The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-21

st. Paula. P.)-Adequate trans
portation to meet the present and
future needs of the northwest and
the success of the general railroad
consolidation plan were portrayed as
assured results from the merger of
the Northern Pacific, Great North
ern, and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railways in further testimony
given by witnesses here today in the
interstate commerce commission
hearing on the scheme of the merg
er. Government ownership will be
averted by the consolidation, car
shortages with attendant losses will
be prevented and the car service
generally will be improved to the
benefit Of the northwest, G. w. Cord
on of st. Paul and Charles Bovey of
Minneapolis, testified today.
Recognition up to Soviet.
Washington-(A. PIN COM
prehensive statement covering the
retary Hughes today outlined the at
titude of the state government as
one of non-interference with Russia's
internal concerns, but of determina-
ton not to enter any discussions
looking to the recognition of the SOW
let government until 1t has establish
ed itself on a sound basis of interna-
tional intercourse.
Irish Stage Raid.
Dublin-(A P.)-Irish criminal
intelligence department officials car
ried out an extensive series of raids
here today and important discoveries
were made, it was announced. Twen-
ty-One persons were arrested, includ-
ing P. J. Lynch, publicity director
and former editor of the Sunday In
dependent.
Determining Payments to America
Paris-(A. P)-The payment of
twenty-million dollars yearly for
twelve years, to the United States, in
settlements of the costs of American |
army of occupation in Germany |
seems feasible, in the opinion of |
Eliot Wadsworth, assistant secretary |
of the American treasury.
Oppose Jap Occupation Kwantung. !
Peking-(A P.)-Demonstration by /,
the people and agitation before the !
powers in opposition to continued
Japanese occupation of Kwantung
peninsula is suggested by num- !,
Der of members of parliament. 1t !
is suggested that cablegrams be sent
to the powers, asking that the Kwan- !
tung question be submitted to the
League of Nations, or to the Inter
national Court of Arbitration. 1t is
declared that after the date of expir
alton of former leases, occupation
will be considered Illegal and that
Japan should pay compensation from
hat time.
Earl of CarnarvOn Improving
Cario-(A P)-The condition of
Carl Carnarvon, suffering from blood
poisoning, is still serious today, al
hough he passed satisfactory night
Ind maintained yesterdays improve
nent without recurrence of high
Kerensky to Surrender.
New York-(A. P)-Former Pre-
nier Kerensky, of Russia, Gather
ne Breshkovskaya, the little grand
mother of the revolution and 9TH
r leaders of the Social-Revolutionary
'arty were ready today to surrend-
r to the soviet government, accord
ng to member Of the Social-Revo-
utionary party Of New York. The
eaders will be imprisoned in the !
anne prison where 90 leaders, con-
emned at the Moscow trials last
ummer, are confined.
Lord Cecil ito America l.,
L.ondon--(A. P)-Lord Robert Ce-
II left today for Southampton, +
here he will sail ON the Majestic !
or New York. The purpose of the !
isit, he announced, is to explain in
1e United States the work and aims !,
the League OF Nations in whose r
lception he played prominent a
art. q
Combine Packing Industries. Y
Chicago-(A. P)-Preparations are t
eing made today to close the deal A
n the purchase of Morris and COM d
any by Armour and company. There
a possibility, 1t was stated. that d
10 papers will be signed today. I'm t
the papers are signed, Armour t.
Id company cannot take possession q
the Morris properties, II was ex.s I