The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-06
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION HEARING
AUTHORIZED BY Federal COMMISSION

WaShingtOn-(A. P)-The inter
state commerce commission will be-
gin a series of hearings in the west
March 10, to give western cOmmuni7
ties and state authorities an oppor-
tunity to present their views on rail-
road consolidation, it was announced
today. The series of hearings will
include Helena, March %, and Seattle,
March 26.
Allies Occupy New Territory
London-(A. PA Central News
dispatch from Berlin says the Allies
in the Ruhr have occupied Remscheid
and Kronberg, in Prussia.
Harding On Vacation
Aboard Presidents Train near
Savannah, GAIA. P.)-President
Harding, with Mrs. Harding and over
half a dozen friends, awoke this
morning nearing the border of Flori-
da, where for a month he will en-
deavor to find relaxation after a year
of steady attention to national prob
lens game of golf has been ar
ranged as the first feature of the
presidents vacation on reaching Or
mond about midday.
Former Secretary Dies
New York-(A. P.)-Charles Dyer
Norton, banker and formerly secreH'
tary to President Taft, died at his
home here today from complications.
following influenza. He was SO years,
of age.
Harding Blames ShOpmen
Washington = CA. P.) - President
has informed officials of the
railway shop crafts that he can see
no adequate question of principle y
which warrants further delay in the |
in all districts of last sum-
mer's shopmens' strike. He declared |
that the minority of interests in |
volved {" by the refusal to settle the
strike were largely responsible T" for
coal deliveries and other I
railway conditions in
certain parts of the country.
American Star Eliminated
Mentone = "a. P.)-M Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory, American cham
round of the women's singles in the !
Mentone lawn tennis tournament
here today, losing to Miss Cadle of
Eng O-U, 10.
Evidence on Mob Atrocities
Bastrop, La.-(A. P.)-Attorney
General Coco appeared before the
Morehouse Parish grand jury here
oday to submit evidence obtained at
,he recent open hearing into the black
hooded mob atrocities. The testi-
nony was voluminous and was said
o include additional evidence OBJ
aimed after the hearing closed. Most
If the evidence related to the kid
tapping of five Mer Rouge citizens
August "a, and the Staying of Watt
Daniel and T. F. Richard, whose
,odies were found in a lake.
Bankruptcy Petition Filed
New York-(A P.}--An Involuntary
,etition in bankruptcy was filed in
he federal court today against the
selznick pictures corporation, pro-
ucers and distributors of motion pic
ures. Claims of $4,000 were filed by
hree companies.
Night Riders Victim Testifies
Medford-(A. P)-J. f. Hale, al
eyed victim of the Jackson county
light riders and chief state witness, ,
on a couch in the circuit {
ourt at Jacksonville today, under s
vent a grilling cross examination. He
ositively identified DR.. Jouett P.
ray as member of the mob he de-
Jared hanged him to a tree. Hale +
as not positive in his identification V
Ex-police Chief Hittson. He was G
nable to identify Howard Hill, the /
lird defendant, as a member of the r
lob r
Insurance Broker Arrested
New York-(A. P)-Walter l..
'ebster, insurance broker, was jailed !
,day on an indictment charging the
rceny of over $4,000 subscribed by
manufacturing concerns through 9
1t the country to finance corpora y
on for trading with Russia. Z
Spokane Girl Suicide = =
San Francisco-(A. P.)-The body
Miss Kathryn Bernard, 26 years
age, from Spokane, musician and
ing composer, was found in a gas
led bedroom here today under cir c
instances indicating suicide "