The Idaho recorder., 1920-11-26
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 We're
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.
1t Is announced in Toronto, Ont, that
ten American manufacturers of motor
trucks have indicated their intention
to open branch factories in Canada.
Amendment of the Volstead prohi-
bitiOn. enforcement act may be neces-
sary as result of the recent decision
of the United States supreme court le-
galizing movement of liquor intended
for personal use, Congressman Andrew
j. Volstead stated in Minneapolis 'If
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 q
profit-making level" Officials of the
union said it represented 100000 men,
bers.
AS soon as the new orders now on
of the George r. Ide & Co., Inc,
throughout the country will be closed
indefinitely. A. Harris Ide, vice pres
ident, in making the announcement at
Troy, N. Y, assigned as the reason
the unsettled condition of the mar
ket and lack of business.
Real beer has taken its place with
the things that are extinct. Two bot
ties of beer. one dark and the other
light, with a plate of large pretzels,
have been placed under n 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
ers 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 suhpoenas 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.
For her service us a domestic for a
period of l. years. Elizabeth Bounds
was awarded $4,000 in verdict re-
turned in superior court i'm Spokane.
Wash. She was suing Minnie f. Gal
breath, for whom she had worked
since coming here from Scotland ut
the age of is years. Mrs. Galbreath
con'ended 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
Sl,Wo,eo 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 will be started al once. The
Ito miners ut 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 nupIls
practicable 10 aid in husking corn.
The step which was taken was due. !,
was said, TO shortage of help.
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Federal agents rai,led the home of
@eorge faendiges. veteran police
man Of Louisville. NY. and arrested
nm, son and another man on charges
Oh setting up and operating a moon
SHINE stlsl and having liquor in their
possession. They were held in nominal
eond to appear before the grand iurv