davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03
NEW DEVICE HASTENS MAIL
One Operation Seals, Stamps, Cancels,
Stacks and Counts Letters.

| one operation SEALS Stamps SanCeiB
| Stacks and Counts Letters.
| In an effort to improve the mail serv.
| ice Chicago business men have re-
ceived recently copies of the Postal
Bulletin in which Postmaster General
Works asks for comprehensive de-
scriptions of practices and methods
followed In the preparation of mail,
which have resulted In expediting It's
! distribution through and dispatch
from the local post office 1t is then
planned by the department to publish
the more important suggestions. as
we'll as offer methods recommended
as practical by those engaged In the
work
Among the latest Innovations for
the rapid handling OF mall Is the
"metered mail'' system, which does
away with the operations Of facing
and canceling at the post office.
Letters are passed through a meter,
attached to a sealing machine, which
in one operation seals, stamps, can
cells, stacks and counts them at the
rate of between $50 and 300 per min
ute. Arriving at the post office this
metered mail is Immediately taken to
the separation cases, where 1t Is
pouched and forwarded to the mail
trains. According to the Chicago post
office officials, an average Of 10 min
utes is gained in the dispatch Of mail,
which may mean q several hours earlf-
er delivery, due to rapid handling at
the local office with the attendant abil-
ity to catch earlier outgoing trains.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03
cONvICTS NEED NO GUARDS
They Go to Funeral and Return Un-
attended.


attended.
After acting as pallbearers for the
late Warden Mordecai S. Plummer, In
Marlboro, Md, six prisoners returned
to the New Castle county workhouse
at Wilmington, Del, unguarded. The
men were George Lucas, Charles Bar
GUS Jasper Stubs, Alfred Roach,
Samuel Emery and John Price.
The men made the trip to and from
Wilmington. They entered an auto
mobile and were taken back to the
institution without incident This is
the first Instance on record, as far as
known, where prisoners Of any similar
institution have been allowed such lib
erty. They are serving terms OF from
one year to life Imprisonment
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03

Newell NJ. Lipscomb. who for years
peddled popcorn on the streets Of
Houston, Tex, has made his final
sale. A piece of land which he held
for years as worthless. has been sold
for $56;,000. following the discover,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03

idaho NOW READYtl
FOR GOLDEN BEARS
SEAT SALE FOR GAMES MONDAY
AND TUESDAY STARTS SATUR-
DAY NOON.

With the Pacific coast conference
title as the reward, the Golden Bears
of California will attack the Vandals
here Monday night in the first of a
series of championship tits. Idaho
will be defending their coast title,
hung up last year in the first season
of coast conference athletics for the
Gem Staters. The third game may new
er maerialize, but in case the two
acuintets deadlock on thte first two
the deciding clash will be moved to
a neutral floor, probably to the Con
zaga university gymnasium, where
Washington and Idaho met Wednes-
day night in post-season game to
break the tie over the northwest con-
ference pennant and the right to rep
resent the north against the Golden
Bear invasion.
Idaho has not been beaten on her
home floor in many moons and be-
MOSCOW the VandaIs are given the
edge on any way one cares to look |
at the advance dope. With a few !
exceptions the Idaho team has not so
much as been threatened in any game
on the home hardwood. California
edivendtly heard some reports of the
idaho gym and the so-ca11ed low cell
ing handicap for an attempt was
made to move the final clashes to
a neutral floor but the coast confer
ence understanding on that point
gives the southerners little back
ground for such a process. There
is no question but that Idaho will be
favored by having the series at home
this year, but next year, when the
northern team travels south, the sit
uetion will be reversed
Both Teams Upset Dope.
Both Idaho and California were !
counted OUT of the race earlier In g
che season but both refused to recog-
aize the squelching and the matching g
Of the two teams staging such color
A1I comebacks during the closing days I
Of the regular season will make this
final dash one of the most spectacular q
n western basketball history. a.
California has powerful team to Il
,it against the Vanda1s and one .
which despite early season upsets has q.
good record The southern section is
3 smaller than the northern and con- ia
equently the teams do not get the :.
aried competition experienced by Of
hose up IN the north. California dl
lad bad luck during the first half tn
the season and lost twice to a.
outhern California and once to Stan NJ
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03

Williamson has for sale a nice lot
of Blue Prunian Peas. Call at The
Purity Creamery 131
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03

xtra No. One Grass Seeds testing 80 SO
purity, termination 95 to 90. The
price you'll find no higher for these
choicest of seeds See Williamson at
The Purity Creamery. l3l
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-03
Rejected Sutton Blows Off own Head

After his landlady rejected his offer
o. marriage, police say, Emil Fillman
% Vancouver, B. c.. put stick Of dy
csmite in his mouth, lighted the fuse
and blew off his head.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
BENJAMIN WILL FIGHT
SETTLEMENT ATTAINED

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Mrs. En-
rico Caruso, widow of the famous
tenor and daughter Of the late Park
Benjamin. who, upon his death last
August, disinherited his children
because of their alleged "ingrati.
tude," has announced satisfac-
tory settlement of the contest
brought by the Benjamin children
to upset their fathers will. The
contest was begun on the ground
that Anna Bolchi Benjamin, Ben
Jamin's adopted daughter. to whom
he left $4,000, had unduly influ.
enced him.
Mrs. Caruso said the financial
considerations of the settlement
were considerable, but that the
most gratifying aspect of the set.
Element was that derogatory state.
ments about her and her brothers
and sisters would be stricken from
the will.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
R. n. BABSON
On ELECTRIC
DEVICES
Economic Expert Predicts Gen.
eraI Use Soon in All
Households.

Roger N. Babson, the business
economist and statistician, at a re.
cent meeting at which he was dis
cuSSing conditions in the marts of
trade. was asked by one of the
audience what his opinion was as
to the future of the electrical home
appliance business.
In reply, Mr.. Babson first asked
everyone in the audience who owned
an automobile to raise his hand.
The response was, of course, very
general. Then he called for hands
from those who owned an electric
range, and not more than a dozen
were held aloft
when you men who drive cars
he said, came home and told the
wife that you had spent $1,000 or
1000 or more for a machine, she
said Fine Now, some day not SO
very far off, she is going to come
to you and tell you she wants to
put a thousand dollars or so into
electrical equipment for the house
hold. Won't that be fair?'
Mr.. Babson sees that American
women not only want the electri-
cal. shipshape way of keeping house,
but also that they will not be con.
tent with acquiring their equipment
piecemeal, but viii take the bust
ness-like attitude and install it all
at once. Just as the plumbing goes
into the house when it is built, SO
will the electrical devices be in.
stalled in the home. The plan is
already being used by many
builders.
1--WE have an automobile; Their
why not electrical housekeeping
aids, to cook and scrub and wash
and sew" Housewives are already
asking that question.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
EYE TROUBLES
DUE To POOR
LIGHTS
Here Are Three Hints to Keep
Your Optics In Good
Shape.

Makeshift lighting arrangements
result in more eye trouble than
any other one cause. Those who
do much reading or writing can
hardly be too careful in the selec'
ton and position of the light under
which they work If they wish to
avoid the annoyance, pain, and
finally, the actual disability which
comes from the eye strain.
Here are three hints which, II
observed carefully. will keep an
average good pair of eyes safe from
the eye-doctor:
Never work or read in a room
where light is directly in the range
of vision The old illuminating
engineers dictum, have light on
the object, not in the eye" is the
first rule of good lighting.
Similarly harmful is any direct re-
Election that may shine into the eyes
from below the line of vision, from
a polished desk top, from glazed
paper, or from any shiny object
Such reflections strain the eyes in
exactly the same way as reflection
from water or snow, and this
strain is in reality mild form OF
Snow blindness We have al
wondered at this strange malady
which travellers in far northern coun-
tries report. 1t is simply eye strain
caused by intense reflection from
beneath the line of vision. II you
work with a strong light coming
from below, you will in time be-
come SNOW blind
Another important thing is to
avoid wavering shadows or any
fluttering or Pickering of the
light. The delicate nerve of the
eyes automatically adjust them
selves to every change of light in
tensity. Everyone knows that
when they pass from a dark room
into intense light or from a bright
light into deem dusk. they are
momentarily blind. This is because
the change is too great for the eye
to make the automatic adjustment
instantly. The same action occurs
in some degree at every change OF
light no matter how slight. II
must be plain. then. that a waver'
ing or Pickering light, or the pass
ing of a shadow under the eyes
rapidly for any length Of time will
cause the eye to make hundreds OF
slight adjustments which gradually
wear upon the delicate nerve and
cause WEAKNESS. If such strain is
continued day after day it means
permanent injury.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
TODAY.


Mckinley Birthday Celebration-Ohio
Society, Rauscher's, $3.50 p. m.
Dance-Officers and Wives of Fort
Myer, Fort Myer, evening.
Luncheon-women's Press Club. New
Willard Hotel. / p m ou. wo
Tea-College Women, College Wom-
Dinner-French section, Women's City
Address "Psycho-Analysis." Pastors
Federation, New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church. morning.
Address-Mrs. Herman II. Birney,
Meeting-United Hebrew Charities
Organization. Eighth Street Temple, eve
ming.
Meeting-Socal Hygiene Society,
board room of the District Building,
Meeting Americanization Club East
Washington School. 7;3o p m:
Meeting-Capitoi Silents Athletic
Club, East Washington School, 1880 p. IN.
Meeting-Practicai Psychology Club
Thomson School. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Filing Association. Thomson
School, 90 p. m.
Meeting Orchestra. Biz
ney School. 1880 p. IN.
Meeti g-Universty' OF Vermont
Alumni Association. Franklin Square
Hotel; $50 ?; m;
"Coue and Autosuggestion," Georgetown
University, evening.
Card Party-Daughters OF Isabella,
1873 Girard street northwest. p. m.
Concert-Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Z p.
Commencement Observation-Disclosures
Class Business High School. Two-Year
Course. Auditorium. 3 y. IN.
TOMORROW.
Drive-Boy Scouts OF Washington,
January 80 to February g both inclu-
sive.
Dance-Columbia Chapter Royal Arch
MasOns. Willard Hotel, $50 D. III.
Tea-Ohio Congressional Women, Con-
gressional Club. D. m
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Dinner-Washington. D. c. Greeters,
New Willard Hotel. 1880 p. m.
Dinner-Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
RehearsaI-child Welfare Ball, New
wIll sdia., Hotel S;Hit p M nvsr,,~ o, music
Ladies Night-washington Council.
knights of Columbus, knights of Co
lumbus Hall. evening.
Vaudeville Experimentation. st.
Johns Church, Georgetown, p. IN.
Card Party-St. Gabriefs Council, Ma
tionaI Council of Catholic Men, 24oo
Lecture-"Exploring for Wild Flowers
ton. College women's Club; p, M
Catholic University, sis q. m.
Meeting-Protestant Big Brothers md
Big Sisters Federation in Washington,
Trinity Community House p. m.
Meeting-Arabian Athletic Club. Eas:
Meeting-Co Social Club East
Washington School. $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Southeast Citizens Associa .
ton, Southeast School, evening.
Meeting-Wa Opera Com pany.
Thomson School. 1880 p. m.
Meeting-Women's Gymnasium Club,
Meeting-Capitol Athletic Club. Will
son Normal School. 7 p. m.
Meeting--Amphion Glee Club, Clsve-
Meeting-sight Reading Music Club,
Cleveland Phelps School 8 pa m.
Meeting-Choral Club, Miner Normal
School, 1880 D. m.
illustrated Lecturer. E. Matthes,
1.-THE Wonders of the Yosemite" Audi
torium American Red Cross, Seventeenth
street northwest, y. IN.
Semi Weekly Gymnasium CIass-City
Club afternoon.
Commencement Exercise - GRADUATE ting
Glass. Business High School, Auditorium
p. m.
Meeting-WashinEto Citizens Asso.
citation, Tyler School. p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Citizens Associa :
ton and Board of Trade, Masonic Hall
Fourteenth and streets southeast 8
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
LOCAL IRISH TO BOYCOTT
BRITISH GOODS AND SHIPS

The Kelvin Barry Council, of the
milton Of the Irish Republic, will in
vestigate the amount and quality of
English goods sold in this country
or manufactured in the United
States with English capital, it was
decided at a meeting held in Mu-
sicians' Hall last night.
Thomas w. Lyons, executive sec
rotary, declared that boycott cam
paign will also be directed toward
British shipping. which is now get
ting business belonging to the
American marine. A
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
MRS. THOMAS BROWN.

Following services at the w. r.
Spears undertaking establishment,
1908 H street northwest, tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock, the body of
Mrs. Thomas Brown. widow of
Lieut.. Thomas Brown, u. S. A.,
who died at her home, 1445 Clifton
street northwest, Saturday night,
will be sent to Charlottesville, Va,
for burial. The rites will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. A. Morgan,
pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Congre-
gational Church.
Mrs. Brown, who was a trained
nurse, was employed by the Vet
Grams Bureau to care for voca-
tional training patients here. She
is survived by one son, Murray
Brown, of this city.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
MOOSE SPAN TRAINED LIKE
HORSES MAY COME TO U. S.

TIMMINS Ontario, Jan. ga
team of moose, trained to harness
since their capture last spring by
Major Nicholson, of this city, will
be sent to the winter carnival at
Montreal next month to represent
the northland of Ontario and Que
bee. They will be driven by an
Indian.
Major Nicholson said that il the
moose took kindly to civilization
and civilization to them he would
exhibit them in New York and
other United States cities.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Edison's First Plant.

Edison's first electric current in
1882 supplied 1852 lamps. OF this
electric light the late J. p. Morgan
was the first ultimate consumer.
The number of lamps supplied by
the Edison light and power stations
throughout the country cannot now
be estimated
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
MRS. NELLIE L. PARKER.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
L. Parker, wife of Col. Myron M.
Parker, prominent Washington
lawyer and banker, who died at her
home, 1920 Vermont avenue north
west, Saturday morning, were held
this morning at II o'clock from All
Souls Unitarian Church, the Rev.
U. G. Pierce, officiating. Inter
ment was at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was sixty-five years
old. She came to Washington
from New York State when eigh-
teen years of age. For many years
she had been socially prominent in
Washington. Surviving her are hcr
husband, three daughters. Mrs. s.
c. Neale, Mrs. Spencer Blackburn
and Mrs. Robert Dove, and one son,
MyrOn NJ Parker. jr.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
CONG. s. e. BURROUGHS.

Services for Congressman ,Sher-
man E. Burroughs of New Hamp.
shire, who died at his residence.
1S47 Kalorama road northwest,
Saturday night, will be held from
the late residence this afternoon at
$40 o'clock, the Rt. Rev. Alfred
Harding, Episcopal bishop of Wash
ington, officiating. The funeral
will be private. The body will be
taken to Manchester, n. H, his
home, for burial.
Congressman Burroughs was one
of the most ardent workers in the
House for District suffrage. He
had been i'll for several days but
was thought to be improving when
he suffered a relapse. His death,
which was sudden, was attributed
to congestion of the lungs follow
ing an attack of grippe. A Con-
gressional delegation will accom-
pany the remains to Manchester.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Electric Floor Waxer.

Every housewife. fortunate enough
to own them, is proud of the LUIS.
ter of her hardwood floors. Jesse
lated or in strips, such shining
ways are the desire of every home.
makers heart To keep these floors
a fit setting for handsome furnish
ings, the electric floor waxer and
polisher is needed. 1t cleans. wakes
and polshes after the manner of
an electric cleaner and is easily
ODeratcd
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Births, Carriages, deaths
BIRTHS.

William II. and Louise w. Wagsa
Joseph e. and Nellie Goforth. girl.
Edwin w. and Vivian i. Garrett, SIl
Charles T.. and Alice X. Barbour, boy
William J. and Ruth r: O.Connor, boy
Rufus A. and Vergie 8. West, girl:
Benjamin S. and Harriet Willis, girl.
John H. and Isabel Wormcke, boy.
John M and Elizabeth Brickard, girl
John A. and Hilda Mitchell, boy.
Sing Nom and Leong Shee Lee, boy.
James and Daisy Hollie, girl.
Walter and Hattie Lucas, boy.
James w. and Catherine r. Proctor
girl.
Henry K, and Adie Roy, girl.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
New Electric Profession.

There has developed recently
comparatively new profession for
domestic science experts and cooks.
who travelling over the United
States and Canada, demonstrate be-
fore housewives and club women
the convenience, cleanliness. ease
and labor saving qualities of cleo
trio ranges
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
New Lamp Protector.

A new lamp guard or protector
which makes it possible to carry a
light about attached to connect
ing cord with great ease. is one
operated by a thumb switch, so
that the light may be operated In
the manner Of a flashlight. This
guard will be found Of value In
ha sements and deep closets.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
w. ELMER ESPEY.

Funeral services for w. Elmer
Espey, a lifelong resident of Wash
ington and for thirty years presi-
dent of the James B. Lambie Hard
ware Company. who died yesterday
at his home 10 s street northwest,
will be held Wednesday morning at
o'clock at st. Martins Church.
Interment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Espey was forty-eight years
old. He had resigned from the
Lambie company the first of the
year with the intention of entering
the business for himself He was
a member of the City Club. He is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Ger.
trude A. Espey, and five children,
Mary. Gertrude, Ruth, Elizabeth
and William.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Lighting Los Angeles.

The first electric light company
to operate in Los Angeles. which
city is said by authorities to be
the third most beautifully lighted
city In the United States, was in
corpOrated October %, 1882 The
incandescent arc light was used for
a number of years. The service
was paid for on a flat rate by the
month
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Electricity Home Need.

No one would think of building
home today without providing
numerous convenience outlets in ita
rooms in order that advantage may
be taken of the large number and
variety Of electrically operated la.
bor-saving appliances regarded a.
a necessary part of the modern
home.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Lord Byng Is III.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 29.-Gov.
Gen. Lord Byng is confined. to his
home with a severe cold. A skating
party at which he and Lady Byng
were to have been present was
cancelled,
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

Electrical Editor: In using
the electric fireless cooker, is it
necessary to start the food on
the range first?
MRS. M. V. B.
1t is not necessary to start the
food on range before placing If
in the fireless cooker, but if Won
have a gas stove you will find it
more economical to do so in Ger.
tain cases. You must remember
however. that fireless cooking en-.
ables you to employ a steaming
process, which Is practically i'm,
possible to obtain on a range. For
example. you can cook certain
vegetables by putting them in a
container> with only a tablespoon
or two of water, sealing them up
and placing them in the fireless
cooker.
Thls small amount of water almost
immediately turns to steam and the
vegetables are cooked in this steam
and in their own juices instead of
being boiled in a kettle of water
as is usual on a range.
In utilizing your fireless cooker
study each problem carefully, and
you will soon learn the quickest
and economical methods. If YOU
have a large mass to. heat it is
more economical to start it on the
range, but whenever you are able
to use the steaming process no
pre-heating is necessary.
Electrical Editor: I had
thought of purchasing a portable
electric sewing machine, but
friends tell me that it is not ad-
visable because tables are usually
so high that they are awkward
to work on. Do you have any
suggestion to offer in this re-
spect? MRS. REVERE.
1t might be well, before acuuir.
ing such a machine, to appraise
the tables in your home and ascer-
tain the height of each and the
height Of chair which you are
accustomed to use. Perhaps the
legs of table could be shortened
If necessary, or you might buy a
table which would be suitable for
the purpose.
Many housewives prefer to use
instead Of the portable machine, the
electric sewing machine which
comes with complete frame. This
may be converted into the form Of
a desk when not in use, so that it
always presents an attractive
appearance in whatever room it
may be placed.
Electrical Editor: Can you
give me recipe for ''oyster
rarebit;; or some similar dish
which 1 can prepare on my
electric grill? MISS A. r. I.
The recipe for oyster rarebit fol.
lows: One cup oysters. table.
spoons butter. Il pound mild
cheese, diced; II teaspoonfuI salt,
2 eggs. dash of cayenne pepper.
Clean, parboil and drain the
oysters, keeping the liquor. Then
remove and discard the tough
muscle. Melt butter in electric
chatting dish, add cheese and sea.
soning. AS the cheese melts, add
oyster liquor, and the eggs slightly
beaten. then oysters. Prepare toast
on electric toaster: brown one side
only. Pour the mixture over I'M
toasted side and serve
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
Soothed By Electric Pads.

Many a pain and ache exagger,
ated by the cold may be sootneo
by an eider-down covered electrlc
pad, found in any electrical shop
or department.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ralph PendIeton Geiger, %, and Alma
Gregory. % The Rev. H. F: Downs.
Maynard Robert Powell, 80, of Rich
mond. va. and Evelyn Williams Mayes,
IS. of Petersburg. Va. The Rev. M. l..
Rippy.
Louise Killian, 26. The Rev I. Will
Willard H. Garner. "a, and .,; Stella
Johnson, 81. The Rev p p. Gatnn'
Adolph e. Berg. Il, and Lillian M.
Smith, IS. The Rev. H. F. Downs.
Harvey W. r, Wi RsH FL s Ni6bo hszel
John A. Ward. "a. and Gertrude M
Grasse, 19 The Rev. ]. C. Moore.
Martin w. Hohrein. 81, and CAROLYN
3. Link, both of Halethorpe, Md. The
Rev. II. Schroeder.
William F. Dick, 81, of York, Pa. and
Marion r. Smith, 81. The Rev. ). L.
Sidney J.. whelen, IS. Of Tusculum,
Ohio. and Margery w. Drummond, 81,
of San Diego. Cal. The Rev. I. Z.
Gilbert e. Gaylor. rs, and Catherine
Bean, 26, of Boston, Mass. The Rev.
j. K. Cartwright.
Charles Olney Cook, 4S. of Detroit,
Mich, and Mary F. McConnelly, SO. The
Rev. j. w. Austin. 49,
J. Holt Wright. 80. and Susan I.
Weaver. 90 The Rev. G.. F. Dudley.
Edward NJ Taber. ir., rs. and Kath
crime L. Wells, 20. The Rev. J. Fletcher.
Edwin E. Holmes. "a, and Ethel M.
Balienger As. The Rev. ]. e. Briggs.
Herbert L. Mausk, 80, and Blanche
Crisler, g. The Rev. F. J. Hurney.
The Washington times., 1923-01-29
10000 Print BY Electricity.

Over twelve thousand printing
plants in the United States use
ciectrlc power, according to the
most recent government manufac-
turing renOrtS