Veterans defend courts martial in Senate hearing
Maj. Gen. John O Ryan testifies before a Senate military sub committee on the Chamberlain bill proposing a broad revision of military justice He argues commanders must wield swift punishment to deter desertion and shirking amid battle fears He recalls past harsh sentences used to terrorize troops and says the mass discipline was the system’s aim
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Washington
John ¥. O'Ryan
New York National Guard
Senate
O'Ryan
Kernan
War Department
O’ryan
Palmer Defendants Named in Four Libel Suits
The U S attorney general Palmer and Alien Property Custodian Garvan are named as defendants in four libel suits filed in federal court by Julius Forstmann and the Forstmann & Huffmann company of Passaic New Jersey damages totaling 850000 are claimed The suits center on articles Palmer wrote for the Saturday Evening Post and Munsey Magazine and Garvan for the New York Tribune The publications are also named defendants The complaints allege disloyalty during the war and enemy ownership and operation in the interest of the complainants.
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Palmer
Garvan
Julius Forstmann
Forstmann & Huffmann Company
Passaic
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Th Saturday Evening Post
Munsey
New York Tribune
Alabama Senate halts female vote in 18 to 3 vote
Montgomery and Atlanta dispatches report the Alabama state senate twice refusing to ratify the federal Woman suffrage amendment. In Montgomery the motion to ratify failed 18 to 3 after a two hour debate. Atlanta notes women voting in the city democratic primary though state law bars them from suffrage.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Senate
Atlanta
New York Labor Leader Repudiates Report
James P. Holland president of the New York State Federation of Labor repudiates the high cost of living committee report. He says the panel overstepped its powers and he will discharge both members. The report urged labor to refrain from strikes for six months to curb industrial unrest and reduce living costs.
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New York
James P. Holland
New York State Federation of Labor
Holland
Boak of Woodmen to Visit Butte for Entertainment
Woodmen of the World members plan elaborate arrangements for Ilo I Boak head consul of the national lodge to visit Butte Saturday. He travels statewide and will speak in Miles City on Sept 5. Boak has led Woodmen growth from 30 members in 1890 to 121000. Reception committee includes Grimes Geiger Johnson Hageman Matthews Hess Simons. Entertainment committee comprises Krabler Vickers Opie Matthews Horton.
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National
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Butte
Bozemay Hinge
Miles City
Hoak
Harry J. Grimes
M. J. Geiger
Sam P. Johnson
George B. Hageman
William J. Matthews
Gus J. Hess
J. J. Simons
W. Krabler
John Vickers
M. Opie
W. J. Matthews
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Horton
Congress suspends 1918 mining assessment work
Gen Charles Warren reports a Senate and House resolution suspending the 1918 requirement to perform $100 worth of labor on mining claims until patent issued, with limits of five claims per claimant. Filing deadline is December 31, 1919 to hold claims under the act.
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Charles 8. Warren
Butte
T. J Walsh
Inc
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
America
Naval Service
Foxes Survive Forest Fire at Montana Fox Ranch
Stockholders fear for the company foxes near Missoula as a forest fire threatens the ranch. A fighting crew is withdrawn for safety, leaving the foxes to dig underground burrows and endure the blaze. Upon inspection no foxes are lost, all survived in their dug holes.
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Montana Silver- Black Fox Company
Missoula
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