The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-11

Shangha1-(A. P.)-HOW the sister
in-law of John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Miss Lucy Aldrich, one of the victims
of the Suchow train bandit raid, was
forced to sleep in dog kennel out
side a Chinese village, ravenous for
food, clad only in a night gown and
dressing gown, and without a single
person to befriend her, was told the
Associated Press today by DR.. Jacob
G. Schurman, American minister to
China.
China Agrees TO Inquiry
Washington.-(A P)-Joint in
quiry by representatives of foreign
governments in Peking as to the
causes which made possible the cap
ture OF American and foreign citizens
in Shantung by Chinese bandits, has
been agreed to by the Chinese gov
ernment
LO, the Poor Indian
Washington-(A P) - Secretary
Work has invited more than one hun
dred prominent men and women to
form committee for Investigations
connected with the American In
dians, with a view to improving the
governments methods of dealing with
them.
Grain Rates Affect Prosperity
Washington.=(A. P.)-The west
ern grain growing states brought
their complaint against the railroad
rates on grain and grain products to
a stage of final argument today be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission. G. B. Hutchings, represent
ing the American Farm Bureau fed |
GRAFTON, appealed to the commission
for a reduction and reviewed the (
testimony as to hardships imposed I
on the growers and the depression /
brought about in business by the al I
legged maintenance of high rates.
Bandits Release American
Peking.-(A. P.)-J. A. Henley of
San Francisco, one of the Americans
captured by the Chinese bandits in
a train raid last Sunday, has been
released, according to dispatch from
Lincheng, reporting his arrival there.
Henley, it is added, declared that the
other foreigners still held by the ban
dts are in good health.
Russia Releases British Captain
Hull England.-(A P)-Owners of
the trawler, James Johnson, the
seizure Of which occasioned protest
from Great Britain to the Russian
soviet government, have received a
telegram from the skipper, F. Neil
son, stating that he had been re-
leased by the bolsheviki and is at a
Norwegian port, expecting to sail
1omeward
To Visit Bandits Captives
Tsianafu Shantung, China.-(A P.)
DR.. Heimberger, of Shantung Chris
ian university has left for Lincheng,
guaranteed safe conduct to the noun
ain strongholds of the Chinese ban
Its, where he will be conducted to
he foreign captives, taken from an
express train Sunday All the cap |
ives, are reported today to be alive
3ut some, including J. B. Powell. Am
,rican newspaperman, are said to be
H.
May Exterminate Bandits
Washington.-(A. P.)-Chinese gov
srnment officials have promised Am
srican Minister Schurman, that they
will consider a general policy for
he determination of bandits in
China as soon as the present situa-
ion, growing out of the capture of
Americans and foreign citizens by
,rigands in Shantung, has been adj :
usted Minister Schurman reported
he promise IN dISpatcheS received
oday by the state department tell
ng of conversation he had yester-
lay at Marking with Military Gov
,rnor Chi. Chi said that liberation
# the foreigners held by the bandits /.
S expected at any time, and that the
,andits will be paid the ransom !
sked by the Chinese government.
American Golfer Defeated
D.
Boston, last survivor of the visiting !;
American golfers, was defeated in :
he semi-fina1 round at the British 7
lmateur golf championship tourna-
nent today by Roger Wethered. of
)xford 2 and /. Douglas Granr, an
american resident of England. was
efeated by Robert Harris in the
emi-finals 5 and 4. !
Harvey May Not Resign /
New York.-(A. P)-George Har- a