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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1931

Page

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Farrell asserts stance against price cuts at foreign trade meet

James A. Farrell president of United States Steel defends stable pricing and urges overseas markets to sustain American prosperity. He predicts rising foreign trade and signals a shift toward active trade expansion at the New York convention. John M. Pratt criticizes Chicago tax levies as discriminatory, arguing real estate bears the tax burden and protests will continue until wealth shares align.

James A. Farrell United States Steel Corporation New York Farrell Mr. Farrell John M. Pratt Association of Real Estate Taxpayers of Illinois Chicago Mr. Pratt

Montana Territory's 1864 creation and 1889 statehood

The Montana Territory formed in 1864 and, with no boundary changes, gained admission to the Union in 1889. This notes the transition from territory to statehood within the United States.

Territory of Montana

National Rotana Clubs Convening In Butte Saturday

The first national convention of Rotana clubs is set for Saturday in Butte with sessions at the Finlen hotel and a banquet that evening. Delegates include guests from Great Falls Helena and Anaconda as Butte hosts. The event aims to build the organization locally before expansion.

U. S Butte Lydia Gudmansen Finlen Hotel Great Falls Helena Anaconda Gudmunsen Montana

Church Bacech Widene d by Late Events

In Rome Vatican city tensions rise as charges of mistreatment of Catholic students and residents emerge. Fascists counter accuse parish priests of openly protesting Premier Mussolini’s policies. A Vatican mail-truck driver delivering Pope Pius XI letters was beaten, injuring him slightly.

Francis Rea Rome U.P Vatican City Papal State Benito Mussoni Holy See Pius XI

Pantages Goes To Trial On Morals Charge In San Diego

Alexander Pantages faces a second morals trial in San Diego with three co defendants. Judge Denies separate trial while ordering two trials for grouped misdemeanor and felony counts. He was accused in 1929 of assaulting dancer Eunice Pringle then 17 and later of contributing to Lydia Nittos delinquency.

Alexander Pantages San Diego Cal Pan Geories L. N.rentine Pantages Eunice Pringle State Supreme Court Lydia Nitto Alice Jesse Shreve William Jobelmann

Butte Eighth Grade Graduates Named 321 Receive Diplomas

Superintendent J G Ragsdale announced a complete list of 321 eighth grade graduates from 18 Butte public schools. Webster school tops with 50 graduates. Closing exercises Thursday will present diplomas and students will return Friday for final reports before vacation.

Butte Webster J. G. Ragsdale Grant Madison and Jefferson Butte Public Ragsdale Montana

Helen's Pictures Barred in Romania

Patria the peasants party organ said a decree excludes Princess Helen from the royal family and an order has been issued to remove Helen portraits from all official buildings in Bucharest.

Bucharest Romania Patria Zaranist (Peasants’) Party Helen

Fourth Anniversary of Yank arrival in Rouen celebrated

Rouen marked the 14th anniversary of American expeditionary forces arrival in the city along with Joan of Arc commemoration. American Legion and French veterans laid wreaths on a plaque for the AEF units since 1917. Doughboys honors followed at a France war dead monument amid a flag cortege.

Rouen France Orleans American Legion Ult Ca Eten

Army air show overwhelms Boston streets with planes

Thousands gather as nearly 700 army aircraft sweep from Springfield and Hartford to repel a mythical coast invasion. Over 600 flyovers light up Boston while formations return to airports in Springfield and Hartford. A final demonstration over Springfield closes the day.

Dayton Boston New England Springfield Mass Hartford Conn Maine New Hampshire Vermont Schenectady Albany N.Y

Hatchet Man Chases Roommate Through Streets Over Missing $25

Elia Lobato chased Homer Fulmer through city streets with a hatchet after claiming Fulmer stole $25 from him. Fulmer denied the theft and fled as onlookers intervened. Police found the missing $25 in Lobato's watch pocket. Both men were held at the county jail as authorities consider a disturbance charge.

Hatchet Elia Lobato Lobato Homer Fulmer Fulmer Park and Dakota Main Street Dakota Aly

Montana School of Mines Announces Graduation Program

Commencement at the Montana School of Mines set for 8 p m Friday June 5 with Dr Francis A Thomson as president and Congressman Scott Leavitt as speaker. M A Brannon will present diplomas to 12 graduates and Gov J E Erickson will attend. Master of Science will be awarded to four top students.

Montana School of Mines Francis A. Thomson Scott Leavitt Great Falls M. A. Brannon University of Montana J. E. Erickson Mines Silver Bow Club John FE. Blixt Kensington Minn Allen H. Englehardt van Nuys Jal Clarence M. Harrer Port Washington Wis Ross G. Henry

Mamie Lenahan Named Head of Women's Order

Dr Caroline Magill spoke to the Business and Professional Women's club about vitamines and diet. The club elected new officers led by Mamie Lenahan as president with Ella Rowland, Cora Menelly and Hazel Mahnken in senior roles. Delegates to the state convention June 5 and 6 in Great Falls were named.

Caroline Magill Business and Professional Women's Club Mamie Lenahan Ella Rowland Cora Menelly Hazel Mahnken Ann McElroy Laura Rilet Gertrude Schall May Mcleod Lenahan Great Falls Kathleen Early Margaret Sullivan Laura Riley Lottie McGrath Beulah Enochson Dora Mitchell Irene Burns

Extradition Sought for Milwaukee Murder Suspect

Governor La Follette signed a request for extradition of George W. E. Perry from San Francisco after Eagle River District Attorney Drager said the man held there matches the Perry suspected in the murder of Mrs. Cora Belle Perry. Fingerprints linked him. Perry, known as the marrying brakeman, left Milwaukee after deserting a wife and six wives total. Sheriff McGregor to proceed to San Francisco. may accompany if the man fights extradition.

Madison Wis Philip la Follette George W. E. Perry San Francisco Edmund H. Drager Eagle River Cora Belle Perry Milwaukee Hackett Perry Chicago Lac du Flambeau Missouri Drager Thomas McGregor

Seven Die in Whit Sunday Accidents Across Germany

Berlin May 25 Seven persons were killed and more than 30 injured in Whit Sunday incidents across Germany last weekend. A building wall collapsed at Griefswald during a celebration held by members of the social democratic party, killing four and injuring eight seriously.

Berlin Germany Griefswald Social Democratic Party

Supreme Court Denies Citizenship to Two Veterans

The court sided 5 to 4 against two Canadian World War II veterans over the pledge to bear arms. Chief Justice Hughes led the majority while Justices Holmes Brandeis and Stone dissented, arguing the labor department overstepped the naturalization law. The case involved a woman nurse and a Yale theology professor?

Herbert Little Washington U.R Supreme Court United States Charles Evans Hughes Holmes Brandeis Stone Labor Department Douglas Clyde MacIntosh Dwight Theology Yale Um

Pigeon Becomes City Mascot After Jail Stay

In Butte a stray pigeon found shelter during a thunderstorm and, after investigations, became a proposed police mascot. Officer Richard Mundy captured the bird, placed it in the garage then on a windowsill where it slept, prompting Night Chief Joe Powell to order its confinement as a mascot contingent on its staying.

Butte Fire Department Richard Mundy Mundy Joe Powell

Isabella Daughters Name Butte As 1932 Meeting Place

Daughters of Isabella re elected all state officers and chose Butte as the 1932 meeting place at their Montana convention in Missoula. Officers include Mrs. M. Everett Anaconda regent, Mrs. Rose McDonald Butte vice regent, Mrs. Maude McRae Helena secretary, Mrs. F. C. Gormley Missoula treasurer, Mrs. M. McGuire Laurel and Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson Great Falls trustees, and Father F J Shevlin Laurel chaplain. The first Montana Catholic women's order convention since 1930 closed with a banquet led by toastmaster Father A J Harrington Missoula.

Missoula Catholic Women’s Organization Isabella Butte M. Everett Anaconda Rose McDonald Maude McRae Helena F. C. Gormley M. McGuire Laurel Elizabeth Patterson Great Falls F. J. Shevlin Catholic Women's Order A. J. Harrington

Montana Weather Outlook Clouds and Showers Ahead

Partly cloudy conditions in western Montana with showers in the east Tuesday, cooler air moving in. Wednesday looks fair with drier skies and milder temperatures across the state.

Montana

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