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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
HAIG OPENS
new FIGHT
Tears Into the Germans
Again on Twelve
Mile Front
REPORTS GOOD PROGRESS
Gain a Number. of Strong Positions
from the Enemy in Day OF
Hard Fighting
REPORTS GOOD PROGRESS

LONDON-After two days of mac
ton Field Marshal Haig renewed his
drive against the Germans today
There has been heavy fighting all
along the 'front.'" he reported. eve
are progressing and have already ta-
ken a number of strong German posi-
tions."
The reports indicate that the often
sive was renewed over a front of IL
miles.
"Hold the Line or Die"
Since the fighting began April .
over 13 of the enemy's divisions have
been exhausted on this front alone.
And yet Hindenburg is desperately
throwing in fresh units with pitiless
orders to them to hold the line or
die.
North of Greenland hill toward Fres-
ney, Bullcourt and Cherlay reports in
dicate that the British are gaining
ground.
The Germans are counter attacking
fiercely. The destruction of Lens
continues both day and night. Boches
fears the capture of Douai with the
remaining portions of the "Hinden-
burg Line"
BERLIN-The British troops began
new attack on a wide front early
this morning, it is officially stated.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
For Younger Students

Captain Avery d. Cummings has re-
ceived word from western army head-
quarters that all students who have
reached the age of 20 years and nine
months are eligible to the reserve of
ficers' training corps. AS result OF
this Captain Cummings is examining
15 or 20 freshmen and sophomores- at
the University of Idaho and num-
ber of these may take the training at
the Preside.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
ALL STATES ARE
TO DO THEIR "BIT"
BIG PROBLEMS TACKLED IN
CONFERENCE AT NATIONAL
CAPITAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
as American states heard here today
that the nations success depended
upon their aid. The organization OF
the individual states to sustain the
common armies and to cooperate in
the prosecution of the war was dis
cussed. Each state was urged to or
ganize a council of defense with com
mittees on finance, publicity, medi-
cine, sanitation and food supply.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
LOSE 279 MEN
WHEN SHIP SINKS
BRITISH SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
WHEN DEADLY TORPEDO
STRIKES

LONDON-The transport, Arcadian.
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea
april Is with loss of 279 men, ac-
eording to an admiralty report given
out here today.
The Arcadian sank five minutes af-
ter she was struck by a torpedo the
statement says. Most OF the men
lost were drowned. The vessel was
formerly royal mail packet liner OF
$500 tons. She was registered at Bel
fast
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
ARMY WORK
OF Y. N. {. A.
Special Movement on Foot
to Raise Large Work.
ing Fund
TELLS OF PLANS
This Community Asked to Join i'm
NatfOn-W Wide Movement i'm Be-
half of Young Soldiers
TELLS OF PLANS

| An active campaign in the interest
of the army Y. M. c. A. was launched
at a Moscow hotel luncheon at noon
today with Dean j. G. Eldridge as
master of ceremonies.
w. w. Dillon of Portland, special
representative for this branch of the
work was present at the luncheon and
outlined the nature and scope of the
work in clear and concise talk
1t is proposed by the national or
ganization to raise $3,OOO,OOO for the
erection and equipment of Y. NJ. C. A.
buildings at the points where the
troops are to be mobilized and to car
ry on the work of the organization
among the soldiers.
Idaho Has Share
Oregon and Idaho are in one dis
trict in this work and Idaho is ex-
pected to raise $4,000 of the required
amount.
President M. A. Brannon is at the |
head of the enterprise in this COM
munity and Dean Eldridge is the sec
retary 1t was decided to name an
active committee to work with these
officers and Mayor-Elect Truitt, w. L.
Payne, Arnold S. Lyon, DR.. H. j.
Smith, Prof A. p Drucker, Rev.
Robert Warner have been made mem
bers of the committee
What Y. NJ. G.. A. Must Do
In speaking of the work of the Y
NJ. c. A. among the young soldiers
Mr.. Dillon said in his brief address
Yesterday:
Wherever | go on the trains | find
boys on their way from the towns I
md country hurrying to the concen
ration points to serve their coun-
ry. At their homes they have many
3afeguards-the church, the school,
he home, the societies. In the army
hese safeguards are lacking, and
here the boys are subjected to pc
;uliar temptations. There they be-
.ome morbid and homesick because
If the dull monotony. There evils
re modified to destroy them.
Place at the Front
Mr.. Dillon told of the exceptional
york done by the Y M. c. A. in Japan,
n the battle front in Europe and on
he Mexican border He gave many
Interesting details of the work of the
rganization on the Mexican border
10 hi 10 ma Ia |
lear that this is the organization
hat has the facilities, the men and
ne confidence of the public to do the
reat work that must be done. At y
le front it furnishes buildings, writ =
,g tables, chairs, pianos, moving pic
Tres, games, reading matter-the =
Y" as the boys call the building, be- i
1mes the social center of the camp. Z
n the Mexican border 100000 let {
rs were sent out to the home folks !.
,om the Y NJ. c. A. buildings. Box /
g, vaudeville stunts, lectures, educa- +
onal work, religious meetings these I.
e some of the activities of the Y. NJ. ].
A. at the front. +
Get Busy at Home +
Among those who attended the /.
ncheon were Rev. NJ. H. Wager, Rev. /
H. Hare, Rev. Robert Warner, Rev. T
w. Kitchen, Dean ]. G. Eldridge, +
-ofessor Gardner, Professor Druck- /
, ]. H. Smith, w. L. Payne, j. S. T
j. F. Barnes and repre- +
natives of the press.
1t is proposed to make systematic &
'ort to raise Latah county quota of +
e funds in the next few days. 1t is +.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03

to be taken up in all the churches on
Sunday on the earnest recommends
tlons OF Governor Withycombe of Ore
gon and Governor Alexander of Idaho
Mr.. Dillon left for Coeur d'Alene
this afternoon to take up the work
there
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
italy Gets Her Share

WASHINGTON-Se Secretary McAdoo
gave treasury warrant for s100. .O0G,-
600 to the Italian ambassador, Di Col
lere, today This is Italy's share of
the war loan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
Get American Ship

WASHINGTON-Th torpedoing of
the American windjammer, Willard
Adams, off the Irish coast and the res
cue of her crew is officially reported
to the state department.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
HELPS FOR
POOR SOIL
Hints on Proper Use of Fertilizers
and Lime When Ground is Ready
for Cultivation

| WASHINGTON-A simple test to de-
termine when garden soil is ready for
blowing or working is to take hand
| full of earth from the surface and close
the fingers on it. If the earth COM
pacted in this way is dry enough for
cultivation, it will fall apart when the
hand is opened. This test is applica-
BILE only to comparatively heavy soils,
but it is these which receive the most
injury if they are worked when wet.
On such soils over-zealous gardeners
not only waste their time, but fire.
quently do actual damage by attempt
ing to work them too early.
How to Enrich Soil
After plowing or working with
spade, it is usually desirable to apply
some form of fertilizer. Barnyard or
stable manure, which furnishes both
plant food and humus, is undoubtedly
the best, and applications Of from 20
to 80 tons to the acre are satisfactory.
The manure should be distributed
evenly over the surface and later
worked in with hoe and rake. Ere
uuently, it is advisable also to apply
commercial fertilizer, especially phos-
phate. An application of 300 to 600
pounds of acid phosphate to the acre is
usually sufficient. In order to sup
ply potash, if this is needed, unleached
wood ashes may be distributed over the
garden at the rate of 1000 pounds to
the acre Wet, or leached ashes, have
less fertilizer value. Two thousand'l
pound of these should be used. In or
der to start the plants early in the
spring applications of 100 pounds TO
the acre of nitrate of soda are some
times used. 1t is important, however,
to remember that no form of CONNER
eial fertilizer will yield good results |
Unless the soil is we'll supplied with |
lumus This frequently may be fur
lished in the form of sod or other
which has overgrown gar
len spot and may be turned under with
plow or spade.
For "SOur'' Soil
In certain localities it is also ad-
-isable to test the soil for acidity.
Naturally moist soils are likely to be
our and in such a condition are not
likely to produce the most satisfactory
rops. The test for acidity or sourness
5 very simple one. A handful OF
he soil slightly moistened and piece
f blue litmus paper, which can be
btained from any drug store, are all
nat is necessary. When placed on I
our soil the paper will turn red. To .
orrect such a condition lime should :
e used. The ground should be cover {
d with a thin coat of air-slaked limn +
nd the latter worked in we'll. Lime f
not a plant food, but it will correct /;
le acidity and will improve the ply +
cal condition of the soil. q
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
Haig Reopens Deadly
Assault on Germans
Over 12-Mile Front
FIRST AID TO FRANCE

. FIRST AID TO FRANCE Z
. WASHINGTON = The United
States will send 5000 ambuIances
. and ZOO doctors and drivers to
. France, the Council for National
Defense has Just announced. The
: first units will leave within three
. weeks. This is in addition to the :
1000 medical men to be sent i'm
mediately.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
MOSCOW OR PULLMAN!
THAT'S THE QUESTION

. Track Meet Definitely Fixed for
Saturday, May u, on the w.
; ). {. Grounds in Pullman
That big event, the annual
; track contest between the Uni
yersity of Idaho and the w. s. c.
will be held at Pullman, Satur-
day, May ~. That is settled.
1t promises TO be spirited con-
test, too, in spite of the fact
that both schools have lost many
good men. A good feature is
that Idaho student tickets will
be honored at the gate, so that
the only expense will be the fare
over and back.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03
German Submarine
Throws Challenge to
The Civilized World


!. BIG TANKER SUNK ]
/ PHILADELPHIA - The big
!. tanker, Sun, was tOrpedOed and :,
!. sunk i'm the Mediterranean, ac- !
|. cOrding TO advices received at !;
/ the Sun Oil company offices here 4
!. today. The crew is reported to !
!. have been saved. 3
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-03

This is Good
Weather man says, Fair, southerly
winds"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

's'IIuau STOCK was quite active. Dropping
I" ""'l polhi I" the lowest point in the last
Two yeHrs
me STOCK list committee has admitted
tue Ioilowing stocks TO the regular list OF
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange: $4,000
WV common stocl; and 81 OOO. 600 cumiiln.
i've preferred stock of the phiadelphia and
western Railway COMPANY; silIO,OOO
common stock and Sl.SSO Ouu cumulative
preferred stock Of the Giant Portland &c.
m"ht company: Commercial Trust COM
p'hN or Phi adelph,a certificates of deposit
issued against the deposit Of phiadelphia
ompahN consolidated mortgage collateral
'luSl per cent gold bonds to the amount
OF SlO6lO.OO0. The committee has Also ad.
hlt'd 10 the unlisted department of the pN.
'''i sr th" Provldent Life and Trust com.
pahE certificates of deposit issued against
tne deposits Of the Philadelphia Compauy
"'Sl mortgage and col aterHl trust Der
'eht RoId bonds to the amount of 81 3gI ou0
fhlIaue,phla and Western common sold
"' US ana the preferred az "a The first
quotation which appeared for the conpauv :
rplhnoh STOCK was an offer a. I T. For Giant
i"''"hd cement common "ts was bid and
'"''e WAS bid Of fur the preferred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

LONDON. May awhile the stock EX
change markets generally were firm today,
trading was light. The attendance was
restricted because of the suspension of busi.
ness on Saturdays.
Cheerfulncse was noted IN the glt-cJsed
section. which moved upward ON favorNbl,
war news and the approval of the inter.
agency agreement hetwctn the Bank Of
England aud the United states Federal Re
serve Board, Allied londs were hard
Where uLotpd Americans were weaker. in
sympathy with the trend at New York Not
withstaudiug the declaration Of the regular
quart 'rlN dividend. e.. iadan PaCilCs were
heavy. bur Grand Trunks we've steady .
Home lines which were dun. waNercd.
With support lacking. Argentine rails
saggcd McNtcaus and Bra2iliaus were ir-
regular following the recent sharp advance.
Chancellor of the sNcheQuer Laws an
nouncement Of the Governments requiSitiun
Of shipping weakened the securities of those
rompanics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
yCKS CONTINUE TO SELL LOWER;
LIST ADDITIONAL SECURITIES HERE
~ Great Amount of Activity Takes Place in ANY Issue
Steel Common and Cramp Shipbuilding Off
More Than Point

,,,css continued to pursue downward
| ..e m the trading on the Philadelphia
c'saL exchange today I'm no issue was
n nrosn any great amount of activity during
~ nart of the session. although the
ny,rr, of business done was more evenly
.,'',sad among the various stocks witch
ss'.sared on the tape instead of being CEN
|slpnsd IN a great extent in United states
~, common. steel common. however
- ,be most active on the list.
|~nxoon, i'm United states Steel common.
,..n,nn shpbuilding and Electric storage
|Sn,,arv the former two losing more than
aort and the latter u fun point tn the
r s,sst for the year. there were no very
[r.as nrice movements. During the morn
~ ase superior Corporation stock. which
~ The most active Of the local issues
.,ayed IN fraction, but this gain was not
.'s,n,ained in the afternoon aud /; went
|r.ow the final Of Yesterday
IL No,hing much took place IN the fractions
|~,,,,,ng the early part Of the day only 100
rSnadelphia Rapid Transit trust "ertii-
sa,ss came ont on the tape, the price being
..ncharred at -. and only few more ap-
S..yed i'm the afternoon. Union Traction
- was unchanged in price. Pennsylvania
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
Sugar Futures Quiet

Nh.N YORK May The narkr, for
sugar futures opened quiet today and to
' points lower ON first bids sales on the
'alI amounting to 600 tons wall street
vas seller, with only - little scattered
demand IN evidence. The local spu, mar
Eet was quiet with an absence of huyinp
interest aud this was reflected IN the carly
trading ON the exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

FRANK T. PATTERSON
WILLIAM A DICK
W. r. NICHOLSON
FRANCIS !. GONEN
ISAAC n. CLOTHlER
Z +. SHANBAckER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04
Standard Oil Of y. Y. PAYS More

NEW YORK. May i.--The standard oil
'ompany of New York has declared a
quarterly dividend of So share payable
June - To holders of record May ~ The
last previous disbursement was 50 a 81 are
on March H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-04

ALBANY. May l..-The bank sJIpcriu-
teudent authorized the Mercantile Trust ana
Deposit company Of Manhattan to do bust
ness II has n capital of Sl.OuO. OOU and a
surplus of S65u. 700
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
MORE IMPROVED LIVE STOCK
High Prices Make 1t Profitable for
Farmer to Produce His Own AMI
mails for Feeding.

The recent rapid rise in the price
paid for all kinds of live stock is max
ing it more and more profitable for
the average farmer to produce his own
young stock for feeding rather than
to buy the high-priced product of the
plains for this purpose. Conditions in
America today are more nearly like
those prevailing in European countries
in regard to live stock than they have
ever been for an extended period in
the history of our country.
If the present conditions remain as
they are for a few more years there
will be noticed rapid improvement
Of the farm herds and f1ocks. Former
ly the range was large enough to crowd
out the competition of the cornbelt
meat producer. Then the range began
to produce only feeders and today the
cornbelt farmer is rapidly taking over
this phase of the cattle business as the
range is becoming smaller and smaller
and is more and more unable to supply
the demand for beef.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
Bathe in Moonlight.

The pale moonlight that bathes each
night the several hundred frame build
ings'at Fort Benjamin Harrison which
house the student officers and the reg
ular army men, shines also over the
tents Of two Indiana National Guard
companies, the first Indiana field hos
pital and Ambulance Company No. I.
Late in the afternoon is bath time
with the student officers, and with the
regulars, and the bathhouses, one for
each company, are about the busiest
places at the fort, especially after a
round Of trench-digging. But the men
of the field hospital don't care for
bathing in the afternoon. Night time
is the time for them. Their bath
houses are as open as the air, the
bathing facilities provided consisting
only Of showers set up in the open
back Of their camp. So, late in the
evening, guards are set out, and forms,
pallid in the moonlight, emerge from
the tents, run to the showers, shiver
in the cold water, and beat a hasty
retreat to the tents. - Indianapolis
News.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
PROPER RATIONS FOR LAMBS
Mixture of Corn, Oats, Linseed Oil
Meal and Bran Is Recommended
for Young Animals.

(Ohio College of Agriculture Bulletin.)
A good grain ration for lambs just
beginning to eat is ground corn, one
part; crushed oats, one part; linseed
Oil meal, one part and wheat bran
two parts. Wheat bran is very es-
sential in this ration, and the shep-
herd should always see that it is pres
ent. A grain ration consisting of two
pounds of wheat bran, one pound of
oats (crushed oats being preferreO,
one pound of finely ground corn meal,
and one-half pound of Oil meal has
proved to be an excellent grain ration
for young lambs. 1t has also been
found that a grain mixture of Oil meal
and corn meal has given better re-
suits than mixture of cottonseed
meal and corn meal.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
MlLLIONAlRES AND DIPLOMATS
Among 13o Named by U. S. as Con-
spring to Aid Kaiser.


San Francisco. - Preparations for
war with England we're being made
in the United States by German
agents and Hindu agitators more than
a year prior to the outbreak OF the
European war, according to a state
ment made here by United States
District Attorney John w. Preston.
This assertion was in connection with
the filing of 139 indictments in the
United States Court here in connec-
tion with the alleged violation OF
American neutrality.
Two separate sets OF indictments
were returned - ninety-eight bearing
on a worldwide plot to foment revo-
luton in India and forty-one on the
so-called Steamship Sacramento case,
in which it is charged an effort was
made to provision German warships
at sea. The men named range from
millionaires and diplomats to Hindu
laborers.
Enemy agents were sent to China
and Japan to attempt to bribe the
press of those nations
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14

the front legs resulting from their
striking the ground are considerably
relieved by sloping shoulders, while
straight shoulders, by not having this
effect, tend to promote early unsound-
ness of these limbs.
Strong constitution, endurance, good
front action, and style are associated
with deep, well-sloped shoulders. For
draft purposes the shoulders should
have pronounced offsets, so that the
face of the collar will have plenty of
bearing surface. The position of the
collar on shoulders which are deep
enough is not materially changed. The
heavier the pull the tighter the collar.
On shallow shoulders collar is
squeezed back with the result that the
skin and muscles beneath the collar
are often sore. Sharp, thin, prominent
withers add depth and wearing quail
ties to the shoulder. Shoulders that
run we'll into the back in the saddle
horse aid in holding the saddle in
place.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
Disprovinu a Theory.

The man who had theory was ex-
pounding it.
Everybody is more or less of a
poet" he said. There's not persons
on earth, and there never has been a.
person who hadn't a spark Of divine
aff1atus. It's only a matter Of degree
Of inspiration or power to express, that
makes the difference"
II disagree with you," put in an
auditor, positively. "There was one
man who couldn't have been a poet"
"Who was that, may ask?"
adam"
"How do you make out that Adam
couldn't have been a pOetw
"Why, that's simple. Poets are born
and not made."- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
How Germans Attack.

It has frequently. been stated Of late
that the German troops attack in mass
formation even in the face Of machine
gun and shell fire, policy little short
Of suicidal under conditions of modern
warfare. A Dutch army officer who
has been an observer on the front
says that this is not strictly so. He
states that the attack has the appear
ance of a mass attack because it is
composed of successive waves Of in
fantry. The rear waves are kept in
close formation to heighten the morale
Of the troops, but the attack is not
mass attack, strictly speaking. The
Germans charge in close order when
they have located what they consider
the weak spot in the line Of defense.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14

Jeff D. Riggs, 2O20 Pearl street,
Vicksburg, Miss, engineer Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, says: "Was nerv-
Gus and physical wreck-since taking
Tanlac am strong and active as ever
gained rs pounds"
B. F. House, r. f. d., No. 5, Box 81,
Atlanta, Ga, engineer Seaboard, says
under the weather-Tanlac set me up
gained % pounds"
Jack Petrie, 81 Lindsey avenue,
Nashville, Tenn, engineer, says: "Was
pulled down till had to give up my
engine-Tanlac put me back in the cab
its the best medicine ever tried"
P. F. Hammill, 1892 Dunnayant
street, Memphis, Tenn, engineer, says:
"Rheumatism - tried everything, in
Guiding trip to Hot Springs-Tanlac
did more good than everything else
combined"
P. c. Hooks, Rome, Ga, engineer
Southern, says: "My wife was almost
complete nervous and physical wreck
-Tanlac set her crutches aside-she
gained 16 pounds"
J. B. Watson, Mobile, Ala, engineer
on Southern Railway between Selma
and Mobile, says: "Was completely
broken down-couldn't work-since
taking Tanlac am working regularly
gained 68 pounds"
o. B. Hanes, Nashville, Tenn, engi-
neer Louisville and Nashville, says:
"Gave up engine account accident, bad
health - Tanlac is fine - gained 8
pounds-sleep and eat fine"
G. T. Newman, Dalton, Ga, engineer
Western and Atlantic, says: "Was
tired and worn out-nervous-Tanlac
only thing that gave me relief"
FL. M. Telford, 617 Third avenue,
Birmingham, Ala, engineer Louisville
and Nashville, says: "Wife had nerv-
Gus ndigestion-splitting headaches
gave up all housework-Tanlac gave
her new life and energy-she gained
pounds"
Evidence from such sources as these
Is unassailable. These men are ex-
posed to all conditions of weather as
no others are. Their runs take them
from mountain to seashore, from
swamp to highland through rain and
storm, cold and sleet, and they never
falter in their duty. They must al
ways guard against disease. These
men speak from personal experience; {;
no wonder they pin their faith to Tan
lac, for it has served them we'll.
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
tOWn.-AdV.
The Benson signal., 1917-07-14
GOOD POINTS ABOUT HORSES
Strong Constitution, Endurance and
Action Are Associated With Well
Sloped Shoulders.
(By R. H. REESE.)

Nby II. II. INLI1OII'I
In examining a horse there are sew
eral points about the shoulders to look
into. Short shoulders do not gener-
ally indicate sufficient room for large
heart and for lungs capable of ham
ding a maximum quantity of air.
Straight shoulders favor a low.
short, stubby action of the front feet.
A low carriage of the head, with a
heavy irresponsive mouth are often
associated with long back and cor
respondingly short underline, whereas
the opposite proportions, namely, a
short back and a long underline, are
desirable. The conclusions or jars on