The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-16
SHIP.SUBSIDY BILL REPORTED MINUS
REFERENCE TO SALE LIQUOR ON SHIPS

Washington-(A. P)-Without a
record vote, the house merchant ma
rine committee today rejected the
Bankhead amendment to the ship sub
sidy bill, providing that no govern
ment aid be allowed ships on which
liquor is sold. The Edmonds proposal,
which would extend the Volstead law
to the sea, by finding all ships of any
registry, touching American ports, on
which liquor selling is permitted, was
not acted on and the committee or
dered the bill reported by straight
party vote.
RumOr Noted Belgian ASSaSSmated
Brussels-(A. P)-Rumors are cur
rent in the Belgian chamber of depu-
ties this afternoon, that Emile Van
dervelde, former minister of justice,
who went to Russia as counsel for the
social revolutionists on trial there,
had been assassinated at Moscow. No
information regarding the rumOr had
been received in Belgian official cir
cles.
May Wireless Around World
New York-(A. P)-Signor Gugli-
elmo Marconi, perfector of the wire
less, announced today, upon arrival
of his yacht Electra, that experiments
he conducted on the Atlantic, show
that it is possible to transmit radio
messages around the world. He said
that previously, the maximum sending
distance established was 12,2O0 miles.
Rail Men May Join Miners in Strike
Cincinnati, Ohio-(A. P)-B. M.
Jewell, president of the railway en-
ployes' department of the American
Federation of Labor, was authorized
today by the chiefs of the railroad
shop crafts unions to request officers
of the United Mine Workers of Am
erica for joint conference. Joint
action between the rail men in the
strike, and the miners,
who have been out on strike since
April 1, will be discussed if Jewell's
request is approved by the mine of
ficials.
Denies Guilt Of Murder
White Plains, N. Y.-(A. PD-Wal-
ter S. Ward pleaded not guilty today
when arraigned before Supreme Court |
Justice Morschauser on an indict- |
nent charging first degree murder in
with the shooting of Clar-
ence Peters
Men Trapped in Ship Hold !,
Hamburg, Germany-(A. P)-Over /
score of men were entrapped today |
n the hold of the Brazilian liner
Avare, when she capsized while being
lauled from the drydock at Vulman
hipyards here. This afternoon oIen-
ngs were being forced into the hold
o save the men, while the liner lay
for two-thirds her extent
n the bottom of the canal.
Tariff Bill May Precede Bonus
Washington-(A. PA compro-
Mise between republican senators in
he controversy over the procedure
With the soldiers bonus bill, by which
would be given the senate right of
yay after disposal of the tariff bill,
is reported today, has been yirtu-
lily reached.
Big Sum for Mare Island Yard
Washington-(A PA compro-
1ise in the appropriation in the an
ual naval budget for Mare island,
'alifornia, navy yard, by which the
Inmate expenditure Of $2,S00,00 for
likes and channel dredging is lIovfd-
d, was adopted today by the senate
'ithout objection, upon motion of
enator Johnson, republican, of Cali
)rnia. J
Proclaim Manchurian Government
Mukden, Manchuria-(A. P.)-Proc-
lmation of new form of government
Manchuria, was published
ere today by the assemblies repre- J;
,nting the three provinces, and pro- :
des that each province shall gov
n itself, while recognizing Man
luria as still part of China, and
ames Chang Tso Lin commander in
lief of all troops n
North China Troops Odvance !
Kiukiang, Province of Kiangsi, :
hina-(A. P)-The northward adj :
lnces Of the army sympathetic to ;.
IN Vat Sen, president of the North ;,
nina republic, have brought it from
anchow to near Kianfu The re-
eating Kiangsi troops continue to
OF towns, as they go. General WI
ii Flu is blocking the advance with p
900 troops at Nanchang, the capital h
the province.
idaho Appointees Named :
Washington - CA. P.) - President
arding today sent the names of the "
lowing appointees to registerships Il