The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-10

Washington CA. P.) President
Harding submitted today to the bi-
luminous and anthracite coal oper-
ators and miners here in conference
a proposal that the miners return to
work at the wage scale in existence
when work was suspended April 1,
and continue to work under that scale
until August 10. Meanwhile an arbi-
tration board is being appointed to
negotiate a new wage scale. The
commission outlined by President
Harding would consist of three mem
bers appointed by the United Mine
Workers of America, three by the
operators and five representatives of
the public to be named by the presi-
dent. Operators and miners, it is
understood, have been asked to re-
spond to the proposal by tonight.
Storm Wrecks Community
Sioux City, Iowa-(A. PD-Men
have been busy today clearing away
the wreckage to which the town Of
st. Charles, S. Dakota, was reduced
by a tornado which caused property
damage in the Lake Andes part of
the state estimated at over seven
hundred and seyenty-five thousand
dollars and which resulted in the
death of one man and the injury OF
many others according to dispatches
received by the Sioux City Journal
from Benesteel, South Dakato, seven
teen miles from the storm center.
Suns Forces Meet Defeat
Peking-(A. P.)-American naval
advices received here state that the
forces of Sun Vat Sen, depOsed presl-
dent of south China, were defeated
in battle fought July nine at Wham-
poa, near Canton, and that Sun es
capped down the river towards the sea
with three cruisers remaining loyal
to him.
Will Protect Mail Service
Washington-(A P)-The United
States government, through the ap-
pointment Of deputy United States
marshals proposes to make sure that
law and order is preserved, property
and life protected, the transportation
Of mail continued and interstate com
merce not interrupted despite the
railroad shopmen strike, Attorney
General Daugherty announced today
after a conference with President
Infantry Put ON Strike Duty
Danville, Ill.-(A. P.)-Company D,
and Thirtieth Infantry, with
tour machine guns, left here this
for Bloomington, ILL.,, for
trike duty
To Investigate Express Rates
Washington-(A. P.)-Notice has
,een given by the interstate COM
nerce commission today that an in
7estigation will be instituted imme- /
lately to determine the reasonable
less of existing express rates in all
,arts of the country. Hearings are to :
e arranged later, it is said, and a
Ian of procedure outlined.
Takes Up Railroad Strike
Washington P.) Attorney
eneral Daugherty on his return to /
Washington this morning after
weeks absence Immediately took up
consideration of the railroad strike
With Alfred P. Thomas, general coun-
Ell of the association of railway ex-
cutives.
Russia Will Grant Concessions
The Hague-(A. Prussia is ready
, grant concessions for new rail
Dad lines and four million hectares
9,880,0 acres) of land for agricul-
Ire, the Russian delegation announ-
I'd here today
Sixty Trains Discontinued
st. Louis, CA. -Discontinuance
sixty local and mixed passenger
nd freight trains on the Missouri f
acific system was announced here {
day. The announcement said the I
,tion was taken because of the in t
'eased coal prices due to the min \
s. strike. The Wabash line an y
that it would probably dis ]
,ntinue a number of locals for the
me reason.
Miners Farley ON Proposals
Washington, ca. P.)-United Mine :
orkers representative after, con :
dering the coal strike arbitration :
an presented by the President to-
", summoned the general policy I
mmittee Of the union to Washing "
n next Monday to pass finally upon a