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Duty Of Government
Is Much Debated.

for the benefit of navigation Others
have maintained that the general govern
ment was in duty bound to protect Its
people in the fruitful delta from deTasta-
tons by the rivers foods. And this con-
troversy concerning the management Of
the white elephant has been continued
with undininished vigo- through nearly
century.
As d further complication for retardinS
the achievement of tanning the great river
endless suuabble and livelest debate have
existed from the time of the FIRST con-
sideratiou of the problem as to the pest
means to employ for the control OF tne
Mississippi floods. Countless pages OF ao-
vice by those more, less and not at an NJ
ted for the subject have been given to the
public The first official study OF the
river was made by Bernard and Totten
of tie Army Engineer Corps. III M
and the result of their work was an eA-
haustive report to Congress.
There have been many Investigations
since then Tireless Investigators nave
relentlessly scrutinized. observed. STUDIED
experimental and have printed Whole IL
brares of conclusions. findings ana sus-
gestions upon the matter. In tact. the
N.ssissippi is probably. one of the most
thoroughly Investigated rivers on earth
Abbott and Humphreys. both OF the Army
Engineer Corps. devoted ten years TO the
study of the problem of controlling the
foods in the lower Mississippi and MADE
a report to Congress on their WORK IN
1861. which has since been regarded by
all students of river hydrau1cs as
standard manual.
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CITIZENS EQUITABLE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
OF Georgetown, D. c.,
1908 M St. NV.

Organized April, 1888,
Stock. One Dollar Per Month,
Per Share.
New Series Opens April, 1914.
Pays 40, SO and SO.
Loans. $500 a share, for
monthly payment of s., in
GLIDING interest.
Thos. ]. Stanton, President. .
c. f. Van Orstrand, Vice Pres.
Chas. P. Williams, Secretary.
II. c. kleinschmidt. Treas.
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and dredging. surveys, administrative
costs and for sundry other purposes

::
Many plans have been studied by the
commission for the prevention of floods
in the val
Many Plans Offered ley of the
for Problems Solution. G oin struc-
ton of outlets, reservoirs. cut-offs leVees,
reforestation and the diversion of trlou-
taries have all been suggested as the
proper solutions of the difficulty Eacn
OF these suggestions has been lnvestisat-
ed carefully, and each has been rejected
by the Engineer Corps of the army with
the exception OF the levee system. In
rejecting the other plans. the army en-
gneers ard the river commission nave
supported the findings Of the first en-
gineers to have studied. the Mississippi
Bernard and Totten. and Humphreys
and Abbott
Reforestation as a means Of controlling
the floods has many advocates. lntlu-
ence of forests upon stream flow has been
debated for more than forty years. 1t Is
accepted that the leaves falling from
forest trees in their decay form a humuS
which has a large capacity to absorb
water. Moreover. snow melts less quick
~ when uneXposed to the direct rays OF
the sun. Further. trees take up guam
titles of the water in their growth. me
United States. forestry service has learn
ed from recent experiments in the White
mountains that. under like conditions
the flow from cleared fields is about twice
that from forests. For these reasons
many believe that relief can best be OBJ
tanned to the lower valley by replantinS
forests throughout the Mississippi basin.
Against this theory the engineers OPP
pose findings that Mississippi floods would
require in their reduction total refor-
estaton of about 566,000 square miles,
an area exceeding that of the portions OF
Montana and Wyoming drained by the
Missouri river and the states of North
and South Dakota, the portion of Min
nesota drained by the upper Mississippi
and the states of Wisconsin, iowa. Ill
uois and Indiana. Thus. to effect con-
troll of the rivers foods by replanting of
the forests would mean that the fertile
agricultural lands of the Mississippi ba-
sin would have to be turned back into
wilderness.
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MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FLOODS
III.-The Engineers Com
mission.
d. EroIor;n ITzl.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

Since the acquisition of the Mississippi
river by the Louisiana purchase the
mighty stream las been to the nation a
proud boast and an unInana geabe white
elephant People of all sections have
paid willing recognition to the grandeur
OF the river and to its pre-eminent inn
portance among the waterways of the
world to communication and to COM
merce. On the other hand. there has
been far less spontanety among the peo-
pie removed from its banks to perceive
an obligation on their part fo1 an as
sumption Of a portion of the Wor-, or
mastering the stream petulant Easar.es.
While the river altered its channel
course with whimsical! Indifference to the
claims of growing port cities or the ;eeL-
ings of farmers along its banks. OF flied
its entire way with innumerabie sand
ba-s to the despair of navISators. or
buried the homes and lands of the peo-
pie in it's lower valley beneath its muddy
waters bitter controversy has RACED
among the people and their statesmen
as to where the responsibility for TINS
lawlessness and these depredations should
be placed.
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Provides for Atlanta Post Office.

\ one ,ili9u dollar appropriation 70: Il
site and building foI post Office ut vi
'anta, Ga, was proposed M hill intro
duced yesterday 10y Representative How
ard. The bill carries the usual safesuas d
that The building must he ''uneXposed to
danger from fiye bv open space OF at
least forty feet on all sides
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II You want work, read the want COL
umns OF The star
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After the flood of 1874 d board OF en-
gineers was appointed by Congress to
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Need Just Laws.

The crying need of Washington is not
increased taxes, but just tax laws, and if
Congress could be induced to pass such
laws the ills complained of would quickly
disappear
Mr.. Lindas advocated the single tax
idea. He criticised the inadequacy of the
board of assessors. both as regards its
small numbers and the lack of tables,
instructions. etc. to guide it in its work.
which every other city uses. They have
no guide but their own judgment. and.
moreover. they constitute the majority of
the board of appeal to which people who
think they are overassessed must apply.
There are 10000 pieces of real estate in
the District and but three assessors.
They cannot possibly accomplish the
work given them. and the whole thing
is farcical" was the way he put it. He
gave examples of over and under assess
ment in the District.
In discussion of the two-thirds valuation
basis he declared that this basis was
useful to cover manipulations. urging full
valuation as a standard. deviations from
which would be more readily noted.
''What is there sacred about the two
thirds idea?" he asked. 1T simply makes
much extra unnecessary arithmetic.
Mr.. Lindas received a unanimous vote Of
thanks from the association for his talk.
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Some have insisted that the federal
government should undertake only such
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ORIENTAL
ASSOCIATION
9Th and F SITS. NV.

Organized 1861.
Chas. II. Bauman. President.
Chas. Schafer, Treasurer.
Chas. Gersdorh, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Albert Schultets Charles Specht
Louis Behrens Carl Haneke
John OckerShausen J. H. Mattern
G. H. Schulze Robt. W. Blair
John j. Kolb
Assets, $2,Io5,S72.6o.
Loans to Homeseekers Our
Speciality.
Come in and learn why you should
become member.
The Oldest Building Association
in the District.
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AS the next most popular scheme for
the restraint of the Mississippi. there has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
"Grandstand Play"
Can't Enforce Law.

1T is foolish to expect that this tax
is going to raise the millions claimed for
it How are you going to find this in
tangible wealth? Do you expect the
owners of these boarded millions to be-
come suddenly so vrtuous that they will
walk into the tax office and disclose all
they own? Pass this law and you will
find that it is impossible to enforce it.
and that, if enforced. it will be against
those who are least able to pay.
II want TO voice my protest against
Congress Withdrawing its support of
Washington. or of any change being
made in the fiscal relations now existing
without the fullest Investigations being
made by an impartial commissioner
commission in which the taxpayers and
citizens of the city will have a vote.
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Many plans have been studied by the
commission for the prevention of floods
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SAYS ADDED TAXATION
/. SPELLS BANKRUPTCY
Speaker at West End Citizens
Meeting Defends Rights of
Small Home Owners.
"Grandstand Play" Says Lindas of
Personal Property Amendment.
Just Laws Districts Need.

! ma the adoption of the Prouty amend
m"nts to the George tax bill! means 10
the vast majority of citizens OF the Dis
trict bankruptcy. pure and simple. was
the declaration Of Benjamin L. Lindas. in
his address on taxation before the mem-
hers OF the West End Citizens Associa-
ton last night NJ. Lirdas. who LeloHgs
To the Tax Reform Associations. came to
the meeting. which vas held in hidder's
Hal. PENNSYLVANIA aveuue aHd 18th street
northwest. prepared to give statements
and figures not only orally. but by means
of large printed charts.
There is neither reason nor excuse Sc
said Mr.. Lindas. for the increase Of
more than ~ per cent in the taxes paid
By the citizens of this community. If the
District government were urgently in need
of money il might be advisable to con-
slider the necessity Of asking the people
Of Washington TO contribute more money.
But TO increase the taxes. as asked. III a
haphazard manner and at the same time
retain all the Objectionable features OF
taxation that throws the burden on the
owners Of small homes: TO increase the
expenses Of thc people of the National
Capital for the purpose Of saving a few
dollars for the pork barrel of the in
diNiduais states, is unjust and unfair.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
Was Detained Three Weeks
CAMPAIGN OPENED BY REPUBLIC.
ANS

Continued from Page u
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28

| Word has been received here the first
of the week announcing the marriage
of Warren Truitt to Miss Ethel Bla-
lock of Cunningham, Wn., at Spokane
on Monday evening. The groom is the
son of DR.. and Mrs. Russell Truitt, of
this place, and has many friends here
who will rejoice with him in his hap
piness. The young couple will re-
side at Medical Lake where Warren
has good position as engineer at the
Washington state insane asylum.-Cot-
tonwood Chronicle. The groom is
nephew of Judge Warren Truitt of
this city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
Russia Forced
France Into
Great War
By DR.. KARL G. BERTLDNC, Assist
ant Director American Institute,
Berlin

+ BELIEVE that the war will be
/ ended inside of a month, and
my reason for saying so is that
THERE IS NO WAR SPIRIT
AGAINST FRANCE IN GER
MANY. The German people real
ize that Russia forced France into
the conflict and that lack of intel
lectual grasp got England into it.
England cannot afford to allow
France to be again Inundated and
will find some way out.
ENGLAND HAS MADE HER MIS-
TAKE IN FAILING TO RESPECT
GERMANY's HISTORIC SUPERIOR
ITY ON LAND, WHILE GERMANY
HAS CONCEDED ENGLAND's HIS
ToRIc SUPERIORITY ON THE SEA.
ENGLAND WILL BE FORCED TO
REcEDE FROM THAT POSITION
BEFORE MANY WEEKS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28

Newland, Miss Pitcairn. and Miss
Woods poured tea. Miss Rawlings
Miss Linn, Miss Stall, Miss Works
Miss Darlong and Miss Bessee assisted
in the dining room. Miss Stephenson
Miss Wall, Miss Deneke, and Mrs. Ak
tell greeted guests up stairs and aid
ed them in the dressing rooms.
The dining room was lovely in
white asters and yellow ribbons, the
color scheme conforming to the uni
versity colors. All of the numerous
hostesses and assistants were charm
ingly gowned and were highly com
plimented on their gracious HOSPITAL
ity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
WAS SPLENDID RECEPTION
Continued from Page u

LYDIA Brannon, the young charming
young daughters of President Bran
non, greeted the guests as they arriv-
Cunningham were in the receiving
line. Mrs. Little and Miss French as
sisted in the receiving of guests and
in performing introductions. Miss
Jones, Miss Curtis, Miss Bonham, and
Miss Kjosness also received. Miss
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
iCopyriKht.)

Mr. and Mrs. D. j. Wilcox from Pa
louise spent Friday in Moscow and en-
joyed the fair.
Clothcraft 413O, $3.50, Creighton's
Americas best navy serge mems suits
Mrs ]. P. Coyne and daughter, Soph
ia, who have been visiting Mr.. Coyne
and attending the fair for the past
week, returned to their home at
Grangeyille today.
1t is announced that there will be
a regular chamber of commerce lunch
con at noon tomorrow and a good at
tendance is requested. Matters of i'm
portance will be taken up.
John Radke and family are arrivals
in Moscow to make this city their
home. Mr. Radke is an experienced
cigarmaker and has accepted a posi-
ton with the La Costerina cigar fac
| tory.
H. H. Rankin of Ashton, has been
in the city several days. Mr.. Rankin
is well known in political circles in
trip to the Potlatch and Princeton
section
Beginning tomorrow there will be
published from day to day list of the
awards made at the Latah County Fair.
The list is extremely lengthy and be-
cause of the extended space required
it will be necessary to publish them
in sections.
At the fair grounds Saturday after I
noon the football scrimmage by the
Idaho squad indicates that the team
this season. The teams were picked
from the squad, one captained by Till
Gerlough and one by Captain Phillips.
The former won the game by score
of 10 to 0.
While abroad this spring, Mr.. George
Creighton got some seeds of the beau
tiful Italian clover and sent them home
to his gardener to plant. He is now
rewarded by the presence in his back
yard of profusely blooming Italian
clover plants. The blossom is long
and slender and of an exquisite red,
warm and rich in tone
Prof. Corbett returned Sunday from
Almota where he directed force of
men in dynamiting and dragging the
Snake river at that point in the hopes
If securing the body of George Hall,
exported drowned there last week The
work was unsuccessful, however, ar
'angements were made for a patrol of
he stream for the next two weeks in
he event the body arises to the sur
ace.
J. II. Frandsen, formerly head of the
reamery department or the UNIVERSE
y, but now connected with the Uni
ersity of Nebraska, has just issued an
Extensive and valuable bulletin deal l
lg with the Babcock test and its use r
4 herd improvement. The bulletin is
4 pages long and is profusely illus
rated. Mr. Frandsen writes that .
opies will be sent to any interested
ersons. An application to Mr.. Frans-
en- at the University of Nebraska will +
ring a bulletin in due course of time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
CRUSH GERMANS SOLE PURPOSE
Continued from Page u
first time really ready for the fray"
Dogs Pick Out Living


The French have been able to restore
to health and activity all but two pei
cent of the wounded After a battle
trained dogs are sent in the battle fielc
who can choose the living from the
dead. The wounded are taken to the
hospital quarters no matter how slight
their wounds. The dead are burned
on the battle field in order to prevent
sickness.
Father Pecoul was immensely i'm
pressed at the great wealth of the
French people. All the soldiers went
off with belt of gold around their
waists. Riches are common especial
ly among the working classes. Food
is cheap; butter Ia cents, eggs Is
cents dozen. The sale of absinthe
is absolutely forbidden. Grocers are
not allowed to raise their prices The
government is buying from the people
at the highest prices all of their sheep,
cattle, and horses. They are getting
ready for hard winter campaign
Allied Soldiers Friendly
., The Belgian, French, and English
soldiers are all on the most friendly
terms. Father Pccoul saw none of
the Russians with them
Whfn at LIE Havre, Father Pecoul
saw two English transports arrive,
each with 10000 men. In less than
an hour they had all disappeared in
to the country side, no man knew
whittier.
The civil government is for time
suspended and during the war the
military government will prevail. They
guide and direct everything.
Old Men Protect Roads
In order to protect the villages and
towns from spies who were very num-
erous at the beginning Of the war,
the French employed all men over so
years old in closing the roads with
immense chains and standing guard
over them. No one could go in or out
after o'clock in the evening. Every
passenger train was off for three
weeks. There had been no news
papers for four weeks before Father
Pecoul left. Messages were brought |
to the towns and the mayors read
them aloud to the people.
Was Detained Three Weeks
On account of the lack of trains and
he guarding of the village roads, Fa-
her Pecoul was detained more than
hree weeks after the time he wished to
tart for the United States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
GREAT FLIGHT BY MARONEY
Continued from Page y

with. He is unassuming and unpre-
tentious and the hope was expressed
by many that the fair association Sc
cure him for flights next year.
Saturday at the fair grounds the
management announced that Mr.. Ma
roney was willing to make the second
| flight of the day. The fair was paying
/ him 500 per flight. Owing to the
treatcherous wind, it was felt that
| flying was extremely dangerous and
as none wanted to see Maroney killed,
the association announced that it had
decided to pay Mr.. Maroney the 500
to remain on terra firma rather than
to have him run the chances of being
killed Mr.. Maroney stated that it was
the first time in his experience that
he had ever been paid for not making
fight. Before leaving Sunday
morning he issued the following state
ment:
To the People of Latah County: The
treatment | received during my ex-
hibition in Moscow during the past
week has been source of great pleas
ure to me and Iwish to express my
appreciation and cordial thanks for
the many courtesies shown me. have
made many warm friends. The offic-
ials of the Latah County Fair associa-
ton have treated me with every con-
sideration When l took the contract
to make flights here I told them /
would do the best / could. If ! have
pleased you with my efforts l am
amply repaid. I sincerely hope to
meet you at the Latah County Fair
next year.
T. T. MARONEY, Aviator.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
Work Wanted

Thirty men students, ready, willing
and anxious to work. If you need a
janitor, or have rugs to clean, win
dows to wash, cutting lawns, scrubbine
work, raking lawns, wood to split OF
stack, or any other odd job, you can
be served by honest, manly young men
Service at receptions, waiting on table
in hotel, restaurant or private homes.
Call up Phone 54-R.
FRANCIS JENKINS, Bursar.
P0OoQ
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
PRISONER WOULD COMMIT SUI
eide
CONTINUED from Page II

Skeen, aged 10, charged with statutor.
rape, the victim being a girl of tendel
age and the crime is alleged to have
occurred Friday evening. Skeen re
sides in the country near Moscow
The father of the girl made the com
plant to the county attorney. The
name of the girl was withheld. 1t is
understood the victim had been &C.
companied by another girl "a sister
about her own age, and that both had
been piled with liquor.
Wanted to go Home
Probate Judge Morgareidge played
the good samaritan today when he
furnished a ticket to Harvey Bates, a
12-year-old boy residing in the Kamiah
section, who had become stranded.
The boy had come to visit the fair
but his funds being gone could not get
home. He was picked by the author
tiles and after making an explanation
was helped out by Judge Morgareidge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28
land which he personally values
S25. 900 90.
attack a Political Game

land which he personally values at
$25, 100000.
Attack Political Game
People generally look upon such at
tacks as part of the political game,
and pay little attention to them So
far as the states treasurer is concern
ed, no state treasurer has been more
careful in every detail to keep his Of
flee in a business-like and efficient
manner than Mr.. Allen.
In a recent letter to Mr.. Allen, Dep
uty State Bank Examiner A. r. Van
Mugs says: "As deputy state examin-
er, have on several occasions examin-
ed the records and audited the ac-
counts of your office and have found
them ready for inspection and correct
in every detail"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. D. ]. Wilcox from Pa
louise spent Friday in Moscow and en-
joyed the fair.
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