The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

further credits to Europe. either by the
government or through private agen-
cts as an aid in establishing market
for 1.6OO.O0O.OOO pounds of surplus
pork left on the hands of meat pro-
ducers of the west was emphasized by
Senator Capper OF Kansas in a letter
to Secretary Of Commerce Joshua Al
eXander.
The French crown jewels. which had
been deposited in bank at Bordeaux
ut the end of 1914. when the German
advance threatened the capital, are to
be brought back to Paris and again ex-
hibited ut the Louvre.
4
Thirteen thousand workers in the
Willys-Overland automobile plant at
Toledo have been notified that the dis
tribution of profits arranged for year
ago has been deferred because of the
fact that there were no profits. due
to labor trouble which began last May
and continued several weeks.
~ 4 4
Representatives Of Chicago paint.
ers' union have announced that they
are making plans to GUST all members
who hold membership in the American
legion. They declared the legion men
were "to0ls Of the capitalist system"
4 4
The Mexican embargo against the
export of important foodstuffs, espe-
cially corn, beans and Mexican cane
sugar. has been raised. according to
the Mexican secretary of finance, as
reported to the state department at
Washington. Crops were plentiful last
season in Mexico and expectation al
ready has begun by way Of Ell Paso.
The government deficit from rail-
road operation during November will
be approximately $64, 100000, a low
record for the year, according to fig
ures compiled and made public by the
bureau of railway economics ut Wash
ington. Net operating income for the
month was estimated to have fallen
below $2O.OO0.0 which the bureau of
economics declared to be the lowest in
30 years when computed on basis
Of percentage Of investment.
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The 46,OOO-ton British passenger
steamer Olympia. of the White Star
line. which made her last trip as a
troop transport in August. will be re-
stored to her run in March. 1t was an
nounced at the office Of the line In
New York. The Olympia, when she
next appears, will be an oil burner,
the first of the large passenger steam
ers to be so equipped.
4 4
Completing three months service in
Washington as British ambassador to
the United States. Viscount Edward
Grey has sailed for Liverpool. Reach.
ing London, viscount Grey will re.
port to his government on his work In
the United States.
4 4
A new profit-sharing plan has been
announced by the Ford Motor com
pany. Details Of the new plan are
withheld, hut 1t is understood that il
cOntemplates extending employees tht
privilege of investing earnings in the
Ford interests. A bonus distribution
also is contemplated. II Is understood
q
Official statistics just made public
in Berlin place the number Of Ger
mans killed in battle Mt 100000. Tit
| figures do not include those who diet
in prison camps.
The Mexican supreme court has de
cided that William o. jenkins, Amer
lean consular agent at Puebla. WHIT
| was arrested some time ago in Pu
ebla, shall be tried before the fedora
district court instead of the Puebl;
state district court. This Is consider
ed victory for jenkins, whose coun
sci had alleged that an impartial hear
ing was impossible in the state court
| Robbers entered the Tingley, Iowa
Savings hank by the use Of blow
torch and escaped with 100000 Il