Creditors meet at Falls over Dempsey Gibbons fight debts
A private creditors meeting in Great Falls discussed about 160000 in debts of the Dempsey Gibbons fight promotion. Stanton Bank & Trust claimed 50000 tied to funds paid to Jack Kearns and James Johnson, with assignments from film rights. Other lenders from Monarch Lumber West Montana Lumber C and D Lumber and local contractors attended to seek division of any moving picture rights proceeds.
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Great Falls
Dempsey-Gibbons
George H. Stanton
Stanton Bank & Trust Company
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Stanton
James A. Johnson
Shelby
Lou J. Molumby
Stanton Bank
Monarch Lumber Company of
Church & Madrox
West-Montana Lumber Company
J. FE. Lane
W. Belden
Lewistown
C. & D. Lumber Company
Church & Maddox
J. W. Spear
Jack Hughes
Architect Kent
J. W. Freeman
Molumby
Johnson
Scrap Expected in New York Tonight Between White and Mitchell
New York July 17 Charley White and Ritchie Mitchell prepare for a highly anticipated bout at the Velodrome. Fans expect another thrilling scrap after their last December clash when White halted Mitchell in the tenth. Mitchell was knocked down early but recovered with a storm of blows before White prevailed.
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New York
Charley White
Ritchie Mitchell
White
Ritchie
Willard Firpo Gate Deglared 79 026
Trenton July 17 The Willard Firpo fight at Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City on July 12 drew 79 326 attendees per Frank Ferguson federal revenue figures. Of these 75 712 were paid admissions with receipts after tax totaling 399 837. New Jersey taxes 39 083.
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Trenton
N. J
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Frank Ferguson
Internal Revenue
Decision Today On Battle For Title
New York July 17 The decision on whether Jack Dempsey will defend his heavyweight title in the United States or in Argentina will be announced after talks among Jack Kearns Tex Rickard and Luis Angel Firpo. Rickard proposed a Buenos Aires bout around November while Kearns favors Labor Day or just before baseball's world series in the United States. Firpo wants to fight before Argentines as national heroes. Rickard notes strong financial prospects for a title fight in Argentina.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
United States
Jack Kearns
Tex Rickard
Luis Angel Firpo
Rickard
Buenos Aitres
Kearns
Firpo
Harry Wills
Yankee Stadium
Confiscation of Shelby Fight Films by Justice Dept
Department of Justice agents seized five reels of the Dempsey Gibbons fight filmed at Shelby Montana on July 4. No arrests were made though several others were believed to be in prospect. Officials said the footage violated interstate transport laws for prize fight films. Harry Grossman said the pictures were surrendered voluntarily and would be shown in Montana only.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Department of Justice
Horsley
Dempsey-Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Ra Joeeeere
Harry Grossman
Jack Dempsey
Montana
By Motorcycle to Vets Reunion in Transit
A California party led by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Le Noir and Alfred Reague rode motorcycles from San Francisco to Norfolk for the Veterans of Foreign Wars reunion. They paused yesterday in Butte to visit William R. Van Orden, state commander of the Spanish War Veterans, and delivered a message to the national commander. The group, with Van Orden in the Philippines and World War I service, plans to return to San Diego in five weeks after an eight week ride. Coffee lore is noted as stimulating appetite.
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San Francisco
Norfolk
Veterans of Foreign Wars
T. J. le Noir
Alfred Reague
California
Butte
William R. van Orden
van Orden
Veterans’ Organization
le Noir
Philippines
San Diego
Coast League Results at Salt Lake and Los Angeles
Reported score updates from Salt Lake and Los Angeles games show R H E tallies and pitcher batteries. At Salt Lake Leverenz Sullivan Daly opposed by Kallio Jenkins. At Los Angeles Court ney McWeeney Agnew Crandall Byler.
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Salt Lake
R. H. FE
Parwsene
Leverenz, Sullivan and Daly
Kallio
Jenkins
Los Angeles
R.H.E
San Francisco
Courtney
McWeeney and Agnew
Crandall
Byler
Luque Wins Two as Cincinnati Takes Doubleheader
Boston games fall 4 to 3 and 9 to 5 as Luque earns both victories for Cincinnati. He pitched six innings in the first game before relief and then logged all of game two. Burns clears bases with a triple in the opener on Ford misplay to plate the tying and go ahead runs.
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Associated Press
Boston
Luque
Cincinnati
Rixey
McNamara
Burns
Ford
Wingo
Smith
O'Neill
R. H.E
Hargrave
Oeschger
Benton
Fillingim
New York Nationals Win 7-3 over Chicago in Chicago
The New York Nationals defeated Chicago 7 to 3 in Chicago today. Osborn, Russell, and O Farrell pitched with Ryan and Snyder behind the plate for New York, while Chicago managed single runs in the first and sixth innings.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
R.H.E
Osborne
Russel and
O'Farrell
Ryan and
Snyder
Toney Shuts Out Phillies 2 1 in Ten Innings Series Ending
St Louis beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 after ten innings as Fred Toney outpitched Jimmy Ring. The Cardinals tied 1-1 late and pushed across the deciding run in the top of the extra frame. Batteries: Toney Ainsmith for St Louis Ring Henline for Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Fred Toney
Jimmy Ring
R.h.f
Toney
Ainsmith
Ring
Henline
Brooks Takes Odd Game of Series with Pittsburg 6 to 2
In Brooklyn on July 17 Brooks won the lone game of the series against Pittsburg by 6 to 2. Final score shows Morrison Kunz Gooch and Smith Taylor as battery men with Pittsburg scoring two runs on 19 hits for Brooklyn seven hits.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Brooks
Pittsburg
H. B. Pittsburg
Morrison, Kunz and Gooch
Smith and Taylor
Albuquerque man admits setting fires in Southern California
B F Padilla, 24, of Albuquerque New Mexico, confessed to setting 11 fires causing more than 500000 dollars in damage across Southern California. The first blaze damaged the Santa Fe lumber yards in Fullerton on June 38, with the arsonist saying he wanted to see fire engines in action.
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Associated Press
San Bernardino
Cal
California
B. F. Padilla
Albuquerque
N. M
Padilla
City of
Fullerton and
Santa Fe Railroad
Sta Fe Lumber
Betah
Fullerton
Cleveland routs Yankees 13 to 0 in finale with Mays knocked out
Cleveland stakes a 13 to 0 win over New York as George Uhle limits the visitors to four hits in a game that ends the series. Speaker drives a bases loaded triple and Brewers homer as Cleveland opens a final break on the Yankees. In St Louis, Danforth fans 10 as Boston drops 19 to 1, while Detroit rolls 4 to 2 over Washington behind Seyvester Johnson.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Carl Mays
New York
George Uhle
Speaker
Brewers
Mays and Bengough
Uhle and O'Neill
ST Louis
St. Louis
Boston
Danforth
Red Sox
Browns
Fullerton
R. H. E. Boston
Walters
Severeid
Chicago wins final game as Cvengros falters
Chicago defeats Philadelphia 7 to 2 in the final game of the series. Hauser hits a homer for Philadelphia to avoid a shutout, while Chicago capitalizes on Philadelphia errors to secure the victory. Batteries: Heimach Naylor Walberg Perkins Rowland Cvengros Schalk. Game played in Chicago on July 17.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cvengros
Hauser
Heimach
Naylor
Walberg
Perkins
Rowland
Schalk
Oxford Cambridge Tennis Team to Attend USTA Dinner
The Oxford Cambridge tennis team will be guests at an official welcome dinner hosted by the United States Lawn Tennis Association on Wednesday. Australian, Hawaiian and Japanese Davis Cup players are also to be present. William M. Johnston will attend.
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Niew Ow York
Oxford- Cambridge
United States Lawn Tennis Association
William M. Johnston
Baseball schedule for today's major leagues
National League matchups include Pittsburg at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia. American League games feature Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland.
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New York
Leveland Messie
Philadelphia
Detroit Saske Goh
Ouisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Oe
Minneapolis
Toledo
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Seattle
Ios Angeles Oo
Ese
Artree Eer
Erreeereerore
Als
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Broolyn
St. Louis
New Chicago
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Johnson Victory Warning on Agriculture and Campus Developments
The report includes remarks urging immediate congressional action on the Norris bill to aid farmers, noting European and Russian crops and farm price pressures. It also details campus improvements at the normal college, lighting upgrades, irrigation upgrades, a history trip to Bannack, a summer tennis tournament, and a student dance at the dormitory.
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Congress
Europe
Russia
America
United States
Steel Trust
Dillon
College
Garver
Bannack
Montana
Physical Education Department
Miss Miller
Miss Phillips
Mr. Cluley
Ted Bair
Arthur Schimpf Home Sells to J E Oppenheimer
The Arthur Schimpf home at 414 West Granite Street, built over a decade ago, sold yesterday for 16000 to J E Oppenheimer of Symons Dry Goods via Slemons Booth Realty. Oppenheimer takes immediate possession of the nine room two story brick residence, noted as one of the west side’s finest. Schimpf, formerly with Schimpf Reichle of the Atlantic firm, now resides with his family at a Flathead lake summer home.
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Arthur Schimpe
West
Granite Street
J. E. Oppenheimer
Symons Dry Goods Company
Slemons & Booth Realty Company
Oppenheimer
West Side
Schimpf
Schimpf & Reichle
the Atlantic
Mr. Schimpf
Flathead Lake
Cloudburst Wrecks Crops and Roads Near Kidd
Dillon July 17. A heavy cloudburst earlier this week near Kidd caused extensive damage in the area. Crops were ruined, trees and brush washed away, bridges damaged, and roads left nearly impassable, with losses to local ranchers not yet fully known.
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Dillon
Kidd
Dillon Chautauqua Tickets Go On Sale
Tickets printed and sold through local businesses ahead of a five day Chautauqua program opening July 21. Organizers promise an entertaining and educational schedule, hailed as the best yet in Dillon.
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Dillon
Sheriff Mooney Seizes Moonshine Stills in Wise River
Sheriff Mooney arrested Merle Regan and Tom Monaghan at Wise River on prohibition charges. Officers seized four stills, several hundred gallons of mash and moonshine, all destroyed.
Dillon News Roundup of Visitors and Illness
Tom Windson of Monida and Alf Decker from Armestead visit Dillon for business and family matters. George Clemon seeks workers from Big Hole to finish his baying crew. Mrs. Roy Lexander and two Chicago children stay with relatives while her sister is ill in Butte. Attorney J. F. Kelley returns from Whitehall after a funeral. A daughter is born to Mind Mrs. Robert Quackenbush.
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Dillon
Tom Windson
Moniia
Monida
E. W. Smith
Ir Jront
Alf. Decker
Armestead
George Clemon
Big Hole
J. E. Shaw
Wisdom
Andy Burnham
Whitehall
Roland LaPea
New stage setting installed in college auditorium
A new stage setup in the college auditorium offers five movable scenes: wood, garden, fancy interior, rustic interior, and a cyc lorama with a gray flamnel draped curtain. A tormentor set with gray blue velour curtains frames the stage for allegorical and Greek revival plays.
Evangelistic revival extended one week in Butte
The Erickson Black evangelistic party will continue meetings for another week at the First Baptist church in Butte with nightly sermons by R L Erickson and special hymns by Mr and Mrs William Black. Clarence Erickson preaches in Anaconda. Afternoon meetings are canceled. Local converts rise after each gathering. Billy Black touts the venture as truth selling best value.
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Butte
Erickson-Black Evangelistic Party
First Baptist Church
Clarence Erickson
Anaconda
R. L. Erickson
William Black
Mr. Erickson
Billy Black
Kenneth Campbell Old Engineer Dies in Butte
Kenneth S. Campbell, an old-time Butte resident born in Canada, died at his home 728 South Main Street after illness. He worked as an engineer at Pittsmont mine and later for Montana Power, and was a Baptist church member and Knight of Pythias. He leaves his wife, four brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Kenneth S. Campbell
Butte
South Main Street
California
Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Bouldaire
Cape Britain
Canada
Pittsmont
Montana Power Company
The
Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias
William
Anaconda
Kenneth McKenzie
New U S Electricity Use Grows While Coal Use Drops
The United States uses more electricity as overall demand rises, but coal consumption per kilowatt hour falls from 3.2 to 2.5 pounds between 1919 and 1922. Total generation reaches 47.659 billion kWh, with water power supplying 36.1 percent. New York tops state production at 15.57 percent, followed by Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, and West Virginia.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Widows Pension Payments Scheduled by County Officials
Widows pensions totaling 5765 dollars will be paid today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by County Clerk and Recorder William Molloy to 209 widows on the list. A small fund balance remains and may be distributed pro rata later or added to a new pension fund after November tax collections.
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William Molloy
Rolla Duncan Makes Official Visit to Butte
United States Marshal Rolla Duncan arrived in Butte from Helena on official business. This marks the first official visit of Marshal Duncan since his appointment. He expects to return home this evening.
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United States
Rolla Duncan
Butte
Helena
Marshal Durnell
Dangerous Road Through Elk Park to Bernice Reported
Tourists coming from Helena into Butte along Elk Park report a dangerous road due to heavy willow foliage. Leaves overgrow the road edges, obscuring drivers' view while no repairs have been done to the Elk Park to Bernice stretch this year. Night travel said to be safer as headlights barely cut through the foliage.
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Butte
Helena
Elk Park
Bernice
Parole Granted for Colorado Lifers and Other Offenders
Six men serving life terms for first degree murder in the Colorado penitentiary receive parole after a conference with Gov Sweet Warden Thomas Tynan and Henry Babb. Eight of ten applicants were approved one withdrawn and one denied. The governor rejects vengeance while urging measured parole and noting long records of lifers on parole.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Colorado Penitentiary
Shafroth
Tynan
Sweet
Haa
Pioneer Resident Dies After Long Illness in Philipsburg
Philipsburg July 17 Mrs Thomas Bodtchider died at the family home on Upper Broadway after a long illness. Survived by husband Thomas Bodtchider and brother Attorney David M. Durfee. born Duanesburg N Y March 10 1853. Married 1884, came to Philipsburg over 43 years ago. Funeral from family home Tuesday afternoon to First Presbyterian Church with Rev William R Scott officiating.
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Philipsburg
Thomas Bodtchider
Upper Broadway
David M. Durfee
First Presbyterian Church
Duanesburg
New York
David Durfee
Oscar Durfee
Central Bridge
Louise Ruff
Schenectady
N. Y
Madeline
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
William R. Scott
Philipsburg News Notes highlights local visits and outings
County Commissioner George D. Weaver of Blakely visits Philipsburg to oversee business. Scouts depart Echo Lake under Seput ative W. D. Janin’s supervision for a fort night. Delegates Eva Hendrickson Agnes Mahel and Earl Eckley head to Bozeman for Epworth League convention. Various residents listed on sport, travel, and social notes.
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Phillipsburg
Philipsburg
George D. Weaver
Blakely
Steve Kral
Great Falls
Echo Lake
W. D. Janin
Anaconda
Eva Hendrickson
Agnes Mahel
Earl Eckley
Anstice
Bozeman
Epworth League
Charles Anderson
Hall
Albert Solomon
Butte
John Weisheart
Bessie Northery
Gertrude Page
Ida Guinnane
Temple
Jessie Kennedy
Emma Easterly
Charlotte Harris
Bessie McRae
Grace Cyr
Dora Hauck
W. E. Moore
Drummond
Roy Greenbeck
Portland
H. A. Murphy
Eugene Smith
Campbell
Ruth Carmichael
Carrie McLeod
Herman Hauck
Claude Herring
Angus MacDonald
Harry Herron
L. J. Lorimer
H. B. Hughes
HF Wallas
D. R. Campbell
Russell
Rock Creek
John L. Daily
Deer Lodge
Barney Neeber
Ll. L. Streit
Missoula
Claude Raedinsen
John Trewetla
C. E. Geis
William Dingwall
Dru
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