The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-08

Washington-(A. P)-Criticisine
President Harding for coupling the
ship subsidy issue with the British
debt funding report in his address tt
congress yesterday, Senator Harrison
democrat, of Mississippi, told the
senate today that the president had
descended from his high pedestel
and insulted the senate"
u. S.-COSta Rica Sign.
Washington-(A. PA protocol
has been signed by the United States
and Costa Rica, eliminating Difficult
ties dating back many years and af-
fecting the possible future develop
ment of the Nicaraguan Inter-Oceanic
canal route.
Ask No More Favorable Terms.
Washington-(A. P.)-The Ameri-
can debt commission does not desire
to make more favorable terms with
debtor nations than are embodied in
the settlement agreement reached
with the British government, Repre-
sentative Burton, meAber of the COM
mission, told the house ways and
means committee today
Call Turk Bluff.
Valetta, Malta-(A. P.)-The Bri-
tish super r-dreadnaughts, Resolution
and Emperor of India, arrived at
Mytilene yesterday, ready to steam
a short distance across to Smyrna,
if the Turks act on a threat to force
the allied warships from that port
To Modernize Battleships.
Washington-(A. P.)-The house
rules committee voted today to give
privileged status to the administra-
ton bill carrying six and one-half
million dollars for undermining battle
ships to meet similar work done by
Japan and Great Britain.
Attack Greek Military Posts.
Sofia, Bulgaria-(A. P)-Advices
from the frontier declare the activity
of irregular bands in Thrace are on
the increase and that several mill
tary posts along the Martha and in
the interior are attacked. Greek
troops, undertaking several measures
in reprisal, are said to have occupied
several points along the Martha and
near the Adrianople station of Kara
gatsch. The Turkish and Bulgarian
of Thrace is reported NOV
ing toward the Bulgarian frontier.
The concentration of Greek troops in
western Thrace is reported COM
plete.
Would Pave Pacific Highway.
Olympia-(A. P)-An appropria-
ton of one million six hundred
thousand dollars is provided in SEN
ate bill for paving 80 miles of the
Pacific highway between Centralia
and vaV ouver, Washington, which
passed the house today by vote OF
S5 to Z. The measure carries an
emergency clause and goes to the
governor Immediately for his sigma
ture. The senate today passed the
new state dental code, providing
stricter regulations in licensing, ex-
animation and practice of dentistry.
The house passed house bill No. SO,
relating to the consolidation of school
districts. The general omnibus ap-
preparation bill came into the senate
from the joint appropriations COM
mittee without change. The measure
makes a drastic cut in the general
fund of over a. million and half
dollars.
Two Millions for Nitrate Plant.
Washington-(A. P.)-An amend
ment offered by Senator Norris, re-
publican, of Nebraska, to the army
BILL providing two
million dollars additional for the de-
of nitrate plant No. ], at
Muscle Shoals, was attacked in the
senate today by Senator Ladd, re-
publican, of North Dakota, advocate
Of acceptance Of Henry Ford's offer
'or the Alabama power project.
American Torpedo Boat Damaged.
London-(A. PA Constantinople
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
says that the French cruiser, Ernst
Renan, was in a collision with an
American torpedo boat destroyer in
Turkish waters. The American boat
was damaged, but the French war
ship was undamaged.
Warships to Stay at Smyrna.
London-(A. P)-The situation at
Smyrna is considerably eased today,
according to British official quarters
where it is thought extremely un-