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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
LEAGUE MEANS MORE
GRIEF FOR MOTHERS
No Consolation to American
Motherhood When Sons Fight
in Foreign QuarreIs.

The following Is the last of
four articles By Capt. "Eddie"
Rtckenbacker on Why Soldiers Arc
Against the League of Nations"
Capt. Rickcnbacker sUas the ace Of
aces IN american aviation on tho
front in France. HIS acquaintance
snaong the soldiers of the late war
& natt0nWtde When he speaks for
tAsm, he speaks Wh0t hs knows.
~ CAPT. EDDIE RiCkENBAckKR
Chapter 4.
An American soldier Of the line does
1T talk much about his mother
Something holds him back. But he
thinks about her.
When ordered to the front he writes
hast to ner. When letters come from
home he looks frst for hers. When
he returns from war, hers IL the first
tnce he seeks.
II In battle he faces death, 1t 10 her
features that fash upon him. II he
has time to remember his home II
- her form that mems home to him.
i
diers in a hundred.
No man feels more deeply than the
American soldier what war means to
American mothers-especiaIly a for
eixn war. So one OF the first thoughts
that come to q soldier after reading
ths league covenknt IL this: Is II
night to expose the mothers Of Amer
tca to Sill the grief Of war, just to help
Z foreign nation settle a boundary
quarrel or win a political dispute7
The one consolation Of the American
mother, when her son said good-by.
Vas that he wore the uniform Of his
country and marched away under the
nag Of the United States. He went
because the government Of his coun-
try called him. He would fight to up
hold the honor Of the United States.
He would risk his life to protect his
country and his people. He would
risk his life to punish the enemies a
HIS country.
This pride In their sons American
spirit and American loyalty carried =
million American mothers through the
anguish Of sleepleSs nights II WA1
what brought them through the tor
ture Of the days when American young
men were dying by thousands and no
news came to tell who still lived and
who had gone
Now Just imagine 4 war which had
not even this comfort for a mothers
heart Could anything be sadderY
Think Of the mother whose son would
be sent to Asia to protect the Meso-
potamian oil fields from Russia, or
help France rivet the bonds on Syria
Or to get a piece of Turkey for
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
WARS TOLL is FORTY MILLION
Leaves 4 Considerable DisproportIon
Between the Sexes In
Europe

Washington, D. C.-The total loss Of
actual or potential lives on account Of
the World war is put at nearly forty
million in an estimate just furnished
to the American Red Cross by the
League of Red Cross Societies. OF
this total however, it is estimated that
something more than one-half is repre-
scented by unborn children.
a:~es ~ eighteen and forty-ive has
seen luM. and there IS now q consider
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30

able disproportion between the sexes
IN EuroDe. The consequence IS ii'at n
HIGH nroportion of women no longer
can get manageable mates
Fifty per cent of the women IN
France cannot become married, II IS
estimated There is now surplus OF
about 100000 French women under
fc1fy-fiyp
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
APPRECIATED

These cordial expressions while not given publication
genuine cooperative spirit of Moscow
particular liberty putting them IN
well the upbuilding Of larger better and more
progressive prosperity for
every within bounds
Savings Co. Your store is
to conscientious efforts
Mr. Lamphere--Publisher of r-Mrror:
Every person giving Mos
department store
Oberg-Oberg
wonderfully arranged store benefit to every
business in the town."
Mr. Wlliamson--Enns Fallen Farms
modern show windows
Your
& Cushing Co.:
position trade center in this section is
strengthened by improvements"
M Mier-Moscow FIGURING Mill Co..
gives
larger"
creighton's
improvements very will
Moscow what all hope for it to be-"
STANDARDIZATION Shop;
truly at in
terror for convenience is the thing that attracts my
attention most"
Mr. W F. Observation-Disclosures:
efforts It's pleasure in and
look these improvements
Mr. c. B Green-Moscow
possible that soud be made
The Transformation complete. We
certainly proud
veatch-veatch Realty Co.
achievement"
smith-"Every in
The fine results personal satisfaction
to
o Thompson wana Walla:
have outside of the
been
admirably"
Mr. Matt ohnson-whte House. Colax:
a
Kineard 0 Lewiston:
zone big upodate merchandise establishments in the
northwest"
only made
forbd quotations We sincerely
this splendid spirit
DAVID S'
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
BY CAPT. EDDIE RlckEkBAckER.
Chapter g.

It h solemn thing to 60 out to k1ll
or to be killed. Most men do not like
to 60. They 60 because duty forces
them to. Their sense Of duty to their
country is stronger than their sense of
self preservation. They face death be-
cause they ought to protect what they
love at home.
That is what makes spirit In an
army. The West Pointer calls 1t mo-
rale. Without this fighting spirit a
soldier is not worth much, and an army
Is no army at all. Every soldier knows
this. And so he asks:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-30
WHY SOLDIERS ARE
OPPOSED TO LEAGUE
Impossible to Arouse Proper
Spirit to Face Death for For
eiQn Countries.

TAs following i the third Of
four articles By Capt. "EddtS
Rtcksn6acksr on why Soldiers Are
Agatnst tho League of Nations. "
Capt. Rickenbacker was tho acc of
aces in american aviation on the
front IN France HIS acquaintance
among tho soldiers of the late war
= nationwide When hs speaks for
them, he speaks what he knows.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
Nature. Wonderful Work.

The Great Barrier reef of Australia
varies In width. from stem to ninety
miles, and is 1,255 miles Tonga monu-
mental result of the labors of nlyriads
of tiny animals.! Atolls, or coral rings
inelosing q lagoon with no central
lsland), have been responsible for a
deal Of animated discussion; the gen.
orally accepted theory now being that
the existing ring began as usual
around and near TO an island which
has subsequently, sunk and passed
from knowledge, the coral keeping
pace in upward growth-varying with
circumstances from roughly one to
three inches per year-with the sink
ing foundation. Barbados is built up
almost entirely of coral, Jumps of It
taking the place of stones In the natu.
rally, shallow soil of. the island, and
the now high and dry dolnmltes OF
Austria are largely old coral reefs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
MIXTURE Studies on the Prairie.

A Bloom township farmer says that
he has a pet catfish in a water tank
on his farm which serves a useful'
purpose Whenever this farmer gets
the fever to fish he digs up few
worms and throws them in the tank.
If the pet fish grabs them up he knows
fish are biting and gets his fish pole
and hikes for the river. If, on the
other hand, the fs! pays no attention
to the WORMS. he knows it is a-poor day
for fishing and lets his wife tell him
what she wants done and does it. So
he never misses it and always returns
from the river with string of fish
like. the proverbial small boy gets. A
Bloom township farmer told us this,
but gol durn if we can remember who
it was.-Clay Centre Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
Philippine Climate Healthy.

The climate of the Philippines Is one
of the best in the tropics. The islands
extend from 5Edegrees to 81 degrees
north latitude, and Manila is in Il
degrees So minutes. The thermome-
ter during July and August rarely
goes below 70 or above S.. The ex-
IRENE ranges in year are said to be
81, and 81, and the annual mean tenn
perature 81. There are three well
marked seasons-temperate and dry
from November to February, hot and
dry from March to May, and temperate
and wet from June to October. The
rainy season reaches its maximum. in
July and August, when the rains are
constant and very heavy. The total
+ rainfall has been as high as la inches
in one year..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
WHY He 4PoKED Film ONE
Baseball Fiend Gave Good Reason for
Assault, but Judge Was Strangely
unsynpathetlc.

"You see, y'r honor, this here guy ne
comes into my cigar store along in the
afternoon of the last day of the Sc
rious and taps ON the showcase
kinder soft and patient, like he wants
a cigar but can wait, and we, let's him
wait, becus me an my partner Is hav-
In hot argument about, the game,
my partner bein' once an inmate OF
Cincinnati. .a.s. 49,
ave amt noticin' the lapse of time
nor customers nor nothin'-when
mans patriotisms involved he oughtn't
to pay any attention to his personal
business, / think-and when we'd ar
gued till we was black in the race
without gettin' anywhere we got SEN
sible, and my partner he says, wen,
you big stiff, betcha FIVE dollars 6ne
Reds takes todays game! I,
".You're on! says, an | digs up a
five spot and he covers 1t an we asks
this here strange bird to hold stakes
and tells him the bet. . ..-..
"sSurer he says, anything to &C
commodate while Tn waitin'.' And ne
takes the ten dollars and hands IL
over to my partner. sayin' 'Ihe
moneys yourn-the Reds win. got
it just before 1 come in here. You can
telephone for Notification if you like
he says as I begin to splutter.
(which just then the phone rings
and Harry Nick calls me up and tells
me the score. And turn to this mere
guy and says, For the love o Pete,
you poor flsh-did you stand there ana
listen to me make that bet and let me
lose my good money and never say q
word? well, it.wasn't nothin' to me,
he says. I come in here TO buy q
cigar So pokes him one, y'r honof
an 7 think it was comm to m y
+ "Maybe your partner will pay your
fine" said the court. at will be just
ten dollars. Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
YOUNG CHICKS NEED WARMTH
When Brooded by Hens They Remain
Under Mothers Nearly All the
Time for Three Days.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The, first requirement Of young
chicks is warmth-a temperature COM
Portable for them. Chicks hatch In O
temperature Of 102 degrees to 105 de-
grees r. When brooded by hens they
remain under. the mothers nearly all
the time for two or three days. Chicks
shipped in small boxes are kept warm
by the heat Of their bodies so long as
the boxes are not exposed to near
freezing temperatures, but this natural
heat is not. sufficient when they are
given more Liberty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
RE:5L FAIRY STORY
Searehers for Thrills Might Read
"Day Book, 1924
. &c.,
Writer Justly Considers That for 20
nance 1t Has All the Quivers OF
oldtime Tales Beat to
FRAGILE.

There was a time in the dear, dead
past when Twas addicted to the myths
and legends of the long ego. | loved
to read; writes Kenneth l.. Roberts, in
the Saturday Evening Post, tales
starting "Once upon time" and tell
ing how the old witch, after studying
for thirty-seven years in the College
of Wftchcraft and Sorcery, was out:
witted by the handsome prince III pur-
pie tights who didn't know magic
wand from a magic lantern | loved
Kluta Won LinsenSuppe and the strong
and fearless counts. of Limburger and
the deep bass voice Of the old Rhenish
bungstarters and the hump-backed
rhinestone castles. Flowed the Table
Round and the whiStle~of tie truSty
falcon and the keen-edged meat AK
as Sir Martingale the Red and Sir
Batter du Bellcose baSted each other
in the midriff for the favor of. the
beautiful Lady MeliSande Of Marrow
fat. I ate that stuff alive, IS the say.
ing goes.
Today, though, / can't get CULVER
out of It. need stronger meat. When
want to get the old thrill that used
to go with. the fairy tales pass over
lie stories of RapunzeI and Snow
White and Sinbad and Cedric won
StussberG and William Tell aDd
Agatha Won Addlepate and all the 9th
ers and. get down an old, tattered'
leather-covered volume which bears
the fascinating title, DAY Book, 1924"
This book was the property of one
of my forbears, who late in the lI00s
and early in the fS00s ran a flourish
ing store in the town Of Kennebunk,
Me-, when he wasn't running the Brit.
ish and Indians around the rugged
Maine scenery. 1t has the fairy stories.
whipped to light froth. Right at, the
top of the very first page appears the
absorbing statement: "Eiiab Stevens,
DR.. To pr Morocco shoes, 81 cents"
And right under it is the thrilling Bit,
capt. Elisha Chadhoprn, DR.. to 6 doz.
Eggs, 70 cents" And piling sensation
On sensation, the third. paragraph
reads! "Noah Shackford, Or. TO II
pt. n. E.rum, 7 cts. Drank in store"
Morocco shoes, .S4 cents! Be still,
my huttering heart, be still! And
half pint of fragrant old New Eng
land rum, straight from the heart Of
Medford, Mass, for cents swoon!
Who cares where it was drunk, so long
as the drnker got it for I cents? Sew
en- cents for half a pint Of New Eng
land rumt Twenty-eight cents for a
quartz And 81 cents for pair of
shoes or three quarts of rum! To say
nothing of six dozen eggs, freshly alb
stracted from under startled Maine
hens, for the staggering sum of 70
cents, or 1919 cents the dozen.
Who cares to listen to such trite.
and commonplace twaddle as the
fairy godmother's adventures in get
ting a coach and four out Of pump
kin, and some rats, when one can read
red-blooded stuff about Eliab Stevens
getting a pair of Morocco shoes out
of So cents? My little leather COW
cred day book may be trife shorter
On love interest than Cinderella" or
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
ENCOURAGE PULLETs TO LAY
Avoid Any Interruption OF Regular
Habits or Radical Change in
Fowls Diet.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture9
The growing pullet is creature of
habit, thoroughly addicted to regular
ity and vigorously opposed to disturb
ance and unusual commotion. 1t Is
essential for the good of the flock in
its entirety that the pullets should
grow and improve like clockwork,
from the time of Matching to maturity.
Laying Is ftenfetarded by seemingly
trivial disturbances, such as moving
the fowl from place to place and
changing the makeup Of the ration.
In order to insure early eggs see to
it that the growth of the pullets is
not retarded in any manner whatever.
Almost without exception the pullet
whose growth from Matching to ma
turity has been regular, not subject
to checks and Interruptions, is an
early layer. In support Of the state
ment that checked growth results in
retarded laying, comes the fact that
May-hatched pullets often lay earlier
than others which: were Matched in
April but retarded in the early stages
Of their growth by .unfayorable
weather. Retardation by weather
conditions, however, is only one of
many factors which may stunt the nor
rral growth of a pullet and defer her,
entrance to the laying class. T.
AS rule, egg production begins at
or before the cessation of the pullet's
physical growth and development of
the reproductive organs. Generally,
influences which hinder growth also
operate to delay egg production for
several months. Any disturbance af-
fecting the habits, quarters or COM
fort Of the pullet at any stage of her
life may retard laying. Shifting the
birds from place TO place and abrupt
changes in the diet often disturb the
fowl enough to retard laying. In fact,
poultry. fanciers who desire to keep
pullets In condition for exhibition
often use this means of keeping them
from laying. On the average, pullets
about to begin laying are more SEN
sitlve to disturbances than at any 9TH
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
PROMISING outlook.


IT seen the start Of what looked like
it was going to be a right lively fuss,
over at Tumlinville yesterday" related
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. "A
couple of fellows jumped onto another
Teller for something or nuther, / reck-
on although l didn't learn what, and
went to mauling him right sharply.
Then another Teller jumped in, to make
1t even. About that time the sheriff
came a-runnirg and started to pull Gnu
apart. and all four lit in on him. He
deputf2ed passed. of fellers that were
standing around. and they sorter took
hold, and another bunch of fellers
that came up 'peared to fgger that the
process was too one-sded, and so they
tore in, too. About that time it begun
to rain, and they MI adjourned to the
porch of the Tote Fair store and went
to talking horse swap and politics.
But for spell shore reckQned was
going to see something Of u light
Kansas City Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
Coral Fisheries.

In consideration of it's slow growth
the coral reefs are fished once only in
ten years, the fishing boats engaged In
this extremely lucrative business vary
ing in size from three to fourteen tons.
The most valuable fisheries are among
the coral reefs off Tunisia, Algeria, and
Morocco, the.raw material going chief
ly to Italy. The red coral Of the Med
iterranean and the Red sea Is exported
in large quantities to India for the
manufacture of ornaments and articles
of personal adornment. The black coral
of the Persian gulf and Great Barrier
reef is still more highly priced.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23

sr stage of their growth, and there
fore require greater care in handling,
but disturbances retarding the growth
even of small chicks are likely to post
pone the beginning Of egg production.
1t is imperative that every poultry
keeper exercise the maximum of eau
ton from the time the chicks are
Matched until the pullets attain ma
turity, so that the fowl will make reg
ular growth and not be subjected to
any factors which will stunt or divert
the proper development Of the birds.
The alphabet of proper management
Of the pullets emphasizes such factors
as correct nourishment, constitution,
exercise, and cleanliness Given the
proper care and surroundings, the
early-hatched chick will develop into
a profitable, early and persistent pro-
Queer of eggs. This is the goal to-
ward which every poultryman should
work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
First Sigat of a Pig.

Along the hard, dry, wiad-swept road
IN q suburb came drove Of pigs-a
most unusual spectacle in London Of
recent years. From the by-streets the
children Of the poor came hurrying to
see, and it was clear from their COM
ments that many OF them had never
: seen 4 pig before. -
s.Look, Lizer!" cried one Of the
smallest among them. "Look. there's a
piebald one.
~. Course there is, stoopid," said Lizer,
who was clearly well versed in natural
history. "Where else do yer think
they get streaky bacon from?"-Lon-
don Chronicle. a 81
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23

ease, has been enormously Improved
and strengthened by crossing with the
wild Asiatic pheasant brought from
Central Asia. In the same way new VA
rieties of deer have been obtained by
crossing the small Persian deer with
the European fallow.. i
The ordinary white ferret is an ami
able creature, but rather slow. Crossed
with the savage little wild stoat, the
result is the fitchet, smaller than the
ferret. but much more active and
fierce, and the finest creature in exist
ence for working either rats or rabbits
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
RESULT OF CROSS BREEDING
Qualities of Domestic Animals I'm.
proved by the Addition OF Blood
Of Other Species.

The Indian of Alaska crosses his
sledge dogs with the wild wolf, and so
has produced dog which is enormous
ly strong, can live on very little, can
stand any degree of cold, and which
can pull sledge better than any other
animal Of its size.
The dog and the fox have been
crossed, also the dog and the jackai.
Even the lion and the tiger have been
mated. In group of trained animals
seen in New York few years ago was
a ion-tigcr 1t had a tigers body
family striped, but the head Of lion
with a name
The European pheasant, which, from
in-hreeling. was becoming liable 10 dis
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
How HUNTINGTON Worked,

Edwin L.. Sabin, in his volume,
Building the Pacific Railway" pays
the following tribute to Coils Potter
Huntington: X
Gifted in mind, form and features.
he early proved himself man Of
most tenacious purpose, and as a con-
summate manipulation of affairs when
dealing with his fellow men. Activity
characterized his whole course; but
4 do not work hard. l work easy was
his significant phrase"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
China's Industrial Future.

In 1918, regardless Of the great
world war and unsettled internal p0l;t-
ical conditions, China's foreign trade
increased, keeping the grand total we'll
above the biIlion-dolIar mark. Observ-
ing commercial Investigators agree
that, industrialiy, and as a manufhc-
turing center, China has great fu-
.ure. r.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
Administrators Notice

AS administrator of Mathew Cor
bett, decd. hereby request all part
iesNhaving claims against said es-
tate, to present them to me properly
estate please come forward at once
proven. Also any parties owing said
and make settlement The time has
now arrived when said estate has to.
be closed up.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
Shatterinu a Precedent,

"Another sign that democracy is
marching on" go
"WellY ..s ..--.-.. r..
: 81 see where a royal parsonage went
duck Hunting the other day and COM
moner vino was member of the party
killed most of the ducks. -Birming
ham Age-Herald..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

Always empty the water out Of a
kettle before refilling 1t.
The pantry shelves are best covered
with white oilcloth, cut to fit.
Use borax in tepid water for wash
ing silk handkerchiefs. Iron dry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23

"Reauty and tIie Beast" but II poe
sesses Infinitely more excitement and
much more Of the surprise element.
Oh, much! !,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23

Mention Recorder in answering advs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-23

E. A. Wade. Aumr.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-12-11
PmsON INDUSTRY

A self-supporting Industrial system
in State prisons has been recommend
cd by the New York State prison sur
vey committee. OF which Adolph
Lewisohn Is chairman The system
would provide a wage enabling the
prisoner to reimburse the State for
his maintenance and provide for his
dependents.
The committee says that under the
present plan well-to-do offenders en-
Joy over poorer ones the advantages
Of buying permitted comforts. I'm
der the proposed plan, the poorest
prisoner would be put on an even
basis with the one who has managed
to conceal part Of his loot or who has
friends with money.
The present prisoners wage In New
York State, 1t appears, is III cents
a day. Under the committeee's
scheme, all prisoners physically and
mentally normal would be paid wages
comparable to those of men in free
Industries. From each ones pay
would be deducted the cost Of his
maintenance. and the greater part of
the remainder would be given to his
dependents or would be held in trust
for him until his term expired. He
would be permitted to expend small
sums for luxuries.
These, In brief, are the main fea-
lures Of the plan. There are many
details to be worked out, Of course.
II. for example, work fails in prison
shops through lack of orders orbreak-
down of machinery, 1t is planned to
compensate the prisoner for his in