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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
HEAVY BRITISH
LOSSES IN ARABIA
OFFICERS ARE MURDERED AT
TER BEING sOVERPOWERED BY
SUPERIOR NUMBERS.

Bombay-Another tragic chapter of
the series of Arab uprisings against
the British in Mesopotania has been
received here. The message says Mr.
Drigley, "a political officer, Branfieid,
comnSandant of the ]evies, Mr.. Blu
chanan an irrigation officer, and two
British accommodates we're killed
tat Shasraha, Mesopotania, Sunday by
/ Arabs.
'Trhe officers with their leviss re-
sisted overwhelming Members for
thmee days until their ammunition was
@'exhausted. The Arab levies We're 10y
a>al to .the,fend and died fightiEg side
\ by sidewith the BRITISH
Fear 4Jostly Military Campaign
.Londan, Aug 2O-Fears are -ex-
pressed here that recent events In
-MesQpotamia will involve Great Brit /
,aSn in "a costly military campaign.
|sGfficial reports show that the coun-
s7cy is in state of amrchissic rebel
lhon against the British -administra-
Gtaon, particularly sanrtheast eff -Bagdad
Ia2nd MetSu]. British .garrisons have
been invested, railways cut and Brit
EjSh officers murdered
| According to official accounts, the
Essituatiom is much more serious than
I revealed in the official dispatches.
'tOnly tsnight the India office issued
q statement confirming the disaster
L to a British fnrce in MesQpotan last
+ Sunday 1t adds THAI; theuvife Of Mr.
Y Ruc haHan, an irrigation eSfficer who
was. killed, WAS captured hg the Arabs
hut is reported to he safe and well
+ treated Her child MS believed 10 be
with her
The news I'm the Bombay dispatch
telling of the killing of the Britishers
was tfhs First Smfiinaation THAT Arab
4 levies We're fighting on the side of
'sbhe British.
1 Already there aa,e 70 ,oO0 British and
lSndian troops in Mespotamia, and TO-
5000 or more with artillery ane on
Ntheir w.ay thither frwn InEia, biz, ap-
IsEarently many more such reinforce
sxnents .Nlll be required to restore Or
EdEr.
The nsgolt is Fresdsrned to be against
1.-The methods of the British snlministra-
lltpon, which is wholly in the hands of
British political and military officers.
! Under thu mandate in MesopotsEnia,
Great Britain undertakes to establish
IAN autonomy and the Arabs comp3 ain
| that they sare allowed no share IN the
proceedings.
.hitberly of the alleged failuns. of the
Franch government IN Syiis and sof
the British in Mesopotannia 10 carry
out their undertakings, and there is
strong sentiment expressed against
fighting the Arabs, who were Great
Britain's allies in the great war.
The British governDs ent has arp
pointed the brother of Prince Feisel-
the ikRlg of Syria, as the ruler of the
British sphere and summoned Arab
representatives to meet at Bagdad
to form a constitution for the Arab
state in accordance with the mandate.
However, under the existing condi-
lions with the Arabs apparently try
ing to invest .Bagdad, there is con-
sidered to be Little prospect of such a
meeting
The moderate organs of liberal
opinion, while reprecating involving
the country in a new war in Mesopo-
tamia, admit the need of restoring OF
der before autonomy there is possible. |
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
DAILY MARKET REPORT

The following market quotations
are the prices paid to the producer
BY the dealer and are changed daily,
thus giving the public the accurate
quotations in all CLASSES Of grain
produce and meats.
Hay and Grain
Wheat, Marquis, bulk 49,. 49,. $2.O5
Wheat, Bluestem No. L. bulk
net, delivered to warehouse .2.05
Wheat. White Club. No. l, blk.
net, delivered to warehouse. 2.O3
Wheat, Red Russian, No. l, blk.
net, delivered to warehouse =. 2.0l
No. Feed Oats. sacked, per
cwt net. Delivered to ware
No. / Timothy hay, per ton -. $500
White beans, per pound bic
Produce
Eggs, per dozen ..-.....-. Que
Butter, creamery, per pound ..62c
Butter, ranch, per pound $3.50. Doc
Potatoes, per pound 49,. .4Ac
Spring lambs, per pound -. .8@lO
Mutton, per ID .o9l
Spring chickens, per ID 49,. 1908
Hens, live w.t., per ID. -. .lz12 Wlo
Hogs, live W.T.. ............ Id II @lo
Hogs, live w.t., heavy ....... .ll@I4
Hogs, dressed, light. ........ .l8@2lc
Hogs, dressed, heavy ....... .16@l8
Veal, live w.t., heavy BOZ
Veal live weight, light. .....-.. .S@9c
Veal, dressed, light $1,000. 1909
Veal, dressed, heavy ....-.. .lO@l2
Old rooster, per ID .....-....... oc
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
= s = = = = = = = r s = = & :
: RECORD YIELD ON :
FARM NEAR POTLATCH :

- A wheat yiels which will I
+ probably hold the record in !
-Fthis district for the season is I
= tseparted on the r. M. Morris I
+ farm, two and One-half miles !
north of Potlatch. Eleven acres !
i averaged IS bushels to the acre. !
= From 81 acres S95 sacks was !
+ threshed and the average on !
+ 1902 acres was "A bushels. !
+ CixMbOrne and Victor Morris, :
+ who ARE farming the S7orrest 7
+ Vowel ranch threshed 48 bush +
! els TO the acre from a 5e-aare :
+ field. A l0-acre piece averaged +
+ 90 bushels to the acre. &
+ In the district close to Pa +
! louise the biggest yield reported +
+ so far is on the w. F. Smith =
+ farm, just west of town. where 4
+ the average yield from 100 acres +
! of fall wheat is AZ bushels to =
+ the acre Mr.. Smith has several =
; hundred ac,les of promising =
: spring wheat 10 cut yet.-Palouse =
: Republic.
: : : . = = = = = = = = = > = . =
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
MSS EVELYN NERWIN
rs REPUBLICAN, NOMINEE

Miss Evelyn Merwin, formerly a
teacher in the Orofino school,, and
now instructor in the Elk River dis
trict, who has been visiting her many
friends, departed for Grangeville on
this mornings passenger Miss Mer-
win is the nominee for county school
superintendent en- the Republican
ticket and came over from Elk
River to attend meeting of the re-
publican nominees. Miss Merwin
was a very popular and successful
teacher in the Orofino school district
and has a very high rating as an in
structor at Elk River. Clearwater
county's sshooI affairs will be eff
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
PROF. C. b. WILSON TO
PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL

Prof C. B. Wilson yesterday pur-
chased an attractive residence in
Pullman, where he will teach the com
ing year. Mr.. Wilson will teach agri-
culture in the Pullman high school
and direct the practice teaching Of
students taking the agricultural teach
er-training course at the Washington
State College
MI. wilson expects to move his
family to Pullman about the middle
of September or as soon as It is pos
sible to get possession of his new
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21

f7ciently administered if Miss Meswin
is selected as county uperinfeEaiAnt
in the coming election. -ClearMater
Republican @Orofino.s
Miss Merwin was resident OF Mos
COW for many years, having spent her
early girlhoosJ here mnd attended,
Moscow school, and the University of
Idaho. She has a host of friends here
who hope for her election as superfn-
tendent of schools in Clearwater
county.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
Sells Two (G,fnsm obiIes.

A. S. Frost, of the Idaho Garage,
Sold two Oldsmobiles this week, W. S.
Bell, an engineer on the Northern
Pacific, who makes his home in Mos
COW, bought a six-cylinder five-pas-
seRger car fhai lis "a lhsauty. Mrs. Bell
has been looking over various cars
for the past three months to deter
mnse what make to buy. The other,
an eeight-cy1in3esr, seVen-passenger
car. when to Pullman.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21

The Liberty theatre has added a
unique advertising iaievice in the form
OF an imitation steam calliope, on a
Ford truck, with an advertising house
enclosing the musical instrument.
With tins device the driver travels
over Moscow and announces the at
fractions at this popular play house
1Tae divire attracted much attention
agd favorable comment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
To Teach In High School.

Miss Bessie Hall, daughter or MT.
and Mrs. John Hall, left Friday eve
ming for Idaho Falls, where she has
accepted a position as teacher in the
high school She will stop enrOuts at
Nampa and Boise to visit her brother
and sisters Her school opens at
Idaho Falls on Monday, September 6.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-21
ANIMAL aiyYestuuiI Show.

UEaDEN, Utah-The annual Ogden
livestock show will be held January
6, 7, and 8, 1921, according to an
nouaaeement following B recent meet
ing Of the show directors Charles H.
Barton, of Ogden, was unanimously
reelected president
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
MAPLE PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
Vermont State Fair VIII Have Large
Showing of State sweets

White River Junction. July THE ex-|
ecutive committee of the Vermont STATED
Fair commission is active these days ar
ranging for the State fair to be held on|
Sept. 2s to Oct l. and the promise is made,
that this will be the largest and mos d
complete fair ever held on the tate fair
grounds
At recent meeting of the executfve
committee. with President c. A. Badger'
and Secretary Corliss of the Verm ont
Sugar Makers association present. IT waa
planned To equip building for the show
ing and sale of Vermont maple products.
The exhibit will be the largest and most
varied of any ever made.
In the same building Commissioner of
Agriculture T. S. Brigham will make a.
demonstration of what his departing ia
doing in the interest of the Vermont far
mer. This exhibit will be far more ex-
tensive than has ever been made at ,
state fair and cannot fail TO be of great
interest to the farmer
One of the free attra ctions -contr acted
for at the meeting was with Prof c. s.
Bennett. who will make balloon ascensions
and parachute drops each day of the fair.
Members of the executive committee pre-
sent were: !. B. Estee, F. H. Bickford.
Prof. Thomas Bradlee, @. E. Mann, Z s.
Brigham. c. l.. Stuart and Fred L. DAVIS.
C. D. Williams, superintendent of the
machinery department, and Amos w. Eat-
on of the State Forestry department were
also present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
GOVERNOR CLEMENT
ISSUES STATEMENT
Explains Reluctance About Calling
Special Session Of Legislature

Washington, July 1--Statements were
ssuer tonight by both Senator Hard
ing and Governor Clement of Vermont
regarding the conference which took place
at the formers home tonight. There was
no statement by either as to whether
Governor Clement came to Washington
al the invitation Of the Republican can
didate or on his own voiton.
Senator Harding had the following to
say regarding the conference:
ut gave me an opportunity to say ia
Governor Clement that l was deeply in
! terested in the final disposition of the
question of ratification and | told the
governor frankly that if my advice We're
wanted. | would be glad to see Vermont
Republicans close UP the great franchise
reform
The women throughout the nation are
deeply interested in the national cam
| paign and the ratification must be closed
| soon if they are universally to participate
! in the federal election. I would be graft
| fed. of course to have Repu olican Yer
! mont close the gap, but Governor Glenn
/ ent understands I was not trcspasslng or
his authority in giving him such an op
| inion in the course Of our conference"
! Governor Clement in his statement
said:
i nave Deen 'dllluE oi toclihL'l 'hoh''
! ing. and we discussed the state of the
union arreeably, YOU can be sure. and we
discussed suffrage ratification by Yer
mont. Our state Republican convention
! asked me tn call the extra session. Chair
7 man Hays has urged it on behalf of the
national convention. Naturally ] wantec
! Senator Harding views and he sug
gested an early call. NV reluctance il
| due to feeling that Vermont prefers tc
change the fundamental laws very delib
| erately. We can only chance ar STATE
constitution by one direct appeal to thu
people and the favorable action of tive
| Legislatures We are reluctant there
fore. to ratifv by Legislature which
was elected at a time when suffrage wa
not an issue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
COX APPROVES OF
ROOSEVELT NOMINATION

DAYTON. Ohio. July Gov James NJ.
Cox. Democratic presidential nominee, TO-
night expressed his approval of FRANKLIN
n Roosevelt as his running mate in the
coming election.
A. telegram of congratulation sent by
Governor Cox to Mr.. Roosevelt late this
afternoon said:
"Please accept my earnest congratula-
NON over the honor that has come to
YOU. am very much delighted that we
are associated together in the contest
In discussing Mr.. Roosevelt, Governor
Cox characterized him as very vigorous
upstandng. courageous and progressive
Democrat,
"Mr. Roosevelt's speech before the
national committee in Chicago last
winter made very strong impress
sion" said the governor. He spoke in
Dayton last winter on Approximation
and his address at that time was very
favorably commented upon all over the
country His service at Washington
has given him a wide experience and
acquaintsnceship."
The governor added that Roosevelt
was very good "stumper."
Governor Cox tonight wired Ed
ward H. Moore. his campaign manager
at San Francisco saving;
Rarely if ever has the magnificent
fight which YOU made. been equalleo
in a national convention. Generalshlr
matched support from the ranks and
that is saying much for both. Con-
gratulatio and thanks"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
ROOSEVELTS MOTHER
EXPRESSES PLEASURE

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, July 6.-"I
am very happy indeed said Mrs.
James Roosevelt, mother of Franklin
D. Roosevelt. democratic nominee for
the ice-presidencN, when Informed
by the Associated Press of the action
Of the convention this evening. II am
sure that my son did not expect the
honor that has come TO him. but | am
proud of 1t, and hope that since he
has been nominated he will win"
Mrs. Roosevelt said that she had
heard nothing from her son but ex-
pected that he would return TO Wash
ington before coming to the family
home in HYDE Park, in order to clean
up the business which has accumulat d
at his desk in the navy department
during his absence at the convention.
Members of the Poughkeepsie City
and Duchess county democratic COM
mittees began plans this afternoon for
4 rousing welcome for Mr. Roosevelt
when he returns to this city. The nom :
inee is a member of tho county COM
mittee and was the county's delegate
At San Francisco.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
HARDING SENDS
MESSAGE TO Coz

sepdh Congratulatory Teiegfam--
VIII stick to Front Porch C"mrhis"
Marion. Ohio, July 6.--Senator Haru-
ing. the republican candidate TOT the
presidency, spent quiet DAY 'o-u'E
receiving but few callers and devotlhs
bis time almost exclusively to his cor
respondence and the accumulation VI
data and his speech of acceptance
Immediately after hearing OF Wv
selection of Governor COX as 'ne
democratic presidential nominee no"
ever. the senator sent MN 20"
vr,tulatory telegram, while in
stotemsnt he said the Ohio governor
deserved the nomination hut that the
SELECTION would in no way alter his
plans for a front porch" campaign.
Anplifying his statement later to
Tbs newspaper correspondents, Sena-
tor Harding said his purpose as well
as that Of his supporters was 10 re-
store the Republican party to power
and that the place of residence or the
nominees would have little influence
on the outcome of the fight. For that
reason the senator said there was no
necessity for changing his campaign
policy.
while the actual writing of his
speecn of acceptance has not yet been
started the senator said tonight ne
expected to begin its preparation
within q few days and have 1T finished
Nv about July t6 He also said it
would be shorter in length than
speeohes of similar character delivere ed
in the past. One of tho points which
il was understood he intends to en-
phasize particularly is the necessity
for the restoration OF party govern
mont in place of "one-man govern
ment."
Plans for the official notification
ceremonies which will be held here on
July % are progressing rapidly. Ma
tional Chairman Will Hays and T.
Coleman Dupont, chairman of the SUI
committee of the Republican national
committee named to arrange details
Of the notification. will confer with
the, Senator next Friday upon the mat
ter.
Instead of having the notification take
place al the Harding home, however, ar
ranEements have been made for conduct
ing It in Garfield Park on the outskirts
ot Marior. so that {. larger crowd coulc
be accommodated. The event. accoruins
10 present plans, however. will be differ
snt from those in previous years in ina
it is to be made the official inauguration
of the front porch campaign. Delegation
according to advices received here, are II
attend from all parts of Ohio and ad
joining States and preparations are oe'n'
made to care for more than fifty THOUSAND
visitors expected on that day
Mrs. Harding was to-day notified by TN
Rev Red Fox Skiuhushu chief of thu
federated tribes of Indians that both sh'
and the senator had been adopted by tn
organization and hereafter her India!
name would be Snow Bird" meaninE
worker In letter received by Mrs
Harding he said the tribes prayer wa
that the senator would be the next grea
white father of our native land ana yol
be honored as the first lady of the land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
M'ADOO'S COMMENT
is, THAT'S GREAT

Huntington. n. Y, July 6.-When Will
liam G. McAdoo was informed upon ris-
ing this morning that Governor James M.
Cox of Ohio had been nominated as the
Democratic candidate for the presidency,
his only comment was II am pleased and
delighted that the call did not come to
me-"
Mr.. McAdoo showed every evidence that
he was pleased and explained he would
make a statement later in the day. Mrs.
McAdoo who was by her husbands side,
said: That's great"
London. July administrator John w,
Davis, when informed of the nomination
of James NJ. Cox OF Ohio by the Demo-
cratic national convention at San Francis
co this morning sent the following mes
sage to Governor Cox;
my hearty congratulations upon your
nomination. You can and will lead the
party TO a we'll deserved victory"
Jersey City, N j.. July 6,-Governor Ed
wards defeated candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination. sent a mes
sage of congratulation to the victor. The
message read:
"Sincere congratulations. Your nomins-
ton Is we'll deserved and spells success
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
GOV. COOLIDGE IN
VERMONT AGAIN
u Spending His vacation mt the Fam
lily Homestead In Plymouth


lily Homestead in Plymouth
Plymouth. Vt, July 4.--Gov Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts. Republican
candidate for vice president. arrived late
to-day in this settlement in the back
woods hill section Of central Vermont for
vacation with his father al the old fam
i,y homestead and farm where he was
horn. He came over the road from Boston
by automobile and was Joined at Bellows
Falls by Mrs. Coolidge and their elder
son. John
He plans 10 remain here at least two
weeks and probably until just before the
ceremonies at Northampton, Mass, on
July q, when he will be formally notified
of his nomination. During the vacation
he will work on his speech of acceptance
and Just rest" as he expressed it to-
day.
The Governor was the first out of the
car and greeted his father affectonately
1t being the first time they had met since
the Governor was nominated for vice.
president.
The homecoming was all the more
pleasant because to-day was the Gov
ernors birthday-hs 18th. In atorecia-
ton Massachusetts, friends had presented
him with 2 huge birthday cake which
the father proudly displayed. on it were
the dates 1879. 1927. the seal of Massa
chusetts and the words Have faith in
Massachusetts, a phrase the Governor
made famous during the Boston police
strike.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
MARSHALL GLAD
IT'S ALL OVER
Declares He Has Had Eight
Years at Washington and
Is Satisfied

Los Angeles. Calf. July 7--Nice-Pres-
ident Marshall who arrived to-day after
attending the Democratic national con-
venton, said he Guessed everyone was
pleased with the result a san Francis
leo"
My part in it pleases me- he said, -
told everyone did not want anything po-
litcal. / have had eight years IN Wash
ington and | am satisfied. / know what
the White House is.
II believe the man who wants TO get
into the White House and does. Will want
to get out as soon as possible
Il want to get back into private life. SO
] can walk down the street and look the
citizens in the eye without wondering
whether they are pointing with pride to
me or viewing me with alarm"
MIR. Marshall said he and Mrs Marshall
would loaf in Los Angeles day OIL
two and then go to Coronado Beach.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08
ABBOTT ELECTED GRAND
EXALTED RULER OF ELKS

Chicago, July civilian NJ. Abbott, OF
San Francisco was elected grand exalted
ruler Of the Elks at the first executive
meeting of the grand lodge to-day, and the
Rev. John Dysart Of jamestown. n. Y.
wak elected chaplain. w. F. brisbane. Of
Albany, was chosen as one of the new
hoard of directors The next convention
will be held at Los Angeles in 1921
A report from Grand Secretary Robin
son, approved by the board Of grand trus-
tees. was submitted, recommending that
a permanent home and administration
building be erected. with facilities for
serving the 100000 Elks in the United
States, in "some centrally located large
city
Frank l.. Rain, grand exalted ruler, ir
his annual report said that the member
ship had increased more in the last veal
than in any year in its history. Plans
for the building of thirty-six new lodges
had heen approved and dispensations issu
ed for IA more in the last u months, hi
said.