Congressmen Johnson recounts war front experiences in Europe
Representative Albert Johnson of Washington describes his firsthand view of France and Belgium battlefields. He cites mud filled fields, massive destruction, refugees, and ongoing campaigns while urging national unity, food conservation, and vigilance against German propaganda. He plans a free lecture at the Butte high school auditorium with his sister Miss Anne Johnson.
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England
Belgium
Europe
Albert Johnson
Washington
Congressman Johnson
Teutons
Congress
Johnson
United States
Butte
Miss Anne Johnson
Red Cross
Third Threatened Gold Spell Passes Butte Up
Butte escapes a pacific cold wave as forecaster Wharton notes strong shield from the main range east of the city. Great Falls records a thirty below zero, Helena and Livingston at two above, Madison and Big Hole two above, while Swift Current and Calgary show severe cold.
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Butte
J. R. Wharton
Daly Bank
Mr. Wharton
Montana
Great Falls
Helena
Livingston
Madison
Big Hole
Madison County
Bilings
Swift Current
Alberta
Calgary
Prince Albert
Davies Named Assistant Director for War Savings Campaign
John F. Davies of Butte is appointed assistant to Harry W. Turner, state director of the war savings campaign. Davies, formerly a librarian, will tour Montana promoting war savings stamps. Powell county schoolboys sent a slogan at campaign HQ, urging stamping war savings to defeat the Kaiser. The trend of buying stamps is spreading beyond Butte to Anaconda, Great Falls, Helena, Billings and other cities.
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John F. Davies
Butte
Harry W. Turner
Davies
Powell County
Montana
Turner
Anaconda
Great Falls
Helena
Billings
Red Cross in Petrograd Ransacked by Russians
London dispatch reports Colonel Kolpashnikoff alive and confined in Petrograd. The American Red Cross agent’s flat was raided at 2 AM by soldiers Red Guards and sailors. papers seized and belongings taken. He was moved to the Fortress of Ss. Peter and Paul after a five hour search.
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Kolpashnikoff
Petrograd
Morning Post
Red Cross
Francis
Russia
Kolpashnikoly
SS. Peter and Paul
Alleged American Spy Deportation From China
Peking reports Gilbert Reid an American and editor of the Peking Post was deported to Manila at the request of the Chinese government. He had been imprisoned in Shanghai and released July 23 1917 after agreeing not to criticize the American government or its officials.
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Peking
Gilbert Reid
Manila
Peking Post
Shanghai
Vorwaerts Resumes After Three Day Suspension
The socialist Vorwaerts newspaper in Amsterdam unexpectedly resumed on Sunday after a three day suspension reportedly for criticizing war invalid provisioning under the title Let Them Beg. It defends food controller Herr von Waldew while admitting illicit trading threatens the food supply.
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Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Herr von Waldew
Representative Bathrick Dies in Akron
Representative Bathrick of the Fourteenth Ohio district died at his Akron home after more than five weeks of illness. He had an operation for gallstones ten days ago and served in two congresses.
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Akron
Ohio
Bathrick
Caucasians' Great Army Advances on Bolshevik Forces
A Bolshevik press bureau report states a Caucasian force of 100,000 men is marching toward the rear of General Kaledines' Cossack troops, advancing from the Caucasus toward Petrograd.
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Petrograd
Kaledines
Bolsheviki
Slavic loyalty mission to speak in Butte
Milosh Ivanovich and Djuro Vukmirovich head the Montenegrin loyalty mission in Paris and across the United States urging South Slavonic unity with the allies. A mass meeting in Carpenters' Union hall, West Granite street, will hear them today at 1 p.m. from the Montenegrin delegation seeking support for democracy and American industry.
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Butte
Carpenters’ Union Hall
West Granite Street
Milosh Ivanovich
Djuro Vukmirovich
Paris
America
Serbia
Montenegro
Russian Ship Shilka Guards Dock as Bolshevik Crew Feud Unfolds
American sailors guard a Russian freighter named Shilka at a Pacific port after reports the ship carried a large sum to aid I W W group trials in Chicago. Federal officers raid the vessel amid mutiny rumors. Police arrest a crewman on shore leave while twenty one J W W members are taken into custody for fraternizing with the sailors. The station commander meets with the U S district attorney as tension rises.
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Pacific
Chicago
United States District Attorney
Probable cause of Shepherdsville rail tragedy given
Louisville, Dec 24. A board of inquiry credits the rear end collision of two Louisville and Nashville passenger trains to negligence by the ahead train’s flagman and conductor and by the following engineer. The ahead train crew were killed, the operator at Shepherdsville is exonerated, and the engineer is cited for lacking proper control before the crash.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville & Nashville
Shepherdsville
Board of Inquiry
Alderman Corry Opposes Advertising Traffic Regulators
The city council contemplates installing 20 cost free traffic regulators at intersections in exchange for ad space rights for 10 years. Alderman Corry opposes commercializing safety devices and warns it could hinder clear signals and lead to billboard proliferation affecting city aesthetics and traffic safety.
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Dlock
Clemenceau Circular on Army Age Limits
Paris dispatch reports Premier Clemenceau issued a circular to General Petain and army chiefs noting that war experience shows age limits are too high. Officers over 56 for regiments 58 for brigades 60 for divisions and 62 for army corps should be reassigned to rear duties or placed at the minister of war’s disposal, with rare exceptions for officers kept on personal recommendation of army commanders.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Petain
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