The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-12

Boise-(A P.)-Senator P c. j. Wurtz
progressive, of Canyon county, today
introduced in the Idaho legislature
the first statewide primary bill
which would call for elections the
first Tuesday in June, every other
year. The Wurtz bill would not
abolish state party conventions, but
they would be held merely to draft
platforms. Boise would be the scene
of all conventions, on the first Tues
day in April, and the expenses OF the
delegates would be borne by state ap-
preparation.
Senator Frank Clapp, democrat, of
Boundary county, introduced bill
for the creation of the Twelfth judi
cial district, to include Boundary and
Ferry counties, now part of the Eighth
district.
State Of Siege at Essen.
Essen-(A. P)-General Degoutte
today issued a proclamation from
Dusseldorf, establishing a state OF
siege throughout the newly occupied
territory. 1t was stipulated that the
German laws remain in force
Prohibition Officers Want Report.
Washington-(A P.)-An immedi-
ate report is demanded by prohibition
officials here from New Jersey head
quarters concerning dispatches in this
papers describing the ex
tensive landing of smuggled liquors
on the New Jersey coast.
Treasury Appointments Made.
Washington ~ CA. P.) - President
cleared the slate of import
ant pending treasury appointments to-
day by nominating D. R. Crissinger,
of Marion, Ohio, now comptroller OF
the currency, to be governor of the
federal reserve board; James G. Nc
Nary, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to
succeed Crissinger, and Milo D. Camp
bell, of Coldwater, Michigan, to be
The dirt farmer" member of the re-
serve board
No Change in Standing Army.
Westinghouse PA standing |
army of 125,000 enlisted men and !
$1,000 commissioned officers, the same !
last year, is provided in !
he army ppropriation bill reported
,oday to the house.
Spend Money at Muscle Shoals. !
Washington-(A P.)-Funds for the
of dam No. 2 and the in .
stallation of eight power units-all ,
hat the war department considers !;
will be needed for several years at
Muscle Shoals-is provided in the !,
army appropriation bill reported to-
lay in the house. The bill appropri-
ties $685. 800 for work next year and
authorizes the secretary of war to
ncur obligations on contracts totaling
;1O,501 200.
Would Aid Silver Mining.
Washington-(A. P.)--Another bill
O aid the silver mining industry, but
primarily to meet the de-
nand of western people for silver in
tead of paper dollars, was introduced
oday by Senator Smoot, republican,
f Utah. 1t would have the govern
nent, instead of the federal reserve
anks, pay express from the mints to
he banks on shipments of silver dol
ars.
Change Packer Control Act.
Washington ~ CA. P.)- Important
hanges in the tentative plans for the
administration of the packer control
ct, is understood to have. been urged
v representatives of the Big Five
ackers of Chicago at a conference to-
ay with officials of the department
agriculture.
MemeI in State of Siege.
Copenhagen-(A P.)-An Exchange t
dispatch from Memel re- t
orts that the interallied high com s
lissioner has proclaimed Memel in a {
tate of siege. s
Send War Ships to Memel.
Paris-(A P.)-The French and
ritish governments are preparing to
end warships to Memel, former East
russian territory on the Baltic, In
by the treaty of YER
allies, with the purpose of main !.
aiming order, in view of the invasion !
y the Lithuanians have reached the
utskirts of Memel and exchanged !,
1ots with the German guard
To Eliminate Fake Stock Selling.
Olympia-(A P.)-An act to in t
rease the filing fees of new incor- a
orations to point where it is be- a