The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-07-21
the WORLD

Washington-Freight rates on all
commodities have been reduced 10
per cent by all carriers.
Chicago-It is estimated that
about 100000 railroad shopmen are
on strike.
Fargo-Final returns show that
senator McCumber lost out to Gov
ernor Frasier for the republican SEN
atorial nomination in North Dakota
by 10000 votes.
Lethbridge-Lord Bling, governor
general OF Canada, and a famous war
leader, IS making his first tour of
the western Canadian provinces.
Miles City-There IL a total of l.
ol4,633 acres of agricultural and
grazing land open to entry in the
Miles City land district.
Washington - President Harding
mas signed the bill fixing the army
At $4,000 men and $4,000 officers.
WashfngtOn-RebA forces were
oefeated and scattered by federal
troops near the Aguada camp of the
Cortez oil company in the Tampico
uistrict of Mexico on June 80, ac-
cording to a message received few
days ago.
Berlin-Two men attacked Maxi
milan Harden, editor and political
writer. near his home in the Grune-
valid. a suburb of Berlin. He was
taken unconscious into the house
where he was found to be suffering
from five wounds In the head. The
assa1lants were arrested.
Chicag0-With striking shopmen
formally branded by the United
States railroad labor board as "out-
laws" the board directed its efforts
toward preventing an extension of
the walkout by 100000 maintenance
OF way men.
New Y0rk-Cotton jumped about
$3.50 bale within 10 minutes after
the publication Of the first govern
ment forecast Of the season. Heavy
buying came In from all quarters as
1t was realized that the estimated
yield of 11,065,O00 bales would prob
ably not meet requirements.
Oklahoma City-Billy Miske of st.
Paul knocked out Willie Meehan of
San Francisco in the first round Of q
scheduled 10-round bout here. It
took Just two minutes and 40 seconds
for the st. Paul heavyweight to level
Meehan, who holds the record of
two decisions over Dempsey in three
encounters before Dempsey won the
title from Jess willard.
BaltimOre-The fire which swept
the Locust point river front of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad caused
damage estimated by the company
at $4,8O4.9O0.
Chicago-vincent Curtaio is held
by police and two men are being
sought for evidence in the slayine
of Thomas r. Peterotta. Sacramento
Calf, wine merchant. who was shot
dozen times as he met Curtaio ia
keep a business engagement.
Washingt0n-Mrs. Thomas Chen.
ey. the Mexican-born wife Of ar
American employed by an American
company operating in the Tampict
oil region, was killed by Mexican ban
dts June 20 when she recognized
their leader, according to a report
to the state department from Consu
Shaw at Tampico.
Atlantic City, N. Fifty persons
were reported killed and several hun
dred injured In the wreck of a Phila
delphia & Reading train packed will
vacatfonists at Winslow Junction
midway between Camden and thi!
city. Seven cars Of q 12-car trai1
were reported to have gone over tn.
:ailroad- embankment at Winston
Junction.
Cairo, m.-Remaining undeliveret
for three decades. an invitation tt
. party from q sweetheart Of lonl
ago has just been forwarded to A
T. =. Haines Of st. Louis, Mo-, WHIT
formerly lived here. The girl live(
at Smythland. KY. and the invita-
ton. neatly folded and scented
reached Cairo March %, 1898, whel
Haines was in knee breeches.