The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-16

Oklahoma City-(A. P)-The first
definite reports of loss of life in the
flood here were received today when
the police rescued R. H. Loose and his
daughter from a tree in Wheeler park
and learned that the boat in which
they had ATTEMPTED to escape had
capsized, drowning Mrs. Loose and
another daughter.
Oklahoma City in Flood Grip
Oklahoma City-(A. PA catas-
trophic flood gripped Oklahoma City
today, with virtually the entire south
inundated, the flood waters of the
North Canadian river literally lap
ping at the threshold of the retail
business center.
At the middle of the day the flood
was still roaring through the city,
swirling torrent two miles wide, with
many currents ripping new courses
through the devasted lowlands. Eff
forts were being continued to reach
several families in marooned houses,
whose cries for help came family ov-
er the rush the water and the
crash of buildings that fell before the
mighty sweep of the flood.
President Asks Freight Cut
Washington IA. P.)- President
Coolidge suggested today to Samuel
Rea, president of the Pennsylvania
railroads that a freight rate reduc-
tion be put into effect by the rail
roads on wheat designed for export
and that the railroads institute the
same rate on export coal as on coal
for domestic use. The suggestions
were made at White House confer
ence and the Pennsylvania executive
probably will consider them in con-
junction with the executives of other
railroads. President Coolidge ex-
pressed himself as adverse to carry
ing out the provisions of the mer-
chant marine act of 1920, that COM
mercial treaties preventing the Unit
ed States from instituting prefer
ential freights be abrogated.
Serious Trouble in Germany
Bedlin-(A. P))-Mobs in the out
lying sections of Greater Berlin kept
the police busy today. At one point
it was necessary to fire into the
crowd, seriously wounding three dem
Renewed riots are re-
ported from numerous parts Of Ger
many. A serious clash occurred at
and a police sergeat and
a demonstrator were killed Leipsic
continues to be the scene of renewed
rioting and many shopkeepers are
giving away bread and oleomargarine
in preference tohaving their premises
looted.
Lloyd George At Chicago
Chicago IA P)- David Lloyd
George, Britain's wartime premier.
reached Chicago at noon today and
vas greeted by great throngs and an
official reception committee, headed
~ General Charles G. Dawes, retired.
Davis Goes BY AirpIane
San Francisco-(A. P)-Secretary
# Labor Davis "hopped off, in gov
,rnment airplane today for Chicago to
meet Lloyd George, former British
This was his second attempt
o leave by airplane. the first being
topped by heavy fog
Investigate Grain Rates
Washington-(A. PIN the in
-estigation instituted by the inter
ermine whether the present grain
ates are justifiable, the commission
lso announced its decision in the
proceedings instituted by a western
tate, to secure a reduction in grain
ates west of the Mississippi, declar-
ng that the evidence presented was
n insufficient reason to put the de-
reases into force The commission
rdered the record in the western
tate's complaints reopened and the
roceedings retired
COnfesses Killing Policeman
San Bernardino-(A. P.)-Robert
'. Saunders, 20, one of three youths
rrested yesterday while driving the
ar of Patrolman D. H. Crowther,
0und shot Sunday near the Jordan
iver, Utah, confessed killing the po-
ceman, according to statement
rom the sheriffs office.
lob Attacks Berlin Stock Exchange
London-(A. PA mob attempt
d to force its way into the Berlin
tock exchange today says Berlin
entral News dispatch. They also
lied to storm the city hall, but the
olice appeared masters of the sit
alton, after fierce fighting, in which
number were injured. several seri-
usly The city hall and stock ex-
lange were locked and strongly
larded and Wilhelmstrasse was