Mexico Oil Law Clash Creates Uncertain Diplomatic Thaw
The Mexican embassy issued a Plain Facts statement asserting that new oil laws will be applied preferentially to foreigners without retroactive confiscation, signaling a possible easing of crisis while leaving U.S. state officials unsure of implications. It says rights to pre May 1, 1917 exploitation will be confirmed by government concessions within a year from December 31, 1928.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Mexico
Mexico City
Poce
U S Warships Not For Use As Custom Collection Agents
Washington reports American naval forces in Chinese waters are limited to protecting lives and property. They will not aid Hankow or other customs collections, as duties fall to the Chinese government under existing treaties. Shanghai dispatch notes foreign ships guarding Hankow and Foochow amid anti foreign unrest while destroyers Truxton and Pope patrol the Yangtze reinforcing presence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Armmerican
State Department
Hankow
Shanghai
Yangtze River
Foochow
Yukien
Yangtze
Truxton
Pope
Governor Brando n Can Pardon Self For Liquor Charge
Bay Minette Alabama December 2 Governor W W Brandon faces a liquor possession charge after a raid on a governor party. He could pardon himself if convicted. Three deputy sheriffs seized the governor seven guests and a cook and bonded them $300 to appear December 6. Brandon denies ownership of the liquor and calls it a frameup. He is known for shouting Alabama casts 24 votes for Underwood at the last Democratic convention.
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Bay Minnette
Ala
W. W. Brandon
Alabama
Brandon
Underwood
Meeting Today Defines Montana Highway Building Policy
The Montana State Highway Commission will outline its road building policy for the coming year after meetings in Helena today and tomorrow. Chairman Henry Good, visiting Butte, says funds from the three cent gas tax will be distributed to each county in proportion to unfinished work. Engineers are surveying the Excelsior avenue extension to connect with the Butte Anaconda highway, with results due to the commission Saturday to determine feasibility.
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State Highway Commission of
Montana
Helena
Henry Good
Butte
Good
Excelsior Avenue
Butte- Anaconda
Radio Takes Early Hearing In Congress
Washington observers report Congress moved quickly to tackle radio issues within 24 hours. Senators and representatives, after summer tinkering at home, placed taxes farm relief and alien property programs on desks as listeners awaited a solution to regulate radio and resolve independence versus Commerce Department control.
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Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Butte Ships Five Carloads of Butter in November
Butte ships five carloads of butter to New York Los Angeles and San Francisco during November with Los Angeles receiving two cars San Francisco two and New York one total five. Montana butter production nears a million and a half pounds monthly and is expected to reach about 17 900 000 pounds for the year. The state’s chief butter producer is Hutte a mining city in Montana at over one mile elevation. US per capita butter consumption in September was 1 pound per person in 30 days. A cargo of Danish butter on the way to New York could cost wholesalers 42 1 2 cents per pound.
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Butte
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Momana
Hutte
United States
High Seas
Kenningsen Company
Bitter Root Co-operative
Clyde Park
Townsend
Great Falls
Idaho
Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Blanchard
First Assault of Winter Disables Three Vessels
Prairie Du Chien Wis Dec 2 A crude grave yields the body of Clara Olson 22 farmer's daughter found near Erdman Olson 18 college boy sweetheart of the deceased Her father Chris Olson offers rewards and private detectives to find the youth who vanished Sept 27 A mass search and missing person case evolve as authorities probe possible murder or suicide and a coroner's inquest is planned.
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Associated Press
Prairie, DU Chien
Wis
Erdman Olson
Lara Olson
Chris Olson
Olson
Milwaukee Sentinel
Urdman
Prairie DU Chien
Clara Olson
Albert Olson
Erdman
Gale College
Galesville
Steamer Totila Piles Up in Fog Off Langlade Island
The German steamer Totila run aground and sank in dense fog on Langlade Island near St Pierre Miquelon. No crew members were found aboard the wreck or on shore. Tugs and a pilot boat pursued the missing crew, while another steamer reported receiving distress calls hampered by fog.
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ST. Pierre
Miquelon
Langlade
Roper
Green Island
Ropey
Totila
Sasasenheim
Chaplin Is Flayed By Spouse No Reconciliation
Los Angeles reports say the Chaplin marriage is permanently broken as Mrs. Chaplin Lita Grey declares she will never return. Chaplin, secluded at his Beverly Hills home, disclaims further debts by his wife and signals separation. Merna Kennedy named as a potential new romance.
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Chaplin
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Beverly Bills
Charles Chaplin
al Reeves
Hollywood
Romaneekins
Merna Kennedy
Lita Grey
George Beebe
Jushers Plan Unique Christmas Show At Broadway
Merle Davis manager of the Broadway and Josher club has arranged a music, dance and rapid-fire comedy program for the Jushers annual Christmas show at the Broadway on December 24. William Gemmell, chief Josher, helps line up city talent. All receipts will buy food for the poor. entertainers donate services and the Broadway is donated.
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Merle Davis
Broadway
Butte
Davis
William Gemmell
Josher
Huge booze plant found by raiders near Los Angeles
Federal agents seized a four story Boyle Heights warehouse liquor distilling plant valued at about 660000. Described as the most extensive and modern raid seen in the West since prohibition began. Five men were arrested as the operation, capable of 6000 gallons of liquor daily, was uncovered.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Boyle Heights
Governor Toole's Brother-in-Law Dies in Los Angeles
Word reached Great Falls on December 5 that Carl Frederick Rosecrans, brother-in-law of former Governor Toole, died in Los Angeles. Rosecrans, son of Civil War general Rosecrans, had long been involved in the California oil industry.
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Great Falls
Los Angeles
Carl Frederick Rosecrans
Joseph K. Toole
K. Toole
Rosecrans
General Rosecrans
Cal
Ferdinand to meet queen at station in Bucharest
King Ferdinand hopes to be well enough to greet Queen Marie at the station on her return from an American tour a plan aimed at dispelling reports of his grave condition He waved dinner to his court last night and for the first time in weeks ate with his usual appetite indicating improved strength
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Bucharest
Ferdinand
Maris
Ships in distress off Cape Cod as winter grip tightens
Three ships battled heavy seas off Cape Cod during the first real winter blast in New England. The lumber laden Homer A Stone from Port Maria, Quebec, en route to New York, was sinking, stripped of sails and anchors. Coast guard cutter Acushnet fought gales to tow the Stone toward Vineyard Haven as another vessel, the White Belle, endured losses of canvas. The Mojave and Lemuel Burrows struggled south of Nantucket, both unable to progress amid heavy seas. Snow flurries and freezing temps accompanied the scene as crews fought to save vessels and lives.
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Rone
Boston
Bee. 2
Cape Cod
Aseter Nooe
New England
Boston Schoomer
Homer A. Stone
Port Maria
Quebec
New York
Chatham
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Hrttiah
Cape Port
Acush. Net
Ashe
Vineyard Haven
Mojave
Lemuel Burrows
Nantucket
Runaway Bride Returns Home After Wartime Marriage
Florence Clendenin Tornow heiress to Joseph Clendenin of American Smelting returned to her parents in New York within hours of a rushed ceremony to a Russian nobleman at the Little Church Around the Corner. Father interrupted the wedding breakfast. the baron left the Waldorf after planning a civil annulment.
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New York
Baroneus
Florence Clendenin Tornow
Joseph Clendenin
American Smelting and Refining Company
Clendenin
Trial drama as defense counsel questions jurors in murder case
In Somerville New Jersey Frances Stevens Hall faces a murder trial. Clara Case coolly asked jurors if they believed Hall pulled the trigger that killed Eleanor Mills or used a knife to cut her throat. Case moved beside Hall and her brothers Henry and William Stevens. He urged jurors to judge the prisoner directly and raised Hall’s hand in a dramatic gesture. The scene unfolded after more than four hours of speeches as the jury sat to decide the case.
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Associated Press
Somerville
N.1
Frances Stevens Hall
Clarance E. Case
Somerset County
Eleanor Mills
Case
Mra. Hall
Henry
Wiliam Stevens
Sale of Yegen Store Could Bring Dividend to Butte Creditors
Sale of the Yegen store in Butte may allow a 5 percent dividend to depositors of the Yeren Brothers bank, adding about 49112.36 to bank assets. However two district court suits in Anaconda and Kalona block immediate dividend declaration until those actions are resolved, with Judge W F Carroll presiding.
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Butte
Hale
Yeren Brothom Department
Bikings
Yeren Brothers’ Bank
Hoorlver
Harry J. Hanson
Anaconda
Yeoren Bank of
Buttera
Ammit
Kelona
Flac Bank
W. F. Carroll
Judee Carroll
Cold wave warning spreads across Montana towns
A Great Falls substation predicts a cold wave sweeping Northern Montana with temperatures plunging from 40s to single digits in hours. Readings show drops of 20 to 38 degrees in towns including Fort Benton Havre Conrad Cascade Stanford and Judith Gap as north winds bring sharp air. Rainbow Falls reports 57 above at 2 pm followed by snow. Belt reports snowfall too.
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Great Falla
Montana Power Company
Montana
Power Company
Rainbow Falls
Dutte
Butte
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Havre
Haarlem
Chateau and Vicinity
Conrad
Cascade
Stanford
Judith Gap
West Side
A. Rainbow
Belt
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Toole
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