The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-25
PERMANENT COMPENSATION URGED FOR
100000 DISABLED WORLD WAR VETERANS

vocating the placing of disabled for
mer service men on permanent COM
pensation basis and the abandonment
of the present system of examinations
every ninety days was filed today
with Director Hines of the Veterans
bureau by the disabled American vet
Grams of the World war. The Or
ganization estimated that $4,000 men
would be affected by such change.
Harding Prepares Speeches
| Aboard the Henderson-(A P.)-
Speech composition for Harding and
rest for Mrs. Harding comprised the
principal business aboard the navy,
transport Henderson as she crept for
ward through the inside channel off
British Columbia towards Vancouver,
B. c., where the president is to re-
ceive the greetings of Canada tomor-
row.
Important Documents Seized
Berlin-(A. P.)-Newspapers report
that the German police who have ar
rested French courier belonging4to
express train near Hagen on the edge
of the Ruhr, found important docu-
ments intended for the commander of
the French Ruhr army, 1t is said.
Run ON German Banks
London-(A. P)-Run on the Ger
man Reichstbank began soon after
the opening today according to Cen
trail News dispatch from Berlin, which
gives as cause the insufficiency of
bills Of large denominations to satisfy
the other banks.
Discuss Twelve-HOur Day
New York-(A. P.)-Elbert H. Gary,
the head of the United States Steel
Corporation, today announced that the
presidents of the corporations manu-
featuring subsidiaries would meet
here tomorrow to discuss the elimina-
ton of the twelve-hour day, for which
the industry has long been criticised.
President Gary said that the meeting
was to consider how and on what
basis and when to begin to eliminate
the twelve-hour day, it being their
desire and intention to proceed as
vigorously as possible.
Indictments Are Dismissed
New York-(A P)-Indictments
charging George Maxwell, the presi-
dent of the American association of
Authors, Composers, and Publishers,
with the forging and sending to Allan
A. Ryan and others, poison pen let
ters, attacking the characters of Mrs.
Ryan and half dozen other women,
were dismissed by Judge Mcintyre /
today.
Ten-Round Fight Announced
Omaha, Neb-(A PA ten-round |
fight to a decision between Firpo, of |
Argentine, and Homer Smith, of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, here August 8, will be |
permitted according to State Boxing |
Inspector Roster. Arrangements for |
the bout were concluded today, Pro- |
moter Pat Boyle announced.
Make Little Progress With Treaty
Lausanne-(A. P)-The American
Joseph Grew, and the chief
session lasting until 4 o'clock this
But little progress was
made in solving the problems of the
projected Turko-American treaty.
American Charged With Smuggling
Shanghai-(A. P.)-Lawrence Kear-
ney, an American, charged with being
the head of plot for wholesale
of arms into China, was
arrested at Ching Hal, seaport, and
here today with a bail
fixed at five thousand dollars.
Henderson Ahead of Schedule
Aboard the Henderson-(A. P)-
The transport Henderson, with the
presidential party, appears ahead of
schedule today Instructions were
given to anchor about noon off the
Campbell river, in British Columbia,
where the president plans to fish for
salmon.
Catholic Father Sentenced
Denver-(A. P.)-Father Walter
Grace, pastor of the Catholic church
at Arvade, who was tried in the
United States district court, on
charges of forging a permit for ap-
plication to ship liquor into Colorado,
was found guilty today. The jury de-
liberated but ten minutes. Two other
liquor charges are pending against
the father.