The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
NEWS TOLD ON BRIEF

Chicago.-Singing of the Star Span
| gled Banner was feature of the
opening of the Chicago opera season
New York.-Dr. James G. Monag
han, 90 years old, United States con
sui at Kingston, Jamaica, lecturer, il
dead.
msterdam-Dueling in the Aus
tro-Hungarian army and navy has
been prohibited by order of the EN-.
peror.
New York. - The Rockefeller
Foundation has pledged a million
dollars to the "Y" war camp recrea.
tion fund.
Honolulu-The body of Queen
Liluokalani, former ruler of Hawaii
was visited by thousands when it lay
in state here.
Berne.-Arrangem have been
made to send food through Swiss
diplomatic officials to American SOL
diers now held prisoners in Germany
BaltimOre.-It has been announced
that at the suggestion of the national
government the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will eliminate observation
cars.
Portland, Ore.-Russell Chamber
lain, 19 years old, great grandson
of John Brown, abolitionist, has en-
listed in the navy at Bremerton navy
yard.
New York. - The Metropolit IN
Opera company has eliminated Ger
man songs and the works of German
composers from it's programs for this
season.
Westinghouse branch of the war
risk insurance department is to be
established in France and at every
training camp and cantonment in
this country.
Washington.-A war policy for
$4,000 has been asked for by Gener-
al Pershing bringing the total insur-
ance for the expeditionary force in
France up to $2,2O0,0Oo.
Rome.-Floral tributes from the
women and children of Rome covered
the grave of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
when simple ceremonies were held at
the erection of a monument.
San Francisco. - Candy makers
have been warned not to cheat by
buying more sugar than the govern
ment regulations entitled them to or
their privilege of buying will be cut
off.
Washington.-Swscdish ships soon
will sail with food for the relief of
the Belgians under charter agree
ment now being concluded between
the export board and the Swedish
government.
Eureka, Cal.-Albert James, son
of Jerry James, famous chieftain of
the Humboldt Bay Indians, who has
been mentioned as probable success
sor to his father as chief, has been ar
rested as a Stacker.
Washington.-Control of silver
prices is being planned by the Ameri
can and British governments jointly,
to prevent competition from raising
the price to a point where coinage be-
comes Improbable.
Minneapolis. - Steps have been
taken to secure a new trial for
Frank ]. Dunn, who is serving life
sentence for the murder of his wife,
who formerly lived at Wibaux and
Forsyth, Montana.
New York. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt has been elected an honor
ary fellow of the American Museum
y
ton of which his father played the
most prominent part.
Washington.-Whal meat is be-
coming popular article for chatting
dish preparation, nearly quarter of
a million pounds having been mar
keted so far this year in San Francis
co and Seattle by one firm.
Minneapolis.-Thro the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission was
marketed in one day 11,700 pounds
Of cent bread. The price has been
raised to two loaves for 13 cents
Each loaf weighs one pound.
Manila.-The house has passed a
joint resolution authorizing the gov
ernor general to offer to build for
the United States at the expense of
the Philippine government one de-
stroyer and one submarine.
Washington.-The interstate COM
merce commission has authority to
railroads to establish through
routes and joint rates in connection
with other carriers, according to a
decision of the U. S. supreme court.
Washington.-L. H. Horning, of
Wis, chairman of the au-
tomobile products section of the war
industries board, has been named to
represent the board in negotiations
for taking over the motor plants of
the country for war service.
Buffalo. - The American Fedora
ton of Labor is taking steps to avoid
any cessation of labor through
strikes during the period of the war.
The workers will be asked to stay at
work while their troubles are ad-
justed through conferences.
New York.-Sales of flour to or
the United States food ad-
for export will be re-
stricted to products of mills which
have signed agreements with the
food administration, where the trans
action involves flour made by millers
other than those offering the flour.
Philadelphia.-The net increase of
growth of the Methodist church last
year, according to DR.. David D. For
syth, corresponding secretary, was
1O3173 One-fOurth of which was in