Butte Y M C A Introduces Sunday Indoor Recreation Plan
The Butte Y M C A adds healthful indoor sports on Sundays to offer social activity when saloons are closed. The new policy aims to provide wholesome recreation, counter unrest, and support wholesome leisure for workers during winter Sundays while respecting religious observance.
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Butte
Blue Law
Fathers of the Republic
America
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
New England
Congress
Butte Y. M
Seizure of Opium by Federal Agents in Chinaman's Hut
Federal agents report a $42,000 opium seizure Friday night in Hum Gee s hut alley between Silver and Porphyry near Main and Colorado streets. Hum Gee, a Chinese peddler, was brought before Commissioner Van Etten with bond set at $500. Charges under the Harrison Act will be pursued at the next federal grand jury session. Twelve drownings reported in Augusta Ohio River incident. five dead after Kanawha river ferry crash in Charleston.
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Federal
Hum Gee
Silver and Porphyry
Main
Colorado
Internal Revenue
Prohibition Law Upheld Against Federal Conflict
In Melita Montana on December 13 the state prohibition law was held not to conflict with the federal amendment. The ruling follows Judge Carleton of Hill County in a case against Henry Dees Ted Olavig and Paul Glenn for importing liquor and confirms state authority over intoxicating liquors. Justice Hurry wrote the decision noting states retain power over internal regulation despite federal amendments.
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Melina
Montana
Supreme Court
Carleton
Hill County
Henry
Dees
Ted Olavig
Paul Glenn
United States
Hurry
Old cap comers back in Perth Amboy tale
Howard Tappen, a World War veteran, bought a cap in a renovated army goods store in Perth Amboy New Jersey today and found it was the same cap he discarded in France after the armistice with his name written in his own handwriting on it.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Howard Tappen
France
Deal Directly With De Valera
London reports a breakdown in peace talks as Father Michael O Flanagan accuses Britain of intensified attacks on Ireland while urging direct negotiations with De Valera as the Irish nation leader. Lloyd George replies that no settlement is possible while Sinn Fein demands an Irish republic and uses violence to force terms.
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Father O’flanagan
Ireland
London
Lloyd George
Michael O’flanagan
England
Sinn Fein
Father O'Flanagan
Peple
Cork
Canon Magner
Timothy Crowley
de Valera
Toya George
Purse grabbers fail as two women cry for help
Two young, well dressed men attempted to snatch purses from two elderly women near 900 West Sliver Street as they walked home from shopping. Passersby rushed to help, but the suspects fled down an alley and were not captured. In a separate dispatch, a quake near Tepelente reports 22 deaths.
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West Sliver Street
Paswersby
Sunday Recreation Program Begins at Y M C A Butte
The YMCA in Butte launches its first Sunday recreational program led by Secretary 8 J Parker. Activities start at 2 PM with pool ready, followed by two Mudro team matches and two soldiers teams at 2:30 PM, then community singing and music at 4 PM.
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Raskerbott
Tingenfotter
The
Christian Church
J. Parker
Parker
Butte
Sme
Pastors Appeal for European Child Relief Fund
Religious figures urge nationwide collections to aid 3.5 million starving European children. Hoover leads European Relief Council seeking 33 million dollars with Alfred Atkinson as Montana chairman. churches and venues nationwide to host appeals and fund drives during the Christmas season.
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Butte
Unit
Europe
America
Theuropean Relief Council
Jorbert Hoover
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
Montana
Herbert Hoover
European Relief Council
Twenty Three Reds to Surrender for Deportation
In New York on December 1, twenty three alien communists are expected to surrender at Ellis Island for deportation to Russia. Counsel for the Deportees League said the group will depart on the steamship Imperator to the new republic of Latvia and then reach Russia via Libau and Riga.
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W York
Ellie Island
Russia
Deportees’ League
Ball
Imperator
Republic of
Latvia
Libau
Riga
Sheriff Garfield Dead in Montana After Fire
Billings Dec 18 Jesse Garfield sheriff of Golden Valley county died from burns today at a hospital after being attacked by HF Lamp an allegedly insane homesteader who had shot him on Dec 6 near Tuffley and set the scene ablaze.
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Garfield
Billings
Jesse Garfield
Golden Valley County
HF. Lamp
Tuffley
Marine Court Clears Marines In Haiti Inquiry
The naval court of inquiry told Secretary Daniels there were no grounds for Brig. Gen. Barnett's claim that American occupation forces killed Haitians indiscriminately. It praised the Marine Corps for its conduct and duty, citing isolated incidents and disciplinary actions.
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Washington
Associated Press
Naval Court of Inquiry
Haiti
Daniels
George Barnett
Marine Corps
Henry Mayo
Barnet
Oran
Fal
Freeman Lang
Los An
Doras Willams
Birley
Glass
A. Lejeune
The
Marine Corsa
Mendoza quake toll rises to 150 dead
Late dispatches from the Mendoza province earthquake area report the death toll reaching 150 through yesterday. The severity has prompted emergency measures as rescuers continue searches in affected towns.
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Buenos Aires
Mendoza
Butte Chosen as Site for Intercollegiate Debate
President Clapp of the School of Mines and Superintendent Maddock of Butte Public Schools announced that Butte will host the intercollegiate debate between Columbia University of New York and Montana State University. The exact date is unset but expected in early March with a neutral venue chosen to avoid bias. Columbia plans Seattle as the month’s other engagement and has accepted Montana’s challenge.
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C. H. Clapp
School of Mines
W. E. Maddock
Butte Public Schoola
FE. C. Sisson
Montana State University
Missoula
Butte
Columbia” University of New York
Columbia
University of Washington
Seattle
Grizzly
Montana
Clapp
Butte Pattie Schools
Maddock
House votes to revive war finance relief for farmers
Washington December 18 the senate resolution to revive the war finance corporation as farmer relief was adopted by the house in amended form by 212 to 61. It goes to conference with the senate measure. The house struck out section stating federal service banks should aid liberal credits to farmers. Meantime disarmament agents order searches for weapons as the voluntary surrender period ends in Germany.
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Washington
Senate
War Finance Corporation
House
Congress
McFadden
International Harvester
Bethlehem Steel
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Mann
Milness
Bil
Mendel
Wyoring
Agencien
Madden
Lillholm
Berlin
Germany
Greater
Bern
Counterfeiting Ring Suspect Olaf Fink Nabbed in Butte Raid
Federal agents and Butte detectives searched Olaf Fink's cabin uncovering a copper engraving plate for $20 bills and a printed sample. The raid followed a month long U S secret service inquiry led by Special Agent Blair. Fink denies accomplices and gang ties and says he once worked as a mere typographer on a Western newspaper.
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C. W. Bair
Treasury Department
United States Secret Service
Butte
Fink
Spokane
Blair
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