Flooded Atchafalaya Break Traps Residents in Parish
New Orleans reports fleets assembled as flood waters from the Atchafalaya break inundate Jevee in McCrea Pointe Coupee parish. About 150 square miles flooded since Tuesday, with dry land between the river and levees disappearing. Relief units mobilized. 5000 prisoners moved from Iberville by order of flood relief dictator John M Parker, who faced refusals to evacuate. Continued on page twelve.
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New Orleans
Atchafalaya
McCrea
Pointe Coupee Parish
Mississippi River
John M. Parker
Iberville Parifh
Pointe Coupee
Insull’s Chicago Transit Rule Broadens Public Utilities Reach
Inter urban magnate Samuel Insull, English born and long-time Edison secretary, is chosen to oversee a merged Chicago system of buses, elevated lines and trolleys. He already directs utilities from Maine to the Missouri, and beyond, while also leading civic ventures and a theater interests in Chicago.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Tasull
America
Thomas A. Edison
Tnsull
Maine
Missouri
Texas
Adarsen
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Ins
Gladys Walls
Stage
Foothglls
Libertyville
Windbroke London bombshell on Soviet plot probes
Rumors swirl in London about Arcos Ltd and a Soviet delegation, with talk of Parliament members named in lists tied to payments. Police claims of Soviet code discoveries spark debate on severing Anglo Russian ties while authorities promise more information.
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London
Arcos, Ltd
Russia
Northern Pacific gets OK for Glendive to Brockway line
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved Northern Pacific construction in eastern Montana to connect Glendive with Brockway, a $2,546,000 project. It will run through Dawson and McCone counties, using Seven Mile Creek and Redwater routes, with estimated first year earnings of $264,000. The Montana Rail Commission supported gradual expansion over a rival Lewistown to Rockford plan.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Glendive-Brockaway
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
State
Iasroad Commission
Montana Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Dawson
McCone
Seven Mile Ereek
Glendive
Redwater Divide
Redwater Deck
Brockway
Widow, Worried Over Son Ends Her Life in Atchison
In Atchison Kansas on May 25 Miss Alice Black aged 50 shot herself amid worry over her son Howard Black of Cheyenne Wyoming who had not arrived. Despondency and ill health are believed to have prompted the act.
Kelly to Escape With Pen Sentence at Trial's End
Paul Kelly, a 27 year old actor, was convicted of manslaughter for the fatal attack on Ray Raymond in Hollywood. Superior Judge Charles Barnell set next Tuesday for sentencing and a motion for a new trial to be heard.
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Kelly
Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Huge Cash Offers to Attract Airmen to Pacific Flight
Francisco reports a Hawaiian Pineapple Co president James D Dole offers twenty five thousand dollars for a fast aviator and ten thousand for a nonstop flight from the Pacific coast to Hawaii to draw aeronautical attention away from Lindbergh. The prizes take effect August 13 and run for twelve months, eliciting buoyant response from business groups along the Pacific coast.
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Pacific Flight
Francico
James D Dole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Hawaii
Atlaneatean
Charles Lindbergh
Panahie
Avious
Lindbergh
Cdassic
America
Ise
Francisco
Metantarious
Cwic
Pacific
Very Rev Burns Named Provisional Superior of Holy Cross
South Bend Indiana May 23 1922 The Very Rev James A Burns former president of Notre Dame 1919 1922 has been named provisional of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in place of Rt Rev George J Finnigan who becomes bishop of Helena Montana Burns will supervise all Holy Cross order houses in the United States eleven others with sponsorship of Catholic academies and universities nationwide
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South Bend
Ind
James A. Burns
Notre Dame University
Congregation of the Holy Cross
George J. Finnigan
Notre Dame
Helena
Montana
Father Burns
Houses of the Holy Cross Order
United States
Wallace executed for 1925 murder in Tennessee prison
John Henry Wallace, who survived an earlier attempt, was executed early today at Tennessee State Prison for the 1925 murder of Everett Hedge Coth, a farmer. Wallace reportedly slashed his threat with a razor blade found in his cell.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Mate
John Henry Wallace
Neato
Everett Hedge Coth
Wallace
Dla
Two Die and 92 Hurt in Railway Wreck Near Flagstaff
In Flagstaff, May 23, Lee Kvant a dining car waiter died in the crash near here last Monday. Two persons killed include Kvant and a man from Los Angeles identified as Mtee Nermee Watson. Ninety two were injured, several seriously, in the collision involving a California bound flyer rear-end collision on a siding.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Lee Kvant
Los Angeles
California
Mtey Nermee Watson
Four Killed and Many Hurt in West Storm
A May 2 squall struck a baseball crowd near Portsmouth, killing Warner Taylor Robert Miller and Joe Parsons and injuring score or more. The wind toppled a warehouse at the Tidewater station area, with several under roof injuries and chaos among spectators as officials observed the scene.
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Dorkolky
Folk and Western Railroad
Warner Taylor
Robert
Qv Miller
Joe Scotty
Parsons
Portsmouth
Virimas Teague
Kewt
Gale Dannée Tones and Company
Vet Ye Vasa
Norfolk
Tver Ab
Landis
Airplane sighting reported near Newfoundland coast
Reports from the Tanish schooner Albert arriving at Belicoram state an airplane was sighted about 80 miles off Cape Pine on a Monday in May. Captains Nangesert and Bok were said to have been seen near Arbor Grove during a failed Haris to New York nonstop attempt. Government investigators followed up amid the Cape Pine area near St Pierre.
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St Johms
Albert
Belicoram
Cape Pine
Nangesert
Bok
Arbor Grove
Haris
New York
Hoover Stops Off in Butte
Batts Mai May 25 Herber Hoover, secretary at Commerce and Labor, arrived in Butte with a reception planned by local scouts. He is a notable figure linked to national business and government activities, including ties to Palo Alto.
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Herb Hoover
Butte
Batts
Mai
Commerce
America
Hutte
Otay
Mix Hover
Jonguervune
Fael
Stanford
Busta Tay
Palo Alo
Caprensil Delaeht
Aritermisba
Lindy 15 To Tour Europe In Planned Flight
Paris dispatch from the Chicago Tribune notes Captain Lindbergh is near decisions to undertake an air tour of Europe. The proposed itinerary includes Brussels, London, Copenhagen, Paris, Vienna, Rome and possibly Madrid with visits to several capitals.
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LINDY
Europe
Paris
De Pinedo Reported Missing After Azores Flight
Lisbon May 23 The Malian legation announces thief Commander Farncesco De Pinedo, fascist flying ace, left Flores the westernmost Azores island and was expected to arrive Fayal by afternoon. No news of his arrival has been received by 10 o clock tonight.
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Lisbon
Farncesco de Pinedo
Oving Ace
Floces
Azores
Fayal Island
Ibis
Milk River flood recedes with minimal damage noted
Havre May 23 Milk River flood remains active but recedes. aid has fallen to near inches with no major damage reported. The report notes only minor effects on North Side residents and nearby Mats.
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Havre
12 States Odd Fellows Meet in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on May 25 the Independent Order of Odd Fellows opens a conference of grand officers from 12 western states. Welcomed were Grand Master Antwell of Galidorma and other dignitaries, as representatives from each state gather for talks on governance and cooperative activities.
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Salt Lake City
Order of
Odd Fellows Rniocention
Grand Hedge
Cote Antwell
Galidorma
Wal Wote Bradford
Washington, DY
Grand Site
United States
Fieheling
Momma
Navy
Basin Barber Out of Mind Leaps From Train
An unidentified man leaped from a Baltimore and Ohio train near Pyle Ohio while en route to Hutte. He was taken to Connellsville for possible identification as Albert Kohler 48 a harbor from Tuain Mont. Kohler had been visiting relatives in Dulmerr and left Basin Lane Saturday after a quarrel. His body was found near Pyle Ohio and later moved to Connellsville. Authorities believed Kohler was the deceased.
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Basin Barber
Uniontown
Satie
Mont
Fromm
Baltamore & Ohin
Pyle
Odie
Milwanker
Hutto
Baltimore
Connellsville
Pond
Connnilsyilto, Pa
Ta Rwalt
Albert Kohler
Harber
Tuain
la Way
Dultimerr
Wohinr
Beain Lant
Hutte
Matin Mountain
Kahler
Dain
Kohler
H.W. Kohler
Iso
Wiliats Hoar
Misa
Minnie W. Kohler
Banking Corporation Will Get in $3 300 More for Creditors
A petition and order for creditors of the Banking Corporation of Montana were filed in district court. The receiver C C Grey seeks court approval to accept a settlement offer on a debtor claim, noting assets include a note for $2 and a conditional rate contract tied to parcel south 50 feet of certain lots.
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Banking Corporation of Montana
District Court
State of Montana
Wellington D. Rankin
C. C. Grey
District’ Court
M. Garity
Rosa Garrity
ST Garrity
Shoots Out Light In Pullman Berth In Wyoming
In Wheatland Wyoming on May 25 Tom Foley of Denver drew a six gun aboard a southbound passenger train near Glenda after allegedly trying to extinguish a berth light. When failing, he reportedly shot in what deputies describe as a wild west incident.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Tom Foley
Denver
Glenda
Foley
Veney Mawerys
Judge George Ti. Simpson Dies in Columbus Montana
Columbus May 23 Judge George Ti. Simpson pioneering Montana lawyer and rancher died at his home after paralysis. He came to Montana in 1883 and opened the first law office in Columbus. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon with prominent jurists and eastern Montana lawyers in attendance.
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Columbus
George Ti. Simpson
Montana
Simpson
Lindbergh Spurns Allure to Stay with Flying
Paris May 25 Captain Chan A Lindbergh continues to win admiration in France as he endures another day of receptions. He resists wealth offered by European promoters and plans to resume flying on returning to America. He received 130000 francs from the Atco Club fund, donated to aid families of fallen French aviators, and asked it be used for that purpose.
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Paris
Chan
A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Flon
Europe
France
América
Atco Club
Mme. Deutsche de la Lamenthe
Alhambra Springs Hotel and Ranch Buy Lined Up by Eastern Capital
New York investors and Montana partners near a deal to acquire Alhambra Springs properties totaling about 1,2000 acres for a major development. Plans include a modern hotel or club, golf course, lake recreation, greenhouse, gardens, and a Dude Ranch with stables, barns, and landscape work, plus an indoor plunge and mineral baths. The owner is M. J. Sullivan and a price acceptable to him is expected.
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New York
Montana
Alhambra Springs
M. J. Sullivan
Alhambra
Tlans
R. K. Chubbuck
New York Capital
Spill Thrills Fans at Auto Course
Indianapolis May 25 Up A crowd gathered for practice spins for the 300 mile auto race to be run next March when Tony Gullotto in a speedster topped 100 miles an hour. He crashed into the south wall but escaped injury. The car was found to have a broken rear axle.
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Indianapolis
Int
Tony Gullatto
World War Veteran Near Death After Suicide Attempt
H W Creswell, 35, a World War veteran, is near death after attempting suicide at his Glenrock home. Authorities cite unresolved reconciliation with his wife, who is suing him, and nervous complications from overseas service as contributing factors.
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Casper
Wye
H-W. L. Creswell
Glenrock
Maids Enter Contest for Princess at State Fair
First day nominations for the Queen of Montana contest list Helena entrants including Blanche Giemski Mildred Adams Miss Anderson Couptance Moreau Hazel McLaughlin Janet Thibaudeus Edith Gee Lenora Adams Bernice Clatin and others from Helena East Helena and Heata with several named contestants and partial surnames continuing.
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Princess
Montana
Helena
Blanche Giemski
Mildred Adams
Miss Anderson
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Landon
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Varginis League
Vernon Hepes
Nagroos
Betes Ail Company
Cape
Cap Rare
New Foundland
Welleoram
St. Pierre
Girl Scouts" Council
DE Pinedo
Milk River
Salt Lake
Dutte
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Judge Simpson
Merous
Eastern Capital
Dude Ranch
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