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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
COMBINATION WAR
FUND DRIVE COMING
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
OPENING BIG DRIVE IN THIS
COUNTY MONDAY

That no difficulty will be expert
enced in the raising of Latah countys
quota Of $4,000 for the United War
Work campaign is the opinion Of l..
f. Parsons, chairman of the county
council of defense who, together with
County Chairman Francis jenkins,
will be largely responsible for the
success of the drive in this county.
Mr.. Parsons stated to a Star-Mirror
reporter that altho the sum of
$4,000 had been fixed as Latah's
minimum contribution, request had
been sent from headquarters that the
sum raised be greater than the mini
mum by at least fifty per cent. 1t is
considered that the process of de-
now prospect for the
near future, will demand funds not
included in the first estimates.
From the offices of the county
council of defense, twenty-six pre-
cinct captains over the county have
been notified of the portion they are
expected to raise. All moneys raised
will be gathered by means of the as
sessment method used in previous
drives, especially with conspicuous
success in the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
REPUBLICANS ARE
STRONG IN LATAH
BELIEF THAT DAVIS, FRENCH
AND GOODING WILL RUN
STRONG IN COUNTY

The campaign closed in Latah
county with personal work by the
friends of the various candidates
There has been a noticeable absence
of personalities in the campaign,
which, while one of the most intense
in many years, has been clean as a
rule. In Latah county the repub-
licans have complete ticket, having
candidate for every county and leg
islative office. The democrats have
, only few candidates, having none
for treasurer, superintendent, sur
veyor or legislative position. The
nonpartisans have only four candi-
dates, all for the four legislative po-
sitions in this county, senator and
three representatives. These are all
filed as democrats but the democrats
do not claim them and they are be-
ing supported almost solely by the
nonpartisans.
Latah is strong republican county
and republicans claim they will carry
the county by an overwhelming ma
jority. Congressman French is ex-
pected to get almost the unanimous
vote of this, his home county, where
his opponent, L. I. Purcell, nonparti-
san, has few followers. Purcell was
a republican two years ago and cam
paigned in this county against Wilson
and the democratic ticket.
1t is predicted that Davis will beat
Samuels more than two votes to one
in Latah county and Gooding will get
nearly as large a vote for United
States senator as Davis gets for gov
ernor.
Friends of Frank L. Moore say he
will carry Latah, his home county,
for senator against-W E. Borah. Mr..
Moore returned home this morning
from a compaign tour in which he
drove more than 1000 miles in his
automobile and he expresses conf
dence that he will be elected. Parker,
for state treasurer, is another demo-
crat who will get big vote in Latah
county, as many republicans refuse to
support the republican candidate,
J ohm w. Eagleson, who was indorsed
by the nonpartisan league.
The indications are that the repub-
licans will elect the legislative ticket,
which is supported largely by "old
line" democrats, and that the republi- |
cans will elect most of the county |
officers. Sheriff J. J. Campbell, |
democratic candidate for reelection, is
regarded as the strongest man on the |
democratic ticket in Latah county. !
His opponent is John L. Woody, coun-
ty commissioner, who is also regarded |
as strong man.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
Lieutenant Albert in, America.

Mrs. L. F.. Albert received tele-.
gram Sunday morning announcing
that her husband, Lieutenant Albert,
had landed in America Mrs. Albert
left at once for Newport News, where
Mr.. Albert is in receiving hospital.
It will be remembered that several
months ago Lieutenant Albert, who
had charge Of search light in France
was hit by German shell and suf-
fered the amputation Of both legs and
part of one hand. He must now
undergo another minor operation in
the east, after which he and Mrs.
Albert expect 10 return to Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
CORNELL UNIVERSITIES
FIRST PRESIDENT is DEAD

ITHACA, N. Y.-Dr Andrew D.
White, Cornell University's first presi-
dent and former ambassador to Ger
many and minister to Russia died today
of paralysis.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
CAUSES TWO
MORE DEATHS IN MOSCOW

Two more deaths in Moscow from
influenza make a total of eight since
the epidemic struck town, all but one
being members of the S. A. T. C.
Mrs. Earl st. John died last night,
being the only civilian who has died
as a result of the epidemic. The other
victim is Ralph Gochnour, of Burley,
Idaho, student in the University Of
Idaho, who was enrolled in the S. A.
L. G. Gochnour has been sick for a
long time and there has been little
hope of his recovery for the past
week.
Mrs. ST. John has been ill for some
time. Her husband, Earl st. John, is
window dresser at David's store. Sev-
eral other members of the family are
sicks
Gochnour has been a very popular
student at the university, this being
his sophomore year. He was taken
desperately i'll at the start, but, being
young and vigorous, has made gal
liant fight and it was thought for
several days that he would win. This
makes three deaths in the Glass A.
men and three in the class B of the
S. A. I. c., one soldier who came
back from cantonment i'll with the
disease and one civilian
The situation is said to be improv-
ing today, the number of new cases
admitted to the hospital being only
two and the number released as cured
the same.
The death of Mr.. Gochnour has
caused much genuine sorrow. He was
a bright student and had hosts of
friends. He was member of the
Sigma Nu fraternity. He spent last
summer at the training school at the
Preside, San Francisco. His mother
is dead and the body will be sent to
Elma, Wash, for burial beside that
of his mother. His father and sister
were with him when death came, hav-
ing been here nearly a week. The
body will be shipped to Elma, Wash,
tomorrow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
Mrs. Earl St. John Dead.

Mrs. Earl st. John died this morn
ing at six o'clock at her home on
East Sixth street, of influenza, fol-
lowed by pneumonia. Mrs. st. John,
formerly Miss Lily Snyder, was a
Moscow high school student and had
worked in the local telephone office
before her marriage to Earl st. John,
who at present is window decorator
at David's. Mr.. st. John, himself, is
quite sick of influenza. The funeral
will occur Thursday at 1890 a. m.
Rev. Goss of the Nazarene church
will conduct the services at the grave.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04

facing
mans are making stand and putting up stiff resistance
surrendered
the fighting they will strong
resistance if they do not refuse to fight
The collapse Of Austria which Fridays Star Mirror predicted
to be factor
the fighting her armies her and all OF the
her waters and the allies the right to use he
southern where
Germany urenders the meantime two million soldiers will be
massed deal Germany crushing blow on that side within two weeks
bak door, point where fighting
by
offensive Of General F0h began July B
ngs closer and leaves Germany the chief sinner
of the burden when it comes to paying the final
accounting.
to the
ubon refuses abda and has sought refuge in Ger
spends much of his time reading the
bible and evidently preparing for what he knows but few weeks
With of Germany will be
believed that Germany which the world knows
nation nearly bankrupt Germany will be when the
the the surrender
agree the allies slaughter
thousands and much German booty
their ulur robng the
all Of the male population 10 and years DID, adding
she will have to when the crash comes
Following are tne telgrapc ana caple reports u"S
Ausia's Surrender is Complete
wAsHNGToN-The which the forces of
their
Washington and allied capitals today These terms
of and opened the territory
and allied forces to operations against
Germany from the south
include the complete demob0n of all Of the Austrian
their artillery and military equipment
may later seecd against
Germany territory leaving behind all
supplies, including coal
Surrenders Fleet and
The surface
and fleets and the disarmament of the others
Austria surrender all German submarines
all allied and American prisoners without
reciprocity.
Under hies having ceased
Hungary at 8 o'clock this afternoon
punishment during the past few days
special fonLo
and several hundred were taken by the
Forty Eighth Chateau the Venetian
which did valiant
NA America German Prisoners
WASHINGTON Pershings
heights northwest of Verdun
brought the important railroad from Mont
y They took 1000 German prisoners
than 100
Germans Put Up HardF Fight
activity with artillery and machine
along the Aisne
tween AM Semuy
British Launch Successfully
the British south of the Schedt
wide reports Launched successfully
establishing grand of allied civil military repre-
those guilty of during the
General Sir Edward Ward Smith, interview
of Daily
WITH THE AMERICAN SEDAN 'FRONT.' e:25 My (
Associated Americans are pushing
Buzanoy
mil O Sedan
Observation-Disclosures armice
be
Italian continues forward
rapidly and advancing the Rva and other points
the Adge
ution Spreading in
newspapers say broken
The latter supported
Austrian captured at Lemberg and Gaa
Lemberg dispatch reports Uranians occupied
republic and seized the railroads and telephone and tee
andd naionaies
Empero o Abdicae II
BASEL, EMPEROR Charles of Aus
Hungary has determined abcae and will retire to Switzerland Ger
ma
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04

Mrs. Eva Potter returned Sunday from
Spokane where she has been visiting her
SON.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-04
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
PASSED $1,000 SUNDAY

total American casualties reached
Following the detailed casualties
United States entered the and including Sunday
in (including ............1O76
dlSeaSe
Observation-Disclosures.
action (including
Sundays Casualty
There 874 casualties reported Sunday, follows:
died accident
slightly 264; g.
total, 874.
Todays Casualties Are 627.
there This list follows:
Killed action As died of wounds & died of accident other
accident of severely,
wounded slightly
Ked action 49, died
27; wounded undetermined
slightly missing in action 49, total 313
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
NUMBER AZ
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. J. Harvev Tyncr of Dunn has
accepted i position in the Luniberton
barber shop.
The lot around the overflow well
near the union station has been clean
ed up and put in good condition
County Superintendent j. R. Poole
Will hold teachers examinations here
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week.
y Mr.. Ertyle Carlyle has gone to
the st. Helena naval training station,
near Norfolk. He enlisted recently
IN the navy.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Weinstein cele-
brated the confirmation of their son
Israel Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Nemtzow
of Wilmington officiated
DR.. f. K Mclean of the county
board of health spent Tuesday and
yesterday doing health work at Red
Springs, Lumber Bridge and Parkton.
Mr.. ". J. Finch Of Greensboro.
VINO will be auctioneer for the Star
warehouse this year. arrived yester-
day. He expects Mrs Finch to Join
MN here tomorrow.
Miss Jennie A. Raine. who is a
Red Cross nurse located at Camp Tay-
lor, Louisville, KY, arrived this morn
ing and will be a guest until the 10th
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. a. Raine. Miss Raine was in
school here in 1906-07.
MIR. J. L. Williamson has resign
ed his position with the Pastime thea =
ire and has volunteered as one of the
a men called by the War Department
from this district to go to Clemson
College, S. c., to take special me-
chanical course for army duty.
Mr. L. P. Odum of the Raft
Swamp section had one hand badly cut
yesterday afternoon when he drove a
Ford auto against an oak tree near
Raft Swamp Church. The car be-
!onged to Mr.. NJ. A Odum and was
just learning to drive.
Mr.. Fred Brown, who divides his
time between Lumberton and Red
Springs, informs The Robesonan that
the McClendon meetings now in prog
ress at Red Springs are drawing large
crowds. He says from / 800 to 1000
people attend each service. Services
are held at 5 p. m. and 8:45 p. m.
daily.
A number of Lumberton business
men are making an auto-tour of some
sections of Robson today boosting
the Lumberton tobacco market. Other
sections of the county will be visited
tomorrow. These booster trips were
determined upon a well-attended meet
ing of business men at the court house
, Monday evening.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
OVER MILLION AMERICAN
SOLDIERS OVERSEAS
Army Has Grown From Handful to
1,O19,115 by July 1.

American troops sent overseas num-
bered 1,O19,115 on July l.
This was made known Tuesday
night by President Wilson, who gave
to the public letter from Secretary
Baker discussing a record of achieve
ment which the President said "must
cause universal satisfaction" and
which will give additional zest to our
campaign for the Fourth Of July"
The first units-noncomba
left American shores May 8, 1917.
General Pershing followed IL days
later and at the end of the month
1,71S men had started for the battle
fields of France. June saw this num-
ber increased by 2,261, and thereafter
khaki-clad "crusaders" from the west
ern republic flowed overseas in a
steady stream until upwards of 3O0,-
900 had departed when the great Ger
man thrust began last March.
President Wilson's determination to
meet Germany's supreme efforts with
the utmost of America's available
rlanpower to assist the desperately re-
sisting French and British armies is
sharply reflected in the moveme ut of
troops during the last three months
The March sailings of S3,81l were
increased in April to 117,212 May
saw another PA .345 men embark and
last month 276,372 were sent away,
making a total for the three months of
627,e29. This, Secretary Baker SAID
later. put the troop movement six
months ahead of the original program.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
of $1,000 Made to
County Farm-Life School by COun-
ty Board of Education-Other Bus
mess at Regular Monthly Meeting.

Tire county board of education met
in regular monthly session Monday
in the office of Supt J. R. Poole.
Petitions asking for a change in
the lines of Cedar Grove, Bakers
Chapel, and Gaddy district; were con-
tinued until the first Monday in Au-
gust for consideration, and Supt.
Poole was instructed to notify the
committee of each district to be pres
ent at this meeting
Appointment of school committee
men in district No. 3, Alfordsville
township, white, was referred to Mr..
c. T. Pate.
A special appropriation of s100 was
made to the Lum bel ton graded school
in part payment of salary for dornes-
tics science teacher.
An appropriation of S1,250 was
made for the Barker-Ten Nile dis
the trustees of this district construct
with the State requirements. This
building fund. An appropriation of
500 was made to district No 2, white.
Smiths township, for building pur-
poses.
1t was ordered that. bill of S24 be
paid Freeman Printing Co. for print
ing and stationery; that bill of S65
be approved for teachers institute;
that s25 be allowed for part payment
for painting house in district No. 2,
white, Lumberton township.
Messrs. Jno. w. Smith, Herod AL
len and w. D. Arnett were appointed
committeeman for district No. 5, While,
Wisharts township.
The superintendent's annual statis-
tical and financial reports were pre-
sented and ordered approved, and to
be copied in the minutes.
The county farm-life school was
ordered re-established at Philadelphus
and an appropriation of $1,000 was
made to the school. s
School committeeman for 3-year
terms beginning July 1 were appoint
ed for number of districts. The
names will be published in Mondays
Robesonian.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF
MRS. w. P. BARKER
End Came Tuesday After Long Ill
ness-Funeral Yesterday.

The funeral Of Mrs. W. P. Barker,
whose death occurred at the Barker
home, North Elm street, Tuesday at
1890 D. m., was conducted from the
First Baptist church yesterday after
noon at 3:15. Rev. DR.. Chas.
L. Greaves, pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the services. A large crowd
of sorrowing friends and relatives
gathered to pay the last token of re-
spect to the deceased. Interment was
made in Meadowbrook cemetery.
Beautiful floral offerings completely
covered the grave. The pallbearers
were Messrs. H. L. Pope, Jno. D. Nc
MILAN, L. r Varser. D. ". Biggs,
I. L. Johnson and Frank A Mcleod.
Deceased was in her Goth year and
had been in i'll health for several
months. She is survived by her kus-
band and four children-two daugn-
ters, Misses Bertha and Lille, both of
Lumberton-and two sons, Mr.. A. N.
Barker of Dennison, Texas, and Mr.
J. Abner Barker of Roseboro All
were with their mother when the end
came. Three sisters, Mrs. J. A. Bar
ker and Miss Florence Warwick of
Lumberton and Miss Kate Warwick of
Thomasville, also survive.
Mrs. Barker was a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Warwick Of
this county and was well-known. She
had been a member of the Baptist
church for many years and was COS
sessed of beautiful Christian dispo-
sition. which won for her many warm
friends. She was a good woman and
will be sorely missed.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
Americans and French Win I'm
portant Ground.

Americans and French won import
ant ground near Chateau-Thierry
Monday. A counter attack made by
the Germans Tuesday was completely
broken up. The Americans did not
give up foot of ground which they
had captured In their repeated as
saults against the new lines held by
the Allies the Germans have suffer-
ed very heavy losses, at least 500 prls-
oners having been taken by the Amer
leans and French. One entire Ger
man regiment is officially reported to
have been virtually annihilated. A
thrilling air battle between 9 Ameri.
can planes ard an equal number of
German machines is reported from the
Chateau-Thierry sector. At least 8
German planes were destroyed while
2 American machines failed to return
from the encounter.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
IN ASSETS
OF so PER CENT.
Lafayette Mutual Had Good Year
About 25 Per Cent Increase in
Amount of Business Written-Of-
ficers Elected.
ficers Elected.
Reported for The Robesonian.

Reported for The Robesonian.
The stockholders of the Lafayette
Mutual Life Insurance Co. met at the
home Office of the company in Lunl-
berton Monday and held their annual
meeting. Mr.. E. A. Pope of Fayette-
vile presided as chairman and Dr..
Seavy Highsnith of Fayetteville act
ed secretary The company had the
greatest attendance of stockholders
of any previous meeting, this being
rhe 9th annual meeting. The annual
reports by W. J Beattie, president,
E. E. Page, treasurer, of the condi-
tion Of the company, were read and
approved These reports show an IN
crease IN assets during the past Il
months Of so per cent and about rs
per cent increase in the amount Of
business written. A. J. Mckinnon Of
Maxton; O. L. Clark of Clarkton; K.
NJ. Barnes, L. E. Whaley, DR.. Thos.
F. Costner, and E. E. Page, all of
Lumberton; E. A. Poe, Q. K. Nimocks
and DR.. Seavy Highsmith, all of Fay
etteville; and w. j. Beattie, Jr., Of
New York city were elected directors
for the ensuing year.
The board of directors met in the
afternoon and elected the following
officers: w. J. Beattie, Jr., president;
K. NJ. Barnes, active vice-president;
O. L. Clark, A. J. McKinnon and E. A.
Poe presidents; Dr.. Seavy High
smith and DIR. Thos. F. Costner, medi-
cal directors; E. E. Page, secretary
end treasurer. From all the reports
this has been the most successful
year during the existence of the ccn,-
pany an dthe outlook for next year is
even greater. The, company has
strong agercies all over the State Of
of North Carolina and is making great
strides in a permanent way.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
SENATOR TILLMAN PASSES.
Veteran and Unique South Carolina
Senator Died Yesterday at Nation
al Capitalized Served Continuous
ly 24 Years.

Senator Benjamin R.. Tillman, who
had served "a years continuously in
the United States Senate, died yester-
day in Washington as result of
cerebral hemorrhage suffered last
Thursday. Both Houses of Congress
adjourned yesterday in honor of the
deceased and the funeral party, con-
sisting of committees from both
houses, left Washington last night foc
Trenton, S. c., where the funeral will
be held this afternoon. Senator Till
man was born in Edgefield county,
S. c., in 1847. He was elected Gov
ernor of South Carolina in 1890 and
again in 1892. During the latter
part of his service in the U. S. Sen
ate he was chairman of the important
naval affairs committee, in which po-
sition he rendered great service. He
was one Of the most prominent figures
in the Congress. His death promises
an upheaval in South Carolina poll
tics, in which he had been leader for
more than a generation. He died in
the heat of the senatorial primary
campaign, and with Mr.. Tillman elm
mated the man who is considered to be
the most likely of the three candi-
dates to win the nomination is the
unspeakable Cole L.. Blease.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
Torpedoed By German U-Boat-234
Persons Missing.

A German submarine sank the Brit
ish hospital ship Llandovery Castle
116 miles southwest of Fastnet, on
June 27, the British Admiralty az
nounced Monday. The ship was
homeward bound from Canada. She
carried 258 persons, including 81 Cana.
dian army medical corps men and Ia
female nurses. Only one boat con-
tanning "a survivors has reached pert.
This adds another to the list OF Ger
many's awful crimes against clvillza-
tiOn
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
ROAD BOARD DECIDES TO RE-
PAIR BIG SWAMP CROSSING
Impassable Place on Lumberton- Blad-
enboro Road to be Put in Good Re-
pair at Once-Bladen Has Already
Built Road to the County Line
Will Give Relief to Large Section.

At a special meeting of the county
road board yesterday it was decided to
put the Big Swamp crossing. on the
Lumberton-Bl -Bladenboro road in good
condition at once. The chain gang
will be moved to that point and other
help will be employed to begin work
on this road at once. It is expected
that work will be begun by Monday OF
next week. :.
This road has been in such condl-
tion that it could not be Travelled with
out great difficulty for several months
and a number of Lumberton citizens
went before the board and asked that
the road be repaired at once. Messrs.
H. C. Bird dger, Sr., H. C. Bridger, Jr.,
and S. M. Ferguson and Postmaster
A. A. Hilburn of Bladenboro were
also before the board yesterday. They
told of how anxious Bladen people
were to have the road repaired and
said the Bladen road authorities had
already built the road to the county
line. They told of. numerous tobacco
growers who wanted to sell tobacco
on the Lumberton market and declar-
ed that the present condition OF this
road made it almost an imposslblllty.
The repairing of this road will mean
much to Lumberton and the people
of Bladen county.
The Robesonian., 1918-07-04
Health Work in Robson Attract
ing Attention.

The work being done by the Robe
son county board of health is attract
ing outside attention. Hearing of
the work being done in Robson, DR..
Z. f. Long, health officer Of Davidson:
county, has advised Dr. w. A. Nc
Phaul, county health officer, that he
Will spend Monday and Tuesday here
Tor the purpose of getting on to how
tne work is done in Robson. David
son is planning to take up health
work on the same scale as it is con-
Quoted in Robeson.