Fresh light on Cluett case at pirates’ work
Aboard the Canadian rum runner Josephine K and the ship’s commander Captain William Cluett, testimony to a board of inquiry investigating shelling near the coast suggests the government cutter operated alongside liquor craft as hijackers began their work. Karl Schmidt, from the ship after 145, provided the statements.
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Board of
Capain William Cluett
Karl Schmidt
Koalawain
Clarence A. Carpenter Suicide in Billings Home
Clarence A. Carpenter, 28, hanged himself at his Billings home after months of hardship. He had previously lost his truck in a fire and was struck by a car days ago, sustaining minor injuries. He leaves two young sons and his parents with several brothers and sisters.
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Billings
Clarence
A. Carpenter
Earthquake Felt Across Alaska Rattles Sewaed Area
A strong earthquake struck near Sewaed Alaska on January 27, shaking buildings and causing minimal damage. The tremor, lasting about seconds, was felt in Anchorage about 96 miles away, described as the most severe quake in 15 or 20 years.
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Alaska
Anchorage
Here
Il Duceishot at Gen Butler Provokes Italian Protest
The Italian government filed a formal protest through channels to Major General Smethey D. Butler, Marine Corps commandant at Quantico, over remarks in Philadelphia deemed derogatory to Premier Mussolini. Italy calls the statements untrue and slanderous, with a possible U S formal apology speculated.
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Philadelphia
Smethey D. Butler
Marine Corps
Italy
Butler
Quantico
Virginia
Marine Post
de Martino
Mussolini
Senate committees hear two hearings on bonds and state purchases
A joint agriculture sub committee with Commissioner A H Stafford discussed bonding elevators and grain warehouses to cover losses if a facility closes. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 17 by Jorgensen to require Montana produced goods for state use if price within 5 percent of outside products. Hearings continued as the agricultural sub committees debated protein content of Montana wheat and reopening state wheat testing labs, with bonds and dates to be set.
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G. E. LA Follette
Agriculture Committees
Senate
House
A. H. Stafford
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jorgensen
Jefferson
Montana
Girl Author 18 to Become Full Fledged Movie Star
Hollywood reports Carmen Barnes an 18 year old novelist and writer, praised as a rising talent. After six weeks as a writer she now signs for services as a full fledged movie star with Paramount-Public studios. Barnes, a Tennessee native, is daughter of Welling ton Barnes and Dianatha Mills.
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Cal
Tan
Carmen Barnes
Ewest
Paramount
Public Studios
Fihnig
Miss Barnes
Ghattanooge
Tenn
Wellington Barnes
Dinatha Barnes
Dianatha Mills
Muscle Shoals Pact Hangs In Limbo In Congress
Washington January 27 The Senate and House leaders renewed hopes for a Muscle Shoals settlement but conferees failed to agree. A failure to pass the legislation was predicted by Senator Norris Republican of Nebraska who called the plan a gamble for government power plans worth about 150 million dollars.
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Senaate
Muscle
Congress
Senate
Norpublican
Nebraska
Cousin of late czar breaks parking act
A tall red haired man who said he was Count Serge Orloff Davidoff, cousin of the late Czar Nicholas, appeared in traffic court in New York on Pine Street. He claimed he did not know it was illegal to park there and promised not to repeat the offense. Magistrate Burke fined him $1.
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New York
Serge Orloff Davidoff
Nicholas
Russia
Pine Strees
Financial District
Burke
Swedish airman who saved Nobile dies in crash
Captain Hinay Paul Lundborg, famed for rescuing General Umberto Nobile after the Italia airship disaster, died from injuries from a crash near Malstaedt while piloting a plane for the Swedish government. He previously survived the Arctic voyage, landing a Fokker to board survivors and endure a 17 day marooning with a fellow officer.
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Stockholm
Hinay-Paul Lundborg
Umherta Nobile
Fathi
Arctic
Malslaett
Lundborg
Withhem
Birger Schyberg
ERMAN MONARCHISTS OMIT USUAL VISIT TO EX KAISER
Doorn Holland January 37 CP Former Kaiser Wilhelm II marked his 2nd milestone with few relatives and no anarchist visitors due to economic crisis and illness. Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Louis Ferdinand, Prince Adalbert and Prince August Wilhelm attended with Alexander. The former ruler still engages in the village daily walk.
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Doorn
Holland
Kaiser Wilhetnat
Felicita Sons
FXO
Paar Vara
Grippe
Aman
Hohensollern
Wilhelm
Friedrich Wilhelm
Louis Ferdinand
Adalbert
Prince August Wilhelm
Alexander
Greece closes schools amid influenza outbreak
Athens January 27 The government orders closure of all schools in the country until further notice as influenza spreads in Greece. Heating plants are to be shut for 10 days and public meetings are prohibited to curb the epidemic.
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Athens
Greece
Riots and strikes hit six Spanish universities
Madrid January 27 AP reports riots and student strikes across six Spanish universities. One school was closed and there was an unspecified extra consequence as protests continued. The events reflect growing student unrest and tensions with authorities during the period.
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Madrid
DRESSING OF HAIR TO REFLECT INDIVIDUALITY AT Exposition
Four thousand beauty experts at the American beauty trade exposition declare the era of sameness in hair dressing is over. The profession’s president Edwin Strauss says hair must reflect individuality with varied and surprising forms, not slavish adherence to one style.
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Gan
Milacy
Edwin Strauss
Thief Scares Sing Sing as 240 Hidden Funds Vanish
Ossining January 27 reports a crook in Sing Sing stole 240 from the fund of Nicholas Schatzel, secretary to Warren Lawes at the penitentiary. Guards reluctantly conducted searches and questioned staff, sparking alarm among officers and a welfare organization.
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Sing Sing
Sabure
Inday
Nicholas Schatzel
Warren Lawes
Penitentiar
Under Secretary Cotten in Serious Condition after Surgery
In Baltimore on January 27 Under Secretary of State Joseph T. Cotten remained in serious condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital following an operation to remove a tumor from his spine. Doctors said there was no expected sudden change in his condition.
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vUnder
Joseph Tt. Cotton
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mney
Lin
Leavitt's Park Oags Bill Sent to Hexy
Washington January 27 The senate agreed to send to the president amendments to the bill authorizing 15 million dollars for national farm funds in the next two years. The measure now goes to the president for signing.
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Leavitt's Park Oags
PHEXY
Washington
Hame
Gandhi Calls for Continued India Independence Campaign
Mahatma Gandhi urged ongoing civil disobedience against British rule in India despite MacDonald’s peace talks. A crowd mobbed for a glimpse of him, crushing a woman and injuring thirty-one others. at Patna police opened fire, killing five. In Nebraska, indictments for perjury were filed against Victor Seymour and George W. Norris over last summer’s senatorial primary campaign.
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Bombay
British India
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Caner
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Gandhri
Patna
Bengil
Lincoln
Neb
Summe
Nebraska
Victor Seymour
George W. Norris
Broken How
Seymour
Norris
IL. 5
Montana House OKs 448000 Year for State Offices
The Montana House approved House Bill 107 authorizing 448000 annually for two years to maintain governor offices and state boards. The measure, $12000 above two years ago and $26000 below this year’s budget, faces further debate as the committee signals a separate appropriation for the Greater University of Montana and its adjuncts, including experiment stations.
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James W. Scott
Committee On Appropriations
Montana House of Representatives
Troulce
University of Montana
Attire of Miss 1937 Prompts 1901 Fashion Revival
In Pare isiat Dressmaking salons time rolls back twenty years as spring styles are shown for the Miss of 1937. Prifed sieves, ruffled flounces, sweeping trains and picture hats with crowns headline the revival, with more details continuing on page 2.
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Adelaide Kari Maris
Pantages Son Applies for Marriage License in Los Angeles
Rodney Pantages, 25, son of Alexander and Minte Pantages, filed for a marriage license with 24 year old Miss Very Sweanop in Los Angeles on January 27. The couple, engaged since high school days, said they would not marry for two or three months.
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Los Angeles
Rodney Pantages
Alexander Mintages
Very Sweanop
Noaths
Hines Seeks 41 Percent Billions for Veterans Relief
Washington reports on January 27 1904 Senate finance committee hearing where Hines urged cash redemption of World War I veterans bonus certificates as a swift relief measure. He warned long term redemption would be costly while arguing immediate cashing could aid disabled and needy ex servicemen and bolster consumer spending with the value set to the certificates. Veterans Administrator Hines acknowledged some proposed certificate redemption plans may delay relief and noted the fastest option would cost about 4.4 million dollars to cash in at face value as of that date.
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Washington
Senate
Deneossic
Paul Co Wobwen
Aline
Veterans For Foreign Wars
Senate Finance Committee
Relief legislation piled high in house committee
Washington January 27 relief plans faced heavy squabbling as the house appropriations committee continued hearings. Members sought to loosen the many proposals and push them toward the main stream for quick action. The state proposal to provide funding faced parallel debate and procedural maneuvering as lawmakers weigh the scope and impact of relief measures.
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Che. W. Dickson Washington
iPj
House
House Appropriations Committee
Northwest Shippers Advisory board hears growth outlook
In St Paul Minnesota two speakers at the annual meeting forecast gradual but definite improvement in business this spring and summer. George II. Ingalla was among those presenting the outlook as the Northwest Shippers Advisory board gathered.
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St. Paul, Minn
Jan
Northswest Shippers’ Advisory Board
George II. Ingalla
Adoption to Fort Harrison Sought
Washington January 27 1944 Montana congressional delegation urged the House Veterans Hospital Subcommittee to authorize a 400 bed addition costing 7800000 to Fort Harrison Hospital at Helena. Lamport Helena former...
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Washington
Montana
He House Veterans Hospital
Fort Harrison Hospitak
Helena
D. C
Lamport
Princess Beatrice Falls Ill With Acute Bronchitis
London Jan 27 Princess Beatrice 74 aunt of King George and mother of the queen of Spain has developed acute bronchitis and physicians issue a bulletin saying they were not without anxiety. She became ill Friday after a fall at Kensington Palace and broke her arm.
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London
Beatrice
George
Spain
Kensington Palace
Kentucky election loss blamed on Klan paper circulation
Louisville newsman Jordan Huff testified in Washington that thousands of copies of a Ku Klux Klan newspaper edition were distributed to influence Kentucky voters in the campaign. He cited Robison ordering 125000 copies, paid by friends, while GOP leaders denounced the effort. Huff said he was publicity director for the Republican state committee.
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Kentucky
KU Klux Klan
Washington
Robison
Jordan Huff
Louisville
Senate
Fellowship Forum
Kin Klux Klan
Huff
Indiana Congressman Held for Sale of Post Offices
Indiana congressman Harry E. Rowhatton, representative of the first Tariana district, was arrested in Eyansville on a charge of accepting 750 for recommending appointment of a normal mail carrier. The arrest marks the first official sign of a broader post office appointment graft, with four removals already ordered by the post office department and ongoing investigations by the Justice Department.
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Indiana
Eyansville
Tah
Lan
Harry EF. Rowhatton
Congress
Tariana
Nornal Mall Carter
Rowhatton
Poscotticg Department
Post Office Department
Fone
Pensiuh
Rowhottom
Trowhortom
0Rey
Johnson Pushes All To Cut Immigration
Washington reports Chairman Johnson of the immigration committee favored a plan for a 90 percent cut in immigration over the next few years. He cited President Hoover and urged a revision of immigration laws to a more limited and selective basis, aligning state and labor department efforts to reduce arrivals.
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Washington
Johnson
Immigration Committee
House
Hoover
British flyer hurt as world trip plane overturns near end
Mrs Victor Bruce, British aviator, sustained slight injuries when her plane overturned near the end of a round the world flight at Baltimore. She canceled a planned reception at the British embassy in Washington. Her flight began September 25 from Ileston Middlesex Airpark, England, with the aircraft shipped to London for the journey.
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Altimore
Victor Bruce
Washington
Nyure
Ileston
Middlesex Airpark
England
New York
Lendem
Trade Disputes Bill May Drag British Regime Down
Debates swirl over a trade disputes bill that may topple Premier Ryan’s government as the House weighs the measure’s every clause. Liberal and Labour factions clash on the bill’s scope with memories of the 1926 general strike guiding opposition arguments.
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Eipise
Riansay MacDonald
Sir John
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