The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-09-19
NOTED AVIATOR COMING
BE HERE SUNDAY NIGHT
T. T. MARONEY WIRES HE HAS CLOSED WALLA
WALLA CONTRACT AND STARTS FOR MOSCOW
GENESEE is TAKING INTEREST
business Men Coming in Body-SchOol Children be
Brought in Automobiles Friday-COlfax Coming
via Special Train-Better Babies Show Ready


aviator who will make flights in Mos
COW daily during the Latah Coanty
Fair, September 22-26, will arrive il
Moscow from Walla Walla, Sunda.
equipment and will remain here
throughout the period of the fair. Sec
retary G. A .Tenwick of the fair as
sociation. received a telegram from
him today to the effect that he had
completed his contract at Walla Walla
and would reach Moscow via the O.-W
R. & N Sunday evening.
Make Two Flights Daily
Probably no feature in past fairs
will attract such widespread interest
and attention as will the daring avia-
tor. He will make two flights daily in
addition to doing other stunts with
his machine. Maroney has achieved a
reputation throughout the country as
being courageous and accommodating,
At various places in the Pacific North
west, where he has appeared in ex-
hibition flights, Mr.. Maron4 has ta-
ken up passengers and h4s given.
demonstrations of military aviation,
dropping Imaginary bombs AMI general
ly carrying out war tactics. His work
has aroused the greatest interest and
commentator.
Genesee Children Coming Friday
"A telephone message received\ from
Gsnesee today stated that citizens of
that enterprising city have announced
their purpose of gathering together all
the automobiles available in that
country and will devote the time to
transporting children to Moscow on
Children's day next Friday. In addi-
tion it was announced that Genesee
would come in body to attend the fair |
ontsome day during the week to be de-
cided shortly.
gCOlfax Coming by Special Train
Word was received by the fair Of
f1cials today from the Colfax Com
mercial club that the people of that
city would be here on Washington state
day in force, arrangements having beenll
completed for chartering a special
train via the O-W. r. & N for Wednes-
day. This assures strong attendance.
szna 1t is understood the crack Colfax
will accompany the delegation
Getting Grounds in Shape (
Manager Woodwork stated todayji
thAt the grounds and buildings of the
fair association were in excellent shape
anid practically ready for the reception
of@xhibits. Grounds have been staked It
out for the various concessions and it'll
is .assured that this feature will be
more literally patronized than ever
before In the history of the association.
Better Baby Contest
Everything is in readiness for the
Better Baby Contest to be held at the
fair next week. Fifty babies have been
entered from all parts of the Palouse
country. Mothers are progressive and Ir
uplto date and the interest they mani
fest in this work is very encouraging. !,
They do not enter their babies merely i
for prizes but to see how near the ;,
OF physical perfection they h
Will score. +,
Large Force Necessary
There are twenty people required to o
take care of the work for the two af
temOons of examination. Eight doc
tors, two dentists, two nurses, four on
The scoring committee, four on the en-
roalment committee, beside the work
lone by the superintendent for weeks
n advance. The rest room will be
inside comfortable for mothers and
1abies by the woman's auxiliary. Mol
natter what the weather will be, the :
-oem will be warm and comfortable,
vhere mothers can bring their babies az
lnn rest A special invitation is ex- "
ended to out-of-town guests at the Il
ar. Ladies will find every conven
eace for their comfort at the rest 1E
osm and will receive cordial vel IG
80. "