The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13

! Washington-(A. P.)-The Norris
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion, eliminating the present session
OF the old congress after the election
of the new congress and changing
the date of the presidents inaugu-
ration from March to the third
Monday in January, was approved by
the senate today by vote of 63 to 6.
The amendment now goes to the
house, with its approval there before
the adjournment of congress regard
ed as problematical.
Dismiss ROsenbluth Proceedings
New York-(A. P.)-United States
Commissioner Hitchcock today dis
missed the removal proceedings
against Captain Robert Rosenbluth
to obtain his transfer to Tacoma,
Washington, where he is under fed
eral indictment for the murder of
Major Alexander P. Cronkhite at
Camp Lewis in October, 1918. Rosen-
bluth's $4,000 bail was discharged.
Will Call Governors Together
Washington-(A. P.)-Another con-
ference of state governors will be
called by President Harding to meet
here for discussion of prohibition en-
forcement. The date has not yet been
set.
Debt Funding Bill Gets Right of Way
Washington-(A. P)-The British
debt funding bill was taken up in
the senate today under an agreement
reached after conferences between the
president and republican leaders for
laying aside the administration ship
ping bill temporarily, but without
displacing it from privileged status.
Later Senator King, democrat, of
Utah, objected to the plan of the re-
publican leaders for keeping the ship
motion Of Senator Jones, republican,
of Washington, the shipping bill was
formally laid aside and the debt fund
ing bill given right of way.
Great Britain in Neutral Role
London-(A. P.)-The Ruhr Ques
tion was stressed by King George to-
day in an address from the throne,
opening the second session of the
fourth parliament of his reign. The
king declared that although the Brit
ish government is unable to concur
or participate in the Ruhr operations
it was acting in such way as to
not add to the difficulties of Great
Britain's allies.
Bulgaria Is Queried
Sofia-(A. P.)-The inter-allied
commission, in behalf of the ambas-
sadors' council, has dispatched a note
to the Bulgarian government, de-
manding that it specify Immediately
in what manner it intends to meet its
reparations obligations and what
guarantees it proposes to give for the
payment The government has not
yet replied Under the peace treaty,
Bulgaria is required to pay the allies
four hundred and fifty million dol !
lars.
Franco-Belgian Hold frightened
Duesseldorf-(A. P)-The towns /
of Emmerich and Vessel, on the right /
bank of the Rhine, northwest of here, !
were occupied by Belgian forces early
today 1t is announced that this
move was made to allow Franco-Bel-..
gian supervision and control of ex-
ports and imports along the lines
leading from Ruhr into Holland.
Law Fears End of Entente
London-(A. P.)-Prime Minister
Bonar Law, speaking today in the
house of commons, said he still hoped
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British troops on the Rhine, but that
either the French or German troops
could make that impossible and that
that would be great misfortune,
because the withdrawal of the troops
would mean the end of the entente.
Want Five Per Cent Excise Tax
Olympia-(A. PA five per cent
state excise tax on gross receipts OF
automobile stages and trucks is pro-
vided in a bill introduced III the
house today by Brooker of Clarke
county. While the present income
tax measure would place three per
cent tax on the earnings Of such pub
lie utilities, Representative Brooker
said he offered his measure in the be-
lief that the income bill would not |
pass. A majority of the military
committee of the house sponsored a |
measure appropriating $4,000 to aid
disabled veterans in prosecuting
claims against the federal govern
ment.
U. S.-Jap Differences Not Vital
San Francisco-(A. P.)-Assurance
that Japan and the United States