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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28

been let yet, but bids are asked for
and bidders are requested to file their
bids with H. j. Smith, city engineer,
at his office in Moscow An adver-
tisement for bids appears in this is
sue of The Star Mirror. There will
be about 1000 cubic yards of earth
excavation for the tank and contact
beds and the city is anxious to re-
ceive bids, let the contract and get
work started as early as possible. Mr.
Smith has the plans and specifica-
tions at his office and will be glad to
give all the information at his dis
posal to any one desiring to submit
a bid on this work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE
IS WELL UNDER WAY
LATAH COUNTY HAD MORE THAN
100000 Subscribed Saturday
EVENING

Latah county had about one sixth OF
| her quota subscribed last Saturday
evening when reports from all sec
tions of the county indicated that the
county had passed the 100000 mark.
Latah led Nez Perce county of which
Lewiston is the county seat, by more
than $4,000, that county only having
$4,000 subscribed, Saturday
An effort is to be made to put
Idaho i the front rank of states in
this, the twelfth district, this week.
Postmaster Morgareidge, who is coun-
ty chairman of the drive, received the
following telegram from state head
quarters at Boise:
Boise, Idaho. April o. 1919.
w. F. Morgareidge, Chairman, Mos
COW, Idaho: We sincerely appreciate
all your efforts to date Federal re-
serve board desires if possible we sub
scribe our quota by may 3D. Will
you not make an extra effort and join
the other counties in our state and
endeavor to finish the job in time
named above. We are now holding
third place in paid subscriptions and
it would be a great honor if we can
increase our speed so as to be the
first over in our district.
Juliaetta added $1100 to her sub
scriptions Saturday and now has
$3f50 subscribed S. S. Tabor of Julia
eta took $1,000 worth of the bonds
Saturday and Earl u. Crum took 500,
which, added to the S2050 reported in
Saturdays paper gives the above to-
tai.
Potlatch had $4,000 in the bank
last Saturday. This all came from
small subscribers. The Potlatch |
Lumber company is expected to give
the figures for Potlatch big boost
in the near future. Deary and Bovill |
are said to be forging ahead while
Gold Greek is reported over the top.
Princeton and Harvard are "going
strong" and Genesee and Kendrick
ire said to have Struck their pace"
md will have their full quotas before
he drive ends.
Subscriptions through the three
Goscow banks Saturday totalled $500,
which was much below the figures
expected. Those who subscribed /
through the three banks of Moscow,
aturday, with amounts taken by each. {:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
NORTH IDAHO TO
HAVE ONE HOSPITAL
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL SITE
OFFERINGS MUST BE IN BOISE
BY JUNE 80

North Idaho is to have one of the
two tuberculosis hospitals to be 10
Gated in the state and offers of sites
are now sought by the board. The
following letter to The Star-Mirrol
! is self-explanatory
AS you undoubtedly know, the
state tuberculosis commission ap,
pointed by virtue of the authority
conferred on the governor in house
bill No. III, recently held it's or
ganization meeting at Boise. Mrs
J. o. Athey of Boise was elected
president, DR.. Floyd G. Wendle Of
Standpoint, first vice-president and
Prof. N. B. Atkinson of Pocatello
second vice-presdent. of the board
members, Mrs. Athey was named for
the two year term, DR.. Wendle for
the single year term, Prof Atkinson
for three years and Stanley A. Eas-
ton of Kellogg for four years.
Several generous offers have al
ready been made by the communities
seeking to obtain one of the two hos
pitfalls provided for in the bill. How
ever, we feel sure that other cities
may feel inclined to enter this friend
ly contest.
"The state tuberculosis commission
is hereby authorized to accept in the
name of the state" says section sew
en- of the bill, "a grant or convey
ance of suitable lands for such dis
trict hospital and any other gifts or
for the support thereof.
1t shall have the power to purchase
the same or to condemn the same in
the name of the state with the ap-
proval and consent of the governor.
There is no particular reason why
your community should not have as
pirations in this direction and it may
be that discussion of the proposition
would produce some substantial re-
sponse.
A brief news story, the first Of
what will probably be series of con-
5ributions on this and other subjects
lnder the jurisdiction of this depart
nent is enclosed.
Any cooperation you may see fit
% extend will be more than appreci-
ated Sincerely yours,
Department of Public Welfare,
BY j. K. White, Commissioner.
The news story mentioned by Mr.,
All offers of sites for the states
wo tuberculosis hospitals, one of
which is to be constructed in north
daho and the other in the southern
,art of the state, must be in the
lands Of j. K. White, state commits
ioner of public welfare, before June
o, according to an announcement |
which has just been made by Mrs.
!. 0. Athey, president of the state
commission.
Several propositions of unusual
1erit already have been placed be-
ore the commission" said Mrs.
they, "but feel sure that there
till are more communities which de-
ire to have their offers considered.
LENDERS of the board have been
lore than gratified by the evident
ublic-spiritedness which has prompt
/ several cities and towns to respond
5 generously as they have"
The hospital sites will not be Sc
cted until after July 1.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
SEWER EXTENSION
WORK HAS STARTED
CONTRACTS LET FOR MOST OF
THE WORK AND MATERIALS.
DIRT NOW MOVING

Contracts and sub-contracts for
material and work for Moscow's IS
sewer extension and septic tank are
being let and actual work has begun
on the big improvement which will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The sewer system is to be extended a
distance Of one mile from the pres
ent terminus, and a modern septic
tank with every improvement for
handling sewage in a sanitary way,
is to be built. Some good prices are
being secured by the city and it is
estimated that at least. $4,000 will
be saved over the prices this work
would have cost year ago.
Spokane firms get a number of
contracts for material, but local firms
and individuals get the contracts for
most all of the work and as much of
the material as can be furnished
here. The Washington Brick Lime
& Cement company of Spokane, gets
the contract for sewer pipe ranging
from six to "a inches, and totaling
$13,500 The Union Sand & Gravel
company of Spokane gets the con-
tract for gravel, of which the firm
is to furnish about 5000 cubic yards
of special sized gravel for contact
beds and 1000 cubic yards of graded
gravel for the concrete work, the
price paid being about $2.35 per cubic
yard delivered at Moscow, depending
on freight rates. Contracts for four
14-inch and four 12-inch syphons
were let to the Standard Asphalt
Paving company of Spokane, for
$500.
The Clearwater Foundry company,
of Lewiston, was awarded the con-
tract for supplying castings for "a |
manholes at $14 each, delivered at |
Moscow.
w. A. Lauder, of. Moscow, was
awarded the contract for supplying
1000 barrels of cement at $2.95, de-
livered at the site of the septic tank.
Joseph Pierce, of Moscow, was
awarded the contract for excavating
1000 feet of the sewer extension, at
so cents cubic yard for earth and
$5.25 for rock work. He will have
800 yards of earth and 800 yards OF
rock work excavation. Frank Chris
tenson, of Moscow, got the contract
for $50 yards of sand at S2.15 per
cubic yard, delivered, which is saw
ing of about 40 cents yard over +,
prices offered by Spokane firms. The ]
sand will be taken from the South ]
Palouse river. Frank Hickman, of
got the contract for mixing :
and placing the concrete for the sept
tic tank and contact bed at $1.14 per .
cubic yard. Mr.. Hickman was also I
given the contract for building con- 1
crete forms. Pierce already has five 4
men at work on the sewer excavation 4
which ranges from one to Is feet in I
lepth.
The contract for excavation of the 4
;eptic tank and contact beds has not 4
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
AMERICAN SAILORS DROWNED
IN HUDSON RIVER THIS MORNING

American sailors lost their lives today launch
which
out the other
The dispatches follow
belonging the United Bell collision
with the United official
Rear
Lost
YORK-Thrteen n
ship Nevada by the police drowned when the
launch submerged the the battle
ship Mississippi the
other Four by other learned the launch
unofficy
miss
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28

RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
MAY BUY AMERICAN STEEL

DENVER.-Director General of
Railroads Hines in a statement issued
upon his arrival here today announc-
ed his willingness to accept the offer
of the industrial board of the depart
ment of commerce, to bring together
representatives of the railroad ad-
ministration and the steel producers,
to settle the controversy over the
governments price stabilization plan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
The revised covenant of the League of Nations adopt
led by the peary session of the peace conference this afternoon
without division and without amendment The adoption of
the covenant moved by President Wilson,
+ 1. + + i. i + !. + 1. + + + + + I.
+ BURLESON HAS ENOUGH
+ OF TELEPHONE BUSINESS :

+ WASHINGTON Postmaster
+ General Burleson has recon-
+ mended to President Wilson that
+ all telephone and telegraph lines
! be returned to private owners as
+ soon as congress can enact leg
+ islation deemed necessary.
+ This announcement was made
! today shortly after Burleson had
+ disclosed that he had recon-
+ mended the immediate return of
+ the American cable lines and
+ hopes to have the cables in the
+ hands of the owners by May 10.
+ + 1. + + + + 1. + + + + + + j. +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
Boy to ChiIdren's Home.

Deputy Sheriff L. G. Peterson has
just returned from Lewiston, where
he placed in the children's home the
eightyear-old George Smith of Lind
en-, Idaho. The lads parents are dead
and his sisters were unable to control
him, therefore it was thought best
for the child's own good, to place
him under control in the school.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
BILLION DOLLARS WORTH
OF VICTORY BONDS SOLD

WASHINGTON.-A billion dollars
was subscribed today to the Victory
Liberty loan, according to unofficial
reports. 1t is considered doubtful,
however, that the official figures
which the treasury recognizes, will
reach the billion dollar mark by to-
night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
Celebrated. Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Bratton cele-
brated their 35th wedding anniver-
sary Sunday, April 27, 1919. Those
present were their son, Herbert
Bratton and family of Lewiston and
their daughter, Mrs. Alex Munro and
family of Moscow and Miss Margaret
Monroe of Ogden, Utah.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28

A wedding took place in Moscow to-
day when Justice of the Peace w. G.
Barge, united in marriage Charles
Milton eagle of Grangeville, Idaho,
and Mabel Umscheid of Tandsket,
Wash
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28
: + f + + + + + r. + + + f. + + +
JAMES X. LYNCH DEAD 4
AT SAN FRANCISCO 4

SAN FRANCISCO. = James I
Kennedy Lynch, governor of the 4
Twelfth federal reserve bank in 4
this city, died early today at his 4
home in Alameda, near here 4
from an attack Of heart disease. I
4. 4. + + + + + 4, + 4. + + 4! + {. 4
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-28

Late this afternoon Genesee Ex-
change Bank reports subscriptions of
SIG, $50 There are two banks in Gen
esee. No report was received today
from the other one, but it was an
nounced Saturday that Genesee had
over $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY
SETS ECONOMY EXAMPLE
Chauffeurs Dismissed and Women
Take Mems Places as Servants.
Other Reforms.

LONDON, October rs Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-Several mem
bers Of the royal family have been set
ting an example in the matter Of econ=
omy. With the exception of King
George. all of them are subject to taxa
ton in precisely the same manner as
any other subject, and 1t is said that
| many OF them are finding it impossible
| to maintain their former state.
Some time ago the dowa8er mother,
Queen Alexandra. decided to dispense
with two of the three police chauffeurs
formerly employed at Marlborough
| House. and she has In contemplation
other reductions. The Princess Chris
| tan also has decided to dispense in fu-
| ture with all of the male indoor serv-
! ants she employed in the past, and these
are all now being replaced by women.
The latest royal economy involved the
kings privy council, the last session Of
which was held at BaImoral Castle,
Scotland. 1t has always been the Gus
tom for some of the councillors and the
clerk to go from London to the councils
at Balmoral, but, owing to the high cost
Of travel, it was arranged that the Duke
| Of Connaught, the lord chamberlain. and
| Lord Stamfordham, the kings secretary,
should act and SO obviate the cost Of the
journeys to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
BABIES FOR ADOPTION
EXCEED FOSTER HOMES

LONDON. October rs Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Ac-
cording to officials Of the British Ma
tional Baby Adoption Society. more
abies are offered for adoption now
in this country than can be placed in
suitable homes. Many of the children
offered are illegitimate. Some are
children of demobilized soldiers whose
wives have died or left them. Since
the war. 1t Is said, the desire to adopt
children is more widespread than ever
before.
Many unmarried women have taxi
en- a child" one Of the officials said.
1.-The children are sent to the class
of home to which they belong by
birth. Many children are adopted by
miners, who are very fond of chill
dren and will take good care OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Situation Grave.
ELEVEN SENTENCED TO DIE.
One of 100 Negroes Tried for Race
Rioting Is Acquitted.

HELENA. Ark. November THE
first acquittal in the trials of more
than 100 negroes indicted in connec-
ton with the recent race disturbance
at Elaine came in circuit court late
yesterday, when Cornelius Morgan
was freed of charges of might rid
ing"
Ten negroes were convicted yester-
day, bringing the total number of
convictions since the trials began
Monday to fifty-eight. Twelve cases
will be dismissed. Eleven Of those
convicted have been sentenced to
death and the others given peniten-
tiary sentences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
BONILLAS IN RACE FOR
PRESIDENCY OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. November s.
IEnacio Bonillas. Mexican ambassador
to the United States, will be a candi-
date for the presidency Of Mexico in
the election to be held next year.
according to a telegram received at
Queretaro tonight from Bonillas, in
answer to a letter sent him by men,
bers of the democratic party. AM
bassador Bonillas is the only civilian
candidate thus far announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Preparations Payments.

The allies assure Bulgaria that the
reparations commission will have the
power to facilitate, if necessary the
conditions for the payment for the
sums due on reparation. Payment
may be made by means of property,
real estate, concessions, etc, instead
of by currency. if the PREPARATIONS
commission 80 decides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07

"In the name of the wounded, and
on its own behalf. the Southeastern
Polish Red Cross sends it's most heart
felt thanks to the American Red Cross,
to whom It Is indebted for so much
needed help."-President s. e. Polish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07

Count among the wars fruits wide
spread recognition of the idea1ism of
this unselfsh Red Cross service by
men and women for men and women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
KOLCHAK RET|RES
BEFORE RED ARMY
Orders Government Offices
and American Hospital
to Quit Omsk.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OMSk, Friday, October Slowing
to the menacing advance Of the boil
shevist force. Admiral kolchak has or
dered a preliminary evacuation Of Omsk
by the American hospital and govern
ment departments as are not directly
! necessary here.
1t is possible that the seat of govern
ment may be moved to the eastward.
Express railway service has been tenn
porarily suspended and railway cars
are being concentrated at OmSk as a
precautionary measure.
u. S. Railway Corps to Stay.
Col Emerson has rescinded the order
to the American railway corps to re-
tire from Siberia and the men are re-
maining at their posts for duty,
Maj. Gen. Janin, commanding the
Czechoslovak forces, whose withdrawal
had been ordered, has given assurances
that the Czechs will continue to guard
siberian railway and keep communca-
tons open for the present.
Situation Grave.
The American consul, Gen. Harris;
Gen. Knox. the British commander. and
Gen. Janin regart the situation as
grave, though not yet critical
They propose to retire from Omsk only
If the government decides to leave the
city. as it is forecast will occur if it's
security there is too greatly menaced.
The American hospital and the govern
ment offices which are now leaving Omsk
will be established at IrkutskA Barges
and trains have been placed at the dis
posal of the Red Cross and the evacua-
ton Of the 500 patients at the hospital
is in progress. 0rkutski lies near the
southern end Of Lake Baikal. over 1000
miles east of Omsk.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Changes Made.

Bulgaria asked that the clause for
the protection of racial minorities.
which she accepted. be modified so
that Ottoman subjects who left Do
brudja, Thrace or Macedonia to seek
refuge in Bulgaria be granted ia
cilities to choose with regard to their
nationality. The reply says this
point has been noted by the allied
powers and that measures will be
taken to better the status of this
refugee population.
Bulgaria's proposal for the recrea-
ton Of corps of frontier guards is
accepted, but the men are to be re-
cruited by voluntary enlistments only
and their number must not exceed
5000.
A slight change Is made in the
naval terms. Bulgaria being allowed
to retain a certain number of small
vessels for the patrol Of fisheries. etc,
all manned on purely military
basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Bulgaria Must Accept or Reject,

The letter informs the Bulgarians
that If some of their questions are
not answered this must not be taken
as assent on the points raised. It is
added that the notifications made by
the reply are binding In the treaty.
the text Of the original document re-
naming unchsnged in other respects.
must either be accepted or rejected.
Bulgaria is given ten days for reply.
As has been indicated the allied reply
refuses to grant any changes In the
territorial clauses Of the treaty as
originally presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
TERMS T0BULGAR|A
NOT MUCH CHANGED
Allies Reply to Representa-
tons Says Country Cannot
Be Freed of Responsibility.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Thursday, November 6.-In
the covering letter of the allied reply
to the Bulgarian delegations repre-
sensations regarding the peace terms
presented to Bulgaria 1t is pointed
out that the Bulgarian people cannot
be freed from responsibility. and that
therefore the decisions of the peace
conference, which have been made
upon mature reflection, cannot be
changed materially.
The conditions of peace as they were
handed to the Bulgarian delegation.
the letter sets forth. were not inspired
by any idea of vengeance. and the al
lies do not intend to make Bulgaria
pay for all her past mistakes. They
wish only, it is declared, to establish
peace just, lasting and fertile, and
they remind Bulgaria in this connec-
ton that they guarantee her an outlet
to the Aegean sea.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
PIEZ SAYS NONE BUT UNION
MEN HIRED IN SEATTLE YARDS

washington, d c. Feb. 26.-In re-
Spouse to a resolution. asking the
shipping board as to the employme nt
policy in the shipyards at Seattle,
Wash. having government contracts.
director general Piez informed the
senate today that only union men had
been employed there because the Sc
attic yards were closed shops" be-
fore the war.
1T is a fact Mr.. Piez wrote. that
IN Seattle shipyards none but union
men. or those having permits from
the unions, were employed
1T has been reported on good au-
thority that the United States en-
plOyment agency at Seattle was COM
pletely under domination OF the union
element and that it did not lend itself
to the employment Of any but union
men"
. Mr.. Piez pointed out that president
Wilson, on April s last, had proclaimed
that the labor policy OF the war labor
conference board was to be followed
in guiding industrial relationships
during the war and that as q result
the shipping board had adopted this
policy. Under this plan. existing rela-
tionships between labor and capital
at the start Of the war were to be re-
tanned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
MINE OPERATORS WILL HOLD
CONFERENCE WITH GOVERNOR

Santa Fe. n. b.. Feb. 26.-GOv- o. A.
Larrazolo has issued a call TO ali
mine operators Of the state for a con-
in his office. The announced pur-
pose is TO lay the present mine tax
law situation before them. and urge
correction Of manifest inequities, so
that mine owners may see that il is
their patr otto duty TO bear their due
proportion Of the public burden"
Gov. LarraZolo announced this
morning he viii make all appoint
ments that are Yet untitled before
the end of the week, headed by the
cattle and sheep sanitary boards OF
the state. An all afternoon session
was held Tuesday with members OF
the Republican state executive COM
mlttee. comforting on the slate. No
names were made public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
MORE SHELTER
WORKERS QUIT
Total of 259 Have Walked
Out At Garfield Plant;
Operation Continues.

salt Lake City. Utah, Feb. 26.-An
additional ~ men employed at the
Garfield smelter. Of the American
Smelling & Refining Co. quit their
work today, it was officially an
nounced by c. W Whitley, manager
OF the plant This brings the total
Of men who have walked out to 25s,
according to Mr.. whitley
Everything is peaceful at Garfield
and at Bingham, where the mines OF
The Utah Copper company are located,
according TO company officials and
the sheriff Those who have quit
their work have left the scene. The
Magma concentration Of the Utah Cop
per company viii voluntarily close
tomorrow. il was announced today.
Mr.. Whitley announced today that
every effort would be made to keep
the Garfield smelter busy. Until SUI
ficient men fail to appear for work.
he said. the plant viii not close.
The men are striking in protest
against the recent wage cut Of IS
cents a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-26
PLUMBERS WITHDRAW FROM
PHOENIX TRADES COUNCIL

Phoenix. Ariz.. Feb. 26.-The plum D.
ers' union has Withdrawn from the
Phoenix trades council. according to
announcement of its officers. The
plumbers officers say they are not IN
sympathy with the men directing the
trades council, which. they claim. has
countenanced the organization known
as the council Of workers. soldiers
and sailors This latter body has been
denounced by the returned service
men IN the Army and Navy club. while
the Phoenix local OF the typographical
union has instructed its delegates to
the trades council 10 refuse TO have
any dealings with the sOcaIled coun-
ell Of workers. soldiers and sailors
until it expels all members Of the
J. ". W