Million Dollar Mail Bandit Pal Kills Wife in Indiana
George Dutch Anderson killed Ben Hance and his wife in Muncie after Hance aided the capture of Chapman. The affair ties to a 1922 Atlanta prison breakout and a New York mail robbery. Federal authorities pursue Anderson as Chapman remains at large.
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Anderson
Atlanta Penitentiary
Associated Press
Muncie
Ind
W.gerald Chapman
Pal
Ben Hance
George
Chapman
New York
Atlanta
Hance
Anaconda Woman Leads Montana Golf Semi Finalists
Helena Aug. 14 Ted Barker of Butte H F Brown of Helena Allen Briscoe of Lewistown and R F Gaines of Butte reach the Montana State Golf Association tournament semi finals at Helena Country Club In the women s championship Mrs Frank Tucker of Anaconda faces Mrs W Mc C White of Butte while Mrs A L Smith of Helena meets Mrs F D Ross of Kalispell Weather winds and strong play marked a day of thrilling matches Barker tops the Montana Open with 144 for 36 holes and will face Brown in the semi finals
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Helena
Ted Barker
Butte
H. F. Brown
Allen Briscoe
Lewistown
R. F. Gaines
Montana State Golf Association
Helena Country Club
Frank Tucker
Anaconda
W. McC. White
A. L. Smith
F. D. Ross
Kalispell
Tucker
White
Ann Harris
Ross
Miss Harris
Barker
Clif Alexander
L. F. Howtt
Merkle
Alexander
T. O. Hammond
Rancher Killed by Lightning Near Bozeman
Eugene Mason Tindler, 60, a longtime Elk creek rancher 25 miles west of Bozeman, was killed instantly when lightning struck during a Thursday storm at 6 o clock. His horse also died. He leaves a wife and six children.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Eugene Mason Tindler
Elk Creek
Parade of World War I Doughboys Marks Dillon Legion Meet
Great Falls notes a grand parade in Dillon to cap the Montana Legion convention's second day. Doughboys from Camp Lewis to the Argonne marched through rain delayed events, while 40 and 8 members led rookie drills. Delegates gathered for business, speeches, and an evening fireworks display, with officer elections and next year’s meeting site to be decided.
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O. C
Camp Lewis
Argonne
Montana Legionnaires
Montana
Legion
France
P. C
Great Falls
Governor Smith Stumps Gotham for Tamany Candidate
Governor Smith pledged to stump every New York borough for Tamany forces to block a third term bid for Mayor Hylan. He spoke at two closed Wigwam meetings vowing to back state Senator J Walker and Tamany state ticket. Cohalan, Hylan’s Manhattan Bronx campaign manager, abandoned plans for anti Tamany assembly and aldermen candidates.
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Associated Presse
New York
Smith
Hylan
J. Walker
John P. Cohalan
Manhattan
Bronx
Assembly and Board of Aldermen
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Seeks Complete Survey Mission
The MacMillan Arctic expedition, led by Lieut. Commander Byrd, aims to finish surveying a large unexplored Polar sea area. Despite delays, the Navy reports progress, with flights expected from Axel Heiberg island by Sept. 1, two aircraft damaged in a storm, and a plan to base operations at Flagier fjord before continuing toward Cape Thomas Hubbard on Axe Heiberg island FF.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Polar Sea
Admiral Eberle
Naval Operations
Axel Heiberg Island
Elitah
Byrd
Navy Section
National Geographic Society
Flagier Fjord
Etah
Ellemere Iland
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Axe Heiberg Island
Wills Dempsey Bout Tentative in Midwest Plan
A tentative agreement for Harry Wills to fight Jack Dempsey next summer at Michigan City Indiana was signed by Wills manager Paddy Mullins under promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons. Final articles to be signed in Chicago around Sept 20 with a Chicago ball park venue possible and public invitation.
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Michigan City
Ind
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Tex Rickard
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Associated Frees
New York
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Paddy Mullins
Fitzsimmons
Wills
Chicago
Mulline
Middle West
Mullins
Ignature
Wille
Charley Rose
Kearns
Laundry Owners of Montana Open Eleventh Annual Meeting
Butte laundry owners opened their eleventh annual convention at the New Finlen hotel with over forty six state delegates and several nationally prominent figures in laundry circles in attendance. The day included addresses by W A Johnson of Galveston Texas, president of the association.
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Butte
New Finlen Hotel
W.A. Johnson
Galveston
Texas
Three Men Electrocuted by Barbed Wire Fence in Iowa City
Three men die when a barb wire fence touches a high voltage line in Iowa City this afternoon. Names listed as Joe Wall, 5, Paul Miller, 22, John Miller, 24, were killed after entangling in the fence.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Laws
Joe Wall
Paul Miller
John Miller
Big Pageant Shows Progress of Montana State Development
Gallatin county parade by businesses highlights evolving travel from pioneers era to modern times during the Montana Pioneers convention in Bozeman. Rain dampens turnout yet adds to the event’s distinctive atmosphere as leaders including Atkinson of Montana State College discuss relocating a 1914 monument on campus.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Thomas R. Moore
Lewistown
Society of Montana Pioneers
America
D. D. Smith
A. Mendenhall
Daughters of Pioneers
Atkinson
Montana State College
Prison Opens 10 Omoot howindler Wanted in State
George Hamilton known as Dr A C MacGrande of Boston was sentenced to five years in Sing Sing after pleading guilty to defrauding Mies Roxe Jager, Swiss governess, for $650 with a worthless check. He is labeled a confidence man de luxe and is wanted in Montana, Washington and British Columbia.
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Associated Press
New York
George Hamilton
A. C. MacGrande
Boston
Sing Sing
Mies Roxe Jager
Hamilton
de Luxe
Montana
Washington
British Columbia
Believe Hamilton Operated in Butte
George Hamilton was sentenced in New York to five years in Sing Sing and is believed by Butte police to be D H Clements of Boston alias Dr Jackson alias Phillips who ran a series of bogus checks and confidence games years earlier.
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George Hamilton
New York
Sing Sing
Butte
D. H. Clements
Boston
Dr. Jackson
Phillips
One-Arm Wolfe Arrested In Muncie Night Bust
Charles One-Arm Wolfe, linked to George Dutch Anderson and Gerald Chapman case, was seized at his mother-in-law’s home in downtown Muncie at 10 25 pm. A car matching the murder vehicle description was found nearby. Wolfe held without bail and declined to answer questions. Police expect Anderson may be captured by morning.
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Hance
Anderson
J Man
Chapman
Muncie
Associated Prensa
Strahan
Wolfe
Butte Weather Records Cold August Day
Cool weather with a 42 degree low and 65 high marked yesterday as among the coolest August days in Butte history. Officials expected no freezing, despite early morning snows. residents rose early, noting the storm’s proximity. Continued on Page 4.
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Butte Weather Bureau
Butte
Oregon canyon pursuit narrows on three convicts
Posse units near Salem say the trio of armed escapees from the state penitentiary are believed tracked to a canyon seven miles south of Silverton. About 300 to 100 men may be needed to flank the terrain and dogs may be used. No volunteers yet due to dense brush.
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Associated Press
Salem
Ore
Atute Penitentiary
Oregon
Bert Jones
Batem
Tom Murray Killsworth Kelly
James Willos
Silverton
Officers Believe They Have Clue in Haystack Mystery
Des Moines police arrested four men suspected in the murder of a woman whose body was found burned in a straw stack at Carlisle Iowa. Jeannette Miller, missing since the straw stack fire, matches the victim. her belongings were at a local hotel. County officers expect further arrests and say a nameless suspect may reveal more under pressure.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Carlisle
Lows
Jeannette Miller
Otthahia
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