The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-01
WORLD In BRIEF

London.-The entente allies have
taken Monastir.
st. Paul.-Eggs are selling at SIS
cents, and butter is strong.
1ndianapolis.-W. j. Bryan says
1920 will see national prohibition.
Boston.-The 1916 tobacco crop of
Connecticut is worth $4,000, 900.
Boston.-Bil1y Sunday is holding
a very successful revival in Boston.
BaltimOre.-The American Fedora
ton of Labor has declared wal on the
injunction.
st. Paul.-Charles H. Wright, once
a millionaire, died a pauper in this
city a few days Ago..
LondOn.-Babies are dying by the
thousand in Poland because of lack
of nourishment, one of the results of
the war.
New YOrk.-It is most difficult for
the foreigner to get into Germany,
and after that is accomplished. to
get out again.
Parls.-Seven thousand children
OF wilma, Poland, are said to be fac
ing the rigors of a Russian winter
without shoes.
New York.-It is estimated that
there are more than 10000 0 men in
the hospitals of Europe, suffering
from war wounds.
Westinghouse is now conceded
hat the republicans Will have a
majority of the lower house of con-
gress March 4 next.
New CONSIDERATIONS of the late
Abraham Backer, who was at one
time rated at $4,000, 900, will re-
ceive four cents on the dollar,
Observation-Disclosures is putting
into effect her stringent income tax.
Individuals enjoying an income of
more than $4,000 per year must pay.
New York.-Miss Ruth Law is a
bird. She recently flew in an air
plane from Chicago to New York.
785 miles, in seven hours, breaking
all records.
New YOrk.-Treaty wampum belts,
given by the Indians to William Penn,
founder of Pennsylvania, have been
purchased for the museum of the
American Indian.
Chicago.-Wives are worth from
Is to 20 cents an hour, and should
be paid, according to the decision of
the Chicago division of the Illinois
federation.
Athens.-The Aus,ro-German dip
accredited to Greece have de-
parted in compliance with an order
issued by the military and naval COM
manders of the entente.
Paris.-A French wine merchant,
of having shipped the Kai-
ser champagne by way of Buenos
Aires. has been sentenced to five
years of penal s%ervitude.
Observation-Disclosures who
held up the Southern Express COM
pany's transfer wagon secured $780,
100. The robbers overlooked $780,
700 done up in small packages.
Notwithstanding to the central
Identification office at Kiev, Russia,
he number of Russian casualties in
he last five and a half months is
0O,621 officers and 2, O27,853 men,
Washington. Announcement by
semi-official Overseas News
agency that a German submarine
sank the British liner Arabia made
1 deep impression in official quar-
ters here.
Manifestations Kelly, the con- =.
whose million dollar graft
overthrow the Sir Robin Roblen gov
eminent in Manitoba, has been SEN
:enced to two and one-half years in
he p%enitentiary.
st. Paula brother and sister be-
'ame legal children of their aunt,
Who is also their stepmother, in St.
Paul recently. Hugh V. Koch, the
ather, joined in the petition of his
'econd wife to adopt her niece and
Baltimore.-The American fedora
ion of labor is going to take up the
'rice of print paper. 1t is urged
hat present prices threaten the life
# many newspapers and throttle the
EDITORIAL spirit.
Fargo.-Creation of a state coal
commission is proposed here to avoid
he possibility of a coal shortage in :
North Dakota. Local coal dealers :
ay the northwest will be obliged to
urn to Ignite for relief.
Observation-Disclosures January / all
whose capitalization is [
n excess Of $4,000 must pay a tax
o the government of SO cents a year
'er $1,000. This is in excess of in /
ONE tax. Farmers and insurance
ompanies are exempt. /
Rome.-"Tut ALL" youngest of E