Trade Wind to Retry Bermuda Flight from Willoughby Bay
The white monoplane Trade Wind carrying Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William S. MacLaren Jr. will attempt a two stop flight to Paris and Bermuda again from Willoughby Bay at dawn after a damaged sextant forced a prior return. A replacement sextant from the U S Naval Academy was delivered to Hampton Roads and Earl Ewen from Annapolis joined the crew delayed by arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Roads
Beryl Hart
William S. MacLaren Jr
Paris
Willoughby Bay
Bermuda
Willoughby
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
Hart
Lieut. MacLaren
Flachsenhar Chosen Speaker for Montana Legislature
Helena Jan 4 Walter R Flachsenhar of Prairie county was named speaker of the house for the twenty second Montana legislature opening tomorrow for a 60 day session. He was selected by the republican caucus and with a large majority is assured election. Leavitt of Custer will be floor leader Arnold of Stillwater president pro tem. Flachsenhar, Terry resident and former majority floor leader, aims for swift legislation and economy in state finances and assembly costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Walter R. Flachsenhar
Prairie County
Montana
Flachsenhar
Republican
W. B. Leavitt
Custer
Steve Arnold
Stillwater
Terry
Socere
Law College
University of Minnesota
Poison liquor party kills two in San Francisco
A New Year poison liquor party using wood alcohol claimed two lives and left a third person in critical condition. August Hinz a 56 year old laundry worker and host died, while Margaret Teddy Fitzsimmons 25 and Marie Pendleton 27 chorus girls were ill or died. Police hunt for a bootlegger supplying the liquor. Wood alcohol can delay symptoms and may cause blindness or death.
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San Francisco
August Hinz
Margaret
Teddy”) Fitzsimmons
Marie Pendleton
Hinz
Tony Trabucco
Tenth poison liquor death linked to Omaha raids
Omaha police conducted liquor raids as a ninth victim died earlier and a tenth death tonight was blamed on poison liquor. Wallace Smith of Omaha died early tonight at the county hospital, bringing the toll to ten. Continued on page 2.
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Omaha
Neb
Wallace Smith
Death of Marshal Joffre Triggers Paris Vigil
Three women mourn the French marshal in a mortuary chamber as generals and officers guard outside. Tomorrow and Tuesday crowds are expected to honor Marshal Joffre, with millions likely to line streets and gather at Notre Dame to pay homage. Mme Joffre requests solitude tonight as visitors are barred from the chamber.
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Paris
Madame Lafflet
Madamoiselle Debaye
Joseph Jacques Cesarie Joffre
Issaly
Desmares
de Saint Servin
Papa” Joffre
Arc de Triomphe
Notre Dame Cathedral
Marshal Joffre
Marne
Mme. Joffre
Bankers Head Sees Stronger Banking System Ahead
Rome C. Stephenson president of the American Bankers Association says 1930 will bring the strongest banking system and highest public confidence after eliminating weaknesses. He notes most closed banks will repay and few banks are broadly affected, stressing public responsibility in banking stability. Continuation promised on page 2.
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Banking Association
New York
Rome C. Stephenson
American Bankers’ Association
Stephenson
SixYearOld Boy Accidentally Kills Sister With Rifle
In Elkhart Indiana on January four a six year old boy Kenneth Troyer seized his older brother's Christmas gift a .22 rifle and fired at his sister Norma nine. Norma collapsed and died at once. a coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Elkhart
Ind
Kenneth Troyer
Norma
Red Cross Feeds Drought Stricken Farmers in Arkansas
In England Arkansas drought impoverished farmers and their families gathered seeking food. The Red Cross credited with distributing 1500 dollars worth of staples and promising to redeem merchant requisitions. Albert Walls said no one will starve and noted fears of future demonstrations.
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RED Cross
England
Ark
Arkansas River
Albert Walls
riot at St Mary Magdalene church ends with 10 arrests
Hundreds clash with police in Chicago as parishioners defend Rev Edward Kowalewski at St Mary Magdalene church. A riot squad of 125 officers disperses the crowd after clubbing leaders. bonfire lights the street and bells ring as disturbances begin around 4 o clock. Ten men are arrested for disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
Edward A. Kowalewski
St. Mary Magdalene’s Catholic Church
Mysterious Bank Robbery Revealed After Vault Opens
A New Year’s Day robbery at the Lawrence Avenue National Bank is uncovered as the time lock on the vault releases. Inside, 20 or more safety deposit boxes are emptied with debris scattered. Investigators delay further action awaiting fingerprint analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawrence Avenue National Bank
Kiwanis Leader Visits Butte Urges Hard Work Ahead
Ray M. Crossman international president of Kiwanis, visiting Butte, says dark times will pass and calls for a program of upbuilding. He conducted two cross country trips in two months and emphasizes Kiwanis as a force for community improvement nationwide.
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Ray M. Crossman
Omaha
Kiwanis Club
Crossman
United States
Butte
Canada
Kiwanis
Two Southwest plane crashes kill six men in Texas and Missouri
In Overton Texas and Rosecrans Field Missouri two fatal air crashes claimed six lives. Dallas residents Addison Noever Horace Clark and Tom Holcomb died in the Overton crash while Winston Hyatt Leroy Reimer and Donald Payne perished at St Joseph. Newport Tennessee pilots Houston Seahorn and L P Robinson were critically injured near Johnson City.
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Kansas City
Overton
Tex
St. Joseph
Dallas
Stinson-Detroiter
Addison Noever
Horace F. Clark
Tom Holcomb
Shreveport
Noever
H. J. Gauley
Rosecrans
Eld
Winston Hyatt
Leroy Reimer
Donald Payne
Johnson
City, Tenn
Houston Seahorn
L. P. Robinson
Newport, Tenn
Seahorn
Butte Officers Arrest Man For Dillon Robbery
Butte police arrested George Williams and his wife Laura Williams for the Ellel department store robbery in Dillon on New Year’s Eve. Williams led officers to a hideout on Arizona Street where he admitted taking merchandise including women's underwear dresses stockings and men’s clothing. He had previously been convicted of robbing the same store three years earlier.
Unsettled Montana Forecast With Snow West
Montana experiences unsettled weather Monday and Tuesday with snow in the west portion. Temperature shows little change across the period.
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Montana
English Princess Royal Dies in Sleep After Heart Ailment
Louise Princess Royal eldest sister of King George dies in her London home at 63 while asleep at 2 20 p m. She had suffered heart trouble with recent weakness and had earlier gastric hemorrhage in 1926. Her daughters Princess Arthur of Connaught and Lady Maud Carnegie present. Court mourning ordered for six.
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Louise
King George
London
Arthur DE Greve
Princess Royal
George
Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Lady Maud Carnegie
Ness
Princess
Sandringham
Queen Maud
Oslo
Norway
Congress faces drought relief fight as new session opens
Congress returns for a decisive two months with demands for federal drought relief and unemployment aid. A dozen disputes loom including Lucas Norris, prohibition, power commission, battleship modernization, railroad consolidation, and the Nicaraguan outbreak. Night sessions are planned to push appropriations and avoid delays.
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Herbert Little
Washington
Congress
Seventy-First Congress
Hoover
Administration
Senate
Lucas-Norris
Prohibition
New Power Commission
Nye Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Aalican National Committee
Optations Committee
House
John Q. Tilson
Republican National
Pioneer County Official John S. Baker Dies at Dillon
Beaverhead county clerk and recorder John S. Baker died at his Dillon home after a long illness. A resident of the county for 35 years, he served as clerk and recorder since 1902 and would have marked his fifteenth year in office tomorrow. Baker was born in 1857 at Plattsburg New York and moved west as a youth, working in telegraphy before entering public service. His wife was at his bedside during the Golden Wedding anniversary celebration when he passed peacefully.
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Dilllon
Johns. Baker
Beaverhead
Johnny” Baker
Plattsburg
Po Mich
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Rocker
Tom McMahon
Bill Marsh
Roy Leighton
Ocean Hop
Sextant
Kiwanis Head
Bay M. Crossman
Kiwanis Organization
Club
Joffre
R. C. Stephenson
Arkansas River Bottom
EATAA
Mining City
Southwest
Dillon
Weather Forecast
Pioneer County
John S. Baker
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