The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-02
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

CUNDEN5ED FURM
The American Railway Express COM
pany has announced that, effective
April -. prepayment of express
charges would be required on all ship
ments to Canada, because of the heavy
exchange rate on Canadian money.
| The submarine HI, which was
! wrecked on shoals of Santa Marga-
rita Island, Lower California, was pull
{, ri off the rocks by the U. S. S. Vesiia,
repair ship orly to sink 40 minutes
later in 500 feet of water, according TO
wireless messages received at the sub
marine base at Los Angeles harbor.
q
Admiral Horthy, the regent of Hun
gary, has secretly but Officially offer
ed the Hungarian throne to former
Emperor Charles, with the assurance
that everything has been arranged for
the return of the Hapsburg monarchy,
with the consent of the majority of the
population, according to information
from Prangina, Switzerland, where the
eX-emperor lives.
4
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the novelist,
is dead Of heart disease in London
Hospital. Mary Augusta Ward better
known to the literary world as Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, was one of the best
known of English novelists, whose
works came into prominence in the
closing years Of the nineteenth cen
fury. viva
All of the 125 cenvicts 1mho!'escaped
from the state prison farm near Hunts
vile, Texas, after overpowering the \
guards have been recaptured, it has
been officially announced. No casual
ties were reported in connection with
the outbreak.
4 &
Frank Alvin. janitor. leaped or
fell from ninth story window of an
office building at Los Angeles, struck
the electric wires stretched far be-
low, and then tumbled to the pave
ment. He received skull fracture
and other injuries, but may recover.
Alvin was said by his employers to |
have been respondent.
4 4
British manufacturers are not losing |
any time in renewing trade with the |
Germans. Trade Commissioner Di- |
rector Dresel at Berlin has reported |
to the department of commerce at |
The better class mercan-
tile establishments at Berlin are show
ing varied lines of British made goods,
woolens and leather, the
report said.
The Chinese government. has order
ed withdrawal of its troops from ST.
Deria. This action is taken as indicat-
ing an accord with the powers rela-
i've to Russia and also as tantamount
% abrogating the Chino-Japanese mill
AIRY convention, which provided for
common action in case of invasion
across the northern frontier.
& 4
A general strike on the railroads of
Spain. affecting every line in the coun-
ry, is in effect. The cabinet minis
ers have called into service the rail
Dad regiments, however, and with the
assistance of numerous volunteer
workers from other departments, hope
o be able to maintain the full sched-
lie of mail and express trains.
& Z
More than 1,750 priceless gems from
he private collection of William C.
ILLS. curator of the Ohio State Ar
and Historical society,
we're stolen from the society's museum {
t Ohio State university at Columbus,
/ was reported to the police.
4 4
Fire destroyed the large home for
kentucky Confederate veterans in
'ewee Valley, KY, entailing a loss es-
mated at $4,000. There was no loss
f life or injuries, the several hun {
red veterans being taken from the '
uiIding before the fire gained much 6
The superdreadnaught Maryland, de- t
gned as the most powerful battle r
nip in the world, was launched at '
export News Saturday, with Mrs. e
/. Brooke Lee, wife of the comptroller t
tba state of Marvfand as Snonsor ! n