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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
.LOCAL Interest STRONG
IT SIRCUS QUEEN CONTEST

Local interest is growing in the
contest for the selection of queen
for the big Dokkie-Shrine "Sircus'
to be given in Lewiston May 10, II
and 12, by the Omar Alkayami tenn
pie of d. o. O. K. and Calam temple
of the Mystic Shrine. Miss Helen
Parsons, popular Moscow girl, is this
citys candidate for queen, and is
getting excellent support 1t should
be remembered, however, that the
queen is to be selected May 4, and
persons wishing to contribute to the
success of Moscow's candidate, as
we'll as to have a chance on the
handsome Buick car which is to be
given away during the sircus, must
buy their tickets not later than the
4th. Each ticket carries with it 100.
votes in the contest for queen.
The Moscow Shrine patrol gave an
exhibition drill on Main street Sat
urday evening in connection with the
sale of tickets. The drill was wit
messed by a large crowd and many
tickets were sold
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
BIG ACREAGE IS
SEEDED TO GRASS
WHEAT LOOKS GOOD, WITH ACRE
AGE LIMITED-UNUSU LABOR
SHORTAGE.

The acreage in the Moscow district
seeded to grass is larger this spring
than any year since the beginning
OF the war, according to George Sci
vers, manager of the Moscow Union
Warehouse company. Thousands of
pounds of grass seed are being
bought from the various local dealers.
The alfalfa acreage will be especially
large. This will naturally mean a
smaller wheat acreage and more live
stock on the farms. Mr.. Sewer
states that the land is showing the
effects of the long period of continu-
Gus cropping, and the humus which
the forage crops will return to the
soil is essential if good crops are to
be grown.
In addition to the acreage seeded
to grass, there is more than the usu-
al summer fallow acreage, which
brings the wheat acreage considerably
below normal. With favorable win
ter and spring, the prospects for a
good yield of wheat are the best in
number of years. The acreage
planted to peas in this vicinity is lar
ger than usual, and this crop, aside
from being profitable, in itself, is Of
exceptional value to the land, leay-
ing it in excellent condition for the
next seasons wheat crop
Acute Labor Shortage
One of the unusual experiences of
the farmer, for this season of the
year, is an acute scarci.x of labor.
Farmers are securing the town daily
for men to help put in the crops and
do other farm work, but with slight
success. Spokane employment agen-
with poor success. Boys brought up
on the farms, and men about the
towns who ordinarily will work on
the farms, are going to the lumber
woods and the mines, where they are
paid from $3.50 to $6 per day, while
the going scale of farm wages is from
$1.75 to 81 per day. with room and
board. Under the present prices Of
farm products, this is about all the
farmer can afford to pay, and he is
unable to compete with the lumber
camps and mines. This condition is
unfavorable to the further develop
ment of the dairy industry, as a herd
of milk cows on the farm compels the
farmer, if the members of his family
can't handle the work, to employ
help
While the scarcity of labor is felt
now, it is feared that it will be seri-
GUS when the hay and grain harvest
comes on, unless some of the other
activities in the Inland Empire close
down during the harvest season, and
release some of the men.
Mr.. SEWERS anticipated fair price
for the coming wheat crop, believing
that the local market will be around
a dollar a bushel. Reports from Kan /
sas and Nebraska indicate serious
shortage in those states and this. with
the smaller acreage in the Pacific
coast states, should have some effect /
on the price. He also expects heavy
export demand for Pacific coast
wheat especially from Japan.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
Will GIVE SENIOR
PLAY Two nights
"THE CHARM SCHOOL, OFFERS
GOOD POSSIBILITIES FOR HIGH
SCHOOL DRAMATISTS

"The Charm School,, the COM
mencemer& play to be given by the
graduating class of the Moscow high
school, will be presented Friday and
Saturday evenings, May 4 and 5, i'll
the high school auditorium. The We
hicle selected for this years annual
senior class play was written by
Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton,
and is familiar to readers of the Sat
urday Evening Post, in which it ap-
peared a short while ago.
1t is written in three acts, and has
the freshness of youth, the inspir-
alton of an extravagant but novel
idea, the charm of originality, and
the promise of wholesome pleasant
entertainment 1t is filled with en-
tangling situations which call forth
the best efforts of well-chosen cast,
and it's modern theme is one which
will appeal to Moscow audiences.
Large Caste
Those taking part in the play are
Vernon Otter, Leslie Bumgarner,
Leslie Hedge, Elisha Gray, Bertrand
Heath, Margaret Fox, Bernice Sup
piger, June Davis, Leona Nero, Mar
jorie Simpson, Cecil Smith, Iona Pen
we'll Edna Rush and MurieI Peterson
The story deals with the adven-
lures of young automobile sales
man who, upon inheriting a girls
boarding school from a maiden aunt,
insists upon running it himself ac-
cOrding to well defined masculine
chief among which is that
the dominant feature in the educa-
ton of a young woman should be
charm. The situations that arise
when the young salesman confronts
The difficulties of handling a group
If giggling school girls are teeming t
with humor, and his attempts to re- /
main in the relation of teacher to
pupil present a ludicrous spectacle.
The curtain is scheduled to rise at
O'clock. Admission will he fifty
cents.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
CONCERT WEDNESDAY
BY Community CHORUS

Coleridge-Taylor's two contatas,
/" Hiawathas Wedding Feast and
The Death of Minnehaha are to be
given in the university auditorium,
Wednesday evening, May 2, by the
Moscow Community Chorus, COM
bined with the University of Idaho
glee clubs, and accompanied by the
university orchestra of twenty-five
pieces.
The chorus has been working on
the production practically the entire
winter, and their work has been such
that the concert is expected to be
the best that has ever been given by
that organization. Wednesday nights
appearance will constitute the regular
spring concert of the community
chorus. which is made up of nearly
one hundred mixed voices.
Solo parts for the two numbers will
be carried by Miss Barnadine Adair,
soprano, and j. Stanton Mclaughlin,
baritone. Both are well known in
musical circles in Moscow, and their
voices blend together nicely Profes-
sor Edwin Orlo Bangs, head of the
University of Idaho department of
music, is director for the chorus, and
has general charge over the produc-
ton. Carl Claus, university instruc-
tor in violin, directs the orchestra.
Admission for the spring concert,
has been set at 35 cents.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
COED SINGERS FINISH
: INITIAL CONCERT TOUR

The University of Idaho women s
glee club comprising seventeen
girls, returned Sunday evening from
a concert tour during the past week
in the northern part of the state, the
first that the newly organized coed
organization has ever, taken. The
members reported a very successful
trip, and newspaper reports from the
cities in which they appeared carried
complimentary articles on the work
of the singers
The towns visited were Occur
d'Alene, Plummer, Wallace, and ST.
Maries The trip was a success
both financially and from the stand
point of advertising the musical de-
partment of the university, accord
ing to Miss Demerise Ebbley, mana
ger of the glee club.
A home concert will be given. here
during the near future, it was said,
but no definite date has been set es
yet
The violin solos by Miss Helen
Wood, and the numbers by the g1ee
club trio, consisting of Miss Ebbley
Florence Selby, and Luella Kirken
dhall were features of the program
given. and were we'll received
Mrs. w. A. Murray, formerly
physical education instructor for
women at the university. accompan-
led the club as chaperone
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
ANNUAL MILITARY
INSPECTION WE'D.
Determines Whether University Given
Distinguished Rating by War
Department

The University of Idaho student
cadet regiment will be given its
regular annual spring inspection and
review next Wednesday, May 2, by
three United States army officers
The inspection this year will be OF
particular Importance to the univers-
ity military department as it will de-
termine whether or not the univers-
ity will be given the classification as
a distinguished rating college, among
the colleges and universities in this
corps area, which is an honor confer
red only upon the the ranking high
eststen per cent of educational insti-
tutions in the area.
The inspection will be given by
Major Henry T. Bull, from the office
of chief of cavalry, Washington, D.
c.; Major Ralph w. Kingman, from
the office of chief of infantry, Wash
ington, D. c.; and Major Harry Jor-
dan, R. O. T. G. inspecting officer
for the ninth corps area.
All Day Inspection
The inspection will start at eight
the day. 1t will consist of a review
and a field inspection, and test in
field exercises and manuevers.
This is the first time that the Idaho
has been recommended
for a distinguished rating by the
war department, and local military
authorities are anxious that a show
ing of sufficient merit be made We'd
nesday that that honor will be con-
ferred upon the department here,
which will allow 25 per cent of its
graduates to enter the regular army
with commission without neces-
sarily taking the regular entrance
Other western universities given
rating by the war de-
,artment are University of Washing
on, Washington State College, Uni
yersity of Oregon, Oregon Agricul- |
ural College, University of Califor-
liza, and University of Southern Cali
ornia
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
TRAPPERS MARKET
Winters CATCH
YOUNG MEN TAKE FURS THROUGH
FROM BITTER KOUT-SPEND
WINTER IN MOUNTAINS.

Last Saturday L. l.. Walker and J.
J. Peek passed through Moscow on
their way to Spokane. carrying with
them furs which they said were valued
at between $500 and $4,000. There
were about 100 skins, including otter,
martin, mink, linx-cat, raccoon. coy
ote, and fox. These young men had
spent seven months trapping in the
Bitter Root at an elevation of about
1000 feet, near the head Of the Lack
saw river
After using several horses to pack
in their supplies the horses were
brought out by one of the young men
all except two that were left for
e bait ? for their traps.
Each of the men had killed a deer
and an elk, which added to the fish
they caught providing them with
plenty Of meat and with q good va
riety
If the young trappers receive a sat
isfactory offer In Spokane for their
winters catch they will dispose of
their furs there. Otherwise they may
ship them to st. Louis.
They look after their traps on
Snowshoes or skees and they saw many
herds of elk within 20 feet of them,
the animals sinking to their bodies in
the soft snow while the men, through
mans devices, were enabled to remain
on top of the snow. The men stated
that II man approaches closer than
20 feet the elk will begin to turn
their hair the wrong way and prepare
to make a fight.
In trap they had set for otter
they caught one beaver during the
winter, but as these animals are pro-
tected they had to turn it loose.
The young trappers had several fine
specimens of the skins of the different
they had caught outside their
g pack . and they talked interestingly
of their experiences. This was Mr..
Walkers third season in that region, 1
but he says he will find new loca-
ton for the coming seasons trap
ping.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
WOMAN, BABE MURDERED
WITH DYNAMITE CHARGE

Paducah-(A. PA dynamite ex-
plosion which early today wrecked
the home of Mrs. Rosetta Daugherty
Warren, instantly killing her and
her unborn child, is believed by the
police to have been caused by wo-
man who, the authorities say, is in
sanely jealous. The charge was
placed at corner of the front room,
directly under the bed in which Mrs.
Warren slept. Three children asleep
in an adjoining room, miraculously
escaped death. The blast shattered
the windows for a block around
Mrs. Henrietta Wagner, alias
Thomas, and Mrs Emma Skillfan,
both middle aged women, were ar
rested, charged with willful murder
in conspiring to cause the death of
Mrs. Warren.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
PULLMAN COUPLE MARRIED
HERE EARLY MONDAY MORNING

Hugh A. Wilsong, of Pullman,
Washington, a vocational student at
tending the Washington State col
lege there, and Miss Violet E. Boyd
of Clifford, Idaho, were married this
morning by Judge Adrian Nelson of
the probate court, in the presence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Boyd.
The happy couple will make their
residence at Pullman, where Mr.
Wilsong will continue his studies at
the State college.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30

Local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
observed the anniversary of the
founding Of the Odd Fellows lodge.
yesterday by attending the morning
services at the First Christian church
in body The Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs filled the large central sec
tion of seats, which had been reserv-
ed for them. There were special
musical numbers and an able adj
dress by the pastor, the Rev. r.. L.
Dunn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
GEO. ERB in FAVOR
OF UTILITY BOARD
RETIRING MEMBER IDAHO STATE
UTILITIES COMMISSION THINKS
BOARD HAS COME TO STAY

George Erb, until recently mem
Der of the Idaho public utilities COM
mission, after six years experience
in handling the difficult duties of that
board, retires from that work with a
firm conviction that in spite of any
disappointments which the people
may have had with the utility com
mission it has nevertheless come to
stay and that it ought to be contin-
ued, says the Lewiston Tribune.
He also believes that while it's
jurisdiction may be withdrawn from
grain warehouses and ferries, the
powers of the commission will be
gradually strengthened He believes
that the commission should be given
control over the issuance of securi-
ties by public utilities and control
over the Investment of money secured
by the sale of such securities.
Each session of the state legisla-
ture of Idaho sees agitation started
looking either towards the abolition
of the public utilities. commission or
the changing of its personnel, meth
cd of selection or jurisdiction, said
Mr.. Erb. -
After nearly six years spent in the
work of the commission during
which time I have participated in a
great many hearings and investiga-
tions brought before it, instituted by
the commission and prosecuted by the
before the interstate COM
merce commission. l am firmly con-
vinced that the commission in some
form has come to stay.
Many people believe that unregu-
lated service would be preferable and
would through competition lead to
better service and cheaper rates I
am convinced that the reverse is true.
It is an economic waste of money to
have. two or more utilities furnishing
The same kind of service in any com
Not only is there duplicate
Investment which must earn not only
sufficient to pay the carrying charges
IN the money invested, but also a
sufficient excess to maintain the du-
,licate properties, replace same when
worn out or obsolete, maintain two
separate organizations, and pay du-
,licate general overheads and taxes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30

The will of Barbara Molitor, and
a petition for it's probate, was filed
in thes~probate court this morning,
and the date for its hearing was set
by Probate Judge Adrian Nelson as
May 19. Mrs. Molitor died in Havre,
Montana, March 13, leaving some real
estate in Moscow, which is given an
approximate valuation in the will of
$4,000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
VIII Hold brotherhood Banquet

Date for the union brotherhood
banquet. which was announced sew
eral weeks ago, to be held under the
auspices of the Moscow Ministerial
association, has been definitely set
for Tuesday evening, May 8, at the
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t is
expected that at least 200 men will
be present. The principal speaker
of the evening will be DR.. L. Morgan
Chambers, Of Spokane. Other speak
ers will be Judge Adrian Nelson and
Rev. r. L. Dunn, pastor of the Chris
tiah church 1t is expected to make
the banquet an annual affair.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30
Arthur Ghormley of Seattle, Wash.

Arthur Ghormley of Seattle, Wash,
spent Sunday in Moscow, a guest at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.
David He attended church at the
PRESBYTERIAN church and met many
old-time friends of the Ghorm1ey
family. His father. Rev. D. O. Ghorm-
ley, was a pioneer pastor here The
family lived here for several years.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-30

{ Idaho-Fair IN the south, and :
+ probably rain in the northern !
: portion tonight and Tuesday.
: Puget Sound-Tonfgh and .
Tuesday, rain. with brisk to high .
southerly winds.
+ 4. = = 4. = = = = = = = = = = = .
Evening star., 1923-11-15
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
ASHES ARRIVE IN U. S.
Three Urns Contain Remains of
Thomas Weirman, Wife and
s 4: Baby, Killed in Japan.
Special Dlspatc tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, November IL
Three tiny urns of human ashes today
gave this city it's first personal touch
to the pathos and poignant tragedy
that attended Japan's recent earth
quake disaster.
The three urns-cheap, makeshift
affairs of clay, pressed into service
for lack of better In a time of great
omergency-came home from Yoko-
hama aboard the Pacific Mail liner
President Wilson. One of them Is
labeled Thomas Weirman. San Fran
cisco" Another bears the name of
his wife. On the third Is the simple
inscription. Baby Weirman."
Tho Weirmans left San Francisco
three months ago-father, mother and
q lovely little girl of eighteen months.
Weirman went to accept a position as
salesman for Japanese firm.
They were caught in the disaster at
Yokohama or September 1. Falling
walls caugk. and pinned them. The
holocaust chat followed ended their
Aives. They perished in each others
arms. The charred bodies, found
later. were identified and cremated.
sent them home, by Mrs. E. NJ. Watson
of this city. who was requested to de-
liver them to the Weirmans' relatives
here.
An added touch Of tragedy has de-
veloped from this request. So far as
can be learned they had no relatives
here. Their neighbors know of none
IN other parts of the country. The
Wsirmans were from Somewhere in
lne east" but that is all that is
known about them. Unless relatives
appear from somewhere the three lit
tie urns may find sepulcher in the
local potter's field
Evening star., 1923-11-15

numerous irregularities on the part I
of election officials and voters and |
demanding a new election. Several |
speakers, including f. T.. Bolin. ex-
aItcd cyclops of the local organiza-
tion of the Ku Klux Klan, addressed !
the several thousand persons present. |
The demonstration was in disregard
Of a protest of the city park COM
mission, which cited to Mr.. Bolin the |
rule prohibiting meetings In city
parks without special permission. No
permit for the gathering was issued. |
Evening star., 1923-11-15
MEMPHIS ELECTION i
PROTESTED BY l<LAN

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS Tenn. November 10
Supporters OF the "Klan ticket in the
municipal election last week ad opted
a resolution;at a public meeting In a
downtown Park last night chai 'ging
Evening star., 1923-11-15
The Brides First Pie.

From the Boston Transcript.
NewlyW<ed-This is an odd-looking
pie, Helen.
Mrs. Newlywed-It's rhubarb, dear
est and 7 had to bake 1t in the roast
pan-the sticks were so long
Evening star., 1923-11-15

Eighteen million pounds of sodatol,
a surplus war explosive made by mix
ing INT and sodium nitrate, Is to be
used in state and federal road con-
,struction
Evening star., 1923-11-15

Formal protest of the election'has
been made in behalf of W. Joe Wood,
defeated candidate for mayor, and the
four candidates for commissioner who
had the Endorsement of the klan
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
COURT SETS AUGUST
so TO HEAR GO.
SEAT CASE
WOLF POINT-POPEAR FIGHT. AT
TERMATH o + ROOSEVELT
ELECTION, NOW ON DOCKET.

POPLAR, Aug. 1O.-The now fam
Gus county seat case between Poplar
and Wolf Point, which has been in the
courts virtually since last November
when Roosevelt. county voters gave
Wolf Point a majority, will come up
for trial here in district court on Aug
ust 80, it was announced Friday by
Celrk of the Court Thomas r. Forbes.
Judge Horkan of Forsyth, who will
hear the case, has notified the clerk of
the court to advise counsel that the
contest case viii come on for q hear
ing. Judge Horkan is the third judge
called into the case. Judge Conner,
resident judge, and Judge John Greene
of Choteau, having been disqualified
Wolf Point won in the county seat
election by a margin Of more than 100
votes after a bitter campaign but was
prevented from taking over the coun-
ty government by q writ Of injunction
obtained at Poplar. Poplar charged
irregularities in the votes cast in tow
or three precincts. The writ was
granted by Judge Greene, who ex-
planned at the time that he was max
ing the order because he felt that
there should be no removal Of offices
until the issues Of the case should be
tried.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-17
PLENTYWOOD
W. CT. U. is
ORGANIZED


During Chautauqua week the people
of PlentywOod and Sheridan County
had the privilege of having in their
midst Mrs. Francis Beverage Heald,
organizer for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Mrs. Heald was very enthusiastic
about her work and gave several in
teresting talks from the Chautauuua
platform, outlining the work of the
WOman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion.
As a result of her labors, the Plen-
tywood w. C. T. U. was organized
Thursday evening, August 9th, with
an enrolment of SO active members
and 5 honorary members.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Winifred
Siewert, President; Mrs. F. G. Fish
beck, Vice President; Isabel Malcolm,
Secretary; Alma Holland, Treasurer.
KEY WOMEN FOR CHURCHES
Mrs. Meta Boone, Congregational
Church; Mrs. L. J. Onstad, Lutheran
Church; Mrs. M. P. Jackson, EvangeI-
ical Church; Mrs. Albert HOLMAN,
Catholic Church. Evangelistic Supt..
Mrs. z. T. Mitchell Social Welfare
Child,s. Welfare and Mothers meet
ings. Mrs. VIM. Erickson, Supt. Sci
entific Temperance Education, Mrs.
Helen. Byrd, Chairman; Mrs. L. G.
Zeidler; Miss Emma Crone.
During the. same. week, several,Iocal
organizations were formed throughout
the countys These local organizations
We're united, under the .qction of the
Sheridan County Woman,s Christian
Temperance tUJniQn, which-was formed
August 9Th, 1923, at which time the
following officers were elected:
County President Miss Ethel SIM
gleton, Reserve. Mont; County Wive
Pres, Mrs. NJ G. Riba, PlentywOod,
Mont; County Secretary, Mrs. Jessie
Cox Seger, Dooley Mont.;. County
Treasurer, Mrs. Thos. Aslakson, Red
stone, Mont