The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-07

Harrisburg-(A. P.)-The miners
union leaders went into session with
the delegates of their organization
representing the anthracite workers
today, determined to recommend a
course which may end the suspen-
sion of mining. John L. Lewis, the
union president, would give no indi-
cation of what decision was reached,
though his associates were optimistic
as to the possible results.
The scale committee broke up at
1920 with President Lewis Withhold
ing any information on the conclu-
sions reached during the session.
The union officials went to the capi-
tai for a scheduled conference with
Governor Pinchot.
The anthracite coal miners and op-
orators agreed this afternoon to re-
sumo negotiations for the settlement
of the work suspension, accepting in
full the four points in the agreement
proposed by Governor Pinchot. Joint
negotiations are to resume at seven
o'clock tonight, in Governor Pinchot's
offices. The governor expressed con-
fidence in the result in an early end
ing of the shutdown.
Agree to Merge Mining Companies
Boston-(A. P.)-The stockholders
of the Calumet and Hecla Mining
company, and it's subsidiaries today
approved a plan for the merger of
the various companies which was an
nounced by the directors last month.
The subsidiaries are the Ahmeek, AL
louez, Centennial, and Osceola.
U. S. and Mexico VIII Sign
Washington-(A. P)-The two
claims conventions between the
United States and Mexico, negotiated
in Mexico City by Charles Warren
and John Barton Payne, will be
signed by the American and Mexican
plenipotentiaries tomorrow and sub
mitted to the state department.
Senator Willis Supports Coolidge
Washington-(A. P.)-Senator Will
lis, of Ohio, who presented the name
of Warren G. Harding before the 1920
republican national convention, came
out in support Of President Coolidge
for the 1924 nomination, after call
today at the White House.
Toxic Still Cut Off
Osaka-(A. P.)-Tokio is still prac-
tically cut off from the world today,
and communication between the capi-
tai and Osaka remained very diff
cult. Order is being maintained in
the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto,
Nagoya, and Nagasaki, all of which
are outside of the disaster zone. The
citizens are all active in the relief
work
Cables That COnsuls are Safe
Washington = CA. P.) = American
Consul Dickover at Kobe, cabled the
state department that the American
consuls and communities at Nagoya,
Nagasaki, and Tainoku were safe.
League Council POstpones Meetings.
Geneva-(A P)-The council of
the League of Nations decided to hold
no meeting today. Also they agreed
to postpone the scheduled meeting of
the assembly to avoid dangerous dis
cussions of plenary of meeting of !
delegates until the council was able |
to report on the Greco-Italian ne
gotiations.
Carloads of Powder Explode
South Amboy, N. ia. P.)-The |
death toll from an explosion last |
night of three carloads of powder on |
the Pennsylvania railroad increased |
to three men today, when two died |
in hospitals. The damage was estf-
mated at nearly million dollars.
Ball Players File Damage Suit
New York-(A. P.)-Players Sam
mie Bohne and Pat Duncan of the
Cincinnati reds, filed a suit for fifty
thousand dollars damages each
against "Collyer's Eye" the Chicago
sports publication, which recently
charged that they had been ap
preached by gamblers seeking to have
them throw the series with the
New York Giants.
VIII of President Harding Filed
Marion-(A. P)-The will of the
late President Harding, which was
tiled for probate here, leaves to Mrs.
Harding, the life estate Of one hund-
.ed thousand dollars, the home in
Mount Vernon avenue, here, and a