Two Gangsters Slay Illinois Mayor in Violent Attack
Report details a brutal murder involving two gunmen targeting a mayor in Illinois. No damage from tremors reported elsewhere in the state. The event highlights a period of extreme cold with 13 below recorded in nearby Lombard. Gunmen allegedly attempted to kill Joe West with bombs and machine guns, then visited his home to exact vengeance.
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State Butte
Central Point
Lombarg
Joe West
Mayor Joe Adams Shot At Home In West City
A gun attack at the West City, Illinois home of Mayor Joe Adams left him fatally wounded after two unidentified men used a decoy letter to lure him to the front door. The Shelton brothers gang is cited in accusations tied to recent violence including prior dynamiting. Adams died about 49 minutes later.
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Alock
Adame
Quakes Rattle Butte Residents Amid Minor Tremors
In Butte Montana two light earthquakes struck around 6 40 pm causing brief tremors lasting up to five seconds. No damage was reported though residents across the city felt the quakes and a large boulder blocked a Northern Pacific track near Lombard before being cleared.
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Butte
Lombard
Montana
Deer Park
Rodgers
Milwaukee Train
Sappington
Josephine
Northern Pacific
Mexico to hand seized rum ship to United States
Mexico plans to fulfill the smuggling treaty with the United States and turn over the French schooner Arsene, detained at Puerto Mexico, to U S authorities. The ship is charged with violating prohibition laws and two American agents were previously carried off to Mexico.
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Associated
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Arsene
Puerto
United
Butte Man Chosen Rhodes Scholar for Montana
Andrew V. Corry of Butte has been selected as Montana’s Rhodes Scholar. The 22 year old Missoula native is the son of Arthur V. and Mrs Corry of Butte living near Mackay Idaho. Corry attended St Patrick’s and Mount St Charles College before college work, and was among 11 candidates examined by the Rhodes trustees’ committee at Missoula.
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Montana
Butte
T.R. Thomas
Rhodes Trustees
Missoula
Corry
Arthur V. Corry
Livingston Mine
Mackey
Idaho
Corry Wei
Holloway Funeral Set For Wednesday
Helena dispatch reports Judge William L. Holloway who died yesterday in Long Beach California will be honored with a funeral Wednesday at the Consistory Masonic temple. Rev J F Mec Namee will officiate as the Montana Supreme Court adjourns in respect to the longtime jurist who served over two decades.
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Helena
William ‘L. Holloway
Long Beach
Cal
Masonic Temple
J. F. MecNamee
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Montana
Control of German arms relinquished by allies
Geneva accord ends inter allied control of German armaments by January 31 1927 merging into League of Nations investigations. Key figures Briand Stresemann Chamberlain Vandervelde Scialoja Ishii sign on. Fortresses at Koenigsberg Kuestrin Glogau and export of war materiel to be settled via diplomatic channels. Paris cabinet hails accord and notes cooperation with Briand.
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Geneva
Depair
M. Briand
Gustav Streseyhann
Austen Chamberlain
MM. Vandervelde
Signor Scialola
Viscount Ishii
League of Nations
Commission
Sele
Koenigsberg
Kuestrin
Glogay
Imbufcadors' ‘Council
Paris
Gustav Stresemann
Raut
Bivink M. Erland
Credit Council of Ministers
Brian
MM. Parilove
Senate to Take Up Tax Fight and Muscle Shoals
The Senate will move to trim the House led drive by shelving tax questions and voting on Judge English impeachment. It is expected to address Muscle Shoals and possibly send the poleon back to the foreign relations committee. The House will focus on a 260 million interior department supply bill before turning to the agriculture appropriation. Readers plan to raise alien property claims on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
English
Poleon
Renty
Rivers Hd
Joue
Interior Department
Drowned Crews From Two Transports In Storms
Sixty seven aboard the Chilean transport Arauco were drowned as the ship sank after striking a mine near Tota Chile during a storm. Of 96 aboard, 29 were rescued. In a separate incident off Shanghai, the steamer Lien Shing struck Amherst rocks and sank with 237 aboard. eight bodies recovered and several missing, including a few foreign women and children.
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Associated
Hess
Buenos Aires
Wessel
Tota
Chile
Santiago
Associated Pr 'Shanghal
Cora Sutton
Castle
San Francisco
Lien Shing
Amherst Rocks
Cartie I
Missing U S writer Christie aids in massive search
Thousands of hikers and motorists assist in the effort to locate Agatha Christie, the American novelist missing for over a week in England. Doctors and writers speculate on memory loss or voluntary disappearance as investigators use bloodhounds in thick fog.
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Associated
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Ilford
England
Agatha Clarisse Christie
Fingland
Thean
Charley ‘Row
Phiadelpnia
Dorothy Arnold
New York
Surrey Downe
Ema
William Arbuthnot Lane
Christie
Wallace
London
Walter Dew
Disappe Puzzles Britl Scotland Yard Case
Report notes Scotland Yard suspects memory loss and hysteria as the likely cause for a British woman’s disappearance in Canada. Authorities cite accents and memory as key clues while pursuing leads from international contacts. The fragment hints at a broader inquiry into the missing person case with limited details available.
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Dr. Crip
Ben
Canada
Lon
Texas girl charged with single handed bank robbery
Rebecca Bradley, 22, Austin, released on 5000 dollar bond after being charged with the Farmers National Bank robbery at Buda. She is to face Judge George Calhoun in Travis county. Authorities describe the robbery as spectacular with a newspaper woman disguise.
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Associated Press
Austin
Farmers National Bank
Buda
Here
Rebecca Bradley
Hayes County
San Marcos
Jude George Calhoun
53D District Court
Travis County
Bradley
Dan Moody
Round Rock
F. A. Jamison
Raymond Howe
Farmers’ National Bank
Sheritf George Allen
War on Flappers by the Associated Prose
The New York based Young Men's Christian Association declares a nationwide war on flappers and petting parties with admonitions to beware such influences. Pamphlets are being distributed as the movement plans discussion at the next Wednesday meeting.
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Associated Prose
New York
Der
Young Men's Christian Association
New York American
Action Expected to Settle Alien Property Claims
Washington December 12 Disposition of alien property claims moves nearer solution and Congress likely will push for enactment this session to close these World War era accounts. A bill for immediate partial payments of both German and American claims and for creation of a commission to value German property seized by the United States during the war has been favorably reported by the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Pras Warhington
Unitedates
House
Butte Records 13 Below Zero As Cold Wave Hits
The United States government thermometer in the Metaly bank building shows 13 below zero overnight. From Saturday 5 p m to last evening 5 p m the temperature swung 49 degrees with readings as low as 13 below and 4 below at different times. The cold halted a paper dial thermometer in front of the Young Jewelry store on West Park street. Across nearby substations Montana Power reports sub zero readings with Hasin Marysville and Behm port area averaging 6 below.
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Butte
United States
Street Railway Company
Metaly Bank
Orelock
Dewelry
West Park Street
Montana Power Company
Splacen
Hasin
Marysville
Noted Jugoslav Laid To Rest In Belgrade Ceremonies
In Belgrade December 12, a state and church funeral honored M. Pachiteh noted statesman and former premier. Patriarch Dimitri presided with bishops and clergy, attended by Alexander, Paul, members of the diplomatic corps, parliament officials, and government departments.
Will Rogers Elected Mayor of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills California December 12 Will Rogers renowned cowboy humorist has been elected mayor of his hometown Ahielty announcement came today to the board of trustees and local officials in New York he expressed surprise at his selection and pledged reform if needed The town prepares lavishly for his return on December 21 as the new cowboy mayor is expected back home.
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Cal
Wil Rogers
Hay Bean
Ahielty
Board of Trustons
Toxers
New York
Douglas Fairbanks
Witt
Welcon
Governor Elect Declines Formal Ball Attire
Governor elect R. Bitton faces debate over ball dress at New Year’s inaugural. Executive committee wants a strictly formal event. Governor Dillon prefers no dance to a formal ball, urging conformity to custom while guests are present. Three buildings will host the ceremonies including the reception, dancing, and refreshments.
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Bitton
Hleet Dillon
Mexico
Dillon
Diekies
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