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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-01
Baptist Notes

The Afternoon tea of last Satur-
day was we'll patronized and most
enjoyable social time was had by all.
Sunday morning the monthly COM
munion service will be held and the
hand of fellowship given to new mem
bers.
The monthly business-social meet
ing of the aid society meets Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. George War
den on the South Slope.
Cooked food sale and market at the
T. B. Hargus store on Saturday af-
ternoon.
The B. Y. P. U. social on Monday
evening, April 5. An Easter social.
DIR. Myron w. Haynes was with US
at our Wednesday evening social.
Service at Central Mesa Sunday at
8 p. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
PUBLIC OFFICES
WILL BE CLOSED
New Years Day Will be Legal Holiday
Banks Will be Closed, But Most
Business Houses be Open-Watch
Night Parties Tonight

The New Years day will be general
1y observed and all public offices, fed
eral, county and municipal will be
closed. Banks will also close, but up
to late this. evening no announcement
had been made that business houses
will be closed. 1t is expected that
many business houses will remain
open.
THE postoffice will maintain Sun
day hours with the exception of one
carrier delivery in the morning. There
,wf1l be no rural carrier delivery to-
morrow. In keeping with past GUS
tom, the Daily Star Mirror will not
publish.
This evening many watch night par
ties will be held at many homes in
Moscow and the annual Firemen's ball
will draw on many of Moscow's peo-
pie.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
GREAT RUSH
OF TAXPAYERS
OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR
CROWDED TO CAPACITY DUR
ING THE ENTIRE DAY
Avoid DeIinquency-Heavy Mail Con-
tains Much Money-N0re Than
$13O,0OO Been Paid

OF the $330,00O taxes due in Latah
county, Ruth BrOman, tax collector,
has received up to this morning ap-
proximately $4,000, about half Of
| this sum being for half taxes, while
| in the office hundreds of letters
with renittances have been received
which are yet unopened and which
will require about two weeks work
to check up, indicating that the rolls
at the close of the year will show
very slight delinquency.
The office of the tax collector was
crowded during the day with the rush
of taxpayers who were anxious to
make payment before the office clos
ed this evening and the large force
was kept busy in making out receipts.
1t was announced that no cash pay
ments would be received by the col
lector at the office in person after the
close of business tonight, but that all
mail containing payments received be-
fore Monday morning at nine O'Clock
would be credited as received before
delinquency.
Assessor Vennigerholz announced
today that beginning next week he
will start the 1916 assessment and will
remain at work until every piece OF
property in the county had been sch
eduled.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
GERMANY REFUTESIE
WOLFF STATEMENT
HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DE-
MES GERMANY is MANEUVER-
ING FOR PEACE
Can as Well Make Peace as to Con-
tinue the War, But All Depends
on the Allies
By CARL ACKERMAN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-Baron Won Sch
wartzenstein denied emphatically that
Germany was maneuvering for peace.
This was the first cognizance that the
foreign office has taken of the Wolff
agency quotations of possible terms
Of peace.
"Our military, financial and econ
omic position is such that we can just
as well make peace as to continue the
war" he said in an interview today.
(Which of these possibilities becomes
a fact depends on our opponents. We
will consider every proposal made, but
as for ourselves, we have no PROPOSE
tions at present. The government has
nothing to do with the contents of the
Wolff article Chancellor Won Beth
stated the details of our
position concerning peace in the reich
stag on December 9th and he still
holds the same view"
Baron Won Schwartzenstein is the
special advisor of Foreign Minister
Won Jagow and is exceptionally inti-
mate with the kaiser. He was former
ly ambassador to Japan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
TENSION RELIEVED
IN ANCONA CASE
LAST NOTE TO AMERICA FROM
AUSTRIA RECEIVED TODAY IN
DICATES QUESTION SETTLED
Net Made Public by Lansing, But Be-
lieyed That American Demands
Have Been Met

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The Uni
ted States and Austria won't quarrel
over the torpedoing Of the Italian lin
er Ancona. The official view was
given that Austria had substantially
complied with the American demands
in note which arrived in Washing
ton today. Secretary Lansing refused
to make the contents of the note pub
lie until Monday.
Further negotiations will probably
be on minor points. 1t is unofficially
reported that Austria had ordered the
punishment of the Austrian commen-
der; granted disavowal of the tor
pedoing; agreed to reparation; con-
Cured in the principle that enemy
vessels shall not be destroyed until
those aboard were rescued, unless they
flee and resist; and desires to main
tain friendly relations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
QUAINT SOLDIER CEREMONY
How Crack Scotch Regiment, the Sea
forth Highlanders, Ushers in
the New Year.

The Seaforth Highlanders, one Of
Scotland's crack regiments now at the
front, have one of the most peculiar
New Years eve customs Of the whole
British army. The ceremony is pic
turesQue and imposing.
On the night of Hogmanay, at about
10:30 o'clock, the regiment assem-
bles in the barrack square. A few
minutes later the oldest soldier in the
battalion, dressed as a Druid, makes
his appearance, to the accompani-
ment of flourish of trumpets AS
cending the improvised throne, he
calls on the veterans to show their
uniforms and achievements of bygone
times. To the music OF the pipes and
brass band veteran after veteran Ar-
rayed in the uniforms worn by the reg
iment at different periods, marches
past and salutes the Druid. The Druid
then toasts "The Seaforth Highland
ers."
After display of Highland dancing
the alarm is sounded, and the second
oldest soldier, arrayed as Father Tine,
approaches. The veterans then re-
treat, leaving their honors to be guard.
ed by their successors, and Father
Time expels the Druid.
At the last stroke of midnight .
loud knock is heard at the gate AID
out rings the sentry's challenge:
Halt! Who goes there?"
The New Year" comes back the
answer.
Advance, New Year, and give the
countersign!" is the next command
Pass, New Year; all's WE'LL"
The gate is then opened and tue
youngest boy of the battalion enters,
dressed as the high chief of ancient
Ross, to represent the New Year The
colonel shakes hands with, the boy,
while the band strikes up, "A Guid
New Year to Ane and A."
After the colonefs greeting to tho
battalion the national anthem 10
played and the men fall out.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
FIREMEN'S BALL
BE HELD TONIGHT
EIGHTH ANNUAL EVENT PROMISES
TO MEET WITH GENEROUS RE-
PONSE FROM PEOPLE
Proceeds go to the Firemen's Benefit
E1AdEHal Decorated and Every
thing Ready

The eighth annual Firemen's ball
will occur tonight at Eggan's hall and
it is expected that the attendance will
be Tar above any previous event OF
the kind given by the Moscow Volun-
teer Fire Department. The affair is
enc of the leading events of the year
ana the proceeds are diverted to the
firemen's benefit fund, fund estab-
provide relief for members suffering
sickness or accident. The laudable
purpose of the ball is recognized by
all residents of the city and the fire
department is being generously sup
ported
The fire alarm will sound tonight
promptly at 7:3O as a signal to call
all members of the fire department
together At $3.50 the festivities will
begin with the firemen's drill which
will be participated in by members
of all the companies. The dance will
follow the drill. The music will be
furnished by the E. j. Carey orchestra
of seven pieces. The hall has been
handsomely decorated for the occasion
and every effort will be made to en-
tertain those who attend. The fol-
lowing are the committees who are di-
recting the affair:
General Arrangements-Ch Joe
Mordhorst, chairman w. S. Russell,
Charles Blanchard, Ernest Stanley,
Carl Smith, John Carlson, William Ell
liott.
Decorating Committee Charles
Blanchard, William Elliott, Carl
Smith
Music Committee John Carlson,
Charles Blanchard, Ernest Stanley.
Floor Managers-Carl Smith, Will
lam Elliott, w. S. Russell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
When the Worlds All New.


It is the same old world that We
greeted on New Years morning. But
nomehow 1t looked SO different The
invisible dividing line between last
year and this has made possible a
new angle Of vision. The grip of old
passions seems to have lost its hold
and q new purpose. partly old, partly
new, throbs for recognition. A gen.
tieness appears in faces thought to
be hard and cynical. Happiness
sparkies in the eyes, OF sad and lonely
f61k. A sort OF introduction is need
&c to oneself For the dawn OF the
new year makes possible q fresh at
tack son the. age.weary problems.
another attempt to produce the best
instead OF the good, and new walk
down by-ways on human experience
where one may b9Se good Samaritan
With no eye but his to see and
understand. The world is all new On
Nov Years morning my world
your world. our world-to make over
foI the Kingdom. ~ Ralph Welles
Keeler.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
NORTHWEST DRY
AFTER TONIGHT
IDAHO HAS THE TIGHTEST PRO-
HIBITION LAW IN THE, NATION
AND DIFFICULT TO BREAK
Oregon and Washington AbOlishes the
Saloons, But Individuals May
Secure Liquor

| Prohibition becomes effective in the
Pacific Northwest states beginning at
midnight tonight and in Oregon, Wash
ington, and Idaho, the new era is well
coined with great satisfaction by the
prohibition forces.
Idaho is the only state of the three
that will be "Dry-as-a-bone." The
Idaho law prohibits the manufacture
and sale, and also the receipt in the
state of any intoxicating liquor. In
counties, heretofore wet, there has
been a scramble to deplete the liquor
stocks and little or any will be ship
Fped from the state, though just how
the great quantity of liquor will be
kept from the official eye by the pur-
chaser without detection is a mys-
terry. The general impression is that
much of it will be buried.
In Washington if you want to get
liquor you must go to the office of
the county clerk in person, swear to
an affidavit and secure permit You
must send the permit to liquor deal
er outside the state and he must paste
it on the package of liquor which he
ships you. You may not have shipped
to you more than two quarters of
strong liquor nor more than "a
quarts of beer in any period Of 80
days
In Oregon you must order liquor
from outside the state and it must be
delivered to you in person. On de-
livery you must sign an affidavit which
is later kept on file in the county
clerks office. You may not receive
more than two quarts Of strong IL
quors nor more than "a quartrs of
beer in any period of four weeks.
Liquor All Sold
SEATTLE, Dec. 81. - Saloon and
cafe stocks of liquor were almost ex-
hausted hours before prohibition be-
comes effective at midnight. Many
saloons will close at six o'clock and
remove their fixtures in order to avoid
paying another months rent. The
chief of police has ordered saloon
doors locked promptly at midnight.
Those inside may remain to consume
liquor purchased before II o'clock.
Prices Boom for Alcohol
PORTLAND, Dec. 31.-The prices
for liquor have almost doubled as re-
suit of the liquor famine preceding
prohibition The price of grain alcoh-
oil has doubled over the entire north
west. There is plenty of beer and the
prospects are that this will be the
only drink obtainable for New Years
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
NEW FIRM ORGANIZED
+. S. Barton and G. w. Walks Unite
to Engage in General Real Estate
And Loan Business

E. S. Barton, who has been con-
nected with the Idaho National Har-
vester company in various capacities
Including salesman and sales man
ager since the incorporation of the
company has found that his personal
business is taking so much of his time,
that he has deemed it to his best in
terests to sever his connection with
Barton, associating himself with c.
W. Walks, the welI-known auctioneer
and real estate dealer. will open an
office in the UrQuhart building OIL
January first, and the business will
be conducted under the name OF the
Inland Realty & Investment company.
The new firm will deal in real estate.
insurance, investments, stocks and
bonds, and as fiscal agents for some
of the best-known firms.
Mr.. Barton, having lived practical
ly all his life in and around Mos
COW, and having a wide acquaintance
not only in this section, but in all
parts of the state, anticipates not
only a large volume Of business in his
home territory but intends to reach
out to include all the adjacent fields.
His connection with the harvester. of
which he is one of the original stock
holders, has brought him in contact
with all the farm lands Of the Inland
Empire, as we'll as elsewhere, and no
man is better acquainted with farm
values than is he
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
OIL PLANT EXPLOSION
Fire Destroys Big Works at South
Chicago and Several Persons
Missing

By the United Press associations. att
CHICAGO, Dec. 31-Three persons
are missing and several were injured
in a fire and explosion at the South
Chicago plant of the American Lin
seed Oil company. None of the bodies
have been recovered and the fire loss
is estimated at $250,000. Many oil
tanks exploded in succession. Offic-
ials of the company do not believe
that the missing persons were killed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
FORD PEACE PARTY
NOW AT COPENHAGEN
Members Journeying to The Hague
But May Turn Back OH Invitation to
Hold Conference at Stockholm

I
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 31-The Ford
expedition arrived here today on the
last lap of its peace journey. Man
ager Plaintiff is trying to charter a
vessel to take the delegates to The
Hague. 1t is probable, however, that
the party will accept the invitation
there for conference. Hope has
been abandoned that the expedition
will be permitted to cross Germany.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31

by the United IreSS ASSOCIATIONS.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31-M A.
Schmidt faces life Imprisonment to-
day as a result of his conviction for
completely in dynamiting the Times
building when 81 lives were snuffed
out The jury recommended clemen-
cy when it brought in the verdict,
hence Schmidt won't hang. A post
ponement of the sentence until Jan
uary 18th was asked today by attor-
neys for the defendant to enable them
to prepare arguments fer a new trial.
Schmidt was convicted on the first bal
lot by the jurors. David Caplan re-
mains in Jail waiting for separate
trial
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
French Submarine Sunk

BERLIN, Dec. 31-The Austrian
squadron sank the French submarine
Monge in Durazzo harbor Thursday
before the battle when two Austrian
destroyers We're sunk, the war office
stated today The second officer and
13 of the crew OF the Monge were
captured.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31

NEWCASTLE-ON-T YNE-The
millinery trade is booming since thou
sands of girls in the Tyneside muni-
ton making districts have started
making "big money" at she'll making.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
SCHOONER,S HARD PLIGHT
Towed Into Port After Rough Voyage
And Crew of Three Saved

And Crew OF Three saved
By the United Press Associations.
MARSHFIELD, Or, Dec. 91.-With
a crew of three men exhausted from
lack of water and food, the gasoline
schooner Enterprise, bound from As
toria to Waldport, was towed into Coos
Bay this morning. The schooner had
been badly battered in the 75-mlle
gale Tuesday night. Her engines
were flooded and she drifted helplessly
for two days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
BRITISH CRUISER
SENT TO BOTTOM
INTERNAL EXPLOSION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR
SINKING OF NATAL
Asserted That 325 Men Are Unac-
counted FOr-Steamer Wrecked
Today

By the United Press Associations.
cruiser Natal has been sunk by an in
ternal explosion and 1926 men are un-
accounted for. The details of the ex-
Neither the harbor where it occurred
or the reasons for the explosion were
not announced by the admiralty. An
immediate investigation has been er-
dered
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
Italian Vessel Wrecked

LONDON, Dec. 31-The steamer
Miguel Beuilliure was wrecked off the
Sicily islands, it was reported today
Dispatches said that Distressing
scenes" accompanied the wreck, lead
ing in the belief that there were some
casualties.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31

More than 100 miles north of the
Arctic Circle the Swedish government
has built hydroelectric plant to pro-
vide power for a railroad in Lapland.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
News Was Withheld

The government withheld the news
of the disaster nearly a day to ascer-
tain the number of survivors. 1t was
reported that 400 were saved. It is
believed that many, possibly all Of
these, were ashore when the expios-
ion occurred.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
Greek Protest to Allies

BERLIN, Dec. 31.-Greece has sent
a second protest to the Allies on ac--
count of their work in fortifying Sal.
onika, reports said today from Athens.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31

AMSTERDAM-A Belgian clergy
man writing the Pope estimated the
Germans had imposed sentence on
Belgians aggregating 10000 years,
since the occupation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
8zpgg Aeg1 Yaa4
1hs Relieving Nsw Ysar wish
Is aseribsA - 0osehG.

Health enough 70 make work :
pleasure.
Wsaith enough to support your
needs
Strength enough to battle with
difficulties and overcome them
Grace enough 70 confess your sins
and forsakt them.
Patience enough = toll until some
good b accomplished.
Charity enough that shall see
some good in your nsighbor.
chssrfulnsss enough that shall
make others glad.
Love enough that shall move you
to be useful and helpful to others.
Faith that shall make real the
things Of God.
And hope that shall remove Ill
anxious fears concerning the future.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-31
SCHMIDT WANTS
A NEW TRIAL
In Bringing in Verdict Against Times
Building Dynamiter, Jurors Recon-
mend Clemency and He VIII Escape
the Moose

By the United Press Associations.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
FIDDLESTICKS.
BY HOPE AINSLEE.


George CASTOR Herbert was known
among his associates as an unbending
individual who affected too much dignity
for most occasions. Therefore. when
ever opportunity presented itself to play
joke on him and ridicule this dignity.
the crowd of young people always con-
trived to do so.
April l was approaching and. unmind-.
full of the date-and. in fact. not caring
that IT was All FOOLS day-the Mems
League of the town had planned for
concert for the benefit of the public
school. 1t was to be a concert in which
one or two well-known musical artists
from the city We're to participate and.
thinking that little more home talent
might help to bring out local citizens.
the league had asked George CASTOR
Herbert to play a number on the violin.
The fact that he was asked to play with
wsll-known performers only added to his
already too sufficient self-esteem.
IT'S our one best chance" said Fred
Watson when he heard of it. well
play some sort of April fool trick on
him and show him that We see through
his big head
I'm do him good-maybe." volunteered
Eugenia Welles. who. in spite of Georges
peculiaEities. liked him moro than a
little.
You're not very. sansuinc of results.
Genie. ch?" asked Fred, pointedly. But
you'd like to be-"
For answer Eugenia turned and left
him with a toss of her head. She did
not care to be leased about George since
he seemed to be go unpopular. But,
deep i'm her heart. she knew that his I'M
popularity was only skin deep She had
the utmost confidence In the belief that
he would prove himself all right as he
grew older.
When the evening of the concert ar
rived, the young people of the town were
all present. and among them there was
suppressed excitement over the joke they
had perpetratcd OH George. His number
was to follow a vocal solo by a young
woman from tn, city. She was rather
famous as a soprano.
Eugenia knew of the joke. and at the
approach of Georges solo her hands be-
came cold with nervousness. She wished
that she had not known IL; she wished
she even wished she had told him Of II.
Presently the applause died away ano
George CASTOR Herbert stepped onto the
stage, violin and bow In hand. He car
ried himself with much dignity and his
evening clothes hung well on his great
frame. Ne made a stiff, but not unpleas-
ant little bow and lowered his eyes and
raised his bow to begin his number AZ
the accompaniment reached the proper
chords.
As he drew the bow across the violin
strings the bow fell apart and few
boys in the audience cried April fool!
April fool.'' The cry was half-hearted,
for more of them than one had repented.
too late. Of the practical joke they had
planned on one of their number.
For q moment George looked stunned.
A. ~>.rr IL 49,, NJ h. a
sode dawned on him. he smiled across
at his audience and 1T the boys whom, i
he knew had done II and said. Fiddle
sticksr' Then he bowed and left the
stage.
A burst Of applause rang out for him
for the Eood-natured mani er tn which
be HAD taken III nraelicas tskst ~ .waSt
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01

Tea is served every afternoon in the
little shop and a luncheon for twenty
five cents Is a special inducemept to
Easter shoppers.
The proceeds of this sale will be
devoted to the industrial and settle
ment work now being carried on at
the Neighborhood House at 46S-47o N
street southwest
Mrs. Clara ID. Neigh, secretary of the
NeiGhoorhood House association and ono
OF the resident workers. is in charge
OF the work at the shop The president
OF the association, Mr.. Norton NJ. Lit
tie, and the vice president, Mrs. Chris
tian ID. Hemmick, have frequented the
shop this week. Members of the board
OF trustees who have aided in the shop
by attending to the sale of the goods
are Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. Mrs. william
X. buchanan. Mrs. John c. Fremont,
MISS Amaryllis Gillett, Miss George Al
temus. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. J.
Celia Longcope. Miss Sophie Siebert. Miss
Ellen A. Vinton, Mrs. John Jay White,
and Mrs. William ]. Eynon.
Other trustees who are interested in the
work OF the house are Miss Geneyieve
Clark. who Is now out Of town; Mrs
Ira Copley. Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, Mr..
ellison Gardner. Miss Cora w. Gregory,
Mrs. Logan Waller Page, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cuno n. Rudolph. Mrs. Mary Stewart,
Mrs. John S. Thompson. Mrs. Walter
X. Tuckerman. Miss Clara ]. Van Trump,
Mrs. Charles I. Corby. Mrs. william ..
Coroy. and Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Neeker.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-01

to be the greatest ever held, will open
in New York in May. 1915, according to
plans under way today. The movement
for the ~ gathering was started when
more than 200 women. all Of them presi-
dents Of wOmen's clubs. met at the Hotel
Aston in New York to arrange for the
biennial meeting of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
To insure suitable accommodations for
the 5000 or more women expected to
attend It was tentatively decided to ask
the men of New York to erect a great
convention hall to be used as a meeting
place for women in future conventions of
all kinds. This idea was warmly re-
ceived by the other women, and an effort