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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
ARMY OFFICERS GIVE LIE
TO POLITICAL AG|TATORs

This
the United States found fault
officers fighting the
ons have been made by Png
Traub
The cable and telegraph
Pershing Knoxa and Lodg
WASHNGTON
methods handling
high praise from all day.
General Phng
the General Pershg staff the chisf
and the chief
had all personally inspected
Colonel Stewart Sensato Charges.
Observation-Disclosures the American
northern saving
The aarmist of conditions
The health
The sick wounded
capable of taking itself
Governor Allen, of Kansas,
Neutrality-suspicious. commanded the
35h
committee today the charges made Allen
OF that DIVISION of Msourn
by the failure of the artillery support infantry
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
CITIZENSHIP WAS
LECTURE SUBJECT
ADDRESS GIVEN BY MISS ELWELL
LAST NIGHT PROVED VERY
INTERESTING

| At the meeting last evening at the
Y. M. C. A. hut Miss Tklenburg gave
delightful vocal solo. The lecture
on salesmanship by Miss Elwell was
delivered to small audience compos-
ed mostly Of Moscow salespeople. The
lecture was excellent and was en-
joyed as we'll by those who do not be-
long in that business,
Miss Elwell spoke of the personality
and appearance of the salesperson and
of the love of the work in becoming
efficient. She said scientific sales
manship included gaining the atten-
ton, confidence and good will of the
customer and awakening a desire for
the merchandise.
Miss Elwell is a pleasing speaker
and thoroughly understands her sub
jects. Those who can take UP the
study of remodeling garments with
Miss E1Well next week, as given else
where in this PAPER, will not be dis
appointed. !.
Miss Elwell has had a wide expert
ence and presents things in a practic-
al way. Moscow women will gain
many practical ideas and suggestions
by attending her class next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday at the uni
versity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
HAVE REPAIR WEEK
FOR FARM EQUIPMENT
SUGGESTION FROM NATIONAL M
PLEMENT ASSOCIATION
MEETS APPROVAL

.1n order to get uniform action of
the farmers to repair their machinery.
harness, ETC.. before spring work, a
campaign has been started by the Ma
tional Implement C Vehicle associa-
tion to interest all farmers in this
work and to make the time from
March 8 to s, inclusive, a repair
week" throughout the United States.
The plan has been endorsed by Secre-
tary Qf. Agriculture HoustelsssFae fol-
lowing letter has been sent out by
the association to dealers throughout
the United States. The Butterfield-
Elder company of Moscow, are BOOST
ing the campaign. Read their adver-
tisements to appear in this paper in
the immediate future. The statement
by the association follows:
To Implement and Hardware Deal
ers: Secretary Houston of the United
States Department of Agriculture, in
telegram to the National Imple-
ment & Vehicle association, has
farm equipment repair week: The
telegram follows:
1T seems highly desirable that the
users, of farm implements should an
ticipate so far as practicable the nee
essary parts or repairs and replace
ments, sufficiently in advance of the
working season to make it possible to
put their implements in good working
condition before the spring operations
begin''
Dealers should give this the widest
publicity possible. Mention it in your
advertisements; bring it to the atten-
ton of the editors of your local pa
pers and ask them to run it in con-
nection with a story about repair
week.
The secretaries of all associations
in the National Federation have ever
since December been urging upon
members the Importance of this move
ment and it has been exploited at. all
Of the conventions, including those of
the eastern federation. In nearly eve
~ state the cooperation of the agricul-
.ural departments, agricultural COL
eges and county farm agents has
'een secured Now if the dealers will
give the movement the support they
should by advertising it and mention
ng it to every customer, the second
Repair Week will be grand
uccess. Let's all pull together to that
nd
H. J. HODGE, Secretary,
National Federation Implement
e. Vehicle Dealers Assns.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
DIR. JOSEPH ASPRAY
WRITES FROM FRANCE
WELL KNOWN MOSCOW CITIZEN
TELLS OF HIS WORK WITH
AMERICAN ARMY.

Joseph Aspray, who practiced in
Moscow for many years, has written
two very interesting letters to Mrs.
Aspray who is in Boston. Mrs. As
pray has kindly sent the letters to
this paper, realizing that DR.. Aspray's
many friends here will be glad to hear
from him. The letters follow;
Rimaucourt, France, JAM 8, 1919.
AS | wrote you this a. m. have
been on a trip so did not write for
several days.
Last Tuesday went over to Chau-
mont to do some shopping. Came
back in the afternoon and decided to
go and see some Of the front An
other man and packed all our belong
ings in case orders to move should
come while we were gone. The boys
promised to take it along and we
should have followed the best we
could.
We went out to the road and hailed
the first truck which came along.
This took US to Neufchateau, arriving
there about $50. We had dinner at
The LAFAYETTE Nficers Club, then
tried to get to Toul, but it was pitch
dark SO we couldn't go. The hotels
were full and we had a time trying
to get a place to sleep but finally To-
Gated "a couple of cots at the Casual
Officers Rest House of the American
Red Cross. There were six cots in a
room. We slept well,got up at 6;45,
no restaurants open, so went to the R.
R. station and got few. cookies and
a cup of chocolate at the Red Cross
.anteen. Then we went out to the
road that leads to Toul and waited
Until IL o'clock and no transportation.
We went to French house and they
xindly gave us a nice dinner of can
ned string beans, French-fried pota-
toes, tough steak and bread, also
coffee without cream or sugar, and
.anned cherries. For this they charg-
d us five francs each. The man,
lis wife, little girl, boy, and
young woman with two months old
,aby were present.
We went back to the road and
oon truck came along and took us
O a small town. From here a 7. M.
J. A. Ford took US to Essey and Fli-
'ey. These two towns are almost
shot out of existence, particularly |
he latter, there not being house
n the town that has no she'll holes
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
FRENz|ED F|NANC|ER IS
ARRESTED AT ROSAL|A, WASH.

| Warren, Montana and Brandon, AL
berta. When arrested and searched
he had two hypodermic needles and a
goodly supply of strychnia-sulphate
and was thought to be dope fiend.
He claims to have left Moscow, when
he disappeared from here the day a
warrant was issued for his arrest, on
a speeder on the electric railroad and
to have gone to Garfield, where he
caught train for Rosalia He had
been buying horses about Rosalia and
was caught in company with young
man by the name of Ludendorff,
whom he had employed to take him
about the country to buy horses.
Sheriff Woody learned that the man
was operating about Rosalia and tele-
phoned there and had him arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Summerfield went up
on the freight last night and the fell
low was taken to Colfax. We may
bring him here for trial or he may
be examined for insanity there"
The man appeared here several
weeks ago and bought big farms from
T. A. Meeker and E. J. Armbrhster,
contracting to take the farms and
lot of personal property. He inven-
toried the personal property and then
disappeared and next showed up at
Troy where he contracted for some
farms, harness and horses. So far as
known he issued no checks about Mos
COW but he got busy with his check
book as soon as he reached Troy and
many checks bearing the name Of
Arthur D. Jones came into the Troy
bank He is now using the name of
A. J. Davis and the last checks issued
on this bank bore this name, which |
he adopted after he left here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20

and most of the houses are levelled
to the ground Between these two
towns is part of the old Hindenburg
! line which the Germans held for four
years, and vacated last September.
We saw the trenches, dug-outs, huts,
barbed wire-on one.side the German
and on the other the French. Be
tween them was the so called "No
Mans Land" which is so badly shot
up that the ground is full shell holes
and looks just like bad case of
small pox.
We went on to Thiacourt and spent
the night at the Infirmy. In the
morning Frenchman took us over
the battle field and toward Jaulny,
where we were nearly into Germany.
Here we saw where the Americans
fought the Germans just before the
arInistice was signed. We saw the
hills the boys went over and the dug
outs and hats the Germans had oc-
cupied for four years | picked up
four she'll cases, two German and two
French Of the famous French 75's,
also some cartridges and a small
cream pitcher for souvenirs,
Then we went back to Thiacourt
where we saw immense supplies of
steel, cement, wire, lumber, ETC., which
the Germans had had. They had
plenty to last for long time.
We got a truck going to Berne-
court, then Majors enclosed Dodge
going to Toul. We were 60 miles
from camp and were fortunate to get
a big FRENCH touring car going all
the way to Rimaucourt. On the way
we stopped at Colombey-les Bellies,
where there was a great American
flying field and we saw the first two
German planes brought down by the
American squadron. We arrived at
Remaucourt, found our men still there
SO unpacked my bed and went to bed
tired out.
Remaucourt, France, Jan. II, 1919.
Last night | returned from our
three days trip to the front. | wrote
you letter from the underground |
,ity of Verdun Our trip was fine
We started last Wednesday morning
with two light G.. M. G. trucks and |
28 officers. We went through doz-
ms of small towns where names
lon't remember. The towns or vii
ages in France are close together,
rom one to three kilometers apart.
4 kilometer is about 5-8 of a mile.
The towns are all alike, the houses
Ill together built with stone or ce-
nent-covered walls and red tile roofs,
md no spaces between the houses.
Usually the living apartment and the
table are in the same building and a
lilo Of m ar11ra in thn front ward |
We went through Neufchateau-to
'oul and ST. Mihiel where we stopped
CONTINUED on page 4.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20

Wolfe. Witnesses whom the sheriff
says he has reason to believe and does
believe are material witnesses to the
subject matter of the complaint are
w. M. Steele, marshal of st. Maries;
w. R. Pierce, logger of Pedee; G. G,
Gregg, deputy sheriff; L. E. Harter,
county surveyor.
Here are some of the questions
that were asked the accused and his
answers, as alleged by Sheriff Wolfe
and Marshal Steele:
"Who would you like to see in the
place of the president - ANY of
the boys"
"No.9
Would you like to see this. country
like Russia ~ Yes.
"Do you believe in destroying prop
erty to accomplish the I. w. W. teach
ings ?" ssYes.'
did you come here to help over
throw the government?' "Yes.1
'Do you believe the I. w. w. will
get strong enough to overthrow the
government ~ Eyes"
"Do you think you should have as
much right here as native born citi-
zen 2" eyes"
In addition to the above the pris-
oner indicated that he worked in the
shipyards so that he might do some
poor work, hoping that as result the
ship would sink when it was loaded
With soldiers. He said that he is an
{. w. w. organizer but claimed his
organizers certificate had not been
;ent to him.
Saari claims that he is native of
Finland Plummer Republican.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20

The man who has been giving dem
onstrations Of "frenzied finance" in
Washington and Idaho, is under ar
rest and will be brought here for
trial. He now gives his name as a.
J. Davis. He had previously used the
names of Arthur D. Jones and Old
I field. He admits having contracted
for a big farm near Elberton, WASH,
and for several farms in Latah county,
Idaho. according to the statement
given out by John Nisbet, prosecut-
ing attorney of Latah county He
also admits, so Mr.. Nisbet says, IS
suing checks ranging in amounts from
SO to S150,0OO. He told Charles
Summerfield, deputy sheriff OF Latah
county, accoring to Mr.. Nisbet's
statement, that he had issued checks
for about $4,000 in small amounts.
Checks for $4,000, $500 and many
smaller amounts had been issued on
the First Bank of Troy and today
another check for $500 reached that
bank
The man was arrested near Rosalla
last night. Charles Summerfleld,
deputy sheriff of Latah county, went
to Rosalia but the man was taken to
Colfax and may be held to answer
charges in Whitman county. The Of
ficers are now investigating to as
certain whether the strongest evil
dence is in Latah or Whitman county
Mr.. Nisbet said:
"The fellow claims to have been
educated as doctor in the medical
college of Aberdeen, Scotland He
saws he was born and educated in
Calcutta, India, and has been in in
sane asylums at Nampa, Californla;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
FINNISH | ". v.
WOULD SINK SHIPS


Oscar Saari, alias M. W. Hill, is a
good subject for the psychologist to
work on. if Saari be of sound mind
and Is speaking his convictions.
Saari. or Hili, Is now in Jail at st.
Maries. awaiting action Of the fed
eral authorities, charged with violat-
inp the espionage act in that he did
un1awfully and wilfully utter profane,
disloyal and abusive language against
the form Of government and the cons
stitution Of the United States.
The complaint was made out before
u. s. Commissioner McFadden Of this
place and sworn to by Sheriff Prentice
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
HOOVER FAVORS
CONTROL OF. MEATS
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR ADvO
GATES GOVERNMENT SUPER
VISION OF PACKERS
cuINCTOM

WASHINGTON. - A confidential
report made to President Wilson by
Herbert G. Hoover six months ago on
the big meat packers was made public
today. by the food administration at
the direction of the president ito es-
tablish the real position Of Mr.. Hoov-
er and the food administration on the
control of the Chicago packing in
dustries." In recent hearings before
congressional committees witnesses
for the livestock men charged collu-
sion between Mr.. Hoover and the five
leading packers.
In the report, in response to re-
quest from the president for his views
on the recommendations OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission, Mr.. Hoover
SAID he reaffirmed his opinion given
nearly year before that here is a
growing and dangerous dominition Of
the nations foodstuffs," and approved
some of the commissions proposals.
He recommended constructive regula-
ton rather than stretching tempo
rary war powers of the government.
and expressed the belief that the dom
nation of the packers did not neces-
sarily imply wrong doing on their
paxE but was the natural growth "of
various factors which need correc-
tion."
Mr.. Hoover accepted as economical
" sound the Federal Trade Commits
sion's recommendation regarding fed
eral control of animal and refrigera-
tor car service, and said stockyards
should be "entirely disassociated from
the control of the packers" He con-
tended, however, that wrong prac-
tices between buyers and sellers would
not be corrected by the government
controlling or owning yards.
His own instinct, Mr.. Hoover said,
was against federal ownership OF the
packers branch houses and cold stor-
age and warehouse facilities. Cong
into aspects of the packing industry
not covered by the trade commission,
he said:
"If proper abbatoirs could be ex-
tended near the larger towns, pos
sibly with municipal help and the
operations therein protected from IL
legitimate competition, | believe they
would not only succeed, but would
stimulate the local produc-
tion Of meat animals. One effect
would be a great stabilization OF
prices by a wider based market than
that now so largely dependent upon
. small group of buyers"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
BASKET BALL GAME
TOMORROW NIGHT
HARDEST GAME OF THE SEASON
EXPECTED TO BE PLAYED
= 4FRIDA AF~NIG Gil <--s-s

The present rating of the conference
basket ball teams places idaho at the
head of the list with the University OF
Oregon as runners up for the cham
pionship. The University of Oregon
five defeated doc" Boilers scrappy
team last night by margin of ten
points and are playing another game
this evening at Pullman The game
last night was close from start to fin
ish and Coach Boiler says that the
Oregon aggregation is one team in the
conference that Idaho will have to
watch
Friday evening at 7:15 the Oregon
team meets Idaho at the university
battle grounds. After having won
from w. S. C. it is expected that they
will come to Moscow with their minds
set on a victory To be sure there is
a good chance for them to win the
game tomorrow. They have a good
basket ball team but are going up
against a team that hasn't been de-
feated as yet this season. 1t might
be that the Idaho boys are too con-
fident of their ability to administer de-
feats and if such be the case the Ore
gon team stands mighty good chance.
In discussing the game with Coach
Bleamaster. he said: "It is going to
be the one game of the season that
will take all that the team has to win.
think also that this game will be one
game of he season where the old
Idaho Fight had better be shown by
every one. You know team plays
it's best when it knows that every
one is behind it. l would like to see
a good representation of Moscow cit |
izens at the game tomorrow evening.
The Idaho team has had a good rest
since the victory over w. S. G. last |,
Monday evening and all of the players
ire in good shape. Moe, Campbell and
Hunter are still the famous scoring
rio, but Nuts" Romig is coming to
he front Did you see the shot he
made in the w. S. G. game? Well, he
S getting to be good. And Lindley
sn't out of it all together. Watch him
lip up and record a few in the COM
ng games.
The game Friday evening is to be
alled at 7:15 sharp in order that the
rowd may go to the plays that the
English department is staging that
vening. There are seats for nearly
thousand persons in the gymnasium
ut it might be we'll to come pretty
arly to avoid the rush. Tickets will
e on sale at 6:45. AS usual school
hildren will be admitted at half price
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
EXPERT WORKING ON
TELEPHONE COMPANY BOOKS

R. J. Workman, expert accountant
of Spokane, is here this week check
ing over the accounts of the Moscow
Telephone. & Telegraph company. He
came down from Spokane with A. T.
West, president of the company. The
examination is being made for the pur-
pose of ascertaining If the company is
making sufficient profits on the cap
ital invested and the evidence secured
by this examination will be used In the
hearing to be held soon upon the ap-
plication for the privilege Of raising
rates on rural lines.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
JOSEPH F. DAVIDSON DIED
IN SEATTLE FRIDAY

Word has been received that Joseph
F. Davidson travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Alaska Steam
ship company, died last Friday in Sc
attic of influenza. Mr.. Davidson was
former agent of the O.-W. R. & N.
in Moscow.
Mrs. Davidson was formerly Miss
Myra Cummings, who was a pioneer
resident of Moscow. He leaves be-
sides his wife, four children, the old
est being ID years of age.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
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Kaiser's Son Arrested.

} OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .Joa- !
chin, of Prussia, youngest son Of
Former Emperor William, has
: been arrested, according to dis
! patch from Munich. The dispatch
states that he was arrested on I
suspicion of being connected with
certain intrigues." 1t is pre- 1
sumed this had for it's object I
the. restoration of his father to 1
; the throne Of Prussia.
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-20
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! WESTERN GRAIN GROWERS .
PROTEST FREIGHT RATES !

+ WASHINGTON-Grain grow
+ ers of Idaho, Oregon and Wash ;
+ ington, organized as the finland :
+ Empire Shippers League" filed :
+ with the interstate commerce :
= commission today an attack :
+ upon the 25 per cent in :
+ crease in freight rates on grain !
! products made by the railroad :
+ administration last June. !
+ + + + 4. + + + i. 1. + + 1. 1. I. i.
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Berger Gets 20 Years.

CHICAGO.-Victor L. Berger,
) congressman-elect from Milwau-
; kee and four other socialists,
} convicted of violating the es-
) pionage act, were each sentenced
to. 20 years imprisonment by
} Federal Judge X. M. Lands, to-
day after he had overruled mo-
tions for new trials.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-05-03
CROP CONDITIONS
ARE VERY GOOD.

Rain Tuesday morning, vary
ing in different sections of the
parish from a shower to a good
SOaker, have made farming con-
ditiOnS most excellent.
The rice crop is later than the
average, due to the lateness of the
season, but good stands are being
secured and the crop is going in
rapidly and in good condition.
Ten days more, with the present
weather will see the bulk of the
crop planted.
There are many fields ready for
their first flooding. The Welsh
Canal Company started its main
plant Wednesday and has its big
canal filled. A few early fields
on the canal are being flooded.
Farther east, in Acadia parish,
it is said that the bulk of the crop
is planted.
Those we'll posted claim that
the acreage this year will be con-
siderable short of last year.
With prospects of the market
opening the season at $500 or
better, farmers are working day
and night shifts in an effort to get
their acreage in before the season
advances too far.
Cotton is not being planted as
extensively this year. although
there is a considerable acreage
Most of the high land is being
planted in corn. and the corn, SC
far, is looking fine.
On the average farming pros.
poets never were brighter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-05-03
JENNINGS CAVALRY
OFFICERS RETURNED
TO THEIR COMMAND.

AS the Journal goes to press
Mayor Armstrong has just been
advised by wire from Washing
ton that his efforts in seeking the
return of Lieuts. Roy S. Miller
and Kicker to the command of
the Jennings cavalry troop were
successful. They will be in COM
mand of the troop on the journey
to Camp Shelby, by the way of
New Orleans and Jennings.
On their arrival at Camp Mer-
rift, the officers were separated
from their command and prestige
of the war department at Wash.
ington was required to get them
back into the position at the head
of their troop. When appealed
to, Mayor Armstrong immeditely
tok the matter up in detail by
wire with congressman Lazaro
and Aswell. who through the
war department immediately ef'
fected the return of the officers
to their command.
1t is not yet known when the
troop will reach Jennings, but
probably not many days hence.