Milwaukee Road strike disrupts vast Montana route
The Milwaukee Road strike halts all electrified trains from Harlowton to Avery, Idaho, with 300 workers out and mail and passenger service disrupted. Officials in Roundup and Butte report near-total paralysis across the system, as freight traffic stops and power is shut off to the railroad. Meanwhile a city parade and Broadway theater minstrel show proceed with rehearsals and preparations.
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Milwaukee
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Butte
Northern Pacific
Montana Power Company
Electricians Strike Halts Rail Service Across Zone
MISSOULA Feb 4 Electricians and maintenance workers on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line quit at 8 am halting electric operation from Harlowton Montana to Avery Idaho. Steam engines move trains to terminals but freight service is demoralized. Olympian and Columbian passenger trains rerouted via Northern Pacific paths. Strike follows back pay grievance discussed at Deer Lodge.
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Missoula
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Harlowton
Mont
Avery
Idaho
Rocky Mountain
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Henderson
Miles City
Electricians’ Committee
Deer Lodge
Laborers Quit Work Over Unsettled Demands
Workers walked off the job this morning after failing to obtain a settlement of the dispute. They intend to enforce their demands in a more effective manner, prompting a halt in duties until action is taken.
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Ing
Electrician strike halts Chicago Milwaukee train at Maudlow
Word reached Bozeman that the westbound Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train No 17 was tied up at Maudlow due to a local electrician strike on the electrified division. After intervention from Walker D Hines, trains diverted to Northern Pacific tracks via Three Forks and Deer Lodge, with all through trains using NP lines between Henderson and Miles City. The electricians acted over a local grievance.
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F. B. Campbell
Frank Rush
Deer Lodge
Miwaukee
Milwaukee
BE. H. Barrett
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Maudlow
Callatin County
Walker D. Hines
Three Forks
Henderson
Miles City
Whiskey Cargo on Yarmouth to Be Released for Havana
The steamer Yarmouth carrying a $4,800,000 whiskey cargo seized yesterday by Supervising Prohibition Inspector Shevlin will be released and allowed to sail for Havana. A guard of 15 prohibition agents will remain aboard until departure following talks with the attorney general's office in Washington.
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New York
Yarmouth
Shevlin
Havana
Mob surrounds Kentucky prison over murder suspect
At 1 o'clock tonight a mob of several hundred men surrounded the state prison in Frankfort where Will Lockett, a Black man charged with the murder of Geneva Hardman, a Lexington schoolgirl, is confined. Governor Morrow has taken charge of the situation personally. The suspect was sent to the capital today to save him from threatened violence.
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Elks
Butte
Broadway
Hangauer
Frank Walker
Bill Roberts
Johnny Walker
Legion
Frankfort
State
Will Lockett
Lexington
Geneva Hardman
Morrow
Marasp Threatened By Turkish Fronts In Asia Minor
A Constantinople dispatch to Exchange Telegraph dated January 30 reports major engagements near Marasp and Aintab in Asia Minor between Turkish national forces and French troops. The message says Marasp is seriously endangered amid the fighting.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Constantinople
Marasp
Aintab
Turkey
Asia
No Anti Strike Clause Left In Railway Bill
Senate discussion centers on a railway bill compromise that removes the anti strike clause and assigns dispute resolution to a federal board upon disagreement. The pact guarantees a 5 percent net operating income return for 18 months to two years, with later period to be set by conferees. Provisions create earnings allocations for improvements, rolling stock, and loans to weaker roads, with the Interstate Commerce Commission setting rates to guarantee the return and later adjustments. The Poindexter long and short haul amendment is included with slight changes.
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Federal Board
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Still Far Apart on Wage Question
Washington February 4 railroad administration officials and union representatives continued to be apart on wage demands for more than 2,000,000 workers. Union heads held a brief session with Director General Hines and staff and neither side discussed today’s events.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Hines
Navy inquiry hears sailors told to join parties for evidence
In Newport Rhode Island on February 4 the naval board investigating alleged immoral practices tied to the anti-vice drive heard Captain Wainwright state that sailors were told to participate in vicious activities if needed to gather evidence but not to initiate them. Reverend Stanley C. Hughes, one of 14 clergy who protested to President Wilson, relayed the information.
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Newport
Captain Wainwright
Pope Knighthoods Frederick Milan in Rome
In Rome February 4 Pope Benedict conferred the knighthood of the Order of Saint Sylvester on Frederick Vincent Milan of Minneapolis, recognizing his service and standing within the church.
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Rome
Benedict
Order of Saint Sylvester
Frederick Vincent Milan
Minneapolis
Origin of Pacific Named by Magellan
The Pacific Ocean name was given by Ferdinand Magellan who first sailed it. He passed the strait bearing his name, entered the vast ocean, and his crew became the first to circumnavigate the globe aboard the Victoria after he died in the Philippines.
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Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan
Magalhaes
Columbus
Philippine Islands
Borneo
Moluccas
Cape of Good Hope
Europe
Africa
Magellan
Globe
Alleged German War Figures Mentioned in 1918 Abuses
Fragment lists high ranking German officers and officials accused in 1918 of mistreating British prisoners of war. Named are General Baron Kurt von Manteuffel, Field Marshal von Buelow, General Stenger, General von Tesma, Neimeli er brothers, Major von Goerts, Lieutenant Werner, Capt. Max Valentiner, Captain Forstner, Baron von der Lancken, Admiral von Capelle, and Field Marshal Liman von Sanders with roles spanning Louvain Brussels and the Turkish front.
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Paris
Baron Kurt von Manteuffel
Louvain
Belgium
Marshal von Buelow
Stenger
von Tesma
Luxembourg
Neimelier Brothers
von Goerts
Werner
Max Valentiner
Forstner
Baron von der Lancken
Brussels
von Capelle
Liman von Sanders
German war crime list publication delayed
Diplomatic circles in London report the German war crime list will not be published until the names are dispatched to Berlin. A Paris debate centered on immediate publication, but the decision favors not alerting the accused, avoiding flight to Holland or other refuges.
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London
Paris
Holland
Plebiscite Mirrors Regular U. S. Campaign
Flensburg Schleswig-Holstein February 3. The plebiscite campaign mimics an American election with vigorous charges and countercharges, political tricks, and clashes in country meetings. Focus remains the northern zone where first ballots will be cast, with Danes predicting 0 to 70 percent and Germans conceding limited chances. The main contest hinges on Flensburg as onlookers note the city is not as German as it seems.
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Flensburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Associated Press
No Change in Montana in Influenza Situation
Helena February 4 Officials say there is no appreciable change in Montana influenza conditions with daily cases stable and mild. For the 24 hours ending Tuesday night 155 new cases were reported statewide.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
Arrest Made in Helena for Billings Theft Suspect
Helena reporter says Sheriff Huffer placed under arrest H. Brown alias Evans who is wanted in Billings. Detected by Northern Pacific railway detectives, Brown is charged with stolen goods from the Northern Pacific railway at Billings.
Fiery skin disease relief through blood cleansing
A persuasive ad argues skin troubles arise from blood infection rather than surface irritation. It urges using S. S. S. as a thorough blood cleanser that reaches the disease at its source, claiming permanent relief and health building. The notice invites readers to write for free medical advice at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Endorsement Note
An advertisement notes a commission house in the city and urges use of LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets for colds grip or influenza and as a preventative. It directs readers to look for FE. W. Grove's signature on the box, priced at 30 cents.
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FE. W. Grove
Shakespeare's Garden Reestablished at Stratford Estate
London officials announce Shakespeare's garden at New Place Stratford-on-Avon will be recreated using Elizabethan flowers. Dainty beds will feature daffodils violets oxlips crown imperial lilies thyme harebell mary buds marigold love in idleness carnations rosemary and roses as the poet walked among them.
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International News Service
London
Shakespeare
New Place
Stratford-on-Avon
Spindles Make Fortunes From Global Demand
London reports Lancashire spinners amassing wealth as China India and other buyers demand textiles. Ships hotels and railway firms place orders for piece goods and finished fabrics. Lancashire manufacturers note orders to sustain spindle activity for years as postwar demand drives profits.
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International News Service
London
China
India
Lancashire
Manchester
Teacher causes strike in Altgeld school
Miss Effie Stewart, a colored normal school graduate, was sent to the eighth grade at Altgeld school. The class rebelled and went home, preparing to picket the school after the transfer.
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International News Service
Chicago
Effie Stewart
Altgeld
California Syrup of Figs Laxative for Children Advised
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as the safest laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package and notes a fruity taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle. It ends with a call to give it with fear and to say California.
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California
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