The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-27

served.
Herbert Hoover refuses to admit
that he is either democrat or a re-
publican. And, if we were to judge
these parties by the actions of some
OF their alleged leaders, we can't blame
him for refusing to identify himself as
= member of either. Hoover prob
ably feels as did citizen of Whitman
county, who dropped into meeting of
democrats in Colfax. 1t was suppos-
ed to be secret meeting of only the
very select When the intruder's
presence was noted the presiding Of
ficer asked: Are you a democratic"
The intruder looked around at those
assembled and asked: Are these peo-
pie democrats ?' Being assured that
they were the intruder backed out of
the door saying: ''If these men are
democrats l am not"
- - "a
Income taxes are due on March To-
Reports must be made out and at least
portioon of the tax paid not later
than that date. An agent of the in
iernal revenue department will be here
to assist in making out the returns
and every person subject to tax should
see him while here if the report has
not been made out and filed. Uncle
Sam brooks no delay in these matters
and it will cost much more to try to
evade the tax than to pay it. The mon
ey is needed to pay the interest on
the Liberty bonds you bought, so, if |
yDa are a holder of bonds, the money |
will come back to you as interest.
The unification convention Of the |
northern and southern Methodist |
schurches at Louisville, Kentucky, sent |
q telegram to the United States SEN
alto urging immediate ratification OF
ths treaty. The telegram urged the
RAzte to "get together and comprom
iso differences" AS the Methodist
church split in 1910 and has remained
divided ever since and efforts for uni
fic2tioon have been going on almost
four years, without reaching the de-
sired result, the receipt of the tele-
gram at Washington caused much
but had little influence, It
is reported.
- - "a
George F. Vanderveer, attorney for
the alleged l. w. w. on trial for the
Centrlia armistice day murderers,
1owled for protection" for his clients
and announced in open court that the
ives of his clients were in grave dan
gar from mob violence. Federal troops
we're sent to Montesano where the
zial is being held and now Wander
Reer threatens to quit the case If the
Euops are not withdrawn and de-
,nunces their presence as "propagan-
h OF the rankest sort to prejudice the
ara of the defendants" Van can new ,
q be accused of being consistent. /
"a "a n s
American taxpayers are paying GER
aim congressman and senators $500
n year to look after the business :
I the nation and just at one of the /
lnEt critical periods of the nations s
iBtDTy these men are travelling about q
IL country seeking presidential or 7
her political nominations We h
light suggest that Poindexter could =
, = great deal more good for his short .
mi and other bills in which the peo
b are interested il he were to re-
MIN ia Washington and attend to :,
miness instead of stumping the coun n
y In behalf of his presidential boom. G,
ma pa - o.
February, which began and ends on IL
lnday, will pass into history at mid y
Eht Sunday night and it will be 20
airs before there will be another -
.bruary with five Sundays. 1t was n
years since the last February with n
q Sundays, that being 1880. But in
bruary will not be remembered in sc
2 Palouse country SO much for its
e Sundays as for it's abnormal ia
autiful, mild and spring-like wealth pf
tn
When only 81 per cent of the pop pc
rtion of Benewah county, Idaho, at Ike
Ids church and conditions almost III
bad exist in many counties of Ida