Three Perish In Tryon Oklahoma School Fire
A fire at Pleasant Valley district school near Tryon Oklahoma killed three children and injured many others as kerosene poured into a stove sparked the blaze. Teachers helped evacuate the students but the building burned within minutes. Local families named include Lawanda Deddeill Freddy Eaton Granville Murray and Connie Murray.
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Tryon
Okla
Pleasant Valley
Lincoln County
Lawanda Deddeill
Sam Duddrill
Freddy Eaton
Tom Stor
Granville Murray
Connie Murray
T Wachers
Theese Carpenter
Vinita Smith
State board leases 4000 acres for farm lands
The state board of land commissioners met at the state capitol and approved 17 leases covering 4000 acres in Toole, Glacier, Carbon, and Carter counties to secure 340,848 more acres at an annual rental of 2098.85. Leases vary 80 to 640 acres with per-acre payments listed for holders in Toole, Shelby, Denver, and other towns. Continued on page 8.
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Phe State Board’ of Land Commissoners
Mt Ure State Capitol
Wriek+yon
Foot
Starmon
Treland
Toole
Gacler
Carhon
Carter
Dames FE
Callowss
Conrad
Mont
Norena
Lierbert
Denver
Elmar
Page
Eugene Roy Chosen as Haiti President
In Port-au-Prince an assembly of delegates approved Eugene Roy as temporary president of Haiti. Roy will take office in May when President Lewis Borno's term expires, serving until legislative elections next fall and a president can be elected by deputies and senators in joint session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Part-Au-Prince
Haiti
Anid Kcenes
Eugene Toy
Dry act enforcement talk sparks powwow plan
President Coover urged a council of governors and prominent citizens to craft a plan to educate Americans toward observance of dry laws. Daniel Roper urged federal officials to meet with wets and drys to find enforcement solutions, arguing too little focus has been on educating the public. Mrs. Bruere blamed the wealthy for fueling demand while NWC Temperance Union opposes repeal efforts, warning that constitutional limits remain as long as women hold suffrage. The discussion continued as witnesses pressed for action beyond enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil B. Dickson
Associated Press
Washington
Coover
House Judiciary Committee
Daniel
Martha Boneley Bruere
New York
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ella A. Boole
Braghiym
Fairview Poultry Farm Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
Fire at the Fairview poultry farm on North Montana avenue outside the city limits destroyed the plant and residence, causing about $20,000 in losses. Owner Charles Stevens and his family, along with relatives, escaped unharmed as flames damaged sheds and a barn before being brought under control. Firefighters faced access issues from a passing freight train and a distant water supply. exact insurance details could not be learned.
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Fairview
Montana Avenue
Charles Stevens
Stevens
Montana Aginus
Lilie
Brevens
Sheda
Dozanea
Jolun- Leora
Charles Morelli
Coss
Boy, 8, Hangs Self in School Room
Eight-year-old Girard Lyons, a public school pupil in Buffalo, was banished to the front room by a teacher for being unruly. Half an hour later, as other children were dismissed, he was found hanged by his necktie on wall hooks. Attempts to revive him failed. The incident is reported from Buffalo, New York, with a follow-up note from Moscow on atheist congress proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Girard Lyons
Great Northern merger appeal eyed after ICC decision
Dow Jones reports from St Paul that Ralph Budd president of the Great Northern railway says all groups opposing the merger with the Northern Pacific will pursue every possible appeal. He notes hope for an announcement in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow, Jones & Co
St. Paul
Miaon
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Tacoma Lumber Super Missing After 30 Days
Tacoma police report John J. J. Nerbonne a 54 year old superintendent of a large Tacoma lumber unit has been missing from his home for 30 days. Family suspects amnesia or foul play as authorities seek clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
John J. J. Nerbonne
Northwest
Lumber Chaies
Nerbonne
Green May Escape Execution Insanity Plea Pushed
Delbert Green condemned to die May 17 for killing his wife and her relatives near Layton Utah. His attorney Arthur Woolley announces an insanity defense appeal to the Utah Supreme Court, estimating four to five months to prepare transcripts and a decision. A new trial motion contends testimony from family members was improperly restricted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Salt
Lake City
Utah State Prison
Delbert Green
Arthur Woolley
State Supreme Court
Lay
Eugene E. Pratt
Farmington
Aged Bull Buffalo Rescued From Rival Threat
Denver report describes a herd crisis as an aged buffalo, General, 28, faces removal by the younger rival Colonel. The scene ends with General moved to safety in another pen as the succession crisis unfolds amid a tradition of ousting aging leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Buffalo Kingdom
General
City Park
Clyde Hil
The
Too
Peasants Shot in Row Over Tobacco Search in Romania
In Bucharest on March 26 ten villagers were shot and wounded during a clash with gendarmes. The incident followed a raid on homes in the village of Cagerbagos near Satul Mara as authorities searched for contraband tobacco. The male population faced detention afterward on charges of obstructing the gendarmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Cagerbagos
Satulmara
General Strike in Cuba Progresses Peacefully
Vavari March 20 GAP The 24 hour strike began at midnight and grew during the day. M1 Dais-Hacelsiot suspended publication in the afternoon and Spanish papers could not publish. Streetcars and emultys were idle while some cab lines and roads kept limited service. Most shops closed along with coffee houses, cigar factories, and sugar fields. Cuban labor leaders met at the presidential palace to assure President Machano the strike would remain peaceful. The president said the government viewed the strike as legitimate if nonviolent and property safe. He noted uncertainty over the Confederacion Obrera de Cuba and said decrees banning it were under review by the Supreme Court. Labor readers expressed satisfaction and hope for reestablishment of the confederation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vavari
Cofa
Dais-Hacelsiot
Machano
Preston
Confederaclon Obrera de Cuba
Onfedera of
Tabor
Inbar
Northwest Grappled by Deep Cold and Snow
Paul Minnesota reports subzero temperatures and heavy snowfall halt spring progress across the northwest. Moorhead records a sharp plunge of 10s to 20s below zero while Thiel Tver Falls notes the coldest reading yet as snow and freezing winds sweep the region.
Gay young couple wedded in Illinois
Mrs Annie Willis of Yorkville Wisconsin and Africea F P Tuck of St Paul Minnesota wed in Yorkville Illinois. The ceremony featured two granddaughters as ring bearer and flower girl. The couple met in St Paul last summer during a visit by Mrs Willis to a granddaughter.
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Aurora, UI
AnnIe Willis
Yorkville
Africea FP. Tuck
St. Paul
Four Dead in Knoxville Fire at Arcade Building
Knoxville fire killed a family of three and a man, injuring eight others in a blaze that destroyed four buildings in the city’s main business district. Arcade building residents escaped by jumping and using pipes while authorities estimated property damage at 250000 dollars or more. Police identified the three bodies found in the ruins as Sylvester Wilkerson and his wife Elizabeth Sally Wilkerson plus her son Arthur Sharp. barber supplies dealer Carl Melener died from burns while attempting to enter his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
W. P. Chandler
Public Safety
Sylvester Wilkerson
United States Army
Elizabeth Sally Wilkerson
Arthur Sharp
Carl Melener
Balfour Obsequies To Come Tomorrow
Lenton March 20. The barons of the Balfour family mourn the statesman as Gerald Balfour prepares to inherit the earldom. The coffin was moved to a motor hearse amid bowed staff and family at the home in Whittinghame. The funeral will be held Saturday in Scotland.
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Lenton
Bay of T
Bart of
Thalfour
Woking
Scotland
Gerald Balfour
Whittinghame
Balfour
Ginger Poisoning Kills Three in Ohio and Hundreds Affected
A ginger concoction caused three deaths and paralysis in dozens across Ohio. Doctors linked illness to the drink, with 65 reported in Cincinnati area, 20 in Middletown, and 40 in Mount Vernon. Authorities investigate as more cases emerge.
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Ohio
Marely
Cincinnati
Middletown
Mount Vernon
Helena offers booklet Love Poems to readers
The Helena Independent announces a new booklet titled Love Poems issued through its Washington bureau. It features a Maupassant poem and a wide selection of poems and fragments of sentiment, described as invaluable for reference and memory refreshment.
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The
Helena Independent
Washington
Senate Passes Lumber Tariff in Tariff Contests
Washington March 20 A Senate vote split determined the fate of two major rate disputes in the tariff contest. A soft wood lumber tariff was placed while hides leathers and shoes remained on the free list after a fourth failed attempt. Senator Norris argued for suspending duties where monopolies exist, while Senator Horan explained a vote change. The session stretched into a night as leaders planned a week’s recess to allow staff rest before final passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Olivet
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Narvis
Republicim
Newbraxka
Revah
Renubrema
Tcatia
Horan
Jones
Norrin
Old Guard Faces Faction in Tariff Debate in House
Washington reports a heated exchange as Old Guard Republicans accuse a faction of trying to form a coalition with some Democrats to block a tariff bill. Representative Garner warns the House to closely examine schedules and amendments before any conference with the Senate Hawley bill. Crowther calls Garner’s remarks an attempt to bolster a coalition and shift House control, amid demands for more debate time and strict consideration of the bill’s provisions.
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Washington
House
New York
Hans
Stohk
Senate
Garner
Hawley
Chane Turnhig
House of Representatives
Crowther
Anaconda Woman Dies After Long Life at 103
Anaconda March 2 Anaconda woman Elizabeth Kittington died in her sleep after a long life of activity. She entertained her daughter's family with an Irish jig a month ago. Her surviving daughter is Mrs A A Angell of Anaconda Hoyton Cleveland. She came to the United States at age 15 and lived in Michigan and the Bitteroot valley.
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Eizabeth $Kittington
Bt. Pateled
A. Angell
Aneastela
Hoyton Creland
Srt Ingen
United States
Migsunla
Bitter Hoot Valley
Yeurs Ding Here
Civil War brewing in Micaldal
New Orleans March 20. Sergeant-at-arms Carl Marshall of Mississippi fled to avoid a clash between state troops and the House of Representatives over an $80,000 anti trust paint contract. He said he would stay in New Orleans until assured no fighting would occur after he testified for the legislature's investigating committee.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Carl Marshall
Ray St. Louis
Miss
House
Murshall
Marshall
Atrocious attempt to murder girl witness in Texas
Fairfield, Texas March 20. Alleged to have been tied to a bed which was set afire Miss Wilma Jones was rescued from her smoke filled hotel room and hours later S Moore prominent Oakwood businessman was arrested charged with assault with intent to murder Guests reported a $250 check bearing the signature of Moore found the bed afire Miss Jones and a companion escaped and she testified she did not suffer serious injuries The attack occurred around midnight and Moore was arrested at his Oakwood home Officers pursued a car toward Oakwood the pursuit continued Page 2
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Fairfield
Texas
Wilma Jones
S. Moore
Oakwood
Moore
Ginner
Misse
Junda
Jones
Miss Doves
Bravette
Freestone Bounty
Cook Hotel
Gter Thanra Inter Mooret
Haywards Orkwood
Glacier County oil strikes drive state land sales surge
Glacier County communities Buzz over oil and gas finds as the state sells 6,010 town lots in Cut Bank and Conrad under Commissioner Crandord. Jets and acres fetch varied prices with top singles around 40 and average bids near 17.21. An eastern speculator, Wilford C. Haland, plans a refinery on outskirts property after purchasing lots for 200.
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Crandord
Gay
Showares
Vilia Wells
Gheiee County
Canada
Furth Lormare
Wilford
C. Haland
Hank
Sonerrs
Rut Mori
Cut Bank
Glacier County
Brandford
Rancher Follows Daughter to Grave at Lewistown
Henry Brooks, 65, a Lewistown area rancher, fatally shot Wimgell with a revolver near Denton. The incident echoes a past tragedy when Brooks’ 18 year old daughter died here four years ago. The widow and two sons survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Henry Brooks
Denton
Wimgell
Gandhi Would Refuse Water to Tax Agents in Civil Disobedience
Mahatma Gandhi arriving with volunteers in Bombay Presidency issues new instructions for non-violent resistance against the Indian government. He urges a social boycott of government servants and calls on villagers to refuse water to tax collectors and workers serving the present regime. The marchers aim to enforce widespread non cooperation, affecting tax collection and public services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hombay Presidency
Indhs
Mahatma ‘Gandhi
Daughter of Hawaiian kings sues Teut hubby for decree
Reno court records reveal Helen Campbell Lambert filed for divorce from Andrew A. Lambert on February 25. The claimant, a princess of Hawaiian royalty, is described as daughter of Prince David and Princess Abigail with ties to Hawaii’s ruling families. The couple married in San Francisco on November 24, 1923, and have three children, raising potential custody issues. Charges allege failure to provide.
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Reno
Nev
Mitrell
Revo
Helen Campbell Lambert
Andlew A. Lambert
Princess Kaplolan
Prince David
Aligail
Hlawaii
Andrew A. Lambert
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All-Union Congress of Atheists
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Guy de Maupassant
Frederic J. Haskin
Helena Independent Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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State Guard
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Hebron
Aboushdid
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