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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
TALK OF PEACE
COMES TOO LATE
PERSISTENT REPORTS THAT GER
MANS ARE MAKING
0YERTURES

COPENHAGEN - Apparently posi-
tive reports are in circulation here that
the German foreign office is making
overtures for peace to the United
States. Further details are not avail
able at this time. 1t is understood
here that Secretary Lansing has al
ready received overtures. 1t is report
ed that it is proposed to send Colonel
House to The Hague for an "unoffic-
ial conference"
WASHINGTON-Th state depart
ment denied knowledge of peace over
lures and had no reason to believe
that any such we're in route. Officials
said the government was not ready for
overtures and left the inference that
the administration was opposed to
separate peace.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
LIBERALS WOULD
FORM NEW PARTY
PROGRESSIVE LEADERS MOVE
FOR NEW POLITICAL
ALLIANCE

ST. LOUIS = National Progressive
party leaders gathered here today to
unite under the Moose banner the lib
eral elements of all political parties
to organize a party and a compaign
for 1920.
Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor
George w. Perkins were invited AL
bert D. Nortoni, who has been mem
ber of nearly all parties and an ard
ent Mooser since 1912, is the leading
spirit of the convention.
The plan is to weld the liberal ele-
ments of the Democratic, Republican,
Socialist, Labor, Prohibition and
women's parties in a National Liberal
party.
Among those interested in the par
ty are Matthew Hale of Boston, for
merly a member of the Moose Ma
tional committee; ]. A. Hopkins of
New Jersey, John NJ. Parker of Louis
lana, and others. 1t is hoped Balm
bridge Colby, Victor Murdock, and
other middle western leaders will take
an active part in the convention.
Nortoni and other leaders said the
solid South" would yield only to
third party that embraced the ideals of
all parties now in the field
Permanent working plans for the fu-
ture will be formulated and it was
learned that nationwide prohibition
and a declaration for universal mil
itary training will be added to the
platform of 1912, which it is expected
will be endorsed.
A committee of the Socialist party
which has been in session here for
nearly a week will meet the executive
committee of the Bull Moosers
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Plans Completed for the
Construction Of
5000 Vessels
WILL TRANSPORT FOOD
Government to Rush WOrk-CaIis for
10000 men-Means Lively Times
ON Pacific Coast

WASHINGTON = Plans for 5000
3000ton vessels to be built in the next
three years were completed today and
approved by President Wilson. These
boats will be used to transport food
supplies to the allies. The govern
ment shipping board has called for
10000 lumber men and workers to
begin work Immediately.
Each ship is to be manned by a
trained gun crew and equipped with
guns and wireless ap-
paratus.
Commencing November 1 three yes
sells will be put into commission daily.
Seventy per cent of these ships will
be built on the Pacific coast. They
will be taken through the Panama ca
nal loaded with lumber.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
SUMS COUNTY OFFICIALS
COLLECT IN. FEES
Treasury Enriched by Amounts Paid
in for Various Purposes i'm
Past Quarter

In the reports filed by the county Of
ficers with the board of county COM
misioners for the past quarter are the
following with reference to fees col
lected: Auditor and recorder, $1473.60
of which $1346.10 is for the county,
$108 for the state and $3.50 for the
federal government; probate Judge,
$311.45; sheriff, $259.61; tax collector
and public administrator, 50.
No collections were reported from
the county poor farm and the number
of inmates was given as nine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Eve Iniured by Steel

E. L. Clark while at work at the
Idaho National Harvester plant had
the misfortune Tuesday evening to be
hit in one of his eyes by small par
ticle of steel. He has since been
under the care of a physician at his
home. At first it was thought he might
lose the use of the eye, but later re-
ports are more favorable. 1t is now
reasonably certain that the injury will
not prove serious. as
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Strong Sentiment Devel-
ops Against Measures
for Drafting Men
FEW BACK CONSUMPTION
Bill to Provide $1,000, 100000 for War
Expected to Go Through the
House Friday

WASHINGTON Threats of a SER
ious fight over the-general army bill
grew ominous in congress today.
Majority Leader Kitchen announced
ment very strong. Friends of a Sc
lective conscription system are
dwindling. Many believe that Presi-
dent Wilson will force this measure
through.
The house is expected to pass the
81, 900, ,00O,0 bond issue tomorrow.
Many hours of speaking on this meas
ure is expected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
FATE OF GREAT NATIONS
HANGS ON THIS BATTLE
Germany CrouChes Ready for Terrific Assault on Her
Enemies in the West-British Blast Their Way
Forward with Awful Artillery Fire

midable wedges at Monchy le Preux
and Bullecourt bringing enormous
pressure to bear against the sides of
the wedges and attempting to prevent
the Germans from intervening against
these wedges. The Germans made con-
slant counter-attacks.
The British artillery is continuing
an awful, steady pounding against the
German positions. General Haig's men
are literally blasting their way for
ward.
Paris reports renewed activity indi-
eating that the French are preparing
for great spring drive.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
LONDON-The greatest battle of the

LONDON-The greatest battle of the
war is coming soon.
Germany is gathering her reserves
preparing to hurl her full force
against the western front, according
to General Maurice, director of mil
itary operations in an interview given
out today.
Stumbling over slippery hummocks
and thorugh sticky mud holes, in the
most wintery weather in so years, the
British rammed their line still further
against the Germans today.
The British thrust forward two for
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
LOYAL VIOLA FOLKS
RAISE THEIR COA0RS
Place a Flag Pole 75 Feet High in
Front of the School House and
Pledge Support

C. w. Williams, one of the trustees
of the Viola public school, and Prin-
cipal Newland of the school were in
the city on business this week. They
are proud of the fact that they held the
first patriotic mass meeting in the
county and that they have the Stars
and Stripes floating over their school
house from a pole rs feet high. The
pole was raised Saturday and Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
NO EVIDENCE OF PLOT
IN BALDWIN EXPLOSION
Fire Marshal Makes Report Holding
That the Tragedy was Accidental
Sixty Victims Buried

PHILADELPHIA evidence of
a plot" was the statement of c. Chal
Port, state fire marshal after care
full study of the Eddystone disaster.
An accidental ''fiare-up' of black
powder in the shaking chamber"
caused the explosion according to
Port. Despite this statement it is re-
ported here that federal officials are
working today on plot clues. Nearly
60 of the unidentified dead who were
still in the morgue were buried today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
EXPLOSION IN ARSENAL
is "PURELY ACCIDENTAL"
One Killed as Result of CareIessness
on the Part of a Timer for
Shell Fuse

PHILADELPHIA = One man killed
and a number injured is the harvest
of an explosion today in the Frankfort
arsenal The accident avs purely ac-
cidental," according to the report of
Major gPelot, the arsenal officer in
charge. Conclusive evidence was
found, it is said, showing that care
lessness on the part of timer for the
shell fuse caused the accident
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Asks POpe for Peace

ROME-Austria is pressing Pope
Benedict to move for peace, according
to authentic reports from Vatican cir
cles. Corriere Dalla Sera declared
that the pope is refusing to proceed
"for diplomatic reasons"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Big Conference Ahead

WASHINGTON-A separate meet
ing of the French and British war
commissions with the heads of the
American government is to be held
here soon it was officially announced
today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
NAY BREAK
WITH UNITED STATES
Report Reaches Washington that This
Ally of Germany's is Ready to
Fight Us

WASHINGTON-B Bulgaria is report
ed to have broken relations with the
United States. The action is a sur
prise to officials here in diplomatic
circles. The state department denied
knowledge O fthe rupture. The Bull
garian legation states that it has re-
ceived no news from the home gov
ernment for some time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
More Peace Talk

LONDON-The Exchange Telegraph
dispatch asserts that the Bulgarian
delegates in Switzerland are seek
ing a separate peace with representa-
tives of the entente allies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
RAISE THESE IN
MOSCOW GARDENS
LIST OF TESTED VEGETABLES
THAT WILL THRIVE
LOCALLY

The experiment station at Moscow
and the sub-station at Gooding have
tested out for the past few years, a
large number of varieties of vegeta-
bles. The following varieties have
done exceptionally well in these
tests. The varieties should with
good care, give good results in the
the irrigated as well as the non-il'-
rigated sections ofothe state.
paragus-Conover's Colossal.
Beans-New stringless, Black Wax.
Beets-Extra Early Egyptian.
Cabbage-Early Jersey Wakefield,
Flat Dutch, Danish Ballhead.
Carrots-Earliest Shorthorn, Chau-
tenay.
auliflower-Early SNOWFALL.
Celery-Golden Self Blanching.
Corn-Golden Bantam, Peep o'day,
Early Minnesota.
Cucumbers- White spine, Boston
Picking.
Lettuce-Hansons Improved, Grand
Rapids.
Cantaloupe-Netted Gen.
Onions-Red Weatherfield, Yellow
Danvers, White Queen.
Potatoes-Irish Cobbler, Early Rose,
Melted Gem, Gold Coin, Idaho Rural.
Parsnips-Hollow crown.
Peas-Alaska, Gradus, Dwarf Tele-
phone.
Pumpkins-Sugar.
Squash-Hubbard.
Radishes-French Breakfast, Grim
son Giant Globe, Scarlet Turnlp,
White Icicle
Tomatoes Sparks Earliana.
Turnips-White Flat Dutch, White
Egg.
c. C. VINCENT,
Department of Horticulture.
Coast Artillery Called
+. WESTINGHOUSE regiments OF
he California coast artillery have
1een called. !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12


I. TRY TO DYNAMITE DAM
I. Ell PASO-An attempt to dyn- .
/. amite the Elephant Butte dam, a
I. $1,O0O,O0O project, has been .
1. frustrated. 1t is reported here .
/. that the troops, have arrested
/. Germans and Austrians in con- .
1. nectiOn with the plot. .
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
THEY INSIST ON WAR

RIO JANERIO-SeriOus anti
German outbreaks occurred at
San PauIO. There is a marked in
sistence with war with Germany.
An Austrian break with Brazil is
expected today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12


I. BIG NATIONAL GUARD :,
I. WASHINGTON Recruiting of :;
1. the National Guard to 100 to the :;
+ company, and probably later to /
1. $50, continues the war depart ]
+ ment has announced, and prob I
/. bly, later to $50, continues the !
I. war department has announced. /
+
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Citizens Hold Primaries
and Arrange for City
Convention
ASSEMBLE TONIGHT
Judge Truitt, DR.. ID. F. Rae and Chas.
L. Thompson Under COnsidera-
tiOn for Mayor

Primaries were held in the three
Fcouncilmanic wards of Moscow We'd
nesday evening to nominate candidat-
es for the city council and to select
delegates to the city convention to be
held at the court house this evening.
Candidates for the council were nomi-
mated in the West and South wards.
In the East ward action in this mat
ter was deferred until tonight.
No Endorsements we're given in any
of the primaries for mayor or clerk
but there was considerable talk in
favor of Judge Warren Tuitt, DR.. D.
F. Rae and Charles L Thompson. J. r.
Strong, the present incumbent, was
the only one mentioned for city clerk
Meet at City Hall
The primary in the East ward, held
in the city hall, was presided over by
Judge Truitt. 1t was entitled to 25
delegates in the city convention. On
motion of William E. Lee all those in
the meeting were named as delegates
and with this as a starter the follow
ing delegation was chosen:
Warren Truitt, j. Marlatt, Frank L.
Moore, William E. Lee, w. N. Elliott,
Robert Otness, G. H. Patten, L. D
Arnold, A. NJ. Cornwall, George B.
Thorp, w. H. Lillibridge, William
Frazier, Robert H. Oldenburg, George
Horton, c. H. Langhorn, Thomas Dix
on, H. Melgard, Harry Whittier, VIM.
Hunter, Mark P. Miller, C. A. Frantz,
Oscar McCartor, A. G. Giese, Ollie
Sletto.
Green in the Chair
The primary in the South ward was
presided over by c. B. Green with
o. E. Bell as secretary. Here Carl
Smith and Lafayette Keene were NOM
mated for councilmen and the follow
ing were named as delegates to the
city convention:
F. A. Clark, w. S. Ross, o. E. Bell,
Geo. SEWERS, John F. Shredder, j. c.
Tony Grendahl, John Carl
son, C. B. Green, ]. l.. Roice, A. S.
Lyon, Joseph Kimberling w. o. Bed |
dali, Edward Lunquist, Homer Estes,
L. M. Kitley, Richard White, G.. c.
]. T. Baken, Adrian Nelson.
Name the Same Men
In the primary in the West ward
George Loomis acted as chairman and |
Roy o. Johnson, secretary c. H.
Bratton and w. A. Buchanan, the pres
snt councilmen, we're nominated for
another term. The following are the
delegates chosen to the city conven-
ion:
George NJ Loomis, Guy H. Meneely,
:. B. Holt, E. v. Mcqueen, Ben john
son, E. o. Thompson, w. G. Barge, 0.
/. Grove, w. @. Bartlett, R. R. Sher-
ey, Taylor Johnston, DR.. ]. N. Clarke,
J. E. Walks, G. w. Suppiger, Charles
R. R. Reeder, G. w. Carter,
rames Canham and Roy o. Johnson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
"ROOSEVELT VOLUNTEERS"
WASHINGTON - Representa-

. tive Emerson of Ohio Will in
. tr0duce a bill asking the Pres
dent to authorize the Organiza-
ti0n of Roosevelt Volunteers" ,
-1OO,O0O men. The army would .
be subject to the war department
; and under the presidents con- .
tr0k .
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Still Cooler but Fair

Fair and cooler is the weather pre-
pared for this section.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-12
Coast Artillery Called

u. WASHINGTON-Fi regiments OF
the California coast artillery nave
been called.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
KNICKERBOCKER PLAYERS
PRESENT SINNERS"
First Appearance in the City This Sea-
son at Popular Prices Draws
Big House

The always popular stock company of
West Philadelphia revived interest last
night for a weeks run the heart-touching
drama. Sinners" a morality play based on
righteousness. showing the penalties of evil
and the rewards Of well-doing.
The regular iSembers of the Knicker-
booker company fliled the various parts with
their usual capability. Anna Doherty and
John Lorenz, i'm the leading parts i'm
pressed the audience with their growing
powers and intensified the belief that they
are dramatic stars of ascending fame.
The mingled pathos and humor OF the
play drew alternate tears and smiles from
young and old alike. The play was pro-
duced by Maurice Stamford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
GOLDEN CROOK COMPANY
FINDS FAVOR AT CASINO
Billy Arlington, With Jacobs and Jer-
mon Aggregation, Has Good
Choral Backing

The Golden Crook Company, with Billy
Arlington, found great favor last night at
the Casino Theatre in the two-act musical
review, "A Trip to Sunland." Arlington
was, cast as a tramp, Prince Bill. the
freight and his whimsical conception ofsthe
part kept the audience laughing throughout
the entire performance. Frank Dobson, his
foil, who played the part of Baron Mutt. a
brother tramp. nearly as funny as
Arlington himself. The chorus was un-
usually clever at intricate drill maneuvers.
Hite and Redfow danced with n great deal
OF energy and grace and were well ap-
plauded.
There seldom comes to the city in bur-
lesque shows vocal aggregation to COM
pare with the Pail Mall Trio-Hennessey,
Taylor and La Foye, Their voices blended
perfectly and the volume which they un-
covered brought to mind the famous That"
Quartet in its best days.
The burlesque winds up with a succession
OF dancing illustrative of past and present
terpsichorean art. First comes the old
fashioned waltz then the two-step, then the
buck dance and last the new Hawaiian
dance 1t was noticeable that the waltz
received the largest amount of applause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
BIBLICAL SPECTACLE
AGAIN AT THE FORREST
ben Hur," Now in Eighteenth
Season, Is More Impressive
Than Ever

Ben Hur," which returned 20 the For
rest last evening at least supplies an ex-
cuse for those people who visit the theatre
but once a year With the recommendation
of the Rev Billy Sunday and others, il
will always be the attraction for those in
search Of good" plays. As yet it is un-
filmed, but just how long a time remains
for this everlasting means OF preservation
to oyertake this spoken version Is hard to
saw. 1T g now in its eighteenth year. and,
Judging by the appearance OF those extra
people making up the dancers and mobs.
they surely were with the production upon
it's initial presentation. But people still
like IL. as was attested by the brave ones
who yentured out upon our perhaps coolest
night.
A Il Van Buren, is the Ben Hur, hero
of the story, and his voice and figure well
eouip him for the part. Leander de Cor
doya's Simonides is good enactment of this
character, while Leslie Stowe as the Arabian
horseman Ilderim was faithful reproduc-
tion of the type. Arthur Chatterton was the
false friend. Messiah. W. A. Howell as the
ancient Balthazar gave a convincing enact
ment of the role. or the feminine men,
hers virginia Howell's vampirlsh Iris was
truly a type of Egyptian beauty. Gilberta
Faust was the mother Of Hur Ethel Saxton
the daughter Tirzah, Stella Bonface Weaver
the faithful servant Amrah and Lillian
Rooth the Esther, daughter of Hur's faith
ful slave There were many other portray.
ais of excellence and the musical portion
was under the baton OF our own Gustav
Hinrichs. Need II be added that the well.
known chariot race proved as exciting az
ever?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
POLISH WOMAN TO TELL
OF GERMAN INVASION
Will Lecture Saturday Night for Bene-
fit of Pennsylvania Home
for Blind Women

An opportunity to hear frst.hand the
thrilling details of the German invasion of
Poland will be given in Witherspoon Hall on
Saturday night, when Mime. Laura de Gag
dowa Turczynowicz, wife of a Polish noble
caught in the invasion. will tell her own
personal experiences. Mime. Turczynowicz,
who witnessed the attempts of General Won
Hindenberg and his soldiers to exterminate
her nation, tells her story in perfect Eng
lsh
The proceeds Of the lecture will be used
for the benefit OF the Pennsylvania Indus
trial Home for Blind Women, 1927 POwelton
avenue The committee In charge consists
of the following: Mrs J. o. Wnsted, chair
man: Mrs. j. g. Heisler, Mrs L. Newton
smith, Miss II. X. Murdock. Mrs. Mary
Evans Miss +. j. Dupuy, Mrs. Murray Glib
son, Miss Margaret Martin, Miss Adah Il.
Irwin, Mrs. Coates Coleman, Mrs. Philip
Tenbrook, Miss Jean Martin, Mrs. A b.
Girardeau, Mrs +. M. Mcintyre, Miss Mar
garet Galley, Miss Alice Milleisen, Mrs.
Joseph Ficthorn and Mrs. Collin Foulkrod.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
WHERE HAS VALENTINE
OF YESTERYEAR GONE?
Alas Dainty Filigree Over
Which Pa Laughed and Ma
Sighed Is Exiled by War

Reckon you know that the morrow 10
ST Valentines Day7--well--
Remember those little filigreed valentines
you used to get? The kind that had lots
OF color and pretty useless lattice work
most OF II standing tmidly out from the
rest after the manner OF a sleeping cars
Vestibule-only in delicate paper?
ia used to call them gingerbready, and
isugh' and ma would sigh a bit she
fingered them and talk of other times
isn't that so? And wouldn't you yourself
laugh and treat the thing with scorn at the
breakfast table only to read the little verses
over ana over again alone in the library
and then study the handwriting?
Well those valentines are not here this
year; and maybe they will never visit this
land again. for they come from Germany.
The war has set its heel cruelty upon this
delicate art over there. Whole villages
there used to be whose sole occupation was
the making of these valentines. The fash
ioning OF these things runs in families, and
Tor generations. One man may be good at
coloring red another may be expert on
pasting exactly. These men do their jobs
and the results are assembled in another
house.
All OF these men are away at the war
| now and the women haven't enough heart to
take up the work. Anyhow, the valentines
would never reach this country. Last year
the wholesalers and jobbers had enough Of
these imported valentines to last. Now they
are all gone and In their places have come
| the American product.
John Sullivan. of the John A. Bradley
Company. one OF the largest valentine Job
bers in the country, commented upon the
| condition. saying:
Frankly speaking, have to admit that
| the American product is not the equal of
| that OF the Germans. American manufao-
! turers used to laugh at the elaborateness of
the imported stun and say that any one
could make the same sort of goods IL he
| had the patience When we went into the
| market for this years supply, we found no
| German goods anywhere. So we asked the
| American manufacturers to try and make
| us some of the foreign kind. Certainly,
| they said. and they went to work. When
| their stun came, IT only took one look at II
| to see that 1t wasn't of the old grade. The
| colors were not as true and the fine cutting
| noticeable in the German Workmanship was
| left out i guess our manufacturers didn't
| have the time to put into the work. II
wasn't as easy they thought.
| However" continued Mr.. Sullivan, "oui
| manufacturers may get the trend Of ths
| work in few years And then again
| maybe they won't, for that untiring patience
| the Germans use may be lacking in ouI
| American workmen. Maybe they don't think
| it's worth the effort to put out perfect
| valentine In these days Of munition manu-
| facture and the heavier arts