Federal Highway Plan Endorsed by Major Groups
W L Albright of Seattle, northwest manager for Goodrich, says Townsend bill, the federal highway plan, has endorsements from American Automobile Association National Automobile Chamber of Commerce United States Chamber of Commerce and National Grange. He lists 15 points: 30000 miles of durable highways. Federal funds maintenance shift. Second line for emergencies. Lower transportation costs. Save $500 million yearly on tires and gas. Centralized funds for primary roads. Increase production via expanded highways. State and county funds redirected but total funds rise. Uniform standards reduce costs. focus on state and county systems. Future federal aid possible. rights of states preserved. construction sped nationwide. Centered on national unity, health, education, and lower living costs through better transport.
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Townsend
American Automobile Association
W. LE. Albright
Seattle
Northwest
Goodrich Rubber Company
Butte
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
The
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Grange Association
Albright
Union
England
United States
Congress
Sister Seeks Brother Drafted at First Call
Mrs M Russell of Baltimore writes to Chief Murphy seeking news of her brother George Sullivan. Since war began she has heard nothing. She requests information from anyone knowing his whereabouts or to contact the Baltimore police. Officials investigated 407 Virginia Street but found no lead.
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Murphy
Baltimore
M. Russell
George Sullivan
Russell
Wilcox Street
Police Department
Virginia Street
Sullivan
Ad Club Luncheon Set At Gamer's Today
The regular weekly luncheon of the Butte Ad Club will be held at Gamer's today at 12 15 o clock. George Palmer, with wide advertising experience, will discuss this phase of publicity work.
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Butte Ad Club
Gamer's Today
George Palmer
Peru to submit Tacna Arica dispute to League of Nations
In Santiago Chile on Monday January 19 Peru plans to take her border quarrel with Chile over Tacna and Arica before the League of Nations. Jose Carlos Bernales, former president of the Peruvian senate, says Peru will submit the controversy to the league.
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Santiago
Chile
Peru
League of Nations
Tacna
Arica
Jose Carlos Bernales
Senate
Sinn Fein attack on barracks at Drombane village hall
Sinn Feiners attacked the Drombane village hall barracks near Thurles on Sunday night. After an unsuccessful dynamite blast they besieged the building for hours, were driven off by police who fired back. No casualties reported.
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Peiners
Thurles
Tipperary
Drombane
Plans announced for new Butte commercial club
At the good roads luncheon the Butte chamber of commerce chief Dr John A Donovan announced plans to form a live commercial club within weeks to unite existing civic groups. A contract with the American City Bureau will bring three organizers to create a unified budget and committees to handle activities, including road work, reducing duplication among civic efforts.
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Good Roads
Silver Bow Club
John A. Donovan
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Butte
Rotary Club
Ad Club
Good Roads Association
Chamber of Commerce
Disordering strikes spark deadly clashes in Argentina
MOREL OF THE SAME, BUENOS AIRES Sunday Jan 18 reports new disorders from agricultural workers strikes in Santa Fe province. Dispatches to La Epoca say police chiefs at Firmat and Rafael were slain during attempts to round up disorderly elements.
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Buenos Aires
Santa Fe
la Epoca
Firmat
Rafael
Market Prices Discussed in San Francisco Meeting
San Francisco on January 20 opened with market conditions and price trends as the main topics of discussion. Traders reviewed supply estimates and noted tentative demand shifts affecting next quarter.
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San Francisco
Tailors’ Pacific Coast Convention Opens Today
The annual convention of the tailors association on the Pacific coast opened today. Delegates expect unions now on strike to modify demands and return to work, potentially shaping stalled labor talks.
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Tailors’ Association of the
Pacific Coast
Germany to Holland on 200 Million Gulden Loan
Berlin reports negotiations with the Netherlands for a 200 million guilder loan to Germany to fund raw material purchases and foodstuffs. The 10 year credit, extendable with repayments, requires procurement from Holland and grants special economic benefits including coal deliveries. This marks Germany’s first postwar credit accord.
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Berlin
Holland
Germany
Zeitung Am Mittag
Rail lines reopen as floods ease in Bellingham
Flood conditions in this section improved as Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines opened to traffic yesterday afternoon. No trains run north of Bellingham on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul due to weakened bridges. High waters receding today.
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Bellingham
Wash
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Railways
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Arian Youssef Sentenced for Attempted Assassination
Cairo reports Arian Youssef Said found guilty of attempting to assassinate Premier Yussuf Wahba Pasha on December 15. He received ten years' imprisonment at hard labor.
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Cairo
Arian Youssef Said
Yussuf Wahba Pasha
Smuts Urges South Africans Aid Central Europe Relief
Jan Christian Smuts, a member of the British delegation at the peace conference, appeals to South Africans to join in alleviating distress in central Europe and to focus on helping starving children. He asks for coordinated national effort in relief work.
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Capetown
Christian Smuts
South Africa
Europe
Death of Jitney Driver Found Near West Mill Dock
Aberdeen Wash Jan 20 police probe death of Mike Desanta a jitney driver whose body lay beside his car in shallow water near the West mill dock investigators think he drove off the dock and drowned but murder suspicion also lingers in the case
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Aberdeen
Wash
Mike Desanta
West Mill Dock
Berlin to publish diplomatic documents before 1916 peace offer
London dispatch says all documents on Berlin Washington diplomacy prior to Germany’s 1916 peace proposal and the events leading to Poland’s independence will be published in Berlin. The wireless from Berlin quotes this plan as the city’s official action in making those records public.
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London
Berlin
Washington
Poland
School Board Elects Teachers for Grades
The school board elected Miss Tessie Fox, Miss Mary Burke, Miss Teresa Murphy, Miss Nellie Burke, and Miss Alva Mueller to fill grades positions vacated by resignations. Christine J. McRae was added to the high school staff. Resignations were accepted from Mary Ellis Stevens, Frances Kennedy, Eva Williams, Clara Gillis, Esther Leary and De Forest Graves. Leaves of absence were granted to Ida Celeen, Loree Connell, Mary Quigley, Clara Miller, Bertha Walsworth, Katherine Lyden, Kate T. Jackson and Nellie Small. The Boy Scouts were approved to use the high school gym three nights weekly, not to conflict with other activities, under supervision.
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Tessie Fox
Mary Burke
Teresa Murphy
Nellie Burke
Alva Mueller
Christine J. McRae
Mary Ellis Stevens
Frances Kennedy
Eva Williams
Clara Gillis
Esther Leary
de Forest Graves
Ida Celeen
Loree Connell
Mary Quigley
Clara Miller
Bertha Walsworth
Melia Finds Complete Moonshine Still In Vacant House
Special Officers Melia and Duggan found a 40 gallon capacity whiskey still, 3.5 gallons of home distilled liquor, and three barrels of mash in a vacant house at Paxson avenue and Longfellow street. Offenders are unknown.
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Melia and
Duggan
Paxson Avenue
Longfellow Street
Sheep damage dispute seeks 1600 dollar judgment
Charles Lemarchie sues Adam and Gertie Anderson in district court alleging sheep wandered over his land and caused damage and asks damages of 1600 dollars. In a separate filing Christ Soth also sues the same defendants for 1200 dollars seeking four years rent for land.
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Charles Lemarchie
Adam
Gertie Anderson
Christ Soth
Grain Freight Rates Suggested Cut by Northwestern Points
Washington January 20 freight rate reduction on grain products from northwestern points to the eastern seaboard is suggested, ranging from one to one and a half cents per 100 pounds.
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Washington
Jan
Eastern Seaboard
Pape's Diapepsia Claims Superior Stomach Relief
The advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a world leading stomach antacid and regulator that cures indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach by neutralizing fermentation. It promises instant relief from belching nausea and coated tongue once the tablet contacts the stomach and notes the product is inexpensive and harmless.
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Pape
Drug Wores
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Safe Cold Relief
Whole families can use this fifty-year standard remedy with confidence. Incessant coughing and grippe are checked, phlegm dissipates, congestion loosens. High quality remains the same today as yesterday. Dr King’s New Discovery priced at 60c and $1.20 a bottle. From tots to grandma.
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Dr. King
Constipation Results Cited as Sickness and Toxins
An advertisement claims constipation causes a sick headache biliousness nervousness and sallow skin and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a daily cleanse. It touts the product at 25 cents per bottle and urges feeling good every day.
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Dr. King
Readjustment of Grain Rates Report to Director Hines
The Interstate Commerce Commission briefs Director Hines of the Railroad Administration on proposed changes to grain transportation rates.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Hines
The
Railroad Administration
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Symons
Fymond
Gomists
Dandy Koveralls
Levi Strauss Koveralls
Kay
Chambrays
Peggy
Wright
W.E. Albright
Scott & Bowne
Scott's
Gamer’s Today
Commercial Club
Morel
Arian Youssef
Boy Scouts
Melia
MR. OR
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