Spy confession shocks as ex infantry captain plans to betray
John Willers once captained in the Forty-eighth United States Infantry, alleged thief and deserter, confesses to espionage for Germany and plotting to lead his company to slaughter in the war zone. Captured in New York, he claims US officials and many Germans spied during the war.
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Washington
New York
John Willers
Forty-eighth United States Infantry
Camp Sevier
Greensville
D. C
Fifth Avenue
Willers
United States
Albany
Germany
Forty-eighth Infantry
de Serter
Funda
State board allots 260000 for Butte school needs
The state board approved a 260000 allocation for Butte schools, funding needs tied to the district’s institutions. A prior bond drive, totaling five million, saw one point seven five million committed in a first call for facility improvements and educational requirements.
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Butte School
State board approves sale of bonds for education
Helena Dec 7 news reports the state board of education adopting a resolution to dispose of 1.75 million dollars of five million in bonds for educational use. Funds will fund Montana institutions including the University of Montana at Missoula and the Agricultural College at Bozeman, with allocations to the School of Mines, Normal School, Orphans Home, Deaf and Blind School, Girls Vocational School, and Industrial School. The board will notify the Board of Examiners to sell part of the issue, with March zoning expected for funds to be available. A Boulder School for Detectives report praised its conduct and urged use of new funds to meet needs.
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Helena
State Board of Education
State University
Missoula
Agricultural College
Bozeman
School of Mines
Butte
Normal School
Dillon
Orphans’ Home
Twin Bridges
Deaf and Blind
Boulder
Girls’ Vocational
Miles City
Board of Education
Board of Exminers
Board of Examiners
Completion of metallurgical building and stadium began
Dr. C. H. Clapp, president of the school, announced that the metallurgical building and the stadium would be the first projects funded by the bond sale. Construction starts with these facilities as the initial work financed from the bond proceeds.
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C. H. Clapp
Arrest Leaders Then Talk True
London December 1. Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland, told the House of Commons that there can be no truce in Ireland until the extreme leaders of the Irish Republican Army surrender or deliver their arms or are arrested. The remarks were met with cheers as debates continued.
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London
Associated Press
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
House of Commons
Irish Republican Army
Ex King Constantine of Greece Denies Pro German Stance
Former King Constantine of Greece reports unofficial returns show strong support for his recall to the throne. He rejects allied charges of unfriendliness as a calumny and says he has never been pro German, explaining a telegram to Emperor William as signaling Greek neutrality. He vows a united Greece if restored and denies persecuting Venizelos.
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Greece
Lucerne
Constantine
William
Reeding
Germany
Venizelos
Americans urged to donate to save European children
An appeal in Butte urges readers to donate 500 dollars to save fifty European children from starvation and freezing this winter. Ten dollars would feed one child through the season, seen as a business investment in the future of Europe and the ties between nations, highlighting America as a land of ideals and compassion.
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Montana
Europe
America
Tus
American
Smoke Out the Crooks by Use of Gas Bombs
Chicago reports an official proposal to deploy gas bombs by police to force criminals from houses during sieges. Dr John Dill Robertson advised devising a non injurious device that would drive suspects out without harming occupants or damaging property.
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Chicago
Morris
John Dill Robertson
Lamp son dies in cabin blaze after police pursuit
In Golden Valley county near Tufey a 65 year old homesteader J F Lampson is burned to death in his cabin while Sheriff Jesse Garfield pursues him for alleged insanity. Garfield, with a gunshot wound, drove toward Franklin before running out of gas and walking the final mile to Billings hospital.
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Billings
J. F. Lampson
Tufey
Golden Valley
Jesse Garfield
Golden Valley County
Lampson
Garfield
Franklin
J. W
Woman Also 15 Wounded in Harvard Avenue Murder Case
Mrs. Hugh Gibson testified in Judge Lynch's court about the homeowner's killing of her husband Assad Jubray, describing five shots fired and the struggle in the Gibson yard on September 29. She identified the defendant as the killer, recounted returning home, and noted the disturbed bed and opened dining room window.
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Assad Jahray
Hugh J. Gibson
Gibson
Harvard Avenue
Hugh Gibson
Charley Juhray
Indictments in Sonoma County Sheriff Murder Case
A grand jury returned indictments today against George Boyd Charles Valento and Terrence Fitts for the murder of Sonoma County Sheriff James A Peray and San Francisco detective sergeants Miles M Jackson and Lester H Dorman. The trio are accused of killing them here Sunday during an inquest into San Francisco activities and alleged brutal assaults on girls.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Krand
George Boyd
Charles Valento
Terrence Fitts
James A. Peray
Sonoma County
Miles M. Jackson
Lester H. Dorman
San Francisco
Backers Claim Sufficient Votes To Pass Relief Bills
Washington dispatch reports proponents claim enough votes exist to approve relief measures in Congress. Ways and Means Committee to meet to discuss broad tax, tariff, and industry relief proposals. Senate agriculture chair Gronna asserts support for passage amid broader push to aid business and farming sectors.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate
Gronna
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House
Republican
New Jersey
Apper
Kansas
Me Sumber
North Dakota
Smith
Arizona
Nelson
Minnesota
Semocrat
Georgia
Federal Reserve Banks
Convict Rights and Damages Suit Question at Issue
An ex convict sues over injuries from a 20 year old incident, with court actions highlighting whether a convict can pursue damages while imprisoned and how statutes of limitations apply after release. The case hinges on civil rights suspension, release timing, and conflicting time limits for convicts versus citizens.
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Cargon
Northern Pacific Railway Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Joseph Grithin
Carson
Tom Walker
Carl Rasch
Taft
Ballinger
F. W. Carson
Jefferson “County
Henry Dailman
Dailman
Stewart
Butte
Deer Lodge
Americanization School Set to Reopen on Jan 1
The school board, with chamber of commerce and YMCA committees, planned January reopening of the Northwest’s only Americanization school. Eugene Corrie estimated five months of operation at no more than 1048 dollars, with district equipment funding. If funds fall short, the chamber would underwrite costs with board oversight to keep the venture public.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Chamber of Commerce
YMC
Augene Corrie
Corrie
Northwest
United States
Sidney Lanner
Sail
C. J. Noer
Sam Kinville
Clark
Sadie
Kremlin
Jefferson
Hawthorne Madison
Thong
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Junray
Canning
Lynch
Railroad
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