M Q Uinn Outlines Northwest Advertising Drive
Carl McQuinn for the Great Northern Northern Pacific and Burlington railroads outlined an aggressive spring advertising campaign to attract capital and migrants to Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon. He said prosperity hinges on presenting Northwest resources products and attractions to eastern and southern readers through major magazines. The meeting drew a large crowd in Butte Chamber of Commerce.
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Butte
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Carl McQuinn
Three Roads
United States
Turinese fascists kill ten in clashes with communists
In Turin on December 19 renewed clashes left ten dead including two fascists. Fascisti attacked labor chamber and burned the Orine Nuovo offices and communist clubs. Police say fascist detachments led by Colonel Brandimarte searched homes, seizing arms.
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Associated Press
Turin
Fascisti
Chamber of Labor
Ferute
Vincenzo Pagella
Orine Nuovo
Brandimarte
Ministers Make Last Effort to Reconcile Turkish Tensions
British experts depart for England while French prepare for departure as ministers seek final reconciliation. The report notes ongoing diplomatic efforts amid mounting tensions with Turkey and regional concerns.
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England
Hearing on Rates in Helena or Butte
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on express rates will be held March 13 in Helena or Butte, likely the state capital. The sessions consider an application by express companies for a further rate increase within Montana. The state has not allowed the latest interstate rate rise. data for Montana’s fight is being gathered by the commission from commercial clubs and other groups.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Interstate Commerce Commission
Butte
State Railroad Commission
Montana
Union
Commission
Bride objects to sharing bed with mother of spouse
In Chicago on December 19, Mrs. Heiser told Judge Steffen in a divorce hearing that five of her husband’s relatives occupied their honeymoon flat and worsened matters when her mother-in-law forced herself into their bed every night from June 1 1919 to June 28. The hearing was continued.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Senate Delays Vote on Norris Ship Subsidy Clash
The senate failed to vote on Senator Norris Nebras kas plan to block the administration ship subsidy bill in favor of his agriculture financing proposal. Leaders pursued unanimous consent to time a vote, but opposition blocked action. The session shifted to farm legislation and a critique of the Federal Reserve Board as the fight lingered.
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Associated Press
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Jones
Smith
South Carolina
Federal Reserve Board
Heflin
Alabama
Banking and Currency Committee
McLean
Republican
Connecticut
Robinson
Arkansas
Banking Committee
Ship Scrapping Program Halted Denby Declares
Secretary Denby told Congress that the United States and Japan will not complete scrapping of existing capital ships pending treaty terms, while Britain has disposed of many old capital ships. The United States has suspended construction and decommissioned completed ships affected by the naval treaty.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Denby
Congress
Navy Department
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Brunen Case Goes To Jurors In New Jersey Trial
In Mount Holly New Jersey on December 19 the case against Mrs Doris Brunen and her brother Harry C Mohr for the murder of circus owner Honest John T Brunen heads to the jury. The defense has five witnesses left and the prosecution will present rebuttal after. Brunen was shot March 10 while reading a newspaper at his Riverside home. Charles M Powell testified he killed the showman at the urging of the defendants.
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Charles M. Powell
Doris Brunen
Harry C. Mohr
Mount Holly
N. J
John” Brunen
Mount Holly Court
Associated Press
John T. Brunen
Brunen
Riverside
Survivor Herrin Mascagre Testifies At Herrin Riot Trial
Robert Officer, Penn graduate and mine bookkeeper, testifies about the June 21 siege at the Herrin strip mine. He describes surrender of 48 non union workers, the crowd’s deadly fire, and the mob chant aiming to kill strike breakers. He recalls fleeing while attackers hunted survivors as the fence line crowd opened fire.
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Col
Sam Hunter
Adjutant General's Office
Springfield
United Mine Workers
Hunter
W. J. Lester
Co. K. McDowell
McDowell
War on Reds rally in Chicago honors Pershing and criticizes Lloyd pardon
A patriotic Chicago meeting demanded a war on all Reds. The event cheered for minutes and urged removing Illinois Governor Len Small. The demonstration followed a resolution by Col. P. J. S. Farrell and Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes criticizing the pardon of William Bross Lloyd and associates.
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Chicago
John J. Pershing
Len Small
Illinois
P. J. S. Farrell
Ger
Charles G. Dawés
William Bross Lloyd
Miller Mentioned for District Judge
Reports from Livingston Montana state that H J Miller a Republican law partner of J F O Connor a Senate candidate could be appointed district judge to replace A P Stark who moves to the state supreme court next month If named Miller would have a presiding judge whose son is the county attorney Wilroy Miller elected in the recent election Miller declined to confirm or deny the slate after returning from Big Timber Montana
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Livingston
Mont
H. J. Miller
J. F. O’connor
United States
A. P. Stark
State Supreme Court
Miller
Wilroy Miller
Big Timber
Dixon
Daugherty Case Nearing End As Woodruff Testifies
Washington December 19 Proceedings before the house judiciary committee on Attorney General Daugherty impeachment charges appear to be nearing an end. Representative Woodruff of Michigan will testify after examining Justice Department documents. Representative Keller has withdrawn from prosecution and Representative Johnson of South Dakota offers witness names for war fraud charges if the committee pursues them.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Daugherty
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Maore
Woodruf
Michigan
Department of Justice
Keller
Johnson
Republican
South Dakota
Kellar
Volstead
War Department
Moonshine Explosion Burns Officer in Seizure Site
Patrolman Donahue and assistant James Puzio found a five gallon moonshine can leaking strong liquor. When they began pouring the contents into the gutter the liquid exploded burning Puzio and badly scalding the patrolman. Puzio required hospital treatment. Donahue sustained severe hand burns.
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Associated Press
New York
Donahue
James Puzio
Puzio
Executions in Dublin for Interfering with Trains
In Dublin four railway workers and three laborers were executed for train wrecking in County Kildare. Captured November 13, they were tried by military court and condemned under the blanket order to suppress disorder. Today's executions bring total Free State executions to nineteen in just over a month.
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Dublin
County Kildare
Free State
Ireland
Belfast
South
Dail Eireann
Turkish fears threaten Lausanne Conference on Straits
Turkish insistence on suppressing submarines and militarized aircraft blocks progress as Allied envoys seek a peaceful, equal passage for fleets through the Straits. Britain and France prepare for further talks while the United States remains quiet on the crisis.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Constantinople
United States
Admiral Keyes
Burdett-Stuart
England
Angora
Turkey
Deserted by Stork Woman Ordered to Serve Jail
Irene McAuliffe Inks, former postmaster of Franklin Park, to serve one year in federal prison in Rhode Island after a 1920 arrest for a $20,000 post office shortage. She and husband William McNulty were jailed in Cleveland. a suspended sentence was revoked when the child never arrived.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Denver Bandits Elude Capture After Large Robbery
Denver authorities hunted for masked bandits who killed Charles Linton and stole $200,000 from federal reserve bank guards in a bold daylight holdup. A total $114,000 in rewards was posted by city county and the Kansas City reserve bank. police reported no solid leads despite a day and night of searching.
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Associated Press
Denver
Charles Linton
Federal Reserve Bank
West
Kansas City
Odor of mincemeat triggers postal investigation
An unusual odor from a box labeled Mincemeat in the Butte postoffice mailroom spurred a postal inquiry. Clerks found a wooden box leaking its contents and triggering a broader look at parcel packaging as officials continue the probe.
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Butte Postoffice
Phil Goodwin
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Robert Officer
University of Pennsylvania
Herrin
Chance For Lives
Cloge Woodruff
Veo
Toder
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