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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16
FOOD IS SCARCE At
C0BLENTz, GERMANY
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH TELLS
OF CONDITIONS AS THEY
ACTUALLY ARE THERE

Tn this. the fourteenth of the series
of letters written by Hon. Burton L.
French. congressman for the First
Idaho district, for his home paper
The Star-Mirror, Mr.. French tells OF
conditions at Coblentz, Germany,
where our troops are located as part
of the sarmy of occupation"
This letter was written at Coblentz
on April A and only reached MOSCOW
on Nav IA. Several letters written
long after this was mailed reacneu
this office two weeks ago. Mr..
French mailed the letter before leay-
ing France and came back TO " ASH
ington, thence to Moscow, and after
spending ten days in Idaho, has re-
turned to Washington while the letter
has been coming from Coplentz 70
Moscow. Six letters written after
this one reached The Star.Mlrror
office prior to Mr.. French,s vaslt
here. In conversation with him ne
was told about the missing letter,
the fourteenth and he SAID: III was
mailed either at Coblentz or some
place in France and it will come trail
Snng in some day." HIS prophecy
has been fulfilled and the letter re-
ceived May Ia, follows:
Coblentz, Germany, April 4, 1919
The Editor The Star-Mirror:
The last nearly three days | have
snent in the part of Germany occu-
pied by the United States and Brit,
fsh forces. I have seen and talked
with many people, German as well as
American. and English, and | have
tr;ad to oct a line on some Of the con-
ditions we have been wondering about
as thew concern Germany.
The PeoDIe Are in Serious Straits.
Renorts have been conflicting in
the matter of food supply and other
economic conditions. Ny judgment is
however. that the people are practl;-
cling the greatest economy. FOOD
;s scarce and practically all food for
the Allied forces are for hotels where
Americans are accommodated is
shinned in from the outside. Prices
Of foods in the markets cannot afford
a true index, for the regulations touch
inp the use and also the price Tor
hid. Eggs are one mark each which
at the present value of a mark is not
about twenty-four cents, but about
nine cents. Yet eggs are not to be
had generally at any price and are
onIv % FOR children and the sick, as
Also IS milk. Bread is mostly rye
and ones ration is limited to four
no,1nds T., per week. A loaf of that
pt moi1nt costs one mark. In some
niaces % there seems to be plenty OF
potatoes. but meat is almost unknown
and is rationed in ounces. My judg-
nant NOR is That the people are underfed,
w. nosp unfortunatet matter for the
children especially, and it seems to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16
UNIVERSITY DON
SELLS FOR $1,000
I RECORD PRICE PAID FOR HERE.
| FORD BULL BRED BY UNI
| VERSITY OF IDAHO

What is believed to be the highest
price ever. paid for a Hereford bull
bred in the west, was paid by the A
B. Cook stock farm, of Townsend
Mont. yesterday, for university Dom
the three-year-old bull bred and own
ed by the University of Idaho depart
ment of animal husbandry The price
paid was $780, The bull was bought
by one of the most extensive and sue
cessful breeders of Hereford cattle in
the west. The animal was shipped by
freight to Townsend, Mont, yester-
day. He will be fitted for the show
ring and shown at all of the principal
livestock shows in Canada and the
United States.
university Don" is registered as
one of the finest individuals of the
Hereford breed in the west, being a
splendid individual, while his breed
ing is excelled by none. His sire was
Western Fairfax, he by Fairfax 10th,
who was the grand champion Here
ford bull of America in 1912. His
dam is Dona Perfect, by Beau Donald
18th. This cow is still member of
the University herd and has other
calves that are expected to attract
attention in the show rings of the
future. The University also has calves
and yearlings from this fine bull in
it's herd of go head of pure-bred reg
istered beef cattle, that are regarded
as among the best in the west.
The sale of University Don is ex-
pected to attract much attention in
livestock circles and notify the west
that the University stands high IN
livestock breeding as well as in educa-
tional work. This grand bull has at
tracted attention wherever shown and
people have come from long distances
to see him. Recently Henry Thles-
sen, of Sweetwater, Idaho, noted
Hereford breeder, sold 80 head of reg
istered animals to Mr.. Sloan of Glac-
ier National Park and he brought Mr..
and Mrs. Sloan to Moscow in his car
to show them the fine bull which Mr..
Thiessen pronounced one of the best
in the west.
George Sim, manager of the big
Cook stock farms at Townsend, Mont,
came here several weeks ago and
looked at University Don. The price
asked, ($2000) seemed high, and Mr..
Sim went away and visited other stock
farms and saw other bulls. But he
wanted the best that could be had
and he found nothing that suited him
as well as University Don and he
sent John Bechtol, the herdsman,
back to Moscow with an offer Of $1,000
cash. for the bull, and the deal was
made.
The fine animal, weighing ton,
and only three years old, was bred
and raised by the animal husbandry
department of the University of Idaho,
of which Professor G. w. Hickman is
the head He has been the pride of
Professor Hickman, Dean Iddings and
the herdsmen and students of the
animal husbandry department, for he
is a wonderful animal. Breeders of
the northwest have tried to buy him
but he was not for sale as long as he
could be used on the university farm.
He has been the herd sire for two
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16
.HELDIM MEET STOPS
FINISH TOMORROW
RAIN STOPS INTERSCHOLASTI
FIELD MEET AFTER THREE
FINALS WERE RUN

The interscholastic field meet for
Idaho high schools, which was to have
been. held today. was not finished but
will be completed beginning at 10
O'Clock tomorrow forenoon. The heavy
rain of last night and this morning
prevented the preliminaries being
run, but it was hoped to hold the
meet this afternoon, running tn pre-
liminaries first and following with the
finals.
But a heavy down pour of cold
rain put stop to the meet after three
events had been finished and it was
decided to postpones the remainder
of the events until tomorrow forenoon
at 10 o'clock Tickets sold today will
be good for admission tomorrow, it is
understood. If the weather is favor
able it is hoped to have larger at
tendance than was present today.
Despite the bad weather good time
was made in the three events which
we're completed. These were the 81
and 1O0-yard dashes and the 88O-yard
run. In the former Balieau of Gen
esee, won first, with Wrighter OF
Lewiston, second, and Harman, Occur
d .Alene and Holman of Boise, tied
for third place.
In the 100-yard dash, Johnson OF
Orofino and Bolieau of Genesee, tied
for first with Cooley of Boise, third.
In the S8O-yard run, Connor OF Occur
d'Alene was first, Estes Of Lewiston
was second and Casebolt of Genesee,
third
The time in the 50yard dash was
Is 3-5 second; in the 100-yard dash,
10 3-5 seconds. and in the 88O-yard
run, 2 minutes and II 3-5 seconds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

me and to other members of our par
ty that the children show lack of sUf-
ficient food. l was as far as the
Rhine and in cities for fifty miles
along it, and | am told that farther
east matters are more serious. For
tunately spring foods are coming into
conditions should improve. The peo-
pie are very plainly dressed but this
does not give concern. Wearing ap-
parel is not as high as | had antlcl-
pated. For instance | noted the
prices of shoes in several windows.
Both mems and womens shoes run up
to forty-five and fifty marks for
what seemed to be fairly good quail
ity. That would mean normally a
price of eleven or twelve dollars, but
at the present value of a mark, IS
much less.
Farm People are Busy.
The people everywhere we went
were busy on roads, in fields, in the
tally on farms and in vineyards and
gardens were they busy and they are
planning on bumper crops this year.
/ was surprised to see the roads in as
good condition as they are and par
ticularly the roadbeds of railways.
Industrially, however, the country is
in hard lines, and it will take time to
recover.
Children Everywhere.
One of the most striking features
of the parts of Germany we were IN,
is the large number of children They
are everywhere, and it is clear that
t>S mothers have sacrificed for the
children in the matter of foods. In
France, however, in the matter OF
little folks the country is in poverty,
though the children that one does see
have apparently had more necessar-
les of life than the little folks OF
Germany. In Germany, one is I'M
pressed with a shortage of young
men. BOYS of fifteen and upward. I'm
ouestionably the war has taken
frightful toll. I recall the number
of young German prisoners l saw IN
France in different places, and also
the remark Of an officer of our army
as he told me that in the Argonne
forest battle he came across the body
of a German soldier in sitting pos
ture-dead and with bullet through
his body-and, said the officer, che
was a boy Of about fifteen" Yes
terday in a town of about fifteen
hundred, near Coblenz, where some
of our boys are, an officer told me
that of three hundred men who had
gone to the war from that town one
hundred had not returned.
BOlshevism.
And how about Bolshevism? My
Judgment is it will not find any last
ornort,,pifv horq In the cities
and ESPECIALLY those of Prussia and
Saxony hear there is great indus.
trial paralysis and people are out Of
employment in large numbers. This
may result in riots and unsteadlnesss
for a time. But from many people |
have tried to get something of an idea
of the way people feel and it is my
Judgment that the people generally
will stand for law and order in the
swing to Bolshevism at all, it will
swing back without great delay.
Our Boys Want to Return Home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

years and could not be used any long
er
He will be fitted for show purposes
after the breeding season is over and
Mr. Cook, who has 600 pure-bred reg
istered Herefords and some of the
finest animals in the west, will take
him through the entire circuit of live
stock shows in the United States and
Canada next fall and winter and he
will advertise the University of Idaho
and Moscow wherever shown.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16
LATAH COUNTY DELEGATE
RETURNS FROM CONVENTION

E. c. Boom. who went to st. Louis
to attend the convention for the or
ganization of the Great War Veterans
of the United States, has returned to
Moscow. tired but delighted with the
trip. He says the convention was one
of the greatest and most representa-
tive ever held in the United States.
There were 100 delegates present and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

voting and every section and every
walk of life was represented. Mr..
Boom was chosen by the Idaho dele
CATION to second the nomination OF
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for chair
man, an honor which the colonel de-
clined Mr.. Boom was elected first
president of the Great War Veterans
association for the state of Idaho.
A convention of the association Will
be held at Boise on June 20.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16
Stuntfest Tonight, Sure.

The rain has not stopped the great
annual 'stuntfest" which is one of the
big events of the season, and it will
be pulled off" tonight, positively, NO
matter what the weather conditions
All invited University auditorium
night
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

Winnipeg Strike Grows.

winnipeg OCTIke ITOWS.
+ WINNIPEG, Can.-Telephone !
+ operators in all the local ex- !
+ changes, joined in the general !
+ strike here today, stopping all !
+ telephone communications. At I
+ a meeting this afternoon stereo- !
+ typers and Webb pressmen de- 1
+ cided to join the strike.
+ AS result all Winnipeg daily :
+ newspapers undoubtedly will :
+ suspend publication.
+ + 4. + + + 4. + + + + + ]. + + 1
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

The Omega Phi alumnae associa-
tion will have its annual meeting
Wednesday night, May FL at o'clock
at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house
805 Elm street.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-16

The program by the junior class OF
the high school, which was to have
been given this afternoon, is post
poned until Tuesday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21

call meetings Of all retailers in their
districts and form war savings socletles
to make plans for wider sale Of stamps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
ORDER UNLOADING OF
SHIPS; Men REFUSE

BUENOS AIRES, March 21.--In It's
efforts to solve the difficulties caused
by the port strike, the government has
formally ordered the l-ongshoremen TO
unload the coastwise steamers inside
the port to permit the entry Of trans
Atlantic vessels, but the longshoremen
refused.
The owners OF the coasting steamers
have announced they will tie up all
their vessels indefinitely as soon as
they are unloaded and make no fur
ther attempt to keep open the traffic
with the river ports, Paraguay and
Patagonia,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
RUSSIAN PRESS GROWS
SARCASTIC OVER LEAGUE

vLADIvOsTOK, March 81. canadian
Press.)-The comment Of the Russian
press in Vladivostok on the league Of
nations Is satirical, pointing to the re-
suits of allied occupation of siberia as
an object lesson. The allies, the W
papers say, had decided to restore or
der and good government In Russia
and sent detachments Of troops with
no good results, owing to the impos-
sibility Of a agreement over the meth
ods to be followed. The real result,
they declare. is loss of allied prestige
in Russia.
A grave instance pointed to is the
transportation problem, as yet un-
touched, 1t is declf ed, oT .ng to the
difficulties of allied agreement, the
railway situation In the meantime
growing worse weekly.
The situation in the country is gen
orally worse than last autumn, and
Bolshevik sentiment apparently Is
growing in Siberia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
THlRTY-SEVEN FEET
EMERY'S FINAL FIGURE

Final prediction OF s. C. Emery, local
~forecaster, for the river stage here is
about 81 feet. Weather on all the
upper watersheds is clear and there Is
no indication of rains in the very near
future.
The crest is expected to reach Mem
phls about next Friday and unless alb
normal precipitation occurs within the
next few days, of which there Is no
indication at present, there will not be
any serious damage done by the water.
The stage Friday morning. was 1873
and IS feet is expected here Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
CEYL0N FRAZER LOSES
HIS SUPPLY OF WOOD

Cordwood, which was washed out Of
a clearing being made of woodland near
Pea Point, several miles above Bruins
wick, on the L. a n, railroad, was put
into use to reinforce the sloughlng
trarks OF the road at the point Friday
morning. permitting l., & y, and n, G,
d st. T.. passenger and freight trains to
get into Memphis.
The woodland near this point on Clear
creek Is the property of Ceylon h,
ErayRr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
BODY OF WHITE MAN IS
FOUND IN HOLLOW LOG

wINNsBoRo, La, March 2l.-Ths
body Of an unidentified white man,
appearing to be about as years OF age,
was found in a hollow log In Bayou
Macon swamp near Gilbert, according
TO information received here. Two
shotgun wounds were In evidence.
The man apparently had been dead
about two weeks and wore a hunting
jacket. The discovery vas made by a
negro hunter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
ANNEXATI0NISTS TO
HOLD BIG CONFERENCE

LOS ANGELES, March 21.-Members
Of the league Of the southwest, an or
ganization recently formed with the
purchase or annexation of Lower Cali
fornia by the United States as one
Of its principal objects, will hold a CON
vention April rs at ID Centre, Cal, ac-
cording to announcement today by the
executive committee OF the league.
The convention will be attended prin-
cipally by residents OF Southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico. Sew
eral plans by which the annexation or
purchase of Lower California might be
brought about will be discussed, 1t was
said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN
BEGINS IN STORES

WASHINGTON, March 21.-A cam
paign to promote the sale Of war v
ings stamps in retail stores throughout
the country has been started by the
savings division Of the treasury, II was
announced today. County directors and
local committees have been asked to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
HUN AUSTRIA SEEKING
INDEPENDENT ENJOYS

LONDON, March 2i.-German AUS
tria, according to advices received here
quoting Berlin newspapers, has ex-
pressed a desire for independent repre-.
s~entation at the peace conference. 1t
also desires, the reports from Vienna
| adds, that the question Of its unity
with Germany be postponed until the
| conclusion Of the conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
FreCk|e-FaCe
Now Is the Time 70 Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots.

Do you know how easy II Is to re-
move those ugly spots 80 that no n
will call you freckle-face9
Simply get an ounce Of othine,
double strength, from your druggist and
a few applications should show you how
easy II is to rid yourself Of freckles
and get q beautiful complexion. The
sun and winds OF March have a strong
tendency TO bring out freckles, and as
q result more othine Is sold in this
month, BE sure 10 ask for the double
strength Othine, as this is sold under
: guarantee Of money back IL 1t fails tc
remove the freckles. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
DECIDE TO
MEET AT ATLANTA

oision TO hold the Southern Baptist
convention here May li-2l was an
nounced last night after NJ. II. Wolfe,
Of Dallas, Tex, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee, had concluded three
days OF conferences with local organi-
satlona-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
GOOD

An English militant crusader strolled
into a barn where a young man was
milking a row. With a snort, she
asked. How is IT thai YOU are not
at the front, young uan7'
Because, ma'am,' answered the
mixer. there amt no milk at that
end"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21
Won Can Afford

To come in and look at our display
Of Spring Fabrics. You make a selec-
ton and we guarantee the garments
to be correct in every way, J. a.
Moriarty & Son, Tailors, 81 south
Main street. aoV'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-21

The river in the Memphis district will
continue rising during the next six
days. At Memphis 1t will reach 80
feet by next Sunday or Monday n
81 feet by next Friday,
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DIR. Dan T. Frye and THE OASIS
man had planned to go to Phoenix
together today in the machine of the
former, in order to be at the capital
at the Good Roads convention Mon
day, but yesterday DR.. Frye was af-
flicted with heart trouble, and the
editor caught a severe cold, which
mishaps will be apt to keep them at
home,
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26

Notwithstanding the fact that the the prices
of food commodities continue to Any housewife will
tell you that prices of great many foods are higher
now than during the period This grocery store has
always kept the interest of it's customers in view it is
constantly working in your behalf well AT
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26
NOTICE TO AUTO
MOBILE OWNERS

All owners of automobiles are mo-
titled hereby that they must secure
state licenses for their machines be-
fore the first day Of February, or
they will be subject to the penalty Of
the law.
R. R. EARHART,
Sheriff, Santa Cruz County.
First Publication, Jan. s, 1919.
Second Publication, Jan. II, 1919.
Third Publication, Jan. 10, 1919.
Fourth Publication, Jan. 2s, 1919.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26

also carries the largest stock of groceries and produce in
Nogales For the next 10 days we will hammer prices.
Smash 'em! Crush 'em! And YOU will be the one who
will profit Get ready to buy your supply of grOcereG
for the prices we offer astonishing and almost
beIievable =. n
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26

CEREALS
CANNED FRUITS

Apricots Cred Hussar)-35c can, this sale SSc
Peaches (Red Hussar) a5c can, this sale SIC SIC
PIums (Red Hussar -35c can, this 32c
Pears (Red Hussar--4Oc can, this sale CSC
Pineapple (small)-2Oc can, this sale a Loo
Pineapple (medium)-25c can, this sale----. 25c
Pineapple (arge)-4Oc can this SIC
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26
MILK

Canned Milk-2Oc can, this sale----------.--.-----
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-26

Corn (Red Hussar)-3Oc can this sale 26c
Peas (Red Hussar)-3Oc can, this SALE .26c
Peas Bluecoat)-25c can this
Peas (Blueflower)-15c can, this 1Oc
Spinach (Red Hussar)-25c can this
Sourkrout-25c can this Sale zoe
Tomatoes (Saratoga)-20c can, this sale 1 8c
Pink Beans-15c h., this 1Oc
Potatoes-6c h. this sale -6 lbs for 25c
Pimentos-20c can this 16c
Green Chi-1Oc can this sale Sc
The sun., 1919-02-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Kuhn. Loeb g. CO. announce that the
Illinois Central Railroad Company fifteen
year 5Iz per cent. gold bonds offered By
them have been oversubrcribed.
New York stock Exchange announces
the new partnership Of Alfred Hil & Co.
with Alfred Y. Hill as floor member.
Kennecott Copper Company reports Jan
uary production totalled 100000 pounds
Of copper. against lhlit,ooo pounds In De-
cember.
sullivan Machinery Company Of Chicago
reports not INCOME for 1918 as .l40,0sj.
discharge from the United States Army.
is at his desk as head OF the National
Surety company's salvage department:
Frederick Seagrave has been made a
general partner In Edward II. Smith
J.. II. Pinckney announces that Robert q.
Dodge, just released from the service, has
become associated with that concern.
william r. Bishop. recently returned
from service In France, IL In charge OF
the art and printing department OF Maclay
& Muiia!y. Inc.
public Iron and Steel Company, has re-
turned from two weeks stay at Atlantic
Greene Cansnea Copper Company pro-
ducsd 100000 pounds Of copper. ioG.iso
ounces of silver and $50 ounces OF gold
copper. $4,000 ounces OF silver and 1850
ounces of gold In the previous month.
a Chicago Board OF Trade membership
has been sold for s7,S75, which IL within
$500 OF the record price. The board has
applications for membership from J. II,
curtain, r II. Herr, H. Ladish and N. j.
Morris. The following memberships were
posted for trensfer: +. l., IiouEh. +. A.
Bowles and the Joy g. Bournique and
Henry W. Psret estatsA
The sun., 1919-02-11
COTTON STILL UNSETTLED.
Prices Rally and Close steady at 3
10 ~ Points Net Gain.
New Issue

The cotton market was extremely
nervous and unsettled again yesterday.
but. after making new low records for
tie season on old crop months, prices
rallied sharply with the close steady at
net advance OF TO 81 points.
There was considerable buying OF
later months at the start and a con-
unuation OF the scattering demand which
had been in evidence at tho close OF last
week Tho market opened with an adj
vance OF IS to IS points. but soon weak
eued. As prices worked lower without
indication Of broadening or more aggrcs-
sive demand, offerings became more gem
cral with May selling or to 10 soc dur
ing the middle of the day when tho old
crop deliveries showed net losses OF 65
to Is points. Later months We're rela-
lively steady, but sold about 30 20 IS
points below Saturdays closing figures
Offerings then became lighter and the
market improved, After an advance of
about 80 TO 80 points from the lowest
there was closing reaction OF several
points.