Leviathan Should Seat Down Leviathan Should Seat Down
Washington April 26 The shooting of an alleged bootlegger by a Washington policeman sparked a prohibition debate in the house Rep LaGuardia New York Republican urged that if the act was proper the navy should be ordered to sink the Leviathan The congressman spoke after Rep Holaday Tennessee Republican defended the officer Clyde Rouse held for grand jury action in Fleming case The fleeing car used a smoke screen to aid escape signals ignored LaGuardia said government should end what he called the biggest bootleg carrier in the world asserting the Leviathan violated prohibition in connivance with the U S government and that prohibition is not worth wrecking the country
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Washington
Representative la Guardia
New York
LaGuardia
Holaday
Te Nois
Clyde Rousse
Ottmar Herman Fleming
Wiinels
Rouse
Leviathan
United States
Walsh in Fight Over Mellon Held in Washington
Senator Norris of the senate judiciary committee prepared a report alleging Secretary Mellon is ineligible due to stock holdings in multiple businesses. A close committee vote is seen, with Senator Walsh of Montana joining in concurrence on the conclusion against Mellon.
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Washington
Mellon
Norris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Walsh
Montana
Shelby Realty Deal Nets Alderman’s North Side Holdings
Shelby April 26 Charles A. Bouchalz city alderman sold north side holdings to Q O M Putnam. Properties include Monalta apartments built by Bouchalz before the Dempsey Gib bons fight.
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Shelby
Charles A. Bouchalz
QO. M. Putnam
Monalta
Bouchalz
Dempsey-Gibbons
Montana road contracts awarded on 11 projects
Montana's highway commission awarded contracts for 11 road and bridge projects at Great Falls for over 600000. Lowest bidders won each contract after 66 bids were received. one project was rejected. The Rocky Canyon road surface bid was among those rejected.
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Montana
Highway Commission
Great Falls
Ralph D. Rader
Rocky Canyon
Gallatin County
Bold Borah Berated by Irate Robinson
Washington April 26 AP A heated exchange unfolds in the Senate as Senator Robinson Arkansas attacks Senator Borah Idaho over religious tolerance and debate on farm relief. Borah stands firm while Robinson warns against political issues in religious liberty discussions. Continued on Page Two.
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Irate Robinson
Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Borah
Idaho
Robingon
Lady of Who's Who Detained as a Cheat
Elizabeth Murray a lecturer and Who's Who listing was ordered removed to Fort Worth Texas for trial on charges of using the mails with intent to defraud. Commissioners ruled the indictment sound and identity proven though her attorneys argued no crime. Authorities say she obtained funds from prominent women by promoting a purported non existent women's organization.
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San Francisco
Elizabeth Murray
Texas
Fort Worth
United States
Arthur Bisk
Murray
Who's Who
San Jose
Cal
Fisk
Lela May Barnun
Amarillo
Miss Murray
Death by own action claims Helena as home
A man registered as Harry A. Young in Louisville hotel rooms was found dead in Helena Montana with a bullet wound. Police believe he was a Louisville resident using an assumed name, about 33, with no known ties to Helena. The pistol lay nearby as investigators seek details of his identity and residence.
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Louisville
Harry A. Young
Helena
Mont
Tornadoes Sweep Georgia and Carolinas Leave Heavy Toll
A severe tornado outbreak across Southern Georgia and nearby South Carolina caused extensive damage with 72 deaths and nearly 500 injuries. Georgia bore the bulk of fatalities, with a path from Corhran southeastward into South Carolina, as storms hit rural areas. The death toll across the region reached 67 in Georgia alone, with losses and injuries spread across scattered towns. More than two dozen fatalities were reported as the day’s storms continued to unfold.
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Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
Corhran
Btateshoro Tut
Storma' Pathe
Aimee’s Counsel Cleared in California Trial
Sacramento April 26 Superior Judge Carlos Hardy, tried before the state senate on impeachment charges connected to aid and advice given evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, was acquitted after six hours of deliberation. Vote tallies showed acquittal on all four articles, including practicing law while in office and assisting McPherson in the kidnapping case.
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Sacramento
Calif
Carlos 5. Hardy
Los Angeles
State Senate
Aimee Semple McPherson
Senate
McPherson
Scramble for Franchises Starts as Gas Pipeline Extends
Following a pipeline from the Kevin Sunburst field to Great Falls and the delivery of natural gas to Montana industries, a heated scramble for franchises along a proposed extension to Butte and Deer Lodge has begun. The Montana Cities Gas Co dominates the line, with assets over 3 million dollars and an authorized capital of 350 million, while other groups, including Northern States Holding Co led by Willian Heinrich of Minneapolis, seek franchises amid uncertain gas supply and limited competition.
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Great Falls
Montana Cities Gas Company
Montana
Butte
Deer Lodge
Montanaities Can Company
Great Walla
Kevin-Sunburst
Northern States
Willan Heinrich
Minneapolis
Americans Take Opening In Moortown Tourney
At Moortown England April 26 AP The American Ryder Cup team led Britain 212 to 144 after two 36 hole foursomes won two lost one and halved the fourth with eight singles to come tomorrow Horton Smith and Al Watrous will replace John Golden and Hol Dudley in the man to man clash Morning rounds saw Leo Diehl and Al Espinosa win big against Capt George Duskan and Aubrey Roomer as 10 000 spectators watched the tense competition continuing under foul weather
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Moortown
Eng
Horton Smith
al Watrous
John Golden
Hol Dudley
Leo Dienel
al Espinosa
Capt
George Duscan
Aubrey Roomer
Ank
Gaul Will Try Dart Across Great Pond
New York April 26 AP Jean Lefevre formerly a French army pilot stationed at Le Bourget arrived on the Leviathan today with a monoplane in which he and two others will attempt a flight from America to Paris in May or June.
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New York
Jean Lefevre
le Bourget
America
Paris
Kills Mother and a Brother on Minnesota Farm
In Scandia Minnesota Mrs Hilda Mattson aged 49 and her son Clarence 23 were shot to death at their farm home during a family quarrel. Roy Mattson 21, son and brother of the victims, is held at Stillwater charged with the shootings.
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Scandia
Minn
Hilda Mattson
Clarence
Here
Roy Mattson
Stillwater
Howard Confesses Murder of Cooley
Pasadena April 26 AP John L Howard allegedly confessed to beating Victor A Cooley a wealthy clubman and car dealer and a former roommate and partner. Howard said he struck Cooley with a hammer during a dispute over whisky on April 16 and later signed a formal confession after police interrogation. Cooley died four days after the assault.
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Pasadena
Calif
John L. Howard
Victor A. Cooley
Howard
Cooley
Tunsday
Flight to Chile to Begin Within Ten Days
New York April 26 AP A non stop U S to Chile flight will start within the next 10 days announced by Lapt J Montgomery president of American International Airways sponsor The plane will be the Sikorsky sky ship built for Rene Fonck for an Atlantic flight It is described as the largest plane in the country with a 100 foot wing span and 45 foot length Fully loaded for the Chile flight it will weigh 22000 pounds and carry 2200 gallons of gasoline Captain Montgomery did not announce the crew members yet
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New York
United States
Chile
Lapt J. Montgomery
American International Airways
Sikorsky
Rene Fonck
Atlantic
Montgomery
Land States Roe Justice Over Oil
A group of public land state senators told President Hoover they will study their request that the oil conservation order not hinder prospecting permit applications. They framed exceptions for cases not meeting solvitation and stressed interest in bona fide filings pending department action.
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Washington
Hoover
Public
Rum Runner Truck Found Under Ice Near Windsor
A Windsor Ontario report says a truck loaded with nearly 200 cases of whisky was found in the Detroit River about 16 yards off the Sandwitch shore. Police believe the crate crashed through the ice months ago during a trip from Canadian export docks toward Michigan, and the driver may be inside the vehicle.
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Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Tolice
Orse
Michigan
Iver
Hoover Men Fight for Compromise on Farm Aid
AP report outlines Senate dispute as Administration leaders seek to drop the export debenture plan from the farm relief bill amid Democratic attacks. Senator Robinson asserts Republicans Watson and McNary oppose both the equalization fee and debenture plan, signaling no support for either option.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Genator Watson
Indiana
Watson
McNary
Oregon
Aagriculture Committee
Quincy District Levees Hold Worst Flood Averted
Duines Indiana April 26 AP guards manned levees and drainage districts around Duines as Mississippi flood crested near 21 feet. In Quincy the river rose about four tenths of a foot since midnight, with forecasts of 21 1/2 feet by tonight. Levees remained firm at Lina Lake-Munt district, home to about 100 residents in 30,000 acres under water pressure.
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Duines, IN
Duiney
Lina Lake-Munt
Stone May Direct Law Enforcement
Washington April 26 AP associate Justice Harland Fiske Stone of the United States Supreme Court would chair the National Law Enforcement commission if President Hoover persuades him to accept. Stone declined Hoover cabinet consideration due to retirement fears, and it remains unclear whether commission service would require resignation from the bench. Reports say Chief Justice Taft, an adviser to the president, disfavors Stone’s appointment.
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Washington
Harland Fiske Stone
United States Supreme Court
National Law Enforcement Commission
Soover Ran
Witn
Tushiee Stone
Hoover
Commission
Supreme Court
Taft
Tustire Stone
Hawley Dies, Northwestern Oil Leader Passes Away
Spokane April 24 AP William S Hawley 65 prominent in Northwestern oil circles died at a hospital after a heart attack Wednesday His condition worsened last night He served as president of the Big West Oil Company and of the Big West Royalties syndicate and was well known in the Kevin Sunburst Montana region
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Spokane
Wash
William S. Hawley
Hawley
Big West, Oil Company
Big West Royalties Syndicate
Kevin-Sunburst
Montana
Auto Crash Kills Four. Two Others Fatally Hurt
A two car crash on a highway tonight killed four people and left two others fatally injured and two seriously hurt. The dead include Myrtle Laird 36 Grace Laird 15 Franklin Laird 4 Orb Herndon and Betty Jo Laird. Glenn Sue Laird 2 was seriously injured. The Lairds and Herndon a St Louis barber were in a car that collided with a pipe laden truck.
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Maud
Myrtle Laird
Grace Laird
Frankin Laird
Orb Herndon
Frank Laird
Betty Jo Laird
Glenn Sue Laird
Laird
Herndon
St. Louis
Oklo
Flood fears sweep southeastern Wyoming after blizzard
In Cheyenne and nearby areas, authorities fear imminent floods following a severe April blizzard that collapsed dams near the Hereford ranch east of Cheyenne. Livestock losses mount as motorists are stranded and transport networks remain paralyzed for a third day.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Wyoming Hereford Ranch
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