The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-30
WASHINGTON

WARRINGTON
Railroads Of the country have been
warned by the interstate commerce
commission to refrain from confiscat-
ing coal consigned to government de-
partmentS and to common carriers and
to other public utilities. No indication
Of what action would De taken to put
an end to the practice was given by
the commission.
Jose G. Guerra. deposed president of
Bolivia. with Il number Of his minis
terS and other officials Of the over.
ed by the new regime, the state de-
partment at Washington has been in
formed by the first dispatch from the
American legation at Lii paz since the
revolution.
Appointment by the president Of sew
en- major generals and - hrigadiers
under the new army reorganization bill
has been announced by the war depart
ment.
GENERAL.
The Association Of Railway Execu-
tives meeting in New York decided
to recommend to all railways that the
nations express business continue to
be handled under federal control as it
was during the war by one agency
the American Railway Express com.
pany. The reason given is that the
four original express companies vir-
tually have ceased to exist and no
longer are able to function individu-
ally. leaving the American Railway
Express the only agency through which
the service can be operated.
Fritz Zeigler of Saltwater. MIMI.
national treasurer Of the Sons of Her.
mann. pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned in municipal court at Still
water on charge of embezzling lodge
funds in excess Of $1,000. He was ar
rested on warrant sworn out by John
Mates, Miles City. Mont. national vice
president Of the order. Zeigler declar-
ed some confusion in the records was
responsible for the charge.
A price of S2l.75 hundred weight
for their forthcoming ALLEGATIONS was
announced last week by the Western
and California Hawaiian Sugar Refin-
ing companies. The previous prices
are S2o.25. The lower price alloca-
tons should retail at S24.75 with
freight added from this point
f. c. Quamme. president Of the fed
eral land bank at st. Louis. declares
that black rust exists in southern Min
nesota and eastern South Dakota and
''in some places has done considerable
damage to the wheat crop" He said
there was no rust in Montana North
Dakota and northern Minnesota. He
has just completed an investigation Of
crop conditions in the northwest and
predicted it would harvest lone Of the
biggest wheat crops in its history"
The high price Of potatoes was too
much for the weak heart of F. f. La
grave of Minneapolis. Lagrave walk
ed into the city market and inquired
as to the cost Of a bushel of "Spuds."
When told the price at which they
We're selling he dropped dead.
A tornado struck Neigh Neb.. last
week. causing heavy property dam
or severe injury. Trees We're uproot-
ed. buildings unroofed and telephone
poles blown down. Some of the streets
Of the town We're impossible on ac-
count of the wreckage.
Members of the National Woman's
party have been assured by Governor
Cox. Democratic candidate for presi-
dent. that he will do all in his power
to bring about ratification of the fed
eral suffrage amendment by Tennes-
see. His promise was given to depu-
tation from the Woman's party. head
ed by Miss Alice Paul. chairman. prior
to his departure for Washington
where. with his running mate, Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt. he will confer with
President Wilson.
Wireless tel, ,,hone communication
DetWcel SilttSo anu ttallui lSIdIlu
80 miles off the coast of California
was established last week. William
Wrigley. Jr.. owner of the island. talk,
ed to J. J. Patrick. B. NJ. Renton and
John \. Stewart. his representatives
there. Twenty-seven hundred miles
of land lines from Chicago to Ions
Beach. Cal. and 80 miles of wireless
We're used.
Farley =. Christensen. nominee Of
the Farmer-I.abor party for president
will make a campaign tour of thu
country from coast to coast and from
border TO border. he announced in {
statement in Chicago.
Denver police are without a clue Il
the theft from Mrs. Eugene T. Shove
Il guest of the exclusive Denver club
Of diamonds worth $4,000. Mrs
Shove is a wealthy Colorado Spring
society woman.
John King. a farmer living near Dur
ham. n c.. found two of his cows il