The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-07
RAILROAD WORKERS
MAY Vote STRIKE
BALLOTS RETURNABLE JUNE 30 :
100000 MEN WOULD BE
AFFECTED

Cincinnati-(A. PA triple bar
relied strike vote, calling for poll G
100000 of the country's railway shop
men on three separate questions, wa
ordered today by the executive coun
Gil of the six shop crafts unions here
Instructions were sent to Chicago
headquarters to expedite the speed.
distribution of ballots.
Strike Ballots Sent Out
Chicago-(A. P.)-Strike ballots re
turnable June 80 went out today te
railway employees affected by the wage
reductions ordered by the United
States railway labor board. The vote
will be taken by individual unions
whose 100000 members are affected
in the orders either issued or pend
ing.
Governments Efforts Futile
Washington-(A. Secretary of
Commerce Hoover, in a report to the
senate today, disclosed that he and
Secretary of Labor Weeks sought TO
present suggestions recently which it
was hoped would lead to a settlement
of the coal strike. The efforts were
without result. The statement was
the first disclosure that the govern
ment had sought to intervene in the
struggle between the mine workers
and the operators.
Ohio Operators Would End Strike
Columbus, Ohio-(A. P)-The an
nauncement was made here today
through the Southern Ohio Coal Ex
change that the George H. Jones Coal
company, Of Toledo, the largest Ohio
operating company, had appealed to
Senator Pomerene and Congressman
S. D. Fess, to use their influence to
cause a conference of the southern
Ohio operators and miners with
view to ending the coal strike in that
territory.
Sees Menace to Union Labor
Washington ~ "a. P.) - Declaring
that the supreme court decision in
the Colorado coal case, is most omi-
nous in what it foreshadows for the
future of union labor in this country"
Senator LaFollette, republican, of
Wisconsin, today issued statement
.criticising the court. The opinion, he
stated, is significant, because of what
the court says on questions not in
volved in the case, rather than any
thing actually decided The court La
Toilette state, went out of its way
through 29 pages to berate the de-
PENDANTS and characterize them out
laws and murderers."
Enlarge Loan Commission Powers
Paris-(A P)-The allied repair
ations commission, according to semi
official lamps, voted three to one to-
day to enlarge the powers of the
bankers considering the German loan,
authorizing them to make any sug-
gestion that they may wish, IN pro-
posing plan for an international
loan
Jap Treaties Not Affected
Tokio-(A. P.)-Treaties and agree
ments signed at the Washington
arms conference, to which Japan IS
party, are not affected by the cabinet
crisis, the privy council decided to-
day
Support Anti Organization Nominee
Washington CA. P)- Republican
support of Smith w. Brookhart, nom1-
mated by the republicans for United
States senator at Mondays Iowa prl-
mary, was pledged today in state
ment issued by Senator Mccormick,
of Illinois, chairman of the republican
senatorial campaign committee.
defeated what is commonly
huOWu DIS CiiC Ol6dAAHe@cioii Ne~iANN~-es'S
in the primary.
Could Proceed With Naval Vessels
Washington-(A. P)-Work on all
naval vessels, permitted the United
States under the arms conference
treaty, would proceed at about the s
present rate, with no reduction OF
forces at any private or government
yards, under the revised naval appro-
priation bill, completed today by the
senate appropriation subcommittee. 1t
was denied that the navy department
resuest for funds to begin work on
three Pacific coast naval bases, were
excluded by the proposals for a new
fleet base at Alameda, California,
new torpedo base at San Pedro, Cali
,ornia, and a new aviation base at {
Standpoint, Washington.
Russian Won't Attend Hague Meet J
Berlin-(A P.)-Foreign Minister
Tchitchein, soviet Russian, announced ;
1ere today that he would not attend
he proposed Hague conference on
Russian rehabilitation. He declared {
hat he could not longer absent him t
self from Moscow. He declared that {
,he Russian government was unable J
o tolerate such infringements of it's
sovereignty as to permit foreign COM |
MISSIONS to enter the country to in {
yestigate governmental affairs and '
examine the records