Willmar tribune., 1917-02-07
NEWS NOTES.


NEWS NOTES.
Bernard NJ Baker of Baltimore, re-
signed from the new Federal Shipping
Board on January 27.
Municipal ownership was endorsed
on January 27 by the Democratic
County Committee OF Bronx Borough,
New York City.
Farm products of the United States
for 1916 we're worth $13, 3,449, 900 900,
according to an estimate of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The Illinois State Senate on Janu-
ary "a passed the resolution for
Constitutional Convention. 1t must
still pass the House and then be sub
mitted to the voters.
The franchises of New York City's
public service corporations were val
ued by the State Tax Commission.
January 29, at $494,231 $50, an in.
crease over last year of $34,362, 900.
It is estimated that in 1915 about
10000 forest fires occurred in the
United States, which burned over
about 100000 acres and caused a
damage of approximately $7,000,0O0
The Indiana House, by a vote of 70
to %, passed a Statewide prohibition
bill on January 25. to 60 into effect
on January 1, 1918 The Senate must
still act upon it.
The Bavarian government is pre-
pairing to introduce in the Chamber a
bill for the construction of a canal
from the Danube to the Rhine, cap
able OF accommodating vessels of L.
200 tons. The work is to be begun
after peace has been declared.
France, in order to relieve shipping
and prevent unnecessary export of
gold, has forbidden the sale of can
dies, cakes and tarts on two days a
week. Sugar cards are to be used in
order to restrict the use of sugar.
The new naval radio station at
Ch0llas Heights, near San Diego, gave
a demonstration of its power on the
26th by talking with Arlington, Va,
station; Darien, Panama.; Nome, AL
aska: Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands;
and Melbourne, Australia.
An equal suffrage amendment has
again been submitted in South Da-
kota to be voted on in 1918. The
tha ,hy1o$~
tion on January Is. The Senate adop-
ted it ten days before.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee refused on January "a to
include prohibition of strikes or lock-
outs In the railroad legislation it is
preparing. It agreed, however, to
stringent prohibition of trespass on
railroad property by strikers.
The Washington State Senate pass
ed on January 19 the resolution sub
mitting to the people the question of
holding a Constitutional convention
It has already passed the House. The
popular vote thereon will be at the
general election Of 1918.
The Presidential election in Cuba,
which has been under litigation be-
cause of frauds charged, has been de-
c1ded by the supreme court in favor of
DR.. Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso, who as
Liberal, will succeed the Conservative
President Menocal, May 20th
Total federal revenue on beer and
whisky in 1916 was $252, 2,7OS,935, as
v@of y
cites yielded 1854 200 as against
$22,424,O42 in 1915. The increase in
liquor revenue is attributed by Gov
ernment agents to more strict en-
forcement of revenue laws.
Governor Frazier, of North Dakota,
signed the limited woman suffrage
bill on January %. It goes into effect
on July 1. The Constitutional Amend
ment for full suffrage must be passed
again by the next legislature before
submission to the people.
Revised estimates place the amount
Of standing merchantable timber in
the United States at approximately
2,767 billion board feet. OF this
amount 1.464 billion board feet, or So
per cent of the total, is in California,
washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Mon.
tana.
Secretary Of War Baker announced
on the 28th that General Pershing
had been ordered to bring the Amer
ican troops out of Mexico. Preparatory
moves to this end are understood to
have been under way for several days.
The forces, which number $4,000 men
were thrown into Mexico shortly #.
ter the Villa massacre at Columbus,
New Mexico, March 9, 1916.
The first steps toward reorganiza-
ton Of the Progressive party Of New
York were taken at a convention at
Albany, on January 27. Homer D. Call
of Onondaga county presided. 1t was
decided to appoint q committee Of one
representative from each Judicial dis
trict to organize the voters. Resolu-
1tions passed declared against partici-
pAting, As q party, in local contests.
Roosevelt and Perkins were criticised
by speakers but were not mentioned
IN tho v,nanluf1nna