The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-12
DEATH TOLL Of TERRIFIC HURRICANE
over METROPOLITAN AREA REACHES 90

! NEW YOcK-(A. F.)-Iue u6dIu lOll
of brief but terrific hurricane which
occurred on the metropolitan area
late yesterday, passed the sixty mark
today, with indications that the total
number of dead might go much high
er. The death list was increased when
the incoming tide returned eighteen
more bodies, swept seaward last
| night. Four more bodies were re-
covered at Hunters Island, and two
were reported recovered at Travers
Island
May Send Export Commission
Paris-A PD-Premier Poincare's
reply to the British memorandum on
the subject of the Hague conference,
was delivered to the British embassy
this evening. The reply says, that if
experts are sent to the Hague, that
they are likely to favor a proposition
for the sending of an export commits
sion to Russia to investigate condi- |
tions there, if Russia will consent to |
such a move.
Investigate Strange Actions
Portland, Ore.-(A. P)-Police Of
ficers early today engaged in fight !
with man giving the name of A.
Gerald Pfaffenbarger, who yesterday
inserted want ad in a morning paper
coaling for donations for Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, famous Stacker in
the World war, and now fugitive
from justice in Germany. Federal
officers here started an investigation
into Plaffenbargers activities when
local police found in his effects a
rubber stamp from Benecia California
Arsenal, and clippings from news
papers concerning several murders,
the murder of William Des-
mond Taylor, Los Angeles film di-
rector
Believe Irish Constitution 0. X.
London-(A. P.)-The articles of
he new Irish constitution have been
revised so satisfactorily, the Evening {
Star asserts here today, that Arthur
Griffith will take them to Dublin to- {
hight. 1t further says that Colonial i
Secretary Churchill may postpone his /
statement in the House of Commons
Until tomorrow to permit the an I
Of an agreement in Lon
lon and Dublin simultaneously The S
,ntire six points raised by the Brit
sh signatories in the Anglo-Irish c
reaty, in connection with the franz i
ng Of the constitution have been ad- $
usted, the Evening Star declares, and i
he problem now is that of settle o
ment between Michael Collins and n
ramon De Valera. I
Names B. F. Hales Grain Backer
Chicago-(A. P)-The Chicago
apitalist, who James K. Mason, Of I
Iilton, Indiana, said in his testimony
efore the special senate committee
ow Investigating the United States
train Growers. Inc, who is willing
. spend million dollars in promot-
1g the sales department for the
rain growers is Burton F. Hales,
vealthy member of the Chicago Board o.
Trade. g,
Armistice Proposal Merely Ruse il
Tien Tsin China-(A. P)-Generali Il
hang Tso Lin's proposals for an ar c.
listice with WI Pei Flu appear TO p
ave been simply ruse to gain time
)r the defeated Manchurian war lord. m
.eavy fighting broke out Friday be- az
ween Chinwangtao and Shan Halk- m
an, and the battle has been raging 81
eadily ever since. d'
Report Favorable on Trading Bill n
Washington-(A PA favorable W
spOrt on the Capper-I1ncner Dill TO Il
mend the Future Trading act so as
meet recent supreme court de- sc
sion declaring certain sections OF in
le act imperative, was ordered to- tn
ay by the house agricultural com tn
ittee. The measure, reported in &C
oduced, is expected to be taken up
the house Thursday.
american Labor Convention Opens
Cincinnati, O. = CA. P) - "Open 60
1op," unemployment, wage reduc- tn
ons, recognition of Soviet Russia, ~
le big union, and court decisions ma
I'd injunctions affecting labor and Sc
her subjects formed the major is TT
les confronting the American Fed fr
alton Of Labor when it opened its
lnual two weeks convention here to-
". Addressing the convention, RI
resident Samuel Gompers said that ka
ganized labor ~was not in mood tn
have constitutional rights and pri- sp
leges taken from US by any subtle
or assumption Of power,
matter from whence it emanates. en-