The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-01-17
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

| Postal authorities in Seattle an
nounceded that 400 sacks of. foreign
registered mail were burned or de-
Great Northern train at Monroe,
Wash, last week. An oil lamp explod-
ed and started the fire. The mail was
believed to be valuable. Included in
the mail saved were hundreds of cou-
pons from Chinese government bonds.
The old museum of fine arts in ST.
Louis. built in 1881 at an approximate
cost of 100000 has been destroyed by
fire. In recent years the building has
been virtually unused. The origin of
the fire has not been determined.
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General Ludendorff, former chief
quartermaster general of the German
armies, has applied to the Swedish
government for formal permission for
himself and his wife to stay a short
time in Sweden. The application has
been granted for one month.
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The North German Gazette of Ber-
lin says that upon the request of Mar
shall Foch, allied and German pIenipo-
tentiaries will meet January IA or Is
at Treves to discuss prolongation of
the armistice.
Seattle Democrats have named al
committee to urge all Democratic or
CARNATIONS on the Pacific coast and if |
possible in the east, to light big well
come bonfires on the night President |
Wilson returns from France.
The indictment against the Socialist
the Masses, and five of it's
editors and contributors, charged with
of the espionage act, was dis
missed in federal court in New York
1t the instance of Attorney General
Gregory.
Secretary Daniels has written Mayor
Smith of Philadelphia that unless the
authorities Immediately i'm
,rove vice conditions in Philadelphia,
teps will be taken by the government
to give the needed protection to the
thousands of young men in uniform
Who must either visit Philadelphia or
'e denied the liberty which ought to
'e given them"
Irwin S. Cobb, writer and humorist,
las been notified in Detroit by Deputy
iigh Commissioner de Billy of France
hat he has been made chevalier of |
he Legion of Honor. Mr.. Cobb said
e presumed the honor was conferred
q recognition of his writings in behalf {
t the French people.
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The Influenza epidemic which swept | (
he country during the latter part of {
list year caused Ill, 1888 deaths in the /
largest cities and increased the COM 6
ined death rate for those communities te
l 1918 to 1876 per thousand. accord I
lg to statistics just made public by ]
he census bureau. The figures for the :
0untry were not available. Ii
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Naval statistics show that the losses r
, Norway's commercial shipping n
trough the war were S29 ships of a.
'tal gross tonnage of 100000. The h
lumber Of sailors who lost their lives 2
as 1,155. =
Seventy persons were killed as a ! 2
suit of an explosion OF fire damp +
mine near the fortress Of Metz. =
hirty bodies have been recovered. J !,
I've men were killed and three en- .
mbed by cavein al another mine.
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t0yal Russian troops operating un-
q the authority Of the Omsk govern =
enk have defeated large Bolshevik !
myA capturing BLOOD prisoners and q
rye Quantities Of war materials, ac- =
rdina to telegram from the Omsk :,
fhorffieS to the Russian minister ii :,
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The New York stock exchange will 1,
,truct Its members to discontinue !,
slness relations with small broker, L
70 buy Liberty bonds witAeuf ~ ]
the seller ! fair price. Ineiudlas i
srsst.