The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-27
STRONG PLEAS
FOR BONDS AND
SAVING OF FOOD
ISSUES OF THE WAR CLEARLY
PRESENTED in CLOSING RALLY
OF CAMPAIGN
THREE R0US|NG TALKS
FRENCH, ROSENHEIM AND NUGENT
HANDLE THE WAR SUBJECT
FORCEFULLY

Citizens of Moscow who were pres
ent at the rally Friday evening heard
three rousing speeches on the war
its causes, its progress, its problems
and the duties of Americans in this
hour of supreme trail. The speakers
of the evening were Congressman
Burton L. French, Edward G. Rosen-
helm and John F. Nugent, the later a
prominent lawyer of Boise who in re-
cent years has played an important
part IN politics.
How Boys Buy Bonds
Judge J. H. Forney presided over
the meeting. In the opening he arous-
ed enthusiasm by telling of the ac-
ton of the Moscow fire department
and by reading the letter of Don Bress-
Ter of Genesee, a young soldier at
American Lake, who told how the
boys we're. subscribing for Liberty
Bonds.
In the course of the meeting Miss
Jessie M. Hoover, in charge of the
Idaho, said her reports to date from
eight counties showed ZOO pledge
cards signed.
John F. Nugent was the principal
speaker of the evening although speak
ing last He was in north Idaho to
attend the funeral of his friend, Geo.
w. Tannahill of Lewiston, and con-
sented to deliver Liberty Loan
speeches while in this section. TIE
speaks at Occur d'AIene this evening.
How the War Came
Sketching the repeated violations of
international law and the rights of
Americans on the open sea that led
finally to the open break with Ger
many; telling how Germany sunk Am
erican ships, carrying American goods,
flying the American flag and manned
by American seamen, Mr.. Nugent said
that President Wilson, after doing eve
rything. that man could do, to prevent
war finally issued his proclamation
declaring that a state of war existed,
a proclamation that will go down in
history as a great state paper. The
applause that greeted this proved that
the audience indorsed the course of
the president. @
When Peace Will Come
There was loud applause again
when Mr.. Nugent declared that the
war would not end until "the black
eagles of the Hohenzolerns, garland
ed with infamy, went down in defeat. :"
The speaker was loudly applauded
again when he denounced as traitors
the men in congress, from all sections
and all parties, who have been ham
pering the policies of the government.
The people were urged to see to it that
when the time came to vote these men
were given no further chance to
flaunt thir treason in the halls of
congress.
- Must Fight to the Death
Perhaps the most effective and
dramatic part of Mr.. Nugent's address
was that In which he indicted the Ger
man kaiser and his war lords for their
many crimes against the principles of
civilization from the outrage on Bel
gium down to the infamous intrigues
in America. 3 !
said in a climax; every American man
worthy of the name Of man must fight
to the death" 1t was insisted with |
much force that now is the time to
fight 1t was explained that Ger
many's plan was to conquer England,
France and Italy and then combine
their fleets with her own for an as
sault on America. In closing Mr..
Nugent made an appeal for subscr1p-
tions to the Liberty Loan.
What the War Wnl Cost
Congressman French made the first
speech .! the evening He went over
The situation much as lie has in re-
cent speeches in this community and
mary rounds OF applause for
his telling points. Perhaps the most
effective !,ortion of his fine address
was that IL which he told Of the work
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