World Happenings and War Zone Notes From Washington
Washington police probe the murders of T. T. Wong and C. H W. Hsie and Ben Sen at a Mount Pleasant home. Nat Goodwin dies in New York after health decline following an eye operation. Burleson seeks to end hotel telephone service surcharges in New York. Lake Copper mine near Tancock, Mich closes, risking 260 jobs. Adriatic carries American troops to New York including Eddie Rickenbacker. Massachusetts public service commission to suspend federal rate changes. Over 3,000 Italian and Greek workers seek passports to Naples on the Giuseppe Verdi. Allies plan breadgrain allocations to Germany and others. Paris crime wave claims debunked as sensational. Rhine troop levels pegged at 1,000,000. Plattsburgh brings war brides and a lone war baby to New York.
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Washington
T. T. Wong
United States
C. H W. Hsie
Ben Sen. Wu
George Washington University
Mount Pleasant
Nat Goodwin
New York
Ilis
Burleson
New York City
Lake Copper Mmine
Tancock
Mich
Tancock Cetvan
Twe Cet Rats
Wis
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Commission
Matt B. Jones
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Naples
Denon
Customs House
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Julius H. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
France
Italy
Grain Corporation
Paris
Associated Press
Rhine
Echo de Paris
Plattsburgh
William Robert Lewis, Jr
William
Lone Star) Dietz
Mare Island Marines
Washington State College
Pullman
Spokane
Dietz
Benny Leonard
San Francisco
Joe Benjamin
Portland
Leonard
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Steve Vange
Houston
Tex
Pat Moore
Memphis
Young McGovern
Philadelphia
Court upholds board rulings on amendments and utilities powers
The North Dakota canvassing board rulings uphold constitutional amendments by the Nonpartisan league except vaccination limits. state tax commission powers to inspect utilities were denied. Maria, believed oldest California resident, dies at Martinez aged about 184 after long medical interest. born 1785 and claimed mother of 27, notes on her 12th year memory of San Jose mission.
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North Dakota
League
State Tax Commission
State Supreme Court
Maria
California
Martinez
San Jose
Alameda County
De Palma Hits 185 mph on Florida Beach Test
Speed ace Ralph De Palma reached 185 miles per hour on the Daytona Florida beach speedway while testing a car aimed at breaking the 1911 142 mph record. The article also notes boxing results and legislative actions from the era, including Mike Gibbons defeating George Chip, Benny Leonard's San Francisco decision, and various war time policy moves.
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Ralph de Palma
Daytonia
Fla., Beach
de Palma
Bob Burman
Mike Gibbons
George Chip
Duluth
Wages of Judges Remain Unchanged in Montana Session
Half the legislative session expired as the house blocked Meyers’ bill to raise judicial pay from 4000 to 5000 dollars annually. The session saw debates on primary law reform, boxing under athletic commissions, and multiple new county creations including Garfield and Treasure. The senate and house advanced herd law and other measures while numerous bills were killed or sent to committee.
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Helena
House
Meyers
Sinclair
Montana
I. H. Gooney
Cascade County
House Committee On
Iowa
Senate
House Committees On
Sixteenth Assembly
8. W. Stewart
Garfield
Dawson County
Rosebud
Glacier County
Teton
Pondera
Eton
Chateau Counties
Roosevelt
Sheridan
McCone
Richland
Dawson
Pondera County
Senate On Agriculture and Livestock
Edwards
Railroad Commission
Billings
Livingston
Great Falls
Basin County
Meyer
Supreme Court
Lewis and Clark
Broadwater
Jefferson
Grant County
Yellowstone
Stillwater
McCormick
Scharnikow
State Bureau of Child and
Booth
Siggins
State Land Office
State Land Board
State Register and Land Agent
Register
Land Board
Larson
Anti-Saloon League
Butte Stationary Engineers’ Union
Butte Ddctors
Committee
Burla
Spencer
Judiciary Committee
Morris
Montana Irrigation Commission
Custer
Carter Counties
Free County
Judith
Higgins
Meyers and
Gibson
Butte News Briefs On Bill To Expand Federal Building
In Butte a strong possibility arises that the federal building will be enlarged after Representative Evans introduces a bill seeking a 250000 appropriation. The Montana health board reports 35567 influenza cases and 2486 deaths in Oct-Nov 1918 with a predicted recrudescence and urges preparedness.
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Goodwin
Butte
Evans
State Board of Health
Montana
Health Board
Great Falls Plans Sewer to Employ Returning Soldiers
Great Falls will build a $235000 sewer project to create jobs for returning soldiers and others displaced by war. Plans are to be drawn promptly and bonds authorized last year may be issued after war conditions ease. The committee also suggests completing the sewer to pave Second Avenue North to Ast on Heights.
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Great Falls
Econd Avenue
Aston Heights
Masons Plan Helena Reunion in February
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies of Helena announce a reunion February 20 to 22. All degrees from the fourth to the thirty second will be conferred for the class receiving degrees weekly. Algeria temple to hold a ceremonial session and initiation on February 22. Reunion delayed from December due to influenza.
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Helena
Algeria
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Wilson
Congress
Department of Justice
Burnett
Alabama
House Immigration Committee
Rules Committee
Fuel Administration
Minnesota
American Red Cross
Minnesota Forest Fire Relief Commission
Siegel
Sabath
Illinois
Immigration Committee
America
War Department
Anthony
Kansas
Secretary of the Interior Department
Poxing Advocates
Judith County
Charles 1D. Greenfield
State Council of Defense
National Council
Federal Labor Department
Val Stewart
Inelona
Wibaux County Lad
Western Creamery Company of
Miles City
Knighth and
Ivy Streets
Milwaukee Tracks
Great Halls
John Haley
Stewart
Charles T. Stewart
Charles Askenas
Agnes Richardson
Laurel
Askenas
Joseph Ober
Jank Steele
Hotean United States Hind Office
Montana Railroad Commission
Milwaukee Railway
Suffolk
Garneill
Danvers
Forest Grove
Fergus County
Johnn. Clawson
John IW. Schroeder
Herman Schroeder
Harold Clawson
Anderson
A. P. Stark
Joseph E. Swindlehurst
Oliver MM. Harvey
Havre
D. J. Desmond
United States Revenue Officer
Butta
Masons
Violet
Higgins’ Eternal
Tudelible
Tles
van Asanallining
Thomas
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