Butte Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Butte notes show visits from Dillon, Great Falls, Helena, and Basin residents. Local births, business trips, and soldiers en route to enlist are reported. Also listed are shopping ads, piano sales from Montana Piano Co., and a Mothers' Guild program at St. S ale’s parish house this afternoon.
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Orton Bros
Stein-Bloch
Archie Giles
Meaderville
H. C. Harkness
Helena
els_Nelson
Dillon
Butte
Olin Jenson
Dot
Hirschman Gray
Basin
M. Kramer
Boulder Springs
Miss Thorne
Penn
Montana Piano Co
E. Wilder Child
Lima
Floral Park
Mary D. Craver
F. A. Craver
Armstead
Lisa J. J. Murphy
Missoula
Williams
T. J. Verbeck
William A. Blackburn
Billings
George A. Miller
Anaconda
Kansas City
Mothers’ Guild
St. Sohin’s Church
P. O. News
Thieves Hold Mass Meeting in Rostoff to Seek Amnesty
A Rostoff mass gathering of thieves demanded a share in the new freedom and a chance to reform. The chief of the Tocat militia and leaders of workmen and soldiers deputies attended. Thieves from many trades spoke of future destinies and sought community help to abandon crime amid public backlash and occasional lynching.
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Petrograd
London
Rostoff
Don
Tocat
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Prohibition Committee Forms to Urge Congressional Action
Washington May 10 Prohibitionists in the house agreed on a committee to consider and report some form of prohibition legislation for the present session The panel includes Randall chair Howard Crisp Kotting Cooper Rankin and Kelly The group will decide whether to urge prohibitive liquor taxes an amendment to the Lever food bill to prohibit cereals in liquor manufacture or to push a separate prohibition measure.
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Washington
House
Congress
Randall
California
Howard and Crisp
Georgia
Kotting
Colorado
Cooper
Ohio
Rankin
Montana
Reptilians
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Danish Socialist Spokesman Borgbjers Reports to Petrograd
Copenhagen dispatch reports no new information on Borgbjers peace mission or peace terms alleged to have been sent to Germany. Borgbjers claims to speak for the German socialists and acts as their spokesman in Petrograd.
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Copenhagen
London
Borgbjers
Petrograd
Germany
Partner Still Unknown in Connors Saloon Holdup
Police and sheriff officials continued to seek the second robber in the Connors saloon holdup Wednesday night. They failed to connect Weitzek Turpin or Shea to the crime and the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Doherty. The gun used by Popst to wound Doherty was bought from Mike Gordon the day before the holdup by an unnamed second dealer. Gordon could not identify the gun purchaser. Turpin and Welczek maintain they left Popst about two hours before the holdup. Deputy Doherty was reported quickly improving.
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Connors
Oficers
Weitzek
Turpin
Shea
Doherty
Popat
Mike Gordon
Popst
Gordon
Welczek
Children’s Shoes Sale At The Store This Saturday
Mothers bring the girls and boys for shoes they need as the store advertises lower prices and savings. The message invites customers to visit Saturday to be convinced of the deals offered.
Butte Meeting Seeks Teacher Aid for Army Board Games
A visitor from Montana met with Principal Milliken and Professor Warner at a Butte high school to secure help from the manual training department for making checker boards for chess and checkers for army camps. Lumber donations and supplies from 800 to 400 Noarda are to be provided by Tutte students. B Jacobs leads Bozeman Y M C A work at Fort Harrison Stationery pens inks magazines games phonographs records expected for Y M C A headquarters.
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Montana
Butte
Milliken
Warner
Tutte
B. Jacobs
Bozeman Young Men's Christian Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Fort Harrison
Young Men's Christian Feleration
Jury Draw Rehearsal For Dwyer Court May 21 Return
Judge Dwyer ordered a 150 name jury pool from which about 60 will be retained for criminal trials. Ventre set for May 21. Clerk Otis Lee and Deputy Frank Leahy formed the draw. Jury commission members were F Pat Kelly John P Driscoll and A J Verheyen. County Attorney Jackson will begin trial setting as the panel is chosen with the first trial the day after.
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Dwyer
Otis Lee
Frank Leahy
F. Pat Kelly
John P. Driscoll
A. J. Verheyen
Jackson
Singer’s Midgets Bring Six Day Broadway Engagement to Butte
The Singer’s Midgets opened a six day run at Broadway in Butte to strong crowds. The act features 12 talented performers plus four vaudeville numbers and a musical comedy routine. The program is praised as a treat for all ages with audiences eagerly embracing the show. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Marion Francis, a 5 year old from Ontario, who is survived by her husband, sister and brothers, with funeral arrangements announced.
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Singer's
Butte
Broadway
Carr
Vance
Marion Francis
Ontario
Cai
Francis
W. J. Little
Samuel Little
CC. Hastie
Walsh's
New Telephone Directory for Butte Seeks Entries
A new Butte telephone directory is being prepared featuring over 12 000 names. Copy closes May 1817. Residents are urged to telephone or visit the manager to ensure their names appear in the book consulted daily by thousands.
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Butte
Four leading copper producers named in quiz list
In a short quiz the four top copper producers are listed as The Anaconda Utah Copper Calumet and Hecla and Calumet and Arizona. The reader is asked for areas of Germany Austro-Hungary and Texas with figures given. Library notice indicates May 7 to 14 inventory closure and hours for book return and children's library access.
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Anaconda
Utah Copper
Calumet & Heela
Calumet & Arizona
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Texas
Usta
German people endure food shortage amid war strain
Amsterdam report quotes Adolph von Batocki noting Romania could aid, Turkey’s agriculture harmed, Bulgaria at war longer than Germany, harvest conditions unfavorable in Hungary. Allies cooperation may ease next year, America to tighten imports, but Germans expect to manage until next harvest with stretched reserves. Citizens suffered in February and March but held firm under pressure.
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Amsterdam
London
Na. m
Adolph von Batocki
Food Regulation Board
Germany
Reichstag
Romania
Turkey
Bulgaria
Hungary
America
Maren
Passbook system extended to wine and beer in Sweden
Stockholm reports Sweden adopts a passbook system effective January 1 1919 extending the liquor sale regime. A passbook will record all purchases. private saloons are abolished and private trade in beer and wine and individual wine imports are forbidden.
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Stockholm
London
Sweden
Riksdag
Piano firm manager held on utterance charge
Sioux City Iowa May 11 Eric Wolff manager of a local piano company was taken into custody by a deputy U S marshal and held on alleged utterances against the United States government Wolff denies the charges.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Eric Wolff
United States
Wolff
Sunday School Officers Elected At Silver Bow Convention
The Silver Bow county Sunday School association ends its twenty-fifth year with officers chosen for the coming year. Walter Kinney presid es. J A Wilson vice president. W S Byram secretary. W McGraw treasurer. Department superintendents include Mabel Mitchell, Bracken, E S Shields. W H Pascoe, Rexroad. Rev. Cook and Gov Thomas as teachers. State convention dates set for June 12 to 14 in Anaconda.
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Silver Bow
Walter Kinney
Ment
Professor Knapp
Byram
G W. Thomas
P. L. Corbin
Court session on patents and plant relocation agenda
Last night the second night session of court heard the Minerals company suit against Butte & Superior for relocating plants under patents licensed to A company. Arthur H. King, a company expert, testified most of yesterday morning.
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Minerals Sep Company
Butte & Superior Degan
Bo Ato
Plain E
Arthur H. King
Fire Devastates International Harvester Warehouse in Sioux Falls
A May 11 blaze of unknown origin destroyed the International Harvester company office and four story warehouse in Sioux Falls. Loss exceeds a million dollars as 1,000,000 pounds of oiled binder twine fueled flames spreading through the building. Three of five employees on the fourth floor were injured after leaping to escape. others slid down a rope to safety.
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Sioux Falls
International Harvester Company
War Developments Across Fronts Reported by AP
AP reports heavy fighting on the Lens and Laon fronts as Crown Prince Rupprecht and the German forces attack the British and French lines. Haig and Nivelle hold gains while Germans suffer losses near Thenew trenches and around Laon. In Macedonia, Entente troops push near Doiran and the Cerna river as Serbians seize two Bulgarian works. 400 prisoners are captured. Britain warns munition workers and extends voluntary recruiting to younger men.
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Associated Press
Rupprecht
Lens
Laon
Fi Haig
General Nivelle
Seuches River
Lena
Thurniny
Prince Rupprecht
Hauid Fre
Abes Mant
Cerny-en-Lannois
France
Macedonia
Doiran
Cerna River
Vardar
Huma
Pojar
Food Control Bill Before Senate
The bill seeks a federal food survey by the agriculture department and grants licensing power over manufacture storage and distribution. Provisions include legalizing mixing wheat with other cereals in flour and setting standards, with testimony from committee members and advocates urging Congress to act without delegation.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Standards Agriculture Committee
Kirby ¢. Whithe American
Detroit
Ansoc
Congress
Hexin
Norwegian steamers sunk by Spanish submarines off Spain
London reports the Norwegian steamers Tiger and Lelang sunk 19 miles off northwest Spain after being escorted into Spanish waters. The Tiger measured 333 tons and the other vessel 2226 tons, both engaged in American trade. The incident follows patrols near the territorial limit as governments react to submarine warfare.
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London
Tiger
Spain
Artillery Clashes At Arras Rage As Planes Fall
Berlin reported heavy artillery fighting around Arras with both sides firing constantly. German headquarters said the day saw intensified bombardment and British and French air power downed several machines on the western front.
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Arras
Berlin
London
France
Star
Fresh German Divisions Thrown Into Fight On Aisne Front
Paris reports four new German divisions observed on the Aisne front amid heightened fighting. German losses in three days exceed prior estimates as the war intensifies. Air patrols over Zeebrugge and Belgian coast bombardments are noted. In Chicago, Albert Wehde linked to an Indian revolution plot arrives for processing. A German torpedo boat was badly damaged in a destroyer clash.
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Paris
Aisne Front
Zeebrugge
Amsterdam
London
Flushing
Belgian
Telesrgaf
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W. G. Lewis
West Park Street
International Harvester
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Sar Honoluti
India
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