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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
ARRESTED AT OROFINO
FOR KENDRICK THEFTS

Henry Myers and doc" Allen were
ordered arrested at Orofino today py
sheriff Campbell on an information
sworn to by Frank L. Moore, the
prosecuting attorney, charging them
with the cracking of two safes and
tbe stealing of some $170 at Ken
drick last Thursday night. The young
men who are but 19 or 20 years OIL
age were in trouble over the burglar
Using of store at KendrlcK over :"
year ago. They will be brought 10
Moscow for arraignment
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Has Praise for the q. Of l.

Rev. James M. Brogan, president OF
Gonzaga college, Spokane, VINO SPOKE
at the university here on Wednesday,
had a good word to say for that in
stitution on his return home. In the
course of an interview given the
Chronicle he said: 81 found the con-
ditions at the university well settled TO
the present war condition. The war
has not caused as great a decrease IN
the number of male students as it was
first thought it would. / enjoyed the
trip very much and have only praise
for the institution"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
STR0HM UNDER
A HEAVY BOND
WHITMAN COUNTY FARMER WELL
KNOWN IN MOSCOW IN SER
IOUS TROUBLE

COLFAX-Arrested on a 'presi-
Dental warrant under the act OF
February IA, 1917, for alleged threats
against President Wilson, w. l..
Strohm, a pioneer farmer of Whitman
county, living near Cotton, was Thurs
day held in $1,000 bonds to appear be-
fore the federal grand fury at Spo-
kane after a preliminary hearing be-
fore w. A. Inman, United States COM
missioner Mrs. John Robinson and
Charles Puckett of Cotton testified
that on October IS, 1917, in Mrs. Rob-
inson's home in Cotton Strohm had
ident Wilson and the whole id out
fit to h-ll, and if he had had his way
about it would see that it was done. ,"
Strohm testified in his own defense
He is 50 years old, was born in Ma
rion county, Ore, and has lived in
Whitman county for 80 years; has a
farm of 800 acres, 100 acres of which
he took as a homestead; has wife
and eight children, one daughter be-
ing a student in the University of
Idaho at Moscow.
Strohm told of his whereabouts on
the day mentioned, and denied with
emphasis that he had ever made the
statements reported by the two wit
nesses for the government at any time
or had ever been antagonistic to the
president or the government. His IA
ther was born in Switzerland and
came to America when 10 years old
and his mother was born in ONO.
Neither he nor his parents can speak
who has registered for the selective
draft, but has not been called yet
Mrs. Strohm and their daughter
Bessie, a handsome and intelligent girl
of 20. a student in the University of
Idaho, both testified that the defend
ant had never been unfriendly to the
president or the nation and that Pres
ident Wilson's picture has hung in
prominent place in their home since
his first election.
F. A. Garrecht, United States district
prosecuted the case. He ask
ed Strohm if he had told Albert Bra
dow last July that if he was of draft
age he would get a lot of ammuni-
ton and shoot every bit of it away
until he was killed himself, before he
would serve in the army" The de-
fendant denied every having made that
or similar statements to Bradow or
any one else.
]. E. McGovern, United States mar
shall, was present, and Lawrence A.
Croft. a secret service agent whose
address was given as postoffice build
ing, Spokane, and who had sworn to
the complaint, was also present.
Six eighbors-Arthur Snow, E. P.
W. w. Clyde, NJ X. Miller,
o. R. Kroh and A. w. Wood-all farm
ers but Miller, who is a Moscow busi-
ness man, testified in defense of
Strohm that he that always borne
good reputation, is good citizen and
they never heard him say anything
of President Wilson or
to the government.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
One Killed; Many Hurt

POKANE-Brakeman John Ewing
was killed and Conductor II. l..
Schultz and Brakeman G. l.. Tuters
were seriously injured and IA labor
ers were slightly hurt when a work
train and a passenger train coll1ded
near Pine Creek on the Wallace
branch of the Oregon-Washington
Railway & Navigation company.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Even Gum BETTER Than Booze

PORTLAND = Prohibition has IN
creased the amount of gum consumed
in Oregon, Portland wholesalers oe-
clare. Consumption of gum shows
a steady increase.
A group of Portland houses recent
ly ordered total of 10 tons OF gun
from one concern alone.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
A Record for Idaho

The university's total contribution
to the army and navy Y. M. Z. A. war
fund is now $3057, or more than 2le
per cent of the quota assigned the IN
Nstitution. The most recent gift is
donation of a $1OO Liberty Bond re-
Gently purchased by the senior GLASS;
This action was decided on at meet
ing held yesterday afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
GERMANS LOSE
IN ITALY ALSO
FAIL TO GAIN ON THE PIAVE RI
YER EVEN WITH THE USE
OF DEADLY GAS

ROME-The enemy today used gas
in violent but unsuccessful attacks
north of the Piave river, the war Of
fee announced. The fighting is now
centering on the Asiago plateau near
Monte Onedecar and Monte Adenec-
che The allied troops will soon be
fighting. The British artillery has
been in the fight for a week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Rear Admiral Capps to Quit

WASHINGTON = Rear Admiral
Capps, general manager of the emerg-
ency fleet corporation, will retire soon
because of continued i'll health, it is
announced.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
After Government Papers

CLEVELA summer home of
National Fuel Administrator Garfield
was ransacked here last night, but
nothing was stolen. 1t is believed the
invaders were after government pa
pers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
CRUCIAL BATTLE Of WAR MAY BE RAGING ON WEST FRONT


battle of the violent character the
British advanced their
retired
l
from direction Regiments identified positions
distant.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Grim Spirit of the East

''The east seems to be facing the
war in a grim and determined spirit
The realization that the war must be
won even if it takes our every re-
source has evidently come home thor
oughly"
DR.. Lindley said that Senator BOraf
was unstinted in his cordiality ant
courtesy and that he manifested 6
keen interest in university affairs.
R. o. Jones, secretary to Senator
Brady and an Idaho graduate, was D.
Lindley's guide during his stay in th
capital, extending every hospitality
his command.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Good Words from Houston

Secretary of Agriculture Houston
in an address before the land grant
plete organization for the production
and conservation of food and for prac-
tical work in engineering than is pos
sessed by any two European govern
ments, saying at the time that the
organization has already proven of
inestimable value.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
BRITISH HOLD
THEIR GROUND
: NEAR CAMBRIA
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG STRIKES
+ AGAIN, THIS TIME ON YPRES
SECTOR
MORE PRISONERS TAKEN
BYNG, HERO OF ARRAS DRIVE.
HONORED BY BRITISH
HOME OFFICE

LONDON - Field Marshal Hang.
switched his attack to the Ypres sec
tor last night he reported today The
British advanced slightly southeast Of
Ypres The situation around CAM
brai is unchanged. The Ypres blow iss
apparently a highly concentrated at
tack, not a general offensive. Dis
patches from the front today declare
that the number of German prisoners
now exceed the total of the British
killed, wounded and prisoners by sew
eral thousand. The British casualties
are incredibly small. The Germans
are stripping Cambria of military
stores. They are launching violent
counter attacks against the new Brit
ish positions three miles from the
city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
AMERICAN HOG
GREATfFACT0R
HOOVER SAYS EVERY PORkER is
WORTH MORE THAN A
SHELL IN WAR
By GEORGE MARTIN

WASHINGTON-Ne to human be-
ings, the great American hog is this
countrys most important living fac
tor in winning the war, Food Admin
istrator Hoover declared today.
Every hog" said Hoover, in a per-
sonally prepared and signed statement,
"is of greater value to the winning OF
this war than a she'll And every
pound of fat is as sure of service as
every bullet"
Advocating the immediate and
enormous increase of hog herds by the
American farmer, and strongly urging
that every owner of a yard, either
rlfral or urban become a "keep-a-pig
patriot" Hoover said:
Great Value of Pork
Pork products have an influence in
this present world situation wider than
one would ordinarily attribute to them.
I'VE are slaughtering, consuming at
home and exporting more pork prod
ucts than we are producing. We have
increased our pork consumption de-
spite high prices.
1.-The human body must have cer-
tain amount of fat daily. Either ami
NAL, vegetable or dairy. We can make
an increase in pork fats more rapidly
than in vegetable or dairy fats. We
must concentrate on an increased pro-
duction of hogs if we are to answer
the worlds craving for fats. We can
do this, this year.
In addition to exports and normal
domestic consumption, we have this
year about one billion bushels of feed
more than last. That is 25 per cent
Increase. We have no corresponding
lumber of animals to feed it to, unless
We begin to increase them at once.
Get Returns Quickly
eff farmers are to find markets for
eed, it must be through an increase
n animals Let that increase be
logs. 1t is to every farmers vital ad-
tantage to do so.
1--WE need a keep-a-pig' movement
in this country. If every suburban1te
took one and fed it on the house
garbage he would increase our fat
supply and leave our feed surplus for
the increase in other animals.
"a properly cared for pig is no
more insanitary than a dog. In Ger
many, 100000 hogs are supported in
this manner. The national welfare
would be warrant ample for the nee
essary changes in our village and
urban ordinances to permit this
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Honor Sir Julian Bing

LONDON-Because of his great Ar
ras victory Sir Julian Byng has been
general the war office announced this
morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
SAVE ALL FOOD
STILL THE CRY
DIR. LINDLEY TELLS OF THE
EARNEST APPEALS MADE BY
BIG MEN
HOME FROM THE EAST
CONFERENCE AT NATIONAL CAPI-
tai ONE OF DEEP
EARNESTNESS

''The wheat which our allies will
need so bitterly between the months
of November and February must come
| from our own national savings, since
| all the American wheat available for
export was shipped November first and
| the Argentine crop will not be ready
until after the February harvest. This
lsaving must be accomplished through
an extension of the wheatleSs days
program which need not initiate
against our own fullness of ration but
which will suffice to help feed the
people, and particularly the women
and children, of the allied nations"
keynote of Conference
This statement made by Herbert c.
Hoover. national food administrator,
in an address before the gathering of
the presidents of the nations land
grant colleges and heads of state ex-
tension departments held in Washing
ton, November IA to 16, was one OF
the features of the entire conventions
according to DR.. Ernest H. Lindley,
president of the university, who re-
turned to Moscow yesterday.
Hoover in Deep Earnest
''Mr Hoover's address was brief,
said DR.. LindIey today, but he spoke
most impressively, vividly outlining
the urgent necessity for food produc-
ton and conservation plus such a cur
tailment of individual expenditures as
will permit of prompt purchase OF any
bond issues the government may de-
eide to float.
"The convention discussions cover
ed wide range of subjects, all OF them
pertaining to the war service which
the land grant colleges may be able
to render. Every phase of the extern
sion work was also considered at some
length in the realization that 1.-The war
promises to be a long and exhausting
struggle.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23
Huns Are Beaten Back

PARIS = German counter attacks
against the French positions at the
eastern end of Cbemin Des Danes
were repulsed today it is officially
to be very active on both sides.
Sea Insurance Lower
WASHINGTON-Ind that the
submarine is still decreasing in eff
fectiveness, the government war risk
insurance bureau today reduced rates
from five to four per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
Black Hand
 Asks Barber
 to Pay $500

Demand that he pay over $500 or surrender h1s life was made upon Antonio Cicero a barber with place of business at 739 Main street, in a letter signed ''The Black Hand So- ciety,' which he received in his early mail, today.
 The letter was penned in the Ita1- ian language, and apparently by one well tutored in that tongue.
 Tony, the Barber" was the name on the envelope, followed by the ad- dress, and the letter said in part:
 will let you know that my son is in bad way and that I must have $500 from you. I will let you know in a few days what you are to do with the money where you are to place 1t, and how. Be certain that if you report this matter to the police, you will be killed.
 (Sgned)
 THE BLACK HAND SOCIETY.
 Alarmed, Cicero took the letter to the detective bureau, this morning, and the matter is being investigated. The man can recall no one with whom he might have had trouble and who would write such a letter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
CITY 12OO YEARS IN TURK HANDS
 SURRRElVDERS

London, Dec 10-Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer announced in the House of Commons to- day that Jerusalem, after being surrounded all sides by British troops had surrendered.
 The capture of Jerusalem by the British forces marks the end with two brief interudes of than 120O years possession of the seat of the Christian religion by the Mohammedans For 673 years the holy city has in disputed ownership of the Turks the last Christian ruler of Jerusalem being the German emperor Frederick Ill., whose short lived domination lasted from 1929 124
 Apart from it's connection with the campaign against Turkey by the British in Mesopoamia the fall of Jerusalem marks the definite collapse of the long protracted efforts the Turks to capture the Suez canal and invade Egypt
 In sentimental and romantic aspect the capture of eru salem far exceeds the fall of ablecrowned Bagdad The modern city of Jerusalem contains about 60OO0 nhab ants and the home of pestence filth and fever but in his oric interest naturally surpasses to the Christian world other places the world Since the days when Joshua wres ed from the hands of Jebusis to make the capital of the Jewish race Jerusalem has been the prize and prey of half the of the world has passed uccessively into the hands of the Assyrians Baby onans Creeks Romans Per sians Arabs Turks the motley crowds of the crusaders finally fall before the descendants of that Richard the Lion Heart ed who strove in vain for it's possession than 700 yea ago.
 General Sir Edmund Henry Alenby the victor of saem transferred the command of the British forces in Egypt which have conducted the Palestine campaign in June of this year He in command of the Third British army the western front ring 1916 and at the head this Gen. A1enby nded the British right wing the battle of Arras beginning Easter Monday of this year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
HUNDREDS PLEAD FOR COAL; FUEL
 BOARD RUSHED

Stirred by the frigid temperature, more than 200 household heads clam ored for coal at the office of the Bridgeport branch of the United States Fuel Administration. Room 10, 6trat~ field building today, and up to noon more than 40 tons of hard ooal had been distributed in lots of ons-haif each,
 Todays rush was the heaviest since the office opened. It was a genuine wartime scene as the applicantsr- most of them woTnen-told their pathetic stories to the secretary, Mur- ray Caldwell.
 At the rate of distribution today, the 50 tons pooled by the dealers for daily distribution to needy families is entirely insufficient to meet the de- nland, One barge of 700 tons would last for two weeks at that rate, It was suggested to Carl F. Biemen, chairman of the committee, by The Farmer, today to double the daily dis tribution. Siemon said they were get ting satisfaction under the present plan,
 The card system is working to per- lection and as yet no cases of dup1iea- ton have been discovered, Persons having been accommodated by their regular dealers cannot get a supply through the committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
POLICE CHIEF
 HAS PERILOUS
 JOURNEY HOME

Thrilling experiences through which, thanks to his good fortune, he passed unscathedv were described today by Superintendent John H. Redgate, of the local police department, as fea- lures of an adventurous voyage en- countered by himself and party on their return trip from Washington. D. C., where he had been attending the International Police Chiefs conven- ton, Saturday.
 For several hours, the vessel on which the superintendent and his party had embarked. the Princess Anne, of the Old Dominion line, was tossed about in a wild sea, buffeted by wind and wave, and threatened mo- pentarily with destruction. A strong gale drove the vessel out of It's course and prevented all progress. and the ship seemed in imminent danger of being hurled against the reefs off the Jersey shore.
 Realizing his peril, the captain or dered the steamer steered -60 miles out of her course as a precautionary measure to guard against running aground, and then had the lifeboats provisioned and made ready for in- stant lowering in case of emergency.
 With Superintendent Redgate were his wife. Chief and Mrs. Philip T, Smith, of New Haven: and former Chief Cowles. of New Haven,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
GERMANS MASSING BIGGEST
 ARMY OF WAR ON WESTERN FRONT; U. 5. MUST HURRY

Austria now associates us immediate- ly with the struggle now going on in Italy"
 Discussing armistice negotiations on the Russian front, the statement says the agreement covers the entire line from the Baltic to the Black Sea, as well as the region of the Caucasus
 "The Rumanian armies, it con tinues, while 'repudiating all at tempts made by the enemy to fra ternize with them, have been by force of circumstances compelled to accept the proposals for truce.'
 Secretary Baker makes this state- ment as to conditions in Palestine:
 'The success of British operations in Palestine has had a very decided military effect throughout the Ot- toman empire and much of the press ure which the German higher com mand had hoped to bring to bear in Mesopotamia with the view to recap- turing Bagdad has been relieved.
 'In Mesopotamia the British are. carrying forward their operation on the right bank of the Diale river with great success. It is interesting Co record that a small Russian deeAds ment co-operated in this engagemnE with the British
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
RELATES
 FINANCIAL DEALS

Concord, N. C.. Dec. 10-Cross ex- animation of Gaston B. Means at his trial for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King was concluded today within an hour after the defendant resumed the stand.
 On redirect examination Means was permitted, over objection by the state, to read a lengthy itemized state ment of receipts and disbursements made by him for Mrs. King during August and part of September, 1915, the first month he was associated with her as business manager. The statement balanced and the witness declared Mrs. Kings receipt had been attached to it. He said such detailed statements of account were made out by him month by month. The conn plete files were in his New York apartment when he left 1t, he de- clared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
AUSTRlANS WITH HOMES HERE MAY
 NOT BE OUSTED

Tentative plans for the extension of discretionary powers for dealing with the enemy alten situation to local po- lice were dlscusssd by officials of the Depaxtmert Of Justice at Washington on Saturday.
 Discussion of measures which would somewhat relieve the severity of pro- visions of the espionage act in regard to tho expulsion of classes of enemy aliens from restricted areas, by the Departmsnt of Justice officials Is ex- pectsd to relieve the local situation considerably,
 Tha Parttnular points considered by the Department of Justice would af- feet the Elavs and Bohenaians of the eastern section of the city, than whom there are not more patriotic Americans. Ths glavs especially have at various times shown unquestien- able tendencies to Fsnounee and dis avew the Austrian government and to affirm the cause Of the allies in the present war
 It is pointed cut by the Department of Justice that there are at present in this country more than one million unhatHrali8ed Austrian subjects and more than 100000 Germans reside here, In many cases Germans are representing themselves as Austrians to escape harsh treatment at the hands of the United States govern ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10.-Germany has massed on the western front her greatest army of the war, Secretary Baker declares in his weekly war re- view, Issued today. To meet this menace the United States must speed up it's military preparations, the sec yetary adds, with a warning that the enemy is preparing to put into execu. ton in France plans he has been ma turing since the defeat of the Rus sian armies at Tannenberg early in the war. The peace negotiations with Russia have permitted the massing of men on the western front for that purpose. The review asserts the German counter offensive on the Cam brai front has been successful in win ming back less than one-third of the territory captupred by Gen. Byng. The statement also notes that Amer ican engineer troops, exchanging shovels for rifles, fought off the en- emy side by side with the British
 The statement describes events on the Italian front without adding to published information as to what is transpiring there, or an attempt to predict the outcome of various Aus tro-German thrusts. It adds signifi- cantly:
 Our declaration of war against
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-10
PROMINENT RED CROSS WORKER 
 HERE TONIGHT

Albert ". stAnb, manager of the Atiaatlc Division, A1na4can Red Crona, and eonaldsred to be one of 4he most brilliant and successful of fahs highex Red Cross workers. will sna1zs . speeaA1 trip to Bridgeport to- nieit to talk to the committee and team captains tn. the Red Cross mem. bavuaatH drive which starts Dee. IT and enda on Christmas Eve.
 Beaauss of the importance of Brid9aDogt's place, in the Atlantic di- vinzoa, Rnd because Bridgeport is also hsadqnaFtAEs for the state, MT. Btaub 9s making the visit personally instead Of sending one of his lieutenants as Vvas ct first scheduled.
 The meeting will take place at 8 o'clock this evening in the ballroom Ok The 9tFatAsId, The executive ponnnltEss, generals and captains in the forthcoming drive will be present. The Bridgeport workers are planning. as BTldgeporrs share in the national campa1gn, to maintain this oity's pe- sition as having the largest Red Cross chaptsF in cities of it's class.