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The Daily Star-Mirror
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1920
TOLUME IX
NUMBER 124
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LONDON.—(By A. P.)—The German government is rushing preparations
tor the trial of the Germans accused of violations of the laws of war and the
examination of witnesses will begin next week, according to a Berlin dis
patch to the Central News Agency.
Holland WU1 Get Kaiser's Consent to Remain.
THE HAGUE.—(By A. P.)—Before answering the last allied note relative
to the extradition of the former emperor the Dutch government Is expected
to assure itself that he is willing to settle for life at Doom and not dis
turb the world's peace. Holland will undoubtedly accept responsibility for
guarding him. Count Hohenzollern is reported as being ready to agree,,
Irish Civil War Threatened.
TRALEE, County Kerry, Ireland.—After three hours seige in which hand
grenades, rifles and revolvers were freely used in an attack on the police
barracks by armed raiders, the attackers were repulsed early today. One
police officer was wounded and it is believed that three of the raiders were
hit
Bitter Fighting Wages in Siberia.
LONDON.—(By A. P.)—Fighting has been progressing on the Amur river
in Siberia between insurgents and Japanese, a Moscow wireless message
states. "White" troops have reinforced the Japanese and a fierce struggle is
raging with Chinese supporting the insurgents, the dispatch declares.
Bolshevik! Capture ArchangeL
LONDON.—(By A. P.)—Bolsheviki forces have captured Archangel on the ■
White sea, according to a Moscow wlreiess dispatch today. The "Whites"
have abandoned the town and the troops have joined the Bolsheviki, the mes
sage declares.
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DUBLIN.— (By A. P.)—With tanks and two armored cars the military i
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civilian wounded and in which several persons were arrested. I
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Exchange of Prisoners Is Forecast
LONDON.—(By A. P.)—Diplomatic dispatches from Berlin today state that j
'undoubtedly the forthcoming negotiations regarding prisoners between Ger- !
many and soviet Russia will develop into peace negotiations.'
Tanks Used in Dublin Streets.
today carried out a raid near Grafton street where they have reported sev- j
oral arrests. The raid followed an early morning fight between civilians and i
IMHO WON THREE
. WRESTLING BOUTS
HUT WASHINGTON STATE COL
LEGE GOT SIX POINTS TO
ONLY FIVE FOB IDAHO
Winning three out of five bouts in
the Wrestling match with Washington
State College but only getting five
out of 11 points, was the unique out
come of the match between tbe two
schools held here Thursday night.
The reason for this rather paradoxal
decision is that a decision counts
one point while a fall counts three.
And Idaho won two decisions and one
fall while W. S. C. won two falls
and no decisions. ' Thus Idaho bad five
points for winning three events, while
W. S. C. had six for winning but two.
The event was interesting and tbe
large audience was well pleased. V.
C. Bleamaster, physical director of
the University, is also pleased with
the outcome, for he says it shows that
more interest is being taken in this
.kind of sport, and that it is being
viewed in a bsfter light than formerly.
Wrestling and boxing are becoming
^popular in schools and universities
and shows a great increase in adher
ents and in favor here this year as
compared with former years.
In the 135-pound event Oberhansley,
the decision from
o£ Idaho, won
Throop, of W. S. C., the bout going
the full nine minutes. This gave Ida
ho one point.
The next bout was between Penwell
and Boggs, weight, 145 pounds. Boggs,
t the W. S. C. man, won a fall in two
minutes and 30 seconds, giving W. S.
G. three points.
W. S. C. also won the next event
» In the 158-pound weights, when Pier
threw Patch, of Idaho, in two
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minutes and 45 seconds.
W. S. C. three more points, a total
of six.
Idaho took the two remaining bouts
Brown, 176, of Idaho, threw Tromau
hauser, of W. S. C., in two minutes and
35 seconds.
The last bout was between Smith,
of Idaho, 168, and Lang, of W. g. C.,
which went the full nine minutes, the
decision going to Smith, who failed to
throw his opponent, but showed the
greater skill.
Bill Russell was the referee. The at
tendance was quite large, considering
* the fear of the flu that is so prevalent,
and every one who attended seemed
well pleased with the entertainment
given.
WAGES SET
LABORERS ON' FARMS PAID MORE
IN 191» THAN ANY YEAR IN
OUR HISTORY
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WASHINGTON.—Farm wages were
the highest in the history of the Uni
ted States last year, the department
• of agriculture announces. For labor
, hired, by the month with board, the
average from the country as a whole
was $39.82, without Board
$66.29.
board reached the top figure of $4.48
i in the north central states west of the
Mississippi river. The lowest farm
wages are in the South Atlantic states,
with the South Central states next
lowest. Monthly wages with board
in
is was
Harvest wages per day with
states where the average was $62.96
while without board It was $87.12.
Farmlng operations of 1919 produc
ed crops that had a value at the farm
that was 11.8 per cent above 1918, and
animal products 9.9 per cent above,
but the gain in wages of farm labor
was relatively greater. Wages by the
month with board increased 14 per
cent, without board 15.3 per cent and
day wages in harvest, 18.9 per cent.
"These figures indicate," says the
department of agriculture, 'That the
farm laborer is still regaining the i
ground he lost, relatively, early in the
rapid upward movement of prices of j
farm products after 1916. This wage
recovery was evident in 1918 as well |
as in 1919, but full recovery has not 1
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yet been accomplished.'
TEHM OH EOHG TRIP
The University of Idaho basket
ball team left Moscow Thursday for
a tour of the coast and will play i
other conference schools before re- 1
turning to Moscow on Sunday, Feb . I
TEAM TO • PLAY CONFERENCE
GAMES—STANDS AT HEAD
OF PACIFIC COAST
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eludes games at Seattle with the Uni
versity of Washington Friday and Sat
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tnomah Amateur Athletic club Mon
day night. Tuesday it will rest and
on Wednesday will play O. A. C. at
Corvallis. Thursday is plays Willam
ette University at Salem and then
jumps to Walla Walla for two games
with Whitman college Friday and
Saturday nights, returning home
Sunday, February 29.
Those who are making the trip
Coach Hutchinson and Graduate
Manager Tommy Mathews, Captain
Lindley and Hunter, Campbell, Per
rine, Cozier, Evans, Fox and Carter.
Idaho has won a larger per centage
of games played this season than any
other conference team, having
four out of five games played. The
Gem Staters lost the first game play
ed when Washington State College, of
Pullman, defeated the team in the !
Idaho gymnasium. But the team has ;
defeated Montana twice, and Willam
ette and Washington State College
once each.
"We not only lead the conference
schools but the entire Pacific coast,"
said W. C. Bleamaster, physical di
rector and chief coach of the Uhl
We have strong hopes of
winning the conference championship
again this year. The team, which
was weak at first, is showing up
stronger every game and I look for
satisfactory results before the
son ends."
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Arlie Hatfield Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral of Arlie Hatfield will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hatfield
on North Hayes street. Only the im
mediate friends will be permitted to
atend on account of the health regu
lations. Rev. W. S. Snoddy will con
duct the services.
I. W. W. Convicted.
MONTESANO.—(By A.
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criminal syndicalism
nd guilty today by a jury ' in ,
the superior court. They had been !
arrested in southwest Washington
shortly after the Centralia armistice
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cow are to have their first oportunity i
to see the University of Idaho in op- |
eration. As a pact of the program j
for the entertainment of the 75 visit- j
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college is to be thrown open Tuesday
night to the public, and an opportuni
&.■^ ive , n to ® ee bhe ^oratories and
other departments m actual opei a
ta ° a ; 14 V f^t time m the history
of , the .^g 6 thls has be . en attempted
and wl11 be \ ne 7f experience for our
p ®, ople who have grown to accept
th ® colle $ e , as a raa " e . r of course but
who Kn ° w nothing about it. At
a . meeting yesterday at the Umver
sity, attended by representatives of
the Moscow Commercial Club, the
n ? atter °f entertaming the 75 extern
slon workers was discussed, and the
suggestion of open house at the
University received unanimous ap
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It is very much desired that the
citizens meet these visitors, get ac
quainted with as many as possible,
and make them feel that Moscow is
KEEP OPEN HOUSE
CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO SEE
THE GREAT EDUCATIONAL
PLANT IN OPERATION
Moscow is to have the greatest
church building or set of buildings
and the greatest and best equipped
church organization in the Palouse
country, if plans adopted by the
Methodists of Moscow are carried
out, and the prospects are bright that
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b P ugbt , for 1 , the enlargement of the
? hurcb bulldlag f a " d tbe plans ha T?
beel ? adop * ed ^ or f reat
work to be earned forward. The home
missions and church extension board
has Riven $15,000 for the furtherance
of w0 P rk / based, upon the pro
vision that $25,000 additional is rais
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Proposed Sunday School Temple and Social Center of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Moscow, Idaho.
derful work in the few years he has
been here, gives the following in
formation as to the work already done
the work to be done and what it is
hoped to accomplish. His statement
follows:
"At a largely attended meeting of
the official board and quarterly con
ference, Tuesday evening, February
17, it was enthusiastically voted te
have a committee appointed to re
ceive subscriptions for the project.
The church has been in communica
tion with the Board of 'Home Mis
sions and church extension for near
ly a year, and that board has agreed
to donate outright $15,000 to the pro
ject, provided, that the church will
a desirable place to send the young
men and young ladies of the state for
higher education. These extension
workers will go back from this con
ference to take up their work among
the best people of the agricultural
counties of the state. Upon their im
pression of Moscow will depend large
ly their attitude towards the Uni-,
versity, so far as bringing here the
hundreds of future graduates of the
high schools of the state. Moscow
Familles rf" Jeople^o
come here to reside. Jt is up to Mos
cow to show how much it wants them |
here.
Remember the date—Tuesday eve- 1
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Admiral Peary Is Dead.
WASHINTON.—(By A. P.)— Rear
Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, retired,
Artie explorer and discoverer of the
north pole, died at his home here to
day of pernicious anema, with which
he had suffered for several years. The
funeral arangements are uncomplete.
He will be buried with full naval
honors.
King Wants More Big Men.
King George's body
guard "which before the war consisted
of 200 Grenadier Guards, the pride of
the regiment, averaging 6 feet 4%
inches in height and 211 pounds weight
per man, now musters only 18 such
men. An urgent appeal is being made
for 200 tall men to make up the
strength of the guard.
LONDON.
the local church feels that a great
opportunity has come. Several mem
bers of the board have already prom
ised good subscriptions.
"The board feels that when $15,000
is coming to us from the outside that
the church and community will take
great interest in making this fine im
provement a reality."
"Two things make the situation
unique and have brought this help
from the board of home missions.
First, the rural work which the
church is doing. It is proposed to
have the church open all of the time
and to make it a center for the rural
constituency. There will be couches,
chairs, lavoratories and every neces
sary convenience for people who are
so-journing in the city. The church
has already begun on the rural worjc
at the proper end by having an af**
sociate minister to help carq for the
spiritual needs of those throught the
country. Rev. Paul Green preaches
at four different places.
"Second, the University of Idaho,
There will be special appointments
for the work of the young people,
These will be accessible every day.
large parlor for the men, one for the
women, one for the young people.
There will be a play room for all of
the boys,, including the grown ones,
There will be plenty of room to take
care of a Sunday school of 1000. This
PRESIDED! DENIES CHARGES
WASHINGTON.-—(By A. P.i—President Wilson, replying to Senator Bran&
gees' resolution informed the senate today that he had entered into no agree
ment with British officials concerning the sale or disposition of former Ger
man ships seized by the United States.
The President transmitted a copy of the agreement between the allies and.
associated governments providing that each should keep the ships it seized
during the war. It provides that the United States shall pay the excess of
ships value over America's »war-time tonnage loss to be applied on Germany's
credit in making reparation for losses.
Republicans Want Immediate Ratification.
NEW YORK.—(By A. P.)—Immediate ratification of the peace treaty with,
the senate reservations retaining for the United States the right to withdraw
from the league of nations on proper notice and the declaration against ar
ticle 10, in its present form and demanding protection of the Monroe doctrine
"in letter and in spirit" is advocated in the platform adopted here today by
the New York state republican convention.
Report Favorably on Jones' Bill.
(By A. P.)—The senate commerce committee today favor
ably reported Chairman Jones' bill prohibiting the sale of 30 former German
liners except as congress may hereafter provide.
WASHINGTON.
Favor Universal Military Training,
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WASHINGTON.—-(By A. P.)—The principle of universal military training
as P ar *- of the nation's future military policy is approved today by the house
militar ycommittee, by a vote of 11 to 9. This means the committee's army
reorganization bill will contain general training provisions. Decided that
training is t0 become effective July 1, 1922.
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American Released By Mexican Kidnappers,
NEW YORK.—(By A. P.)—Wilson Welch Adams, American mine super
intendent, has been released by bandits who kidnapped him for a ransom
f 0 " Provincial mine ** Mexico. He arrived safely at Saltillo, according
to a teie S ram received by the American Metal Company, his employer.
Whether the ransom demanded by the bandits was paid is not stated.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
WERE BUR1ED TOGETHER
Word has reached Moscow of the
death of Bidwell Cairy, February 14,
at Weiser, Idaho, of pneumonia fol
lowing influenza. His 14 year old
daughter also died of the same dis
ease and father and daughter were
buried at the same time. He leaves
a wife and seven children.
Mr. Cairy was a pioneer of the
neighborhood south of Moscow, as
was also his wife, whose maiden name
was Hawks. Mr. Cairy was a brother
of Mrs. Ab Haynes and of Mrs. Joe
Millsap.
W. E. WILEY ELECTED
ACTING SUPERINTENDENT
The many friends of W. E. Wiley
will be glad to know that the school
board has selected him to be acting
single auditorium, thus providing a
down town room for large gatherings.
There will be offices for the pastor,
associate pastor, deaconess nurse,
Sunday school secretary. There will
be a reading room and missionary
exibit room. Every department of
the school will have quarters of its
own.
"People generally do not realize
that this church has already in use
three houses outside of the church
building. Te church has also recently
purchased three more houses to have
room to build. These will be sold and
moved off when the time comes but
in the mean time it looks as though
It would be necessary to vacate one
i of the houses to make room for the
school. The school is one of the 'lead
ing ones in the northwest both in
size and efficiency,
"The school now has a teacher
training department but under the
new plans when room is available, it
is hoped to have a regular advance
bible school and school of religion
with classes week nights to accomo
date the teachers who may desire to
enter."
The Methodist church now owns
1 three-quarters of a block where it is
! located. This .advance step planned
will give Moscow one of the most
unique churches in the whole north
west. It is worthy of the support of
superintendent of city schools for the
remainder of this term. Professor
Wiley has also been authorized to
select another man to take his place
the manual training department.
The school board passed strong reso
lutions upon the death of Superin
tendent J. H. Rich, which lack of
space forbids publication today, but
they will be published tomorrow.
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BUILDING OF RAILROAD TO TAP
GREAT TIMBER BELT BE
LIEVED ASSURED.
OROF1NO.
Recent
developments
in the big 'lime deposit here have had
a stimulating influence on property.
Prices are advancing, and some has
changed hands. The property occupied
by the K. of P. lodge, and the lower
floor used for a warehouse for flour
and feed, has been sold by John
Swanson to Fred Trot^key, for $6,000.
It is to be converted into a rooming
house.
The Lime company has bought the
Oren Crockett property lying on the
hill just above the new lime kilns,
and will move the house off so they
may have more ground where the big
plant is going up.
Two new' business houses are going
up, the foundation for one being un
der construction.
Rumors are circulating as to big
developments in our timber this
spring. Crews have worked all win
ter regardless of snow or weather,
setting stakes for a permanent rail
road to tap the vast holdings of the
Cleadwater Timber company, and it
is believed a big plant is to go in,
the work starting this year.
Timber people estimate it will take
more than 60 years operation on a
large scale to handle their holdings
iii Clearwater county, and regardless
of where the mills are located, the
employment of several thousand men
in the woods tributary to Orofino
cannot help but make business boom.
So Orofino is taking stock of her
breath.
The schools have opened again, the
flu situation having improved ma
terially . No new cases have been
reported for several days.
FARMERS MAY GET
LIME FROM OROFINO PLANT
Ben Schultz of Lewiston, president
of the Crystalline Lime company of
Orofino, was a Moscow visitor today.
He visited the university, consulting
some of the experts as to tho vaiue
and importance of lime as a soil
builder, and a fertilizer. The Latah
County Farm Bureau is planning on
shipping in a carload or more of lime
1er use on some of the land near Mos
cow. At present the nearest source of
supply is near Spokano, and the
freight is $4.50 per ton to Moscow.
The. lime will cost $4 per toil at the
mina, making its cost $8.50 per ton,
an almost prohibitive figure
the Orofino plant gets started luae of
the very best grade will be laid down
in Moscow for not to exceed $5, and
possibly $4 per ton f. o. b. Moscow.
When
Two New Influenza Cases.
Dr. F. M. Leitch, city health of
ficer, reports two new cases of in
fluenza in Moscow in two days, one
each for Wednesday and Thursday,
February 18 and 19. General condi
tions show marked improvement and
the situation is regarded as highly