Lynching Fire Death at Rural School in Missouri
In Maryville Missouri on January 12 Raymond Gunn a Black man accused of murder died in a mob set fire. He was dragged from Sheriff Harve England’s car to a rural school where he was forced to confess and was strapped to the ridgepole. The building burned as spectators watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Anderson
Maryville
Raymond Gunn
National Guard
Gunn
Harve England
Velma Colter
Religious revolt in Pangasinan quelled by troops
Manila January 12 An uprising of 400 religious fanatics in Pangasinan province north of Manila was reported quelled by the Philippine constabulary with undetermined casualties. Ta ayug townspeople were killed as fanatics burned the barracks post office and ten other buildings. The American flag atop the city hall was torn down and burned while bands proclaimed they want the Filipino flag to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Pangasinan
Philippine Constabulary
Tayug
Constabulary
Philippines
Montana Weather Outlook with Snow Flurries
Partly cloudy in Montana with likely snow flurries in the western portion on Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer temperatures are expected in the eastern portion on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Pershing Reflections on World War Experiences
General John J. Pershing recounts his World War I leadership with insights into strategy, command decisions, and the American Expeditionary Forces. The memoir emphasizes key campaigns, liaison with allied forces, and lessons drawn from the conflict's early years to late 1918.
Pershing Made Commander-in-Chief Amid War Department Critique
Chapter discusses Pershing becoming commander in chief amid wartime strain. Critics blame lack of preparation and inertia within the War Department and general staff. It alleges plans after the Lusitania sinking were not pushed, and explains the rejection of Colonel Roosevelt as overseas leader.
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Pershing
War Department
General Staff
Lusitania
Roosevelt
Assignment to Command and War Plans Outlined by Chief of Staff
Arriving in Washington on May 9 the narrator met Major General Hugh L. Scott who discussed a division command offered on his recommendation. Scott noted senior officers bypassed and explained his reasons. He described war plans from the War College division proposing a draft and a 500000 strong army, with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Scott
War College Division
General Staff
Silver Bow Council Dinner At Finlen Hotel Tonight
Local Silver Bow council of Butte Boy Scouts hosts 300 plus guests for the annual dinner at the Finlen hotel at 6:30 PM. Dr Francis A Thomson Montana School of Miles president will deliver the principal address on a topic of Scout interest. Officer elections for 1931 will be announced from the nominating committee slate. W L Hayward Spokane deputy regional Scout executive joins as honor guest, arriving yesterday and attending related events today.
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BOY Scout
Finlen Hotel
Thomson
Mines School
W. L. Hayward
Spokane
Silver Bow Council of
Butte
Hayward
Anaconda
Chequamegon Cafe
Emery to Speak at Butte Civic Club Joint Meeting
Guy E Emery secretary manager of the Montana association will be the chief speaker at a joint meeting of Butte district civic clubs. To accommodate the Lot meeting the Exchange Lions and Rotary clubs will skip today and hold tomorrow’s regular meeting.
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Montana Association
Guy E. Emery
Butte
Lot
Rotary
Kiwanis, Exchange
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Exchange
Lions Clubs
Rotary Club
Emery
Montana
Helena
Whisky ring suspects arrested in Canada Montana border
Butte police raided a West Galena street location last night after a running gun battle as they sought whisky ring suspects operating between Canada and Montana. H Hollis of Armstead surrendered after police fired shots. Clay Russell also surrendered and was armed. J F Phillips was arrested in the raid on a charge of threatening to kill. A customs officer from Havre held warrants for Hollis and Russell. Cars were seized and arrests believed extended to Salt Lake City.
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Canada
Montana
Butte
West Galena Street
H. Hollis
Armstead
Big Hole
Clay Russell
J. F. Phillips
Roy Knipe
South Side
A. R. Sellers
Havre
Hollis
Russell
Salt Lake City
Notable Butte Aviator Dies in Idaho Plane Crash
Ray Fischer a 27 year old Butte Anaconda flyer died when his five passenger plane made a forced landing on a rugged mountain slope four miles from Cascade Idaho. Four passengers survived with injuries and two men reached Cascade to report the crash. Fischer had recently joined George Stonebraker as pilot for hunting flights in Chamberlain basin Idaho.
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Ray Fischer
Butte
Anaconda
Cascade Idaho
Associated Press
Fischer
Cascade
George Stonebraker
Chamberlain Basin
Idaho
Coleman
Lew Koski
Harmony to Objective of New French Premier
Paris January 12 Premier Theodore Steeg faces parliament to-morrow and pledges to promote economic ties with the United States. He plans to introduce measures to ease France’s economic situation and provide jobs, including a public works appropriation of about 7.6 million dollars.
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Paris
Theodore Steeg
Associated Press
United States
Chamber of Deputies
France
Montana Mines See Sharp 1930 Output Drop Across Metals
Government estimates show Montana produced about 32.94 million dollars worth of gold silver copper lead and zinc in 1930, down over 54 percent from 1929 on weak prices and reduced output. Copper led the decline with a near 100 million pound drop from 1929. Zinc lead gold and silver also fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
Montana
C. N. Gerry
T. H. Miller
United States Bureau of Mines
Department of Commerce
Chimpanzee Tutor Story Highlights Liberia Refusal
Dr Howard F Smith a public health surgeon recalls from Liberia after teaching Fifi an intelligent chimpanzee who benefited from modern medicine before Liberia refused similar help. Fifi survived a facial gunshot wound and saved life through a surgical operation.
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Bess Furman
Washington
Fifi
Liberia
State Department
Howard F. Smith
Dr. Smith
England
United States
Monrovia
Fiji
Daughters of the Nile Supreme Officer Visits Butte
Mrs. Catherine Rintz, supreme queen of the Daughters of the Nile, arrives by Milwaukee from Chicago for Tirzah temple events in Butte. She attends a meeting at 7:30 and will be honored with a reception, talks, and later a ceremonial initiation and banquet. Mrs. Nellie Lovell presides.
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Catherine Rintz
the Daughters of the Nile
Butte
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Tirzah Temple
Rintz
Masonic Temple
New Temple
Nellie Lovell
Dillon
Voters debate bond issues and prison charges in Montana
In Helena on January 12 the state legislature will consider measures to restrict bond issue votes to real property owners, empower county commissioners to fill legislative vacancies from deaths, and set prisoner confinement charges. Senators Ueland Sheridan Lewis Kruse Gordon seek voter qualification limits, with final approval by the electorate if enacted. The deaths of Sam W. Tea garden and Charles M oes spur vacancy discussions in the lower house.
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Helena
Jan
Ueland
Sheridan
Lewis
Richland
Kruse
Garfield
Gordon
Chouteau
Sam W. Teagarden
Fergus
Charles Moes
Custer
Leavitt
Fairgrieve
Carbon
Butte Leaders Support City-County Consolidation
Mayor M Kerr Beadle with Sam Mitchell and James O'Brien testified before a Helena subcommittee on the proposed city county consolidation. The measure, backed by county legislators, was referred to the committee for consideration.
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M. Kerr Beadle
Sam Mitchell
Butte Clerks’ Union
James O'Brien
Machinists’ Union
Helena
Joint
Airplane duo missing after Bermuda to Horta flight
Hope dwindles for Mrs. Berg Hart and Lieut. William S. MacLaren aboard the Tradewind monoplane after they left Hamilton Bermuda for Horta Azores. Winds and high seas endanger their 21 hour leg with no word since departure. Gasoline on a harbor scow was withdrawn as morale fades.
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Preas
Beryl Hart
W. 8. Maclaren
Bermmda
Azores
Atlantic
Horta
Island of Fayal
Berg Hart
Williams. MacLaren
Hamilton
Bermuda
New York
Paris
Missing Trade Wind prompts futile at-sea search
Reports from six ships at sea describe a sharp but futile search along the French and Portuguese coasts and at the Canary Islands for the missing Trade Wind. Messages to the Associated Press confirm ongoing but unsuccessful efforts.
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New York
Associated Press
Canary
News Association Honors Butte Man and Peers
J F Young of the Spokesman Review Spokane was reelected president of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper association in Victoria. F J Burd managing director of Vancouver Daily Province reelected vice president. A R Winch Oregon Journal Portland was reelected treasurer with W G Hooker Spokane secretary. J C Fagg Post Intelligencer Seattle joins executive list. other members include J H Dickey Butte Daily Post and W A Hartmus Oregonian.
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Victoria
B. C
J. F. Young
Spokesman- Review
Spokane
Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association
F. J. Burd
Vancouver
Daily Province
J. C. Fagg
The
Post- Intelligencer
Seattle
W. V. Tanner
J. H. Dickey
Butte Daily Post
Butte
Mont
W. A. Hartmus
Oregonian
Portland
Senate Stamps Hoover Commission Decree Faces Senate
Washington Jan 12 The Senate blocked by President Hoover seeks removal of three Hoover Power Commission members. Senator Walsh plans to pursue formal rejection or referral to committee while Chairman George Otis Smith Marcel Garraud and Claude L Draper continue duties backed by Hoover’s ruling they are legally in office.
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Washington
Jan
Hoover
Senate
New Power Commission
Walsh
Montana
George Otis Smith
Marcel Garlaud
Claude L. Draper
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Butte Flyer
Smelter City
M. Steeg
Nile Daughters
Beadle
Capitol
News Association
Butteman
Hoover Power Commission
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