The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-24
PRESIDENT ASKS REDEDICATION TO.
ORIGINAL PURPOSES OF Government

Washington-(A. P.)-An appeal
for the rededication of the American
people to the aims and purposes OF
their government as set forth in the
preamble to the constitution was
made by President Harding here to-
4 day in an address at the opening of
the National American Council, an or
ganization recently formed to en-
courage better citizenship. Such re
dedication, the president said, would
/ furnish to the nation, commanding
and dominating national interest,
which, he said, has been lacking since
the end of the World war. Quoting
the preamble he said it CONSTITUTED
complete statement of the nations
aspiration, chart for our course and
an inspiration to every effort to make
better citizens of ALL"
Essen-(A P0-Communists have
taken possession of police headquar-
ters at Gelsenkirchen and have hoisted
the red flag over the building. Re-
| ports from German sources say that
five persons were killed and 6l
wounded in fighting for possession
of the building. The struggle be-
gan late last night and continued un-
til early this morning.
Bandits Parole American Publisher
Shanghai-(A. P)-J. B. Powell,
American newspaper publisher of
Shanghai, who has been held prison
er by the Chinese bandits at Paotzuku,
has been parOled to participate in a
new conference for the release of the
captives, according to advices received
here late tonight.
Trains Collide; Five Are Killed
Abilene, Texas-(A. P.)-Five un-
identified persons and a negro porter
were killed, the five said to have been
riding blind I" baggage; one engine
man was probably fatally injured, and
two or three others were less seri-
ous1y hurt, when two Texas & Pacific
passenger trains collided early today
between Cisco and Putnam, Texas.
Chinese Politics New Complication
Washington-(A. PA delayed
message from Minister Schurman of
Peking, received TO-DAY by the state
department, expressed Schurman's be-
lief that the task of obtaining release
of the American captiyes Of the ban
dts is now complicated by Chinese
politics" The minister said that
g certain hostile factions :" are using
the bandit outrage to discredit the
Chihli party with the Peking govern
ment and Tsao Kun, who had been
:" hopeful candidate for the presi-
dency" He said it is not probable
that the bandits will kill the captives,
but that there is danger of death from
exposure, starvation, or disease dur
ing the prolonged negotiations.
Court Uplolds hrs. Stillman
New York-(A P)-The appellate
division of the supreme court today
upheld the award of $500 month
and $4,000 counsel fees
made Mrs. Anne U. Stillman by JUS
tice Morshauser last February.
international Commission to Tsa0
Peking-(A. rigadier-General I
William Connor, commanding the. T
American troop at Tientsin, will head T
the international commission, which /
will proceed immediately to Tsao T
to investigate the bandit sit
lation, it is announced here today
Bandits Grow Panicky
Shanghai-(A. P)-Panic seized
he bandits of Paotzuku today as the
Chinese government troops launched
/ determined advance against the out
avs.
Complete Wheat Selling Organization
Minneapolis P.)-Operation of
he American Wheat Growers, Associ-
tied, Inc, successor to the Northwest
Wheat Growers Association, has
,een started with headquarters here,
George C. Jewett, general manager,
today The organization
was completed yesterday after
hree-day conference of thirty repre-
;entatives from ten states.
Committee OF 4S Back BOrah
Columbus, Ohio-(A- P)-Members
f the local committee of 48, sponsor
ng the movement to put Senator w.
g. Bora,h in the field as presiden-
ial candidate, announced today that
hey would proceed soon with the cir
ulation of petitions, despite the fact
hat Secretary of State Brown noti-
led them that no blanks will be fur
ished until Senator Borah's written
onsent to the use of his name is