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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
GOVERNMENT WILL
SELL MUCH SUGAR
MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF SUGAR
TWO MILLION BLANKETS TO
CONSUMERS

The United States sugar equaliza-
tion board has been authorized to sell
the entire surplus stock of granulated
sugar held by the war department al
la price which will insure the full re-
covery of the original cost of the com
|modity This authorization was made
with the expressed stipulation that
none of this supply of sugar shall be
sold for export but that all must be
made available for domestic consump-
|tion, for which purpose the war de-
partment is receiving S.79 cents per
pound, which is the cost price. The
needs of western communities will be
for at the boards office at
Room 624 Otis Building, Chicago, ILL.,
The sale of 56,000,000 pounds has been
authorized.
San FranciscO's Big Order.
SAN FRANCISCO-The city of San
Francisco applied yesterday to the loc-
al zone supply officer Of the army for
18 carloads of the canned foodstuffs
which are being shipped to all parts
of the country under orders from
Washington to reduce food prices.
This is believed to be one of the larg-
est orders yet placed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
AMERICA IS AFTER
TRADE OF GERMANY
COMMISSION TO SECURE DATA
ON CONDITIONS IN THAT
COUNTRY NOW AT WORK

WITH THE. AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY.-Correspondence of
The Associated Press. AN industrial
survey of the occupied areas of Ger
many is to be made this summer for
the benefit of the United States gov
ernment. Information gathered as a
result of the survey, which will re-
quire year or more to complete, is
to be available at the Department of
Commerce in Washington and is to
have a bearing on the future COM
mercial relations between the United
States and Germany.
Offices of representatives of the
Department Of Commerce were opened
recently at Cologne, in the British
area, and in Coblenz, headquarters
of the American forces in Germany.
The Cologne office is in charge of
H. T. Noyes, who has been attached to
the Interallied Rhinelands Commits
sion. Mr.. Noyes will also look after
American business interests in the
British zone.
The survey is being made under the
direction of Chauncey D. Snow, com
mercial attache of the American En-
bassy in Paris, who will make head
quarters in Cob1enz for some time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
viii Sell Many Blankets

WASHINGTON.- Offering to the
public of two million surplus all-wool,
cotton and wool and cotton blankets
was announced today by the war de-
partment, arrangements having been
completed for their distribution
through postoffices and municipal
channels on the same plan as that
adopted for foodstuffs.
For individual purchasers, prices
will be Sc for new wool blankets and
SIS for reclaimed wool; SIS for new
cotton mixed and $3.50 for reclaimed.
SO for new cotton and $1.25 for re-
claimed cotton. The reclaimed, it is
said are blankets used less than
year which have been renovated and
laundered.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
COL. E .R. CHRISTIAN
is AGAIN In MOSCOW

Colonel E. R. Chrisman arrived in
the city last evening and will be here
until the college year opens at the
university where he has again ac-
cepted the position as commandant,
he having served in that capacity a
number of years ago. Colonel Chris
mans friends are greeting him and
glad to welcome him back. Mrs.
Chrisman is now at "The Pines" the
lake home of Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Day.
Colonel Chrisman returned from
Porto Rico about two months ago and
had been enjoying leave of absence
from service. He is now arranging
for place of residence for the COM
ing year for himself and family.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
SENATOR BORAH
GIVES HIS VIEWS
IDAHO SENATOR WRITES TO
MINISTER ABOUT SOME IN
TERNATIONAL ISSUES

William E. Lee we'll known attorney
of Moscow and close friend of Will
liam E. Borah, senior senator from
Idaho, is in receipt of copy of 9
letter Senator Borah wrote on August
1st to the Rev Frederick Lynch
editor in chief of The Christian Work
of New York city, in reply to ques-
tions asked by the minister. The let
ter of Senator Borah follows:
Washington, d. c.,
August 1, 1919
My Dear Reverend Lynch:
/ thank you for your letter | shall
endeavor to answer the questions
which you PROFOUND and shall en-
deavor to do so with clearness and
candor | have no reason to conceal
my position and | had not supposed
that it was in doubt. | regret ex-
ceedingly if after three months de-
bate / have been unable to make my
self clear.
1t is little difficult to answer your
questions without being somewhat
tedious and extending the letter over
too much space. You say in your
letter, referring to the threatened
massacre of the Armenians by the
Turk, 'sIt is simply question whether
the United States shall agree to act
with England and France and the
other nations which stand for right
eousness and civilization to protect
the weak nations and the innocent
peoples of the world etc. Really,
Reverend Lynch, in this enlightened
day and age of the world a general
statement like that is not sufficient
Your general statement is contrary to
the actual facts. ENGLAND and France
and the other nations which stand for
righteousness and civilization to pro-
tect the weak nations and the innocent
peoples of the world" To begin with
you are perfectly familiar with the
fact that this scheme which you ad-
vocate includes Japan, the most mill
taristic and despotic nation In exist
ence. You are also perfectly familiar
with the fact that Japan is now en-
gagged in literally destroying the
Koreans as distinct people. They |
are being shot down, decimated, their |
women outraged, their children disen1-
bowled, their aged and infirm mas
sacred for no other reason than that
the Koreans still love their country |
and aspire to independence. Never
theless you are asking close combi |
nation with that power and program I
which would strengthen the arm of
Japan and protect her in her deliber-
ate scheme to massacre those helpless
people whom she is under solemn trea-
ty obligation to protect.
Secondly, you are perfectly aware
that in violation of every rule of
morality and international honor
Japan has succeeded in having written
into this treaty a clause which will
transfer to her the domination and
control of nearly forty million more
people whom she will deal with in
the same way that she is dealing with
the Koreans and whom she has al
ready begun to deal with as she deals
with the Koreans. You know that {
that transfer is in violation of honor
De- ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
+ I. I. + I. I. 4. I, 1. I. 4. + + J. +
Montana Miners Strike.

I. BUTTE. Members of the I
+ metal trades unions Of Butte, .
\ Anaconda and Great Falls left
+ their jobs at-.--the mines and 1
+ smelters at noon, following a !
+ vote to not accept the compro- I
+ mise offer as to wage and work I
+ ing conditions agreed to last I
+ week by the management of the !
+ Anaconda Copper Mining Com !
+ pany and the executive commit !
+ tee of the metal trades unions. !
= Six hundred men are reported !
i out in Butte; $50 in Anaconda !
Il and 100 at Great Falls. !
+ + !. + + 1. + + !. + 1. + + + + + ]
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Has a Fine Car.

M. B. Dallas and Mr.. Albright went
to Spokane Monday and returned in
the evening with a Dodge service car
with the wire netting enclosed body
and new model Dodge roadster. The
latter is one of the finest looking and
easiest riding cars seen in Moscow in
many months and attracted a great
deal of attention when seen on the
streets.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
5000 mules to Philippines.

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Five thousand
army mules, part of a number kept
at the remount station at Camp
Kearny, will be sent from San Diego
to the Philippines on the transport
Dix soon, it was announced today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Fixes Sugar Prices.

CHICAGO.-Henry C. Rolopp in
charge of the federal food administra-
tion sugar bureau, set IL cents a
pound as fair price for the com
modify to the consumer. He declared
any retail price in excess of this fig
ure is Outrageous profiteering. For
several weeks grocers have charged
as high as 16 cents a pound here,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12

DR.. E. A. Bryan, commissioner of
education, is in Moscow and Evan
Evans and Ramsay Walker, other
members of the board, are expected
this evening The board will prob
ably 30. k" the architects plans for
the new wing of the administration
building while in Moscow. They will
hold a business session at the uni
versity tomorrow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
+ + + + 4. !. + + 4. + + + + + + 2 =
! Claim Biggest Wheat Yield. =

+ what is believed to be the
+ heaviest crop of wheat threshed I
+ in this section was that of Gill Z
+ bert Lyon on the Arnold Lyon :
I. farm, two miles east of town. He I
+ had 10 acres that yielded So bu- I
+ shells per acre and 35 acres that I
+ yielded a little better than 40 I
+ bushels per acre. All this land =
+ was in peas last year but the =
+ Is acres had been in clover the :
! previous year, showing con- .
+ clusively that clover and peas =
+ prepare the ground for better !
+ crops of grain. The wheat was +
!. of Jenkins club variety :
I. j. i. + !. j. 4. + + + + !. + I. + +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
War Labor Board to Quit.

NEW YORK.-The national war
labor board announced that it would
officially end it's jurisdiction over
labor troubles when the business now
under discussion before it shall be
concluded
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Want Wheat Grades Changed.

WASHINGTON. - Demands that
changes be made in government wheat
standards under the price guarantee
act, $50 as not to penalize every grow
er of wheat" is made in a statement
prepared by Chairman Gronna for
representatives of farm organizations
and approved by the senate agricul-
tural committee.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Confirm Palmer,s Appointment.

| WASHINGTON Confirmation by
the senate of the nomination Of A.
Mitchell Palmer as attorney general
was recommended by the senate judi
ciary subcommittee which has been
holding hearings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Fined For Speeding.

Last evening James Jabbora was
arrested for speeding by Deputy
Marshel E. Stanley and was fined
S. and costs, amounting to $40 by
Judge ]. R. Strong.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12
Herbert Hoover at Prague.

HtTU4TL HOOVtT dI fTdSUt.
PRAGUE.-(By Associated Press. }
Hoover, head of the inter
allied relief commission arrived here
Sunday and Immediately went into
conference with the ministry and the
president.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-12

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
PEACE STILL UNCERTAIN.

While the Germans have verbally ac.
ccpted the terms of peace submitted
by the allies and promised to sign the
treaty they have failed to notify the
peace conference who will be author
lied to sign it or when their delegates
will go to Versailles to aflix their sig
natures. The allies hope the German
delegates will be ready to sign Satur-
day but are not certain.
The signature of the treaty will not
complete peace, The treaty must he
submitted to all the allies and the Ger.
mans for ratification before it is COM
plete, although its provisions must be
observed from the time it is signed. The
Germans have already violated the
treaty by sinking the warships previous
" surrendered to the allies and by burn
ing the French war flags of 1870, which
the treaty stipulates shall be returned
to France. The allies have notified tho
German government it will be held re
sponsibe for these acts and full rcpara
ton for the ships and trophies will be
demanded, also the punishment of tn,
Officers and men who perpetfatcd these
outrages.
1t may be long time before these
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.
Some of the More Important News Con
densed for Phoenix Readers.

On Monday the Germans sent to the
peace conference at Paris note saying
they would accept the terms of peace sub
mitted Internationally, but up to Thurs
day night had not notified the allies wEc
the delegates will be or when they will
come to Versailles to affix their sigma
lures. On Saturday it was announced
from London that most of the great Ger
man warships at Scapa Flow had beer
scutted by the German crews and sunk
German officers shot German sailors who
at the command of the British, started
to return to their ships and close the
seacoclls, whereupon the British fired up
ON the German officers killing some Of
them. At the same time German MODS
destroyed the war trophies taken from
France at the close of the war of 1901
The allies have notified the Germans that
they must pay for the ships and give NJ
the officers and sailors responsible fol
the destruction. The allies hope the
Germans will be prepared to sign the
treaty Saturday afternoon.
The American Federation of Labor il
convention at Atlantic City, y. j., OF
Monday went on record for a 44-houl
week for all labor.
The United States senate has passed
the war appropriation bill fixing the
standing army at 100000 men. The house
had provided for only 100000 men anC
Secretary Baker had asked for 50900C
men. The size of the standing army vii
be fixed by conference committee of the
two houses.
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have
ratified the woman suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution.
1t was announced Thursday that the
former crown prince of Germany, Fred
erick William Hohenzolern, has escaped
from Holland and gone back into Ger
many. There are rumors that the ex
kaiser also plans to go back to Germany
and embarrass the allies in the enforce
ment of peace.
Lieut.. John Beggs, 2Sd infantry has
been arrested at Coblenz charged will
murder in shooting affray in a Ger
man city.
Private Frank Gaffney of New Yorl
has been granted congressional media
of honor for driving alone so Huns int
the American camp in France He il
declared to be the second bravest mar
of the war.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
BETTER PAY FOR
LOCAL TEACHERS
Increase Contemplated by Pru,
Dental Committee
Would Raise By Tax $4,000 More-In
Addition Petition Has in View Fur.
Their Increase.

Because of the emergency which has
arisen with regard to teachers salaries
the voters of the incorporated school
district will be called upon at the an
nual school district meeting July 10 to
raise substantial amount of money
above the amount raised last year.
A petition is in circulation for sigma
lures asking the prudential committee
to insert in the warrant for the annual
meeting an article which is in substance
to see if the district will pay to each
new teacher the coming year an increase
of $50 and to each teacher now on the
faculty who continues on the faculty
an increase of 800.
This is understood to call for an in
crease in addition to whatever addition.
al salary has been contemplated by the
school board and would amount to ap.
proximately $500.
The school board, which has realized
the necessity of increasing the salaries
in order to keep the teachers, has made
gradual increase from year to year
but has not paid such increases as have
been paid in many other places
This year the board will ask for q
75-cent tax rate instead of the 69-cent
rate of last year. This would raise an
additional $4,000, which the board plans
to apply to salaries in amounts ranging
from $50 to $50.
If the increases asked for in the petit
ton are voted as well and the 75-cent
tax rate this would require about $4,000
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
MIsREPREsENTs VERMONT.

The Boston Transcript is credited
with a recent statement that Vermont
farm land is depreciating in value be-
cause of the inability of the Vermont
farmers to compete with the farmers of
the West. This is n misstatement, as
every well Informed Vermonter knows.
Here are some figures on the value of
all farm property in Vermont as shown
! by the United States census.
From 1850 to 1850 there was an in
crease of from twenty-five to fifty per
cent in value; from 1860 to 1870, an
increase of less than ten per cent; from
1870 to 1890 there was a decrease in
value; from 1890 to 1900 there was an
increase of less than ten per cent, and
from 1900 to 1910 an increase of from
twenty-five to fifty per cent.
These figures are for all farm prop
crty, good and poor, but they show an
unmistakable increase in value. Census
figures since 1910, of course, are not
available but unquestionably there has
been very material increase since then
That the value of some farm propertic,
in the practically deserted sections OF
the state has decreased is true; but thu
figures given above included these de
terioting lands and the total result
shows gain in value.
The increase in the value of goot
farm properties is known to be great an,
still continues. A specific instance i
given. The adjoining farm to the oil
farm home of the writer "a hill farm o
200 acres in Lafhoillc county, WAS pun
chased about thirty years ago by an in
dustrious young man for $4,000. ii
stocked the farm, worked hard, man
aged well, improved it and paid 70
it. When he moved to the farm he hat
n wife and two young sons. Thre
more sons and three daughters wcr
born to the couple while living on tn
farm and every one of the children
and both parents are still alive an,
each of the children was given q com
mon school euucatlOH ana nave Dcel
married and established home of hi
own. Several years ago, the fathe
and mother having reached an age the.
did not care to continue hard labor
the farm was sold and the aged peopl
moved to small farm of ten acre
where they are still enjoying life an
a comfortable competence. Less tina
three months ago this farm, bought 70
u $4,000 about thirty years ago was sol
a for $15, 900.
r Similar advances in the value of goo
$ farms are very common throughout tn
i state, which conclusively proves tina
4 the value of good farms in Vermont
d rapidly increasing. The editor of tn
n Transcript who made the statemen
that farm values in Vermont are dc
2 crcasing would have to travel lon
ways in this state to find a good farr
that could be bought for less tina
!, double the price it would have brough
:" twenty years ago. Such farms are
!. good purchase now as they are sure {
:, increase still further in value if proI
: erly titled
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
The Brattleboro Trust Co.
AS AGENT)
Offers the Following Farms For Sale
Further Description May Be Obtained on Application

Further Description May Be Obtained on Application
50acre Farm, West Chesterfield 100000 feet of standing
pine and hemlock good orchard; two tenement house.
S6acre Farm, Hinsdae Estimated 100000 of standing
pine, chestnut and oak.
of the Best and Largest Dairy Farms in Southern Vermont
Full particulars upon application.
ooacre Farm miles from Brattleboro modern buildings
extra good barn.
Guiord good sugar BUSH 1876 fruit trees ex
ira good house and barns.
1S5-acre Farm, Guilford known the Buhuin farm. "
S5-acre Farm, Dummerston known the Knight Patch
farm Plenty OF fruit and sugar naples.
James Reed House Dummerston good story-and half
house, | acre of land Will sell cheap
215acre Farm in North Hnsdae Good barns ouse
standing timber; fine farm for market gardening.
16acre Farm in Westmoreland. Price $1,1oo
2 Farms in South Londonderry. II
Timber Lot North Hnsdae Estimated 10000 feet standing
timber.
197acre Farm in Gulford extra of cutiva
ton House with modern plumbing; good barn.
4acre Farm in West Braeboro Good sized house and
232acre Farm in East Puney Estimated $4,000 pine
will cut 50 to 90 ton of hay large barns, will up 40
head; 5 silOs; good pastures and tlage land.
Houses in Baker Street; good renting property Will
sold to net purchaser over per
2tenement House in Esteyvile Good renting property
be sold at sacrifice.
Extra Good House and Double on Oak Grove Avenue
known as the Dugan house Price low
bakers Place Brook Road half land fine gar
dem modern house, good barn.
House Clark Avenue; of the best places in town.
Albert Johnson House. end of Belmont Avenue couldn't be
built today for $1,000 Price low for quick sale.
Sanford House, North Street Fine Aque-
duct water; all modern plumbing, electricity,
BRATTLEBoR0 TRUST co., Agent
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27

The comforting of the honorary de-
gree of doctor of laws upon Admiral
Henry Thomas Mayo, a Burlington boy,
by the University of yermont recalls
the prominence of Vermont men in the
United States navy. Admiral Dewey,
Admiral Clarke and Admiral Mayo are
three great names in the history of
American naval history and they were
all Vermonters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
RETURNED SOLDIERS

teachers and others can pass the sprinl
summer months to advantage at the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27

damages are determined and during this
time the army of occupation will be
maintained in German territory; if out
RACES are repeated this army may be in
creased. Meanwhile the Germans will
sign the treaty some day and the ma.
lions will devote themselves to enforc.
ing the conditions of peace. Just when
peace will be effectually obtained cannot
be foretold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
Tbe Osrmumt pbenis.
TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
9. FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1919.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27

One day last week, as George Morrill,
of st. Johnsbury Center was driving a
flock of sheep to pasture, Harry Day, in
his automobile, coming around curve in
the highway, ran into the flock, killing
three sheep outright, injuring several
more so that four died, making loss
at the time of seven, with prospect that
still others will succumb as a result of
injuries Mr.. Day was driving at good
speed and came upon the sheep too sud
denly to stop before hitting them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
'ERMS AT SALE.
STALLION KALKAR
No. 1896

nFoaled May II. 1902, l61S hands, 1900
lbs. As yearling trotted an eighth in IS
2 241s, as a three-year-old mile in 2.l0& (;
quarter in 80 see. Sire, Kremlin, 2.07% (;
dam, Urachima by Ukraine traces to
Belmont, Miss RUSSELL Green Mountain
Maid and Pilot, ,Jr, VIII stand at II, A,
Lovell's Stock Farms, Putney, VT, at $l5
for live colt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-06-27
Executors Sale
Real Estate and Personal Property of the
Adelaide L. Shaw Estate,
AT PUTNEY VILLAGE
Wednesday, July z, 1919
at o'clock sharp
REAL ESTATE

Consisting of about one acre of land on
the Depot Road from Putney Village,
with two-story house containing ii
rooms, also small barn and summer
house, all covered with slate roofs. This
house was designed and can be used as Il
two-tenment house, is furnace heated
with electric lights all over the house and
barn; plenty of water, large cellar, and
some fruit. 1t is well built, has been
kept in good condition, and is desirable
property for home or as an investment
This real estate will be sold at 2