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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
IDAHO SUPPORTERS
ATTEND BIG GAME
MORE THAN 200 MOSCOW PEOPLE
AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
AT SPOKANE.

More than 200 Moscow people and
University of Idaho students went to
Spokane today to attend the football
game between the University of Ida
no and Gonzaga University. More
than It's went to the game on the In
land Empire trains this morning with
most of the crowd leaving on the
special, which left here at $3.50.
There were number of MOSCOW
people who mOtored' up to Spokane,
Saturday morning, and there were
others who left Friday afternoon on
the Northern Pacific train.
The Idaho Pep band of IA pieces
in order to fill several engagements
of Spokane and in the lobby of the
Davenport hotel at different times
during the day.
Return on Sunday.
Most of the Moscow crowd will re-
turn on the Inland train leaving Spo-
kane at $50 late this afternoon,
while number of others plan on
staying over Saturday night.
Play by play returns on the game
were received at the university gym
nasium. The athletic department
provided for the service direct from
the field to the gymnasium. An after
noon dance was held and the returns
were read between dances. The
knights of the Ball and Chain, honor
ary underclassmens organization,
under the direction of Lynn Rogers
and Floyd Marchesi, were in charge
of the special service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
DIR. BULGIN DEFENDANT IN
SLANDER SUIT IN TEXAS

According to newspaper dispatches.
DR.. E. J. Bulgin, evangelist, who will
be remembered as holding union meet
ings in Moscow some three years ago,
following which slander suits aggfe-
eating approximately 100000 were
brought against him, is again defen-
dant in a slander suit, this time in
Texas, where Colonel D. Gordon,
Texas oil operator, has brought suit
for 100000 The suit alleges that in
the presence of 1000 persons, in the
southern city, on November 8, DR.. Bull
gin denounced Gordon's actions in
getting ex-service men to refuse the
Ku Klux Klan permission to parade
on Armistice day, and claims the
evangelist referred to Gordon as a
low down, pug-nosed bootlegging
German Jew"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Worldwide
BOOZE CRUSADE
FIVE THOUSAND DELEGATES AS
SEMBLE IN TORONTO TO
PLAN ACTION.

Toronto (AP.)-A worldwide crus-
ade for prohibition will find express
sion in Toronto during the next five
days, for some 5000 delegates have
assembled here to hold an anti-alco-
holic conference under the auspices of
the World League against alcoholism.
They have come from no less than
% different countries, and their pur-
pose is to attain " by means of educa-
tion and legislation the total suppress
sion throughout the world of alcohol
ism, which is the poisoning of body,
germ-plasm, mind, conduct, and
society, produced by the consumption
of alcoholic beverages"
Representatives of every known
force in social reform, temperance or
ganizations, churches, young peoples
societies, and Sunday schools, the
gathering will mark the beginning of
a new and intensified campaign
against the liquor traffic, and it is
expected that it will perfect complete
plans for carrying on the international
work. While it is being held under
the auspices of the World League, the
gathering will be five conventions in
one-the World prohibition convention,
Dominion of Canada prohibition con-
VenClOn, ontario provincial prOn1D1-
tion convention. the Worlds Student
Federation, and the International En-
fOrcement convention.
The latter convention will be at
tended by representatives of all the
provinces of Canada, of the border
states, and those particularly affected
by rum-running, together with Nation
al, Provincial, and State enforcement
officers with a view to arriving at
a mutual understanding that will end
the present outrageous border situa-
ton" The slogan of the enforcement
is: 1.-The rum-runner must
60" The convention of the Dominion
Alliance will be an i'm
portant one, as, aside from it's rela
Lionship to the worldwide gathering,
it will take steps in a new campaign
for a dry Canada" and it is pro-
missed that no effort will be spared
until the manufacture, sale, importa-
ion and transportation of liquor in
any part of the Dominion have been
made illegal by the laws of the FEEDER
II and Provincial parliaments.
The three joint presidents of the
World League. Right Hon. Left Jones,
York, England DR.. Howard H. Rus
sci, Westerville, O.; and DR.. Robert
Iercod, Lausanne. Switzerland, will
preside over the gathering alternately.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
BODY OF ALBERT DYGERT
ARRIVES FROM PORTLAND

The body of Albert Dygert, well
known and respected Moscow resi-
dent who died in Portland yester-
day morning, arrived in Moscow this
noon. No funeral arrangements had
been made up to Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Dygert was 81 years of age,
having been born May Is, 1855. He
had been a resident of Latah county
for the past SO years.
Mr.. Dygert went to Portland three
weeks ago to have a serious opera
tion performed He was operated
on November IA.
Mr.. Dygert came to Latah county
In 1883 and engaged in farming near
Moscow. He later became interested
i'll the farm implement business and
for a number of years was in charge
of the Dygert and Bell Implement
company.
He leaves one son, Leslie Dygert,
one sister, Mrs. Laura Beardsley OF
Moscow, and three brothers, H. J
Dygert of Woodstock, ILL.,, Will Dyg-
ert of Spokane, and a twin brother.
Ed Dygert of Widoris, Calf.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25

Idaho can and should average 400
bushels of potatoes an acre on irri-
gated farms. This is the statement
of F. w. Cater, president of the Idaho
State Seed show, expressed in the first
of a series of articles on good seed
culture, issued in connection with the
state seed show, which will be held
at Burley, January to 70.
The state has individual records of
800 bushels an acre, he says, and the
Idaho soil and climate are capable of
producing the highest yields and best
quality Of potatoes of any state in the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Masons Gather at Genesee.

Genesee.--Last evening Unity lodge
No. 80, AT. and AM, held special
meeting in the Temple with the officers
of Nez Perce lodge No. 10, Lewiston,
occupying the chairs. Thirty odd
members of the Lewiston lodge
motored to Geneee in the early even
ing arriving here about 1880. Visitors
from other nearby lodges were pre-
sent and at the conclusion of the cere-
monies interesting talks were made
by several of the visitors, including
past grand master of the state OF Ida
no, Byron Defenbach. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting refreshments were
served in the banquet room and after
a social hour around the tables, the
visitors LETT for home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
BOY SCOUTS CARE FOR
MISSING TWO YEAR old
BOY SCOUTS CARE FOR.

BOY SCOUTS CARE FOR.
While an anxious mother searche ed
Moscow for her lost two-year-Old
child Boy Scouts were inquiring for
the anxious mother. The youngster
was lost for an hour and a half and
was picked up by Moscow Boy Scouts
at the corner of First and Washing
ton streets. The child was taken to
the home of Scout Executive Hawley
where the youngster was cared for.
The youngster, the child of Mrs.
l.. e. Stratton, of Pullman, had
strayed away from the office of DR..
F. M. Leitch. Mrs. Stratton is visit
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Leitch.
The Boy Scouts notified The Star
Mirror of the finding of the lost child,
and Mrs. StrattOn was informed of
the youngsters whereabouts by The
Star-Mirror.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
SMASH EGG-LAYING RECORDS
One PuIIet in Contest Has 365 to
Credit in Day Less Than a Year
Another Close Second.

Tacoma, Wash.-Two worlds rec
ords for egg-laying have been broken
In the third annual contest conducted
by the Western Washington Expert
ment station of the Washington State
college. it is announced ny w. A. Link
later. superintendent of the station.
A white Leghorn pullet owned by Fl.
NJ feathers Of Woodland, Wash, laid
365 eggs With a day to go before the
year expired. A Leghorn pullet owned
by the experiment station also beat
the worlds record of 324 eggs set last
YEAR by California hen By laying
$50 eggs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Daughters of Veterans Meet.

The Daughters OF Veterans met
Fridav afternoon with Mrs. r. P. Dru-
ry. The business session was com
plete, owing to the fact that the Dec
ember meeting had been postponed.
Nominations were made for the new
officers to be elected at the next
meeting, which is to be held in jan
uary, with Mrs. e. G. Collins, when
every member is urged to be present
After the business session SOCIAL
time was enjoyed Mrs. Drury and
Mrs. L. e Brooks wre the hostesses
and served delicious refreshments.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
kLANSMEN OUT CLAD
IN HOOD and gown
MAKE FIRST APPEARANCE IN MOS
COW-REV. BURGER TELLS OF
ORGANIZATION OBJECTS.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
arrangements were all made and the
advertising done within day, an
audience of between 800 and 400
people appeared at Eggan's hall, Fri
day night to hear the Rev. l.. e. Bur-
ger, of Walla Walla, explain the work
ings and objects of the Ku Klux Klan
For the first time klansmen appeared
in public in Moscow in uniform,
twelve masked klanSnen occupying
the platform with the speaker, while
a number Of others were assembled
in other parts of the room.
Says Not Anti Catholic.
The Rev. Mr.. Burger is a fluent
speaker and held the attention of his
audience throughout. He stated that
the Ku Klux Klan is not anti-CathOlic,
not anti-negro, and not anti-Jew, but
that its object was to better cOndi-
tions and do all in it's power toward
the Americanization of foreigners now
in the country, and to uphold law en-
forcement. He asserted that there
are now upwards of six million mem
bers of the organization in the United
States and that the growth in the
past four months had been az the rate
of about one thousand per day. He
said that AZ senators and congressman
were members of the order. He said
that klansmen were close enough to
the presidents chair to scorch the
leather
Says Aided Dill in Washington.
The speaker said that while c. c.
Dill, newly elected United States SEN
ator from Washington, is not mem
Der of the khan, he had the support
of the organization, it being the plan,
in politics, to endorse the candidate
which the organization prefers. He
spoke of the work of the Ku Klux
Klan in the recent Oregon election, in
support of the democratic candidate
for governor and in support of the
school attendance law.
He said that Portland was the lead
ing khan city of its size in the United
States, with $4,000 members.
Must Be American Born.
Rev. Burger stated that only men
who are American born can become
members Of the khan; that the only
oath of the organization is the United
States constitution and the orgariza-
ion bows only to the Stars and
olfIpeS. lie LOOK decisive rap at
he Japanese question and that the
laws, advocating putting
he bars against foreigners UP entirely
md keeping them up until all
foreigners now in the country are
He raped the boot
eggers and said that one Of the OBJ
ectS of the khan is TO aid in the
of the laws through the
egally constituted authorities. He
lenied that notes sent here and there,
md alleged to be signed with the
initials of the organization were sent
nut by the khan, and said that news
PAPER reports of the organizations
work and of it's meetings were usually
,arbled. He declared himself in op-
position to foreign born people who
ONE to America and do not become
citizens.
collection was taken to meet the
expenses of the meeting.
The speaker occupied about an hour
nd a half with his address. He spoke
he night previous at Colfax, and is
olding meetings at various places in
he Inland Empire.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
TWO THOUSAND CHILDREN ON NEAR EAST
RELIEF SHIP IMPERILED in COLLISION

Washington, CA. P)-The British
embassy, in formal statement today,
took exception to the recent declar-
alton of former Premier Clemenceau,
of France, that Great Britain had Sc
cured a guarantee of national safety
by letting the surrendered German
fleet sink in Scapa Flow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Special Musical Program

A special musical program will be
given Sunday night at the Presbyter-
ian church, consisting of numbers by
the junior choir. the Boy Scouts the
church choir and by solos, vocal and
instrumental
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Idaho

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-25
Explosion Iniures Miners

Cherokee, Kan, CA. P)-Twelve
miners were injured, two dangerous
ly, when powder exploded in the Ham
ilton mine No. 6, near here shortly
before noon today. The mine is op-
Grated by the Cherokee Coal company
and employs about one hundred men,
Clemenceau Displeases Britain
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
NUMBER OF SMYRN|ANS join
THRONG At BARRATT'S CHAPEL
OVER 1000 CARS PARKED AND
OVER 5000 ATTEND SERVICES
Bishop Mcdowell breaches the Ser
mon at Largest Sunday ThrOng
In History OF Old Church

Smyrna was we'll represented Sun
day afternoon at the 142nd anniver-
sary of old Barretts Chapel. The
throng was so great, the services were
held out doors. A platform was erec-
ted in front of the church and the
largest crowd ever known at this
Cradle of Methodism" was witness
ed. For miles the country round,
automobile parties came and with
ideal weather conditions there was
nothing to mar the occasion. Over
one thousand automobiles were pack
ed on the grounds and lined the
roadway for a distance of two miles.
The crowd present was estimated to
be six or seven thousand. The SER
vices were in charge of the pastor and
choir of the Magnolia NJ. Z. Church
on whose charge Barratt's chapel is
included. Smyrna had distinct part
in the services. Rev. John j. Bunting
pastor of Asbury and Walter o. Hof-
fecker, chorister of Asbury had part
in the program. Ministers seated on
the platform and in the audience in
cluded the Rev. C. w. Prettyman, D.
d., of Carlisle, Pa; the Rev. r. Now
bray, district superintendent, of Do
yer district; the Rev. George T. Ellis,
MillsbOro; the Rev. George Wood, Lin
coin City; the Rev. John Bunting,
Smyrna; the Rev. George L. Hardesty,
Seaford; the Revs. Paradee, ]. w.
Colona, H. G. Budd, Dover; the Revs.
George L. Sparklin, Georgetown and
the Rev. Harry Taylor, Frederica.
Prior to the opening of the services
several musical selections were given
by the Magnolia choir assisted by Wal
ter o. HOffecker, of Smyrna, and John
E. Davidson, of Magnolia. The Rev.
George l.. Hardesty opened the SER
vices with prayer followed with the
scriptural reading by the Rev. John
Bunting, of Smyrna. Bishop Nc
Dowell preached the sermon from the
text: 81 am a debtor both to the
Greeks and to the Barbarians; both
to the wise and the unwise." John
l: IA. The Bishop laid stress on the
willingness always of Christians, to
serve their fellow man, to be debtors
to them without regard to class, kind
or creed. The services closed with
benediction by the Rev. Cornelius V.
Prettyman, d. d.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Elijah w. Stevens, Father of Mrs.
Thomas II. COverdale, of Smyrna
Dies in Dover After Illness

Elijah w. Stevens, aged 80, father
of Mrs. Marion Coverdale, of this
town, died at his home, 345 N. Brad
ford street, Dover, Thursday morning,
after a lingering illness of kidney
trouble. He had been confined to his
bed since last January, an illness in
which he showed remarkable vitality
to the end. Mr.. Stevens was the last
surviving member of his family. He
was born near Kent Island, Maryland
and in early life he came to Delaware.
The war broke out and he enlisted
in the 1st Delaware Regiment and
fought thru the war. After the war he
moved to Dover and for more than so
years was associated with the we'll
known canning firm of Richardson &
Robbins Company, being one of the
original men with the founding of this
concern. With the exception of a few
years he spent in the West, he had
been in continuous employe of the
Richardson & Robbins. For time
his family lived on a farm near Smyr-
ma and he committed to Dover. He
was one of the oldest members of
Union Lodge, No. Z, A. F. & A. NJ, of
Dover, and was also a charter men,
ber of Central Lodge, No. 10, X. of P,
of Dover. In early life he married
Miss Josephine Donoho, daughter of
Benjamin DOnoho, of Dover, who sur
wives him with two children: Mrs.
Thomas H. Coverdale, of Smyrna and
j. Edward Stevens, a printer of Dover.
Funeral services took place from his
late residence in Dover, Saturday af-
ternoon and the remains were brought
to Smyrna and inferred in the family
burrying ground in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
CLAYTON OFFICERS ARREST
FUGITIVE FROM GREENWOOD
BURKE AND COLE, R. r. DETEC-
TIVES, CATCH JOHN MITCHELL
Mitchell Will Have To Be Tried For
the Murder OF Horace Fleming At
Crap Game at Greenwood

Lieut.. Burke and special officer
Harvey Cole, of Clayton made an i'm
pOrtant arrest at Clayton Sunday
when they apprehended John Mitchell,
of Greenwood, charged with the mur-
der of Horace Fleming also of Green
wood, following duell. Fleming was
discovered early Sunday morning in
an unconscious condition, with his face
and head badly battered, in the rear
of canning establishment IN Green
wood. He died late Sunday afternoon
in the Emergency Hospital, in Mil
ford, as a result of the injuries he had
sustained. From what could be learn
ed Of the case, Fleming had suffered
in an encounter with a man believed
by the authorities to have been John
Mitchell, also of Greenwood There
were no witnesses to the fight, as far
as has been discovered, but Mitchell
left town hastely. He admitted to
some of his friends that he and Flem-
ing had fought duel. After his ar
rest in Clayton by officers Burke and
Cole, he was taken to Dover to await
transfer to Georgetown by Sussex
County officers. Mitchell, who is
about so years old, originally came
from Wilmington. Fleming, who is
about 43, formerly lived at Harring-
ton. Both had been employed in the
Snyder cannery at Greenwood, accord
ing to Mitchell In statement made
by him to Mr.. Wiley he said he and
Fleming were playing crap there on
Saturday night. They fought when
Fleming, he says, attempted to take
all the money at stake. He alleges
that Fleming attacked him with
knife and hatchet, while he had no
weapon. He says he fled the attack,
but it was renewed by the other man
and they fought and rolled over on
pile of stones. He declares he didn't
know Fleming was badly hurt, fearing
he would follow, he jumped on a train
to get out of his way. Mitchell ex-
hibited cuts on the face and back.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
SURPRISE MIR. AND MRS. PORTER
Their 25th Wedding Anniversary Made
An Event Friday Evening

Friday was the 25th wedding an
niversary of Cashier Edward T. Por-
ter, of the National Bank of Smyrna
and his wife, Mrs. Laura Lassell Por-
ter and the occasion was not allowed
to go unnoticed by their neighbors and
friends. In the evening about fifty
"swooped down on them as it were
and took possession of their cozy
home on South street. 1t was a COM
plete surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter and an occasion long to be remem-
bered. They were 'shOwered" with
gifts of silver and other things and
made the recipients of many good
wishes for happy returns of the day.
An evening full-of social pastimes was
had followed with the service of re-
freshments.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
A. L. HUDSON SIGNS CONTRACT
Meets Members of Local School Board
and School Auxiliary and Takes Job

Meets Members of Local School Board
and School Auxiliary and Takes Job
The contract for the new $139,375
High School to be erected at Smyrna,
was signed at a conference held in the
offices of DR.. Joseph H. Odell of the
Service Citizens in the dupont Build
ing, Wilmington, shortly before noon
Thursday. The contract was signed
by members of the Board of Educa-
tiOn of Smyrna, who arrived at Will
mington shortly after II o'clock, and
A. L. Hudson, the contractor The
proposed new school building will be
$50 by 80 feet and is to be construct
ed of brick and concrete. The site of
the new school was purchased and the
funds to erect the building were
secured through the Smyrna Special
school district bonding itself for $685.
600. The School Auxiliary pledged
100000 towards the cost Of the con-
struction and equipment.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
RAZING TOWNSEND LANDMARK
Old Wilson Property Along Railroad
Siding To Give Way to improvements

Townsend's old landmark, two and
One-half-story building which for
years has been of much historical in
terest to all the residents of the low
er part of New Castle county, is being
razed by order of the railroad COM
pany in order to make room for sew
eral Improvements to be made
around the cOmpany's station at
Townsend. The building was erected
in 1855 by Captain James Wilson, and
during its existence has been used for
a drug store, shoe shop, post office, a
magistrates office and what-not.
After being once erected, the building
was neglected and allowed to yearly
depreciate until almost a total wreck.
An odd circumstance was several of
Captain Wilson's heirs figured in Iti-
cation over the property for fifty
years each claiming an interest, and
1t Is further alleged that no definite
terms of settlement among them
could ever be reached until recently
When Mr.. Wilson of Smyrna, sold
the property to the railroad company,
after having secured the consent of
the heirs to do this. Consequently a
force of wOrkmen began tearing down
the building on Wednesday and the
material is being sold for kindling to
the various town residents.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
COLLINS PROPERTIES SOLD
George W.BOehmler and Norris Truax
Bid Them in at Sale

Much interest was attached to the
public sale of the property recently
owned by Mrs. Rachel Collins, her life
time and after her death by Benia-
min c. Collins, Wilhelmina Wells
FAIRIES, Hilda Wells Thompson, Viii
liam 7. Collins, Flora Wells Boggs,
Mrs. Kate F. Primrose and William
N. Jarvis. There were two properties
sold. The residence on South street,
tentanted by Charles j. Harris, was
knocked off to George w. Boehmler.
teller of the Fruit Growers National
Bank of Smyrna, for S3,34O. The
bidding was spirited on this to the
last. The other property sold was
the one on Mt. Vernon Street, tenant
ed by Norris Truax. This was
knocked off to Mr.. Truax for $3.50,
the highest bid. Possession was Civ
en- to Mr.. TruaX, October l but Mr..
Boehmler while having the ownership
as of October first, will not get pos
session of his property until March
first, next, when Mr.. Harris vacates.
1t is understood both houses will un-
dergo some needed repairs. Mr..
Boehmler will make a home for him
self and mother on South street after
the property is remodeled to suit their
needs.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-04
WINNER BY ONE MAJORITY
DIR. H. b. Mcdowell in Recount Re-
ceives Nomination For State Senator

DIR. H. B. Mcdowell in Recount Re-
ceives Nomination For State Senator
By majority of only one vote, DR..
Harris B. Mcdowell, veterinarian of
Mlddletown, was declared the winner
of the nomination for State Senator
on the Democratic ticket in the Sew
enth Senatorial district after a canvas
of the votes by the members of the
Democratic county committee Satur-
day afternoon at headquarters, 612
French street, Wilmington. On the
face of the returns from the primary
held a week ago last Saturday, DR..
Mcdowell had defeated Clifton Sever
son, OF near Townsend by three votes,
Mr.. SeversOn contested. The recount
consumed two hours. Four clerical
errors were found, three in favor of
SeversOn and one in favor of Nc
Dowell, leaving the latter one major
ity. No charges of any manipulation
of the ballots were made and no evi-
dence of any fraud was discovered.
The Seventh Senatorial district COM
prises Blackbird and Appoquinimink
hundreds.