The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-28

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Belgium Sides With France
!, Paris-(A. P.)-The Belgian gov
ernment, in reply to the last Bri-
!. tish reparation note, stands with
| France on the principal points OF
contention, maintaining that the
legality of the Ruhr occupation, had
been established by previous action
of the allies, including Great Bri-
tain, and the evacuation Of the Ruhr
! valley is impossible on Germany's
simple promises. The reply, given
at the Belgian embassy, dwells par
ticularly on the justice of Belgium's S
claim to priority in the reparation
payments, and declares that Belgium
has received but two million marks
more than Great Britain.
irish Elect Cosgrave
Dublin-(A. P.)-President William
T. Cosgrave has been elected on the
first preference vote from Kilkenny.
Governors Adopt Resolution
New York-(A. P.)-The governors
and their representatives from the
anthracite consuming states, who are
comforting here, adopted resolution
submitted by Governor Cox, Of Massa-
chusetts, pledging the fullest CO.
operation with Federal Fuel Admins
traitor Wadleigh, in efforts to supply
the country with fuel in the event of
the threatened suspension of anthrac-
ite coal mining, September /.
Summon Count to Court
Tokio-(A P.)-Count Gombei
Yamamota has been summoned to
court by Crown Prince Hirohito, re
gent. 1t is understood that the count
has been invited to form cabinet to |
Kato. -
Believes Coal Strike Off
Washington CA. P.)-White House
officials said that President Cool |
idge believed good progress was
being made in the effort to avert the
of work in the anthracite
fields, and that he saw no reason
to lose confidence in the outcome.
Begin Nation Wide Investigation
Minnapolis-(A. PA thorough
nationwide investigation Of gasoline
prices was decided upon by the Ma
,ional Association of Attorney Gener-
ais in a resolution adopted at the
annual convention here today. 0. B.
5pillman, attorney general of Ne
3raska, was named to call the con-
erence Immediately at Kansas City
,r some other city to begin the in
Shatter Speed Records
San Diego-(A. P.)-With the /
mechanism of their airplane appar-
ntly functioning perfectly, and with ;
our world records for speed already
battered, Captain Lowell Smith, and I
Lieutenant John Richter this morn I
ng gave every indication of hanging I
p several more marks before the
nd Of their epoch-making flight, {
vhich was begun early yesterday
The first four records
rere for twenty-five hundred, three
housand, sthirty-five hundred, and c
,ur thousand kilometers. Fuel and
OF food has been transferred from N
mother plane successfully several D
mes.
Need Feeling of Stability :, =
Washington - CA P.)- President +
colleges first pronouncement on 2
eneral situation, made at the White r
ouse through an authorized spokes- +.
an, was that the country needs pri- "
arily, at present, feeling of sta G,
lity, confidence, reinsurance, and q.
lowledge that things are going II
noothly.
Compromise Terms Kept Secret II
Harrisburg - (A P.) - Governor q
nchot concluded the first stage in D
S mediation of the anthracite wage
ntrOversy in an executive session,
hich was nearly three hours long,
which he heard the operators !.
He saw the miners re- =
esentatives yesterday The govern ~
is still silent on the course of =. -
e discussions. The terms which a, a.
e expected to result in compromise " "
e kept closely secret. bl bl
Excavation Caves In p1
Baltimore, Md-(A. P.)-One man ps
Is killed and eight injured today " "
d firemen and police are endea- - ,is
ring to locate the body of a tenth le
IN, believed buried, when the side ~ ~
an excavation caved in suddenly - -
on the workers
Outline Shipping Plan We
P.)-The opera ov
n of the shipping board fleet
cough a number of subsidiary cor G.
rations, owned by the board, was
opposed irf the governments alterna- lu
e operation plan, outlined by wi
airman Farley at conference with Al
ship owners today. 1t would be -sit
t in effect in case the present eff an
ts to place ships under private lei
nership fail. r.