The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-28
PRESIDENT SUBMITS FORMAL PLANS
To STRIKERS and R. R. EXECUTIVES

Washington-(A. P)-Official an
nouncement was verbally made at the
White House late today that Presi-
dent Harding was prepared to submit
formal proposals for the settlement
of the railroad strike to meetings of
the railroad executives and general
strike committees of the shops crafts
unions. The president, it was offic-
tally stated, believes some of the diff
ficulties in the way of adjustment Of
the trouble which has injured the
nations transportation system are
clearing away" as a result of the
conference he concluded shortly be-
fore the announcement was made.
File Claim for COnfiscated Property
Washington-(A. P.)-Property val
ued at over half million dollars,
was siezed illegally by the United
States alien property custodian at
Manila and three other cities in the
Philippines in 1918, according to a
petition filed today in the District of
Columbia supreme court by Behn
Meyer and company, limited, corpor
alton of straits settlement, of the
British colony. The company asks
the return of the property.
Blames Fires on Distillers
Seattle, Wash.-(A. P)-Illicit dis
tilling operations are responsible for
fully twenty-five per cent Of the for
est fires in Washington, Oregon, Ida
no and Montana this season, accord
ing the Roy G. Lyle, prohibition di-
rector for Washington. He declared
a careful check showed many fires
started by distillers.
President to Make Proposals
Washington-(A. P)-Three pro-
pOsals for the immediate ending of
the railroad strike have been submit
ted to representatives of the railroad
executives and labor unions by Presi-
dent Harding, according to inforrna-
ton obtained from administration aG-
visitors who talked with the president.
The proposals, all hinging on the
various plans for employees seniority
rights, will be submitted, it is said
to the executives meeting in New
York Tuesday and to the employees
conference in Chicago to be arranged
by B. M. Jewell, shopmen's leader.
Body Recovered
Glacier Park-A(. P.)-The body Of
DR.. Frank B. Wynn, president of the
American Alpine club, who fell three
hundred feet to his death from the
ledge near the summit of Mount
Siyeh, was recovered by searching
parties late Thursday night. The in
of the ledge made re-
,overy difficult.
Chinese Fire on Motor Launches
Canton-(A. PA motor launch I
to the Asiatic Petroleum
company, flying the British flag, was |
ired upon today by soldiers Of the !
merchants defense corps az Sbikia,
wenty miles from Canton, and a Chin
,se coxswain aboard killed. A second |
aunch belonging to the same COM
,any was fired on two miles from the
,ity by a detachment of Sun Vat Sens
roops. The British council general
lere has filed protests in both cases.
Trade Commissioners to Manila
Washington-(A. iP0-The assign
nent of Trade Commissioner John A.
Fowler, of San Francisco, to Manila
or the further promotion of Ameri-
an trade in the territory comprising
'rench Indio- China, Siam, British Ma
ava, Dutch East Indies and the Phil
ppines, was announced today by Sec
etary Hoover.
'resents q. s. Recognition to Russians
Riga-(A. P.)-Harold B. Quarton,
United States commissioner
ere presented to the Latvian prem
sr today Americas official and un-
onditional de jure recognition of the
.atvian government The country's {
ress and the people are enthusiastic.
French Uncover Plot
Paris=(A P)-The French gov ,
it was made known today, ,
as received what it considers trust :
-orthy information that an attempt /
gainst the life of Premier Poincaire {
being plotted in German mon
rchistic circles.
Railroads Declare Strict Embargo
Washington-(A. P.)-Three coal c
arrying railroads, the Norfolk and |
vestern, the Chesapeak and Ohio and
lie Louisville and Nashville have de-
ared embargoes over their lines l
gainst the acceptance of any freight c