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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
YANKEES SHOW SPEED
Beat World in Launching Mer.
chant Ships in 1920.
Total World LaunchinSs Show De-
crease of Almost 100000 From
the 1919 Figure

New York.--The United States led
the world n the total gross tons of
merchant vessels launched in 1920,
according TO figures made public by
LIoyd's Register of Shipping.
The total launchings in shipyards Of
the world amounted to 1861 600 gross
tons, decrease of almost 100000
from the 1919 figure, but an increase
of more than 100000 over 1918. The
total for the United States was 2.476,-
600 tons, while Great Britain was sec
ond with 2,O55.0O0 tons. Japan
launched $4,000 tons last year, a de-
crease from 611 900 tons In 1919.
Lloyd's points out that at the be-
ginning Of 1920 the United States and
Great Britain had on hand practical
ly the same amount of construction
to be completed and credits American
yards with greater speed than those
In Great Britain, in that this coun
try exceeded England's total by 20
per cent.
The decline in the total world ton
mage launched was attributed to the
decline In the American shipbuilding
program, Americas launchings being
100000 tons less than in the previous
year.
British production showed q gain
of more than 100000 tons. Other coun-
tries launched total Of about $780,
600 tons during 1920, or about 10000
tons less than In 1919.
In comparison with pre-war figures
the launchings in the United States
were nine times as great as in 1913,
and throughout the world there was a
gain of about rs per cent For hle
first time since the beginning of the
war Great Britain last year exceeded
its 1918 figure, the gain being about
Z per cent
Considerable gains over 1919 were
shown by France. which increased
the total Of its launchings from $4,000
tons to $4,000 tons last year; Holland.
from $4,000 tons to $4,000 tons, and
Italy, from $1,000 tons to $4,000 tons.
Comparative figures were compiled |
by the registry showing the yearly |
outputs Of Great Britain and Amer
lea since 1913. Until 1918 Great |
Britain was in the lead in ship con- |
struction, when the United States |
jumped ahead with 8.O33, 900 gross |
tons. against 1.34s.Od0, for Great Brit
ain. Again in 1919 the United States
produced 4,O75,OO0 gross tons. against
| $40 600 for England.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
FARMERS HOLD BIC
Farm. BUREAU MEET
d. .g,.eTGl..s.
FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED IN
MOSCOW, MAKING, "a FOR
LATAH COUNTYSNOW. Il

| Sixty farm bureau members and
other farmers of the Moscow section
met at the Farmers Store here We'd
nesday, February 16, to perfect d
regular organization in this COM
munity for farm bureau work. A. S.
Lyon, county president of the farm
bureau, and acting community chair
man called the meeting to order and
explained that the meeting had been
called to select lines of work for the
coming year and to elect off "ers. He
lexplained that, while most of the
were farm bureau members, and
while, considerable amount of farm
bureau work had been done in the
community, the community had new
or been regularly organized. The
reason for this was that the eXecu-
tive committee Of the farm bureau
sthought 1t was best to organize from
the outside toward. Moscow than from
Moscow coward the outside and that
thus the charge that "eyerylhing
originate in and is for the benefit { f
Moscow" would not fit in this case.
Deep interest was shown and the
bureau was organized with strong
committees for the various projects.
The following leaders were selected:
Orgonazation. Frank Frazier; pest
central, R. H. Cay; wheat Standard
zation, George Sievers; livestock, in
Guiding tuberculosis eradication and
"better sires" campaign, J. F. Papi-
neau; weed control, Arthur Snow.
A committee to enforce rodent con-
troll laws in this section was appoint
ed with Mr.. Cay as chairman and the
following we'll know farmers as mem |
bers of the committee: Hiram Ly-
ons, Ralph Naylor, Ward Gano, and
Clark Butler
There are now "a farm bureaus in |
Latah county, with membership of
between 500 and 900. The exact fig |
ures are not known. Last year there
were SIT members, but a few moved i
away and many new members have
oeen added this year. The farm bu-
reau movement is growing rapidly !
and is doing a grand work in Idaho
IS in all states of the union where
agriculture is leading industry.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
MILITARY BALL IS
TO Be GREAT EVENT
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT OF THE
SEASON WILL BE HELD AT
GYMNASIUM SATURDAY.

The annual military ball, the social
event Of the year in University OF
Idaho circles, will be held Saturday
night, February 10, and indications
are that it will be the best ball of its
kind ever held in Moscow. The an
nouncement made today by the sol
diers of the university, gives a fair
idea of what is in store for those who
will attend. The announcement fol-
lows:
This is the last call and timely
warning to those who have been neg
ligent in the matter of getting dates
for the Military Ball. General or
ders have already been issued for this
major engagement one day off.
terrific onslaught to be waged next
Saturday evening.
There will be wailing and gnashing
of teeth from the absentees when the
reports emanate from those who heed
the call. Sam Browne belts and other
Paris styles, lat least from France)
will be all the go, and he whose uni
form is not thing of the past will
blossom forth with all his former pep
and snap.
Those who have neither 0. DIS COB
blues, or marine togs, may be found
in their humble fish and soup. No
disgrace is theirs, but merely lack of
that which sets them apart from
common men. All will be equally
delighted with features which alb
stract the breath and by the prevail
ing mood of gaiety.
To make long story short, the
are date and a dollar
fifty. To be in the first line often
sive, you must scare up some war
togs, but there will be room for the
rest in the S. 0. S. So make up for
lost time and prepare for the biggest
in many moons on next
Saturday from eight o'clock to taps.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
'|DAHo GLEE CLUB
SPlHsEs AUDIENCE
PEOPLE OF IDAHO FALLS DE-
LIGHTED WITH PROGRAM
RENDERED. BY THE CLUR)

| Idaho Falls Especial to The Star
Mirror)-An audience that three
quarters filled the Auditorium last
evening listened to the entertainment
furnished by the University of Idaho
glee club. Those attending the con-
cert were well pleased with the work
OF the Moscow students.
The program opened with the sing
ing Of Idaho songs by the club. Rus
sell Scott sang the Gypsy Love
Song" by Victor Herbert. On ac-
count of the illness Of one of the
members of the quartet the third Sc
lection had to be omitted. Prelude
in C. Minor" by Rachmaninoff, was
given by Dickinson, Leithe, Swift,
Hilderman and Moe The glee club
then sang the deep River" by H. T.
Burleigh, and the "Drum," by Glib
son. One of the pleasing numbers of
the evening was the violin solo by
Mr. Dickinson. Three selections were
sung by the glee club: Avalon"
Beautiful Annabelle Lee" and Il
Love You, Sunday"
Moore Makes Hit
The big hit on the program was the
solo dance by Josephine Moore. 1t
was the stellar attraction on the bill.
The entertainment was concluded by
Laughing Song" and idaho Fair"
by the club.
After leaving Idaho Falls the Uni
versity of Idaho Glee club will travel
to Blackfoot, Pocatello, Twin Falls,
Burley, Rupert, Gooding, Boise, Nam
pa, Caldwell and Payette.
Those who are on tour are as fol-
lows: Rex Kimmel of Boise, A. J.
Graf of Coeur d'Alene, William
of Coeur d'Alene, Howard
Knudson of Spokane, Paul Sargent,
If Fruitland, Clayton Westover of
If Moscow, Russell Scott of Rupert,
Alfred Brigham of Moscow, Fred
Veatch of Occur d'Alene, George
Kerr Of Boise, Michael Compton of
Boise, Boyde w. Cornelison of Mos
,ow, Eric Leithe of Coeur d'Alene,
Arthur Guerin of Spokane, Titus Le-
Clair of Lewiston, Robert Cummins
# Wallace, Charles Gerlough OF Mos
ow and Port Arthur of Blackfoot. /
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
SENATOR HARDING
LAUDS {. A. BRYAN
ONEIDA SENATOR PRAISES
IDAHO'S SCHOOL SYSTEM AND
STATE COMMISSIONER.

Boise-The vote on the senate tx
indefinitely postpone action on house
bill No. 50, which would abolish the
commissioner Of education and fix the
salaries of the heads of state educa.
tional institutions, was unanimous
not dissenting vote being cast or
the motion to postpone.
Harding Makes Strong Plea
Hardly had the echo of the report
died in the room before Senator
Harding of Oneida county, minority
smember, was on his feet. He spoke
against the bill, saying: Ever since
this session opened questions con-
corning education have disturbed this
.on education brought in a report that
house bill No. SO do not pass. That
bill affects vitally every educational
institution in Idaho. Inasmuch as
the fair name of Utah has been drag
zged into this fight, both for and
against the bill, want to go on rec
ord as saying that the people of Utah
orthe leading educators of that state
are for DR.. Bryan, first, last and all
the time
my mind reverts back to the men
who were responsible for the con-
struction of this form of government,
and when | see in the personnel of
that body men like D. l.. Evans of
Oneida county, Evans of Idaho county
and Ramsey Walker of Shoshone
county, who have devoted years and
years of study and have given their
time for the best interests of the ris-
ing generation of this state, it con-
vinces me beyond any doubt that this
measure is entirely wrong from the
70 n 4ho%
tive type"
Multitude of Game Bills
One bill of rs or 80 pages is not
sufficient for all the amendments one
legislature ought to make in the fish
and game laws.
At any rate, six companion bills
were introduced in the senate having
for their object amendment Of exist
ing laws for conservation of game
birds, beasts and fish. All were faith
cred by the senate fish and game
committee at the instance of the state
fish and game bureau.
Senate bill 286 provides for the
creation of new game preserve in
Benewah county, under the custom
ary restrictions.
No. 287 would create the Cuddy
mountain "bird sanctuary" in Wash |
ington county, in conjunction with the
Weiser national forest.
No. 288 has for it's object the for
nation of another bird sanctuary in
the same forest, along the north fork
of Horner creek.
No. 289 provides for the creation
of the Long gulch game preserve in
Elmore county.
No. 290 would establish a game
preserve in Boundary and Bonner
counties.
No. POI, last Of the sextet, sets out
provisions for an addition to the
present Big Lost river game pre-
serve.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
DROP IN CROP VALUES
Decline of More Than Five Billion
Shown in 1920.
Corn Leads the List With 81 ,662, ,O00,-
00O-Ten Crops Show Gain in
Value, Oranges Leading

WaShington.-The value of farm
, crops of 1920 and Of the farm ami
NAL products and animals sold and
slaughtered, as finally determined by
the bureau of crop estimates. United
States Department of Agriculture, is
$19.856, 100000 or $5,105, 100000 below
the total of 1919. The drop is almost
entirely confined to crops, among
which the chief declines in value are !:
Corn, $1,662, 100000; cotton lint and
seed, $780, 100000; wheat, $854,00O,-
600; hay, tame and wild, 1925, ,000, 900 |;
tobacco, $248OOO,O00; and oats. $751;
100000.
On the other hand, as many as ten
crops gained in value, chief of which
are oranges, with a gain of $32, ,0OO,0 900,
and sugar beets, $24,000,0OO. Other
items of gain are cabbage, $11 100000;
cowpeas, $10,OOO,OOO sorghum cane
sold and sirup made, $7OOO,0OO. Small
gains were made by soy beans, sugar
beet seed, maple sugar and sirup, and
onions. Apparently. the. products Of
the farm wood lot have gained $223,-
100000 in value in the comparison
with 1919
After 0ffsetting gains against losses.
the net crop-value reduction in 1920
below 1919 is $4,S6S. .OOROOO, while only
$237, ,OOO, 600 is found in the total of
farm animal products and farm ami
mails sold and slaughtered. The wool
decline is as yet -unrealized, but it is
reckoned at $37,OOO,OOO OF the ami
mails sold and slaughtered, the decline
for cattle and calves Is $223, 100000,
and for swine, S427 100000. But on
the other side of the account, dairy
products gained $311, 900, 900, and poul
try raised and eggs produced, $780,
100000.
1t is the rule that, in the upward
and downward movements of prices
farm animals and animal products lag
behind crops. SO extreme was the lag
in the price of animals and animal
products in 1920, on account of the !
fall In the prices of !
crops with short period Of time,
that the total crop value OF 1920 Is /
reckoned to be only 56 per cent of I
the total value of all farm products.
In the estimates for long series of
years, this is the first crop value esti-
nate that has fallen below 60 per
cent of the total of all products.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
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CAPTURE BOY THIEF 'gf9.
WITH STOLEN BONDS !

: Spokane-(By A. P.)-Elliott
: Michener, age Is, who escaped !
: from officers attempting to ar
: rest him at Northport, Washing !
: ton, last night in connection with
+ the alleged theft of $14, 500 Sc
: curities from his father at Coeur 1
! d'Alene, was arrested at North !
port this afternoon when he re-
: turned there to get food. Securi- I
; ties valued at $14,5 were found
in his possession, according to I
; information received here I
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Acquit Judge of Murder Charge

Cleveland, Ohio-(By A. P.)-Judge
William Mocannon was acquitted Of
second degree murder for the alleged
killing of Harold G. Gagy, by jury
today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Cyclone Destroyed Washington Timber

Washington -(By A. P.)- Eight
billion board feet Of timber was de-
stroyed by cyclone that ripped =
path 75 miles long and 80 miles wide
through the Olympic peninsula, In
Washington state on January %
The forest service report today
classes the storm as the greatest
disaster in the annals Of forestry and
numbering"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Funeral Largely Attended.

There was large attendance at
the funeral of little Leonard Snow,
held in Grice's chapel Friday after
noon. The Rev. H. 0. Perry conduct
ed the services which we're attended
by so many friends of the family that
scores were unable to gain admit
tance. Interment was in the Moscow
cemetery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Moose Inititiation Saturday Night.

An error was made in the report of
the initiation of large class into the
Moose lodge of Moscow. The date
was given as Saturday night, Feb
ruary 26. 1t should have read, Satur-
day night, February 10, which is to-
morrow night.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Notorious Bandit Shot.

Harrison, Ark.-(By A. P) Henry
Starr, notorious Oklahoma bandit,
was probably fatally wounded to-
day when with two other men he
backed the officials of the Peoples
Bank Of Harrison into . vault n q
attempt to rob the institution. The
other two men escaped.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Washington's Birthday Dance.

The annual Washington's Birthday
dance will be held on Tuesday night,
February %, and will be one of the
best Of the season. The Lady Elks
will have charge of furnishing the re-
freshments which assures a fine
feed" The Elks orchestra will
furnish the music. All Elks are in
vited to attend this dance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Nebraska Against Aliens.

Lincoln, .Neb.-(By A. P.)-The
anti-alien land bill passed the house
today and now goes to the senate for
action there.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-18
Caruso Seems Much Better.

New York-(By A. P.)-Caruso
passed good night and his condition
is distinctly improved today, said the
official bulletin at noon The bulletin
denied that any operation had been
performed or is contemplated.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
PINE RUST IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Blister is Found on Currant
and Gooseberry Bushes

For the first time since the white
pine blister rust has been discovered
in America, infections on currant and
gooseberry bushes were found this
Fall in Pennsylvania. The original
discovery was made by a United
States Department of Agriculture
blister rust investigator in Wayne
county. The significance of this dis
covery lies in the fact that white
pine blister rust is spread from pine
to pine only through the medium of
currant or gooseberry bushes. While
some blister rust has been found on
planted pines in Pennsylvania, they
were brought in from Europe in
diseased condition. These infected
trees were destroyed before currant
and gooseberry leaves became dis
eased, thus eliminating the danger
of the blister attacking healthy pines.
Extensive work has been done in
New England and Northern New
York in the last Summer to organize
movements for the eradication of the
death-dealing bushes within 300
yards of white pine trees and stands.
Such work protects the trees from
the diesase for a period of years, but
both wild and cultivated currant and
gooseberry bushes must be destroyed
within the 300-yard zone. Owners of
the fine stands Of white pine often
have been reluctant to believe danger
exists through the proximity of the
bushes, but, once demonstration has
been made, they become active in
roofing out the offending shrubs. In
festations as high as 46 per cent of
the pines have been found on some
properties in New York and New
England.
White pine is we'll recognized as
one of the most profitable crops that
can be grown on the poorer soils OF
the Northeastern States.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Speaking to Millions

Little wonderment is expressed
over the fact that President Hard
ing's speech at Arlington was heard
simultaneously in his own tones by
multitudes in many distant cities.
His voice was transmitted by wire by
a device that has been lately perfected
to all points of the compass and re-
produced through amplitiers with
clearness and in perfect harmony OF
individual tone. Yet this achieve
ment was not cause OF astonlsh-
ment. The thousands who gathered
in San Francisco and heard the
Presidents words in his own voice
were not amazed. The people have
grown accustomed to these marvels.
On the 4th of March last, when Mr..
Harding took the oath of office at
the Capitol, his speech was trans
mitted in the same way. Here IN
Washington it was heard over wide
area, people standing on the Library
steps catching every syllable.
Considering the great power OF
the spoken word, this new develop
ment of science opens a wide posi-
bility for influential speech. 1t is
possible by mere amplifcation of the
system of wires and reproducing de-
vices for any person at any point in
this country to reach practically
every man, woman and child in the
United States with his direct speech
If the people could be gathered into
groups in cities and towns, every
one of the 11O,OOO,O0O could be thus
addressed.
From time to time the President
issues proclamations. 1t is now physl
cally possible for him virtually t
proclaim in person directly to tn
ears of the people. This device is
new creation. It's development is Ger
tain to follow. It is conceivable tha
in every city there will be amplifyln
stations, perhaps several in eacl
where the people can gather an
from time to time hear the voice
the chief executive. - Washingto
Star.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
In Memorian

In loving remembrance of Bessie
Owen Buckingham, Of Newark, Del,
who passed to her heavenly home on
October 16, 1921. She was the daugh-
ter of Alice J. and the late Harry P.
Owen, of Toughkenamon. She is
survived by her husband, R. Gilpin
Buckingham, and two daughters,
Breta, a graduate of Delaware Col
lege, and Elva, who is attending
school.
She was active in church and phil
anthropic work, occupying position
of trust and esteem; holding always
the affection of her friends and the
admiration of her people.
In the first shock of bereavement
the outlook to those nearest and
dearest to her seemed irretrievably
darkened, but it mercifully dawns
upon us that our dear one has enter
ed upon a plane of rest from life's
cares, and a surcease from suffering
to a springtime on higher planes
from which we shall constantly feel
she awaits our coming. How care
fully now we gather up the golden
links of memory of this dear one and
weave the chain that binds our
hearts to other times when she was
one of our midst. Days and nights OF
great suffering were hers yet gentle
patience, and wonderful fortitude
through it all proved strong Chris
tian faith. Our friend quietly slip
ped away in Deaths galley during
the dark hours of the night with the
invisible rowers of God at the oars
to awaken in the morning in a haver
of rest and peace, free from earth:
sufferings, there to await the coming
of those whom she loved in "the lant
of the leal," the home of the soul.
"I cannot say, and I will not say
That she is dead; she is just away,
With a CHEEKY smile and wave
the hand,
She has wandered into an unknown
land,
And left us dreaming. How yer
fair
1t needs must be since she llnger
there"
Newark post., 1921-11-23
PRINCETON TO BUILD
A $1,OOO,OOO CHAPEL
Small Cathedral of 18th Cen
fury Design Will Replace
Burned Chapel

In the center of Princeton campus
q new chapel is to be built replacing
the one burned two years ago. 1t
will he one of the largest buildings of
ire kind devoted to the use of COL
1ege, and is expected to cost more
than $1,000,0OO.
The exterior design will be based
on the architectural masterpieces of
the 14th century in England.
"The nave of the Princeton chapel
has a width between columns of 40
feet and a total width of So feet. It's
interior length from wall to wall is
270 feet" says the announcement.
ats height from the pavement to the
crown of the vault is 76 feet. This is
inst about the width and heighth of
Kings College chapel, Cambridge,
while the length is only about 20 feet
less.
"While the chapel itself extends in
unbroken length and unchanged width
from end to end, the easterly third is
set off from the main body by ar
oppn screen, the intention being that
this easterly third, or day chape
should be used for the daily services
seating normally ITO persons ii
stalls arranged choir fashion.
This seating capacity could b.
doubled, should the necessity arise
bv the placing of chairs in the wild,
open area between the two files O.
stalls. This day chapel would hav'
its own pulpit and a comparativel.
small number of students assembled
here would not have the effect of be
ing lost, as would the same numbe
distributed casually throughout tn
entire chapel. On those occasions whe1
the whole faculty and student bod
would be present, the faculty woul
occupy the rear row of stalls, whic
surround the choir on three sides
while the other seats would be use
by the choristers, and possibly by tn
members of the, senior class. Th
great body of students would occup
the main portion or nave"
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Careful Father

Young Harold was late for Sunday
school and the minister inquired the
cause.
81 was going fishing, but father
wouldn't let me-" announced the iad'
"That's the right kind Of a father
to have" replied the reverend gentle
man. "Did he explain the reason
why he would not let you go"
eyes, sir. He said there wasn''
bait enough for two."-Open Road.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
Business Diplomacy

"Josh eats with his knife an drinks
his coffee out of the saucer" SAID
Mrs. Corntassel.
"I told him to-" replied her hus-
band. Summer boarders are COM
plainin' about the prices we charge.
The family has got to do something
to keep up the impression that were
simple, unsophisticated country
folks ashington Star.
Newark post., 1921-11-23

"When everything everything
everything goes against you and you
feel discouraged to the point Oh DE-
snair-try getting off alone and gaz-
ing into the heavens in perfect quiet
ness and solitude. See If your trou.
bles do not diminish at least little.
Newark post., 1921-11-23
A Nice Job

Poetess calling on newspaper
editor)-Who was that polite ilttle
ot4;co-bov who showed me in?
Editor-Oh, that's the page de-
voted to women.-Judge.