The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-20
THE WORLD IN BRIEF

Savannah, Gait is believed that a
submarine of undetermined nationali-
ty is lying off Savannah.
Birmingham. Farmers all over the
south are enjoying a prosperity such
as they have not experienced III years.
Ell Paso.-A detachment of Carran-
IA soldiers have been sent south Of
Chihuahua City in an effort to
intercept Villa.
New York.-An attempt is to be
made to % the treasure aboard
the lost Lusitania by a salvage com
pany. The effort will be made next
spring.
Mount Holly, N. Y.-Lightning
struck a tree to which a dog was fast
ened with 9 chain. The lightning ran
down the tree, followed the chain and
killed The dog.
New York.-John Philip Sousa, the
famous march composer who wrote
''The Washington POST" has been
elected president of the American
Amateur Trapshooters' association.
Paris The French troops fighting
south of the Somme region have
thrust back the German lines consid-
cradle over a front of two and one
half miles from the village of Bovent.
New York.-In two years the Unit
ed States automobile trade with In
dia has increased four hundred per
cent. Uncle Sam now sells two-thirds
of the cars used in the great English
colony.
Green Bay, Mo.-Within the past
three months seven members Of the
family Of John Natrhwav have been
operated on for appendicitis. Only
one member of the family, a SON, has
his appendix intact.
Beunos Ayres-Stranded Americans
are clamoring for a chance to work
their passage on every steamer leaving
Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres is pass
ing through a financial crisis, with
money scarce and thousands without
employment.
Cleveland. Last Sunday a fund of
$4,000 was raised among the congre-
cation of the Euclid Avenue Baptist
church in twenty minutes. John D.
Rockefeller, who was; present, gave
nothing, but he warmly commended
John Church, Jr., aged Il months,
who was the youngest giver.
Tokio.-Count Terauchi, the new
japanese premier, in his first state
ment in regard to the foreign policy
of his administration, has declared
that he is Americas friend and that
he will be for peace so long as Japan's
vital interest and dignity are not in
fringed upon.
Peking.-Nme million Cinnamon
are living outside Of Chinese terri
tory, according to Il census that has
just been taken. The census estimates
that 100000 Chinese are living in the
United States and Europe, but gives
no definite figures on the number in
this country.
Chicago.-Demand for a seven-hour
day will be made by coal miners Of the
country at the coming wage confer
enccs, according to President White,
of the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica. "This is made almost essen
tial," he says, "bccause of increased
use Of machines.'
Chicago.-Judge Lands, in the
United States District Court, fined
Michael Levin, 20 years old, one cent
and sentenced him &c Imprisonment
for two minutes in a chair in the
courtroom because Michael lied
about his age at an examination held
three years ago for postoffice clerk.
Denver.-Mr. and Mrs. James. S.
Jones of Buchanan county, Mo-, who
have been married seventy-one years,
are visiting their seventy-year-old
son, Clabe Jones, in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Jones have had IA children,
four Of whom are all living and are
all over 60.
Berlin.-The government is buying
all the gold in Germany. The purchase
will include all gold jewels. The idea
is to issue currency one-third of the
value of which will be represented by
gold. The are paid full value
and are presented with iron chains
bearing the inscription, "Gold for De-
Tense; Iron for Honor"
Boston. - Edmund T~rowbridge
Dana grandson Of Henry w. Longfel-
low, has been found by a Boston
friend carrying a hod in a Canadian
town. Three years ago he worked as
a street car conductor. Dana was re-
moved as professor Of philosophy in
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