Towey Acquitted of Running Still in Federal Case
A jury acquitted Pat Towey of running a still at 801 High Ore terrace after five hours of deliberation following a two day hearing. He claimed nonresidency and said he had rented the property to John Read while tending to chickens and other belongings left behind. Lawmen seized two stills, mash, moonshine, and a record book showing 500 gallons sold at 15 dollars per gallon. The case of James Jennings, also charged with moonshining, was set for trial this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Towey
High Ore Terrace
Towey
John Read
James Jennings
Salvation Army Plans Day Nursery in Butte
The Salvation Army aims to start a day nursery in Butte within three weeks to serve children of working mothers. A site on California Avenue is set, with estimated maintenance of 3000 dollars. Campaign drives and Sunday meetings at the Silver Bow club and chamber of commerce will organize fundraising and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Butte
Drive Committee
Silver Bow Club
Chamber of Commerce
Edgar Harris
California Avenue
Harris
Army
City Warrant Rumors Aimed at Bond Refund Plan
City officials seek to redeem outstanding warrants with recently authorized bonds. The plan, approved by council and upheld by courts, would use bond sale receipts to refund warrants and sharply improve city employee pay morale once bonds are sold. Officials hope for quick buyers to wipe out warrants and begin anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District
Supreme Court
Butte News Notes and Local Charge Briefs
Rent pianos from Orton Broa. Daily arrivals at the P O News Stand include magazines books and papers plus Christmas ecards and gift dressings. Five Chinese were charged with shooting clans in a complaint signed by Captain O'Donnell filed yesterday with Justice Buckles. Andy Huske also charged with gambling per a complaint by Officer Dan Regan. Tom Jones arraigned on a vagrancy charge pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. The complaint issued out of the county attorney's office yesterday in the balance of William Zeigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O
O’donnell
Justice Buckles
Andy Huske
Dan Regan
Tom Jones
Justice Doran
William Zeigler
Northwestern to open journalism school in Chicago
The Joseph Medill school of journalism at Northwestern University will be established within months using Chicago daily newspapers as labs. Professor Walter Dill Scott announced the plan and outlined two and four year courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicacgo
Joseph Medill
Northwestern University
Chicago
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern
Scott
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money In Mail Offer
A promotional request urges readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley Co in Chicago to receive a trial package. The offer promises Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pile for pains, Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing, and claims the products cure multiple ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Kane Declares Not Guilty In Syndicalism Charge
Thomas Kane pleaded not guilty to criminal syndicalism before Judge Lynch. Trial set for December 9. bond reduced to $1,000 from $2,000, Kane to remain in county jail until posted. Court corrected potential penalty from 16-390 years to 1-5 years, bond kept at $1,000 despite defense objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kane
Lynch
Kane
Nolan
Riley
United States District Court
Claxton to Address Rotary Club Today
United States Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxton will be principal speaker at the Rotary club luncheon at the Silver Bow club today. Secretary Charles Austin issued the announcement urging all Rotarians to attend to hear Claxton’s extensive experience in educational matters. The Rev. J. W. Hawke will speak briefly on children’s homes. P. DL. Wills reports on a Rotarian questionnaire to improve meetings. W. Fi. Maddock will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Commissioner of Education
P. P. Claxton
Rotary Club
Silver Bow Club
Charles Austin
Floral company awarded damages in delivery truck case
The jury in the case of the Butte Floral company against J. R. Reed awarded the plaintiff damages totaling 1250.58 after short deliberation. Hearing began before Judge Jackson three days earlier and the verdict was returned yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. The suit sought repayment for the price paid for a delivery truck purchased from the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Floral Company
J. R. Reed
Jackson
the Floral Company
Butte Business Girls Plan New Member Meeting
Members of the Business Girls club of Butte will meet tomorrow evening at o o clock at the chamber of commerce rooms to admit new members and discuss the year's program. Plans for a leap year dance will be discussed and Miss Lucia Evans will play violin selections as part of the entertainment.
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Business Girls’ Club of
Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Lucia Evans
Memorial Services For Elks Held At Butte Lodge
Memorial services for departed Elks, observed annually on the first Sunday in December, were held at 2 o'clock in the high school auditorium by the Butte lodge. The Rev. C. F. Chapman delivered the eulogy. Officers and committees led the service, with Roll call of the honored dead and a long list of members named. The death toll for 1220 includes James A. Canty and others.
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Elks Lodges
Butte Lodge
C. F. Chapman
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jack Hangauer
Frank L. Riley
James N. Murphy
Joseph M. Fabian
Joseph H. Binney
Fred L. Dervin
Peter Tobin
Walters. Carns
D. J. Harrington
J. J. Canning
Thomas P. Liss
Fred J. MceQueeney
P. C. Gillis
Mark Ezekiels
George Co. Thomson
Thomas O'Rourke
Heartsease
Ellis
Neil Moret
Lodge
Frank C. Lane
Paul Bailor
W. J. Gray
Joseph Andrews
Ed Davis
Waller
Roll Call
Edna_ Sidley Brown
Herbert Johnson
Charles F. Chapman
Knapp
MD Davis
Stainer
Elks
Charles VF. Chapman
Rose
Elks’ Orchestra
Jules Raymond
J. M. Andrews
H. A. Niedenhofen
Julius Reinhart
S. J. Reynolds
F. Girard Sr
J. BE. van Gundy
John R. McGarry
Louis P. Best
Henry A. Cayley
William W. Dreyfoos
John M. Farrell
Neil Gillis
Cornelius Hayes
M. Rockman
R. Tf. Turner
Frank J. Brown
John W. Cotter
John EK. Dawson
W. ©. Fallon
David H. McCoy
William G. Tuttle
W. HF. Winters
J. ©. Etzensperger
John Kohout
W. J. Naughton
Josiah Hodge
George F. Lyman
Theodore Hennessy
Roger €. Kemp
Oscar EB. Andrien
John Adams
WW L Griswold
Joseph P. Riley
M. P. Gilchrist
Robert Fair
Charlesk. Heide
George FR. Brown
William Bauler
F Augustus Heinze
Woodward
Jesse L. Holmes
Frank J. McGrath
Peter Sanger
T. F. O'Connell
Clinton A
Charles C. Curtis
Charles W. Lane
Patrick H. Regan
Thomas Edward Coughlin
Empress Theater Closes Saturday for Policy Change
The Empress Theater will close after the final performance of Friendly Enemies on Saturday night and reopen later under a different policy. Manager Sheuerman could not specify the closure duration or exact reopening date yesterday.
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Empress Theater
Uerman
Theae
Sheuerman
Court Dismisses Case Against Kammerer and Wagner
In federal court the case against Harry Kammerer and C S Wagner for transporting liquor was dismissed after the court stated the action should never have been brought. Kammerer admitted owning a large moonshine bottle found by police, later reduced in quantity, and said he and his attorney had drunk the vanished liquor. Wagner was cited to trial but the matter ended without proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kammerer
C. S. Wagner
United States
Washington
United States District Attorney
Kammerer
Wagner
Health drive begins publicity campaign in city
The health week publicity committee met at the chamber of commerce to plan outreach starting December 5. Chairman T. O. Angel said the effort seeks business cooperation to place literature with customers and reach every resident. The initiative focuses on preventing diseases and promoting preventive measures.
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Health Week
Chamber of Commerce
T. O. Angel
Teachers Examinations Set For Three Days In County
Examinations for first and second grade teachers certificates begin today at the County Superintendent of Schools office under Nellie Small. The three day tests are led by Margaret Hogan Delia Gibbons and Nellie Small of the county board. Candidates from Beaverhead Powell Deer Lodge Jefferson and Silver Bow counties plan to attend.
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Nellie Small
Margaret Hogan
Delia Gibbons
County Board of Examiner
Beaverhead
Powell
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Silver Bow
Pioneer Dead in Yakima Lawyer Edward B Preble
Edward B. Preble an 82 year old famed Washington lawyer, jurist and Democratic leader, collapsed and died while stopping at the Yakima post office late tonight. He was known across the state for his long public service and party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wash
Edward B. Preble
Washington
Federal judge to be witness in Nolan deportation case
A motion was filed in federal court requesting that records show the presiding judge is a material witness in the indictment of Attorney Timothy Nolan. Special U S Attorney Baldwin Robertson asked the senior judge of the U S Court of Appeals to appoint another judge to hear the case. The court reserved ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
United States Court of Appeals
United States Attorney General's Office
Timothy Nolan
Modern Woodmen Entertain Friends at High School
The Modern Woodmen hosted an entertainment at the high school auditorium for members and families. A humorous show featured amateur hypnotist Charles Helma and a lively class of boys, who performed dances and antics. Miss Thomas and Miss Tyke sang, and Mrs Sybil Brown’s dancing girls entertained the guests.
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Charles Helma
Miss Tyke
Sybil Brown
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Demane
Butte News
Orton Broa
Judge Lynch
Claxton
Butte Business Girls
ED Rose
North Main—Butte, Mont
Montana
B. Catkins Company
ELAS
James A. Canty
Ben Bonino
Fred R. Warren
Daniel J. Griffin
John Hubert
W. Roy Campbell
Charles ©. Swanson
Robert UH. Lindsay, Jr
John A. Dunn
Alfred C. Eberick
Saul J. Ornstein
Peter Breen
Charles J. Maguire
Adolph J. Keppeler
James M. Nichols
Pioneer
West Park St
J. L. Hannifin
Ederal
Ao Cooking
Undertakers
Toluse Lodee
No. 3S
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Roberts Rebekah Loder
Charles Wedlake
Richards
Main Street
Meaderville
American Legion
Thore
Joseph Richards
Warrington Richards
Meneges
George T. Wade
Gooth
Montana Street
Phomwe
M’carthy
Bryant & CO
East Park
Lyon
John J. M’carthy
Larry Duggan
North Main Street
Ward
Tre
Bao
CW G Park
McCarthy’s Banitary Grocery & Meai
East Broadway
J.b. Cans
White House
Golden West
Hills Bros
Idaho
Wisconsin
Yellowstone
McCarthy S Sanitary
North Dakota
Eagles’ Hall
Vea Butte
S. Montana St
Order of Eagles
Walsh
Frank Walsh
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Sam Ri
White Penera
Embelaw
Soath Main Street
Sherman & Reed Funeral Directors
Sembalhens
Broadway
Arizona
Hickey
South Main Street
James W. Hickey
Thomas
Oregon
Patrick
Anna McGinnis
Vancouver
Daly-Shea Chapel
Daly Shea Company Tuneral
Park
M. J. Walsh CO
Funere
Embhaimarane
West Park Street
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