The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-07-22
THE WORLD

Do'oh-Snoe factories employing
4,ooO in Lynn have shut down be-
cause OF market conditions.
London-India has removed res
tr%lct1ons on the export of silver coin
and bullion, which have been in eff
feet since September, 1917.
Tokio-Japan's imports exceeded
her exports by 100000 yen
$2O3,50O,OOO) for the first six
months of 1920.
Ioronto-At Gold Summit farm in
Sesekinika, Ontario, gold was found
at a depth of IS feet, the vein being
two feet in width.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Catta has re-
fused to call a special session of the
Florida legislature to act on woman
suffrage.
London-The second chamber Of
the Dutch parliament approved a
government loan to Germany of 20O,-
100000 guilder, at normal exchange
$80,000,000.
Calgary gas flow of 10000 900
cubic feet every "a hours has been
tapped at San Joaquin we'll on Peace
river, where the we'll was sunk in
Search of oil.
Washington-The public debt June
80 was $24, 1929, 321,467, a drop of
$l,lS5,1S4,692 from June 80, 1919,
total, and a decline of $2,295,380,1S0
from the figure of August 81, 1919.
San Francisco - The democratic
convention was the longest and cost
Hest in the country's history. The
estimated expenditures of delegates,
party and city of San Francisco were
close to $4,0OO,000.
Paris-A new proposal for the set
Element of interallied debts is made
by The Temps. 1t is that debts from
n ally to another be paid in annui-
ties spread over a long term of years,
if possible without interest.
Rutland, Vt.-Governor Percival
w. Clement has issued a proclama-
ton refusing to call the legislature
in special session to make possible
the ratification of the federal suf-
frage amendment.
Columbus, O.-The mother of %
children, including six pairs of twins
and one set of bankruptcies, Mrs. Mary
burlington, 80, is dead at her home
following the birth of a still-born
child. Only five of her 22 children
survive.
New York-American and British
tobacco interests, together with bank
ers in the United States, France and
Belgium, according to reports in re-
ports in tobacco circles, are snegotia-
ting with the French government for
the purchase of its tobacco monopoly
for $40, 00O,0 600.
LondOn-It is generally admitted
that the government made $500, 000,-
900 in 1919 and the early months of
1920 from the resale of Australian
and New Zealand woods purchased
for war purposes. The agreement
provided that half of the profits
be returned to the dominions,
Ottawa-The Canadian Northern
lost $6,500,0 600 and the Intercolonial
and Transcontinental $7,500,000 last
year, besides $19,50O,000 in fixed
charges to be met. The losses on the
Grand Trunk system made the total
loss reported by Canadian roads $47,-
900, 900 for the year. The govern
ment intends to spend 100000, 600
betterments and equipment this
year.
New York-Great Britain has come
to the conclusion that at least half
Of the $8,0O0,0 O0,0 GOO she loaned to
her allies during the war will have
TO be Charged to profit and loss"
according to a pamphlet issued by
The Bankers Trust company of New
York. The chancellor of the exche-
luer in a recent speech estimated the
advances to the allies as probably
West Palm Beach, Fla.-Riehard
Croker, former chief of Tammany
Hall, was adjudged mentally compe-
.ent to handle his affairs in an order
ssued by Judge E. B. Donnell, dis
a temporary injunction grant
I'd last March to Howard Croker, son
If the former New York democratic
eader. The son had sought to have
lis father and step-mother, Buela A.
barred from disposing of the
,lder Croker's property estimated to [
,e valued at nearly $1,000,000.
Paris-Official figures of the gov {
,rnment show a rapid industrial re-
.overy in the devastated areas. In |
he Muerthe and Moselle departments {
10 per cent of pre-war factories are {
gain at work, in the Ardennes and Y
he Nord rs per cent, and in Lille "a
Ter cent. In all departments 2,810 t
actories out of 300, or more than {
8 per cent, were partially or COM {
at work June l. The princi- {
al handicap is shortage of labor due {
0 migration because of war and loss I
# life. J
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