Slattery's Office Scores Remarkable Federal Convictions
A summary of federal court activity in Montana shows 255 criminal cases tried across Butte Great Falls Helena and Missoula during the term. Of these 236 resulted in convictions with three acquittals, mostly involving defendants other than prohibition violations.
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Slattery
Montana
United States District A
John D. Slattery
Butte
Great Falls
Helena
Missoula
Has Record High for Prosecutors
John L. Slattery United States district attorney for Montana leads one of the busiest terms in federal history. Since November 26 his office has handled 265 criminal cases most involving liquor laws with 236 convictions and 21 dismissals or acquittals. The office also handles a large civil docket where government representation has been notably successful.
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John L. Slattery
United States
Montana
Coolidge
Slattery
Atorney
Prohibition enforcement vote sparks House debate
In Washington on December 21 the House opened debate on a Treasury and Post Office supply bill amid a push by Representative Tucker to curb enforcement methods. He proposed an amendment barring fraud or deceit in spending for dry law enforcement next fiscal year, citing the Hotel Mayflower incident. The measure, tied to a $250000 procurement for investigators, sparked questions from Chairman Madden about its scope and potential to halt purchases of evidence. The vote was postponed to the next day.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Representative Tucker
Virginia
Mayflower
Congress
Tucker
Treasury-Post Office
Madden
Mr. Tucker
Rankin 15. Candidate for District Attorney
Welling ton D Rankin of Helena former Montana attorney general and state supreme court justice has been endorsed by Congressman Scott Leavitt for the U S district attorney post in Montana The endorsement is filed with President Coolidge and Attorney General Sargent and is supported by Senator Butler The nomination may reach the senate soon Rankin is Missoula bound Jeanette Rankin’s brother and a former senator and candidate for U S Senate in 1922 and 1924.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Wellington D. Rankin
Helena
Montana
State Supreme Court
Scott Leavitt
United States
Washington
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Senate
Coolidge
Rankin
Jeanette Rankin
Missoula
Congress
Charles Cooper
Gould Lost 4 1/2 Million Selling Rail Stocks
New York December 21 The late George J Gould allegedly lost 4 500 000 through railroad securities sales on behalf of Denver Rio Grande minority stockholders. About 150 000 shares of Missouri Pacific were unloaded, Gould Jr testified. He said his father sold the stock to Wall Street and that orders were helped to execute. Shares were moved in small lots to avoid market disruption.
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Associated Press
New York
George J. Good
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Missouri
Pacific
Don Gould
Gould
Wall Street
Father
Mitchell Goes On Witness Stand In Shenandoah Case
Col William Mitchell testified before the naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster, speaking despite counsel’s advice due to a suspended sentence. He faced questions on overweight claims and other statements from the San Antonio court martial. Mrs Mitchell urged him to testify, and he said he wished to shed light on the case.
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Mitchell
Associated Press
Washington
Col
William Mitchell
Middle West
Naval Court of Inquiry
Shenandoah
Henry Leonard
Advvocate
San Antonio
Navy
Shenandoah Court
Hilary P. Jones
Bad Faith Charge Sparks Rubber Price Inquiry
Washington declares England openly aims to raise four billion dollars through higher rubber prices to pay war debts. The House ordered an investigation into crude rubber price manipulation by English colonial governments, with hearings set to begin January 5 under Chairman Parker’s interstate commerce committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
House
Hull
Tennessee
Democratic National Committee
England
Parker
Interstate Commerce Committee
257 Divorces Granted in Silver Bow County Last Year
Silver Bow county records show 257 decrees of divorce were granted in the last year. Forty eight former wives are entitled to about 25 822 dollars yearly for their support and that of their children. Custody involved 146 children with most suits granting mothers custody. Wives brought 204 of the actions while husbands filed 50. In only one case was a jury trial used. Continued on page six.
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Silver Bow
Butte Term Ends After 239 Convictions In Montana
The Butte federal court closes a term after 133 convictions and 4 580 days of imprisonment across liquor cases. In Great Falls 76 cases produced convictions, with three acquittals. Helena and Missoula terms add more totals, showing a robust record for Slattery and staff through 1924 terms.
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Butte
John N. Slattery
W. H. Meigs
Francis A. Silver
Great Falls
Helena
Missoula
Slattery
Montana
No Special Session Texas Legislature
Austin Dec 21 Immediate prospects for a special session of the Texas legislature to investigate and possibly impeach Gov Miriam A Ferguson were dispelled today by Speaker Lee Satterwhite. He declined to call a session citing possible litigation from Attorney General Dan Moody and concerns over expenses for legislators and witnesses.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Lee Satterwhite
State House of Representatives
Dan Moody
Satterwhite
House
More Extensive Farm Relief Debated in House
Washington December 21 Demand for broader farm relief legislation than the administration plan was voiced in the house today as Bec introduced a measure. Continued on page 2 column 4.
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Washington
House
Bec
Permission granted to attend wife’s funeral for convict
Detroit police will allow George Smith Singer, an escaped Missouri lifer and alleged slayer, to attend his wife Mrs. Smith Singer’s funeral after her death on Sunday. The visit will be under armed guard and hours and location kept secret before he is returned to finish his sentence. The two infants of the couple remain with relatives.
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Detroit
George Smith Singer
Missouri
Penitentiary
Smith Singer
Missouri Penitentiary
Old-Time Liquor Burden Threatens Buffalo Theater Owner
Buffalo December 21 Ownership of pre prohibition liquor valued at 75 606 has become a burden on theater owner Solomon Jacobson He asked federal prohibition officials to destroy the stock Agents found liquor on the second floor of a warehouse and on the floor below an illegal bottling plant was in operation Jacobson testified he owned the liquor since 1919 and knew nothing of the first floor operations
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Buffalo
Solomon Jacobson
Jacobson
Jacobsen
Ford backer may fund polar nonstop flight from Alaska
Reports say Henry Ford's aviation entry backs a spring trans polar flight from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen. Viljjalmur Stefansson Dr Isiah Bowman George Wilkins Malcolm Alexander Smith travel to Detroit as plans surface for an all metal Ford aircraft. Bowman would not confirm specifics but promised a formal announcement within two weeks. The proposed route from Barrow to Spitzbergen covers about 626 miles over polar territory.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Ford
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
Detroit
Viljjalmur Stefansson
Isiah Bowman
American Geographical Society
George Wilkins
Malcolm Alexander Smith
Wilkins
Smith
Bowman
Pole
Spitsbergen
Globe
Ford Interests
Ford nor North polar flight plans clarified in Detroit
Detroit on December 21 remains uncertain about Henry Ford backing an Arctic flight rumor. The Evening report notes Ford could not be reached for comment. George Wilkins and Malcolm Alexander Smith, involved in the project, were said to be traveling to Detroit to present their plan to Ford, not by his invitation.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Hig
New York
Ford
George Wilkins
Malcolm Alexander Smith
Pilots Sought For Trans Polar Flight Plan
Dayton officials report Lieuts John A. MacReady and James H. Doolittle were asked to pilot a trans polar flight from Point Barrow to Spitzbergen. The request, by explorer George Wilkins, may not be approved. The pair were invited to Detroit to assess feasibility. both indicated the trip would be feasible and informative. MacReady leads the flight test section at McCook Field. Doolittle holds several air records.
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Associated Prose
Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
James H. Doolittle
McCook Field
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
McCook
George Wilkins
Air Service
Detroit
MacReady
Oakley G. Kelly
Doolittle
Army Air Service
Bootlegger Freed to Be Santa Claus
In San Francisco on December 21, United States Judge John Partridge ordered Sebastiano Falco released after his wife and four children urged leniency. The 11 year old Hannah spoke of lacking money and a Santa, prompting the judge to distribute five dollar bills to each child.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Sebastiano Falco
United States
John 8. Partridge
Santa Claus
Hannah
Partridge
Sebastiano
Master Mind of Big Theft Free Jules Arnsteth Husband of Actress
Leavenworth dispatch reports Jules Nicky Arnsteth one of the central figures in a $5,000,000 New York bond theft will be released tomorrow. He is married to actress Fanny Price.
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Jules
Nicky" Arnstein
Associated Press
Leavenworth
Nicky” Arnsteth
New York
Fanny Price
State character dies unattended in Butte
Charles A. Smith 64 known across Beaverhead county and Montana as Horse Smith was found dead in his bed at his Dillon home on Park Street. He had been in Butte about 10 days and appeared to have died in the night from natural causes. No inquest planned. body at Duggan's undertakers. Continued on Page 2.
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Charles A. Smith
Beaverhead County
Miners Bank
Park Street
Duggan
Undertaking Establishment
Smith
Butte
Dillon
Standard
Montana
Looking for Rodmer Finds His Skeleton Milwauked
Edward Anderson, a landlord, finally broke down his tenant John Plestenek’s room door and discovered a skeleton hanging from a bedpost. Anderson had been trying to collect long overdue rent since July, and Plestenek, a stevedore and itinerant laborer, had told him he planned an indefinite trip to Chicago but wished to keep the room. No motive for death is known.
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Milwauked
Edward Anderson
John Plestenek
Plestenek
Anderson
Plestenck
Chicago
Treasury allows funding nations to continue U S financing
Washington officials said regardless of congress on debt deals with foreign nations, countries with funding agreements may still borrow in the United States. Treasury regards early settlements as evidence of good faith and notes potential late winter to spring requests for refinancing by governments and industries. France was not discussed by treasury.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
Treasury
Wvens
American Debt Commission
Secetary Mellon
United States
Day Leader Offers to Enforce Laws in Nebraska
Omaha December 21 F A High state Superintendent of the Anti Sa loon league in Nebraska announced a plan to take over prohibition enforcement in the state. He said the league could run enforcement at a net annual profit of about 25000 dollars and would cover all expenses and salaries for sheriffs if the legislature authorizes the league to apply the state enforcement act and receive all fines from violators.
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Associated Press
Omaha
F. A. High
Anti-Saloon League
Nebraska
League
4 High
Four Cougars Shot By Bodfish Walker
Bakersfield California December 21 Four mountain lions killed in one day all with a pistol by F J Ross of Bodfish Kern county reports say. Ross was ranging near a natural cave when he spotted a den with shining eyes and fired killing two male lions and two females in the cave structure of the area.
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Associated Prews
Bakersfield
Cal
F. J. Ross
Bodfish
Kern County
Ross
Santa uses heavy trucks to bring gifts to Montana orphans
Santa Claus prepared for a visit to 244 children at the Montana State Orphans Home in Twin Bridges. He shipped two large trucks from Butte to haul toys and necessities, as the reindeer may be insufficient for the load. Superintendent and Mrs. George assist, and a Christmas tree will glow with electric lights as gifts chosen by the children are placed beneath it. Also candies and goodies will be abundant. Pat Carney and Mrs. Maggle Smith Hathaway of the Orphans' Home board joined to receive the trucks and express gratitude for Santa’s generosity.
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Twin Bridges
Santa Claus
Montana State Orphans Home
St. Nick
Butte
Ila
Santa
Mrs. George
George
Pat Carney
Maggle
Smith Hathaway
Orphans’ Home Board
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Mr. Madden
Shenandoah Wreck
Aghoss Arctic
Army
Butte Plage
Rodmer
EBT
Mellon
France
St. Nicholas
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