The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-15

mour, head of the Chicago packing
house of Armour and company, con-
ferred today with officials of the fed
eral government here regarding the
situation in the industry. He indi-
Gated that some announcement of a
realignment of the packing interests
might be expected shortly.
Armour visited Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace but neither would dis
cuss the conference afterwards or
comment on the reports that merger
was contemplated between Armour
and company and Wilson and COM
pany or Armour and company and
Morris and company.
At the same time it was said both
at the department of justice and the
federal trade commission, two federal
agencies. which would be primarily in
terested in any plans for a merger,
that so far as is known no repre-
sentative of the packing industry had
laid any merger proposal before the
government.
President Directs Relief.
Washington ca >P0-By direction
of President Harding, Secretary Den
by today ordered the cruisers Cleve-
land and Denver to proceed immedfs
ately to Huasco, Chile, with food,
clothing, and medical supplies for the
relief in the region recently devas-
tated by an earthquake.
Irish Women Arrested.
Washington CA. P.)-Pleas Of not
guilty were entered by Mrs. Muriel
widow of Terrence Mac
Swiney, former lord mayor of Cork,
and eight other women, arrested yes
terday for picketing the British EN-
bassy, when arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Mac
Donald.
DistilIers Protest Enforcement.
Washington CA. P)-American dis
Blair of the internal
revenue bureau today against the en-
forcement of the recent treasury de- |
cision requiring drastic changes in
the form and condition of the permits |
under which they operate.
Betting Measure Defeated.
Helena CA. P.)-The initiative mea-
sure to permit pari-mutua1 betting !
at the state and county fairs in Mon
lana was apparently defeated in the |
election of November z, according to /
unofficial figures collected by the |
Montana Record Herald. With the re-
suits compiled from Al counties, the
vote stood 48,127 for and 49,240
against.
French Bank Fails.
Mexico City CA. P.)-The Banque
Francaise De Mexicue, operated by r. |!
A. Lacaud and son, largest French |
bank in Mexico, failed to open it's
doors this morning. Large crowds !
gathered before the building necessi- |
tating police protection.
Murder Case to Jury.
Los Angeles, Calf. CA. P..-The |
case of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged |
with the murder of Mrs. Alberta Mea-
1ows here last July, was given to the |
Jury at 1885 am. today.
Texans Lynch Mexican.
Brownsville, Tex. GA. P.)-The first |
news of the alleged lynching of |
Mexican at Weslaco, Saturday, was |
received here today. Unconirmed re-
ports stated that the man was ac-
cused of the killing of an American |
ten days before. The Mexican was |
taken from the Jail Saturday and shot. |
is town of about 800 per- |
sons.
Upholds StiIIman Judgment.
White Plains, NY. CA P.--Supreme |
Court Justice Morschauser today |
denied the motion by James A. Still |
man to have him set aside the judg- |
ment refusing the banker a divorce |
and upholding the legitamcy of baby |
Guy Stillman.
Iowa Murderer to Hang.
Des Moines, Ia. "a. P)-Orries |
Cross, convicted slayer of George Fos-
tick, Des Moines grocer, must hang |
November "a, Governor Kendall de- |
cIared today. Governor Kendall in
his decision said The |
Judgment of the district court must |
stand. Cross was given a fair trial
md he was duly convicted
DisfayOr Turkish Demands.
London CA. P.)-The foreign office, |
It was stated in authoritative quarters |
,oday, has telegraphed the French and {
italian governments a memorandum
in which Great Britain declares that
he main Turkish demands which are