, her son
being the first white child born in
Spokane county, Wn. nearly 40 years
ago.
They left yesterday for Deary where
they have some business matters to
look after. They will return to Mos
COW for further visit before leaving
for their homes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Judge Cullen Retires.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Chief Justice
of the New York court of appeals,
Edgar NJ Cullen retired today, under
the age law. Justice Cullen has pre-
cases in the history of the state and
was one of the distinguished jurists of
the country to defend the bench when
it was attacked by former President
Taft and Roosevelt several months
ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Gets News of Mothers Death.

The sad news of the death this
morning at her home at independence,
Iowa, of Mrs. j. M. Romig, mother of
NJ L. Romig of this city, reached Mos
COW today and Mr.. Romig left at noon
to attend the funeral. The deceased
was 68 years of age and survived her
husband but little more than one
year. The death was caused by par
alytic stroke.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Arrange Dairymen's MEETING.

Professor E. V. Ellington, secretary
of the Idaho State Dairy association,
will leave tomorrow evening for Boise
to assist in the final arrangements for
the annual meeting of the association
which is to be held at Gooding on
January Z, and 9. Professor Elling-
ton will appear on the program in an
address on the northwest feeding prob
lens.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Functions are Divided.

Functions of city government under
the commission manager plan are di-
vided into the departments of law, pub
lie service, public welfare, public safe
ty, and finance. City Manager Waite
within the next few days will desig-
nate one of the these departments for
each of the five commissioners. Then
he will appoint his city officials.
City Manager Waite will be the most
powerful man in civic aaffirs in the
United States. He will have full con-
troll. He'll be the absolute boss" But
was appointed because his political af-
tiliations are nil.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
WALDO QUITS HIS JOB
New York Police Commissioner Quits
Service Because of Trouble With
Mayor Kline.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Following the
refusal of Police Commissioner Rhine
lander Waldo to reappoint Douglas
Mckay deputy commissioner and
whose demand that his resignation be
accepted forthwith, Mayor Kline to-
day removed Commissioner Waldo and
named Mckay acting police commits
sioner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
aBe There With the Goods"

= SALEM, Or, Dec. 31-The method
to be used by Miss Fern Hobbs, priv
gon, in closing the Copperfield saloons
was not divulged here today. That
she would be there with the goods"
was all the governor would say She
didn't leave today but will go tomor-
row, catching the Copperfeld train at
Friday evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31

Approaching the necessity of pro-
viding for every comfort of its pa
irons, VIM. McMurray, general pas
senger agent of the O.-W. R. & N.
company at Portland sent to Moscow
yesterday City Passenger Agent At
kinson of Portland to accompany the
University of Idaho football team to
Portland. The team accompanied by
Mr.. Atkinson left here last night via
special car and the latter goes with
the team to see that the members are
afforded every comfort at the COM
mand of the company.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Historical Club Will Meet.

The department of home economics
of the Historical club will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Gibson at 2:30
sharp on Friday afternoon, January 2.
All members of the club are urged to
attend since several important matters
will come up for discussion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
New Haven Saves $2,s56,76s.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-By passing
it's dividends today for the first time
in 40 years, the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad saves on the pres
ent basis of per cent $2,356,768 on
the quarterly dividend. New Haven
stock is largely held in the New Eng
land states.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
ASSISTS MINOR WITH ESTATE
Judge Morgareidge Called Upon to
Help Minor Out of Difficulties in
Settling Estate.

Probate Judge Will f. Morgareidge
was called to Spokane this morning to
look after the matter of the estate OF
Caroline Ryrie of this city. 1t appears
that the estate held by Miss Ryrie, who
is a minor, has been misappropriated
and Judge Morgareidge was appealed
to in the hope of adjusting the rela-
tions between the minor and her
guardian who resides in Spokane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
London's Joy Restrained.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The managers
of London hotels are exceedingly put
out because of the order issued for
them to close at 2 a. m. ON New Years
eve. This will have the effect of put
ting the lid of London's celebration
of the New Year, and a general COM
plant has been sent to the authorities
as a result of the order.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
New North Bank Road Head.

PORTLAND, Dec. 31.-L. c. Gilman
was formally elected president of the
Spokane, Portland G Seattle railway
today when the board of trustees ac-
cepted the resignation of Joseph H.
Young.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
MAY CARRY PROPOSAL
FROM STRICKEN REPUBLIC
BELIEVED THAT LIND WILL TAKE OVERTURES
FROM HUERTA TO PRESIDENT Will SON.
RENEWED OFFERS TO RETIRE
Secrecy Maintained Object of Lind's Mission
Onaga Still Scene of Fierce Battle and
Rebels Soon in the Saddle.

PASS CHRISTIAN, Dec. 31.-That
John Lind brings at least a tentative
proposal from President Huerta of
Mexico is considered certain in the
light of developments here. 1t is un-
derstood that in the last six hours that
Huerta has renewed his offer to retire,
but with only few of the strings on
the original offer withdrawn. All in
formation regarding Mr. Lind's visit is
refused at the presidents cottage.
Left Vera Cruz Last Night.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 31.-John Lind,
special emissary of President Wilson
in Mexico, left last night for Pass
Christian aboard the cruiser Chester
where he will confer with the presi-
dent He left in response to instruc-
tions from the state department.
Resumed Fight at Dawn.
PRESIDE, Tex, Dec. 31-Fighting
between the Mexican rebels and fed
erals at Ojinaga was resumed at dawn
today. The firing was heavy on both
sides the men falling thickly The
rebel Gordon about the town is tight
ening. The defenders were abandon
ing the outer entertainments gradual
ly and a rebel victory seemed certain
A slaughter of federal prisoners is
looked for when the town falls.
Capture Means Execution.
Ell PASO, Dec. 31-Although the
fate of Ojinaga is still in doubt, dis
patches today indicated that the town
will fall into rebel hands before night
fall The ammunition is low but the
federal garrison is still offering Il
desperate resistance against over
odds. Adyices show that the
casualties are heavy, especially on the
federal side. The defenders realizing
that to be captured means execution,
fought furiously.
Looks Like Bunk"
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31-French
Minister De La Lama, recently sent
abroad in an effort to raise loans for
he Huerta government has ca5led
rom Paris that he has obtained $780,
100, 900 from French financiers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Execute 13 Men.

TOXIC, Dec. 31.-Charged with
plotting the overthrow of Japanese
rule in Formosa, 13 men were publicly
executed at Taihoku today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
End of Commerce Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The United
States commerce court went out of
existence today, under legislative
enactment. ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
COMPLETE PROGRAM
FOR FARMERS WEEK
SIX DAYS. LECTURE COURSE AND
DEMONSTRATION AT THE UNI
YERSlTY OF IDAHO.
Session Will Open January II and
Continue for One Week-instruc-
tiOn in Several Departments.

Preparations were concluded and
the final program drawn yesterday for
the six days lectures and demonstra-
tions which are to open at the Univer-
sity of Idaho on January u for the
farmers and stockraisers of the state.
The work of the week will include a
special course of studies in livestock
dairying, horticulture and home econ
omics and circulars and other pub
icity material have been extensively
distributed throughout the state tend
ering farmers, orchardists and live
stock men in all sections of Idaho al
invitation to avail themselves of the
opportunity of studying the best
methods OF selecting, breeding, and
feeding the different classes of live
stock and the best practice in orchard
ing and gardening The farmers
wives and daughters are also invited
to attend and for them a special
course of lectures and demonstrations
in home economics, including cook
ing, sewing, home making, etc, has
been arranged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
WILL CELEBRATE
new GOVERN MENT
COMMISSION-MANAGER FORM OF
GOVERNMENT WILL BECOME
EFFECTIVE TOMORROW.
Dayton, Ohio Will be Under New
Regime When il InstalIs its New
System OF Municipal Control.

DAYTON, o., Dec. 31.-Dayton will
inaugurate it's commissioner-mana
form of government tomorrow. Plans
were completed today to celebrate the
event appropriately The operation
0 fthe system will be closely watched
by civic experts and municipal author
tiles of the entire country because
Dayton is the first city of any size to
adopt the commissioner-mana form
of government. Henry NJ Waite, for
mer city engineer of Cincinnati, is Day
tons general manager"
Colonel George w. Goethals, build
er of the Panama canal, refused an
offer of 200 to accept the post
Waite will receive a salary of $12 500
annually, or $500 more annually than
is paid to the governor of Illinois, the
highest paid executive of any state
in the union, and $2500 more than the
governor of Ohio. There are but four
other states besides Ohio which pay
their chief executives $4,000 a year.
Has No Politics.
Politics do not figure i'll the city
manager form of government. City
Manager Waite an appointive officer,
will in turn appoint every city official
excepting, of course, the five city man
ayers who were selected by the peo-
pie.
The commissioners are George w.
Shroyer, A. L. Mendenhall, j. NJ Switz-
er, John R. Flotron and John A. Nc
Gee. Shroyer is mayor by virtue OF
having received greater number of
votes than any commissioner elected.
There is no city council. Mayor
Shroyer will merely preside over the
meetings of the board of commissioners
Each Commissioner receives an an
nual salary of $1,000. The mayor gets
$500 additional.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31

G. D. Hodge, district court reporter,
has returned from brief business
trip to Lewiston.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Fasting and Prayer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Tomorrow
has been set aside by the national w. G.
T. U. as a day of fasting and prayer
in behalf of constitutional amend
ment for countrywide prohibition.
January IS, 1914, has been selected as
National Constitutional Prohibition
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
Staff of Instructors.

The weeks S work will be conducted
by members of the agricultural faculty
of the university, assisted by several
members of the university field staff,
and a number of the most successful
stockmen, farmers and orchardists of
the northwest. Only the most practical
work will be given along the lines
above indicated. The entire week
has been set aside as Farmers
Week" and every hour of the entire
period will be occupied with demon
and lectures.
Special rates have been secured on
all the railroads of the state leading
to Moscow and arrangements have
been made to accommodate as large
crowd as may attend.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-31
First Time Tried.

The Farmers Week" was suggest
ed to Acting President w. L. Carlyle
and Professor w. H. Olin by the great
interest that was taken in the recent
livestock demonstration train that
toured northern and central Idaho. 1t
liar character that has ever been un-
dertaken at the university but it is the
plan of DR.. Carlyle to make it an an
nual event The character of the work
that will be given will not vary much
from year to year through the dates at
which it will come will probably not
always be identical.
The detail program which has been
arranged for the week is as follows
Horticulture Program.
Monday-Important factors in orch
ard management, 1870 to 4:30. Pres
ent horticultural status of the state,
W. H. Wicks; Factors that make up
good fruit growing sections, c. c.
Vincent; Selection of trees, propagat-
ng, and planting, E. P. Taylor, field |
lorticulturalist for the university.
Tuesday-Orchard Manamegent, 900 |
o 1900 A study of soils, P. P. Peter
ION; Orchard soil management, w. H. |
Nicks; Cover crops in orchards, E. P.
Taylor. 1:30 to 4:30, Laboratory
practice in upbuilding and grating, w.
]. Wicks; Fields demonstration in
running, E. P. Taylor.
Wednesday-Spr 900 to 1900.
low to handle the principal fungous
iseases, c. E. Temple; Insect enemies,
est methods of combating them, T.
|. Parks, field entomologist for the
niversity. 1880 to 4:30, Spraying for
cab at the Idaho Experiment Station,
. C. Vincent; Study of spraying
lachinery, E. w. Hamilton.
Thursdays: to 1900. The work
f the by-product committee, w. H.
Jicks; The manufacture of CONNER
ial vinegar, John Leo, of the Moscow
inegar factory. 1870 to 4:30, Fruit
nd vegetable by-product work, E. P.
aylor; Saving the by-products with ,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
DECORATION DAY IS
QUIETLY OBSERVED
FLOWERS PLACED ON GRAVES
Confederate Daughters and Vet
erans Pay Tribute to Men who
Lost Their Lives in De-
fence Of the South.

Yesterday was Confederate
memorial day. and was appropri-
ately celebrated in this city, the
celebration having taken place in
the afternoon and having been
quiet and unostentatious.
The celebration was in charge
of the Stephen D. Lee Chapter,
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. and the members of
that organization, together with
the members of Isham Harrison
Camp No. q, United Confeder-
ate Veterans, assembled at the
city hall at 3 p. m, and proceed
ed to Friendship cemetery, where
the memorial exercises took
place.
Inc program az the cemetery
was opened with prayer by the
chaplain. R. B. Eggleston, after
which there was music by the
Confederate choir and the regu-
lar memorial service as prescribed
in the ritual was conducted.
Following this, flowers were
placed On the graves of the dead
heroes. and the assemblage dis
persed.
Besides holding memorial ex-
ercises at the cemetery, the local
Confederate Daughters decorated
with appropriate floral designs
the monument recently erected
on the court house square in hon
or of Lowndes county soldiers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
JOHN 7. GOCHRlnE HEADS
MERGER Of RAILROADS
Alabama. Tennessee and North
srn RsOrsani1sd With Capitol
Stock Of sz6.oooooo

Jno. T. Cochrane. a former
citizen Of Pickens county, Ala,
who now resides in Mobile, is
president of a new company
which has recently been organ
lied to take over the Alabama,
Tennessee and Northern Rail-
road, the Tombigbee Valley
Railroad and the Mobile Termi-
nal and Railway Company.
The new organization is
chartered as the Alabama. Tenn
essee and Northern Railroad
Company, and the capital stock
is $25, 100000. The officers of
the new company are as follows:
John T. Cochrane. Mobile, presi-
dent; W. G. Cochrane, Mobile,
vlce-presldent; Joseph A. Cavie.
eel. Mobile. secretary; R. K.
Guthrie, Mobile. treasurer; E. ].
Buck. Mobile, assistant treasur-
er. These gentlemen, together
with Frederick ]. Lisman of
New York, constitute the board
of directors.
The organization of the above
company may mean something
to Columbus. as local citizens
have for several years past been
trying to induce Mr.. Coehrane to
build a line to this city. The for
nation of the company evidently
means that improvements and
extensions are to be made, and
it is to be hoped that in his
plans for the future Mr.. Coch-
rane will not overlook US.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
REVIVAL BEGINS At SECOND
METHODIST CHURCH TODAY
Will be Conducted by DR.. A. C.
Holder, q Noted Evangelist
from Shreveport

The revival at the Second
Methodist church, which is to be
conducted by DR.. A. C. Holder
Of Shreveport, La, will begin
in the house today at IL, o'clock,
but as soon as the large tent ar
rives it will be erected at the
corner Of Third avenue, south,
and Twelfth street, just west of
the industrial building of the |.
/. and c., and the revival will be
moved then.
The public at large is cordially
invited to attend these services
and a special invitation is ex-
tended the Christian workers OF
the community to give the meet
ing their prayers and assistance.
DIR. Holder is one of the lead
ing revivalists Of the the South
and is we'll qualified in every
way to help you to higher and
better things in the Christian
life. Go and hear him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
Majestic to Open Soon.

The work of tearing away
the front of the building on
South Market street recently va
Gated by Mr.. O. P. Brown began
yesterday. This building is to be
occupied by the Majestic Theatre.
and will be remodeled to meet
the requirements of a modern
photoplay house.
The Majestic will show tie
highest class of moving pictures
and will have one of the finest
orchestras to be found in any
photoplay house The prices will
be five and ten cents, and will
never be advanced, no matter
how expensive the pictures may
be.
The theatre will probably open
the latter part of the present
week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
Hiawatha at the Princess.

A photoplay representation of
Longfellow's well known poem,
Hiawatha, will be presented at
the Princess Theatre next Thurs
day. The picture is on an elab-
crate scale, and depicts not only
the fantastic scenes of Indian
life but many of the verses of
the beautiful poem.
Manager Kuykendall of the
Princess has secured the rights
to display this picture for the
states of Mississippi, Louisiana
and Arkansas, having paid a
large sum for this privilege.
Mr.. E. M. Thorn OF Hagers-
town, Md, has accepted a posi-
tion as trap drummer at the
Princess. Mr.. Thorn is a fine
musician, and will prove valua-
bic addition to Manager Kuyken-
dalPs splendid orchestra.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
COLUMBIANS SPLIT
EVEN WITH SNAPPERS
SATURDAYS GAME AHOT one
PsnsscOlians Piled Up Sixteen
Runs, While Visitors Con-
tented Themselves With
Only Three.

Ii wasn't quite 16 to l, but it
was most.
The old days when the ques-
ton of free silver wss agitating
the public mind were recalled
yesterday afternoon, when Pen
sacola defeated Columbus by a
score of 16 to 3.
The Columbians seem to have
been completely bumfuzzled.
Johnson, Williams and Kennedy
all took turns at heaving the ball
for the visitors, and all were hit
freely. The Pensacola clouters
having raped out IA bingles.
The work in the field was also
ragged. seven miscues having
been charged against the Dis
coverers.
Benner pitched for Pensacola,
and allowed only five hits.
The Columbians not only de-
feated Pensacola by a score of 6
to A Friday afternoon but added
to their laurels by playing an
|errorless game, not a single bog
gle having been charged against
them.
Poole did the twirling for the
visitors, and was in good form,
having allowed only five bingles.
Griggs and Burmeister pitched
for Pensacola, and were hit free
ly, the visiting clouters having
raped out ten safeties.
Taylor started in to catch for
Columbus, but had several pass
ed balls, and was relieved by
Penner. Hauser did the receiv-
ing for the Snappers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
In It'll

1t is not necessary. for you to
buy all the freaks and crazy no
tions that shoe manufacturers
put together these days to be In
It." but you should wear up-to-
date and becoming footwear on
general principles.
Our stock of ladies', misse s
and children's low shoes ard
pumps is now complete. Tie
material is tie best of its class.
The styles are elegant and re-
feed. Prices are as low as can
be made for strictly good shoes.
We carry widths from AA to Z,
and will miss a sale before we
will misft you. If you have any
foot troubles bring them to US.
Agents for E. P. Reeds and
the famous "Sorosis" shoes.
r. E. LEIGH's
Shoe Department.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-04-27
FIGHT AGAINST HOOKWORN
IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
DR.. Gill, Who is in Charge Of the
Work, Made Several Talks
Last Week.

The local fight against the
hookworm IS making good pro
gress. DR.. d. D. Gill, who is in
charge in the work. having made
talks in Columbus and at various
other points throughout the
county during the past week.
DR.. Gill has made four talks in
Columbus, having spok n three
times at Franklin Academy and
once at the Barrow Memorial
school. He also spoke twice at
the public school in Caledonia.
DIR. GiIl's appointments for
speaking dates during the com.
ing week are as follows: May
hew, Monday; Artesia, Tuesday
Crawford, Wednesday; Trinity,
Thursday.