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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-29
AGITATORS
LANDED IN
JAIL HERE
Two |. w. w. Organizers
Brought in from Woods
at BOvill
WERE THREATENING MEN
s--s
Local Authorities viii Cooperate
With United States Officials
in the Matter
WERE THREATENING men
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A BULGARIAN JEW

4 1t developed this afternoon :
\ that Mah0u is a Bulgarian jew: !
X that he has been in this cOun- !
4 try aut four years; that he has !
II never been naturalfzed; and x
Il that he is therefore an alien !
X enemy of the United States. <
X There is strong suspicion in !
X official circles that he is in the =
X pay of the German government, X
X and that the whole I. w. w. x
4. movement is part of German x
!. plot. w. j. Mcconnell, the i'm =
!. migration inspector for this x
:. district, has taken the matter X
!. up with the department at x
=. Washington, and Sheriff Camp X
!. bell has taken it up with United x
!. States District Attorney Nc :.
!. Clear at Boise. X
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G. S. Mahou Of Chicago and Charles
Henderson of Spokane, two I. w. w.
organizers and agitators, were landed
in the county Jail at late hour
Thursday night and are held pending
their arraignment.
These men were brought in from
Bovill by Sheriff Campbell, T. B.
Jones OF the Potlatch Lumber compa-
any and Emory Olson, peace officer
of Bovill 1t is charged that Mahou
and Henderson had resorted to open
threats against the employees of the
lumber company in their efforts to
induce them to quit work and join the
I. w w. strike. One of the men, whose
name is withheld for obvious reasons,
was brought along to testify.
"YOu Understand Me-
The agitators had served notice on
this man, among many others, to quit
work this morning, the notice closing
with the significant admonition, "Y0u
understand mel"
Mahou was sent on from Chicago to
help organize the strike, it is said, and
had been working among the employees
of the Potlatch Lumber company in
the woods in and around Bovill for 20 |
days. Henderson had come on from |
Spokane on the same mission and had |
been at work among the men for II |
days. Sheriff Campbell and his dep |
uties had been keeping a close watch |
on developments at Bovill, and last
evening concluded that the time had I
arrived to move. The arrest of the
two agitators and their trip to the
Jail was the outcome.
Uncle Sam May Take Hand
Just what action will be taken
against the prisoners is not yet fully h
and Will not be decided /
Until the local authorities have laid
he matter before the United States +
district attorney and have been adj {
Used by the federal officials. i
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-29
Uncle Sam May Take a Hand

Just what action will be taken
against the prisoners is not yet fully
determined, and VIII not be decided
until the local authorities have laid
the matter before the United States
district attorney and have been adj
ivised by the federal officials.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

and the measure for raising a mil
lion soldiers, or more, by the selec-
tive draft system brought before
both houses of Congress for adoption
this week. We are preparing to in
crease and to conserve our food sup
plies, to build ships by the thousands
for the export of supplies to our al
lies, and unless their armies shall
have succeeded in breaking the might
of Germany before we can send an
army to the front, we shall do our
full share in battle against the COM
mon enemy.
Americas entrance into the war
has made victory for Germanv i'm
possible and every future sacrifice on
her part a useless waste of life.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
BATHING BEACH
OPENS TOMORROW
Only "PoIar Bears" Expected
to SignaIize Early Beginning
of Aquatic Season.

watchman George Taylor, OF the
municipal bathing beach, gazed
gloomily at number three bathing
pool this morning. The water had
the calm yet menacing placidity Of a
glacial pool.
"It will be fine for polar bears"
said Taylor, "but real human. beings
better wait a while"
Watchman Taylor was not speak
ing in the strict geological sense.
Polar BEARS" in bathing beach
parlance, are cold-water fiends, who
will chop through ice in order to get
their morning dip. What Taylor was
referring to was the official open
ing OF the pools tomorrow morning
at o o'clock.
1T will be a great hardener," con-
tinu Taylor, a trifie grimly. 1T ought
to tougher up the young men who
are getting ready for military train
ing. But as for-me, will wait few
weeks until there is more sunshine
than we have been having"
The fence which is being con-
structed around the pools has not
been completed. When polar bears"
show up for the initial dip tomorrow
they will find only one pool filled.
that being the one on the extreme
west, which ranges from four and a
half to about seven feet in depth.
The opening of the pools April %
constitutes q record in early starts.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
COMING OF SOUTHS VETERANS
CALLS FOR HOSPITALITY !.

Warrington will he ON Its Cen
Veteran. t"entyeventh annual
and By the
invitation The rest
least doubt that WASH
they will take with t the mos.
pleasing Impressions this glorious
of n
Many institutions
entertannnt
projected
10 large scale that more money
their b to take part In the great %
citizens association charged
and grateful acknowledgment OF
ne"spapehs Oh
city pleased contributions
the amounts to the
neglect
In community hospitality ana
good $ stake.
be of their maids
Daughters of Confederate
Veterans there will be still other visitors making tob e'
mated of abou twenty-five thousand
and the United States Capitol
life and the Of "the
brave days of ord- they
roasted
buton the best the
spirit Of
country the
provide outdoor
night public
changing of H at Its best
committee NJ E Allies. H. C. Ans
A. BryIaw w G.
Corby p. A. EdsOn Fred A Emery William j.
Fairfax H. W. Fisher '" t. GniiAer Isaac Cans
George E. Hamilton, b
Johnson NJ A
Maer<euIe E. murphy, John L.
Pool. C. H. Pope,
Tboma. w. Smith,
Thompson simon Wolf H. F. chairman
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
America and German Victory

Said General Won Moltke to Brand
Whitlock, "If it had not been for
America we should have won the
war" The reference was to the part
America had taken in the preserva-
tion. of neutral rights, though the
German officer did not look at the
question from that point of view.
America decided early in the game
that the rules should not be changed
while the game was proceeding.
We refused to place an embargo
on arms to eGualize advantages be-
tween the German feet that kept to
its harbors and the British feet that
gained command OF the seas. We
refused to stop the expectation of
food to the allies on the ground sug-
gested by pro-German advocates,
that we needed the food at home.
Finally we were able to make the
distinction impossible for the Ger
man mind to comprehend, between
questions of property rights which
could be decided after the war, and
the right to life itself which the Ger
man submarine methods disregarded.
With the threat of war we prevailed
upon Germany to abandon the V0n
Tirpitz policy of sinking everythin ing
in sight without regard to the lives
Of American citizens, and when that
policy was adopted again we broke
off relations and declared war with
Germany.
1t is noteworthy that General Won
Moltke unconsciously used the un-
real conditional Sentence, "If it had
not been for America we should have
won the war" Already the winning
of the war, in the sense of Germany's
original aims, had been given up.
What the entrance OF America upon
the war as an active belligerent
means, the German mind is begin
ming to appreciate. Majestically, if
somewhat slowly, this nation is COL
lecting its puissant might. In twenty
days, Congress has convened, war
has been declared. seven billions of
money supplies voted, numerous war
measures introduced and considered,
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
AID SOCIETY ORGANIZES.

At the organization meeting for
l9I7-1S. OF the Legal Aid Society of
George Washington University Law
school. G. l.. Hall was elected chair
man and Einar W. Disserud secre-
tary. other members OF next ses-
sion's senior class who were elected
to membership by the faculty are:
Ia T Alverson. r. F. Woods, w. ].
Hickman. Herbert II. Porter, T. Fl.
Stukes, Allen Furlow, A. L. Field,
Harold s. HaineS, u. Davidson, J. T.
Riermingham. II. F. Freeman, E. c.
Guy. F.. 2. Carbo, ]. p. Helman. Max
Rnoade, II. w. Kidder. f. c. Taylor,
c. V. weikert, II. z. Jackson. Fred G.
Harden, c. F. Stone, and w. NJ. Fuller
From April 1. 1916. to April 1,
1917. the student lawyers gave free
legal advice to somo seventy.five
clients and fifteen cases were fought
out in the Municipal Court. Offices
have been opened nthe new Ma
sonic Temple. with hours from to
10 each evening.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Russia and Her Allies

There has doubtless been some un-
easiness in this country concerning
the attitude of Russia under the in
fluence of the Socialist propaganda
of recent weeks. The address of
Foreign Minister Miliukoff before
representative of British and French
workmen in Petrograd should set at
rest these fears. Prof. Miliukof has
traced the source of this peace
propaganda to the same fountain of
Russian intrigue that paralyzed the
arm of Russia before the autocracy
was overthrown. He declares "that
every Russian has become doubly
strong through characterization" T"
The Russian press with thorough
unanimity denounces the effort of a
separate peace as "base, treacherous,
and hypocritical."
1t is generally understood in this
country that a good part of the
three-billion-dollar loan for the allies
Is HltdII liC Va
Russian finances under the present
stress resulting from the popular
revolution. In remembering the hun
dred years of friendship between
France, Great Britain, and the
United States, we should not forget
the consistent attitude and good will
which Russia has always displayed,
especially in behalf of the Union dur
ing the civil war.
1t is easy to believe that the next
few months will demonstrate the
fighting qualities of free Russia as
distinguished from imperial Russia,
Just as the last three years have
shown how superior republican
France in her war with Germany
was to the France of Louis Napoleon.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
The QuadrupIe Alliance

Pressed back on the western front
by the continued hammering of Gen.
erals Haig and Nivelle, confronted
with labor strikes and hunger riots
at home, Germany is further men,
aced today by the attitude of her
strongest ally, Austria Hungary.
For some months Austrian partici-
patton in the war has amounted to
nothing and just now military opera
tions seem to have ceased altogether.
The expected drive against the Ital-
ian front in the Trentino has appar-
emily been called off and preparation
for an invasion of Italy seems to
have been abandoned.
German diplomacy has again over
reached itself. All that has been
published concerning German hege-
mony for the encouragement of Ger
man loyalty at home has had an op-
posite effect upon the Austrian peo-
pie. The young Emperor Charles, if
he could be guilty of an American
ism, has apparently been asking
himself what there was in it for him
and his empire if German dreams of
predominance in Austria and the Bal
kans are fulfilled.
There comes ominous news also
from Bulgaria. Keen-witted Gar
Ferdinand is just the kind of a rat
to leave a sinking ship. He can be
counted. upon to make common
cause with our allies just as soon as
German victory is shown to be JIM
possible and the fear of German in
vasion is removed. The democratiza-
ton of Russia has had a more pro-
found effect upon the Bulgarian
mind, thus far, than upon Austria or
Germany.
In the meantime we are requested,
graphically, to keep our eyes on
Mesopotamia. There Russian and
Briton are pressing back the Turk,
with Germany unable now to save
him by diverting her armies from
the French or the Russian battle
front.
Rumors of the seeking of sep
arate peace by Austria and by Bull
garia are coming with more assur-
ance of their truth. Turkey will
perhaps fight to the last. But the
famous ouadruple alliance which was
to dominate the Eastern Hemisphere
and afterward threaten the Western
seems to be dissolving under the
double pressure of war and famine.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
MAKE A GARDEN, +"
ISPASTOR'S ADVICE
Rev. Mr.. Stewart Declares II
Will Teach Many
Lessons.

"a garden, be II only three feet
square, will furnish lessons OF indus
try, of conservation of resources, OF
PATRIOTISM, and. above all OF depend-
ence upon the higher Power. with
out whose sunshine and rain the gar
den will not grow"
In this manner Rev. Howard 1.
Stewart this morning urged his con-
gregation at the Second Baptist
Church to plant and cultivate a home
garden. Rev. Mr.. Stewart took as
his text the words, He hath made
everything beautiful in its season" T"
The Bible is a book Of held, for
est, and fountain, of sky, stream, and
sea-" said the minister. THE people
of Bible times were children of ma
ture; their heaven was a spiritual
lied Canaan, a land with milk and
honey blest. The drama of Job, the
Psalms OF David, such books as
Isaiah, Habbakuk, are all of them
little journeys into the fields of ma
ture.
"Over Jesus. nature seemed to
weave its wondrous spell. Through
village and field He walked with a
child's surprise. Nature was His
cloister and also His pulpit. He
prayed on the mountain. He spoke
of the lilies OF the field, the mustard
seed, the vine and its branches, the
corn fields, the wheat, the grass, the
seed and soil, grapes, fgs, and even
the carob pods for which the improv-
ident prOdigal hungered.
1--WE Can Win War,
"And so my plea is, make a gar
den-you will be amazed at the les
sons you will learn. Ask the earth
and It will teach thee. Go to the
ant, thou sluggard. and not to the
rich aunt. Our beloved land can be
helped at this time and we can win
in this war for humanity by the
grain harvest as well as by the CEN
timeter guns; the rake and the hoe
as well as the rife and the sword
are needed. The general looks to his
staff, the stan to the men in the
ranks. and the men in the ranks to
the commissary. and all in turn wait
upon the farmer and the man in the
garden.
Therefore. back to the soil-make
garden Let economic prepared
ness go hand in hand with enlisted
patriotism"
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
Welcome

The Capital Of the United States
of America is honored today with the
presence of the Right Honorable Ar
thur James Balfour, secretary of
state for foreign affairs. of the Brit
ish empire. The flags of the two al
lied nations will greet his eye as he
leaves Union Station, while beyond
in the clear April sunlight shines
the dome of the Capitol. We should
not presume to interpret his emo
tions at the siElt. To such scholar
among statesmen as Mr.. Balfour is.
the first vision of the Capitol of the
United States as the seat of govern
ment of an allied power must be
one that flashes upon the mind a
thousand historical associations.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution have just closed their an
nual meeting in Washington and the
Daughters of the War Of 1912 begin
their convention this week. But these
are mere reminders of the more i'm
portant fact that there have been
more than hundred years of peace
between America and the mother
country. Americans with historic
memory will recall that Mr.. Balfour
was a distinguished member of the
British cabinet when HIS famous
uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury, was
premier, and that certain notes about
a little trouble with Venezuela
passed between the Cleveland Ad-
ministration and the Salisbury cab
met which caused mild excitement
at the time. But such inconvenient
memories will also hold in grateful
recollection the part which the Brit
ish government played in the Span
ish war, when our common enemy of
today strove to create a European
alliance against the United States.
We recognize that it has been Brit
ish policy from the first to recognize
the full vigor and vitality of the
Monroe doctrine.
But it is not the personnel of the
British delegation SO much as the
purpose of its mission that sends a
thrill through all American hearts
today. For the first time since
Colonel Washington and General
Braddock fought side by side and
British red-coats and Virginia rifle
men fired their volleys together,
America and Britain are allies in
arms.
Two great democracies are banded
together in a league that, please God,
shall continue to be league of ma
tions in the cause of worldwide and
enduring peace. Through what
storms of battle we shall go together
ere that end be attained, what sacri-
fees We shall endure in the common
cause, only the future can disclose.
But we two fight together hence
forth. The cause of democracy is
the cause of both.
And, to change but Slightly verse
of the English Poet Laureate, at the
beginning of our war with SPAIN.
"And wherever we go we twain
The throne of the tyrant shall rock
and quake,
And his menace be void and vain,
For WE are the lords of a strong
young land,
And YE are lords OF the main"
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
BUSY WEEK AHEAD
OF GARDEN TILLERS
Movement to Receive Impetus
in All Quarters OF
Capital.

Several important meetings, with
a view to promoting the home garden
movement in Washington. will be
held this week. The first VIII be
held tomorrow afternoon at the VIII
lard Hotel. at 4:s0 o'clock. under the
auspices Of the Capital Garden Cluo'
Of which Mrs. Charles w. Wetmore
is president. Mrs. Robert Lansing
and some OF the other Cabinet ladies
will attend. The club has already
given a large sum OF money to the
movement in Washington and Is pre-
pairing to stand by the Government
in every way possible In the cam
paign to increase the productioh Vi
food by home gardening.
The central garden committee VIII
have a meeting on Wednesday even-
inc to give instructions to represen-
tatiyes OF the several citizens assoct
atoms and other organizations which
have delegated men and women to
direct the activities in any particu-
lar district OF the city.
Plans Community Plot.
At a meeting of the Women's Ma
tionaI Democratic League; next Wed
nesday evening at Congress Hall
Hotel. at o'clock. plans will be laid
for a large community garden. which
will soon be started by the league.
II Is planned to sell the produce OF
the community garden. the proceeds
TO go to the wives and families OF
soldiers.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter' tell of the
best way to get the assistance OF prac-
tical gardeners.
Plans for the cultivation OF the plot
of ground near the Belasco Tbeater
we're abandoned late last night when
a statement was issued from the
Tybite House saying that on account
of building operations that are con
templated on the plot bf ground on
the northeast corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Madison place it has been
Found necessary to abandon the
white House garden projects for this
ground. other sites for this purpose
have been offered by the Department
OF Justice and are now under consid-
Grafton.
Patriotic women in the Kensington-
Garrett fdTh Htlb iAp'i hN'N "'' IL
augurate a back to the garden move
ment on Wednesday for negro resi-
dents OF Kengar. the colored settle
ment between these two communities.
Fred ]. Van Hoesen, agricultural
agent for Montgomery county, will
address the Home School Association
of Colored People at Kengar on gar
dening topics at the invitation of the
club women sponsoring the cant
paign.
"IJncle Billy" Williams, an elderly
negro with stores OF genuine garden
knowledge. is to be the chief lieu
tenant of the campaign. He is to
have the distribution of hundreds of
packages Of seed.
Mrs. william .. Waters. chairman
Of the civic committee II the Mont
pomery County Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs. is leading the moveu'e Mt
in EensinEtou. Mrs. j: Ross Thorn
son, president Of the Equal Suffrage
Association Of Maryland and organ
izer Of the Home School Association
Of CoInred People aJ kenEar. is princi-
palIy identified with the Garrett Park
end Of the activity.
Particular instructions are also to
be given the kcnEIr residents u.
methods for conserving food and dhe
stoppagc Of food waste. The Home
School Association was organized
some months ago. and 1t is reported
to be making very favorable progress.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

II all the rich men with large coun-
try estates would follow the good
example OF John d. Rockefeller and
offer the use of the land for garden
plots to the people of the neighbor-
hood. the aggregate OF food increase
would be worth counting.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
WILSON STATUE FOR FRANCE.

DEAUVIIIE. France, April "a
Upon the initiative Of Mayor lie Hoe.
committee OF citizens has been ap-
pointed for the erection OF q statue
OF President Wilson here
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

The dismantling of radio stations is
incidentally hard on a good many
small boys. But they can take com
fort in the fact that this is tbe first
time in the history Of civilization that
pIaythings have been a factor in n
world war.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

In the report OF a one-sided base
ball game the historian remarks
How the Dodgers got the is mys-
terry" In this skeptical age, nothing
is a mystery.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
HAPPENINGS IN THE
CAPITALS SUBURBS
castine Briscoe, Alexandria City
Official, Dead From
Injuries.


ALEXANDRIA. April 22.-Castins
Briscoe. superintendent Of the city
street cleaning department, died at
the Alexandra Hospital last night
from injuries suffered yesterday when
he was struck by q runaway auto
mobile while sitting on the steps Of
the store OF W. II. May & Son He
wPs reading a newspaper when the
automobile crashed into him, throw
ing him to the sidewalk and injuring
his spine and hip. He was taken TO
/ the hospital where DR.. N, d. Delaney
attended him.
| The automobile, which ran away.
was owned by A. J. Butcher, OF the
city market, and was In charge OF his
fson, A. J. Butcher, jr., who was
cranking 10, when 1t suddenly started
to run and got away from the young
man, crashed into the platform at the
store and was badly wrecked.
Mr.. Briscoe. was about forty-five
years old and IL survived BY widow
and four children
City Coroner Jones will hold an inquest
today over the body. Young Guteher
came near being run over by the ma
chine when It started to get away.
He jumped on the side to stop II, but
fel off.
A flag raising was held At the Po-
tomac railway yards yesterday After
noon by the employees. CONGRESSMAN
Carlin and H. J. warthen, superintend-
ent of motive power OF the Washing-
ton Southern and Richmond, .Freder-
icksburE and Potomac roads. gave ad.
dresses. Little Miss Erma LeWis ana
Master Byron Richardson pulled tne
flag to the top Of the pole
walter Hensen, aged forty-six,
colored laborer at the shipyard at the
foot of wilkes street, fell into the
river and was drowned yesterday AIT
ernoon-
Lieutenant Bryan. OF the Aaynow-.
ar. will come to the city this week
and make an address In an effort 70
arous, more enthusiasm for recruits
for the navy.
Company G, First Regiment, Of
virginia. has brought its total mem
-bershIp up to I03- Captain johnson
hopes to secure enough 10 oring tne
company up to full war strength, 1oo
men, this week.
Tomorrow night at s o'clock meet
ing will b. held In Delray school
house to organize q branch OF tns
Alexandria Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22

Germany gave due warning that the
time TO seize Austrian vessels was be-
fore war with Austria was declared.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE
Mosher, Of Washington,
CHARGES DesertIon In Action,

ROCKVILLE. Nd. April 22-Alexan-
der Mosher Of Washington. by his at
torneys, Bouic & Bouic. of Rockville.
has fled suit in the circuit court here
for an absolute divorce from Mary
Louise Mosher. The bill charges de-
sertion. The couple were married in
Baltimore on April 80. 1885, and lived
in Washington until March, 1902.
The Washington times., 1917-04-22
NEWS AT ANAcoSTlA
Junior Order Names Delegates for
May Convention.

ANACosTIA, April 22.-Anacostia
Council, No. Is, Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics, has APP
pointed ]. A Smithson and +. C.
rather as delegates to the conven-
Ion to be held in May at Mt Vernon
Hall. when a representative at the
AshevilIe convention, in June, win be
chosen.