The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-07
FEDERAL RULING BARS LIQUOR
FROM j. S. CRAFT In ANY WATERS

Washington-(A- PD-Masters of
shipping board vessels were ordered
today by Chairman Lasker, by dIrec-
ton Of the president and in accord
ance with Attorney General Daugh
ertys liquor opinion, to remove and
surrender to the treasury department
officials, all intoxicating liquors
aboard such ships.
All vessels, American and foreign
owned, are prohibited from having
liquor on board in American territor-
iaI waters under an Interpretation of
the prohibition amendment and the
enforcement act handed down today
by the department of justice.
Moreover, the transportation or sale
of intoxicants on American craft,
wherever operated, was held to lie
prohibited.
construed not only as those within
the three-nile limit of the continen-
tai United States, but also those with
in the same limits of the Philippines,
the Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico, the
Virgin islands and Alaska. The law
would not apply in the Panama canal
zone, as that zone is specifically
empted by the statute itself.
So far as American ships are con-
cerned the sale or transportation of
liquor will cease at once, or as soon
as those vessels reach their home
ports. In the case of foreign ships
the decision will become operative as
soon as the necessary regulations can
be prepared and promulgated by the
treasury departm
Court action looking to a final de-
termination of the application of Am
erican dry laws to foreign ships en-
tering American ports was foreseen
by both Attorney General Daugherty
and Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board
Reports Sultan Abdicates
London-(A PA report that Sui
tan Mohammed VI of Turkey has alb
dicated was received early this after
noon by the Russian delegation here
in wireless from AngOra, said that
the sultan had named his cousin, Abb
dull Medjid Effendi, as his successor.
Troops Must Await Peace Treaty
Paris-(A P)-Great Britain and
France, as represented by Foreign
Secretary Curzon and Premier Poin-
caire, have agreed in principle that
the troops of the Turkish national
lists shall be allowed to occupy East
ern Thrace, only after conclusion of
the peace treaty.
Mudania Conference Resumed
Mudania-(A. P.)-The sessions of
the conference here were resumed at
8 a. m. today.
Annoy, China-(A. P)-Fighting is
Fulxien province Sun Vat Sen, de- |
posed president of the South China |
republic, is said to be backing move |
ment aimed, apparently at the capture |
of Foochow and the ousting of Lii i
provincial Tuchun.
Rock Island Renews Agreement
Chicago - CA P) - The Chicago, !
Rock Island and Pacific Railway COM |
pany today renewed for one year, its |
wage, working rules and conditions |
agreement with it's engineers and is |
1t is learned that the brOtherhOOdS of |
engineers, locomotive fire |
men and enginemen must sign such |
agreements individually with rail- |
roads, inasmuch as the committee rep |
the western managers as |
sociation has disbanded.
~Red" Forces Defeated
V1adivostok-(A. P.) The "red" |
forces, which met the white" troops |
in battle in Spassk front in an en-
that opened October 5, are |
to have been defeated
Effort to Repulse Turks
London-(A P.) = Ten thousand |
Greek troops are concentrated in the |
which is under the control of the |
French cavalry, says a Central News |
dispatch from Constantinople- The |
Greek officers are reported to have |
arms to some of the popu- /
lation of Thrace, telling them to re-
pulse the Turks.
DR.. J. w. Stevenson, county health |
officer, went to Kendrick and Julia |
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