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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
CRACKING dixie P0URS'
FORTH WALL OF WATER
TWO BAD FLOOD AREAS

Flood waters reccding today in the immediate
vicinity Of Seattle with the exception OF the White
and Duwamsh river valleys
The other bad flood is 80 miles north OF Seat
tie, in the valleys of the Skagt, Stllaguamish and
Nooksack rivers.
Sluicing the West Seattle landslide for the bodies OF
Mrs. Samuel c. Andrews and her two small step-sons
resumed this morning
The body of Samuel +. Hileman. mail clerk has
been recovered from the Great Northern train wreck
AT Miller river SIX, k,komish and taken to Monroe.
That Of George Irwin. fireman the Inflated train,
has been found pinned beneath the engine cab Rail-
road officials sent TO Spokane today for acetyene
torch TO cut the body loose.
Damage from the floods is variously estimated at
100000 to 81, 500 900.
Rain, forecast for tonight and tomorrow, it is
feared, may add 10 the havoc and destruction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
Viviani and Foch
Sail for France

NEW YORK. Dec. Sailing for
France today. Rene Vivianl Of the
French arms conference delegation
declared he believed international
meetings such as the one now on
at Washington would he held every
year.
Marshal Foch sailed with Vivianl
and their respective staffs on the
liner Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
MAYBE YOU'LL
AVA BELIEVE THIS

LONDON, o., Dec. 14.--Jim Stew
art killed fox with the only car
trige he had with him. A rabbit
crossed his path on the way home.
and he killed 1t. using the fox as q
club. Nearing the house, he saw an
other rabbit. which he caught with
his hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL. - Presi.
dent IInrding expects TO name the
federal commissioner on the Colo.
RADIO river commission in about
week. It was learned at the White
House today. following a conference
between the president and Governor
Campbell OF Arizona.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
DAM OF TREES
TURNS WATER

In the Nooksack valley citizens Of
the town OF Glaeicr saved the town
and its 100 inhabitants by throwing
up a dam OF hastily cut trees. turn.
ing the river into another channel.
Sumas i'm the Nooksack valley is
three feet nnder water. The flood
covers an area OF seven miles here.
At Evcr-on. near Sumas. the water
Is reported going down thru reopencd
sewers
The Milwaukee bridge at Deming
went out yesterday.
At Ferndale. In the NoolSsack. the
water overflowed the dikcs near the
Great Northern depot yesterday
morning. IL was lower today and
the town Is out of danger.
Concrete and Hamilton are the
only towns entirely above water in
the Skagit valley.
Anacortes is completely cut off
from Burlington. The Great North
crn bridge across the Skagit is re.
ported destroyed by drifting logs
No trains are running between
Burlington and Mount Vernon or be-
tween Burlington and Sedro.Wo oolley.
A train is operating between Belling.
ham and the town limits of Burling.
ton.
At Sedro Woolley the water is
down, due to heavy frost last night.
Great Northern repair crews said
trains might be resumed north and
south in day or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
Strikebreaker Hit
by Bullet at Plant

EAST ST. LOUIS. H., Dec. H.
The first casualty resulting from the
packing plant employees strike here
occurred today when Solomon Tart,
-, negro. was shot as he entered
Swift Zoos yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
LAD TO TRY
IL FOOD ON DOG

CHICAGO. Dec i4.--When his
wife cooked a meal, he always tried
IL out on the dog, Harry Shapiro said
IN divorce court. lie said he feared
his wife would poison him. The dog
stu barks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
GIRL >ANIGATES
On 4 RAFT

Miss Katie Mayer, an cmploye OF
the Pig'n Whistle. navigated tine
flood alone this morning on a raft
from her home near Tukwila TO
the share.
"Gcer' rhe said. IT don't know
whether I'll try TO get home tonight
or not"
County Engineer Bccman report.
ed the Bothell road clear and open
this morning.
The road from Fail City TO Red
mond Is open.
Sunset highway. from Fan City
TO Rcnion. Is open.
Duvali and Tolt are isolated ex.
cept from Seattle.
Tacoma rs, accessible fron Au-
burn over tho high.llnc road.
Traffic over tho Bellevue Rcd.
mond road is stopped by slides and
bed was houis.
Tho Snodualmie river fell four
feet dvring the night The White
river fell one foot. then began ris.
ing again.
Eighty feet of the Bellevue New.
port road is washed out near Belle
vue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
MARRIEn SNTD
TENANT Fl1Ao9I. y

Pamela Wyndham In youth was
known. as the brilliant sister of
George wyndham who was as adept
at writing splendid literary criti.
cisms as debating In parliament or
running British business as chief
secretary for ireland.
The sister was an accomplished
eonversationalis, and a clever writer
Of poetry.
Then she married Edward Ten.
nant. the wealthy business man.
brother OF the famous Margot ~
quith. wife Of the former premier.
Tcnuant was made Lord Giencon.
ner. Lord and Lady Gieneonncr were
the warm personal friends Of Wis.
count Grey.
For more than II years Grey wna
the head Of the foreign office. lie
strove 30 hard 10 prevent tho great
war that he literally worked himself
blind-for he could sec only mos,
dimly when he finally was forced to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
ENGLAND'S
STIRRED BY
MIRACLE
vlscount to Wed Lady Glen
conner and May Return
to Politics

LONDON. Dec. li.--Eng-
land is eagerly discussing to-
day the great love miracle"
the restoration of Viscount
Grey's eyesight by Cupid
after the worlds greatest oc-
ulists had failed. Consider
these three announcements:
No. 1.-The engagement OF Wis
count Grey and Lady Gisnconner.
No. ..-The rapid return OF Via
count Grcy's vision.
No. 3,-The probable activity Of
viscount Grey in politics
The coming marriage OF v1scount
Grey and Lady Glenconner viii ell.
max happily series Of tragedies.
It's a match not only OF wealth
and high position. but OF brains. ~.
erary ability. and similar strong Ink.
lngn and preiudices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
JOG on. JEHOsOPuATi

road gets rougher every mile
(C1uckD jog on. Jehosophat. an show
= some style.
nufe's gone lame, an the hens won't iay;
Corn.s way down, an wheat don't pay.
Hogs no better. steers too cheap;
Cows quit milking, meat wont keep;
Oats all heated. spuds all frozes
Fruit crops busted, wind stiIl blows.
Sheep seem puny. an T'ii be burned.
Rye fields flooded an the hay stacks
burned
Looks some gloomy. I'll admit
(ciuokD jog on. JshOsophat. We ain.
down yit.
---Griff Crawford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
Love Restores Grey's Sight!
Home Brew

HowIy. folks. Peter Wit h
leaving for California this week.
Down there, he won't he able TO
tell the natives about their won-
drrfui weather. They'll tell him
first
Pete n taking his st0o ducats
along. Hell need EN- when he gets
into a Los Angeles hotsl
Peggy Joyce has received iss pro-
posals OF marriage since her divorce.
II would serve 'cm all right II she
accepted them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
NEW INDUCEMENT
FOR SAVING NOW

Time was when having ones
finger prints taken was a priv.
lege accorded only service men
and criminals. But now the bars
have been lowered.
Beginning Thursday, anyone
may get into this privileged class
by opening a postal savings &C.
count.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
12-MiIe Lake Made
bv Flood at Foster

Between Black River junction and
Darlington miles of fences are wash.
cd out and are gloating on the sur.
face.
Below Tukwila the Taooma Seattle
interurban tracks and Pacific high.
way are several feet under water
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
CLASS Will TELL

Friday seems 10 be hog day. as
there were several loads passed this
way for Milton Junction. Edgerton
(Vis1 Eagle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

Mary Garden says she will
marry in 1924. The fellow can't
say he hasn't had fair warning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

a Lake two miles widc. IL miles
long and Is feet dep stretches
to-day from Poster 10 Darlington.
lust south Of seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
LII GEE GEE. TIL PRAIRIE
vANP, Sf.L:

Love OuSutA br enough iof
woman. but tn trouble Is that
she can't ,irvss drcently on II.
Henry Ford L. going 20 make "air
sllvvers." Remember. Hen. you can't
get out and crank an airplane when
the engine stops.
wen Wei, Japan gets Zap and
the L. 5. gets left.
The years nif by
We're almost forget
The oid-fimc guy
: Wtfh red erdrat
The city council Is planning 10 give
the police department the power 10
issue and revoke cabaret licenses
With the bootiegging traffic In de-
pressed condition. the police have TO
have some means OF earning their
livelihood.
The council revoked the licenses
OF all cabarets in the city. Not one
Of these cabarrts but is within
stones throw Of fiourisiiing private
bootlegging rooms"
The police. OF course. can't touch
these rooms. They don't have to take
out a license TO operate.
Editor Horns Brew I'm dg-~u ard
Almost out and " things in my line
dont pick up pretty soon III hase 20
pass the hat I'm snos shorsler ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

The only difference between dead
man and a lazy one Is that the latter
takes up more room.
"Sorry. Never heard Of her. Whose
baby is RUTH" - George Bernard
Shaw. by cablegram.
shaw? shaw7 l. that the guy
used TO catch for 81. Looey7 Babe
Ruth. by telephone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14
PEARLS BUSY DAY

Miss Pearl Johnson spent a day
and a dime in England Tuesday.-
England CArkl Democrat
There's lot OF talk about folks
disarrninr. but there has not been a
word said about the young folks who
sit in the back seats Of automobiles
out on tho Magnolia Bluff boule-
gard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

Hot1 dear 20 nv heart
Is the fricHa Of the coivum.
when lunches ore scarce
And the outlook u hac.
And ortndin' out copy
- task sad and solemn
The Contrib rcho kicks iH
WAb a lire hpnch or ftco.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-14

The police. OF course. can't touch
these rooms. They don't have to take
out license TO operate.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
THE WEATHER..

District of Columbia and Maryland
Continued warm and partly cloudy
weather tonight and tomorrow. some
probability of local showers and
thunderstorms; gentle to moderate
southwest winds.
Nirginia-Continued warm and part
ly cloudy weather tonight and tomor-
row.
West Eirginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow, except possibly
thundershowers this afternoon or to-
night in extreme north portion: not
quite so warm in northmost portion
tonight.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
THERMOMETER pm. &c: S pm. Sc:
II midnight, 80; 4 am, Il; am. so:
noon. 81.
Barometer-4 pm, 5000; pm.
1908: Il midnight. 1904: am, 1902:
s am. 30.03: noon. 1901.
Highest temperature, 81. occurred at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture 76. occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 81: lowest. 90.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition OF water
at S am: Great Falls-Temperature
rs; condition. very muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED - United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 4:21 am. and 4:5s
p.m.; high tide. 1913 am. and 10:4S
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, SIG am. and
$3.50 pm; high tide, HOS am. and
11:43 pm.
Up.River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. July s.
The Potomac and the Shenandoah
rivers both muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
TAX RECEIPTS MORE
Than NFOUR BILLIONS
Maryland and D. C. ColIec-
tion Reported ss0,887,-
1866 for Fiscal Year.

Government tax receipts for the
year ending June 80 amounted to s4-
593 3933.24s. of which s3.212.713,4s?
was derived from income and profit
taxes, according to a statement is
sued by the bureau of internal reve-
nue.. The statement was based on col
lectors' kilograms Of June go, 1t was
said. and it was explained it might
be necessary to make some slight
changes.
The statement shows that of the
total collected New York. with ST.
l24, ,35l. 70s. paid more than one
fourth and led all other states. OF
New Yorks total Ss04, 355,604 came
from income and profits tax. Penn
sylvania came second, with S4S1.1ll.-
269. of which s351,3S3.s99 was from
total of S3S7.763,9 9S2. of which $3.50
360.2S2 was collected from incomes
and profits. ranked third in the list.
Rank of States.
Others in the order of their pay
ments ranged, with the total collect
I'd and the amount from income and
profits taxes. were: Ohio, S2s4 4.532. 1876
and s203,20s. 1855: Michigan, s27l 997,-
III and s1S3.s62453: Massa chusetts,
s25S.902S44 and s21i.062S47: Cali
fornia. SlSl, l,3l3.122 and Sl27,42333s:
New Jersey. $l42,SO0.95l and $97.-
3S0,694; Missouri. sl25.i5l.231 and
SS6,l21,l43. and North Carolina, s124-
5l0.45l and S3S6S9,O57. North Caro-
lima. in addition to ranking tenth ac-
cording to the amount collected, led
all southern states.
Other states in their alphabetical
order We're announced as follows:
Evening star., 1921-07-08
Efforts to Revive Building
by Cutting Material Costs
BY J. y. FISING.

Ri j. y. FlNING.
Special Dispatch to The Star
ST. LOUIS, July S.-Strong efforts
are being made in this territory to
revive building activity by reducing
costs OF materials Sand, gravel. ce-
ment and steel prices have been cut,
but efforts of contractors to induce
building trades workmen to accept a
10 to 20 per cent reduction have been
unavailing.
Delay in formation of the fifty
miilion-dollar pool to aid cattle grow
ers has resulted in forcing some
stockm"n to market their breeding
cattle to pay their notes. magnifying
the danger Of small cattle supply
and consequent high meat prices.
Consumers continue to buy only
what they need, but large retail con-
Germs which have readjusted their
businesses to new price levels report
larger volume of sales
Shoe manufacturers and dry goods
wholesalers state their volume of pro-
duction and sales is greater than last
year. and they expect the increase 10
Evening star., 1921-07-08
SPACE FOR TOBACCO CROP
llAryland to Negotiate for Ware
house Room.

BALTIMORE. July S.-The board of
public works probably will conclude
SeEotiations for leasing stor-
age space to accommodate more than
10000 hogSheads of tobacco. to- care
tor the overflow of the now rapidly
rlling state tobacco warehouses.
The tobacco crop this year is said
70 be the largest in the history of the
state despite the long spell of dry
weather, and may be too large for the
warehouse accommodations which the
state provides. Once or twice in pre-
vious years this situation has arisen,
and the state authorities have met it
by declaring an embargo on the ship
ment of tobacco from the southern
MARYLAND counties. where the crops
Evening star., 1921-07-08
ment is still we'll above prewar fig

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July s-Auto
dealers here are anXiously awaiting
confirmation of report that the
Buick company is about to announce
production of a four-cylinder car to
retail in the neighhorhood of $1,000
and intended to compete with cars
of that price. II the new car meets
with a popular reception. il is be-
lieved here that the big Buick fac
tory at St. Louis. which was dis
mantled before it ever got into guam
tity production, will be re-opened.
NEW YORK, July s.-Employers in
the building trades have notified
members of the Building Trades
Council of request that workers ac-
cept cut of 81 day in wages
Employers declare that if this cut is
not accepted a cut of So or So might
be inevitable at the end of the year.
The present wage agreement does
not expire until January l. 1922. An
answer is expected Monday.
Evening star., 1921-07-08

are largest. to Baltimore, for inspec-
| tion and sample.
| The crop this year Is said to De
| $1,000 hogsheads greater than last
year and 5000 hogsheads greater than
| ever before in the states history.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
GOLD AND SILVER COMING
IS VALUED AT MILLIONS

NEW YORK. July S.--Bar silver
valued at 100000 marks is en- route
here from Germany on the steam
ship America for the account OF
Charlie. Hardy & Rupert. Inc. ad-
vices to the firm today said. Other
&C assignments Of silver from Germany
and gold from England are on their
way to New York. it was announced
in Wall street.
One of the largest shipments of
gold made this year. l71 boxes. valued
at f1.117.O0o, is coming on the Maure-
tania the announcement said.
Evening star., 1921-07-08

continue throughout the summer and
fall Farmers are still carrying large
loans and have been unable to liqul-
date them. and the country banks are
calling for all the money they can
get Manufacturers and wholesalers
are extending special credit to re-
tailers in the country districts
Evening star., 1921-07-08

ers here and in Arkansas are plowing
UP cotton which has been infested
with boil weevil and planting feed
crops. Agricultural experts are ad-
vising the farmers not to plow up
their cotton. but to keep il for feed.
as the foliage becomes luxuriant
after the weevil infestation.
LONDON. July s.-Laws limiting
areas soWn in cotton in Egypt to
two-thirds Of each planters holdings
will be continued two years longer
They have had the effect, it is stated.
of establishing triennial rotation
with advantage both TO yield and
quality Of cotton.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
BY PHIL 9. HANNA.
Special Dis,a tch to The Star.

Special Dis,atch to The Star
DETR.>H Mich. July S.-Retail mer-
chant> are leading the business activi-
ties Of this section. and many are be-
moaning the loss Of possible business
which has gotten away through deple-
tion Of stocks OF seasonable goods. In
other lines. however. demand is jerky.
and there seems little indication of
abandonment Of hand to mouth buying.
The general financial situation is
clearing each week. az most banks re-
cord increased deposits. accompanied by
gradual liquidation Of loans. Bankers
are still restricting loans to those which
Will tend to stimulate business or in
crease employment.
Weather Restricts Trading.
The wholesale trade throughout north
ern Michigan Is fairly good. but has
been somewhat restricted by dry wealth
er. causing uncertainty as to crops.
Several large furniture houses have nut
on sales at prices approximating those
OF 1914. and are moving stocks nicely,
Northern Michigan cherries are com
ing into this market in large volume
and huckleberries and raspberrfes are
selling at IS for 24-quart crate. Drv
weather is injuring the sugar beet pros
Evening star., 1921-07-08
Notes..

NEW YORK. July s.-Some divisions
of the cotton goods market have been
materially strengthened in the last
few weeks by increased demand for
export TO the far east. The call has
been largely for branded narrow
sheetings and similar merchandise and
several important deals have been
consummated with Chinese houses.
Chinese importers have shown WILL
ingness to pay premium of from
an eighth to quarter of a cent for
leading brands which have been long
established in the China trade. The
volume of these orders has been small
compared with the pre-war period,
but the increase is taken as a favor
able sign.
CLEVELAND. July S.-The ore car
rying trade on the great lakes con-
fecting the dullness in the steel and
iron industries which has been
marked this year. Shipments of crude
ore to this port from the head of the
lakes for the first six months of this
year totaled only 6.371,227 tons. COM
tons loaded in the first six months of
1890.
SEATTLE, July s-Building ma
terials in this section have shown
marked price decrease lately and are
now at or near pre-war levels. La
Dor in the building trades, however.
still continues to receive high level
wages. Carpenters are asking 81 to
IS a day, bricklayers are receiving
IS to 50 and plumbers 50 to $40. The
defation in builders hardware has
been acute. Sash weights have de-
| clined one-third and locks and door
knobs have shown even greater re-
ductions in price. Iron rods for con-
crete reinforcement are 80 per cent
lower and bar iron and shapes of
various kinds show declines as great
as so per cent. Tools show a shrink
age in price of 20 per cent from
last wear and terra Gotta is off 20
| per cent from the top figures. Ce-
Evening star., 1921-07-08
"OOlenN.

BOSTON, July S.-Manufa cturers of
woolen cloth are operating close to
capacity. but at very moderate profits.
Wool is heavy in tone. Thanks to a
large supply OF cheap wool. the car
pet mills are operating successfully.
The supply Of wool in the country is
said to be sufficient for two years.
BRADFORD. England, July S.
Woolen exports to America for June
from this center totaled 214.215
pounds sterling. Yarns furnished the
main item, with a valuation Of nearly
$4,000 pounds
Evening star., 1921-07-08
TRADE NOTES.

June output OF the Ford Motor
United States totaled 10S.9e2 passen-
ger cars and trucks, which is al the
rate of 4,l90 cars for each of the
twentysiX working days. This is
the high mark in the history of the
company, breaking the May record
by 1856. Schedule for Jul yis 109, 900
cars and trucks.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
nit Goods.

NEW YORK. July s.-Unexpected
demand for bathing suits has forced
some Of the knitting mills here to
operate three eight-hour shifts to
meet recorders for Immediate deliv-
cry. 1t is reported that the United
Knitting Mills has received a $4,000
order for sweaters and capes from
South Africa
Evening star., 1921-07-08

tWentY-SlX working days This is
the high mark in the history of the
company, breaking the May record
by 1856. Schedule for Jul yis 109, 900
cars and trucks.
The American delegation to the In
ternational Chamber of Commerce
convention states that the money
value of the total resources of the
United States has shrunk $4,000, 900.
900 since the postwar price decline
set in.
Sicily, which is the largest pro-
ducer Of sumac in the world, has
stocks available for export. There has
been A setback in the market for
this commodity owing to unsettled
prices in foreign countries.
A few American automobiles have
been sold in Algeria with the advan-
tage of low price. and but for the un-
favorable exchange rate would find a
good market. says a report 10 the De-
partment of Commerce.
Imports of German goods into Bel
giunl were valued at 4si .0co.O
francs for the first quarter of this
year. as compared with 35.000.000
francs for the corresponding period
of 1920.
The Austrian wool industry is hav-
ing period of comparative pros
perity. Buyers from other countries
are enabled by the depreciation of the
crown to purchase Austrian goods TO
advantage.
A commission has been created by
the Spanish government to study and
prepare commercial treaties between
Spain and other countries.
Two companies have been organ
lied to take advantage of the as
sistance that the Brazilian govern
ment is offering to encourage the
development of the cotton growing
industry in northeastern Brazil.
Merchants in the neighborhood OF
Acapulco. on the west coast Of Mex
leo according to Consul John A.
Canon, state that United States mer-
chants persist in making shirments
to them via Vera Cruz, thus causing
delay of several months and ex-
penses probably three or four times
as great as if the canal routing was
used.
Evening star., 1921-07-08
BEMOAN LOSS OF SOME TRADE
THROUGH DEPLETION OF STOCKS
Singular Sequence Attributed to Hand-to-
Mouth Buying at Detroit
alton Elsewhere.

poets. and livestock receipts here are
very small