The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-20
INDICT PROMINENT men FOR NATION
Wide BOND THEFT-.26 IMPLICATED

Minneapolis-(A P) = Twenty-six
persons, including bankers, bond
statesmen and three or four news
papermen, were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury, charged with impli-
cation in nationwide bond thefts,
United States District Attorney French
announced today.
Hanged for Double Murder
Aztec, N. MA. P.)-Steve Katon-
ka was hanged here this morning for
the murder of William Kelley and
Sam Groy, taxicab drivers, near Ship
rock, N. M, July 81, 1921.
Passenger Steamer Sinks
st. John, ~ B-(A. P.)-The pass
enger steamer Dream was upset and
sank in the ST. John river today Two
women passengers are reported
drowned.
Government Asks Money Returned
Washington-(A P.)-The return to
the government of $454,1SS in con-
nection with war contracts is asked
in suit filed at the direction of At
torney General Daugherty in the fed
eral courts of Cleveland, Ohio, today,
against the Cleveland Brass and Cop
per Mills, Inc, and their sureties, the
Fidelity and Deposit company of
Maryland.
Texas Man Heads Legion
Convention Hall, New Orleans-(A.
IPD-Alvin M. Owsley, of Texas, has
been elected national commander of
the American Legion.
Charge Misconduct in Office
Chicago-(A. P)-Charges against
the conduct in office of the United
States district attorney here are
found to be we'll founded by Edgar
B. Tolman and John r. Montgomery,
representing the Illinois and Chicago
bar associations, in a report to United
States Attorney General Daugherty,
made public today.
Gas Explosion Kills Eight
McCurtain, Okla.-(A. P) = Eight
men were killed and four badly. in
jured in an explosion of gas in the
Progressive Coal company's mine a
mile and one-half north of here. this
morning. The injured are badly
burned and physicians say that they
are in a serious condition.
Pajamerino Party Fatal
Los Angeles-(A. P)-Over a score
of Los Angeles college students were
injured, one possibly fatally, as a re-
suit of burns from gasoline bombs
and blows on heads and bodies in q
riot here early this morning follow
ing a "pajamerino" party on the cam
pus of the southern branch of the
University of California
Guard American COnsuIates
Vladivostok-(A. P.)-American and
British marines landed here today to
guard the consulates of the two ma
ions.
Postal Clerks Suspended
Council Bluffs, Iowa-(A P.)-Six
If Al postal clerks were suspended
lere yesterday for alleged pilfering
If mails and pleaded guilty before the
United States Commissioner Byrnes
,oday and were bound over to the
ederal grand jury
Would Control German Finances
Paris-(A. P)-French plans for
financial control Of Germany were
PRESENTED to the reparations commits
ion by M. Barthou today and suggest
immediate creation of a committee of
he worlds leading business men to
leal with Germany's capacity to pay
md to consider the question of inter-
lllied debt. They would leave the
inal settlement of the question, how
ver, to the proposed Brussels con-
erence. :,
May Adjourn Parliament
London-(A. P.) = Premier Bonar
law, in a message to newspapers this
fternoon, says: eff I am elected lead
+ of the conservative party, I may
e in a position to advise the king to
rider Immediately the dissolution Of
arliament. This would give plenty
f time to get the Irish home rule bill
trough"