The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-17
THE WORLD

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Denver-Whisky and drug raids in
| which liquor valued at $4,000 and
II automobiles were confiscated in
Southwestern Montana, were an
nounced here by federal prohibition
agents.
Paris-A wonderful run of luck
greeted the Greek ship owner, Val
iano, in the Casino at Deauville when
he dropped in casually and began to
play baccarat. He won 100000 in
210 minutes or over $1,714 a min
ute.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Four whisky
stills were left in the Straight Fork
church in Scott county, where Evan
gelist Adkins is conducting reviv-
al. A note left with the stills adj
monished Brother Moonshiners" to
follow the example, stack arms, de-
liver up your stills and serve God"
Washington-Gas which possesses
explosive qualities sufficient to drive
an automobile and which may also
be used for purposes of illumination
is being produced at the Arlington,
Va, experimental farm of the de-
partment of agriculture from the
destructive distillation of ordinary
field straw.
Spokane, Wash. - Abrogation of
existing treaties with Japan so far
as they permit Japanese, other than
merchants, students and travellers, to
enter the United States, is demanded
in resolution passed by the state
convention of the, American legion at
its closing session here.
Muskogee, Okla.--What is said to
be the first kidnapping policy ever is
sued by an American insurance COM
pany was delivered to B. Frank
Wood, president of an oil company
here. The policy is for SIS, 700 and
insures his three daughters from kid
naping, each being insured for the
sum of $4,000.
Fargo, N. D.-The city of Fargo is
ness. This was decided when the
that steps be taken to
establish city-owned and operated
coal and wood business. The mo-
lion also included recommendation |
TO appropriate $4,000 for mainten-
ance of the business.
Pottsville, Pa.-Between $4,000
and 10000 miners in the lower an
hracite fields are out on vacation.
At some collieries the engineers and |
,umpmen Joined, compelling the
companies to call upon superintend-I
ants and for men to work the pumps
% prevent the mines from being
drowned out.
London-British industrial lead
RS have decided to meet any further
trikes by shutting down their fac
cries. The National Union of British
manufacturers, having consulted its
membership throughout the country,
inds that sentiment is unanimous
or closing all their works the mo-
nent the coal miners hand in their Il
trike notices.
Washington-Fallin prices of au-
omobiles, due to supply catching up {
18th the demand, is seen in informa- (
ion coming from England. A we'll /,
nown American car has been reduc- l
d in price all the way from 1925 on |
rdinary touring cars to $3.50 for {
ne-ton standard trucks. British /
think real competition {
as commenced. II
Mobile, Ala. = Declaring it was t
OF their intention to fight union la |
or, but to ''stop union domination" s
I their plants, seven of the largest Y
and ship repair plants t
{ Mobile have announced an open D
Top policy. The company officials
a public notice announced that all Z
MON men in their employ desiring Y
remain would be kept at work. s
Washington-Louis New Jer- h
" and Mississippi are the only Il
ates in which women may find ii
emselves unable to vote in the COM I
& general elections, according to a
Iffrage leaders here. All other
ates were said to have either Off d
ally held that adequate provisions a
r this purpose already were on the NJ
atute books or to have arranged ii
+ passage of enabling legislation. "