Florida Welcomes Record Tourist Influx On Winter Tour
Florida reports its largest winter tourist crowd with estimates ranging from 325 000 to 700 000. Miami Mayor E G Sewell says Miami proper hosts about 100 000 visitors while Miami Beach adds 25 000. Tourists spend about 1 000 000 daily, totaling near 100 000 000 this season, underscoring tourism as a major industry.
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Ram
Miami
Fla
Florida
E. G. Sewell
Miami Beach
Sewell
Governor Signs 14 More Bills in Montana
Governor J E Erickson signed 14 more measures as he works through legislative acts. Key items include a protein based wheat marketing system with protein noted on warehouse tickets, designating Fort Benton as Lewis and Clark memorial site, and refunding capitol building bonds.
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Helena
J. E. Erickson
Legislative Assembly
Fort Benton
Half-Billion in March Tax Receipts Forecast By US Treasury
Washington reports March 15 income tax receipts running about 5.4 million dollars ahead of last year with estimates suggestive of a possible fifty million dollar rise for March. Officials rush receipts to banks as the treasury nears bank balances and cannot predict a final total before March 23.
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Washington
Treasury
Butte Crippled Children Drive Seeks 1929 Funds
Butte auxiliary appeals for 10000 to support crippled child care in 1929. W J McMahon asks volunteers to report 9 am at Montana Power office for soliciting. About 50 volunteers already, with 75 more to begin after training at headquarters. Continued on Page 12.
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Butte
Butte Auxiliary For
W. J. McMahon
Montana Power Company
Power Company
St Patrick Banquet Draws Wide Women Attendance
St Patrick's Day dinner at the Silver Bow club marked the fifth annual banquet in honor of Ireland's patron saint. Miss Harrington served as speaker as attendees enjoyed Irish tunes, songs, and dances amid daffodils, narcissus, and green decor.
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Miss Harrington
Silver Bow Club
Erin
Ireland
M. J. Donnelly
California
L. A. Fellows
J. M. Burns
Frank McHugh
Fellows
Kittie Harrington
Louise
Foch Nearing End as Doctors Fight to Lengthen Life
Paris reports that Marshal Ferdinand Foch remains under doctors' care as his condition worsens. Despite a likely doom, physicians plan to use all available treatments, including oxygen injections, while his simple bedroom is marked by a banner bearing allied nations.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Four Democrats Two Republicans In Mayor's Race
The Butte district parties will nominate their mayor, city treasurer and police judge plus aldermen on Monday March 18 between noon and 7 pm. Democratic mayoral candidates include M Kerr Beadle the incumbent, W D Horgan former mayor, Phil Goodwin former treasurer and postmaster, and William B Orem former mine inspector.
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Butte
M. Kerr Beadle
W. D. Horgan
Beadle
Phil Goodwin
William B. Orem
Montana
Fred Holbrook
Park Street
Imerchant
Brilliant talk prove features at big meeting
Visitors from many cities joined the largest Friendly Sons of St. Patrick banquet held in Butte at the New Finlen hotel last night. Ray Nagle, Rev. J. M. Nolan, and Joseph Monaghan spoke on topics assigned, with Nagle and Nolan receiving warm responses. Toastmaster Charles P. Nevin drew hearty applause. the event included songs by Howard Melaney and left road official John D. Ryan prominent in audience reactions.
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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Butte
New Finten
Ray Nagle
J. M. Nolan
St. Mary’s Parish
Joseph Monaghan
Legislative Assembly
Nagle
United States
B. A. and
P. Road
Jury Deliberations Continue in Sidley Embezzlement Case
The jury in the Patrick Sidley embezzlement case remained deadlocked early this morning after being charged shortly after 1 am yesterday. Jurors reportedly had only about three hours of sleep by midnight, then woke for breakfast at 7:30.
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Patrick Sidley
Milligan Fla Flood Threatens Town as Rivers Rise
Relief workers report Milligan in northwest Florida being swept away by record Yellow River flood while Alabama rescues 20,000 affected people. Despite clear weather, 13 bodies recovered with fatalities expected to run into scores. Massive property losses hinder precise estimates.
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Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Milligan
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Borah condemns spy system in federal prisons
Senator Borah of Idaho sharply denounces the use of undercover agents in federal penitentiaries and says Attorney General William D. Mitchell will end the practice, a view voiced after a conference this week. Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt remains less ready to abandon the system.
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Washington
Borah
Repubs Idaho
William D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Iup
Thaden Starts Endurance Flight To Break Record
Louise Thaden, holder of the women's altitude record, launched from Oakland Airport at 3 51 35 p m in an effort to beat Bobbie Trout's 17 hour 5 minute endurance mark. Her 196 gallons of gasoline and 14 gallons oil fueled the 600 foot launch as a sealed barograph records the flight for the Oakland American Aeronautical association.
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Louise Thaden
Bobbie Trout
Oakland Airport
Oakland
Cal
Louise McPetridge Thaden
Los Angeles
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John D. Ryan
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Harry Gallwey
Friendly Sons
Howard Melaney
Sidley
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