The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-20
WORLD In BRIEF

London.-Irish Nationalists have
decided to make an effort to have the
Irish question discussed in the House
Of Commons as early as possible.
London. casualties from
the beginning of the war to the end
Of last September were 3,556,O1S, ac-
cording to an official British compil-
alton.
London. on motion of
Premier Asquith has granted an addi-
tional war credit OF 81 100000, 900,
bringing the total for the current
fiscal year up to $6,750,00O,000.
San Antonio. The legislative
forces are planning a united effort to
overthrow the Carranza government
in Chihuahua, according to informa-
ton received in military circles here
Madison, Wis.-Fire in the main
hall Of the University of Wisconsin,
which houses more than 1000 stud
ents, burned the dome of the build
ing and damaged the roof. The loss
is estimated at $25000, covered by
insurance.
Madison, Wis.-The special session
of the legislature adjourned sine die
after Governor Phillips had signed the
bills giving soldiers on the border the
right to vote and permitting citizens
away from home election day the
right to vote by mail.
st. Paul.-This city will be the
home Of the new manufacturing
plant to be erected, by the Electric
Steel company, which has been in
corporated with a capital stock of
100000. G. w. Harrison is presi-
dent Of the new concern.
Washington.-The postoffice de-
partment has authorized an expert
mental mail carrying service between
Chicago and New York this month, to
be conducted by the New York Times
The trip is expected to be made in
nine hours instead of twenty hours by
train.
Boston. interests are be-
hind the new steamship service which
is to be inaugurated from Brazilian
ports to Boston shortly. If plans ma
terialize, there will be line of Jap
anese steamers, all large modern car
riers, carrying coffee as their prin-
cipal cargo
New York. -Hetty Green's s estate,
valued at 100000, led the personal
property assessments Of the nation,
the tax departments have just reveal
ed. Though John D. Rockefeller has
broken into the Millionaire class, his
personal property assessment was
placed at $5,0OO,O00.
Mt. Clemens, Mich Mayor NJ. V.
Bowers Of this city is in Jail because
he called Justice Of the Peace George
John "dirty rat.' The unpleas-
antness ocurred when the justice of
the peace renderd a verdict against
one of Mayor Bowers clients. The
justice imposed Jail term Of ten days
and fine.
Rome.-General Carlo Giordana
known in Italy as the man who car
ried fighting to the summit Of Ad-
amello. the highest altitude in the
history Of warfare, met his death re-
Gently on the cannon -plowed fields
near the Austrian lines He had beer
killed while making an inspection OF
outposts alone.
Chicago.-The annual report Of the
Pullman company gives the tota
earnings at $43,761 ,465. The ex
penses, including $9,599,76O paid out
in dividends, were $40,9S0,S5S, leav
ing $2,7S0,607 applicable to the sur
plus account. The statement Of as
sets and liabilities shows net sur
plus of $9,399,075.
Detroit. Henry Ford's contribu
, ton to the Wilson campaign will b.
, a countrywide eli ght-hour propagan
da. This will be spread from ever,
point where there is Ford agency
Where there is none there will be es
E tablished special agency for dis
. seminating Ford literature on tn
! benefits of the eigh-hour day as h
sees them.
New York.-The Chinese-Ameri
can Exchange company has been or
ganized to establish general mercan
tile trade between Chinese and Amer
lean ports. DR.. Clarence J. Owens
a managing director of the Southern
!. Commercial congress, is head of tn
:. organization and its Chinese CORES
pondent will be Kai Flu Shah, form
q er Chinese minister to the Unite
y States.
. San Francisco. - Wireless wave
q spanned the Pacific ocean this wee
a when the San Francisco Maroon
- wireless station was in direct com
r municat;on with the japanese govern
u ment wireless plant at Ochilshi, jar
an, $500 miles away. The call wa
test preliminary to the inauguratio
of wireless commercial service. Pre-
k viously Honolulu relayed wireles
= messages between Japan and tn
h United States.
o Richm ond, Ind. 1.-THE more divorce
W granted the more civilized the worl
E. is becoming. is the opinion of Jude
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