Stokes case probes wanderings and encounters in quest for truth
Chicago March 5 W E D Stakes New York millionaire on the witness stand recited details of his wanderings across the country and meetings with strange persons in his investigation of his wife These investigations led him with Robert Lee a Chicago Negro to face a criminal court jury charged with conspiring to defame Mrs Stokes The session adjourned early as the elderly defendant grew emotional Judge Gemmill amused jurors with reactions to points raised and Stokes pressed his serious line The inquiry began with his first trip to Chicago on September 20 1920 continuing the story tomorrow
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Chicago
Associated Press
W. E. D. Stakes
New York
Robert Lee
Mrs Stokes
Stokes
Two to die on slaying Japanese
Ray Arnold of Sacramento and E K Sayer of San Francisco were sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs I Nmimoya a Japanese woman at Penryn last November. Superior Judge J B Landis set Folsom prison as the place of execution with Arnold to die May 15 and Sayer to die May 22. Attorneys for the defendants filed notices of appeal which automatically suspend execution.
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Associated Press
Auburn
Cal
Ray Arnold
Sacramento
E. K. Sayer
San Francisco
I. Nmimoya
Penryn
J. B. Landis
Folsom
Arnold
Sayer
Passage of Senate Bill 114 Affects State Warrants
Governor Erickson's recommendation to issue 3 million treasury certificates to cover outstanding warrants won approval in the House on third reading 59 to 37 after debate. Loble and Fitzgarrald led support against Ruffcorn, who fought the measure as costly partisan politics, amid amendments lowering interest to 4 percent and later battles over reconsideration and senate amendments to the banking code bill.
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Loble
Ruifcorn
Valley County
Fitegerrald
John E. Erickson
Treasury
House
Senate
Clark
Lewis and Clark
Fitzgarrald
Ravalli
Ruffcorn
Besancon
Fitzgerrald
Ravalli Ruffeorn
Erickson
Ruffcar
Nobles Fall For Any Old Swindle
Chicago report states two supposed Danish nobles, Georg Frederik Zuiphen Agier and Count Sigismund Castenschiold, seek police help against four men who allegedly swindled them of 547,706. They recount meeting a Havana contact Johan B Johnson, a betting official, and losing funds after a staged race tip scheme.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lensharoan
George Frederik Zuiphen Agier
Sigismund Frantz Castenschiold
Agler
Havana
Johan
B. Johnson
Great Falls Moat
Senate Slaps Dawes on Wrist for Time-Honored Customs
Washington March 5 Angered by Vice President Dawes cutting corners on senate customs lawmakers pursued a light rebuke. A recess cooled passions and a resolution allowed a one time entry in the record stating new senators signed the roster during the inaugurations fight over the rules. The session closed quietly after an executive meeting and adjournment.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Dawes
Senate Chamber
President Coolidge
Hale
Maine
Curtis
Reed Democrat
Missouri
Reed
House in recess until 10 today bids time on amendments
The House of Representatives recessed for eleven hours after rejecting Senate amendments to multiple appropriation measures at 10:40 p.m. A $1,100 deficiency for the Montana State Fair was among the changes. Conference committees were appointed to resolve the differences, marking the sixtieth and final official day of the nineteenth legislative assembly.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Montana State Fair Conference
Nineteenth
Legislative Assembly
Kellogg and Jardine Inducted in Office
Frank Kellogg was sworn in as secretary of state succeeding Charles Hughes with Justice Butler administering the oath. About forty Minnesota officials and visitors witnessed the ceremony in the state department. William M. Jardine of Kansas City became secretary of agriculture succeeding Howard M. Clore, who retired to become governor of West Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank Kellogg
Charles Hughes
Minnesota
Congress
State Department
Justice Butler
William M. Jardine
Kansas City
Agriculture
Howard M. Clore
West Virginia
Senate Trimming Expended By G E Lafollette
Grinding away at the mass of appropriation bills delivered to the senate on the 59th and 60th days the finance and claims committee reported on four smaller items. They passed third reading in committee of the whole and adjournment sine die may not occur until Saturday. The session could stretch to Monday depending on house action on senate amendments. Three of the four bills passed last night.
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G. E. Lafollette
Senate
Paul
House
Niobrara Gorge Flood Forces Evacuations Near Niobrara
Yankton S C March 5 Nearly a core of Families on the Nebraska side of the Missouri river above Niobrara were driven from their homes today as heavy ice jam flooding backed water over a mile of low lands. Stock and property abandoned. Some reached higher ground by boats. Water still rising and another ice jam reported upstream. Niobrara gorge near the river mouth endangers 27000 acres of bottom land. Residents warned to be ready for higher water when the jam breaks. Government airplanes sought to aid in scouting and dynamiting the jam. The town itself stands on higher ground and faces no immediate danger.
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Associated Press
Yankton
S. C
Nebraska
Missouri River
Niobrara
Niobrara River
Mesages
Helena Defeats Hardin To Reach Second Round Rivalry With Harlem
Helena Tligh led with 14 points and Gibson 8 as Helena defeated Hardin 36 to 9 in the state basketball tournament advancing to meet Harlem in the next round. Scheene led Helena scorers with 14 while Noel and Ricker contributed solid guard play as Helena dominated, 6-0 to start and 17-1 at halftime.
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Tgezeman
Helena Tligh
Jiarlem
Jardin Kelena
Scheene
Anderson
Gibson
Thomas
Ricker
Stocking
Thayer
Noel
Hielena
Hardin
Mielena
Helena
Sceena
Ross
Buzzetti
Aardin
Wardin
F.G. F.T
Rankin
Terete
Buazetty If
Cierto
Toas
Weer
Miller
Gilliland
Evel
EL Buzsetth
Psayeaee
Scheewe
Oo Noel
Four Children Die in Wyoming Blaze
Four children of Sylvester Robins died in a house fire that destroyed their parents home in Freedom Wyoming. The blaze broke out late last night as the parents returned from a dance, leaving no chance for rescue.
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Grildren
Wyoming
Associated Press
Freedom
Wyo
Sylvester Robins
Pershing Confined to Bed in Cuba Recovery Hopes
General John J. Pershing, in Taxiana Cuba, has been confined to his bed by physicians since Tuesday. He is expected to recover enough to visit President Zayas by Saturday and attend the Maine memorial dedication services on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Itaxana
Cuba
John J. Pershing
Zayas
Maine Memorial
Idaho Legislature Concludes 1st Session At 10:30 PM
Boise March 3 Associate Press report: Idaho lawmakers wrap up the 1st session with the Senate adjournment at 10:30 tonight after 69 class sessions. The end comes before midnight, the final day allowed by law.
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Associate Press
Boise
Idaho
Senate
Free Sewing Booklet Offer From Washington Bureau
The paper advertises a free Sewing Booklet filled with practical sewing information for women. It urges readers to act quickly as spring approaches and finishing winter projects is timely. To receive the booklet, enclose two cents for return postage and mail to the street, city, state address provided.
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Washington
Padlock Method to Close New York Cabarets
United States Attorney Buckner announced a padlock procedure to close at least 14 leading New York cabarets clubs and fashionable restaurants for up to a year to enforce Prohibition. He has spent 1500 of his own money on investigating the night life and says owners will become volunteers in Prohibition enforcement.
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Associated Prose
New York
United States
Buckner
Wiliam Thayward
United States District Court
Sonal
Forbes and Thompson Divided On Appeals In Fraud Case
Chicago March 5 Associated Press two men former Veterans' Bureau director Iladea Forbes and contractor John W. Thompson have split on appeals after convictions for fraud in veterans' bureau contract awards. Thompson has permission to take his case to the US Supreme Court while Forbes will seek a writ of error and supersedeas in the US Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iladéa
Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Thompson
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Death in Beauty Parlor Under Drug Under Investigation
Police probe into the Pasadena businesswoman Jessie Galeburt death after a facial operation in a Hollywood beauty parlor. Authorities suspended proceedings pending chemical analysis of the organs.
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Associated Fress
Los Angeles
Jessie Galeburgt
Pasadena
Red
Hollywood
Kin of Presidents Passes On
Edenid TB IBarvuoul, who claimed kinship with nearly every U S president except Gueh Anan, and whose family was among Ame nte's oldest, died at his home today in his fourth seat. Planes at Norfolk. A squadron of 12 army planes left Augusta at noon and reached Langley Field this afternoon. Wy Woodward Dead. William Woodward, 69, a wealthy retired Montana rancher, died at a Long Beach hospital and will be sent to Butte for burial.
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Associated Press
United States
Gueh- Anan
Amenta
Norfolk
Augusta
Langley Field
WY. Woodward
Long Beach
Cal
Marely
Williiam Woodward
Montana
Butte
Mont
Canadian bachelors hire agent to bring wives
Edmonton March 5. Bachelor farmers of the Vilna district Alberta engaged Thomas Jackson of Pine Knoll to go to England and Ireland this summer to bring back women of marriageable age as wives. The farmers acted through the Vilna Citizens League.
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Associated Press
Edmonton
Alta
Bachelor Farmers
Vilna
Alberta
Thomas Jackson
Pine Knoll
England
Ireland
Vilna Citizens League
Hamilton writer takes state extemporaneous contest
Rich ard Greenup of Hamilton won the annual extemporaneous writing contest at Montana State College. Salle MacLay of Missoula placed second and Billie Foulkes of Billings was third. Gold silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the winners.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Richard Greenup
Hamilton
Montana State
Tada
Salles MacLay
Missoula
Anl
Billie Foulkes
Billings
Sweeping ruling on Aliquot CIS confiscates ships in high seas
New York and London reports describe a federal court ruling by Judge Garvin in Brooklyn ordering seizure and forfeiture of the Dutch schooner Zeehond and a $200,000 wine cargo for landing liquor in the United States from the high seas. In London, the entire Labour delegation walked out of the House of Commons after David Kirkwood was silenced during Foreign Secretary Chamberlain's speech.
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Associated Press
New York
Garvin
Brooklyn
United States
London
House of Commons
Ramsey McDonald
David Kirkwood
Chamberlin
Ebert in Earth Tears Begin to Quarrel Over Succeed Him
Berlin reports feverish political activity after President Ebert’s burial as factions debate successors. Socialists ponder nominating a middle party candidate if clericals and democrats do not unite, while right wing groups remain silent on their plans. The only explicit candidate so far is Ernst Thaeman of the Communist delegation.
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Ebert
Earth
Berlin
Maren
Ebert I
Wilken Mara
Prussia
Shneabete
Iole
Neds
Communist Party
Ernst Thaeman
Reichsrat
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