The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-12

WdSn1nSCOn-(A. P.)-Ine CROSS
examination of DR.. Henry ]. Waters,
formerly president of the Kansas
Agricultural college, by railroad coun-
sci, begun today at the hearings be-
fore the Interstate commerce commits
sion on application of the hay and
grain growing states of the west for
further reduction in railroad rates on
those products. w. F. Dickinson, gen !
eral counsel for the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific, citing increases in
farm land values in the west in re-
cent years, challenged DR.. Waters de-
claration that agricultural producers
had borne the brunt of the general
defation to the extent that they are
now. facing continuing losses.
Successful H0Idup on Busy Street.
Chicago-(A. P.)-Four bandits |
held up a messenger for the Logan |
robbed him of $4,000 today in the |
busy Logan Square business district.
Stage Successful Bank HOldup.
Hugo, Minn.-(A. P.)-Three masked |
men held up a bank here today, and |
forced F. E. Carpenter, assistant |
cashier, and customer, into the di-
rectors' room and escaped with $3,S60,
mostly in cash.
Opening Astoria Bank Vaults.
Astoria, Oregon-(A. P)-The first
systematic work of digging into the
ruins of last Fridays fire, which
wiped out this city's business district,
was started today with the opening of
safes. No safes are being opened I'M
til identified. An emergency bank
has been opened in the city.
Daugherty Impeachment to Proceed.
Washington-(A. PD-After wrang- ]
ling for an hour and a half, the house s
judiciary committee voted today, in
executive session, to proceed with the |
hearing on the impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty, ]
by Keller, republican, of Minnesota, ]
in the manner insisted upon by Keller. ]
John Wanamaker is Dead. i
Philadelphia-(A. P)-John Wanna
maker died at his home here at 8
I'M, today The world-famous mer- ,
chant and former postmaster general,
1ad been confined there since early
IN November with a heavy cold. He !
vas "a years old. l
Chinese Bandits Hold Americans. :
Peking-(A. P.)-Anton Lundeen, of
Newman Grove, Nebraska, who was ,
by bandits in Honan pro-
vince on the 18th of October last, $
1as been released, it is announced /
lere today. Three other Americans s
Ire still held captive and the diplo- I
natic corps there has appointed COM
mission which will start for Honan
province Thursday to negotiate a re-
ease
Farmer Kills Wife and Self.
Havre, Montana-(A. P)-John H.
lays, rancher killed his wife and
hen committed suicide here early to-
lay, leaving six children orphans.
\ fifteen-year-old boy, the eldest, fled Ii
nto the night for help, with the tenn Q
,erature 30 degrees below zero. He t.
aid that his parents had quarreled a
,yer separation. +
Reparations Difficulties Serious.
Washington-(A. PIT was said =
It the White House today that while :.
ii official comment was withheld for r
he present, it could not be denied q
hat the Washington government re- a
arded the reparations difficulties,
rought to a head by the premiers' !,
ouncil in London, as one of the most n
cute problems now vexing Europe. n
Varm Legislation Gets Right of Way. O
WaShington-(A. P)-Republican c.
enators announced in the senate to- a
ay that farm credits legislation W
would be given the right of way, S
hen it is prepared and that the ad- II
shipping bill will be es
helved temporarily until the agricul- p
lral relief measure is passed. fe
Soldiers Bonus Bill Up Again. fe
Washington-(A P.)-Declaring y
oldiers' bonus bill as justifiable as g,
bonus to ship operators, Senator =,
immons, democrat, of North Carolina, -
day re-introduced the soldier bonus -, -
i'll vetoed by the president, in an ~
nendment to the administration ship 81 81
ing bill.
Speed Up Appropriations. pl
WashingtOn-(A. P)-Another re- tv
,rd in speeding appropriation bills 8: