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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
CONTRIBUTION BOX

Moscow, Idaho, August 6, 1918
Star Mirror,
Moscow, Idaho.
In your issue of recent date appears
an article headed JOHN j. JACK.
SHA WINS LONG FIGHT" and in
commenting upon the matter you
state that che has won one of the
longest and most unijue fights to
evade serving in the army that this
section has known"
At first l resented this comment,
but having been advised that it was
the policy of your paper to treat your
subscribers and all others fairly, and
that possibly the article was written
through misapprehension of the
facts on the part Of your reporter,
due, possibly to the fact that they
were given to him by some prejudiced
person, am asking this space in
which to reply, i'm order that the facts
may be given correctly to the public.
l have lived in this county since
1882, and have raised family consist
ing of eight children, six girls and
two boys. am now past sixty-three
years of age, and am totally incapac
itated from any kind of manual labor
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

mon purpose, and instead of fighting
among ourselves let each one do his
part and stand together and lick the
kaiser. | stand for America first, last
and all the time, and SO do my sons and
every other member of my family
This has not been a flight to avoid
serving in the army" in the sense the
article conveys, but my son simply put
before the proper authorities the facts
Just as they were, just as thousands of
others have done, and after investigating
the facts in the usual manner, the de-
partment gave him an honorable dis
charge. There is nothing unusual about
this, or disloyal and it hardly seems
right that my son should be singled out
as disloyal person
~ JOHN T. JACKSHA.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Moscow people have responded literally to every fund
help the soldier boys the SEAS
in various parts of this country. They asked to
give $3.50 to help the soldier boys who Moscow
from every county in Idaho-our home boys-and
they will certainly hear and heed the call The fund
is growing slowly and there only days
in which to raise the desired amount and only about II
per of it has been raised Let have little
enthusiasm in this matter Send in your subscriptions
The Star-Mrror. Donations of ST. SIS, so cents Is
will be received Let make up that fund in the
next few days
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
Public Speaking.

L. I. Purcell, nonpartisan candidate
for the democratic nomination fol
congress. and A. w. Muir, represent.
ing the Idaho State Federation Of
Labor, will speak at hall being fit
ted up opposite the postoffice at $3.50
tonight.
Mr.. Purcell addressed the citizens
of Moscow two years ago and has an
established reputation in this city as
public speaker.
Come and hear these gentlemen.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

and have just returned from Soap
Lake, Washington, where have been
taking treatment for chronic rheuma-
tism.
On account of my physical disabilities,
| had to give up farming myself, and in
1916 | leased my farm to my son, John
| J. Jacksha, who has had sole charge Of
lit and actually farmed it ever since He
has 500 acres in crop and as soon as the
present crop is harvested it will be neces-
sary for him to make preparations for
next years crop.
!. Just yesterday my other son. Walter H.
Jacksha, started to the front to fight for
his country, and no claim was made for
his exemption or deferred classification,
which leaves no one to whom the lease
could be transferred or who could oper-
ate the farm.
President Wilson has said that the
production of food was as essential as
ammunition, and agriculture is listed
and recognized as a necessary enterprise,
and the government has called upon all
farmers to produce the largest amount
of grain possible in order that our boys
and our allies in France might not go
hungry.
We have taken Liberty bonds and sub
scribed to the Red Cross, and in every
way shown our loyalty and patriotism
o our country.
We are engaged in this war for a COM
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Won Ludendorff head of the excuse bureau of the
German army, in interview with newspaper said:
'The enemy has evaded again" Isn't that too bad?
But if Won Ludendorff had held his army little while
longer had not been rapid its retreat the Ger
troops would have contact with the enemy
which elusive 1t is certain that something like
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Former Governor Frank Gooding, who made excellent
record while governor of Idaho and also state fuel
administrator has filed his candidacy for United States
and is coming northern Idaho the voters
of this section Governor Goodng will be in Moscow
the few days to his friends here, of whom he
has many.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Over in Washington they preparing to kill horses
for beef Idaho people may have eat horse beef do
without if there radical change conditions
and cattle, sheep and hogs raised for food The
started at the chamber of commerce luncheon
today get lower freight hay from southern
Idaho in the right direction and should receive
agenent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
agenent.

Todays dispatches say the morale of the German troops
is at low ebb because they have learned that they have
been grossly deceived by the higher ups in regard
the American strength If that the only thing on
which they had been deceived they would have
for complaint.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

The influences of the the social life of the people
of the world is admitted will be marked and those
changes will carry penalties. One of these to
cultivate the spirit of gaming among the boys in khaki
evidenced by circumstance noted by the correspondent
of English newspaper He told of mingling among
5000 young Yankees who lying hillside the
battlefront. They smoking cigarettes and making
wagers the numbers of the enemy each would kill
in the charge that they within the next few
minutes
The is correcting many errors of opinion. One of
these that the German goosestep method of marching
would interfere with the development of sprnng qualities
Lewiston Tribune
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Allied and they either dead, wounded prs-
oners." All of the world, outside of Germany Austria
and Turkey know who did the "evading" of which Won
Ludendorff speaks
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

If German prisoners surprised learn that the
United States has "more than $4,000 troops in Europe"
what be their surprise when they finally learn that
have than 100000 soldiers France and troops
and others going over at the rate of 100000 month?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

Todays dispatches tell of heat prostratons and many
deaths from heat in the cities When
pares the temperature there with what it here
not help feeling that it is good to live in the where
heat prostrations unknown.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
FEED YOUR HOGS PEAS .

We have them for sale at feed prices
Has been demonstrated by experiment
that they will put on more fat than corn
wheat or chop feeds
WASHBURN & WILSON,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
AUGUST s. 1918

The Mark p. Miller Grain Co. are in
the market for all early deliveries of
Wheat at their Elevator in Mqseew.
If you are able to make delivery quick
it will pay you to call upon us. We
will pay today:
Bulk No. l Bluestem ...$ 2.O2H
Sacked No. Bluesten. -. 2.11H
Bulk No. Fortyfold. So. 2.02H
Sacked No. 1 Fortyfold. 2.11H
Bulk No. 1 Club. ....... 2.005a
Sacked No. Club. $50. 2O9A
Bulk No. Red Russian. 1917
Sacked No. / Red Russian 2.06H
No. Feed Oats sacked. -. 1926
No. Timothy Hay per ton $500
No waiting for grades on above, we
tell you grades upon delivery. No
holding back on payment. We pay in
full. We want early wheat.
Mark P. Miller Grain Co.
z-xF 4a..,4 f5-s mo- d NVOcsA.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

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The following market quotations
are the prices paid to the producer
by the dealer and are changed daily,
thus giving the public the accurate
quotations in all classes of grain,
produce and meats.
Hay and Grain
Wheat, Bluestem No. /, bulk,
net, delivered to warehouse. s. 2.01
Wheat, Bluestem, No. 1, sacked
net, delivered to warehouses 2.1O
Wheat, Fortyfold, No. l, bulk,
net, delivered to warehouses POI
Wheat, Fortyfold, No. 1, s'ked,
& net, delivered to warehouses 2.10
Wheat, White Club, No. l bulk,
net, delivered to warehouses 1.99
Wheat, White Club, No. 1, s'ked
net, delivered to warehouses 2.OS
Wheat, Red Russian, No. bulk
net, delivered to warehouses 1876
Wheat Red Russian, No. SKID
net, delivered to warehouses 2.05
No. 1 Feed Oats sacked, per
hundred ........... 1925
No. Timothy Hay ........ $500
Produce.
Eggs, per doz.. Csc
Butter, creamery, per lb. ...........5 5c
Butter, ranch, per lb............... 45c
Potatoes, per cwt. .$1.25
New potatoes, per lb..-...............4c
Hens, per h.. .........1 ~ 1-2@15c
Old ROSTERS, per lb. .8@10c
Hogs, live W.T., light, per lb.15@15 lie
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

FOR -SALE-GRAIN HAY, PHONE
o13x5. 261-267-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-06

FOR SALE-PIGS; WEIGHT 50 LBS.
]. E. Anderton. Phone o180 263tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
WANTS TO kid KAISER BILL
Butch" McDevitt Modestly Ap.
plies for Gerard's Old Job

1t Is not customary for nations at war
TO continue diplomatic relations with one
another, but az the present unpleasant
ness has succeeded in sma shirg all our
best customs, there is no earthly reason
why Butch" McDevitt shouldn't be sent
TO Berlin as the American amba ssador.
Butch" dropped into town today from,
Atlantic City and announced in his mod
est and unassuming way that h. had
asked President Wilson for the post
II have been turned down for every
thing elise" said Butch, but | am now
on the track OF good JOB. When
applied for other positions the President
always had the excuse that the Jobs
were filled. l know that nobody sue
ceeded Ambassador Gerard and that the
job is open. I want it and will 60 to
Germany at once"
Butch" is the identical millionaire
for-a-day who toured the country few
years ago in quest of rich wife and
fame. He lives in Wilkes-Barre Pa,
and asserts that the coal city has no
apologies to offer for his citizenship
What | want" says the selr-appointed
ambassador, is TO go TO Germany and
kid the Kaiser"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

In a flash Dixie Mason was pressing
every muscle to the utmost as she ran
through the lots and back toward the
mines that she might summon the men,
bers of the mounted police. Grant re-
ma ned a minute longer at the window,
then suddenly dropped to the ground
and again began to skirt the building.
Here there. everywhere. he searched.
At last finding back room IN The
building that was separated from the
main hall. He pressed against the door.
The lock aaKged but did not open. Care
fully he brought forth his skeleton keys
and tried them. one after another. Al
last n rusty rreakinE of the lock-. a
slight snap. and the door opened. Grant
hesitated a moment. listening for some
sign that he had hcer overheard from
within. But none came. Then he en-
tered.
Within the back room, he stopped
again to listen. From the other side OF
the door that separated him from the
main room of the meeting hall he could
hear the thick heavy voice of Heinric
Won Lertz. apparently giving the last of
a long series of orders:
Imperial Germany expects every man
of you to do his duty and 10 see that
union labor is driven from Old Forge.
he was saving. We have here enough
dynamite to blow up every miners house
and every coal mine in the district and
l want 10 see every bit of it used. AS
soon as we receive the word that every
thing is all right, we will proceed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
Disastrous Fires in Western Wheat
Fields Found to Be Due to PhOs-
phOrus Placed There by Agents
of the Kaiser

crashing blow from his fist Heinric
Won Lertz took one look and ran through
the door that had been left open by
the entrance of Harrison Grant. But
the l. W. W. members could only see
this one form and could only know
that Grant had intsrefered with their
schemes of destruction. \ second OF
hesitation, then they rushed forward.
But Grant was ready for them y
heavy chair stood
Grants Lone nearby. He seized
right Against it and taking his
the I. W. W. place near the dy-
first man who approached. The crackie
of a revolver sounded and bullet
aplintered the wood just above his head
Then a shout
stop that shooting You're liable to
explode the dynamite. No need for 'hat--
Irant whirIcd. Again he brought the
cnair crashing downward. and Fasst had
been knocked from the platform, ,,,, The ne
slightly. Grant. white faced and grim
'Td advise you not to try to touch this
dynamite ~ he ordered. III use TINS
chair on any one VINO comes hear-d''"
A grGwl answered him as great
heavy shouldered German edged MS way
forward and sprang toward the pIat
form Grant kept his word. A. second
later the German weaved in his tracks
stumbled and fell. to lay quite stlll be
side the other two men on the moor
Again a recoil--but Grant knew that II
was only for a minute.
And in that minute how his ears
strained for the sound Of gallopinB
horses How he waited and hoped
Then n sudden rush Of men. u seemed
that by some common impulse the whole
great hall surged forward --. cNmbina
ilpon the platform, lodging and swirlins
seeking to come under the defense thal
Harrison Grant kept up, ducking the
then coming forward again, striving tc
corner hin, to beat him down
High in the air went the chair t.
descend agaiu-and TO carry with It th'
form of a plotter. Again--and again
and again. Then Harrison Grant fel
the chair wrested from his grasp ant
thrown far 20 one side. 4 screaming
voice echoed in his ears
Now we've got him. Come on
men 80
Grant had his back to the wall Re
gardless of the danger of exploding th
dynamite, he brought forth his revolrers
stand back. there" he shouted. ''Th
first man who comes at me gets bullet
Understand? Stand back there ~
They hest'ated Just a second. Thel
the rush came again The crackle o
Grants revolver sounded-to he echoe,
by a groan as man fell Then tn
sheer weight of men bore him dowr
crushing his revolver from his grasr
pinioning his wrists while fists bea
upon his breast and his face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
STELLAR HONORS
FOR SLAVE GIRL
Florence Reed Began Stage
Career Here Years Ago in
Humblest Roles

Next Monday night, at the new Shu-
bert Theatre, Florence Reed will return
to Philadelphia for the first time in more
than four years, as the slave girl, Zah-
rat. In "Chu Chin Chow" The return Of
Miss Reed to Philadelphia Is an inter-
esting event for local theatregoers, for
Miss Reed was born and educated in
this city and made her first stage ap-
pearance, at the age of sixteen, as an
extra girl at the old Bijou Theatre, on
North Eighth street.
Miss Reed is the daughter of the late
Rowland Reed. the famous comedian
Her mother and her relatives still live
in Philadelphia, and Florence went to
school here. 1t was shortly after her
fathers unfortunate death that she de-
termned to adopt the stage as career,
and she applied TO Phil Nash at that
time the manager of the Bijou for 3. f.
Keith, for an engagement
She went on as an extra girl in the
mob scene in The Danites" at the Bi ijou
in September, 1902. She played through
out one season at the Bijou in small
parts, and then, through the interest of
| Mr.. Nash, she was transferred to the
Keith & Proctor Stock Company at the
]
! There Miss Reed did two performa noes
a day for more than a year in small
parts, and, finally, in 1904. was pre-
! NOTED TO the position of leading woman
| of the Keith & Proctor Stock Company.
! This first brought her 10 the attention
! of New York theatregoers, but although
she was playing leading parts on Broad
way, it meant nothing to the big ,theat-
rical managers, because they seldom
paid any attention to the popular-priced
stock companies. However. Miss Reed
had an exceptional training in that stock
company, and unquestionably she ther
laid the foundation of her future sue
cess. 49, ,.r. .
Two years later, while she was ap'
pearing with a stock company in Provi
dence, l.. Fl. Sothern attended matinet
performance. and was so impressed will
her work that he engaged her for hi'
leading woman. This was just at thu
time that Miss Marlowe retired as Soth
ern's leading woman, SO that Miss Reet
had the honor of following that famous
American star. She played opposite Mr.
Sothern for two years, and then receive'
many offers from New York managers
In succession she created the leading
roles of six New York productions, final
ly achieving her greatest triumph up t
that time IN THE Yellow Ticket"
$ Following this success, Miss Fee
I spent nearly a year as a moving-pictur
S star. and then was engaged by Morri
Gest 10 play The role of Tisha in "Th
Wanderer." She played this role through
I out the season in New York, but whe
!, The Wanderer" came to Philadelphi
: last season she was missing from tn
cast, because Norris Gest had meanwhii
j. engaged her to play the role of Zahra
= in the New York production of "Ch
n Chin Chow" she. played this role a.
last season in New York, and now come
s with the original cast TO Philadelphia
I open the new Shubert Theatre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

Here I am, sir 80 At the sound of
the voice Grant opened the door ever 80
slightly to see the form of the spy he
had trailed hurrying up the aisle. The
constabulary Is all al the coal dumps.
and they have their hands full. If we
work quickly
l"All right Line up everybody. You
will pass the platform one at a time.
and receive your dynamite. Then each
man will cause one eXplosion-ano the
result will hc that the whole city will
he wrecked, Hurry there, line up, line
up
Grant hurried back to the door for
one look up the street If Dixie were
only on the way with the constabulaTy
If he could only catch sight of her
leading the punging mass of horsemer
on their way to the hall But Harrison
Grant looked in vain There was nc
sight of the girl he loved. no sight OF
the hurrying horsemen that would NEAR
safety for the town of Old Forge. Grants
heart sank within him. Beyond hin
IN the hall were more than 200 desper'
ate men and hundreds of pounds oi
explosives. And they must not be per
mitted to start forth on their journe!
of destruction.
Grant hesitated only second. Their
as the line of destroyers within tn.
main meeting hall started forward tt
receive their dynamite
A htrtling form crashed through th'
door from the back room. Leaping TO
ward Stanley Dembriki, in charge o
the dynamite. he felled him with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
September al keith's

Features on the bill at keiths for
the first week in September include Gus
Van and Joe Schenck. recently seen in
Miss 1917: George whiting and Sadie
Burt; Kajiyama, the japanese, and
Andrew Tombes and Rena Parker. seen
in FLO Flo" during the past season.
Mcintyre and Heath, Rae Eleanor Ball
and Frederick Bowers Song Revue will
be the chief offerings of the week OF
September .. while the week OF SeRtem-
ber 16 will have Herbert Bosworth in
Jack Londons, The Sea WOLF THE
only Girl" a new musical production,
and Al and Fannie Stedman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
THE LUCK OF BURNT CORK
Georgia O'Ramey Played Tops,
aud Success lust GroMcd

The royal road to histr'onic success
has not yet been discovered Georgia
O'Ramey. however, who will be seen
as a college town waitress in Leave II
TO Jane" At the Chestnut Street Opera
House next Thursday night. holds kindly
sentiments toward burnt cork, for she
had her first footlight experience as
Topsy In "Cncle Toms Cabin" After
that her stage career naturally Just
growed."
The coincidence is an Ohio girl and
went to college at Oberlin. There she
played the irrepresstble Topsy in the
course of amateur theatrical affairs. At
single bound she took up professions
acting in the AlcaZar Stock Company
San Francisco. Other engagements fol-
lowed rapidly Z, and Philadelphians
already know her through Miss Spring.
time" and Around the Map"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24

From far away came a slight clatter-
ing sound. the sound Of hoof beats. It
sent new life into Harrison Grant, He
broke from his assailants, and with tre-
mendous clashing blows again cleared
space before him But only for a mo-
ment, then his opponents closed in again
But above the shouting. above the
hacking pain, above everything could be
hard the catering of those hoofs-com-
ing closer, closer, closer
Sudden shouts came from the crowd
that surged on the platform. The crash
ing of great blows against the doors. A
new milling Of the assailants as they left
the platform and. sought TO guard the
doors of the great warehouse. But i'm
possible. One after another the daLed.
weaving form of Harrison Grant saw the
doors surge and splinter as the trained
horses Of the consta bulary sent thunder
ing kicks against them. Panic-stricken
now. the members Of the l. W. w. sought
escape through those doors and through
the ne windows aoof,,, Of the great room Blu,
window waited member of the con-
stabulary. And a t the doors
One after another they yielded to al
low the entrance of the mounted men of
the coastabulary, riding straight into
the meeting hall their horses vaulting
chairs and obstructions- as they circ.ed
about the big room rour5 ding up the
criminals. Resistance had disappeared.
Like sheep they were herded to one end
of the hail, the men who but a few min
utes before Mad been obsessed with
mania for destruction. 4 smile came to
Grants lips as he watched. Then the
whole hall went suddenly black before
his eyes and he fell TO the platform un-
conscious from his hurts,
When he became aware Of the world
again 1t was to feet the tender touch of
won1ans hand and to hear a soft
voice of sympathy. His eyes opened. n
look into those of Dixie Mason. bending
over him, smoothing the hair from his
discolored temples, seeking to assuage
his wounds and bruises. He smiled In
spite OF the pain of his injuries.
1T is worth being hurt Just 10 have
you nurse me-" he said then with a
sudden remembrance he attempted to
arise to his feet. THE constabulary2
he asked. Did they arrest
Every one who was in the hall ex-
cept you" came the answer of Dixie
Mason. "But ann afraid that Heinie
Won Lertz must have run as soon as he
saw you. He wasn't found"
Couldn't help it," responded Grant
cheerfully. II had my hands full"
1T doesn't matter much, / think you
will be forgiven" laughed Dixie witt
him. We will soon have Heinie where
he cant cause any more trouble. And
anyway he has the cheerful news tc
take to, the embassy that another fine
little plot has gone wrong and failed"
Nsxt SATURDAY. Episode No. :0-Ths
Great Decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-24
NATURE AS SCENEMAKER
Discovery of Ideal Setting Saved
W. S. Hart Long Trip

William S. Hart believed that he
would have to go to Nevada or Arizona
to get the exterior scenes for his new
Aircraft picture, Riddle Gawne," next
weeks feature at the Arcadia. But
luckily he found just what he needed
nearer at hand-about fifty miles from
Hollywood, California, to be exact There
he found an ideal location, a wonderful
stretch of country and there the COM
pany lived for ten days or so, lust as
the characters in the play would have
lived; eating and sleeping in the open;
They had camp cook who baken
layer cake in an improvised oven They
lived like kings, happy and contented
and working hard all day, sleeping like
tops at night, They were sorry when
their work was finished and they had
TO return to the studio. /.