Americans Flee Changsha as Looting Immerses City
Flames and looting soldiers sweep Changsha as 45 of 48 Americans evacuate. The U S S Palos and allied warships seek refuge down the river with three Americans refusing protection. British and Japanese gunboats aid evacuation as public buildings burn and communists seize parts of the international settlement.
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Washington
U.P
Changsha
China
U.S. S. Palos
Frank P. Lockhart
Hankow
State Department
Lockhart
Narcotic rings disrupted as 20 arrested nationwide
Treasury narcotics division agents raided three cities over the weekend arresting leaders of five smuggling gangs. They seized morphine and heroin and disrupted operations moving drugs from Turkey into the United States with a multi million dollar impact. Harry J. Anslinger announced the raids covering the Atlantic coast and ending last night.
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Washington
Narcotics Division of the Treasury
Turkey
Harry J. Anslinger
Atlantic
Frank Reid of Twin Bridges Dies Suddenly at Ranch Home
Frank Reid, 40-year resident and president of the First National Bank of Twin Bridges, died this morning at his ranch near town after a brief conversation with his wife. He was a longtime pioneer and prominent figure in Madison County’s development.
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Twin Bridges
Frank Reid
First National Bank
Reid
Madison County
Montana Weather Forecast Outlook
Mostly fair conditions across the eastern part of Montana. The western portion faces unsettled weather. Warmer temperatures expected on Wednesday, with the northeast seen a rise in heat by midweek.
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Montana
Soucek Survives After Chute Tangled in Crash Over Camp Kearney
Lieutenant Apollo Soucek narrowly escaped death when a collision 3,000 feet up over Camp Kearney, San Diego, left his plane wrecked and his parachute tangled. He freed the chute at about 200 feet, breaking part of his fall and sustaining a sprained back and bruises. The other pilot landed safely.
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San Diego
Calif
Camp Kearney
Apollo Soucek
Lieut
Soucek
R 100 Airship Advancing Toward Montreal Route
The dirigible R-100 leading the England Canada airship route reported its position over the ocean early today. In British daylight time it logged 53.05 N 21:00 W about 500 miles west northwest of Cape Clear Ireland and 1 275 miles east northeast of St Johns Newfoundland.
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London
U.P
Cardington
Montreal
Cape Clear
Ireland
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Air Ministry
National Legion Leader to Visit Butte Over Weekend
O L Bodenhamer national commander of the American Legion will guest with Butte Legionnaires Saturday and Sunday. Colonel D G Stilvers, post entertainment chair, and Silver Bow officers plan to meet him in Helena Thursday. The commander will likely join the delegation to Bozeman for the state convention opening Monday.
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O. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
Butte Legionnaires
D. G. Stivers
Silver Bow Post
Helena
Bodenhamer
Stlvers
Butte
Bozeman
Rotana Club Hosts Girl Scouts Picnic at Camp
The Rotana club hosted its annual picnic for 91 members and guests at the Little Basin creek scout camp. Girl Scouts staged two Robin Hood acts with twig stage and candles as footlights, sang, and read. Miss Katherine Murphy praised the Scouts. Margery Bedinger welcomed as a new Rotana member.
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Rotana
Rotana Club
Little Basin Creek
Robin Hood
Katherine Murphy
Frank Venable
J. D. Murphy
Margery Bedinger
School of Mines
Canadian Conservatives Win Dominion Victory in 245-seat Parliament
In Ottawa Dominion observers report the Conservative Party wins a majority with 137 seats out of 245, Bennet named premier elect as Liberals, United Farmers, and other groups trail. In Madison a wealthy Los Angeles broker Charles E. Anderton Jr and pilot George A. Morgan die when their new biplane crashes into a marsh near Madison airport.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Calgary Bacnetor
House of Commons
Conservatives
Liberals
United Farmers
Liberal Progressives
Laborites
Progressives
MacKenzie King
Dominion
Mets
Madison
Wis
Los Angeles
Charles E. Anderton Jr
Chicago
George A. Morgan
St. Paul
la Crosse
Anderton
Morgan
Chicago Man First to Finish Flight to Ogden
Lee Gehlbach of Little Rock set the early pace in the Detroit Los Angeles all America Derby arriving at Ogden with a 3 hour lead over Lowell Bayless of Cleveland. Gehlbach completed the stage in 31 18 17 while Bayless finished in 34 17 41 as Herman Hamer of Chicago led the baby planes from Los Angeles and won the lap prize of 1 000 dollars.
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Ogden
Utah
Lee Gehlbach
Little Rock
Lowell Bayless
Cleveland
Gelbach
Bayless
Herman Hamer
Chicago
Los Angeles
Facial Muffs Likely to Be Latest Style for Butte
The Butte Pioneers Club meeting at the Legion hall discussed whiskers as the main topic and predicted facial muff styles will become common in winter. Plans include various beard boards such as the Door Mat Van Dyke Goatees Side Burns and Spades, recalling early Butte barbering days.
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Butte
Butte Pioneers’ Club
Legion Hall
Il Duce orders huge sum for quake sufferer
The Italian council of ministers directed by Il Duce granted a large sum for quake victims amid mounting tremors near Naples and fear among residents. Hundreds of children and many orphans are arriving in Rome as Mount Vesuvius activity increases and a crater fissure widens.
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Rome
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
IL Duce
Fire escape contracts awarded by school board
Trustees of school district No 1 awarded three contracts last night. Potter Manufacturing of Chicago won the bid to equip Butte high school with fire escapes at 4700 dollars for three units, including connections and repairs. Sullivan Valve and Engineering Co. won the Webster school stoker installation bid for 1015 dollars. The coal bid was referred to a committee for further consideration.
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Trustees of
Butte High School
Potter Manufacturing Company of
Chicago
Webster School
Sullivan Valve and Engineerin Company
Heat Wave Ravages Arkansas Crops and Forests
A severe heat wave in Arkansas and surrounding states sparked forest fires and extensive crop damage. Gov land near Mena and timber near Norman were burned as 125 firefighters fought on. Temperatures reached 106 to 114 degrees with relief expected tomorrow.
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Arkansas
Kansas City
U.P
Canada
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas National Guard
Quachita National Forest Preserve
Mena
Norman
Reclamation Chief Promises Aid for Milk River Project
Malta Mont July 29 Dr Elwood Mead commissioner of reclamation assured Milk River project settlers of help in creating the proposed chain lakes reservoir for flood control and irrigation purposes He said land reclassification in the Glasgow and Malta districts would begin next year Funds under existing contracts could be diverted to repair the St Marys flume
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Malta
Mont
Elwood Mead
Milk River
Chain Lakes
Mystery man may be identified by fingerprints
Dillon sheriff says fingerprints from Washington bureau may link the unconscious man found near the highway to Thorton A. Steele a known forger. Officials in Salt Lake and Ogden are being checked for Steele connections as the patient remains in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Dillon
Thurston A. Steele
W. C. Orr
Bureau of Identifications
Washington, D. C
Steele
Orr
Salt Lake
Ogden
Forest Service Battles Fires Near City Amid Looming Danger
Forest service crews fought fires near the city as 26 blazes this year burned 10 acres of timber. Ranger Kurtz led a crew to Mount Powell at the head of Dempsey Creek after two reports, one from Montana Power inspectors, reached Deer Lodge forest supervisor John B. Taylor.
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Forestry Department
John B. Taylor
Deer Ge Forest
West Te Street
Montana Power
Milwaukee
Morrell
Kurtz
Anaconda
Mount Powell
Dempsey Creek
Railroad May Exploit Fine Scenery in Butte Region
Butte officials discuss sending Milwaukee passengers by bus through mountain terrain to view scenic handiwork. Chicago passenger reps will visit in August to inspect the area and report. Likely no change this year, but could be part of next year’s passenger bid with transfers at Butte and routes via Anaconda.
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Butte
Milwaukee
Butta
Pas
Senger
Chicago
Anaconda
Forestry Department
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Italy
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Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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National Legion
Butte Post
Miss Murphy
Melfi
Associated Press
New York
Montana Standard
Gehlbach
Derby
Hamer
Arkansas Flyer
Temblor
U. 5
Reclamation
Forest Service
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