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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
IN NORTH IDAHO
MAY COME TO MOSCOW

Former Governor James H. Hawley,
chairman of the Idaho war savings
stamps committee, is at the Davenport
hotel today. Mr.. Hawley, incidentally
is a Democratic candidate for United
States senator from Idaho for the
short term of two years, which is the
remainder of the term Of the late Jas.
H. Brady. John F. Nugent is serving
for that portion of the term between
the death of Mr.. Brady and the cleo
ton next fall.
1--WE have $8,000,00O or $9,000,000 to
raise in Idaho this year by the sale
of stamps" said Mr.. Hawley. "The
work is starting we'll and we expect to
reach our quota, big as it is.
"It is not such a difficult task to
organize a special drive in some city
or town of the state but the harder
undertaking is to so thoroughly or
ganize the campaign it will go steadily
on in every community in the state,
day after day and week after week"
Mr.. Hawley has been in Bonner and
for trip through Benewah and Sho-
shone counties, but will be back in
Spokane about Saturday
Chronicle.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
THREE TO ANSWER
TO DESERTER CHARGE
ABLE BODIED YOUNG MEN CAUGHT
IN N. p. BOX CAR PASSING
THROUGH TOWN

John R. Lankka, a Finlander, Robt
r. Pollock, an Irishman, and Clarence
W. Roberts, a native of Arkansas,
were arrested by Chief Stillinger this
morning in a Northern Pacific box car
in this city and are now in the county
Jail awaiting arraignment before U.
S. Commissioner H. R. Smith on the
charge of being deserters from the
United States army. Lankka is reg
istered in Detroit, Pollock in aBebe-
man, in Montana, and Roberts at Great
Bend, Kansas. Not one of them had
filled out a QUESTIONABLE and not one
had been classified. They were with
out money and were hungry. They
claimed they left Spokane for Yakima
and boarded the wrong train. The case
against them will be presented by
Attorney Frank L. Moore.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
ELKS DANCE TONIGHT FOR
BENEFIT OF RED CROSS
ENJOYABLE Social Function Planned
To Help Along in Important
War Activity

The stage is set for the Red Cross
dance which the Elks have arranged
for tonight at their temple. The COM
mittee in charge has spared no trou-
BILE to make the evening a success and
everything points to an "Honest-to-
Goodness good time. 1t is considered
a nice thing for the Elks to take this
way of helping the Red Cross, this be-
ing the second time this season that
this has been done. The whole pro-
ceeds of these parties are turned over
tothe local chapter and this promises
to be a goodly sum. Tie dancing
will commence at $40.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
RAILROAD bill
BEFORE SENATE
MEANS NEITHER POVERTY NOR
RICHES-FAVORED BY
GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON-Ch Chairman Smith of
the senate interstate commerce COM
merce committee, reporting favorably
to the senate the administration rail-
road bill, estimated that under the
measures provisions it's government
will guarantee annually to the coun-
try's railroads $945,O08,000, which will
represent return of 5.32 per cent.
This he said, Reflects neither poverty
nor riches" The committee believes
a majority of the railroads will accept
the terms. Senators Cummins and
La Toilette will submit minority re-
ports. Senator Smith said the bill
calls for the termination of govern
ment control 1S months after peace
proclamation is issued
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
HUNGRY BURGLAR
RAIDS INLAND MARKET
GETS SMALL AMOUNT OF CASH
AND GOODLY SUPPLY OF
MEATS

A burglar who palpably had no re
spect whatsoever for the dictates of
the national food administration broke
into the Inland Market last night and,
according to Proprietor Carl F. Ander-
son, carried away edibles valued at
between $40 and $50.
The thief took 81 from the cash reg
lister in addition to seizing a boiled
ham, Is pounds of minced ham and
quantity of canned goods. Two
nickels were ironically left in the till
by the successful Operator"
Entry into the shop was effected by
window it protected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
PRESIDENT OF w. C. T. q.
WILL SPEAK IN MOSCOW
Mrs. Mabel l. McCrea Scheduled for
Two Public Meetings for Sat-
urday Next

Word has been received that the
state president of the North Idaho
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
Mabel I. McCrea of Standpoint, Idaho,
will visit the local union next Satur-
day, February g. and will speak at
two meetings while here.
The first meeting will be an in
formal reception for Mrs. McCrea held
at the home of Mrs. Simonson, North
Main street, at 2:30, Saturday after
noon This will be followed by
public meeting at 7:30 Saturday eve
ming at the Christian church at which
Mrs. McCrea will speak on "War
Time Activities of the w. G. T. u"
All persons, both men and women,
who are interested in food conserva-
ton, the welfare of the soldiers and
national constitutional prohibition,
are strongly urged to come and may
be assured that the effects of prohibi-
ton on these questions and our activ-
tues III us DeHdlI Will De cOANluclnSly
explained.
Mrs McCrea is an able speaker and
as she has but lately returned from
the national w. G. T. U. convention
at Washington, D. c., it will be well
worth while to hear her. There will
be no charge for admittance, but an
offering will be taken for the benefit
Of the state work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
Death of Mrs. Norris

Margaret Everett Norris, wife of J.
P. Norris, died at Coffierville, Kansas,
January 20, 1918, following an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mrs. Norris
leaves a husband and two children and
a number of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss.
J. P. Norris and family lived in
Moscow where they built new home
on North Lilly street. Mr.. Norris was
of the firm of Norris & Pierce, con-
tractors, but last fall moved to south
ern Kansas for his health. His many
friends here will sympathise with him
in his loss.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
!. v. c. A. DRIVE
IS UNDER WAY
WOMEN OF MOSCOW WILL DO
THEIR PART FOR PATRIOTIC
GIRL WORKERS

The Y. w. G. A. drive for $4,000,000,
/ of which $3.50 is Moscow's quota,
will be launched in Moscow, at an
early date. Mrs. ]. G. Gibson as chair
man of the women's committee of ma
tional defense, will have charge of the
campaign. The city is to be divided
into five districts and thorough can
vas will be made. The committee is
now waiting for supplies, cards and
blanks. The county has already re-
ceived their supply and as soon as
Moscow is supplied the drive will be
on.
Mrs. J. H. Forney will address a
meeting of the university girls at
Ridenbaugh hall Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Plans will be completed at
that time for the college girls to help.
The $4,OOO,O0O is to be spent as ap-
portioned below:
Hostess house .............S 100000
Emergency housing for en-
ployed girls ........... 100000
Work in Europe ...... 100000
Staff of war workers. .. $4,000
Non-English speaking women 100000
National board, budget in
crease Observation-Disclosures. 276,OOO
Junior Council, patriotic
league $4,000
Publicity, girls magazine. 100000
Social morality speakers. -. 100000
Work in colored communities 100000
and miscellaneous 255,000
The nurses in the base hospitals un-
der fire are provided with no rest |
or social centers. The thousands of |
girls who have taken up work form |
erly done by men are exposed to new |
and dangers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
STATE OFFICIALS URGE
INSURANCE FOR SOLDIERS
Idaho Will Pay Cost of Cablegrams to
Men Who Have Crossed to france
Time Expires February IL
Especial to The Star-MirrOr)


enlisted
The department
atW Washng is will to
service 12O
February aid the families
obtained
ALEXANDER Governor
Moody Adj. General
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
Good For the Girls!

NEW YORK-The Young Woman S
Christian association now has s., 945,-
SIT as a result of it's national cam
paign for funds, it was reported at
the annual conference of it's war work
council here. 1t has already spent
$948,342 for war activities in the Uni
ted States, $745,5S5 in France and
$51, 1881 in Russia.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
FIGHT IN FAR NORTH
WITH RED GUARD BEATEN

STOCKHOLM - General Manner
helms forces defeated the Red Guard
and Russians at Ulebord and cap
tured the city which is the chief mil
itary- depot in northern Finland. The
battle lasted for two days and several
hundred men were killed during the
fighting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
BRITISH RA|DERsICET
PRISONERS ANDIGUNS

LONDON-Official- troops
made a successful raid last night east
of Armentieres capturing several pris-
oners and machine guns. The British
casualties were light Hostile artil-
lery is active southwest of Cambria
and south of Lens
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
SOME SWIM TWO HOURS
ABOUT 100 VICTIMS OF COWARD
LY ASSAULT STILL UNAC-
COUNTED FOR
SUBMARINE DESTROYED
AT LEAST ONE MOSCOW MAN
THOUGHT TO BE ON
DOOMED VESSEL

WASHINGTON-Units aboard
the TuScania were as follows:
Headquarters detachment, Com
panies D, E, of 9Th Battalion,
Goth Engineers Forestry, 10Th
Engineers train; 10th Military
Police; 10th Supply Train; Aero
Squadrons No. Tooth, 15Stf, 213th;
Replacement Detachments No.
i and of 32d Div; 81 Casual Of
ficers. The engineer train, mil
itary police and supply train COM
posed principally Michigan and
Wisconsin troops. The Goth En-
gineers Forestry is the largest
regiment in the world, although
only one battalion was on the
Tuscania. The regiments
strength is 1900 men. Some
units are still in training here.
SWIM FOR TWO HOURS
LONDON Tuscania re-
manned afloat two hours after be-
ing tOrpedOed. The condition OF
some of the survivors was pitia-
BILE. Many had cast aside all their
clothing, and had been swimming
for two hours before being res
cued.
U-BOAT PAYS PENALTY
LONDONDERRY, Ireland-The
submarine which tOrpedOed the
Tuscania was attacked by de-
strOyer. An American officer
gave the intimatiOn that the SUBJ
marine was destroyed. This Of
ficer was next to the last man to
leave the Tuscania. The subma-
rine's second. torpedo missed its
mark, he said. Then the destroyer
dashed toward the submarine u.s.
ing depth bombs. The claim Is"
made that the submarine was de-
stfoyel by the bombs thus ex-
plOded.
First News to Come
The first news given here in this
rise announcement from the war de-
artment:
"The war department has been Off
ally advised that the steamship
uscania was torpedoed and sunk and
lat survivors numbering HOO, as far
could be ascertained, were landed
Buncranna and Larne, in Ireland.
here was a total Of 2179 United
.ates troops on this vessel. No
ines of persons lost have been re-
,rted to the war department and no
mes of survivors were reported
lditional particulars are promised
soon as received"
Rush Aid to Survivors
The state departments dispatch
We the number of soldiers on board
2173, six less than the war depart
snt's report. 1t told of plans prompt
made for caring for the survivors
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
FEARED THAT YOUNG MOSCOW FORESTER
WAS ABOARD THE STRICKEN LINER TUSCANY A

Oscar G. Munson, son of Charles
and member of the 1918 class at the
university, was enrolled in Company
D of the goth Engineers and he is
understood to have been aboard the
Tuscania. No word has yet been re-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
AFTER ANOTHER LINER
RUT FAIL HERE ALSO

NEW YORK-The Cunard liner,
Aurania, was torpedoed by a German
submarine but wac -ot sunk, within
the last 4S hours er~orte to the Uni
ted States
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07
WILL ARBITRATE BETWEEN
PACKERS AND UNION MEN

WASHINGTON-J Judge Samuel AL
schuler of Chicago has been appointed
arbitrator of wages and hours of labor
to settle the differences between the
big packing companies and their union
employees.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-07

ceived as to whether or not he was
among the survivors.
Young Munson, who was unusually
popular on the university campus as
an undergraduate, is a member of the
Alpha, professional forestry fraterni-
ty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
ONE MILLION PAIRS
OF SHOES FOR SOLDIERS

working twenty-four hours a day.
the shifts being broken up into eight
hour periods. Close to twenty thou
sand shoe workers are engaged in
the Brockton district alone.
Although thousands of pairs OF
shoes are leaving the factories daily.
the output will reach an unprece-
dented height in the early months
of this year, when many of the con-
tracts call for delivery.
The leather upon which the COM
fort and to great extent. the eff
cheney of the nations fighting men
depends, Is of high grade and the
work of making the shoes is carried
out under strict supervision. Mill
tary men agree that next to guns,
and food, well made and comfortable
shoes are of the greatest Importance
in the army.
The Churchill and Alden company
of Brockton have contracts for 17S,-
900 pairs of marching shoes, while
othen firms have proportionately
large orders. The M. A. Packard
company have orders for 100000
pairs.
Three firms in the Brockton dis
trict have contracts to supply total
OF 10000 pairs Of navy shoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
Threat by Germany of Mill
tary Blows if Peace Nego-
tiations Are Not Set
tied Her Way.
THE KAISER IS PUZZLED
Does Not Want TO alive up Anything
and Yet Wants to Keep on
Good Terms with
Russia.

| CUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
! AMSTERDAM, Jan. 6.-"Russia
must take the consequences on her
self If she breaks of peace negotia-
tions," was the veiled threat Of Ger
man military blows contained In q
| semi-of1cial dispatch received from
Berlin today.
The message emphasized that a
rupture Of the Brest-Litovsk confer
ences would not change the military
or political situation.
! German newspapers received here
today all warn against aoQuiescence
| by the German government In the
Russian proposals for conference OF
socialists at Stockholm, alleging
such conference would be directly
under British influence.
Germany PerpieNed.
/ LBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Cirrespondent1
| LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Russian Boil
sheviki have put the imperial German
government between the devil and tn
deop sea" In the universal view here
today.
Germany's next effort to avoid one
or the other contingency. will be some
additional concessions" in her peace
terms in a desperate effort to prevent
final and complete breaking or In the
negotiations.
Amiciable relations with Russia are
vitally necessary for the kaiser's en-
pire after the war. Opportunities for
economic penetration to restore tha
Teutonic commercial position is I'm
perative-and particularly with Rus
Sia.
- -zs anno-ra,s ho,.> a. q
almost more important than any east.
ern conquests.
The German leaders, facing this ne
cessity, are nevertheless apprehensive
lest the Bolsheviki government may
not stand up"
On the other hand they are afraid to
loose the bird in hand conquests their
armies have already grabbed, while
there is a chance Of catching, also
the whole flock
Evidences multiplied today also
that the internal situation in Germany
is worrying the imperial government
leaders. The pan Germans are insist
emily demanding that all conquests be
|retainedj
The liberals and socialists are just
as determined that all be given up.
The situation in the reichstag is such
that it offers the first chance for a
trial of strength between the annex
at1onists and the democrats.
The reichstag is at present In recess.
but dispatches received by way of
Amsterdam report strong demand in
Germany for immediate summoning OF
this body. There is considerable doubt
in the view here that the government
would care to risk sessions of that leg
islature just now with the certain
consequences Of an open debate on the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
Big Plants Working Twenty
four Hours Per Day to
Fill Contracts.

~
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
boSTON, Mass, Jan. 5.-New
england, the center Of the nations
hoe industry. was leading today in
ne tremendous task of putting the
army and navy ION their feet"-mak-
'ng shoes for our fighting men.
government contracts for 21.0OO,-
Voo pairs Of army and navy shoes
nave been awarded in New England
1lone and the greater part Of these
eraers are held by Massachusetts
!. the shoes under contract were
ald end to end, they would reach
I1,o. som san Francisco to Australia, a
Instance of $500 miles.
me price Uncle Sam will pay for
he shoes Is between $4.60 and $3.50
Big plants have added to their
Equipment and practically all are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
GATHER COAL FROM CELLARS
TO KEEP THE POOR WARM

coal conditions better than for
month. More than 100000 tons are
within easy reach of the city. A two
days supply will be received today,
it was stated by officials.
An estimate Of 100000 was placed
on the number of persons forced from
their work yesterday through lack of
coal.
Mayor Hylan set an example for
the city when he notified the police in
his district in Brooklyn to take coal
from his cellar for the relief of 9TH
ers. The mayor called at the police
station in person and requested that
a search be made for persons in his
district who might be in need OF coal
and that the necessary amount be
taken from his bins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
Premier Lloyd George Makes
Short Work of Count Ger
nin's Recent
Offering.
BELGIUM COMES FIRST
more In the Allies Battle Than Mere
" Altering or Destroying the
Constitution Of
Germany.
[rBy w. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

NTBy w. L. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Britain's answer
10 Count Czernin's terms of peace
Tor the central powers, was emphati
cally announced to the world today
by Premier Lloyd-George in speech
ht the British laborite "man-power'
conference.
The British premier laid down
hree cardinal principles on which
willing to talk OF peace.
Before permanent peace can
come, the prime minister declared
mpressively. three conditions must
be fulfilled.
First: The sanctity of the treaty
must be reestablished.
Second: There must be territorial
settlements based on the consent OF
those governed.
Third and last: There must be
created some International organiza.
tion to limit the burden Of arma-
ments and diminish the probability
of war"
The British premier went into de-
TAIL to outline forcefully, pointedly
|and clearly every one of the aspira-
tions Of the forces Of democracy.
he held Britain and her allies are
Fighting:
Not for the destruction or disrup-
bon of Germany.
4 Not to destroy Austria Hungary or
Turkey.
Not merely to alter or destroy the
imperial constitution of Germany.
NOT to take Turkeys lands that
re predominantly Turkish from
hem.
But for these principles:
ium.
TWO: Reparation as far as possible
or devastated towns and cities.
Inree: Naturalization and national
1ation of the Dardanelles.
four: Reconsideration" OF the
great wrong" done to France in 1871
-reterring to Alsace-Lorraine.
rive: Establishment of an indepen-
ient Poland-"comprising all genu.
neiy Polish elements, because this
necessary to the stability of west.
|frn Europe.
sH: Arabia, Armenia, Mesopota-
flia. Syria, Palestine-all entitled to
feparate national conditions.
oeVen: or Russia, the British
s.esman left the future to decision
T sne Russian people themselves.
Iisnt: Inhabitants Of African colo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
Wireless Station / Spies
to Report x5n, America
Germany Planned Depot cific Coast, But MEXICO
Broke up the Plans

IUnhd dprssN leased Wire esrvce
Berlin
n
In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05

WAR REVENUES ALSO
[By L. c. Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent

[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
! Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Govern.
ment ownership advocates, headed
by Senator johnson, California, be-
gan their fight in congress today TO
| nreyent return of the railroads to
private interests.
simultaneously Senator Smoot'
Utah, completed for introduction a
radical revenue bill, embodying all
the principals of wealth conscrip-
tion. fathered by the Johnson-Borah
progressives at the last session.
.. Senator johnson sounded the gov
ernment ownership keynote when he
said If the people are to foot the
bills for railroad Improvements. they
should own the lines permanently
All through the coming battle over
rail control legislation asked by
President Wilson, government own
ership advocates will sound this slo-
gan: If the peoples money goes into
the railroads, the only way to get
it back will be to take the roads for
the people.
Cummins, Kenyon, Borah and Hol-
lis, in the senate, and Keatlng, Dore-
mus and Fess in the house are among
those who will be found in the front
line in the fight.
Legislators today were busy ana
living the administration railroad
bill which senate and house commit
tees take up Monday.
On every hand predictions were
made of warm fight over the ap-
preparation Of half billion dollars
for new equipment and purchase of
railroad securities.
Director General McAdoo will be
called before the house interstate
commerce committee next week to
explain the workings of the admins
tration's proposed legislation.
Members of the interstate COM
merce commission will be questioned
concerning the proposed compensa-
tion plan.
Monday the senate interstate COM
merce committee will hear the rail-
road executives. but this Is expected
to be largely resume of the rail
roads efforts to unity the systems
But administration leaders in both
houses are determined the hearings
shall not delay the legislation. Lead
ers In the house are refusing to state
their position on government owner
ship, claiming that the problem now
is to give sufficient legislation to
make federal control a success.
Chairman Simms and Majority Lead
er Kitchin believe the government
ownership question should be settled
= .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-05
On Forty-second Round.

On Forty-second Round.
| by VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
| Staff Correspondent
| WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, jan '5-Like heavy weights
| in the final rounds OF a finish fight,
the British and German armies during
the first few days Of this New Year
! have resumed mutual sparring. watch
, ing for lead.
Counting "time" monthly, the giant
scrappers are today on their forty
second round Both are clinched.
They are easing up after the terrible
blows in recent onslalgbts.
The war zone Is still snow bound.
The trenches are locked in ice, the
gullies are hard as granite. Fragments
Of frozen earth sprayed by exploding
shells are as deadly as slivers of the
bursting shells themselves.
Despite this sort of weather, the
enemy is unusually busy in small en-
terprises. On our side, we have
launched more than dozen raids,
big and little, since New Years day,
all the way from Ypres to ST. Quen-
tin
simultaneously, the German airmen
are attempting d CGdSSlSSS WdCCil
over sky the color OF an iceberg.
The patrol means the Prussian high
command is straining every facility
to get posted as to British movements
Meantime the British know surely
that fresh divisions continue to ar
rive on the west front to aid the en-
emy. They come principally from
Russia There are more enemy
troops on this front now than at any
time since the war-and the German
ranks are steadily increasing.
There is reason to believe those
German troops are in better spirit
than at any time since the Marne.
The collapse of Russia and the
Teutonic advance in Italy has visibly
bucked up the waning courage of the
enemy Stories that Germany is
trumpeting for great blow on the
west front continue to filter behind
the British lines through the declara-
tions of German prisoners. They all
speak of the drive as a certainty