The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-17
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COVERING THE PAST WEEK
Important Happenings in Washing.
ton, Foreign News and What All
Our Own People Are Doing,
Told in Few Words
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
American "gunmen" have not been
imported into Ireland to any great ex-
tent. was the opinion expressed in the
English house of commons by Denis
Henry. attorney general for Ireland.
The Belgian government has agreed
II leave the famous Cloth hall. the ca
thetlral. ana the .amparts of the Ypres
in their existing state until the British
government decides what kind Of me-
mortal to erect to the troops who
fought there.
The possibility Of a Christmas truce
in Ireland seems to be connected with
81 suggestion made by Roger n. Sweet
man. a Slim Fem member of parl'n-
ment for North Wexford. that advan-
tage he taken Of the labor commits
sion's presence in Ireland to bring
about conference between the COM
mission and the Irish labor party. the
peace conference and the Catholic :irr-
archy to enlist all moderate opinion in
Ireland in the support Of Cardinal
Logue's appeal for "a truce for God. :
Importation Of luxurieS has been pro
hibted in the republic of Salvador he
ginning January I. by decree of The
government. Among the articles | a"-
cd under the ban are passenger a'.,o-
mobiles. bicycles. shoes. beer. moto cy-
cles. furniture. hats for women and
children. silks. tobacco and wines
Importation Of leather from the Unit
ed States into Brazil will he diScontin-
ued until the American dollar approx
inates the normal exchange rate. ac-
c"rding to Il resolution adopted by the
Association of Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers in Rio Janiero.
Two seizures of opium valued n
more than S2OO.OOO were made last
week in Manila by customs officials
one from shipment of salt fish from
Annoy. the ether from the sea off the
islrnd of Mindoro. where the cans
were found attached to pieces of wood
tn keep them afloa,. The seizures
were preceded by two others within
the past few weeks. the value Of the
can.rahand in the former seizures be-
ING in excess of 81 .oWOOO.
GENERAL
An offer of a site for holding the
Dempsey Carpenter heavyweight box
ing championship fight in Canada has
been received by Promoter Tex Rick
ard. The proposition from Il syndicate
of wealthy Ottawa SportSmen suggest
ed holding the contest at Hull. just
across the river from OTTAWA. during
June. 1t was stated that S21O. 900 was
available rs guaranty and Richard
was requested to meet and discuss the
matter with representative of the
Canadian syndicate.
Workmen employed in a number of
the small independent, steel plants in
the Pi1tshurg district are beginning to
feel the effects of the reimbursement in
steel prices recently announced. The
rate of wages i nnr heing cut. hut
working time is. thus affecting the in
come of the workers
An organization committee to enlist
in the movement tn increase the con.
sumption of meat every livestock as.
SociatiOn. all livestock exchanges and
the entire packing industry. has been
appointed by the national conference
of producers. Neat packers and com
mission men. in session in Chicago.
Creditors nf the defunct Old Colony
WI ,,rht to
emulate Charles Ponzi'S scheme for
quick riches. will receive about -
cents for each dollar Of the S1ft. 600
invested. they We're told in the Boston
bankruptcy court Receiver John Han
nagan was elected trustee. He reports
that he now has S132.OOn of assets
Creditors number 400.
Registered liberty bonds valued at
$4,000 were obtained by two bandits
who held up two bank messengers in
front of the ST. Paul poStoffice. The
robbers escaped in an automobile.
Members of the legislatures in four
STATESMEN York West Virginia. In
diana and Montana - have recently
written Governor Allen of Kansas that
they expect 10 introduce bills at the
next sessions establishing Il tribunal
to settle industrial disputes. modelled
on the Kansas court of industrial rela-
lions. This was announced at the gov
ernor'S office. In at least II other
states. the governor was informed. sim
liar bills will be Introduced
Police and postoffice inspectors at
Minneapolis are without clues 10 the
identity or whereabouts of three young
men who held up the mail car of train
\, 6 on the {. NJ. & s. i. railroad and
obtained loot varionsly estimated I'M
officially at from $4,000 to 5000.
The actual value of the mail cannot he
determined until registry records and
receipts are checked over. which may
take month. il was said.
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