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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02

Commencing at the northeast cor
ner of Lot 10, thence south 139 it..
thence west 100 it., thence north 139
it., thence east 100 #. to point of be-
ginning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02

Commencing at northwest corner of
Lot 40 McGregor's Second Add. to Mos
COW thence east 4 it., thence south
1711b it., thence west 4 it., thence
north 171A #. to beginning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02

Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of Lot 25 of Acres McGregor's
Second Add. to Moscow, thence run
ming west 1877 it., thence north 110.5
it., thence east 1877 #. to east side
said lot, thence south 110.5 #. to the
place of beginning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02
Lot 80.

North 324 #. Lot SO.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02
Block 70.

Commencing at a point n it. east of
northwest corner Blk ~, Robbins
Add. thence south 354 it., thence east
1875 it., thence north 354 it., thence
west 1875 fit. to beginning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
LABOR COUNCIL
ENDORSES BIG
WAR CARNIVAL

The Central Labor Council indors.
ed the Seattle Girls Victory Carnival
10 he held Mt tho University Naval
Training Station juno ~ to "a. for
the joint benefit OF the men OF the
station and OF the war Industrial
hospital to be founded
President r l.. Proctor appointed
J. c. Mundy as a director of the hos
pital. which Is TO have three labor
To Rush Meetings
A resolution calling for steps TO
expedite the business of the council,
hc-yily increased since tho war by
the great growth OF union labor in
Seattle. was adopted and a commit.
tee 10 devise means appointed The
committee includes NJ. +. Mayhew.
A. r.. r. Meier. w. r. Delaney,
Frank Walker, Alice Lord. A. @.
Dcntier and George McGilvray.
Want Woman Appointed
Tho council voted TO call on Gov.
Lister to appoint a woman working
at a minimum wage on the welfare
commission. which decides minimum
wages for women. to fill n present
vacancy. Demand for an early con.
ference to revise minimum wages
was also voiced.
ment of boys in fish packing sum
mer employment unless accompanied
by competent guardian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
HOOVER MOVES
ON THRESHERS'
PROF|TEERINC

WASHINGTON. juno go Efforts
TO save farmers millions OF dollars
excess threshlng charges" are under
way by tho food administration. It
was learned today.
With harvest beginning In the
great wheat belts. reports OF profit
ecring by thre-hing machine owners
are reaching the food administration
Some farmers arc being held UP for
"a threshing fee OF 90 cents "A bushel
on wheat Increased machinery
costs and labor shortage are given
as reasons.
Farmers. held down by the fixed
ts2o wheat price are unable 10 pass
themselves. An average increase Of
one cent a bushcl threading fee
would cost farmers about $4,000.
900
Hoover In organizing threshinF
committees In every wheat growing
county, which are TO determine a
lust thrcshing fee. profiteering will
be guarded against. Increased fecs
are to be expected. however. because
OF the Increased machinery costs and
the general rising scale of prices
Threshing rates have remained
practically tho same as In 1911. when
wheat was 81 Wheat prices have
doubled since then. and the threshing
charges must be permitted 10 keep
pace with the advance, officials be-
lievc.
No uniform schedule Of fees can be
drawn Up. because OF varying local
conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
lAB0R'S POLITICAL
Committee REPORTS

Political Enforcement was recon
rn.nded 10 the Central Labor coun.
ell Wednesday evening by the 20.
nucai welfare committee 10 Assist
ant Corporation Counsel walter =
Meier and Attorney Crawford r.
white. for superior court judges In
the coming fair election. 20 Attorney
Fred c. Brown. for prosecuting at.
torn~y. and 20 Herman Nelson for
the south and John T.. Muilaene for
tho north district county commits.
slonerships.
Tho political welfare oofnml;tees
report embodied also the following
recommendations for the legislature:
Evan Thomas. Of Newcastle. and
Low Cross. Of Eenton. representa-,
uves from tho sist district. Fred
Nelson Of Oriliia. reprcsentauv tive from
the 10th district. and II. J. Phillips.
representative from the And district.
The recommendations Will be made
a special order OF business for con.
slderauon at the meeting OF July }.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
WILSON COULD
Be ELECTED IN
GREAT BRITAIN
SAYS wM. SHORT


President Wilson will be the dom
inant figure at the peace table. and
democracy thruout tho world is not
dream" declared William Short,
president OF the Washington State
Federation OF Labor. speaking TO the
Central Labor council Wednesday
evening. on his recent trip 20 Eu.
rope. ms a member OF the labor com
mission. Everywhere In England he
IL regarded as the leade. Of the
world. In France. speakers. even
minority socialists. always manage
TO refer 10 him nn that great Ameri'
can statesman and quote him. II
II were possible for him 10 run for
the presidency OF Great Britain.
neither Lloyd George nor any other
would have n look In with him"
President short said that the depth
bomb that will open steel plates OF
submarines at "A range Of 900 yards
was a contribution OF Thomas Ed.
son. and that the same American In
ventor has now perfected a device
which will record the sound waves
from a submarine at a distance OF
"a mile. telling its direction and speed.
and insuring control ~ the subms
rine. II not It's destruction. by the
end OF tho year. lilo told Of the
marvellous efficiency 81 the sub
chaSers. and the attack on the vessel
on which he crossed.
American soldiers In France have
not gone In boaAtfully. but with a
spirit OF comradeAhip. acknowledging
their debt and duty. and arc worship.
cd in Europe. said short Admiral
Sims has likewise won tho worship
OF the British. as well a. OF his Jack
les. By hts democracy and worth. he
said.
Short told OF his visit 10 the fore
most American trenches. where he
Inquired OF the major
Isn't there a sea,1f boy in this
divisionf"
Yes. there's one in this unit
Short said tho major answered.
But you can't see him unless you
stay over. He's on, there in that
shell hole. a listening post. 30 yards
from the German lineB. lie is Cot
tcrill Everill'"
Tho American labor movement 10
second 10 none In the world. short
reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
HE SAYS EMPLOYERS
ENOANGER WAR WORK

The system Of the Employers as.
ISOLATION I'm hiring longshoremen II
endangsring the United States IN It's
war work. They are handing out
passes indiscrisminateiy. without any
check on the applicant or investiga.
ton. The |. W. W. are using the
waterfront as n meeting place. They
can get jobs as longrhoremen and go
down on the docks and set together
a government official tells me this
and 10 ready To meet with n com
mittec TO consider the condition"
This was the statement OF BusI
ness Agent Doyle. OF the Central
Labor council. Wednesday evening.
when n resolution adopted by the In.
ternauopal Longshorcmen's associa.
ton. calling for Its members TO cease
patronizing employment halls. said to
be discriminating against them. after
July /. and favoring the adjustment
OF the halls. was Endorsed.
Tho strike and grievance commit
tee was directed 10 investigate the
charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
u. S. LABOR MEN
SCORN PROPOSED
FOE CONFERENCE

SAN IHA>CIsCO. June so.-
american labor will never sit
down TO = conference with Ger
man labor while there II n single
German soldier on the soil OF
Belgium or France"
That wa. the message tho Ameri
can labor mission delivered In Ems.
land and France. and Rs a result the
proposed conference with German Ia.
Dor leaders was never held. y. O. sic.
corrnick. vice president OF the South
ern Pacific. and a member OF the Ia.
Dor m!ssion. declared today on his re.
turn.
The members Of Gen. Pershing's
headquarters. in France. went 10 the
front line and talked 20 the Ameri.
cans. who had Just tangled with the
boche a, scicheprey.
Il asked an officer n the thought
tho Germans wouldNsver get those
lads" said Mccormick today.
The Germans won't. but the
squirrels win the officer said
They are nuts. all Of them.
when they came out Of that fight nj
seichsprey. where they took every.
thing but prisoners. every man jar X
OF them ga, down and rerharp~ncd
his bayonet before he rolled over and
went 10 sleep"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
ASK ANTIQUES
FOR WAR STORE

Valuable antiques. rare books and
helrioouss are among the donations
which viii be welcomed by the Whit,
Elephant shop. which win open IN
July. in tho Lrary building. in the In.
trrca,s of civilian relief work In
France and Belgium.
All vaiuables will 10 appraised by
an expert and sold for tho highest
figure.
a tea room Will be operated, and
also market. where donated vcge-
tables will be sold.
Mrs Fred s. stimson II chairman
Of tho executive committee Of the or.
ganixauon. which also includes Mrs.
a. II. Anderson. Mrs David Bowen.
Mrs. Eliza Leary. Mrs. J. II. Monden.
hall, Mrs. u. r. skinner. Mrs. W.
X Smith and Mrs. r. A. Stuart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
LABOR COUNCIL VOTES
TO BACK TEACHERS

The Central Labor council voted
Wednesday evening TO support the
high school teachers In their do.
mand for equal pay with men.
Tho discrimination OF the school
board in raising men teachers and
leaving women where they were was
declared TO involve principls
dangerous 20 every worker. II the
school board persists In its attitude.
labor can soon get n new school
board. ono speaker said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20
LARGEST PENSION BILL
is PASSED By SENATE

WASHINGTON. June ?o.--Tho
senate yesterday passed tho largest
pension bill in It's history. calling for
$3.50 .o6o. 900. an Increase OF $4,000.
900 over the record breaking bill OF
1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-20

Directed by Seattle lodge. No, ~,
". J.. o. r.. funeral services were
conducted wednesday afternoon for
Joseph +. Parker. prominent lumber
man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27
HALF OF TRAFFIC
is NOW HAULING COAL

600. 900 to 100000 tons year can
be effected by Introduction Of improve
ments, officials declare.
Rating Of efficiency Of every steam
plant burning five thousand tons or
more of coal a year will result In dis
covery of coal leaks.
Fuel engineers from the four lead
ing engineering societies have volun-
teered their expert supervision OF the
rating campaign. While fuel admins
tration officials will not act hastily IN
closing plants which refuse to modern.
ize equipment, they will cut Off coal
in cases where deliberate negligence
is apparent.
The immensity of the coal problems
for the big year of war work aheao
was emphasized today by officials VINO
stated that over fifty percent OF tne
entire railroad traffic is coal haullng'
a. uaek's coal movement is Job
equal in size to the moving of the en-
tire American wheat crop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27
Report from General Pershing Shows Eleven
Killed in Action and a. Many Men
Wounded.
GERMAN MENACE TO THE CHANNEL
American Forces are Going Across in Com
stantly Increasing Numbers to Reinforce
The Allies.

here today agreed on thess points.
following Teuton capture Of the tacd-
ca1ly important Mont Ksmual. The
foreigners particularly warned that
the outcome OF the present Offensive
will not be determined, but that the
struggle will 20 on for months until
the allied strength Is made greater by
reinforcements.
These reinforcements mnst come
mainly from America, and It is mill
tary axiom that tho last fresh man
wins the battle.
roch's strategy-$hnFoughly approv-
ed by American ofncfaAs-ls to wear
down the German - much as possible.
There can be no mistAking that the
allied reserve has besn heavily Tapes
for forces simply to hold the Germans
thus far. This tapping quite evidently
has been so serious That fresh forces
must BE- hurried IN before the allies
can even think Of mailing telling
counter stroke.
American forces ere going across in
constantly increasing numbers. Italian
reiuhorcements are being pushed to
the westward and British reserves are
pouring over the eAaunsl.
When Hindenbung has exhausted his
main strength and slaughtered an IN
comparably large fo1os. Toch WI have
the fresh men to WIN osttles.
The days are seG1oas. cSose 70 crit
icaI. but there 10 coondsnco N the 1u-
ture, military experts say unreserv-
edly.
Japan % Supply Sh'ps.
rBy Ralph n. Turner. United Fress
Stan Correspondent
| TOXIC, April 7-Japan has oe-
cided officially to assist the allies oy
supplying as much ss possible OF tnoir
! shin tonnage requirements.
Within six months there VII Dc
placed at the disposal OF tho UnHeu
States twenty-threo vessels, seSre-
eating 151, ,166 tons.
japan will pay the ship owners tne
difference between the American pl1ce
and the higher Jspxnese charter rates.
Can Win In <t's Ar.
! PARIS, April 27.--H tho sdiies can
mot break the German lines, they can
lean them and victory VIII come 10
the entente through tho air,S General
Verraux declared today.
In reviewing the possibility Of two
practically evenly balanced armies pc
| ing able to break tho others Hne py
: force OF arms. General Verz1ux de-
clared that supremacy must come
through the air.
Modern armies must place their
hopes in their airmen.' ne STAYED.
'-The victory, which Germany pc
ieyed always lay just beyond her
grasp. has been snatched away by the
French, British, Italian and American
air1nen.
with our air sauadrons we nave
shattered traditions Of former wars
we have broken the military formulas
Of yesteryear-when strategy won
battles. 49,
.If we cannot break through the
enemv Iines-we can leap them' as
'proyed in recent battles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27

The Berlin war office, in its day Of
flcial statement yesterday declared
that "the large crater Of st. Eloi and
the place itself were captured" st.
Eloi is just two miles directly south
Of Ypres, on the road from Wytse-
chaete.
In storming Mont KENNEL and the
village Of KENNEL. the enemy also
claim ed to have progressed to kemmei
Brook, half mile northward.
Allied prisoners taken Thursday
were said to total $500.
Field Marshal Haig. in his night re-
port. said that fighting Is continuing
on the whole front north Of the Lys
river, from the neighborhood OF ORA
noutre to the Ypres-Comines canal a
distance OF about seven miles. He ad-
mitted the capture OF Dranoutre, KEN
mel and Mont KENNEL. Nine divl-
sions (1Os 900 men) were used by the
enemy in Thursdays attack. he said.
All German attacks in the region OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27

hited Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, April 27.-'The enemy 10
h evsry1s.ere,~ Field Marshal Haig
bounced today.
On the whole front north Of the Lys
fighting yesterday was Of the Sc
est character. Repeated enemy at
Rpes to develop their advantage Of
previous day failed.
Following many hours Of fIuctuat-
battle, the enemy's advance was
bked, with heavy casualties to
n.
From Locre to Laciytte, the en-
k's assaults against the French po-
ions were pressed with extreme vio-
ke. After three attacks were beat
off with great loss, the Germans
lceeded In carrying Locre village.
In the evening the allies counter at
ked and drove the enemy out Of
Village. which, Is now held by the
knch. Al other points In the eve
ID the enemy was repuIsed.
North Of KENNEL village and In
neiohborhcod Of VoormezelIe after
prolonged fierce struggle, the POSI-.
hs remained ours.
I'm the ridge and wood southwest OF
PrmexeIie the enemy again heavily
acked, but was completely repuised
I took hundreds Of prisoners.
local fighting on the Lys front and
1.-THE neiohborhood Of Givenchy yes
day afternoon won Us forty prison
lsouth Of the somme, In the after
pn and evening, we obtained ad
htages In the Hangard-En-Santerre
y viiIers Bretonneux section. Ou'
lsoners here totaIed more than 800
fAions the hangard-eretonneu,
=, we advanced our positions al
ltaln points.
Hostile attacks with tanks were
ken UP and failed to develop"
Within Two Miles Of Tpres.
LONDON. April 27.-The Germans
N to be within two miles OF Ypres
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27
SERIOUS QUARREL
At BACK DOOR.
Some Of Germany's Allies Are
Restless and Worried
Over Future
Events.
SITUATION IS ALARMING
Turkey DIssatisflsd With Her All.
anee and Fears scrap Of Pa
per Incident May
Coma.
SITUATION IS ALARMING
rBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent

rBy Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Thun-
dor of giant guns on the west 'front.'
is drowning Teutonic quarrel OF
growing seriousness around Ger
many's back door.
bulgaria, Austria-H Hungary and the
Turks-with the Czechs, Jugo-Slavs
and hunger as every present stimu-
lents-are rapidly making a situation
In the Balkans alarming to Ger
many's ill-concealed imperialistic am
hitions. Official diplomatic dispatches
to Italian Ambassador Cellere and
, through French and British channels
disclose that Bulgaria and Turkey
are fighting over expected spoiis'
which German papers now warn
must 20 to neither-but, on the con-
trary, must be taken by Germany. !.
bulgaria demands the conquest OF
salonica for herself. according TO
Italian cables.
Turkey objects, fearing any addi-
ton to Bulgaria's strength. even
greater opposition comes from Aus
tria and Germany. who need Salon
liza in their plans for Berlin-to-Bag-
dad route to Asia
That British successes in Palestine
and Mesopotania have not deferred
the kaiser from this dream is evi-
denced by German papers, whlcn
have begun q propaganda campaign
declaring that "the central empires
cannot give Salonika to Bulgaria.
This must be free port and Ger
man naval base for the German Med
| iterranean fleet"
The suggestion Of a Mediterranean
| fleet indicates that Germany would
maintain such an organization to as
sist in the protection Of her As1atis
| designs.
/ Turkey, 1t appears. is increasingly
dissatisfied with her German alliance.
according to the Rome advices and
would be willing to concede much TO
: the British. If she was guaranteed
against Teuton aggression from the
! west 1t is declared that the Young
/ Turks are beginning to realize that
! Ottoman sovereignty will be respected
/ to no greater extent than that OF
! Belgium in the event of a German
victory. Bulgaria is dissatisfied with
! the intention Of the central powers
| tn give Bessarabia to Rumanfa as
we'll as the blocking of her designs
! on Salonika. Turkey also opposes the
Bessarabian proposition.
Austria is worried by the ever
growing restlessness of the Jugo
Slavs and the Czechs. Reports te
/ Italy through neutral channels fndi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27

-
The French regiment. ordered
10 defend Mont KENNEL ITO the
DEATH" obeyed the command to
the letter.
Entirely surrounded by Ger
mans, the poilus held out for more
than eight hours, sIauehterino
whole companies Of the enemy as
they swarmed up the steep slopes
In the face Of the French machine
gun fire.
A veritabie flood Of grey clad
troops finally swept over the sum-
nit, obIiteratlng the defenders as
"one's heel does an ants nest"
Like the old guard at Waterloo,
this French regiment "died-it did
not surrender"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27
LAST WEEK OF
LIBERTY LOAN
About $780, ,0oo,oo0 Must BE
Subscribed to Bring Total
Up to the Three Bill
lion Mark.
LIBERTY DAY RESULTS
About Two Hundred Million Raises
Yesterday as Result Of
the Days Cam
palgn.
LIBERTY DAY RESULTS

[United Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Official
reports of the result Of Liberty day
subs ptions show that the great
national canvass for the Liberty loan
boosted the total sales to $2,113,99S.'
600. This leaves approximately $780,
600 900 to be subscribed in the last
week of the campaign, If the mini
mum of $4,000, 100000 is to be OBJ
tanned.
1t is believed probable that Liberty
day subscriptions will reach well
above s20O,0O0,0OO. Reports thus far
show a gain of approximately $1oO,
600 900.
Unless the last week of the grind
EQUALS the result of the first three
weeks, little more than the s3,OoO,'
900 900 minimum will be obtained, ac
cording to figures compiled by LID
ertv loan officials Under the stim
ulating effect OF the Liberty day cele
bration, hundreds of cities went over
the top.
Southern California and Idaho
reached their quotas and the city OF
San Francisco went few thousand
dollars above its minimum. AS a re
suit of yesterdays holiday, in New
York district it was possible to
award forty-nine more honor flags.
The Philadelphia federal reserve
district award twenty-four new honor
flags Yesterday, raising its total mum
ber of honor communities to 2Sl
Cincinnati was the second town WITH
a population above 100000 to Obtain
it's quota. 1t went over yesterday
with about ten per cent to spare.
A cable from Hawaii reported sub
scriptions Of s4.350 900. seventeen pei
cent more than the allotment for the
! islands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-27
Battle on Ocean

LONDON, April 27.-Two British de-
strovers defeated Ave Austrian de-
stroyers in the Adriatic, the British
admiralty announced today.
1.-TWO Of our destroyers in the Adr1-
attic engaged five Austrians," the re
port said. "The enemy fled to Duraz-
20 for shelter.
"R7itish air forces raided the sea
nlane bsse at Durazzo Tuesday and
apparently were successful
give more British and two fTench
desh,oyers joined in the pursuit 10
ward DuraZzo, which continued uhll
after midnight on Monday. Cur casu
alties were seven killed and nineteel
wounded"