The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-19

been scheduled for October but prob.
ably the date has been advanced.
The latest news from Russia, which,
however. comes from bOlShevist
sources. is that 1900 of Admiral Kol.
chak's men have been captured by the
reds and the surrender of the re.
mainder of his southern army il ex.
pected. In northern Russia the situ-
alton of the antibolshevists is des-
perate. The Americans have left and
the British are rapidly completing
their evacuation Of the Archangel re-
gion. A delegation from the municipal
and zemstvO organizations Of that dis.
trict has reached London and made q
pathetic appeal against the withdrawal
of allied help.
The Roumanians, at last reports, had
not vet withdrawn their troops from
Hungary and their actions and lam
guage continue to be defiant Of the al
llCSs AuCN Slulul " uC NNNluE as q D0A0
rier TO the waves Of bolshevism that
threaten to flow over Hungary from
the east. The Serbians. it is reported,
are growing very bitter against Rou-
mania and are talking war and NOV
ing up their artillery to the frontier.
An interesting story comes from
Vienna of the arrest in Prague Of the
leaders in a monarchist plot that is be-
lieved to include Austria and Hungary
and with which the Archduke Joseph
party is said to be allied. 1t is rumOred
the intention was to put former EN-.
peror Charles back on the throne.
General PerSling's return to the
United States was the occasion OF a
tremendous demonstration in New
York. lasting over three days and cul-
minating in an impressive parade Of
the First division. first to enter the
war and last to leave" led by the gal
liant commander in chief. When PERISH
ing landed at HOboken he was present
ed by Secretary Baker with his COM
mission as general, and on Thursday,
September Is, he will be received by
both houses of congress in joint SEES
sion and will be told formally how
much the country appreciates his dis.
| tinguished services in accomplishing q
great task with all credit to the Ameri.
can nation.
The industrial sky was pretty darl
last week, and indeed storms broke al
several points. In Hammond, Ind. the
striking employees of the Pressed Stee
Car works engaged in rioting and
three of them We're killed by the state
troops and police. Then the members
of the police force of Boston. who .at
Joined labor union in defiance Of
regulations Went on strike. and imme
dia,ely the disorderly elements of tn,
city began pillaging stores. attacking
women and INDUCING in other riotou!
demonstrations. The loyal police were
mayor called for the assistance of thu
state militia. Several regiments wer'
mObiliZed and went into action agains
the mobs. seven persons being killed il
the fights. All other labor unions II
the city threatened to go on strike il
sympathy with the police. The tiremel
also said they would quit if the police
men asked it.
As Chairman Gary of the Unite,
States Steel corporation directorat
was obdurate in his refusal to NEE
with the advisory committee Of the s,ee
workers. despite the efforts of Pres
dent Wilson and others, the committe
called a strike Of all union employee
of the corporation for Monday. Ser
TENDER d. The strike order will e
into effect unless concessions satisfat
tory to the unions shall be made befor
that time by the corporation or Pres
dent Wilson shall succeed in persuaC
ing the workers to postpone it. Throug
Secretary Tumulty. the president urge
on Samuel Gompers the wisdom of pu
ting off the strike until after the indu.
trial conference that is to meet i
Washington early next month. Nj
GOmpers was in Dorchester, Mass
where he was called by the death {
his father. and at the time of writin
it was not known what would be h
attitude in the matter.
There was Joy in Chicago over II
} ending OF the long tie-up in the bull,
! ing industry. The carpenters, who.
refusal to work for less than 81 q
hour caused the trouble. agreed to r
turn to their jobs for the 92is cents 9
: hour offered by the contractors. unit
next May, when there will be a r
) adjustment. The settlement permit,
the resumption Of building projects 1
| vOlving many millions of dollars.