The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-23

sDltDN W plotttt the lIS1fll1S llttlS
off the coast of New England from
German submarine raiders have been
taken by the navy. Secretary Dan
iels announced that where the vessels
operate in fleets, as is the general
system, naval patrol boats hereafter
will accompany them TO their banks
and there maintain guard.
A fine of $4,000 was imposed in
federal court in Portland on Alexan-
der Davidson, San Francisco liquor
| dealer, who was convicted of conspr-
acy to ship liquor into prohibition ter
ritory. Portland was said to he the
destination of the alleged illicit ship
ment.
Governor Horace Graham of YER
mont has been asked TO resign his
office, in resolutions adopted by the
Republican state committee at a Spe-
call executive session. Discrepancies
amounting to $4,000 were said to have
been found in the accounts of the gov
ernor when he was state auditor.
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Employment of professional bali
players in shipyards. more for the
purpose of bolstering up teams than
to expedite the shipbuilding program" |
will no longer be countenanced by the |
emergency fleet corporation In re- |
cent order by the vice president, How
NJ rnnnlau ha1 1,Io
on the same footing as all other work.
men.
President Wilson has expressed the
hope that Red Cross workers within
the proposed new draft ages-1S to 40
will continue to render service I'M
less and until specifically called to
other and more important duty"
With reference to the recent state
ment by Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain that 100 German sub
marines had been sunk, the Dussel-
1orf Nachrichtens Berlin correspon-
fept says: 1--WE are able to state
definitely that the enemy's anti U-boat
war cannot show any such success"
Trainmen employed by the Twin
City Transit company have been |
ranted wage increase of three cents
hour effective as of August l. it
5 announced. This is the third in
'rease granted by the company since
asst October. Approximately $500 en- ,
,loyes in Minneapolis and st. Paul are
Effected.
Orders for more than s50OOO worth ,
# sporting goods for the American
rmy overseas have been placed by
he national war work council of the 4
:. NJ. c. A., according to an announce
nent by the councils financial com
littee in New York. The orders.
7hich are to be ready for shipment
y December /, include those of 1S0,QO0
Agreement has been reached with /
he Canadian government whereby
ne same import restrictions will APP t,
~ in the United States and Canada. 4
ne federal war trade board has an a
ounced. v
Several Rumanian officers have b.
ade the long journey through Russia b
} join the French army, according
an official dispatch from France N
hich says that one Of the men made al
lie trip to the Russian coast on foot. II
Sale OF liquor in railroad stations F
on railroad trains has been forbid
m IN an order by Director General
cAdQo, effective immediately and APP
wing 70 all lines under government Of
ntr0l. dc
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The waNs and means committee Of eli
e house. which is considering the Of
w $S,000p0OOOO revenue bill. has tn
ted for a 2-cent tax on each Ice pa
cam soda. sundae or other fountain OF
ink costing 10 cents or fraction
ereof with a 10 per cent tax on MI
tiled soft drinks. 81,