davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-10-04

New lockers are being installed
for the girls physical training class.
Some new apparatus has been made
and placed In the gymnasium for the
boys physical training class.
The home economies department
plans to begin serving hot lunches
TO students and faculty next week
The cooking class prepares these
lunches under the direction OF Mrs.
w. ID. ellis.
Grace Turnbaugh is out OF school
for a time on account of illness. The
student body and faculty hope that
she will have a quick recovery and
return to school again.
More than two full teams are com
ing out for football practice each
day and the Wildcats will be diff
cult to humble this year.
Mr.. Tomlin of the mathematics
department has charge of the high
school gymnasium two evenings af-
ter school each week. Grade school
boys and the smaller high school
boys are enjoying these times in the
Ralph Newberry was elected pres
dent of the junior class OF the Filler
Rural high school last week. after
several votes had been taken in
which he and Fern Click were tied.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-10-04
SUNDAY

Morning services At ~ b. O..
Evangelical. Methodist. Catholic
Baptist and Mennonite churchss-
Evening: Services at n. B. c.
Evangelical, Methodist and Mem
MONTE churches.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
2O,99O MAIL SACKS
SENT OUT IN DAY
Post Office Staff Tackles
Staggering Task-Increase
36 Per Cent Over Last Year.

Faced by staggering increases in
Christmas mails, amounting in. some
classes to Sc per cent more than
handled last year, workers at the
Washington city post office today
We're lighting their way through the
mountains of parcels and letters.
For time today the incoming and
outgoing mails. meeting in the ter
mInaI. threatened IA congestion which
bid fair to create q serious situation,
owing to the lack of man-power
trucks to haul the bags of mail.
Spurred on by Postmaster Mooney,
the clerks and distributors had the
situation well in hand this after
noon, although to one not familiar
with the postal service the entrance
to the tracks at Union station pre-
sented a scene of confusion.
The long hours of the night, how
ever. with hundreds of extra men at
work, will seer every bit of mail
CLEANED up" il is expected, with the
peak load" of incoming parcels
reached probably tonight and tomor-
row morning.
The Christmas mail here is exceed
ing all expectations. Sacks of mail
dispatched here yesterday totaled
@O,990, which was an increase of 36
per cent over the record of last year
for the same date, when 1890 sacks
were dispatched.
Yesterday the first class letter mail.
which included Christmas greetings.
reached perhaps the flood tide of the
wear, 121S,675 cancellations being
maue during the twenty-four hours.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
LAW ON FIREARMS
SCORED BY COURT
Justice Hoeh|ing's Comment
in Sentencing Slayer to
2-Year Prison Term.

Justice Hoehling. in Criminal Dfyi-
sion =. when passing sentence of two
years in the penitentiary on Robert
Avritt, colored today expressed re-
gret that he is unable to prevent the
TOO easy" sale of firearms in the Ma
t!onal Capital. He is strongly in fa
vor of a more stringent law in refer
ence to the sale of deadly weapons
he declared.
Avritt has shot William n. Shields
ana the court suggested that from
the nature of the wound the prisoner
was fortunate in not being a mur-
derer.
Plea Is Disregarded.
The plea of Louis Willis. coIored
that he had been Framed on a
charge of robbing Chin Sam. a lam
dryman, September last did not
prevent Justice Hoehling from send
ing MN TO the penitentiary for two
jury had carefully considered the .yi-
dence and had found Willis guilty.
waiter Miles. colored. will spend one
year al Occoquan for shooting Marian
Nelly. Miles told the court he was
drunk and knew nothing about the
crime. IF you act in this manner
said the court, 'everytime Won yet
drunk. YOU better leave il alone"
one-year terms at Occoquan were
given four young white men arraigu-
ed on charges of stealing automobile
tires. They were Alfred o. BealI
Fred Q. Rinker, Jennings L. Craven
and Bernard Jones.
Sentenced for Theft.
Charles W. POLL. who stole a ring
and watch, was sent to Occoquan for
one year and Christian Kahlenback
who had two charges of larceny
Ct NUi
OCcoquan.
Because he cut Erwin L. Strain With
razor, July ~ last. Sylvester Smith
colored, will serve six months at Oc-
coquan.
John Bennett. who admitted he is
i deserter from the Array, was turned
over to the military authorities and
Justice Hoehling directed his release
from jail. Bennett was arrested July
last, wearing the uniform Of a
"gob" and was convicted. He had
served more than five months await
ing trial and as the punishment under
the statute is six months imprison-
ment. the court did not require fur
ther service in Jail.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
LANGLEY JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
Occupied for First Time This
Afternoon, $50 Pupils
Attending.

Inc new Langley Junior High
school. at 2d and r streets, north
east, the sixth link in the proposed
chain OF Junior high schools. was oc-
eupied for the first time this after
noon by $50 pupils, recruited from
the Emery, lexington and Gage
schools
Accompanied by their teachers. the
classes from the Emery, lexington
and Gage schools, which form the
student body of the new school,
marched from their respective build
lnSS shortly after l o'clock to the
Langley. After receiving assignments
70 the classrooms, the pupils held a
Christmas carol service in the as
Sembly hall and were then diSmi Ssed
for the ten-day Yuletide holiday re-
cess.
Number of Glasses Listed.
Four classes from the Gage School,
nve from the Emery and one. from the
t.cklngton form the student body Of
the new Langley School. These classes
Rave been taking the regular junior
hiEh school course since the incep-
Ilon OF the current scholastic year
me new school has faculty of
eighteen: Henry w. Draper is the
principal
Principal Draper has divided the
student body into twelve sections of
seventh and eighth grades only. The
ninth grade will not be organized
until the beginning of the second
semester. February l.
A luncheon was given in honor of
the faculty of the new school by the
teachers of the Emery School prior
10 the occupancy of the Langley
buildlng. The guests included Seldom
"; Ely, supervising principal of the
Wis, supervising principal of the new
" created fourth division. A basket
OF fruit was presented to Miss Mar
Saret X. Lyddanc. principal of the
Emery school, as gift from the
Langley.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
RICH HElRESS ELOPES
WITH TAXICAB DRIVER
Bv the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press
GREENWICH. Conn. Decambo- .,
Mary smith Woodcock Wilmot who
inherited S750,000 from her father a
9ullding contractor. has eloped with
lanes Haserty, a taXicab driver.
Inc pair attempted to obtain
marriage license yesterday in Hsrrjl
son, ~ l., but the town clerk re-
used to get out Of bed to Issue il
hey procured it in Mamarontck. y
:: anu then wired relatives in Green
Mlch mat they were married. TIL.
nrl4e Is thirty-hve years old and hcr
husband ten years younger. She haS
been divorced twice. ''''s
Evening star., 1923-12-21
Gifts From Peoples viii Produce Real Christmas Sm

Pure Fresh. Delicious Christmas Candies are At
reoPieS IN pleasingy large assortment Buy your
candies at Peoples and save
Our large buyi ng power enables US to quote the
following low prices: ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21

Washiagton.-Cost of running the
United States government during the
month Of September, 1873, increased
approximately SOL, 900, 600 to s2s6, O72,-
5O4, as compared with the previous
month, when ordinary expenditures to-
tailed but >195, $780, 75. the Treasury
department announced recently
The huge increase, a survey Of the
statistical report shows, rs wholly due
to big jump In interest on the public
debt, this item amounting to 1922, 3O2,-
OIL in the latter period, In contrast
with only $10,953,431 in August Of this
year.
Public debt retirements chargeable
against ordinary receipts made during
September amounted to $28,748, 200, as
against $38, 936, $50 the previous month,
while other public debt ret1rements
made during the period aggregated
$500, 45O,7SO and S41, O63, 1874 respec-
lively.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Horse Ignores Operator;
Police Reserves Called

Bridgeport, Conn.-Choking sounds
and thumps as Of blows heard over the
telephone here brought out the police
reserves recently.
An exchange operator frantically
called Number, please" while police
raced in motorcars to the scene.
Breaking into the Walter Stapleton
building, the police found that snort
ing horse, making a lot of gasps In
chewing hay, reached his nose through
hole in his stall wall and knocked the
telephone off a shelf close by.
The thumps were made by his stable
mates kicking the sides of their stalls.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
BIG REAR RIDGE

Mrs. Frances Antoneson of Lewis
ton spent the weekend under the
parental roof.
The Newt Heat family moved over
from Texas Ridge last week.
Johanna Hooker and Mrs. D. ]. Ingle
were Moscow visitors last Thursday.
/ The A. N. Rongstad family moved
to Charleston last week.
J. S. Nelson was a Moscow visitor
Sunday.
The Blenden and Comstock fam
lilies moved to the vicinity of Troy last
week.
Allen Reid spent the weekend with
relatives here.
N. E. Ware has rented the T. H.
Rongstad ranch and moved there last
week.
H. L. Ingle was in Bovill Tuesday
The A. N. Rongstad sale was we'll
attended.
Mrs. A. Kleth and son, Ingnald
spent Sunday with relatives near
Deary.
Mrs. Frank Chaser and children
spent last week with relatives near
Troy and Howell.
Miss Opal Jones spent the weekend
at home.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
RULING BENEFITS
MEN OF 20. I. C"
Those Who Attended Officers
Training Camps in 1917 En-
titled to $1CO a Month.

Observation-Disclosures of enlisted
men of the regular army and National
Guard who attended the officers train
ing camp during 1917 and 1918 and
later became commissioned officers in
the American army will be benefited
by ruling announced recently by
Comptroller General McCarl by which
their monthly salary is placed at 500
instead OF $39.
In the ruling the comptroller general
refers to legislation enacted by con-
gress which specifically authorized
the payment of 500 as the monthly
rate to all students at the officers
training camps regardless OF whether
they were. civilians or men from the
non-9Nmmissioned or enlisted ranks of
the army.
How to Apply for Money.
Persons coming under the ruling, 1t
was disclosed at the War department,
should make application to the chief
of finance, War department, for the
difference in their enlisted pay and
the rate allowed under Comptroller
General McCarl's ruling. The appli-
cation should show when the individ-
ual was ordered into the service,
where and when he attended an Off
GERS training camp and what his
status and pay were while in attend
ance
Comptroller General McCarl's ruling
was given in response to a review re-
quested in the settlement of army pay
received by Hyatt F. Newell, private
o1oc xrrffh fho or+n do
tachment of the Sixty-seventh brigade
of the National Guard. After citing
the paragraph in the army appropria-
ton act Of June Is, 1917, which sets
aside $226,8S2, $50 'for pay of enlist
ed men of all grades, including re-
crufts, and pay at 500 month for
enlisted men in training for officers
Of the reserve corps" the comptroller
generals ruling said:
1T Is evident that the purpose OF
the legislation authorizing pay not ex-
ceedinG 500 a month for civilians In
the act of May II. 1917, and pay at |
800 a month for enlisted men In the |
act of June Is, 1917, was to provide |
vide trained officers for the army. and |
AOt LOT lHo purpose Oh DuhulHB w !
The OAicers' Reserve corps
ut IL apparent that the dssigna-
ion Of enlisted mea OF The line for |
raining under the revised regulation
II January s, 1918, was for the pur-
pose of training them as Officers in
he army and that they were accord
ngly entitled to the pay fixed by the
let OF juno Is, 1917. The adjutant
general, United States army, reported
January 80. 1923, that claimants
status was that of an enlisted man on
detached service in training for a
commission from January 10 to April
8, 1918, and he is accordingly enti-
led to the difference in pay between
80 and 500 month for such period,
r $221.1O. Upon review of the settle
nent $221.1o is certified as, due claim
Mt"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
EAST DEEP CREEK

Miss Myrtle Kasselt and Mr.. Mark
Swatman were married at Moscow
Wednesday the IA. The. brides faith
err and mother accompanied them.
They were chaivaried at the groom S
home, Friday evening.
Guy Parnell went to Spokane We'd
nesday for repairs for the mill which
broke down the dey before. They re-
sumed saving on Friday.
A Thanksgiving program will be
held at the Gilmore schoolhouse No
vember %. Everyone is cordially in
vited to come.
There was a party held at the home
of George Dyre Saturday evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Notice

The annual thanks offering party of
the Main and Sunnyside division will
be held in the Ladies' parlors of the
M. e. church, Friday, November %
at two o'clock
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Bride, Forced to Sleep
Alone, Obtains Divorce

LyAn, Aass.-Judge Alden P. White
ct the Salem Probate court recently
granted a divorce to Mrs. Frank L.
Struthers, from her husband, a
wealthy broker, because the latters
mother refused to allow her son to
sleep with his bride on their honey
moon. The night she was married
the plaintiff testified her mother-in-
law stopped them On their waG to bed.
Frank has always slept on this
floor near me since he was a child"
she cried, "and he mustn't sleep near
you"
During the eighteen days she re-
manned at the Struthers home, the
bride testified, she passed a honey
moon alone in a dismal attic room.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Stump Blighted for
Years Bears Chestnuts

Newton, N. il. t. Brown, head of
the Farm bureau of Sussex county, an
nounced that he Will investigate Z re
port that a chestnut tree, apparently
destroyed by the blight which swept
the state more than twenty years ago
has come to life again. A tree on the
grounds Of the hcszie of DR.. Carroll F
Maher, at Al Woodside avenue, New
ton, which was reduced to stump afte
the blight, this year bore severa
clusters Of chestnuts from new sap
lings which grew from the stump.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Purloin u. S. Letters
Carrying Dollar Bills

MISUNDERSTANDING of the han
ding Of foreign mail, particularly that
coming from the United States, have
resulted in action being taken by the
International Postal union. Unless
there is improvement, the union says.
Rumania may have to withdraw.
One cause Of trouble has been the
habit of Americans, when writing to
friends In Rumania, of enclosing cur
rency. Mail sorters know this, and
many an American letter has been pur-
Joined.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
ONE IN TEN

NegIecting little wound, cut or
abrasion of the flesh may in nine
cases out of ten cause no great suf-
fessng or inconvenience, but it is the
one case in ten that causes blood
poisoning, lOckjaw or a chronic fest
erIng sore. The cheapest, safest ind
baet course is to disinfect the wound
with liquid Borozone and apply the
BorOzone Powder to complete the
healing process. Price Oiquid) SOC,
SOC and $1.20 Powder 30c and COO.
Sold by Corner Drug Store. Adv.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
,VESPER RECITAL SUNDAY
BEGINS MUSICAL SEASON

The first vesper recital of the year
will be given next Sunday afternoon
November 25, in the university audi
torium, at four o'clock These pro-
grams are put on by the department
of music and during the past years
have proven a popular Sunday after
noon entertainment
The initial program of this year
will be piano recital by Frank Nit
ten of Moscow. Mr.. Mitten is a jun
Tor in the College of Letters and
Science, majoring in music. Since
entering the university, he has APP
peared in many recitals and pleased
many audiences. Last year he made
tour of the state as piano soloist
with the glee club, winning added
recognition with each appearance.
Mr.. MEtens program will contain
numbers to suit a variety of tastes.
The program follows:
Brahms $4,000. Rhapsodfe op. 70 no.
Chopin ---. Nocturne op. Is no. 1
-Etude op. 10 no.
= -.-.-...Etude op. rs no. 9
--.-Ballade op. AZ
Ilszt -------.------...---- Po1onaise no. 2
Macdoweli Shadow Dance
Beethoven ..-.--..-..-.. Turkish March |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
COUNTY RECORD

Wy1ie A. Lauler ct ux Minnie E.
to Geo. P. Manson 81 lot 4 and SWA
NWA and WKSWA 2-40-4 w. cont.
1871 A.
Ida A. Aurner and Henry L. Tor
son ct ux Esther J. to G. P. Manson,
$4,000, E1sNEA and EhSWA 1904
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Man Kills Lynx as
1t Syringe at Him

Syracuse.-A 50-pound Cana
dian lynx, the first killed on the
American side OF the Canadian
border in 80 years, was shot at
Harrisville, near Watertovn, by
Berney Ellis of Antwerp.
Ellis was hunting deer, and
when he came upon the lynx it
sprang at him from tree. He
shot and killed the animal as 1t
was flying through space.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
JAMAICA isle OF
PHANTOM Ships
Buccaneers Planned Raids in
Port Royal, Which Was Wick
eldest Spot on Earth.

Notwithstanding island of ia
maica in the West Indies which, ac-
cording to newspapers. is having it's
tariff disputes with the mother coun-
| try over the duties imposed on it's
articles Of export, was IN the latter
| half OF the Seventeenth century the
| stronghold of the English buccaneers
says a bulletin based on a communica-
lion BY Nell Ray Clarke to the Ma
sional Geographic society.
Morgan, the greatest and most sa-
gacious of the pirates, planned most OF
mis- expeditions in Port Royal, which
had the reputation of being the rich
est and wickedest spot on the earth.
And proud the city was of the noto-
ciety. Defiant, famboyant, and IN
abashed, it greeted the chiefs who lent
riotous color to IT'S life, emptied gold
into its Golfers, and tinged its nights
with Drunkenness and revelry.
Tumbled Rendezvous Into Sea.
"In those days Port Royal Mad high
wall about 1t and wide quays, where
on its Aabitues emptied their pieces
0f-eight. Then, as if providence were
outraged by its utter disregard Of
moral laws, an earthquake on June Z,
1902, shook Jamaica to its foundations
and tumbled this den Of iniquity, with
scores Of the pirates, into the sea.
When the water is calm the coral
encrusted ruins of the old town may
be seen beneath the water, even today,
and the natives still regale the visitor
vii ctn Of ,hoy NH CHI hot
trying to make the port.
zone interesting relic remains, how
ever, In Fort Charles, still old vet
eran Of sun-faded bricks. Some Of the
officers quarters and paved court, so
white that it dazztes, are still stand
ing. Flower gardens now enchcle It's
walls; It's gun embrasures are hidden
by bushes; the birds haunt Its cranAies,
and the lizards crawl lazuy over Its
parapets. Horatio Nelson was sta
toned at the forts In ITO, when he
was twenty-one years Of age, and the
paved platform which was known at
as his quarter deck may
still b seen.
Town 10 piscoksoIats.
'HAs town now standing on the old
site u respectable. faded and discon-
salate. On the fences AID bushes; IN
ugliness, the commonplace
nhssstants dry the fishing nets by
means Of which they exc out their ex-
stence
''The pirates, with the two bases,
Tortuga and Port Royal, for operations,
took toll of all the islands and lands |
along the Caribbean.
Across the magnificent harbor, from |
Port Royal lies Kingston, the capital |
IF Jamaica and one of the most i'm |
)ortant ports In the West Indies. Its |
foundations were laid by Port Royal |
survivors,
Though only 2 per cent of King
ton's $4,000 people are white, no small
,ody Of citizens of any city has shown
more courage, energy and determine I
ion during the hurricanes and earth
Iuakes which have time and again lit
rally destroyed its.very foundations.
Hardly had it's charred ruins cooled
fter the violent earthquake and fire
q 1897 before the Survivors were busy
uilddnE, between the palm-fringed
bore and the blue hills beyond,
laap, regularly lGid-out town to take
he place OF the one which Nature had
ust destroyed"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
Auction Sale Dec. 1

At corner of 4th and Jackson. I
sell anything-horses, cattle, hogs,
chickens and household goods. Phone
your list early. o. H. Hagedorn,
auctioneer, phone 448-J. 60-65
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
NOTICE TO TELEPHONE USERS

We will issue a new directory about
December 1. Persons desiring changes
made should notify this office at
once.-Moscow Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. 61-72
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21

Chattel Mortgage :.
Herbert Whitesel ct ux Edith to
First Bank of Troy 5000, due 11-19-24
Crops for 1924 on NWA NWA 5 and
NEA and NEANWK $3.50 W..
horses, 2 COWS, machinery and imp1e-
ments.
D. r. Atherton to First National
Bank of Pullman, $4,000, due 10-1-24.
10 horses, 1 colt, 5 head cows, 1
heifer, sows, 1 boar, ETC., machinery
and implements. Crops for l924-25 on
government lots 1, 2 and E1ANWA
and NWA NEA 25-41-6; also SWA-
SWA and SASEA "a and lot of
Sec. "a all in 41-6; alse E1sNEA and
SWA NEA 25-41-6 w.
G. W. Fine to First National Bank
of Pullman 5000, due 10-1-24 10 hors-
es, 2 COWS, 2 sows, 200 chickens, 1
heifer, machinery and implements,
hay, grain, seed, feed; 2-3 crops on
NEH, NASEH and E1kSWA, SEA-
NWA lots 2, 3, in Sec. 1906 w
Real Mortgage
d. r. Atherton to First National
Bank of Pullman $4,000 due 10-124
EkNEA and SWA NEA 25-41-6 w.
Marriage License
Mark Swatman and Myrtle Louise
Krasslet, Garfield.
M. G. Hollen, Palouse and DorOthea
CLANCY, Viola
Marginal Release ;.
Mary Afford to A. M. Jossup RIM.
Conditional Sale
Idaho Garage to Floyd Gardner,
$500. 5000 cash and $41.5O per month.
Chevrolet touring.
Same to Palmer Matheson, $743.30,
1925 cash and $51-82 per month.
Chevrolet touring car.
Same to r. A. White. $1121, $322.65
ash and $66.56 per month, Chevrolet
edan.
Same to A. A. Exendine 1888, $3.50
Iue 1 month, $3.50, due months $3.50
ue months, Oldsmobile Brougham.
Same to c.. E. Whitford $689.32, |
4075 per month, Chevrolet touring. |
Toledo Scale Co., to Harry Tobiason |
116, due. .. scales. Il
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-21
AHer Society Bazaar

Buy your cooked food and home
made candy for Thanksgiving and
your Christmas presents at the Cath
olic Ladies' Bazaar, Saturday No
vember "a at Sullivans garage. 60-62
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01

messing up the Kitchen and pam
try floor with the unavoidable water
and foot tracks necessary when the
ice is carried into the house and then
TO the ice box.
Not the least attractive feature Of
the veranda Is the weIl-handled lattice
design, which Is cleyerly handled so
that the lower portion serves the pur-
pose of a veranda railing.
Worthy of note are the steps which
have been taken to dress up the APP
prOach to the house. The driveway
Winds gracefully to the veranda en-
trance; a plan not possible. perhaps,
on the limited area of a city lot, but
which should commend itself where
space Is not too much Of an object TO
consider. Then. too, the intelligent
handling Of the surrounding trees and
shrubbery contributes not a little to
the general pleasing effect. All In all,
the house pictured is a very. attractive
one. and could he duplicated for your
" use with most satisfactory results