The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-19
FARMERS URGED TO Hold WHEAT FOR
HIGHER PRICES BY DIRECTOR FRENCH

Olympia-(A. P.)-An appeal to the
farmers of eastern Washington to
hold their wheat for higher prices
was made in a statement issued Fri
day by State Director of Agriculture
FRENCH. In the opinion of the di-
rector wheat should be quoted 25
cents higher on the bushel than the
present market.
Masonic Leader Resigns
Washington - CA. P.) - Judge
George Flemming Moore, past SOW
ereign grand commander of the su-
preme council and inspector general
of the Scottish Rite Masons in Ala
bama, resigned from the supreme
council Friday after a discussion ov-
er the Ku Klux Klan. During the
debate council members charged DR..
Moore with using his weekly publi-
calon, "The Fellowship Forum, is
sued at Washington, for furthering
the aims of the Khan
Governors Favor Prohibition
West Baden IA. P.)- A formal
resolution, pledging President Cool
idge the fullest cooperation" in the
enforcement of prohibition was adopt-
ed by the fifteenth annual governors
conference here Friday after a
stormy session. The adoption of the
motion was accompanied by tu-
multi OF shouting and stamping of
feet during which Governor Parker
OF Louisiana left the meeting.
Chinese Mine Disaster
Shanghai-(A PA dispatch
from
says five Japanese and sixty Chinese
have been killed in a coal mine ex-
plosion at Lohutai The pit filled
with gas and the relief workers were
unable to enter, the dispatch says.
Lloyd George mt st. Louis
ST Louis-(A. P)-David Lloyd
George, former premier of Great
Britain arrived here Friday from
Springfield. He viii be the guest of
the city for y hours, departing to-
night for Louisville Ky Entertain
ment has been curtailed at his re-
quest to an Automobile ride through
the city reception to newspaper
men and an informal luncheon, at
which he will make a brief address.
Campaign Against Home Brew
WashingtOn-(A. P.)-Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes has launched
new campaign against home brew.
n order to eliminate what he char
acterized as the menace" of traffick-
ng in home brew ingredients he an
that he would revoke the
permits of all breweries which con-
.inue the practice of making malt
which are used as a base for
making home beers.
Idaho Men Killed by Train.
Idaho Falls-(A. P.)-J. w. Jake
nan of Rigby was killed and his
son, Floyd, 20 years of age, fatally
INJURED, when their automobile was
'ruck bv a railway train near Rigby
asst night
Contest For Legion Leadership
San Francisco-(A. P.)-The vote
or the national commander of the
American Legion, on the fourth bal
ot today, stood as follows: Wilder S.
Metcalf, of Kansas, 284, John r.
Quinn, California, 256, James A.
Drain, Washington, D. c., 212; Clar-
snce r. Edwards, Boston, 172 and
William B. Healey, Pennsylvania, 54.
Boles announced that while
he nominations were closed, the del
sgates may vote for any one they
wish" Talk of dark horse" be-
came prevalent on the floor of the
Zev Ready for Race
New York-(A. P)-Zev was pro-
bounced fit late today and will meet
)apyrus in the hundred thousand dol
ar race tomorrow
Italian VrOonS SuccaSSfuI
London-(A P.)-The italian
roop columns in Tripoli Thursday
ttacked 1900 rebels south of Mount
'urata, says Rome Central News
Iispatch. The rebels were dispersed
eaving 440 dead, a large number of
and considerable booty.
The Italian casualties were ten dead
md fifty wounded
zev Gets Skin Malady
New York-(A. P.)-Zev has devel-
ped skin malady which may keep
lin from the hundred thousand dol
ar race with Papyrus Saturday The
ockey clubs race committee indi-
:ated it would withhold it's decision
'ending the arrival of My Own, the
lorse that has been shipped here pre-
Jared to replace Zev if necessary.
EIihu Root Sick
NV York-(A P.)-Elihu Root is
confined to his bed with an attack of
,idney trouble, his secretary said
iday The doctors reported that
hey have discovered a stone in the
eft kidney which they hope to re-
move without an operation.