Happenings of Past Week From Around the World
A digest of major events: Arctic explorer William Speirs Bruce dies. Japanese premier Hara fatally stabbed. Arab Jewish clashes in Jerusalem. British and German reparations moves noted. Hungarian Hapsburgs ousted. Irish and Italian locals report political and military incidents. U S treasury debt drop. arms talks and prohibition funding proposed. various local incidents including unions, trials, and accidents across nations.
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Tokio
Hara
the Lloyd George of
Japan
Jerusalem
Murderess given term in Idaho state prison
Lydia Meyer Southard, convicted poisoner of her fourth husband Ho ward K. Meyer, was sentenced in Twin Falls to 10 years to life in Idaho state prison. An appeal was filed but no stay requested. release depends on the board and good behavior. She showed no visible tremor in court.
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Bakersfield
Calif. Ci
San Joaquin Valley
SentUe
James CC
Dahl
Albert Dahl
Vancouver
B. C
San Diego
Winthrop E. Blackwell
Daniel W. Tomlinson
Navy
Los Angeles
Arthur C Burch
Obenham
Belton Kennedy
Burch
Roseburg
Ore
Brumfield
Dennis Russell
San Francisco
H Howard Carleton Colhines
Union Ferry
Cable Railways
Spokane
Portland
Madison Street Railway
Seattle
Holmes
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lydia Southard
Edward F. Meyer
Lydia Meyer Southard
Howard K. Meyer
Idaho State Prison
Southard
State Paurden Board
Buvid
Pardon Board
German Industrialists League Offers 7 Billion Mark Credit Aid
Berlin reports the League of German Industrialists voted to aid the government with foreign credits totaling about 7,000,000,000 marks. The resolution, reached after seven hours of debate, calls for strict economy, private enterprise input on tax and economic policy, foreign expert advice on credit levels, state enterprises to stop draining public funds, and removal of restrictions on economic life including the eight hour day.
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Berlin
League of German Industrialists
Vitellig
League
Wage Stinnes
Alfred Slugenberg
Krupp Works
Census Seeks Birth Records Proof In Montana
Helena reports show Montana's birth statistics tested by the federal census bureau. Walter Lackey arrives to verify state data, rural reports, and names and dates, with a costly but limited check on accuracy.
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Helena
Montana
Walter L. Lackey
Washington, D. C
Vital Statistics Division
The
Census Bureau
Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Luckey
Washington
Lackey
Texan Orders Klan Probe by Grand Jury
Houston judge orders investigation of the Ku Klux Klan in his charge to the new grand jury in the criminal court. Judge C W Robinson directs prosecutors to scrutinize Klan activity and possible violations in the area. The announcement sets the stage for a formal inquiry by local judicial authorities.
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Houston
Tex
C. W. Robinson
Arbuckle Case Set For November 14 Trial
In San Francisco the Arbuckle murder case was continued to November 14 by consent. Justice announced the trial would begin on the 14th. Gavin McNab, Arbuckle’s chief counsel, noted Armistice Day and a local election caused the delay, though he was ready to proceed if needed.
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San Francisco
Raseac
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Gavin McNab
Arbuckle
Montana Grown Wheat Breaks Year s Record
Wolf Point reports I C Jorgenson farm near Vida produced the heaviest Dark Hard Northern Marquis wheat tested at the Minneapolis board of trade at 66 pounds per bushel. Yield reported about 22 bushels per acre with 1 percent dockage.
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Wolf Point
Vida
I. C. Jorgenson
Imperial Elevator Company
L. J. Jenkins
Jorgenson
Minneapolis
Marquis
Minneapolis Board of Trade
Mr. Jenkins
J. J. Stone
John Prokepehuk
Ncre
Butte Jury Convicts Cassils in Ovando Bank Case
A Butte jury returns a guilty verdict for Charles H Cassils in the state banking case tied to the First State bank of Ovando. The jury imposes a recommended prison term of two to four years. Judge Winston will hear sentence and also address Scott Cassill, another felon linked to the Ovando bank affairs. Both father and son faced multiple counts including deposits while insolvent and falsified records.
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Aso
Ogundo Bank
New
Irrigation Petitions Signed Across Two Districts
Signatures for irrigation petitions in two districts have been gathered. The plans cover about 80 000 acres with strong name margins to withstand withdrawal risk. Petitions await district court filing after final checks and error elimination.
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Avegate
Miles Mulvaney Re elected to Yellowstone Trade Panel
Miles W Mulvaney of Billings won re election to the Yellowstone Trade association executive committee at the annual meeting in eastern Montana. General Manager TWC Cooley of Minneapolis reported progress and outlined future plans. The convention closed with a banquet featuring addresses by HL Wiley of Miles City and T Lincoln of Billings.
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Miles
HY. W. WE Mulvaney
Biligs
Yellowstone Trade Association
Montana
TWC
Plenty to Represent Indians at Armistice Day in Washington
Crow hereditary chief Plenty Coos, to represent about 800000 tidians at the Armistice Day observance in Washington on November 11. Announcement by Hf. Asbury, Crow Reservation superintendent, notes Plenty Coastas had little role in flag rights fighting for generations.
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Plenty
Hillis
Plenty Coos
America
Washington
Hf. Asbury
Plenty Coastas
Model garden to bloom near Hamilton tourist camp
Plans for a large model garden across from the tourist camp in Hamilton aim to showcase the Bitter Root valley’s productivity. If carried out, the garden will demonstrate to visitors the region’s agricultural potential and attract tourist interest.
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Hamilton
To Have Modern Heating Plant
Livingston-4 modern central heating plant to be built on Park Street at the site of the burned A Merchant's Hotel. C S Hefferlin plans the plant which will light his building and supply heat to others on application. Work to start in spring.
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Livingston
S100
C. S. Hefferlin
Park Street
Potts Absent on Grand Larceny Charge in Livingston
Financial secretary of the Brotherhood of Ruail Potts is missing from Livingston. Officers report over 500 dollars in dues unpaid by members. Potts, a longtime Northern Pacific railway employee, has a warrant for grand larceny. He was last seen in Iron Mountain in the western part of the state.
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Livingston
Potts
Brotherhood of Ruailwas
Northern Pacific Railway
Iron Mountain
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Edenburgh
William Speirs Bruce
London
Bonar Law
Unionist
Paris
Germany
Reparations Commission
Vorlin
Ministry of Defense
Budapest
Charles
Hapsburg
Hungary
Sishon
Amersca
Tiepentence
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Vanzetti
Halians
Alassiehusetts
Moscow
Chiterin
United States
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Rone
Trady
Rome
Santa Maria Deg Angell
Mount Joy
Pietro
Roberl
Treasury
Joseph Sault Kornfeld
Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Pershin
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Arlington
Congress
Valley & Siletz Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oregon
Senate
Watson
Georgia
Dent
Brennan
Michigan
Munice
Ind
Charles ‘I. Anthiony
New York
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Venn
General Pershing
Chicago
Gerald A. Stack
Lander, Wye
Tudianapolis
Indiana
Kansas City
Hanford MacNelder
Mason City
Iowa
American Legion
Jackson
Minn
A C. Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Evelyn Nesbitt
Cleveland
Greater
To0
SOC
Bellevennon
Conploy
Contratia
Marion County Cont
Eheeck
Lodhenapoelis
Pargo
Amy
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Idaho State
Lydia
M. Southard
CIE
Great Britain
Lewis and Chirk County
Helens
Cape Ital
Butte
State Railroad Commission
State Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board
State Superintendent of Public Restriction
Ovando Banker
Yellowstone
Rosebud
Custer
Powder River
Carter, Richland
Roosevelt
McCone
Dawson
Stillwater
Gallatin
Teton
Phillips
Garfield
Valley
Fergus County
M. E. Church
Billings Woman's Club
Deer Lodge
Hardin
First National Bank
Brockton
Poplar
Stockmen’s National Bank
Ono
Gladys Mathews
Havre
State College
Annal Vocational Congress
Tanda
Butte Central High School
Harry Freebourn
Clyde Troutman
Rex Theater
Townsend
Mustekin
Springdale
Chienago
Dean Herrick
Montana State College
Bozeman
St. Ignatius
Northwest
Sun River
Great Falls
Whitehall
Western
Montana Velleestone Trail Association
Coffee Creek
Join VY Flaherty
Suissons
Calgary
Hobson and Standford
Judith Basin County
Five Hundred ‘Is Tasers
Gallatin County
Taxpayers’ Association
Cascade “County
Minteaupolis
oOo Bridger
Ik Basin
Billings
Sidney
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