The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-10
WORLD In BRIEF

Neutrality-suspicious. $4,000 600 was
spent IN the national campaign just
ended, the amount being about equally
divided between the two parties.
Chicago-Two thousand, seven
hundred and fifty-sevcn automobiles
have been stolen in Chicago thus far
this year. The value Of the stolen ears
is in excess Of 81, 25O, 1000.
Washington-Thc aviation section
of the signal corps Of the U. S. army
has asked for bids for $50 seaplanes,
estimated to cost $3,OOO,OO0 for coast
defense on both Atlantic and Pacific.
New London, Conn.-The merchant
submarine Deutschland, which az
rived here on her second trip from
Germany with a cargo of dyestuffs.
made the trip from Bremen in just
three weeks without incident.
Warren, Pa.-Samuel Mckee, the
only man in the history of medical
practice to rccover from IA cancer and
a fractured hip after attaining the
age of 100 years. is dying at the home
of his daughter here. He is 1O2 years
old.
Clarksburg, w. Va.-Bana Kelly.
Sc years old, saw his first railroad
when he came to Star City, nea here,
to work in glass factory. Before
coming to Star City he had never been
over six miles from his home in
Monongahcla county.
London-Sir Joseph Beecham, man
ufacturer of Beecham's pills. who
died i'll this city this week, was re-
garded as third richest mar in Eng
land, with a fortune estimated at
more than $l4O,0O0, 600. For a gen
GRAFTON Beecham was the biggest adj
v@ertiser in the world.
st. Paul Acting on the belief that
the late James ]. Hill possessed So
l172.0OO in certain money and credits
as compared with SSO0.!529 reported
to the assessors. the Minnesota tax
commission has summoned Louis w
Hill. administrator Of the estate. to
appear and show cause why the valua-
ton should not be raised.
New York.-Because he alleged his
wife was in the habit Of attending II
sessions of poker a week, besides
spending a considerable portion OF
the remainder of her time shaking
dice. Alfred Seelenfreund gave her q
severe beating and was hailed into
court. The presiding judge upheld the
husband and the wife has taken al
appeal.
Seattle. - Captain Louis Hannevi@, ;
Norwegian ship owner who signed ;
contract for the construction here OF
two S.e0O-ton steel steamships at {
cost Of more than %1.OOO,0OO each
says submarines are sinking Norwe
oian vessels faster than Norway ca1
replace them. Orders for new Ship
arc being placed at all yards that ca1
-. build them.
New Notwithstanding to some o
the world greatest financial experts
!, if the war continues for two years
one half of the worlds wealth viii
be within the confines of the Cnitet
= States. Charles NJ. Schwab, in a re
cent statement, said that the Unite'
States. with one seventeenth Of tn
population of the world, owns nor
than on%e-thhird of the worlds wealth
: Buenos Ayres.-The report of Dl
I Albert Hale. United States CONNER
o cial attache in Argentina, saws tina
d the Argentine imported several bll
G lion eggs from the United States dn
ing the past II months. In Argcntm
= ,1 =, r.lI,,,., f,, f,l,, goo To N1n no
tom. Much of this from til
United States. and they cannot get a
they need even at these prices.
/ London.-The Germans have over
= run nearly the whole of the Dobrud];
but the Rumanians are holding we'll o
J. the Transylvanian frontier. The RI
manians have destroyed the big bride
on the lower Danube over which til
forces of the central powers evldentl
had hoped to invade Rumania and in
tate a drive on Bucharest. Paris
II rejoicing over the victory Of the a
< lies at Verdm,
Observation-Disclosures E. A. Pu
i dy has recommended to the postmast'
general at Washington that a tempo
Il airy "dead letter. office be esta'
o lished here to handle the affairs of II
o "National Brokerage company,
,e whose promoters disappeared a mont
. ago. Thousands of letters are arrl'
ing daily, each containing 10 cents t
which the sender expected to recelN
4 ga new 1917 model silk p%etticoat."
le Boston.-All the IL federal reserN
IS banks are earning their expense
Is Charles S. Hamlin, governor OF II
H. federal reserve board, informed Il
= Massachusetts board of trade at l
* annual meeting. AS a whole, the sy
Al tenn for eight months ending III Augu
ne last, showed combined earnings
y more than So, 200 1000 from which
Il, tai current expenses Of $1,3OO,O'
should be deducted, Mr.. Hamlln r
y ported.
II Richmond, Va.-Virginia, the eigl