The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-01-07
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Taxpayers required to make inven-
tories for 1920 returns may adopt the
basis of cost or market. whichever
Is lower under regulations issued by
the internal revenue bureau.
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A Moscow wireless message says
that as Great Britain. which recently
accepted the July agreement for re-
sumption of trade with Russia. has
now completely altered its position and
il clearly eyading the obligations which
1t undertook in July" the soviet gov
eminent has decided 10 recall Leonid
krassin. Bosheklk minister of trade
and commerce. from London TO consult
with him.
Two hundred gallons of whisky new
Chicago, and John l.. Burns st. Paul.
were captured at Waterloo. Iowa, when
the liquor runners got stuck in snow
bank
Enrlco Caruso tenor. who has been
seriously i'll In his apartment In New
York for more than week. has de-
veloped suppurative pleurisy. attend
ing physicians state. Surgical respira-
ton was successfully accomplished
the physicians announeed. and added
that although he had improved slight
ly, his condition still was serious.
Ferdinand Thum. said to be the in
ventor of sticky fly paper, was found
dead in bed M his home NJ Pasadena
Cal. Mr. Thum perfected his fly paper
while in business in Grand Rapids
Mich. He was unmarried.
Franklin X. Lane. former secretary
of the interior, has made reservations
mt the Rochester. Mimi, hospital and is
expected To arrive shortly TO consult
the Doctors Mayo.
John Sykes. Sef-Styled king of
heaven aud earth" and leader of the
sect of the House ~ David has been
arrested in Denver an charge of op-
Grating confidence game.
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Massachusetts coal dealers were told
tn come down from their high perch
in a communication from Fuel Admin
lstrator +. e. huffman. Asserting that
the retail price of anthracite coal in
IT
said there Was no Justification for con.
tinuance Of high prices, and he request
ed prompt readjustment.
Daniel o'tonnel. san Francisco at
torney. who is serving ii Sexen-vear
sentence ut the federal penitcntlary at
McNeil's island has been dislarred hv
the state supreme court fram practic-
ing Law, 0Connell WAS convicted of
conSpirug 10 obStruct he draft law.
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Additional Information regarding The
expenditure IT the Sleouoo.Nuo and
Sao00,oon wartime appropriations
made by congress for the national Sc
curiiy and defense, would be asked Of
President Wilson under u resolution
offered by Representative Gould (R).
New York
Mail sacks containing Sl00ool In
cash consigned to firm in Havana
were ran~acked in the poStefflce OF
that city several weeks ago and the
money has not been recovered. il has
been learned In New York. The lo<~
will fall on an Insurance company Gov.
ering protection OF the currency. 1t
was said
One man was Killed and more than
40 persons were injured. several seri-
ously. when trailer attached 10 a
Pittsburgh. Pa. street car broke loose
on Forbes street grade In the Oak.
land district aud dashed down the
hin and crashed into another car. Both
cars Mere crowded
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Salaries Of all civil service EMPLOYEES
Of Seattle will b. reduced II per cent
beginning March 81, If mn ordinance IN.
PRODUCED in the city council by Coun-
Gilman Il. II. Thompson Is passed.