The state herald., 1920-11-05
FOREIGN

| Inc Dull 1iSntet1 tnIOu8nout cEH1
are considering concerted action with
The object of obtaining higher pay.
They also desire new rules regarding
the manner In which bulls are admit
ted to the ring.
An Increase of S1.15 day in the
wages Of Alberta coal miners, granted
by operators In conference with repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Workers
Of America, has been announced In
Calgary. Alberta.
Fifteen thousand Russian Rolshe-
vist soldiers have been taken prison
srs, and many cannop and large guam
titles of war material have been cap
tured In raids carried out by General
Baron Wrangel's forces recently.
Forty-two horses belonging to the
Royal Canadian mounted police were
killed in fire which destroyed the old
winter fair buildings at Brandon, Man,
with n loss OF $200,0O0. Efforts of fire
fighters are being directed toward
saving the new fair buildings and
nearby residences.
Sylvia Pankhurst, who was arrested
on Oct, 10, charged with attempting
to cause sedition In the navy by edit
ing and publishing an issue of the
newspaper. The Workers Dreadnaught,
Oct. 16, was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment ON conviction for the Of
fense In London.
The municipal employment bureau
announces that 10000 men and wom-
en- In Germany are unemployed. OF
these, 10000 are In Berlin The labor
ministry estimates that soon 300O,00O
will be unemployed or on short time.
Women constitute approximately one
fourth of those idle.
Fourteen Japanese soldiers were
killed md nine were wounded in re-
cent fight with bandits at Cheln-Tao.
Manchuria, In which the outlaws We're
routed, say dispatches received The
bandits lost sixteen killed and the to-
tai casualties inflicted upon them are
said to be heavy.
Canadian highways aggregate 350Oo
miles. according to figures presented
by government report. and the land
appropriated fer their construction and
improvement Is valued at $3.50, 200, 900.
For every mile the public travels on
railways, It In estimated, II travels two
miles on highways. Canada has ex-
pended S20.OOO.0O0 on highways In the
last five years.
Canada's trade with the United
States continues to develop on both
sides Of the account. September fig.
ures, issued showed exports to the
United States amounted to $49,848, 900.
as against $48, 457. 900 In the same
month last year. an Increase of Is per
cent. Imports from the United Stntes
totaled $Sl. lS3. 900. against s6J0l7, 900
an Increase Of . per cent.
GENERAL
Isanc p. Ferguson. Chicago lawyer,
and Charles E. Ruthenberg Of Clcve-
land. were convicted OF criminal anar-
chy by Jury In Supreme Court OF New
York. Justice Weeks Immediately sen.
fenced them to states prison for terms
OF from five TO ten years each.
Edgar Carlton Singer OF Clear
Lake, MINI. sent gold watch nnd
chain to the Democratic national com
mittee MS his contribution TO the
Democratic campaign fund. StNl run
ming, the watch was received nt head.
quarters in New York, with II letter
from Singer
The Otis Company announced at
Ware. Mnss,. that Its cloth department
would operate only four days week.
beglnningsnt once, because Of lacl; OF
orders. About 1000 operatives are NJ.
fected. a part OF the underwear de-
partment already is on II four.day
schedule.
Appropriations totnlllng nearly $500.
900 for relief work In the Near East
were voted by the executive committee
OF the Near East Relief a gift Of
$1,000 from Armcnlnns resident IN
the United States, was received. and
the committee appropriated 100000
for immediate purchase OF supplies for
Armenia.
The steamship Celtic arrived In New
York from Liverpool and Queenstown
with 3ii boxes OF gold ynlued nj mp
proxlmately Sl1.0OO,0O0. consigned to
the Federal Reserve Bank.
New York trucking companies
adopted resolutions refusing recent de
mnndg OF their 10000 employees for
shorter hours and increased pay. nnd
notifying them that they must work
ten hours for the present nlnc-hour
wnge.
The speed typcwritlng championship
Of the United States and Canada was
won ut New York hX George l.. HOGS