Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-29
WORLD in BRIEF

man East Africa have beer driven IN
to the interior.
London. Lieut.. Raymond Asquith,
a son of the British premier, has been
killed in action.
Berlin. -British and French losses
in the battle of the Somme have
reached about 500 1000.
Washington. The new super dread
naught Arizona will be ready to put
to sea about October Is.
Astoria Three marksmen shooting
at a bottle in front of Samuel Iron
bull s cabin killed Tronbull.
Seattle. -Transcontinental railways
terminating here are facing the most
serious car shortage since 1907.
Rome.-It is admitted that the Ital-
ians on the southern slope of the
Monta Bellies have been driven back
by the Bulgarians.
New York.-The Belgium relief
commission estimates that $1,000,000
a month will be the cost of feeding
Belgians who are destitute.
Berlin. The destruction by German
submarines from September 3 until
a few days ago of 26 merchant vessels
in the English channel is given out by
the admiralty.
Chicago.-The Chicago Woman's
Association of Commerce has asked
President Wilson to put an embargo
on wheat until the supply shall ex-
coed home consumption.
Havana. Sugar machinery valued
at $15, 900, 900 has been imported into
Cuba recently in order to meet re-
quirements of the enlarged outputs
from many large plantations.
Grants Pass, GA glass of cold
water caused the death of Paul Ell.
Waters, a mining man. He was warm
from a long walk, took a large drink
of ice water and dropped dead.
Seattle. Mayor Hiram Gill con
tinues his fight on "'blind pigs" His
police raided a freight house a few
nights since, and seized 1900 bottle of
whiskey, the clandestine price of
which is $40 a quart, and poured it
all into the cutters.
Long Beach, Calif.-W. L. Jen-
nings, formerly connected with the
School of Mines at Golden, Colorado,
was found dead near a cat that he
had killed with a volatile anesthetic.
New York. -Charles w. Morse has
been sued by Max C. Baum for $780,
900. Baum claims hal the sum is due
him because he pursuaded President
Taft to pardon Morse from the feder-
al prison.
New York.-The Argentine republic
is negotiating with the Bethlehem
steel company for the construction of
10 merchant vessels, to ply between
North and South American ports. The
project is being financed by the Ma
tional City bank.
Chicago.-Three more private banks
have been closed following several
private bank failures and ~investiga-
ton by the authorities. These banks
were operated by w. N. Paisley and
their deposits aggregated about
$500, 900.
Washington.-The United States
death rate is 1876 per thousand ac-
cording to figures just made public
by the census department. This is
the lowest rate figured out up until
this time. The average from 1900 to
1915 was 1852 per cent.
New York.-Thomas A. Edison is
to witness target practice off the Vir-
ginia Capes to study chemical reac
ton following the firing of big guns.
He expects to be able to bring forth
a method Of eliminating gun erosion.
st. Paul.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w
Nc Goev, both past so pears of age
have legally adopted Mrs. Mary Anna
Hughes, who is 81 years old. In the
eyes of the law, this woman is theil
daughter, although older than either
of her adopted parents by about IL
years.
New York Cigarette sales for tht
past year amounted to 13,465, 900, 00(
cigarettes as compared with 9,651 900,
900. These figures have to do will
American made cigarettes only. I
is estimated that during the mex
twelve months the consumption will
reach $4,000, 900 900, as it now aver
ages 1000. 900, 900 monthly.
Salem.-"All ready girls, go!'
shouted Cleo Sheppard, 16 year OLE
leader Of young women confined il
the state industrial school, when tn
girls were out for an airing. lively
pir1c hroka opd ron in avay,v d;roo+;or
AS there are no men around the insti
tuition it was "a hours before all o
the runaways were captured.
London.-A travelling land fort
) capable of climbing walls, pushin'
J through dense forests, c~rossin,
trenches and manouvering in and on
of trenches, and carrying half a dozel
rapid fire guns of a late pattern ha
been invented by an English officer
t 1t is so formidable that it will take
we'll directed shot from a heavy GU
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