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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
FARMERS COMMEMORATE
FOR ANNUAL. CONVENTION
LEWISTON TO ENTERTAIN THE
IDAHO STATE FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURE

The board of directors of the Idaho
state federation of agriculture, which
has been in session at Boise during
the past week, announces that the
annual convention of the federation
this winter will be held at Lewiston
on the 22d 23d and Gath of January.
The state federation of agriculture,
as it's name implies, ,r>is a federation of
the farmers organization throughout
the state of Idaho, its membership con-
sisting principally of local oranges,
farmers unions and equity societies.
The federation convention goes to nor
thern Idaho for the first time this
winter, all previous sessions always
having been held in the southern part
of the state.
The convention call which is being
mailed this week to all affiliated farm
ers' organizations, includes the fol-
lowing statement:
Enthusiasm preceding the meeting,
such as never before manifested. COM
his llOli an StttiObo VI llC oScAtS,
gives promise of the largest meeting
of farmers ever held in Idaho. An
exceptionally strong progrs-1 = being
including number of
speakers of national prominence. VI
tai questions of deep concern to every
farmer in the state will be considered
at this meeting. Every organization of
send a large delegation to this con-
vention.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
RAILROADS RUN
/ BY UNCLE SAM
REVOLUTION IN TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM OF COUNTRY EARLY
IN JANUARY

WASHINGTON-G opera
ton of all railroads, probably under
Secretary William G. McAdoo of the
treasury department, will begin early
in January. The new legal and finan-
cial problems are unsettled and these
are delaying Presiednt Wilson's an
nouncement. The president is conf
dent of the success of the plan includ-
ing compensation fixed for the rail-
roads will be approved by the railroad
heads. The wage question will be con-
sidered tomorrow at the White House
in a conference with railroad chiefs.
The act of August, 1916, gives the
president sufficient power to assume
immediate control, but there will be
necessary legislation and adjustments
later
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
GRAND RUSH ON SPRUCE
FOR MAKING OF AIRSHIPS
Federal Government Offering Special
Inducements to Hurry Forward
This Industry

PORTLAND = Spruce production
throughout the entire northwest is ex-
pected to be speeded up to an unpre-
cedented extent as a result of the state
ment today by Colonel Disque. air.
craft production board head, U. 5.
Army Signal Corps, that the govern
ment will pay bonuses and higher
prices for stumpage and rived spruce
The statement of former Governor
West, just back from Washington, that
northwest mills will be given an op-
portunity to do planning mill work on
spruce is another favorable sign, as
this will occupy many small mills
made idle by decreased demand for
doors, etc.. owing to. war.
Farmers, loggers and all owners and
workers of spruce timber are affected
by the new price. The bonus is $40
per thousand for all rived spruce ac-
cepted by the government by January
81, and $50 per thousand for all ac-
cepted by February %. In addition to
the bonus, the government will pay
$3.50 instead of IS per thousand for
spruce stumpage and $50 instead OF
$50 per thousand for rived spruce.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
LABOR DEMANDS
GREAT REFORMS
CONFERENE BETWEEN LEADERS
AND OFFIIALS IN LONDON
is VITAL

LOWELL MELLETT, LONDON-La-
bor is expected to make demands up
on the government when the leaders
meet Premier Lloyd George and Sir
Eric Geddies and others next Friday
to consider big questions here. 1t is
indicated that the government intends
to ask for further concession from la
bor, including heavy new army drafts.
The laborites intimate that they will
accede to all but that they will take
advantage. of the opportunity to OBJ
tain the government adherence to the
principal points in labor's war aims.
They may ask for Carson's resigna-
tion from the ministry. Home rulers
may ask for an extension of the CO.
operative society's system of distribu
tion aiding profiteering and ending
waste.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
Genesee Rows Killed in France

James Smith of Genesee was re-
ported killed in action in an official
list of the Canadian Overseas casual
ty list published in press dispatches
under date of December 16.
James Smith was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Smith of Genesse and
enlisted for service about three years
ago with the 31st Overseas Battalion,
Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Can
adian army officials made the report
to his father, his next of kin, some
time ago that he was reported miss
ing since September, 1916, and as no
record could be found of him as a
prisoner in Germany or any other
trace of him it was pretty definitely
established that he had fallen in ac-
ton.
Mr.. Smith had heard nothing fur
ther relative to his sons death until
the recent published list Of overseas
suslties-Geresee News.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
WOMAN IS HEAD
OF HUN SPIES
DEVELOPMENT ON
PACIFIC COAST BY SECRET
SERVICE MEN

SAN FRANCISCO-A woman spy,
credentialled by Wilhelmstrasse as
high in the service, directed the move
ments of Franz Schulenberg and 9TH
er master spies, federal officials an
nounced today after sweating Schulen-
berg. The papers seized show that
this woman's direction has been con-
tinuous since the outbreak of the great
war. She operated on the coast ex-
tensively. The papers dovetailed with
those taken in the Won Igel raid. 1t is
believed here that this woman is now
the directing head of all the German
spies in America.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
RED CROSS DRIVE WILL
CONTINUE. TO NEW YEARS.
Reports from the County Come in
SlOwly-Where Memberships
May be Had

Cross membership. The time has been
extended until Saturday because of
the bad weather which made it i'm
possible for the most effective work
to be done. Memberships may be OBJ
tanned from The Star-Mirror, Red
Cross headquarters or from G. B.
Green. The reports are coming in
slowly. Harvard has reported n men,
berships, B. J. Jones of Palouse re-
ports 500, $40 of which was donated
by Mrs. Jones. Deary has reported
105 memberships in town with the out
lying districts still to be heard from
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
GERMANS GAIN
At HEAVY COST
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON ITALIAN
FRONT WITH ALLIES HOLD
ING WELL

ROME-Fighting between Buzo and
Monte Valbella is progressing. De-
spite the most violent Italian attacks at
fearful costs the Germans still held
last night. their two-thirds of mile
gain This gain was the result of
monster concentration of guns of all
calibers, the artillery smashing the
enemys front lines. The Teuton at
tack on Monte Grappa, to coincide with
the other smash, failed. Italian ma
chine guns answered the Austrian at
tempt to fraternize on the lower Piave.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
Colleges Pull Together

The following resolution adopted by
the Farmers Union convention for
Washington and northern Idaho lnd1-
Gates a most encouraging trend with
reference to the University of Idaho
and the Washington State college:
Be 1t Resolved, That we note with
pleasure and heartily endorse the ef-
forts of President Holland of the
President Lindley of the University
of Idaho to inaugurate an era OF
more friendly relations and closer
cooperation in the experimental and
teaching work of the two institutions,
believing that it will result IN great
benefits to both and will increase
their usefulness to the farmers and
taxpayers of the two states.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
REPORTS FARMERS HUSTLING
IN THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES
University Man Lays Foundation for
Important Soil Experiments
in South Idaho

Prof. E. B. Hitchcock of the agrl-
cultural department of the University
of Idaho, returned yesterday from the
southern part Of the state. He has
been overseeing the preparation for an
alkali experiment at the Caldwell ex-
pertinent station. The experiment Is
to be carried out with trees and crops
and it's purpose is to find out at what
concentration these plants will be
killed or injured. Mr.. Hitchcock over
saw the preparation of the soil and
left everything in good condition for
spring planting. According to his re-
port south Idaho has had unusually
fine weather this fall. Practically all
of the winter plowing has been com
pleted and the moist condition of the
soil promises a good crop next year
The company agents are busy organlz-
ing farm bureaus. The government
at Washington has asked that there be
an agent for each county but tn
scarcity of men caused by the draft
has made. it difficult for the research
bureau to find men to fill these places
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
NAIL THE RED CROSS LIAR
pay gold person prove
circulate dhv FOOLS

the
knitted soldier.
card the glass in surgical
about the necessity sending
headq artersw activities.
lie the Red officials
in
Crossbooh
a commission.
all
paid the Red forward
the greath of the organization.
nsnuatiOn graft
the Red Cross Star
knows a o
will forth to the contrary
worst propaganda of
imagine they doing their country service
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
TWO DOGS KILL
j. Of |. SHEEP
SLAUGHTER OF VALUABLE AMI
MAILS LEADS TO DEATH OF HIGH
= PRIZED PETS

A tragedy was enacted at the fair
this morning when REX" owned by
W. E. Wallace and "Pat" owned by Dr.
j. A. Mcdaniel, two of the best-known
dogs in this part of the state, full
blooded st. Bernards, attacked two
flocks of University of Idaho sheep
there, killed upward of 20 animals out
right and tore and injured number of
others so badly that some of them will
die.
The dogs are both dead. REX" was
caught in the act of killing sheep and
was shot to death right on the ground.
"Pat" was traced directly to DR.. Nc
Daniels office at noon today and was
taken out and killed.
Among the sheep killed were II head
of pure bred lambs. Of these six were
Southdowns, three Lincolns and five
Hampshires. In this flock 18 in all
were killed and 40 to so more or less
torn and bitten. In addition to these
another flock of 254 that were under
going a feeding test under Ross Ho-
ward was attacked. One section OF
this flock of "a sheep were attacked.
The killed here number from four to
eight and in addition 20 to rs were
more or less injured.
1t seems to be we'll established that
the two dogs were the only ones in
volved in the killing. The loss to the
university is estimated as high as
$500 The finest ewes were out on
pasture or the loss might have been
much greater.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
Combine Against Squirrels

ROSEBURG, Ore. = Cooperative
squirrels poisoning is the latest in
Douglass county.
The county court has just appropri-
ated $1,000 in a revolving fund to pro-
vide the munitions for a concerted
ground squirrel drive in the spring.
This is to be repaid by the farmers
after harvest, each man paying for
the wheat and poison used on his
farm. The cost will be very small
through this arrangement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
WOULD CURE COAL FAMINE
BY TAKING OVER RAILROADS
Fuel Administrator Garfield Tells of
the Conditions Brought About
by the War

WASHINGTON-Fu Administrator
Garfield told the senate Investigating
committee today that the war demands
had caused a $4,000, O,00O-ton coal short
age this year in the face of the great
est production in history. The bitum-
inous output has been increased 1U
per cent and the antricite output 16
per cent He blames the railroads
for much of the famine and urges
federal control of the roads.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
DANCE FOR RED CROSS
ELKS' TEMPLE ON THURSDAY

There will be another of those thor
oughly enjoyable Red Cross dances
Thursday evening, December 27, at the
Elks' Temple. The Carey orchestra
will furnish the music free for the
good of the cause and all the proceeds
will go to the promotion of the work
of the local chapter. The Hoover idea
will be adhered to to the extent OF
cutting out all refreshments. 1t will
be one of the social affairs of the
season.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
BUY OVERCOATS In TOWN
ORDERS SENATE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON-Th senate military
affairs committee adopted resolu-
ton today demanding that Secretary
of War Baker authorize the training
camp commanders to buy woolen over
coats and blouses in the nearest towns
if he can get them quicker in that way
than through the war department.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26

SPOKANE -Hooverizing of resour6
es will be carried step further D
Spokane merchants Monday, Whe
they inaugurate one-delivery-a-da
system. In compliance with sugges
tions from state and national defens
councils to aid in saving manpowe
as we'll as horses and gasoline,
merchants have agreed that the won
an wishing dimes worth Of pickl'
delivered at once must send for then
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
Now Uniforms for Cadets

Davids' are today delivering IT'S new
uniforms for the members of the ca
det battalion at the University of Ida
no representing an expenditure of
$4,000. The uniforms could not be OBJ
tanned this year thrcuoh the war de-
partment
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
DEMAND $4,000 TO SAVE
OFFICIALS FROM DYNAMITE

SACRAMENTO, Cal. = Governor
Stephens received letter threaten
ing to dynamite him and two other
state officials and the whole city de-
tective bureau unless $4,000 was left
near Oakland, Monday
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
MEXICAN RAIDERS ARE
OUT AGAIN IN FORCE

MARIA, Texas-Mexicans raiding
Candelaris, Texas, have been located
20 miles south of the border 500
strong. 1t is believed they are Will
istas. Troops are patrolling the bor-
der to prevent further invasion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
Must Train For Year

WASHINGTON - Major General
O'Ryan told the senate probers today
that years training would be nee
essary before the drafted men would
be fit for France.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
TWELVE THOUSAND QUIT
IN IRON METAL TRADES

SAN FRANCISCO-Twe thousand
iron trades workers failed to appear
at work today following the refusal
of the demand for a 10 per cent in
crease of wages. Federal Mediator
Fleishacker is urging both sides to
confer and make. an adjustment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott is chairman
Of the war relief service committee of
the National Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, which so
ciety has recently adopted a French
town. This committee, which in three
months gave $2,684, 1862 for war ex-
penditure, is now raising funds to
build houses, buy furniture and secure
farm implements and live stock for an
entire village. Tilloloy on the Aisne
was, before the war, one of the most
picturesque villages Of France. The
Daughters OF the American Revolution
intend to make it look as much as pos
sible as it did before the devastation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
POLE HUNTERS ARE
ON THEIR WAY HOME

Il OTTAWA-The ministry an .
+ nounced today that word had .
+ been received that Stefansen and .
!. his party had arrived safely at :
!. Port Yukon, Alaska. They will .
!. probably make their way to :
=. Nome and take steamer there for .
!. the south. The party includes .
!. "a men. They started north in .
!. 1918.
Il .4..k !. III. y. .{..f%...
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-26
PEACE SCHEMES
! STILL GRINDING
BOLSHEVIKI ORDERS MANUFACT.
URE OF WAR MATERIALS STOP
PED IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD-G Germany has asked
for postpOnement of the peace ne
gotiations until January "a, according
to semi-official announcement made
here. 1t is also reported that Fin
aid has asked Germany to recognize
her independence. A Bolsheviki man.
ifesto has been issued demanding that
the. manufacture of all war material
cease Immediately" lin as much as the
Russo-German armistice will probably
shortly be transformed into a general
democratic peace" 1t is announced
that the Bolsheviki have occupied
khartoff. The Black Sea fleets have
Joined the Bolsheviki thus threatening
the Ukranian hold on Odessa.
Still NibbIe at Peace
LONDON = Two Russian commits
sions to negotiate the purely military
aspects of peace will be formed shortly
at Odessa and Petrograd according to
Petrograd reports. The third commits
sion will be appointed for a Europ-
can general conference. 1t is report
ed that the Bolsheviki is to invoke
constituent assembly late next week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
SUBURBAN AND FARM LANDS.

5 ACRES on the interurban line and
paved street, all in blue grass with
paid up free water; a snap at the
price, $3.50.
5-ACRE suburban home, close in;
good house barn. family orchard,
berries, alfalfa and pasture; price
$500; easy terms.
10 ACRES on the concrete boulevard.
with good buildings, free water; all
in alfalfa and bargain; price
$4,000; terms.
20 ACRES right on the car line and
paved road, With s-room bungalow
cottage. and other good impyove-
ments: possession at once; 5000,
20 ACRES miles west of Boise
With 5-room house. 90 inches RIDDEN
baugh water: mile from car; tract
price, $4,000: easy terms.
40 ACRES good, rich land. with excel
lent 7-room house, barn. cellar, deer
we'll, for $4,000. We have the bar.
gains in farm lands. See w. Il
Pierce & Co. The Old Reliable Rea
Estate Dealers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
: 80 + + + + + = + = 4. + = >

$4,000 On reasonable terms. 20 acres
near Maple Grove school; acres
pasture, 3 acres alfalfa, 111a acres
prunes, 21a acres mixed orchard, A.
room house. deep well; plenty OF
water.
$4,000. One-third cash, 10 acres. g.
room house. good barn. city water,
good well. all we'll improved;
splendid buy; close to good town on
interurban.
$4,000. Some terms; 20 acres fine land
with 5-room plastered house, large
barn, poultry house, jce-house'
abundant water; family orchard
garage: n good buy.
$4,000. Some terms. so acres. under
government ditch; 90 acres alfalfa;
5-room plf stored house, barn anc
other buildings; a good place. wei
worth the price.
$1,000. Part cash. for 40 acres under
government project: no bnildlngs'
10 acres clover; 10 acres In gra1r
this year; this is conservative
price.
IDAHO REALTY co.
209 N Sth st. I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
BARGAINS,


40 ACRES in the Deer Flat section, 80
acres in cultivation. Is acres in al
falfa; good house and other build
ings; all tillable and irrigable; price,
$35O0-s1350 cash. balance long time.
This is snap.
rs ACRES, adjoins the above. all in
alfalfa, $500 worth of hay sold off
of it this year; good house and other
buildings; price. $250o-s1250 cash.
balance long time.
HOUSE worth $500. clear to trade for
small acreage.
SEVERAL houses to sell at big sacri-
fees; 40 acres at Payette to trade for
house in Boise.
so ACRES in Long valley to trade for
house in Boise or Nampa or Caldwell
OVERLAND REAL ESTATE co.
365 Soma BLDG. Phone 1856 J
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
FARM BARGAIN.

$50 ACRES-One mile from Star, on
electric line. Big, fine barn, Groom
house, two granaries. poultry houses,
machine sheds, orchard, stock scales.
on graveled road, close to school;
decreed water right Of 10 inches, all
farm machinery and tools In clover,
alfalfa and grain except fine blue
grass pasture; plenty of timber and
shade, running water the year around.
bottom land and snap of the day;
all woven wire fenced; best of terms.
Price, $4,000. You can not beat
this in Idaho.
40 ACRES-2h miles from Star. with a
good water right. Good house and
barn. deep soil, all fenced and cross
fenced; Is acres alfalfa, balance grain
land, except small pasture. We con-
slider this a splendid buy; $4,000
Terms.
120 ACRES-11a miles from Eagle; 81
acres alfalfa, small farm house, gooo
outbuildings, good water right, al
woven wire fenced and cross-fenced;
head horses, head cattle; all i'm
plements, chickens, etc. Price, $12'
per acre Terms.
ADA REALTY co.
Harmon & Mcclellan.
Sat. Sun, Tues, Thurs. NJ!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
209 N. sth st.
E. c. COOKS OFFERINGS.

Al ACRES miles from Boise, wen
watered; 5000 per acre. 40 acres D
miles from Boise; finest land, cheap
buildings, 5000 per acre. 40 acres
close to Rivers Crossing, fine as SILK.
Groom house, barn. ETC.. $500. 20
acres, miles from Boise; broom
house, $4,000.
MONEY TO LOAN, per cent sow
to $4,000.
THAT NEAT 3-room bungalow on
fine corner with large barn, No, ls2o
North 18th ST., at Bella and ioth,
must be sacrificed; go see 1t ana
make me your best offer. n ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
SEE WILSON SMITH.
t0o2 Main ST

120 ACRES ranch mostly IN aliaiia'
eight room house, family orcharo,
specially good range adjoining ana
station on place, price $ll,oOo, IN
GLIDING tools and machinery.
ONE of the choicest 100 acres bottom
land, 100 in hay. good stand, nine
miles out, $50 per acre. your own
terms.
A FEW snaps in well improved III
and 2O-acre farms located just righ'
for a comfortable home.
WE MAKE no trades and prices are
right Farm lands our specially. ID
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
BUYS IN THE CAlO-
WELL NAMPA COUNTRY.


WELL NAMPA COUNTRY.
s75 PER ACRE buys a good 40; fertile
bench land; cleared and nearly all
cropped: smooth, good laying iana'
terms half cash.
$500 BUYS choice, well improved
oO-acre home, near Caldwell, close
school; slightly location; good
house and well; old water right
abundance of fruit; a paying farm.
Excellent terms. :.
$3.50 BUYS fine 40 on the Roswei,
bench; fair improvements; iaho ali
cropped; situated in the best I'M :
proved neighborhood In ldaho' terms
$3.50. cash. A pickup.
s7roo RJIYS government project S0'
Well located near small town and
school: a highly productive farm
| having equal with the high-priced
| farms; good improvements; ne"
| house, deep web. plenty outouiid-
| inps and fruit. A bargain.
5000 PER ACRE buys one OF the ees'
| ;mproyed and productive so-acre
| farms in the Gre cnleaf-Wilder sec
| ,ion. II YOU are looking for the bes'
SOC 4hi. farm. terms $500 cash ant
easy terms.
900 ACRES of unexcelled land Located
near town, in highly developed ter
ritory on main line railroad. NO
/ the faulty, water-logged or aikaliet
kind. but the most productive sol
no.sible to find in the Snake rive
valley. Paid up water right; $3.50 Z
i $500 per acre land adjoining. TN
| property is offered at sies per acf
| on very liberal terms.
II A. /. MURPHY,
Caldwell, idaho. D
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-25
WALKERS BARGAINS.

wAlN6ho oAVAS'NS.
) $50 acres under Sebree ditch, full
water right paid up, all in cul-
J tivation with fair improve
ments, excellent soil. bench land
and free from alkali, genuine
) bargain at SEQ per acre with
terms.
: 100 acres In Richfield country.
: free water and plenty of it, 100
= acres in alfalfa. good six room
= house, good barn. place all fenc-
> ed and cross fenced. This Is
. an excellent stock ranch with
= free range joining. Price for
= short time, s75 per acre with
= extra good terms.
. 40 acres southeast Of Wilder,
= nearly all in alfalfa, 5 room
. plastered house nearly new, hay
= on this ranch made tons per
f. acre last season. No rough or
i. waste land on ranch. For
i. quick sale at $500 with good
terms.
f. so acres near Star, all in cultiva-
ton, fair buildings, place all
=. fenced with woven wire. run
. ming water, 20 acres in blue
. grass pastures. Excellent soil
F. near graded and high school,
near car line. Only $l2o per
acre. land joining sold recently
for 5000 per acre.
10 acres in the town Of Middle
ton, good soil, free water. fair
buildings. snap at $2o0 per
acre.
a. NJ, L. Walker Real Estate Agency
Caldwell, Idaho. d