Decline Seen in Food Prices Forecast by Attorney General
The attorney general predicts a drop in living costs as food prices are expected to ease in the near future. Officials cite market adjustments and improved supply chains as key factors.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
Honest People Urged to Stop Hoarding Profiteering
Department of Justice warns under control measures and prosecutions as officials seek to curb hoarding and price spikes. Palmer says retail food prices show a downward trend since August with government actions aimed at enforcing lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Eto
Doanaeple
For Justice
Palmer
Anni
Imert
Reinent
Talroad
Wilson
Christmas shoppers flood town as postal rush grows
Dealers say livelier holiday trade as county roads stay rough for cars. City stores see strong crowds last week and the post office reports heavy parcel traffic. Trains offered little relief to overwhelmed postal workers.
Federal sugar control bill moves toward June deadline
Dec. 20 report says legislation granting federal control of the sugar trade advances to end of June. The Senate backs wartime price controls while house action awaits, with a House vote to follow on the licensing of dealers after June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sengtiun
United States
Senate
Buford steamship sails with passengers to Soviet Russia
The Buford United States troopship carries radicals and sterilized refugees from America including communists and radiated supporters. The ship departs amid chants as it passes the Statue of Liberty and heads toward northern seas to aid soviet Russia while critics condemn the voyage and the government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
United Raiv
Buford
America
Soviet Russia
Ameros
United States
Jil
Attempt On Life Of Irish Ruler Fails
In Dublin on December 19 Viscount French lord lieutenant of Ireland escaped an assassination attempt as his convoy passed between Ashtown gate and the Vice Regal lodge. A civilian bystander died from a bullet and a policeman was wounded while gunfire drew a military response. One attacker was shot dead. ambulances rushed to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Viscount French
Ireland
Lor French
Ashtown
Phoenix Park
Vice Regal Lodge
Lord French
U. S. Takes Up Mexican Cases Over Sailors and Rancher
Washington reports Mexican officials must address two cases to protect American lives. The State Department sent representations through the embassy in Mexico City after Mazatlan consul cited two American sailors jailed on unspecified pretexts. Separately, Mexicans were urged to secure bandits who seized rancher Frederick Hugo near Muzquiz and released him after a $1500 ransom pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Mexico
Summerlin
Carranza
Frederick Hugo
Muzquiz
Hugo
Tribunal To Study Miners Wage Named
President Wilson appoints Henry M. Robinson John P White and Hembrandt Peale to a commission to study wages and working conditions in the coal industry. Robinson represents the public White the miners Peale the operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Henry MM. Robinson
Pasadena
Calif
John P. White
Hembrandt Peale
Robinson
Mr. White
Peale
Shipping Board
Mr. Peale
Beck To Melville S T Jobson Returns Home
Beck To Melville S T Jobson returns home to Melville after nasal operation in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Melville S. T. Jobson
Melville
Butte
Sims Refuses Medal as Navy Row Intensifies
Admiral Sims declines the Distinguished Service Medal citing secretary of the navy Daniel's revisions to awards. Congress leaders Page and Lufkin call for a formal report while Daniels releases correspondence and a supporting memo detailing the awards reshuffle amid Navy protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Daniels
Admiral Sims
Tim
Congress
Page
Senate Naval Committee
Lufkin $F
Massachusetts
House Naval Committee
House
Sims
Navy Department
Secretary Daniels
Senator Page
Five Big Packing Houses Lose Control Of Food Supply
The government set a decree ending the big five meat packers control over live stock marketing and retail meat. Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy must sell stockyards interests and abandon distribution systems under federal supervision within two years. The ruling aims to prevent monopolies in meat and related foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Swift
Armour
Morris
Cudahy
United States District Court
Forever Dis
United States
Palmer
Federal
Department of Justice
Boycott Lowers Chicago Egg Prices in Three Days
Chicago housewives led a boycott against butter and egg dealers causing fresh eggs to drop 12 cents a dozen. A letter to Major A Sprague from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows prices slipping from 77 to 65 cents daily, with little market activity and storage figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Major A. Sprague
Fair Price Committee
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Robertson
Berger Re elected to Congress in Fifth Wisconsin Race
Victor L. Berger socialist wins re election to Congress from Wisconsin Fifth District defeating Henry H. Bodenstab fusion candidate by 4 806 votes. Berger 44 367 Bodenstab 19 561 with about 9 000 onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Henry H. Bodenstab
Berger
Bodenstab
House of Representatives
Mistriess
Nti Rv
Fifteen Meet Death In Canadian Pacific Train Collision
In Ona wa Maine a freight train struck a special train from St. John New Brunswick carrying steerage passengers from the Empress of France. Fifteen people were killed or burned and 35 injured. Both engines were destroyed. 11 bodies were moved to a snow embankment awaiting identification. Nurses aided the wounded at Brownville Junction hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa
Maine
St. John
N. B
Canadian Pacific Railway
Brownville Junction
Lloyd George Proposes Self Government for Ireland
Premier Lloyd George outlined Britain's Ireland plan in the commons. He said Britain cannot accept separation and proposed self government over all Ireland with two parliaments in the north and south and a connecting council. Each parliament would have full powers to form a united Irish legislature for powers not reserved to the imperial parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
Ireland
House of Commons
Great Britain
Britain
Wasteful disposal of war materiel at Verneuil base
Testimony to a House committee detailing tens of millions in tires motorcycles automobiles and trucks ruined by weather at the Verneuil France motor transport corps base over ten months with no coverings and exposed piles of junk sparking charges of neglect against high ranking officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Motor Transport Corps
Verneuil
Franc
Robert Clendening
House
War Department
Clendening
Earl Tromley
Detroit
Tank Corps
Vernail
Bourge
France
Harry A. Hegeman
Kaiser Hege
Vineer
Locals Lose Tight Fast Basketball Game
Local players from State University fall by one point to Big Timber as the visiting team edges ahead in a tense fast paced contest. Big Timber gains victory on a late decisive score pinning a narrow loss on the home side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Barbour
Howard
Higbee
Baskets Barbour
Severance
Busha
Foster Colvin
Bob Lyon
Lamb
Ralph Pound
Missoula
Big Timber
Higbee Co
Lyon McKein
Busha Keeley
Lamb Murphy
Endurance Decides Close Missoula versus Local tilt
Missoula beat the local team 29 to 28 after a fast paced, neck and neck battle. Charles Lamb led the locals with strong scoring, while Barbour and Pound contributed in late action. Higbee and Howard sparked the visitors with steady outside and inside work.
Cummins Bill Cleared Senate Aims for Private Railroad Return
The Cummins bill passed the Senate 46 to 30 paving the way for private operation of railroads. It retains anti strike provisions and heads to conference with the Esch bill during recess. Final enactment is hoped for next month but remains uncertain with talks in conference and a January 1 recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cummins
Senate
Congress
House
Wilson
Railroad Administration
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Inngdon
N Optone
L. Aeead Palmer
Forts Hamilton
Wadsworth
Alexander Erkman
Emma Goldman
Ethel Bernstein
Dora Lipkin
G. A. Hitchcock
Hilton
War and Labor Departments
Hanme
Helsingfors
Abo
Finland
Bielo-Osporoff
Russia
U. S
Daniel
D. S. Cross
Socialist Party
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