The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-15


number of the country's biggest rail-
ways to enter into the Warfield- Will
ard-Jewell plan for the ending of the
shopmens strike on a basis of sep
arate and individual agreements, de-
veloped an element of considerable
uncertainty today over the scope and
effectiveness of the peace program
New York Road Signs Agreement
New York, Ca P)-The entire New
York Central system today signed an
agreement with it's conductors and
trainmen covering working conditions,
wages and rules for one year begin
ming September 80. The signing of
the agreement was announced after
a conference between President Smith
of the road, President Lee of the
brotherhood of railroad tr1inmen, and
President Sheppard of the brotherhood
of conductors.
Government Presents Evidence
Chicago, CA. P)-The government
today continued the presentation of
affidavits of violence and intimidation
in support of Attorney General
Daughertys bill for injunction againsl
the striking railway shopcrafts-
Washington, CA. P.)-Impeachnlents
against Attorney General Daugherty
as a result of his petition for injunc-
ton in the railroad strike, presented
to the house Monday by Representa-
tive Miller, republican, Minnesota,
will be considered by the judiciary
committee tomorrow when Keller will
be heard.
Thousands of Christians Massacred
London, CA. P. )-From thousand
to two thousand Christians have been
massacred in Sml rna by the Turks
before the fire which swept Armen-
ian and other quarters of the Asia
Minor seaport recently evacuated by
the Greek army, it is charged in semi
official and other Greek messages re-
ceived here today from Athens. 1t is
the Greek belief that the fire was set
by the Turks to conceal traces Of the
alleged misdeeds.
SOviets Make Reply to U. S.
Moscow, CA P. "A note which is
considered the Aeply to the unofficial
inquiry of the United States as to
whether the American technical COM
mission would be welcome in Russia,
to enter into official preliminary ne
gotiations for the establishment of
relations with the American le-
cation appointed for this purpose.
Hungary Becomes Member of League
Geneva, CA P.)-The League of Ma
tions political committee voted unan-
imously today to admit Hungary to
in the League.
Admiral Gives Turks Ultimatum
London, CA. P. 1.-The admiral COM
the British squadron at i
Smyrna has warned Turkish author |
tiles there that if massacres are con- /
bombarded, says an exchange tele- ,
graph dispatch from Athens.
Hundreds Of Bodies in Streets
Malta, CA. P.)-Hunreds of bodies,
The victims of the Turkish massacre
in Smyrna, were lying in the streets
Of the city when the British hospital
ship, Maine, left there with over 400
refugees aboard, stated a Reuters
Smyrna correspondent, who arrived /
lere on the Maine today.
Coal Bill Goes to Senate
Washington, CA. P)-By vote of
,2S to 70, the house today adopted the
conference report on the administra-
ion coal distribution and anti-profit-
,ering bill, with a provision limiting
is life to one year, unless meanwhile
he president should declare the pres
,nt emergency past. The bill now
goes to the senate.
ConflagaratiOn Wrecks Smyrna
Constantinople, CA. P)-Smyrna
vas completely wrecked by the con-
lagaration which has been raging
here for the past two days, according
o information from authentic sources
'eaching here. Thousands of persons
ire believed to have perished
British Reinforce Neutral Zone
London, CA. P. 1.-The British fleet
S instructed to allow no Turkish
roops to cross from Asia to Europe,
t is officially announced this eve