The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-30
war SECRETARY, DOLLAR A YEAR MEN
face j. S. CHARGE OF GIGANTIC FRAUD

Washingt0n-(A. P.)-Benedict Gro
we'll, assistant secretary of war under
the Wilson administration, and six
= dollar q year men associated with
the council of national defense, were
indicted here today by special grand
jury investigation of war funds, on
charges OF conspiracy to defraud the
government in the construction Of
war time army camps and canton
ments.
CrOwell Denies Conspiracy.
Cleveland = GA. P.) - Categorical
denial that there was any collusion or
conspiracy in awarding war construc-
ton contracts which he had any
knowledge of, or connection with, was
made by Benedict Crowell, former as
sistant secretary of war.
Plan Armenian National Home.
Lausanne-(A. P.)-Plans for an
Armenian national home, financed
with a. possible twenty million dollar
appropriation by the United States
congress, or by popular loan In
America, in addition to funds from
other countries, were presented at the
Near East conference today by the
American delegation.
Turks Send Troops to Mosul.
Athens-(A P.)-The Turks are
sending reinforcements in the direc-
ton of Mosul, the rich oil district, the
ownership Of which is in dispute at
the Lausanne conference, according to
Central News advices from a reliable
source. 1t is stated that one thou
sand Turkish troops have already left
Van for Mosul
Denies Right to Prosecute.
Washington-(A P.)-The federal
government, in a brief filed in the
supreme court today, held that the
appeals of foreign steamship lines
against the recent prohibition decision
of Judge Hand at New York, had
failed to show that the United States
consented to be sued, and that there
fore the case could not be prosecuted. |
LW.W. Sentences COMMITTED.
,WashingtOn-(A.P P.)-The sentences |
OF eight members OF the Industrial |
Workers of the World, convicted in
the Haywood case of conspiracy and
violation Of war time laws, were COM
rnuted by President Harding today, to
expire Immediately, upon condition
that they leave the United States and
never return.
Would Modernize Battleships.
Washington-(A. PA supple
mentary appropriation of six and one
half million dollars for the moderniza-
tion of battleships, was requested of
congress today by President Harding,
who transmitted a letter from Secre-
tary DENLY, declaring that as a re-
suit Of the arms conference decisions,
the nations must adopt new policy L
regarding capital ships, if they are
to be maintained at a standard OF f
efficiency comparable to that of similar
vessels of foreign powers.
Mellon FavOrs Capper Bill.
WashingtOn-(A. P.)-Enactment Of
the Capper rural credits bill, together
with legislation extending the powers
of the war finance corporation for
nine months, rather than the Lenroot
bill, which heretofore has borne the
stamp of approval, was
urged today before the senate bank
ing committee by Secretary Mellon.
Borah WfthhOlds Amendment.
Washington-(A P)-The hundred +
and twenty-five million dollar naval
bill was passed late to-
day by the senate. Senator Borah
did not offer his amendment for a
world economic conference t
Would Investigate Armour Plans.
s Westinghouse. P)-Investigation
by the federal trade commission OF
the recently organized corporation,
known as Armour and Company, Of 7
and of a projected COM
bination Of Armour company with the !
Norris company, through the purchase
Df the latter by the Armour interests,
s proposed in a resolution introduced =
b. Senator Norris, republican, of Ne .
braska. 1.
Bandits Grab Payroll.
Cleveland-(A. P.)-Armed bandits i
today held up the paymaster of the :
Ferry Cap and Screw company and :
escaped with $4,000 Of the weekly :
payroll. The paymaster, who had just
returned from the bank with the =
money, was heavily guarded by an :
Irmed escort, and was caught of his
guard by sudden raid.
Expect Pittsburgh Victory. G
Stanford University, Calf. "A. P) IC
.Pittsburgh's Panther football team 2
meets the Stanford Cardinals here to- 4,
lay in what promises to be hard IL
ought, low score game. Unbiased OBJ il
ervers expect the easterners to win h
Would Settle Reparation Problems.
London-(A. P)-Premier Bonar ct
Jaw will take to the conference of p
a complete plan, upon which
he British cabinet passed judgment
in the hope Of obtaining
greement of the French for final d
ettlement Of reparations problems, It 81
vas announced in British official a
uarters today. c;
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