Arrest of James Trainor Signals West Roundup of Anti Registration Agents
Federal authorities arrest James Trainor in Butte linked to a widespread anti registration agitation. Trainor, a Los Angeles and San Francisco agitator and defense fund solicitor, faces federal charges with potential one year and a $1000 fine. A miner, John Lennon, was arrested with a loaded revolver and anti registration literature. Investigations target a broader network sending material from Minneapolis to arouse anti registration sentiment as a nationwide operation.
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James Trainor
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mooney
Butte
Trainor
B. K. Wheeler
United States
Edward Byrne, Jr
Department ‘of Justice
North
Bain Street
John Lennon
Badger
Alaska
Minneapolis
West
Butte Arrest Highlights Local News Roundup
The day's Standard reports an important arrest at Butte and features Dr. Hillis delivering a substantial talk there. Other items cover Prohibition legislation, a German spy system, Lassen Peak action, and various regional notes from Anaconda, Stivers, and local courts.
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Butte
Hillis
Lassen
D. Gay Stivers
Frisco Club
Anaconda News
Ozarks
Emma Goldman Cauyes
New ‘York
Montana Weather Outlook Slight Cloudiness Tuesday and Wednesday
Partial Montana forecast calls for Tuesday and Wednesday mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change. No significant precipitation expected, winds light, temperatures near seasonal norms across the state.
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Montana
Prohibition Legislation Moves in Finance Committee
A finance committee adds a feature to the war tax measure amid Prohibition era debates. The change aims to strengthen enforcement and fund enforcement efforts, reflecting intensified federal action on temperance during the period.
Prohibition Tax Moves Through Senate Finance Panel
Washington June 4 Prohibition legislation cleared the Senate finance committee as a war tax measure. New taxes would ban beverage distillation and imports, with a $20 per bushel levy on grain used for spirits, plus per gallon taxes and molasses duties. Industrial, medicinal production remains unaffected.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Simmons
Germany
Porto Rico
Philippines
Gore
Levi Cook
National’ Distilling
Federal Judge Sanborn Won't Take Jurisdiction
St Paul June 4 Judge Walter H Sanborn in the United States circuit court of appeals declined to take jurisdiction in the petition of J D Showalter for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of six men held on charges of opposing universal service registration The judge cited a Supreme Court decision to show the circuit court of appeals cannot issue an original writ Showalter said he would continue his fight and pursue another court He had not decided where next to seek hearing Des Moines Iowa June 4 In the first jury trial in Des Moines on Sunday closing statutes N Feinberg operator of a temperance bar was acquitted
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Byrne
Trainor
Wheeler
Helena
George M. Bourquin
District of
Montana
St. Paul
Walter H. Sanborn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
J. D. Showalter
Kansas City
Universal Service Registration
Sanborn
United States Supreme Court
Cicuit Court of Appeals
Showalter
Nor GuIary
Des Moines
Iowa
Quittal
N. Feinberg
Dr Hillis Warns of German Plans to Dominate World War
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis spoke at the Rialto theater amid a packed crowd, detailing German aims to Germanize the world. He contrasted savagery in Belgium with facts about coal iron and tin needs, warning of a potential peace deal used to invade the United States with 12 million soldiers and a vast navy.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Batte Y Lerday
Germany
Dr. Ilillis
Belgium
Butte
Rialto Theater
Dr. Hillis
Bruce Kremer
Kremer
Plymouth Church
Lyman Abbott
Henry Ward Beecher
Hillis
France
England
Poland
Europe
United States
Registration Primer Read This Morning Who Must Register
Government-structured draft notice lists men born June 6 1886 to June 5 1898 subject to conscription. Excludes organized forces and certain reserves. Indicates timing and location for registration, penalties including imprisonment for evasion, and deputization to prepare for registration at home precinct.
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Naval Service
United States
Regular Army
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
National Naval Volunteers
Navy Department
Preparations Begin for Alaska and Hawaii Registration
Washington reports plans are in progress to register residents in Alaska and Hawaii. Governors of territories have submitted plans. the president will fix a registration day for each. Officials see little agitation against registration and expect broad cooperation from state, city, and county governments to carry the project through.
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Washington
Alaska
Hawaii
Inge
No exemptions urged as conscription doors near
Authorities in Butte warn holding back will fail as registration day looms. U S attorney B K Wheeler vows swift prosecution against opposition. Montana soldiers stand ready, saloons close Monday night to Wednesday morning, police armaments prepared, and 12 cars plus 40 firearms ready to quell trouble amid tensions on streets and in barracks.
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B. K. Wheeler
United States
Butte
United States Mai
Second Montana
West Vereentae
Sliver Bow County
Delega-Ion
Silver Row” Retailers Association
Silver Bow Club
Elks and Eagles Clubs
University Club
TM. A. Hall
Clubs of Nationalities
Sheriff's Office
Registration Day Looms As War Census Nears Completion
Washington dispatch reports officials anticipate the registration day for the draft with about 18 million men aged 21 to 30 to be recorded. Final tallies for each state will be sent as completed precinct counts, preventing premature publication or inter-state comparisons until full results are in.
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Washington
Ashington
Towa
Ety
Startling Evidence of German Spy Mail System
New York June 4 authorities unearthed a complete German spy mail network shipped in pieces to Mexico for use in the United States. Three men were arrested on charges of conspiring to send mail containing military information through Norwegian ship crews. The case connects to a larger system between the United States Germany and Mexico. Counts include conspiracy and possible treason, with bail set at 26 000 for Perisaid and Melcher. Continued on page 7 column BD.
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John J. Sjoblom
Sjoblom
New York
Mexico
United States
Ermany
England
Germany
Marty A. Periast Naparte
Melcher
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Eoca
Barney Ward
Weather Forecast
la’ Follette Inter
Austria
Bismarck
Alsace
Lorraine
Buttes
Coluwa
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