The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-11
SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE PLAN
MEASURES FOR TAKING over ROADS

Washington-(A P.) - Chairman
Cummings of the senate interstate
commerce committee, announced to-
day that legislation was under con-
sideration which would empower the
president to take over the railroads
if transportation becomes seriously
paralyized.
AbhOrs Government Ownership
Abilene, Texas-(A P)-Congress-
man Thomas l.. BIanton of Abilene
today sent kilograms to numerous
leaders throughout the country, as
serting that President Harding had
summoned congress to take over the
railroads. The message said: this
means national bankruptcy and weak
trucking to autOcratic unions far
worse than when they forced the pass
age of the Adamson law"
Five Hundred are Expelled
Strasburg- P.)-The commiss-
ary general of Alsace Lorraine an
nounced that in pursuance of French
'retortion'' measures against Germ
any five hundred undesirables in AL
SAGE Lorraine had been served with
expulsion notices and must cross the
frontier before Saturday.
II. r. Executives to Answer President
New York-(A P)-The heads of
one hundred and forty eight Amerl-
can roads appointed committee to-
day to recommend a reply to Presi-
dent Harding'S latest proposal for the
settlement of the nationwide rail
strike. T. Dewitt Cuyler, head of the
association of railway executives was
named ex-officio head Of the commit
tee with Robert S. Lovett, Union Pa
cific, chairman The membership is
approximately the same as that which
rejected the presidents first propOs-
al.
Irregular Stronghold in Flames
London-(A. P.)-All military and
police barracks in Cork are burning
according to the report of gov
ernment aviator who flew over the
irregular stronghold late yesterday,
says the Times Dispatch from Dub
lin.
Mccormack Weds
Paris-(A. P.)-Harold F. McCor-
mack, Chicago, and Mrs. Alexander
Smith Cochran MADAME Malska)
were married today in the city hall
Of the sixteenth ward here.
ReparatiOns Controversy Settled
BRUSHES P.)-According to in
formation from London this noon,
agreement has virtually been reached
on the four main points of the repair
ations controversy and general ac-
cord now anticipated, says French
semi-official Havas News agency dis
patch
:. Germans Given Moratorium
Paris CA. PA dispatch to Havas
from London this afternoon says
Germany will be granted morator-
ium until the end of the year.
Explosion Kills Two
Two members of the Adriatic's
crew were killed, five seriously in
iured and one missing as a result of
an explosion of undetermined origin
in No. hold, according to a wire
less message received today at the
White Star line. 1t is said the Ad-
Ratio is proceeding to New York at
half speed.
Advocates Flexible Tariff
Washington-(A. P)- President
in a letter today to Chair
nan McCumber of the finance commit
ZEE, winch was read TO Cno SonaLCe,
1ot only urged that flexible tariff
De provided but that the tariff com
mission be more an agency for inves-
igation and recommendation for
changes in the tariff rates.
Nab Whiskey Peddlers
San Francisco-(A. P)-Two mo-
or truck loads and an automobile |
Dad of whiskey, having a total value
If 1000 was siezed by the police
oday on hay wharf in the Portrero |
district. here and six supposed GUS
odians of the liquor arrested. One |
ruck and two automobiles escaped.
Davis Heads Bar Association
San F'rancisco-(A P)-John w.
Davis, West Virginia, former American
to Great Britain, was
elected president of the American Bar
ssociation, in annual convention
lere today.
Union Heads Confer on Answer
Washington-(A. P.)-Chief officials