ENEMIES FRIENDLY: Franco-German Economic Commission Formed
Paris and Berlin move toward reconciliation as Pierre Laval and Aristide Briand create a permanent economic commission. They meet President Paul von Hindenburg, the first French leaders to confer with him, signaling a cooperative step amid postwar tensions.
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Laval
Briand
Paul von Hindenburg
Berlin
France
Germany
Economic Commission
Pierre Laval
Aristide Briand
von Hindenburg
Andre Francois-Poncet
Meissner
State highway officials call relief by road work in Salt Lake
In Salt Lake City an audience of about 300 state highway officials heard Henry H Blood urge expanding federal highway construction as relief for unemployment. Governor Dern welcomed delegates and urged using hand labor and temporary nonuse of machinery. Ross and Eckels cited unified state highway administration increasing mileage with no taxpayer burden.
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Salt Lake City
American Association of State Highway Officials
Henry H. Blood
Utah Road Commission
Association
George H. Dern
National Treasury
Blood
Dern
Charles H. Ross
North Carolina Highway Department
Samuel Eckels
Pennsylvania Department
Degidion Maul to Investigate Oriental Clash
Thousands of Chinese students demonstrated before Chang Hsueh Liang’s headquarters in Manchuria demanding a declaration of war on Japan. Chang declined to see them as they paraded through the streets all day in Peiping China.
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Peiping
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Manchuria
Japan
Chang
Franco German talks seen easing tensions and shaping policy
The Laval Briand meeting in Berlin signals a move toward cooperative Franco German relations. Organizing economic ties is key, with hopes for sentiment improvement across Europe and possible US participation. October steel demand, stable prices, and Coca Cola weakness due to beer hopes affect markets. Massachusetts Cooperative Bank leaders push for safety standards amid turbulence.
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Berlin
Pierre Laval
France
Aristide Briand
M. Laval
Germany
Europe
United States
Hoover
Aged spinster challenges Will of Ella Wendel estate
Rosa Dow Stansbury of Vicksburg Mississippi sues to break the late Ella Wendel will, seeking about 75 million dollars left to charity. Lawyers Arthur Garfield Hays and Samuel Untermyer file in U S district court for the 74 year old claimant, who alleges her signature was bought after a conspiracy. A federal restraining order halted probate set for January 25.
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New York
America
Wendel
Vicksburg
Miss
U. S. District Court
Rosa Dow Stansbury
Ella Wendel
Julian W. Mack
Miss Stansbury
Bandits Loot Bank After Throwing Four in Vault
In Billings on September 28 two masked men forced entry into Farmers State Bank Worden locking cashier William Schenck assistant M Reynolds and two customers in the vault. They escaped with 1400 dollars in a light roadster or sedan. Reynolds alerted a patron to summon a merchant to open the vault. Both robbers wore caps blue overalls and blue shirts and carried pistols. One is tall and heavy set the other slender and light complexioned.
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Billings
Farmers State Bank Worden
William Schenck
M. Reynolds
Reynolds
Nations follow Britain on gold standard move
London reports that Norway and Sweden left the gold standard as a precautionary step while Denmark plans a special Folketing session to decide on suspending the gold standard. A bill to suspend and cut metallic coverage to 33 percent was anticipated, with Ireland and the Netherlands adjusting rates as European finances shift. Finland indicated no move to follow.
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London
Norway
Sweden
Folkething
Congress
Denmark
Europe
Bank of the Netherlands
Ireland
England
Holland
Great Britain
Britain
Riksbank
Finland
Butte Groups Plan Columbus Day Observance on Oct 12
Butte organizations began plans for Columbus Day observances set for October 12, with stores and public offices to close. Knights of Columbus council 668 will host an open house at K C Hall featuring vocal and instrumental selections and a talk by a speaker, followed by a dance and refreshments. Christoforo Columbo Lodge No 1 plans an elaborate celebration at Legion hall with a banquet and ball. Civic clubs also arranging events for the day, with programs to be announced.
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Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Butte Council
James J. Brett
Brett
Lindberghs Headed on Survey Flight Over Flooded Areas
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh started a survey flight from Lotus lake at 10 30 am bound for the Wuhu region southwest of Nanking and Hankow to inspect flooded districts. The trip began today as they left Lotus Lake on the mission.
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Nanking
China
Wuhu
Hankow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lotus Lake
Moyle and Allen Forced Back From Flight to Tacoma
Fairbanks Alaska reports Cecil Allen and Don Moyle began an announced flight to Tacoma via Whitehorse but turned back after five and a half hours due to thick weather. They landed at 5 p m PT.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Tacoma
Wash
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Cecil Allen
Don Moyle
Ministers Golfing Debut At Butte Links Tournament
Six Protestant ministers tee off in Butte for the first clergy golf tourney. Veterans L E Jones Charles G Cole and Thomas Ashworth lead the group with Rev Charles Sebold a Scotssem seminary alumnus. Rev J Osbun Phillips joins as a dark horse in 18 holes of friendly competition.
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St. Peter's
Butte
L. E. Jones
Charles G. Cole
Thomas Ashworth
Charles Sebold
Theological Seminary
Hartford
Conn
G. A. Morrison
Ministerial Golf Alliance
J. Osbun Phillips
League deadlock over Manchuria peace mission and neutrality demands
The League of Nations stalled after proposing a commission to investigate the Sino Japanese clash in Manchuria and to set a date to evacuate Japanese troops. Chinese delegate Alfred Sze urged neutral members. Japanese delegate Kenkichi Yoshizawa resisted. The council left negotiations in a stalemate awaiting Tokyo instructions.
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Geneva
U.P
League of Nations
Manchuria
Alfred Sze
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Yoshizawa
Tokyo
Sze
League Council
Alejandro Lerroux
Two More City Warrants To Clear Debts
Two additional warrant calls will be made in Butte, including the largest in city history, to retire floating debts. The city has operated on a cash basis since Sept 1, and after these two allotments no further warrants will be called unless old methods return. The first call totals about 822000 plus interest to Dec 1 1931, roughly 912000 in all, covering general fund warrants up to July 1. The second call is about 43500 for warrants issued between July 1 and Sept 1, including about 40000 general fund and 3500 sprinkling fund.
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Butte
General Fund
Montana Weather: Unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday Showers
A weather forecast for Montana indicates unsettled conditions with showers in the western portion on Tuesday and continued showers and cooler temperatures on Wednesday.
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Montana
Three houses damaged by basement fire at Talent Block
Fire swept the basement of the Talent Block store area causing extensive damage estimated over 40000 dollars. Fire teams reported flames affecting a row of businesses including HOU ACQUIRED 10 SUBUUE and nearby storefronts. No injuries reported.
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Ihree Hou
Subuue
Fireproof Block Fire Displaces Tenants in Butte
A basement blaze at the Talent block near Wyoming and Park streets caused over 40000 dollars in damage and forced about 20 tenants from their quarters. Firemen fought for more than three hours as the Brandy Cut-Rate and adjoining Shiner furniture store faced collapse risk. crowd of about 5000 watched traffic held, and the fire began shortly after six PM.
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Butte
Wyoming and
Park Streets
Shiner Furniture
Governor Erickson urges Montana drought relief fund drive
Montana Governor Erickson appealed to citizens to support a $250,000 drought relief quota as a civic duty and smart investment. He spoke at a Red Cross conference with 16 counties present, warning that without aid many drought victims could perish this winter as the relief drive opens October 11.
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Helena
Erickson
Cupid Makes Divorce Case Appearance
In Oklahoma City on September 28 a divorce trial heard an engagement announcement from the witness stand. Keenan Sheldon, son of a local pastor, testified he kissed a woman in the Brown home doorway. He said the woman was Margaret Logan, Mrs. Brown’s sister and his fiancée, though the engagement had not been formally announced.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
E. E. Brown
Sam Hoper
Keenan Sheldon
F. M. Sheldon
Sheldon
UAY Agents Nab Alleged Still In Cabin Raid
Federal agents report a 65-gallon still and distillery gear found in two cabins at 720 South Wyoming. Two men, Andy Kisock and Lloyd Sullivan, were arraigned on liquor manufacture and possession charges. both released on $200 bonds. Distillery described as unusually elaborate for the area. Agents Holter Donovan Olsen Cosgriff led the raid.
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Wyoming Street
United States
L. M. van Etten
Andy Kisock
Lloyd Sullivan
Sullivan
Kisock
Holter, Donovan, Olsen and Cosgriff
Family Driven From Home By Flames In Butte
Homeless Mr and Mrs Sam H James and their four children were woke by smoke and fled their home at 243-45 Anaconda road as fire gutted the dwelling and a local landmark. Neighbors provided temporary shelter while firefighters fought the blaze and volunteers helped recover personal effects.
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Sam H. James
Butte
Anaconda Road
James
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