The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-20

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Minneapolis-The average price of
flour here was $14.75 barrel, COM
pared with $1O.32 in England.
Kansas City-A baby girl that
weighed only 80 ounces was born at
the General hospital here. The child
is normal except in weight.
| GalvestOn-The captain of steam
er just arrived here reports he saw
British cruiser towing German
u-boat, the entire crew of which had
been suffocated by gas.
Washington-Rear Admiral Fiske
says that airplanes alone can end the
war, and that unless the submarine
menace is eliminated by them before
March 1, 1919, the Germans will win
the war.
Wenatchce, Wash.-Opal Harme-
ston, 19 years old, was shot to death
by a rejected suitor, Frank Mussel-
man. The girl came here from North
Dakota to avoid Musselman. but he
followed her.
Cleveland-Ernest Wolden, a re-
porter for German daily paper here,
was arrested by federal authorities
as an alien enemy. Wolden refused
to work within barred zones. as or
dered by the government.
Washington-More than 100000
soldiers and sailors are now in the
national guard or in the various
branches of military service of the
United States. There will be 1885,
600 enlisted by September l.
city of Rheims is now being literally
destroyed. For weeks past German
shells have played upon it day and
night. Five thousand of the original
100000 inhabitants still cling to the
ruins.
Eancouyer-Vanco is without
fire department, every member of
the force having gone on strike and
having left the fire halls in every
part of the city, The firemen de-
manded changed working conditions
and more pay.
Kinney, Misunderstanding down an
American flag and crushing it under
his heel, while uttering vile epithets,
almost cost Victor Salmi his life here
Police arrested him from throng
after he had been severely beaten.
He is serving Jail term.
London-The Army and Navy Ga
zette says that, including the Ameri-
cans already serving in the British
and French armies and the units ar
rlvlng in France, there will soon be
1OO, 900 American soldiers in France,
five German divisions.
Niagara Falls, Ont.-Captain r. F.
Carter known to millions of tourists
Mist, sightseeing vessel which VEN
lures close to the famous falls, re-
tired from active service after 80
years with the boat. He has kissed
many thousands of brides.
Tiffin, O.-Michael Shilling read
the inscription of his own headstone |
in the cemetery when he returned |
after a years absence One year
ago Shilling disappeared, and dead |
body found in a grove near the town |
was identified by friends of the mis-
sing man as his corpse. 1t was bur-
led as Shilling's.
Folsom, Calif.-Dick Larkin, IS,
and Bill Nye, 73. convicts for many
years in the prison here, have ESCAPED |
and the guards are combing the hills |
nearby for them. The old fellows
would have been paroled long ago
If the aut thprities had not feared |
that they were too feeble to be al
lowed their freedom
New York-Thousands of bottles
Of rare German wines were auctioned |
sealed bids by the collector
of the port, having been seized
aboard the German ships in New
York harbor when war was declared.
The money, it is said, will be held |
in trust for the German government |
for adjudication after the war.
Washington-''If a republic comes
in Spain, it is more than likely that
Alphonso, who would be deposed
from his throne, would be elected
says f. A. Hahn, a New
York banker who has just returned
from Spain. "No ruler in Europe is
so popular with his people. He is
the most democratic monarch that
ever sat upon a throne
Boston-While thousands of people
people stood below offering prayers
for her safety, Mrs. Celia Venard, 18
years old, perched on the roof of the
st. James Catholic church, threat
ened to leap any minute. She re-
fused to come down to the street on
a ladder, and declared that if any one
started after her she would jump.
After Is hours she came down.
Huntingdon, w. Va.-Federal
Osborne and force of depu-
ties are headed for the mountains in
Wayne county to arrest Walter Ad-
1ins and Fred Adkins, who broke
Jail after refusing to register for con-
An armed gang of the
threatened the county Of
'icials when they tried to arrest the
,wo men. The federal authorizes
we're then appealed to.
st. Johnsbury, Vt.-Etta May
Hicks and Mrs. Alvin kenn1ston. both
7oung women, are in Jail here
charged with beating to death little
olive Bradshaw, seven years old, be-