The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-08

London, Ca P)-Americans are
being secretly murdered by Turks in
Asia Minor and reports then circulat-
ed that they died of typhus and 9TH
er diseases, according to a statement
by j. Herbert Knapp, civil engineer
of Los Angeles, who has arrived from
Constantinople after three years In
the Turkish interior. Knapp says
that his own investigation supported
by affidavits on file with the Amerf-
can consult Bagdad convince him
that his brother, the late George P.
Knapp, whom the Turks reported as
having died suddenly of typhus at
Ciarbekir, had been executed by
shooting.
American Defeats English Oarsman
Henly- On-The-Thames, Eng, CA.
P0-Walter M. Hoover, American
champion oarsman, won the diamond
sculls here today, defeating J. Beres-
ford, Jr., of the Thames Rowing club
in the finals Of the rowing match held
here.
Oil Conference Ends; No Agreement
New York, CA. P.)-Conferences
between Adolpho Huerta, Mexican
minister of finance, and American oil
executives, relating to plan for the
development of wildcat oil territory in
Mexico, have ended without any kind
of an agreement having been made
At the office of one of the five COM
panies involved it was stated that
reasonable progress had been made
Government Troops Expect Victory
London, CA. P.)-Chief interest in
the Irish situation for the moment
centers in the operations in the Bless
ingtOn district, fifteen miles south of
Dublin in the county of Wicklow, ow
ing to the supposition that Eamonn
de Valera with irregular forces is
there. The republican forces are
tightly enclosed within a ring Of ma
tional troops and the announcement
of the final success of the govern
ment forces is awaited with consider
able confidence.
Almost Burned at Stake
Kingsville, Ont, Can, CA. P.)-Ed-
die Sanderson, schoOlboy from Bell
ingham, Wash, was rescued here yes
terday while being burend at the
stake in the woods beyond the city
by irate yOunsters, who resented the
attention he was receiving from a
popular Kingsville girl Men pass
ing through the woods heard the
boys cries. They smell smoke and
rushed into the woods. They threw
water on the lads feet and rushed
him into town for medical attention.
He was not burned seriously owing
to the timely rescue.
Germans Seek Time Extension
Berlin, ca PIT was semioffici-
ally stated this afternoon that two
German experts are going to Paris
today to ask the reparations commit
tee for moratorium by which Germ
any may be enabled to spread her
cash payments over long period.
French Woman Tennis Champion
Wimbledon, CA. P.) -Suzzane Leng
len of France defeated Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory, American woman
tennis champion, in the final women's
singles in the internationl grass court
tennis championship matches here
this afternoon 6-2, 60.
SUMS Forces Getting Strong
Peking, CA. P.)-Canton advices to
foreign legations here yesterday
brought word that the supporters OF
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, president Of the
overthrown Canton government, were
in numbers and power and
that conflict with Chen Chung Mig
and army was inevitable. Efforts of
generl Nagi Bong Ping to mediate
between Sun and Chen have appar-
emily failed.
Dempsey-W Wills, Cannot Agree
New York CA. P)-Jack Dempsey
and Harry Wills, negro challenger
for the heavyweight championship,
failed to get together at the confer
ence called for the signing of the con-
tract for the contest today and the
adjourned without results.
Would Accept Ford's Offer.
Washington, CA. P)-UnconditiOna
acceptance of Henry Ford's offer to
purchse and lease the Muscle Shoals
Projects, including the governments
interest in sham power plants at
Gorgas, is provided in a bill intro
duced into congress today by Ladd,
republican, North Dakota. Ladd said
the bill already had the approval of
several members of the senate agri-