Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 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 u~nconstltu-
tional. The question now goes to
the supreme court, and a decision is
expected before January i.
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 S,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.
Washingt0n.-The Chinese govern
ment has borrowed ~$S,000,000 of
New York financiers. Canada has
borrowed 500 100000 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 r 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 o for coal
that is now selling for $2.75 a ton.
Mayor Gossom has leased a mine and
hired 200 teamsters to haul the coal
to the city,
Laredo, sTex.-In a wreck on the
Inter-Ocean line near Jalapa, Mex
| leo, 159 persons were killed and
t many were injured. All but n OF
: the five cars of the train left the
track and rolled over a cliff. Among
: those killed was an widow and her
seven small children.
Tacoma.-Is a German submarine
about to make it's appearance on the
E Pacific coast? The purchase of a
large quantity of cabbage in the Pu-
: gallup, Washington markets, by
r agents of the German government,
would indicate as much. The cab
bage is to be shipped to San Fran
t cisco.
Washington.-An amendment to
the constitution is to be submitted to
congress providing for the election of
n president by popular vote. President
e Wilson had a popular majority OF
4OO,0 900, but if 5000 California cleo
o tors who voted for Wilson had voted
e for Hughes, the Republican candidate
would have been elected.
WashingtOn.-Both the democra-
tic and republican national campaign
,f committees are now passing the hal
to make the difference between wha'
h they collected and what they x
e pended in the recent campaign. Tht
democrats admit to a 100000 short
age. The republicans say they are
short, but give out no figures.
20 Vienna-Emperor Francis Joseph
20 whose death occurred recently, hal
taken only a passive part in the gov
g eminent of Austria-Hungary in re
cent years. The new emperor
r CudTl6S fTduClS, lS Ouly 90 yCaio "
10 age, and comes to the throne b
"a reason of the ASSASSINATION of Arch
- duke Francis Ferdinand, the even
which precipitated the European wal
W. New York.-The United State
~ Steel corporation has announced a
increase of 10 per cent in the wage
of the employees of its steel and iro
~, companies, effective December Ii
III 1t is understood that wage and salar
advances will also be made in othe
departments. The increase affect
i+s about 100000 employees and will ad
ms nearly $20,0OO,000 to the corpor;
of tons payroll.
Red Wing, Minn.-Fleeing til
constantly increasing evidences
of civilization of the Sante Indian reese
- walton in Nebraska. Charles Thoma
10, and Florence Stone, II, both cu
blooded Sioux indians, came to lily
"a in a tepee of Charlie making on tt
| Mississippi river after he had ma
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