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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-18
Areas, Usu-
ally Fertile, Dried
Up in Europe and
Asia, and Famine
Stalks Helpless Peo-
ple---Our Own Crops
Damaged
BY E. B. FARMER" DUNN,
Author of "The Weather and How to
Forecast It."

Forecast It."
uIy THEN the south wind blew
w softly" there came blister,
ing, whitening heat, carrying
on its wings famine. pestilence and death
to an already afflicted people.
The great heat wave. which has spread
over the world during the present summer,
has no parallel in history. There have
been hot waves; there have been famines;
there have been pestilences, at various
times and In many places, but none so
blighting and terrible as this. Abnormally
high temperatures have prevailed In almost
all parts of the northern hemisphere and
have continued for an unprecedented
length of time.
The burning rays of the sun caused a
dry, blistering heat in some sections; while
in others-where extreme heat was accom-.
panied by high humidty-human suffering
has been great. Dry heat burns and with.
ers. Moist heat kills.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-18
Areas of Low Pressure
Caused Juiy's Discomfort

Those depressions passed over the At
lantic. became ladened with moisture and
their approximate centres entered Europe
over the Scandinavian Peninsula. The heat
which has been intense in Great Britain and
practically all of Europe, has been ac-
companied In western parts by high hui
nudity and the same sluggish atmospheric
conditions that have been notable in this
country. The low areas Jagged in their
progress across northern Europe, con.
stantly drawing heat into the central por.
lions, from Norway eastward to Siberia.
Had these atmospheric depressions been
normally active, the heat waves would have
come at intervals: instead, each depres-
sion overlapped the preceding one and
maintained steady flow OF southerly and
southeasteriy winds, which caused the heat
to be as great in northern as in more south.
erly parts. The vast plains Of Russia are
storehouses OF heat, and, so far as temper.
ature is concerned, compare favorably with
our Mojave desert, where summer temper.
atures, in the sun, range from 1875 to $50
degrees.
Great Britain, France and Russia seem
to have been the greatest sufferers. In
those countries the heat and drought were
greater than any experienced during the
past forty years. In France the heat was
so intense during most Of July that much
business was suspended. On the 18th Of
July, the national holiday, 1t was so hot
that all parades. outdoor festivities and
sports were. by an ac\ Of the Senate. pro-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-18
Where Heat Waves Grow
And How They Travel

The great, scorching heat waves Of our
Western States are known as the Chi
nook; in Mediterranean countries as the
"Sirocco" and in Russia as the Duran"
These waves" are Accomplishments of
areas Of low atmospheric pressure, and
while, very often, their origin and effect
may be relatively local, they can generally
be traced, from beginning in the Pacific
Ocean to the south of Japan and Corea,
eastward along our northern border, across
northern sections Of Europe and until they
are lost in China and Siberia.
These low pressure areas are known as
"cyclonic disturbances" and, when they
have developed IN magnitude and force, as
cyclones" In other words, all storms. big
or little, are areas of relatively low pres
sure, and. therefore. potential cyclones. In
summer they are generally expansive and
move sluggishly eastward without very ap-
preciable rotary or progressive force. They
might then be well termed atmospheric
drones. To the southwark of their paths
the winds are mostly light south and south
easterly and they often linger for days over
a given section, drawing toward their CEN
tres vast amounts of warm air; dry warm
air from interior and arid lands and moist
air from bodies of water and along the
sea coasts.
The hot waves that have passed over this
country during the past two months have
not raised temperatures to previously es-
tablished records, but they have fingered
and in their lingering have parched the
Central States to the very great damage Of
wheat, corn and other crops, and long
periods of heat and high humidity have
caused many casualties in the Atlantic
States. According to report issued by
the Department of Agriculture, there was
a decline from the estimated value of sum-
mer crops represented by quarter Of
billion dollars. Wheat alone was 91.000,000
bushels short OF estimated production. Al.
most every crop was adversely affected by
constantly high temperatures and absence
of rain. Little rain fell in any Of the Cen.
trail or Western States, and in Montana,
parts Of North Dakota, Illinois, Missouri
and other Central States almost drought
prevailed.
The condition has been due to tho un.
usual frequency Of the passage Of areas Of
low pressure across our northern tier Of
States or southern Canada. They have pro-
ceeded In almost constant succession and
their progress has been comparatively slow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-18

nm afflicted
the district millions
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
BLACK AND TAhS'
may Be WITHDRAWN
BELIEF THAT REFORMS IN
HANDLING IRISH REBELLION
ARE CONTEMPLATED.

DUBLIN-(By A. P.)-The state
ment is made in the Independent that
Viscount Fitzalan formerly Lord
Edmund Talbot) the new Viceroy for
Ireland, obtained from the cabinet as
a condition of his acceptance of the
viceroyalty, an undertaking that the
inception of his regime would be
marked by the withdrawal of the
Auxiliary Police, called in Ireland the
BLACK and Tans."
In official quarters in Dublin this
statement is not confirmed. But it is
generally taken to point to some
change in the control of the Auxil-
iary Force.
Nominally the force is composed of
men who are supposed to be cadets
for the Royal Irish Constabulary,
awaiting appointment as district in
spectors, and is therefore technically
part of the police. But it is not con-
trolled by the heads of the Royal
Irish Constabulary and has it's own
Commander in Chief in General Tu-
dor.
1t is composed exclusively of ex-
officers who served in the war, and
numbers about 1900 men It is not
believed here that in present condi-
tions it is likely to be disbanded.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
Two Ball Games Monday

Moscow fans will have an oppor-
tunity to see two real ball games
Monday when the Moose lodge team
Of Moscow meets the Juliaetta team
and the Moscow Cubs play the Troy
team. The games will begin at 2
p. m. The Moscow Moose administered
the only defeat the Juliaetta team
has met this year and the Juliaetta
players are out for revenge. The
Moose and Juliaetta teams begin
playing at o'clock The Cubs and
Troy start their warfare at p. M
and it is certain that both games will
be hotly contested and some real ball
playing shown. Moscow people should
attend these games and encourage
both teams. The Moscow Cubs have
done much to advertise Moscow in a
favorable way and the team should
receive better support than it has been
receiving from Moscow people
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
PROPERTY OWNERS PAID
FOR D STREET IMPROVEMENT

An error was made in the report of
Improvement on D street by which
the hard surfaced road of highway
No. is connected with Polk street,
in the statement that the city paid for
the improvements, or the grading.
George D. Brown, who owns fine
residence with several lots on this
street says the city paid nothing and
that the cost of the improvement was
paid by the property owners. eve
raised $1,000 and paid for the work
which was done by Mr.. Vennigerholz,
and the money has been paid. All of
the property owners but three, two of
whom are amply able to pay but re-
fused to do so, contributed to having
this work done. The city agreed with
the highway district to do the work,
but claimed to not have any money
and the property owners contributed
the funds, let the the contract and
had the work done and paid for it.
We are now asking the city to put in
a protecting railing at the end of Polk
street to keep people from driving
over the bluff. If such an accident
should occur the city and not the
property owners will be liable for a
big damage suit"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
NEAR CLOUD BURST
DESTROYS GRADE
ROCK CRUSHER ARRIVES WORK.
ING ON WANDCHEER GULCH-
NOTES OF kENDRICk.
(From Kendrick Gazette)

-
| The -cloudburst here Saturday
evening did considerable damage to
the Brady gulch grade. N. Brooke.
road overseer, had just finished work
ing the grade and it was in better
shape than it has ever been. The
heavy rain washed the grade badly
in number of places and damaged it
to such an extent that it had to be
closed the first of the week while re-
pairs were made. The highway dis
trict is having an unusually heavy ex-
pense this year ON account of high
water and so much rainfall.
Seven teams were working on the
Wandcheer gulch grade last week
hauling gravel from the new rock
crusher to put on the upper end of
the grade. j. M. Woodward, secre-
tary of the Potlatch highway district
said that the new crusher turned out
load of gravel every nine minutes
and that the seven teams were not
able to handle the output of the ma
chine. The district expects to spend
$500 on the upper end of the grade
which, it is believed, will surface a
mile or more of road.
Oscar Raby, while working his team
of mules on the Brady gulch grade
had runaway that resulted in moth
ing more serious than two broken
wagons. He was coming down the
grade near the Raby ranch when a
car passed and scared the mules.
They started to run down the grade
and when Oscar saw that he could
not stop them he jumped off the
wagon. Several hundred yards down
the grade the mules passed another
wagon loaded with dirt, and as they
went by, took wheel off The empty
wagon was badly wrecked and the
mules ran up Main Street for several
blocks before they could be stopped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stanton moved
lown from Moscow this week. Lloyd
1as been working in the flour mill
here but a number of men were
,urned off and as he was one of them
le and his wife preferred living here,
20 shipped their household goods here
he first of the week.
The rock crusher for the Kendrick
highway district arrived Wednesday
md was unloaded from the car in the
fternoon. The commissioners ex-
ect to begin using it next month.
Miss Gladys McCrea and a girl
riend, who are attending the Uni
ersity at Moscow, spent the week
nd at he Hitghlans, the guest of Mr..
nd Mrs. w. M. McCrea. Miss Gladys
!; Mr.. McCrea's niece.
G. Hogrete of Leland went to Mos
ow, Tuesday, to bring his wife home
'om the hospital. Mrs. Hogrete
nderwent an operation about two
'eeks ago and her friends will be
leased to learn that she is recover
lg nicely.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
MRS. WARREN TRUITT
ENTERTAINED AT TEA

One of the most charming teas of
the season was given by Mrs. Warren
Truitt, Friday afternoon. The Truitt
home was artistically decorated in
beautiful flowers. Little Miss Cath
crime Malery, received at the door.
Miss Charlotte Lewis assisted the
hostess in receiving the guests.
In the handsome drawing room,
where the air was redolent with fra
GRANGE of beautiful flowers, Mrs. c..
N. Little and Mrs. ]. G. Eldridge
greeted Sc guests.
In the dining room one could not
help but note the exquisite appoint
ment of the tables, where Mesdames
G. L. Gritman, NJ E. Lewis, Francis
A. Thomson and C. L. Won Ende pre-
sided. -Four girls from the Gamma
Phi sorority house served the delici-
GUS two course refreshments.
About 150 guests were invited.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
LATAH COUNTY FARMER
BUYS PUREBRED BULL

w. S. Neil, prosperous farmer liv-
ing six miles southeast of Moscow,
bought Ennis Fallen Chief, an IL
months old Shorthorn bull, bred by
N. Williamson on his Ennis Fallen
ranch, one mile north of Moscow The
calf weighs 900 pounds and is a
beauty. He is from Young Mary
stock on the dams side and from the
noted bull Lyndle Clipper, a bull
weighing 1890 pounds. Mr.. Neil took
the calf home with him Saturday and
will keep him on his farm, formerly
the Fleigler place, for the improve
ment of the herds of the neighbor-
hood as well as his own. He will be
a valuable addition to the livestock of
that section of Latah county.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
MOSCOW MAN
MAKES POST OFFICE RECORD

Moscow postal employees are chang
ing up" records that are going to be
hard to beat and shows the efficiency
of the service here. George Knowles
took the examination at Spokane this
week and made a record of 99.67
missing only two cards out of many
hundreds distributed in the test. Mr..
Knowles made the trip to Spokane to
take the examination. He reached
the post office building at 11:30 and
left before 12 o'clock with a record
that has not been equaled in the Pa
louise country, except in the Moscow
post office. His record ties that Of
Miss Gehrett who held the champion
ship for the Inland Empire until her
record was tied by Mr.. Knowles AS
the record now stands for the five
employees of the Moscow post office
two, Miss Gehrett and Mr.. Knowles,
are tied for first place with 9967 per
cent; two others Frank Jones and
with 99.51 per cent; and John Sud-
dreth, assistant postmaster is next in
the list of five, with 1885 per cent.
All but Suddreth beat the boasted
record of Ira Allen, of Pullman, who
was railway postal clerk for years
and claimed the northwest record with
a percentage of 99.5. The record
made by the five employees of the
Moscow post office is one to awaken
pride in the efficiency of the work
done here. When postal employees be-.
come that efficient the wisdom of
Postmaster General Hays ruling that
postmasters must take a civil ser
vice examination and pass in eff
cheney instead of appointing men who
have nothing to recommend them but
political pull, is apparent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
BAPTIST MISSIONARY
WOMEN HOLD MEETING

The missionary society, of the
Woman's Union of the Baptist church
met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Laura Waterman, on north Lieuallen
street.
An unusually large number of
members were present, also several
visitors. Mrs. Leonard was made
members of the union. Mrs. Clinton
Wilson led the devotional part of the
program, and Mrs. L. Waterman,
presented the lesson. Reports were
given by the delegates who attended
the Colfax association last week.
Mesdames NJ E. Lawrence, c. Will
son and l.. Waterman were the dele
gates. Roll call was answered by
current events. The hostesses who
assisted Mrs. Waterman were, Mrs.
N. E. Campbell, and Mrs. M. E. Law
renee.
Mrs. J. Orrin Gould, and Mrs N. E.
Campbell, gave very interesting and
convincing talks in Restricted I'M
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
DIR. Divine Going East

Spokane, Wash-Dr. S. L. Divine,
for five years pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Spokane, and
head of the near east relief organi-
zation in the northwest states and
Alaska, will sail June 80 from New
York, on special mission as repre-
sentative of the American near east
relief committee to investigate the
work in Armenia and the states of
southern Russia. DR.. Divine will re-
port on how the near east money is
being spent and the present needs of
Armenia. He will return from the
Asiatic trip September Is.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
Uniontown Livestock Show

Uniontown is planning a livestock
show, the second annual event OF this
kind to be held in that enterprising
livestock center. The show will be held
June IS, and there will be
liberal prizes fcI all kinds of livestock.
The association back of the movement
is having large posters printed by the
Moscow Publishing Connany and these
give complete details of the big stock
show. Many livestock men from near
Moscow are planning to attend the
show and several of them will take
livestock to exhibit at the show
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
CONCRETE WALKS
FOR BUsTL|NG TOWN
TROY STORES CLOSE MONDAY
NO FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
BRATION-LOCAL NOTES.
(From Troy Weekly News)

Preliminary work began Wednes-
day on the laying of block more OF
concrete walks, beginning at the
livery stable on north Main street and
extending to the foot of the school
house hill Gravel is being hauled in
and the work of laying the walks will
be commenced at once. When this
work is finished two blocks of walk
will be laid from the corner of Main
street to the Christian church corner.
The owner of the picture show build
ing has been notified to replace his
present walk, with concrete and if he
fails to do SO the village will do the
work. 1t is the purpose of the coun-
Gil as soon as is possible to have
complete stretch of concrete walks on
both sides of the street through the
business district on Main street. Thi.
Improvement makes Troy much at
tractive to visitors.
Farmers Will Raise Beans
Notwithstanding the low prices of
beans, Harry Driscoll, the new man
ager of the Idaho Bean & Elevator
Company, stated yesterday that the
amount of bean seed being planted
this spring is away above the ex-
that a considerable number of far
mers who got rid of their last years
crop entirely because of the low price
are coming to the company for seed,
figuring that there is nothing to be
gained in letting the summer fallow lie
idle. He stated that while the crop
would not be as large as that OF last
year, it would be much larger than
was expected month ago.
Stores to Closs Monday
At the meeting of the Commercial
Club Wednesday evening it was the
sense of the business men present
that business ought to be suspended
on Memorial Day and that body has
requested that all places of business
except the restaurants and pool halls
comply with this idea. The other
places of business are requested to
close from p. m. to p. m. during
The time of the program at the park
Rooster Wouldn't Eat Corn /
Gregson's rooster was to give an
exhibition of how many kernels of
corn he could eat while the crowd at
the Thompson sale guessed the num-
Der on Wednesday, but the bird re-
used to perform. His manager stated
hat ne was so mucn EMBARRASSED Dy
The presence Of so many good looking
chickens that he had lost his appe
;ite. But the stunt brought the
,rowd.
Troy Will Not Celebrate
It has been practically decided that
here will not be celebration of the
Fourth Of July here this year, but
hat our people will join with the local
American Legion in assisting in the
given by the legion in
Zendrick This courtesy is fitting and
viii be responded to by the people Z
# Kendrick and that district it Fair t
lime in the fall. {
Fishing Season Opens Il,
The fishing season will open next |
Wednesday and the stories local :
portsmen are telling of what they 8
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
AMERICANS WIN IN
WORLD TENNIS TOURNAMENT

St. Cloud, France-(By A. P)-Ar-
mold Jones, American, defeated NJ.
Cousin, of France, in the first single
match of the worlds hard court ten
mis- championship here today, 60, G-2,
6-2. Eleandora Sears, of Boston, de-
faulted and will not play in the
tournament.
Suzanne Lenglen, French women's
singles champion, and Madame Gold
ing defeated Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt NAL
1ory, American women's singles cham
pion and Edith Sigoury, of Boston, in
the women's doubles in straight sets,
ga and 6-1. ]. E. d. Jones, American,
defeated Lammiens, of Belgium, in
straight sets, 81, Ga, and 81.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
Well Known Grain Man Here.

Sam Armstrong, of the White Du-
laney Company, spent part of Satur-
day in Moscow with the company's
agent, H. G. Stivers. They drove to
Genesee, Joel and other points where
the company has warehouses. Mr..
Armstrong has been in the grain
business in the northwest for 25
years, having been general agent for
the Pacific Coast Elevator Company,
with headquarters at Colfax for sew
eral years. He reports the fall wheat
crop prospect among the best he has
ever seen here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
MOSCOW MERCHANTS
ARE NOW CRIMINALS
SINCE MAY PROBABLY FIFTY
OTHERWISE RESPECTABLE
MEN ARE LAW BREAKERS.

Moscow has been harboring man,
criminals since May 5, without know
ing It,. While police officers and the
;sherlff's office force have been on the
lookout for criminals who were ex.
pected to come here for the circus
they have overlooked the fact that we
are surrounded by criminals
who are actual law breakers, and we
have been dealing with them and
treating them as our equals and good
citizens, while in fact they are vio-
lators of one of our recently made
laws, and have been subject to fine
and imprisonment since MAY S.
Homer Estes, county auditor. dis
covered today that this law was pass
ed and went into effect on May 5 and
ne asks this paper to notify business
men of its existence and warn them
to comply with it's provisions.
The law requires that any firm do
ing business under any other than the
full name of the proprietors, must
file with the county auditor a full.
detailed list Of all members of the
firm or be subject to arrest, fine and
imprisonment in case of failure to paw
pay the fine.
1t is estimated that there are 40 to
DO persons interested in business in
Moscow who come under this law and
have actually been violators of the
law since May S. AS it is a well
established principle of our wonder
fully constructed law system that
ignorance of the law excuses no
one" these violators of the law can
not plead that as an excuse, even
though the legislature made no pro
vision for publishing these laws ex-
ecept In book form at good price per
book and every one of them has been
subject to fine since May s.
Mr.. Estes has the blanks to be fill
ed out and filed with his office and
Will supply these to all who apply. |
He suggests that merchants "ger
busy at once and comply with the
law before enforcement proceedings |
are started.
Here are some of those who are |
law v1oiators under the provisions of |
this act: The Moscow Publishing
Company, Davids, every automobile
dealer or garage not operating under
the full name of every member of the
firm, Obergs, the Washington Water
Power Company, the Moscow Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. In
fact the list covers a large majority
Of the business houses of Moscow, in
Guiding every bank. It is like many
Of Idaho's and the nations laws
fearfully and wonderfully made" and
in this case the word secretly" might
be added, for no one knew of the
existence of such law.
In a report received from Boise
where all of our laws and many of
our troubles originate, it is stated {
that business men there are filing the |
required reports at lively rate. It {
IS suggested that all business men of /
Moscow secure these blanks and file ,
he report with the county auditor '
next Tuesday, as Monday is a legal s
holiday. Moscow business men are I
lot law violators. There are no better i
BUSINESS men anywhere, but they have I
'een made criminals automatically f
md without any blame on their part v
ind will, no doubt hasten to remove c
his stain from their names and repu- c
atoms. h
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-28
: + + + + + = + + + + = , + + .
Wheat Is Lower Today =

= Seattle-(By A. P)-Wheat,
+ hard white, soft white and white
+ club, $1.28 hard red winter, soft
= red winter, northern spring and
= red Walla, $1.24; Big Bend blue
: stem, $1.30. Yesterdays car re-
: ceipts, wheat, 9; oats, 1; barley,
: l; corn, 1; hay, 6; flour, 8.
Red, $1.O4; Club, $1.O7
: Mr.. Stivers, of the White -Du- :
: laney Company, is quoting $1.O4 :
: for red and $1.07 for club, sack :
+ ed. in the warehouse, at Moscow :
: today. .
+ 4. + r + + + + 4. + 4 4. j 4. 4. !