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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
Congress- Queer Needs
Are Latest Of Mysteries

WaShington.-N the capitol j
annual report of the clerk Of the hous,
of representatives shows an -amazin:
variety of articles. such as TASKS. IN
breakable- pint bottles, ladies' bags
manicure sets and If balls. bougll1
for the house stationery room where
congressman obtain Their office sup
plies. Curious persons are led tc
wonder as to Office demands Of con
gressmen
In the exercise Of congressional
duties some Of the Representatives de-
velOp strange needs. The clerks re-
port shows that $40 pocket knives
were bought and II dozen golf balls.
Congressman are allowed stipu-
lated sum annually for Stationery"
Many of the congressman who couldn't
use up all tEis money on Stationery
and It's accessories, Ind the clerk buy
them safety razors, cigar and cigar
cite cases golf balls etc.
Because of this alleged abuse OF the
stationery fund, a rule WAS invoked
that henceforth the practice was to
stop. But the most recent annual re-
port shows that, If anything. the rule
WAS more freely violated than ever.
Here are some OF the items:
Safety. razor and razor blades, eh
ladies' bugs, II manicure sets, 10
TASKS. 20 pint size unbreakable bot
les, 5 scissors sets, 3 toilet cases. IL
1ozen golf balls. 4 drivers 4 brassies
mashies. mashIe niblicks, mid
rons. putters. 126 clocks, 319 pocket
Znlves. "a eIght-day alarm clocks,
ennis balls, more golf clubs, l Binan
'ase (the dictionary offers no clue as
o this iteH.), dozen sets Of carvers
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
Cobbler Lost Fight
With His Reflection

A turkey gobbler lost his life
when he engaged In savage at
tack upon his image reflected In
the polished surface Of new
automobile belonging to Mrs. G.
G. West Of Delmar, Del.
The gobbler. inspecting the
car. discovered what he evidently
believed = replica Of himself.
With the fury of game cock he
swooped down upon the supposed
rival. A few minutes later the
disheveled and bleeding gobbler
his neck broken. was found dead
in the road.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
CROOK HARVEST
Three BILLION
Experts Figure Cost for Dishon-
esty in Nation During 1922
Was $50 Per Capita.

New York.-Dishonesty In the
United States last year paid an army
OF burglars, robbers, forgers, bucket
shop operators, confidence men and
common thieves more than $780,
100000.
Conservative estimators place the
sum at 1895. 100000. That is ap-
proximately equivalent to the internal
revenue receipts Of the federal gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1922. It
is greater by $5O0,OOO,00O than the i'm
ports Of the country In 1921. It Is an
average tax on every man, woman and
child In the country of more than $50
year.
Lose $3.50, 900, 900.
Merchants throughout the country
last year, wholesalers and retailers,
marked off something more than $780,
100000 in bad accounts. They charge
this loss to operating expenses and the
honest consumer foots the bills Rail-
roads of the country last year paid
$50, 100000 in claims for goods lost by
theft or burglary. They retrieve that
sum in higher rates.
During 1919 and the early part of /
1920, according to an expert piracy in
the New York harbor and docks
to $50,OO0OOO a year and
probably half as much for other sea-
ports of the country. While that loss
IS now reduced it is still considerable, |
he says. jewelers. alone lost more |
han S1,OOO,0O0 in robberies in 1922.
Ten train holdups and twenty mail
ruck robberies from April 8, 1920. to
April 80, 1921, yielded bandits a haul
# United States mail worth $3,O6O,390.
railroads of the country last year
aid claims Of nearly $125OO,OOO for
hefts of freight. In 1921 this loss
7as more than $20,O0O,OOO
Chicagos theft and robbery loss in
922, exclusive Of automobiles, as re-.
orted by the police department, was
:, 3O1, 100, Of which s2,173,952 wss
OF recovered. During 1921, In Phila-
elphia, with approximately IL per
emit Of the country's population, TO-
)6 robberies and larcenies were re-
orted, with a loss OF 81 800 0SS, ex-
usive Of automobiles. OF that sum
,269,624 was not recovered. In the
me year 1852 automobiles were
olen and 1901, with value of ST.
'6,716, were not recovered.
Autos Not Recovered.
In FIVE cities in 1921, New York,
licago, Detroit, Cleveland and Los
ngeles, S,42O stolen automobiles wee
Il recovered On one day last year.
ecember 20, New York's fist OF stolen
operty totaled 1887, and PhIIadel
las S2S,529-a loss for the two
les at rate Of $4,000. 900 a year.
Bradstreet's records for 1922 show
at 1856 failures Of business firms
ire due directly to fraud and specu- a
ion.
Every other man In the jails and !"
Of the country Is there =
a crime against property. OF the
,49S prison population shown by o.
census Of 1910 there were 5000 81
,bers, 1900 burglars, 10000 thieves. m
otal of $4,000 "a
before the war Insurance experts es- )"
lated that there were three bur IL
ries for every fire. Now they ex- g
t seven burglaries for every fire. :"
: te
Ruasjan Tow In Garmanv
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
Bumped by sIon. Gets 5000.

White Plains.-A verdict for S5.271
against the city Of Yonkers and Charles
Ward was returned by jury in favor
OF Evelyn Nj. Haines of Yonkers who
testified that her head struck sign
extending from the building and pro-
jecting over the sidewalk.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

Z. -aaJs j., ". Downer, G. s.. A., com
manded the first United States army
unit to enter France, and returned
with the very last troops to leave the
Rhine Major Downer sailed for
France July 81, 1917, as commander
OF the Sixth field artillery, First divi-
sion, A. E. F., Battery A. He COM
manded the First and Second bat
talions of the Sixth field artillery
which fired the first shot In the war
for America. At the seventh Olympic
games. Antwerp, 1920, Major Downer
was member of the American riding
team.
He has been awarded virtually every
war medal or cross Of every one Of the
allied nations-D. s. c., Croix de
Guerre, Belgian Military Cross Monte
negrin Order Of Danilo; French Lee
gion of Honor, etc.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
Plan British Colony in Brazil.

London.-An endeavor may be made
in the near future to settle 1900 Brit
Ish families In Brazil
A million acres OF agricultural land
have been purchased for the produc-
ton Of cotton, cocoa, sugar. tobacco,
rubber, coffee and cattle breeding, ana
the mineral wealth Of the region is to
be explored
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

Petrograd.-Rnssta recently began
sending toys to Germany. The first
shipment was valued at $25.OOO. The
toys we're all made by peasants and
differ from the mechanical pfaythings
manufactured extensively by the Ger
mans
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

e. A. Gibson Of Loveland, Colo
RADIO, is at the livery barn south part
OF town with three Suffold stations
and one Percheron stallion which are
for sale. Farmers are invited to
come in and see them. 169-173
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

TnAOllCAA EDOOA llON.
AS indicated by this years. attend
ance and interest taken in the work
the five months short course in prac-
tical dairy manufacturing given by
the University of Idaho is filling a
distinct need in state which is
rapidly coming to the front with its
dairy products.
Graduates of former years are now
holding responsible positions. The
course next year will include some
additional work in market milk, ac-
cording to announcement by H. A.
Bendfxen, assistant professor of dairy
husbandry, who is in charge of the
short course work. New equipment
will be added to bring the laboratory
facilities as nearly as possible under
factory conditions. The course is
unique In that it is open and free to
any person 16 years of age who has
completed an eighth grade education.
The work is divided into two terms,
starting November l and ending
April l.
This is one Of many features that
give. the University of Idaho it's we'll
deserved reputation as one of the
reei educational institutions of the
Idaho Farmer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
Would Arrest Wife
for Non-Support

The usual order was reversed
in police court In Baltimore.
Md. when Joe Vazalies, thirty
three. asked warrant charg.
ing his wife with desertior IN
aon-support. He protested that
;he left him with no one to hell
are for hi son Iagis'ra'e ]
i.lisen. htwe 1pn'sa hi
for
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
TAYLOR APPOINTMENT PLEAsEs.

TAYLOR APPOINTMENT FAEASEO.
The reappointment Of Huntington
Taylor OF Occur d'Alene, as member
OF the state board of education, will
meet with general approval through
out the state, and shows an apprecia-
ton on the part Of Governor Moore
of Mr.. Taylor's admirable qualifica-
lions for the position, and desire
on the part of the governor to place
in positions connected with the states
educational system the best men
available. MI. Taylor is by nature
and by training man Of more than
ordinary qualifications. His father
was for years president of Vassar col
1ege and the man who has adopted
Idaho as his home was reared in an
academic atmosphere, which gives
him an understanding Of educational
problems, and deep interest in edu-
cational affairs. Since coming to Ida
no he has become identified with large
interests and is able to recognize the
need of sensible economy in public
affairs, from the standpoint Of a heavy
taxpayer.
Persons interested in the University
of Idaho and in the states educa-
tional system generally, are well
pleased with the reappointment Of
Mr.. Taylor.
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THE OUTLOOK FOR PRICES.
How long will the equilibrium be
maintained? The outlook for bust
ness at this time is very good. If
industrial costs and the general level
of prices could be held where they
are, there is every reason to believe
that this pace might be maintained at
least through the present year, per-
haps longer. moreover with some
such as naturally
would occur if not met with organic
ed resistance, the period of prosperity
might be extended indefinitely
The check will come as the rela-
.ionships between various groups of ,
producers are altered, affecting the ;
,asis upon which they exchange SER (
7ices, thinks the compiler of the Ma r
ional City Bank Bulletin. The far {
ners regained in 1922 part of what {
hey lost in 1921, but in January 1923,
arm products had but 6S per cent of :
he purchasing power over other .
hings that they had in 1913. The !
endency now, as other things are ris- ;
ng, is against them. The producers 6
( flour, meat, and most Of the food
tufts are supplying them to the wage
arners Of the other industries upon c
n exchange basis that is unfair to A
he farmer. Moreover, the farmers n
re not the only people being placed =
disadvantage. A great number =,
the wage-earners will not be able !,
J get their pay increased to cores
3nd with the rises that are talked of til
some of the favored industries. AS I w
ices rise all those whose incomes la
e not increased in equal proportion
III have to curtail expenditures pc
mewhere. ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

The 0regonian takes up the cudgel
ing that 1t fails to remember an in
stance Of brutalizing effects produced
BY pipe or cigar, or that fond and
doting husband, suffering malign
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE TWIN CITY TRACTOR
ready to start on spring work.
Oscar Anderson. Farmers 900X2.
170-175
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE = FOURTEEN INCH
, gang pillow, with new lays. Will
trade for mower Phone Farmers
9z65. 170-75
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE GOOD HEATING STOVE
dresser, dining table and chairs,
bedstead, mattress and springs; also
other articles. 813 Deakin Ave. Phone
21-L. 17O-75
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18
CLASSIFIED AL.

l PLOW GARDENS AND GUARAN-
tee good work. w A. Holden.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE = SMALL ELECTRIC
Range in good condition. Can be
seen at W. W. p Inqire at Economi-
cal Pharmacy. 165-170
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE-NEW HOOVER SWEEP
er. Bargain. Call 1917 after p.
m. 17O-I76
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE McROSKEY STRAIN OF
Melted Gem seed potatoes, twice
certified in the field Call at 228 N.
Lilly. 1921
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE = MELTED GEM SEED
potatoes, $100 per hundred Twice
certified in the field. Farmers 937X1.
163-172
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR RENT OR sALE-SEvEN.
room house. Enquire 237 No. Lilly
Slreet. 17O-75
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR SALE BUICK CYLINDER
touring car in good coalition at
bargain. Also well located residence
lot. Write Box 381 for particulars.
170-175
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR RENT ACRE TRACTS, GOOD
buildings on each. J. F. Schroeder.
Real Estate 1851
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-18

FOR CHANDLER SIX, JUST
overhauled, first class condition,
new cord tires. Phone 222-R. 167-72
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
CITIZENS SPLIT
ON SCHOOLS
BODY
Lincoln Park and Park View
Associations Oppose
Federation.

Two citizens associations last
night protested the action OF the
Federation of Citizens Association
in withdrawing from the newly or
ganized Public School Association
A third association approved the
action by deciding not to send
delegates to the school association
The Lincoln Park citizens associa-
ton, meeting last night, devoted
more than an hour to discussing
the school situation. Members
vigorously scored the federation
for it's action. A resolution was
presented calling on the federation
to reconsider. However, no action
will be taken on the resolution until
the next meeting.
The Park View citizens associa-
ton voted last night to approve
of the action of John s. Beach.
delegate to the federation who OBJ.
jected to the federation withdraw
ing from the school association.
The Sixteenth Street Heights
citizens association refused last
night to send delegates to the as.
ISOLATION. The federation, mem
bers declared, was amply able to
act for the citizens ASSOCIATION in
school and similar matters.
The association passed a resolu-
ton favoring Major Carey H
Brown, former Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, and now stationed
at Quantico, for the post of Engi-
neer Commissioner to succeed
Colonel Keller.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
HOUSE OF DAVID
k|NGFAC|NG
ARREST
Circuit Judge Refuses TO 0uash
capiases Calling for
Apprehension.

PAW PAW, Mich. April lire.
fusal last night by Circuit Judge
Des- Noignes, Of Berrien county. to
QuaSh capiases for the arrest OF
King" BENJAMIN Purnell, OF the
House Of David, placed the errtst.
ing Of Purnen squarely UP to Shcr-
iff Bridgeman today.
Judge Des Voignes, in refusing 10
quash the capiases, declared:
This matter has already been
delayed long enough. I will !. cave
the serving Of the capiaseg up to
the sheriff"
Purnell is wanted I'm connection
with the suits for 100000 filed
against the House of David by WAL
ter M. Nelson, Of Detroit, for
Gladys Bamford Hubel and Ruth
Bamford Reed, sisters, Detroit.
The girls charge that while at
the Benton Harbor colony Of the
sect they were subjected to gross
indignities by Purnell.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
WAGNER DENIES BLAME IN
KNICKERBOCKER DISASTER

Claiming that there is nothing to
show that he had any charge or
control over the Knickerbocker
theater at the time of the catastro-
phe, Frank l.. Wagner, the builder
Of the place, has filed In the Dis
trict Supreme Court a demurrer to
the two suits brought by legal rep
resentatiVes Of Jacob Urdong and
his wife, Rose Urdong, victims of
the disaster.
Wagner, represented by Attorney
William G. Sullivan, claims the
declaration seeking to hold him and
others connected with the construc-
ton of the building responsible for
the collapse Of the roof, fails to state
cause of action or to show any
negligence on his part.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
WAGE DECISION
ST|RS WOMEN
VOTERS
Days of Sweat Shop" viii Re-
turn, Says Labor Depart
ment Official.
By SONIAIEE.
international News Service.


DES MONIES, Iowa, April IL
Women leaders of the nation, meet
ing in their second day of the fourth
annual convention of the National
League of Women Voters, reIegated
to secondary place the business Of
the league and discussed the sweep
ing decision of the United States
Supreme Court that the minimum
wage law in the District of Column
bia was unconstitutional.
"A subsurface activity ID evident.
Resolutions on the decision are
being considered. Women closely
allied with the industrial welfare of
the country are comforting in the
corridors of the convention hall on
ways and means to minimize the
depressing effect the Supreme Court
decision will have on the morale
and standard of living of the
worker.
Mary Anderson, chief of the WON
ems bureau of the Department of
Labor, was pessimistic as to the
future progress Of the country in
the light of reactionary decisions of
the Supreme Court"
"This decision" she said, marks
the return of America to those days
when girls were working for So a
week. None know conditions under
which women workers existed in
those dark days of starvation wages
can question the seriousness of this
situation.
1--WE will return to the sweat-shop
system. Again we will have the
horrible housing conditions, the un-
derfed working girl. the depletion of
the strength Of potential mothers.
This automatic reduction of
women's wages cannot but have q
depressing effect upon mems wages.
More children will return to fac
tories that the family may exist:
only one remedy presents itself"
said Alice K. Mcfarland, director of
the women's work under the Kan
Sas court of industrial relations,
land that is that women organize
into trade unions"
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
S3,8OO,OOO
For Residents of Washington.

For three years the Potomac Electric Power Company
has been charging $1oo for every 80 cents worth Of
electricity furnished to Washington householderS The
courts have ordered that 20 cents out Of every dollar
be mpounded until the disposition Of this
be determined The fight is on in the courts to
restore the $3,800,00O mpounded to the people who
paid it.
The sum of $4,000 is needed to employ Conrad II.
syme other special counsel to assist the Public Ut
ties attorneys Of this amount The Washington Times
and The Washington Herald have contributed $1,000;
the city is asked to contribute the rest
$4,000.
Mr. Syme sought compensation for this work IN
behalf Of residents Of Washington This fund is being
raised at the suggestion Of the Public Utilities Commission
The sum of S. 600 is not intended as measure Of the
value Of Mr. symes services It indicated merely be-
cause So was appropriation requested by the
mission for this work and which Congress failed grant
Citizens organizations interested in this campaign
should promptly fill this coupon and send conribu.
tons to --
THE ELECTRIC CONSUMERS FUND
in care of either newspaper The names of subscribers
will be printed unless otherwise directed
Name.
ADDRESS "''"'""""'''
Amount subscribed. .-.....r....r ...s'..
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
WAGE FIGHT To
COON, SAYS
WOMAN
Mothers and Workers Can Ex-
pect Little From Court, Miss
Smiths View.
By MISS ETHEL nj. SMITH,
legislative Secretary. National WOmen's
Trade Union League.

By MISS ETHEL NJ. SMITH,
Legislative Secretary. National WOmen's
Trade Union League.
Written Expressly for Cosmopolitan
News Service.
The mothers and wage-earning
women Of the country seem to have
little to hope for from the United
States Supreme Court, in view OF
the recent decisions of that court.
It's decisions have invalidated two
child-labor. laws and now it has
voided minimum wage laws Of the
District of Columbia and fourteen
States, with the probability of
throwing hundreds Of thousand
women out of work by the latter
decision.
Minimum wage laws in Massa-
chusetts, California, Washington
Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Arizona.
Kansas, Arkansas, North Dakota
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Michigan, are affected by
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court.
The legislatures of New York
Ohio, Missouri and New Jersey
are now considering the passage of
minimum wage laws.
Women have worked for these
laws for more than twenty years,
and it is discouraging to them to
see their work thrown into the
discard, but the fight will go on.
1t looks bad for other legislation
for women, which represents life
time of work, beginning with the
first limitation of hours for women's
labor in factories down to and in.
GLIDING the recent social legislation,
such as the Sheppard Towner ma
tNrnity and infancy act.
If the Sheppard-Towner act shall
be invalidated by the United States
Supreme Court when it comes be-
fore that august tribunal, the voca-
tional educational act, the good
roads act. and other legislation
which Is of Federal-aided character,
will also go.
A conference Of the women's or.
CARNATIONS throughout the United
States will be called to consider
steps to be taken with reference to
further legislation intended for the
betterment of conditions for women
and children wage-earners.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
MRS. BIGELOW LECTURES
ON JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

Crime costs more than education
in the United States, according to
Mrs. Willard d. Bigelow, first vice
president of the Juvenile Protective
Association, in an address given last
night at the home of Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor. She said with proper
cooperation 70 per cent of the
juveniles brought into court might
be made into good citizens and that
children saved from institutions
means economy for the community.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, asserted that there is
a promising field in law for women.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
THREE DIVORCE SUITS
BEGUN IN D. c. COURT

Cruelty and desertion are alleged
in a suit filed in the District
Supreme Court yesterday by Mrs,
Mary NJ Mccoy for a limited
divorce from George D. Mccoy, who
the wife says deserted her and their
child March 81, last, and has since
failed to provide for them. The
couple were married June 9. 1920.
John Syries. whose wife Mrs.
Mary E. Syries sued him for a
limited divorce about a year ago,
yesterday filed suit against his wife
for absolute divorce, alleging mis-
conduct The husband denies his
wife's charges Of cruelty.
Mrs. Rose White, who December
81 last sued her husband Lawrence
T. White for a limited divorce,
amended her bill yesterday and
asked for an absolute divorce,
charging her husband with miscon-
duct.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
BARON FERSEN SPEAKS
ON BASIS OF SUCCESS

Primary energy. latent in all men,
is the basis of success, Baron Fer
sen, of Moscow; told an audience
in the City Club last night, speak
ing on 1.-The Magnetic Road to
Success"
Energy is the life force of the
universe" he said Success means
getting ones desire, but it must
be in conformity with other peoples
Desires
Baron Fersen will broadcast to-
night from WEAS, the Hecht Com
pany's radio station. He will de-
liver other addresses at the City
Club during his Washington visit.