The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-31
THE WORLD

memOr1dllze congress IN 1aVOr Ol
light wines and beer passed the as
sembly of state legislature, 43 to "a.
Washington-Trade with Russia is
more a political than an economic
question as long as Russia is con-
trolled by the b~olsheviki, Secretary
Hoover declared.
Ell Paso, Texas-Federal Prohibi-
ton Agents S. E. Beckett and Arch
Woods were shot to death when pro-
hibition agents were hunting for
liquor on a ranch owned by Neil T.
Sherman, near this city.
Washington-An agreement be-
tween the five big meat packers and
their employees through which pre-
sent wage and other disputes will be
amicably adjusted was forecast be-
fore a second joint conference of
spokesman for both sides with Sec
rotary Davis at the labor department.
Chicago-After escaping with the
sentence of rs year for the murder
of his wife and an unborn child Carl
Wanderer was sentenced to death by
a jury for the Staying of the rag
ged stranger" he used as a dupe to
cover up his other crime. The defense
Immediately moved for a new trial.
Madrid-The news print situation
in Spain has become so acute that the
newspaper owners sent a deputation
to Premier A1lende Salazar to request
him to appoint an arbitration COM
mission for fixing the price of paper.
They also petitioned for the mainten-
ance of existing Importation duties.
Chippewa Falls-No ONE will
serve on the juries in circuit court
for the next two years, the Chip
pewa county jury commissioners de-
cided when they eliminated the
names of six women from the poll
list. The commissioners said that a
jury room was not a suitable place
for ONE
Observation-Disclosures supplies in
the United States are mot excessive"
specialists of the bureau of markets
announced, in spite of the stock of
800, 00O,00 bushels reported on
hand. Of this amount 100000
bushels were imported from Canada,
the announcement said, making that
country's surplus just hat much less.
Chicago-The United States rail
road labor board in a decision holds
that the present rates of pay and
working conditions of Pullman sleep
ing car conductors are just and rea-
sonable and refused a request for an
increase. in pay and change in work
ing conditions. The conductors are at
present paid from S155 to $3.50 a
month. 7.
New York-Officers of the Ameri- !
can Jewish congress which is to be :
organized permanently before Oct :
ober 81, will be chosen by popular
among the 100000 or more :
Jews in the United States at an cleo !
ton to be held on June 10. This was !
decided in a resolution adopted at a :
conference here of more than 200 !
delegates from eastern states. :
Misunderstanding received fin !,
al instructions as to his Philippine =
mission from Secretary Weeks, Major I.
General Leonard Wood left Washing :
for San Francisco, where he will :
board ship, April 2, for Manila. Gen =
eral Wood will continue to serve as =
commander of the sixth army cOrps :
engaged in carrying out the =
Philippine mission as directed by 9
President Harding. T
San Observation-Disclosures of the :
telephone to carry music to =
dances and other affairs from =
central point such as a theater, =
las been protested by the Musicians a
lnion as a source of unemployment. :,
The radio music is gradually doing ~
way with the necessity for SO many :,
,rchestras and it is coming to a point e.
where half the city can dance to the :;
music of one piano according to the =.
~
Washington - Attorney General =,
)augherty is going to "look over -
'ersonally all possible appointees as .,
ederal judge or district attorneys i,
,efore selections are made. In max -
ng known his intention, Mr.. Daugh- az
rty said he intended to call to Wash
ngton each man who came up for 81
erious consideration in the districts 49,
nd Investigate personally before 10
any appointments. 60
Portland, Ore.-Large buyers of hy
gigs here reduced their bids to Is ~
ents a dozen and declared that be- =
ause of heaviest supplies in years he
18th no shipping outlet the price will sn
0 to Is cents before the end of the ~,
eek. Storage operators were re- "
having difficulty in obtaining ,o
assistance. Fancy white DC
gigs sold on the public market at rs J
snts. hr