The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-16
CONSERVATIVES WIN BRITISH ELECTION:
LABOR SECOND; LADY ASTOR REELECTED

London CA. Pat 4:3O, returns
that the Conservatives have over the
new house. With only 70 divisions
bers; Asquithian Liberals, 55; Labor
party, 12O; National Liberals or
Georgites, 3S and other parties, 13.
Glasgow Returns BOnar Law.
This was the most striking feature
of the returns, but may be balanced
by counts to be made today. Two
members of the government, Colonel
Leslie Williams, chief conservative
whip, and Colonel Stanley, under-sec-
retary for home affairs, were defeated.
The prime minister, Andrew Bonar
Law, carried the celral division of
Glasgow by comfortable majority,
while former Premier Asquith had
narrow escape in his Paisley con-
stituency, where he just nosed out
the laborite, Sir George Paish, who
was in the United States at the time
the general elections were announced,
and returned to Europe to contest
Bonar Laws election.
Plymouth Elects Lady Ast0r.
Lady Astor comes back to the house
from Plymouth, despite the strong
made against her because
of her attitude on the liquor ques-
ton. She had practically the same
support she commanded in the first
election
General Luke Wright Near Death.
Memphis, Tenn. CA. P)-GeneraI
Luke Wright, former secretary of war,
who has been ill for more than a
week, was reported in an extremely
critical condition early today. An
erroneous report that the general
died during the night was denied.
VIII Form German Cabinet.
Berlin ca P)-Wilhelm Cuno,
general manager of the Hamburg
American Steamship line, has ac-
eepted the task of forming a cabinet
% succeed the Wirth ministry, it was
announced here this after
loon.
Conservatives Win in England.
London CA. P)-With considerably
over two-thirds of the returns in at
pm, the conservatives were rapidly
approaching 308, the number of names
necessary for control of the new
house of commons. Returns from 444
divisions, out of 615. show: Conser
yatives, 265; Liberals, Asquithian,"
10; Laborites, 90; National Liberals, !
Georgeite," go; other parties, IL.
Premier Throws Down Gauntlet.
Rome CA. P.)-Premier Mussolini,
IN his initial address to the chamber
Of deputies today, threw down the
gauntlet to that body and indicated
IN unmistakable terms, that he was
not there to ask favors, but to receive
hem.
Scent Campaign Against Foreigners.
Hankow, China CA. P.)-American,
British, and French residents of the
Province of Honan, alarmed at the
Increase of lawlessness and the ap-
1earance of an apparently organized
againt foreigners, have ap-
oealed jointly to their legations for
protection.
Would Merge Packing Plants.
Washington CA. P.)-Officials of the
ederal government and the Chicago |
packing house of Armour and Co., |
continued their conferences mere to- |
lay over the proposal to consolidate |
he Armour interests with those of |
Norris and Co., and then of the |
packers big fve," and thus create |
he largest packing concern in the
country.
Verdict Murder In Second Degree.
Los Angeles GA. PA verdict of |
murder in the second degree was re-
urned by the jury today in the case
# Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged with
,eating Mrs. Alberta Meadows to |
leath with hammer. Judge Houser
;et Monday at 10 am. as the time
or imposing the sentence.
Millionaire Communist to Prison.
Rock Island, ILL., CA. P)-An Him
us supreme court mandate ordering /
William Bross Lloyd, millionaire Chi
;ago communist, to Joliet prison for
i've years for violation of the state |
law, will be served |
~ Sheriff Peters of Cook county to-
lay, Chief Justice Thompson an