President Wilson warns against coal mine strike
President Wilson calls on United Mine Workers to recall November 1 strike orders. He warns a nationwide bituminous coal shutdown would cripple transportation, power, and industry, and pledges government action to protect public welfare and prevent fuel shortages. A plan to appoint a tribunal for settlement is offered.
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Washington
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
United States Fuel Administration
United Mine Workers
Cabinent
Lansing
County Road Bonds Held Up Pending Supreme Court Decision
Montana counties pause bond actions awaiting a Supreme Court ruling in the Franly Alles friendly suit. Teton and Hill counties face the constitutional limit on county indebtedness, debated as to whether the cap uses assessed value or taxable value. Estimates show Teton’s taxable property at about 27.56 million, allowing roughly 1.38 million in bonds, with existing obligations and new issues projected to total around 645 thousand, under the five percent constitutional limit.
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Supreme Court
Franly Alles
Gma
Hill County
Teton County
Supreme Tribunal
Montana
Frank Gallesys
Halloween Spirit Shines in School Rooms and Reading
The Hallowe'en display features witches cats and pumpkins across rooms. Alice Dennis of the 7th grade read The Mystery of Hallowe'en and earned praise. 6th 7th and 8th graders plan basketball games for the season. Perfect spelling honorees in October include Joe McCullough Ethel Morgan Alice Nelosa John Peterson Marian Webb and Betty Foot. A teachers meeting celebrated Miss Brunton and Mrs Swanson birthdays. Fourth grade pupils Morris Moore Littleton Rhoads and Licile Morgan received half holidays for perfect attendance and high grades.
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Alice Dennis
Joe McCullough
Ethel Morgan
Alice Nelosa
John Peterson
Marian
High School News and Events From Last Week
The article notes no school Thursday afternoon and Friday due to a teachers institute. Weather kept many country pupils away. The girls begin work on the cantata The Wild Rose for Christmas. Senior class totters on the annual. Girls and boys teams expect to play Dutton soon. Red Cross membership drive underway with wide participation. Civil actions filed include Lumber Co vs Primm and Marshall Wells Hardware Co vs Guisck, Aerhart and Pritchard. Principal Williamson seeks to select the girls basketball team. Quarterly exams set for Thursday and Friday. exemption lists small. The girls glee club performed for visiting teachers, despite cold night. No literary society program this week, but a Halloween party was held by the two sections for members only.
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Bernard O'Neil
Teachers’ Institute
B. M. Jacobson
Ae Lumber Co
E. L. Primm
Marshall Wells Hardware Co
R. K. Guisck
R. A. Aerhart
Cliff Pritchard
Stiit
Williamson
Literary Society
Hallowe'en
Society
Edi
School Day Start Moves to 8 45 for Family Aid
The school will begin at a quarter before nine and end a few minutes after three. The change aims to help families by giving children time for evening chores and improving overall satisfaction.
Woman's Club Halloween Dance Declared Delightful Affair
The Woman's club hosted a Halloween dance Tuesday at the high school auditorium. Decorations were festive and attendees in Halloween costumes enjoyed a lively social evening. Proceeds from the event supported the public library.
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High School
Hallowe'en
Public Library
Choteau Legion Posts Silk Standard Dedicated
The Choteau Post of the American Legion received a silk 52 by 66 inch standard mounted on a staff with gold fringe. It will be dedicated on Armistice Day at the Fairfield Community Hall. The post now has a growing membership over ninety.
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Choteau Post
American ‘Legion
Choteau
Gopneil
Defense
Legion
Fairfield
American Legion
Fargo Bank Reopens Under Supreme Court Order
The Scandinavian-American Bank of Fargo reopened this morning under the bank's officers after the state banking board closed it on October 2. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the board exceeded its authority and found the bank solvent. Criminal charges against two officers remain untouched.
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Fargo, N. D
Fargo
O. E. Lofthus
State Bank
State Banking Board
Supreme Court of the State
Governor Stewart Hospitalized In Butte With Suspected Appendicitis
Governor Sam V. Stewart arrived in Butte and will stay at Murray hospital for a thorough examination. Doctors suspect appendicitis and an operation would follow if confirmed. An event at the Carson schoolhouse is planned for Saturday evening November 1.
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Governor Stewart
Butte
Fear
Sam V. ‘Stewart
Murray Hospital
Carson Schoolhouse
Wild duck banquet honors 29 Masonic war service members
A banquet and smoker at the Masonic lodge rooms last Saturday night honored twenty nine members of four local Masonic orders who served in the army and navy. Major L A Foot received a gold watch for his work in France and was the only Master allowed to confer degrees there. Be Haugen was given the Past Master jewel for his lodge service.
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Masonic Lodge
L. A. Foot
France
Grand Lodge
Frénge
BE. M. Haugen
Senate votes down Johnson Treaty change amendment
Washington October 27 The Johnson amendment to the peace treaty to equalize American and British voting strength in the League of Nations failed in the Senate by 38 to 40. Two Democrats joined Republicans for the measure as nine Republicans sided with Democrats against it.
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Washington
Tig Johnson
League ‘of Nations
Senate
Gopher Extermination Campaign Ranked High in Teton County
The Teton county Farm Bureau and county commissioners led a large gopher extermination drive ranking among the state’s major campaigns. Teton County used about 30,000 pounds of strychnine on 300,000 acres last year. next year plans call for continued effort with similar intensity to reduce gopher damage.
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Teton County
Farm Bureau
German Opera Barred in New York
New York bans singing German opera in German language until a peace treaty is signed. Supreme Court Justice Giegerich vacated a temporary injunction that blocked the Star Opera Co from presenting German opera at the Lexington Theatre. Despite protests riots followed five performances last week.
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New York
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Star Opera Co
Lexington Theater
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