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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
SCHOOLS IN LATAH
COUNTY ARE Open
ONLY SIX OUT OF 81 DISTRICTS
FAIL TO OPEN THEIR
SCHOOLS TODAY

The lifting of the state quarantine in
Idaho Yesterday resulted in the opening
TODAY. Moscow, Kendrick, Troy and
three other districts, where the influ
enza situation is not satisfactory, fail
ed to reopen their schools today, but
the others opened and will continue to
hold school unless the influenza should
of 81 of the 81 schools in Latah county
grow worse.
Troy and Kendrick are in the midst
of a bad epidemic. Both of these places
escaped the disease for several weeks
after it had made its appearance in
Moscow and other places, but last week
both towns were hit hard and the dis
ease is so thoroughly scattered through
the towns that it is thought best to
not hold school until conditions get bet
ter. It is hoped that school can be
opened at all of the places mentioned
next week.
The health officers will watch close
" the result of lifting the ban on mo-
ton picture shows, dances and churcnes
Services were held in practically all OF
the churches of Latah county yesterday
and there is no doubt the shows will be
we'll attended If no serious results are
noticed from these it is likely that
Sunday schools will be permitted next
Sunday and the public schools will open
Monday.
So far as can be seen there have been
no new cases in Moscow as a result OF
reopening the University of Idaho last
Monday and conditions there have been
gradually growing better.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25

in six days they will meet us after ar
all-day rest. Three games within
week all against strong opposition, are
enough to test the mettle OF the best
team ever trod a gridiron. Other strong
teams have tried it and few of them have
won all their games. We may not be
the team to stop the devil dogs, but
Spokane and Inland Empire football
fans, as well as the marines, will know
that there has been football game.
Many Visitors Coming.
Indications are that a great throng
of fans from the Palouse towns will
come to Spokane for the game. The
Spokane & Inland will run special
from Moscow to carry the college
rooters. 1t will leave early and make
stops to pick UP enthusiasts in other
towns en- route. Coach Bleamaster
says that fully ESQ Idaho students will
be here with the team. Roy Brown
of the traffic department OF the In
land was in Moscow today to conclude
for the special.
Frank Smith, who is staging the
game for the marines, has received
Inquiries and orders for tickets from
all parts of the Inland Empire. He
says that special arrangements will be
made for parking automobiles OF those
who comes from out-of-town points.
Mr.. Smith announced Saturday that
George M. Varnell would refree and
:. A. Hinderman would umpire
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
HEARING TO
BE HELD HERE DEC 3

The hearing of the application Of
the Moscow Telephone & Telegraph
company for permission to raise rates
in Moscow and on the rural routes
running out of this town, will be
held in Moscow on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 8, beginning at II o'clock. George
G. Pickett, city attorney, today re-
ceived notice of the date of the hear
ing Mr.. Pickett is representing the
city in opposing the rates. 1t is ex-
pected that many witnesses both in
Moscow and from the surrounding
against any raise in rates. If the pc
tition of the telephone company is
granted it will mean an increase of
many thousands of dollars per year
in the receipts of the company which,
of course, will come from the pockets
of it's patrons.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
ORPHEUM THEATRE HAS
BEEN WELL FUMIGATED

The Orpheum has been thoroughly
fumigated- will be fumigated every
day as long as there is "flu" in the
city and as we make no claim of be-
ing germ proof we respectfully re-
quest that you refrain from attending
the show if you are taking cold or
sneezing or if you have "flu" in your
home. The war is over-let's all do
our part to help get rid of the 'flu''
and this old world of ours will look
brighter than it has for many months
and don't forget to visit the Orpheum
occasionally where you will see
Paramount Pictures conceded to be
the cleanest, most wholesome pictures
on the market. Pictures you can feel
safe in inviting your wife, your
daughter or sweetheart to see.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
GIVE HOMESTEADS
TO OUR S0LD|EYS
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH WANTS
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR
ALL WAR WORKERS

Congressman Burton L. French has
introduced a bill extending the provis-
ions of the homestead laws to soldiers,
sailors, marines and nurses of the pres
ent war, that have in the past applied
to the soldiers of the Civil War and the
war with Spain, in applying the period
of service in lieu Of residence on home
stead entries.
Mr.. French says there can be no good
reason why the same treatment should
not be accorded the soldiers of the pres
ent war as has been granted the soldiers
of prior wars, and it is believed the meas
ure will appeal at once to the congress.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
j. OF |. TO PLAY At
SPOKANE SATURDAY
UNIVERSITY FOOT BALL TEAM
TO MEET MARINES FROM
MARE ISLAND YARDS

SPOKANE.-Th Idaho team which
faces the Mare Island marines Saturday
afternoon at the fairgrounds will be
much different aggregation than that
which lined up against Gonzaga universe
tv last Saturday, according to Lieutenant
B1eamaster. coach of the Idaho aggrega-
ton.
"To date we have had only eight days
: of real outdoor practice said Lleuten
ant Bleamaster, "and are just beginning
to develop teamwork. Starting today
we will put in four hours day, practlc-
ing both afternoon and evening.
SsSeveral of the boys who were I'M
able to come to Spokane Saturday will
be in the lineup against the marines.
Among them will be Hugh Richardson,
the former North Central high school
captain. Richardson tips the scales at
close to 200 pounds and is a great
To Face Strong Team.
"We know the marines have a great
football team. The personnel of the
eleven tells one that at glance. An
other proof is the the large total they
have run up in their games to date
There probably is not any stronger, II
as strong, a team in the entire coun-
try. Every player is a seasoned veteran
and nearly all of them were. accustomed
ito the Dietz style of playing football
before joining the marines
"There is one thing, however, that
will be greatly to our advantage. The
marines had hard game Saturday using
their strongest players. On Thanks
giving day they will have another rough
and tumble battle with the 18th division
team of Camp Lewis as an opponent.
The rivalry between the soldiers and the
marines is intense and the game will be
for blood. On top of two hard games
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
MISS Dryden TO BE
SENT TO SEATTLE

Among the changes in the faculty
and other workers made by the board
Of regents of Washington State Col
lege at Pullman last week, the reports
show that Miss Catherine T. Dryden
has been appointed home demonstra-
ton agent for King county, Wash,
with headquarters at Seattle: This
work comes under the supervision OF
the State College, which also selects
county farm agents for Washington.
Miss Dryden was county school sup,
erintendent of Latah county for 10
years and has wide acquaintance
here. Her mother lives in Moscow
but will probably join Miss Dryden at
Seattle when the latter becomes per-
manently located there.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
A. c. T0WNLEY Gets
$4,000 PER YEAR
HEAD OF FNONPARTIZAN LEAGUE
DRAWS SALARY OF $4,000
PER YEAR

What becomes of the $16 per year the
farmers pay for membership in the non
partizan league is a question often
asked but never answered. 1t has been
answered in part in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings at Fargo, North Dakota, where
A. c. Townley, founder, president, man
ager and owner of the league is having
, hearing in the bankruptcy cuort where
his liabilities are about 100000 and his
assets, according to his sworn statement
are nothing. 1t was shown blythe book
keeper of the non-partizan league that
Townley is now getting $500 per month
salary and is allowed $4,000 per month
for expenses and is not required to make
an accounting to any one for the money
received nor explain how it is spent.
The following press dispatch from Far
go, North Dakota, tells of the testimony
taken under oath there last Saturday.
1t should be read and studied carefully
by the farmers of Latah county who are
being urged to pay another $40 into
Townley's treasury. The dispatch fol-
lows:
FARGO, N. D., Nov. 13.-One trans
action explained by Townley presi-
dent of the non-partizan league, on the
stand today in bankruptcy proceedings,
had to do with $1,000 loaned to the
league by "a friend of the non-partizan
league whose name he pleaded with
Judge Amidon be not revealed
Judge Anidon, after requiring the
witness to write the name on piece
of paper, ordered it placed in the rec
ords 1t. was that of David c. Coates,
former City commissioner Of Spokane,
now head of the new national party,
former inaNager Of tl4c ieagae's sptib-
lications The money from Coates,
Townley said, was obtained during the
leagues lean days" in financial mat
ters.
Denies Funds on Deposit.
Townley denied that he had any funds
on deposit anywhere or that any were
deposited in his wife's name or other
wise. He testified that ir 1915 the
league had about 50 organizers about
$50 in 1916, and between 200 and 300
in 1917.
He denied that he ever had any CON
versations to the effect that he, Town
ley, "owned the league, and that no
matter what happened, he was fixed for
the balance of his days"
Testimony of Thomas Keyes, book
keeper for the league, brought out that
Townley is paid salary of $500
month by the league and 500 by The
publishing company connected with the
organization and that his expenses have
averaged $61040 a month
Allowed $1,000 Monthly.
Keyes also testified that Townley
was permitted expenses of $500 a
month for the first year, but that this
was increased to $1,000 by a resolution
of the executive committee of the
league. Keyes' testimony also brought
out that Townley was not required to
keep an itemized account, provided his
expenses were less than the $1,000 al
lowed him. Questioned as to why Town
ley was given such a large expense ac-
count, Keyes stated that it was to permit
him to attend personally to any disburse
ment for organization work that might
be necessary.
Examination of the books of the
league, conducted for the last three
days, was concluded today and it is
the taking of testimony will be
Monday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25

Germany rapidly
both Former Emperor Charles Austria makes appeal
her from the fate of
soldiers based Boshek
II principles getting control Of Germany.
ned The
mander will be surrendered in few days.
squadron Wlelmhaven
intern the ships of Gemany former powerful fleet that
were left These must be ernd and d'rmd until the final peace
General Perghng is preparing to return all of the troops
occupation of German territory
and has recommended getting back to basis as rapidly as possible
Gaining in Germany.
agreement has been reached between the German
officially
Follow Russian System.
LoNDoNTh mornings newspapers prominently Ger
man advces regarding agreement
greatest Importance
combination and the adoption at least theoretically OF existing Russian
system.
council the German government provides that M political power
workens develop what has been
accomplished by revolution and suppress all counter M
the council the German republic the executive
Allied Fleet Enter the
PARIS The B0spors straits having been cleared Of mines the r allied
southern coast to Novorossysk
Will Clear Sea of Mines.
LONDON-A first of Forth this morning
K for the British squadron which is understood
will go of the German
visited the squadron which reported to
Bolshevism Threatens Austria.
VIENNA sundayBy Associated Decang there is pressing
Danger OF
In
The with
castle with few faithful men
and including chief of court
the and Naval Captain seedank
Pershin to Cut Purchases
PARIS Pershng orders after signing the
for the prompt reduction in the extensive system
purchasing supplies Europe and the speedy ran
basis.
To Form Larger Siberia Center
BASEL national government mas ad-
Siberia asking Tor the
Hrzoga with Siberia under the SOW
which the crown prince is tne
ruling head.
Amerc Lists 2180
today second
The list issued for morning papers
Of accident and other causes
died wounded degree undeter
mined slightly missing action, 62 prisoners Ia;
Afternoon wounds accident and other causes
wounded severely 40;
slightly 1885, missing IN action
prisoners Z total, 1O7l
- nr Tn nj ~ 1T in sxda will meet after an
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
. !. 4. + 4. i. j. 1. I. !. !. 1. + + 1
Pershing for President.

+ COLUMBUS, Ohio.-The cam
+ paign for the election of General
+ John j. Pershing, commander-in
+ chief of the American expedi- :
+ tiopary forces, to the presidency
f. of the United States in 1920 was
+ formally launched today by ap-
+ plication to the secretary of
+ state for the incorporation of the :
\ "Pershing Republican League"
4. J. J. + j. !. i. j. i. j. j !. T. ! I.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-25
STUDENTS
HAVE ONE DAY VACATION

The only vacation for Thanksgiv-
ing week at the University of Idaho
will be next Thursday, November %,
Thanksgiving day. Owing to so much
time having been lost on account of
the influenza it has been decided by
the board of education that one day
is all the vacation that can be al
lowed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
SILLY CAMOUFLAGE OF
FLANDERS FREEDOM
tuIy Associated Pressl

tUy Associated Pressl
LONDON, March 15.--A formal an
nouncement of the complete inde-
pendence of Flanders" from the rest
of Belgium was made in Brussels on
January 20, under German patron
age, and sham elections have been
proceeding throughout the Flemish
districts, of new Council Of
Flanders" which is designed, under
German guidance to undertake the
civil administration of a district
normally containing about 100000
Flemish people.
The German newspapers, in re-
ports of the elections, declared that
great enthusiasm" was manifest
everywhere The Belgian newspapers
in Holland however, declared that
the German authorities had the
greatest difficulty in suppressing the
opposition TO the new scheme, and
predicted that the elections would
in the end serve to unite rather than
divide the Belgian nation
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
SUFFER ATROCITIES


VERA CRUZ, Mexico, March l5.-
Fifty-seven government soldiers
killed or burned alive after being
wounded is the latest exploit of the
bandits in this region. An exploring
train which proceeded passenger
train from this city enroute to Mex
leo City was blown up by rebels un-
der the leadership, it is asserted, OF
Higinio Aguilar near Boca del Monte.
Surrounded by the outlaws, the
escort put up a brave fight but
many we're killed and wounded.
When the fire from the cars slack
ened, the bandits poured coal oil on
the wreckage and burned to death
the wounded, shooting down those
soldiers who fled from the flames.
Aguilar is said to have led this at
tack after being driven by federal
troops from the nearby town OF Paso
del Mache, where his followers are
alleged to have committed the usual
excesses upon the defenseless inhabi'
tants during their short occupation
Of the place
Aguilar, who. for a long time pro
fessed allegiance to Felix Diaz. Is
said to have broken with the former
dictator's nephew some time ago
forcing Diaz to flee from the vicinity
OF Jalisco
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
LITHUAN|ANS PLEDGE
LOYALTY TO NATIONS

NEW YORK, March

NEW YORK, March 15-Support
- ne Uni' 4 states II its struggle
against militarism and aid to Lith-
uania in obtaining its independence
after the war, were pledged by 5000
Lithuanians in convention here to-
day
Al one time. when 1t appeared that
the convention might split on the
question of whether prayer should be
introduced at the meetings, a dele
gate who is serving with the national
army at Camp Dix, rushed upon the
stage and ended the debate by ,harg-
ing that this quarrel here today is
the result of German spies" Later
other delegates expressed the opin
ion that German agents were at
tempting to break up the convention
because of its loyalty to the United
States.
The convention thnn crmed a per
manent organization Of The 100000
to 100000 Llthuanians in TINS coun.
try, with headquarters here and To-
cal soviets in every city having a
Luthanian colony.
Resolutions were adopted praising
President Wilson for "his untiring
labor for the freedom of small and
oppressed nationalities, and asking
him to consider action which will
bring freedom to Lithuania. An
other resolution pledged the aid of
Lithuanians in this country in the
next Liberty loan and Red Cross
campaigns
Several resolutions we're presented,
but not acted upon urging upon the
allies and neutrals, as well as the
United States, the necessity for OBJ
tanning independence for Lithuania,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
IF The GROWN PRINCE WERE TO COME"

Judge VIM. Forman was sched.
uled to deliver the semi-weekly pat
riotic address at the high school
this morning, but was called out of
town on important business. His
prepared speech was read by Alfred
Boyle. 1t follows:
A few days ago an American
born German told me he had a
strange dream, He dreamed he
was in Wanamakers big depart
ment store, in PHILADELPHIA; that in
the store was large pipe organ.
The organist was playing Amer
ica," and while il was being played
the German crown prince came in
with his staff. and as he heard the
strains of America" he said
What is that the organist is play
ing?" He was told It was Amer
lea" He said to his aide. STOP
it, and arrest the organist."
When he told me this, said tC
myself: WAS that German dream
ing, or was it the product of al
Imagination quickened aftS listen
ing to the inspiring tones of Amer
ica," being played, as the boys
marched down the street the othel
day on their way to Berlin?" ! fur
ther con mined with myself anI
said THE German was right
whether this product of his braiI
was dream, or whether il was thu
child of his vivid imagination
should the German prince come t.
this country the strains of Amer
ica will never again be permitte'
to stir the hearts Of our people int,
patriotic fervor"
should the crown prince come 4
America everything that We an
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15

our forefathers have established, in
order that our people may enjoy
the blessings of liberty, peace and
prosperity, will be, by the edict OF
the heir to the German throne, blot
ted out of existence and a new
order governing our every thought
and action proclaimed.
Thousands of unoffending citi-
zens, including women and chill
dren, will be murdered by the army
of the crown prince.
His soldiers will, on entering a
town, break into the saloons and
breweries and madden themselves
with drink.
His German officers will loot up.
on gigantic scale and with his
connivance send large part of
their booty back to Germany
The cruel and bloodthirsty Teu-
tonic hordes will pillage and wan
tonly destroy property all over our
fair land. The apple orchards of
Washington and oregon will be
hewed down. The beautiful orange
groves. fig. olive and walnut trees
Of California will fall victims to the
ruthless German axe. The desert
springs of our own state viii be
polluted and poisoned, and our
sheep cattle and horses driven
away or else destroyed by the
merciless invaders,
Cities. towns and villages will
be wiped out of existence. and II
the course of such destruction, hun
dreds of human beings burned fl
their homes, which in the major
lity Of cases took years to acquire
The hordes of the German crown
! CONTINUED On Page Fourl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
.CONFEREES PROHIBITED
BY NEW SENATE RULE
,Wy Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON March 15- Elimi-
nation of the tax provision resulted
from initial use of the new senate
rule prohibiting conferees from writ
ing new matter into a bill point
Of order by Senator Frelinghuysen,
Of New Jersey, republican, against
the tax clause was upheld yesterday
by Viee-President Marshall and sus-
tanned by the senate 81 to 90 The
bill then was returned to conference,
where the original tax section, pro.
yiding that state taxes and railroad
regulations shall not be interfered
with so far as they are consistent
with federal control, was reinserted.
Other principal provisions of the
bill, retained as the conferees ad-
justed therein are those for compen-
sating the railroads on the basis OF
their net income for the three years
ending June &c. 1917, involving an
estimated federal guarantee of about
$945, 100000 annually, limiting federal
operation to twenty-one months after
the war; authorizing the president
to initiate rates. subject to approval
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, appropriating $5O0OO0,0OO for
revolving fund for the director gen
eral, and placing all short lines
within the federal system.
In the final debate today Senator
Johnson, of California, republican
said the bill was unfair and unjust to
the people and outrageously gem
erous to the railroads, while Sen
ators Townsend of Michigan, republi-
can, and Cummins of Iowa, republi-
can reiterated their criticism of
some sections Of the bill. Some Of
the bill's principles, Senator Town
send said, are "subversent of good
government.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-03-15
DAYS WORLD WAR NEWS GENERAL|ZED

strations OF the accuracy of aim Of
the men behind the American guns.
Additional batteries have been 81.
fenced by them, trenches and wire
entanglements have been torn to
pieces and ammunition dumps blown
up.
with the return OF good weather
many airmen daily are to be seen
over the battle lines dropping bombs
or in aerial combat The British,
French and German air services all
are claiming numerous victories for
their aviators In fights In the air
During the first ten days OF March
British alrmen are credited with
accounting for 79 German planes,
while the German war office asserts
that on Wednesday II enemy ma
chimes and three captive balloons
were destroyed by German airmen
along the Franco Belgian front.
The situation In Russia and ST.
IBERIA apparently is still far from be
ing settled. Although the Germans
and Austrians still control territory
from Finland to Odessa on the
Black sea, 1t is not certain that the
Russians will not again take up arms
against them. The Bolsheyik foreign
minister Trotzky, has asserted that
he will oppose the ratification OF the
peace treaty with Germany and ad-
vocate the reorganization OF the
army for the defense of Russia.
Meanwhile influential papers In Ger
many already are beginning to see
the loss of Germany's prestige in the
Far East because OF her machina.
tions in Russia and to point out
that Germany's Russian policy has
played the game brilliantly" for
Great Britain, the United States and
Japan.
Meager advices from ConstantlnOple
indicate that with the evacuation Dy
the Russians of sections of Turkish
Armenia, the Turks are again har
raising the Armenians, but that the
lArmenians are offering resistance
Erzerum, the principal city in Ar
menia. already has been re-occupieC
by the Turks.
| Another case of "frightfulness" b!
German submarine commanders Il
chronicled in a report Of an attemy
to send the British hospital ship
iGuilford Castle, with $50 sick o
wounded soldiers on board. to tn
bottom. Notwithstand the plail
. marks of the hospital ship. two toI
. pedoes we're launched against 1t. on
, OF the missiles struck the yessl
bow. badly damaging 1t, but she wa
able to make port with difficulty