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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
STATE BUREAU OF
MINES AND GEOLOGY
BILL INTRODUCED AT BOISE PRO
YIDES FOR THESE AT UNIVER-
SIT YOF IDAHO

House Bill No. 40, fathered by VIM.
nj. Snow, mining graduate of the
university in the class of 1906, who
will be remembered as an old football
hero, and introduced by the committee
on mines and mining, provides for the
establishment at the university of a
state bureau of mines and geology.
The affairs of the bureau will be in
the hands of board composed of the
governor as chairman, the dean of the
school OF mines as secretry, with the
state mine inspector, the head of the
department of geology at the univer-
sity, and the president of the Idaho
Mining association as the other mem
bers. The chief office of the bureau
is to be at the university The bill
carries an appropriation of 100000, di-
vided as follows:
$4,000 for cooperative work with
the u. S. Bureau of Mines
$4,000 for cooperative topographic
and photographic work with the U. S.
Geological Survey, and
$4,000 for economic and geological
investigation of the mineral resources
of the state.
According to reports received from
Boise, this bill has fairly good pros
pect of becoming law and if it does so,
it will prove a material assistance in
developing the mineral resources of
the state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
UNREST IN SOUTH AMERICA
STRIKES IN EUROPE GO ON

have reached Rio Gaeon
and will proceed to the Maxmllsts
Settled.
differences between workers here
MONTHS employers undef-
Negotiations de-
Striker n Peru.
killed battle between
General
Tulo and Saaverry the coast scout
sbeens to reinforce the troops
rkersInj in Glasgow, Scotland
today when he ponce
with Mounted police summoned
anda of made
stopping traffic the strikers attacked this
the
the At least looted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
ASPRAY
WRITES Of FRANCE
MOSCOW PHYSICIAN TELLS DR..
LEITCH OF EXPERIENCES
OVERSEAS.

The following letter from DIR. As
pray to DR.. Leitch will be read with
interest by DR.. Aspray's many friends
in and near Moscow. 1t follows:
Mobile Hospital 1O2, A. E. F.,
France, Dec. %, 1918.
My Dear Doctor Leitch:
Have been very negligent in not
writing to you long ago. The least
one has to do the least we do. Our
unit left N. Y. Nov. 13 and have been
over here about one month. We re-
ceived orders yesterday to holdour
selves in readiness to return home
rather to the U. S. as soon as trans
portation could be provided. This
may mean days or weeks, one never
knows. | trust it will be soon as |
am anxious to get out of this game.
We arrived in LiverpoolNov. "a
and came to France few days later,
where we have just been eating and
sleeping. | suppose there have been
great changes in the U. S. the past
six weeks. I know little about
anything as | have had only one letter
from my wife and the papers over
here are not worth much. We hope
the peace conference will soon get
busy and finish their work quickly.
1t rains here all the time worse than
Moscow Have only had chance to
see a small amount of the country.
We spent 9 days at "a Harve, France,
and 3 days at Southampton, Eng
land. In France have visited a few
small towns and have visited Char
mont, which is General Pershings
headquarters, and Neufchateau, which
is the headquarters for the Medical
Corps of the A. E. F.
I hope you are as well as could be
expected and are taking good care of
yourself. Have often wondered
whethe DR.. Carithers or DR.. Wiik were
yet in Moscow.
With kindest regards to you and
happy and prosperous new year,
remain your sincere friend,
JOSEPH ASPRAY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
OLD INDIAN SCOUT
IS TO Be REWARDED
STANDPOINT TO HAVE FEDERAL
BUILDING OTHER CITIES
ALSO in LINE

WASHINGTON Congressman Bur
ton L. French has been advised by
i the treasury department that it hopes
to call for bids on the Standpoint pub
lie building within 80 days.
This building was authorized three
or four years ago and site was pur-
chased, but the awarding of the con-
tract was held up on account of the
war.
Congressman F'renchs bill for the
relief of Kentuck Corbett, Nez Perce
Indian scout under General Howard,
was reported unanimously by the
committee on war claims today.
Kentuck Corbett is nearly 100 years
of age, is totally blind, and is prob
ably the only scout who was not paid
for his services. He was in the en-
ploy of both General Howard and
Colonel McConville and rendered
valuable services to the cause of white
people in the Nez Perce Indian War.
Some two months ago the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds
announced that it would report no
general public buildings bill in the
present congress.
This week the committee reversed
itself and unless plans are altered,
general public buildings bill will be
reported.
The feeling seems to be that it will
be helpful in providing labor for the
government to undertake various
kinds of public activities that will re-
ouire both material and labor.
Caldwell and Nampa have been pro-
vided with sites and Congressman
French will ask that they be consld-
cred for public buildings if the bill
shall go through, and will also en-
deavor to have other places in the
state recognized.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HAVE BASK EFT BALL RALLY

The basket ball game between Mos
COW high school and Pullman high
school tonight was the occasion of a
rally this morning of the high school
students. They celebrated the event
by making it old clothes day. Court
was held and several of the teachers
were tried by proxy and convicted of
grave demeanors.
The costumes and make ups of the
students were varied and laughable.
There were the judge, the county at
torney, the backwoods juryman, the
cowboy, the bride and groom, the con-
stable with his weapon, the Irishman,
the Sheeney, the Spanish lady, the
rural lads, the country maids, the old
men, the trailing evening gowns, the
gunny sack garment and every thing
for a good time.
In the practicing of songs and yells
the pupils showed a fine school spirit.
Superintendent Rich and his excel
lent corps of teachers are to be con-
graduated on the excellent spirit of
ood-fellowship in the school, as well
as good scholarship.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
CHAIRMAN HUGO
DENIES ENDORSEMENT
MOSCOW MAN SAYS HIS COM
MITTEE DID NOT RECOMMEND
CONSOLIDATION

Especial to the Star-Mir-
ror.)-That the house committee on
educational institutions did not Of
ficially recommend the consolidation
of the Albion Normal with the Tech
nical institute at Pocatello, is the
statement of Chairman Hugo of that
committee here today.
committee after meeting with the
board of education of the state, put
its official sanction on the proposed
consolidation, but Mr.. Hugo denies the
truth of the statement.
Z 1t was at first desired that either
member of, or the entire committee,
stand sponsor for the bill which will
be introduced tomorrow, but this the
committee refused to do, feeling 1T not
wise to pursue a course which might
be misconstrued.
However, the measure making the
consolidation possible, will have its
birth thru other sources.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
ITALIANS RELEASED
ON HEAVY CASH BAIL

Tony Raponi and Jim Montana, the
two Italians arrested at Potlatch last
week on charges of having intoxicat-
ing liquor, were today released from
jail on cash bonds Of 5000 each. Both
had pleaded guilty to the charge and
had been fined $400 and costs and
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
county Jail. Today A. l.: Morgan,
their attorney, filed motion to va
cate the judgment on the grounds
that they did not understand what
they were doing when they entered
pleas of guilty, and asking that they
be permitted to withdraw the plea
and stand trial. Judge Steele over
ruled the motion and Mr.. Morgan
gave notice of appeal to the supreme
court The defendants were released
on $500 cash bail, each, pending the
decision of the supreme court on their
appeal.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
PEACE CONFERENCE AGREES
ON PLAN FOR GERMAN COLONIES

PAR1SThe only
the Australian
Mail today There possibility Daily Mail
trala continuing independent opposition
U. S. Not With Turkey.
will be American
that
States had been at with Turkey
Only Two Russian Factions Reply.
The
Russian Princes Islands The
North Bohevk The
Omsk Admiral Khak while aegoric
Nothing official the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
Y. Nj. c. A. PREPARES
FOR THE BASE BALL SEASON

In three months the Y. M. G. A.
has shipped to the American soldiers
overseas, 102,378 baseballs, 102,378
footballs, 29,304 baseball bats, 29,870
gloves and mitts, 1851 masks and
1900 chest protectors. Continued in
terest in boxing on the part of SOL
diers caused the Y. M. G. A. to ship
1850 sets of boxing gloves. In adj
dition to this playground balls, bas-
ket balls, soccer, volley and medicine
balls to total of 26,429 were sent
over.
This athletic equipment is furnished
the American soldier entirely free of
charge by the association and since
the war started the Y. M. C. A. has
undoubtedly been the largest pur
chaser of athletic goods in the world.
AL Orth is in France looking out for
the welfare of the men and Bill Lange
is about to join him. Until the Am
erican soldiers return the Y. M. G. A.
will continue to serve them, work be-
ing maintained at more than $500.
units at home and abroad.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
SECRETARY OF Y. Nj. c. A.
IS MOSCOW VISITOR

e. M. Runyan, secretary of the Y.
NJ G. A.. with headquarters at Port
land, was a visitor to Moscow today.
Mr. Runyan is making a tour of the
northwest in the interest of the pro-
posed plan to place Y M. G. A.
secretary in every county in the Uni
ted States The plan is a good one
and while here Mr.. Runyan met with
much encouragement He is trying to
interest business men in Y. NJ. c. A.
work and asking them to take the
Y NJ c. A. magazine, of which two
are published, both being very in
teresting publications, and for a short
time the price of both has been re-
duced to $3.50 per year, the price of
each Mr.. Runyan left here at 1920
for Lewiston and will return to
Portland from there.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
STATE WILL PAY FOR STOCK
DESTROYED BY STATE ORDER

BOISE.-A bill of vast Importance
to the livestock industry of Idaho and
to farmers, stockmen and town own
ers of COWS or other livestock, passed
the house today. 1t provides that
when livestock is destroyed by order
of the state veterinarian because of
contagious disease it shall be paid
for by the state.
To Honor Soldiers.
The house paid tribute to the dead
soldiers of Idaho today when it pass
ed the bill by the vote of 33 members,
creating a memorial commission and
appropriating $4,000 for the purpose.
The state will pay $1,000 and each
county the same amount for a memoir
ial at the county seat of each county.
A memorial to congress by Givens
and Featherstone today asked con-
gress to turn back the railroads to
private ownership and control.
The senate killed Senator Booths
nonpartizan county ticket bill by in
definitely postponing after the refer
ence committee had ordered it not
printed. Senator Booth fought to
have the committee report changed
Taking an automobile for tempor-
ary use without the consent of the
owner, is made a misdemeanor by
bill passed by the senate today. The
senate also passed a memorial to
congress to give a list of the Idaho
men in the country's service.
Two bills were killed in the house
today. Representative Greenwoods
resolution providing the initiative of
laws by the people met death in the
committee. The committee also killed
the bill by Garbutt for the taxation of
unused electric power.
County to Give Employment.
County commissioners will have to
provide work for all classes if the bill
of Senator Judd becomes a law. This
bill provides that it shall be manda-
tory on county commissioners to fur
nish emergency employment to all
classes excepting conscientious OBJ
jectors.
The big debate of the day came on
the question in the senate for the Am
act to provide schools
for foreigners. Senator Adams op-
posed the bill on the ground that our
immigration laws should be made
more stringent and schools where
American children are taught are no
place for mature foreigners The bill
is still in the committee of the whole,
which reports a progress. Senator
Adams will move to amend
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
BARN ON FIRE CALLS
VOLUNTEER DEP PARTMENT


The fire alarm yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 p. m. was caused by small
fire at the barn of E. 0. Thompson
on A and Lieuallen streets in the
northwestern part of the city. This
was easily extinguished, or at least
thought so, but at about 4:30 o'clock
this morning the alarm sounded again
calling the fire company to the same
place, where the fire had no doubt
been smoldering The barn was COM
pletely destroyed. 1t contained no
livestock but young calf which was
cremated.
Two wood sheds back of the barn
were burned, one entirely but con-
tanning no wood; the other only partly
saving the wood and coal.
These sheds belonged to A. Thomp--
son and Mr.. Rudisel 1t is reported
there was some insurance on the barn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
JUMP ON WILSON AGAIN

WASHINGTON Senate republic
ans today sharply criticised the plan
for disposing of German colonies and
occupied territories in Asiatic Turkey
which it was announced in Paris yes
terday had been proposed by Pres
ident Wilson and accepted in principle
by the supreme council. Senator
Lodge, republican leader, declared
the report of the plan which he said
would commit the United States to
cooperation in maintaining order in
occupied territory is absolutely un-
beIieveab1e" Senator Knox of Penn
syIvania, asserted the proposed oblig-
ations would involve "stupendous,
,reDOSterOuS undertakings"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
LITTLE DEMAND
FOR FEMALE LABOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS TAKE
PLACES HELD BY WOMEN
DURING THEIR ABSENCE

In a comparative report issued by
the United States employment serv-
ice today it is shown that, following
the armistice and up to December 21,
the demand for female labor suffered
marked decrease. Beginning with
the week following the latter date,
however, both demand and supply
showed an upward trend throughout
the country. At the close of the week
ending December 21, the demand for
this class of labor had fallen, approx
mately to $4,000 and the supply to
10000. The tide turned, the figures
show, with the beginning of the next
week, at the close of which, December
%, the demand was, approximately
$4,000; supply, $4,000.
The .heaviest demand for female
labor in any given week is placed at
$4,000 for the week ending November
2, at which time the supply stood at
$4,000, and, from about that date up
to December % the demand exceeded
the supply by an average of about
10000.
There is indicated in the same re-
port net decrease of 5,739 in the
male registrations for the week end
ing December 21 over those for the
week ending November 2, before the
armistice was signed. Demand for
help in the week ending December 21
indicated net decrease of 89,7S4.
On this latter date there was a net de-
crease of 25, 5,556 of men referred and
a decrease of 11,098 in those placed
in jobs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
FOREST AND SHADE TREES
FOR PLANTING IN IDAHO

In pursuance of its policy to en-
courage the planting of forest and
shade trees in Idaho, the school of
forestry, University of Idaho, is again
offering for spring planting limited
number of tested trees at approxi-
mate cost. These trees are listed and
priced in Circular No. 5, Forest and
Shade Trees for Planting in Idaho" }"
Copies of this circular may be had
on application to the School of For
estry, University of Idaho, Moscow,
Idaho. Every prospective planter
should also send for Bulletin lob,
"Trees- What, Where, When and
How to Plant"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
BURTON |. FRENCH
WRITES MOSCOW BOYS
FROM MOSCOW
ADVISES AMATEUR WIRELESS
WILL BE PROTECTED

A number Of Moscow boys are in
terested in studying wireless and dur
ing the war the government has not
allowed amateurs to operate for obv-
ious reasons. Following is letter
regarding the same from Burton l..
French, representative in congress:
Washington, Jan. 20, 1919.
Messrs. Robert W. Eldridge, George
e. Clarke, Kenneth House, Jack Wood
worth. Moscow, Idaho Dear young
friends: | am in receipt of your in
teresting letter of January calling
attention to the bills that are now
pending bearing upon the regulation
of wireless stations, etc, and | want
to thank you for writing me on this
subject
l have checked up on the matter by
talking it over with Mr.. Padgett, who
is the author of one of the bills pend
ing in the house, and also with Mr.
Alexander, the author of another bill
You advise that if legislation shall
be enacted, the amateur wireless OPP
orators should be provided for. | am
told by Mr.. Alexander, chairman of
the committee having the question un-
der consideration. that nothing will
be done on the subject during the
present congress. This, as l under
stand it, will permit the amateur wire
less operators to be taken care of
again under the Act of 1912, as soon
as the emergency legislation shall ex-
pire with the close of the war
l believe this will be satisfactory
to the amateur operators throughout
the country.
| am very frank to say that l can
see no good reason why the amateur
operators should not be permitted to
continue their work after the war
shall have come to an end under such
regulations and rules as will be prop
er.
Thanking you for your good letter,
am
Yours very truly,
BURTON L. FRENCH.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
COMPENSATION ACT
AR0USES DEBATE
PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT AGRICUL-
TURE FROM ACT AROUSES
MUCH OPPOSITION
Especial Legislative Service.)


BOISE.-Among many of the legis
lators the debate held in the senate
yesterday in which the members Of
the upper house aired their views or
the exclusion of agricultural labor from
the Workman's Compensation Act, the
subject of the present statute and the
possibilities of its being either amend
ed to include agriculture or it's repeal
in it's entirety is big one.
For the first time since the session
started members are pulling from the
inner recesses of their desks, petit
tions and letters which have before
been hidden from the public. These
documents show a widespread demand
on the part of business men through
out the state for either a repeal of
the law or an addition of the farming
industry to those who must now car
ry insurance However, the prepond-
erance is in favor of the repeal of the
statute.
But there is no chance for a repeal.
No political party would for mo-
ment take the responsibility on it's
shoulders of having eliminated the
law from the statute books. Even
the bitter opponents among the busi-
ness men in the legislature sit quietly
when talk of repeal is going on.
On the other hand the debate yester-
day brought out one salient point
there will be bitter fight made to
cut the agricultural interests out of
the exempted class. None of the SEN
ators or representatives, except they
be farmers, can see why the latter
should not come under the law. 1t is
class legislation say the business men.
It was Senator Orme of Fremont,
a stock raiser, who precipltated the
big debate. He wanted the live stock
industry exempted because he claimed
that it's interests were parallel to
thos of the agriculturalist.
Senator Mason of Shoshone repre-
senting the biggest mining county in
the state, takes the position that all
workers should come under the pro-
visions of the act He said on the
floor yesterday that "out of 1900 men
employed in one mine for a period of
four years, but one death from acci-
dent had occurred" and he defied the
agricultural interests represented in
the Senate to produce record such
as that.
1t is believed that the Porter bill
over which the contention started will
pass the senate with the probable
amendment which will strike out Gag
ricultuarl pursuits in the list of ex-
emptions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
LUNCHEON AT
THE f. A. DAVID HOME

Mrs. F. A. David entertained at
luncheon Thursday at 1 o'clock in
honor of Mrs. D. F. Rae and Mrs. H.
Whittier, who expect to leave Mon
day for California. 1t was valen-
tine luncheon and the usual emblems
of the day we're used in the festivities,
with the color scheme of red employ
ed in the decorations and menu. The
guests were Mesdames d. F. Rae, H.
Whittier, J. N. Clarke, w. S. Snoddy,
H. H. Simpson, M. E. Lewis, Phi. Soul
en-, H R Smith and Mrs Verna Camp
bell
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
FRANK ARNOLD PLEADS
GUILTY IN DISTRICT COURT

Frank Arnold, lodging house keeper
of Potlatch, who was caught in raid
by the sheriff's force last Friday
night, pleaded guilty to having intoxi--
eating liquor in his possession and
Judge Steele fined him $3.50 and costs
of $7.2O and sentenced him to serve
80 days in Jail. He paid and fine
and is serving the sentence. Arnold
took all of the blame for the liquor
found, thus generating the other two
men arrested with him.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
WANT THUNDER MOUNTAIN
IN FOREST RESERVE

Measures introduced into
the house yesterday included me-
mortal to congress asking that the
Thunder Mountain section of Valley
county be made into forest reserve.
House Bills Nos. s, II, AZ and 29 we're
recommended for passage. The first
is an irrigation bill. the second re-
lates to court appeals, the third de-
fines bribery of officials and the
fourth protects song birds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
ADMINISTRATION NAVAL
PROGRAM is APPROVED

WASHINGTON. = Unanimous ap-
proval of the administration three
years naval program with the number
of capital ships reduced from 16 to 10,
because of the difference among ex-
perts over the value Of battle cruis-
ers, was voted today by the house nav
al committee
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
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; ANILINE EXPLOSION
; WRECKS NYACK FACTORY

j NYACK, N. Y.-Three persons :
+ are missing, supposed to be kill :
! ed, and at least 20 others have :
!. in short time after two explo- I
+ short time after two explo- :
+ sions which wrecked the plant I
+ of the Aniline Products Corpor- :
+ alton here today. :
+ !. i. i i. j. j. j !. i. i. + !. i i + :,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-31
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+ ARMY OF 100000 TO BE .
+ KEPT IN UNITED STATES :

+ WASHINGTON.-An army of :
+ 100000 men was unanimously :
+ decided on today by the house !
+ military committee as a basis 1
+ for determining the appropria- I
+ tion for army pay for the year I
? beginning next July. The com !
+ mittee members said this num- I
+ Der is expected to be the average !
+ force during the year.
+ i. i. + i I. i. 4. I. = j. j. {. + + !