The daily star-mirror., 1922-12-04
GOVT. WOULD RECOVER $50,00O,0OO il
MISSPENT IN BUILDING CANTONMENTS

Washington CA. P)-Six suits seek
ing the recovery of large sums, al
legged to have been misSpent in con-
struction of war time army canton
ments, were filed today in as many
cities by department of justice repre-
sentatives. The six actions sought to
recover $29,00OO00 and brought the
total claimed by the government from
war contractors to over $5O,OO0,000-
Move Toward Daugherty impeachment
Washington CA. P.)-Without dis
cussion the house today adopted
resolution authorizing the judiciary
committee to send for persons and
papers in its investigation of impeacn-
ment charges against Attorney Gener-
al Daugherty, filed by Congressman
Keller, republican, of Minnesota.
No British Action on Greece Republic.
| London CA P.)-Prime Minister
Bonar Law told the house OF commons
today, in answer to question, that
no influence, either direct or indirect,
had been exercised by Great Britain
to prevent the establishment of re-
public in Greece, or to retain the pre-
sent king on the throne.
Georgetown Challenges G0nzaga-
Spokane CA P.)-Georgetown Uni
versity, Washington, DC, today chal-
1enged Gonzaga University to foot
ball game at San Diego, California, on
Christmas day. Gonzasa referred the
challenge to the San Diego Recreation
and Athletic club, which is attempting
to find a team to meet Gonzaga.
Says Fight Was Framed"
Paris CA. P.)-Battling Sikh, Senega-
lese conqueror of Georges Carpenter,
declared today in the presence of De-
putty Diagne and two witnesses that
his fight with Carpenter for the
worlds lightweight championship was
" framed" but that during the fight
he decided to win.
Death Claims Noted Poet
Cambridge, Mass. CA. P)-Mrs.
Josephine Preston Peabody Marks,
poet and playwright, died at her home
here today. She had been i'll several
months.
Butler Nomination Not Confirmed.
Washington CA. P.)-The nomina-
ton of Pierce Butler, st. Paul attor-
ney, to be associate justice OF the
supreme court, failed of confirmation
by the senate today in the close CT
the extra session and denomination
p
sary Senators LaFollette, republican,
of Wisconsin, and Norris, republican,
of Nebraska, objected to immediate
confirmation and forced over the
nomination.
Turks Would Control Dardanelles.
Lusanne CA. P)-Closing of the
Dardanelles to all war ships except
Turkish, and giving Turkey the right
to fortify the straits, was advocated
by Foreign Minister Tchitcherun, or
Russia, at today's meeting of the Near
East conference. Ismet Pasha, leader
of the Turkish delegation, asked alb
solute Turkish control of the straits
without demilitarization.
Supreme Court to Decide Idaho Case.
Washington CA. P.)-The conviction
of Charles McKelvy and others in the
United States district court of Idaho
in October, 1920, involving the ques-
ton of federal jurisdiction over public
lands, will stand decided today by the
supreme court
Ask House For Daugherty Evidence.
Washington CA. P)-The house
judiciary committee decided today to
ask the house for authority to sub
poena witnesses and to obtain papers
requested by Keller, republican, OF
Minnesota, in prosecuting his i'm
parchment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
Irish Constitutional Bill Passed.
London "a. P)-The house of lords
today passed the third and final read
ing of the Irish constitutional bill.
Only royal sanction is now required
to make it a law.
Spend Money on Waterways.
Washington GA. P.)-Recommenda-
tions of the chief engineers of the
army, under whose direction work on
the country's rivers and harbors and
other waterways is carried on, were
submitted to congress today and in
cluded the following Washington
items: Seattle district-Wallapa river
and harbor 100000; Gray's Harbor
and bar entrance, 100000; Puget
Sound and tributary waters, $4,000:
waterway from Port Townsend to Oak
Bay, $4,000; Seattle harbor, $4,000;
Lake Washington ship canal, 100000;
Skagit river $4,000; Swinomish
slough. $4,000; Bellingham harbor,
S. 900; Cowlitz river, $4,000.
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