British Gable Monopoly Halted Over Miami Cable Plan
Five destroyers patrol Miami harbor under Wilson orders to stop landing of a Western Union cable from Barbadoes, as a British owned line to Brazil is favored for direct U S to Brazil communication. State Department seeks to ensure no violation of law and weighs monopoly issues with the British Western Cable company.
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Washington
Aus
Associated Press
Miami, Fla
Wilson
Western Union Telegraph Company
Barbadoes
West Indies
Colonial
Western Union Company
South America
State Department
Miami
International Communication Congress
United States
Brazil
Western Cable Company
Bolshevists aim at sea route in world war front
A Russian advance near Warsaw and near Lemberg is reported with panic in Warsaw as wealthy residents flee. Polish emissaries in Baranovichi say Bolshevists deny armistice talks communication with Warsaw, blaming a misunderstanding cited by M. Ticherin.
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Warsaw
Ave
Associated Press
Baranovitchi
Bolshevists
Eugene Sapieha
Yoresga
M. Ticherin
Bolsheviet
Americans urged to leave Warsaw as emigration planned
WARSAW Aug 3 All Americans except officials and welfare workers are asked by the American legation to depart Warsaw Wednesday night. Transport is being arranged for several hundred emigrants with American-relatives. Most are women and children. All British women and children not in urgent business are urged to leave immediately by the British legation.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
America
Russian to Evacuate Vilna After Lithuanian Demand
A Copenhagen report says the Soviet government agrees to evacuate Vilna under the condition that Lithuania provides railway material for evacuation to the Soviet army commander. The accord follows Lithuanian demands and concerns the rail assets needed for the withdrawal.
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Vilna
Copenhagen
Butte to Revise Revenue Ordinances Amid Tax Concerns
The Butte city council, through the judiciary committee with the city treasurer clerk and auditor, ordered the start of revising taxation ordinances at last night’s session. Alder man Silver warned of a serious tax situation and noted that other Montana cities have begun updating their antiquated rules.
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Butte
Silver
Montana
Startling Change Toward Turkey Noted in France
Paris reports a foreign office statement that France cannot enforce the Turkish treaty because the new Turkish government represents only a small minority. The move follows tense Anglo French relations over the Polish issue and is seen as Britain sponsored.
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Paris
France
Foreign Office
Universal Service
Great Britain
City hears plan for new tax on amusements and goods
City officials debated a proposed tax ordinance that would levy 10 percent on ice cream parlors, soft drink parlors, dance halls, theater admissions, cigars and tobaccos, and five percent on candy. The measure faced opposition and exemptions for children under 12 and educational or charitable event spectators.
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Sure
Article Ten Menace to Peace by Harding in Marion
Senator Harding, in a Marion front porch speech, denounced article 10 of the League of Nations as a danger to domestic accord. He favored home industrial and social peace over world peacemaking, urging Americans of foreign birth not to align party goals with foreign aims. He said he would stay home through October, with possible trips later, and met visitors including Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker and Wayne B Wheeler.
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Marion
Ohio
League of Nations
Harding
New York
Abbey Scott Baker
National Woman's Party
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Sugar Price Cut Announced by Kelley Clarke Firm
Seattle Aug 4 A $1.75 per hundred reduction in sugar prices was announced by Fred H Baxter of the Kelley Clarke company. 100 pound sacks will be $22, down from $23.75, effective next week with new shipments arriving.
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Seattle
Fred H. Baxter
Kelley-Clarke Company
G A R Picnic Held At Bozeman
The annual Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps picnic took place at Shook's Grove in Pridger Canyon. Honorees Mr. and Mrs. D I Breneman were given gifts as they plan to leave Bozeman. The program featured songs by Rev J C Bnowden, an address by M R Wilson, a reading by Mrs G W Flanders, and performances by the La Fave orchestra.
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Bozeman
William English Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Women's Relief Corps
Shook's Grove
Pridger Canyon
D. I. Breneman
Judge Dismisses Short Weight Suit In Billings
Police Judge Ray Anderson dismissed charges of short weighting against the Billings Coal and Ice company finding a lack of criminal intent. The case centered on alleged changes to a driver's weight ticket from municipal scales.
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Billings
Ray Anderson
Billings Coal and Ice Company
Mexican Army of 3,000 Mobilized Against Cantu
Mexico City reports that 3,000 troops under Gen. Abelardo Rodriguez have been ordered to campaign against Esteban Cantu, insurgent governor of Lower California, with Gen. Angel Flores ready to lead additional forces if needed. Other Carranza adherents are said to have joined Cantu, while the Chinese Fraternal Union refuses a $500,000 loan to avoid aiding the rebellion. Chinese and Japanese residents seek U.S. permission to cross into California during the campaign.
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Mexico City
Abelardo Rodriguez
Esteban Cantu
Lower
California
P. Elias Calles
Lower California
Angel Flores
Lucio Blanco
Candido Aguilar
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Gustavo Espinio
Coahuila
Cantu
Universal
Washington
United States
English post at state U filled by Beatrice Davis
Bozeman August 4 Mrs Beatrice Freeman Davis of Absarokee has accepted an instructor post in the English department at Montana State College. She will begin at the start of the college year and move to Bozeman September first to enroll her daughters. She is a Montana State College graduate and did post graduate work at the University of Chicago. She has taught in Columbus and Absarokee high schools and has lived on a homestead.
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Bozeman
Beatrice Freeman Davis
Absarokee
Montana State College
Poland Stepping Stone to Westward March of Bolshevism Denied
Berlin, Aug 4. Leon Trotzky denies Poland as a stepping stone for a westward Bolshevik march. A Moscow foreign office message, cited by Karl H. Von Wiegand, states Trotzky never said Poland must be a bridge for revolution or be annihilated. The radio claim is declared pure invention.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Universal Service
Berlin
Leon Trotzky
Poland
Moscow
Troitky
Poand
Trotzky
Russian Foreign Affaires Commissariat
Crisis Disturbs Diplomats' Rest in Paris
Paris, Aug 4. Urgent telegrams were sent to allied ambassadors including the American to return from vacations for an ambassadorial council meeting in Paris tomorrow amid the Polish situation.
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Paris
Two Robbery Suspects Arrested in City Alley
George Turner and Julius Gerica were arrested late last night by Captain O'Donnell and Detective Larkin and are held at the city jail on a vagrancy investigation charge. Ed Sweeney accuses them of robbing him of $60 in an alley in the 200 block on East Park Street yesterday afternoon. Officers had waited near the scene before making the arrests.
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George Turner
Julius Gerica
O’donnell
Larkin
Ed Sweeney
East Park Street
Women Candidates Speak in Helena
Miss May Trumper Republican incumbent for state superintendent of public instruction and Mrs. T. A. Grigg of Butte Republican candidate for Congress in the First district spoke at a Helena Republican women meeting held at the Placer hotel. Mrs. C. E. Pew presided. Trumper outlined school needs while Grigg described aims if elected.
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Standard
Helena
May Trumper
T. A. Grigg
Butte
Congress
Placer Hotel
C. E. Pew
Trumper
Grige
Injured Lavina Boy Wakes From Coma After Runaway
In Billings a 16 year old boy, Roscoe Foster of Lavina, injured in a Lavina runaway last Wednesday, has spent seven days unconscious and is slowly recovering. Doctors have not yet given opinions on his survival chances.
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Billings
Roscoe Foster
Lavina
Montana man RB Regan dies aged 76 after Montana residency
RB Regan aged 76 a Montana resident for six years died last evening. Survived by five sons Thomas John Benjamin Stephen and Walter two daughters Mrs Gurr Idaho Falls and Margaret Regan Manitoba his widow of Spokane a stepdaughter Gladys Regan. Funeral Friday at 9 am from Duggan's undertaking parlors to St Patrick's church mass then interment Holy Cross cemetery.
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B. Regan
Montana
Thomas
John
Benjamin
Stephen
Walter
Britain Demands Clear Soviet Answer on Polish Peace Talks
London reports Britain is irritated by Soviet hesitation on halting at the Poland armistice line and starting peace negotiations. A sharp note seeks a yes or no reply on Soviet intent. An unconfirmed report says British and French missions may have left Warsaw.
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London
Russia
Poland
William Silverman Dies in Montana on Trip to Missoula
William Silverman a 32nd degree Mason and longtime head of Silverman-Wallenstein died of heart disease while traveling to Missoula to see Mrs Henry Green hood a favored niece. He collapsed near Great Falls and the death was reported Aug 4.
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Great Falls
William Silverman
Silverman-Wallenstein
Finn
Missoula
Henry Greenhood
Mrs Greenhood Dies in Missoula After Illness
Mrs Henry Greenhood of Missoula Montana died at her home at midnight after a 10 day illness. Born in Cincinnati she came to Montana as a child and was a graduate of Great Falls high school. Survived by husband and two children.
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Missoula
Henry Greenhood
Montana
Cincinnati
Great Falls
Serious charge against Zubick in police court
The case centers on 16 year old Winifred Merritt who testified that Frank Zubick of 820 West Broadway assaulted her on July 31 when she worked as a domestic in his home. Mrs Elisha Teasdale filed charges after the girl reported the incident. Zubick posted 1000 dollars in bonds and the trial was adjourned to August 9.
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Frank Zubick
West Broadway
Winifred Merritt
Zubick
Elisha ‘Teasdale
Utah Farmer-Labor leaders resign amid I W W influence
Salt Lake City Aug 4 Two leaders of Utah Farm er Labor Party announce resignation to state chairman George Crosby charging the Industrial Workers of the World control the party. H A McCollem state vice chairman and Charles A Weaver assistant secretary cite internal influence and call for change.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Farmer-Labor Party
George Crosby
Industrial Workers of the World
H. A. McCollem
Charles A. Weaver
Tragic Poisoned Union Ends in Captain Enos Suicide
New York report details Capt Sherman P Enos who killed himself with slowly administered poison after a brief marriage. Letters found in his effects reveal longing for happiness with his bride, regrets, and a wish to live beyond the horizon as the drug took effect. He died after collapsing in Newark on a Saturday night and later in hospital.
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New York
Sherman P. Enos
Enos
Newark
Capt
Want a Ride Girlie Golts Taxi Lizards 320 Fine NY
In New York on August 4 Magistrate Schwab fined two chauffeurs twenty dollars or 20 days and warned of jail next time after detectives testified they called to women Want a ride girlie Insulting and annoying behavior by lizard taxis on the streets was condemned as unacceptable.
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Golts Taxi Lizard
New York
Universal Service
Schwab
Turkish Nationalists Forges AtTagk Greeks Along Front
Turkish nationalist forces opened a bitter offensive against the Greeks along a 60 mile front in Asia Minor. The battle line runs west from Kutahia to Simay along the Bagdad railroad as Greek troops retreat after Sunday attacks. Greek losses were 50 dead and 100 wounded, with no pursuit.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Kutahia
Simay
Smyrna
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