The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-23
eugene '. DEBS, SOCIALIST HEAD, PLANS
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN in Northwest

New york-(A P.)-Eugene v.
Debs was elected national chairman
OF the socialist party at a meeting of
the executive committee today The
committee spent the day planning a
drive for new members in the north
west.
Chinese Officials Blamed
Peking-(A. Pit is understood
that the foreign diplomatic corps is
considering outlawing certain highly
placed Chinese officials, who dipIo-
mats have reason to believe insti-
gated the kidnapping of foreigners as
a part of their own political schemes
To Investigate Bandits Situation
WaShingtOn-(A. P.)-The first re-
ports received by the state depart
ment from China in the last 48 hours,
said that the diplomatic council at
Peking had decided at a meeting to-
day to send an international commits !
sion to Tsao Chwang, under instruc-
tions to investigate and report the |
bandits situation.
Horne Declines Exchequer Job
London-(A. P.)-Sir Robert Horne,
chancellor of the exchequer in the
late Lloyd George cabinet, declined
to accept the chancellorship of the
exchequer in the new Baldwin cab
met, it was announced this evening.
Abandon Chinese Train
Peking-(A P.)--An unconfirmed
report was received here tonight that
4 train southbound from Peking to
Shanghai had been abandoned near
Tientsin on account of fighting near
4incheng.
Miners Killed in Riot
Dusseldorf CA. P.)-Rioting is in
progress today in the Dortmund dis
riot SaVpraI mil a1-c llauo hao7, IxiJIad
md others wounded in conflict with !,
he police According to reports re- :
eived at French headquarters here, I,
hirty thousand striking miners held +
demonstration in the square at Dort-
nund. The police, endeavoring to a
isperse the gathering, fired into the t
rowd. f
The angered crowds attacked the n
olice, wounding many. Similar de- n
lonstrations occurred at Scharnhorst s
line nearby, where several workmen s.
Tere killed and others wounded by b
ne police. The miners strike was S
aused by communist agitators de- ii
landing higher wages and now re- II
orted as trying to effect a general II
rike throughout Dortmund, affecting
vo hundred thousand workers. in
Pope Deplores Worlds Troubles m
Rome-(A. P.)-Two new cardinals al
ere created by Pope Plus at a secret a. a.
today. They are Monsignor -
ligi Sincere, assessor of Consistorial ~
aggregation and Monsignor Giovanni &
attista Nasalli-Rocca archbishop of - 80
3logna. Pope Plus delivered an al =
cuatiOn at the secret cOnSiStory in
hich he deplored the struggles of I'll
Gland, the situation in the Rhur, and G1
ents in Russia. He said he would
ntinue to do everything possible to Fc
leviate the sufferings of the world. an
Tornado Strikes Kansas Town
Kansas-(A. P.)-One DI
rsOn is near death, a score are
ffering injuries and more than one
ndred are homeless as the result
a tornado which struck Green's the
rg last night. The damage is esti- be
tied at about one hundred and fifty We
1usand dollars. The tornado de- ian
'oyed seventeen houses and da.
maged a score of others. He
Irks Protest Presence Greek Fleet MY
Jonstantinople-(A. p 1.-THE Greek $40
It is cruising about the entrance wo
the straits of the Dardenelles. The me
rks have formally notified the Bri- tlol
4, protesting the presence of the the
eek vessels. Rumors of Greek ac- WEI
tv are causino uneasiness in Com 9th
ntinople. ueS
,ussia Closer to British Demands peo
P1-Soviet Russia,s the
ond ren1v to the british u1timat11n side
epts the majority of the British
hands and suggests a conference. 7
Soviet government expresses its Tow
illness to grant British citizens the sloT
It's to fish outside the three-mile
It off the Russian coasts, pending tess
lement by the international CON ders
ton of the disputed extent of terri due
ar waters IheN
Norway's Premier Dead
bristiania-(A. P)-Otto b. Hal Fl
Ten, premier of Norway, died here Tue
erday Halvorsen was leader of visit
conservatives Will