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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
ReAexes of War

The Hamburger Fremdenblatt" re-
ports with satisfaction that what it
calls the "Los Won London movement
lie making steady progress. 1t refers,
in the first place, to the foundation Of
an association, the main object Of
which is "to liberate the German in
surance system from English infu-
ence." Il is admitted that considerable
doubt is expressed as to whether the
German insurance companies are finan-
cially strong enough, but it is argued
that the burning desire to escape from
English influence must prevail, and
that success is sure because the in
surance companies will be firmly sup
ported by German trade and German
shipping. Secondly, "the German metal
trade is working busily to secure for
the coming time Of pesce its indie
pendence of England" and meeting
held at Berlin recently resolved that
German copper quotations must be
substituted for London quotations.
review OF the operations of the
London Bankers Clearing House COW
ering the full year of 1916 shows a
marked recovery in the turnover Of
money. The heavy decrease in 1915
was wiped out, and thus the total ex-
ceeded that for 1914, in spite of the
fact that the seven pre-war months OF
that year produced turnover greater
than any previous term of equal length.
The grand total of bills, checks, etc,
which were passed through the Clear
ing House amounted to s76,375, 23O, 900,
an increase of S9,836,6O5,0O0 as com
pared with 1915, which showed a de-
crease of s6,2s6,615,Oo0 on 1914. The
total has only been exceeded twice be-
fore--in the boom years of 1912 and
1913-the highest total being ss2,1S2,-
100000 in the latter year. The expla-
nation of the large increase in the
past year is to be found in the condi-
tons created by the war. The substan-
tial appreciation in the value Of food
stuffs and practically all commodities
has undoubtedly swollen the figures
considerably, while the loss of the
peace time operations of stockholders
and others has been Offset by the huge
displscements of cash occasioned By
the British governments heavy Dor
rowing in Treasury bills and exchequer
bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22

Apparently, she has neither accept
able collateral to offer nor prospects
of increased trade. as in the case Of
Russia, and she has had to rely TO a
considerable extent upon advances
made by England and France.
Therefore, exchange authorities see
little prospect for a substantial re-
covery Of lire in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Distribution Breaks Down

Every coal man realizes that the
public is concerned over the recent
breakdown Of the distributing system
in coal. Therefore, public agencies
want to know how a recurrence Of this
thing can be prevented. They 60
even further, and hence are begin
ming now to try TO apply certain ef-
fective remedies. So far these have
taken the misleading form Of pro-
gressive demurrage and reconsigning
charges. This does not meet the case
at all.
For the enlightenment OF the pub
lie, a few facts about the coal trade
should be stated. That will help 20
show not only the inadequacy OF pres
ent remedies, but where corrections
should be applied. AS we have said
on a number of occasions, the pro-
ductive capacity Of the btuminous
mines Is steadily 80 per cent In excess
of any current need. That is, we pro-
duced 442,0oO,ooO tons in 1915, but we
could have produced 654,OO0,OOO tons
without adding a new mine, an addi-
tional man or a new machine. How
ever, in order to get out the larger
production the mines must have greater
running time. That is, instead of work
ing 203 days, as they did in 1915, the
mines should have worked 500 days.
Therefore, the crux Of the coal supply
is running time at the mines. And
to get greater running time at the
mines We must have more nearly equal
monthly distribution Of coal. That is
TO say. rather than having practically
no demand in April, May, June and
July. and instead of having to con-
centrate the bulk of the years move
ment into October. November, Febru.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22

The Russian newspaper "Novoe Vrem-
va" fears that Russia will find herself
robbed Of her great natural resources
at the end of the war, and warns the
nation that the commerce Of the en-
pire is fast falling into the hands Of
the aggressive japanese ana other for
eign competitors. In a recent article
the paper says: "The war has brought
millions and even billions of rubles
TO the pockets of our manufacturers
and spectators. A great part Of this
wealth came from our allies, but the
food Of gold which went only to a
limited number of our people turns out
to be anything but a blessing. The
capitalists Of our allies, who furnished
our loans, are grabbing our dormant
wealth and we discover that we have
mortgaged and sold our economic fut-
ure. Already our gold, silver and plat
mum mines in the Ural and the Altai
mountains are in the hands of English,
French and American companies. We
have given away untold wealth for
nothing, because the fnanciers of our
allies refused to lend Us the money
needed for the conduct of the war un-
less we granted them the concessions
they demanded. Siberia is flooded with
Japanese products of all kinds. Our
Eastern ally has practically monopo-
hTed the textile trade throughout our
Asiatic possessions and is fast also
monopolizing other trades. Almost all
Of the shoes sold in Siberia to-day are
made by japanese manufacturers in
China Japanese commercial travellers
have even penetrated the Caucasus and
European Russia, AMI they are followed
By the Americans. Our manufacturers
II is announced that the restrictions
notified last October on the importation
of grass seeds into Norway have been
of cattle in the Union of South Africa.
There are row nearly 100000 head
pressed hard by American competition 3"
in the southern provinces already are
cancelled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22

The control exercised By the British
treasury committee over the issue of
new capital had even a stronger effect
in 1915 than in the preceding year, for
apart from the British government Dor
rowing and subscriptions in London 10
the second French loan, only Gle. 900, 900
was raised for other purposes. OF this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
THE REAL CAUSE OF
COAL SHORTAGE
As the Coal Man Sees It, the Consumer Is
Largely to Blame, and Excessive
Demurrage and Reconsigning
Charges Will Prove
Ineffective

airy and March, the coal TRADE snouio
/ be permitted, by some system, TO dis
/ tribute the coal more nearly IN equal
tonnages during the twelve months OF
| the year.
That involves, as a matter Of neces-
sity. some storage coal during the
periods of light demand and distribu-
| ton of the excess to meet the needs
in periods of extraordinary demand. 1t
| is, in a word, impossible to assume that
the coal mines can lie idle during the
four months Of the year when they
could get out the most coal and when
the railroads could transport the most
and still take care OF the normal and
extraordinary demand during the
months when production is difficult and
when transportation is almost out Of
the question.
Storage Is Difficult
Storage of coal, while the key OF the
whole situation, Is rather difficult be-
cause Of two things.
First, the ideal system is voluntary
storage on the part of the householder
and steam user with auxiliary storage
/ by the retailer, and, perhaps, by the
wholesaler. Voluntary storage, how
ever, is not dependable because the
human nature of the householder and
the factory owner is not dependable.
There are too many humans involved in
the transaction to permit the nation
with safety to rely upon them. They
are too likely to become negligent just
at the time when the danger of coal
shortage is greatest. The truth of this
is brought out by the fact that last
summer practically no householder
stored coal, regardless of repeated
warnings. They were too much en-
crossed by the hot weather to think OF
guarding against winters cold. Volun-
tary storage, therefore, is so difficult
to procure it is practically out Of the
question.
Some kind of storage of coal By agen-
cies that can be guided is the other
solution. But before we can even be
assured of that we must, first, be able
TO provide the operator with money to
pay the cost Of coal in storage.
This money to pay for storage does
not come readily out of an industry
that is so nearly bankrupt as the
bituminous coal industry has been for
the last fifteen or twenty years. In
fact, the money to put this coal in stor-
age cannot come at all from an indus
try which in five states showed a loss
and in six others showed only 2Iz per
cent on the profit side, which small
margin had to take care of amortiza-
ton of land, depreciation of plant and
equipment, interest on money invested
and profit.
Therefore, IL storage is the key to
the situation, the money to get that
coal in storage is the key of the key.
However, before that money can be OBJ
tanned, we must have first reorganiza-
ton of the btuminous coal industry
which will turn an Improbable bust
ness into a profitable one. The proven
ton Of recurring coal shortages, there
fore, is reformation of the coal indus
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Efforts at Reform

With that basic fact in mind, we call
attention to the efforts that have been
made and We call them most unintel-
ligent efforts-by the public utilities
commissions to correct the shortage of
coal by trying to regulate the move
ment Of coal after il is on the cars.
Such an effort disregards wholly the
all important fact that the shortage Of
coal was due to the absence Of the
running time at the mines. . The
only possible relief from the present
situation that we have been able TO
see is greater running time. We can
not get that without more nearly equal
monthly distribution Of coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Regarding Use of Cars

Attention Of the public might be
called, also, to the fact that the car
supply, or, rather, the time when the
cars are used, is, and has been for
years, the key to coal prices.
For example, in the spring and sum-
mer months coal prices normally are
from 80 cents to 81 ton lower than
they are in the fall and winter months
The coal mines then have a 100 per
cent car supply and are forced TO &C
cept those low prices in order to get
any running time at all for their
mines. In those months the railroads
invariably have idle cars.
The only reason why coal mines do
not charge summer prices the year
around is that pretty nearly every fall
and winter we, conveniently, have a
shortage of cars, or, at least, a short
age as compared with the demand
which springs up at that season.
However, the equal monthly distri-
button of coal is not the only solution.
as the following fact will indicate: In
the summer time the coal mines are
steadily accepting loss on their coal.
No man expects to get, or does get, a
profit for the coal which he produces
between the first Of April and the mid
die Of July. If those prices were to be
made permanent the year around, the
coal industry would be bankrupt
Therefore, to use the cars equally dur
ing the twelve months and therefore
bring about equal monthly distribution
Of coal would not solve the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Finance Economics

WALL cTREET OFFICE: Telephone:
Mills Building, IL Broad St. Hanover 651A
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
FARMERS UNION HOLDS
GET TOGETHER DINNER
WILL ENJOY A HOOVER DINNER
AND HEAR AN ADDRESS FROM
DIR. BRYAN

The Farmers Union of Latah county
will hold it's special annual dinner at
Farmers Hall in Moscow, Wednesday,
December 5, at 1890. At these dinners
each farmer brings basket of pro-
visions for the repast The word has
gone out to the members to make their
contributions this year conform to the
Hoover idea on food conservation as
far as possible. These dinners are the
annual get-together meetings of the
farmers for the year. They bring
the members of the union and their
families together in a social way
adding pleasure as well as effective
ness to the organization. Commits
sioner of Education Enoch A. Bryan
and DR.. E. H. Lindley, president OF
the University of Idaho, will attend
the meeting on Wednesday. DR.. Bryan
will adress the gathering at the close
of the dinner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
FIRST VESPER SERVICE
GIVES GREAT PLEASURE

Despite the handicap of decidedly in
clement weather the vesper recital
given in the university auditorium yes
terday afternoon by the piano students
of Miss Alice E. Tuller brought out a
large and more than appreciatiye aud
ienCe.
The program, which was opened by
the singing of America was unique
because of its completely restful
character, Miss Tuller having request
ed that none of the numbers be ap-
plauded.
Perhaps the high light of the after
noon was the rendition by Miss Louisa
Martin of the difficult Grieg's We'd
ding Day" Miss Martin, who is only
IA years old, is considered a remark
ably accomplished pianist.
Sundays recital was the first of
series of three vespers to be given in
the university auditorium. The second
is to be held next Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
GEM OF THE MOUNTAINS
TAGS FOR ALL STUDENTS

This is Gem of the Mountains tag
day on the university campus. Last
night each of the members of the jun
ior class was equipped with eight tags
and receipt blanks and this morning
was devoted to a campaign which will,
it is hoped, result in the signing up of
every student in college. The tags
bear the inscription, Il have. Have
you?"
The contracts for the printing and
the engraving of the book have already
been let and it is understood that the
publication is to be even more elabor-
ate than it has been in previous years.
Frank B. Sutherland is the annual's S
editor and Richard B. OFT business
manager.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
WOMEN TO REGISTER
FOR NATIONS DEFENSE
COMMITTEES AT WORK IN THE
CITY AND TEACHERS IN THE
COUNTRY

Three dozen Moscow women are at
women of Moscow. 1t is desired that
the men assist i'll this work in every
way possible, and it is essential that
the census be completed as soon as
possible. The work is under the super
vision of Mrs. ]. III. Forney for the
woman's committee of the National
Council of Defense In the country in
this county this work of taking
census of the women is in the hands
of the school teachers.
1t is desired that every woman be-
tween 16 and 60 shall register
Let each woman think now what
she can do and how much time, if
any, she can give to special service
and so be ready to help the registrars
by prompt response when called up
on
If any woman finds that she has
been missed by the registrars either
through their fault or her own. she
will be given another opportunity by
calling on the registrars, preferably
one in her own locality.
Cards will be placed in the hands
of teachers in the schools and in one
or two places in the business district
to accommodate those women who
cannot be at home when the call is
made.
The complete list of registrars and
the district for each will be published
next week.
The men of Moscow are asked to
cooperate through intelligent interest,
by the use of automohiles when de-
sired and in every other way possi-
BILE.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
ALLIES GET TOGETHER
\ IN CONDUCT OF WAR
WILL DEFER STATING WAR AIMS
TILL BIG PROBLEMS ARE
SOLVED

ROME-The inter-Allies council has
decided to postpone temporarily re-
statement of war aims. 1t is believed
that the statement has been postponed
bencause the delegates believe the al
lies should first settle more pressing
questions. Colonel House, represent
ing President Wilson, spoke briefly
at a meeting of allied statemen and
war experts this afternoon. Most of
the Americans are visiting the front
today. 1t is learned that the council
has decided to standardize acceptance.
Certain models will be adopted and
used on every front and by every
army.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
Fighting Father Galvan

CAMP LEWIS-Willie Ritche's new
est pupil is Father Galvan, chaplain
of the 363d infantry. Ritchie is the
camp boxing instructor.
Backed by an athletic record that
extends from Dublin, Ireland, to Cali
fornia-and a strong Irish jaw, as
well-Father Galvan decided his edu-
cation was not complete until he had
mastered boxing. Boxing is health
full and delightful sport" he declared
today: "It puts the right kind of spirit
in a man and makes him feel more
confident of himself.
The men of the 363d have DUBBED the
Fighting Father Galvan."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
Nine Cents a Loaf

SPOKANE-At a conference of Spo-
kane bakers and retail grocers with
Charles Hebberd federal food admin
istrator for Washington, nine cents
was set as fair retail price for 10
ounce loaf of bread when customers
pay cash and 10 cents when charged
and delivered. The bakers price to
retailers was reduced from eight 20
IN cents with the understanding that
all bread is to be paid for by the re-
taller at time of delivery. The food
administrator agreed if the new price
is found too low at the end Of a 60
day trial he would recommend the old
schedule.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
AMERICAN TROOPERS
CLEAN OUT BANDITS
KILL 33 GREASERS WHO ATTEMPT
A RAID ON AMERICAN
RANCHERS

PRESIDE, Texas-A small United
States cavalry border patrol killed 33
Mexican bandits and wounded many
others in repelling raid on American
ranches by a force of 200 bandits.
One American soldier and one ranch
hand was killed and two others were
wounded Liteutenant Matlock COM
manded the Americans who fought the
Mexican bandits under Chic Gano
near Buena Vista Saturday night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03

A. l.. Carpenter charged with the
felony of attempting to influence jur-
ors in the l. w. w. cases was held to
the district court on $2500 bond and
in default of bonds is now prisoner
in the county jail. He was given a
preliminary hearing before Probate
Judge Nelson Saturday afternoon and
was defended by M. j. Costello of
Standpoint and R.. B. Norris of Spokane
The maximum penalty for an offense
such as this charge against Carpenter
is five years in the penitentiary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
ELKS MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR
HONORED DEAD
REPRESENTATIVE AUDIE N c e
JOINS IN BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
AT TEMPLE
DR., K|MBALL's ADDRESS
MUSIC OF HIGH ORDER ADDS TO
THE IMPRESSIyENESS OF
THE PROGRAM

Moscow Elks honores themselves
Sunday afternoon in honoring the
memory of their departed brothers.
The special service held at the temple
in this city was beautiful and appro-
pirate including eulogy of the depart
ed members, fine address and music
of high order, both vocal and instru-
mental.
Dr. E. L. Kimball's address was the
feature of the service, of course. 1t
was a patriotic appeal, a beautiful
tribute and a clarion call to duty all
in one. The address as a whole was
like a garland of beautiful flowers in
which Justice, brotherly love and
fidelity, the cardinal principles OF the
Elks were made to stand out WIN
special beauty. The tribute to the
dead and the appeal to keep fresh
their memories was especially effec-
tive.
Speaking of the duty of the hour DR..
Kimball gave expression to this force
full and significant thought:
Some day. some day of days, the
bells will ring out peace. But if that
time be far away, how many voices
will be still forever, how many
hearts broken by the fireside? In that
f,,f, q and
the wounded will come back unto our
bosoms, and when the joy and well
come of those days are over the leaves
of mans judgment book will be un-
rolled and to the traitor and the CO.
ward there will come fate more ter
rible to face than death to him and his
children
The entire service was pitched in
this same high key. A quartet com
posed of Miss Friedman, on the piano,
Miss Sweeney on; the cello, E. >.
Carey on the cornet and Mr.. Wallace
on the violin and q. D. Hodge on the
flute gave five numbers and each num-
ber was a gen. Rarely has better in
strumental music been heard in Mos
cow. Two numbers ave Verum'' by
Motzart Heart, Be Still' were sung
by a quartet composed Of Mrs. Naomi
Linerty, soprano, Miss Audrey Carr,
contralto, Eugene H. Storer, tenor
and Howard T. Lewis, bass. The en-
tire musical program was OF hlgh
order.
An audience thoroughly represent
ative of Moscow was present to enjoy
the program. The ritualistic Elks serv-
ice was given impressively with Ex-
alted Ruler G. P. Mix presiding and
the eulogy pronounced on the lives OF
If Charles Timblin, R. G. Inman and
W. A. Torsen by G. w. Suppiger was
especially fine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03

In accordance with request from
the federal council of churches, army
and navy chaplains, the Y. M. c. A.,
and other religious agencies working
for the American army at the front,
The Star-Mirror today decided to
open it's columns during the week OF
December 1st-11th for contributions
for the American Bible fund, which
has as it's object the supplying OF
khaki-bound New Testaments to Am
erican soldiers and sailors.
According to an announcement made
in New York, at meeting OF Ae war
committee of the American Bible So
ciety, at which the representatives OF
many church organizations were pres
ent, the period from December 1st to
the 11th is to be known as American
Bible Week." and special efforts will
be made through the press and through
the churches during that week to raise
a fund of 100000 for supplying Testa-
ments to the soldiers and sailors at
the front.
The little service Testament issued
by the society, small enough to fit con-
viently into the soldiers comfort kit,
printed legibly on good paper, free
from the usual trappings of gilt and
morocco. and bound instead in the
khaki of the service uniferp. is
book for the fighting man, and will,
according to the Bible society, carry
into the trenches the message of a
religion militant for righteousness,
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
AFTER HIGHER PAY
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FIRE
MEN AND ENGINEERS MAKE
DEMANDS

CLEVELAND-One hundred thouS-
and members of the brotherhoods OF
firemen and engineers may add wage
demands to those presented by the
railroad Saturday by the brotherhoods
Of trainmen and conductors 1t was
learned today. The firemen's brother
hood leaders will be in Chicago De-
cember Is to discuss the advisability
of asking for increased pay
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-03
RED CROSS BAZAAR WILL
BE IN FULL SWING SOON
Ladies Will Offer Great Variety Of
Christmas Essentials in Aid of
the Cause

That Red Cross Christmas bazaar
is to be held in the room fronting
Second street, just one door north of
The Fashion Shop on Main street. 1t
will be open Wednesday for the receipt
of contributions, and the sale will be
in full blast Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Articles intended for the
bazaar may be left at Red Cross head
quarters at any time up to Wednes-
day. The outlook for the bazaar is es-
pecially bright.