Evening star., 1922-09-10
BY HENRY W. BUNN.
TIME following is q brief summary Of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days ended September 0:

"HE following is q brief summary of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days ended September Q:
United State. Of America.-Tomorrow there
will be a hearing in the United States district
court of Chicago on Attorney General Daugh-
erty's motion that the temporary injunction
obtained by him from that court be made
permanent. That Injunction forbade obstruc-
tion Of the operation of trains "in any manner,
directly or indirectly" reciting in great detail
acts obnoxious to process under 1t. The
opinion is widely entertained and has been
vigorously expressed by Senator Borah and
others that certain clauses of the temporary
Injunction contravene the Clayton act and the
spirit Of amendment 1 to the Constitution
1t is understood that Mr. Daugherty will move
to amend the injunction so as to disarm such
criticism. Labor officials vigorously contest
the Injunction. The hearing is likely to be a
momentous one.
outrages in connection with the rail strike
have been much less frequent since issuance
of the temporary injunction.
The administrations coal distribution and
price control bill. having been passed by the
House on August 81, was passed. after some
slight amendment, es tne senste b On on. n
sion bill has also gone to conference, having
been pa assed by both houses.
The total of bituminous coal shipments dur
ing the week ended IS September t was In the
neighborhood of 100000 tons, well above
normal consumption.
On September representatives Of anthra-
cite operators, and miners agreed to terms of
settlement proposed by Senators Pepper and
Reed of Pennsylvania. in substance. as fol-
lows:
The wage scale in effect on March 81, 1922
to be continued in force until August 81.
1928. Mining to be resumed at once. Oper-
ators and miners Jointly to recommend to
Congress legislation creating separate
IL acte coal commission. new wage scale,
ei =. effective after August 81, 1929 to be ne
ttated between miners and operators I'm
the light of the report OF the commission"
The miners scale committee has ratified the
agreement. and announcement is momentarily
expected of ratification thereof by the dele
gates convention of the $4,000 anthracite
miners.
Mr.. Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers. to be justified in his boast Of
substantial victory in both the btuminous and
anthracite strikes. "Deflation' in the mining
industry has at least been delayed and the
ed in the head. Whether the machinery of
Wage-negotiation contemplated by the Cleve-
land agreement will avail to prevent another
bitumnous crisis about April i, 1923
will lapse). and whether the principle of arbt-
tration of wages in the coal industry is dead
or merely groggy and destined to revive. time
only tell.
John H. Clarke has resigned as associate
justice of the Supreme Court, the resignation
to take effect September IS. George Suther-
land, formerly senator from Utah, succeeds
him. his nomination having been ratified by
the Senate
Early this year. in the upper pIiocene beds
Cook. the geologist. discovered a fossil tooth
which he sent to the American Museum of
Natural History in New York. Prof Osborn
president Of the museum, turned it to