The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02

Dempsey-Gibbons fight, scheduled
to take place at Shelby on July 4, is
nearing collapse, Major j. G. Lane,
trustee, admitted at 2:45 this after
noon. He stated that the final $780,
600 of Dempsey's guarantee had not
been raised and that he saw no pros
pect of it's being raised.
Jack Kearns, manager of Dempsey,
said that he would insist on full
payment, in accordance with the
terms, which provide that it must be
made by midnight tonight. 1t is con-
fidently expected that Dempsey will
declare the fight off.
George Stanton, Great Falls bank
er, said that so far as he is con-
cerned, the fight is off. He immedi-
ately called off all ticket sales in
Great Falls
President Drives His Train
Aboard the Presidents special near
st. Maries, Ida-(A. P)-President
Harding drove his own special train
about fifteen miles down the west
slope of the Bitter Root mountains
into Avery. The locomotive was
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul cleo
trio, one of the largest ever built.
When the train stopped at Falcon,
Idaho, the engineer invited the presi
dent into the cab and soon the train
moved off with the executives hand
on the controller. In company with
Chief Greedy, the president visited
the forest rangers station at Avery,
Idaho, and saw mule train packed
for trip over the mountains.
Big Fight Still in Doubt
Great Falls.-(A. P)-The financ-
ial affairs of the Dempsey Gibbons
fight are rapidly approaching crisis
with the situation so serious that
Kearns, the champions manager,
said that he had his doubts about
receiving the final hundred thousand
dollars due Dempsey. Manager
Kearns said that he had told Major
Lane, the new trustee, that he would
insist upon the fulfillment of the
contract after Lane said that things
were in a terrible muddle.
Berlin Excited Over Occupation
Duesseldorf-(A P)-Berlin re-
ports the capital is grealy excited by
the messages saying that the Krupp
works, at Essen, were occupied. The
basis of the reports were apparently
from the seizure of comparatively
small branch of the Krupp locomot-
i've works, Segeroth, near Essen.
Forty Persons Injured
Buffalo, ~ Y-(A. P.)-Forty per-
sons were injured, several probably
fatally, when two-car train on the
Niagra Falls speed line of the Inter
national Railway company ran into
an open switch at the northern city
limits of Tonawanda this morning.
Krupp Plant Occupied
London-(A. P)-The whole Of the
Krupp plant in Essen was occupied
today and work in the plant ceased
according to messages received in
Berlin says the entral News dispatch.
Frankfort Is Surrounded
London-(A. .)-Frankfort on the
edge of Mayence Bridgehead, is now
surrounded by occupied territory
through French military moves, it
being completely cut off from un-
occupied Germany.
Large Acreage for HOmesteads
Washington-(A. P.)-Over 100000
acres of publI; land in Colorado, Ne
vada, Utah, and California has been
thrown open to entry for eX-service
men. This comprises the second
largest offering of public domain for
homesteading in several years.
ReparatiOn Problem Still Unsettled
Paris-(A. P.)-Solution of the re-
parations problem and the Ruhr oc-
cupation by pressure upon France to
change her viewpoint, is doomed a
failure, according to semi-official in
formation obtained today. There is
strong feeling evident in the French
foreign office against the British at
titude and the tone of suggestions in
a recent letter to Pope Plus.
Johnson Plays in Semi Finals
Wimbledon-(A. P.)-William john !
son, No. 2, American lawn tennis
ranking, won his way into the semi
finals for the worlds singles cham
pionship by defeating Cecil Camp
bell, of Ireland, three out of four
SETS His next opponent is the south
African Davis cup star, B. l. G.
Norton.