World War News and Global Dispatches
A roundup of international notes reports the death of Dominion president of the Imperial War Veterans of Canada B C Thomas in Vancouver. Manila fire destroys 800 Nipa houses displacing 40 000. Semenoff heads to the United States aboard Empress of Russia. Poland and Vilna dispute persists as cabinet resigns. Henri Landru, “Bluebeard of Gambats,” is beheaded in Versailles. Egypt gains autonomy from Britain. New influenza with jaundice appears in Poland. Princess Mary weds Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey. Lady Ghondda earns a seat in the British House of Lords. Lloyd George faces possible resignation as support wanes. Postmaster General nominee Wurbert Work sanctioned by Harding takes office March 4. Indictments against Morse family for conspiracy to defraud. Federation of Labor urges repeal of Prohibition and wine beer sales. U S treaty with Colombia ratified for 25 million compensation. Bonus plan shifts to adjusted service certificates with bank loans. Yap treaty ratified 67 to 22. McAdoo to relocate to Los Angeles. Harvey W Church hanged for murder. Hotel Biltmore raises funds for tuberculosis relief. George McCormack executed at Sing Sing. Kenesaw Mountain Landis leaves judiciary to become baseball commissioner. Fire in Wisconsin and Alabama causes heavy damage. Idaho’s Doughboy statue cast in bronze. Los Angeles drug den arrests linked to Desmond Taylor case denied. Prohibition director in California changed. reform planned. Pueblo and Los Angeles fire losses noted. Evangeline Booth influenza bound.
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B. C. Thomas
Imperial War Veterans of Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Tondo
Manila
Shanghai
Gregori Semenoff
Russia
United States
Ponikowski
Vilna
Poland
Henri Landru
Bluebeard
Gambats
Versailles
England
Egypt
Lloyd George
Mary
George
Visrautt Lascelles
Westminister Abbey
Shaifal
Shropshire
Lady Ghondda
House of Lords
Viscount Ghonddna
Great Britain
Alness
Lloyd Georges
Daily Telegraph
House of Commons
Wubert Work
Harding
W.I H. Hayes
Federal Grand Jury
Charles W. Morse
New York
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Colombia
Bogota
Legation
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
F. E. Scobey
San Antonio
Texas
Ray T. Baker
Hughes
State Department
Hoover
Depaie
Commerce
Camden
Ala
Union Gardens
Wilmington
Del
United States Shipping Board
Middle West
Great Lakes
Washington
Forest Hill
N. Y
Wellington Koo
Koo
Cherbourg
Southampton
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
Wilson
Los Angeles
Harvey W. Church
Cook County
Chicago
Biltmore
New York City
Society For the Relief and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Fred Galbraith
Michigan Boulevard
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Federal
IlHnois
Waupum
Wis
George McCormack
Edward Shannon
Sing Sing
Julian W. Mack
George A. Carpenter
North District United States Court
Kenesaw M. Sands
Reeve
Wiliam Desmond Taylor
Aathon
Herman Cline
Prohibition
KE. F. Mitchell
California
Samuel F. Rutter
Oakland
Haynes
Dity
Mitchell
Grand Opera House
Pueblo
Colo
Hollywood
Evangeline Booth
National
Salvation. Army
Long’ Beach
World War Aftermath Drives Global Personal Crisis Rise
Save A Life league cites 1921 wave of personal crisis reports totaling 12 144 with 8 410 men and 8 784 women in the United States. The study lists 10 editors 40 students 51 teachers 21 clergymen 69 brokers 47 lawyers 86 physicians 7 mayors 88 corporate heads 76 millionaires 98 bankers among those who took their own lives. Ireland shows fewer cases while Germany leads in child deaths by self harm.
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New York
Save- A-Life League
League
Harry M. Warren
Ireland
Mr. Warren
Germany
Genoa Parley Set for April 10 in Economic Conference
Italy confirms April 10 as opening date for the Genoa economic conference amid cabinet crisis delays. France will send representatives, possibly Premier Poincare for a few days, while regular delegates remain in Genoa. Paris hosts foreign ministers meeting March 20 to discuss Near East issues as Turkey tensions loom with spring thaw.
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Italy
Foreign Office
Lkely
Poincare
Millerand
M. Millerand
Paris
Genoa
France
Army Camp Buildings Burn at Plattsburg Barracks
Seven buildings at the Plattsburg N Y army camp barracks were destroyed by fire early this morning. Firemen worked with about 1,000 soldiers to fight the flames before they threatened the hospital.
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Army Camp
Plattsburg
N. Y
Plattsburg Barracks
Iir Fire Department
Rioting Resumes in Belfast as Martial Law Declared
Rioting in Belfast resumed this afternoon in Hanover Street with the military firing on a crowd. A boy was killed and another wounded. The mayor announced the imposition of martial law and the measure was described as insolvent.
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Belfast
Hanover Stra
Edson Marshall Wins O. Henry Memorial Prize
Medford Oregon writer Edson Marshall has been notified of winning the 1921 O. Henry Memorial Prize for the year’s best short story. The prize of 500 dollars will be presented at the society’s annual dinner on March 20. Marshall plans to attend in person to accept the award for his story The Heart Was Not In The Plot.
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O. Henry
Medford
Ore
Edson Marshall
O. Henry Memorial
Marshall
Helena
Tax Association
Guard Arrested for Opening Mails in Helena Case
Helena authorities report sergeant Frank M. Ross in charge of U S marines was arrested by post office inspectors for allegedly opening and resealing about 200 letters at the Helena post office. He admitted taking four cents but officials say the total amount involved was likely higher. Ross’s headquarters were notified and a request sent to hold him for military authorities.
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Helena
Frank M. Ross
United States
W. J. Cooney
Great Falls
Tennyson Jefferson
Butte
Ross
Julius Brass
California
U. S
Marine Corps
Billings Cody Way leaders elected at annual meeting
Austin North was chosen president of the Billings-Cody Way association. I. L. Davis was elected vice president and David Jones secretary-treasurer. The group urged improving the Bridger to Denver highway and coordinating Montana and Wyoming highway departments to plan enhancements.
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Billings
Austin North
I. L. Davis
Frannie
Wyo
David Jones
Cody
Bridger
Denver
Montana
Wyoming
Billings-Cody Way
Glen dive Depot Plans Approved for New Union Station
The Glendive depot project has an authorized appropriation and plans selected. Construction is expected to start after weather and material assembly, with overall investment near 200000 plus. 175000 earmarked for the building. The structure will be the line’s finest, using Hebron pressed brick and modern detailing in a one story main depot with three story office ends.
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Glendive
Wifk Tbe
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Hebron
Lignite Development Talks Move Forward in Miles City
The Miles City chamber of commerce natural resources committee pursues lignite coal development to boost business. Correspondence with Dean Babcock of North Dakota University explores Montana beds with potential deeper, higher grade coal beneath the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Natural Resources Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Babcock
North Dakota University
North Dakota
Montana
Falls Merchants End Clerk Agreement in Great Falls
Great Falls merchants cancel the Retail Clerks union contract effective April 4 with 30 days notice. The move ends all existing agreements between the union and store employers, the sole contract binding the two groups.
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Great Falls
Parole Board Grants Ten Paroles at Montana Penitentiary
The state parole board approved parole for ten inmates at Neer Lodge Montana State Penitentiary. Fourteen prisoners faced parole consideration with four denied. Paroled inmates were serving burglary robbery grand larceny and felony terms.
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Helena
State Parole Board
Montana State Penitentiary
Neer Lodge
Yard
Hay Rate Authorized by Montana Railroad Commission
The Montana state railroad commission grants Northern Pacific Railroad authority to fix a freight rate of five dollars per ton for hay from all Montana stations east of Livingston including Gardiner and other branches. The new rates apply where the current scale exceeds the standard rate.
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Helena
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Montana
Livingston
Gardiner
Influenza Epidemic Sweeps Montana Cities
Montana state board of health reports an influenza wave affecting 30 to 40 percent of city populations. Officials expect limited impact since this strain is milder than prior waves, with 188 cases last week, a fraction of total cases.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
State Board
New Irrigation District Formed in Gallatin County
The Gallatin county district court creates the South Bend Irrigation district covering about 19 000 to 20 000 acres of dry land south of Three Forks and Willow Creek. It will impound waters of Willow and Norwegian creeks, build a 120 foot dam at their junction, and construct canals and laterals for a total cost just under 200 000 dollars under the new state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
South Bend
Three Forks
Willow Creek
District Court
Gallatin County
Montana News Roundup From Broadus To Butte
Broadus PTAs form a new association while Red Lodge issues citizenship papers to applicants. Glendive hosts its first poultry show with 200 birds. Wagg store in Saco destroyed by fire. Billings high school wins Eastern Montana basketball title over Miles City 85 to 83. Hardin merges banks with Stockmen's National. influenza-driven bans on Red Lodge public meetings. Feverish flu impacts Butte schools. Bozeman wholesale warehouse burns for 40000.
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Billings High School
Yellowstone
Montana
Miles City
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Cleveland
Save.a. Life League
Cluded
Ger
U.S. Marines
of State Taxpayers
Commission
EW Ae
Broadus
Red Lodge
John Murle
A. Carbon’ County
Washoe
C. R. Northrop
John Dunn
Workingman's Bank
Three Orks
Yeoman Lodge
Forsyth
Harry A. Wagg
Saco
City Board of Health
State
Hardin
Hardin State Bank
Stockmen’s National Bank
Montana Baptist State Convention
Mary , Guay
Seventh Ward
Montana State College
Blanche Butterfield
Thomas N. Tenry
John T.highsmith
Henry
Highsmith
Bernard Beyerle
Beyerle
Butte High School
Trave
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte District
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