The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-15
PRESIDENT HARDING PLANS TOsPLACE
THE Rail STRIKE BEFORE THE PEOPLE

Washington, CA. P)-President
Harding will place the rail strike be-
fore congress and before the country
within forty-eight hours, it was Off
cially announced today at the White
House. The announcement came af-
ter the president had conferred with
cabinet and congress leaders and af-
ter labor organizations had made pub
lie their rejection of the presidents S
last settlement proposal, together with
the statement that the chiefs of the
non-striking unions planned to con-
tinue efforts at mediation of the rail
strike.
President AbandOns Settlement
Washington, Ca P.)-President
Harding, having abandoned all efforts
at mediation of the rail strike, was
declared today by advisors to have
virtually decided to inform the rail-
road executives of the country that
they will be given full protection and
aid of the government in operating
trains 1t was asserted that the pres
ident is considering a proposition to
go before congress within the next
few days with a comprehensive state
ment of the whole strike situation.
SGrIKerS go BACK 10 NOCk
Sacramento, Cal, CA P.)-Approxi-
mately hundred engineers, trainmen
and switchmen returned to work to-
day on the Southern Pacific at Rose
vile and began moving fruit cars in
the yard in accordance with a work
ing agreement decided upon early to-
day, the Southern Pacific company an
nounced. The resumption of work fol-
lowed a conference between Southern
Pacific officials and members of the
four big brotherhoods, who reached
an agreement on the ISSUE
Canadian Railways Reduce Wages
Montreal Can, CA. P.)-The Can
adian railway today cut the semi
wages of their shopmen
about two hundred thousand dollars,
thirty-seven thousand work
ers threatened to strike if the action
taken before the board of Cancellation
decided the dispute.
Congress Must Legislate on Coal
Washington, CA. P)-Legislation
by congress to regulate the distribu-
tion and prices of coal during the
winter, was declared necessary by
secretary Hoover today, even though
the bituminous and anthracite fields.
Operators and Miners Agree
Cleveland, CA. P.)-Both operators
and miners today ratified an agree
ment to bring about the settlement of
the soft coal strike. Formal signing
of the agreement was postponed until
a joint conference this afternoon.
IrregularS Forced ont of Comfy
Dublin, CA. P.)-Killarney the last
position of Importance in county |
Kerry, held by Irish irregulars, has
been. occupied. by. national. army |
troops. The occupation was preceded |
by a brief engagement on the out
skirts of the town after which the /
fled.
Santa Fe Strikers Must Return
Chicago, ga. P.)-Warren S. Stone,
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers has notified the
hat unless the men who walked out |
IN the santa Fe without authorization
,eturn to work Immediately, their /
places won Id be filled, according to a
statement made public TO-DAY by A. G.
w GLIB, f1CO "a CoiOCiI VI ElO Oetieee y.
Assert lFiremen1Killed
Los Angeles, ltA. P.)-Passengers
arriving here tdlay on the Santa Fe
train from Ashfork, Ari-
ION, where they\ were held up two
lays, reported that a fireman named
Henderson was shot last night in a
locomotive cab while the train was.
i've miles from Needles. Santa Fe
denied thaF there had been
ny shooting.
Westbound Trains Held
East Lasvegas, Newt Mexico, CA. P)
Seven westbound tfains, held here
N account of the brotherhood mem
ers' strike on the Santa Fe, were
moved to Albuquerque this afternoon
0 make room for more ,trains that are
later today, thf railroad Of 7
icials announced.