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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
LATAH BUILDING ROADS FOR OTHERS

Citizens of Laah county will not overlook the fact
that new item is charged up against them this year
in the way of state This is $19O775 for state
highways. 1t is not a large item for rich county
such as Latah, but it is enough to count
Latah has no state highway and yet Latah must pay
highway tax. Here is where the kick will come
The s19O775 collected from this county toward
building state highways in other counties. 1t
pays the principal bonds voted for
highway construction.
To get any benefit from this expediture Latah
must have section of state highway built in the
county and the only way under the law to accomplish
put up county funds meet the state funds
1t is $3.50 proposition pure and simple.
The federal government is distributing millions for
Every state must put up equal amount with Uncle
Sam stay out of the game Now Idaho has adopted
the plan with the counties county
that direct benefit from the state and federal road
building funds is the county that meets the state
ground and puts up dollar for dollar for good
roads.
This is problem that Latah county has to meet
it expects to get anything for it's $90775 this year
the still larger be collected general
road purposes in the years to come.
r-~
LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK THROUGH
That DID, old question is coming up again, this time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12

when you consider that none of the
687,00 is accepted unless he is ply
sically perfect, which is not true of
the raw material college athletics has
to choose from, it is not unreasonable
to expect great things of them on
track and field"
One of the greatest programs of
sports and athletics that America has
ever seen is expected to develop be-
tween cantonment camp teams, par
ticularly those close together in the
south, this fall and winter.
mo set. program of inter-contests
has been arranged" said Fosdick,
but the boys will be allowed to de-,
velop their own football, baseball.
track and field teams for inter-camp
and intra-camp meets"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12

LIGHT BEGINS TO BREAK THROUGH
That old, old question coming up again, this time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
What We Need to Win This War

What We Need to Win This War
Men. First. last and all the time.
Men!!.
Not filing for uniforms, but men in
brain and body.
Strong in will.
Keen in mind.
Quick in decision.
Stable in character
Unwavering in courage.
Men who can command
Men who can obey.
Weaklings are not wanted to meet
the grave emergencies that are be-
fore us.
Even the daily grind of military
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
TODA1'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

The following market quotations arr
the prices paid to the producer by the
dealer and are changed daily, thus CIV
Ing the public the accurate quotations
in all classes Of grain, produce and
meats. The quotations on grain and
hay are received from the Mark p.
Miller Milling company:
Wheat, Bluestem, per bu.. .$1.SS
Wheat, Fortyfold, per bu.. 80. .$1.SS
Wheat Club, per bu.. .$1.S8
Wheat Red Russian, per bu.. ;. .$1.S3
Above prices basis bulk, bags paid
for extra.
Peas, per h.. 70
Oats, per cwt.. $3.50
Barley, per cwt. $40
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
Public Sale

Mrs. A. l.. Town will hold a public
sale of livestock and farm implements
at her farm, 31a miles northeast of
Moscow, Friday, September IA, begin
ming at l o'clock sharp. Chas. E.
Walks will be the auctioneer. 92-5
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
PEACHES

From the grower to consumer. AL
berta and Crawford peaches put up in
apple boxes for $1.00 per box F. O. B.
Lewiston. Check must accompany the
order. Shipments express or freight.
Send your order at once.
E. D. POTVIN,
soft Lewiston, Idaho
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12

duties require manhood of a superior
order, and when it comes to active
service, courage and determination
true characteristics of a strong ply
sique-are essential.
-Bernarr Macfadden in September
Physical Culture.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12

90tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-12
WE WANT NO BULL RUN

General Pershing, in statement given out the other
day. said: 1.-THE American people must learn the
ing value of patience and not expect that the
pedonary forces landed in France can be rushed i'm
mediately to the front line trenches"
Speaking further the subject General Perish
ing said: ITO put inadequate, ineffcently supplied
into actual combat would merely be making
take which the German unquestionaby hoped and
pected the United States would make"
Those words of wisdom They mark Pershng
as a wise we'll great general. The dis
graceful story of Bull Run yet been forgotten
this country. The tragedy will certainly be re-
peated for the benefit of Germany.
The New York Sun has said it: The next "scrap
of paper from the kaiser must be Endorsed by
people.
to urninst" suffrage Better transfer those pickes
from the White House to Penobscot Bay
High time several other big Russians Romanoff
in the direction of Siberia
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

claim as exempting you, use one of the
following terms: If you claim to be
an executive, legislative or judicial Of
ficer of the state or nation, name your
office and say whether it is an Office of
the state or nation. If you claim to
be member of a religious sect whose
creed forbids its members to partici-
pate in war in any form, simply name
the sect. If you are employed in the
transmission of the United States mail
or as an artificer or workman in an
armory, arsenal or navy yard of the
United States, or if you are mariner
employed in the sea service Of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States, so state. IF you are felon or
otherwise morally deficient and desire
to claim exemption on that ground,
state your ground briefly. If you claim
physical disability, state that briefly.
If you claim exemption on any other
ground, state your ground briefly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24
co an alien; (4) or have you de-
clared your intention of becoming
a citizen (specify which,?

a(1) If you were born in the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii,
you are natural-bOrn citizen, no mat
ter what may have been the citizen
ship or nationality of your parents.
If you were born in Porto Rico, you
are citizen of the United States, UNI
less you were born of alien parentage.
If you were born abroad, you are still
a citizen of the United States if your
father was citizen Of the United
States at the time you were born, un-
less you have expatriated yourself.
(2) You are naturalized citizen if
you have completed your naturaliza-
ton; that is, if you have "taken final
papers," But you are not citizen if
you have only declared your intention
to become citizen (that is, if you
have only "taken out first papers")
in the latter case you are only ode
clarent."
You are also naturalized citizen if
altho foreign born, your father or sur
viving parent became fully naturalized
while you were under 81 years Of age,
and if you came to the United States
under 81.
81 You are a declarant if, altho a
citizen or subject of some foreign
country, you have declared on oath be-
fore naturalization court your inten-
ton to become citizen Of the United
/ States. Receipt from the clerk of the
court of certified copy of such de-
claration is often called taking out
] first papers" You are not declar.
emit if your first paper was taken out
after September &c, 1906, and is more
than seven years old.
| (4) You are an alien If you do no,
fall within one of the three classes
above mentioned.
5. Where were you born?
First name the town, then the state
then the country, as columbus, Ohio
"Vienna, Austria"
6. IF not q citizen, of what country
are you a citizen or subject?
This need be answered only by alien:
and declarents. Remember that "de
clarent" is not yet citizen OF tn
United States. If an alien or declar
ant, state the name of your country
as "France," "Japan," "China," etc.
/ z. What is your present trade, occu
patton or Office?
/ This does not ask you what you onc'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24
HOW TO ANSWER
DRAFT QUESTIONS
Government Issues Minute In.
structions to Those who Must
Register June 5 s..

MANY persons who appear to regis
tor for the draft June 5 will no doubt
he uncertain as to how some of the
questions should be answered. In or
der that the registration work may be
expedited the following complete in
structions have been prepared for the
guidance of those who register. Every
person between the ages of 81 and 30
(inclusive) should familiarize himself
with these instructions so that when
he presents himself to the registrar
there may be no unnecessary delay.
The instructions on how to answer
the questions follow:
1. Name in full. Age in years
This means all your names spelled
out in full.
State you age today in years only
Disregard additional months or days
Be prepared to say 49," or "25," not
"19 years, 8 MONTHS" or the like.
2. Home address.
This means the place where you have
your permanent home, not the place
where you work. Be prepared to give
the address in this way: 1892 MAR
street, Chicago, Cook county, Illinois
that is, give the number and name Of
street first, then town, then county ant
state.
8. Date of birth.
Write your birthday (month, day
and year) on a piece of paper before
going to the registrar, and give thu
paper to him the first thing. Example
august 5, 1894"
If you do not remember the year
start to answer as you would if some
one asked you your birthday, as eau
gust 5th." Then say con my birthda!
this year will be (or was) years
Old" The registrar will then fill il
the year of birth. Many people do no
carry in mind the year they wer'
born. This may be obtained by tn
registrar by subtracting the age il
years on this years birthday from
1917.
4. Are you (1) natural-born citi
zen; (2) a naturalized citizen
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

been ovah to de police cot an put me
unner bonds to keep de peace. No,
sab, / can't do no fighting, nohow."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

He-Is your friend a pacifist?
\ She-I should say notl Why, rath-
er than consent to dishonorable peace
she refuses to divorce her husband.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24
His Chance

scientists say that blondes will dis
appear in few years."
This gave the golden-haired girl her
opportunity. u.;a .ho
sweetly, "you'd better speak up now
louisville Courier-Journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

A COl0red Pacifist
The United Mine Workers Journal
makes this contribution to the htera-
ture of peace: ;,
"Deed no, sab, I can't jine no army
"But your country needs you, Ras-
tus." ;,
"Can't help dat. It's impossible"
"Why impossible, Rastus?"
"Well, you see, my Of woman has
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

THE FilliOn Concert Party tours the
! west this summer under the ex-
elusive management of the ELL
son-White System Of Chautauquas.
The personnel Of this "Music Of the
Masters" Concert company includes
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

the renowned French virtuoso Of the
violin and piano, Ferdinand FIJI =
Edna McEachern, concert pianist U
the Moscow Russia) Conservatory of
Music, and Fern Goltra, prima donna
Lyric soprano of the Chicago Grand
Opera Company. -..--
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-24

"The other night,
went to the thectre,
With a low-browed friend,
And the orchestra played
Little Brown Jug;'
And he thought
1t was the national anthem
And he stood up,
And / did, too
Darn him!" Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
SLAvS ASK
REVISION OF
WAR AIMS
Want Allies to Make
Changes In Program,
Says Report

NEW YORK. May % Russia is
planning exactly TO define the term
peace withou. annexations and con.
trihutions" in her wal aims. and is
making ready TO call for a revision
Of war ideals by the Allies. accord
ing 70 speciai Petroerad dispatch
published today by the New York
Times
Commenting on the revision OF
war aims statement as first an
nounced in United Press dispatches
Saturday from VIM O. shepherd
az Petrograd. the Times article
says
IT is thought here the Allies vii
call conference 70 consider The
whole question Of Russia's future in
the war. We are ON The eve OF a
series OF important and FAR reach
ing negotiations between Russia aud
tho Allies on the question OF a re
vision Of war aims as outlined in
their reply 10 President Wilson
Teresschtenko. who entered upon
bis duties ar the foreien Office yes
terday. saw The Allied ambassadors
the same afternoon and ! under
stand the matter was formally dis
cussed
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
VISION LED
HARRY SE0N
To CONFESS
slain Boy Came to
Him in Dream,
He Says
PLEADS GUILTY
IN TWO COURTS
Connolly Sends Him to
Jail to Await
Sentence

Harry VI Seon, self-contesscd
slayer OF Edward Barbara, four
years old, few moments after
pleading guilty in the recorders
court Tuesday afternoon. told The
Times that the haunting vision OF
his little brown-haired victim had
come 10 him In a dream in a cell
az police headquarters, and had fore
cd him 70 bare the hidcous details
OF his crime
Seon held q crust OF bread in his
soiled hands as h. talked IN a dry
hollow tons thru the bars OF the
! Wayne county Jail
Eddie came 20 me one ntNht," he
said THE dream brought him 20
me. just like he was when / used to
know him laughing and friendly !
feel like sitting down here and cry
ing out now for what did. but that
is OF no use All can say Is that
didn't hurt him much guess
he died when I broke his neck, and
he didn't feel tho cuts that ! made
on him with the scissors. Why did
do ~ Because | wanted my re-.
venge on Bessie Barbara and her
father
And what's more. lose my mind
every once in a while. Every
thought | have of anything that's
good and decent leaves me. can't
tell you why. The doctors have
told me I ought 10 be in an asylum
But you know | lived with the
Barbaras for almost year And I
loved Bessie bought her clothes
and jewelry | bought lots OF things
for the family. Altogether I guess
spent $500 or $1,000 on them. Then
when they found out most OF my
money was gone. they threw me ont
and they accused me of stealing
their jcwelry.
"A week before took Eddie
away, Bessie met mo and said her
father would stick a knife thru my
heart because | did that She said
she would have nothing more to do
with me. said. All right You'll
lose something much more than l
am or than the jewelry.' And by
that meant they'd lose Eddie"
Seon intimated that the police
had tricked him 70 certain extent
in confessing. by sending a man in
10 the same cell with him who as
sumed the air OF a conhdant and
told him as a companion in misery
that il would be best for him to
confess.
Judge Connolly remandcd SEN 10
the Jail for sentence. after the pris-
oner had asked tnat he be permit.
ted to consult his attorney
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
R q T. I: :. 6:
Jamaica Results.

First race furIonEs sun Rose.
los. o. McTaggsrD 10 60 T., 20 J.. 2
ITO /. won. Treasure TroVe. 105
Crroise) even. To 3. out second
Low pegree. i05, (McAteeD II 20 l.
3 70 l. 20 2 third Time .0l 2-a
Trisponde. Daisie. Rita. Eliza beth a.
billet Doux and Turban also ran
second race Mile and 20 yards
Preston Lynn. f1s. tMulcahy) 10 20 4.
TO ]. 8 10 g. Won Transit. los.
Croise) . 60 5. 10 s. o. g. second
Tie Pin. ll6. tWnlamsl rs o. .. 2 20
10. ] 10 .. third Tine 4G 2-5 stall
wart Helen and . ~ Mut,f also
ran
Third race-SiT furlongs Favour.
115 tWlniamsJ. even. out. out. won.
Churchill. 1l5 tButwclD, 20 3, out
second Wet sail. 10 ambrose. so
10 l. Z 20 !. out third Time IA 30.
Almandite also ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
BURN One
NEGRO; SEEK
TWO MORE
Hundreds of Women
Join Mob in
Memphis
AVENGE DEATH
OF WHITE GIRL
Battle Between Races
Seems I'M
minent

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 22.-Lynch
law rules Memphis and vicinity this
afternoon.
With Eli Person, Negro, dead,
burned az the stake in revenge for
the brutal killing OF a young white
girl, Dewitt Ford. another black.
said TO be implicated in the crime.
is in tho hands OF mob Of armed
citizens estimated at 5000, and
ready to face the fate Of Person.
Dan Armstrong third Negro. i'm
plicated by Person. was located. to-
gether with several other armed Ne
groes in a shack on the outskirts Of
the Wolf River district, shortly aft
ct o'clock this afternoon. Leaders
are rushing 20 Memphis for rein
forcements and battle with the
barricaded Negroes Is expected
Ford is still detained in his cabin
near here lie was shot thru the
arm when he reached for his shot
gun as a portion Of The mob closed
in on him
When Armstrong Is secured IL is
planned TO hold a double burning
When Person was tied 20 the
stake and the torch applied, he i'm
plicated Ford and the third Negro in
the brutal killing and assault Of An
toinette Rsppal a 15-yearold school
girl. near here on April 30
Ford had been arrested in connec-
tion with the slaying, which was
committed on the Wolf River
branch of the Macon road The
girls head was cut on. He was re-
leased because Of lack Of evidence.
Re is deaf and dumb and the police
could not get him to write a state
menf.
According TO latest reports reach.
ing here this afternoon. Ford is be-
ing held by the mob in the neigh.
borhood Of the crime He viii be
held until the third man is captured
according 20 these reports and the
two viu be burned at The same
stake
Hundreds Of women are in the
mob singing Hang John Brown
Mrs Minnie Woods. mother of the
dead girl. was brought to The stake
in time TO see the torch applied
when tho Gre beneath The Negro
was blazing. collection for tomb.
stone FOR Tho girls grave Was made
PcrFon was chained 90 q los wff
branches ~ trees and sticks sa'ura'
Cd with oil piled around HIM
when the FIRE started 10 burn fhe
doomed Negro did not utter a word,
no' even q Ercan
As men hacked the body, 4 leader
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
ROME REPORTS TOTAL ROUT OF FOE
DRIVE; FRENCH WIPE OUT $1,000 IN
MORONVILLIERS BLOW; WIN CREST

mounted an automobile and cried
Don't cut any OF MIN of, let all of
the dog burn"
The mob then STEPPED back and
cheered.
A speaker that asked the mob 10
pause for prayer before the fire was
started, was hooted down.
The mob shrieked "Ho didn't give
little Antoinette a chance TO pray
and he'll get none from us"
Hundreds of motorists from Mem
phis. hearing OF the affair drove 10
the scene and formed a circle with
their cars about the burning Negro.
Some OF the members of the mob
proposed shooting him before set
ting FIRE 20 his body but a woman
relative of the slain girl protested.
Let him suffer ten million pains
10 pay for the girls death" she
screamed Her appeal was received
with a cheer.
After the burning OF Pearson a
Negro chauffeur named Burt Ingram
seized a United States flag from an
auto he was driving, and cried
Come on. boys. we are thru. Let's
join the Germans. lie tore up the
flag. lie was seized by a dozen
men who would have lynched hin
had ne not been rescued by officers
who turned him over to federal au
thorities.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
WOodbine Results

First race-SiX furlongs Or Nell
son. t0l Lykcl 5000. $3.50. 81
won Bright Sand. a9 tCollins1.
1880. 5000. second. Astrologer. lis
Darlington. s. third. Time ] is
3-5 Gordon Maxim choice Louise
stone. Frank Patterson. Snrapncl,
Miss Gayle. linzsl Nut Prince Philis-
thorpe Wat and luquiefa also ran.
Second race -Four and one half
~ rirngs. Ilw lettering l12 Opar-
rinRtonl IS 50 80. t2S0 won ku
KluN. 100 ,RohinsonJ. s. 30, 81
second Hattie CroNton. 10q t.ykel.
$3.50 third Time, 56 3-5 Goblet.
sweet AIyasum. ATTORNEY Muir, Red
Admiral. Hassen and Laudator also
ran.
Third m Nile and an eighth
Tarahera 100 tNinll $3.50. So 40.
out. won Galley Hcad. l27 tCooneD,
Sc10 out second Sturdec. 1e1 ORoh-
insonD. out fhird Time 90 Cap
tain R and Woodruff also ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
DENVER EMPLOYE
SHOOTS HIS CHIEF

DENVER, Colo. May % Ed
Green, city superintendent Of high
ways. was shot FIVE times and fatally
wounded here today by w r.
(Buck Seay. a district superintend
ent OF the municipal highways de
partment Seay was arrested
"He shot be because he would not
do his duty and sent him 10 the
once OF W. r. r. Mills declared
Green.
Mills is commissioner OF parks
and the shooting occurred IN his
Office while he was present The
five bullets took effect in Green's
face, body and arms. and physicians
declared that he would die
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
ma SUNDAY
OUT OF DANGER
"Billy's" Happy Converts In
New York Total 47,234,
Cash SA9.SS0.77

NEW YORK. May 22.--Bnly Sun.
day was happy today Ma is out
Of danger and his statistical force
reported to him that in bis first six
weeks here 472S4 Gothamires have
hit the trail He said he hopes 10
make it an even 10000 by the end
Of the campaign Contributions have
totaled s49.6s0.7