The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-09-13
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Contractors and sub-contractors who
built the Hog Island. Pa. shipyard are
charged with extravaganza during the
early days of the work, in "A report
now in the hands of Attorney Gen
eral Gregory. to be transmitted soon
TO President Wilson. 1t was said, how
| ever, that investigation of the prof.
| ect, conducted at the direction of Pres
ident Wilson, failed to show grounds
for criminal prosecution.
1t has officially been estimated that
the potato crop for Manitoba this year
will exceed the bumper yield of 1916
by 100000 bushels. The estimate, an
nOunced by the dominion department
of agriculture, puts the prospective
total at 100000 bushels.
The American refugees who left
Moscow August 26 have arrived at
Haparanda, Sweden. after an unevent-
full trip through Finland. The Italian
military mission accompanied the
Americans from Moscow.
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A rigorous federal law governing
the production and exhibition of NOV
ing pictures to protect legitimate eX-
hibitors and producers against sensa
tional and morbid pictures was advo-
Gated by members of the American
Exhibitors association at their second
annual meeting in Chicago.
Cupid and the stork have opened |
new offensive against Camp Lewis of
ficers, according to officers in the |
camp adjutant's office, who say that |
in the last month 100 officers have |
been given leave to marry or because |
of becoming fathers The number of |
officers who were married in August |
is said to set camp record.
The resignation of John d. Ryan as
president of the Anaconda Copper COM
many so that he may devote his entire
time to the government as director of
the air service, was announced after
of the companys directors in
New York. C. f. Kelley, vice presi-
dent, formerly of Butte, was elected
president.
Reports on the activities of the
American Red Cross in France in July
received at headquarters in Washing
ton, show that aid was extended to
372,S35 civilians and that 26,141 per-
hospitals and 40 dispensaries opened in
France by the Red Cross.
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Anna Held, the actress who died re-
Gently, bequeathed virtually her entire
estate, estimated at 100000, to her
laughter, Lame Cerrera. The will has
been filed in New York for probate.
Among a number of cash legacies to
persons in Paris and in this country
S one of $1,000 TO Mrs. Alexander T..
Moore GILLIAN RusselD.
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Two German prisoners interned at
he prisoners stockade at Camp Sheri- {
Ian, Ohio, made their escape while
working under guard in a cornfeild
lear the camp and had proceed three |
niles northward from camp before
hey were captured by the military !
,olice. Il
Policemen and firemen of New
FORK and other large cities will be
laced in Class BID of the draft under t
n order of Provost Marshal General /
,rowder, according to an announce {
1ent by Maxwell Lustig, member Of
he New York mayors committee on
ational defense. b
Delays in the payments of allot-
rents to dependents of soldiers have
eep found to be due in most cases
J the dependents changing their adj
ressSs, according to a bulletin issued
Cahp Lewis, which asks that all !.
oldierA promptly notify the war de-
artment when their dependents move =
} new addresses. {
British merchant ship building COM 8
leted and entered for service in the
Ionth of August amounted to 124,075 a
ross tons. This announcement was o
'ade by the admiralty. IN