World events summary from early postwar period
Senate actions shape peace treaty work with amendments and reservations. Smoot amendment allows alien leases to government funds. Lever act extended to clothing and supplies with penalties for profiteering. Debates over alien property, wartime leaders, and indemnities continue. Sugar price controls resuming. Palmer nominated as attorney general. wage talks on rail shopcrafts unfold. Fred Ebert sworn in as German president amid unrest. Dublin raids on Irishman office. Prussian bill seeks 170 million marks for Wilhelm civil list. German inquiry committee to probe war causes. Yorkshire coal miners strike ends. unstable key industries licensing list issued.
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France
Wilson I
Aisne
War Department
Department of Justice
Food Administration
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate
Hines
Baron von den Busche Haddenhausen
Buenos Aires Herald
League of Nations
Germany
Frederich Ebert
Weimar
Herr Ebert
Dublin
Sinn Tein
Wilhelm
Herr von Braun
Constitution Committee
German National Assembly
London
Yorkshire
London Board of Trade
Various 1919 News Snapshots From Across the Nation
Reports include Walter O Rourke of Toledo arrested in Denver for a June theft of 345000 in old U S currency from American Railroad Express, destroyer Marcus launched at Bethlehem Shipyard San Francisco, barber prices change in Helena, and G M Cohan near retirement to back independent actors group amid labor strike. Also sugar seizures in Chicago, Shillady beaten in Austin, federal vocational postings, Mexican bandits executed, wine prohibition case in New York, Carnegie estate notes, Pearl Harbor dock dedication, Louisville train robbery, and Bethlehem yard strike resolution.
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Walter R. O'Rourke
Toledo, CO
United States
American Railroad Express Company
Denver
O'Rourke
Robert B. Norman
New York
Mars
Irene Castle
South Caroline
Detroit
Army ‘Service
George M. Cohan
Producing Managers’ Protective Association
Chicago
Lever Food Control Net
J. J. Shillady
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Astin
Tex
St. Louis
Shillady
Austin
Dave J. Pickle
Travis County
Tudge Pickle
Chas, Hamby
Ben Pierce
Pickle
C. A. Zuppann
Minneapolis
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Minnesota
Montana
North
South Dakota
Harry W. Jones
Cheyenne
Tampico
Pueblo Gonzales
Meade Fierro
Galveston
Texas
Augustus N. Hand
Sentena
Lawson
Perelli
California
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Josephus Daniels
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Sparrows Point
Government to open retail stores for surplus commodities
Government moves to curb prices with planned war department retail stores selling surplus socks underwear raincoats blankets tobacco soap and other goods at prices well below current market. Stores will operate in major cities and parcels sent to other communities through the parcel post.
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Washington
War Department
Congressiona Comunisations
Federal Trade Commission
House Agricultural Committee
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Finch
International Apple Shippers’ Association
House Appropriations Committee
Williams B. Colver
Victor Murdyuck
Colyer
President Wilson Nearing Speaking Tour Draw
Washington reports the president plans a Pacific coast speaking tour to promote the peace treaty. Administration aides say the trip could occur mid September with a possible fleet review in San Francisco likely to align with the journey. Secretary Tumulty will discuss feasibility of a swing around the circle despite missing Pershing or a First Division review.
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Washington
Wilson
Pacific Coast
New York
General Pershing
Tumulty
San Francisco
Gary Refuses to Meet Steel Labor Committee
Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel declined to meet John Fitzpatrick and AFL representatives forming a committee to organize iron and steel workers. He sent word the committee must submit any statement in writing for corporate consideration.
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Gary
New York
Elbert H. Gary
Theshoard
United States Steel Corporation
John Fitzpatrick
American Federation of Labor
Iron and Steel Industry
Nathan Straus Aims to Be Jerusalem’s First Mayor
Nathan Straus, noted New York merchant and philanthropist, declares ambition to become Jerusalem’s first mayor amid his support for the city and its residents. He emphasizes civic leadership and development for Jerusalem.
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Nathan Straus
New York
Jerusalem
President seeks one year extension of alien law after war
President Wilson urged Congress to extend the wartime alien law for one year after peace is proclaimed. He asked for 750000 dollars to the state department to administer the law for the rest of the fiscal year and expand its abroad structure. He warned that travel restrictions will draw many entrants, including undesirables, to the United States.
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United States
Germany
Washington
Wilson
Congress
State Department
Montana Food Board Not To Be Reorganized
The Montana branch of the federal food administration will not be reorganized to assist in the high cost of living investigation. The work will be left to the Montana trade commission, created by a recent legislative session, to K. C. Day, and the U. S. district attorney.
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Montana Trade Commission
United States District
E. C. Day
Helena
Montana
Federal Food Administration
A. Mitchell Palmer
Montana Trade ‘Commission
K. C. Day
United States
Alfred Atkinson
Sam D. Goan
Division of Conservation
Walter S. Hart
Italian Jailed Grudge Suspected Behind East Helena Fire
Peter Carlo, an Italian, is jailed on suspicion tied to a blaze that destroyed East Helena last week, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Sheriff Huffaker reports statements from locals alleging a grudge against the town and prior talk of arson. Carlo's shack residence sits behind the burning building.
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Carlo
Belgium Ratifies Peace Treaty With Germany
Brussels reports the Belgian Chamber of Deputies unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany yesterday. The house previously approved the treaty on August 8.
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Belgium
Brussels
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Montana Oil Company Sells to Mutual Oil
The Montana Oil company, started in Helena five years ago by T. C. Power Interests, has been sold to the Mutual Oil company of Kansas City. The headquarters will move to Great Falls and be led by J. C. Hult, Mutual state manager. Mutual now ranks among the west’s largest oil firms with wells and refineries in Wyoming and 90 distributing stations in Montana, excluding 40 formerly owned by Montana Oil. Julia M. Power had led Montana Oil.
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Helena
Montana Oil Company
T. C. Power
Northwest
Mutual Oil Company of
Kansas City
Great Falls
J. C. Hult
Mutual OH Company
Mutual Company
Operftng
Wyoming
Montana
Montana Ol Company
Julia M. Power
Latest Market Report Chicago Livestock Prices Aug 27
Hogs receipts 230000 unevenly lower with top 21.50 and heavy sows around 18 to 19. Calves and cattle receipts 19000 with steer and feeder prices near 12 to 16. Beef cattle showing slow to steady demand with top around 18.74 for select stock. veal and cows in narrow ranges. Sheep receipts 30000 with native lambs steady to slightly lower and yearling wethers around 10 to 12.50.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Hogs and Cattle Prices Fall at Aug 27 Market
Receipts at Omaha: hogs 5000 prices ranged to 20.25 with most between 19.25 and 20.25. heavy packing sows 19.00 to 19.40. Cattle receipts 11500 with steer prices mostly 10.50 to 17.50 and calves around 12.25 to 14.10. Sheep receipts 32000 with lambs 14.75 to 16.78 and yearlings 8.75 to 10.75.
Helena Fire Insurance Boom Amid Water Crisis
In Helena, insurance agencies have written substantial new policies as a water shortage nears critical levels. One agency alone wrote 77 000 dollars in new policies over two days during a nearby forest fire that is now contained. The city improved water conditions, plans to divert water, and operates three large pumps around the clock while city officials fund a metal flare project to connect surplus water to storage for next spring.
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Helena
Grain prices report from Minneapolis market
Minneapolis Grain market notes on August 27 show wheat No 1 dark northern at 2.45 to 2.55, corn No 3 white 1.81 to 1.83, oats No 2 white 72 cents, barley 1.05 to 1.39, rye No 2 1.46 to 1.47, and flax No 1 around 5.49 to 5.31.
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Minneapolis
Roosevelt Leads Four-Week Legion Speaking Tour
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, a founder of the American Legion, begins a four week tour to boost membership. He plans to speak in major cities across Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, traveling through the middle and far west.
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Teddy
Legion
New York
American Legion
Theodore Roosevelt
Joint National Executive Committee
Middle
Far West
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Butte Ordinance Targets Early Hours For Small Groceries
Butte city council considers a ordinance barring general merchandise stores from opening before 6 a.m and closing after 6 p.m on Sundays and holidays. Small neighborhood shops fear the rule favors downtown rivals and will curb evening sales.
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Butte
Smiatler
Silk shipment worth five million sent east on special train
Helena dispatch reports 85,000,000 in silk routed through Helena on the Northern Pacific last week. The 17 baggage coaches carried raw silk from the Orient, sealed and under bond, on a passenger train. It is the largest single silk shipment in the road’s history and may partly return to Europe.
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Helena
Northern Pacific
Orient
Europe
Speculating on the treaty problem and Wilson
Washington speculation centers on how far President Wilson may go to secure Senate acceptance of the peace treaty. Republicans push reservations and amendments, while some senators discuss new negotiations or a backstop sequence if ratification falters.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Uptomaatte
Paris
Hitchcock
Houghingly
Lodge and
Knox
Pittsburg Railways Car Strike Sparks Violence
Pittsburg reports a night of rioting as receivers try to break a carmen strike halting trolley service for 11 days. Two cars were wrecked four with broken windows, several people injured, and multiple arrests. The receivers lamented police protection lapses but gave no clear plan for renewed service.
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Pittsburg
Tell Life
Pittsburg Railways Company
Carmen
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Senate Foreign - Relations Committee
Smoot
Francis P. Garvin
Calder
Marcus
Union
Wichita Western Jeague
Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company
Vancouver
Wash
ETH Stores
WAR
Department
H.C. L
Food Board
East Helena
Mutual
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
St. Paul
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