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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
TACKLES A TOUGH JOB
VIII Help Uncle Sam to Build q HIGH
way Across the Blue Mountains
In Oregon

C. F. Bessee, S.(C.E), who grad
uated from the University of Idaho in
1912 with high honors, has entered the
service of the U. S. Office OF public
roads under DR.. l.. l. Hewes, district
engineer in charge of the administra-
ton of the federal aid road law for
district No. l, including Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Mr.. Bessec
is in charge of reconnaissance sur
vey of a road AZ miles long from
Prineville to Mitchell, Ore, crossing
a ridge of the Blue Mountains. AS the
minimum grade is six per cent and
minimum radius of curvature is 100
feet on all curves, it often takes
close figuring to fit the line to the
rough country through which the road
is to run.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
CLIMB STILL HIGHER
Flour Leads the List for Making a
Gain of IS Per cent in the Month
Just Recorded.

WASHINGTON-Re food price:
in the United States jumped on al
average per cent between March Il
and April 16, it is shown in statistics
compiled by the department of labor
1t was the sharpest advance in any
one month since the beginning of the
European war.
The heaviest increase was in flour.
IS per cent; bacon, 10 per cent, and
potatoes, IA per cent. Every article
of food except coffee showed ana d.
vance Relative price increases for
some of the principal foods follow:
Sirloin steak, per cent; round
steak and rib roast, per cent; pork
chops, 12 per cent; ham, 8 per cent:
lard, 13 per cent; hens, 6 per cent;
canned salmon, per cent; fresh eggs,
10 per cent; creamery butter. II PEI
cent: cheese, per cent; milk, per
cent; bread, per cent; cornmeal, 13
per cent; rice, per cent: onions. 13
per cent; beans, 12 per cent; sugar,
II per cent, and tea, per cent
In the year ended with April 16
average food prices advanced 80 per
cent. Onions during the II months
went up 179 per cent; potatoes, l46
per cent; beans, 79 per cent and
flour, 72 per cent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
PACIFISTS
ARRESTED
INNEWIY0RK
Anti COnscriptiOn Women Fight the
Police With Hat Pins and
Teeth

NEW YORK-Three women were ar
rested here today and further arrests
are expected as the result of anti
conscription rioting in City Hall Park
this afternoon. The women used hat
pins freely on the policemen. Three
hundred women gathered in the park
at an early hour in the afternoon Po-
lice were massed in anticipation of
their visit and attempted to disperse
them saying that it was Impossible
for them. to serve Mayor Mitchell with
a letter protesting against conscrip-
ton and war. The police broke the
crowd up into groups. The women
fought with hat pins and their teeth.
The police commandered automobiles
and carted the leaders to police head
quarters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

To the Citizens of Moscow ant
Vicinity.
We, the executive committee of the
war council of the American Rec
Cross, appointed by Mayor Truitt un-
Ger authority of President Wilson, de-
sire to make the following statement:
| Red Cross matters have taken radi-
cal turn in the last 80 days. From
being a civilian organization under
civilian officers as in times of peace
| it has with the declaration of war
automatically become military or
ganization under the direction OF
President Wilson as president of the
American Red Cross. The Moscow
Red Cross chapter, as such, has NO
part in this great campaign for funds
though the funds raised will be dis
tributed under the direction of the ma
tional organization. Of course in
dividual members of the chapter are
lending their hearty aid.
The amount asked for, both from the
nation and from the local community,
may at first seem large, but the needs
are stupendous. Careful estimates
show that this amount is necessary
for even a reasonable beginning. This
sum is needed not only for hospitals,
ambulances, and supplies of every sort,
but also for works of relief and re-
construction. The warning powers
spend that much every day in the work
of destruction.
Twenty-Five per cent of the amount
raised here will probably be retained
locally for the care of those suffering
on account of the war, including de-
pendent families
Red Cross subscriptions need not be
paid at one time. One-fourth will
be due July |: one-fourth, August; one
fourth, September l. and the balance,
October /.
1t is inconceivable that we should
acquiesce in the conscrlp-
ton of our boys and then balk at sup
plying any sum needed to care for
them when the inevitable wounding
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
SIX THOUSAND MEN
NEEDED FOR FARM WORK
Harvest and Berry Picking Come To-
gether This Year Adding to the
Complications.

PORTLAND-Th farm labor short
age is complicated by a late season
which will bring the harvest Of grain,
hay and some berries all at the same
tine. Unless part of these crops-un-
usually necessary during war time
are lost, men and women and the
citizens must leave their stores and
offices and go into the fields. This
to-day is the message of N. +. John
son, manager OF the Municipal en-
ploynlent bureau and director of labor
of the Oregon food drive. Oregon
alone, he said to-day, must have 5000
more men ready to work in the fields
by the first of the month in addition to
those already on the farms
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
TREASURY
OFFICIALS
SWAMPED
Indicated That Liberty Loan is $780,
100000 Oversubscribed With
3,OO0,O00 Buyers

WASHINGTON-Th last minute
rush of Liberty Loan subscribers over
whelmed the treasury department. The
department has asked that the tab
ulators work all night tonight and all
day Sunday in an effort to determine
the amount of the oversubscription. 1t
is now indicated that the definite re-
suit will not be known until the MD
die of the week. Reports indicate
that the subscriptions will exceed
$1,000 900, 900, or $S00,000,OO0 more
than was required. Officials believe
also that 100000 Liberty Loan but
tons will be required, this indicating
the number of individual subscribers
to the loan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16

TOHOLDALL
TRENCHES
Germans Wither Before
MerCiIess Fire of British
In Counter Attacks
PLAN FURTHER RETREAT
Stubborn Fighters of Great Britain
Meets TeutOns ON Their Own
Ground and Beat Them

LONDON-Britisn forces are holding
I the positions wrested from the enemy
in the drive of Thursday although
hotly attacked by the Germans south
| of Ypres, Field Marshal Haig reported
today. Heavy artillery firing marked
| the counter assaults. Few Germans
succeeded in penetrating the British
curtain of fire. Those who succeeded
in reaching the British trenches were
Immediately driven out. The entire
counter attack was repulsed.
Since June the British have oc-
cupied the German first line trenches
nave and have advanced from 500 to
1000 yards. Berlin officially admits a
withdrawal of the German front line
between Ypres and Armientiers east
of Messines.
Signs of a probable further retreat
of the Germans are not wanting. Cor
respondents have reported the with
drawal of the German big guns in the
area east and southeast of Messines to
the extreme limit Of their range
The British artillery command of
teh situation seems almost wholly re-
sponsible for this and other yielding
of the Germans. The Brit
ish big guns secured their advantage
when Messines ridge, the only COM
handing eminepce in the region, was
stormed at the opening of the often
Siye
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Opening of the Campaign

The campaign to raise $500, Mos
cows share of the great $100,000,O0C
Red Cross war fund will open Monday
evening with a banquet served by the
ladies of the Christian church. This
may be held at the Christian church
or the Chamber of Commerce rooms, a
matter still to be determined.
Chief speakers on this occasion will
be DR.. NJ. A. Brannon of this city and
Harry Powers and R. G. Beach OF
Lewiston Dean J. G. Eldridge, cam
paign manager for this territory, and
Rev. Robert Warner and Rev. G. w.
Kitchen will also speak briefly. The
committee appointed by Mayor Truitt,
the team captains, the members OF
the teams and the men who are to have
charge of the campaign in other parts
of the county will be entertained at
this banquet
At the meeting the needs for the
great fund will be emphasized and
explained by the speakers; the plan
Of campaign will be determined upon
and the work will be apportioned
among the teams. The banquet will
begin promptly at 6:15.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
MOSCOW BOND BUYERS
FAIL TO TAKE SHARE
Local Subscriptions to the Liberty
/ Loan But Little More Than Half
the Allotment

Moscow is extra conservative in the
matter of buying government bonds.
The total subscriptions to the Liberty
Loan. in addition to the original sub
scriptions by the three banks, was
but little more than $4,000 as re-
ported by the banks. Farmers pur7
chased very few of the bonds. 1t was
expected that Moscow would take
about $150OO0 in bonds. Her total
subscription will be about half that
amount
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FIGHTING FARMERS
ARE DRAFTED TOO
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
TELLS HOW THE THE LINE
IS TO BE DRAWN

WASHINGTON = Farmers are not
exempt from military service. Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder reit-
Grated today that only men indispens-
able to industry would be exempted.
Every man who can serve the nation
better as a soldier than in his pres
ent occupation will be called to the
colors unless it works hardship on
his dependents. The president will
soon issue a proclamation outlining
the provisions of conscription.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
T-BOAT ATTACKS AMERICAN
SHIP-HAS BEST OF FIGHT

WASHINGTON-A submarine at
tackled and damaged the American
schooner Ritter, the state department
is informed Although badly shatter-
ed the Ritter was not sunk. The de-
partment did not reveal the date of the
attack or whether any of the crew
were injured or killed. The depart
ment also announced that all the crew
of the Petrolite were saved. The miss
ing men were safely landed later
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Saved by the Allies

ELIZABETH N. IA cahlegram
announces the torpedoing of the Am
ma Heidriter, four-mased schooner
bearing tiling, has been received here.
The vessel was attacked off Gigraltar
and was saved from sinking by the
timely arrival of French and British
patrols that towed her into port.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
NOW SPAIN MAY
SHIP Her KING
FOR HIS HEALTH
SCRAPS OF NEWS FROM THAT Ma
TION INDICATE REVOLUTION
is UNDER WAY.

LONDON-It is vaguely reported that
the Spanish army has assumed power
over the whole nation. There has
been no direct word from Spain for
four days because of the strict censor
ship maintained. When the censor
ship curtain was dropped it was seen
that a crisis existed between Premier
Dato and the army leaders. British
newspapers attribute Spain's troubles
to a German propaganda.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Red Cross War Council
Issues a Stirring Appeal

and disease assail them. The man
who offers his life on the battlefield
for the defense of his country must not
be left to bear the burden alone. Nor
can We wait until our boys have fol-
dlowed to France the United States
soldiers already there. We, of Moscow
and vicinity, therefore, must contribute
our share of money and time cheer
fully, SCIENTIFICALLY, promptly, and
fully-to the last dollar of our appor-
tionment This is the acid test of
our patriotism.
G. w. KITCHEN,
J. G. ELDRIDGE,
HARRY WHITTIER,
M. E. LEWIS.
ROBERT WARNER,
CHARLES ]. HUGO,
Executive Committee.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
FOOD CONTROL BILL
UP TO THE SENATE NOW

WASHINGTON-Th senate agricul-
tural committee today reported out the
Lever food control bill, thus putting
the initial fight up to the senate. The
bill came out of the committee with
out recommendations 1t Will come
up for debate early next week
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Ward Arrested Again

William Ward was arrested again
today on complain of John c. Stilling-
er, chief of police. He is charged
with giving away intoxicating liquor
to Lottie Cooper Ward is in the GUS
today of the sheriff awaiting arraign-
ment on the second charge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
JAPAN HAS REFUSED
REQUEST OF AMERICA.
Insists That United States Keep Hands
OFF Internal Affairs of China
in the Present Crisis.

WASHINGTON-Japan has refused
Americas request that she join the
United States in her recent advice to
China to compose her internal diff
culties. This development follows
the receipt of official advice showing
that Great Britain also spurned Ameri-
cas- suggestion for joint action in the
Chinese situation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
Americans nj the Front.

LONDON-Lewerett Bent, of Stone
ham. Mass, private in the Canadian
battalion, is about ready to leave the
hospital and return under "old
Glory" However, he remarkeds the
"Americans and British are both going
to march the same direction-due east,
fol. the Rhine and Berlin
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
GERMANY WOULD
KEEP ALL BOOTY
AND FAVOR PEACE.

AMSTERDAM-The German
majority of Socialists here
have outlined the following
peace program, probably
agreeable to the German gov
ernment: No indemnity for
Belgium because of the diff
Guilty to determine which or
the belligerents were response
BILE, return of all German
colonies under the Socialistic
doctrine of no annexations;
German retention of Alsace-
Lorraine because they are
nine-tenths German.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
SPORADIS RAIDS MARK
FIGHTING ON FRENCH FRONT
Germans Continue TO eGt the Worst
of 1t According to Reports OF
the Allies.

Much raiding and violent artillery
firing in some sections is the only
fighting officially reported. East of
Rhimes the French penetrated the Ger
man trenches and made a number of
prisoners. German raids were re-
pulsed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-16
RAPID PROGRESS
In Il. B. M'CLUNG
MURDER TRIAL
JURY COMPLETED AND A NUMBER
OF IMPORTANT WITNESSES
EXAMINED

| With the completion of the jury
| Friday evening, the case of the State
VS.. Homer B. McClung started off in
full swing this morning, and the ex-
animation of witnesses was still in
progress this afternoon. The jury en-
panelled to try the case is made up
of the following well-known men:
John T. Baken, Garfield Baker, Frank
Burch, N G. Gildbertson, Ed Taylor,
George Welch, L. H. Reeder, H. H.
Simpson, c. A. Tenwick, E. J. Carey,
Scott Smith, J. Collins.
On the Witness Stand
After the opening statements the
first witness took the stand in the per-
son of L. w. Carson who testified to
the ownership of the land over which
the dispute between Homer B. McClung
and H. H. Choat occurred. Judge
Adrian Nelson of the probate court
testified as to the examination of
Choat April 18 with reference to the
stabbing by him of McClung with
pocket knife Counsel for the defense
seemed to attach special Importance
to the fact that Choat was released on
his own recognisance and that no
time was fixed for his preliminary
hearing.
DR.. MCGOWAN Greenleaf of Palouse
testified at length to the nature OF
Choat's injuries following the shoot
ing and to the cause of his death.
The Cutting of McClung
An important witness this afternoon
was A. X. Bartlett who testified to
the controversy between McClung and
Choat at the school election at which
Choat cut McClung with his pocket
knife. He was strong witness for
the state. Moses Berry and Tony A.
Soniville testified relating to the same
incident.
Bert Crooks was on the stand as
the Star Mirror went to press this
afternoon. He was one OF tne men
with Choat at the time of the shooting
and his testimony was therefore OF
the utmost Importance because of its
direct bearing on the case.
Deep Interest in Case
The court room was crowded |
the day testifying to the |
ieep interest there is in the case. In
he questioning of the jurors and the
cross examination of the witnesses it
seems that self defense is to be the
,lea of McClung although accidental
discharge of the gun may be emphas1z-
ID. The fact that Choat came to his
ieath as a result of the shooting is ad-
,oiffod
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
THINGS THE WAR
CANNOT DESTROY

The December Woman's Home
Companion says:
"The war, with all its changing eff
fort, and need and sorrow and sacri-
fee, and massive endeavor, will pass
By at last, and new problems will
confront VS.; but the old human glor-
les and immortalities-iove, brother
hood, devotion, kindness, understand
ing, gentle wisdom, self-forgetful-
ness, and high endeavor-these will
remain on, permanent and full of
promise to the soul. 1t is these ]
would ask you not to forget or ig-
more in planning for your soldiers
Christmas, no, nor in spending your
swn Christmas here at home; some
gift and salutation for the spirit, and
SEINE generous spending of our own
spirits, some giving, on our own
part, of the very things our men
have MANY of them given, for our
sakes. and SO generously.
always | take look each year
at the Nnehanging Christmas stars;
the same through so many, many
changing ages, shining like symbols
Of the lovely things of the spirit
that endure; but it seems to me they
will mean more to me this Christmas
than ever they have meant before,
when / shall remember-as how, in
deed, could we forget-the thousands
upon thousands of soldiers who un-
der what changed and changing con-
ditions are maintaining the old and
lovely things that endure, and who
are perhaps looking up at the Christ
mas stars, also"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
A COLLEGE MANS VIEW.

The International is the stock
mans school of efficiency. Never
has there been time when there
was such need of efficient methods
III meat production. Never has there
been such need Of a marshaling of
all resources and all forces for pro-
duction or the farms Of the United
States. The international" VIII I'M
press lessons of conservation and eff
ficiency in production of incalcuiaole
value. These lessons will have a spe-
cial significance in view of the unu-
sual conditions now existing. No
man engaged in a great enterprise
such as farming and food produc-
ton, at a time when the best results
are vital to the nations existence.
can afford to fail to secure informa-
ton that will add to his efficiency
and strengthen the service that he
can render. This is the meaning of
the international Live Stock EXPOSE
ton at Chicago the first week in De-
cember.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
BIBLE WILL HELP
YOU SELL GOODS

In an article called 1.-THE Book
That Has Helped Me Most" which
is printed in the December American
Magazine, the writer says:
"'But, more than that, it's the
greatest course in direct, forceful
English in the world. If you want
to learn to write a better sales let
ter; if you think that GOOD English
style would help you in getting out
your advertising, | commend you to
it. Take the great matters of force
full English right down the line-Ad-
Olson, Steele, Burke, Franklin, Web
ster. Lincoln-Biblical quotations
drip from them like dew from the
trees. Franklin taught himself to
write by hard personal application;
the marks of the Bible are every
where apparent in his style. Even
if / didn't believe word that is
written inside these covers I would
still give my boy the best kind of a
Bible education; it would mean mon
ov in his pocket. Freddy; he would
live to bless me for it. As drill
in simple, direct, powerful Anglo
Saxon, the kind of language that we
rise il ADVERTISING and in modern
business, there never has been. and
never will be. book to equal this"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
THE THRICE-A- WEEK EDITION Or
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Practically n daily at the
price OF weekly. No other
newspaper in the world gives SO
much at so low u price.

The value and need of newspa
per in the household was never
greater than at the present time
The great war in Europe is nov
halfway into it's third year. and
whether peace be at hand or yet b,
far off, it and the events to follow Il
are sure to be OF absorbing interes'
for many months to come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs
in which the United States, willing
or unwilling, is compelled to take I
part. No intelligent person can is
more such issues.
The Thrice-A-Week Worlds reg
ular subscription price is only s1.0t
per year, and this pays for 1856 pa.
perspers. We offer this unequalleG
newspaper and The Hartford Her.
aid together for one year $l.65.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
WE ALL KNOW HIM.

He never has a decent word to say
Of anyone;
He packs a hammer in his mitt; it
swings from sun to sun.
He goes far out his way to knock,
and never skips chance
To wither some well-meaning chap
with sour and scornful glance.
Whene'er a chance for boosting
comes, he puts it on the shelf
He has no use for anyone except
except HIMSELF.
Exchange
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28

ionable dressmaker; and Mary Hea-
ton Worse has short article on "How
Will John Stand IT," which deals
with economy of food.
Other short stories by Sylvia Chat
field Bates, Leslie Davis and Don NJ
Parker are in this number in addi-
ton to the ."Soldiers All" and Treas
ure and Trinket Fund departments
The fashion department. conducted
by Grace Margaret Gould, the cook
ing, picture, and younger reader
sections are all up to the minute and
,bristlmg with helpful and entertain
ing suggestions.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~
s,sn. IL: o, &MAzzz3

Anderson county, Kentucky, has
gone dry. making 107 counties Of
that state dry and leaving only IS
wet.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
Soldier Boys Tobacco Fund

WHEN our bows are at the front,
in the trenches fighting our battles,
we should be only too glad to make
any sacrifice for their comfort and
welfare. 1t is Just as natural for
soldiers. when on the march or on
the firing lines to want to smoke as
it is for a duck to take to water, and
by a small donation from each of our
readers to the Soldiers Tobacco
Fund would add untold JOY and
pleasure to our laddies on the Eu-
ropean battlefelds. Two good ladies
from Rockport have "done their bit"
by donating to the fund and we
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-28
WITHERING.

Enoch Eastman, an old time Iowa
lawyer, on one occasion appeared be-
fore a young judge and to enforce a
point he desired to make brought
with him an attempted to read Black
stone to the court, whereupon the
young judge, after moving uneasilv
about in his seat for awhile, said,
"Mr. Eastman, I've read Blackstone"
f. "Oh, hev vel" responded Enoch,
oloking at the judge over the top of
his spectacles with an air Of sur
prise.-Case and Comment.