The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-11-09
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

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The request of the Siberian Cos
sacks that they be given representa-
ton on the jury which is to try Gen
eral Korniloff, leader of the recent
abortive revolt, has been granted by
the government.
Herr Braun, under secretary of the
| German food department, says the po-
tato crop is between four and five
million tons above the estimate, and
the corn supply for the winter has al
ready been secured.
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Petrograd reports say the Germans
are continuing their efforts to frater-
nize with Russian soldiers. The war
office reports that the latest efforts
in this respect were frustrated by the
Russian artillery fire.
4 4
James T. Gillick, former assistant
general manager of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad, has been
appointed manager of the road, sue
ceeding 2. c. Hart, who has been as
signed to other work.
4 4
The District of Columbia went into
the dry column Halloween night. The
law fOrbids the manufacture or sale
or giving away of liquor in the Dis
trict, but does not interfere with it's
being brought in for personal use.
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Word has been received at Helena |
that the nine companies of the One |
Hundred and Sixty-third United States
infantry (Montana national guard) /
who left lest week for a point on the
coast, had arrived safely at
their destination.
President Wilson has sent a tele-
gram of congratulation to President
Braz of Brazil, on the entry of that
country into the war against Germany.
4 4
Use of silk by allied troops as a pro-
tective armor against blood poisoning
has solved the trade mystery of huge
began, according to silk trade author
ties just arrived from France.
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The minimum age limit for enlist
nent in the United States marine
,orps has been lowered from 10 years
o IL years, according to an announce
nent made in New York. Consent Of
fr, he |
ial for enlistment.
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William Safer, Sc years old, well .
.nown citizen of Lansing, Michigan,
vas taken from his home by mob of I
3 men in white robes and tarred and }
Gathered because he expressed al
eyed pro-German sentiments.
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Count Won Bernstorff, the former ,,
serman ambassador to the United
tates, has been made a "wiklecher
eheimrat" by the emperor, with the
tile of excellency. The count is now
at Constantinople.
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Blackmailers have threatened to abb i
uct or kill Henry Ford's grandson UNI !
sss they receive $4,000. One man has I
cen arrested in connection with the 7
lot. Il
4 Il
Approximately 100000 worth. of 7
erman products, paid for before the 0
nited States entered the war, which
re piled up on the wharves at Rot L
,rdam, will be permitted to move. to L
merica.
Tremendous explosions. causing Q
amage estimated at $1,600,000 de- q
royed the plant Of the Canadian Elk o
osives company near Montreal The a
,mpany employed about 1900 men,
he cause of the explosions is I'M a.
lown. 1t
4 4 tt
Enemy owned patents and copy
ghts in the United States have been c.
rown open to the country by the So
deral trade commission. Citizens
Ill be allowed to use the patents N
der license from the government. OIL
4 4 pr
Germany has lot six million men
the war according to declaration r
the reichstag By the Independent
caahst, LsdsburE. OF