The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-31

Washington-(A. P9-The four bill
lion dollar soldiers bonus bill was
passed today by the senate and now
goes to conference. The vote was AZ
to %, with party lines wiped out. The
treasury department is apparently
confident that the president will veto
the bill if it passes as it now stands.
Poincaire Accepts Compromise
Paris-(A. P.)-Premier Poincaire
tonight accepted the decision OF The
reparations commission in favor OF
the Belgian compromise on the Ger
man reparations question, alter the
Belgian government had assured him
that the arrangement was satisfac-
tory. Poincaire's approval was condl-
tional upon a German deposit suffi
cient to guarantee deferred payments
involved in the Belgian plan. This
is said to have been assured.
Give President Continued Power
Washington-(A. P)-After throw
ing out the section which would give
the president the right on his own
initiative to exercise additional pow
ers in future strike emergencies, the,
house, in completing consideration OF
the coal distribution bill, reversed it
self today and put the provision back
in the measure. The bill, as framed,
except with one amendment, ending
the control legislation at the close OF
next year, passed 214 to 81 and was
sent to the senate.
Want Rehearing in Coronado Case
Washington-(A P9-The Coro-
nado Coal company today filed in the
supreme court petition for rehearing
in the Coronado coal case.
Mexican Deputy Killed
Mexico City-(A. P.)-Tortuao Le
mus, cooperationist deputy, was shot
and killed today in the chamber of
deputies. Martin Barra, an independ- |
ent member, is charged with the
shooting.
Allies Accept Belgian Compromise
Paris-(A. PD-The allied repair
ations commission has decided to ac-
cept the Belgian compromise on the
German moratorium proposition as a
solution to the present crisis, it is
learned this afternoon. A formal vote
will be taken before the day is over,
it was stated. The British, Italian
and Belgian ministers declared un-
equivocably in favor of this settle
ment
Will Move PerishabIe Products
WashlngtOn-(A P) = Railroads
west of the Mississippi river were
authorized today by the interstate
commerce commission to give prefer
ence and priority to the movement of
foodstuffs, livestock, perishable pro-
ducts and fuel whenever their oper-
ating conditions become such as cause
a freight congestion or blockade. The
order was declared an emergency,
provided rules for conduct of western
-oads are identical with those in eff
'ect on railroads east of the Mississ- ]
ppi several weeks
Mine Explosion Kills Is
Cumberland, B. CA. P.)-Fffteen
nen were killed and 16 injured in an
explosion late yesterday in the No. 4
nine of the Canadian collieries of the
0unsmuir coal properties here. All
# the bodies were recovered.
Capture 100000 Worth Scotch 7
New York-(A. P)-The British :
hree-masted schooner Gamma, with :
100000 worth of Scotch whiskey :
board, and the excursion steamer !
which is alleged to be !.
arrying floating bar, were seized
" customs officers and prohibition
authorities today.
Seven r.. r. Bridges Destroyed
st. Louis-(A. P)-The ST. Louis {
Southwestern Cotton Belt) railway, {
oday announced that seven bridges \
'etween Texarkansa, Texas, and /
stamps, Arkansas, were destroyed by {
ire shortly before midnight last
light and another trestle nearby, and \
wooden approach to bridge over /
he Sabine river, 1O7 miles south of /
damaged slightly by i
ire. 4
Section Car Accident Fatal t
Council Bluffs, Iowa-(A. P.)-One a
Of way worker was I
.illed and two probably fatally in t
ured and another slightly injured,
vhen an Illinois Central motOr-driven
ection car, jumped the track near