The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-10-16
CHECK FOR HANDSOME SUM is
HANDED OVER BY j. p.
MORGAN co.

Washington, CA. PD-Great Britain
today paid to the American govern
ment the first interest installment on
account of the four billion, five hund-
red million dollar loan made that
country during the war The check
for fifty million dollars was delivered
to the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York by ]. p. Morgan e company for
the account of the British treasury.
Rail Men Get Fat Increase
Chicago, CA. PAN eight-hour
day, with overtime, which is said to
amount to nearly 25 per cent increase
! in pay, was granted to approximately
1000 yardmasters on 26 class one
railroads and at six switching term
inals, by the United States railroad
labor board today This is the first
time the board has established rules
| and working conditions for yardmas-
ters, who are now classified as sub
ordinate officials and subject to the
! boards juridiction under the trans
| portation act.
nritain Opposes Search and Seizure
I Washington, CA. P.)-Great Britain
| in a communication delivered today to
the state department is understood to
have declined to agree to Secretary
| Hughes suggestions or a reciprocal
| agreement for an extension of the
right of search and seizure to give
the American prohibition navy juris-
| dictiOn outside the three-mile limit
Wreck Injuries Eight TraInmen
| Spokane, CA. P)-Eight railway
men of Spokane and Hillyard, mem
bers of the crew on the Great North
ern fast mail No. 27, westbound
were injured when the mail train
collided, head on, with the engine of
a Great Northern Special fruit train,
one and one-half miles west of Irby,
Wash, early today, according to in
formation here. None of the men
were injured seriously.
Legion Wants Compensation
New Orleans, "a. P)-Declaration
that the American Legion regarded
the interests of the disabled service
men as it's first responsibility and
! wish regard to the adjusted COM
pensation act, we've just started to
fight" were outstanding points in the
address of Hanford MacNider, nation
al commander, delivered before the
fourth convention here today at the
opening session.
Report Krassin Resigned
Riga, CA PIT is announced
here today that Leonid Krassin had
resigned as soviet minister of trade
and commerce.
Rescued Crew, Passengers i'm Port
Los Angeles, "a. P)-The Trans
port Thomas, bearing the crew and
passengers of the burned steamship,
City of Honolulu, was in Los Angel
es harbor early today, the passengers
awaiting the usual health inspect
ion before being permitted to come on
shore.
Want Ten Million for Hospitals
New Orleans, CA P.)-The request
for ten million dollar appropriation
to equip hospitals now being con-
structed and to build additional hos
pitals for neuro-psychiatric patients
was contained in the report of the
American Legion's commission for
rehabilitation before the fourth en-
nual convention of the Legion today
by Colonel A. A. Sprague, head of
the rehabilitation commission. The
report criticises the government
achievements date in caustic lang
uage.
Chile Cabinet Resigns
Santiago, Chile, CA. P)-The cab
met resigned today. 1t is understood
that the designations were caused by
the decision of majority of the SEN
ators to vote for reservations on the
Tacna-Arica protocol, which was
scheduled for vote this afternoon
Poincare for U. S. Naval Treaty
Paris, CA. PD-Premier Poincare
will advocate the ratification of the
Washington naval treaty when he ap-
pears before the English parliament
shortly, it is stated in reliable quart
ers today Poincare will announce
that the French government is of
the opinion that the treaty should
be ratified at once. 1t is under
stood that there will be no question
or reservation for phraseology. but
simply a straight forward approval
of the Washington records as they
stand
May Withdraw from Germany
Washington. "a. P)-The return of
the American forces in Germany,
which was recently taken up again for
consideration by the war department
officials. was discussed today with
President Harding by Secretary
Weeks. The impression was gained
after the conference that the return
of the American troops is not unlike
ly within a comparatively short time.