The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-07
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Nat Goodwin, the veteran actor is
dead in New York His death follow
ed general breakdown in health after
an operation to remove one of his
eyes, which was destroyed when serv-
ant by mistake gave him chloroform
instead of an eye wash. He was mar
ried five times.
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The number of American, French
| and British troops to be maintained
in the occupied regions along the Rhine
will be limited to 100000 men, ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris.
Postmaster General BurleSOn has is
sued an order disseminating the tele-
phone service of hotels, apartment
houses, clubs and similar institutions
in New York City which charge guests,
tenants or members for telephone mes
sages an amount in excess of that
charged for the same service at the
public pay stations in the same ex-
changes.'
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The former German emperor's bar
Der, Otto Kruger, has returned to Ber
lin, his services being no longer re-
quired, Count William Hohenzollern
having decided to wear a full beard al
ways. Two other personal attendants
accompanied him homeward.
Julius Barnes president of the food |
administration Grain corporation, has |
assured flour dealers and millers that |
there will be no impairment during |
the present crop year of the govern
ment fixed buying price of flour. He
said the Grain corporation had no in
tention Of reselling below the standard
buying price the stocks of flour which
it had accumulated.
Carl Vrooman of Illinois, assistant
secretary of agriculture, has rendered
his resignation, and it has been ac-
copied by the president. 1t was AMI
nounced that Mr.. Vrooman had been in
poor health for some time. He now is
In Europe with the agriculture depart
ment mission.
Representatives of public utilities
commissions or legal departments of
Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota,
Nebraska Wisconsin, Kansas and Mis-
souri, held conference in Indianapolis
this week with the attorney general
and public service commission of In
diana, making plans for the legal fight
against the new telephone toll rates
ordered into effect by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson.
A basis for complete agreement on
the war revenue bill has been reached
BY senate and house conferees. SEM
ator Simmons, chairman of the senate ,
announced that virtually all {
important questions remaining in dis 8
oute had been agreed upon and that
Ill possibility of deadlock and fail {
ire of the bill had passed. Definite +
lction on the bill is expected within I
ew days. i
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To meet the cut in transatlantic t
reight rates made by British ship own n
RS, the United States shipping board t
las announced a REDUCTION Of about ?
g 2-3 per cent In tafiff charges be.
ween Atlantic and Gulf ports and h
'orts IN the United Kingdom, France, d
tally, Belgium and Netherlands. 3
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General Charles H. Barth, comman.
ant OF Camp Grant, ILL.,, has approved
he court martial sentence Of 20 years
for Frederick w. Lighter o
I Chicago, conscientious objector. .
.ightoI\ refused to peel potatoes in dis b
bedienc& TO command OF an officer e
The city \councfl OF Vancouver, b. G., q
as adopted resolution calling for Il
be expulsion from Canada Of III en- Il
my aliens and Tor the prohibition Of Il
immigration No Canada from Teptonte
Duntries. The resolution Was sub a
lifted BY Mayor Gale. =