Britain Becomes First Socialist Government After Labour Victory
Edward W. Pickard notes Britain now has a Labour led government with Ramsay MacDonald as prime minister and a cabinet including Snowden Henderson and Clynes. The country faces a railway strike and food transport challenges as the new ministry forms and adjourns parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Labor Party
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Buckingham Palace
Viscount Chelmsford
India
Admiralty
MacDonald
Philip Snowden
Exchequer
Arthur Henderson
J. H. Thomas
Thomas Shaw
Viscount Haldine
Sydney Webb
Board of Trade
J. R. Clynes
Privy Seal
House of Commons
Sydney Q Oliver
C. LB. Thompson
Air
Lavor
United Kingdom
Trades Union Congress
Margaret Bondfield
London
Lenin dies as Bolshevik era faces leadership test
ICOLAI LENIN dies after long illness in Moscow. Crowds mourned as his body lay in state in the House of Unions and was laid to rest in the Kremlin. Succession rumors point to Stalin or Zinoviev, with a split among Bolshevists over Leninist policy and world revolution aims. Peasants move toward democracy amid remaining Soviet influence. In Washington, senate probes into the Teapot Dome era oil leases unfold with testimony from Archie Roosevelt and others, while Senator Walsh seeks action to annul leases and secure accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icolai Lenin
Red
House of Unions
Moscow
Kremlin
Russia
Stallin
Nationalities
Zinoviev
Kamaney
Bolshevists
Lenin
Leon Trotzky
Eapot Dom
Senate
Naval Oil Reserve
Albert B. Tall
Secretary of the Interior
Larry Sinclair
Coolidge
Department of Justice
Archie Roosevelt
Sinclair Company
G. D. Wahlberg
Sinclair
Fall
New Mexico
Wahlberg
Roosevelt
South
Europe
Edward Doheny
California
Doheny
Walsh
Daugherty
Paris
Harry Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Senatorial probe on Dok peace plan contest scrutiny
The Senate committee questions whether the Dok peace plan aimed to sway votes for participation in the League of Nations or the world court. Edward Bok testifies that funding was a personal matter and that he paid all contest expenses, nominating Elihu Root as jury member, with Esther Lape handling details. Esther Lape’s testimony offered little clarity, and public interest appears limited.
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Congressional
Senate Committee
Senate
League of Nations
Edward Bok
Elihu Root
Esther Lape
Mexican Rebels Abandon Tampico Blockade Mines Removed
Mexican rebels end planned Tampico port blockade and begin removing floating mines in Vera Cruz Frontera and Puerto Mexico harbors. Federal forces report several towns captured or held and oil fields remain safe as advances toward Guadalajara continue. New York Secretary Anghes defends administration policy as a contribution to world peace.
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Washington
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Frontera
Puerto Mexico
Guadalajara
New York
Anghes
Treaty Pact Expands Liquor Search and Seizure Rules
Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Geddes signed a treaty on liquor search and ship stores. It takes effect without formal ratifications and allows seizure of suspected smugglers within one hour’s sailing distance from shore. British ships may carry sealed liquor stores into U.S. ports with compensation for improper detention.
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Hughes
Geddes
United States
United Mine Workers Split Endures at Indianapolis Convention
At the UMW annual convention in Indianapolis the conservatives led by President John L. Lewis defeated the radicals once more. The radicals failed in their bid to reinstate Nova Scotia district officials, with Lewis arguing they aligned with the Red Internationale. The convention also backed recognition of Russia as guided by Secretary of State Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
Nova Scotia
Mr. Lewis
Nova
Wheat farmers face relief plan amid bank closures in Dakota
The War Finance Corporation considers opening a Sioux Falls branch as banks close. President Coolidge proposes a $50 million Coulter plan backed loans to diversify wheat farming, extend War Finance authority, and help farmer indebtedness and bank capital restoration.
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Northwest
South Dakota
Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Sioux Falls
Meyer
Coolidge
Congress
EN LEE CHRISTMAS DIES IN NEW ORLEANS
EN LEE CHRISTMAS an infamous western figure died in New Orleans last week from pernicious anemia. An engineer for a fruit firm road in Honduras he joined the 1897 revolution and rose to fortune and notoriety. He survived seven wounds and numerous assassination attempts amid Central American upheavals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Christmas
New Orleans
Honduras
Central America
Fire damages Fall Creek school. teacher evacuates students
Smoke issued from the Fall Creek school near Livingston as Ed Eyeman arrived with coal. Miss Evelyn Tocher led pupils to safety before the roof reef collapsed, destroying the building and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Eyeman
Fall Creek
Livingston
Evelyn Tocher
Obituary notices recount deaths of Montana early settlers
A series of brief death notices honor long time Montana pioneers and residents. Joseph Eastman Farnum of Miles City, Mary Weydert near Lewistown, Sarah Jane Steers of Park City, Harvey B. Ellis of Great Falls, and others including Charles Anderson Graeter Patrick Kavanagh and S Peterson are listed with ages and places.
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Miles City
Anderson
Charles Anderson
Glendive
Hodge
Graeter
A. FE
Graecter
Montana
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Dillon
Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh
Shields Valley
Shields River
Musselshell
Lennep
Bryan
Col
T. J. Pesan
Lemon Grove
California
Peterson—S. Peterson
Rapid増 growth of bison reserve at Flathead
From a 1909 start the national bison reserve at Rayalll on the Flathead Reservation has grown to 3387 buffalo under Superintendent Frank Rose. Elk reach 460 and deer 80 with mountain sheep also present. some bison and elk were shipped out earlier to curb range use. Plans include feeding pens and 800 tons of hay. an auto road at $10,000 could offer views of Mission Valley and wildlife. revival of antelope herds is hoped within a year or two.
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Naional
Rayalll
Flathead
Frank Rose
Iro
Rose
Mission Valley
New County Election Postponed by Injunction
Judge W L Ford rules in W G Garry v James L Martin county clerk case denying proceed with February 23 special election for Petroleum county. Permanent restraining order issued and appeal to state supreme court anticipated. Publication of hearing notice failed to meet five weeks in advance requirement.
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Petroleum County
W. L. Ford
W.G. Garry
James L. Martin
Supreme Court
Ford
Rare albino grouse to be trapped for study in Montana
In Madison county scientists plan to trap a covey of albino grouse for observation by the Montana Sportsmen's Association. The effort aims to settle whether albino birds breed true or produce mixed offspring. The Madison covey was found about 1892 and has grown, with only one prior white grouse record near Fort Benton.
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Madison County
Montana Sportsmen's Association
M. 8. Carpenter
Missoula
Montana
Fort Benton
Suitor and Rival Enlist Dynamite to Destroy Love Nest
Sheriff Charles Wolf of Phillips county returns to Malta with L. W. Scarborouch wanted on a felony charge. The men competed for a young lady, and Scarborouch was hired to dynamite the home the successful suitor was building or had finished for the bride. A sizeable payment is alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wolf
Phillips County
Malta
L. W. Scarborouch
Scarborouch
Horticulturists Elect Montana Society Officers
At its Hamilton session the Montana Horticultural Society re elected Fred T Parker of Hamilton as president Dr Peter Potter of Butte and William Seltz of Missoula were named vice presidents Warren B Pottinger was recommended for appointment to head the Corvallis horticultural substation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Montana Horticultural Society
Fred T. Parker
Peter Potter
Butte
William Seltz
Missoula
Warren B. Pottinger
Corvallis
Musk rats menace trapping case in Simms area
W. O. Scott of Simms was discharged by a Justice of the Peace after a deputy game warden brought a case. The matter involved muskrats trapped in closed season that were said to menace local ducks and geese.
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W. O. Scott of
Simms
Justice of the Peace
A. Wilson
Cascade County leads Montana in real estate value
Cascade County tops Montana in total real estate and improvements assessed by the state board of equalization at 70 344 972. Silver Bow, Fergus, Yellowstone and Lewis and Clark follow. Livestock and personal property rankings are provided with county figures, plus agricultural counts and notes on 1922 1928 cattle and sheep totals and changes.
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Cascade County
State Board of Equalization
Cascade
Silver Bow County
Fergus
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead
Sergus County
Blaine
Big Horn
Missoula
Montana
Leaverhead
Madison
Peaverhead
Meagher
Valley
Philips
McCone
Mineral County
Silver Bow
Van Wert May Move to Federal Duty in New York Drive
Agene Van Wert Montana enforcement chief is in Washington and may not return. Report says he has a federal offer to pursue bootleggers in eastern cities, with New York City the main target. He previously served in federal service before Montana appointment.
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Agene van Wert
Montana
Washington, D. C
van Wert
New York City
Mr. van Wert
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J. Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Edward W. Bok
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Prince Regent of
Japan
Nagako
Edward W. Pickard
Stallin- Krassin
Enator King
Utah
State Department
Treasure State Tabloids
Kevin- Sunburst
W22
Sinois Pipe Line Company
Alo. Tweed
Banking Corporation of Montana
Helena
Los Angeles
George W. Casteel
Five Institution
George J. Ramsey
Central Copper Company
Dos Cabezas
Aviaelia
Whcox
Arizona
Jno
Lewis and Clark County
Montana Coal Operators’ Association
Billings
Cumberland
Montana National Guard
Lewistown
Potson
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Davis-Daly Copper Company
Anaconda Company
Davis-Daly
Farnum
Joseph Eastman Farnum
Elson
Uncle Sam
State Capital News
Monfut Co-Operative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
State Highway Committee
The
Forest Service
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Roads
Forestry
Pelton-dawa
Flathead County
Yellowstone Canyon
Park County
Monarch-Hiceville
West Cu
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