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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1929
Page
2
Northwest police hunted two young men described as bold and good looking after they abducted two girls from escorts in Portland. A gun battle followed as they stole three cars and held up four auto parties. Authorities said the pair are strangers to the city and likely amateurs in the racket.
A. E. Fitkin of New York, noted for a half million gift to a memorial hospital in Ashbury Park New Jersey, rose from a Brooklyn upbringing to become a prominent business magnate. Born in a large family, he shifted from theology to business at age 21 and has remained in industry ever since.
Delegates from the Mining district of the American Legion travel by social train from Butte to the department convention. They back Al J. Livingston of Silver Bow post for state commander after his term doubled post membership. Livingston joined early in the war, serving in the quartermaster construction division at Camp Cody.
Governor Erickson issues a proclamation urging prompt and adequate response to the American Red Cross relief appeal for Wibaux after a flood. He stresses quick, liberal giving by Montana residents to support the disaster task until the area is restored.
In Kansas City on June 22 a cloud burst like rainstorm drenched eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Water reached two to four feet in downtown streets, stranding cars and marooning passengers. Fairfax Airport halted air traffic as mud and water covered runways.
The Used Car Dealer builds his business on sale of real values and dependable service. He knows a satisfied customer is vital to the used car end as in the sales room. Read the best bargains in Butte in the Standard Classified Section today.
Classified line notes that ads vary with opportunity while contact phone 626 remains constant. This terse item reflects ongoing listings service. No specific individuals or organizations identified beyond the generic classified context.
Five men armed with machine guns stopped a Southern Pacific local near Pittsburg California, wounded engineer J H Barnes of Oakland, and looted about 20000 in registered mail. Passengers were lined up and warned not to move. The robbers fled in two cars, one later found burning near Concord. Police believed they would arrest the bandits within hours.
Lee Schoenhair, signaling fog east of Cincinnati, landed at Cleveland municipal airport at 8 10 p m EST while attempting a nonstop Los Angeles to New York flight. He had covered about 2100 miles in 13 hours 20 minutes and planned to continue to New York the next day.
Sixty three seventh grade pupils in six Silver Bow county schools passed the state examinations in geography and physiology, advancing to the eighth grade. The list from St Marys parochial school includes Alice Buckley Dorothy Nevin Mary Leary Elizabeth Keough and others. Report cards are not yet ready. Continued on Page 13 Col 8.
The Senate Finance Committee fell behind schedule after concluding weekly hearings on the tariff bill. Sugar and metal schedules were postponed two days and will not begin until Wednesday, while sub committees continue farm and earth schedule hearings. Chairman Smoot still expects the hearings to conclude by July 10.
Washington June 22 The president packed his fishing gear for a trip to his Madison Virginia trout stream preserve in the Blue Ridge mountains. He went with Mrs Hoover Secretary Hyde Mark Sullivan and Lawrence Richey.
Elusive Willie Baby Face Doody, a drug crazed killer, sparked a wide chase as federal county and city sleuths mobilized with 25 detective squads and 35 postal inspectors to catch him after a spree of hold ups and three murders. A fourth victim, Milton Vausouopolis, restaurant owner, died from wounds inflicted by Doody. Doody is also linked to the Berwyn police chief slaying and other shootings tied to a post office robbery and a trap set for him by federal officers.
Officers Hannigan and Mooney tagged 45 cars on Wyoming street for overstaying 45 minutes in a restricted district. Merchants claimed a restriction and drivers were summoned to court, but all 45 cases were dismissed as the district was not restricted.
Dr. James H. Snook, the Ohio State University co ed slayer, faced three alienists in Columbus as prosecutors pressed an insanity counter plea. The bespectacled professor awaited arraignment on a first degree murder charge after admitting he killed Theora Hix to protect her, with continued coverage on Page 12.
Rabbaele Maiullari, the New York Ice man, left Portland at 6 p.m. bound for Salt Lake aboard the Portland Limited after arriving from Seattle. He aims to traverse the earth in 24 traveling days amid racing rumors. Charles Olson, a New York mechanic, began May 22 and has crossed Europe and Asia en route to Victoria, Canada, having passed the mid Pacific. Majsullari faced severe weather in Russia and once reported frozen legs during a flight.
One of the Clemens prison break leaders, F. A. Smiley Wilkerson, was captured near Matagorda Bay by H. Bample and taken to Houston city jail. Officials hope his capture aids investigations as 12 prisoners remain missing and others are believed to still hide near the prison farm amid dense cover.
Texarkana Texas June 22 Police held Osie Nix 23 after he allegedly confessed to fatally poisoning his 18 year old wife to obtain $1 000 in life insurance. Nix was spirited away from Rock Creek to an undisclosed location amid mob threats.
Madrid reports Major Ramon Franco and three aviators arrived safely at San Miguel in the Azores after a day of uncertain reports. They plan to resume their flight toward New York tomorrow afternoon. Why they landed at the island’s eastern point remains unexplained.
At Teterboro Airport New Jersey mechanics work on the North Star monoplane piloted by Robert Q. Williams and Lewis Yancy who plan a hop to Paris. A take-off for Old Orchard Maine had been anticipated but Monday appeared to be the earliest. The North Star, recently acquired from Mrs. James A. Stillman, replaced the Green Flash which crashed two weeks earlier during a Europe flight attempt.
Peace and thanksgiving spread across Mexico as a three year church dispute nears a settlement. Mass demonstrations at churches and shrines marked the day with thousands praying for a restored church state accord. Officials and church leaders foresee a reopening of capital churches next week after talks with government officials.
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