The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-10

Great Falls-(A. P)-The First
State bank of Shelby closed its doors
this morning, according to state
ment by the state bank examiner,
L. O. Shelton, who is here to take
charge of the Stanton Trust and Say
ings bank, which went into voluntary
liquidation Monday noon. Mayor
James Johnson, of Shelby. who is re-
puted to have lost over one hundred
thousand dollars through the Demp-
sey-Gibbons fight, and who put up
sixty-five thousand of the second
hundred thousand dollar payment to
Dempsey, is president of the bank
and one of it's principal stockholders.
Ice Spectacle for Harding
Aboard the Naval Transport Hen
derson-(A. PA spectacle 'of
crashing ice was planned to thrill
the president and his party as the
Henderson approached Juneau, the
capital, this morning. Five
inch shells fired from navy gun on
the Henderson were to shatter the Zee
walls pushed into Taku bay by the
Taku glacier, sending glistening and
crashing masses into the water. The
program provided twenty-four hour
stay in Juneau. Later reports say
that a heavy fog prevented the ice
bombardment when the Henderson
arrived at Taku bay.
XIII Chinese in Battle
Honkong-(A. P)-About twenty
Of the bandits who held up a train on
The Canton-Kowloon railway near
Canton last Saturday were killed to-
lay in a battle with the Chinese
The main body of the band
ts however escaped to the hills with
ninety well-to-do Chinese taken
prisoners when the train was raided. |
Indict Oil Promoters
Cleveland = CA. P.) = Twenty-six
Texas oil promoters, including DR..
Frederick Cook, former artic ex-
,lorer, were indicted by the federal
,rand jury here The charges were
Using the mails to defraud, and con-
piracy to make fraudulent use of the
nails.
Excessive Heat Kills Many
Omaha-(A. P.)-Excessive heat in
Nebraska is held indirectly respon-
ible for the deaths of at least five
ersons since Monday.
Arrest Pickets Against Strikes
Brocton, Mass.-(A. PD-Thirteen
dditional arrests of pickets near the
hoe factories where some of the
Jorkers are striking were made to-
ay. The excitement which accom-
anied yesterdays arrest was lacking
1 today's arrest.
Recommend Amendment
Bellingham-(A P)-The recon-
lendation of the Washington state
sderation of labor to indorse a pro-
osed amendment to the federal con-
sitution prohibiting child labor was
in the report of the eXecu- ,
We committee of the council of the !
.ate federation presented to the state !
onvention in session here.
Leviathan Arrives in France
Cherbourg, France-(A. P.) - The '
eviathan arrived here on it's first
voyage as an Ameri- !
IN passenger liner 1t landed eight t
Exalted Ruler is Chosen
Atlanta, GAIA P)-James G..
cFarland of Watertown, S. D., was
ected grand exalted ruler of the
enevolent and Protective Order of
lks, at their first session of the
and lodge today Boston was :
losen as the 1924 convention city. =
Wheat Sells Low
Chicago-(A P)-Wheat, for the a
rst time this season, sold as low as n
dollar bushel today. {
To Dispose of Seized Ship Liquor \
Washington-(A. P.) = Forfeiture
oceedings decided on by the treas
" and prohibition officials today b
cans the disposing of seized ship I
Iuor. Libel suits will be brought a
,ainst the liquor, not against the S
ip or 4ts commander. n
Woman Senator Dies
Denver-(A. P.)-Helen Ring Rob-
son, Colorado's first woman state :
nator, and widely known writer !,
and suffrage leader, died n
re today
Mexican Trouble Settled Y
Now VorIx(A D l-WaII Strnaf ~