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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
DRIVE OUT THE
SLIT SHIRT
CLUB WOMEN ALL OVER COUNTRY
IN NOVEL CAM
PAIGN.
President of Cook County w. C. L. U.
With Strong Initiative Takes
the Lead.

CHICAGO, Sept 25.-Three hundred
thousand women members of the w. c
IT. u, working with as many more
club women all over the United States
will attempt to drive the slit skirt, the
X-ray gown and the decollette dress
back within the borders of the Paris
underworld, if Mrs. Almena Parker Nc
Donald has her way.
Mrs. Mcdonald, who is president of
membership of 1900 women, laid the
plans for their purity" campaign be-
fore the Cook county members when
they assembled at the opening of a two
day convention here today. She asked
the adoption of a resolution pledgng
every member to join a mammoth
"big-sister" movement to bring about
reform in women's fashions, and to
enlist the support of as many other
w. C. T. U. organizations and women's
clubs as possible.
Something must be done" said Mrs.
Mcdonald, ito combat the present ten
dency toward indecency in womens
clothes. If the present shedding OF
clothes continues we need not be sur
lrised if we arrive at period where
young Pirls will parade the streets
wearing nothing at all.
1--WE have tried in quiet WAY
purity leagues to influence wo
men to dress more modestly, but five
minutes walk down any street in Chi
cago or New York will convince any
one that the influence of the purity
leagues hasn't been very far-reaching
And | regret to say that the daughters
of w. r. c. u members have been 8 lie
of the offenders.
so hardened have we become to the |
present styles that new kind of ex- |
posure becomes commonplace. A tight |
skirt no longer draws attention; nei
her does a slit that reveals girls an
zle. A girl must wear dress that ex-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
CouIson Charged With Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Pa. R
Coulson has been formally charged
with the murder of William Acker and
George Kovak Acken and kovak were
shot to death as they were at luncheon
in a garage Friday night with Coul-
sons common law wife, Mrs Katherine
Gallagher, who was also shot and SER
iously wounded. Coulson gave himself
up Saturday. Since then he has been
held under no formal accusation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
NEW STREET SWEEPER
City Authorities Put the Sweeper at
Work and Clean Streets.

The New Studebaker street sweeper
which has been secured by the city has
been busy the last two mornings clean
has been seeping into the buildings in
the pavement district for the past
month with every gust of wind that
has arisen since the streets were
opened to travel The new sweeper is
doing good work and is welcome by
everyone in town. particularly resi-
dents of the business section.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Nr. Alfred
Foster of Moscow, who recently won
the Rhodes scholarship passed through
Washington last week on his way to
Oxford. Young Foster is the second
member of the Foster family who has
attained this distinction, Mr.. Carol
Foster being one of the first Rhodes
scholars from Idaho.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
CLUE TO MURDER
Suicide at ShebOygan Believed to be
Indianapolis Fugitive.

SHEBOYGAN, Sept. 25.-Believing
that the. young man who committed
suicide here, identified as Joseph Ell
lis, is the supposed murderer of Joseph
Schlansky of Indianapolis, Justice
King has telephoned the Indianapolis
authorities for more complete de-
scription of the fugitive. The suicide
resembles the published pictures of
Ellis and papers found in his pockets
bear out the theory that he is the per-
son wanted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Wicks to Occur d'Alene.

Professor w. H. Wicks, head of the
horticultural department at the uni
versity, left this afternoon for Occur
d'Alene where he will judge fruits and
vegetables at the Kootenai county
fair. From there he will go to North
Yakima, Wn. to judge the horticultural
exhibits at the Washington state fair.
From North Yakima he will go to
Bonners Ferry where he will again
act as judge of horticultural products.
The circuit will occupy about 10
days
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 25.-Be-
tween the appearance of the yacht AL
cede in Lower bay and the Thaw Ease,
now pending before Governor Felker,
it is thought a connection could be
seen and it is freely connected that
w. T. Jerome, counsel for New York
state, had sent for the Alcede to rush
Thaw to New York by water providing
the governor decided to honor the
New York requisition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Gamboa May Succeed Huerta.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Among Of
ficials in Washington today the opin-
ion exists that the nomination of For
eign Minister Gamboa for the Mex
lean presidency means the definite
elimination of Provisional President
Huerta from the race Officials here
also believe that Huerta can control
if the latter is elected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Holding Conference.

PORTLAND, Sept 25.-The second
annual conference of the league Of Pa
cific Northwest municipalities will be
held in Portland October / and 2. The
official program made public provides
for numerous papers and discussions
of almost every phase of municipal
and administration
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Notice.

Seated bids will be received for the
sale of the old school house in dis
trict No. 4, Latah county. Idaho, up
to and including Tuesday, September
80, 1918. The board of trustees of the
district reserves the right to reject
any or all bids that may be submitted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
UncaIIed-for Letters at Post Office.

Letters bearing the following names
remain uncalled for at the post Of
flee, September 25: Jansen, Miss Min,
ME B.; Layfiield, Mrs. VIM; Pierson.
Miss Matilda; Tobin, NJ. H.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Historical Club.

On account of the fair the firsf meet
ing of the Historical Club which was
set for Friday will be postponed until
October when the first and second
meetings will be held Jointly.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25

Letters containing bids must be SO
marked and addressed to the clerk Of
the board. By order of the board of
trustees, school district No 4, Latah
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
Notify the Secretary,

Hundreds of visitors will be here
for Fair Week Take one or two in
to your home to sleep. Notify the
secretary. Phone 272. 2tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25

Both the side sills in the
John Deere Spreader are of
high carbon channel steel
with the channels turned to
the inside. Into these hol-
lows are fitted four large.
wooden cross stills. Being!
bolted, these cross stills canI
be kept tight, insuring rigid
ity and alignment of frame
at all times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25

NO Adjustments
On the John Deere Spreader no
adjustments are necessary. On
the simplest spreader heretofore
made, it was always necessary to
make from ten to twenty adj
justments before the machine
would work at all.
John Deere Spreader is thrown
in gear by moving a heavy dog
back until it engages a stop at the
rear of the machine. No clutch
used.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

The above quotations are furnished
by the M. P. Miller Milling Co.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

THE GHOST GIRL asF 4aSFs f'sf1a fhs a@sps wss5ET N
CoyprIght. 1872. Frank A. Munsey &c

lieutenant. Wen find them. 1t may
DC rather long job. from your DO mt
OF view. but 1 think well have them
can help you find them"
Richards.
jeffrey. nodded. Your theory is that
my Jap has bolted," he said In other
words, that he was in cahoots with
those spiritualists. Very likely they
have some other member of his family
working for them-openly. 1 mean"
AN right so far" said Richards !:
but what good does that do? I'd rath-
er find three spiritualists than one Jap.
They're the meanest kind of a PROPOSE
tion to lay hands on
Here you are then" said Jeffrey, and
he handed the postcard to the lieuten-
i looked at it frankly over his shoul-
der and was as completely puzzled by
IL as he. It was addressed to Togo, to
be sure, and postmarked at the Twenty
third street postofficc here in New York.
But on the reverse side there was moth
ing at all but familiar little Japanese
picture of Fuji, with few snaky trees
and sea gull or two in the foreground
nese characters printed on the side.
The lieutenant looked at it blankly
whats the idea? he asked in rich
scorn. Me to go to the Twenty-third
street sub-station and ask them who
mailed this, and if he happened to leave
his address,
I've an idea that his address Is on
it," said Jeffrey. Only, unfortunately,
can't read japanese"
where's there any Japanese except
what's printed down the side here?"
1T isn't printed" said Jeffrey
That's the point. Look at IL slant
wise and you'll see. if your fingers
aren't sensitive enough to feel il. It's
been written on In India ink. in won
derfully careful imitation of printing
Let II warm under your thumb for a
minute and you'll find it's sticky
What makes you think it's got any
thing to do with our mystery, even so?"
/ asked.
COntinuation of This Story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
RAIL WAY MUST STAND
BY BOARDS RULING
Arbitration Body Handing Wage
Dispute Gives Decision to
Western Company.

NEW YORK, April 5.-when the
hearing Of the wage dispute between
the firemen and managers of the fifty
four Eastern railroads was resumed
today before the arbitration board.
Judge Chambers. chairman of the
board. announced that the Toledo. ST.
Louis and Western railroad will have
to abide by the final decision Of the
board and cannot withdraw from the
proceedings.
This action followed an application
made by the road two weeks ago to
be permitted to withdraw from the
hearing before the arbitration board
and settle individually with the fire.
men employed on its lines. Chairman
Lee. of the railroad conference COM
mittee. objected to this, stating that
the Toledo. st. Louis and Western had
signed an agreement with the other
roads, and should, therefore, be SUBJ
ject 10 the decision of the board
President W. 8. Carter, Of the Fire
mems Brotherhood. was expected to
complete his summing up Of the fire.
mems case today. Elisha Lee. as at
torney for the railroads. will then re-
ply.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

| this portrait back. That was hne,
| clean piece of reasoning"
Well" demanded Richards. "doesn I
that reasoning help you to find rea-
trait? Why did they take 1t in the
| first place? Because they wanted a
ringer for this dead girl. so that the
old dame who ordered the portrait
He didn't bother to complete the SEN
| tence, but went on thoughtfully after a
| moments silence.
You say she hasn't any family?'
Jeffrey nodded.
"And that she's rich and nutty?"
Eccentric was my word, said Jei-
frey. ~
And that she can't get over losing
the girl? Richards went on. why, the
things as plain as the nose on your
face"
Jeffrey stroked that member thought
fully.
Well" he said, you are putting 1t
all over me today. Perhaps l can work
it out after nights sleep"
Richards got up decisively and put
Well. I've done theorizing enough
for one day." he said. Now I'm go
ing to get busy
Z don't suppose you'd tell us what
you are going to do for anything in the
oh, l don't mind telling. I've got
nothing up my sleeve. Everything
done in full sight of the audience: I'm
going to round up those spiritualists.'
Jeffrey laughed. Good luck to you!"
he said.
There was step I'm the corridor out
side. a short double ring at the bell,
and a miscellaneous assortment OF let
ters fell through the mail slot in the
door upon the floor inside.
Jeffrey went over in leisurely way
and began picking them up. He al
ways had large, variegated and in
teresting looking mail But the thing
that was absorbing his attention just
now was a Japanese picture postcard.
1t absorbed him so completely that
Richards delayed his farewell. and both
of us stood watching him curiously.
How are you going to find those
spiritualists?" he asked at last. You've
put them out Of business, haven't
your"
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

l mean. It's almost as good as a pho
tograph of her. You can see who 1t 5
meant for right on
Did you happen to notice.. asked
Jeffrey suddenly, whether the paint
was wet-I meant the outer. coat that
had been put on over this-when 1t was
brought into the station?'
II couldn't say" Richards answered
L don't believe SO, though. Because It
would have messed up everything II 1t
had been. There wasn't any cover over
it. Why?"
Il was wondering said Jeffrey. why
obvious explanation would be that the
raid had heen tipped of, just as police
raids usually are
Like hell they are.'' said Richards.
If ever anyone was caught with the
goods, that bunch was. Tipped off !.
Who do you think you're talking to-
Jeffrey laughed.
ITO an ornament to the force" he
said. But YOU needn't look SO fierce
about it. I'm not a reformer. And,
been tipped off the paint would have
been wet on the canvas. Unless. of
course. they got hold of the schedule
of raids several days in advance"
The lieutenant 3norted. He was too
indignant for articulate remonstrance.
But / can't think Of any other rea-
son. Jeffrey went on, why they should
take the trouble to disguise the pic
You can't, can't you?" said Rich
ards.
No said Jeffrey, ''and i don't be-
lieve you can"
We'll, then. Mr.. SherIocks, you'd bet
ter stick to painting portraits and leave
crime to the police. I'm just a plain
bluecoat, but / can see a reason"
He gave his attention to the portrait
again; held UP his hands SO that they
framed off the shining mass of hair and
scrutinized the mask itself.
Its like her. he said, 'but only in
a general sort of way"
What is the reason. Them said
jeffrey, apparently paying no attention
to this last remark.
It's so simple said the lieutenant
I'm ashamed to tell you
"Out with it, said Jeffrey. IT play
You certainly did a good job getting
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

FIRST read this synopsis and pick up the
thread OF one VI the most remarkable
mystery stories ever written.
Arthur Jenrey Is a fashionable portrait
painter residing in Paris His Is very
sensitive nature-he possesses a highly
allied to the sense Of smell. and yet not
quite that Throughout perlou ot t~o
years jeffrey has peen the Nictim oi
peculiar haunt. Several times wneh ne
entered his apartments he had the dis-
Quieting feeling that some one had Just
left the room, had lett behind the taint
odor OF burnt WAX. And then one day
ous visitor-he round deiicately pcrfLmed
bit of lace and linen, womans hand-
kerchief. A, week later. when he re.
turned he found q partly finished portrait
an aliuringly beautiful girl, evidently
painted by herself from her reflection In
his old gilt-frame mirror He watches.
He keeps 1t up for % hours. ana 'neh
falls into q doze. When he awakes the
portrait has disappeared. Has II been
merely a dream? No; for the coiors ON
his palette are not the ones he had placed
AEain, one spring night. just before he
is returning to New York, jeffrey saw his
ghost girl leaning over the parapet OF
bridge gazing at the black waters OF the
Seine He had but a fieeting glimpse, yet
he never forgot IL.
Now enter DR.. Grow, distant relative
of Jeffrey's but, more important still.
friend and physician 10 the very ~editny
and very eccentric Miss Meredith DR..
Crow brings jeffrey a commission. 1t IL
the photograph Of Claire Meredith, niece
of the wealthy woman-a girl who had
died supposedly two years before during
a smallpox epidemic in the French capi-
tai II Is the face of the ghost-girl!
Now there Is found frozen In the ice
the body Of a beautiful girl in her early
twenties, magnincently dressed and bear
ing no trace Of the causes that might have
brought her to her tragic end. That Is
one fact Here 10 another: jeffrey returns
70 bis studio to fnd his new portrait of
Miss Meredith has been stolen. He calls
in the police. notably Lieutenant Rich
ards The lieutenant finally rescues the
portrait, somewhat dishgured, from the
hands Of some notorious spiritualists. He
watches the artist restore the work to its
former state, and then exclaims: Why,
that's the picture Of the girl they found
in the icer'
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

0ES he mean?' asked Jeffrey.
turning to me, the girl
Gwendolyn was telling me
about last night-the girl
who had been murdered and thrown
| into the river
That's who 1 mean" said Richards.
This is the first clue we have found
as to who she might be. What do you
know about her?"
Jeffrey didn't answer. He was look
ing at the face on the canvas as stu.
diously and intently as IL he were see-
ing 1t for the first time.
Richards repeated his question, What
do you know about her?'
Nothing" said Jeffrey.
There was another silence.
Come along. them said Richards,
know about her.
Il know nothing about her. I tell
you," said Jeffrey. Il never even heard
of her till last night
You painted her portrait said the
lieutenant
oh, il that's what you want" said
Jeffrey. u can tell you little, but rot
SO very much. This is the portrait CT
Miss Claire Meredith. She was, l un-
derstand, a very charming young lady.
with considerable artistic talent and the
expectation of a very large fortune.
which she would have inherited from a
wealthy maiden aunt had she survived
her AS 1t was. this young lady died
three years ago in Paris of smallpox.
Her aunt. who is as rich as she is &C.
centric and as eccentric as she is rich,
has ever since been inconsolable over
her loss and last November commits
stoned me to paint this portrait. II You
want to find out more about the young
lady You will have to 60 to the old
one"
''You never saw the girl yourself?
You said she lived in Paris, didn't you?
She died the year before I made my
last visit to Paris" said Jeffrey. Il
painted this from a photograph"
The lieutenant himself was now look
ing thoughtfully at the canvas.
Jeffrey laughed. No spirit-painting
about this. lieutenant. The spirit-por-
trait was the one / washed off just
now"
Well, it's a good picture of her all
right-of the girl they found in the ice.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
To Keep the Face
Fresh, Clear, Youthful
National Hygicnic Rcuiew.) }

More important than the cosmetic
care of the complexion is its physical
care. To keep the face clean, fresh,
youthful, there's nothing better than
common mercoized wax 1t absorbs the
soiled or faded wornout skin particles.
Using cosmetics simply adds unwhole-
sOmeness to the complexion. That's the
difference. By all means, acquire the
mercolized wax habit. It's so easy 10
get an ounce of the wax at the drug
gst's. apply at night like cold cream
and wash II off next morning. There's
no detention indoors. the old skin com
ing of so gradually no one suspects
you're using anything. When In a week
or two the alluringly youthful. rose
like, underskin is fully in view-welI.
you won't want or need, a makeup
complexion after that II must be APP
parent that this process means COM
piete riddance of all cutaneous blemish-
es. like freckles, pimples, blotches. and
blackheads.
For obstinate wrinkles. a face bath
made by dissoiving an ounce of saxo-
lite in a half pint witch hazel. surpasses
massage cream and everything else for
raou1tA-AdvL
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Consular Service May
Join Commerce Bureau

A bitter fight between the State De-
ps srtment and the Department of Com
merce is likely TO be prec:pitsted by
a lin which senator Gore will introduce
early in the special session to trans
fe. the consular service from the juris-
dic;ion Of the state Department TO that
OF the Department Of Commerce.
Tie proposal TO make the transfer
hAs not been initiated by Secretary Red
field. However, he has been asked 10
supply certain data In support of the
bill and will do SO at the request Of
Senator Gore.
Secretary Redfield denies that he is
seeking TO help along the transfer.
However II il we're made IL would
greatly increase the Importance Of his
dcpartment.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Merchants and kiasIS Transportation Go.
FLORIDA BY SEA"
DIRECT ROUTE
baltimore to
SevdEnah an5 Jacksonville

Best rruic Flurid;. tuba. and the
south Fine s;sC1R.srS. IN, client Servics-
Low t'ar,S. All St"ImsTs cqCi-gcd vii wire
less.
New steamers Suwsnee and Somerset in
ounI' ssi"H- Rooms de Luxe. Baths. Send
;,r booklet.
q 4 q r. r.. 18th and New York ave
y W. ela Pa. ave. and 5i7 i+th 81. y. W.
". 2. TURNER. r. 7. NJ. Baltimore. MI
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Texans win Celebrate.

San Jacinto day, April 81. will be cele-
brated by the Texas Society OF Wash
tngton at Confederate Memorial Hall.
1872 Vermont avenue. Plans for a not
able program are now being made.
Dancing wil follow the addresses. The
monthly meeting of the Texas Society
was held In the Perpetual building, 800
Eleventh street northwest, last evening.
with sixty or more members In atten-
dance - 50
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Still Wants Presidency.

Governor CarranZa, who has declared
himself PROVISIONAL president of Mexico
with headquarters In the north, Is re-
ported to be still at Ciudad PorfirJ
Disz. Stories from Durango indicate
that the rebels have abandoned Gabriel.
v hile federal troops under General
Bravo are concentrating ut Pedricena.
The danger Of a siege of Durango is
decreasing. ~ . ..
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
Fall Down Stairs Fatal.

George r. Scribner, painter. fifty
four years old. died this morning at
Emergency Hospital from injuries re-
ceived March 22. when he fell down a
fight of stairs at his home, 4S011 L
street northwest. He received a frac-
tured leg and was hurt internally.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05

/ Continuation Of This Story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1913-04-05
CHAPTER VIII.
An Even Break.

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ahouf last nighf-fhe girl
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Benefited Many Who
Had Tuberculosis

Those who suffer from Consumption
are generally troubled with night
sweats, fever, loss Of strength and 1T
and the proper care Of the body are es-
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something else is needed. Eckman's AL
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Gentlemen: For four years ! was
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/ could not attend to my household du-
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the disease Consumption, which was
proven later by an examination OF spu-
tunl. as tuberculosis Bacilli were found.
] was ordered to o COnsumpf1ve Hos
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