Three More States Are Opposed To Barleycorn
Ohio joined Oklahoma and Idaho in ratifying the federal prohibition amendment as state legislatures move to embrace national prohibition. In Columbus the house voted 84 to 2 to adopt the resolution, while the senate approved by 20 to 19. Oklahoma’s senate passed the ratification unanimously, with 43 voting yes and two absent. Idaho’s lower house, in its first action of the Fifteenth Legislature, ratified unanimously.
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State Senate
Oklahoma City
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Seve
Oklahoma
Cosdell
Willams
Boise
Idaho
Emma F. Drake
Payette
Prohibition Leader Introduces Measure in House Action
County’s prominent prohibitionist and national W T U figure introduced the measure for a national prohibition amendment. The house previously had acted in favor of the proposal, signaling renewed momentum and party alignment ahead of key votes.
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House
Low hospital death rate in 1918 American expeditionary hospitals
The War Department records show 71 114 wound and injury cases in American Expeditionary Hospitals from January 15 to October 15, 1918. About 5.3 percent recovered and returned to duty while the death rate stood at 8.8 percent.
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Washington, Jan. T
War Department
Red Cross to suspend knitting and finish loose garments
An inventory shows knitted stocks in all divisions and camps are ample for military and civilian relief this winter. Volunteers urged to complete garments promptly, using yarn portions if possible. The work, including sweaters for the American relief in Siberia, remains strenuous and urgent.
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Red Cross
Tutte Red Cross
Siberia
Washington building reopens for junior high pupils
At a trustees meeting in Butte the Washington building was declared ready for junior high students and will reopen today. Previously used as an emergency hospital during influenza, it relieved the high school and allowed regular hours to resume. The hospital costs will be shared by Red Rose and the county board of health. The superintendent noted teachers favor linking teachers pension law to a sound financial basis and a committee including Cora Owsley Julia Shea and Mary B Healy will visit Helena to press the matter.
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Butte
Washington
Board of Health
Red ‘Rose
County Board of Health
Maddock
Olsen Sought by Brother After Long Absence
Postmaster Goodwin has been asked by N. Olsen of Salt Lake City to locate his brother A. W. Olsen. A. W. Olsen, once a bricklayer in Gate, suffered an accident about three years ago that left him unable to work. Since then no contact has been made.
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Goodwin
N. Olsen
Sa: Lake
A. W
Gate
H. K. Olsen
Salt Lake
Questions and Answers on War End and Alcohol Prohibition
Answers cover: war ending by armistice terms, wood vs grain alcohol uses, sale legality in Montana, and Ohio prohibition vote result. Includes claims that armistice not official until peace terms agreed, grain alcohol denatured for science use, and prohibition loss by 1,723 votes in 1917.
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Montana
Ohio
Bolsheviks Reach Riga Port in Wireless Dispatch
A wireless dispatch received today states the Bolshevik force has entered Riga port at noon on January 7 after advancing from the east. The report, issued from the Bolshiv Jan 4 fleet, notes the city now in Bolshevik control.
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Riga
Bolsht
Striking Shipyards Walkout Hits Oregon Yard Action
In Striking Shipbuilders at Kruse and Ranks and Coos Tiny Shipbuilding in Oregon workers walked out amid a push to fully unionize yards. Caulkers first sought an 18 cent wage rise, refused, then demanded total unionization, leading to a general strike after further refusals.
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Kruse
Coos Tiny Shipbuilding Company
Rds
Rusal
Caulkers
Dutch Act Favorably On Wartime Transport Route
London reports the Dutch government has granted facilities for transporting provisions for troops of occupation in Germany via Dutch waterways and for using the Scheldt river to move demobilized troops, reflecting Allied wartime cooperation.
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London
Germany
Scheldt
Appeals court reverses ruling on contempt verdict
The United States circuit court of appeals reversed a Federal Judge J W Jennings of Alaska who held Martin J Lund and Christian Tjosevig in contempt, overturning the prior judgment and restoring them.
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San Franesco
Van
J. W. Jennings
Alaska
Martin J Lund
Christian Tjosevig
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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