The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-26
BRYAN FEARS GOVT. OWNERSHIP MUST
COME; HAPPY in REFORMS OF % YEARS

Chicago-(A. William Jenn-
ings Bryan, addressing the national
railroad valuation conference, called
by Senator Robert M. LaFOllette and
others of the progressive bloc in
and out of congress, declared today
that he did not like to think of gov
ernment ownership, but was afraid
it might be forced on the country.
He said that God did not make men
good enough to Withstand the temp
tations of monopolistic control. Mr..
Bryan said he had been made very
happy by the triumphs of reform in
the last 25 years, the greatest period
of human progress in all ages"
Chaos in Ruhr District
Dortmund-(A P.)-Chaos is in
vention comes Immediately, says a
telegraphic appeal to the new social
workers internationale at Hamburg
by the Dortmund general trade
unions.
Trouble at BOchUm
Bochum-(A. P.) - Communastic
disorders broke out here yesterday
similar to the Dortmund and GeIsen-
kirchen disorders. During the as
sault on the bourgeois newspaper Of
fices, firemen, acting as police,
claShed with the communists and
several persons were wounded and
shops pillaged. The occupation au-
thorities remained neutral
Bandits Kill Soldier
Tientsin-(A. P.)-One soldier was
killed and two captured in the fight
ing yesterday against the Shantung
bandits, according to a telegram from
Tsaochwang. 1t is believed that far
inin
their crops from the mauraders.
Shiuhing Looted by Army
Canton-(A. P.)-The streets of
Shiuhing, fifty miles west of here
are blocked by bodies of soldiers. /
5hiuhing was captured by the Canton
constitutionalists after two of the
city gates had been mined. The re-
treating army looted and stripped the
city.
Turks and Greeks Settle Trouble
London-(A. P.)-The Turco-Greek
controversy, which it was feared
night result in hostilities, has been
ett1ed says an Exchange Telegraph
1spatch from Lausanne this evening"
he details, it was said, will be ar
anged later.
Oregon Man on Shipping Board
Washington-(A. P.)-Bert E. Han I
y of Oregon was appointed by Presi- !
ent Harding today to place on the :
hipping board He will succeed for
Ter Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, G
6ho recently resigned.
Use Afrplanes Against Bandits :
Tsao Chwang-(A. P.)-Two mill T
ary arip1anes arrived at Lincheng
ate yesterday to assist the Chinese f.
roops operating against the noun +
ain bandits. q
Ruhr Strike is Spreading Iv
Essen-(A. P.)=The workers and n
communists strike in the Ruhr con- I
inued spreading today. German Of 6
cials estimated that there were 3O0,- c
DO men out The strike extended J
ON the Dortmund region into the
3ochum district, where 10000 men ]
re idle.
First Execution in Occupied Zone
Duesseldorf-(A. P)-Albert Schla-
eter was executed by the French
roops today for sabotage on rail
Dads in the occupied region, and
ther offenses. He was shot in a stone
uarry near the cemetery and the !
ody delivered forthwith to the ce- I
etery authorities. This is the first
,ecution in the occupied zone.
Won't Break With Russia
London=(A A. P.)-Great Britain has
ecided that there will be no break
18th Russia. 1t is held in diplomatic
lrs es that While the last note from
oscow was in some respects not !,
holly satisfactory, the remaining !,
Oints in dispute with the soviet gov
nment are susceptible OF solution h
2 negotiation. i
Would Guarantee German Loans "
London-(A. PIT Is stated that V
e Federation of German Industrial j
It's has informed the German govern v
ent that members of the federation tt
re prepared to give the requisite u
larantees for international loans for N
sparation purposes, says a Berlin d
5patch to Reuters today. II