The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-15

| Washington, CA. P.)-Hearings will
be held soon by the interstate COM
merce commission to initiate a re-
vision OF the transportation act, and
to deal with problems developed by
the present strike, Chairman Cum
minis stated today. Congress- first
effort, Cummins said, probably would
be to amend the law 10 guarantee a
fair living wage to railroad workers.
He said that later, but probably not
during the present strike, an effort
would be made to provide penalties
for violation of the orders of the rail
road labor board
Will Place Nom Union Men in Shops
Chicago, CA. P.)-Vir.ually aban-
doning the hope of an early settlement
of the railroad strike, following con-
ferences last night, railroad execu-
tives today prepared to make a deter
mined effort to reopen shops with
nonunion employees, according to a,
high official of the United States rail-
road labor board. The official, who
declined to be quoted directly, said
peace moves would be suspended for
the present, as both carriers and
strikers had been unable to find any
common ground for the starting of
negotiations when Chairman Ben
Hooper sought to get them together
yesterday.
Hopes for Strike Settlement
Washington, CA. P.)-Despite the
apparent lack of progress in the ef-
forts of the members of the railroad
labor board to effect a settlement of
the shOpmen's strike, administration
officials are still hopeful that a So
luton may be found before any situ-
alton arose that might force drastic
action by the government.
More Railroad Employees May Strike
New York, CA. P.)-Prediction that
E. F. Cradle, president of the brother
hood maintenance Of way employees
and railway shop workers, would is
sue strike orders to four hundred
thousand men in his union "any hour
was made today by William Parker,
leader of the New York Central MAIN |
tenance of way men and president of |
the unions association of eastern /
chairmen.
Will Make More Dollars
Philadelphia, CA. P.)-Orders to |
speed up the coinage of silver dollars
million sold England during the war
as bullion, have been received at the |
mint.
Use Trucks for Mail
Washington, CA. P.)-Inauguration
of the use of motor trucks to trans I
port mails, due to the inability of the
railroads to move mail matter on ac
count of the shopmens strike, was
announced today by Postmaster Gen I
eral Work. who said it had been de-
termined to use motor transportation
between Bedford and Switz City, In
diana, where mail trains have been
annulled.
Committees Rejects Ford Proposal
Washington, CA. P.)-Henry Ford's
offer for the purchase and lease of
he governments project at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, was rejected by the SEN
ate agricultural committee today,
% Z. The Ford proposal will be pre-
sented to the senate for final decision
through minority reports, however,
Chairman Norris explained.
A resolution introduced by Chairman
Norris calling for the operation of the
projects by a government owned cor
'Oi otlOu was dloO lCJCCtOu, y W u
Says She is No Slayer
Tucson, Ariz., CA. P)-Still refus-
ng to admit she was Mrs. Clara Phil
ips, wanted at Los Angeles for the I
murder of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, a
held here under the name of ]
1cGuter, today issued signed state ;
nent saying she is innocent of crime
tut would be glad to go back and
ace whatever the unknown holds in
tore"
See Possible Strike Settlement
Washington, CA PA White
Iouse statement issued after two
ours conference between President {
Harding and E. F. Cradle, head or !
he maintenance of ways union, said :
frable and Fred L. Feick, 1egisla- s
we of the representative union, who +
lso participated in the discussions, /
9th EXPRESSED hone of an early set- =