President Grants Amnesty to Remaining War Prisoners
President Coolidge commuted the sentences of all remaining wartime prisoners convicted under the espionage act, freeing 31 inmates at Leavenworth before Christmas. The move follows a special clemency committee's majority recommendation, with justice officials and Civil Liberties groups welcoming the action while seeking removal of Harding era conditions.
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Coolidge
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Kansas City
Chicago
William D.big Bill Haywood
Sacramento
Newton D. Baker
James G. Harbord
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal Church
Army Chaplain Service
White House
Daugherty
J. G. Harbord
American Civil Liberties League
Borah
Idaho
Congress
United States
Civil Liberties League
Emma Dee Randle To Give Recital This Week
Emma Dee Randle presents a monodramatic recital blending Shakespeare and everyday character studies. Her humorous sketches in costume promise both instruction and entertainment this Wednesday, December 26.
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Emma Dee Randle
Pritchard Wins Suit Against King Widow for 20150
A San Francisco jury awarded Miss Sadie Pritchard 20150 in her suit against Hazel Hubbard King widow of Fred King mining operator. She claimed she was a partner through an 8000 stake given in 1892 and letters from King supported partnership. King died in 1920. engagement to Miss Pritchard ended years earlier.
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United States District Court
Sadie
Pritchard
Denver
Hazel Hubbard King
Fred King
New York
King
Miss Pritchard
Navy unveils new multi role plane in Washington
A navy bureau of aeronautics designed a 4000 pound, 56 foot wingspan aircraft able to bomb torpedo launch and cruise with 650 horsepower. It can launch from ship catapults or aircraft carriers, has 2200 mile range, folds for storage, and carries two machine guns and radio.
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Washington
Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy
Coolidge Campaign Plans Set For Ohio State Fight
Washington dispatch says Hoke Donahan of Marion was named to handle Coolidge interests in Ohio as part of a national campaign strategy with Chicago listed as headquarters. The Coolidge board of strategy links Butler and Donahan, with talks also touching Indiana Oklahoma and South Dakota primary filing. Keating and Stemp discussed judge and state organization during meetings at the White House.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Hoke Donahan
Marion
Ohio
Donahan
James B. Reynolds
Republican National Committee
Donithan
Butler
C. B. Stemp
Harding
Indiana
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Slemp
James A. Harris
Fry
L. G. Disney
Republican State Committee
Harrold
Joseph B. Keating
White House
President Will Run On Dakota Platform
President Coolidge sent a personal letter to former South Dakota Governor Samuel Elrod, thanking the South Dakota Republican proposal convention for endorsing him. A Monday conference will plan formal action to file for the March 25 primary in Pierre, with January 1 deadline for endorsement acceptance.
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Washington
Coolidge
Samuel Elrod
South Dakota
White House
Pierre
Wheat Price Equalization Plan Talks for County Growers
Two December Saturday meetings for wheat growers at the high school and Lucky Center are to explain Secretary Wallace’s plan to lift wheat prices to the level of manufactured goods. M. L. Wilson will outline details as farmers and business leaders are urged to attend.
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State College
Chicago
Christmas Cheer and Local Happenings in Grey Cliff
Grey Cliff hosts a lively Christmas program with a large crowd and a Turkey shoot led by Keppler. Local residents attend dances, visits, and shop at the new store as Ed Leslie recovers from a back strain and others travel to Big Timber and Livingston.
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L. A. Nelson
Bridger Creek
Art Kerr
Bones
Grey Cliff
Bob Crovidence
Keppler
Shorry Alexander
Alex
Clarence Flattum
Ed Leslie
Lizzie Jane
Andrew Peterson
Livingston
Andrew
Mike Lamas
Henry Hausserman
Ike Lay
J. McCambridge
Grand Hotel
Lodge Supports World Court Separate From League
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts endorses a world court in a letter to a constituent. He says the United States should promote arbitration and a permanent court of arbitration, and he favors a true world court not tied to the League of Nations.
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Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
United States
Republican Party
Great Falls Bankers Convicted Of Frauds
The jury in federal court found Noble and Peters guilty of making false entries in the books of the closed Commercial National bank. E R Funk was found not guilty.
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Great Falls
R. B. Noble
J. C. Peters
E. R. Funk
Commercial National Bank
Noble
Peters
Funk
Roundup Banker Faces Theft Charges in Musselshell District
Criminal charges filed in district court accuse Charlies A. Ruerup former cashier of the State Bank of Musselshell of misappropriating over 10000 in two school district warrants. William J. Swan former county treasurer stands trial for identical alleged theft with claims of collusion.
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State Bank of
Rucrup
Swan
Ruerup
Reurup
Teachers Face Delayed Pay As State College Faculty Struggles
Bozeman reports show Montana state college faculty receiving salaries only every other month while other state workers are paid promptly. Banks cannot cash faculty warrants and the state treasurer has not cashed them, forcing teachers to borrow against warrants since August first at high interest.
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Bozeman
State
Dixon Campaign
Montana State College
Gallatin County
State House
State College
Wages Warrant Crisis Hits Montana Faculty
The Bozeman faculty faced delayed salary warrants as banks refused to cash them while penitentiary guards were paid first. About 20 percent of August warrants remained uncashed due to vacations and bank funding issues, causing financial distress. By October the faculty could cash one month but faced repeated denials in November.
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Decame &Egausted
Helena
Bozeman
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