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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1920
Page
1
Photo and caption depict Constantinople in Allied Supreme Council deliberations. The report notes unsatisfactory progress on wage demands and strike talk amid the ongoing peace treaty discussions. Names and exact captions are partially obscured in the OCR.
Washington reports show railroad labor officials and general committeemen meeting to assess the president's settlement proposal. After the Senate passage of the railroad bill, delegates voiced bitterness and strike talk while stressing that direct appeal to veto the measure is the path to pacify workers.
Veland as national labor leader appeals to President Wilson to veto the Cummins Esch measure returning railways to private ownership. He denounces it as benefiting special interests and warns it would raise passenger and freight rates, fueling social unrest. Mayes says labor will field a full presidential ticket as the Labor Party frames its strategy.
Feb 23 Maxim Litvinoff conveys confirmation of Murmansk capture by Bolshevists. Message to Litvinoff states that the whole region is in Bolshevik hands and under government control.
National president A Townley and leaders from St Paul attend the co operators congress opening session in Great Falls. Speakers include Mayor Louis Newman, ET Cummings, W McCormick, H B Craighead, RK Bruce Martin, and Gov. Lynn J. Frazier with Dr H C Taylor slated for tomorrow. Jason arrives tomorrow afternoon.
Burglars rifled Charlottenburg mausoleum and forced the lid to steal jewels from Queen Louina’s coffin. They removed jewels but did not open other royal caskets. Names of princes and nobles appear in reported ruins and unclear interjections.
Aulwaukee Wisconsin reports disorder as the Order of Camels protests local actions. The piece notes prohibition laws and related troubles linked to broader protests, citing Michigan as part of a chain of similar demonstrations.
A police station announces a record achievement amid local patrols and community outreach efforts highlighting improved crime clearance rates and coordination with regional agencies.
Washington, Feb 2. Democratic senators pushed for a caucus to consider changing party policy amid signals of a split in the peace treaty ranks. Republicans hope the move could revive ratification with reservations, while administration officials deny a major break and warn against uncertain outcomes.
Protests in London against the Turks are noted as a British battle squadron of five dreadnoughts and four destroyers anchors at the Turkish capital. The arrival is described as the most imposing naval force ever seen in the waterway, with observers split on whether it signals a critical shift in Turkish events or simply a routine show of force.
A fragmented report indicates sulphite copper mines near Manitona have been sold to international nickel for 1,000,000 dollars in cash. The event coincides with a pastors gathering in Helena linked to a movement for a broader world concern, drawing hundreds of ministers and lay attendees.
In Washington on February 23 the Senate passed the modified railroad reorganization bill by a large margin, sending it to President Wilson for signature amid debate on labor and government control. The Cummins plan drew fast partisan lines with Republicans voting for and Democrats split, amid concerns over freight and passenger charges and public treasury costs.
A major Butte business deal closed with Paxson Rockefeller Co. acquiring the Newbro drug store at 37 West Park Street for about $100,000. The firm already owns two stores at 108 West Main and 24 West Park. new owners Bruce Kremer Trevor Bowen and Ray Ruhle took charge yesterday as transfer terms and final filings proceed.
Montesano Washington February report on the trial of ten alleged I W W defendants. Jury selection to begin with an alternate picked by lot due to illness of Parr. Judge Wilson aims to avoid delays and may discharge Parr if illness continues. Prosecution plans to press Loren Roberts plea of insanity as a key issue with principal witnesses to testify.
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