The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-26

Washington-(A. P.)-The Blair
Dover controversy in the treasury,
described yesterday as closed, by Sec
retary Mellon, was again laid before
President Harding today, with the
presentation of petition signed by
over dozen members of the Ohio
congressional delegation, asking the
reinstatem of G. G.. Childs of
Ohio, former supervisor of collections
of the internal revenue bureau. 1t
Geilinger, of West Virginia, special
bureau, had been suspended, pending
him.
Mine Explosion Kills II
Birmingham, Alabama-(A P)--
in an explosion in the Acmar No. 8
company, in st. Clair county, ac-
cording to reports received here to-
day.
May Deyelope Muscle Shoals.
Washington CA PA compre-
hensive plan for the development of
all the government properties at
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, will prob
ably be reported to congress by the
house military committee next week,
it was said today on good authority
after the committee had discussed the
matter in legislative session.
Charge of Laxity Not Upheld
Washington-(A. P.)-The fight by
Representative Johnson, republican,
of South Dakota, to force the house
to take up his resolution for inyesti-
cation of the charges of laxity by the
of justice in prosecuting
war frauds, failed today when Speak
er Gillett ruled his claim of the reso-
luton being suppressed does not con-
stitute privilege.
Investigate Crane Charge
Washington-(A PA resolution
directing Secretary Hughes to make
inquiry of the French gov
ernment concerning the correctness
of reports concerning the imposition
Of a 20-year sentence upon Charles c.
Crane by the French military court
at Damascus, was introduced today
by Representative SABBATH, democrat,
Of Illinois.
Powder Factory Explosion Kills 8
Emporium, Penna.-(A. P)-Eight
men were killed and two seriously
injured, when three packing houses
If the Priscilla Powder company at
blew up this after
noon.
Explosion Kills Nine
Sinnamahoning, Pa.-(A. 2D-Nine
nen were instantly killed and three
slightly hurt in series of explosions
which today destroyed three loading
houses and another building Of the
5rasselli Chemical company here.
Dismiss Habeas Corpus Writ
White Plains, N. Y.-(A P)-;Su- !
,reme Court Justice Young this after
loon dismissed writ of habeas cor
Jus taken out for Walter S. Ward,
Millionaire banker and central figure ,
n the shooting of Clarence Peters, |
,x-nayy man.
Admits Morse Connection
Washington-(A P.) - Attorney
General Daugherty, in letter to
senator Watson, republican, of Indi-
ma, read today in the senate, denies
hat he told the Indiana senator that
le had no connection with securing a
'ardon for Charles M. Morse, as Wat
on stated in the senate on May 2.
'he attorney general said that he
eceived about $4,000 in connection
7ith the case, sufficient to pay only
bout half the expense.
lay Remain in o. s. for Treatment
Washington-(A P)-Mrs. Hanna
'haplin, mother of Charles Chaplin,
lay be allowed to remain in the Uni
ed States for a temporary period, as
n alien seeking treatment for men
al disorders, according to an opinion
endered to Secretary of Labor Davis
3dav by solicitor attached to the
immigration bureau
France Denies Crane Conviction
Paris CA. P.)-The French foreign
ffice has no knowledge of the re-
orted conviction of Charles r.
rane, by the French military court
/ Damascus on a charge of inciting
riot as reported in press dispatches,
was stated today.
Babe Ruth in Trouble Again
Chicago-(A. P)-Babe Ruth of The
ew York Yankees, was today de-
AIRED ineligible to play until com
lete investigation had been made of
argument with Umpire |