Butler says riot plot aimed to clean up nation
Pittsburgh AP General Smedley Butler spoke under an audience of adults who see him as a victim of political cliques. He denounced gang politics, claiming he was framed as Philadelphia safety director by Maree W. Freeland and Kendrick. The event featured Gov Tincher and Major Adams praising law enforcement while Butler named Rep William Ware as the policy pinpointer. Further details continued on page five.
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Dee
Smediey DL
Butler
Vonassiyania
Public Safety
Palladelphia
Maree W. Freeland
Kendrick
Jaughter
Wachet
Tinchet
Liom G Adams
Pennsylvania
Pullen
Adams
Con- Ereasman
Willam Ware
Philadelphia
Crook Preying Upon Teachers in Chicago Fraud Scheme
FBI reports indictments of Roderick Grune and 12 others in a mail fraud scheme linked to Consolidated Realty and Theatres Corp. Victims include Chicago public school teachers and principals as well as bankers and professionals from Chicago and Indianapolis. Losses exceed 1 million with vast potential totals.
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Chicago
Consolidated Realty and Theatres Corporation
Chicarg
Intianapolis
Roderick II Grune
Graneberg
Indianapolis
Afghan Territory Seized by Russian Forces
London dispatch reports The Trading newspaper of Kabul claims Russian troops launched a sudden unprovoked attack on Darkhad province in Afghanistan. The Afghan commander Ishali reportedly captured along with surrounding territory as Rogsians advance.
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London
Kabul
Afghanistan
Darkhad
Ishali
PIONEER MAX JACOBS DIES IN SLEEP AT HOME
Max Jacobs pioneer of Section died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at 403 North Ewing Street after a serious dairy illness on July 28. Funeral arrangements were awaiting word from relatives. Survived by widow and two daughters, sisters in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and two brothers. Born November 4, 186? in Thorn Germany, he later ran a mercantile business in Helena. Continued on Page Five.
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Helena
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Ewing Street
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Sears
Terman
Coopaiy
Jacoba
Neo
Maaine
Marparet Jacobs
Platen
San Francisco
Sultan
Los Anegeriog
Raheit] Tues
Lots Jacobs
Tina
Lian
Jarobk
Thorn
Germany
Wigman Jarobe
Big Four Rail Unions to Seek Wage Increase
Chicago reports that the big four rail unions will push for wage increases after the new year. Union leaders say 14 standard railroad unions plan negotiations affecting more than 2,000,000 workers. They seek to restore the peak scale cut by the 12 percent reduction in 1921 by the U S Railway Labor Board.
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United States Tailway Labor Board
Four Trainmen Die In Fort Worth Crash Details
Four trainmen were killed and two injured when two locomotives collided near Fort Worth on the Fort Worth and Denver railway. A switch engine backing east plowed into a westbound freight leaving the city for Wichita Falls. Names of the dead and injured are listed from Fort Worth and Wichita Falls, with both crews affected.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Denver
Wichita Walls
Wekett
Ewhehman
J. J. Lloyd
Harvey DeCamp
Ray Landa
TH. Sitrell
Wichita Falls
P. Z. Wallace
Auto falls down hill two killed in Colorado tragedy
In Durango Colorado attorney Barry Sullivan and his wife died when their automobile plunged 110 feet down a mountain. Their daughter Sadie and a young woman Marie Andrews were seriously injured, while two nieces escaped with minor injuries.
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Duratgo
Colo. Dee
Barry Sullivan
Sadie
Marie Andrews
Andrews
Inquiries Galore Classified Ad Service Promises Quick Help
An independent advertiser touts rapid service for renting rooms and other classifieds. The ad urges locals to use the classified platform to rent rooms, sell property, sublease apartments, or engage in commercial exchanges and provides a call number to place ads.
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Niyo
Medlam
French War Debt Aid Favored Nation Proposal
Representative Andrew of Massachusetts announced a plan to introduce a joint resolution granting France most favored nation treatment on war debts. He said he would push the measure when Congress reconvenes January 4, noting cooperation with France and later the American Red Cross.
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Washington
Dee
Andreev
Repubican
Massachusetts
Cangrosa
Andrew
Outlook for a Busy Year in 1926 From Bankers and Industrial Leaders
New York reports that leading bankers and industrial leaders foresee continued business prosperity into 1926. They stress sound administration policies and a favorable European outlook. They note iron and steel production will remain strong, despite earlier lower selling prices impacting profits. Continued on pages two.
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New York
Iron and Steel
United States
E. T. Gary
United States ‘Steel Corporation
Admirers to Commemorate President Wilson Birthday in Tielena
Admirers of Woodrow Wilson in Tielena will attend an evening ceremony at the city auditorium under the Wyandrow Wilson foundation. Judge F C Day opens with remarks, Governor Erichsen introduces Walter Hartman who speaks on Wilsons legacy, with music led by Fred Kelser.
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Woodrow Wilson
Tielena
Oelork
Wyandrow Wilson Foundation
Wilson
F.C. Day
Malena Cit Ceau
Erichsen
Day
Walter 5. Hartman
Bozeman
Fred Kelser
At & O'ctoets
Crickson
Trickson
Walter St. Mavioran
Mr. Hartman
Singing of America
Drunken Row Ends in Killing Near Blossburg
Inti Bil strom, a former cabinet maker, was killed with an ax in a cabin by a remote Skelly gutch location near Blossberg last Friday night. Frank Gray, Joe Welch, and Joe Soss, a Romanian, were detained by Sheriff Jim Barnes for questioning. The sheriff received word at 6:30 that evening via telegram from RB OF Otten, who with Min Conway found the body while tracking a mountain lion.
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Inti Bilstrom
Skelly Gutch
Blossberg
Frank Gray
Joe Welch
Joe Soss
Jim Barnes
Traryedy
RB. OF
Otten
Min Conway
Pacfic
A F L President Warns Against a Soviet Plot
The American Federation of Labor president issues a circular warning unions nationwide about a proposed fund to send a committee of alleged labor representatives to Russia. He says the drive is backed by communist elements in Britain and aims to portray the Soviet regime as representing the people.
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Washington
Vec
American Federation of Gabor
Inbor
Russia
Communiat Organization
Pithecanthropus Was a Man Says Princeton Study
Princeton scientists announced the skull of Pithecanthropus shows it was human. Dr. W B Scott stated the evidence from a plaster cast of the skull indicates a human origin though not necessarily in direct line to modern man. The find supports the evolutionary view while allowing multiple extinct human species to have existed.
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Princeton
W. B. Scott
Frinceton University
Eugene Dubois
Bengawan
Java
Ty. Sentt
Fahrbon
Mathranm
Lindwis
Pithecanthropus
Breaks Rank on League of Nations Vote Emerges
Washington reports a senate split as Senator Greree Wa. Norris and others warn of a shift to support American entry into the world court. Republican leader Curtes tells of a planned vote after the year end recess with a possible decision before January 4. The move signals a break among league opponents.
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Washington
Dev
Greree Wa
Norris
Mr. Cortie
Senate
League of Nations
Butte Store Swept By Fire. Loss Estimated at 25 000
Fire at Mattingly's Store in Butte destroyed almost the entire stock and damaged the building. The blaze started early morning, with a short circuit suspected as the cause. Two years ago a fire hit the same establishment.
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Butte
Bute
Mattingly
Missoula hotel keeper dies by own action
William W. Kennedy 68, native of Missoula, killed himself by hanging in the basement of the Tremont hotel he operated. Authorities believe domestic troubles and hearth concerns contributed to the act.
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Missoula
Tee
Willian W. Kennedy
Twimont Hintel
Fearful losses in battles in China
The article reports heavy casualties in China with estimates around 4,000 dead. General Ling and Marshal Pong Yuelaang are named in the discussions of the defeats and the related investigations. The piece notes part of the casualties were wounded or hospitalized and that the total dead figure may rise.
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China
V418
Labor Leader Predicts Early End to Coal Strike
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor predicted the anthracite coal strike would be settled within ten days. He spoke while visiting his family in Coshocton Ohio during the holiday period. He cautioned that once the dispute is settled wage regulation would resume between operators and miners, ending a period of fuel scarcity for many regions.
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O. Wec
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Gressnd
Tubor
Lycere
Philadelphia
New York
Cold Wave Claims Dozens Across Wide Area
A severe cold wave with northwest winds grips the nation causing more than a dozen deaths over two days. Reports cite frozen rivers, near record lows, and widespread frost in Ohio, Massachusetts, and across the Northeast as weather bureau warnings continue.
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New York
United States
Weather Bureau
Record Cold Spreads Across Montana Area
The Rocky Mountain region faced extreme cold with subzero readings in several towns. Havre and other locales reported temperatures well below zero, while light snowfall touched parts of the state. Tomorrow's forecast promised warmer air.
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Viewyver
Viuntin
Fairy
Monnink
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Bern
Seldery
Havre
Mant
Empty Rifts Bring Cold Spell Home
Philadelphia reports a severe cold wave driven by an anthracite strike that left many households with empty bins. Temperatures near zero and below were recorded across Pennsylvania, forcing households to rely on kerosene and gas stoves as shortages worsened conditions for the poor.
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Philadelphia
Bee
Crane & Dhoye Zerg
Tannaydvania
Even Sunny South Feels Pinch of King Winter
A southern cold snap spread through the mid Atlantic states with no snow but sharp winds. Asheville and Roanoke reported the coldest readings with near zero temperatures, while Greeneboro Durham Winston Salem and Memphis posted extremely low temperatures as King Winter extended its grip.
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King Winter
Maron
Jixia
South Atlantic
Asheville
Roaseke
Wan
Greeneboro
Durham
Winston Salem
Memphis
Tenge
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