The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-14

Washington, Ca P.)-Secretary
Hughes, replying today to a letter re-
Gently addressed to him by Hamilton
Holt, president of the Woodrow Will
son Democracy League of New York,
said he could see no prospect for any
treaty or convention by which the
United States government should
share in the maintenance of a court
of international justice until some
provision is made by which, without
membership in the League of Nations,
the American government would be
able to have an appropriate voice in
the election of the courts judges.
Japan Promises to Withdraw Troops
Toxic, CA. P.)-Japan will withdraw
all troops from the mainland district
of Siberia opposite the Island of SAX
halien by September 80 and will evac-
uate the northern half of Sakhalien as
soon as satisfaction has been obtained
for the kolaieysk massacre, it was
officially announced here today.
Sheriff Killed; Prisoners Escape
Tuscon, Ariz., CA. P)-Sheriff Geo.
Whiteof Santa Cruz county was killed
and Manuel Martinez and PlacidO Sill
vas, convicted murderers, escaped last
night when an automobile in which
the prisoners were being taken to the
state penitentiary at Florence was ov-
erturned on the Noga1es-Tuscon high
way near Continental, eighteen miles
south of here.
Will Reject Arbitration Plan
Washington, CA. PIT became
definitely known today that John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, and other national officers
of the union, who have been negotiat-
ing with the government since Presi-
dent Harding recently offered his ar
bitration plan to settle the coal strike,
are preparing to recommend to asso-
ciates in the union control that the
governments plan be rejected.
Woman is Beaten to Death
Los Angeles, CA. P.)-The full hor-
rible details of the beating to death
Of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, 22-year-old
widow, were revealed to the police to-
day by Mrs. Peggy Caffee, who de-
clared she was an eye witness to the
hammer blows which killed the VIC
tim on the hillside road here We'd
nesday.
The plans of the night before, the
purchase of the instrument OF death,
the meeting Of the victim, the attack
ed victims pitiful cries for help, flight
of the victim, her recapture and the
repeated blows until she sank IN
death were the grewsome details re-
cited by Mrs. Caffee who named Mrs.
Clara Phillips as slayer. Restrained
by Mrs. Phillips threats of death anu
nasueated by the scene, Mrs Caftee
said she fled down the road and was
later picked up by Mrs. Phillips in
car belonging to the dead woman
Call Strike for Monday
Chicago, CA. PA strike call to
eight thousand stationary firemen,
engineers and oilers, employed on
railroads throughout the United
States has been issued by Timothy
Healy, testimonial president, it was
announced today. The strike will be
effective Monday, July II, at a. M
It is said the call is given in compl1-
ance with a recent referendum which
favored walkout.
The strike has been sanctioned over
the wage cut of two cents an hour
ordered by the Labor Board on July l.
Anarchist Shoots at Police
Paris CA. P)-Three shots were
tired today at Prefect of Police Nau-
lin by Gustave Bouvet, anarchist, in
he belief that he was aiming at Pres
dent Millerand. None Of the shots
we're effective.
Workers Train Is Blown Up
WhitesvilIe, w. Va, GA. P)-One |
miner was killed, ten others injured, |
our seriously, when mine train |
them to work near Murdue !
an into dynamite trap and was
destroyed The mine, owned by the |
Mordue Colleries company, had been
,perating under protection of the
'ederal court injunction since June l.
Hooper and Jewell in Conference
Chicago-(A. P)-Ben Hooper, 1
.hairman of the United States Labor /
Board, and b. M. Jewell, president of
he striking railway shopmen, were
'eported in conference at hotel this
afternoon. Hooper left for the meet