Houghton Aims for Peace Assurance at London Dinner
Alanson B. Houghton, new U S ambassador to Britain, speaks at the Pilgrims dinner in London. He urges a settlement of Europe’s problems and peace assurance, stressing American interest in restoring normal conditions. British leaders including Lord Desborough and Premier Baldwin listen as Ramsay MacDonald and others react.
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Associated Press
London
Alanson B. Houghton
Court of St. Jam
Ambassador Houghton
Duke of York
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Europe
Lord Desborough
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
U.S
Houghton
America
Germany
Coolidge
Court of St. James
Washington
County road funds enriched by 429 914 dollars
Montana county road funds were enriched to 429 914.47 dollars as the board of examiners certified the first quarter automobile license receipts distribution to the state treasurer. Major allotments include Silver Bow 53105.40 and Yellowstone 35391.82 with others listed by county.
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Helena
Montana
Board of Examiners
Silver Boy
Yellowston
Missoula
Gallatin
Lewis and Clark
Fergus
Flathead
Deer Lodge
Park
Custer
Oldest Physician and Pioneer Dies at Ninety
Dr. O D Whitford long active physician and one of Montana’s first surgeons, died at his home in Butte at age 90 after pneumonia and apoplexy. Born November 4 1834 in Ohio, he studied at Eclectic Medical Institute Cincinnati class of 1866, practiced at Alder Gulch and Virginia City before moving to Butte in 1876 where he worked 45 years. Continued on page 2 column 3.
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O. B. Whitford
Montana
West
Galena Street
O’dillon Barrett Whitford
Ohio
Eclectic Medical Institute of
Auto Crash Fatal to Montana Woman
Mrs Kingsley Matthews of Armells was killed when the car her husband drove overturned three miles from Armells. Mrs Matthews aged 69 was pinned under the front seat. Her husband, the Armells postmaster, suffered serious head injuries but is expected to recover.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Kingsley Matthews
Armells
Matthews
Glowing Reports On Deaconess Fund Drive In Butte
Enthusiasm marked a Deaconess hospital fund drive dinner at the Y with about 60 solicitors. Senator C R Mnard noted gifts including 250 from C W Goodale and 750 from an unnamed donor, as others pledged large sums. Dr Clifford praised local support and urged 100 more volunteers to reach goals for an elevator X ray lab and additional equipment.
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Deaconess Hospital
Clifford
Mountain View Church
Butte
Jury deliberates in Campbell fraud case in Great Falls
The government case against Gordon Campbell, accused of fraudulent mail use, heads to a sealed verdict after five hours of argument. Judge Bourquin outlined the max penalty, found misappropriation of funds, and suggested possible pardons for Bloomhart and Dalley if they testified honestly.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
George M. Bourquin
Campbell
Bourquin
Joint Adventurers
8. C. Ford
Helena
Bloomhart
Dalley
Court Rules State Excise Tax on Foreign Inter state Firms Unconstitutional
The supreme court held state excise taxes on foreign corporations doing interstate business unconstitutional. Justice McReynolds stated that states may not burden interstate commerce or tax property beyond their borders under the guise of regulating intrastate business. Justice Branbeig dissented without published views.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice McReynolds
Branbeig
Gary police to charge husband in girl’s murder
Gary Indiana police announced the identification of a dismembered and burned body as Mrs. Josphine Desiderio. They plan to charge her husband Louis Desiderio with murder after Miss Florence Kish, a companion of the victim, identified clothing found on the body and confirmed the identification at Chesterton’s H. A. Flynn’s undertaking establishment.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Furnessville Road
Here
Josphine Desiderio
Louis
Florence Boto Kish
Desiderio
Chicago
South
Coast Guard to Launch Largest Anti Rum Offensive
Captain W. W. E. Jacobs announces a major prohibition crackdown as 24 craft of five types prepare to target rum row. Five cutters, six patrol boats, and 12 chasers will watch floating warehouses hourly to block transfers and supply runs to shore. Authorities deny shoot to kill but promise stronger measures and speed contests to curb whiskey smugglers.
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Associated Press
New York
W. W. E. Jacobs
United States Coast Guard
Clifton Bay
Staten Island
Argus
Coast Guard
Connecticut
Long Island
New Jersey
Jacobs
Washington
Lincoln C. Andrews
F. C. Billard
President Holds Poppy Day Moment With Child
Louise E. Shaffer a two year old Washington girl was held by the president during a public event and posed with him in his arms. In the excitement she forgot to place a poppy on his coat lapel.
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Washington
Louise E. Shaffer
Governor names Larson as bank superintendent and Cowley judge
Helena May 4. Joy G U Larson of Helena named by Governor Erickson to be superintendent of banks succeeding L Q Skelton of Boulder. Larson assumes June 1 and has managed the Conrad Trust and Savings Bank. Stephen J Cowley of Great Falls named to eighth judicial district bench to fill Jere Leslie's death vacancy. Cowley is a prominent attorney and former state representative.
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Associated Press
Helena
Joy GU. Larson
Erickson
L. Q. Skelton
Boulder
Larson
Conrad Trust and Savings Bank
Conrad Bank
Federal Reserve
Stephen J. Cowley
Great Falls
Eighth Judicial District
J . Jere B. Leslie
Becn
Cowley
Electric City
House of Representatives
Cascade
Shortest Inaugural Message From Butte Mayor
Mayor Horgan opens his second term with a brief address promising to continue beneficial policies from the past two years. He pledges earnest and persistent work to remedy defects and mistakes, addressing the city council and citizens of Butte.
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Horgan
Butte
House of Commons Passes Gold Standard Restoration Bill
The House of Commons approved the second reading of the gold standard restoration bill without a division and backed the money resolution for implementing the plan. Finance Secretary Walter Gunness outlined $300 million in American credits to defend the Bank of England’s gold reserve, with no interest unless needed.
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Associated Preas
London
House of Commons
Bank of England
Walter Gunness
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
House of Morgan
Gunness
T Meet
Winston Churchill
Asbor
Great Britain
United States
England
Donohue and Golden Win At Interscholastic Declamatory
Evelyn Donohue of Butte high and Thomas F. Golden of Central high won at their schools to advance to the state interscholastic declamatory contest in Missoula next week. Donohue received the Simon medal for the girl winner after presenting The Fool, with Jack Rabbitt earning the boy Simon medal for Kipling’s Ballad of East and West as the top male contestant.
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Mise Evelyn Donohue
Butte High
Thomas F. Golden
Central High
Missoula
Miss Donohue
Simon
Jack Rabbitt
Kipling
East and West
Marguerite McDonald
Blaine School
Quigley
Whittier School
Emma Wilkinson
Youth is crushed when horse falls
Great Falls news reports Max Epstein 16 of Fowler died after his horse fell backward while attempting to jump an irrigation ditch. He was trapped beneath the dead animal from Friday night until discovered the next day and died Monday morning from injuries.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Max Epstein
Fowler
Sessions Opened by Council of Women
The seventh quinquennial session of the International Council of Women opened in Washington with addresses in English French German and Spanish. Secretary Hoover delivered a greeting and Lady Aberdeen presented her message as president. Delegates from 42 countries met after a day of committee work while Mrs Phillip North Moore presided.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
International Council of Women
Hoover
Lady Aberdeen
Phillip North Moore
National Council of Women of the United States
Marine
Woman Burned By Bonfire Rescued By Passerby
Mrs. Stanley Lawrence of 3431 Florence Avenue suffered serious burns to the body when a bonfire she lit while cleaning the yard flared. A pedestrian saved her by smothering the flames with his coat before neighbors and Dr. J. A. Tush arrived.
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Stanley Lawrence
Florence Avenue
Hmba
Lawrence
J. A. Tush
Meeting is harmonious as Horgan forms new city council
Mayor Horgan organized the new city council in six minutes and delivered a brief inaugural address. James Woods was elected president and William Lowney vice president. B. B. Burkhart became city electrician and Miss Eleanore V. Horgan named city librarian.
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Horgan
James Woods
William Lowney
City Electrician
City Lbrarian
B. B. Burkhart
Eleanore V. Horgan
Ring Thief Linked to Ward Murder in Coroner Inquest
Chicago May 4. William D. Shepherd accused in the murder of his ward William Nelson McClintock faces testimony he went about with a medicine box offering free treatment. Witnesses say Mrs McClintock’s diamond ring was removed by Mrs Shepherd and later seen on her finger in another setting.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Wiliam Nelson McClintock
Maude Eaton Walker
Ottumwa
Jens
Young McClintock
Viola Eaton
Bayview
Texas
Shepherd
Emma McClintock
Billy
Stella Costigan Carson
Linden
Iowa
McClintock
McCintock
French Forces Rout Reb els at Ouergha River Front
French troops push back Abd-El-Krim forces near the Ouergha River in Morocco. About 60 tribesmen killed, with French losses minimal. Haiffians expected to return with reinforcements as Lyautey plans another limited operation around Fez. Air activity reported along the front as units maneuver.
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Fez
Morocco
Ouergha
Ant
Colombat
Abd-El-Krim
Marshal Lyautey
Woereenne- On Ay
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Seys
John 8. Pratt
Toledo
U.S. Coast Guard
Little Miss
Britain
Morgan
Evelyn Donohue
Tom Golden
Young Lady
Golden Central
Council OF Women
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