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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-29
BRITAIN'S FLEET
READY TO FIGHT
Most Powerful Aggregation of
Superfighting Vessels Ever
Assembled.
HOLD MOCK BATTLES DAILY
Is Governed by One of the Most Eff
cent Business Administrations in
History-Every Vessel Provi-
stoned for Two Months.

London.-Britain's grand fleet is moi
only the greatest and most powerful ag-
gregation of superfighting vessels ever
assembled by a nation but is undoubt-
eddy governed by one of the most eff
cient business administrations in naval
history. The enormous outpouring OF
treasure in money and supplies requir-
ed to keep the grand fleet in condition
to leave at a moments notice for an
engagement with the enemy accom-
plishes maximum results. After a
weeks visit with the fleet, the New
York Suns correspondent was able to
obtain a general idea of the results at
tanned and of the plans upon which
this enormous fighting force operates.
Primarily the grand fleet is protect
ing England from an attack by the Ger
man fleet. Since the beginning of the
war Germany has known Of the exist
ence of this superior force lying silent
ly in wait at its base in northern wa
tiers and the thought of contact with it
has kept the TeutOn navy well within
protected harbors.
Secondarily the British battle cruis-
er squadrons are acting as protecting
force for the Scandinavian traffic, and
now that America has brought into be-
ing line of communications across the
Atlantic, Britain'S fleet acts as guard
ian for that vital thread of shipping.
Every hour since the declaration of
war in 1914 the fleet has been in readi-
ness, and its maintenance under such
a long strain will constitute one of the
glorious chapters in the history of ma
val affairs.
Provsioned for Two Months.
In the fleet are some thousands of
vessels of every kind, aside from the
battle cruisers themselves. Each bat
tie cruiser carries a complement of
from eight hundred to a thousand men,
making in a human element well up in
to six figures. The exact data cannot
be given, but the enormity would al
most be beyond conception even if put |
down in terms of hundreds of thou
sands. Just one item that seemed i'm
presSive and which brought up visions
of the herculean tasks confronting the
commanders of the fleet was the state |
ment that each cruiser must be contin-
ually supplied with two months pro-
visions of food, oil and everything else
that would be needed by a small-sized
city in case Of siege.
His majesty's ship st. Vincent is of
the battleship type, built in 1908, and
it was aboard her that lived during
my visit. She was engaged at the time
in daylight target practice, carried out |
within the harbor in conjunction with |
the other vessels that made up the
squadron. Every man was In his fight
ing position, carrying out his duties
just as if the squadron were attacking
an enemy. They were firing small
shells through sub-caliber guns inside
the monsters that are ordinarily used
In battle.
Mock Engagement Every Day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-29
Mock Engagement Every Day.

Behides this actual practice of en-
gaging the enemy the entire fleet car
ries out daily a mock engagement d.
rected from the flagship. This is done
altogether on paper, the admiral of the
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
Self-Hypnotism Nearly Fatal.

Records for keen imaginations were
shattered in the case of Edward Cor
rigan, who almost succeeded In killing
himself with thought, Los Angeles
dispatch says.
COrrigan is young engineer and
had been going with girl, with whom
he had Quarreled "The end will come
in couple of hours" he said in sep
ulchral tones. Shortly afterwards he
was found in bed in ComatOse cOndi-
ton, and when his folks entered the
room he asked for a priest to admins
ter the last rites.
Police Surgeon Zorb made minute
examination and thought Corrigan had
taken poison. His eyes were dilated
and his outward condition indicated
poisonous symptoms. Treatment ap-
piled caused Doctor Zorb and other eX-
perts called in to believe that the case
was one Of self-hypnotism causd by
mental depression. When Corrigan
returned to his senses in the hospital
he broke out in tears, saying he was
respondent over his broken love affair,
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
PERSONAL.

George Koop, printer and former
candidate for mayor of Chicago on the
Socialist ticket. is under arrest on
charges of circulating literature tend
ing to discourage enlisting.
Gen. Geo. w. Goethals lately resign
ed as head of the ship building board,
will go to France to take charge Of
the engineering problems coming up
daily.
Mrs. Dillie Dill, the mother of II
children, has brought suit for divorce
in the Kansas City Courts, alleging
non-support.
Vice-Admiral Sims represented the
United States at the first allied war
conference in Paris.
Because of the row on the ship ques-
tion. Gen. George w. Goethals re-
signed as chairman of the construc-
tion board E. N. Hurley OF Chicago
succeeds him.
DR.. II. J. Haiselden of Chicago re-
fused to perform an operation which
would have saved an infants life only
to let 1t grow up an idiot
Roland s. Morris of Philadelphia was
nominated by President Wilson as
ambassador TO Japan.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
WAR IS DECLARED ON MICE
All Household Pets Should Be Kept
Away From Food, Says Govern
ment Experts.

Rats and mice destroy millions Of
dollars worth of food and other prop
erty every year in homes or on farms
and in business establishments, Many
rats harbor the germs of bubonic
plague. Trap and kill them, enjOins a
United States department of agricul.
ture bulletin. Look upon every mouse
as an enemy to your property.
Eradicate reaches and house ants.
Keep weevils out of cereals.
Keep your food where such pests
cannot reach 1t.
Keep household pets away from
food
Don't let fresh vegetables or fruit
wilt or lose their flavor or begin to
rot because they are handled careless
ly. Keep perishable vegetables In cool,
dry, well aired, and, for most vegeta-
bles, dark, rather than light places.
Learn how to store potatoes, cab
bages, root crops, fruits and other
foods so that they will keep properly
for later use. Don't think that any
place in, the cellar or pantry is good
enough to store food.
Heat, dampness, poor ventilation,
bruising or breaking will rapidly make
many vegetables rot, ferment or spoil.
Warmth and light make vegetables
sproud and this lowers their quality.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
FAvoRITEs FOR sLousEs FOR MIDSUMMER.

The stout woman must begin at the
beginning by having corset that fits
and shapes up her figure. Then, If she
adopts scientifically designed clothes,
and has them perfectly executed, no
one will ever couple "ungainly" with
her figure, for 1t will have good lines
and style. But in the new designing
nothing is left to chance; every line,
every button, every drapery-every-
thing Is matter Of study.
There are two good examples of sue
Cessful cOstuming of the stout figure,
shown in the picture. In one Of them
of plain satin and satin-striped crepe
geOrgette, the designer takes advan-
tage of the newly arrived bOX-plalted
skirt to emphasize long, straight lines
in the costume. The plaits are narrow
and thoroughly pressed and the skirt
is set on to q bodice Of satin with
long front and plaits at each side Of
it. 1t fastenS with a row Of small
satin-covered buttons set close to-
gether. In the over drape of striped
crepe the satin stripe overlays the
crepe stripe. The belt Of plain satin
slips through slashes In the straight
hanging draps and dips to lengthen the
waistline at the front. The upper
part of the sleeves, Of the striped
crepe, fails over a deep, clOse-fttlng
cuff of satin. Length Of skirt is to be
determined by becOmingness and not
sacrificed to styles that shorten the
figure.
This is noticeable In the suit shown
with a plain skirt cut ankle length.
The long lines Of the coat are almost
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
The Penalty of Liberty.

In the matter of discipline John Rus
kins mother was a Spencerian before
Spencer. Let your penalties" says
that austere philosopher, "be like the
penalties inflicted by inanimate nature,
inevitable. The hot cinder burns a
child the first time he seizes it; it
burns him the second time; it burns
him every time; and he very soon
learns not to touch the hot cinder."
That was Mrs. Ruskin's method. To
illustrate her way of teaching lessons,
Ruskin used to tell the following incl
dent of his early childhood, which his
mother was fond Of relating.
"One evening, when | was yet in my
nurses arms, | wanted to touch the
tea urn, which was boiling merrily. 1t
was an early taste for -brOnzes, l sup
pose, but | was resolute about 1t. My
mother bade me keep my fingers back
| insisted on putting them forward.
My nurse would have taken me away
from the urn, but my mother said:
"Let him touch it, nurse
$50 | touched it, and that was my
first lesson in the meaning of the word
liberty 1t was the first piece Of lib
erty l got, and the last that for some
time / asked for" youths Companion.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
GEN { RAJ.

"lndefensible' increase of from 100
to 500 Fer cent in the price of Ameri.
can flags was cited by the federal
trade commission in a report to con.
gress.
A writ Of injunction restraining Gen.
Wood from allowing draft boards to
make physical examinations for the
draft army will be sought by the So.
cialists of Minnesota
Roosevelt in speech at Pittsburg
declared men who were unwilling to
fight should not be allowed 10 vote.
British sailors claim that gunners
on American ships have destroyed six
German U-boats.
Race riots broke out in Chester
Pa, with three fatalities. Scores
were wounded, and hundreds beaten
The military arm Is now in control
German statisticians figure that al
the present rate of construction and
destruction all merchant ships will
have been destroyed in As months.
The Italian government has issued
a decree forbidding competitive bid
ding for foodstuffs.
The president has raised the EN-
barge on the shipment of arms and
ammunition into Mexico.
A white man and a negro were both
killed in race riots at Maiden, Mo.
1t is expected the pope will make
another peace appeal on Belgian In
dependence day, early in August.
Secretary Baker announces that tn,
training camp at Plattsburg, N. 7,
will be continued indefinitely.
On Jan. 81, 19+l, between $50 and
1851 p. m, Chicago will pass New
York in the population race. At that
hour Chicago will have 1S,5l2,O00 peo
pie and New York just one less.
Two Americans recently stood off
large band of Mexican bandits and
finally escaped by posing as Germans
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
A Sinnificant Survey.

One of the most significant educa-
tional surveys yet conducted In this
country is the one planned for Indian
apolis. 1t will include the first inten'
sive investigation Of social and eco
nomic conditions Of graduates from
public trade schools ever made in the
United States. The data on this point
will be used to determine whether the
graduates Of trade schools have made
as much progress in life as the gradu-
ates of the academic schools. The re-
port will be presented to the National
Society for the Promotion OF Indus
trial Education and will form the basis
Of action by that body In making It's
recommendation on the preparation
OF students for their life work in the
high school instead Of In college.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
FOR EIGN.

Sweden becoming alarmed at the
embargo declared by the United States
has sent body Of her best men, head
ed by DR.. Nansen, the explorer, to ex
plain what that country desires In the
way Of food,
Sir Horace Plunkett Vas selected
as chairman of the Dublin convention,
now engaged in a settlement of the
Irish question,
Sir Eric Geddes. first lord of the
admiralty, was elected without op
position a member of the house OF
commons from Cambridge borough.
Premier Venizelos appeared In par
lament for the first time since the
establishment of the new regime in
Greece, The premier personally read
the convocation assembling the cham.
ber
Indications point to an early friend
ly settlement OF the difficulties be
tween Argentina and Germany ovei
the sinking Of Argentine vessels,
The king of Italy presented media
to the queen Of Belgium ior yaloi
shown during the war.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

The shops continue to display
blouSeS-tailored and otherwise made
for late summer wear. Tailored mod
els are of crepe de chine and other
wash silks, while georgette crepe holds
its own first place for dressy wear.
The lingerie blOuseS of fine white vOile,
trimmed with narrow tilet, Cluny or lin
gerle lace, and further ornamented
with fine tOuches-uSed Sparingly-
gains ground as midsummer neaEs.
This IS a favOrite, worn with white
wash skirts and with other separate
skirts for the street and sports. 1t
launderS to perfection, and the silk
blOuSeS do almost as WELL with careful
washing.
A blouse Of white pussy willow taf-
feta is one of the few tailored mod
els which is not uncompromisingly
plain. 1t has a very simple pattern on
the front wrought in small white and
blue beads. Except for this it is en-
tirely plain, relying for its style upon
wide sailor collar and deep pointed
cuffs turned back at the wrists.
In the blouse Of georgette narrow
revers at the front widen into a collar
that is deep at the back and edged
with narrow filet lace. Fine tucks, In
two groups, extend from the shoulder
seams to the line of the bust and a
dainty pattern in silk embroidery fin
ishes the decoration. The sleeves are
gathered into deep plain cuffs and all
seams are hemstitChed.
Among new arrivals there are few
blouses that faSten in the back. They
are provided with high collars and ia
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items of Interest
for Every Member OF
the Household
MISCELLANE EOUS.

Parcel post packages may be sent
10 the soldiers OF the American ex-
peditionary forces at the rate Of II
cents per pound, but may not be regi-
stored or sent C. o. d., the postoffice
department announces. The wrapper
should bear name and address of the
sender, and the name of the addressee
should be followed only by the name
Of the unit to which he belongs, with
the words American Expeditionary
Forces"
An explosion in a Cape Breton
coal mine resulted in the death of 81
men.
New Workers were called on by the
park department to volunteer TO fight
the Tusseck moth caterpillars, which
are invading New York by the millions.
President Wilson signed the bill ap-
propriating $64O,OOO,O00 for the con-
struction of airplanes, and work will
begin at once on 10000 machines.
Kaiser Wilhelm expresses the con-
viction that American efforts in the
great war will be of no avail.
Despondent because three of his
sons were eligible for lilitary serv-
ice and had been draftC John Bech-
tel, SO, farmer, killC himself at
Massillon, o.
Reports from Juarez, Mexico, indi-
cate that Villa is preparing to isolate
the whole northern part Of the re-
public.
Railroads have eliminated 16,0OO,-
900 miles of passenger train service to
conserve energies for the benefit of
the nation.
Judge Lands has been asked to
pass on questions concerning the East
st. Louis riots, as to whether the trou.
BILE could be settled in the federal
courts.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
WHEN SHIP BECAME A FARM
Story is Told OF the Experience Of
Late Major Archibald Butt With
a Cargo Of Oats.

Truly, there is nothing new under
the sun. Here's the good ship Pom
hook, carrying fine cargo Of dried
Goldfish from where there is ample
Goldfish to where the hungry natives
are yearning for Goldfish. She springs
a seam, in flows the Atlantic. The
Goldfish drink copiously and swell up,
the straining timbers cannot stand
the strain and the POnhOok goes TO
pieces. A yarn of the sea of the true
salty flavor, but is the incident unique?
Not at all, says the New London Day.
They used TO tell q story in Washing
ton years ago about the late Maj.
Archibald W. Butt and his cargo Of
oats that makes the tale of the Pom
hook sound like plagiarism.
In those days Archie was not a ma
jor, neither had he attained TO the
proud position Of military aide to the
president of the United States, He
had been a newspaper man and had
but lately entered the army as lieu
tenant in the quartermaSter's depart
ment. His first assignment was to
chaperOn a cargo of oats from San
Francisco TO Manila on one of those
weird transports which the govern
ment always managed to find in some
Out-of-the-way dock in Spanish war
times. Half way to Guam the old tub
shipped a heavy sea and a couple of
tons Of water sluiced into the hold.
1t was what the oats needed. They
sOpped it up and called for more. They
became insistent. Their impatience
burst all bounds, until the ship couldn't
hold them. They swelled and swelled,
and finally sprouted.
When the young Quartermaster
reached Manila finally he had no cargo
of oats, but he had a splendid farm.
Oats were growing out of the matches,
they climbed the masts, they festooned
about the bridge, they burst through
every seam and hung down the sides
of the ship like an Illinois quarter sec
ton af1Oat. The army authorities at
Manila Cancelled an order for new
machine gun and ordered a couple of
reapers. And Archie Butt didn't know
whether he would be cOurt-martialed
or be secretary of agriculture. Talk
about Goldfish.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
COM M e RClAL.

About $l7OOOOOO, 900 will be Amer.
icas war bill this year. Revised
estimates by Senator Smoot included
q $2,0O0,OOO,OOO additional loan to the
allies.
Comptroller of the Currency Viii
liams announces that the national
banks of the country have broken all
records in every department in the
last year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. an.
nounced that it has sold all its an
thracite mining properties and col
leries 10 NJ. A. Hanna & Co. Of Cleye-
land
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
WAR eREvlTIEs

Forty Chippewa Indians have en-
listed TO fight for democracy. They
come from the Sac Courte Oreilles
reservation. They are members Of the
Sixth Wisconsin Infantry.
Many petitions have been sent te
Washington, urging that aliens be re
quired to enlist on the same basis as
natives born.
U. s. Army officers favor aggres
siye action against German U-boat
bases, in spite OF the tremendous
losses bound TO follow.
The German steamship Nordency,
with a cargo of coal, was torpedoed
in the North Sea. She is aground of
the south coast OF Texal, Frisian is
lands
1t is said the first American army to
go to France will be double the size
originally planned.
Eight new regiments of cavalry
equipped and trained as artillery, will
be added to the regular army as
quickly as they can be organized.
Sunday, the 22d, German all
squad raided the east coast Of Eng
land, and before routed had killed
eight persons and wounded 70.
Wounded soldiers from England
and France may be brought over to
America to recupePate.
Young men who object to war on
principle will be sent to France with
Red Cross units.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
DOMESTIC.

Washington,-The United States
government has spent s557, ,4S6, 1897
more than its receipts during the first
26 days Of the fiscal year.
Gov. Lowden pledged the support Of
his administration forces to the prof.
ect of a deep waterway connecting
the great lakes with the gulf.
In order to facilitate handling the
size of the army unit has been cut
from $4,000 TO 10000 men.
Illinois quota on the first draft will
be 1868, and of these Chicago will
furnish 24,9S2.
Federal officials are investigating
reports that farmers near Bailey, Ok,
are arming 10 resist the draft.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
GRIM iNAL.

VIII and Jesse Powell, negroes ar.
rested at Montgomery on a chorge Of
rested at Montgomery on a charge Of
threatening the life of white farmer,
and hanged to a tree.
Charles Snyder, 60, shot and fatally
wounded his wife, 35, and then killed
himself in st. Louis. The tragedy fol.
lowed an attempt at reconciliation.
r. A. C. Jenkins, Chicago jeweler,
was fatally wounded in a fight with
bandits who locked two of his watch
makers in a back room and escaped
with diamonds worth $1,000.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
coNGRE ESSIONAL.

That the time will not come to talk
peace in the great war until Ger
many is out nf Belgium and France"
was the declaration Of senators dur.
ing heated debate on the speech Of
Chancellor Michaelis.
The congressional battle on the food
bill is expected to begin in real earn
est. now that the senate has passed a
bill differing widely from the statute
passed by the house.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
Modern Houses for Flllpinos.

with a view to improving the hous-
ing conditions OF the poor, the Philip
pine health service has constructed a
number Of model houses of new. fire.
proof material consisting Of cement,
sand, and ipa, or rice husks. These can
be built for n little more than the pres
ent lnsanItnry dwellings and, It Is
estimated, will last more than twice as
ong.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

bots and nre Il boon to the too-slender
woman. But blousts like those pic
turcd, with open throNts, are worn
with separate high collars and jNbots,
The stout mutronly figure has n
dignity and style of It's own, and, In
the clothes which modern methods
make for It, beauty Of line as well,
There is n system OF careful designing,
done by specialists In the work, that
has resulted in new order Of things,
These specialists adapt the new styles
TO the figures Of stout women, but hold
them TO the "svet" line, and If Il new
style is incompatible with the svelt
line, II Is the style that is sacrificed
md not the line
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly so nervous, no headache
or pain. ! must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. "
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity sounds in the ears, palpitstion
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
LABOR.

Nine persons were slain when troops
fired into a mob Of striking workmen
al Valencia, Spain.
The A, +, L, has taken steps 10
eliminate German Influence, potent in
fomenting trouble, from its higher
councils.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

States Attorney HCyne Of Chicago
has announced that every alleged re
sort in Cook county must be closed.
Women at a training camp IN Iowa
have proven better marksmen than
the men who are taking the course.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
CoURi PROCEEDINGS.

Mrs. Rena Mooney, one of five de-
PENDANTS in the murder cases growing
out of. the bomb explosion in Frisco
last summer and which have excited
worldwide interest was acquitted.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

.Cnange OF Lie an0
the bad feelings
common at tn at
time. / was in a
very nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time SO l
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V Vegetable Com
nound which I did
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
His Defenders.

Recruiting Officer-"How about join
ing the colors? Have you anyone de-
pendent on you?" Motorist-"Have |?
There are two garage owners, six me-
chanics, four tire dealers, and every
gasoline agent within a radius of one
hundred and twenty-five miles.'-A
Judge,
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

unbroken, even the needlework decora.
tion at the bottom is not extended
across the front, The waIstline Is
managed with narrow belt that dips
to lengthen II, and this Is emphasized
by the row Of bone buttons that fas.
ten the coat
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
NEUROLOGICAL

Joseph Valsin Guillote, 67, former
mayor of New Orleans, and one Of the
leaders of the white League" during
reconstruction days is dead.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
G.A4 Xz;a,Az
/'''' O''"". Il
ten the coat

A tonic made from Ave grains each
of powdered alum and sulphOte Of zinc,
with n gin OF boiled and cooled water,
Is excellent.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

st. Paul Is to have a business school
for the deaf.