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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-08
MEXICAN TOWN HAS
BECOME AN OASIS
VAST QUANTITIES OF AMERICAN
LIQUOR SHIPPED ACROSS
THE BORDER LINE

JUAREZ, Mexico.-This little Next
can frontier town has become an.
oasis in the great American prohibi-
ton desert. Here, on Gale Comercio-
may be seen barrels and cases of
Americanmade whisky and wine
which is offered to the few who are
permitted by the passport regulations
to visit Juarez. Mexico has not yet
reached the prohibition stage and the
number of saloons along the main
street has, increased until every other
door is bar.
At present few Americans are per-
mitted to take advantage of this OPP
portunity to purchase drinks. The
passports are limited only to those
having urgent business in Juarez
and, should an American make too
frequent trips or visits the saloons
too often his passport is recalled. The
saloenkeepers are looking forward to.
the time when all passport restric-
tions will be removed and Juarez WIFI
again become the mecca for the thirsty
as was the case under the Villa rule
Many old-time saloonkeepers from
Ell Paso, who we're familiar figures
behind the bars of famous saloons in
American cities, have made their APP
pearance here and the Mexican main
street is beginning to assume the ap-
pearance of the frontier town of old
en- times. The bars and fixtures are
from the American sides, having been
shipped across the Rio Grande when
prohibition become effective in Texas.
Slot machines, cart" pictures and all
of the appurtenances of the American
saloon have been installed and, except
for the Mexican loafers, the visitor
might think he was in an American
bar.
"Bootlegging' is developing into
regular traffic since these saloons
opened, according to American GUS
toms authorities, who have discover
ed that Mexican servants, washwomen
and laborers who cross to the Amer
lean side each morning to work are
carrying contraband liquor to the Am
erican side and selling it at high
price.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-08
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
!; PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
hitter the acids and poisons out OF your
system unless they are given = little helm
Don't allow them to become diseased
when q little attention now will pre-
vent 1t. Don't try to cheat nature.
A. soon as you commence to have
backaches, feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay a minute. Go after the
cause of your ailments or you may find
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil CAP
sules will give almost immediate relief
from Kidney troubles. GOLD MED
Al Haarlem Oil Capsules win do
the york. They are the pure original
Harlem Oh Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in Haarlem, Hol-
and Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded II they do not quickly
WV
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-08
RODENT CONTROL EXPERT
NOW IN LATAH COUNTY

A series of meetings are being held
in Latah county this week by O.. S..
Fletcher, county agent, assisted by
w. E. Crouch, government rodent
control expert, who is spending the
week in Latah county, helping to in
struct the farmers in destruction of
rodents which are regarded as great
pest in portions of Latah county
Meetings are to be held at the Lamb
school house, near Palouse, at 8
o'clock tonight; at Princeton, $50
Wednesday morning and Harvard
| 80, Wednesday afternoon, and at
Deary, 1870, Thursday and Potlatch,
l 80, Friday afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-08
NOTED DOCTOR GOES
AFTER MOUNTAIN LIONS

KALISPELL, Mont.-Dr. Charles n.
Stanley of New York City, accompan-
led by q veteran guide, has left here
for months pursuit of mountain
lions and grizzly bears. His trip is 10
take him into some of the widest
country left in America big game
hunters paradise. There is still snow
in these ranges and this is the ideal
time to get the big fellows.
DR.. Stanley is said to be the inven-
tor of the STANLEY ray" sensation
in the medical world.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-08
News from Khaki Boys
Charlotte Amalie,

Charlotte Amalie,
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
Isl Is March, 1919.
Nv darling Mother: Well mamma
guess / will pen few lines. ! went
ashore this p. m. and having returned
aboard ship have some time TILL sup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
st. Louis Girl Leads In Captur-
ing Battery A Heroes.
Miss Helen Haltemer Becomes
Mrs. Lee Stockton Here.
COURTSHIP BEGAN IN Topeka
Cupid Got In Work While Boys
Were at Fair Grounds.
Bride Went to Meriden to End
Long, Long Wait.

The first of the climaXes of a war
romance which began when Battery
A was in camp al the fair grounds oc-
CURED this morning in the office of
Probate Judge Ralph H. Cav when
Miss Helen Haltemer of st. Louis,
Mo, became Mrs. Lee Stockton of
Meriden, Kan. Stockton is the first
member of Battery A who has applied
for marriage license in the Shawnee
county probate court since the boys
were mustered out at Camp Funston.
When the battery was at the fair
grounds Miss Haltemers mind was
on the puZzling curves and twists of
a shorthand course taught by local
business college. The lu1 of the olive
drab and square shoulders of the JEFF
ferson county boy to whom she had
been introduced gradually attracted
her attention from her lessons and be-
fore the battery left for overseas the
boy had a promise of a bride should
he return home safe.
Long, Long Wait Ended.
The long, long wait for the reunion
ended Wednesday night when the St
Louis girl met him at the Union Pa
cific station in Topeka. After meeting
Stockton in Topeka she went to Meri-
den where they met again after he
was mustered out. Today. they came
to Topeka, obtained marriage license
and were united in marriage in Judge
Gaw's office. Stockton wore his uni
form for the ceremony.
A marriage license also was issued
today by Judge Cav to George E.
German, %, Topeka, and Dorothy La
Verne Cooper, 25, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
YANKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York, May 1.-THE transports
Guissepe Verde and Pesaro. with
3,291 returning soldiers aboard,
reached this port today. The Gala
mares was reported off Sandy Hook
with expectations that she would be
in before late afternoon. She carries
2,20S additional men.
Included in the Pesaro's troops was
the complete 30Sth field artillery
(7Sth division) and a number of cas-
uals.
The Guissepe Verde carried the
18th divisions theatrical unit. 3O3rd
mobile ordnance repair shops the
307th field artillery (7Sth division)
the 11OSth air service squadron. 66Oth
air service squadron. and casual COM
panies as follows: 1890. California
1891. Pennsylvania; 1892. New York ;
44O1, Kansas; 4402, Texas. and 4403.
Pennsylvania
The Calamares has aboard the
3O1th machine gun battalion: 18th
infantry headquarters and headquar-
ters company; the supply and machine
gun companies; sanitary and ordnance
detachments and Compa A and b:
Battery c. and supply company IOsth
field artillery and the 57th infantry
brigade headquarters. Some casuaIs
also were included
New York. May 14.-Nearly 1850 troops
OF the 18Th division returned the Giu-
seppi Verdi today. The ship brought alto
gether 1-s90 troops. including casuaIs from
Massachusetts. Pennsy ylvania New York.
Georgia, Kansas, Texas and California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
ALL IN 3 MINUTES
World Learns About Atlantic
Flight in Record Time.
Message From Roosevelt to
Plane Sent Broadcast.

Washington. May IA radio teIe-
graph record was established by the
navy department today when a mes
ge was sent from Secretary Roose-
welt to the NC-4. flying to Newfound-
land, a reply received and sent broad d.
cast to Paris. London. Panama San
Diego, and ships at sea. all within
three minutes.
No Such Speed Before
Naval officials said no such speed
had ever before been attained in a
wireless communication.
At 11:1S Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt sent a message to the
NC-4
Two minutes later the radio opera :
tor took the foreign reply from Com
mander Read. of the NC-4 on the
desk at the navy department
One minute later this message was
being relayed to all ships and the big
wireless stations in Europe and Cen
trail America. The operation was
completed within three minutes and
six minutes later message were re-
ceived from Panama and San Diego
confirming receipt of the message
from NC-4
Radio officials explained that the
original message to the NC-4 was sent
from Washington to the radio station
at Otter Cliffs. Maine. and relayed
there to the hydroplane in the air.
which replied by the same route.
Sent to Big Stations.
On receipt of the message from the
NC-i in Washington. a radio operator
flashed it to Annapolis and New
Brunswick. both stations being con-
nected on the key and these in turn
flashed broadcast. The whole opera
tion. which began at 11:18 a. m, was
concluded at 1921. Lieut. T. A. Nc
Craven directed the feat. which radio
OFFICIALS said would go down as one
of the most remarka BILE instances of
radio telegraphy. No preparations
were made in advance except in link
ing up the stations in the Washington
radio office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
up IN STATE
Fire Insurance Companies Reap
a Harvest In Kansas.
Earn 81 to 40 Per Cent Net In
Last Five Years.

Fire insurance companies in Kansas
have earned an average of 35 to 40
per cent net each year during the
last five years. That was the start
ling claim today of Frank L. Travis.
state superintendent of insurance,
based upon records in his office
According to records which he
claims he will be able to produce in
the fight on the 10 per cent surcharge.
Travis will show abnormal earnings of
the fire insurance companies both for
eign and domestic, which do business
in this state. Travis asserted today
that the earnings of 35 to 40 per cent
net are based on the apportfonment of
capital stock and surplus in Kansas
The basis of figuring returns on the
Kansas business is made by allowing 2
per cent of the gross ca pital and sur
plus of the companies for use in this
state.
They Are Net Earnings.
rs the earning of 35 to 40 per cent
gross or not?" Travis was asked.
The state superintendent consulted
an office assistant regarding the fig
ures.
THE earnings are net" Travis as
serted.
These assertions, Travis claimed,
would be established in the courts
when the 10 per cent surcharge case
is heard. He said the figures of earn
lngs covered the business of the COM
pany for a period of five years ending
December 81, 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

owen Wood of Topeka was ad-
vanced to grand commander and all
grand officers were moved up"
Charley Miller of Hays was started in
line as grand captain of the guard. Sa-
lima won over Fort Scott for the meet
ing place next year.
The officers of the grand COM
mandery as they now stand are:
Owen J. Wood, Topeka, grand COM
mander.
Charles A Loucke, Lakin. deputy
grand commander.
Arthur ]. Carruth, Herington, grand
generalissimO.
J. Frederick Laderer, Mcpherson,
grand aptain general.
Robert H. Montgomery, Oswego,
grand senior warden.
Hugh Means, Lawrence, grand
junior warden.
Robert H. Botting, Dodge City,
grand prelate.
John McCullagh, Galena, grand
trea surer.
Albert K Wilson, Topeka, grand
recorder.
ARA B. Fuller, Leavenworth, grand
standard bearer.
Clayton Lehman, Newton, grand
standard bearer.
Phillip E. StotIer, Kansas City,
grand warder.
Charles Miller, Hays, grand captain
of guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
c. +. ThorsOn Ends Life In
Bathroom at Home.
He Was Well known Among
Real Estate Men Here.
FINANCIAL REVERSES BLAMED
Mortgage on Home Had Been
FOreclOsed, 1t Is Said.
Family Heard Shots Soon After
Man Left His Bed.

Without leaving even a note or any
explanation for the deed. c. L. Thor
son, so years old, a local real estate
man. shot and killed himself about
7:I5 o'clock this morning at his home,
235 Clay street Worry over financial
reverses led to the suicide. in the opin-
ion of authorities 1t was said that
mortgage on his house had been fore
closed DR.. o. f. Narcotic. county
coroner. was called to the scene and
pronounced the shooting a suicide.
Early this morning, members of the
family told the authorities. Thorson
arose and went into the bath room.
He sat on a chair, facing the back
and fired one shot from a 3S caliber
Colts, but the bullet missed and
lodged in the ceiling. He then raised
the gun higher and fired downwards,
the bullet entering the top of his
head. He fell backwards.
Family Heard Shots.
Members oe the family. hearing the
shots. rushed to the bathroom where
they found the body on the floor.
with the chair fallen over it and the
gun about three feet f-way Oscar
Carlson, deputy sheriff. who lives
across the street from the Thorson
home. was called and officer Sam
Jones and Sergt. Hiram Sturm soon
arrived from police headquarters.
The house was searched in the hope
of finding a note left by Thorson, but
without success.
Mrs. Thorson and her mother, Mrs.
Schmidt her former mother-in-law,
Mrs. Warner and a son. George, IL
years old. were in the house at the
time. Thorson had a daughter by
former wife living in Mcpherson.
At Home All Day Tuesday.
The family of the dead man told
the authorities that he had been LONE
all day Tuesday and had complained
Of a headache and general indisposi-
tiOn. They were at a loss to explain
his motive in committing the deed,
unless it was worry over financial
matters, as his domestic relations. it
was stated. had been ideal. No trou-
BILE had ever occurred in the family,
either between Thorson and his wife
or other members.
A mortgage on the Thorson home
had been foreclosed and a threat had
been made to eject the family from
the house. it is said. Thorson wanted
to put up a supersedeas bond guar
anteeing payment, in order to retain
the place ard had been in the office
of the district clerk several times dur
ing the last week, but the bond was
always improperly made out. Last
Saturday, it was said, he came to the
office again with the bond properly
prepared, but a cash deposit was nee
essary, which he was unable to make.
He then called at the sheriff's office,
where it was promised that the order
for election would not be executed for
time.
Mrs. Thorson said she was not
aware that her husband had a gun in
his possession until it was found by
his body this morning. The body was
taken to Penwell's undertaking par
lOrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
PLANES IN Topeka
Dallas-BOstOn Flyers In This
City Next Wednesday.
Recruiting Work For Seven Air
plane Crews.

Dallas, Tex, May 14.-Lieut. Jack
Duke, flight adjutant, will leave Love
field here this afternoon, weather per-
mitting, by airplane to arrange supply
bases for the Dallas Boston recruiting
flight, which isScheduled to start from
here tomorrow morning, it was an
nounced at Love field r.oday -
Seven planes will comprise the fleet.
Col. H. d. Clagett, supervisor of south
western flying fields will be in charge.
The itinerary again has been changed.
1t now includes Oklahoma City, Okla,
Wichita. Kan, Fort Riley, Kan, To-
peka, and Kansas City. Kan, with
two-day stops in each city, except To-
peka. where only one-day-May 21-
will be spent.
The flyers plan a three days flight
carnival in Kansas City, May %, 23
and "a.
Unless unforeseen conditions arise
the fleet will take off from Love field
at 6 a. m. tomorrow.
The itinerary from Kansas City to
Boston has not been definitely decided,
but plans are for only one exhibit
ton after the planes leave Kansas City,
at indianapolis, Ind.
The schedule to Kansas City. as an
nounced by Colonel Clagett follows:
Oklahoma City, May Is and 16;
Wichita, May II and Is; Fort Riley.
May 8 and 90; Topeka, May 21; Kan
sas City, May 22. % and "a. Active
recruiting work will be done in each
city.
No definite plans for the return
flight have been made, but it is prob
able the recruiting work will be con-
tinued, the planes following a new
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
ITALY IS YIELDING
Delegates No Longer Insist
London Treaty Be Fulfilled.
Agreement Regarding Adriatic
Points Toward Early Peace.

Paris. May 13.-Italian delegates to
the peace conference are no lger il
slsting upon the fulfillment of the
secret treaty of London, and this part
OF the controversy relative to territory
on the eastern shore of the Adriatic
is tending toward adjustment, accord
ing to those who have taken part in
recent conferences.
The status of Fiume is still being
discussed, as the plan to make it a
free city similar to Danzfg has not
proved acceptable.
Italian Press Walls.
Rome, May I3.-The Italian press.
rejecting public opinion, declares
ltalys diplomatic defeat in Paris is
growing. Dispatches from the peace
conference depict the situation as
ominous" owing to Wilson'S atti-
tude."
The Idea Nazionale urges the ItaI-
ian delegates return to Rome again
immediately, "as the people sooner or
later Will get what is Italy's"
The Berne correspondent of the
Idea Nazionale declares the allies are
active in Vienna and hints that the
price OF Austria's abandoning the pro-
lect of union with Germany will be
the Tyrol. which will be given back to
her instead of being awarded to Italy
The G1ronale D'Italia classifies the
report of a French protectorate over
Ethiopia as incredible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
THEIR BUNKS COLLAPSED
Western Troops Experienced Rough,
Slow Return From France.

Boston, May 1.-THE transport F.
]. Luckenbach, which arrived here to-
day with 25 officers and 1924 troops
from western states. docked at Com
monwealth pier after an eventful voy-
age of sixteen days.
The first day out from France, the
Luckenbach ran into storm in which
the ship rolled and tossed to such a
degree that 700 hunks collapsed, in
juring many soldier occupants. One
man had an arm fractured. another
his jaw. and many suffered minor cuts
and bruises. Col. w. T. Mollison of
Faribault. Mimi, who was in charge
of the troops, declared it was miracu-
lous that none of the men were killed.
The collapse of the hunks was only
part of the Luckenbach's troubles. In
mid-ocean, the starboard engine was
disabled and the ship was forced to
proceed with one engine. A sail made
of spare pieces of canvas helped con-
siderably, but the soldiers declared it
was slow going and monotOnous.
The transport brought the 126th in
fantry, minus the Third battalion, and
troops from other western states.
The 126th was the only national
guard unit to cross the Rhine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
Monster Celebration Wanted
When S9th Comes Home.
Kansas Would Put Whole Divi-
sion on Parade at Funston.
ASK DEPARTMENTS SANCTION
Hold First Arrivals Until Last
Units Reach Camp.
Governor Alien and General
Martin Are Urging Affair.

kansans and residents of other
mid-western states may see the entire
S9th division in grand review at Camp
Funston early in June. Messages ask
ing that review of the entire nation
al army division be staged at the Kan
sas army camp here today sent to
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war. by
Governor Allen and Charles I. Mar
tin, adjutano general.
Reports that the first contingents of
the division will sail from France this
week caused state officials to hasten
plans for reception of the overseas or
ganization. If the present program is
approved by the war department the
first contingents will be held at Camp
Funston for the final grand review.
The division is composed of selective
service men from Kansas. Missouri,
Oklahoma, Nebraska. Colorado. Iowa,
North and South Dakota and Arizona.
Included in the division is the 353rd
regiment, an all-Kansas organization.
Hundreds of Kansans are in other
units of the division.
Expect Many Visitors.
Plans will be made for the enter
tainment of thousands of visitors from
other states if the review proposal is
approved by the war depa rtment A
final decision as to the plan is expect
ed from the war department in a few
days. If the war department consents
to the proposal of Governor Allen and
General Martin. Camp Funston will
be the scene of the only divisional re-
view in the midwest.
None of the central western states
have seen a divisional review of re-
turning troops" said Governor Allen.
1T is probable that this will be the
last time in many years that these
states will have an opportunity to
witness such a military spectacle.
Such a review at Camp Funston
would be of vital concern to a num-
ber of other states which would un-
hesitatingly send large delegations
to Kansas for the event"
May Hold Early Arrivals.
In order to provide for the review
it would doubtless be necessary to
hold the early contingents a week or
ten days at Camp Funston. A period
of ten days or two weeks might be
required to concentrate the entire di-
vision at the camp.
Plans have already been made for
receptions for the 353d regiment
when it returns to Kansas. This di-
vision will doubtless parade in To-
peka. At least one train would be
sent to Emporia if a request to the
war department is approved. The
plan of state officials, however, is to
hold monster celebration at Camp
Funston when thousands of visitors
from this and neighboring state would
witness the divisional review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
GET NEW WEATHER MAN
Frank A. siath, Assistant Observer,
Assigned to Topeka office.

Frank A. Math of Chicago. has
come to Topeka to begin work as as
sistant to S D. Flora. state meteorolo-
gist. He will take the place of Har-
old B. Douglas 1112 College avenue.
Douglas has been transferred to the
kite flying station at Groesbeck. Tex.
The government is making investiga-
tions of air currents with a view to
locating airplane routes
Math has filled positions in weather
bureau work at Syracuse, Buffalo.
Washington Chicago and special
work at Salton Sea. Calf He is the
first employe with the rank of OBJ
server to be sent to Topeka since
Flora has been in charge here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

st. Gcrmain, May 14.-The Austrian
peace delegates arrived here shortly
before 8 O'Clock this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Thursday; not
much change I'm temperature. Friday
probably fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

Senator Cummins was nominated by
Senator Borah, on behalf of progress
sives. Perfect harmony marked to-
days organization caucus, senators
declared.
Curtis Party "Whip.''
The following additional slate of Of
ficers was chosen:
George A. Sanderson, Chicago, sec
retary of the senate; David S. Barry
Washington, D. c., sergeant-at-arms
senator Curtis Kansas. -party es .Wshi p .
.Senator Lodge was authorized to ap-
p@fnt committee on committees con
sisting of nine, a steering committee
of nine, and a patronage committee OF
three. Senator Brandegee, Connecti-
cut, will be chairman of tie commit
tee on committees; Senator McCum-
Der, North Dakota, of the steering
committee, and Senator New, Indiana,
of the patronage committee
The caucus readopted proposals for
changes in the senate rules, first
adopted last session, but not acted on
by the senate One prevents a senator
who is chairman of any of the big
ten" committees holding membership
on any other of the ''big ten This
is to prevent concentration of power
in the hands of a few senators. The
other proposed change would limit
committees to seventeen members
Some are now so large that it is prac-
tlOdAiS 4ihPOSSlDl0 III d DuSy session IO
obtain quorum to transact business
Urged johnson to Run.
Before the conference a committee
consisting of Senators kellogg, Suth-
erland, Hale and Frelinghuysen, urged
Senator johnson, California to recon
slider his decision not to be candi-
date for president pro tenn. They as
sured him the support of all factions
would 90 to him. Johnson, however
declined to change his position.