Licensing Auto Drivers Shows Clear Safety Gains
The Helena Daily Independent reports New York_STATE licensing of automobile drivers reduces deaths and injuries. The system requires exams for new drivers, three months or 1000 miles for others, and strict revocation for intoxicated or dangerous offenders. State officials note about 30 licenses are suspended daily in year one, with 807 permanently revoked, as enforcement grows and traffic discipline improves.
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New York State
Oscar J. Brown
New York State Automobile Association
Congress of National Safety Council
New York
Brown
New York Automobile Association
Inside reform tale from Harlem gangster Humpty Jackson
The Missoulian notes an interview with Harlem resident and former gangster Humpty Jackson who now runs a shop. He says aging changes behavior and reform must come from within not from outside laws, urging an inward conviction for repentance. The piece also critiques Washington politicos debating economy and salary boosts.
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New York
Johe “Humpty” Jackson
Humpty
Harlem
Jackson
Great War origins amid a doomed state of mind
Lord Grey argues in Twenty-five Years 1892-1916 that no single nation started the war. He was a central figure in foreign affairs and contends the world fell into conflict due to a broad climate of minds and events, not one trigger.
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Helena
France
Austria
Russia
Turkey
Helogog Independent
Europe
Pearty
Cowpens, Inc
Moines
Montane
Lord Grey
Will A Campbell
Pras
Freeea Ein Hi
Ylfier
Thia
Gil
James Russell Lowel
Mshad Therela
Mall
Delly Independent
State Department
Congress
Viscount of Falloden
Frederick 4. Stokes Company
New York
Sir Edward Grey
Prussia
Britain
Germany
Turkoch Turks Question Britain Iraq Policy History
Turkish officials compare Britains push to guard the kingdom of Iraq with past moves to protect Tatdia and with Americas policy of protecting the Philippines, arguing such schemes delay genuine self rule for local peoples.
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Britain
Kingdom of
Iraq
England
Tatdia
America
Philippines
Walter Johnson Still Aces For Washington In Pittspurgh Victory
Walter Johnson, veteran Washington pitcher, delivered a splendid game in a 4 to 1 win at Pittsburgh, showing he still has the arm and nerve. The piece notes his long service, public admiration, and hints he considered quitting or buying a Coast League team, while praising his enduring prowess and leadership amid a crowd of enthusiastic fans.
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Walter
Walter Johnson
Washington
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Matthew
McGinnity
Helena
Marlow Theater
The Mother Tongue and American Language Differences
A Pioneer Press editorial discusses American versus British English, noting language homogeneity in the United States despite diverse immigrant tongues. It contrasts regional dialects from Wales to Scotland, cites humorous mispronunciations, and argues Americans share a common tongue despite occasional slang and errors.
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England
United States
United Kingdom
Harry Lander
Northumberland
London
Scottland
Lowland
Wighland
London Telegraph
Wales
Neffer
Supreme Court trade data cases eyed by Justice Dept
Washington report notes the Department of Justice seeks re hearings on government v Mante Flooring Manufacturers association and government v Cement Manufacturers association. It argues the court rightly allowed open dissemination of trade statistics but questions if associations exceeded rights, potentially enabling abuse while preserving basic rights of trade groups. Attorney General pledges to uphold competition law and calls for precise factual review to avoid unintended interpretations shaping business policy.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Cement Manufacturers’ Association
Solicitor General
Sargent
Hoover
Trade Association
Department
Court ruling doubts conspiracy to curb interstate trade
The court held that gathering information and its use by defendants did not prove a conspiracy to curb production or raise prices in interstate commerce. Economists and trade leaders hailed the decision as a landmark, while government plans for a new legal move await the Supreme Court’s likely near term hearing date.
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Supreme Court
Not All In Tennessee Becomes Nebraskan Checkers Case
Grover Rhoades and another youth of Beaver City Nebraska were arrested by the city park board for playing checkers in the city park on Sunday in violation of an ordinance banning Sunday sports in the park. They were released on promises not to repeat. The dispatch questions how Nebraska locally enforces Sunday games compared to Tennessee. Beaver City sits in Furnas County near Lincoln and the University of Nebraska.
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Grover Rhoades
Beaver City
Nebraska
City Park Board
Tennessee
South
Furnas
Kansas
Lincoln
University of Nebrasica
Alan Bre
FAY AS YOU GO MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL ON FUNDING
The Missoulian argues Montana must follow a pay as you go approach for university funding amid hard times. It notes taxpayers support for schools but warns deficits require cautious spending until the legislature reconvenes.
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Montana
Mopair University
Sam Gaza fuels Gallatin schools reopen effort
The Missoulian lauds Sam Gaza for organizing funds to reopen Gallatin valley schools. The narrative praises his level head and energy, noting the schools are now open thanks to his two days of work and his fellow Montanans’ support.
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Sam Gaza
Gallatin Valley
Sam
Montana
Squirrel bites prompt California victims in odd incident
A pet squirrel attacked two residents in Southern California in a curious case noted by The Oregonian. Authorities investigate motive and risk, with caution urged for handling wildlife.
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California
The
Oregonian
Japanese Invention May Signal Approaching Quakes
Tokyo reports Dr Jun Suda of Kyoto Imperial University has devised a pendulum based device to turn minute ground motions into a sound via a coil and amplifier. The system, paired with a seismograph, could alert researchers instantly across 50 kilometers, aiding earthquake forecasting and rapid warnings.
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Tokyo
Jun Suda
Kyoto Imperial University
Shida
Tajima
Hyogo
Wakayama
Osaka
National Capital News Highlights and Controversies
The Inter Parliamentary sini conference adjourned. The post office department awarded airmail service contracts. Hutchinson FT. Cone, fleet core poration vice president, resigned because of the Palmer controversy. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett and other naval officers testified before the president's air board. Colonel William Mitchell was summoned to appear before the naval court investigating the Shenandoah disaster. Opponents of the Nitkle Plate merger project took over direction of the interstate commerce commission proceedings.
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Post Office Department
Hutchinson FT. Cone
Fleet Coreporation
Palmer
William A. Moffett
Air Board
William Mitchell
Naval Court
Shenandoah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ubiquitous Mr Anderson Should Be Apprehended
The St Paul Dispatch argues for arresting Detch Anderson who has roamed across the nation robbing banks and stores. It censures his relentless spree from Muncie to Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kentucky and beyond. The piece urges authorities to curb his actions and allow him rest before he fades away.
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Anderson
Detch Anderson
Muncie
Tnediana
Ierplades
Florida
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oncr
Commacticut
Winona
Red Wing
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio
Arizona
California
Montana
New York
South Africa
St. Paul
Saratoga and Encampment Railroad Faces Abandonment
Washington reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission that unless Carbon county Wyoming residents buy the Saratoga and Encampment railroad the line will be abandoned. The 44 mile road, valued at about 275000 dollars, has lost money continuously.
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Washington
Carbon County
Wyoming
Saratoga and Encampment
Interstate Commerce Commission
Answers to Questions from the Information Bureau
The Helena Independent Information Bureau answers readers questions with brief, direct responses. Topics span geography and history, including Antarctic ocean boundaries, 10 o clock line in Indiana, British citizenship, city parks, rubber in tires, English Channel depth and safety for swimmers, and the Oslo naming history.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Heston
Antarctic Ocean
I. A
Indian Oceans
Cape Horn
South Cape Tasmania
Cape Agulhas
Indiana
Historical Bureau of
Fort Wayne
William Henry Harrison
Sind
Harrison Purchase
New Purchase
England
H. H
United Kingdom
United States
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Griffith Park
Los Angeles
Yarmount Park
Philadelphia
Pelham Bay Park
Vous City
Forest Park
Louis
van Cortlandt Park
O Who
Paris
France
Norway
Oslo
Christiania
Harold If
Christian
Cnlln
le Storthing
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