Montana spring elections sweep several cities
In Great Falls Democrat Harry B. Mitchell defeated James Charteris Republican by 1,225 with about 5,000 votes cast. Mitchell carried all 23 precincts. Three new aldermen generally Democratic, Sutherland losing by three votes and signaling a contest. Livingston elected Democrat John Waryer over Dan Healy and F. J. Habein. Anaconda chose Republican C. S. Smith over Democrat James B. McCavitt. council leans Republican. Three Forks reelects C. E. Adams and his ticket. Missoula reelects L. A. Harvey street commissioner in a lopsided vote. Billings selects Edwin Grafton mayor, with several other officials elected. Butte reelects Mayor W. D. Worgan, Treasurer Toseah Alley, and Police Judge D F. Shea. city council becomes 12 Democrats and four Republicans.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Harry B. Mitchell
James Charteris
Mitchell
Charteris
Charles Sutherland
Frank Sheppard
Sutherland
Harvey M. Read
W. P. Wren
HR. Sheppard
BR. W. Berry
Livingston
John Waryer
Dan Healy
F. J. Habein
Anaconda
C. S. Smith
James B. Mc Cavitt
T. F. Murphy
Mary Butler
Three Forks
Bozeman
C. E. Adams
Adams
E. R. Avery
James Dolan
E. W. McPhail
H. S. Batchelder
L. A. Zecco
August Kunze
Butte
W. D. Worgan
Toseah Alley
D F. Shea
Merger of Packers Is Vital Step in Trade Battle
Discussion centers on Armour Swift and Wilson Cudahy as major players in the meatpackers merger saga. Officials warn of a long reach of concentration, noting past conspiracies and the potential for Swift to acquire Wilson, with implications for competition in Chicago hog markets. Local races report light turnout and a tornado-related death toll update amid broader election coverage.
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Fisher
Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Wilson
Cudahy
Wilson and Cudahy
Swift and Armour
Armour and Morris
Swift
Armour and Swift
Chicago
Lewistown
Miami
Witness Sought in Murder Case
Chicago April 6 Detec tives seek new witness in the murder case involving William D Shepherd foster father of millionaire orphan William N McClintock accused of killing the youth by typhoid germs to gain wealth Bail efforts for Shepherd have failed in criminal court three times The coroner chemist report finds mercury in the organs of Mrs Emma Nelson McClintock and Dr Ol son both under investigation The final report will be ready by midweek and may clarify mercury amounts Detectives search AV S Hoerger once employed by the city health department connected to the case Doctor Hewitt Hammond Ind Earlier confessed Shepherd offered 100 900 for typhoid germs and inoculation details Faiman supplied the germs but Shepherds lawyers and health authorities deny this Hoerger reportedly visited Faiman s school multiple times
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William N. McClintock
McClintock
Shepherd
Supreme Court
Emma Nelson McClintock
Young McClintock
Dr. Olson
Harry Olson
AV. S. Hoerger
City Health Department
Herschel Hewitt
Hammond
Ind
Hewitt
C. C. Faiman
Faiman
Health Department
Hoerger
Plan for Aircraft Royalties Question Moves to McCarl
Washington April 6 1921 Comptroller General McCarl will decide how to dispose of government royalty claims on airplanes before the war ends or back payments with about 400000 at stake. The ruling follows Attorney General Sargents opinion and involves Manufacturers Aircraft Association Wright Aeronautical and Curtiss.
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Washington
McCarl
Sargent
Manufacturers Aircraft Association, Inc
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Wilbur
Navy
War Departments
Court of Claims
Congress
Attorney General
Representative Perkins
New Jersey
House Aircraft Committee
President Defends Tariff Policy and Home Market Focus
The president extols tariff protection as vindication of policy and defends keeping first chance in the home market for American producers. He argues free trade elsewhere and equal access to raw materials, noting national wealth and resources. He warns critics of liberal trade policies should consider their own approaches.
New Income Tax Data Open to Public Inspection
Internal Revenue collectors are barred from releasing new income tax records until authorized by the IRS. Tax returns will not be public before July 1 at earliest, with treasury officials expecting a Supreme Court ruling on publication limits by then.
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Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury
Supreme Court
Abandon Baking Merger Ends Empire Baking Plan
The Associated Press reports that the merger of several New England and middle western baking firms into the Empire Baking corporation, recently organized for the purpose, was abandoned today and all stock subscriptions for the new corporation were cancelled.
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Associated Preas
New York
New England
Empire Baking Corporation
New Corporation
Archibishop Christie Passes in Portland
Archbishop Christie a prominent church figure in Helena attended several key events in 1924 including the consecration of the Cathedral of St. Helena and Mount St. Charles College facilities. His health later faltered while in Helena for the consecration of Bishop Carroll, with Bishop Carroll praising a pivotal defense of parochial schooling in Oregon.
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Helena
Alex Christie
Portland
Ore
St. Helena
Mount St. Charles, College
Hel
Pope
P_. J. Muldoon
Rockford, Jills
John P. Carroll
Oregon
Archbishop Christie Recovers After Gallstone Operation
The late Thomas Cruse donated 25000 as a little offering for St Helena Cathedral fund. Archbishop Christie attended the consecration, Bishop Carroll departed for Portland to be at the archbishop. Christie fell ill in Portland, moved to St Vincent's hospital, underwent gallstone surgery and remained critical but improving. He has long ties to Helena and Montana, a friend of Bishop Brandel, and is the senior Catholic archbishop in US service.
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Land
Wisconsin
St. Johns University
Collegeville
Minn
Grand Seminary
Montreal
St. Paul
Monsignor Fabre
Waseca v
Minneapolis
Bishop Carroll
United States
Carroll
Oregon
Christie
Helena
Thomas Cruse
Cathedral of
St. Helena
Portland
Archbishop Christie
St. Vincent's Hospital
Montana
Brandel
Father
Women’s apparel trade grows. 1923 value near 1.5 billion
In 1923, valued at about 1.5 billion dollars, women’s apparel manufacturing rose 39.1 percent from 1921. Primary establishments totaled 1,361,272,646, with contract shops adding 43,411,789. Skirts, suits, cloaks led at 504,944,206. shirtwaists, dresses, blouses 508,215,272. undergarments and petticoats 113,612,661.
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Ly Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Wome
One Arm Driving Declared Public Menace By Peoria Club
Peoria Illinois April 6 officials of the Peoria Motor club say one arm driving with a girl has become a public menace greater than speeding. They plan to work with state clubs to push municipal code changes making it unlawful for any person with one arm around a passenger to operate a motor vehicle. Officials cite numerous accidents attributed to one arm drivers.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Til
Peoria Motor Club
Illinois
Suspect Gone in Union Station Mail Robbery Case
Thomas Shope, one of four men accused in the 1921 Union Station mail robbery case, who had been under arrest, has disappeared as the trial of Shope and 23 other defendants was called before Federal Judge Claude Z. Luze in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Thomas Shupe
Union Station
Claude Z. Luze
Shope
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