The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-16
PANIC IN Berlin AS RESULT FRENCH
INVASION; DOLLAR WORTH $4,000 MARKS

London-(A P)-The French threat
to arrest the German coal directors
in the Ruhr valley has caused panic
in Berlin, says Central News dis
patch from Berlin, dated this after
noon. On the Berlin exchange today
the dollar was around $4,000 marks
Mass $4,000 German Troops.
Dortmund-(A. P.)-French general
headquarters has information that
$4,000 men of the German Reichswehr
are concentrated south of Muenster,
to the north of here The French
have advanced to both Dortmund and
Luenen, and the French and German
outposts at some points are only from
eight to ten miles apart
Must Resume Coal Deliveries.
Dusseldorf, Rhenish-(A. P.)-
Westphalian mine directors received
today final orders from General De-
goutte to resume coal deliveries to
France and Belgium tomorrow morn
ing at the latest 1t was announced
that otherwise further penalties would
be applied.
French Cavalry at DOrtmund.
Dortmund-(A. P.)-French cavalry
appeared on the outskirts of this
city at noon today 1t is expected
that the city's occupation will be com
pleted by 4 pm.
Order Restored at BOchum.
Paris-(A. P.)-Order has been re-
stored at Bochum, in the newly occu-
pied Ruhr district, where the clash
occurred between German demonstra-
tors and the French occupation troops
last night, it is officially announced
here this afternoon
Decide Germany in Default
Paris-(A. P.)-The reparations
commission today decided that Ger
many had wilfully defaulted in its de-
liveries in kind for 1928. French,
Belgium, and Italy SO voted. British
representatives abstained from vot-
ng The order requisitioning the
Ruhr valley mines has been suspended
"a hours.
Washington Wants Blue Sky Law.
Olympia-(A. P.)-The state senate
and the house today passed a concur
Cut lCOOlutlOl PlONAulA6 1OlH CllO OK
oointment of a special committee of
i've, consisting Of two senators and
hree representatives to draft blue
sky law. Senate bills introduced in
,lude one to amend the state consti
ution to permit counties, desiring, TO
ldopt the commission form of govern
nent; and one to repeal bone dry |
egislation in the statutes and sub
titute Volstead act provisions.
A bill was introduced in the house I
o repeal the law creating nine
mill state levy for the public highway
und.
France May Katify.
Paris-(A. P Identification of the
Washington conference agreement for /
he Pacific was recommended today
~ Deputy Raynaldy, reporter named
" the chamber of deputies of the
oreign affairs, ,sub-commission, to re-
,ort on the pact
Unpaid Soldiers Loot Palace.
Hongkong-(A. P.)-Unpaid soldiers
# Chen Chung -Ming's army, looted
he vice regal palace as soon as Chen
nd his staff left yesterday for Wal
how, according to adyices received
oday from Canton. Service on the
,anton-Kowloon railway was sus-
ended following the sizure of all roll
ng stock by the military authori-
les.
rum Fleet Blocks Navigation.
New York CA. P.)-Captain Berry,
ttached to the coast guard head t,
uarters here, announced today that |.
he commander of a vessel arriving /
rom the West Indias had reported
in crowding through the rum
Ieet standing off the Jersey coast
The complaint was made that the
Ieet constituted menace to naviga
ion.
Explosion Wrecks Buildings.
Crowley, La.-(A. P )--Twelve per-
ons were reported injured and a
lumber of buildings wrecked at Scott,
a., twenty miles from here, last
light, as a result of dynamite ex-
lOSion
Striker Hanged From Bridge.
Littlerock, Ark.-(A. P)-The body
f E. c.. Gregor, Missouri-North Kan
as striker, was found hanging from