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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
CAMAS PRAIRIE
CROPS CUT IN HALF

Five weeks ago the crop conditions
on this prairie were the most promis-
ing any season had yet seen, and that
is saying great deal, for this is the
small grain garden spot Of the world.
1t is from the fact that for 21 conse-
cutive years soil and climate cOndi-
tions here had been unfailing in pro-
viding a generous harvest for the
planter up to 55 bushels of wheat and
80 bushels of barley to the acre.
Last fall and spring provided ideal
conditions for preparing and seeding
the soil, and the high price promised
for wheat brought every available acre
under cultivation. Indeed, this plateau
was almost one continuous garden
picture good to look upon; and is yet,
for that matter. But the drouth,
which has prevailed throughout the
west since early spring, is showing its
effect here, and every day the damage
increases. CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES
this morning, by people in touch with
general farm conditions in Lewis
place the crop condition today
at SO per cent below what it was a
month ago.
According to the local government
weather station, the normal rainfall at
this point for the month of May is five
inches. 1t was three inches short Of
his for the past two months. Besides
his lack of moisture, the heat has
been excessive at times and particul-
arly so the first half of this week.
Yesterday the mercury went to SO,
his being the hottest day Of the year
n this section. In some districts, SO
legrees is not considered so warm, but
r5 is the record high point produced
" old Soils rays on this prairie. e.-Nez-
,erce Herald.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
FOREST FIRES IN
NORTHERN IDAHO.
VALUABLE TIMBER TRACTS ARE
THREATENED AND FIGHTERS
RUSH TO THE RESCUE

SPOKANE.-F Forest fires which fol
weeks have threatened the timber Of
! Washington, Idaho and Montana dur
ing one of the greatest dry spells even
experienced in the northwest, broke
loose in all its fury yesterday after
noon and last night.
Dangerous blazes sprang up in the
Coeur d'Alene and Kaniksu reserves
of Idaho, and the Kootnai, Blackfeet,
Flathead and Cabinet forests of west
ern Montana.
Since o'rlock last evening, the
Spokane employment office of the for
estry service has rushed $50 men to
different sections, and more are going
out hourly.
The most serious fire in this dis
trict and the first of any consequence
in the Coeur d'Alene forest, is raging
at Trail creek, at the head of the
North Fork river, 20 miles southeast
of Lakeview, Idaho. This morning
35 men under Ranger Fred Millwood,
were battling the flames, and so more
were on their way from Spokane. The
fire is in great camping and fishing
district.
The fire, according to Supervisor
Meyer Wolff at Occur d'Alene, COW
ers about 800 acres. 1t started at
noon Wednesday, and at p. m. it
had swept over approximately 300
acres. Between so and 100 men,
with a ton of equipment, were dis
patched from the Spokane office.
They were equipped with cooking
outfits, mattocks, crosscut saws, axes,
picks, shovels and bedding rolls.
ssThe fire was started by care
less camper, I believe" said Super
visor Wolff. 1T got started with un-
usual velocity, and at noon today it'll
was still burning fiercely and not yet
under control Three small fires
were burning on the CQeur d'Alene1
forest reserve.
"A fire on private land, eight miles
north of Occur d'Alene, near Hayden
axe, Wednesday afternoon destroyed
some $500 to $4,000 worth of timber
n few hours. This blaze also was
started by carelessness, Supervisor
Wolff asserted The flames licked
ID 100000 feet of timber, valued at
rom $40 to $15 thousand, belong
ng to a lumber man named Camp
,ell. A quantity of pulp wood also
vas destroyed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
DIR. J. C. WIKI HAS
REOPENED HIS OFFICE

DIR. J. c.. Wiik has returned to Mos
COW after 18 months of active service
with the army. Most of that time he
was located at Camp Funston, Fort
Riley, Kansas, where he entered the
service as a lieutenant, making no
effort for commission, simply plac-
ing his services at the call of his
country. For his excellent services
he was promoted to the captaincy and
finally to rank of major. DR.. Wiik
is now mustered out of active service
of the army, but still holds the rank
of major in the officers reserve
corps. He has returned to Moscow
to take up his former large practice
and occupies the same rooms he for
merly occupied in the new Creighton
block, which he has had refitted and
rearranged.
Dr. Wiik in his 18 months of abb
sence from Moscow, has seen much
of the country from east to west, and
he says this is truly a garden spot OF
the United States. The people who
seldom leave this section, little realize
what an attractive place the Palouse
country is.
DR.. Wiik says he appreciates the
Palouse country and its people and ne
is back to stay.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE NEAR
THE AZORE ISLANDS TODAY

ST. JOHNS, New Foundland.- "A
naval wireless station here reported
speaking the R-34 at sos a. m. today.
1t failed to get her position but indi-
cations are the dirigible was near the
Azores
LONDON The dirigible R-34 was
speeding eastward across the Atlantic
at 1910 Greenwich time today (8:10
New York time) and had reached As
degrees north, 80 degrees and so min
utes west, approximately 1900 miles
from her starting point.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
Hill's Sawmill Burned.

Charles Hills sawmill, located on
Cedar Creek, was destroyed by fire
and with it about 100000 feet of
lumber The fire occurred last Sun
day evening and its origin is un-
known. The mill was leased by
Harry Wright, who carried consider
able insurance. The lumber was al
most the entire seasons cut and was
contracted to the Troy Lumber Co.
Only carload had been delivered be-
fore the fire destroyed what was left
in the yard. d.-Kendrick Gazette.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
BAD FOREST FIRE
IN 'LATAH COUNTY
TWO MILLION FEET OF LOGS
THREATENED FIRE UNDER
CONTROL-CARS BURN

POTLATCH.-Th secretary of the
Potlatch Timber PROTECTIVE associa-
tion reports large fire in the slash
ings Of the contractors who have been
logging for the Potlatch Lumber
company, on Bear Creek, just south
of Deary. The whole canyon was on
fire and last evening looked as though
two million feet of logs of the Pot
latch Lumber company would be de-
stroyed. The fire subsided as the night
advanced, and the logging crews Of
the company were able to surround
the fire and it is now felt that it is
under control.
Two hundred thousand feet of logs
and two flat cars were destroyed yes
terday and one flat car badly
damaged. 1t was feared at one time
that a Shay locomotive and jammer
and about 20 cars would be burned up.
The fire at White Pine station on
the Milwaukee about four miles from
Elk river was under control this morn
ing. The greatest danger to the
timber and territory of the Potlach
Timber Proective association at the
present time is from fire which is
burning up the divide on the south
side of Township AZ North, Range 2
East, and which last night threatened
to come over into the terriory of his
association from that of the Occur
d'Alene Timber Protective association.
Conditions have never been worse
from forest fire standpoint at this
time of the year in the history Of he
fire associations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
HENRY FORD 4 son
AREaSOLE OWNERS NOW

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich-Edsel
Ford, president of the Ford Motor
company, stated that the purchase by
himself and his father, Henry Ford.
of all Of the minority stock except that
of one other stockholder, means there
will be no new automobile company
formed as had been planned by the
Ford family and announced from Cal
ifornia last March. He said wages
will be increased from time to time,
but declined to confirm the report that
81 per day minimum will be put in
to effect soon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
LAST NIGHTS SERVICES
IN THE GOSPEL TENT

"The Rule of the Judgment" was
the subject given at the Gospel tent
last night. It was stated that the Bible
teaches that the Law Of God, or the
ten commandments, will be the rule.
This law is a revelation of God Him
self. The people who will be ready
to meet Christ when he comes the
second time will be a people of whom
God can say: Here are they that
keep the commandments of God, and
the faith Of Jesus" Subject for to-
night: "How is Man Justified"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
MEXICAN SITUATION rs
DISCUSSED BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON.- the Associa-
ted Press. President Wilson made an
unexpected call on Acting Secretary
Polk today at the statement depart
ment. The president carried num-
ber of papers and it was understood
the Mexican situation was the first
that he wished to consider. He re-
NAMED in earnest conversation with
Polk for over an hour and then walk
ed down the corridor to the office OF
Secretary Daniels and went into con-
ference with the secretary of the
navy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
Dean Miller Returns.

Dean F. G. Miller of the school of
Forestry returned last evening from
Payette lake, where he and his party
are making a reconnaissance study of
the state timber lands about the lake.
He will return shortly to be there the
rest of the summer DR.. Henry
'Schmitz, new instructor in forestry,
is in charge of the Payette work dur
ing Dean Miller's absence.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
!. J + + + + ! + + + + + + I. + = = !
+ SAY PACKERS WILL
: SOON CONTROL ALL FOOD !

= WASHINGTON - Approaching =
+ nacker domination of all import =
+ ant foods in the United States :
, and international control OF the :
= meat products with foreign :
: countries seems certain unless =
+ fundamental action is taken to =
+prevent it. the federal trade COM =
, mission declared today in part =
= one Of it's report to President :
= Wilson on "the extent and growth =
= of power of five packers in meat =
= and other industries"
= = = = = = = = = = . = = = = = = =
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
MOSCOW-BOV|LL
ROAD TO Be BUILT
COMMISSIONERS OF THREE DIS
TRICTS MEET AND DECIDE
ON THIS ACTION

| A joint meeting of the commission
ers of the Troy, Deary and Bovill
highway districts was held at Deary
Clast night for the purpose of formu-
lating plans for united action in Sc
curing state and federal aid for the
highways of the three districts AS
a branch state highway to be known
as the Moscow-Bovill state highway
is to be built from Moscow to Bovill
through Troy and Deary, the interests
Of the three districts are identical and
they will work in harmony Scott
Ogden, attorney for the Deary and
Bovill districts, and S. E. Monahan,
engineer for the highway district,
who, at the request of Colonel
D. P. Olson, the head of the state
highway commission in this state, is
to act as consulting engineer for other
districts in Latah county, attended
the meeting. Mr.. Odgen says the
meeting was enthusiastic and har-
monious and steps were taken to be-
gin the preliminary and locating sur
veys in the three districts within
few days Mr.. Ogden said:
"The people living in Latah county,
east of Moscow, are badly in need of
better roads. Their roads are in bad
condition. They are shut off from
the outside world many months of the
year. The building of a trunk line
highway from Moscow to Bovill, via
Troy, Helmar and Deary will open up
a rich and thickly populated district
and give the residents access to the
outside. The commissioners
Of Moscow highway district are work
ing in harmony with those of these
to bring about better sys
tenn of roads and more harmony in
securing them. Moscow has been a
great help to these towns in securing
the branch highway and the people
here realize and appreciate Moscow's
action
IL Was QcCluC0 dC CIlIo ihCCtiiS "
begin the work of preparing the data
'equired for federal aid post roads, at
,nce. Competent engineers will be
employed to make the location and
surveys and prepare the
blue prints, etc. These will
'e filed with an application for feder-
i aid, as practically all of the roads
n the three districts are used for post
Dads.
William J. Hall, state commissioner
f public works, has notified the COM
nissioners of the three districts men
ioned that the state will establish a
tate highway from Moscow to Bovill, j
ia Troy, Deary and Helmar, but /
tated in his letter that state aid can =
OF now be given but advised the
to 60 ahead and build
ne highway and rely upon the next ,
,gislature to appropriate money to !
ay the states portion Of it and guar 5
nteed the support of his office for :
le appropriation and expressed the
elief that it will be forthcoming. The s
ighway will be built as directed by
Hall.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
: e++++++++ + Z + +++++* + I
: Race Riot in Texas. I

= LONGVIEW, Tex.-Four white !
= men were wounded early today :
= when negroes fired upon group {
= of whites they had waylaid in the +
= negro section where the whites !
+ had gone to search for a negro +
+ school teacher who was accused +
+ of causing the publication in +
+ negro newspaper of statements +
+ derogatory to young woman of +
+ this county +
+ The whites later burned five +
+ negro residences. A search for +
+ two negro ring-leaders continued +
+ today but otherwise the city is +
: quiet. +
I. 1. + = i +++ + + + + + + + +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
= - Z
MRS., MOONEY CALLS :
) ON PRESIDENT WILSON =
WAsHINGToN.-(By the AS

= WASHINGTON.-fBy the AS I
= sociated Press.) - Mrs. Rena
= Mooney wife Of Thomas ]. =
= Mooney, who is serving life =
: sentence after conviction of con- :
, nection with the preparedness =
= day bomb explosion at San Fran =
= cisco, in 1916, called at the White =
= House today and conferred with =
= Secretary Tumulty 1t is under =
= stood she desired to see President =
= Wilson in the interest of her =
> husband. ...s4 =
, = - = = = = = = = - = = I.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11
To Paw 81 Per Day.
dONIIT CIEME]

MONUT CLEMENS, MIcH.-IV 1s
learned authoritatively here today
that Henry Ford has decided to IN
crease the mininun wage to be paid
by the Ford Motor Company to 81
per day. 1t is believed the new mini
mum wage will be put into effect
soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
FIVE DEFEAT LOCAL
AUDITORIUM TEAM LAST NIGHT

good another free try and the game
ended, 24-17.
The Windsor played pretty ball,
having a defensive that the Auditor
ium Five could not break through
without losing the ball, while on the
offensive the NeWarkers swept every
thing before them.
Schelling starred for the visitors,
making twenty of their twenty-four
points. Although Evans was guard
ing Schelling, Chick seemed to be
about the only one of the locals who
had not lost his shooting eye and he
took It upon himself to try to get a
few points for Amboy with the result
that Schelling became free to shoot.
"Blackie" Regain was held score
less and "Jawn" McCreery made but
one field goal Hank Thomas was
off form on his foul shooting. Pete
Hansen played a pretty game. hold
ing his man, Fine. scoreless through
the game. Hank held Solodor,
the opposing center, scoreless.
Owing to an injury Schwankert,
one of the regulars of the Windsor
Five, was unable to appear last night.
Gene Parker being annexed. Gene
PLAYED a hard game and showed up
well.
Last night marked the second time
the locals played the Windsors, the
first game having resulted in a tie
which the Newarkers refused to play
off, the game being awarded to Am
boy by forfeit.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
SO. AMBOY ny" TEAM WANTS
To PLAY THE AUDITORIUM

D9 = WI
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 1S-Crosby
Matthews. coach of the local Y. M.
C. A. basketball team, declares the
team representing the "Y" desires a
game with the Auditorium five of
Perth Amboy. The local team has
been working hard in their practice
sessions and Matthews has now de-
veloped a team. which he claims Is
second to the Riversides in pass work
shooting and all around playing. At
ter meeting the knights of ST. Pc
ter's, Auditorium Five and other big
combinations of the county the local
team no doubt will arrange a city
championship series with the "Rivies''
to determine the championship OF the
city and county
Coach Matthews is basing his hopes
on Furman, the lanky pivot mar who
recently made such a showing with
''Peddie:" James, who last year play
ed on n of the leading representa-
tive teams of the U. 8. Army; Ander-
son, who this yea is warming the
bench Of the Riversides and starring
with the du Pont combination at
Parlin; Newmark, who breaks into
senior circles week with the du
Pont five; Bennett, who stars with
the South Amboy High School. Per-
kins and Compton are the two re-
serve men.
The local team Mr.. Matthews states
doe snot make any wild boasts about
their ability to defeat the Auditorium
Five, but ask to be given an oppor-
tunity as he feels theeyy can put up
good. if not better showing than
some of the big Elves" Of Newark,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
AMbOY H. 6. GIRLS
DEFEAT MATAWAN
Local School Varsity Wins Game
1915 Yesterday
(By H. s. Correspondent

The Perth Amboy Girls varsity
team travelled to Matawan yesterday
afternoon and Coach Miss Burns CO.
horts scored their second victory of
the season In a game in which Am
boy outplayed their opponents
througout. The game ended 33-1b.
Miss Schultz. a freshman perform
ed in an advanced position for the To-
cal team during the first half. scored
one field and n foul goal. Miss
Wilentz was high scorer for the local
team with eight field and eight foul
goals. The first half ended with the
Perth Amboy team in the lead by two
points, IL.
To begin the second half, Miss
Henry substituted at forward In place
of Miss Schultz. This was Miss
Henry's first attempt at filling an ad-
vanced position. She scored three
double counters during this half.
Miss Baker of the home team was
the high scorer for that team, secur-
ing four double counters, while Miss
Brown contributed three field and n
foul goal.
Professor Connors Of Matawan re-
forced the game In an efficient man
ner.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
LOSE
TON B. KNIGHTS
Local Team is Defeated 1914
by Knights of St. Peter

The Goodwill Arrows. Of this city.
travelled 10 New Brunswick last
night where they were defeated by
the crack knights Of st. Peters of that
place by a score of SS-14 In a fast
game.
The local players are playing a
great brand of basketball but are
handicapped by not having a home
court. Although the Knights of s..
Peters led through the greater part of
the game, the local combination
fought hard during the struggle. Fftz-
patrick, the star Dupont player, fea-
tured for the winning team with seven
goals, while Miller of the local team
was second high scorer, scoring four
double counters and two foul goals.
Gus Loeser, FREDDY" Glochau and
'Yi' Hubbard appeared IN the lineup
of the local team for the first time, and
showed up in clever fashion.
Tr.- 800
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18

= The Auditorium will be the scene of
another boxing show of the Amooy
Sporting Club. The card that a
been arranged is one of the best ever
promoted by the local manager. An
eight, a six and three four round
bouts are on the program and the
fighters secured have records to prove
that the matches tonight will prove
as interesting as has been arranged
since fighting was restored in this
city.
Thompson Ceyer Boy.
Willie Thompson of Brooklyn, a
clever weller, who has been making
quite a rep" in fstic circles, viii
have as his opponent Willy Ryan, the
fiashy welter from New Brunswick,
who has appeared twice at the local
club since his return to the ring.
Ryan defeated Joe Honan of this city
and knocked out Ray Hatfield In the
sixth round of q bout here some time
ago. Ryan has showed up well since
returning to the ring and will give
Thompson a hard go.
Thompson knocked out Teddy
Burns in a bout in this city some time
ago and Thompson has been going
great since his last appearance in the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
WILLIE RYAN MEETS BILL
THOMPSON Of BROOKLYN At
<. LOCAL FIGHT CLUB TONIGHT

local arena. It is believed that he VIII
prove a good match for the county
e pugilist and a good mtxup Will
be the result.
Mick In a Six
Henry Mick. the clever Brooklyn
lad who has been performing in pre-
liminary bouts in the local club for
some time, has been matched to meet
Young Colby of Chrome in a six
round bout. Mick's ability as a box
er has been shown in his former ap-
p~earances and his lasting ability gave
the promoter the impression that q
match with the Chrome lad would be
a treat for the fight fans.
Young Colby has been showing up
great in this city and will surely give
Mick a great go. Both boys have
gained a large following u to their
willingness to mix at all times and
this fight will surely be a real combat.
Three Fast Prelims.
The preliminary bouts on tap for
tonight, three in number. are bound
to be very interesting, and will be
rs hard fought as the real bouts.
Several local boys are expected to par
ticipate and high class matches have
zen arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
The MeltingPOt
Sport News Boiled Down

The proposal of Manager Booz
for q county basketball league
will mean a great deal for the
basketball game and also for
other sports. This undertaking
should be a success IL everyone
concerned will get out and work
together for the league.
The City Bowling League appears
to be a failure, due to a number of
the teams who were in favor of the
organization losing interest in same.
VIII O'Toole should prove to be an
able substitute I'm the place of "GiI"
Schwab. who was injured over the
The Hoboken team comes
to South Amboy with a clean slate.
The Philadelphia Athletics, who
trained at home last year. will get
their spring practice this year at
Lake Charles. La. Mack expects to
make a good showing this year.
The offers that will fly through tho
air for some time to ONE will GER
tainly make a number of people en-
vious of Jack Dempsey and his way
of living.
THE LIST OF TEAMS THAT
MANAGER BOOB HAS PROPOSED
FOR THE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
COVERS THE BEST TEAMS IN
THIS SECTION AND A STRONG
CAN BE FORMED FROM
SAME.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
Standing In Elks League.

A tie Tor first place In the Elk
Bowling League now exists between
the Ironclads and the Madisons, as
the result af the Madisons winning
two games from the Ironclads last
night The match almost resulted in
three straight as the Madisons lost
the first game by but two pins. Urf-
fer, bowling anchor for the Madisons,
vas high average man for the night,
his best game being 1877 and his aver
age 1873. Greiner was high average
for the Ironclads with 1877. The
highest score Of the match was 1874.
made by Smith of the Madisons.
The scores of the Madson-Iron-
clad match:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18
KEYPORT LOSES
OUT. To MATAWAN
Two Monmouth County Teams
Play Hard Game
RN spectaI Corresp6ndent.

on ppGEfstt CpfI GSpOEaVftts
MATAWAN, Dec. 1S-The Keyport
basketball club, Matawan's old rivals,
last night went down to defeat on the
Geran hal court to the une of 40
to 43. 1t was not until the last few
minutes of play that Keyport came
across strong enough to almost tie
the score.
A large crowd was present.
Throughout the game. Matawan dis
played excellent passing and 2sor
work. Matawan today has one of the
best teams in this section Of Mon
mouth county and out of eleven
games played have won nine.
At the end Of the first half of the
game. the score was "a to IA in Mat
awan's favor. Those starring for
Matawan were Vincent. Tassini@ ana
Burns. Manuel and Drake made the
best showing for the Keyport five.
On next Monday night Matawan
meets Keyport on Keyport's court.
Tomorrow night Matawan journeys to
Jamesburg to play a return game
with that club.
The score follows
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