Neither Man Would Run Death Duel Near Government Hotel
Matt Burts and Bill Robinson two gunmen of the desert vastness near the Colorado River area died in a duel reported by Deputy Sheriff Jack Brown. Robinson recently foreman of Rock Springs Cattle Company, noted for not running. The confrontation occurred about 230 miles northeast of San Bernardino near the Nevada Arizona California boundary.
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Associated Press
San Bernardino
Cal
Matt Burts
Bill Robinson
Government Hotel
California
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado River
Jack Brown
W.A. Shay
Robinson
Rock Springs Cattle Company
Estate of Senator W. A. Clark valued at 47 million
Appraisers place the estate of the late Senator William Andrews Clark at 47,768,508.49 with holdings in 11 states and the District of Columbia. New York State ranks second with 11,694,420.52, and Montana lists 16,123,061.85. The inventory shows extensive corporate stock and bonds across numerous enterprises.
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William Andrews Clark
New York
District of Columbia
Silver Bow County
James ©. Phillips
James K. Hesler
Phil C. Goodwin
Montana
New York State
Painleve Faces Cabinet Crisis Over Financial Plan
Paris November 9 The deadlock between Premier Painleve and his majority in the chamber of deputies over financial restoration moves toward a cabinet crisis. Inflation tied to a sinking fund and forced refunding of short term bonds with a capital levy dominates the dispute. Leon Blum plans a decisive vote while the Finance Committee tied on socialist counter proposals.
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Associated Press
Paris
Painteve
Chamber of Deputies
Leon Blum
Finance Committee
Vincent Auriol
M. Painleve
Bank of France
Odious Wealth Fight Over Alleged Negro Blood
Leonard Kip Rhinelander sues for annulment of marriage to Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander arguing she hid alleged Negro blood before the wedding. Trial before Judge Morehauser and a jury opens in White Plains New York with continuation noted.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Beatrice Jones Rhinelander
Morehauser
Legion Nears Goal of One Million Members
Chicago November 9 The American Legion expects to reach its goal of one million members early next year Col John R McQuigg national commander told Vice President Charles G Dawes at a luncheon The commander noted only about one fifth of eligible men have joined and Dawes called the Legion the greatest factor for good in the country
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Legion
John R. McQuigg
Charles G. Dawes
The
Legion
Petrova Ordered to Pay 7500 for Using Part of Play
Mme Olga Petrova, noted stage and screen star, lost a Supreme Court damage suit brought by William H. Roberts, a former British naval officer, who claimed she based her drama The White Peacock on his play The Red Wig. The jury found for the plaintiff, awarding $7500 after testimony including Petrova’s dramatic recital. Valentino attended briefly and testified regarding Blood and Sand’s influence on Roberts.
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Associated Press
New York
Olga Petrova
Playfight
Supreme Court
William H. Roberts
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Rockwood
Justice O'Malley
Ibanez
Roberts
Rand
Oberts
Mme. Petrova
Guts Agreed On Auto Taxes Study By House Panel
Washington Nov 9 Substantial cuts in auto taxes and repeal of miscellaneous excise levies were tentatively agreed by the Ways and Means Committee in drafting a tax reduction bill. A passenger car levy from 6 to 3 percent and repeal of taxes on trucks tires and accessories were approved with other tentative reductions including cameras films jewelry firearms art works yachts and motor boats and some occupational taxes. The plan aims to use about 100 million of a 300 million treasury surplus for reductions with debate continuing on total size and impact.
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Associated Presse
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Green
Recommendation on permanent postal rate legislation deferred
A notice from Washington states that the recommendation to Congress on permanent postal rate legislation to replace the current temporary statute will be postponed at least until next February. The item continues on Page 2, Column 5.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Father of Slayer Deserts His Son
Harri son W. Noel, college student and admitted killer of Haymond Pierce and 6 year old Mary Daly, stands trial for his life in Newark New Jersey. Deserted by his father Dix W. Noel and defended by William Wachenfeld, the defense claims insanity though Noel was found sane by Judge Edwin Caffrey after a lengthy sanity hearing. Jury selection completed after extensive voir dire.
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Associated Presse
Newark
N. J
Harrison W. Noel
Haymond Pierce
Mary Daly
Montclair
Dix W. Noel
New York
Wiliam Wachenfeld
Noel
Pierce
Essex County Hospital
Overbrook
Perce
Daly
Merritt Lane
Edwin Caffrey
Denver Church Votes on Death for Ill Lawyer
A Denver church board reportedly voted to permit euthanasia for Barney Haughey a 67 year old attorney facing a deadly illness if doctors and law allow it and if he requests death. The Liberal church incorporated in Colorado allows members to engage in activities per personal conscience and members live across many states.
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Associated Prosar
Denver
Blaser
Littleton
Col
Barney Haughey
Church
Haughey
Colorado
Rice
Old weary father defends self against murder charge
In Littleton Colorado a 62 year old physician testified for hours defending his 34 year old daughter Hazel Blazer has been murdered. He described spells and numbness that he says rendered him unaccountable for the killing and cited medical opinions that he could not distinguish right from wrong during those spells.
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Dr. Blazer
Associated Press
Littleton
Col
Hazel Blazer
Arapahoe Court
H. R. Spangler
Stone
Blazer
Daniel F. Phillips
University of Denver
Phillips
Cyrus H. Pershing
Denver
Phillipa
Prefers Prison Over Giving Up Free Love Writings
Edith Maida Lessing, author of a pamphlet promoting unconventional unions, refused probation and received two years and two days in prison for improper use of the mails. Postal inspectors labeled part of her pamphlet obscene and indecent.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Paul J. McCormick
Edith Maida Lessing
Mme. Lessing
Women's Reformatory
Leeds
Bible in Schools Attack in Colorado Court
In Platteville Colorado the court hears Vollmer v station school board over reading the King James Bible in morning exercises. Scofield argues the policy forces Catholic children to subscribe to a religion they do not believe after pupils walked out.
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Associated Press
Greeley
Col
Platteville
William HH. Scofield
Charlies Vollmer
Vollmer
Two girls charged in Los Angeles mail robbery case
Genevieve Cuerin alias Genevieve Dirschner and Dorothy Lee Tescoonia arraigned in Los Angeles court on charges of complicity in a $600,000 mail robbery. They pleaded not guilty and set trials for February 2. Arrests were made in Chicago. six men remain in custody on similar charges.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Genevieve Cuerin
Genevieve Dirschner
Dorothy Lee Tescoonia
Chicago
Little Lad Shoots Infant Sister Near Pray
In Livingston on November 9 5 year old Huseen Lyons shot his 18 month old sister Zola at the family ranch near Pray on the Yellowstone Park branch of the Northern Pacific. The bullet entered the mouth pierced the right lung and lodged near the spine. The child remains in precarious condition. the gun was believed to be empty.
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Livingston
Huseen Lyons
Zola
Pray
Yellowstone Park
Northern Pacific
Peter
Mitchell Defense Opens Before Court Martial
The defense for Col. William Mitchell began as witnesses testified to continue a broad attack on the war and navy departments. Mitchell presented a 22,000 word statement asserting incompetence and near treasonable conduct in national defense policy amid aggressive scrutiny of aviation policy.
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Associated Prosar
Washington
William Mitchell
San Antonio
War
Navy Departments
Mitchell
Debt talks stall as US Italian commissions fail to agree
Washington reports three hour session of the American and Italian debt commissions on funding Italy’s wartime debt. They did not reach a conclusion but officials said there is no reason for an unsatisfactory solution. American and Romanian talks preceded the Italian negotiations on transfer and total payment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Americain
Italy
Montana Pioneer Bride Elizabeth Tole Dies at 60 Years
Mrs. Elizabeth Tole, long resident of Montana since 1865, died at her daughter Frances Huffnagle’s home in Butte. Born in Iowa in 1845, she joined pioneer life traveling by ox team to Virginia City and later recalled Silver Bow creek as a willow lined stream. Her husband Louis Tole survived Civil War prisons Libby and Andersonville. The couple, bound for Virginia City, met in early Montana days amid wagon trains and frontier dangers. (Continued on Page 2. Column 6.)
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Elizabeth Tole
Frances Huffnagle
Watson Street
Montana
Tole
Virginia City
Butte
Silver Bow Creek
Lowa
William Ewing
Est
Ewing
Louis Tole
Andersonville
Libby
Ewings
Mont
Zanesville
Ohio
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Painleve
Millionaire
James
Migratory Workers
United States
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Petrova
Hazel
Bible IN
Little Lad
Hugh Drum
Assistant Chiefs of Staff
Reid
Granny
Gold Camp
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