The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-01
WORLD IN BRIEF

Kansas City.-For the sake of ex
pediency of the parties in interest
Federal Judge Hook has decided the
Adamson eight-hour law unconstitu
tional. The questi now goes tt
the supreme court, and decision II
expected before January J..
Ell Pas0.-Villa troops have in
flicted a decisive defeat on General
Ireylno's forces recently. Three
troop trains were surrounded and
the soldiers annihilated. Trevino es-
capped with half his .orce. Six Amer
leans were among the slain.
New York.-In a single year the
attendance at military training
camps in this country has increased
nearly 600 per cent. The total en-
rollment at the five camps conducted
In 1915 was 3,439; this year the to-
tai enrolment was 1927.
Washington.-An attempt will be
made In congress at the forthcoming
session to put an embargo on food
stuffs. The movement will be d.
rected against Great Britain because
Of her blacklisting of American
firms that have a Germanic flavor.
Washington.-The Chinese govern
ment has borrowed 100000 of
New York financiers. Canada has
borrowed $100,00O,000 from the
same source since the war started,
to say nothing about the billions that
nave been loaned to warning Europe.
Chicago.-Twelve employee! OF the
city health department are being fed
for two weeks on the scientific diet
prescribed by the public economy
commission. An effort is being made
to demonstrate % cents a day will
provide the necessities of life for an
individual.
Terre Haute.-By entering the re-
tail coal business, this city has great
~ reduced the cost to the consumer.
Dealers were asking Sc a ton for coal
that is now selling for $2.75 ton.
Mayor Gossom has leased mine and
hired 200 transfers to haul the coal
to the city.
Laredo, Tex.-In a wreck on the
line near Jalapa, Mex
leo, 1859 persons were killed and
many were injured. All but one of
the five cars of the train left the
track and rolled over cliff. Among
those killed was a widow and her
seven small children.
Tacoma.-Is German submarine
about to make it's appearance on the
Pacific coast? The purchase of a
large quantity of cabbage in the Pu-
ya1lup, Washington markets, by
agents of the German government,
would indicate as much. The cab
bage is to be shipped to San Fran
cisco.
Washington.-An amendment to
the constitution is to be submitted to
congress providing for the election of
president by popular vote. President
Wilson had popular majority of
100, 200, but if 5000 California cleo
,ors who voted for Wilson had voted
or Hughes, the Republican candidate
would have been elected.
Washington.-Both the democra-
lie and republican national campaign
committees are now passing the hat
o make the Different between what
hey collected and what they ex-
pended in the recent campaign. The
democrats admit to g. 100000 short
lge. The republicans say they are
hort, but give out no figures.
Vienna-Emperor Francis Joseph,
whose death occurred recently, had
aiken only passive part in the gov
of Austria-Hungary in re-
,ent years. The new emperor,
Charles Francis, is only 20 years of
lge, and comes to the throne by
'eason of the assassination of Arch
luke Francis Ferdinand, the event
which precipitated the European war.
New York.-The United States
Steel corporation has announced an l
Increase of 10 per cent in the wages
If the employees of It's steel and iron
companies, effective December Is.
t is understood that wage and salary
advances will also be made in other
The increase affects
bout 100000 employees and will add
nearly $20,000,000 to the corpora
ions payroll.
Red Wing, Minn.-Fleeing the
increasing evidences of
Utilization of the Sante Indian reser-
alton in Nebraska, Charles Thomas,
8, and Florence Stone, II, both full
flooded Sioux Indians, came to live
n tepee of Charlie making on the
river after he had mar
led her by the Indian marriage cere-
aony. But Federal Agent Irving