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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Young Officers Train

SAN FRANCISCO-Three hundred
and fifty-one coast guardsmen will be
given Instructions as second lieuten-
ants at the reserve officers training
corps, it has just been announced
Washington will furnish 56 of these;
Idaho, %.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
PLAN TO CONQUER
UNDERSEA MENACE
AMERICAN NAVY TO PLAY GREAT
PART IN SMASHING
SUBMARINES

PARASITIC allies greatest concen-
trated effort to end the submarine
menace was planned with an Ameri-
can naval officer, Admiral Sims, in
conference. The United Press was au-
thorized to state that the American
navy is to play a great part in the
plan. "The Germans are beaten on
land" this official said; ''and are
playing their last ace in the subma-
rine."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
LOomis to the Preside.

Corporal Dudley A. Loomis, Com
nanv F. Idaho National Guard, now
serving at Pasco, Washington, has oeen
summoned to the Preside at San
Francisco to undergo examination for
admission to the officers reserve corps.
Loomis is a Moscow boy and Will MAKE
good of course.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
i. w. WIS Go Free

SEATTLE-Te of the 72 Industrial
Workers of the World charged with
murder were released from Jail here
today on the order of Superior Judge
Ronald. The remaining 62 are ex-
pected to be released before the end
of the present week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Called to the COlOrS

Paradise Lodge No. II will hold
special meeting tonight at the
Masonic temple for the purpose of con-
ferring the third degree on William
A. Boekel who is soon to leave for the
officers training camp at San Fran
CISCO
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Will Push the Work

President A. w. Laird OF the county
organization was unable to be pres
ent at the meeting Saturday as he was
compelled to- be in Boise in connec-
ton with the state work. But a de-
tailed report of what was done was
forwarded to him. 1t is the plan to
hold meetings from time to time and
keep in close touch with every COM
mittee to the end that nothing may
be left undone in any department OF
the work undertaken.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
CUT 1T OUT!

Complaint is made that chill
. dren are pulling and destroying
the flowers in the Moscow City
Park. This will have to be stop
; ped. The man in charge of the
, park knows who the little vandals
are. If they don't leave the flow
; ers alone from this time on they
. will be fined to the limit of the
law.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07

+ ANOTHER BIG EXPOSITION .
/. KINGSPORT, Tenn. = One !
/ third of the mammoth munitions !.
+ plant of the Federal Dye Stuff g. l
(. Chemical company, was destroy !
Z ed by terrific explosion this !
1. morning. One man was killed and {
1. two others probably fatally in !
{. jured. Some of the federal :.
I. troops stationed here were
+ thrown to the ground by the 1
I. shock of the explosion. ]
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Get Ready for France

WASHINGTON-Th war depart
ment has issued orders for the raising
of the first American force to be sent
to France.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Hands Over Small Change.

Washington-An additional loan OF
s25, 100000 was made to Great Britain
today unattended by the usual formall-
ties.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Latah County Boosters
Complete Their Organ
iZatiOn and Plans
DRAFT INFLUENTIAL MEN
VIII Look After All Important De-
partments of Raising, Saving and
Marketing Food

Latah county is to be thoroughly Or
ganized for it's part in helping to feed
the world. The Latah county section
OF the Idaho Council for National De-
fense is at work in many directions.
At meeting Saturday afternoon in
Moscow the following vice president
were announced:
Potlatch, E. w. Travis.
Deary, J. A. Harsh.
Princeton, l.. l.. Young.
Genesee, John LOrang.
Juliaetta, Columbus Clark.
Kendrick, John L. Woody.
Troy, Clarence Larsen.
Bovill, to be announced later.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07

DROP BOMBS In LONDON

. LONDON-An aerOplane drop :
ned four bombs i'm the northeast .
: ern outskirts of London early
. this morning, killing one person :
. and injuring two others, Lord .
; French, commander of the home .
. defense forces, announced. Some :
buildings were slightly damaged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17

other large cities, but the unusual
Industrial development of the city
and the gigantic cantonment at
our doors has made conditions
here somewhat different-at least
temporarily.
I'VE have enjoyed the unani-
nous endorsement and loyal sup
port of organized labor In our
stand for early closing. Also prac-
tically every large retaial estab-
lishment In the city has cooper
ated with us in the movement, but
having at heart the best interests
of Tacoma and its many friendly
business men and citizens, as well
as consideration for our Industrial
army who find 1t impossible to do
their buying early, we have decid-
ed the time inopportune to estab-
lish universal o'clock Saturday
night closing in the city and shall
withhold further efforts in the
matter for the time being on the
condition that we are given the
|efght-hour day without q broken
shift.
I'VE know that we will have
the hearty support of the entire
city for an eight-hour day and we
have the assurance of most re-
tailers to sign up with us on this
basis.
IS. T. HAMMERSMARK,
"Secy. Retail Clerks Local No.
9670
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
CLERKS WON'T INSIST
on SAT. EARLY CLOSING

The Retail Clerks union Of Ia
coma issued the following state
ment Wednesday:
After having canvassed the 6
o'clock Saturday night closing
from every possible angle, and in
vestigated the effect such q plan
might have on the community at
this time, this union is convinced
that 1t would, In a measure, work
a hardship on Tacoma merchants
and a considerable portion of the
public to close all stores at
o'clock on Saturdays.
This condition is brought about
because of the many thousands of
men at Camp Lewis who are re-
leased late Saturday afternoons
and who desire to make purchases
in the stores goth for themselves
and Meir families. The early
closing as affecting the men work.
ing at the army post has been
thoroly gone into, and 1t is oul
opinion that 1t would be impos.
sible for a great many to do theil
shopping before 8 o'clock.
This same result would occur
1t Is believed, with the thousand
/ Of men now working and soon II
be employed at the big ship yardi
across the tide flats.
THE Retail Clerks union be
lieved Tacoma should be able t,
close Its stores early on Saturday
evenings, as is done in numerou
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
DEFENSE
HAS ITS
INNINGS

Charges that the county had
chosen 1000 acres of the most
unsettled land In the entire 10000
acre tract for the first Camp Lewis
condemnation cases, in order to
get the Jury to establish precc-
dent for cases to follow, were
made by Attorney A. r. Titlow, In
his final argument before the con-
domination jury Wednesday morn-
ing.
Attorneys for property owners
involved had their innings We'd
nesday, and made use OF them by
launching attacks against the
county's appraisers.
Walter Harvey accused Appral-
ser Jacobs Of making valuations
OF timber lands haphazardly. H.
II. Green, chief county appraiser,
was hammered by Attorney Tit
low in a voice that could be heard
from every corner Of the court
house.
"Who ever heard before of Sc
leoting q King county man to
make an appraisal OF Pierce coun-
ty property" Ttlow wanted to
know.
The arguments we're expected to
be completed Wednesday when the
case will go to the jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17


STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1.-THE
first American to escape from 9
German prison camp housing
prisoners taken by the German
raider Moewe, reached here today
after six waterless days concealed
In the hold of ship arriving from
Kiel.
He was Willet Charles Smith OF
Norwalk, Conn.
None of the American prison
ers at Lubbock have died." Smith
declared. But their lives were
only saved my packages sent from
kind-hearted Britishers via Berne.
"Our guards at Lubbock weren't
for the war. They would say, TO
hell with the kaiser; this is a
rich mans war in Germany; we
want It ended"
Smith was the happiest man in
the world when he reached Stock
holm and freedom.
How did we come to land in a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
AMERICAN ESCAPES
FROM PRISON CAMP

German prison? Well We-that
is, the bunch I've just mentioned
all met In Baltimore last winter
We had a good many drinks one
day, and In wandering around we
saw a sign Men Wanted to Ship
to Liverpool on a British Steam
err On the spur of the moment
and the inspired daredevil spirit
we joined.
"Our outbound trip was fine
business. But coming home our
ship was captured by the German
ship MOewe. We were all herded
aboard her and taken to Kiel.
There we were put ashore with
500 others.
Later we were transferred to
a psion camp"
Smith stopped to chuckle REM
iniscently.
II spent fourteen days in a dark
cell for one previous unsuccessful
attempt to escape" he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
DOCK STILL
IS TIED UP

With all regular truckers and
dockmen still refusing to return
to work, and only a handful of
men picked up to handle cargo
from the MEXICO Maru at the Mil
yankee docks, there was little
change Wednesday in the city 8
new waterfront strike.
None of the $50 dockmen who
quit Tuesday would return to work
Wednesday, and the milwaukee,
officials, saying they had had no
advance notice of the strike and
had not yet been able to take the
matter UP with higher officials,
were refusing to grant the de-
manded increase in wages.
The cargo workers on the Meg
leo Maru did not strike, but they
cannot work at full speede until q
sufficient force of men is placed
on the dock to truck the cargo
away as 1t is discharged. No re.
ports of any sort of trouble were
received Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
II Ii Astonishing the Way q
6tusrt's Dyspepsia Tablet Dis.
poses Of Hearty Meal.

poses Of a Hearty Meal.
As you swing on to couple of
fried eggs and tackle the terrors
Of slice of fried ham, just re-
member you can digest anything,
yes, anything! IL you follow with
a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet.
These tablets contain what are
known as engines. These digest
food. They help the work OF the
stomach, prevent forming OF gas,
stop the souring. Eat pies, beans,
onions, anything you like. And
n you are now a dyspeptic with a
Grouch get 80 cent box of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets today OF
any druggist. Then smile all
over Send coupon for a fres
trial package.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
Army Unit to
Wat Oh Graves
united Press Leased Wire.-

united Press Leased Wire.-
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IL.
A special army branch known as
thee graves registration service"
will keep graves of American SOL
dfers in France lowered and
NEEDLESS and ultimately return the
bodies to America. The details of
the plan, in charge of Major Chap
lain Charles Pierce of the regu-
lar army, became known today.
Back OF the firing line temper
airy cemeteries will be maintained.
Pierce's service will record the
name and location of each buried
hero.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
MCCLURE
TO GIVE
LECTURE

8. 8. Mcclure. famous editor
gl0be-trotter : and observer Cd
events, will speak at Tacoma
Thursday night ON subject hav-
Ing an especial interest for Pa
cific coast people.
He IL just back from several
months residence in Japan and
Is returning to this country with
what is heralded as an important
message on the oriental question.
He will lecture at the First
Christion church, South 9Th and
X streets, at s O'Clock.
The proceeds will go In part to
the soldiers library fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
TEUTS BOMB
FRENCH CITY

Omitted Press Leased wire.)
PARIS, Oct. 17.-Numerous
civilians preished from a great
number of bombs dropped over
Nancy hats night by German air
men. todav's official staten emit
said. The city was the object of
violent attack by the Teuton
flyers.
The French aviation service re-
taliated by bombing German mill
tary establishments at half a doz-
en- or more important points be-
hind the lines.
twenty-five enemy planes
have been brought down in two
days." the war office stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
AID FIREMEN

With Mayor Fawcett voting
against 1t, an ordinance passed the
city council Wednesday appropri-
ating $1,000 TO Frank j. Gruidl,
q fireman who contracted tubercu-
losis as q result of a big down
town fire two years ago. Faw-
cett declared that the appropria-
ton was q charity donation, and
that 1t set bad precedent for the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
Famous Singer
Found Starving

(United Press Leased Wlre.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Friends
Of Dinh Gilly, famous Algerian
baritone and former Metropolitan
opera star, received information
today taht he is starving at an in
ternment camp at Raab, Lower
Austria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
Trench Homes
For Officers

(United Press Leased wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Ovt. IT. -
Men Of the Preside officers train
ing camp dug themselves in to-
day.
They moved into the trenches
there to stay for the next three
days and see what its like to live
under ground. They took their
blankets and their cooks with
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
SILK AND COTTON

Petticoats seco silk, silk taffeta weave
durable In blue black and changeable shades
Also some plain black al-silk taffeta pettcoas
Pettcoats of figured Heatherbloom in green black
and copenhagen
And stout sizes in Pecoas of fine black sane in green
taupe, navy lavender black. Sizes up "a waist
All have adjustable belts fastened with snaps
Our regular $3.50 values, special tomorrow, &1.75
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
Catch Suspect
(UuIted Ffess Leased wiss.)

(United fess Leased Wne.l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. IL
Police this afternoon announced
the arrest OF a German formerly
employed at the stock yards ia
connection with the alleged ihcen-
diary fire at the yards yesterday.
The Arrest was made by an opera
tive of private agency employed
on the case. The mans name
was not made public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-10-17
$4,000 GAIN
In BOND SALE

A gain of $6s.7O0 in Tacoma
Liberty loan subscriptions was re-
ported Wednesday, bringing the
total subscriptions up to $SSS,46O.
The total subscriptions for the
southwest Washington district
were $593,700.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21


Grand Theatre pat
rOnS are to see the film
that broke the five-part photo
play record at the Shubert in Mime
apolis, after it had created big sem
sati0n at the Maxine Elliott theatre in
New York City---the film that has
broken house after house records in
the best theatres in such towns as St.
Paul, Red Wing, Austin, Willmar.
Duluth, Virginia, Pipestone and many
others in all parts Of the state that
have SEEM.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
RESOLVE TO ESCAPE
The CLUTCHES OF GRIP
Many Physicians Recommend Dufiy's
Pure Malt Whiskey as a Reliable
Remedy and Preventative.

At this season OF the year when ex-
posure to sudden and severe changes
OF weather is frequent, grip and
pneumonia often attack the system
quickly and relentlessly. especially
n you are run down from worry.
overwork or exposure
For more than half century Duifys
Pure Malt 'Whiskey has been recog-
nized as a beneficial remedy in the
prevention of coughs. colds. grip.
pneumonia. and diseases Of the re-
spiratory organs. The secret OF It's
success in relieving and forestalling
throat hnd lung troubles lies I'm the
fact that II is made for medicinal
purposes from health giving grains
thoroughly matted. Dufys Pure Malt
Whiskey helps the stomach to better
digest and assmilatc food In order
that richer and purer blood may come
from Il, so that the circulation will
be strong and powerful. carrying
health and vlgor to every organ of
the body. Don't hesitate. buy a bottle
today Sold in sealed bottles only
by most druggists, grocers and deal
ers, S1.00. If they can't supply YOU.
write us Useful household booklet
free. The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co,
Rochester. n. y
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
Fibre company Elects
4. NJ. TAYLOR president

At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF American Vulcanized Fibre
Company. which was held in the
Equitable Building. Tuesday after
noon, the following directors were
elected 20 serve for the ensuing year:
Henry NJ. Taylor, George R. Hoffec-
ker, Colin c. Bell. Claude W. Sutton,
George B. Miller, William A. Jordan,
T. Clarkson Taylor. William Winder
Laird, L. Scott Townsend.
AZ the meeting Of the new board Of
directors. which was held following
the stockholders meeting. Henry NJ.
Taylor, George r. Hoffecker and
Claude W. Sutton, we're elected mem
bers of the executive committee of
the company, and the following officers
we're elected:
Henry NJ. Taylor president; Colin
c. Bell, vice president; Claude W.
Sutton, secretary and general mana
ger: George 3. Miller. treasurer; Will
liam A. Jordan, general sales manager
VIM. j. Robinson, general superinten-
dent: T. Clarkson Taylor, assistant
general superintendent.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
council WILL NAME MAN
TO TAB LEGISLATION

Members OF City Council at their
session this evening in all probability
will designate someone to represent
the city at Dover while the Legislature
is in session. The Legislature has
made it a rule not to consider any
bills affecting this city without first
consulting Council. The city was rep
resented at Dover two years ago by
City Councilman Oscar c. Draper. and
il is thought he will be chosen for
the position again tonight
City Council has but one bill for
presentation to the Legislature 10 date,
but II is expected there will be others
pertaining TO the government Of the
city. The one in hand is that per-
tanning to tho title Of the old city hall.
IL being the desire to make this title
clear so that the sale Of the city prop
erty TO J. s. Mullin can be consum-
mated as quickly as possible.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04

Mrs William K DUPONT. Mrs. Fran
els Whitton. Mrs. Frank l.. Gonna
BILE. Mrs. William Belts. Mrs. Charles
E. Griffith, Mrs. John p. Wales, Mrs.
John Bancroft. Miss Annie Finn, Miss
Emma Lore, Mrs. John Bird. Mrs.
Otho Rowland, Mrs. Henry f.. DUPONT,
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT. Jr.. Mrs. Charles
L. Candee. Mrs. William IT, Sellers.
Mrs. y. Tatnall Warner. Mrs. James
.P, Winchester and Mrs. }. Ernest
Smith.
In view Of tho fact that this recital
will be one Of a comparatively few
big musical events to take place inn
Wilmington this winter. it may be
set down as almost axiomatic that
every music lover i'm the city will
want 20 hear Nine. Gadski. Having
this in mind the management Of The
Playhouse has placed the date for
the opening OF The public sale of seats
sufficiently far ahead 70 permit every
one to secure good seats. The pub
lie sale will open on Saturday. Jan
uary 13. and the indications are from
that date on there will be a very large
/ demand for sears.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
JUVENILE COURT WORK.

The docket Of cases disposed of by
Judge William 8. Prickett in the Ju-
venile Court yesterday afternoon. was
large one.
Three dependent children, all OF
one family, we're ordered placed in
private homes in the country.
A 12-year-old boy who had been
continually absenting himself from
his home was sent to the Ferris In
dustrlal School.
Investigation Of the conditions OF
living Of the family OF lO-year-old
boy who was charged with being in
cOrrigible. having convinced the court
officials that this probably was the
cause Of the boys delinquency. q
change was suggested and the case
was continued.
A 17-year-old girl who had been
placed in a private home on account
OF dependency, applied for new
home and had her case continued for
a week.
The case of "a 10year-old boy.
charged with trespassing, was retired
when it was reported his family had
moved out Of the city.
In the case OF a 13-year-old boy for
whom a petition had been brought to
return to the city, the petition was re-
fused and the boy ordered continued
in a private home where he had been
placed.
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
OSSIPEE. N. H., Jan. Frederick
l.. Small, of Mountalnview, is prepar-
ing today 10 face jury here on
the charge Of numbering his wife,
Florence Arlene, then starting a
clockwork bomb that burned the
house about her dead body while he
was miles away, hours later.
Perhaps the most peculiar feature
Of the trial, which is scheduled to be
gin within the next two weeks, is the
fact that Small's fate hinges almost
entirely upon whether his wife ate
two meals or three on the day she
was murdered. II she ate three It is
probable Small will be acquitted. If
she ate only two, he will have a hard
fight to save himself Small left home
just after the lunch on the fatal day.
It is the States theory that Small
broker, murdered his wife to col
lect the heavy insurance taken out
on her life in his favor
On the goth Of September, 1916. the
Small cottage. on the shore OF Lake
Ossipeo, was destroyed by fire Viii
layers who gathered to witness the
spectacle were Mortified when. as the
embers cooled. fremen brought forth
from the ruins the charred. nearly
dismembered body OF Florence Small
The accused man, at the time was
IN Boston. Before he could he nOti-
fed. a medical examiner had found a
charred cord. bound tightly about the
neck of the dead woman In another
hour search had revealed a bullet
hole in the skuIl.
Detectives went 20 Smairs room
Evening journal., 1917-01-04
WOMEN FIGHT IN Street
over PAIR OF GLOVES

Two women furnished some excite
ment for the Market street pedes-
trians yesterday afternoon. when they
got together in front OF one OF the
8 and 1O-cent stores. and had a fist
fight The trouble started, il is al
legged, when a woman, who was ac-
companied by a small boy. walked in
TO the store and picked up a pair of
gloves. and took them without pay
ing. The saleswoman followed the
woman 10 the street. The first wO-
man resented the saleswoman's accu-
sation and the two started to maui
each other After landing a blow TO
the saleswoman's mouth, the first
woman made her get-a away with the
boy, dropping in her haste a bag OF
candy. In the course OF the fight the
woman relinQuished her hold on the
gloves.