The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-24
SAYS WORLD COURT ENTRY
in HARMONY WITH PARTY PLATFORM

New York-(A. P.)-Participation
by the United States in the World
court as proposed by the administra-
tion, President Harding declared at
the annual luncheon of the Associ-
ated Press today will be in harmony
datorial promises and American as
the League of Nations "by the side,
back or cellar door,"
Reiterating his conviction that the
United States could participate in the
World court without assuming the
risks that it's opponents point out,
Harding reviewed the republican par
ty platforms since '94, all of which,
he pointed out, spoke for World
court of arbitral justice.
The president left no doubt that
he has no intention of moving to-
ward the League of Nations by World
court support, but made it plain that
he did not consider the World court
a question of paramount Importance
over all other national problems.
Harding added that he did not con-
slider the World court menace to
party unity.
Objection Political Bugbear
Sensing one of the principal argu-
ments OF the opponents of the ad
ministration proposal in the claim
that the United States will be placed
at a disadvantage in the election
judges to the court through disparz
ity of national voting power in the
league assembly, the president said
frankly that he recognized this as a
(" political bugbear," but added that
inasmuch since no nation can have
more than one judge the claim was
less of an objection than when ap-
piled to the league ITSELF
President Harding departed from
his prepared speech to say of all in
ternational difficulties which afflicted
the western hemisphere that only
that between the United States and
Mexico remained and that it was ap-
preaching happy solution.
X. X. X. Controversy Ends
Atlanta, GAIA. P.)-The contrO-
versy between William ]. Simmons,
emperor, and H. w. Evans, imperial
wizard, for the control of the Ku Klux
Khan ended today by compromise and
the matter has been settled. On mo-
ton of attorneys for both parties,
Judge E.. D. Thomas dissolved the in
junction whereby the klan's affairs
had been placed under a commission
consisting of Simmons, Evans, and
J. M. George, marshall of the munich
pal court Under the agreement Dr.
tot fo,
mer posts.
Seek Old Wage Scale
Chicago-(A. P. IA request for the
return to the wages in effect prior to
July 1, 1921, was made Of the rail
road labor board today by the United
of Maintenance and Way
employees and Railway Shop workers.
Warren to Talk to Obregon
Washington -. CA. P - Secretary
Charles e. Hughes announced today
that the American commissioners to
negotiate for closer understanding
with Representatives Of the Obregon
government in Mexico City, will be
Charles B. Warren of Detroit, former
to Japan, and John Bar
.on Payne, former secretary of the
interior and now chairman of the
American Red Cross.
Think Clara Phillips Captured
Washington-(A P.) State depart
nent advices received today from
said that the Honduran
government authorities had arrested
/ suspect believed to be Clara Phil
ips, convicted hammer murderess,
Who escaped from the Los Angeles
all The woman is being neld pend |
ng the receipt of formal extradition |
papers.
Smelters Get Rate Decision
Westinghouse P.)-Smelters at I
Kellogg, Idaho, and Northport, Wash
ngton, are entitled to the same rates |
IN metallic products, to points east t
# the Mississippi river, as smelters
n Montana and Utah, the interstate
Ommerce commission held today.
were ordered effective
uly Is.
Indict Chicago Treasurer
Chicago-(A. P)-John A. Cerven-
"a, installed as Chicago city trea-