Supreme Court upholds kidnaping convicts in Montana mine case
Helena May 2 Mackie McDonald and Joseph Bradley must serve sentences in the penitentiary after the Montana Supreme Court affirms a Jefferson county district court ruling. The court criticizes the county attorney for indorsing the information, notes violations of procedure, and finds no prejudice to the defendants from the delinquency. The decision discusses union activities, coercion, and the unlawful detention of Patrick Towey at a Butte mine, concluding the actions amounted to kidnapping under state law.
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Helena
Mackie McDonald
Joseph Bradley
Patrick Towey
Butte
Supreme Court
Sturt
Jefferson County
Sliver Dow
James” Mitchell
John Op
Mitchell
Race Track Ranchers and Town News Bullets
A fragmentary news page reports a fatal car crash near Race Track, local market notes on wool clips and beef steers, and visits by former Montana governor WF eSYworria to legal business. Memorial day plans, funeral services for Patrick Meagher and Peter Normandin, and a Missouri trip by Mrs F B Hall are noted along with social items and a prize for Miss Florence Firmin.
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Monroe
Werver
Staten
Treaverhead
Max Langtuen
Brana
Kansas
Big Hole
Esyworria
Montana
Nelson
Florence Firmin
Hi. J. van Gundy
Pot. Albee Jr
Pearl Albee
Joseph Whitworth
Salt Lake City
Bruce Kremer
Butte
Charles H. Williams
Qty
Patrick Meagher
Race Track
Andy
Peter Normandin
F. B. Hall
Missouri
Governor Proclaims Good Roads Day in June
May 2 proclamation by Governor Stewart designates a Good Roads Day in June. The text urges residents to contribute time and money to improve highways, aiming to foster closer community ties and safer, better roads for travelers. The move follows Senate Bill 41 from the Fourteenth Legislature establishing the annual observance.
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Stewart
Fourteenth Legislative Assembly
Montana
Deer Lodge News: May Bride Hopes for June Wedding
Deer Lodge May 22. Miss Irene Lodge, a popular young lady noted in Mey and Anaconda circles, will marry in June to Mr. Percin of Spokane. In anticipation of the happy event, Miss Pearl W ee es is involved in local festivities.
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Deer
Irene
Lodge
Anaconda
Gill
Percin
Spokane
Pearl Wee Es
Three Forks News Briefs From May Events
A May report from Three Forks notes a family visit to Nebraska and Dakota after a morning trip, remarks on students in sixth grade achieving strong averages with Thomas Davis Kvalnes and Dorothy Sherman Hamline highlighted. Teachers dined with local educators as the high and public schools closed with exercises, while local physicians and residents attended various events.
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Three Forks
Caude
Tett
Hynas
Dakota
Thomas Davis
Kvalnes
Dorothy Sher
Hamilne Nan
Bliss Olly Burdick
Crab
Deer Lodge
W. [Perry
Lings
Focal Hospital
Nick Angelo
Florence N
Nice
One-Fare Round Trip For Montana State Fair
Helena May 22 The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads join with Montana lines to offer a single fare round trip from all Montana points to the state fair. Other Montana roads will cooperate with terminal facilities in Helena to extend the rate. The policy aims to boost outstate attendance amid a growing population and long travel distances.
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Helena
Northern Pirite
Great Northern
Stontana
Montana
Union
Philipsburg News Highlights Local Social Events
May 22 Philipsburg reports J B Blumenthal travels to San Francisco with daughter to stay with parents for the summer. A theater party of Philipsburg residents tours to Anaconda in one evening. The Thursday Club hosts a five hundred dinner for eighteen guests. Farewell gathering honors Mr McClannan as he leaves for a new teaching position. Mrs Maywood presents a musical program for her pupils at an annual event.
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Philipsburg
J. B B Blumenthal
San Francisco
Blumenthal
Missoula
Anaconda
Miss Starrey
Jean Me~ Lod
Frank Winninghoff
Roderick Hartman
Mae van Norman
Elizabeth Saurer
Mollie Motor
Cleve Metcalf
Patten
Roy Burdette
P Or
VanKeuren
Valston Brothers
Presbyterian
J. J. Carmichael
McClannanan
George A. Maywood
Bozeman News Highlights Local Events and Trials
Bozeman events include services at the opera house by the Republic and Women's Relief corps, church rector to speak, rural route No. 2 planned with weekly service, farmers south of Manhattan involved. Notable visits by Smith and Preston from Missouri, future Washington trip, and a Californian Expo plan. District court trial dates set for murder case against George W. Lewis and a personal injury suit against Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway. Parochial school and Holy Rosary Church projects proceeding, local Woodmen of the World head consul visit, city council meeting notes, Elks and Montana Workers Club liquor permits discussed.
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Boxeman
Tress
Bozeman
Smith
Roy Preston
Warrensburg
Bozehan
Washington
James Mor Finan
Anceney
Preston
Hoteman
Tiarold Gohn
Madison County
Har
Tia Piper
Virginia
Villane Mark Stout
Church Avenue
Montana
George W. Lewis
Joseph H. Tennis
Een
Myenday
W. C. Armitage
Chicago, Waukee & St. Paul
Fred. Willson
Holy Rosary
Woodmen
den- Ver
Bozeman Lodge of Elks Sda
Montana Workers* Club
Postoffice Names Change and Celebration Plans
May 22 report notes Sturgill in Chouteau countyBrant postoffice renamed to Discovery Butte with no postmaster change. Marysvile residents plan a larger Fourth of July celebration next year and have arranged a special train from Helena as the finance committee progresses.
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Sanaas
Washington
Sturgill
Chouteau County
Brant
Discovery Butte
Marysvile
Marvaville
Helena
Local Camp Event Promises Dancing and Contests
An enthusiastic crowd plans a lively program at the camp with a first class orchestra for a dance. The Marys-Vite baseball team, rivaling a famed champion squad, will face strong competition. Bucking contests drilling races and an annual program are scheduled as the Taidents of the historic camp seek to revive the liberal spirit of former days.
German reply to US note remains undisclosed
Washington reports from Ambassador Gerard say the German response to the American note is not yet clarified beyond a friendly tone. The German answer is awaited late next week and officials warn the dispute with Britain may escalate if Berlin rejects U S demands. The United States will press for disavowal of any intent to harm Americans and full reparation for injuries.
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Washington
Gerard
United States
Great Britain
Berlin
United Hatters vote on funds after Danbury judgment
At the New York convention the United Hatters of North America voted not to raise a fund to satisfy the 285000 judgment affirmed by the U S Supreme Court against Loewe and Co Danbury Conn. They did vote to raise a fund for relief of individuals whose homes and bank accounts were attached to satisfy the judgment The action followed an open letter from Loewe and Co circulated in Danbury warning of foreclosure if the union failed to meet its written covenant.
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New York
United Hatters of
North, American
United States Supreme Court
Loewe & Co
Danbury
D-H. Loewe & Co
Vic
United Hatters
Presbyterians Would Court the Reformatory
Rochester May 22 The 127th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adopted a report urging courts to replace prisons with reformatories for violators. It favored probation for offenders and imprisonment only for vicious and incorrigible criminals, condemning prison contracts and approving the honor system.
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Rochester
127Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States
Pope Warns Ecclesiastics of Foreign Birth to Leave
Rome reports Pope Benedict urges Austrian clergy to return home to avoid complications. In Sutri and Nepi near Viterbo a German Franciscan, Brother Bernard Doebbing, attacked a priest’s residence before departing for Rome by car, then moved on to Switzerland via Italy. The message stresses keeping foreign-born clergy from remaining in the area.
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Rome
Paris
Benedict
Sutrl
Neps
Viterbo
Wather
Bernard Doebbing
Italy
Switzerland
Steamship Claremont Runs Aground Near Coos Bay
Marshfield Ore May 22 The steamship Claremont ran ashore just north of the Coos Bay jetty and was declared a total loss. The crew was rescued by boats from the dredge Col P Michie except one sailor who jumped overboard and was picked up by the steamer Saginaw. The Claremont carried no passengers. A life crowd on Coos Bay misidentified the Saginaw as the wrecked vessel due to wireless transmission error.
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Marshfield
Ore
Claremont
Coos Bay
Col. P. . Michie
Saginaw
Attempt to burn 70 autos bound for Russia reported
Tacoma detectives report an arson attempt at the Northern Pacific dock in May. Oil-soaked waste was placed under an automobile on a freight car prepared for Vladivostok. Fire crews responded quickly and only the machine burned. Authorities blame enemies of the Allies for the act.
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Tacoma
Wash
Russia
Northern’ Pacific
Vladivostok
Incen
Glory
Drastic Step in London Tramway Strike
London officials ordered all employees of military age eligible for service to surrender uniforms and badges, barring those under military age from tramway work for the remainder of the war. The measure aims to break a current strike by replacing strikers with younger workers.
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London
Lonelan County
Operators Sign Contract Key Step for Ohio Miners
Cleveland and Eastern Ohio Operators' Association reach a contract with state officials and the United Mine Workers of America ending the major hurdle to start operations statewide. The agreement aligns union terms and operator duties as talks conclude today.
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Cleveland
Unio
Eastern
Ohio Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of America
Rockefeller replies on Colorado mine violence and justice
The dialogue centers on who bears responsibility for Colorado marching violence amid a coal strike. Rockefeller defends operators and questions strikers, noting a November meeting with Governor Ammons. He argues civil authorities and private counsel influenced prosecutions, while unions seek fairness and justice without corporate interference.
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Rocketeier
Ckimp
Mantecketeer
Bots
Colorado Company
Te Romig
Parlier
Rockefeller
Wellporn
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Starr J. Murphy
John F. Lawson
Welborn
Wellborn
Churchill Says Farewell to Admiralty Associates
London May 2 The coalition cabinet forms but no announcement until after Whitsun holidays Premier Asquith and Unionists have left for the country after conferences Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty will today meet heads of departments and may not join the new cabinet for the war, keeping a seat among private members.
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London
Asquith
Samme
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Foss JUMPS AGAIN Gubernatorial bid on prohibition issue
Boston May 22 Eugene Ross three times elected governor seeks Republican nomination for governor in 112 on national prohibition. He announced in a letter to Charles Bird progressive candidate for governor. A private message from Capt Philip Lydig at Warsaw says he has joined the Russian arms Lydig served in US Army commissary and bought supplies for the es. Philadelphia May 22 The Pennsylvania Railroad said it placed orders for 189 articulated passenger and baggage cars likely around $2,000,000.
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Boston
Eugene Ross
Charles §. Bird
Philip M. Lydiat
Warsaw
Lydig
Commissary
United States Army
Philadelphia
Pennsyania Railroad Company
The Master Stroke at Dillt the Empress
Wisner leads the Dillt theater as Beresford Lovett and Miss Mabel Florence star in The Master Stroke a sketch about how a good woman can shape a good man. Florence portrays the wife with above average ability while Lovett’s role earns appreciation. The sketch has punch and is likely to draw repeaters at matinee and evening shows.
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Dillt
Wisner
Beresford Lovett
Mabel Florence
Miss Florence
Governor elect Will Consider Georgia Alone
Macon Ga May 22 Governor elect Harris declares he will consider clemency for Leo M Frank only as a Georgia matter if such action is presented He emphasizes that Georgia interests at heart will guide any executive clemency decision amid letters advocating for Frank.
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Macon
Harris
Delared
Georgia
Leo M. Frank Sore
Norcetec
Frank
Nat Harris
Submarine F-1 Progress Report and Carlisle Railroad Wreck Toll
Rear Admiral Toore of Honolulu cables the navy that the submarine F-1 rests in 62 fathoms with salvage lifted 96 feet and progress slow. Reports say about sixty four soldiers and civilians were killed in the Carlisle wreck, with details from a press dispatch.
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Washington
Aamirtoore
Honolulu
Navy Department
Carlisle
State of War Declared on Italian Frontier
A state of war is declared on the Italian frontier as forces align to match positions gained in recent engagements. German troops offer stubborn resistance with numerous and cleverly placed machine guns along their fronts.
State of war declared in provinces and Adriatic coast
A May dispatch from Rome reports a proclamation declaring war state across Brescia Verona Vicenza Belluno Treviso Padua Mantua Ferrara and Adriatic islands and fortresses. Italians expelled from Kest Pola Goriza Gradisca are loaded into freight trains toward Austria Hungary amid widespread distress.
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London
Stefani
Rome
Sperum
Provi
Brescia
Verona
Vicenza
Belluno
Duine
Venezia
Waine
Maty
Paris
Kest
Pola
Goriza
Gradisca
Austria
Hungary
Frontier skirmish report from Milan to Alpine troops
Milits reported today from Milan as Italian Alpine troops purport to encounter Austrian soldiers who crossed the frontier near Brescia. The brief dispatch conveys frontier tensions with a frontier alert noted at 1:19 p.m. via Paris.
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Italy
Paris
Milan
Brescia
Mobilization Decree Ordered General Forces Militia
Paris dispatch reports May 22 that Victor Emmanuel announced a decree ordering general mobilization of the country's land forces. The Rome telegraph agency confirms the move as the nation braces for broad military expansion.
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London
Stefani News Agency
Rome
Victor ‘Emmanuel
Paris
Raves
Conpendent
McRing
German Aviators Faulty Infiltration Over Paris Bombing Attempt
German flyers disguised as French airmen soared over Paris and dropped three bombs near Shel tower, Bon Marche, and Rue St. Charles. The bombs caused little damage, and the aircraft escaped past French air scouts who mistook it for a French plane.
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Hrengentier
Seine
Shel Tower
Fife Bon Marche Store
Rue St. Charles
Paris
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Yuan Shi Kai
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