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The evening world., 1917-12-13
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
NOW SEEK TO DELAY
VOTE IN congress
Poll Of Senate Indicates Defeat
of Amendment If Pressed
Next Week.

wAsIIIN0TON. Dec ~ Realizing
their cause Is doomed 10 defeat,
many prominent suffraglsts nro
anxious 10 dcfor action by Congress
on the Federal amendment
Senators Curtis and Hollis both
Suffrage advocates. have taken q poll
~ tho Senate which reveals that II
the amendment IL forced 10 a vote
now II will likely nc defeated The
poll ahows 28 Republicans and %
Democrats. n total of 81 for Suffrage.
and II Republicans and q Democrats,
= total OF 36, against IT, Eight Scna-
tors aro in doubt, and to get the
necessary two-thirds vote the Sufrra-
ylsts must win six Of those. Despite
these figures a thousand or moro
Suffragists stormed the Senate and
House Office buildings yesterday, de-
mandlng the adoption Of the measure.
Delegations Of Suffragists from the
National American Woman's Suffrage
Association, which Is holding a con-
veniion In Washington, called OH Sem
ators and House members yesterday
and urged them to vote FOR the Suf-
rrage Amendment.
Senator Calder OF New York re-
reived a contingent Of Suffrage work
ars from New York state at his offices
and promised his support. Senator
wadsworth, whose wife is President
Of the National Association Opposed
TO Women Suffrage. did not meet the
Suffragists. although senator Calder
had invited him with the New York
members OF the House 70 attend the
conference. Many OF the New Workers
were present
II was announced from Senator
Calders office that Senator Wads-
worth was unable to attend because
of an urgent meeting or the MllltdIJ
Affairs Committee.
The Republican members OF tho
new Woman Suffrage Committee IN
the House were named yesterday by
"A Republican caucus. Miss Jeanette
Rankin was made ranking member.
The others are Representative Mon 70
dell OF Wyoming, Carter OF Okla -
homa, Meeker of Missouri, Little Of
Kansas. and Elliott Of Indiana.
Miss Rankin does not believe the
Suffrage Resolution will be voted on
before January.
Suffragists favor plan to have
the new committee get control of the
Suffrage Resolution, either by unln-
nous consent or by a motion to dis
charge the judiciary Committee and
have the matter referred to the new
committee.
The National American Woman's
Suffrage Association opened Ito an
nual convention here yesterday. Ee-
ports Of national officers were pre-
Sented. Mrs. Gait presided.
The evening world., 1917-12-13
CLAUS SpnECkfls CALLED
IN SUGAR INVESTIGATION
Reel Committee ~ open Hearings
Frliay-Ohio Governor and Sen.
Itor ~ Je Heard on Coal

wAsiuSgroN Dec i1.-Tbs Rs-d
coal and suapr shortage investigation
committed ~ tho senate Will call
claus Sptegksi. ot Philadelphia. head
~ The Federal sugar Refining COM
Dany. On FRIDAY 80 me Nfst witnss1
IN IN" SUGAR lnruf, uud,lpb sprc,k-
rl' ~ San lrlp.s.u #ll b" an carly
Wltu,fH
GOV cox and Senator romcteno and
Harding Of ohio nIll he among the
first witness"a called In IN" coal In.
v'EtiEntion Guu G.. win be- asked
about bis difn,Wu.H ..lu Fuel Ad-
miulstthtut Garfield
The coal situation 'tu. I fut do.
nunciBtiun In the -.uUIo .Y'duv by
Senators Smith Of N L,asr, weeks
Of Masaachusrttz. irttman Of Nevada.
and pomctcno. senator Smith o..
crib.d II to placing inexperienced m'n
In charge of distribution, Will" Sen
ator Pittmpn declared It due to the
railroads.
The evening world., 1917-12-13
WOULD BAR TRENCH CLUBS.
Dangerous Weapons on sale Here,
Magistrate Tells Police.

Magistrate Corrigan instructed De-
tectives Cousins and Shields in he
Harlem Court yesterday to call Com
missioner Woodss attention 10 the
lact that certain stores in New York
are advertising for sale trench clubs Of
the sort used by officers in hand-to-
nund battles with the enemy
Four men were i'm court Yesterday
on charges OF grand larceny, and 1t was
reyealed that blaCkjacks had hcen
fnund in their rooms The Magistrate
pointed out that the trench clubs are
far more dangerous weapons, Tho
clubs are described as steel rods mo"lt
a foot long. cnCased I'm stout leather
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
French National Shoe

PARIS-In view of the exhorbitant
prices asked for footgear, the Min
istry of Commerce has decreed that all
shops and establishments connected
with the shoe-trade are open to re-
QUESTION and must declare their
stocks. The object of this decree is
to force shoe7makers to give a greater
vogue to the National Shoe," which
so far has only been obtainable in very
limited quantities, at least in Paris.
Everyone who has seen, the "chaus-
sure Nationale'' declares it to be eve
rything one could hope for. Besides
being strong and well-made, it has
even got style. So far the only thing
against, it is that no one keeps it in
stock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
TWENTY-ONE LATAH
COUNTY MEN REJECTED
FOUND TO BE PHYSICALLY DIS
QUALIFIED FOR MILITARY
SERVICE

Homer E. Estes, secretary of the
Latah county exemption board, has
just received official notification from
American Lake of the rejection of 21
Latah county men on physical grounds.
Previous reports placed the number
at nine so that there seems to be a
conflict somewhere With 21 rejected
the Latah county quota at the training
camp is left short several men and
the local officials are expecting or
ders to send men to make up the
shortage. The men rejected are:
Harry B. Bellamy Judson E. Case
Roland l. Anderson ChaS. B. Dial
Clarence l.. FIomer Henry Corset
Clinton A. Mcintosh Ray E. Hake
Herbert B. Million. Lyle Putnam
Andrew Nelson Albert Halseth
Hjalmar R. Osterberg Carl 0. Johnson
Milton G. RAIDER Edgar johnson
Herman Ruberg Emil Larson
Robert J. Halen John Lowe
Otis c. Alsen
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
HOW AGRICULTURE FELL
BEHIND OTHER INDUSTRIES
DR.. f. 4. Bryan Tells the Farmers in
Union Meeting of Problems to
BE Solved

Dr. E. A. Bryan delivered force
full address to the Farmers Union
Wednesday on the condition of agri-
culture. He showed the trend in this
country from the close of the Civil
war down, a trend in the direction of
commercial and manufacturing devel-
opment at the expense of farming un-
til at the opening of the present war
the status of agriculture in the Uni
ted States was but 40 per cent OF
normal while in Germany it was 65
per cent. The advantage that this
gave to Germany was brought out
forcibly. An intelligent discussion of
a number of the problems that now
confront the American farmer was
valuable part of Sthe address. The
matter of county agents was but in
cidentally discussed. DR.. Bryan left
Wednesday evening for Starbuck,
Washington, to visit his son, e. A.
Bryan Jr., who has just been COM
in the U. S. engineering
corps, is home on short furlough
before entering the service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE
WITH CHRISTMAS SEALS
CAMPAIGN IN MOSCOW PROMISES
TO BE A MARKED
SUCCESS

That next weeks drive for the sale
of Red Cross Christmas seals will be
an overwhelming success is clearly
indicated by the fine response already
made to the announcements thus far
made.
The committee is gratified that the
first order given in Moscow was a
generous one for 500 seals placed by
President Lindley for the university.
President Lindley is member of the
board of directors of the Idaho as
sociation. as is also DR.. E. A. Bryan.
DR.. C. L. Gritman is also member
of the board of directors and is deep
ly interested in the progress of the
campaign.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
SIS for Swattinq Fly.

Hiawatha, Kan.-It cost ii. n. Z1m-
norman, business man. So to swat
fly that did spiral glide and landed
on his bald head. Mr.. Zimmerman
was attending church when the swat
ting occurred. The minister was rails
ing money and had asked for 50 sub
scriptions when a fly alighted on Mr..
Zimmerman's head. He raised his
hand to brush away the fly and the
preacher caught the movement. H.
N. Zimmerman subscribes So; who Will
be the next?" the preacher announced.
Mr.. Zimmerman. paid the subscription,
as he said it was worth the price to
swat the annoying fly.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
RED CROSS BAZAAR
IS WIDE OPEN NOW
GOOD WOMEN OF MOSCOW ARE
HUSTLING FOR THE GREAT
CAUSE

If would be difficult to find buster
place in the Inland Empire today than
the Red Cross bazaar that opened this
morning in the store room just north
of The Fashion Shop on Main street
fronting on Second The room is ideal
for the purpose and the location
could not be improved
From early this morning large
committee of public spirited women
has been at work receiving articles
donated for the bazaar and putting
them in place The sales today were
especially good Friday and Saturday
the bazaar will be wide open and a
great business in fancy articles for
the holidays and all kinds of good
things to eat is certain.
The women in charge of this enter
prise are especially anxious that all
who have articles to contribute get
them in at the earliest possible mo-
ment in order that nothing shall IN
terfere with the success of the bazaar
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
The British Strike Back
KEENE ROBES AID SOLDIERS
Deceased Tragedian's Daughter Gives
Costumes to Stage Woman's
Relief Fund.

New York.-The stage woman's war
relief has received from Mrs. Edwin
Arden, daughter of Thomas Keene, de-
ceased tragedian, all her fathers cos
tunes.
The robes and cloaks of furs and
velvet which adorned the tragedian
when he appeared as Richelieu and
Hamlet will be made into warm gar
ments for those soldiers which the
stage has sent into service.
Mrs. Arden has held the costumes
among her most priced possessions, but
she feels that no more satisfying use
could be made of them than that to
which the stage woman's war reileI
will put them.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
WAGE AGREEMENT REACHED
BY TELEGRAPHER'S UNION

NEW YORK-After eight weeks ne
gotions which had resulted a complete
deadlock with a strike on January l
as a threatened outcome, the man
agement of the United Press and
committee representing the United
Press telegraphers' union have signed
a new contract embodying an increase
of more than $4,000 above the pres
ent operators scale.
The contract, as finally signed, was
the result of federal mediation
brought by Rowland B. Mahany, COM
missioner of consultation of the United
States department of labor, who had
been called in in an effort to break
the deadlock When break seemed
inevitable, Commissioners Mahany die
tated the final draft of an agreement
which he submitted to both sides with
an announcement that the entire force
of the federal government would be
brought to bear on either or both sides
if necessary to insure the adoption
of the proposal.
The new contract establishes $50
minimum wage in the smaller cities
as against $2450 the present scale;
fixes a differential for the larger cities.
increases the salary of bureau oper-
ators So week above the present
contract scale and, sending operators
in the big relay bureaus $3.50 per
week above the present scale for eight
hours work.
An eight-hour day, including 30
minutes for lunch, is established. and
a two weeks vacation with pay is al
lowed all men of more than one years
service. Other substantial increases
in the matter of overtime and inciden-
tails are included In the new wage
agreement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN UNDER
REV. S. L. FLOWERS

Rev. S. L. Flowers of Nampa is en-
gagged in a revival campaign at Eg-
gan's hall in this city this week under
the auspices of the Church OF the
Nazarene He announces that he is
preaching the same gospel as that
preached by Wesley and Booth. Three
services are to be held each Sunday
Evening services will be held every
week day at 7:30 and afternoon serV-
ices at 2:3O every day except Mon
days and Saturday Miss Louise Pen
nell of Spokane will lead in the sing
ing and will be assisted by Miss Hazei
Rowland of Spokane, Mrs. L. A. Lit
sey of Spokane and Rev. w. L. Brew
er OF Troy. An invitation is extended
to the public to attend these meetings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
WILL BE GIVEN BANQUET

banquet in honor of the success
full football team which Coach w. c.
Bleamster produced for the universi-
ty this season will be given at the
Hotel Moscow Monday evening by a
group of 20 of the city's business men.
This was the announcement made to-
day by A. H. Oversmith.
President Ernest H. Lindley will
preside as POSTMASTER over the ban
quet, which is to start at Z O'Clock.
The IA varsity letter men, the two
coaches and Bursar Francis Jenkins
of the university will be among the
guests.
A list of the men who are acting
as hosts follows: A. H. Oversmith,
G. P. Mix, George Horton, l.. F. Par
sons. M. E. Lewis, Harry Whittier,
DR.. w. M. Hatfield, Chris A. Hagan,
c. A. Tenwick, Homer David, T. A.
Meeker, C. L. Jain, w. E. Wallace,
DR.. J. A. Mcdaniel, B. T. Byrns, Har-
vey Smith, Guy Curtis, w. E. Lee and
j. F. Stewart.
The banquet was to have been held
Friday night, but was postponed as an
accommodation to certain members OF
the eleven.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
WOULD INCLUDE
OTHER NATIONS
CONGRESS- FAVORS INCLUDING
BULGARIA AND TURKEY
WITH AUSTRIA

WASHINGTON-Th foreign rela-
tions committee of the house of rep
resentatives today favorably reported
Austria. The opening debate showed
clearly that the sentiment is in ia
vor of declaring war against Bull
garia and Turkey also despite the
presidents recommendations Repre-
sentative Miller declared that the pres
ence of the Turkish and Bulgarian rep
resentatives in Washington is men
ace He said that information was
daily reaching Berlin of the movement
and plans of this nation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
HUNS GAIN
ON BRITISH
ITALY ALSO
BERLIN SETS UP BIG CLAIMS OF
VICTORIES WON OVER
THE ALLIES
GIVE OUT THE FIGURES
SLIGHT REVERSES ARE ADMITTED
AT CAMBRIA AND ON
PIAVE FRONT

BERLIN - Austro-Germans have
resumed their Italian drive. They
have captured IL 900 prisoners and 60
guns, it is stated. Seven communes
in the Meletta mountains were stormed
and strong positions there are now
maintained by the central powers.
Gain Against British
The Germans have advanced two
and a half miles against the British
over a front of six miles capturing
Gaincourt, Anneux, Cantaing, Noyelles
and the wooded heights north of Mar
Going. The Germans have captured in
the Cambria sector 5000 prisoners,
148 guns and ZIG machine guns.
Some Italians Retire
ROME After fighting of unprecend-
ented violence the Italians retired
slightly before a renewed enemy drive
it is stated.
Bitter Fighting Still in Progress
WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS AT
11EAOt<OAIe S1OWh
Prince Rupprecht continued his steady
pressure today against General Byngs
salient Heavy firing is reported on
both sides. The British bulge into the
German lines was enlarged. The
weather is exceptionally clear and
cold.
British on New Lines
LONDON-Field Marshal Haig to-
day reported that the British lines
southwest of Lavaqueri had advanced
slightly. Near Royelles Sur Lescat
and Bourbon Wood the British with
drew slightly without interference
from the enemy. Marshal Haig said
that until late yesterday the Germans
were unaware of the British with
drawal
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
ARMENIAN FUND
PRESSING NEED
TWO MILLION HUMAN BEINGS IN
MISERY, APPEAL FOR
HELP
ASK MOSCOW FOR lift.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED
TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE
LOCAL WORK

A large and representative commit
tee of Moscow citizens will arrange
canvass of every house in Moscow
commencing next Monday FOR the
Armenian relief.
The policy of the committee is to
give every citizen the opportunity to
do his bit. Hitherto in every drive a
certain large percentage has not been
reached. Heavy subscribers in prev
ious drives will not .be asked for large
amounts in this.
The ground will first be ploughed by
the Y w. C. A. High school girls.
They will deliver to every house in
Moscow during the weekend the pre-
liminary "Think-It-O Over" letter.
Teams will follow up ON Monday.
Here is the Case
The case the committee would bring
before the citizens is simple one.
There are two million human beings
starving and destitute in western
Asia There is no government to re-
lieve them: they are deprived of all
instruments of agriculture or other
means of earning an immediate 1ivli-
hood. At least 100000 are orphans,
rs 1000 under 12 years of age are starv-
ing in Syria and Lebanon district
alone. The sufferings of these people
are already beyond belief. The appeal
is to every man, woman and child
whose heart is not of stone.
The Business End
word about the administration of
this fund.
1t is endorsed by President Wilson
who has issued a special appeal.
National Executive-Saml. T. Dut-
ton. Cleveland H. Dodge, Henry Nor
genthau, w. B. Miller, George T. Scott,
James l.. Barton, Charles R. Aone,
Charles V. Vickrey. The names of
Taft and Hughes and many leading
Americans are on the national COM
nittee. The fund is distributed by
American consuls and neutral gov
ernment agents on the spot.
The costs of administration are met
oy anonymous friends and not charg-
I'd against the public donations. Every
lollar you give buys a dollars worth
If food, ETC., in Armenian and Syria.
In Charge for Moscow
Rev. w. H. Bridge, chairman
John Nisbet, secretary.
H. Melgard, treasurer
Mayor Truitt, Dean Eldridge, DR. |
3arrows, Prof Erickson, M. E. Lewis,
leo. Creighton, Prof. Axtell, Prof. T. |
Z. Gill. E. M. Lowery, e. Rushing.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
FIRE RACES IN THE CITY
EXTENT OF CATASTROPHE WILL
NOT BE KNOWN FOR SEV-
ERALs DAYS
TWO VESSELS COLLIDE
DEAD BODIES CLUTTER STREETS
WHILE INJURED GO ABOUT
MOANING

AMHERST, Nova Seotia-Scores are
dead in Halifax and hundreds of build
ings are destroyed and whole section
of the city is on fire as the result of
collision between an American
ammunition ship and another steamer
near Richmond. Both vessels were
instantly blown to pieces, the crews
were killed instantly and nearby YES
sells and docks We're damaged.
Four Hundred Reported Dead
The latest reports say the death toll
will be more than 400. One report
said that British cruiser struck the
American munitions vessel. The mes
sage from the Grand Trunk railroad
offices asserted that the bodies of
200 railroad employees had been Iocat--
ed in the North street station.
Rush Help to Scene
Four hospital trains with nurses
and surgeons have been rushed to Hal
flax. Another train is carrying a fire
fighting equipment. The entire city
is T0pOIleu " De oH tlic. 1di sc ocC-
tions of the city have been complete
ly demolished. The fire is spreading
rapidly.
Bodies Clutter the Streets
ST. JOHN, N. B-Half the suburb
of Richmond in Halifax where the
munitions ship exploded has been raz-
trn -ft
sweeping the city when communica-
ions were reestablished this after
noon Bodies Of dead clutter the
streets. Hundreds of those who were
injured wander about moaning and
lunting for their dead.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
GERMANS TRY
To GET PEACE
THROUGH SPAIN
TROTSKY SPRINGS A SENSATION
IN PUBLICATION OF Sc
CRET PAPERS
Will HOLD BACK TROOPS
GERMANS ON EAST FRONT TO BE
KEPT OUT OF WAR AGAINST
ALLIES

PETROGRAD - Foreign Minister
Trosky today published secret diplom-
attic papers revealing the fact that
Germany endeavored to obtain peace
through Spain last August.
Trotsky will insist that if an arm
istice is signed with Germany none
of the Teuton troops now on the east
front are to be transferred to the west
for use against the allies
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
Moves for Peace

WASHINGTON = r epre sentative
Meyer London, Socialist, introduced a
peace resolution today favoring the
immediate establishment of an inter-
national league to secure peace.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
Family Tree in Window.

Ada, Miss.-The Klinger family tree
is on exhibition in a local show WIN
dow, giving the ancestry of that fam
ily from 1895 to the present time.
Adam and Eve Klinger were born In
1895 and 1896. twelve children being
born to them, from which sprang l.
Q(1Q ralatfveS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
Two HOhONS Killed

REDDING, Calif.-Two unidentified
hoboes we're killed and one engine
man and seven passengers were injur-
ed this morning when the California
express was wrecked two miles north
of Sisson. The trains, two locomo-
tives, the mail, express, baggage
coaches and one tourist car were de-
rallied.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06

In two meetings, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, the city council
completed consideration of the cur
few ordinance and the Blake avenue
paving ordinance and passed both. A
mass of routine business was also dis
posed of.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06

Owing to delay in the shipment OF
cards from Washington, D. c., regis
tration of women in the country and
smaller towns and the completion OF
the registration in Moscow will be
delayed a week or ten days.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06
GERMANS RAID
ENGLAND AGAIN
BY AIR ROUTE
KILL SEVEN AND INJURE 21-TWO
ENEMY RAIDERS BROUGHT
DOWN

LONDON-Twenty-f enemy air.
planes made a simultaneous attack on
Kent and London this morning, Lord
French announced. Two German ma
chimes were forced to land and their
crews were captured alive. A heavy
barrage fire was put up against the
raiders The raids lasted approx
mately stwo and a half hours. Lord
French this afternoon announced that
seven persons were killed and 21 in
jured during the raids.
The British Strike Back
LONDON-The British air-bombed
Sparappelhoek and dropped explosiv-
es on train and on Eugel amunitions
dump, the admiralty announced today.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-31
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-The Ital- ian situation was discussed at length by President Wilson and his advisers at today's cabinet meeting, discussion touching immediate military aspects and the extension of assistance by the allies. Furnishing of supplies, especial ly coal. badly needed for Italian mu- hilton factories, is said to be regarded as this country's particular sphere of immediate action.
 While the administration shares con- cern over initial success of the leu tonic drive, officials are said to reject the opinion. advanced in some quarters that events in Italy can become de cisiVe of the war or even an important turning point It is felt that setbacks in Italy will act as a spur rather than a discouragem both upon Italy and the other allies. There is no appre- hension that Italy will break down or weaken in adherence to the common cause against Germany.
 Further advices concerning the re- treat are anXiously awaited in official and diplomatic quarters. Army officers as well as officials of the Italian en- bassy appear to be entirely confident that General Cadorna will be able to nOIu lfle ltulpIilC lOIttS III CiiCSh 'il the new line at which he has prepared for a stand
 Word that the British artlllerymen with the Italian army had brought their suns through the retirement without the loss of a battery was well comed today as indicating that Gen eral Cadorna's men were holding their organization in the face of the smash iac British guns are all 'heavies, big pieces that it takes time to withdraw. If all of them have been saved, American officers think there is every reason to believe that much of the Italian artillery vital to defense in a final stand also has been brought back.
 Today's reports. are taken to indi- cate that the artillery losses Of the Italians, claimed by the Germans to be enormous. comprise smaller pieces and mountain guns. On the new line, laid