The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-17

| OIL llS 6AlSIeuCe ueIIGu u profit OIL dp
proximately SO million dollars, Secre
tary Hoover declared in a Telegram
made public here today by Senator
| Borah, of Idaho.
The above figures are verified il
telegram received from Secretary
Hoover by George Sievers, manager
of the Moscow Union Warehouse
company. Mr.. Sievers wired Secre-
tary Hoover for data regarding the
wartime operations of the United
States grain corporation, and was ad-
| vised that after many millions had
been expended in necessary relief
work in foreign countries balance
of So million dollars remained.
Piggly Wiggly to Receiver
Memphis, Tenn.-(A. P.)-Clarence
! Saunders, the president of the Piggy
Wiggly corporation, filed a petition
in the United States district court
today, asking appointment of a re-
ceiyer for the corporation.
Explosion Caused by Lamp
coroner's jury, investigating the mine
disaster here, returned verdict to-
day that the explosion was caused
when the fire boss relighted his safety
lamp.
Court Decides Against Germany
The Hague-(A. P.)-The Perman-
ent Court of International Justice de-
cided against Germany in the case in
volving the use of the Kiel canal by
foreign. vessels. 1t was decided that
the German authorities were not JUS
titled In preventing the British stea-
mer, Wimbledon, from entering the
canal in 1921, during the hostilities
between Poland and Russia, and that
Germany should make compensation
Hold Harding's Attitude
London = Ca P.) Acting upon
cable advices from Secretary Hughes,
the American embassy officials have
made it clear to the British foreign
office that the United States contem-
plates no departure from it's attitude
on the reparations as taken before
President Harding's death and as an
nounced by Secretary Hughes in his
New Haven speech.
Summon Leaders for Conference
New York-(A. PIN final eff
fort to maintain peace in the anthrac-
ite coal fields after September 1, the |
United States coal commission sum- |
moned S. D. Warriner, leader of the |
operators and John L. Lewis, the pre-
5ident of the United Mine Workers,
'or a personal conference. !
Begin to Scrap Ships
Washington-(A P.)-The naval
imitation treaty and the four-power
oact, negotiated at the Washington
arms conference, finally became eff
ective today when the representa-
ives Of all the signatory powers for
nally exchanged ratifications at the
tate department. The actual scrap
,ing of the first line of ships under
he naval treaty will begin immedi-
Ltely The Anglo-Japanese alliance
vas automatically terminated.
Continue Communist Disturbances
AK la Chapelle-(A. P.)-Commun-
site disturbances here are cOneinu-
ng with sanguinary results. Eight
ersons were killed and fifty injured
oday in collisions between the COM
lunists and police, while fifteen pre-
iously injured, died in hospitals.
Gasoline Boosted Two Cents
Chicago-(A. P.)-Independent oil
len of South Dakota will raise their
rice of gasoline two cents gallon
omorrow, making the retail price
wenty cents, it was announced here
oday.
VIII Urge International Peace
Indianapolis-(A P)-An interna
onal effort toward world peace on
ne part of the allied world war vet
rams will be urged by America Le-
ion officials, headed by National
commander Alvin Owsley, who sails
from New York to attend
ne Brussels conference of the inter
llied veterans federation on Septem-
err to Is, it was announced at head
uarters here today.
Authorize Deposition Of De Valera
New York-(A. P)-Supreme Court
ustice O'Malley issued an order to-
ay on application of the American ]
,ciety for the recognition of the Irish
epublic, requiring the Irish free
ATE To SHOW CduSG nSAJ nui ouetJ
hy the commission should not be
sued, authorizing the taking of the
eposition of Eamon de Valera be-
re the American consul at Dublin,
connection with two million, five
lndred thousand dollars, funds
Used by the United States through
lie sale of Irish republic bonds.
Miners and Operators Agree
New York-(A. P)-Miners and an
racite operators, in a joint confer
ice today, reached an agreement to !
new the wage contract negotiations
Atlantic City, next Monday, In an
tempt to avert the suspension of |
,erations September 1. Formal an
of this agreement will be s
ithheld until the United States Coal
0mmission can be notified. The +
lrley has been at deadlock today. !
Borah Reserves Right to Differ
Spokane-(A. P)-United States |
snator Borah reiterated his former