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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
carload food products shipped
Chamber OF the Bel
gians

Belgian relief bulletin, copy of
which has been received here says:
"The arrangements for distribution
have been made by the American COM
mittee in London of which Ambas-
sador Page is chairman, and provide
for distributing stations in Belgium un-
der the immediate supervision of the
American consuls in the afflicted reg
ion Every precaution seems to have
been taken to insure the delivery of
supplies to needy persons, for whom
otherwise no provision whatever would
be made"
Relative to the sentiments express
ed with regard to war stricken Belgium,
the following extract is from a letter
from the fund headquarters in New
York which Mr.. Creighton has come,
into possession of:
Belgium is in ruins. Millions of
her people are homeless or shiverins
in the remnants of their homes, with
out work, without food, without cloth
ing for the winter drawing near. This
desolation of state, this beggary of
a people, this wide mournful range OF
is spread before the eyes
of the American people, soon to keep
public festival of their properties,
their merciful exemption from the dis
asters that darken SO much OF the
world"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
CLAIM RATES
Low ENOUGH
WASHINGTON WATER POWER COM
PANY ASKS COMPLETE
INVESTIGATION
Moscow Rates Agreed Upon by Sch.
eduIe Suggested by Utilities
Commission

BOISE, Ida, Dec. 16.-Most of the
day Tuesday was occupied with the
hearing of the complaint of the at
torney general to the public utilities
commission on the rates of the Wash
ington Water Power company in the
northern part of the state. The COM
upon complaint of the power
users put into effect in November a
schedule of rates which should be in
effect in the towns of st. Maries, Gen
esee, Troy, and Moscow until the case
could be heard by the commission.
Power at these four cities is furnished
by companies which are owned by
the Washington Water Power COM
pany, the Idaho Washington Water
Power company and the st. Maries
Light and Power company.a In their
answer, these companies set forth that
not only were their rates low enough
but that in many cases they were
too low and asked that the commits
sion make a full and complete in
vestigation.
Much of the testimony introduced
was of a technical nature. An agree
ment was reached on the rates to be
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
GLEE CLUB TAKES JAUNT
Jolly Crowd OFF for Lewiston Where
Fine Concert Will be Given

The University Glee club, 20 strong,
under the direction of Eugene II.
Storer left on the 1910 train this af-
ternoon for Lewiston, where it will ap-
pear in an out-of-the-ordinary musical
entertainment.
The clubs entertainment is to be
put on at the Temple Theater, and 1t
will undoubtedly be well attended by
Lewiston's music lovers. Solos and
duets with Miss Evelyn Cox, Mr.. 3. 4.
Humphries, Mr. Donald David, Mr..
Jean Gerlough, and Mr.. John Brigham
in stellar roles will be featured and
Mr.. Parmelee's fine string quartet has
been added to the program as a special
feature.
Those making the trip were Mr.. and
Mrs. Storer, Mr.. Parmelee, Miss Cox,
and Messrs. L. F. Stone, E. K. Hum
phries, c. r. Burlington, Jean Ger
Tough, Don David, John Brigham, Ray
Cammack, Charles Beighler, Howard
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
0, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

(To be sung around the Municipal
Xmas Tree)
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie;
Above they deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The ever lasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
o morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
IDAHO's BONDED DEBT
Total Number of Bonds Of the State
Now Outstanding is 50

Boise News: Idaho has a total of
SO outstanding bond issues, the great
er number of which draw four per
cent, the balance drawing q slighter
higher percentage than that Besides
wagon roads and bridge bonds they in
clude the various bond issues of state
penal and educational institutions, SOL
diers' home and others, authorized at
various times by state legislatures.
The total carried by these SO issues is
$1,427,75O.
showing a recapitulation statement OF
the balances in the various funds up to
the first of the present month, shows
a balance in the general interest and
sinking fund of 1862, The four
per cent bonds outstanding total ST.
337 ,75O, while the outstanding five per
cent bonds amount to $S7, 900. The total
amount of the outstanding Az per cent
bonds is 1900. Of the capitol build
ing bonds a total of 100000 are OPP
tional in 1915 and of the other out
standing bonds a total of $342,000 are
optional in 1915.
The three classes of bond issues, that
is the four, four and onc-half and five
per cent bond issues call for the fol-
lowing annual interest payments
C,o,,,, 49,, ooyf bonds 4S2 II q 90
Four and one-half per cent
bonds 51750
rive Der cent bonds. 3,925.OO
Total S57,9525O
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charged in Moscow by which the
schedule which the commission sug-
gested, with some slight modifica-
tions, will be adopted by the COM
pany. In the other cases, the COM
pany pleaded high cost of service on
account of the small population and
the fact that the houses were scat
tered over comparatively large area
E. G. Davis appeared for the state
and John P. Gray of Coeur d'Alene
and M. C. Osborn of Spokane, rate
man for the power company, present.
ed the case for the defendants.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
ORIGIN OF CAROLS
MOST INTERESTING
CURIOUS CELEBRATIONS AND
THEIR DEVELOPMENT INTO
PRESENT CUSTOMS
Meaning of Word Noel Explained
Itinerant Singing
Started

No stories are more fascinating than
those which have to do with the origin
and development of folk celebrations.
Among these none is more curious or
interesting than the account of the
first Christmas carols.
In the beginning the carol was not a
a ring or circle, hence the name. The
occasion was either Christmas or some
other ecclestical holiday, and the place
of dancing was in the front part of
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
FLOUR SHIPMENT
Be DISTRIBUTED
MOSCOW CONTRIBUTION TO BEL.
GLAN RELIEF WILL BE HANDLED
BY AMERICAN SOCIETY
Chairman Creighton Of Relief Commit.
tee, Receives Data Showing How
Donations are Handled

The carload of flour and food prod
ucts shipped from MOSCOW under the
auspices of the Moscow Chamber Of
Commerce will be distributed to the
suffering Belgians through the Amer
ican committee in London, according
to5 the advices received by George
Creighton, chairman of the Chamber
of Commerce Belgian relief commit
tee. The car of products has now gone
forward and is we'll on it's way to New
York. Relative to its distribution, the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
MUNICIPAL TREE TO BE
TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
WORK ALL UNDER WAY AND EXCELLENT Ex-
ERCISES GUARANTEED
ALL LATAH COUNTY INVITED
Expected that Fully Five Thousand Persons will
Gather Around Big Tree on Afternoon Of oath
for Monster Civic Celebration

ITS the best thing yet"
Il can hardly wait"
Wont those carols be beautiful?''
THAT tree will look simply grand
What can l do to help the work
along?"
Let me contribute to the Municipal
tree. 1t is magnificent undertaking
/ will do some of the work, too"
Everybody in the whole county
will be there
IT do hope there'll be candy enough
to go around among all the children. y
"fhis will be the best Christmas
Moscow has ever had"
Everybody's saying it. Everybody's S
doing it. Everybody's longing for the
great day to come.
Such a tree! Never one like it, all
decorated and shining, before!
Such Sanity Claus bigger and
handsomer than ever. Far too big to
come down your chimney but just the
right size for municipal tree that Is
out Of doors. And, oh, what perfectly
fascinating beard he has, to get tangled
up in the candy bags.
For of course there are to be candy
bags,-red, blue, green, pink, and yell
low bags-and stockings, too! Not the
most practical stockings in the world
to be sure, but pretty good looking
ones at that.
And the best thing about the whole
party is that it is for everybody. Not
Just a municipal tree, but great COM
munity tree. Everybody in Latah
county is invited to that tree and ex-
pected to be there, and there will be
bags of candy and nuts not only for
the children of Moscow but for every
child. in the county. Plan to come to
the county seat that day and be sure
to be standing at the corner OF Third
and Main at four o'clock and then
there will not be chance in the world
that you won't get place in the line
that is to file past Sanity for the gayest
little stocking you ever got hold OF.
Talk about excitement! Not since
the discovery of gold in '49 has there
been anything even the least little
teenty bit like the great rush OF ex-
pectation and the thrill of coming
pleasure and joy.
The lovely tree is already in town,
Just aching to be set up in its prouO
position and to be dressed for the gay,
beloved holiday 1t will stretch its
graceful branches tenderly over all of
the people of the county and be for
them a beautiful symbol of the good
will, peace and friendliness OF all
the people, one for the other.
Women in all the neighborhoods IN
town are making the bags for the dear
saint who is to bless us that night with
gifts and joy And over the bright
tarlatan busy fingers. are flying and
happy faces are glowing with eager
love for all the children.
Moscow is to have real Christmas
his year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

! the church. A crib containing an
image of the Christ Child, manger
with the Virgin and Babe, or a group
lof figures representing the Holy Fam
lily became the central point around
which the carol was danced by all the
people.
After time, by natural stages, sim
pie refrains came to be sung by the
dancers. These sentences expressed
their joy, told the story of the birth
of Christ, and glorified the Child whose
birthday they were celebrating. 1t is
supposed that the officers of the
church ultimately found it necessary
to restrict and regulate the dancing
and that the musicians among them
wrote songs to accompany the dancing
which gradually made the singing fea-
ture the most important part of the
ceremony Many lovely old carols
from this early period are extant, and
they have naive quality in phrase
and melody that is very endearing.
When the caroling as a dancing and
singing episode Of the Christmas fes-
tivities left the church and was car
ried to the streets, it became pop
ular custom to make the itinerant sing
ing the occasion of begging for aims.
In one of the Yorkshire towns, West
riding, the children still cling to the
original fashion of singing the carols
around the figure Of the Virgin and
Child, and they carry with them
''Millyboxes" which they hold aloft as
they form their circles here and there
in the street. These milly boxes Ca
of My Lady boxes) contain
figures representing the Mother and
Child.
At present the term carol can be |
applied correctly to an informal KIND |
If popular song appropriated to some |
special season of the ecclesiastical or |
natural year 1t may be either |
sacred or secular; but the commonest
meaning is that it refers to the spe-
,ial group of songs. sung at Christmas
ind Easter in the churches or at
Christmas by street carolers.
Something of interest may be said
bout the word noel The word
means any one of several things. 1t
nay mean the holiday or fete OF the
ativity of Christ. 1t may mean the
ong or carol in the language OF the
eople having ordinarily for it's sub
ect the birth of Christ and the sensa-
ions of the people over the joyous
vent 1t may mean merely the cry
f JOY emitted upon the announcement
f some great public event
In the carol reproduced by the Star
Iirror, one of the great composers Of I
hurch music has made an arrange ]
lent suitable for modern choruses. In ]
lis, the word Noel (changed by Eng
sh usage to Nowell) means both the {
hristmas time or the Christmas cele- 1
ration of the nativity of Christ, and
in the ohorus) the cry Of joy from the t
eople over the glad news Of the birth s
{ the long-awaited Savior. \
The words and tune should become
lmiliar to all for they are full of '
ceiling and charm. I
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Capitol Building Bonds

There is total balance in the cap
itol building and sinking fund OF
s1O4,22470. The amount due the state
from counties up to Aug. 19, 1914, is
$7975.85, making the total resources OF
the state to meet interest and pay off
capitol building bonds from time to
time, $112,201.55.
The five separate capitol building
bond issues with their series and in
terest are as follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
BOMBARD BRITISH PORTS
GERMANS FLEE FOR LIVES
THREE GERMAN CRUISERS SHELL ENGLISH
TOWNS-INHABITANTS FLEE
PURSUERS CHECKED BY MINES
Historic Churches Ruined-CensOrship Extremely
Strict-Allies in Belgium Making Steady
Advances for Attack
(By United PresS)


6-T
SEVERAL COAST NGLISH TOWNS REPORTED
TO BE FLEEING SCATTERING
JAROW, ENG, DEC 16THREE GERMAN CRUISERS HAVE BEEN
REPORTED BOMBARDED HARTLEPOOL INSTEAD TWO
AS DESTROY
ENGAGED PATROLLI NG THE COAST AND THEY ARE
SAID HAVE ENCOUNTERED TIL GERMANS SUDDENLY EIGHT
MILES HARTLEPOOL. CRUISERS OPENED MINED
lately, LEARNED.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

Holiday, Russell Cunningham, Geo.
McNullin, Raymond Pittinger, C. r..
johnson, Paul Wenger, Thomas Lom-
mason, w. H. Bonneville, John Booth,
Sandelius, and A. J. Priest
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

Some women are dead easy; but,
then, there was Lots wife, who was
turned into pillar Of salt. She died
ard.-New York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Woman Killed by Shell

LONDON, Dec. 16.-According to
latest advices, at least four were killed
at the bombardment of Scarborough.
One victim, Mrs Merryweather, was
instantly killed behind the counter of
her husbands store when shell
struck the building. Her husband was
buried in the ruins. There was an
exodus from all the bombarded towns
while the shelling was in progress. but
as soon as it was stopped the people
rushed to the waterfront to see the en-
gagement between German vessels and
the British warships. At latest ac-
counts the Germans were fighting for
their lives.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
WE'VE NOTICED 1T

A man is frequently called char
acter just because he has no character
at all-January Woman's Home Com
panion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Germans Shell English Ports

LONDON, Dec. 16.-German war
ships shelled the English ports of
Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby
The admiralty announced that Ger
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Damaged by Bombardment

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Seaton Carew,
town two and "a half miles southwest
of Scarborough had been seriously
damaged by the bombardment, it Is
learned. Scarborough is still the main
object of the attack.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Flee From BOmbarded Towns

HULL, Dec 16.-Refugees from
Scarborough report that the bombard-
ment is heavy, the damage serious, and
that a number Of buildings have sut-
fered. A considerable part of the pop
ulation fed. 1t is reported that three
Scarborough churches have been fired.
Between forty and fifty shells fell at
Scarborough. Bembardment began at
seven-fifty. At six a. m. the govern
ment censors had taken charge of the
wires. Trains with refugees are leay
ing Scarborough. Those who are now
here are passengers on the first of
these trains.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

The capitol building bonds require
the following annual interest pay
ments:
Four per cent bonds ........-.$ 1900
Four and one-half per cent
bonds 33,75o
Total .$41,3
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Germans Fighting For Their Lives

Vti HidhS It fShtIuS rOT 1UeIf Lives
LONDON, Dec. ia naval battle in
the North Sea is in progress this after
noon. Four British destroyers are en-
gaging the German cruisers which this
morning bombarded Scarborough,
Hartlepool, and Whitby. This much
has been admitted by the admiralty. 1t
is stated that aeroplanes are patrolling
the Northumberland coast to give
warning of any fresh attacks by Ger
man ships disengaged from the sea
fight. The battle started off Hartle-
pool The strict censorship prevented
the details from reaching the public.
There are unconfirmed rumors in cir
culation to the effect that there are
heavy losses on both sides. One un-
confirmed report states that the Brit
ishers have sunk two German vessels.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

man movements of some Importance
are taking place in the North Sea.
Scarborough and Hartlepool, have been
shelled. Our fiotilla has been engaged
at various points. The situation is
developing" Later the bombardment
of Whitby was announced. 1t was
learned that four cruisers had par
ticipated in the bombardment of Scar
borough. 1t was reported that one Of
the shells strnck the Hartlepool post
office, wounding three employees. The
historic abbey of Whitby was partly
destroyed The last sentence of the
admiralty's announcement is interpret
ed as meaning that sea battle is de-
velOping ..
Allies Ready for Plunge
PARIS, Dec. 16-Plainly, the allies
are ready to strike a staggering blow
against the Germans in Belgium. At
some places in the province of Fland-
ers the line has been advanced more
than a mile in the past week. The
Allies on the offensive are proceeding
all along the line to the coast of AL
SAGE. Assaults have been most vigor-
follow. The German losses at Ypres
alone are unOfficially estimated at 20,-
600
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16

Something Doing at NacO

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Secretary
of War Garrison has ordered General
Scott, chief of the staff army, to pro-
ceed to Naco to take charge of the sit
uation. He leaves tonight, arriving at
Naco on Saturday. The government Of
ficials expect a show down OF the Naco
situation upon the arrival of rein
forcements for General Bliss.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-16
Shelling at Three-Mile Range

Shelling at Three-Mile Range
WHITLEY, Dec. 16-The German
warships were three miles off the coast
when the bombarding of Whitby began.
There were two vessels which opened
fire shortly before nine O'Clock. Sew
eral shells fell in the town.
British After German Cruisers
LONDON, Dec. 16-Four British de-
stroyers attacked German warships off
Hartlepool, it is announced. 1t is Ia
ken for granted that the vessels were
the ones which shelled Scarborough,
Whitby, and Hartlepool.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-23
C0NTROt

On Thursday morning DR.. H A..
King received communication from
DR.. Ira Pierca Of Port Barre, apnounc-
Iberia, for today, had been cancelled,
and that cbnvention for the same
purposes will bs held in the city of
Baton Rouge Jon Thursday, the 2Sth
instant. THH change was made be-
lieving thaNt would be for the best
interest Of the ends sought The Gov
ernor will be able to attend the con-
vention held in lsaton Rouge, whereas
he would not be able to attend one
held here. Besides, the legislature
now being in session, many of the leg
isIators Will be able to attend there,
Whatever superlative advantages
Baton Rouge may hold for the hold
ing of this convention, we fail TO see
the want OF wisdom in the first selec.
tion. New iberia is centrally located
to the very heart of the Atchafalaya
Basin, especially the west bank Sec
ton, and as the proposed canal must
of necessity be located in this section,
1t would have been far more convent
ent for the greater number of proper
ty holders who have the most at stake.
DR. King had the arrangements well
under way for the holding Of the con-
vention here when the request came
to announce the change In location Of
the meeting. Judge Simon had agreed
to adjourn the District Court. now in
session here. so that the delegates
might have the use of1he court house
for the meeting It also required the
sending out of many notices cancel
ling former notices.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-23

John K. Davis, when small boy,
cane, with mis- parents, to New Iberia
TO make his home In 1871. He was
born in claiborne County. Mississippi,
in 1865 Not till in the primc of bis
manhood did he determine his life
work, the study and practice of law
He first began his studies in the Offices
OF Messrs. Weeks & Weeks, but after
a few months be transferred his desk
to the offices of Messrs. Foster &c
Breussard, where he completed his
studies. In 1898 he was admitted to
the bar of this State.
In 1908 he was elected Judge of the
City Court, and was returned to. the
Office in 1912 by reelection.
The Judge was man of strong con-
victions and his moral courage was
harmonious in.its forcefulness. He was
conscientious, candid and consistent.
These characteristics made him many
friends. He WAS member of the
present Board Of Stewards of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
of this city up to the time OF bis death.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-23
METHODIST NEWS.

Regular services Sunday as follows:
Sunday school At 10 A. NJ; Preaching
by the pastor at II A. NJ; Junior and
intermediate League at r. M. Semi
or League ut fi.4h r. NJ. Evangelistic
service at TAO r. N. using stereopti.
con views on The Crucilixion.' The
public Is invited.
The Woman's missionary Society
had a most enjoyable meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at the house of Mrs.
". Erath where they were elegantly
entertained.
The Epworth League is busy max
ing preparations for the District
Meeting from June II TO Ia.
In the death Of Judge j. r. Davis
the Methodist Church has lost faith
ful official.
The Sunday school through the SD
perintendent, H. N Pharf is making
a strong effort to make tihildren's
Day, Sunday May 3lst, the most sue
cessful In the history Of the church.
The Sunday school picnic viii ts
given on june 10Th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-23
JUDGE JOHN r. DAVIS.

A his residence, on Duperier ave-
nue.. in this city. on Thursday morn
ing, May 2tst. at l0:45 o'clock, Judge
Jno. r. Davis passed beyond the veil
OF tears, into the mysteries of the
great beyond. While il was known
for some days that his life was near it's
close, yet this knowledge mitigated
but little the poignaney of the grief
that came 10 his loved ones in the
home when the hour of parting arriv
ed. This grief is shared IN part by
the entire community.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at the Methodist
church. Rev. A. s. Lutz officiating,
and attended by an out-pouring of the
people.
Judge Davis was member of the
b. 2. Q. Elks lodge of this city and
also of the Societe de Bienfaisance.
both OF which orders gave splendid
attendance at the obsequies. testi-
monial of their appreciation of their
great loss His remains were laid to
rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-05-23
CISTERNS REBUILT OR NEW,
Brick, Cement, Lime, Gravel,
z Sand, Drainage Tiles, etc.
BERTRAND LUMBER co

The Conservation Commission
sends ont circular announcing
that the close season on fresh wa
Ger catfish aud spoonbill cats went
into Effect on the 18th instant and
that the season will remain closed
til the 18th Of July Any fish OF
these two species caught accident
ally, during the close season
above noted, must be returned to
the water alive and uniDjnred.