Cummins Warns of GOP Rift If Dems Stand United
Senator Albert B. Cummins returns to a pessimistic mood and predicts a Republican split in the Midwest if the party fails to hold together. He doubts President Coolidge will run in 1928 but says his agricultural policy matters. Coolidge enjoys Adirondack vacation amid speculation on his future.
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Albert BB. Cummins
Down
Iowa
the Republic Party
Ilf
Democrius
Congress
Coolingge
Aly
Afr
Coolidge
Dnoall
Cummins
White House
Lis
Senate
Mr. Coolidge
Adirondacks
Lake Denmark disaster toll and arsenal losses
In Lake Denmark New Jersey a disastrous explosion and fire at the naval arsenal caused many deaths likely thirty or more. Overnight rains halted further blasts and saved Picatinny Army arsenal nearby. Navy stores about 85 million dollars lost. army and civilian losses around 5 million each. Marines mop up ruins and search for victims as vast devastation resembles No Man's Land.
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Naval
Lake Denmark
N. J
Army
Picatinny
Navy
No Man's Land
France
Breakup of Respect for Law and Courts In Crisis
A public statement laments the erosion of lawful respect as courts struggle to cope with mounting challenges. It argues that legal institutions face strain amid rising crime and social disorder, urging renewed faith in rule of law and judicial processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
Denver
Chester J. Long
Wichita
Kaw
Sulithe
Dever
Chicago
Congress
Senate
Weo
National Crime Commission
Criminal Procedure
Herbert S. Hadley
St. Louis
Bar Association
America
Two Americans Smashing Records Reach Pulitzer Building
Linton Wells and E. H. Evans arrived at the Pulitzer building in New York after a 28 day 14 hour 36 minute 51 second dash eastward. They traveled by seventeen airplanes three special trains two Hiners boats cars a jinricksha a droshky and their feet. They met no accidents and faced thrilling mountain flights. They praised European aviation progress and lauded Russian hospitality and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Wells
Evans
Pulitzer
New York
United States
Europe
Belgian king given power to resolve financial crisis
Albert of Belgium received near unlimited powers from the chamber to address soaring living costs and a weakening franc. Premier Jaspar denounced campaigners against the currency as conscienceless. He claimed unemployment is low, Antwerp is active, crops and industry prosper, and the budget is balanced with no new taxes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Belgium
Chamber
Jaspar
Antwerp
Turkish plotters hanged at Sinema waterfront
Smurteen wen and six Turkish parliament members were hanged on the Sinema waterfront for conspiracy to assassinate President Kemal Pasha. They protested innocence as details showed the plot threatened the new Turkish republic during Kemal Pasha’s Stayria arrival in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smurteen Wen
Sinema
Kemal Pasha
Stayria
Paris celebrates Artels day with parade and autocrat guests
A grand Paris parade honors Artels day with Moulay Youssef and Primo de Rivera as guests of honor. Police clamp down on dissent as Communists and liberals hiss and are detained. Rivera defends his rule while Weyler and Aguillera admit involvement in the revolt, claiming it was constitutional against the dictator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Moulay Youssef
Morocco
France
Primo de Rivera
Spain
de Rivera
Weyler
Aguilera
Elks National Convention Draws 150000 Attendees
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a national convention with about 150 000 members visiting. They dedicated a new building serving as a war memorial and the order headquarters. amusements included parades dances drills and a balloon race. Charles H Grakelow of Philadelphia was elected grand exalted ruler and Cincinnati awarded the next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Order
Charles H. Grakelow
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Georgia Banks Close as Bankers Trust Receivership Granted
Ninety four banks in Georgia and the Bankers’ Trust Company operating 120 banks in the state shut doors after a receiver was appointed for the trust company. The receivership followed a petition by the Bank of Umatilla Florida claiming the trust company had diverted 491,500 dollars from the Umatilla bank into investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IXTY
Georgia
Bankers’ Trust Company
Trust Company
Bank of
Umatilla, Fla
Umatilla Bank
Wealthy San Francisco men commit vast community gifts
Fourteen of the city’s top fortunes totaling over 100 million dollars organized a foundation to donate billions of surplus wealth to the community. Led by C. W. Merrill W. H. Crocker Mortimer Fleischacker Paul Shoup and Clay Miller the group will allocate gifts for specific uses and a perpetual board of trustees will manage the bequests after donors’ deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S*n Francisco
C. W.merrill
W. H. Crocker
Mortimer Fleischacker
Paul Shoup
Clay Miller
Two Noted Public Figures Die in New England
Fr O h n W Weeks former senator and secretary of war under Harding and Coolidge died at Lancaster New Hampshire after a long illness. He was an able loyal citizen and competent public official. Lincoln J Carter writer of popular melodramas and inventor of stage machinery also died last week. his name was familiar to many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohn W. Weeks
Harding
Coolidge
Lancaster
N. H
Lincoln J. Carter
Government to Erect Monument to Bear's Paw Battle
Washington reports a national memorial site may be created at Bear's Paw south of Chinook Montana by presidential proclamation within a year. The Bear's Paw battle in 1877 led General Miles to force Chief Joseph's surrender ending major conflicts in the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
Bear's Paw
Chinook
Nelson A. Miles
Joseph
New Pine
Paelo Santos
Miles
Gener
Waters
Camidia
Chef Joseph
Niada
State Bank Plans Easier Refund Bond Procedure for Schools
The registrar of state banks J. M. Bradford announced a simplified method for issuing refunding bonds to school districts when bonds are held by the state bank department. A standardized resolution form will be provided to trustees upon request to convert district bonds into mortgage hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scape Board of Land Comants
Reners
State Band Department
J. M. Braadford
State Banes
Brandford
Istiriet
Miv
Mer
D Brundford
Montana Auto Association names Bretenstein for campaign push
AL 7 Bretenstein of Great Falls secretary leads a statewide campaign for Montana Good Roads members. Announcement states association dues drop from 10 to 2.50 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Automobile Association
AL 7
Bretenstein
Great Falls
Movement For Good Roads
Montana
Montana News Briefs Cite Growth Plans and Local Events
Treasure State Tabloids notes a $50 000 plan for a St Josephs hospital addition in Lewistown Big Sandy hosts a local band and orchestra Kiwannis Montana convention set for Anaconda Ang July 9 10 and federal population estimates show Montana at 672 466 on July 1 1925 and 640 001 on July 1 1924 The American Legion and Kiwannis clubs of Clondive sponsor a bathing beauty contest and water care rally July 20 380 and 31 east of Broadus residents face county seat access disruption from Powder River bridge damage 50 marriages occurred in Montana in 1925 down 2 7 from 1924 1 206 divorces in 1925 up 11 4 from 1924 Plans to start Gibson dam on the Sun River reclamation project move forward with 500 000 for preliminary work this fiscal year and further funds sought to reach a 5 000 000 project
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lewistown
Big Sandy
Kiwannis Clubs of
Montana
Anaconda Ang
American Legion and
Kiwannis Club of
Clondive
Broadus
Powder River
United States Department of Commerce
Washington
Gibson Plam
Sun River
Leavitt
County Commissioners Back Smith-Hughes Mechanical Arts Support
Carbon county officials approve cooperation with Carbon County High School to fund an instructor for the Smith-Hughes mechanical arts course at a rate of 850.4 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon County
Carbon County High School
Smith-Hughes
Governor certifies initiative measures for ballot
Governor Erickson has certified with the secretary of state to place Initiative Measures No. 30 and 31 on the ballot at the general election November 2, 1926. The petitions call for a three cent gasoline tax and the repeal of the state liquor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Secretary of State
State Road System Analyzed by Bureau
Federal Bureau of Roads analysis shows Montana state highway system totals and condition. Of 7,967 miles, 252.5 graded and drained but not surfaced, 1,594 surfaced with untreated gravel, and 40 miles hard surfaced with cement, concrete, bituminous macadam, or other. Improvement in 1925 included 145.9 miles graded and drained and 139 miles surfaced with untreated gravel. Montana ranked near low in new surface miles compared with New Mexico and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Roads
Washington
Montana
New Mexico
Wramung
Harvest Hands Montana Seeks 2000 Men for Harvest
County agents in the north central and northeastern counties estimate Harvest Hands Montana will require about 2000 workers during harvest. Redland Valley Sheridan Daniels and Roosevelt counties expect 172 percent more men. Pondera Judith Basin Chouteau Teton Fergus Will counties total around 600. Barver stations to be set at Batnville and Great Falls by George H Tucker. Miles City site may be added if demand requires.
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Montana
Redland
Valley
Sheridan
Daniels
Roosevelt
Pondera
Judith Basin
Chouten
Teton
Fergus
Will
Barver
Batnville
Great Falls
George Ho Tucker
Kansas City
Farm Labor Division
United States Department of Labor
Miles City
Court Rules For Oil Firms On Gasoline Tax Case
Montana Supreme Court refuses rehearing in Sunburst Oil Refining dispute over a two cent per gallon gasoline tax. The court finds the tax unconstitutional and allows purchasers to sue for recoveries. About 150000 dollars in withheld tax may revert to the state, and the ruling impacts related actions against other companies aligned with Sunburst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Department
Sunburst Oland Refining Company
Ifuite
Cal
Elvil
Montana Gasoine
Sunburst Company
Oil Field Notes Highlight Small Oil Traces In Pendroy Area
Reports from several fields note small oil traces near Pendroy and in the Kevin Sunburst district. Florida geologist Charles Neid toured Harlem district. Barnsdall Foster hits a second producer near Billings. operators eye Frazer deep test after a high gravity light yellow oil discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Neid
Florida
Harlem
Barnsdall-Foster Corporation
Billings
Big Lake
da- Rotas
Kevin- Sunburst
Frazer
Turner Valley
Alberta
Canada
State convention plans for Fraternal Order of Fugies
Plans are nearly complete for the Fraternal Order of Fugies state convention to be held in Missoula from August 5 to August 7 with expected attendance from local members and affiliated chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fraternal Order of Fugies
Missoula
High School Agriculture Program Opens in Lake County
Under the Smith Hughes provisions the Lake county program has begun with twenty boys enrolled. Participants include students with planter grains and a strong interest in hogs and dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Montana Five Year Wheat Test Shows New Leaders
Montana extension service promotes winter wheat methods led by Kar mont and Montana 86. Five year field tests at Moccasin show Kar mont 34.7 bushels per acre and Montana 86 80.3 under dry land. Bozeman irrigated results list Kar mont 54.1, Montana 36 62, and Turkey 56.8 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Extension Service
Montana Experiment Station
Karmont
Montana
Record crop prospects brighten Montana farmers in 1926
Pioneering optimism in Park county highlights a near ideal year for tillers as July moisture boosts ranges and yields. State observers project Montana wheat acreage rising about five percent to 154350 acres in Valley county, with a potential 2,000,000 bushels and 13 bushels per acre. A large land sale in Dawson County shifts to Frederick Walsh. Crop stability is echoed by Jay Larson and state bank surveys showing “excellent plus” conditions across most counties. A July tour will inspect Bliss Triumph seed potato fields in Gallatin and Helena valleys, northern Montana, and Fallon county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park County
Montana
Karmont
Dawson County
A. I. Aiken
Frederick Walsh
Glenn Uilin
N. D
Alken
Glendive
C. Wilson
Glasgow
Valley County
Jay @. Larson
Larson
G. I. Trebout
University of Louisiana
H. G. Milward
University of Wisconsin
F. M. Harrington
Montana State College
Gallatin Valley
Helena
Fallon County
Lamb shipment from Whitefish and Marion to Chicago
Fourteen thousand lambs pastured at Whitefish and Marion were shipped to Chicago in 42 cars. The stock is owned by Drumheller and other Washington and Oregon sheepmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefish
Marion
Chicago
Drumheller
Washington and
Oregon
Cancellation of 60 Homestead Claims in Billings District
About 20 000 acres in the state's eastern section are restored to public lands and again subject to entry after cancelations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
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Marine Corps Reserve
Quantico
Naval Arsenal
Lake Demmiark
Edward W. Pickard
M. Caillaux
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Germany
Bear Paw
Northwest
Treasure State Tabloids
Federal Department
Pendroy
Ble Dome OL & Gas Company
Bowdoin
Homestake Oil Company
Round Butte Development Company
Rowan
Joplin
Liberty County
Kalispell Petroleum Company
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