The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-19
THE WORLD

Washington-Henry P. FIetche.
ambassador to Mexico, has resigned
Copenhagen-Schleswig has vote
three to one to become a part of Der
mark, as against Germany.
London-Admiral Kolchak wa
executed by his own troops to pre-
vent his rescue by the white guarC
London-The council of the lea
que of nations is in session here
with Arthur J.. Balfour presiding.
Observation-Disclosures figures o.
casualties in the A. E. F., publishe,
by the var department, brought tn
total to 302,612, instead of 293,061
Londonderry Astor, only woman
member of parliament, and American
born, will devote her maiden speed
in the house of commons to prohibi
ton.
Los Angeles-Three men of tn
q%uartette which robbed the HON,
Savings bank of $4,000 are in jail
About half the cash was recovered
when the robbers were arrested.
Orange, N. J.-Thomas A. Edison
celebrated his 73rd birthday a few
days ago. All public offices anc
places of business closed in observ.
ance of the day.
Washington-Poland needs 400,-
900 tons of American grain to avert
starvation, according to Stanislaus
J.. Arnot, who has arrived in America
from Warsaw to arrange for relief.
Bingham-Over 1000 miners have
quit work in the copper mines here
as the result of a strike called by the
Metal Workers union, which is af-
filiated with the L. w. w.
Seatt1e-Police are searching for
thieves who, in two robberies, stole
diamonds which the mt told the
police were worth $4,000. C. c. Co
hen, the motion picture magnate,
was the victim.
Professionalism tobacco kings
are said to have offered France a
loan of $4,000, 100000 francs in con-
s%ideration of being allowed to take
over the government obacco mono
poly.
New York-Wholesale looting of
merchandise in transit upon the rail-
roads of the United States caused a
loss of approximately $45, 000,0 600 in
1919, according to United States rail-
road administration statistics.
He1singfOrs-The Finnish govern
ment has decided to create a 500
'no-man's-land" between Rus
STA and Finland to suppress snug
Cling and minimize the risk of pes
Iilential contagion.
Cario-Two airplanes belonging
to the South African government, at
tempting a flight from London to
South Africa, crossed the
Mediterranean in IA hours. This is
said to be the first flight across the
Mediterranean.
The Hague-Socialist members of
he Dutch parliament are agitating
movement to intern former Emper-
IT William of Germany and restrict
lis liberty. This step is urged al
the party generally approves
Ter Count Hohenzollern.
San Francisco - The California
Vet federation is not going to dis
)and on account of the institution of
prohibition, but is to
pen its membership to all interested
it's cause and will endeavor to
'lect state Legislators and congress-
nen committed to a policy of over
urning the eighteenth amendment.
Minneapolis - Returning to his
here, after an absence of more
han eight years, Joseph l.. Links,
ormer local politician, learned that
is. wife had believed him dead and
-ad married again. Tuesday, Link
pent the past five years, he said,
nd his former wife says she will re-
lain loyal to her present husband.
New Bedford, NASSAU elaborate
urglar alarm system has been in
tailed in a lonely farmhouse in
outh Dartmouth to protect a price
ess stock of liquor owned by Col.
Idward H. R. Green, son of the late
Green. The liquor treasure,
'hich in the days of freedom was
'orth $4,000, according to anti
uarians, is now beyond price.
Geneva-Russians who have arriv-
l here recently by way of Sweden
nd Germany say a former minister
justice, Spitzberg, has been in
allied in Petrograd as breaker of
arriages." He is said to be grant
g from 500 to 900 divorces a week, :
} Investigation being necessary.
IL that appears to be required is the !
gnature of the person desiring free
I'M from matrimony.
New York-Eighty different kinds
precious and semi-precious stones
found in the United States, chief :
in % states. The Virginias, the :
trolinas, Georgia, Montana, Ken I
cky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Tex
+, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada,
dorado, Utah and California seem
be the most promising territories. :
lie Montana sapphire is said to be c
g most valuable of these American
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