The daily star-mirror., 1923-06-16
AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR CONTRACT
Is Signed AT Washington, D. c.

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construction of the reservoir at
American Falls, Idaho, by the interior
department, to extend the irrigation
Of the Snake river valley, were signed
today by Secretary Work The action
followed the raising of two million,
seven hundred thousand dollars by the
water users of the district, and two
million five hundred thousand dollars
by the Empire Irrigation district.
New York Wants Heavyweight Bout
New York-(A. P.)-Tom O'Rourke,
the matchmaker of the Polo Grounds
Athletic club, today wired Jack
Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey,
offering to stage the heavyweight
title match between Dempsey and Glib
bons here July 2 in the event that
Shelby promoters were unable to go
through with the bout.
Army Planes in Distance Flight
Pittsburg, Kansas-(A. P.)-Seven
army planes in flight from Mt. Gle
mems, Mich, to San Antonio, Texas,
reached here at 10:30 this morning.
They landed for gasoline and oil.
Must Organize Shipping Lines
Washington - ca P) President
Harding, in an informal talk at a din
ner rendered by members of the ship
ping board last night to Albert Las
ker, retiring chairman, declared,
F" Present government operation is
only a resort We must accomplish
its complete success. The government
must organize shipping lines and con-
troll them efficiently"
Rum Runners Put Up Fight
Atlantic City-(A. P.)-Several
hundred shots were fired in a run
ming fight early today between rum
runners and government boats
Shortly before midnight two govern
ment boats from Barnegat, patrolling
the inlet waters, sighted several run
ners about two hundred feet from
the shore, attempting to make a land
ing, The government craft, calling
on the smugglers to stop, attempted
to surround them The runners es-
capped in the fog, sweeping full speed
close to the shore, single
file, to the sea.
Burning Oil Tank COlIapses
Pittsburg, Penn.-(A. PA score
of firemen were trapped at the At !
lantic Refining company storage
yards when a big oil tank, burning
since yesterday, collapsed this after
noon. Two explosions following the
collapse of the tank, showered flam-
ing oil over an area of two squares.
All the ambulances in the city were
summoned. A number of the fire
men won their way to safety through
a sea of flame. None are missing,
but a score are injured.
Typographical President Dies
Indianapolis-(A P)-John McFar-
land, president of the International
phical Union, died here today
Of heart trouble. brought on by a
severe attack of influenza. He was
fifty-five years old and resided in New
York City.
Stock Brokers Fail
New York-(A. P)-Knauth, Ma
chod, and Kuhne, members of the
New York stock exchange, have failed,
according to announcements from the |
stock exchange today. An involuntary |
bankruptcy petition, filed in the feder
al court, estimated the liabilities at |
eleven million dollars with assets in
securities about the same amount.
American Wins Tennis Championship I
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W. Johnston. American, won the Kent
avn tennis championship here today.
defeating B. M. Craig, 6-2, 6-3. Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, formerly of Phila-
lelphia, won the women's singles, de-
feating Mrs. Satterthwaite, British,
;-3, 3-6, 6-3.
300 Chinese Miners Drown
Shanghai-(A. PO-Three hundred
Chinese coal miners were drowned at
Tsaochwang yesterday when meddle- l.
some soldiers cut off the electric
power, stopping the pumps, accord
ng to dispatch received here today.
To Control Ruhr Raw Material
Duesseldorf-(A P.)-Plans to take,
control of the coke, COAL and raw
supplies of all factories in the Ruhr,
vas announced today at French head
quarters here. The French intend to
'nforce payment of the coal tax.
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