Fight Liquor Traffic With Publicity Plan Helena
March 24. National government to enforce prohibition through publicity. N B Miller, prohibition field supervisor from Washington, aids Montana officers Merlin and others. Miller says publicity will reveal facts over distorted views. State laws prevail where conflicts with federal laws arise. federal officials cooperate with state enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
N. B. Miller
Ashington
KK. Merlin
Montana
Chappell company to drill first well on Cat Creek anticline
Lewistown dispatch reports next week the Chappell company starts its first Cat Creek anticline well. Rigs and drilling gear pour into Winnett as road conditions must improve to lift district activity. Cogahan of Gypsy Oil predicts a favorable report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Chappell Company
Cat Creek
Winnett
Cogahan
Big Gypsy Oil Company
Cohagan
L. L. Williams
J. J. Cavan
Jordan
Musselshell
Mosby Oil and Gas Company
Peter Anderson
Patrick Nuthill
Anderson
Alice Baxter
Harlowton
C. A. Warner
R. C. Edgington
John W. Seiden
Montana Pharmaceutical Association
Commissioner of Internal Revenue At
Washington
Mathias M. Holzman
Stewart
McConochie Named Deputy to Fill Groene Vacancy
McConochie will serve as deputy to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Merle C. Groene. The appointment aims to maintain continuity in the office and ensure ongoing duties are covered until a permanent successor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConochie
Merle C. Groene
Bridger Adopts Modified City Manager Plan
Bridger Montana plans a modified city manager system with a mayor and an official to run all minor municipal offices. Aimed at clerks treasurers magistrates and as secretary of the Commercial club the plan was adopted at a Bridger meeting. Civic improvements are proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Commercial Club
Bridger
Carbon County
Lord Walter Ross Arrested as He Leaves Jail
Billings March 24 a warrant charging forgery was served on Lord Walter Ross as he prepared to leave the county jail. He is accused of forging George Kirby's name to a 500 dollar promissory note connected with an alleged attempted trade of an unpatented homestead for a hotel in Council Bluffs Iowa. A hearing is set for late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Lord
Walter Ross
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Ross
George Kirby
Automobile Discharged for Lack of Evidence in Great Falls
In federal court Judge George M. Bourquin dismissed a Studebaker automobile as a defendant in the U S against a Studebaker car. The car was freed from involvement with four gallons of bourbon found in the tonneau and linked to Henry Devereaux of the Blackfeet agency. the driver escaped and Devereaux proved innocence of both himself and his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Studebaker
Federal District Court
George M. Bourquin
United States
Henry Devereaux
Blackfeet Agency
Devereaux
Interdenominational finance conference held in Billings
Fifty delegates from twenty counties representing most Protestant denominations attended the first interdenominational financial conference in Billings. Plans were set for an April 25 to May 2 campaign linked to the interchurch world movement, with finance directors named for several counties and more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Interchurch World Movement
Flood from Canyon Creek Recedes After Heavy Loss
Canyon Creek returned to normal after a Monday flood that drowned between 400 and 800 head of Snyder Sheep Co livestock and damaged ditches and a long Cove Ditch flume. Cattle horses and hogs were lost nearby. Creek rose 10 to 15 feet. a week before the Laurel to Rapelje Northern Pacific train can run again. Several crossings were washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Plead Not Guilty to Murder Charge in Helena Case
Pleas of not guilty were entered in district court by Dr. PD Rainville and Mrs. Mary Sanders, charged with murder in the death of Mrs. Harry Smith after an alleged illegal operation. Rainville and Sanders are free on $7,500 bonds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
PD. B.B. Rainville
Chicago
Mary Sanders
Harry Smith
Rainville
Sanders
Fire damages garage near Dillon and local notes
A gasoline explosion gutted part of a Lima garage 50 miles south of Dillon, damaging tops of machines but no loss of building or equipment. The incident followed by local marriage license issued for John Peterson and Tina Belle Downing. Regular American Legion meeting planned in Dillon, plus notes on new Independent meat market, summer building activity, and flood repairs across county roads and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lima
Truax & Son
John Peterson
Tina Belle Downing
H. G. Humphrey
American Legion
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Adam Witz
Butte
Klein
Fred Willson
Bozeman
Judge Dismisses Boy Sleuth in Dope Case
Great Falls March 24 Paddy Lake 19 pleaded guilty to giving dope to Don C. Smith a former attorney acting as a detective. Judge Bourquin discharged Lake and condemned sleuths who coax youths into crime saying such methods are cowardly and unmanly and not proper procedure for officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Paddy Lake
Don C. Smith
Federal District Court
Smith
Lake
Cascade County
Bourquin
Price of Coal Depends on New Operating Conditions
In Billings Montana M E Purcell commissioner of the Montana Coal Operators association says coal price adjustments after government restrictions depend mainly on each operator. The Lever act capped prepared coal at 3 95 and a nationwide miners strike ended. Operators may raise prices if costs are heavy but expect no rise if profit is fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
M. E. Purcell
Montana Coal Operators’ Association
Purcell
Candidacy List for Montana State Seats
Helena reports March 24 listing state candidates including T M Kehoe of Billings Democrat delegate Grover Cisel Democrat elector Carl W Riddick of Lewistown Republican congress incumbent. Riddick is the incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
T. M. Kehoe
Billings
Grover C. Cisel
Carl W. Riddick
Lewistown
Congress
Mr. Riddick
Co operative general store opens in Billings under union leadership
Billings unions open a cooperative general store with W. F. McIntyre from Eastern Montana mercantile circles in charge. The project began with the carpenters union and drew help from other crafts. In colonial America musket balls were used as change and lawful tender for a sun under a shilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Uniontzed Crafts
W. Kf, McIntyre
Montana
Carpenters’ Union
America
Slayton Asks Public Verdict On Governor Bid
State Senator Dan W. Slayton, a Musselshell county businessman and banker, asks readers to decide if he should run for governor. He notes he is not a lawyer or graduate but cites business ability as essential and vows to oppose socialism, curb monopolies, regulate big industries, and pursue economy in state affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Slayton
Slayton
Musselshell County
Deer Lodge Woman's Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Deer Lodge annual meeting of the Woman's club officers for the year were elected: President Mrs R D Larabie and vice presidents Mrs W E Keeley and Mrs Karl Zur Macehlen. Secretaries are Mrs Bielenberg and Mrs J A Grant, with Mrs N H Mayo as financial secretary and Mrs E S Carpenter as treasurer. Delegates to the state federation in Billings in June were named: first Mrs William Williams, second Mrs R Lee Kelley, third Mrs Karl Zur Muchlen, fourth Mrs Fred Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Buchen
R. Lee Kelley
State Federation
Billings
William Williams
Karl Zur Muchlen
Fred Parnell
Funeral Services For Charles L Evans In Deer Lodge
Funeral services for Charles L Evans will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Warren Evans on Thursday afternoon. The Elks lodge will conduct the ceremonies and Rev J W Attwood of the Episcopal church will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Charles L. Evans
Warren Evans
The
Elks’ Lodge
J. W. Attwood
Episcopal Church
Pioneer Church Worker Hart Dies in Denver
Dean H Martyn Hart rector of St Johns Cathedral Denver for 40 years died at his home from pneumonia at age 82. Born in England he led St Germain s at Blackheath London from 1861 to 1879 and headed Montpelier House School. He helped originate charity work in London and authored numerous books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Dean H. Martyn Hart
St. John's Cathedral
England
Dean Hart
St. Germain's Church
Blackheath
London
Montpelier House School
Secrecy on Colby Confirmation Evidence Sought
Secretary Colby wrote Senator Lodge, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asking that the committee's evidence on his confirmation be made public. The move follows standard practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colby
Senator Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Carpentier Plans Exhibition Bout in New York
Georges Carpentier European heavyweight champion arrived in the United States and is agreed to stage an exhibition in New York tonight against Maj. A. J. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia. Biddle, an amateur heavyweight and head of the army navy and civilian board of control, leads the International Sporting Club of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georges Carpentier
Europe
United States
Maj
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Major Biddle
Carpentier
Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Control
International Sporting Club of
Carpentier Eagan Bout Planned For Tonight
Georges Carpentier European heavyweight champion will fight Eddie Eagan former American expeditionary force middleweight champion and Yale captain in a four round exhibition at the International Sporting Club New York tomorrow night per a Yale letter from Maj A J Drexel Biddle Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Eddie Eagan
American Expeditionary Force
Yale
International Sporting Club
New York
Maj. A. J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Captain of the Upper Berths backs a St Joseph pitcher in chase of majors
Bill McCabe, longtime Cubs utility man and former one year captain of the St Joseph Western league club nicknamed Captain of the Upper Berths, touts a young pitcher to major scouts. McCabe praises the talent while admitting the pitcher failed to show speed or breaking stuff in a tryout before Nick Malloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McCabe
Cubs
St. Joseph
McCabe
Nick Malloy
St. Joe
Malloy
Bill
Birk Brothers Take Fourth in A B C Bowling Event
Birk Brothers No 2 from Chicago placed fourth in the American Bowling Congress tourney with 2927 total as three games yielded 960 972 and 994. Northern Paper Mills of Green Bay ranked seventh with 2917 and Albany Parks of Chicago posted 2817 to reach the prize group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria, Lll
Birk Brothers
Chicago
Northern Paper Mills
Green Bay
Wis
Albany Parks
Davis Cup Committee Recommends No US Olympic Tennis Team
NO TENNIS TEAM, NEW YORK, March 24. The Davis Cup committee at its recent meeting here decided to recommend to the United States Lawn Tennis Association that this country send no tennis team to the Olympic games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Stecher Defeats Poppoff in Straight Falls
Joe Stecher champion heavyweight wrestler defeated Ivan Poppoff in Cleveland after two straight falls. The first fall came in 46 minutes 30 seconds by body scissors and arm lock, the second in 11 minutes 10 seconds with a head scissors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Joe Stecher
Ivan Poppoff
Stecher
Anaconda News Reports Vera Cruz Mine Sampling
Gus English returned from the Vera Cruz mine in the Clancy Lump gulch district with ore samples from the 115 foot level. He notes a completed boarding house and a planned increase in mining staff. Ore on the dump awaits shipment to the East Helena smelter when roads dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus English
Vera Cruz
Clancy-Lump Gulch
East Helena
English
Mooseheart Chapter to Welcome Grace M Hall Visit
The local Women of Mooseheart chapter will honor Mrs Grace M Hall deputy grand regent Mooseheart Ill with a visit this evening. This marks her third visit to the city and after a brief business session a social will follow for Moose members and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Mooseheart Legion
Grace M. Hall
Mooseheart, Ill
Berlin Returns to Normal After Short-Lived Revolution
Berlin resumes routine life as road sweepers clear weeks of litter and proclamations. Tram workers repair tracks for higher service and railroads run with greater regularity, signaling a return to normalcy after upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Happists
Sinn Fein Prisoners Ship Out From Cork Jail
Six five Sinn Fein prisoners were moved by motor lorry from Cork Jail to Queenstown and put aboard a British sloop headed for England. They were guarded by heavy military escort as two destroyers accompanied the voyage. The prisoners sang republican songs and the crowd cheered as the vessels departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Sinn Fein
Cork
England
Farmers bail out amid bull tests near Valley Falls
Alfred Moore and Sam Judd drove to Oskaloosa to view a bull for sale but found the owner absent. They entered the barn lot to inspect the animal. The bull appeared unfriendly and the men fled. Judd spotted corn stalks for a hundred yards and Moore climbed a tree, leading them to abandon the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Krolts Byers
Valley Falls
Kan
Alfred Moore
Sam Judd
Oskaloosa
Judd
Moore
School bonds election notice for Deer Lodge Montana
The clerk announces an April 8 1920 election for School District No 10 Deer Lodge County to issue 65000 bonds to buy Beaver Dam school and fund additions. Voting by ballot Bonds Yes or Bonds No with designated precincts and polling hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 8. Precinct maps define districts in Anaconda and Opportunity areas. Rk B Lewis clerk January 16 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge County
Montana
Board of Trustees of
Beaver Dam
Maple Street
City of Anaconda
No. 12
Cherry Street
Gard
Alder Street
City of Anaconia
Prescott
Daly
Uinearn
Es Bryan
Home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises
An advertisement promotes Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar as a home treatment for catarrh related deafness head noises loss of smell and taste and mucus in the throat. It claims 90 percent of ear troubles are caused by catarrh and notes improvements may appear after the first day.
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Stomach Ailments
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time remedy to cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food and excess bile. It claims the product works while asleep delivering relief by morning from indigestion biliousness and constipation.
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Lewistown News
Schilling Tea
Japan
Ceylon
India
Schilling & Co
San Francisco
Drummond
Helmville
Ovando
Hamilton
Dillon News
Open General Store
the Evans
Pioneer Church
Carpentier-Eagan
Towling
Poppoff
Postam Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Anaconda News
Lump Gulch
Mooseheart
Legals
Rk. B. Lewis
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