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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-28

MOSCOW klfle Club
DR.. McBryde, 1914; G. C. Hallam,
1872; v. Pearson, 1856; E. T. Aim
quist, 1876; L. N. Roberts, 1874.
Scores of men firing February "a
were:
University of Idaho
Summers, 1876; Rowell, 1856;
Shrontz, 179; Carpenter, TIA; Nor
tensin, 172.
Moscow Rifle Club
Clyde Hall, 1874; G. Goodwin, 1888;
R. A. Wilson, 1856; E. Roth, 1874; w.
B. Robinson, 178.
The Moscow Rifle Clubs team
captain, Mr.. Victor Pearson has de-
veloped a very good team and he in
tends matching his team against the
Boise club and others in the north
west.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-28
PUNKIN CENTER

Will ODonnell and Shelly Taylor
are busy this week working on Shell
ly's Ford.
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Meek attend
ed the play at the convent school
Tuesday night. They say the play
was a grand success, and the children
were well trained and acted their
parts well.
RUDE Allen was hauling wood from
the mountains Tuesday, but the sledd-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-28
Services

Rev. P. Larkey, evangelist, has
rented the church at the corner of
Third and Almond streets for a series
of revivals which will begin Wednes-
day evening at 7:30, and continue
Thursday, Friday and Saturay even
ings at the same hour. There will be
two services Sunday at II a.. m. and
1880 o. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-28
Free Matinee For Riddles

Manager Myers, Of the Liberty
Theatre, announces another free mat
inee for the "Kiddies" of Moscow,
Friday afternoon, March 4, at a p. m.
The film shown will be Mary Pick
ford in "Suds," a play that has
pleased thousands and is certain to
please the little folks. The Liberty
is giving occasional free matinees for
the children of Moscow, the first one
given, recently having been a great
success.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-28
Moscow Cubs Won Last Game.

Moscow Cubs Won Last Game.
The basketball game Saturday
night at the high school gymnasium
between the Moscow Cubs" and n
Palouse Frosh was a fast one and was
won by the Cubs 46 to "a. This the
last game at home this season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Capitalist Tells
Of Conditions in
Stricken Pueblo
Has Miraculous Escape From
Turbulent Waters of
Rivers.
BY W. W. PRICE.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo,
June 6.-A veritable swishing. buck
ing styl bearing In It's yellow muck.
houses. cattle. horses. huge trees
and timber; smashing everything IN
It's path and here and there limp
bodies whirling with the current. 70
appear for a moment and then
swoop down, going through a win
dow OF a house 70 be again sucked
out on their silent Journey Of death,
down into the mud OF the roaring
Arkansas river on the worst ram
page o. It's turbulent career.
Such were the scenes that I wit
messed In Pueblo from Lass Friday
night until my escape from the tur-
moil. In all my widest dreams !
have never dreamed such an exper-
fence possible. Silent, yet swishing-
forever dshing-waters holding in
their srfp a city OF $4,000 souls and
under the light Of a score Of fires In
all parts OF the flood areas men
moved Ike Ghosts during the black
night when Pueblo walked in the
valley Of the shadow.
Perhaps the most pitiable sight
was at the Colorado asylum for the
insane. situated in the food area.
surrounded by the waters and filled
with maniacs. When the waters be-
gan TO get into the grounds the in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

cept in some few cases where goods
were on floors above the second
story.
Practically the entire business
section OF The city was inundated,
the river returning 10 its old chan
mel that in 1870 took it through the
heart OF town. You cannot teach an
old river new tricks. Business men
are ruined as there IS no salvation
or salvage, no insurance.
Crew Heroic.
a railroad man told the story OF
the two trains FLIED with passengers,
with steam up in the yards ready for
the signal 20 leave. but which de-
iayed five minutes too long Rail-
road men were heroes here. like the
captains on the stricken ocean lin
ers. not leaving their ships until the
last passengers were out. Conductor
Cal Groves. Of the Denver and Rio
Gralde train No. 3, and a colored
pullman porter carried arm loads Of
children 20 higher ground where
others were waiting 10 move them TO
safety. They beth returned for
more. Four trips were made, the
porter and conductor and when the
waters were tearing down 80 miles
per hour they went back for two
women.
A floating lie struck Groves n the
head and both men were knocked
down and drowned. Their bodies
were found later.
In a few minutes the force Of the
flood had overturned both the trains.
one a Denver & Rio Grande and the
other d Missouri Pacific. on 20 their
sides. There were many passengers
in them and apparently the majority
wer lost. Now the railroad yards
are six feet deep in mud with four
feet Of water on them and it will be
week before anyone knows the eX-
tent Of the casualties there.
When the lumber yard fire started
7 witnessed one Of the finest Incl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

dents Of my life. Two high school
f boys secured a boat from lake
north OF the city when they learned
that their pal Francis King, son Of
the owner OF the yards. was in dan
ger. They rescued the boy and his
father. George King. millionaire OF
the city and went back for two more
trips. with the flaming timbers
[ hurting around them and every min
/ ute threatening 20 inundate them.
I DR.. Herbert Carey, prominent ply
took a boat 20 rescue his son Robert.
/ 10 years old. who was trapped in his
fathers Office on the second floor OF
an Office building.
He got the youngster into a boat
and huge tree struck the boat.
|capsizing II. His body was found
Saturday morning.
Night captain Jack Sinclair OF the
police department. told me that a
crew OF four men in boats. took IS
families out OF the windows OF their
homes on the west side OF town. A
mother, the captain said, had her
babe clasped in her arms when the
youngster, frightened by the events.
gave a lurch and pitched out into
ths inlly black waters. With a moan
the woman threT herself in after
the child. Pueblo men Sunday
morning told me that they are posi-
tive that scores OF drowned will new
or be found and where entire fam
lilies on the bottoms" were wiped
out no one will ever know whether
they are alive or dead. The river
carrying its mass OF wreckage for
100 miles into Kansas must have de-
posted in the yellow mud many
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

sane who had been az the windows.
became frantic despite the efforts OF
nurses and men attendants 20 take
them back.
Screams flled the air and many
beat themselves into insensihIlity in
an effort 20 escape from their bars
But all were removed safely 20 the
second and third floors Of the hos
pital
Marooned by the waters and with
their supplies Of food destroyed.
drinking only Of the muddy waters.
they were in a pitiable plight udtil
supplies were brought 20 them by
men I'm rowboats.
Water. water. everywhere. but not
drop 20 drink. Terrible situation.
Disease turks in the yellow mud that
floats in the streams. The city's wa
ter works was early out OF commits
sion and will be for many days.
When the warning sirens tolled
Friday night. l. Ike many others,
curiOusly went toward the river
front. not expecting any rapid rise.
II left my motor car and was walk
ing and then saw men running
toward me for their lives. The wa
ter was soon tapping at their heels
and / turned and fed TO my car. a
block away. So fast did the water
come that no sooner did I get my
car or, from the curb than the wa
tiers weie on me and stepping on the
throttle with al the power 1 had l
sped up the r--et. but then the wa
ter Tapped under my running boards.
But I reached safety. Then came
the fires when timbers, lighted in
the King lumber yards blaze, went
darting here and there carrying
their flames. They were extinguished
but the food carried hundreds into
stores and homes. a score OF fires
broke out at once, Firemen stood
on higher ground helplessly watch1
ing the blazes. The ruin TO business
was total in the downtown area. ex-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Reduce Those Dangerous
Swollen Veins

Physicians are prescribing and h0spl-
tails are using no wand harmless. ret
very powerful Eerui~lde thaf NOT Only
causes enlarged or varIrose veins and
lunches % become normal. but also re-
duces golfer. enlarged glands and uena.
Ask any first class druggist for an
original two-ounCe bottle ~ Moone
Emerald Oii lful strength and refuse %
accept anything ia its pls-e. 10 i7 surn
a highly concentrated preparation thlt
two ounces lasts a long time and fur
thermore II this wonderful discover
Goes not produce the result anticipated
You can have the price refunded.
70 IS not wise FOR anyone % allow
swollen veins % keep on charging often
they burst and cause weeks ~ pain. SUI
fering and loss 81 employment Start
the Emerald on treatment as directions
advise and Improvement win begin A.
once. Generous sample on receipt - -
cents. silver or st1mpf. international
Lar oratc-ies Rochester. y. \. Your
druggist or American Drug Co. gentrHL
drug store, Red cross Pharmacy. Mishs-
waka. Ind can supply you. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
New Chemical
Kills BedBugs
P. D. O.

2. n. .. tPssky Devils Quletusl r. the
name Of a new golden Colored chemical
discovery by Dr. Price that actually r.dS
the worst infested house Of hedhugs.
reaches, heas, ants and their evgs- They
don't have time 20 kick after YOU so
after them with =. ID. O. a Sc package
OF r d -. makes quart Of strong buS
killer and goes farther than a barrel %
old-fashioned dangerous dope j. d. y
coats and kills their eggs and prevents
Matching. FREE q patent spout in ev-
cry box 70 enable you 90 get them &c.
the hard-to at-pIaces. and saves
juice
?. d. O. for family use 35c. Special
Hospital and Hotel size ESQ. makes :
gallons. contains 3 spouts-your drug
gist can supply YOU. or Sc nt prepaid %
your address either size on receipt ~
price by the Owl Chemical Co. Terre
Haute. Ind J.. n. O IS never peddled.
Sold by American Drug sttore. Central
drug store. south Bend; Red Cross phar-
macy, NHshawlka; Opera & Frumas drug
store Elkhart. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
WAR RISK OFFICE
GETS SCOUT ROOMS

Because the entire second floor
" the Chamber or Commerce build
hg is to be utilized by the district
quarters OF the federal bureau
- Var -isk insurance. the boy scout
"ecuSve headquarters are being
Tansferred 90 the basement
The location OF the district head
quarters - the war risk insuranee
s considered an honor for south
bend Other cities including 1T.
Wayne sought % have the district
headquarters, but South Bend rep
Tesentatives were on the scene early
and succeeded in interesting gov
srnmcntal officials here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

bodies that some farmer may pillow
up next spring when planting his
crops The people IN the bottoms"
living in small shacks and other
squatters in tents. refused % heed
the early warnings When they tried
% get out with their belongings it
was too late. one aged gypsy wom-
an. carrying a mantle clock. was
seen 70 slip back into the stream as
she was trying TO get out with her
burden.
Praises Citizens.
A we stood watching the stream
all night Friday. the only sounds
were the shouts of the rescuers or
here and there a groan from those
being carried 20 the first aid stations
When the fires burned low 60 was
pitch dark and the rescuors were al
most helpless.
With the light plant destroyed and
candles impossible 10 secure. the
city was in total darkness and the
dumfounded citizens maintained 81
lent watches. fearing for the unmer-
Ciful daylight that would reveal the
fun extent Of their sufferings and
loss.
I heard cf a railroad brakeman
who escaped by riding the hurri-
cane deck o. n freight car. The car
rolled and tossed like a broncho. but
the brakeman held on where others
would be torn loose.
Pueblo people must be praised for
their bravery and ability 10 organ
ize. In less than an hour after the
food was a. its worst the town was
patroled by American legion veter-
ans. police and citizens. The shouts
began their dastardly work in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Well Take Your Old Stove

We will be glad to grant you a very
liberal allowance on your old gas or cook
stove and apply this as part payment on
your new Clark Jewel Gas Range.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Make Your Own Terms

Simply select the range you like, make
a small down payment. and the Clark
Jewel is delivered to your home at once.
You can then pay the balance in small
amounts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Here's Our Offer

To every purchaser Of Clark Jewel Range the
attachment will furnish invisible Fairy
meals Your part the bargain merely the meal You
then place the entire meal the the
AWAY. Leave the potwatching and the Fairy Chef
dhcabe vilbo
bis idanc enand
to wi mt tin hep MI aVevety
achatlev vii be selyde
d All bugh b by a smpld evi the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Virginia News.

Miss Rose Price, of near Butte,
was a guest of Miss Matte Jundy
Saturday.
Bro. and Mrs. Fl. A. Pfost spen
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Glade
Jundy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ison and little
son visited Sunday with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Ison.
Mr., and Mrs. Seth nighttime and
daughter took Sunday dinner at T,
llnglehardts.
Bonnie, Clarence and Marvin Isor
spent Tuesday night with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S
,son.'
Miss Lulu BcdwelI spent Sunday
night and Monday with Miss Rosa
Nighttime.
Mrs. Henry Mccain visited her
mother, Mrs. Jim Clark Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mccain
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eubank.
Edgar Brayton spent Sunday with
home folks.
THE OLD MAID. .
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22

Washington. Dec, I4.--An appro-
priatlon OF 20 million dollars would
be available Tor the purchase OF grain
and other food products for distrbu-
ton in the famine districts of Rus
STA, under bill tavorably reported
today by the house foreign affairs
committee.
An appropriation of 20 million dol
lars, it tx estimated, would provide
twice the amount of food which
President Harding in his recent mes
sage to congress recommended. APP
prevail of the increase followed the
appearance yesterday at a hearing of
Secretary Hoover, who, as head Of
the AMERICAN relief administration,
urged that the 10 million carried i'll
the bill introduced by Chairman
Fordney of the ways and means COM
mittee be doubled to permit purchase
OF 20 million bushels of corn and 2
million bushels OF seed grain.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
George G. Gartin Dead.

The funeral of George Gilmer Gar
tin, who died at his home in Cass
county, December IA, 1921, was held
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs. A.
L, Stuckey, on Harrison street, Fri
day. December 10. Rev. J. B. Clyde,
of the Presbyterian church, assisted
by Rev. II. A. Mitchell, Of the Ohio
street NJ. L. church, conducted the
services.
George Gilmer Gartin was born at
Liberty, Missouri, December 81,
IS43. On October ID, 1869, he was
united in marriage to Margaret Anne
Davies, of Parkville, Missouri. For
thirty years they resided in this
county and here they raised their
family OF one son and five daughters,
they are Mrs. A. c. Stuckey, of this
city; George Gartin, of Ballard; Mrs.
+, d. Cooper, Nevada, and Misses
Mary and Margaret Gartin. of the
family home, i'll Cass county. He was
a highly respected upright citizen, al
ways interested and active in any
move that had for its object the
good OF the community. In early lie
he united with the Presbyterian
church and was a faithful member
He was loving husband, devoted
and self-sacrficing father, a good
neighbor and right living, upright
citizen who will be sadly missed by
the community as WEI - !hc lov.d
ones he leaves behind.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
What Grand and Glorious
Feeling"

When you receive a big check JUS
before Christmas. That is what the
Christmas Savings depositors of the
! Peoples Bank experienced Friday
| D~c. 10. 1874. ,1evcnly-thrce hun
dred dollars were handed out by tie
copies Bank Oh thar day 10 these
! who had maintained Christmas say
ing accounts thc past year
never before did money carry
more cheer, we believe, for it was
never harder TO get, and then at this
time OF the year, as always, Christ
mas presents are to be bought, taxes
TO be paid, food, clothing and fuel
to be provided for the winter
months.
The amount paid out by the bank
does not represent the savings of d
few. but many.
The Club for 1922 begins Decem-
Der II, 1921, which is the last Tues
day in this year.
Remember. you may deposit as
small an amount as two cents the
first week and increase your de-
post two cents each week thereafter.
There are a number of different
ways OF dcpositing which the men,
bers of the club may select.
Join the club now and save your
pennies, nickles and dimes, so you
will not look during Christmas,
1929, like the "Feller Who Needs
Friend lit
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual stockholders meeting : of thu
Bank Of Amsterdam will be held al
its banking house iii the City Of
Amsterdaul, Missouri, on the end
day of January. 1922.
Said meeting will be convened at
z o'clock p. m. and continued during
at least three hours, unless the OBJ
Ject for which such meeting is called
be accomplished sooner.
The purpose for which this meet
ing is called is to elect six directors
for said bank, to serve during en-
suing year. and for the transaction
OF any other business which may
properly come before the meeting.
John Mckee, Pres.
Attest i. L. Alder, Sec. II-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
james ". Spears Dead.

James W. Spears, who was one of
the county's earliest settlers, died at
his home at Johnstown Monday OF
this week. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon from
the NJ L. church at Jamestown and
ntcimcnt made iii the Jamestown
cemetery.
Uncle Jimmie Spears, as he was
iamilarly known, came to this coun-
ty in the SOS and during his long
residence i'll this county he earned a
high place in the esteem of his
neighEors. He was the father of II
children, IT. OF whom were present
when the end came
a suitable obituary will be pub
lishcd in our next issue.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
State Board Of Health Rescinds
Vaccination Order.

The State Board of Health after
a meeting at the Hotel Meuiilebach,
in kanss City, Monday rescinded its
recent order requiring persons buy
my railway tickets or entering cars
Tor Intrastate travel TO submit GER
tiiicate from physician stating that
the holder had been successfully vac
cinated.
The board insisted that vaccina-
ton was just as important as ever,
but that i'll their opinion the epi-
demic of smallpox in Kansas City
was on the wane and for that reason
the order ws rescinGcd.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Frisco Would Cut.

Engincmcn and trainmen of the
entire Frisco system have been no
titled by ]. L. hutchinson, general
manager of proposal of the COM
pany to put into effect 10 per cent
wage decrease and at the same time
to abolish all time and a half for
work in excess OF an eight hour day.
1t is said that the company, in
serving this notice. frankly states that
ITS object in making this marked re-
duction is to get the wage schedule
back to the basis on which it was
prior to March l, IO2c.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Frank Warnock to J. G. Raglan
lots 215 TO 221 Adrian $1Soo.oo.
]. r. Strait to w. F. Wright lots
and block Fl Little's addition
Hume $4,000.
D, w. Kern to A. ]. Chart 44o
acres section IS Rockville 100000.
c. +. Courtney to f. B. Walton
part lots 13o and lao Adrian $l.oo.
Geo. Vannoy to G. S. Jenkins part
block Butler $4,000.
l. NJ. Mason to Nancy c. Griffin
lots s nd 6 block 40 Foster $1,000.
N. c. Griffin to |. H. Mason lots
8, 9, and 10 block IS Foster $4,000.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
WantAds
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC
Special Sale Day Offer.

On Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1o2I--
I lot Pure Bred Spotted Poland
boars and sows, worth $1,000 and
$I2oo, special prices, SIS and $40.
Subject to registration. Pedigrees
furnished if wanted. Will sell for
cash or trade for corn. See Clyde
White at WeMott &, Major, Butler,
Mo, South Side Square. Call and
see about the hogs while in town.
Best bargain ever Offered.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Will Hays to Head Movies?

Washington, Dec. Io.-Postmast.
err General VIII H. Hays has decid-
ed to accept the offer to become vir-
tual head of the motion picture in
dustry in the United States. accord
ing to prominent Republican poll
tician here today.
He said that Hays had agreed to
accept the leadership of the reor-
gained association of the motion
picture industry at 100000 a year
for two and half years.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an,
nual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Bank of Merwin. Missouri. will
be held in the directors room of the
bank January IA, 1929. for the pur-
pose Of clccting five directors for the
coming year and any other business
that may properly come before the
meeting
II. Il. Owen, President.
J. w. Alder, Cashier. list
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Caught Red Fox.

Miss B. and Marie Bankee. daugh-
lers Of w H. Bankee, Of Grand
River township. caught. young red
fox in al; steel-trap ioh their fathers
place last Saturday Dn Friday they
had seen the old INK in the timber
and set the trap for. il and on Satur-
day morning they found their catch
to be young oi1e.AAdrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22

Lost-Somewhcre between Butler
and c. K. Miller's corner. a package
containing a pair of ladies black d
gloves and ball of embroidery floss.
Finder please leave at this office or
return to Mrs. Allie Hall,
Route 7.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
Lost Finger in Buzz Saw.

Last Saturday Roy Scott, of East
Boone township, had the misfortune
to get one of his hands badly mang-
led in buzz saw. DR.. 6. c. Bates
wa s called and found it necessary to
amputate his middle finger. He Is
reported as recovering rapidly
Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22

Our shoe repairing equipment is
complete and we can repair your
shoes right now. So bring your
shoe troubles to US. Our work is
guaranteed.
American Shoe Shop.
Southwest Corner Square.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Coin to Commemorate Peace,

Washington, Dec. I9.-A new sill
yer dollar-the first new dollar since
Recommending world peace,
was today authorized by President
Harding.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22

Coal strip pit. For further infor-
nation see Mrs. c. E. Nesterode, j
mile east and one and Sd miles
north of Virginia.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-22

Gyrs Ncstlcrodc's farm of IS acres
is for rent for 5 years for cash eacn
year i'll advance. r-2 miles west
of Passaic, Mo.