Teachers Back Measure to Create U S Department of Education
Bozeman delegates at the annual conference unanimously endorsed the Smith Towner bill creating a federal Department of Education with a cabinet member. The executive committee urged Senators Walsh Moyers and Congressmen Evans Riddick to push passage. Miss Adelaide Ayer outlined the bill’s $100 000 000 appropriation and conditions including 24 weeks of schooling and English as the basic instruction language.
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Bozeman
Helena
Miss Ayer
Bozeman Women Taken by Death Eliza Esgar Dies at 50
Bozeman newspaper reports Eliza Esgar died at 50 after long illness at her West Lamme Street home. She leaves husband and six children Samuel, Charles Gallatin sheriff, John Chadbourn, Frank Independence, Robert grocery manager, and Mrs. John Rabe. nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Also Rose W. Glaw e dies of heart trouble at 42 on Black Avenue North. Survived by husband William C. Glawe and three children. service planned with Rev. T. J. Brauer at the family home. interment Bozeman cemetery.
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Bozeman
Eliza Elgar
West Lamme Street
Samuel G. Esgar
Charles C. Esgar
Gallatin County
John Esgar
Chadbourn
Montana
Frank Esgar
Independence
Rose W. Quade Glawe
William C. Glawe
Black Avenue North
Glane
Billings
Dillon smoker fined for selling to minor at Hartwig theatre
Louis Kosmas proprietor of a fruit and candy stand in the Hartwig theater building was arrested by Deputy Mooney and fined 50 dollars after a hearing in justice court before Judge Kennison for selling cigarettes to a minor. He was unable to pay and was remanded to the county jail. Weather turned milder after a cold snap. Coal shipments return to normal. A small wreck near Lima delayed a passenger train. Dillon aims to establish a flying field with business and forest service backing. several sites near the city are being considered.
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Dillon
Lima
Here
Butte
Forest Service
Pensions Granted to Montana Claimants
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Washington lists Montana pension awards on January 9. Line F Helena receives $25 per month, Millard F Sherrill of Darby gets $20, and Clara H O F Unger of Hardin is awarded $12 per month.
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The
Standard
Washington
Montana
F. Line
Helena
Millard F. Sherrill
Darby
Clara H. O. F. Unger
Hardin
Mexican rebels surrender narrative grows in Tamaulipas
Followers of Gen Luis Caballero surrender to federal authorities in Tamaulipas and arrive in Victoria while Gen Eugenio Lopez, once a federal commander in Matamoros, declares intent to quit the rebellion. The Mexican consulate in Brownsville cites the updates.
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Brownsville
Texas
Luis Caballero
Tamaulipas
Victoria
Eugenio Lopez
Matamorez
Railway Workers Union Rejects Government Wage Offer
London Jan 9 The Union of Railway Workers rejected the government's wage settlement terms at a conference today but no deadlock or strike is anticipated. The meeting will reconvene tomorrow to hear a reply on proposals referred back for consideration and to gauge if talks may resume.
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London
Union of Railway Workers
Explosion at Scranton colliery injures two miners
In an abandoned Bellevue colliery working, two miners were burned with one likely fatally hurt after a gas pocket was ignited by a naked lamp. The blast loosened roof debris and rescuers needed two hours to reach the men.
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Scranton
Bellevue
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Cold prevention pill with Grove signature box
Ad for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claim to prevent colds or influenza. Box bears E. W. GROVE’S signature. Priced at 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Miss Ragan to Talk 10 Women Tomorrow
Mrs G Ragan wife of the evangelist will conduct a women only meeting Sunday at 3 30 at Mountain View church. She has long been active in religious work from Kentucky mountains to South evangelist Stowe and later with Dr Ragan. Her subject tomorrow is Wanteda Woman.
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South
Ragan
Butte
Mountain View
Combustion Wrecks Manual Training Room at School
An explosion from burning paints in the Washington Junior High School manual training room at 8 pm damaged walls and shattered windows before the fire was fought with a chemical. Only a desk outside the room was saved. a roof fire at Ida Marvin’s 608 East Broadway home was extinguished with little damage. The alarm rang at 10:30 pm.
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Washington Junior High School
Ida Marvin
East Broadway
Jury in Handy damage suit sleeps on case
The jury in Charles Handy v. Butte Electric Railway company for 31000 in damages from injuries alleged to have been caused by a car had not reached a verdict by 11 pm. Court instructions were given at 2 pm and arguments continued until 5 pm before the jury retired. The incident occurred near Aluminum and Utah avenues on February 5 1918. The defense argued Handy was injured by his own carelessness.
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Charles Handy
Butte Electric Railway Company
Aluminum
Utah Avenue
Handy
Milwaukee Officials Study Final Federal Run Under Control
Milwaukee officials toured the system on a final run while under federal control. The party discussed conditions for any return to private ownership, possible funding barriers, and the Baldwin-Westinghouse locomotive now in service as the lead in a group of nine. The trip focused on inspection, not on immediate action, with no timetable set for electrification gaps or road disposition.
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Baldwin-Westinghouse
Milwaukee Road
Harling
Butte
Milwaukee System
Greer
Earling
Avery
Idaho
Othello
Wash
Maj. Mott Sawyer
Resignation of Milwaukee Road official and new gearless locomotive
Major Sawyer announced the Milwaukee road will deploy a gearless General Electric locomotive on its western division. The party will depart Butte for a westward inspection, with a stop at Deer Lodge and then to Avery to view the road’s property. W B Foster resigns after 37 years of service as general superintendent.
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Congress
Byram
B. Foster
Missouri River
W. B. Foster
Sawyer
Foster
Northwest
Milwaukee Road
Aberdeen
Lines
Seattle
Butte
Deer Lodge
Avery
General Electric
German officer freed from McNeil Island prison
Lieut. William von Brincken of the German army was liberated from McNeil Island federal prison this morning after completing his sentence for alleged pro German activities in San Francisco. He was declared bankrupt following a hearing before U S Commissioner Thomas W Hammond and tonight is free as far as penitentiary and local federal officials are concerned. The $10,000 fine was wiped out after he took pauper’s oath.
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Tacoma
William von Brincken
McNeil's Island
Thomas W. Hammond
United States
San Francisco
Pershing Honored With Leavenworth Visit
A military reception and ball for Gen. John J. Pershing closed his Leavenworth visit at Fort Leavenworth. About 300 army officers and families attended and Civil War veterans in blue greeted him at the soldiers' home.
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Leavenworth
Kan
John J. Pershing
Fort Leavenworth
Appeal to aid Austria to save 7 million from starvation
Baron Hichoff, head of the Austrian peace delegation, has forwarded to Washington an appeal to the American people to aid seven million Austrians facing winter hunger and possible anarchy. The plea underscores urgent relief needs amid wartime hardship.
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Washington
Associated Press
Baron Hichoff
Brig. Gen. W. D. Connor Leads Final American Troops Homeward
Paris dispatch reports Brig. Gen. W. D. Connor chief of staff of the American Department of Supply, along with his staff and 100 noncommissioned men, the last American soldiers in France, departing for Antwerp tonight.
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Paris
W. D. Connor
Department of Supply
France
Antwerp
Plan Gigantic Incubator to Boost Chickens in Garfield County
Garfield county farmers plan a gigantic incubator and brooder with a capacity of 100000 eggs. Eggs will be supplied by farmers and hatched chicks cared for until they can scratch for themselves and reach marketable size.
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International News Service
Enid
Okla
Garfield County
William Trethewey obituary notice in Seattle area
William Trethewey aged 56 years native of England member of Monitor lodge No 35 AF and AM and Fidelity lodge No 8 IOOF. The funeral announcement will be made later pending word from daughters in Seattle.
Funeral services for An tone Massa at Daniels chapel
The funeral for An tone Massa will be held tomorrow afternoon at 20 o'clock at Daniels and Bilboa funeral chapel. Interment will follow at Mountain View cemetery. The funeral for George Arkell will be held at Daniels and Bilboa chapel tomorrow with time to be announced. Interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Duane Dawson
Sherman & Reed
Burlington
Grant City
Berg
Andrew Berg
Lennep
Mont
Massa
Antone Massa
Daniels & Bilboa
Mountain View Cemetery
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George Arkell
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