Mob Hangs Three in Sonoma County Prohibition Era Violence
A mob of about fifty armed men seized Sheriff John Boyes and aides in Sonoma County at 12:30 a.m. They overpowered deputies, released prisoners, and hanged George Boyd, Charles Valento, and Fitts from a tree near the cemetery. The gruesome act followed alleged gang killings of sheriff's officers and a spree targeting young women. The mob dispersed by dawn with no identified leaders.
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USA
George Boyd
Av Batts
Charles Valento
Tate
Jim Bleach
Sonoma
Joho Boyes
John Ctias
Sonoma County
Deus Miles M. Jackson
Lesterman
San Francisco Po
San Francisco
ALD
Gordon
Sheri Boyes
Fitts
Boyd
Valento
Santa Rosa
Dorothy Quinlan
Petaluma
Boyes
Slush Fund Rumor and Front Porch Shine at Annual Meeting
The 335th Gridiron Club dinner in Ashu ing Font, Dec. 11, featured a front porch sketch in Marion Ohio with figures such as Senator Hard, Harry M. Daugherty and W J Bryan. Episodes included a crystal gazer and a post mortem on the league covenant with Mark Anthony Hitchcock delivering oration over its body.
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Marion
Ohio
Harry M. Daugherty
al Jolson
W. J. Bryan
Daugherty
Koko
Harding
Wil H. Hays
Hays
League of NATO
Beares
Samuel Gompers
White House
Mr. Gompers
Ieer
Congress
Crystal Gazer
J. Hamilton Lewis
Mark Anthony Hitchcock
George Harvey
Taft
Borah
Johnson
Knox
Lodge
la Follette
Marshall
Whie House
Wilson
Bill to Bar Immigration For Two Years Under Consideration
Washington December 10 The Johnson bill move to shorten the two year U S immigration ban to 14 months sparks house debate. Mann amendment limits the embargo to one year and Philippines exemption passes. Critics say enforcement laxity and fear asylum bans while Knutson claims foreign powers finance radicals arriving from Europe amid Spain chaos.
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Washington
United States
House
Mann
Seigel
New York
Sabbath
Illinois
Philippines
Viva Voce
Ireland
America
Knutson
Minnesota
Europe
Spain
Ellis Island
One Hundred Million Trade Body Formed in Chicago
The Foreign Trade Financing corporation launches with $100 million capital and a potential $1 billion business capacity. Over 200 bankers back the effort to stabilize American foreign trade, with full organization due in 10 days under John McHugh of New York. Initial subscriptions will rush legal steps. possible leaders include McHugh as chairman and others as president alternatives.
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Chicago
Foreign Trade Financing Corporation
New York
John McHugh
Marine and Commerce Committee
American’ Bankers’ Association
McHugh
Julius Barnes
Duluth
James R. Forgan
Herbert Hoover
Richard Hawes
St. Louis
American Bankers’ Association
Farmer-Labor Party Plans Aggressive National Campaign
The national committee of the farmer labor party announced plans for an aggressive campaign to organize the party in every state and place full national and state tickets in elections. The drive relies on labor unions and invites unions to send delegates to farmer-labor conventions. Frank Esper resigns as secretary and Jay G. Beebe of Seattle elected to lead the national committee.
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Chicago
Farmer-Labor Party
Farmer-Labor
Frank Esper
Illimois
Él National. Comnalites
Jay G. B
Seattle
Wash
Be Pee
Will Contron
Harding Holds Meeting With Hughes On Foreign Policy
President-Elect Harding starts a month of talks under his campaign promise of a meeting of minds to shape a new American foreign policy. He met Charles E Hughes for several hours amid cabinet and administration building speculation. Colonel George Harvey also arrived. Hughes noted as a possible secretary of state and a league of nations opponent.
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Marion
Harding
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Eelect
George Harvey
Woodrow Wilson
Harvey
League
Senate
Columbus
Far East
Elmer Dover
Pacific Coast
Republican National Committee
Condemned Songbird Sings Last Refrain
Nicholis Viana a former choir boy was hanged in the county jail in Chicago on his 19th birthday as the second Cardinella gang member executed. He had been sentenced for murdering a saloon keeper and gave a final concert last night singing Mother O Mine as he bid farewell to family and relatives.
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Chicago
Nicholis Viana
Cardinella
Viana
Butte Jury Delivers Verdict in Slaying Case
Butte jury returns a verdict in the case of Assad Jubrey charged with the slaying of Hugh Gibeon in September. The panel reached its decision tonight after deliberating on the evidence and testimony presented.
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Butte
Assad Jubrey
Hugh
Gibeon
Epterned
Mer
Big Timber Churches Grow Strength in Community
The Big Timber church scene nourishes social welfare with active groups. Congregational and St. Mark's Episcopal churches report growing membership, improving facilities, and vigorous youth programs led by dedicated pastors and volunteers.
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Homeland Circle
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Ellen Hatch
Mary Jane Puett
Big Timber
Arthur Hatch
C. P. Burnett
Livingston
Hardin
Columbus
Mont
Millsdale
St. Mark’s Guild
Coal profiteering charged in Northwest report
J F McGee, former Minnesota fuel administrator, told a Senate committee that coal consumers in the Northwest lost millions this year due to high prices caused by what he called a villainous program led by the National Coal Association. He urged government regulation and urged a probe into books of coal producers and shippers to uncover per ton costs and profit margins.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
National Coal Association
J. F. McGee
Minnesota
United States Special Senate Committee On Reconstruction and Production
McGee
Senate
North West
Éreks Ij
Ountene Cvca
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Committee
Girvill
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Runnor
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Gy Dinger
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Dus
Has
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St. Mark’s
St. Joseph’s
Lutheran
R. Kenneth Evans
Sweet Grass County
Congregational Church
the Congregational Church
E. R. Bellingham
Northwestern University of Chicago
Mr. McGee
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