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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
RUSSIAN PEACE
SEEMS CERTAIN
ALL IMPORTATION FROM THAT
NATION POINTS TO GREATER
CONFUSION

LONDON-Officials here indicate
that they will not be surprised to
learn that the Bolsheviki are now ac-
tually negotiating for a separate
peace. Petrograd dispatches report
the army delegates recommended the
withdrawal of Russia troops from
numerous points to prevent wholesale
desertions and eXcesses due to lack
of food. The Bolsheviki are expecting
to win the general elections from a
field of 119 political parties. The Boil
sheviki claim conrtol of all the larger
cities. 1t is also reported that the
allied diplomats at Petrograd plan to
demand their passports if the Rus
slams enter into a separate peace.
One General Balks
COPENHAGEN-Th Vienna CORE
spondence bureau announced today
that General Dukoonin, the former
Russian commander, had announced
the receipt of the protest of the allies
against a separate Russian peace. The
allied communication intimated that
separate peace was fraught with
serious consequences.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
GERMAN SECRET WILL
Be UTILIZED HERE
UNCLE SAM WILL MANUFACTURE
SALVARSAN THROUGH LICENS-
ED FACTORIES

WASHINGTON-Th federal trade
commission announced that the manu-
facture of salversan under German pa
tents recently seized would be immed-
lately resumed under government sup
ervision. Three companies have been
granted licenses to manufacture sal
varsan, commonly called 606, under
the name of arsphanamine. The drug
is to be marketed under the former
prices.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
Death of Mrs. Bailey

Mrs. NJ P. Bailey of Moscow died
at the Sacred Heart hospital in Spo-
kane Sunday morning and the funeral
was held today at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. CallOW, Troy,
Montana, where she had lived all her
life before coming to Moscow less
than two years ago. Mrs. Bailey had
been an invalid for several months and
was taken to Spokane two weeks ago
for special treatment. She is surviv-
ed by her husband and two children,
aged four and seven years. Mr.. Bailey
is travelling representative of the firm
of Mason-Ehrman of Portland.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
BILLIARDS. STOP
AUSTRIAN RUSH
ITALIANS HAVE MUCH THE BEST
OF THE FIGHTING IN THE.
MOUNTAINS

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS = Biz
yards sweeping through the northern
mountains have stopped the invading
move great guns and reinforcements
while the Italians who are accustomed
to mountain fighting have launched
frequent and furious attacks. Addi-
tional reinforcements are reaching the
Italian front lines daily and the gen.
eral defensive situation is constantly
improving.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
OREGON SOLDIER IS
AMONG THE, KILLED
GIVES HIS LIFE FOR LIBERTY ON
THE BATTLE FRONT IN
FRANCE

WASHINGTON = Two were killed
and five seriously wounded in an ac-
ton November 20, the war department
announced today. hose killed were:
Private Harry Miller, Baker, Ore.
Private Charles Rissmiller, Read
ing, Pa.
Private Marry Watkins of North
Bend, Ore, was among the wounded.
Details of the engagements are not
given. All the victims were members
of a field artillery unit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
GERMAN FARMER WOULD
KILL PRESIDENT WILSON

4 PENDLETON-Karl Lees, German
farmer who said that President Will
son ought to be placed in the front
line trenches so that he would be the
first one killed, was. arrested here to-
day and will probably be interned for
the duration of the war.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
Gill Still In the Dark

SEATTLE-Mayor Gill announced
today that he would not approve the
appointment of Lieutenant Becker as
head of the city's police department
as the federal authorities desire. He
contends that Lieutenants Becker is
unfit.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
RAID ANARCHIST DENS
IN SEATTLE SECTION
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ROUND UP
SEVENTY ANTI-WAR WORK
ERS IN ONE HAUL

SEATTLE-The federal authorities
simultaneously raided anarchists
headquarters here, at Gle Eelum Black
Diamond, Renton, and Roslyn and
arrested 20 men. This, anarchist gang
has been spreading anti-war propag
anda throughout the northwest
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
UNITE GOVERNMENT HEADS FOR EFFECTIVE WAR WORK

WASHINGTON = The supreme United States war
council has been formed unity and coordinate all gov
departments in the prosecution of the The
council is composed of Secretary of War Baker, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels Secretary of the Interior Secre
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
DELTA GAMMA LEADS
ALL UNIVERSITY CLASSES
GIRLS RUN AWAY FROM THE BOYS
IN SCHOLARSHIP FOR
PAST YEAR

On basis of possible perfect
600, the Delta Gamma sorority led all
of the student groups on the university
campus last year in the matter of
scholarship with an average of 5.120,
according to final statistics just re-
leased by Miss Gertrude Stephenson,
assistant registrar.
The seniors led the class organiza-
tions with a mark of 1927, only frac-
ton of a point below ''B" honors. The
average of all Greek letter students
was just 052 above that of the nom
Greek letter students.
Zeta Chi Alpha was first among the
campus fraternities, Beta Theta Phi
leading the national fraternal organ
izations. Complete figures follow:
University average e............4 Abb
Average of all women G8O O.... .4745
Average of all men (292) ....... .4.430
BY Colleges
College of Letters and Science. 4.568
College of Agriculture. ........ ASP
College of Engineering .4.319
College of Law .486
By Classes
OculoI ......'.'
Junior 4.533
Sophomore 4.422
Freshman .4.oV1
Average of all sorority women
(113) ...... ........... -4.ooo
Average of all fraternity men
Q84 ALL
Average of all non-sorority wom-
en- (74 1890. 4.6i5
Average of all non-fraternity men
1OS) ................. 4.ooS
Average of all Greek-letter stu
dents 400
Average of all n-Greek-letter
students 4.ooo
The group averages:
Chi Delta Phi. .4.932
Gamma Phi Beta. .... .4.fSl
Zeta Chi Alpha. ...... .4.648
Beta Theta Pi. ......... .45ob
Alpha Kappa Epsilon. ...- 449S
Sigma Nu .............. .4.4oo
Kappa Kappa Gamma. ..... .4.36s |
Phi Delta Theta. .4.25o
Kappa Sigma ..........-....... 4.1o4
Hall ....... .4.825
"Io Men
II" Men (Athletics) (20). .....4 .4.348
Football qD 4.2Sl |
Basketball (5) .4.O66 |
Baseball (9) 4.3lo |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
DARING ROBBERS GET
$4,000 AT BREWERY

Il TOLEDO, O.-Six men jumped +
!. from an automobile, slugged i
!. Paymaster Anton Comes of the i
u Heubner Brewing company !
!. near the plant and escaped with !
4 $4,000. i
!. .+++f..i..4..t .t.f.fttt+.-.3 !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
BAKER PRAISES
ALLY STRATEGY
BRITISH RUSE AT CAMBRAI THE
OUTSTANDING MILITARY FEAT
OF THE WEEK

.t.t.s.4. !. !. y =. y. X
!. i.
\ BY VIM. p. SIMMS, BRITISH \
4 HEADQUARTERS = An hour \
!. before sunrise General Byng +
!. struck the Crown Prince Rup- X
!. precht stinging rap at Foun- \
!. taine, NOtre Dame forcing the i.
i. Germans to give ground. Later !.
=. the British hammered their way X
!. forward between Bourbon and !.
!. Cambria. !.
++.++%-.+. ~. \ .s.-S-.s-.s..t.s.+ !.
WASHINGTON-Th allies hope to
break the enemy's western line by
slow, relentless sapping of Germany's
man power, according to Secretary
Bakers weekly war summary. The
British victory at Cambria, Secretary
Baker declared, dominated all the war
activities of the week. The allies ruse
of continuing the artillery lombard
ment at other points to cover the Cam
brai movement, and the use OF tanks
instead of artillery, is pronounced a
piece of strategy daringly conceived
and brilliantly executed. Secy. Bak-
er said that while the Italian situation
was probably improving it was not yet
free from critical aspects. The de-
fensive measures, he says, are now ap-
parently adequate to meet the situa-
ton.
Little Village Fifty-Fifty
LONDON-Sir Douglas Haig today
reported violent enemy counter attacks
at the northeast corner of Bourbon
wood. They were all repulsed. Bour-
Ion village is half British and half
German. The fighting there continued
to be of the most violent character.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
WILL OBSERVE HOLIDAY

II The Star-Miror will issue no 2
!. paper on Thursday OF this Z
!. week, Thanksgiving day. Z
,k.{..+..{..{..3..3..5... .3..5..t X .5... IL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
Marriage License

Louis M. Weigand, Genesee, and
Hattie Cameron, Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27

tary of Agriculture Houston Secretary of Commerce Red
field, Secretary of Labor Wilson, Food Administrator
Hoover Fuel Administrator Garfield, Chairman Hurley Of
the shipping board and Chairman Willard of the in
dustres board.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
By Colleges

College of Letters and Science. 4.56s
College of Agriculture. ........ a. .462
College of Engineering 4.319
College of Law. .4.486
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
THE HABIT OF E N

In testimony given the Federal commission on
industrial relations some months ago. the origin.
al ideas of Henry Ford, the millionaire automobile
maker, are prominent. The basic principle in Mr..
Ford's philosophy is the gospel of work, and the
attributes most modern evils to idleness.
In every town there are sons of perpetual rest,
who rname curbstenes and park benches, and
SLOUGH around saloons and railroad stations. 1t
takes only a little money to finance these shift
less children of the lazy sunshine. Handouts of
old clothes cover their nakedness, and odd jobs
now and then keep them from starvation.
Work & is usually an acquired taste. Boys rare
ly have it. AS manhood comes on, the youth
p~ercieves that the prizes of life are reached only
through persistent industry. Tie drone has a
different standard. His contemplative ruminant
leisure suits him best Of all. He would like houses
and lands if they came as C. free gift but he would
not pay the price of labor and effort.
He may once have tried t. take a place among
the worlds workers. But i,cver having. formed
he habit of industry he beccE1c easily discouraged
at a few failures.
Mr.. Ford is right, and human fiber decays fast
on the park bench. Man was built to toll and
serve and climb, against difficulties, and against
the natural human love for ease.
How to put ambition into boys who by temper
21nent are idle and idolent, is the heart Of the
problem. Back on the farms the boys never used
10 ~acquaint the habit of idleness. Work became a
3econd nature. In towns there is often no work
easily available for a boy to do. But work can be
had by those who are determined to find it.
Parents who allow a boy to grow up without
2egUlar tasks take chances that he may drift into
he grey decay of idleness. His regular hour or
5wo at carrying papers, hoeing the garden, or saw
eng wood, are just as important as those he spends
n school.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
improved Methods Of Education and
Hygiene Are Urged Upon Count
try's Smaller Communities.

The federal school extension agent,
Mr.. McBrien, wrote recently in a spe-
cial statement: I'm educational oppor-
tunity the city boy and girl have priv
ileges far superior to those of the farm
boy and farm girl. In funds, in length
of term, In equipment, in buildings, In
administration and supervision, in
courses of study, in efficiency of the
teaching force, and in salaries paid,
the superiority of the city schools is SO
far above that Of the rural schools as
to make the situation in many sections
Of the county deplorable. 1t has been
so desperate in many instances during
the past 25 years, when contrasted with
the splendid opportunities Of the city
school, that 1t is given more times than
any other reason by fathers and moth
ers for moving from the farm to the
city,"
Other critics are laying stress on
'ural sanitation and hygiene. Senator
Ransdell, chairman Of the senate COM
lnittee on healthland quarantine, has
been urging 4 special inquiry into the
methods of preventing disease in rural
America, particularly Such diseases as
malaria and typhoid, which are wholly
p%reventable. The senator's measure
proposes systematic cooperation be.
tween local and national authorities,
and is based on the idea that "the prob.
lem Of rural sanitation is not a local
problem, but one which concerns the
health and physical integrity Of our
entire nation" The two diseases
named. 1t is estimated, cost the coun,
try $900,00O,O00 a year.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
TWENTY YEARS OLD.

The Weekly Commonwealth concluded it's
twentieth year as a newspaper last Wednesday
and row enters upon it's journey for the twenty
first mile-post. The paper has always enjoyed a
splendid patronage at hands of the good people
Of Greenwood and Lef1ore county, and the fact
that it still retains the confidence and goodwill
Of most everybody is gratifying to its editor and
publisher. 1t has always given the public good
but the paper is now better than in it's
career Of twenty years, and we shall en-
deavor to make it even more satisfactory to it's
in future. In the meantime, if you are
Tot a subscriber or advertiser, get in line with the
many who are.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
Home bwn|
' HELPS
THAT HOMETOWN FEELING
Something That Is Never Forgotten,
No Matter How Far Wanderin0s
May Carry One.

Most people grow up with the home
town feeling for the old town, the town
where they were youngsters, where
they knew every kitten and puppy,
every street and every alley, every
cracker barrel and every candy coun-
ter, everybody and everything at least
for many a block around. 1t was not
Of course a feeling of which you were
uncomfortably conscious. As likely as
not you never knew that you had 1t un
til you came back after the summer in
the country or perhaps came home from
school for the holidays. 1t was then
that the hometown feeling grew large
within you, a fine, big, warm spot OF
feeling. If it happ,ned that you lived
In q medium-sized town in those days,
the sight Of the. station was a deeply
satisfying thing. 1t seemed as you rat
tied along In the little old hack, past
the courthouse square and across the
one street car line, that you had come
back to yourself, a very comfortable
sort Of feeling indeed. Perhaps you
lived in or neal a much smaller village,
but it was the same hometown feeling
you had as you climbed under the
heavy, horsey-smelling robe into the
buggy and rode down the street. The
general store, the white church, the
brick house where the one rich family
lived and the patched-up cabin where
the one poor family lived were SO To-
miliar to you that you were Immediate
ly conscious of every new sign in the
store window and, every new patch
in the cabin roof. And if, perhaps, you
lived in a much larger town, the distant
smoke, the insistent clamor, the
crowds and the rush of traffic were the
things you were looking for and the
things that satisfied the hometown
feeling.
The hometown feeling for the new
town, the town where you 60 after you
are grown up, the town where you
work, the town that adopts you or that
you adopt, is, of course, not so natural
or easy a thing. At least 1t is not a
thing which can be deliberately &C
CURED along with a new job or even
with the actual purchase Of a new
house. 1t is not a thing that comes
with friends or with pleasant associa-
tons. 1t seems to come just Of itself
and 1t comes, some day, all Of a sud-
den. You may be standing in a crowd
ed street car, you may be pushing your
way through the market, you may be
sitting on your back step while
supper is cooking. 1t is certain to come
when you are not thinking or caring
particularly about it, and when It
comes 1t has ONT to stay.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

The question Of the cause in the sudden new
year lull in business is thus c~oncisely met by
Bradstreets: "Post-holiday influences, inventory
ing, continued peace talk, price uncertainties and
car shortages are the immediate factors that have
superinduced slower movements or produced a
greater degree of conservatism as regards buy
ing for future delivery. Holiday trade with re-
tail dealers reached record proportions, and cold
weather over a wide area has further reduced
stocks of seasonable goods, developments in this
respect also bringing out relatively heavy filing
in ORDERS"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
WANTED-PRODUCERS

We have become SO accustomed to the cry that
the prevailing high prices of living are the result
of our increased exports of food stuffs that it
comes as somewhat of a shock to learn from Of
fetal figures that during the past year our exports
of food supplies were in reality something like
$780, 100000 less than the previous year. And it
is stated on the same authority that never before
has the visible supply been So low.
The food spectators have been yelling that
Europe was making such a tremendous demand
for our food supplies that the enormous shipments
in themselves were the cause of sky high prices.
That, too, appears to be a mixture of financial
wind and hot air.
Congress is Investigating the price Of boost
ing combines. But did you ever hear OF the po-
~liticians Of either party doing anything more than
to Investigate? Did you ever hear Of a con-
viction? More wind-political wind.
There are two distinct causes for the prevail
ing high prices. We lack producers, and we are
cursed with a set Of food spectators who would
starve a baby to death for a penny.
Our production is not keeping pace with the
demand because our farmers are leaving their
acres and turning their faces to the ~alurements
of the town and city. And there are none to take
their places on the farms. AS Mr.. Cleveland so
tersely put it, "this is a condition and not a
theory"
Food SPECTATORS know this and are buying
and boarding the supply and doing it out in drib-
lets at their own prices.
Foreign demand? Bunk!
Wholesale robbery? Yes!
When we get rid of four-ffths Of the middle
men, and Jail the specializing price boosters, and
keep the men on the farms and put more of them
there, then we viii have ample supplies at reason
able prices, and not until then.
And in the meantime congress will keep right
on periodically Investigating and making an
ass generally of itself, as it has always done and
always will do, irrespective Of party.
We need more producers and fewer robbers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
To Initiate Thatch Roof.

OF the various attractive roof eft.
fects which can be achieved with
either the asphalt or the wood shingle,
none are more popular at present than
that Of the imitation Of the old English
thatch.
This effect is obtained by what 10
known as the woven single method,
whereby the shingles are laid In
courses varying in width from one inch
to seven inches.
While undoubtedly a roof Of this
sort lends charm and distinction to
houses Of a certain style Of archi-
lecture, from the nature Of the work.
manship required In its construction,
the roof cannot be considered a cheap
n
To those who do not have to con-
slider expense closely, the soft finish OF
the imitation thatch must make .
strong appeal. (.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
partial asphyxiation Of about 200 a
sengers.
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.

Congratulations go today to-: Hon.
John 9. Spooner, former. United
States Senator fro mWisconsin, "a
years old today.
Hon. Woodbridge N. Ferris. govern.
or OF Michigan, GA years old today.
Robert W. Bruere, socialist author,
Al years old today.
Most Rev. Charles Hamilton. Epis.
'.copal Bishop Of Ottawa, SO years Old
today.
Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher, United
States senator from Florida, IS YEAR,
old today.
Gen. Sir Leslie Rumble, British war
veteran and governor u Malts, 81
'ysaE, Old toaay.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
JANUARY 6 IN I o

.1402-Joan or Arc born at DON
remy.
1750-Marriage Of George Wash
ington to Mrs. Martha Curtis.
1777-American army under Wash
ington, went into winter quarters at
Morristown.
1s42-Massacre of British army in
Khyber Pass. Z
1857-Dispersion of the Free State
Legislature at Topeka, Kans., by Fed
eral troops. uaa
1S61-Great Union mass meeting
at Chicago, TO discuss secession emer-
gency.
1so3-Completion Of the Great
Northern Railroad extension to the
Pacific coast.
1915-A fire in the New York SUBJ
way caused BY defective Insulation
ysIpAblA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
SWIMMERS EXPECT TO CREATE
NEW RECORDS.

New Brunswick, N. J, Jan. 6-New
swimming records are predicted tor
the new year in the inter-scholastic
meet which takes place in the Rutgers
College tank. James Reilly, coach at
Rutgers, has charge Of the meet.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

The wealth of the United States is now three
times that Of Germany before the war, or four
times that of France, or more than twice the
wealth of the British empire in both hemispheres
in 1903.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

Did you attend that New Years reception?
Almost every town and village throughout the
country welcomed 1917 with a twelve o'clock sitt-
ing up affair.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

Villa seems to be waxing stronger in Mexico,
if late reports are to be believed. We thought
the old bandit had been eliminated, at least, Car
rama said so.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06
TELEGRAM FROM ATLANIAs
BOOSTS "KATINKA."
Atlanta, Ga, Jsp. Srd' Y1s \

Atlanta, Ga, Jsp. srd' lslas I
F. 2. Schiliing, Mgr. Greenwccd' !,
tire, Greenwood, Miss. N h
i sat through "Katinka" twics
enjoyed every minute Of It. H. vi
sic is charming, Orchestra ssqs
and Company thoroughly
Howard Langford due for BIZ
stardom suis. Marguerite CIV
operate voice and comedy PEREZ
Other principals excellent.
complete. Put my word back Y 4:
guarantee on company's meflu.a4
M c. GE0Rch
Manager Atlanta Thssu7 /
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

We notice that a few Of the great newspapers
are writing long editorials on the attitude of the
French and British to the peace proposals of Pres
ident Wilson. This cinches their neutrality.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

We have the pleasure of announcing that the
purses of the average citizen stood the Christmas
strain some better than was expected if continued
trading can be taken as an indication.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

u. S. A.-no American politician would dare pro-
pose that the government buy all the distilleries.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

Without caring a boot who they're used
against, Japan is selling Carranza all the war
munitions he can pay cash for, and we have no
kick coming.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

7. F. Ryan must have given up his political
aspirations, as he's transferred his legal residence
from Virginia to Washington to dodge state taxes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

Some rich men held a S16,250 dinner the 9TH
er day at the cost of $25 a plate. We presume
the income tax has proven a failure and that an
inheritance tax will have to be added.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

If our memory's straight, Col, House was also
being rendered cabinet portfolios about this date
four years ago-by newspapers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-06

Br'er Lee, head of the trainmen, is respectfully
reminded that times have changed since another
railroad man said, "The public be d-d."