The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-14

Washington = CA P.) - President
Harding, in a letter read today at
the opening session of the National
Council Farmers Cooperative Mar
keting associations, declared that he
knew of mo single movement that
promises more help towards present
relief and permanent betterment of
agricultural conditions" than the CO.
operative organization of farmers to
market their products.
Charges congressman ShadOwed.
Washington-(A. P.)-Charges that
department of justice operatives
shadowed members of congress who
are attacking Attorney General Daug-
herty, were made and denied today
at hearing before the house judici-
ary committee on the Impeachment
charges against Daugherty.
Attempt Poisoning With Candy
London-(A. P.)-An attempt was
made to assassinate Home Secretary
W. c. Bridgeman with poisoned choc
olates sent through the mails. The
candy arrived at the home offices yes
terday. The police found that it con-
tanned arsenic.
London-(A P)-Germany is very
near a complete collapse, Prime Mini
ster Bonar Law told the house of
commons today. He declared that this
was the only information he could
give the house on the subject IF re-
parations.
Urge Relief for Farmers.
Washington IA. P.)-Spokesmen
for the federal government and for
the country's agricultural interests,
today in the senate's double
header hearing on rural credits,
Joined in recommending that congress
do something to relieve the farmers t
financial condition.
Humble Wreck Dead Numbers II.
.FFouston-(A. P.)-The total number :
Of dead in the Humble wreck II the 7
Southern Pacific, II miles from here, :
was increased to II at noon today, :
when three more victims died in local !.
hospitals. Four persons died this :.
morning in hospitals The revised =
figures place last nights death list .
1t 10. All were scalded by escaping =
steam.
Turkey Will Join League.
Lausanne-(A. P.)-Turkey will join
he League Of Nations as soon as v
,eace is signed at Lausanne, Ismet h
oasha announced at the Near East T
conference today. AS the league b
exercises general supervision over Il
minority populations, Ismet's an a
is interpreted as meaning a
hat Turkey will accept the leagues E
over the Christian peo- I'll
les of Turkey. al
thousands Show Love for Wanamaker. tt
PhiIadelphia-(A. P.)-Thousands Of II
ersons, representing every walk Of
fe, did homage today at the bier OF u.
ohm Wanamaker, whose body lay in VI
tate from nine o'clock until noon in II,
ethany Presbyterian church. Many oi
Celebrated persons, including high II
fficials, are here to officiate as hon II
rary pail bearers, or to attend the u u
neral services this afternoon. g
Government Aids Astoria. of of
Westinghouse PA million
ollars for the relief of the Astoria vi
re sufferers will be appropriated un- tn
sr a bill introduced today by Re- ct
resentative Hawley, republican, of ur
RECON. = W.
Another Appropriation Bill Over. ce
Washington-(A CA. P)-After little 81
ore than an hours consideration, the 10
mate today passed the second an sl'
lal appropriation bill of the pre- cl
mt session, that for the state and ~
stice departments. The bill carried
out thirty-three and one-half mil
IN dollars.
Agricultural Relief Bill, thu
Washington-(A P.)-Another agri- co
ltural relief bill was added to those 5"
w pending in the senate today when ar d,
nator McNary, republican, of Ore III
n, introduced bill to extend until ce'
ne 80, 1924, the powers of the War SCI
nance corporation, to make farm ~
d livestock loans. The bill, which az
IS referred to the finance committee, 10
10 would extend until January 81, eh'
81, the corporations authority to GU
ue notes and bonds. sl'
Subsidy for Producers. ~ '
Washington-(A. PA subsidy for COT