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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
Rapid Movement of Troops To
Speed Training, Too.
This Summer Will See Thou
sands of New Men "Over."
FINISH TRAINING At FRONT
Official Denial of Americans
Being Held in Reserve.
Mystery Surrounds Origin of
News Statement.

Washington, May 14.-Thousands
O. men called in the last two draft
incremcrts will soon be on their way
to Franco So rapid has the movement
of American troops across the At
lantic become that soldiers who had
no hope of active service within six or
eight months will perhaps be on the
firing line this summer.
After two or three months ele-
mentary training. these new selected
men will be given their finishing
touches within sound of the enemy's s
for men is acute.
All reports from the cantonments,
army officers said today, tell of an
acceleration in the training work un-
der good weather conditions.
Meantime. the impression grew here
today that British politics had hand
ir the mysterious Ottawa statement
anent using American troops only as
a full individual army.
Mystery Around Statement.
Explanation that the statement was
due to AN error" only served to ac-
centuate the mystery around it, The
fact that the British ambassador was
IL the lark about the war committee
of the British cabinet" led to the sug-
ReSIlOn here lndI perhaps SOlile lCi-
lowers of Genera, Maurice or at least
opponents of Lloyd George had held
n hand in the matter.
The incident also revealed here that
the brigading plan has not pleased
American officers, including General
Pershing. Relieving them as it does of
certain leadership, the plan was ac-
cepted only as an emergency measure
and the war departments plan is to
Gull out the brigades soon as possi-
BILE to be reformed and re-equipped
into divisional units.
Some Lack of Unity.
Besides revealing this spirit, the
episode has tended to uncover a
growing lack of entire team work be-
tween Pershing and the war depart
ment
Responsible authorities suggest that
sooner or later a showdown will come,
probably in the form of a test of
strength between General Pershing
and General March. acting chief of
staff.
The brigading plan. while appar-
emily fully and cheerfully acquiesced
in by Pershing, is reported here not to
please him, so it would not be surpris-
ing if the reformation of divisional
units were undertaken at an early
date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
READY FOR DRAFT
-
Machinery Prepared To Take in
Men of 81.
Bill Expected To Become a
Law Tomorrow.

Washington, May 14.-A1l the draft
machinery for the registration of the
21 year old men on June is ready to
be put in motion the moment congress
thorizing the listing.
The bill is expected to reach Presi-
dent Wilson tomorrow as the house
probably will adopt the second confer
ence report on the measure late today.
The senate adopted the report yester-
day.
Immediately after signing the bill
the president will issue a proclama-
ton calling upon all those eligible to
register in practically the same way
as was done in the first registration.
Approximately 100000 men are exs
pected to respond. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
100 BARCES OFF
Government Operation Of New
York Canal Starts.
10000 Tons Now Ready for
Federal Work.

New York, May 14.-More than 100
barges. New York to Buffalo. cleared
from New York harbor within the
last twenty-four hours for the first
trip thru the New York state barge
canal, federal officials in charge of
New York's inland waterways system
today.
While the locks of the canal will not
be opened until tomorrow, traffic
started early and within a few days
will be running on schedule basis.
165 Barges Ready.
At present the railroad administers
ton which has taken over the canal
has 165 barges, of total capacity of
10000 tons. at it's disposal.
Altho officials anticipate a heavy
movement of grain from lake points
to the Atlantic seaboard later in the
season, low grade commodities will
not alone be carried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
COAL MEN To TOPEKA
State Association Will Be Formed
Here Tomorrow.

Formation of a State Coal Dealerur
association to make. its members eligi-
BILE to membership in the Northwest
Coal Dealers association is to be the
principal business at the meeting Of
coal dealers tomorrow.
A representative of the Northwest
association will attend the meeting to
assist in the organization of the new
state association.
Harry B. Taylor oil ransas City, dis
trict zone manager for the fuel admin
istration, will be one of the principal
speakers at the meeting. Emerson
Carey. state fuel administrator. is a.
the program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
TO SLASH TRAINS
McAdOO Approves Cut Of One
Third of Service.
TranscOntinental Trains the
Ones To Go.

Washington. May 14.-Director
General McAdoo has approved recon-
mendation for curtailment of 331h per
cent in the transcontinental passen-
ger train service, the railroad admin
istration announced today. The new
schedule will take effect June sec
ond.
saving of $4,000. 900 and 11.72s,-
900 train miles per year, will be
brought about by the traffic cut This
economy has been accomplished by
abandoning duplicate service between
Chicago and the Pacific coast cities
and by assigning cargo to the four
shortest and most direct routes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
RED CROSS WEEK PROCLAMATION

to
of
the burdens
whe of that has
O.
of
do
to
show by their and by liberal
their undying determination
Ihaveh caused
affixed
oMz.~ZHA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
SENDS A GERMAN HELMET
BACK TO THE HOME FOLKS

Dallas, Tex. May 14.-..This
bird stuck his head in front of a
fast one. Yes, he's still dead"
Thus read the explanatory note
which Lieut. w. e. Talbot, Dallas,
attached to the first war trophy
a bloodsmeared boche helmet-re-
ceived in Dallas from the A e. F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
KICK GERMAN OUT
After Thirty-Ffye Years as American
Citizen He Is DislOyal.

Newark, N. J., May 14.-For thirty
five years an American citizen. Fred
erick W. Wursterbarth, former Lake
view, N. j., postmaster. is today a
man without a country His citizen
ship was revoked by Federal Judge
Haight on the ground that he made
a mental reservation of allegiance to
Germany in pledging loyalty to the
United states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
SHIPS ARE COMING
Eight Completed, Fourteen More
Launched During Last Week.

Washington, May 14.-Eight steel
ships totalling 4S,150 tons were COM
pleted during the seven days ending
May IL. Fourteen vessels We're
launched with total tonnage of
57,10O, of which seven were steel with
q total capacity of 32,1O0 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14

Temperatures Tor the day averaged
two degrees above normal for this
date This afternoon the wind was
blowing IL miles an hour from the
south.
Tennis weather is coming back into
its own after a setback of three or
four days. incidentally, at least to the
city people. the weather is the kind
that is called crop growing weather,
(Continued en- Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
METALS TAKEN OVER


Washington, May 14.--All platinuR.
iridium ind palladium held by re-
finers, some importers. manufacturing
jewelers. and large dealers. has been
commandeered by the government
The price fixed is $105 per troy
ounce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
Abilene Farmer Hangs Himself.

Abilene. Kan, May 14.-William
Adbatole, farmer, single. 35 years
old, living two miles north of here
hanged himself in his barn Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
FOR HIT At ITALY
Kaiser Urges Austrian Drive Against
South Allied Front.

Paris, May 1.-THE kaiser, during
his conference with Emperor Karl at
grand headquarters. insisted on a big
Austrian offensive against Italy. stimuli
taneous with the renewal of the west
front drive, according to reports re-
ceived here today.
Recent dispatches have emphasized
the preparations for an offensive in
Italy, including a Strengthening of the
Austrian reserves there. together with
heavy concentrations of artillery and
airplanes. A considerable force of
Austrian artillery is understood to
have been moved to that theater from
the west front
Agreement Reached.
The conference in which the Ger
man and Austrian staff participated
occurred Friday. 1t was only an
nounced from Berlin yesterday that
political. economic and military mat
ters were discussed and that a satis-
factory agreement was reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
Publicity Bureau.

Convention delegates have been asked
to approve the plan for state church
publicity bureau which is being urged
enthusiastically by Bishop Wise and
many, of the clergy as a result of sew
eral conferences Monday on church
publicity. The Rev. Carl Nau, of EN-
poria, whose use of display advertis-
ing in his little red church on the
corner" in that city caused his Sun
day evening congregations to increase
from twenty-five to three hundred is
expected to have an important place
on the new board along with Charles
Haynes, Emporia advertising man who
prepared the copy for the church ad-
vertising there.
Large Congregation Today.
What is declared to be the largest
congregation ever attending an early
service in the cathedral turned out
at 1880 o'clock this morning for the
corporate communion service of the
diocese to which was added a special
service of intercession for the church
and the nation. This last feature at
tracted many outsiders.
Another big crowd appeared al
Grace cathedral this afternoon at 3
O. clock when DIR. Robert w. Patton
of the general board of missions of the
Continued on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
FINE CROP WEATHER
Fair and Warmer the Booking for
Next Twenty-Four Hours in Kansas.

Today's Temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14

A GAIN, today, Topeka and Shawnee
county deliver u 45-m Empower
blow the Huns will feel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
SHERIFF ORDERS POOL AND CARD
GAMES CLOSED DURING DAYLIGHT

tion l will have every man in Latah
county who does not obey the order
prosecuted"
Sheriff Campbell has sent notice to
all points in Latah county ordering
that the proclamation be obeyed. The
proclamation is taken to apply to club
rooms and private pool and card tables
as well as those in public places. Boise
is reported to have complied with the
proclamation as soon as it was issued.
The pool and card rooms of Moscow
promptly complied with the order and
will obey it. Whether it is the law
or not, the Moscow pool and card room
proprietors are willing to do their
part to help the government and it is
believed there will be no resistance to
the order in Latah county. The coun
Gil of defense is delighted with the at
titude of the oMscow pool and card
room proprietors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
RED CROSS DRIVE COMMITTEE
FOR LATAH COUNTY IS NAMED

said district by May goth, so that
each person can go and take his al
lotted amount promptly; and if no
bank then to the district manager.
There seems to be no reason why
anyone should delay one moment
after the drive starts on May goth,
and it would be a grand thing if
everyone in Latah county should sub
scribe on the opening day; they will
do so in places and why not here.
Every dollar of this money will be
spent in war relief work, by the
American Red Cross society, in saw
ing livessand alleviating suffering,
and there seems no reason why any
one should wait for the Council of
Defense or the district managers to
call on him for his allotment.
Latah County papers please copy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
EVAN EVANS GETS
REINFORCEMENT
GRANGEVILLE MAN WILL Sue
CEED HIMSELF ON STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOISE-Evan Evans of Grange
vile, president of the state board of
education, former chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
who recently resigned the latter posi-
tion, was today appointed by Gov
ernor Alexander to succeed himself
as a member of the state board of
education. Mr.. Evans served as a
member of the board of regents of
the University of Idaho prior to the
creation of the state board of educa-
tion but on is organization was
named member Of that body. He
has since served on it. No other
name was considered for the position
than that Of Mr.. Evans.
Governor Alexander also appoint
ed three members of the state board
of accountancy, two of whom resign
ed. F. L. Davis of Sugar City, was
reappointed. O. E.. Cannon of Noun
tain Home, and Byron F. Defenbach
of Lewiston, now of Boise, resigned
as board members. To succeed them
the governor appointed Edwin G.
Wilson of Twin Falls, and James
Munro, deputy state examiner of
Caldwell. Both are accountants.
This board was created by an act
of the last legislature. It has charge
of the examination Of accountants
and licensing them within the state
of Idaho. A limited appropriation
was set aside to handle the work of
the board. The new board will meet
soon and reorganize. The limited
is about exhausted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
BYRNS FUNERAL
NEXT WEDNESDAY
MOSCOW PIONEER TO BE LAID TO
REST WEDNESDAY AFTER
NOON AT 2 O'CLOCK

| B. T. Byrns, whose sudden death
Saturday shocked the community, will
| be buried Wednesday afternoon, the
| funeral taking place from the Pres
| byterian church at o'clock Mr.
| Byrns' two daughter are enroute here
from Ohio, where they were attend
ing school. They are expected to
reach Rosalia on the Milwaukee rail-
road about midnight Tuesday and will
be met there by car and brought to
Moscow that night
The funeral will be one of the larg-
est ever held in Moscow, it is believed
Mr.. Byrns was a man of wide ac-
quaintance and was liked by all who
knew him. Early this morning tele-
phone calls from Colfax, Spokane,
Lewiston, Genesee, Oakesdale, Pull
Palouse and other towns began to
come in asking when the funeral
would be held and stating that delega-
tions from those places planned to at
tend.
1t is announced that Mr.. Bryns death
was due to neuralgia of the heart. His
condition was regarded as serious for
week before his death and the daugh-
tiers were called home Friday by tele-
graph.
Mr.. Byrns was born at Granger,
New York, June 8, 1854, and was 63
years, II months and two days old
when death called him. But he was
in the prime of vigorous manhood and
few would have believed him that old.
While an accident by which he was
injured by his automobile two weeks
before his death, may have contribut-
ed to his early demise, it is thought |
the accident was not the real cause OF
ieath. The body is at the Grice under
taking parlors, where it will be held !
until time for the funeral, Wednesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
SPOKANE cHAMBER9]
OF COMMERCE COMING
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
WILL PAY VISIT TO MOSCOW
NEXT FRIDAY

The annual trip to the University
of Idaho at Moscow and to the Wash
ington State College at Pullman, un-
der auspices of the agricultural bur-
eau of the chamber of commerce, will
be made Friday and Saturday of
this week, May II and 18.
The trip will be made by automo-
bile, and it is expected there will be
eight or 10 loads in the party. The
roads are reported to be in the best
condition of the season for driving.
The party will leave Spokane
about 7:3O o'clock or earlier Friday
morning, and, going over the Palouse
highway, will pass through Rosalia,
Oakesdale, Garfield, Palouse and
Viola, reaching Moscow soon after
noon, a drive of 81 miles. The visitors
will be guests of the university Fri
day afternoon, and will meet Moscow
business men in the evening.
Saturday morning they will go to
Pullman and will be guests of the
state college during the day. Most
of the party probably will stay over
at Pullman Saturday night and re-
turn to Spokane on Sunday, taking
some time for short side trips. The
route suggested for return is by way
of Colfax, Steptoe, Thornton, and
Spangle, going into the city over
the Inland Empire highway.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
SHERIFF RECEIVERS
STOLEN BICYCLES
TWO WHEELS TAKEN FROM
MOSCOW LOCATED AT LEWIS
TON AND RETURNED

A week ago tonight two bicycles
were stolen in Moscow. Last Satur-
day both were recovered in Lewiston
and it is believed the boys who stole
them are known. Sheriff J. J. Camp
bell went to Lewiston Saturday and
found both wheels had been sold to
the Lewiston Cycle and Supply Com
pany, for $14, one being sold for So
and the other for Sc. The wheels
were brought back and returned to
their owners.
One wheel had been stolen from
A. H. Wegner, proprietor of the book
store and news stand on Third street,
and the other had been taken from
il front of Myklebust's store. It
belonged to Harry Brown. son of
George Brown.
Sheriff Campbell says the boys
who took the wheels are about 16 or
II years old and that one is Parker
Watson, of Tekoa; and the other is
the son Of a farmer by the name Of
Gilbert, living across the state line
in Washington.
F. L. Moore, prosecuting attorney,
has the case in hand. 1t is said he
has written to the parents of the boys
but the nature of the communication
is not made public.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
LETTERS SEIZED SHOW 1. w. w.
OPPOSED WAR MEASURES

CHICAGO-Letters seized from
private files of branch offices of the
l. w. w. containing statements rela-
tive to anti-war campaigs were intro
duced by the prosecution today at the
seditious conspiracy trial of s112 lead
ers of that organization.
The letters are intended to prove
the government charges that the or
ganization entered into a conspiracy,
nation wide in scope, to block Ameri-
can war plans and told of results be-
ing obtained in factories and other
industries.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
.FEDERALECOURT
NOW IN SESSION
GRAND JURY EMPANELED AND
HAS BEGUN WORK ON MANY
CASES PLACED BEFORE 1T

The regular term of the federal court
opened in the court room of the fed
eral building at 10 o'clock today with
Judge Dietrich presiding. District At
torney J. L. McClear, Marshal T. B.
Martin, and Clerk w. D. McReynolds
are in attendance as is Deputy U. S.
Marshal Mark Howe, of Moscow.
The work of empaneling a grand
jury was taken up and the following
jury secured:
Charles L. Thompson, foreman, Mos
COW.
Albert Lannigham, Grangeville.
G. A. Bashaw, Orofino.
E. M. Downing, Clifford
J. A. Shaw, Orofino
William Espey, vollmer
c. F. Hersey, Lenore.
o. P. Soderburg, Grangeville.
Fred w. Cole, GrangevilIe.
Frank Willard, Lewiston.
Stephen R. Walker, Nezperce.
George J. Teraar, Cottonwood
Harry B. Phillips, Reubens.
Jasper Calland, Orofino.
Phillip H. Quilliam, Lewiston.
J. F. Callison, GrangevilIe.
Oscar Austin, Orofino.
Henry Flomer, Genesee.
Civil Cases Continued
The cases of the Hassam Paving
company VS.. the City of Lewiston was
continued for the term upon stipula-
ton of the attorneys. The case of E.
W. Parks VS.. the Camas Prairie Rail
way company, was continued for the
term on motion of the plaintiff.
The bond of John B. Masdahl, charg-
edwith introducing liquor on an Indian
reservation, was forfeited when he
failed to appear The bond was 500
cash.
The case against Anton J. Redfied,
charged with evading the draft law
was dismissed and his bond exonerated
when it was shown that he has en-
listed and is serving in the navy.
There are number of Indians in
town and it is believed there will be
the usual number of cases of viola
ton of the laws prohibiting giving or
selling liquor to Indians. Until the
grand jury returns it's findings little
can be learned as to the cases to be
tried at this term of court.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13
Program at Blaine School

A short program and an ice cream
social will be given Friday evening,
May II, at the Blaine school house,
eight miles southeast of Moscow. The
proceeds will be used for school sup
plies and the Red Cross. Everybody
is welcome.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13

The regular weekly meeting of the
county council of defense will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the
office of M. w. Griffith. The public
is invited to attend the meeting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-13

L. OIlSCOli, O1 GcucSce, WuO So sue
cessfully handled the third Liberty
Loan drive for that district, has been
appointed chairman of the Latah
county Red Cross drive which opens
next Monday, May 20, and continues
for week, closing on May 27. Mr..
Driscoll has arranged to have the
county thoroughly organized and has
appointed local chairmen or captains
for each town and each of the pre-
cincts. There are to be no slackers
| in this drive. The assessment for
each person is to be based upon his
or her actual wealth or income and
each will be required to do his or her
duty toward raising the money neces-
sary to care fo rthe wounded soldiers
of our own and the allied nations.
"We are not going to do any beg
ging for funds" said Mr.. Driscoll.
"This is plain duty that every
American citizen owes to his coun-
try and his fellow man. The amount
to be asked from each is so small
that no one can have any reasonable
excuse for not giving that amount.
Many will pay twice or three times
their assessment, bud none should
pay less than what is asked of them
Latah county, with its great wealth
and with so many of it's men gone
to the front, who may be wounded
and need this money we are asked
to give, is only asked for $14,5O0, or
less than 20 cents per capita. MOI
family should contribute less than |
81 for each member and many of |
them should give five or ten times
this much. We want to get Latah |
county's full quota the first day of
the drive, Monday, May 20"
The following committeeman have
been appointed:
Moscow, George Creighton.
Genesee, Chas. Whalen.
Troy, G. C. Hoyt.
Kendrick, R. B. Knepper.
Juliaetta, E. w. Porter.
Bovill, T.. P. Jones.
Bear Ridge, Jas. Nelson, R. F. D.
2, Kendrick P. o.
Harvard, H. w. Garfield.
Potlatch, E. w. Travis.
Deary, J. A. Harsh,
Cora, E. K. Holm, Garfield, Wash.
Princeton, L. l.. Young.
Palouse, B. J. Jones.
Little Potlatch, Percy Kinnier, R.
F. D. 1, Genesee.
Thorn Creek, John Hoerdeman, R.
F. D. 1, Moscow.
Park, 0. H. Torgerson.
Pennington, S. A. Ross.
Cornwall, j. E. Blalock.
Viola, A. w. Bowles.
Texas Ridge, Alfred A. LaBolle, 4
Oeary, Idaho.
Linden, A. w. Longfellow.
Latah county must raise $14,500
md the said amount has been appor-
ioned among the several districts
,ased on population, value of prop
,rty, etc., and each manager has !
,een notified of the amount he must 1
secure from his territory. 1t has {
,een suggested to them that they use
he quota method is possible in rails {
ng this money. LIST, secure list of '
he residents of the district and then '
lpportioning to each an amount |
'ased on the wealth of the individ-
lal. But by all means remembering
hat there are many, who from fl t
ancial circumstances could not pur- t
hase Liberty bonds, and can give s
omething for the Red Cross, so that 6
n every district there should be none {
whose name does not appear as a t
led Cross subscriber.
1t would be well, if possible, to
ave list of the names in each dis
rict in the hands of the banks of