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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-20
IDAHO AFFAIRS At
NATIONAL CAPITAL
MANY IDAHO CITIZENS VISIT
WASHINGTON RIVER
BASIN MATTER WAS UP

WASHINGTON.-On Monday, De-
cember Is, a hearing was held with
the secretary of the Interior by Con-
gressmen Smith and French, together
with State Engineer Swendsen of
Idaho, and Engineer Bickell, and Mr..
H. G. Fuller of st. Anthony, in the
matter of an arrangement for the
development of storage lake in the
Fall River Basin, Yellowstone Ma
tional Park
This basin at present is vast
swamp and it's partial utilization for
a storage lake would make it pos
sible to reclaim 10000 acres of lands
in the southern part of the state.
1t is the desire of the Idaho repre-
sentatives that the project be ap-
proved so that work may be begun in
the coming spring.
During the past week a consider
able portion of the population of Ida
no has had business in Washington,
d. C.
National Committeeman John w.
Hart was here attending officially the
meeting Of the Republican National
committee.
Also in attendance upon the meet
ing were Honorable Fred W. Good
ing and Honorable John Thomas,
republican state chairman of Idaho.
Mr.. Gooding was for many years
state senator from Lincoln county
Mrs Gooding and Mrs Thomas ac-
companied their husbands. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gooding and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas have just left Washington
for vacation trip to the Panama
canal, sailing from New York.
Mr.. H. G. Fuller, of st. Anthony,
State Engineer Swendsen and Engin-
eer Bickell, have been visitors in the
capital during the past week.
The following Indians have visited
Washington from Idaho having bust
ness with the office of Indian affairs:
James Parsons, Harrison Kip Kipel-
acan, and Peo-Peo-t ia -likit.
French's Speech Was Pleasing.
Few speeches in the House of Rep
resentatives in many years have
drawn the wide attention as the
speech of Representative French, of
Idaho, on the Russian Soviet Consti-
tuition and partial analysis. De-
mands for the speech are coming in
from so widely different sections of
the country as Massachusetts and
New York, Florida and Mississippi,
the central states and the Pacific
coast states. In fact, thousands of
copies have been ordered printed by
members Of congress from different
states to supply the demand for the
discussion on this subject. The speech
was delivered by Mr.. French at the
request of numerous members of Con-
gress who knew of the study that he
had given the question.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-20
WAIVE HEARING ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
LEWISTON JAIL FILLED WITH
YOUNG OFFENDERS, TWO OF
THEM FROM MOSCOW
Lewiston Tribune)

In Judge Hatta abaughS court yes
terday, Brownie Robbins, Charles
C. Brogger and Arthur Earl waived
preliminary examination on the charge
OF burglary, the specific charge being
that they entered the Schultz Cigar
store Tuesday night and stole guam
tity of jewelry, and were held to the
district court under bond OF $1,000
each. 1t is reported that the defend
ants will enter pleas OF guilty in the
district court.
The Nez Perce county Jail now has
Is inmates. and of these 10 are youths
including two girls. The capacity
Of the jail is taxed to provide ade-
Quate facilities for the prisoners
There is no record in the past to
show that so many young prisoners
have ever been held in the jail at
4 single time and in fact the stu
alton is a startling one for the Of
lenses involved are all of a serious
character. The young prisoners, in
no cases the age exceeding 20 years,
while the majority are not twenty
years old, are:
Lee Coulter, serving sentence for
theft of automobile.
Inez Platt and Mary Evans, de-
linquency involving statutory offenses.
Millard Price and Steve Halverson,
assisting witnesses in felony case to
escape.
Clarence Bittle, serving sentence,
having pleaded guilty to statutory Of
fense.
Brownie Robbins, Charles c..
Brogger and Arthur Earl, charged
with burglary.
Adam Andrews, serving sentence
for violation of the prohibition law,
"bootlegging" being the charge pre-
ferred against him.
The five other prisoners at the
Jail are:
Charles Bennett and John Lott,
charged with passing bad checks; Ed
Scott, serving sentence for introduce
ing liquor on the Indian reservation;
and Gust Sandeen and Gus Harold
son, members of the l. w. w. charged
under the state syndicalism law.
Sandeen and Haroldson were brought
from Grangeville Thursday to be held
awaiting their trial in Idaho county
at the next session of the district
court
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-20

The pea growers convention call
ed for today is being held in the
Washburn & Wilson building this aft
ernoon with good attendance of
farmers, who have grown peas, beans,
corn or other summer crops, and those
who want to know more about it. A
number of brief, but interesting and
instructive talks are being made by
farmers and others. The meeting is
under the direct management of F. L.
Kinnard, former county agent for
Whitman county, but now with Wash
burn & Wilson who are going to de-
vote their entire time and capital to
this industry which promises SO much
for the farmers Of the Palouse country.
A full report of today's meeting will
be given Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-20

three men then and there were fatally
! shot, others wounded. The attack was
unprOvOked and without justification
or excuse.
The unarmed ex-service men i'm
mediately overpowered those assasins
within reach, jailed and safely guard
ed them.
One murderer, armed with an
automatic pistol, was pursued and
overtaken by recently returned,
overseas veteran. The assassin turn
ed on him, shot and mortally wounded
him, then fired three shots into his
body as it lay prostrate on the ground
Other ex-service men overpowered the
murderer of their comrade and de-
livered him to Jail. That evening he
was taken from Jail and hanged by
persons unknown.
From evidence gathered, the fol-
lowing facts have been established:
/. The plot to kill was laid two or
three weeks before the tragedy.
2. High powered arms and am
munition, including split soft nosed
bullets were collected to an extent
which made an arsenal of the |. w.
w. headquarters.
3. Conferences were held to lay
plans, in the l. w. w. Hall, for the
murder.
4. From the nature of the firing
it is evident there was preconceived
plan to kill ex-service men of u. S.
army.
5. Volleys of shots were fired by
the l. w. w. into the parading col
umns and into the American Red
Cross in the parade, bringing immin-
ent danger to women and children
and all the assembled people. More
than one hundred fifty shots were
fired into the crowd in reckless disre-
gard of human life.
6. Previous to the parade the rev.
olutionists had been deliberately sta
toned in the |. w. w. Headquarters.
at the upper story windows across
the street therefrom, in hiding along
the street, and three on Seminary hill
near by. All of said places com
manded a sweep of the line of march.
The assaslns were armed and under
agreement to fire on signal.
Thus is laid bare reasonable
plot conceived in hatred and vengeful
ness which for diabolical plan and
execution is without parallel in the
history of the United States.
When the enormity of this atroci-
GUS, dastardly and traitorous deed be-
came known, allspatriotic people in the
Twin cities Of Centralia and Chehalis
and vicinity arose as one man and
joined IN determination to bring the
guilty parties to prompt trial at the
bar of justice and to cleanse the com
munity down to the last element of
dlsloyalty and sedition.
Comrads of the American Legion
joined with the officers of the law in
hot pursuit The county sheriff null
tiplied his deputies. So thorough and
systematic was the work of rounding
up the criminals that all but two Of
the principals are now believed to be
In custody, fourteen being charged
with murder and more than fifty I.
W. w. members are held under arrest
charged with crime under the syndi-
calism act of the state of Washington.
T. c. ROGERS, Mayor
w. w. DICKERSON, Commissioner
J. S. SAUNDERS, Commissioner.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this oath day of November, 1919.
GEO. DYSART,
Notary Public in and for state of
Washington, residing at Centralia, /
(COPY) Original affidavit on file
with the Grant Hodge Post, No. II,
American Legion, Centralia, Wash
ington.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-20
Elks Dance Christmas Night.

There seems to be some confusion
as to the date of the Elks Christmas
dance. 1t will be Christmas night,
not Christmas eve. This is arranged
so that it will not interfere with the
Christmas trees and other social
events usually held on Christmas eve.
The dance will be Thursday night, De-
cember 25, and it will, like all Elk
dances, be one we'll worth attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-10

~ HERE VIII he an Unprecedented Demand for PERFEC
IIo OIL F TIERS the coming winter. It would be wise
. aurrly your Present and Future Needs NOW,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
State Opens Case
In Dunn Murder
At Pittsfeld, Mass.

PitIsfield. Mass. July 24-The
Commonwealth IS presenting evi-
dence IN the trial of Mrs. Gladys c
Dunn for the murder Of her child
Joseph Allan Dunn. Jr-. called today
as its first witness Thomas E. Bligh
of the district police. who told Of his
visit to the home in Lenox on the
day Of the alleged murder and of a
statement made to him AZ that time
by Mrs. Dunn.
According 70 Bligh. Mrs. Dunn said
that she and her husband had quar-
relied and that he had left her. re-
turning only The night before the
shooting. The morning of the shoot
ing they quarrelled again ard she
attempted TO use revolver. he
quoted her as saying. but was pre-
vented by her husband. Later in the
day following another quarrel the
officer said Mrs. Dunn told him. she
obtained possession of the revolver
and shot the child as il vas sitting
IN its wlcker-chair. She then tried
70 shoot herself. but found that the
brute had removed the clip" leaving
only the one cartridge in the cham
Der With which the child was shot.
Mrs. Dunn then said that she had
taken chioroform and was uncon-
scious for a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
League to Enforce Peace
In Favor Present Treaty
Without Reservations

New York. July 24.-Following pub
hcaum 0f certain interpretations IN
the Senate acceptance of the peace
treaty suggested 10 Will Il. HAYS.
Republican National chairman. by
former President Taft, officers Of
the League 10 Enforce Peace, Of
which Mr. Tai S head. tonight issu-
I'd a statement declaring that the
league and NJ Taft as we'll have
been and now ara n favor IF ratid-
cation Of the --eatv as il stands
without reservations or amendments.
Al i meeting f the emergency
campaign committee If the LeagGa
% Enforce Peace held N New York
on Tuesday morning, II which near
by Numbers CT the executive COM
Tn!t+ee were also present the ques-
non u 2mendrer-s and reservations
came up for discussion and : vas he
unanimous opinion tlac the league
should not suggest any reservations
or amendments VIVA tever," the state
Denr continued. The league 70 en-
force peace IS now and always has
been unaIterably opposed 20 any res
erVa-lons that would impair or 5eop-
ard.ze n the slightest degree the
complete ratifica Ton OF the treaty by
the Senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
PITTSTON

EAST-Mrs. Laura Brown ant
daughter 'Hilda of Augusta. wer.
week end guests of Mrs. Brown.
sister. Mrs. F. E. Scott.
Mrs. Lillian Otis of New York
who has been visiting friends here
has gone to Augusta for shor-
time
Mrs. Walter Scott Of Randolph re.
Gently visited her sister. Mrs. 2. z
Scott.
J. G. Longfellow of Augusta passed
the week end ar the home Of W. E
Seek;ns
M. and Mrs. Edward Marson were
business callers in Augusta Satur.
DAY.
Mrs. Alden knight and son Wal.
lace. Miss Perry and Mr.. Dyer Of
Portland were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Scott.
Miss Eta Dockendoff was a Gale,
in Gardiner Saturday.
Miss Margaret Moody and brother
Horace. of Dorchester. Mass. ar
rived Sunday for a two weks' visi,
al the home Of their uncle. John
Dockeudoff
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Longfel,ow and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Seekins notored
Sunday to Wiscassett where they
passed the day with relatives.
Mrs. Wilson Scott and Mrs. Mar
garet Donovan weer visitors Sunday
at Mrs. E. z. Scot1's.
Mrs Sadie Galligar who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Arthur Mar
son. returned TO Boston Sunday.
Miss Sadie Marson Of Boston is
passing her vacation with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Marson.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Studley and
daughter Of Windsor. and aunt. Mrs
Merrill of Summervilie. Mass. were
calling on friends in the village
Tuesday.
The farmers in this vicinity are
improving every fine day hayinr, but
with scarcity Of help and unfavora-
bic weather it is rather slow work.
Wallace Turner Of Gardiner, WIN
has been helping Edward Maryou
harvest hish ay is now OF A. 9.
Moody's.
ROSCOE a. MarSOn. VINO was H3
years old in May. drove the moving
machine and cut IS acres and with 4
horse rake raked a greater part Of it.
Miss Stella Morang OF Chelsea in
visiting her father. e. W. MoranE.
Miss Nellie Moody and Mrs. George
Lamont were callers in Gardiner
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Stiiphen and daughter
were callers 1t this village Monday.
N0RTH-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Starks, Mrs. Charles Starks and Miss
Annie Br1yisy were at The Plains''
blueberrying wednesday.
Charles Manson md Frsd Bruwu
are at work fnr Jamas TAumpsua
Cholsea- during - hsytug ssnnna
N4 C1ag3an AEenne 80 Go onnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
PORTLAND NAY GET
AIR MAIL SERVICE

Portland. Ne. July 2A-The likelihood
Of Portland enjoying aero mail servisst
Is believed more than a remote possi-
bility. The postofice department has.
announced its intention Of extending
this department of the postal service
with speed and from time to TINE ex.
tensions are being made. The an
nouncement Of the reduction Of the cost
u the regular two cents per ounce rate
has also stimulated interest IN this
mode Of transportation. Daily service
between many of the cities of the Unit.
ed States has proven successful
In the middle western sections many
machines are now engaged in carrying
the mails on a published schedule ana
rew links are being added 10 the chain
Of cities from the Atlantic TO the Pa
rific There is a partial service between
New Eork and Boston and from New
York west and south there are nume--
Gus routes. also between philadelphia
and Chicago. From Chicago to the
mere western cites there are also req
u1a- routes and in addition service IS
maintained between the Rocky noun
tam . ties and the Pacific coast, inciud.
ing san Francisco and Los Angeles.
Toe missing link in the eastern chain,
8 between Boston and Portland and
with the adding Of new equipment to
this air mall route il in expected tina:
Portland. being the largest city Of the
State and The enc nearest to Boston.
will be included in the cities now hav-
ing the privileges Of the more rapid
transportation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
Head Jewish
Peace Delegation
Endorses League

New York. July e-CnquaIified
endorsement of ne League of Ma
tons as a most wonderful achieve
nent and the only means of pre-
venting wars n the future" was
given today in a statement issued
by Louis Marshall. a New York law
yer, who. headed the Jewish delega-
ton 10 the Peace conference. on his
arrival from France Mr.. Marshall
asserted that anyone not believ-
Iing in the league evidently wants
wars 20 continue" A reception
commirtee>of five hundred, headed
by Jacob H. Schlf ana Judge Julian
Mack of Chicago. met Mr.. Marshall
at the pier M. Marshall said the
mission which he headed TO Paris
had SET cur with the purpose Of Sc
curing full and complete civil. re-
ligious and political rights for rhe
racial mincrlr.as Of eastern Europe
and that this problem had been sat
isfactorily worked out. Mr. Marshal!
added that Bolsnevisrn was dying
out in Europe and would soon be "a
thing Of the past.
A strong plea for early ratification
OF the peace treaty because of the
necessity for all Of Us 10 go back
TO our work. 70 prevent strikes and
sterile agitation was made by
Baron D'Esrournelles de Constant.
a member Of the French Senate u
AZ address tonight on the eve Of his
departure for France.
y will vote for the treaty as il is
ne said. We will amend II after
wards. Our mutual good viii is sure
TO be. more than It's text. the real
instrument 20 organize a durable
league Of nations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
SAYS WILLIAMS WAS
UNFAIR IN DEALING
WITH BANKS AFFAIRS

Washington. July "A z. Jones.
counsel for independent stockhold-
ers of the old First National Bank.
OF Cniontown. Pa, testified today be-
fore the Senate Banking committee.
charged John SHELTON Williams.
comptroller of the currency. with un-
fair management of the banks at
fairs after its failure and with hav-
ing a personal interest in the dis
position of 10000 shares of coal min
ing stock given by J. V. Thompson,
the bank president, to secure his in
debtedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
MAY GET Officers
HIGHER UP IN CRUELTY
TO AMERICAN PRISONERS

washington. July 25-Erorts to nx
responsibility Of superior officers
Ior the mait-earment Of American
prisoners N detention camps and
JaIIs near Paris viii De made py :.
house war investigating commit se
next week. Chairman Johnson an
nounced tonight tha, former Ser
geant Clarence Ball. who is serving
q SIX months sentence at Fort jar.
n y. fer mistreating prisoners
While he was a guard ar one of the
camps. would appear before the
committee Monday
Beat the prisoners or be beaten
yourself is the choice that Bail
says vas given him by superior Of
uceE. according to a letter written
oy 5al TO Representative Dalliager
massachusetts, who turned j. over
20 TIE committee. At prison farm
40 Where Ball was an assistant
OF Lieut.. "Eard-boiled'' Smith who
also Is IN prison for raistreatment Of
soldier Prisoners. Balls letter as
serS nat Re and other guards did
their bes- not 70 misuse the pris-
oners and i did not suit SCmittl.' ~
ADMIT hat I hit prisoners. q"
wrote Ea.l, but the orders came
from higher than any sergeant
ba-- letter mentioned only Lieu
tenant Smith but the former ser
! geant sad.
I cou-d tell you a lot more If 7
could 9n-v ak with YOU
Other Witnesses also viii be cali
ed oy ne Johnson committee. the
chairman announcing that every eff
fort IS % De made ID fix ultimate
responsibility.
Further charges were made n =
letter presenter by cenator Hard
ing. Otto and referred to the Senate
military committee.
The letter was from Frank Woods
Of IoE2-stown O. who was dis
hororani" discharged from the army
after aa-.ng served ten months =
t,l!'es year sentence. Woods de-
clared a= saw Lieutera1t-CoL Maui
take a prisoner. handcuf and shack
le his feet and gag him and spread
the eagle With him because ne tried
70 ger I letter 10 his people telling
them q. ne treatment he received
a. n prison camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
GOVERNOR BARTLETT
QUERIES STATES AS
TO SUFFRAGE PLANS

Portsmouth. y, H, July e4.-Gov
ernor Bartlett today sent TO the gov
errors If all states a Geographic re-
quest tor information whether the
states mad adopted. or would afford
an opportunity for the adoption of
the suffrage amendment TO the con
stlruuon before the next Presidential.
election.
He sad he would call the New
Hampshire Legislature into special
session 10 obtain acton on the
amendment # a sufficient number
Of states are likely 10 afford a sim
lar opportunity Governor added
his believed that this state would
Gavor The amendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
MURDERED MANS
BODY is FOUND
ON ORONO ROAD

Bangor. Ne. July Cdr. H. J.
Milliken. county medical examiner.
and DR. James Cox, made an ex-
animation today of the remains of
James Sproul of Oronc. who was shot
and died an hour later on the road
between his home and the mill where
he was to work Wednesday night.
a. II o'clock.
Dr.. Millikens finding is that
sprouts death resulted rom hemor-
rnage Of the liver and shock. result
ing from a bullet wound not self-In-
d.cted. Sheriff Fernandez has made
no arrest n the case.
Orono. Ne. July .4.-The body of
James SprouI. about Al wears old, an
employee of the Orono Pulp & Paper
Company. was found about 11.3o last
night pierced by three bullets. ieav-
ing no doubt that he was murdered.
Sproui lived with his wife and sew
eraI children on the Bangor road and
about half mile below Orono village.
He left his home IN time 70 report
His body was found in what is
known as Gilbert street. which leads
from the main highway. a short dis
lance below the lower Basin Mills
road.
Sheriff Fernandez and DR.. Bayard
were notified and made a hasry ex-
animation. finding three bullet holes.
One bullet had penetrated the chest.
another the arm and a third the abb
domen.
The shooting evidently did not take
place where the body was found. but
II IS believed the body had been TAX
en- there by the murderers. But lit
tie could be done III the way Of in
vesIigation last night but as far as
enquiries were made in the neigh
borhood. no one heard any shots or
other disturbance. Neither could any
theory be advanced as to the motive.
investigation was taken up early this
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
De Valera Says Ireland
Prefers L. S. Recognition
Rather Than Money

Salt Lake City. Utah. July "a
ireland would rather have recogni.
ton by the United States Of her ex-
istence as a free and independent ma
rion t1an all the wealth The United
States could give US" declared Es
NOM de Valera. president Of the
Irish republic" here today Mr.. =.
Valera outlined the ambitions of Ire
land 10 be a free nation 10 his audi
ence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS
wonderful Program at tire Strand
Today Topped by Zane Grey's Great
Story THE Border Legion" With
Blanche Bates and hobart Bos-
worth

Action Action. Action. A mad
dash to escape the notorious bord ar
legion Of the lawless West, 4 SEN
saEonaI holdup of a pony express
carrying a fortune n gold, The fail
OF a galloping horse and its rider
down a loo-foot guich in the noun
tains Of Wyoming The heroine s
thrilling leap for life from the roof
Of a cabin. The pitched gun fight
IN the dead Of night between the
outlaw raiders and the sheriff S
posse
All these and many more are
seen IN The Border Legion today
a. the Strand. Virginia Pearson n
The Love Auction" and Houdini
serial No. :, Master Mystery, :
makes a regular bargain for today
and Saturday. Two shows today
three SATURDAY
open Your Eyes" the sensational
photoplay prepared under the super
vision of the United States Public
Health Service anu now playing C
enormous business at the Central
Theatre. Broadway and Attn stree.
- YIN N-ts' eA-io al TIE SuuDeT-
Theatre. Boston. Mass, viii be sc an
at the big Coliseum. Gardiner, nexI
month. Open Your Eyes is one #
the strongest pictures ever maze.
having story that leaves d Thought
behind. This is only one Of the many
big pictures booked a. the Coliseum.
The Strand Will show Nugget Nell
with Dorothy Gish next Wednesday.
cad Thursday. the same dates as the
Ratio New York City. Going some.
Adv