The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-09
PRESIDENT May TAKE WATER ROUTE EAST
MIGHT CUT OUT INLAND EMPIRE STOPS

Washington - CA. P.) - President
Harding is said by White House cal
lers today to be inclined toward adop-
tion of the proposal that he return
from his Alaskan trip by boat, pass
ing through the Panama canal, and
possibly visiting Porto Rico. Return
by water would prevent the president
from speaking in a number of cities
which he tentatively promised to visit
and necessitate arrangements of the
| itinerary from Washington to the
Pacific coast.
Cold Wave Hits East
Chicago = "a P.) - Unreasonable
cold which sent the thermometer down
to freezing, and which is accom-
panied by snow f1urries, continues to-
day to bring shivers to the entire
central west, but the weather bureau
sees relief Immediately ahead. The
cold will continue today, says the
weather report, with even lower tenn
peratures in the lower great lakes
region, the upper Ohio valley, and
the Atlantic states
Would Give Germans Death Sentence
Dusseldorf-(A PIT is an
nounced that sentences of death will
be asked by the French military pro-
secutor, in the trial of seven Germans,
now proceeding before court martial
on charges of espionage and sabot-
age.
Charge Forgery SchwaHs Name
New York-(A. P.)-Mrs. Myrtle
B. Hayes was today indicted in a
Of 20 tho Of
M. Schwab to $25, 900 note, in con-
nection with the erection of the hotel
Chatham in Boston. 1t is also alleged
that she negotiated II notes, totaling
1925 900 bearing Schwab's name.
Escape From Chinese Bandits
Peking - CA. P.)- Major Roland
Pinger, Major Robert Allen, and Major
Pinger's son, Roland Jr., have es-
capped from the Cuchow bandits, who
held UP the Shanghai-Peking express
early last Sunday morning, according
to advices received hex This
brings the total of those escaped or
released, to IA.
Pacific Coast Women Safe
ManiIa-(A. P.)-Mrs. L. A Seaton
of Berkeley, California, and her neice,
Miss Lillian Aud of Eugene, Oregon,
reported probably captured by the
Chinese bandits, at Suchow, Sunday,
are safe in Shanghai, according to a
received today, did not de-
part on the train which was held
up.
Bandit Prisoners Near Death
Shanghai-(A. P.)-The fourteen
foreigners, including at least seven
Americans, held in the hills back of
Lincheng by the Suchow train ban
dts, are almost dead " from lack of
food and clothing and from expo
sure, according to message re-
ceived here today from Lincheng-
N. Y. Doctor May Prescribe Liquor
New York-(A P.)-Federal Judge
Knox today declared that portion OF
the Volstead act which limits the
of liquor physician may pre-
scribe and granted an injunction re-
,training the prohibition enforcement
from interfering with the
practice of DR.. Samuel w. Lambert.
Refuse De Valera Peace Tender
Dublin-(A. P)-The Irish free
state government has refused the
peace terms of Eamonn De Valera and
declined to communicate further with |
he republican leader.
Leaves Shipping Board
Washington - CA P.) = President |
Harding has accepted the resignation
If Former Senator George E. Cham |
,erlain of Oregon as a member of the I
United States shipping board, effective
June 30.
Indicted on Booze Charge
Pittsburgh, Pa.-(A. P)-Indict-
nents growing out of the alleged IL
egal removal of whiskey, valued at +
hree million dollars from A. Quicken
leimer and Brothers company distil-
cry at Freeport, Pa, was returned
oday by federal grand jury. The
four officials and nine other
nen were indicted.
Deny Governments Application
New York-(A. P)-Federal Judge
layer announced this afternoon that
he governments application for an