The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-01

Washington-(A P)-All members
of the senate progressive bloc alb
sented themselves from the republic
an senator's conference today at
which party organization was speed
lily effected with the reelection of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, senator
from Massachusetts, as leader. The
question of the election of presl-
dent of the senate did not come be-
fore the conference, which adhered
to the plan to proceed on the as
sumption that Senator Cummings, OF
Iowa, retains his office as president
pro tenn without the necessity of
formal election. He will call the
senate to order at its opening session
Monday.
Gillett Endorsed for Speaker
Speaker Gillett was today endorsed
by house republicans for reelection
to the speakership over the oppo-
sition of the progressive bloc. Gill
lett received 1877 votes against ID Tor
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin;
for Representative Madden OF ILL
nois, and one for Representative Lit
tie of Kansas.
Allegations Declared False
Des Moines-(A P.)-Allega cations
against the officers and directors of
the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
man, contained in a petition filed yes
terday by the insurance policy hold
ers of the society, were declared false
and characterized as "just little
insurgency in a statement issued to-
day by George N. Frink, of Des
Moines, president of the brotherhood
and one of those named as defend
ant by the petition.
Air Pilot Missing
San Francisco-(A. P)-Six army
airplance left here today to aid In
the search for Clair K. Vance, air
mail pilot, who has been missing
since yesterday noon. Vance failed
to arrive in Reno after starting his
regular mail trip yesterday morning,
and nothing has been heard of him
since he left San Francisco, except
the rumor that he might have been
forced to land near ColfaX, sixty
miles west of Reno, by the heavy
snow storm and high winds. Two
pilots of the air mail service also
left Reno in search of him.
Mail RObber at Liberty
Seattle-(A P)-Lee Johnston, Sc !
attic lawyer, is at liberty under bail
on the charge of reindictment that
he had accepted from Edward j.
Hicks at Boise, two thousand dollars
alleged to have been stolen from the
U. S. mails. Hicks is on parole from
Mcneil island under conviction for
robbing the mails at Kellogg, Idaho, |
last March 26.
Navy Officers Acquitted
San Diego-(A. P.)-Lieutenant
Commander Richard H. Booth, the |
eleventh and last of the navy Of
ficers to face court martial as re-
suit of the wrecking Of seven de- |
stroyers on Point Honda September I
8, was acquitted today. He was
charged with negligence.
EIIensburg Defalcati0ns Found
Ellensburg-(A. PA warrant for
the arrest of B. L. Titus, former city
clerk of Ellensburg, who committed
suicide in Seattle, was telegraphed !
to Seattle last night charging forg-
cry in connection with the alleged ,
padding of two city payrolls. Alleged
approximating $4,000 |
have been uncovered by NJ G. Rene
lin, Titus successor, the prosecuting
announced.
Syracuse Declines Football Trip
Syracuse - CA. P.) = Chancellor
Flint, of Syracuse university, an
nounced today that Syracuse has
dropped from consider
alton the proposal that it's football
team play on the Pacific coast on
Christmas day.
u. S. Invited on Committees
Paris-(A. P.)-An invitation to |
the United States to appoint members
on each of the two committees which .
are to investigate German finances
has been forwarded to Washington
by Colonel James A. Logan on behalf ,
of the reparations commission.
u. S. Refuses Invitation
Washington-fA P.)-The Ameri-
can government is still unwilling to
participate in the restricted inquiry ,
into German finances and has so in