The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-23
u. 5. CHAMBER COMMERCE and WHEAT
COUNCIL TOAT7EMPT SOLU PROBLEMS

Chicago-(A. P.)-The chamber OF
commerce of the United States has
joined with the wheat council of the
/ United States in tentative agree
ment under which a joint committee
will seek the solution of the wheat
growers problems, it was announced
today. DR.. Alonzo Taylor, the direc-
tor of the food research at Leland
Stanford university, is at the head of
the joint committee, it is understood.
Hi Johnson Refuses Statement
New York-(A. P.)-United States
Senator Johnson, of California, who
is doomed by his friends for the re-
publican presidential nomination, re-
turned from a European tour today.
He refused to indicate to reporters
whether his hat was in the ring or
not.
Want New Railroad in Texas
Washington-(A. PA request for
the authority to construct an exten-
sive new railroad system in Texas
and New Mexico was filed today with
the interstate commerce commission
by the Texas, Panhandle & Gulf rail-
road.
Insane Criminals Escape ss---~--
Chester, Ill-A. P.)-Fifteen of the
forty-one convicts who escaped from
the state hospital for the criminal in
sane here, had been recaptured this
morning.
Discovers Anti-SOviet Plot
London-(A. P.)-The discovery of
an extensive anti-soyiet plot, de-
signed to promote the general insur-
rection against all soviet republican
leaders of the third internationale,
was reported by the Copenhagen cor
respondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company, quoting Stockholm
Tiedningen. 1t says that a number of
prominent officers have been arrested.
The Henderson Sails Southwark
Aboard the Henderson-(A. P)-l
The transport Henderson, bearing
President Harding and his party,
plowed steadily southwark today, fol-
lowing the last visit to Alaskan ports
yesterday at Sitka, when farewell
and good wishes for the territory's |
future development were said infor- |
mally. The next stop scheduled is at
Vancouver, B. c.. Thursday morning.
Morosco Holdings to Receiver
New York-(A. PA federal re-
ceiver was appointed today for the |
Morosco Holding company, Inc, the |
Delaware corporation holding capital |
stock of the Morosco Theatre COM
pany, and the Morosco Speculations
company.
Urges Limitation Conference
London-(A. P.)-J. Ramsay Nc
Donald, the opposition leader in the
house of commons, today moved re-
deprecating increasing the
in military preparations,
which is asserted, formed the begin
hing of another race for armament.
lie urged the government to take i'm
Mediate steps to call an international
conference for the limitation of arma-
nents.
Firpo to Fight August 8
Omaha, Nebr.-(A. P)-Luis Firpo,
he Argentine fighter, who recently
conquered Jess willard, will fight
lere August 8, ten round decision
,out, it was announced by Francis
Boyle, an Omaha promoter. The op-
,onent has not been selected but it
will probably be Floyd Johnson,
Homer Smith or Hughie Walker,
Boyle said.
Harding's Ship Under Escort
Medford, Ore.-(A. P.)-Nine navy
irplanes left Medford this morning
or Puget Sound where they will es-
:ort President Harding's ship to
Seattle.
Turkish Treaty Approaches Crisis
Lausanne-(A. P.)-The Turkish
american treaty negotiations are ap-
crisis. BY Thursday of
his week, when Ismet Pasha says
lie must leave for Angora, it will be
.nown whether the treaty will be
igned or the negotiations be broken
IF. Each delegation has sent
engthy dispatches to its government,
eeking to harmonic the views.
Irene Castle Granted Divorce
Paris-(A. PD-Irene Castle Tre-
nan, a dancer, was granted a divorce
oro todou from bor husband Captajn !