Open Convention of Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander E M Reynolds of Missoula presided as the Montana VFW encampment opened in Eddy Rose room. Officers reports and committee appointments filled the morning, with visits to the National Guard encampment and Veterans bureau hospital in the afternoon. A dinner and smoker followed, featuring remarks from S V Stewart war governor C T Busha Dr George M Hyland J W Mahan Col Charles L Sheridan and George J Joyce, with Gov Erickson attending State university ceremonies in Missoula.
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E. M. Reynolds
Missoula
Montana Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eddy Rose Room
National Guard
Veterans’ Bureau
Reynolds
Rose Room
S. V. Stewart
Montana
C. T. Busha
George M. Hyland
Bureau
Denver
J. W. Mahan
Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Helena
Charles L. Sheridan
George J. Joyce
Three Die By Blast In Oil Refinery at Florence
Three persons were killed instantly at the United Oil refinery in Florence California by a gas explosion blamed on excessive pressure in a still. Victims include Lou Stevens assistant superintendent Frank Fox and Joe Matyson. A blaze drew hundreds as flames shot high and one body was hurled hundreds of feet.
Dynamite Used to Clear Yellowstone Roads to Cody and South Entrance
Large road crews in Yellowstone Park are using huge quantities of dynamite and TNT to remove snow from highways to Cody and the south entrance. All other roads have been open for some time. Superintendent Horace M. Albright says every park road, including Sylvan Pass and Dunraven Pass, will be open for travel.
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Livingston
Br Associated Press
Yellowstone Park
Cody
Horace M. Albright
Park
Sylvan Pass
Dunraven Pass
Great Northern earnings rise in first four months of 1925
New York reports that the Great Northern Railway shows stronger car tonnage and the highest net earnings for the period among north western carriers. Despite a $91,189 drop in earnings to $28,398,829, the decline was smaller than rivals as operating costs fell by $766,279, lifting net operating income to $3,114,367, up over 10 percent from the prior year.
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New York
Associated Press
Great Northern Railway
Northwest
Bross
Klan leader Locke jailed after tax probe hearing
Dr John Galen Locke grand dragon of Colorado Ku Klux Klan sentenced to 11 days for contempt of court plus a 1500 fine. United States Bank turns over Klan records in income tax probe as Judge Symes broadens scope to include related persons and records. Governor Morley among visitors at the county jail. Treasury collects debt payments from Britain Finland Hungary Lithuania and Poland.
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Denver
United States District
J. Foster Symes
United States National Bank of Denver
John Galen Locke
Ku Klux Klan
Realm of
Colorado
Locke
Colorado Klan
Symes
Dr. Locke
Morley
Washington
Associated Press
The
Treasury
Great Britain
Finland
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
United States
Starr Says Nordics Not Sort of People the Nation Wants
Denver report on June 15 AP coverage of a national social work conference where Frederick Starr, University of Chicago anthropology professor, urged shift from agricultural to industrial growth and urbanization. He argued Nordic immigration clashed with new development needs and factories, while Congressman Vaile warned against making the U S a dumping ground for foreign races and preserving past racial proportions. Starr labeled Japanese immigration limits as racially prejudiced and harmful to Japan.
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Denver
Colo
Associated Press
United’ States
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
National Conference On Social Work
United States
Starr
America
William Vaile
Colorado
Ject
Japan
King George greets American glove maker at Wembley exhibit
John H. Downie of Des Moines, who shook hands with King George and introduced his Betle son at the Wembley exhibition, says he did not push through crowds or mutter Mitt me Nor did he deny the informal greeting. the king casually nodded and chatted briefly, prompting English papers to complain about royal informality.
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New York
Associated Press
John H. Downie
Des Moines
King George
Betle Son
Adriatic
George
England
Freckles and His Friends Vacation Call In Offer
A lively comic promotion invites readers to take Freckles and His Friends on vacation by calling 491 or 492 to have The Independent mailed to a vacation address. The appeal emphasizes missing the daily strip while away.
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Freckles
the Independent
Chicago Gang War Drive Nets Hundreds Arrested
Chicago authorities announced a 50 hour anti gangster campaign yielding hundreds of arrests. State and local officials vowed relentless action until the underworld is defeated, with Cook County grand jury indictments against Ta gang members Scalise and Anselmo for murder, and raids on roadhouses, Still seizures, and federal cooperation ongoing.
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Chicago
Associated Fpress
Robert E. Crowe
Morgan A. Collins
Peter M. Hoffman
Cook County
Grand Jury
John Scalise
Albert Anselmo
Gen- Ta
Erie
Hoffman
Federal
Rotary International Opens World Meet With Grand Pageant
Cleveland hosts the 16th Rotary International convention as about 12000 Rotarians arrive. The opening included an organ recital, a welcome by George P. Miller, a response by Canon William Thompson Eliott, and the memorial address by Frank L Mulholland. The feature pageant Rotary depicts the creation to modern principles with 50 performers and a 12-horse chariot race. Business sessions begin tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Associated Press
Four Corners of the Earth
Public Hall
Rotary International
Franti White
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
George P. Miller
Cleveland Club
Tor
William Thompson Eliott
Liverpool
England
Rotary
Frank L Mulholland
Toledo
Gohio
Robert H. Burnside
New York
Arch C. Klumph
International
Imarning
Pers ia quits arms meet in protest over gulf and search
Geneva dispatch reports Persia withdraws from the conference on traffic in arms. Prince Arfa Ed. Dowleh, head of the Persian delegation, says the protest to the League of Nations council follows Persia’s exit after the decision to keep the Persian gulf in the forbidden zone and to allow searches of Persian ships for clandestine arms, seen as a dignity insult.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Council of the
League of Nations
Arfa Ed. Dowleh
League Assembly
Persia
Persian Gulf
University Honors Russell as Doctor of Laws at Montana
Commencement week at the University of Montana concludes with 200 degrees conferred by Chancellor Melvin A. Brannon. Charles M. Russell of Great Falls receives an honorary Doctor of Laws, first in 20 years for a Montana citizen. other graduates include Frederick A. Lawrence in chemistry Frank J. Burney in education Eva Taylor McKenzie in Latin and Jian D. Capescа in forestry science.
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Missoula
Associated Press
University of Montana
Melvin A. Brannon
C. H. Clapp
J. E. Erickson
Gottfried Hult
University of North Dakota
Hult
Charles M. Russell
Great Falls
Montana
Frederick A. Lawrence
Frank J. Burney
Eva Taylor McKenzie
Jian D. Capresca
Limaster
Fiancee of McClintock on Stand in Shepherd Murder Trial
Isabelle Pope testified in the Shephard murder case, detailing how the fiancé of Billy McClintock waited with a marriage license as McClintock died. The prosecution links the engagement ring to Shepherd’s plan to seize the $1,000,000 McClintock estate by murdering the young Chicago man with typhoid germs. Pope said the Shepherds treated her well until it became clear Billy intended to marry. The defense objected to much of her testimony. adjournment left portions unfinished.
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Shepherd
Isabelle Pope
Billy
McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Chicago
Miss Pope
Ste
Dorothy Henory on Stand in Templeton Killing Trial
Seventeen year old Dorothy Perkins testifies at her murder trial over Thomas Templeton. She describes events leading to the fatal shot and recalls little of the moment of discharge while denying memory of holding the pistol. She says her father cursed her and mother restrained him as the gun fired.
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New York
Associated Press
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas Templeton
Cation
of Defense
Sydney R. Lash
Tommy
Templeton
Warren S Stone Goes To Last Rest In Cleveland
Warren S Stone longtime president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland beside the Garfield monument. The Brotherhood advisory board planned to meet there to choose a successor to Stone as president of the union.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Associated Press
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
America
Lakeview Cemetery
Efe
Garfield
Brotherhood
Stome
Summer Drink Recipes Offer Free Orange and Lemon Booklet
A Helena Independent Information Bureau notice lists thirty summer drinks from iced tea to pineapple julep and rhubarb punch. It promotes the Orange and Lemon booklet with free distribution and requests a two cent return postage stamp to receive the booklet.
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Sean
Busidea
Fired on in chin lives of American professor and wife
American professor and his wife were endangered after an unidentified assailant fired at their residence in China. Police investigation is underway as authorities seek suspects and ensure their safety.
UVA Professor Fined for Vehicle Transport of Liquor
Hanover Virginia June 15 The Hanover county circuit court found Dr Albert Lefevre University of Virginia guilty of transporting liquor fined 30 Other UVA faculty members Dr W S A Pott and Dr C F Howere were acquitted Resignation offers from the university board of trustees noted no action taken today The defendants were arrested after a car collision near Montpelier with a flask of liquor found in the vehicle
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Hanover Courthouse
Virginia
Associated Press
Albert Lefevre
University of Virginia
Hyuer
Hanover County
W. S.A. Pott
C. F. Howere
Lefevre
University Board of Trustees
Pan Automobile
Montpelier
Judge Bourquin to Hear Liquor Case in Seattle
Charges of conspiracy against Edward W. Pielaw, a former Seattle police sergeant, will be heard by Federal Judge Bourquin of Montana after requests for venue change. The case appears tangled with multiple judges mentioned amid venue disputes.
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Seattle
Associated 1
Hasor
Edward W. Pielaw
Ucarze M. Bourquin
Montana
Pielaw
Tere
Neteve
Tudor FE
Kewreitia
Votirquin
Flag Day Message From President Coolidge
Chicago June 15. A flag day message from President Coolidge says the Stars and Stripes express sovereignty of the people. The message notes colonial era banners and contrasts with other empires that have faded. Continued on Page Two.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Coolidge
B. J. Cigrand
National Flag Day Association
Vision of a prosperous 1923 U S agriculture from Jardine
William Jardine secretary of agriculture urged the adoption of big business methods to lift farming, calling for less whe at hoard ing and more organization. He spoke at a Los Angeles luncheon with chamber of commerce members and Southwest conference delegates. He urged closer ties between business and farming to sustain prosperity.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
William Jardine
United States
Jardine
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Tie
Middlewest
Floods Kill Three in Dubuque and Nearby Counties
Three lives and property loss estimated at 1,250,000 dollars followed torrential rains in Dubuque Delaware and Buchanan counties. Mrs Anna Russell 80 and her daughter Mrs John Cowan drowned at Cascade late today. Edward Bell 3 of Cascade drowned when a boat capsized on the main street as he attempted to reach shelter.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Associated Press
Delaware
Buchanan
Anna Russell
John Cowan
Cascade
Edward Bell
Work in the 1923 commencement sermon urges reform in higher education
At the Boulder commencement exercises Secretary Work laments a decline in college spirit and moral standards. He warns that graduates are increasingly seen as criminals or morally lax. He calls for tougher college admissions and for universities to be advanced schools for a new aristocracy of mind and morals with intellect and industry as prerequisites.
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Boulder
University of
Work
Vas
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Sterling Mills
Wellesley
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Priscilla
Mills
Newton
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Dorothy Henory
WEA
Wiss Perkins
Warren&. Stone
Frederic J. Haskin
Helena Independent Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Pete Yeagene
K. Montgomery
Ogden
Orange
N. J
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Princeton
Canton College
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Owa
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