The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
WORLD NEWS IN
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asked to issue II writ of mandamuS
to compel Governor Milliken to pro-
claim day on which the people of
Maine can vote on the national prOhi-
bition law. The petitioner, Thomas
Curran of Bangor, says he is one of
10000 who signed ii petition some time
ago for referendum on this question.
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A warehouse of the Atlantic Refin-
ing company AT Pittsburg, housing 300,
| 900 gallons of lubricating oil, WAS de-
stroyed by IL fire of undetermined or
| igin The loss was estimated at from
| 100000 to S500,000. Firemen were
hindered in their efforts to eXtinguish
the blaze by explosions of barrels of
oil, which occurred every few minutes.
The parliament of Holland has TAX
en- up for discussion the proposal that
Holland enter the league of nations.
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The lower house of the Mississippi
legislature rejected the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment after
10 minutes debate.
Gunner" Depew. whose death at the
hands of bandits near MaricOpa, Ariz.,
was reported two weeks ago. is alive
and well in Bakersfield, Cal. After
reading an account of his reported
death in Bakersfield paper, Depew
visited the newspaper office to make
IA declaration that he was alive.
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More than 200 passengers on board |
a Spanish steamer which arrived in |
New York from Barcelona last week on |
her way to Havana and Vera Cruz, |
drew up Il formal complaint TO be for
warded to the ships owners and the
Spanish consular agent, against the
prohibition law, which deprives them
of wine at their meals while in port.
With debate the senate passed a
house bill amending existing. acts to
awarded on recommendation of Off
GERS lower than generals. This bill,
which goes to the president, is de-
signed to enable the comforting of dec
orations on many American soldiers
who served in. France under officers
with ranks lower than that of general.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has return
ed to New York after completing u
round trip to Brazil for the benefit
Of her health. +
According to the Paris edition of
he New York Herald, President Will
son asked for delay by the league
If nations in the matter concerning I,
he Saar valley until the United States
lad appointed delegates to the league,
nut that nevertheless the Saar COM
mission was appointed without refer
nee to the United States.
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Nine. Schumann-H eink, noted con-
ratio. is at her home in Grosmont. q
uburb of San Diego, Cal, i'll with
Her physician said that.
her condition was not seri-
us, the remainder of her concert tour
vould have to be postponed indefi-
itely.
Stamping out of illiteracy and edu- J
alton Of all citizens. as well as immi- 4
rants, to conform to American ideals. II
orm the basis Of the program to be e
arried out by the Americanism com {
Mission OF the American legion, which
meetingen Indianapolis. G
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Two armed, masked men, within two E
locks of the central police station In
an Francisco, locked Ben Morgan
nd his clerk in the vault Of his jew
Try store and escaped with valuables e
be worth $1,000. 4,
Ninety-fAye head of purebred Here c
,rd and Ehorthorn breeding cattle G
I'D at auction at the National West b
n Stock show at Denver brought : q
tai OF $82T7O One Hereford bull. X
anama roth. bred by A. b. Cook Of 81
ownsend, Mont, was sold to W. II. 81