The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
the WORLD


Sacramento, GAIA bill to pro-
hibit the wearing Of trousers with
hip pockets was introduced in the
senate by Senator Chamberlain.
Dies Moines, Ia, - Formal. an
nouncement that Des Moines would
be the place of the 1921 conclave Of
the Mystic Shrine was made here by
Imperial Potentate E. L. 0arretson
Of Tacoma, Wash.
Chicago Robert e. Grove, states
attorney, announced he would ape
point one or more women a. assist
ants and that in the future all women
on trial in Cook county, would be
prosecuted by women attorneys:
Marion, O.-President-elect Hard
ing completed his conferences here
ON the policies Of his administration
and left Marion for st. Augustine.
Fla, where he will spend most Of the
time remaining before his inaugura-
ton.
Washlngton-An average decrease
OF eight per cent In retail prices Of
20 food articles in December % COM
pared with November was noted in
statistics compiled by the labor de
partment. Compared to December.
1919, the decrease was 10 per cent.
Albany, N. Y.-Membership and
participation In the communist party
of America was held to be sufficient
grounds for the discharge Of pub
lie school teacher In q decision made
public by Frank b. Gilbert, acting
commissioner Of education.
Warrington Ordinary expendi-
lures Of the government for Decem-
Der decreased by about 100000
compared with November, while pay
ments ON the public debt increased
BY nearly $1,000, 00O.0 900, according
to the monthly statement issued by
the treasury.
Toledo-The killing here of two
railroad detectives during q $4,000
holdup was solved By the confession
of Edward Foley, 20. claiming
the police he was in the party that
killed A. h. Long and Louis Schroe-
der.
Kansas City-Erwin R. Bergdoll,
member Of wealthy Philadelphia
family, who Ia serving q four year
term in the federal disciplinary bar
racks at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. for
evading the selective draft, filed APP
plication for a writ Of habeas corpus
in the federal court at Topeka, KAN,
sas, demanding his release.
Paris-The bolsheviki, according
to a Moscow wireless message picked
up here, have instituted q military
order called the "Order of the Red
Flag" Leo Kameneff, who recently
acted as soviet trade commissioner in
London. and General Buddeny, noted
bolshevik cavalry leader, were the
first to receive the new decoration.
Mexico City-More than 100 per-
sons were drowned and more than
200 injured In the disaster at Pachu-
ca. when two dams above the city
broke and torrents of water swept
through the lower sections of this
big mining center, according to the
latest reports. A thousand persons
were rendered homeless.
Observation-Disclosures of ap-
proximately 1000 postmasters were
sent to the senate by PreNdent Will
son. This swells the already enor-
nous list Of nominations made at
this session and on which republican
leaders have determined not to act
except where an emergency exists.
Washington-A photograph of the
Inauguration of Lincoln was used as
guide by the joint congressional
committee informally adopting plans
for the Inauguration of President
elact Harding Chairman Kn0v said
that in simplicity the arrangements
for the ceremony March 4 would al
most duplicate those in 81.
6pohane-A general resumption of
business activities before many
months was predicted in an address
here by Charles Donnelly. president
of the Northern Pacific railroad, at
the annual meeting Of the Spokane
chamber of commerce. Present un-
settled conditions, Donnelly said,
were only temporary and could not
last.