The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-24
ASK PRESIDENT To RECOMMEND PASSAGE
OF SMITH-MNARY RECLAMATION BILL

Washington CA. P.) = President
Harding was asked today by a delega-
ton of house members from western
states to include in his annual mes
sage to congress next month, re-
commentator for the passage of the
Smith -McNary reclamation bill. The
measure passed the lower house of
congress at the last session and the
senate attached it to the soldiers
bonus bill, which failed of passage
over the presidents veto. The delega-
tion was headed by Addison T. Smith,
republican, of Idaho, joint author of
the measure.
C1emenceau Replies to BOrah.
Boston CA. P.)-Georges Clemenceau
replied to his senate critics today in
his first American interview granted
the Associated Press, replying particu-
larly to the criticisms of Senators
Hitchcock and Borah. To Borah's re-
cent assertion that Clemenceau was
responsible for conditions
in Europe because of his great in
fuence in defeating the Versailles
treaty, the Tiger declared that his
situation is particularly distressing,
since in France he is most bitterly
criticised for having asked from the
Germans less than I ought to-
Would Condemn Croker WILL
Dublin CA. P.)-Attorneys for Rich
ard Croker, Jr., today initiated in the
probate court here suit to have cGn-
demned the alleged last will Of Rich
ard Croker, Jr., under which Mrs.
Bula Edmondson Croker, widow of the
late Tammany chiefton, claims to be
his sole legal heir.
Abandon Two Conference Idea.
Lausanne CA. PA plan to hold
.wo distinct conferences on the Near
Eastern question, one for the re-estab-
ishment of peace between Turkey and
Greece and between allies and Tur-
Key, and the other to fix the status
If the Dardanelles straits, has been
abandoned, it was stated today and
he problem of the straits merged into
he general conference.
Stillman Petition Denied.
New York CA. P.)-James A. Still
nan, New York banker, today failed
n his effort to have the APPELLATE
livision of the supreme court set
lside confirmation Of the referees re-
,ort in his divorce case, which refused
lis petition and upheld the legitimacy
# Baby Guy Stillman.
Dt dltld GhCSuuNus
Dublin CA. P.)-Erskine Childers,
,hief lieutenant of Eamonn De Valera, /,
vas executed today at z am, for hav
ng had an automatic pistol in his
it is announced in an
,fficial bulletin issued by the national
lrmy.
IabOrites Fail in House Of Commons.
London CA. P.)-The first division
n the new house of commons this |
afternoon was carried by the govern
nent by a majority of 103 against the |
aborite opposition.
Grange for Direct Vote.
Wichita, Kansas CA. P.) The |
grange, representing mem
,ership of nearly million farmers in
he United States, in convention here
oday, went on record by margin OF
even votes, as favoring the election
# the president and vice-president by
irect vote Of the people.
Deny Stokes Petition.
New York CA. P)-The plea by w
.. D. Stokes, wealthy realtor land
urfman, that the court hear argu-
nents concerning affidavits filed by |
i'm in connection with long stand
ng litigation rising from matrimonial
ifficulties with his wife, Helen Ell
wood Stokes, was denied TO-DAY by
supreme Court Justice March.
Would Uphold Collective Bargaining.
Chicago CA. P.)-That the principle
f collective bargaining be upheld and
9th employees and railroads held I
trictly accountable for their contracts,
vas indicated by the United States
abroad labor board by the denial of
rehearing on the decision and an
ther decision was made public today.
Would Recover Money.
Washington CA. P.)-Legal action
, recover over $20,000,000, alleged to
ave been obtained fraudlently from
lie government in the construction of
our army cantonments during the
rar, was instituted today by Attorney
enera1 Daugherty, as the first formal
.ep in far-reaching prosecution Of
lose who held contracts for the build
lg of war camps. ohee