The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-09-16
THE WORLD

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 owe $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 a 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 Cod"
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 a 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 IN American insurance COM
pany was delivered to B., Frank
Wood, president of an oil company
here. The policy is for $4,000 and
~insures his three daughters from kid
mapping, each being insured for the
sum of $4,000.
Fargo, N. D.-The city of Fargo is
ness. This was decided when the
city commission adopted a motion
recommending that steps be taken to
establish a city-owned and operated
coal and wood business. The mo-
ton also included a recommendation
to appropriate $4,000 for mainten-
ance of the business.
Pottsville, Pa.-Between $4,000
and 10000 miners in the lower an
thracite fields are out on a vacation.
At some collieries the engineers and
pumpmen Joined, compelling the
companies to call upon s~uperintend-
ents and for men to work the pumps
to prevent the mines from being
drowned out.
London-British industrial lead
ers have decided to meet any further
strikes by shutting down their fac-I
tories. The National Union of British
Manufacturers, having consulted it's
membership throughout the country,
finds that sentiment is unanimous
for closing all their works the mo-
ment the coal miners hand in their
notices.
Misunderstanding prices of au-
due to supply catching up
with the demand, Is seen in fnforma-
ton coming from England. A well
American car has been reduc-
ed in price all the way from $125 on
ordinary touring cars to $3.50 for
one-ton standard trucks. British
manufacturers think real competition
has commenced.
Mobile, Ala. - Declaring it was
uOt LuCll lnIOlliOu " llSnL uuiOn ld-
Dor, but to stop union domination
Of their plants, seven of the largest
5hfpbuilding and ship repair plants
Of Mobile have announced an open
shop policy. The company officials
a public notice announced that all
union men in their employ desiring
20 remain would be kept at work.
Observation-Disclosures, New Jer-
'ey and Mississippi are the only
states in which may find
themselves unable to vote in the COM
ng general elections, according to
suffrage leaders here. All other
states were said to have either Off
tally held that adequate provisions
or this purpose already were on the
books or to have arranged
or passage of enabling Legislation.
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