US Joins World Court Amid Senate Ratification Fight
President Hoover and Secretary Stimson push ratification after Moffat signs protocols in Berne creating US adherence to the World Court. Senate battles loom with reservations, fears over advisory opinions and war debts, while international lines tighten as Britain’s stance draws challenge.
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Edward W. Pickard
United States
Hoover
State Stimson
Berne
Switzerland
Jay Pierrepont Moffat
America
Albania
Abyssinia
Lithuania
Senate
Stimson
World Court
Secretary of State
Nobel
Great Britain
League of Nations
Grundy Appointed U S Senator From Pennsylvania
Joseph R Grundy, a wealthy Philadelphia leader of the tariff faction, is named United States senator from Pennsylvania to fill the Ware seat. The term ends December 1930 and Gov Fisher appointed him with a plan for Grundy to seek re election in November. The Mellon organization backs him in the next contest against Ware and former Gov Pinchot.
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Arkansas
Lobby
Grundy
Democratic Party
Reed
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Nye
North Dakota
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Cutting
Norris
Wheeler
Barkley
Pittman
Robinson
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Oseph R. Grundy
United States
William 8. Ware
J. & Fisher
Mr. Ware
Gifford Pinchot
Mellon Organization
House approves Mellon Berenger French debt settlement
The House votes 239 to 100 to approve the Mellon Berenger plan to settle France debt. Senate action anticipated with similar margins and passage expected to finalize once the French chamber ratifies on July 27.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Chamber of Deputies
Haiti unrest eases as Marines hold line after Aux Cayes clash
Demonstrations in Haiti subsided though violence left ten Haitians dead and thirty wounded in Aux Cayes. President Borne announced he will not seek re election while Gen. Russell urged stabilization. President Hoover called for a congressional inquiry into Haiti chaos.
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Aux Cayes
Borne
John H. Russell
Russell
Hoover
Island Republic
Congress
Auburn prison escape attempt turns deadly
Convicts at New York’s Auburn prison launched a second escape bid in five months, seizing Warden Edgar Jennings and seven guards, releasing prisoners, and threatening to kill captives. Troopers responded with gas and gunfire, killing three attackers, wounding several, and freeing the warden. five more inmates were later shot dead.
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New York State
Auburn
Edgar
Jennings
G. A. Durnford
Hurley Promoted to Head War Department by Hoover
Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma becomes head of the War Department succeeding the late Secretary Good. He is noted as the youngest cabinet member with a varied career. William A. Castle named special ambassador to Japan for the London naval limitation conference period.
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Col
Patrick Jay Hurley
Oklahoma
Haiti
St. James Palace
London
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Department
Good
Hurley
William A. Castle
Japan
White House
Castle
Tokyo
Chinese Nationalists claim victory over Ironsides near Canton
Reports from Canton describe a sweeping Nationalist victory over the Ironsides division outside the city with heavy casualties and captures feared. An attack by Kwangsi rebels along the West River was repulsed while fighting continued with mutineers in Honan and Anhwei and fifty miles north of Nanking.
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Canton
Ironsides
Chang Fak-wei
West River
Honan
Anhwei
Nanking
Grecian President resigns amid age and ill health
DMIRAS KONDODURIOTIS resigns as president of the Grecian republic due to advanced age and failing health. A veteran commander in the Balkan war and regent after the deaths of Alexander and later George II, he has led since December 4, 1926. President Zaimis assumes duties pending new elections.
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Dmiras Kondoduriotis
Grecian
Alexander
George II
Zaimis
Senate
Western Newspaper Union
Holiday excursion fares boost Northern Pacific travel
I E Nelson says Northwest holidays will see strong travel as low fares return after six years. From December 16 to 19 and 26 to 28, tickets at a fare and a third apply citywide on Northern Pacific routes to Idaho Oregon Vancouver and Victoria B C with return by January 12. A similar fare applies for intrastate and interstate MN Manitoba WI ND MT on December 21 to 24 with return by January 6.
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I. E. Nelson
Northern Pacific
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Wisconsin
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Montana
Practical wood saw on Ford trailer attracts crowd
Jack Brown from Armstead visited Monday to inspect a wood cutting machine built at Barry and Hopkins shop. The portable unit mounted on a Ford chassis runs its own engine and will be used to cut firewood on Brown and nearby ranches.
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Jack Brown
Armstead
Barry and Hopkins
Brown
M Club Dinner Held at Andrus Hotel
Montana State Normal college M club members and their ladies attended the annual dinner Saturday night at the Andrus hotel dining room. Thirty eight place settings were prepared. A program of addresses and songs followed the well-appointed dinner.
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M Club
Montana State Normal College
Andrus Hotel
Paul Stahl Wins Turkey Shoot At Harrison Ranch
Paul Stahl attended the turkey shoot at the Harrison ranch on Grasshopper Sunday and brought home two fine birds.
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Paul Stahl
Harrison Ranch
Albert Baker Heads To Butte For Railroad Meeting
Albert Baker took the afternoon train to Butte to attend a railroad commissioners meeting scheduled there Tuesday.
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Albert Baker
Butte
Rubber erases pencil marks a revelation of early science
The text notes a discovery that rubber can erase pencil marks, traced to the era around the American Revolution, highlighting an early science insight and its practical use.
French Dyeing and Cleaning Ad in Butte Montana
M Paumie at 60 West Galena Street Butte Montana offers French dyeing and cleaning services with satisfaction guaranteed. Outside work solicited. Phone 516. Ad. tf
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Galena St. Butte, Mont
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