The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-21

Shanghai-(A. P.)-Dr. H. Martens,
physician, returning from a relief
mission to Shantung mountains
where fourteen foreigners are being
held by bandits for ransom, reported
today that it was the consensus OF
opinion among the captives that for
eign intervention was the only pos
sible means of affecting their release.
Report Fireing on Bandits
Peking-(A. P.) - Reports that
troops were firing on the Shantung
bandits were received here today by
diplomatic corps, which Immediately
drafted new note to the foreign Of
flee asking the Chinese government
how it reconciled it's promises to pro-
cure the release of foreign captives
and the events transpiring since that
assurance.
Hopes to Avoid ExtraditiOn
Teguciapalpa, Honduras-lA. P.)-i
Clara Phillips, California hammer
murderess, still hopes to avoid ex-;i
tradition to the United States despite
the Los Angeles officers here to
Identify her and extradition papers,
presumably on their way. She and
her sister, Eta May Jackson, also in
jail, refuse to make any statements
to the American sheriffs or diplo-
matte authorities.
Can Compel Tax Payments /
Washington-(A. P.)-The federal
government can compel the payment
of assessed taxes. Those protesting
must sue later to recover the alleged
unlawful collections, it was held by
the supreme court in decision to-
day in the case of the government
against Alfred Dupont.
Seek Eearly Hearing on Sugar Case
Washington-(A. P.)-The govern
ment today asked the supreme court
to set for an early hearing an ap-
peal from the ruling of the federal
district court of New York City, de-
lying the injunction restraining
sugar futures upon the New York
Coffee and Sugar exchange. The mo-
sion was taken under consideration.
Revoke Income Tax Exemption
Washington-(A. P.)-The treasury
Today revoked it's decision of two
weeks ago declaring exempt from in
come taxation, corporation dividends
distributed out of profits or earnings
accrued prior to March 1, 1913 The
,uling, officials said, would have re-
ulted in refunding many millions in
axes.
Announce Dates Harding's Addresses
Washington - CA. P.) - President
lis Alaska visit at Seattle. He will
each San Francisco August 2. He
will speak there He will probably
top in the Yosemite part on his way
O Los Angeles. The above plans
we're made today. .
State Cannot Control Rates :
Washington-(A. P.)-The state
onnot control freight rates upon :
commodity shipped between points !;
within, it's borders, when the article
5 intehded for public improvements, :
he supreme court held today.
Wheat Growers Meet Today
Minneapolis CA. P.)-The Ameri- :
an Wheat Growers Associated will !
e set in operation when delegates d !.
rom twelve states meet here today I
evenly million bushels of the 1923 .
heat crop of farmer members will q
e handled n
Bonar Law Has Operation Il
London-(A. P) Physicians OF
omar Law, who resigned the prem S
srship of Great Britain yesterday, II
,day stated: "Mr. Bonar Law had 0
light throat operation today. other
Use his condition is unchanged" d
School Death List Mounts Ii
Camden, S. Ca. P.)-The death N
st of the Cleveland school fire or o
lst Thursday has been increased. C
We mourn " dead today" said c. d
Z. Evans, undertaken, "but the world
i'll never know the exact number tt
no perished." p
william r. Day Resigns "
Washington-(A P)-William r. a
ay, former associate Justice of the s,
lpreme court today resigned as UNI +,
ire of the mixed claims commission. Il
e explained that this was due to the a
,cognition of the enormous amount :,
work facing the commission which =,
Is claims of $1,479,064 he claims to
settled
German Mines Shut Down
Essen-(A. P.)-Seven coal mines o.
the Bortmund district shut down tC
day because of the communist agi- in
tion for high wages. 1t is estimat- is