The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-22
NEWS To DATE IN
SHORT PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT IN THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD
HAPPENINGS OF PAST WEEK
Record Of Important Events From
Everywhere Condensed and
Classified in Departments
for Busy Readers
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
Tom and Anna Belng. American cir
Gus performers. are unable to enter
Finland because there are in their en-
fourage IA trained monkey and several
educated dogs. The Beings were in
Russia and after trying several months
obtained permission from the sovie,
government to leave the country.
They reached the Finnish border in
safety but found the regulations
against shipment Of livestock from
Russia prevented them from entering
Finland unless they abandon their per-
forming animals.
twenty persons We're killed and 80
others injured in collision in which
the Venice-Milan express was involved.
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Rome. based on adviceS
to the Giornale dItalia. The three
rear cars of the express were smash
ed in the collision.
dispatch to the London Times
from Rotterdam says the postmen
there have struck and that virtually
no letters or kilograms are being de-
livered
Emma Goldman and Alexander Rerk-
man both want To return to the United
states. according to Boris Sokoloff.
former professor of biology in Petro-
grad university and we'll known as q
socialist writer. who has just arrived
IN England. He predicts the overthrow
of the Lenine government shortly.
WASHINGTON
treasury payments to railroads un-
Ger guaranty provisions of the trans
portation act will he held I'M under
a ruling just announced by CONTROL
Ter of the Treasury Warwick. until fl
nal accounting of losses sustained dur-
ing The guarantee period is made. Of
ficlals estimated that approximately
S6OoW1,oOo was involved. Carriers
already have received about Sl30OOo.-
Nsl under the guaranty provisions paid
in the form of advances against esti-
mated deficits incurred prior to Sep
eu.
The total population OF continental
United States is 1oI.GS3. los. an in
crease of l3.11n.S42. or l4.9 per cent
This figure does not include apnroyi.
mately 12,3oo,00o people living in the
country's outlying possessions. The
population Of Alaska and the total
classed under the military and naval
service abroad are Yet to be announced
ihe l3.o corn crop promises TO be
the largest in the history of the coun-
try by more than 100000 bushels
yield of 3,2lG1oo 900 bushels. com.
pared with the record production of g.
124.l46.0p0 bushels in 1912. was fore
casted by the department of agricul-
fufe from a condition of s91 on o.
toher I. The Yield would exceed that
nf last year by approximately 300
Wn,Ha bushels. Kansas. Nebraska
and Missouri will contribute practical
ly all of the increase
Telesraphic appeals 10 the White
House from many sections of the
country for relief from the threatened
coal shortage and for an agreement
on methods of preventing serious CON
ditions this winter have been referred
10 the interstate commerce commits
sion. Secretary Tumulty. after confer
ring with Daniel Willard president of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio. and Howard Ell
lott. chairman Of the board of the
Northern Pacific railroad. announced
that the commission would deal with
the situation.
Only four of the governments war
built fleet of 2S5 wooden ShipS were
wanted by buyers when the shppnr
board last week opened bids on IT'S adj
vertiSed sale. As result. Admiral
Benson. chairman of the board, said
that 200 Of the vessels now tied m in
the James river would stay there in
definitely. Bidders offered SIG, 500
for four of the wooden ships. and the
board took the proposals under advise
ment. This amount was less than the
construction cost of any one of the
fon: boats sought.
President Wilson has directed thar
on Sunday. November II. the Ameri- |
can flag be displayed at half mast on
all public buildings and naval and mil |
ltary posts las a token of the nation's |
participation in the memorial services |
held for the heroic American soldiers |
sailors and marines and others who |
gave their lives to their country in |
the World war"
Benjamin J. Salmon. conscientious |
ohiector, who has been on a hunger
strike at ST. Elizabeth military hos
pi,al for the insane at Washington, |
II. C.. since July Is. was held 70 be |
sound of mind by Justice Bailey of |
the District of Columbia supreme !
court.