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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-15
Fabulous Riches
In Idaho Timber

The permanent prosperity of Idaho
rests upon the right use of the land.
The land should be scientifically class
flied, and every acre eventually de-
voted to that purpose for which it is
best adapted. When this is done, and
each class is fully developed there
will be little if any so-called waste
land. Such a classification will prob
ably reveal upwards of 20,000,000
acres which is better adapted to the
production of timber than to any
other use, after every acre having ag-
ricultural possibilities has been elm
mated. This vast area comprises one
of the richest timber belts of the
world, and under proper management
it will yield an enormous income for
all time. Wrongly handled this in
come will largely cease when the pres
ent crop of timber is off
Wealth i'm Timber
The present stand of merchantable
timber is around 100000 100000 board
feet. If the bulk of it is harvested
within the next 80 years, which seems |
extremely probable, it will pay during
that period $4,000 laborers $1,000 an
nually, and 10000 farmers and merch-
ants $3.50 a year for supplies
4 Scientific Problem
1t has taken nature centuries to
bring the forest lands of Idaho into
their present state of productiveness.
1t is up to this generation to pass them
on unimpaired Forestry in Idaho, as
the foundation of the lumber industry,
and in large measure of the livestock
business and irrigation farming, is SO
important, and the place it occupies in
the economic life of the state so COM
that, like agriculture, it must
be placed on a scientific basis. To
do this is going to require the services
Of many hundreds of men, especially
trained in forestry.
Among the Winners
To the young man of virility, with
an ambition for public service, and
who can thoroughly prepare himself
'or the work, forestry offers an ex-
,eptional opportunity. The school of
orestry was established in 1909, and
rom the first the demand upon it for
nen has exceeded the supply. It's
students occupy positions of respon- ;
ibility throughout the northwest.
lark Anderson, for example, is chief
# grazing studies in District of the
Jnited States forest service, with :
headquarters at Ogden, Utah; Henry
herman is with the Enterprise Lum- :
er company at Enterprise, Oregon, as /
superintendent of milling; A. D. Deck
+ has recently received call to take
barge of the department of forestry O
t the Washington State college; Jas. S
hornton is logging contractor in the o
oeur 'd'Alene country; Leo F. Morris c
the assistant land agent of the Pot a
itch Lumber company; and o. c. Is
Iunson is chief fire warden of the a
Protective association. Many Il
hcr- are rendering equally import IL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-15

mas vacation.
BOYS Have Made Good
The best test of the efficiency of an
organization is the character of it's
product. What have Idaho's mining
graduates done? They have made
good
Listen! When the great Anaconda
company wanted a man to take charge
of their new electrolytic zinc plant at
Great Falls, the largest in the world,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-13

ing matter, the edges stitched and
possibly bound with brown paper to
further protect it. A man can easily
thrust such a booklet in his jumper.
when suddenly called to quarters.
when the more bulky magazine would
have to be thrown aside. 49,. a..
Articles on the current topics Of the
day, political, religious, scientific.
srorts, &C mic and pictures should make
up tine contribution. 1t Is presumed
that the censorship which editors OF
papers will have over their columns.
will make it unnecessary to hesitate
about cutting out anything that may
be thought interesting but 1t - suE-
gested that the lighter vein be sought
rather than the serious.
Full information will be given.
should such be desired. and envelopes
will be sent by addressing =
THE COMFORTS COMMITTEE OF
THE NAVY LEAGUE.s -
1414 H Street, N. W.,
Washington. D. c.
Turn-tc everybody and clip and we'll
as knit for the sailor and marine.
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|, w. w. MENACE
CONTINUED from Page One)

ado, Nevada and Utah. They were lum-
Der strikes in Idaho and Washington,
with agitation in the lumber districts of
Oregon Threats had been made to des-
troy the wheat fields of the. northwest
and the state council Of defense at
Washington appointed a committee es-
pecially to deal with the Industrial
Workers Of the World lest harm come
to the crops Existing disturbances
reached into Mexico.
Bodily resistance to constituted and
unconstituted authority has not mani
tested itself to any great extent in the
recent western operation of the organ
ization. Sixty l. w. w. members were
deported from Jerome without physical
violence. Threats attributed to them
are generally against property. They
say they base their demands and actions
upon the theories Of George Sorel,
Frenchman, and got from him the plan
of property destruction as a lever to
gain their end which they define as in
dustrial democracy"
This property destruction as advocated
and practiced in the West of late has
taken many forms. Lumber mills have
had their costly saws splintered by spikes
driven into logs. In the orchard districts
fruit trees have died after copper nails
have been hammered into them.
The organizers proclaim the movement
to DE worldwide The red flag is the
proposed universal banner and each men,
Der Of the organization carries red card.
Membership is sought in all branches of
industry. Organizers say that 20oo farm
laborers belong and that the plantation
labor Of the South is being organized. 1t
is the theory of the I. w W. that each
branch Of industry should help the other
in gaining it's ends. and Rodger Culver,
an I. W. W. speaker, recently said: 'If
necessary to enforce the miners demands
there will be no wheat crop on the North
American continent"
Threats Of wholesale destruction OF
wheat have not materialized
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WINTHROP CENTER

Mrs. Julia Jackson Of, Augusta was A
guest Wednesday of her friend. Mrs.
Ada NJ. F. Smith, at Sun Krest farm.
Sam Obey is moving his family to the
Center. Mr.. Obey has position with
the Charles NJ. Bailey Co. at the fac
tory.
Quite number of boys have arrived
the past few days for training at the
Junior Volunteer camp at Lake Cob
basseecontee. There were about 100 in
camp Tuesday. .'
Bobby Nichols. who went to Prssque
Isle short time ago, was calling Wed
nesday on friends in this vicinity.
E. A. Bailey has planted THIS year n
acres of corn on his large farm : at
winthrop Center. Mr.. Baiieys son.
Charles NJ. Baby, Jr.. has II sores Of
beans which Nave made a. splendid
growth. The beans are planted on land
not far distant from the EaYrows pend
and have been given careful euitiva.
ton.
Philip Lishness was called wedne sday
to Augusta by the death Of his Ercad-
father. ,''r--
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Starve, Scald and Freeze
Belgians to Force [ abor
Deported Belgian Civilians Subjected Systemat-
icaly to Mistreatment to Bring The m to
Forced Labor for German Army - Some Exc
cuted for Impression Upon Comrades

shut up in a small room heated to
very high temperature. There was only
room in the place for them to stand
erect and so crowded they were scarce
~ able to turn. They were left there
- hours. Then they were led to a
factory In the neighborhood where they
were asked if they would go to work.
Upon their refusal, they were taken
to field under military escort. divest-
ed of their overcoats, shoes. scarfs and
hats or caps. and exposed in a snow
storm an entire day and an entire
night. with nothing to eat or drink
and under the absolute prohibition to
make the slightest movement. Some Of
them lost consciousness after a few
hours of this exposure and all Of them
were taken to the hospital the follow
ing Gay. .s. 4... ..
The sons Of the manufacturer Of
Antwerp, a stout, robust fellow at the
time of the deportation. was sent home
a complete physical wreck a short time
afterwards. He has since died from the
mistrea tment. .a ...
A number Of witnesses call attention
to the fact that frequently groups Of
a simulated execution. sometimes by
a firing squad and sometimes by ma
chine guns. in order to overcome their
resistance and impress their comrades.
There is also another means of re-
straint used upon the deported in the
form of punishment camps. where the
regime is still more severe than In the
other internment camps. Corporal pun
ishment, the form Of which is left to
the discretion OF the jailers, is fire.
quently employed, such as blows with
the tt-of a rife, forced running FOR
periods up to two hours without stop
ping under menace Of the bayonet, in
addition to the practice Of tying men
to the post.
Information received from the dif-
ferent' parts Of occupied Belgium con-
firm the statements regarding the
physical condition of the deported who
have been sent back to their homes.
They are for the most part physically
ruined. A large proportion Of them
have contracted incurable diseases
from which they die shortly after re-
turning home.
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WAYNE

\ reception and ball was given
Tuesday night by Mr.. and Mrs Ellis
Lincoln at their home in honor of their
son and bride. After the people had
been received q short entertainment
was given followed by refreshments.
Then dance was enjoyed by the
Younger people. A goodly number of
people were present.
Mrs. Ruth Walsh Of Gardiner gave
very interesting talk on Equal Suf-
frage" to a large and appreciative au-
dience A duet and chorus was given
by five young ladies'; prayer by Rev.
A. A. Walsh: duet by Alice Manter
and Minnie Wins.
a. E. White was al home over Sun
day He is travelling in the eastern
part of the State this week.
Mrs A. F. Johnson went to Boston
with her niece and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Slater, on their return home sun
day. Thorne Johnson, who has passed
several weeks at home went with them.
He expects to enlist in the wireless
service from which he has recently
graduated in Boston.
Rev. c. L. Wheaton of Mt. Vernon
has accepted the call to the Baptist
churches of Fayette and Wayne and
will enter service about the middle OF
August
Rev. Mr. Hamblen Of Lewiston
preached very able sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon and
in the evening gave an account of his
mission work in India at the Methodist
church.
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DRAW NUMBERS
Continued from Page One)

during the week Of July q according to
present Indications Only "a states have
completed the organization Of their ex-
emption boards and the posting OF red
ink numbers. The drawing cannot be held
until all states are complete. so that no
juggling of numbers will be possible.
The drawing probably will be held in
the big reception room of the war de-
partment adjoining Secretary Bakers
offices. The secretary is willing to do
the drawing himself. but that point has
not been decided The President will
not take part personally in the draw
ing.
Officials are unwilling to disclose the
details of the drawing itself, but the
suggestion which seems to have the
most support is that the numbers
stamped on thin slips of paper will be
inclosed in non-transparent gelatin cap
sulcs and placed in a large glass yes
sci to be removed one at time by the
official designated to do that work.
The number of capsules which will be
necessary will be equal of course. to
the total in the largest district. Thus,
under the present arrangement. seven
thousand numbers would have to
be drawn. Amalgamation Of smaller
districts and division Of the larger one
may be decided on however to reduce
the variations.
To prevent emharrassm among
those who are exempt, the war depart
ment has decided to give with each
exemption certificate a bronze badge
bearing the inscription Exempted
L. S" The design for this badge has
been approved by Secretary Baker
and a number already are in process
of manufacture. 1t is intended to pre-
vent those exempted from any sus-
picion of being slackers.
The law specifies that exemptions
are not permanent unless the cause for
which they are granted is permanent.
For, instance. if a man should be ex-
empted on the first call because of a
dependent relative and that relative
should die or become self-supporting
before the second call, the registrant
would be liable to service under the
second call. 1t will be the duty of the
exemption boards to keep watch of
such cases and recall the men, who
have been passed over once but whose
status may have changed before the
second call is made.
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RICHMOND

Byron and Glen Curtis were in Augusta
Thursday. While there they applied for
enlistment with the Burleigh Battery.
Chas. D. Newell was business in Bath
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Morris Chaser was a visitor in Portland
Thursday.
A number from the village attended the
dance at Libby's hall Thursday evening
Music was furnished by. Pomroys orches-
ira of Richmond.
Robert Wyman of Attleboro. Mass. is
the guest of relatives in town this week.
Stuart Allen left Wednesday for Calais,
where he will pass the remainder Of the
week
Dr. and Mrs W. y. Price. George Kim
ball and Frank Preble were visitors at
Camp Keyes. Augusta. Wednesday.
Clark Woodrow of Greenfield, Mass,
father. E. G. Pert.
Capt Geo. Theobald returned Wednes-
day from Capitol Island. where he has
been passing a few days at his cottage.
Rev. G. B. Cornish was a recent Wis
itor at Oakland While there he address
ed the local chapter of the Epworth
League.
Maurice Ridley of Gardiner was WIS.,
itor in town Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Augustus Preble Of Attic
boro. Mass, are guests Of Mrs. Preble s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. $. Sherburne.
There was degree work Wednesday eve
ming at the regular meeting of Richmond
Lodge, I. o. O. F.
Capt ". A. Turner and Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Turner were recent visitors at
Boothbay Harbor.
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Mrs. Louis Gardiner

The funeral services Of the late Mrs
Louis Gardiner were held at her late
home Sunday. Mrs. Gardiner had been
feeble for many years. having heart
trouble. She was taken very i'll last
week and died last Thursday night,
July 5. She was g devoted wife, very
kind neighbor and a very estimable
woman.
Mrs. Mary Hobbs and granddaugh- :
ter Margaret Bishop from New York,
came last week and are at Mrs. Ella
Safford's
There will be an entertainment fol-
lowed by a dance at Wayne Grange
nall Friday evening for the benefit of
the Red Cross. Music by Mosher's or
chestra of Pennington.
On the invitation Of the Friday Club
Mrs John Sturgis and Mrs. Flora Y.
Chase Of Auburn spoke to a group Of
interested ladies on Red Cross work
at the Yacht clubhouse in Wayne on
Tuesday afternoon. July 10. After the
speaking a temporary organization
was formed to elect committee TO
nominate officers for a local branch
OF the Red Cross. This committee is to
report Thursday, July u. when a per-
nanent organization will be effected.
Some 80 ladies signif1ed their intention
of Joining the local branch.
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Havre, June 2O.-(Correspondence of
The Associated Press.)-The Belgian
government has received from vari-
Gus sources evidence which accords
in every detail, proving that deported
Belgian civilians are subjected sys
tematically to mistreatment to bring
them to forced labor for the German
army.
This evidence exposes insufficient
nourishment, cruel punishment. brutal
intimidation and hard conditions of
labor, under which a great many of
the deported civilians succumb while
larger proportion return so reduced
and weakened that they are incapable
OF physical effort.
This is the regime of the camp of
Seltau described by one of the men
Who had been, interned there and who
succeeded in escaping: In the morn
ing a third of a litre of a beverage
resembling coffee but seeming to have
been made of acorns. at noon nalf
litre of soup generally made of beets
but sometimes of potatoes: in the eve
ming a fifth of litre 'of porridge made
of corn meal or barley: the ration of
bread is about a half pound per day:
it is made of a mixture of corn meal
and rye The informed are never Civ
en- meat fish or cheese. In certain
camps the evening meal was suppress
ed altogether and even the other mea-
gre repasts were REDUCED for those who
refused to work fori the Germans.
Besides hunger. the principle meas
ures resorted to in. order to bring the
deported men to submission were the
"supplice of the post" Fettered to
posts, the men are exposed to heat or
cold. according toi the season, for days
together. during which the food ra
tons are reduced Systematically I'M
til they reach the proportions of half
ration only for two days subsistence.
Turkish Baths
Another cruelty practiced upon the
deported to force them to work is the
"supplice of the tank" or a severe
application of Turkish bath Sever
al witnesses have confirmed this fact
among them the son of a manufacture
er of the region of Antwerp, who with
several of his comrades in camp was
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U-B0AT HIT !;
Attacked u. S. Auxiliary
Vessel
Member of Crew Tells of Meet
ing in Letter

Boston. July IA German subma-
rine attacked an auxiliary vessel Of
the American fleet off the coast Of
France, but her torpedoes missed their
mark'and she is believed to have been
hit by a she'll, according to a letter re-
ceived here from a member of the
crew of the American vessel.
When we were off the coast of
France, well In sight Of land says
the letter. "a German submarine fred
two torpedoes at us. The first one
PASSED in front Of the bow and when
the captain swung the ship around,
one crossed our stern.
lone of the shots from our No. gun
hit something, for after it struck
about eight or nine different spouts Of
water came up while all our other
shots when they struck the water just
made one big splash.
THE captain thinks it was a sub
marine We struck, for We were not
bothered after that"
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Speaks Against Free
Publicity for Any Cause IS

Chicago. July 12.-N A. Ruse, vice
president of the American Press Asso-
citation insisted in speech here today
that newspapers should not give free
publicity to any cause. not excepting
the Red Cross or Liberty Bonds.
Right now the government should be
advertising the next Liberty loan" said
Mr.. Huse. individuals paid millions
to advertise the bonds and newspapers
were asked to feature them on the first
page long after they had lost their news
value. With the next Liberty Bond is
sue, to be floated on September 18th,
the government should use coordinate
controlled advertising, paid for by the
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AUGUSTA LOCALS
ADJUSTMENTS
His Hishness, tho Janitor"

His Hisnness. the Janitor." proved
even funnier than its predecessor Roam
ing for Romance" as presented last eve
ming at the Opera house by the J. W
German Musical Comedy Co.. and is
bound to round out week of big and
well satisfied audiences In this COM
edy John A. Philbrick as George George
the janttor, Is the central figure IN
maze of domestic difficulties which fur
nish the material for just enough plot to
hold the piece together Jethro Warner
who had the leading role in the opening
production. took the part Of Billy Brush,
an artist. William Hebert appeared as
Or Knutt. and Tom Livingston. an elon-
gated and droll comedian. was T. Seldum
ketchum. a detective. William Erick-
son was seen for the first time as A. TUT
fold knutt. the uncle. in which he show
ed himself a comedian whose talents were
up to the standard Of the clever cast as
a whole. Sayde Deveau. Olga Brooks and
May Waldron took capably the female
roles. In the leading role Mr. Philbrick
found opportunity for introducing some
unusual fun, and the monologue stunts
OF which he delivered himself kept the
laughter loud and frequent. One OF the
most absurdly funny situations was when
the janitor. to free himself OF the sus-
picion Of being guilty of the murder Of
his wife. appeared in female raiment. i'm
personating -. better half who. it was
believed, had been the victim of his foul
play. Mr.. Philbrick's costumes were as
ludicrous as his acting. Several. Of the
favorites of the preceding production were
repeated. Mr.. Warmers solos were very
pleasing. This song and dance speciality
by William Hebert apd Miss Brooks de-
served the enthusiastic applause it re-
ceived. Tom Livingston sang a humor-
Gus and timely number. "1f They's Let
Me Join the Army" in. a way that could
hardly have been excelfed.
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NEWS OF SOLDIERS
Bay State Governor Approves
Card Catalogue

Boston, July 12.-The establishment
of Soldiers Information Bureau for
the purpose of keeping an accurate
card catalogue of all Massachusetts SOL
oers in war service was authorized
today by the executive council on the
recommendation of Governor Mccall.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made for
preliminary expenses.
In urging adption of the plan. Gov
ernor Mccall said the bureau would
not only be prepared to relieve the
anxiety of families and friends of SOL
diers. but would afford broad dem
ocratc basis for history Heretofore
history has concerned itself too much"
the gvernor said. with the doings Of
a few commanding officers and the
great mass has been grouped together
as a mass with no trace of individual
itv"
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UNITARIAN CON-
FERENCE PROGRAM

Ellsworth, Me-, July 12.-Plans for
the Unitarian conference which will be
held in this city Wednesday, July IS.
are progressing very rapidly and ev-
erything points to one of the best and
most interesting conferences ever held
in this city. Rev. j. w. Tickle, 0ho Is
the secretary of the conference, has
been exceptionally busy and has Sc
cured some excellent speakers for the
occasion. The conference will be held
in Hancock hall which offers sufficient
seating capacity for those who wish to
attend. At noon a luncheon will be
served at the Unitarian vestry by the
Women's Alliance.
Sec Tickle has arranged the follow
ing program: Morning session: De-
votional service, under the erection OF
Rev Percy E. Lyndon. PASSPORT; ad
dress of welcome; response. Roy c.
Haines, president of the Conference:
business session; address, Rev. Oscar
p. Halves, Newton Centre, Mass; ad
dress, The Four Hundredth Anniver-
sary of the Protestant Reformation
Rev. Charles F. Dole, Jamaica Plain
Mass; luncheon. The morning ses-
sion will open at 10 o'clock. The
afternoon session will open at o'clock
aid will be as follows: Devotional
service under the direction of Rev.
George d. Latiner Boston, Mass.
business session continued; address
Ministers Pensions. Prof. F. G. Pea
body, Harvard university; address,
Thomas Starr King. the Christian Pa
-;
Wende D. D., secretary of the Ma
tional Federation of Religious Liberals.
The evening session will open at
7.3o o'clock with a conference sermon.
This will be followed by an address
ty Pres. Samuel A. Eliot, D. D. L. Z.
D.. OF The Moral Challenge Army
Hat. The conference will then close in
the regular form.
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PALERMO

NORTH-Members of the Ladies
Improvement society met with Mrs.
Sanford Greeley recently and set the
date for their annual picnic at Pres
colts grove, August %.
c. W. Hussey Of Waterville and the
Misses Hodgden of South Boston were
callers at George Osgood's and also on
Miss Althea Perkins Sunday.
Mrs. w 4. Nelson. who underwent a
surgical operation at Gray's hospital
July ., is getting along nicely.
Maurice Blaisdell is at work for W.
A. Nelson.
Miss Mary Osgood is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Farney of Albion.
Mrs. Cora Goodwin of Montville has
been visiting at Eugene Rowe's and
other places the past week.