Hungry Hill Fire Destroys Five Homes In High Ore District
A fierce blaze at Hungry Hill near High Ore route destroyed five homes including the Peter Kennedy residence and an eight room Lowney house. Over 40 people were left homeless as flames spread up the hill, aided by lack of water and forced hose connections from nearby mines. Residents helped move furniture from endangered homes while onlookers watched from the road. The fire, which began in the Kennedy house, also damaged several other dwellings before firefighters gained limited control.
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Anaconda
Nathan May
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Lewistown Bank Reopens After Reorganization
Central Bank and Trust company opens in Lewistown after acquiring the old Empire and State bank. Deposits on opening day reach about 100000 with long lines at the windows. Samuel Phillips serves as president with M L Woodman Harrison Green as vice presidents and Henry Shaug as cashier. New small service charges announced. opening day volume exceeds expectations.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Fergus County
Central Bank and Trust Company
Old Empire and State Bank
Samuel Phillips
M. L. Woodman
Harrison Green
Henry Shaug
Brooke Hartman
A.P. Read
Montana Woman Takes Lead in Federation Presidency
Support for Mrs. Wallace Perham of Glendive Mont second vice president of the General Federation of Women s Clubs was pledged at a joint meeting before the seventeenth annual convention. Perham looms as a leading candidate to succeed Mrs Winter of Minneapolis while Mrs Sherman of Colorado and Mrs Jennings of Florida remain contenders. A new attendance record was set with 1800 delegates registered before the conference opened.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Wallace Perham
Glendive
Mont
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountain States
Perham
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
John D. Sherman
Colorado
William Jennings
Florida
Foes of America Condemned by Leader at Federation Meet
Los Angeles hosts the seventeenth biennial session of the Federation of Women's Clubs. President Mrs. Thomas Winter of Minneapolis warns against three internal enemies: the plotter, the schemer, and the sleeper. She ties peace to shared humanity beyond borders.
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Los Angeles
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Thomas Winter
Minneapolis
America
French Senate Demands Millerand Resign From Presidency
One hundred twenty two senators of the democratic left adopt a resolution urging President Millerand to resign. The 300-member senate and Republican Union caucus back pro term hold stance as wariness grows over Millerand’s tenure with a vote due after the chamber president election.
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Associated Press
Paris
Senate
M. Millerand
Republican Union
M. Poincare
M. de Jouvenel
Democraticc
Socialist
Candidacy wave grows in Silver Bow county race
J F Driscoll district clerk filed with the county clerk to appear on the August 26 primary ballot. Other officials hinted at runs for various offices while several named candidates already seek state and local nominations including governor treasurer congress lieutenant governor state auditor and district judges.
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J. F. Driscoll
District Court
Jefft" Driscoll
I. G. Denny
Howard McIntyre
Byron E. Cooney
Congress
H. Lowndes Maury
George Porter
Jenny Robinson
Congress fights on farm relief with new substitute plan
In Washington on June 3 the House rejected the McNary-Haugen bill 224 to 154 and tentatively agreed to a substitute. The draft places marketing of surplus wheat flour livestock and meat abroad under the War Finance Corporation with purchases funded by that body. The emergency act would last to July 1 1925. Proponents say the substitute preserves core principles while dropping most McNary-Haugen features.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Coolidge
Congress
War Finance Corporation
Montana Bishop Breaks His Ankle
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns formerly of Montana and now in San Francisco suffered a broken ankle visiting his country home at Harboro near Philadelphia. The accident happened Sunday when he stepped into a hole while walking the grounds. Burns previously served as pastor of First Church Germantown.
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Philadelphia
Charles Wesley Burns
Montana
Methodist Episcopal Church
San Francisco
Harboro
Burns
First Church
Germantown
Republicans Begin Organizing for Big Cleveland Meeting
Republicans move toward the Cleveland convention with plans nearly settled for vice presidential selection. President Coolidge appears likely for acclamation, barring Wisconsin’s La Follette bid. Mondell named permanent chairman with Warren chosen to head the resolutions committee.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
Coolidge
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Charles B. Warren
Mexico
Resolutions Committee
National Committee
Brennan Backs Walsh for Democratic Convention Chairman
George Brennan of Illinois urged Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana be the permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention. He praised Walsh for the oil committee investigation and its disclosures, saying geography aside the record demands Walsh’s selection under all circumstances.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
George Brennan
Illiois
Walsh
Senate Oil Committee
Brennan
Helena Cathedral consecrated with large religious ceremony
St. Helena's cathedral in Helena Montana was consecrated this morning with more than a score of arch bishops monsignors and bishops participating. Rt Rev John P Carroll led the gloria in the pontifical mass as prelates from across the Northwest joined in the rites.
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Associated Press
Helena
St. Helena’s
Montana
Constantine
John P. Carroll
United States
Canada
John Henry Tiden
Denver
John G. Glennon
St. Louis
Austin F. Schinner
Spokane
Joseph
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Knights of Columbus
Cabinet of Marx Is Returned to Power
Berlin reports the Marx Stresemann cabinet, resigned May 26 but active, is restored. President Ebbert reappointed Dr Wilhelm Marx as chancellor and confirmed his ministry. The coalition of the German People’s Party with the Clericals and Democrats reunites, enabling the Marx-Siyemsns group to resume government.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Marx-Stresemann
Ebbert
Wilhelm Marx
German People’s Party
Democrats
Two Rich Boys Face Murder and Kidnaping Indictment
In Chicago the Cook County grand jury is asked to indict Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb for murder and kidnaping for ransom in the Franks case. Authorities also probe links to the deaths of Freeman Louis Tracy and Charles Ream and the disappearance of Melvin Wolf. Eleven witnesses testified. the panel reconvenes tomorrow amid growing intrigue over motives and connections.
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Chicago
Robert Franks
Young Franks
Richard Loeb
Albert Loeb
Loeb
Leopold
Associated Press
Cook County
Grand Jury
Franks
Grand
Leopold and Loeb
Freeman Louis Tracy
Charles Ream
Melvin Wolf
Brookhart Wins Iowa Republican Nomination in Primary
United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart was renominated in the Iowa Republican primary by a margin over 30,000. With 2,272 of 2,412 precincts reporting, Brookhart had 187,252 votes to Burton E. Sweet's 157,379, winning in 69 of 99 counties. John Hammill led the governor race, while W. J. Burbank, backed by the Ku Klux Klan, placed second for lieutenant governor.
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Associated Prese
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Burton E. Sweet
John Hammill
Britt
W. J. Burbank
Ku Klux Klan
Senate approves non partisan adjournment plan for first session
In Washington on June 3 the Senate voted 53 to 36 to set 7 pm next Saturday for final adjournment of the first session of the 68th Congress. Republicans and Democrats united for the motion with 34 of the majority and 19 democratic votes. Opponents included 14 Republicans, 20 Democrats and 2 former labor members tied to reclamation Muscle Shoals and farm relief.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Senator Lodge
Muscle Shoals
Peggy Joyce Takes New Marital Plunge
New York reports Peggy Hopkins Joyce has secretly married Count Gosta Morner of Sweden in Atlantic City. The Countess Morner, moving beyond millionaire marriages, is linked to a Chicago toothpaste manufacturer and Highland Park resident.
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Associated Press
New York
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Miss Joyce
Atlantic City
Gosta Morner
Highland Park
Chicago
Pegey Howkins
Atlan City
Countess Morner
Stockholm
Two U.S. Airplanes Reach China Coast
Lieuts Wade and Nelson with their mechanics landed at the mouth of Kagoshima Bay awaiting Lieut Lowell H Smith who was unable to rise due to engine trouble. Smith and his mechanician Lieut Leslie P Arnold plan to depart for Shanghai once repairs are complete.
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Japan
Leigh Wade
Eric Nelson
A. M. Ogden
John Harrington
Kagoshima Bay
Lowell H. Smith
Smith
Leslie P. Arnold
Shanghai
Navy Admiral Warns United States Is Not Ready for Japan
Retired Rear Admiral Brady A. V. Piske urged Secretary of the Navy that public perception hides a grim naval imbalance with Japan. He argued the U S fleet is not superior to Japan in active personnel or reserves, and warned that if Japan seized the Philippines the U S would face a deplorable shortage of trained men and resources.
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New York
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