Jury Chosen in Swindlehurst Murder Trial
Twelve men sworn as the trial jury in the Swindlehurst murder case include ranchers, a clerk, and a railroad man from Livingston and nearby towns. Witnesses described the encounter with Oliver M. Harvey, with testimony debating whether Harvey was struck while standing or falling. The judge moved quickly, with a verdict expected by Saturday. Meanwhile Dr. Farrand addressed Atlantic division delegates on Red Cross plans and postwar service.
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J. E. Mora, Jr
Panchile
Festmaster
J. E. Swindlehurst
Oliver M.vey
Oon. Bience
Harvey
Taylor
A. F. Byrne
Juan J. Bleth
Burneson
Bleth
Indiehurst
Harry
President Wilson Pleased by Pennsylvania League Victory
President Wilson aboard the U S Ship George Washington on March 7 expressed pleasure over the new Second Pennsylvania congressional district results. He noted the league nations issue as decisive and sent a wireless message to Tumulty congratulating J P Wilson on his election and the league question.
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U. S
George Washa
Wilsonto
Pennsylvania
League Nations
Red Cross Plans Global Peace Campaign Led by U S Leader
Dr. Livingston Fair, newly named chairman of the American Red Cross committee, outlines an international Red Cross effort to lead a postwar peace campaign. The plan aims to prevent disease relieve suffering and create a better world after war.
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N Yar
March S
Livingston Fair
Committee of the
American Red
Former N P Man Advocates Private Rail Operation
Howard Elliott chairman of the Northern Pacific urges return of railroads to private operation and passage of constructive legislation. He notes the Pennsylvania system carries 12.2 percent of total ton mileage and 14.2 percent of passenger mileage, with 233,600 employees in 1917 rising to 273,101 in 1918 despite a drop in tonnage.
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Chicago
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific, Railroad
Commercial Club of Chicago
Dunn Admitted on Big Bail of 5000
After a chamber hearing Associate Justice Charles H. Cooper ordered W. F. Dunn admitted to bail of 5000 pending appeal. The Montana case notes Dunn was convicted of sedition and fined 5000, with bail fixed at 5000 and bonds due within ten days for approval by Justice Cooper.
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Dunn
Montana Record-Herald
Chambers
Charles H. Cooper
W. F. Dunn
Cooper
Germans Must Seesen Purse for Americans
The State Department announced that American claims against Germany and Austria-Hungary total about 750 million dollars, with thousands more expected. Claims divide into two classes submarine warfare and other acts by the central empires, including deaths and injuries to Americans and losses to vessels and cargoes aboard both American and foreign bottoms.
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Washington, March
State Department
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Department
Bas Hed
Over One Million Fought Enemies in World War I
Washington reports 1,390,000 American troops in combat during World War I with 240,197 battle casualties. Divisions with highest losses include the Second, First, 28th, and 32nd. The list also notes wounded totals and updated divisional tallies.
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Washington
March
France
Pennsyl
Vania
Delaware
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
National Guard
National Army
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rainbow
77Th
New York Metropolitan
South Carolina
War Department
Alaska
Oregon
California
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Representative Mo Brought Bacon Home
The Pioneer supports E. J. Mo for the legislature noting his opposition to Wheatland County land seizure bills. A vice chairman on townships and counties credits Mo with uniting opposition to House Bill 463 and helping secure a unanimous report to kill House Bill 153, saving Sweet Grass county townships.
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E. J. Mo
Wheatland County
Helena
House Committee On
Hougze
Beley
Wheatland
Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass
Taft Opposed to Ireland Question at Peace Conference
Former President Taft spoke at the Church of the Ascension in New York and said Ireland should not be settled at the peace conference. He noted the delegates face many tasks and urged tackling one issue at a time amid mixed cheers and hisses from the audience.
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New York
Wm. H. Taft
Church of the Ascension
Taft
Ireland
Mr. Taft
Jesse Mast Weds Kathryn Beers in Billings
Columbus News-Democrat reports the wedding of Jesse Mast, former Columbus boy, to Kathryn Beers of Sugar City. Mast worked at Columbus Cash Grocery, then Sawyer Grocery in Big Timber, later Billings with the same firm. The groom has many Columbus friends and the bride is a respected saleslady in Billings.
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Columbus News-Democrat
Billings
Jesse Mast
Columbus
Kathryn Beers
Sugar City
Red Cross Approves Nursing Scholarships for Public Health Training
Washington on March 9 announces an appropriation of 100000 dollars as a scholarship fund to recruit graduate nurses released from the army and navy nursing corps to train in public health nursing. Nine scholarships of 9600 dollars are offered for eight months of training and 300 dollars for a four month course.
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Washington
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
Cabinet Officers to Visit Across Water
Secretary Daniels and American naval experts will travel to Europe next week to discuss best future capital warships with allied naval officials. The secretary plans to submit a definite recommendation to Congress in December due to conflicting opinions among American officers. Secretary Baker may sail for Europe about April 1 to finalize business operations of the chess Sasreaye oe.
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Washington
Daniels
Europe
Baker
Chess Sasreaye Oe
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Hoover to quit relief work in summer
Paris reports Herbert Hoover, head of the American Food administration and director general of the inter allied relief, will step away from relief efforts this summer. He stated most co workers will return to private life and new leaders must solve wheat problems as he and others cannot continue after July. He added, We also must earn a living.
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Paris
Herbert Hoovier
Inter-Allied Relief Organization
Hoover
Germans Must Turn Over Merchant Fleet
Paris reports the supreme council received a notice that negotiations at Spa on Germanys merchant fleet surrender were interrupted. Lloyd George spoke on military terms of the preliminary peace with Germany as revictuation of Austria-Hungarys states was discussed. Lansing proposed cables terms. An inter allied commission will probe Laibach Croatia incidents.
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Paris
Spa
Supreme Council
Lloyd George
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Lansing
Inter-Allied
Laibach
Croatia
The Heart of Humanity at Arcade Theater Sunday
The Heart of Humanity starring Dorothy Phillips screens at Arcade on Sunday March 23. An eight reel Allen Holubar production shows a Canadian woman nurse aiding war victims in France and Belgium, with a Red Cross tribute and a romance set around Nanette and Father Michael’s parish.
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Heart of Humanity
Arcade Theater
Dorothy Phillips
Allen Holubar
France
Belgium
Red Cross
Humanity
Olga Scholl
Allen Holybar
Mr. Holubar
Nanette
Michael
Canadian Northwest
John
Patria
Germany
Abe
Sweet Grass Man Holds Mock House Session
The Helena Independent reports a humorous mock session where Representative Mo of this county served as speaker with Chrys tal of Powell as chief clerk. The event featured witty exchanges, songs by Mrs. Sandy Goodman, and varied commentary on governor and senate communications.
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House
Representative Mo
Helena
Representative Chrystal
Powell County
Rev. Jones
Silver Bow
McCormick
Senate
Sandy Goodman
Reading
Gallwey
McAlister
Russell warns League of Nations collapse could trigger catastrophe
Charles Edward Russell, a writer and former member of the American mission to Russia, warned in New York that failure of the League of Nations plan could precipitate the greatest catastrophe in world history. He spoke aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam after returning from Europe where he and William English Walling advocated Wilson's 14 points to curb Bolshevism.
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New York
League of Nations
Europe
Charles Edward Russell
Russia
Paris
Nieuw
Amsterdam
Russell
English Walling
Social Democratic League
Wilson
Want More Pay from Uncle Sam
Washington reports hundreds of thousands of railroad shop employees seek a 25 percent wage raise. The railroad wages and working conditions board plans a tentative hearing next Wednesday. Workers demand basic hourly rates rise from 68 to 85 cents for trained staff with proportional increases for assistants and helpers.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Board of Railroad Wages and
Alee
Ce Dana
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