Booths Move in Salvation Army Test Surprises World
Reports from London and other cities recount a surprise leadership shift in the Salvation Army as Bramwell Booth appears to place administration under a council. Evangeline Booth and Catherine Booth are named among council members while secrecy surrounds formal proceedings.
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London
The
Daily Mail Today
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
E. J. Higgins
Evangeline Booth
Catherine Booth
Lawmakers Move To Audit State University And Salaries
Helena January 9 AP Investigation into the 21st legislative assembly begins with resolutions to audit the greater university and examine salaries of state officers and employees plus gasoline tax refunds. A joint House Senate committee will probe 1927 1928 expenditures. secretary of state payroll copies demanded by January 15.
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Helena
21St Legislative Assembly
Goodman
Broadwater
House
Senate
Pauline
Flathead
Secretary of State
State Capitol
Board of Examiners
Three Plotters Involved In Detroit Attempted Slaying
In Detroit a gun battle left one assailant dead and deputy sheriff wounded while police, deputies, and state troopers ambushed four men who aimed to murder Ralph A. Woods, president of Woods Construction. A divorce suit by Woods is active. Mrs Woods, head of a realty company, faced questioning as authorities watched for the other gunmen and secured Woods's home.
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Detroit
Ralph A. Woods
The
Woods Construction Company
Woods
Gumen
Farm hand held for two murders in Ohio case
Edward Kaltenbaugh a 25 year old farm hand from Grove City Pennsylvania was held in the county jail in Canton Ohio as the confessed slayer of his employer John Oser and his wife Bertha in Canal Fulton. Kaltenbaugh confessed to the killings last Saturday night and prosecutors expect murder charges.
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Canton
Edward Kaltenbaugh
Grove City
Kaltenbaugh
John Oser
Canal Fulton
Bertha
Henry W. Harter, Jr
Propaganda and Lobbying in Helena Legislature
Byron E Cooney notes Helena sees a flood of propaganda and lobbying as groups send literature urging legislation or repeal. He praises access to lawmakers while warning some arguments may be flawed. Early lists include Education Boards, Air Pilots, Medical Society, Beauty Operators, County Commissioners, and Automobile associations.
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Byron E. Cooney
Helena
Mark Sessions
National Congress
Washington
State Association of Boards of Education
The
Air Pilots’ Association
State Medical Society
State Association of Operators of Beauty Parlors
the County Commissioners’ Association
Automobile Association
Life in Prison Given Powwow Doctor
John H. Blymer, known as a powwow doctor, is convicted of first degree murder in York Pa. and the jury recommends life imprisonment. The verdict, reached after multiple polls, keeps Blymer from sentencing until an appeal is decided. Accomplices Wilbert G. Hess and John Curry face trial next. Hess's parents testified Blymer warned of a hex on Rehmeyer.
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York
John H. Blymer
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
Herbert B. Cohen
Pennsylvania
Blymer
Philadelphia
Blymyer
Rehmeyr
Wilbert G. Hess
John Curry
Milton G. Hess
Wilbert
Rehmeyer
Fatty Arbuckle Facing Council Over Nuisance
Culver City residents urge closure of Arbuckle's Plantation Cafe after nightly noise and revelry disturbing sleep. Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, former motion picture star, must appear before the city council to show cause why nuisance abatement action should not be taken.
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Culver City
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty” Arbuckle
Butte Deaths Exceed Births for Year 1928
Butte recorded 1001 deaths and 880 births in 1928, a rare balance shift as the city moved from mining to a family community. Dr Joseph Kane reports males dominated deaths at 655 to 336 female deaths, while births totaled 463 boys and 417 girls, a 46 advantage for boys.
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Butte
City
Grim Reaper
Joe Kane
Bureau
Joseph Kane
Kathryn Harrington
Democrats Seek Vacancy Filled on School Board
The Silver Bow Democratic club at Eagles hall authorized the president to appoint a committee to urge the school trustees to fill the current vacancy by electing a seventh board member. The meeting also nominated officers for the new year, with the election slated two weeks later.
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Silver Bow Democratic Club
Eagles Hall
Daughter of Beaverderead rancher inherits 1000 policy
In Dillon on January 9 a Standard Publishing Co accident insurance policy paid $1000 to Maxine, daughter of late Samuel B. Shefer of Beaverderead county. Attorney John Collins, estate administrator, said the policy from Standard was promptly settled. Maxine, the sole heir, works in a Spokane firm and adds to her livelihood.
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Standard
Collins
Spokane
Fokker plans nonstop round world flight with in-air refuel
Fokker Aviation advances a Paris to Paris nonstop world flight with airborne refueling. Tank planes would rendezvous with the main aircraft at cities worldwide, extending range from Aleppo to Karachi Calcutta Hongkong and Vladivostok as needed. The plan follows the Army’s 150 hour Question Mark flight.
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Fokker Aviation
Paris
Aleppo
Syria
Karachi
Calcutta
India
Hongkong
China
Viadivostock
Woman Blinded by Booze Aided U. S.
Thelma Sanford later identified as Thelma McDaniels and her sister Marguerite aided U S customs agents in Arizona and New Mexico while investigating alleged illicit liquor traffic.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Sanford
Thelma McDaniels
Marguerite
United States Customs
Arizona
New Mexico
Five men arrested in Rialto basement gambling raid
Five men were arrested in a raid on the Rialto basement aimed at halting ongoing gambling. Investigators led by Harrison J. Freebourn, newly sworn county attorney, seized two van loads of gambling tables and paraphernalia. Arrested are Curly Darragh Tom Kersham Fr Sullivan R A Tracy and Joe Troglia as they await arraignment before a justice of the peace.
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Rialto
Harrison J. Freebourn
John P
Fink
Kelly
Justice of the Justice of the Peace
Freebourn
Curly Darragh
Tom Kersham
Fr. Sullivan
R. A. Tracy
Joe Troglia
Solo
Panginni
Rhummy
Cyril Kohn
Tranquil board reappoints county employes in reorganization
The Tranquility board of county commissioners approved 17 appointments and three changes after a three day reorganization. New posts include Chris Kinsella as sanitary inspector and James O'Brien as head courthouse janitor. Alice Mulcay becomes courthouse janitress. replacements are Archie Coutts, P J O’Leary, and Nellie Connell. Reappointed include Pat Holland Mary Crowley James Brennan Mamie Lenahan Clarence Fruedenstein.
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Board of County Commissioners
Driees
Chris Kinsella
Walkerville
James O’brien
North
Washington Street
Alice Mulcay
Woolman Street
Archie Coutts
P. J. O'Leary
Nellie Connell
Pat Holland
Mary J. Crowley
James J. Brennan
Mamie Lenahan
Clarence Fruedenstein
Wyoming May Angle Reno for Divorce Capital
Cheyenne Wyoming Jan 9 Wi Reno s ranking as the divorce capitol of the United States may be challenged if a measure Rep M Coltrane of Casper Republican announced tonight he would introduce in the present session of the state legislature receives favorable consideration by the house and senate. Representative Coltrane said he would introduce a bill which provides for the reduction of the residence period in the state before a divorce complaint may be filed from one year the present law to four months. The state of Nevada now requires residence of six months before a divorce action may be instituted.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Reno
United States
M. Coltrane
Casper
House
Senate
Coltrane
Nevada
Schedules for state exams in Butte public schools
A total of 259 G8 A grade students are recommended for state examinations to be given next week. Principals propose the dates. Washington leads with 50, McKinley 34, followed by Monroe, Webster, Emerson, Franklin, Whitier, Garfield, Sherman, Blaine, Greeley, Longfellow, Harrison, and Hawthorne. First day reads reading and first day. second day covers arithmetic spelling psychology agriculture and geography. Miss Elizabeth Ireland will set exact dates after test questions are printed. Physiology and geography tests involve 252 and 242 students respectively. Eight-A students may select four of eight courses including English Latin Ancient history cooking sewing manual training drawing and music appreciation.
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Butte
Washington School
McKinley
Monroe
Webster
Emerson
Franklin
Whittier
Garfield
Sherman
Blaine
Greeley
Longfellow Harrison
Hawthorne
Elizabeth Ireland
Agnes Hanratty
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