The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-19

Washington-(A. P.)-The propon-
ents of the administration shipping
bill lost strategic battle today, the
senate voting forty-four to forty-two
not to table the motion by Ladd Of
North Dakota, to lay aside shipping
legislation and consider the filled
milk bill
Owen Wants World Conference
Washington-(A. P)-Another re-
solution proposing worlds economic
conference in Washington was intro
duced in the senate today by Senator
| Owen of Oklahoma, who endorsed the
similar pending measure of Senator
Borah of Idaho.
Close Fight in Income Tax
lympia-(A. P.)-The houses final
vote on the income tax and the forty
mill limit measure will probably be
taken late today or tonight. When
the house reconvened at one o'clock
| it had to dispose of bills on second
reading, but substitute house bill 29
led the list of measures up for final
passage. 1t is expected that the vote
will be close. A twenty-thousand-
dollar appropriation for the depart
ment of agriculture, to provide indem-
mites for bovine tuberculosis work
was proposed in bill introduced by
Representative Jones, of the commit
tee on dairy and livestock.
Says French Action Blunder
London-(A. P.)--Lloyd George, in
a commons debate today, characterized
the French act in the Ruhr as re-
petition of the psychological blunder
the Germans made in 1914. He con-
tended that it is essential that Ameri-
ca should participate in the solution.
Belgian Miners Strike
Brussels = CA. P.) = Twenty-Five
thousand Belgian miners of the $4,000
employees in the Mons basin, have gone
on a strike over wages.
Prohibition Director Advanced
Helena, Mont-(A P.)-John H.
Metcalf, who retired today as acting
federal prohibition director for Mon
tana, Addison X. Lusk succeeding
him, has been appointed acting d.
visional chief of federal prohibition
agents, with headquarters at Seattle.
The district includes the states OF
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
and the territory of Alaska.
POindexter to Peru
Washington-(A. P.)-The nomina-
ton of Senator Miles POindexter as
ambassador to Peru was sent to the
senate today by President Harding.
Traffic in Senatorial Influence
Washington-(A. P.)-Charges that
a clique of lawyers in New York city
buy and sell the influence OF sena-
tors and representatives without their
was made today before the
house rules committee by Chairman
Johnson of the immigration commit
tee.
Report Child Labor Amendment
Washington-(A. P)-Child labor
amendment advocates
won the first stage of their fight to-
day when the senate judiciary COM
nittee ordered a favorable report on
he committee resolution providing the !
of such an amendment to
he respective states.
Will Not Appoint New to Cabinet
Washington = CA. P) = President |
Harding was said by friends today to
lave virtually decided not to appoint
Senator New, Indiana, to place in
lis cabinet.
Expect Final Action on Debt Bill
Washington-(A. P)-Final con-
'ressional action by tomorrow on the !
British debt settlement agreement bill
vas the forecast today by Chairman
Tordney, of the house ways and
means committee, after conference
With Representative Burton of Ohio,
member of the American debt COM
mission.
arm Block Wants Immediate Action
Washington-(A P.)-Leaders of
he farm block began a drive today
o force the house to Immediately
onsider agricultural credits legisla-
ion.
Expense of Ruhr Operations Is Huge
Paris-(A. P.)-An appropriation of
ne hundred and ten million francs
or. the expense of the Ruhr opera