The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-18

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Harding today told the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States that
the American government does mot
want American industry destroyed to
build up the commerce of some other
land" the president said that the
United States does not want to hold
aloof, but 1--WE must always be right
at home,' before we can go abroad on
great problems. He said he doubted
if there we're would have been a.world
war if America had commanded a
merchant marine commensurate with
the governments Importance.
Indict South Dakota Bankers
Fargo, North Dakota-(A. P0-
Thirty-five secret indictments against
13 individuals have been returned by
special county grand jury, investi-
eating the affairs of the defunct Scan
dinavian-American Bank of Fargo,
and it's relations with the Bank of
North Dakota, George Schaffer, assis-
tant state attorney general, announc-
ed today
Pinchot Wins in Pennsylvania
Phffade efphfa-(A. P.)-With 391
districts missing, Clifford Pinchot's ma
jority over Attorney General Alter,
for the republican nomination for
governor of Pennsylvania, is 7,543 to-
day.
Pinchot is former state forester and
was for many years a strong admirer
and active political supporter of Colo
mel Roosevelt His lead in Tuesdays
election was obtained entirely outside
the large cities. His vote in the out
side districts in the state was almost
double that OF his opponent.
Disastrous Fire in Rome
4 A c,kr to
swept the historic hospital at Santo
Spirito, one of the most ancient and
charitable institutions in
Rome, early today. Collapse of the
pavement issolated the chronic ward.
Twenty bodies had been taken from
the ruins at 1880 o'clock.
u. S. Awaits More Information
Genoa-(A P.)-Sir Edward Grigg
announced in behalf of the British
delegation this afternoon that further
advices had been received from the
United States government and that !
It did not seem likely that the United
States would participate in the Hague !
Meeting, at least until the scope Of the
meeting is better understood.
GenOa-(A. P.)-An eight months I
pact was adopted |
at the plenary meeting of
u0 POllJlCdl lOu Ol LIic 1
1enoa conference today. The pact
vas not signed, but was adopted in
'esolution form, each state pledging
tself to respect it.
Not Increase Coal Prices
Washington-(A. P.) - Secretary
Ioover asked and obtained today the
of leading operators in the
on-union bituminous coal fields for
he government plan of getting the
,oal industry, by voluntary action to
tut stop on the increase in coal
|rices during the period of the exist
ng coal strike. i
To Discuss Steel Merger
Washington CA. P)-Attorney GEN
raj Daugherty today invited the rep
esentatives of the eight steel COM
anies named in the senate resolution
Erecting inquiry into the proposed
1erger of independent companies to (,
1eet him Saturday, to discuss their
laps for the proposed merger.
Ship Strikes Rock
Marshfield, Oregon-(A- P)-The
rotor ship Ozmo, water logged as a
esult OF striking rock at Cape Blan-
0 yesterday morning was being tow
to the Columbia river early today
Y the steam schooner Daisy, which
1
l., after she had been lost IN the fog
sveral hours The Ozmo's crew are
sported safe aboard the Daisy.
Wild Night in Belfast :
Belfast-(A. PA wild night of
ring in the Marrowbone district of
elfast, with the police and soldiers
attling gunmen, was followed by !
Irther shooting today as workmen
ere going to the shops At least :
,ur men are dead and several wound
|, some seriously.
investigate Marriages Movie Actors
Los Angsles-tA. )-Investiga-
ons of the marriages of Frank Mayo I
i'd Henry B. Walthall, prominent {
otion picture actors. who were we'd :
I'd after obtaining interlocutory de-
'ees of divorce, without awaiting a
nal decree, is under way, in addition /
the probe of the marriage of Ru- /