The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-05

Washington-(A. P)-Members of
the new progressive bloc in congress
won their first legislative victory to-
day by obtaining from the senate
agricultural committee a favorable
report on the resolution to amend
the constitution to provide for the
direct election of president and vice
president.
The amendment also would change
the presidential inaugural day from
March to the third Monday in Janu-
ary and members of the senate and
house of representative would be-
gin their terms in office the first
Monday in the January after the
biennial elections. Congress would
meet in regular session annually on
the first Monday in January.
Return Butler Nomination to Senate
Washington-(A P.)-The nomina-
ton of Pierce Butler of Minnesota
to be associate justice of the supreme
court, which failed of confirmation at
the special session of congress, was
returned to the senate today by
President Harding.
Healy First Governor General
London-(A. P.)-The official an
nouncement was made this afternoon
of the appointment of Timothy Healy
as first governor general of the Irish
Free State.
King George Gives Sanction
London-(A. P)-King George this
evening gave royal sanction to the
legislation setting up the Irish Free
State as a dominion of the British |
empire
Convicted Murderess Escapes
Los Angeles, Calif.-(A. P)-Clara |
Phillips climbed from the window in |
the women's section of the county |
Jail and escaped early today. She is
under sentence of from ten years to |
life imprisonment after conviction |
of numbering Alberta Meadows with |
hammer.
Chinese Bandits Take Using Tao
Tien Tsin, China-(A. P.)-Reports
received here say that Chinese band 1
its have taken control of Using Tao, l.
Shantung, the Kiao Chow port, whose I
stormy career in war and diplomacy |,
was to eliminate today in its return
to China, after "a years of alien rule,
the first sixteen Of which was under
Germany and the last eight under /;
Japan. The population is reported
to be fleeing from the city.
Training School Inmates Escape
Olympia, Wash-(A. P)-Seven-
teen girls, inmates of the state train
ing school at Grand Mound over
powered the matron last night and
from the institution. The
girls had cut the telephone wires in
advance. Latest reports state that ,
eight of the girls are still to be ac-
counted for the remainder having !
)een captured, or having surrender :
ID voluntarily.
Gooding Resolution Killed c
Washington-(A. P)-An echo of ?
he recent tariff fight was heard in {
he senate today, when it killed the
esolution of Senator Gooding, repub- 5
ican, of Idaho, proposing an investi- /
,atiOn of the alleged financial inter
sts of senators in tariff legislation. J
senator Gooding had been charged
With a personal interest in the woo
cheduIe and demanded an inquiry
0 establish whether senators should d
e barred from activity because of .
ny personal interest they might g
ave in bills before congress. !
Rifles Enroute to South Ireland Ib
LiverpOol-(A. P)=The local po-
ce today seized large quantities of
files, ammunition and explosives
iscovered on ships sailing for south -
IN Ireland "
resident WithhoIds Annual Message al
Washington-(A. P.) President y
arding broke a precedent today by ~
the second day of the new
sssion of congress to pass without
elivering the annual message. te
i
Would Repeal Section Tariff Law ne
Washington-(A P.)- Congress- w
ian Hadley, republican, of Wash F.
gton, member Of the house ways ey
I'd means committee, which framed NJ
lie tariff law, today introduced a =,
II to repeal that section of the act q
hich deals with Fir, spruce, cedar m
Id western hemlock logs. co