The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-12-17
REPUBLICAN INSURGENT BLOC GAINS
GROUND TODAY IN TIEUP OF SENATE

WaSn1nSlOn-(A A P.)-Ino RopuD-
lican insurgent bloc whose revolt
against the Republican party leaders
has delayed for two weeks the COM
plete organization of the Sixty-eighth
Congress, stood their ground today in
the senate and consolidated with the
gains already made in the house, The
first announcement of a shift in the
ranks of the regular Republicans
came from Senator Jones of Wash
ington, who read a statement after
the first ballot announcing his in
tention to vote for Senator Couzens.
The first ballot for the chairman
ship of the interstate commerce COM
mittee gave Cummins 43 votes, Smith
80, Howell Of Nebraska 6, and Couz-
ems one. The deadlock remained un-
broken on the third ballot. On the
fourth ballot Cummins and Smith
were tied at 38 votes and Couzens re-
ceived IL votes.
Government Troops Into Action
Ell Paso-(A. P.)-The movement
of troops, headed by President OBJ
regOn, toward Vera Cruz is already.
underway, Mexican Council General
Ruiz advised today by Mexico City.
Plans are being made for the arming
of 1000 citizen volunteers, who have
declared their adhesion to the fed
eral government, the advices stated.
Puebla, abandoned in the face of su-
perior rebel forces, will be recaptur-
ed in a short time, Ruiz was advised.
New Veteran Hospital
Washington CA. P.) Chairman
Langly of the house public buildings
committee introduced bill today au-
thorizing the expenditure of s,5,OOO,- |
900 for additional hospital facilities |
for disabled war veterans.
Jap Miners Entombed :.
Toykio-(A. P.)-Thirty miners
were entombed in coal mine at Kas
uya in the Fukuoka per1ecture in
Japan this morning
and held prisoners by the gas in the
workings, according to advices re-
ceived .Collapses of portions of
the mine entombed the men. Res
cue work is proceeding with extreme /,
and it is feared that rescue
attempts may fail.
Dynastfc Crisis Imminent
Athens-(A. P.)-The belief that a
1ynastic crisis is imminent in Greece
IS expressed in some quarters here
md the departure of King George is ]
rhe Republicans are busy arranging
In Athens and ]
Macedonia and Thrace in
avor OF removing the dynastic gov {
rnement Colonel Plastiras, one OF i.
he head OF the military government, I
3 quoted as declaring that new cab Y
net will be formed after the ma I
ional assembly is convoked.
johnson on S. d. Ballot lie
Washington-(A. P)-Papers to !!
lace the name of Hiram Johnson be- ,,
ore the South Dakota Republicans Il
s a candidate for the Republican
omination will be filed in the sena-
prs behalf with the secretary of
tate at Pierre. Power Of attorney
ras forwarded to Pierre by Johnson
)night together with a formal appli- y
alton for a place on the primary
al1Ot.
Severn Survivors Rescued +
Marshfield, Ore.-(A. P)-The sew o
n men who clung last night to the IL
'reck OF the steam schooner, G. A. Il
mith, which piled up on the north Ii
city of Coos. bay yesterday, put off
, one of the ships boats today and t
'ere picked up by the tug, Oregon. Il
ne men got away from the wreck "
vhile the life saving crew was pre- a
airing to shoot a line aboard the
tranded vessel
Light was still visible at $50 this
forming on the schooner. Nine yes
ere lost in the wreck Breakers il
roke over the vessel with such vel il
city from both sides that no vessel a
yas able to approach her to rescue
ne seven survivors. u
Would Suspend Immigration :,
Washington CA. P) All immi- T
ration will be suspended until 1929 a
nder bill introduced today by is
representative Watkins, Democrat of f,
regon. h