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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
THE THING FOR WINTER GRAIN,

Our soils OF the great plateau re-
gion are rich iy the mineral constitu-
ents that favor grain production, they
readily retain moisture and at the
same time are easily penetrated by the
roots OF the wheat plants. The clay
loans and the sandy loans underIaid
win clay and the volcanic ash soils
make Ideal wheat land. The light
coarse sand. alkali land and soils that
lie near underlying rock are not so
good for the cereal. Small amounts
or aikali will not seriously affect the
crop but when present in any guam
tity II makes successful wheat grow
ing impossible.
The best results from winter wheat
on unirrigated land have followed
either a summer fallow or a cultivated
crop. Where the precipitation is less
than twenty inches a year It does not
pay TO follow winter wheat with winter
wheat on dry land. Not only does the
summer fallow or the use Of a cul-
tlVated crop retain more moisture I'm
the soil but also has an important
bearing on the eradication Of both
weeds and Injurious insects. The
somewhat common practice of disk
mig winter wheat land and putting in
another crop almost immediately is
not good. II the autumn comes on dry
the crop will fail for lack of proper
termination. If the soil has been cul-
tiyated for a number of years the disk
ing viii not render enough plant food
available to grow a good crop.
There may be some instances in
WnIHn Whnqt nnn faIlnur vrk..4 ..t.t.
comparative safety-where the rain
fall Is around twenty inches a year
and the land yet new; where the land
Is summer fallowed every other year
and the ground is yet new and well
stocked with humus; where wheat and
corn are grown in alienation for a
number OF years; when a second crop
mas beer taken from the land summer
fallowed without replowing. In all
the west the universally successful
dry land wheat crops are those seeded
on good summer fallow which means
broken in July. Whether or not Il Is
safe to plant wheat on land that has
borne grain this season Is as vet hard
TO say Generally speaking the prac-
ice should be condemned, but II the
"NNN ANN N1chH prove wet, the plan
may work out successfully.
The practice Of drilling winter wheat
IN on wheat stubble is one that al
ways gives Indifferent returns. There
Is danger In that the seed may not ger
inmate sufficiently in drouthy seasons
like this and should the following
year be dry the yield will be small
The object sought In seeding the win
ter wheat In wheat or barley stubblt
Is to have protection through the hold.
ing Of the snow by the stubble and tn,
breaking the force of the winter winds
by the same thing. When winter
wheat is thus sown the land SHOULD
not be disked previously to the sowinl
for the disking will break down tn,
stubble to such extent that the objec.
will be defeated. This practice is al
so resorted to by many farmers to,
indolent to pillow their land and stead
lily decreasing yields universally fol
low il. or the various winter wheatl
the Turkey Red is the most popular
with perhaps Kharkov running second
Field and Farm.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
DROPPING PILLS ON U.BOATs.

The new method OF attacking sub
marines is nicknamed among flying
men as dropping pills" An officer
In the royal naval air service says:
Naval dirigibles and aeroplanes
keep up a perpetual patrol OF the
coast. When a submarine Is sighted.
the submarine chasers are signaled.
Every submarine. when Il begins to
submerge. leaves a slight trail OF oil.
Chasers set out In pairs and follow the
train until they get ahead OF IL. From
the first yeidence OF oil pill dropping
begins. At certain intervals bombs
with charges OF 800 pounds OF gun
cotton are dropped. and are so timed
as 20 give the chasers a chance TO get
out OF the explosion zone. In this
way h sea within the assumed area
Of the submarine becomes a series OF
~upheavals The tremendous concus
sion skaters the submarine, and
plates burst apart.
Submarine chasers easur from
so 10 70 feet long and are American
craft with Sterling and Standard ell
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

gines. These chasers have been used
as patrols since September, 1915. when
500 we're imported. BY pill dropping
one station alone accounted for three
submarines In a week.
For convoy work the favorite ma
chimes are the Porte Babies. These
we're built By Lieutenant Porte, who
intended to cross the Atlantic in the
Wanamaker machine a few years ago.
A lighter machine Is known as the
Blimp.
England Is building big machines
of the battle cruiser type and the out
put Is consequently small. Most Of
the light American aeroplanes are be
ing used for scouting, In the schools
and for training ork."-Wail Street
Journal.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
UNEARTH PLOT TO
OVERTHROW SLAY REGIME

The attorney of the high court of
Moscow has unearthed a counter-revo-
lutionary, monarchistic conspiracy the
design OF which, according to a report
presented to the cabinet Saturday
night, was to accomplish a coup d'etat
by arresting the Russian provisional
government. Many arrests have been
made of officers and civilians in Mos
COW and the provinces and some also
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
STOP FEEDING WHEAT TO HOGS.

Cash" corn Is quoted al Chicago
and Missouri river markets around
sl90 a bushei. But when the next
crop comes on the market next De-
cember corr will be cheaper. One may
then be able 10 buy two bushels for
the price now asked for one. You can
have. in fact. all the corn you want
for December delivery at Missouri
river points al a contracted price to-
day OF about si.06 a bushel.
This wide spread between the pres
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

less you SO appear and answer said
complaint within time specified. the
plaintiff will take judgment against
you rs prayed In said complaint
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
district court, this S1st day Of July.
1917.
(Seal) PAUL BULFINCH,
Clerk.
o. r. Baum, attorney for plaintiff,
residence. American Falls. Idaho.
1894.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

General Pershing urges the Ameri-
can people to be patient, declaring that
our troops can not be rushed to the
trenches until they are prepared.
Flour prices dropped 40 cents a bar
re lat Portland today.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04
in Petrograd.

in Petrograd.
1t appears that the headquarters Of
the conspirators was the villa distxct
outside of Petrograd. ~
Premier Kerensky is personally con-
Quoting a preliminary inquiry.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19

Every day emphasis is given the demand of far
seeing educators and statesmen that all American
schools be kept running under full head of steam
P. P. Claxton, the commissioner of education for
the whole country taking the lead in this matter and
he could render valuable service.
Take III the scientific lines of educational work for
illustration: Was there time when keen, bright
and well-traned minds in greater demand? Was
there a time when initiative and thorough know
ledge of greater value to the nation,
Insistent demand is heard for the sending of 100-
900 aeroplanes the battle Think what
that saggers the imagination try grasp
such tremendous developments. And they are coming.
Great ships by the thousands in demand, and
this is but sample of the demands made in all lines.
No, viewed simple from the material standpoint,
it would be crime to close down any school, to
limit its activities Viewed from the higher standpoint
of citizenship it is unthinkabe. Even after has
spent horrors there will be tremendous work to be
done in the binding up and rebuilding of the broken
forces-the re-establishment order, the rebrth of
orderly progress.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
WAR DRUMS
ARE HEARD
ONCE MORE
National Capital Expresses Absolute
Confidence in Outcome of the
War but is Excited.

WASHINGTON-W as
war capital is city of patriotism
enthusiasm and absolute confidence.
1t is like a big college town on the
eve of an important football game, il
which everybody is positive the home
team will win.
AS yet it has none of the darkenet
streets and bereaved homes of Lon
don and Paris, none of the food reg
ulations and casualty lists of Berlin
and Vienna and no hint of the anarchy
and riots which have hit Petrograd
The city is aflutter with flags, and
at night searchlights pick out the stars
and stripes floating over many of the
downtown buildings. The thump of
the war-drum is frequently heard. The
crash of martial music stirs historic
Pennsylvania avenue. Soldiers and
sailors mingle with the crowds, but
they attract little attention. Bugles
sound, the shriff fife rings over the
noise of traffic as the citizens go on
about their business as usual"
In the midst of the most important
period since southern armies smashed
at the capitol's defenses so years ago,
Washington refuses to believe there is
cause for anything more than a feel
ing of implicit confidence that with
every man and woman ''in the play
the kaiser will be soundly thrashed
and wars darker side will never throw
a shadow over it's gay street
There are guards at the government
buildings, where official passes or per-
mits are demanded This about sums
up the war atmosphere visible to the
casual observer in Washington
Underneath it all there is the real,
grim push of preparation for the titan
ic conflict, but these activities do not |
,rop out on the surface. The people |
'adiate confidence. Their attitude |
o-wards the great army now in pro-
,ess of organization is Eat 'em boys,
md get home soon. Well wait for
inner"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
Make a Man of Him.

PORTLAND-One Portland woman
recognizes the value of army training
ands. please take my husband and
make man of him." she wrote Adj
jutant General White. "Since this
war has started he has acted less like
one than ever before. He is an en-
gineer and should earn good wages, but
am supplying the food for myself
and our two children. I would take
his place in the trenches willingly
were such a thing possible. Please
take him and see If army service won't
make man and a patriot of him."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
A PUPPET PRINCE

Is there any sef-respecting red blooded American
boy of "a years who would change places with Alex
ander the present ruler Greece? There fellows
in this country who would enjoy the of it of
course, fellows ready to try anything But it
would be difficult to imagine genuine, thorough Am
erican accepting position Alexander holds,
and agreeing to so-called kingdom under such
conditions. The allies Constantine of the
try; they his oldest with him, and then
turned the government OF Greece the boy who
willing to things exactly their taste The
of the allies matter smells bad This whole
king business is nauseating at best.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
Realistic Movie.

1t was at the movies. An old couple
sat together through picture that in
cluded many views of the wild West.
In one of these a cattle roundup"
appeared, in which the dust rose in
clouds from the parched ground The
old lady began to cough, and finally,
when the neighbors began to fidget, her
husband nudged her with his elbow.
Don't cough, Annie; can't you see
you're disturbing the other folks ?" His
wife looked at him apologetically over
her handkerchief, smothering spasm.
II can't help it, Ephraim. The dust
tickles my throat. "-Everybody's Mag
azine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
YOUNG MOSCOW COUPLE
MARRY IN LEWISTON
Union of Two Well Known Families
Comes as Climax of Interesting
Little Romance.

A wedding which united two vel
yesterday afternoon in Lewiston wher
Miss Myrtle Zeigler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ E. Zeigler of this city
| became the bride of Wilmer E. Bolles
son of Mrs. Callie Bolles, also of Mos
cow No announcement of the en-
gagement or forthcoming wedding had
been made and the marriage at Lewis
ton yesterday comes as a happy sur
prise to the many friends of the young
couple who are prominent in university
and town circles.
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon at
the rectory of the Episcopal church,
the Rev. David Summerville official
ing. The simple, impressive cere-
mony was solemnized in the presence
of Mrs. Bolles, mother of the BRIDE
groom, Miss Marjorie Zeigler, sister of
the bride, both of Moscow, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Forbes and Miss Ramey
forbes of Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolles are both grad
yates of the Moscow High school and
former students of the university Mrs
Bolles is a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma, and Mr.. Bolles is Phi Delta
Theta pledge. The newlyweds will
make their home in Lewiston where Mr.
Bolles is connected with the Alexander
company.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
YOUR SHARE is ALL YOU CAN SPARE

There are men in community who could put
up the $500 by the Red Cross and not
seriously crippled in the giving But that is not the
object aimed
Patriotic Americans. in Moscow elsewhere, must
get into the habit of giving. That is what
Some give their lives, "the last full measure
ton" others give all they have in skill and service
Others surrender positions, their prospects in life.
Others give of their
Just it is the opportunity to give of means
that is presented The request is modest one-s750O
thrifty community with prospects ahead for good
crops and exceptional prices
But it is not problem for or two dozen
well-to-do to solve America too, must be made
safe for democracy and if this ia accomplished all must
pull together Every must give and give freely If
there ever time in the history of the world when
blessed to give than to receive this is the
time. The very best that any give is
too good
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
HUMANITY is CALLING TO MOSCOW

Continued from Page y
The OILY dividends from the invest
blood. death and dishonor if the en-
terprise goes against us. He spoke
CT Red Cross investments as insur-
ance. A terrible conhagration is
sweeping this way. BY proper care
90 per cent OF the injured can be
saved. If the 80 per cent are not sa-
we'd another 80 per cent must be draft
cd to take their places.
The speaker told OF the lofty pur-
poses for which America fights -
against those who destroy human lib
erty; who impress the weak; who muir
der helpless women and children; who
disregard solemn treaties and inter
national law who slaughter the in
nocent with the submarine as in the
case of the Lusitania. Clear and dis
tinct the principles of 1776 stand out
in the present confice; the Declara-
ton of independence In President
Wilson's plea for the preservation of
democracy is found the same ideal as
in Lincoln's plea for new birth of
freedom"
Are Americans NiggardIy?
Mr. Powers told the niggardly sum
this nation has contributed toward the
work of humanity abroad-four per
cent OF the 1927, 100000 contributed by !
all the nations. 1t was scandalous, he
said. Our exports amounted to $12,- |
100000 while we gave 34.000,000 |
in charity. Our profits were 20 times |
our charities.
A most effective part of Mr.. Pow
ers' address was the exhibition, piece
by piece, of the articles of clothing and
hospital essentials so badly needed
by injured men. He also read most
one of Robert Services !
poems, ION the Wire"
SaviOurs Of Brothers
Or. M. A. Brannon spoke forcibly ,
and to the point as he always does.
lie said the time had come to follow
n the footsteps Of the Saviour, to
DIN the sacred brotherhood to become t
member OF that class that is to be
nown as the saviours of brothers. l
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
Team G-J. S. Heckathorn, captain
Dean George D. Ayers, l. l. Osterhout
DR.. l. R. Boyd and R. E. Neidig.
First MONDAY Meeting

DR.. l. X BOYD and II. e. Neidlg.
First MONDAY Meeting
At a meeting of the seven campaign
teams conducting Moscow's $500 por
ton of the big 100000 900 Red eros.
drive held today following the weekly
luncheon of the Chamber of Com
Imerce, it was learned that $2O12 ha6
ben subscribed today.
Rev Robert Warner in his speech
made clear the use to which the
F$100, 100000 will be put, differentiating
between the funds ordinarily raised by
the Red Cross, and the money needed
so urgently by the war council. He
read copy of a recent cablegram
received at national headquarters
calling for the immediate delivery at
the front of 5000 trained nurses, 20
full ambulance divisions, each divis-
ion comprised of % ambulances, and
five fully equipped sanitary hospital
trains, illustrating the immediate
need of enormous funds.
Plan Mass Meeting
NJ II. Lewis Drought up the matter
of a mass meeting and after discus
sion, a committee from the Chamber
of Commerce made up of G. w. Sup
piger, Charles w. Shields and
G. P. Mix was appointed to
confer with Mayor Truitt as to def
mite arrangements for the date and
place of holding a mass meeting in
the interests of the Red Cross to be
called by proclamation by the may
or. This committee will also take up
the matter of arranging speaking |
in other towns of the coun-
ty which will probably be held on
Friday and Saturday nights of this ,
week.
Two Thousand Raised
At the meeting of the campaign
teams held at the close of the lunch
con the following subscriptions were
by the several teams
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
A TIE THAT BINDS

bill which, if it is enacted into law, will go far
toward abolshing the divorce evil in this country
been introduced by Representative George w Edmunds
of Pennsylvania. 1t proposes amendment to the
constitution of the United giving congress the
riage and divorce throughout the 1t is pro-
vided however, that any state may abolish absolute
divorce by its electors The bill has been re-
erred to the judiciary committee the house. which
always considers proposed constitutional amendments
and it is Mr. Edmunds' intention to press it
vorable report
With 100000 of them scattered about, politicians
will in future be careful in denouncng the
"bloated bondholders."
Then there is this consolation, Cost of gas
oline cuts little figure in the operation of a hoe.
Q, yes. Liberty Loan bonds will be accepted at
their face value on Red Cross subscriptions
Speaking of saving the waste, why not cut the
Congressional Record during the war?
That convention of all factions in Ireland might
be held at the Donnybrook Fair
--o-------
Are you guilty of Jay walking ?"-crossng the
in middle of the block
Hoe handles are not easily broken and if broken
they easily replaced.
That little town of Potlatch seems to have
taking way"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19

There never time in its history when the
schools Of Idaho in good position to render
service of real value Every boy and girl who be
spared from other activities should kept school
The university and the other institutions of the
should be strengthened and their work expanded 1t is
pressing patriotic duty laid upon all citizens the
commonwealth to to it that this is done
closed crippled school in Idaho should be
garded burning disgrace to all the people of the
state
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19

? never yet failed; the Stars and Stripe
had never yet been trailed in the mud
/ and regarded the present as an invit
ing and most glorious task.
Team Leaders Drafted
Dean Eldridge then announced his
team captains. He said they had beer
oonscripted and it was no use tc
claim exemptions as no exemptions
were recognized in this work. The
captains are B. T. Byrns, C. B. Green
Dr.. H. ]. Smith, William Hunter, w. F.
Morgareidge, F. c. MCGOWAN and J. S.
Heckathorn
Mr.. Byrns insisted on being heard
as it was feared that Stacker was
on hand right at the start. But such
was not the case. The captain of Team
A said he had been deeply impressed
with the reading of the poem, "On
| the Wire" Suppose" he said; that
was one of our boys, Senator Lewis
boy who was up against the wire. 1t
is no time to hesitate My coat is
off,"
This announcement was cheered.
Mr.. Beach and Mr. Powers who were
forced to leave to catch a train were
given standing vote of thanks and
at another break in the program all
present arose and sang america"
They Pick Their Men
During an intermission the team
captains picked men to assist them in
the canvass of the community and
when the teams were announced they
lined up as follows:
Team Alb. T. Byrns, captain; H.
R. Smith, w. E. Lee, T. A. Meeker,
John Nisbet.
Team Be. B.. Green, captain; Prof !
NJ. F. Angel, R. r. Morris, Prem
Moore, Dean L. j. Iddings.
Team CDR H. j. Smith, captain;
J. R. Collins, w. E. Cahill, Prof. A. |
P. Drucker, Prof. J j Gill.
Team D-William Hunter, captain; |
R. R. Sherfey, H. N. Wilson, C. l..
Jain, c. Williams.
Team E-W. F. Morgareidge, cap
lain; H. B. Mickey, Wright A. Gardi-
1er, w. L. Payne, Rev. M. H. Yager.
Team F--F. C. MCGOWAN, captain;
Scott Ogden, Prof. F. M. Erickson,
Jorliss McElroy and Dean G. J. Little.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19

Noble men of America, he said, were
Joining with the noble men of al
other nations in the work of salvation
under the banner of the Red Cross.
Why England Wins
DR.. Brannon most forcefully told
why England was just now proving
herself master of Germany-It was be-
cause of her mechanical supremacy, he
said. 1t was question of power He
also dealt most effectively with the
psychology of having the right backing
/ when the battle begins-to let the men
i i'll the trenches know that there are
red-blooded men at home ready to
back them to the utmost limit and to
leave nothing undone to bring victory
Supply the Energy
We must supply the energy" was
DR.. Branon's logical conclusion IF
we fall" he demanded; "can we look
in the face the fathers who sent their
boys into the trenches?"
The speaker pleaded for an equal
distribution of the load and borrowed
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution the motto, your share is
what you can spare The address
closed with, an apt quotation from
Goldsmith.
Now Canada Weeps
Fred w. Witham wrung the hearts |
of those present as he depicted scenes |
from Victoria, b. c., where he lived |
when the war broke out and for two !
years thereafter. He told how hard !
it was at first to arouse the people ,
Of Victoria to realization of the
war, and then told of their grief and |
as they saw the boys sail
away many of them never to return.
Battle Still to Be Fought
Mr. Witham pressed home the
bought that this whole nation is now
involved in war, that it is face to face
With great danger, that it must work, L
nd sacrifice and fight to keep liberty
live and the flag floating. He point
d out what Germany had done In ,
rance, Belgium, Poland, Servia and
while not blade of grass
as yet been touched in Germany by I
1e foot Of an enemy
In closing Mr.. Witham said an APP s
cal to the patriotism of America had !, {
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-19
NOtice.

University of Idaho, June 8, Moscow,
Idaho.-Sealed proposals will be open
ed in the office of c. Richardson, archi-
tect, at Moscow, Idaho, at 8 p. m. June
25, 1917, for the construction of horse
barn. Drawings and specifications
may be obtained from the architects
office at Moscow, Idaho.