The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-11-11

n "A flood of beer Of high a1coholf
\ content is sweeping the country, Gen
u eral Lincoln c. Andrews, assistan
secretary of the Treasury told tn,
house ways and means committee II
tured alcohol to aid in prohibition en-
forcement.
Arnold J. Hellmich, collector of in
ternal revenue in st. Louis, Mrs. Geo
Remus, wife of the millionaire boot.
logger of Cincinnati and number OF
prominent Republican politicians in
st. Louis have been indicted in con-
nection with violations OF the Vol
stead law In Indianapolis, according to
announcement at St. Louis, Mo.
The board of directors, Standard
) OIL company OF Indiana, declared a
= cash dividend of 62h cents on each
, share Of its capital stock. The divi-
, dend will be paid December Is to
stockholders Of record November 16
Marking the close of his first year
as an inmate of the federal pentiten-
tary at Atlanta, Ca, Warren T. Nc
Cray, former governor of Indiana has
written an editorial in Good Words
the prison paper he had edited since
his arrival, In which he declared he
believes he has done his duty since
entering the institution The former
Hoosier governor also touches opti-
mistically on the outcome of the pri-
son management upheaval some
months ago, which resulted in the
conviction Of former Warden Sartain
and the acquittal of former Deputy
Warden Fletcher on charges of brib-
cry.
A federal warrant charging VIOLA |
ton OF the prohibition law was issued |
against Frank McErlane, alleged !
field general" Of the $4,000 liquor
syndicate which is under investiga-
ton OF government authorities at Chi
cago.
decentralization of the globe in a
34-foot sail boat has been accomplish
ed by Harry Pidgeon, 54-year-old pho
tographer known to many as the iii
Drary navigator" He made port at
San Pedro, Calf, after travelling 49,
600 miles in his homemade cockeI-
shell craft, the Islander, since he set
sail from San Pedro, November 10,
1921.
Concern Is caused in Washington
by course followed by Governor
Sorlie of North Dakota, which creates !
q situation without precedent, namely
session of congress next month with
North Dakota voluntarily having only
one-half its normal representation in
he senate. There is concern not only L
'ver the unusualness of the situation
,ut also over the motive animating
Governor Sorlie and the political bear
ngs Of his curious course. +
FOREIGN
Seven persons are reported to have Il
zen drowned and seventeen, includ- b
ng women and nine children, are ]
Missing as result of the bursting of Il
dam and the destruction of the
illage Of Dolgarrog, Wales .,
A government flier has had an un- IL
onted thrill. Attacked suddenly up it
| the air by an insane passenger, he sc
'ught with one hand and with the ds
her guided the plane safely to earth til
ear Prague lie
Premier Painleve of France and I'll
Ambassador Herrick had a W.
inference on the question of French VI
'bts to America, but details were 20
ithheld. 1t was indicated, however, ."
at the French cabinet sono will take nc
the problem which was left un- n
tiled by the former finance minis 20
r, Caillaux, at Washington. ~
Protests to the league of nations III.
andate commission from Syria rel an
I've to the French administration Of for
9 Syrian mandate were referred to da,
ance for explanations. These are to
pected to come before special ses- tiu
N Of the commission in February. dis
\ popular referendum on how much his
former kaiser Is to get in final low
Element OF his property claims by
ainst Prussia Is advocated by the Ing
'rgenpost of Berlin. The paper es.
lates that the former ruler has a wol
lnce 10 get billion marks IL the uoS
sent negotiations are continued low
lille most Germans lost money rim
ough the initiation period, the Nor or t
post points out that the kaiser peri
I'D become the only full valoriz- adv'
German" roar
[uffled military bands played the e. :,
funeral march all day while thou
Dis OF Muscovites marched four
east past the body of Michael 81
NJ, dead war commissar of Rus In J
lying In state on a crimson bier mot
he assembly room of Trade Union ers,
, once ballroom of a club pa duril
lied by czarist mobiles. 1t is es- dom
tied that during the day 10000 On
led the catafalque. take
wenty thousand persons, including a
lbers Of the cabinet, leading gen. ~,
I and tho oufiro hoord 30 o1d1~ Wv