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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
FEDERAL COURT
In STEADY GRIND
MANY ILLEGAL SALES OF LIQUOR
TO INDIANS FIGURE IN
PROCEEDINGS

Joe Bell, partner of William Come
fort who committed suicide, was con
victed in the United States court Of
retailing liquor from trunk in care
room in a hotel in Winchester. He
was released on a bond of $2500 tC
close up his business affairs and will
be sentenced by Judge Dietrich at
Occur d'Alene.
Anna Fong of Nezperce, the Chinese
woman charged with transporting Ii
quor from Spokane to Spokane to Nez-
perez and selling it to Indians, was ac-
quilted.
George Strange, a former field agent
in the United States Indian service in
this division, was brought in from
Peck today by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Mark Howe charged with selling liquor
to the Indians. His case was con-
tinued for the term.
The cases against Sam and Amos
Williams, two Lapwai Indians charged
with introducing liquor on the reserva-
tion, were continued for the term.
Frank White of Lewiston pleaded
guilty to the sale of liquor to Indians.
Bruce Nimmo was tried today on
similar charge and the jury in this
case was still out when the Star
Mirror went to press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
A. Beautiful Tribute

At a recent meeting of the faculty
of the University of Idaho it was
voted to grant degree of bachelor of
arts to the late Vernon Lowell Henry,
a member of the senior class of the
university who met death early in
April in an automobile accident in the
southern part of the state. The mat
ter was acted upon favorably by the
board of regents and the diploma will
be presented to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Henry, the parents, on commencement
day. Vernon Henry was a member of
the high honor roll of the student
body.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
MANY JOIN
HANDS FOR
DEMOCRACY
Judge Gary Sees Nations
on All Sides Uniting
with America
SEE COLOSSAL STRUGGLE
Sees Germany Army Prepared and
Entrenched as No Other Army Has
Ever Been Before

NEW YORK-Judge Gary of the
United States Steel corporation, de-
clared in speech before the American
Iron and Steel Institute that some or
all of the South and Central American
republics, China, Spain, Scandinavia,
Holland and Switzerland will probably
declare war on Germany.
'The United States desired and per-
sistently sought to avoid war;" he
said. eve entered upon this colossal
undertaking on the highest moral
grounds. None realize the strength
of the enemy, his numbers, his pro-
tective barriers, his means of rapid
mobilization and transfer of troops
and his supplies. In all these the
Germans are further advanced than
any other armies ever have been"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
GET FIRST HAND
WOOL KNOWLEDGE
IDAHO INSTRUCTORS AND STU.
DENTS OUT AFTER THE BARE
FACTS

Dean E. ]. Iddings is quite proud Of
the fact that the University of Idaho
is the only institution in the west thai
has taken up seriously the New
Zealand and Austrian system OF
handling and grading wool.
This is the direct result of the re-
cent visit to this city of w. T. RitcE
the wool expert, and the work he die
here Students of the agricultural
college of the University of Idaho
have taken steps to become expert in
this important branch of animal hus-
bandry and to carry the information
they gain out into the field of their
activities.
G. w. Hickman of the local school
is spending three weeks in Wyoming
and Colorado getting first hand know
ledge in the proper methods for classi-
flying and grading wool. Don II.
Eagleson and c. w. Mccullough two
students of the school of agriculture
are in the wool sheds near Rawlings,
Wyoming, getting the same expert
ence. c. w. Hickman, the instructor,
and R. R. Groniger, another student,
will spend some weeks in the wool
sheds at Rawlings, Wyoming, in the
same practical work. And the benefit
of all this will be brought back to the
university and the sheepmen of this
state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25

GOES DOWN
TRAVELLERS ARRIVING IN NEW
YORK TELL OF SINKING
OF THREE GREAT SHIPS.

NEW YORK-European travellers
arriving here report that the Gun
arder, Feltrie, was Summarized May
5. The vessel sank in 10 minutes
from the time the torpedo struck.
Fifty-three men including two color
ed American firemen are missing. The
also report the summarizing of the
armed British steamer, Maine, under
an American charter and flying an
American flag. All on board were
rescued. 1t is still further reported
that the British steamer CcrfieId was
a submarine victim.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
OFFER PROGRAM
FOR ENDING WAR
SCANDINAVIAN SOCIALISTS HAVE
AMBITIOUS SCHEME FOR
PEACE

STOCKHOLM Scandinavian So
cialists to-day announced their peace
suggestions. They include the re-es-
tablishment of Belgium, Serbia, Mon
tenegro and Rumania as separate ma
tions. The future of Alsace-Loraine
is left for settlement on the basis of
the national right of free action. Bel
ligerent parliamentary assemblies are
requested to work for speedy pace,
general disarmament and the estab-
lishment of court of arbitration.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25

Walter S. Bruce, vice-president O
the state board of education, filed his
resignation from the board in the OF
flee of Governor Alexander Tuesday
afternoon. His term would not have
expired until April, 1919.
He refused to make any comment
upon his action. i.
At last weeks meeting of the board
Mr.. Bruce voted against the dropping
of Dean George D. Ayers of the law
school and Dean C. H. Shattuck of the
college of letters and sciences of the
University of Idaho and against ac-
cepting the resignation of DR.. E. O.
Sisson, state commissioner OF educa-
ton. Miss Ethel E. Redfield also op-
posed these actions, passing the vote
as to Dean Ayers and voting in the
negative on the other two questions.
In his resignation, he asks that he
be released from duty not later than
June 1. A copy of his resignation fol-
lows:
Hon. M. Alexander, Governor,
Boise, Idaho.
"Sir: I hereby tender my resigna-
tion as a member of the state board
of education and board of regents OF
the University Of Idaho, to become eff
fective on the appointment of my sue
cessor and in any event not later than
June 1, 1917.
"Very respectfully,
WALTER S. BRUCE"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
WILL SHOW SPECIAL REEL
OF CHICAGO CATTLE SHOW
Short Horn Enthusiasts of This Conn
munity to Have Treat i'm the
Way of Moving Pictures

Dean E. j. Iddings announces that
some fine films taken of the last Chi
cago Livestock Show will be exhibited
at one of the Moscow moving picture
theaters Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings, May 20 and 80. The exhibit of
Short Horn cattle at this show is
described as the best ever assembled
in America and the pictures are ex-
ceptionally fine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
the initial cost is much greater.
MENTAL HEALTH OF IDAHO
MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE
Enactment of Anti-LiquOr and Anti
Drug Laws Has Had a Beneficial
Effect

DR.. J. w. Givens, superintendent OF
the insane asylu mat Orofino, who is IN
the city looking after probate matters
saws the number of inmates at his
institution is no greater than IT was
two years ago.
"The enactment of anti-liqpor ano
anti-drug laws seems to have mad a
beneficial effect on the mental health
of the people," he said; Il can ac-
count for the Improvement in no other
way"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
Students in Active Service

Sixty per cent of the students of the
agricultural college, University of Ida
no, have already gone directly into
active service, either on the farms or
into military positions. They are go
ing to the farm at the ratio OF five to
one. Practically all the students have
been released for the year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25

WASHINGTON is out OF
the war, as far as military power is
concerned, for at least two years.
lance is near the end of her man.
power. This is the opinion of Ameri-
can military men and students in re-
ports submitted by American military
observers.
Great Britain has considerable
"punch" left, but the struggle is now
reaching the point where the United
States must bear the main burden.
American experts believe that the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
Citizens Go on Record on
the Location of the
Septic Tank
TAKE IT FAR FROM CITY
Mayor Truitt, COuncilmen and City
Engineer to Make Final Inyestiga-
ton in the Field

AS result of the special meeting
of the city council Thursday evening
a special committee composed of May
or Truitt, Councilmen Nisbet and
Richardson and City Engineer Smith
will make a thorough investigation OF
the sewage disposal situation west OF
town to report back as soon as pos
sible at a special meeting of the coun-
Gil to be called by the mayor.
Tax Payers on Hand
A number of the Influential citizens
of the community gathered at the city
hall again Thursday evening to pre-
sent their views on this complex prob
lem to the council Among those who
took part in the discussion were F. A.
David, George Creighton, B. T.
Byrns, Mark P. Miller, Frank L.
Moore, Ben E. Bush, Jay Woodwork
and Engineers Green and Wiley.
Go West, Say All
Three propositions are before the
cOuHSH " puiiu q HO" o0P'iS Pi.Ao
on the present site, to build a new
plant HOO feet further down Paradise
creek, and to build new plant out
beyond the rocks 2900 feet west of
the present site.
Some Awkward Factors -.
1t was agreed at the meeting Thurs
day evening that the disposal works
should be taken as far as possible
from the city for sanitary reasons.
Here the greater cost and the secur-
ing of a site enter as important fac
tors A pipe line to carry the sew
age to the more distant point is esti-
mated to cost $4,000 to $4,000. 1t is
also desired to establish this new plant
on ground. owned by the University OF
Idaho and this may necessitate the
exchange of other land for the land
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
Married.

At high noon today at the home OF
the officiating minister, G. W. Kitchen
at SIT East street, M. A. Peterson,
of Lewiston, and Mrs. Georgia Hughes
of Moscow. They will leave tonight
for Lewiston, where they will make
their home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE
OF CONDITIONS OF ALLIES
Makes it Appear that Russia is Out of the War for
Two Years as a Military Factor and that
France is Exhausted
By WEBB MILLER.

war will last long; that the first 500,-
900 men will be but mer drop in
the bucket. Other vast increments
must follow.
These experts declare that the west
front struggle is misrepresented and
unreliably reported. They maintain
that for months the American people
have been led astray by the reports
of the fighting.
The allies, they declare, are not
making the headway that is reported
here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
STATE MILITIA
SUBJECT TO CALL
NATIONAL GUARD WILL NOT BE
MUSTERED INTO FEDERAL
SERVICE NOW

WASHINGTON-The state militia
will not be mustered into the federal
service at this time, but will be held
subject to call. The members do not
need to register June 5, according to
the reconstruction Of the reggistration
proclamation as explained by the
United States provost marshal in tel
egrams sent to the governors to-day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
BRUCE RETIRES FROM THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
lies His Resignation to Take Effect
June 1-Gives No Reasons.
for His Action.

Walter S. Bruce, who has been a
member of the state board of educa-
ton since, it's organization, rendered
to Governor Alexander to take effect
June 1. The Statesman of Boise tells
the story as follows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25

WASHINGTON = The British COM
missioners left Washington last night.
They were expected to cross the
Canadian border this morning thus
ending their visit to the United
States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
SEA MENACE LOSES

. LONDON-"We dealt more ef-
. fective blows to the submarine
; menace in the last three weeks
. than during any corresponding
,.eriod," Lloyd George told the
; house of commons today. SMany
ship losses" he said; "are prob
ably under those of April. We
are making satisfactory pro-
gress.- He paid high tribute
TO the work of the American de-
strOyers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
Lun Continues in West

PARASITIC lull has spread over
the French front. No important fight
ing is reported from any point
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
Where the Money Goes.

Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo Immediately began to make
available to the allies portion of the
credit represented by the certificates
of Indebtedness. Through the ma
ohinery of the federal reserve system
banks were asked to subscribe two
hundred million dollars of this amount.
The response was overwhelming and
the offering was almost Immediately
repeated with the same result. Sec
retary McAdoo made immediate loans
to the allies as follows: Great Britain,
1925, 100000; France $1O0,000,000, and
CONTINUED on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
ITALIAN FIGHTERS
KEEP UP THE PACE

: RIME-Italians i'm the Julian
Alps achieved further brilliant
!. successes today, it is Officially
. stated. Twelve hundred additional
prisoners were captured from the
Austrians. The Italian advance
: elsewhere continues. All Aus
. trian cOunter-attacks have been
repulsed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-25
CAMPAIGN
STARTS TO
SELL BONDS
Secretary McAdOO Sets
Machinery in Motion
In Earnest
THE MEANING OF IT ALL
Expert of the Federal Treasury De-
partment Explains Why Liberty
Loan Is Asked.
LMm~21|A%A

WASHINGTON The big factors in
modern warfare are men and money
Most nations making ready for wal
first mobilize their man-power. The
United States has reversed the usual
order by first mobilizing it's money
power The reasons for this reversal
are self evident. This country, not
being a military power, did not have
it's men ready for immediate fighting.
But, being the richest nation in the
world, it's wealth was ready for action
So, in its anxiety to make it's might
Immediately felt in the greatest war
of all times, it began by marshalling
it's dollars.
What the Loan Means.
The Liberty loan means just what
it's title implies. Tt is our first bit
added to the joint activities of liberty
LOVING nations to crush German auto
cracy and all that it stands for 1t
is our immediate substitute for an
army. 1t is our offering to renew
the credit of the fighting allies so they
may not be hampered in their grim
task, until we shall be able to place
cur army alongside theirs in the
trenches.
The Liberty loan was authorized by
congress within three weeks of the
date of our recognition of a state of
war with Germany. 1t outlined the
greatest financial program ever un-
Gertaken by any nation on earth. 1t
the secretary of treasury
to use the credit of the nation to the
extent of seven billions of dollars
five billions to be borrowed by the
sale of bonds, and two billions to be
raised by certificates of indetedness.
1t provided that three billions of dol
lars of this money should be loaned
to our European allies without profit
to the United States. 1t fixed the
rate at not to exceed IL
per cent and provided that if, at any
time during the war, the United States
issued other loans at a higher rate,
these bonds would be convertible at
the higher rate.
Where the Money Goes.
Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo Immediately began to make
,vo;IohIo to tho o1Iioc a norton Of thp
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
SWEETS" WIN IN BOOZE FIGHT
Senate Votes Against Prohibition Of
5eor and Wine--Now Up 70
i the House.

Washington--The senate has dis.
posed of the prohibition question by
passing law containing the following
provisions:
i First-The use OF foodstuffs in the
manufacture Of whisky is prohibited
Nothing Is said about beer or wine.
II Second-No distilled liquors shall
be imported into the country during
the war.
Third-The president is directed to
commander all liquors In bond, and
pay the owners the actual cost, plus a
profit not exceeding 10 per cent.
F0urth--No taxes shall be levied
against the distilled spirits now in
bond.
The prohibition law was passed by a
vote of As to 81. It Is victory for the
"wets." The "drys" failed after des
perate efforts to have beer and wine
included.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
senate finance committee, calculates
that the government will lose about
$3.50. 000, 900 through the law. Sena
tor Penrose says the amount viii
reach s1,0O0,000, 1000. Senator Gore
says 1t will be far less than the Sim
mons estimate.
1t was necessary to recommit the
great $1,670000,000 war revenue bill
Il will be held up until the senate'i
prohibition law has been taken through
the house. II the house sanctions tn,
law 1t will be necessary to remodel tht
whole bill and substitute other form!
OF revenue for the liquor taxes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
pERSH|NG GIVES
SOLDIERS ADVICE
ASKS EVERY WEARER OF U. 8.
UNIFORM TO Be GENTLE
MENLY AND MANLY.
PLEASED WITH RECEPTION
Women and Children Cling To Arms
Of Soldiers While Marching, Elk
pressing Their Heartfelt Graf
ltude to "Sammies."

Paris-Gen. Pershing wants his men
to be not only perfect soldiers, but
equally perfect gentlemen.
In one o., the first army orders the
American Ammander-in-c chief has is
sued ON French soil, he appeals to the
chivalry of his troops. urges them to
treat the French people, especially the
women, with the greatest courtesy and
consideration. The laws and customs
of France, he says, must be faithfully
observed. The order reads:
ut should be a point of honor for
each member of the army to avoid do
ing the least damage to any property
in France which would stain the good
name of the United States.
1.-THE maintenance of cordial rela.
tions between the United States and
France requires perfect department on
the part of the soldiers.
"The valiant deeds Of the French
army and the unusual sacrifice of the
civil population command our profound
respect"
Gen. Pershing had some words OF
warm praise and appreciation for the
hearty reception accorded him and
his force in France. He spoke partic-
ularly of the Fourth of July celebra.
ton.
This celebration he said, "testi.
fled to the deepest feeling. 1t was al
most overwhelming to see how women
and children chung to the arms of our
soldiers during the march, treating
them as though they were their own
men.
Everything is proceeding in the
most satisfactory way"
Hundreds of souvenir cards and let.
tiers from young and old in all parts OF
France are daily pouring in ON the
American chief. All are touching tes-
timonials of the deep affection con,
ceived by the people of this republic
Of the Americans
Gen. Pershing has given his formal
approval to Sammy" as the official
cognomen of the American soldiers in
France.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
STATE FAIRS TO BOOST FOOD
Advertising Matter viii Be Utilized
In Advocating Conservation
of Production.

Misunderstanding in co-opera
ton with the American Association Of
Fairs and Expeditions, comprising the
SO largest state fairs and exhibitions
in the United States, the food admins.
tration is evolving plans by which all
of these institutions are to be con-
Quoted this fall as food training
camps" at which the doctrine of food
efficiency can be taught.
The importance of this great move
ment, voluntarily rendered the govern
ment by the American Association of
Fairs and Exposi.Nns, cannot be esti-
mated. The fairs have an aggregate
annual attendance of over 100000
persons. or nearly one-sixth OF the to-
tai population OF the country. The
value of the exhibition property placed
at the government service exceeds
sac, 1000, 900.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
women ANDBAB|ES
VICTIMS OF BOMBS
0ERMANs MAKE ANOTHER AIR
RAID OVER LONDON, KILLING
MANY NoNcoMHATANTs.
BEvEN RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
British Aviators Engage Invaders and
succeed In Destroying Seven
Aeropianes--London De-
stroy Stores Of Germans.

Il LOndon.-Germany's most preten
kf0us air raid over London, made with
twenty airplanes Saturday morning
brought these results:
Killed 28 men, six women, three
children.
injured "a men, 80 women, 81 chill,
nren.
No military damage to the city.
Losses to German aerial squadron
seven machines downed.
Although the number of aerial raid
ers was larger than in any previous
raid over London, the actual losses
In killed and wounded were far less
than those of the raid of June 10, when
16 aeroplanes killed 157 and injured
432 In London.
+ This time more Londoners sought
refuge in cellars, needing appeals is
sued after the last raid, when the great
casualty list was caused in large meas
ure by the people crowding into the
streets to see the raiders.
This raid was also different from
that of June 10, in that the Germans
flew very low over the city, careless OF
q storm and of antiaircraft shells
showered over the heavens During
The previous aerial excursion the en-
envy planes were almost invisible in
the heavens These raiders were plain
iy visible when they descended for the
housekeeping over London,
or the 20 machines which partici
pated in the raid only Is returned to
Germany. No sooner had the enemy
been sighted over the Isle of Thanet
off the Essex coast, than word was
flashed to the vice admiral at Dover
He sent five British fight squadrons
aloft to intercept the raiders as they
/. came from their killing.
Three of these British planes en-
countered and destroyed one aeroplane
by driving 1t down into the sea. A sec
bnd patrol squadron drove a second
bosche down, flaming from incendiary
shells. Another was forced to land on
the beach at Ostend.
Forty miles off the British coast
some British air fighters met the en-
envy High in the air, above the sea
and the coast line, the squadrons bat
tied, wheeling, twisting and turning
Here again the British flyers were
victorious. Two OF the enemy were
sent crashing down into the sea and q
third. bursting in flames, fell into the
River Schedlt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
RUSSIANS GAIN IN GALIClA
Center Of Line Is LeveIed BY ArtlI-
iery Flre--6rItish Advance Line
In Belgium.

Petrograd. -Russian troops have &C.
cupied the heights northwest of Pre-.
soce, on the Galician front, the vii
lagos of Lavrikovec and Travotloki
and the heights east of Godov. They
have also occupied Dzvinatch and
pressed back the enemy in the Jam.
nica-Pasechnao sector, northwest OF
the Stanislau region.
Violent fighting has begun on ths
Russian front west of Pinsk. The city
Of Pinsk Is In flames. The Russian
artillery. the announcement says, is
leveling all obstacles.
The Russians have captured the for.
titled forest of Sianka. with all the IN.
emy's organized positions, and also
Hill 1888. They have penetrated the
village of Godov.
Further gains have been made by
the Russian forces in Galicia. Ad
vices from the front record the taking
of the first line trenches by troops
Of the Eleventh Army, who also al
some places captured second line pc
sitions