The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-23
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

UUuUlUULU OIJlvI
Steps to protect the fishing fleets
off the coast of New England from
German submarine raiders have been
| taken by the navy. Secretary Dan
| iels announced that where the vessels
operate in fleets, as is the general
system, naval patrol boats hereafter
will accompany them to their banks
and there maintain guard.
A fine of $4,000 was imposed in
federal court in Portland on Alexan-
der Davidson, San Francisco liquor
dealer. who was convicted of cOnspir-
acy to ship liquor into prohibition ter
ritory. Portland was said to he the
destination of the alleged Illicit ship
ment.
Governor Horace Graham of YER
mont has been asked to resign his
office, in resolutions adopted by the
Republican state committee at spe-
call executive session. Discrepancies
amounting to $4,000 were said to have
been found in the accounts of the gov
ernor when he was state auditor.
Employment of professional bali
players in shipyards. more for the
purpose of bolstering up teams than
to expedite the shipbuilding program"
will no longer be cOuntenanced by the
emergency fleet corporation. In re-
cent order by the vice president, How
ard Coonley, ball players are placed
on the same footing as all other work.
men.
President Wilson has expressed the
hope that Red Cross workers within
the proposed new draft ages-1S to As
will continue TO render service I'M
less and until specifically called to
other and more important duty
With reference to the recent state
ment by Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain that $50 German sub
marines had been sunk, the Dussel-
dorf Nachrichten's Berlin correspon-
tfent says: I'VE are able to state
definitely that the enemy's anti-U-boat
war cannot show any such success"
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Trainmen employed by the Twin
'1ty Transit company have been
| r,nta1 IN,
hour effective as of August /. it
announced. This is the third in
crease granted by the company since
last October. Approximately $500 en-
ployes in Minneapolis ana st. Paul are
effected
orders for more than 100000 worth
OF sporting goods for the American
army overseas have been placed by
me national war work council of the
l. NJ. 7. A, according to an announce
aeht ny the councils financial COM
mlttee In New York. The orders
which are to be ready for shipment
ny december |, include those of 10000
haseballs.
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Agreement has been reached with
Tue Canadian government whereby
| the same import restrictions will an
ply IN the United States and Canada
the federal war trade board has an.
| uouhced.
Several Rumauian officers have
made the long journey through Russia
|" JOIN The French army. according
! % an official dispatch from France
Nh'ch says that one of the men made
the trip to the Russian coast on foot.
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Sale of liquor in railroad stations
or on railrpad trains has been forbid.
aen IN an order by Director General
MeAoeo. effective Immediately and an
| PNtag tn all lines under governments
/ control.
/ me ways and means committee of
me mouse which is considsring tho
new SS"ouo.ooo revenue bill has
voted for Il 2-cent tax ON a,.b ;..
,feam soda. sundae or other fountain,
ui'nN costing 10 cents or n fraetion
.neleol, with 10 per cent tax an
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