Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-23
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Sixteen woodsmen were drowned in
/ Chesuncook lake, in the heart of the
numbering district of Maine. when a
motor boat took fire. The men were
being taken across the lake from Ches-
uncook dam TO Cuxabesis. Efforts TO
Quench the fire failing, the party be-
came panic stricken and many leaped
overheard, according TO word brought
to Bangor.
! il is announced in Toronto, Ont, that
ten American manufacturers of motor
trucks have indicated their intention
to open branch factories in Canada
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Amendment Of the Yostead prohi-
bition enforcement act may be neces-
sary as a result of the recent decision
of the United States supreme court le-
CALLING movement of liquor intended
for personal use, Congressman Andrew
J. Volstead stated in Minneapolis. "If
the situation seems to call for it, we
can easily amend the law" he said.
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The Farmers National union, with
representatives from % states. went
on record in Kansas City in favor of
Withholding farm products from the
market until prices are restored to
profitmaking level" Officials OF the
union said it represented 100000 mem
bers
As soon as the new orders now on
hand are completed the shirt factories
of the George r. Ide & Co., Inc.
throughout the country will he closed
indefinitely. A. Harris lde, vice pres
ldent, in making the announcement at
Troy, N. Y, assigned as the reason
the unsettled condition of the mar
ket and lack of business.
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Real beer has taken its place with
the things that are extinct. Two bot
| ties OF beer, one dark and the other
light, with plate of large pretzels
have been placed under a glass case
and are on display at the Milwaukee
public museum, preserved for the page
Of future generations.
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Fifteen Kansas City. Mo. coal deal
srs and operators have been subpoe-
naed to appear before a session of the
federal grand jury to present their
books and records for inspection.
The subpoenas were issued by Federal
Judge Van Valkenburgh as the result
Of refusal Of the coal men to open
their books TO federal Investigators
conducting a probe of coal prices.
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For her service as a domestic for a
period of u years Elizabeth Bounds
was awarded $4,000 in a verdict re-
turned in superior court in Spokane,
Wash. She was suing Minnie e. Gal
breath. for whom she had worked
since coming here from Scotland at
the age Of IS years Mrs. Galbreath
contended Miss Bounds had agreed to
work for her room and board.
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A fire which company officials es-
innate will cause minimum loss of
81 900, 600 is raging in the mine of the
Uniontown- Connellsville Coal company
near Brownsville, Pa. The fire start
ed in the main shaft, and its cause
has not been determined. Flooding Of
the mine viii be started at once. The
1915 miners at work escaped.
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One-third of the rural schools Of
Sac county Iowa, are closed for two
or three weeks to permit all pupils
practicable to aid In husking corn.
The step which was taken was due, it
was said, TO shortage of help.
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Federal agents raided the home Of
! George Paendiges, a veteran police
man of Louisville. KY. and arrested
him. a son and another man on charges
of setting up and operating a moon
shine still and having liquor in their
nossession. They were held in nominal