Supreme Court on Baltimore Electric rate case impact
The Supreme Court ruled that utilities must earn a return after operating costs depreciation interest and reasonable dividends to support credit and public duties. The decision stresses using current property value rather than original cost and notes potential changes since 1915 with dissent by Holmes Brandeis and Stone. Page 9 continues.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Supreme Court
Baltimore Electric Railway
Maryland Public Service Commission
Prohibition Leader Blames Attacks for Agent Slayings
Prohibition Commissioner Doran blamed recent inflammatory attacks on enforcement personnel for the killings of agents Patterson and Moncure in West Palm Beach as a raid covered the home of George W. Moore. Doran praised Moncure as an honest officer and noted agents’ high qualifications while outlining enforcement expectations.
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Charles D. Watkins
Associated Press
Washington
Prohibition
Florida
Doran
F. R. Patterson
Robert K. Moncure
George W. Moore
West Palm Beach
Patterson
Moncure
Boston
Detroit
E. R. Tuttle
Savannah, Ga
Prohibition Service
Virginia
Army Snowbirds land at Newman Lake in winter test flight
Thirteen Army Arctic patrol planes led by Major Ralph Royce landed on Newman Lake 23 miles east of Spokane at 3 p.m. completing the western phase of their winter test flight from Selfridge Field Michigan. They traveled from Missoula in 40 minutes, facing good visibility despite mountain spots and a tail wind. The group will be repaired before starting the eastern phase of the flight.
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Spokane
Wash
Army
Arctic Patrol
Ralph Royce
Newman Lake
Here
Selfridge Field
Mich
Great Falls
Mont
Missoula
Royce
Tell It Well Your Ad Will Sell
Local advertising pitch urging readers to place classified ads with bold assurance. Repeats call to insert an ad today to boost sales reach. No identifiable people or organizations named in the readable text.
Girls' Central Honor Roll Sets School Record
Margaret McCarthy daughter of Mr and Mrs William McCarthy led the second quarter honor roll at the school where 78 girls made the list the largest in the institution's history Father M J Leonard principal noted. Florence led seniors with 96 and Mary Lee topped juniors with scores from Frances Moran Lois Dezell Catherine Murphy and Catherine Taylor.
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Margaret McCarthy
William McCarthy
M. J. Leonard
Florence
Mary Lee
Stephanie
Frances Moran
Lois Dezell
Catherine Murphy
Catherine Taylor
Autoists Deaf to Wife s Plea for Dying Man
At Fort Garland Colorado on January 19 Mrs R G Hunter tried to flag down passing motorists for help as her husband a prosperous rancher collapsed from heart trouble while pitching hay. She even drove a drove of hogs onto the highway to block traffic. Two motorists halted and followed her to a barn where the man lay dead.
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Fort Garland
Colo
R. G. Hunter
Prominent Butte Matron Mrs Flora Meyer Dies
Mrs Flora Meyer 74 longtime Butte resident died at home 311 West Park after a weeklong illness a paralytic stroke caused death. German born she and Maurice Meyer settled in Butte when it was a mining camp their six children William Harry Sam Alice Helen and Martin survived her. Maurice Meyer died in 1915 she managed extensive real estate becoming one of Montana’s wealthiest women.
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Flora Meyer
Butte
West Park Street
Germany
Maurice Meyer
United States
Martin Meyer
Meyer
Montana
Weather forecast for Galion area
Today fair in the north and unsettled in the south with unsettled conditions in Galion on Monday and Tuesday. Temperature expected to show little overall change.
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South Galion
Fatal crash kills sixteen on Maddux airliner near San Clemente
An airliner en route from Agua Caliente Mexico to Los Angeles crashed ten miles south of San Clemente California killing sixteen aboard none survived. The tri motor craft reportedly lost engine power and plunged into plowed fields near the highway and Pacific Ocean as flames engulfed the wreckage. Passengers listed include Mr and Mrs Edward Bowen Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Benjamin Miller San Francisco Mr and Mrs Sedric Brown Los Angeles William Paden Los Angeles Mrs Doris Cantillon Los Angeles Mrs Ada Glover Los Angeles Edward Small Los Angeles Frances Jameson Pasadena Elizabeth Squibb Pasadena Hannah Colliston Fairhope Alabama Char Rabold Fairhope Alabama Pilot Basil Russell Los Angeles Co Pilot Fred Walker Los Angeles. Chief Eaton counted bodies at the scene.
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San Clemente
Calif
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Los Angeles
Here
Salou Wea
Eisty
Pacific Ocean
Offic
Edward Bowen
Benjamin Miller
San Francisco
Sedric Brown
William Paden
Doris Cantillon
Ada Glover
Edward Small
Frances Jameson
Pasadena
Elizabeth Squibb
Hannah Colliston
Fairhope
Ala
Latin Nations Clash Over Disputed Isla Pol Area
The Paraguayan legation says Bolivian troops attacked a Paraguayan detachment near Isla Pol by Puerto Casado about 200 miles north of Asuncion. A Paraguayan soldier was killed in action. Both nations claim the Chaco Boreal region as their own amid rising frontier activity.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguayan Legation
Isla Pol
Puerto Casado
Asuncion
Paraguay
Chaco Boreal
Bolivia
Legation
Peterson to face second murder trial in Manson case
Clifford Peterson 21 a UW freshman will be retried for the murder of his stepfather Elmer Manion, a jury failed to reach a verdict after 42 hours of deliberations. County attorney H J Freebourn said the retrial would be scheduled as soon as possible, likely next fall, with potential to be last on the current calendar.
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Clifford Peterson
Manson
University of Washington
iH. J. _Freebourn
Peterson
Cnarezca Wilt
Elmer Manion
Butte
Criminal Court
Breakfast Thieves Strike Northern Cafe on East Front Street
Thieves entered a rear window of the Northern cafe on East Front Street and stole hams, bacon, eggs, pies, cereals, canned fruits and most food supplies. Police report snow tracks suggest juveniles carried out the robbery, leaving breakfast service disrupted.
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East Front Street
Gold rush endures despite freezing West
In Kingman Arizona on January 19 gold prospectors braved cold as they camped near Mojave claims from the latest West gold rush. They recalled John Sanders who struck it rich decades ago, then faced tragedy as his family suffered illness and deaths, prompting his return to the map of the diggings.
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Kingman
Ariz
Mojave Mountains
John Sanders
Placer Diggins
Sanders
Fremont
Ind
U C Sets Mark in Public Works Expenditures
Secretary of Commerce Robert P. Lamont estimated public works inclusion and utility extensions will reach about 7 billion dollars in 1930. Governors of 26 states report detailed 1930 construction plans totaling nearly 1.78 billion, with total public works spending forecast around 3.33 billion including federal projects and remaining states.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Robert P. Lamont
New Construction Division
Commerce Department
Lamont
Hoover
Paris Naval Plans Near Completion Told to Delegations
American and British delegations were told that Paris will bring to completion its naval plans. Officials indicated progress on key defense programs and anticipated formal announcements in the near future.
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Paris
France to keep ships in build up to 1942 says Tardieu
Premier Andre Tardieu told U S and British naval delegations France will not scrap ships and will continue its naval program to 1942. He urged the next conference focus on whether to limit navies by total tonnage or by class tonnage, leaving actual reductions to the League of Nations commission. France aims for 800 000 tons by 1942, about 250 000 more than present.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
NDON
Andre Tardieu
France
Henry L. Stimson
J. Ramsdy McDonald
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Tardieu
Stimson
Dino Grandi
Italy
American Girls in London Observe Liquor Amendment
Girl stenographers of the American Naval delegation in London report prohibition works for them none show interest in beer or wine. They say they do not drink at home or abroad and focus on church and sightseeing amid no restriction from chiefs.
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London
Barometer drop signals colder weather for mining city
After a brief thaw the region again faced extreme cold as Butte endured subzero wind and light snow. The midnight reading fell to 14 below with a sharp seven degree drop in five hours. North wind continued as streetcar service ran normally and National Parks Airways completed mail flights both directions.
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United States
Butte
Mercury
Main
E National Parks Airways, Inc
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Sheppard
Texas
Dial
Mrs. Meyer
Acidentia
AIR Company
California
George
Royal Gallery
House of Lords
St. James’ Palace
Mojave Mountain
U.C
Robert C. Albright
Middlewest
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