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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
LOWER HAULING COSTS.

Y Improvement of roads in eight "
V selected counties in different sec "
v tons OF the United States result y
" ed, In the aggregate, in a total "
" gross annual saving in hauling "
v costs Of $685., 400, according to "
" recent economic studies made by "
" the office Of public roads and ru- "
v raj engineering OF the depart "
v ment. The cost Of haulage for "
" the group OF counties is lower v
W since the roads were improved, it "
y was found, even when charges u
V are made in the comparative "
" computations for interest on "
x bonds and annual maintenance "
" costs. "
V "
Y " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
Surprise For Armand Lundquist

A surprise party was given We'd
of Armand Lundquist at his home two
miles east of the city the occasion
being his 18th birthday. He received
a number of presents. The evening
was happily spent with games and
songs, and at a late hour refreshments
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
N. B. B. O. 0.
Iyyhurst Club

Ivyhurst Club
The Ivyhurst Embroidery club met
last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
A. f. Carson. Seventeen members
were present to enjoy the pleasant af-
ternoon. Refreshments were served.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
Bryan Calls Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-W. j. Bryan
called an emergency peace confer
ence" at the Raleigh hotel this after
noon. Several congressman attended.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05

were served. Thirteen guests were
present.
N. B. B. 0. 0.
Friday afternoon the n B. B. o. o.
sewing club met with Mrs. Frank
White. The afternoon was spent with
dainty needle work, and at 5 o'clock
cource luncheon was served by the
hostess. Mrs. H. Koenig of Nez-
perez was a guest of the club.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05

We have not the slightest idea what
profit there will be in the making of
these shells. We do not know that
there will be any. There is no certain
ty that it would be possible for us to
deliver a shell to meet the test
For officers In the Navy to assume
that any bid made under such condi-
tinns is ssnxOrhitant" is utterly Unfair
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
Mrs. Frank 0berg Hostess

The Mission Society of the Swedish
Lutheran church held an interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Frank Oberg. Twenty-Five
members were present. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess
The following enjoyable program was
given: Song by society; prayer by
Rev. Johnson; solo, Miss Welma Pet
erson; reading by Mrs. Sioberg; song
by the society; Bible reading by Rev.
johnson; piano solo by Viola Oberg;
song by the club. Following the pro-
gram election of officers was held.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kesel were given
surprise party last Wednesday eve
ming in honor of the fifth anniversary
of their wedding. The party was ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Stay Finley
Dainty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening and Mr. and Mrs. Kesel
were presented with handsome fern
pedestal. The guests were Messrs.
and Mesdames Dan Martinson, Hestor
Shoop. Fred Gutenberg. Jim Huntbach,
Jack Wilson, Fred Skrog. Ivan Will
hanson. Lou Kitley Frank Very,
Miss Johnson and Tom Kimbering.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05

Such was the experience in the light
OF which we were called upon recent
ly to bid for sixteen-inch shells.
We bid on these shells at approx
mately the same rate per pound as
that of fourteen-inch she'll contract
of one year ago upon which the Gov
eminent awarded contracts.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-05

F2-N12
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
Caught Pigeon in Kitchen

Probably fatigued by long flight,
a homer pigeon flew in the kitchen
window of the home of Mrs. Walter
Jones, Queenstown, Nd, Monday.
Mrs. Jones' captured the pigeon and
on one leg was brass band engraved
with the letters "H. B." On the
other leg was a silver band with the
letters and figures, "L. B. 6339. A."
The figure "1," set in a diamond
shaped space. also appeared on the
silver band. Where the pigeon came
from has not been learned.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
THIRTy-SEVEN MORE KENT
MEN DRAFTED FOR ARMY
DISTRICT EXEMPTION BOARD
CERTIFIES MEN FOR SERVICE
Several are From Smyrna and Clayton
District-Are Now Awaiting Call to
Serve Their Country

Following is the list of men from
Kent county's second draft who were
certified up by the District Exemption
Board at it's session at Dover Wednes-
day dy the Adjutant- General, and are
now subject to call at any time by
the Adjutant- General for service in
the regular army:
Ray Farrow, Woodside.
Andrew B. Clesver, colored, Dover.
Andrew Francis Hoodock, Dover.
Bose Mason, colored, Rising Sun.
Victor H. Tribbett, Smyrna.
Mason F. Seeney. colored, Ches-
void.
George 81. York, colOred, Lebanon.
james Leslie Dody, colered, Smyrna.
Roy Fountain, cOlored. Cheswold.
Charley Jones, colored Harrington.
Dennis William Minner, Milford.
Calvin Brown Gibson, Rising Sun.
Irwin Simon, Dover.
Lewis Russ, colored, Dover.
Horace E.. Tribbett, colored, Clay
ton.
Ralph Pearson, Harrington.
William G. Williams, Smyrna.
Samuel T.. Paynter, colored, Mil
ford.
VIM. M. Beamer, colored, Smyrna.
IL Bernard A. Behen, Dover.
Clarence Hill, colored, Milford.
Charles Thomas, colored, Frederick.
H John 7. Ridgely, Harrington.
kPkll E. Butcher, colored. Smyrna.
y A1Atbert George Fleet, Viola.
VIM. B. Sylvester. Goldsboro, Nd.
William Golfer Palmer, Frederick.
Roy Fisher, colored, Camden.
Dorsey Jackon, colored, Harring-
ton.
Frank Tomlins, Cheswold
Dewey Price, colored, Smyrna.
Westley Shockley, colored, Dover.
Ira Mathews, Harrington.
Willard A. Laws, colored, Dover.
Avender jackson, colored, Ches
void.
James Henry Van, colored, Milford
Miles Wilson, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
GET RICH IN NAVY
POSSIBLE FOR ENLISTED MEN TO
RETIRE WITH FORTUNE.
In Addition He Can Have Income Of
$104 Month for Rest Of His Life
II He Has Served Thirty
Years.

There are other advantages to being
an American tar than having wife in
every port, If we are to believe the con-
yersatiOn picked up around a recruit
ing station. And, strangely enough, it
is the idea of growing rich, one of the
thoughts furthest from the minds Of
the ordinary man entering the navy,
which seems to be the greatest draw
ing card. At least that looms largest
in the minds Of the men who are doing
the recruiting. There is a glamour to
the tar's life, a romance to his adven-
lures. Moreover, the chance to go
about the globe and see something of
foreign shores is alluring to many,
even though it is Sandwiched in be-
tween endless decks to wash and eter-
nal brasses to polish. In the Harris
burg Telegraph a recruiting officer tells
of the financial advantage of going into
naval service. 1t ought to appeal
greatly to the man who is without re-
spOnsibility, and to whom the prospect
of ever having stacked up $4,000 is
classed along with owning a flying car
pet and other such tales of the unreal.
Our recruiting officer says:
"DO you want to retire at the age Of
fifty with $2S,7S8.7O, and have an in-
come of at least $104 month for the
remainder of your life?
eff you do, join the United States
navy.
'The American sailors are the best
paid in the world, and after thirty
years of service the man-O'-warsman is
retired on q pay of not less than $104
a month, and, in addition, should have
saved $2S, S,7S8.70 from his monthly pay.
A young man enlisting at the age Of
eighteen as an apprentice seaman will
be paid $1760 a month during six
months spent at training station and
receive an increase to $20.90 a month
when he boards a ship. By the end of
his first enlistment, under ordinary
course of advancement, he should be
receiving $33 month, and meanwhile
he is Outfitted with clothes and all ne
cessities. If he re-enlists within four
months after the expiration of his first
enlistment, he will receive a seven
dollar monthly increase in pay, and q
bonus Of four months pay in addition,
IL by the end of his second enlistment
he should have received a good-conduct
medal (Which adds SO cents a month
to his pay), he should be receiving S5S
a month. After twelve years he should
have reached chief petty officers pay
with a salary of $99.62 a month, an6
: thereafter his pay is increased with
each enlistment. Good-conduct anC
other medals for meritoriOus services
also add to his pay. Under ordinary
courses, according to the figures fur
nished by the navy department, sailor
; usually saves One-half of his pay
which is deposited in the ships bank
r receiving per cent interest. Thus
beginning at the lowest level in tn,
d navy and reaching the highest poin
d in the service as an enlisted man, afte
e the end of twelve years and continuing
Q tn this capacity for sixteen years, tn
+, average sailor retires after thirt
! years Of service with a pension Of $40
y month, besides having the $4,000 o
more in addition.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
KING TOMATO SUCCEEDS CORN

LowlY Vegetable Takes His Place on
the Throne, Says Easton Gazette
1t has been the custom for genera
tions, when discussing the products of
the farm, to refer to corn as the king
and corn has held that title until the
year of our Lord, 1917, when now
steps up another vegetable, which is
about his size Mr.. Tomato. He
should have his name printed in capi-
tai letters with all the titles that go
with it-Mr. T. MATO, Esq. Why?
Because a basket of his kind in the
past seven days has brought as much
as $1.25. A hundred baskets of to.
matoes would be $125. What do
you know about that?
It takes 60 baskets to make ton.
and the contract price at the canneries
was 25 cents a basket, or $15 a ton,
but the present market price is SIS
ton. Many of our farmers get ten
tons to the acre. At the present
price this would mean $3.50 per acre,
and if fellow has ten acres in to-
matoes, it would be 81, 800, or the
value of farm.
The Gamers say that the prices
have been brought about by the over
selling of futures last winter and
hence the market has been stimulated
by the selling of those futures. The
farmer who contracted for SIS says
he has been stung for fair when he
hears about the $75.
What effect this will have on con.
tracing next year, and what effect il
will have on the canning indus try oi
the Eastern Shore is problematical.
This we do know. that tomatoes at
$75 ton will make the salary mar
groan. And the worst is that the
EDITORS favorite dish of tomato bisqut
will be out of reach-Easton Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stsnds by you when
in need Smyrna people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Thomas Davis of Main st.
endorsed Doan's over eight years ago
and again confirms the story. Could
you ask for more convincing testi-
mony?
Mr. Davis sasys: 81 suffered with
my kidneys for some time The kid
ney secreti0ns were too frequent in
passage and brCke my rest at night.
The secretions were also highly c0l-
ored, contained brick-dust like seci-
ment and were painful in passage.
l had weakness and pam in my back,
too. read of Doan's Kidney Pills
and procured some at Clifton & Jones'
Pharmacy. They gave me quick re-
lief. " Statement given October %.
1907.
On March 25. 1916 Mr.. Davis sd-
ded: ~ use Doan' Kindey Pills every
now and then ann they slwys help
me. | can recommend this medicine
to-day as highly as | old in 1907"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Davis has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster MilbuIn Co. .,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
Proving Ground Site Selected

Residents of Kent Island who had
won a victory were considerably wor-
ried last week when news was re-
ceived that. owing to the difficulty of
Immediately establishing a satisfac-
tory proving ground, the government
might again fall back on Kent Island
as military necessity. These fears
passed away, however. with the an
nouncement that the War Department
had definitely settled on the Gun
powder Neck section, in Hartford
county, and that Congress stood ready
to appropriate the money needed for
the purpose.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
A Wnrd 70 the Wise

Rector-Our collection today, my
dear brethren, is for clothing for the
poor. At the same time, may ear
nestly impress upon you that, though
the collection is for the clothing fund,
it is not necessary to contribute but
tons.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-03
A Consumer.

''You must realize that you are the
ultimate consumer"
II do realize it." replied Mr.. Chug-
gins, "every time 1 shove a gallon Of
gasoline into the tank"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
lean people, who are in many respects
greater sufferers than the Russians
are. - y.
AN INSULT TO PATRIOTS

The registration for the selective
draft is over. It passed without any
serious disturbances anywhere in the
United States, although many arrests
were made of people who were guilty
OF aiding the anti-registration propo-
ganda. So far as the dispatches show,
not a single colored citizen of the
United States was delinquent in any
way whatever.
And the colored people constitute
the only group of which this can be
said.
Now that the registration is over, it
must not be forgotten, the colored
citizens were subjected to an Infamous
insult and one which was not offered
to any other class of citizens. The
insult consisted of the inscription in
the lower left hand corner of the
registration card. IF person is of
African descent tear off this corner"
1t was an insulting classification,
separation and segregation to which
no other group was subjected, not
even German aliens and spies or
naturalized German-American thou
sands of whom are at heart traitors
to their chosen country and many of
whom would not hesitate to strike and
will not hesitate to strike for the
Kaiser, if the opportunity comes. -
1t is said that the United States
has gone into war to fight for democ-
cracy. If this is true the undemocratic
conditions at home should be eliminat-
ed before the soldiers go abroad to
fight for democracy. -...
Cut out all Jim Grow business in
the United States. ..~....
Give us liberty, equality and democ-
racy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
YES, THERE WAS ATRAlToR

THE APPEAL has stated a number
OF times that there are no colored
traitors in the United States, but we
feel that we ought to make a retrac-
ton. 49,. -
A colored traitor has been found
and his name is John Burlingame, a
resident of the world famous murder
city, Memphis, Tenn. -.
After a mob of leading Memphians
had burned c0lored man at the stake,
dancing like wild Indians around the
body as it burned, John Burlingame,
colored chauffeur, seized an Ameri-
can flag from an automobile he was
driving and cried to several colored
men who had witnessed this act of
barbarism: "Come on boys! We are
through! Let's join the Germans!
Hurrah for the Kaiser!" -.
Then he tore up the flag. He was
seized by a dozen men who started to
lynch him for manifesting a lack of
patriotism. -
Officers, who claimed to be. unable
to protect Pearson from the mob,
took Burlingame in custody and turned
him over to the Federal authorities.
He will be prosecuted.
Yes, there was traitor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
SHOULD REDUCE BURDENS IN

David R. Francis, American ambas-
sador at Petrograd, has wisely issued
a statement, in which he explains to
the people of Russia the aims of the
mission headed by ex-senator Root.
There is no person, says Mr.. Francis,
on the commission who desires to in.
fluence Russian internal affairs. This
is intended to dispose of charges and
insinuations that have been made in
ultra-radical Petrograd organs. The
mission has only two functions, the
ambassador declares. One is further
to elucidate the motives and objects
of the United States in entering the
war, and the other to TRY to reduce
the burdens and privations of the Rus
sian people,"
While SO much is being done to aid
the Russian people, would it not be
we'll to try to reduce the burdens and
privations" of certain classes of Amer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
: A NEEDED WAR MEASURE

The government of the United
States ought to stop lynching as a
needed war measure. AS a military
necessity, loyal patriotic citizens
ought to have chance for their lives
and no man, even though he be limo
cent of crime is safe when the lyncher
is abroad.
: The stern hand of military law
ought to descend upon the people
who are defying the law and making
mockery of democracy. "
The daily newspapers often con.
tain "scare heads" and accounts OF
horrible man burnings, where the
victim is drenched with oil and
burned at the stake. If some of these
papers should get out of the country
and fall into the hands of the Ger.
mans who have despoiled Belgium OF
into the hands of the Turks who have
massacred the Armenians they might
use them as a justification of their
atrocities. -.
Loyal patriotic citizens of the
United States demand the suppress.
sion of lynching and the summary
punishment of the lynchers as a
needed war measure.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
NATIONAL coLoRED LIBERTY CONVENTION
Will Be Washington the 1917-P]an
Originated at Meeting Of New England
Suffrage League

History Suffrage
League meeting in Boston
hood suffrage the Southern founded by
Mass 1904
met IN the 18th Baptist church
reception
attended 100 delegates
pusaed
TINS world which
auncned National Colored Liberty
Not this largely
annual meeting
again reelected
Leagues
10 eal democracy let
Colored Liberty Convention at Washington this fall.
Calls on Nation to Give coored Rights
over ~ world while color disanchisement
practsed at homeT said William
We Coored Americans continued
gress the OF the United
this world democracy
the rest OF the world liberty
our race is held in serfdom
Liberty Convention at Washington this FALL
national Cood Liberty
ing National Coored Liberty was
formed with - ~ ~ WV
PRESIDENT johnson W.
rover OF New York.
vice president Crockett
Re M F. sydes Rhode Island assistant
OF corresponding
MISS Bessie Smith Hampton Virginia;
New YORK City, grand organizer Allen W. Whaey
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

troubled whin the naygur is amon,st
his oppressors, Hinnessy. What
Ithroubles me is whin he falls into tn
hands " bis liberators.' .
In the same city where the forego-
ing vomit was speWed up. Miss So
|phronisba Breckenridge, of the Uni
lversity of Chicago, a Southern woman
and one Of the famous Kentucky
family of Breckenridge, said:
The cry has gone up from large
number of people: What are we going
to do with these dreadful men and
women who are coming to us from
the South? l say we should be here
to welcome them, to help them, to give
them chance to make Chicago bet.
ter home than they could find in the
South"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

"Since the outbreak of the war
democracy has achieved important sue.
cesses, the significance of which may
well be carefully weighed.
First in Importance comes the over
throw of the Russian autocracy, and
the substitution of democracy. Even
the most optimistic friends of free
government had not dared to hope for
so swift and sweeping victory as has
actually been won. ..
I'm England labor has been recog-
nized in the coalition cabinet, and
upon all great industrial questions has
been brought into close cooperation
with the government. Home rule for
Ireland is we'll on it's way, and suffrage
for women is apparently about to
achieve it's final success.
I'm Germany and Austria the rumb-
lings of democracy are being heard,
even above the roar of the cannon.
The abolition of the three class system
in Prussia; the Encouragement Of the
Reichstag districts, which have been
unchanged since 1869; the grant Of
broader suffrage in Austria, are con-
cessions which the ruling class must
make to the people.
1T is not possible to raise the flag
of democracy, and organize great
crusade against autocracy, without ad-
vancing the line of democracy in every
country in the world, whether on one
side of the contest or the other If
there are autocrats who hope to use
the name and seal of democracy as a.
means of obtaining political or eco
nomic privilege, they are doomed to
disappointment. They are Enchanting
democratic forces that cannot be
quieted without full recognition Of
their position in society and the state.
In the long run, both civil liberty and
industrial democracy will be the gain
ers in every country in the world,
America will be no exception
War is horrible thing viewed from
any angle, but good will come out of
it and when it is over many of the old
prejudices and distinctions which have
cursed the world will have been
burned away. ---- 49,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
ANY prejudice whatever viii!
be lnsurmountabIe If those who
do not share In It themselves
truekle to It and f1atter It and
accept Il a. a law Of nature"
John Stuart Mil.

PATRIOTIC MID-YEAR EDITION.
This issue is the Patriotic Mid-Year
Edition of THE APPEAL.
THE APPEAL is an American news
paper without any hyphen, prefix or
suffix.
The editor of THE APPEAL is an
American without any hyphen, prefix
or suffiX 81.
THE APPEAL believes that every
person born in the United States is an
American, should feel that he is an
American and should be ready to sacri-
fee all of his possessions and even
his life to defend the United States.
In return for his loyalty to his ma
tive land, THE APPEAL believes that
every American has the right to ex-
pect every right and privilege &C.
corded to every other American. No
land is a democracy in which there
are two classes of citizens. Nh.
These are the days that we should
feel patriotic. One hundred and forty
one years ago the United States shook
off the bonds of Great Britain and be-
came independent. ....~.-..
The Declaration of independence
states that "'all men are created equal
and endowed by their creator with GER
tain inalienable rights among which
are life, liberty and the pursuit ! of
happiness. After one hundred and
forty-one years this ideal has not been
realized and our much Wanted de-
mocracy is largely sham, but some
progress has been made.
We are now at war and it is claimed
that we are fighting for worldwide
democracy, and in spite of the fact
that many forces have been at work
in recent years to retard the growth
of democracy, THE APPEAL believes
that the end of the war. will find the
United States further advanced in true
democracy than may appear possible
at the present time, and in spite of it.
self.
Not only the United States but in
the whole world we are about to enter
an era in which the basic principle
will be human brotherhood.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30
The Cause of Migration
{ Atlanta (Ga) Indenendent

\@AIAoAAIe@ \0o.J independently
When meat was 15c a pound and
flour $500 barrel, the colored laborer
received from $500 to $500 a week.
Now meat is soc a pound and flour
$500 barrel, he is receiving the
same wages. He cannot live at this
and the white man cannot expect him
to remain in the South and live on the
starvation wages he is paying him
when the fields and the factories in
the North and West are Offering him
living wages. If the white man will
suppress lynching and lawlessness in
the rural districts, pay the, colored
man living wages, give him a square
deal on the farms, better schools, open
the doors of the shops and factories
to his prowess, and let him in the
labor unions, municipal ordinances
Ito keep cOlored men from leaving the
South) will be unnecessary.