The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-02
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

The former German crown prince,
Frederick, spent Christmas with his
father, William Hohenzolern, at the
latter's home in Amerongen, Holland.
This was their second Yuletide spent
in exile.
The faithfulness and kindness
with which Mrs. Agnes Jane McNevin
cared for Mrs. Mary c. Knight during
the many years she served her as maid
were rewarded when she was given the
Knight home in New York, together
with its furnishings and funds, the to-
tai value of which was estimated at
$250,000.
Two Chicago boys, in the absence of
their parents, drank wine from the
family store room, procured a rifle,
shot out several windows in the neigh
borhood and then probably fatally
wounded another boy, who with other
children was hanging on fence watch
ing the antics of the two.
e. Hathaway, county policeman of
Dubluin, Ga, was fatally shot as he
entered the home of Ashley Warnock.
seeking an Illicit still, but before he
fell the policeman fired five bullets
at his assailant. Both Hathaway and
Warnock died within few minutes
Charges of sedition will be filed
against William O. Jenkins, consular
agent for the United States at Puebla
Mexico. following the alleged delivery
by him of arms and ammunition to the
bandits who had captured him, ac-
cording to the Excelsior of Mexico |
City.
The Belgian chamber has adopted |
the war minister's suggestion that two
classes be called to the colors within
a year. This will give Belgium total
effectives to the number of 100000
men.
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New York City is planning erection
of IA piers of the skyscraper type in
oe'bidiNu bds, IL 10 dilIlOuIiCtu ne ICW 1
piers are expected to outrival those of
Hamburg and Copenhagen. The pro-
posed docks will be 1900 feet long and
at least five stories high, it IS said.
Their estimated cost will be between
50, 900 900 and 100000 each.
Eight patients of the Connecticut
hospital for the insane are believed to
iave lost their lives In fire which
destroyed the asylum at Middleton in {
which there were 500 patients.
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Two robbers attacked A. Cridellone
q South Portland and after taking $50
rom him, beat him severely and then {
arried him to the First street bridge
nd hurled him into gulch. He was t
ound the next day by passersby and
) now in a local hospital suffering
rom bruises and exposure, \
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Will II. Hays, chairman of the Re g
ublican national committee, has ac- d
epted an offer Of $4,000 from Trux- 4
IN Beale, former United States min Il
ter to Pesia, to be given in prizes
n the best platform offered by II
oung Republican men and women, ii x
as announced in New York. Chair m
an Hays said the contest will open II
once and close March 81, 1920. The pl
rst prize is $4,000. re
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Lieut. Belvin w. Maynard, "the fly
6 parson. winner of the recent army
air race, announces
at We has resigned from the army ali m
rvicA and will resume his work as 70
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King George Of England has Issued III
proclamation announcing the new W.
aasure afving India a larger degree co
sclf-Govfrnment. The proclamation
liz for the determination OF the PEG. fis
} and the Officials to work together on
: the common purpose OF making tha be
y plan of government q success. b.