The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-15
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

GUNDtN1tU FUKM
The Argentine government has
asked British Minister Reginald T..
| Tower TO obtain d safe conduct for
fromer German Ambassador Won Lux
burg, permitting him to leave BuenOs
Aires on the Swedish steamer Val
paraiso, which will sail in few days
1t is understood that the American
embassy will not object.
Future trading in rye, the last of
the speculative grains, has been barred
by the Minneapolis chamber of com
merce. and maximum price of S2.71
bushel ON outstanding contracts
fixed.
On q warrant sworn out by COun-
sellOr Bereron of the French embassy
charging larceny of from $3,500,000 TO
$4,000, 900 from the French government
by means of truck and automobile con-
tracts, Frank J. Goldsall, formerly u
private in the French army was ar
rested in Washington and the federal
authorities were asked to return him
to France.
One earthquake tremor was felt in
Los Angeles along Il strip extending
from the west and southwest sections
of the city to the beach. No damage
was done although in many instances
household furniture was moved.
War needs have increased the gem
eral stock of money in the United
States more than one billion. from
S5,312 100000 last April, shortly be-
on March l. The increase was caused
almost entirely by the rapid expansion
of federal reserve notes.
Conferees on the administration bill
for government operation of railroads
have definitely approved their tenta-
tive agreement limiting government
control to 81 months after the war.
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At the request of the war depart
ment and because of its military i'm
portance, President Wilson, by execu-
tive order. has put prohibition into
effect in the island of Oahu of the |
Hawaiian group. Honolulu is located |
on the island of Oahu.
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Further appropriations of about |
s450.000000 for the army aircraft pro-
gram, in addition to the $640, 100000 al |
ready authorized. has been asked of |
by the war department.
William ]. Bryan and Charlie Chap |
lin have been booked by the Treas
ury department for speaking tours on
behalf of the third Liberty loan. Bry |
an will make a two weeks tour of
he west, and Chaplin will cover the
Hart, another movie actor, will spend
two weeks in the west for the loan
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Governor Hunt of Arizona has an
that he will call special |
session of the state legislature prob
IDLY some time in June.
A bill to authorize the government
during the war to take over control OF
Ill telegraph or telephone communica-
ion, cables and wireless stations, has
,een introduced by Senator Sheppard
# Texas and referred to the military
committee.
President Wilson has signed the sol
Hers and sailors civil rights bill, prac
-ically creating moratorium for men
n the military service.
Police Commissioner James Couzens
If Detroit, who was removed from
,ffice by Acting Mayor Joseph Walsh,
las been re-appointed by Mayor Oscar
g. Marx.
Decrees limiting the rights of pat
,nAee under the patent laws TO control
he resale price of an article, have
,eeA rendered by the United Sfates
Iuprdn.e court. A patentee, the court
lela. lcannot, in selling his article to
mother reserve the right by contract
o fix hhe price at which it is later to