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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
PALOUSE FARMER
MAY BUY PROPERTY

B. G. Spencer, a prosperous farmer
over in the Cove district, came to
town this morning to see about rent
ing a house for his family for the
school year Mr.. Spencer has four
children of school age, and he expects
to make his residence here every fall
from September to June.
He was experiencing so much diff
ficulty in finding an empty house,
that he has about concluded to buy
one. 1t was explained to him that he
could rent or sell it easily in the event
of his not wishing to return here next
fall.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
ENTIRE CAPITAL
PACKS GRIPS AGAIN
PRESIDENT WILSON'S FAMILY
WILL TAKE TO THE ROAD
ONCE MORE

WASHINGTON.-P Wilson
will leave Washington next Wednesday
on speech making tour in the inter
ests of the peace first treaty. He will
deliver his first address at Columbus,
Ohio, on Thursday, probably in the
evening.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Will
son, Admiral Grayson, Secretary Tum-
ulty, and a corps of secretaries and
stenographers.
The president will speak at Los
Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego,
Portland, Coeur d'Alene, Spokane, and
possibly Seattle.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
PRESIDENT
SUFFERS INDISPOSITION

President Lindley has been confined
to his home for day or two by i'll
ness. He was able to be back at his
desk for short time today.
If he is fully recovered by Satur-
day he will leave for south Idaho to
make a series of addresses at farmers
meetings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
ENORMOUS EXPENSE
ACCOUNT IN PROSPECT
PEACE HAS HER BILLS "NO
LESS RENOWNED THAN
WAR"

NGTON.-President Wilson
asked congress today for an additional
appropriation amount to $825,000 for
the expenses of the American Peace
commission in Paris from the last of
July 1 to the end of the calendar year.
The president said that up to July
1 of this year the cost of the commits
sion was $1,250,629. He estimated
that by the end Of the year the total
would reach s1,506,706.
Part of this sum was appropriated
heretofore.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
FRANCE CONTRACTS
FOR HUGE SUPPLIES
REMAINING TROOPS SOLD
ALLY

WASHINGTON. - A contract was
signed with the French government to-
day by which this country sells to
France for the sum of $400,0 100000 all
the A. e. F. property now in that coun-
try except that which has been with
held for return to the United States
for the use of the remaining troops.
This was the. announcement receiv-
ed here by the war department today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
TEACHER
MAKES VISIT HERE

Mrs. Cora Campbell and son, Rich
ard, have returned from an outing at
Wawawai. They will remain in Mos
COW about week before leaving for
Cheney, Wash, where Mrs. Campbell
will reenter the normal.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
PREMIER SEXES
TWO PORTFOLIOS
HUNGARIAN DIPLOMAT SEEMS
GREEDY FOR TROUBLE

PARIS.-Stephen FREDERICK, the
Hungarian premier under Archduke
Joseph's regime, has formed new
cabinet of which, besides being prem
ier, he is the minister Of the interior,
according to a Havas despatch from
Budapest today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28

VOCATIONAL WORK
IN AGRICULTURE

Prof. C. B. Wilson left Moscow yes
terday for several weeks work in
southern Idaho with Vocational Di-
rector Lewis. Prof. Wilson will hold
conferences with the high school vo--
cational agricultural teachers in a
number of cities including Boise, Twin
Falls, Weston, Idaho Falls and also
in Coeur d. Alene. He will return to
Moscow the middle of September.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
LOWER GRADES GET
NEW PRICES
u. S. GRAIN CORPORATION FIX
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEC
OF SEPTEMBER

MINNEAPOLIS.-(B the Associated
Press.)-A new scale of prices for
lower grades of wheat of the 1919 crop
was announced today by julius H.
Barnes, head of the United States grain
corporation. The new prices will be
effective September 2.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
RANK
FOR PERSH|NG
HOUSE RECOMMENDS CONFER
RING HONOR ON OFFICER
FOR SERVICE

WASHINGTON.-I recognition of
General Pershing's war service, the
house today passed bill authorizing
the president to confer upon him the
permanent rank of general.
The measure now goes to the SEN
ate
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
COTTONWOOD CATTLE
BUTCHERED HERE

Chris Hagan reports the receipt
yesterday of carload of fine wlSte-
faced Hereford cattle from Cotton
wood. They went to the block today
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
COMMISSIONERS NOW
TOURING THE, PARK

Commissioner Bryan of the educa-
tional system of Idaho, is at present
enjoying short vacation and is tour
ing in Yellowstone park.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-28
UNIVERSITY FAMILIES
TRYING CAMP LIFE

V. H. Young and family and Chas.
w. Hungerford and family are camp
ing for the week in Moscow mountain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
Steel Workers to
 Stay Out for Four
 Years, if Necessary

Washington, Dec. 15.-As a re- suit of the almost unanimous de- cision of the national committee of organized iron and steel work CTS to continue the strike, leaders of the unions today were going ahead with plans for an active field campaign. which they said would be carried on for at least four years if necessary. Members of the committee, which is composed of "A presidents of labor unions connected with the steel industry conferred here last night and it was at this conference that the decision was reached.
 Leaders admitted that there had been defections in the strikers ranks and that many plants had resumed operation but said stee production had been far below normal and the plants were run ming under the disadvantage o1 heavy overhead hcarges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
$5, 5,OOO,0OO Loaned
 to Chinese Under
 Development Plan

Picking, Dec. 15.-The Pacific Development corporation of New York has concluded a loan with the Chinese government for $5,- co, 1000 against treasury notes se- cured by the surplus revenue of the wine and tobacco administra- ton. This creates a precedent with respect to America, and, like the crisp loan in 1919, is non-po- litiacl.
 Edward B. Bruce, president of the corporation, in statement regarding the loan, says that the Pacific Development corporation has no connection with any Amer ican group or international group and has undertaken this business as purely private venture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
SAYS SUPREME:
 COURT LEAKS
 ARE NUMEROUS 5:
Probe to be Made of Deals in Wall Street as
 Result

Washington, Dec. 15.-An- nouncement was made late tonight by the department of justice that an investigation was being made of reports of alleged "leaks" on supreme court decisions by which speculators had attempted to pro- fit in stock market transactions.
 Captain Burke, of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice issued the following verbal statement.
 "On November 23 MT. Marlin Pew, manager of the International News Service of New York, came to Washington and consulted Chief Justice White, of the supreme court in regard to the alleged leaks in the supreme courts de. cision on the Southern Pacific oil land cases. Chief Pustice White then came to MT. Ames and asked him to investigate report by MT. Pew that friend had talked to him and had said that he had ap- preached by a Mr. B. E. Moses, with offices in the Munsey build ing, in regard to profiting by tips on supreme court decisions.
 "Mr. Moses told Pew's friend that he had advance information on q supreme court decision; that if Pew's friend would connect him with financial agencies able to finance the proposition they would
 be able to play the market on ad- vance information on the supreme
 court decision, and that much
 money could be made as result
 At that time, he, Moses, mention ed some decision that would be
 handed down as proof of what hs
 could do.
 "When this was brought to Ms
 Ames' attention, he directed the
 bureau of investigation to insti-
 tute immediate inquiry. Moses
 told Pew's friend that he had beer
 doing business some time, but hs
 did not have sufficient funds t
 make the profit he might make i
 he had financial backing. Tht friend of Pew insisted that before he could get the finances whic' Moses desired he would to be con vinced that advance information ol the supreme court decision wa
 absolutely obtainable. He told hin that on November 16 the man wh furnished him (Moses) was em : ployed in the department of jus ] tice in Washington. Furthermore this man with with Moses in Nev York Sunday, November 16, an 3 that on Monday morning the went down town and played South r ern Pacific short, closing ou n when Southern Pacific droppe Q three points. They made som : money, but they did not say ho' e much.
 T Quizzes Moses.
 "They both stopped at the Wa e dcrf Astoria, but only Nose T registered, and they returned te gether to Washington Monda I night. At that time Souther l. ~o~~O~cc~~~- ,~~o~S~~ ). (Continued on Page 6).
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
30 PER GENT
 0F MINERS ARE:
 BACK NJ WORK
Further Soft Coal ReStric- tions are Lifted With
 Announcement
SENATE MAY PROBE
 GARFLEID'S ACTIONS
Former Fuei Administrator Fig urps to be Sought-Palmer Soon to Start for Little
 Rock

Washington, Dec. l3,-Restrlc.- ions on the consumption of coal continued to go by the board today as tha rail- road administration, now in charge of the distribution of supplies, received reports indicating that 80 per cent of the striking miners had returned to work. Orders were issued by Director General Hines bunker coal to be sup piled to foreign-owned vessels ill American harbors whenever the local supply is sufficient to fill the requirements of coastwise and American-owned ships. Foreign vessels had their coal supply cut off early in the coal crisis.
 Senatorial investigation of the strike settlement proposal offered by the government and accepted by the miners was temporarily halted today while Chairman Frelinghuysen and members of the Investigating subcommittee coll sidered the policy to be adopted. It was said, after long executive session, that the committee had not decided as to whether it would formally demand documents in the possession of Dr. Harry A. Garfield, former fuel administra- tor, who resigned because of his disagreement with the settlement proposals, or as to whether Attor- ney General Palmer and other of ficials would be called.
 The committee, however, decided to resume hearings and summoned R. B. Norris, one of the engineers of the fuel administration to fur nish the statistics on which Dr Garfield based his suggestion that a IA per cent increase il wages be given the miners ans paid out of the operators profits without raising price of coal. At torney General Palmer, who signi fled last week that he would ap pear if the committee permitte, him. left Washington tonight foI the middlewest to continue th' governments campaign againF high prices and increased cost O living through conference wit! state and federal officials. II will be in Chicago tomorrow am expects to go from there to Littl Rock and Oklahoma City.
 Coal operators of the centra competitive fields in a statemen tonight declared miners in tn various fields were returning [
 work slowly. Not more than 4 per cent of the men have returne
 in the central Pennsylvania fielt one of the largest in the countr!
 the statement said, and a sma
 percentage in the country, tn
 statement said, and a small per
 centage had returned in the soutF
 western field. Indiana reporte
 practically all of the men back 2
 work, while in Illinois it was es timated that less than 10 per cey of the strikers have returned in tn
 Franklin county field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
Report $S,OOO Paid.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 15.-Am- erican and Mexican government officials here tonight had not re- ceived details of the release of Fred G. Hugo, American ranch manager, who was liberated by Villistas without payment of $10.- 900 ransom demanded by Franc'(- co Villa. Hugo was released when the Villistas left Muzquiz, Goa huila, last week, after footing that town, and is now at Muzquiz. Sev- eral prominent Mexicans held by Villa also were released without payment of ransom.
 Announcement of the release of Hugo, manager of the J. M. Do- bic ranch in Coahuila, and the Mexicans was made today by G M. Seguin, Mexican consul at Eagle Pass. The news came in a brief telegram from General Al fredo Ricaut, commander of fed eral troops sent to intercept the Villistas. So far as known there have been no clashes between these forces.
 It was reported today that Francisco Pardo, the Spaniart whose release by Villa was an nounced Sunday, paid the rebe chieftain $8,OOO for his freedom.
 When he left Muzquiz Saturday carrying with him a large quan tity of loot, Villa declared he "ha' his Christmas supplies" and woul' not return until next summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
AMERICAN |S
 FREED WITHOUT
 PAYING RANSOM
Another May be Held by MeXicans as Result of
 Musquis Raid

Washington, Dec. l5.-lhe state department was notified officially late today that Frederick Hugo the American seized by bandits in the recent raid on Muzquiz, Tex, had been released and returned to Muzquiz. Conditions upon which he was set free were not stated in the message, but the depart ment's announcements said it was supposed no ransom had been paid.
 The official report came from the American consul at Piedras Negras, Mexico, and added it was possible that Phillips, an Ameri- can also captured during the raid and whose first name was not known here, had been released likewise.
 The announcement followed ear Tier action by the department, the embassy at Mexico City and the consul at Piedras having been in- structed to make representations to the Carranza government off cials with view to obtaining the release of the two Americans. Details of the abduction of the two Americans were lacking, the departments advices as made public, saying merely that the town had been lotted before the Villistas evacuated it. Pending more complete infirmation as tc the manner of the relief of the captives, no intimation was avail able at the state department of the extent to which this latest in- cident has affected the admit tedly increasing delicate relations between the United States and the Carranza government.
 The departments statement follows:
 "The department of state was advised late today by the Ameri- can consulate at Piedras Negras Mexico, that according to tele- gram received there from Muz- quiz, Frederick Hugo, captured by Villistas, had been released. It is possible that Phillips, the other American taken by the Villistas also has been released. The tele- gram from Muzquiz does not state the conditions upon which Hugo was released, but it was supposed at Piedras Negras that he was re- leased without payment of ran son."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
FEW STILL OUT.

Muskogee, Okla., Dec. 15.-Only 200 of the 1900 bituminous coal miners employed in Oklahoma were not at work today, according to Eugene F. Ross, secretary of dis trict 21, United Mine Workers of America.
 Only one mine in the state was idle, MT. Ross said. In the Col gate district an operator and his men could not agree as to the ap- plication of the IA per cent.
 Production today, according tc MT --N:ltK ,eso, ,wsRsahrdlu anr MT. Ross, was between 80 and % per cent of normal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
SAYS RECEIVERS
 CERT AINTy FOR
 MANY RAM. WAYS
CumminS Warns Railroad Legislation Must be
 Enacted

Washington, Dec. 13.-Congress was warned today that if the rall- roads were turned back to their owners without enactment mean while of legislation for protection of the properties two-thirds of the roads would be in the hands of receivers within 30 days.
 Speaking with earnestness Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee that drafted the pending railroad bill, declared the senate could rot afford to set it aside or delay it's consideration in view of the ap parent determination of President Wilson to end government control the first day of the New Year.
 During the all-day debate the principal attacks on the Cummins bill were made by Senator Lenroo republican, of Wisconsin, and Stanley, democrat, of Kentucky the former insisting that the roads should be retained by the govern ment until spring.
 Senator Stanley speaking 1T support of his amendment to eli minate the anti-strike provision assailed the section as the most drastic and exasperating ever de vised to afflict laboring people.
 The anti-strike provision, sena tor Stanley asserted was put il the bill over the protest of tw' million railroad men who had de clared they would not wear tn yoke. It was so drastic he added that if man empoyed with hi wife in a way bill office took
 better job with another road an
 the wife went with him, both coul
 be arrested and put in jail flo conspiracy. .. General discussion of the anti strike clause brought numerou references to the coal strike an Senator Stanley in arguing agains anti-strike jaws, said that in tn case of the miners they were hel back both by an injunction and b , solemn notice of the president 0
 the United States that their strike
 were unlawful.
 "They would not have gon
 back to work because an act 0 , congress said so when they refus ed, after being named in an 1T , junction issued by a, man the , knew, Federal Judge Anderson, a devoid of the touch of huma f sympathy as a marble column,
 Senator Stanley declared.
 , Senator Cummins interjecte that if there had been law unde , which the miners dispute coul have been submitted to an impal
 tial tribunal there would have bee 9 no strike.
 . Even within sound of the grov 3 of the bolshevist, Senator Stanle
 continued, attempts were bein
 made to try out new tangled idea
 and he predicted that it might nt
 be long before ''hygienic uplifters
 tried to form some sort of con mission to select wives for men. t After Senator Stanley had d
 ferred the rest of his speech unt f. tomorrow, the senate went to wo, P on amendments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
FITZSIMMONS WINS.

--ewark, N. J., Dec. 15.-Bob Fitzsimmons, son of the former worlds heavyweight boxing cham pion, in his first professional con- test, outboxed Ed Kinley of New York, in an eight-round bout here tonight. Fitzsimmons weighed 17O pounds and Kinley 163. Fitz- simmons put up clever exhibition of boxing, but appeared to lack an effective punch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
Hearst Also Objects.

Suggestions that an embargo be placed on coal to Canada until Canadian newspapers which he said were using all the news print they desired, agreed to submit to the same conservation program formed on the newspapers of the United States was made by H. L.. Rogers, business manager of the Chicago Daily News.
 The action could be justified, he added, by the fact that Canadian pulp mills use American coal in making their product.
 The prospective shortage of print paper for 9120 was estimat- ed at 100000 tons by Frank P. Glass, publisher of the Birming ham, Ala, News, and president of the American Publishers associa- tion. He predicted, however, that relief from the shortage would come within six months.
 Congress, MT. Glass declared either should give the federal trade commission full power to handle the entire news print paper situation or should appoint a pa per controller with powers. similar to those of the fuel administrator
 "The Anthony bill," assertee Bradford Merrill, business mana. ger of the Hearst group of news. papers, would destroy some 6 great newspapers representing ir every case lifetime and in some cases three or more generation: of effort to benefit only a smal degree the rest of the newspaper of the country. It would place an embargo on initiative and ten, to encourage sluggards."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
He Wants to Write
 My Four Years in
 White House. Next

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 15.-James w. Gerard, of New York, former ambassador to Germany, has sign ed a minority nominating petition as a candidate for president of the United States at the state pri- maries in March, it was announc- ed here today. The petition also was signed by six delegates to the recent state proposal meeting here.
 Principles accompanying the pe- tition are summarized as being to make and keep the country safe for democracy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-16
'CH0ST' WALKS
 BEFORE XMAS
 FOR CITY FORCE
Employes Will Get Their De- cember Pay Cheeks Be-
 fore December 25

Employes of the city will hay" money" The mayor and council thoughtfully saw to that last night, when the payrolIs for the different departments were allowed for December, in order that the "ghost" might walk" for the city employees before Christ mas.
 The session last night was very brief, the council quickly dlspoa- ing of several matters that came up and the alderman showing ll1- tie disposition to be contentious An ordinance appropriation $75 a month for 12 months for the Pun lie Library was placed on the cal, endar by unanimous vote. Several ladies, members of the library association, conferred with coun- cilmen before the meeting, and It is understood they were informed that an appropriation for $75 q month would not go through, but that if they will submit a state ment, showing what is required, the council will endeavor to have the city do it's share.
 That arrangements must be made by the city soon to meet obligations of $17O,O00 was recall ed by the reading of a letter from Otis and company, of Cleveland, Ohio. advising that warrants and interest, totalling $120.40O will be due January 1, 1920. Mayor M, c. Hollis stated that another $5O,OOo is past due, and that he and mem, bers of the finance committee haa conferred with members of the Pine Bluff Clearing House associa- tion relative to action toward meeting the obligations. Pine Bluff
 like other cities in Arkansas. the
 mayor pointed out, is without funds and without means of rals.
 ing sufficient revenue to meet
 requirements and obligations
 "The cities can obtain relief only
 through a change in the state con
 stitution," said the mayor who ad
 vised the council that the clearing
 house association members have
 displayed a willingness to giv' any assistance consistent with thei1 duty. The Otis letter was referre; } to the finance committee.
 A communication from Sanitar! Officer Westbrook, requesting tn } council to rescind the action talk } en during the war and by whicl l residents of the city are permitte;
 to keep hogs under certain cond'
 tions brought out that there is n
 ordinance prohibiting the keepin'
 of hogs in the city. Except unde
 certain conditions, a pig in a pc being considered menace t health, steps to remedy the situa
 tion will be, taken at once. Tn . council, upon motion of Alderma : McGehee, instructed the ordinanc e committee to bring in a measur : to prohibit keeping hogs withi s the city limits.
 E Tracey Mills, J. A. Mcleod an d J. H. Mann were named as con missioners of Sewer district NJ r IT, organized to install sewe f system in the southeastern part d the city. Some doubt has bee $ voiced as to whether propert /. values in the district are stuff it cient, under the law, to permit tn e improvement.