The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-30
0UESTIONNAIRES SHOW WHEAT YIELD
BELOW NORMAL; Store GRAIN ON FARMS

Chicago-(A. P.)-The wheat yielt
this year is considerably under croI
estimates. A larger per cent of tht
wheat is being fed to livestock, ant
| farmers are preventing the annua
autumn dump by farm storage, were
the conclusions drawn by o. e. Brad
fute, the president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, from the
ties answering the recent wheat ques-
tionnaire
Greece Will Not Accept Terms
Athens-(A. PIT is understood
here that Greece will not accept the
humiliating conditions imposed by the
Italian note demanding satisfaction
for killing five Italian members of
the Greco-Albanian frontier delimita-
ton mission. In the event dead
lock is reached, it is understood that
Greece will propose to submit the
question to the League of Nations.
Greece is disposed to profess pro-
found sorrow over the massacre, and
to have indemnified the families of
the victims. Italy demanded an in
demnity of fifty million lire, salute
to the Italian fleet, the punishment
of the Greeks responsible, and an
answer within "a hours.
lnter-Ailied Council Protests
Paris-(A. P.)-The inter-allied
council of ambassadors decided to
telegraph the Greek government, in
behalf of the French, English. and
Italian governments, jointly, protest
ing with the energy that the gra-
vity of circumstances warrant,
against the outrage of which the
Italian mission has been victim.
Compile Election Returns
Dublin-(A. P)-The compilation
of returns of the parliamentary elec
tions to noon gave the government 80
seats, the republicans 20, the labor
ties 7, the farmers 8, and the inde-
pendents g. Eighty-two seats re
mained undecided.
Miners and Operators Agree
Harrisburg, Pa.-(A. P.)-An agree
ment was reached today between the
policy committee of the anthracite
operators and the miners union Of
ficials whereby the union pump men,
engineers, and maintenance men Will
at work September l, II the
becomes effective, to pre-
vent the mines from flooding. BY
he terms of the agreement the main
,enance men now working twelve |
hours a day will receive 23 cents less
or working eight hours, with over
ime rates if they work over eight |
hours. Men now working nine and
en- hour shifts will work the same
hours. but receive a wage increase
at $115 for those receiving
he lowest wages. An increase pro-
,ortionately greater for those now re-
.eiying higher rates was agreed up
N.
British Missionaries Killed
Shanghai-(A. Prev. w. A.
Vhiteside and Rev. F. ]. Watt, Bri-
ish missionaries of the Church Mis-
ionarv society, were shot and killed
" bandits when travelling in Szech-
van province on August IA, according
0 a letter from Mienchow.
Hold Italian Fleet Ready
London-(A. PA dispatch to
he Evening News from Milan says
hat the Italian fleet in Taranto har-
or was ordered to be prepared to
all in the eventuality of any move
lent against Greece.
Scotland Holds Sewanhka Cup
Rothesay, Scotland-(A. P)-The
ix-metre yacht Cola III, today won
he fifth and deciding heat for the
ewanhka cup from the American
acht, Lea. The trophy thus remains
| Scotland for another year.
Assemble italian Fleet
Paris-(A. PA dispatch from
urls says that although the strict
st orders had been given the Italian
ress not to divulge military news,
is understood there that the Italian
eet has been ordered to concentrate
/ Taranto, Italy. If the Greek gov
rnment accepts Italy's ultimatum,
nly one division of the fleet will go
Piraeus, the dispatch adds.
Killed by Gangsters
New York-(A. P)-Gang fighting
which one man was slain, and an t
her seriously wounded, broke out
Brooklyn this afternoon. Two OF
,e gangsters set upon third man
l Second avenue, at Forty-ninth
rect, fatally wounding him with
stol shots. The victim succeeded '
wounding one of the assailants be-
re he died