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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
SAYS DIVERSIFIED
FARMING IS HURT
PROFESSOR III. r. LEWIS CON.
TENDS HIGH PRICED WHEAT
NOT BENEFICIAL

Concentration of land ownership
startling land speculations and an al
most complete cessation of the move
ment toward diversified farming
have been incidental results of the
high prices commanded by wheat in
the past three years, according to
Howard t. Lewis, professor of
economics at the University of Idaho
"No one who has been observing
can question the statement that di-
versified farming has been checked
in the northwest" said Professor
Lewis today. "Many farmers who
had previously practiced it to a
greater or less extent returned to
older methods when the war brough
it's imperious demand for wheat and it
may require considerable effort to
induce these persons once more to
take up the pre-war practice. Diver
sified farming is urgently necessary,
since any one-crop country eventually
suffers from soil exhaustion and eco
nomic uncertainty.
"In many sections the movement to-
ward further concentration of owner
ship has been given tremendous i'm
PSldo- iiC prosperity WiiSi SdliiC W
many farmers as a result of war
prices enabled them either to sell out
and retire or to buy additional land
and continue on larger scale than
ever before. Large scale farming in
itself may not be a thing to be la
but the concentration of
ownership in any form has been op-
posed to American policy and it
might lead to serious agrarian prob
lens. Increased tenancy is more
than likely to result from this move
ment.
High prices have led in most cases
to an increase in the number of dol
lars received by the farmer, altho the
percentage of profits may not have
been substantially larger owing to
the diminished purchasing power of
The dollar. Many farmers have been
by these facts and they have
'old out at what seemed to them
fabulous prices. In the light of their
ong time interest, many of them
made mistake. The money price
vas indeed high, but the real price
vas by no means unusual.
'"This attitude of mind unquestion-
IDLY has given agricultural land a
peculative value. Both here in the
northwest and throughout the mid
lie western states farms have been
old and resold at prices which few
ears ago would have been consider |
d staggering"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
SnOOk-RuSSelI

At the home of Mr. and Mrs BUR-
ton C. Rowe, 508 w. Third street
Tuesday afternoon Miss Daisy SnooA
was united in marriage to Mr.. Jo|
seph G. Russell. The young peopl}
are residents of Princeton but are II
make their home in Potlatch. Rev
Dean Hamilton of the Baptist churcl
performed the ceremony
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
LUMBERMEN BAR
MEMBERS OF L.WW.
HEREAFTER NO MEMBER OF
ORGANIZATION WILL BE EN-
PLOYED IN THE CAMPS

SPOKANE.-Lum of east
ern Washington and northern Idaho
will employ no more members of the
|. w. w. and will be content with {
less output should such be the fina
result of this action.
This was announced yesterday al
the conclusion of a two-day session
in the Hutton building at which 9s
per cent of the lumber manufacture
ers were present.
"This does not mean that the lum-
ber business vii be discontinued, fol
the large percentage of the men
employed are loyal Americans and
only be retained, but at good wages,
and will be protected against intimi-
dation," says statement issued at
the conclusion of the meeting.
Are Driven to Step.
"The lumbermen of eastern Wash
ington and Northern Idaho have been
driven to take a definite position in
the l. w. W. matter by the ineffi-
cheney of the service performed, lack
of cooperation and continuity in eff
fort, all of which is part of the
plan and propaganda of the 1. W. w.
to slow down on the job. Rather
than submit to the inefficiency and
the interruptions by intermittent
strikes we will limit our employees
to men loyal to the constitution of
the United States and the ideals Of
true Americanism. We are tired of
petty strikes, the intimidation of
men by agitators, lack of interest
and inSidious sabotage.
''The claim of the /. w. w. of
credit for obtaining the eight-hour
day in the lumber districts is unwar-
ranted. The establishment of the
eight-hour day was a loyal move of
the Inland Empire lumbermen.
Continue Eight Hour Day.
"When the United States govern
ment sought to stabalize industrial
lumbermen were the first to inaugu-
rate the eight-hour day. The loyalty
evidenced by this action on the part
of the lumbermen was recognized in
kilograms of appreciation received by
them from the secretary of labor, the
president of the United States. The
lumbermen have maintained this
day and propose to con-
tinue it in spite of the fact that east
ern and southern manufacturers,
with whom they must compete and
who produce more than half of the
lumber of the United States, are
on 10-hour day, even IL
hours in some places, and at wage
much less per hour than is paid in
he Inland Empire country.
Board Raised Only Lately.
wages in the lumber industry
nave been increased as in other in |
1ustries as the cost of living has |
gone up, but no increase was made |
n the charge for board until October
|, 1919, when it was raised from 81 i
% $1.25 a day, although the average
cost has been for some time fully |
15O, food of the best quality being
served in great quantity
md variety.
''The distribution by these lumber
nen for payroll and supplies
mounts to about 81, 100000 month.
The lumbermen realize the import
ance of steady and continuous
peration, not only to themselves,
ut to the prosperity of the district,
nd will do their utmost preserve
he dignity and. stability of the in
ustry."
The disposition of the lumbermen
1 session was not belligerent, but
yas serious at all times. Many. de-
ails were threshed out in the two
ays of deliberation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
ARRANGEMENT DAY
IN DISTRICT COURT
DEFENDANTS .ARRAIGNED IN
CRIMINAL ES-DIVORCES
,GRANTED-PROBA NEWS

"A petition for letters Of admins
ton upon the estate of the late J. G
Zimmerman has been filed in the
probate court by a creditor asking
for the appointment of j. S. Hecka.
thorn as administrator
The will of John A. Nisbet, deceas-
ed, and petition for probate of the
same has been filed by John Nisbet
who asks for the appointment of ad-
ministrator of the estate. The will
disposes of property in the city of
Genesee of the value of $2800.00.
Henry Halseth has filed his petit
tion asking that letters of administra-
tion be issued to Albert Halseth upon
the estate of his brother, Harry Hal
seth, who died at Genesee on
October II. The estate consists of
an undivided one fourth interest in
real property near Troy, Idaho, and
is valued at $5600.00.
N. R. Shepherd has filed in the
probate court an action against Ed
Lamb asking for commission on the
sale of real estate in the sum of $500.
DR.. G. M. MacGregor, by his at
torney, has filed an action against
'Clabe Howell on account of a balance
due for service rendered to the
amount of $4,000.
Judge Steele today granted Edna
L. Howe a decree of divorce from
Melvin D.. Howe. Parties to the
action were married in Whitman
county, Washington in December,
1918. The complaint charged willfu1
neglect.
Defendant Robert Spoiler was to-
\ s.y
by Deputy Sheriff Summerfield to
be arraigned before the district court
on the charge of burglary His at
torneys, Orland & Lee, filed a motion
to quash the information and also de-
murrer to same. Both the motion
and the demurrer were overruled by
Judge Steele. Defendant entered
plea of not guilty.
Defendant Lloyd H, Woodress was
in court this morning and entered
plea of not guilty to the charge of
burglary. He has engaged A. H.
'Oversmith as his attorney.
Carl Newman, charged with sta
tuory offense, was arraigned before
the court and entered plea of not
guilty. He is defended by A. H.
Oversmith.
jugs OLee1e is sledflIlS CHe cause
of Nicholas Crawford, person of
unsound mind by Bernice A. Bert
rand, his guardian, against A. B.
Crawfor, ct al. Plaintiff asks or a
partition of 158 acres of land, To-
Gated in sections "a and 80, township
38, ranges and a, and an accounting
by defendant, A. B. Crowford, of the
rents and profits during the time he
has had possession of the land. Sew
eral witnesses are in attendance.
Plaintiff is represented by Attorney
Fred E. Butler and deendants by
Clay McNamee.
The action of the state against
Guy Horner against whom the charge
of having Intoxicating liquor in his
possession was pending has been dis
missed on motion of the state.
A decree of divorce has been grant
ed Ivan Franklin Bull from Mary
Jane Bull, the charge being infidelity
Thomas Hawkes., who has been con-
fined in the county Jail or several
months on a charge of criminal
'yndicalism, was today arraigned and
plea Of not: guilty. Defendant
vas represented by Ralph S. Pierce {
If Seattle, Wash.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23

7 SPUKANE, ash-Farmers repre-
senting the several county and state
organizations of Washington will
meet here November "a and 25 in
the first called session at the state
federation of farm organizations,
Secretary A. D. Cross announces.
Primary among the considerations
will be affiliation with the national
beard of farm organizations, the body
which is backing the construction of
a temple Of agriculture at Washing
ton, D. G.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
NIGHT SCHOOLS HELP
b GET CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
RAKERSFIEI,D

BAKERSFIELD. - Announcement
by the Kern county superior judges
that they would accept a diploma
from the local night schools as suf-
in crowding the night schools at
Bakersfield and Taft high schools.
Glasses in Americanization are filled
and all told nearly 800 are attending
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
StOckyards to be Enlarged.

SPOKANE.-An issue of $250, 600
bonds Of the Spokane Union stock
yards has been purchased by the Ma
tional Exchange bank here. The pro-
ceeds will be employed in part for ex-
tensive betterments at the stock
yards which now cover "a acres and
can accommodate $50 cars of stock at
pinch. Business for 1919 at the
yards will show an increase of $4,000
900 over the previous year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Revolt in AIsace-Lorraine.

STRASBOURG.-A conspiracy for
revolt in Alsace-Lorraine, and having
for it's object the establishment OF
autonomous republic here, is assum-
ing greater proportions. than was at
first anticipated. Koessler, the man
who was alleged to be the arch con-
spirator and who has been arrested,
has, according to the military author
tiles, made a confession, admitting
he received $4,000 francs from Ger
many since last May.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Epidemic of Hiccoughs

SAN FRANCISCO-San Francis
CO. newspapers have given space re-
Gently to a discussion among medical
men here as to the cause of a local
epidemic Of hiccoughs.
Some physicians attributed it to
the too emphatic "kick' in substitutes
for liquor and others said the par
oxyms were caused by an "attenuated
influenza germ"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23


strikes,
Washington
with delegates representing the public and those
capital the the former conference is in
Indications will
government operate protection
will be six
is being demanded and begin the government takes control Of the
threatening
will pitched battle
labor ascertain who
m nlng tne government. n prasuc aeoon oS ne government p w
great
labor situation brought the As
sociated Press today, follows:
TwoG Groups viii Remain in Session.
of the wreck the national industrial conference
Wilson sought build machinery about industrial
peace in this
In message to Chairman he asked the public
ference continue work and make him. It is the hope of the
officials that the public delegates
program be
After announcing the presidents Chairman
Iabor May Convention
PEORIA n-Folowing of
Washington Illinois Federation Labor
sending Samuel Gompers
Federation the executive
issuance call special convention
of the American Federation of Labor in Washington
Mine Worker Reject
WASHINGTON United Mine Workers America formally rejected
a1selement
situation
WASHINGTON Indications that railway employees will insist
time
overtime the and changes working conditions before the
back the control This
condit
Strikers
providing
committee
finally revised last The
striking
position
lately after disposed Of
a
police
fired said critical condition
New York; Ended
strike 10 resulted complete
adjustment board November
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Lester Ferguson Killed.

1t was Lester Ferguson, 19-year-ol
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fergu
son, of Troy, who was killed Wednea
day at Camp Six, by tree falling o.
him. 1t was purely an accident and
as far as can be learned, no one wa
to blame. The accident occurre
near Helmer The young man wa
said to be bright, active young mA,
OF excellent character.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23

Dean E. J. Iddings, director of the
experiment station and head of the
horticultural college, has accepted the
Invitation of the Western Royal Live
stock Show management to Judge the
swine at the big stock show which
opens at Spokane the first week of
November.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Notice of Funeral.

All brethren of Paradise Lodge No,
II, A. F. & A. NJ are respectfully
requested to attend the funeral of
Brother J. C. Zimmerman, to convene
at the Masonic hall on Friday, Oct.
Path at 9:3O a. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Meeting of Personal Workers.

There is to be a meeting of the
personal work committee connected
with the Bulgin-Lewis meeting, at
the Methodist basement Friday even
ing at 7:30. All who have been asked
to serve in this capacity are request
ed to be present and any others who
will assist in the Novebmer meetings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Falls in Wyoming

RAWLINS, Wyoming. air.
plane driven by Lieutenant Haynes
with Sergeant Coleman as a passen-
ger in the transcontinental air race,
was wrecked here when the pilot
started to chop off" Neither of the
occupants were hurt.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Johnson Urges His Amendment
VIZ A crTYAYnnnHr L

amendment to equalize the voting
power in the league of nations as
sembly, Senator Johnson, republican,
of California, pleaded in the senate
that the question be considered from
national standpoint, only. Every
other nation, he said, is acting in its
own national interest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
Is Champion Apple Packer.

SPOKANE, Wash.-Edward Goe]
mig claims the championship of Yaki
ma valley as an apple packer. Hd
has completed 225 boxes in 10 hours
Packers are receiving seven cents pei
box, and number are earning $14
per day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23
; + + j. 4. + 1. I. + I. + + + I. 1.
President is Retter-

l. WASHINGTON. - President
+ Wilson is making as satisfact-
+ ory progress as possible under
+ the circumstances, his physic- :
+ ians announced today.
+ 4. i j. i. + + + + !. 4. + I. I. 4. +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-15
of the features will be the big dance

of the features will be the big dance
every night.
The Colfax Military Band, famous
country, will furnish the music DUR
ing the four big days. This band
escorted every Whitman county con-
tingent when leaving for the various
training camps during the war and
will be a feature of the convention
on the opening day.
Among the famous contestants al
ready entered in the program, are the
following:
Eddie Burgess of Shutter, Okla
homa, winner of the worlds champ
ionship in the steer roping contest,
Calgary, 1919; Fred Beason of Arkan-
sas City, Kansas, champion steer
roper; Jim Massey, Snider, Texas,
winner of the worlds championship in
the bull-dogging contest, Calgary,
1919; Tex Smith and wife, famous
cowboy and cowgirl from Crane,
Oregon; Bob Clark, champion rider
from Yakima; Tex and Byron Daniels,
champion bull-doggers from Walla
Walla; Yakima Canutt of Colfax,
winner of the worlds championship in
the broncho riding contest, Calgary,
1919; Jim Roach, champion steer
roper from Pendleton; Richard and
Bobby Burke, Pendleton, famous trick
and fancy ropers and riders; Prairie
Lily, Wilcox, Arizona, winner of the
worlds championship in the lady
broncha riding contest, at the SIAM
pede, New York, in 1916 will be here
to defend her title. Little Daisy Par
sons, 9 years old, famous as the
worlds greatese child trick rider will
be a daily feature.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-15
GARFIELD ROUNDUP
TO Be A GOOD ONE
NOTED ROUGH RIDERS AND
ROPERS OF THE WORLD WILL
BE THERE IN CONTESTS

GARFIELD, Wash.-The Washing
ton-Idaho Roundup here, September
"a, %, rs and 81 promises to be the
before held in the Inland Empire.
Famous and champion riders and
ropers from all parts of the United
States and Canada have already sent
in their names to be entered in the
different events of the most COM
plete program of daredevil and
thrilling contests of frontier sports.
Race horses, famous the west over,
have been entered. Bands of Indians
from three different reservations will
be encamped on the grounds, and will
be an important feature. Wild horses
,sfrom the plains Of Oregon and long
srhorned steers from Texas flour car
loads of them) have been contracted
for, and will do their part in making
history for the show Of a thousand
thrills.
The committee in charge are leav-
ing nothing undone that will contrib
ute to the comfort and pleasure of
the visitors that will be here in man.
moth crowds during the Washington
Idaho Roundup To enlarged hotel
facilities have been added the homes
of Garfield's people. Over a hundred
rooms have been listed with the COM
mittee to be at the disposal Of
visitors and others are being listed
daily.
Suitable camping sites are being
provided for those who come by
wagon or auto. An ample supply of
water and fuel, as well as other
camping conveniences, will be made
available, absolutely free of charge.
The American Legion Of war vet
Grams will hold their county conven-
ton in Garfield, Wednesday, Septem-
Der "a, the opening day of the Wash
ington-Idaho Roundup. In honor of
the American Legion special features
will be added to the regular program.
The committee has arranged with the
Raymond c. McCown Post No. "a, A.
L, (locaD whereby every soldier will
be given admission free on that day,
including grandstand reservations,
and it is confidently hoped that every
returned soldier IN Latah and Whit
man counties will be in attendance.
1t is the first real Homecoming" cele-
bration provided for the soldiers, and
Garfield will make it gala day. The
ladies of the Red Cross will serve
refreshments.
Special attention is being given to
provide night entertainment, and al
ready a street carnival has been Sc
cured, and an Elk's Circus and other
civic celebrations planned for One
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-15
.THRESH|NG RESUMED
SCHOOL HAS BEGUN
CENESEE REPORTS HARVEST
WORK PROGRESSING AND
INCREASED ENROLMENT
(Genesee News.)

A light shower, accompanied by
some hail, fell Thursday afternoon,
but this proved to be only the fore
runner of heavier rain which fell
friday afternoon and night and it
looked for time as if threshing
might be delayed. However, the
weather man has been on his good
behavior and it cleared up Sunday
and threshing was started again Mon
day afternoon with great improve
ment in conditions.
If present weather conditions con-
tinue the threshing season will soon
be over and everybody is feeling I'M
usually happy over the returns. This
is said, by those well informed, to be
the second largest crop ever harvest
ed in this section, being surpassed
only by the crop five years ago.
The average yield per acre five years
ago was in excess of that of this year
but the acreage this season was larg-
er. Considering the almost rainless
season, the record has been a remark
able one and shows that the high
drouth resisting properties of the soil
of the Palouse country. The word of
tilc UlS udIVeSt, uuutI duVtISe COuul-
tions, will prove a big advertisement
in the middle and eastern states
where land values are SO much
greater
The school enrolment this year is
202, which shows an increase of 81
over the first month of last year. This
increase is principally in the interme-
date and grammar grades, said to be
due to the fact that the rural schools
are not fully supplied with teachers.
The beginners class this year is IA
and last year was 23, showing a de-
crease of nine. The high school en-
rollment is IS and last year was 46,
showing and increase of seven.
The schools opened under very ia
vorable conditions this year as Super
intendent Sunderlin had charge of the
work last year and had the work we'll
laid out before the opening Of school.
A shortage of teachers is reported
practically all over the Northwest,
but the school board was able to fill
the corps of teachers here and every
thing has started off with the outlook
bright for a successful
school year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-15
POLICE STRIKERS
LOSE POSITIONS
BOSTON PATROLMEN WHO ARE ON
STRIKE WILL NOT BE PER-
MITED TO RETURN TO DUTY

BOSTON.-The Boston policemen
who went on strike, leaving the city
at the mercy of the criminal element
and resulting in the death of 10 per-
sons, the serious injury of many others
and the destruction OF millions of dol
lars worth of property by theft and
mob violence, have lost their strike
and their positions. Some of them
have grown gray in the service of the
city, but they organized a policeman's
union, the first in the United States,
and went on strike, with the above
result.
Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters
and the attorney general of Massa-
chusetts have been investigating the
matter and find that the policemen
are not employees who have right
to strike, but officers who deserted
their posts of duty" Samuel Gompers,
head of the American Federation of
Labor, took the matter up and urged
the striking policemen to return. They
voted to do so but when they returned
we're told their positions were vacant
and that under no circumstances
would they be permitted to return to
the posts they had deserted. Thous-
and of applications for the positions
made vacant by the striking police
men have been pouring into the office
of the mayor and chief of police and
the positions are being filled.
Strikers Ruled Out.
BOSTON,. - Police commissioner |
Curtis today announced that the posts |
deserted by the striking policemen
are vacant and that he would proceed !
to fill them. Applications for the
vacant positions are being received
and acted upon.
Another man was shot and killed
and woman wounded in the knee
at the corner Of Boylston and Ire
mont streets this morning. The man
had engaged in an argument with a
state guard who was trying to clear
he subway entrance. A mob gather
I'd and the man was shot and killed.
State guards with fixed bayonets, dis
)ersed the crowd. II
Governor Backs Commissioner.
BOSTON.-3:3 80 p. m.-Governor
Coolidge announced in kilograms to
Samuel Gompers, head of the Ameri-
IAN Federation of Labor today, that
lie supports Commissioner Curtis in
declaring vacant the places of the
triking policemen.
Commissioner Curtis this afternoon
leclined to confer with labor leaders,
including President McInnis, of the
triking policemen's union.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-15
Dependency.

Sufferers from indigestion are apt
to become discouraged and feel that
complete recovery is not to be hoped
for. No one could make a greater
mistake. Hundreds have been per-
manently cured by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets and can now eat any
thing that they crave. These tablets
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perform it's functions naturally.
If you have not tried them do SO at
once. S