The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
THE WORLD

man army have been reduced to 1OO.-
oOO in accordance with the Spa
agreement with the allies, it was of
flclally announced.
New York-Approxima 1000
OF the 10000 workers in the indus
trial departments at the New York
navy yard will be laid off next
month. Reasons given are lack of ap-
preparations and the fact that no
ships are laid up for repairs.
New York-Mail sacks containing
SlOO,OOO in cash, consigned to a
flrm in Havana, were ransacked in
the postoffice of that city ana the
money has not been recovered, it was
learned here.
New York-The marriage of Con-
stance Talmadge, motion picture ac-
tress, to John Pialoglo. New York to-
Dacco merchant, was announced here.
The ceremony took place at Green
wich, Conn.
New York Monk" Eastman.
once leader of a notorious gang that
terrorized the lower east side, a CON
victed felon, but restored to citizen
ship as reward for heroism as a SOL
dier in the great war, was slain by
some one unknown"
Washington Influenza attacks
carry with them "a definite immun-
lty to subsequent attacks, lasting
several years." according to conclu-
sions reached by the public health
service after intensive study in the
homes where the disease was epidem-
ic in 1883.
Washington-Troop A, First Ohio
cavalry, Captain Ralph Perkins of
Cleveland commanding, has been
designated to act as President-elect
Harding's personal cavalry escort in
the inaugural parade. E. B. McLain,
chairman of the inaugural commit
tee, was informed of the selection by
Senator Harding.
Minneapolis - Nine. Galli-Curci, |
famous grand opera singer, and HON. |
er Samuels, her accompanist, will be |
married at the home of the latter's |
parents in st. Louis park, a suburb |
of Minneapolis, January IS, accord |
to announcement by G. j. Samuels, |
father of the bridegroom to be.
Washington - Plans for reducing |
the number of federal permits for
handling liquor next year, were an
nounced Wednesday by Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer, who said the
new issue of licenses would be held
to a strict minimum in an effort to
check illegal liquor sales.
Ossining, N. Y.-Sing Sing prison
overcrowded as a result of the weeks
record receipts" of go prisoners,
most of whom were convicted of ac-
tivity in New York's crime wave,
transferred 10 men to other state
penitentiaries. The institution now
has 1,150 prisoners, including 13 in
the death house.
ashington-General Pershing in
a telegram from Roslyn, N. Y, ac-
cepted an invitation to serve as grand
marshal of the parade for the inaug-
uration of President-elect Harding.
The invitation was extended him in
conformity with the custom of hav-
ng the ranking officer of the army
1ead the inaugural parade.
Observation-Disclosures protection
or the Panama canal from attacks ]
rom the air, land and sea, is to be
provided for in bill soon to be '
irafted by the house committee on
appropriations for Notifications and {
eacoast defenses. Members of the {
committee now are virtually agreed 6
lpon a plan to make the canal inn !
II
Paris-WhiIe the French people q
lave their worries, yet they will be-
i'm the new year immensely more
onfident than they began 1920 be-
ause of the extraordinarily good .
rops, progress in restoring the ruin :
d departments of the north, plen-
iful supply of coal and the prospect =
year hence of having the period of I
Military service reduced from three Q
ears to 18 months. +
Chicago-Judge George f. Bar
EFT of the circuit court held that the p
ity of Chicago, through its mayor, c
ad the right to file suit against the =
hicago Tribune for s10,000,000l
allegedly caused by c.
utilization of articles referring to a
ne city's financial condition. The n
ourt declined to grant the motion tl
the attorneys for the defendant to Il
ismiss suit. o
New York-The worlds shorthand CT
riting record was broken by three a
ew York supreme court reporters ii
/ tests held under auspices of the b
,rty-fifth convention of the New
ork State Shorthand Reporters as b
,ciation. Nathan Behrin, national d
wrote from dictation, on a G
40 word minute record, 1898 G
ords.
Seattle-Ezra Meeker, known from al
,ast to coast by his pilgrimages with j;
l ox-drawn prairie schooner over
lie route of the old Oregon trail,
hich ne travelled for the first time Ia
} years ago on his westward jour "
sy, celebrated his Goth birthday. tn
be celebration included an old-fash- 10
ned spelling bee with a spelling eI
,ok published in 1929 used as the 81
xt. Fifty years residence in this q
ate was required of entrants. 1t
San Antonio, Texas-The body of nt
Lmuel A. Trusk, noted Indian fight OF
and frontiersman will be sent to OF
!. Louis for burial in the cemetery &c
Jefferson Barracks where as sol oil
er he was stationed several years. &c
g Joined the United States army at bl
e age of 29 after he had read about m