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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
LOCAL TELEPHONE co.
ASKS INCREASED RATE

The Moscow Telephone & Telegraph
company has made application to the
state utilities commission to increase the
rates of all business phones in Moscow
81 per month and to double the rates on
all country phones namely, from So to
So per year.
The application sets out that not
enough revenue is now raised to pay in
terest on an investment of $4,000, and
requests that they be permitted to make
the increase as aforesaid.
The city council, through Mayor
Truitt has filed a strenuous objection
to any increase in rates of any kind, and
further, that there is nothing in the petit
ton or application set forth that will
justify any increase in rates; and further,
that it will work a hardship on the
farmers who already have contract at
the present rates, for long time in the
future.
The question will doubtless grow into
a hard fight on both sides.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
METHODIST LADIES
BANQUET SOLDIERS

The ladies of the Methodist Episcopa
church entertained the men and officers
of the second detachment Friday nigh,
in the basement of the church with big
banquet and splendid program. Ac-
companied by its officers the detachmeat
marched in formation to the church, and
were directed to the basement, where
long tables, laden with everything good
to eat, awaited them.
The tables we're waited upon by the
girls of the College Sunday School class,
who took every means possible to see
that the boys were kept we'll supplied.
Rev. H. O. Perry delivered short
address of welcome and introduced
Judge w. F. Morgareidge, who gave a
toast to the detachment. During the
evening the following program was
rendered:
Vocal solo, Mrs. H. D. Martin; read
ing, Miss Camille Mcdaniel; vocal solo,
Miss Bernardine Adair; vocal solo, DR..
I. R!xBoyd !; reading, Miss Camille Nc
Daniel; womens trio, Mrs. H. D. Mar
tin, Mrs. H. H. Orland, Miss Bernadine
Adair.
All the numbers were heartily appre-
ciated by the men, who called for an
encore. Following the program, further
was provided by suit
case race and marshrnallow- eating con-
test, and singing of wartime songs by
all Lieutenant Hanna, in short adj
dress, thanked the Methodist congrega
lion in behalf of the detachment for the
splendid entertainment and banquet
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
BUILD FLEET TO
INCREASE FISH CATCH

In order to greatly increase the
production of salt water fish and to
make up for the loss in vessels and
small producing units which Ameri-
can fisheries have suffered through
the war, and particularly by naval
drafts, the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, at the request of the United
States Food Administration will be-
gin Immediately the construction of
a fleet of rs deep sea trawlers of the
most modern type. These vessels,
through arrangements with the fish
ing industry, will be put into opera
tion early in 1919 on both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts and in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Heavy increases in the annual pro-
duction of haddock, small cod, flat
fish and other salt water varieties
will result, enabling carloads to enter
all the interior markets of the counr
try every week in the year. Stable
prices will be maintained at low lev
els. The addition of the large catches
of this fleet to the total fish supply
of the nation win effect general
lowering of prices on practically all
varieties of both salt water and fresh
water fish.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
COMMISSIONERS FIX TAX LEv|ES
STATE DEMANDS MORE MONEY

The county commissioners in regular
session for that purpose this week fixed
the levies for the several state and
county funds for the year 1913. The
total state and county tax levy is l1.6
mills as compared to 12,4 mills for 1917.
The following comparative table shows
the changes in levies
State taxes, 1918, 28 mills; 1917, 2.3
mills. County taxes, school fund, 1913,
A. mills; 1917, mills; current expense
fund, 1918, 2.5 mills; 1917, rs mills;
bridge fund.- 1918, 06 mills; 1917, O.6
mills; road fund, 1918, l MILL 1917, 2
mills.
The county tax levy this year is 8.8
mills as compared to 10.1 mills for 1917.
This being a year with additional ex-
penditures on account of elections the
taxpayers generally will commend the
board of commissioners for fixing the
levy at so low a rate. The state this
year demands the collection of SIS,
as compared to $44, 4,708.0o for 1917 an
increase over last year of $10,62831 In
addition to the foregoing levies there
will be city, special road and special
school district taxes over which the COM
missioners exercise no control, these
levies are filed with the county auditor.
The state has also levied for the preda-
tory animal fund 3 mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of all sheep
and one-ha1f of one mill on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of cattle, horses
and hogs The assessed valuation for
taxation his year is $1o,1o4.027, exclu-
sive of the personal property roll as
sessed and collected by the assessor and
which is estimated this year at $706,0O0.
The assessed valuation for taxes in 1917
was $1o,8O1,455.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
BUTTE |. v. W. TRYS
TO START TROUBLE

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 13.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt to stop production Of
copper and other metals essential to
prosecution of war was made in the
Butte district this morning by the I.
W. W.
The movement, said to be national in
scope, it was stated by local labor lead
ers, was calculated to paralyze industry
through the creation of sympathy strikes
for Haywood and Debs, imprisoned
l. w. w. and socialist leaders. Eighty
arrests were made by the police, prac-
tically all the prisoners admitting mem
bership in the l. w. w. Only small
of the miners, according to
mining officials, abandoned their tasks.
In Butte properties none of the men
joined the strike. Leaders of the l. W.
w. claim that 1000 men quit work
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
The public is given the best service
that can be rendered.

The public is given the best service
that can be rendered.
"The Federal authorities need the
fullest cooperation of every employee
and Of the public as well. My mes
sage is to the employees, but ! am
hopeful that the public will lend as
sistance to the plans the railroads
are trying to work out The govern
ment is the people. Through their
chosen representatives, they have
empowered the administration to take
over the railroads and direct their
operation. The men who direct the
roads under the administration are
doing everything that is humanely
possible to give the service asked.
The shippers and travellers can help
the railroads They can do great
deal to facilitate traffic.
s'The employees have delegated me
to say to Mr.. O'Brien that they will
leave nothing undone to aid him in his
task"
Superintendent Connolly is taking
Mr.. Mills to all stations on the Fourth
Division.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
MANAGER
TALKS TO R. R. MEN

A representative Of Federal Man
ager O'Brien was in Moscow Wednes-
day and talked to the station en-
ployees Of the O. W. r. & N. on the
subject of courtesy and attentive
service to the general public. The
occasion of this was the sending out
Of circulars by Director General Nc
Adoo and Regional Director Ashton
setting forth that complaints were be-
ing received that the public is not
receiving the same courteous atten-
ton now that the roads are under
Federal control that they did when
the roads were under private owner
ship.
Immediately on receipt of the cir
sculars, Federal Manager O'Brien ar
ranged for representatives to meet
and talk to every employee of the
lines over which he has jurisdiction"
said John Scott Mills, who spoke to
the railroad people here.
"It is only fair to the men and
women of the o. w. r. & N. lines
who meet the public to say that no
complaints have been received con-
cernfng their treatment of the public"
said Mr.. Mills, "On the contrary, they
have made a reputation that is an
enviable one. They have proven court
eous, efficient, loyal and patriotic. !
am giving them the message sent by
Mr.. O'Brien. l am asking them to
cooperate with him in meeting the
requests of the government and the
demands of the public. Every piece
of our equipment and every. person
in the employ of the company is ded-
icated to the service of the govern
ment. It's needs must first be met.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
BUY WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS NEXT week


The government has designated Mon
day the 10th as War Savings day. t. A.
Meeler and J. H. Forney, the directors
for Latah county, wish every person in
the county to make an additional effort
to buy War Savings Stamps on Tuesday
next, and every day during the week.
Latah county ran behind in August
and these directors are very anxious for
every person to assist in this matter The
government wishes no one to donate
their money, but simply to loan it with
good interest.
The directors request that every min
ister announce in the pulpit tomorrow
that beginning Tuesday, and every day
during the week, will be War Savings
day.
Four minute speakers will be provided
as far as possible during next week at
all public gatherings wherever it is pos
sible.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
FOOTBALL WILL NOT
Be |NTERFERED WITH

WASHINGTON t b al pro-
grams for this fall at colleges and
universities with army student train
ing corps units will not be interrupted
by the war department except where
they actually would interfere with
military training.
Protests which began to reach mem
bers of congress yesterday against
the action of an officer of the train
ing corps service in advising that
football schedules be abandoned drew
an official statement from the war
department today that no such step
had been authorized. On the con-
trary it was said that the educational
institutions would be advised formally
to continue their athletic schedules
without permitting them to curtail the
military course.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
TO REORGANIZE MOSCOW
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the ministers of the va
rious churches in Moscow was held yes.
terday at the Methodist Episcopal
church for the purpose of reorganizlng
the Moscow Ministerial association. The
Rev. H. O. Perry was selected as chair
man and the Rev. w. H. Bridge, sec
retary.
The need for the closer cooperation
of the churches in matters touching
community welfare was emphasized
Many questions Of common interest to
the church were discussed, including the
advisability of holding a JOINT evangel-
zeal mission, the organization OF a re-
ligious census, and holding a church
rally day.
The association will meet on the sec
ond Monday in each month at | ~ p m
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
OFFER USE OF CHURCH

The members of the local Christian
Science church, through the council
of defense, have offered the use of
their church, building and lots to the
university, to be used as barracks
for the use of the students army
training corps, without compensation
The management of the Kenworthy
theatre has offered, in case the offer
of the church is accepted, to allow
the members of the church to use the
theatre as a place for holding Sun
day services, free of charge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
REGISTRATION CLOSE
TO 100000 men

WASHINGTON.- Yesterdays reg
istration of men between 18 and As
for military service was eight per
cent above the advance estimate and
may have added close to 14,OOO,O0O
men to the man-power rolls, accord
ing to reports that commenced COM
ing to Provost Marshal General
Crowder today from state draft ex-
ecutives. The first group Of states
to present partial or complete totals
all showed well over expectations.
Registration on August "a of men
who had reached 21 years since June
5, last, added 157 1888 men to the ma
tion's man-power enrolment, the pro-
vost marshal general announced to-
day. This was just % Jess than the
advance estimate of 1901.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
CLASS | MEN CALLED
FOR EXAMINATION
MEN OF AUGUST "a REGISTRA-
TION TO BE READY FOR SEP
TENDER CALL

The local draft board has called II
registrants to report for medical exam
nation next Monday September 10, a
9 o'clock, at the Federal building. The
men are to be examined in anticipation
of the September call, which may come
at any time. The men, with few ex-
ceptions, are young men from the August
"a registration. There are a few late
registrants from the original registra-
ton in 1917, who have just come in
from Canada. While the men are all in
class l, few have claims in for agri-
cultural exemptions, but all will be ex-
amined.
The following is the list of registrants
called:
William Jacob Bruegenan
Elmer Compton.
Edward Alvin Gustin
Howard Lansing Hatfield.
Floyd Arthur Lyon
Amos B. Burr.
Alfred George Harris.
Francis Clayton Keane.
Lee c. CLANCY.
Maxwell Francis Day.
Gilbert ParOz.
Olaf Bernard Myklebust.
Sylvanus Milford Davis.
Ellis Lawrence.
James Douglas Ingram.
William NJ Tierney.
+, Oscar A. Nelson
Leon Ernest Cay.
Gerald Burgh Hodgins.
Alfred Adolphus Kinney.
Clyde 0. Meyer
Oscar Alfred Benson.
Henry Royal King.
Charles Matthew Otter.
Boyd L. Brigham.
Lester Revers Green.
Earl Summers.
Fred Goetz.
Hiding Gotfried Erickson.
Eddie G. Halverson.
Herman Ludwig Flodberg.
Harry Baine.
William Herbert Davidson
Harold O'Connor Roberts.
James McVey.
Frank Bernard Montague.
William Samuel Spencer.
Roy Burton Chase.
George Washington Kueber.
Edmond Kucher
Albert James Ca1lihan.
Robert A. He1lerud
Everett E. Bishop.
Anton c. lutte.
Albert Gerber.
Reginald Alvan Barnett
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-14
AMERICAN ARMY BAGS 10000 Huns

by beginning
the St Mihiel offensive Thursday, said 100000
Amec in
maximum depth the positions taken BY the Am
Elimination Of St. Mihiel Salient Important
WASHNGTONThe elimination of the St Mh salient by
offensive
22 miles, said by General March be that
General March paid tribute the American which than
front Operations there he said were not only tribute to the work of
Germans Fail to Recover Positions a.
British occupied Auchy Les La Bassee
and wer The 3
light made strong bombing and liquid fire attack northwest of
the Germans off Northwest St Quentin the British
The British captured 1900 Germans when they took the towns of
Frecour Havrncourt Thursday.
French Began New Attack This Morning
LoNDONPershings the St. Mhiel
the % number German troops captured to fifteen
Ailete river and between the Aine and vesle rivers
the French captured Mont D senges and the villages of Amot and
Sancy The French reached the of the Vai the
ARs Tns Trsac river nv. advanced from one two f s,sv m front
in attack launched o'clock One division early hour had
1n @ ean % sa % Fsp @ on atone @
Ae river front appeared to be weak although the front line
In addition to 1890 PRISONERS Captured BY the Americans in the st.
not cleared and it expected that will be taken
Forced Millions From St. Mhel Populace.
secretary
erals Peshng Pea visited s Mhel after
Secretary touching
between
the them the
secretary
The p Of the assured Secretary Baker that had not been
relief the
of the would have suffered prvatons The banks long
The
100000
francs the
Pershing Petan walked through the
streets the little talking the residents told them of
Although the
had
robbed
they
loot taken from almost house in the place
n
Nelson,
Private Edward Johnson nearest
relative, Emil Johnson, of Mulan
Total American Casualties to Date Number 30,619
casualties including below
are as
(ncudng died wounds, 1854; died
1876 missing action ncluding psones 962 total to date 3o6
Todays Morning LsKiled action missing 81;
accident other
wounded undetermined total 1913
Afternoon LKed action 10; missing action 37s wounded
accident wounded
slightly, wounded, degree undetermined 6; total 13O
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-07

and that on this account no railroad
haul will be involved.
The plans, as we have explained
to Mr.. Babin are properly drafted,
but will need to be reprinted upon
our standard sized sheets. The pro-
file is now on a scale of 200 feet to
the inch. We have explained to Mr..
Babin that this should be reduced to
400 feet to the inch horizontally and
20 feet vertically.
The plans and profile only cover
that section of The road between
Houma and Raceland, approximately
twelve miles long. We understand it
is your desire to extend this road by
following the Bayou Black to the
Assumption parish line on the road
to Morgan City. When we were at
Houna we understood that there was
a movement on foot to organize a
special road district and vote bonds
for the purpose of building this road
west of Houma.
For the section of road between
Raceland and Houma, there seems
to be reason for believing that after
improvement it will become post
road, though at the present time only
about five miles out of twelve is so
used. We took this matter up with
Mr.. Wallis, assistant postmaster at
Houma, and with Mr.. Hahn, postmas-
ter at Raceland, and also explained
it to Mr.. Smith, the engineer for the
district, and Mr. Van Pelt, secretary
of the Chamber Of Commerce at
Houma.
Respectfully,
The letter to Mr.. Van Pelt, from
State Highway Engineer Mr. Duncan
Buie follows:
Dear Sir-Beg to enclose you here
with copy of letter from Mr.. J. D.
Fauntleroy, district engineer, Bureau
of Public Roads, Washington, D. c.,
in re: your project.
We should have no trouble, at the
proper time, in securing approval of
the Federal Government.
Yours truly,
DUNCAN BUIE,
State Highway Engineer.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-07
Morgan City-N. 0. Road
Project Is In Accord
With Views OF Wash
ington Officials
Will Be OF Service To The Gov
ernment In The COnstruc-
tiOn OF The Inter-
Coastal Canal
(From the Houma Times.)

(F'rom the Houma Times.)
Great interest is manifested in the
proposed Houma-New Orleans high
way by the Agricultural Department
and other departments at Washing
ton, which by experience have learned
that the only practical plan to follow
in the construction Of, the proposed
highway and intercoastal canal is that
previously mapped out by our able
state and federal engineers The
section Of road between Houma and
Raceland is about twelve miles long
and the necessary work required to
complete this road is we'll underway,
and ere long Houma and Morgan City
will have model hard surface high
way to New Orleans, which the state
shall be justly proud Of.
/ We append below the following
communication from ]. D. Fauntle,
roy, district engineer, to Mr.. Duncan
Buie, state highway engineer, which
was forwarded to Mr.. Van Pelt, Sec
retary of the Houma- -Terrebonne
Chamber Of Comerce:
Fort Worth, Tex, July 22, 1918.
Mr.. Duncan Buie, State Highway En-
gineer, New Orleans, La:
Dear Sir-In regard to the Houma
New Orleans highway in Terrebonne
and Lafourche parishes, inspected by
the undersigned on July 16, / desire
to state that we believe this project is
in accord with the views of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture, as the pro
posed improvement will be Of great
benefit to a rich agricultural section
will facilitate transporting of fruits
and vegetables direct to New Orleans,
and will probably be Of service to
the government in the construction
Of the intercoastal canal.
We also note that it is proposed
to surface this road with local shel
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-07

" damaged are the Elks' Home, Ma
sonic Temple, Episcopal Church, the
Louisiana Grain and Milling Com
pany, the Calcasieu Long Leaf Lum,
Der Company mill, the A. c. Jacob
mills, the Arcade Theatre, the st.
Patrick Sanitarium, the ong-Bell
mill. A tremendous smoke immedi
ately to the west indicates that the
Lockport mill is burning.
Grestner Aviation Field is a total
wreck. An officer coming reports
three dead at that place. Transporta
ton is suspended by all methods ex
cept a few automobiles on few
thoroughfares. The street car line is
completely out. The lighting, tele
phone and telegraph systems are com
pletely demolished.
There is no telling how soon these
conditions can be righted. The South
ern Pacific Depot is unroofed. Sew
eral people were injured on the lake
front by flying timbers and glass. II
is impossible to estimate death or in
jury list. Approximate damage will
be over one million dollars.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-07
General Order Defining
Status OF Shipbuilding
Employees In Draft
Age
Every Man Concerned Requir'
ed To Make Statement
Regarding Liability
To Service

The United States Shipping Board
issues the following:
The United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation, desir-
ing to limit to the minimum the num-
ber of its employees within the draft
age. has issued general order en-
titled Military liability and status Of
the employees Of the corporation"
Statement by Mr.. Coonley.
Howard Coonley, vice president Of
the corporation, made the following
predatory statement to the order:
'sThe officers of the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation feel that they should ask
for exemption for those individuals
only who have special experience and
ability which makes them essential
to the successful carrying out of the
shipbuilding program.
sIn such cases the officials take
the position that it is the duty Of the
individual to subordinate a natural
desire for active service at the front
to greater service which he can rem
der in the shipbuilding program. It
is, therefore, his patriotic duty to be
governed by our judgment in the
matter. In cases other than these it
is felt that the greatest national good
can be rendered by entering the mil
itary service"
Text Of the Order.
The order reads as follows" Every
man in the employ Of the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation who is or has been
within the draft, regardless of wheth-
er he has been exempted therefrom,
placed in deferred classification there
in, or been granted delay in induc-
| ton into service, is hereby required
to fill in, sign, and forward to How
ard Coonley, vice president, at Room
No. 1913, No. 140 North Broad street,
before August 10, 1918, statement
on the blank form entitled Personnel
+, Form -, Statement Of military
liability and status.
"The blanks forms can be obtained
| from the head of each division and
section.
/ thereafter no application for
Emergency Fleet listing or deferred
classification in draft or for delay of
induction into military service shall
be made on behalf Of any draftee by
any individual employed by the