Margin Selling Heavy Stirs Market Collapse
The stock market endured a severe decline for the second straight day with many issues dropping $5 to $28 a share. Paper profits for thousands of speculators evaporated as market values fell billions, led by General Motors and other top industrials and rails.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
General Motors
United States Steel Common
Anaconda Copper
Radio Corporation
Montgomery Ward
Eddie Sage Dies After Auto Hits Street Car
James Edward Lage age 26 of 822 West Broadway died two hours after his Buick sedan crashed into an eastbound street car on West Park street about 6:30 yesterday morning. Motorman James Nixon said he slowed the street car as Sage’s car approached. the car was stopped when impact occurred. Sage suffered severe injuries and died at St. James hospital about 8:30. Sage, a Central high graduate and Montana State attendee, was en route to take his sister to church.
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West Park Street
James Edward Lage
West Broadway
Butte
St. James Hospital
Lage
Sage
Dick Mundy
Walter Morrison
James Nixon
Central High School
Montana State
Youth 16 Killed in Chicago Bootleg Clash
A 16 year old youth killed a man during a south side Chicago bootleg feud after Leroy Gilbert, South Chicago Heights police chief, was killed last night. Federal state and local authorities vow a thorough cleaning process as the liquor feud intensifies at the transfer station on Chicago's underground liquor route.
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Chicago
Leroy Gilbert
Chicago Heights
South Side
Paul Noble Dies Sudden in Hotel Room
Paul Noble, 40, former theater manager in Butte and Portland, collapsed dead in his hotel room while talking with his wife. Coroner ruled heart failure after a quick examination. he had suffered a cold and earlier complained of a headache. Body sent to Duggan funeral parlors. coroner arrived at the scene.
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Paul Noble
Goldberg Hotel
Butte
Portland
Tas Tolend
Sheen
Noble
Mrs. Ford
West
Galena
Opposition 10 Aellogg Pact May Show Up
Washington December 1 The possibility of attaching a reaffirmation of the Monroe Doctrine to the Kellogg anti war pact was raised as Secretary Kellogg testified before the Senate for international relations committee. Senators showed interest in how the pact could affect Latin America policy while Borah signaled early favorable action on ratification. Kellogg and Coolidge both support ratification of the pact already signed by 60 of 64 major nations.
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Washington
Rnder
America
State Department
Senate
Iss
United States
Latin America
Borah
Kellogg
Coolidge
International ring uncovered in church thefts
Police recovered stolen church goods worth over half a million dollars in San Francisco. A man calling himself Joseph Sauer of Los Angeles was arrested as the head of an international church theft ring. The haul included gold chalices, vestments, altar cloths, carpets, gold candelabra, and jewels tied to robberies of more than 100 Catholic churches across the United States and Mexico. Sauer confessed after officers linked the scheme to antique dealers who were told the items were legitimately offered by the Mexican government.
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San Francisco
Joseph Sauer
Los Angeles
Sauer
United States
Mexico
Touring airplane lands in Havana
A touring airplane landed in Havana on December 7 bringing passengers from the United States. Among those aboard were Mrs. Alicia Simpson and the spouse of Mr. (name unreadable) as part of the delegation touring the area.
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Havana
United States
Alicia Simpson
Freebourn Says Gambling to Stop Here
Claims totaling 121 277 76 against the North Bute company were heard in the Butte district federal court over two receiverships. The suits involve Hardy and the Central Trust company with claims for services and costs while Minnesota and Montana courts also hold matters. Proceeding examined claimants and promised rebuttal by North Butte before Judge Pray.
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North Bute Company
Butte District
Francis Hardy
Central Trust Company
Minnesota
Montana
Matt L. Essig
John W. Neukom
P. E. Geagen
Neukom
Essing
Warren E. Green
Hardy
John Lindsay
Justin Bourquin
Lindsay
J. A. Poore
C. H. Leonard
North Butte
North Butte Company
Pray
Community meeting weighs state highway and education needs
In Butte a large civic gathering heard James H. Rowe outline Montana education funding needs and highway construction progress. Chief Engineer Ralph Rader and Maintenance Engineer R. D. Newland spoke on pulling Montana out of the mud while Silver Bow legislators attended. The event drew about 350 people from Civic clubs and chambers.
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Butte Civic Club
Butte Civic Men’s Clubs
Thornton Hotel
Montana
Butte
Homer W. Smith
State Highway Commission
H. A. Tash
Kiwanis Clubs
James H. Rowe
State Board of Education
Willard Thompson
Butte Chamber of Commerce
William Coughlin
Rotary
R. D. Rader
Ralph Newland
Fred Holbrook
Exchange Club
John Claxton
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis, Exchange
Lions
Thornton
Montana Highway Commission
All Butte
West
Exchange
Ralph Rader
R. D. Newland
The
Highway Commission
Silver Bow County
W. T. Ballard
George Barry
James Chatham
Byron E. Cooney
Ted Doran
Maurice English
P. C. Goodwin
Sam Kinville
Joseph Monaghan
Henry Sullivan
Rowe
University of Montana
Newly Elected Official Takes Case of Player
County attorney elect Harrison J Freebourn moves to curb gambling by filing a preliminary civil suit in district court against Rialto Basement proprietors for allegedly taking money and $500 punitive damages. Miner Thomas Dyer claims loss of $85 in a 21 game and names Arthur J Darragh John F Melia Patrick F Doherty and others as defendants.
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Harrison J. Freebourn
Butte
Rialto
Thomas Dyer
Dyer
Henry C. Levinski
Freebourn
Arthur J
Curly” Darragh
John F
Jack” Melia
Patrick F
Doc” Doherty
Trunks Of Narcotics Seized In New York
Federal agents seized two trunks of narcotics valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars from a mid town hotel after a raid on offices tied to Arnold Rothstein. U.S. Attorney Tuttle said the drugs could fetch about 2 million dollars at retail. The raid followed a search of Rothstein offices on a warrant from U S Commissioner Cotter, with agents noting leads of a large drug shipment planned for today.
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New York
Federal
Arnold Rothstein
United States
Tuttle
King George Improves Despite Restless Day in London
London December 17 King George showed a restless day as doctors reported improved overall condition. A radiological exam confirmed no significant pleural effusion while heart action remained steady. Bulletin at 8 15 p m indicated strength held and no added cardiovascular concern for the moment.
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London
George
H. Graham Hodgson
West Nomination Goes to Senate for Action Today
The note of Roy O. West of Chicago to the secretary of the interior will be considered tomorrow by the Senate Paylands committee. Requests for his appearance are expected to be made by western senators who oppose him.
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Washington
Roy O. West
Chito
Senate Paylands Committee
Shotgun kills trio at Crawford infirmary in Arkansas
In Van Buren Arkansas Clifford Deffenbaugh supervisor of the Crawford county infirmary his wife and inmate Jim Nicholason were shot to death in the infirmary living room by an unidentified assailant. A man known as Bill Howell discharged from the hospital two days earlier is being sought after the Friday night attack that left two Deffenbaugh children unharmed. Howell had been at the infirmary for medical treatment and was reported to the county judge. A posse hunted the suspect tonight.
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van Buren
Ark
Clifford Deffenbaugh
Crawford County Infirmary
Jim Nicholason
Bill Howell
Deffenbaugh
Deffe
Howell
Bride Shot After Quarrel Ends in Tragic Fort Worth Death
In Fort Worth Texas Ruth Landis Owens 17 described as a wealthy youth's bride died from a pistol shot in a car. Her husband Tom B Owens Jr was found wounded with a bullet near his head. An inquest returned a verdict that Owens shot his bride amid a quarrel.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ruth Landis Owens
Tom B. Owens
New York
Owens
Youth Arrested After Sudden Demise Of Woman
John Regan, 22, of 2108 Fir Street, is held at the county jail on an open charge awaiting an Inquest into the death of Mrs. Jeff Salisbury, 49, of 624% Placer Street. Mrs. Salisbury died at St. James Hospital after a relapse. Regan was arrested by sheriff's deputies following information from witness Lester Brown, then released and re-arrested after the death notice.
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Jeff Salisbury
John Regan
Fir Street
Placer Street
St. James’ Rosand Tana
Regan
Lester Brown
E Fron
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