Detour Rum Graft Case Moves to Grand Jury Action
Federal grand jury resumes Detroit area rum running probe as customs inspectors face bribery charges. Authorities estimate a $2,000,000 annual tribute from liquor smugglers with about 100 inspectors implicated and 13 arrested. possible mass dismissals and indictments across the border patrol.
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Detroit
Customs Border Patrol Service
Canada
John R. Watkins
U. S
Watkins
Washington
Grand Jury
Mexicans Take Man's Savings in South Arizona Street Robbery
Theodore Taylor of Drummond Montana reported two men Martin Lee and Paul Orona robbed him of sixty dollars at Frank Sextobacco's on South Arizona street. Lee, also known as Martin and Lopez, is Mexican. Orona is a half breed Indian. Both deny the theft and were booked on robbery charges.
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Theodore Taylor
Drummond
Mont
Martin Lee
Paul Orona
Taylor
Frank Sextabacco
South Arizona Street
Sextobacco
Lee
Martin and Lopez
Orona
Charles Henry Smith
Red Lodge
Smith
Butte
Beulah Pullum
Sam Bridges
R. E. Lancer
Herman Kelly
South Main Street
Free Admission Spoils Paris Society Trials
Secret trials have had their day. No longer can the ladies of leisure attend murder trials with reserved seats. Admission is first come, first served, ending special seating for pretty women and their applause of clever lawyers.
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Paris
Ladies of
Reaciontanit
New Owns
Sony
Epistle Sermon on Advent Light and Destiny
A first Sunday of Advent sermon by Rev. J. Carroll of St. Charles, Whitefish MT, urges casting off darkness and embracing the armor of light. It explains the eye of the soul needs knowledge about our origin, purpose, and destination, warns against riches and pride, and calls for living under God's commandments toward eternal happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carroll
St. Charles Church
Whitefish
Montana
St. Paul
God
Jesus Christ
Satan
Devil
Belgian heir to visit Netherlands Indies for study trip
A Belgian prince will visit the Netherlands Indies to study the colony's economic and social problems. He has shown interest in colonial affairs and improving welfare for colored populations. The travel date is undecided and it is not yet clear if Princess Astrid will join.
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Netherlands Indies
The
Indies
Astrid
Midweek Church Activities Across Butte Churches
Butte churches list weekly meetings and events across Mission First Paptist Mountain View Lowell Avenue Mount Bethel Trinity St Marks Peoples Congregational. Highlights include Monday business and club meetings at multiple churches and Friday bazaars and choir rehearsals. Citizens are urged to attend and participate.
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Busy Bee Girls
Mountain View Church
N. Club
John Pearce
Placer Street
Harris
Hopewell
Ralph Place
West Park Street
Wilson
Davidson
Craven
Matthews
Mabel Taylor
N. 8. N. Club
D. L. McGthon
Gold Street
Ladies’ Aid
Lowell Avenue
James Gerry
Workers’ Council
T. C. Byall
Mount Bethel Methodist
Ladies’ Aid Bargaar
McQueen Sewer on Slate For District Septic System
Residents of McQueen addition meet at Holy Savior Parish School to decide on installing a septic tank sewer to replace cesspools. Petition drive aims to gather 61 percent of property owner signatures to urge county commissioners to create a special district for the project.
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McQueen Addition
The
Holy Savior Parochial School
John Hoodless
Oak Street
Sal of Singapore debuts at American theater with sea battle scene
The American theater opens a limited engagement of Sal of Singapore starring Phyllis Haver as Sal. A 6000 ton sea battle unfolds between the steamships Wallinford and Silverado with boarding actions and pirate overtones. Alan Hale and Fred Kohler co-star, joined by Noble Johnson and Dan Wolheim.
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Sal
Singapore
Phyllis Haver
Wallinford
Silverado
Wallingford
Noble Johnson
Dan Wolheim
Jules Cowles
Pat Harmon
Rialto Orchestra
Charlie Murray
New York
Youngsters to Dance at Broadway Tuesday
Broadway presents Sybil Brown's annual Christmas revue with over fifty young performers from Butte. Jean Perham performs An Old Fashioned Locket, Eva Mae Edwards sings, and a moving picture precedes the dance and drill numbers. About 20 acts feature varied dances and festive costumes.
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Broadway
Sybil Brown
Butte
Jean Perham
Eva Mae Edwards
The Air Circus opens at Rialto Theater
A four day Rialto engagement presents Fox Films The Air Circus a talking picture about commercial aviation. The drama follows youngsters David Rollins Sue Carol and Arthur Lake as pilots receive instruction in a Pacific coast studio. Ground scenes in a boarding house add humor while aviation thrills and romance dominate the skybound plot.
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Air Circus
Rialto Theater
Fox Films
Pacific Coast
David Rollins
Sue Carol
Arthur Lake
Power of Penny Sticker to Relieve Suffering Across Nations
A historical look at the Christmas seal origins in Denmark and its U S spread. The idea began with a Danish postal clerk in 1903 1904 and grew into a major funder for tuberculosis relief in the United States. Since 1907 it has raised billions in support across hospitals sanatoriums nutrition and public health programs with Red Cross and National Tuberculosis Association partnerships.
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Denmark
United States
Butte Anti
Jacob Riis
Outlook Magazine
Lena Rils
Emily Bissell
Delaware
Miss Bissell
Bissell
Delaware Red Cross
Red Cross
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Association
Notable Cast Across Film Release Featuring Fox Moxiietone News
The cast includes David Rollins Sue Carol Arthur Lake and Louise Dresser with Charles Delaney Heinie Conklin and Earl Robinson in support. Short subjects present Redmond and Wells in The Gyp and Kitty Doner performing A Bit of Scotch plus songs Sally Bertie Griffith Ripples The Campbells Are Coming Annie Laurie and Auld Lang Syne.
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David Rollins
Sue Carol
Arthur Lake
Louise Dresser
Charles Delaney
Heinie Conklin
Earl Robinson
Fox Moxiietone
Redmond
Wells
the Gyp
Kitty Doner
London
New York
Bertie
Griffith Ripples
Campbells
Annie Laurie
Hoot Gibson at Ansonia with animal sound tricks
Western star Hoot Gibson promotes his Universal film Riding for Fame opening at the Ansonia theater. He demonstrates how he imitates wild and domestic animal sounds and foresees offering sound effects services for talking pictures at a modest fee.
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Hoot Gibson
Universal
Riding For Fame
Ansonia Theater
Gibson
West
Senator Walker III Ill With Influenza At Home
Senator Thomas J. Walker is ill with influenza in his residence at 200 South Excelsior Street. The report notes his condition while he recovers away from public duties.
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Senator Walker III
Thomas J. Walker
South Excelsior Street
German engineer visits in Butte to study Montana mines
Hermann Pitzken, a young mining engineer from Breslau, Germany, tours Butte mines, the Anaconda smelter, and Great Falls’ metallurgical unit. He relies on a tiny English German dictionary to communicate, arriving after leaving New York on Oct 31. He plans to return to Germany for Christmas and notes his wartime past with Denikin's White Army.
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Herman Pitzken
Breslau
Germany
Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Hermann Pitzken
Georg von Giesche
Erben Mining Corporation
Bergwerksgesellschaft
Beuthen
Oberschlesien
America
New York
Freiberg University
Riga
Livland
Russia
Latvia
Pitzkin
White
Denikin
Bolsheviks
Eugene Sullivan Dead At 54 In Butte
Eugene Sullivan, 54, died yesterday morning at his North Main residence after a brief illness. A longtime miner and 33-year resident of Butte, he is survived by brothers Pat Sullivan and several sisters and nieces. Remains at Gateway mortuary. funeral time to be announced.
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Eugene Sullivan
North Main
War
Butte
Pat Sullivan
Nora Burke
Mary Shea
Bridget Sullivan
Tom Burke
Gateway Mortuary
Father John's Medicine Promoted for Cold Relief
An old public health note endorses Father John's Medicine as a safe remedy for colds and cautions against narcotics sedatives and nerve deadening drugs. The guidance emphasizes knowing what is taken for a cold.
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Father John
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