The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-24

New Iork-The population of New
York is now estimated at over s.
452,OOO.
New York-Silver has reached a
new high mark, being quoted last
week at 80 rs cents per ounce.
New York-The estate of the late
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt, who died re-
Gently, is appraised at SIG, 6,769,314.
Amsterdam-The German govern
ment has forbidden the publication of
Ambassador Gerard's book in Ger
many.
New York-Liggett & Myers To-
bacco company has donated 100000
packs of cigarettes to American
troops in France.
has made shipment of it's first one
ton trucks. They cost $3.50 and the
production will soon be 1900 per
month.
Paris-Germany is calling 17-year-
old boys to the colors for training.
1t is stated that they will not be sent
to the front this year excepting in
case of special urgency.
WashingtOn-The American people
spend annually $174,OOO,OOO in soft
drinks, and the possibility of taxing
these to make up some of the loss
that may follow prohibition is being
considered in some quarters.
San Francisco-Lieut. Irving F..
Schneider of the German navy was ar
rested here on a presidential warrant
as spy three days ago. Many maps
and papers Of an discriminating ma
ture were found on his person.
Victoria, B. C.-The prohibition
bill which will make British Colum-
bia a dry province passed it's second
reading and will become a law very
shortly. Thois will leave Quebec the
only province in Canada to retain sa-
Ions.
Washington-A banner displayed
at one of the White House gates by
woman's party suffrage picket ad-
dressed to "Kaiser Wilson" was torn
down after an indignant crowd had
hissed the suffragists for several min
utes.
Chicago-The high price of corn
has sent the price of beef to a new
high record. Two loads of choice
beef sold in Chicago last week for
SLABS per hundred pounds. Twenty
dollars is expected before the end of
the year.
New York-The Lawyers Mort
gage company of New York has can
celled $7,O00,OO0 fire insurance car
ried with German companies because
they declare Germany is a bankrupt
country and has already issued more
paper than it can possibly redeem.
Washington - Secretary Daniels
has announced the decision of the
government to build an aircraft fac-
tory for the navy. Tho plant, which
will be at the League Island navy
yard at Philadelphia, will cost ST.
100000 and will employ 1900 men,
st. Paul-The Great Northern
Railway company is selling $40, ,000,-
900 of notes to New York bankers.
The notes are for three years, carry
ing five per cent interest, and they
are secured by $25,0O0,0O0 Great
Northern first refunding bonds, due
1861.
New York-New Workers will soon
see the remains of a Zeppelin shot
down in one of the raids on London.
The wreckage, which in it's fall car
ried to death crew of more than 80
Germans, arrived in the hold of a
cargo steamer to be set up and exhib-
tied.
Washington-Indica are that
there will be a shortage of uniforms
and army shoes for the first contin-
gent of the new national army which
will be called to the colors September
1. The war department says some
took bigger contracts
than they were able to handle.
Los Angeles-Eric Campbell, a i
heavyweight, who plays opposite
Charlie Chaplin, was married to
Pearl Gilman five days after they had
met. The bride is a sister of Mrs. w.
e. Cory, wife of the steel magnate.
The bride is II and the actor is a |