World News in Brief Affects Costs and Conflicts
Cost trends show a downturn across commodities except food with reports from the federal reserve board. Secretary Colby signs the Tennessee suffrage proclamation as action completes the 86 state requirement. Express rate hearings show no shipper opposition. Polish advances and Bolshevik reports dominate Europe with battles at Ossovetz and East Prussia, and fires in Russia. Spain doubles sugar output needs, and unrest spreads in Palestine and Japan observes U.S. anti Asian sentiment.
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Colby
United States
Tioberts
Tennessee
American Railway Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Poland
Breslau
Upper
Silesht
Berlin
London Times
Marconi Company
London
Stockholm
Vtidingen
Helsingfors
Finland
Russia
Vologda
Petrograd
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Copenhagen
Frong
East Prussian
Ossovetz
Bohr Marshes
Augustowo Lakes
Augustowo
East Prussia
Spain
Madrid
Entente Commission
Pintsche
Spree
Reichsswehr
Aot
Ajinn
Jerusalem
Haifa
Palestine
Damaseux
Viscount K. Kaneo
Christmas tin can toys charm San Francisco from Japan
Reports describe novelties made from reused tin cans crossing the Pacific four times from Japan to the United States, then repurposed in Japan as toys for American children. Boilermakers at Vancouver Washington plant walkout over alleged alien employee then return to work after resignation of the individual.
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San Francisco
Japan
Pacific Ocean
China
United States
Pacific
Guy M. Stanifer Shipbuilding Corporation
Vancouver
Wash
Tennessee House debates suffrage ratification and counter moves
The Tennessee House, with a quorum present, expanded its record by ratifying the federal suffrage amendment 47 to 24 with 20 not voting and then moved to non concur with the Senate. Governor Roberts refused to comment, citing regulation and Attorney General Thompson, who said reconsideration was impossible since ratification had been adopted and certified.
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Nashville
Tennessee House of Representatives
Auust
Senate
Roberts
House
Thompson
Colby
Tennessee
Washington
Alabama
Tiie
Cuverich
Riddick
Walker
Motrone
State Department wary on Tennessee ratification action
Washington officials in the absence of Secretary Colby hesitated to weight the Tennessee house decision to reconsider its vote and then not concur with the senate on ratification of the suffrage amendment.
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Washington
State Department
Colby
Tennessee House
Sis
Senate
Wife Held for Murder in Death of Husband
Mrs Anna Matheson 40 was arrested by Minnesota authorities on murder charges in the death of her husband Martin Matheson. He died at Sherman July 24 likely from heart disease, his body later exhumed in Wyoming Minnesota after relatives investigated. Poison in peach sauce alleged as the cause.
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Sioux Falls
Anna Matheson
Minnesinha Comnty
Martin Matheson
Sher ‘Nan
Martheson
Wyoming
Minn
Ira
Matheson
Local machinist Jos Randall held for threats to President Wilson
Jos Randall, 48, a machinist, was arrested by federal agents and adjudged insane in a Seattle superior court. He was committed to the Washington state asylum at Sedro Woolley after being charged with writing abusive letters to the president and threatening bodily harm over a land claim in Alaska.
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Jos. Randall
Wilson
Seattle
Warehington
Sedron Wooley
Trandallh
Alaska
Passenger Elevator Falls 2 Dead 16 Injured in New York
An elevator carrying 18 passengers fell ten stories during the home rush in New York. Two men were killed and sixteen injured, some seriously, as firefighters freed victims and police aided the wounded. The car jammed at the first floor, preventing a larger loss of life.
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New York
President approves coal miners' wage increase
President Wilson approved the majority report of the anthracite coal commission granting wage increases totaling 85 004 000 and urged miners to accept and implement the award in good faith. He rejected the miners demand for a closed shop and checkoff system and said the majority award would stand. The plan raises 20 percent for contract miners and 7 percent for other workers, with minority demands for higher pay rejected.
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Washington
Wilson
Anthracite Coal Commission
United Mine ‘Workers
Neal Ferry
McAdoo
Railroads End Government Earnings Guarantee
Washington reports railroads will operate on their own resources tonight after the government spent about 100000 dollars monthly for six months to guarantee earnings. About 667 of 1194 lines accepted the surplus division plan, while Southern and Pere Marquette did not meet guaranteed revenue levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Railway Economies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury
Houston
Aml Pere Marquette
Julius Parmale
Bureau of Railway Economics
Montana Democratic leaders rally behind Cox and national ticket
Senator T. J. Walsh, arriving in Livingston Montana, said if the state convention of candidates supports Cox and the national ticket the Democratic organization of Montana will back Wheeler and other Democratic candidates in November. He spoke on his way to Chicago to lead the national senatorial campaign.
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Livingston
Mont
Cox
Democratic Organization of Montana
Wheelup
T. J. Walsh
Chiago
Belfast Rioting Leaves Dozens Dead and Buildings Lost
Belfast reports list deaths at 17 and 160 seriously injured as riots blaze through the Shankill road district. About a score of buildings mainly saloons, groceries, and public houses were set ablaze, with private homes also affected. The Cork hunger strike and Ulster developments are noted in dispatches from London and Cork.
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Belfast
Shankill Road
Bankers Urged to Favor Needful Farmers at St Paul Meeting
At a St Paul gathering with bankers and business leaders from St Paul and South St Paul, farmers urged preference in credit to relieve enforced marketing of young cattle. J Quamine president of the St Paul branch of the federal farm bank said the current credit system favors industries with higher interest and urged placing agriculture first.
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Federal Bank
St. Paul
Northwest
South St. Paul
J. Quamine
Federal Farm Foun Bank
Typhoon Hits Manila Causing Extensive Damage
An unusually severe typhoon struck Manila Monday night causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Electric power was cut off leaving the city in darkness and street cars halted. Thousands of shade and mango trees were uprooted blocking streets, but no deaths were reported.
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Manila
Philippines
Ground is Broken for Van Orsdel Memorial at Helena
Helena officials broke ground on the Van Orsdel memorial a $100 000 addition to the Montana Deaconess school during a Methodist Episcopal conference ceremony The Montana conference also moved toward uniting the north Montana and Montana conferences by proposing a single Montana conference pending next year’s session A three member committee was named to study consolidation with other church bodies and the Montana Wesleyan college board
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Helena
van Orsdel
Montana
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Montana
Methodists
Charles M. Donaldson
North Montuna
Conference Board of Education
Cok Spies
Charles du Crouch
Jacob Mills
Montana Wesleyan College Board
Montana Wesleyan
Candidates File Election Cost Reports in Helena
State candidates in the repeat primary must file election cost reports with the secretary of state by September 8. Failure to file can prevent their names from appearing on the official ballot with a $25 daily penalty for late statements. County candidates are also required to file with penalties for noncompliance.
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Helena
Strife
Oka Hy
Tny
Secretary of State
It Cost Her $1800 To Burn Mice Nest
Great Falls Mrs. D D Brown poured gasoline into a mice nest behind her home and set it alight destroying the mouse family and parts of the stable and other property. Fire Chief A P Trrodruk criticized the method noting it should not be tried again. Brown defended the act as her business.
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Great Falls
D. D. Brown
Fifth Ave.n
Beavershead County High School Plans Style Ban
Beavershead county high school would ban thin waists silk socks and high heels following a student association vote. The plan targets extreme fashions with a blacklist and colorfully prescribes ginghams for fall and spring and wool dresses in winter along with simple fabrics for dances.
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Butte—Coorgette
Beaverhead County
Students’ Association
Montana Rail Express Rates Rise Nationwide
Interstate express charges increased by 1214 percent on September 1, while the Montana railroad commission had not approved the American Railway Express Company’s requested equivalent rise within the state.
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Interstate Express
Montana Railroad Commission
American Railway Express Company
Jail Inmate Nominated In County Election
W. G. Jarrett, jailed inmate, was nominated for district court clerk by a margin over 100 votes. Norman Moody finished second with O. R. McVay third. Jarrett previously served as district court clerk and was sentenced to one year in jail for criminal libel. his wife supported his campaign.
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W. G. Jarrett
Norman
Moody
O. R. McVay
Jarrett
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