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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
1
Red Cross Roll Call Opens November Second
The Red Cross announces an upcoming membership drive starting November 2 to build the nation’s largest chapter. It emphasizes home hygiene, nursing training, dietetics care, and veterans support as vital wartime and postwar relief efforts.
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Red Cross
Railway wage dispute nears decision after talks
President W. and the general committee of the railway trainmen union meet with Director 4 to decide on wage demands. Officials have not revealed a decision as coal strike threats loom and the award deadline nears. The outcome hinges on whether Hines acts independently of the president.
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Seutration
Hines
Jeoanon
Governor Jin Undergoes Appendectomy Plan
Governor Sam V. Jin of Butte will remain at the hospital for a thorough examination after a deferred appendicitis diagnosis. A surgical operation is expected in a few days pending confirmation.
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Sam V. Jin Butte
President’s Veto Narrowly Clears Prohibition Bill
Fragmentary notes show President vetoed the prohibition bill and the Senate acted within hours, with reports indicating tight margins and swift passage following the veto. The incomplete text references President Wi and rapid legislative action surrounding the veto and subsequent voting.
President vetoes war time prohibition repeal bill
The president refused to sign a repeal bill for war time prohibition, stating its aims had been met. He advised Congress to handle the two issues separately and dictated the veto message while in bed before sending it to Congress.
Jury Acquits Woman In Butte Murder Case
Butte jury acquitted Bessie Clark after deliberating one hour and ten minutes. She was charged with the murder of Grover Burne, who died from a stab wound in a rooming house during a September 30 altercation. The couple had lived together as common law spouses for two years with Clark testifying to repeated mistreatment.
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Butte
Bessie Clark
Grover Burne
Spain to Shut Down Factories in National Walkout
More than a million workers across Spain may lose jobs on November 4 as the Spanish employers congress at Barcelona votes for a coordinated walkout. Barcelona alone would affect about 200,000 workers. Authorities expect efforts to sway manufacturers to reverse the decision. Syndicalists in Catalonia plan a Barcelona conference Saturday.
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Madrid
Spain
Congress of Spanish Employers
Barcelona
Employers’ Congress
Catalonia
Montana Commission set to regulate profit margins statewide
Helena October 24 The Montana trade commission has gathered data from across the state on business costs and will begin hearings to regulate merchant and business profit margins. Edmond G Toomey of Helena has been named attorney for the commission assisting in the hearings.
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Helena
Montana Trade Commission
Edmond G. Toomey
United States Navy to Buy British Airship R-38
Washington reports the navy plans to close the contract for the British rigid airship R-38, the largest in the world, with two and a half million dollars appropriated for purchase and pilot training. The R-38 will be far larger than the C-5, with 691 feet length, 86 feet diameter, 93 feet six inches height, and an expected 60 knot speed.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
England
Congress
United States
Atlantic
Kindergarten Party At City Schools For Hallowe'en
The kindergarten department plans a Halloween party tomorrow as children enjoy a festive break from routine. For days the department has been abuzz with preparations and activities.
Strike order stands after lengthy discussion by miners
Indianapolis, Oct 29 The United Mine Workers strike order, effective Friday midnight, stands after two hours of union officials' discussion. A public statement will explain the decision from the miners' viewpoint, with district presidents and Green drafting the message.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Ellie Searles
William Green
Philip Murray
Pennsylvania
John Moore
Ohio
Edward Stewart
Indiana
Frank Farrington
Illinois
Cleveland
Sweet Grass County to Attend Great Falls Highway Congress
Sweet Grass County will be represented at a November 6 congress in Great Falls focused on Montana highway improvement. The meeting will discuss the proposed $15,000,000 state road bond issue to be voted in 1920, and aim to gauge voter sentiment. Delegation planning and state cooperation with the highways commission are key topics as local interest grows.
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Sweet Grass County
Great Falls
Montana
State Highways Commission
Milwaukee Socialist Denied House Rights
Washington reports a special House committee recommends denying Victor Berger a seat in the House due to his espionage law conviction. The panel's majority backs not seating Berger and backs a new election for the seat held by challenger Joseph P. Carney. The report accuses Berger and associates of disloyalty and aiding enemies during wartime.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
House
Rodenburg
Illinois
Alo
Joseph P. Carney
Berger
Mexico Puts Up Money and Jenkins Is Freed
Washington D C October 27 William O Jenkins American consular agent at Puebla kidnapped October 19 by Mexican bandits freed after ransom paid. Bandits demanded 150000 in gold. Matthew E Henna third secretary reported Jenkins sent from within Mexican federal lines that ransom had been paid and he was en route to Puebla.
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Washington, D. C
William O
Jenkins
Puebla
State Department
Mexico City
Department
Matthew ‘E. Henna
Wels Attacks War Policy In German Assembly
Otto Wels, Berlin majority leader, blasted the foreign office budget debate by citing Count von Bernstorff. He accused imperial wartime policy of incompetence and indecision, saying Germany sought peace with Wilson but moved toward war with the United States. He labeled the former Emperor William as a “peace angel.” The full truth on war guilt awaits open archives.
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Berlin
Otto Wels
National Assembly
Count von Bernstorff
Foreign Office
Wels
Wilson
Germany
United States
William
Senate Keeps Dry Stand as Prohibition Enforcement Act Passes
Washington reports the senate passed the prohibition enforcement act over the president's veto by 65 to 20. The measure imposes instant effect to curb beverages above one half of one percent alcohol as lawmakers, strained over timing with the peace treaty, maintained a firm dry majority identical to the house.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Another Hunting Herrero Added To Fatalities
Bozeman Montana October 24 Norman Winchell of Trident Mont was mistaken for an elk and killed by E L Ruegemer a rancher near Porcupine Creek West Gallatin yesterday morning Three men were in the party when a herd of elk was seen Winchell was to care for the horses while the others flanked the herd During the chase Ruegemer spotted Winchells fur coat in the timber and fired the bullet struck the man in the breast killing him almost instantly
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Bozeman
Norman Winchell
Trident
Mont
E. L. Ruegemer
Porcupine Creek
West Gallatin
Winchell
Ruegamer
Red Cross Reduces Board and Names New Members
At a Red Cross meeting last Monday the executive board was cut from 22 to 11. Named to the new board are Meschemes H. C. Pound D Claiborn C F Ullman C A Caulkins J S Solberg J E Cameron Henry Ellingson A Knowles Horace S. Davis G A Loasby Roy McDonald. A chairman vice chairman secretary treasurer and home service chair will be chosen on Monday November 10 at Red Cross rooms. A vote of thanks was extended to retiring officers.
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Red Cross
Meschemes
H. C. Pound
D. Claiborn
C. F. Ullman
C. A. Caulkins
J. S. Solberg
J. E. Cameron
Henry Ellingson
A. Knowles
Horace S. Davis
G. A. Loasby
Roy McDonald
Home Service Committee
Senator Myers Seeks Troops to Free Ransomed Agent
The American embassy in Mexico City demanded Mexico release William O. Jenkins, the Puebla based consular agent held by bandits for $150000. Senator Myers of Montana then proposed a resolution urging President Wilson to use armed forces if needed to secure Jenkins release and punish the captors.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico City
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Myers
Montana
Wilson
Jenkins
Illinois Governor Will Go After Big Game
State Senator M. B. Bailey of Danville is touring the west to promote Governor Frank O. Lowden for the Republican presidential nomination. A letter from Illinois Secretary of State I. L. Emerson confirms Lowden's candidacy launch and that additional speakers will visit Montana to back his bid.
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Helena
M. B. Bailey
Danville
Ill
West
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Montana
Charles T. Stewart
I. L. Emerson
Lowden
Lieut Alexander Pearson Jr Sets New Cross Country Flight Time
A Washington dispatch reports Lieut Alexander Pearson Jr established the fastest San Francisco to New York and return endurance. His round trip time 48 hours 37 minutes 16 seconds beats Captain Lowell H. Smith and Lieut B W Maynard after adjusting for Maynard's 18 hour reflections on his motor.
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Washington Dispatch
Air Service
Alexander Pearson, Jr
San Francisco
New York
Peerson
Lowell
H. Smith
Oc J
Donaldson
Maynard
Local Delphian chapter organized in city
Progressive women form a Delphian society chapter at the High School and elect officers led by Mrs. P F R Hickman. Charter members include Mses Hickman Baker Webb Carnes Howard Roecher Goocing Baskett Whitney Neptstad Sheridan Lamb and others. Meetings set for the first and third Mondays at 7 30 at the library with Ep Om Progress as the first year study.
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Delphian Society
PF. R. Hickman
L. W. Baskett
T. K. Baker
Montana
Mesdamee F. R. Hickman
Percy G. Webb
Caroline Carnes
J. H. Howard
A. V. Melvor
John Goocing
A. Whitney
J. E. Roecher
Clark McKenzie
C. W. Allen
Misses Doris Webb
Harriet Aineson
Gertrude Lamb
Gladys Davis
Inga Solberg
Lillian Nepstad
Ruth Sheridan
Mesdames M. A. Lamb
J. E. King
Oscar Nepstad
Alberta Maxon
Stella Huntington
The
Butte Doctor Charged In Federal Drug Acts Case
In Butte federal court Dr P H McCarthy and the Toler Drug Co were arraigned on charges under the Harrison drug act for prescribing and filling illicit drug prescriptions. New indictments were returned against Dr J S Hammond Fair Drug and Assay Co and Toler Drug Co. Twenty six indictments were filed and five defendants pleaded guilty to operating liquor stills in Butte, receiving seven months imprisonment and fines of 600 dollars each.
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Butte
P. H. McCarthy
Toler Drug Company
McCarthy
J. S. Hammond
Fair Drug and Assay Company
James Casey
O. J. Nordstrom
Frank Rogerson
A. W. Barnes
George A. Beam
Feely
Silver Bow
Moses Amendment Defeated In Senate Vote
Washington October 29 The Moses amendment to the peace treaty was rejected by the senate. It mirrored the Johnson amendment and dealt with voting power in the League of Nations. The vote fell 31 to 1 in favor of a substitute proposed by Senator Shields of Tennessee, which would give British dominions a collective vote.
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Washington
Moses
Foreign Vocations Committee
Senate
Johnson
League of Nations
Shields
Tennessee
Whole Family Killed in Automobile Mix
Six people were instantly killed when a Union Pacific train struck an enclosed automobile nine miles from Kearney Nebraska. From a pocket letter it was believed the occupants were Charles Kiramerey his wife and their three young daughters and a young son from Spurgeon Colorado.
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Nurtsing
First Aid Foreign Lands Service
Jztealth
Narses
Revcruing Service
Issies
Heather Relief Agency
Bether
Yewart
Montana Commission
White House
Kaiser
Red Cross Committee
Senator Myers
Lieut. Pearson
Mrs. Hickman
Mary
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