Stewart backs uniform Roosevelt memorial day across Montana
Gov. Stewart proposes a single nationwide memorial day for former President Roosevelt. He notes broad support from leaders across parties and calls on Montanans to dedicate part of the day to a fitting tribute. He emphasizes Roosevelt’s long influence on national life and the need for a unified observance.
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Helena
Hono
Roosevelt
W. Stewart
Raft
Theodor
United States
Congress
Unc
America
Montana
Tuary
Theormer
Montana merchants defend fair pricing at Helena session
Ben B. Briscoe of Toston, president of the Montana Retail Merchants Association, told delegates that Montana dealers sell goods below allowed fair price figures and objected to regulation as unwarranted. Mayor Dunn Drybure welcomed visitors as committees were appointed and reports heard before adjournment.
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Lena
Montana
Ben B. Briscoe
Toston
Montana Retail Merchants Association
Kent Briscoe
Dunn Drybure
Helena
Mother and Daughter Hurt in Motor Crash
Lewistown January 15 Mrs Thomas Barrett and her daughter Anse Marie Barrett were seriously hurt in an automobile accident here. The youths son was driving when the car rounded a curve and plunged over an embankment. The car turned turtle trapping Mrs Barrett and her daughter beneath. Miss Barrett suffered fractures of the nose and upper and lower jaws. Mrs Barrett had a broken arm and other injuries. The boy was practically unhurt.
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Lewistown
Thomas Barrett
Anse Marie | Barrett
Barrett
Shaheed
Miss Barrett
Jury Secured for Case of Joe Milch
Helena January 15 a jury was secured to try Joe Milch formerly Helena s alongist on sedition charges. Milch is brother of John Milch once a readings buttoms at the which, sold in state courts. H Poorman presiding. Ibert Waldru of Butte testified for the government in this series of negation of treasonable utterances, and Milch denied guilt.
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Helena
Joe Milch
Alonnist
John Milch
Whch
H. Poorman
Ibert
Waldru
Butte
Lewistown Jury opens. delays and divorce action noted
Lewistown news reports the new term of the court opened in Judge Ayers department with no major cases. A decree against Locket in a divorce case brought by her against Herman Sell was recently given by Judge Briscoe, with a new trial moving forward. The Armenian relief drive raises over $300 locally as subscriptions flood in from many county towns, with women leads in thrift stamp efforts and post office subscription duties. The county committee chair WA Tiedger hopes Fergus will exceed expectations in oversubscription.
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Lewistown
Tanger
Tayne
Tiedger
Fergus
Missoula News Highlights Local Appointments and Elections
Missoula reports include Clarence Strelt among ten selected for a Paris peace commission assisting the American delegation. Maj John Maginnis leads a university work crew starting yesterday. Robert G Lang of Butte becomes stockholder and secretary treasurer of Perry Coal in Missoula. Josephine Sanders gains Art Teague presidency at University of Montana with Florence as vice president and Miss Alice Keith as recreation leader. Dillon high school writes to Coach Garrison regarding two players and a possible ordinance. Additionally, references to drink places behind screens are noted in local context.
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Missoula
Seret
Clarence Strelt
Paris
American Commission
University
Maj
John & Maginnis
The
A. i
Robert G. ‘Lang
Butte
Fir
Perry Coal Company
Aisecuia
Ephine Sanders
Art Teague Ofniversity of
Montana
Myrna Booth
Alus
Florence
Alice
Keith
Recrevars
Dillon
Garrison
Uasker Tah
Anian Chamber Meeting Sets Election Dates
The chamber will hold a January 28 meeting to address the ongoing epidemic and elect officers. Senior William Sameson of Mise is chosen president with Hazel Hatta Stevensville as vice president Emetette Shepard Great Bale Jelary and Clarence Cok Bonita named treasurer. Portmarter and the other departments report pricing concerns and relief requests amid confusion.
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Wiliam Sameson
Hazel Hatta
Stevensville
Emetette Shepard
Great Bale
Jelary
Clarence Cok
Bonita
Portmarter Botn W
Fomorien Department
Woula
Annual Election Results From Capital City Banks
Helena reports the annual election results for several banks. The American National Bank lists officers led by president A C Johnson and cashier N J Gould, with directors including Aut Johnson and Frank T Johnson. Union Bank directors feature J Hower and M Gunn, with McKennan and Curtin as vice presidents. National Bank of Montana shows Marlow as president with Albert Le as vice president. Banking Corporation directors include A H Atheson of Big Timber and John W Blair of Helmville, among others.
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Helena
Montana ‘Trust and Savings
A. “Marlow
The
American National
C ™ Power
Aut. Johnson
Touts Treiman
Henry ‘Sieben
Gould
R "Power
Frank T. Johnson
A.C. John
Awm Holter
G. McNamara
Charles N. Keesl McIntyre
Smithers
Banking Corporation
A. IT. Atheson
Big Timber
John W. Blair
Helmville
BM. Buckley
Great Falls
Goomtinseeeyustenal Wola
Clarke Sheridan
M. W. Cramer
Laurel Curtin
Ati
Gerri ‘Wibbard
Melena
Joseph Kouitz
Bozeman
P. ‘Lindsay
George le Ramkey
Melenal
Samuel Fairloe
Lewin
Skelton
Bouli Stone
Dinteh
Joseph’ Whitworth
Secretaries of Clubs Meet in Capital City
Roundup reports Montana State Association of Commercial clubs calling a meeting in Helena on January 20 at 10 am. Secretaries sent by Sam and Josephson of Roundup discuss topics including a land settlement plan to form an organization aiding discharged soldiers and establishing homesteads under a government program.
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Roundup
Montana State Association of Commercial Club
Sam & Josephson
The
Organicastion
Itelena
Placer Hotels
Governor's Drive to Enroll Montana Boys
Governor V. Stewart proclaimed January 20, 1928 as a state wide drive to enlist every Montana youth in the United States boys Working To serve in a campaign to supply European reconstruction needs with food. The effort emphasizes conservation of boy life and will feature church and YMCA services, Boy Scouts activities, and father and son events.
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Helena
Fam V. Stewart
Montana
United States
Europe
Stewart
Iind
Boy Sook
Three Paper Mill Sites Available in Western Montana
Missoula January 15 a preliminary report on undeveloped water power sites for wood pulp and paper mills identifies three options in Western Montana. One on the north fork of the Flathead river, one on the Swan river at Big Fork, and one on the main Flathead river just below the south fork. The reports by hydroelectric engineer Hi W Kramer note the first site is recommended.
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Missoula
Monetang
North Fork
Flathead River
Swan’ River
Big Fork
Flathead
Hi. W. Kramer
District
Lashamed
Musselshell opens near east campaign roundup
Roundup from Musselshell county notes LH Schneider organizes districts for a relief campaign with a $1500 allotment hoped raised in a day. Missoula reports university drives for Nov 2 confrontations with Washington State College, a homecoming dance and plans for a memorial shaft dedication for students who died serving the country. A Mor rated building move is mentioned and Dolores West from Butte is sent to Warm Springs asylum.
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Missoula
State
Washington State College
Griaftes
Mistake in Oil Gang Burns Rancher Life
Lewistown January 15 A Grace Range dispatch reports Alpert Knight a young rancher burned to death and his wife badly burned with uncertain recovery Akerous line explosion today Mr and Mel Knight and their child ill withMenu In early morning an attempt to start a fire using kerosene led to a fatal blaze when he grabbed a cat of Kawolin e in the darkness and lit the kindling.
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Lewistown
Grace Range
Alpert Knight
Mel Knight
Srent
Montana counties push Armenian fund drive drive
Helena Jan 18 Seven Montana counties Carter Fallon Flathead Vratrie Gallatin Yellowstone Run have gone over the top in the drive for the Armenian fund State Chairman Leo Fagst announced at headquarters Telegrams from chairmen in other counties indicate many nearing their road A message from Herbert A Hoover national food administrator has appeared to all food administrators in this state to bend the coming year to help Mont raise its quota Chancellor B C Hill iott of the University of Montana has instructed university and college heads to bend all efforts to make the campaign successful and has turned to the state organization every resource of the educational institutions for campaign purposes Reports from counties are encouraging and it is expected all counties will raise their allotment during the drive declared Chairman ya of the
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Helena
Montana
Carter
Fallon
Flathead
Vratrie
Gallatin
Yellowstone
Armenian Fund
Chaiman
Leo Fagst
Faust
New York
Herbert A. Hoover
Monta
B.C. Hiliott
University of Montana
University Land College
Ya'of
Northwestern shippers sustained in car capacity ruling
Washington January 15 the Interstate Commerce Commission sustained complaints by manufacturers in Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana against northwestern railroads refusing to furnish lumber cars under 2 400 cubic feet capacity. The decision labels the practice unreasonable and orders adjustment to meet hauling needs.
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Washington
Northwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Idaho
Oregon
Montant
Defense rests in big I W W trial
Sacramento reports defense for three defendants in the Industrial Workers of the World trial rests after presenting evidence to counter accusations of arson and conspiracy. Prosecutor Wyohnson outlined resolutions from the 116th convention as proof of aims against the war program and capitalism. The defense, led by Coghlan for Pollok Saffores and Fox, rested after introducing evidence to counter the provocation charge linked to a remark about a man being crazy to go to war.
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Sacramento
Cal
Industrial Workers ‘of the
World Organization
Opp Wyohnson
Johnson
Limber
Northwest
Nathan Coghlan
Mist “Pollok
Basil Saffores
A. J. Fox
Coghlan
Eve Fence
Fox
Armour and Company reports record volume, low profits
Armour and Company released its annual report showing a record $861,000,000 sales for 1818 and net income of $15,000,000. Despite high prices and volumes the meat business earned about 9 percent on average, with profit margins far below overall volume. The report notes meat income limited by government policy at 9 percent and a total-volume profit of 2.6 percent, or ten cents per dollar.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Salary Increase Debate In Legislative Salaries
Nashington January 15 The house today approved an amendment to the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill that would grant clerks salaries from two thousand to three thousand five hundred dollars a year with the money paid directly to the clerks Representative Madden of Illinois Republican said he would seek a record vote An amendment to raise representatives salaries from fifteen hundred to ten thousand a year was ruled out of order by Speaker Clark noting the law governing salaries would need change first.
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Nashington
House
Lvely
Madden
Illnois
Clark
Cutter Ready for Indictment in Bond Forgery Case
Cutter, head of a Chicago bond firm, who confessed disposing of forged municipal and school bonds totaling 600000 dollars including 221000 in Chilton county Alabama, expects indictment tomorrow to plead guilty Friday and enter state penitentiary Saturday. His attorney has arrangements with authorities for proceedings.
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Cateago
Cutter
Chicago
Chilton County
Ala
State Penitentiary
Justice Ornsbys Court Hears Multiple Criminal Trials
Trials in Justice Ornsbys court yesterday yielded five defendants guilty of third degree assault in a banking case, each fined five dollars. John Radovic bound at two hundred dollars following threats to burn the house. John Ross convicted of petty larceny with a fifty dollar fine plus costs, James Donovan ordered to pay fifty dollars monthly support and bond of two hundred fifty. John Hagein convicted of petty larceny with twenty dollar fine or ten days. May Williams robbery case continued, Mrs Hareking petty larceny dismissed, as was Mrs Taft.
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Court of Justice Ornsby
South Butte
Tim Downey
Spremich
John Radovich
Radovicw
Mim. &Pre
John Ross
Teie
Hansen Packing Company
James Donovan
Frank Katz
John Hagein
Jal
May Williams
Fire crew survivors mark twenty four year anniversary
Three still living members of the fire department wiped out by the South Butte explosion on January 15 1895 joined a reunion. Surviving crew include Alfred Taekwon Fred Dugdale and Jack Fimmery from Great Falls. J tf Strinborn aided the alarm. Dinner honored the survivors and families as they recalled the blast and the hose wagon hookup that spared others.
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South Butte
Ree Union
HA Tamney
Wert Stercury Street
Mc.Kinney
Free Fighters
Alfred Taekwon
Fred Dugdale
Cieer
J. Tf Strinborn
Jack Fimmery
Great Falls
Stra Alfred
Jackson
Astrad
Anna
Tugdaie
Tauth
Mise
McDonald
Mel
Kiney
Harry Kinnes
Hele
Iien
Butte Minister Denounces Gambling In City Meetings
A religious leader denounces gambling as Greek-dominated and warns of light being shed on corruption. He cites Montana revised codes with prison terms for repeat offenses and calls for removal of sin from the city. Tonight’s meetings include talk on rebellion against sin and a performance by Prof. H W Davis.
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Ing
Montana
Helena
Butte
Spenteer
Mr. Carter
H.W. Davis
Davis
Red Cross Half Million Gift for Tuberculosis Work
New York Jan 16 A check for 1 000 000 was received today from the American Red Cross by the National Tuberculosis Association It is claimed to be the largest check ever written for public health work in the United States This is the first installment of an appropriation of 2 600 000 made by the Red Cross for tuberculosis work during 1919 and in return tuberculosis agencies nationwide helped in the Red Cross Christmas roll call and canceled their plans for the sale of Christmas seals.
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New York
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Red Cross
Temporary Plans for Farm Bureau Organization Formed
A county farm bureau temporary committee was organized in Silver Bow county at the city hall with Frank Riley and A P E Anderson among initial members. Prof W F Schoppe discussed poultry keeping and artificial lighting for hens, showing costs and profits from Bozeman experiments. Samuel Hampton outlined farm bureau extension work and cooperative gains in Texas, urging good roads and rural mail truck use to cut living costs.
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Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Council Chamber
W. F. Schoppe
Agricultural College Usiness
Sam Hampton
Frank Kiley
Fred Towlon
Ttn
Silver Bow
Follo Frank Riley
A. PE. Anderson
Divide
M. OR
Ayers
Frank St. Onge
Schoppe
Bozeman
Samuel Hampton
Farm Bureau Service
Cotton Crowers
Texas
Bow County
Ely
Frm
United States Mall Department
Red Cross call for more recruits and remodelling plans
The Red Cross appeals for more workers at the headquarters for Women Who Knit to supply sweaters for soldiers in Siberia and hospital garments. If callers cannot reach the workrooms, materials and instructions will be mailed. The local chapter faces a shortfall in fulfilling quotas due to a lack of volunteers. Permits were granted for remodeling the Atlantic saloon and a corner saloon at Wyoming and Park. The Atlantic bar, famed as the lone in the world, will be refurbished at a cost of 9000 dollars.
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Siberia
Atlantic Saloon
Wyoming and
Park Streets
Atlantic Bar
Peasants Rising in Rural Russia Over Tax and Dictatorship
Telegram from Petrograd reports violence in the interior of Russia as peasants resist Bolshevik tax measures and what are described as committees for fighting poverty. In Tula, peasants allegedly killed members of such committees as unrest spreads.
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Stockholm
Jussia
A. Petrograd
Tula
Race for Deciding Vote in Ratification Debate
A historical note from December 17, 1917, records a decisive House vote of 282 to 128 and notes Mississippi as the first state to ratify the amendment, with its legislature voting on January 1, 1918. The items reflect early ratification activity and timing across states in the period.
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Mississippi
California May Be Included In List In Ratification Debate
Sacramento officials debate whether California’s ratification would complete the three fourths requirement for a federal prohibition amendment. A. S. Webb argues writs and notifications may be moot as ratification by 26 states could suffice. Minnesota leaders vow to push ratification to become the thirty sixth state. Berlin bank reserves total 2,628,000 marks at year end.
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Sacramento
Cal
Jan Ankinse
A. S. Webb
Ney Rene
San Francisco
Webb
United States
Stephens
St Pawl
Sun
Minnesota
House Temperance Committee
Senate
Frankfort
Berlinreichs Bank
Conference Decision Sparks Storm Protest
Reported swerve in policy triggers public outcry as officials respond amid a broader national debate. American correspondents faced requests to refrain from certain coverage while authorities address mounting demonstrations.
Global Conference Deliberates International Delegates
The meeting outlined delegate allocations for major powers and states. It assigns five delegates to the United States Britain France Italy and Japan, with various allocations for dominions colonies and other nations. A panel system may be used to place representatives.
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United States
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
British Dominions
India
Australia
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
Tamis
Belgium
China
Greece
Poland
Portugal
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Rumania
Serbia
Siam
Cuba
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Panaura
Montenegro
Newfoundland
Labor federation proposes sweeping program of public ownership and reform
Washington report on the American Federation of Labor reconstruction committee urges federal ownership or regulation of utilities and wharves, child labor bans, equal pay, and extended workers rights. The plan includes government housing, arid land reclamation, education board representation for labor, and limits on corporate power, immigration, and a large standing army.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Muce Public Today
Executive Council
America
American “Federation” of Labor
Congress
Supreme Court
United States
Demobilization Plan Change Sets Britain to Maintain Rhine Army
London reports a drastic shift after Paris talks with Central News noting Europe faces renewed war risk. The allied war council insists Britain must keep an occupation force on the Rhine for months, or risk losing capacity to fulfill postwar duties. If demobilization accelerates, France could lack forces for allied obligations.
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London
The
Central News
Sted
Paris
Germany
Europe
Allied War Council
Rmy
Great Britain
Rhine
France
Plan for Seamen Non-Submarine Victims Relief
London January 15 The International Federation of Seafarers executive committee proposes a plan for peace conference action regarding compensation to dependents of submarine victims. An international conference will be held in London on the 24th where British delegates will present a resolution that seamen will not crew ships to or from enemy countries until proper compensation is agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
International Federation of Seafarera
Fleet of Transports Sailing for America
Washington reports five more transports departed France bringing about 200 officers and 6,000 troops. Most are on the George Washington, due in New York January 20, with units from the Forty-ninth Infantry and Eighty-third Division, plus 800 ill or wounded and 450 sailors aboard.
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Washington
France
Army
Navy
War Department
George Washington
Wilson
Europe
New York
K. L and M
Forty-ninth ‘Infantry
Italy
Eighty-third Division
166Th Infantry
Twenty Seven Veterans to Become Seattle Police Officers
Twenty seven returned soldiers will become Seattle police officers after passing the civil service examination. The plan was announced today in Washington.
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Wash
Seattle
Civil Service
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LH. Schneider
Musselshell County
Srey Soone
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Bupte
Insan Helena
Dolores West
Jutte
Warm Springs Asylum
ORIN
Justice Ornsby's Court
Eypincinh Samiunas
California
Labor Federation
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