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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
CARRY silver SAFELY
Trains Cross Continent Without
Loss of an Ounce.
Mint Director Revealed How Wartime
Shipments to India Were
Handled.

WaShington.-Now that the govern
ment has completed it's wartime ship
ments to India of silver from melted
dollars, Director of the Mint Baker
has disclosed how thousands of tons
of the metal were hauled from the
Philadelphia mint to San Francisco in
special trains, guarded by armed men,
without loss of an ounce and without
general knowledge of the procedure.
Eighteen of these treasure trains
made the trip across the continent in
the u months ending last April %,
with the silver like big bricks piled
high in each of the five express cars
composing a special train.
Two men with automatic pistols at
their hips and sawed-off shotguns on
their laps sat in each car, and later
guarded the secret transfer of the
white bars from train to ship at San
Francisco
Each silver brick weighed about 62
pounds and was worth $1,000 and each
train carried between $5,000,000 and
$10,000,000 of the bricks. Wrecking
of the trains and theft of the metal
by bandits was considered an ever
present menace to be guarded against.
Guarded shipments of silver dollars
also were made from the United States
treasury in Washington and from
the New Orleans subtreasury in Phila-
delphia. These dollars Travelled in
stout bags of 1000 each and were
handled much like bags of sugar, ex-
cept that armed men always were
near.
More than 265, 100000 silver dollars
were melted and shipped to India DUR
ing the year, to meet urgent war de-
mands for coinage.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Rev. Warner, former pastor of the
Moscow Methodist church passed
through the city today on his way to
Kendrick to assist in the Centenary
work.
Mrs. E. w. Beimfohr and children.
Barbara and Casper Of San Jose,
Calf, arrived today to visit Mrs.
Beimfohr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fogle Mr.. Beimfohr arrived
Sunday.
Oscar Burklund of Deary is Wis
itor in the city.
Before selling your Hogs, Cattle,
Veal or Mutton, call phone z and get
our price. Hagan and Cushing Co.
l52-tf
The funeral of Elmer Oliver forge
son, who was killed at Elk River by
falling tree on June 7, occurred in
Moscow today at 3jo'clock at Grices
chapel. He was 35 years of age and
leaves a wife and three children.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Oslund
The Pine Grove people will hold the
pic.iic as announ fed on Thursday.
All are invited.
MI. and Mrs. B. M. Schick of Pa
louise were visitors in the city today.
A. A. Mcintyre and VIM. Gale of
Boomers Ferry were in Moscow Mon
day.
At Davids is boy scout window of
interest. 1t shows some of
the useful things handicrafts required
of the boy scouts. There is the study
of the forest trees, the building of
bridges and shelters, the tying of va
rious kinds of knots, etc.
A. B. McIntire is moving to Clarks-
ton, on account of Mrs. McIntire's
health. The family have lived in
Moscow for 10 years. Mr.. McIntire
has bought 21A acres with fruit trees,
making a we'll improved home there.
He drove to Charleston by car today
md will move his household goods in
/ few DAYS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
MAKES HIM POSE AS GUEST
San Francisco Husband Gets Three
of Notions of Artistic
Wife.

San Francisco.-Because his wife
believed she was destined to be a
prima donna and made him pose as a
guest in his own nome, Jacob Flower
man, insurance man, was granted a
divorce here.
Flowerman said his wife contended
a singer to be popular must be single.
Therefore they lived together secret
ly. When guests came he said he
went out the back way and later was
admitted at the front door like any
other guest.
Finally, he says, he got tired of this
deception and sent his wife back East
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
Mexicans Think Rebel
Chief Burst His Coffin

Chautla, MeXico.-Legends al
ready are beginning to spring up
among the superstitious and ig-
norant regarding Emiliano Zap
alta, the rebel chief who met
death here on April 10. In an
attempt to preserve the bandits
body as long as possible to give
the greatest number of his fol
lowers a chance to see it, it
was packed in ice, in the alb
sence of embalming fluids. The
ice burst the sides and top of
the flimsy coffin and gave rise
to superstitious tales that the
"Attila of the South" as Zap
alta was called, was not really
dead, but had burst his coffin
and escaped.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10

|3('S'!523

Weather-Tonight and Wednesday
fair, except probably showers in thu
southeast; cooler in the southeas
tonight; light frosts in the early morn
ing in exposed places.
VIM. Hall, 'O5 of the University
now with the Hall Lumber Co., O.
Butte, Mont, is in the city for com
mencement.
w. J. Williams of Tonopah, Nevada
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Hall.
w. C. Langroise and wife ant
daughter of Emmett, Idaho, are at
tending the commencement exercises Of
the University.
Erick Qller and S. E. Keeder OF
Troy were in the city Monday.
Commencement, take notice-Your
friends can buy anything you can give
them except your photo. Eggan, Pho
tographer, East Third. 212-2O
R. M. Walker of Wallace and Evan
Evans and I. M. Atwood of Grange
vile were arrivals yesterday in the
city.
John Lienhards of Princeton, and
Bay Clark of Potlatch were in Mos
cow today.
E. Carlson of Palouse is Mos
COW visitor today.
Mrs. Melcher of Spokane, is in the
city today, visiting at the home Of
her uncle, J. Dunbar.
Prem Moore returned Sunday from
southern Idaho, where he has been
since May 6 in the extension work
of the federal government, for the
department of animal industry. He
leaves Friday for the northern part
Of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sievers, Albin
johnson and A. S. Olson motored to
Spokane TODAY to attend the farm
ers convention.
Seed beans, strictly Little Navy
for sale at SC per pound. Moscow
Hardware 20. lSo-Il
Mrs. Wilson Brown left for Spokane
today after a short visit with Mrs. ..
McCartor. Miss Ernestine Brown ac-
companied her mother hme.
G. A. Christensen, northeast of Mos
COW left today for Salmon River on
business.
M. B. Dallas was passenger to
Spokane today.
Mrs. Jack Kimbel of Ritzville,
Wash, is a visitor in Moscow today.
E. O. Cathcart Of Harrison was in
the city today.
Mrs. C. A. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Jennings, of st. John, |
Wash, who have been visiting their
daughter, left Sunday for their home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
Now THEY'RE Married.

San Francisco.-'I have loved your
dear eyes" ran letter John Metz
ner dictated to his stenographer, Miss
Rivers. "Who's it going to?" she asked.
address it to yourself" said John.
Now they are married.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-10
Wrestling Regains Speech.

Atlanta, Ga.-Private Rickenbacker
of Orangeburg, S. c., who was made
practically dumb by shell explosion
on a battlefield in France, regained
his speech the other day durip
wrestling match at Camp Gordon
opponent got a tight grip
Rickenbacker's chest and IT,
cried out in pain. His frien
been talking not ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
GOOD PRoGREss on EAST ROAD
Engineers on Survey Are Making a
Mile Day.

Engineers on the road leading east
are making good headway, covering
the survey at the rate of a mile day.
1t is thought the preliminary field
work will be finished within three
weeks at most Work will necessarily
be slower between Opal and Big Fork,
as the road will be placed on the
mountain side to avoid Big Fork
creek. AS the road now runs the creek
is crossed five times, and it is the aim
of the commissioners and engineers
to avoid as many of these crossings
as possible. Examples of cooperation
shown at the corner Of Mena street
and Dallas avenue, where the road
made practically right angle turn,
to avoid which the property owner
gave, free, twenty-five feet of his land
in order to make the turn sweeping
curve. This was also done where the
road joins the old railroad dump
enough land being donated to make a
gradual curve, at the same time re-
ducing the grade.
While the Supreme court has not
yet decided on the legality of the road
acts, ss passed by the special session,
work is going forward. the commits
sioners feeling sure of the outcome.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
Extravaganza and Waste High
DIR. C. L. STEWART ADVOCATES
FIXED PRICE OF COMMODITIES

Fayetteville, Ark, Nov.24.-That
Congress should settle the cost of
living problem by adopting the Irwin
Fisher plan Of fixing a constant aver
age for all future prices of American
goods, and make the value Of the dol
lar vary, was the gist of a lecture
before the Science Club of the Uniyer-
sity Of Arkansas by DIR. c. l.. Stewart,
head Of the department of economics
and sociology at the University.
DR. Stewart said that to vary the
value of the gold dollar, gold coins
must be kept out of circulation and
nothing but "yellow-backs" used.
Then, he stated, if the average of
commodities drops below or rises
above the chosen level, a correspond
ing change in the mint price of gold
would produce the correction.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
NENA PRICE COMMITTEE
Protect Public Against Profteering
and Merchants From Unjust
Charges.

Hamp Williams, acting for Arkan-
sas in the movement to enforce the
maintenance of fair prices, has APP
proved the following committee for
Mena:
w. |. Green, chairman; r. Goff, L,
S. Watson, w. L. Moseley, w. A. j.
Smith, A. L. Durham, w. E. Holt, w,
A. Wilson and H. w. Harrison.
Chairman Green will call the COM
mittee together at an early date, and
it is expected that following organiza-
ton list of fair prices covering
staple commodities will be prepared
and published. Afterwards viola
tions, or profteering, will be reported
to the Federal authorities for further
investigation and perhaps legal pros
ecution
In addition to the protection expect
ed to be given to the public, where
such is necessary, this fair price com
mittee also acts as a protection to
merchants and others. Without such
committee any person, regardless OF
his having justifable grounds for
action, could cause a business man to
be brought before the Federal author
tiles where he would have to defend
himself against charges With the
committee all such complaints are
first heard and passed upon by the
local authorities before further action
being taken.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
CANNOT SUPPLY PRINT PAPER.
The Star Unable to Get Supply for
Paper for Manhatton Show.

A few days ago Jack Parsons, pro-
prietor of the Manhattan Comedians
arranged with The Star to print an
edition of $4,000 copies of paper to
be distributed as advertising for his
show during the coming season. The
Star was instructed to purchase the
necessary stock at the price then
quoted.
Wednesday afternoon w. T. Barry
representing the Graham Paper Com
pany of st. Louis, the largest house
of the kind west of the Mississippi
arrived in Mena. He informed The
Star that several thousand pounds OF
print paper ordered by The Star sew
eral months ago had been held, and
would be shipped within few days
but gave the information that it was
useless to try to get the stock for the
big show job at any price within rea-
son.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
NJ 'ADOO OPENS ON
COAL OPERATORS
Declares Mine Owners Made Shock
ing and IndefensibIes Profits in
1917, and Doubts If They Should
Have Increased Profits.

New York, Nov. 24.-Soft coal mine
owners made shocking and indefen-
sible" profits in 1917, and there is
"grave doubts" that they are entitled
to increased prices because Of the pro-
posed 31-per cent increase in miners
wages, William G. McAdoo, former
secretary of the treasury, declared
today in a telegram to Federal Fuel
Administrator Garfield.
The owners profits as shown by
their income tax returns examined by
him as secretary of the treasury in
1918, be said, showed earnings on
capital stock ranging from Is to 1000
per cent.
81 am convinced that the wage in
creases proposed for the mine work
ers are just and reasonable" he said
Before deduction of excess profits
which were less in 1917 than
now-these income tax returns show
ed that earnings of 100 and 800 per
cent on capital stock were not uncom-
mon," Mr.. McAdoo's telegram assert
ed.
Referring to the bituminous mine
owners income tax returns for 1918,
which he said he had not seen, the
telegram said:
IF they disclose any such profits as
earned by the bituminous coal opera
tors in 1917, it would be a grave
wrong to permit the operators to take
from the public additional profits in
the form of increased prices for btu
minous coal"
Mr.. McAdoo urged that no increase
in prices of coal to consumers be al
lowed and that the income tax returns
Of the soft coal mine owners be made
nllhlic.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
ALL SET FOR FRAY
IN THE ADRIAT|C
Situation Critical and American DiplO-
mats and Naval Officers Confer
Italy Powerless or Unwilling to
Stop d'Annunzio.

Washington, Nov. 25.-- No new in
structions have been sent to Rear
Admiral Andrews, at SpaIato, regard
ing the attitude he is to take in the
event of an effort by the d'Annunzio
forces to expand their control over
Dalmatian territory, Secretary Dan
iels said today.
Under Secretary Frank l.. Polk, OF
the state department, head of the
American peace delegation at Paris,
conferred yesterday in London with
Rear Admiral Knap, commanding all
the American naval forces in lsurop
can waters, regarding the situation
on the eastern shore of the Adriatic.
Diplomatic Agents Busy.
Rome, Monday Nov. 24-Peter A.
Jay, American charge d'affaires, had
long interview with Premier Nith
today. Neither the Premier nor the
American embassy would make a
statement relative to the subjects
discussed, but it was indicated that
MIR. Jay received favorable impress
sion from the outline Premier Nittl
gave OF the Italian situation, After
his talk with Mr.. jay, the premier
lhad an hours audience with King
Victor Emanuel.
The election has proved to be a
safety valve for the political excite
ment and it now appears obvious
that the section urging an upheavel
is an insignificant minority of the
nation.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
Mrs. ]. b. Lance Very Sick.

DIR. p. r. Watkins was called Mon
day afternoon to the j. B. Lance home
west of town, where ne found Mrs.
Lance in very serious condition, suf
fering from blood poisoning. AS "a
last resort the serum treatment was
given. and today she is thought to be
considerably improved. In the mean
time friends made every effort to To-
cate Mr.. Lance, who is at work at his
trade at 0kmulgce, Ok. While no di-
rect word has been received from him,
it has been learned that he had sought
to phone w. 4. Holt, and had then
left his hotel, and it is hoped that h.
will arrive home by an early train.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
HITCHCOCK SEES
A COMPROMISE
Democratic Leader Confident Of Rati-
fication of Peace Treaty-Criticizes
Senator Lodge For Playing
Politics.

Washington, Nov 22-Democratic
Leader Hitchcock, in statement re-
plying to the declaration of Republi-
can Leader Lodge that the peace trea-
ty issues should be settled in the com-
ing campaign, said today that he was
confident a compromise would be
worked out by wnicf ratification could
be secured.
Senator Hitchcock's statement fol-
lows:
Senator Lodge expresses an ardent
wish to carry the treaty and the re.
servations which the senate defeated
into the campaign as an issue.
Il regret to say that Senator Lodge
is evidently thinking more of politics
than he is of patriotism
ITO my mind the highest interests
of the United States and of the worlo
demand ratification of the treaty.
"The reservations to which Senator
Lodge refers did not even receive a
majority vote Of the senate, although
the party which Senator Lodge leads
controls the senate. His party Is split
on ratification In the senate as well as
throughout the country. The reserva
tions were not framed for the purpose
of ratifying the treaty. They we're
framed for the purpose OF making 1t
impossible for many supporters Of the
treaty to vote for ratification in that
form.
The reservations were supported
by Is senators who would not vote for
the treaty under any circumstance
and who voted against every form OF
ratification. Those senators, after
helping Lodge to force these reserva-
tions upon the senate, voted no when
the resolution containing them came
to vote.
Reservations In the ratification of
the treaty are inevitable, but they
must be framed and agreed to by sem
ators who expect to vote for ratifica
tion. When the senate meets in Dec
ember there will be 81 senators out OF
the SO who favor ratification In some
form. They are the ones to decide on
what the reservations should be.
When 64 of those senator's can agree
upon reservations, as l believe they
can agree, ratification will take place. :"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
NEW POLITICAL
PARTY IN FIELD
Labor Party of the United States Is
Ready to Spread It's Propaganda
Some of the Thing to Be
Advocated.

Chicago Nov. 25.-Representatives
of organized labor, who have been in
session here several days planning a
new national political party, have
adopted constitution and selected a
name for the movement.
The organization will be known as
the Labor Party Of the United States,
and it's object will be "to organize all
hand and brain workers of the coun-
try to support the principles Of po-
litical, social and industrial democra-
cy." Women are to have equal rights
with men in the management of the
new party.
Who Are Eligible.
Trade unions, farmers organiza.
tions, cooperative bodies and all 9TH
er associations which subscribe to the
principles Of the party are invited to
become affiliated with the new nation
al political movement.
The affairs of the organization will
be administered by national COM
mittee, which will elect a secretary
treasurer as it's executive officer.
The new party will hold national
convention next summer to nominate
candidates for president and vice
president.
Members of the party viii be asked
to contribute ono days pay to the
campaign fund next year. In addition
to this, the party will be financed by
the levying Of monthly etax of from
to 25 cents on each member, the
members in states without party char
ters paying the maximum tax.
Among the resolutions adopted
were:
For the impeachment of United
States District Judge A. B. Anderson
of indianapolis by Congress for his
action in granting the government a
mandatory injunction ordering the re-
scinding of the coal miners strike.
Protesting against the massacre of
the Jews in the Ukraine and other Eu-
ropean countries.
Application of the principles of the
initiative and referendum to national
legislation.
For the release of Eugene v. Debs
Kate Richards O'Hare, Carl Haessler
and 1000 other political and industri-
al prisoners.
For the repeal of the espionage
law and all other repressive acts
passed by Congress during the war,
For the revision of the army court
martial laws.
Demanding new trial for Thomas
Mooney and Warren K. Billings.
The delegates cheered for several
minutes when Jack Mooney, brother
of Thomas Mooney, in a speech, said
that former District Attorney F. lex
ert of San Francisco, had been strick-
en- with paralysis.
Chairman Max Hays caused some
excitement by announcing that roll
of bills containing $3.50, had been
found in the hall by delegate who
turned it over to him to find the own
err. If the money is not claimed by
the owner it will be turned into the
campaign fund of the party.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
MENA FAMILY LOSES SON.
Ell. Miller Lost Life in Fire in the
Louisiana Oil Fields.


Word came Sunday of the death Of
E. l.. Miller. 81 years of age, eldest
son of Capt. p H. Miller and Mrs
Miller, of this city.
The deceased was an employe of the
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana,
and was burned severely in gas fire
at Homer, La, about o'clock Satur-
day night, and died few hours later
in the Schumpert Sanitarium at
Shreveport.
In conversation by phone with a
representative of the Standard Oil
Company it was learned that Miller
and others were in camp, and had a
small fire. This touched off gas that
had collected, and Miller and a man
named j. w. Hales were caught by the
flames. The latter was alive at last
accounts, but seriously burned.
The fire resulted in the loss of ten
tanks, containing about 5000 barrels
of oil, estimated in all at $4,000
value.
Owing to the physical condition of
Captain Miller, who but recently un-
derwent serious operation at Texar-
kama, it was thought best that the
body of the deceased be laid to rest at
Shreveport.
Young Miller was unmarried, and
during recent months had been the
chief support of his aged parents,
looking after the payment of the hos
pltal and other, bills occasioned by
his fathers illness. Besides his par
ents the young man left younger
brother, Will Miller, at Jersey City,
N. j., to whom word of the calamity
has been sent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
SUPERINTENDENT NAMED
FOR MENA'S SCHOOLS
Capt. j. Z. Berry of Magazine, Ark,
Chosen by Board of Education to
Fill Important Position.

OnOsen Dy BOARD OF EducatiOn 10
Fill Important Position.
At called meeting of the Board of
Education Saturday night, James E.
Berry, lately captain in Uncle Sans
overseas forces, and formerly head of
the schools at Benton, Ark, was chos-
en- as superintendent of the Mena
schools.
Captain Berry takes the place made
vacant thru the departure of George
B. Cook, who had to give up the work
on account of i'll health, and started
on his new duties Monday morning.
Members of the school board ex-
prest pleasure at the opportunity of
securing the services of Captain eBr-
ry, who rates high in Arkansas edu-
cational cidcles. He is a member of
the well known family living at Mag
azine, and is young man who im-
presses all by his magnetic PERSONAL
ity and vigor. While in the military
service Of his country, where he spent
nearly year overseas, Captain Berry
was one of the twelve men who sue
ceessfuily passed the exams for en-
trance in the famous Cambridge uni
versity in England.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
Hin Farms Beat Bottom Lands.

w. e. Holt arrived home in Mena
Friday morning. He attended the Bap-
tist state convention at Little Rock
and went from there to Washington
Ark, to visit his parents. He was
Joined at Hope by Mrs. Holt, and to-
gether they went to Texarkana for a
short stay with relatives. Mrs. Holt
viii remain at Texarkana for few
days longer visit. From what he OBJ
served of crop conditions in southern
Arkansas, particularly in the rich bot
tom lands, Mr.. Holt is convinced that
Polk county is not only much better
place to live, but this year the home
farmers are better off financially.