Foreign trade leaders to gather in Baltimore conference
More than 2,000 U S business executives are expected for the sixteenth national foreign trade conference in Baltimore mid April. James A. Farrell United States Steel will speak on World Trade Today and Tomorrow with Daniel Willard B&O Ambassador Davila Falkenburg and Grady among speakers. The event marks the most active foreign trade year since the war. The rural farm population totals 27 511 000 on January 1 down from 32 000 000 in 1909.
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North American
Alliance
United States
Baltimore
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Davila
Chile
M. J. Falkenburg
Falkenburg Trading Company
Seattle
Henry F. Grady
College of Commerce
University of California
O. K. Davis
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Flood Devastation Widens in South Alabama
Severe flood losses unfold across Covington, Coffee, Geneva and Escambia counties as waters recede. Rescue crews report thousands of homes washed away and numerous refugees removed from towns including Elba Andalusia Flomation Brewton and River Falls. Death toll uncertain with several missing and four reported dead in Conecuh County as rescue teams work through submerged areas.
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Troy
Ala
Alabama
Covington
Coffee
Geneva
Encambia
Joe King Stanley
Knights of Pythias Rescue
Elba
Aandalusia
Flomation
Brewton
River Falls
Pea River
John Little
Conecuh
Mabel Normand Condition Improves After Illness
Hollywood March 17 The condition of actress Mabel Normand who had a lung infection was reported by her physician to be much better tonight She is en route to Palm Springs from New York where a theatrical engagement was canceled after a nervous breakdown.
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Hollywood
Mabel Normand
Palm Springs
Calif
New York
St Patrick’s Day Dance to End Celebration Tonight
The Ancient Order of Hibernians hosts the 50th annual St Patrick’s Day events after services by Friendly Sons of St Patrick and women’s groups. Rev Father Michael J McCormick led the mass and preached the sermon, marking AOH as Montana’s oldest Irish organization with roots in Walkerville.
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ST. Patrick’s Dance
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Women of
Butte
Order of Hibernians
Michael J. McCormick
Vestal
Mont
Montana
Walkerville
Youths Attack Deputy Sheriff Mut ch Breaks Leg in Meaderville
Deputy Sheriff Frank K. Mutch was attacked by several men after ordering a group from the White Front cafe in Meaderville. He suffered a broken leg and facial injuries and was hospitalized. Babe McCabe and Ray Riley are jailed on assault charges. other participants were to be arrested.
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Meaderville
Frank K. Mutch
Murray Hospital
Babe” McCabe
Ray Riley
Angus McLeod
White Front
Mutch
King Mihai to assume royal duties May 10 throne address
Romania reports King Mihai will formally begin royal duties on May 10 from the throne of Romania's first king. The seven year old will wear national costume rather than crown, as celebrations mark the 10th anniversary of Greater Romania with nationwide festivities.
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Michael
Bucharest
Romania
Mihai
Greater
Balkan
Rebel siege tightens as Torreon raids resume in Coahuila
AP reports a new round of air raids on Torreon Coahuila as five armies prepare for a concerted assault. Four killed and a French national wounded in the strikes. Rebels claim 200 killed at San Pedro and 300 federals captured amid ongoing federal advances from multiple fronts. General Calles leads the federal effort while Almagan pushes to sever the Torreon Chihuahua rail line. Border area quiet as both sides consolidate and protest US admission of General Abelardo Rodriguez.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Coahuila
Mexico City
Gonzalo Escobar
San Pedro
Juarez
Monterrey
Plutarco Elias Calles
Juan A. Almagan
Chihuahua
United States of Federal
Abelardo Rodriguez
Modern St Patrick Uses Dynamite To Rid Snakes
CISCO Texas March 17 A modern St Patrick used dynamite to rid the vicinity of 22 rattlesnakes and one prairie runner Walter Webb led the effort after spotting a rattler on a rock A den of snakes was destroyed by a drilled rock blast Five men aided Webb and killed the stunned snakes with poles and hooks.
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Cisco
Texas
St. Patrick
Walter Webb
Camp Fire Girls district leader visits Butte
Miss Janet McKeller regional director visits Butte as Camp Fire Girls report remarkable growth in the northwest over the past two years. Details continued on page 16.
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Camp Fire Girls
Butte
Camp Fire
Northwest
Janet McKeller
Direc
The Private Life of The Prince of Wales
The Montana Standard begins a survey on the future regency as King George’s illness looms. It portrays the prince as a plastic boy prince shaped by a strict mother and a worldly grandfather, yielding a revealing portrait of the heir.
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the Prince of Wales
Montana Standard
England
King George
Prince of Wales
Hoover Moves Fast In Early White House Actions
President Hoover wins cautious praise for a rapid series of decisive moves in two weeks. He backed the Mexican government at once, called an extra session for farm relief and tariff revision, outlined a broad anti crime audit plan, ordered oil land conservation, and required public disclosure of tax refunds over 20000. Democratic opposition is muted aside from Senator Walsh of Montana.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Hoover
White House
United States
Mexico
Congress
Senator Walsh
Mon
Colorado man escapes bear trap after four days
Joseph Schneider a 45 year old World War II veteran and trapper from near Tolland Colorado reports he was trapped in a bear trap for four days and nights. He freed himself by jamming the cage under his knee and dragged 12 miles for aid despite extreme pain starvation and exposure.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph Schneider
Tolland
Schneider
Auxiliary Opens Annual Drive to Aid Crippled Children
The Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children launches a one week drive to raise 10000 for 1929 care. Headquarters at Montana Power on East Broadway. 9 am signup at the office. About 50 volunteers, more needed for canvass. aims to fund orthopedic medical and surgical care for children from financially unable families. An orthopedic nurse cares for about 40 Butte children with twice weekly muscle treatments. surgical cases handled at St Vincent’s.
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Butte
Butte Auxiliary
Montana Power Company
East Broadway
W. J. McMahon
Power Company
McMahon
St. Vincent's
Pilot seriously injured in Newark air crash
Thirteen air joyriders died when a Colonial Airways metal plane crashed one mile east of Newark airport amid freak winds. Pilot Lot Foote, 32, of Newark, and Belmon t Parsons survived with serious injuries. The sightseeing flight over New York harbor broke apart near the accident site as gusts toppled the craft onto a string of cars and a gondola.
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Newark
N. J
Air
Colonial Airways
Newark Metropolitan
Lot Foote
Belmont Parsons
Foote
United States
New York Harbor
Manhattan
New Jersey Central Railroad
Sidley Case Jurors Remain Deadlocked After Deliberation
After 48 hours of deliberation the jury in the Patrick Sidley embezzlement case of $87 000 went to bed deadlocked. The case was given to jurors shortly before 2 am Saturday with no official verdict reported.
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Patrick Sidley
Primary polls open at noon for city election
More than 16 000 residents of Butte may vote today from noon to 7 pm to nominate Democratic and Republican candidates for mayor treasurer police judge and board of aldermen. Four Democrats and two Republicans seek mayoral nomination in a quiet campaign.
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Butte
Minini
M. Kerr Beadle
W. D. Horgan
Goodwin
B. Orem
Holbrook
Butte Exchange Club
Dr. Snell
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Flo Leeds
Fred Beauvais
Janet McKellar
Colorado
Patrick J. Hurley
Tulsa
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Iowa
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