The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-30
THE WORLD

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Minneapolis-John H. Rich, chair
man of the board of directors ant
agent of the ninth federal reserve
bank here, died at his home after ar
illness of nearly four months. Mr.
Rich was 81 years old.
Rochester, Minn.-Rev. w. A
(Billy) Sunday, the evangelist, has
apparently passed the acute stage OF
the kidney attack with which he has
been i'll, it was announced at the
Mayo clinic, where he is undergoing
treatment.
PhiIadelphia-Th motion for a
new trial to determine the sanity OF
Harry X. Thaw has been formally
withdrawn by counsel representing
Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw's former wife
Thaw was recently declared sane by
a jury in common pleas court.
Washington-The resignation OF
Cyrus E. Woods as ambassador to
Japan has been accepted by Presi-
dent Coolidge. The president has
made no selection but has several
persons in mind for the post
Washington-Leader of a num-
Der of national farm organizations in
a letter sent to members of the house
and senate urged enactment of the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill to
"save agriculture from impending
ruin"
Washington-The Montana flag
given to the post office department
by the Order of De Molay and the
Daughters of the Rainbow of Great
Falls will be presented at the Flag
day exercises June IA, by Congress-
man Scott Leavitt.
Paris-Major-G General Sir Charles
B. F. Townshend, famous as the de-
fender of Kut-el-Amara, when he
was commander of the British forces
in Mesopotamia in the world war,
died here after three months illness.
He was on visit to his daughter-in-
law at the time of his death.
Los AngeIes-Jack Dempsey, the
heavyweight boxing champion, has
adopted so children from a Los
Angeles orphanage and has started
bank account for each one. Dempsey
announced that every year he will
add fixed sum to what the boys
have banked during the preceding
year.
Kearney, N. 1.-The largest build
ing at the Kearney plant of the Fed
eral Ship Building company was Writ
ually destroyed by fire at loss I'M
officially estimated at 100000. Heat
from the flames caused acetylene
tanks to explode, the blast shattering
windows in nearby buildings.
st. Paul-Approximately 700
cars will be needed to move the total
grain crop of Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Montana
this year, according to report of the
grain committee of the northwest re-
gional advisory board, which met
here.
Vancouver, B. C.-Pleading guilty
to $128,000 bank robbery at Lam
dra, B. c., Smiling Johnny" Reid
was given a suspended sentence of
10 years. Reid, who was credited
with the recovery of 100000 in !
money and bonds stolen in Canada |
and Montana, recently received a |
similar sentence at Lethbridge, Alta
Chicago-Sickness among indus
trial workers in the United States
causes money loss each year of |
nearly three-quarters of billion
dollars, John B. Andrews, secretary
of the American Association for La
Dor Legislation, told the secretary of
the association of government labor
officials. One-fourth of this loss, he
said, can be prevented.
Springfield, Mass.-Reversing for
the second time it's former decision,
the Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference voted to keep intact the
of bishops and to elect five
to fill vacancies created by death and
retirement. A recommendation of
the episcopacy committee that Hell
ena, Mont, be eliminated as an epis-
eopal area was amended to restore
hat center and was passed as amend
I'd with only few dissenting votes.