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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23
FUNERAL OF JAMES
M'MAHEN, CENTENARIAN

Monday afternoo nat 1:30 O'Clock,
at the Short chapel in Moscow, was
held the funeral services for the late
James McMahen from near Potlatch,
Idaho, Latah county's oldest resident
who passed away Friday night at the
age of 100 years and seven months.
The beautiful and impressive SER
vices were conducted by Rev. N. F.
Wirtzberger of the Holy Trinity
Catholic church. Mrs. H. D. Martin
sang two solos with Mrs. H. H. Or
land at the piano.
The pallbearers were Sergeant
Eugene Nagele, Sergeant Ankon Dah-
len, J. w. Parkhurst, Howard c..
Blodgett, L. H. Me1chesidek and
Leslie Eddy, boys from the American
Legion. At the right of the boys were
seated several of the local members
of the G. A. r.
Mr. McMahen was born in Ireland,
August Is, 1922, celebrating his one
hundredth birthday last August In
terment was made in the Moscow
cemetery
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23
HUSKIES VICTORS
In Second CLASH
TWO HOMERS AND AIR-TI6HT
PITCHING GIVE WASHINGTON
BALL GAME SATURDAY, 1913.

The University of Idaho baseball
team suffered it's second defeat at the
hands Of the University of Washing
ton Huskies, Saturday afternoon, IL
to 2, when the Seattle sluggers reaped
II hits off the offerings Of three
Vandal boxmen. Two home runs by
Lewis and Blakke, were features of
the game, and aided materially IN
giving the Huskies their victory over
the Silver and Gold nine.
Idaho has now lost two straight
games on her initial conference tour,
and but four more remain to be
played on the present trip to the
coast universities. They will play
their third game this afternoon with
the University of Oregon at Eugene,
where it is expected they will have
a better opportunity of balancing up
their record.
Use Three Pitchers
Batteries for Saturdays game were
Marineau, Golden, Snow, and Kline
for Idaho, and Setter and Walby for
Washington. The offerings of the
Seattle batters, while Setter pitched
almost air-tight ball, allowing but a
trio of hits during the nine innings.
The Idaho nine is playing under
severe handicap on their initial trip,
being without catcher of any real
ability. All of the first string back
stop men were laid up with injuries
during the previous week, which has
necessitated brir1Ing. Snow, pitcher,
back of the home plate.
The Vandals play second game
with the University of Oregon nine
tomorrow and on Wednesday and
Thursday they meet O.A.C. at Cor
Wallis. They will return to Moscow
Friday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23
charge INDICTMENT POWER USED BY
DAUGHERTY FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES

fugitive hammer murderess, arrested
Friday night, when the officers OBJ
tanned information that his wife was
in Honduras, was released today and
his bail returned. It is announced
that the grand jury will start an in
vestigation of arson charges against
j. G. Carson, reported to be with Mrs.
Phillips in Honduras.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23
Admit Byers VIII 10 Probate

The will of N. V. Byers was admit
ted, to probate today by Judge Adrian
Nelson, and under the authorization
of the will, Cleveland and Frank
Byers, both children of the deceased
man, were appointed joint executors
of the terms of the will. Mr.. Hyers
died in Troy recently and left an
estate of approximately $4,000 i'll real
and personal property.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23

Miss Charlotte Sorrenson Of Davids
went to Nez Perce Monday, to spend
a week with relatives
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Brooks motored
to Lewiston, Sunday, and spent the
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23
Weather Forecast
[daho-Fair tonight a:

+ Idaho-Fair tonight and Tues :
+ day; light to heavy frosts to-
= night
: Puget Sound-Fair tonight and
= Tuesday; light to moderate
+ + +++++ ++++ +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-23

Mrs J. t. Croot is confined to her
home by illness.
, 1923-03-21
Rotary uroed to HELD Riddles

Livingston. Mont.-Robert Patterson
of Dayton, Ohio. Rotary international
vice president. sounded the keynote for
the first all-Montana district confer
ence, by emphasizing Rotary work
among children. especially hovs. Mr..
Patterson's address. which followed
the annual report Of Oliver Belden, Of
Lewistown. district governor, was nm
usual, ms he supplemented II with NOV
ing pictures and slides provided Mt his
own expense. showing Rotary work
among crippled children and illustrat-
ing the Rotary's 'back-to-school move
ment."
Another feature not or the program
was n brief address by Carl Rlddick,
former congressman of Montana.
, 1923-03-21
NO INDICTMENTS BY
BASTRoP GRAND JURY

Bastrnp. La.-No indictments were
returned by the Morchonsc parish
grand jury in connection with the shy.
ing of Watt Duniel and T. f. Richard
on August "a last. and various hooded
hand activities, which the jury has
been investigating for the past few
lays. The iury's report has beer given
to District Judge Fred 0doni.
In its report the grand jury referred
to the masked band case as 'the de
plorahle crime Of August ~" and st"t-
cd that while II had M thoroughly
MO the affair II could find no owl
dcnce that would warrant the indict-
nlent of any individuals.
Attorney General Coco and two of
his assistants had left here before the
Grand Jury made its report. Mr.. Coco
stated that. in event no indictments
were returned. he would file bills of
information against certain per~ors
named mt the open hearing here in
.Innr"rv as having participated in mol,
activities. He did not state. however,
whether this action would he taken
Immediately.
, 1923-03-21
CONTRACT SIGNED TO
BUILD NEW ROAD
$4,000, 900 Deal Is Made With Omaha
Firm to Construct Line,
Miles to Casper

0maha.--A S12,O0O.0N contract for
the construction of $50 miles of rail
road has been signed in New York by
Edward Peterson. of the firm Of Peter
son. Shirley & Gunther, Omaha con-
tractors, according to J. u. Shirley.
The road is TO extend from Casper.
Wyo., to Miles City, Mont. via Sheri-
dan and is to he operated by the Middle
States Oil company. Work OF the job
will commence April !.
This is. without doubt. the largest
contract let since the end of the war;"
said Mr.. Shirley. "We'l employ 50Nl
g Six hundred men will he taken
out of Omaha. Wen also fake POO
cars of material and equipment from
here"
Involved in the contract is the build.
ing of 40 miles of telegraph system
and eco miles of fencing. Fifty thou
sand tons of steel will he used.
, 1923-03-21
FLOAT TO DEATH on ICE,
SINGING "NEARER TO GOD"

Omaha.-Floating on an ice cate in
the Missouri river TO certain death
with the hanks lined by friends and
relatives unable to avert the tragedy,
two Iowa boys chose rs their farewell
message the hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee"
For hours the Young men. Harvey
Mcintosh. 30. and his brother Tom. 26,
of Mondamin. Iowa, had heen ma
rooned on n sandbnr in the Missouri
river 30 miles north of Omaha. follow.
ing a sudden rise of the river that
swept away their boat while they were
hunting ducSse
Their cries brought many persons to
the banks. hut all attempts to send
aid to the men failed. owing to n heavy
flow Of ice.
The brothers nerched themselves on
n stump as darkness fell and water
covered the bar. Huge honflres were
lit by the watchers on the banks.
As the crest Of the flood came IN,
the water rose to the mems arm pits.
eve have caught an ice cake" they
shouted shortly after midnight.
And then out of the darkness of the
river came the strnins of tie hymn that
grew fainter and fainter.
No traces of the bodies have vet been
found. although searching parties have
combed the river bottom for miles.
, 1923-03-21
EXPANSION OF BUSINESS

Few York.-Evidences of the rapid
ex oars'on of business activity have
m lltiplied during the past week. Re
ports on pig iron production during
February showed n new high record
for the month and the capacity of the
furnaces active Mt the close of the
month was equal to just about the
ditions. Weekly reports on railroad
ear loadings continue t. show a move
ment of freight unprecedented at this
season of the year.
Both Dun's and Bradstreet's indices
moved upward during February, the
advance in the general level amounting
to something like 2 per cent. Exnm'n-
alton of the component groups of the
indices discloses the fact that the gains
have been general.
firmer there have been many signs of
increased public participation in the
market. Marked activity has been ap-
parent both in stocks and cotton.
Further increases in steel prices
have been the rule. Steel makers are
making every effort to enlarge produc-
ton but are close to the limit imposed
by physical conditions, transportation
and labor supplies. 1t is said that
automobile production and building
construction are also approaching q
iimit because of scarcity of materials,
, 1923-03-21
nies in Elannes of Home

Harlowton, Mont. A fire of I'M
known origin destroyed the residence
of Nils Ottison and Scott McKusky and
burned Ottison to death. McKusky
in attempting to save his companion
was severly burned and is not expect.
ed to live. In the event that McKusky
ecovers consciousness. he may be able
to give considerable information in
regard to to the tragedy.
Otisop was found lying in the door
way, succnmbing to the flames when
on the verge of escape.
, 1923-03-21
VAST DAMAGE ADDED
TO TOLL OF LIVES
30 Dead In Storm; Two Hamlets
Erased; Tennessee Worst Hit BY
Wintry Blast From Northwest

Billings, Mont.-An angry sweep of
weather from the Pacific northwest
which caused millions in property
damage, loss of at least 30 lives, and
for n time stilled wire communications
throughout a great portion of the
country. northeastward from the lake
region and lower Mississippi valley
with diminishing intensity.
Communication facilities were being
restored to normal in the east and GEN.
trail west, trains again were moving on
schedule. blustry winds were subsidirg
and snow flurries and driving hail
storms were turning to rains.
Damage which will run into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars was done
by the wind in Indiana.
business buildings, residences and
barns were u~nroofed and wrecked in
many localities and livestock on farms
vas killed. The heaviest sufferers
were the telephone, telegraph and in
terurban companies.
Thirty known dead and p~oDertv
damage expected TO reach S250.O00 was
the toll in Madison and Chester conn
ties, Tennessee, where two towns. Pm
son and Deadenburg, were especially
hard hit.
At least nine deaths resulted In Ken
lucky.
Reports from Richmond said that
three persons lost their lives in thnt
| vicinity when the wind lifted n small
farmhouse with three adults and 10
children from its foundation. carried
it 80 yards and hurled it to the ground
in splinters.
AT Lexington. the betting shed at the
Kentucky Racing association track was
wrecked, plate glass store fronts shat
tered and telephone poles and trees
felled.
A workman was killed near Edo.
RADIO, Ark, when an oil derrick blew
over on him. Many other derric',s
We're demolished and n heavy loss from
damage to storage tanks and other
buildings is reported.
Property damaoe estimated between
100000 and S5n0.Oo was caused in
Montgomery county, Tennessee.
, 1923-03-21
ALLIES TO JOIN

Paris.-The foreign office has re-
ceived a detailed synopsis of the Turk
ish governments reply to the Lausanne
peace proposals. From the synopsis 1t
appears that a large number of the pro-
visions of the Lausanne treaty are
called into question, and that accept
anc of the Turkish contentious would
involve drastic changes in the original
draft of the treaty. The French gov
ernment is reserving its opinion con-
corning the Turkish claims until 1t is
in possession of the full text of the
Angora governments reply.
1t has been decided that the allies
will confer soon as to the attitude they
shall adopt In order TO present n united
front to the Turks.
II is regarded here rs highly probable
that the negotiations with the Turks
will he resumed at C~onstantinOple
through the Intermediary Of the high
commissioners of Turkey, assisted by
experts.
, 1923-03-21
FRENCH OFFICER
IS FOUND SLAIN
LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND RAIL
ROAD CHIEF FOUND LYING
IN STREET
BUSINESS EXPANSION EVIDENT
Dig Iron Tops February Mark In Trade
Signs; Steel Cannot Catch Up
Demand for Supplies;
Close to Limit

Recklinghausen. = Two Frenchmen,
n an officer and the other a civilian
railroad man. were found slain in the
streets of the mining town of Buer,
nenr Recklinghausen.
Each body when found had five bull
let wounds in it. One of the victims
was Lieutenant Colonel Tim, of the
chasseurs. and the other NJ. Jolly. chief
of the Buer railroad station.
Unrest and discomfort among the
population of the Recklinghausen dis
trict have been smouldering for sever
al days. Feeling was running high on
both sides. The staying of the French
men is considered the most serious
affair since the occupation Of the re-
giOn began.
General Laingelot, commanding the
district, ordered the arrest of the bur
gomaster of Buer. the assistant hurgo-
master. the chief of police and two
other town officials. All of them are
being held by the French as hostages.
The French authorities asserted thGt
a penalty of at least 10O.OO0,O00 marks
would be imposed upon the town of
Buer and public nlaces. No trace his
hecn found of the slayers of the two
Frenchmen.
Indications of renewed active resist
NICE by the German individuals were
reported by the French intelligence Of
ficers during the last week.
, 1923-03-21
Wheeler Starts for R.,-sia

Neutrality-suspicious. Wheeler. al
Montana. who was elected last fall and
has since allied himself with the pro.
gressive bloc in congress. has left
WASHINGTON on the first leg of a Jour.
ney TO Russia. He will sail from New
York soon with Mrs. Wheeler on the
President Roosevelt.
Senator Wheeler purposes to investi.
gate particularly the Russian cooper
alive societies, hut also will study agri-
cultural cooperative organization in
other countries of Europe.
, 1923-03-21
Einaerprints BY Wireless

Los Angeles.-Transmission of fin
gerprints by wireless was demon
strated here by Leroy ]. I eischman,
electrical engineer.
The system used by Leischman. who
is the inventor. is n reproduction of a
photograph on n cylinder. which is re-
produced by the usual Photographic
method. Fingerprint experts who were
present declared the results We're bet
ter than those usually obtained through
the method in general use and predict
ed the invention would e n "revo-
luton In tracing criminals and in
quickly establishing the identity of
prisoners arrested in n city for the
authorities OF another"
, 1923-03-21
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
BETTER CRATES ARE REEnEn
Many Breeding Animals Used i,
proving Herds and Flocks A..
Not Properly Handled.

Very many Of the breeding animal,
used In improving herds and aocks
r shipped from place to place ,n
crates. Good crates are eosv -
handle, reduce shipping costs. md
save heavy losses.
Because shipping is oftea n sour,a
Of much loss and great ANNOYANCE nv
attempt has been made by the W.T.
consin College Of Agriculture. tba
Forest Products laboratory and tbo
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders os
%sociation, to establish a standard TYNE
of livestock crate that can he easily
and cheaply built. Practical tests
have been made and in every co,o
these standard crates withstood tba
treatment encountered in actual shin.
ping operations.
Better Shipping Crates for L,vs
Stock" a free circular issued nv tbo
College of Agriculture, Madison. nor
only tells of the trials and tests hut
also suggests how efficient crates NAV
be made.
Crates have been made for three
classes of live stock-cattle, sheen
and hogs. The cattle crate will com.
fortably accommodate mature cows
Of all breeds of dairy cattle. The
same proportions may be used in
building a larger crate to accommo-
GATE animals Of the beef breeds. Sim.
ilarly. a smaller crate may be built on
, 1923-03-21
Girl Sues "Babev Ruth

New York.-George Herman (Babe)
Ruth has been made defendant in a
suit for $4,000 brought by attorneys
for Miss Dolores Dixon, 10, who
charges that the baseball player as
saulted her at various times last sum-
mer. Ruth's attorney has disclosed.
The attorney, Hyman Bushell. said
Ruth declared he was being black
mailed and In n telegram from New
Orleans, signed by himself and Mrs.
Ruth, said he would not 'pay n cent,
hut would fight the charges to the
limit"
, 1923-03-21
Montana Tax Shows eiooor Incomo,

Helcna.-Total receipts on federal
income taxes during the IL days Of
March. this year. totals $40. 1918. an
Increase of S91.364.35 over the snmc
period in 1922 in which The total w"s
$40, 1878. according TO figures given
out after the office of &. a. Rasmus-
son. collector of internal rpvpnu in
the district Of Montana. was closed
on the fifteenth.
For the eight and one-haF months Of
the present fiscal year. beginning July
!. 1922, TO date. the total fell off S129.-
S15.66, the statement said.
, 1923-03-21
Kill SxndicaI Chief

observation-disclosures Segur, leader
Of the s~yndicnlist party, and known
as "Noy Del Sucre." was shot and
killed in the street by n band of IN
identified nssassins. The shooting
caused n panic and s~hopkeepers fled
In the belief that the syndlcalists had
once more started n revolution.
, 1923-03-21
Governor Wants Mates Impeaehed

Topeka. Knn.-Formnl demand that
Impeachment charges he brought
against State Treasurer T.. T. Thomp-
son and State Auditor Norton A. Tur-
mel were made to the legislature re-
Gently. in n special message by Gov.
]. NJ. Davis, the third that the cover
nor has sent to the legislature regard
Ing the two Republican state officials.
, 1923-03-21
SELECT PIGS FOR BREEDERS
Important to Choose Most Thirty
and Growthy Females-oeten
mines Size Of Litter.

1t is just us necessary, or even
more so, to select the most tnIlils
and growthy SOW pigs for breeuels'
as 1t is to breed them to a cioiee
boar. for the fact that upon the urn,
and capacity OF the SOW VIII dePena
to n large extent, not only the s,eo
Of the litter, but their food uur'"s
the sucking period.
, 1923-03-21
Film Stunt Plane Crashes

San Jose, Cni.-C. L. Williams. n
commercial aviator. was killed and
Harvey Pugh, n lieutenant in the air
reserve corps. was seriously Injured
when the plane In which they were per-
forming stunts for n motion picture
production crashed Mt Pebble Beach,
near Del Monte, Cal.
, 1923-03-21
Farm Meet Dates Announced

Observation-Disclosures for five confer
enccs In the northwest to discuss ngrl-
cultural problems have been announced
here. They Include March 2s nj Bill
llngs. John II. Mitchell, member of the
federal reserve board, VIII be one OF
the speakers.
, 1923-03-21
PUREBRED RAMS GAIN FAVOR
ThIrty-sIx Animals In One Kentucky
County Where Seven Years Ago
There Was One.

T%hirty-six p%urebred rams In Il county
where only n was owned seven years
ago. when the agricultural extension
agent first began his work there, Is re-
ported to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture as the record III
Humphreys county, Tenn. Twenty
farmers In the county bought purebred
rams this season.
, 1923-03-21
convIo.s Held i, Bank Raid

Salem. Oregon.-Itohert Burns and
Edgar Smith. both e~x-convicts from the
Oregon ~pcnitentiary. who are believed
by peace officers to have robbed n
bank Mt st. Paul. near here. and who
were captured an hour later with
more than 500 on their persons, plead
ed not guilty at n hearing.
, 1923-03-21
compers Past Dancer STAGE

New York.-Samuel Gompers, pres
ldent Of the American Federation of
Labor, confined to Lenox Hill hospital
for several days with pneumonia, is
out Of danger, according to his physl-
clan, DR.. g. Fisch.
The labor chief is expected to be
able to leave the hospital soon. He
will 60 to Florida to recuperate.
, 1923-03-21
plan nIron handu

Parls.-It Is understood That n pro.
posal to strip the velvet glove" from
the lsuhr occupation nugmenting the
number Of electives there IL soon to
he considered by the cabinet In conse
qnenee OF increasing dIstnrhnnces.
, 1923-03-21
Bad Money Man CAPTURED

Seattle.-With the arrest of Paul
Dlmm, alleged confessed counterfeiter,
secret service agents here believed
they had rounded up the last one of n
gang that recently flooded Pacific coast
cities with bogus SO notes.
, 1923-03-21

Port Au PrIncc.-All the American
nlrplnnes which left Guantanamo.
Cuba, recently. on another leg of their
flight from San Antonio to Porto Rico,
have arrived In Port Au Prince.
, 1923-03-21
E.,d,ro Raw Potatoes.

Raw potatoes should not DC he
live stock In too large qunn'''s con.
cause OF the s%olnnine, when l,dnco
sumed too literally, is npt 10 com
hnrmfui effects. Thio crys'n''no
pound II lost In cooking.
, 1923-03-21
To Ely Around World

washington.-Tentatlve plans have
been made by the United States ma.
rine corps for n senplnne flight around
IN world. to begin June 10. from a
point on The Alaskan coast. according
10 n recent report.
, 1923-03-21
Two German Police Shot

Berlin. Two German policemen
were executed in Buer in the presence
of two officers and two soldiers of the
occupational forces, according TO 9
special dispatch from German CORE
spondents in the Ruhr. The policemen
were once deported from the district,
hut had returned for their personal
effects, when seized.
, 1923-03-21
Hail Insurance Rates Cut

Helena.-Hail insurance rates In
Montana will he less this year than
last, by II re-zonlng plan worked ont
by the state hail insurance board AT Its
first meeting of the year.
, 1923-03-21
purant TO start Bank

San Francisco.-W. G. Durunt, auto
mobile manufacturers, will establish n
bank In New York with n capitalization
NJ 30.O00,OO0 within the next four
months according to nm interview with
Di. Durant-
, 1923-03-21
Mail b EoiIed

An unidentified negro Is dead. and
n white man claiming to he John Den.
gar. Buffalo. is being held by the
Omaha police for investigation. as the
result of an attempt to rob the Union
Pacific mail train No. @. running from
Ogden to Omaha. A suitcase crnmmed
full OF registered mail and money was
recovered.
, 1923-03-21

Los Angeles.-A riot of movie men
that was not filmed and which sent
five of the extras into the receiving
hospital here. shot by q guard. oc-
Cured Mt the service bureau for mo-
tion picture employees. II was m ont.
growth of reduction In pay from 50 to
So for motion picture extras.
, 1923-03-21
PRODUCTION OF FEEDER PIPS
Business Growing Rapidly as cno''''
and Other Swine Diseases ARC
Being Controlled.

As cholera and other dlseaSes ,Ss
swine are coming under control Ia
business Of producing feeder pug IVA
growing. All feeder pigs shou'u
young and should show good pre' iii
II such pigs are healthy they ,ns
make rapid gains when place"
feed lot.
, 1923-03-21

the same lines in which to ship AMI
mails of the smaller dairy breeds.
The sheep crate Is best made in
three sizes, designated as lamb, sheep
and buck. 1t Is of prime importance
that the crate fit the animal.
Hogs, like sheep. require different
sized crates. A crate that Is too
small may cause many blemlshes
which will ruin the animal from the
breeders viewpoint. A table Of the
sIses of crates, based upon the size
Of the hog to be shipped. will aid
the shipper In avoiding waste and, at
the same time. provide the most COM
fort. T.
, 1923-03-21
Good Mixture for sows.

A mixture Of Stacked lime pnu ali
,hould be kept before the SONS ,nree.
times and It is also well to feeu Al.
fourths of a pound of good quh'' ,h,rd
falfa hay per GOV daily oil
OF a pound Of tnnknge. ~
, 1923-03-21
Bio Bend survey TO BIO New Policy

washington.-Survey OF the Big
Bend district Of the Columbia river, or
dcred by the interior department re.
Gently, Is to mark the Inauguration OF
nm active policy In the interest OF west
ern irrigation projects.
, 1923-03-21
Shin offloer klIla s.If

Manila.-Captain Peterozsky, com-
mander OF the Russian refugee ship
Batnreia. shot and killed himself
aboard his vessel.
, 1923-03-21
Cabinet Rule Fails

Denver,-Governor w. Il. Sweets
administrative code bin. %purposlng the
establishment OF the cabinet form OF
state government In Colorado. was
killed by the house OF the state leglsla-
ture by u vote OF 30 to 81.