The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-03
wage CUT MAY PRECIPITATE NATION
WIDE RAIL STRIKE, LEADERS FEAR

Chicago-(A P)=The menacing
phase in the railway situation, with
nationwide strike easily within pos
sibilities, was made more acute today
by well informed reports that the
wage cut for shop crafts workers, ex-
pected to be announced early next
week by the railroad labor board,
would total at least $5O,OO0,O 900 an
nually B. M Jewell, head of the
American Federation of Labor de-
clared that the reductions would
probably result in a strike vote, fol-
lowing Tuesdays conference of rail
road union chieftains at Cincinnati
Seeks More Worlds to Conquer
Peking-(A. P)-General WI Pei
Flu, who recently wiped Chang Tso
Lin, Manchurian war lord, from the |
slate of Peking politics, today de- |
clared if Sun Vat Sen, president Of |
the Southern Chinese republic, per-
sists in opposing plans for the unfit
cation of China, he, too, must be
by sword if necessary.
Would Adopt Ford Proposal
Washington-(A. P)-The house
committee voted today to re-
and recommend it's adoption, with
from the properties to be
sold by the government, of the Gorges
steam plant, which is sought by a
Detroit manufacturer. |
Plane Drops in English Channel
Folkstone, England-(A. PA
French ariplane from Croydon air
station near London, to Paris, fell
into the English channel this morn
ing. Two bodies, one bearing pass
port in the name of Gordon Lay, was
picked up.
Files Suit for Damages
Baltimore-(A. P)-Counsel for
George Broadhurst, New York play
wright and theatrical producer, who i
caused the arrest of John {
3. Symon, wealthy San Francisco
business man, on charge of assault
N the high seas, aboard the steam
ship Colombia, filed suit in the su-
)erior court today, against Symon for !,
$4,000.
Say Lenine Suffered Stroke )
Berlin-(A. P.)-Private advices re- :
eived in soviet circles here state that )
Premier Lenine suffered stroke
Thursday. Soviet leaders here left
It once for Moscow ID
Would Have Memorandum WithdraWK l
Paris-(A P)-Premier Poincare,
n a memorandum forwarded yester-
lay to the United States government
md all powers which received invita- |
ions to attend the Hague conference t
n Russian affairs demanded that the l
oviet government withdraw the c
memorandum, presented at the Genoa v
onference May IL, as condition for
'rench participation at the Hague r
leeting. C
[rs. Mccormick Withdraws Opposition s
Chicago-(A P. 1.-The court fight d
gainst Mathilde McCormick's mar 3
iage to Max Oser, Swiss horseman, G
nded abruptly in less than two min a
tes' proceedings in probate court to-
ay. when Mrs Edith Rockefeller
the girls mother, with q
rev her petition for restraining
rder to prevent the union. h
Naval Balloon Pilot Missing Ia
Chicago, CA P)Lieutenan w. =
. Reed, naval balloon pilot, is the =
My entrant in the national balloon
ace unaccounted for and is either a
,st in the Canadian Wllds, CT has q
let with serious accident, III the op- 7,
lion of government weather bureau N
5ficials and tie aviation authorities a
ere. 1t is explained that it is impos "a
BILE for the balloon to be ir the A
Conference Invitations Issued cs
Washin, CA. P)-Invitations to Of
anticipate in the Pan-Pacific con- cr
renee at Honolulu next October, have
zen transmitted through the state p
apartment to all governments border G,
g on the Pacific ocean. 81
Will Investigate Atrocities
Washington CA. P.)-The American m
,vernment has accepted Great Brit
ms invitation to be represented on
e commission to investigate the al
ged Turkish ATROCITIES in Anatclia
le state department explained that w
e United States will not assume any lie
rther obligations, to enter any gs
cf
large Harding Would MuzzIe Press it
Washington, CA. president ST
arding was charged today i'll the &C
nate, by Senator Stanley, democrat, m
Kentucky, with attempting to stifle, T.