The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-03-16
THE WORLD

"ashington-The 100000 free
seed item; carried for years in agri-
cultural bill, has been Topped off by
the appropriations committee.
New Orleans, La.-Three hundred
tramps, arriving here on a single
freight train from Texas points, were
guests of New Orleans, some of them
being entertained at police stations
n others visiting points of interest
about town.
Zion, W.-Mrs. Della King, 104
years old, formerly of Los Angeles,
died from influenza. More than 40
years ago she was said to have con-
tracted an incurable disease and was
told that she could live only a few
months.
Coblenz = German civilians, all
of them war veterans carrying sawed
off %shotguns, are being employed to
guard the barracks of the American
forces in Germany and to drive the
army trucks, because of the reduc-
ton of the American forces.
New York-To attempt a nonstop
transatlantic flight from France to
the United States in the latter part
OF April, Louis Gaubert, one-armed
aviator veteran of the world war,
sailed for France on the steamship
Rochambeau.
Lawrence, Kan.-A ruling that
high school girls skirts must extend
three inches below the knee was
thrown out of district court here by
Judge Hugh Means. The ruling had
been laid down by the school board
of Vinland Rural high school in this
county.
Lethbridge, Attain keeping with
the desire for convenience the gov
eminent of Alberta, under the new
policy of liquor dispensing, will COM
ply with the prayers of the thirsty
by establishing a liquor store here
under the supervision of a govern
ment vendor to be named Immediate
ly.
Chicago-The Chicago board of
trade began broadcasting its market
quotations by wireless at 80 minute
intervals as a means of bringing the
producer in closer touch with the
market. If the plan proves success
full it is planned to increase the send
ing distance. The present sending
will cover a radius up to 500 miles
for the best receiving set.
Omaha, Neb.-Additional reduc-
lions in freight rates ON certain COM
modities between New York, Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Missis-
sippi river and Missouri river points
and points in California, Oregon and
Washington were announced by F.
w. Robinson, freight traffic manager
of the Union Pacific system lines.
The reductions range from 80 per
cent down to IA per cent.
Detroit-The number of workers
employed in the chief industries here
has almost doubled since March /,
1921, according to a report made
public by the employers association.
An increase of 1864 workers was
shown for February, as compared
with January. The total employed
by the 70 associations was given as
l21,763, as against 62,87S a year
These plants normally employ
700, 900 workers.
Washington - Arrangements for
establishment of a prohibition
lavy" of nine submarine chasers to
lunt liquor runners off the Atlantic
voast, were made without the approx I
i of Secretary Mellon and may be s
ancelled by him, it was intimated at
he treasury. Secretary Mellon was
aid to have taken the view that con- /
ress had not authorized the use of
enforcement appropria- I
ions for upkeep of vessels and that
ry enforcers lacked authority to use
hem as liquor chasers.