The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-27
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HAPPENINGS OF PAST WEEK
Record Of Important Events From
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WASHINGTON

NAouS SNonOSs SuplSVSSu ~ navy Iva HuSN
part Of the famous jewels of the Rus
sian royal family. has been unearthed
by federal authorities. The 131 dia-
monds found on ,Neils Jacobsen. a
Swedish sailor, by customs officials
in New York on July %, it became
addressed to "Conrade Martens" Us
ing this as a lead, federal officials
began an investigation which they de-
clare has definitely connected Ludwig
c. A. X. Martens. self-styled soviet
ambassador to the United States. with
the traffic
Moved by reiterated pleas from the
Polish government for aid. the war de-
partment has under serious considera-
ton the request of Prince Lubomrsky,
Polish minister. for permission to pur-
chase war materials from the United
States government. After successive
conferences between the Polish minis
ter and Secretary Colby. the state de-
partment also took up the problem of
finding means Of reinvigOrating the
fast ebbing strength of the Polish
state and thereby of fulfilling the as
eurance to the Poles contained in the
recent American note to the Italian
ambassador.
An increase Of 1913 per cent in ex-
press rates has been authorized by the
interstate commerce commission. Re
quest of the American Railway Ex-
press company for increases averaging
c5.16 per cent We're found not justified
by the commission. with the exception
that rates on milk and cream may be
equalized with those contemporaries
ously supplied by the railway lines be-
tween the same points.
GENERAL.
The annual International Topographic
ical union convention. at it's closing
session last week at Albany. y. Y. rat
flied the 44-hour negotiations of the
executive council and the United Ty.
pothetae of America at Chicago. where
1t was agreed all publishers under the
jurisdiction of the Typothetae and all
printers under the jurisdiction of the
uilltIi eli
ter into negotiations to establish the
44-hour week without decreases in
wages.
The plant and seasons salmon
pack. about 5000 cases. of the Aber-
deem Packing company. South Aber-
deem. Wash. was totally destroyed by
fire of unknown origin. Damage is
estimated at $4,000,
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the Charles Weeghman
company. which operates chain of
restaurants. was filed in United States
district court at Chicago. The three
petitioning creditors scheduled claims
of $4,000. A petition filed previously
by creditors charged that big losses in
baseball ventures had made Charles
Weeghman. head of the company. in.
solvent. and was denied in the circuit
court. The court held that there was
insufficient evidence for the appoint
ment of receiver
Work at the big Julian mine near
Juneau. Alaska. has been stopped and
francs get hack to a reasonable ex
change basis. Jean vonophem. presi
dent of the Belgian company which
owns the mine. announced at Juneau
George White. chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee. made the
following announcement at national
headquarters in New York City: THE
Democratic party is not going to base
its campaign on a beer and light
wines policy. 1t will stand >quarely
on the national platform and for law
enforcement. The vets can interpret
this platform any way they choose"
Prediction that Nebraska will pro-
duce ol4,!si+. GOO bushels of corn This
year, an increase of 30,37S. 600 over
1919. was made in the August report
of the United States bureau of crop
estimates and the state department of
agriculture. The winter wheat Weld
was estimated AT - .ofG. 600. a reduc-
ton of ",63l zoo bushels compared to
1919 while spring wheat production
was placed at 4.42l 600 bushels. l.
2o7.N1 under the previous year.
The young man arrested near One
onta, \. ". by state troopers is not
Grover Cleveland BerGdoll. wealthy
draft evader. a department Of Justice
official declared after visiting One
onta. where the suspect was held in
Jail.
Announcement is made by Senator
Harry $. New that Theodore Ro"Se-
welt will take the stump for Senator
Harding early in September Roose-
welt will start his campaign in Chi
cago and will cover virtually the same
route taken by Franklin n. Roosevelt
A constitutional amendment reduc-
ing the age limit for entrance from II
years to IS years was adopted by the
supreme lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las in session at Minneapolis.
Reports of maternity hospitals in
New York City show that since 1916
the average cost Of stork visit has in