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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

crease in II allowance or potatoes.
In Germany, as in England, the i'm
mediate result of the harvest was
great Increase In the marketing Of DO
tatoes with the consequence that ii
many places there were not storag,
facilities to take care OF them. Thu
fear is expressed that a not inconsider
able portion Of the potato yield will BIZ
wasted, partly because of overconsump
ton In the agricultural areas and part
ly from ~inadequacy Of storage facili
ties. So from many German authori-
ties comes the warning that despite q
big yield of tubers the coming winter
is likely to see conditions quite as bad
regarding them, and worse as to many
other things than last winter.
Ominous Suggestion.
The ominous suggestion is made by
some Of the German food authorities
that 1t will not do to be too free with
potatoes, because later it will be neces-
sary to mix more potato flour with ce-
real flour to stretch the supply. Also
as there was a short crop Of fodder
throughout the country potatoes are
likely to be required to feed domestic
animals.
The fear Of such an event has caused
widespread demand that more hogs be
slaughtered that they may not require
to be fed with potatoes that the peo-
pie will need. The number of hogs
in the country has been increasing this
year, and the fact gives concern be-
cause the pig is an active competitor
of a munition worker or anybody else
in the matter of food requirements.
German authorities have determined
that beyond providing a moderate meat
the transmutation of vegetable
into animal food is a dangerously
wasteful process. So there is an effort
to induce farmers and village dwell
ers to restrict the number of hogs
and cattle to the point where it will
just possible to raise the absolutely
necessary meat ration.
The relation of the general economic
breakdown to agriculture is indicated
n both England and Germany by mat
.ers affecting the supply of agricultural
machinery. In Germany there is a
most serious shortage of all KINDS Of
agricultural tools and machines, be-
the old ones have worn out and
here is neither metal nor manufacture
ng capacity to provide new ones.
In England the complaint particular
y concerns the supply of motor plows.
The government long G promised
hat thousands of these would be fur
ished in time to put a greatly in
reased acreage in cereals under cult
alton in 1918. Now when the fall
season is on it develops that
of shipping or other reasons have
reverted the delivery Of anything like
adequate number of these ma
hines.
A Dresden physician who is quoted
S an authority, has recently dis
used the German food situation as
the requirements and supplies
{ various classes Of consumers. He
nds that children up to eight
of age are receiving a reason
ply satisfactory ration, but the
mount allowed to those from eight to
ghteen is utterly insufficient and that
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

i MARKETS +
++++.+.++ Observation-Disclosures

1Ae IollsW1ae msrAet quceaucns Am
ne prices paid 70 tho producer Dv the
eoaier aha are changed dally' mus e1v'
NJ tho PUBIC tho accurste qnsssusAe
I" 81 Classes i eIaln' proaues sAe
mos's' lno quotatlons on gram shd
nay arc IocoiVed ron INC MARI r.
Anier aiming company'
wheat, Bluestem, per ....... $2.0S
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CLASSIFIED ADS

Rates-Ffve cents per line per in.
sertion. About five and q half aver
age words make a line. Minimum
charge for first insertion Csc.
Rates by the week, per word, on
week &c, two weeks &c, three weeks
10c, one month 12c.
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Damages for Being Called Traitor.

Damages for Being Called Traitor.
st. Loufs-John 81. Boyer has been
awarded ST actual and 5000 punitive
damages from Gus V. r. Mechin, who
tried to force Boyer to stand while
"The Star-Spangied Banner" was be-
ing played. Boyer testified that he
vas called q traitor and assaulted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR SALE-7h ACRES WE'LL I'M
ing, barn, chicken house, water
piped to barn, good orchard and
small fruits, balance in crop, alt
alta. oats, potatoes. Adjoins city
limits. Call Star-Mirror. Phone
100. 1871
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12
FOR SALE-KeaI Estate.

FOR SALE OR TRADE-MODERN g.
room house in fine location on 2K
lots. Will sell or trade for smaller
residence property. Call Star-Mir-
ror. Phone 100. 1884
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FOB RENT-Rooms

FOR RENT-3 ROOM FURNISHED
apartment, one block from univer-
sity. Phone 22Y. 1888
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FOD SALE ~MisceIIaneous,

FOR SALE - PHONOGRAPH, IN 1ST'
class condition.; also $50 records.
Call Star-Mirror. 89tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR SALE = SCHILLINGS PIANO.
cheap. Enquire 22O North Washing
ton street. 89-1l
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HELP WANTED.

NATIONAL DEFECTIVE BUREAU
wants young man with ambition and
ability for work in this territory.
See Feldman at Moscow Hotel Sun
day. Curiosity seekers and has
been's please stay away. 80
WANTED - GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. Phone SO or 4S. 1872
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR SALELCHEAP, CUTTER GOOD
as new; also light Studebaker bug
gy. Phone 1851, or As. 88tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED
rooms at Eggan's. Call. 31tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR SALE-CEDAR FENCE POSTS
at FELTON, Mill. 1894
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WANTED-A DESIRABLE WOMAN
roommate. Phone I'll. SO
WANTED-TO BUY PIGS OR STOCK
hogs. c. A. Paul, Phone 931x2. 1876
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR SALE-ONE THOR WASHING
machine practically new. Will
sell reasonable. Phone 112Y. 1906
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-12

FOR RENT-NICE LODGING ROOMS
at Anthony's place, 628 S. Main. lott
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
ALL HAVE THEIR FAvoRITEs
Most NoveIists Admit Decided Prefer
ence for Certain Children of
Their Brain.

1t is no secret that Mowgli, the wolf
boy of the "Jungle Books is Mr.. Kip
ling's prime favorite, or that Rodney
Stone, that fine fighter and gallant En-
glishman, takes precedence even of
Sherlock Holmes in the affections OF
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Thomas Hardy much prefers to con-
slider himself a poet rather than a
story writer, but among the many
characters he has created he loves
Tess best of all; and it is rumored
that H. G. Wells has a sneaking af-
lection for his Tono Bungay.
1t is often difficult to account for
prejudices, for likes and dislikes. The
mother often loves her least worthy
lad best. Mark Twain dotted on Huckle-
berry Finn, Dickens had a soft place
in his heart for the Artful Dodger,
and it is said that w. w. Jacobs loves
best his sly, diplomatic, cool poacher
and general scapegrace, Bob Pretty.
Jerome X. Jerome has never lost his
first love for 'Three Men in a Boat"
1t made his name known in two hemis-
pheres, and he feels he owes it debt
of gratitude.
Allan Quartermain is an easy first
in the heart of Sir II. Rider Haggard |;
Marie Corelli's favorite among her
own works is "Thelma," and Sir Hall
Gaines '"The Manxman :" while nobody
else can ever take the place of Bah
bic, the gypsy lass of 'sThe Little Minis
ter" in the love of Sir James Barrie.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12

A New York woman attached to the
American Red Cross happened to be
in Paris and volunteered to help in
taking care of the wounded coming in
from the battlefield She was working
busiIy when startled by loud cry Of
"Motherl''
Turning, she saw her son, a young
lieutenant in the United States army.
He had been wounded in the leg by
shrapnel. The first news she had had
that her son was engaged In the bat
tie was when she heard his cry. She
obtained permission to accompany him
to a hospital. After seeing that be was
attended to she went back to the sta
ton to cheer, as she said, the boys who
had no hope of finding a mother to
welcome them.
The mother is q prominent social
worker in New York and has been
doing Red Cross relief work among the
refugees In France. Her work usually
keeps her in the south Of France.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
A Natural Question.

81 Understand, sab, dat a white man
in a motor cyah done run over you,
and"
mo, sah!" replied battered Brother
Mauley. "'Twuzn't no motor cyah.
wild a white man in it, dat runs over
yo, filings yo' fi'-dollah bill for yo'
injuries, and goes on about it's bizness.
Twuz a ticky little fiivver wild a nig1
ger driver. 1t knocked me down, clumb
on me, roamed around for a spell, and
den dess nach'ly dwelt dar. / got hung
up under it, somehow, and dat fool
niggah lost his mind, and stopped
and backed up and went ahead and
turned around, and all dis and dat,
and finally located on top o. me. Man
alivep l yelled, in muh desperation.
What sawtah lodge yo'-all tryin' to
'nishiate me into, anyhow KANSAS
City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
In the Sailors Can.

A young sailor was evidently ex-
planning things in the navy to his
sweetheart, because as an illustration
he removed his cap and turning 1t
over disclosed inside a muslin lining
drawn together by an elastic band.
Then he demonstrated how cap may
be used as pocket.
He inserted his hand and drew out
the following articles: A few letters,
two packages Of cigaret papers, a
pocket comb, nail file, fountain pen, a
dozen photographs and a bunch of
cigaret coupons.
1t might be supposed his cap would
be bulky and Ill fitting with all these
things in 1t, but it was not The elas-
tic band tightly drew the lining to-
gether so that on taking off the hat
nothing fell out. 1t seemed comfortable
on the sailors head and he appeared
highly satisfied.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Fast Retaining Desert.

Men have begun to reclaim the Cali
fornian desert by irrigation. The I'M
perial valley is the first word in the
bringing back of the waters to the
thirsty land, but it is by no means the
last. Towns like Brawley and I'M
perial now stand where the mesquite
once grew and the coyote howled The
limit Of mans progress in the valley
is sharply defined. The ''field'' of al
falfa or grain faces the desert, the one
wearing a fierce scowl, the other a
gentle smile. Close by live the des-
ert's conquerors, big outstanding folk,
amid the softness of an eternal sum-
mer. The irrigation canals flow music
ally everywhere. The houses are
ringed round with cloth-screened We
randas, which do duty also as living
and sleeping places. The people al
ways seem to be on the defensive
against the desert. But they have
made it blossom like the rose, and are
making it pay. Soon the desert Of
lost hopes, of burning heats, of in
tolerable mirages, and arid solitudes
will be a land of teeming thousands
and of plenty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
You Know Little
Brothers
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
SYnAicafnl
By VINCENT C. PERRY

oyuulcdle.J
Morton Harthway was careful in his
selection Of the roses. They had to be
of certain shade Of red, and the buds
had to be at certain stage of bloom.
At length he was satisfied with his
choice and ordered them sent to Miss
Caroline York. He repeated the name
and address a second time to impress
1t upon the florist The florist spoke
1t aloud as she wrote 1t down to con-
vince Morton that she had 1t correctly.
He did not blink an eyelid when she
named the price of his purchase. He
handed out the bills as If they were
pennies. What difference did a few
dollars make when he considered
whom they were for. and besides, he
could well afford to pay for them. Just
as he was leaving he remembered to
leave note to enclose with the flow
ers. He watched to make sure that
the florist put it in the bouquet and
then drew breath of satisfaction.
When he arrived back at his Office
he started the work that was piled up
before him with q vim. He was going
to finish it in time to go to the dance
with Caroline. 1t would be a surprise
to her when she got his note with the
flowers saying he would be able to go
after all. He was too busy to call her
by telephone, but she would understand
from the note.
He had to go supperless that night
to get dressed in time for the dance.
When he arrived at Caroline's home he
was fifteen minutes late.
"Why Miss Caroline left half an hour
ago." the maid told him when she an
swered his ring. "She didn't leave no
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Lots of Paper.

On dusty French roadside near the
front, a line of empty trucks was
halted at various rakish angles, their
wheels caked with mud. The drivers
snored in the seats or lay stretched
out In the wheat field alongside. Every
thing was still save for the distant
boom of the guns and finally the rata
tat-tat, not of a masked machine gun,
but of an unseen typewriter.
A passer-by trailed the sound to the
interior of one Of the trucks, and with
in saw soldier sitting in the throes
of composition, his bandaged foot rest
ing on sack of oats.
'sYou poor stiff, do they make you do
paper work way up here2"
Paper work, bah p he replied af-
fably. I'm writing letter to my
girl"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
"The Key to Dads
Heart
By LOUISE OLIVER
Copyright, 1913 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)

but, daddy
Mr.. Braidin put down his paper
again after approximately six attempts
to read the latest war news.
''NoS, Jane" he expostulated i'm
patiently, shaking the ash from his
cigar, 'you are a nice, remarkable girl
whenever it suits you to be so, and
quite every once in a while you take
me at my word-also whenever 1t suits
you. Why not let this be one Of the
times and stop where you are? We've
argued this thing enough now. Let's
quit and call it day"
Nov, daddy, please don't be sarcas-
tic. Pm really the most reasonable
person alive. After all, when it was
important you always gave in, you
know. You merely argued for FORMS
sake. 1t was that way about the trip
to Hawaii, and the set of Siberian sa-
bles, and the pearl necklace, and the
new cabriolet. You see whenever 1t
was anything big-something that
really mattered, you always let me do
as / wished. So surely, when it's a
question of husband"
IF he was anything big that really
counted" began Mr.. Braidin.
Daddy"
His eyes twinkled well, you know
what 1 think of him, Jane. To quote
Hawthorne: He's all right, but he
won't do-for you. Say, grille, what's
put this marrying bee into your bon
net, anyway? What do you want to
get married for? I've worked like an
old war horse all my life just so you
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12

asked at last. Glow good Of you to
bring him home"
! Morton explained very coolly. "You
would much rather have had Mr.. Dale
find him, of course" he couldn't help
finishing with sarcastically.
That aroused Caroline instantly,
"Mr. Harthway." she said as she drew
herself up disdainfully, thank good
ness l was enlightened In time Your
petty Jealousy over nothing unmasks
your true character. The idea of your
acting so, just because / danced with
q person for whom you know 1 care
nothing. Did you expect me to miss
all the pleasure of the evening because
you had told me you could not comep'
but you went to the dance with him
and wore his flowers instead of mine.
Why didn't you wait for me?" Morton
protested.
Il do not understand you. 1 did not
go to the dance with Mr.. Dale and l
wore flowers that my father bought
for me. As for your flowers-you did
not send me any. How was to know
you would call for me when you said
you couldn't possibly attend that
dancer"
But l sent q note with the flowers.
You must have got them. The string
was on your veranda."
I Before Caroline could reply there
was an interruption.
"Doodyl Doodyl Somebody's
bringed back my twain of tarsl Sam
my waved pasteboard box, with holes
cut in the sides to represent car win
dows, before them jubilantly. Morton
took the box from him eagerly.
where did you get this box?" he
asked excltedly.
1 "Man's give 1t to me, long time ado"
Were there flowers in itP''
FLOWERS are on kitty's gwave. 1
likes twains better'n flowers"
/ Morton was kneeling down and look
ing under the steps where he knew
the pet cat Of the house had been bur
4 led some months before In minute
he had pulled out a bouquet of with
/ cred roses. He united a note from
them and handed 1t to Caroline. She
read 1t in dismay. Instantly she knew
the reason for Morton's strange be-
1 havior.
Sammy, you bad little boy" she be-
! gan, but Morton stopped her.
1T was the fault Of the delivery man
to give them to such a child" he said.
Perhaps, dear, it has been for the
best, for 1t has shown me that can
not be happy without you"
Don't kiss me here, dear, Sammy is
watching, and you know little BROTH
ers,' she laughed, as she put up re-
straining finger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
ing HOLSTER tending his lines.

ing HOLSTER tending his lines.
She leaned forward against the
fence to get better look at her vic
tim. The old rotten posts gave way,
and Mildred suddenly found herself
describing beautiful somersault that
landed her most joltingly on her
hands and knees at Holsters side.
He stared in startled surprise.
Il just dropped into see if
If you We're having any luck" she said
dizzily, as soon as she could catch
her breath.
Il think" he said, relieved to see
that she wasn't hurt, I'm not sure but
think this is going to be the luckiest
day of my life" He looked back up at
the top of the bank from which she
had descended upon him. what cir
Gus were you graduated from?" he
grinned.
Mildred looked up at him from I'M
der her tumbled hair and HOLSTER
looked deep down into the offering of
her glance-and from that instant
neither he nor she nor the orders Of
DR.. Dubbs had anything more to do
with it.
In less than week the neighbors
had noticed It, In ten days HOLSTER
had succeeded in kissing Mildred after
several false starts-and in three
weeks DR.. Dubbs received a letter
from HOLSTER that made him snort.
Dear Doc.-You needn't think
you've put anything over on me. You
haven't. l put it over all by myself.
AS a matter of fact l don't care If
never come back to town. You sea
there was wedding in these parts
yesterday and your fair ambassador
cite has confessed all to yours truly,
"HER HUSBAND"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
The Medical
Diplomat
By INES MAC DONALD
Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure News
Syndicate.)

Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
In CONSERVATION Holster sat back
In his chair and polished his eye
glasses impatiently.
Not the country, Docl For heavens
sake, not the countryi"
1.-THE country for yours" said DIR.
Dubbs, positively.
"Why not the seashore. Doe? Some
nice place on the seashore2"
mo seashore for yours, HOLSTER. |
know that seashore stuff Raging
around all day and eating and drink
ing all sorts of junk, and dancing half
the night, drinking and eating more
sorts of junk. You've got to go to a
place where there's nothing to do af-
ter dark but go to bed so early that
by the time the sun rises you're so
tired of being in bed you want to get
up. You're going to a place where
you'll get enough physical labor to
get your muscles and digestive appara-
tus into normal condition-where the
food will be wholesome and plentiful
enough to build up your degenerated
tissues and make you keen for your
work and your rest. And absolutely
you're not to have an idea in your
head for the whole six months. No
man can keep up the mental pace and
no-sleep strain that you have in the
last ten years and last another ten
1t can't be DONE"
I'm not all In yet, Doc. / can still
do more work than seven men,"
TN make little bet you can't pillow
more corn than seven men And az far
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
French Names for English children

French Names for English Children.
The tendency is being encouraged In
England, as n compliment to Frances
to give French names to English chill
dren. There are many to select from.
To take some of the names frequently
met with in French families together
With some of historical and religious
significance there are, for boys, Pierre
(Peter) and Jules, already fairly well
known; Matthew, Barnabe, Gregoire.
Etienne, Sylvester, Lucien, CASTOR,
Aristide, Auguste. Hilaire, Armand.
Fernand, Grevaise, Antoine, RaouI.
Geoffron, Ambrose, Anselme, Leon!
Louis. Marcel, and many others of like
agreeable sound; while for girls we
have Madeline, Nathalie, Colinette.
Melanie, Agathe, Hortense, Clotildel
Eulalie, Irma, Euphraise, Lucille, Jac1
queline, Ninon (or Nanette), Babette
(diminutive for Elizabeth), Ursule, Me-
lisse, Sosle, Julienne, Mathilde, PelaI
gle, Heloise, Celine. Marthe, Yvonne.
and heaps of others equally sweet and
euphonious to the ear.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
More Physiology.

The children had been studying the
digestive systematic organs, their
uses and their secretions or fluids. For
a long time they discussed them and
then came written examination. One
question read, "Name the juices that
aid in digestion and tell where each is
produced or made
Jake had listened but not well, but
he had read certain parts of the news
paper. So he wrote his answer: Il do
pot know the names of but two juices
which help in digestion, and they are
Syrup of Figs and Syrup of Pepsin.
and l think they are both made in In
dianapolis..
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Pudoy's Bravery.

"Pudgy" is a Y. NJ. G. A. man, well
known to many American soldiers in
France. He recently spent a night in
q front-line dugout. While he was
there q deafening barrage rained
around the dugout for a full half an
hour.
Everyone wanted to know afterward
how Pudgy liked it.
II fear" he confessed, and the ever
lasting smile broadened as ne spoke,
"that I'm no drawer now than before"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Famous Soldier Poet Of ItaIy.

Gabrielle dAnnunzio, Italys famous
poet, whose flying feats are the admit
ration of his countrymen, has not the
slightest fear of death, and he has
presentiment that he will die in action.
To friend who interviewed him he
remarked: my worldly life is ended.
What can / do after the WARP l shall
write no more. Every time l go Off
on an expedition hope 1t viii be my
last. That is the reason for my fear
lessness. The finest end l wish for is
to die for my country"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12

A recent dispatch revealed the ex-
istence near Chateau-Thierry of ham,
let called "Ecoute-s'ilpleut" Oisten
whether it rains), and many have asked
what could be the reason for 50 Gu
rious name. The question Is
answered by Larousse's Dictionary.
where "ecoute-s'il-pleut" is defined
as mill which Is supplied only by
water liable to run dry, and which
therefore often needs rain TO enable
It to work" An additional slang
meaning is something doubtful on
which one cannot count" Larousse
gives a quotation from Victor Hugo
in which the word is applied in its
slang meaning to the Immortality Of
the soul