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The DAILY STAR-MIRROR x'uuhshed every evening except Sun day, at Moscow, Idaho. GEO. N. LAMPHERE, Publisher. The Official Newspaper of the City of Moscow. _ Entered as second-class matter Oct. 16, 1911, at the postoffice of Moscow, Idaho, under the Act of Congress of March, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Deliverd by carrier to any part of city : c Per Month . Three Months ... Six Months . One Year. 50c ....$1.50 .... 2.75 6.00 By Mail ■(outside of city and on rural routes): .40c .$1.15 . 2.25 .. .. 4.00 Per Month .. Three Months . Six Months . One Year . The (Weekly) Idaho Post; îHEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively •otitled to the use for republication ef all news-dispatches credited to it •r not otherwise credited in this paper 4>nd also the local news published therein. All rights of republication of &{«cial dispatches herein are also re *rrved. ÎPer Year $1.60 TO MAKE DIVORCE HARDER. As the time fur the opening of leg- I ïslatures approaches the freak hills are i being prepared for introduction. As is usually the case the agitation for changes in the divorce laws in order to make it more difficult to obtain a divorce, is being heard again. The people who arc clamoring for revision of the divorce laws' and would make it more difficult to secure di forces, evidently arc desirous of forcing îbeir views upon others and requiring men and women to live together and maintain the marriage relation after thc only excuse for that relation—love— . , has disappeared, -p, , . , . . 1 he world at large has little concep . ,, f ■ i tion of the vast amount of misery there . . , ,, , is in the world due to the dread of di • , , , vorce which holds married couples to . , , . get her when there is no love—not even . , t- , respect, between them. Few realize how , , ' • many, many couples. who marrv in v ." . ■ , , , ■ .... , ■ .1 . baste to repent at leisure live together , .. , ,. ,, . .. for vears after thev discover that it was . '. , I .. , i . ,, not true love that attracted them to. , ,, , , , , each other and when each becomes dis tasteful to the other. There is nothing sacred, holy or just in such a marriage , relation being continued after tt be comes irksome to the parties most in terested and they should he allowed to separate. We have no right to make laws that would compel a man and woman continue to live together ns husband and wife after love, the only tie that should bmd them together, is dead. I here are more important reforms than the mar nage laws that should engage the at tention of legislatures that will meet this winter. NOT COMING BACK. When the men of section B, S. A, T. C. left Moscow the other day they left ■orders with the postoffice to have their mail forwarded. The forward order cards contain spaces for writing thc old and new addresses and the length of time for which the mail is to he for warded. One card contained, in the space for thc length of time, this answ er: "Till Hell freezes over." That soldier is not planning on re turning to Moscow. te »9 9* More Moscow people and more fann ers of Latah county should visit the poultry department of tire University Idaho. Poultry raising is now one of the most important industries of the west and big profits can lie made from poultry if rightly handled. Government d 1111 lc ini !5fn iDnpnpnbjitinlPnlPn] m Christmas m m =fr ONLY SIX DAYS DEAD-A 'HEAD! 1 rr Buy HIS Gift at Exclusive Mans Shop m an -SI m m Ü m âü DEPEND ON IT'S being the RIGHT THING for him" if gotten here. YOU CAN QJÎ << The Togs Clothes Shop CAL" SMITH, Manager a New Things First Quality' Shop ASK US ABOUT OUR SUIT-SAVING PLAN. 7k CALENDAR WITH EVERY PURCHASE poultry experts have stated that no poul r department in the west is more ficietly conducted than that at the Uni versity ot Idaho, E. X. Luce of the fed ef eral department of poultry recently said. "Pren Moore, head of this department, has'no superior in the west as a poultry man and his work here is of the highest It will pay every one interested visit this depart order. in poultry raising to ment and stiuh Mr. Moore's methods. H ife m isal to import reindeer into The prop colder parts of the United States is meeting with favor and the and Canada a big reindeer farm is being established in Alberta. The reindeer multiply very rapidly, it being claimed that a herd will double in size every three years, and reindeer meat is fine food. If they ; would live and thrive in our national ! forests it might be a good plan to im port a lot of them for the mountain for j reserves of Idaho. Washington and MolUana Thev might reduce the high, . , , . . , , , cost of living aijd provide cheaper food than beef or pork at the prices which arc likely to prevail during the next 10 years. There ought to he no difficulty to for the returning sol They will not he so hard to secure positions diers. please in the matter of wages as the men who have been drawing from $4 to $7 per day for eight hours work while the soldiers have been getting $1 per day for 12 to 16 hours work. the men who have been contending they were not getting wages enough for the work they have been doing should have no hesitancy in giving up these "nnprof itahlc" jobs and the soldiers will have no hesitancy in taking them, IT" PS ^'6 yon ever notice that the price of hogs is always much lower during Oc toher, November and December, the three months in which 80 per cent of the . , . , , , rears hog crop is marketed, than dm ; . . , . , , Dug the remaining months of the year, * You have probably also noticed that the ... ; , . , , _ price is always the highest during the 1 , - , , , . months when the fewest hogs are sold , , . . , , , and that the prices for pork products / , , r are fixed hv the packers on the basis of . , , hog prices during the months when very ■ 1 , , . few hogs are sold. 1 his is one way h of profiteering that has been in vogue 1 , -mce long before the war began, 6 ^ ^ Sure , y a „ Africans are proud of the )omaKe being shown our president hv thc crowned heads of Europe, United States is today recognized In a|] cycn thc haughty English whom we had to wb jp j n olir infant days, as thc greates t nation on earth. The homage ' The to [)a|d jn Paris thp past wee k was not Mr Wilson but to tbe president of oIdest republic an d most powerful na tjf)n on cartb the republic of which you and 1 arc a part and in which onr votes count much as the highest a: wealthiest citizen. ^ P* 1 Can you enjoy your Christmas dinner and Christmas presents as much after reading the, plea of the Associated Charities in yesterday's Star-Mirror you would if yon had contributed some thing to relieve those to whom Christ mas will not bring joy this year? Why not give $1 to this association and help these needy poor even if you have to reduce your gifts to relatives and friends who do not really need it, by that amount? The Jews want Palestine. They ought to have it. In the general settle ment of maters at the peace conference arrangements should he made to give the Jewish race that country. Thc Jews arc the only race of people without a country. Palestine was the home of thc Jews before the Turks secured control of it. Wealthy Jews are willing to fttr hii v that country nish the money tt make il a hume for the Jewish race. Their wishes should be gratified. IS* 9® The young men who are from service in the army or i returning mvy or the livision are aviation corps or the spruce loud in their praise of the way these de partments have been conducted and that they have profited greatly agree* liv the training and the experienced they The United States will have as a result gained, l etter class of citizens The soldier who this military training, returns in health is to be envied. ft- 9a J. E. Bahh, the Lewiston attorney who intervened in the suit to force Idaho to pay an irrigation company $96.000 and saved that sum to the state, is de vote of thanks from the tax serving a payers. It is too had we have not more with Mr. Babb's courage and abil men ity in office to protect the people's rights. 9- ■ From the desperate chances many Spokane citizens are making to secure a large stock of booze before the "bone dry" law goes into effect in Montana, they have missed their calling. They should have joined the ''tank corps''' of There are certainly a lot of the army. old "tanks" in Spokane, probably enough to organize several army corps . "Lone Star" Dietz, the infamous foot ball coach, who tried to escape the draft by claiming to he a "white Indian" probably omitted the word "livered." Had he inserted that word between "white" and "Indian" he would have described himself perfectly. PS IBS *8 The trouble with congress is the same that with the profiteers. It cannot realize that the war is over tand goes spending billions of dollars for the and navy." Congressmen have become so accustomed to dealing in term of billions that it is difficult for them to get down to millions again. PR M a on "army If every one in Moscow does his or will he entirely f the influenza by thc time her part the town cleaned school opens at the university on Jan uare 6tli and the old students can return and new students can come without fear of thc disease. Let ns all do our part to bring about this happy condition. 99 Pfc Will thc blind man, afflicted with cancer and his aged and feeble wife go without a Christmas, dinner ? X T ot if we know the Moscow spirit. We will pay for Poultry, live weight to as follows: Turkeys Ducks . Geese . . Chickens 30c 22c 20c 15 to 18c See us before selling COLD STORAGE MARKET Phone 7 Auction Sale The Commission Sales Co. of Mos cow, Idaho, will hold a sale at the Big Bend Store, 605 So. Main St., Tuesday, Dec. 24, at one o'clock, sharp. Any person is invited to bring to this sale anything they wish to dis pose of, from a clothesline to an auto mobile. Stock and vehicles will be placed in the rear of the store, merchandise in the building. No charge for stor age. Buy some of your Xmas present here. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. F. BIEHL, Auctioneer. 70-73 ♦ MARKETS + + + * * + + * + + + + + + T,, , ,, . . The following market quotations are the prices paid to the producer by the dealer and are changed daily, thus giving the public the accurate quotations in all classes of grain, produce and meats. Hay and Grain. Wheat, Marquis, bulk.$2.07% Wheat, Bluestem No. 1, bulk, net, delivered to warehouses 2.03% Wheat, Bluestem No. 1, sacked net, delivered to warehouses 2.12% Wheat, Fortyfold, No. 1, bulk net, delivered to warehouses 2.03% Wheat, Fortyfold, No. 1, s'k'd net, delivered to warehouses 2.12% Wheat, White Club, No. 1, bulk net, delivered to warehouses 2.02% Wheat, White Club, No. 1, s'k'd net, delivered to warehouses 2.11% Wheat, Red Russian, No. 1, blk net, delivered to warehouses 1.99% Wheat, Red Russian, No. 1 skd net, delivered to warehouses 2.08% No. 1 Feed Oats, sacked, per cwt, net, delivered to ware houses . No. 1 Timothy Hay.... White Beans, per pound Produce. 3.00 $34.00 . .07% 60c Eggs, per doz . Butter, creamery, per lb. Butter, ranch, per lb Potatoes, per cwt. 65c 55c .75e Young «thickens, per lb.15@16c Hogs, live wt., light, per lb 15(3)15% Hogs, live wt., heavy, per lb Old roosters, per lb.8@10c Hogs, dressed, heavy, per lb 16@17c Hogs, dressed, light, per lb. 17@18c 14c PROFESSIONAL CARDS PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DR. W. A. ADAIR—Physician, Creigh ton Blk. Phone 85. DR. J. N. CLARKE—Physician, New Creighton Blk. Phone 139. DR. C. L. GRITMAN—Physician and Phone 27. surgeon, 720 So. Main. DR. JOHN W. STEVENSON—Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. Glasses Fitted. Office of Dr. Aspray, 303 3rd Ave. Phone 177. DR. D. F, RAE- Physician, Brown Blk. Phone 33J. DR. F. M. LEITCH—Physician, Com mercial Bldg. Phone 223Y. DR. J. J. HERRINGTON — Office over Willis' Drug Store. Phone 346; Phone 187R. OSTEOPATH DR. W. M. HATFIELD—Osteopath. Creighton Bldg. Phone 48. CHIROPRACTIC DR, ZONA BIGGS—Chiropractic, Steele Bldg. Phone 331H. DENTISTS DR. 1. R. BOYD—Dentist, Creighton Bldg. Phone 168R. DR H. J. SMITH—Dentist, Urquhart Bldg. Phone 9. _ DR. J. A. McDANIELS—Dentist, First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Phone 229, DR. T. B. McBRYDE—Dentist, Brown Blk, Phone 33L. DR. L, A. PHILIPS—Dentists, Skatta boe Bldg. Phone 14L. LAWYERS G. G. PICKETT—Lawyer, cor. First and Main. Phone 2. A. L. MORGAN—Lawyer, Urquhart Bldg, Phone 75. FRANK L. MOORE—Attorney-at-law, Commercial Blk. Phone 81. A. H. OVERSMITH-—Atttorney-at Law, Urquhart Bldg. Phone 208. ORLAN'D & LEE — Attorneys-at-Law, First Natl. Bank Bldg. Phones Or land 104. Lee 104L. H. R. SMITH—Attorney-at-Law, First Natl. Bank Bldg,, Third St. Entrance. Phone 43Y. JOHN NISBET—Attorney-at-Law,. 1st Natl. Bank Bldg, Phone 131J. J. H. FORNEY — Attorney - at - Law, Commercial Blk, Phone 78. ROY O. JOHNSON—Attorney-at-Law, Commercial Blk, Phone 81. SUPPINGER & OGDEN — Attorneys at-Law, New Creighton Blk. Phone, G. W. Suppinger 83 ; Scott, Ogden 83 H. ARCHITECTS C. RICHARDSON, ARCHITECT— Skattaboe Blk., phone 200. FLORISTS SCOTT BROS — Proprietors, North Main. Phone 289. VETERINARY DR. E. _T. BAKER—Assistant State Veterinarian. Residence Sixth and Washington, phone 243. DR. J. D. ADAMS—-Veterinary, 220 South Asbury. Phone 15Y. AUCTIONEER CHAS. E. WALKS—Auctioneer, Urqu hart Blgd. Phone 278. CREAMERY MOSCOW CREAMERY — 62 cents ■paid for butter fat. Ice cream, bulk and brick in cold storage. HIDES AND JUNK HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR hides and junk—Moscow Hide and Junk Co., 308 W. 6th St. Will call city or country. Phone 252. EXPERT PIANO TUNING Phone 189-W Veal, live wt., per lb.i ♦, Veal, dressed, per lb.10 @ 13c Spring lambs, per lb.9c hvinttnn ner lb .6®7c , Mutton, per lb. V i . . „ , I The commissions Sales Co. is pre I pared to care for all kinds of sales, large or small. Try us. Satisfaction | guaranteed. Office at the Big Bern. | Store, Moscow, Idaho. _Z£l^pi -~ ~ Thompson Insurance Agency Fire Insurance, Automobile and Plate Glass Insurance, Fidelity and Casualty Bonds J. G. Vennigerholz, Prop. Moscow, Idaho. FOR FIRST CLASS SHOE REPAIRING go to J. N. FRIEDMAN HARNESS SHOP -—I FINEST LINE OF HIGH GRADE WOOLENS. YOUR INSPECTION SOLICITED O. H. SCHWARZ, Tailor. . LATAH COUNTY TITLE & TRUST COMPANY Abstracts of Title Conveyancing Mortgage Loans Victrolas and Victor Records Sherfey's Book Store Moscow, Idaho If It's New We Are Sure the First to Have It Monuments THE MOSCOW MARBÎ1 WORKS George H. Moody, Proprietor Has the finest line of Monuments and all Kinds of Marble Work to. be found in the Inland Empire PRICES REASONABLE See Our Work Before Ordering YOUR MONEY Draws interest whz? deposited in this bank. | It earns nothing ( carried around in your : pocket. i ■ ! FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS BANK X T * * Hotel Moscow * * i • * TOM WRIGHT, Prop. * * * Thoroughly Modern FIRST CLASS GRILL M AUTO BUS AT ALL TRAINS * ' You will find you save more and live better if you trade at the THIRD STREET MARKET CHICKENS, GEESE, DUCKS AND HIDES WANTED | PHONE 2481 L. M. KITLEY Lillian Goodwin FuneraL The funeral of Lillian Goodwin, who I . , „ . died of pneumonia, following mflu 1 enza, will be held in the yard of the T Goodwin home on Orchard av ' pnue A „hört service will be held at ; , „ t j afternoon the Rev . L ' . L tb 'vice« ' £i. Smith conducting. the services^ | AQQIdPn A flC ULMOOIllCU MUj HELP WANTED—Female I WANTED—A GIRL FOR GENERAL I housework. Call Mrs. S. L. Willis. 68tf WANTED — COMPETENT MAID for general housework. Mrs. Mark P. Miller. 70-tf 4 FOR KENT—Rooms FOR RENT —A ROOM WITH OR without sleeping porch ; hot and cold atcr ; modern conveniences; price rea ■ nabe. 425 East Third St. Mrs. D. quhart. 13tl FOR RENT—FURNISHED APART ments and furnished rooms at Eggan's apartments. Phone 205H. 231-tf APARTMENTS FOR RENT AT the Idaho Hotel; steam heat.V;Phone 295. 49tf FOR RENT—AFTER JAN. 1ST, two housekeeping rooms, first floor. FOR TRADE — ^ FOR TRADE — IMPROVED TWO acres for small car. Phone 290R. 31tf FOR RENT—Houses FOR REASONABLE RENT—MOD ern house, 446 Lewis street; garden and garage. Phone 9180. 70-76 FOR RENT—FIVE ROOM HOUSE Corner Main and Morton. Phone 1Y. J. E. Mudgett. 44-tf FOR RENT— AN 8-ROOM MODERN house near the domitory. Phone 170J. Mrs. John Shannon. 3tf FOR RENT—2-ACRE TRACT WITH 5-ro®m house, cheap. Phone 290R. 32tf WANTED—Miscellaneous WANTED—GOOD LIVE DEALER to sell the best truck on the market Can make deliveries 1 to 5 tons. Write Rochester Motor Co., 1012 Sprague Ave., Spokane, Wash. ■ i 23S-tf WANTED TO RENT—AN OFFICE desk. Telephone 352. 291-tf FOR SALE—Real Estate FOR SALE OR TRADE—205 ACRES of timber land 8 miles from Moscow ; trade for Moscow property preferred. Call 201L, Moscow. 58tf F r OR SALE—A 5-ROOM MODERN residence; good cellar and garage. Phone 263H. Fred Stone. 16-tf FOR SALE—8-ROOM MODERN residence ; choice location, corner lot. garage, etc. Phone 267Y. Sam Silvey. 255-tf. FOR SALE —HOUSE AND LOT. corner First and Polk Sts. Inquire Mrs. Wm. Arnett. 2441# FOR SALE—Live Stock FOR SALE—24 HEAD SHROPSHIRE sheep. Write A. E. Alexander. Phone F anner 942K5. _ 32 tf HAVE A PURE BRED HOLSTEIN hull, originating from John L. Smith's herd, Spokane, for service and sale at Neely's barn; service $2.50 in advance; - see Mr. X T eeIy at the barn, bruster. I E. J. Arm- - 59tf FOR SALE—Miscellaneous ■■ FOR SALE—EXCELSIOR MOTOR ' bicycle. Just overhauled, $25.00. Phone 267R, _70-75 FOR SALE—ABOUT THIRTY cords of first class four-foot red fir wood. $9 cash delivered anywhere in town. Order immediately as wood is scare. Call 88. 69-tf FOR SALE—DINING TABLE AND chairs, bedstead and springs, rocker, range, library table, small stand, re frigerator, dresser, one rug. 407 No. Wash. Phone 112R_68-72 FOR SALE—JOHNATHAN, SPITZ enburg and Roman Bauty apples. ^ Call Farmers 9138._ 67-73 FOR SALE Wagener apples ; Burpee stringless seed beans and Blue Persian seed Phone 201L. FANCY PACKED peas. , 57-74 JOLTNE - KNIGHT 7-PASSENGER touring car, in good condition, for sale r trade. Moscow Auto & Supply Co. 283tf SELDEN TRUCKS SOLD ON DE ferred payment plan. Write Rochester Motor Co.. 1012 Sprague Ave., Spo kane, Wash. 235-tf LOST MONEY LOST—AT FIRST TRUST Bank or at postoffice, $20 in paper money. Reward for any information. Phone 9208. 67-72VV MISCELLANEOUS POTATOES—WE ARE ALWAYS IN. the market; car-lot quantities; we pay * cash price. Garfield Fruit & Produce Co., Garfield. Wash. 0 58tf ANYONE DESIRING TO HAVE their wood sawed, call 155Y or 207H and leave your orders. Amos» Rogers. 67-73