The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
WORLD in BRIEF

Kansas City.-For the sake of ex-
pediency of the parties in interest,
Federal Judge Hook has decided the
Adamson eight-hour law unconstitu-
tional. The Questi now goes to
the supreme court, and q decision Is
expected before January 1.
Ell Paso.-Villa troops have in
flicted a decisive defeat on General
Trevino's forces recently. Three
troop trains were surrounded and
the soldiers annihilated. Trevino es-
capped with half his :orce. Six Amer
leans were among the slain.
New York.-In a single year the
attendance at military training
camps in this country has increased
nearly 600 per cent. The total en-
rollment at the five camps conducted
in 1915 was 3,439; this year the to-
tai enrolment was 1927.
Washington.-An attempt will be
made in congress at the forthcoming
session to put an embargo on food
stuffs. The movement will be di-
rected against Great Britain because
of her blacklisting Of American
firms that have a Germanic flavor.
Washington.-The Chinese govern
ment has borrowed $S,000,O00 of
New York financiers. Canada has
borrowed $100.000,000 from the
same source since the war started,
to say nothing about the billions that
have been loaned to warning Europe.
Chicago.-Twelve employee of the
city health department are being fed
for two weeks on the scientific diet
prescribed by the public economy
commission. An effort is being made
to demonstrate 25 cents a day will
provide the necessities of life for an
individual.
Terre Haute.-By entering the re-
tail coal business, this city has great
ly reduced the cost to the consumer.
Dealers were asking Sc a ton for coal
that is now selling for $2.75 ton.
Mayor Gossom has leased a mine and
hired 200 teamsters to haul the coal
to the city.
Laredo, Tex.-In a wreck on the
Inter-Ocean line near Jalapa, Mex
leo, 159 persons were killed and
many were injured. All but one Of
the five cars of the train left the
track and rolled over a cliff. Among
those killed was widow and her
seven small children.
TacOma.-Is a German submarine
about to make it's appearance on the
Pacific coast? The purchase of a
large quantity of cabbage in the Pu-
yallup, Washington markets, by
agents of the German government,
would indicate as much. The cab
bage is to be shipped to San Fran
cisco.
Washington.-An amendment to
the constitution is to be submitted to
congress providing for the election of
president by popular vote. President
Wilson had popular majority of
10000, but if 5000 California elec-
tors who voted for Wilson had voted
for Hughes, the Republican candidate
would have ..een elected.
WashingtOn.-Both the democra-
tic and republican national campaign
committees are now passing the hat
to make the differen between what
they collected and what they ex-
pended in the recent campaign. The
democrats admit to 100000 short
age. The republicans say they are
short, but give out no figures.
Vienna-Emperor Francis Joseph,
whose death occurred recently, had
taken only passive part in the gov
ernment of Austria-Hungary in re-
cent years. The new emperor,
Charles Francis, is only 20 years OF
age, and comes to the throne by
reason of the assassination of Arch.
duke Francis Ferdinand, the event
which precipitated the European war
New York.-The United States
Steel corporation has announced ar
increase of 10 per cent in the wages
of the employees Of its steel and iror
companies, effective December Is
It is understood that wage and salary
advances will also be made in othel
departments. The increase affects
about 100000 employees and will ado
nearly $20,000,000 to the corpora
tons payroll.
Red Wing, Minn.-Fleeing thu
constantly increasing evidences O.
civilization of the Sante Indian reser
vation in Nebraska. Charles Thomas
10, and Florence Stone, II, 10th full
blooded Sioux indians, came to livt
in a tepee of Charle--' making on thu
Mississippi river after he had mar
ried her by the Ir dian marriage cere
mony. But Federal .Eent Irvin(