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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Organize Colonies in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY.-A project for the
division of national lands of Mexico
among small farmers and ranchers is
expected to be presented by President
Carranza to the present session of the
Mexican congress. 1t is proposed to
organize agricultural colonies with
state support and supervision in the
states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Chi
apas and Chihuahua The plan in
wolves the Development of irrigation
projects which already have been pro-
posed by the department of develop
ment and to comprise conservation of
natural resources.
The outline of new series of laws
to govern the relations between M
ployers and the employed and to limit
the working day to eight hours has
been submitted to the representatives
in congress. The proposed laws are
intended also to protect the wage Of
workmen, provide hygenic surround
ings for workers, compensation for in
dustrial accidents, protection of wom-
en- employees land arbitration of in
dustrial disputes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
COMMITTEE HOLDS
ITS FIRST SESSION
TO HAVE CHARGE OF
THE SOLDIER LABOR
PROBLEM

The committee appointed by L. F.
Parsons, U. S. Employment Agent, to
assist in and take charge of obtaining
employment for returning soldiers
held their first meeting at Mr.. Par
sons office Wednesday.
They organized by electing F. A.
David chairman and J. S. Heckathorn
secretary and treasurer Several ideas
were presented and discussed as to the
best way of handling this problem.
1t was pointed out that the federal
government is encouraging public i'm
provements for this and it was there
fore decided by the committee that
the best thing that they could do for
immediate results was to support this
public improvement plan.
There has sprung up among the
farmers in this community a big de-
mand for better roads. Petitions for
new highway districts have already
been filed with the county commits
s1oners and others are being circulat-
ed. The committee unanimously en-
dorsed the forming of highway dis
tricts. A committee consisting of T..
A. Meeker, Ben Bush and A. S. Lyon
was appointed to assist in organizing
Highway District No. 2. The chair
man and secretary were instructed to
give their assistance to any one de-
string information regarding the form
ing of highway districts. AS the work
of this committee will cover the en-
tire county, it will be necessary to get
in touch with other communities and
it was suggested that the number of
the committee be enlarged and addi-
tional members appointed represent
ing all parts of the county. This will
be taken up in the near future.
Other public work will be consid-
cred and the committee will be glad to
have suggestions from the press or
other public spirited citizens as to
their ideas to promoting this work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Free Cab Service to Returning Sol
diarS

1t was a most praiseworthy action
the executive committee of the Mos
COW Chamber Of Commerce has taken
in the matter of extending accommo-
dation to returning soldiers by ar
ranging free cab service within the
city limits. Each of the two cab COM
panies in the city have been instruct
ed to extend this courtesy to return
ing soldiers, who need only give their
name and address to secure such serv-
ice. These names will be reported to
the committee which has been author
lied to reimburse the cab men for
services thus rendered This will also
serve to keep an accurate check on
the soldiers returning to their homes
in MOSCOW and vicinity by securing
their names for prompt publication in
The Daily Star-Mirror so that all of
their friends may be informed of their
safe arrival home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
TO RAISE MAXIMUM
LEVY ROAD PURPOSES
LAW WOULD RAISE LIMIT FROM
rs TO so CENTS PER $100 TAX
ABLE PROPERTY

BOISE.-Two road measures were
introduced in the senate this morning
by Nelson of Kootenai county. One
of these measures raises the maxi
mum tax levy from 25 cents per one
hundred dollars of assessable prop
erty to so cents, while the other
measure gives the county commits
sioners the power to repair and keep
in repair trunk roads in the county
whenever the highway commission has
been notified and does not take
prompt enough action in the matter,
charging the cost of such repairing
against the funds otherwise going to
the highway commission.
The placing of memorials in each
county of the state in honor of the
soldiers who made the supreme sacri-
flee in the late war is the purpose of
a bill introduced in the house today
by thirty-three of it's members. The
bill would create commission of
three members to be appointed by the
governor and to serve without pay,
whose duty it would be to pick suit
able memorial in each county. The
bill also carries an appropriation of
one thousand dollars to defray the
cost of the memorial in each county,
the counties being required to pay an
equal amount.
A county division enabling act made
it's appearance in the house today. 1t
is similar to the measure before the
legislature two years ago and which
failed to pass at that time. 1t pro-
vides that sixty-five per cent of the
voters of the district to be created
into new county must sign their
names to a petition before an cleo
tion can be held on the question.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

MEXICO CITY.-Twelve freighters
of 1000 tons each will be bought by
the proposed Latin-American Inter
national Commercial Alliance, if the
plans announced are put into effect.
The project presented by Jose A..
Lavalle, commercial delegate from
Peru, which has been approved by
the Mexican government and which
will, if approved by enough other
Latin-American governments, result
in the formation of an international
corporation to increase commerce be-
tween the countries forming the cor
poration, is said to be on the verge of
consumation. The Tehauntepe rail
way, now completely controlled by
the Mexican government, will figure
as the keynote of the proposed COM
mercial structure.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
LOCAL FARMERS MAY
NOW GET NITRATE
COUNTY AGENT FLETCHER HAS
so BEEN NOTIFIED BY DEPART
PART4ENT OF AGRICULTURE

Notice has been given to o. S.
Fletcher, agricultural agent for Latah
county, that the U. S. Department of
Agriculture will sell at cost a supply
of nitrate of soda to farmers in Latah
county.
The nitrate will be sold under the
authority of the food control act and
subsequent legislation relating there
to. The price will be $500 a ton,
free on board cars at loading point
or port. Farmers are to pay in addi-
ton freight to their shipping points.
How to Obtain Nitrate.
Applications for a part of the nj
trate bought by the government will
be received only from actual farmers
or owners or holders of farms for
use on their land, and may be made
through County Agent Fletcher.
No money will be required with the
application but upon notice from the
authorized representative of the de-
partment of agriculture, farmers who
have signed applications must deposit
with local bank, association, or in
dividual, designated by the secretary
of agriculture to act as the farmers s
agent for that purpose, money to COW
er the cost of the fertilizer except the
freight charge. In practically every
case the money will be paid to a coun-
ty nitrate distributor designated by
the department of agriculture. Nitrate
will be shipped to distributors on sight
draft with bill of 1ading attached. Dis
tributors will pay drafts, take up the
bills of lading, collect money from
farmers and distribute nitrate to farm
ers. If any farmer in Latah county is
interested in buying quantity of this
fertilizer, he should get into commun-
ication with the county agent at once.
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
REPORT OF THE 1918
TAX COLLECTIONS
FIRST PAYMENT COLLECTIONS
EQUAL TO ABOUT TWO-THIRDS
OF TOTAL TAXES IN COUNTY

Miss Ruth Broman, former treasur-
er of Latah county, who retired from
that office on the 18th of this month,
reported the 1918 taxes paid into the
county treasury up to January 4, 1919,
as follows:
Personal property taxes. ...$ 17,38335
State and county taxes. 80. 252,098.24
Paving and sewer taxes in
MOSCOW .......- Iz,9ol.09
Delinquent taxes ......... 13,195.63
This leaves approximately $4,000
of the 1918 taxes to be collected in the
second half of the year. Of the state
and county taxes the amount already
paid in is equal to about two-thirds
|of the total from that source, which
is about the usual proportion of such
collections, the law making it option
al with the taxpayer to pay only one
half of his taxes before the first Mon
day in January, or all as he elects.
The amount of delinquent taxes is
unusually large, due in measure to
the Inland Empire Railway company
passing into the hands of receiver
and also to the failure Of the Wash
ington Water Power company to pay
it's taxes on account of alleged .un-
just assessment by the public utilities
committee, and the power company is
expected to take the matter into court
for final adjudication.
The county has no outstanding in
debtedness and the levies are intend
ed to be made just large enough to
meet the current expenses of the year,
with no extra monies accommodating
in the various county funds in excess
of probably few hundred dollars to
the credit of the school districts of
the county
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
'P0TLATCH LIQUOR
CASES DISPOSED OF
ITALIANS FOUND WITH ''DAGO
RED" IN POSSESSION FINED
AND SENT TO JAIL

The Italians arrested at Potlatch
for violations of the liquor laws and
brought to Moscow yesterday by
Sheriff Woody and his deputy,
Charles Summerfield, had their cases
disposed of in the district court as
follows, today:
In the case of State VS.. Jim Mon
tana, the defendant waived his pre-
liminary hearing and requested to be
permitted to enter his plea in the
district court. Information was filed
charging with having intoxicating
liquor in his possession, and he en-
tered plea of guilty, and his fine
was assessed at thirty days in Jail
and $400 fine.
In the case CT State vs. Toni Raponi,
the same action was taken as in the
case against Jim Montana. Defend
ant in this case being committed to
the county Jail for thirty days and
directed to pay fine of $400.
In the case of the third man, Mike
Petrogalli, arrested as a result of the
raid, a charge was filed in the pro-
bate court against him. The prelim-
mary hearing was held this afternoon,
with A. l.. Morgan appearing for him.
The state introduced evidence to sus-
tain the charge. The defendant of
fered no evidence and was held to
answer in the district court. His bond
was fixed in the sum of $500 in cash.
1t is understood that the defendant is
preparing to furnish the cash bond.
Humphrey Case Disposed OF.
The case of the state against Will
lam Humphrey, charged with a viola
tion of the liquor laws, was disposed
of by the district court today. The
fines imposed aggregated $500, which
was paid hv the defendant
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Maiority Socialists Have 1874 Plurality
Russian Elements Will Support
Movement.

PARIS. - Representatives of the
various Russian governments now In
Paris met today with Sergius Sazan--
off, the former Russian minister OF
foreign affairs, who is now represent
ing the Omsk government in the same
capacity. The meeting was held for
the purpose of discussing the decision
of the supreme council of the peace
conference to send a commission to
the Princes Islands to meet the repre-
sentatives of the various Russian ele-
ments. The Russian Representatives
without exception decided to urge up
on their friends in Russian to support
the movement for the proposed con-
ference at the Princes Islands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Mexican General Uses Airplanes.

MEXICO CITY.-General Candido
Aguilar, chief of military operations
in the gulf regions, is using airplanes
with success in his campaign against
the rebels, especially in the state of
Vera Cruz. Not only are the aviators
doing valuable reconnaissance work,
but one recently dropped bombs on a
party of bandits who believed them
selves safely ensconced on the top of a
mountain near Orizaba.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Kill the Dogs.

A number of people who are rails
in grabbits, have recently lost their
rabbits by the ravages of dogs at
night. 1t seems too bad that dogs
that would be guilty Of such depre-
dations are not kept chained at night
by their owners.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Oil Statistics.

LONDON.-Th worlds production
of natural oil last year was estimated
at more than 60,000,000 tons in a
statement made by DR.. F. Perkin in
an address delivered recently before
the Institution of Petroleum Tech
nologists. This would be an increase
of 100000 tons over the production
of 1918, he said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
England Appropriates Money for
Roads

N-Announcement is made
here that the government has set
aside $50,000,000 to be used in road
building and in the reconstruction of
bridges allowed to fall into decay dur
ing the war 1t is estimated that $500
miles of roads will be constructed,
and that the work will give employ
ment to fully 100000 men, many of
whom will be discharged soldiers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Italians Accused of Hauling Down
American Flag.

Observation-Disclosures to a
report made public here today by the
official information bureau of the
kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slow
enes, a Serbo- Croatian vessel flying
the American flag and possessing a
navigation license issued by the Am
erican naval commander in the Adri-
attic. was seized at Jelsa on the 10th
of January by Italian forces who haul
ed down the American flag and car
ried off the ship under the Italian
colors.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Ravages of Influenza in South Africa.

Ravages of Influenza in South Africa.
CAPE TOWN.-It is authoritatively
stated here that the epidemic of in
fluenza in South Africa has resulted
in financial loss to the leading in
surance companies of approximately
$7,500,000. One insurance manager
said it was startling fact that in
the course of a few weeks the cpl
demic had cost the companies more
than they had been called upon to
pay for all of their war risks.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Minors Fined for Frequenting Pool
Halls

Two young men of minor age, Ted
Kitley and Eugene O'Conner were
halls, contrary to the law regarding
such cases. They were fined $40 and
costs, which amounted to SIS each.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

BOISE-In the debate yesterday
over the recommendation in the Idaho
senate before the committee of the
whole, of the measure by Senator
Sewer allowing 10 per cent of the
assessed valuation of cities and towns
to be bonded, the author of the bill
stated that most towns were assessed
for only 40 per cent, or there about, of
their actual cash value.
1t was Senator Thrailkill of Ada
county, who "called" the man from
Twin Falls. When pressed for the
name of the county which actually
did assess for full cash value, Senator
Thrailkill modestly answered, "Ada." ;"
Senator Sewer explained his remark
by saying, property has so raised in
value III most Idaho counties in the
past few years that it was impossible
to raise the assessed valuation in it's
actual proportion
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Bolshevik Surrender Reported.

LONDON. = The Bolshevik forces
who recently made an attack on the
American position in northern Rus
sia have been defeated, according to
a late dispatch, which also reports
that large part of the Bolshevlk
forces have surrendered. 1t is fur
ther reported that very large num-
Der of peasants in that portion of
Russia, controlled by the Bolshevik
forces, have revolted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Stock Dividends Not Taxable.

NEW YORK. K.-United States Dis
trict Judge Julius M. Mayer, in test
case brought before him, today de-
cided that stock dividends are not
subject to the federal income tax law
of 1916.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
ANT|-GAMBL|NG BILL
PREC|P|TATES DEBATE
SENATOR'S LOCK HORNS OVER
GAMBLING NUISANCE
MEASURE

BOISE.-That the sportsmen of the
state will not support and will fight
one of the provisions in the admins
tration measure centralizing depart
ments is assured by action already ta-
ken by number of men who love the
fishing and hunting game.
The terms of the bill provide for the
collection of the fish and game funds
and putting them into the general
fund. Then appropriations would be
made for the. fish and game depart
ment by the legislature.
According to sportsmen there would
be desperate time getting sufficient
money out of the legislature to take
care of the real needs of the depart
ment
They claim this has been tried be-
fore. About 10 per cent of the legis-
lators are nimrods. They would vote
to appropriate needed monies but the
others would be continually fighting
the amounts asked.
Leave the money the way it is,'
said one of the enthusiastic hunters of
Boise today. 1--WE pay the money in
and we are entitled to it's use in the
game department"
It is known that Speaker .Kiger is
interesting himself in the case of the
sportsmen and that the new game
warden, Otto NJ Jones, sides with him.
What the results will be cannot. of
course, be forecasted, but certain it
is that the Isaac Waltons of Idaho,
as well as the shooting enthusiasts
will Idle hard" if die they must.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
LEAGUE OF NATIONS NOW
BEFORE PEACE CONFERENCE

PARIS.-Having disposed Of the
Russian question for the time being,
the supreme council of the peace con-
gress today is giving its principal at
tention to the vital object of its work,
the forming of league of nations.
This question now promises to vir-
tually command the undivided atten-
tion Of the delegates until such time
as their action regarding the Russian
problem begins to show results in one
way or another. AS the delegates
appointed to investigate and report
upon the Russian question are not ex-
pected to reach Marmora Islands be-
fore February 18th, it means that the
whole attention of the peace congress
will now be directed toward the for
nation of the league of nations until
the time of President Wilson's return
to America.
Make Up Joint Allied Commissions.
PARIS.-With replies from the
various factions in Austria to its pro-
posal for a conference being awaited,
the supreme council of the peace con-
ference met at 10:3O today. In the
meantime joint allied commissions are
being made up. The personnel of
OSN@~
announced. All members of the coun-
Gil were present when the meeting
began this morning.
Wilson to Meet Swiss President.
PARIS. - President Wilson and
President Ador of Switzerland. have
arranged for a meeting tomorrow
evening at 7:3O. President Ador, who
arrived here from Berne, Switzerland
today, will also confer with President
Poincaire and Premier Clemenceau of
France, and possibly Premier Lloyd
George of England, while in the city,
and before he meets President Wilson,
Majority Socialists Have 164 Plurality
BASEL, Switzerland. Reports
from all of the twenty seven election
districts of Germany, returning the
full number of 421 members of the
national assembly, show that the Ma
jority socialistst have a plurality IN
the assembly of 164 votes. The next
strongest party in the assembly will
have membership of 88, according to
these returns. These represent the
Christian Peoples party, formerly
known as the "CentriStS"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

BOISE.-A sharp debate resulted
yesterday when Senator Witty of Ban
mock county titled with President pro
tenn Whitcomb on the provisions of
Senate bill No. 16 which makes gambl-
ing places a nuisance.
So decided were the opinions ex-
pressed by the two so1ons that MEM
bers mark this exchange of words as
the first fire of the session.
The debate occupied the senate,
when in committee of the whole, un-
til considerably past noon and then
was unfinished. A motion to adjourn
until Wednesday forenoon, broke up
the affair.
The measure would make it the
duty of the prosecuting attorney to
bring a suit in equity against place
harboring any gambling as a nuis
ance and join as defendants anyone
having any connection with the prem
ises or their use as a gambling place,
and if the court finds liability under
the act to enjoin them.
Senator Witty stated on the floor
that he was aiming at some of the
Oriental dives" in his home county.
He also said that the bill was pat
termed after the present liquor law
and said he thought that Senator
Whitcomb knew this. Whitcomb's
position was that there was no cause
in equity in the situation. The bill
again come up before the committee
today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23
Iouis F. Swift Makes Denial.

WASHINGTON.- -Testifying before
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, Louis F. Swift,
president of the Swift meat packing
company, today entered a series OF
denials to the statements concerning
the packing industry emanating from
the Federal Trade Commission. He
further asserted that the legislation
proposed in the Simms and Kendrick
bills now before congress would COM
pletely cripple the packing house in
dustry of the United States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

Bolshevists to Surrender PetrOgrad.
LONDON.-Leon Trotzky, the Rus
sian minister of war, has ordered
Zinovieff, the Bolshevik governor of
Petrograd, to surrender the city
peaceably in case of an attack by the
northern Russian forces.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

Continued on page Al
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-23

WASHINGTON. - The transport
Martha Washington has embarked
from France carrying 2,400 returning
troops, including $50 sick and wound
ed soldiers. The Martha Washington
is expected to reach her destination
at Newport News on the 28th OF this
month
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-13
Pretty Home Wedding

A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the Carl Nelson
home north of town on Wednes-
day, June a, when the oldest
daughter, Alma X. Nelson be-
came the bride of Albert August
Schultz. The big Nelson home
had been handsomely decorated
for the occasion, and in the pres
ence of about 200 invited guests
Rev. Edward Erickson repeat
ed the words that made them
man and wife. The bridal couple
were attended by Miss Josie Mel
son, sister of the bride and Mr..
Carl Schultz, brother of the
groom.
A reception and dinner to the
great throng of guests followed
the ceremony, and a happy in
formal social time was enjoyed
by all.
The groom is the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schultz
who are numbered among the
earliest and most prominent of
Roberts county people. He is
young man of sturdy, honest
qualities and entirely capable of
making his own way in the world
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, a
lovely and accomplished young
lady, and highly esteemed by all
who know her. The young peo-
pie have been close neighbors all
their lives, and the wedding is
the happy elimination of a life
long friendship. For the present
they will make their home with
the groom's parents until their
own home is ready.-New Effing-
ton Record.