The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-05
TORNADO TAKES TOLL TWENTY LIVES
and MUCH PROPERTY IN MIDDLE WEST

! AleXandrla-(A. P.)-Ine death tOl
as the result of tornado which late
yesterday swept through Alexandria
and Pineville, a town across the Red
river from this city, was placed today
at twenty A check by the authori-
ties developed that the undertaking
establishments in the city had the
bodies of twenty victims, fourteen
white and six negroes. The list of
injured was placed at sixty, more
than thirty of whom were inmates in
the United States veterans hospital
near Pineville. The property damage
is estimated at 100000.
Harding Wants Western Views
Augusta-(A. P)-President Hard
ing is understood to contemplate his
proposed summer trip to the Pacific
coast not only as a means of pre-
senting to the western half of the
country his policies and plans, but al
so as means Of ascertaining clearly
the western viewpoint on national
problems. AS tentatively mapped out,
the swing of the president through
the west provides for from fifteen
to twenty addresses in representa-
tive cities.
Advocate Sugar Organization
Washington-(A PA close or
ganization in the sugar producing in
dustry was advocated today by the
Farmers Union, in a statement attri-
buting the present sugar prices to a
" criminal manipulation of the mar
ket "Some of the hard pressed and
gouged people of the Cities" said the
statement, are thinking that the far
mer is sharing the proceeds of rob-
berry. Nothing is farther from the
facts. All the sugar of the past sea-
son has long since been marketed and
is in the hands Of men who never
grew an ounce Of the commodity"
Klan Officers Surrender
Atlanta-(A. PIT. J. McKinnon,
chief of the Investigating department
and NJ w. Furney, cashier of the Ku
Klux Klan, surrendered themselves
here early today in answer to war
rants sworn out by E. J. Jones, as
sociate Of emperor Simmons, charg-
ing larceny after trust.
To Investigate r. r. Service
Washington-(A. P.)-Inquiry into
the extent to which railroad COM
panies failed last summer and fall to
furnish proper transportation facili-
les in the Pacific northwest was
ordered today by the interstate com
nerce commission. Times and places
or hearings will be assigned later. !
Pinkey Would Take 'Em On
Milwaukee, Wisconsin-(A P.)-
Billy Mitchell, manager Of Brother
oinkey, junior welterweight boxing
hampton, today wired acceptance to
IN offer from Mike Collins to meet
Harvey Thorpe Of Kansas City, or
Johnny Tillman, of Minneapolis, in a
fifteen round decision contest at
Shelby, Montana, early in July. Col
ms offered $4,000 for the contest.
Washington Attorney General Resigns
Olympia P)-The resignation
f Attorney General L. L. Thompson
nd the appointment of Assistant At
orney General John H. Dunbar to
ucceed him, was announced today by
Governor Louis F. Hart The appoint
1ent of Dunbar will become effective
-pril 9.
Callahan Estate Gets Judgment
Olympia-(A. P.)-Finding the Wal
er J. Nichols stock brokerage COM
any, defunct, of Spokane, guilty of 1
bucket shop" dealings with Milhol-
md and Hought, bondsmen, who en- |
ezzled about $355,OO0 belonging to
ames j. Callahan, deceased the su-
rene court today rendered judgment
gainst the Walter J. Nichols COM !
any in favor Of the Callahan estate, {
,r $202, 2,849.05. The decision reverses
lie Spokane county superior court +
Foster Jury Still Out s
ST. Joseph-(A. pat noon today.
hen the jury trying William T. Fos-
r was sent to lunch, Judge White |
i'd he had not decided how long he
ould keep the jury out. The jury $
is had the case rs and one-fourth
)urs.
End Presidential Vacation y
Augusta-(A. PA decision was
ached today by President Harding q
end his southern vacation Satur- o
", leaving here that evening and 4
riving in Washington Sunday noon.s s