davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1916-12-30
Field Clerks for Quartermaster,

About one hundred and fifty clerks OF
the quartermaster corps have been ap-
pointed field clerks in that corps under
the provisions Of the act Of Congress- OF
August 20. 1916. and assigned to stations
in this country. in the Philippines and In
Hawaii. Those assigned. to station and
duty in this city are John Gately. John
Big9ar, Oscar ]. Matlock. Percy Moore
Joseph A. Settle. William N. Skyles and
Hiram B. Snyder.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
police Court Hours Monday,

Roth branches OF the Police Court
will be in session New Year day. Judge
lanes L. Pugh announced that the Dis
trict branch will convene at O'Clock.
and Judge Alexander r. Mullowny an
nounced the limited States branch Will
convene at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
French Bourse Prices Firm.

PARIS. December s0.-Trading was
active and prices were firm on the
bourse today. a
Rentes, 81 francs; exchange on Lon
don, 27 francs 81M centtmes. Five per
Evening star., 1916-12-30
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. December 3o.-The state
nent of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for the
week five days) shows that they hold
s1I7 33h 900 reserve in excess Of legal
reouirements This is an increase Of $27,-
o7i .43O from last week.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia, fair,
continued cold tonight and tomorrow:
lowest temperature tonight about Is
degrees; gentle shifting winds.
For Maryland. fair. continued cold to-
night and tomorrow; gentle to moderate
northwest to north winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight and to-
morrow; gentle to moderate north and
northeast winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight. To-
morrow, fair; warmer in west portion.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic surveyO
Today-Low tide. GAS am. and 7:22
pm; high tide. 1907 am. and 12:42
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:42 am. and
S:22 pm; high tide. :04 am. and 1:39
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 1927 am: sun sets,
4:55 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:27 am; sun
sets. 4:56 pm.
Moon rises, 11:07 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at . pr. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm, 80;
pm, 90: IL midnight, "a Today, 4
an. 21; am, 20. Maximum, 35. at
1870 pm. yesterday; minimum. 20. at
am. today.
Temnarature sauna data 10 yaar-
Maximum. II; minimum, 33.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm. 30.3S;
pm. 30.44: - midnight. 30.44. Today
am. 30.46; S am, 3O.46.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
80: condition. 130. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature, SO; condition at
north Connection. 11O: condition at
south connection, so. Georgetown dis
tributing acknowledgements 80;
condition at infiuent gatehouse, %;
condition at effiuent gatehouse. I.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
E|GHT-HOUR-DAY ISSUE
IS REFERRED TO men
Members Of Brotherhoods to Decide
on Next Step to Be
Taken.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 30-Spec;a
circulars putting up to the 100000 mem
bers responsibility for the next step t.
be taken by the railroad brotherhoods
In their controversy with the railroad.
over the application and Interpretation
of the Alamson act. were sent broad
cast by telegraph after a conference
Of the four brotherhood chiefs here
yesterday.
Announcement of the action taker
was made by William g. Lee, president
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train.
men. prior to his departure for the
west.
The four chiefs issued the following
statement over their signatures earlier
In the day, declaring that the attitude
the benefits that should accrue to the
men from the passage OF the Adamson
act and asserting that for that reason
~the entire situation is to be placed
before the membership.
Waived Half Of Demand.
"While meeting with President Will
SON last August at his insistence, our
committee waived their request for
time and a half for overtime, which
was fully so per cent of their original
demand, and at the suggestion of the
President accepted his proposition.
which was:
Concession of the eight-hour day.
".Postponement of the other demand.
as to the payment for overtime and the
managers, until experience actually
discloses the consequences Of the eight
hour day.
I'm the meantime the constitution.
by authority of the Congress. of a COM
mission or body of men. appointed by
the President. to observe, investigate
and report upon these concessions with
out recommendation.
"Then such action upon the facts as
the parties of the present controversy
may think best
Hampered by Litigation.
Our men believed. in so doing. they
would secure the eight-hour basic day
At once. but the enactment OF the
Adamson eight-hour law. effective
January /, 1917. made 1t necessary for
them to wait patiently until that time.
to find later that the railroad COM
panies instituted injunction proceed
inss against the governments enforce
ment Of the eight-hour law. and at this
time the entire matter is in litigation.
such litigation making it impossible
for the special committee, appointed by
the President. as provided for in the
law. to proceed with their investigation
as Of January 1. and the probability of
additional litigation being commenced
by the railroads. even though the law
IL declared constitutional by the Su-
preme Court. will seriously affect such
investigation: in fact, can, and likely
will. delay the investigation until the
commission cannot make its investiga-
tion as the law contemplates. thereby
defeating the intent of the law and at
the same time postpone the benefits
promised by the law, which will unques-
tionably meet with general dissatisfAc-
tion among the membership Of the rail-
road organizations.
The entire situation is to be placed
before the membership by special cir
cular."
The brotherhood chiefs declined posi-
lively to interpret their statement.
None Of the brotherhood chiefs would
say whether a new strike could be
called
Evening star., 1916-12-30
Notable Bearish Factor.

sympathy with breaks in the stock
market proved notable bearish factor
as to wheat on Thursday. and to les
ser extent in yesterdays early dealings.
Nevertheless export business again
favored the bulls until partly OFFSET
later by word that 100000 railroad en-
ployes were once more confronting the
question of a strike, which incidentally
might mean serious delays to the move
ment of wheat and thus involve great
losses to holders.
Business in corn and oats was restrict
ed owing to railway embargoes and to
the Christmas holidays. Price changes
appeared too slight to have much, If
any. significance.
Iiouidating sales and heavy deliver
les on December contracts weakened
provisions. This was especially true
as to lard.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Stars report closed
yesterday
EQUiTY DIVISION 1-Justice Hitz
Stone Straw Company agt. Rex Paper Novelty
Company; rule as to injunction returnable Janu-
ary IL; plaintiffs attorney. V f. Hodges.
Hoffman agt. Jackson; order directing payment
and discharge Of incumbrance; plaintiffs at
torneys. Ralston Richardson; defendants at
torneys. W. +. Powell, G.. c. Gertman and s.
d. Willis.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
LIBERAL EXPORT BUYING
is STIMULANT TO MARKET
Falling Off in Worlds Available Sup
ply of Wheat Also Helps Weeks
Bullish Sentiment.

CHICAGO, December 30.-Liberal ex-
port buying in the last week stimulat-
ed the wheat market notwithstanding
the bearish influence of peace moves,
Wall street declines and of the possi-
bility of a railway strike. AS result
nearby deliveries of wheat gained rs
to 3k as compared with week ago.
July wheat. however, wound up almost
exactly unchanged. Corn lost Is to u ;
and oats finished IS off to y up For
the most part, provisions showed losses
ranging from 10 to S21s
Advances connected with foreign de-
mand for wheat were interrupted al
most Immediately after the Christmas
holidays by selling due to Germanys
proposal for an immediate conference
of belligerents. The continuance OF big
export business on Wednesday. though,
gave a renewed advantage to the bulls
and only passing notice in the wheat
pit was taken of word that Great Bri-
tain had summoned the premiers OF her
OUTLYING dominionS to discuss possible
terms on which the war might be end
ed Falling off in the worlds available
supply total had considerable effect IN
spreading bullsh sentiment, and SO,
too. did indications that Great Britain
was taking streuous measures to pro-
tect shipping and otherwise to faclll-
tate exports from this side of the At
Evening star., 1916-12-30

CIRCUIT DIVISION Chief Justice Covington.
Upperrnan agt. Washington Railway and Elec-
| trio Company; bill of exceptions submitted
| plaintiffs attorneys. A. L. Newmyer and Lyon
& Lyon; defendants attorney ]. $. Barbour.
Evening star., 1916-12-30

Experiments with cooling buildings
by forcing air through hollow walls
with electric fans are being tried In
India.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
EQUITY DIVISION 2-Justice Stafford.

MerteDs agt White Cross Milk Company; rule
on Bordens farm products division to show
cause January u why ratification of sale should
not be vacated; receivers attorney, W. Ii.
Sholes.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 30.-1ndications
of heavy clearances for Europe tendeo
today to encourage wheat bulls IN
this connection persistent buying on
seaboard account attracted a GOOD deai
of notice. 1t was said also that most
of the wheat at eastern terminals was
already owned by foreigners. opening
prices. which ranged from u to high-
er. with May at 1.71k to LII y ana July
at 1.3Sh, were followed by moderate
further gains.
Corn sympathized with the firmness
of wheat. TRADE was purely local.
After opening Il to 70 higher the mar
ket continued to harden.
Dealers in oats seemed to be guided
wholly by the action of other grain.
Offerings were very limited.
Shorts evening up for the holidays
lifted provisions. Business was mainly
in lard.
NEW YORK. December So.-Fiour-
Quiet.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Weak; middle west, 16.5oa16.6o.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Steady-
Hides-Dull.
Leather-Firm.
Evening star., 1916-12-30

CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Justce siddons.
Crupper agt Newman ct al; rule returnable
January Il; plaintiffs attorneys. F. s. Bright,
J. A. Burkart and J. J. Darlington.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
Exchange Closed Today.

NEW YORK. December 30-Ths cof-
fee and sugar exchange here II closed to-
Evening star., 1916-12-30
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. December 30.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $1,000 head; slow; to 10 cents
under Yesterdays average: bulk, 10.05a
1910; light, 955a10.15; mixed, 9.9oa
1850; heavy, 10.ooa10.5o; rough, 1o.ooa
1915; pigs. 7.50a9.2O
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head; steady, ma
tive beef cattle, 725a11.S0; western
steers, 7.25a1000; stockers and feeders,
5.25aS.25; cows and heifers. 4.2oa1o.oo'
calves, 9.00a13.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head west
ern 9IOalO25; lambs, 11.25a13-50.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December 3o.-The cot
ton market was very quiet early today.
With Liverpool closed and Monday
holiday, the trade evidently found
nothing in the news to create fresh
sentiment, and it looked as though
scattering accounts had been pretty
well evened up earlier in the week.
The opening was steady at an advance
of to 12 points on covering and
buying of October by houses with for
eign connections. There was scattered
realizing, however, and after selling
at 1913. March reacted to 1927. Fall
River sales of goods for the week were
estimated at $4,000 pieces, and the cur
tailment at 10000 pieces. but mill pro-
duction is reported closely sold for the
next two months, with manufacturers
looking for a return of activity during
January.
Futures opened steady; January,
1907; March, 17.35; May, 1851; July,
1883: October, 1915.
Futures closed barely steady. January.
1901; March, 1928; May. 1857, July,
1852, and October, 1917.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Quotatio furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Evening star., 1916-12-30
Legislation Required.

Mr.. Daniels indicated in his annual
report the difficulties encountered by
the department in hurrying its build
png program. and said the enormous
amount of new construction authorized
required some remedial legislation.
The item is one of the few cases Of
onew legislation included in the navy
Dill, and Chairman Padgett of the
House committee expects to have it
ready by the middle of January, de-
spite the fact that IL carries a total
Of nearly $400.000,OO
He believes his committee will rec
ommend the 1918 construction program
proposed by Secretary Daniels, which
one battle cruiser and about one-haIf
OF the remainder of the tnree-year pro-
gram in smaller ships.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
PROPOSESDRAST|C LAW
T0GET NAVY WORK DONE
Secretary Daniels Would Force
Builders to Give United States
Contracts Preference.

A drastic proposal designed to furnish
authority under which private manufac-
turers or shipbuilders would be COM
PEELED to give preference to navy work
has been submitted by Secretary Daniels
to the House naval committee for in
ciuaion in the 1918 naval appropriation
bill, consideration of which will be re-
sumed next week. 1t provides that where
contracts or orders have been placed 'fol
ships or munitions or material entering
into the construction of ships, or the
making Of munitions" the Secretary, in
his discretion. may require the fulfill
nent of the work ahead Of any under.
taking for private enterprise.
Should the contractor fail to comply
through neglect. delay or refusal, the
Secretary would be authorized tc
take over the plant and complete the
work. charging the contractor with all
costs in excess of the stipulated con-
tract price,
Evening star., 1916-12-30

Quotati furnished by W. B. Hibbs CO..
members New York Stock Exchange, New 1ork
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1916-12-30
FINANCIAL.

NAHl AL. ~sSOs0SSSS
Surplus and Undivided Profits, over $575, ,000.OO
RESOURCES. over SIC, ,000, 10000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
City News In Brief

| G. ]. Dougherty was in Pullman to
day transacting business.
Money on farm security. Thomp
SON. Mickey Realty Co. 3St
Mrs. R. w. Morris left yesterday
for a brief visit in Spokane
| w. F. 'Priebe, who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Simpson, left
for the east today.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Isa-
man Thursday at Gritman's hospital,
twins, boy and a girl.
A marriage license has been issued
by the auditor and recorder to Walter
A Olson and Freida Smith, both of
Troy.
Mrs. M. A. Crawford, who spent five
months visiting relatives in Kenne-
wick and Spokane has returned to her
home in Moscow.
Mrs C. C Brown, who has been Wis
iting friends in Moscow for some
time, today returned to Rockford,
where she has been spending the win
ter.
School district number fourteen is
to have a new school house at Randall
fiat A bond issue has been voted
and plans for the building are under
consideration.
Mrs. Edgar c. Steele has gone to
Fairmont, ILL.,, for few weeks visit
with friends and will then go to
Logan, Ohio, to visit her sister for an
period.
Mr.. H. c. Heard arrived from Mos |
COW, Idaho, Monday to take his posi- |
ion at the university as assistant in |
he agronomy grandchildren |
Ariz) Daily Star.
A. L. Ransom has started a bottling
BUSINESS to put up soft drinks at the
Id Francl plant at A and Main streets.
ar. Ransom plans to install ice ma
ing machinery in the immediate flu
ure.
The committee on arrangements will
commend March 29th as an appro-
riate date for the chamber of COM
lerce banquet. The program COM
littee will invite a number of prom
lent men to attend the meeting and
peak
Deputy Sheriff Hall returned from
ovill where he went for the purpose
placing William Mackay under ar ,
,st on warrant charging gambling.
ackay had flown before the arrival
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11

Professor Hume will lecture to the
Twentieth Century Club at Pullman
next Sunday and on Monday will adj
dress the student assembly of Wash
ington State College,
Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Iddings,
Mrs. Butterfeld, Mrs. Homer David,
Mrs. Truitt, Mrs. B. p. Griffith, and
Mrs. NJ. E. Lewis assisted Mrs. Hutton
yesterday afternoon in receiving a
number of friends of Mrs. Arthur
Winslow.
The following men have been in
itiated into Phi Delta Theta: H. Ken
dali, C. Keane, w. Bohm, L. Black
mer, c.. McCachern, C. APR, V. Gle
ments, D. McGin, c. Foil, O. Strom,
c. Ostroot, J. Wade, X. Nusbaum.
Miss Josephine Lubken will leave
for her home in Wallace. She will re-
turn to Moscow in the fall to resume
her studies at the university.
Gamma Phi entertained the follow
ing guests at dinner on Wednesday:
Ruth Broman, Edna Dewey, Linda
Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Horton, and Mr..
and Mrs. Max Griffith
Miss Lillian Clarke of Maiden arriv-
ed in the city today to spend the week. |
The Misses Skinner, Rector, and
of Montana and the Misses
Matin and Keane of the local Kappa |
Kappa Gamma chapter were dinner
guests of Phi Delta Theta Sunday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
Visitors HOnOred

Visitors HOnOred
Honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Priebe OF
Oak Park, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Whittier entertained at dinner Monday
evening. Covers were laid for twelve
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11

of the officer and he came back empty
handed.
The county convention of the farm
ers' union which opened yesterday
closed this evening after an interesting
session. Today Carl M. Warrington OF
Washington, d. c., biological assist
ant in the U. S. biological survey, de-
livered an interesting address.
A mortgage foreclosure has been
filed in the office of the sheriff for ex-
ecution by the American national bank
versus Henry T. Hill. The amount in
volved is $2140.9S The property I'M
der execution is at Main and First
streets and occupied by the Williamson
department store.
J. I. Dotson, owner of the Del
Norte hotel is planning some improve
ments in his hotel Workmen are
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11

now engaged in tearing out the old
frame part of the structure on First
street just west and adjoining the
fore been used for rooms. The cor
rugated building housing the kitchen
will also be removed and a brick addi-
ton erected and thoroughly model
kitchen installed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many acts of kind
ness and also for the lovely floral Of
ferings given during the illness and
death of our loved one, Alpha Ray
Cameron.
MR.. AND MRS. w. T. CAMERON
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
D|z8 -
Delta Gamma Banquet

Delta Gamma Banquet
The Delta Gamma fraternity will
hold its annual Founders Day ban
quet this evening in Williamson's cafe.
An eight-course supper will be served
to thirty-five women, including all the
active chapter members and many of
the alumnae. The decorations will be
carried out in the Delta Gamma col
ors. Bronze, pink, and blue satin
streamers forming a pretty canopy for
the flower laden table. The fratern-
ity crest in gold and white will be
used for place cards and the favors
will be pink carnations.
Mrs. e. M. Hume, an honorary
member of Delta Gamma, will preside
as toastmistress, and the toasts to be
responded to are: "The Freshman
Age" Miss Helen Denecke; "The Sop
homore Age" Miss Irma Barr, "The
Junior Age" Miss Velma Spaulding;
''The Senior Age" Miss Naomi Morley;
''The Coming Age" Miss Lillian Skat-
tahoe
Preceding the banquet the fresh
men will entertain the upper class
men and alumnae at the chapter house
with an original stunt"
Covers will be laid for Mrs. E. M. |
Hume, Helen Denecke, Ann McMon- !
igle, Gladys Wiley, Naomi Morley, Mar
~.
Spaulding, Dorothy Addy, Coral Nor
gan, Ruth Taylor, Irene Gould, Ruth
York, Doris Gregory, Cora Jones, Ruth
Chapman, Doris Morley, Erma Barr,
Anna Glindemann, Margaret Neuman
of Plumber, Idaho Beryl Johnson of
Occur d'Alene Lillian Carithers, Ca
mile Mcdaniel, Lillian Sample, Lois
Wells, Lillian Skattaboe, Henrietta
Stafford, Mary Clarke, Edna Clarke,
Lillian Clarke, Mrs. William Lee, Mrs.
Earl David.
Kappa Sigma Formal at Pullman
A number of local Kappa Sigmas !
and their ladies attended the Kappa ,
Sigma formal at Pullman Friday !
night. In the party were the Misses T
Camille Mcdaniel, Lillian Carithers, q
Edna Dewey, Vesta Cornwall, Ray T
me Forbe, Myrtle Sampson, and JOS 6
ephine Lubken, and the Messrs. Harold F
Purdy, Herbert Samms, ]. t. Ross, \
Frank Martin, Norman Holden, En- \
l. O @
A. d. Decker, and Mr. and a
Mrs. Thomas Matthews.
Miss Fawcett Announces Engagement t,
Miss Margaret Fawcett, a popular o
member of the university faculty, has d
her engagement to Mr.. Of c
% Conner, son of Mr., and Mrs. w. H. di
Conner of this city. :,
Miss Fawcett is a member of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority of the
University of North Dakota, from =
which institution she will receive her
S.A. degree this coming June. Miss -
'awcett's charming personality has
yon for her, during her two years in vi
he city, a host of friends both in
University and town circles. o;
No definite plans for the wedding w
ave been given out by the young ev
ouple.
[rs. Mark Howe Hostess
Mrs Mark Howe was hostess to otl
umber of friends Tuesday at her Ga
ONE on South Lincoln street The pa
'ternoon was spent informally. A of
lmber of guessing games were de-
ghtfully entertaining to the guests. the
delicious luncheon was served. The Ce
tests were Mesdames Ford, Hanzen, FIR
'estover, Cornwall, Brown, Nc go.
artor, Casey, Larson, Mills, Schu- VIII
acher Olson, Thompson, Weigand, car
essler, and j, w. Schumacher dai
thr
w. Schumacher Surprised car
J. W. Schumacher was pleasantly
Mr.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
Affair at Ridenbaugh Hall

Wednesday evening the members of
the graduating class of the agricul-
tural short-course school were guests
dinner and dance at Ridenbaugh hall.
Covers were laid for forty guests at
dinner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-03-11
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Simpson Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Simpson enter
tanned sixteen friends at an informal
supper party Tuesday evening in hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. w. E Priebe of
Oak Park, Ill.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-07
H0LSTEIN BREEDERS
EXPRESS APPRECIATION
In Letter to the Mayor They Thank
WatertOwn Citizens for
Entertainment.
A GRACIOUS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Mayor Kading received a letter from
the secretary of the State Holstein-
Friesian Breeders association, which
is an acknowledgment of the enter
tainment accorded the visitors in an
nual convention in this city last week.
The letter, dated at Racine, Satur-
day, follows:
Mayor c. A. Kading, Watertown, Wis.
Dear Sir:-In behalf of the HoI-
stein-F'riesian Breeders association
of Wisconsin, take this method of ex-
pressing to you, your Business Mems
association and the citizens of your
good city, the keen appreciation which
we feel for the excellent banquet and
entertainment and hearty cooperation
which you accorded us in the holding
of our annual convention in your
midst
The convention was a decided sue
cess, and our stay with you was a
rare pleasure. We feel at once great
ly honored and much indebted to you
and trust that you feel that it has been
well worth while to extend your eff
fort and hospitality to US.
Very truly yours,
Chris SCHNEIDER, Secretary.