Plane Crash Cited as Worst in U S History
Seven men died when an army Curtiss Eagle ambulance plane crashed near Indianhead Maryland 40 miles from Washington. The dead include Lieut. Archie Miller Maurice Connolly ex congressman A G Batchelberg and five Army officers. Investigators say the exact cause may never be known due to all aboard perishing.
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Indianhead
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Archie Miller
D. C
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Iowa
House of Representatives
A. G. Batchelberg
American Automobile Association
Stanley M. Ames
Cleveland
W. McDermott
Langley Field
Virginia
John M. Pennewill
Langleyfield
Richard Blumenkranz
Washington, D. C
Army Air
United States
Newport News
Potomac River
Morgantown
Indian Head
Milton Wins Auto Race at Indianapolis speeds to track record
Tommy Milton won the 500 mile International Racing at Indianapolis in five hours 84 minutes 44.65 seconds at an average 89.62 mph. Ralph De Palma led early with a pace that eliminated most foreign cars. only eight of 23 entrants finished, seven American built. Ralph Mulford placed ninth in another American car. Milton set a new track record for cars under 183 cubic inches displacement.
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Tommy Milton
Indianapolis Speedway
Milton
Ralph de Palina
Ralph Mulford
de Palma
Plenty of Insurance Held Necessity by Mrs Southard
Honolulu reports Paul V. Southard, husband of Lydia Southard who is jailed on a murder charge, sought $10,000 life insurance in April from a major company. Idaho deputy sheriff W H H Ormsby, here to return Mrs. Southard for trial, relayed the detail from Twin Falls county.
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Paul V. Southard
Lydia
Edward Meyer
Idaho
W. H H. Ormsby
Twin Falls County
Pershing Attends Memorial Day Events in Princeton
General John J. Pershing arrived from Chicago May 30 to decorate his sister's grave in Princeton. He reviewed a parade and addressed thousands at Memorial Day exercises by the American Legion post. He attended a Bureau Valley Country Club reception and laid flowers on soldiers' graves at Oakland Cemetery in Chicago.
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John J. Pershing
Chicago
Richard Paddock
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Bureau Valley Country Club
Oakland Cemetery
Briand Admits Unkept Promise On Ruhr Troop Sends
Paris premier Briand told the senate he did not keep his promise to send troops into the Ruhr. He said he chose practical cooperation with allies over a literal pledge and that reparations decisions rest with the commission, not him. He noted the German Reichstag acknowledging defeat on the fifth anniversary of the Frankfort treaty.
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Ruhr
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Hfe
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France
Veterans of Three Wars March in Gotham Parade
Tens of thousands of Civil, Spanish American and World War veterans paraded through Greater New York on Memorial Day to honor the fallen. Allied patriots and nurses joined in, flags at half mast, and a 21 gun salute from harbor forts marked the event.
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France
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Riverside Drive
Airplane crash injures crowd at State Fair Park race
Sixteen persons were injured at State Fair park in Milwaukee during a stunt flight linked to an auto racing program. One may be fatally hurt as the aircraft struck crowded box seats.
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State Fair Park
Two Die in Williamson Strip Conflict
State police report two deaths occurred in the Williamson district. The shooting took place on Pond Creek in Pike County Kentucky amid disorder along the West Virginia Kentucky border. Authorities say the incident is unrelated to recent unrest and that the situation remained quiet.
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Jackson County
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Eddie Rickenbacker
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Cheyenne
Wyo
A. C. Tow Writer
National Nonpartisan League
William Langer
North Dakota
Beatrice
Nebraska
Outlaws Sack Acacienda Aftermath of Looted Chichen Itza Archives
News wires report Acacienda owned by Edward Thompson, 70 miles from Merida, Yucatan, looted by bandits who destroyed valuable documents tied to the ruins of Chichen Itza. Also covered are reparations talks in Paris, German treasury bills, Russian political shifts, and various international tensions.
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Petrograd
Montana wheat crop seen up 300000 bushels in 1921 report
The Montana crop report forecasts a 4 283 000 bushel winter wheat harvest on 249 000 acres, up from 8 900 000 bushels last year on 300 000 acres, with losses from dry weather and pests. Livestock wintered well and pastures are in good shape. Helena. Montana Trust & Savings Bank and Ferris & Hardgrove of Spokane bid jointly for 850 000 state certificates, paying a New York bank commission and a premium, among other bidders listed.
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St. Paul
T. A. Marlow
Helens
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
Dbraueh
Helena
Talesimen
C. P. Shearman
Neil
John and
Allen
Thomas Mendosa
A. Wood
Coolidge
New York
Clarence Hale
Boston
Charles Ponzi
Fred W. Beier
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Federal Department of Segriculture
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Spokane
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Bosworth-Chanute Company of
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Locke Named Clerk to Montana Consolidated Boards
Jerome G. Locke of Livingston, longtime surveyor general and Bull Moose era figure, will succeed J. J. Ryan as clerk to the consolidated boards on July 1. The appointment, announced after the governor attended the Walsh memorial dedication in Gatineau, places Locke in a $8,000 per year post. Ryan has served about 20 years.
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138Rd General Assembly
The
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United States of America
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Livingston
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Dixon
J. J. Ryan
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Walsh
J. G. Locke
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Consolidated Board
Butte
Cement tax challenge by Three Forks Port Land Cement Co.
The Three Forks Port Land Cement Co. of Trident challenges a cement tax as unconstitutional. It paid about $10,000 to State Treasurer J. W. Walker under protest for the period from January Town, covering roughly 1,000,000 sacks of cement or 250,000 barrels at a tax rate of 0.0005 dollars per barrel.
Montana Will Not Sell State Lands Until After Harvest
Register of State Lands N. V. Bailey says Montana will not offer lands for sale until after harvest. The land market is not up to normal at present, according to Mr. Dailey.
Snowy Spread Across Montana With Mountain Heaviest
Light snowfalls are reported at several Montana sites with the heaviest in the mountains. Yellowstone saw snow Saturday morning after rain Friday night per the Helena weather office. Billings logged notable precipitation at 34 degrees, no snow reported yet. The snow follows a string of statewide showers.
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Growth in Roundup Home Building Slows Rents High
Despite high labor costs and unfavorable finances Roundup shows growing housing activity. A utility count records 71 residences started or completed since January 1 with an average cost near 3000 dollars. Rents remain high while many more homes are planned and a total around 100 new houses is projected this year.
State U students set President’s Day honors
Missoula students designate Thursday June 2 as president's day for President RE Sisson who leaves the university. Convocation at 41o o'clock with Prof F C Scheuch speaking for the faculty. A student, chosen by the council, will speak for students and President Sisson will respond. Evening singing on the steps and a gymnasium reception follow.
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The
State University
RE. O. Sisson
F.C. Scheuch
Sisson
Miles City Plans 58 Room Addition to City Hospital
Miles City outlines a 58 room addition to the city hospital with a projected cost near 125000 dollars. Architect B Riveness says contracts should be let early next month and the wing will be 125 feet long extending 60 feet from the main building. It will feature concrete floors roofs and stairs and be fire proof with modern hospital equipment.
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Miles City Hospital
B. Riveness
Sen Junod Heads to Washington for RNC Meeting
Bozeman Montana Senator Junod, recently elected by the state committee as Montana's Republican national committeeman, travels to Washington for the June 7 RNC meeting. He declines to discuss his chances of national recognition but says Montana Republicans deserve a fair deal. He also remarks on a Butte meeting linked to Shelley and opposition to Governor Dixon.
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Washington
Bozeman
Montana
Republican National Committee
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Ile
National Committee
Tam
Butte
Edwards
Donnan
Dixon
Shelley
Herefords Sell High at Spring Montana Sale
Forty four pure bred Herefords were sold at the Montana Herefords Breeders' Association spring sale for 7665 dollars. The top price was 100 dollars paid to A B Cook of Townsend by M J Colver of Brooks for a two year old bull.
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Montana
Designate three bureaus in Montana war risk program
A special dispatch from the Post in Butte reports that the war risk insurance bureau will establish branches at Butte Great Falls and Miles City following a decision from its Washington office.
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Great Falls
Miles City
Great Falls Proposes Merging City Jail Functions
Cascade County Taxpayers' League agitation cites four jailers guarding one prisoner at the Great Falls city jail. TSOOS discusses consolidating the city and county jails to save money and repurpose the jail quarters.
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Tsoos
TSOOC
Great Falls
Havre Hosts Unique Ladies Band in Montana
Havre proudly features a band composed entirely of 33 young women under director Or P Thayer. A concert is set for Friday June 3 in the high school auditorium with a 14 piece program.
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Havre
Montana
Or. P. Thayer
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