The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-27
WASHINGTON SENATOR ADDS PLEA FOR
EXTRA Session TO AID FARMERS

SpOkane-(A. P)-Unlted States
Senator G. c. Dill today joined other
congressman in requesting that Pre-
sident Harding call a special session
of congress to enact legislation for
the relief of the farmer. In tele-
gram to the president at Seattle, he
said that because of the low price
of wheat, and the high cost of pro
duction, the farmers are unable to
meet their debts.
Harvey COrrects Statements
Longbranch, N. ia. P.)-Colonel
George Harvey, United States ambas-
sador to the court of st. James, today
corrected statements regarding the
1924 presidential prospects, attributed
to him in certain New York news
papers, and asserted that when he had
spoken of landslide that he was
referring to the chances of Henry
Ford and not those of Senator Hiram
Johnson.
Hiram Johnson Denies Story
New York-(A. P.)-Senator Hiram
Johnson today emphatica1ly denied the
story in New York papers quoting
George Harvey as stating that John
son had predicted for himself an cleo
ton by landslide if he obtained the
republican nomination for president.
Make Nonstop Night Flight
Garden City, N. Y.-(A. P)-Eddie
Stinson, accompanied by Charles
Dickinson, the president of the Aero
club of Illinois, and Arthur Gray,
mechanic, arrived at Hazelhurst field
at 1880 a. m. today in a junker all
metal monoplane in which they left
Chicago at IL p. M, completing in
eight and a half hours, the first nom
stop three-passenger night flight be-
tween the two cities.
French Reply Awaits Delivery
Paris-(A. P.)-The French reply
to the British reparation note is to
be delivered in London tomorrow or
Sunday. 1t accepts some of the Bri
tish suggestions, and asks further
light on others. 1t maintains that
the principle of the Franco-Belgian
declaration to the effect of passive
resistance must cease before the ne
gotiations with Germany can be un-
dertaken.
Railroad Heads to Confer
Omaha, Neb.-(A. P.)-Heads of
five western railroads, in telegraph
ing the sponsors of the buy wheat "
expressed their willingness
to attend conference to consider the
request for a twenty-five per cent re-
1uction of freight rates on the ex-
port of wheat and flour, announced |
1t the Omaha chamber of commerce |
oday.
Burns Bank Records
Phoenix, Ariz.-(A. P)-The Far
ners' and Merchants bank of Temple, |
Ariz., near here, with deposits of four
hundred thousand dollars, closed it's |
loors today. The cashier told the !
sheriff that he had burned the bank
'ecords. He is expected to be ar
eSted.
Break Off Negotiations
Atlantic City-(A. P.)-Anthracite
oal operators and miners today
roke off the wage negotiations and
djourned without setting date for
mother meeting.
Calls Administration " Reactionary
Washington - CA. P.) Declaring
hat President Hardings administra-
ion had been. a reactionary admin
stration," Senator w. L. LaFollette,
epublican, of Wisconsin, predicted
ere today that should N2actlons be
ominated for the presidency next
ear by both of the major parties, a
bird party movement may be the re-
ult.
Denver Bank Closes
Denver-(A. P.)-The Hibernia
ank and Trust company of Denver,
18th deposits of $1,373,7 ,729, according
} it's last statement closed its doors
tho door said | ,
lat the bank was in the hands of the ]
;ate banking examiner.
Late this afternoon officials of the
-ibernia Bank and Trust company
aid that Secretary Floyd had ad-
lifted the embezzlement of over t
1853 900 worth of bonds and securi- !
es of the bank. The officials asked t
lat their names be Withhel-@. The !,
cures have been confirmed by other s
embers of the bank. g