Wealthy Indians Starved as Property Used Without Pay
A federal inquiry into Crow Indian affairs reveals famine on the Crow reservation in southern Montana while Indian funds finance irrigation and large lessees profit. The commission notes about 19 500,000 acres leased with little or no compensation to Indians, totaling an estimated $25,000 yearly, amid contested testimony and alleged suppression of records.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Commission On Indian Matters
Montana
Commission
Actus
Joint Commission
Wileh
Crow
Joseph T Robinson
Arikansas
Air Lane
Oregon
Townsend
Michigan
House
Stephens
Texas
Carter
Oklahoma
Burke
South Dakota
Texas Stork Bribe Promises Prizes for Texas Births
Governor James B. Ferguson pledges cash rewards to boost Texas births in 1915. He offers ten dollars for the first twins and fifty dollars for the first triplets born in Texas that year, urging stork visits to Texas homes.
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Austin
Tex
James B. Ferguson
Texas
Georgia Pastor Seeks Lower Salary for Sacrifices
In La Grange Georgia Pastor E Patillo of the First Methodist Church proposes a reduced salary for the upcoming conference year. He argues church members should bear the burden through sacrifices and that he will not accept pay that exceeds prevailing conditions. He pledges to share in any continued hardship with his congregation.
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Georgia
la Grange
E. Patillo
Pirst
Mystery of Cheering Noises Solved at Exposition
In El Centro California the exposition director and staff solved a mystery of cheeping noises in a display room. A skull found in the Celuride desert area with a stalk of carte raised to green Imperial valley triggered the investigation. A note suggested a hidden vent caused the sounds.
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el Centro
Cal
Villey Chambers of Commerce
Green Imperial Valley
Price
Wiewty W. BH. Compton
San Franchsco
Monte Carlo Casino to Open Amid War Delays
Monte Carlo plans a limited reopening at the Sporting club as war reshapes attendance. About 200 of 800 casino staff serve France. owners expect some international visitors from Russia, South America, the United States, and Britain, though overall turnout remains uncertain. The piece notes war has paused normal gambling season rituals and reduced activity at the Riviera stronghold.
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London
The
Times
Monte Carlo
Cafe de Party
Alps
Sea
Europe
AL Blane
Petrograd
Chicago
Paris
Twogisterial
Celal
William
Monaco
Flanders
France
Sporting Club
M. Blane
Consell d
Rusia
South America
United States
Feeding For Winter Laying In Hens
Feeding for winter requires nitrogen rich diets beyond corn. Milk ground bone clover and vegetables improve egg laying. Wheat matize barley and sunflower seed promote laying. A warm mash of cut clover barley bran green bone and skin mint boosts results.
Beauty on business basis new slogan for parks revenue
Mark Daniels new superintendent of national parks proposes self supporting parks under a "hotel village" model in large parks. He argues the scenic beauty can be preserved by strict building rules while expanding concessions to generate revenue.
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Mark Daniels
Natonal Parks
Department of the ‘Nterior
Datlels
Pew
Daniels
Almple
Local Woman Hides Six Inch Live Snake in Stomach
In Madison Wisconsin a hospital case reveals a rare medical oddity when X rays show a girl’s stomach contains a six inch live snake. The creature, a common garter snake described as nearly pure white, was removed without surgery and authorities refused to comment on the incident.
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Madison
Wis
Waunatee
Gane County
Convict Author Welcomed At Home In Muskegon
Jackson tiedwriter Prink Geeney Jones, serving a forgery sentence, received a gubernatorial pardon and a hearty Muskegon welcome. Editors reported his timely fiction style, clear narratives, and optimism after a Detroit magazine prize bid.
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Jackson
Mich
Prink Geeney Jones
Fanli
Sieh
Ferris
Muskegon
Jones
OC. M. Nimmo
Bagtian
Jonow
Kangaroo Mascots and Local Beasts Enter Desert Camp
Australian troops in Cairo bring a bust kangaroo and sock wallets as mascots while Tasmanian units display a Tasmanian devil. A regiment also features laughing jackasses, a pair with dubbed laughs that echo across the desert at night.
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Cairo
No major changes in French living costs after five months war
Report from Paris notes no moderable change in the cost of living in France after five months of war. The government has mobilized 3,000,000 men, feeds 2,000,000 Belgian refugees, and manages numerous German prisoners.
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Cort
Paris
France
Belgium Visitor Reports Belgian Relief Efforts For Needy
Pittsburgh official J Rogers Flannery describes Belgian famine relief efforts after a three month Europe trip. Antwerp spared, Milanes worst, Cardinal Mercier aiding the poor. Brussels relief system uses provincial and town commissions, ration cards, milk for children, and a clothings program restoring worn garments for distribution.
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Pittsburgh
J. Rogers Flannery
Foreign Trade Commission of
Europe
Belgium
Antwerp
Mr. Flannery
Milines
Cardinal Mercier
Hallas
Brussels
Comte Nationa de Secours Et Alimentation
Wife Divorces Preacher for Desertion to Another Woman
Los Angeles wife of preacher Moore sued after he deserted her and their four children for a second woman. Judge Monroe granted a divorce on desertion grounds. Moore reportedly eloped with the other woman from Udell, Nebraska, in 1909, then wrote from Kansas. The couple married in Scotland, South Dakota on June 7, 1887. last known address was Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Los Angeles
Cul
Daweph LL Moore
Toruok
Clann ML Moore
Moore
Monroe
Udell
Neb
Kansas
Moore Woo
Moores
Scotland
Hutchinson, Kan
Farmers Flush With Cash in Wichita Wheat Belt
In Hutchinson Kansas farmers display cash in a brisk market mood. A man offers four $100 bills for a car and a farmer responds with a blunt price, illustrating the brisk tone of rural bargaining. A bystander overhears a noisy dispute about a box and check, underscoring the rough, lively street chatter around trades.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Wheat Belt
Elks' Club
Katich I
Americans face swift industrial pace harming health says leaders
Philadelphia voices warn the rapid U S industrial tempo erodes vitality. New York figures cite preventable diseases and wartime deaths as evidence, urging hygiene and public health steps to reduce infant and adult mortality.
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United States
EA. Whuslow
New York State Department of Heatty
Mr. Winslow
Civil War Veteran Keeps Lyon County School Clerk Post
Jacob Rouse, a Civil War veteran, has served as clerk of the school board in district No. 1, Lyon County, since 1870. Over 44 years, he witnessed the district grow from a one room school to a four room consolidated school with four teachers and 155 pupils. He lives in Lyndh township's Camden valley, where he claimed land in 1870, and he previously served one term as Lyon County treasurer.
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Marshall, Minn
Jacob Rouse
Lyon County
Rouse
Camden
Lyndh Township
New Hyperscope Device Aids Trench Safety
London reports a new device called hyperscope greatly improves trench safety. It lets an observer survey surrounding terrain without exposing the head, functioning similarly to a periscope by raising only the device above trench level.
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London
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Mackinaw
G. J. Maier
ALMA
Jornen F. Noninion
Committee OF Indian Matte
Chickeriua
American Pres Association
P. J. Adams
Nimmo
Ha's
Erigans
Dr. Fisk
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