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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20
Cyclone Kills Many in Nebraska

bloomfield, Neb.-Twelve per-
sons were killed, mostly children, and
25 injured, some seriously as tn human
toll of the tornado that swept this
section of Nebraska Saturday night.
Details are yet meager due to the con-
dition of the wires but enough has
leaked through to show that the storm
left scores Of demolished homes, barns,
and other buildings in its wake. 1t is
feared that later details may swell
the death list.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20
STRANGE ACTIONS
OF DISGUISED MAN
MAN. DRESSED AS A WOMAN,
FRIGHTENS WOMEN AND
ESCAPES

Gamonflaged as a woman, a man
with large feet and hands, wearing a
dress, woman's hat and heavy veil, has
been having lots of fun, if he is a
humorist, by actions that indicate
him 10 be a practical joker or insane.
The strange man has been reported
at a number of places in town and in
the country. He was chased by the
police but escaped when he 'or she"
suddenly changed from a decrepit
old woman, who could walk with diff
ficulty, into a spry and active man
who could go by leaps down a steep
hillside.
The other day Mrs. Charles Shields
saw strange person walking along
the street and watched through the
window. The person was dressed as
q woman but was evidently man in
disguise. Mrs. Shields called num-
Der of neighbor women over the tele-
phone and they all watched the strange
person. Finally several of them went
out and tried to approach what ap-
peared to be an aged and infirm wom-
an who had difficulty in walking up
the hill. The strange person turned
and almost ran down the steep hill
back of the standpipe of the water
works, and disappeared. Chief of Po-
7lce Stillinger was called and found
a number of persons who had seen the
strange man or woman but could not
find him or her. A woman who was
sitting at her window when the
strange party passed says she saw the
face and is certain it is a man.
|sI am just as sure as I am of any
thing that it was a man disguised as
a woman said Mrs. Shields. "He
had at least No. 10 feet, large hands
and had a package which might have
been a revolver in one hand which
he held clasped in front of him.
The strange person is said to have
been seen in the country districts
and to have frightened women and
children. A search is to be made and
a general turnout will be called if
the person appears again.
A few days ago a man, acting very
strangely, visited the neighborhood
where Mr. Oversmith and Mr. Boiling
live, and went upon a lawn and laid
down on his back. Is it feared that
a crazy man is at large. Any one
seeing a strang-acting man or woman
will please notify the sheriff or po-
lice.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20
HATS OFF TO DEARY

I. Just as The Star-Mirror went !.
!. to press word comes from Deary \
:. that more than 1900 persons at +
!. tended the celebration and flag +
!. raising there today, despite the +
!. stormy weather and bad roads. !.
!. The town raised much more than \
Z. it's quota of the Red Cross fund, +
= having between $1,000 and $500 !.
!. with expectations of increasing +
\ this to close to $4,000 before the 4.
!. exercises close tonight 1t is i'm :.
!. possible to learn Deary's quota !.
+ at this time, but it can not be i.
!. more than 5000 or $500. The Red i.
!. Cross took in more than 5000 at i.
!. the dinner served at noon and i.
=. expected to get as much for the Il
:. supper and to clear $500 to $500 i.
X on the play to be given there to- !.
!. night Deary undoubtedly leads !.
:. all points in Latah county and Il
awe should import some of her +
!. spirit to Moscow. !.
J. .s..s..i-}..3..s..S. !. fl. .s..5.+]-+.s
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20
Red Cross Drive Opened

WASHINGTON-T American Red
Cross, the nations official mercy or
ganization, launched it's second drive
for $100,000,000 war fund today with
appeals for Subscriptions sanction by
President Wilson the entire cabinet
General Pershing, Vice-Admiral Sims,
Cardinal Gibbons and others The
Red Cross set in motion it's vast mach
inery of 26,0OOOO0 members today in
IN intensive campaign of one week
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20

Adeline Robbins and Myra Arm
bruster entertained number of their
friends at a progressive party on
Friday evening. The young people
assembled at the Robbins home where
they enjoyed music and games in the
house and on the lawn, later going
to the Armbruster residence where
they tripped the light fantastic until
the "wee" hours when delicious re-
freshments were served by the host
esses. Those present were Mildred
Collins, Margaret Collins, Mary Ford,
Hilda Thomas, Mary Penwell, Cathe-
rine Witter, Marie Shirk, Donna Egg
gan, Florence Armbruster, Margie
Robbins, Bess Dresser, Dorothy Par
sons, Victoria Wallace and Messrs.
Clayton Westover, Lyman Whittier,
Adrian Nelson, Gerald Friedman,
Russell Parsons, John Gill, Frank
Heath, Malcolm Nicely, Gilbert Roise,
Ted Pjorm, Harry Smith, Bernard
Friedman, Adolph Green, Bonnie Kean
and Alexander Fox.
Mesdames Retta Holman, Mary
Dowdy, Iona Garrison, Margaret
Price, Alberta Barrackman, Dorothea
Nelson, Rebecca Naylor, and Maude
Morgarcidge of this city attended a
district meeting of the Rebecca lodge
held at Pullman Saturday afternoon
and evening. The ladies speak highly
of the entertainment. provided for
them by the Washington district.
The Evening Bridge Club will meet
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Bridge
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. E. Cahill, who has been
guest of the Phoenix Bridge Club
several times, will entertain the club
at her home Wednesday afternoon.
Red Cross sewing was the order
for the B. Y. O. T. meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hal Orland Thursday |
afternoon.
The N. B. B. o. o. needle club met |
at the home of Mrs. T. B. McBryde !
on Friday afternoon, when the mem
bers devoted their time to hand work !,
on refugee garments, later indulging
in delicious refreshments served by
the hostess. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. W. S. Robbins.
The Methodist Aid Society will hold
heir quarterly meeting at the H. B.
Mickey home on First St., on Tuesday
afternoon, when an interesting pro-
gram pertaining to the work will be
,iven. Simple refreshments will be
erved at the conclusion of the pro- +;
ram.
The B. Y. 0. F. bridge club spent
Wednesday, evening at the home of I
1r. and Mrs. w. E. Lee, when the il
MEMBERS and their husbands enjoyed a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-20

Red Cross sewing was the order
for the B. Y. O. T. meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hal Orland Thursday
afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
GOVERNMENT TAKES PROPERTY
Craft Premises on South High Street
 Are Enemy Owned

The New Britain National bank, designated by the governme as the local depository for alien property custodians, has served notice on Will liam F. Latham, in charge of the AL fred B. Craft property on South High street, advising him that the property is enemy owned and shall be immedi- ately surrendered to the United States government. This is the first piece of New Britain real estate to be taken over by the government for this req son.
 MT. Craft is resident of Germany. His mother was a daughter of the late Austin Peebe. His father was a Ger man citizen and the son In question was born in Germany and never be- came a naturalized American citizen, although he has visited this city. The property came into his hands at the death of his mother. Craft is also said to be financially interested in a large manufacturing concern here.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

REGISTRATION DAY
 FOR THRIFT PLEDGE
June 28 Date Chosen to Enroll at
 Nearest SChoOlh0uSe

Hartford, June 11--Howell Cheney, Connecticut state director of war savings has issued the following ex- planatiOn as to the meaning of regis- tration day to be held throughout the nation on June 29.
 During the week of June 17th to 21st, every individual will receive ad- dressed to him or her personally a call from the governor directing him to go to the nearest schoolhouse or other designated place on June 2Sth to register his pledge to save and eccnomize and to invest in a specific amount of War Savings Certificates during the year.
 You should first ascertain where your nearest schoolhouse or other place designated by the local chair man of the War Savings committee is located at which you may register your pledge on June 18th.
 If practica ble you should appear in person on that date. If the nature of your vocation, however, makes 1t impracticable, you may authorize the representative of the treasury de- partment, who will call on every household during the week of June 21st to 2Sth to register the pledge for you, by signing @ coupon attached to the pledge which will be presented to you. .#s
 The pledge will require a state ment as to the following matters:
 1. The, individuaPs agreement to save and economize to help win the war.
 2. A pledge for the individual and those whom he or she represents, to invest in a specified amount of War Savings Certificates during the year.
 3. A statement of the number of individuals who are covered by the pledge.
 4. A statement. in case the indi- vidual desires to make it, of the amount of War Savings Certificates already purchased.
 Having signed the pledge, and either having registered in person ol by having authorized some individua l to register it for you, the full pa ] trotic duty in connection with the 1 War Savings enlistment day will have 1 been completed.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
ARE YOU BOUND FOR THE SCRAP
 HEAP?

Doctor, I am not sick, but I don't feel right" That is what many say to me when they come to see me the first time. And that just expresses 1t. You are not sick enough to go to bed. You can eat, you can sleep. you can work.
 But you don't work with the vim and zest of former days. Your sleep is not restful, and you don't enjoy your food as you once did. And your nerves get the best of you. Things bother you, ruffle you, that you never noticed before. You begin to see diff dculties where there really are none. Trities worry you, and not having enough troubles of your own, you borrow some.
 Of course, to a casual observer you seem the same, because you are try Ing to control yourself And if you should tell a friend, or go to an in- /experienced doctor, they will tell you you only imagine things; you should shake it off. You begin to doubt your- self. You sometimes think they are right and try to brace up and be bright and cheerful. But then your old feeling will come back with re- newcd vigor. You begin to wonder If 1t really is your mind only. And if 1t Is so, is it the first step to insan- lty? Anguishing thoughts begin tor . turing you; you are trying your best to fight them down, to appear happy. but in vain. You find yourself in the grip of an invisible power that seems to sap sour life blood.
 And when you feel your strength j. energy and power slipping away from you, when you i'd you can't do jus hce to your work any longer, then you become Respondent and migh' even feel tempted to end it all.
 You are very much in the same condition as a delicately constructed engine, which has not been cared fol ]. right. Put it in the hands of an ex- perienced man and he will soon have 1t in fine working order. But tryinl your own hand at it, or turn it over to an unskilled person, and 1t vii soon be fit for the scrap heap.
 Let me save you from the scr1I heap!
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
FRATERNAL NEWS
Stella Rcbekah Lodge.

At the annual gathering of repre- sentatives of the Connecticut lodges of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the Odd Fellows Home in Groton on Satur- day, Stella Rebekah lodge, of this city, presented the picture of Mrs Emily J. Fairbanks. of this city, to the home. Mrs. Fairbanks, who is now in her 83d year, was president Of the first annual convention of Re- bekahs which was held in New Haven in 1889. The presentation was made by Grand Secretary William s. Hutch inson of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Court CoIumba, No. 27, D. of c.

A large delegation, besides the De- gree Team, from Court Columba, D. of C., visited the new court in Crom- we'll Sunday and initiated a class of eight The weather being perfect and the members of Court St. Cecelia. so entertaining, a very enjoyable day was spent.
 Court Columbia, D. of C., has se- lected new meeting place. It will meet hereafter in the Knights of Col umbus hall on Main street and the first meeting will be held this evening, at o'clock. Every mem Der is urged to attend, as an opening party will be held.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
WOOdInen of the World.

There will be an open meeting of the Woodmen of the World on We'd nesday evening in Turner hall. State Manager Garvin will speak and so will Mayor Quigley. There will be a nusi- cal entertainment and refreshm ents will be served
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Going to Ellsworth House.

Members of Esther Stanley Chap ter, D. A. R., will meet Wednesday afternoon of this week at the historic Ellsworth house in Windsor. The trip will be made by automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Lady Wallace Lodge.

Lady Wallace lodge, Daughter of Scotia, will hold the past chief daugh ters meeting Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock. Officers will wait on tables Supper served , o'clock. Reg nlar meeting in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Martha ChaDtpr

A regular meeting of Martha chap ter, O. F. &, will be held on Thurs day evening. All mem bers are urged to attend.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Alexandra Lodge.

Members of Alexandra lodge, No. "A, l. o. D. of St. George, are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Tomlin, ' Lincoln street, on Thurs day afternoon to sew for the Red Cross.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

Officers will be elected and other business of importance transacted at the meeting of the Machinists' union this evening
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
Sir Francis Drake Lodge No.

Sir EranclS Drake Lodge NO. 423. Sir Francis Drake lodge, No. 49, O. S. St. George. will meet Thursday evening when the officers for the next six month will be installed by District Deputy James Hall and staff as fol- lows
 Worthy president John Davis
 Worthy vice president, Ed. Sharp. Worthy secretary, A. A. Slaney.
 Worthy treasurer, Geo. F. What nall.
 Worthy messenger, A. F Church.
 Worthy assistant secretary, Enoch White
 Worthy assistant messenger, F. c. Holmes.
 Worthy chaplain, A. P. March.
 Worthy inside sentinel, Charles H. Bradley.
 Trustee, Charles H. Clarkson.
 First representative to the grand lodge, Charles H. Clarkson, second representative, A. P. Marsh.
 Alternates, Enoch White and David R. Coleman.
 Grand President William Ballard of Bridgeport will make his official visit accompanied by delegation from Bridgeport. All members are requested to attend,
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

Gas Co. employees and on Sunday morning the members will decorate the graves of deceased members.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

Keogh having announced at the m ing last evening that he would dec reelection. The appointment of successor to Clerk Keogh will made later.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

w. R. c. Memorial.
 The annual memorial services for deceased members will be held We'd nesdav afternoon at 2:30 in Judd's
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11
PhcDix LOdQc

Phenix lodge I. o. o. F., will meet Wednesday evening to nominate off, cers On Saturday afternoon the m em- bers will have joint outing with the
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

CANDIDATES FOR CLERKSHIP.
 Members of the board Of fire com missioners were besieged today with applicants for appointment to the c1erkshfn of the board, Clerk John J.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-11

hall by Stanley Woman's Relief Corps. A full attendance is desired.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE
InduatriaI Notes Shown: Mig Thing.
Going On ard Projects In Nest
Virginia.

The Huntington Lumber and Supply
Company. Of Huntington. has taken the
contract to build LES houses at Craw-
ford City just below Charleston for the
government to house the employees OF
the explosive manufacturing plant TO lie
established there.
The Bureau of Yards ana Docks of
the United States Navy Department will
erect an office building in Charleston
To cost $4,000.
Lewis County is going ~ the good
/. Dads business III earnest. That countv
viii cxpend 100000 this spring and
summer in improving old roads AMI
building new ones.
y toy factory will he established. In
Huntington. the Wilkinson Payne Com
p"ny having been incorporated with
$4,000 capita! stock FOR that purpose
The Summers Land Company has been
Incorporated at Charleston to develop
thirty acres OF land in knuawha coun-
V. near Dunbar, into one acre farms.
o: gardens.
The Ba.tIeship Coal Company. ~
Princeton proposes Installing central
power electric plant at their "orEs.
The Bcll-pont View Land Company
has boon incorporated in Charleston
with $4,000 capital stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Industrial md Progress Items From
Various Parts Of tho World.
Far and Ncnr

Commercial tourists from this coun-
try state that il costs them $500 a
month 10 travel in South America. TN.
includes all expenses
An express shipment OF thirty sam.
pies OF leading American woods is on
It's way to Buenos Aires. in response
TO request.
Two crops of rice. known as the
spring and winter crops. are raised
annually in the Foochow district
In Denver II is estimated that there
arc 10000 women who speculate in oil.
and probably 500 keep a close daily
watch on the markets
Fifteen million people in this coun-
try are shoveling coal. Of whom one
fourth arc fremcn on railroads or in
power plants. In a day they have
ashes.
An Investigation OF the conditions
surrounding woman workers in big in
dustrial plants engaged on war con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

what for long years tho calumnioua
Aus,ro- Hungarian press represented 1t
to be? No! and the Germans thcm-
selves are obliged to admit this. The
following admissions were made by
the Germans soon after they occupied
the country:
AT every step" writes one Of them.
"uae feels and sees traces OF culture
In the smallest villages there are
schools, large and handsome villages.
which do honor TO this little country"
fwihclm llegelcr. in Der Siegeszug
durch Scrbcm. Berlin. 1850
Tho correspondent OF the Vossische
Icitung. who had been sent 10 Serbia
TO write other things than compliments
TO the Serbs. states in the journal OF
January .. 1916:
"On meeting the Serbian fugitivcs.
thought OF thc--dangcr. and took my
revolver from my bag. They were
starving and might have been tempted
by the provisions contained in the car
riagc. short struggle with these
scores Of men, blow or two. and We
would he pushed onto the ice where
horses and carts would disappear in
the river. But no! we were in abso-
Lutte security. Hundreds OF men walk
cd quietly past us and many of them
salutcd as with Il Good evening or
Good night
Among those hundreds OF enemies
who suffered we had nothing 20 Toar
II WAC not that they were crushed by
despair, fatigue and misery. bu, be-
cause they were men who were good
b" nature and who were not tempted
by any evil thought, we must dis
credit the stupid stories which in Ger
many paint Serbia as country Of
highway robbers and assassins"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
SERBIA is UNDER
HEEL OF EMPIRE

Continued from First Page)
fever and smallpox were making ter
rih,c ravages among the Serbian pom
nlation. The sick were dying by hun
freds. When the personnel of an Amer
lean hospital offered to organize an
ambulance. the enemy refused TO al
low them to do so"
REFINEMENTs OE CRUELTY
ARE FOUND EVERYWHERE
Everywhere there were refinements
or cruelty which affected not only the
property. bu, the morale Of the in
hahtants. One OF these TO which I
desire 10 draw particular attention was
the prohibition Of communication be-
tween the Serbs who had remained
in Serbia or were dcported and the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

tracts for the government IL being
made by the Pennsylvania State COM
1nittcc Of women In industry.
Pennsylvania is creating a forestry
reserve. The planting or trees IL
Progressing IN Il, way that has proved
most gratifying TO those taking a spec
ial interest in the work. Some years
ago 1t. was ~ that there Was danger
OF Pcnns:lvae.. becoming a trrclcss
state. Recent DEVELOPMENTS show that
uch deplorablc state OF affairs Will
never come TO pass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
Installing knitting Mill Machinery.

LAwNDALE. y. G.. February e.
The fillmore Knitting Mills. recently
organized here with David fillmore as
president. arc installing ma chinery 10
put the factory at manufacturing half
hose. Twenty knitting machines are
being put up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
Cotton Company Organize

-. l.. Rhodes and several other gen
,lemcn OF this place arc organizing
company to establish cotton mill AT
Goodsonvilc in this county. The CAPT
tai stock> will be not less than S2ON. 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-04

ToRD ROBERT CECIL discussed the
LeXpected German peace offensive and
said that he looked for il as part of
their regular war plan.
ut will be meant mainly for internal
consumption" he said. "Of course, 1t
has proved futile to prophesy in this
war, but l believe that the German gem
eral plan is-supposing that they can
not win a decisive victory over the AL
lies-to go on fighting in the west until
they have acquired complete commercial
hold over the east. II they once really
establish themselves in Russia there Is
no reason why they should not fight
the whole world forever"
Asked II he included in the German
plans the use of Russia's man-power,
Lord Robert said that he did NJ, ex-
pect that Immediately, but it might come
later. He went on to say that these
grandose plans depended on many
things; and the German Government s
great object in launching "A peace Of
fensive at this time was to induce its
own people to carry on from week TO
week and month to month. in the belief
that peace was almost in sight, until its
Russian plans were matured. lie con-
tinued:
THE peace offensive, l believe, will