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The Little River news., 1922-12-09
Ouch! Rub MckaChe,
 Stiffness, Lumbago
Rub Pain from back with small trial bottle of old
 "St. Jacobs OIL"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten tip without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches and twinges? Now listen That's lumbago, sciatica or maybe from strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back with sooth- ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" Nothing else takes out soreness, lame ness and stiffness so quickly. You simply rub it on your back and out comes the pain. It is harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
 Timber upl Don't sufferl Get a small trial bottle of old, honest "St: Jacobs Oil" from any drug store, and after using it just once, you'll forget that you ever had backache, iumbago or sciatica, because your back will never hurt or cause any more misery. 1t never disappoints and has been rec- commended for 60 years.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
HEAD STUFFED FROM :;
 CATARRH OR A COLD, , ?
 Says Cream Applied h N0striIs Opens Air Passages Right Up.
< .s.**********.***$**-****

Instant relief-no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely. No moro hawking, snuff. fling. blowing, headache .dryness.1 SNo struggling for breath at night A your. cold or catarrh disappears.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply, a little of this fragrant, .antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils., It pen, etrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the innamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes in- stantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed UP with 8 cold or nasty catarrh.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
RICHMOND CHAPTER NO. S7.

Meets First Monday Night in Each Month.
 E. B. Mobley. H. P. D. D. DRAPER, Secty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
B. C. TOWN IS
FIRE MENACED
$50 Miles of Territory in
Flames

VANCOUVER. II. c.. June Il
Northern British Columbia. section
OF the lower mainland in the Chilli
wack valley. and much OF northern
Alberta are being swept by forest
fires. Hazelton is threatened along
the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railway, bush fires sweeping toward
the cluster OF small houses which
form the town. from two sides.
Westward from Hazelton to Prince
George. $50 miles of territory is more
or less under fire.
The damage is not expected to be
extensive because most OF the burn.
ing areas are covered with stunted
growth of jack pine and spruce.
Here and there settlements are in
danger.
In Chilliwack a fire has been rag
ing in the Parsons Hill region. not
far from the international boundary
line. since last Sunday. A shingle
mill was saved by heroic firefighters.
led by government rangers.
In northern Alberta. hundreds of
miles OF timber limits are threat
ened. Rangers have issued calls to
all the ranchers in the entire area
TO get out and fight the flames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
WEEKS REJECTS
SHOALS Offer
Says Ford's Bid Is Unsatis-
factory

WASHINGTON. June 1 - Secre-
tary OF War Weeks today told the
senate agricultural committee that
he does not consider Henry Ford's
offer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate
project satisfactory.
Henry Ford's refusal 10 accept all
the notifications In his offer for the
Muscle Shoals nitrate project was
considered by the house military af-
fairs committee today without dis
cussion.
Almost a majority OF the commit
tee are said 10 favor recommending
acceptance OF the Ford offer with
the Gorges steam plant included.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow. Ford's letter was read to-
day.
Weeks objected particularly TO the
long term lease. the absence Of a
guarantee clause which would assure
continuous manufacture OF fertilizer
during the term Of the contract and
the provision which involves the
building OF dam No 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
COUNCIL WON'T
PAY CITY BILLS
Spite Work Against Him,
Declares Mayor

That the city council is refusing 70
pay scores OF Seattle merchants for
supplies delivered 10 the city was the
charge made Thursday by Mayor
Hugh NJ. Caldwell
Purely 20 spite me-" the mayor
said. "the members Of the council re-
fused wednesday TO pass an ordi.
nance paying supply bills for the
first half OF May"
Caldwell declared himself ready 10
approve an ordinance for the imme.
date payment OF bills due 20 mef-
chants
For the first time In history. the
council Jumped the supply bills with
the semi-mOnthiy payroll" Caldwell
explained. as 7 had already In
formed the council that 7 would veto
the payroll ordinance II they did not
make the municipal railway pay It's
own share OF expenses. was forced
20 veto also the ordinance appropri.
atlng money to pay for goods bought
by the city.
Il was ready then. as am ready
now. 10 sign an emergency ordinance
for the payment OF these bills"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
2 RECORDS SET
BYLAST MONTH
Warmest May Day for Ten
Years, Coolest for 81

The warmegt May day in 10 years
and the coolest in 80 is the record OF
the month OF May for 1899.
Seattle peeds no introduction 10
the heat Or Wednesday. The mer.
curry climbed TO SO degrees at p. m.
registering the warmest day OF the
year. Not since May II OF 1912 has
the mercury during the fifth month
attained that height. Then Il reache |
90 degrees.
The months first record was es-
tablished. however. on the 7th, when
the temperature sank 10 IS at one
hour. and averaged az turnout the
day. This was said to be the coldest
May day since the openlrg Of the
weather station. 32 years ago.
According to the weather man. the
temperature OF May 81 will not be
repeated for several days. At 1880
a. m. Thureday the thermometer
registered so degrees. and gave prom
Use not TO rise over s5 at any time OF
the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
PROBE
KNOCKED OUT
House Gives CRATER Inquiry
Death Blow

WASHINGTON, juno l. - The
woodruff.Johnson resolution provid.
ing for an investigation OF alleged
laxity OF the department OF justice
and the war department In prose-
cutting war graftcrs was given It's
death blow today.
BY vote OF to the house rules
committee revoked It's action OF May
3. when II ordered reported the reso-
luton to the house.
Originally the committee voted G
20 10 press the investigation.
The special grand jury impanelled
here 10 consider evidence in war
fraud cases and the fraud cabinet"
OF lawyers which the attorney gen.
eral formed TO prosecute the cases
both started to function today, strict
Iy Ia secret.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
RED CROSS TRAIN
RUSHING TO Save
Destitute TOWN
Death Toll May Mount as High as 33;
Seattle Hose Company Keeps Blaze
From City Power Plant

Grave fears were expressed Thursday for
the lives of 80 employees of the West Fork
Logging Co., who were reported trapped
by forest fires raging along the Tacoma
Eastern railway, between Eatonville and
Buckley, in Pierce county.
The mems camp, between Mineral and
Morton, has been wiped out and no trace
of the missing crew has been found. 1t
was at first reported that the men had found
refuge in green timber, but searching
parties sent out by l.. T. Murray, president
of the company, have been unable to locate
them.
Two other men reported missing, and there is
one known dead in fires in other sections.
With hundreds of persons homeless and destitute,
and with property loss mounting high into the mil
lions, the forest fires practically surrounding Seattle,
were raging with unabated ferocity.
The cys S2500000 power plant at Cedar Falls has been
saved-atho the town proper has been wiped out-but
other sections refghters have been successful
and the fire still nearly quite, great
Wednesday.
fire sprang up Thursday Snoqualmie, inn
periling millions of dollars worth of property.
In Pierce county, between Eaonvile and Buckley, the
situation is serious. Hundreds of
fighting forest fires along the TacomaEasten railway.
Thousands of of timber have been swept by
flames; six Buckley Logging Co. bridges have burned and
thousands of dollars worth of apparatus has been de-
err oyad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
FLIGHT BALLOON
FALLS IN START
IL Entries Now on Way in
Contest Flight

MILWAUKEE. June 1. - Twelve
balloons that successfully took off in
the American elimination for the
three entries in the Swiss interna-
tional race were still believed 10 be
soaring over the Middle West today.
Thirteen giant bags left late yes.
terday. One, piloted by Roy Donald
son. fell shortly after the start
CHICAGO, June 1. - Three bal
looms, believed to have been entries
in the American elimination contest,
were reported over Chicago at an
early hour today. Reports from
Gary. Ind, said the ~. S. 12" was
seen there. Two balloons were re-
ported over Area. ILL.,, and another at
Pana, Ill.
ST. LOUIS. June IA silver gray
balloon. believed TO be one of the
Milwaukee starters, passed over Gil.
lespie. Ill.,. 60 miles northeast Of st.
Louis. shortly after y a. N.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
FRESHMAN SHOT
PLAYING PRANK
U. of w. Student Taken for
Burglar in Class Raid

Shot thru the fleshy part Of the
left leg when he was mistaken for a
burglar, Wednesday night, James
Harms. 10, University freshman. was
recovering at his home Thursday.
Harms and a companion. also n
freshman, we're attempting 10 gain
entrance by way OF a ladder thru an
upper window Of the home Of Mrs.
n. n. Glenn. 4731 18th ave. ~. r.. he
told police. when neighbors saw them
and called the police.
Sergt. Scott White and Officers 8.
T.. Jennings and ID. w. Morris rushed
TO the scene. and commanded the two
youths 10 halt, as they fled across
the lawn. Neither stopped. and
white opened fire. One OF his bullets
pierced Harms leg.
The entry 10 the house was plan
ned. Harms said. 70 capture the
sophomores' valued siren, In retalia.
ton for the sophomores' refusal TO
let the freshmen burn the hated
green cap, which they desired 10 do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
Frantic Refugees
From Cedar Falls
Flee Forest Flame


Like refugees from Belgium, the people coming into
North Bend from the fire-ridden Cedar Falls country
Wednesday afternoon
They had miles from the SOUTH walking,
in carts, automobiles their bundles and cloth
strapped to their backs piled the seats beside them
Women with babies in their hot persprng their
snrs rolled down at the neck and at the sleeves children
crying.
bood-red above North Bend lay almost hidden be-
yond the smoke clouds gray and black Low in the west
the skies themselves frightened to red In the east
salow yellow oyerhung the mountains of the Cascade
range feeced strangely, it seemed this hot, fiery,
breathless day with q soft white snow.
Men hurried about the streets of North Bend preparing
most of thcm TO fight their way past Camp II into Cedar
Falls with and water to bring out thru the flames those
men, and children who still remained imprisoned in
the settlement.
ro,tpd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

A Red Cross relief caravan in
charge of DIR. James Il. Crichton.
vice president OF the Seattle
chapter. Is hurr,ing 70 the aid Of
hundreds OF citizens Of Cedar
Falls. made homeless by the fire.
The refugees are living in box
ears for the present. The Chi
cage. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul rail-
way rushed string Of boarding
house ears 10 the ruined town
during the night. altho difficulty
was experienced In keeping the
cars from catching fire from the
flames that swept the right-of-
way.
The Milwaukee reported there wa:
no immediate food shortage. but ac
ccpted Crichton's offer of aid.
1--WE are sending few men to de
termine the actual needs of the peo
pie at Cedar Falls said Crichton
land before many hours have PASSED
a fleet of motor trucks will he carry
ing supplies OF food. clothing and
bedding TO the sufferers. We vii
cooperate with the Milwaukee roat
in the relief work."
Altho the forest fire In the vi
cinity of Cedar Falls has been
put under control. the town Is
still am inferno as the result of
giant blaze In the Milwaukee's
$50. 900 gallon oil tank there. The
tank Is expected 10 continue
burning for several days. Several
coal ears which caught fire ON
the railroad tracks were also still
blazing Thursday.
No word has been received from
the two men reported missing.
Both were employees of the
Kent Lumber Co.. but Il has
been impossible 10 ascertain
their names.
One, "a cook, known as "Bill,"
was reported to have been asleep
in the lumber camp just before
the fire swept down on the build
ings and wiped them out. No
trace has been seen of him.
The other. a truck driver,
drove into the ravine In which
Cedar Falls Is located few
hours before the canyon was
swept by flames from east and
west.
Leo Mcdonald was killed Wednes
Turn 10 Page Z. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

Wednesday afternoon when the
bus left snoqunlrnie Falls people
with satehels and bundles boarded
for Seattle. They were tired and hot
Even the rivulets and streams in
that part OF the country failed to
lend a cooling aspect TO the scene.
They glowed with n muddy yellow
reflection of the sky above.
Down the hill mile or so we
passed the red fire wagon from Sc
attic. putting Its way toward Cedar
Falls and the burning hills.
The sky still was red and black
and gray.
The air was heavy and thick.
A sign within the bus read mo
Smoking"
We laughed n little Mt that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
Will PROBE
charge BANK
Was LOOTED
Loss
Up to Jury; Lou
Smith Called on
Ferries

Coincid~nt with the appearance
Of County Commissioner Lou
Smifh before the county grand
jurs, Thursday morning. which
was believed 20 Indicate that the
ferry probe IL nearing conclusion.
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas definitely announced
that the next order af business
will b. an investigation into the
faiiurr cf the Scandinavian
American bank OF Seattle, last
June.
During the selection OF the grand
jury. certain questions asked by Dep
uty Prosecuting Attorney r. II. Pat
terson Indicated that the sensational
hank failure would b< nads Tire sub
3ect Of an investigation. but unit
Thnrrday no definite announcement
to this effect was Forthcoming.
Prosecutor Douglas II known
10 have received evidence 20 sub
stantiaf~ charges that the Sean.
dInavian American bank of So
attic was deliberately iootrd. Ad.
disionsi evidence Il sizid TO have
been uncovered recently.
II has been charged that as a re
sult of the banks failure. several mil
lions Of dollars have been Withdrawn
from other local banks and have
been deposited in California Ins,itu
tiona.
While County Commissioner Smith
was testifying before the grand jury
Commissioners Claude G. Ramsay
and Tom Dobaon were waiting 10 b
called.
The county commissioners had re
auested that they be allowed TO tell
their story directly 10 the grand iury
before any indictment or no true bills
were returned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
June First Snow
Whitens Cheyenne

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. June 1.--Ali
local weather bureau records were
broken when snow began falling late
yesterday, and gave Cheyenne its
first white June first The snow
was general thruout the state, 70.
ports said. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

Upper Preston's gone" they'd
say. "And Camp 1s i nothing
now but char. Camp II Is afirc.
We've got the worst job between
the two--at Cedar Falls. Five
hundred men and women and
children up there, with their
homes burning to the ground.
The school house Is down now.
We'd better take water. We
might need II in breaking thru"
This was the day at North Bend
20 miles east OF Seattle. where the
fires are raging the hardest. At Sno
qualmie Falls. three miles west OF
North Bend. the atmosphere and gen
eral attitude was similar. a red and
sallow yellow sky overhung the town
the redness like that on a painter
palette, smudged here and there with
black. From the hills in the distance
the smoke curled up In tunnels both
black and gray. A flame sometimes
Tapped toward the sky.
Six hundred and fifty em-
pIoyes of the Weyerhaueser mill
at the Falls prepared 10 Join the
workers In the hills. All talked
fire, looked fire-almost ate fire.
People declared that their
fhroats. from the SCOT and the
dust and the heat, were rivers
OF mud. THE eyes aehed from the
saffron smoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
BROWN INAUGURATION

Plans for the public inaugural
of DR.. ~. J. Brown as mayor were
completed Thursday.
The exercises viii be held in
city Hall park at i2 o'clock noon
next Monday.
Mayor Caldwell will introduce
his successor. after which Or.
Brown will make a short inaugu-
ral speech.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01
Loss
OF HER Teeth,
| TAKES POISON
Driven to
Suicide by Her
Dentist; Body Is
Found by Mother

orfAurV y orhtt-t a@ss s"s~ "''
that she would have TO lose all
her teeth. Miss Elizabeth valen.
rs. .sJi y. ssth st.. committed
suicide nj her home.
Her dead body was found by hsr
mother. Who broke into the house
wednesday when she became
alarmed over her failure to hear from
her daughter for three days.
Near the body were found three
bottles. two OF which had contained
chioroforrn and the other strych.
nine.
The corener's office PRO
nounccd IT . cnsc of suicide after
an Investigation. Depaiy eorc-
ncr~ were informed that Miss
vafrn had been dc~pondcnt ever
since the dentist had told her
that sh~ had pyorrhra and must
lose all her teeth. She was tab
ing vocal lessons and the cxtrac-
ticns would have forced her 10
give this up.
Miss yalen had also been grieving
over the loss of several relatives
lately.
She leaves. besides her mother, a
brother, william valsn. with whom
her mother makes her home al Sis
T.. 53rd ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

\
ns~dy. folks, Don't you wish
- hsd . JOB. these days. work
~ h . nice. cool sewer.
~rnlversisy professors are holding
sass<s under the trees s~-Newspa.
Aren't they frightened Of the SPUR.
rlsss
Another I. Of W. student was shot
&ring 1 college prank last night
Tnxc~ nYas< dangerous spots IN the
world arr: q, Belfast. ~ Hollywood.
N University district.
PIN MONEY
Dr. Brown says that the Skse-
h. FUZZY drveIoped. win make .
prsft u Sts.eae. 80 . year.
ying Then the COUNSEL win
1--we just that much more 10
epend-
Forest fires surround tho city.
lxa Just few months ago we were
t<king because we had to buy more
~
~pon tar collections will be much
hse this year. County Treasurer
William Gaines.
Darn
JrsTIFIABr.E HOMICIDE
-is 4, hot enough for yoa'~
He snia.
zAen laughed uproorioHsIy---
He's dead.
Gu Costello leaped into fame over
rsxht when he was the first man In
sattIe to appear In white flannel
trousers.
-Big Time for Radio Lovers. -
txr headline.
Radio lovers. we take n. are those
NO are always sparkling.
Is plump guys has a fat chance
Y keep cool these days. But youse
sender guys has only slim chance,
yscfssives.
bt that as II may. McCregor 4
Annie operate a garage in Carson
mk, Mich. Where's Lizzieg
POEM
fApoio0ies 10 GHbcrt q anHirdnJ
~ battered typewriter n col
yumist sat,
Moaning: Darn IL, goIdarn II,
Koldsrn ify'
and said TO him: "Colyumist.
why do you sit
Nnging: Darn II. goldarn II. goI-
darn Ify"
Hen the colyumist sighed: I've
run out Of ideas.
amt had a new one for twenty
odd years
And I'D like to engulf about
forty-odd BEERS
sn'dzrn IL, goIdsrn II. goIdsrn
itr-
'he American Legion IL going 70
~fu the prettiest girl In Seattle for
~ role Of Miss Liberty.
Zee, We wish we we're a girl
~ The California X. X. X. kieagIes
I've been fired. Weren't koo koo
~1zh, as We understand II.
RADIO RABIES
Isrm Of madness that causes patient
IN ~ the mouth and snap at the
| ~s~@ deferfor. Generally caused by
oemInsrcisi wire cutting I'm when the
'istsninE 10 = sentimental bal
- John Mccormack.
Henry Ford Is thinking of running
" PRESIDENT. Hope he doesn't have
blow-out.
sack Dempsey came back with a
~nocle, but Jess willard couldn't
'ns back with a pair OF field
y .. Bump claims he Invented the
'phone some years before Bell. II
very sporty Of him TO take the
But NOT NECESSARY
Lady Astor has sailed for
neme- And, we suppose, has
sken Lord Asfor with her. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

Another 4. Of W. student was shot
&rins 1 college prank last night.
Thss~ nest dangerous spots IN the
world arr: q, Belfast. ~ Hollywood.
n University district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

Be that as Il may. McGregor 4
A'nn'e operate a garage in Carson.
uk, Mich. Where's Lizzieg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

DR.. Brswn says that the skss-
n. FUZZY drveIoprd. win make .
prvfIt u $ts.eae. 80 . year.
Eine Thsn the counsel win
knye just that much more 10
epcnd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

Forest fires surround tho city.
NJ Just a few months ago we were
H<kinx because wc had TO buy more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-01

t;si Costello Ieaped into fame over
1lzht when he was the first man IN
&aitIe to appear In white flannel
no1sers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-28
THANKSGIVING BALL
TO BE BIG SOCIAL
EVENT OF HOLIDAY

The social life of Il Centre will cen
ter around Thanksgiving home parties,
few affairs being in prospect Tor the
week.
The Thanksgiving bah of the Ten
Thousand Club naturally holds the cen
ter of the stage and viii be the big,
outstanding function of the week. So
ciety people from all over the valley
will be IN attendance Cards for those
who do not dance will be provided and
everybody is promised a good time.
The rooms will be decorated in green
cry by the decorating con mittee, Mrs.
A. J. Schaentzel. chairman.
The social committee IS sponsoring
the dance and have planned it with
utmost regard for the pleasure of their
guests. There will be nevel features
during the evening; among them sev-
eral exhibition dances and several
prize dances with worthwhile trophies
for the fortunate winners, rumors hav-
ing a turkey as one of the awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-28
APPROXIMATION is
SUBJECT OF PAPER AT
PRESENT DAY CLUB

Through the Character Education In
stitute of Washington, d. C., prize
of $4,000 was offered for the best
suggestion of a goal for the new ed4i-
cation for which the institute is aim
inu. All states were asked to compete
for the prize. the Iowa group winning
it. and this is their idea of what an
educated person should be;
a person with powers proportion.
atelv developed, with mental diserim
ination, aesthetic appreciation; and
moral determination; one aware of his
social relationship aud happily active
in the discharge of ail his obligations;
one capabIe of leisure, loving nature
revering human beings, their asplra-
tions and achievements: one observant
of facts. respectful of law and ORDER,
devoted to truth and justice; one who
while loyal to the best traditions Of his
people. dreams and works toward bet
ter things; and one in whom IS the
allure Of the idea ana whose life wiz
not be faithless thereto
The group working ont this very
remarkable definition was E,rge- and
made up of the outstanding lenders
in education in the state of Iowa. The
Judges awarding the prize were:
Thomas f. Finegan, Pennsylvania,
state superintendent OF public instruc
ton: State Superintendent w. F. Bond,
Mississippi, and State Superintendent
A. b. Meridith of Connecticut.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-28
BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB
FITTING UP ROOMS
IN DUNAWAY BLDG.

The Business Girls Club is getting
on famously with the furnishing of its
club rooms in the Dunawav building.
The attendance last night at the busi-
ness meeting was good and all mem.
bers were enthusiastic about the good
times they are 10 enjoy when the rooms
have been fitted up. The time for the
formal opening of the rooms has not
been definitely decided but 1t will not
be long. Reports of committees were
heard and plans for the season were
informally discussed.