The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-22
TURKISH FORCES THREATEN KEY TOWN
ON SOUTHERN Side OF DARDENELLES

Constantinople-(A P.) - Turkish
Nationalist forces have seized the
town of Ez-Ine, on the Asiatic side of
the Dardenelles, and are threatening
Kun Kalesi, the important key po-
sition to the southern side of the
straits. Kemalists were nowhere op-
posed. In the opinion of naval ex-
perts here, the nationalist move will
enable the Turks to prevent free in
gress to the Dardenelles by the Brit
ish Atlantic fleet units enroute from
Malta.
Situation Grave
Rome-(A. P.)-The apostolic dele
cation at Constantinople telegraphed
the vatican Friday that the situation
in Constantinople is very grave.
No Invasion of Thrace
Athens-(A. PD-Greece will never
permit the Turks to invade Thrace,
which she considers part of her home
land and the retention of which is an
Essential preliminary condition to
any peace conference This declar-
alton was made in a statement to the
Associated Press by the Greek for
eign office Friday.
School Children Killed
Pittsburg-(A. P.)-One girl was
crushed to death and 20 school child
rem, most of them under ten years of
age, were severely injured Friday af-
ternoon when they were hurled into
the basement of the Strand theatre
by the collapse of concrete floor in
the lobby Several others may die
The lobby of the Strand motion pic
ture theatre, in the east Liberty sec
tion, collapsed and more than a score
of school children were dropped into
the basement According to the first
police report two dead and nine in
jured children have been removed
from the debris. Twenty injured chill
dren were taken to Pittsburg hos
pital, where the one girl died.
Cable Bill Signed
Washington-(A.P P.)-The Cable bill
designed to equalize naturalization
and citizenship rights of women with
those of men, was approved Friday by
President Harding. Under it's pro-
visions an American woman will not
lose her United States citizenship up
on marriage to an alien, and an alien
woman will be required to qualify for /
Independent of her |
husband.
Congress Adjourns
Washington-(A. P.)-The second
adjourned Friday afternoon sine die.
The legislation passed in the closing
minutes was signed at the capitol by
President Harding. The house quit !
work promptly at 2 o'clock in ac-
cordance with the adjournment reso-
luton but the signing by the senate
presiding officers of a number of
passed bills delayed the SEN
ate adjournment until a few minutes
later. The president arrived at the
capitol at 1:45 and at his desk in the
room began signing the
asst minute legislative measures.
Fuel Distributor Named
Washington-(A. PD-Conrad E.
5pens, vice president of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad, was
friday appointed federal fuel distrib-
ltor under the new coal distribution |
md anti-profiteering act.
Child Labor Regulation
Washington-(A. PA constitu-
ional amendment giving congress the
,arious states was proposed in a reso-
ution introduced Friday by Repre-
entative Graham, Republican of Il1i-
lois.
Harding Signs Bills
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Harding Friday signed the admins {
ration coal distribution and anti I
rofiteering and fact finding coal .
commission bills. III
New Worlds Record S
Springfield Mass.-(A. P.)- The
yorld's automobile record on, a half
1ile dirt track was established Fri
ay at the Eastern States exposition
rhen Sig Haugdahl made the dis
ance in So and one-half seconds
Charles A. Whitcher who has been