The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-28

Washington, CA. P.)=President
Harding today decided to summon to
Washington Saturday, a group of rep
resentatives of coal operators, from
all parts of the United States, to dis
cuss with representatives of the min
ers' unions the possibilities of con-
ference to fix wage scales, which
would settle the coal strike. Arrang
ments were completed after a con-
ference at the White House today, in
which Secretaries Davis and Hoover
participated, while John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work.
ers, who saw the president Monday,
remained here to consider the matter.
Lewis announced that the miners
union representatives would respond
to the appeal of the president for a
preliminary conference.
Striking Miners Arrested
Elkins, w. Va, CA. P.)-One hun
dred and five striking miners and
sympathizers we're arrested at Thorn
as, West Virginia, today, when they
tried to dissuade miners from enter
ing the pits.
Release Kidnapped Man
Mexico City, CA. PA. Bruce Bic
laski, who was kidnapped Sunday, was
released this morning, according to
WOIu IeCelVeu ny tHe 1ueIlCdu ell
bassy.
Would Give Jews Equal Rights
Geneva, CA. P.)-Holyze readily
agrees that the Jews in Palestine !
must have equal civil rights with
other nationalities, but cannot con-
sent to the Jews enjoying privileged
preponderent positions over other ma
tionalities and faiths, or the rights
Of Christians insufficiently safeguard
ed, the Vatican declares in letter
to the League OF Nations.
Would Bring Down Grocery Prices
Cleveland, CA. P.)-Funds for a
five-year investigation of methods to
reduce retail grocers' operating and
costs and bring down
prices to the consumer, was pledged
IF the National Association of Re
tail Grocers, in session here.
Muscle Shoals Development Certain
Washington, CA. P.)-Congr
II action in appropriating seven mill
on, five hundred thousand dollars
'or work on the Wilson dam, means
hat the cOmn1etiOn of the Muscle !
Shoals developments are now q GER
ainty, according to Represe sentative
A1mon of Alabama, in whose district
he nitrate plant is located, declared :
oday Almon predicted that Henry
7ord's offer for Muscle Shoals will :
,e accepted by the house by big {
when it recOnvenes in Aug !
lst. r
Organized Labor Wants Laws '
Cleveland, CA. P)-Organized labor S
hould answer recent decisions of a
o secure the enactment of laws which t
will protect it from suits for dam S
ges by employers, instead Of denonc-
ng laws, the Brotherhood of Loco d
notive Engineers stated today t.
Was EmplOye Union Coal Co. b
ST. C1airsvi1le, Ohio, CA. P.)--Jolln
T. Majer, steam shovel operator, who b
yas shot to death yesterday during an
11eged attack by striking miners n
pom an automobile in which ne was
iding, with two companions, was
said to have been an en- s
1oye Of the Catherine Coal company 9
f UniontowR. Major was employed e
t the Union Coal Stripping comp Il
ny property with operations near y
Provisional Irish Take Action ?
Dublin, CA P.)-The Irish provis- !.
,nal government took forceful action. y
,day against the insurgents of the :,
rish republican army invading four -
Ourts of the building where the in
lrgents were intrenched and open :.
lg hot attack when a demand for q
lrrender was ignored. The fighting, 7,
hich opened at four a. M, continued II
ntil late this afternoon, the crack of m
file fire and the rattle of machine
uns resounding over Dublin high
bove the noise of the city's traffic.
owler hall, on Parnell square, oc- ct
lpied by the irregulars, was also at W
lcked by the Irish government d;
oops. The irregular troops evacu- F.
led Fowler hall late in the after sc
Don, retired to large hotel and be- p;
In erecting defenses. M
Rumor that Rory O'Connor, repub- b.
can insurgent commander was bl