The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-21
Huge COUNTERFEITING ACTIVITY
UNCOVERED BY FEDERAL SERVICE

New York-(A. P)-Secret service
operatives today had "a persons I'M
der arrest here in connection with
international counterfeiting plots said q.
to involve from a million to ten mil
lion dollars of spurious money. Fed
eral agents said that they had ex-
tended the net to Detroit, Chicago,
San Francisco and other large cities
and that approximately thousand
persons will be arrested when the
evidence against them is complete.
Explosion Kills Four
PottsvilIe, Pa.-(A. P)-Four men
were killed and three badly burned
by an explosion of gas today in the
Kaska William colliery, operated by
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany near here.
Not to Divulge Liquor Amounts
Washington = CA. P) = Secretary
Mellon informed the house today that
it would be incompatible with the
public interest for him to furnish in
formation regarding the amounts of
intoxicating liquors imported into
this country by the diplomatic rep
resentatives of foreign governments.
Dance Hall Measure
Olympia, Wash.-(A PA new
dance hall measure was introduced
in the senate this morning providing
for the licensing and regulation of
all dance halls without the limits of
incorporated cities or towns. The
new bill provides that the dance halls
will be closed between midnight and
6 a. m.
Investigate CrOnkhite Case
Washington-(A. P.)-Investigation
of the charges made by Major Cen
eral Adelbert Cronkhite, retired that
important official documents dealing
with the death of his son, Major A.
P. Cronkhite, had been tampered with,
was ordered today by Secretary
Weeks. The secretary directed Major
General Bethel, judge advocate gem
eral, to submit a full report
Attack Government Offices
Dublin-(A. PAN organized at
tack was made this afternoon on the
various government offices here An
attempt was also made to set the in
come tax office on fire. National
troops, guarding the local govern
ment board office, fired and killed
one irregular and captured three
others.
EIl1buSter Resumed
Washington-(A. P) Presenting
unbroken ranks and armed with
more material for continuing their
campaign of talk and more talk, the
senate opponents of the shipping bill
today resumed the filibuSter with no
end in sight. Senator Reed, demo-
crat from Missouri, started the fill
buster for the day. Senator Jones,
from Washington, in charge of the
shipping BILL met the resumption of
the filibuster with the statement that
he is prepared to carry on the fight,
that he would insist on another night
session lasting as long as possible,
and that every possible strategy
would be employed to defeat the fill
busters purpose.
Portuguese Pretender Dies
New York-(A. P.)-Prince Miguel
De Braganza, eldest son of Don Mi
guel Braganza, pretender to the Por-
tuguese throne, died here today of
double pneumonia. The prince, 45
years of age, came to the United
States recently to earn his living by
selling insurance for a firm control
led by relatives of his wife, formerly
Miss Anita Stewart of New York.
Local Agreement Reached
Berlin-(A. Pit was officially
stated today that the conversations
between the ministry of finance and
representatives of several German
banks, regarding the proposed inter
nal loan of two hundred million gold
marks, have resulted in an agree
ment for the formation of a consort-
ium which will issue three years
treasury bills for public subscription
in foreign currency.
Boxing Bout Allowed
Chicago-(A. P.)-Circuit Judge
Ryner today issued a restraining
order enjoining all law officers and
deputies from interfering with the
boxing exhibition to be participated
in tonight by Joe Burman of Chicago,
and Midget Smith of New York
Report Astoria Relief
Washington-(A. P)-The resolu-
tion authorizing the government to
loan S1,063 900 to the city of Astoria,
Ore, to repair fire damage, was re-
parted today by the house ways and
means committee.
Insist OF Provision
Washington--(A. P.)-The house
yoted today to insist on it's provision
n the annual army appropriation
oill, prohibiting the enlistment of
persons under the age of 21 without
he written consent of parents or
guardians.