The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-12

London-(A. P.)-Great Britain has
informed France and Italy that she
is ready to assume the responsibility
of preparing the draft of the reply to
the German reparatiOn note. The re-
ply is to be submitted to the allies
with the least possible delay in the
hope that they will agree to the
terms Premier Baldwin made an an
nouncement to this effect in the
house of commons today. He said
that the British government invites
the sympathy of the allies and all
interested states for the proposal,
which aims solely at the pacification
of Europe and the recovery of an
exhausted world. Premier Baldwin
failed to state what the British pro-
posals will be in the note the gov
ernment intends framing, nor did he
say anything in regard to the inter-
national commission to examine into
Germany's capacity to pay. Reply
ing to Ramsay Macdonald the oppo-
sition leader, the premier said that
the reply to Germany would be pro-
ceeded with forthwith. He would say
tomorrow whether the reply was to
be communicated to the United States.
Final Decree is Entered
Chicago-(A. P.)-The final decree
making permanent the temporary in
junction obtained by the United
States government in the federal
court here last October against the
railway employees department of the
American Federation of Labor, off,
GERS and others, restraining them
from interfering with the railroads
in the national shopmen's strike, was
entered today by United States Dis
trict Judge Wilkerson.
Harding Takes Oath
Aboard the Henderson-(A. P.)-l
President Harding has bound himself
by an oath to never mistreat either
dog or a horse, which he took yes
terday at Skagway, when he became
member of the Artic Brotherhood.
The president was today on the open
waters of the Pacific ocean, having
passed through the icy strait and
cross sound into the gulf of Alaska
enroute to Seward, where he is due
Friday afternoon.
Five Miners Killed
Birmingham, Ala.-(A. P)-Five
lulhClO WSI0 hlll6u ctuu d HulllD6I Ill
jured, some fatally, in an accident
in the ore mine sloss at the Sheffield
Steel and Iron company near Bresse-
mer. according to reports here A
train of trip cars, carrying forty men, |
parted from a broken coupling while |
the morning shift was descending In |,
to the mine slope. Twelve were be-
lieved injured.
Washington Man browns
Sedro Wooley, Wash.-(A. P.)-
Harry Walker, thirty, of Anacortes,
was drowned in the Skagit river when
a hand ferry failed to operate in mid
stream. His companion swan to
shore.
Fair Weather for Fight
Jersey City-(A. P.)-Fair weather
was predicted for the Firpo- Willard
heavyweight match tonight at the
Boyles Thirty Acres. Cooler temper
ature promised ideal conditions in
the big pine bowl. Early this morn
ing thin line of fans gathered at
the entrance to the general section,
where the seats were to sell at 5 p.
m. for one and two dollars. There
was a crowd of five hundred at noon.
Next Convention in Chicago
Chicago-(A. P.)-The republican
national convention will be held in
Chicago next June, If Fred w. Up
ham, the national treasurer makes
such request Of the national execu-
tive committee, J. H. Babler, the nat
ional committeeman from Missouri,
said here at conference of the re-
publican leaders of eight states.
Indicted on Defraud Charge
New York-(A. P)-Henry L.
Joyce, formerly the manager of the
Central Railroad, of New Jersey, was
indicted today by the federal grand I
ury for the violation of the Clayton
act and conspiracy to defraud the
government by making false claims
or two million dollars for the op-
.rations carried on during the period
If federal control during and after
he war.
Many Injured by Explosion ,
Chicago-(A. PD-Two men were {
fatally injured in an ex- {
,losion on the fourth floor of an 8
ight-story building in the Mid-city ]