Northwest Montana freight car plan draws big names
In Butte Montana shippers and railroad chiefs met to estimate car needs for fall and plan a coordinated move of a record Montana crop. The Northwest Regional Advisory Board notes last year required 300 000 carloads with East and West markets, and aims to boost capacity through cooperation.
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Montana
Regional Advisory Board
Maine
New York
Florida
California
Northwest
F. B. Connelly
Billings
Curtis L. Mosher
Minneapolis
Northwest Regional Advisory Board
Ll. M. Betts
Washington
American Railway Association
Phil F P. Beaudin
East Butte Copper Mining Company
P. J. Coleman
A. A. D. Rahn
Shelvin Carpenter
North- West Regional Advisory Board
Thin State
Raids Break Up Communist Meetings in Manhattan Bronx
Detectives disrupted ten communist gatherings across Manhattan and the Bronx seizing May Day literature. Police reported no American flags found, but Lenin and Trotsky images were commonly displayed. Violent protests followed, and a Workers' Party of America group sought a meeting with Police Commissioner Enright to address the raids.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Lenine
Trotzky
Workers’ Party of America
Poice
Enright
Armed chase for kidnapper spurs hundred volunteers
In Granville Vermont a manhunt drives 100 armed townsmen and 125 Norwich cadets into Brookfield chasing Earl Woodward, a Navy deserter linked to the abduction of 11 year old Lucille Chatterton. A searcher fired on a man and girl seen fleeing, prompting aid.
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Associated Press
Granville
Norwich University
Brookfield
Earl Woodward
Navy
Lucille Chatterton
United States Army
Gold standard doubts shake London business
London financial and stock exchange circles fear the return to the gold standard may necessitate a higher bank rate to defend gold exports. Critics argue government action was rushed while the second reading of the measure is set for next week. Phillip Snowden will move an amendment opposing undue haste.
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Associated Press
London
Financial and Stock Exchange
Winston Churchill
Phillip Snowden
Labor Party
House
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Milwaukee Receives New Freight Cars After Receivership
Indianapolis April 30 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway receivership will mainly improve service. Co receiver H E Byram said bids are being sought for about 6560 new freight cars costing 10 to 15 million dollars with other improvements authorized. The equipment should arrive in the fall for harvest movement.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
H. E. Byram
Indianapolis Traffic Club
Kyram
Murphy Absent as Gambling Cases Are Dismissed
J P Murphy failed to appear in Justice Buckley’s court for four gambling cases involving A J Darragh George Smith Charles Nelson and Ernest Lester. Despite a large crowd and a weeklong search for Murphy the hearing was continued then dismissed with bonds exonerated and potential contempt charges against Murphy possible.
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J. P
Murphy
C. F. Wolfe
F. H. Sables
Citizens’ Committee
J. P. Murphy
Buckley
A. J. Darragh
George Smith
Charles Nelson
Ernest Lester
T. E. Downey
South
Colorado Street
Joe Kelly
Montana banks back agriculture as freight need grows
Curtis L. Mosher, federal reserve agent, says Montana must move 54 000 more freight cars to ship 1925 crops than 1924. He notes bank loans fell 10 555 000 while deposits rose 6 121 000 and investments reached 10 267 000, signaling a comeback and stronger support for industry.
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Pacific Northwest
Montana
Northwest
Curtis L. Mosher
Federal Reserve
Northwest Regional Advisory Board
Butte
Mosher
Montana Recovery Shown In 1924 Banking Figures
Cucus L. Mosher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis cites Montana 1924 banking gains with loans down 10.6 million deposits up 86.1 million and borrowings down 4.65 million while investments and cash rose and government debt to federal agencies was nearly eliminated.
Former asylum head admits operation on protesting patient
Dr K K Hathaway former superintendent at the Montana State hospital for the insane testified in district court that he operated on Gina Kelly of Forsyth after she protested the procedure. He said she was not given a post operative physical or mental test and was sent to Anaconda then Forsyth for insanity hearings. He and nurse Susan Kipp are defendants in a $306000 damage suit arguing detention without warrant and operation without consent. The doctor also admitted about 39 to 40 percent of similar operations yielded no benefit.
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Gina Kelly
Forsyth
Montana State Hospital
Anaconda
Kk. J. Hathaway
Dr. Hathaway
Susan Kipp
Kelly
State Hospital
Bavarian Parliament Delivers April Brew Ceremony
Bavarian premier and lawmakers attended the Hofbrauhaus for the official tapping of the Maybuk beer marking the annual pilgrimage to its source. The event drew a full quorum as Munich natives protested tourist consumption of the brew.
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L’reae
Munich
Kavala
DD. Held
Diet
Hofbrauhaus
Band of floggers linked to Cedar Grove attack trial
Testimony in the W B Miller and W C Oliver assault case alleges an organized group of terrorists and floggers operated in Cedar Grove. Witness Stewart described conspirators Forest Lee A N Boatwright and A H Nettles planning to flog John Barker and indicated prior coercion in another attempt. Lee and Nettles were arrested. further details pending.
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Associated Press
Shrevevort
Cedar Grove
W. B. Miller
W. C. Oliver
John Barker
Stewart 4
Barker
Stewart
Oliver
Forest Lee
U. N. Boatwright
A. H. Nettles
Lee
Nettles
President Coolidge's Father Arrives for Heart Checkup
Colonel John Coolidge, father of the president, arrived in Boston for a heart examination at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was accompanied by Dr. A M Cram of Bridgewater and walked with ease along the station platform before heading to a walking auto outside.
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Associated Press
Boston
John ©. Coolidge
Massachusetts General Hospital
A. M. Cram
Bridgewater
Coolidge
North Station
Felt
Heston
Cram
Coleonel Coolidge
Borton
New Montana Officers Elected to Northwest Regional Board
The Montana division of the Northwest regional advisory board elected new officers for the coming year. E W Foulka and Frank Venable as vice chairmen from Butte, an executive committee including L F Nichola Falls Er H Polleys W L Bochore Chorkeone and W J Stockton, and committee chairs for grains mines potatoes dairy coal lumber press and other sectors named from multiple Montana cities.
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Montana
Northwest
The
Montana Railrouad Commision
E. W. Foulka
Frank Venable
Butte
L. F. Nichola
Falls
Er. H. Polleys
W.L Bochore
Chorkeone
W. J. ‘Stockton
Osack
HK. L. Wadell
Willian Templeton
Great Falls
P. F. Beaudin
Connon
Charles Bray
Helena
W. L. Shovell
Missoula
Oscar Tretson
Boseman
J. M. Freeman
Red Lodge
Elroy Westbrook
Billings
Walter Nella
Libby
Burke Clements
Ougar
W. P. Hogarty
Urge vaccination urged for federal workers in capital
In Washington on April 20 the public health service urged all government employees to get vaccinated against smallpox to curb a deadly outbreak that has caused 19 deaths in the capital since January 1. Musicians were assigned to the continued report on page 2.
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Associated Press
Washington
Public Health Service Today
Executions of Brooklin Robbers End In Electrocution
Three of four Brooklin robbers convicted of the murders of William Barrow and William McLaughlin were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing. Morris and Joseph Diamond and John Farina died within minutes after the shocks. Anthony Pantano faces execution in June. guards and chaplains attended, with hundreds turned away.
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Associated Press
N. Y
William Barrow
William McLaughlin
Brooklin
Bing Sing
Joseph
Morris Smamond
John Farina
Anthony Pantano
Morris
Diamond
Farina
Habbi Jacob Katz
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Workers’ League
Trade
Churchill
Milwaukee
Nances
Federal Reserve Bank
War Finance Corporation
Cucus L. Mosher
Federal Reserve Bank of
R. J. Hathaway
Louisiana
Diamond Brothers
Brooklyn
John J. McCaffrey
Columbus
Jason Adkins
Wortsmouth
Ohio
Ohi
Edward Punk
Kusviive Ciling
New Boston
Portemouth
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