Miner Hero Emerges From Frontier Mine Blast Rescue
John Parlizin a veteran miner who survived two previous explosions rescued 26 men unaided after a gas filled blast at Frontier mine one Kemmerer Coal company. By Associated Press Kemmerer Wyoming Aug 14 crews abandoned hope of finding more survivors at 8 pm capping entombment of about 138 workers and began recovery as 23 bodies surfaced on the first trip to a temporary morgue for identification and burial.
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John Parlizin
Associated Press
Kemmerer
Wyo
Frontier
Kemmerer Coal Company
From Shelby to Broadway Irish Lass Steps Into Follies
Patricia Salmon from Shelby Montana rises from a tent show singer to Broadway star in Flo Ziegfeld Follies. She debuts tonight after years earning 20 dollars weekly, now staying at the Ritz Carlton with a French maid and a salary.
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Patricia Salmon
Shelby, Mont
New York
Broadway
Flo Ziegfeld
Patricia
Pat
Shelby
Ritz-Carlton
Broker A W Coote Indicted for Embezzlement
Los Angeles Aug 14 A. W. Coote bankrupt stock broker indicted by the county grand jury on seven counts of embezzlement. Judge Russ Avery set bail at 60 000 and issued a warrant for his arrest as the Coote brokerage firm files for closure after the failure of Knauth Nachod Kahne. Estimates of losses range from 2 000 000 to 7 000 000 with 4 000 to 7 000 creditors affected by the collapse.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
A. W. Coote
Russ Avery
Superior Court
Coote
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
New York
W. H. Moore Jr
Floods in Utah Claim Ten Lives and Sweeping Damage
Floods sweeping Northern Utah killed at least ten people after heavy walls of water rolled from mountain canyons into sleeping communities. Authorities recovered three more bodies near Farmington, Utah, as flood devastation continued.
Cloudburst devastates Northern Utah farms with seven dead
A Northern Utah cloudburst last night and today left seven known dead and many missing. Scores hurt, property losses exceed 1 million dollars. Governor Mabey ordered National Guard standby as Farmington and surrounding farms faced widespread flood damage and mud inundation. Rescue teams recovered four bodies in Farmington as ditches surged and farm land flooded.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Charles Mabey
National Guard
Farmington
Salt Lake
Aviator Killed In Washington Plane Crash
Bertram M. Stewart of Washington was instantly killed when the aircraft he piloted fell 1000 feet near Washington across the Potomac river. John Ward Jr of Harlan Kentucky was seriously injured. Ward had joined a tourist party in the capital and flew as a passenger with Stewart. Stewart formerly lived in Colorado.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bertram M. Stewart
John Ward Jr
Harlan, Ky
Potomac River
Ward
Stewart
Colorado
Helmville Bank Robbers Attempt Circumvent Vault
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Helmville burglars blew two safes at Blair bank after cutting telephone lines and fled in a Cadillac. They failed to enter the cash vault and escaped with a single revolver, leaving county warrants and Liberty bonds. Sheriff Mullens pursues leads toward Butte with dawn tracking of a Goodyear equipped auto.
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Deer Lodge
Blair
Helmville
Goodyear
Butte
Mullens
Maggie Ellsworth
Foley
Cummins
Tony
Poor and Pension Levy Keeps Stable in Silver Bow County
Silver Bow county plans a 23 mill levy yielding 759 548 89 for county purposes as the budget stands at 701 946 65 leaving 57 602 24 in surplus. The poor fund and widows Pension rose to 212 000 from 140 000, aimed to create a cushion for warrant redemption. There are 208 widows on pension, about 5 800 monthly total, with costs for hospital care and relief expected to be higher.
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Silver Bow County
Cooney
County Aid
Dennis Driscoll
Widows’ Pension Bureau
Pension Bureau
Inheritance Tax Put On Brantly Estate At 50 000
In Montana district court the estate of Theodore Brantly former Montana chief justice received an inheritance tax adjudication. The estate values at about 50 000 after deductions with Seattle real estate valued at 15000 and Montana real estate under 50 000. Lois Beat Brantly widow is executrix with three children as beneficiaries.
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Associated Press
Deer Lodge
Mont
District Court
Theodore Brantly
Supreme Court of Montana
E. G. Toomey
Helena
George B. Winston
Montana
Seattle
Wash
Brantly
Lois Beat
Ku Klux Klan Restained Directors Named in NY Case
A federal injunction directed at three Ku Klux Klan directors from New York was issued after a hearing before Justice Staley yesterday. The men shown returning from the proceeding are George C. Bryant of Buffalo Kenneth G. Scott of Buffalo and E. D. Smith of Binghamton spokesperson for the party.
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Ku Klux Klan
New York
Justice Staley
George C. Bryant
Buffalo
Kenneth G. Scott
E. D. Smith
Binghampton
N. Y
Associated Press
Elizabethtown
Supreme Court
Ellis J. Staley
Joyous Picnic Marks Butte's Twentieth Annual Day
Butte today celebrates its twentieth Commercial Day with widespread closures as clerks and butchers unions lead joyous observances. Thousands head to Tewey's ranch near Deer Lodge for picnics, races, and a $50 baseball purse, with other gatherings at Columbia Gardens and Lake Avoca and the Helena road Wilder and Durant routes.
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Butte
Tewey Ranch
Deer Lodge
Tewey
Wilder
Helena Road
Durant
Columbia Gardens
Lake Avoca
Dan Tewey
Butte Clerks’ Union
Butchers’ Union
R. C. Monahan
Horgan
Dug
Slemp Named Secretary to President Coolidge
Former Virginia congressman C Bascom Slemp has been tendered and accepted as secretary to President Coolidge. The White House announced the appointment after a lengthy conference with the President.
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Associated Press
Washington
C. Bascom Slemp
Virginia
President Coolidge
Slemp
White House
Coolidge
Tidal Waves Submerge 5 000 Korean Houses
Tidal waves and a severe storm submerge 25 000 houses along the Yalu river and Korea’s west coast. No death toll estimate yet. damage to crops and lumber industry expected to be vying.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Yalu River
Korea
Strike Called Off in Somerset Field
Debates of 40 local United Workers unions in the Somerset field voted to call off the strike that had been active since April 1922. John Brophy, president of District No. 2, announced the decision. About 2,500 miners were involved. operators were not represented and no statement was available.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
United the Workers
Somerset Field
John Brophy
Previens
Miner heroism amid Kemmerer blast toll widens
Rescue efforts at Frontier mine No 1 in Kemmerer Wyoming raised survivors to 37 with the death toll near 100. John Pavlizin, a veteran miner, is hailed for saving 26 men by ordering a halt to avoid after damp before the main passage.
Germans claim red activity with town hall attack at Alsdorf
Central News dispatch from Berlin reports communists stormed Alsdorf town hall using hand grenades. About 190 people were killed or wounded. Berlin notes three killed and nine wounded in ongoing violence.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Alsdorf
Aix la Chapelle
Rsons
Rewards Offered For Lash Wielders In Macon Ga
In Macon Georgia on August 14 the city council acting at the request of Sheriff J R Hicks voted a further 500 dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for recent whippings. Sheriff Hicks had earlier offered 500 dollars and Governor Walker raised the state reward to 1000 dollars. The local Ku Klux Klan chapter announced it would add 100 dollars but denied any involvement. Alderman R E Findlay said victims fear violence but police are pushing for results.
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Associated Press
Macon
J. KR. Hicks
Hicks
Walker
Ku Klux Klan
R. E. Findlay
Maki Wng
No Gasoline Cut in Butte Says Continental Oil
Amid a nationwide gasoline price war, cuts span Chicago to Texas with Butte’s lowest price at 25 cents. Continental Oil denies involvement in the South Dakota dispute, while Colorado reports discounts. Local Montana offices await confirmation. manager John Foley is away.
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Butte
South Dakota
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Louisville
California
Colorado
Texas
Continental Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Continental
Montana
Standard
Continental Oil
Pure Oil Cuts Tank Wagon Gasoline Price in Northwest Territory
Pure Oil announced a price reduction of 6.6 cents per gallon on tank wagon gasoline in the Northwest Territory and area covered by Standard Oil Indiana. President B G Dawes called the move deplorable for the company yet beneficial to loyal customers who helped build the business in the west.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Pure Oil Company
Northwest Territory
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
B. G. Dawes
Gasoline War Continues in Columbus Ohio
By the Associated Press Aug Columbus gasoline war continues amid price competition and retailer actions. The report notes ongoing market tensions, supplier adjustments, and consumer impacts as stations adjust margins and promotions.
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Columbub
Ohio
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Ziegfeld
New York Sun
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Lemp
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Pavlizin
Gitten
Stresemann
J. 8. Curtis
John Foley
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