Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-03-08
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

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The senate has confirmed the nom
ination Of Melvin II. Coson as com.
missioner of patents on an explanation
that work on the office would be stop
ped II the place was not filled.
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For the first time in the history Of
the American Train Ditspatchers as
socation members have gone on strike
according to a statement issued by J.
G. Luhrsen. president OF the organiza.
ton. Dispatches have already with
drawn from the service on the Mis-.
souri, & North Arkansas railroad, he
said, where wage cut recently went
into effect.
Two partial payments to railroads
totalling $66S1, 100, under the Wlnslow
act allowing advances under the guar
antee provisions Of the transportation
act have been announced by the treas
ury. The Great Northern railway re.
ceived $6000o0o and the Chicago, Mil.
waukee 4 St. Paul railway S637 100.
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Henry Ford has been elected presi-
dent Of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
railroad at meeting of directors Of
the road in Detroit He will succeed
Joseph A. Gordon, who remains on the
board of directors
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William Mills, the inventor of the
Mills bomb Is claiming a royalty of
one penny for each OF the $4,000, 900
Of his bombs made for the use OF the
allies during the war. says a London
dispatch. He told the royal commits
sion on awards to inventors, who are
investigating his claim, that he had
worked night and day to perfect the
bomb and had spent over 1000 pounds
sterling in the effort
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BY a straight party vote the senate
elections subcommittee in charge OF
the Ford-Newberry senatorial contest
from Michigan voted against proceed
Ing with testimony.
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A trip after an alleged Indian muir
derer covering a period OF seven weeks
and travel Of 1900 miles by dog teams,
railway speeder and train has Just
been completed by Sergeant Hubert
Thorne Of the Royal Canadian police. |
who has arrived at Edmonton, Alta.
with his prisoner.
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The pig iron producers Of the Cleve I
Hand district Of Yorkshire. England. III
order TO make a bold bid for revival
Of the industry, which is in a state
of stagnation, have made a record cut
in prices Of all Cleveland pig iron
amounting TO 45 shillings ton East
coast hematlte has been reduced 40
shillings, and steel prices are expect.
ed To follow suit.
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An additional gift Of 50 600. 900 from
the Rockefeller fortune to help suffer
ers abroad has been announced in New
York by The European Relief council
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hiShey anu other liquors NAV be
used in the manufacture. under permit
OF certain patent medicines and toilet
preparations. Attorney General Pal
mer has ruled IN an opinion submitted
to Secretary Houston Suggestions by
Mr.. Houston that congress. in permit.
ting the use Of liquors for such pur.
poses, meant to limit the word liquor
to alcohol was eontroverted by the at.
torney general.
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Evidence obtained by revenue agents :
In raids conducted without a search
warrant cannot be admitted TO court
proceeds. the United States supreme
court has ruled In setting aside the
conviction in South Carolina OF Law.
renee Amos.
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Federal district attorneys have been :
Instructed by Attorney General Pal
ner 70 report upon all cases Of alleged
boarding or profiteerlng prosecuted
inder the section Of the Lever act de.
dared unconstitutional by the supreme
,aHxt.