Rapid City(){-}site choice for state cement plant urged
A committee recommends Rapid City as the best location for a new state cement plant. The legislature convenes next Monday in regular session with many bills expected and debate on large appropriations. Voters backed a soldiers bonus, while sugar profiteering is blamed for prior price hikes. Large sugar crop supplies are now offered at cuts, and General Palmer’s aid to Louisiana planters is cited in the price context.
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Rapid City
General Palmer
Louisiana
New England Railroads Seek Revenue Cut from East of Mississippi
Railroads in New England petition the Interstate Commerce Commission asking peers east of the Mississippi to surrender at least 25 million dollars in freight revenue to cover deficits. Opposing lines argue they too fail to earn the dividends set by Congress and push for a general rate increase. The piece suggests managers could lift revenue by lowering rates to boost business volume.
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New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Congress
Mennon OKs third bond issue for water and sewer work
Mennon voters approve a 38 000 bond issue to refund warrants and fund water and sewer system improvements. The Herald notes the combined three issues will require over 10 000 annually in taxes plus running costs, a heavy burden for a town of 912. Improvements are needed and will be appreciated, though high prices made them costly.
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Mennon
The
Herald
Mobridge power plant debate centers on taxpayer burden
The Aberdeen American argues electrifying the rail system and a Mobridge power plant could benefit the Milwaukee railroad and spur modernization, but questions why taxpayers should fund a $20,000,000 project. It urges locating the plant to serve the widest citizen stake rather than railroad needs.
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Aberdeen American
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Twin Cities
Metridge
Mobridge
League of Nations backs mandate restraint on resource use
The mandate committee urged that territories under mandate not be exploited for profit by mandatories or allies and that troop recruiting in each territory be curtailed. Arthur Balfour opposed the resolution, warning England would ignore it if adopted, citing oil-rich Mesopotamia and Syria as stakes.
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Assembly of the
League of Natione
Mandate Committee
Arthur J. Balfour
England
League Council
Measonotamia
Syria
Farmers call for agricultural banks to aid stalled economy
J R B Howard of the American Farm Bureau urges amending the Federal Reserve to give farmers equal opportunity with business. Governor Harding notes Fed rediscounted nearly two billion in 1920 and 1919 seven hundred million. He questions how a farm bank would source deposits if farmers all borrow but do not deposit.
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J. RB. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Howard
Grenna
Senate Agricultural Committee
Governor Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
S Farmers Bank
Farmere
Church leaders back closed shop and denounce open shop
The federal council of the Churches of Christ endorsed the closed shop and condemned the open shop movement as an attack on organized labor. The stance urges laborers to join a union or face starvation, a narrow position noted as such by some churches.
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Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Dakota Republican Stirs Out of North Dakota to Nebraska
The Dakota Republican notes Townley has pulled out of North Dakota and shifted operations to Nebraska. It claims he left his subordinates behind and moved to mulching farmers there with initiation fees into his nonpartisan judge. The piece expresses sympathy for Nebraskans and criticizes the move.
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Dakota
Townley
North Dakota
Nebraska
Family reunion, obituaries, and oil bids in local notes
From the Tripp Ledger and Tyndall Tribune, Christmas family gathering at Louis Stark home with A A W and wife visiting from California. Clarence and Edward Stark’s Milwaukee business success noted. Dr A P Davis dies by suicide, funeral Friday. Tyndall oil man Schmierer courts land deals. Wordehoffs to relocate to South Dakota. Chladek bags a morant, specimen shipped to Sioux City and mounted for display.
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Tripp Ledger
Louis Stark
A. W
California
Julia
Clarentid Edward
Milwaukee
Clarence
Edward
Ledger
Stark
Polish Gray Samaritans Aid European Child Relief
The Polish Gray Samaritans, part of the YWCA, lead food relief for 3.5 million starving European children. Since 1918 they have run kitchens and distribution stations across Poland outside Warsaw, with American relief aid and all workers of Polish descent. They train local helpers, oversee feeding programs, and ensure impartial distribution as teams move between towns.
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Women's Christian Associations
United States
Europe
Polish Gray Samaritans
Poland
American Relief Administration
Warsaw
America
Young Women’s Christian Association For Overseas Service
Postmaster Nomination Delayed by Senate Business
Hutchinson Herald reports Christian Dormaier sought the Menno postmaster post after taking the civil service exam. With Congress in session, Republicans plan to delay confirmations of President Wilson's appointments until after March 4, then a brief Senate session awaits. Likely no postmasters will be confirmed before the May extra session.
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Hutchinson Herald
Christian Dormaier
Menno
Congress
Senate
Wilson
Minister Zerbe Visits Marion Before Red Cross Trip
Rev. J W Zerbe former Marion pastor now in Scotland S D stopped in Marion to visit friends on the way to Washington to attend the national Red Cross convention as a delegate. He has a fine parish with a 2000 dollar salary and parsonage. He is remembered as a leading Sunday school worker in Grant County and is noted for his determination to succeed.
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Marion
Ind
Daily Leader-Tribune
J. W. Zerbe
Scotland
S. D
Washington, D. C
National Red Cross Convention
Zerbe
Grant County
European Relief Council forms for Christmas child aid
Eight major charities unite to form the European Relief Council to raise thirty three million dollars for starving and diseased children in Eastern and Central Europe this winter. Hoover chairs with Lane treasurer and eight agency representatives guiding fundraising and distribution of twenty three million for food and ten million for medical care.
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European Relief Council
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Franklin K. Lane
Edgar Rickard
American Relief Administration
Livingston Farrand
American Red Cross
Felix Warburg
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Wilbur K. Thomas
American Friends’ Service Committee
Quakers
James’ A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
C. V. Hibbard
Young Men's Christian Association
Miss Sarahs. Lyon
Young Women's Christian Association
Arthur Brown
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Ameren
United States
Hoover
Foreigners Sending Vast Relief Home
Foreign-born workers in the United States send large sums to starving peoples in Europe. From the American Relief Administration Food Craft data through November, Poland received 593110 dollars, Czechoslovakia 158170, Hungary 382760, Germany 1448619, and Austria 2046720. Over 90 percent of the funds are spent by nationals abroad. There are about 1.5 million Poles, 800,000 Hungarians, 500,000 Czechs, and 600,000 Slovaks in the U.S. Profits from food drafts fund child feeding, and the European Relief Council has formed to meet the needs of up to 3.5 million children.
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United States
American Relief Administration
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Germany
Austria
European Relief Council
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A. P. Davis
Tyndall Tribune
E. J. Trotter
Rockford
Washington
A. P. Larson
Serr & Kiehlbauch
I Ynialand
Philip Schmierer
Sioux City
Tyndall
Tyndall-Wyoming Oil Co
Schmierer
Big Belt Oil Co
Texas
West Columbia
al Wordehoff
Emil Balvin
Mra. Wordeheff
Mra Wordehoff
John Balvin
Yankton
Gettysburg
South Dakota
F. F. Chladek
North America
Security Bank
Gray Samaritans
Corn Belt National Bank of Scotland
J. R. Wilson
Meat Market
James J. Cisar
Prop
J. W. Cisar & Son
W. F. Hanson
Brown
SOUTH
H. J. G. Koobs
M. D. Lye
Metropolitan
Mitchell
Corn Belt National Bank
H. Dahn
Wicks & Quinn
ALL Courts
Dak
James L. Meighen
Orrick
Beckts
Das
Dray & Express
CASS
Phony
Fcetrasn
Dagy
van Ferney
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