The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-31

Washington, Ca P.)-The McCum-
ber soldiers bonus bill was ordered
favorably reported today by the SEN
ate finance committee, by a vote of
8 to 4. The date when the bill would
become effective was changed from
next October / to January 1, 1928,
after Walsh, democrat, of Massachus-
etts, had told the majority that it
would take six months to get the
bonus machinery in operation.
The Smoot plan, providing for paid
up life insurance in lieu of all other
forms of compensation, was defeated,
by vote Of eight to five, three dem
Ocrats present, Simmons, Walsh and
Gerry, opposing. The McCumber
plan is the house bill with some
amendments, including the elimina-
ton of land settlement or reclama-
ton project.
Mother Objects to Marriage
Chicago, CA. P)-Petition for a
restraining order to prevent the mar
riage of Mathilde Mccormick, the IL
,year-old granddaughter of John d,
Rockefeller, to Max Oser, Swiss rid
ing master, over twice her age, was
presented In probate court today in
behalf of the mother, Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick. Mrs Nc
COrmick based her objection on the
disparity in age and because the mar
riage would make Mathilde a Swiss
citizen and because Mathilde is one
of the Rockefeller heiresses and Oser
is comparatively poor.
Can't Fix Coal Price
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Hoover today assumed the RESPONSE
bility for fixing a reasonable price
on soft coal during the continuance
of the present coal strike. At the
opening of the conference today of the
union and non-union operators in the
fields, Secretary Hoover
declared that any agreement between
operators looking toward fixing coal
prices, even though in the interest
of the public, would be illegal. He
asked that individual operators agree
with him upon reasonable price for
coal in the respective districts.
VIII Amend Debate Rules
Washington. CA. P)-Republican
senator's today committed themselves
to a movement designed to bring
about an amendment of the long ex-
listing senate rules permitting unlim-
tied debate. BY vote of 80 to /, the
republican conference decided to draft
and present new cloture rule.
New Grain Exchange Bill
Washington, CA. PA new bill for
the regulation of future trading on
grain exchanges, designed to meet the
recent supreme court decision, hold
ing the present trading act inop-
erative in part, was introduced in the
senate today, by Senator Capper, re-
publican of Kansas, chairman of the
unofficial senate agricultural bloc and
author of the original act. Senator
Capper said it had the support of the
agricultural bloc, Secretary Wallace
and others of the department of ag-
riculture. The bill was. referred to
the agriculture committee.
Will Block Irish Republic
London, CA. P)-British troops will
prevent the establishment of a re-
public in Ireland if necessary, Wins
ton Churchill, foreign secretary, de-
clared in the house of commons to-
day "In the event an Irish republic
is set up it is the intention of the
British government to hold Dublin,
as one OF Cne preliminary ana essen
tial steps of military operation" he
declared Later in the debate, in
which the Ulster group assailed the
governments policy, Secretary |
Churchill frankly admitted that Brit
sh troops are being held in Dublin as
to military operations if
.hese become necessary.
Forest Fire Near Seattle
Seattle, CA. P.)-Several buildings |
nave been destroyed by forest fires
1T Cedar Falls, forty miles east of
lere, according to word received here.
RiOting and Murder at Belfast
Belfast, CA. P)-Fierce rioting oc-
cured this afternoon in the Milfields
If Belfast, following the killing of |
wo special constables. Bombing and |
is rampant. The crown |
'orces used machine guns and four
persons, besides the constables, were |
killed and several wounded.
Farm Land Bank Interest Rate Drops |
Washington, CA. PA reduction
If from six to five and. one-half per- !