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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
H. S. STUDENTS
TO TAKE CENSUS
Will Count Noses And See if We Are
All Here-Cleyer Plan Proposed

To take an accurate census of Mos
COW and to give high-school students
an opportunity to serve the commun-
ity and get some valuable experience
at the same time, is the aim OF Mr..
Morse of the high school faculty, who,
according to superintendent Henry,
believes the work can be done in a few
hours at most.
The plan is to district the town,
nine sections having been proposed,
to have one student designated for
manager in each district, and to have
for each district manager several stu
dent assistants. Provided with ap-
propriate blanks, which the StarMir
ror has volunteered to furnish, the
students will be able to make short
work of listing all residents
1t is likely that such plan would
furnish more accurate census than
has ever been taken before
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
PHONE COMPANY
IN NEW OFFICE
BUSINESS OFFICES AND LONG
:. DISTANCE BOARD ON MAIN
STREET
Business More Than Four Times as
Large as When Taken Over by
Meeker

The Moscow Telephone and Tele-
graph company has it's business office
and toll board installed in their new
quarters on the ground floor of the
City Hall, in the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Chamber of Commerce.
New office fixtures have been provid-
ed, and there are two conveniently To-
Gated booths for the use of patrons of
the long distance service.
+. The employees of the company are
much pleased with the new arrange
ment. The office force has more
commodious quarters than formerly,
and the local operators have a quieter
room and more privacy. Patrons will
be benefited by the more convenient
location of the business office and toll
board, and by the improvement in To-
cal service that will result from
quieter operating room.
The growth of the telephone system
since it was taken over by Mr.. Meek
CT seven years ago Is uOlOWOILuy. Al
the time the Pacific States company
disposed of it to him, there were
only a little over three hundred
phones on the system, and the ex
change occupied small quarters in
the First National Bank building. Now
there are fifteen hundred and twenty
five telephones served through a sin
gle exchange, and the entire first
floor of the City Hall, with a front
age of hundred and twenty-five
feet on Fourth street, and a ware
house are required to accommodate
the plant There are fourteen em-
ployes in the service now. Not less
than the growth of the
business is the excellence of the
service given both locally and over
he long distance lines of the Pacific
State Telephone and Telegraph COM
pan
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
OFFICERS GET
23 PUNCH BOARDS
As Automatic PistOIs-SOme Got
Collar Buttons

Twentythree punch boards were
put out of service by deputies Hall
and Robinson of the sheriff's office
within the past week, under instruc-
tions from the county attorneys of
fee. There were three at Troy, one
at Kendrick, two at Genesee. three at
Juliaetta, one at Potlatch, one at Ona-
way, five at Deary, and seven at Bo-
WILL Dealers were permitted to re-
turn unused boards to the manu-
facturers
Under section $3.50 of the Idaho
code, which forbids the operation of
amy game played with cards. dice or
any other device for money, checks,
credit, or any other representative of
value" Mr. Moore held that the main
tenance of punch boards was Illegal
as the player took chances of getting
prizes varying in value from a very
small fraction of the price paid to
many times that value.
Some of the bo;,rdc taken out Of
fered prizes as cheap as collar but
ton, and some first prizes such as
automatic pistols on ten-cent chances.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
SOME GLEE CLUB
SAYS NEzPERCE
UNIVERSITY AGGREGATION MADE
A BIG HIT ON THE
PRAIRIE
The Local Paper Tells About It-Says
the Fellows Liked
Reception

Three cheers for the U. of |. glee
club. Didn't we all have a glorious
time at the little reception we gave
for them, and didn't we enjoy the
program that they rendered in our as
sembly hall? You bet. That glee
club can't be beaten. How about their
soloist, Evelyn Cox? Gee! how we ap-
plauded her and Ray Pittenger, their
violinist, certainly showed his rare
skill with the violin. Yes, that pro-
gram was fine. But say, don't you
know that we honestly believe they
enjoyed our reception for them even
more than we did the program. Did
you ever see such mix up in intro
ducing people! But wasn't it fun!
One girl introduced Mr.. Bonville of
the glee club as Boomers Ferry"
More than once Donald David, the
aid. Honestly some of those fellows
were introduced to the same girl
five or six times. Well, this procedure
was followed with visit down to the
sewing room where cocoa Dipping hoD
and waters were served by every one.
Buzzl Buzz! Buzzl Such hum of
voices Remarks like these we're
heard-"Yes, we have a fine B.A.
course" Our course in Ag. can't be
excelledl" "Are you Senior?"
Come up to the u of l. next year.
We have any course you can desire,
and we guarantee it to be the best
you can obtain in the Northwest"
Yes, they were dandy boosters, and
we assure you that we are down right
glad that the glee club came here on
their trip.
7. We know the U. of l. better 1t
seems like we never knew the wonder
of it until we heard those glee club
fellows boost. But that is not the
main reason why we rejoice in their
visit to our town. 1t is this: People,
we are $3.50 ahead toward our
school library, because of the full
house they got at their concert.
Wasn't that the rarest treat we've
had for years? Didn't you enjoy every |
number? Rest assured that they will /
be back next year if the H. S. has |
to say about it.-High School !
Notes in Nez Perce Herald.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
DOGS HAVE DISTEMPER

If Fido seems to have a bone in his
nose, get the doctor, for more than
likely he is a victim of the epidemic
of distemper that threatens all the
young dogs in town. Immediate at
tention is advisable, as serious conse-
quences are likely to follow the dis
ease, and owners of valuable young
dogs are advised to have them inn
that they may not take it.
The distemper is a disease similar
to the grip, and attacks only mem
bers of the canine and feline families.
1t is frequently followed by st. Vitus
dance, intestinal catarrh, and eczema
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
HOUSE BACKS
PRESIDENT
TUMULTU0US SESSION In HOUSE
WHEN ARMED SHIP WARNING
COMES UP
Presidents Friends Deny That He
Regards War as Not
UnWeIcOme
By the United Press associations.

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Mar THE house
of representatives went on record
twice this morning as backing the
president in his position while debat-
ing the McLeLlore resolution which de-
clares Americans who take passage on
armed ships do so at their own risk.
By a vote of 256 to $50, the house
refused to amend the resolution. A
second vote adopted a rule bringing
the resolution up for final considera-
ton by 271 to 1873. The session was
|tumultuous. Every gallery was filled,
mostly with women. During the dis
cussion, they waved their handker-
chiefs. The house was tense with
excitement.
Representative Pou opened for the
administration, reciting Wilson's re-
quest for showdown. 1T has been
unjustly charged that the president
wants war All the imps of hell never
devised a more infamous lie,' he de-
clared.
Campbell declared that he will Of
fer a substitute if the McLemore res
olution is tabled. "The belligerents
are fighting for existence. The thing
for us to do to avoid war is to warn
Americans to avoid armed liners" he
said.
Harrison asserted that the issue is
absolutely clear, though everybody is
trying to confuse it. Chipperfield
leaped to his feet and cried that the
presidents policy meant either war
or humiliation. Thus the debate pro-
ceeded, members and auditors stirred
to frenzy. 1t is estimated that the
spectators numbered ten thousand
Rumors that the president did not
regard war as unwelcome revived, and
were circulated throughout the cap
itol Friends of the administration
fatty denied them.
1t is believed tEat the final vote on
the proposition to table the resolu-
ton will begin about six o'clock.
Four hours of debate started. follow
ing the last vote which brought the
measure to a consideration on it's
merits.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
HULME LECTURES
APPRECIATED
Patrons of Series on History Address
Letter of Appreciation to University

Last night, following the last of the
series of lectures which Mr.. Hume
has been giving at the high school
building on Monday evenings, it was
decided by the people who have been
attending the course to address to the
president of the university letter
of appreciation of the kindness of Mr..
Hulme and of the extension work un-
dertaken by the university.
B. T. Byrns was chosen as spokes-
man for the group, and the following
letter has been sent to Mr.. Brannon:
.The undersigned, representing
large group of citizens of Moscow, and
at the request of that group, writes
you at this time to express to you
and through you to the University of
Idaho, the appreciation of that group
of citizens of the course of most ex-
cellent lectures on history delivered
by Prof. Edward M. Hulme of the uni
versity faculty, as part of the ex
tension work undertaken by the uni
versity.
'sThe interest manifested by those
who have attended these lectures and
the continually increasing attendance
shows Professor Hulme to be mas
ter of the art of delivering lectures
in an entertaining manner and at
tests the superior merit of the lee
lures, as we'll as his learning and
ability.
This letter is written Ito you be-
cause of desire, on the part Of those
who attended, to express their ap-
probation and recognition of that
learning and ability and that Profes-
sor Hulme may receive the proper
credit due him.
Very respectfully,
B r. BYRNS U
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
STRIKERS RESUME WORK
Committee Will Arbitrate Difficulties
on Government Railroad

By the United Press ASSOCIATIONS.
ANCHORAGE, Mar. 7.-Striking la
borers resumed work on the govern
ment railroad today pending the ar
rival of the special investigating
committee to arbitrate the differences
between the men and the engineers.
1t was unanimously agreed to return
upon the stipulation of the new wage
scale which it is expected will be
adopted dating from today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
RECRUITS ON A STRIKE
Austrian Soldiers Wanted a Six-HOur
Drill Day-Smash Things

By the United Press Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 7-Passen-
gers arriving on the liner Sonoma to-
day declared that 1000 Australian re-
cruits, demanding a six-hour drill
day, had rioted in Sidney, February IA.
Damage estimated at two million dol
lars was done before the soldiers
could be dispersed, and the leaders
jailed. One fatality is reported.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
NO DAMAGE TO NAVAL BASE
British Declare That German Air
Craft Dropped Ninety Bombs
at Hull
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Mar. IA revised official
statement announces that absolutely
no military damage was done in the
Zeppelin attack on the British naval
position at Hull Sunday. Total num-
Der killed now reaches thirteen. Nine
ty bombs we're dropped in the vicinity
of Hull without damage to the to the
naval establishment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
CHINESE GUNMAN SHOOTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 7.-As re-
venge for the shooting in a Chinese
Iyceum theater month ago, Hop Sing,
q gunman, shot this morning and ser
ously wounded Wong 10y, the leader
If the Suey On Tong.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
SPANISH STEAMER LOST
By the United Press Associations


LONDON, Mar. Reports from
dred and forty-fve passengers and
the crew of the Spanish steamer
Principe de Antorias are believed to
have been lost in wreck on reef
off the South American coast
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07

CHINESE TONGS
AGAIN AT WAR
New Outbreak Following Killing Of
One and Wounding of Four Last

Night
By the United Press Associations.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 7.-Shortly
before noon, Set Yit, member of
the Bow On Tong was shot in the
back and fatally injured by an un-
identified assailant The highbinder
fed to the headquarters of the Suey
Sing tong. This is the second shoot
ing today, following an outbreak of
war last night in the theater when
one was killed and four were injured.
The police believe the shooting of Set
will implicate his tong, which has
heretofore not been involved
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
CHURCHILL BREAKS OUT
Makes Long Expected Attack on Brit
ish Admiralty in Commons

By the United PTess AssocldtiOns
LONDON, Mar 7.-Charging that
the admiralty lacks Driving Force"
Winston Churchill today launched a
long expected criticism of the British
naval policies in the House of Com
mons
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-07
GERMANS MAKE
SLIGHT GAINS
PARIS ADMITS THE LOSS OF HILL
TWO Y-FIVE-FRENCH
HOLD GOOSEHILL
Trail of Dead and Dying Left by Ger
man Forces Assauling
Stronghold
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
PARIS, Mar. THE Germans cap
tured hill 265 near Rengeville, it was
officially admitted today. They
charged and seized the position under
cover of intense bombardment. The
Germans who occupied Forges made
an assault on the French positions on
Goosehill under severe shell fire. A
general renewal of extensive infantry
preparations is expected.
Despite staggering losses, the Teu-
tons advanced steadily up the slope,
leaving a trail of dead and dying. The
Communique declared that the French
still held the summit Goosehill, which
rises two hundred and fifty feet above
the thickly wooded county which sur
rounds it.
French Lose Village
BERLIN, Mar 7.-F'resnes, - miles
southeast of Verdun, has been cap
tured, it is officially claimed. Three
hundred French surrendered with the
village.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
WILSON BLAMES MIDDLEMEN
FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING
President Tells National Grange That
Greater Area Must Be Brought
Under Cultivation.

Washington, Nov. Is. - President
Wilson blamed middlemen for the high
cost OF foodstuffs here in a speech
welcoming to Washington the conven-
ton of the National Grange, the first
formal speech he has delivered since
election.
The President did not mention re-
cent petitions to him to declare an
embargo on expectation of foodstuffs
from the United States to the rest of
the world. His address was inter-
rupted frequently by applause from
the farmers attending the fiftieth an
niversary celebration of the founding
Of the grange.
I'VE have sent food to all parts of
the world, and the American farmer
has contributed to the life of all the
countries of the world, but you know
that as our population has increas-
ed, the proportion in which we could
help foreign countries as contrasted
with our own has decreased, and there
are problems that are comparable with
the problems of craftsmanship lying
ahead of the farmers of the United
States" said the President.
in the future we have got to bring
more of the area of the United States
under cultivation than is under cult.
vation now. We have got to increase
the product at every point where it is
susceptible of being increased.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
MAY SPLIT CALIFORNIA VOTE
RECOUNT SHOWS DEMOCRATIC
ELECTORS STILL LEADING.
Hughes Makes Net Gain of 1870 Votes
in Official Count in Los
Angeles.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-After day
compiling figures it was still uncertain
last night whether CALIFORNIA; vote
in the electoral college would be cast
solid for President Wilson or divided
between the President and Charles E.
Hughes, the Republican candidate.
Sidney M. Van Wyck, Jr., chairman
OF the Democratic campaign commit
tee, stated that he had obtained the
vote from 20 counties as totalled by
the clerks of those counties and that
in all the Democratic electors were
leading by safe majority.
Rumors, said to have originated out
side the state, that a considerable er-
ror had been found in counting the
vote. surprised both Republicans and
Democrats. .a
The rumors were not credited by
leaders of either party.
Hughes Gains in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Nov. ia net gain
of 1870 votes was made by Charles E..
Hughes in the first days official
count of the presidential vote, result
ing i'm Hughes gain of $50 votes, loss
of Is, and President Wilson's loss of
SIS, giving the Republican candidate a
net gain of 100.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
PRESSING FOREIGN ISSUES
ARE BELIEVED DANGEROUS
Recent Developments in Mexican and
U-Boat Questions May Demand
Immediate Action.

Washington, Nov. Is. = President
Wilson, back in the White House for
the first time since the campaign be-
gan, about two months ago, began
an effort to clear his desk of accumu-
lated business. He asked no questions
about electoral votes, but displayed
anxiety over the political complexion
of the next House of Representatives.
State department officials make no
secret of their belief that dangerous
possibilities are presented by recent
developments in both the Mexican and
submarine questions, but Secretary
Lansing said no immediate action was
in prospect, but developments are ex-
pected at the Americana con-
ference, sitting at Atlantic City.
1t is stated definitely by officials in
the confidence Of the President that he
feels that his course has been Endorsed
by the nation at the polls, so the ad-
ministration's policy, both in domes-
tic and foreign affairs, will remain
practically unchanged. After the war,
the President may recommend a revi-
sion of the tariff il suggested by the
tariff commission created by Congress
at its last session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
= CAN "sHE" BE CONGRESSMAN? .
= "HE" ONLY IN CONSTITUTION =

Chicago, Nov. 14.-"No person =
" shall be representative
= who shall not, when elected, be an
inhabitant of that state in which
" HE shall be chosen"
The capitals are gratuitous, but
= the quotation is from the constitu-
tion of the United States and 1t
concerns quite profoundly the
. prospects of Miss Jeanette Rank
= in, congresswoman elect from
Montana. The question is:
.. Can "SHE" be a congressman?
Students of laws and constitu-
tons and things like that are
shaking their heads obviously.
= The pronoun In the constitution is
undeniabIy masculine and the con-
gress "Man" elect is just as un-
= deniabIy "Miss." As matter OF
. grammar SHE cannot be HE. But
= as a matter of law?
And politics?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
CHAMP CLARK CONFERS WITH
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS RE.
GARDING CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTION.
REPUBLICANS TO DICTATE
ORGANIZATION, SAYS WOODS
Iowa Representative Declares Com.
pIete Returns Will Show Republican
Gains-Doremus Denies Miss Ran.
kin Is Elected in Montana by
Majority of 400.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Champ Clark,
speaker of the House, reached Wash.
ington and conferred with Democratic
leaders regarding the congressional
election, which, according to the lat.
est unofficial results, leaves control
of the next House in doubt.
The Speaker conferred with Repre-
sentative Doremus of Michigan, chair
man of the Democratic congressional
committee, who predicted that the
final canvass would give the Demo.
Gratis control and the speaker would
be reelected.
Republicans Claim Gains.
On the other hand, Representative
Woods of Iowa, chairman of the Re.
publican congressional committee, in.
sisted that complete returns would
show Republican gains, and that the
Republicans would dictate the organi
zation of the House.
Representative Doremus claimed
that PIP Democrats and only I'll Re
publicans are sure of election, and
that there were nine doubtful districts
However, the official results now in.
dictate the" election of PIT Republicans,
212 Democrats, two Progressives, one
observation-disclosures, one indie
pendent, one Socialist and one Prohi
bitionist.
Wait for Results, Says Clark.
Representative Doremus asserted
that despite reports of the election OF
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Republican, in
Montana, by majority of 400, Harry
E. Mitchell had won by a majority OF
10000. This information, he said, had
come from several sources
"The only thing to be DONE" said
Speaker Clark, lis to wait for the final
results. Three times there have been
prolonged contests over the election
of speaker. Twice it took three
months, and once it required two
months and a half to elect"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-17
HUGHES AND WILCOX ASK
FOR CALIFORNIA RECOUNT
Want Official Figures Before They Are
Willing to Concede Reelection
Of Wilson.

New York, Nov. 14.-Charles E.
Hughes and William R. Wilcox, chair
man Of the Republican National COM
mittee, plan to remain in New York
for a week or more to await the re-
suit of the official count of the vote
in California. Once the official count
is finished, they expected to take q
vacation, Mr.. Wilcox said.
The national chairman called on
Mr.. Hughes at his hotel Later Mr.
Wilcox said:
I'VE are in the same position as we
have been since election night. We
want an official count in California
to assure the reelection of Mr.. Wilson
before we are willing to concede de-
feat. Far be it from us to deprive
President Wilson of one single vote
properly cast for him."