The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Mlhneapolis-Fancy flour prices
nave dropped recently $1.75 per bar
rell to $13.75.
London-Nearly 100000 life in.
surance policies have been allowed tc
lapse since the beginning of the war
Detroit-Ford ambulances to the
value of 100000 will be given to the
Red Cross by the Ford Motor com
pany.
New glands weekly ex-
pendlture for war in the United
States amounts to between $5O,OOO,-
600 and $50, 100000.
WashingtOn-Pres Wilson is
DESTROYS of restoring citizenship to
the $4,000 Americans who are fight
ing in the British and French armies.
Washington-Of the men who reg
lstered for draft service, one In three
who are physically qualified and not
exempt will be called this year, it is
estimated.
Chicago-The government has TAX
EN- options on 100000 raw hides, to
be shipped from western packing
houses to eastern tanneries and pre-
pared for army equipment.
New York-Twelve French aerial
officers assigned to this country
agree that if the United States had
10000 aviators with $4,000 airplanes
the war could be ended now.
Tokio-The Japanese government
is planning the construction of eight
superdreadnaughts and eight battle
cruisers, which will make their navy
considerably more formidable.
Stockholm-Perso reaching here
from Germany report the hottest
June weather since 1S4S, with no re-
lief in sight. A drouth is threaten
ed that will amount to a national ca
tastrophe.
New York-Robert w. Wooley, di-
rector of publicity for the Liberty
loan says the next $3,000,OOO,O
bond issue will be in such low denom-
nations that they may be paid for
over the counter.
Washington-The national council
of defense is said to be considering
the building of 5000 locomotives at
a total of 100000, 1000, or 100000
apiece. These would be rented to the
railroads on perdiem basis.
Washington-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor has warned the gov
eminent that the price of food must
go down or wages go up. A tie-up of
many industries is threatened if the
administration does not obtain eff
fectlve legislation before July II.
Paris-Venerabl jokes about cab
bage or hay cigars have become a sad
realty in Germany, owing to the scar
city and high cost of tobacco. The
latest war substitute is composed of
leaves, cabbage and law
ender blossom to impart aroma.
Chicago-Patrick Cudahy, the Chi
cago packer, who recently announced
his retirement from business in favor
of his son, is back in the harness
again. One son has become lieu
tenant in the regular army and the
other has joined the officers train
ing camp.
Worcester, Mass. - The American
Steel and Wire Co., of this city has
issued call for all of it's men who
served their time and are receiving a |
pension to return and take the place
of the younger men who will be draft
cd. They will receive in addition to
their pension weekly salary.
Observation-Disclosures of appropri-
ating $4,000 for next years salary
for Governor Harding of the Panama
canal zone, congress, by mistake, ap-
100000. Some one APP
parently added another cipher to the
figures. 1t will take an act
Of congress to rectify the mistake.
New York - The government is
planning to turn out engines for bat
tie planes at the rate of 1000 per
month, the first consignment to be
delivered in November. In the mean
time training planes will be turned
out in great numbers to supply the
United States European training
camps.
New York-Anarchist Louis Kra-
mer, convicted of conspiracy against
The registration law and failing to
register, will have to serve 81 years
n prison if he lives that long. He
lrew a term of three years and $1O,-
700 fine, which will have to be
worked out at the rate of one day /
or each dollar of the fine.