The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-17

If there was any lingering doubt
about the C cooperation the commit
tee would receive from the business
men anent the matter of closing their
stores and offices during the two
best hours of the best day in the
week, that doubt was splendidly set
at rest as soon as the soliciting COM
mittee got out on Main street. With
one accord and with patriotism that
did them credit every man approached
at once said, s'I'm for it, and you can
put my name down for shutting up
shop and going with my clerks to the
sale, and we'll all bid, too."
A squad of sixteen soldiers in
charge of an officer will formally
visit every place Of business and
order it closed from 1 to 3 o'clock in
order that the work of the United
States government may be carried on
The soliciting committee especially
urged every person in Moscow or
vicinity who has on hand any saleable
article that he can donate to the Red
Cross, to do so without waiting for
a special invitation from the COM
mittee. ''This is case where we're
out on government and war busi-
ness," said DR.. Smith, and no man or
woman must wait to find out how
little or how much or just what
neighbor this or that is going to give.
This is a showdown for every person
in Moscow and on the farms around
Moscow" Ass q
Livestock can be brought to town
Saturday morning and left in care of
the Nicely barn on Fourth street.
Cows, pigs, chickens, horses, mules,
any sa1eab1e biped or quadruped win
be welcomed. ~
Other contributions can be left ct
any time at the Corner Drug store.
One man has already donated five
sacks of choice potatoes.
Captained by Herman Wilson, a
group of some twenty business and
men will take out their
cars on Tuesday and Wednesday and
scour the country side for contribu-
tions to be put under the hammer.
"Any thing from an egg to a house
and lot will be knocked down to the
highest bidder" said C. L. Jain,
another member of the committee,
'and it ought to be understood that
nothing will be barred on account of
it's size or lack of it. Moscow is
going to show the state of Idaho
what Red Cross auction is really
ike, and make those other stunts
pulled off in south Idaho look like a
lotion counter business beside the
sale we have next Satur-
lay"
Every man, woman and child IN
Moscow and vicinity is expected to
ay off usual pursuits next Saturday
lfternoon, take holiday, and go to
he sale prepared to bid on and to
'uy something, from the greatest
aggregation of saleable merchandise
ver assembled for similar purpose
n the state of Idaho.
Under the captaincy of Herman
wilson, twenty cars and their drivers
ave been commandeered to solicit
for the sale next Satur-
ay Those who will take out So.
citors are: Herman Wilson, J. s.
Ieckathorn, G. c. Vincent, H. H.
,rland, j. R. Collins, C. L. Jain, G.
fcElroy, Carl Anderson, B. C. Coffey,
Toward David, E. E. McMartin, C. H.
atten, Mrs. J. w. Lieuallen, Geo.
w. R. Beckman, John
ibson, E. J. Armbruster, Father s
ecoul, H. B. Mickey, and DR.. d. F.
ae. Any man on this list who does
OF report for duty promptly at 4
clock on the appointed day is to be
ned five dollars, the fine to be paid
, the Red Cross; and any failure
}, do his full duty as long as the
,ntribution drive lasts will lay the
fender liable to additional fines for
ach hour of duty not fully and salts
lctorily performed. These are the
rastic rules laid down by Chairman
7ilson, and it is expected that the
,sults will mean a full and active
,mmittee.