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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
MUCH INTEREST
IN STOCK SHOW
PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED By
MONDAY FOR SENDING BIG DEL
EGATI0N TO LEWISTON
Special Rates Have, Been Granted
Over n. University Live Stock
viii be Shipped Tomorrow

1t is expected that definite arrange
ments will be completed Monday for
the sending Of a delegation of Moscow
citizens to the stock show at Lewiston,
probably Tuesday, and it is not inn
probable that the Moscow band will
accompany the delegation The details
for putting on a special train to op-
crate between Pullman and Lewiston
for three days next week have not yet
been completed, however, the Northern
Pacific announces a fare and one-third
amounting to $210 has been author
lied. sale dates being December 13 to
IS, good returning up to December %
The Northern Pacific announces that
a special train will leave Spokane at
midnight Wednesday next passing
through here at five a. N. Thursday.
The train will be composed of sleep
ers, diner and chair cars and will re-
ceive passengers at all points. Re-
turning it will leave Lewiston at six
p. m.
Yesterday Brown & Mood shipped
carload of blooded stations to the show
and tomorrow a carload of cattle and
sheep from the university will go for
ward.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
TWO SANTA CLAUS
FOR XMAS TREE
CHILDREN OF MOSCOW AND VICIN-
ITY WILL HAVE A ROYAL TREAT
All MUNICIPAL EXERCISES
Christmas Carols VIII be Sung While
Moscow Band Plays and Sanity Claus
and Brother viii Hand Out Candy.

Mayor r. r. Clarke will open the
municipal Christmas tree exercises al
four o'clock Thursday, December "a
with short address, which will mark
the putting into practice Of a custom
that is likely to become annual in its
character. The details concerning the
festivities were completed at the meet
ing of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, members Of the city coun-
ell and members of the Associated
Charities, who were gathered at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms last
night.
1t is estimated that 1000 children
will be in attendance from Moscow and
vicinity, all being invited, and each
child will be given stockingful OF
candy and peanuts. The Moscow band
will furnish music for the occasion and
Miss Kendrick, head of the high school
music department, is training the
children in Christmas carols, which
will be sung about the tree. The Wash
ington Water Power company has con-
sented to furnish varied colored lights
for the big tree and furnish the juice
free of charge and B. w. Spier, chief
electrician of the company, with
force of men will assist in the dec
Grafton.
Under the plans arranged last night,
a tree about so feet tall, brought to the
city today will be raised at the cor
ner of Main and Third streets N.
Williamson was awarded the contract
for the decoration of the tree and fur
nishing the candy and nuts. Sanity
Claus will be there to pass out the
candy, in fact word has been received
that the event is of such special i'm
portance that Sanity will bring his big
brother to help him. More details will
be given later.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Old HObson Amendment Will be
Brought up in the House for Con-
sfderation at An Early Date

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-HouSe rules
committee today unanimously acted fa-
vorably on the rules to bring up the
Hobson national prohibition amend
ment in the house December 22. 1t al
so reported favorably on the rule to
bring up the Mondell woman suffrage
amendment resolution and to vote i'm
mediately thereafter. The rule pro-
yides eight hours of debate on the
Hobson resolution. The committee
voted to provide six hours for general
debate on the Mondell resolution.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
GIVE RECITAL TONIGHT
Public Invited to Complimentary En-
tertainment at University
Auditorium

At the university auditorium tonight
beginning at 8:15 will occur a recital
of the advanced students of music al
the university. The program will be
of exceptional interest and will be Ill
der the direction of E. H. Storer. There
ers of music should not miss the op-
pertunity of enjoying a splendid pro-
gram.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
DOWN WITH JINGOISM
House Naval Committee Chairman Sill
ence Sensational Yellow
Journals

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Criticism
by certain newspapers of Americas
unpreparedness for war was today
characterized as "Claptrap and hum
buggery," by Chairman Padget, of the
house committee on naval affairs. "a
propaganda of misinformation, alarm
and jingoism is sweeping over the
land" he declared. Padget said the
committee has records disproving the
contention that the navy is short tor
pedoes and munitions. The indica-
tions were that the committee would
favor two new battleships and eight
submarines.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
MARKET TONE STRONG
New York Stock Exchange Starts
Business in Stocks Today Under
Favorable Auspices

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The stock ex-
change operating under a new plan Of
restricted trading opened for business
at 10 o'clock this morning. The mar
ket is fairly steady. The first sales
showed some large gains over the
closing prices on July 80. The ses-
sion today was inaugurated by a
cheering mob of brokers. The crowd
in the galleries and on the floor was
the largest in years.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
viii Land Wouned

BUENOS AYRES, Dec IA re-
quest that 900 beds be prepared for
men from the British fleet under Ad-
miral Sturdee has been received here.
1t is stated that the wounded would
be landed at Montevideo Monday.
Nearly all of them are believed to be
Germans. An explanation was given
that the fleet would pass the Uruguayn
and that ships with the wounded
aboard would be detached to land the
sufferers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Allies at DardaneIles
Germans Are Gritty
TEUTONS QUIT GROUND

PARIS, Dec. 12-The evacuation by
the Germans Of the west bank of the
User, North of Ferryman's house" in
which vicinity there has been much
desperate fighting. was officially re-
ported today by the French war Of
fee Artillery duels continue in the
Arras region" the statement said.
"The French heavy guns in the region
of the Aisne silenced the German field
pieces and destroyed battery of their
mortars."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
X / r A .
COAST WHEAT BOOMING

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 12.-Due to
the strong foreign demand as a re-
suit of the war, new high records were
established today in the wheat market
when interior growers were offered
S1.1S per bushels for club wheat and
S1.21 per -busheI for bluestem, laid
down at tideWater.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Situation at Cracow

PETROGRAD. Dec 12-The Austro-
German attempts to smash the Rus
sian line south of Cracow have failed
completely, the war office announced
today The Army Messenger, the
war Offices organ, declared that thou
sands of dead covered the field where
the fight occurred. The engagement
is described as one of the most i'm
portant and bloodiest since the present
conflict
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Pope's Efforts Fail

ROME, Dec. 12.-The vatican an
nounced today the failure of the pope's
efforts in the interests of a Christmas
truce between the warning European
powers. 1t is stated that one power op-
posed the proposition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Reasons for the War

she will fail in her attempt.
Reasons for the War
We know that England has circul-
ated in the United States that she was
forced into this war to protect the
neutrality of Belgium. This is just one
of their foul lies.
1. France broke the neutrality
rules first.
2. France intended to march
through Belgium and enter Germany
by the northern route, because i'll this
region Germany had no forts and could
not resist invasion, but Germany saw
Frances move and beat them to it.
The forts of Luttich and Namur were
commanded by Frenchmen.
3. In Maubeuge, on the French-Bel-
igian border line, was found British am
imunition in quantities, which was
there long before the war was declar
led.
4. Germany promised Belgium 10
harm if they remained neutral, buc they
had faith in England and France, since
they had declared war against Ger
many, and with what result? That Bel
gium has ceased to exist We have
a German governor for Belgium, with
government railway and post. All of
their forts have been shot to pieces ex-
cepts those around AatweRpt, and they
will fall within the next few days.
The combined forces have been un-
able to resist the advancement of our
troops. They are not drilled to war
the way we are ,and have not the spirit.
One German will withstand one
Frenchman, one Britisher, one Belgian,
and a few of the blacks thrown in. 1t
is simply impossible to restrain our
troops. I have read reports of Brit
ish soldiers in which they said that
one might just as well try and hold
back as to retard German
bayonet attack.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-The kaiser is
convalesing satisfactory. his personal
physician announced today The doc
tor, said he would be able to return to
the front in a week or ten days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
MURDERERS ARE REPRIEYED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 12.-Governor
Hunt today reprieved six murderers
who were condemned to hang at Flor
ance penitentiary December 10.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
JAPAN THE REAL MENACE
DECLARES YOUNG SURGEON
AMERICAN IN SERVICE OF KAISER AT KONIGS-
BERG HOSPITAL NEEDLESSLY ALARMED
WRITES LETTER TO BROTHER
Most Interesting Missive One of Two Which Came
Into Possession of Dr. c. l.. Gritman who
Permits it's Publication

Warped with sentiments undoubt
edly expressed in the surroundings of
his work and becoming over-enthus-
iastic because of apparent success
then of the German army, that mis-
take is being made by the United
States in not helping Germany and ex-
pressing the view that America emay
yet pay dearly in not taking issue
against Japan, describing conditions in
the German hospital at Konigsberg,
telling of the war horrors, giving d
history of the outbreak from the Ger
man point of view and telling of his
trips to the front, are all interesting
features which go to make up a, let
ter of young American surgeon, now
attached to a German hospital at
Konigsberg, in writing to his brother
in America, the letter being one OF
two coming into possession of DR.. c.
L. Gritman of this city, who has con-
sented to it's publication.
Since the letter is written to a
brother, it is undoubtedly written with
that abandon that would not other
wise be shown in a letter to strang
er The contents are extremely in
teresting. The letter follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Only Hope Lies With Germany

People in the States are SO sure OF
themselves that they give no thought
to the future, but if one looks back
and sees what has been the history OF
Japan for the past twenty years, ne
can readily see what strides she has
made and that she is aiming to rule the
world in the future If Germany loses,
Japan comes next to England and In
time will down her. Seems a little
overdrawn, but it will come true II
Germany loses. Our only hope is in
Germany and now is the time of dire
need. and we sit there with our hands
folded and say, What could we get out
Of helping Old Deutschland? Mind
YOU it will be sorry day for the uni
ted States if such should need help III
the future. Germany will not help us.
1t makes me wild when hear of the
anti-German feeling in the States, and
read Roosevelt's articles in the Out
look.
They do not know what they are
writing about. They say down with
Germany because she is the greatest
military power Of the world, true, but
a just and righteous one. Germany
has no black pages in her history like
England. England has been the great
est land pirate of all nations. She has
done more unjust and dishonorable
things than any nation, and now she
thinks she has an opportunity to
crash her bitter rival by the aid OF
France. Russia, Belgium, Japan, and
with the help of hse Indian, Canadian
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
KEEL BARRACKS BURNED
DETAILS NOT DISCLOSED
GERMANS KEEPING. NEWS OF THE GOTTORP
CONFEDERATION FROM GENERAL PUBLIC
REPULSED AT DARDANELLES
Combined British and French Fleet Fail in Attack
Germans Fiercely Pushing Attack Near Ypres-
Petrograd Claims Germans Fail at Cracow
(By United Press


12-THE GERMANS GREAT GOTTORP BARRACKS
BURNED. ACCORDING A COPENHAGEN
DISPATCH RECEIVED TODAY. STATED
Allies at DardaneIIes
BERLIN, a. COMBINED FRENCH
MEDITERRANEAN MADE UNSUCCESSFUL
Germans Are Gritty
PARIS DEC. 12-THE GERMANS ARE MAKING DESPERATE EF
A
ALLIES REPUISED AGAIN REIN
PRESSING ATTACK. FIGHTING
RANGE AND IS EXCEEDINGLY BLOODY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12

Many a man who boasts of his blue
blood has a streak of yellow.-New
York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12

Some people can't even stand up for
their rights without feeling high and
mighty-New York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
From a Hospital Surgeon

Konigsberg, Germany, Oct. 8, 1914
some of the letters and cards that
have sent home. To tell you the story
of the war conditions over here would
take me all evening and longer.
Sorry you get such poor reports i'll
the United States, and that the States
are favoring the other nations. This
is a great mistake on the part Of the
United States, and one for which they
will pay dearly in the future. To me
it is clear that we have made a mis-
take in not helping Germany against
England and Japan.
If England should be victorious we
will lose the States to Japan and Eng
land This may not be within ten
years, but within a hundred years
Now is our time to free ourselves of
the threatening yoke, by taking Can
ada and thus prevent a landing place
for English troops on the east coast
and Japan on the west coast of Can
ada This will come in the future and
we will lose First, because of the
greater number; second, because of
the larger fleet, and third because they
know how to fight and we do not.
War with Japan seems to be inevita-
BILE. She will win new points in this
war making her stronger when she
goes against us.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12

A person said to us
the other day:
81 don't use the clas-:
si6ed ads. because
they re SO small nobody
would see my ad.'
Big city dailies print
seyeral pages Of want
ads. The people read
them.
Then how much bet
ter the people Of our
town read the ads. in
this paper, where they
are not confused by a
mass Of type.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Circle Drawing Tighter

The circle is slowly drawing tighter
around Paris One fort after anoth-
er is falling. 1t is only question o1
time until Paris will fall, even
though the gallant Englishmen are
trying. to prevent it with their merene
ary soldiers:
The Belgian people have acted terri
BILE against the German soldiers, which
has been to their sorrow. Women and
children would shoot out of the Win
/ dows at the soldiers while passing in
the street. We lost many officers in
this way The result was that orders
came out that such people were to be
shot and their houses burned, and in
places the entire town. Not only Will
Belgium lose in houses, men, destroy
ed railways, and public buildings, but
she has to pay heavy indemnity tax.
The city of Brussels alone is taxed
$50 100000. The tax was levied on eve
Try article and the people pay, just fQr
their fool ignorance and faith in Eng
land.
England's expenses for the last
month, according to the London Times
was 100000 pounds. Just think OF
it. How long can they stand such
drain? What has proud England done
with her enormous fleet? So far she
hor rdo od q
few seaport towns. One OF Germany
submarine boats sunk three large, new
cruisers and one submarine. The Ger
man cruisers have done enormous
damage to the English ports and ma
rine ships. In Bombay our cruisers
did damages to the amount of $40,000,
900 and were cutting off supplies from
England.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12
Against Great Odds

On the west side everything looks
good for Germany, even though she is
fighting three nations. Just imagine
the combined German army invading
France alone. They would have been
in Paris long ago, but they also have
the Russians to contend with.
Russia, and Russia alone, through
England, is the fault of the war. 1t is
CONTINUED on Page p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-12

land Australian troops, but I am sure
she will fail in her attempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14

more of our citizens were as un-
selfish and public spirited"
II was all quite absurd and
most embarrassing, but inwardly
Mr.. Thorndike glowed with pleas
ure.
The chief clerk and two bank
messengers we're waiting by the
automobile with written calls for
help from the office. They
pounced upon the banker and al
most lifted him into the car.
There's still time!" painted
the chief clerk.
There is not!" answered Mr..
Thorndike. His tone was rebel
lious, defiant. 1t carried all the
authority of a spoiled child of
fortune. i've wasted most of
this day." he declared. "and in
tend to waste the rest OF 1t. An
drews," he called, Jump I'm, and
I'll give you a lunch at Sherry's."
nTHE END
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14

ticulated. Behind him stood a
younger man, more modern edi-
ton of the other. He also bowed
and, behind gold eyeglasses.
smiled overwhelmingly.
The Judge nodded and, leaning
forward, for a few moment fixed
his eyes upon the prisoner.
You are very fortunate
young man," he said. He laid
his hand upon a pile of letters.
when you were your own worst
friend, your real friends came to
help you. These letters speak for
you; your employers, whom you
robbed, have pleaded with me in
your favor. 1t is urged in your
behalf that at the time you COM
mitted the crime for which you
are found guilty you we're intoxi-
Gated. In the eyes of the law
that is no excuse. Some men
can drink and keep their senses.
II appears you cannot. When
you drink you are a menace to
yourself - and, as is shown by
this crime, to the community.
Therefore, you must not drink.
In view of the good character to
which your friends have testified,
and on the condition that you do
not touch liquor, l will not sem
tence you to jail, but will place
you in charge Of the probation
officer"
The Judge leaned back in his
snbair and beckoned to Mr.. An
ssdrews. 1t was finished. Spear
was free, and from different parts
of the courtroom people were
moving toward the door. Their
Numbers showed that the friends
OF the young man had been
many. Mr.. Thorndike felt GER
tain twinge of disappointment.
Even though the result relieved
Hiid delighted him, he wished. In
bringing 1t about, he had had
some part.
He was moving out of the
rallied enclosure when Andrews
called him by name.
Ills honor" he said impress
sively. wishes to speak to you"
THE law, Mr.. Thorndike, Is
not ,indictive," he said. ct
wishes only to be just. Nor
can It be swayed by wealth
or political or social influ-
ences. But. when there Is
good In man, i, personally.
want to know II. and when gen.
.tleEaen like yourself. OF your
standing in this city. come here
70 speak q good word for man,
we would stuItify tho purpose OF
justice II we did not listen. L
thanh you Tor coming. and / wish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14
5000 TAKE IN
PURE FOOD
SHOW

Over 1900 attended the pure
food show last night and listened
to songs by the Norwegian sing
ing societies. The baby show
Friday was big one as AZ little
ones were entered for the prizes
The handsomest boy was Cor
don Rutherford; handsomest girl,
Mary Lena Edwards; best devel.
oped boy, Herbert Gordon Hagen;
best developed girl. Helen Eliza
beth Hover.
The prettiest baby under six
months was Dorothy Hanna An
derson and the youngest baby
Govan Blake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14
HIRED MAN To
KILL HUSBAND

SEATTLE, March 14.-Mrs.
Magdalena Werner, held in Jail
for completely In the murder of
her husband, Henry Werner, who
was 30 years her senior, has con-
fessed that she hired Frank Pic
conf to kill her husband and gave
him 800. 'Picconi was arrested
ut Gle Elum Friday but ut first
denied even knowing the family.
At the time of the murder the
wife gave II out that her hus-
band was killed by two men with
whom he Quarreled in the barn.
The fact that the woman did not
agree with her husband and was
being courted by several other
men in the neighborhood led the
police to arrest her and she fin
ally confessed to hiring Picconi
to do the job of making away
with her husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14

hours now"
"A couple of hours!" Mr..
Thorndike ragged inwardly.
See that old lady in the front
row!" he whispered. That's
Mrs. Spears. What did 1 tell you;
mothers are all alike. She's not
taken her eyes off you since court
opened. She knows you're her
one best bet"
Impatiently Mr.. Thorndike
raised his head. He saw a little
white-haired woman who stared
at him. In her eyes was the
same look he had seen in the eyes
of men who, at times OF panic,
fled to him, beseeching, entreat-
ing, forcing upon him what was
left of the wreck of their for
tunes, II only he would save their
honor.
And here come the prisoners .
Andrews whispered. "See Spear?
Third man from the last"
A long line, guarded in front
and rear, shuffled into the court
room, and, as ordered, ranged
themselves against the wall.
Among them we're old men and
young boys, we'll dressed, clever
looking rascals, collarless tramps,
fierce-eyed aliens, smooth-shaven
thin-lipped Broadwayards - and
Spear.
Spear, with head hanging, with
lips white and cheeks ashed, and
his eyes heavy with shame.
Mr.. Thorndike had risen, and.
in farewell, was holding out hiA
hand to Andrews. He turned.
and across the courtroom the eyes
of the financier and the stenog--
rapher met. At the sight of the
great man, Spear flushed crimson,
and then his look of despair slow
" disappeared: and into his eyes
there came incredulously hope
and gratitude. He turned his
head suddenly to the wall.
Mr.. Thorndike stood irfesolute
and then sank back into his chair.
The first man In the line was
already at the railing.
Other men followed, and in the
fortune OF each Mr.. Thorndfke
found himself, to his surprise,
taking a personal interest. Il
was as good as q play.
So great was HIS interest that
he had forgotten the particular
derelict he had come to serve, I'M
I'll Spear stood almost at his ell
bow. -
Thorndike turned eagerly ia
the Judge and saw that he WA
listening to the rotund. gray, NJ
tle man With beady. bird like ere
Who = be talked. bowed and -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-14
GOOD MAN GONE
FROM SERVICE

The resignation of B. d. Town
send from the government staff of
prosecutors because of insufficient
compensation takes from the fed
eral service the most dramatic and
successful prosecutor ever seen in
Tacoma. His prosecution of Bull
lock and Houston in the local fed
eral court was looked upon here
as a master stroke of legal
strategy. A lot of chaps under
suspicion for various forms of
government fraud on the coast
will breathe easier IL they know
Townsend is out Of the game.