The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-03

Washington-(A. P.)-Governmen
losses sustained from the war-tim
operation of the railroads and tn,
aftermath of their earnings, guaran
tees and damage settlements, viii
total approximately one billion, eigh
hundred million dollars, according tt
a report issued today by director gen
eral of railroads, Davis. This am.
cunt falls within the congressional
appropriation already made, and will
also provide for the return of about
four hundred million dollars to the
treasury.
Sustains Moratorium Action
Paris-(A. P)-The reparations
commission today adopted a resolu-
ton sustaining it's own action OF
January 26 in refusing Germany
moratorium. The resolution was
passed as a reply to yesterdays pro-
test note from Germany.
Plymouth, Eng.-(A. P.)-That it
was an act of gross folly, and the
wrong way to approach the repair
ations problem, was former premier
Lloyd Georges characterization of
the Ruhr occupation, in an interview
today on his return from Spain. "It
is a sure way not to get reparatlOnS,
/ Think he said.
Discuss Debt Funding Recommends
Washington-(A. P.)-The Ameri-
can debt funding commission has
been called to meet late today to dis
cuss the form of recommendations
which it will make to President
Harding in connection with the plan
for funding the British war debt,
finally approved by the commission
last night.
Won't Discuss Ruhr Question
Paris-(A. P.)-The league of ma
tions council at a secret informal
session just before finally adjouring
here today declined to put the repair
alton or the Ruhr occupation ques-
tions on its programs. This means
for the present that there is no pos
sibility Of the league taking any initi-
ative toward mediation between
France and Germany.
Crowd Protests Deportation Officials
Coblenz-(A. P)-French troops
threatened with their bayonets, and
were forced to use the butt ends of
their guns at noon today to break
up a crowd of three thousand persons
noisily protesting before the Rhine
land commission building against the
Of officials.
Records Violent Earth Quake
Spokane-(A. P)-Earth shocks,
described as every violent" were re-
corded on the seismograph at Con
zaga university here beginning at
8:O9 a. M, and continuing until ten
a. M The greatest intensity at that
hour had been reached at SIT. The
distance was estimated at 2300 miles, /
probably in a southwesterly direc-
tion
Member Jackson's Family Dies
Nashville Tenn. = CA. P)-Mrs. !
Rachel Jackson Lawrence, daughter I
Of General Andrew Jackson's adopt |
ed son, and one of the last surviving |
members of the hermitage household !
of "Old Hickory's" time, died here I
today
Earthquake Report General /
Washington-(A. P.)-Tremendous +
earthquake disturbances were record
ed on seismographs throughout the
United States. The location is un-
certain. Some of the locations sug
yested include Argentina, Alaska, the
Philippines, Japan and China.
Certificate Law Not Violated !,
Olympia-(A. PA truck oper- j
ator doing business on the state high I.
ways without fixed terminals is not
operating in violation of the certifi-
cate necessity and convenience law, <
he supreme court held today. (
Germany's Resistance Increasing j
Berlin-(A. PA semi-official
,ommunique today, after referring to {
'umors that Germany was preparing /
o yield to French pressure in the {
2uhr, declares on the contrary that {
he governments resistance is in {
,reasing.
B0rah Opens Guns on Army Bill
Washington-(A. P)-Senate con-
liberation of the army appropriation !
ill, one of the last big supply meas ,
res before congress, was begun to-
ay with Senator Borah declaring
the budget system had met it's mas
er in this river and harbor item"
he house increased this item from
million to fifty-six mil {
ion dollars. ]
Heflin Thinks Treatment Unfair
Washington-(A P)-Undismayed ,
Y rebukes administered by the SEN ]
te yesterday in twice ordering to {
e expunged from the record his re- {
larks reflecting on other senator's, t
enator Heflin, democrat from Ala
anna reviewed the whole incident \
oday in the senate, declaring he had
cen treated unfairly by a "subsidiz- S
d press" and threatening steps to f
revent certain press representa- f
ves'' from sitting in the press gall q
,ry. /
loves to Accept Henry FOrd's Offer S
Washington-(A. P)-Unqualified L
cceptance of Henry Ford's Muscle
hoals offer was proposed today in 1
le house by Chairman Madden, of I
lie appropriations committee. Mad n
en- declared that he viewed the mat n
,r purely from business stand j;
oint, and that his desire was to put h
le great Alabama project in the b
ands of a man of demonstrated ca "
acity, irrespective of his politics. a
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