Butte Holds Memorial Day Observances Across City
Butte observes Memorial day with services at the Silver Bow county courthouse and at Mount Moriah St. Patrick’s and Jewish cemeteries. The Grand Army of the Republic will lead, with Henry W Lawton camp placing a Maine battle ship cap decoration. After ceremonies, veterans travel by streetcars to cemeteries, flags are raised at the Salvation Army citadel, and banks and offices close for the holiday.
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Silver Bow County
Grand Army of the
Grand Army
Butte
Patriotic Societies
H. H. Makinson
John A. Logan
Freda Tretheway
Clinton Noel
Lincoln
Henry W. Lawton
United
Maine
Havana Harbor
Charlies F. Juttner
Mount Moriah
St. Patrick's
Montana Street
United Services of the Patriotic Societies
Makinson
Women’s Relief Corps
Women
United Spanish War Veterans and Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion
Aux
C. F. Juttner
John J. Barry
Salvation Army
Patriotic Societies of
Charles R. Leonard
Central High School
Liquor Permits Shift Controversy Allegations Emerge
Means testified that Smith and allies sought to move prohibition enforcement from the treasury to the justice department to control whiskey. He said he helped form the Women’s Clean Government League and directed H L Sealife to contact Secretary Melton. He claimed documents show Mellon arranged with Rex Shedon and Fred W Upham to permit withdrawal of whiskey for sale to fund the Republican National Committee.
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Smith
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Sheldon
Testimony by Means Described as Absurd by Mellon
Washington May 2 The Associated Press reports Mellon labeled Gaston B Means testimony as absurd before the Senate and Wheeler committees The analyst noted the committee has not yet sought corroborating facts and would summon him if credibility is given to Means story
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Associated Press
Washington
Gaston B. Means
Senate
Mellon
Ice
Wheeler Committee
Melton
Hippopotamus Tongue Favored By Local Natives
Native communities favor a diet featuring hippopotamus tongue as a prized delicacy. Elders recount traditional methods of preparing and sharing the meat, highlighting cultural significance and communal feasts centered on this dish.
Coercive ransom note seeking old twenty and fifty dollar bills
The text instructs the recipient to avoid police contact and to secure ten thousand dollars in old twenty and fifty dollar bills. It emphasizes noon deadline and warns that using newer bills will render the plan futile. No additional context or names are provided.
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Ile
Duffy, Noted Montana Lawyer, Dies After Illness
Attorney Duffy, 42 or 43, a prominent Butte and Anaconda lawyer and former Deer Lodge county attorney, died after weeks of illness. He was admitted to practice in 1882, built a leading Montana firm, and is survived by his widow Martha and two daughters, with funeral arrangements to follow.
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Blackstone
Supreme Court of
Montana Territory
Butte
Mont
Thomas Campbell
California
Hiram Johnson
Golden State
Duffy
Anaconda
Deer Lodge County
Mr. Duffy
Martha Curn
Deer Lodge
Former athlete and Butte girl wed in St Patrick’s Church
Miss Mary V. Rodgers daughter of Mrs Boseere 691 West Galena street wed Robert Darragh former Butte high athlete at a Wednesday morning nuptial mass at St Patrick’s church officiated by Father Joseph M Venus. Darragh a Centerville YMCA basketball team member for five years works in the Anaconda clerical department. They will reside at 17 South Idaho street after a brief Montana honeymoon.
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Mary
VV. Rodgers
Boseere
West
Galena Street
Robert Darragh
Butte
St. Patrick's Church
Joseph M. Venus
Darragh
Centerville
Villa Fight To Be Held In Brooklyn Ring
Supreme Court Justice Benedict denied a temporary injunction to stop the Nostrand A C from holding fights in its open air arena. Promoters announced the Pancho Villa Frankie Ash flyweight title bout would be held tomorrow night despite rain.
Youth Arrested in Franks Case Discloses Glasses Link
A Franks case suspect admitted visiting the spot where the glasses were found up to fifty times and said he bought the glasses for headaches but discarded them weeks ago. State’s Attorney Robert F. Crowe said Leopold also visited the body site a week earlier, three to four days before the murder, and denied owning the spectacles.
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Robert F. Crowe
Leopold
Slayings of Chicago schoolboy baffle police
Chicago authorities say they are no nearer solving the slaying of Robert Frank, son of a Chicago millionaire, whose nude body was found in a south side swamp after ransom demands. They suspect druggist Charles Heath, found ill in Louisville, may have information but he is in serious condition. Heath disappeared after taking poison as detectives sought details about the ransom figure George Johnson.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Frank
South Side
Charles Heath
Louisville
Eliy
Louieville
Heath
Franks
George Johnson
Johnson
Robert Franks
Indicted over liquor ring in Chicago case
Federal indictments charge 26 people with illegally possessing transporting and selling liquor in a rum ring that moved more than 1 009 000 in value. The scheme used forged withdrawal permits and verification letters to move liquor from Sibley warehouse to other stores then to dealers. The case highlights police and warehouse officials as principals though no owner named.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
K. L. Weiss
Sibley
Lancaster
Bibley
Home Robbery Seizes Cash and Revolver in East Second Street
Police report thieves used a pass key to enter the J. Williams residence at 1229 East Second Street early last night while the family was away. They escaped with $68 in cash and an automatic revolver after breaking into a dresser drawer. Deputy sheriffs Duggan and I inspected the home but found no suspect.
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J. Williams
East Second Street
Duggan and
Williams
Entente Cordiale Seals France Britain Egypt Mo rocco Pact
The 1904 agreement settled long standing rights in Egypt with France surrendering certain claims to England and England granting France a privileged position in Morocco. Russia joined indirectly via the Franco Russian alliance as Britain sought a tripartite settlement. Cambon signed the final draft after Delcasse and Lansdowne agreed.
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England
Egypt
France
Morocco
Europe
Russia
Edward
M. Cambon
Delcasse
Lansdowne
Prominent Butte Man Gillis Dies After Long Illness
Phil Gillis a longtime Butte resident and prominent Democrat dies after a long battle with illness. Born in Ontario in 186? he moved to Montana in 1889, worked in mining and later ran a cigar business. He served in the Montana legislature in 1911 and was active in the Elks Rotary Modern Woodmen and Butte Chamber of Commerce. His funeral arrangements were to be set under Elks auspices.
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Duffy
The
Woodmen of the World
the Elks
National Union
Modern Woodmen
Independent Order of Foresters
Montana Bar Association
West Fifth Street
Gillis
Loma Linda Sanitarium
Los Angeles
Butte
Senator Gallwey
Green
Lodge
Mr. Gillis
Ontario
Canada
Phil Gillis
Wisconsin
Montana
Marysville
Lewistown
Maiden, Mont
Fred Farrell
North Main Street
W. W. Cheely
Great Falls
Silver Bow County
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Gallwey
Fundamentalists Attack Missions In Milwaukee Meeting
In a stormy session the Northern Baptist convention voted to investigate the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society board over alleged modernist bias in appointing missionaries. Dr J G Masse urged creation of a five member committee with power to summon witnesses and inspect records and $15000 for the probe.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Northern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Foregin Mission Society
American Baptist Mission Society
F. L. Anderson
Est
Anderson
J. G. Masse
Boston
Masse
Board of Managers
Petty
Pittsburg
Knights of Columbus Cancel Special Train to Helena
The special train planned to carry Butte residents to the cathedral consecration in Helena next week was canceled yesterday. Fewer than 150 passengers signed up, so the trip will be by automobile, deemed unnecessary for the ceremonies.
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Knights of Columbus
Butte
Helena
Family ties linked to Gillis brothers and kin
Por years Mr Gillis Mr Gallwey and the late John N Kirk occupies quarters together which they maintained in the Hennessy annex. Mr Gillis leaves his son Cheely Gillis of Butte. His mother and a sister are living at Ladysmith Wis and a brother Chick Gillis resides at Superior Wis.
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Gillis
Gallwey
John N. Kirk
Hennessy Annex
Cheely Gillis
Butte
Ladysmith
Wis
Chick Gillis
Superior
Cambon’s Role in WWI Frustrating German Efforts
The text recalls M. Cambon’s early influence and steadfast stance as tensions rose before World War I. It notes his prominent role in 1914 in thwarting Germany’s attempts to sever Franco British unity, and his resignation from his post in November 1920.
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Europe
M. Cambon
Germany
France
Great Britain
Tokio Protest at Capital Draws Lingering Attention
The United States contemplates how to respond as Tokyo notes protest over exclusion provisions. Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Hanihara will review the Japanese note once it is formally delivered. Tokyo calls the policy discriminatory and treaty violations but officials insist immigration policy remains a domestic matter.
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State Department
Hughes
Hanihara
Tokio
Japan
Labor Government Wins Vote On Unemployment Policy
London May 29 The labor government in the house of commons won a comfortable majority of 48 as Sir William Joynson Hicks failed to press a motion to cut the labor minister Tom Shaw’s salary by 100 pounds after a long debate The vote stood 300 to 252 in its favor with Liberal leader H H Asquith announcing the Liberals would not oppose the government and Premier MacDonald warning that defeat would lead to a general election
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Associated P’ress
London
Labor
House of Commons
William Joynson Hicks
Tom Shaw
House
MacDonald
H. H. Asquith
Methodists Adjourn Ninth Quadrennial Conference at Springfield
The twenty ninth Methodist Episcopal conference in Springfield closed after four weeks. Delegates head home to pas torates and mission fields with major actions on child labor reform and a uniform divorce law. The body backed U S entry into the world court and League of Nations and approved peace measures. New bishops were named and most episcopal assignments revised as eight year residence limits were set. The conference narrowly rejected a measure to modify the church divorce law by 310 to 300.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
United States
World Court
League of Nations
Lord Jesus
Ishops
Fireman Injured In Billings Wreck
Reports say a Great Northern freight train derailed near Rimrock twenty two miles west of Billings last night injuring a fireman probably seriously An ambulance and wrecking train rushed from Billings due to heavy rains causing weakened tracks only one car left the rails details scarce from the weather disrupted lines
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Associated Press
Billings
Great Northern
Rimrock
Milton and Murphy Favorites in Rage at Indy
In Indianapolis on May 29, two speedsters near toy-car size prepared for the 12th annual 500 mile sweepstakes. Officials required two more machines to reach 80 mph for 10 miles. Tommy Milton, winner in 1921 and 1923, and Jimmy Murphy, 1922 victor, were top favorites as 24 cars lined up after weathered gloom and a hopeful forecast for race day.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Tommy Milton
Jimmy Murphy
Jay Bees Clash With Meaderville Tonight
The Meaderville baseball club and the Jay Bees of Anaconda meet at 6 15 tonight at Clark Park for the second game in a series this season. The first game in Anaconda ended 6 6, and last Saturday’s rematch was postponed due to Mines league duties. Claire Sullivan and Rudy Domirovich will duel on the mound as fans pack the stands for the intercity Independent championship stake.
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Meaderville
Jay Bees
Anaconda
Clark Park
Claire Sullivan
Rudy Domirovich
Butte Golfers Face Qualifying Rounds in Open Meet
Qualifying rounds for the Goodale trophy run today at the Country Club as 16 top scores advance. A large field is expected with many contestants having visited the greens in the past week and all eager to compete.
Mrs Murphy visits Butte from Seattle to see sister
Mrs. Fred Murphy and her two daughters arrived in Butte yesterday from Seattle to visit her sister Mrs. Dolan Harrington of 1045 Oregon Avenue. Mrs. Murphy traveled with Mr. and Mrs. M. Jesson who will stay a few days with the Harringtons. Harry Toohill is a brother of Mrs. Murphy.
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Budytr
Fred Murphy
Butte
Seattle
Dolan Harrington
Oregon Avenue
Murphy
Schlaifer KOs Karr in First Round at Pool Hall
Morris Schlaifer of Omaha knocks out Cleveland welterweight Johnny Karr in the opening round of a 12 round bout at a pool hall. Lodie DL reports from Cleveland.
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Schlaifer
Associated Press
Cleveland
Morris Schlaifer
Omaha
Johnny Karr
Dale Lodie DL
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Citadel
Our
Durggis
PAGT
Paris
Elks’ Lodge
Milton and
RAGE
Jay
Meaderwlee
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