The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-29
PRESIDENT ASKS AUTHORITY To TAKE
over RAILROADS and COAL MINES

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Washington-(A. P.) Presidential
authority to take over the railroads
and coal mines will be proposed in
the house tomorrow by Congressman
Johnson, republican, of South Dakota,
as an amendment to the administra-
tion coal control bill.
President Harding still believes
that congress should grant him i'm
mediate authority to take over the
railroads and mining property, it was
said today at the White House, but
has assured congressional spokes-
man that only the grimest public ne
cessity would move him to exercise
such powers if granted.
Want Living Wage Defined
Chicago-(A. P.)-The railroad la
Dor board today denied the motion of
w. Jett Lauck, labor statistician, that
the board Immediately define the
principles of a living wage" in the
case of the maintenance of way en-
ployes, who are seeking increased
minimum rates of pay. At the re-
quest of e. F. Cradle, president of
the maintenance organization, the
hearing was then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Cradle announced that he is tele-
graphing President Harding and SEN
ator Cummins, one Of the authors Of
the transportation act, at Washington
today, asking them to present to con-
gress an amendement to the act,
which would make it mandatory on
the labor board to "enunciate the
principle of a living wage"
Hope for Rescue of Trapped Men
Jackson, Calif-(A. P)-Hope for
the rescue of the men, now said to
number At, trapped since midnight
Sunday, by fire in the Argonaut gold
mine, was revived today when it was
announced today that the crews dig
ging away the tunnel distractions be-
tween the Kennedy and ArgOnaut mine
shafts, were making better progress
than had been expected. H. nj. VOL
flin superintendent of the bureau of
safety of the state industrial accident
commission, made the announcement.
Says Profiteers Owe Bonus
Washington-(A. P) Announcing
his support to the soldiers bonus as
nothing more than a square deal for
the boys who did the fighting" Sena-
tor Capper, republican, of Kansas,
told the senate today, "the war profl-
teers and peace profiteers owe the
bonus to the soldiers of the world
war;
Steamer Sinks, Passengers, Crew Lost
Santiago, Chile-(A. P.)-The Chill
can steamship Itata, 2200 tons sank
today off the Chilean coast near Co
quimbo. All passengers, numbering
$50 and the crew, numbering 72, are
lost.
Hurricane Visits Vera Cruz
San Antonio, Texas-(A. PA hur-
ricane visited Vera Cruz Saturday
night and Sunday night, flooded the
streets and may have cost several
lives, according to telegraphic reports
received here this morning. Heavy
damage was done by the water, which
filled the streets and flooded many
houses, the report stated.
Irish Irregulars Cut Cables
Dublin-(A. P.)-An official COM
munique issued by the Southwestern
Free State command at Limerick,
stated that a boat load of Irish ir-
regulars arrived in Valentia harbor
this afternoon and cut the transAt
lantic cables. They had cut one when
the National trrops arrived on the
scene, whereupon the Irregulars de-
parted.
Lax in Inspection of Engines
Washington-(A. PA very gen
eral let down in the matter of the
inspection of engines by carriers,
which gives cause for concern" is
said in the interstate commerce COM
mission report to the senate today,
to have resulted from the railway
shopmen's strike.
Bituminous Production Increases
Washington-(A. P)-Because of
the increase in production of bitumi
nous coal, the interstate commerce
commission today ordered relaxation
of priority restrictions which govern
ed coal movements during the strike !
emergency and announced a new
scheme of operation to insure special |
to portions of the northwest |
served by the Great Lakes, and to :
railroad companies for their own