The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
WORLD NEWS TOLD DB0 BRIEF

Tokio-The Japanese census shows
a population of approximately co.
100000.
Madrid-Submarin of all bellig
erents have been barred from Span
ish waters.
New York-The 10000 restau-
rants in this city have organized to
conserve food supplies.
Chicago-The American Socialist,
organ of the national socialist party,
has been barred from the mails.
St. Louis-The race riot is under
control. More than 1870 negro homes
were burned and % persons killed,
most of them being negroes.
PetrOgrad-The Russians have
taken more than 10000 German
prisoners since they resumed hostil-
tiles on the eastern front, July l.
Washington-Mrs. Woodrow Will
son was the first housewife in the
land to sign one Of the food saving
cards advocated by Herbert G. Hoov-
er.
Copenhagen-Lieut Allmanroder,
greatest of German fighting aviators,
with more than 80 victories to his
credit, has been killed in aerial COM
bat.
Oklahoma City-The state wheat
crop is estimated at 27,113,00O BUSH
els, which is 6S per cent of normal
and an average of 9.5 bushels to the
acre.
WashingtOn-Pres Wilson is
considering the advisability of send
ing mission to Brazil to bring the
closest coordination in war activi-
ties.
Stockholm-Blood pudding cards
are being issued by the Swedish gov
ernment. They entitle the holder to
one pound of blood pudding per
week.
Washington-In spite of German
submarines the movement of ship
ping between New York and foreign
ports increased in June as compared
with May.
Niagara Falls-A trolley car left
the rails and toppled over a 20-foot
embankment on the edge of the
Whirlpool rapids. Probably 25 per-
sons lost their lives.
Athens Alexander, the new
Greek king, has proven his loyaty to
the allies by putting all proTeutons
out of office on the recommendation
of Premier Venizelos.
Mexico City-Rafael Zabaran and
Jesus Uertam have been expelled
German activities. Zabaran was for
mer minister to Germany.
Camden - The superdreadnaugh
Idaho, one of the greatest battleships
in the world, has been launched. She
carries - 14-inch rifles, and a crew
of 500 men. Her speed is guaranteed
to be 21 knots per hour.
Bismarck-TWenty-o sacks of
Burma beans, declared by the state
chemist to be deadly poisonous, were
found in a local grocery and con-
demned. Government officials are
investigating the matter.
Washington-M. Novitsky, head
of the Russian mission, says the era
of Russia's development is just OPEN
ing. He is of the opinion that the
development will be financed very
largely in the United States.
Washington-Ger ermans made two
attacks on transports of the Ameri-
can overseas expeditionary forces.
Both attacks. were beaten off by
American destroyers conveying the
transports. At least one German
submarine was destroyed.
Toronto-It is suggested that 100,-
600 troops be sent to Camp Borden,
the great Canadian encampment, for
training. The camp is we'll equipped
and as most of the able-bodied Can
adams have gone to war, the gov
ernment has but little use for it,
Seattle-The italian government
has contracted with Seattle firm for
the construction of two large wood
en- ships. If they are satisfactory it
is expected that number of wooden
vessels will be built on the Pacific
coast.
Seattle-The ship canal, leading
from Lake Washington to the Puget
Sound, was opened few days ago.
Barnacle-laden vessels have but to
go through the canal into the
fresh water of the lake, and all the
barnacles drop off.