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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
1
A large crowd gathered as a Republican rally highlighted disputes over state spending and socialist policies in North Dakota and Montana. Speakers criticized government overreach, taxes, and state enterprises while urging alignment with either state socialist or mainstream government banners.
An unclear account reports an investigation in New York involving Florian Ze related to alleged outrages and a train incident. Police questioned individuals and coordinated with hotel staff as detectives pursued details about an explosive-related charge.
George White, Democratic National Chairman, after meeting Governor Cox in Dayton, forecast victories in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and New Jersey. He said the party would win many western states and border states, with a strong chance in others, and noted fundraising delays but now moving full swing amid a wave of support for the League of Nations.
J Bruce Kremer Montana vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee after a West tour said the outlook for a Democratic win in the Montana area is splendid and that Montana is sure for Cox. He predicted Democratic Senate gains in South Dakota Utah Idaho Oregon Nevada Colorado and California and highlighted Utah’s political contest between progressive and reactionary factions.
Official confirmation from Detroit announces no reduction in Dodge Brothers motor car prices. H. B. Blair Motor Company received a telegram from C. W. Matheson stating the policy is to give full value for the price asked.
Spokane October 4 The republican state organization will oppose the election of any republican nominee who advocates or affiliates with the National Nonpartisan league and will use stickers of other men in campaigns this was declared by Lew C Jesseph vice chairman of the republican state central committee after a conference with State Chairman Charles Hebberd and others.
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld the conviction of William D. Haywood and 93 others for obstructing the draft during the war. Two counts were dismissed but the rest affirmed. Haywood and 14 co defendants were sentenced to 20 years in Leavenworth plus fines from 20000 to 350000.
Butte Montana October 4 Peter Breen pioneer lawyer and constitutional convention member in Helena 31 years ago died of heart failure Saturday. Breen a Silver Bow Bar member fought for miners and labor causes defending labor men in the Moyer Haywood Pettibone trials in Boise born 1860 Olathe Kansas and self educated after working in mines in Colorado Idaho and Montana admitted to the bar.
Paris reports the French foreign office says the Soviet government is in a precarious state as Polish forces and General Wrangel push against Soviet troops. Moscow shows willingness to concede by honoring the Copenhagen repatriation agreement for French citizens. France warned it would act if French subjects could not depart Russia by October 1.
Dayton, Oct. 5. Governor Cox and his family rested at Trailsend with only a brief talk with pre-convention manager E. H. Moore. He plans to leave Columbus at 5 10 p m for Louisville and continues campaigning through Kentucky and Tennessee. His voice should regain normal by Thursday morning after rest. An engagement to address traveling salesmen in Columbus was postponed due to crowded hotel conditions.
Washington reports from official Finnish channels that the Soviet government plans cap personal clothing to one pair of shoes and one suit per person in Petrograd to conserve supplies for the Red Army. Eight officer home searches began September 30 as confiscations extend to civilians.
New York October reports that retail clothing prices now under the cost of manufacture as manufacturers push to lower price levels. Eli Strauss, president of the National Association of Clothiers, announced in an official statement tonight.
Brooklyn won the third game of the world series 2 to 1 as Smith pitched for Brooklyn while Caldwell and Mails worked for Cleveland. Tomorrow the teams travel to Cleveland for three games. five are needed to win the championship.
In Dalton Massachusetts on October 4 W Murray Crane former U S senator ex governor and steel magnate received a simple funeral. Neighbors mill workers industry leaders and friends attended a service of scripture hymn and prayer with bells tolling and burial at the village cemetery near the Crane estate. A post funeral holiday was declared for most workers in Dalton and Pittsfield and Governor Coolidge traveled across the country for the ceremony conducted by Rev Ralph M Timberlake.
In Basin area Wyoming a spark from drilling gear ignited a gas well 55 miles southwest of Basin. One driller Kramer is dead four men are dying. Joe Henry Basin a tool dresser and three unidentified workers suffer severe burns. Fire and smoke rise above the site and prevent overland transport. the derrick is destroyed.
Washington notes grain growers will join in a gathering of producers October 12 and 13 to protest recent commodity price reductions. The announcement by the national Board of Farm Organizations says associations of wheat, neckers, and Montane will cooperate with cotton, wheat, livestock, women, and others to demand government action against speculators and unfair discriminations in orderly marketing of farm products.
Danbury Connecticut October 4 Senator Borah Republican Idaho opposed America's entry into a world association proposed as a substitute for the Versailles League of Nations. He asserted Republicans will maintain independence and not support Europe’s proposed substitutes and spoke in Brandegee campaign tour urging free and untrammeled American influence for peace.
Ray Field Ben Givens and Milton Smith three Negroes were taken from the county jail in Mclenny Florida and lynched. A fourth Negro Jim Givens brother of Ben Givens is being pursued by a posse in connection with the murder of farmer John H White.
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