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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
WOMEN TO AID
COUNTY FAIR
WILL BE PLACED IN CHARGE OF
THE SALE OF SEASON TICKETS
FOR TWO DAYS THIS WEEK
City Will be Districted And All LOYAL
Citizens VIII be SOlicited-Meet
Deficit This Way

The ladies of Moscow will be asked
by the directors of the Latah County
Fair association to take steps toward
assisting in making the approaching
fall fair a decided success. At direc-
tors meeting today the matter of the
disposal of season tickets was discus
sed at length and in view of the neces-
sity of selling 1000 season tickets be-
fore the gates are opened next Tues
day, it was decided to solicit the
support of the ladies who will be ask
ed to complete plans for disposing of
the tickets.
1t is proposed to name % of the
most prominent ladies of Moscow to
take scharge of the sale for whirl-
wind campaign to be carried on Thurs
day and Friday of this week. The city
will be segregated into districts and
committee named for each district
whose duty it will be to solicit every
person within the respective district
for the sale of a season ticket or as
many as they will accept. Through
this plan the known deficit now fac
ing the fair association will be wiped
out
1t was pointed out that such plan
worked successfully in Lewiston
where a large sum was raised through
the efforts of the ladies of that city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
GERMAN PLOT
TO BE PROBED
BOSTON CENTRAL LABOR UNION
WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGED
ACTIVITIES OF GERMANS
Plans to Cause LOngshOremens' Strike
Creates FIutter Everywhere
mans to Withdraw Money


Creates FIutter Everywhere Ger
mans to Withdraw Money
By the United Press Associations
BOSTON,, Sept 14.-The executive
board of the Boston central labor
union will tonight start proceedings
in the alleged German plot to instigate
a longshoremans strike here.
Money and Influence Used
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.-Vice
President John Kean of the Long
shoremen's union, expressed the be-
lief today that German money and
influence had sought to bring about
gigantic dock strike to tieup At
lantic and Pacific shipping, comment
ing on the claim of President Comp
ers, of the American Federation of
Labor that Alderman a plot existed
with $1,000,0OO behind it.
Block Seattle Agreement
Mr.. Kean said that a German agent
unquestionably tried to prevent the
signing of new agreement at Seattle
He also quoted President OConnor, of
the national union, of Buffalo, as say
ing that he had received direct Of
fer from German agents if he could
aid in calling longshoremans' strike.
Money Panic in Store
MILWAUKEE, Sept 14.-Germans
here will withdraw their savings from
any bank entering into proposed
loan to the Allies, according to a
prominent banker here today. 1t is
believed like action will be taken all
over the country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
AUCTION OFF RAILWAY

By the United Press ASSOCIATIONS.
ST PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 14.-From
the steps of the state capitol building
here, today all property of the Miss
issippi, Hill City and Western rail
way was sold under the auction ham
mer. Creditors claiming $4,000 on the
roads paper, forced the action.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
BERLIN'S MOVt:
IN ARABIC CASE
PRESIDENT NOT FAVORABLY con-
SIDERING ARBITRATION IN CON
NECTION WITH PREPARATION
Is Not an sue-AdministratiOn Re-
mains Firm in Dealing With Ger
many in Submarine Matters

By the United Press Associations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Reports
that President Wilson was favorably
considering the arbitration of the
question of reparation of the lives lost
in the torpedoing of the liner Arabic
were denied today. Arbitration is not
an issue and was not discussed in the
Bernstorff- Lansing conference yester-
day, it was stated. Only a disavowal
of the act of the submarine will salts
fly America.
The administration has settled down
to waiting game. Secretary Lans-
ing's views will be forwarded to Ber-
lin by Ambassador Won Bernstorff
and no action is possible until Berlin
replies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
SECTION HAND KILLED
e United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
ASTORIA, Or, Sept. 14.-Mike Rad
itch, an Austrian section hand, was
killed and George Ubich and Tony
Miller were seriously injured when a
runaway car collided with a logging
engine of the Western Cooperage
company near Olney. The crew jump
ed and escaped uninjured. The loco
motive was demolished.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
OREGON SUNDAY LAW UPHELD

By the United Press Associations.
SALEM, Or, Sept. 14.-The Oregon
supreme. court today upheld the con-
stitutionality of the Oregon Sunday
closing law. The decision was in the
case of the state versus Leigh Mich
oils of Eugene, for selling cigars and
tobaccos on Sunday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
HOLD MEETING
NEXT SATURDAY
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TO
WORK OUT MEXICAN SITUATION
POSTPONED FROM WEDNESDAY
Americans in Northern Mexico Warn
ed by Government to Leave TrOu-
BILE Zone Along the Border

By the United Press Associations.
Pan American conference looking to-
ward peace in Mexico will convene
Saturday in New York, it was official
Brazilian Minister Dagama caused a
postponement from Wednesday.
Order Americans Out
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The gov
ernment had ordered Americans to
leave the troubled districts of northern
Mexico. Nogales dispatches today
say that automobiles are taking Am
orleans from Sonora into Arizona.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
PLAN TO ARREST ARCHIBALD

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Solicitor
General Davis and District Attorney
Marshall of New York, were consid-
ering today how to deal with James
Archibald, the American correspond
ent, who is involved in the Dumba af-
fair, who is due to arrive in New York
Saturday. Whether he will be pros
ecuted criminally remains unsettled.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
SAY DARDANELLES
ABOUT TO FALL
REPORT OF TOWN BURNING
LEAVES INFERENCE TURKS ARE
RETREATING
Germans Progressing in the East and
Russians Admit Probable Re-
tirement of Slav Forces

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Focha, neaI
Smyrna, is in flames, according to
Athens dispatches today. The infer
ence was that the Turkish troops had
become convinced that the Dardanelles
was about to fall and are retreating
and burning coast towns in their path.
Won Hindenburg Advancing
BERLIN, Sept. 14.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's armies are advanc-
ing between Dvinsk and the Villa ri
yer despite furious resistance, it was
officially announced today.
Leave Wilma to TeutOns
PETROGRAD, Sept 14-The evac-
uations of Wilma is destined to follow
the Teutonic cutting of the Wilma
Petrograd line, it was semi-officially
stated today The German forces have
reached the railway midway between
Wilma and Dvinsk and now one of the
German forces is sweeping eastward
to the north of Wilma while another is
making an eastward dash from Orany.
A Russian retirement will probably be
necessary within 10 days.
The British Casualties
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The British cas-
ualties for the first year of the war to-
tailed 1882, Under-Secretary Ten
nant declared in parliament today.
Long Time Getting News
LONDON, Sept. 2.-(By mailo-
How the news of the big war pen
etrated to the Arctic circle and rooted
out an Englishman who has just now
returned to fight was told here to-
day.
Henry James, a subaltern, was 200
miles north of Edmonton when one
day an Indian passed his camp and
volunteered the information that
big war was on.
That's all right" James answer
ed. Mexico and the United States
are at it."
The Indian, however, insisted that
it was bigger fight.
James later struck camp and jour
neyed to the nearest trading post
where he learned that England had
been at war for months He immed-
lately returned to Canada and sailed
for England.
Candian OFFICER Escaped
LONDON, Sept. 2.-(By mail)-A
soldier correspondent writing from
the firing line in northern France
tells how a Canadian officer escaped
from the enemy in his altogether"
Il was returning from a deserted
village near" he writes, when
to my astOnishment l saw, leisurely
strolling along ahead, man entirely
naked"
eve exchanged greetings and he
told his story. He had been captured
by the Germans, stripped of his cloth |
ing and placed under guard Eluding
his guards he had regained our lines, !
I loaned him my waterproof and gave
him cigar that he asked for and he
coolly continued his journey | have
since had the waterproof returned
with a letter of thanks. He was a
nigh Canadian officer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-14
NO CONSCRIPTION
FOR THIS SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PREMIER AS
QUITH IN PARLIAMENT CAUSED
PROLONGED CHEERS
Sharp Criticism Said to Have Been
Provoked Against Government
Plans in Parliament

BY the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Premier Asquith
announced this afternoon that parlia-
ment will not force the conscription is
sue at the present session. The state
ment was greeted with cheers. The
premier announced he would move for
a further war credit tomorrow. The
taxation budget is expected to come up,
next week.
Parliament in Session
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Parliament met
today The questions of conscription,
taxation and munitions manufacture
threatened to provoke sharp verbal
clashes and possible criticism of the
government measures.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24
KNOW THY COUNTRY
Il-RdilrOadS

the accepted distance from the earth
to the moon. We had In 1911. the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available. on the
earth's surface. G39,981 miles Of rail
way divided as follows: United Statss
241,199. Europe 2O7.432 and other
countries 1880 The United States
has 3S per cent of the worlds mileage,
seven per cent OF the estimated pop
ulation and about five per cent Of the
area. The total capital invested in the
900. divided as follows: United States
3.O0O,0OO,O00 Europe t25.6SO. 900. 900
and other countries $11.36O. .000. 900.
Reduced to = mileage basis the cap
italization is as follows: Tho world
5000. United States $4,000. Europe
$124.00O, and other countries $50 ,o00
A comparison Of rates ID equally -
interesting and the United States
takes the lead in economy and serv-
ice. The average rate per ton psr
hundred mile haul is ~ follows:
United States 76c, Great Britain 31.sS,
France s1I4, Germany S1.44. Russia
92c. Austria Hungary $3.50. Italy $3.50
and Switzerland 32.82.
The average yearly pay Of all rail-
road employees in the principal coun-
tries is as follows: United States
$757, Germany 1892, Italy t34s. Aus.
tria 1922. Great Britain $279, France
$3.50 and Russia t204.
About 80 per cent. OF 1856, 900 miles,
of the railways Of the world are
government owned. About half the
railway mileage Of Europe Is govern.
ment owned.
A comparison Of the economy, In
time and money and tho convenience
in travel, will be made in . later
article
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

It may be noticed that the n>s
who talk the least about glory and
victory are the generals who are Do
ing the real fighting.
The lance has been more or less
ridiculed by military experts on the
ground that 1t Is out Of date and cum.
bersome, but the weapon still has its
advocates. who point out it, value In
shock tactics and in cavalry charges.
In the German troops. for instance.
the lance in the hands OF the Prussian
uhlan remains a formidable weapon.
Recent attention has been invited 70
the fact that the lance point often
makes too deep a wound for the shsft
to be withdrawn quickly. and tha,
therefore the lancer must run the risk
Of having 1t wrenched from his grasp
in the charge. In view Of this expert
ments have been made with . new
kind Of lance carrying q ball below
the base Of the lance head. 1t II said
that the new arm is just as effective
in disabling an enemy and IL free from
many disadvantAxaA
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

In discussing the commercial
achievements of this great age, we
shall approach the subject as the
historian chronicling events This &C.
ries will endeavor to record in writ
ing the supremacy Of American men
and industries in the worlds affairs
and perptuate an appreciation Of our
marvellous industrial achievements by
presenting simple facts, figures and
comparisons that are overpowering in
their convictions.
America holds her proud place
among the nations of the earth today
on account of her supremacy in trans
portation facilities. The mighty minds
of the age are engaged In the prob
lens of transportation, and the great
est men in the history of the worlds
commerce are at the head OF the
transportation systems of the United
States.
In the discussion Of transportation,
let us consider separately our Rail-
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, E1-
press, Public Highways, Steamships.
Street Railways, 1nterurban and other
forms OF transportation, and this ar
ticle will deal with railways.
The United States has the largest
mileage. the best service, the cheap
est rates, pays labor the highest
wages, and we have the most efficient
ly managed Of the railways Of the
world They stand as a monument to
the native genius Of our marvellous
builders, and most Of the railroads in
foreign countries have been built
under American orders.
The railroads represent larger in
vestment of capital than any other
branch of human activity. The mile
age in the United States exceeds
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24
OUR SAFETY VALVES.

Americans are living at fast pace,
most of the time keyed up to high
tension. They give enormously OF
their nerve power for their business
affairs. Some 60 to the breaking
point prematurely and pay the inev-
liable toll. But constantly we are
learning the lesson and .devoting more
attention to wholesome diversion, such
as baseball, football (those who do not
play them get the benefit as specta-
tors and devotees). golf, tennis, auto.
ing and others. These we may call the
safety valves for the escape Of our
excess steam. When the pressure Of
peutup Anxiety and care reaches the
point of exhaustion there is the safety
valve for the escape, and every man
owes 1t to himself, his family, and his
business to make the most Of 1t. Some
OF our decorous friends from other
lands have been abashed at the vol.
ume of what strikes them as rowdy-
ism displayed at baseball, for exam.
pie, but that II Americans had no
such popular outlet for their native
strenuosity, what would become OF
them? 1t is not rowdyism. but rather
sportsmanship, the same sort that
sends a fellow into the air at horse
race, or an auto race, or any other
exciting contest or competition. They
are safety. valves that. enable one to
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

A set of rules to prevent husband or
wife taking refuge in the divorce
court or seeking happiness with. a soul
mate was offered in a sermon by Rev.
C. w. Blodgett, pastor of the Clifton
Methodist Episcopal church, says Gin
cinnati Enquirer. Gossip is de.
structive," he said. The man who
will go about and complain. of his wife
is a coward The woman who listens
to silly twaddle Of busybodies is unfit
for home. Not one girl in thousand
is fit to marry under twenty, and no
man under twenty-five" The pastor
said every man, before he is married,
should be compelled to swear he will
stay at home at least two nights every
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24
turn his mind entirely away from the
vRing cares of business.

Not the least of the fun about the
New Hampshire logging camps was
the cumming" You, of course, have
to go on snowshoes equipped with a
long pole from six to nine feet long
with a galvanized square tin arranged
on the end to form cup, the edges
being left very sharp to loosen the
gum from the tree when it was beyond
the reach of the hands Much falls to
the ground, but can be easily picked
up from the snow. The gum Is found
in globules, in riffs. and seams of
the spruce tree, and is highly priced
product, says Hartford Courant. The
lumbermen have little time to gather
1t except Sundays, but there are now
many professional gummers." IN
Boston this gum brings 20 cents an
ounce, and choice white clear spec
linens bring 81 to $3.50 a pound
Thus a good GUNNER on good terri.
tory can easily make from $50 to $500
in few months, although 1t is hard
work, and very often there are days
SO cold and stormy that he can.
not work at all. So altogether the
work is not alluring from profes-
sional standpoint, but it is good sport
for awhile
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24
PANAMA IS NOT OLDEST CITY
First Town Built In 1919 was De-
stroyed by Moroan-Present City
Some Miles Away.

Recently 1t has frequently been
stated land nearly as often disputed)
that Panama Is the oldest city on the
American continent. The discussion
Is apparently settled in q published
letter by G. w. Redway, who, quot.
ing from historical authorities. says
the present city was founded in 1879
Old Panama. however, was founded
by Pedro Arias In 1919, and in its time
was the Oldest town built by Euro
peans on the main land Of the Amen.
can continent. San Domingo, on the
island Of Haytit is older by fifteen
years, having been founded in 1904 by
Diego Columbus.
When Sir Henry Morgan" condn.
ues Mr. Redway. was doing business.
he took 4 shipload OF buccaneers and
seized Old Providence, an island not
far from the Caribbean coast OF the
Isthmus OF Panama, and making this
the ostensible base of operations, he
attacked and captured Darien, and
thence made his way across the 18th
mus and captured Panama. burning
and destroying the city,
This occurred in 1871. Two year,
later the present city was rebuilt BY
Villacosta. few miles distant from
Old Panama, the ruins OF which are
still standing. In fact, the site Is now
occupied by native village"
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

There may be no Psychological rea-
son why smoking a cigarette in tense
moments is mark OF magnificent
contempt OF danger and death, and
yet the spectacle OF the commander
of the ill-fated Formidable standing
on the bridge OF his doomed vessel
and calmly smoking as he awaited the
final tragedy, will always impress the
hearts of the British more than any
amount OF patriotic and eloquent
speeches could have done.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

predicting that the next great war
(Which has materialized) would BE-
fought on the sea. are now keeping
closely under cover for fear their iden-
titles might be discovered.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-09-24

Man learns, as the years 20 BY,
that he cannot abuse his stomach un.
mercifully and then expect 1t to eat
out OF his hand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
J. PAUL GETTY or TULSA BIDS
ON OIL LEASE ON SrATI LANDS
Stntc school Land Commission Closes
up business and in Apple re
order Quit Last Night.

j. Paul Getty Of Tulsa has in a bid
before the school land department on
"A lease I'm 1859. west, in Jefferson
county. giving a ROYALTY of l2la per
cent and a bonus of $665, and an ad-
ditional bonus of $500 If the produc-
tion increases to so barrels day or
better.
The other bid was Joined in by four
men. j. s. BRYAN. James BRAZIL ana
r.. f. Richards of oklahoma city ana
II. 5. Cone OF McAlester. They bid
the 121s per cent royalty and an ad-
ditional royalty of 10 per cent OF each
we'll If the production was 1000 bar
rcls a day for the first 30 days and
25 additional If they went to 5000 a
day for the first 80 days. Their BIDS
covered leases in Is and 36-l2-6, east,
and l6 and 36-l3-6, east. in Linco n
county.
The present school land board yes
terday held it's last meeting, when all
business before that board was closed
up and everything made ready for the
new commission.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
MUSkOGEE WELL STILL Is
HOLDING UP FOR ABOUT 900
on Men Contend New Prospect Is
Best Ia the Field, and VIII Open
u Likely Pool.

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE. Dec. 3l.-A gauge
has been placed on the b. G. Robin
son oil well four miles west of Mus
kogee. The well is on top of the
sand and for ten days has been doing
about twelve barrels an hour. or $50
barrels "A day,
In the opinion of oil men, the new
well Is the best prospect that has ever
been brought in in the Muskogee
field Not only is the oil of the high
est grade, but the flow has been due
to rock pressure, which Is further eN-
dence that the well may be In new
pool, which in the opinion OF the
more optimistic, may rival the IA
nous Glenn pool
Scouts from the Prairie oil & Gas
Co. were today endcavoring to secure
leases in the new field,
Charles Runyan, who oWss farm
near the Rol inson well, was today
offered bonus of $3.50 an acre ON
1870 acres of his holdings.
A rig will be constructed by George
Ransom within the next week and a
test well will be drilled on the Run
van land. which Is north of the new
well. The sand in the Robinson wen
was struck at depth of l,SlO teet'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
OH. MEN WILL GO BACK TO
WORK IN GLENN POOL FIELD
Opinion of the Sapulpa Argus Is that
Activities Soon win Re Resumed
as of Old.

Cut out the hard-time talk. Had
enough of IT, Listen:
Sapulpa, after II period of depres-
sion. has shaken herself, looked
around and Is going to start again.
In fact, the start was made this morn o.
Ing in "A movement that means great
activity I'm a business line throughout
this city and the oil field.
Several teams drawing heavily
loaded wagons left this morning Tor
the Glenn Pool field. six miles north
east of Sapulpa. The wagons were
loaded with oil well supplies ana
building material for use In con
structing rigs and other materials
used in the oil fields.
IL is generally believed the shut
down movement In the oil fields Is
about to end. There has been shut
down of at least four months. 1t re-
suited in hundreds of men being
thrown out of employment In TINS
immediate vicinity. There were a
thousand men laid off In the oil field
late last summer. These men WIN
probably all return to work by carry
spring. The drop In oil along with
other conditions paralyZed conditions
In the oil fields. Drilling operations
were brought TO n standstlll Even
bumpers were affected. because only
"A small per cent of the oil Is being
taken from leases. 1t is currently re-
ported that the price of oil will ad 70
vance after the first OF the year al
though upon what grounds the be-
lief is based has not been disclosed
Anyhow, conditions In the oil fields
took a new turn this morning, when
a large number cs men were placed
nt work in the oil fields near this city.
--Sapulpa Argus
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-01
BUNGALOW OFFERED
FEW ATTRACTIONS

Because Mrs. Gusta Kapp didn't
like rural farm life. despite the fact
that u nice. convenient bungalow was
built for her, Earl Kapp yesterday
morning filed divorce proceedings
against her. lie cites In the petition
that they were married in pennsyl-
vania on May 3, 1910. and that one
week later Mrs kapp deserted him
and returned TO her mother. lie dc
clares that for more than a year he
sent his wife monthly allowances In
the hope that she would return - his
home. However. she failed to return
TO him. Kapp declares that his wife
always wanted to live in a city and
We said thai he could not mako a
living only Cr farm.