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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
REPORT OF THE STATE
LIBRARY COMMISSION
Interesting Facts Presented To
LEGISLATURE

Legislature
The Library Commission for the
State of Delaware composed of
Daniel w. Corbit, 7, w. Wilson,
Mrs. James w. Anthony, A l..
Barley, Henry P. Cannon, Mrs.
Anna B. Hayes, Mrs. Charles r.
Miller, Miss Margaret Orr, Mrs.
Charles Prettyman, and Mrs.
Henry Ridgley, has recently cir
culated the BIENNIAL report, among
members of the Legislature of
Delaware.
Interesting facts are given in
the librarian'ss report of the work
since the increased appropriation
granted by the Legislature in
1917. In the two years 1926 vol
umes have been purchased and 6
added by gift. These books have
been accustomed, classified, cata-
logued, and arranged for book
wagons, for the open shelf collec-
ton and in fixed groups for travel
ing libaries.
Nineteen sixteen witnessed the
close of the fifth year of work with
the book wagons, and in no res
pect, the report declares, has the
interest of the patrons lessened.
On each trip the Book Lady" is
welcomed, and the books gladly
and in many cases thankfully, re-
ceived. "That the work has prov
ed a great success is due undoubt-
edlv in a large measure to the
faithful and intiring interest of
those in charge of this branch Of
the work. In New Castle County
there are three routes, averaging
about twenty-five miles each,
which are in charge of Miss Eliza
beth Maloney of Townsend. Kent
County has seven routes of about
twenty-five miles each, in charge
of Mrs. William Schabinger, of
FELTON,; Miss L. B. Mast, Dover;
and Mrs. R. w. Slaughter of Clay
ton, In Sussex County, Miss Mary
J.. Hopkins, Seaford, has charge Of
five routes covering a large terri
tory.
In 1916 these book wagons made
1877 trips, visiting $50 households
and leaving 1882 books.
The travelling Libraries comprise
another interesting feature Of the
Commission work. To many Of
our rural schools the travelling
library has become an indispens-
able part of the schools equip
ment. In 1915 fifteen new librar-
les were added to the collection,
making a total Of LOT travelling
libraries. These libraries were
loaned 143 times, and the number
of volumes sent was 7158. These
figures, however, do not represent
the exact circulation as many
books are read by several persons
on one charge.
In 1916 the Commission receiv-
ed AGA requests for books. Of this
number 1875 were for travelling
libraries, and $685. volumes were
sent from the Office of the State
Library Commission. During the
last two years nine families from
the surrounding country, but not
within reach of the book wagons,
have come to the Office of the Com
mission for books. Subscription"
to The Christian Herald, Technical
World, and the Saturday Evening
Post were renewed for keepers of
six life-saving stations on the
Delaware coast.
At different times during the
past two years a number of sor'"
what worn books were sent to the
Marine Hospital at Lewes, and tt
the Work. use, Wilmington
Books were also sent to the State
College for Colored Students, to bt
used in connection with the sever
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Congress Has Measure in
Hand to Raise 81, 800,
100000 Cash
RICH FOLKS HIT HARD
Tax Gatherer Under This Bill VIII
Lay His Hand on Many Branches
of Industry

WASHINGTON-T house ways
and means committee reported out
the $1,S00,000,0OO revenue bill today.
Chairman Kitchen Immediately in
troduced the bill in the house. 1t
will probably be before the house for
discussion tomorrow
This bill provides for increased tax
schedules hitting every single man
with an income of over $1,000 annually
and every married man with an in
come over $4,000; every motie fan,
traveller theater goer, smoker, drinker,
all who use telephones.
The measure hits the rich heaviest;
it provides for an additional surtax of
33 per cent, in addition to the regular
four per cent on all incomes of over
100000. This surtax is graduated ac
oording to the size of the income.
Taxes on whisky, wine, cigarettes
and tobacco are doubled The inher-
itance tax is jumped one-third.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
FACULTY MEMBERS
In GREAT DEMAND
DATES FOR DIR. n. A.
BRANNON AND q. OF.
y PROFESSORS

The extension department of the Uni
yersity of Idaho has announced the
following itineraries of the members
of the university faculty who will de-
liver high school commencement ad-
dresses throughout the state during
the months of May and June: DR.. NJ.
A. Brannon, president of the university,
Caldwell, May II; Meridian, May 18;
May 10; Weiser, May 20, and
Emmett, May 21. Prof. Howard I.
Lewis of the department 0 Economics,
Boise, May 8; Rupert, May 8; Burley,
May TO- Filler, May IL; Hepburn, May
12; Wendell, May Is; Buhl, May 1S;
Genesce, May 25; Kellogg, June l..
Prof Phi. Soulen, of the school of edu-
cation, Occur d'Alene, May "a; Rath-
drum, May 25; Weippe, May 1S; Burke,
date not decided. Prof. Edward M.
Hulme, of the history department, Pot
latch, date open. Dean George D. Aver,
of the law school, Reubens, May "a;
Peck, May 20. Dean Shattuck of the
forestry school, Troy, May 25-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
MOBILIZE THE WOMEN
FOR WORK ON FARMS
How Baker County, Oregon, VIII Tn
dertake to Solve the Farm
Labor Problem

BAKER-Baker county today has
no fear of a labor shortage because
the men are going to war. A move
ment is on foot here to get the women
and girls of the county to take an ac-
tive part in planting and harvesting
the crops.
So, enter modern Maude Mullers,
who will not only rake the hay, but
will now run hay bucks and do other
work ordinarily considered a mans
job.
Girls make mighty good help on
farm, Especially those from the coun-
try" said Archie Murray, Burnt ri
yer rancher, who suggested the
scheme. "They can do some work bet
ter than men or boys. I think if we
can get them in the fields it will be
! great help, at least more so than
some of the boys who want to hide
and smoke a cigarette"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
DIVIDES HER PROPERTY
BETWEEN TWO FAMILIES
Will of the Late Mrs. Lena b. Spears
Provides for Children by Her
Two Husbands

The will of Lena B. Spears who died
in Potlatch, May 4, 1917, was filed for
probate with Judge Nelson today. 1t
named o. H. Oversmith as executor.
Petition to be appointed administrator
of the estate was also filed by Mr.
Oversmith.
BY the terms of the will Mrs. Spears
asked to be buried in Palouse by the
side of her deceased husband Will
lam Stevenson.
To her two children by her first
husband, John D., aged 13 and Gladys,
aged II, Mrs. Spears willed the east
half of the northeast quarter of sec
ton "a, township 40, north range five
west. Mir. Oversmith is made guardian
of these children.
All the remainder of the estate, after
The debts and cost of administration
are deducted, is to go to the husband,
John A. Spears, now in Canada to be
used for the benefit of the three minor
children-Thelma, aged seven; Louisa,
aged five, and Ronald, aged four.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
ROMANCE
ENDS AT THE ALTAR
Popular Young Couple, Widely Known
in Moscow, Marry in Spokane and
Leave for the Coast

| A wedding, the elimination of a col
! lege romance, was solemnized this af-
ternoon in Spokane at the parsonage
of the English Lutheran church, when
Miss Hattie Fallquist became the
bride of Clifford Mccormick. The young
couple left Moscow this morning at
O'Clock, motoring to Spokane in Mr..
McCormick's touring car. They will
leave Spokane tomorrow for the coast
where they will honeymoon, motoring
down the coast into California. After
June 1, they will make their home in
Jarbridge, Nevada, where Mr.. McCorm-
ick will have charge of 2000-acre re-
clamation project on the Flathead ri
yer.
Mrs. Mccormick is a graduate of the
University of Idaho with the class of
1916, and was extremely popular both
in college and town circles. During
her senior year at college she was
honored by being chosen May Queen
by the student body. For the past year
she has been teaching in the public
schools at Winchester.
Mr. Mccormick will receive his de-
gree from the engineering department
of the university in June. He is a
of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
CALLS FOR LIGHT
In UPPER CIRCLES
TOO MUCH SECRECY CHARGED
AGAINST GERMAN FOR
EIGN OFFICE

AMSTERDAM-Sp concern
ing what Betnmann Won Hellweg may
say about peace in his forthcoming
speech has resulted in a widespread
demand for less "secret diplomacy" in
German newspapers received here. A
copy of the Vossiche Eeitung just re-
ceived bitterly assails the lack of
frankness, declaring: Every states
man must really make an effort to
clarity the desires in our own minds,
and then stand for our demands against
foreign diplomacy. This editorial re-
ferred to the misty atmosphere" in
the foreign office.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
HUNGRY FOR HOME PAPERS
To the readers of the Star-Mir


/. ror:
I. The United Press, which sup
+ plies the Star-Mirror with its
+ news from the battle fields OF Eu-
4. rope, has received a number Of
Z requested from American soldiers
I. fighting with the Canadian army
( in France, for newspapers from
{ back home.
/. For example, Captain T. HI.
Burr of Columbus, Ohio, writes:
{ "The folks at home can give
: the boys lot of pleasure by
+ sending them occasional pack
:. ages of newspapers. Whenever
i an American paper does happen
I to find its way to the depOts in
France, it is handed around,
page by page, among the Amer
! lean soldiers until it is wOrn
. 0ut.''
. Send papers to the following .
. addresses, either or all: .
. AMERICANS, 3Sth battalion,
!. military pOstOffice, France. .
AMERICANS, Princess Pats
;, Canadian light infantry, military
. pOstOffice, France. .
AMERICANS, Royal Canadian !.
; Rifles, military postoffice, France.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
NO FEAR OF HARD TIMES
FROM WARTIME THRIFT

WASHINGTON-"Th is no ground
for fear that wartime thrift will bring
hard times" said Director w. S. Gift
ford, of the Council for National De-
tense, in statement issued through
the United Press. Wartime thrift
merely means readjustment," he said;
mot a cessation of the expenditures,
but the whole country organized on a
peace basis must be readjusted to
war basis"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
FRENCH VISITORS
KISS LIBERTY BELL
IMPRESSIVE SCENE AS COMMIS-
SIQNERS VISIT INDEPEND-
ENCE HALL

PHILADELPHIA = Marshal Joffre
and Premier Viviani and the other
members. of. the French commission
kissed the Liberty Bell in Independ-
ence hall today. Premier Vivani hail
ed independence hall as the birth
place of the liberty of the world. .
There was absolute silence as the
Frenchmen tiptoed forward and kissed
the historic relic.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Turks Court Trouble

WASHINGTON-The state depart
ment is advised that the Turks are
holding 20 Americans at CONSTANT
not permitted to leave Turkey. The
embassy is exerting it's best efforts
to secure the release of the prisoners.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09

MISSOULA = The University of
Montana will do its bit" toward con-
sewing the food supply by putting
Under cultivation eight acres OF the
potatoes have been purchased, and the
greater part of the acreage will be de-
voted to the sultivation of tubers. The
is financing the garden
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Plots in Central America.

WASHINGTON-T state depart
ment is gathering evidence OF Ger
many's continuing plots in Central
America. The department would not
saw what countries, are affected or how
extensive the intrigues are.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Why Flour is High

:. Duncan Cameron of this city has
just sold AZ sacks of wheat for $292.25.
This is at the rate of $2.44 bushe1. He
says he bought just as good wheat at
one time in Moscow for 80 cents bu
shell
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Big Steamer on Fire

BOSTON-The steamer Sebastian is
OH fire off the Nantucket shoals, ac-
navy yard.
EWPORT-Several patrol boats
are aiding in taking off the passengers
and crew
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Lay Plans to Round Up
the I-atah Men Sub
jeCt to Service
NO TIME WILL BE LOST
Sheriff, Auditor and County Physician
Notify Registrars to be
Ready to Act

Sheriff j. j. Campbell, County Aud
itor Homer E. Estes and County Ply
sician H. w. Carithers have been des-
tration of men in Latah county eligible
to service in the United States army
soon to be drafted.
These county officials have taken
hold of the matter with commendable
vigor. They are calling upon the reg
ular registration officers in the var
ious precincts of the county to reg
lister all men subject to military duty.
This work these officials do without
pay.
Must Be Ready
Registration officers are notified to
hold themselves in readiness to per-
form this service just as soon as the
bill now before congress becomes a
law, and this is expected in a few days.
The sheriff, county auditor and coun-
ty physician are constituted board
of control for the county to select
the troops from Latah county under
the selective conscription draft.
Serve Without Pay
In the communication sent to the
registration officers is to be found
this:
The following paragraph from the
instructions sent will suggest the
thought of the government in this
matter:
THE secretary of war expressed
the hope that service herein required
will, in so far as possible, be volun-
tary; accordingly registrars should
be given to understand that this office
and the people (of Idaho will look
with disfavor upon any one OF them
who may submit to the government a |
claim for their services in registering
those citizens who are required to |
register. This service is expected to
be voluntary, but it must be done un-
der penalty of the law"
Men Picked for Duty
The communication was mailed to
the following on Tuesday. If any
are unable for any reason to serve
others will be named in their places,
and registration places will be des-
ignated in each precinct when regis
tration starts:
Little Potlatch, W. E. Herd.
Bear Creek, JAS S. Nelson.
Boulder Greek, o. H. Torgerson.
Cora, D. P. Kidwell.
Cornwall, Joe Blalock. .
East Genesee, c. F. Burr.
East Moscow, Hawkin Melgard. :
Four Mile, A. w. Bowles. .
Gold Creek, Ulrich Lienhard
Gold Hill, Mark Newhall.
Harvard, w E. Ruhl.
Helmer, G. R. Lawrence.
Juliaetta, S. T. Dunlap.
Kendrick, H. P. Hull. 1
Little Potlatch, w. e. Heard. !
Mountain Meadow, H. D. Warren. !
North Moscow, Harry Whittier. :;
North Troy, Clarence Larson. ;:
Palouse, J. J. Lynch.
Pine Creek, Charles McCann. s
Potlatch, J. E. Gardner. !
Southeast Moscow, F. A. Robinson. q
South Troy, G. c. Hoyt.
Southwest Moscow, Frank Stanton. I
Texas Ridge, J. E. Moore. !
Thorn Creek, Alfred Anderson. {
West Genesee, Edwin Smolt. :
West Moscow, w. G. Barge. I
White Pine. E. B. Flasher. II
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
DIR. SOUTHWICK WILL
SPEAK IN MOSCOW

Prof. Henry Lawrence South
) wick, president of the Emerson :
School of OratOry of Boston, .
Mass. will he in Moscow. May
20 and 80. On Tuesday evening, .
May %. DR.. SOuthwick will give .
"The Rivals" by Sheridan at the .
university auditorium. On Me- .
mortal day he will deliver the .
principal address of the day,
having chosen as his theme, A l
Splendid Rebel. or Life in the i.
Times of Patrick Henry" Those :;
who heard this gifted speaker on !
his previous visits to Moscow will !
be glad of an opportunity to hear I
him this year. &
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Half "Liberty Loan

WASHINGTON-Hal the two billion
dollar Liberty Loan" had been sub
scribed this morning
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Good Record for April

Since April | the British forces have
made prisoners OF 10000 German SOL
diers. They have captured 257 guns,
227 mortars and 40 machine guns,
chancellor OF the EXchequer Law an
nounced. He also announced that the
British casualties were rs per cent less
than those incurred along the Somme
earlier in the war The French re-
Gently announced the capture of 29,-
600 German soldiers since April 16
The total capture by the allies is there
fore $4,000.
PARIS-Staggerin losses were in
ficted on repeated assaulting waves
of German troops desperately attempt
ing 10 retake French positions on the
Chemin Des Danes it is Officially re-
ported. All attacks were repuIsed-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09

BEST SPRING TONIC

8
3 BEST SPRING TONIC
Z WASHINGTON-Here are the
1 ingredients for the best spring
: tonic as recommended today by .
! the United States public health .
service:
Spring gardening, fresh air, .
l good drinking water. .
Taken with little exercise in !.
/ the fly swatting and mosquito pool !
draining line, the service believes {.
this prescription will cut the
undertaker's receipts. d.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
WHEAT RUNS WILD
IN CHICAGO N

CHICAGO - May wheat ad-
vanced today to 1913. This is an
advance of II cents since last
nights close. July wheat jump
ed 247a cents to $2.77 following
the publication Of the government
crop report
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
Can Do Great Work

Marriage License
J. E. Hall and Olive Ruth Pike, both
of Bovill, Ida.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-09
British and French Infiict
Fearful Losses ON
Germans
HOLD ALL GROUND GAINED
kaiser's Troops Make Desperate At
tempts to Shake OFF Tightening
Grip of Their Enemies

| LONDON - Some ground around
around Fresnoy the British were COM
PEELED to yield yesterday to the tre-
mendous German attacks was regain
ed today, Field Marshal Haig reports.
At Bullecourt the Australian troops
are encircling the town on three sides,
and the place is about to fall Pene-
tration of the German position at
BullecOurt it is believed would imper-
il the entire Oppy line and force the
Germans to retreat the entire distance.
Pay Terrible Price
Preceded by a heavy artillery fire
i'll which asphyxiating gas shells also
were used in large numbers, the coun-
ter-attack was launched Tuesday
morning.
The machine gun and rife fire of
the defenders met the Germans as
they drew themselves forward, but
they would not be denied and finally
penetrated the trenches northeast Of
Fresnoy and even entered the out
skirts of the village itself. Their ten
ure of the position, however, was
for the Canadians soon af-
terward returned to the fray, drove
out the Germans and again held full
sway.
Reforming later and reinforced by
two fresh divisions, the Germans
again made a bid for victory along
he entire front before the village and
wood. The right wing of the defend
ers held steadfastly and inflicted
leavy losses on the Germans The
eft wing, however, Notwithstanding
is stubborn resistance, was COM
]elled to give yround and to eyacuate
he village and wood, leaving them in
he hands of the Germans until today
when the Canadians drove the Ger
mans headlong and recaptured every
position.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-13
Kitchen in Jail
Disgusts Men Of
The Grand jury

Following its inspection of the city
jail, it is felt certain that the grand
jury will recommend that new jail
be built. The jurors we're shown over
the structure from top to bottom, and
many of them expressed surprise at
the unsanitary and dilapitated condi-
ton of the building. What particu-
larly attracted the attention OF the
jurors vas the kitchen in the cellar
that had to be reached by subter-
ranean passage, the floor and passage
of which was dirt-lined. After view
ing the kitchen one OF the grand jury
members said: Il never could eat
anything after going down there"
Comments from other members
were along the same order. The cells
in which the prisoners are kept also
came in for its share of unfavorable
comment.
The grand jury spent the greater
part of the morning in listening to
cases being tried by Police Judge
Fitzgerald.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-13
RECIPE TO CLEAR
A P|MPLY SKIN
Pimples are Impurities Seeking an
Outlet Through Skin
Pores.

Pimples. sores and boils usually re-
suit from toxins, poisons and impuri-
ties which are generated in the bowels
and then absorbed into the blood
through the very ducts which should
absorb only nourishment to sustain
the body.
1t is the function of the kidneys to
filter impurities from the blood and
cast them oat in the form of urine, but
in many instances the bowels create
more toxins and impurities than the
kidneys can eliminate, then the blood
uses the skin pores as the next best
means OF getting rid of these impuri
ties which often break out all over the
skin in the form of pimples.
The surest way to clear the skin OF
these eruptlons, says a noted author
ity. is to get from any pharmacy
about four ounces of Jad Salts and
take tablespoonful in glass of hot
water each morning before breakfast
for one week. This will prevent the
formation of toxins in the bowels, 1t
also stimulates the kidneys to normal
activity. thus coaxing them to filter
the blood of impurities and clearing
the skin Of pimples.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
Here you have pleasant effervescent
drink which usually makes pimples
disappear; cleanses the blood and is
excellent for the kidneys as WE'LL
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-13
BAD breath
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
the Cause and Remove 1t

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for ealomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any of
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tiee among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc pure
ly a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect
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