Budget system urged for unified money approvals
Washington figures contrast army deficiency bills with regular appropriation bills. Hearings occur separately, causing duplication and wasted information. Republicans argue for reform, citing Kenyon studies and persistent inaction. Change hinges on GOP return to power and fiscal principles.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Ral Seomamalte
Boty
Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Congress
Military
William S. Kenyon
Iowa
Gills Writes Home From Camp Mills After Moving Front
Private William Homer Gills reports travel by train from Camp Wheeler to Savannah and up the East Coast to Washington and Camp Mills on Long Island. He describes cool weather, nights by fires, ferry trips past the Statue of Liberty, sights of New York City, and settling into tents with meals, baths, and airplanes visible, ending with news of arrival and a note of safety.
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Macomb
Ill
Camp Mills
Long Island
N. W
William A. Gills
Camp Wheeler
Savannah
New York
Columbia
S. C
Raleegh
N. C
Roanoke
Richmond
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
James River
Wdric
Hudson River
New York Harbor
Woolworth
Brooklyn Bridge
Wall Street
Hudson
Company Street
Homer Gills
Mrs John O Brien Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs John O Brien died Tuesday afternoon November 26 after several months illness. She was 33, born February 18 1885 at Minidoka Idaho. She was daughter of Mrs Kate Fitzharris and niece of Joh Burke who died two days earlier. Funeral held cemetery at 3.2 (text incomplete)
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John O'Brien
Kate Fitzharris
Joh Burke
Minidoka
Idaho
Ozias Johns Dies of Heart Disease at Dillon Ranch
Ozias Johns, 70, a longtime resident near Dillon, was found dead in the corral at his ranch on the beach southeast of Dillon last Sunday afternoon. The death was due to heart disease he had suffered from for some time. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles Perry of Boulder. The body was shipped to El Pago, NL, for interment.
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Ozias Johns
Dillon
Ilinois
el Pago
Charles Perry
Boulder
Rev A R Hardy Death Clarified By Kansas City Paper
A Tribune notice claimed Rev A R Hardy former Dillon Baptist pastor died of pneumonia in France serving with Y M C A. New information shows the casualty was a different minister from Independence Missouri serving as chaplain in France, clarifying the earlier report.
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Hardy
the Tribune
A. R. Hardy
Baptist Church of
Dillon
France
I Information
Kansas‘ City
Independence
Mrs Ernest Orr Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Isabella Orr of Dillon dies in Los Angeles at 2 a.m. after months of illness. Born December 19, 1873 on a Dillon ranch, she served as county superintendent of schools before her 1903 marriage to Ernest Orr. Survived by husband two sons Irving and William and a family in Dillon.
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Dillon
Ernest Orr
Los Angeles
Calif
Poindexter & Orr Live Stock Company
Irving
William
Agriculturalists Demand Boys' Working Reserve
Washington reports a united call from national farm groups for preserving the United States Boys' Working Reserve as a peacetime support. The board urges intensive boy training under U S plans and asks Labor Department facilities to implement the program to meet expected 1919 farm labor shortages and rising agricultural demand.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Boys’ Working Reserve
National Board of Farm’ Organizations
National Board
U. S
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Boys’ Working
U.S. Boys’ Working Reserve
Quarantine Lifted After Spanish Flu Outbreak
The Spanish influenza quarantine, imposed October 20, was removed yesterday as new cases were few and the epidemic waned. Public gatherings remained banned during the measures with churches, library, theatre, clubs closed. Restrictions on saloon crowds and placards discouraged lingering. Reopening plans include schools early next week and church services next Sunday after five weeks.
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Dillon
Death of Ervin L Shambow in Pneumonia at 17
Ervin L Shambow, 17, son of Mr and Mrs W L Shambow of the Centennial valleys, died at Curtis hospital on November 22 after influenza and a relapse into pneumonia. Born April 11 1901 in Centennial valley, he lived there most of his life, attended district school, and worked on ranches and in auto mobile repair. Funeral held in Corvallis Montana after a short illness. he leaves parents a brother W A in the U S Army in France and a sister Mrs Josephine McNeil.
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Ervin L. Shambow
W. L. Shambow
Centennial Valleys
Curtis Hospital
Corvallis
Mont
Centennial Valley
Dillon
W. A
U.S. Army
France
Mra
Josephine McNeil
Beaverdhead Red Cross Receives Schuler Donation
Last spring Harry Schuler pledged proceeds from one acre of grand sown wheat to the Red Cross. After threshing he confirmed the grain was ready and asked where to deliver it. The 80 bushels of number one wheat at current prices would add about 90 dollars to the Red Cross treasury. The Beaverhead Red Cross greatly appreciates the generosity.
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Dontaion
Red Cross
Harry Schuler
Schuler
Beaverhead
Ban Reinstated in Butte Reats Quarantine Patrols
At eight this morning the ban on theatres moving picture houses and pool halls was reinstated in Butte. Soldiers patrol streets to enforce quarantine rules. Several other towns in the state have also restored quarantine measures.
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Butte
Lyceum Course Set to Open Soon in Dillon
Dillon resumes its lyceum season after flu disruptions with five attractions scheduled. Bertrand Lyon opens, followed by Dr. Lincoln McConnell, Bess Gerhart Morrison, the Sam Lewis Concert company, and the Schuberts Symphony Sextet. Season tickets are reduced by one dollar. reps plan visits to recruit supporters.
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Lyceum
Dillon
Bertrand Lyon
Mark Twain
Lyon
Lincoln McConnell
Georgia
Bess Gerhart Morrison
Sam Lewis
Schuberts Symphony
Montana food administrators work without pay for country
Montana county food administrators serve in a voluntary capacity, receiving no government pay. The statement notes they are not even dollar a year men and gain only pride in serving the country. Herbert Hoover lauds their loyalty in a message to State Food Administrator Alfred Atkinson, crediting county workers for much of the food administration's success.
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Food Administration
Montana
Alfred Atkinson
Herbert Hoover
John Burke Dies of Pneumonia at 78 in City
John Burke 78 a native of Ireland and brother of Mrs. Kate Fitzharris passed away Sunday at his west side home after influenza pneumonia. The Brundage chapel hosted his funeral led by Rev Father Foley. He leaves a sister Mrs. Kate Fitzharris and her children as mourners.
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John Burke
Kate Fitzharris
Ireland
America
Brundage Chapel
Father Foley
Fitzharris
Jack
Thanksgiving Day Observed in Dillon With Businesses Closed
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed in Dillon with nearly all business houses closed. The quarantine remained in effect delaying church services, but regular services are planned for Sunday.
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Dillon
Dillon Boys Wounded In War Casualty List
Two Dillon youths Peter Langdorf and Frank Modlar are listed wounded in action in recent war casualty reports. Both had worked on local ranches before enlisting, and were reported among the fallen or injured in the latest battle.
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Daily Papers
Dillon
Peter Langdorf
Frank Modlar
Miss Beatrice Collins Dies After Illness in Livings
Miss Beatrice Collins a Livingston schoolteacher for five years died at her home last week from pneumonia and heart disease. She was a graduate of the State Normal College and resided in Livingston.
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Beatrice Collins
State Normal College
Livingston
Montana Crop Report Highlights November 1 Figures
The November 1 crop report from the U S Bureau of Crop Estimates places Montana corn at 2,100,000 bushels with 21 bushels per acre, noting 25 percent cut for silage and fodder. Flax production reaches 3,085,000 bushels with 6.25 bushels per acre, while potatoes show a marked rise to about 7,000,000 bushels amid drought impacts. United States totals mirror a mixed, generally improved quality across crops with lighter flax and steady to above average weights.
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Missoula
U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates
Montana
United States
Bureau
Boys Working Reserve Faces Great 1919 Labor Drive
Washington reports a looming global food shortage due to wartime pressures. US needs maximal 1919 production and mobilizes the Boys Working Reserve as key farm labor to meet demand. A nationwide recruitment drive will seek boys to join the fields and boost agricultural output.
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Washington
D. C
Pelte
America
Europe
United States
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Southern Camp
U.S. A
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Jardine
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Guy Fitzpatrick
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