The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-12-17
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

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Under an agreement with the British
government the debt of S122 100000
due the United States for silver pur-
chased during the war will be paid by
1924, according to details of the plan
made public in Washington by Secre
tary Houston.
Suit for $4,000 has been begun
against John McGraw. vice president
and manager of the New York Giants,
| by John {. Slayin. actor Slavin re-
| ceived severe injuries in a fall be-
lieved to have been caused by blow
| in front of McGraw's home last sum
mer.
| Organization of every agricultural
community in the nation on an inten-
sve scale to fight the farmers battles
and to obtain economic justice for the
producers of foodstuffs was urged by
speakers ut the International Farm
congress In Kansas City.
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Seven Pennsylvania railroad work
men We're struck by freight train
near Coatsville, Pa, and killed.
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In fulfilment of his campaign
promise for meeting of minds to
determine Il new American foreign
policy. Persident-elect Harding began
a month of conferences by seeking the
4 advice of Chas. +. Hughes.
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Capt. Roy. l.. Noggle. formerly of
Honolulu, was killed at March field.
near Riverside, Cal, when an army
plane he was plotting fell 1.400 feet.
He was unaccompanied. His widow is
In Honolulu. He was Il veteran of
the World war.
Mrs. Mabel Simpson of Toledo. Ore,
has been appointed by the county court
to be sheriff Of Lincoln county, sue
ceeding her late husband Sheriff viii
liam Simpson. who died suddenly Mrs.
Simpson Is the first woman to hold
the office of Sheriff in Oregon.
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Depreciation In silver and copper
values has resulted In the closing of
more than 500 silver mines and small
number of the copper mines in Mexico
since the overthrow Of Carranza. the
state department at Washington has
been advised in dispatches. Most OF
the mines We're described as small
ones. The number of miners out OF
work was estimated at 10000.
Mary Zemhk, 10, who lived II years
In cellar In Joliet, H., where she
had been relegated by her parents be
cause she was deformed. has fight
ing chance to regain her health, ply
sicians announce. The gland of mon
key will he inserted In the neck OF
the girl. The operation will be per
. formed in Chicago.
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Augusta Victoria. former German
empress. who has been suffering from
heart attacks. still is in serious con
dition. but is so much improved tina
her children. who were summoned from
Germany, are returning home
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Sixteen Mexicans who participate,
in the villa raid on Columbus. y. NJ.
on March o. 1915. have been denie,
their liberty on pardons recently grant
ed by Governor I.arrazolo of New Mex
leo. District Judge Halloman has is
sued permanent injunction restrain
ing the warden from releasing the men
An appeal will he taken by the COVER
nor's office, II was said
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Reports received in Dallas. Texas
told OF fire in the business section
of breckenridge. an oil town about In
miles southwest of there. which cause,
a property lnss roughly estimated a
2 Sao0,oo0 The flames destroyed l.
: frame buildings.
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The Lincoln, Neh. carpenters union
has voluntarily reduced its wage seal
: from sl.l2l3 an hour Ia 81. The pru
! vlso Is made. however. that IL huild;ni
materials and architects fees remain
as al present. by the first of mex
April the old scale will be restored.