The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-14
Sell SHIPPING BOARD LINES and
SHIPS OR PROCEED TO GOV. OPERATION

Washington-(A PA decision
was reached by President Harding
and members Of the shipping board
at a two-hour conference today, to
proceed at once to a consolidation
of the boards foreign trade lines ard
4 then offer the lines and ships for
sale under authorization Of the mer-
chant marine act of 1920, conditioned
4 on suitable guarantee of maintain
ed service. The program decided up
on further provides that if the gov
ernment finds itself unable to sell
the ships and lines without an 'tun-
justifiable sacrifice" the policy then
will be to proceed with the direct
government operation.
Ships Founder; Five Persons Die
Lewes, Delaware-(A. P.)-Three
persons were drowned and two died
of exposure as the result of the foun--
dering of the tug Jupiter and two
coal barges, in gale off the Della
ware capes early today One of the
drowned was the wife of Captain
Howard of the barge. The tug was
owned by the Neptune Steamship
company of New York.
Wilson Opposes Harding Plan
Philadelphia - Ca p Former
President woodrow Wilson is oppos-
ed to President Harding's proposal
for conditional American adhesion
to the permanent court of interfat-
ional justice, established at the
Hague, under the auspices Of the
League of Nations, the Philadelphia
Public Ledger says today, in a copy
righted dispatch from Washington.
The former president expressed his
views in letter to Arthur B. Rouse
of Kentucky, chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign com
mittee, in response to inquiry
Capture Former Cabinet Member
Dublin-(A. P.'-Austin Stack for
mer republican cabinet member, has /
been captured at Clonmel by Free I
State forces, it is officially stated /
this afternoon.
Women Pass Up League Nations
Des Moines-(A. P)AEfforts to I
insert endorsement of the League of
Nations in the war-prevention resolu-
ions of the National League of Wo-
men Voters at the four annual con-
vention, failed today for lack of a
second to a motion made by Mrs
Blanche McKelvy of Omaha, who de-
,lared that she was inspired to offer
he substitution by Lord Robert
secils address Friday night.
Uncover Murder Plots
London-(A P.)-Documents re-
realing plots involving the destruc- Z
ion of life and property in London
ire reported to have come into pos
session of Scotland yard as a result
f last nights raid on residences or
escorts of Irish men or women sus-
,ected of being republican support
rs. The plots are said to include 7,
n attack on London's lighting and
over plants, efforts to release Irish i,
risoners from London prisons and
rojected attempts on the lives OF
Ugh police officers.
Mathilde Mccormick WEEDS Oser
LOndon-(A. Pit was confirm i
today at the registry office OF a
ewisham, an outer suburb of Lon !
on. that Miss Mathilde Mccormick, g
aughter of Harold F. Mccormick, {
nd granddaughter of John D. Rookie r
,ller. was married there to Max |;
ser. Swiss cavalry offiser. Thurs K
ay.
Tidal Wave Fatal to Many
Tokio-(A. P)-Four hundred per-
)ns are missing as result OF
dal wave and storm on the east
,ast of Korea, according to advices
,ceived here by the Japanese navy =
,partment.
Move in Sugar Investigation Y
New York-(A. P)-The govern - -
ent today took two steps which re- " "
aIed it's course of action, in investi u u
.tion into the cause of the high "
ice of sugar A department of p
stice agent visited the New York "
flee and sugar exchange and in ". "
ted several of the members to call ~ :,
United States Attorney Hayward "a "a
xt Monday By letter, members u
ire asked for detailed information
yarding transactions between Janu- III
Y / and April l. I'd
Stand By Apostles Creed
P)-The fourth an
al educational conference, of the
Episcopal church, in con- da
ction with the question of freedom of
religious thought, today went on Pl
ord as opposed to the narrower Pc