The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
HE WORLD

Observation-Disclosures has placed or.
ders in Canada for 100000
worth of railroad equipment, to in.
clude Is locomotives and 5000 cars
Toronto-Owing to a shortage Of
labor, shipbuilding companies in the
Delaware river district are offering
Canadian mechanics 500 a week.
LOndon-Retail prices in England
including food, clothing, light and
fuel, have advanced 123 per cent
since 1914.
Chicago drive against rem
profiteers will be launched imme-
diately by the Chicago Real Estate
Board, it is announced.
London - The price of gasoline.
which has recently been 70 cents a
gallon, will be reduced to 81 cents
by government order.
Winnipeg-The Canadian govern
ment has paid 100000 to Sir
Charles Ross, inventor of the Ross
rifle, for the use of his factory dur
ing the war.
Chicago-Chicago carpenters are
receiving s1.25 an hour, though the
scale is 81 per hour. Many are work
ing IL hours a day and making SIS
a day.
New York-The White Star line is
building a fine new passenger liner
to be called the Calgary. She will
be put in service between Montreal
and Liverpool.
London-A new type of silent air
plane engine has been invented. 1t
burns a cheap, crude oil and can be
operated at much less expense than
the types of engines now in use.
Observation-Disclosures & Co. re-
port gross business in 1919 in ex-
cess of $4,000 900, an increase of
$75, 900 over 1918. Net profits
were s~1S,89O,125.
Eondon-A state of siege has been
proclaimed in Vladivostok, says the
Daily Mails correspondent. Japan
ese were guarding the state bank
during appropriation of several mil
lions of rubles, January 27.
New York-The Long Island plant
used by Henry Ford during the war
to turn out cars and trucks for the
government has been sold to the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for ST.
100000.
Berlin - German manufacturers
have been stopped from manufactur-
ing 1852 food substitutes that were
considered indispensable during the
war, but which are harmful to per-
SON eating them.
London-Seven of the largest con-
Germs manufacturing automobiles
and accessories have consolidated,
forming a $25, 100000 combine that
will within six months be turning out
5000 automobiles a week.
Paris-Lieutenant Funk, an Aus
trian, who, during the war was en-
to the Germans points at which the
shells of their long range gun fell,
was executed last week.
Washington - Secretary Lansing
states that immigration into the
United States has increased greatly
since the armistice. Last month
10000 aliens were admitted, as COM
pared with less than 10000 in the
same month a year ago.
New York-Thirty-five parcels of
land owned by the late Mrs. Russell
have been sold at auction for
$2,619,250. The proceeds will be
divided between SO colleges, hospi-
tails, charitable institutions and mu-
Northumberland Mon
dell, Republican house leader, who
has been the principal opponent of
universal military training, told the
house that the yearly cost to the
country would be $1,00O,00O,O GOO the
first year.
Chicago-Captain Marshall Field
of Chicago has taken charge of the
Field estate of $12O,00O,O 900, to
which he is chief heir. For three
has been studying the bond business
IN the offices of New York brokers.
Paris-A huge stone statue, one
Of the largest in the world, will be
near the little town of Mieux
France to commemorate the vic
.orious stand made by the French
On the Marine in 1914. The monu-
will be given by Americans
md will cost about $4,000
Washington - Appeal was made
asst week to congress by Secretary
If the Navy Daniels for a deficiency
appropriation of $10,314,0 900 to keep
he navy yards operating efficiently.
He stated that, unless the money
vas granted, $4,000 men would have
be thrown out of work.
San Antonio-It is reported here
hat documentary evidence is held
)y the United States state depart
nent to show that President Carran-
ia and a few of his principal lieuten-
have instigated and directed
he long list of raids on American
property that began along the Rio
5rande in 1915.
Dearborn, Mich.-The new Ford
Internal combustion, engine-driven
itreet railway car is ready for trials.
rhe car weighs but 10 tons, compar-
ID with 35 tons for cars now in use
IN interurban railways. The car, it
S claimed, can go from New York
San Francisco with one filling of
,asoline. The plant where these
.ars are to be made is being built
lere and it will be two miles long.
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