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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

More and more of the merchant
ships, of course, are being armed so as
to be able to give a good account OF
themselves in encounters with the
U-boats. and experiments constantly
are going on in the navy to improve
the weapons of Offense employed
against the submarine. A. special en-
deavor is being made to perfect the
operation of depth charges so that it
may be possible more frequently to
'pot" the U-boats as they submerge
or as they run along with only their
periscopes showing.
Balloons are employed on the ships
for observation purposes, but their use
is not at all new.
Tt was said today, in contradiction
of a recent interesting story, that nc
invention had been perfected in the
United States navy which would en-
able an attacked ship to defect the
course of q torpedo once it was hreu.
This report, according to Admiral Zen
son. had no foundation whatever
Bigger Submarines.
Another report which has been max
ing the rounds is that German SUB.
marines recently have been making II
practice of sparing all. passenger
ships they encounter. The only basis
for this belief, it was said, is the fact
that fewer passenger ships have been
sunk. They have been attacked, how
ever, but in most cases have escaped.
There have been no German subma-
rines near the American coast since
this nation entered the war, so far as
the navy department has learned. A
has been sighted nearly IN
mid-Atlantic, but that is the nearest
one is known to have made.
The navy department has evidence
that Germany is increasing the size OF
her submarines nearly to the proper
tion of small cruisers. This evidence
was obtained by ocular observation, in
part and also from the fact that the |
now are mounting guns OF
nearly six inches in bore. Fragments
IF shells falling on merchant SHIPS
nave disclosed the size of the guns.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
BIG GERMAN PEACE DRIVE

Germany is bending every effort set the stage
for tremendous peace drive this winter Whether
this will be directed through the venerable Pope
at Rome or through channel remains to be
seen.
The leaders in Germany satisfied that they
win the with the full power of America in
operation against them. Hence the rush get ready
for peace negotiations this winter.
1t must be admitted too, that Germany, on the
appears in a strong position to talk peace She
has put Russia commission military factor
at least until spring. She has Italy with her back
against the wall after taking from terrific
drive all the territory she won from Austria in two
years hard fighting is still holding the allies
the western front and at Saloniki. A superficial
victor in the date. Fortunately civilization
every day. She reached the apex of power in
munitions months ago. Time is relentlessly
working against every day that passes makes
weaker in comparison with enemies.
Russia is out of the fight simply to spit her
hands, common EXPRESSION; Italy is making
that promises to halt the onrush Of the Huns
in that direction; Greece the other so-caed
trail nations are longer position Germany
with food fched from her enemes her submarine
paign is fading day by day; overhead raids
complish nothing a still deeper feeling
horror and resentment; America will soon be
to make her power felt on the battlefield in way that
Germany of; the civilized nations
western hemisphere by dropping into the
column arrayed against German militarism.
In the light of all this it is little wonder that Ger
many in hurry for peace 1t will not be surprising
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
THE PATCHED PATIOT

generation ago it not deemed a disgrace for
that still fairly condition. though
in spots. To patched clothes considered an
evidence of both industry and thrift But the vanity
which dominates some of and influences all of us
has put patches out of style An age of luxury has
banished the simple precepts of economy taught in
Poor Richards Almanac. But perhaps the necessities
growing demands will revive oldtime
practices When army in America as we'll as in
Europe is in of every pound of wool the country
spare when the allies unable to get all the
good clothes and shoes they need, probably earnest
citizens of America although financially able to buy
clothing, will the old a few months longer
in order to help the True patriotism may be
evidenced by the wearing a patch no less than by
wearing bond buyers button
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
new DEVICES CUT
TOLL OF U-B0ATS
Admiral Benson Tells of Meth
DDS Adopted to Foil
~ Submarines.
EDISON INVENTION IN USE
Smoke Bombs and Smoke Screens
Are Proving Effective-Camou-
flage Employed to Surpris-
ing Extent.

Washington. - An encouraging &C.
count of the success of the devices
being used by American ships as a
means of escaping or destroying Ger
man submarines is given by Admiral
Benson, chief of operations of the navy
Several of the methods under trial at
present, one of them the invention of
Thomas A. Edison, the admiral regard
ed as inadvisable to describe, but he
discussed without reserve the devices
IN general use on merchant ships and
naval vessels.
1t was admitted that the naval con-
voy furnished the most effective safe
guard against the submarine. Admiral
Benson thought that the number off
conveyed ships sunk was even less
than the average up to month ago,
when it was estimated that only one
half of 1 per cent fell victim to the
submarine. The impossibility of con-
voying more than a small per cent of
the merchant fleet leaving American
shores, however, has made necessary
the adoption of other protective meas
ures.
Devices Employed.
Among those most in use on mer-
chant ships, the admiral said, were
"smol1e bombs and smoke screens.
Camoufiage also is being employed to
a surprising extent, but particularly
on naval vessels. The smoke bombs
are merely containers filed with chem
icals which when cast overheard
throw off a dense black smoke, obscur-
ing the ship from an attacking subma-
rine. .<
A great variety of experiments in
camouf1age have been tried on naval
vessels. They have been painted ev-
cry hue of the rainbow that might |
tend to merge the ship in it's back
ground and make it indistinguishable
to investigating periscopes. Admiral
Benson said many of these devices had
been demonstrated to be of great
merit. Warships. too, are equipped
with detectors which indicate the prox
Unity of other ships.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Potatoes Without Vines.

Findley, O.-Fred Medley is grow
ing some vineless potatoes in his war
garden here When his potatoes failed
to come up he started to plant cab
bage plants, and found that the pota
toes he had planted were developing,
but that the vines were absent. They
were larger than walnuts
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
Garden Heated By Stove

Helena, Mont-Early frosts will
have no terrors for the garden of
James Swartz OF Hotter Dam, near
here. The garden is heated by stove
from the inside and is protected on
the outside by a curtain which Is
lowered about on frame.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

WHEN A WANT AID is
WORKING FOB YOU

YOU are really "tenant-hunt-
ing. The essential facts
about your ito let house or
apartment are being placed
daily before ALL HOUSE,
HUNTERS and ALL APART
MENT-HUNTERS in the city.
And this cannot be done, pos
sibly, by any other means ex-
cept by advertising in the
classified columns of THE
DAILY STAR-MIRROR.
\ X \ !. 1. \ \ !. \ :. \ !.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
HAS PERFECT BRAIN;
BECOMES AN AVIATOR

Boston.-Thomas James Aber-
nethy of West Pembroke, Me-,
whom the late Professor Muen-
sterberg found to be mentally
perfect, is one of 900 New Eng
land candidates selected for in
struction as aviators. He heads
the list-but it is arranged al
phabetically.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

FOR SALE--71A ACRES WE'LL I'M
proved with seven-rocm dwell
ing, barn, chicken house, water
piped to barn, good orchard and
small fruits, balance in crop, alf-
alta. oats, potatoes. Adjoins city
limits. Call Star-Mirror. Phone
100. 1871
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

FOR SALE OR TRADE--MODERN
Groom house on II lots, we'll i'm
proved; will sell for cash or will
trade for Seattle city property or
property near said city. Inquire 205
Almond St. 41tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

offer contains much glittering bait for
of the entente nations The greatest to dem
ocracy the tranquility of the world
is the infamous peace
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

HAVE YOU FARM IMPLEMENTS,
LIVE STOCK or HOUSEHOLD AR
TICLES for sale? OUR CLASSIFIED
ADS WILL GET YOU THE CASH. tt
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

FOR SALE - AT THE HUTTON
ranch, 71A miles northeast of town
16-inch pole wood. Phone 919x8.
64ti
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

The most highly priced Liberty Bonds will be those
that are owned by people who bought them with money
earned by effort by personal sacri-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
FOR SALE-Keal Estate

FOR SALE OR TRADE+LOTS 4, 5, 6,
Block 8, Danals Addition to Troy.
Will trade for anything. Call or
address Star Mirror. 55tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Don't matter if broken. I pay $500
to $500 per set. Send by parcel
post and receive check by return
mail. L. Mazer, 2007 S. Fifth St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. 1888
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

FOR SALE-OVERLAND ROADSTER
As H. P. motor, electric lights ane
self starter First class condition.
$275. Call Sullivan's Garage 67tt
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

WOOD FOR SALE-CALL $3.50. N
G. Gi1bertson. 1914
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST = SUNDAY MORNING AUTO
mobile glove, between Asbury and
Main, on Third. Return to The
STAR Mirror 33
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

FOR SALE = SCHOLARSHIP IN
Creekmur's Moscow Business Col
lege. Good for complete course
Inquire at Star-Mirror office. 22tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-05

LOST-SET AUTOMOBILE CHAINS,
tied in sack. Phone or return to
The Star-Mirror office and receive
reward. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
LIBERAL
LEAGUE
PLANNED
Especial to The Times. \

NEW YORK, March 12.-An-
nouncement that negotiations are
under way with progressive repub-
licans and democrats, prohibition
lists, socialists and representatives
of other parties, Ito meet with a
committee of progressives and
plan for the formation of league
of liberals" was made today by
Matthew Hale, acting chairman of
the progressive national commit
tee, in issuing a call for a conven-
tion of enrolled members of that
party in st. Louis, April IL, 10
and IA.
Mr.. Hale asserted that the
"radicalism" of the progressives
of 1912 now had largely become
the law of the land.
The solid south, he said, would
yield only to a third party.
He urged that the progressives
unite the liberal elements in all
parties into a dominant power
for good government"
President Wilson was invited to
address the convention in a letter
sent him last night by Hale. The
letter says:
Your advice and assistance
just at this juncture would be in
valuable"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
By Mabel Abbott

SEATTLE, March 12.-No man
is a hero to his valet. And no
LAWYER is a great man to court
st enographer.
This reflection grows out of a
conversation with H. w. Bolster,
court reporter at the Gill liquor
graft trial, while he stretched his
fingers and limbered up his wrist
during recess.
A court reporter occupies a
peculiar position at a trial, and
sees it from a peculiar angle.
Not Dramatic.
Bolster, for instance, is sub
stantially-built, gray-haired, eye
glassed and normal-looking cit
zen, and he sits in plain sight of
the entire court room, between
Judge, witness and attorneys; yet
he is the one man whom nobody
ever notices.
He performs something like a
miracle every day, in catching and
recording the proceedings that go
in at his ears and out in pothooks
at the end of his pen, but nobody
knows it.
1t isn't dramatic, like the bar
ing of the incredible soul of Logan
Billingsley, or the quaver in Wal
ter Fulton's veins, or the silent
watchfulness of Mayor Gill,
400 Minute.
But he gets slant" at the big
figures of the trial which no one
else does.
Judge Bausman, Gill's attor-
ney, is the hardest man in the
court room to report" says Boil
ster.
"Bausman talks like the wind
He can go 400 words to the min
ute, and often does; and he thinks
of dropping parenthesis
a page long into the middle of a
sentence.
"Wilmon Tucker, also for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
ellis Lawyer Uses
400 Words a Minute

defense, is another fast talker. He
never seems to hurry, just slips
along nice and smooth and easy,
but first thing you know, IL you
aren't looking out for him, he's
gone clear off and left you.
Fulton Not Bad.
Fulton, Rockingham attor-
ney, Is different. He cross-exam-
ines a witness hammer and tongs
style, and it sounds as If 1t were
impossible to take; but he has a
trick of repeating the witness
own words as the first part of his
next question, which saves the
stenographer several seconds OF
time.
~. S. District Attorney Clay
Allen talks very deliberately, with
long pauses. Reames, the other
government attorney, also is a
comparatively easy subject for the
stenographer.
Logan Billingsley Is a remark
ably easy witness to follow. He
speaks slowly and distinctly, his
sentences are perfectly formed,
and are short. His way of speak
ing is the exact opposite of that
of most lawyers.
Gill Difficult.
If they put Gill on the stand,
the stenographers will have their
hands full. He talks fast, with
many slang phrases and unex-
pected turns of speech for which
there are no stock signs in stem
ographic systems. He says just
what happens to come into his
mind, apparently, and says 1t in
flash.
you can pretty nearly tell how
a man will talk, by looking at
him. For instance, l have never
reported Bob Hodge; but I'm will
ing to make the guess that he will
be easy to report il he testifies.
don't believe he could talk fast.
He isn't the type"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
PAS TOR
IN GILL
PROBE!
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

Omitted Press Leased Wire.D
SEATTLE, March 12.-That he
gave DR.. NJ. A. Mathews, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church,
$1,000 with which to hire detect
ives to obtain evidence against
Mayor Gill to be used as the basis
of a recall campaign, was the
most sensational bit of testimony
given by Logan Billingsley in his
third day of REORGANIZATION in
the federal booze graft conspiracy
trial.
Billingsley testified the dona-
ton was made prior to his now
famous alleged compromise with
Mayor Gill on Aug. 80, 1915,
when he says he paid the mayor
$4,000 to drop city cases against
him and his brothers and return
to him discriminating papers which
had been seized by the police.
Promised More.
He said he promised Dr.. Mat
hews more money later but didn't
pay 1t. His testimony corrobo-
rated story he told a local news
paper in January to the effect
that he had hit upon the recall
plan as method by which he
could scare Gill into compromising
with him and that he thought he
could stop the recall movement
when he wanted to, but was mis-
taken as to the latter part of the
plan.
He said he told Dr. Mathews it
would be easy to get evidence to
show that gambling, bootlegging
and vice generally were flourish
ing.
His testimony concerning DR..
Matthews came as the climax OF
a morning of severe cross-exam-
ination. =.
Brings Out Surprise.
1t was one of the big points
by which attorneys hope to show
the prosecution of Mayor Gill,
Chief of Police Rockingham, ex-
Sheriff Hodge and four city de-
tectives who are charged with
the Bililngsley bootlegging ring
to violate federal laws governing
shipments of liquor, was planned
months ago by Billingsley.
Attorney Walter S. Fulton,
representing Chief Rockingham,
brought out the evidence about
the payment to Matthews, the
man who hire Burns detectives
to dig up the evidence which sent
former Chief of Police Wappen-
stein to the penitentiary and re-
suited in the recall of Mayor Gill
in 1911.
Confuses Witness.
He used all his extraordinary
ability to confuse and trap the
governments star witness into
contradicting his direct testimony
and had succeeded on minor
points.
DR.. Matthews, former moder-
ator of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Conference, has been popu-
larly credited for months with
being the man behind the present
prosecution of the mayor and
other officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12

The first Tacoman to suggest a
name for Tom Duff's baby, follow
ing the appearance of Saturdays
paper, containing the request that
readers help name the child, was
Leona Merryweather, of the Bost-
wick Hotel.
Leona is IL years old and a pu-
pill in the Central school. She
proposes In a clever little poem
that "Helen's sweetest baby" be
named Bud.
What is your choice? Mail II
in to us quickly, and If It just ex-
actly fits, to you will go the honor
of christening the most popular
little comic character in all the
newspaper world.
The name chosen will be reveal
ed in the strip some night next
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
Real Indian Princess
a Guest of Tacoma

Tacoma has as its guests Mon
day:
Cadman, one of the most popu-
liar of America song writer's.
Tsianina, honest-to-goodness
full-blooded Indian princess sing
err.
They arrived in the city at
noon. Tonight they will give Ia
coma a feast of American Indian
Music Talk, at the Tacoma thea
ter, just to prove that the Indians
have a music all their own.
Cadman is the composer of
songs which the Indian princess
will sing. He has gained distinc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
GERARD
BRINGING
SECRETS
Omitted Press Leased Wire. J


HAVANA, March 12.-By
nightfall James w. Gerard, for
mer ambassador to Berlin, will
devoutly rejoice in once more
treading United States soil.
1t has been a long, long way
from Berlin to Washington
nearly 5000 miles in the route
traversed by the former envoy
and until the very last moment it
was a journey filled with appre-
tension; journey that came
after wearing days of long drawn
out tension in Berlin.
The ambassador and his EN-
bassy party expected to leave
Havana today. Gerard will re-
port to President Wilson at the
earliest possible moment.
The only public expression
which the former ambassador
permitted himself to make on his
arrival here was that he had no
knowledge of Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman's plot to align Ger
many with Mexico and Japan I'M
til word of that conspiracy reach
ed the Infanta Isbel by wireless
as she was en- route from Co
runna, Spain, to Havana.
From others of the ambassa-
dorial party, however, it was
learned that the ambassador
months ago advised the United
States government of Germany's
intrigues in Mexico.
Brings Amazing Story.
1t rests with President Wilson
whether the full story of Gerard S
life in Berlin and his impress
sions of Germany shall be given
to the American public.
The envoy is known to
have ready for submission
to his chief q narrative of
Continued on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12

Ition largely through his champion
ship of Indian song and rhythm,
reviving Americas aboriginal
music. One of his famous COM
positions is From the Land of
Sky-Blue Water"
Princess Tsiania is an Indian
aristocrat, descendant OF the IA
nous old Chief Tecumseh. She Is
no make-believe. She has never,
except during a few years in the
government mission school, worn
pale-face clothes. She is an In
dian artist with beautiful voice.
She visited the Puyallup Indian
school this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
PYTHIAN CHIEF
TO LECTURE HERE

F. W. Loomis, OF Aberdeen,
grand chancellor of the knights
of Pythias for the state Of Wash
ington, will give lecture Tuesday
nigh, at the Pythian temple, on
the History of Fraternalism." "
All fraternal people and the gem
eral public are invited to hear the
lecture. A musical program has
been arranged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
SAY VILLA HASN'T
CAPTURED DURANGO

LAREDO, Texas, March Ia
Passengers arriving here today
from Torreon report that villa
has not captured Durango, as re-
ported in border dispatches Sat
urday. The railroad between
Torreon and Durango Is intact.
All reports here early today say
the election passed off quietly in
northern Mexico yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
BIG LINERS TO
RESUME SAILING
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

UNITED Press IIeHseu WFc.J
NEW YORK., March Ian
announcement posted today in the
offices of the International Mer-
camille Marine here carried the
information that the American
line passenger and freight YES
sells will resume sailings. No date
for the resumption of business was
given. 1t would be violation of
a request from the navy depart
ment to give such information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
MARGARET WILSON
STILL DENIES IT

WASHINGTON, March Ire
vival of reports that Miss Margar-
ct Wilson, daughter of President
Wilson, is engaged to marry
Frank r. M. Compton of Chica-
go, met with the customary de-
NAL here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12

DrealhlngS, into prosody that
were otherwise misleading and in
ept. "--Editorial in Sunday Nooze-
sledger.
f. p. Crying all of my
mother-in-law's remedies for
cold.
j. s. T.--Watching a man pat
In a load of coal.
c. S.-Trying to make myself
believe ! can down old H. c. l.. by
adopting any one of all of the
suggestions offered by food ex-
perts and newspapers.
II. w. R.-Trying to get in
formation out OF hotel clerk.
A. E. M-Talking over a seri-
Gus business problem at lunch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
TRAIN DERAILED;
4 HOBOS KILLED

MEDFORD, Ore, March a.
Four hobos we're so seriously in
jured that they died and eight
others sustained minor hurts
when a freight train was derailed
by a broken axle two miles south
of Medford early today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
GAIN IN AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE
Especial to The Times. }

WASHINGTON, d. c., March
1.-THE American merchant ma
rine has made net gain of $751;
ia gross tons through transfers
of registry since the European war
began, although 1t has sustained
a net loss of 201 vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
HIKES MILES IN
SNOW TO ENLIST

ABERDEEN, s. d., March IL.
Albert Bass overcame objec-
lions of a recruiting officer to his
being underweight when he said
he had walked AZ miles from Tu-
lars through tremendous snow
drifhts to enlist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
BLACK HANDLERS
SAVE HIM CASH

CHICAGO, March 12.-Black
Handlers demanded $1,000 of Sal
vatore Genaseritte. He refused
They bombed his meat market,
damaging it $3.50. Salvatore fig
ures he saved $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
Greetings, have you
name for the Duffs' baby?
Why not call him Plum?

b. L. T. in the Chicago Trib
thus pays his respects to certain
U. s. senator's:
Gumshoe Bill and La Toilette,
A pair of patriots gross and net.
May the Devil grease his grill
For LaFollette and Gumshoe Bill!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12

Where is this Bagdad that
certain editors are fighting
about? And why did IL fall
after the first big editorial
blast? We don't understand
war at all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-12
Talk O. the Times
Behind

behind all
such anthropo-
morphisms, there
is a silent phil
osophy that in
sinuates itself, in
| n a r { / C u late