The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-09
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED HOME
LESS; FOOD AND SUPPLIES
NEEDED AT ONCE

AEOO, EOOD AND SUFFLlES
NEEDED AT ONCE
Astoria, Oregon-(A. P.)-Astoria
Is today courageously surveying its
losses from the twelve million dollar
fire which yesterday razed "a blocks
of the city's business section Plans
are under way to relieve the $500
persons made homeless. The citi-
zens' committee announced that tie
obtaining of food and other necessary
supplies and temporarily housing the
homeless, would be the first object
1t was stated by the committee that
large amounts of staple foods and
quantities of clothing are needed i'm
mediately. Word from Portland srat-
90 that a special train of supplies
would be sent from there today.
Merchants whose stores were burn
ed will establish temporary business
places just outside the burned area
The firemen are still at work. Arm
ed sailors and soldiers are guarding
property. The origin of the fire is
still unknown Fire Chief Foster is
delirious today as the result Of al
injury received while fighting the
fire yesterday.
Explosion Kills Four
Scranton, Pa.-(A. P.)-Five per
sons are known to be dead and sew
eral injured today in an explosion
which destroyed the glazing mill of
the Black Diamond Powder company
near Dupont, Pa, about eight miles
south of here. The explosion was
felt at Carbondale, Pa, 25 miles
away.
Injured In Train Collision
Charleston, S.. ca. P.)-Twenty |
persons were injured, two seriously,
when passenger train No. 80, Of the
Atlantic coast line, ran into the rear
end of train No. So, at Hanahan sta
ton, twelve miles from here, today.
France May Consent to Moratorium
London-(A. P)-Premier Poin-
care, toward the close of the first
session of the conference of the al
lied premiers here today, is under
stood to have said that France would
consent to moratorium Of two
years for Germany, if certain eco
nomic guarantees accompanied il.
Congress Has More Farm Credit Plans
Washington-(A. P.)-Two more
farm credit plans were today added
to the dozen or more already before
congress. One bill amending the
farm loan act to provide additional
credits was introduced by Senator
Norbeck, republican, of Kansas, while
another, introduced by Norbeck and \
Representative Nelson, republican, Of
Wisconsin, would authorize the war
finance corporation to make loans to
foreign purchasers of American agri
cultural products. Both bills were G
endorsed by the American Farm v
bureau federation and go beyond ad- i
proposals in the recent O
ly introduced Lenroot-Anderson bill. r
Would Americanize World Z
Philadelphia - CA. PD Georges
speaking here today, =
urged that America come back to Il Il
and help spread independ = :
ence throughout the world. He was Z Z
given a long ovation when he ap-
peared before the audience.
Prominent Men Must Testify
Washington-(A. P)-Former At
torney General George W. Wicker
sham, President Samuel Gompers of
he American Federation OF labor; i
3uy Oyster, Gompers' secretary, ard
Thomas Stevenson, Cleveland, Ohio, L
attorney, were subpoenaed today TO
appear next week before the public
judiciary committee in connection
With the impeachment charges
against Attorney General
)augherty by Representative Keller,
epublican, of Minnesota. ~
co OAO OnO Co. DroJ,f Euforcnr,onf
Washington-(A P.)-Far in adj
-ance of the usual time, the house
oday passed the treasury appropri- is
tion bill, the first of the big supply OF
measures The bill carries one hun m
red and fifteen million dollars, of ey
which nine millions is for prohibition sc
ca
Oregon Will Not Meet w. Virginia ST
Seattle-(A. P)-The University CT al
.rooo,, footha11 te.n, will NOT accant til
be ;nv;tstio,, r. n,eat tho university isl
t West Virginia at San Diego on 70
Christmas day, H. c.. Howe, Oregon Id
representative at the annual meeting
f the Pacific coast conference here, ca ca
nnounced today. .N
tu
The December meeting of the Pres o..
yterian Aid and Missionary societies e.. e..
to be Of unusual interest. lie
[rs. Carson, who for thirty-eight q ~
ears was missionary in Burma, 20
ill speak Mrs. J. S. Heckathorn
ill read paper on Hinduism in
le United States' All members and is
'iends are invited. NJ,
thu
The Ladies' Aid of Cornwall will Cr
old an auction sale of quilts, fancy dr.
ork and many useful Christmas un
resents at the Cornwall school house ty
! the evening of December 15- VIII