The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-02


tanned an agreement among the op-
orators who are producing 80 per cent
of the bituminous coal now being
mined to restrict spot prices to max
imum of $3.50 per ton for the dura-
ton Of the strike which is now on,
Secretary of Commerce Hoover is un-
destood today to be considering a con-
ference Of wholesale and retail coal
dealers to discuss some means Of in
suring to the public the benefits of
the price agreements.
Ballon Race Entries Still in Air
Chicago, Ca P)-Three entries in
the national ballon race, which
started from Milwaukee Wednesday,
were presumably still in the air at
noon today. No reports of their
whereabouts had been received at that
hour. They were Major oscar West
over, for the army; Captain W. F.
Reed, of the navy, and H. E. Honey
we'll of St. Louis.
Killed in Airplane Fire
Ell Paso, Texas, "a. P.)-Ben Jenk-
ms, Jr., of Ell Paso, lieutenant in
the reserve corps and Sergeant Ar
thur Juengling of the twelfth obser-
walton squadron at Fort Bliss, were
burned to death this morning when
an airplane in which they were rid
ing crashed against the side Of a
mountain and was destroyed by fire.
Naval BalIon Travels 425 Miles
Washington ca PA helium fill
de navy balloon, piloted by Lieuten-
ant Commander j. P. Norfleet, in the
national race, landed yesterday nocn
near Hancock, Mo-, after having trav-
eled 425 miles, according to teIe-
gram to the navy department today. !
This is thought to be the greatest
distance negotiated by balloon t
reported.
Martial Law to Protect Delegates
Peking, CA. P)-1he foreign ,ffice
announced today that ,rai ,ia. law
had been proclaimed in the Chill
province. The ostensible reason is !
that the discharged soldiers Of the |
Chang Tso Lins army are operating /
as bandits, but the order is believed I
to be a precautionary step 70 assure
the security of delegates arriving to
attend the reopening OF the old re-
publican parliament.
Balloon Flying Low
Joplin, Mo-, CA. P.)-The balloon
piloted by Captain H. b. Honeywell,
Of st. Louis, passed over Joplin this
morning. At one point the balloon
was so low that persons could hear
the ballOonist's shouts through the
Big Sum in Interest to o.. S.
London, A., P.)-The government
a1~,,>1o+oJ ,.,.o n ron, oytc to now
during the coming fall, interest
to twenty-five million
pounds sterling, on the British debt
% the United States. 1t is yet unde-
,ided whether a special commission
will be sent to Washington to discuss
he debt. II
British Regiment to Belfast
London, CA. P.)-The British regi-
nent which returned from Ireland in
February, left Plymouth today fol
Belfast.
Sees Civil War for Ireland
Dublin, Ca P.)-The Most Rev.
Iohn F. Gregg, protestant archbishop
f Dublin, startled the diocesan meet
ng here today with this statement:
If we are not already engaged in
ivil war in Ireland, it may be upon
Is this week or next"
sees Frances Interests Endangered
Paris-(A P.)-Premier Poincalre {
oday declared in the chamber OF ,
Equities that dangerous attempts are
eing made around the reparations :
ommission to manipulate the ques-
ion of international loans in such a
gay as to further reduce Frances !
laims against Germany. The cham
er voted confidence in the govern !
1ent by a vote of 434 to 100, i.
Harvester Head Resigns /.
ChicagoN- "a. P.)--Harold F. Nc :
,ormick Resigned today as head of
he International Harvester company. =.
1exander Negge was nominated for
ice president and general manager {
nd was unanimously elected. Mr..
[cCormicF was named chairman of
ne executive committee of five Sc '
.cted frofn the board of directors. {
Says Destroys Conference Results
Washi4gton-(A. P) - Declaring !
rat alt lough the world powers at t
le Was ington conference had plac- {