The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09

Berlin-The milk supply of the
German capital has been further re-
duced and now amounts to about SO
per cent of the quantity used in
peace time,
The Hague-The suggestion has
been made to the Dutch government
by shipowners that half dozen Ger
man ships in Dutch ports be manned
as compensation for loss of tonnage.
San FranCisc-Thomas j. Moon
ey, labor agltator, has been SEN
fenced to death by hanging for a
bomb explosion that cost 10 lives
during preparedness parade here
last July.
Boston-Fifteen hundred persons
at a mass meeting in Faneuil hall
passed resolutions demanding that
federal, state and municipal author
tiles seize food supplies and sell them
to the poor.
The Hague-A large amount of
fodder was on board some of the tor
pedoed Dutch merchantmen In con-
sequence of the non-arrival of this
fodder it will be necessary to kill
a large part of Hollands cattle
Constantinople-The minister of
instruction has decided on the con-
struction of huge college building
to house the University of Constanti-
nople. At present the various facul-
ties are housed in various parts of
the city.
London-For 80 years Thomas
Williams of Llanelly, who has just
passed away in his seventy-first year,
voluntarily remained dumb. In Or
der to more easily keep his vow of
silence he led the life of recluse in
a cottage at Dafen.
Manila-The bill introduced by
Manuel L.. Quezon, president of the
senate, authorizing the organization
of a Philippine army division of 25,-
600 men in accordance with the ma
tional defense act has been approved
by the special session of congress.
Strassburg-A valuable find was
made here recently in an old house
in the Judengasse (Jew Lane).
the building discovered a small Sc
cret chamber filled with ancient Chi
nese armor and almost priceless old
porcelain.
Berne, Switzerland-The bundles
rath has announced the long awaited
restriction of food distribution
whereby Switzerland will have two
meatless days weekly and must do
without whipped cream and other
similar dishes and limit it's egg con-
sumption.
Washington-Super Nor
gan of the Flathead reservation has
entered a denial for all charges made
against him and against other reser-
walton employees, and has made an
extensive explanation of the way
Flathead affairs are being admins
tered. His explanation is satisfac-
tory to the committee.
Vancouver, Il. Cat the interna-
tional conference Of rotary clubs of
the northwest held here, Spokane
was unanimously selected as the
meeting place for next years confer
ence. Delegates were present from
Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria, Seattle,
Spokane, Everett, Tacoma, Portland,
Salt Lake City and Butte.
Honolulu-Twon new world records
have been established here in the
open water swimming champion
ships. Perry McGillivray of Chicago
won the 22O-yard swim in minutes
20 As seconds, and Ludy LANCER of
Los Angeles won the 440-yard swim
in minutes II 3-5 seconds. The
previous worlds record for the 800
yard was 1929 and for the 44O yards
1922 is.
Toronto-"Butte, Montana, will
become in the near future a producer
of as large tonnage of zinc as copper
ores, and at the same time will still
continue to be our largest copper
camp" This statement was made by
William L. Creden, consulting en-
gineer of Butte and Superior, the
worlds largest zinc producer, in an
address before the Standard stock eX-
change here.
Washington-An s0,000-ton bat
tleship mounting SO 16-inch guns