The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

3 o'clock in the afternoon we met the
Argentine warships. we got about
half way to Buenos Aires, when a
heavy fog came up. So had to stop
for the night. The fog did not lift
until after l o'clock the next after
noon so it was about 1870 before get
ting started. The water was as smooth
as glass. Nearing Buenos Aires many
small boats loaded with people came
out to meet US, and getting little
nearer, SO that each building could be
made out, we could see the great mass
of people that were lined on the water
front, all over, on house tops they were
crowded. Near the docks were some
ships and they began blowing their
whistles, the great mass of people
shouting and waving flags. In all my
life I've never seen such crowd Near
the entrance to the basin, where we
! tied up, along side the dock, were
bands stationed and they played the
national hymn as we entered. 1t was
about o'clock by now. AS we entered |
the basin people threw flowers in the
water along the ships path
The next day, July %, 400 men were
taken on street cars to all parts of
the city, with lots of eats on the cars
In the afternoon we attended a mat
inee in the royal theater, mostly all
the theaters were free for us. Street
cars carried five men free; if more
than five men entered the sixth had
had to pay. This was very nice.
Trick of Newspaper Man
On July 26 banquet was given in
the 1migrante hotel, together with
Argentine sailors, numbering about :
1900 And you should have seen those )
tables, and decorations. After the ban
quet we formed long line and march
ed up town to the building Of La
Epoch, the leading newspaper of
Buenos Aires. 1t was the manager of
this paper who gave the banquet.
From here we went to a theater that
had invited us. Every day there was :
for us, and it was impossi-
BILE to take in everything during the
day. Above all, the people were very i
courteous. For instance, on several =
occasions / went into a restaurant for
supper, after finishing and in trying :
% pay for it, some one had already
lone this for you and it was almost =
he same with everything else. You =
night as well say you tried to spend :
money and could not. The city is very =
arge; has a population of 100000,
is to find our way about. But before !,
We got there everything was arranged ~
With the police force. A small card a,
vas printed and issued to each man vi
s soon as we got there, so that any til
ime you got lost or did not know &c
there the ships were anchored all III
GU did was to show this card to III
oliceman, indicating where you wish
d to go. It was also published in the D
apers where the ships would be tied
p, so the entire population knew and
nybody could direct you to the ship.
II enclose one of the cards. "a
Nothing Too Coed for Them ou
Like Montevideo, the language is a
panish. By this time l could under fea
and a few words. Nearly every in
~ some sailors we're taken to priv nri
e parties. For instance, three or ed
ur men we're walking along the ma
rect, some ladies in an automobile me-
ssing by would stop and take the tpri
ys along, dine and entertain them der
d have dancing parties. Every day -
melody would be picked up this. way
d given a good time.