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LIQUOR sMUCCLERS OVER
LINE HARD TO SUPPRESS
Mounted Canadian Police Vigilant,
but Boo,lrggcrs DO Not Dread
Fine If Caught.

OTTAWA. July 4i.-As long az
profits from hootl"rainG are wha,
.hcy are. and the only deterrent IS a
lno OF 500 or 80. there vii. D. big
money Ia iHc bUotIcegiug game. and
y VIII Dc very difficult FOR tn. au-
ihorit!cS rn c!thcr Side OF the inter
national line TO stamp out the traihc.
ihat is ihc summary OF opinions
expressed b% Ottawa officials as to
thr situation REGARDING smuggling OF
l!uuor from Canada to the United
Siatrs Further. Nigh officials Of the
Rosa! Canadian Mounted Police say
ihat while they arc doing al! ia ;hc!r
p"'."r 10 cheek iniraC;iCns OF the
teicral laws in this respect. II *
sec that liquor does not reach the
thirsty souls beyond the Imaginary
line 5000 miles long
The situation apparently IL 'ha,
from three provinces IH particular
there IL a large trade In Bookkeeping
% the United States. These. aTc On
tdr!o. Quebec and British Columbia.
~ the. same time respectable guam
tity Of ncr: liquid is finding IT'S way
across from the Maritime provinces
and from Manitoba
Mounted Police Keep Du-y.
At Windsor and IN the surrounding
districts the mounted police are carry
ing on constant campaign against
the Illegal liquor vendors. and many
have been hauled in;o court and CON
dcmned 10 pay fines from 5000 up
p. T.
!s said TO have parted with SJO\ for
three cases OF Scotch whisky. which
reached him via the 'uuderEround
route" a short time ago. SO ;hnt the
profits In the illegal trade are known
To he enormous. Information from
Windsor ana district intimatcs 10 the
authorities her. that some farmers
IN that vicinity have found 1t more
profitable to s!nuGglc !!uuJt across
the border than TO farm. and have Let
thr,, farms run 10 weeds while hey
pursue the elusive dollar VIA the boot
!eESiaG route.
QucDee. i, is stated. is the mecca
for thirsty thousands OF America ms
every week end. and automobiles
passing back and forth carry thc!5
loads OF human and other freight.
bound for the Sahara across the Dor
der. Under these conditions. Cana =
dian police authorities admit that 4,
is practically Impossible TO enforce
thc stringent liquor laws ~ present
IN force
No sympathy for Inv.
The chief reason for the difficulty
OF enforcement. according 10 an OIL
Police, who have under their jurls-
d.ct!on the carrying GU; o: al! Fed
eral laws. ~ the fact that many pco-
nlc are not in sympathy with the
liquor Legislation, and tho securing
OF contrt0and liquor is regarded in
many quarters as an achievement
rather than a disgrace.
However. II The carrying OF liquor
into the United States from Canada
IS 10 be prevented. il is !ntima,ed
INA; 1t Will have 10 b" done by an
army or customs inspectors and police
on the American side OF the line
rather than Canada.
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suicfde\wov. IN z,.,,,

IUR1CH. July 24.--An epidemic Of
suicide has broken out among tho uni
Versity students here. there having
been no fewer than six cases during
symptoms are said to be similar to
those OF hydrophobia, and to consist
OF n dislike OF human society and an,
aversion from food and drink.
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Woman Enters Complaint
Against Voices in the Air
my Universal scrviccD

LONDON. July 2i.-Amuscmcnt
Court by an elderly woman who
complained To the magistrate OF
voices calling out" She snld shc
did not know where they cnnic
from.
The COurf-1s 1t the angels.
The wOman-it does not sound
llsIr them lnuEhtcrb.
The Cnurt-lou will have to cnlI
I'm the splrltunlists. cannot send
down am officer To caution spirits,
you know. Find out where the
sound comes from md we mny dcni
with 10.
The woman then thought the
l<nund came fr0m next door.
The tourt-NOu must get n little
more evidence.
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Big Ben London's Largest Timepiece
Smaller Than Two Clocks in New York

hindc of strips with openings he
tween to offset thr velocity of
the wind. II IL iiiumincd by In
nnhdrsccnt lights which outline
the hands. brilliant red lights
show the position OF the hours
ON the dial.
The second lnrScst clock In the
world Is the one In the tower of
the hcirupOiitun Life Insurance
building fronting Madison SQUARE
in New York. IL hns Il width OF
tNcniy-siN ma II half feet. md n
minute hand seventeen feet long.
TIC numerals ON the dial are each
clock IN Philadelphia ~ next In
size. with diIils twenty-five feet
in diameter. This X tine highest
of the big ciocks. the center OF
the dial being &c: feet above the
street level.
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Stone for CnuI.

PARIS. July oi.-As result OF
complaints by Versailles manufac-
turers. the local coal Offices have ex-
ainined TWO barIcs OF English coal
from Havrc. Its rcport states nm
the coal. which was sold ut n maxi
mum inpor, price. is composed OF so
per cent stone. 10 per cent earth. and
10 per cent dust. The exporters de-
clare that it Is composed OF so nor
cent coal, 10 per cent earth. and 10
per cent dust
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NEW YORK, July RI
"hiE Hem In London at one
time enjoyed the distinction or
being the worlds largest time
piece. but it Inns for u number Of
years been ociipscd by several
clocks I'm this country. although
rnnuy IOndOucrs are probably In
ignorance Of the fact.
The CoIgutc clock In Jeracy
CITY ON the bank or the fiud-
son. Is the record monster tImc-
piece. The diameter OF Its face
IL thlrty-cISht and n hnlf feet,
nIid Its minute hnnd IL twenty feet
Ia length; weighs about "a third
OF II ton. and travels more than
hnlf 81 mile u day. The t.;nmetcr
a: "iIiE Ben IL but twenty-five
and half feet.
Unlike other large clocks, the
dial OF the Colgate timcpIrcc Il
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MAGNIFICENT SUICIDE"
OF JAPANESE BANKER
Could Not Meet His Obligations so
Cancelled Claims by Cutting
Spbrnnf

TOKYO, July 24-Kivojiro Morioka
the banker, and member of Parlia-
incnt. committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a short sword The
failure Of his bank appears to be the
cause of the tragedy
an heroic expression OF apology for
Iahnrc to meet ones obligations ap-
pears still to linger in the minds OF
the people. The Osaka newspaper
Asahi Shimbun" describes the bank
crs death rs n magnificent" suicide
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General snc. rrixntc

NY OniSerSal Serflcel ISL
PARIS. July 24.-Private Kocchlin,
OF the French army. has, just been
sued by his former commander. Gem
cral Bernard. for 100000 francs dam
ages. The suit arose from General
Bernard being relieved of his COM
mand because o. alleged "imprudent
remarks contrary TO the interests of
discipline" which he made in the
hearing of the private. and which
Koechlin reported
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FRENCH RED CROSS NURSE
MAKES SWIMMING RECORD
Ten and Thrcc-Qunrtcr Hours In Lake
Geneva Going Distance of
Eight lIiips

GENEVA, July 24.-A young French
Red Cross nurse. Marguerite Funchs.
Is said to have established record
for women by swimming across Lake
I.utry. She was ten and Il quarter
hours in the water. and was buffetcd
by rough seas from the middle OF the
lake. Though the distance is only
frequently to change her course
The record time for swimming
across the lake, made by n man, is
seven and a half hours
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ODD PAVING STONE
Unable to Import MATERIAL, Germans
Make Fn|inE Blocks From
Burnt Material,

BERLIN, July 24.-Out OF the
ashes left in Berlin's incinerators
from the city's burnt refuse. a paving
stone. is being manufactured which
Is said to be az hard and serviceable
as granite. AS Germany no longer
can AFFORD to import paving materials.
which Sweden used to supply, tho dis
covcry OF this cheap by-product Is
greatly welcomed.
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PEkIMG CENSUS FIGURES
'hincsc Cnpitni Has 07S.552 People,
Nearly Two-Thirds ncing

PEkING. July 24.-The population of
hekin, according TO latest tabulation
of which 645.725 were males. There
were 1928 families
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Not n Swear Wor

LONDON, July "a woman who
appeared at Acton Police Court for
a summons against n neighbor COM
planned that the woman called her n
German" The magistrate, on hear
Ing the woman's address, said :"Oh,
.hat is quite nice language for tho
.f'rectS
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Lo.cs life for Courtesy.

= LONDON, July 24.-Whtle nttempt-
had blown on tho road at Rlofleld, a
youth named Staliaday, OF Norwich,
was killed by passing motor oar.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07

attended It's birth this country alone excepted
II has held one or two meetings Yet the mill.
tnry intelligence division Of the war department
al Washington reports that more than 20 wars
are now raging IN different parts Of the world
We Americans .are floundering about under
the stifllng effect Of some 60 wartime laws that
should have been repealed long ago. We have
1888 soldiers stlI IN Europe. 1000 Of whom
are patrolling the conquered Rhine territory
Yet We are officially out OF Europe and to stay
Twenty two vessels Of the American navy are
stl on assigned duty In European waters.
Yet the war is over
on the day America declared war the national
debt was tl,2sl 9Gs0Oo on the third an
niveuary ~ that day It II &2i6S9s71.oOo. And
annual taxes to the extent Of $4,000 900. 900 are
being pa 10 reduce that debt and meet run
ming expenses of the nation
considerable part Of the uniformed forces
OF the United statos have been disbanded but
otherwise the war machinery Is stil running
and still being paid Tor by the people.
Yet the war u over
Congress IN about to adopt a resolution Off
cauy ending the war and ropeallng the wartime
laws But the president has declared his inten-
tion of vetoing II and continuing the war or
ganization and expense
We, the war s over.
we should not end ~
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07
SENATOR OWEN GROWS.

Tho endorsement given the presidential can
didacy of Senator owen by william !. Bryan
unduestionaby gives the owen presidential
stock boost Of mean proportions. Rarely
has the Nebraska gentleman given any man 80
complete approval as he gave the oklahoma
senator at Salt Lake
II would be hazardous to profess to see in
the incident nothing more than passing
plcnmntry, Hitherto in presidential campaigns
MIR. Brynn has not INDUCED In such pleasant tries
two months IN advance OF the convention. THAT
he does now is for a purpose.
We think II means that he has accepted the
gauge OF battle thrown down by his enemies
Already he has outlined the platform Now he
signifies to the country that he has a candidate
for that platform. Also, much IL explained by
Senator owen left the Wilson fold In the last
hours OF the treaty fight
II is worth while remembering, too, that
Bryan and owen In Oklahoma will do no harm
to the candidacy of one Thomas Pryor Gore.
II probably will not be necessary for tho com
binaton to take In senator Gore. but II GER
tanly will be impossible for 1t to take In Scott
Ferris who IL running the platform that he
has stood by the president from the beginning
and will stand by him TO the end"
In that position Mr.. Ferris already finds him
Bryan and owen to stand with him under
present circumstances any more than he can ex-
pect that OF Senator Gore. owen In securing
the powerful support OF Bryan democracy. has
proven himaelf q politician OF the first water
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07
THE UNEoUIvoCAL IN POLITICS.

Tribute to the uncquivocai in politics. That
we think explains the surprise In the Michigan
primary. Senator Johnson. fighting almost alone.
but positive on every issue-against the league
of nations. unsparing critic OF the administra-
ton, ready and willing to take his position on
every issue. challenged the admiration Of Mich
igan voters,
Tho World had hoped that General Wood
would carry tho state and win the delegation to
the national convention. II still hopes and he
levcs, that General Wood viii be the nominee
at Chicago, but II does not bogrudge Senator
johnson his victory. nor seek TO detract an iota
from the tribute paid his fighting qualities or
the soundncss Of his position on the league of
nations.
The effect on the presidential race is to
match, for the time being at least, General Wood
and the California senator in horse race
Johnson is longer outside the money for
there several other primary states And
Michigan has proven that Johnson is on his own
ground when appealing over the heads OF the
politicians directly to the people
Governor Lowdcn is out OF It whether his
friends admit 1t or not, with his poor showing
in his neghboring state ne is lily prepared TO
meet the onslaught that viii be made on him
IN his state this week Likewise Poin-
dexter Harding and Hoover The latter gen
tleman may cut the ground from under John
In California, but we seriously doubt that.
Tho fight at tho moment is between Wood
and Johnson. And ir rs appears Johnson y
position on the league explains his strength
then oandor oompels the admission that he
has shade the best Of 4, In the remaining pri.
mary states For Woods position on the league,
has a.
in favor of the league with the senate reserva-
uons Is not altogether acceptable TO even his
warmost friends and supporters.
Tho World has consistently opposed the
league, and II hopes TO see the party platform
declare against It in any form. Republican
opinion is rapidly forming everywhere along
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07

A French division has moved into Germany
and occupied half dozen important towns
The league did not authorize H. The matter was
not referred TO the league Mt all. England on
the same day sent two large ships loaded with
soldiers to Constantinople. The league was not
consulted. And yet II Is az much OF world
savior as II can ever be. The only excuse that
can be offered is that the United States is not
a party to it. And the remarkable thing about
the matter is that there are stlli people who
believe in the league; who believe that It is for
tho best interests OF tho United States that Il
should enter that mess OF insincerity and In
trieuc.
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WHAT MICHIGAN SAID.

There will he many versions OF wha. Michigan
said In her primary Monday. but on one point
there can be no great divergence OF views
Michigan Is not In the least dem mocra tcally dis
posed
The vote In l,t65 precincts, including the city
of Detroit, gave the leading republican candi-
dates grand total of e66.34o while The total
vote for the democratic candidates In the me
precincts was 12,ise. In passing 1t might be ex-
planned that all OF the republicans were standing
In opposition to the president on the league
while one OF them and he the fast runner of the
field bitterly and uncompromisingly opposed It;
the democratic candidates were all adminlstrs-
tion supporters on the league and everything
else.
The result Is rather vivid II sickening dem
onstratlon of the value of that campaign shIb.
boicth, stand by the president" Even the
wayfarng man can see in the Michigan primary
result that wisconsin has completely wrecked
the democratic party In that state. There In
evidently no such thing as a democratic party
there. And yet there was. few months ago,
a democratic party that gave maIoritics
We think too, there is lesson here for re-
publcans who would commit the party to the
league with reservations. Three candidates
asked the Michigan voters to sustain that posi-
tlon. The who stood boldly forth against
the very conception of the league was given a
testimonial OF approval that very rarely comes
to any leader.
The moral Is that while the republican party
may hold its forces In line behind a platform
endorsing the league with reservations those
forces really desire a cleanse cut uneauvocal posi-.
ton OF opposition Michigan Is a barometer in
more respect thon one
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Pawhuska, Okla,
mo Hoover for Me"

Editor World; see there is quite a move
ment now days to boost Hoover for president,
II is plain that he would like to have the nomi-
nation by OF the old parties and have the
other endorse him. thus having a sure walk
over Surely the republican party has got more
care for It's existance than to think of running
Hoover FOR president The business men might
give II "A thought. hut the poor millions of people
would not think OF casting their vote for man
that cost so many heartrending things as he did
For instance viii give you an idea of some
things that happened all over the country but
the especially | want to speak of was
a wash woman having three children and no
husband came 60 the store to buy a sack of
flour The merchant told her that she would
have to buy substitutes to the amount OF flour
that she bought. No she said | haven't Got
money enough only to buy the flour. lie said
| will retail the flour to you, but am allowed
81 a hundred profit whore | retail It. SO she
made the deal and had to pay the retail dif-
ference in price, more than the rich men paid
for flour because they had money to buy the
substitutes, claim that one unforgiya-
bic crime, and II the republicans were 10 act
foolish as TO nominate Hoover they viii
miss the best chance ana surest opportunity
that the party ever had to elect republican
suppose the republicans were to nominate
Hoover and the democrats would endorse him
too, That would make Hoover "A sure winner
they are sure to get If the republicans tNl
watch the breakers ahead. Remember we were
told that peace must come without victory Then
another thing, tho wheat grower was made the
goat, for they were forced tn sell their wheat at
a loss ana men deprived OF tho use OF but six
pounds OF their own product ana could not get
that without substitutes that the other fellow
had the pricing of, No wonder Congressman n
McClntock told me that they aimed to make
the wheat growers win the war, or words TO that
effect. | am not fearful but what We will have
"A republican president IL our party leaders will
but keep their heads and not be led after IN lse
gods some wolf In Sleeps clothing What ia
the matter with the men we have got running
for the presidency They are men tried and
true. Amy OF them will suit me And II the
party representatives that go to Chicago will
keep their heads and will try TO avoid AN fac
tional feeling and put out good man the fiph,
is won But Hoover for me | am a con.
stant reader " The Tulsa World.
Thomas Okla. w NJ ROOE
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that limo. win johnson leading that fight
General wood must fight for his own position
IN Illinois, Ohio, Indiana ana other primary
states.
Thus despite all efforts to Keep the league
out an issue II will become in fact the issue,
and the voters Will make up their decision on
that issue. Therefore II h. Il platform much
ns - nomination that the two cortending can
81 the month
Should Johnson continue to win on his issue,
then the fact cannot be concealed that the re
publican ra uk and file demand both an unoquivo
cal platform ana candidate. It is possible that
both platform and candidate will be clearly out
lined long before the convention meets That
would indeed be a happy sequel to months Of
uncertainty evasion ana compromise
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07
BeHnie's Notebook

We was eating brekfist this morn.
ing, having flap cakes, and pop sed.
Say. Benny II you put mutch more
butter on those pan cakes you might
not he able to find them agen.
Meening | was using too mu'ch
butter. and ma sed. ! never saw
sutch boy for piling on the but
ter. Wien nobody elts proberly ever
did either. and I sed, Wat do you
think. ma. G.. pop | had a fearse
dreem last mite.
Did you dreem somebody eits got
bigger piece OF pie than you dld2
sed pop.
He must Of dreemed he. had to nay
for all the butter he uses. sed ma.
No sir, no man, | dreemcd the
slIool bernt down. | sed.
And you call that fearse drocm.
we'll I'm serprized. ID OF thawt You
would be delighted. sed ma
The boy gets stranger and stranger
every day, to think OF him complain.
ing about dream like that, the ferst
thing we know he will be brush
ing his shoes without being told, sod
pop
Well, IL does him credit. enyway
sedSma, and pop sed. Maybe. but I
don't think we're at the bottom OF IL
yet wat was so terrible about the
drecm. Benny?
Waking up, ] sed.
Help, aid, Sucker. sed pop.
Well for pity sakes. sed ma.
Meening 1t dident do me credit
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07
The Horoscope
Wednesday. April :, 1920.

Although Saturn is in benofic as
pect early today, evil stars rule
through tho later hours until to-
ward sundown, astrologers announce.
Jupiter Is friendly In the evening.
During this sway Saturn is in evil
place making for troubles In indus
tries, especially those that depend
on work underground
There is threatening sign for
farmers who will have many prob.
lens during tho coming summer.
The mind is likely to be in state
peculiarly receptive to bad thoughts.
destructive to peace and harmony,
while this harmony prevails.
Persons in high place will be un-
fairly criticised when the stars are
poised as they are today. Jealousy,
envy and discomfort are supposed to
breed under this goverr rment of the
stars
Through the coming weeks jeal-
lousy will be especially prevalent
affecting men and women alike and
being inspired by small as well as
large desires or ambitions.
Foreign trade is we'll directed. but
IL may lead TO serious disputes with
foreign powers, for 1t will extend to
new points and reach great re-
sources now slightly tapped.
The death OF a famous scientist
is prognosticated. In the next few
months many rotables will pass
away This is but part of the
scheme OF things in the new era.
Congress comes under a sway
making for sensational scenes, and
the fall elections will bring many
surprises to members, the most con
fident here and there. being disap-
pointed.
This should be fairly fortunate
sway for actors and actresses. In
the coming changes that will affect
the business management OF plays
and theaters many will become own
ers of companies and playhouses.
Venus and Uranus in the ninth
house forecast religious dissenslons
and scandals Intolerance will be
encouraged by organized effort, If
the stars are read Alright. ,,
Persons whose birthdate 1t is
should not travel or remove in the
coming year. They should be ex-
ceedingly cautious in all financial
matters.
Copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure Newspaper syndo.el
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-07
GOOD TO BE IN THE WORLD.

Copyright 1920 by Edgar A Guest.J
It's good to be in the world Just now,
with the blossoms back on the apple hough
And the birds at home In the friendly trees
And the sky az blue as the summer seas
For man at the lathe or boy at the pluw
II is good TO be in the world Just now.
II Is good TO be in the world. say.
with the sunbeams warm where the chill
drep play,
with the smell OF the new turned earth
around
And the tulips and hyacinths Flashing out
Surrounded by beauty | stand and vow
II is good TO be in the world Just now
Forgotten are hatred and greed aud lust
And the petty sChemings OF men unjust
Forgotten the sncers OF "A thousand foes
And the griefs and cares which each mortal
knows
| say. as the breezes caress my brow,
II Is good to be in the world just now
New blossoms are nodding and smiling whore
All has been barren and bleak aud bare
And the earth which has lived through ia
days OF pain
Has awakened to lovelncss once again,
SO our sorrow shall pass, though we know
not how
It is good to be in the world just now