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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
l37 CIVIL CASES
HEARD BY COURT
ANNUAL REPORT ON DISTRICT
AND PR BATE LITIGATION
MADE BY JUDGE NELSON

One hundred and thirty-seven civil
actions have been filed in the second
judicial district court for Latah coun-
ty in the last year according to the
annual report of Judge Adrian Mel
son, clerk of the district court, as
made to the Latah county board of
commissioners. In addition there
were 90 criminal actions, IL declar-
ations of intention to become cfti-
zens, IL petitions for naturalization,
tnd IL certificates of naturalization
issued.
Judge Nelson has also made his an
nual report as probate judge on the
volume of business in the probate
court during the past year. The col
lections in the probate court: fees,
S1513.78; fines and costs, $1127; in
heritance tax, $27715; total, $2917 49,
The collections in the district court
were: fees, $1735.35; fines and COSTS
$4O0; total, S213535.
Types of Action
The report shows transactions in
the probate court as follows: estates
filed Sc; civil actions, "a; criminal
actions, 55; insanity informations,
five; marriages, 43; Juvenile matters,
Is.
The character of the litigation in
the district court shows the follow
ing classification: divorces, 35; suits
to quiet title, %; mortgage foreclos-
ures, 10; notes and accounts, 13;
bank stock assessment, nine; recov-
cry of money, nine; foreclosure of
liens, four; damages, three; contract
three; restraining order, two; con-
demnation, two; replevin, two; can
collation. of mortgage, cancellation of
dissolution, rental, main
tenance, confiscation, abating nuis-
ance, and attorneys fees, one of each.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
CULDESAC CONTEST
HARDEST OF YEAR
MOSCOW HI G III BASKETEERS
HAVE BATTLE FRIDAY NIGHT
In GYMNASIUM

Moscow high school basketball
men have their most important home
game tomorrow night in the high
school gymnasium at O'Clock when
the Moscow basketeers meet the Cul-
desac high school team. Culdesac
won an early season game from
Moscow at Culdesac and Coach Com
rada's men hope to even up the count
for this season.
Culdesac has one of the strongest
teams in northern Idaho. Miles, all
star forward last year, and Green,
all-state guard, are both playing bet
ter basketball than ever for Culdesac.
The game has a particular signifi-
canoe in, that Moscow and Lewiston
are expected to fight things out in
the district tournament at Lewiston
for the right to enter the all-state
high school basketball tournament at
the University of Idaho. Tomorrow
nights game is being looked forward
to as the fastest and best game of
the Moscow home season.
Radio to Culdesac
Play by play returns of the game
will be broadcasted by the Moscow
radio station to Culdesac under the
Of Jack Lieuallen. A
receiving set has been installed in
the high school auditorium at Guide
sac and the entire high school will
assemble there to hear the results.
A radio assembly will be held at
the Moscow high school tomorrow
morning at $50 Members of the
team will talk to the Moscow high
school assembly by radio. The talks
by team members and Coach Com
rada will be broadcasted from the
radio station to the high school audi
torium where a receiving set has
been installed.
"Buck" Hunter of Moscow will
referee Coach Comrada will prob
ably use the following men: Cap-
tain Bumgardner, Woody Mickey.
guards; Drury, Thompson, center;
Nedros, V. Estes, Campbell for
wards.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
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Weather Forecast =

+ Tdaho-Tonight and Friday,
+ fair in the north, snow in the
: south: colder tonight in the
: north.
Tonight and Fri
day. fair: continued cold; mod
; crate northerly winds.
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
COUNTY OFFICERS
SUBMIT REPORTS
TREASURER AND AUDITOR FILE
STATEMENTS ON EXPENSE WITH
COMMISSIONERS.

The joint statement of the county
auditor and county treasurer of La
tab county, for the period from Janu-
ary 8, 1922, to January 13, 1928, has
been filed with the board of county
commissioners by Harry A. Thatcher,
county auditor, and Miss lone S.
Adair, county treasurer, whose term
expired with the beginning off this
year. The report shows the cost of
operating the various county offices
for the year, together with the ex-
pense of the courts, the county home,
and the holding of elections The
grand total of the current expense
for the year in all funds, is 1851 ,882.-
70.
Cost of County OFFICES.
The report shows the years ex-
penses for the various county offices
as follows:
County auditor, $71OO.77; sheriff,
$10,SO3.73; assessor, $653236 trea-
surer, $5641.13; prosecuting attorney,
$2214.69; superintendent of public
instruction, $335791 surveyor, S214.-
35; coroner, $205.10
The salaries and expenses of the
board of county commissioners for
the year amounts to $36S0.34; PROBATE
court, $2452.00; district court, $2662.-
80; justice courts, $14547; court
house expenses, $2971.41; county
home, $2SS6.01; poor outside county
home, $10,14O.OS; county physician.
$795.S0.
The cost of holding the general
election was s4374.07, while supplies
for the primary election amounted to
$29273
The total county road fund expense
for the year was $296992 and for
road district fund, $3,413 6S. The ex-
pense for school purposes, which is
much more than for all other pur-
poses, totals s276, 6,6S5.S2.
The operation in warrants shows
warrants issued amounting to $349,-
715.92 Warrants redeemed during
the year amounted to $339, ,581.59.
Warrants outstanding at the close of
business Janury 6, 1923, s11 ,7S3.0S.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
6l.7 PER CENT OF
1922 TAXES PAID
TREASURER'S REPORT SHOWS
GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION
In LATAH COUNTY

Highly satisfactory conditions in
Latah county are reflected in the
payment of taxes for 1922 as shown
in the report of Audrey Herington
county treasurer, made public today
Sixty-one and five-tenths per cent OF
the taxes for the past year have been
collected within the time allotted fo1
the first payment.
Only two and seven-tenths per
cent of the taxes for the past year
are delinquent and 35 and eight
tenths per cent are to be collected on
the second payment.
This record is approximately the
same for the collection of taxes for
the year 1921
Taxes Total S605,5S0.f2
Under the Idaho law taxpayers may
pay their taxes in two installments,
the first on or before the fourth Mon
day of January and the second the
fourth Monday of June. The amount
of money collected on the first pay
ment was 1912 ,370.97, the amount de-
linquent, $16,184.95; and the amount
due on second payment, $217 024.50.
The total amount of taxes in Latah
county for the year 1922 was $685.
5SO42.
On the statement of taxes collect
ed for the year 1921 the amount col
lected on the first payment was
s369,59224 or Git per cent; the
amount delinquent, S16,24195; and
the amount paid on the second pay
ment S213,17217; while the total
amount of taxes for the county in
1921 was $599, 9,00636.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
MOSCOW FARMER Sees
PROSPECTS OF BEST

A. ]. Nelson, well known pioneer
farmer, who lives two and one-half
miles southwest of Moscow, states
that the prospects for wheat crop
were never better at this time of
year in the Palouse country. The
wheat has grown steadily through
the winter, roofing well and putting
it in condition to withstand any ordi-
nary weather conditions the remain
der of the season.
Mr. Nelson grows diversity OF
products on his farm. He always has
some hogs and cattle and expresses
the belief that diversified farming
will solve the farmers problems to
a great extent. He looks for a grad
ual Improvement in conditions, so
far as the farmer is concerned.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
MITCHELL NAMED
editor OF PAPER
MOSCOW RECTOR TO HAVE
CHARGE OF OFFICIAL EPISCO-
PAL MONTHLY.

The Rev. H. H. Mitchell, the rector
of the Moscow Episcopal church, has
been named editor in chief of 1.-THE
Idaho Churchman," official monthly
publication of the Episcopal church
for Idaho George N. Lamphere, of
Moscow, has been named business
manager. Announcement of the staff
of the new monthly publication were
made today by Mr. Mitchell upon his
return from the recent annual
Episcopal church convention at Boise.
Mr.. Mitchell was also made chair
man of the state publicity committee
at the annual state meeting. The
convention authorized the publication
of the magazine and provided funds
for it's publication. The first issue
will appear in April and thereafter
publication will be had each month.
There will be no advertising in the
paper.
Moscow Convention City.
Moscow was named as the annual
convention city for 1924. Moscow
will be host to some $50 clergymen,
lay delegates, and members Of the
women's auxiliary sometime early in
February, 1924, as no definite conven-
tion dates have as yet been set. An
effort will be made to have four
bishops attend the 1924 Moscow con-
vention, Bishop Page of eastern Wash
ington, Bishop Remington of eastern
Oregon, Bishop Keator of western
Washington, and Bishop Touret of
Idaho
The annual convention at Boise,
February 1 to 5, was most successful,
to Mr.. Mitchell. There
were more than $50 in attendance
and there were 384 present at the an
nual banquet. Rolston Butterfield
and Mr. Mitchell were made members
of the Episcopal council for Idaho
and Mr. Butterfield was reelected
of the Idaho district.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
CLAIMS PRESIDENT INSULTED SENATE IN
COUPLING DEBT FUNDING and SUBSIDY

likely that any fighting would occur
1t is believed that the ultimatum is
sued by the Turkish chief of staff
who is on a tour Of inspection in
Anatolia, will be withdrawn when the
Angora authorities understand that
the allies are firm in resisting the
demands of the allied warships to
quit Smyrna. Pleasure is expressed
in British official circles that Ameri-
can representatives Joined in the pro-
test to the Angora government.
Gas Explosion Fatal
Newcastle, Wyo.-(A. P.)-Three
men were instantly killed by a gas
explosion yesterday afternoon in the
Usage oil field, near here, it is
learned today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
PAPINEAU HAS YOUNG cow
WITH SOME CALF RECORD.

Mondays Star-Mirror carried a
story from Juliaetta regarding a
four-year-old heifer belonging to Geo.
Spray, which had four calves to her
record. j. F. Papineau, local livestock
breeder, has pure bred COW, Ingle-
field Rose Mary Brown, not yet seven
years old, which has an equally good
record. This six-year-old COW has
produced six calves, the first one
when she was but Is months old, and
one each year since Three of the
calves are heifers and three bulls.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
FARMERS Buy FIRE TRUCK
FOR RURAL DISTRICT USE

Central City, Neb.-(A P)-Far-
mers residing around Central City
have subscribed funds for the pur-
chase of motor fire truck to be used
in rural districts only The city will
maintain the truck. So far as known,
this is the only town in the state to
have truck and equipment for rural
use only.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08
Piano Recital.

Pupils of Mrs W K Armour will
give piano recital Thursday even
ing, February 8, at 7:30, in the High
school auditorium. Grade pupils re-
cital at 7:30. High school pupils at
8. Everyone is cordially invited
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
NOTED INDIAN CHIEF
DEAD All ACE OF 1O7

REGINA, Sask, April 2.-Death
recently at In6ian Head of Chief
Carry-the Kettle, head of the AS.
siniboine tribe. at the age of. 107
years. marks the passing into the
Happy Hunting Ground of one OF
the oldest and most renowned chief
tains.
Chief Carry.the Kettle was IA
nous in his Youth as runner. He
was born on the Assiuiboine river
in Saskatchewan in 1916 and holds
a prominent place in all the official
history of the early West. He was
leading the Assiniboines to war
while Sitting Bull and Poundmaker
We're still In their infancy.
He was one of the few survivors
OF the historic smallpox epidemic
of 1888. which all but wiLed out
the powerful Assiniboine tribe,
having reduced them from 1900 to
400 lodges.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
ONE CAR. POST
FOUND To Be
GROWING
Attleboro, Mass, Boasts Or
ganization That Has Add
ed z New Members.
BY International News Service.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. April e.
Attleboro has q unique g. a. r.
post. The last year has witnessed
the addition of two new members
despite the fact that fifty-seven
years have passed since the civil
war ended With G.. A. r.. posts
going okit of existence in the
smaller cities and towns because
of the passing away of members
Attleboro still maintains "a thriving
organization which has fortnightly
luncheons.
City officials, headed by Mayor
q. "A. Sweeney, are leading q move
ment for an extra celebration Of
Memorial Day this year. Captain
Carter r.. Bishop. q Confederate
veteran, Of Petersburg, Va. will be
the g. "A. r. guest and speaker for
that day.
Local baseball leagues have voted
to omit holiday games and, led
by the American Legion and Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, the mill
tary and fraternal organizations OF
the city are uniting in program
which will include a community
luncheon after 9 big parade on
May 80.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
CHARGE AGAINST.
GIRL FALSE,
He SAYS
D. c. Man Defends Lillian
Walker, His Fiancee. Named
in Divorce Case.

Charging that allegations made
against Lillian Walker, motion pic
ture star, and his fiancee. by Mrs.
William J. Wilkinson, Of Chicago.
in her suit for divorce were lies, .
Clarke SfIvernaill, director at the
Belasco. Theater has threatened to
enter. prosecution in an attempt to
clear her name. Miss Walker with
four others, was named core,
spondent i'm the case. Silvernail
said that he had talked with Miss
Walker over the telephone last
week, and that she explained salts
factorily her acquaintance with
Wilkinson. They had met on a
steamer going to Europe, in a most
casuel way. he said. That was
all the association she ever had
with him. he declared.
Mrs. Wilkinson alleges that Miss
Walker was friendly with her
husband The testimony of a Jap
anese servant that he had seen Miss
Walker in Wilkenson's apartment
was discarded by Silvernail with
the remark that Wilkinson prob
ably had her name in an address
book and the Jap saw it,
Silvernail says that his mother
will stand by Miss Walker and de-
fend her against the ugly gossip.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
WILL
HAVE NOTED
SPEAKERS
World Conference Called Here
From April 80 to May S,
Announces Plans.

Prominent New York men and
women will be among the speakers
at the first conference on world
welfare of the Woman's Universal
Alliance. which will be held at the
rational headquarters of that or
ganization in this city on April 80
to May 5.
Among these are Stuyyesant Fish,
who will suggest reforms to the
prohibition amendment; Senator
Royal S. Copeland. speaking on
problems of public health; Wade
Ellis whl discuss the problem of
Americahization. and Mrs. Dunlop
Hopkins. of the School of Arts and
Applied Design, viii trace the artts-
tic development of women. The
other speakers include Gertrude
Atherton, Ethel Barrymore: Elsie
Ferguson, Mrs. Alton B. Parker,
Miss Jenn CoItrane, historian gem
eral of the d. A. r.; Miss Elizabeth
Marbury. Madame Condo de'Avila,
of Mexico, and Prof John Dewey.
Invited as New York city dele
gates are Mrs. Francis Carolan,
Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs. Francis Bur-
rail- Hoffman, Mrs. j. Barrett An
dr. rs, Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram, Mrs.
I. il. Mclean, Mrs. William. Wick
ham Hoffman, Mrs. John K. Drexel,
ir., Mrs. Edwin M. House, Mrs.
James Muhlenbery Barclay, Mrs.
Littleton Fox, Mrs. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. Mrs. Clarence
Carey. Mrs. Walter Oakman and
others.
Soloists from the Metropolitan
Opera Company have volunteered
their services for the musical pro-
gram.
A great number of acceptances
are beng received daily from dele
gates representing not only every
State in the Union, but from many
foreign countries as well. A num-
Der of the ambassadors and minis
tiers in the Capital have suggested
noted women OF their countries as
delegates to the conference. A
strong program with many notable
speakers win be among the fea-
lures of the event.
New York members Of the Wom-
ans Universal Alliance are inter
ested i'm an Egyptian ball to be
given at the Ritz Carlton in few
weeks by a committee of New York
society women for the Woman's
Auxiliary of the International Al
lance of France, which has the
Duchesse de Vendome as chairman,
and which viii cooperate with the
Woman's Universal Alliance.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
FAVORED
BY CHICAGO
BE I TORS
Democrat Is 6-to1 Choice in
Hot Race for Mayor of
Windy City. !
INTERNATIONAL NEWS RET
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN.
International News Service.

/. CHICAGO, April (which: WI.
liam E, Dever or Arthur G.. Lueder?
One will be elected mayor of Chi
cag0 tomorrow, succeeding William
Hale Thompson, whose spectacular
handling of the office made him a
national figure. Thompson, a Re
publican and builder of one of the
greatest political machines ever put
together-not excepting Tammanys
lis preparing to drop out of poll
tics, for the time being at least, and
take long and mnch-needed rest.
Chicago was a bedlam today as
the campaign came to hectic close.
The streets were filled with shouting
people, with band wagons, calliopes.
drum corps and placarded automo-
biles. Every billboard and telegraph
pole, and almost every home, fIaunt-
ed the likeness of either Dever, the
Democrat, or Luder, the Republican.
Betting FavOrs Dever.
There was some betting. but, not
much. Dever was heavy favorite
Jim O'Leary, famous betting i'm
presario, rates Dever a 6-to-1 ia
Vorite
The majority of political leaders
picked Dever to win. Straw votes
conducted by newspapers all favored
Dever. -
Lueder leaders, however, asserted
that 1.-The great silent vote, is for
their candidate. They contend that
while the street talk may favor
Dever the women's vote and the bust
ness vote will be swung to Lueder.
Expect Heavy Vote.
Interest is running so high that
it was predicted today that 100000
voters would go to the polls.
Both candidates are regarded
highly in the community. Dover is
an experienced canpaigner. Lueder
has never run for office before.
Dever, who is sixty-one years old,
was twice presiding justice of the
appellate court. He was thrice elect
ed alderman and has held other Of
fees. He is q handsome, gray
haired, florid- faced man with plenty
of personality"
Lueder is forty-seven years old, a
time was postmaster of Chicago. He
Is more reserved than Dever, but he
has personality, too. or the two.
Dever is the liberal on the liquor
question, which may be a big factor
in answering the present riddle:
"DeVer or Lueder-Which?'
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
TROUBLES INCREASING
FOR MAN WHO WE'D IL

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April g.
Troubles confronting Charles w.
Davis, man of many wives, being
held here on a technical charge of
larceny while his record is being in
vestigated, increased with the ar
rival of a bench warrant from
Rochester, N. Y, where he is
wanted on a charge of larceny in
the second degree, 1t is believed
that he married woman in
Rochester, the same as he married
no less than thirteen others, and,
after living with her for a short
time, deserted her, taking with him
some of her money and jewelry.
A similar warrant arrived from
Elmira calling for Davis arrest on
a charge of larceny from woman
whom he married in that city.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
TAKE COLLEGE
BOY AS RUM
SELLER
Arrested in Raid, Police Say
He Was Paying for Education
With Bootleg Profits.

With evidence in hand that col
lege students are "bootlegging their
way to. education members Of the
vice squad are today conducting a
rigid investigation.
Police say that they made dis.
coyery of this novel method of OBJ.
tanning learning with the arrest OF
Ralph J.. Benoit, who, they declare.
is n medical student at a local uni
versity.
Benoit was taken, according to
the police, at his home, 1927 Fiji
teenth street northwest, after two
purchases of. liquor from him are
alleged to have been contaminated.
Girls Protect Whiskey.
He is charged with two cases Of
selling whislkey and with Illegal pos
session, and will be given hearing
in Police. Court today. He is out
on $4,000 bond.
Members Of the raiding party
say that a collegiate party was in
progress when they battled their
way through a line of q dozen
clothes, who attempted to destroy
eighteen quarts Of rye wl1iskey
which were seized. The police say
that Benoit has sold much of the
whiskey to students attending night
revels.
Hunting for Others.
The police further claim that
they have evidence in hand to show
that Benoit used the money he OBJ.
tanned from the sale of the wills.
key to pay his college expenses
and that they expect to trace
through his arrest other college
youths who are irdulging in the
same practice. Be loit refused to
tell the police how long he had
been operating in Washington.
It is on information obtained from
Benoit, through severe grilling. that
the raiders expect to uncover sew.
'eral other college students who are
said to have attended classes In the
day and practiced Bookkeeping at
night.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
MAN WITH BROKEN NECK
DIES AFTER 16 YEARS

CUMBERLAND, Nd, April g.
Word was received here Of the
sudden death at Dayton. Ohio, of
Andrew Souslin, ''the man with the
broken neck, who in the past six
or eight years paid periodical visits
to Cumberland selling postcards OF
himself and who for the last six,
teen years had travelled all over
the country in the pursuit Of this
vocation. His death came in a cafe
in Dayton of heart failure. be
was sixty-five years Of age.
Modern surgery furnished a head
gear that kept his neck in place
and he sold postcards OF himself,
which provided a livelihood for
his family and allowed MIN to
educate his son.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
BANDITS GET $4,000
On Cash FROM STORE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April q
For the second time within a, year,
and in the same identical manner.
three armed bandits entered the
Miller Store Company here early
today, wounded the watchman.
looted the safes of approximately
$50, 900 in cash and escaped.
The Waterman, although wounded
in the forehead, was forced to oper-
ate the elevator for the men, who
went to the fourth floor. hammered
the combinations and opened the
safes without the use of explosives.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
IRELAND IMPORTS GERMAN
RANDMASTER FOR ARMY

DUBLIN, April 2.-Gen. Richard
Mulcahy, minister Of defense and
head Of the Irish Free State army.
in improving his forces is paying
particular. attention to music and
has imported a German bandmaster
to train the Irish military bands
men, He will also transcribe ia
miliar Irish tunes into martial
marches
1t has been decided not to have
high pitched instruments, such as
the British army uses but lower
pitched ones of the continental
variety.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
WOMAN AIDS HUSBAND;
PUTS TWO IN HOSPITAL

WILMINGTON, Del, April a.
Rushing to the aid OF her husband
in a fight with Elmer ana John
Taylor. on a street here, Mrs. Jo-
seph PARSE drew a razor and
slashed the Taylors, who were
sent to a hospital for treatment.
Parise was knocked down and is
thought to be suffering from a frac-
tured skull. Mrs Parise was ar.
rested. The fight started when
Parise was said to have insulted
a woman friend of the Taylors.
The Washington times., 1923-04-02
DOG BENEATH WHEELS
CAUSES TRUCK CRASH

LANsDALE, Pa. March 81
Striking a dog that ran beneath
the wheels, a light delivery truck
belonging to the Kratz stores at
Lansdale turned completely over,
crashing into telegraph pole, which
was broken off. The driver, Nor.
man Nyce, was hurled from the
truck and has conclusion of the
brain. His condition is serious
but the attending physician says he
will recover.
The truck was wrecked. The dog
that caused all the damage ran
yelping down the street after the
incident.