The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-28
SECRETARY WALLACE SAYS r. r.
RATES MUST COME DOWN OR
FARM PRODUCTS GO UP

New York-(A P)-Union men in
the newsprint paper industry of Can
ada and the United States will begin
balloting Sunday on the acceptance
of the manufacturers ultimatum, by
which employers would withdraw their
demands for wage cuts and the elimi-
nation of overtime, if permitted to
put unskilled workers on an open shop
basis and pay them in accordance with
local scales.
The deadlock between the newsprint
manufacturers and the Union Workers
of the United States and Canada re-
manned unbroken when the confer
ence called to discuss a new wage
agreement broke up at noon today.
Both declined to recede from their
positions.
Predicts Profound Readjustment
New York-(A. P9-Unless there is
quick reduction in railroad freight
rates to about pre-war levels, or the
price of agricultural products IN
creases sufficiently to equal the rate
advance, their will be profound re-
adjustments in agricultural produc-
ton, involving readjustments in in
dustry as well, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace declared in an address
today before the New York Academy
of Political Science.
Russian Reconstruction Planned
Genoa-(A. P9-Plans for Russia's
reconstruction are being finally de-
termined upon today in conference
of the sub-commission on Russian af-
fairs, with indications that a definite
proposition will be laid before the
Russian delegation by the end of the
week, accompanied by suggestion
that the proposition be either accep
ted or rejected without further dis
cussion
Vice Premier Barthou, head Of the
French delegation here, conversed at
length last night over long distance
telephone with Premier Poincafre in
Paris, and as result it is stated this
afternoon that Frances official view
point regarding the reply to Russia
has been harmonized.
Former French President Dead
Paris-(A. P.)-Paul Deschane1, for
mer president of France, died this af-
ternoon.
Charges interests Favored
Washington-(A P.)-Senator Rob-
ert NJ La Toilette, republican, of Wis
consin, attacking the leases of naval
oil reserve lands in the senate today,
declared that the reserves were being |
scrapped in behalf of specially favored t
private interests. His speech was in /
reference to the leases recently made
by the interior department in the /
Teapot Dome, Wyoming, reserve, to !
the Sinclair oil interests.
Guilty of Murder Of Titled Lady
London-(A. P.:-Henry Jacob, 19 !
years old, hotel pantry boy, was !
found guilty today by the central
criminal court, of the murder of Lady I
Alice White, widow of Sir Edward !,
White, former chairman of the Lon
don county council, March a. He
was sentenced to death
Kansas Miners Defy Industrial Court
Topeka, Kansas-(A P)-Kansas
would not start to work under
any orders made by the Kansas in
dustrial court, even though the wage
scale might be higher than has ever
been in effect. George L. Prek, pro-
visional president of District No. Ia
of the United Mine Workers of Am
erica, testified in the industrial
courts hearing today.
Floods Drive Thousands From Homes
Alexandria, La.-(A. P)-Six thous-
and persons were forced to leave their
homes in Catahoula and Concordia
parishes, in Louisiana by the floods
of the Mississippi and other rivers,
today in the vicinity of
Jena, Sicily island, according to To-
cal Red Cross representative.
Cut Off BY Backwater
vicksburg, Mississippi-(A. P)-
Twelve thousand persons are reported
cut off in the northern and eastern
sections of Issaquena county by back
water from break in the Mississippi
river levees.
Women Stage Wilson Demonstration
Washington-(A P.)-Several thous
and women, including numerous dele