Dublin Officers Active In Raid On Sinn Fein Halls And Docks
Washington and Dublin reports describe a Ways and Means Committee hearing on veterans relief with warnings that new bonds would raise taxes. Larkin transport leader William O’Brien and Sinn Fein MP Thomas Hunter were arrested in raids on Liberty Hall Banba Hall and Gaelic League. Police and infantry also searched Rushbrooke docks at Queenstown for stolen rifles as debates over funding veterans continued.
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Dublin
Liberty Hall
Larkin
Banba Hall
Leagto
Leinster College of Irish
William O'Brien
Thomas Hunter
Sinn Fein
Northwest Cork
Peter Clancy
Queenstown
Rushbrooke Docks
Worst Blizzard in Thirty Years Hits Durango Colorado
Western Colorado endures a severe blizzard described as the worst in 30 years. Durango sees little train movement for 10 days and Silverton for 12, with trains snowbound near Cumbres Pass. Rescue parties gather provisions to reach stranded passengers on snowshoes as heavy snow and slides damage rail lines and threaten vulnerable rivers and the Animas canyon area.
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Durango
Col
Southewestern
Colorado
Silverton
Cuihbres Pass
Chama
Animas Canyon
la Plata
New York police under cloud as graft probes widen
District attorney unveils indictments of detective John J. Gunson on bribery and extortion charges after three women testified before the grand jury. Officials foresee broad police upheaval tied to graft involving women, with Rebecca Melgado and Stella Young testifying to payments totaling five thousand dollars over three years. Gonzales testified about further cases, hinting at systemic corruption within the force. Continued on page sixteen.
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New York
District Attorney's Office
John J. Gunson
Becker
Rebecca Melgado
Gunson
Stella Young
Miss Melgado
Tose Gonzales
Vice of Treaty poisons fountains of patriotism
Washington March 3 debate on the peace treaty grew sharp as it wandered into European politics. Senator Reed of Missouri attacked Britain as democratic only in public opinion, saying the treaty’s vice has poisoned pure patriotism and mocked the US. He mocked Hitchcock and warned the president could withdraw the treaty and League of Nations as old Europe remains ruled by old regimes.
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Washington
Publican
Idaho
Wilson
Teader
Great Britain
United States
Reed
Missouri
Nebraska
Hitchcock
League of Nations
Old Adam
Europe
Omaha
Armin
Mikado
Japan
Gerard Pleads for Liberation of Armenia
New York March 3 The American committee for the independence of Armenia led by James W. Gerard appeals to Americans to protest any partition plan for Armenia and to press for end of Turkish rule, urging churches civic groups and others to contact the president and congress. Washington March 3 A Senate resolution proposed by Senator King would declare expulsion and removal of the Ottoman Turks from Constantinople a priority action for the United States.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Hull
Tennessee
Congress
Koward H. Hale
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Rainey
Ilinois
Federation of Labor
New York
Nia
American Committee For the ‘Independence of
Armeni
James W. Gerard
Germany
King
Senate
Constantinople
Builders Save 700 000 Annually
Butte city council passes a new plumbing ordinance promising about 2000000 annually in overall savings. Builders gain at least 160 per installation, with Aldermen Hess Freudenstein and Silver leading the committee. Eliminated rules cut costs on large projects including schools, while dealers foresee initial hardship but eventual rebound as construction activities rise.
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Butte
Hess
Freudenstein
Sliver
Silver
Rumors of Revolution in Portugal Alarm Madrid Officials
In Madrid on March 3 Spanish officials view rumors of a Portugal revolution as alarmist yet acknowledge the serious strike movement and its potential. The Portuguese legation reports no definite news from Lisbon.
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Portugal
Madrid
Lisbon
Butte City Treasurer to Redeem Warrants Immediately
City Treasurer Strasburger will call for outstanding warrants with 365,973 dollars in the Butte treasury set for payment. The call begins immediately and will redeem warrants in order with interest. The council approved Alderman Hardcastie's resolution 14 to 1 after a brief dispute amid a bond issue controversy. The move removes legal doubts and obliges the treasurer to act, with details on Page 16.
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Butte City
Strasburger
Hardcastie
Obscure Wage Figures From Fragmented Text
The fragment notes a 15.56 percent increase for The Standard and a 2 percent increase for The Miner for a period. It suggests a comparison of combined judges and results, with an obvious analogy implied in the garbled passage.
Choicest Cuts Aren't Too Good for the People
Chicago report says Southern laborers and American housewives overspend on meat raising living costs. The American Institute of Meat Packers notes pork trade was heavy but consumers seek higher priced cuts. High wages in the South pushed buying choicer pork cuts, while sales of salt pork remained weak.
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Chicago
American Institute of Meat Packtra
Bulletin
South
Railroad heads to meet in Butte to discuss private return
In Butte at 10 am representatives from lines passing through the city plan a first post holding of the unified government managed railroads. They aim to unveil the plans for private ownership restoration and discuss equipment needs amid a push to rebuild.
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Butte
Northern Pacife
Milwaukee
Great. Northern
The
Union
Ana” Vonda & Pi
Tutte Wat
Sovernment
Man ‘Cement
Chan
White
Federal Co
Union Pacis
Immigration to Canada falls off during year
Ottawa reports immigration from the United States declined by four percent in the last fiscal year. A total of 40,115 Kanadians settled in Canada previously. The just closed year shows 9,914 settlers from the United Kingdom and 7.07 percent from other European countries.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Department of Immigration
Kcan
United Kingdom
Vast Butte Building Plan Seeks 1920 Growth
A large 1920 building program in Butte and nearby areas aims to spending over four million dollars on public utilities highways schools and civic projects. Bonds and a building dispute settlement determine much of the total and weather could affect spring work.
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Butte
Butte Public Schools
Water Company
Jolie High School
Odd Fellows
Salvation Army
Lowell Avenue
Body of Troops Arrives in Butte
Rumors spread of armed troops arriving in Butte amid labor tensions. A detachment from the Thirty-fifth Infantry at Camp Lewis Washington, including one first lieutenant two sergeants and a private first class, was reported heavily armed with two automatic rifles, two Colt pistols and a pup tent. Headquarters set up at the army recruiting station in the Lizaio block and the detachment would stay about 15 days to advertise the unit.
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Morles
Leutenant
Ffth
Camp Lewis
Washington
Lizaio
Thirty-fifth Infantry
Haymarket square to host modern $2 million building in Helena
Special dispatch reports Haymarket square in Helena to be site of a $2,000,000 development with a 10 to 12 story office block an eight story hotel and a four story business block. M H Gerry Jr and associates secured an option from R S Hale owner of the square a vacant lot north of Sixth and Main. Sale price rumored at $80,000. The square has a long history as a gathering place hosting Indians ponies circuses and hay markets, reflecting Helena’s growth since the gold rush era.
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Helena
Market Square
M. MH. Gerry Jr
Haymarket Square
Last Chance Gulch
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Edward H. Hale
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
M. G. Sperry
Harper
Garner
Texas
Hale
J. H. Harper
Minneapolis
World War Veterans
Soldiers and Sailors’ Legion
Marvin Gates Sperry
Nnst
World
Halper
Sperry
Communist Party
President
Gerard
Council
Speaker Sweet
More Ruangur
New York, Assembly
Albany, N. Y
Morris Hillquit
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Willquit
Standard
Montana
Miner- Standard
Hailroad
Coinini Tinto Lane
Northern Padre
W. J. Merriman
SER
Montana Ateision
Pocatello
Seelam
Butteweldup
M. H. Gerry Jr
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