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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
BRITISH SHIP WITH AMERICAN
TROOPS T0RPED0ED--5 Sc LOST

The
Cuba which believed German involve the United States
which
believed Washington that Germans trying break between
Mexico and the United States
ngexpected against
although thought would within "a
Germans outstanding their strength and making preparations for
failure of the
British with
believed
cable coming through today follows:
Americ sLoston ed
WAsHNGToN-A admiralty
soldiers lost from the contingent
The O
United States infantry fourth DIVISION missing Md
No from the northwest those reported missing
Artillery Active
LONDON-(Oicia German artillery increasingly active last
Strazeee district Behune
bombardment last night
The British captured prisoners and machine
on
America Lose2 Men
WASHINGTON American casualties yesterday 23 Killed
slightly, 8.
Americ Increasing
PARISAmerican will be double
Baker
from the United States.
that
soldiers had the first of year
Treason
LONDONFihemen returning have brought
shooting mprison
martial
coming
Bruges Belgium and believed be reliable
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
LATAH COUNTY PRECINCTS
ARE WELL OVER QUOTA

Word comes from Potlatch that the
Potlatch precinct, which includes the
town of Potlatch, went $400 over its
quota in the second Red Cross drive
Monday, the first day of the drive,
and is still going. The quota for the
precinct was $500. Monday evening
saw $1,000 raised, and there will be
considerably more than this amount
by Saturday night. The Latah county
council Of defense appointed E. w.
Travis, we'll known Potlatch farmer,
captain, and Max Williamson of Pog-
latch, P. o. Floan of Onaway, A. G..
Birch, Pete Clyde, Gustav Danielson
and Henry Goblin, ieutenants.
Palouse precinct, B. j. Jones cap
tain, was well over it's quota of $500
Wednesday evening and money was
still coming in, due to untiring eff
forts on the part Of Mr.. Jones.-Pa-
louise Republic.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
FOR TRAINING Of
THE NEW SOLDIERS
PROFESSOR SHEPHERD TELLS
WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF
MEN SENT HERE

CORVALLIS, Ore.-U. S. Army men
taking mechanical training at the var
ious educational institutions of the Pa
cific northwest will be at all times un-
der strict military discipline, declares
Prof. F. H. Shepherd, district super
visor of the war departments educa-
tional committee. The following reg
ulations were cited:
"The men are at all times under
the disciplinary control of the military
officers. A commissioned officer is in
responsible command of each detach-
ment. The class divisions are placed
in command of sergeants and cor
porals detailed for the purposes. These
officers march their classes to the
class-rooms and shops; take the roll
before entering the room, and report
the class to the instructor, ready for
work After classes are dismissed by
the instructors, the officers conduct
them in column formation to the next
class. No roll of attendance is kept
by the school authorities; this is nan
died entirely by the military officials.
Grades obtained on class and shop
work are reported weekly by the in
structors to the officers in charge OF
the course, who report back to head
quarters, also weekly. The general
schedule followed is a 39-hour week,
seven hours per day and half day
Saturday. Glasses run from $3.50 to
1890 and 80 to 1880 daily Except
Saturday.. The men receive military
drill after 4:30."
Prof. Shepherd has requested the
Oregon Agricultural College to enlarge
it's shop for training five units OF 100
men each for the second and subse-
quent training periods. The govern
ment is unable to find training fac1l-
tiles requisite to its needs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
HEADS
ARE COMP PL|MENTED
WELL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN
PAYS HIGH COMPLIMENT
TO MOSCOW EDUCATORS

That Idaho now has the highest
type of men at the head of it's edu-
cational institutions and ranks among
the foremost states in the west in
educational lines, is the statement of
w. j. Jordan, the we'll known general
agent of the Northern Pacific, with
headquarters at Lewiston. Mr.. Jor-
dan was discussing the livestock at
the University of Idaho's agricultural
college, and the splendid work Dean
Iddings is doing for the livestock in
dustry, and said:
"Dean Iddings is one of the big
gest' factors in the livestock industry
in the west and is recognized by live
stock men as one Of the leaders in
the industry as well as one of the
best judges in the west. He is GER
tainly live wire and his work with
and for the Northwest Livestock AS
sociation is appreciated by his fellow
workers. In fact the university is
now recognized as one of the great
educational institutions of the west
and with President Lindley at it's
Continued on page two.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
MEXICO SEWERS
CUBAN RELATIONS
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SEW
Erred BUT WASHINGTON DOES
NOT KNOW REASONS

MEXICO CITY-The recall of the
Mexican representative to Cuba and
the suspending for an indefinite time
the sending of a new representative
is explained officially as due to the
fact that because of the war in which
Cuba is involved that government has
been obliged to dictate measures that
effect the interests of the Mexican
government in many instances.
For this reason it is declared, the
of representations that Mex
leo representative would be forced to
make to Cuban government would
be useless and would restrict the
action of a friendly nation (which is
now in an afflicted situation"
The Washington View of 1t
WASHINGTON-United States of
ficials frankly admit that they are
puzzled over the circumstances sur
the reported break between
Cuba and Mexico. The state depart
ment has no details. Retaliatory
steps of an economic nature are thot
likely on the part of Mexico. Cuba,
Continued on page two.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
FIRST LIBERTY BONDS OF
THIRD ISSUE REACH MOSCOW

An installment of $100 bonds of
the third Liberty loan reached the
Moscow State Bank today and are
ready for delivery to the purchasers.
These bonds are fully paid for and
are the first to arrive in town. They
will be delivered to the purchasers
upon presentation of the receipt for
the payment. The bonds are very
pretty specimens of the printers and
engraver's art, eadh bond bearing
four coupons for interest, covering
two years, the interest being payable
semi-annually. At the end of two
years it is the purpose to replace
them with other securities.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
WILL NON-PART|zAN LEAGUE
DEFY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

Waters refused at first to make any
statement. When told that the paper
would publish the account of the
council and his statements made there
in, he finally consented to make this
statement:
"You may say that the league will
work in Latah county. It will be
organized here. There is no reason
why the farmer should not organize
No opposition has been offered to any
organizers for other purposes or
classes working in Latah county and
the league will be organized here"
Asked when the work would begin
Mr.. Waters replied: 81 do not know
I am going to Lewiston tonight and
will take the matter up with the state
committee at Boise. I cannot tell
when l will return or if some other
organizer will be sent here"
Mr.. Waters was very evidently
"peeved" when first approached. He
at first declined to make any state
ment for publication, saying: "What
have to say will be published in our
own paper and will write it myself"
By "our own paper" Mr.. Waters evil
IDENTIFY means the Nonpartizan Leader,
official organ of the league, of which
A. G. Townley, president of the
league, is managing editor. This is
the paper which recently denounced
all newspaper editors and publishers,
those who publish papers
supporting the league, as "mental
Mr.. Waters is a citizen of Wash
ington, having his home near Kettle
Falls, north of Spokane. He has
been active in Grange work for many
years and organized the grange in
North Dakota, where he came in con-
tact with the Nonpartizan league and
later took up organization work for
it. He was a great friend and ad-
mirer of the late G. B. Kegley, for
merly master of the Washington
State Grange and resident, for many
years, of Latah county.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
MOSCOW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
SOLD TO DAVENPORT COMPANY

The Moscow telephone system has
been sold by T. A. Meeker to A. T.
West, of Davenport, Wash, manager
Of the Davenport Independent Tele-
phone Company, for consideration
of 100000. The transfer took place
today and Mr.. West is in charge. He
has placed the plant here under the
direct supervision of CD. Langdon,
who has been with the plant since it
was started and knows the business
as no one else knows it, which insures
a continuation Of the excellent serv-
ice for which Moscow is noted. And
Moscow is noted for it's splendid serv-
ice Those who have been living in
other towns can testify to this more
than those who live here and do not
know of the service (or lack of it)
which people in other towns endure.
The new purchaser has incorpor-
ated the business here under the
name of the Moscow Telephone &
Telegraph Company, Limited, with
capital stock of 100000. The new
company takes over the total line of
the Interstate corporation and will
have direct communication with Spo-
kane without having to go through
Pullman and the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company's lines from
there to Spokane. The new system
will have many advantages the old
system did not have, with it's direct
connection with Spokane and with
the system in the Big Bend country
controlled by the same company. Mr..
West expects to make his home in
Moscow after next fall, but will con-
tinue to reside in Davenport for the
summer and manage the system of
his company there, which as the
Davenport local, system radiating
from Davenport through the Big
Bend country and up into Stevens
county and toll line to Spokane.
"Our new combined system will
have 5000 telephones and 200 miles
of toll lines. We are planning i'm
provements which will be made from
time to time and we hope to give the
people of this section a better service
than they have had before. Our long
distance line, formerly owned by the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25

Interstate Telephone Company, runs
to Mount Hope, in Spokane county
and there connects with Spokane,
which gives US direct connection to
that city and our Davenport system"
Mr.. West left today for Davenport
but hopes to return within few days
and get better acquainted with, Mos
cow and the people of this section.
He will spend as much time here as
possible during the summer and next
fall will bring Mrs. West and their
son here and spend practically all of
his time in Moscow. 81 like your
town and it's people," said Mr.. West.
'The very fact that I am investing
100000 in your town at this time
when business conditions are so upset
on account of the war, is evidence
that I regard Moscow as one of the
best towns in the northwest. l am
sure that I will enjoy making my
home here"
While the sale is matter Of con-
siderable Importance there will be
regret at the loss of Mr.. Meeker,
with his genial manner and the cour-
teaus treatment that his patrons have
always received. Mr.. Meeker has
done a wonderful work here and the
growth Of the telephone system
shows the great development of the
country. He came here nine years
ago from Iowa and bought the busi-
ness of the Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, which had 355 tele
phones, Of which % were in the coun-
try. The system has grown to 17OO
telephones in Moscow and surround
ing country, there being Al rural lines
owned by farmers, centering in Mos
COW and getting their service from
the Moscow central. The system is
one of the most important Of Mos
cows business industries and is a
credit to the town. Mr.. Meeker will
devote more of his time to managing
his fine ranch, known as "Opal Stock
Farm" with it's more than 400 acres
of rich land and fine stock. He has
accumulated fortune in Moscow and
Latah county by close attention to
business and the increase in value of
wise investments.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
DAYLIGHT SHOWS
MAY Be CLOSED
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER AN
NOUNCES WORKING HOURS
MUST BE OBSERVED

BOISE-Having issued a procla-
nation closing the pool, billiard and
card rooms of the state during the
daytime, which is being quite gener-
ally observed, Governor Alexander
has suggested that picture shows are
next likely to come under the ban.
The poolroom proclamation was is
sued in order that industrial slackers
congregating in such places Of amuse-
ment would be forced to seek en-
ployment where they would be of as
sistance to their respective communi-
ties.
"The next step no Doubt" said
Governor Alexander, discussing the
situation, twill be the closing of the
picture shows from sunrise to p. m.
and when that time shall arrive be-
lieve the order will receive the same
patriotic response from the picture
show people as it has from the pool
and billiard hall proprietors.
GAS the war progresses and the
necessity arises for the curtailment
of many amusements, believe they
will be abolished by the people in a
willing manner.
Gin fact I believe it is time for us
to don our war clothes and to be
ready for the fray and to let the des
II. e 1r~,o
that Uncle Sam is coming one hun
dred million tsrong and the sooner
they realize it the better it will be
for all Of US.
"My war experience has SO far been
that the people are ready and will
ing to make all sacrifices and in any
manner that will beget the biggest
results"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
BLAINE SCHOOL HELPS RED
CROSS FUND BY ENTERTAINMENT

The Blaine school, which closed Fri
day evening, gave an entertainment
with program and ice cream festival,
which netted $685. This money was
desired for school equipment but was
$40 more than the required amount
and this sum was given to the Red
Cross. Miss Mayme Christensen, of
near Moscow, has taught this school
for two years and has been reelected
for another term, her work being en-
tirely satisfactory to the directors.
The term just closed was for eight
months.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS QUOTA OVERSIZE
SCRIBED IN UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON-Th Red Cross sec
ond war fund reached and passed the
$100,000,000 minimum total mark.
Telegrams announcing subscriptions
continue to flow into national head
quarters. At the present rate OF SUBJ
scription reports the compilers are
completely swamped. 1t is hoped the
quota has been doubled.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
Zinc Price Fixed

WASHINGTON-P Wilson
today fixed the zinc price until Sep
tember as follows: Grade A, 12c; plate,
f. o. b. plant, lac sheet, f. o. b., 15c;
subject to the usual trade discounts
and differentials in effect February 13,
1918.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-25
++++ ++++ +++++ + .


+ Attention Red Cross Members +
+ The committee in charge re- +
+ quests that all Red Cross mem +
I. bers dress in uniform and take +
+ part in the parade on Memorial +
+ day and that they report at Red +
+ Cross headquarters next Tues +
+ day at 2:3O P. M. for further +
Z instructions. =
= All those who have relatives !:
= in service are requested to march =
+ in the service flag division. +
+ Cars will be provided for those +
= unable to march. =
= = = = = = = = - = = = = 4. = = =
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WILL
 PROSECUTE RAYMOND SMlTt

MORALES. May i9.-The trial Of Raymond smith. charged with viola ton CT the federal law prohibiting he importation of hquor into a dry state. will be heard n the United states court in Tucson on May 23 When arrested in CochiSe county two charges were filed agains: him. one for yiola;,sn Of inc state law. 10 which he pleaded guilty and re- ceiyed a sentence oi one year in the Cochise county jail and q fine oi sloo hoth judgments 10 be suspended providing smih joined the army or navy
 l. :s understood Ina; Smith ap- peared for examination in connection with entrance into the seryke but that the matter was deferred pend ing the outcome of the case in the federal court smith is also out on bond in connection with a com. plaint fled in santa Cruz county
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
WHEAT AND FLOUR STU
 kTiOS AND RATIONINC

The Food Administration of Ari- zola recently completed a survey of The state which shows they had G. 621.951 pounds of flour in the hands Of the mills and dealers In addition there was wheat in the mills sufici- ent to produce S.326.O00 pounds of four. making a total of 9.s53.95l pounds. Six pounds of wheat flour per person per month has been per mitted which will be sufficient to supply the needs of the state until the next harvest and in addition sup ply surplus Of 1.450.l31 pounds of flour. This allowance immediately released the equivalent of this amount in wheat for the allies. which is sui fic!ent to feed 2ll.sss fighters in Europe for one month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
CASUALTY SEARcHERs ARE
 WANTED BY RED CROSS

ta unusual opportunity for wsr service has come to c.ergymen and Christian laymen. according 10 the Rev. Clydse r. Armitage. Of the Federal Council Of the Churches. The American Red Gross has sent ou, a aal for ;hir;y-fve men. who must be boye draf; age. American citizens of aaaoab:ed loyalty. and not born .u any country with which we are al war.
 These volunteers will he known az ~casaalty searchers They are to SC cure information tina, VII supple ,reat 'Le meager details corcern!ng wounded ani missing men which are recorded by inc War Department. These "css2ulty searohers'' will visit ;ac s!.. aEa: wounded. gathering iI,- formation concerning their condition. heir service. and ,he!r unfinished business a; home. and conveying this information through Jhe War Depart menrs Bureau of Communication 10 ;he mems relatives h America.
 When man is missing ;he search er does all that te can 70 f-i out from ,he soldiers comrades where he was last seen. what condition he was !E. and what messages he left This .s 2 most meroifuI and help.ul work and will mean in thousands of in- stances more ,han can ever be es;i- mated 10 The wounded man and 10 his frie@ds." said a representative of ,he Federal Council. The value of this work has already been proved in the British army"
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
4 BEAUTIFUL
 GIFT TO SHERIFF.

Sheriff Guy C. Welch cf Cochise County. is proudly displaying on his breast today beautiful gold star. set with diamonds. the gift of a friend, who attached note to the gift reading: Hoping you will wear this four more years" and did not sign his name. The badge is a beauty and is made Of. solid gold, set with five diamonds. one at each point with a large one in the center. and on it is inscribed. ''Sherif. Cochise Coun- ty." The gift was found on MT. Welch's desk by ;he Sheriff when he opened his office yesterday morning. and so far be has been unable to figure cut who make him the splen- did gift. He says he did not know he had friend who had so much money. or at least anyone who would think enough of him to present him with such an expensive gift. He lost TO time in attaching the star to his person. since the one he pur. chased, he said. cost only s175, whereas the one presented to him is worth at least $500 and he would not part with it for thousands.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26

are wont to do. under the spur of justifiable indignation of self-righteous anger. but with Indian-like stealth. un- der the cover of darkness. calmly. premeiitatedly, deliberately and swooped down at down upon tine nome O: unsuspectinE. unoffending miners who had committed no violence. but who had ever lawful reason to fell tees vouchsafed by the constitution of the United States and the state of Arizona. By sheer force of arms this cOnscicnceless mob of copper company thugs violated, at one and the same time. the sacred tenets Of our republic and the sancity fthe American home. With all the brutish abandon they dragged husbands out 0; their wives embrace. ruthlessly disen- gagged the arms of little terrified chil- dren from about their fathers necks. thrust mothers and sons apart and of fered coarse insults to. the wives and daughters of honest working men. In this execrab ble manner. without yes tige Of justification of legality, nearly twelve hundred unarmed working men were driven at the point of a gun from their homes to the public square. later to be herded. like so many beasts of the field. into freight cars and trans planted into deserts Of an adjoining state. Daring that enforced journey. the hapless victims of copper company vengeance were virtually without food or drink notwithstanding the heart of an Arizona summer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
BARTENDER WAS NECESSARY TO WAR.
tFrom Wednesdays Daily)

tr TOIn NeuEeSlds : DIhsD
 To add to the trials and tribula- tions of local board. a case of claim ing deferred classification and one which can be said to cap the climax occurred in the office of the local board of Cochise County today when drafted man. who had been reclas- sified into Glass l. brought in affida- wits of himself and number of his friends tiAt he claimed deferred clas sifcation in Class 4. on the grounds Of being necessary to the govern men, in the prosecution of the war"
 He was a bartender at Deming. x. NJ. and had been discovered there by the long arm Of the government after he had disposed of his cattle business in Arizona. the grounds he had used. to be placed in class 4 and had been imme iiaJely placed in Glass 1 10 go with the next contin. gent. When he was notified he came here to vie his necessary to the war" affidavit,
 He will no; have far 10 go to re port 10 camp. when the draft con tingen; leaves for Deming next Monday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
COJCLaSiTE INDICTED
 BY GRAND JURY

TUCSON. May 1s-The United States gran djury made its final re port today revealing Ina; ], had re- turned Indictments against E. 0. culp, 0: Bowie. Arizona. G. ". sT5Ge cf Bislee. August Sandberg. of Dou,Ias. aa' 1z;on Bskota Of Bis. bee. for violation Of the espionage act. saa3berg. well known metal lu!sisr Is under bond Of sle0.o00 ani his srraignmen: is ser for May -5 He was indicted on six counts. including accusations tha: he justi- fed the invasion Of Belgium. The sink ing Of ihe Lusitania. and aspersions n the president of the United States.
 Bskota is accused of having de clared that the United States :s fighting for John D. Rockefeller and other capitalists"
 Cuip is accused of having spoken slightingly of the third liberty loan honor flag. won by the town of Bowie
 S;roce Is charged with having said that the president has sold the country 10 Cousin Jacks" and that we are going to war for the Cousin Jacks. and we are going 10 be put under the rule of the Cousin Jacks. :"
 The term Cousin Jack is used to designate Englishmen,
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26

If here are any men in Arizona or vicinity who would like to join the tank brigadep Of the national army they will be given an opportunity.
 This is one of the most spectacu- lar divisions of the whole army and is attractive to red-blooded men who desire action of an unusual sort and where there is something doing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
CLEHENCY URGED
FOR AaIzoNAN

SACRAMENTO. cal, May Is.-o. Tvei,moe. financial secretary of the state building trades council visited at the otHce Of Governor William D. Stephens today and urged executive clemency for Albert Ryan. former president cf the United Iron Workers os Arizona. sentenced 70 life impriS- onmenJ for murder in Los Angeles. Ryan applied Tor communication Of sentence and his petition. will be considered.
 Ryan has served eigh; anl one half years. He ran amuck cn street while on visit b Los Angeles and killed two. pedestrians