Legislature Faces Usual Bill Flow in Helena
Helena reports the Montana legislature considers the Anaconda to Hamilton highway bill with county funding provisions and possible early construction. House debates public utilities control and a league of nations stance, while several measures die in committee and public hearings are planned.
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Basin County
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Hamilton
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Ravalli
Granite County
League of Nations
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Eaton
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Meigs
Mooney
Rasmussen
Rhoades
Roberts
Sinclair
Wilcomb
Wilson
Mr. Speaker
Public Service Commission
Une
Supreme Court
Grand Army
State Land Office
Meyer
Committee
Battle Mountain
Dakkota
Page
S. J.M
HJ. M
Exile, liquor raid and traffic law arrests headline era news
Summary reflects a collage of 1930s items including Whison speech stirring German press, Barleyearn exile set for January 1930, liquor raid tied to a confession, promised arrests for traffic violations, bond payments, soldiers scrip, labor survey plans for Butte, court activity around Ornsby, possible murder in a daring holdup, and a sheriff’s life being revived in a Lord Kitchener feature, all reflecting general daily news and local notes.
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Menel
Whison
Barleyearn
Jane
Eof Lord Kitchener
Pki
Taft
Hustana
Ahaconda
Villa Camped With 500 Men Near Rancho Viejo
Francisco Villa and 500 men under Martin Lope are encamped at Rancho Viejo thirty eight miles south of Chihuahua city, with a federal column advancing toward the ranch to strike Villa, as reported by telegram from Paso, Texas dated January 29.
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Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Martin Lope
Rancho Viejo
Chihuahua City
Jesus Castro
Villa
Packers Leaders Deny Need for Meat Industry Legislation
Washington hearings feature Swift and Cudahy executives opposing new federal controls on meat prices. Edward A. Cudahy and T. E. Wilson argue the industry’s efficiency requires private competition and warn against government regulation, while Francis J. Heney presses Swift on stock letters showing rivalries and competition in markets from Fresno to Los Angeles.
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Washington
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Senate Agriculture Committee
Edward A. Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Company
T. E. Wilson
Wilson & Co
House In Interstate Commerce Committee
Cudahy
Wilson
Congress
Clared
Idea
Francis J. Heney
The
Trade Commission
Swift
Senate
Heney
Stoos
Angeles
Fresno
Swift & Cos
Mr. Heney
Mr. Swift
Cal
Los
Merchant Marine Biggest Question of Today Speaks at Banquet
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke tonight at the ann stern Shore banquet arguing the United States must continue shipbuilding to avoid surrender of trade and wealth. He predicted American yards will build larger ships with greater sailing radius and smaller crews, enabling global commerce to expand.
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Marin
Dan
Annstern
Daniels
Ludendorff Returns to Berlin Under Assumed Name
London reports General Ludendorff, former chief quartermaster general of Germany, has returned to Berlin and hides in a Grunewald village under an assumed name to escape demonstrations. He reportedly offered his services to the government, which declined with thanks, after fleeing to Sweden post Hohenzollern collapse.
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London
Ludendorff
Berlin
Grunewald
Amsterdam
Sweden
Hohenzollerns
Labor Surplus Grows Rapidly in Industrial Centers
Washington reports that labor surplus in many industrial centers has risen sharply in the last ten days. War plants not shifting to peacetime work fast enough risk stagnation and capital issues from canceled contracts. The labor department urges two measures: building loan financing using real estate as collateral and immediate government payment of claims from rescinded war contracts. Legislation on the first proposal would aid home builders with nearly two billion dollars in loans. The second would supply immediate capital for manufacturing. The recommended laws are pending in Congress.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Stwo
Soan
Congress
Poland Provisional Government Restored by American Action
Washington reports the American government has officially recognized the provisional government of Poland. Secretary Lansing sent a Paris message to Ignace Jan Paderewski, the newly named Polish premier, on directions of President Wilson.
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Washington
Poland
State Department
Lansing
Presient Wilson
Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
War souvenirs wreck bedroom in Port Chester
Port Chester New York January 2 1919 plosives from the Maine battle field wrecked the bedroom of George H Lowden at his home. Hamilton and Private Milton returned soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force brought home war souvenirs from France including grenades a German helmet a pistol and machine gun cartridges. One grenade exploded tearing a two foot hole through the floor and set off cartridges narrowly missing death or injury to Mr Lowden and his nephews. Unexploded grenades sank to the bottom of the Byram River at community request.
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Port Chester
N.Y
Maine
Hedro Ph Hamilton
Milton
Soldi
George H. Lowden
Hamilton Brothers
France
Lowden
Opposition to crop plan by Chicago Board of Trade leaders
Chicago January 29 organized opposition to the federal food administration plan to buy and sell 1918 1919 wheat. Leaders from the Board of Trade and grain merchants will send a Washington delegation to urge Congress to reject the policy. They demand the government relinquish crop handling and guarantee of 2.26 a bushel while allowing exchanges to function and farmers to sell at market prices with a guaranteed difference.
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Chicago
Aid of Trade
Board of Trade
Washington
Congress
Federal Reserve Bank
Liquor forges in last Dutch stand
New York Jan 29 The voting secretary of state Frank TL Polk proclaims ratification of the federal prohibition amendment as per a statement by the Distillers Association of America. They say 22 of 42 states have a referendum provision delaying effective action until 90 days after adjournment. The committee plans referenda in 11 largely in-session states and notes 14 states still delaying action.
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New York
Frank TL. Polk
Distillers Association of America
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Maine
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Ohio
Utah
Oregon
Washington
Mexico and Cuba Resume Diplomatic Relations Reported
Reports today say Mexico and Cuba have resumed diplomatic relations. The state department had no confirmation and offered no information on the subject.
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Mexico
Cuba
Pitieiat
Weather Port Fragment Monta Friday Forecast
Weather fragment reports Monta Friday temperature details with mention of fair conditions and expected changes. remaining words indicate partial notes on Thursday and overall light variation in temperatures for the period.
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Weatier
Monta
Great Britain Accepts Wilson Internationalization Theory
London reports the British Imperial war cabinet has accepted President Wilson's theory of Internationalization for the captured German colonies, despite energetic protests from Dominion representatives, according to the Daily Mail's Paris correspondent.
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London
Imperial War Cabinet
Wilson
Dominions
Sys
Daily Mail
Paris
German Army in Remnants Split Into Small Units
Reports from Coblenz indicate 300000 to 500000 German troops remain in depots with low morale and limited readiness. A new volunteer force of 190000 to 300000 is forming but not yet fully organized, while officers and NCOs plan long-term service despite signs of demoralization.
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Third Army
Ba Ulpon
Germany
Coblenz
Volunteer Army
Frankfort-on-the-ove
Return of ex‑German Emperor Williams Hinted by Press
Paris reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg seeks the return of former Emperor William after the national assembly meeting. Westphalian manufacturers are said to back the plan as the former emperor reportedly offered to attend a conference. Ebert reportedly says only the national assembly can decide the issue.
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Paris
von Hindenburg
Echo Fe Paris
Syout
William
Tional Assembly
Westphalia
Premis
Ebert
National Assembly
Withdrawal advances near Archangel front by Allied forces
Allied forces north of Archangel establish new positions near Vistarka and Ust Sama on the Vase River bend about ten miles north of Shetsk. Forest cover protects the lines as winter trails are scarce in the immediate area.
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Associated Press
Archangel
Archangel Govarske
She=sk
Itainedlate
New York Joins States Ratifying Prohibition Amendment
Albany Jan 29 New York becomes the forty fourth state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment as the senate adopts the Me Nab ratifying resolution by a 27 to 24 vote after approval by the assembly last week.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Senate
Assembly
Pioneer cattleman Eugene Holcomb dies in California
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Los Angeles reports the death of Eugene Holcomb a pioneer cattleman known across South Dakota Wyoming and Montana and a winter resident of Long Beach for seven years. He dies at 72 after paralysis leaving widow Laura Holcomb a son Orin and two grandchildren Laura and Paul. A brother Fred Holcomb travels from South Dakota to attend the Masonic funeral.
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Standard
Los Angeles
Eugene Holcomb
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Long Beach
Vanry
Fred Holcomb
Masons
Compromise May Decide Problem of Hun Colonies
The Supreme Council met with full attendance to discuss German colonies and guidance to the commission for Poland. The German colonial problem was viewed as the key issue for a decision, with Wilson’s plan understood as guiding the approach.
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Paris
Supreme Coun
Poland
Wilson
British Dominions Seek Hina Colonies Split Over Mandates
Paris reports tension over German colonies as American pushes for League mandates clash with British preference for full sovereignty. House and Hughes discuss middle ground limiting League control while preserving mandate supervision. Lloyd George and British dominions seek a workable compromise amid Polish and Czech frontier discussions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of the Great Powers
Chde
Abe
League of Nations
Pacific
South Africa
House
Australia
Ver Hughes
Lloyd George
Eireles
Booher Loses Effort to Obtain Divorce in California
Judge Woodheld blocks Booher's divorce bid. He was not a California resident when filing. Booher testified he came from Butte to attend law school, then faced a nervous breakdown and moved back to Montana. He alleges his wife has too many affinities.
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Mae Eawards
Tutte
Mont
Woodheld
S.H. Booher
California
Tme
Booher
Butte
Ad Law School
Montana
Los Angeles
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