Time zone change splits Montana rail schedules and life
Beginning today Butte stays on Mountain time while points west switch to Pacific time causing trains on the Northern Pacific to arrive on mountain time and depart on Pacific time. Milwaukee trains will run on Pacific time west of Deer Lodge with Deer Lodge as the first western division point. Officials warn of confusion and a crackdown on illegal liquor sales as prohibition enforcement expands after midnight dec 31. County Attorney Jackson vows strict action to enforce the dry law and arrest violators, with saloon fixtures seized and held by authorities.
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Butte Resident Arne Ayers Dies at 81 at Home
Arne A Ayers longtime Butte resident died yesterday at his home 13 South Washington street aged 81. A Vermont native he lived in Butte for years and worked in the produce business before retiring. Surviving sons include Arlin R Ayers assistant postmaster of Butte and termas of Bremerton Washington. Also listed are two daughters in law and other relatives.
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Gratitude for Salvation Army War Relief Work
New York December 31 General Pershing sent a New Year cable to Commander Evangeline Booth praising the Salvation Army War Relief Service for its great contribution to the moral and physical welfare of the expedition. He expressed deep gratitude and sent heartiest greetings for the new year.
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Bolshevist outbreaks erupt in German Silesia
A Berlin dispatch reported Bolshevik uprisings in German Silesia on Saturday. Miners on strike faced armed intimidation as they compelled employers to sign various documents amid mounting disputes. The region reportedly moved toward a Bolshevist republic amid turmoil.
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Butte Favorite Star of New Film Drama
Louis Bennison, a popular Butte actor, is to appear in the Goldwyn release Oh Johnny at the Sere Sonia theater. Bennison, once leading man with Uncle Dick Sutton’s stock company in Butte, has become an overnight success in New York and later starred in Johnny, Get Your Gun. Bennison discusses his Western persona and his view of the stage West while noting Norway has allotted new agricultural lands during the war with $7,000 spent this year.
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Aimera
Dr. Parkensé
Molatz Arrested for Hotel Robbery in Butte
Deputy Sheriff Mike Borie and Leslie Smith arrested Orge Molatz on a robbery charge at 1 Plum Street ast Butte. Note says Molatz allegedly stole two watches two rings and a bracelet from a woman at the Bast Butte Hotel and later gave the rings to two local girls who identified them.
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Mike Borie
Leslie Smith
Plum Street
Ast Butte
Molatz
Bast ‘Butte
Electrical Workers Defer Strike Pending Federal Conference
The electrical workers local 6 defer a sympathetic strike called to support Helena locals pending a meeting today led by A J Brantingham from the federal employment bureau with a U S district attorney aide and the union. Burkhart of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will attend with Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph officials present.
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Mountain Suites Telephone and Telekravh Company
Helena Union Strikes as Settlement Efforts Target Meeting
Under government control the meeting aims to discuss differences and seek a settlement. Helena locals demanded seven dollars a day for union members and walked out when refused. Butte and Great Falls locals were ready to strike in sympathy as officials push for an early adjustment.
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Great Palle
Father Leary Celebrates First Mass in Butte
The Rev Daniel B Leary newly ordained in Omaha celebrated his first solemn mass at St Josephs church Butte Friends and relatives attended Little Florence Gel haus niece of Father Leary received communion The assisting clergy included Rev J M Venus Rev O Shea and Rev Phaley Leary will return to Omaha to serve in that diocese The wireless station at Carnarvon Wales reports sending messages clearly to Sydney Australia a distance of 12000 miles
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Omaha
St Joseph's Church
Butte
Little Florence Gelhaus
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Father O'Shea
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Mount « St. Charles ‘College
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Wales
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