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The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
GARDEN SEED CROP
MOST PROFITABLE
w. A. DEWITT, PROMINENT LATAH
COUNTY FARMER, SHIPPED
CARLOAD TO OHIO
Included Peas, Beans and Radish Seed
Soil Highly Adapted to This
Culture

That it is profitable and possible
to raise the highest grade of garden
seed in the vicinity of Moscow, for
which there is ready market, has
been ably demonstrated the present
year by w. A. Dewitt, a prominent
farmer of Latah county, who has just
shipped a straight carload of garden
seed to Ohio, the seed having been
raised on his farm near Moscow.
Mr. Dewitt states that the prices
received for the seed was for beyond
his expectations and that it was one Of
the most profitable crops he has ever
raised in this section. The shipment
10000 pounds and was all
raised on between 70 to rs acres of
lis land. 1t included 10000 pounds of
peas, Gratis and Little Marvel var
cites; 5000 pounds of string and wax
oean seed; 5000 of white and red rad
sh seed.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
RITTER TURNS
ON TRADUCERS
CLEVELAND CHEMIST WHO MANU.
FACTURED LIQUID FIRE TO
BURN WILSON CONFESSES
Startling Evidence of the Plot UncOy-
ered-Austrian Consul Admits
Employing Him
By the United Press associations.

By the United Press Associations.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 2.-Penniless
and forsaken by the men he alleged he
had aided, g. W. Ritter, the chemist,
today confessed his activities in be-
half of German interests in this coun-
try Ritter, who it is claimed, testi-
fled to a plot to burn the president
with tliquid fire, told the authorities
that he had received $500 for making
an affidavit that the liner Lusitania
had carried 600 tons of loosely packed
when she sailed out of New
York to destruction.
Austrian Consul Ernest Ludwig ad-
mitted that he had paid Ritter for
Services and expenses" but denied
that these included such an affidavit.
The statement concerning the affidavit
was forwarded to Washington along
with the stenographic report quoting
Ritter as divulging a plot to burn up
President Wilson
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
FOR NORTH IDAHO
PRESIDENT BRANN0N OUTLINED
A PROGRAM AT A MEETING
HELD AT LEWISTON
Resolutions Adopted Providing For a
Call For Session at the Uni
versity in Moscow

For the purpose of calling a meet
ing of extensive Importance to good
government and municipal problems,
resolution presented by F. c. Nc
Gowan of Moscow, was adopted at a
meeting held in Lewiston last night
in which prominent forth Idaho cit
izens participated. The meeting was
held at the city hall at Lewiston and
was presided over by Mayor Perkins
and President NJ. A. Brannon and
Prof. H. T. Lewis of the University of
Idaho, were active in the meeting, de-
livering addresses. The following is
the resolution adopted:
'Be it resolved that it is the sense
of this meeting that call be issued
by the University of Idaho for meet
ing to be held at Moscow for the con-
sideration of municipal problems; and
that such call be sent to such repre-
sentatives of such municipalities as
the officers of the institution may
elect"
President Brannon was the first
speaker in the meeting and advanced
the plan for the organization of a fed
Grated municipal league for north
Idaho. He said hat one & the mat
ters of vital interest to all the people
is the question of revenue; how most
equitably and economically the rev.
enue to carry on our public utilities
should be derived. He dwelt upon the
to be derived from get
together plan such as the league con-
templated. The grouping of those
who are homogeneously situated in
their common interests would be a
step in the right direction.
Among the other speakers at the
meeting from Moscow were Prof. H. T.
Lewis and F. c. MCGOWAN. President
Black of the Normal, and F. c. Sim
superintendent of the Lewiston
schools, also spoke.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
GER MANS CHAFE
OVER REPORTS
FOOD PRICES AND FOOD DISTRI.
BUTTON BE SETTLED NOW ONCE
AND FOR ALL TIME
Crowds Haunt Berlin Reichstag-
Chancellor Expected to Tell the
People Of Conditions
By the United Press Assoelallons.

BY the United Press Associations.
BERLIN, Dec Germany wants
a speedy settlement of the questions
affecting food prices and food distri-
button. To gain these ends great
crowds made demonstrations before
the Reichstag it is admitted.
German enemies" an inspired
statement said, will again spread rid
iculous reports about troubles and
street riots and make other insinua-
tions not corresponding with the
truth" The statement indicated that
the chancellor will make a statement
before the Reichstag scoffing at the
enemys beliefs in Germany's ultimate
economic depression. The statement
said:
"In Germany nobody understands
why the Allies, after military and
diplomatic defeats hasn't yet begun
peace negotiations The chancellor
probably will show that the enemy
rulers still blindly believe the stories
of German starvation and economic
prostration as signs of weakness and
WEAKNESS of war"
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
TO BE REGULATED
CITY COUNCIL PASSES ORDIN-
ANCE TO HANDLE ILLICIT
LIQUOR BUSINESS
City Law Practically Same as State
Law-Violation May be Prosecuted
in City Court

The city administration is to be
equipped with municipal laws for
more. clearly handling illicit liquor
traffic in Moscow and to that end the
city council has passed an ordinance
that comes more nearly concurring
with the new state laws prohibiting
traffic in liquor and at the same time
repeating the old city laws.
The prohibition of liquor of any
kind within the corporate limits of
Moscow is definitely set out and prac
tically the same provisions for the
use of alcohol for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes and wine for sacra-
mental purposes as laid down in the
state law are incorporated in the or
dinance.
Heretofore the city ordinance pro-
hibited the sale and traffic of liquor,
the possession of same for private
use not having been crime. Under
the new ordinance the local authorit-
les will arrest violaters who will be
given a hearing before the police
Judge judge. The crime is made a
misdemeanor and the fine is not less
han $5 nor more than $100 and fail
Ire to pay the fine will be conine-
nent in the city jail one day for each
;1.5O of the fine imposed. The ordin-
ance will become effective after its
in tomorrow's issue of the
,tar-MirrOr
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
DARING ROBBERY
OF JEWELRY STORE
Two Men Hold Up Clerk in Seattle
Store in Broad Daylight And Get
Away With Diamonds, And Gold
And Silver Coins

By the United Press Associations.
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Diamonds and
gold and silver coins valued at $4,000
were stolen from the r. 3. West jewel
ry store today while scores of people
were passing the store. Two men with
guns held up H. F. Andrews, clerk.
After taking everything of value they
could find in their hurried search, they
where they bound him hand and foot,
lashed him to a. table with leather
thongs and then escaped.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02

"One thing actually knoaon about ad-
veytising is that every form of adver-
tising is good for somebody, and some
forms are good for e0erybody. I am
going to say, in a broad and general
7cdy, that the brain of man, dozen to
this day Of birth control and engeaics,
has not conjved forth another all
round medium that equals the nez0s-
paper. Bert Moses.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
FEARFUL LOSSES
OF THE BRITISH
Premier Asquith Gives the House Of
Commons Detailed Statement OF the
Dead, Wounded and Missing
By the United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Great Britain's
contribution to the war to date in dead,
wounded and missing men is 510.230.
Answering a query from the house
OF commons today Premier Asquith
gave the following written estimate
of the losses: Western front, 379,95S;
near east, 1O6,610; other land zones,
1882 on sea, 1880.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
CLOSE LAND GRANT MEETING

sg} SALEM, Or, Dec. because three
members were absent, the land grant
committee decided not to promulgate
a plan for submission to representa-
tives of the Southern Pacific railway.
The time for the next meeting with
the railroad representatives was not
decided.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
ROOSEVELT STAYS
WITH BULL MOOSE
George w. Perkins. Progressive Ma
tiOnaI Chairman. Says Former Pres
ident is Still Steadfast for Party
United Press Associations

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt intends to stick by his
guns and not go back to the republic
an party, Chairman George w. Per-
kins, of the progressive national com
mittee, said today.
s'The fact that the colonel has
withdrawn his name as republican
candidate in Nebraska he said,
"should put an end to all such talk =
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
OPPOSES NATIONAL
FARM CREDIT LAW
CHAIRMAN OF BANKERS AG. COM.
BELIEVES CONDITIONS VARY
TOO MUCH FOR FED. ACTION
Rural Credits Declared to be Local
Question Affected by the Stability
of Agricultural Methods Prevailing

Declaring that the matter of farm
credits is local question, the solu-
tion of which in any locality is large
1y dependent upon the degree OF
stability of agricultural methods pre-
vailing, B. F. Harris, president of the
First National Bank of Champaign,
ILL.,, and chairman of the Agricultural
Commission of the American Bank
ers' association, denounced the move
nent to secure national legislation to
provide for rural credits.
Mr.. Harris addressed a meeting of
bankers and economists at the Hotel
Belleyue-Straford in Philadelphia, and
deprecated the effort to solve the farm
loan problem by federal action.
Mr. Harris said the demand for farm
credit legislation had not arisen in the
right quarters to deserve serious con-
sideration. He said it had not orig
mated with any large number of
farmers, but appeared to come mostly
from politicians r and misinformed
friends of the farmer He asserted that
conditions over the country varied so
greatly that the problem should be at
tackled by legislatures and local bank
ers.
Il am in deep sympathy with, and
working for, every sane movement that
makes for a better agriculture and ru-
raj life, or that will make credit-farm
or otherwise-more liquid, liberal, and
brings up SO many possibilities for
trouble as to call for most careful con-
sideration and caution" said Mr.. !
Harris.
There are certain old sections Of
the United States, along the South |
Atlantic, for instance, where credit for
all lines of industry is scarce, and
particularly so is rural credit, be-
cause the farming is not on a sound,
soil-sustaining economic basis. 1t
is largely a one-crop, one-horse,
negro tenant, 'grub-stakedI farming,
and some of the demand comes from
that section. If their local sentiment
or necessities or their state legisla- I
lures won't prevent or modify the ex-
and demoralizing system of
store or banking credits to farmers,
how can they expect the federal gov
ernment to correct the situation?
Some Farming Gamble
"There are other newer sections OF
The country where agriculture and eli
matte conditions are thoroughly unset
tled; where values and crops are a
gamble, and some of the demand comes
from them. Then, there is the great, t
,ure-crop, and more dependable sec
ion between these, that covers vast s
,erritory from here to the Missouri
liver, and from which we have little
complaint. 4
II do not believe we are ready for 4
ederal legislation-at least, until the L
several states, many of which have re- t
,ently legislated on the subject, have S
that they cannot meet e
heir own needs Like the tariff, it is a
, local issue-but fortunately, unlike t
he tariff, it can be provided for local a
yin any event, by state legislation,
nd in many instances, by local self t
lelp.
CAS- mortgage banking is inherently t
ven more peculiarly local than COM p
nercial banking, and confounded with b
n infinite and conflicting variety OF s.
egal requirements in each state, why
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02

Oil made one set Of American mil
lionaires, automobiles another, and the
making of the munition millionaires is
now going on.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
MORE REVELATIONS
WERE MADE TODAY
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL TIGHTENS.
CORDS AROUND DETECTIVE
CROWLEY NOW UNDER ARREST
Alleged He Wrote Letter to Wife Of
Russian Ambassador For Aid in
Moving C0ntraband

I Rr the United Press ASSOCIATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. Com
tinuing the revelations of the alleged
anti-Alie activities in this country,
the Providence Journal today an
nounced that it had laid before the
department of justice at Washington
startling evidence in the case Of c.
C. Crowley, detective held in San
Francisco as an anti-Allie bomb plot
ter
The most significant of the evidence
was letter purporting to have been
sent by Crowley to the American wife
of Russian Ambassador Bakhmeteff at
Washington asking her to aid as
Red Cross representative in getting
cases of dried fruit aboard steamers
bound from Tacoma to VladiyOStok.
The journal claimed that Nine Bak-
hmeteff ignored the appeal suspecting
mischief
In an alleged letter Crowley is
quoted as saying that California fruit
growers desired to contribute the
fruit to the Russians. The letter ask
ed that the shipments be facilitated
as the writer understood that govern
ment supplies were constantly ship
ped from Tacoma to Vladivostok.
The Journal estimated that the
Dried fruit cases were really in
tended to contain explosives and
charged that German Consul Bobb of
San Francisco had received 100000
or the furtherance of the destruction
of wharves and munitions at San
francisco and Seattle.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02

Bro. Bryan may point to Ohio
where the wet majority fell off so
markedly, and say, Thou canst not
say | didn't DO il"
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02

LONDON-Because of the Italian
food embargo, London's only maacroni
factory is turning out miles Of it
6aiIu
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02


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The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
Government Case to Jury

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-The case of
the government against the Hamburg
American line officials charging anti
Allie bomb plots went to the jury
this afternoon
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
Europe No Utopia

sThe European farmer usually gets
a debenture bearing upwards OF to
Az per cent interest in exchange Tor
his farm mortgage When he comes
to exchange this on the market to
secure the needed cash, the discount
easily moves the rate that the farmer
actually pays up to 8 per cent. All
things considered our rates are as low
as theirs.
eve have more banks per capita
than any other country on the globe.
Since 1900, the number has increased
two andone-half times faster than the
population, and we now average one
bank to every ESQ farmers, or about
seven and one-half banks to each
CONTINUED on Page -
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-02
Star-Mirror.

Legislation. The needs of the various
states are in many instances radically
different and not easily reconciled,
nor is it always possible or fair to
class the farm land values or coHdi-
tions or mortgages of one state with
another.
Cannot Standardize Mortgages
"The farm mortgages originating
under forty-eight different state laws.
can't be standardized nationally. but
can be more nearly standardized with
in state lines. There is no state but
has sufficient character and credit OF
it's own to give all the force and char
acter needed or that can be expected
in it's locality to the farm mortgages
originating within it's borders. Such
state organization could act as clear
ing house for mortgages from all in
corporated banks within it's lines.
"If such state outlet were provided,
the various banks within the state
could be continually turning over their
capital, providing ample funds for all
proper mortgage necessities and at
lower rates, and, by the same token,
this outlet would also unlock more
funds for short time or cash credits.
ssOnly in very few localities of the
United States is agriculture on any
thing like a stable basis. Unless we
can say that in this nation or in a /
particular state our farmers as rule
have sound, established system OF
agriculture that maintains soil fertil-
ity, that brings profit on Investments
and labor, then we have no sound
on which to attempt to
build a. federal or state system, as the
ease may be. of rural credits. 1t is
local question.
european conditions are not com
parable to ours, and their systems can
lot be utilized here to any consider
able extent Neither are they getting
he low rates quoted in the 1912 po-.
itical campaign, except in rare in
stances Of government subvention.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

That in man which does not per-
ish Is his personal influence. Since
We are creatures of environment and
neredlty' if you wisely shape the en-
'i'onment of those about you and
transmit that which ii good to your
-ahd their-posterity you win live.
AND the waves of time shall dash
lmpotently against your life, next
year and next century. You will be
hVing - generations hence in ten
thousand or ten times ten thousand
descendants of yourself and those
whose lives your life beneficontly
ihIlueneed. And YOU can not buy
lie with gold nor with great works
that pay dividends in dollars. but
with service ard self, coined into
deeds OF unselfishness. And think
ing oil the life of your great and the
death OF your great, remember to
ole wisely-and remember early
that We may live forever. or. Unin-
telligent Rich! Otherwise: Nothing!
-Everybody's.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

The federal trade commission.
which exists for the purpose of
studying conditions and suggesting
remedies for what is at fault. is plan
ming to make Investigations in the
state of Washington within the next
month. Arrangements are being
made for hearings at Spokane and
Seattle. The commission is now en-
tour of the country. The trip has in
view: First, to conduct hearings
on foreign trade with a view to OBJ
tanning from American manufacture
ers suggestions as to how it can best
be developed; second To meet with
various associations of business men
who wish to outline conditions in
their particular industries, and over
production in many industries will
be considered; third, to hold certain
informal hearings in connection
with complaints of unfair trade
methods.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

Indications now point to the prob
ability that the jitney bus industry,
which has been conducted in Seattle
along methods of responsibility, is
about to be brought under control. A
bill has been introduced in the city
council providing for city license
for each driver, compelling the
BUSES to follow certain routes dur
ing specified hours of the day and
night, making it unlawful to charge
higher fare than is stated on the
machines sign and designating
where passengers may be loaded and
unloaded. Other cities of the state
are closely watching Seattle's pend
ing action and will likely adopt SIM
liar methods of control for this diff
ficult problem.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

That the wheat crop of the
country will total very nearly one
billion bushels is the estimate made
few days ago by the government
departm ent of agriculture, the pros
pective total being placed at $685.
100000 bushels. Corn is expected
to yield 2,814,O0O,OO0 bushels with
continued favorable weather condi-
items, which is about $50, 100000
bushels in excess of last year. Con-
sentative estimates, made recently,
place the Eastern Washington and
Idaho wheat yield at about 100000
geo bushels
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

FOR SALE-At a bargain: On
account of other business | offer the
following: lilo acres highly i'm
proved, orchard in full bearing and
garden tract, $4,000 cash, including
crop; Ito acres full bearing or
chard and garden tract, $500 cash,
including crop. For particulars
write owner, P. ]. Walk, Charleston,
Wash. jly9-16
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

City warrants with face value of
$40 or over can be discounted for 2
per cent on application at The Her
aid office. noy1stf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

Princess Flour best by test.
jly2au13
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

The Everett postoffice will be
built of Wilkeson sandstone
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-07-16

FOR SALE-1914 two-speed In
1854. jly16tf
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-17
PAYS TO GUARD THE TREES
Either on Street or Lawn, It ls Mis-
take to Leave the sapllnes
Unprotected.

Young trees, especially street trees,
should be protected and supported by
tree guards placed around them imme-
diately after planting. For street
trees, a wire or metal guard is most
economical. For lawn trees, a single
stake firmly driven into the soil is
usually sufficient. Leather or canvas
straps should be used to attach the
tree to the support.
Cultivation of the soil for three feet
around the tree is beneficial during the
first years of growth. Loosen the top
soil with a spade or hoe a sufficient
number of times during the season to
keep down weeds and grass. A mulch
Of leaves or manure in the fall retains
moisture and acts as a fertilizer when
spaded under. During the hot, dry
periods of the summer months, water
ing should be done once or twice each
week, not oftener. The feeding roots
which take up the moisture are at a
distance from the trunk equal to the
length of the branches, and the water
should be applied literally. but not
too frequently, to these feeding roots.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-17

this model egg machine She does
not set early in the season, and If she
does, she is easily broken up.
II you visit her upon the roost at
night, you will find her crop full to
bursting with the food which means
vital warmth in winter and ample
nourishment at all times. And If you
seize this opportunity to examine her
pelvic bones, you will find them soft
and pliable, and set we'll apart, while
her boarding neighbor near by has a
half-empty crop, and hard, unyielding
pelvic bones, set close together.
Watch your flock closely, learn their
habits and their Language. They are
as individual in their habits and char
acteristics as so many women. Find
and keep the hard worker and full
feeder, the early bird" hen, who is
always in good condition, and consign
her overfat. unproductive sister to the
stew kettle or the butchers shop
Then every hen on the farm may
cock her saucy head on one side in an
alert, businesslike manner as If to
say: Look at me. earn my living"
And You, looking at your paid-up bills,
and the new clothes, shoes and school
books and the small luxuries for the
wife and children, will gladly say:
"Yes, you are a noble example of the
Great American Hen"
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-17
GRASS AND GRIT FOR CHICKS
Small Quantity Of Meat Cut In Small
Pieces Should Also Be Given
Temperature Of Brooder.

It is well to have some finely
chopped up grass and some coarse
grit for the chicks and a small guam
tity of meat cut up in tiny pieces, or
some of the manufactured foods that
contain meat will help to grow them
wonderfully.
The temperature Of the sleeping
compartment of the brooder should
be at about ninety degrees during
the first three of four days. The tenn
perature should be taken about half
way between the floor and the top OF
the brooder.
At the end Of four days the heat
should be decreased gradually until
the young birds are three weeks old,
when 20 degrees at night will be suf-
ficient.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-17
C0TToNSEED MEAL FOR cows
No Harmful Effects II Fed In Moder.
ate Amounts Along With Variety
of Other Feeds.

By e. G. WOODWARD, Nebraska Ex-
pertinent Station.)
A Nebraska subscriber writes: rs
the feeding of cottonseed meal harm
full to dairy COWS If fed right along?"
II cottonseed meal is fed in moder-
ate amounts along with variety Of
other feeds, there are no harmful ef-
fects.
Ordinarily COW should not be fed
more than two pounds daily of cotton
seed meal AS a usual thing 1t will
not take this amount to properly bal
ance a ration made up of common
dairy feeds.
At present prices cottonseed meal
is a very cheap source Of protein and
should undoubtedly be used much
more extensively by Nebraska dairy
men than it now is.