The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07

that Holm q. Bursum. Republican, had
been elected by large majority, Mr.,
Bursum fills the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Albert Fail for the prr'
pose of entering the cabinet.
President Harding made two diplo-
matte nominations last week. Joseph |
q. Grew, who Is now minister to Den
mark Is appointed minister Ia Switzer- |
land and DIR. John ID. Prime OF New |
Jersey is named TO Oil the post In |
Copenhagen. DIR. Prime Is n profess
sor In Columbia university.
The conference summoned by the
President TO devise measures To re-
lleve the stress OF unemployment and
business depression Is now In session
In Washington. The conferees. who
were selected by Mr.. Harding and who
number forty-eight. Include Secretary
of Commerce Hoover rs chairman and
the couniry's leading authorities on
economics and industries. Four wom-
en- are among them--Elizabeth Christ
man OF Chicago and Ida NJ. Tarbell,
Mrs Sarah Conboy and Mary Van
Klceck of New York
Monthly reports Of the bureau OF
labor statistics show improved employ.
ment conditions In n number Of indus
tries. In nine groups Of industry there
were increases In the number Of per-
sons on the payroll 10 August MS com.
pared to the July payroll and In Ave
decrease.
Presumably nil the powers invited
10 the conference ON limitation OF
armaments and Far East questions
| have indicated their approval OF the
| tentative agenda submitted by Score.
| tary OF State Hughes, for an outline
or the proposed outline Inns been made
public In Washington. II Is ms follows:
| l.imiiailon ~ naval armament. Ba-
sis of limitation. fuiiillmen, Of condi'
| lions.
Rues for control OF new agencies Of
warfare.
Limitation 0f land armament.
Questions relating TO thinn. prin-
ciples to he applied.
Application to subjects: CAD Terri.
ioriai integrity: tB) Administrative In
tegriiy; co Open door. Equality OF
administrative and industrial oppor.
tunity: u) Concessions. monopolies
and other economic privileges: tE)
Development Of railways: F) Prefer
entail railroad rates; go Status os
existing commitments.
Questions relating to Siberia.
Similar questions relating 10 China
= Mnndnied islands.
From London comes the regreitabls
news thai Premier Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Curzon will not bs
able To come 10 the conference Theii
constant attention will be required b,
Great Brftain's domestic problems.
The prohibition unit ~ the TREASURY
department gave the home brewers al
awful Jolt Inst week. To dispose o
unfounded reports that permits wer'
being issued for home manufacture q
wine and beer. II issued n statement II
which the following things we're de
, cinred Illegal:
. !. The manufacture Of any inioxl
eating beer. wine or spirits In III
home. even for strictly private HON
consumption.
2 :ne manufacture OF any bee
or wine OF any alcoholic cont~at with
!. out a permit, which permits are nc
!. issued TO home brewers and win
makers.
n 3. The sale OF any hops or oihs
a ''makings" TO person without
r permit. which permits are not issue
), 10 home brewers.
Only Misunderstanding fruit juices ma
be made without a permit. TO the Fl
h tent Of 200 CATIONS
y The railways are facing che prospe'
D. Of another big strike. with the pro
I. ability Of disorder and the oIs.n shf
n MS results The six federated sh,
lie crafts unions have voted 10 strii
~ against the general railroad wage :
.. duction of July l. last. but have d
IN ferred action until the United Stat
70 railway labor board promulgaies q
;, working rules II has been eonsiderin
II The men are bitterly opposed to mai
r. ~ the decisions already made by .
OF board. They believe the railroa
4. want them 10 strike 80 that the op
an shop may be Instituted.
w The union carpenters Of the Chis
az 20 district. who refused TO be a par
N. 10 the I4andis arbitration. have soi
he to maintain their position. and CON
pr aueniiy the contractors are beginnI