The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-14

Abilene, Texas-(A. PA message
just received from Colorado City said
that so dead and injured. had been
brought there from the tcrnado-swept
section. Fifteen dead and 35 injured
was the toll at Spade ranch.
Another tornado struck Mitchell
county at Colorado City shortly before
noon today, killing eleven persons, it
is rumored here. Confirmation Of the
report is lacking.
Fifteen Dead Brought In
San Angelo, Texas-(A. P)-FIf-
teen dead had been brought into Color
ado City at two o'clock this afternoon,
according to telephone message to
the San Angelo Standard, from the
Colorado City Record.
Victims Fill Sanitarium
Colorado, Texas-(A. P.)-The sani-
tarium here is filled with victims of
a tornado which swept a strip of terri
tory a mile wide and Is miles long
here early today. The number of dead,
it is feared, will total so when-the
bodies at various wrecked homes have
been recovered Twelve bodies have
been brought to Colorado already
About 200 persons were hurt and pro-
perty and crop damage will total mil
lions of dollars, according to obser-
vers.
Second Tornado Report False
Abilene, Texas-(A. P.)-Reports
of fire at Colorado City proved
false, the report having been started
when Sweetwater rushed medical
supplies to Colorado City by fire
truck. The rumor of a second tor
nado at Colorado City has also proved
false
Airplane Fall Kills Six
Amiens, France-(A. P)-Six per-
sons, including a New Yorker named
Schwab, were killed in the fall of
passenger plane at County, 13 miles
south of this city, today
Claim Woman Wrote Letters
New York-(A. PA woman will
be named as the writer of the scurril-
Gus letters which George Maxwell,
internationally known music pub
Usher has been charged with having
written, in defamation Of Mrs. Allan
A. Ryan, Mrs. Albert A. Gallatin, and
seven other socially prominent women
in the last ten years, friends an
nounced today.
MAY Fight Elimination Bout
New York=(A. P.)-Arrangements
for the proposed fight between Jack
Willard and Luis Firpo, victors Sat
urday in the main bouts of the milk
fund show at the Yankee stadium, to
select an opponent for Jack Dampsey,
were a step nearer completion today
when Willard agreed to meet he South
American on June 80, providing salts
factory terms were arranged.
New Wage Scale Effective
Chicago-(A. P)-The new wage
scale and three-watch system for
wheelsmen, helmsmen, and lookouts
on the United States shipping board
vessels, is effective Immediately, it is
announced in telegram received
from the shipping board officials, by
A. B. Nolan, ecretary-treasurer OF
the International Sailors Union. The
terms are the result of a conference
last week between the union and the
board officials.
Investigate Airplane Accident
San Diego-(A P.)-The officers of
Rockwell field are to conduct a for
NAL court of inquiry today to deter
mine the cause of the airplane acci-
dent which caused the deaths of Col
onel Francis S. Marshall, aide to the
chief of the staff of cavalry, and
Charles Webber, United States aviator,
whose bodies were found late Satur-
dav afternoon in the Cuyamaca noun
tains, about SO miles from here.
Pirates Seize Chinese Steamer
Hong Kong-(A P)-European
were among those terror
lied and robbed when the Chinese
steamer, Taishun was seized near
Swatow Saturday by pirates, who, dis
guised as passengers, overpowered
the crew and sailed the ship nearly
"a hours, at night, without lights, and
finally left her yesterday at the mouth
of a small creek, transferring loot
valued at S60,000
Russian Note COnciliatory
Moscow CA. P)-Soviet Russia's
note to Great Britain, the text Of
which was given out here today, is
couched in conciliatory terms. Ex-
pressing regretful surprise at the
u1tirn at11m the note nrOpOseS a con-