McCombs Keeps Chair as Democratic National Committee Meets
Washington March 5 The Democratic National Committee under Chairman William F McCombs takes up the Illinois and New Hampshire senatorial deadlock and adopts a resolution urging action to assure two Democratic senators in Illinois and one in New Hampshire The committee notes candidates James Hamilton Lewis and Charles Borschenstein in Illinois and Henry Hollis near election in New Hampshire McCombs declines France ambassadorship to continue leading the party and signals ongoing work through the 1920s effort The chair emphasizes cooperation and active organization during the period.
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William F. McCombs
Ilinois
New Hampshire
Senate
Clark Powell
Georgia
McCounts
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Charles Borschenstein
Henry O "Hollis
McCombs
France
Watson
National Committee
Mittee
Democratic Committee Formed to Support Wilson Bid
The committee elected Homer Cummings of Connecticut as chair with Mollie Wells of Missouri as treasurer and established Washington headquarters under Thomas J. Pence. Members were received in the East Room by President Wilson, who was shown a large silver sheet engraved with Ohio Democrats' names and portraits, including the President, Vice President, and the Ohio Statehouse.
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Homer, Cummings
Connecticut
Molla Wells
Missouri
Treasunwr
Washington
Thomas J. Pence
White House
Wilson
Moore
Ohio
Extra Money for Tunnel Claims To Come Up Again
Special Dispatch to the Washington March amendment to the deferency appropriation bill provides about 12.09 more to settle all claims from the tunnel construction on the Shoshone Irrigation project. Objections were raised in committee, Senator Myers plans to reintroduce the amendment in session and push adoption in the sundry civil bill. He aims for 188.09 for the national park after. The park funding in the senate bill was 1000 above the house amount but the park item was killed.
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Washington
Myers Say
Myers
National Park
House
Indara
Holdups in Brooklyn Turn Violent and Fatal
New York on March 5 reports a rough spree by holdup men in Brooklyn ending in bloodshed. One robber was stabbed in the back by a knife tossed by a Chinese man they robbed, another was fatally shot when a revolver discharged as a policeman struck him. The assailant Frank Klebald collapsed, his brain injured by the bullet.
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New York
Brooklyn
Frank Klebald
Convention urged for Montana Young Men's Christian associations
Official notice from the International committee of the Young Men's Christian Association of New York announces a Montana YMCA convention in Bozeman on April TLR to form a state organization and boost work for Young men and boys. Efforts will also seek to organize YMCA chapters in Montana cities lacking them. A session notes adjournment patterns in Billings court proceedings with Judge Bourquin.
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MCA
United States
Billings
Billings Land Office Remains Without a Receiver
Billings March 5. Since 4 o clock this afternoon the Billings land office has operated without a receiver. Joint action with the reglater is expected to suspend business until a new receiver is confirmed. Senator Dixon requested delay while President Yates nominee William Enright, former state treasurer candidate, awaits Senate action. Luther Hauberg served as acting receiver until Monday afternoon.
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Atternotn
Uti Doliay Teceiver
Senate
Yates
Wiliam Enright
Enright
Dixon
Luther F. Hauberg
Seleck
Bozeman Democrats file tickets for March 24 primary
Bozeman Democrats filed a full ticket for the March 24 primary. Republicans had not yet filed but were expected to before next Saturday. Democratic nominees include Mayor H. H. Howard and J. J. Ketterer among others. Citizens ticket backed by church brotherhoods also filed with several wards contested.
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HB. Davis
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William Nelso
A. D. Taylor
W. L. McDowell
Power contract signed for Sun River project energy
A logjam from Helena reports the contract with Great Falls Power Company for electric energy to run machinery at the Sun River project was signed in Washington. The Interior Secretary authorized top four rooms as reclamation service HQ in Montana, prompting the move of offices from Helena to this city.
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Helena
Sweeping Changes at Telephone Directorate
At the annual San Francisco meeting, senior officers were replaced including vice presidents and board members. EG Beadley becomes president and general manager. Henry T. re-elected president. Scott to chair a newly created board position. adjourned meeting set for March 18. Separately New York faced an injunction halting a tea party planned by Collector Lochjr to dump tea as impure into the harbor.
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Fiay
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Gene
Nebraska Telephone Comepany
Scott
New Rork
William Loch Jr
New York Harbor
Tudge
Arguments on the motion to make nent the Injunction
A fragmentary legal note indicates a hearing on the motion to make the injunction nent will be held Friday. The wording is garbled but centers on a court proceeding and a scheduled date.
Opium Smoke Dazes Customs Officials at Government Stores
In March at the government stores area burning opium fumes caused drowsiness among workers and passersby. Customs officials assisted in stamping out the blaze after discovering a contraband lot spurring the incident. The furnace reeled under the influence as the opium fire was fought.
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Foston
Mystery notes tie Santa Monica killings to Meyers and Soards
Police linked anonymous notes to the double death near Dead Man's Canyon after identification of Harry Meyers, former Telegraph Co. worker, and Miss Soards, a wealthy beach district resident. The writer claimed to have killed both and warned authorities not to arrest him, promising answers via letters and challenging media to pass questions.
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Miss Nee Soards
Los Angeles
Murerer
Miss Soards
Santa Monies
Harry
Stewart fills three key gubernatorial nominations
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports Governor Stewart has sent three notable nominations to the senate, all of which were confirmed. J. M. Kennedy of Libby named Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor, MT Rickman of Helena as secretary of the bureau of child and animal protection, and W. J. Swindiehurst of Livingston named Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
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Labor and Industry
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Livingston
American Duchess Appeals From the Papal Decision
Rome reports the papal tribunal Rota favored annulment of Count Boni di Castellano and Anna Gould marriage now Duchess of Tallyrand, but the ruling is not final. Ecclesiastical law requires two decisions for a definite verdict and she has appealed to protect her children.
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Papal Tribune
Rota
Boni di Castellano
Anna Gould
Duchess of ‘Tallyrand
Castellane-Gould
Tallyrand
Trying to Escape Police and Chicago Papers
Mrs Mabel Mills of San Antonio Texas arrived in Kansas City under an assumed name after being robbed of 11.00 and visiting a friend in Evans ton Illinois last Saturday night. Evanston police said Mills, whose husband is a real estate dealer in Texas city, made little effort to help them and she claimed she came to Kansas City to avoid Chicago police and newspapers as they questioned her.
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Mabel Mills
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