The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-16
THE WORLD

out his sixteenth home run of thu
season last week in the sixth innins
: OF the game with ST. Louis.
Washington. ID. C.-Former Rep
resentative Evans left for Missouls
last week, where he will resume the
: practice of law. He was succeeded
In congress by Representative Nc
Cormick.
Indianapolis. w. Galbraith Jr.,
national commander of the American
Legion, was killed instantly and two
other men were seriously injured
when an automobile in which they
were riding went over a 2O-foot en-
bankment.
New Workable Ruth, the home
run champion, was released from the
city prison after serving a sentence
of one days Imprisonment for vio-
lating the automobile speed laws,
and Immediately started for the
Polo Grounds to play with the Yam
KEGS against Cleveland.
Pueblo-Crops were almost totally
destroyed over an area approximate
ly 296 square miles in the neighbor-
hood of Pueblo by the recent floods,
according to a report made to mill
tary headquarters by Captain James
@. Bennett of the reconnaissance
group.
Washington-The secretary of the
navy has commend Edgar Arthur
Kneebone, ships cook, first class,
and Edwin Ray Elting, fireman,
third class, and has recommended
them to the secretary of the treasury
for award of life-saving medals for
their heroic rescue of Benjamin E.
Foulke, seaman.
San Francisco-Mrs. LYDIA South
ard, charged with the murder of her
fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer,
at Twin Falls, Idaho, arrived in San
Francisco from Honolulu aboard the
steamer Matsonia on her way to Twin
Falls, Idaho, to stand trial. She is
in custody of V. H. Ormsby, a deputy
sheriff, and his wife.
Chicago-A petition asking a re-
duction of wages of nearly 100000
employees in the meat packing indus
tries, was filed with Federal Judge
Alschuler by the allied packing in
terests. Judge Alschuler is the Off
cial arbitrator agreed upon by en-
ployers and employees under a con-
.tinuation of a wartime agreement.
Washington-Rejecting committee
provisions for a minimum army of
men for the next fiscal year,
the senate passed the army appro-
priation bill carrying a total of S334,-
100000 and making provision for
an army of not less than 10000
men. The house had previously pro-
vided for an average strength of
10000.
Portland-Aid for ex%-service men
the shape of bonus of SIS a month
for each month served in the world
war;, with an alternative of a real
estate loan not exceeding $4,000 was
approved by Oregon voters at a spe-
3ial election by a vote of about 8 to /
according to returns from all except
/ few remote counties reported early
.oday.
Washington-The American gov
has proposed a treaty of
unity and commerce with Mexico, it
vas announced at the state depart
nent, in which Mexico will agree to :
afeguard the rights of property In ;
hat country held by American citi- :
ems which attached before constitu-
of 1917 was promulgated. The
of the treaty automatically !
yould accomplish recognition of the
1exican government.
Washington, d. C.-Indian farm I
of the Flathead reservation ap-
called to Senator Henry l.. Myers for :
clip to check an invasion of grass
that threatens to destroy the
crops. The department of D
could promise no assist
nee until after July for lack of
lnds but the Indian bureau will :
out $4,000 to be used at once y
IT poison. A man was sent to in
sstigate so he can use the money
Immediately after it is available. :
San Francisco-Papers in a suit to \
It aside the will of the late James
Murray, former Montana mining
an, who left property said to be
orth $15,000,0OO, have been pre-
lred and will be filed with the &
unity clerk of Monterey county,
here Murray maintained his resi-
'nce, according to l.. P. Forestell,
San Francisco attorney, who repre-
nts Mrs. Anna M. Flynn, a sister
Murray, and Mrs. Agnes Doyle, 4 -
zee. T.,
Washington-The country's COM
ned winter and spring wheat crop
omises to be 100000 bushels 81
rger than last years, based on
of production by the de-
rtment of agriculture. There will !
smaller crops of oats, barley and +,
y than were harvested last year, -
lille the apple crop will not be half -
large as that of 1920, and the !.
ach crop will be much smaller than j
IT year HI
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