News Review of Current Events by Edward W Pickard
The Pennsylvan ia primary graft inquiry reveals massive campaign spending. Ware and Pepper factions say funds supported multiple candidates and offices. Mellon defends legality. Gr un dy and Folwell note raises prompt scrutiny. Local officials face questions on vote buying and coercion. Cardinal Bonzano arrival in New York sparks massive public celebration. Eucharistic Congress in Chicago attended by high church officials. Coolidge represented in Chicago by Secretary Davis.
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Edward W. Pickard
Senate Committee
Pennsylvania
Keystone
William S. Ware
Pepper
Wincher
Remaindr
Peel Weman
James
Ward
Vare
Pepper-Fisher
Mellons
Republican
Grundy
Folwell
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Kline
Pittsburgh
Harry A. Mackey
Philadelphia
Ware
Wayne RB. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Nets
Reed
Wheeler
Teague
Congress
Ohun Cardinal
Bonzano
New York
al Smith
Walker
Monsignor Bonzano
Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral
Mundelein
Coolidge
Chiiicago
Labor
Davis
France Faces Shaky Coalition As Debt Crisis Shakes Government
France’s cabinet collapses amid a severe franc devaluation to 87 per dollar. Peret resigns as finance minister. De Gaulle urges AL Briand to form a national union cabinet to win a right-center minority. Poincare offered finance post with caution against socialist ideas. Radical Socialists grant Terlot entry if he wishes. Brazil pulls from the League of Nations warning of broader withdrawals as Asia contemplates exits and a Spanish-speaking alliance emerges if Spain resigns.
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Peret
Deumergue
AL Briand
Ah “National Union
Miight
Poincare
Terlot
Berenger
United States
France
Razil
League of Nations
Bernardes
Geneva
League
Senhor Luis
Brazil
South America
Spain
China
Persia
Asia
Primo de Rivera
Germany
South
Central America
Plebiscitary Commission Declares Tacna Arica Vote Impracticable
General Lassiter chaired the Tacna Arica plebiscitary commission which ruled the vote impracticable due to lack of guarantees for a fair result. Chile accused the process and broke off negotiations, while Washington fears a blow to U S prestige in the western hemisphere as Chilean deputies denounce the United States and the Monroe doctrine.
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Lassiter
Tacna- Arica
Peru
Chile
Washington
United States
Duel in Cracow Between Polish Leaders
Nount Skrzynski former prime minister of Poland and General Szepy tchyi chief aide to Marshal Pilsudski shot pistols in a Cracow duel. The general fired first, grazing the count’s scalp. The count aimed at Szep tychi’s head, then dropped his weapon, saying he could not miss and did not want to kill.
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Nount Skrzynski
Poland
Szeptychi
Pilsudski
Cracow
Thompson sails to survey American island possessions
Oliver L. Carmi A Thompson of Cleveland sails from Seathiedor The TAppines with Mrs Thompson and press, as personal representative of Mr. Coolidge. He plans a full inquiry into island government and general conditions, with efforts to extend to other insular possessions and possibly devise a new governance system for the Philippines, Sammon, and Guan. He will align with Governor General Wood in Manila.
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Carmi A. Thompson
Cleveland
Philippines
Sammon
Guan
Army
Navy
Oanthertey
Manth
Wood
Farm relief clash widens as Mellon opposes plan
Secretary Mellon says the corn belt farm relief measure is economically unsound and harmful to producers and consumers. He favors cooperative marketing and boosting foreign demand to lift home prices. Western legislators blast his letter, threatening revolt, while Senator Robinson crafts a rival Democratic approach backing government loans and tariff revisions for farmers.
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Bhoretary
Mellon
Hangen
Dickinson
Anthony
Coolidge
Treasury
Robinson
Carl Vrooman
Congress
Senators vow filibuster over lakes to gulf waterway bill
Twelve senators from lake states plan to filibuster the omnibus rivers and harbors bill over the Illinois link. led by Willis of Ohio they intend to delay in committee and talk it to death on the Senate floor. Senator Deneen of Illinois says the tactic won’t kill the measure, while House leaders threaten to stay in session until passage.
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Lake States
Willis
Ohio
Senate
Deneen
Illinois
House
Congress
Montana Survey Notes Upward Economic Trend into June
A U S Department report indicates Montana's industrial activity rose in May and is likely to continue into June. Employment grew as beet harvests began and railroad and highway construction expanded. New projects include a $1,000,000 hotel at Waterton Lake and steel and bridge work, with substantial work for unskilled laborers.
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United States
Department of Co Hefitative
Iit
Monta
Montana
Billings
Sidney
Chinnok
Wiy
Uneder Way
Gineier Park
Waterton Lake
Pat Red
Weather Update Reflects Split Across Regions
The report notes a break in a dry spell with showers improving conditions in northern areas while southern regions remain drier. Specific locations listed include Lewistown Glendive Bozeman with scattered details about timing and precipitation.
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Beneraius
Sietsel
Pree Pratien
Oil Field Notes From Montana Gas Fields Report
Reports from multiple Montana fields note activity in Nesin Sunhurst Great Falls Vaughn and Cat Creek. Drilling resumes Fenholt Winifred while Red Dome carbon county well nears 300 feet. New shows at Great Norther Atu test well and Madison limestone target. Oakmont Oil spuds at Oiltuna structure. Pondera Valley Larson No 1 shows 11 feet of Elis sand at 1440 feet. Field superintendent Sonntag plans Cat Creek well testing.
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AJC
Grove
Red Dome
Carbon County
Bridger
Fenholt
Winifred
Vaughn
Madison Limestone
Great Falls
Ralph Arnold
Wihiel
International
Sunhurste
I. S. Sonntag
Frantz Corporation
Cat Creek
Robert Jordan
Pondera Valley
Jevin-Sunburst
Elis
Land Drive Planned for Malta Valley Settlement
At a meeting of large landholders and immigration officials near Malta on the Great Northern line it was decided that once the Milk River project contract with the government is ratified options will be offered on about 10 000 acres. The land will back a Great Northern campaign to attract settlers to the valley as ratification looms and land movement prospects brighten.
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Great Northern
Malta
State Fair Dates List For Montana Counties
Information from the division of publicity lists county fair dates across Montana. Beavers, Fallon, Valley undecided. others set in September with hosts and locations including Lewistown, Miles City, Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Havre. Some counties plan corn shows, club exhibits, or poultry events. others undecided on fairs.
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Division of Publicity
Department of Agriculture
Helena
Montana
Beaverhead
Braidwater
Fallon
Valley
Sanders
Musselshell
Hil
Stillwater
Bohtis
Miles City
R. B. Lowrey
Baker
Fergus
Lewistown
I. Fitton
Gallans
Bosemans
W. J. Meehlenbergs
Bozeman
Garfield
Jordans
Thomas Ll. Viarvey
Jordan
Golden Valley
Cleveland
Ryegate
Havre
MOB
Duncan
Wavere
Judith Basin
R. Mountjoy
Stanford
Lewis and Chirk
Helenpe
Burke Clements
Twelena
Madison
Cy Burgess
McCone
Circle
Jo Kendle
Missoula
Western Monta
Cuthbert Peat
Rpsselsheld
Dyer
Phillips
Dodsons
Dodson
Powell
Deer Lodge
Asbor
Deer Ledge
Prairie
Terry
Lewis
Perry
Ravalli
Greater Carcahl
G. de Knight
Phonitfon
Richhinds
Sidney
Rosebud
Montana high school reps chosen for Philadelphia sesquicentennial
Miss Nelo Rediingstifer Cres ton Miss Evelyn Watt Gallatin county high school and Russell Tavis Smith Billings high school were selected to represent Montana at the Philadelphia sesqui centennial. Alternate picks include Miss Sullivan Butte Miss Bosworth Virginia City and Richard Leach Gallatin county high school.
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Nelo Rediingstifer
Creston
Evelyn Watt
Gallatin County High School
Russell Tavis Smith
Billings High School
Montana
Philadelphia
Aloss Redingshafer
Tarickson
May Trimper
Watt
Mr. Smith
Welena High School
Anna Marie Sullivan
Buttes
Helen Frances Bosworth
Virginia City
Richard Irving Leach
Gallatin
County High School
Washington
Mount Vernon
East
Montana Briefs Delays and Fire Losses Blaze Across State
The lower branch of congress endorses a senate DH to reimburse Montana 26000 spent fighting fires. In 1919, Arthur Z Breitenstein resigns to become Montana Automobile association secretary. Railroads grant reduced fares to Butte for Montana Bankers convention July 15 to 17. Forest fires West Montana scorch 1000 acres south of Avery and 600 near Lolo. Imperial elevator at Culbertson destroys 15000 bushels wheat 2000 oats 1000 flax, loss about 35000. Barker district mining renewals announced by Monarch Silver Lead Mining Company capital 250 One. Lewistown church members convert grounds into park.
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Congress
Senate
Montana
Arthur Z. Breitenstein
Travel Rainbow
Great Falls
Montana Automobile Association
Butte
Montana Bankers’ Association
Avery
Quinn
Lolo Forest
Imperial
Culbertson
Barker
Nelhart
Monarch Silver & Lead Mining Company
Grass Range timber and grazing fire scorches hundreds of acres
A fire near Grass Range, started by a cigarette butt discarded in grass, burned about 500 acres of timber and 2 acres of grazing land. Fire crews battled the blaze as winds spread the flames across the area. No injuries reported.
Government funds to Montana irrigation projects listed
Interior Department in Washington announced last week that construction wipe-off charges will benefit Montana projects. Large allocations include Milk River $3,789,845. Huntley $888,025. Lower Yellowstone (Montana and North Dakota) $959,271. Sun River $251,471.
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Interior Department
Washington
Montana
Milk River
Huntley
Lower Yellowstone
N. D
Sun River
Montana 4 H, crop reports, and dairy notes in Fergus and beyond
Ranch News surveys Fergus county 4 H with 79 cub members in 129 projects. notes plan to combat cutworms in Yellowstone valley. reports wool prices in Boston, cow testing leads Montana in April, and state crop conditions. mentions sheep sale in Helena, incubator scale at Stevensville, and local farm trials on pest control and dairy expansion.
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Fergus County
Montana Purebred Sheep Association
Boze- Iwan
Montana Wool Growers Association
Helena
J. O. Tretsven
Montana Extension Service
New Zealand
Wisconsin
Montana crop prospects improve despite uneven June moisture
Montana county agents report that crop prospects for the year are better than the national average. While some areas show deficient rainfall slowing plant growth and planting of flax in a few sections, overall conditions remain favorable across the state during the third week of June.
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Montana
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Santa Monica Beach
Los Angeles
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Boston
Mhithead Cow Testing Club
J. B. Liddell
Stevensville
Fort Shaw
J. Reezen
Walier
Waderlab
Roosevelt County
D. B. Noble
Wiliam Crandell
Bainville
Extension Service
Thuntley
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Howard Welch
Montana State College
Alfred Anderson
Cherry Creek
Wiehland County
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