Britten proposes $101 million naval construction bill
Representative Britten of Illinois introduces a measure to authorize $101.4 million for new naval construction including four scout cruisers at $11.1 million each and a floating drydock at $7.5 million. The plan also elevates turret guns on 13 battleships and increases the cost cap for the Lexington and Saratoga to $33 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Britten
Illinois
House Naval Committee
Lexington
Saratoga
Naval Committee
Navy Department
Parents of McCoy of Unsound Minds
The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that depositions from Milroy Indiana residents testify that Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy was born to parents Mary E B and Frank Selby who were described as of unsound minds during his boyhood. A Milroy witness Wilbur Brown said the parents were at times mentally deficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Angeles
Norman Selby
Kidne
Theresa W. Mors
Milroy
Central
Ind
Selby
Lee Hume
Mary EB
Frank Selby
Wilbur Brown
Moonshine operation found at ambassador’s summer home
Discovery showed Miles Poindexter’s summer home near Spokane used as a moonshine cabin for weeks. Sheriff Clark reports a still seized and George Bostwick arrested for manufacturing liquor with intent to sell. A 13 year old son of Bostwick was found in the basement stirring mash. Police could not confirm rental or Poindexter’s knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spokane
Miles Poindexter
United States
Peru
Washington
Clark
Spokane County
George Bostwick
Little River
Nee
Bostwick
Frozen 10 Death in Little Cabin at Basin Greek
A likely early death from freezing is reported for John B. Hyde a longtime miner living alone in a small log cabin in Little Basin mountains. His body found by Murphy who had been asked to fetch him to Butte before Tuesday. Hyde aged about 68 from New England formerly a dredge boat captain near Boston lived in seclusion and died after a night fire failure in the cold spell that gripped Butter for days. The body was taken to town by undertakers and the case continues on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hyde
Little Basin Creek
Murphy
Butte
Hyde
Medford
Sheridan
Montana
John Hackett
Gosselin & Harkins
Murphy Lad
New England
Boston
Big Haul in Texas Robbery Strikes Valley View Banks
A band of robbers looted the First National and First Guaranty State banks in Valley View near Dallas and set fires that destroyed three brick buildings and six frame structures. Losses exceed 120000 dollars with 180000 to 190000 dollars in cash notes and securities missing as a nationwide search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
First National Bank
First Guaranty State Bank
Valley View
Twenty-two join Butte Christmas club volunteers
Twenty two members of the Girl Life Saving Guards of the World joined the Butte Christmas club yesterday. The effort boosts club membership to over 256 as more groups plan to join and help provide baskets for over 150 Butte families on Christmas Eve. Donations arrive at Hen nessys Symons stores and the Standard office for distribution. Members listed include Mildred Erickson Ada Collins Lottie Anthony Olive Rowe Doreen Mitchell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Life Saving Guards of the World
Butte Christmas Club
Salvation Army
Butte
Hennessy’s
Symons
The
Standard
Mildred Erickson
Ada Collins
Lottie Anthony
Olive Rowe
Doreen Mitchell
Margaret Callin
William Green elected AFL president amid Duncan resignation
William Green won the AFL presidency by the executive council, with James Noonan named eighth vice president to fill the vacancy caused by Green's promotion. James Duncan resigned as first vice president, citing seniority and long service. Green, secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers since 1912, drew support from Thomas Rickert and Matthew Woll and is expected to appoint a successor to John L. Lewis at Indianapolis in January. The council also authorized a memorial plan for Samuel Gompers to be funded by a public subscription and placed at Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
Associated Press
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
James P. Noonan
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Green
James Duncan
Duncan
Miami
Fla
Granite Cutters
Woll
Rickert
United Mine Workers of America
Coshocton
Ohio
Thomas A. Rickert
Garment Workers
Matthew Woll
Yeins
Creap
Han
Mine Workers’ Organization
John L. Lewis
Indianapolis
Lewis
Gompers
Grene
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Ohio Soft Coal Fields
Ohio State Senate
American Academy of Political Science
Senate Edges Toward Final Vote on Muscle Shoals Bill
Washington Dec 19 The Senate made progress on the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill with a final vote expected soon after Christmas recess. Amendments troublesome earlier were defeated and a Walsh amendment for federal regulation of interstate power distribution was approved 41 to 29, signaling opposition to state regulation of a government corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Walsh
Montana
Pactor Poisoner Pleads Insanity In Murder Case
In Mount Vernon Newfoundland on December 19 Lawrence M Hight and Mrs Elsie Sweetin face murder by poison charges concerning Wilford Hweetein. Testimony aimed to show Hight family insanity with relatives in asylums and Hights childhood abuse by his father. Witnesses describe severe beatings and odd behavior by Hight and remarks by Marie Eaton about her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mount Vernon
Lawrence M. Tight
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Hweetein
Nelson Layman
Hight
Marie Eaton
Pather
Question of Gould children's paternity in accounting suit
In New York a referee heard Mrs. Guinvere Gould defend her three children against a paternity charge in the Gould accounting suit. The late George J. Gould had acknowledged them in his will and left them part of his estate. Mrs. Gould testified two children George and Guinevere were born in 1916, and 1922 child June was born in New Jersey. She married Gould in May 1922, after his first wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Guinevere Sinclair Gould
George J. Gould
Gould
George Gould
Mr. Gould
NO REDUCTION IN SMUGGLED LIQUOR ASSERTS BILLARD
The report to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the annual supply bill shows Rear Admiral Billard saying the anti-rum fleet will be ready by July with 20 destroyers and support craft. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes notes improvement in liquor smuggling but cannot give exact totals. leisure of vessels peaked in August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renies
House
Treasury
Post Office
C. Billard
Nea
Haynes
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Navy
Billard
Mortimer Testifies in Fraud Case Against Forbes
Kilas H. Mortimer told the senate veterans bureau committee of fraud and graft aimed at destroying Charlies KR Forbes, former bureau director, as defense witnesses countered in the federal conspiracy trial with J W Thompson. Dr George E B Tullidge backed Mortimer as he vowed to go to Washington and swear his soul to hell to get Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Kilas H. Mortimer
Senate Veterans’ Bureau Committee
Charlies KR
Forbes
Bureau
J. W. Thompson
George EB
Tullidge
Philadelphia
Moortimer
Tertfied
Mortimer
Senate
Washington
Four Kiddies Die in Virginia Gas Blast Tragedy
Casper Wyoming news reports Otto Lundblad, his wife, and their six month old died in Lavaye when a gas heater re lit after night off. Their four year old son was severely burned and hospital treatment is uncertain as authorities investigate the explosion. The father moved family members from the burning home before collapsing. Medical staff expressed limited hope for the survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Casper
Wyo
Otto Lundblad
Lavaye
Lundblad
Fire destroys home. four young sisters among dead
A blaze at Mrs Olive Jones home at Stanley's Run near Sartinstown West Virginia killed Louise Jones 11 Hazel Jones 17 Alice Myers 4 and Yisel Myers 2 granddaughters of Mrs Jones. Mara dren were burned and seriously injured two others slightly burned in the fire that swept the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dip Sistersville
W. Va
Maarra Dren
Anan
Mre
Olive Jones
Stanley's Run
Louise Jones
Hazel Jones
Mra
Jones
Alice Myers
Yiasel Myers
Mra. Jones
Two Die In Cardin Hotel Fire In Oklahoma
A blaze at the Cardin hotel in Cardin Oklahoma killed Eva Lewis 19 and her two year old daughter. Oliver Lewis the husband escaped by leaping from a window. authorities suspect a burning gas stove started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardin
Okla
Eva Lewis
Cardin Hotel
Oliver Lewis
Judge grants stay in Kane execution case in Ohio
Joseph C. Kane of Youngstown was scheduled to be electrocuted at 1 am when a stay of execution, issued by Chief Justice C. T. Marshall of the state supreme court, was found to have been issued about four hours before the scheduled hour, temporarily sparing his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Joseph C. Kane
Youngstown
C. T. Marshall
State Supreme Court
Winter Storm Sweeps Nation Causing Cold and Delays
A sweeping cold wave grips much of the United States from the Northwest to the Midwest and Southwest. Zero and sub zero temperatures threaten fuel shortages while railways run hours late and fatalities are reported as the storm moves east. Relief is forecast but only limited moderation in the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Ohio River Valley
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Southwest
Rocky Mountain District
Plains States
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Lake Superior
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Former Warden and Deputy Warden Indicted in Prison Bribe Case
In Atlanta Dee 19 Associated Press reports A B E Sartain former warden and L J Fletcher former deputy warden stood indicted for soliciting and taking bribes from inmates and prison staff. Warrants were dismissed after indictment and both men faced new bonds of 5000 dollars each. Sartain allegedly took 5000 dollars to appoint a chauffeur for the prison physician Dr A F Quilhan. Fletcher allegedly took 5000 dollars to appoint an assistant librarian, linked to Gotham's bootlegger Emanuel H Keasier, described as a soft and easy doh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Dee
A. BE
Sartain
United Mates Federal
L. J. Fletcher
United States
Joe Aboot
Saftain
Chestley
Tuten
A. F
Quil- Han
Wletcher
Emanuel H. Keasier
Gotham
Peak Christmas mail expected to peak in Butte this weekend
Butte postal workers brace for the heaviest Christmas mail load as trains delay and parcel post slows. Nine extra staff aid handling yesterday, with peak mail flow forecast for this morning through Monday, as night stations stay open and Postmaster Brimmacombe plans meals for workers to keep service on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Itm
Clly
Postoffice
West Park
Hennessy’s
South Butte
East Broadway
Brimmacombe Romecee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britton
Naval
King
United States Navy
White House
Great Britain
State Department
Secretary of the Navy
M’coy
Ambassador
Perl
Basin Greek
Deer Lodge
Texas
Cobhocton
Billy
Hugh
Jane
Coshocton County
Wales
William
Osborn Cutler Woor
Wilmington
Del
Osborn Cutler Wood
Leonard Wood
Wood
Henry B. Thompson
Greenville
United States Army
Philippines
Paris
Coun
Casualty
Wyoming
Virginia
Mother
Babe
BA Lake City
Utah
Wren Chidester
Carey
Idaho
Chidester
Rhom
Valley OF Ohio
Butte Post Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!