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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1921
Page
6
The Peoples State Bank of Grand Forks North Dakota was closed by order of the board of directors. The bank reported assets around 290000 with liabilities near 300000 and about 200000 owed to depositors.
Panic erupts on lower Broadway as a fragment from a broken skybrake rains iron pieces from a twelfth story window. Separately, Pittsburg sees child victims in Lawrenceville and a courthouse case winds through contempt verdicts.
President elect Harding has chosen a full cabinet with Hughes as Secretary of State Metcalf Weeks Daugherty Hays Denby Wall Hoover Troove Davis and others pending formal invitations. The plan assigns department staffing to the cabinet heads who will select efficient personnel and fill subordinate posts.
The senate approved the Winslow bill permitting partial payments to railroads from the government guaranty fund without a recorded vote. Senator Townsend defended the bill against delays, noting urgency to avert bankruptcy among railroads and creditors. Senator La Follette criticized the measure as expanding the government guarantee.
Eight people died and 25 were injured in a head-on collision of two trolley cars on the Bridgeport Shelton line near High Bridge in southern Shelton yesterday afternoon. The dead include Milton Cheritree of Shelton Motorman of the Bridgeport bound car Edith Wilkinson 4 of Shelton and her sisters Nancy 3 Freda Goldberg 13 of Derby and her brother Harry 12 Peter Koch 26 of Shelton and an unidentified girl and 10 unidentified women.
Washington Belt reports a tentative draft aimed at legalizing union organizing across industries addressing union open shop tensions. The measure reacts to Supreme Court rulings and seeks to empower federation activities with state funding debates under North Dakota bank considerations.
Washington reports will inspect draft boards records to identify deserters and remove names of those not to be published. About 700 local boards exist but many no longer legally operate. clerks may decline or support publication based on justice in their districts.
New York February 22 steamships from Europe are detained at Quarantine for delousing and fumigation of clothing and baggage after vermin found aboard. The process delays each ship about 12 hours until the steamer Minnesota replaces the ship Minbeset in service. 2,150 steerage passengers were involved in yesterday’s detentions.
The Association of Railway Executives voted to reject national conferences proposed by labor as a wage and condition settlement method. They criticized talks as a labor plot toward railroad nationalization and union consolidation led by B. M. Jewell and colleagues.
Reports from Peking say famine victims have grain at railway points and grain is moved rapidly by rail and manpower. Deaths are limited and estimates of those affected ranged from 5 million to 21 million, with initial figures now regarded as exaggerated.
The privy council declares the home rule act for Ireland takes effect April 5. A writ for elections to new parliaments will be issued, with polls likely held three weeks later. The Belfast parliament is expected to assemble in June, while few candidates may run for the southern parliament and its formation is doubtful.
Washington notes say the United States will defer final decisions on mandates for former enemy territories until it receives Washington’s communication. Ambassador Wallace informed the League of Nations council that Washington seeks to present its views before council action, delaying Mesopotamia Palestine and Syrian mandates.
Public park funds in Helen raise fifty nine thousand dollars memorializing Alexander Beattie and relatives. Probate records reveal a $500,000 estate settlement. Miles City chamber denied brick plant on Fort Keogh. Secretary Ferguson cites War Department decision. Local incidents include eye injury from hot poker in Tsinghai, deed transfer to Livingston chamber, and zoo donations from Dr Bob Baker. Community drives reduce rabbits and coyotes. Great Falls infant dies after incubator issues. new post office eyed near Jordan. purebred Hampshire hog sales at Billings fairgrounds. Montana Master Plumbers elect officers. Missoula murder noted. Malta courthouse contract let. Kinsey razed by fire. Great Northern shop layoffs.
Berlin February 23 reports show Majority Socialists leading in the Prussian landtag. Unofficial tallies assign 113 seats to the Socialists, 90 to Centrists, 57 to the People's party, 73 to the Nationalists, 26 to Democrats, 26 to Independent Socialists, 30 to Communists, and some seats to the Economic party, with government coalition still holding a majority.
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