Bulgarian rooming-house operator found guilty of manslaughter
Chris Martin, a Bulgarian who runs a rooming house at 619 Utah avenue, was found guilty of manslaughter in the court of Judge Jeremiah J. Lynch. He faces a possible sentence next Saturday at 10 o clock. law sets six months to ten years, with maximum indeterminate term five to ten years. Stevens died Sept. 15 after a fight near the rooming house. autopsy found multiple stab wounds and scalp injuries. Witnesses described a knife or poker seen on Martin, while the Martins claimed Stevens had a knife. Proceedings noted a largely Bulgarian courtroom and defense by Harlow Pease and Tim Nolan.
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Chris Martin
Utah Avenue
Jeremiah J. Lynch
Martin
James Stevens
T. E. Downey
H. Lt. Maury
Stevens
St. James Hospital
Martins
Harlow Pease
Tim Nolan
Jury to probe tampering charge in Rhinelander case
White Plains December nine. Supreme Court Justice Morschauser ordered a grand jury inquiry into alleged jury tampering in the Rhinelander marriage annullment trial. Juror Frederick C. Sanford reported three Yonkers citizens approached him, naming Dr. James C. Bennett among them. Sanford and Bennett were subpoenaed to appear.
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Associated Press
White Plains
Rhinelander
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Supreme Court
Morschauser
Frederick C. Sanford
Yonkers
James C. Bennett
Wilson, Butte Hotel Owner, Dies in Los Angeles
Hugh J. Wilson, prominent Butte hotel owner and investor in local industry, died suddenly in Los Angeles from angina pectoris. The death was learned in Butte by his brother Frank K. Wilson via telegram from Charles N. Kessler of the Placer hotel in Helena. Continued in next page.
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Los Angeles
Wilson
Butte
Hugh J. Wilson
Butte Jockey Club
Frank K. Wilson
Charles N. Kessler
Placer Hotel
Helena
California
Ulster Boundary Agreement Ratified In Belfast
Ulster parliament approved the Irish boundary agreement. Sir James Craig hailed a new era for Ulster and the Free State and world affairs. The premier said London talks settled Ulster's political prisoners. Prime Minister Baldwin pondered a grace offer for Free State detainees.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Parliament Today
James Craig
Ulster
Free State
London
Baldwin
Joshers Show to Benefit Needy Families in Christmas Drive
The Joshers club plans its big annual show at the Broadway on Friday evening December 11. Tickets are on sale citywide and the program is issued today. Boy Scouts will be admitted free as a loyal partner in the Joshers effort. Purse and grocery baskets will aid needy families, with potato prices rising this year impacting the club’s finances.
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Butte
Joshers
Broadway
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouts
Billy Gemmell
Christ
County
Eid
Budget outlines 1927 costs and surpluses under Coolidge
President Coolidge submitted a 1927 budget estimating federal outlays at 3.896 billion dollars, up 160 million from the current year, with a projected 230 million surplus. Increases target the post office and veterans bureau, while defense spending holds steady and aviation gains buy new equipment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
House cleaning on at Ohio University
Governor Vic Donahey ordered a thorough house cleaning at Ohio State University after a state prohibition department raid on Horton’s home. Dabney Horton, a graduate English instructor, was arrested as inspectors found a 10 gallon still and mash. The governor urged dismissal of Horton and probe into faculty drinking and possible communist influence at the university.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Vic Donahey
Ohio State University
State Prohibition Department
Dabney Horton
Donahey
Board of Trustees
Horton
Montana road problems to be discussed in three days
A three day discussion on Montana road problems begins today. The report from the Commerce Department shows the 1924 U S motor accident death rate at 15.7 per 100 000, with 15 528 deaths. California had the highest state rate and New York the largest death toll, while North Dakota had the lowest rate. Local city figures show Patterson New Jersey atop the city list with 34.8 per 100 000 and New Bedford the lowest at 9.8.
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Associated Presse
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Florida
New Jersey
Michigan
Delaware
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Oregon
Massachusetts
Utah
North Dakota
Mississippi
Kentucky
Nebraska
Towa
Patterson
Pittsburg
Camden
Nashville
Birmingham
New Haven
Conn
Salt Lake City
Impeachment and Contempt Roil Mitchell Court Martial
The Mitchell court martial featured impeachment and perjury hints and a contempt motion against prosecution counsel Major Allen Gullion. Prosecution witness Captain Hart sought to cite Winged Defense to impeach Mitchell, prompting clashes over admissibility and defense rebuttals by Frank Reid.
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Associated Prose
Washington
Mitchell
Allen Gullion
Thomas C Hart
Pacific
Col. Mitchell
Frank R. Reid
Major Gullion
Hart
Reid
Herbert A. White
Gullion
Why Does Woman Keep You Waiting
Baltimore December 9 Old question how does a woman keep you waiting has been solved say Hopkins University psychologists announce. A series of tests show women error in estimating time near 100 percent while men average 45 percent. In one test subjects sat still for a minute and a half and estimated the time. Women’s estimates ranged from a few seconds to 10 minutes. the most incorrect estimate by a man was about three and a half minutes.
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Baltimore
Ohus Hopkins University
Sayea
Countess refuses to break silence in Palm Beach
West Palm Beach December 9. Countess Ludwig Baim von Hoogstrae ten formerly Millicent Rogers heiress to Standard Oil pledged a statement at 1 30 today but at that hour she had changed her mind and said I have nothing to say.
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West Palm Beach
Ludwig Baim von Hoogstraeten
Millicent Rogers
Standard Oi Millions
Farmers Oppose Mill Levy for School Purposes
Billings December meeting of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative association with delegates from 60 locals rejected endorsement of a five mill state levy for common schools. A substitute resolution urged state-wide study of the referendum and greater state contributions, while local districts would reduce levies. Elections filled key posts and executive committee seats. the group also backed policy changes including support for a world court and a revolving fund to manage agricultural surpluses.
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Associated Press
Billings
Montana
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Association
KR. Logan
Montana Educational Association
Seamson
J. J. O'Shea
Roberts
C. H. Dow
Belmont
Charles Corkins
Hardin
W. B. Beott
Silesia
8. S. Studebaker
Broadview
Department of Education
United States
Mere Man Has No Thrills For Mary Since Radio Came
Mary Garden of the Chicago Civic Opera says radio stirs more emotion than any man she has met. She praises her radio voice, keeps sets in multiple homes, and plans to use one aboard ship. She notes costumes for Resurrection by Alphone were designed by exiled Russian nobles in Paris and comments on lingerie and furs.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Garden
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Monte Carlo
Chicago
Alphone
Tolstoi
Paris
Miss Garden
Montana faces study of federal aid for gravel road projects
Helena report notes Montana highway commission will discuss road problems over three days with routine business and bids. County commissioners from 39 counties with federal aid projects are invited to a Friday session. A Saturday meeting, called by state officials, aims to save four inches gravel resurfacing using federal funds. Government plans to contribute 66 percent of costs, with a $4 million federal pot at risk. Attendees include B McKennan, W M Johnson, C C McLeod, and N B Holter.
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Associated Press
Helena
Montana State Highway Commission
Montana
Commission
Abs
State Highway Department
B. McKennan
W. M. Johnson
Billings
CC. H. McLeod
Missoula
N. B. Holter
Ford Not Impressed By Champion Fiddler
Mellie Dunham of Maine arrived to play for Henry Ford and was billed as Maine’s champion fiddler but at Ford headquarters he was treated as just another fiddler. Ford has brought 39 fiddlers to Dearborn recently, with a crowd gathering including eight reporters, four photographers, three motion picture cameramen, and a Maine official.
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Associated Wiens
Detroit
Mellie Dunham
Norway
Henry Ford
Maine
Ford
Mellie
Dearborn
Fiddler Dunham
Ford Laboratory
Dearborn Country Club
Fiddler
State of
House Pushes Tax Cut Bill Amid Budget Plans
Washington Dec 9 The House pressed forward with the tax reduction bill as the Senate paused to finalize organization. President Coolidge sent a budget message urging a 160 million dollar rise in next year’s appropriations. The Ways and Means panel discussed repealing war taxes while wavering on higher personal exemptions and surtax rate cuts.
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Postoffice Department
Veterans
Congress
Postal Service
Veterans’ Bureau
Post Office Department
Coolidge
Associated Pres
Washington
House
Senate
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Menmiterr
Ways and Means Committee
Rainey Uiineis
Hull
Tennessee
Hawley
Oregon
Mills
New York
Great Falls Battle Ends in Fatality at Smelter Site
Daniel Morick is jailed on a charge tied to the death of Joe Stipich after an argument at the Anaconda Copper Mining smelter in Great Falls. Morick says the dispute arose from a past mercantile partnership in Lehigh. Stipich collapsed 200 feet from the scene after Morick struck him. autopsy cites external violence as the cause. A coroner’s jury convenes to determine responsibility.
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Associa Press
Daniel Morick
Joe Rupich
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Mortek
Stipich
Lehigh
Quice
Morteck
Druse Revolt May Break Hold of French in Syria
Special correspondent reports from Beirut and Damascus outlining a growing Druse revolt against French rule in Syria. He notes declining French prestige, widespread economic collapse, impending winter famine relief needs, and mounting local support for ending French occupation. The piece warns of an explosive situation despite battlefield victories.
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Syria
John L. Balderston
Standard and North American Newspaper Alliance
North American Newspaper Alliance
Beirut
Courier To the Frontier
Palestine
Damascus
Lebanon
Dama 7
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Hugh S. Wilson
Joshers’ Club
Army
Navy
Shipping Board
Department of Agriculture
Coast Guard
Prohibition Unit
Customs Service
Ohio University
Mary
Senate Committee
Great Falls
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