Federal asks half million for living cost inquiry
Washington Aug 12 Acting Trade Commission Chairman Murdock asked Congress for a 500000 appropriation to extend investigations into the increased cost of living. The request notes current funds are insufficient to cover proposed inquiries into production storage and distribution of foodstuffs and pricing factors.
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Federal Trade Commission
Congress
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Commission
Gillett
Palmer
Cumae
House
Trade Commission
Demands Grown in Wheat Standards Reforms
Washington aug 12 demands for changes in government wheat standards under the price guarantee act were made by Senator Gronna and farm groups and approved by the senate agriculture committee. They aim to stop penalizing growers and defrauding producers while urging changes to regulations by which farmers lose benefits and consumers gain little. The plan targets Julius H Barnes and the US Grain Corporation, with officials to press for modifications to curb alleged undue profits and price manipulation in the wheat market.
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Washington
Gronna
Senate Agriculture Committee
Julius H. Barnes
US States Grainparation
Department of Agriculture
Mittee
Elk Park dairymen plan creamery to bypass middleman in Butte
Elk Park dairymen meeting at Trask school discussed forming a creamery to handle their milk in Butte, enabling twice daily deliveries and a fresh supply. A future Aug 16 meeting aims to elect directors and organize the venture, with dairymen receiving 25 to 30 cents per gallon and retail price around 60 cents.
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Butte
State Commission
Trask School
Elk Park
ELK Park Dairymen’s Association
K. D. Smith
City orders surplus army food from Fort Mason
Mayor Stodden authorized four cars of Army supplies including malt car tomatoes corn beef pork and beans hams and string beans. Citizens committee has raised 3250 with 600 from the Republican Club joining the fund. Sufficient cash exists for a first payment. purchases will be limited per buyer and buyers must procure at the city market.
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Fort Mason
Cal
Stodden
Republican Club
De Haviland Planes for Forest Service
Salem Oregon August 12 eight Curtiss airplanes now in forest patrol service will be exchanged for newer De Haviland aircraft to improve efficiency and equipment The swap will not disrupt patrols as reserve planes fly to Mather Field and the same pilots return with the replacements Helena Montana August 12 a forest fire near Elliston will be controlled soon with another small fire on Priest Pass road under observation
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Ore
Oregon
Eine
Helena
Elliston
Priest Pass
Lodge Takes Heat in Treaty Debate Gallery Hisses
Washington August 12 The Senate decorum shattered as gallery applause greeted Senator Lodge Massachusetts head of the foreign relations committee amid a debate on the League of Nations covenant Williams Mississippi fired back accusing Lodge of political manipulation. The chamber heard interruptions and hisses from the galleries with Vice President Marshall warning spectators as Lodge urged Americanism and preservation of isolationist policy against ceding domestic matters to foreign control. Senator Borah Idaho defended Lodge while noting prior league advocacy. Page 14, column 2.
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Senate
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Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
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Mississippi
Lodge
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Marshall
United States
America
Tama
Hedjaz
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Braska
Mams
League of Nations
Tix
League
Borah
Idaho
Walsh Seeks War Department Food Distribution Relief
Senator Walsh of Montana introduced a joint resolution urging the president to distribute excess food supplies held by the War Department to relieve drouth struck farmers in Western states where crops failed. The measure cites extraordinary drought causing destitution among settlers and requests use of surplus to aid affected families.
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Ohio
Goodykoontz
West Virginia
Keller
National Boards of Conservation
Nator Walsh
Montana
Senate
Helena
Washington
D.C
Say
Walsh
War Department
Navy Secretary Heads to Hawaii for Pearl Harbor Opening
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and an official party boarded the battleship New York in California for a 7 o clock departure to Honolulu. They will attend the formal opening of the Pearl Harbor naval base with Mrs Daniels and two sons and will be escorted by Rear Admiral McCormick and others. The escort will return to California, and the party plans to be in San Francisco in September for President Wilson to review the Pacific fleet.
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Daniels
New York
Honolulu
Naval Base
Pearl Ing
Adm McCormick
Parks Rs Foote
Hilton
Dent
Was
Philip
California
Hime
Wilton
San’ Francisco
President reviews Marine Brigade on Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington August 17 The marine brigade of the Second division marched today from the capitol to the White House as thousands lined Pennsylvania Avenue to greet the men who earned fame for helping stop the German advance during the great conflict Congress paid tribute by saluting for two hours as the veterans passed.
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America
Phon
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Capitol
W House
Congress
Secretary Daniels urges League covenant at Pershing Square
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke in Los Angeles urging adoption of the League of Nations covenant. He recalled naval service and vowed to fight war to spare others, warning past peace pacts led to future wars while praising Paris agreements under Wilson as a path to lasting peace.
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Cal
Daniels
Pershing Square
Paris
Wilson
Wild West Roundup Brings Elks Parade To Bozeman
Crowds marvel at the opening of a three day Roundup and Elks convention in Bozeman. Cowboys in bright shirts and chaps, Indians from the Flathead reservation, and visiting officials fill the street. Reg keys and lodging rush mark the bustling start as parades and events unfold with banners, uniforms, and eager spectators.
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Bozeman
West
The
Elks
American Legion
Elks’ Home
Peg McGovern
Harry Walters
Bozeman Band
600 Butte metal trades strike halts work at noon
About 600 craftsmen walked out in Butte while 350 left in Anaconda and 100 in Great Falls as part of the metal trades strike. Union leaders cite wage, seniority, and closed shop disputes, with company offers limited to an extra dollar a day and no clear motive given for rejection. Continued negotiations were planned, and no picketing or dissuasion of workers was observed.
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Butte
Great Falls
Anaconda
Metal Trades Crafts
Metal Trades Council
State Metal Trades Council
Hutte
Engineers, the Sons
International Molders
Com
Metal Trades’ Committee
Urpnens Suemens
James F. O'Brien
Nerme
Metal Trades
Annecond
Thomas F. Newton
The
Montana Works
Newton
Prince of Wales greeted by cheers in Newfoundland visit
In St John’s Newfoundland the Prince of Wales arrived to enthusiastic crowds and was welcomed by officials. A luncheon featured a toast to his health and praise for Newfoundlanders war work at sea and in Europe. He presented life-saving medals to 25 heroes from the Florizel rescue, inspected parliament, then attended a garden party and golf before dinner.
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Newfoundland
Aus
Prince of Wales
Europe
Methodist Episcopal College
Florizel
Cape Race
Violent break in at Capitol journal room
Helena Aug 12 a break occurred in the journal clerk’s room after the legislature adjourned. Missing final hours of the session including the roll call on the bond issue measure were taken. A trace of the missing documents was found today.
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Helena
House of Representatives
Aroutheatricken
Editors on Trip to Crater Lake
Ortland Ore Aug 12 Three members of the National Editorial association spent yesterday night at Crater lake and were scheduled to return to Medford this afternoon. From there they would be taken to a for dinner. The special train leaving Ashland tonight was due to arrive here tomorrow and continue the trip to Tac men. Alleged participants in the race riots weeks ago were indicted today. The indictment scores how stand at 50 negroes and 12 whites.
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Butte
Anaconda
Elks’ Office
Flathead Reservation
Louis Hill
Jim Hill
Great Northern Railway
Yellowstone Park
Sam. Stewart
Helena
W. R. Stewart
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Supreme Court
W. L. Holloway
Ortland
Ore
National Editorial Association
Crater Lake
Medford
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