Gardner Pleads Guilty and Receives Term in Sealed Case
Gardner pleads guilty to a federal charge and receives a prison term. Judge Wil m FE Sawtelle warns sentence may not exceed 70 years, depending on behavior. Gardner's case includes a dismissed charge of robbing a mail car at Maricopa, with earlier escape from McNeil Island noted.
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Fiat
Garner
Gardner
Wilm FE Sawtelle
Sou
Rad Foxsells
Trdce Sawtelle
Gartner
Mer. Davis
McNeil Island
Wash
Women Are Scrappers In Labor Difficulty
Chicago stockyards district erupts in clashes as packing plant strike enters its fourth day. One man shot, many injured, police clash with rioters. Women protesters attack officers. district conducted house-to-house searches with confiscations. Chief Fitzmorris leads a heavy police response.
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Chicago
Stockards
Reenedus Hayes
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Hand Butcher Workmen of North Americas
Armour Glue Company
Kshoale
Poles Fitzmorris
Donald Herd Rumored TB Test Results Stirs Billings Herd
A Billings cattle owner faced a cattle health incident after a test on the herd suggested possible tuberculosis. The report notes the test results were unclear and questioned the overall herd status amid the animal industry coverage.
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Lop Nee Plank
Billings
OS Harean
Animal Industers
Mel- CIA
Donald
Pesalution Favors Two More Districts
The Montana Irrigation and Drainage Institute finished its session at WP Falls with approval of two additional district stations one in the eastern part of the state and another near Becks mountains a soil laboratory for farmer soil analysis and continued work by federal and state agencies on irrigation measures and stream gauging for irrigation purposes.
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Monana Irrigation and Drainage Institute
Uncle Sam Indebted To Big Corporations
Washington December 12 The government expects to pay railroads 243 042 060 in final settlements from wartime control Davis director general of railroads told the Senate. He cited cash credits with the treasury 152 380 000 and larger securities holdings to cover costs while resisting itemized disclosure. Since 1918 the central railroad administration has received 2 278 872 520 exclusive of railroad revenues with 1 750 000 000 from Congress and 280 000 900 in working capital taken over. War department navy and post office add 221 705 000 811 705 000 and 65 575 000 respectively. Spending for additions and betterments totaled 1 144 681 581 including 381 649 707 for new equipment.
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Washington
Nrailroads
Davis
Senate
LaFollette
Republican
Wisconsin
Railroad
Central Railroad Administration
Congress
Central Fund
War Department
Navy
New Judicial Bill Clears House for Senate Consideration
The Walsh bill to create twenty two traditional federal district judges passed the house 197 to 90 after an up or down amendment removing a provision that would have forced judges to serve only as judges. Chief Justice Taft Attorney General Daugherty and federal judges backed the survey on docket congestion and expediting cases. The bill assigns new judgeships to districts including one each to eastern Michigan Minnesota and Montana.
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Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Daugherty
Eastern
Michigan
Minnyota
Montesa
Four Powers Accept Treaty Provisions
Washington December 13 four power Pacific treaty signed by United States Great Britain Japan and France with a written American reservation to keep Pacific mandates and domestic questions separate. The instrument awaits President Harding’s ratification action likely after the arms conference advances toward decisions on key points.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Harding
Senate
Railway Labor Board approves 10 hour day rule
The United States railway labor board cut overtime pay for the first two hours after an eight hour day for maintenance of way workers. A ten hour day at regular wages is allowed with time and a half after ten hours. The rules take effect December 16 and aim to reduce carriers payrolls by millions. About 585000 workers would be affected under normal traffic conditions.
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Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
Desperado Tom Slaughter Shot Dead in Arkansas Wilds
Tom Slaughter, noted desperado, was killed in Saline county Arkansas after an escape from the state prison. A white man and several Negroes fled with him. one of Slaughter’s allies shot him, and another prisoner lies dying nearby. Sheriff J J Crow confirms the death as the manhunt continues with multiple posses pursuing the fugitives. Slaughter had been under sentence for murder with execution scheduled for December 16.
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Tom Slaughter
Wilds
Arkansas State
Little Rock
Ark
Saline County
Liberty
State
Slaughter
J. J. Crow
Jte
J. ©. Howard
Howard
Dee
Arkansas State Prison
Ezar
Here
Benton
Jefferson
Thirteen Die as Floods Hit Western Washington
A flood wave across western Washington has killed 13 people and caused heavy property damage estimated over 250000 dollars. Rail service to the east was halted and several towns including Ellensburg and Thorp faced isolation as dikes broke and bridges washed out.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Columbia River
Cle Elum
Ellensburg
Explosion at Winnett plant kills one injures two
A compressed air tank at the Winnett electric light plant exploded tonight in Lewistown. Everett West, a nearby cleaner, was instantly killed in the engine room. Clarence Ealow, a day engineer, was badly injured and George Davis, a painter, was also hurt. The town was left in darkness.
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Lewistown
Democrat ‘News
Winnett Electric Light
Everett West
Clarence ‘Ealow
George Davis
F. HL
Palleeas West
Res
Wood Alcohol Blinds Old Time Farm Hand
William Shirley a Park county farm hand who drank denatured wood alcohol mistaking it for moonshine has blinded and partly blinded him. H M Shea state health official in Livingston reports denatured alcohol poisoning. Investigation into source and access continues as Shirley may regain some sight with treatment.
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Livingston Enterprise
William Shirley
Park County
H. M. Shea
Pure Food Department
State Board of Health
Livingston
Shea
Shirley
Conrad Buffalo Herd Heads to Washington
KALISPELL December 12 Gibson Brothers of Yakima have brought the entire Conrad Buffalo herd to Kalispell stockyards. They tallied 90 head with five breaking fence and entering timber, 10 head shot for Christmas meat on the coast, and 75 head at the stockyards. About 30 calves remain. the herd began in 1962 and over 18 years many animals have been sold to public interests.
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Kalispell
Gibson, Bros
Yakima
Conrad Buffalo
Eerten
Cme Ae
Conference Adopts A Compromise Proposal
The Far Eastern committee at the Washington conference adopts a compromise resolution to protect the Root principles by prohibiting treaties that would impair China or the general peace without China’s notification and participation. Japan, Britain objected earlier but accepted Sir Auckland Geddes’ plan incorporating Hughes suggestions, with China’s third point under discussion.
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Washington
China
Sir Auckland Geddes
Arthur J. Daffour
Great Britain
Far East
Bkrino Chow
Shantuns
Mi Henibura
Japan
Wellington Koo
Hanihara
Balfour
Hughes
Last Court Session of 1921 Adjourned in District Court
Judge Stark discharged several cases at the final 1921 session. Foreclosure deeds signed for Americanische Hypotheebank versus Marsh and Reed Point Trading Co. versus Sayre. Numerous trials by court with plaintiff verdicts and fee awards, including Forsythe, Betts, Esp, Miller, and Prather guardianship and estate actions.
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Stark
dsvoord-Amerikanische Hypotheebank, Corporation
Mary H. Marsh
Reed Point Trading Co. A Corporation
C. FE. Sayre
Emma J. Miller
Hal E. Hiner
Ethel
Tommy Prather
Guardian
Joe Prusek
Alonzo A. Coit
Judge Pomeroy Ousts Missoula's Sheriff
Missoula on December 14. Sheriff W A Houston was removed from office by Judge C W Pomeroy of Kalispell after ouster proceedings brought by Attorney General Rankin G A Cole of Missoula was appointed to fill the unexpired term by commissioners.
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Missoula
Sherif W. A. Houston
C. W. Pomeroy
Kalispell
Rankin
G. A. Cole
Torrential Rains Cause Deaths and Damage in Washington
Torrential rains battered western Washington over the weekend causing rail accidents and landslides that killed at least ten people and damaged property across counties west of the Cascades. Officials reported ceasing heavy rain with lingering fears of more incidents.
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Seattle
Washington
Weather Bureau
The
Cascades
De Valera Declines to Back Peace Treaty
Irish leader Eamonn De Valera states he cannot recommend acceptance of the treaty to the Dail Eireann or country. He says ministers support his stance, a Dail session is summoned for Wednesday, and urges disciplined conduct while the army remains under orders.
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Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Great Britain
Dail Eireann
Defense
Home Affairs
de Valera
Sweet Grass County JV Heads to Laurel for First Away Game
Sweet Grass County High School plans its first away basketball game at Laurel tomorrow night. The squad expects a fast contest and aims to counter with a quick return. The home game follows on December 30 against the same opponent.
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Sweet Grass County High School
Laurel
New Immigration Law Proposed By Johnson
Washington Dec 10 suspends immigration for three years except for spouses and minor children of naturalized citizens. The bill by Chairman Johnson of the House Immigration Committee comes as the current 3 percent limit expires next June. Hearings set for Tuesday before the appropriate committee.
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Washington
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
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Far Eastern Committee of
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