The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-22
WORLD NEWS TOLD ON BRIEF

Chicago-Australian potatoes are
being sold in local markets for the
first time.
Neutrality-suspicious. employees
have taken 100000 worth of Lib
erty bonds.
London-The interest on the Brit
ish war debt for 1917 will total
$972,00O,OOO.
Christiania-The Norwegian par
lament has decided to increase taxes
of war profits to 80 per cent.
Beunos Aires-Two hundred thou
sand tons of wheat have been pur-
chased by the British government.
Manila-The Philippine govern
ment has offered America the serv-
ices of $4,000 soldiers to fight in
France.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bacon, for
mer Ambassador to France, has been
commissioned as a major in the re-
serve corps.
Brazil-The Brazilian government
contemplates denying all German
merchant vessels coaling facilities
after the war.
Boston-The German liner Ocken-
fels, worth $1,250,QQ0, has been re-
paired at cost of $4,000 and is
now ready for sea.
Washington-"he national council
of defense plans the issuance of $4,
600 insurance free to every soldier
who is sent abroad.
New York-1t is reported reliably
that the American destroyers in Eu-
ropean waters have captured three
German submarines.
Detroit-Detroit is now the fourth
city in the United States with popu-
lation of $4,000. The increase since
1910 is S3 per cent.
Westinghouse bond issue of ST.
600, 100000 will be issued to meet
expenditures which the new revenue
measure will take care Of.
Tulsa-Jackson Barnett, wealth.
est Indian in the United States, has
offered to invest his entire fortune,
100000, in Liberty bonds.
New York-The government has
ordered 100000 rifles from the
Remington company. 1t will take
three years to fill the contract.
Christiania-The greatest peace
pressure in the socialist congress
comes from Austria Hungary, with
Turkey second and Bulgaria third.
Atlantic City-New York and Bal
timore capitalists will build three
900. Each will have 1000 rooms.
New York-Recent investments of
American business men in Latin
American banks and industries have
reached a total Of over $1,000,O00,-
900.
Chicago-France, England and
Italy will require $50, 100000 BUSH
els of grain before next harvest, and
all of it must come from the United
States and Canada.
Montrcal-Canada has sent 322,-
600 men to the front and has 100000
in training. The opposition of Que
bee makes the passage of CONSUMPTION
laws questionable.
Petrograd-The provisional gov
eminent is adopting strict measures
against liquor. Getting intoxicated to
excess makes the offender liable to
Is months imprisonment.
New York - Government income
tax agents have been examining the
books of the moving picture corpora
tions to see whether "movie" stars
are getting the salaries that they
have been advertising.
Indianapolis-Rep to query
of the president of Indiana univers-
ity, President Wilson said he saw no
reason for suspending sessions of col
leges and universities, and believed
hnt Ia 1,D vat
public interest.
Boston-New England manufac-
turers have contracted with the gov
eminent to turn out shoes for the
army to the value of $40, 100000. De-
liveries are to commence July Is and
all work contracted for must be COM
pleted in four months.
Washington-The German govern
ment has threatened to put out of
business the German branch of the
International Harvester company. I'll
this is done the United States will re-
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