The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-09
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London.-The British government
mas refused permission to the Had.
fields, Ltd, to proceed with work on
the contract for shells for the Ameri.
can navy $50 long as the exigencies
of war continue"
Ell PasO-The insistence by Ameri.
can immigration officials that all per-
sons crossing the international bridge
take bath caused a riot among the
MeXlcans at the Juarez end that for a
time threatened international compli-
cations.
st. Paul-Montana has made =
splurge here in the Outdoor Winter
Sports carnival with the largest dele
cation from any outside state The
visitors from the Treasure state were
accompanied by a cowboy band and
the Glendive drum corps.
Spokane-Informati concerning
the alleged illegal operations of liq-
uor dealers in Montana who have
been shipping liquor into Washing
ton under false labels has been gath
cred by internal revenue officers and
forwarded to Washington.
Ottawa-George Bury, vice presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific railway,
will leave Montreal soon to take con-
troll OF the operation of the Russian
railways. Mr.. Bury for many years
directed the operation of the Canadi-
an Pacific western lines from Winni-
peg.
Toronto-E. P. Mathewson of this
city, formerly general manager of the
quarters at Anaconda, Mont, has
been awarded the gold medal of the
Metallurgical Society of America for
his achievements in metallurgy dur
ing the past year.
Berlin-Income taxes in Prussia
in 1915 increased 49S, 100000 marks
In comparison with 354,0OO,O0O
marks in 1915. The number of tax
payers was increased from 100000
to 100000. The average income
to taxpayers increased from 2,267|
marks to 2,430 marks.
Pierre, s. D.-Both houses of the
South Dakota legislature have adopt
ed resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of joint committee to in
vest1gate the advisability of a consti-
tut1onal amendment permitting the
establishment of state owned eleva-
tors. This action follows closely the
proposal now before the North Dako-
ia legislature.
Par1s-Sugar cards are to be in
stituted in France. Their introduce
ton in Paris and the department of
the Seine will be accompanied by a |
census with a view to making the
measure effectual. 1t is officially
stated the objects of tie measure are
to diminish the sea transport, reduce
purchases abroad and avoid the ex-
port of gold.
New York-Samuel Gompers, pres
ldent of the American Federation OF
Labor, received one of the greatest
ovations of his career at testimonial
dinner attended by more than 1000
labor leaders from all parts of the
country when he urged organized |
Workmen to think about peace, to
work for peace and to pray for peace.
Salem, Ore.-"Blue Sundays" for
Oregon are prescribed in bill
introduced into the house of rep
resentatives. The measure would
close all lines of business ex-
cept drug stores, hotels. res
taurants, ice cream parlors, garages
and supply houses. Under the act
baseball games, theaters and other
forms of amusement would be pro-
hibited from operating.
Manchester, England-The labor
conference in session here unanimous
y adopted resolution urging that
Ill the British representative at the
'eace conference work for the forma-
ion of an international league to en-
'orce the maintenance of peace on
he plan advocated by the president
" the United States and approved by
The British foreign secretary.
New York-The nude in motion
picture art has come under the ban
II the national board of review. All
producing companies that are men,
'ers of the national association have
lgreed, 1t is said, not to permit the
production in their studios of photo
,lays using such a figure. Instruc-
ions to this effect have been sent to
directors and scenario writer's.
San Francisco.-Nearly 500 wom-
n of the underworld invaded the
central Methodist church of Rev.
PAUL Smith to find out what he in
ended to do with them in his vice
rusade. For 80 minutes Reverend
mith stood the target of questions
esolving themselves into "What are {
ou going to do about it?" and then {
he women reluctantly trailed out of I
hurch doors they hadn't passed
trough for years before. {
Seattle-Leaders of the prohibition {
lovement here say that in all proba- 6
ility their organization will offer fl '
ancial aid for the defense of Hiram I
Gill, mayor of Seattle, who, with &.
hief of Police Charles Rockingham,
our city detectives and Robert :
lodge, former sheriff of King coun- 1
7, was indicted by the federal grand
Try on charges of conspiring to vio-
lte the Interstate commerce law by =
ringing liquor into the state.
New YOrk-William J. Burns, head 8