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

New YOrk-(A. G.)-Detdlleu plans
for the launching of a campaign for
William G. McAdoo for president
were worked out at dinner of a
dozen of his most intimate friends
here, the New York Evening Post
said. Although McAdoo has not for
mally announced his candidacy, his
supporters declared that they are
confident that his hat will be-in the
ring.
Bandits Capture Large Booty
Honkong-(A. P)-Bandits held up
train on the Canton-Kowloon rail
way, fifteen miles from Canton, kill
ing a Chinese military officer and
one soldier, and carried Off about
ninety upper class Chinese who are
being held for ransom. A booty val
ued at fifty thousand dollars was alsb
taken.
Johnston Is Tennis Champion
Wimbledon-(A. P.)-William NJ.
Johnston, of San Francisco, won the
worlds Grass Court tennis champion
ship by defeating Francis t. Hunter,
of New Rochelle, N. Y, in the finals
of the Wimbledon tournament, 60,
6-3, 6-1.
Belgium to Remove Minister
Paris-(A. P.)-Beligum has made
"yeiled threat" to withdraw it's
minister from Berlin unless Germany
publicly disavows the Duisburg
bombing and other violences in Ruhr.
Shelby to Float Bonds
New York-(A. P.)-Shelby, Mont,
is trying to float a two hundred
thousand dollar issue of deficiency
bonds to take care of it's losses in
promoting the Dempsey-Gibbons
fight, The Bond Buyer, an invest
ment publication, declares.
Minimum Naval Force in 1928
Washington-(A. P)-The United
States will maintain at full effici-
ency during the next fiscal year a
minimum naval force at sea- OF
eighteen first line battleships, four
teen cruisers, "a submarines, under a
decision by the general board ap-
proved by Secretary DENLY.
johnson Confirms Reports
Pullman, Wn.-(A. P.)-Dean E. 7.
Johnson, of Washington State Col
Iege, confirmed reports that his name
is being considered for appointment
as assistant secretary of agriculture,
but he was unable to make definite
statement. The appointment would
be a position of director of extension
work, to be created under the pro-
posed reorganization, it was said.
Harding North Of Vancouver
Seattle-(A. P.)-The ship, Hen
derson, with the presidential party
aboard, is proceeding at twelve knot
gait this morning north of Vancouver
Island, within striking distance of
Ketchikan. The radio stations on the
mainland were unable to communi-
cate extensively because of the static
interference.
Lest Balloon Sighted
Port Stanley, Ont-(A. PA
balloon with basket partly SUBJ
merged, was sighted 25 miles south
of here last night by the steamer
Colonial its captain reported here.
Search for Officers
Mount Clemens, Mich.-(A. P)-|
Thirty minutes after receiving IN
structions from Washington, a plane
with two officers was ready to leave
here for Port Stanley to assist the
search for Lieutenants Roth and Null,
naval airmen, who are believed to be
lost over Lake Erie.
Two Tra1nmen Injured
Wenatchee-(A. P.) - Two men
were injured when Great Northern
fast mail, east bound, was wrecked
early this morning at Trinidad 1t
was said to have been caused by a
washout from last nights heavy rains.
L. Becker, the engineer, and J. P.
Grimm. the fireman were injured.
Both are from Hillyard, Wash.
Shelby Men Deny Reports
Great Falls-(A. P.)-Reports that
Shelby is trying to float two hun
dred thousand dollar bond issue are
branded as untrue by Shelby offic-
ials and Shelby and Great Falls bust
ness men. Mayor Johnson, of Shelby.
denies the story in full. 1t is said
that the rumor probably started from
contracts about that amount. |
Washington Treaty Ratified
Paris-(A. P)-French chamber
deputies ratified the Washington