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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
And WANT
STALK AT LODI
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS REVEALED
IN MESSAGE TO WORLD FROM
NEWSPAPER NH
Crowds Fight fer FO0d-Bread Sells
for 80 Cents Loaf and People Wait
in Lines for Chance to Buy
By KARL Won WIEGAND

, (Staff writer for the United Press
WITH THE GERMAN ARMY AT
LODI, Dec. 21-(Via The Hague and
London. .)-Lodz, the great manufactur-
ing center of Poland is city of want
and misery. Beautiful young girls are
Offering to sell themselves into white
slavery in hope of gaining food and
shelter. Lodz is city of 900 pop
ulation. Its factories are closed and
100000 men and women are idle. Even
if there was a market for the prod
ucts, the factories couldn't operate for
lack of fuel.
Food shortage has resulted in APP
palling conditions. Bread is selling
at 80 cents a loaf and great crowds
stand for hours i'll front of bakeries
waiting for chance to buy what lit
tie is offered They fight for the food
that is doled out to them. The people
say that the Russians who retreated
from the city before the advance of
the Germans stripped it of supplies.
The suffering Is relatively greater
than anywhere in Belgium.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
ELK GIVEN TO IDAHO
Herd of so Animals Allotted to This
State by Secretary of Interior

Boise Statesman: State Game Ward
day from Congressman Smith to the
effect that Mr. Governs application
for so head of elk from the herds in
Yellowstone park had been granted by
the secretary of the interior. Mr..
Smiths telegram said:
WASHINGTON, D. C.-J. B. Cow
en-. Boise: The secretary of the inter
ior has approved your application for
the transfer of SO elk from Yellow
stone national park to the Weiser for
est on the condition that they be
placed in charge of deputy and that
a bill be introduced in the legislature
to protect elk during the closed and
open season The state must bear all
the expense of capture and transpor-
tation. Communicate with Colonel
Brett. superintendent of the park.
ADDISON T. SMITH.
Mr.. Gowen said that he had written
to Colonel Brett that he was ready to
take care of the animals as soon as
the superintendent was prepared to
send them out. AS it is now the
closed season on the animals, they will
be safe until the legislature meets
and passes a bill making the Weiser
forest game preserve.
The charge for capture OF the AMI
mails and loading them into the cars
will be about $5 head, it is expected.
In addition to this, there will be the
charge for transportation and that
will make up the total cost of acqu1r-
ing the herd. The people of Wash
;noton and Adams county have
agreed to take care OF the anlmais
and to provide for them during tne
winter.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
MANY DUTIES FOR
COUNTY BOARD
COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET In
MOSCOW ON SECOND MONDAY
In JANUARY
Other County Officinls Begin New
Term at Same Time Routine Mat
ters of Board Will be First Work

Newly elec ed and reelected county
officers will not begin their terms
until January IL, the second Monday
in January, as provided by law. On
that day the county board will organize
and take up much routine work in
preparation for the coming year. One
of the first acts OF the new board will
be the taking up and approving of the
new bonds of county commissioners.
The oath of office is taken by the com
missioners by the auditor and record
er. The first day of the session the
board will Ak the bonds of county of
ficials, naming the amounts. All bonds
of county officers are fixed by law with
few exceptions Tha bonds as fixed
for the present officials are as fol-
lows:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
CLUB WHEAT
ON THE JUMP
C. A. TENWICK YESTERDAY PAID
$1.15 PER BU. IN THE WARE
HOUSE FOR A QUANTITY
Red Russian Also Sold at $1.0S-0ats
on the Rise Also, Bring $1.32
Per Hundred

Wheat has reached a record price
the Pacific Coast Elevator company
paid the high price of $1.15 per bushel
in the warehouse for club variety and
$108 per bushel in the warehouse for
red Russian variety, both figures be-
ing the highest that has ever been paid
in Moscow. The deal for the grain was
closed yesterday and included the pur-
chase of oats at $1.32 per hundred in
the warehouse. The transaction in
volved about $500 sacks of grain.
The high prices in Moscow are in
keeping with the rise quoted on the
coast for spot and future delivery. The
demand for wheat is extensive, due to
the European war. Lack of ships,
however, is what is worrying export
ers and but for this fact the belief ex
lists that wheat would be much higher
at this time.
Very little grain is being sold in
this SectlOn at THIS time, tndI Stlll III
the hands of the farmers being
held for still higher values. 1t is esti-
mated by experts that less than 25
per cent of the wheat is in the hands
Of the farmers in this section. Ac-l
cording to advices from the outside it
Is said that less than 100000 bushels
Of wheat remains in the hands of the
farmers in the Pacific Northwest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

just as necessary
to increase the
income of the
state as it is to
curtail the ex-
penditures and he
goes into office
next Monday with
a profound opin-
ion as to the
methods t h a t
should be used in
carrying t h i S
thought forward.
Mr.. Barker was
an arrival in Mos
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
VIII be Long Drawn Out

WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-The Amer
lean protest to England continued to
absorb official Washington. 1t was
officially stated today that it would
be weeks probably months, before the
negotiations would end. President
Wilson intimated that he doesn't expect
Immediately more than a partial con-
cession by Great Britain. He is con-
fident that the earliest result will be
that England will agree to cease ar
resting American ships unless there
are good grounds for grave suspicion
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

Beginning Sunday, January 3, at p.
M, Rev. Cole will conduct series
of religious meetings at the Dewitt
school house. After Sunday the meet
ings will open each evening at 1880
The meetings will be ulder the aus
pices of the M E. church
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

Twenty-Five women, clad in old skirts
and armed with hammers and saws, are
working daily on a large tabernacle
being erected in Watertown, NJ Y.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

L. B. Freeze and T. Scoville of Lew
iston, who are associated with the
Western States Mortgage company,
are in the city on business. The COM
pany is Lewiston organization.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
HAND TO HAND STRUGGLE
FRENCH TAKE STEINBACH
GAIN FOOTHOLD IN UPPER ALSACE, PAVING
THE WAY TO MULHAUSEN AND ALTKIRCH
BATTLE RACED FOR HOURS
Both Sides Lost HeaviIy-Russians Claim to be Paw
ing the Way for Invasion of Hungary-Uni=
Identified Steamship Hits Mine and Sinks

IN UPPER ALSACE
TODAY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED HERE. OFFICE
SAID TOWN WAS WRESTED FROM THE GER
A DESPERATE DURING SIDES
TROOPS FOUGHT LITERALLY FROM HOUSE TO
MURDEROUSLY VOLLEYS AND MACHINE
GUNS MOUNTED ON WINDOWS AND HOUSEHOLDS
Made BayOnet Charges
FOOTHOLD TOWN ITSELF FRENCH MADE REPEAT
BAYONET CHARGES AGAIN AND AGAIN GERMANS BEAT
PERSISTENCE, COURAGE SACRI
FICES WERE REWARDED AND THE STREETS WERE ENTERED.
PROGRESS STEADY,
SQUAD FORCING THOROUGHFARES
DISLODGING ENEMY VICTORY DECLARED
AS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

1t is the duty of the board to fix the
number of deputies allowed each Of
fetal and to name the salary of such
deputy. Another matter that the board
will dispose of will be the naming of
janitor for the county building, the
position now being held by John Can
ham. The term of the superintendent
of the poor farm will expire February
1 and the board will appoint one at
that time.
Other routine work of the board will
be fixing the compensation of labor on
county roads The present rate is 81
per day for man, 81 for man and team,
and $3.50 per day for road overseers.
The salary of court bailiff's must also
be fixed, the amount being $3.50 per
day Another duty of the board
will be the drawing of $50 names with
in the county to act as jurors during
the year.
The board will have the duty of ap
pointing the county physician which
carries with it at present salary OF
$1,000 annually, the physician paying
his own expenses. The present sch
edule for compensation for boarding
prisoners is 60 cents per day |
and the board must fix the compensa-
ton annually The board will also 1
fix the levy for per capita road poll t
tax, the present rate being 81. Under
the law the board can fix the amount
up to 81.
The board will have the duty of ap-
overseers for the 81 road dis
tricts of the county. Following out
the annual custom the board will call
for bids for supplying road culverts
and road machinery for 1915. Bids
,or county printing will also be called
'Or
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

The Cincinnati Reds are banking on
Olson, formerly with Cleveland to
strengthen the infeld. Herzy wants
company
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

Dick Kaufman of the Elmire club, is
the star sticker of the New York State
league for last year with 1926. st.
Louis Browns have drafted him
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
FOR LOWER TAXES
BUT MORE REVENUE
GEORGE r. BARKER, SECRETARY
4. OF STATE-ELECT, WAS IN MOS
cow TODAY ON A VISIT
Has Pronounced Views on Administra-
viii be Member of Many Boards

George R. Barker of Standpoint, the
well-known newspaperman, and sec
retary of state-elect, declares that it is
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31

Boston pastor says that baseball
would civilize the heathens if intro
duced among the cannibals.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
Made BayOnet Charges
REPULSE GERMANS ON yIsTULA

hEHULSE GERMANS UN flSIULA
PETROGRAD, Dec. 31.-That the:
Germans were repulsed at several
points along the Vistula and Rawa ri
vers was reported today. There is lit
tie infantry fighting. The weather is
too severe and long range artillery
duels ragged fiereely. In Galicia the
Russians are making steady progress,
driving the Austrians farther into the
Carpathians. Apparently they are de-
termined to clear the way for the in-
vasion of Hungary.
Two Vessels We're Sunk
LONDON, Dec. 31-A large uniden-
titled steamship was hit by a mine and
sunk in the North sea today Life
boats are searching for the survivors
off Marlborough head. The washing
ashore of many soldiers helmets indi-
Gated another wreck off Port Cawl,
Wales.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
Page Confers With Grey

LONDON, Dec 81. - Ambassador
Page today had long conference with
Foreign Minister Grey concerning the
Washington protest against England S
treatment of American commerce on
Ambassador Page explained the Amer
fican position and emphasized that the
note was intended in the friendliest
spirit and in the hope of an improve
ment of conditions which might de-
velop seriously if ignored. No fur
ther statement was issued except that
the negotiations which had begun
would probably continue for some
time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-31
JAPAN ALSO AN OFFENDER
HELD UP PACIFIC SHIPS
DETAINED STEAMSHIP MANCHURIA FOR 48
II HOURS is COMPLAINT FILED TODAY
ALL ATTENTION OF CONGRESS
Interfered With American Commerce in Similar Way
England Did on nAtIantiC-American Protest
to London Still Absorbing Topic

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Serious in
terference with American commerce in
the Pacific is charged against Japan
A prominent member of the Pacific
Coast congressional delegation was
authority for the statement today that
Japan had been holding up American
ships in the Pacific in manner sim
liar to that employed by England in
the Atlantic.
Held Up Many Ships
President Schwerin of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, was the COM
plainent and has filed a preliminary
statement of his case with congress.
Mr.. Schwerin claimed that the steam
ship Manchuria had been held up and
detained 48 hours. He declared that
practically every other liner in the
Pacific mail service had been inter
fered with.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30
GIFT DISTRIBUTION
| SOON TO Be BEGUN
MANUFACTURERS, EXHIBIT WILL
ADOPT NEW IDEA NO.
VENEER o.

Beginning the week of November ,
the Manufacturers Exhibit. Inc. will
adopt for the winter a gift distributing
system. To each visitor at the exhibit
on the second. third and fourth floors
of the Chamber OF Commerce Build
ing. win be given coupon. in dupii-
cate, bearing number.
At certain intervals. TO be announced
later, Some visitor to Richmond will
be asked to draw coupons. which.
when matched by the holder OF tho
duplicate. viii entitle the bearer to
receive the gift designed for the Pc
riod.
Among the gifts will be stoves, mat
tresses. pieces of furniture or other
articles which are to be found among
the displays of goods made by Rich
mond manufacturers who are exhlb-
itors. Each OF the gifts will be Of
value. No cost will be attached to
the securing of any gift and tho only
effort necessary will be that OF visit
to the exhibit.
The exhibit was visited yesterday
by many of the telephone pioneers.
who had their convention at the jeff
erson. The show impressed them with
the great diversity OF the products
of Industrial Richmond. Similar last
ing impressions were made during the
meetings of the bankers and OF the
bakers. Not only are visitors to the
city interested. but thousands Of Rich
mond citizens. who do not know what
Richmond produces. and who are given
their first real knowledge OF this city
as a great Industrial center by a visit
to the exhibit
The exhibit is open daily from .
A. NJ to p NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRM
GETS TWlNE CONTRACT

Washington. Oct, 2s.-The post
office department today made this
statement: .,-
The contract for the entire annual
supply Of wrapping Irvine for the
post office department. amounting to
between 1900, 600 and 1000, 600
pounds, was awarded TO the Beau
mont Manufacturing Company, of
spartanburg. $, c.. today by Post
master General Burieson. The ac-
cepted twine Is a high grade cotton
cord which promises to meet every
need Of the postal service
Thus cotton cord IL substituted for
iute Irvine, which heretofore has been
almost solely used In tying together
packages of letters In postofYices and
IN the railway mail service. Not only
IL an additional market granted for
cotton. but a saving 10 UIe postoffice
department OF 10000 Is brought
about"
"On 200 300 pounds Of cotton cord
the department's expenditure under
the new contract will he somewhat
more than $4,000. For tute twine
the department spent In excess os
$4,000 during the fiscal year which
ended june 80 Last"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30

.New- York Oct "a A message d.
rect from President Wilson that 1.-The
administration expects IA great revival
in American economic life to proceed
from the spontaneous enterprise of
the business men themselves. and has
no notion that any very grave or af-
tirmative change can be wrought by
legal pressure from the outside" Is
being carried to the bankers and bust
ness men of the country by Charles
Ferguson, acting as the representative
OF Mr., Wilson and of the Department
OF Commerce
Mr.. Ferguson, who ia now carrying
out Il campaign OF education among
the business men OF New York, said
today that he will lay before represen-
tative organization and individuals re-
suits OF the study he has made of the
relations between business nd politics
In Europe. and tell how the lessons
drawn from the great European catas-
trophe may he applied here. As a rep
resentative OF the Department of Com
merce he will lay particular emphasis
upon the work of the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce of that
department. asking the merchants of
the country for their corporation In
making the bureau the biggest thing
Of its kind and inviting the freest criti-
cism and suggestion.
Bear Letter From President.
AS the am bassador of the admins
tration to the business men of the
country. Mr.. Ferguson bears the. fol-
lowing letter from President Wilson:
THE bearer OF this letter. Mr..
Charles Ferguson, is friend Of mine
! In whose character and gifts / have
peculiar confidence. He Is acting as
the representative Of the Department
of Commerce of the United States,
His duties involve the important
function of bringing the business CON-
munities of the country into close and
Intelligent touch with the plans of the
department and the operation of COM
merce throughout the world. l be-
speak for him the most cordial con-
sideration.'
Mr.. Ferguson was for many years an
editorial writer on New York paper
and he is a member OF the New York
bar. He explained today that he has
spent the last year in Europe making
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30
SALESMANSHlP AND
ADVERTISING COURSES

Former president q. Edmund Mas
sic, at the weekly luncheon OF the
Richmond Advertisers Club, yester-
day In the Business Mems Club, OUT
lined the plan on which the John
Marshall High School IL to open a
course in salesmanship and advertise
ing The course, which IL one OF the
first of Its. kind to be established in
public schools Of America, was initiat-
ed by the educational committee of the
ad club.
Superintendent Locker, Of the John
Marshall Night School. became in
terested In the proposed course at
once and has practically turned over
to the representatives of the Ad club
the working out Of the idea Mr..
Massie will be in charge of the course.
The course in salesmanship, which
will begin on November 20 and end
on April Is, Is designed to give the
student practical foundation in the
marketing Of any product. The adj
vertisinE course. intended likewise to
incuicate in the student the funda-
mental ideas OF advertising, will be-
sin on November and come to 4
close on April 20. Following the class
work every night, students who take
these two courses will be addressed
by practical business men who have
made successes Of selling and adver-
Using.
Thirty OF more members OF the club
were present at yesterdays luncheon.
interest In the work Of the club ap-
pears to BE- on the increase. Whi1e
tho beneficiAl activities Or thn okNAn-
l1ntien - ce<tainlx haln9 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30
DOCTORS DISCUSS
CAUSE OF TRACH0MA
PECULIAR AFFECTION OF EYES
IN MOUNTAIN SECTIONS OF
VIRGINIA.

Especial to The Richmond Virgsnian.)
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 29.-Vir-
ginia physicians who nave been In
session here for the past three days.
discussed many interesting questions
at today's sessions.
Papers dealing with trachona, Its
cause, prevalence and treatment oc-
cupied the attention OF the delegates
at the morning meeting. One read
by DIR. Taiiaferro Clark, of the United
States Public Health Service, a guest
Of honor OF the convention. dealt with
the cause and prevalence OF the
disease.
The subject of a paper read by DIR.
John -MeAallen,- of the United States
Public Health Service was ''Tracsaoma
An Important Public Health Problem.
and the Methods Adopted for the Con-
troll of this disease In Eastern Ken
tucky.'
Statistics concerning the prevalence
Of Trachoma in Virginia were of
particular interest to the convention.
The disease Is more prevalent. he safd,
In the counties contiguous to West
Virginia and Kentucky States in which
large numbers of people are affected.
OF the inhabitants OF Buchanan
County examined. 8 per cent had
trachoma; In Dickinson County. per
cent were affected, and In Wise Coun-
ty, 2 per cent.
Following the reading OF the papers,
there was a discussion of the subject
in which the following physicians par
ticipated: DR.. Thomas A. Staley.
Bristol; DR.. s. G. Bowen, Richmond:
DIR. James Morrison, Lynchburg; DR..
Joseph A. White. Richmond: DR..
George J. Tompkins, Lynchburg. Dr.
| Clarence Porter Jones. Newport News:
DIR. c. r. Dufour, Washington. D. c.;
I DR.. c. NJ. Miller, Richmond; and DR..
( III. s. Hedges.
! Other papers read at the morning
session were:
THE Conservation Of Vision" DR.
! Joseph A. White, Richmond: and
THE Midwife Problem In Virginia.
| DR.. W. A. Picker, Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30

ton as to whether the carriers OPP
Grating east of tue Mississippi and
north of the Potomac Rivers shall be
allowed to increase their freight rates
per cent to meet diminishing revenue
and the unusual conditions brought
about by the European war.
When the commission met today Act
ing Chairman Clements announced
that the argument would be limited
to eight hours. Time was then al
lotted to the railroads. to Louis ID.
Brandeis and to attorneys represent
ing shippers. Mr.. Brandeis made a
brief argument, combining himself to
the record and in substance said that
the carriers could get the relief they
desired by increasing passenger rates,
and carrying out the suggestions ard
recommendations made by the com
mission in the original decision
George s. Patterson. representing
the Pennsylvania Railroad. made the
chief argument on behalf Of the rail-
roads. and was followed by j. 4. Min
mis-. representing the Wabash Rail-
road. and q. r. Butterneld. repre-
senting the New York Central lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-30

ton. Governor stuart and Senator
Swanson are favortes throughout Wise
County and the Ninth District. and
hundreds will come to hear them dis
Cuss the issues OF the Campaign.
The COMMITTEES has secured the ball
park for the barbecue. and a more
ideal spot could not be found The
Roda Band. OF twenty pieces, will fur
ntsh inspiring music for the occasion.
Women Lend Aid.
The Democratic women of the Car
have organized themselves into band
Of assistants 10 make the occasion a
success They held a meeting at the
home of Mrs. H. A. w. Skeen Thurs
day afternoon. at o'clock, and per
fected their organization and made ar
rangements to see that all who attend
shall be we'll and abundantly fed.
The Democrats OF Big Stone Gar
have issued invitations TO the Democ.
racy of Wise and all adjoining counties
To he their guests on this occasion, and
Ia share with them in their welcome
to their townsman. the standard bearei
Of The party, and their distnguishee
guests. Governor Stuart and Senator
Swanson
district will not he idle today ant
tomorrow. and even MP to the nigh
before the election there Will be meet
tngs in the Interest Of Mr.. Irvine!
candidacy.
Attorncy-General John Garland Pol
lard WIZ speak tonight Mt Damascus
winding M q weeks tour with TIVE
speeches saturday. one ut Chilhowi'
In the day. and another MT Marion
That night. Congressman Carter Glas
will come from New England, wher'
he has been campaigning In the in
tercst of Democratic candidates 70
CONGRESS-. to speak for Tate Irvine a
Pulas tomorrow night. Hon. e, Nj
Fulton, mt Clintwood today; Hon. +. b
Hutton at Wytheville tonight, Marion
tomorrow night, and at Meadow View
Monday night: Judge $. ii. Fudge a
Damascus tonight: Judge Martin VIII
iiams and Judge John ". Price n
Glade Springs Hon. John J. Stuart a
Meadow View Monday night; and c. #
Penn. Ir., and Donald r. Stuart a
ShakeKviIle Saturday night, are tn
other speakers who will assist in bring
ing 10 a close one of the creates
stump campo gns ever conducted in &
district noted for It's campaigns o.
that kind,