The daily star-mirror., 1922-06-08

Washington-(A. P.)-Larger crops
than last year was the forecast today
| by the department of agriculture.
Winter wheat showed an improve
ment of 22,O0O,0O0 bushels since May
1 with. forecast of 600, ,700,800 bush
els or the fourth largest crop ever
grown The spring wheat crop is one
million bushels less than last year but
the production is forecasted at 247,-
| 100000 bushels or 100000 bushels
more than the 1921 crop
Lightning Strikes Plane
Detroit-(A P.)-The all metal
plane, in which Captain Eddie Ricken-
backer was attempting a cross coun-
try flight from New York to San
Francisco, was wrecked near here this
afternoon when struck by bolt of
lightning 20 minutes after Ricken
hacker and party had left for Chicago.
None of the party were seriously in
jured.
Harding Approves Policy
Washington - CA. P) - President
Harding in a special message to the
senate today, stated that the policy
of the navy and interior departments.
in dealing with naval oil reserves in
Guiding private leases, had his full
approval.
Deny Restraint Of Trade
New York-(A P.)-Denying that
the merger of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation and the Lackawanna steel
company will operate in the restrain
ing of trade, the two companies asked
the federal trade commission today
to dismiss the complaint issued
against the consolidation by the COM
mission on June 3.
Union Condemns Harding
Houston, Tex.-(A. PA resolu
ton condemning President Harding
as an enemy of organized labor and
declaring that all members of all or
ganizations will work to prevent his
reelection was adopted today by the
convention of the brotherhood of loco
motive men, firemen, and englnemen.
Soldiers Bonus Bill
Washington-(A. P.-The attempt
to present the soldiers bonus bill toI
the senate today was blocked by |
Senator Williams, democrat from Mis-
sissippi. Chairman McCumber of the |
finance committee gave notice that |
another effort would be made later in |
the day to get the measure to the SEN
ate calendar
The attempt to formally present the |
soldiers bonus bill in the senate was
made by Chairman McCumber of the
finance committee, with an accom-
ranying report placing the probable
cost to the federal government at 3d.
845, $50, ,481, spread over a period of 43
years from next January 1. This Is
approximately s250,OOO,O0O less than
the estimate under the bonus bill. In
reference to financing the legislation,
the report said that hopes of a re-
1uction of governmental expenditures
plus interest payments on the refund
ed foreign obligations would be suf-
Picient to obviate the impositions of
additional taxation.
Abandon International Loan
Paris-(A P.)-All idea of an IN
loan to Germany has teen
abandoned by the bankers committee.
British Capture Belleek
Belfast-(A. P)-Belleek was oc-
,upied today by British troops which
advanced this morning to take this
salient from the Irish irregular for
,es. The fort overlooking Belleek
vas first captured by British troops
md the military then took possession
# the town Military headquarters
stated that Relleek was retaken with
,ut loss of life and no prisoners were
aiken.
Irish Rebels Gather
Londonberry-(A. P.)-An exchange
elegraph statement says: Several
housand rebels are reported concen-
rated in Rappoe county, Donegal,
Irmed with the latest American rifles,
md large rebel forces on the north
rn side of the Derry Donegal border
re reported to be conscripting Done
al loyalists who believe they are go
ng to be used as screen in the rebel
ttack on Londonderry.
President to Princeton
Washington CA. P.) - President
Harding with Mrs Harding and a {
mall party of friends left Washington {
or New Jersey this morning, where
omorrow the president will speak at
he dedication of the Princeton battle
ield monument. {
In Contempt of Court
New York-(A. P)-Thomas L. {
lawyer, who promoted