Five Year Extension Is Plea To Stabilize Railroads
Director General McAdoo urged a five year extension of government management of railroads to provide a permanent solution. He dismissed private or mixed models as inadequate expedients and warned against letting railroads slip into politics during the next presidential campaign. He argued public operation should test unified control while maintaining anti trust compliance and warned of morale issues if control ends in 21 months.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Adoo
Kellogg
Gore
McLean
United States
Ux Can
Saids
Stage Set for Busy Montana Legislative Session
Helena Jan 4 The stage is set for the Sixteenth legislative assembly with asbestos rising Monday and a flood of bills expected. County proposals number up to 15 with seven cities seeking a second state nomad as major tax measures loom. A constitutional change would exempt certain mortgages from taxation and a referendum leads to a state owned elevator at Great Falls funded by 0 000 bonds. Agricultural interests top the bills with farm led changes and new examining boards to test applicants. Many state employees will be hired during the session including clerks stenographers proof readers and attaches. Investigations into department work and pet hobbies of older members likely to begin.
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Helena
Legislative Assembly
Citi
Great Falls
Assembly
Con
Seienas
All on board land safely from stranded Northern Pacific ship
Fire Island New York Jan 4 weary sailors, coast guards, and rescue crews completed shifting 2,500 aboard and wounded soldiers to safety from a stranded transport. The last troops went over the side as the sun reappeared promising better weather for salvors to continue work. Captain Connelly kept 250 skeleton crew to aid wreckers while the ship and crew remain in good spirits despite the long ordeal.
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Fire Island
Northern Pacific
Europe
Connelly
Silver Bow to Contest Seats in Republican Wave
In Silver Bow County the house delegation leans Republican with nine elected, including Jones, opposed by Democrats. Contests allege fraud in absent ballots and polling practices, aiming to seat Carroll, Warren, Henderson, Howell, Grigg, Wild, Hinkle, Fluent, and Grimes while examining poll books and related records. The election challenges will go to the house elections committee after organization.
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Treloar
George H. Scott
W. Ebroll
Henderson
E. B. Howell
Joanna Grigg
Levi & Wild
J. M. ‘Hinkle
F.C
J. Grimes
Charles Jones
Far
Scott
Ed Andrieux
W. J. “McMahon
Carroll
Warren
Howell
Grigg
Wild
Hinkie
Fluent
Grimes
Jones
Silver Row
Healy
New Y Officers to Be Installed and War Bond News
Advertising notes report officers to be installed Sunday and saloon men seek wage relief. Dwyer discusses vocational training and Maddock to speak. Max Atwater to lead Davis Daly. B A P statement. hiding Liberty bonds. Palmer returns from the front. Taft on League of Nations features, Butte war pride, court verdicts, and classified ads across the pages.
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Telegraphic News
Sing Wage Dwyer
Max Atwater
Davis-Daly
Palmer
Anandal
Anaconda News
Taft
League of Nations
Text Commission
Arctic Battle Endurance Amid Kadish Fight In War Report
Archangel dispatch says American forces fend off Bolshevik numbers nearly three to one near Kadish as cold rages. Outposts skirmish in dense woods along Petrograd road while artillery pushes forward. Americans endure five days of combat, flanking hidden machine guns, amid night shelling and transport challenges. Volonda front Bolshevik shelling persists and patrols clash in Onega sector with withdrawal risk.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Kadish
Am Fan
Petrograd
Polshevik
Volonda
Onega
Potter of Alloy Steel Porging Died in Pittsburg
The body of Winfield Scott Potter, president of the Alloy Steel Forging Company and linked with New York steel concerns, was sent to New York after his death in Pittsburg. He devised a high manganese steel rolling method aiding steel helmet production for the United States government.
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Pittsburg
Winfield Scott Potter
Alloy Steel Porging Company
New York
Durial
Potter
United States
Wilson Ends Busier Visit With Pope at Vatican
The Paris-ward visit concluded in Rome with a half hour interview between President Wilson and the pope, touching on Armenians and Hatredine, while emphasizing peace, the league of nations, and shared faith. The president’s party then prepared to depart for Paris amid a warm Italian welcome and mutual vows to advance freedom and justice.
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Associated Pre
London
Accors Central News
Wilson
Vatican
Hatestine
Armenia
Nyrous
Paris
Papal Audience in Famous Room at Vatican
Rome, Jan 4. President Wilson was received at the Vatican by Pope Benedict. The president entered the throne room and was admitted immediately to the pope’s presence. Gendarmes, guards in red tunics, and Palace guard stood in formation to greet him.
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Rome
Wilson
Vatican
Benedis
Ehairs
Hownell
Nolle Guard
Dinner Addresses at the Quirinal
The Quirinal hosted a formal dinner with President Wilson as guest of honor. King Victor Emmanuel praised Wilson, noting his influence on liberty, justice, and the aims of the war. The Italian crowd in Rome honored his visit, affirming shared ideals and peaceful pursuits between Italy and the United States.
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Rome
Wilson
Quirinal
Victor Emmanuel
United States
President Wilson Made Roman Citizen in Historic Ceremony
Jan 3 in Rome a ceremony at the capitol, designed by Michelangelo, granted President Wilson Roman citizenship. King Emmanuel and Queen Helene hosted the diplomatic corps with Ambassador and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, and officials. Wilson thanked Rome for the honor, reflecting on history and nations.
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Wilson
Rome
Hiss
Michel Ansselo
King Emmanuel
Helepers
Tratian Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Thomas Nelson Page
Miletary
Quirtsel
Mr. Wilson
Steel chief foresees era of great prosperity for America
Pittsburg January 4 United States Steel chairman E H Gary spoke at Carnegie Steel annual dinner predicting five years of prosperity for the nation He said price and wage readjustments will come slowly but labor will accept their fairness If employers are fair to labor labor will reciprocate He also commented on postwar Germany saying he wants punishment but not crippling rehabilitation plans
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Pittsburg
America
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation Board of Directors
Carnegie Steel Company
Labo
Germany
Gary
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