The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-02-23
WARRINGTON.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, assis
tanr secretary Of the navy. told meet.
ing OF Boy Scouts In Washington. that
his father -wasthe Scoutmaster An our
family" and "instilled in us the prin-
ciples that the Boy Scouts OF America
stand for"
Liquor Imports during the past year
Increased by nearly $500 900 as com
parel with 1870. while shipments OF
soft drinks into the country fell on
by more than $4,000 during the same
period. according to foreign trade re-
ports made public by the commercs
department.
Declaration that the farmers must
be lifted out OF their condition or the
country's entire business life will be
drawn into a gigantic sinkhole was
made before the senate agriculture
committee BY Frank w. Mish, a men,
Der Of the Msryfuad state senate.
William Jennings Bryan says he has
no intention OF entering into a eontesr
for the Office OF United States senator
from Florida, but would consider the
matter from a standpoint OF duty II
the people OF Florida feel that he could
to Justify them In calling upon him 10
represent them.
Chief Justice Taft OF the United
States supreme court was added by
Senator Harris, to the members OF the
supreme court whom he criticised for
touching upon political matters In pun
lie addresses. Declaring that such sc-
tons '1hurt the Judiciary" Senator
Harris named Associate Justice Clarke
in that connection.
For the first time In many months
the balance OF trade OF the Philippine
islands during November was in the
favor OF the islands. The total trade
for the month amounted to s13,176,0oo.
Of which Ss,032.31l was for exports
and S5,143,s51 was for imports.
Lumber manufacturers of Idaho,
western Montana and eastern oregon
shave organized and conducted the
Western Pine Manufacturers associa-
ton for the primary purpose Of agree
Ing on the prices Of their lumber" the
federal trade commission declared In
submitting 10 congress the fourth OF
series of reports dealing with the 'un-
Der Industry.
The French government filed with
the interstate commerce commission
few days ago, a series of complaints
against various railroads and the d.
rector general Of the railroad admins
tration asking return of alleged over
charges ON shipments OF war munitions
during the war aggregating more than
10000.
FoRgtoN-
Two hundred silver coins made be-
tween 1929 and 1887 were unearthed
in a barnyard in Whitburn Wales
Numlsrnatists value the treasure at
$4,000.
Madame Curie, who with her hus-
band discovered radIum, has been
elected a member OF the French Acad-
envy Of Medicine. becoming the FIRST
woman academician.
Unemployed miners OF Rhondad,
Wales have appealed to the municipal
authorities to help them in their de-
mand for cheaper beer. Owing TO the
high price OF the beverage. many OF
the workmen's clubs are in danger or
closing.
The National Association for the
Protection of the Family In Germany.
composed OF parents with large famil-
les, has decided m ask the reichstag
10 Increase the tax on bachelors and
chiltlless parents 10 per cent. The
proceeds from the Increased tax would
be used for a child welfare fund.
The house OF representatives, after
fight, agreed to the provision In the In
terror department appropriation bill
authorizing the rehabilitation and en-
largement Of the Fort Hall irrigation
project in southeastern Idaho, at an
aggregate cost OF x7eo.ooo. OF which
$4,000 is appropriated for use dur
ing the coming year.
The reichstag voted confidence in the
government OF Chancellor wirth. The
vote was 20 TO 1s5. Before the vote
was taken DIR. wirth declared: who
ever votes on the motion should clear