The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-31
AMERICAN PLANE WINS

AMERICAN PLANE WINS
Today the NC-4 seaplane of tn
American navy, landed at Plymoth
England, having crossed the Atlanti
ocean and won the distinction OF
being the first machine of any kim
to cross the ocean by flying through
the air. Lieutenant Commander A
c. Read, and five daring men, every
one an American, piloted this plane
across the ocean and completed it:
flight at nearly hour this morning
The gallant crew were given an ova-
ton at Lisbon and a greater one al
Plymouth.
But Americans are strangely indlf-
ferent to this wonderful event They
do not seem to enthuse or take the
interest one would expect in this his
tory making event. While England
is yelling herself hoarse because
carry 'Awker nearly got across" and
today is giving Commander Read a
wonderful public reception, Americans
are not enthusing as much as they
used to enthuse over the winning
of an international yacht race Is it
because we are losing our sporting
spirit or because we have become so
accustomed to Americans winning
events in which they enter, and Amer
lea taking the lead in history making,
that it does not enthuse much
Americans ought to take deeper in
terest in this great American victory.
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Director General Hines has asked
for another appropriation of $780,
100000 in addition to the 100000
already appropriated for the railroads
under government control. With
freight and passenger rates increased,
with business better than ever in their
history, the railroads, which had made
money under private control, are sap
ping the resources of the American
people who are digging up to keep the
railroads in existence. For the love
of Mike let us give the roads back
to their owners and let us devote
our energies to something else. If
this keeps on we will be as badly in
debt as Germany.
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The meeting of the Latah county
farmers in annual convention and pic
mic is move in the right direction.
1t will tend to bring about better and
closer feeling between the farmers of
the county. Their wives and children |
have an opportunity to meet and be-
come acquainted with the wives and |
children of other farmers and it tends
for a general improvement of farm
1t is to be hoped the
started last Thursday will
grow and expand until it becomes one
If the biggest annual events of La
iha county farm life.
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Friends of the former kaiser are
the insanity plea to save
Tim when brought to trial Promi-
tent German specialists have sudden
v discovered that the kaiser has been
insane for years and that this is due
o ear trouble that has bothered him
ince childhood Too bad that the
Germans did not discover this be-
ore 1914.
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A German professor has announced ,
hat in 1914 Germany twas the
reatest map maker in the world"
he should have confined her efforts
D making, rather than remarking {
laps and she might have been all :
ght today.
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"The Germans are complaining be- .
luse the treaty 'robs them of their
onor. No wonder they call it Sim n
ossible. = Philadelphia Evening :,
edger.
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If Germany does not accept the =
ace terms now offered her we sug- .
st that prohibition be forced upon
r as a further punishment.
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When Burleson gets through with O
e telephones it looks like we won'e
We anything left but the receivers.
Knoxville journal.
Bad Breath. a.
Is most disgusting complaint and al
ways arises from a disordered a,
mach. Take NJ A. c., which re- :,
ives the cause by correcting the p -
mach and regulating the bowels. 1
yes entire satisfaction at the Cor 10
Dr11o Store