Butte Murder Trial Details Tainted by Witness Testimony
Testimony in the Byrne murder trial links Brady and Steve Byrne to visits near the Prenatt home days before Sylvester Prenatt’s death. Taxi drivers place Byrne at scene and with Brady in late December, while Mrs. Prenatt identifies the smaller assailant as Byrne.
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Brady, Byrne
Brady
Steve Byrne
Butte
Syvlvester J. Prenatt
Prenatt
Prewatt
Byrne
Harry Arner
Louis J. Brendle
Arner
L Street
South Main
Carl Matter
Galena
Montana
Grady
East Park Street
Republicans In The Peace Foe Fight In Dead Earnest
Republicans push a week from tomorrow to end the state of war with Germany by a vote under a nine hour rule. Democrats denounce the move as morale collapse and warn it could raise international complications.
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Washington
House
Germany
Foreign Affairs Committee
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Delaware Defeat Ends Bid to Add Woman Suffrage
In Dover April 1, the Delaware House failed to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment 22 9 with three members switching to reconsider and one abstaining. The vote leaves the measure unlikely in the special session though the Senate reportedly has a slim majority in support. Mrs. Henry J. Thompson hailed the defeat and predicted referendums in several states. Republicans largely opposed the resolution with a split Democratic vote.
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Del
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United States
House of Representatives
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Senate
Henry J.thompson
Delaware Association
Connecticut
Vermont
Ohio
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Maine
Five Socialists Ousted From New York Assembly Seats
The article notes the ousting of five socialist members from the New York Assembly. It reports on reactions in the chamber and the political implications as the assembly moves to address the loss of these seats. The piece emphasizes the partisan tenor and the potential shifts in legislative balance following the expulsions.
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NEW York Assembly
Ruhr Revolution Ends as Essen Workers Accept Berlin Plans
Dusseldorf April 1 AP reports the workmen general conference at Essen accepted compromise proposals from the Berlin government. The Ruhr revolution is ended, according to a telephone message from Essen tonight.
Irish chief secretary Ian MaccPherson resigns
London reports the resignation of Ian MaccPherson, chief secretary for Ireland, with the resignation accepted. The announcement came this afternoon.
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London
Ian MaccPherson
Ireland
Socialist assembly members expelled in New York
Five socialist members of the New York state assembly were expelled by a large majority. The judiciary committee labeled the socialist party traitorous and planned measures to bar aliens or allied groups from ballot access. Waldman and Solomon issued a statement vowing the workers' voices will be heard as future bills to deny ballot access are expected.
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Albany
N. Y
State Assembly
Louis Waldman
August Classens
New York
Samuel A. Dewitt
Samuel Orr
Bronx
Charles Solomon
Kings County
Socialist Party
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Chicago Strike Movements Drive Arbitration Sparks
Chicago workers in stockyards sanitation and clerical ranks move toward arbitration after wage disputes prompt returns to work. A federal judge will oversee, livestock freight embargo lifted, and other city hall staff plan to follow suit as laborers seek higher pay through arbitration.
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Chicago
Alschuler
Health Department
5000 Restaurant Patrons Must Dig Up Own Breakfasts
Butte restaurants closed at 3 o'clock yesterday as cooks and waiters strike across the business district. A central eating plan may feed the public, with a meeting set for 10:39 this morning. W. H. Davey proposed turning Purity cafeteria over to restaurant employers and closing it for a week after the dispute.
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Butte
W. H. Davey
Davey
Wage negotiations stall as railroads break off talks
Washington April 1 Wage negotiations between conference committees for the railroad and the unions ended for the night as railroad representatives declined to continue consideration of demands totaling about 1 billion dollars. The unions urged public input in the proceedings.
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Washington
Biobee Deportations Hear Testimony in Bisbee Kidnapping Trial
In Tombstone Arizona on April 1 witnesses for the defense in the Harry Ek Wootton trial recited threats against miners who refused to join the strike. Testimony described deportations in July 1917 and warnings that families would be blown up if workers did not join. A Bisbee foreman recalled a rock attack by a Mexican and a defense exhibit showed a striker badge.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Warren
Harry Ek
Wootton
Bisbee
Einebee
Mark Kentro
Wolkout
Charles Blair
William J. White
White
W. (. Gilmore
Senate Restores 240 Dollar Annual Bonus for Federal Workers
The Senate passed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill restoring the 240 dollar annual bonus for federal employees who did not receive general wage increases.
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Washington
Senate
British gold shipment arrives in New York on Caspian Saxonia
A $10,000,000 gold shipment from Great Britain arrived in New York aboard the Casuiarder Saxonia, bringing this week’s total to about $20,600,000 with two more shipments of up to $20,000,000 expected soon to reach $40,000,000.
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New York
Great Britain
Casuiarder Saxonia
Silver Bow County Plans Second Sale Of Road Bonds
The Silver Bow county board seeks bids on a $250000 road bond issue at four interest rates with bids opening next month. Government funds depend on bond sale to fund the Butte Anaconda road and other main highways as plans reroute tax revenue to feeders and side roads. Commissioner Joe Fabian stated the program will proceed fully if possible.
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Silver Bow County
Board of County Commissioners
State Highway Commission
Silver Bow
Highway Commission
Upr
Butte-Anaconda
Medin & Co
Lutte
Joe Fabian
Emmet Street
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