The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-21

were accepted in the regular army in
one day recently.
Stockholm.-A scarlet fever serum
which reduces the mortality from 20
to II per cent has been discovered.
London.-Two large Austrian bat
tleships were torpedoed and sunk by
the Italians in Trieste harbor recent
ly.
Paris.-A number of American
railway engineers have been killed by
German aerial bombs in a town some
where behind the British front.
Misunderstanding Baker has
announced that he has ordered an
investigation of the allegation that
there has been discrimination against
negro drafted men.
WashingtOn.-Needs of dependent
negro soldiers will be cared for by
fund of 100000 which is being
raised by the national colored SOL
diers' committee, with Headquarters
here.
Observation-Disclosures opera
tons, including the equipment of the
corps and railroad and other con-
struction for the expeditionary force
in France will cost nearly a billion
dollars in 1919.
guard will be the name of the $4,000
auxiliary force of troops authorized
by the war department to supplement
state and other forces now guarding
war supplies and doing police duty.
Minneapolis. - All union men in
the Twin Cities who went on strike
in sympathy with street car employees,
have returned to work. pending al
federal investigation, and at the re-
quest of the federal labor commits
sion.
Rome. - The first American shot
against Austria was fired by Con-
gresham George H. Tinkman of Bos-
ton on the lower Pave river, when
he pulled string firing large 49,
millimeter cannon, sending shell
hurting across the Austrian lines
London. - Field Marshal Haig,
the British commander in France,
has written to General Pershing, ex-
pressing his appreciation of the gall
lantry of company of American en-
gineers, who, with picks and spades,
helped the British to repulse a Ger
man charge.
Halifax.-John Joanson, helms
man of the Norwegian steamer limo,
the Belgian relief ship whose COLI
sion with the ammunition steamer
Mont Blanc led to the great disaster
in which more than 1900 lives were
lost and 10000 people made home
less, is held as German spy suspect.
Paris.-The foreign office official
ly announced that at the recent In
terstate allied conference agreements
were reached upon the basis of a
complete understanding and close
solidarity among the allies for the
of questions in which they
have a common interest during the
war.
New York.-Fish dealers will have
to tell the federal food board the rea-
son for a recent advance of 100 epr
cent in fish prices. They were sum-
today after fish had steadily
advanced following recommendations
to the public to substitute sea foods
for meat at various times in the
week.
ROme.-Major Baracca, Italian fiji
err, who has brought down 20 enemy
says of German airmen:
The Germans patrol in squadrons
and never accept battle unless they
are in superior numbers. They have
supplanted the Austrians
on much of the front in patrol and
observation work. They are better
filters and fighters than the Austri-
ans.
Manila.-Eight former German
ships informed in the Philippines have
been allotted to the Philippine gov
by the shipping board in Or
There was 26 German and Austrian
vessels in the Philippines when war
broke out, and excepting the eight,
all others, each larger than 1000
tons, were brought to the United
States.
Professionalism sanitary section
No. 5, serving with the French army,
which twice has been cited for SPLEEN
did conduct before the enemy, re-
;eived their decorations recently. Ev-
cry member received the war cross
and permission to wear the furrage, :
which is knot of braid over the
shoulder, which is the mark of a unit
recognized by France for
bravery.
Fresno, Cal.-Two surgical opera
ions to remove sixth finger attach
ID to his right hand enabled George
J. Lewis of this city to enlist in the
United States field artillery. On the
Inside of Lewis right hand was a
perfect finger, identical in size and
shape with his little ginger. AS soon
Is it was removed and the wound had
healed, Lewis was accepted by the en-