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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
1
During the hearing on campaign finance, Senator Edge presses for limits as Mr Cummings and Mr Hays defend committee budgets and transparency. Cummings cites state and national totals surpassing 4 million dollars while warning of excessive spending and potential corruption. Hays notes limited individual gifts with several notable exceptions.
Governor Cox said no funds were contributed to the wet campaign and criticized silence as harmful. Officials referenced the Federation and local committees while noting recent state activity and possible contributions were not found.
Washington Aug 30 Railroads will begin operating on their own resources tomorrow night after the government spent about 100 million dollars monthly for six months under the transportation act earnings guarantee. About 667 of 1 194 lines accepted the surplus sharing and guaranteed return arrangement.
Mrs Sarah Ann Seevers, 110, reputedly the state’s oldest woman, died in Zanesville. Survived by eight children, 35 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Born in Virginia.
In Chicago on August 31 the senate committee questioned Will H. Upham and other leaders about campaign funding. Upham disclosed budgets for congressional and senatorial committees totaling $700,000 in addition to a larger $3,000,000 budget, and read a state quota table of $4,491,500 prepared 14 months before Harding's nomination, noting only a $1,000,000 was expected to be collected.
Walla Walla reports thousands of dollars in damage as a fierce storm near the mountains intensified into a cloudburst washing out fields and destroying wheat and other crops yesterday.
Tennessee state house, with a quorum, expelled from its journal all record of ratifying the federal suffrage amendment and voted 47 to 24 to non-concur in the senate’s ratification. Governor Roberts and Attorney General Thompson weighed legality as officials said future steps depend on pending Washington records.
The Montana Republican state convention is set for September 11 at 10 a.m. at the Placer hotel in Helena. John Tressler of Malta, chairman, and Frank A. Hazelbaker of Dillon, secretary, issued the call.
Senator T. J. Walsh, touring Livingston on the road to Chicago, said Montana Democrats should back Cox if their primary platform aligns with the national party. He expects the league of nations issue to dominate the campaign and plans to stay in Chicago to lead the senatorial effort with a joint presidential push.
Mail rejections show Dixon leading Republican governor race with 17 380 votes to Wilson 14 350 and Ford third with 10 785. Democratic contest led by Wheeler 30 532 over McDowell 16 411 as partial returns from 432 of 474 First District precincts indicate.
Federal prohibition agents report 75 arrests across Colorado Wyoming and Montana in a week long crackdown. Narcotics and whiskey seizures include 860000 in liquor and narcotics, five Billings raids, and a Billings drug ring headquartered there.
Oregon Republicans report a campaign fund of 20 000 for the national effort. Chairman Thomas H. Tongue released a statement saying the funds were raised and sent to support the campaign.
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers ordered a general strike in Alabama coal fields after a report by the international executive board found operators failed to implement Wilson coal commission awards. J. R. Kennamer of District No. 20 was notified by telegraph. many mines had been idle due to operator refusals.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton said Secretary of State Colby and Assistant Attorney General Frierson assured there was no path for Tennessee to nullify its ratification of the suffrage amendment. She spoke after Tennessee lawmakers voted to expunge the ratification from records.
Aug 28 dispatch reports Harry L. Wilson of Billings and Robert L. Claton of Butte among early telegrams congratulating winner WM. H. Hays after Senator Dixon defeats rival in Republican gubernatorial primary.
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