Montana penitentiary case opens with ex-warden testimony
Helena May 31 The Montana penitentiary story spanning 60 years began on the witness stand with Frank Conley defendant in a state suit for accounting involving more than 300000. Conley testified he authorized no new transactions without board approval and detailed dealings with the Aylsworth ranch and prison use of Conley McTague assets. He said he never profited from state transactions and noted lack of records at the prison on the ranch deal and hog operations as the case proceeds.
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Helena
Montana
Frank Conley
Conley
O'Connor
Boards of Prison Commissre
Aylsworth
Bates
Conley& McTague
Creomor
Wellington PD. Rankin
Midge
Horsky
Ayleworth Ranch
Rankin
Two Rail Unions to Vote on Strike
Two railroad unions plan ballots on a possible nationwide strike. The United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, representing about 478000 and 75000 members respectively, prepared for a crucial vote as tensions rose with other rail unions.
Trustees Vote to Sell School for a Hospital
The board considers selling a school site to fund a hospital project. Shriners may acquire the Cleveland industrial building for the Children’s Institution if the purchase fits the plan and the board has the power to authorize the sale.
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Shriners
Cleveland
Shriners For Children’s Hospital
Dahlberg Appointed in Bid to Sell Cleveland School
The Butte school board votes to sell the Cleveland school to the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine if the Shrine convention in San Francisco approves a home for crippled children in Butte and if county attorney confirms the sale may proceed without electors' approval. Price set at 59,426.83. The board notes rising receipts and disbursements figures for the high school and reports staff counts and operating costs over 1920 to 1922.
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Cleveland
San Francisco
Butte
Spokane
Salt Lake
Detroit
Shrine Convention
Hospital
Polite act leads to seven man's fatal fall in Marcus
A polite gesture by a bystander in Marcus Washington ended in tragedy as seven men stumble near a river when one trips on a protruding spike and falls. George Ody, a bridge carpenter, was among the victims in the incident tied to a work site near Truevalk, British Columbia, according to local reports.
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Marcus
Wash
George Ody
Spike
Ody
Feta Truicvale
Colum
Pickford Divorce Stands Nevada High Court Rules
The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed District Judge Langan and sustained Mary Pickford's divorce from Owen Moore. The ruling rejected claims of fraud and lack of jurisdiction and let the decree stand. Pickford, who wed Doug Fairbanks soon after, expressed happiness upon learning of the decision.
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Pickford Divorce
Nevada
High Court Rules
Associated Press
Carson
Nev
Alary Pickford
Owen
Nevada Supreme Court
Fank P. Langan
Fowlerogee
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Minden
The
Allte
Alvorce
Fowler
State Supreme Court
Miss Pickford
San Francisco
Cal
Dec
Gavin McNab
Los Angele
Officer beaten by suspect during arrest
Detective Pete McDonald suffered deep head and facial wounds after confronting Thomas, an alleged holdup man and ex-convict, who fled after firing at him. Hospital doctors said injuries are serious but not life threatening. Police search for Thomas, known to have prior arrests, following a May 28 robbery claim at Ocean bar on East Park Street.
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Pete McDonald
Columbia Hospital
Thomas
Thom
T. Carlson
Ocean Bar
East Park Street
Carlson
Banker Ward Case Assessed After Rochester Search
White Plains May 31 Authorities failed to disprove Ward story after a daylong search of Walter S Ward's New Rochelle home. District Attorney Weeks said nothing found tended to prove Peters was shot there. Ward, free on 50000 bail, was not home when investigators arrived. his wife guided the inquiry.
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White Plains
Ward
Weeks
New Rochelle
Walter S. Ward
Clarence Peters
Kensico Reservoir
Peters
Prices for coal fixed by Herbert Hoover report
A garbled wartime era note claims coal prices were fixed by Herbert Hoover with references to Gulf fields and production costs. The fragmentary text lists items and phrases about smokeless coal and refinery terms, but meaningful details are unreadable.
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Herbert Hoover
Liberty Bonds Rise to Par For First Time Since Issue
New York May 21 Liberty bonds traded at par or higher for the first time since issue. Trading showed strong activity with about 81 million dollars in outstanding bonds, reflecting continued easy money and increased purchases by individuals and corporations ahead of June interest and dividend disbursements. Prices compared with last year’s low quotes indicate yields near 3 to 4 percent, with various issues around 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 percent.
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New York
Bankers Choose New Officers At Deer Lodge Meet
May 31 at Deer Lodge Montana Bankers Association members from Beaverhead Jefferson Madison Powell and Silver Bow attended sessions on state and national industry conditions. D J Charles of Butte welcomed the group and L F Skelton president bank of Montana spoke on timely banking topics. Reports from Silver Bow First Bank of Dillon and other counties were presented by John Burke J A Frazer H Gilbert S F Tuttle J C Harrington and C H Williams.
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Specias Piapaten
Stannara Deer Lodge
Sasiony
Group
Aix
Montana Bankers’ Association
Heaverhead
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Madison
Powell
Silver Dow
W. J. Paul
D. J. Charles
Butte
LQ. Skelton
Aerie
United States National Bank of
Silver Bow
John Burke
First National Bank of
Dillon
F. Tuttle
Bank of Boulder
J.C. Harrington
Daly Bank
Trust Company of
Anaconda
C. H. Wilams
Deer Lodi
Soldier Bonus Bill Moves in House Amid Amendments
The House passes a revised soldiers bonus bill with key changes. It shifts the effective date to January 1, 1983, extends filing, removes reclamation plans, gives land-entry preferences, and ends the forfeiture provision for loan defaults. The measure heads to the Senate as Chairman McCumber aims for quick action before tariff veto debates.
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Ion
McCum
Ber
Senate
Churchill says Britain would use troops to block republic in Ireland
London May 31 British troops could be used to prevent a Irish republic if needed. Foreign Secretary Churchill told the House of Commons that Dublin would be held as a strategic base for any military operation. He said the Anglo Irish treaty provisions face direct challenge from Southern Ireland factions and warned the Irish elections could be compromised by such actions.
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London
Winston Churchill
Dublin
Winston Spencer Churchill
Coros
House of Commons
Great Britain
Ireland
Churchill
Commons
Birkenhead
House of Lords
Eamonn de Valera
Michael Collins
Arthur
Griffith
Dail ‘Eireann
Collins
Griffith Sa
Lord Birkenh Jorda
House of Tach
Islands
Elfann
Winstonpencer Churchill
House of Commerciay
Atth
Trish
de Vale
Germans Granted Additional Time to Pay Indemnity
Paris May 11 The reparations commission fully approved Germanys reply to its ultimatum and granted Germany a provisional moratorium for 1922. The text of the commission letter to Chancellor Wirth and its decision were issued about midnight. The decision was unanimous and notes the German government aims to stabilize finances and curb excessive printing of paper money.
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Prem
Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
Wirth
Mother Moves to Prevent Marriage in Court Battle
Aire Edith Rockefeller McCormick, mother of Mathilde McCormick, seeks a probate court restraining order to stop the marriage to Max Oser. She argues the 17 year old heiress is of tender age and could be exploited by a poor man seeking financial gain from the union.
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Associated Press
Hicago
Mathilde McCormick
Max Oser
Aire Edith Rockefeller McCormick
International Harvester Company
Oser
Senate tariff revolt quashed by single vote in Senate
In Washington on May 31 the Senate rejected Senator Jones of New Mexico’s amendment to raise duties on electric incandescent glassware. The roll call opposed the 40 percent rate on bulbs and illuminated ware as the chamber kept a 85 percent ad valorem duty on blown glassware, while 14 Republicans joined 13 Democrats against Jones. A letter alleging General Electric influence featured in the two hour debate.
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Associated Prem Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Senator Jones
New Mexico
Borah Capper
Cummins
Kellogs
Keyes
Ladd
la Foliette
Lenroot
Mears
Newberts
Norbeck
Norris
Sterling Bird
Jones
der Crata
la Follette
Samuel Untermeyt Lockwood
New York
la Folletts
General Electric Company
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