Booze Bout Nanak on Records in Gage of Odous
The article reports in brief that Congressman Frank Douglass Scott seeks a divorce while Mrs Edna James Scott counters with a decree. Judge Frank Emerick will rule within five weeks after arguments ended. Attorney Irving S Canfield cites alleged infidelities with several named individuals and an abroad meeting as grounds.
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Alpetia
Mich
Byte Associated Press
Frank Douglass Scott
Edna James Scott
Frank Emerick
Tomight
Emerick
Irving S. Canfield
Scott
Girl rescues self after 80 mile canoe feat in rapids
A 11? year old daughter of Thomas Sith, Yukon inspector, rode 80 miles in a capsized skin boat on the Upper Laird River after her father drowned in Hell's Gate rapids. She kept the craft from sinking, fashioned improvised oars, reached a camp, and rowed 30 more miles to safety, demonstrating remarkable resourcefulness.
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Edmonton
Alt
Associated Press
Port Simpson
Northwest Territory
Edmonton Journal
Thomas Sith
Yukon
Upper Laird River
Hell’n Gate
Sutherland
Father Sinks
Old Fort Laird
British Columbia
Lower Laird River
Hell's Gata Rapids
Smith
Flood in Butte Ties Up Power Lines After Storm
Butte Aug 14 heavy electrical storm struck the city around midnight cutting waterlogged streets. The downpour lasted about a quarter hour with a steady rain following, knocking out power lines and causing outages in the area.
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Butte
Train wreck near Amiens leaves ten dead and sixty four hurt
A French express train derailed near Amiens station killing ten people and injuring sixty four, many severely. The disaster occurred this morning as the train leaped the track causing widespread casualties and disruption.
Barker Butte Wizard Ties Opening Golf Round Low
Des Moines Aug 13 The body of an unidentified woman found burned in a Carlisle straw stack may have been a prank by medical students. Des Moines detectives and Warren County officers broadened the search to colleges with medical courses seeking a clue to the crime.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Carlisle
Warren County
Tom Pettit
Riot in Shanghai as coolies riot over promised strike pay
Shanghai August 13 Chinese coolies enraged by unpaid strike pay demonstrations and looting overran Shanghai city. Police fired once into the crowd wounding one man but rioting subsided by evening after leaders had failed to quell the unrest.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Montana State Golf tournament opens with low scores and match play
Ted Barker of Butte posted the day’s best 73 in the 1925 Montana State Golf Association qualifier at Helena Country Club. J T Jrobbin and T C Hammond trailed with 75 and 77 as 99 players began, six flights formed from the qualifying scores. In the championship finals Barker Merkle Gallhes of Butte along with Brown Hammond Helena Briscos Lewis town Roberts Roundup and Mulroney Missoula won first round matches amid late-hole drama.
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Helena
J. T. Jrobbin
T. C. Hammond
Barker
Barker, Merkle
Galthes
Butte
Brown
Hammond
Allen Briscos
Lewistown
Roberts
Roundup
Mulroney
Missoula
Gight
American Legion Convention Opens With National Commander Address
National Commander James Drain addressed the Montana state convention opening session, urging better care for disabled World War veterans and opportunities for orphaned veterans’ children through modern science. Drain and his family arrived in Dillon on August 13 amid continuing reports and notes on events.
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Dillon
Mont
American Legion
James 5
Drain
Wisconsin Republicans Name Roy P Wilcox Senatorial Candidate
Oshkosh Wis August 13 By the Associated Press Roy P Wilcox of Eau Clair o was nominated by the republican party in grata convention here tonight for the office of United States senator on the fourth ballot of the convention The nomination was made unanimous after W S Pleplow of Milwaukee threw in vote of 1839 Wilcox The candidacy of Mr Wilcox ran a hectic course through the convention the party having at one time gone to Dean H L Stussell at Agricultural college of the University of Wisconsin who withdrew after stating through a representative that he was unable to make the race Fourth and first formal ballot gave Wilcox 339 McGovern 53 Pleplow 183 Ingalls 12 Clauson 11 Titus 15 scattered 33 Early in the balloting a hint of name pretensions was started for George W Blanchard of Edgarton the permanent chairman of the convention but after receiving sizeable vote he withdrew leaving the convention to press on Wilcox and Pleplow From this time on the vote for Wilcox kept steadily mounting many counties throwing their support to the Eau Claire man Wilcox will be the Coolidge republican candidate for ye an expired term of the late Senator La Follette The late senator's son already has announced his candidacy as leader of the La Follette progressive group SPEECH OF LENROOT Oshkosh Wis August 11 By the Associated Press The voters of Wisconsin were appealed to today by Senator Lenroot of this state to see that no man hostile to President Coolidge shall be sent by them to the United States senate Addressing a conference of republicans gathered here to select a candidate for the seat made on Continued on Page Two
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Oshkosh
Wis
Associated Press
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Clairo
Republican Party
United States
W. S. Pleplow
Milwaukee
Wilcox
Tad
H. L. Stussell
Agricultural College of
University of Wisconsin
Wilcot
McGovern
Pleplow
Ingalls
Clauson
Titus
George W. Blanchard
Edgarton
Pielow
Eau Claire
Coolidge
Senator la Follette
LaPottelle
Lenroot
Associated Dress
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Three Convicts Free After Salem Prison Break
In Salem Oregon three prisoners fled after killing two guards and looting a car Tuesday night. A large search covers about seven square miles with armed guards at roads. tracks near Shaw resemble prison shoes. Governor Pierce orders a full inquiry and plans a $4000 reward for capture dead or alive.
Builders of State Meet in Bozeman
Bozeman Aug 13 The first day of the 42nd annual Montana Pioneers meeting and the first annual meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers opened with a joint session at Emerson auditorium Yesterday afternoon a Ford Regiment band concert followed. Local and visiting pioneers and families from Gallatin county attended the evenings events at the Elks home Jelk a parlors and the Elks ball room A large turnout from Bozeman and nearby areas welcomed distinguished guests including Congressman John M Evans of Missoula and Ronald Higgins of Missoula president of the junior organization Continued on page two.
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Bozeman
Society of Montana Pioneers
Society of Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Emerson Auditorium
Ford Regiment
Elks
Gallatin County
Jélka
Sons and
Missoula
Boozeman
John M. Evans
Ronald Higgins
War Mothers of Montana Convene in Helena
Reading of reports filled the afternoon at the state War Mothers convention in Helena. Funds shortages limited hospitalization work though Silver Bow county chapter planned care for disabled men at Galen and Warm Springs hospitals. The memory tree committee noted trees planted in Hill Park for service men.
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Wallspell
George Joyce
Helena
Silver Bow County
Galen
Warm
Helena Merchants Advertising High Peach Prices Sparks Outcry
A Helena retailer’s large sign touting California Elberta peaches at 1.75 draws fire as aiding commission houses. Great Falls markets offer peaches 1.08 to 1.45 per box and watermelons at 8 cents per pound, prompting calls to boycott Helena produce to curb price manipulation by middlemen.
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Helena
California
Commission Houses
Great Falls
Popovich
Central Avenue
Conrad Grocery Company
San Francisco
Commission
Rising Tide of Real Beer in America
A rising tide of real pre war beer flows through the country challenging prohibition efforts and displacing hard liquor as the leading bootlegging item. Prohibition Director Merrick reports three carloads seized, totaling about 6000 barrels in 30 days valued near $100,000, with main sources said to be defunct New Jersey Pennsylvania and Massachusetts breweries.
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America
New York
Associated Press
Prohibition Department
Prohibition
Merrick
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Legion Chief Praises Montana Unit in War Return Aid Drive
Dillon Aug 13 The American Legion National Commander James A Train praised Montana department for surpassing its endowment fund goal as part of a nationwide drive to aid disabled veterans and orphans. He noted strong membership, urging every post to enlist every eligible veteran and emphasizing the Legion as a force for Americanism education and world peace preparation.
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Dillon
Associated Press
American Legion
American Expeditionary
America
James A
Montana
Department of the American Legion
Legion
Teaders
Ameria
Drain
Tle
Fie
Tell Legion 18
National Organization
Hern
Department
Larrikins Defy Sailors In Port Lyttelton Disorder
In Christ Church on August 14 Associated Press reports sailors from visiting U S warships were recalled to their ships after a minor disturbance in Victoria Square caused by a hoodlum group. Prodded by taunts from locals, a crowd derisively asked who won the war as several sailors were arrested by their patrols.
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Christ Church
N. Z
Associated Press
United States
Port Lyttelton
Victoria Square
Query
Bootleggers Face Federal Liens in New Orleans Case
Four alleged bootleggers faced charges in federal court as liens totaling around 700000 were filed to recover unpaid taxes on liquor profits. Wives of three defendants joined in the petitions. one raid at Espalande Avenue seized 125 sacks of liquor. A marsh near Pointe La Hache yielded 7000 gallons of alcohol and 2000 gallons of whiskey.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Federal Court Room
F. C. Yellawles
Prohibition
D. C. Lines
Hynor
William Walsingham
Anton Gravelet
Walsingham
Espalande Avenue
Pointe la Hache
Tankages Ready 10 0 And Bomb Riffs
Casablanca Morocco August 18 Associated Press Ameri can volunteers who fought for France in Morocco against Abd el Kriman tribesmen are now formalized as squadron 19 of the 37th French aviation regiment led by Col Charles Sweeney of Spokane and Lt Col Austin Parker of Helena Montana The unit is part of French forces in North Africa during the campaign
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Associated Press
France
Abd-E Kris
Roe in Hock for Ancient Offense in Denver
Associated Press reports Charles Roe, 47, of Vancouver, Rou, was arrested in Denver on a warrant from Creston, Iowa, charged with criminal assault on a girl there in 1908 for an act alleged to have occurred in 1905.
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Denver
Associated Press
Charles Roe
Vanecouver, Rou
Creston
Towa
Roe
Dan f. Cansment Named Special Rep for Forest Service Review
Washington August 13 Dan f Cansment of Manhattan Kansas and Ivenstock lather was appointed special representative of the secretary of agriculture to review the forest service recent appraisal of the national forage valuation.
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Associated Tress
Dan F. Cansment
Manhattan, Kae
Ivenstock Lather
Whay
Secretary of Agriculture
Forest Service
Wayren
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Wizard of Montana Golf Courses
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Tom Murray
Ellsworth Kelly
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J. W. Litlle
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Pratum
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