The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-24
WORLD In BRIEF

Melbourne. The export of BURY
merino wool to the United States is
now permitted.
DEVILS Lake.-Fire DESTROYED one
of the Principal business blocks of
this place causing a loss estimated at
close to $150,0O0.
Flagstaff, Ariz.-Dr. Percival Low
ell. founder and director of the Low
ell observatory and an astronomer of
international reputation, died here
from Il stroke of apoplexy.
Quebec. Duke of Devonshire,
Canada's new encouragement, and
the Duchess Of Devonshire have ar
rived here from England. The party
made the trip across the Atlantic on
a British warship.
Washington that Gen
eral Trevino, the Carranza command
er at Chihuahua City, and the forces
under other commanders in the vicin-
ity in which Villa is now active will
b. able to cope successfully with the
bandit, is expressed in Mexican
quarters here.
Washington. -Germany has III
formed the American embassy in Ber-
lin that the sinking Of the steamship
Marina with the loss of the lives of
six American horse tenders will be
thoroughly investigated as soon as the
submarines operating on that date
have reported.
Ell Paso.-Because Carranza Off
Gals feared they might be disloyal,
scores of former Villa soldiers who
had been serving as customs guards in
Juarez since the Villa garrison joined
the Carranza army, were ordered to
the Juarez custom house and disarmed
by the military.
Athens.-The municipality of Sal
oniki, in which was launched the
to take Greece into the war
in opposition to the wishes of King
Constantine, has formally revoked its
gift of Villa Alatini and Niosa forest
made to the king after the Balkan
war. The reason assigned is the Gin
SfaLlLu0o OF the King.
Washington. The mothers pension
law of the state Of Washington is
before the supreme court for review
upon constitutional questions raised by
Miss Roe Schneider of Seattle. She
an amendment denying pen
sions to mothers abandoned by their
husbands as class legislation in dis
between mothers.
Chicago.-All railroads of the coun-
try are considering the filing of in
junction suits attacking the Adamson
law, as was done by the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad here,
and previously in other states by the
Union Pacific and Santa Fe, accord
ing to Vice President Sewall Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
London. English newspapers are
giving considerable attention to the
subject of trade with America after
the war. The Globe declares that
while England does not seek trade
war with any neutral, American goods
that enter into competition with those
produced in Great Britain must not be
allowed to come in without paying
tax or toll.
Cambridge, Mass. Paul e. Danner,
the only American on board the Brit
ISL steamship Arabia, reported sunk
warning by submarine in
the Mediterranean sea November 6. is
safe at Malta, according to q cable
gram received from him by his par
ants. Banner is returning home from
India, where he has been engaged in
Y. M. c. A. work.
London.-A conference at Cardiff,
Wales, in favor Of opening peace ne
which had been arranged
BY the national Council of Civil Liber-
lies, was broken up by mob that
broke into the hall and waved flags
while singing "God Save the King"
The peace delegates were ousted only
after fist fighting in which the women
them joined.
Salem, Ore.-Oregon s absolute pro-
or "bone dry" amendment
will not become effective until the
state legislature provides the neces-
sary machinery for it's operation, ac-
,ording to an opinion given by the at
5orney general. The Legislature meets
N January. The amendment, which
was ratified at the recent election,
oars all shipments of liquor into Ore
gon.
Columbus, O.-Of 175 newspapers
throughout the United States which
participated in a poll conducted by
The National Association of Master
Bakers to determine public sentiment
On the question of an embargo of
wheat, "a expressed themselves in IA
gor Of such an embargo, and Sd ex-
pressed themselves as definitely OPP
posed. The remaining papers did not
answer in full the questions asked.