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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1921

Page

6

States Cannot Interfere With Court Prohibitions

The Supreme Court held that states may not use police power to block court orders in labor disputes. In a 5 to 4 decision the court allowed injunctive relief against picketing methods near a business, noting due process and property rights. Dissenting Justices Brandeis Holmes and Brandeis argued Arizona’s rule was permissible with limits on equity.

Washington Supreme Court Org Taft Holmes Pitney Brandeix Justice Clarke Justice Pitney Tarmeneo Thos Arizona Arizona Supreme Court Brandeis

Bandits Lock Offecr In A Refrigerator

In Billings on December 17 two armed robbers forced a special policeman to abandon his revolver and flashlight then locked Case and Harry Meister in the refrigerator of Meister's grocery store and escaped with 150 dollars from the till. No arrests have been made.

Billings Fiubert Case Case Harry Meister Meister Nicister

Hundreds jailed in Chicago police raid

Chicago police arrested about five hundred people last night and today on prohibition charges in a series of wholesale raids ordered by Chief Fitzmorris who vows to make Chicago dry. A chemical analysis of all liquor was to be completed today and further raids were planned. The Casino club, known for its society members, was raided and one man found with liquor was arrested.

Chicago Fitzmorris

Legion Chief Sees Vets Drive to Halt War at Conference

Hanford MacNider national commander of the American Legion tells the Inter-Allied Veterans Federation that its work toward preventing future war will be stronger than any armament limits or international pact. Delegates from seven allied nations attend the Paris meeting, with the American Legion hosting the next world gathering in New Orleans in October 1922.

Paris Inter-Allied Veterans’ Federation Hanford MacNider American Legion Veterans’ Societies Delégetes United States British Empire France Belgium Italy Rumania Grecko-Slovakia Federation MacNider William B. Follett Eugene Ore the Legion Follett New Orleans America Legion

Pardoned Convict Returns to Deer Ledge Case

GREAT FALLS Dec 19 W B Nelson pled guilty to forgery in district court and was sentenced to five to 10 years. He said 33 months overseas in the war and that forgery funded his return to his wife and three children. He offered a governor's letter of recommendation claiming aid and a pardon. Nelson had been paroled in Great Falls and later arrested for passing about 25 forged checks before another sentence.

Great Falls W. B. Nelson State Nelson Minnesota J. M. Dixon Montana Nelsom Fergus County Ater

Mrs Delmont Pleads Guilty in Bigamy Case at Madera

Mrs. Bam bina Maud Delmont admitted to bigamy in Madera and was sentenced by Superior Judge Stanley Murray to one year in jail with probation. She had testified about the complaint against Roscoe C Fatty Arbuckle in connection with the Virginia Rappe death, admitting she had not secured a divorce from Joh Hopper before marrying Cassius Woods.

Fresno Calif Bambina Maud Delmont Madera Stanley Murray

Postal Marine Guard Shoots Two Youths in Train Incident

Two 16 year old school boys were shot on Seaboard train No 4 between Columbia and Savannah while trying to ride the trucks home from Fairfax. R J Swygert of Peake and Hermann Duzen Perry of Conway were ordered off the train. when they refused one marine guard fired wounding one in the neck and the other in the foot.

Denmark S. C Columbia Savannah Fairfax R.J Swygert Peake Hermann Duzen Perry Conway Marine Mail Guard

Major Montana Taxable Property Drop Reported for 1921

Montana’s state board of equalization reports a total decrease of 85,667,430 in taxable property from 1920 to 1921. The state assessment stands at 1,582,356,676, down from 1,686,024,106 last year, with farming and grazing land losing 437,425,318 and livestock 232,424,333. Personal property fell by 11,028,545. average per acre for farming and grazing land dropped to 210.09 from 14.72 in 1920.

Helena Montana State Board of Equalization

Montana Taxpayers Form State Association In Great Falls

Montana taxpayers from nearly a dozen counties organize the Montana Taxpayers association to promote efficiency in public finances and aid local taxpayers. Norman B. Holter of Helena elected president. nine member executive committee named with G. B. Bourne as vice president and A. A. Franzke as secretary. The first annual meeting set for June 1922.

Great Falls Montana Taxpayers’ Association Montana Taxpayers’ Association Norman KB. Holter Helena F. E. Stranahan Fort Benton Edward Donlan Missoula A. H. Gray Frst John Quickenden C. H. Williams Powell County N. B. Holter

Change In Alcohol May Help The Sick

Washington officials discussed relaxing existing regulations on alcohol for medical use. Hospitals and medical groups nationwide complain current Treasury rules are too strict causing delays in distribution. Officials aim to simplify rules so the sick can obtain alcohol without difficulty.

Washington The Treasury

War Tax On Express Comes Off January 1

New York December 18 Elimination of the war tax on express shipments from January 1 will save users about 81 500 000 a month G C Taylor president American Railway Express Company said tonight During the first ten months this year the tax on express shipments amounted to about 13 700 000 The average express charge was 150 and the average war tax eight cents Elimination will lower costs by a little over five per cent and should stimulate business and improve conditions nationwide

New York G. C. Taylor American Railway Express C ‘Company

Ardmore five tied to Wilson murder slate

Ardmore Ardmore optician Dr E C Harlow insurance agent Frank Cardwell ranchman W L T Hilton oil field workers John Murray Bill Rattler were charged with murder on information by Deputy Jim Carter and linked to an outlaw band blamed for the Wilson killings. Also under arrest are a Baptist minister and other suspects as investigators seek ties to the crimes surrounding Carroll's death over liquor traffic warning.

Ardmore Okla E. C. Harlow Frank Cardwell W. L. T. Hilton John Murray Bill Rattler Wilson Jim Carter John Smith

Murder charge filed over taxi driver's death in Austin

In Austin on November 18 an additional murder indictment was brought in Justice Mendell's court for Peeter Clayton a taxi driver killed last Thursday night. Twenty Ten faces murder charges connected to Clayton's death after a shooting near a building known as the Ku Klux Klan Hall.

Austin Texas Justice of the Peace Clayton Ku Klux Klan

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Legion Deer Ledge B. M. Delmont Postal Marine Guard Carroll C. G. Sims Here Lyceum Chief Strongheart DeMarco Aistrup Bailey & Lamb Golden Rule Store Big Timber Montan Santa- Claus
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