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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28
Lightning
Causes Big
Explosion,

Genoa, Sept. 28.-(By the
Associated Press IAN ex-
plosion caused by lightning
today destroyed the Fal-
canara fort near San Ter
EMO, on the Gulf Of Genoa
and wrecked the town, kill
ing and wounding many per-
sons.
The wounded are being
taken to the hospital in
Spezia, near by. Appar-
emily many sailors are
among the victims.
Spezia, Sept. 28.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The entire naval
garrison at Falcanara fort, near
here on the Gulf of Genoa, is be-
lieved to have been killed in an
explosion caused by lightning
which destroyed everything within
a radius of ten miles. There are
many hundreds Of wounded.
Seventy bodies have been recov-
cred in the debris. Fifteen hun
dred tons Of explosives were stored
in the deep tunnels of the fort.
The entire top of the hill on which
it is located was completely blown
away. The work of recovering ad-
ditional dead is proceeding. No
estimate has as yet been made Of
their number.
The wounded are being rushed
to the hospital here, all of which
are already filled. Military forces
have been assigned to the work Of
rescue. All Fascist of the prov
ince of Genoa have been modified
by their chiefs to assist the SOL
diers.
! The explosion occurred in a vio-
lent storm which damaged the
crops and property of the inhabi-
tants for a large area along the
gulf. Half-crazedswith terror from
fire and storm, the despairing pop
ulation is being relieved through
| governmental care
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28

0LO RULER
IN PRISON
Revolutionaries Jail Con.
stantine; Now Talk
Of Republic.

Paris, Sept. sS-(By the As
sociated Press "A provisional
government consisting Of II Of.
ficers will rule Greece until .
civil government is establish.
ed, according to q telegram
from Athens, dated 6 o'clock
this morning and received by
the Greek legation here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28
BRITISH WAR ]
WITH TURKS /.
IS LOOMING
Allies Told Fortifcations
in Neutral Zone Are
Banned.
BULLETIN.

London, Sept. 8-(By the
Associated Press.)-At the close
Of this afternoons meeting Of
the cabinet It was stated that
he situation was regarded as
increasingly critical A third
meeting of the cabinet will be
held this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28

Constantinople. Sept. %. = (By
the Associated Press.) - Former
King Constantine Of Greece, who
abdicated yesterday, is reported to
have been imprisoned by the rev.
olutionaries in Athens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28

CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-28

Athens, Sept. 2S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Colonels Plastiras
and Gohatas, leaders in the rev0lu-
ton, entered Athens today at the
head of their troops and were re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
HELP THE AFFLICTED.

The Christmas sea- sale IL now on.
These seals are handsome in design
and set off letter or package to the
best advantage. But it Is not because
OF their pictorial appearance that peo-
pie are urged to buy these seals. In
themselves they represent work Of
mercy, for receipts from their sale are
applied to the alleviation Of those af-
flicted with the white plague and
what is better used to eliminate tuber-
culosis so far as 1t is possible 30 to do.
Much has already been accomplished d
by the humanitarian men and women
wlo have taken up this fight against
tuberculosis and the good work will
continue until the white plague victim
will be few and far between. In order
to better distribute these red cross
seals school children will: canvas the
town Saturday. Do not fail to extend
a helping hand even though you can
afford to buy only five or ten of the
seals which are sold at a penny each.
No doubt you will be opportuned fire.
quently during the drive Do not get
peeved Remember that the solicitors
are doing a labor of mercy, and II
you nave already invested send the
solicitor on with a kind and cheer
full word.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
BUY AND USE CHRIST TMAS SEALS.

THE Seal Sale which finances
- the tuberculosis work in the
county begins Oh December LIST,
and will continue until Christ
mas. Never before has this county had
such enthusiastic responses to the re-
quests for help in selling the Christ
mas Seals. Never before has the bonds
sold so readily. Seals sell for one cent
each and should be used on the backs
of letters and packages. Let every
Christmas gift bear seal with the
message For Health"
The Christmas Seal brings to your
attention the fact that the National
tuberculosis Association and its 1900
affiliated local and state associations
are carrying on a campaign to keep
people healthy. Good health means
proper living, that is, following ordin-
airy, common sense rules Of diet, exer-
else, recreation, rest and work. The
by everyday as well as over-work.
Those who have the most material
comforts are not always the wealthiest
in health. 1t is usually the ones who
most closely follow the rules of health.
The Modern Health Crusade is a
movement to teach children daily
health habits thru health chores, thus
building up bodily resistance against
disease Nearly six million boys and
girls are enrolled in the Modern
Health Crusade
Will you help by cooperating in
this work which is financed chiefly by
the sale of tuberculosis Christmas
Seals?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
WINTER HAS ITS INNINGS.

The first touch of really cold weath.
es hit this locality Sunday night, yet
nonday was a clear, bright, sunny
lay with little indication of what was
70 follow within a dozen hours atter
he sun went down. The wind SWITCH
= around to tne north, and wina IN
Z winter spells misery for the human
animal. All morning Oroville was cir
eled by a snow storm and at last q
une snow commenced falling anu
drifting in this part of the valley.
Tuesday night was blustry and coia
aud Wednesday was a repetition OF
ne day before. a condition that Will
probably continue to prevail for rev
days. Yet, while the weather was ex-
uemely disagreeable the mercury reg
htered only 20 degrees, which IS very
moderate for winter. 1t Is the season
of the year when cold is to be expect
ID and the public can look upon the
eaange philosophically considering
5 mat up to this visitation the valley
nas experienced the most pleasan
All and winter that has been recorde'
lpr years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
CORDELL NEWS NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Peters, of We
natchee, motored up last week and
visited Mrs. Peters sister, Mrs. Ed.
Blocker.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Strong and children
went to Spokane last Thursday. They
expect to visit In and around Spokane
for about ten days.
Two new pupils entered the Nc
Ginty school making the enrolment
thirty. They are Phyllis Ramsey and
Patrick Mulloy.
George Finley left for Omak the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard RunyOn mov-
ed on to the DR.. Stangle place tlis
week.
Mrs. Mabel Sweeney and two sons
left for North Dakota last week. Mrs.
Sweeney expects to visit there with
friends and relatives this winter.
Miss Sophie Hendrickson, of the
Mount Hull school, spent Thanksgiv-
ing holidays in Okanogan visiting old
| friends.
Ed. Blocker is suffering from an in
fected hand. He came very near having
siege of blood poisoning.
There will be community meeting
at the McGinty school house Friday
evening at o'clock. This being
American Educational Week" the
is called to promote and dis
cuss education. There will be singing
and speeches. Everybody welcome.
Ira Mosby, brother of E. r. Mosby
visited in this neighborhood a few
days ago. He then took the train fol
Portland, Oregon.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Gales Hol
lants baby girl last Friday.
| Charles Francisco was visiting ole
time friends here few days ago. HI
has been in the Alberta country the
last six months. He was called to We
natchee to attend the funeral Of .lit
younger brother, bengal, who died O
typhoid fever a couple of weeks ago
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIELD MICE.

Joe Robinson informs the Gazette
that field mice are holding q merry
carnival In the orchards in East Oro-
Vile and doing vast amount of dam
age. The word "vast" may be modified
to the word considerable" but the
fact Is, the tiny rodents can do far
more damage to trees than the aver
age individual has any idea. The busy
and destructive little cusses girdle
young trees and even put their teeth
into larger trees. They cannot go as
far as beavers In the matter Of telling
trees, but their work Of girdling is just
as destructive. Mr.. Robinson has put
out poison over much Of his orchard
and II otaer orchardists do not follow
this example they may lose many
trees.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the regular meeting OF
tie town council, December 4, 1922.
Present Mayor Frank, Councilmen
Gay, Friis. Teas and Riste.
Minutes OF the previous meeting
read and approved.
Matter Of irrigation taxes ON Shady
Park was taken up and the statements
the request of the council agreed to
take the matter up with the board at
the next meeting.
Report OF police justice was read
and on motion was accepted.
Report of treasurer was read and
ordered filed and the clerk was in
structed to take the matter of addi-
tional copies of these reports up with
the treasurer.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid.
Current Expense FUND.-. r. Eoose
salary $500; E. R. Hoose express on
fire nydrant parts 1856; E. G. Weldon,
salary, 125.00; J. M. Fraser, salary,
$500; ]. M. Fraser. registration clerk,
955; F. S. Beale, police justice fees,
$50; Dell Hart, office rent, Oct and
Nov. 1000; Telephone Co., 100; w.
j. Coy, street work $500; Gorden
Jackson, street work, 1900: Morris
Walmer, street work, 1920: Oroville
Transfer, drayage, ESQ; w. F. Engine
Works, fire hydrant parts, 1920;
Pioneer" election supplies 5.63; A.
Groulx, blacksmithing $50; o. v.
Power Co., lights S7.00; Oroville
Motor company, alcohol and oil 10;
Sexson Bros. supplies Ais; Fred G.
Hart fire service 1000; Frank Ford,
fire service 200; Dan Hayden, same,
200; B. B. Powell, same, ZOO; J. w.
Carrel, same, 200; A. Groulx, same,
200; Frank Myers, same, 800; Albert
Devon, fire service, 800; Jack Flan-
nigan, fire service, 3.0O Morris Wal
mer, fire service 800.
Water Works FUND.-. r. Hoose,
salary 1900; Morris Walmer labor,
1920; Gorden Jackson, labor, 800;
Standard Oil Co.. 1865; Pittsburg
Meter Co. meter connections 4.3S;
Okanogan Valley Power Co., power &
light 1O320.
On motion council adjourned
r. r. HOOSE, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
PEOPLES TICKET
WINS At POLLS
yeters oi OrOville Have Spoken and
the Voice Of the People Is the
Voice Of God.

Tuesday was the first real winter
day Of the season. Old Boreas was up
on his hind legs roaring out of the
north, shooting the chill to tine very
marrow, and later fine snow wiirled
and swirled down the valley adding
TO the general discomforture. Also
tuesday was election day, and an
awfully cold day 1t proved 70 De to
the Citizens ticket. With a single ex-
ception every candidate was showed
under with a heavier blanket Of snow
than had fallen outdoors. The result
was not surprise. Two days before
election 1t was generally conceded that
the Peoples ticket would win out. for
locally, as we'll as nationally, there
existed a strong undercurrent de-
manding a change. A substantial ina
jority of the voters of the town took
such a stand, and for the first time in
the history Of the place the south end
and the north end of Oroville pulled
together. The event may do much to
remove the old sectional feeling that
has too often entered into local con-
tests, greatly to the detriment of the
town, and If it has accomplished hat
much then reform has been estab-
lshed that will work great benefit
to Oroville.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather 284 votes were cast and that
b evidence that great interest was
taken In the election. The following Is
the result of the vote:
Citizens Ticket.
For Mayor-W. ]. Frank, 80.
Councilmen for two years.. p.
Friis 1923; E. B. Gay IS.
Councilman for one year,. E..
Wehe rs.
Peoples Ticket.
For Mayor. f. Miles 149.
For councilmen for two years-F.
W. Schultz 104; r. D. Harding 1877.
For councilman for one year,. HI.
sexson 1862.
J. M. Fraser was the candidate for
treasurer on both tickets and received
~ votes. iiF-s--<slszti
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
AT THE LIBERTY.

ror the week end the Liberty has
two strong bills for the delectation OF
the movie patron with strong people
IN tae leading roles and star casts. On
Friday Fl t and Saturday evenings comes comes
the clever Milded Harris in a power
tni comedy-drama entitled "The First
woman M full of mystery, movement
and mirth. In addition there VIII De
"ns % of those amusing Herald LLOYD
% comedies that are a whole show IN
themselves. For Sunday evening only
- h,Iled that popular actor VIM. Far,
n,u In "A Strange Romance" based
muon ,u one Of Dumas plays. and any.
th,ne % from the pen Of that famous
rranch s" writer is certain to be excep'
tionaliy interesting and e1tsrta'O,ns S'nta roos
In addition there will be a cly0e 000'
comedy "The Chauffeur.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
THROUGH CANDIDATES.

There were great doing at the reg
ular meeting of the local Odd Fellows
lodge Saturday evening. A large dele
cation was over from Loomis and two
Loomis candidates, Guy Burge and
Austin Lenton, who had already re-
ceived the initiatory degree, were put
through the three degrees. A tooth
some supper was served at midnight.
1t is understood that this week the
Loomis lodge meets with the lodge at
Tonasket when other new candidates
will be put through the three degrees
with the assistance Of the Tonasket
members. The meeting here was a
source of much pleasure to all who
participated and the meeting at To-
nasket will be equally enjoyable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
BUSY BEAVERS AT WORK.

The beaver colony that has elected
to take up quarters on the Okanogan
river, within the corporate nmlts, are
making themselves obnoxious by tneir
activities. Not satisfied with reducing
the small park at the bath house, they
are extending their operations to other
localities where trees are convenient
for falling. and on their way they 90
not object to take a single tree here
and there, where the tree Is conven-
lent for their purpose. On the bank OF
the river in the rear of J. r. Frhs
place, on Bridge street, has long STOOD
a single tree in which Mr.. Friis, VINO
takes delight in well kept and at
tractive surroundings, has taken
great pride He had his suspicious that
the beaver family might cast a covet-
GUS eye upon that single specimen OF
the forest, and to fool 'em once Mr..
Friis carefully built a woven wire
fence around the tree so high that he
never dreamed beaver could reach
tae trunk. But the beaver Is wise
and resOurceful beast. and the first
thing Mr.. Friis knew he looked forth
from his bedroom window one morn
ing recently and where once stood q
beautiful tree, blank met his eye
Upon investigation he discovered that
the busy and agile beaver had torn
down his wire entanglements, and moi
only gnawed down the tree but had
cut It up into three foot lengths. drag.
ged it under the fence to the river and
stacked the cord wood down on the
bank to be used for fodder during the
winter. Mr.. Friis is about as mild
hammered man as could be found IN
days journey, but this would not Dc
truthful chronicle II 1t was not add
n that that gentleman was very mucf
peeved over his loss, and notwitn
Standing law, that the beaver Is tax
ing advantage Of, had Mr.. Friis peer
able to get limpse Of the marauder'
Immediately after that devastatins
visit It IS safe to say there would hav'
been one or more sudden deaths II
that colony.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08

Ernest Sanborn won the turkey that
was put up to the best guesser as to
weight at the Oroville Commercial
store Thanksgiving. He guessed 10
pounds. ounces, and that Is just
what the turkey weighed.
The town did a good piece OF work
when it cleaned up that tropical jun
gle at the corner Of Main street and
Central avenue. The erasure Of weeds
leaves the ugly scar Of the Peerless
fire, but the scar Is not as offensive
to the eye as was the unsightly forest
Of weeds.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
DISASTROUS fire
AT BLUE Lake
Home Of Col. A. N. Dewey and Entire
Contents Goes up In Smoke from
Over Heated Stove Pipe.

A very serious loss was sustained
the residence built several years ago
by Col. A. NJ. Dewey. near Blue Lake.
between Loomis and Conconully, was
entirely consumed Col. Dewey, who
is now engaged in business at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and formerly a well
known mine operator in this county.
arrived from the east last week ac-
companied by H. A. Underhill They
repaired to the Blue Lake property,
where Col. Dewey formerly resided,
and arrangements were being made
for Mr. Underhill to take charge and
live on the place. Saturday morning.
while the occupants were away from
the house the building was discovered
to be on fire, but 1t had gained sucl
Ia start before discovery that nothing
could be saved from the building. MIR.
Underhill had left SITS in cash In one
Of the pockets of a coat and his return
ticket to Iowa in another pocket,
which he had left hanging in the
house. He dashed into the flaming
uuAiuihS W iiiu Tic SOdI Ou klIc. I1c
grabbed the garment and tore away
that part of the coat in which he had
placed the money The fire had SO
nearly destroyed the coat that some of
the bills were scorched Before going
|out into the yard Col. Dewey had left
$3.50 in cash and his return ticket in a
roller top desk in one of the rooms
and ticket and money disappeared in
smoke.
1t has not been possible to learn
the extent Of the loss but 1t must have
been quite heavy. The house was
neat and substantial one. Aside from
the loss Of cash and railroad tickets
Mr.. Underhill lost two we'll stored
trunks and all the clothing he had ex-
cept what he wore on his person. Col.
Dewey had never removed all of his
furniture and among those articles
were valuable piano and roller top
desk. The Col. also lost all the cloth
ing tnat he had with him. 1t is sup
posed that the fire caught from stove
pipe that ran through the ceiling of
one of the rooms on the ground floor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
TOMATO CONTRACTS READY.

Any one wishing to grow tomatoes
next season should see E. B. Gay as
soon as possible. We want to have the
contracts in before Christmas. 1t may
be necessary to limit the acreage to
IS acres. Call at Dell Hart's office and
let me talk 1t over with you.
E. B. GAY.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
VOTING PLACE A SMOKE HOUSE.

l wonder how many women stayed
away from the polls because Of the
them would CO. They should so in a
body and demand Of the new council
that the town hall be made lit for
them to enter whenever they chose.
Not every one likes tobacco smoke,
and after going there to meetings
ones clothes are not presentable in
the house where tobacco is not used
The hall has been smoked so long
it needs renovating. Ladies come ont
and tell the council what you think
Of 1t.
n n CAV
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08

Miss Alta C. Wogensen. of Ferndale,
Wash. graduate of the Bellingham
Normal school. arrived in OrovilIe
Saturday and will take charge of the
Sd and 4th grades in the school house
in the south part of town, filling the
vacancy made by the resignation of
Miss Marie Grubb.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08

Frank L. Smith, writing from On
20 rio Cal. says that everything Is
nrosperous and good down this way
pnd hone for a good 1928 up there.
which would indicate that Mr: sm,,n
,atains kindly interest in oroviiie
where ne once made his home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Forde and son
Boyd were visiting with friends In
town for few hours Sunday.
That well known old timer, Sher-
man Burden, was visitor in town
from his home on Pine creek Friday
last
Miss Helen Mason, who has been at
tending school at Walla Walla, return
ed home for Thanksgiving and ex-
poets to remain in Oroville.
Chas. A. Andrus braved the blasts
of ye northern wind Tuesday and
came down to Oroville from his home
near Nighthawk on shopping trip.
DR.. Bevis operated upon an 11-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Anderson
Saturday for appendicitis at the local
hospital. At last reports the lad was
rapidly mending.
Friday morning of girl at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hollants, whicl
added second thanksgiving day for
the family to celebrate.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Dokken enter
tanned at their home for Thanksgiving
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whittle,
Mervel Olive and MIR. and Mrs. Sher-
man Burden, all of Pine creek.
The Chelan Greenhouse Nursery Co.,
advertises new tomato that Is claim
ed to be the best grown in this state
and is free from blight. That Is some
thing that should interest the growers
of this locality.
Thanksgiving was more generally
observed in Oroville this year than
ever before. Business houses were
closed and home dinner parties were
numerous. In lieu of a dance Thanks
giving night there was the largest at
tendance at the Liberty that has ever
| turned out to moving picture show.
Thursday was real holiday.
Lots 13 and IA, in block 33, on Gen.
tral avenue, just beyond H. w. Bragg's
new building, lave been sold to Frank
Pitman. These lots were owned by
Rev. A. Bauman, who was pastor Of
| the Methodist church in Oroville back
in 1910, and who is now living In Chi
| cago. The sale was made through j.
A. Spencer, agent for Rev. Bauman.
The Gazette owes Miss Hortense
Yule. the accomplished music teacher
of the public school faculty, an apollo
gy. In the item covering the high
school entertainment last week her
name appeared as Miss "Ewell" IL
we were fifty years younger we would
| be so familiar with the names of our
, charming flock of lady teachers that
an error in names could not very
| veil occur
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Cummings, OF Riv-
, erside. were visitors in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Cummings suffered slight stroke
of paralysis last summer and for a
time his condition was alarming, but
his iron constitution pulled him
Through and Mr. Cummings reports that
he is steadily il slowly improving. He
still uses a cane as prop to his
footsteps, but that has rather grown
into habit and the cane is used
more for an ornament than a neces-
sity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
EPISCOPAL GUILD MEETING.

A special meeting of the Guild OF
the Episcopal church will be held at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Silvernail
on Tuesday afternoon, December IA,
for the purpose Of sewing for char
ity. ALI members are urged by the
president to be present.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
CARD OF THANKS.

The Undersigned desire to take this
means of expressing their heartfelt
thanks to friends and neighbors for
their kind aid and sympathy at the
time of the illness and death of their
infant child.
-Ir. and Mrs. H. Schwenne
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-08
woMEN,s HOME MIssIoNERY'

The women's Home Missionary 80, Q,
. .ne =, the N. e. church will meet a.
.sa cle'y home Ua e. Of Mrs. A. J. Rickett on on
wednesday, December l'' ~
o'clock.