The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-23
SHIP BILL DESTINED To FAIL Headers
Administration SEE end TOMORROW

Washington-(A. P.)-The end of
the senate shipping bill fight seemed
near at hand today through an agree
ment made behind closed doors for
temporary armistice in the filibus-
ter, which has blocked all business
since Monday. In executive session
the senate agreed to adjourn at six
tonight and take up minor bills for
two hous tomorrow and then proceed
with the shipping bill, but with pos
sibility of a vote in the meantime on
motion for recommittal. After the
agreement the administration leaders
agreed that the ship bill was "good
as dead" and said that not later than
tomorrow night, the vote on recon-
initial would come and the bill would
be " inferred with proper obsequies."
Irish Irregulars Captured
Dublin-(A. P.)-Five Irish irregu-
lars, the most important OF whom is
Sean Fitzpatrick, have been captured
by Free State officers, in a raid at
Drumcondra, army headquarters an
nounced today. Fitzpatrick is said
to be commandant of the Dublin br1-
gade of irregulars. There is no con-
firmation of the rumor that Eamonn
lie valera Was dl1SSIOu III thO ieIiU.
Martial Law in Ruhr City
Berlin-(A. P.)--Martia1 law has
been declared in Bochum, states
Central News dispatch, as a conse-
uuence of yesterdays disturbance, in
which French soldiers fired upon a
crowd with fatal results.
PROCEEDINGS in Cronkhite Affair
Washington-(A. P)-Proceedings
were instituted today in the supreme
court in an effort to obtain final
decision concerning the jurisdiction
of federal courts to try the alleged
of Major Alexander p.
Cronkhite, who died of a gunshot
wound received at Camp Lewis, Wash
ington, in 1913.
Table Inquiry Resolution
Washington-(A. PA resolution
by Representative Voigt, republican
of Wisconsin, calling for federal
trade commission inquiry into the
consolidation of the Armour
and Morris packing firms was tabled
today by the house agricultural COM
mittee.
Rooming House Fire Fatal to Is
Kansas City, Kansas-(A. P)-,
Thirteen persons were burned to death
and three others are reported miss !
ing in a fire here early today, which j
destroyed a two-story frame rooming |
house. Thirteen bodies had been re-
covered at noon. Six of these are |
adults and seven are children. Be-
,ween thirty and forty persons occu- !
pied rooms on the second floor of the !
Several persons escaped by
jumping from windows.
French Customs Officers in Ruhr
Essen-(A. P.)-The French have
decided to replace German customs
officers with French throughout the
7uhr
McMartin COeur FAlene P. M.
Washington-(A. P.)-Presidential
today included William
:. Deming of Wyoming, for member
If the civil service commission; Henry
i. Classic, District of Columbia, mem
,er of tariff commission; George F.
dcMartin for postmaster at Occur
l'Alene, Idaho
Cabinet Members for Credits Bill
Washington-(A. P)-Approval of
he Lenroot-Anderson farm credits
ill, which Secretary Mellon has OPP
,osed, was given today by two other
MEMBERS Of the presidents cabinet,
Hoover and Wallace.
borrower, secretary WdlldCe Sdltl, lie
ill, as it passed the senate, had the
residents cordial approval, while
secretary Hoover declared that the
i'll had been earnestly recommended
nd approved by the president
Organize Dairy Association
Sacramento, Calif.-(A. P.)-The !
acific Slope Dairy association was
rganized yesterday at Davis, Califor-
ia. 1t is announced that board of
irectors of forty-five members, with
representatives. from eleven western
tates, will be named. t
Hold Enemy Alien Property {
Washington-(A. P)-The house of
representatives. today refused to de-
lare it the. policy of congress that
IL property of enemy aliens seized l
uring the war should be ultimately '
sturned to the former owners.
Blue Sky Law for Washington
Olympia-(A. P.)-The blue sky {
leasure submitted by majority Of | l