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Evening star., 1917-03-21
MAKE PLANS TO REDUCE
EXPENSES OF LIVING
Mrs. Rafter Explains How School
Children May Be Profitably En-
ployed During Vacation.

The cost of living will be twice as
high next year as it is now. said Mrs
Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association yesterday after
noon at a meeting at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Rafter addressed the meeting
in connection with the garden question.
She urged that the various associations
or organizations in the District plan
ming gardens form a central organiza-
ton. Shs said that the cooperation of
the government officials and news
papers cannot be obtained unless such
a plan is worked out.
"PlanS for children growing gardens
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Plan to Systematize Work.

Mrs. Keblcr is sending to all citizens
associations and to parent-teacher as
sociations a copy of circular headed
"a Plan for Systematizing the Cultiva-
tfon of Vacant Lots and Unused Land
in the District" In this bulletin the
associations are requested to organize a
committee TO treat with landowners, to
have the land to be cultivated plowed
and roughly put into condition, to get
co-operation from Department of Agri-
culture experts and to raise funds for
the plowiug and for the fertilizer.
H. c. Thompson of the Department of
Agriculture Mrs. kebier stated, will ad-
dress a meeting some time next week
at the Wilson Normal School, and later
talk will be given by an expert on
the home garden work of some Ameri-
can city where it has been done sue
ceSSfully.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

had already pledged themselves to have
some sort of a garden this year. "Some
Of them may only have a window box"
she said. but parsley can be raised in
such a box. Don't think that you need
a large space Of ground to grow some
thing. You can raise considerable in a
small plot Of ground"
Evening star., 1917-03-21
GET COMPLETE OUTFIT.
Burglars Rob Eiseman's Clothing
Store-Other Thefts Rennrted

Suits Of clothes. undergarments, ties.
collars. an overcoat and practically
everything necessary to furnish COM
plete outfits of wearing apparel were
stolen from Eiseman's store, at 7th and
E streets. last night It is believed
that the burglars were concealed in the
store at closing time. The robbers es-
capped through the skylight in the roof.
Complaint was made to the police
that a duplicate key worker yesterday
visited the residence of Essie Moore,
1884 1st street southwest. and stole
$40.
Burglars last night visited the store
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Of Horace H. Jarboe, Massachusetts,
avenue and 9Th street northeast. They
helped themselves to smoking ma
terials. chewing gum and candy, valued
at $12.
Other robberies have been reported
to the police by the following: Frank
Buttini, 622 West Franklin street. Bal
timore. handbag containing articles of
wearing apparel from Union station;
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, SIS worth of copper wire
from poles on Bladensburg road: Rich
ard Conn. 31S New York avenue. pocket
book. containing 81; Goldsmith & Co.
1905 F street, bicycle.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH d. 1917.

this summer already have been worked
out" she said. The idea would be for
each child to have some sort OF q gar
den this year that they could dig In
and be occupied with for the full three
months of the school vacation.
To List Garden Spaces.
Mrs. Rafter said there are a great
many people who have said they would
allow their lots and gardens to be used
for gardening purposes. She said it is
proposed that these places be listed
and that groups work them. 1--WE
must have a definite organization" she
said What we want is to reduce the
cost of living.
The question is. What are our boys
and girls going to do during the three
months of vacation?" she said. I'VE
want to adopt something for them to
do"
The president said the Girl Scouts
Evening star., 1917-03-21
The Stars Efforts Commended.

Commendation was accorded The
Stars efforts to stimulate interest in
home gardening by a high official Of
the department
The Star is performing particularly
valuable service" he said. because
II is printing the bulletins we have
issued on home gardening, and advis-
ing readers to clip these out and save
them.
These bulletins he explained. CON
stitute the most practical information
". have on this subject. They are
more informative than interviews. for
The interviews represent one mans 8
oninjons. while these bulletins repre-
s,.ut the carefully arranged expert
knowledge. revised through consuita-
ZION. of the best experts in the de-
partmentS-
The bulletins contain all that the
yariest amateur need know to raise a
oarden If desired he may supplement-
mem bv obtaining the bulletin on The
Home Vegetable Garden The bulletin
series has been arranged Tor preSenta /
tion in newspapers, so that the depart
me1!t may be relieved somewhat OF re-
spondiug to the many inquiries on the
general subject of gardening. ANY
newspaper which prints them is per-
forming a community service
The Star is printing daily, under the
caption of Home Garden Hints, one of
the bulletins referred to.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Mrs Frederic Schon OF Philadelphia.
national president of the Congress Of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton. made a brief address, in which she
told of the history of the organization
and the work being carried on through
out the country. Mrs. Arthur A. Birney
of this city. national corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. Fred Du Bois, wife
of former Senator Du Bois and mem
Der of the national executive board.
also attended the meeting. A reception
followed.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

The contract calls for an eight-hour Eay
and q straight increase Of 10 per cent in
salaries. While tho employees did not fb-
tain their full demands. they are salts
fed with the terms Of the new agree
ment. and a threatened strike has bkeu
averted for another year.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Mai. Gillette Buried in Arlington.

The body OF Mai. Cassius T. Gillette.
a former oficer OF the Engineer Corps
of the army. who died in Philadelpfi Ia
Sunday. was buried in the Arlington
national cemetery yesterday afternoen
Maj. Gillette assisted in the exposure Of
extensive frauds in government work at
Savannah in 1903, and in 1905 resigned
from the army to take Charge of the
water supply system of Philadelphia
Evening star., 1917-03-21
For Local Option in New Jersey.

Secretary Tumulty has written a let
ter to Thomas f. Martin. secretary of
state of New Jersey, urging that the
democratic party of New Jersey support
local option in the regulation of the liquor
traffic He suggested that the democrats
of the New jersey legislature can, by
cooperation with the republicans, make
this question non-partisan.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Agree on Tailors' Wages,

An agreement as to a wage and work
ing schedule has been reached by several
tailoring establishments of Washington
and their employees. who are members of
the United Garment Workers of America.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Baltimore is peculiarly fortunate IN
not having any interned vessels At It's
port.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Three meetings are scheduled for to-
dav at which home and vacant lot
gardening will be featured.
Organizers of the Capital Garden Club
will gather at the home of Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. 1901 Connecticut
avenue, at 80 o'clock this afternoon
to hear William p. Emo discuss the gar
den movement in cities of this country
and abroad.
O. H. Benson of the Department of
Agriculture will speak before the JEFF
ferson-Amidon Community Center AS
sociation at the jefferson School at
o'clock Pupils of these two schools have
organized two gardening clubs, one for
bows and one for girls. Prof. W. A.
Wilbur of George Washington UnlVer-
sity also will be a speaker at this meet
ing.
Miss Susan B. Sipe. in charge OF gar
dening work in the schools. VIII de-
liver an illustrated lecture at the VIII
son Normal School this evening at >
o'clock Six thousand notices have been
sent out for this meeting, according TO
Mrs Lyman f. Kebler, director of the
community center activities at that
school
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Inquiries From All Over Country.

The office of information, Department
of Agriculture, the office to which all
inquiries for bulletins are referred. is
being swamped by requests from All
over the country for information re-
garding home gardening. Bulletin 255,
that on THE Home Vegetable Garden.
is being sent out at the rate of more
than 1000 copies daily to all parts oil
the country.
Many inquiries for gardening infor-
nation, in addition 10 those made
through The star. are going directly
to the Department of Agriculture.
Nineteen clerks are busiiy at work,
under high pressure. in the room where
all requests for information are re-
ferred These clerks are now handling
between 5000 and 1000 requests for
information daily and about one-third
of these. just now, are for information
about gardening.
Though no record is kept of the
biographical origin of these inquiries.
the clerks state that they are sending
our daily many bulletins to addresses
in the District Of Columbia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Pretty Home Wedding

The wedding of Everett o. Nord and
afternoon at l o'clock at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Blue, north of the city. The marriage
rites were performed by the Rev.
Robert Warner of the Methodist
church. The bridal couple stood be-
meath an improvised bower of spring
flowers against background of ever
greens and potted plants. Miss Edna
Matson and Leonard Blue were the
only attendants. The bride wore a
dress of old rose Shantung silk and
carried an arm bouquet OF brides
roses,
Following the wedding ceremony, a
luncheon was served at small tables
arranged in the living rooms. Inc
newlyweds left at 3 o'clock for Spo-
kane. near where they will make their
home on the grooms ranch. Mr.. Nord
is well known in Moscow having 1or-
merly been connected with the Mos
COW State bank in this city. Mrs.
Nord has made her home in MOSCOW
for the past five years, having attend
ed the local high school. The wedding
guests were Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Blue,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. }. j.
Sterner, Mrs. Robert Logan and little
daughter of Dayton, Wash, COINS
Nord of Spokane Leonard Blue, Asa
Blue, Edna Matson, Olive and FANNIE
Mills, Verla and Hazel Draper and
Lionel Sterner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
WOMEN OF MOSCOW
SEW FOR THE BOYS
RED CROSS WORKERS GET RE-
SUITS WITH THEIR
NEEDLES.

Sewing for the Moscow chapter of
Red Cross has been diligently car
ried on by the women of the city by
individuals and by different groups and
organizations. Every afternoon sees
a gathering of women at Red Cross
headquarters, and nearly all of the
women's clubs of the city are devoting
portions of their meetings to Red
Cross sewing and many busy house
wives have taken sewing to their
homes, so as to be able to give spare
moments to the cause
Mrs. J. N. Nankervis, chairman OF
the military relief committee of the
local chapter, announced today that
enough articles had been finished to
pack two boxes to be held in readiness
for a call from national headquarters.
This would mean that 260 sheets, 260
pillow slips, 6oA face-1owels, 300 bath
towels, and a like. number of wash
cloths have been made by the women
of Moscow since April Is, besides the
making and packing of "a comfort bags
for the use of the young men of this
community who have enlisted. The
bags will be forwarded to the boys this
week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
KHAKI MADE IN GERMANY
THING OF THE PAST
Yankee Ingenuity Solves the Problem
That Was BOthering Uncle
Sans Army Folks.

Washington-Un Sans soldier
millions will be clad in khaki cloth of
the same color as formerly, and this
fact will signalize another stepin Amer
ican independence-this time from Ger
many.
Army experts announced to-day dis
covery of a process through which
satisfactory buff dyes can be manufac-
tured in this country from vegetable
matter. Previously all such dyes were
made in Germany.
Contracts for 12,5OO,OOO yards of such
khaki have been let by the army quar-
termaster- general. Probably A0,O0O,-
coo yards will be needed soon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Germans Must Stop Them
Soon or Get Out of
France Altogether
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Hfndenburg is Sacrificing the Flower
of the German Army in Vain
Effort to Stop Drive.

Wood With the French Afield)-
Germany's retirement from France
must come at once unless Won Hinden-
burg can stop the French drive.
Today's fighting brought proof of the
complete realization by the German
commander of the necessity. of such a
retreat in the superhuman effort the
enemy is making to save the Rheims
salient
Twenty-nine thousand Germans TAX
en- prisoners since April 16 is the Of
ficial statement. The war office add
ed that the great French push is con-
tinuing successfully with the French
everywhere victoriously repulsing the
counter attacks"
Germany's picked troops are being
hurled into the trenches. The flower
of the German army is being sacrific-
ed.
London-Continuou German attacks
since Saturday have failed to shake
the British grip around Bullecourt. De-
spite the unending German pressure,
the British have improved their po-
sitions, Field Marshal Haig reports.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
ALL PEACE
TALK BUNK
American Minister at CO.
penhagen Sounds Note
of Warning
KAISER IN SMOOTH GAME
Plans to Take Russia from the Entente
Allies and Have Access to Her
Pantry
KAISER IN SMOOTH GAME

COPENHAGEN-"Any German peace
proposal made now simply indicate the
determination Of a tremendously or
ganized and still powerful nation to
gain it's own ends" said the Amer
lean minister, Maurice Egan, today in
a warning sent to the American peo-
pie through the United Press. Minis
ter Egan appealed to his countrymen
not to be decoyed by German peace
talk duplicity into slackening of war
preparations under the mistaken i'm
preston that Germany is really ready
to quit.
Relaxation of American prepared
ness plans would increase the con-
tempt the powerful Germans hold to-
ward the United States,' Minister
Egan said Hamburg Stettin, and
other advices show that while the food
conditions are bad, the people are
hoping for victory and still willing to
make sacrifices.
ANY peace suggestion now is mere
ly aimed to eliminate Russia and OBJ
tain access to the Russian larder.
Germans regard the American mill
tary preparedness as bluff. There is
no danger of the dethronement of the
Hohenzolerns in Germany. American
peace talk will only prolong the war"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
NEW HANDS
TAKE HOLD
Moscow City Government to be Trans
ferred at Meeting of Mayor and
Council Tonight

This evening Mayor J. G. Gibson and
the present city council will wind up
their work in behalf of the city and
transfer the reins of authority to
Mayor-Elect Truitt and the new coun-
Gil.
There was a special meeting of the
council this morning to clean up the
odds and ends and clear the decks for
the change of administration tonight.
In addition to a mass of other routine
work the council read and passed or
side of the alley in block nine ,and
ordinance No. 454 to vacate the alley
between Adams and Jefferson streets
in block two, Beagles addition to
Moscow
Just how far the new administration
will go tonight in the way of or
ganization and appointment of officers
is not known. Standing committees
of the council will receive early at
tention and the naming of city engi-
neer, city treasurer, chief of police
and d-ether public servants will press
for early attention.
1t is known that there is keen riv-
airy for some of the appointive posi-
tions and the action of the new mayor
in this matter will be awaited with in
terest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
SOME MOSCOW LOTS
FOR GARDEN CROPS
Bows and Girls Willing to Work May
he Interested in Some OF
These Patches

Prof. G.. B. Wilson, in charge OF the
boys and girls club work in this
county, submits the following list OF
lots available for Moscow boys who
desire to put in crops;
1. West Eighth, just west of N. P.
depot, SOx70, light sod. See Mrs. Bart
lett at the new cottage on Deakln
avenue.
2. 31h lot near Sigiha Nu house.
Call AIR. No rental.
9. Filled in ground at corner OF
Polk and Third Call Harry Whit
tier.
4. Two lots near corner OF B and
Howard, in the Swedener estate, light
sod Call Attorney Chas. Peterson.
5. Two lots on East Seventh, dl-
rectly west of court house. Call Mrs.
o. D. Chism.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
FATHER AND SON
DIE SIDE BY SIDE
LJTVLE STORY TO ILLUSTRATE
WHAT WAR MEANS In
FRANCE

Paris-Under-L Edouard
Rey. ST., so, and Poilu Edouard Rey,
ir. 18, father and son, died together in
the same battle. Official records have
lust told the story. The two Keys leTt
wife and mother in cottage in the
village of Gaillard, France, and march
ed away together to fight the Germans.
The elder Rey, more brilliant won
medals and promotions. His son,
however was content to fight quietly
by his fathers side.
One day the task fell to the elder
Rey,s section to bomb out a German
machine gune which had held up the
progress of the section. Father and
son advanced side by side as usual.
Two bullets struck the father, but did
not stop him. A third struck him IN
the head and he fell dead just as an
other bullet mortally wounded his son.
They died almost at the same moment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Senate and House Fail to
Agree or Three Con-
tested Points
John BarIeycOrn and Theodore Roose-
velt Main Stun bling Blocks i'm
Way of Lawmakers

WASHINGTON - President Wilson
has completed his proclamation call
ing for the selective draft the issu-
ance of which awaits only the final
passage of the army conscription bill.
Urgent demands for an army are ac-
centuated by the appeals from the
French and British commissioners to
let the conferees on the draft measure
speed up their work
Senator Chamberlain hopes to be
able to report the measure back to the
senate tomorrow
There are wide differences of opinion
on three important provisions of the
bill-the conscription age, army pro-
hibition and the Roosevelt division for
France
The age matter will probably be
compromised on a basis of II to 80
years. A big fight on the other two
issues is expected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Women to the Front.

Tacoma-Bi eastern railroads are
not alone putting women in jobs left
vacant by railroadmen who have en-
listed. An order by superintendent
LJ. MCCULLOUGH of the Seattle, Tacoma
and Auburn terminals in effect here
today instructs all department here
after to employ women wherever a
man quits The women are given
clerical Jobs as well as yard jobs, such
as checking, engine wiping jobs, en-
CINE calling, etc., and work under the
same conditions as men. The same
order has been issued by district su-
perintendents of the Northern Paclflc
all over the entire system.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07

Astoria-With the highest prices ever
laid for fish 1900 fishermen are cover
ing the lower Columbia river in what
promises to be the greatest season ever
known mere. In what is said to be an
attempt to freeze out the smaller can
nerymen along the river, the big pack
ers have adopted rrice of 10 cents
pound for ordinary salmon with
bonuses for larger fish. Catches up
to to-day since the season started May
have been unusually good.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Bows Are Ready to Help

Frank McShane, one of the boys who
served in the Spanish-American war,
announces that the Spanish-American
War Veterans are ready to do all in
their power this year to make Memoir
ial day an occasion long to be remem-
bered 1t is realized that the veterans
OF the Civil war are growing fewer
with the passing years and that they
need assistance in their loyal en-
,deavors to honor those who have an
swered the final rollcall, and this
thought inspires the young fellows to
step forward with their offer to help.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
MOSCOW LIBRARY
BEFORE COUNCIL
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR LAST
YEAR AND BUDGET FOR CUR
RENT YEAR

Mrs. Bessie r. Barrows, secretary
of the Moscow public library, filed the
report of the board of directors with
Judge Strong, the city clerk, this af-
ternoon; also the budget for the year
ending April 80, 1918.
In the past year the outlay for the
library was $1453.7S. Of this amount
1925 was for books and this amount is
still to be paid.
In the budget for the current year
$500 is asked. Of this amount S420
is for librarians salary, $120 for as
sistant, $165 fer janitor, $3.50 for fuel,
$50 for light, $50 for sundries, $50 for
repairs and $3.50 for books.
The budget for the current year
will be laid before the new city coun-
Gil.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
KAISER CONFIDENT
OF WINNING STILL
SENDS THANKS TO THE CROWN
PRINCE FOR HOLDING THE
LINE

AMSTERDAM-Ka William eX-
pressed confidence that all German
battle fronts will continue invincible
in a congratulatory birthday message
sent to the Crown Prince today ac-
cording to Berlin advices. I'm CRATE
full spirit and with full confidence |
look upon your battle front, and all
battle fronts as imperturbably resist
ing all attack They will continue in
vulnerable"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
RAILWAY SYSTEMS
FOR HIGHER RATES
MAGNATES PLEAD WITH GOVERN
MENT AND GIVE THEIR
FIGURES

WASHINGTON = Eastern railroads
pleaded with the interstate commerce
commission today for the right to in
crease freight rates Is per cent. The
railroads cited the 1916 expenses for
coal, wages and material-$1. LIS ,0OO,-
G00,-and indicated that the 1917 ex-
penses for the same items would be
81 ,230,0O0,000 Five big eastern sys-
tens claim that even with the increase
granted they will be behind the
board.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
BARRIERS Boost Prices

Down nj Boise, Nampa and other
southern Idaho towns the BARRIERS are
boosting the prices of shaves, some OF
them to 20 cents and others to 20. 1he
price of a haircut is to be 30 cents.
They insist that the advance in prices
is made absolutely necessary by the
advance in price of everything else.
Fear is entertained that the fever may
invade Moscow, too.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
All Committees Named

The following standing committees
were announced
Crop Production Survey = M. E
Lewis, ]. S. Heckathorn, Harry Whit
tier, G. S. Ray.
Labor Supply and Distribution
George Sievers, A. Ransom, Moscow
Chief of Police.
Food Problems-Miss Jessie M
Hoover, Mrs. George Sievers, Mrs
Julia Cherpillod.
Boys and Girls Clubs-C. B. Will
son, J. H. Rich, Miss Winifred Cal
kanS.
By-Products Utilization-C. c. Vim
cent, Mrs. Frank Slater, Miss Edna
Dewey.
Livestock and Feed-B. T. Byrns,
John G. Gibson, T. A. Meeker
Distribution and Marketing-C. b.
Green. Frank Slater, Clifford Edmund
son.
Poultry-Pren Moore, William Sta
pies, Frank Gustafson.
Finance-Dr. H. J. Smith, Earl Dav-
id, Harry Whittier.
Publicity-M. F. Cunningham, G. II.
Estabrook, E. ], Iddings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
FALL. 1000 FEET
TO THEIR DEATH
LIVES OF TWO YOUNG ARMY
AVIATORS SNUFFED OUT IN
ACCIDENT

HEMSTEAD, New York-Peter Mer-
ritt and John Stendorf, privates in
the army reserve corps training as
aviators, were instantly killed today
when their machine plunged down
from height of over 1000 feet Wit
nesses disagree as to the cause of the
accident. Some say the gasoline tank
exploded ;others insist the steering
gear broke.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-05-07
Bound for the Front.

Captain A. D. Cummings has for
warded the application of the follow
ing members of freshman and sopho-
more classes to the department COM
mander for approval for attendance
at the training camp of the officers
reserve corps at the Presidio B. Bra
shear, c. Mullarkey, Clayton Keane, I.
w. Wade, H. E. Hosier, and F. E.
Stanger.