The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-01
j. IS. Recognition OF RUSSIA AWAITS
BETTER SOCIAL, BUSINESS CONDITION

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Washington-(A P)-Political re-
cognition of the new government in
Russia must await the establishment
of sound business and social condi-
tions there, Secretary Hughes declar-
ed today, in response to a petition
presented by a delegation of women
who asked American aid toward Rus
sian rehabilitation.
Authorize Road Appropriations
Washington-(A P.)-By vote of
239 to 81, the house today passed the
Dunn bill, authorizing the appropri-
alton of $65, 100000 for road building
for the year beginning next July first,
and $4,000, 900 per year thereafter.
Russia Would Make Good Property
Genoa-(A P.)-Premier Lloyd
George announced to the conference
committee today that Russia is ready
to give back 80 per cent of seized
property in kind.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of
Russia has written Vice Premier Bar
thou of France, assuring him that
there is no secret military or political
clauses in the Russo-German treaty,
signed Easter Sunday at Rapallo. He,
says that Russia is not hostile toward
France, Notwithstanding Frances un-
friendly attitude toward Russia.
American Captain Wounded
Mayence, Germany-(A. P.)-Dur-
ing a May Day demonstration here
today, a captain in the American army
was wounded by manifestants.
Would Exclude Peking.
Washington-(A P.)-The agree
ment of rival Chinese leaders to ex-
clude Peking and Tien Tsin from the
field of military operations was an
nounced in an official dispatch re-
ceived by the Chinese legation today
from the Peking government.
Battle OF Peking Continues
Peking P)-The battle for
Peking's possession continued Monday
with the advantage apparently going
to the forces of General WI Pei Flu,
who is driving toward the capital
from the south. Martial law prevails
in the city.
Act Declared Constitutional
Washington-(A P.)-The packers
clared constitutional Monday by the
United States supreme court Monday.
The court declared that commission
merchants, traders and dealers who
buy and sell livestock after its arrival
at the Chicago stOckyards are en-
gagged in interstate commerce., thus
making federal control of the coun-
try's stockyards constitutional. Chief
Justice Taft declared the yards con-
stituted an exchange through which
Interstate livestock commerce flows,
and that as a result the yards are
great public utilities.
Ruling on Emergency Fleet
Washington-(A P)-The emerg-
ency fleet corporation of the United i
States shipping board is not a govern
ment agency in the sense that it can
not be used without its consent, the
United States supreme court decided
Monday. The courts decision is nigh
ly important because of the number
of cases before the corporation
To Make Cheaper Fertilizers
Washington-(A PA secret pro-
cess for making cheaper fertilizers
has been discovered and is intended
for commercial use at the govern
ment's nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals,
Alabama, w. B. Mayo, Henry Ford's
chief engineer, told the senate agri-
cultural committee when it began its
examination Monday of Ford's modi
fled proposal for the purchase and
lease of the Muscle Shoals properties.
Second Month OF Coal Strike
Indianapolis-(A P.)-The second
month of the nationwide coal strike
began Monday with officials at the
headquarters of the United MING
Workers of America declaring that
no settlement has been sighted No
change was made in the union esti-
mate that at least $4,000 workers are
on strike, including $4,000 non-union
men in the bituminous fields.
Army Takes 100000 Pounds
Be1fast-(A. P)-More than 100 900 |
pounds sterling has been taken by the |
Irish Republican army irregulars in
raids on the various branches of the |
Bank of Ireland in the south, it was