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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
HOW ITALIAN ENGINEERS
LEARN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON-E Engineers through
out the world have expressed their
admiration at the wizardry displayed
by the Italian engineering corps in
the war. Feats of engineering deem
ed impossible have been repeatedly
performed by the Italian soldiers high
in the Alps.
italian army officials here say the
explanation Of Italy's engineering
prowess is simple. Included in Italy's
engineering corps are 100000 men,
who at one time or another welded
picks and shovels on American con-
struction jobs. These men for the
past 90 years went back to Italy and
later took up the technical side OF
engineering.
Thousands of sturdy italian labor
ers working in America rushed home
to Join the colors when the sons of
Garibaldi took up arms against their
traditional enemies, the Austrians.
The result is that Italys engineers to
a man know how to handle intrench-
ing tools.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Big Public Sale

Four miles west of Juliaetta, near
the Union school, on Wednesday, No
vember T. beginning at 10 o'clock, R.
Heimgartner will offer for sale his
livestock and farm machinery giving
the customary terms. Five head of
cattle, 16 sheep, a fine collection of
farm machinery, 80 tons of hay and
many tools and implements will be
offered. There will be free lunch at
noon. Charles E. Walks is the auc-
tioneer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
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Watch Their Smoke


If we all could understand the real
state of affairs "over there" in France
and Belgium we would be ashamed
that we are not doing more for those
brave American lads now on the. fir
ing line and the hundreds OF thou
sands more who are to follow. Par
ticularly when it is so easy to help.
A cigarette, according to the men
who have been there, is the soldiers
greatest joy. Every quarter contrl-
buted to our tobacco fund will make
one soldier happy Every quarter
buys a 65-cent kit of tobacco and
cigarettes and each kit contains
enough to last even the hardest smok-
er a week.
Sir Edward Ward, director general
of voluntary organizations in Eng
land, who has had actual experience
in dealing with the soldiers need
wrote recently to the promoters OF
tobacco fund in that country as fol-
lows:
II want to appeal to you to con-
tinue, and if possible extend, this
branch of your work by providing ev-
en- greater quantities of tobacco and
cigarettes for distribution to the
troops. No luxury is more appreciat-
ed by the soldiers than gifts OF TINS
nature"
In some of the shops the men have
started very good plan. 1t is to
contribute 25 cents each month to the
tobacco fund as long as the war lasts.
To others it is suggested that they
follow the plan of Ellis Parker Butler,
the famous short story writer. Every
time Mr. Butler buys smoke ne sets
dime; if l spend dollar for tobacco
a dime" he said, my soldier gets
dime; if Ispend dollar for tobacco
my soldier gets dollars worth. He's
going to smoke every time | DO
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

InterminabIe folds of gauze
For those whom we shall never see
Remember, when your fingers pause,
That every drop of blood to stain
This whiteness, falls for you and me,
Part of the price that keeps us free
To serve our own, that keeps us clean
From shame that other women know,
o saviors we have never seen,
Forgive us that we are so slow!
God-if that blood should cry in vain.
And we have let our moment go!
Amelia Josephine Burr.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
CANADIAN BOOTLEGGERS
HAVE HEAVY SHEDDING

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C.-Pity
the Canadian bootlegger.
Those who have seen the workings
of the prohibition laws in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho as compared
with the new British Columbia dry
law say that the Canadians are much
more strict and convictions more Of
ten secured here than in the states.
A recent case here illustrates this
point. Toy Wing, a Chinaman, was
convicted of selling liquor. He re-
ceived six months of hard labor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Public Sale Near Moscow

J. M. Thompson will hold public
sale at his place four miles east of
Moscow on the Joel road, Thursday,
November 8, beginning at 10 a. M,
with free lunch at noon. Six horses,
COWS, bull calf, chickens, farm ma
chinery, cord wood, household goods,
harness and tools and implements
will be sold The customary terms
will be given. Charles E. Walks will
be the auctioneer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Hotel Moscow Arrivals

R. c. Lee, Spokane; King Mooers,
Orofino; Chas Hungerford, Corvallis,
Ore; Florence O. Brand, North Yak
ina; G. w. Young, Louisville; G. E.
Arney, Spokane; Victor J. McCone,
Portland; T. E. Harsh, H. w. Rem
er, L. NJ Bevis, Edward Feehan, JOS
ephine Freehan, E. E. Leacheen, Lew
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

iston; Jack Bried, Lapwai, A. Y Of
tedal, Portland; Clay McNamel, Lew
iston; J. Marten, Rochester; G.. L.
McClear, o. P. Ruhie, Judge F. S..
Dietrich, w. o. McReynolds, Boise;
0. w. Allen and wife, Kendrick; Sam
L. Jneimer, ST. Paul; L. Ernst, Blue
Hill Neb
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

The offender here, even on his first
conviction, gets a Jail sentence while
in the states he would probably re-
ceive only fine or a suspended SEN
tence at the most.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

ANYTHING ON WHEELS MAY BE
sold Of it is still useful, for it's act
ual cash value, through advertising it
in the classified columns. Used cars,
if not yet passed useful service, are
marketable-so are business vehicles
of all sorts. To take such articles to
market is to advertise them.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Back to Work but Kicking

SEATTLE-Shipya employees re-
turned to work this morning, but they
are much disguised with the federal
minimum wage scale announced IN
San Francisco yesterday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

Your most progressive neignnorf
take the Star-Mirror
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
LIFE IS SAVED
BY AUTOMOBILE
Purchase Best Investment
Ever Made,
OFFICE TELLS OWN STORY
Car and Sleeping Porch Bring
About Speedy Change,

This is the story of how an office
worker who vas threatened with a
complete breakdown regencrated him
self by driving an automobile
Last year about this time ! was
wreck with apparently little chance tor
salvage. suffered from nervous head
aches almost daily | was IN a highly
nervous condition and was steadily
losing weight.
Il made trip to my doctor, who gave
me thorough physical examination
and upon its completion gravely shook
his head and said, "My boy, you must
quit your work and go for A long va
cation. II you do not you won't last
until this time next year"
Get Out in Open, Doctors Advice.
"Not being very deSlrous OF pushing
daisies out of tie sod ! was naturall,
somewhat frightened and asked il ther,
wa, any other way that ! could recover
my health without leaving my huSness
His answer was TO the effect that II
could manage to be out in the open a
least sixteen houts a day that there
was some chance for me to live
81 went home to the wife and put it uI
to her II left my business there wa
a strong possibility that there woul'
be no business to return to when ! die
come back, so VIC went into an execu
tive session and decided to build {
sleeping porch for us to sleep in and t.
purchase an automobile for us to Sc
cure our recreation in.
This we did, and look at mc now
weigh scven,y-fi,e pounds more toda,
than ] did last year; | have clea
skin my nerves are steady and ! hav'
one of the best developed bodies tina
you care to look at.
Thanks Auto and Sleeping Porch
"The automobile and the sleeping
porch are responsible for this chang,
| BY the automobile we were introduce,
TO the real country where VIC could. en-
joy the grass. trees and flowers in tn
summer, and ia the winter, we coul,
put the skis in the car and motor on
to hill where We would put In
couple Of hours at this sport.
Driving the car and taking care o
II myself, as far as was able TO, ha
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

vague manner when the question OF
shortage is brought up to the consumer,
but the matter OF fact is that the loca-
tion Of new oil fields of an extensive
nature is extremely problematical.
"The hard points OF fact that we are
facing is that immediate discovery of a
new commercially practicable fuel is
absolutely essential or the entire auto
mobile and motor industry is bound to
suffer.
II may say that from the facts which
are in my possession ] have no fear
that the industry will suffer. Further
than tina, ! am not permitted to GO
The grocer saw that his best Gus
toner was bit ruffled over some
thing, so strove to be extra obliging
and pleasant
81 think he said blandly, "living's
getting cheaper. For instance, a year
ago them eggs would have cost you
five cents more"
"A year ago" said the customer
when these eggs were fresh, thes
would have been worth more"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
~The Points |
Want In My
Car Are"
"A Dixie Flyer Point
You Will Want In
Your Car

MOTOR-The Dixie Ly.
coming Hi.speed motor, 4-cyl-
inder. 80 H. P. That is power
enough to pull you merrily
through any road you will en-
counter in everyday driving,
and more speed than you will
ever have occasion to use
when driving for business or
pleasure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
|||lIIEIlc FUEL
rs BADLY NEEDED
otor Industry Will Suffer
From High Gas Prices,
cARBURETOR IS PERFECT
Fuel Bureau Hints That Prob
lem Is Solved,

Csrburetion has been carried about
y far as is possible and the need now
fen is for some synthetic fuel accord.
jns 10 Don Gran, OF the bureau OF fuel
Just what form this new luel will take
IL Of course a matter OF conjecture. II
h no secret that scientists are working
On on a soiidfied fuel which may be
placed in a very low grade basic oil
and. combined with il, produce an
equivalent to the 20 test gasoline OF
everyday commerce,
Z The motor world was startled last
year by the encouragement that a green
Iiouid had been discovered which could
BE- mixed with water and run the en-
gioe as well as the high test gasoline
lts inventor was hailed with great &C
claim and was dined and fetcd, bu,
where is his invention today" Mr.
Grant said.
d Need New Fuel.
Inventors had been working for the
perfect carbureter which would com.
pletely vaporizc into combustible form
Ill the particles Of gasoline taken into
IT cylinder. The principle OF inject
ING vapor OF water into the gasoline
vapor was tried and found to be won
sderfully successful as far as il went
but--and that applies to all the other
forms OF carbure,ion.
Z Some new fuel must he discovered
else the dwindling supply OF crude
Oh will send the price Of gasoline SC
hlgh that motoring will be luxury in
sesad OF the necessity that it is and
GAculd be. This war we are engaged
h u using machinery which relies for
the most part on gasoline. War never
tas been sparing Of any improvement,
uoed to further its ends and this war is
- exception TO the rule.
Allies Use Gasoline.
Millions Of gallons Of gasoline have
6ees used by the allies and millions
nore gallons will be used before the
vef is at an end All this IA in add-
tloa 70 the enormous quantity in daily
uoe In this country II takes no prophet
working union hours to discover tina,
ao this must have an end sometime.
ySNew oil fields arc spoken of in a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
How Doherty Made Millions.

There is an article about Henry l.
Doherty in the October American Mag
azine The author saws of him:
Although today one of the great
men Of finance, and probably the very
greatest in building. and operating
American public utilities. Dohcr,y
started life humbly AZ twelve he
was newsboy, Az twenty he was a
gas engineer. At twenty five. he was
manager of a public utility plant At
twenty-seven, he was manager OF a
syndicate Of such properties At thirty
four, he was head Of concern Of
his own, At forty. he controlled an
immense corporation and was really
an extraordinary scientist and at forty
seven, he is one az the few real
powers on Wall street controlling two
hundred gas and electric companies
reaching nearly every state in the
Union, and having oil holdings the sec
ond largest in America.
Step hy step he has risen. From
an obscure boy by push and grit he
has become man of international i'm.
portance. How did he do it, What is
the secret power1 Doherty says he
doesn't know, hut talk with men who
have watched him fight hi, way to the
top OF the heap, and they will tell you
that one of the reasons for Dohcrty's
success is his love for Cracking a
tough nut As soon as a job becomes
easy saws one man Doherty's in
tcrest lessons All the fun has gone
from that job, and Doherty begin,
seeking another difficult piece of work
You know, YOU can't keep man down
who is always looking for something
hard 10 do.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
SauingCas and Nerues

Back in the good old days, when
Oids was young and Ford hut youth,
il was a standard (no pun intended)
Joke Of how the automobilist arrested
for fast driving tmaybc ten miles an
hour offered as an excuse for his un-
seemiy speed the necessity for It, be
cause his gasoline was almost all gone
and he was anxious to reach a supply
station before it was completely ex-
hausted, says a writer in the current
issue OF American Motorist Now
comes a believer in this theory, and
writes to daily newspaper setting
forth the elaiu that more miles to the
gallon (less quantity to the mile can
be obtained by driving a car at forty
five miles per hour than by doing the
same thing at twenty-five miles per
hour. No one will deny that extremes
in speed, either high or low, arc pro-
ductive Of high fuel bills, but II were
called upon to decide the matter off
hand | should say that for the ordinary
car. flivvcr plain and super, around
twenty miles per hour would be found
TO be the most economical rate OF speed.
The need of keeping the cylinder in
teriors hot enough to insure full gas
expansion tends to make materially
lower speeds 1ncconomlcal, while at
higher speeds the swaying >and jars of
the hard driven car all rapidly increases
the work required OF the engine; and
more power means more fuel, with a
smaller mileage in the end. Further
more il would be found that an average
speed Of around twenty miles per hour
without any regard whatsoever as to
the cost of maintaining it, means sav-
ing many things besides gasoline, your
nerves among them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Habit Hunpers

"1f you are all right inside and will
only conquer your habit hungers, be
lcve that YOU can live sumptuously
anywhere on less than two shillings a
dav"
So wrote Horace Fletcher. OF course
he didn't write with present prices in
mind and so his two shillings might
have 10 be increased a little. But he
is quite right in suggesting that habit
hungcrs are those that cost the mos,
And so are they those tha, most usual
" produce over weigh, and such or
ganic troubles as fall to the lot Of too
hearty eaters. We do not depend on
habit hunger to make MS take such food
as we need each day, TO keep our com
plicated bodies in good health Hunger
itself makes the healthy person partake
of sufficient food each day.
And. OF course. whatever expense Is
necessary for enough food is quite JUS
tifpble The uniuStifiable expense
comes for the food tha, we really don't
need
For instance, il is quite easy TO ge,
in the habi, Of eating a little supper
lust before bedtime For most of lis
this iSn', necessary and IFS elimination
may Just now be worth while. Many
women are in the habit of little mid
morning bite And there are all sort,
Of other Refreshments that We take sim
ply as matter Of habit We overeat al
| dinner too inst herausr we are in th,
habit of doing so and we eat more Ella
boratc foods than we need because eat
ing them has become a habit
II Is not at all nAcssaty TO do ava,
with the customary three meal, 4 day
! with perhaps afternoon tea. Tor that i
a most tcs,iul break IN the afternoon
md need he of very light expense Ru
still We can eliminate enough Of our
habit hungers 10 make an appfeciabl,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

One OF the ladies who first intro
duced intcrpretativc dan6ing whatever
that ls--into this country has fleShened
up considerably since the days of her
initial ',erpsichorean trumphs among
the society folk alons>the eastern sea
board, Nevertheless, she continues to
select audiences of artistic souls
Not long ago Finley Peter Dunno
the humorist, was lured to one OF these
entertainments The lady, wearing very
few clothes, and as a result Of their
lack, looking even plumper than usual
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

ping back against the curbstone so
forceiully as to seriously dent his, .Ue.
Sometimes he will pull in against the
curb, set his brake and leave the car
parked with the edge OF the curb press
ing far into the tire, The original dam
age to the fabric may be slight, but
with continued use the rupture be-
comes larger and larger until blow
outmay result
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

In backing around in a street the
average motorist has a habit of drop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

The landlady bustled up to her new
lodger as he came down to breakfast
the first morning
Good morning, sir" she wheeled.
Good morning said the lodger
Il hope you've had a good nights
rest" said the landlady.
no" said the mildmannered little
man. "Yout cat kept me awake"
oh" said the landlady, tossing her
head, 81 suppose you're going TO ask ne
to have the poor thing killed
"N-no. not exactly, said the gentle
iodger But would you very much
mind having it tuned1"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26


4. SPECIFICATIONS-Unit
0ower plant with Grant-Lees
selection sliding Scar transmits
elon. Three point suspension.
inlle flexible universal. Spiral
eysl drive. Full floating rear
80. Dyneto Punt starting
W 11htinS system with Ben
= drive. Willard storage
11sry. Tires. 32x3l. Wheel
80, 112-inch Bower roller
nnsla1e and s. X. F. ball bear
oD tkesu1hoaG -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Mary Roberts Reinhart on the War.

Mary Roberts Rcinhart has written
great article for the October Ameri,
can Magazine in which she says
Had ! been allowed to voNe. | would
have voted for war ! hate war with
a terrible hatred. fear it with the
cringing fear that only mothers know
| do not believe that war is good for a
country. | do not believe in war at all
Yet | would have voted for this
war, as a surgeon cuts to cure a sore
that will not heal
so, had we the vote, we would give
our sons as we are doing with a God.
speed But we would say TO the gov.
ernment with the strength of our mil.
lions what now we are begging fear.
fully, outside of the closed doors n
government And something like thi'
we would say to the men who are rep
rcsenting this country in the senate
the house Of representatives, and th'
various departments OF government,
These be our children you are takinl
from us The cause is lust II is onl,
right that sthey should 60 But al
| lllVuNH 'lNN arc UUl uIlllN W NOut W VI
thev are life itself. Therefore
What viii YOU do for them wher
'hev have gone out to fight
will you give them time to, train, n
are you going 10 send them, undiscip
lined. against the most highly traincC
fighting men in the world1
"Are you allowing petty jealcusN
to hold up the legislation we need
Are you playing politics. Are yol
posing for the public1 Is this thing il
your souls, or only in your mouths
Are you working for the nation or fo
reelection
"lf there are weaklings in control o
vital situations, will you get rid o
them now, or will you wait until thei
blunders have cost us those we are Civ
ing'
we are giving everything we hav
What are you giving, in labor. sincer
ty, high purpose and sacrifice'
"Ym are talking 10 us about con
scrvaton Of food What are YOU doin,
to conserve the lives we are putting il
your hands,
After all il comes down 10 on
question from the women of Amcrict
only ten words to voice a millio'
prayers:
"Are you ready to give our boys
fair chancc7
THAT is not only a question. II is
prayer. for all the mothers Of thi
country. Surely, dear God, it is no
much TO ask"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

danced in an effect OF moonlight cal
cium beams.
AS Dunno was leaving one of the pa
tronesSeS hailed him.
"Oh, Mr. Dunno, she twittered, "how
did you enjoy the madame's dancingl"
Immensely" said Dunno Made
me think of Grants tomb in love"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
The Experts Say

II you find it impossible TO locate a
tub OF water and pump air into it, OF
course, the outlet will be plugged with
any material at hand. Work in a good
strong light and you will find every
leak
Failure to make a good job Of solder
ing is often due TO the fact that the
novice does not know how to make a
good soldering flux Muriatlc acid
should never be used alone, but it must
be cut with zinc. Fill bottle half full
of acid and drop in few narrow strips
OF zinc cut from old dry cells When
acid has nearly stopped gasslng drop
in a few more Continue until bubbling
stops and some zinc remains undis-
turbed' Pour the clear liquid from the
top and use as flux
II you suspect carbureior trouble try
the following test, Run your car
throttled down for two blocks. Choose
moment when there is clear space
ahead, and suddenly press accelerator
pedal all the way down. The motor
should pick up smoothly to as high
speed as you care to run. II motor
chokes, stalls, misses explosions or
labors, or gives back fire at carbure-
tor, or muifler explosions, it shows the
carburetor is out OF adjustment.
A frequent cause Of tire trouble is
due to under initiation. The tire bends
too much and so heats up and breaks.
The layers Of fabric separate and the
tread opens up. Use a pressure gauge
and keep tires up to proper pressure.
Wheels that wobble also subject the
tires to similar diagonal wear during
a part of each revolution. 1t is good
plan to check up on the alignment of
the wheels every two or three weeks
or whenever an excessive wear on one
tire is apparent Avoid curbs and OBJ
Structions in the road and turn the
front wheels only when the car is in
motion. One of the easiest ways Ia
throw them out OF line is to twist them
around While the car is standing still.
In backing around in a street the
average motorist has habit of drop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

given me this flexible set OF muscles
in my shoulders and has given new
reslliency TO ny arms
The rushing air has filled my lungs
with the needed oxygen and forced ou,
all the dead air collected in my eight
hours At the office The manipulation
Of the foot pedals has strengthened my
feet and legs so that now ] enjoy a
walk, where before /, was torture for
me TO walk two blocks.
Il consider the purchase OF our car
the best buy that | ever have made
and am sure that my wife will say the
same thing The rfason that ! am 60
sure on the latter Soint is that think
that she likes me a little bit and cared
more for me than she did for the in
surance that ! would have left her II
II had not been for my Ifesaver car.