The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-30

Kansas City-(A. P.)-An agree
ment to coordinate efforts in market
ing grain has been reached by the
United States Grain Growers Inc,
and the American Wheat Growers
Inc. Newton Jenkins, general counsel
for the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, announced here today The
agreement, reached last night, after
a conference of the officers of the
two bodies, must be approved by both
organizations, Mr.. Jenkins said. Ac-
cording to the agreement the Ameri
can Growers association, will re-
strict their grain dealings to wheat.
They will handle wheat in the north
west district in certain states agreed
upon. The United States Grain
Growers Inc. will deal in wheat in
certain states allotted them and in
coarse grains in all states
Cancel Lansing-Ishii Agreement
Washington-(A P.)-The cele-
brated Lansing Ishii agreement, by
which the United States, in 1917, re-
cognized Japan's special interests in
China, has been cancelled by mutual
agreement of the Washington and
Toxic governments. Diplomatic me-
gotiations between the two govern
ments resulted in the new undertake
ing, based primarily on the provi-
sions of the nine-power pact, writ
ten at the Washington armament con-
ference, and regarded as applying
more effectually, the principles of
the open door, or equality of oppor
tunity in China"
tufn WrnaEx Kills &IY
Columbus, Ohio-(A. P)-Six per-
sons are known to have been killed
and many injured, some seriously,
when a fast Big Four Pullman train,
enroute from Boston to Cincinnati,
struck an automobile at grade cross
ing north of the city limits today.
Former Pitcher Near Death
Chicago-(A. PD-Claude Lefty
Williams. former pitcher for the Chi
cago-American baseball club, was re-
ported near death in a hospital here
early TODAY. He became ill three days
ago of pneumonia
Premier Lenine Dying
London-(A. P.)-Premier Lenine
is dying, says Stockholm dispatch |
today to the Exchange Telegraph,
quoting the Helsingfors correspon-
dent of Svenska Dagbladet as tele-
graphing that the Soviet legation III !
has received conf1den- (
tial message from Moscow to that eff
feet. 1t says that the paralysis in T
the right arm is spreading. After I
his death, the quoted message adds, !
a military dictatorship will be estab- !
lished, headed by Minister of War
Trotsky. with four or five associates. /
Commute Bishops Death Sentence
Moscow-(A. P.)-The death SEN
tence recently imposed on Archbishop !
Zepliak. head of the Roman Catholic (
church in Russia, was committed to-
day to ten years imprisonment under T
strict isolation The appeal of Vicar |
General Butchkavitch for clemency |
was denied. The central executive |
said that both prelates are
deserving of the penalty, but that COM
mutation was ordered for the arch
bishop because a certain element of
The Catholic citizens in Russia might !
exploit the sentence as being directed
against the priests and their religion.
Suspend Coal Mine Operations
Seattle - CA. P) = Suspension of
mining activities in the union coal
mines in the Gle Elum-Roslyn field
of Washington has been ordered, ef-
'ective at midnight tomorrow, when
the present temporary agreement be-
tween the operators and miners ex-
pires, it became known today. The
is expected to be brief.
Attempt Nonstop Flight
Washington-(A. P)-The army
service announced today that Lieuten-
ants Oakley Kelly and John A. Mac
Ready are preparing to attempt an
,ther transcontinental nonstop
flight, starting this time from New
York for San Diego, California.
WoOlwine Before Grand Jury
Denver = CA. P.) Thomas Lee
district attorney of Los
Angeles, is one of the witnesses who
before the Denver grand
Jury. No intimation has been given
IS to the nature Of his testimony.
Among other matters the grand jury
las been investigating alleged at