The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-13
WAStiIN 3TON

WARRINGTON
President Harding was not entirely
satisfied with the shipping bill as II
was passed by the house, it was de
clared at the White House. but at this
time will not make known his Objec'
lions, as to do SO, 1t 10 felt, would
only confuse the issues which are to
be met when the measure Ia taken up
in the senate.
There will be no lowering of the i'm.
migration bars to admit refugees from
the near East. Chairman johnson OF
the house immigration committee said
in commenting on the suggestion Of
former Premier Venizelos Of Greece
that large portion Of 10000 pesos
from Greece and Asia Minor be given
entry to the United States.
Success crowned the filibuster Of
senate Democrats against the Dyer
anti-lynching bill when Republican
senators In party caucus voted to aban'
don the measure completely.
Funeral services, simple, as he
would have liked them. were held in
the hall Of the house for James r.
Mann, who for upwards of rs years
had exerted here his great influence
IS leader.
Congress put ''off the old and on
he new" with the ending Of the
special session, which had been called
primarily to consider the shipping bill,
and the converting Of the regular
statutory December session. The
change in congressional fashions was
made within ten minutes, the extra
session begun two weeks.ago adjourn.
ing at IL 80 o'clock and the new be-
ing called to order at high noon Mon.
day.
Divergent opinions between Central
American countries as to the desira.
bility of discussing here the question Of
a political union Of all five nations
came to the surface Immediately on the
opening Of the six.power conference on
Central American affairs called by in
vitation of President Harding.
A split has developed in President
Harding's cabinet ever the proposed
merger Of the Armour and Morris
packing interests. Secretary of Agri-
culture, Wallace. in charge of the en-
forcement Of all packer control laws,
is strongly opposed to the consol-
idation.
The United States governments suit
to regain extensive timber lands
tracts from the Oregon Lumber com.
pany was decided against the govern.
ment by the United States supreme
court at Washington. according to the
information made public.
Freight car shortage is continuing
to disappear according to the car
service division of the American Rail-
way association, though 1t reached re-
cord peaks In recent weeks. On Nov
ember Is the shortage was 15S, 236 cars
compared with 174,49S cars which
we're needed November and could
not be supplied.
FOREIGN
Fifty persons have been killed in
rioting in Smyrna. following expulsion
Of Greeks. Previous dispatches from
Athens declared that Turks and Greeks
alike we're staging violent demonstra
lions In favor Of return Of the Greek
exiles. Civilians clashed with Kemai
list troops resulting In zoo casualties
the Athens dispatches said. Turks
and Greeks protesting EXPULSION Of the
latter claim that the policy is wipina
out the social and economic life Of the
city and territory.
Prince Andrew Of Greece. bother OF
the deposed King Constantine. was
sent ->ed to lifelong exile and mill
tary nrradation for having disobey.
ed orders during the recent war with
TnIke.- when he had a military CEN.
mand. The verdict came after Prince
Andrew had been on trial by high
military tribunal.
Bandits are creating q reign OF ter
ror on the Shantung peninsula. Bust.
ness Is palayzed and foreigners are
fleeing for their lives. according to
advices.
An official decree has been issued
at Rome Diminishing on January l all
Italian consuls. vice consuls and con-
sular agents who are not OF Italian
nationality. They are to be replaced
by Italian citizens except where suit
able candidates can not be obtained. In
which case the appointment Of for
eigners will be considered. the pres
emit holders receiving priority.
Miss Mary MacSwiny. who was re.
leased from Mount Joy prison at Dub
lin. the 23d day Of her hunger strike.
met there sister Annie In private
hospital. Annie. weakened by sew.
eral days Of fasting outside the pris-
on gates, collapsed when she saw her
sister. but quickly recovered and was