Escaped Boulder Jail Murder Convict Wins Montana Supreme Court
Roy Walsh, condemned in Jefferson county for the murder of Renova storekeeper Albert Johnson, must face the death penalty after Montana Supreme Court affirms the lower court. The decision upholds admission of Walsh statements and related testimony.
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Associated Press
Helena
Roy Walsh
Jefferson County
Albert S. Johnson
Renova
Montana Supreme Court
Joseph R. Jackson
Butte District Court
Rankin
Johnson
Walsh
Boulder
Missouri
Supreme Court
Mountjoy
Knight
Albert Johnson
Jefferson County District Court
Montana
State Penitentiary
Scutari Captured by Albanian Rebels
Belgrade dispatch notes insurgents capture Scutari and Alessio after two days of fighting. Reports say Bayrovitch of Scutari was killed. Battles flare near Elbassan and Mourit Pass with four field guns and six machine guns seized near Tirana. Ahmed Zoug directs operations from 15 miles from the capital.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Scutari
Alessio
Scutaris
Distpa
Fora
Bayrovitch
Elbassan
Aviona
Mourit Pass
Tirana
Ahmed Zoug
JURY IN O
Jurors deliberating in the John O Leary trial on an attempted murder charge after a daytime session and two hour prosecution defense argument. The judge instructed that jurors decide the facts while the court explains the law. Verdict anticipated by morning.
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John O'Leary
Prohibition
United States District Attorney
Slattery
George D. Toole
Poison Candy Murder Attempt Reported In New York
A warrant was issued accusing Mrs Hilma Enslinger of Columbia Mississippi with attempted murder in the case of Misa Harriet Mosier who is in critical condition after eating poison candy sent to the malls Police Chief John C Dempsey wired the Marion County Sheriff Mississippi to arrest the suspect.
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Associated Preas
WN. Y
Chargng
Misa Harriet Mosier
Hilma Enslinger
Columbia
Miss
John C. Dempsey
Marion County
Mississippi
Butte Prepares For Christmas Cheer And Help
Butte buzzes with Yuletide scenes as shoppers fill streets and homes glow with lights. Salvation Army workers plan 300 visits to aid 300 families and reach 200 more, while Elke seeks overlooked cases.
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Butte
Bethlehem
Adeste Fidelis
Plea Made in Poison Murder Case by Hight and Sweetin
The Mount Vernon trial of former clergyman Lawrence M. Hight and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin for the murder of her husband Wilford Sweetin with poison nears jury verdict. The defense argues innocence while urging mercy for the woman. the state seeks the death penalty.
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Prec
Mount Vernon, II
Lawrence M. Hight
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Associated Press
Mount Vernon
Ills
Inn
Joe Frank Allen
Robert E. Smith
Hight
Pope Pius XI Opens Jubilee With Solemn Cardinale Audience
Rome December 23 Pope Pius XI began Jubilee ceremonies with a solemn reception of cardinals who came to greet him. The pontiff urged true peace and hoped that the Christmas message Glory to God and on earth peace good will toward men would come true as Catholic pilgrims flood Rome in the coming year. The city buzzed with pilgrims and hotels filled as Vatican hosts housed many in former Santa Maria hospice.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Fountain Head
Vatican
Santa Marita
Auto Carries Two To Death In Bay
A young married couple died in a Newfoundland Bay accident when their car flipped into Helam bay after steering gear failed. Victims John Frngel, 89, and his wife Mabel, a year younger, were reportedly embracing when rescued.
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Associated Press
New York
Helam Bay
John Frngel
Mabel
Dividends Restarted by Anaconda Copper Mining Company
New York December 23 1924 directors of the Anaconda Copper Mining company resumed dividends on the common stock authorizing a quarterly payment of 75 cents a share payable February 16 to holders of record January 17. John D Ryan chairman said the dividend was resumed as conditions and market prospects are best since the war.
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Associated Press
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
John D. Ryan
Dividend checks of 34 000 000 to be sent out
Thousands of stockholders receive notice of dividend resumptions or extra payments totaling nearly 4 million dollars, with over 400 such payments announced nationwide since November 1. Anaconda stock rose to a new yearly high after directors resumed a 75 cent per share payment, totaling 2 250 000 on outstanding common stock.
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Associated Press
New York
Aregate
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
New York Stock Exchange
Cancom . Ee
Ireland objects to registering Anglo Irish treaty at Geneva
Ireland dissents from Britain's view that the Anglo Irish treaty could be registered by the Geneva peace league. Dublin states it will not be forced into league prerogatives by Downing Street while warning the move may inspire similar action in Canada and South Africa. The issue adds to Christmas diplomatic events and empire tensions.
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Eneva
Ireland
League
Geneva Peace Organization
Great Britain
Downing Street
League Cirecles
Canada
South Africa
Mail flood hits Butte post office as records fall
Butte post office handles a record amount of mail with more than 125000 ecards and letters processed in two days. An average of 1000 sacks of mail arrived daily, and workers struggled to sort the mountain of parcels amid a pre holiday cold spell.
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Butte
Windle
Probe death of boy millionaire poisoned
Investigation into the death of William Mc Clintock known as the millionaire orphan began in Chicago. Chief Justice Harry Olson ordered the probe and summoned state attorney Robert Crowe, who said assistants will appear before Chief Justice Jacob Mopkins.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William McClinntock
Harry Olson
Olson
McClintock
Robert ¥. Crowe
Crowe
Jacob Mopkins
Criminal Court
Record of Holiday Rush at Receiving Room
Yesterday afternoon more than 600 sacks were piled to the ceiling in the receiving room with three more truck loads on the road up from a transcontinental train. Packages from opened sacks cluttered the floor higher than sorter's heads, showing the greatest rush the office has ever known. Cold Is Drawbeck. Revival of prosperity spurred gift giving as cold weather delayed early mailing.
Mother Kills Babe Then Attempts Suicide in Wisconsin
In Niagara Wisconsin Mia Maybelle Bellenias 35 shot her infant child at her parents home and then shot herself. She was found in serious condition at an Ironwood hospital. Authorities say fear of losing the child to her separated husband who planned to take the baby to Milwaukee sparked the tragedy following a divorce letter.
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Marinette
Wis
Milwaukee
Mia
Maybelle Bellenias
Niagara
Here
Bellemaste
Ironwood
Quick response to appeals from starving family
Starvation and exposure plagued a Butte family of seven until the Salvation Army delivered clothing for the four older children and food and fuel for the home. A mother, bedridden with a four day old baby, smiled through tears as bundles arrived. The family, found by Army workers during Christmas delivery canvass, faced two days without food before aid arrived.
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Butte
Butte Aple
Salvation Army
Court to Advance Kansas City Journal-Post Tax Case
Attorney General directs solicitor general to ask Supreme Court to advance the Kansas City Journal-Post tax publication case on the January docket. The case raises a constitutional question and the department expects the court to grant the motion due to public interest. The department prepares its argument.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Jone
Solicitor General
Supreme Court
Kansas City Journal- Post
Kansas City Journal-Post
Attorney General
Four killed in Norfolk seaplane crash at Hampton Roads
A naval ambulance seaplane returning from North Carolina crashed at the Hampton Roads air station landing. Chief petty officers Keyser and Manwarning and hospital apprentice Gavin died, Landrene Williams also perished, a civilian patient. Pilot Gwyn and others escaped.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
North Carolina
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
HB. M. Keyser
A. Manwarning
Gavin
Landrene Williams
Buxton
N. C
A. B. Willamaear
W. B. Gwyn
Navy
Manwarning
Keyser
Schenectady
N. Y
Virginia
North Caro
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Reads
Funds Sent to Capitol for Postal Pay Bill Inquiry
An official stated that funds were sent to the capitol to aid the postal pay bill while the inquiry verified use. No violation was found, but names of individuals under investigation and specific actions remain undisclosed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Egypts Parliament Dissolved by King Fuad
Cairo reports King Fuad dissolved the parliament with an election set for January 30 and February 24 for the Canes, with a new chamber to convene March 6. Premier Ziwar warned that reestablishing relations with Britain is untenable while existing chambers remain aligned with the previous cabinet.
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Cairo
Fuad
Dee
Ester
Adeuutas
Sor Canes
Ziwar
Great Britain
Hundreds of Voices to Chestnut Butte Christmas Caroling
Hundreds of voices join Butte Yuletide celebration at the courthouse and in downtown stores. A parade from Main and Broadway heads to the courthouse program led by the Salvation Army band. Community adults and children rehearse in corridors as well as in Symons Montana Hardware Montana Power and Henneassy stores.
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Butte
Symons
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Pencer Company
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