Minsk Falls 70 Bolshevists. Uschitsa rail section seized
Report from Moscow says Soviet troops occupied Minsk after dawn. Also announced capture of Sventsiany near Vilna and actions near Tarnopet and Chara. Front dispatches describe severe fighting south of Pripet marshes. two generals and many Bolshevists killed in Ovruch region.
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London
Minsk
Moscow
Mornine
Gukdevitch
Babrovica Ueto
Tarnopet
Chara
Beresnia
Warsaw
Vilna
Ovruch
Pripet
Knatsingki
Oryson
Convention Adopts Non-Partisan League Platform
Delegates at a regional convention outlined a platform favoring public utilities control, lower living costs, higher agricultural prosperity, labor rights, and 100 percent Americanism. The international plank supported recognizing Ireland and Russia, lifting the blockade, and avoiding war with Mexico under Wall Street influence. O. M. Thomason of Minneapolis spoke as delegates voted to limit further remarks and consider naming the new party. The body declared itself a new political party with the name to be decided later.
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Mexico
Wall Street
Thomason
Minneapolis
Hundreds Battle Arizona Forest Fires Near Flagstaff
Flagstaff Arizona July 13 Hundreds of men fought four large forest fires across the region. About 6000 acres burned with three fires now under control. The fourth fire southeast of Flagstaff near Dry Lake has burned over three sections and spread toward the Playstaff Williams highway. A sheep herder jailed for starting a fire in Black Bill park as officials call this the worst season in years due to strong winds and drought.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
United States Fire Service
Dry Lake
Forest Service
Eaid
Playstaff-Wiliams Highway
Black Bill Park
Here
Democratic Committee Meeting Planned in Helena
A Helena event notice states the Democratic state central committee will meet Monday afternoon to discuss vital party matters. Hugh R. Wells of Miles City, state chairman, has issued the official call.
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Democratic
Helena
Democratic State Central Committee
Hugh R. Wells
Miles Pity
Democratic Party
Higgins and Collins File Their Petitions
Helena reports candidacies for governor and rail authority. Higgins and Collins, Republicans, filed complete petitions in Missoula Anaconda and Helena. Also, a Berliner incident: an unidentified man shot at Field Marshal Hindenburg. no injuries. Bozeman notes a meeting call by Nelson Story for the executive committee of the roads association.
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Helena
Elu Tonalé Higgins
Missoula
Republi
Hindenburg
Berlin
Field Marshal
Feld Marshal
Weary of Abuse She Kills Her Husband After Beating
Mrs. Kromka, a 28 year old widow, shot her husband after he struck her and he raised his hand. The couple’s life had been marred by repeated beatings. Police and county officials investigated, seeking an expressman who vanished after the shooting. The 9 year old son William remained at the scene with relatives as his mother was taken to the hospital.
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Kromka
Iver Johnson
Snokane
Butte School Board Defers Bond Plans for Three New Schools
The Butte school board postponed discussion of a bond issue for building three new schools until the next meeting. Trustee Morley said investigation of several phases of the issue is underway. Monthly bills were approved and Trustee White was granted a 60 day leave of absence. No other business was presented.
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Butte
Butte School Board
Morley
White
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Shuffle of Officials
Willam A. Campbell of the Helena Independent is registered at the Finlen. Jake De Hart, state game warden, is in town from the capital and says he is well rested after his convention duties as door keeper. Mr Kremer paid a high
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Willam A. Campbell
Helena
Finlen
Jake de Hart
Mr. Kremer
Denouement sprung by girl in murder case
Folkstone England girl identifies body as Alexander E Watson linked to Robinson's circus. Card reading RE Watson found on victim while police traced missing husband Rose Watson to Paterson New Jersey. Wanderer confession stands as motive includes saving wife and unborn child. crime cleared.
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RE. Watson
Watson
New York Poice
Alexander E. Watson
Rose Watson
Paterson
N. J
Robinson's Circus
United States
New York
London
England
Flathead Stores Hit by Lightning Burn in Big Fork
Kalispell July 13 A commercial company store at Big Fork on Flathead Lake was struck by lightning and burned Sunday night. The fire destroyed the store but did not damage other buildings. The power line to Kalispell was burned leaving the city without lights for several hours.
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Kalispell
Big Fork
Flathead Lake
Knights Templars to attend Montana conclave at Kalispell
Aldemar commandery No 6 will be represented by many members at the thirty third annual conclave of the grand commandery of Montana in Kalispell on July 23 and 24. Frank Bryan has filed a petition as candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Billings musicians prepare for the first public concert of the newly formed municipal band led by E J O Brien. Heart disease claims John Allen Shipp 76 at his ranch home southwest of Custer. he leaves a widow a daughter and four sons.
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Billings
Aldemar Commandery
Knights Templars
Grand Commandery of
Montana
Kalispell
Frank Bryan
Ars Ako
E. J. O'Brien
John Allen Shipp
Custer
High Priced Liquor Lands Him in Jail
Billings July 13. Robert Arows told police court he paid fifteen dollars for one pint of whiskey. He faced an intoxication charge and could not confirm if the liquor was bootleg or bonded or who sold it. He begins a ten day term in the city jail.
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Billings
Robert Arows
Clty
Judge Bourquin Rules Volstead Acts Do Not Repeal Taxes
In Helena July 18 Judge George M Bourquin ruled the Volstead act does not repeal existing internal revenue laws. The United States court overruled a demurrer to indictments of Matt and Matt Sohn of Glendive on moonshining charges. The ruling upholds prior liquor manufacture statutes.
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Helena
George M. Bourquin
United States
Matt
Matt Sohn
Glendive
Japanese Protest Military Obligations In U S Hawaii
Washington July 13 Japanese in the United States and Hawaii are reported in official dispatches to vigorously protest the new laws on foreign resident military obligations. The measures raise the exemption age to 87 and reduce permissible stays in Japan without conscription from six months to one month.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
Japan
China
Siberia
Interstate Commerce approves new rail loans
Washington July 13 The Interstate Commerce Commission certified to the secretary of the treasury today its approval of new rail loans. The action confirms financing for railroad projects and outlines the terms and oversight expected by federal authorities.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bitter Root Men Discuss Prospects and Industry Talk
Bitter Root businessmen Cooney and McKinnon reenter the Bitter Root valley discussion as plans for peas and hogs expand. They note 60,000 cases of peas annually but demand exceeds supply, with peas sold nationwide and local hogs fed on crop residues. They advocate a Bitter Root stockyard and highlight Marcus Daly’s tree-planting monument as local pride amid irrigation and road improvements.
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Discumunsine Pacaing Idustry
Cooney
Federal aid urged for Yellowstone irrigation project
In Billings on July 13, W B George and B Lillis were chosen by Yellowstone Valley Irrigation association members to meet a congressional appropriations committee in Livingston on July 20. Western Montana Commercial club delegates will join to Yellowstone Lake to press for federal support for canal construction enabling an irrigation network along the Yellowstone River. J D O'Donnell of Billings will lead a committee meeting the congressmen July 23 on their way to the Huntley project. Wives of the congressmen join the party and the Billings Woman's Club will host entertainment here.
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Billings
W. B. George
B. €. Lillis
Cal
Yellowstone Valley Irrigation Association
Congressional Appropriations Committee
Livingston
Yellowstone National Park
Commercial’ Club
Montana
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone River
J. D. O'Donnell
United States Reclamation Service
Huntley Project
Billings Woman's Club
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Rank H. Coone
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Aroun
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