The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-27
WORKS ON COM
PROMISE PLAN TO BRING
COAL STRIKE TO A CLOSE

Washington-(A PA joint reso-
luton which would authorize the
railroad labor board to rescind its
decision reducing the wages Of rail-
road employees, effective July L, was
introduced in the house of represen-
tatives today, by Congressman Burke,
republican, of Pennsylvania, a mem
Der of the Order of Railroad Conduc-
tors, of the Baltimore G. Ohio system.
Miners Fired Upon. One Killed
Bridgeport, Ohio-(A. P.)-One min
er was killed and another wounded
this morning, when they were fired
upon from the hills while enroute to
work at strip mine of the Gather
inc Coal Mining Co., at Uniontown,
near here, according to information
reaching here.
Administration Has Compromise Plan
Washington-(A P) Realizing
that the deadlock is existing between
the mine operators and the union mine
workers will not be voluntarily abat-
ed by either party to the coal strike,
the administration was prepared to-
day. responsible officials intimated, to
offer a compromise plan for negoti-
ating difficulties which it is believed
could not be rejected by either party.
r. r. President Dies on Train
art Baldwin, aged 81, of Chicago, vice
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road, died suddenly of heart failure
on a Michigan Central train, enroute
from New York to Chicago last night.
Hold Employees, Property for Ransom
Washington-(A. P.)-Forty Ameri-
can employees of the Cortez Oil COM
pany, near TampicO, and property
valued at a quarter of a million dol
lars, is held by rebel general until
a ransom of $4,000 pesos is paid,
according to a message from the Am
erican consul at Tampico, to the state
department.
Britain May Take a Hand
London-(A. P.) = The Evening
News today says that the British gov
ernment sent warning last Saturday
to the Irish provisional government,
declaring that if the latter govern
ment's authority to restore order is
not exercised, the British government
will have to take action.
Fatal Train Wreck in Germany
Berlin-(A. P.)-Twenty-s per-
sons were killed and number of
Others injured, 80 seriously, in rail-
way accident just outside of Berlin
today.
Pass Capper- -Tincher Bill
Washington-(A. P.)-The house to-
day by vote of 20S to 76, passed the
Capper- -Tincher bill, to supplement
the future trading act, to meet a re-
cent decision of the supreme court.
Cash for Muscle Shoals
Westinghouse P.)-The senate
today concurred in the house amend
ment to the army bill, authorizing the
appropriation of $7,500000 for new
work on the Wilson dam at Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, effective next Oc-
tober
Mines Damaged by Dynamite
Grafton, w. Va.-(A. P.)-The coal
tipple at the Luella mine of the H.
M. Crawford Coal company was de-
stroyed and the tipple at the Victor
mine of the Radcliffe-Summervi
Coal company, at Arden, West Vir-
ginia, damaged, early today by dyna-
mite explosions. Threats had been re-
ceived by the officials of the compan-
les, they said, when they continued to
operate the mines after the strike had
been called.
British Subjects in China Under Arms
Shanghai-(A. P.)-The British con-
sui general at Canton, has instructed
British residents of Shameen, for
eign settlement of Canton, to arm
themselves in expectation of another
bombardment by the forces of Sun
Vat Sen, deposed president of South
China according to advices received
here from Hongkong.
Mine Explosion Kills Eight
Knoxville, Tenn.-(A. PD-Elght
men were killed and ten injured, sew
eral seriously, in an explosion early
this afternoon, at the plant of the
Holston Quarry company, at Straw
Plains, 13 miles east of here.
/. w. w. Leaders Gain Freedom
Washington-(A P.)-The extension
of executive clemency to Vincent st.
John, nationally known former or
ganizer and secretary of the
/. w. W. and Clyde Hough, of Rock
ford, Ill, both serving sentences for
the violation of the war time laws,
was announced today at the depart
ment of justice.
Irish Government to Take Hand
Dublin-(A P.)-The Irish provis-
ional government issued a manifesto
this evening denouncing the outrages
against the security and peace in
Ireland, and declaring that the boy
colt in Belfast had no legal existence
and announcing that the government
would resolutely perform its duty to
maintain law and order The cooper
alton of the citizens to this end is
invited.
See Hope in Mine Situation
Washington-(A. P.) - Indications
were given at the White House today
that the government will soon be able
to make an announcement in the coal
strike situation and a contemplated
step in the move to bring the leaders
of the union miners and the repre-
sentatives of the operators together
for a discussion of the wage differ
ences.
Colfax Couple Weds Here
H. G. Geagley and Ros1a Wright OF
Colfax, were united in marriage Sat-
urdav afternoon in Moscow, the Rev.