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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
6
heavyweight champion William Harrison known as Jack Dempsey and his manager Jack Kearns are indicted in San Francisco on conspiring to evade the draft. A second indictment charges actual evasion amid claims from Maxine Dempsey, the boxer's ex wife, that she aided the exemption claim.
Policy moves include wheat growers subsidy plan in the United Kingdom and a warning against gas use on India frontier. A sapphire gem found in Mogok. Prague Germans face de-Germanization. Turkish treaty terms and Smyrna fate. Military ship transfers and a 36 020 foot flight test end in hospital care. Railway express pact and legal rulings cap the roundup of diverse headlines.
Washington reports Republicans press to drop Article X negotiations and adopt last session’s reservation plan as a formality followed by a final ratification vote. Leaders foresee possible new failure to ratify within days, with irreconcilables influencing the pace and course of debate in the Senate.
Washington March 3 Two more Republican reservations to the peace treaty were readopted in the senate with no change and larger majorities. The Monroe doctrine reservation backed by 15 Democrats passed 59 to 22 after a Democratic substitute was rejected. The domestic jurisdiction reservation passed 56 to 25 with 74 Democrats in favor. Little debate marked the moves as both sides prepare for the final deadlock before the campaign.
Fort Myers Florida March 35 Captain Page decorated for service in overseas combat and two passengers were burned to death when a seaplane crashed near Everglades, Florida. Page had won the American Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre for aerial combat.
Rear Admiral Charles Badger told the House Naval Committee that the next annual naval appropriation should fund a new building program to create the largest navy in the world. The plan includes two dreadnoughts, one battle cruiser, ten scout cruisers, four destroyers, six submarines, and other small craft.
Washington reports Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue, informed officials of his plan to resign soon. He will remain in place for several weeks to oversee filing of last year’s income tax returns and the March 14 installment collections.
San Francisco reports heavyweight champion William Harrison misidentified as Jack Dempsey and his manager Jarek Kearns face federal indictments for conspiring to evade the selective draft. A second indictment later charges actual evasion based on testimony from Dempsey’s ex wife Maxine Dempsey.
Chicago March 3 hog receipts 23 000 market higher with top 15 50. heavy packing sows 13 40 to 14 50. cattle receipts 11 000 market firm with beef steers 24 25 to 16 25 and cows 6 50 to 12 00. veal calves 15 to 16 50. stocker and feeder bids noted. Sheep receipts 1 100 market weak lambs 17 50 to 20 25. ewes 11 25 to 14 50.
Hogs receipts 10,200 with market steady to 25e higher and typical ranges from 12.50 to 14.25. bulk around 14. Cattle receipts 3,400 with a strong market. fat steers at 6.75 to 14, cows and heifers to 11, calves down to 4.25 to 4.54, stockers and feeders firm at 6.41 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 309 with lambs at 6.18, wethers 1.24 to 1.4, ewes around 3.00.
Hogs receipts 9 000 with higher market. Bulk 13.60 to 14.15, heavy 13.60 to 13.90, medium 13.80 to 14.35, high 13.80 to 14.25. Cattle receipts 3 600 with gains for beef steers and other categories. prices from 6.50 to 14.50 for various classes. veal calves 14.15. Sheep receipts 9 500. market steady with lambs 84 pounds and under 17.41 to 19.35, culls 13.50 to 16.50, yearling wethers 14.50 to 17.00.
Minneapolis Grain quotes Wheat No. 1 northern 2.55 to 2.65 hard Montana 7.50 to 2.60 No. 3 durum 2.28 to 2.23 Corn No. 2 yellow 1.42 to 1.41 No. 3 mined 1.39 to 1.41 Time frame marked March 9 with various grades for barley rye and flax including No. 1 white oats 4.86 to 20 and flax No. 1 5.11 to 5.16 per bushel or ton.
William Burke was arraigned on a murder charge after his father John Burke a San Mateo county game warden traced him to San Francisco and persuaded him to surrender. The fugitive known as Red Christensen had been sought for about a year in connection with the slaying of Albert Reidinger, an automobile driver.
Washington March 2 in a four to three decision yesterday the supreme court refused to dissolve United States Steel and its subsidiaries the steel trust. The government suit for dissolution of the iron and steel trade combination was dismissed with a solution for the corporation from all charges. Chief Justice White and Justice McKenna announced the majority. Justice Day dissented joined by Pitney and Clark. Justices McReynolds and Brandeis did not participate. The decision brands the steel corporation as a lawful combination and holds size alone is not a reason to dissolve. no new Sherman Act interpretation was made. The dissent argued the antitrust law was violated and dissolution was warranted.
President Wilson signs orders continuing fuel administration powers in two bodies amid rail return. Director General Hines keeps domestic distribution. a four member commission handles bunker and export coal. Tidewater Coal Exchange reestablished to oversee bunker coal handling and transshipment facilitation.
William J. Graham, deputy county comptroller, declined a $1,000 annual salary increase from $6,500 to $7,500. He said the county needs the money more than he does and cannot accept the compliment. He cited the county's actual condition and urged acceptance of every dollar by others.
State banks allegedly draw $132000 amid dispute over income tax expertise. Officials from multiple banks, including prominent names, debate legality and implications for taxpayers and regulatory oversight.
The Helena column reports the Livestock Committee preparing a values schedule for 1920 tax assessments. State Treasurer Hart plans to withdraw 1 182 000 from banks on a profit basis to cover state needs, with funds pro rated to banks.
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