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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
E. |. FRENCH ON
WHEAT SITUATION
WASHINGTON MAN SAYS LOW
PRICE Observation-Disclosures
HAS TOO MANY FOOL FRIENDS

Director E. l.. French of the Wash
lngton state division of agriculture is
continuing his fight against what he
terms " bear" campaign to force
down the price of wheat. Director
trench's views coincide with those
OF Eugene Meyers, director of the
war finance board, also with one of
the greatest flour manufacturers in
thls country, former secretary of
agriculture and many others. Direc-
Tor French maintains socaIIed
friends of the farmer have de-
stroyed his confidence by bear" at
tacks to gain political advantage and
the grain prodcers may have to lose
heavily because too many fool
friends wished to run for office.
In an ep1tome of facts on which he
based his contention the state DEPART
ment of agriculture has issued the
following letter:
F." The acreage in wheat in 1903 was
49,465,OOO. This year it is 5S,253. 900.
The increase in acreage in 20 wears
has been about 16 per cent. Popula-
t1on increase during the same period
has been considerably greater than
20 per cent. The acreage in wheat
in 1913, before the outbreak of the
war, was 50,184,000 1t rose to "a
156,967 in 1919, the year it might be
remembered when wheat commanded
the highest price in this country:
shrunk to 61,143,0OO in 1920; rose
again in 1921 to 62,40S,OO0; dropped
to 56,770,000 in 1922 and this year
it is, as stated above, 5S,253, 900. Can
you see any justification in these
figures for the statement that there
has been from IL to 13 millions In
crease in wheat acreage this year?
1.-The wheat crop to be harvested
this year, according to present esti-
mates is 61,000,00O bushels less than
the crop of last year, and 34,OOO,OOO
bushels short of the average crop of
he year 1917-1921. What foundation
does this give for the present talk
If enormous over-production, the talk
which has done so much to force
lown the wheat price?
Our average exports of wheat for
he past three years have been con-
iderably in excess of 20O,OOO.OOO
bushels year. In the calendar year
922 there were 20S,321 ,091 bushels.
The normal consumption of wheat in
he United States is six bushels per
apita or 660,000,000 bushels. This
caves us with a possible surplus to
xport but little over half as great
s the amount of our average wheat
xports for the last three years.
All authorities agree that the
tocks of wheat in Europe are abnor-
1ally low. Why, therefore, do pro-
essed and professional friends of the
heat farmer deliberately spread all
this wild talk about an enormous
urplus of wheat, AS a matter of
act, there is not the slightest justi-
cation on earth for the present low
rice Of wheat
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
Forestry Dean MAKES
SURVEY In SOUTH IDAHO

Dean F. G.. Miller, of the school
of forestry at the University of Idaho,
has returned from two months trip
through southern Idaho, in connec-
tion with the work mapped out for
the department during the summer
months. While in the south Dean
Miller made survey of groves of
timber planted on farms in the Boise
valley, with view to obtaining ac-
curate data on the growth of the
trees-the length of time necessary
to reach growth where the trees
will afford shade, or where they will
furnish timber.
Dean Miller stated that he found
conditions in south Idaho much i'm
proved, as compared with year ago,
and with the farmers generally in an
optimistic frame of mind.
He will spend the remainder of the
summer in Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
JOS. VANBUSKIRK ENJOYS
S0TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

The home of Judge and Mrs. Will
F. Morgareidge, on Moore avenue,
was the scene of very pleasant af-
fair Monday evening, when Mrs
Morgareidge entertained few friends
in honor of her father, Joseph Van
buskirk, celebrating his eightieth
birthday. Covers were laid for Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Cotton AMI family
of Elk River; Mr. and Mrs Guy Van
buskirk and daughter, Of Potlatch
Miss Florence Kidwell of Cora; Mr.
and Mrs. Morgareidge and son. and
the guest of honor.
Mr. Vanbuskirk came to Moscow
from his home in Nebraska in 1907
He is hale and hearty and enjoyed
his birthday dinner and the congratu-
lations of the many friends who
called during the day, or who sent
their greetings.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
MANYfATTEND FUNERAL
OF c. B. HOLT. PIONEER

The funeral of the late c. r. Holt
pioneer business man, who passed
away Monday afternoon, was held
from the family home at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, and was at
tended by large concourse OF friends
and neighbors of the aged man. Dur
ing the funeral, to fittingly honor the
memory of one Of the city's earliest
citizens, all places Of business were
closed.
The impressive Episcopal funeral
service was read by the Rev. II. H.
Mitchell, rector of st. Marks EpiscO-
pal church. At the grave, where the
body was laid to rest by the side of
that of the wife, who passed away
some IL years ago, the closing
Episcopal prayer was read, after
which the Odd Fellows, of which Or
ganization the deceased had long
been member, took charge, conduct
ing the beautiful burial service of
the order.
The pail bearers were Judge Will
F. Morgareidge, John L. Naylor, H.
Melgard, Carl F. Anderson, Arnold
S. Lyon and w. E. Heard The floral
offerings were many and beautiful.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
Horseshoe Tournament

Nampa-Interest in the horseshoe
piching tournament to be held here
at the time of the 1928 harvest festi-
val, September 19 to 21, is travelling
to all parts of Idaho and Oregon. A
large number of entries Of both single
and team contestants have already
been sent in. Purses totaling $500
will be awarded to the winners in the
tournament. Governor Charles c.
Moore, Idaho's dirt-farmer governor,
has evinced a keen interest in the
tournament, being a horseshoe fan
himself-and has accepted an invita-
tion to open the tournament by pitch
ing the first shoe The rules to gov
ern the tournament and entry blanks
may be secured from Harold Jenness,
Nampa, Idaho.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
FORD CARS CRASH
OCCUPANTS UNINJURED

A Ford coupe, owned by Tommy
Matthews, of San Diego, California,
a former athletic manager of the Uni
yersity of Idaho, and driven by Mrs.
Matthews, collided with Ford tour
ing car, driven by Jim Devine. of
MOSCOW, at the corner of Third and
Jackson streets, Thursday evening,
upsetting the Ford coupe. Besides
Mrs. Matthews, there was another
lady and three small children in the
car.
Both of the cars slowed down at
the intersection, thinking that the
other car would go ahead. Each
driver kept applying the brakes, and
instead of either car going ahead they
continued to slow down until it was
apparent that they were going to col
lide. At that time Mrs. Matthews
turned sharply hitting the other car
on it's right fender, and turning her
own car, the Ford coupe, completely
over.
The crowd, which quickly gathered,
helped the occupants of the over
turned car to free themselves from
the wreckage, and turned the car back
upon it's wheels. None of the pas
sengers were at all injured, and after
the car had been towed to a garage,
and a wheel adjusted, the party con-
tinued on their drive home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
SEE ILLINOIS AS
POSSIBLY RADICAL
MASS MEETING WANTS RELIEF
FOR FARMERS-A PROGRESSIVE
PLATFORM

Chicago-(A. P)-Illinois, which
has held rigid to the two chief politi-
cal parties for years, and in which
| the farmer-labor party has not gained
a foot hold, bids fair to rival Mime
sofa, Iowa, and other states west OF
the great lakes as stamping ground
| for prOgressives and alleged radicals
during the next year, some political
observers were inclined to agree.
| Governor Len mall, at a political
| rally Wednesday in his home town of
Kankakee, announced he would seek
denomination on the republican ticket
next year, but this statement did not
cause as much discussion as the en-
unciation of principles adopted at the
convention and approved by the gov
ernOr.
Follow Progressive Bloc
These principles, which a commit
tee composed of leaders in the ad-
ministration faction of the republi-
can party in Illinois will seek to ad-
vance to members of congress, are in
line with those of the progressive
bloc of the senate recently elected
from midwest and northwest states.
The chief declarations follow:
Repeal of the Esch- Cummins rail
road act.
No entangling alliances without ap-
proval of the people through a refer
endum.
A constitutional amendment to pro-
vide for referendum except in cases
where the country actually is in
vaded.
Condemnation of compulsory mill
tary training
Drastic federal action to relieve the
farmers distress.
1t was suggested that an interstate
food commission, similar to the COM
merce commission, be created with
power to fix and regulate prices and
distribution of farm products so that |
the farmer would receive adequate |
return and the consumer would not |
be gouged
Against Child Labor
A constitutional amendment against |
child labor.
Abolition of the Pittsburgh plus |
steel trade practice.
Election Of federal judges.
Reduction Of all railroad rates on |
a basis Of physical values of proper
ties.
William H. Thompson, former may
Or of Chicago, who has been mention
ed as possible opponent of Senator
Medill Mccormick, for the senatorial |
toga next year, caused scenes of wild
excitement among the 1000 persons
at the meeting when he said
"They told me in Washington last |
week that they heard the voice of
Minnesota recently. Next year they'll
near the voice of Illinois,"
Pointing out that the primaries will
De held in April, Mr. Thompson pre-
licted that the new political weather
7ane will be Illinois "It has been
Is Maine goes, so goes the nation'
Next year it will be " as goes Illinois.
80 goes the nation"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
ONCE WORTHLESS LAND NOW
GROWS FINEST OF PEACHES
Four Dozen of Them Cost as
Much as Whole Acre of Land
Sold for rs Years AGO.

Fruit experts in the Department of
Agriculture are paying special atten-
ton this year to the large shipments of
peaches from the Pinehurst section of
North Carolina. The peach develop
ment in the sandhill region of the Caro-
llnas is one of the most interesting
fruit culture experiments of recent
years. 1t is estimated that about $2,-
100000 worth of peaches will be
shipped from the country about Pine
hurst this season.
Twenty years ago the land on which
these fine peaches grow sold for from
so cents to 81 an acre. The elder
Tufts, father Of the present owner OF
Pinehurst. paid from 80 cents to 81 an
acre for hundreds OF acres. When
Leonard Tffts the son, took charge,
some native told him that his father
had been badly treated because hs had
been forced to pay 81 IN acre for land
that was not worth more than rs to 80
cents.
To-day that sandhill land is produc-
ing wOrmless peach that Is selling In
all of the Eastern cities to consumers
at the rate Of six peaches for 25 cents.
Four dozen Of the Pinehurst peaches
sell for as much as one acre Of the
land did just about the time the South
ern Pines and Pinehurst winter resorts
were planned.
The sandhill region of North Caro-
lima was considered worthless twenty
five years ago, but just about the time
that the Tufts bought the Pinehurst
property Southern nurseryman pur-
chased several hundred acres In the
same section and put 1t in peaches.
From that small beginning peach cul-
ture has spread through three or four
and promises to grow into a !
very profitable industry. Federal off, |
cials believe that In the next year or |
.wo the North Carolina peach crop will |
sell for $5OOO,OOO.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
Montana Publisher Here

Joseph Gehrett, publisher of the
Laurel Outlook at Laurel, Montana
accompanied by his young son, spent
few hours in Moscow, Friday, driv-
ing over from Pullman, where they
had been visiting relatives. Mr.
Gehrett, who is one of the success
full country publishers of Montana, is
delighted with the Palouse country,
both from a climatic standpoint, and
from the production standpoint. He
was attracted, too, by the two great
educational institutions, at Pullman
and Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
YIELDS REPORTED
40 TO % BUSHELS
j. p. PETERSON THRESHES So
BUSHELS-SMUT EXPLOSIONS In
WHITMAN COUNTY

While threshing is just getting
under way in the Moscow district,
and number of machines are not
yet in operation, the harvest has pro-
gressed sufficiently far to make GER
tain that the yield will be up to ex-
pectations in most cases. Reports
from the Farmers Union office this
afternoon state that in pretty near
every case so far heard from, the
yield is above 40 bushels. The high
est yield SO far reported is from the
j. 2. Peterson farm, two miles south
of town, where the crop averaged So
bushels to the acre. The wheat is
Red Walla and is of good quality.
There is still something of a short
age of men for harvest work, al
though there are some coming in each
day. While a majority of the men
are willing to accept the prevailing
wage, there are some who are de-
manding an eight-hour day, and S.
a day for pitching and driving bundle.
wagons. These men are being left
in town.
Smut Explosions Reported
While there are no bad fires re-
ported from smut explosions in the
Moscow territory, there are reports
of number of fires in Whitman
county, several separators being COM
pletely destroyed in the Pullman and
Colfax districts. Friday morning the
Tate machine, operating near Fallon,
was destroyed as the result of smut
explosion.
Wheat Coming In
Wheat is beginning to come in to
he Moscow elevators and ware
houses, and beginning with next
week, there will be a steady stream
If wagons hauling. The greater part
If the wheat in this immediate sec
ion, which is within reach of eleva-
ors, will be bulked.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
IDAHO SETS new WHEAT
RECORD ---2S, 900 BU.

With the harvest well along
throughout the northwest, United
States government crop estimates for
Oregon, Idaho and Washington, as OF
August 1, show a total production OF
112,914000 bushels of wheat. This is
divided as 69,277,000, winter wheat
and 1887 900, spring. The figures
are taken from the monthly report of
the bureau of crop estimates by G.
S. Ray for Washington, F. l.. Kent
for Oergon and julius H. Jacobson
for Idaho.
The wheat yield is close to record
that for Idaho actually sets rec
ord with 2S,656,000 bushels. The
Washington yield of 5S,2O2,000 bush
els is far in excess of the five-year
average and Oregon with 26,056,000
bushels also far exceeds the five
year average for that state.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS
LOOKING OVER MOSCOW WORK

Major w A. White and Ensign T.
A. Burke, Salvation Army officers,
arrived in Moscow Friday noon from
their headquarters at Salt Lake City,
Utah. The officers will hold services
in Moscow Friday evening, on the
street, and later open-air services
at the barracks. This is their first
visit to Moscow and they are making
a trip through this territory to meet
the officers in charge and to look
over the work
The local Army is talking of pur-
chasing a home and that will likely
be done at this time The major and
ensign expect to visit Lewiston Sat-
urday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
q. of /. Professor Visits Canada

Professor and Mrs. Rudolph Weaver
have returned to Pullman, after an
automobile trip to Canada, where
they inspected their crops near Cal
gary. They report that the wheat
will make an excellent yield. Mr..
and Mrs. Weaver will move to Mos
COW shortly, Mr.. Weaver assuming
his duties as professor of architecture
at the University Of Idaho with the
opening of thegschool year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
INTEREST WHEAT PRICE STERILIZATION MEETING ASSUMES
BIG PROPORTIONS TERMED ONE OF MOST
ERINGS In CITY'S HSTORY-IDDINGS

With the seriousness of the prob
lens which are confronting the wheat
farmer becoming more generally rec
ognized, interest in the big meeting
of grain growers, legislators and
others, of the four northwestern
states, is increasing, and there is
every reason to believe that the big
auditorium at the university will be
filled, tomorrow afternoon when the
meeting is called to order.
Senator Frank r. Gooding, author
of the GOoding minimum price bill,
will arrive in MOSCOW this evening,
and Senator William E. Borah arriv-
ed on the Spokane & Inland at 3:45
this afternoon. Senator c. G. Dill,
Congressman Summers and others
will arrive tomorrow morning. Con-
gressman Burton l.. French is in the
city and will be an active participant
in the meeting. A representative
from the Port of Seattle will be here
and it is expected that DR.. S. b. l..
Penrose, president of Whitman col
lege, who proposes that the govern
ment fix bounty on export wheat
and an equivalent duty on wheat i'm
ported, will be present. j. @. Adams,
president of the Washington Farm
ers' Union and w. ]. Robinson, man
ager of the Northwest Wheat Grow
ers' association, will be present, as
well as many others from Spokane,
Lewiston, Colfax and other Inland
Empire cities, to say nothing of the
great number of farmers from Whit
man and Latah counties who will at
tend.
Mayor Says Meeting Important
Der of the executive committee in
charge of arrangements for the |
meeting, issued the following state |
ment today:
II consider that the meeting which |
will be held tomorrow ranks in i'm
portance with any meeting held for
This is essentially an agricultural |
community and the seriousness Of the
situation in the wheat farming dis
tricts calls for definite action. That
1t is becoming generally recognized
that crises exists in the farming
industry, can be seen from the at
tention which public men and finan-
ciers all over the country are recent
ly giving the matter, and the willing
ness Of men of affairs to lay aside
their personal interests and travel
many miles to attend this meeting
and to aid in working out some plan
which may aid in solving the finan-
cial problems of the wheat grower.
"In the face Of the Importance of
this meeting, our committee urges
that every business interest in the
city have a representative present.
Upham to Welcome Visitors
The meeting, which is fostered by
the Moscow chamber Of commerce,
with the Farmers Union,
will be called to order at 1:30 p. M,
by George N. Lamphere, president of
the chamber Of commerce. The
meeting will be opened with the sing
ing Of America, led by Professor
e. o. Bangs, head Of the department
Of music at the university. Dean e.
J. Iddings, of the college of agricul- ,
ture, will preside and the address of Z
welcome will be given by DR.. A. H. T
Upham, president of the University of Z
Idaho The further order of business +
will be worked out after the arrival q
of the speakers and programs will be +
printed. n
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
Begin Bic HIGHWAY lob

Joseph Terteling & Sons, of this
city, who have the contract for grad
ing the Palouse-P Pullman section of
the eastern division of the Inland
Empire highway, have begun work,
establishing camp south of Palouse.
Grading for concrete culverts will be
rushed as rapidly as possible. The
contract price for grading the high
way between Palouse and Pullman is
sos. .0OO.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
Ground Retains Fertility

Chas FarnswOrth reports that his
land that is farmed by w H. Tribbett
yielded 35 bushels of wheat 10 the
acre. The wheat was No. 134 Red
Club and tested 62 pounds TO the
bushel, without any smut, it GRADED
No. 1. Mr. Farnsworth states that
his land was broken in 1875 and has
been farmed ever since without an
ounce of ertilizer.-Palouse Repub-
lie.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
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+ Local Wheat Quotations

+ The price quoted for wheat to-
+ day on the local market is sc
;" cents for club and 80 cents for
= red wheat, an advance of one
= cent over Wednesdays quota
! tions.
+ I. i. /. + /. + !. j. + j. + j j. i.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
R0BS POLISH SYNAGOGUES
Organization Uncovered in Warsaw
SHIPPED Loot to America.

Organization Uncovered in Warsaw
Shipped Loot to America.
The police of Warsaw have uncov-
cred the network of an organization
of synagogue thieves who operate
throughout Poland, disposing of their
religious loot in America.
More than sixty Scrools of the Law
have been stolen from Polish syna-
gogues recently. Scrools of this type,
being Of sheepskin and handwritten
by trained scribes, command high
price and there is brisk demand for
them, particularly in American syna-
gOgues.
The gang, according to the police, is
thoroughly organized, one group do
ing the stealing and another negotia-
ting for the sale Of their loot in the
United States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17

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Weather Forecast

+ Idaho-Fair tonight and Sat
+ urday.
= Puget Sound-Cloudy, prob
+ ably rain tonight and Saturday;
+ cooler tonight.
+ !. !. !. !. f ]. j. Z i. i. i ]. i ].
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17
OPERATIONS OF us. GRAIN Corporation
DURING WAR NE7TED GOVT. $5S,OO0,000

newspaper statement that he expected
to give President Coolidge a
chance" but said that he reserved
the prerogative of differing publicly
whenever his views did not coincide
with the presidents. He said that he
believed that the president was kindly
toward the world court proposal. He
will attend the conference of the
wheat growers in Moscow tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04
Parents to Seek to Annul
Marriage of ElOper, Is

Philadelphia, Jan. A runaway
New Years double wedding, invol-
wing the son Of a prominent Will
mington family, has just been an
nounced, and one Of the romance is
already headed for the rocks of an
nulment.
Edward Du Ross, Jr., Is years old,
SAYS now he had no intention of
taking part in a double wedding at
Elkton. Nd. when he left his par
ents' home on New Years Day. He
did take part, however, and now an
effort is to be made to have the tie
dissolved on the ground that he is
under age, was ent.ced into the cere-
monv and married without his par
ents' consent.
The new Mrs. Du Ross was Miss
Agne Kaiser, II, Of Wilmington. Her
sister. Elizabeth, Is. was a member of
the party and married George l..
Willis, a Wilmington house painter.
Mrs Edward Du Ross said today
she would make every effort to pre-
vent annulment Of the marriage. and
asserted there was no truth in the
charge that she or anyone else en-
ticed Du Ross into marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-04

and good will. The people of that
town know what cotton mills have
done for other towns and you will
have hard work not to settle down
there and establish a mill"
Secretary Meserve said the legal
limitation of work to AZ hours a
week in Massachusetts mills was a
handicap especially serious. He took
note Of movements to extend this lin
itation to New Hampshire and Rhode
Island, where 54-hour schedules and
wage reductions precipitated long
strikes a year ago, settled for the
most part by restoration of wages
and continuance Of the 54-hour week
He said that the higher wages cal
cd for in New England also gave a
distinct advantage to other centers.
There was growing feeling. he adj
ded, that the taxes paid by cotton
mills were out of proportion to those
levied on other industries.