Prohibition Duty Seen Shifting to State Officials
Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran blamed state and local officials for the nationwide failure to enforce prohibition. He said the federal machinery is overburdened without local aid and charged unwholesome influences hinder enforcement while officials in some states show reluctance to carry out their sworn duty.
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Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
U.P
James M. Doran
Doran
Tragedy Amega Capsizes Near Santa Monica Bay
Coast guard and police search kelp beds for missing after the Amega capsized in Santa Monica Bay. Between 11 and 16 people are unaccounted for while 48 were rescued and three bodies recovered. An official inquiry into responsibility for the disaster began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Amega
Coast Guard
Indians Celebrate Jubilee At St Ignatius Mission
Native celebration marks the 75th anniversary of the St Ignatius mission with Memorial services reception beads scapulars and Eucharistic conference. Thousands attend races singing feasting as Montana Power award notes reach Polson and Governor Erickson is to be honored tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ignatious
Mont
League of the Sacred Heart
Polson
Montana Power Company
Flathead River
Erickson
City and County Tax Collections Peak on Final Day Rush
Taxpayers flocked to the courthouse and city hall to meet due dates and avoid delinquency. By noon the county second installment reached 69 983 dollars and late estimates show 75 000 dollars more in person payments, with the city adding 30 000 dollars. Mail receipts will raise totals further.
Marines captain sets speed record in Curtiss trophy race
Captain Arthur Page carried the Marine colors to a new race record of 164.08 miles per hour to win the Curtiss trophy. Lieutenant Harrigan won the Ingalls trophy for highest percentage of rated speed. Lieutenant Dyer won the observation plane race at 145.81 mph, with several pilots failing to finish or being disqualified. Page used the same plane that Major Lutz flew to victory in 1928.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arthur Page
D. W. Harrigan
J. E. Dyer
T. D. Guinn
Page
C. A. Lutz
Two Men Die In Airplane Crash In Scotts Bluff
Roy H. Libb and Harold Lyman, both from Hildredge Nebraska, were killed when their aircraft crashed on a downtown paved street in Scotts Bluff. Both bodies burned beyond recognition in the late May incident.
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Scotts Bluff
Neb
Roy H. Libb
Harold Lyman
Hildredge, Neb
Chamber Refuses Gasoline Business by Chamber Vote
The Butte chamber of commerce ballot shows 306 against and 193 in favor of adopting the gasoline price committee report. The panel had proposed selling gasoline at cost to lower distributor prices, but the board rejected the plan 19 to 9. The vote centers on whether the chamber should engage in business activities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Butte
Chamber
Paris Marseilles express derailed at Montereau six killed
A Havas dispatch from Montereau reports the Paris Marseilles express derailed at Montereau tonight. Six persons were killed and 30 injured in the crash.
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Paris
Havas
Montereau
Vast Classifieds Market Ad Teaches Easy Buyer-Seller Link
An advertisement touts the classified columns as a vast market for buyers and sellers. It emphasizes convenience whether at home or in the office, claiming the listings connect people effectively and systematically for results.
Classified Ads Promote In Service And Opportunity
Classified item from Montana Standard notes ongoing ads highlighting service options and opportunities with a prompt to dial a phone number for details.
Power Company Head Adopted By Kootenai Tribe
In Polson on May 31 Frank M Kerr vice president and GM of Montana Power was thanked by Chief Charlo and Chief Koostatah for obtaining federal approval to develop the Polson dam and power site. Kerr was initiated into the Kootenai tribe and given the name Chief Aa Kal Mac Quait meaning Chief Light.
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Standard
Polson
Flathead District
Kalispell
Frank M. Kerr
Montana Power Company
Charlo
Flathead
Consolidated Tribes
Graf Zeppelin completes longest leg to Lakehurst in 9 lines of fog
Graf Zeppelin lands at Lakehurst New Jersey after Brazil leg, completing 4500 miles over equator and Caribbean. Commander Hugo Eckner notes squalls near Bermuda as worst yet, with tailwinds turning to headwinds. Havana stop canceled due to weather and fuel, rest of flight to Friedrichshafen planned Monday night.
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Lyle
Wilson
United Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Americas
Hugo Eckner
Equator
Pernambuco
Brazil
Bermuda
Eckner
Atlantic
Graf
Thehurst
Dr. Eckener
Havana
Otillo Captured in Federal Raid South of Butte
Federal prohibition agents raided a site nine miles southwest of Butte and destroyed two operational stills. Two men, Frank Ferris and F. Peterson, were arrested then released on 375 dollar bonds. Each still held 125 gallons with 15 gallons of moonshine and 150 gallon mash vats found. In Wisdom a separate arrest of George Bowers occurred with 300 dollar bond.
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Butte
Frank Ferris
F. Peterson
United States
George Howard
Wisdom
George Bowers
Bowers
Body of Woman Found Hacked and Burned in Brooklyn Home
The body of Mrs. Rose Blatt, 63, was found in a third floor Brooklyn apartment after police and firefighters forced entry. She had been stabbed and her bed set ablaze. an uncle, Harry Morrell, 70, was found at his workplace and brought to the scene as investigators searched for a strong box. Earlier, a separate brief reports a boy, 14, was accidentally shot in Portland by a home made rifle.
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New York
Rose Blatt
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Bergen Street
Portland
Ore
William Milligan
Montana Sunday unsettled with showers and cooler east
A weather forecast notes unsettled conditions in Montana on Sunday with possible showers and cooler temperatures in the eastern portion. By Monday, regions are expected to be generally fair.
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Montana
Tornado Hits Wagonmound New Mexico Killing Six
A tornado struck Wagonmound New Mexico late this afternoon, killing six residents and destroying about half the town which has about 1200 people. Fire trucks and ambulances were sent, American Legion members and Mayor Thomas V. Gruger prepared to depart for relief. Las Vegas 45 miles away sent aid as Santa Fe Railroad dispatched a wrecking crew.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Wagonmound
American Legion
Thomas V. Gruger
Santa Fe Railroad
Gruger
R. O. Dillon
National Guard
Oklahoma Mob Rillo Negro And Burns Down Jail
A Oklahoma mob attempted lynching of Henry Argo after accusations of attacking a white woman. Guardsmen and officers defended the county jail in Chickasha, four guardsmen were wounded, Argo died from injuries, and the jail was set ablaze during Friday night rioting.
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Frank M. Hall
United Press
Chickasha
Okla
National Guardsmen
Henry Argo
G. W. Skinner
Divide Woman Will Deliver Address at Denver Meeting
Mrs Isaac Edinger of Divide Montana Federation of Women's clubs and Girl Scout regional chairman will attend the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Denver from June 4 to 12 She will address the international program on Rural Women marking the first rural resident to speak at the event Accompanying her are Mrs Wallace Perham of Glendive Mrs C D Wigglehorn of Billings and Mrs R E Brown of Bozeman plus a Montana delegation They will prepare a Montana exhibit for Denver and delegates from all states and many countries will attend
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Isaac Edinger
Divide
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Girl Scout
Ceneral Federation of Women's Clubs
Denver
Wallace Perham
Glendive
C. D. Wigglehorn
Billings
R. E. Brown
Bozeman
Montana
Edinger
Perham
Club Women
Union
United States
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Gas Committee
Power Company
Mr. Kerr
Redmen
Gandhi
Francis Low
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India
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Home Rule Movement
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Eta
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Epp
Lanehurgt
J. M. Doran
Otillo
Weather Forecast
New Mexico
Lao
Vegas
Oklahoma
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