The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-20
bROOKHART MUST BACK STATEMENT
AGAINST MEREDITH BEFORE COURT

DoS MO1neS-(A. P.)-CnarSeS by
Senator Smith w. Brookhart, of Iowa,
that E. T. Meredith while secretary
of agriculture, sat in a Wall street
/ game and helped to produce the
I greatest panic in farm product prices
in history of agriculture" prompted
Meredith to instruct his attorneys to
| file suit against Senator Brookfart
for libel and damages of thirty cents,
Meredith told the Associated Press.
He declared it would be "real COM
pensation to get Brookhart on re-
cord under oath.
Report British Vessel Sunk
Manila - CA. P.) The British
steamer Mingsang, which was re-
ported sunk in Hongkong harbor dur
ing the typhoon Saturday, arrived
here safely after tumultuous voy-
age. Officers said that the vessel
which was seen to sink in Hongkong
probably was the British steamer
Longsang, a ship of much the same
type.
Tidal Waves Kill 346
Tokio-(A. P.)-Advices from Seoul
report 346 dead and over = thousand
missing, as a result of the recent
tidal waves and storms over the four
western provinces of Korea. The pro-
perty damage was great.
Bandits Escape With $4,000
vancouver-(A. P.)-Two armed
and masked bandits entered the
Seventh Battalion club, and held up
a score of card players, and forty
five minutes later escaped with over
ten thousand dollars, according to
the police.
VIII Attempt North Pole Flight
St. Paul, Alaska-(A. P)-Captain
Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian ex-
plorer, who was forced by an accident
to his airplane to abandon his pro-
posed air flight from Alaska over the
North pole, has indicated that he will
try it again, using Spitzbergen as
base, according to officers of the |
coast guard cutter Bear, arriving here /
yesterday from Wainwright, where |
the explorer made his base. A much |
better equipped expedition is contem- |
plated.
American Commissioners Report
Washington-(A.P P.)-Charles War
rem and John Barton Payne, American |
commissioners conducting negotia- |
tions for the resumption Of diploma
tic relations with Mexico, have re-
ported to Secretary Hughes. and later
to President Coolidge. The report |
proposed two conventions, for the
settlement of the claims resulting |
from the revolution, and the settle
ment of mixed claims. The conven-
tions are subject to the ratification
Of the United States senate, and the
Mexican congress.
Deny Attempt to Capture BergdoH
Columbus, Ohio-(A. PA denial
that the Columbus American Legion
was in any way affiliated or inter-
ested in an attempt to capture Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, or that any local
official had written to PoOven Griffls,
who was arrested following an at
tempted abduction, wishing Griff1s
success, was made by state, county,
and local officials of the legion.
Freight Steamer Goes Ashore
Los Angeles-(A. P.)-The freight
Dakotan, went ashore west
of the coast of Mexico, according to
a wireless message from her. No
one was injured, and ships are pro-
ceeding to it's assistance.
Earthquake in Persia
Teheran, Persia - "a. ID - five
severe earthquakes were felt at Tur-
during the last "a hours,
it is reported here. Heavy floods al
so caused damage, and it is said there
will be many casualties.
Americans Killed in Alps Accident
Nice, France-(A. PA motor bus
in regular service in the
Alps, fell into the river Var, three
from Guillaumes, depart
ment of Alps -Maritimes. Six persons
were killed and thirteen injured, re-
ported all to be Americans.
South Dakota Official Resigns
Pierre, S. D.-(A. P)-W- s.
OBrien, state treasurer of South
Dakota resigned today. 1t is reported
that the improper handling of funds,
which caused the state to lose in
terest. was the real reason for the |
resignation