Packers Behind Program Washington Pushes Frameup Charge
W R B Colver told the Senate agricultural committee that arrests of federal trade commission employees in the justice department crackdown on reds were frameups. He linked Chicago packing interests and Ludwig C Martens and S Nuorteva to the alleged scheme and urged tighter meat industry regulation amid a continuing trend toward monopoly despite federal anti trust efforts. Colver cited Rafael Mallen’s arrest in Chicago raids and noted Henton Clubaugh and Philip J Barry’s resignations with Barry now a Swift & Co agent. Mallen was later released.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
W. R B. Colver
Senate Agricultural Committee
Colver
Chicago
Ludwig C
K. Martens
S. Nuorteva
Marens
Inpen
Agriculture Committee
Kenyon
Kendrick
Rafael Mallen
The
Trade Commission
Henton
Clubaugh
Secret Service
Philip J. Barry
Barry
Swift & Co
Mallen
Taft Opposes Peace Treaty Delay At Rotary Dinner
Former President Taft urged against delaying settlement of the senate ratification fight over Wilsons peace treaty. He warned it could take 14 months to reach any settlement if the treaty became a campaign issue and urged compromise to secure world peace promptly.
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Portland
Maine
Senate
Wilson
Taft
Panama Assembly Ratifies Versailles Peace Treaty
The Panama assembly today unanimously ratified the peace treaty of Versailles marking formal approval of the postwar settlement by the Legislative body.
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Panama
Milwaukee Officials Tour Under Federal Control Last For Railroads
Milwaukee officials led by H E Byram visited Butte on an inspection trip as federal control nears ending March 1. The group includes B B Greer and H B Earling with several system officers and engineers. Byram said railroad futures hinge on Congress while the president orders return by March 1.
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Milwaukee
H. E. Byram
H. B. Earling
Western Lines
Matt Sawyer
Butte
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
B. B. Greer
Mr. Byram
Gate
Messrs. Greer
N. B. Karling
Cc. F. Loweth
Chicago
H. R. Warnock
L. K
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Congress
Byram
Holland May Invite Ex-Emperor William Home
The Dutch First Chamber drafted a memorandum urging Holland to ask former German Emperor William to return to Germany, but the government, deeming it a formality, plans to keep him. William, at Doorn, is cutting wood and shaping a landscape for his estate park.
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Associated Press
Holland
William
Germany
Doorn
Beal CHOP YEAR VER IN MONTANE
Helena Montana January 9 Farm loans attract Montana farmers aiming to expand and solidify success for 1920 Senator C A Whipple state land agent reports department receives about 1000 loans yearly and appraisers foresee a record crop year as snow fades across the state
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Helena
Montana
C. A. Whipple
Budget requirements of United States government
Congressman James W. Good of Iowa, head of the house appropriations committee, stated in Chicago that estimated government requirements for the next fiscal year, excluding railroad administration, total $5,250,000,000. He described the figure as a per capita tax of $47 in backing a budget system before the Illinois Manufacturers' association.
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Chicago
United States
Railroad Administration
James W. Good
Iowa
House Committee On Appropriations
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
Flathead Irrigation Funds Cut in House Debate
Washington June 3 House members rejected Evans amendments raising Flathead irrigation from 400000 to 1000000 in the Indian appropriation bill. Senate may offer a higher figure but there is strong pressure to limit appropriations. House Indian committee chair Snyder justified cutting the estimate citing ongoing construction and irrigated area.
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Washington
House Representatives
Evans
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Myers
Senate
House
Snyder
Indian Committee
Harvard President Says Article 10 Not Best Way to Peace
A letter from Harvard President Lowell urged Democratic senators to not stand too firmly against a reservation to Article 10 of the League covenant. It argues Article 10 is not well adapted to promote peace and that Article 16 economic boycott provisions drive covenant strength, suggesting concession may help compromise.
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Washington
Lowell
Harvard
Walsh
Massachusetts
Spain Orders Officers to Rejoin Units
Madrid January 10 army officers on leave ordered by Spanish government to rejoin their units immediately.
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Spain
Madrid
Robbers Strike Jewelry Store in Chicago Heist
Six bandits burst into Otto Nerad's jewelry store and ordered the safe opened but he refused and was shot in the shoulder after being felled. Two clerks were herded to a rear room as canvas bags filled with jewelry worth about $10,000 were carried away before the getaway car fled. Nerad feigned death to avoid a second shot.
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Chicago
Otto Nerad
Nerad
Hughes condemns New York assembly action on socialist members
Charles Evans Hughes denounces the New York assembly for suspending five socialist members as an assault on representative government. He argues the move targets a party, not individuals, and cautions it risks driving radicals toward violence. The Central Federated Union also denounces the action in a 300-delegate meeting.
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New York
New York Assembly
Charles Evans Sughes
Central Federated Union of New York
Hughes
Sweet
Central Union
Final act today to chronicle peace making ceremony
Paris dispatch reports the final act ending the armistice with Germany will occur at Versailles. Eleven nations ratified the treaty while thirteen powers will send delegates to two signings, in two sessions, to seal the Versailles pact and related accords. The ceremony will restore diplomatic ties and order repatriation of German prisoners of war.
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Germany
Versailles
Paris
Associated Press
Baron Kurt von Leisner
Herr von Simson
Clemenceau
Scapa Flow
Baron von Leisner
M. de Marcilly
Berlin
General Lerond
Bryan and Wilson clash over peace treaty in Senate debate
Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana urged compromise on the peace treaty, arguing for ratification this session and predicting the treaty will dominate the coming campaign. He said the president may be a logical Democratic nominee if the treaty becomes the central issue, and that further compromise efforts seem unlikely before the next election.
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Washington
Bryan
Henry L. Myers
Montana
Meyers
Senate
Deelay
Myers
Wilson
Nate
Ise Bude
Favors pooling of great navies
London Jan. 9 A strong appeal for pooling the British and United States navies to serve the League of Nations and banish war on the seas is printed in Alfred Gardiner's weekly Daily News article. Gardiner warns that if Paris blocks the League the United States may become the world's dominant naval power provoking anxiety and antagonism in England. He urges declaring no naval rivalry now while both nations still lead.
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London
United States
League of Nations
Alfred G. Cardiner
Daily News
Gardiner
Paris
England
Cgiardine
New Laws Needed for Columbia Basin Project
Spokane January 9 The Associated Press reports Prof I Walter of Washington State College says passage of special laws by Montana and Idaho legislatures will likely be required before the Columbia basin irrigation project can proceed. Abundant government water must be diverted within Idaho and stored at Montana’s Flathead Lake while Indian rights on Flathead are filed. The main canal is projected to stretch about 1830 miles.
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Spokane
Associated Press
Montana
Idaho
Columbia
I. Watler
Washington State
Cole Loge
Columbia Basigurvey Commission
Washington
Pend Oreille Lake
Flatehead Lake
Indian Service
Federal Government Not Run Along Business Lines
Chicago January 9 Congressman James W Good of Town chairing the House appropriations committee told the Illinois Manufacturers association that the United States government seems the only great business not run on business lines. He cited conflicting federal actions on employment agencies immigration laborers and highway material hoarding. He accused agencies of hoarding while others urge wasteful spending and noted the War Department’s stockpiling of supplies.
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Chicago
James W. Good
House of Representatives Committee On Appropriations
Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Secretary of Labor
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