Congress Dies With Out Vote On Armed Neutrality Bill
Twelve senators led by La Follette filibustered the armed neutrality bill, denying President Wilson a vote to arm American merchant ships. The measure died as the Sixty-fourth Congress ended, with 76 senators signing a manifesto praising passage if a vote had been possible.
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Washington
LaFollette
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
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Senate
House
United States
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Clapp
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Cummins
Iowa
Grenna
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Kenyon
la Follette
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Norris
Nebraska
and Works
California
Kirby
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Lane
Oregon
O'Gorman
New York
Missouri
Vardaman
Mississippi
Benedict
Cary
Cooper
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Helgesen
Lindbergh
Nelson
Stafford
Illinois
Decker
Shackleford
Sherwood
Ohio
London
Gallinger
Goff
Gore
Lippit
Johnson
Maine
Smith
Arizona
Culbertson
Hitchcock
Wenner
Asasy Vaig
Austria's Submarine Policy Seen Open To Talks
The American ambassador in Vienna received Austria's reply on submarine warfare. It defends unrestricted warfare, says neutral freight rights apply only to neutral vessels, and that armed merchantmen may be treated as pirates. The note keeps doors open for further negotiations and delays a break with the United States.
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Ondon
Vienna
Austria
Reuter’s
Washington
Hgur
United States
Germany
Adriatic
New York Governor Bans Les Darcy Boxing Bout
Albany March 2 Governor Whitman directed the state athletic commission to prohibit the Madison Square Garden boxing match between Les Darcy and Jack Dillon. He accused Darcy of planning a knockout exhibition and criticized his attempt to fight under an alias while fleeing Australia. Browne informed to seek a substitute.
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N. Y
Whitman
State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden
New York
Les Darcy
Jack Dillon
Grant Hugh Browne
Boxing Commission
Australia
Baker Local Happenings and Moving Notices
Velva Whitney improves from a broken leg while M E Aid meets March 15 at Mrs. R W Marks. John Divine of Marmarth plans to move to a Wyoming ranch near New Haven by April 1. Dumont and Ashline report deep snow on Hackberry Creek area. Mrs J L Barstow hosts B E B club birthday party with cut glass dish. McCarthy Well Co. digs two wells for Baker waterworks. A midnight lunch was served during a Friday dance at the opera house. Westmore news notes snow drifts and local business. Florence McCulloch leaves the Baker telephone exchange for a bookkeeper post at Baker Mercantile. Attorney Hodgson forms a partnership with Judge Loud and W B Leavitt in Miles City. Simmermeyer couple return from Illinois. Ed Booth returns from Helena. B E B club hosts birthday luncheon. next meet at Mrs J K Rarey. J W Hazelton building prepared for 10c store. Ed Lentzill stocks low priced goods. L D Diers and Lawrence Greger at Bell. Jack Behringer of Ismay shares regional history. site of Baker once scripped for 1600 and sold to Milwaukee road for 7500. Bowmer sells land west of Wobster to John Rink for 20 per acre near railroad. Many Montana settlers seek rail-adjacent land, while one plans move to Washington by spring.
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M. E. Aid
R. W. Marks
John Divine
Marmarth
John
New Haven
Wyo
Divine
Baker
Range Gazette
Charlie Dumont
Bert Ashline
Hackberry Creek
Dumont Ranch
J. L. Barstow
B. E. B. Club
McCarthy Well Co
Minneapolis
City
Opera House
Harry Schaller
Lyle Washburn
C. E. Hughes
Leora Bradshaw
Creel
Wm. Salmon
B. B. Jones
C. E. Lieurance
Westmore
Westmore Country
Jones
Lieurance
Florence McCulloch
Baker Telephone Exchange
Baker Mercantile Store
Nelson
Jos. Hodgson
Judge Loud
W. B. Leavitt
Miles City
Hodgson
Leavitt
Jack Behringer
Ismay
Westmore Plevna
Jblic
Jack
Montana
Kimmish Andson
Milwaukee Road
Bowmer
Wobster
John Rink
Nestle
Washington
New County Fight Begins in Court Over Carter and Wheatland
Attorney General Ford filed suit to halt Carter and Wheatland county creation arguing a special law violated the Montana constitution and that only the general law applies. The case seeks ouster of the county commissioners and an injunction against exercising county powers. Governor Stewart ordered the action after a friendly agreement among parties.
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Ford
T. F. Schofield
James Munroe
George Hobbs
Carter
Fifteenth Assembly
Wheatland
Montana
Big Horn
Hill
Blaine
Toole
Stillwater
Sheridan
Prairie
Wibaux
Richland
Fallon
Phillips
Mineral
Legislative Assembly
Carter County
Oliver
Jones
Meagher
Sweet Grass
Meagher County
Col. C. B. Nolan
Helena
Gunn and
Galen
Edwin Booth
Baker
Senator Jones
New
Stewart
Senate Rules Change Backed to End Filibuster Deadlock
Washington reports a conference committee of five Republicans and five Democrats edged toward a two thirds ruling to end debate and halt dilatory tactics. Leaders expect full senate action soon with a possible extra session by late May or June to complete the legislative program and address the financial gaps.
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Washington
Senate
Rules Committee
Congress
Executive Departments
The High Cost of Loving
Aged readers compare rising marriage license fees to two dollars, blaming legislators for changes while lamenting the impact on marriage. The piece wryly notes the clerk is single and critiques lawmakers as driven by money.
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Dan Cupid
How Dry I Am and Star Spangled Banner Abroad
A Washington despatch notes Leonora Sherwood sang The Star Spangled Banner while her father Rep Sherwood was in session. Mrs Kincheloe whistled Dixie with crowd help as How Dry I Am drew wet cheers. The piece hints Helena meals rose 40 percent and Astor baby costs 75 dollars daily amid tenement poverty.
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Washington
Congress
Leonora Sherwood
Sherwood
David H. Kincheloe
Kincheloe
Kentucky
Miles City Show Promises Palm Beach Beauties Parody
A note from Miles City mentions a show titled The Palm Beach Beauties and questions whether it matches similar pictured acts. The brief hints at comparison to another unknown production and suggests curiosity about the event’s content.
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Miles City
Palm Beach
Blues and Whites win. town team loses in close finale
On Friday March 2 1917 two basketball games closed the season. The girls Blues and Whites split with Whites 16 to 12. White starters Fay Walcott Ethel Wilson Gladys Moore Irma Reynolds Helen Owens led the school side in a tight finish 38 to 34 for the boys team.
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Blues
Irene Lentz
Iva Sinclair
Marvelende
Gr@we ‘Ewalt
Beth Conser
Fay Walcott
Ethel Wilson
Gladys Moore
Irma Reynolds
Helen Owens
Jercee Harold
Grant Silveril Sparks
Trout
Kelling
Ingraham
Barringer
Roberts
Miles City
Owens
Hoy
Léntz
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Darcy
Qooadroun Iron
Marshall
Velva Whitney
Jake Simmermeyer
Bride
Ed Booth
J. Pratt
J. K. Rarey
J. W. Hazelton
Ed Lentzill
L D. Diers
Lawrence Greger
Equity Store
Bell
Placers
Aska
Astor
Charity
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