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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
II. s. GLEE clubs
TO GIVE PROGRAM
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
OF SONGS TO BE GIVEN TO-
MORROW AFTERNON
Mr.. Silas. Miss Mai0rie Adair, Robert
kaufman, and Miss Nettie Eriek-
s0n'0 on Program

A splendid Christmas program of
many interesting plumbers will be Civ
en- by the High School Glee clubs to-
morrow afternoon at i O'Clock in the
/ high school, Mr. Si|as will assist with
tine program. Other soloists are Miss
Majorie Adair, Mr.. Robert Kaufpann,
and Miss Nettie p4ichson. 's
The program win be as follows:
a. a. "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful"
b. "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
2. A Talk on Christmas Carols
Supt. Charles Henry
g. Male Trio, I'VE Three Kings OF
Orient Are''
Boyd Brigham, Denioin Gilchrist
Eouis Schuh
4. Solo and Quartet, "The Birthday of
a King
Soloist MY Silas
5. Piano Solo
Robert kaufman
6. Duet, The Christmas Chimes, Tours
Alice Hankinson, Agnes NJ. Brown
Z. Solo, The Star of Bethlehem
Marjorie Adair
s. Solo and Quartet, Cantique de Noel
Soloist, Nettie Erickson
8. Chorus, Nazareth, Gounod
Combined Glee Clubs
10. Solo and Chorus, "In Old Judea"
Soloist, Mr.. Silas
H. a. a. Ths sl,sns Frs, n'ss, nff' ff'R9i2 R09e0H
Combined Glee Clubs and
High School ~ N''A
Accompanies Alice, Bessee, Ruth
Gray, Margaret Morton Robert Kauf-
man.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
F0HD PLANT TO CLOSE

DETROIT, Dec. 21.--General Man
ager Klingensmith announced to-day
hat the Ford Automobile plant weutf
close tomorrow and remain closed un-
til January Sd for the purpose OF res
1ieving the railroad congestion. Forty
two thousand employees will receive
no pay during the suspension which
means a wage loss of $1,000, 900.
The factory will sacrifice profits that
will reach approximately 25.000 cars.
The plant turns out 250O daily.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
u. s. DRAWING TO
VERGE OF WAR;
SECRETARY ROBERT LANSING DE-
CLARES SITUATION is GROW
ING MORE SERIOUS
"American Rights Have Been Invad-
ed"-Says Something Must be Done
If Conditions Do Not Change
BY ROBERT BENDER

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~21-Secretary
Lansing made a statement today il
which he said the real purpose behind
President Wilson's note was desire
for complete show down by the belli-
gerents because of the invasion OF
American rights.
Mr. Lansing declared frankly that
the United States is drawing nearer
to the verge of war" and that the sit
uation cannot continue He authoriz-
ed the following statement to be made
American rights have been invad-
ed. The situation is becoming in
sides are invading American rights
more and more and the situation is
increasingly critical. 1t means the
United States is drawing nearer to the
verge of war, and is therefore en-
titled to know just what the belliger-
ents want so that their future con-
duct may he regulated"
Secretary Lansing emphasized posi-
lively that the German peace proposal
was not connected in any way with
the sending, of President Wilson's note.
He declared the president does not
intend to suggest peace, but merely
wants to render less intolerate the po-
sition of neutrals.
The idea that America must do
l., ,.frJ,t
being further invaded was greatly en-
phasized throughout Lansing's whole
talk.
Ambassadors representing Great
Britain, Japan, Italy. Germany, Bull
garia, Russia and Turkey visited Secre-
tary Lansing this morning and receiv-
ed copies of the note to be forwarded
to their respective governments.
Lansing said that the president had
finally decided to have the notes for
warded either Monday night or Tues
day morning.
Lansing Changes Statement
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secrctary
Robert Lansing issued supplement-
ary statement this afternoon saying
that the United States does not intend
to abandon it's policy of absolute neu-
trality. He stated that he had learned
his earlier statement had been sub
jected to various constructions he
did not mean to convey
Lansing and Wilson Confer
WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-U o'clock)
Secretary Lansing has conferred
with President Wilson and, it is stated,
he plans to issue supplementary
statement late this afternoon,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21

The W. c. T. q. held its regular
monthly meeting with Mrs. Simonscn
at the Idaho Hotel yesterday after
noon. Beside the regular business .
collection was taken and enough
money raised to pay off the campaign
debt An interesting paper ON the aim
of the w. c, t. U., which is national
prohibition, was piye' by Mrs. VIII
Ross.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOEI

/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Amer
IioaD consul at Malta informed the
lstea1ner Saint Ursula with six Amer
Eicans aboard had been torpedoed with
|out warning. The Americans are re-
ported to have been saved.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
GERMAN AERoPLANEs DESTROYER

PARIS Dec. 21-Four German aero
planes are reported to have ben de-
stroyed at Somme today The snow
and rain have hindered fighting on the
6alonika.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
IMPACT SPLITS LINER

MARSEILLES, Dec. 21.-The French
cruiser Ernest Renen. collided today
with an italian steamer and 10 per-
ished. A warship rescued 1l5. The
impact split the liner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
COMMITTEE FAvORS aDRY. BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The senate
judiciary committee reported favora-
bly, today on the national prohibition
bill which provides for absolute pro
hibition throughout the United
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
His Idea.

Il didn't know they had fats In
Caesars time"
They didn't"
''They must have had. It says here
that Caesars wife lived above sus-
pioion."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
GREAT BRITAIN INDIGNANT
over WILSON PEACE NOTE
STOCK MARKETS Go WILD
Widest Day in StOek Markets Since
Northern Pacific Panic I'm 1901

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Following
the explanation of the Presidents note
this morning by Secretary Lansing,
prices in the stock exchange crashed.
Despite the support of big tanking
interests 3.175.O 900 shares were dump
ed. Today has been the widest day in
the stock markets since the Northern
Pacific panic in 1901.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-21
HIGH OFFICIALS INCENSED OVER
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES,
ADVICES DECLARE
SHOW OPEN RESENTMENT
Canadian Officials and Press Also
Condemn Suggestions Senator
Borah Opposes Endorsement

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Private mes
sages received today from London de-
clare that high British officials have
openly expressed the intensest indigna-
tiOn over Wilson's note. This attitude
may be responsible for the British
governments action refusing to per-
NIT the publication of the note in
London. The censors have halted all
cables regarding the note. The for
eign office received the official copy,
but refused to divulge the contents.
BOrah Opposes Endorsement
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska introduced
resolution in the senate today endors-
ing President Wilson's note, and ask
ed that immediate consideration
be given it. Senator Borah opposed the
resolution declaring that while the
president had manifested the best in
tentions, the senate should neverthe-
less withhold a verdict. He suggested
that a better peace plan might mater
ialize later
Canadians Condemn Note
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Canadian Of
fcials and press condemn President
Wilson's note. Hon. G. H. Ferguson
called the move "Gratuitous and mop
portune.' Hon. E. G. McDiermid pre-
dicted that the British would strongly
resent the note.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-29

The chances are you think the
players who make the comedy films
are happy-go-Iucky, giggIy, care
free crowd when they go to work at
their business Of being funny. Not
so. You're wrong. e.
Miss Louise Fazenda, who has won
a big portion of success as a photo
play Coincidence, declares quite SOL
emnIy that making movie comedies
is a most serious sort CT business.
It's fatiguing to the body and brain
and oftentinnes it is tragic.
The players risk life and limb to
produce humorous thrills for the
public. They spend long hours study
ing out details for ridiculous COS
TUNES. When they start their work
they are as sober as judges.
The Day Book believes that Miss
Fazenda has told some new and in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-29
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY

June %, 1852. - The governor Of
the colony Of Louisiana (Of which
the Illinois country was a province)
reported to the French minister for
colonial affairs that the financial
condition of Louisiana was very crit
ical the products of the country
were not sufficient to yield any profit
to investors, and the deprecated pa
per currency in use rendered all BUSH
ness unsOUnd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-29

teresting features of this business of
Being Funny in the Movies" in four
stories she has written on the sub
jet. For that reason we are going
to print them. We learned some
thing from the reading and believe
you will enjoy them. They begin to-
morrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Rullet.Proof Cans

The steel caps which are being
served out to British soldiers at the
front are marvels Of lightness and
strength They are made of manga
nese steel and are bullet-proof to a
Webley automatic at five yards. Fur
thermore, during recent experiment,
one Of the caps was only slightly dent
ed when heavy poker, raised over the
head and brought down with both
hands and all possible force, was
crashed upon it.
The British helmets are called "soup
plates by the soldiers, and are so con-
structed that they not only protect the
wearer from the enemy's weapons but
from fragments Of the cap itself. Rub
Der studs are placed between the he'll
met and the skull, while next to the
latter Is a double lining of wadding
and felt. This not only renders the
helmet more comfortable but helps 20
protect the skull from jagged frag-
ments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Hints for Campers.

Two items set forth in the bulletin
Of the California state board of
health upset some traditions which
have been maintained by campers and
trappers from time immemorial. There
Is widespread belief that rapid streams
purify themselves and that lemon Juice
in water has sterilizing effect.
Neither is true.
Lemon juice Is not an antiseptic. Un-
less lemonade Is made of pure water,
the danger of infection is just as great
as though no lemon juice and sugar
are added.
AS to the publication of running
streams, swift flow over stones has
always been considered an advantage.
Some professional campers even go so
far as TO state exactly the number OF
stones needed to purify the stream. A
delusion. The principal purifying
agents are sunlight, sedimentation, and
the action of certain minute organ
isms.
The safest and best method Of op-
Grafton for automobilists or trampers
In strange country is to carry jugs Of
drinking water, ignoring wayside
streams, no matter how tempting they
may look.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Meaning Of the Ballet.

recent contributor to the Unpopu.
lar Review reminds us soberly that,
as the democratic state cannot rise
above the level of it's voters, and as
nationality means for us merely the
will of the people, II might not be
amiss TO guard the franchise with rea.
sonable solicitude, and to ask some
thing more than unlimited ignorance
and the absence of criminal record
as its price. II every man-alien or
native born-who casts his ballot
could be made TO know and to feel
that 'all the political forces of his
country were mainly occupied for q
hundred years in making that act pos.
sible," and that the United States is,
and has always been, the nation OF
those "who willed to be Americans"
citizenship might become for us what
it was TO Rome, what ii is to France
the Interpretation of honor, the sym.
Dol Of self-sacrifice.-Ag Repplier,
in the Atlantic Monthly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
WHY BOYS LEAVE THE FARM
Writer Asserts That Few Young Men
Care to Have Their Father
as the "Boss."

The Courant's Stafford Springs cor
respondent announces that the sons Of
several farmers in that vicinity are
working for contractors thereabOuts at
lower rate of wages than their own
fathers are paying farm laborers. On
the face of 1t, ii looks absurd, but to
the men who were reared on farm 1t
does not appear altogether perplex-
Ing.
Probably two reasons may be found
which combine to send the young men
from the farm, even though their pay
away from home Is less than that
which they might command on the
homestead, and one is that few young
men, nearing or past twenty-one, care
to have their father as the ''boss." In
their younger days they had enough of
dictation from that source, and they
yearn for a change, just as the prodlgal
son may have done in his day. When
they enter the employ of stranger
they may bargain with him a little
more closely than they could with
their parent and they realize the fact.
The discipline may be more strict or it
may be more lax than that at home,
but at any rate 1t is different and
therefore to be desired.
A more weighty reason is the fact
that, In working for contractor, the
young man knows that his day will
consist of a specific number of hours,
and at the end of the last minute OF
the last hour he can quit for the day
and have, according to once popu-
lar phrase, nothing to do till tomor-
row. On his fathers farm the young
man faces a different proposition, for
there the day begins at sunrise, pos
sibly before, and lasts until dad Is
ready to quit for the night. The day
may be eight hours long, ii may be
ten. II may be fourteen, but neither
master nor servant knows until II IL
ended, which 1t will be, but in any
event, there will be no extra pay for
Overtime.--Hartford Courant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
ExnIarer Has Great Record.

Sir Aure Stein, who has just re-
turned to Calcutta after a prolonged
and important trip Of exploration to
the Russian Pamirs, is the greatest
Asiatic explorer of the present, and
probably one of the greatest explorers
of all times. On his march down the
ALA valley he was able to trace addi-
tional indications supporting the be-
lief that through 1t passed the route
which the ancient silk tracers followed
from Bactria TO the country of
Seares," or China, and described by
Marinus of Tyre. His subsequent jour-
ney down the Oxus was attended by
an abundant harvest Of observation
on the historical typography, archie
ology, and ethnography Of Wakham,
which in early times had formed an
important thoroughfare between Bac-
tria, East India, and the Central Asian
territories of China.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Must Not Love Employers Daughters.

Must Not Love Employers Daughters.
"If we both love each other, surely
your father will agree to our mar
riage," urged a wistful and eager
swain to the eldest daughter of a
merchant in Berlin
"He will kill you, mine liebling,"
replied the lady. "Wait till the war
is over, and you and will have more
money"
This part OF conversation came out
in the evidence adduCed at trial
before the industrial arbitration court
of Berlin, at which a young man sued
his employer for damages for illegal
dismissal, holding that he was sent out
Of the works at a moments notice by
the employer on his learning that the
plaintiff was courting his daughter
The court took the view that he
was undermining the happiness of his
employers family" and decided the
case against him.
But does not love always upset
someone's happiness?" replied the
prosecutor.
The court looked graveIy at the
questioner, but deigned no reply.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Spooks Took Him 70 the Hills

Clalrvoyants. whom he frequently
consulted, convinced Fred Sherman,
son-in-law Of William C. Nevin, presi-
dent Of the Nevin Candy company, that
fortune lay within his grasp in
prospect hole, high on the Medicine
Bow mountains in Wyoming; so Sher-
man went there with his twenty-five
year old bride, Edna Nevin Sherman,
who was fresh from high school and
society, and took up his residence In
a dilapidated log shack with dirt
roof through which rain and melting
snow poured In muddy streams.
Months of life In this rude shelter
obliterated Mrs. Sherman's love for her
husband.
This is the substance of an answer
filed by William G. Nevin to the $10,-
900 alienation suit filed against the
candy Neutrality-suspicious. Rocky
Mountain News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

W H. McMaster, the nominee OF the
republican party for the office Of lieu
nt-goVernor, was born at Ticomic.
Iowa, in 1877. He graduated from
Beloit, Wis, in the class OF 1899. He
came to South Dakota to become a
permanent resident in 1901, locating at
GayVille, Yankton county, where he
engaged In banking. His great ability
attracted the attention Of the people of
Yankton county and they elected him
a member of the lower house of the
state Legislature. He made so fine a
record In the lower house that he was
advanced TO the state senate, where
he was a strong supporter of all meas
ures which were designed TO be in the
interest OF the great body of common
people. So ably did he perform the
duties OF state senator that demand
was made that he become more closely
Identified with the larger affairs OF
the state, and In furtherance OF this he
was encouraged to become a candidate
for nomination at the May. 1916, state
primary election, TO the office of lieu
tenant governor, He was nominated
by large plurality, showing his pOpu-
larity with the voters of South Dakota
Mr.. McMaster Is "A man of unusual
ability and that he will make a credit
able record as lieutenant governor is
assured
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
some old PAV|NGS
RECORDS OF QUEER MATERIALS
THAT HAVE BEEN USED.
Tombstones Sometimes Employed in
England for the Purpose-Glass
Used on French Street-Ex-
traVagance Of Monarch.

TombstOnes are not infrequently
employed in different parts of England
for paving purposes. Some four or
five years ago the inhabitants of Bel
voir bitterly protested against the use
of such material in the construction of
a road leading to the parish church,
despite the assurances of the local
authorities that with the liberal sup
ply of old and broken grayestones at
their disposal the plan had been
adopted with view to saving the tax
payers quite sum.
In Lyons, France, the celebrated Rue
de la Republique is paved with glass
blocks eight inches square, which
have been SO precisely fitted together
as TO make them absolutely water
tight. Compressed grass, it is claimed
has been used in the construction of
pavements in German towns and with
admirable results, and in Russia com
pressed paper has been utilized for u
similar purpose.
Many interesting instances of indi.
vidual eccentricity or extravaganza in
the selection of material for paving
may be cited. 1t is related that when
Macmillan Emanuel succeeded TO the
throne of Bavaria he celebrated the
event by causing one of the roads
leading to his palace to be paved with
plates of FURNISHED copper This
cleaning in the sunshine gave all the
effect of gold.
Louis XIV, it is said paved one of
the courts at Versailles with squares
of silver, each of which had recorded
upon II some triumph of the French
arms. In the center Of the court stood
large tablet of gold in representation
of the luxurious monarch's favorite
emblem, the sun. Memoirs of the time
of Louis make mention of lodge
erected in honor of Louise de In Val
liere. The approach was paved with
mirrors, whereon was painted an ale
CORY setting forth the undying devo-
tion of Louis.
An eccentric nObleman of Milan CON
ceived the idea of paving the court
yard Of his palace with slabs of
marble, granite and other stone, each
from a different land. 1t is said that
Europe, America, Asia, Africa and
Australia all contributed to make up
this quaint mosaic, composed of more
than a thousand pieces every one of
which was suitably inscribed with the
name Of the country or state whence
it came.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

Born on a Dakota homestead in Min
nehaha County in 1877, educated in
South Dakota schools and always a
resident of this State, Attorney Gen
eral Clarence G. Caldwell is strictly a
South Dakota product His parents
We're Minnehaha County pioneers, set
Ting there in 1875. Until he was l6
years of age Mr. Caldwell lived with
his parents on their Minnehaha County
farm. At l6 he entered Sioux Falls
High School, later attended Sioux
state University, from which tnstitu-
tion he graduated with the degrees OF
A. b, and L. l.. e After his graduation
in 902 he became principal Of the
Nermillion High School which position
he held for three years, declining an
other reelection. He has practiced
law in Howard since 1906, where ne
is now engaged in business with Rich
ard +. Baldwin under the firm name
of CaldweH & Baldwin, lie served
three terms states attorney OF
Miner County and was for several
years city attorney OF II ward He
was elected Attorney General Of South
Dakota in November 1914 receiving
the highest vote OF any candidate at
that election. lie was re-nominated
by the Republican party al the primary
election in May and Is now a c&ndi-
date FOR the customary second term.
During his present term he has been
connected with and has conducted
some OF the most important litigation
In the history OF the State and his
experience thus acquired viii be OF
distinct advantage to himself and the
State, In the event of his re- election.
He is married and has one daughter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21

Frank NJ Rood, the present seore-
tary OF state, was born at LeuoxVtue
Pa, in 1856 He was educated in the
common schools and Wyoming Semi
from Wyoming Commercial College IN
1876. He took up his residence in
South Dakota in 1877 and engaged ia
stock raising and farming. He was a
member of the 1907 Legislature, serV-
ing with distinction in that body. lie
was appointed member fthe Mark
position ne has held continuously up
TO the present time Mr Rood served
as president Of the fiTst board Of trus-
tees of the town of Philip and was
elected the towns first mayor. He was
elected secretary of state at the cleo
tion in November, 1914, and has given
the office an efficient and satisfactory
administration and is entitled to a
reelection. Mr. Rood respectfully Soli-
cits your support for recollection at the
election on Nov. T.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Worth While Quotation.

"The mark Of the man OF the world
10 absence OF pretension. He does not
make q speech. he takes a low busi-
ness tone, avoids all brag, promises
not at all. performs much. He calls
his employment by it's lowliest names,
and so takes from evil tongues their
sharpest weapon."-Selectsd.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-21
Seek the Man,

Hokus-Those two girls used TO be
bosom friends, and now they scarcely
speak.
Pokus--What's bis name Life.