Montana Senate Advances Highway Measures In Session
Helena Jan 20 The Montana Senate introduces highway construction and maintenance measures while the house considers municipal league plans to fund cities. A favorable report on the Dearborn blue sky law accompanies approval of Pauls bill mandating teacher oaths of loyalty and the senate committee kills the reverse English criminal syndicalism act.
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Montana House Advances City Revenue Measures
Three bills proposed by Representative Harry Stevens aim to boost city funds by diverting fines from gambling and liquor offenses to municipal treasuries and by allotting one third of auto license proceeds to cities. The measures, backed by the Montana Municipal League, would also allow counties to issue longer bonds for seed grain relief and require elective state officers to sign an oath over office hours.
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Helena
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Harry Stevens
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Teague
Great Falls
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Ravalli
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Two Grandmothers Fly Nebraska Electoral Vote to Washington
Mrs H H Wheeler and Mrs Draper Smith depart Lincoln Neb to deliver Nebraska's electoral votes to Washington by air. They stop in Des Moines for refueling and will remain in Des Moines overnight before continuing to the national capital next Saturday.
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Electoral College
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Alro
Wheeler
W. R. Holcomb
Ullock
Lows
H.H. Wheeler
Draper Smith
Neb
Voucher for 260000 Alleged Officer Expenses Schwab Case
New York January 20 a voucher for 260000 for personal expenses of an officer of Bethlehem Shipbuilding was found in an audit of the main office Col E H Abadie told the Walsh congressional committee investigating the shipping board He identified the officer as Charles M Schwab then director general of the emergency fleet corporation The voucher dated October 1918 was not seen by Abadie or verified and was reportedly not entered as chargeable to ship construction The case was described as potentially explainable by Schwab and provoked inquiry into government handling of payments
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Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
E. H. Abadie
Walsh
Shipping Board
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Abadie
Morse
Perley Morse & Co
Four Suspects Arrested in Butte Shoplifting Ring
Butte detectives arrested four men and one woman on shoplifting charges after a daytime theft at Lutey's West Park street store. Dunham and a companion were nabbed stealing a handbag, with further arrests when Alvin and Boland arrived at a rooming house. The suspects identified by Miss Nell McHenault, Miss Henault reported a purse theft including a diamond cluster ring and other valuables. The group faces charges as investigations continue.
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Prani’ Dunham
Charles B. Alvin
J. He Boland
W. L. Proctor
Mra
W. Ln Proctor
Dunham
Golubin
Proctors
Larkin
Fraser
Mra P Street
Alvin
Boland
Alvin and
Nell Mc Henault
West
Granite Street
Henault
Taft a Probable Secretary of War in Harding Cabinet
Washington January reports indicate former President Taft will be offered the post of secretary of war in the Harding administration. The move would lend prestige to the new cabinet and demonstrate Taft’s influence, with discussions centering on timing and necessity of the portfolio.
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State Board of Health Moves to Curb Narcotics Sales
State Board of Health advances an anti drug bill designed to empower officers to stamp out illicit sale and distribution of narcotics with a three year penalty.
State board outlines drug traffic bill to aid lawmen
Drastic new measures are being drafted by the state board of health to stamp out the drug traffic. The bill requires prescriptions for opium and cocaine to be issued only by licensed physicians dentists or veterinarians with proper verification. Dispensers must file records and provide purchaser details to aid enforcement. Violations carry up to a $100 fine and three years in prison. Sheriff Larry Duggan discussed the proposal with Dr W F Cagewell and officials pledged to seek early assembly action. sheriffs statewide plan to urge their delegations to support the measure.
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Larry Dugnan
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Duggan
Ee Saeed
Court rules default judgment premature in dispute
The court states that the default judgment is premature in the ongoing dispute. The notice, reported by Special Dispatch to the Standard, notes procedural issues and delays cited by both sides as the case proceeds.
Untitled fragment hints at a dramatic hotel scene
A disjointed OCR fragment portrays a heated moment in a hotel setting with a woman, a scream, and a struggle described in broken phrases. The readable bits suggest a sudden incident or accident touching a hotel or seaside locale.
Pussyfoot's Address Maes The Ship Reel
The Imperator reports a very wet voyage with seas flooding the decks. Pussyfoot Johnson laments the interior of the ship being soaked and notes nightly lectures to second cabin passengers. Reporters say the voyage had more drunkenness after his talk.
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Universal Service
New York
Weamship Imperator
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Pussyfoot) Johnson
Pusyfoot
Amy
Vandalism by British Soldiers Reported in Ireland
Commission chair Frank Dempsey told how Irish towns faced arson and looting by British troops. He cited Ireland's resources and population decline since war, blaming agricultural and industrial decay under foreign rule. Preliminary findings on conditions will be added to an upcoming appendix. Curfew of Jan. 20 was proclaimed by military authorities in Aly Curfe Core.
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Frank Dempey
Mallow
Amd
Fawcitt
Europe
Paweltt
United Kingdom
Public forum backs metro police reform in Butte
About 500 attendees at the Butte Chamber of Commerce forum endorsed amendments to preserve the metropolitan police system, seeking cost controls and stronger official powers. Speakers including Jackman, Lamb, and Clinton debated seniority rules and lawsuits linked to the 1907 law, with adjournment planned after three hours of discussion.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Monopowere
W. Hacorn
Sam St. White
Joseph Grittin
Edwin M. Lamb
TR. L. Clinton
Compensation to Families of Officers to Be Decided
Helena Jan 20 Whether dependents of peace officers killed on duty may receive compensation will be submitted to Powell county district court and appealed to the state supreme court under agreement. Mrs Warburton of Deer Lodge represents the widow and the state accident board in a claim arising from her husband’s death during an attempted arrest in Powell county.
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