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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
TRACK PROSPECTS
ARE MUCH BRIGHTER
UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS OUTLOOK
LESS GLOOMY THAN AT BE-
GINNING OF YEAR

The university's 1918 track pros
poets, considered completely gloomy
enshrouded earlier in the year, have
assumed distinctly more roseate hue,
according to Coach "Hec" Edmundson,
varsity track mentor.
The present outlook is that the team
will boast men capable of taking at
least a point or more in every event,
although experienced athletes are few
and Captain Jack Richmond is the
only. candidate in training who has
placed in conference meet.
A complete list of the cinder path
aspirants who are showing definite
possibilities includes the names of
Richmond and Moe, sprinters; Bist-
line, Hibbard, Parr, McCallie and
Eaton in the middle distances; Rosin-
bum, Campbell, Luttropp, McCrea,
Smith and Leitch in the longer runs;
Perrine, Irving, Barber and Pearson
in the weights; Lindley, Brigham,
Romig, Howard and Perrine in the.
Jumps: Chrisman, Moe and Cline in the
pole vault, and Thompson, Howard,
Moe, Chrisman, Gerlough and Penwell
in the hurdles.
The years onening meet, dual
with Washington State is scheduled
for the first week in May.
RTIY w & &
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
BENEFIT WAS
A DECIDED SUCCESS

The benefit given by Milburn Ken
worthy to the Red Cross of Moscow at
the Kenworthy theater last night was
far more of success than the pro-
moters had hoped for. After paying
all expenses the Moscow local receives
s63 .25 as the net profits of the benefit.
The thanks of every member of the
local and of the citizens OF MOSCOW
were extended to Mr.. Kenworthy who,
although he has been here but short
time, has made hit with the people
people of the town. The show was an
excellent one, giving three features
with a total of nine reels and the
splendid music was feature that
awakened much favorable comment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
| LATAH COUNTY
SENDS 13 MEN !.
To CAMP LEWIS
ELEVEN MEN FROM LATAH AND
TWO FROM OTHER COUNTIES
GO FORWARD
LEFT THIS AFTERNOON
FINLANDER, CHARGED WITH BE-
ING A DESERTER, WENT WITH
THE OTHERS

With no flags flying, nor bands
playing, without any parade or "fuss
and feathers 13 real heroes left Mos
COW this afternoon for Camp Lewis to
become a part of Uncle Sans great
army, which is expected to number
100000 men inside of the next two
years.
These young men, the very flower of
Latah county's manhood, for they have
passed the most rigid physical ex-
aminations, and are in the very vigor
of youth hope and ambition, have
gone to fight for us who remain at
home. 1t is firmly hoped, but doubted,
that all of them will return, but they
go with the blessing of their home
people and of the nation accompany
ing them.
The party was placed in charge of
James Joseph Keane, Moscow boy
whose whole life has been spent here
He is in command" of the little par
ty, that joined with men from Nez
Perce, Idaho and Clearwater counties
here, and will join with the men from
northern Idaho and eastern Washing
ton at Spokane. They left here at
3.15 on the Northern Pacific and leave
Spokane at $40 tonight on the same
road, reaching Camp Lewis at 2:4O to-
morrow afternoon.
There are IL men who were reg
istered from Latah county and two
from other counties. Lee Arthur OF
ness is Moscow boy, son of John
Otness, of the Moscow postoffice, but
he has been in Bonner county and was
transferred here, but is credited to
Bonner. Karl Hugo Boberg of Koot-
enai county, was also inducted into
the service here. The following are
all Latah county men and were reg
istered here, although some are from
other points, one being from Washing
ton. The names CT the II registered
from Latah county and for which the
county gets credit follow:
James Joseph Keane, Moscow; Thor
Gustaf Newin, Bonner, Mont; Estell
Roy Hopkins, Moscow; Hartwick Lee,
Troy; Richard Dean Canan, Moscow;
Joseph George Srenc, Cosmopolis,
Wash; Harry c. Anshutz, Potlatch;
Arvid Leonard Terill, Troy; Ramey
Oscar Hunt, Deary; Iron Chamberlain,
Kendrick, and Jim Evanoff, Spakane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29

r. HODGINS SURPRISED

!. The Star-Mirror received the !.
!. following telegram from Boise X
!. this afternoon: !.
!. Il have this day appointed R. i.
!. Hodgins of Moscow a member of !.
!. the state highway commission. !.
I. "M. ALEXANDER, +
!. Governor" !.
I. When interviewed on the sub !.
!. ject Mr.. Hodgins was much !.
7. surprised as he had had no no. !.
!. tice of his appointment. He i.
I. said that Governor Alexander !.
!. consulted with him about it !.
I. when the governor was here this i.
!. week but he did not consent to i.
I. accept the appointment and he !.
I. doubts that his business will !.
I. permit him to accept it. There !.
I. is no salary in connection with i.
I. the appointment but there is an i.
I. immense amount of work and i.
:. responsibility. !.
!. ..-.E.5.3..s..s..- -+.-+.t .-.E..+. 4
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
BIG BEAR RIDGE
RED CROSS BUSY
LARGE SHIPMENT OF USEFUL AR
TICLES SHIPPED TO HEAD
QUARTERS

The Big Bear Ridge Red Cross has
been doing some splendid work since
January and on Thursday made a big
shipment of articles that had been
made by the members to the Red
Cross headquarters in Seattle. Fol-
lowing is a list of the articles ship
ped, all of which have been made since
January:
Z 26 bed sheets, 22 draw sheets, ~
pair pillow cases, 13 pair slippers, 40
handkerchiefs, 8 bath towels, 55 hand
towels, 20 pair bed socks, 10 hot wa
ter bags, Is bath robes, ambulance
caps, pair operating leggings, %
substitute handkerchiefs, IA bed shirts,
IA pajama suits.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29

The other contains 1872 acres and was
known as the Graft place. Both places
were owned by Mr.. Van Sickle. Mr..
Featherstone is a pioneer Of the Pull
man country but sold out good many
years ago and went to Montana, where
to the Palouse country. A Palouser
can do what Jim could not-He can
always "come back"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29

PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
CLEMENCY FOR MOONEY

+ WASHINGTON = P r sident i
!. Wilson telegraphed Governor +
!. Stephens of California, asking +
4 executive clemency for Thos. +
!. ]. Mooney, now under sentence !
!. of death, it became known here +
!. today. i
!. Mooney was convicted of !
!. murder in connection with the !
+ preparedness day parade in San !
!. Francisco more than a year ago. !
!. The supreme court refused to !
\ grant a new trial. MoOny's i
!. wife and many other defendants !
!. are now in Jail charged with !
!. completely in the crime, which !
I. caused the death of IL persons i
!. serious injuries to many more. i
!. Labor unions have been taking i
I. an active interest in the case !
!. and demonstrations and mass i
+ meetings to oppose the hanging i
+ of Mooney have been held in !
!. many places, one being held in !
!. Spokane this week. !
sd + 4. +.s..3.+
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
BUY w. S. S.
ASK. HOTEL TO USE NO
WHEAT BREAD AT ALL

WASHINGTON-F Administra-
tor Hoover asked 200 hotel men in
session in Washington today, for the
absolute abolition of wheat and wheat
products from the menus of all first
class hotels in the United States. All
pledged themselves to effect 100 per
cent saving on wheat beginning
April 1.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
TWO FARMS NEAR VIOLA
SOLD TO PULLMAN MAN

Charles E. Walks & Co. yesterday
sold to c. W. Featherstone, of Pullman,
two farms near Viola, for considera-
ton of approximately $4,000. One
of the farms sold contains 140 acres
and is known as the Old Miller place.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
Methodist Episcopal Church
BUY W. S. S.

At 1880 this evening there will be
services at the church. The pastor
will bring a message appropriate for
Good Friday. Last night was
splendid service. Come tonight.
HAROLD O. PERRY, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29

: BUY w. S. s
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-29
puv w G G
TWO AVIATORS ARE KILLED

FORT WORTH, Tex.-F. J. Dyer
and ]. Scott ROwman, members of the
Royal flying corps, were killed in an
aviation accident here today.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
CELIBATES IN LARGE NUMBER
Seventeen Millions Of Class in United
States, Many Being inferior to
Married People.

"There are 100000 celibates in the
United States, according to state
ment which has been going the rounds
of the press, after originating In a
magazine article on the sex question,
saws the Journal of Heredity. EXAM
nation of the census schedules for
1910 indicates that this figure includes
all males over twenty and all females
over fifteen.
"a calculation based on such age
limits Is misleading, but the actual
facts are quite striking enough. Per
sons thirty-five years of age or over
are relatively unlikely to marry, ana
If seems fair to base computations on
that age. They show, then, that there
are nearly 100000 unmarried men in
the population, and about 1,25O.0O0 un-
married women. There are about l.
100000 unmarried women between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty-four,
and a considerable part of these are
certain never to marry.
1.-THE celibacy of these millions Is
from a eugenic point of view, not
wholly to be deplored. While the num-
Der includes many potential fathers
and mothers Of a desirable character
If is probable that, on the whole, these
lifelong celibates are eugenically infe'
rior to the married population"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
DOG LEARNED MORSE SIGNALS
Canine Recognized Office Call and
Would Awaken Master When
Latter Was Sleeping.

Tony was a small scraggly- haired
Russian terrier tfet ! had while xars-.
ing as night operator at New Hamp-
shire railroad station, writes F. Ii. s..
in the Boston Globe. In those days l
worked - hours and often longer
when we were short of men, and Tony
proved very useful to me, for l taught
him to read Morse signals and ne
would wake me up when my Office
was called If I happened to doze OIL
after working a long stretch without
rest.
Nv office call was "Ux." Whenever
that call was licked off on the wire
would say "speak Tony!" and the little
dog would bark. In about months
time had trained Tony to bark loudly
every time Ux was called on the wire.
One hot night as we sat in the little
office with the door open Tony growled
and a big husky hobo, the tallest man
l ever saw outside of a circus, lunged
in the door and made a grab at me.
lodged and sprang for the desk, where
my pistol was. Tony jumped for the
man and fastened on to his legs and
caused the man to trip and fall. BY
this time reached the desk, picked up
my gun and covered him.
, The DO backed out of the door and
slammed the office door, locked it and
turned out the light.
E, Poor Tony crossed the track in front
of q train one day and was instantly
killed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
PRINCESS ON PRINCE STREET
Carrier by Handing Him Dainty
Envelope to Be Posted.

They came along to Broadway up
one Of the cloak-and-suit streets of
mid New York, Golfers Weekly says.
in rose-colored velvet and fair as
Miriam with all her bangles ON to
the dazzled male alongside, who was
made up for the worlds champion
neckwear seller in a Potash and Perl
mutter play.
Betwixt dainty gloved thumb and
fOre-finger she held an envelope lit
must have been scenteO, exactly as
your maiden aunt used to hold her
ice cream spoon in the dear dead
days of 1891. A mere human being,
was bagging the contents of the mail
box at the corner, and she saw him.
"Oh, he can mail my letter! Heah
you are, letter, carrier! All this
in the clearly ringing, sweetly super
cilious tones of an Elsie Ferguson he
roine who has not yet fallen in love.
Mr.. Burleson's coworker took the
honor respectfully enough, and the
rose-colored velvet f1oated blandly on.
A bystander, however, observed the
map of Donegal which served that par
ticular letter carrier for a countenance
to be distorted momentarily by ire
mendous wink. But, really now, why
shouldn't one expect to meet q prin-
cess on Prince street-if only in the
cloak-and-suit trade? OF course We
all believe in the nobility of commerce.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
GOOD OF COMPANY MANNERS
obviates Arguments, Harsh Language,
Criticisms and Other, Features
in Ordinary Home Life.

There isn't any trouble in the home
when there is company in the house.
Everything runs smoothly, as a rule,
AYERS the Columbus Dispatch. The
children are better behaved, regard
less of what mother says about it;
father is more patient. There Is no
quarreling among the children-when
there is company. Everything is clean
er, and more orderly, and voices are
lowered, and correct language is used.
Which is to say, wouldn't it be a
blessed good thing to have company
manners" in the home all the time? To
have the breakfast pass off as quietly ;
to have as little harsh language; to do
away with the usual family criticisms
wouldn't it be glorious If we used
company manners" whether there is
company present or not?
1t would be an awful strain for a
while, to be sure. The whole family Is
under a strain when there's company
in the house. But the general effect
would justify the strain. There would
come a time when it wouldn't be any
strain at all it would become a habit
Table manners would be improved
conversation would be more rational
criticism would be less bitter, dispo-
sitions would mature with the sweet.
ness of ripened fruit that has Crowd
4 An the sunlight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
ACCOUNTS FOR GHOST COL0RS
Cye Is Especially Sensitive to Two
Kinds of Perceptions, Light and
Color Predominatnq.

In reply to an inquiry why are
scientist states:
This is easily accounted for. As
there have been no ghosts during his
t8rical times, we must assume that in
all cases where ghosts have been act
t;;llly seen We have to do with mere
authorizations caused by fever or some
ether disorders Of the observer, where.
therefore. the organ of sense. and par
iicularly the eyes, registered impress
Sions of objects that had no CORE
sponding external existence. Accord
ing to the minute descriptions of such
;!pparitions given by patients to their
rhvSicianS. the ghosts. with rare ex-
rpptionS, were "clud i'll white" Now.
ear eve is sensitive To two kinds or
perceptions. viz. light and color. In
this case, where no definite color was
perceived. the hallucination, in which
only the organs of the eye sensitive
ta light are affected. is declared to be
white.
Still. there are also colored apparl-
lions of ghosts; nay, we can Introduce
nto the body substances calculated 10
irpair our sense of color. Thus. the
immoderate use of haShiSh produces
violent visions; of alcohol. blue ones
of atropin and skopolamin, red ones.
Ouinine and too much tobacco ike
wise produce red visions, while sail
cyiic acid, digitalin and phenacetfn
cause light yellow sensations. The in
haIation of carbonic oxide, and snake
bite, too, are said to be followed D?
light yellow sensations of sight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
Perfumes Defy Laundries.

The Arabs around Alden love pow
erful perfumes and are highly skilled
in their preparation. Their favorite
is called "oodi" 1t is made from a
wood called "oOd" and is so powerful
that when burned in incense-pots the
smoke will impregnate the garments
of those present to such an extent that
the perfume will remain upon them for
DAYS, even after they have been laun-
dered. They often mix "Ood" with civ
ct, amhargris and musk, and thus per
fume their clothes. The Germans tried
to sell their perfumes at Alden, but
failed, as the best they could do was
about 43 cents an ounce for perfume
not nearly so good as that which the
natives made for 8 ceJlts-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18

Recent figures of coal production in
France, an industry of which the de-
partment of the Loire, in the 81.
Etienne consular district, is an i'm
portant producing center, with an an
nual output of over 3,0OO,oOO TOMS
show an increase from 100000 tons
in November, 1916, to 1857 900 tons In
March, 1917, says the Scientific Amerl-
can, and total increase in production
and importation of from 100000 tons
in January, 1917, to over 4,ooo,ooo
tons in May. This gain was made pos
sible by Il REIMBURSEMENT of mine work
ers and a closer study of transporta-
ton problems. The movement of coal
by motor lorries, in addition to other
commodities by fleet of heavy motor
trucks purchased and operated by the
city of st. Etienne, is recently inau-
curated service which has aided dis
tribution and relief of congestion ma
terially.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
LEGAL Witticisms.

Stories from the law courts are apt
TO be good, legal wit being noted for
it's dryness. But this story claims no
particular merit, except as showing
the usefulness Of a ready wit, observes
the Christian Science Monitor. The
counsel COR the plaintiff was delivering
an impassioned address. He was
somewhat weighty in person, and hap
pened to be leaning on a very old
chair. In the middle of the torrent OF
eloquence, the chair gave way and the
barrister lay on the floor in the midst
of the wreckage. He got up and. I'M
perturbed, pointing TO the broken chair,
said: "That proves the strength of
my argument" The court smiled
broadly, but laughed outright when the
opposing counsel promptly replied
'The learned counsePs argument may
be all that he claims for it, but it fell
to the ground"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
Qoinu Their Bit.

War tanks carry pigeons for sending
out messages in case of need. This Is
yet another use to which pigeons have
been put in this war.
The ingenuity of the French in this
respect, however, is hard to beat, OBJ
serves correspondent. In one Of our
allies war museums is an apparatus
which shows how the French have at
tempted to get news from their tnyad-
ed territories. 1t consists of balloon,
which carries 40 carrier pigeons. In
floating over the land now occupied
by the enemy 1t drops from time to
time littlesparachute, to which Is at
tached a basket containing carrier
pigeon, an aluminium message hold
er, several sheets Of thin paper, pen
ell and detailed instructions for use.
The finder of the basket, after writ
ing a message, has only to slip it into
the holder in the birds leg and set it
free. The homing instinct then al
lows the pigeon to find its way back
. the French. lines.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
AGRICULTURAL ANT OF TEXAS
Creatures Are Regular Farmers and
Their Homes Are Marvels Of
Skill and Strength.

Texas has many varieties of the ant
family. Out on the "Llano Estacado,"
or Staked Plain, they are so numerous
that their hills look like the pillows
Of rolling sea-.
One of the most powerful and for
nidable insects in the Southwest is the
agricultural ant Of Texas, observes a
naturalist. These busy creatures are
regular farmers, and their homes are
marvels Of architectural skill and
strength.
Think of q house from II to 10 feet
high, built by a little ant, and which
IL SO strong and well supported that
cattle and buffaloes can walk over it
and yet not crush in this wonderful
dome.
1t is said that if horse, in pro-
portion to his size, could leap as far
as q flea, that in one jump he would
70 clear around the world. Now, If
q man constructed a house according
to the same proportions of an ants
dOmicile, it would be more than a mile
high.
These agricultural ants, next to a
bee, are the most Industrious crea-
lures on earth. They sow, reap and
garner Just like farmers, and during
the warm season lay by sufficient store
Tor winters use.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
Silver ThimbIes In War.

Many English women gave their
Jewels and much money to the war
fund, says the Ladies' Home Journal,
but there were thousands of others
who wished to give and were unable
to do so. That is, they were until a
wise woman suggested that little
trinkets, such as silver thimbles, be
collected and melted down for the sill
yer they contained. Here is what the
silver thimbles purchased in one year
Seven motor ambulances.
Five motor hospital boats.
One thousand one hundred and ten
dollars for hospital supplies.
Ten thousand dollars for disabled
sailors agency.
Eleven thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars for star and garter fund.
Fifty thousand dollars for soldiers
and sailors.
American women who think they
cannot afford to give anything to the
various war funds might find these
facts Interesting.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
SENATE VOTES F0n
COAL DECREE DELAY
De mOCratS and Republicans
OenounCe Action.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-By vote OF
30 TO 10, the senate adopted the reso-
luton of Senator Hitchcock, Demo-
crat, requesting Fuel Administrator
Garfield to suspend for five days his
coal conservation orders closing in
duStrieS east of the Mississippi river.
II does not require house action.
1t was stated unofficially ct the fue.
administration that when the senate
luton he would be told that the reso-
luton would receive careful consider
alton, but that the order already was
issued and would go into effect.
Democrats and Republicans de-
nounced Garfeld's action in the de-
batetpreceding adoption of the resolu-
ton.
Senator Hitchcocks resolution
read:
Resolved, that the fuel admins
traitor of the United States be and is
hereby requested to delay for five
days the order suspending the opera
ton Of industrial plants in portions
of the United States, in order that
protests may be heard, investigation
made and information presented
Senator Gallinger's resolution fol.
lows:
Whereas, through the newspaper
press it has been brought to the atten-
ton of the congress- and the country
that an order has been issued by the
fuel administrator providing for the
closing down of a large proportion OF
our industrial establishments 1and
Whereas, on informatiol elready
received It would seem Co Dc 81 serT'
GUS doubt whether such order would
not prove highly detrimental to both
the industrial and labor interests OF
the United States, therefore be 1t
Resolved that it is the sense OF
the senate that such order should be
suspended until thorough investiga
ton shall be made as to the necessity
for the proposed action"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-18
In a Sarcastic Vein.

There was q drumming lombard
ment at Verdun when an American
general officer visited the battlefield.
Fifteen minutes after he reached the
dugout Of the colonel, who was to be
his host for the day, the telephone
wires were cut. They were never re-
established. However, they were not
needed. The French advanced system
atically. The colonel kept in touch
with the rear through his liaison run
nerS.
"By and by" said the American, she
released a carrier pigeon. 1t flew away
through the gunfire. The ground was
Obscured by the clouds of dust and
torn earth. Airplanes were swoOping
overhead peIting US with machine gun
fire. The air was filled with vivid
flashes from the massed guns. 1t trem-
bled with the continuous shocks.
"'Why did you release the pigeOn?'
I asked. Have your other means of
communication suddenly failedT
"'Oh. no. said the colonel, smiling
benevolent. 1t is only that am very
fond of birds and I thought It would
please the pigeon"