Federal court rules conspiracy linked to liquor transport
Philadelphia December 27 Judge W Y Kirkpatrick holds buyers can be prosecuted for conspiracy to transport illegal liquor even if purchase itself is not a crime under the national prohibition act Norris a New York broker fined 200 and to appeal Mercer a Philadelphia bootlegger charged in the conspiracy case Defense argued purchase alone not criminal under law but court says transportation required by agreement constitutes conspiracy to transport and sale.
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Philadelphia
Federal District Court
W. Y. Kirkpatrick
Alfred E. Norris
New York
Norris
Kirkpatrick
Montana educators meet to discuss curriculum and junior high status
Great Falls reports delegates at the Montana Society for the Study of Education annual meeting focus on curriculum improvements and extracurricular activities. Legislation to grant junior high schools legal status is under discussion as the three day convention opens with 255 educators expected. A panel led by Fred W. Graff of Laurel urges review of athletics policy to curb pool room influence while stressing civic development.
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Great Falls
Montana Society For the Study of Education
Montana Education Association
Roo Fessors
Fred W. Graff
Laurel
Graff
Belgian Lowlands Flooded Threatens More Destruction
Floods driven by a violent gale inundate five villages housing about 19 000 people above Termonde in Belgium. Distress grows as the Scheldt floods inland, with official forecast predicting a high spring tide Saturday morning and grim outlook for curbing the river.
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Brussels
Termonde
Joder
Scheldt
Oady
Santa Claus Restores Despondent Child In Iowa
In Miaita on December 27 AP report says Santa Claus visited aiding 14 year old Harry Gordon Jr. after a bicycle accident left him critically injured. Doctors had feared for his life, but the Christmas visitor inspired recovery and renewed will to live.
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Miaita
Santa Claus
Harry Gordon, Jr
Phyrictate
Economists warn of hard times after inflation era
In Cheago on December 27, Carl Snyder of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York told the American Statistical Association that millionaires rose from 7,000 in 1914 to 30,000 to 40,000 by 1928. He blamed currency debasement since the war and the vast rise in security values as the greatest gamble the world has known, noting that much of the present wealth must be dug away in the crash that followed. He warned that years of expansion are paid for by lean Depression years and high unemployment.
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Carl Snyder
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
American Statistical Association
Pembly
Ber
Amea
Accidental Shooting Claims 14YearOld In Little Falls
Little Falls Minnesota December 27 three hours after receiving a shotgun as a belated Christmas present Fred Tryin 14 son of Joseph Irvin of Minneapolis was killed in an accidental shooting coroners report indicates the weapon was a gift and the tragedy occurred at his home in Little Falls authorities described it as an unfortunate mishap with the gun resulting in a fatal wound.
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Little Falls
Minn
Fred Tryin
Joseph Irvin
Minneapolis
Afghan Loyalists Drive Rebels From Kabul Front
Reports from Kabul indicate Afghan government troops have occupied Pagman and pushed rebels 18 miles away from Kabul toward the Sharikar road. Rebels destroyed a military hospital on Biripala Height and damaged several villages near Kabut.
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Moscow
Kabul
Afghanistan
Pagman
Sharikar Road
Biripala
Kabut
Influenza Epidemic Expected to Spread Across Atlantic States
Washington December 27 Surgeon General Cumming described the influenza situation as serious and indicated there is every indication the outbreak will spread through the Atlantic states. He warned a possible second, more severe wave later in winter while noting this year's mild type and few complications.
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Washington
Cumming
Atlantic States
Lab
Death by own action defeats self end
New Orleans December 22 James Ro Orr a 30 year old Birmingham high school teacher leaped from a seventh floor window at the Rovecyelt hotel landing on a skylight nine floors below. He survived and, though initially reported in danger, sat upright on the operating table saying he intended to die.
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New Orleans
James Ro Orr
Birmingsham
Rovecyelt
Man Shot By Own Burglary Trap In Philadelphia
Philadelphia December 27 AP Louis Cellini faced a home trap booby trap incident as burglars targeted his residence. He rigged a double barreled shotgun over a picture frame with a Tong cord to his room door. When he opened the door the trap fired injuring him critically and sending him to a hospital.
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Philadelphia
Louis Cellini
Banels
Cellini
Baby in Cincinnati Hospital After Motorcycle Toy Accident
Two days after a toy motorcycle became lodged in his throat a one and a half year old boy named Frank Brooks remained in serious condition in a Cincinnati hospital. The accident occurred when the child apparently swallowed the toy in Asco, West Virginia.
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Fank Brooks
Max
Lig Asco
W.va
Hame
Chinese Dead Go to Asia for Interment
Portland Oregon December 27 AP. Bodies of 709 Chinese who died in Oregon in the past decade were shipped today on the steamer Kentucky for Hong Kong where they will be buried near ancestral graves. A Chinese benefit society raised several thousand dollars to cover exhumation and transport costs from a local cemetery to China.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Kentucky
Hong Kong
Chinese Benefit Society
China
Missionary train wreck ditches. three hurt in California
Police and railway detectives searched for wreckers after the Missionary overland train of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe ditched 35 miles north of San Bernardino California. Three passengers suffered serious injuries and several others had minor bruises. The most seriously hurt were W I Burbage railway attorney Winslow Arizona Mrs F L Mackie wife of the railroad general manager Nordica California and Georgy Searle trainmaster at Nordica California. A reward of 1900 dollars was offered for those responsible.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Here
W. I. Burbage
Winslow
Ariz
Alps
Mra
FL Mackie
An Rintool
Georgy Searle
Nordica
Cali
Bruiaed
Mutual protection is aim of promising body
Fargo, Dec 27 AP Correlating action of forces in developing and protecting farming interests of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana will be the task of the Northwest Agricultural Foundation organized here today. Conference called by Greater North Dakota association and attended by representatives of farmers unions, farm bureaus and civic organizations. First undertaking will be to present a united front on legislation affecting the spring wheat area before Congress. A tariff committee named to advocate protection aligning with average American farmer’s cost of production.
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Fargo
N. D
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Northwest Agricultural Foundation
Thea Greater North Dakota Association
Northwest
King George Weakens as Illness Persists in London
London reports King George showing reduced strength after ten days of illness. He needed nourishment and doctors held consultations with both regular physicians and bacteriologist Dr Ta Th Willby. A bulletin noted no official change in his condition.
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London
George
Ha Palace
Ta Th Willby
Hah Rishy
Aurgenn
Klanlew Trewell
Lord Dawson of
Toun
City Officials Seek Law Change on Improvements
City officials at yesterday meeting urged a state law change to place special assessment taxes in the same lien class as general taxes on property improved by districts. Judge W. P. Plegot proposed a revolving fund for timely payments, but retroactivity and district applicability faced opposition.
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State Supreme Court
W. P. Plegot
Merena
Long-distance royal chat links Stockholm and Java
Prince Carl and Jay wri spoke with the Crown Prince and Princess of Delghin from Bandoeng Java in a 15,300 kilometer telephone link. The wire path ran Stockholm to Amsterdam then wireless to Java. The Crown Princess is Prince Carl's daughter.
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Stockholm
Prince Carl
Gustav
Jay Wri
Train Hits Car in Ook ark. Six Die in Crash
AP report of a grade crossing collision near Ook ark where a Soo Line train struck an automobile carrying seven passengers. The dead include Henry Olsen, Berns Olsen, Mrs Henry Olsen, Valvor Olsen, Mrs HM vor Olsen, Arnold Olsen, and Virginia Olsen aged seven. another son was hospitalized with injuries.
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Chicago
Dee
Soo Hn
Ook Ark
Henry Olsen
Iiver
Berns
Valvor Olsen
Mra
Hmvor Olsen
Arnold
Virginia
Toward
Voodoo Doctor Involved Cuban Death Case
A Cuban man dies by his own hand after reportedly consulting a voodoo practitioner. The deceased, Ted Miguel Valuev of Mayani, left a note for his parents claiming misfortune stemmed from parental influence and blaming the practitioner. Police investigations continue into the alleged fatal influence.
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Voodoo Doctor
Cuban
Havana
Ted Miguel Valuev
Mavani
Aman
Papa Ano
Kid Tears Up Teigling School In Revenge
A troubled incident at Allen school near Irving reports a pupil, 13, destroying property after teacher notes alleged mischief. The offender, accompanied by two younger sisters, set fires and caused extensive damage as authorities investigate motive and sequence of events.
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Teigling School
Murs Shia Curles
Allen Archool
Rirving
Allen School
Chinook Pair Wed in Plane Above Billings
Chauncey Flynt and Alberta Rote, both of Nineek, married in Billings today while flying at 4900 feet. The ceremony, performed by Rev. Forest Weris of the Methodist church, was witnessed by Earl Vance of Great Falls and Billings newspaper woman Catherine Calder. Miss Ronne’s brother, a pilot, was recently killed in an airplane accident.
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Billings
API
Chauncey Flynt
Alberta Rote
Great Pally
Forest Weris
Earl Vance
Great Falls
Catherine Calder
Ronne
Kramer and Hassell to Retry Greenland Flight Attempt
Parker Keamer and Wert Hassell plan another try after two weeks lost in Greenland earlier this year. The pair, announced by Kramer, will take off from Rockford around mid June to pursue the air voyage. Bradford, Van Dee, 27 AP report.
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Bradford
van Dee
Rockford
Stockham
Sweden
Parker Keamer
Wert Hassell
Greenland
Kramer
Unclear title from damaged text
Fragmentary report mentions Peter Cardone and others in Garden New York with injuries and deaths. Details are heavily garbled, making precise events and entities hard to identify.
Baby Doll Hair Gets Barbing Stir in Walla Walla
A confused article from Walla Walla notes a six year old girl and her doll with long hair prompting a barber shop incident. The piece mentions phrases about a Chinese girl and a live sale tied to the doll, with various garbled names and actions.
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Baby
Er Stoll
Ark
Paraguayan Fort Taken by Bolivia Reports Montaged
Washington dispatch quotes Paraguay confirming Bolivian forces have occupied Fort Vanguardia and advanced into the interior. The claim notes no fighting, cites abandonment after a riot, and says Bolivia retains Boqueron while threatening Mennonite colony area. Paraguay accuses Bolivia of breaking promises and warns of possible new clashes.
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Washington
Vanguardia
Asuncion
Boqueron
Paraguay
Bolivia
Para- Bilay
New York laboratory robbed as poison fatal watchman found
A wild crime report describes a raid on a New York chemical research laboratory. A watchman died from poison in the toffee while investigators pursue a robber targeting toxic substances. Police seek James Kurker, 22, a former lab employee, amid a tangle of stolen files and possible motives.
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New York Laboratory
New York
Chemical Research Laboratory
Gussenheim Brothers
Luberilury
Tesnir
Graf Zepp Flight Sets GP A Record
The International Aeronautical Federation recognized Graf Zepp flight as a world record for easey Baire shins. The event took place from Ost 29 to Now ty way, with changes noted in the official records and a tone set for trials at Fravdrichshafen.
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Berlin
Tey
Ge Wanar
International
Aeronautical Federation
Takehurss
Fravdrichshafen
Federation
Eaisy Baire
Montana Death Rates Vary Across States in 22 Report
Washington dispatch reports the 22 rate per 1,000 in the nation with Montana listed among states showing lower or higher figures. The Commerce Department's data place Montana near the lower end with a rate around 7.8 per 1,000, while states like California Vermont and New Hampshire show higher figures. The report notes that Louisiana and Idaho also appear in the varied rankings.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Ielahu
Californi
Vermont
New Hampshire
Hoover Heads Toward Equator Aboard Utah
Tresidem-elect Hoover and the Utah steamed north from Brazil with sight of land fading. The battleship passed the Virginia Capes heading toward the equator, about 300 miles daily, as pleasant weather tempered the heat. A message from the Utah to the Fifth Naval District commandant followed.
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Utah
Hoover
Virginia Capes
Brazil
Atlantic
Sysall
Washington
Fifth Naval
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