Texas Governor Ferguson faces reward offer amid liquor law debate
In Austin Texas Governor Miriam A Ferguson is linked to a proposed reward of $600 for the arrest and conviction of wealthy violators of liquor laws. Representative T K Irwin says the plan aims to probe state affairs without bias, while noting no clear tie to broader political conflicts. The move highlights tensions over enforcement and equity between wealthy violators and poorer offenders.
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Joan
Austin
Texas
Miriam A. "Ferguson
T. K. Irwin
Dallas
Otter
Tate
Perros
Army death rate hits new low in 1924 record
The 1924 annual report by Maj. Gen. M. W. Tretas shows the army death rate from disease fell to 1.94 per thousand, the first time under two. Self-inflicted deaths remain the leading cause, TB second, auto accidents rose to third, and balloon and airplane accidents were fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
M. W. Tretas
Seveth
Miners Accept Governor Pinchot Plan For Resuming Work
Miners signaled acceptance of Governor Pinchot’s plan to form a joint board to study wage adjustments and working conditions. The agreement would permit resumption of mining at anthracite collieries, with negotiations to be conducted by operator and union representatives. Major Inglis advised delays in committee assembly, and Warriner from Lehigh Coal and Navigation delayed comment pending tomorrow’s talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Lewis
Pinchot
Harrisburg
Pittsdare
Pennsylvania
Capitol
W. W. Inglis
Me. Pinchot
Governor's Plantation of & Board of Investigation
Seals
Lewis
Phillip Murry
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
Rinaldo “Cappellini
Andrew Mattey
C. J. Golden
Samuel D. Warriner
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Warriner
Wariner
Maj. W. W. Inglin
Anthracite Operators
Waste Reduction Progress Amid National Efforts
Paul Clapp outlined plans to complete the Mississippi waterway system and discussed the J Lawrence project while noting energy expansion and power distribution gains. Sam Steuart cited measures helping businesses ride out cycles, and George Burgess highlighted waste elimination across industry. John Gries reported a surge in construction value and a shift to standardization and material efficiency. Henry O Malley noted fisheries travel, and the conference flagged costly highway accidents as waste while Hoover urged easing foreign travel barriers to aid trade.
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Paul 8
Clapp
Weerstory
Missinaippi
He &J. Lawrence
Ymfort
Sam M. Steuart
Bureau of
Wise Tent
George K. Burgess
Lee Hoover
John M. Gries
Gries
Henry O'Malley
A.B. Barber
Hoover
Bureau of Foreign
Women Robbers Deny Dire Need In Sioux Falls
Welfare workers and Veterans Bureau officials challenge claims by the Rogers family that they are in poverty after a bank robbery in Renner. They state the Rogerses own land, have livestock, and that the husband draws $60 monthly disability pay from France service. Police say about 200 were involved in the incident. the women claim only $96.50 was taken. Mrs Rogers and her daughter Zora, 19, drove to Renner to exchange pennies after a note tied to a suspect was found.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Bnt
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Rogers
France
Renner
Zora
Moneda
Final Tax Payment Deadlines In ITY and County
Final day taxes may be paid in ITY and County approaches. The county treasurer and city treasurer schedule the cutoff, with a late fee if payment arrives after the deadline. Once receipts are checked, treasuries will start compiling delinquent lists.
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Treasury
Plan of Adoption Seems Abandoned
Belmont on the peninsula near the city faces news on an adoption plan involving Warren McCord, a wealthy Alaskan mining and oil man. Tony Deschamps, father of Victoria Deschamps, says he has heard nothing from McCord or San Francisco and doubts the plan will proceed, though he cannot confirm its definitively closed status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconte
Tony ‘Deschamps
Victoria Deschamps
San Francisco
Associated Press
Warren McCord
Misoula
McCord
Des Shampe
New Court Plan To Be Presented By Congress
Representative Tinkham Massachusetts unveils a proposal for a permanent internal court of justice via a World Court approach at a Hague conference. He will introduce a House resolution and seek Senate consideration next month, arguing adherence would betray American traditions and freedoms. The plan envisions 12 judges and four associate judges from signatory powers.
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Associated Pre
Washington
Court of Justice
Hague
Coolidge
Tinkham
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Europe
League of Nations
Permanent Court
United States
Wil
Thfe
Irish Move Troops to Ulster Border
British army authorities cancel all leave for Ulster command troops as a precaution on the border situation. The Sixth battalion of the Free State army at Athione is reportedly rushed to the camp near the Donegal Fermanagh border. Prime Minister Baldwin and Ulster Premier Sir James Craig discussed the Irish boundary at Chequers with officials.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster Command
Southern
Free State Army
Athione
Donegal
Fermanagh
London
Baldwin
James Craig
Trish Free State
Chequers Court
Trish Boundary
Plan to form state chamber of commerce discussed
Discussion outlined a statewide chamber to unite business and civic interests, with local business leaders voting in each city on endorsement. A governor called statewide meeting could decide location, officers, and staff. Speakers included P N Bernard and D J Charles among others, in a two day session with many named participants.
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Chamber of Commerce
P. N. ‘Bernard
Asociation
Butte
Ty Ald
Venable Wasmong
P. N. Bernard
Sesto Richards
Ogden
Utah
D. J. Charles
Alfred’ Atkinson
James Shoemaker
Frank R. Venable
Frank Morrell
A. Hi, Bowman
W. P. Stapleton
Harry R. Cunningham
Leigh Wade
L. B. Jones
7. L. Greenfield
Royalists Attack Hindenburg Shake Up Rumors
Royalists attack Hindenburg as German cabinet reshuffle rumors swirl after Locarno disappointment. Luther may resign upon return from London, with von Hindenburg to name a new minority bourgeoisie ministry. Radicals feared, Socialists reluctant to join. League of Nations entry debated, state premiers to be consulted. German semis finished cotton goods sold out into 1926 first quarter.
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Vevinet
Fusslign
London
Luther
von Hindenburg
Deple
Gemany
League of Nations
Germany
Debt settlement plan cited in Briand policy note
The text discusses how the new electoral law could polarize politics, strengthening extremes and weakening the center. It notes Ireland’s expected ability to pass the Locarno accords, and mentions a ministerial decree delaying the colonial exposition from its 1929 date to 1928 as a prelude to economic measures.
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MM. Iirland
Leon Perrier
M. Doumergue
Paris
Tremendous Loss From European Storm Across Italian Coast
A violent storm with hurricane winds and high seas swept Sicily Calabria and Naples causing extensive property damage with little loss of life. A ministry team aided storm relief as crews repaired telegraph lines and a submarine cable between Mestia and Reggio Calabria. The steamship Garfield diverted to sea for seven hours amid enormous waves and a near-anchored cable, while multiple tugs assisted the ship’s fixtures near Santa Rosina.
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Rome
Sicily
Calabria
Naples
Minister of Works
Fein Alleviath
Citta Milano
Mestia
Reggio de Calaroa
Garfield
New York
Ni Santa Rosina
American Jews launch 5 million Palestine appeal in Baltimore
At the National Palestine conference in Baltimore the United Palestine appeal begun with over 750000 in contributions. The campaign follows a settlement of differences between the American Zionist organization and the joint distribution committee on United Palestine versus Russian colonization. A conference resolution signals unity with Eastern Europe while keeping Palestine as the paramount Zionist aim. The report notes a shift away from banana area abandonment in Panama due to higher king prices.
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Baltimore
Zion
United Palestine Appeal
Holy Land
National Palestine Conference
Nll
American Zionist Organization
New Joint Distribution Committee
United Palestine
Europe
Bettys Last Bet at Butte High Draws Big Crowd
St Johns Dramatic Club staged Bettys Last Bet at Butte High School with a bustling crowd Sunday matinee and evening. Katherine Cunningham plays Katherine. Betty is portrayed with wit and charm by Mise Peggy Levens and others including Jack Van Loon, Richard Wentworth, and Hamilton Morarity deliver strong performances. The production, directed by Charles Hollman, features musical interludes and will be repeated tonight and tomorrow with refined presentations.
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Butte High School
St. John's Dramatic Club
Betty
Katherine
Mise
Katherine Cunningham
Anna Blow
Gisella Gramling
Euvy
Peggy Levens
Dolly
Charlee St. John
Jack van Loon
Darling
Ter
Lila
Joe O'Leary
Richard Wentworth
Frank Laurangeau
Hamilton Morarity
Ted Appel
Percy
Charles Hollman
Death of Vano Pavlovich in fall at Fallowa Shaft
Superior Montana reports the death of 20 year old Vano Pavlovich, a longtime Butte resident, who fell down a mining shaft near Fallowa. Survived by siblings and relatives in Butte and Hercegovina, he belonged to Serbian Jugo Slava Unity lodge No. 9 and Modern Woodmen of America Silver Bow camp No. 6805. Funeral from his brother’s home Wednesday at 1 PM, services at Odd Fellows hall, burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Superior
Mont
Vano Pavaivich
Ming Shaft
Butte
Pavlovich
F Erlende
Placer Street
Mirko Tomasevich
Hercegovina
Jugo-Slavia
Woodmen of America
Sliver Bow Camp
Buttender
Odd Fellows Hall
Broadway
Mountain ‘View
Smetery
Joe M Glone to Wed Geraldine Haggerty
Joe M Glone well known football and baseball player will marry Geraldine Haggerty today at Immaculate Conception church in Butte. MeGlone works at the Tramway mine and is a graduate of Colorado School of Mines where he starred in sports. He played Mines league ball and was part of the Hub team that recently won the Butte Independent football championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Joe MeGlone
Geraldine Haggerty
Butte
Immaculate Conception
MeGlone
Colorado School of Mines
Helena Elks to hear address by Dan Malloy at Marlow Theater
Dan T. Malloy, past exalted ruler of Butte Lodge No. 140, will deliver the memorial day address for the Helena Elks next Sunday at 4 45 PM in the Marlow theater. The public service honors memorial events and Malloy is noted as a gifted orator.
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Helena
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Ferguson
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Clargy
American Toad Co
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Palesat
Montana
Waterman Parker
Eversharp—Swan
Hoover Reports
Mount
Everest
Belmont
McGord
Younget
Alaska
Apring
Cipitatea
Polie
The
Ulster
Berkeley
Cal
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
University of California
J.grinnell
Hindenburg
Don
Locarno
Reichstag Parti
T Sondltie
Rhineland
Briand
Alabria
Panama
John D. Art
John D. Rockefeller Sr
Jo Davidson
Standard On
St. John’s Dramatic Club
Vaso Pavloigh
Joe M’glone
Jan Malloy
Helena Elks
M. S. Fort
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