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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
DUAL ALLEGIANCE

The prompt action of the London
court in filming a British newspaper
writer for having in his possession
an irregular or false passport, is a
refreshing bit OF recognition of in
ternational law. The accused man
had n plausible though not sufficient
defense. He was born, he said in
Chicago of British parents, He rec
ognized that he was British subject
by British law, but thought he was
American by American law. As a
native American he could, of course
have elected to be an American citi'
zen. Failing such definite choice his
nationality became that of his par
ents. Dual allegiance is impossible;
which a good many naturalized citi
zens don't realize as they ought to.
Springfield Republican,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
STATUES OF PUBLIC MEN

The demand for statues for public
men grows more active as American
history develops. There will be
universal satisfaction that the $780,
600 for a memorial for President Nc
Kinley, to be erected at his birth
place, at Niles, Ohio, has just been
raised. But many efforts to secure
marble perpetuation of fame are less
worthy. As general proposition
this form of commemoration is most
wholesome. 1t suggests that a state
or a city has back ground of his
tory, that 1t has raised patriotic and
brainy men who have contributed to
the happiness of future generations.
A good deal of the statuary set up
IN our public places has not been well
planned or executed Some of our de-
parted heroes have been rugged up
until the last trump, in tight fitting
clothes of marble or bronze unlike
anything they ever wore when alive.
Some of the sculptors have thought
modern clothes inartistic, and, there
are Instances of modern characters
rugged up in the flowing robes Of
1000 years ago, with their arms and
legs left bare to the chilling breezes
of American climate.
A good many politicians and SOL
diers Of mediocre reputation have
had commemoration In statuary, while
philanthropists, scientists, poets.
writer's and educators who have con-
ferred more lasting benefits are ig-
nored. There is often good deal
of politics in getting money for a
statue.
The above does not apply in any
way to the memory of President Nc
Kinley who is entitled both by his
distinguished career, his long public
service and his high office, to this
form of commemoration. But as a
general thing 1t can be said of the
public statues in American city
streets that the takers and fighters
are fully honored, while the leaders
of thought and creators of great ideas
are often overlooked.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21

Intellectual development in science
for which in the past fifty years Ger
many has been largely responsible"
and to take up most burdens which
the French and English schools have
been obliged to a considerable de-
gree, to lay down"
To meet the problem, the speaker
suggested that 1t Is necessary to main
tain the independence Of the Ameri-
can teacher.
Most disquieting things have hap
pened in many universities in the
this year. he continued. The state
ment has been made that there are
at least ten institutions, one of them
great private institution in which
teacher or administrator has been dis
missed without a reason so adequate
as to be convincing to the university
community and to the public.
Uncertainty as to the independ-
ence Of the teacher undermines con-
fidence in regard to everything that
Is done in the institution"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
THOUSANDS STARVING
IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
Bodies Of Women and Children Are
Daily Picked Up In the Streets
Of Mexico City

New Orleans, Aug. 1S.-Advices
from Puebla, Mexico, says that thou
sands of people in Mexico City are
starving and bodies of women and
children are daily being picked up
in the streets there, according to
an American Red Cross agent, who
arrived here today from the capital.
Travelling between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz is regarded as dangerous,
and the railroad lines are infested
with bands of Zapata followers. AL.
most every day trains loaded with
Carranza troops are blown up and few
civilians venture on the road. OF
the many foreigners In the capital
who wish to leave scarcely a dozen
have come out.
Bandits opposed to Carranza are
still active in Vera Cruz state. Their
holiness in attacking property within
few miles at Carranza's headquar.
tcrq has aroused anxiety that the
railroad to Mexico City may be cut
again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
BALKANS ON THE VERGE

The Balkans are ripe for war. For
two months the capitals of the PENN.
sula have been the scene of just such
another series of diplomatic campaign
as Prince Won Buelow fought in Rome
last winter. His efforts were but
brilliant rear guard engagements,
marked with such limited success as
attends the incidental battles of a
retreat; and in Sofia, Bucharest and
Athens the diplomats of the two Kais.
ers are playing again this game OF
rear guard engagements, stubborn re-
tirement and wordy battles to gain
time. New York Evening Sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
CHOOSING TEACHERS

School authorities all over the couh-
try are now making up their maj
lists of teachers for fall term. with
all the educational scouts roaming
around and picking up the more gift
ed women for service in large cities
and wealthy towns, it is a worrisome
job.
School superintendents. anticipating
search light criticism, canvass their
many applicants with anxious care,
and find the majority unsatisfactory.
There are plenty who have had fair
education, but few who have the mag
netic gift of inspiration and easy dis
cipline..
Highly educated girls take poorly
paid positions Tor year or two, but
quickly yield to the seductions of
towns offering larger salaries. They
do not always profit much either in
money or in saisfactions Of living.
There is queer and snobbish pre-
JUDGE against the teacher in many
circles. theoretically, being intellec-
tual leader Of the young and substi-
tute for parental care, she occupies
a place second to none. But actual
ly she is a waif on the shores of So
ciety when she gets to a large city.
She is held up to high standard of
neatness and dress. She Is much
more likely to be condemned by Wis
iting parents on account of lack of
style than for poor educational meth
DDS.
Teaching forces change rapidly now
adays The teacher who was content
to remain year after year in one
town, impressing her personality on
successive classes, is rare person
now.
The old idea OF a teacher as thin
faced and angular woman, with a
soulful air but Indifferent to dress, is
out of date. 1t is a trim, bright fac
ed lot of people now. They seem 10
have learned that clothes make the
woman, and array themselves for
their ordeal before the school auth.
critics with a simple attractiveness
that represents some marvel of STRAIT
egg on a low salary.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
THE MARKING OF
HIGHWAYS

One of the best results of automo-
bile travel is a general effort for
the better marking of highways with
guideboards. The same thing idea
applies equally well in towns, where
there Is commonly Lack of proper
marking Of street corners, which is
irritating to visitors and newcomers.
In rural sections important road
functions have commonly at some
time or other been marked by guide
boards. These always used to be
simply wood signs, with painted di-
rections. In few years the paint
Is washed off, and with the closest
scrutiny 1t may be impossible to de.
cipher the remnants of the informa.
ton
It is a common experience with the
old fashioned guideboard to read that
a certain town is ten miles away .
After you travel three miles more,
you will probably find another guide
board to the effect that that town is
twelve miles away,
Within the past year or two auto
mobile associations and highway de,
partments have planted many road
signs, giving routes and distances as
well as warning motorists against
dangerous places. By one OF the
perversities of human nature, these
signs are often uprooted by vandals
within a few weeks after they are
erected. Boys use them as targets
for stone throwing and boys OF old
err growth as marks for more deadl!
weapons.
In towns street signs suffer SIM
larly. Idle boys enjoy the reputatio,
OF outlawry and of good marksmau
ship acquired by planting a roc
squarely on more or less fragil
metal sign.
Nothing adds more TO the comfor
OF traveller than clear markings c
the highway. Nothing makes a tow
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
Fortress Of KOvnO
Falls Before Germans
Military Critics Agree That the Loss
OF Stronghold Is Very Damaging to
the Cars Forces. Carried by Storm
More Than Four Hundred Cannon
Were Captured

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-The following an
nouncement was made here officially
today:
The fortress of Kovno, together
with all the forts and an amount of
war material which has not been de-
termined has been in German hands
since last night.
More than 400 cannon were taken.
The fortress was captured by storm
in spite of the most tenacious resist
ance by the Russians"
Military experts have agreed that
the loss of the fortress of Kovno
would be serious blow to the Rus
slams. The critic of the London
Times in an article published this
morning says:
If the enemy succeeds in reduc-
ing Kovno and is thereby able to
cross the Niemen he will be in the
rear of the Russian line north of the
Sventa, and with the junction of the
two wings of Field Marshal Won Hin.
denburg's army the position of the
Russian right flank will be very diff
ficult."
The official German statement of
yesterday announced the capture of
the forts on the southwest front OF
Kovno, together with $500 prisoners
and 24O guns. This was interpreted
as foreshadowing the fall of the for.
tress proper, but it's accomplishment
so speedily was hardly expected
The famous German general, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, personally
took command of the army attackinl
| Kovno. The selection of Germany's
national hero for this task indicated
the importance attached to it by the
German general staff.
! Kovno, capital of the Russian prov
ince of the same name, Is on the RICH
bank of the Niemen. 1t is fortress
of the first class. The civilian popu
lation OF the city is more than $4,000
The capture of Kovno probably will
result in welding the northern an,
central Teutonic forces into a con
\ soidated line from the Baltic prov
inces to Galicia. Kovno is a unit o
a line of fortresses running from tn
Niemen south and east, connected b
railroad. On this line are GrodnC
Brest Litoysk and Lutsk.
, The capture of Kovno raises tn
? question whether the Russians wi
, be able to retain this line, or whetl
: er they will again be compelled t
make a general retreat.
Retention OF remaining position
on this front might expose the Ru
SLAMS to the danger OF tiankin
movement, The rapidity OF the &c
man advance since the fall OF Wa
Q saw on August 8. is indicated by III
II fact that they are within 10 miles {
J. Brest Litovsk, which lies about II
o miles east Of the captured Polls
a capital. The line to which they ma
Il now be compelled to fall back /
o about 200 miles east Of Warsaw.
e Koyno is $50 miles southwest c
:, Petrograd the possibility Of an az
vance against which is now bein
considered in Russia and ENGLAND.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
WHY THE FLEAs FLED

One OF our good paid in advance
subscribers has finally succeeded In
getting rid of the fleas that inhabit-
ed his bird dog He took the dog to
De Queen and while there visited a
show where a man had a bunch OF
performing fleas. The fleas on tho
dog got stage struck and followed the
performing feas off. - Lockesburg
Ark Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
BRYAN'S SoN-IN-LAW
IS HoNoREo

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Information
reached Washington today that Cap
tain r. e. Owen, British royal engi-
neers, son.in-law of William Jennings
Bryan, had been mentioned in orders,
by Sir Ian Hamilton, British com.
mander at the Dardanelles, for dis.
tinguished gallantry in action.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21

seem more convenient and up to date
than the careful marking of corners
with names of streets The man or
the boy who destroys or Injuries one
of these signs is hurting the reputa.
ton of his home town for civic spirit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
r. P. SchWerin
On the Seamen's Bill

The American plowmen interested In sea com.
is expensive and likewise humiliatng have
to salute foreign flag every time farmer wants ship
bushel of wheat bale of cotton a pound of farm
products the The American farmer is
titled to the protection of his flag in sending his products
the and Congress should give
ment to shipping interests to meet foreign
competition in commerce A bill known as
the Seaman's Bill became a law under the Presidents
signature and Mr. r. p Schwern. vice presdent OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, when asked define
this law and outline its effect upon American steamship
I'm mart
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21

Sallow Complexion comes from bill
ious impurities in the blood and the
fault lies with the liver and bowels:
they are torpid. The medicine that
gives results in such cases is HER.
BINE. 1t is a fine liver stimulant
and bowel regulator. Price 50. Sold
by Ritter Bros. Drug Co.-Ady.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-21

A child that has intestinal worms
is handicapped In its growth. A few
doses OF WHITES CREAM VERMI-
FUGE destroys and expels worms;
the child Immediately improves and
thrives wonderfully. Price 25c per
bottle. Sold by Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
ADV.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
INSURANCE REPORT ISSUED
State Insurance Commissioner in he
port Tells Of Conditions in Idaho

State Insurance Commissioner Steele
has issued the fourteenth annual
report OF the insurance department of
this state for the year ending Dec. 81,
1914, showing the business transacted
by all fire, life and miscellaneous in
surance companies and federal socie-
ties, together with list Of all COM
panies and societies licensed on May
Is, 1915.
This report is an interesting record
of the business, transacted by the de-
partment and the business done by in
surance companies of various classes.
A grand total OF $44,232.O3 was collect
ed by the department from FIRE insur-
ance companies, $50 from nutual fire
insurance companies, $34,s32.20 from
life insurance companies, $3.50 from
fraternal societies, $1152372 from
insurance companies.
The grand total receipts Of the de-
partment for the year as shown by the
report amounted to $S5, ,55o.s2 and the
expenditures $4,577.o8. The balance Of
receipts over expenditures amounts to
$30. .973.89.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
HOMER DAVID
WAS HONORED
ELECTED GRAND KING OF GRAND
CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS
AT IDAHO FALLS
Other Moscow Men Highly Honored-
Next Session Wflf be Held
at Boise

IDAHO FALLS, june 7.-(Special ,
The grand chapter Royal Arch Mas
ons in convocation here voted to hold
the next session at Boise, June 1916
next year. The following grand Off
GERS were elected: Horton F. KIM
ball, Kellogg, grand high priest; T.
M Fleming, Lewiston, deputy grand
high priest; Homer David, Moscow,
grand king; Albert A. Jessup, Boise,
grand scrib; Edward Smith. Boise,
grand treasurer; Lewis w. Ensign,
Boise, grand secretary; Henry Leim-
berger, Boise, grand lecturer; Everett
Smith, Boise, grand chaplain; Will
lam Wallin, Pocatello, grand captain
of the host; H. C. Olney, Standpoint,
grand principal sojourner; E. J. Os-
trander, Twin Falls, grand royal arch
captain r. T. Morgan, Twin Falls,
grand master OF the third veil;
Francis Jenkins, Moscow, grand mas
ter of the second veil; e. 8. Jackson,
Moscow, grand master Of the first
veil; Victor Oldson, grand sentinel.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
NAME COMMITTEES
Fer CELEBRATIONS
PRESIDENT HAGAN OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE ARRANGING FOR +
JULIAETTA AND TROY
Chamber Of Commerce Accepts Invita-
tons to Participate in Forthcoming
Events in the P0tlatch Towns

The Chamber Of Commerce has ac-
Cepted the invitations extended by
Troy to participate in. the Independ-
ence day celebration at Troy on Satur-
day, July Sd and has also accepted
the invitation to participate in the
annual picnic at Juliaetta on Friday,
July I'd, which day has been designated
as Moscow Day" In furtherence of
the plan President Hagan of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has appointed A. H.
Oversmith, G. P Mix, and j. w. Lieu
allen as a committee to complete the
arrangements for the Troy celebration
and has named j. R. Collins, Roy John
son, and E. A. Cruver to perfect plans
for the Juliaetta celebration. The
latter committee will select the speak
ers and arrange for the sports for
that event.
1t is the purpose of the Chamber of
Commerce to send as large delegations
as possible to participate in the two
events and at both places the Mos
COW people are assured of a splendid
reception. The Juliaetta annual pic
mic is one of the fixed events of the
year and hundreds of people journey
to that point on this occasion to enjoy
a delightful outing. The people of
Troy are planning an extensive cele-
bration for the third and those who
go are assured of a delightful time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
CRANE CASE
BE ARGUED
FOR WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS IN SUPREME
COURT SATURDAY
Judge ]. H. FOrney and F. L. Moore
VIII Make the Opposing Arguments
Much Interest in the Case

The supreme court of Idaho will
hear arguments Saturday in the ap-
plication of Ed Crane Of MOSCOW,
charged with violating the new locaI
|option law, known as senate bill 50,
in which he is seeking release on
writ of habeas corpus, constitutional
grounds being alleged in the appllca-
tion. The argument in behalf OF Crane
will be made by Judge ]. H. F'orney
and the state will be represented Dy
Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. Moore,
both attorneys leaving for Boise this
evening.
In the argument submitted to the
court by Mr.. Moore, he will endeavor
to disprove the "Obiter Dicta" con-
tanned in the brief filed by Mr.. Forney
recently in which he moralized on the
right of the state to attempt to pro-
hibit the traffic of liquor but sug-
gested that moral suasion should DOM
mate among the people. Mr.. Moore
feels confident his "Obiter D1cta" IN
his answer will utterly disprove the
theories advanced by opposing counsel
The Latah county case is looked on
with great interest by the people OF
the state, especially in dry territory,
and the result OF the supreme court
decision will be awaited with interest
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
CLEAR PETERSON
OF EMBEzzLEMENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF CHARGE BY JURY
AT BOISE
Transaction Between Himself and 0.
Y. Allen Was Purely Personals
Popular Verdict

BOISE, June 17.-Joseph H. Peter
son, attorney general of Idaho, was
acquitted last night in the district couJ.
on the first ballot of the jury. He was
indicted for completely in the state
treasury loot under the administration
of Treasurer o. " Allen. The evil
dence disclosed that he had borrowed
on his note $500 from Allen personal
ly which had been paid, but not until
after Aliens confession to a heavy
shortage. Meantime Allen had used
the note with other securities, includ-
ing his own note, as cash to cover up
his shortage.
Allen testified that the transaction
was personal and that Peterson had no
knowledge of his shortage until he
nor of the use made of his
note Peterson was not attorney
general when the note was executed.
Former State Treasurer Allen con-
fessed to the theft of $4,000 and was
sent to the penitentiary to serve an
sentence of five to ten
years. He covered up his shortage
largely by using his own personal
checks and thpse of his deputy,
Fred Coleman, who is also in prison.
The bank that accepted these checks
as cash and thereby, as charged, made
it possible for the theft to escape the
state examiner, was fined $500 and
the bank official who accepted the
checks as cash was fined $3.50.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
BIG GAME SUNDAY
Moscow Ball Team, Yet Indicated
Will Meet the Crack Team of
Colfax Next Sunday

The Moscow ball team will meet the
Colfax team on the local diamond next
Sunday afternoon and there is much
interest manifest in the approaching
game by local fans due to the fact
that the Moscow team has defeated
some Of the best teams in the Inland
Empire, the latest victory being over
Lewiston when Dave Gregg, the big
Lacquer, pitched for Lewiston.
The Colfax team has an enviable
reputation and will undoubtedly give
the local team a hard rub. 1t was
learned today that the visitors will
come with large delegation OF root
ers and the team is said to contain
some Of the best talent to be found
In the Northwest
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17
FEDERAL PROBE OF !
LATE SENSATION
STORY THAT DIR. MEYER GER
HARD HOAXED THE UNITED
STATES WON'T DOWN
Federal Authorities Are Locking Into
the Charges That He Was
Purchaser Of Munitions

Bv the United Press Associations
NEW YORK, June 17.-An official in
vestigation has been started by the
federal authorities into the alleged
dual personality of Dr. Meyer Gerhard,
Ambassador Won Bernstorff's personal
emissary to Berlin. The New Yo k
Tribune yesterday created sensation
by openly charging that DR.. Gerhard
and DR.. Alfred Meyer, connected with
the German munition bureau, were one
and the same person. The story, Is
hardly credited In official circles.
Mrs. Selma Lewis, War brcker,'
who is declared to have aioed Dr.
Gerhard in his efforts to purchase
munitions is said to have been warn
ed to make no more statements but to
reserve her information for the gov
ernment investigators. Ambassador
Won BernstoFn wouldn't comment up
on the charges made by the Tribune
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-17

Have you heard of that electric car
conductor-unfeeling man-who was
asked by fussy lady if they allowed
people to expectorate in the cars?
A man sitting next to her had been
doing so, and she appealed to the con-
ductor
mo, madam, we do not allow it, but
If you will come with me to the plat
form you can spit as much as you
please"