The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-19

Genoa-(A. P.)-The Genoa eco
nomic conference adjourned at 1:15
p. m. today
Premier Lloyd George, in a vale
dictory speech before the conference
today, said that the conference had
gathered fine crops, namely, the.
meeting to be held at the Hague; the
non-aggression pact and the reports
of the finance, transport and economic
commissions which, he said, alone
justified holding the conference.
Foreign Minister Tchiterin, of Rus
sia, created a surprise when he der
clared that the Russian delegation
was dissatisfied with the economic
report because it was not broad and
comprehensive enough in political
orientation to be useful. He asserted
that the attitude toward labor was
narrow and unsatisfactory.
Murder and Arson at Belfast
Belfast-(A. P.)-Four men, all
Catholics, were dragged from their.
beds at Desert Martin, County Of
Derry, early today and murdered.
Half of the village was burned.
Release SemenOff
New York-(A. P.)-General Greg
orie Semenoff, former ataman of
Cossacks, was ordered released from
arrest today by the appellate divis-
ion of the supremt court, which re-
versed the decision of Supreme Court
Justice Delhanty.
TerrOrists Active at Belfast
Belfast-(A. P.)-Terrorists were
active again today. Two hours be-
fore the expiration of the curfew
period incendiary blazes started in
- nth hNfo
nine O'Clock six buildings were on
fire Soon after midnight number
of armed men attacked the barracks
street and a fierce conflict ensued in
which several attackers were injured.
Civil Suit Recalls Old Coal Strike
Charleston, w. Va-(A. PAN
echo of the 1919 coal strike and sub
sequent disturbances in the south
ern West Virginia fields came today
when a civil suit against the United
Mine Workers of America, asking a
million dollars damages, growing out
of the shooting up of the Willis
Branch Coal company properties, was
filed with the clerk of the federal
court. The intentions were express
ed of attaching union property in
Beckley and Charleston, which the
plaintiffs attorneys said was valued
at $15O,O0O.
Edison FayOrs Acceptance Ford Plan
Washington-(A P) - Acceptance
by the government of Henry Ford's
offer for the development of the
Muscle Shoals project, was recon-
mended to members of the senate ag-
ricultural committee in conference
last night by Thomas Edison, VINO
recently surveyed the Alabama prop
critics in company with Mr.. Ford.
Constitutional Amendment Proposed |
Washing A. PA joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment 70
the federal constitution, giving con-
gress the right to regulate or pro- !
hibit the employment of children un-
der the age of 18 years, was intro |
duced in the senate today by Senator !
Johnson, of California The move
is proposed in an effort to meet the /
situation resulting from recent su
preme court decision, holding the
child labor law unconstitutional.
Dismiss Charge Against Banker
Spokane-(A P.)-The charge OF
grand larceny against Walter J, Mich
oils, stock broker. was dismissed by
Superior Judge Oswald today. Judge /
Oswald held that the states allega- I
tions do not constitute embezzlement. /
Will Prevent Coal PrOfiteering
Washington-(A P.)-The govern
ment is going to do all in it's power
to prevent profiteering in the price of
coal as result of the strike, it was
said at the White House today. 1t
was added that this matter occupied
the greater part of today's cabinet
meeting.
Laboratory Explosion Kills Two
Cambridge, Mass.-(A. P)-Two
were killed and one critically hurt
and four less strenuously injured in
a gas explosion in the basement of
the Jefferson physical laboratory at
university this afternoon.
The dead are A. X. Dunbar, Cam
bridge, fellow for research in engi
neering; William Connell, Cambridge,
a carpenter employed in the building.