Enormous Flotation of Wildcat Securities
Washington reports a campaign to educate the public on Liberty bonds as investments amid a surge of wildcat securities. Promoters trade fraudulently for Liberty bonds, with 80 to 90 percent of such offerings tied to debt instruments. National bankers and committees vow coordinated vigilance to expose these schemes and shield small investors.
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Washington
Peace Tren Lo
Franklin
Liberty Loan Organization
Capital Teeter Committee
Xion
Cosoperation
American Tankers’ Association
Investment Tankers Association
United States Chamber ‘of Commerce
Associated Advertising Clubs
Capital Leaves Committee
United States
Richard Morse
Investment Bankers' Association
Capital Issues Committee
Wildcat
Malvy Trial in Paris Attracts Attention
July 25 report from Paris details Louis Malvy’s wartime ministers trial scene as Mme Le Brun, an elegantly dressed witness, testifies about German contact and spying inside France. She describes 12 trips to Germany serving German HQ, notes a German lieutenant naming a highly placed French informant, and cites Pascal Ceccaldi and M Caillaux links. Spies monitored after return. orders to travel back to Germany were refused by Colonel Zopf who warned of execution.
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Louis Malvy
Vnir
Mme. le Brun
Germany
France
Leutenant
Ife
Pascal Ceccaldi
M. Ceccaldi
M. Caillaux
Zopt
Zopf
Mine Control Bill Is Under Discussion
Washington July 25 President Wilson met with Senator Henderson of Nevada chairing the Senate mines committee to discuss mining legislation. Senators Walsh of Montana and Jones of New Mexico urged opposition to the house mineral control bill and proposed a government corporation under the President to buy and sell minerals to control market prices and spur production.
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Washington
Wilson
Henderson
Nevada
Walsh
Montana
Jones
New Mexico
Senate
Wwe
White House
Mneraix
Fishing schooner Robert and Richard sunk off Maine coast
All aboard of the fishing schooner Robert and Richard were accounted for after it was sunk by a German submarine off the Maine coast Monday. Twenty three persons were on board. Three men landed at Kennebunk port and 11 at this port last night. Four more were brought in here today and four men and a boy were picked up at sea and taken to Boston. The vessel went down five miles off Cape Porpoise.
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Robert
Richard
Maine
Kennebunk
Boston
Cape Porpoise
Colored recruits may join British forces under race equal pay
Instructions from Great Britain allow colored recruits who are British subjects to enlist in the British army at equal pay, provided they meet language, dietary, and religious rules. Canadian forces will not accept colored recruits. The policy applies to British subjects aged 20 to 44 in the United States, with a registration and alien exemption removal to follow international agreement enactment.
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America
J. M. Donalden
Great Falla
Sergt
H. W. Fry
Senate
Great Britain
United States
Dave Krace
United Stat
System Perfected to Aid Prisoners
The American Red Cross set up a program to supply American prisoners of war in German camps from a warehouse in Berne, with bread, food packets, clothing, and luxury items shipped from London and provided by the naval and government aid. The scheme includes an official ration system, with 58 pound parcels weekly, and contingency stores in Herne and France to feed up to 10,000 prisoners for several months if needed.
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American Red Cross
Berne
Boreland
Carl Pe Bennett
Thia
Saints
London
Red
Ted Cromhan
Herne
seaeMotent
Red ‘Cros
Navy Department
Red ‘Cross
Red Cross
Surgeon General
United States
Ind
Copenhagen
Denmark
di. Colenhagen
Mestra, Yealin and
Stein
France
Parking Violators Fined by Judge Whitty
A warehouse lease matter preceded a morning court session in which several drivers were fined for parking in forbidden places. Joseph Lutey and G B Payne each paid $10 penalties. Fred Brees was fined $210 with sentence suspended. Patrick McCarthy, Paul Nobel, and others faced fines or suspended sentences as the court addressed parking violations and noted absent defendants to be summoned.
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Paul Nobel
Inquest Finds Tripp Death Unknown Cause
A coroner's jury ruled William Tripp died from an unknown cause after being found dead in a house at 10 Mercury Alley. The inquest noted despondency over ill health as a factor in Matthew Ranich's death last Saturday at his home in McQueen Addition, with Ranich having killed himself by two bullets. Pope Benedict appointed Joseph Petrelli as papal nuncio to China, after news that China and the Holy See had established diplomatic relations.
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Willam Tripp
Mercury Alley
Matt “Ranich
McQueen Adedition
Sid
Ranich
Thefts of Garg Increase in Butte Area
Three cars were stolen in Butte in recent days and several recovered. Whitehall police found a Miller & Simonson livery car from 198 South Main Street parked in a garage after a passerby alerted an officer. the driver fled. A car taken from a local garage was later found at the Elk’s Club and recovered after a phone call alerted the owner. Additional vehicles tied to C. J. Peterson of 543 Colorado Street and Salvation Army HQ on South Montana were reported stolen. others remain unrecovered as police continue investigations.
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Butte
Whitehall
Miller &Simonson
South Main Street
Miller & Simonton
Elk's Club
Miller
C. J. Peterson
Colorado Street
Salvation Army
South Mariana Street
Wanting to reopen Itelgan road house faces injunction lift
R Dibble owner of Itigans road house filed in district court to lift a February court injunction on maintaining nuisances. John Regan ran the place, a stop for auto travelers toward Anaconda and Divide, accused of after hours drinking and allowing women in. Sheriff sale of personal property occurred. Dibble pledges compliance if injunction ends. Ridge Dwyer to hear the application tomorrow.
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R. Dibble
Itegans
John T. Regan
Anaconda
Divide
Dibble
Ridge Dwyer
Man sues wife alleging adultery after short marriage
Milton Dodge files in district court claiming his wife Ethel Dodge engaged in improper relations with an unknown man within two weeks of their June 1 marriage. He says he has not lived with her since discovering the alleged misconduct and cites the license date and marriage by Judge Lynch. The bride is listed as 21 with parental consent.
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Fonterday
Milton Dodge
Ethel Dodge
Dodge
Lynch
Wage suits settled against the Corbin Minin Company
Five wage claims against the Corbin Mining company were dismissed by the district court clerk. Plaintiffs John Bouck Peter Petanovich David Wood John Walker and Joe Williams sought varied sums totaling 1133.59 with attorney fees allowed in each case. Dock Rawlins alias Dock Tiley fired four shots at Rufus Huston July 18 causing a minor wound per city police. Johanna Kogely faces grand larceny charges from the Lymone store. A forgery trial for an individual from Glendive was moved to Butte, with Deputy Sheriff Joo Christ delivering the arrest from Sand Springs on horseback to the county jail 200 miles away.
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Corbin Minin Company
District Court
John Bouck
Peter’ “Petanovich
David Wood
John Walker
Joe Williams
Dock Rawlins
Dock Tiley
Rufus Huston
Johanna Kogely
G. M. Southworth
Lymone
Butte
Yestory
Joo ‘Christ
Glendive
Sand Springs
Dawson Country
Peanuts and Sulphur Demand in War Time
War demands shift to sulfur and peanuts as sources for government needs. War Industries Board takes control of sulfur production and distribution, with William G. Woolfolk named to oversee materials. Peanut oil from Flathead country shows promise amid rising demand, while 50 peanut plants exist nationwide. A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at First Presbyterian church cottage discusses candidates and picnic plans, with readings by Mrs. W. B. Jackson.
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Putte
War Industries Board
William G. Woolfolk
War Industries. Board
Ance Ax
Food Administration
Flathead
Woman's Christian. Temperance Union
First Presbyterian Church
W. B. Jackson
Treasury Department
U. S
Miners Savings Bank and Trust Co
German Peace Teams Meet Cold Reception
Washington reports a semi weekly session where senators criticized German peace terms. Senator Lewis condemned new propaganda and warned of a second German peace offer via Spain while predicting a vast German army and threat to the United States. He urged payback for alleged German deception. Senator Sherman denounced an unofficial commission aiding peace efforts as the president's envoys. Senator Thomas of Colorado cited disasters tied to German arms.
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Washington
Ger
Lewis
Eanene
Keiner
Germany
United States
Pacific
Tllinois
Sherman
Thomas
Colorado
Wilson Denounces Slayden in Primary Fallout
San Antonio July 25 James J Slayden long time representative from the Fourteenth district and gubernatorial hopeful has withdrawn from the race after a telegram from President Wilson. The message states the administration stays neutral between loyal candidates yet notes Slayden’s record shows no demonstrated support for the administration.
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San Antonio
James J. Slayden
Congress
Wilson
Slay
Launch U Boat at Fore River by Bethlehem Shipyards
A submarine described as the largest yet built in the United States slid from the launching ways at the Fore River plant of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy. Thousands of workers cheered as the undersea vessel entered the water and was christened the AA1.
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Quincy
Mase
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding
AAI
The Standard Cable News Appeal and Subscription Rates
An appeal highlights James Duranty and Gibbs reporting for The Standard. Readers are urged to subscribe to the cable service via The Standard, with rates of 80e per month or 9 dollars yearly prepaid.
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James, Duranty
Gibbs
Standard
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
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