Peaceful Settlement Looms as War Gestures Rise
The piece notes a looming peace settlement despite wartime gestures and reports on weather phases, while firemen elect Butte man as association president. It describes plans for a federal radio station in Butte as part of an air mail route chain to inform pilots on weather and route operations. Local government has leased land for beacon sites and a commerce department station is anticipated with stations likely in Salt Lake City, Pocatello, and Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Federal Radio Station
Department of Commerce
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
al Frank
National Parks Airways, Inc
Pocatello
Radio
Mystery Man Is Back and Farm Storage of Wheat
The piece discusses federal reserve actions in financing agriculture by Dallas Reserve Bank purchasing agricultural bills below rediscount rate. It notes New York and Chicago banks supporting stock market while rediscounting freely. It raises questions about which banks have used reserve credit unethically and the potential for investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystery Man
North American Newspaper Alliance
Federal Reserve Board
Dallas Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Chicago
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago Federal Reserve
Filipino Pleads With Committee For Tariff Gut
Manuel Roxas, speaker of the Philippine House, appearing before the U S Senate finance committee, pleaded for freedom of the Philippines and opposed tariff cuts on Philippine imports. He challenged testimony suggesting Filipinos seek independence in principle but not in practice, stressing protection of archipelago goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Philippines
Manuel Roxas
House of Representatives of the Islands
Philippine Legislative Commission
United States
Roxas
John M. Switzer
New York
Philippine- American Chamber of Commerce
Smoot
Trains Suspended as China Faces Soviet Ultimatum
Shanghai dispatch notes China under Chiang Kai-Shek preparing to answer the Soviet demand for a conference on Manchuria's Chinese Eastern railway. Tense military gestures precede a likely peaceful settlement, with unconfirmed reports of 100000 troops ordered to the Soviet border if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U.P
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Manchuria
Mukden
Chang Ssueh-Liang
Chang Ching-Hui
Today's Paper Reads Through Front-Page Highlights
A tour of current stories features political moves, local crime notes, and community events. Readers get brief previews of officials, court actions, and upcoming public meetings across the city.
Pledge of World Peace Promulgated at White House
President Hoover will preside over a ceremonial promulgation of the Kellogg Briand pact at the White House. Representatives of many nations will attend the July 24 event to acknowledge renunciation of war and mark the treaty’s formal effect. Hoover will read the proclamation and affix his signature in the East Room amid crystal chandeliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
United States
Hoover
Seventh biennial Sheepshearers Union session opens
Delegates to the seventh biennial convention of Sheepshearers Union No. 1 of North America open a 10 day session at Carpenter's hall. President William McLennan of Butte calls the meeting to order and chairs the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepshearers Union
North America
Carpenter's Hall
William McLennan
Butte
Hangar opening fête offers radio set and air rides
A Majestic radio receiver valued at 150 dollars and four round trip airplane rides to Great Falls will be awarded Thursday during a hangar opening celebration by National Parks Airways and the Butte Chamber of Commerce. J W O Neill of Butte announced the radio prize and Al Frank of National Parks Airways announced the air trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Great Falls
National Parks Airways, Inc
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Airway Company
J. W. O'Neill
Butte
Majestic Distributing Comp
al Frank
National Parks Airways
Judge Unmoved by Doctor Letter in Chicago Case
Judge Albert B. George said doctors are not exempt from city speech laws in a case involving Dr Leal Friedman (Dr Fredman). The physician was delayed 25 minutes by a policeman on July 5 while rushing to a critically ill patient. he said he faced many questions and the patient died two days later. A funeral invitation letter was read in court but did not help the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert B. George
Leal Freedman
Fredman
Missoula Chosen For State Firemen Convention 1930
Simon Behan of Butte was elected president of the Montana State Firemen's Association. Henry Quane of Anaconda was vice president, D. E. Moser of Bozeman re-elected secretary treasurer. Frank J. O'Malley of Glendive Ricard Coe of Helena and Pat O'Brien of Butte join the board. Missoula selected as 1930 convention city. dress parade at 10 a.m. featured today with a banquet planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Behan
Butte
State Firemen’s Association of
Montana
Henry Quane
Anaconda
D. E. Moser
Bozeman
Frank J. O'Malley
Glendive
Ricard Coe
Helena
Pat O’brien
Missoula
Elty. Mhe
Engineer Dies When Train Strikes Freight Near Hillside
A Pennsylvania eastbound passenger train collided with derailed freight cars near Hillside Westmoreland County. Engineer B. Evans was killed when pinned under debris as responders worked to free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Neer B. Evans
Oye
Steamboat Race Revival Hints for Gloucester Folklore
A staged revival of riverboat races near Gloucester Massachusetts is planned after years of nautical lore. Tomorrow the side-wheelers Tom Greene and Betsy Ann will race on the Ohio City course of 21 miles, reviving the crowd drawing event once linked to the Robert E Lee saga and local fishing pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Morris DE Haven Tracy
United Press
New York
Gloucester
John W. Cannon
Robert E. L Ee
Maas
Hisbone
Ohio
Tom Greene
New Orleans
St. Louis
Helena Jury Discharges as Not Guilty Verdict Issued
In Helena on July 15 Judge George M. Bourquin discharged a U.S. district court jury after calling them dishonest and lacking intelligence. The jury had returned a not guilty verdict in a prohibition case and cited dissatisfaction with the evidence and belief that another man was involved. The foreman acknowledged a limit to government prosecutions under the inquiry. The jury included several prominent Helena businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
George M. Bourquin
United States District Court
Eleven High School Girls Die in Honduran Picnic Crash
Eleven high school girls from prominent families were killed and 22 seriously injured in an auto crash near Sauce, as they returned from a picnic in Tegucigalpa. The tragedy stunned the nation and prompted closures of theaters and concert halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Sauce
San Buenaventura
Eight Fishermen Rescued After Boat Fire Off Boston
Eight fishermen were rescued 150 miles off Boston Light after their boat the Swordfisherman Benjamin Wallace was destroyed by fire and explosion. Capt. John Breele of the Boston thaler Gale guided the crew to safety in dories after more than seven hours adrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Benjamin Wallace
Dories
John Breele
Federal farm board formed to tackle agricultural problem
The Federal Farm Board, created by Congress, assembled in Washington on July 15 and was charged by President Hoover with solving America's long standing agricultural problem. Chairman Alexander H. Legge of Chicago said after day one that they will work long and hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Hoover
America
Hover
White House
Alexander H. Legge
Chicago
Hold-up at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood
A funded holdup at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood netted $15,000 from a theater collector. Frank Thorp, a Mormon missionary, was shot in the thigh and leg but is not in serious condition. Suspect Lawrence E. McMullen, 27, was captured while fleeing as detective Lt. A. A. Crowley pursued the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Grauman
Frank Thorp
Los Angeles
Thorp
Lawrence E. McMullen
A. A. Crowley
Bonfire Disrupts Montana Firemen Meeting in Butte
Montana firemen at their state convention in Butte faced four runs by the department two false alarms and a bonfire of junked autos on East Granite street. Fire Chief Martin quipped fires seem to erupt when the gathering occurs and recalled a past coal blaze during a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
East Granite Street
Quartz
Arizona
Martin
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Randall Gould
National Union
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Tecumseh
Okla
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Thomason
T. H. Little
J. W. Williams
Jeff Harris
Harris
Oscar Lowery
James Harris
Miogoula
Josephine Valenti
Dominic
Legge
Film Colony
Chief Martin
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