The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-16
JAPANESE Land LEASING BILL
ENACTED TODAY BY IDAHO LAW MAKERS

Boise-(A. P.)-The seventeenth as
sembly of the Idaho legislature to-
day passed measure prohibiting the
leasing of land in Idaho to Japanese
The vote was Sd to 6. Gillis, repub-
lican from Twin Fallc county, author
of the bill, said he feared the influx
Of Japanese and other aliens to Idaho
through the refusal of the federal
government to release land now occu-
pied in Washington and because
other states were passing anti
leasing laws.
French Refused Transportation
London-(A. P.)-Prime Minister
Bonar Law, at the close of confer
ences with the French today, report
ed that he had refused transportation
facilities for the French occupational
forces throughout the British zone at
Cologne.
Harding Submits Estimate
Washington-(A. P) = President
Harding today transmitted to con-
gress an estimate of the appropri-
alton of $20,950,000 to meet the costs
of the battleship scrapping program
agreed upon at the Washington arms
conference.
Plans Held Up By Treaty
Washington-(A.P P.)-Navy depart
ment plans to modernize 13 dread
could be carried out only af-
ter it has been determined that there
is no violation of the naval limita-
tion treaty involved, under the pro-
visions of the omnibus naval bill ap-
proved by the house today, 48 to g.
Burns to Waters Edge
Victoria, B. Ca. P)-The vessel
reported last night as sending up
distress signals near Cape Beale, |
Vancouver Island, was identified to- |
day as the smouldering hulk of the |
steamer Nika, which burned to the |
waters edge near Umatilla reef yes
terday.
Reduce Appropriations
Olympia-(A. P.)-The general
appropriations bill passed
he senate today, 40 to 0, after few
minor amendments had been attach
I'd. The reduction of appropriations
below those of the last biennium
otals $1,604, ,424.14 for all funds.
Polish-Lithuanian Clash |
Warsam-(A. P.)-Clashes between
,he Polish troops and the Lithuanian
rregulars have, occurred in several
places during the occupation of the
leutral zone allotted to Poland by the
council Of league of nations today
Germans Wound French
Essen-(A. P)-Two French sold
ers were wounded here last night by
he German security police, who In
erfered in cafe alteration. The
ension, already high, has been in
reased by the shooting and today /
he French moved tanks into the city.
Aviator Mysteriously Shot
Los Angeles-(A. P)-Earle REM
ngton, aviator and electrical engi-
eer, was shot dead shortly before
Midnight in the yard of his home in
n exclusive residence district The ,,
and the motive for the !
laying are mystifying. !,
Additional Appropriation Asked {
Washington-(A. P.)-An addition
appropriation of $7S,655,0 900 to i
over repayments on taxes Illegally 6
objected was asked of congress to- t
,day by the budget bureau. One of t
lie items includes $54,000,O00, which
is estimated is required to meet a
le tax refund requirements between t
lily l and December 81. +
Veterans Bureau Head Resigns :
WashingtOn-(A. P)-The resigna- i
on of Col. Charles r. Forbes, di- i
'ctor of the veterans bureau, has
cen accepted by President Harding,
fective February 2S, according to
from the White House
ArchaeoIOgists Find Sarcophagus p
Luxor, Egypt-(A. P.)-The sarco- u
lagus of Pharoah Tutenkhamun
as found when the inner chamber in s
s tomb was opened by the British q
this afternoon. q
Fate of Ship Unknown 6,
Seattle-(A P)-The fate of the b,
'itish freighter Tuscan Prince and il
r crew of 43 men is unknown to- III
y, over "a hours after faint wire a
is saying she was sinking sent half fr
dozen rescue vessels searching for m
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