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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24

There is to be a class track meet
at the University of Idaho next Friday.
Think of that! The freshmen will
meet the sophomores in the first con-
test of the season.
Young athletes have been "chomp-
ing on the bits around the university
for some time past. Members OF the
different classes have been telling
their rivals in other classes what they
propose to do to them when the sun
comes out" Now they are to have a
chance to show the stuff they're made
Of.
Coach Edmundson is just little bit
anxious over the athletic outlook on
the hill, too.
81 can keep them out of the war,
he said today; "but I'll be hanged II
| can keep them away from the farm.
Two dollar wheat and 16 cent hogs are
too much for me-"
Mozier who has been showing up
in fine style in the 2:20 and 4:4O events
is off for his home in the far south
east; Larramore, a promising one
miller is called home to Lapwal; the
Campbell brothers of whom good
things are expected are bound for the
wheat fields of Bonners Ferry.
But in spite of these and other
bumps Coach Edmundson counts on
good initial exhibition Friday after
noon. Richmond, the whirlwind short
distance man, is out of it temporarily
with a sprained muscle in his best
leg.
The Star-Mirror sport writer came
near getting his wires crossed on the
coaches at the U. Of |. 1t is the only
who commends the troops
on the baseball diamond in this cam
paign. He will ring the gong on the
at A O'Clock sharp tomor-
row afternoon for the first set-to with
the university of Montana.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
SHOWER HONORS
ON COMMISSIONERS
FROM OTHER SIDE
HEADS OF NATION MAKE DEEP
IMPRESSION ON ENGLISH
AND FRENCH

WASHINGTON-The French COM
mission to the United States arrived
safely in this country today, the state
department announced. The place of
the arrival is not made public. The
party has not yet arrived in Washing
ton. Its movements are are secret
Great Britain's war commissioners
spent Monday in Washington receiv-
ing every mark of honor and courtesy
within the gift of the government.
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour, formally presented by Sec
retary Lansing to President Wilson in
the morning, was the guest Monday
night at the most notable dinner given
at the White House in a generation.
During the day he was presented to
Vice President Marshall at the cap
ito1, lunched at the French embassy
and received cards or calls from many
prominent persons including William
j. Bryan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
e. OF /. REMAINS OPEN
TO COMPLETE ITS WORK
Students VIII be Excused for Army.
Navy or Farm Service and Will
Not be Penalized

In fine talk before the Chamber OF
Commerce today President NJ A. Bran
non said that the authorities at the
university have decided against clos
ing the agricultural college or the uni
versity proper. Fully so per cent OF
the students in agriculture, he said,
desired to go that the percentage was
almost as great in the college OF let
ters and science and that fully 20 de-
sired to go from the law department.
He said that all who desired to go to
the army, the navy or ten farms
would be permitted to go and that they
would not be penalized for their go
ing
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
"Sons of Silence"

VANCOUVER. Wash.-One thousand
deaf men-all experts with the rifle
will be a part of Colonel Roosevelt's
proposed volunteer division, if J. f.
Meagher, instructor in the Washing
ton State School for the Deaf, has
his way. He has written the colonel
for permission to recruit thousand
"sons of silence" whom, he says, he
can have ready for service in four
months.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Fig hter from England
Gives Straight Talk
on COnscription
TELLS OF SAD EXPERIENCE
Advises that. War be Prosecuted on
Business Basis with Whole Nation
Taking Proper Part

WASHINGTON-C -Conscription is Wit
al to America before the nation can
have war success.
Lieut.. Col. B. T. ~ Bridges. British
war commissioner delivered this mes
sage to the American people.
I'VE were saddled with volunteer
system at the beginning of the war;
said this fighter direct from the front
1T hampered and retarded us in eve
ry way and in every phase Of the de-
velopment, The volunteer system
threw the best industrial forces of the
nation into the trenches when they
were badly needed at home, and left at
home those whose places were at the
front"
$50 the Whole Hog"
Lieut. Col Bridges then declared
that briefly the entire message of the
allied commission was this:
IF you are going to war, go the
whole hog. You must go it intelligent
ly and Systematically. Men. women
and children all must fight at home or
at the front. 1t is no longer war of
expeditions, but a war of nations"
On Business Basis
The speaker said further that Eng
land believes that conscription alone
with coordination of the nations re-
sources will enable America to end the
war speedily. The people of Eng
land" he said; went to. universal
service and is now strong for con-
scription. 1t was opposed at first
only because we did not know what
it was, but now we realize it is the
only way of making war on business
basis"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Think He'd Fight!

BEND, Ore The United States got
into a war with Germany without B. S.
Boutwell, "a homesteader living 20
miles from LaPine, hearing about 1T,
but as soon as he did happen to get
the news he walked with snowshoes
to Bend and enlisted in the navy.
Today he is on his way to San Fran
cisco. Between the time he heard of
the war and his departure from Bend
by train, he walked rs miles
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Passing of Mr.. RydhOlm

Gust Alfred Rydholm, aged 56 years
4 months and days, passed away
early this morning at the Rydhom
home, 116 East Eighth street, after
months illness. He was a retired
farmer. and has resided in this vicinity
for the past six years. He was ma
tive of Sweden.
Mr.. Rydholm is survived by wife,
two children, and three brothers, one
of whom, A. " Rydholm, resides IN
Moscow, and was joint owner with
the deceased of a ranch near Viola,
formerly known as the Palmer proper
ty.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the Grice chapel at
2 o'clock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
EVERY LOT
HAS VALUE
Wide Awake Citizens to
Make Thorough Survey
of Moscow
HAS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Every Worthy Boy and Girl in the
Community to be Given Good
Chance to Work

That committee of the Chamber OF
crop production in the city of Mos
COW means business. 1T is composed
of Prof c. B. Wilson of the University
Harry Whittier, Will F .Morgareidge
Superintendent Charles Henry and E
E. Ostroot.
The Chamber of Commerce today on
the strength of report from this COM
mittee took final action to put Mos
COW in its proper place in this vitally
important matter.
Plan of Action
The program of action proposed by
the committee authorized at the last
chamber meeting was adopted and
The committee given authority to pro-
ceed with whatever plans may be deem
ed necessary to secure the maximum
of food production in and immediate
siy about the city this summer.
What IS to be Done
The committee program involves
the following: An immediate survey
to locate all land that may be available
in the town for gardening purposes.
A campaign to mobilize all the young
people of the town who expect to have
any spare time during the summer and
to organize them into food production
or food conserving clubs.
The listing of all heads of families
who would like to plant a garden in
case land can be provided for them.
The raising of a fund to buy seed to
be distributed to those who may not
be able to secure it, this
aid to be given with the understanding
that a portion of the crop equal in
to the seed furnished will be
returned to the committee in the fall.
To make arrangements for the plowing
of gardens for those desiring it at
reasonable cost.
1t is the purpose of the committee
tc promote vegetable gardening, pota-
to raising and the canning of surplus
products.
1t is earnestly requested that every
citizen will help in the work by re-
porting at once to some member of the
committee any information they may
iave concerning: Vacant lots or other
and that can be rented at reasonable
,rice for the above purposes. Any par
les, children or heads of families will
ng to rent and farm such land. Any
parties wishing gardens plowed. Par
les willing to aid in any way in pro-
7iding seed. Parties having stable
manure to be disposed OF.
Fine Prizes in Sight
Attention is called to the liberal
,rizes offered to juvenile gardeners by
he Moscow State bank and to sim
lar prizes soon to be announced by
he First Trust & Savings bank for po-
alto club members.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Now Held for Murder

Homer b. McClung is now held in
the county Jail on the charge of mur-
der. Frank l.. Moore the prosecuting
attorney, filed a new information
against McClung following the death
of Fl. II. Choat as the result of the
shooting at East Cove between Viola
and Palouse last Friday morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
He's Quicker than Congress

GRANTS PASS, Ore.-After walking
through the toughest part of Curry
county, 100 miles from Cold Beach to
Grarts Pass. Joseph Wheaton, IL
years old, an orphan, is today one OF
Uncle Sans soldiers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24


+ SIGNS BILL FOR $1,000 100000
!. WASHINGTON President
!. Wilson signed the $7,O00,O0O,0OO
/. bond bill today. There was no
+ ceremony. The pen with. which :
T the president signed the bill was
+ presented to Secretary of the
+ Treasury McAdoO and may be
{ presented by him to Lord Cum
{ life, the British commissioner.
1.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
WHEAT AND FLOUR
IN GREAT CARG0ES
BUENOS AIRES-An amicabl

BUENOS AIRES-An amicable
settlement of the diplomatic
quarrel between Argentine and
England over the wheat embargo
has been announced. Argentine
agrees to send to England 49,
900 tons of wheat and 10000 tons
of flour. England is to send to
Argentine at a later date 100000
tons of wheat from Canada and
elsewhere.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Italy Strikes Too

ROME = Italians have apparently
launched great offensive on the
Carso front. Artillery is active and
trooDs are massed as if for attack
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
No Snch IUck

WASHINGTON-"It is news to u.s."
the navy department declared regard
ing the report that United States
battleship had captured submarine,
U-36.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
PULL HARD
FOR CROPS
Dean Iddings Points Out
the Seriousness OF
the Situation
TIME FOR UNITED WORK
idaho Has Big Problems to Solve at
Home in Addition to Work for the
General Cause

Dean E. ]. Iddings, head OF the de-
partmens of animal husbandry. Uni
versity of idaho, WHO is just home from
a conference with Governor Alexand-
er, Commissioner E. o .Sisson and
other state officials at Boise, takes a
serious view of the livestock and ag-
ricultural situation in Idaho.
Telling of his conference and OBJ
servations Dean Iddings said:
"Our object in the conference was
to agree on plans for an extensive cam
paign of agricultural preparedness
along the lines suggested by Secretary
Houston, and to secure share OF the
S25,O00,OOO emergency congressional
appropriation to be expended in Ida
he.
Rob Peter to Pay Paul
1--WE requested the state board OF
examiners for an opinion and ruling
as to whether, under the terms OF the
University of Idaho appropriation bill,
H. B. 316, any money from the federal
government would operate to decrease
the amount appropriated by the state
for the maintenance of the agrlcultur-
al department of the University of Ida
no.
THE state officials were especially
cordial and an answer on every point
raised was promised.
Ready for United Effort
In the meantime every possible re-
uuirement for addresses on prepared
ness will be met by the university fac
ulty. The News Letter will be turned
over entirely to the movement, and
special publication will be started to
convey timely information to all parts
of the state and to give information
and advice along all agricultural
lines.
Dean Iddings, in his close observa-
tions while in the south, became Con-
yinced, he said of the serious agrlcul-
tural station in the state
.Feed is Gone"
Feed" he said lis practically
gone, and it is going to be a serious
problem to keep horses in condition
Not only are the feed supplies low
now but meade are being ploWed
up owing to the phenomenally high
prices offered for grain.
"In the irrigated sections a large
part of the alfalfa was winter killed
On some farms from 80 to rs acres |
is so badly damaged that crop this
year is hopeless, and the ground must
be seeded to something else. This
means shortage of feed for stock, and
in many instances, it will be necessary
to sell off the stock"
For Vigorous Pull
In closing an interview that was
filled to the brim with good sugges-
tions Dean Iddings said:
1--WE propose to work in perfect
harmony with the state and federal
authorities in helping to meet the
national and internationl needs for
food. Hearty cooperation is all the
more strongly urged at this particular
time because of the absolute necessity
for vigorous and intelligent effort for
a campaign as wide as the nation, and
for a we'll balanced and thorough eX-
ecution of plans for the seasons crop,
as we'll as laying the grounwork for j
the crops of the future"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
LURE OF The FARM
HURTS ATHLETICS
RIFT T.. OF 1, CLASSES WILL STAGE
TRACK MEET JUST THE
<>A SAME
BALL GAMES LATER

DALI VAhLC LA 4 A
. MOntana's ball tOSSers cannot
be here tomorrow, and the games
with the q. of |. scheduled for
Wednesday and Thursday have
been postponed to Friday and
Saturday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-04-24
Fine Prizes in Sight

Attention is called to the liberal
prizes offered to juvenile gardeners by
the Moscow State bank and to sim
liar prizes soon to be announced by
the First Trust & Savings bank for po-
tato club members.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
ALAMEDA IS
 UNLOADING AT
 ANCHORAGE

Information was received at rail road headquarters this morning that the Alameda arrived at Anchorage at S:30 o'clock, and is unloading freight.
 At 8 o'clock last night the wireless operator on the Admiral Watson talk ed with the radio operator on the Ala meda and learned that the Alameda was in the ice fifty miles from An chorage, and making headway at the rate of one mile an hour.
 The Alameda spent Thursday night off Cape Elizabeth, snowbound.
 The government tug Annie w. and barges which left Seldovia Wednes- day morning for Anchorage have not been heard from. /
 According to word received from Anchorage this morning the Alameda expected to sail for Seward some time tomorrow.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
EXPELLED FOR REFUSING TO
 SALUTE FLAG

BAKER, Oregon, Friday, March 3O. Children of German families at tending the Sumpter high school have been expelled by the school board following their refusal on instruction by the parents to salute the American flag.
 Patriotic exercises were held We'd nesday, in obedience to instructions sent out to all the schools that patriotic week" be observed.
 The school authorities took the mat ter up when the teachers reported that the German children had refused to take part or salute the flag. h. vestigation developed that the young sters had not acted on their own in itiative but had refused to salute the American flag on instructions from their parents. With this information the school board voted at once to eX- pell the children and they will not again be allowed to attend
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
DISAGREEMENT OVER CABIN IS SETTLED
 BY COMMISSIONER

Trial of suit in which Alex Wirak sought to establish his right to half ownership in a cabin claimed by Fred Kraus was held before U. S. Commis- sioner Ennis early this week. Attor- ney Green appeared for Kraus, and Attorney Mooers, of Leehey, Ray & Mooers, for Wirak. The court hand ed down decision in favor of Wirak, giving each a half-interest in the cabin, which is located at Porcupine.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
s. s. ALASKA SAILS
 FOR SEWARD WITH
 19 PASSENGERS

The steamer Alaska sailed for Sew ard and way ports yesterday with the following frst-clasS passengers: Ed. Whittemore, s. O. Morford and wife, J. Reed, J. Getchell, Paul Panzer, w. Boulton, Gus Elstrom, P. Nelson, Victor Pearson, Miss N. Shea, A. Davis and wife and baby, F. Maitland and wife, N. Johnson, and two steer age. There are fifty first-class pas sengerS for COrdova, Seventy-four steerage and also fifty-nine Orientals.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
RETAKE FRENCH VILLAGES; AMERICAN
 LEGATION GUARDED
(By United States Cable)

LONDON, Saturday. March 3l-The British forces in France have captured the village of Neuve Bour- onval East Ypres and North Lie according to an ot- ical communication received here yesterday. The teu- tons suffered severely from the allied advance and heavy casualties gre reported.
 Frontier correspondents have received word from Brussels that the American legation has been isolated and placed under guard of the German police
 It is rumored here that the teutons contemplate re- moving Minister Whitlock and his staff to Germany
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
SEATTLE JURY FINDS GILL NOT GUILTY
CARRANzA DOES NOT
 DENY HIS CONNECTION
 WITH ZIMMERMAN PLOT
(By United States Cable)

WASHINGTON Saturday, March 31-As hour af ter hour approaches Americas entrance into the world war seems inevitable.
 Mexican affairs are engaging the attention of the department great deal more than German matters.
 General Carranza has never discaimed his intention in regard to Germanys conspred alliance with Mexico
 The state departments specific request for an expres- sion of Mexicos attitude toward Foreign Minister Zm proposal has been almost nsolently ignored
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
ADMIRAL WATSON
 SAILS SOUTHWARD

The Admiral Watson arrived from the westward at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and sailed south at o'clock with the following passengers: For Cordova-L. V. Ray, NJ. B. Summers, L. c. Bates, Chas. Esmwiler, Chas. Crawford, Frank Skeen, Mir. and Mrs. Schawb, w. L. Conway, Louis Levy, T. M. West. For Seattle - E. O.. Sawyer, Nj. P. Johnson, Sam Palmer, and eight steerage.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
MARSHALL AT JUNEAU RESIGNS; SUCCEEDED D
 BY N. L. BURTON

JUNEAU, Saturday, March S1.-U. S. Commissioner Marshall has tender ed his resignation which is to take eff feet immediately. It is his intention to engage in private business.
 N. L. Burton, of the law firm of Vim & Burton, has been appointed commissioner to, fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Marshall.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
JUDGE NETERER RULES
 ACCEPTANCE OF COIN
 INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
tBy United States Csbls)

SEATTLE, Saturday. March S1. - The jury trying the case of Mayor Hiram Gill; Chief of Police Beckng- ham and City Detectives PySer, POOlman McLennan and Doom charged with conspiracy to violate the interstate commerce law governing liquor shipments, returned verdict of not guilty at 930 o'clock this morning. The urv deiberated from 53O o'clock yesterday afternoon until 9:30 this morning.
 Judge Neterer ruled that if the jury found Mayor Gill had accepted 4OOO from BiIingsey, alleged he was not necessarily guilty of conspiracy.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
REGISTER NOW

Today is your last chance to reg ister for the coming city election. Registration books are at the office of the city clerk in the Seward Drug store, and will close tonight at ten o'clock. Do it now.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
ZIMMERMAN SAYS U. s. WAS RUDE
(Bv United States Cable)


 AMSTERDAM, Saturday. March 31. - Foreign Minister Zimmerman while discussing Germanys recent proposal to Mexico in the rechstag stated that General Carranza would have been ignorant of the negotiations up to the present time the United States had not made public the contents of the note
 He also stated that he was of the opinion President Wilson had broken off relations with Germany with extra ordinary rCughness.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
MEARS WANTS VlSTA FROM COMMITTEE
 ON TERRITORIES
fRy United state. Cablrl

JUNEAU, Saturday, March 31.- Telegrams have been received by the legislature from Captain Mears of Anchorage, asking that body to invite the territorial committee to visit AL aska this year.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
NUMBER AMERICANS
 BELIEVED DROWNED
 ON SHIPS TORPEDOED
CBy United States Cable,

WASHINGTON Saturday, March 31 - American consus at Liverpool and Queenstown have reported that number of Americans are believed to have been drowned and many lives mperiled when the British steamships Snowdon Range and Crspen sent to the bottom by German submarines, yesterday.
 According to advices received the vessels were strip ped of all detachable brass before they were sunk
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
JUNEAU MAYOR TO
 TAKE CHARGE OF
 SULZER PROPERTIES
tBy United States Cablel

JUNEAU, Saturday, March 31.- Mayor Stewart will leave next week for Sulzer to take charge of the Sul- ger properties at that place.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
GOVERNOR STRONG
 SIGNS SEWARD BILL
(By United States cable)

JUNEAU, Saturday, March 31,- Governor Srtong signed the Seward day bill last night in presence of a large assemblage at the reception given in honor of the legislature.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
STARS AND STRIPES RAISED OVER ISLANDS FORMERLY
 THE DANISH WEST INDIES
tBy Unite1 states Cshlsl

WASHINGTON Saturday, March 31. The Danish flag was lowered and the Stars and Stripes were raised to- day over the islands known as the Danish West Indies
 Secretary Lansing simultaneously handed Minister Brun treasury warrant for $25OOO0OO, warrant be- ing issued to save transporting tons of gold planned.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
ATTACKS BY CANADIANS REFUSED
lBy United States Cablel


 BERLIN, Saturday, March 3l. - Canadian troops made four attacks last night on German positions near East Neuvile The war office has announced that the at Jacks were repulsed with heavy losses Further with drawai of German troops PerOnnefins road IS an nounced
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
DECLARATION
 STATE OF WAR
 EXISTS URGED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Saturday, March 31.-Preponderance of opinion forwarded to the white house from various places throughout the United States is for declaration that state of war exists with Germany.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
RUSSIANS ARE SATISFIED WITH EVENTS
(By United States Cable)

 LONDON, Saturday, March 3l. - Members of the Russian dma have been advised by RodSianko that the governments advices from the front leave nothing to be desired
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Admiral Evans is due in Cor dova today.
 The Alaska sailed from Seattle for Seward and way ports yesterday.
 The Admiral Watson left for Se- attle last nUht at 1 o'clock.
 The train will leave Monday morn ing at 9 o'clock for Mile 40.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-31
TRAILS

Trails drifted and soft. Tempera- ture S4 at Mile II; 29 at Mile 52 and 28 at Mile 34.