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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26

Selfishness is a vice. Congress
should adjourn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
LOCAL RED CROSS
WILL PUSH WORK
COMMITTEES GET TOGETHER AND
MAP OUT PLANS FOR FUTURE
ACTIVITIES y

Work done in the last few months
by the various committees of the REQ
Cross chapter was reviewed last night
at meeting of the chapter executive
group called for the purpose of hear
ing departmental reports.
Every announcement made indicated
that substantial progress has been &C
hived in all of the different branches
Of chapter activity and it is under
stood that no alterations in present
plans are contemplated
The resignation of Mrs. Burton l..
French, who is to leave for Washing
ton at some time in the near future,
from her position as chairman of the
first aid committee was accepted. Mrs.
French's successor has not yet been
appointed.
One of the important tasks which
it is said the chapter will attempt in
the next few weeks will be the cor
relation of the work of the finance
committee with the activity of the ex-
ecutive and buying groups in order
that funds needed may be more read
lily obtained.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS
IN LIVELY CLASS CONTEST

Ambrose Johnston of Idaho Falls
yesterday afternoon was elected pres
ident. of the university junior class for
the coming semester, after what is
said to have been rather spirited
contest in which both elocution and
recrimination were freely utilized.
other officers chosen were: Preston
Richmond of Lapwai, vice president;
Jeanette Sholes of Spokane, secre-
tary, and Pitman Atwood of Grange
vile, treasurer
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
How Rockefeller Helps

SAN F'RANCISCO-The war camp
community recreation fund through its
western headquarters has announced
the receipt of gift of $150,000 from
the Rockefeller foundation. With the
$500OQ4which the foundation gave on
September IA, it's total contribution
to the coming years budget for recrea-
ton outside of the army camps is
100000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
L@l<227

WEATHER FORECAST-Lewiston,
Fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler
tonight.
Jack" Rogers of PocateIlo, for
merly an Idaho undergraduate, spent
yesterday visiting with friends on the
campus en- route home from Amer
lean Lake
The announcement was made yes
terday that the university animal hus-
bandry department has purchased a
pure bred Hampshire eve from the
Butterfield Livestock company of
| Weiser.
Wanted-Live energetic agent to
handle Stephens Salient Six Automo-
bile. Address Aliens & Aliens, Spo-
kane, Wash.
1t developed today that the Montana
soldiers on guard at the l. w. w.
camp in Moscow are not entitled to
all the credit for the making of the
beautiful wool shawls of which The
Star-Mirror spoke some days ago.
James Dolan, ("Whitey'o, one of the
I. w. w. prisoners originated the
knitting and taught the young soldiers
how to do the work
Howard David is in Spokane today
looking after business matters for his
firm.
J. NJ. Greenfield of Boise, represent
ing the Syms-York Printing company
at the state capital, was in Moscow
yesterday looking up business.
Mr.. F. L. Allen, the Moscow Home
Tuner, will tune your piano. Guaran-
teed work. Phone 189W. 70tf
There will be a lively football
scrimmage at the University of Idaho
Saturday afternoon-the first real
game of the season with the fresh
man team of the university and the
Potlatch Athletic club team face to
face on the gridiron.
Samuel T. Owings leaves on the
evening train today for southern Ida
no to visit his sister, Mrs. e. e. Brick
head, at Kuna, Idaho, for few days. |
From there he will go to Nevada and
California to look over some mining |
properties in which he is interested |
Crowded houses are greeting the
war pictures at the Glass A theater.
Many of these are thoroughly good.
They are intensely interesting, not to
those who thirst for gore and sensa-
tons, but to students of war conditions
abroad The big guns, the airships,
the transportation facilities, the ruins,
the conditions in countries like Bull
garia and Russia have a rare educa-
tional value.
Mrs. MERIT, who has been visiting
with Mrs Emma Hinkley, left today
for her home in Sheron, Mass.
Mrs. R. Hodgins left today for Spo-
kane.
Mrs. S. L. Willis left this noon for
Spokane where she will spend a few
lays.
R. D. Jennings, who is commercial
agent for the Southern Pacific, was in
own today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16

Mas Marjorie Adair, MOSCOW. .112,37O
Miss Theck1a Beck, Moscow. 84,56o
Miss M. A. Boyd, Moscow. 89,34O
Miss Ruth Broman, Moscow. 55,740
Miss Agnes Mae Brown, Mos'w 109,540
Miss Wayne Christensen, Mos. 1894
Miss Bess Couey, Palouse. ..... 58,o4O
Miss Neva Drury, MOSCOW 49,. 58,840
Miss Dona Eggan, Moscow .l03,zoo
Miss Ruth Edgett, Moscow. $3.50
Miss Ferris Gehrke, Potlatch. .1O3,92o
Miss Edith Gray, Viola. ....... 96,46O
Miss Grace Harland, Troy ~. .1O7O5O
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
PREMIER KERENSKY OF RUSSIA
HAS A STAR FOR PRESS AGENT

TROGRAD-Premier Kerensky is
confined to his bed by influenza, ac-
cording to dispatches from the front.
The premier is reported ailing for sew
eral days, but it is not expected that
his illness is so serious as to keep him
in bed for any length of time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
German Newspapers Crow

AMSTERDAM - Every German
newspaper received here today devoted
considerable space to gloating over
the German naval campaign against
Dago. They declared that the German
success there was the answer to the
recent war speeches of the allied lead
ers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

Miss Lily Hale, Thornton. 49,. 81, 060
Miss Ethel Johnson, Genesee 1890
Mrs. Geo. L. Knapp, Moscow. 1920
Miss Gladys Larabee, Genesee 58,430
Mrs. VIM. Marsh, Moscow. .102, 100
Miss Ethelyn Nankervis, Mos'w 41,O4O
Miss lola Nicely, Moscow. -. .101, $40
Miss Bessie Olson, Moscow. -. 47O70
Miss Pearl Overlander, Juliaetta 5000
Miss Anna Paige, Nezperce. -. $4,000
Miss Marie Shannon, Moscow. JOB, $50
Miss Lulu Stem, Blaine ...... 66,84O
Mrs. I. G.. Williamson, Moscow 22,72O
Miss Lulu Williams, Viola. -. 56,410
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
Bad Santa Fe Wreck

DENVER = Three trainmen were
killed and one injured when an engine
pulling a Santa Fe train exploded to-
day. Several cars were derailed and q
section of track destroyed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16

Mr.. D. Rodner has removed his shoe
repairing shop from the M. p Miller
corner to 112 End street, formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs. Nettie Ewes. All his
work guaranteed. 12-17
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-16
Two Steamers Sink

BOSTON-The White Star Line to-
day announced the summarizing of two
of its vessels, the Bostonian and the
Memphian.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05
WASTED TIME IN COURT.
How II Might Be Saved by Following
the English System.

htt1 1-ba'th ~ @~%@tt"
Professor Higgins tells how waste OF
time is avoided in English courts and
suggests that the same practice ought
to be adopted in American courts. II
Is done by leading questions" Of
which the following is an example In
an action for personal injuries, where
the fact Of the injury Is admitted, but
tile negligent act denied:
AYour name is John Doe, living at
so and so. You are painter by trade.
and on May l. 1914, you were on the
Strand opposite the law courts and
saw the accident when the plaintiff
was run over by the defendants bus.
and you helped to pick the plaintiff up
and carry him from the roadwayi'
To which the witness answers Yes
Now, in an American court the testi-
mony in that one question and answer
would have been the subject Of at
least eight distinct questions and eight
distinct answers, and in the hands Of
some lawyers this information would
not have been ELECTED short of twenty
questions, as: estate your name to ire
jury" where do you residey" What
Is your business?' Where were you
on May 1, 1914, at the hour of so and
SOP state what accident you saw
there, II anyT' what did you DO
them And so on. and SO on.
American courts are run In as lei
surely manner as If there was nothing
else on hand except the trial Of the
particular case at bar, whereas usual
" the court is weeks, often months,
and sometimes a year behind In Its
docket.-Kansas City Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

The effect of wind upon trees is pow
erful Even the presence or absence
Of forests may be determined by the
character OF the prevailing wind Of
the conditions that modify It. The
wind acts as a drying agent. giving a
special aspect to many plants. When
It Is almost always from the same
quarter the plants show greater devel
cpment upon one side. Trees are small
er on the windward edges Of forests
and trunks and branches are bent to
leeward. The determinations are mosi
marked near the sea or In Cat regions
The cherry. plum, walnut. black pop
lar. ash and certain pines are very
sensitive to the wind, but mountain
pines and certain frs offer great pow
ers of resistance. and these are rec
commended for reforesting wind sweep
lands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

The 6ercest bombardment conceiva-
Bile would not be nearly so destructive
to human life as an ordinary shower
II It were not for the protective cover
ing Of our atmosphere. We live. move
and have our being at the bottom Of an
air room forty miles or more deep.
Therefore we are safe not only from
falling ralndrops. but from meteorites
and other wandering bodies from out
or space. But, supposing that Il were
possible for human beings to exist In
an atmosphere that rose only to few
feet above their heads and that storm
clouds could form in the region out
side such low grade atmosphere, then
every raIndrop would prove as fatal to
earthly creatures as II It were steel
bullet fred from dynamite gun. As
1t Is, however, the resistance Of our at
mosphere so materially reduces the
rate at which the raindrops fall that
they are harmless, though were 1t not
for the hindrance they encounter from
the air each drop would fall with We
iocity great enough to penetrate the
full length OF grown mans BODY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

When two spiders fight there Is gen
orally a good reason for the attack
and the vigorous defense that follows.
It is not generally known that after q
certain time spiders become incapable
Of spinning web from lack Of mate
rial. The glutinous excretion from
which the slender threads are spun 10
limited: therefore spiders cannot keep
on constructing new snares when the
old ones are destroyed. But they can
avail themselves Of the web producing
powers Of their younger neighbors, and
this they do without scruple- AS soon
as a spiders web constructing mate.
rial has become exhausted and its last
web destroyed it sets out in search Of
another home. and unless 1t should
chance to find one that is tenantless .
battle usually ensues. which ends only
with the retreat or death Of the In
yader or defender.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Astronomy was one " Mark Twain's
favorite subjects Neither Of Us had
any real knowledge Of the matter,
which made its great facts all the
more thrilling. The thought that the
nearest fixed star was 2J0o0.O00,000.-
100 miles away one fourth million
times the distance 10 our own remote
sun-guve him a sort Of splendid thrill.
lie would figure out those great meas
rremen,s Of space. covering sheets Of
paper with his sums, but he was not
good mathematician. and the answers
we're generally wrong. Comets In par
iicular interested him. and one day be
said
II came In with HaIley's comet in
1885 1t is coming again next year.
and l expect to go out with it. II Will
be the greatest disappointment of my
life II ! don't go out with Halley's
comet
lie looked so strong and full OF color
aud vitality one could not believe that
his words held prophecy -"The Boys
life OF Mark Twain by Albert Blge-
low Paine. In st. Nicholas.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Stealing Is by no means rare among
the furred and feathered creation, and
many animals apparently band togeth
er for no other reason than criminal
purposes.
Balloons always steal In bands.
When they wish to rob an orchard
they do 1t In a very systematic man
ner. A sentinel is posted 10 warn OF
danger. The other balloons then line
up like a bucket brigade. one or two OF
the members scale the trees. and the
fruit is passed along from one to the
other until the last one gets II. when
be puts It In safe place.
Bees. while noted as workers, some
times have lazy spells when tiey IN
dulge In th;eving. There are instance
where whole colonies have attacked Q
hive. assaulted the sentinels and in
mates and sacked the establishment
gAas M - - repeatedly usually
end BY becdhing hadhfnal criminals
New York American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05
AvERIED A h.. Z Z.
A Psrilous Situation ara The Way Il
Was haslsre5.

Was Masssre1.
There Is striking Illustration in
Das Buch fur ALE % the ;.,et that II
Is not necessary to roan oves The world
to find adventure. The German mer-
G INT OF the story found it in his own
peaceful house in the qsict town Of
his birth Il happened on his daugh-
ter's wedding DAY. about sixty years
ago. The happy father was alternate
ly welcoming the guests and bustling
about attending to anal details.
In one Of the halls he met a maid
carelessly carrying lighted candle
without its holder lie did not rebuke
her. as she was not one Of the regular
servants. but had only been brought In
to help for the occasion. In short.
time she returned from the cellar. her
arms full Of bottles. but with no can
die The alscace Of the light sent a
sickening thought sweeping over the
merchant. Only the day before several
barrels Of Runpowder had been stored
In the cellar. aud one Of them had been
opened in order to get a sample for
customer
where is that cand1er' be asked
her quickly. with his heart IN his
mouth.
Il had my hands full and couldn't
bring it up" the maid answered.
where did you leave iti'
II stuck 1t in the black sand in the
open BARREL she explained.
But the merchant had not waited to
hear her out Into the hall and down
the cellar steps he stumbled. His
knees we're shaking, his breath caught
10 his throat: death already seemed to
have its grip upon him.
Just beneath the room In which the
guests were assembled stood the fatal
barrel, the burning tallow candle MT
right In the powder To bis horror be
saw a long piece Ct burned out wick
sagging in the red iish dame II that
spark should fall! &c his a ~
perate move toward the candle-and
stopped. The slightest touch or breath
might shake that glowing bit Of wick
into the powder He heard the sound
Of laughter from above. and he trem-
bled. He stared at the light. power
less to move.
Suddenly the end of the wick nodded.
and with Its movement the merchant
recovered from his momentary pdraly-
sis. Cautiously he thrust both hands
toward the candle; then, with sud
den squeeze, he smothered the wick
and fame In his grasp. Never relax
ing his hold, he carried the candle the
length of the cellar; then he tainted
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

In Paris. says a writer In the New
York Sun. rats are made to serve a
useful commercial purpose. When the
animals are caught they are put into q
deep walled pit and fed regularly.
Once a month there is a general e.
ecution. accomplished In q scientific
manner by means Of gas. By that
time the rats are sleek and plump. and
their hides are in excellent condition.
The hides are removed and treated
and eventually are made into "kld"
gloves. 1t has also been found that
the skins can be used for bookbindins
and in the manufacture Of photograph
frames.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

1t Is believed that to an enormous
extent the bed Of the ocean is covered
with lava and pumice stone. Still
more remarkable is 1t to find the floor
Of the ocean covered in many parts
with the dust Of meteorites. These
bodies whirl about in the heavens like
miniature comets and are for the most
part broken Into innumerable frag
ments. We are all familiar with these
heavenly visftants as shooting stars.
but 1t has been only lately discovered
that this cosmic dust forms layers at
the bottom Of the deepest seas. Be
tween Honolulu and Tahiti. at depth
Of 1850 fRthoms-over two miles and
q haif-a vast layer OF this material
exists. Falling upon land. this impdl
pable dust Is indistinguishable; but
accommodating for centuries in the sea
depths. It forms wondrous story Of
the continuous bombardment Of this
planet by cometary bodies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Speaking Of the extinction OF the
buffalo. the director Of the New York
Geological park said;
1T is By no means true that the ex-
termination Of the buffalo is due most
" to the cncroachment Of human be-
ngs on their feeding grounds rather
han to their wholesale slaughter. The
-eat bison herds of the plains. from
saskatchewan to Texas. were all OF
lem exterminated by systematic robe
uniting. hide hunting in summer. kill
ng for tongues and slaughter for all
ther excuses imaginable. This oe-
urred long before any Of their ranges
we're wanted by man either for cattle
razing or for agriculture, The legiti-
nate industries OF man played no part
whatever in the determination Of the
bison, either west or east. The slaugh-
er was systematic and deliberate and
Jar In advance Of the agrIeulturist and
The stock grower."-New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05
Ancient AbyssInla.

The Abyssinians are race renown-
ed for their courage and good looks.
OF a deep brown in color, they are well
formed and handsome. intelligent and
fond of gayety. too, but their needs are
very simple, and they live in primitive
fashion in rough circular stone huts
matched with grass. The history Of
Abyssinia dates very far back. Before
Christ the country formed part of the
ancient country Of Ethippta. tbs
queen. Of Sheba was an Abyssinfdh
queen, and the kings Of Abyssinh
claim descent from her.-London Spec
tator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

do you drink coffee7' asked the
doctor OF an aged patient
yes" was the reply.
Coffee continued the NJ. d.. IFS s
slow poison
Eyes. very slow" replied the ole
man. Il have taken 1t daily for nearly
sisisv yesB -La1An Answers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

How the fnancier's little son is en-
joying himself in the countryi"
"TrHe to instinct, his amusement Is
strictly in the financial line"
How is thatT'
Don't you see how be is now plan
nfng a run on a bank T'-Baltimore
American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Have you studied the plays Of soph-
ocles?" asked the serious young wo.
man.
"Quit jokin'.- replied Mr.. Lowbrc-
II know everybody in both IL
There aIn't any such player
ington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Doctor, what disease is the most
prevalent among the poor?"
"An alarming condition In which the
nerve Examinations in the stomach
stimulated by accumulated secretions
Of the gastric glands send irritatons
to the spinal cord by way Of the pneu-
mogastric nerve"
Goodness. How awful And to
think that we rich people can do moth
ing for those unfortunate sufferers!"-
Cleveland Leader.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

s'why." said youngster to bis elder
brother, do behring's have so many
more Illnesses than other fishi"
who says they do?" asked the youth
addressed.
"Why. this book says that thousands
upon thousands Of them are cured ev-
cry year"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

Toni wonder why Harry broke bis
engagement with Miss Peckem. Jack
According to my information. her ia
Their offered to lend him money enough
to get married on.-Indianapolis Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

He-You only kiss me now when ycu
want money. She--Good gracious,
John. isn't that often enough7-Stray
Stories.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

you are the greatest inventor In the
world" said newspaper man once to
Alexander Graham Bell.
"0h. no. my friend. I'm not" saio
Bell. I've never been a reporter"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05

"Biiggins Is pessimist. isn't be
"Yes. He's SO fond OF bad p
he goes down cellar eYerr
read the gas and ell
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-05
MARYLAND Delaware
4 VIRGINIA RY. co.
wiNIER SCHEDULE.
patuxent River Line
In Eject December 18th, $780,

- u
Le.Ne Baitmora, Pier 3, Light St,
ca her ard Tide permitting, Ihnrsday,
z.uv Q. m for the following points;
FAR Haven. Sellers
PUN Point So;terly
D4re's Cashner's
dostrnoi's Kun Parker's
CIV. Point FORESTS
Nnlsione, Duke's
So ,mun'A Island Trent Hall
sprhcer's Holland Point
s. Cushbert's Benedict.
s. Ietnard's
iietulnine, steamer will leave Ben =
eli trd II Noon, weather AID
tide lerrliitlnc, eelomon's islatd $50
A., Nj t.na 500 ?. m. Cove Pom
u "a nfr's itun 90 . ia. Drs's so
m Fl ~ puim 800 D. M, Fan
o.f0 Il e. stopping AZ al 'hal
alic arriving "a Baltimore
mkt q &.
a. as more, Pier 4, Light ST.,
w-athts aau tide permitting, Saturday
b. m fol- the following points;
Ftlr Haven, Dukes
1 uln iaut. Trent Hall
Daf.'s Hosiaud Point
g sefanr's Ran, Benedict
ttN4 100 Lietch'e
Atsstc {, rrueman's Point
SiaU ia Island, Deep Landing
B. hc,fs Hollands Cuffs
81 erasr g, Magruder's Ferry
Su,rf's. Lower Marlborough
;, efey, White Landing.
CAshner S, Ferry Landing
tksrs Nottingham
futresi ),
Note amer will continue 20
L,an- teet, monday Morning.
i.rtufrI <. steamer will leave Lyons
tietk, TAO a. m, weather and tide
LEU u.ng. Monday, stopping at THE
20 . ,vn,ts: Nottingham 30 a. H.,
iuwet Marlboro, o 80 a. M, Bencdict
IL ,nou, ooioulon's Island. $50 p. IN,
,is4islone, &C M, Cove ptA Gov
ttnur's Hun W p. N :, Dare $40 p.
~, Ilum ONT 300 p M, Fair Havep
IL " = n, srriyiug in Balhnofe
Lext mofDiug.
This timetable shows the times al
winch steamers may be expected to ar
rive =, and depart from the several
unar,.s. but their arrivals or departure
al The times stated is not guaranteed
n.r does lho Company hold itself re-
spoaslble Tor any delay or any conse-
ounces arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
ID. W. DOWNEY.
Agent, Baltimore,
7. MURDOCH,
General Passenger Agent.