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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20

The oldest inhabitant smiled. He
had made them feel less superior
which was what he wanted, and now
he felt he could satisfy his curiosity
and hear about the trip. He had seen
to it that they wouldn't boast by MAX
ing out his life a far more interest
ing one.
speak OFF, the oldest inhabitant asked.
well" said the tree kangaroo,
there was the rat kangaroo and then
there was myself to begin with"
That's right" smiled the oldest
inhabitant. begin with yourselves"
The tree kangaroo felt ashamed
once more and began again. There
were two rabbit-eared bandicots, two
rufus-necked wallabies, two Tasman-
ian black phalangers, four marsupial
mice, two water mongooses, two West
Australian rat kangaroos-one my
friend here-three yellow-foOted rock
wallabies, twelve snake-necked tur-
ties, six blue-tongued lizards and ten
dragon lizards"
The tree kangaroo paused for
breath.
ANY more?" asked the oldest in
habitant, as if he had not been in the
least impressed with the number.
/ That's ALL" said the tree kangaroo
and the rat kangaroo agreed by nod
| ding his head and saying:
That's all, but when we were al
| on one boat it seemed like enough"
well. / give you all cordial wei
| come" said the oldest inhabitant with
| a low bow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20

Work or fight! That's the edict, and
every loyal citizen is in duty bound to
see that it is enforced. The man of
military age who used to pride himself
on living by his wits must be given to
understand that that sort of thing
doesn t 60 any more; and the man out.
side the prescribed military age limits
who has evinced similar disposition
must also be made to feel the brad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and 1t solicits the
corporation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission. in person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher cav
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20
Quiet Water Supply P-.r,p.

A niOseless water-Supply pump OF
small capacity is described in Poular
Mechanics Magazine. AT distance Of
ten feet, it is claimed, the only sound
to be heard Is the hmm of the motor.
1t operates at speed Of 500 revolu-
tons minute and therefore can be
belt driven. The pump Is supplied
with an air cock and is used with
either open or pressure tank systems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20

State Fuel Administrators II. j. NJ.
Jones has sounded a warning which all
of us here in Vermont should heed We
consumed $4,000 tons of coal in 1916
and 440. 900 tons of in 1917, figuring the
year as ending April /, 1918. We start
cd this year with no accumulated stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion, rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
tion' Limited space on first page al
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cents
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line.
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent Insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication Of all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20
Heicht Of Hate.

II hate him." said Eph Wiley, to
friend the other day. las one musician
hates another. Topeka Capital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-20

Remorse is the reward of life filed
with SELL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

been sorrow and suffering, but in
Moscow, as in the rest of the world,
the end of the year finds conditions
improved and the future bright.
The Star-Mirror wishes it's many
patrons and friends a Happy New
Year and hopes that the year begin
ming tomorrow may be the best they
have known. The Star-Mirror has
worked hard and faithfully for the
good of Moscow, of Latah county, of
northern Idaho. Whether it's work
has been effective it leaves to it's
patrons to say. 1t has avoided all
personalities, has tried to take a
broad view, allowing every one the
privilege of thinking and acting as he
or she thought best, without Interior
ence. 1t has tried to eliminate every
thing of a personal nature.
The paper has had good patronage
from it's loyal friends. It's future
growth will depend upon a continu-
ance and an increase of that patron
age. Ii IL SCCS CIC
to have it will make further improve
ments. 1t is your paper and will be
what you make it.. During the year
just closing, the management has
spent large sums to make the paper
a credit to Moscow and to give it a
better building and better equipment.
The paper has led every drive for
every forward movement and that its
efforts have been successful can be
attested by the managers of the cam
paigns for Liberty loans, Y. M. c. A.,
Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Y.
w. C. A., Armenian Relief and other
drives. 1t has supported these 10y
ally and has given freely of its space
to every cause for the advancement
of Moscow and humanity.
We hope the people of Moscow and
vicinity have appreciated The Star
Mirror as it has appreciated them
and their support. 1t hopes for better
support in the coming year that it
may broaden and enlarge it's field of
usefulness.
Again we wish you a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
KEPT PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained A.
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World Is Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent of the latest wheat
crop the only limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage Of shipping. Between July
and October 10 we shipped $3.50, 3O5
bushels. II this rate should continue
until the end Of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
thar 237, SOC, 900 bushels of wheat and
-four in terms of wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa-
ton OF hostilities we are able to re-
turn to q normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated IN Australia.
Argentine and other hitherto inacces
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There is wheat enough avail
able to have q white loaf at the com
mon table.
But last year the tale was different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep q
steady stream of wheat and Jour NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning Of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had a bare surplus of
2O,0O0,OOO bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability OF a bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article In the diet.
All of this surplus had left the
country early In the fall. By the first
Of the year we had managed to ship q
little more than 100000 bushels by
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only If we sent an additional 49,
100000 bushels before July l could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response of the American peo-
pie was 85,OO0,0OO bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January l and
July l.. Out Of a harvest which gave
us only 1000, 900 bushels surplus we
actually shipped 141, 200. 900 bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

the Y. M. C. A. but is free to pass
the most scathing judgment and de-
nunciation upon all who say anything
against that beloved and hallowed
organization.
The testimony given by the young
men in regard to the Y. M. C. A. will
be read with interest as proving that
the demand for an investigation is
we'll founded. The story was brought
to the editor by a man who had read
the communication in yesterdays
Star-Mirror in which every one who
intimated that the Y. M. c.. A. should
be investigated was denounced in the
most scathing terms. The story JUS
titles the position taken by The Star
Mirror that the charges should be in
vestigated.
AS we come to a Christmas season
so glorified there is illumination to
be found in a little remark touching
our situation that has just come to
hand. A keen student of the events
of the time writes: "Now let the
Christmas bells ring out the thousand
wars of old, and may the New Year
bells ring in the thousands years of
peace, but of course, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate" Is
President Wilson correctly interpret
ing the high and pervading wish of
the American people in seeking to
insure, SO far as human agency can
do this, the peace of the world, and
attempting to do this now? Even
critical senators, sorely tried, and
hard pressed partisan writers know
in their hearts that he is.-Spring-
field Republican.
Did you ever notice how easy it is
for some people to mistake egotism
for brains?
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
MORE HONOR FOR MOSCOW.

MORE HONOR FOR
Moscow and Eatah county have long
been noted for being the center of
education and learning and as being
the richest agricultural district in the
state and now comes a new honor
thrust upon them. A young lady
whose entire life has been spent here
and who is said to have seldom been
outside the confines of Latah county,
except on occasional short visits,
comes to the front as a paragon of
wisdom, another "infant prodigy
This most remarkable young wo-
man, said to be less than twenty
years of age, has learned more in the
few short years of her life, spent in
Latah county, than some Of our great
est writers have learned in many
years of travel, in many chimes and
in interviewing and associating with
kings, emperors, governors and the
great statesmen of many countries.
Without leaving the confines of
Latah county she has learned more
and can and does tell more of what
occurred on the various battle fronts
in Europe than the soldiers who were
there and participated in the fighting
learned from actual contact with IN
ditions.
She can tell at a glance that a
statement made by one of the soldiers
or best, known writer's is utterly false
and that the writer is sensational and
runs to ayellow journalism" without
seeing or knowing the writer or his
writings.
She can tell without a glance that
a soldier is a Stacker and tried in
every way to evade his country's call,
even 'by hiding behind a woman's
skirts or an infants robes" even
though that soldier gave up a good
position and enlisted as a volunteer
in the army within 10 days after war
was declared and before the draft law
became effective.
And the great beauty of this won-
derful young woman is that she does
not let any false modesty retard her
from showing her wonderful gift but
is willing that the world should know
it, even if she has to rush into print
to give her wisdom to a suffering and
benighted world. What a wonderful
help she will be to the nation when it's
heads learn of her phenomenal gift.
Why should Secretary of War Baker
appoint a court of army officers to
investigate the many charges made
against the Y. M. C. A. when she can
tell land has already told), without
any of the evidence or any of
the facts or hearing any testimony,
that the Y. M. c.. A. is perfect, none
of it's members have lone or could do
wrong and that the only witnesses
against it are "slackers" and "yellow
journalists 2"
Moscow has a splendid chance to
gain nationwide Eyes, internationally
fame. Let the chamber of commerce |
Secretary Baker that it is use
less to hold this investigation which
will cost a great sum; that it will not
be necessary to bring witnesses from
Europe or elsewhere to testify, for
Moscow has a young "phenom" who,
having heard a word of the
evidence can render. a verdict and
tell the truth, the whole truth and
but the truth" about the mat
under investigation.
Will Moscow overlook this oppor-
unity to gain worldwide fame and
We hope not, for it is given
o few communities to have GA Daniel
ONE t. judgment"
IA "a "a
THE END OF AN EVENTFUL
YEAR. ]
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

- MARKETS =
= = = 49, = = +++ =
The following market quotations
are the prices paid to the producer
by the dealer and are changed daily,
thus giving the public the accurate
quotations in all classes of grain,
produce and meats.
Hay and Grain.
Wheat, Marquis, bulk. ..$2.O7R
Wheat, Bluestem No. /, bulk,
net, delivered to warehouses 2.O3A
Wheat, Bluestem No. !, sacked
net, delivered to warehouses 2.12R
Wheat, Fortyfold, No. 1, bulk
net, delivered to warehouses 2.O3R
Wheat, Fortyfold, No. l, SKID
net, delivered to warehouses 2.12k
Wheat, White Club, No. l, bulk
net, delivered to warehouses 2.02k
Wheat, White Club, No. |, SKID
net, delivered to warehouses 2.11k
Wheat, Red Russian, No. l, blk
net, delivered to warehouses 1891
Wheat, Red Russian, No. l SKID
net, delivered to warehouses 2.08k
No. 1 Feed Oats, sacked, per
cwt, net, delivered to ware
houses o.OO
No. l Timothy $4,000
Wh1te Beans, per pound ..... WIZ
Produce.
Eggs, per doz SOC
Butter. creamery, per ID. ......65c
Butter, ranch, per Id ...........5 bic
Potatoes, per cwt. ..:...........75c
Young chickens, per lb......15@16c
Hogs, live w.t., light, per lb.......15c
Hogs, live W.T., heavy, per b......14c
Old BOOSTERS, per ID. .............8c
Hogs, dressed, heavy, per ID 16@17c
Hogs, dressed, light, per ID. 17@18c
Veal, live w.t., per ID. 6@8
Veal, dressed, per Id. ........1O@13c
Spring lambs, per ID. ........::9c
Mutton, per lb. .6@7c
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
FOR SALE-MiscellaneOus

FOR SALE. I. CASE 28-INCH
Threshing Machine Outfit. Phone
899X4. 76-1O1
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
Few Escape.

There are few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the
winter months, and they are fortunate
who have but one and get through
with it quickly and without any seri-
Gus consequences. Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and observe the
directions with each bottle, and you
are likely to be one of the fortunate
ones. The worth and merit of this
remedy has been fully proven. There
are many families who have always
used it for years when troubled with
a cough or sold and with the very
best results. d
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED-A COOK AT THE
Kappa Kappa ma house
(Single) at once. Phone PIG. 1884
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

Is it not short-sightedness in the
millers to advance the price OF mill
feed Sc per ton just because the gov
eminent has. taken off the r~estric-
tions? Mill feed has been the one
food for livestock that has been within
COW or a pig. The government, in
fixing the price of flour and mill feed
as well as wheat, arranged it so that
the miller could make a profit and
the mills have made good profits I'M
der government control of prices and
under government regulations. The
price Of mill feed was fixed at a low
/, price by the government for the sole
purpose of saving the dairy and live
stock industry which had to have a
cheaper feed than the high priced
grains or be destroyed.
The high prices demanded for hay
and other feed have forced many
dairymen to sell their cows and the
dairy industry has been threatened
with ruin. Milk was needed for the
babies in the cities and the govern
ment wisely tried to provide this by
putting a limit on the price that could
be charged for mill feed, which is
bran, shorts and middlings mixed. A
price of $50 per ton was fixed for
this feed and with the prices allowed
the millers for grinding the flour on
a fixed price for wheat, yielded a fair
profit.
Just as soon as the government re-
advanced the price of mill feed Sc
per ton in the northwest. We hear
complaints from all sources that
dairymen are planning to sell their
COWS and quit the business. With
hay selling for from $25 to $50 per
ton and mill feed $36 per ton they
cannot afford to keep cows eve with
cream at the present abnormally high
prices. The dairy industry is threat
ened. The hog industry is practically
destroyed in this section.
If the dairy industry is wiped out
where will the millers find a market
for their mill feed? 1t is fit feed
for only two animals, dairy cows and
hogs. The millers may make more
money during the present high prices
of other feed, but is it the part of
wisdom to deal the last blow neces-
sary to knock out the weakened and
staggering dairy and livestock in
for the sake of $6 per ton more
profit for a few months or a year or
two, at most? Is it not like killing
the goose to get the golden egg?"
- - n
ANOTHER "SLACKER" WOUNDED
In another column of this issue is
q story from Davenport, Wash, of a
who was terribly wounded in
the greatest battle of the war in
which the Americans stopped the on
Germans after many days of
nard fighting and turned the tide of
he war. The story is an interesting
me, for it tells of heroism that should
awaken the admiration of all honest
Yet this young hero who all but
his life for freedom is one of
he class branded as a Stacker" who
hid behind a woman's skirts or a
,abe's robes" in order to evade serv-
ng his country, if we are to take the
vord of the Moscow young woman
Who quotes scripture so beautifully
0 show that n must not Judge"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

The commissions Sales Co. is pre-
pared to care for all kinds of sales,
large or small. Try US. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Office at the Big Bend
Store, Moscow, Idaho. 1894
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
THE END OF AN EVENTFUL
YEAR.

Tomorrow will be the beginning of
q new year. Probably the most event
full year in the worlds history ends
at midnight. 1t has been the most
disastrous year to civilization that
The world has even known, but It's
ending finds the great war over and
civilization and justice are winners.
The year has been eventful in Mos
COW as we'll as throughout the world.
The town has suffered from the eff
fects Of the war; young men whose
homes were here have laid down their
lives for their country, and there has
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS
LIGHT sLEIGH.-PHONE 121Y.

POTATOES-WE ARE ALWAYS IN
the market; car-lot quantities we pay
cash price. Garfield Fruit & Produce
Co. Garfield, Wash. 58tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

THE MARK P. MILLER FEED
Yard will open Jan. 1st. Farmers
or anyone having teams will be cared
for and prices right. Hay and grain
$1.OO. Standing team $15c. A nice
warm place and a warm office. Joe
Rivers, Prop. 1851
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31

FOUND-A SET OF SPOONS.
Owner can have same by Identifying
property and paying for this ad. Call
1T. 1890
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-21
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,

WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
p. O. 8. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
nights la P. o. s. of A. Hall, No. 71s
Lamar ST All members In good stand
ing invited to attend Beneficiary certi-
acates from $4,000 to 100000 issued
TO members OF this camp.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
O. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-21
GRUGUAY EXILES IN
BRAZIL RETURl -HONE

MONTEyIDEO, Uruguay, Jan. ID
Thousands of revolutionists, members
Of the Blanco party who have been
living in exile in Brazil since their
unsuccessful revolution of 1912 are ex-
peoted to return from hiding as a re-
suit of the approval of the new federal
constitution by referendum vote of
the nation taken on November 20.
One of their leaders recently stated
that there were $4,000 Uruguayan
revolutionists living along the Brazil
ian side Of the frontier where they
had been ready to take UP arms and
invade Uruguay at short notice. Their
leaders say the exiled rebels probably
will return to their homes in the be-
lief that the secret ballot provided
for in the new constitution will give
them repres entation in the govern
ment which they have coveted for
many years and toattain which they
have undertaken previous revolutions.
The caches in which they have
buries their arms stretch along the
frontier from Uruguayana to Rio
Grande de Sui where they were ready
for almost instant service but it is be-
Eeved that they will never be opened
as the revolutionary leaders assert
that the days of volutions have pass
Ell forever in Uruguay with the adop-
ton of the constitution.
For half century the Blancos have
had no part in the government of the
republic because of the strict con-
troll which the ColoradoS have main
tanned over the elections. The secret
ballot provided for in the new consti-
tuition is considered to be concession
to the Blancos whose leaders promis-
ed to support the other provisions if
the secret ballot was granted.
One important clause OF the new
constitution provides for the separa
ton of church and state. According
t. some political leaders the winning
of the secret ballot will bring about
the dissolution of the BIanco part
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-21
Stuck BY His Bargain.

ATLANTA, Ga, January 21.-In his
zeal for a negro client charged with
burglary. Attorney Tom Brown assert
ed before jury in superior court that
he would ask the judge to give the
negro the limit of the law if they
found him guilty.
Imagine his establishment when the
jury, after being out few minutes,
returned conviction. Unconceaied
smiles greeted the attorney when he
rose to address the court, but he was
game and stuck to his bargain.
The judge took pity on the negro,
however, and instead of sentencing him
to twenty years, which is the maxi
mum punishment for burglary, let him
Off with five-year term.