The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-19

Duesse-(A. P)-All banking in
stitutions here, both private and state
lclOsed this afternoon, claiming to be
unable to carry on business, owing to
the French seizure of the local branch
Iof the Reichsbank, thus cutting off
the supply of marks The city
economic life is at a complete stand
still.
French Seize Customs Funds.
Coblenz - CA. P.) - Five French
chief inspectors took over the Rhine
land customs districts today, making
a complete ring around the territory
The same will be done in a few days
in the Ruhr valley. The inspectors
also seized the customs funds, forests,
and coal taxes.
French Seemingly Stalled.
Berlin-(A P-)-Oficial quarters
here were without information late
tonight with respect to the execution
of the French threat to cite Fritz
Thyssen and other industrialists be-
fore military courts because of their
refusel to obey the orders of the al
lied economic mission.
The Ruhr situation, in general as
viewed at government headquarters,
appears to be far from clarified. The
impression was gained that the
French were not making any tang
ibIe headway in their attempted en-
forcement of reprisals.
Germans Stirred.
London-(A. P)-The Times cor
at Essen attributes the
change in the French plans to the
fact that France herself is alarmed
at the catastrophe fall of the mark,
with it's sequel Of enormous rise in
prices and declares that this econo-
mic disaster is producing an angry |
temper on the part of the populace
directed solely against the French.
He declares that the temper of the |
people tonight is worse than at any
moment since the occupation.
The German government is sending
a confidential mission to London to
request the British government to |
mediate between France and Germany, /
says a dispatch to the Times from
Essen.
Seize Mines in the Ruhr.
Essen-(A. P.)-The seizure of state
mines in the Ruhr district by the /
French forces of occupation begun to-
lay. The Bergmandsglueck and Wes-
serhold pits, near Buer, were occupied
BY the military forces and Manager
Ahrens was arrested for refusing to
leliver coke. Troops have appeared
It the Moeller pits at Gladbeck and
It the Rheinbaden mines at Bottrop.
Ruhr Railroad Strike Looms. d
Essen-(A. PA general strike of
'ailroad men throughout the Ruhr
district is expected today, orders to
trike being received from Berlin this
morning by railroad workers. At (
loon the union leaders were in ses-
ion. The French expect them to re-
udiate their promise to continue I
working and obey the instructions 6
rom Berlin. /
Masked HOldups Continue.
iding at the hearing into the masked
and activities at Morehouse parish.
nnounced this afternoon that it had
mother masked holdup had occurred
lst night on the Bastrop-Mer Rouge
BAD.
Threatened Entire Family.
Bastrop-(A. P.)-William J. Nc
onald, aged 60, brother-inlaw of J. Q
Daniel, father of Watt Daniel, who, I;
ith T. F. Richards, was kidnapped u
ear here last August, and whose $
bodies were found in Lake o
a Fourche last ronth, testified at a L
caring into the masked band depre- N
ltions in Morehouse parish, that n
Jap Jones had told him the whole
Lmned Daniel family would be v
eaned out" before the alleged at IL
mpt to assassinate DR.. McKoin was p
tiled e,
axes Command German Finances. !
Muenster-(A P)-Dr. Andreas r.
ermes, federal minister of finance, ~
rived here to assume supreme COM
and of the German economic and r.
ancial defensive campaign against tb
2 French occupation of Ruhr hs
Investigate Currency Nominee. tn
WaShington-(A. P)-Thorough in w
Try into the banking relations of W,
mes G. McNary, of Las Vegas, New W,