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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-02-19
Published every Thursday in the year

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
HIGHEST RECORD
IN POSTOFFICE
MONDAY BUSINESS BROKE RECORD
IN MAIL AND MONEY RECEIVED
IN HISTORY OF THE OFFICE
More Than 1900 Packages Dispatched
During the Days Run of Business
$33S in Cash Was Taken in

| The Moscow postoffice on Monday
experienced a record in the number of
packages received and the amount of
money received in it's history, accord
ing to figures made public today by
Postmaster Cornwall Monday the win
dows were open to the public for 10
hours during which period 1916 pack
ages of mail were received for trans
mission, an average of two per min
ute.
The receipts Of the office in money
on Monday amounted to 1898. This
sum is the largest ever received in
one Gay in the history of the office.
The corresponding day a year ago
showed the receipts to have been $214.
Tuesday and today We seemed just
as rushed as on Monday but we are
handling the work of the office with
dispatch, making all trains promptly
with mail received up to making up
time and this has been due in a large
measure to the way the public has ia
ken hold of having their packages
properly wrapped and addressed said
Postmaster Cornwall. Mr.. Cornwall
states that during Monday 81 sacks of
mail matter were sent from the office
to trains and that 16 additional sacks
of mail came into the office after the
last train from the city had left.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
Allies Assert Gains Made

PARIS, Dec 23.-General progress
by the Allies was reported this after
noon by the official war office bulletin.
Among the gains mentioned was the re-
capture by the British of the village of
Givenchy, east of Bethune, and an
advance by the French in BiXsohoote
district I'VE progressed slightly"
said the communication, between the
North sea and the road from Nieuport
TO Westende IN the region of Steen-
strawe and Bixschoote we advanced,
capturing wood near Bixschoote. Fog
is interfering with our operations in
the Arras region. East of Amiens, in
the Aisne and Champagne districts
there has been eannonading. We cap
tured from the Germans their last line
Of trenches, part of which were prev
iously taken, in the region of Perthes
Les Hurlus, gaining 800 yards. Here
both guns and prisoners fell into our
hand"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
MUNICIPAL TREE
NOW DECORATED
MANY PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE EN-.
PECTED In MOSCOW TOMORROW
TO WITNESS EXERCISES
Two Thousand Children VIII Sing
Christmas Carols Around the Tree
Churches Have Exercises Tonight

| The decorations for the municipal
place and the stage is all set for the
exercises which will be held at four
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Two
thousand children will sing Christmas
carols, the rehearsals having been un-
direction of Miss Kendrick. The Mos
cow band under Prof. Carcys direc-
ton will render several numbers Of
lsacred music Mayor Clarke will de-
liver a short address opening the eX-
ercises. 1t is expected that the affair
will far outshine anything of the kind
ever witnessed in Moscow. Crowds
are expected in the city from all sur
rounding points and the loc'l popula-
ton is expected to turn out enmasse.
The regular Christmas holiday ex-
ercises will begin this evening at sew
eral churches. With a view of elm
mating interference with the Municip-
al Christmas tree exercises, the
Methodist church will hold its Christ
mas tree exercises tonight at 1880
where there will be two trees. An ap-
propriate program will be carried out.
The Christian church will have Xmas
tree exercises tonight as will also
the Baptist church and the Presbyter-
ian church.
More extended mention of the Christ
mas festivities among the churches OF
Moscow will be carried in an article
in tomorrow's Star-MirrOr.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
Turks in Egypt
RUSSIA MAKING CLAIMS

PEROGRAD, Dec 23.-It was an
nounced today that the Russians
steady advance north Of Vistula is
threatening the German flank Along
la 9O-mile front from Neidenburg to
Lautenburg the Germans are said to
be retiring, endeayoring at the same
time to protect the east Prussian rail
roads on which they depend for the
transportation of their troops The
Slavs are swinging southwark upon
them also compelling the kaiser to
rush in reinforcements
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
CITY COUNCIL
BUILD SEWERS
ORDINANCE PLACED ON FINAL
PASSAGE AND BIDS CALLED FOR
BUILDING 27s MILES OF LINE
Much Needed improvement in Various
Parts of the City Will Soon be
Reality

In the final passage of the sewer
ordinance last evening by the city
council, Moscow will construct during
the next few months two and one-hali
miles of sub-trunk and lateral sewer
lines in several sections of the city
the cost of which is estimated to be
approximately $4,000 The council
: has now called for bids and as soon as
the proper contract can be entered
into the work will be started
The matter Of serving many sections
of the city with proper sewer connec-
tions has been before the council IN
one form or another for several years
past and little if any opposition has
been raised to the new Improvement IN
the recent consideration of the mat
ter by the council. The work will be
carried out under the direction of City
Engineer Harvey Smith.
The districts in which the work is
to be carried on is Highland addition
and Lieuallens I'd and Sd additions III
the northwestern part of the city,
Park addition, Homestead addition,
Mountain View addition and Elm add1-
ton in the northeast and eastern part
of the city; Sunnyside and McGregor's
second additions in the southeastern
part of the city; and Moores addition
in the northern part of the city.
The trunk lines are already con-
structed, however, the necessity for
further improvements connecting up
with trunk lines has been pronounced
and the council took the step only al
ter careful consideration. The lines
will be of 6, 8, and 10-inch vitrif1ed
clay pipe. The ordinance provides Tor
an issue of bonds in the denomination
of 5000 bearing six per cent interest
ner annum and running 10 years The
improvements will be directly as
sessed against the property abuttlng
and fronting on the sewer.
IT was learned today that Spokane,
Lewiston, Moscow, and coast contrac-
tors would bid on the work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
BOMB MAKER ARRESTED

Halle was arrested yesterday and d
quantity of percussion caps, gun
powder and fuses was. found in his
apartments. The police say that he adj
mitted that he was an expert bomb
maker An investigation has disclos-
ed the fact, Reynolds says, that New
tivities. Chief Reynolds declared that
bombs were sent from here to ports
from which merchant vessels of the
Allies sail.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
KINGS ANNUAL GIFT

LONDON. Dec. 23.-The king has or
dered the slaughter Of five of his royal
prize hnlIocks to enable him to make
his regular annual gift of beef TO his
tenants and employees at Sandring-
ham. The royal family went TO Sand
ringham today to remain over Christ
mas.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

A Washington dispatch reports, with
patriotic pride, that Chicago, not Paris,
Supplied Mrs Marshall's wardrobe .
This is all very fine for America as
against Europe, but Indianapolis wants
to know why Indianapolis did not sup
ply it instead of Chicago.-Springfield
ReDublican
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
"Higher-Ups" Involved

These bombs, he said, were devised
so as to explode after the ships had
put to sea. Men of international
prominence are involved in this con-
spiracy," he said. 'When we are in
a position to announce our informa-
ton we will startle the entire coun-
try"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS, DEAD

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Alfred Henry
Lewis, the noted author and neWspa-
perman, died at his home here today
from a complication of diseases. He
was 81 years of age and had been i'll
for three months.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

Violet X. Ho, Chinese girl who
has lust arrived in this country to gain
a college education, will launch a
trouser campaign among the college
girls.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

Word was received from Jerome J.
Day, who is at the Tamerack mine near
Wallace that he would be unable to
spend Christmas with his family owing
to an unfortunate accident which oc
Cured at the mine yesterday when
one of his oldest employees accidental
ly fell down shaft and was killed. It
was necessary for Mr. Day to remain
there to attend an inquest and to pro-
vide for the unfortunate mans family.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Bogner of Bensalem,
PA, makes a profit of $4,000 year from
a four-acre celery farm which she
cultivates all by herself.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
HALL WAS RENOMINATED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Henry c.
Hall of Colorado, was renominated to-
day by the president for the seven
wear term as interstate commerce COM
missioner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
PARDONS AS XMAS GIFTS

CHARLESTON, 5. G., Dec. 23.-Gov-
ernOr BIease today paroled Is con-
victs as Christmas present. Nine had
been convicted of manslaughter.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY
HAS BEEN UNCOVERED
ARREST OF BOMB MAKER AT NEW ORLEANS
DISCLOSED PLAN AGAINST ALLIES SHIPPING
WILL STARTLE THE WORLD
Asserted that "Men of international Prominence
the Leaders in the Plan to Cripple Merchant
Marine on the High Seas
(By United Press


ORLEANS.
INTERNATIONAL PROMINENCE In AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO
EXPLODE
HANS HALLE, ACCORDING TO CHIEF
OF POLICE REYNOLDS A STATE TODAY
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
Beet Acreage Larger

Miss Rita r. Murphy. designer OF
New York, is the first and only woman
on the "Made in the Z. S. A commit
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
SLAV FRONT WITHDRAWING
TEUT0NS MAKING HEADWAY
PORTUGAL PARLIAMENT VOTED TODAY TO
JOIN GREAT BRITAIN IN THE WAR
TURKS GAIN AN ADVANTAGE
German Flank Threatened by Russians-Paris Gives
Out Report of Allied Successes in Flanders
Kaiser on Way to Western Fighting Zone
BY United Press

LONDON, DEC. 23-THE RUSSIANS WITHDRAWN
SAW EVIDENT POSITIONS \
PETR0GRAD ACCOUNTS
SOUTHWEST
Portugal Soon in War
LISBON, DEC 23-THE PORTUGUESE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
TO-DAY MAKING PREPARATIONS
AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY FRESH
AGRESSI0NS PORTUGUESE POSSESSION
PORTUGUESE COLONISTS
TREATED, COMMAND,
ARRIVAL REINFORCEMENTS. UNDERSTOOD
INVADERS ADJOINING GERMAN TERRITORY.
Turks in Egypt
ONSTANTINOPLE DEC TURKISH TROOPS
EGYPTIAN ACCORDING
STATEMENT MADE TO-DAY. III ASSERTED THAT
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

All the pearl fishing in Japan i.
done by women.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
IDAHO FARMERS
FARE BETTER
[. 5. CROP REPORT JUST ISSUED
BY WEATHER BUREAU SHOW
BETTER CONDITIONS
Larger Yield and Better Prices are
Shown in the RepOrt-1913 Record
Beaten This Year

The monthly crop report from the
weather bureau has just been issued.
The reports show the final estimate
of acreage, production and price on
December l and the production and
price in the United States.
Wheat sown in this state this fall
amounts to 1894, 900 acres, compared
with $4,000 last year; conditions are
50 per cent of the normal, compared
with the 10-year average of 81. In the
United States 41,300,000 acres were
sown this year, compared with 37,1O0,-
coo last year. The condition is SS.3
per cent of normal, compared with
90.3 per cent, the 10-year average.
Beats 1918 Record
The report in detail with reference
to Idaho shows that the acreage anu
production for the month of Decem-
ber, 1914, is larger in most cases than
during the previous year. Prices also
range higher than formerly. There
were 5000 more acres of corn produc-
ing in 1914 than in 1913. The price
of corn averages four cents higher this
year than last year. While the acre
age OF oats is larger than in 1913,
there were 100000 bushels less pro-
duced. The acreage of potatoes dur
ing the year remains the same as IL
the previous year. but the production
and price dropped.
Beet Acreage Larger
The report shows that there are
more sugar beets in cultivation in
Idaho this year than in 1913, that the
production is larger and that@tbe.
farmers are receiving more for their
crop.
The crops of the United States
brought more money in most cases on
December l than in 1913. Corn, po-
tatoes and sugar beets all show de-
cline in prices, while wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye and hay are bringing the
farmer more money than in 1913.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
On the OGffensive

From the front today came the news
that an allied offensive continued all
along the line. 1t is said that the
Germans are beginning to resist more
stubbornly, presumably the result of
shifting by the kaiser of troops to
points against which the Allies are de-
livering their heaviest attacks
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

Military service is compulsory for
women in certain parts Of Hungary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23
Crime to Trade With Germans

Minister of Justice BRAND today in
troduced in the chamber of deputies
a bill making trading with Germans
an offense punishable by five years
Imprisonment or fine of from 500 to
$4,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-23

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23-The kaiser
the western fighting front.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
Specifications

automatic spark Advance. Type rap
idly being adopted by progressive en-
GinCerS.
Single Unit Electrical System
Generator and starting motor com
hincd, driven by silent chain from
front end Of crankshaft. Supplies cur
rent for starting, ignition and light
ing. Makes motor non-stallable. West
inghcusc IL volt system.
Longer W',eelbase; More Room
Wheelbase, 119 inches; tires 34X4
inches. i;Oony ) passenger body; 2
inches more leg room in front, Z
inches more i'll tOnneau; full tuttcd
upholstery; concealed door hinges,
flush handles. Front springs 81 inch
cs long. practically fiat: rear springs,
semi-clliptic, % inches long. swung
under axle; springs self oilin%. Brakes
J.! inches in diameter.
Left Steer, Center Control
Steering wheel at left; gear change
and hand brake levers at drivers
right. Spccdometer, starting and
lighting switches morntcd flush IN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
POST OFFICE ABOUT COMPLETED
Three Weeks More Required to Com.
piete BuiIding-Marble and Tile
Work Being Rushed.

1t is now thought that three weeks
time will see the new $4,000 federal
building entirely completed. While
the building has been in use by the
government since the middle OF last
month workmen have been busily en-
gagged in putting the finishing touch
es to the building.
The Northwestern Marble company,
who have the contract for the tile
floors and marble WainscOting, are
rushing their work to completion as
fast as possible and have gang of
workmen engaged in getting this in
reading the specifications the blocks
for the floor in the lobby were made
place. Through some mistake in
one-sixteenth of an inch too large and
each one of these pieces had to be
dressed down in order to make them
fit, which required considerable time.
Carpenters are at work putting the
finishing touches to the building and
John kott and his assistants are now
finishing up the decorating.
Uncle Sam is very particular about
all work which is done for him and
everything must pass the most rigid
examination before it is accepted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
ON THE WRONG TRACK.

Postmaster General Burleson has in
mind some little economies by which
he thinks he can save $20.OO0,O00 with
out impairing service to the public.
The postmaster generals plan, as we
gather it, is to discontinue rural free
delivery as now provided, and to have
the work done by contract in some
fashion more or less similar to the old
star route system.
1.-THE postmaster general is taking
the wrong tack, The people OF this
country who foot the bills would like
very much to save $2O,OOO.O00 a year
out Of the post office budget, but they
will hardly approve any backward
step in the conduct Of the postal bust
ness. We have gotten away as far
as possible from star route methods
that were SO replete with fraud and
scandal, and have proceeded on the
theory that the safest and surest way
to handle the mails eXpeditiously is for
Uncle Sam to do it himself. If we
were to go back to the contract sys-
tenn there would be no good reason for
stopping with the rural free delivery
when perhaps as much, or more, mon
ey might be saved by handling the
city free delivery over to contractors.
Our Just inaugurated parcels post
might also be sublet back to the ex-
press companies.
No, Mr.. Postmaster General, the
people will welcome economies effect
ed through stopping leaks or improved
efficiency, but they will not stand for
the upsetting Of the rural free deliv-
cry service.-Omaha Bee.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

center Of cowl board. Speedomcter
drive from transmission.
Non-GIare, DINNER Headlights
ilupnobile design. Upper half OF
headlight glass corrugated Kills re-
tlcctor glare, complying with many
city ordinances and giving full illum-
nation on road. One bulb in head
lights, dimmed at will through re-
sistancc in switch. No side lamps.
Equipment end Other Details
1G gallon gasoline tank in cowl;
rain vision windshield, fixed uprights,
lower half adjustable for ventilation.
One man type top, attaching to wind
shield. Crowned tenders, with fiat
edge and without beading. Tail lamp
exclusive Hupmobile design, illumi-
mates license plate and entire width
of road for considerable distance be-
hind car. Non-skid tires on rear. De-
mountable rims, carrier at rear for
spare rim and tire. Lighting and ig-
milton switches cOntOlled by Yale
locks. Speedomcter. Robe rail, foot
rail and cocoa mat in tonneau. Color
bIucblack with maroon running gear
Price f. o. Il. Detroit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
More Power

More Power
Motor, 3 3-S inch bore 1-2 inch
stroke; cylinders cast en- bloc with
water jacket space between barrels:
valves / 1-2 inch clear diameter
mushroom tappets, with special shape
cams, very quiet; valve spring cham
Der closed by oil tight cover, SO that
contacts are made in an oil bath. New
shape combustion chamber, larger
valves and larger cylinder bore pro-
duce more power. Multiple disc
clutch, with thirteen 13-inch plates.
New Type carhuretor--
Horizontal type boltcd directly to
cylinder block. Gas passage between
cylinders, so that intake manifold is
heated its entire length, assuring com
plete vaporization OF even the heav-
lest gasoline.
improved oilng-
A system already highly efficient
made still better. Pressure feed from
nywheel to main bearings and con
meeting rod bearings; cylinder walls
fabricated by mist from crankshait.
Modern Ignition
Ignition from storage battery, with
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
DEATH CAUSES
MUCH SORROW
Leon Ward Bryan, Youngest Son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Bryan,
Passes Away Friday.
FUNERAL HELD ON SATURDAY
Rev. Joseph Stephen Delivers Most
Appropriate Sermon; SIS 1t
Well With the ChiId?"

Dow City, Sept %, Especial to The
w)-Like bolt OF lightning
from a clear sky or the shooting of 4
meteor through the heavens, was the
flight of the spirit of little Leon Ward
Bryan, from Earth to Heaven.
He was the youngest son of Ed
ridge and Grace Bryan and was born
March 3, 1913 and died Sept. IS, 1914,
aged / year, months and Is days.
With hardly any warning, after less
than one short day OF suffering, the
music OF his sweet prattling voice was
Stilled, the light and hope of his in
nocent life went out, his little crib
was empty and he was with the An
gels.
The funeral was held on Saturday
at 3 p. IN. at the NJ. Z. church the serv-
ice being conducted by Rev. Joseph
Stephen, pastor Of the church who de-
livered an appropriate address from
the text rs it we'll with the child !"
after which the little form was borne
to the Dow City cemetery, Gods Acre,
where it was tenderly laid to rest. In
the rude shock and sudden departure
OF their little one, after tender minis
tries, and much solicitude for its well
fare, the parents have the sincere
sympathy of a large number OF friends.
And now beyond the stars in that fair
land where families neer break up
and our pleasures never have an end,
IN that great choir OF stiffness and
seclusion
+, BY guardian Angels led
Safe from temptation, safe from sins
corruption
He lives whom we call dead
Dow City, Sept. %, Especial to The
Review)-Little Eldred Hollins, the
five year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hollins, was run down by a
horse and buggy last Friday evening.
The accident happened Gu Main street
about s p. III. Several boys were
playing in the street and began
throwing clods Of dirt at each other.
The driver OF the rig, one of Fritz
Meyers boys, had united his horse
preparatory to starting home when
a piece of dirt thrown by one OF the
boys struck the animal, frightening it.
1t jumped, striking the little lad. The
single tree and harness broke and the
horse came near getting away.
The boy was carried home and a
physician called who found q cash
over the right eye, number of small
Ter cuts and bruises on the head and
one arm and one leg badly bruised.
The little fellow is able to get around
again at this writing.
1t is considered extremely fortunate
that he escaped with no worse in
juries. No blame is attached TO the
Meyer boy for the accident.