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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14
RICH FORSAKE
FIFTH AVENUE.
Tradesmen Steadily Break ExcIu-
siveness Of Noted Residence
District of New York.
MRS. VANDERBILT LEADS WAY
New Exclusive District Expected to
Spring Up In Section Where Near
Siums Existed Before-LonQ
Fight for District.

New York.-Stealthy but steady ad
vances by tradesmen, covering periot
Of more than twenty years, have vir
tually broken the residential exclusive
ness Of Fifth avenue, known the worl(
over as the home precinct of the Van
derbilts, Carnegies, Harrimans, Plants
tricks and other wealthy families.
One by one mansions which housed
international personages and gave tc
Fifth avenue much Of Its glitter and
fame are Surrendering to commercial
( enterprise, and the rich are seeking
homes In new exclusive" parts of the
city. Real estate men, who have
watched with interest this aggression
ri trade, say that another decade will
have wiped out the last bit of residen-
tial exclusiveness in the avenue.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Moves.
The change in Fifth avenue was re-
nected In the recent purchase of prop
erty bordering the East river at Fifty
eighth street by Mrs. William X. Van
derbilt. ST., where she intends to build
home in a section known as Sutton
square. This bit Of property Is direct
~ across from Blackwell's island,
where city prison Is located, and Is
almost underneath the Manhattan ap-
-proach to the QueensbOrough bridge.
Real estate men expect that Mrs. Van
derbilt's migration to the East river
Will mean new exclusive district In
part of the city where near-slums
existed before.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who q few years
back helped to make Fifth avenue his
tory with her brilliant social activities,
said when she purchased the East
river property that Fifth avenue had
''lost its residential atmosphere, which
was Its most valuable chaEm" Traffic
and crowds, resulting from the trade
invasion. she said had taken away its
exclusiveness.
Wage Fight for District.
The fight to "save" Fifth avenue has
been waged since the late nineties,
when real estate men began to get OPP
lions on property near the magnificent
mansions. Members Of the Vanderbilt
family and others owning homes there
expended millions Of dollars in buying
up property in an effort to stem the
tide,
Much Of this property was purchased
at exorbitant figures, and after lapse |
Of yerrs has fallen back for business
use. Hotels, banking houses, jewelry |
stores, millinery and fine tailoring es- |
have gradually crept |
northward along the thoroughfare
The home which Mrs. Vanderbilt is
at Fifth avenue and Fifty
Iecond street will become the site Of a
rust company. Its sale was made pos
Ilble as the result of the death Of Mr..
Vanderbilt in Paris, when the house,
,wned by his estate, was sold to the
highest bidder. The first actual break
q the Vanderbilt holdings came when
3en. Cornelius Vanderbilt leased his
lone at Fifth avenue and Fifty-fourth
treet to q shoe firm.
The residence Of the late Henry G.
rick, steel magnate, will eventually
o to the city for use as a museum.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14

Defense Force 70 Fight Crime Wave.
Allentown, Pa.-Spurred to action
through fires and holdups, vigilance
force Of 1900 citizens has been organ
lied for the protection of the city.
Committees Of 100 members have been
organized In each Of the 16 wards.
Each committee is subject to the or
ders Of the aldermen Of that ward.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14
What comes Zone to Every Wo-
MANI" Is it the desire for Career?"
1877
To The Public

Until further notices the journey
men wage throughout the jurisdiction
of the Inland Empire, district CQun-
Gil Of Carpenters will be 1920 Ser
day Of 8. hours. A reduction from the
present scale of 10 per cent foremen
wages $500 effective on and after
April 1921.
Respectfully submitted,
INLAND EMPIRE DISTRICT
COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS. 164-7
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14
Waited rs Year, for Money.

Towanda, Pa.-After waiting Is
years, during which he had given up
ali hope OF ever getting his money
back. Louis Marks, business man of
Towarida, Pa, received letter con-
tanning $50 from q man who borrowed
$40 from him on note q quarter OF
q century ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14
nsonSd @ Co 20
In Charge - Charge
Notice to the Public

We will not be responsible for any
accounts against Project No. 10 (Mos-
cow-Genesee Highway unless writ
ten order from our office accompanies
same.
Moscow, Idaho, April 4. 1921.
168-169 Standard Asphalt Co.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-14
Two Insane Women Form Death pac.

Middletown. n. Y.-Coffee In which
roach powder. brushed up from the
floor, had been placed, was drank with
fatal results by Charlotte Wheeler,
thirty-seven years old. and Martha Ho-
falling forty-fiye. Inmates Of the state
insane asylum In fuItillment Of Z sui
eide pact.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
Fancy GrdleS
Saturday at LOO

arc made of suede. or soft, smoothly finished
leather, and have fascinating leather tasses to
complete them. They lend colorful note to the
dark frock, and bit OF variety as well, and are
altogether desirable in this day of low waist lines.
Street Floor
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
Mems Six
Dressing Goyns
SbeciaI 1915

Tax included. Beauti-
full robes, made of fine
brocade in the newest
designs. Collar, cuffs
and pockets of silk
grosgrain. All sizes.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
Also Il Group of
Misses Fur-CoWared Goats
SATURDAY. at 79. so

Really luxurious coats they are, made of Winters
most favored velvety fabrics-wondura, gerona,
PolIyanna, and panvelaine, each one with hand
some and generously cut fur collar, and many with
fur cuffs as well. Charming youthfulness charac-
terizes each model, whether it follows the slim,
straight silhouette, or makes its fashionable ex-
curson into the realm of the bloused back and the
wide faring sleeve. Two styles pictured
Second Floor
The New York herald., 1921-11-05

lend note Of cheerful
brightness to the street cos
tune. with their colorful silks
and varied handles. These
are splendidly made OF fine,
heavy silk with taped edges,
and have full length handles
of bakelite or leather and
bakelite tips and stub ends.
Some bakelite mountings
show rich amber colorings.
Street Floor
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
Girls VeIvet Frockl
Special 1915

Well tailored frocks OF excellent quality velvet,
in straight or waistline models, with touches Of
hand embroidery and ribbon sashes for trimming
In Navy and Brown. Sizes to IA years.
The New York herald., 1921-11-05
White Gold

Made of IA kt. white gold in
engraved tonneau shape. on
ribbon bracelet. Fitted with
IL level lever movement, and
completed with platinum fin
ish dial.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
THOUSANDS AT REUNION.
Fourth Big Day for Ex-Service
s.~ Men in York,

Ex-service men of York county,
their relatives and friends to the
number of several thousand at.
tended the first reunion of York
county service men held in York
vile Monday OH the occasion of
the celebration Of the 145th an
adversary of American independ-
epce, says the Y orkville Enquirer,
The stam old county seat was
simply turned over to the ex.
service; men and the American
Legion for the day and the sold
iers conducted themselves in
manner that reflected credit upon
themselves and the county. Be
cause of the fact that the crowd
was widely scattered throughout
the day it was almost imp pNssihle
to estimate the number of people
present with any degree of accu-
racy. Estimates ran from 5000
to 10000, and keeping in mind
the fact that practically the EN-
tire population of the town of
Yorkville was on the streets Min
Cling with the crowd practically
all day, the latter estimate is per-
haps more nearly correct. 1t vas
the opinion of old inhabitants that
it was the largest crowd that
Yorkville had ever entertained.
Features of the days celebra-
ton Were the parade, in which
hundreds of decorated automo-
biles and the Fort Mill and Rock
Hill military companies took part,
the former commanded by Lieut..
A. G. Lytle, and patriotic ad-
dresses by Col. It. B. Spratt Of
Fort Mill and Congressman John
j. McSwain of Greenville. The
celebration was concluded Mon
day night with street dance in
which hundreds took part.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
NATIONS OLDEST FLAT"
Apartment House 1000 Years Old
Found in New Mexico.

p. =. ~ .. ". - . i .
Evidence that race once lived
in the Chaco canyon, in New
Mexico, possessing a degree of
civilization comparable with that
OF the present day, has been un-
earthed by archaeologists work
ing under the direction Of the
School of American Research of
Santa Fe. The discoveries to
date-it will be fully five years
before the entire find is disclos-
ed-consists of an apartment
house containing 1000 rooms. to-
gether with domestic implements.
Strangely enough, there is no
trace of the people. and the sci
entists say there must have been
fully 10000 of them. 1t is con-
Jectured that the inhabitants left
the valley in leisurely fashion. as
there are no evidences of flight,
when at the very zenith of their
development. This exodus is es-
timated to have taken place fully
1000 years ago, and as far as the
investigators have been able to
learn the people stepped out of
history when the >janitor turned
the key III the gigantic apartment
house they vacated.
The shifting of sands which
hid the structure for centuries
gave scientists their first clew to
the existence of a hitherto un-
known race. Excavations dis
closed a building equaling in ex-
tent about two ordinary city
blocks and so we'll constructed as
10 defy the ravages of time. It's
curved front swings in an are
ot 700 feet and the 80 million
pieces of. stone which form it's
walls bear every evidence of hav-
ing been quarried and carefully
cut out.
The floors and ceilings were
constructed by first LAYING heavy
supporting timbers across from
wall to wall. Upon these were
laid smaller logs, nlaced closely
side by side; over these came thin
cedar slabs, next layer of ce-
dar bark and finally solidlv
hacked laver Of earth. Some of
the rooms show remarkable
state OF preservation of both ma
Sonry and timber.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
No Change at Postoffice.

Thus far nothing tangible has
come OF the talk heard in Fort
Mill a few days ago to the effect
that a change was to be made in
the local postmastership on July
! with j. c. McElhaney succeed
ing B. w. Ardrey as temporary
head of the office. Mr.. McElha-
ney is indorsed for the appoint
ment by Joe w. Tolbert of Nine
ty-Six and Maj. John f. Jones of
Blacksburg, well known Repub-
lican politicians who are said to
have the ear Of the administra-
tiOn at Washington in the distri-
button of federal patronage in
South Carolina. and he is conf
dent he will secure the appoint
ment within the next few days.
Meanwhile, however. Congress-
nan Stevenson is said to have in
tcrested himself in the selection
OF the Fort Mill postmaster and
word comes from Washington
that the place may yet go to Joe
Nj. Belk, who got on the eligible
list of the civil service commits
sion several months ago as "a re-
snlt of competitive examination
held in Rock Hill. His name was
sent to the senate for confirma-
ton. but was never acted upon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
Report Good Meetings.

Misses Elizabeth Mills and Will
lie X. Barber have returned to
Fort Mill from the Baptist Sum
ncr assembly at Greenvllle, where
they Went to represent the Young
Peoples union and the Sunday
school of the Fort Mill Baptist
church, respectively. They give
glowing accounts of the meet
mgs, the attendance being good,
enthusiasm running high and the
addresses of high order. The
Fort Mill b: Y. p. u. was one of
the. five unions in the State in
close competition for the State
banner, losing the banner, how
ever, by a narrow margin. Miss
Mills made an address at one of
the meetings on "Theg Al Union
Two Years or More-Its Value. :"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
Pleasure on Streams.

During the recent hot weather
many Fort Mill parties have
found the Catawba river and the
creeks near town alluring places
Tor bathing, boating and fishing.
The luck of most of those bent
upon taking from the waters
members Of the finny tribe is said
to have been good, but the ma
jor part Of the various catches
was of inferior quality, due. fish
ermen say. to the inability of the
choice fish from the low-country
streams to negotiate the dams
that have been bnilt in recent
years across the Catawba, stop
ping the passage Of the fish up
the river to this section. Others
attribute the absence Of good
scale fish in the streams of this
section: to the muddy condition
Of the waters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
BOND ISSUE APPROVED.
Voters Of Fort MIL Authorize
Municipal indebtedness.

nAAO1Pol 4nOoUGoOu688.
Two proposed bond issues by
the municipality of Fort Mill
ran the gauntlet Tuesday at a
special election, one for 81, 600 for
waterworks and the other for
$4,000 for paying indebtedness
o. the town and for permanent
street improvements, the vote on
the former proposition being 29
to 20 and on the latter 81 to 18.
Although less than half those
whose names were on the list of
qualified voters as furnished the
election managers by the town
clerk improved upon the oppor-
tunity to pass upon the questions
involved in the election, more or
less interest was displayed in the
result of the voting. Efforts
which for time observers
thought would be successful were.
made to defeat both the proposed
issues.
Ii purchaser is found for the
bonds, the principal part of the
amount, received from those de-
nominated waterworks bonds will
be used, it is understood, to can
eel a debt incurred by the town
several years ago when money
was borrowed from. time to time
to make improvements and ex-
tensions to the waterworks plant
and for ether purposes. No fur
ther extensions or improvements
TO the plant are contemplated at
present, so far as The Times was
informed. ."..'.. -
s From the sale of the $4,000
issue of street bonds the street
commission of Fort Mill expects
to secure about $1,000 to add to
the 10000 street. bond issue au-
thorized in April, 1920, and sold
a few days ago. 1t is thought
the commission win then have
sufficient funds to insure about a
mile and half of hard-surface
paving in the town. Efforts will
be made to- dispose of both. the
waterworks and, street improve
ment bonds at once.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
CAMP FOR BOY SCOUTS.
Fort Mill Troop to Spend Some
Time at Chimney Rock.

e.
Fort Mill troop, Boy Scouts of
America, expect to go into camp
for their annual outing at Chin
ney Rock, N. c., near Henderson
vile, the last week in July. The
troop committee, composed of
Messrs. T. b. Spratt, George
Fish and G. S. Link, are planning
to furnish transportation for the
scouts to and from the camp site
so that the benefits of the camp
life will not be lost in the long
hike. .
There are about % scouts in
the Fort Mill troop and all will
be eligible to take the trip who
are in good standing and have
all dues paid. Each scout will
be required to make a deposit of
$l0 to cover cost of equipment
and rations and will be expected
to bdve at least one complete
sco1t uniform, consisting of hat,
shirt, breeches, stockings and
shoes. Extra clothing, bathing
suit and athletic equipment may
be taken to suit the individual,
as well as little spending mon
ey.. Shelter tents. a haversack
ard mess equipment will be pro-
vided, but each scout will be ex-
pected to carry his own blankets
or a comfort for bedding.
b. II. Stribling, scoutmaster,
will return to Fort Mill to con-
duct the trip and he requests
that all the scouts be prepared
to take what promises to be the
most enjoyable trip they have
ever taken and which will last
about ten days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
Lancaster Mills to Start Up,

lhr Lancaster cotton mills will
resume operations at an an early
date, according to Lancaster
dispatch Of Wednesday. During
the three weeks the mills have
been closed good order has been
maintained in and around the
plant. Employees who were dis
charged some time ago have
abandoned the efforts they were
making to retain the houses they
occupied and the management of
the mills now advises all those
seeking employment to make ap-
plication in person to thr over
Gers of The departments i'm which
they wish TO work. The mills
were closed as q result of differ
"nceS with the textile union
members and as the shutdown
was for an indefinite period. il
will take several days to get the
Lll's running full in each de
r"Etmcmt. the dispatch stated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
GAS DEATH FOR CRIMINALS.
Condemned Men in Nevada Paw
Penalty in Unusual Way.


The thudding crash of bullets
or sickening drop from the seat
fold will no longer bring legal
death in Nevada. Instead, drug
ged into Inconsistencies. crmi-
nails will be placed in an air
tight chamber where death will
come IN stealthy approaches of
tastelesS, odorless gas.
Prior to January of this year
man condemned to death in Ne
vada had the choice of one of two
ways to die. He could select the
bullet or the hangman s moose.
But the last Legislature. meeting
IN Carson City this year. passed
bill providing that death pen
alties should be exacted through
the use of gas.
A new tier of cells is rapidly
nearing completion at the State
pcnltentiary in Carson City. In
that tier of cells are three which
to all outward appearances cor
respond with the other cells in
the prison. Written over the en-
trance of each cell, unseen except
by eyes = that must soon face
death, is legend of anguish. for
the three cells are death cells.
Death cells in literal truth. for
the cell i'll which the condemned
prisoner passes his last days on
earth is the cell where death will
steal upon him or her some time
during the fateful week which
mas been set apart as the week of
death.
Close by the death cells lies the
executioner's room. There are
no switches to'swing into contact,
nc buttons to push which will re
lease the drop beneath the priS-
oner's feet. Instead. great tanks
OF death-dealing gas stand wait
ing the day for carrying out the
sentence of the law. Pipes lead
from the tanks to each of the
death cells. Their outlets cannot
be seen by the eyes of the con
dcmned, yet through the open
lngs leading into the cells death
Will rush when the signal has
been given.
Under Nevada's law, when the
condemned mans last week arri-
YES strong opiate is put in his
food Op tho fatal 1oy A. a.,
prisoner finishes eating drowsi-
ness will close his eyes in sleep,
the window to his cell will be
closed air-tight, the close fitting
glass door will swing on him for
the last time. witnesses will take
their places and as the lethal gas
is forced into the death cell the
condemned man will die without
ever having known that final
payment for his crime is being
made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
NEWS OF YORK COUNTY.
Current Ttsms Of Interest Found
In the Yorkville Enquirer.

SuIIo0t 4S9mb u 4ukol08t 3Ouu0
In the Yorkville Enquirer.
June, Just passed, was the hot
test in this section since 1888.
The highest temperature in the
shade was SO and the lowest 81,
though during the greater part
Of the month the heat was nearer
96 than 81.
No less than five North Carolina
couples from CASTOR and Meek
lcnburg counties came to Probate
Judge D. u. Houston in .Yorkville
for marriage licenses last Satur-
day, the couples ranging in age
from 18 to 25.
Indications are that there will
be no less than so girls in attend
ahce upon the three-day short
course for members of the Girls
Canning club, which is to held at
the Yorkville graded school build
ing July 19, according to Miss
Juanita Nicely, woman's home
demonstration agent for York
county, who is in charge of ar
rangements for the holding of
the institute. =.
Treasurer Mel has received
from the State game warden de-
partment check for $1,771.65,
York county's share of the earn
ings of the game department over
and above the upkeep of the de-
partment and the payment of law
enforcement in the various coun-
ties. The total sum disbursed by
the game department over and
above expenses was $46,2 ,257.70.
This sum goes to the school fund
of the various counties.
"By the way, did you know
that South Carolina once had a
divorce lawi" queried Senator
John r. Hart the other morning.
well, it is fact. 1t lasted only
about a year, however, although
quite y number of divorces were
granted by the court under the
act. 1t was passed in 1868 by the
Radical Legislature and was re-
pealed in December of that year.
had occasion to look up the
matter the other day. The rec
ords show that there were many
divorces issued in that short
year. .
The farms of w. j. Gordon, c.
p. Bennett, II. b. Mcdaniel, Lytle
Wood, Barnes and others suf-
fered heavy damages by hail that
swept over the Beth-Shiloh sec
tion last Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Mcdaniel had about Is acres OF
corn ruined and Mr.. Wood suf-
fersd damage on 80 acres. Mr..
Gordon and the others were very
hard hit. Cotton was also badly
hurt. The damage to the corn is
attributed as much to the wind
rs to the hail. The aggregate
loss foots up several thousand
dollars. - '........ ..4.
Work on the new city hall is
progressing nicely and as the
building develops, people who at
first seemed to think it would be
too small are agreeing that it's
proportions will be ample. The
building is OF quite substantial
construction and it will be COM
.plete in its appointments through
out. The auditorium in the sec
ond story will accommodate over
500 people and will answer every
requirements not only for public
meetings of whatever kind, but
for theatrical entertainments as
well. With accommodations for
the police and fire departments,
the city council, the mayor s
court, the city treasurer, etc, the
city hall will soon become local
center of very great Importance
II n
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07
'"ll Complement of Teachers.

The corps of teachers of the
Fort Mill graded and high school
foI the 1922 session was filled
Tuesday afternoon at a meeting
of the board of trustees when
Capt. F. NJ. Mack of Fort Mil
was chosen principal of the high
school and Misses Edna Lawrence
of Florence and Bernice Mills of
Fort Mill We're chosen teachers
for the high school and grammar
department. respectively.
Friends of Capt. Mack, who
epters school work for the first
time when he begins his new du-
ties next fall, are confident the
trustees have found a good man
IN! him to take charge of the high
school. He is an alumnus OF Da-
wilson college and Cornell uni
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. Capt. Mack
expects to attend the summer
school for teachers now in ses-
sion at Winthrop college.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-07

c. c. Coddington, Charlotte
business man, had $4,000 worth
OF diamonds stolen from him
while he was in New York last
week to witness the Dempsey
Carpenter prize fight.