The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-29
WORLD IN BRIEF

AOUOOu. lOICcS Ill OCI-
man East Africa have been driven in
to the interior.
London. Raymond Asquith,
son of the British premier, has been
killed in action.
Berlin. British and French losses
in the battle Of the Somme have
reached about 100000.
Washington.-T The new super dread
naught Arizona will be ready to put
to sea about October Is.
Astoria. Three marksmen shooting
at bottle in front Of Samuel Tron-
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 100000
month will be the cost of feeding
Belgians who are destitute.
Berlin. The destruction by German
submarines from September until
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-
ceed home consumption.
Havana.-Sugar mach linery valued
at $15,OOO,OOO 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 H.
Waters, mining man. He was warm
from long walk, took 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,
had killed with volatile anesthetic.
New York.-Charles w. Morse has
been sued by Max C. Baum for $780,
600. Baum claims that 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 SC ceral
private bank failures and investiga-
ton by the authorities. These banks
were operated by w. N. Paisley and
their deposits aggregated about
100000.
Washington. The United States
death rate is 1875 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 1862 per cent.
New York. Thomas A. Edison is
to witness target practice off the Vir-
ginia Capes to study chemical reac-
tion 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
F., Hughes, who is 81 years old. In the
eyes of the law, this woman is theil
daughter. although older than eithe,
of her adopted parents by about II
years.
n New York.-Cigarette sales for the
past year amounted to 13,465 100000
cigarettes as compared with 1851 900.
OOO These figures have to do Will
American made cigarettes only. L
is estimated that during the mex
twelve months the consumption vii
reach 22.OOO,OOO,OOO, as it now aver
ages 1000, 100000 monthly.
s Salem. All ready girls, gon
d shouted Cleo Sheppard, 16 year oil,
: leader of young women confined il
t the state industrial school. when th'
s girls were out for an airing. lively,
L girls broke and ran in every direction
AS there are no men around the insti
$ tuition it was "a hours before all o
d the runaways were captured.
d London.-A travelling land fort
e capable of climbing walls, pushing
e through dense forests. crossin!
: trenches and manouvering in and on
i of trenches, and CARRYING half dozel
i rapid fire guns of late pattern ha
d been invented by an English officer
t 1t is so formidable that it will take
wnll NiroctnJ shot from a baa1-y ON,