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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1931

Page

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Body found in Long Island Sound tied to Collings yacht case

A unidentified man’s body washed ashore on Asharoken beach after three weeks in the Sound. Authorities suspect the man may be connected to the Benjamin Collings yacht murder and kidnapping case as a possible third conspirator. An autopsy in Northport was started by Dr. Vincent McAuliffe to determine identity and cause of death.

New York Long Island Benjamin Collings Asharoken Beach Collings Milton Bonneau Vincent McAuliffe Huntington McAuliffe

Prominent Anaconda teacher dies after illness

Miss Margaret Chrystal, a popular senior high school teacher and daughter of long-time Anaconda Standard foreman John L. Chrystal, died at her family home after several days of heart illness. Born in Anaconda thirty years ago, she taught at Emerson school in Butte and was active in local social and educational affairs. She belonged to St Pauls church and was a graduate of Montana State College.

Anaconda Margaret Chrystal Chrystal John L. Chrystal Anaconda Standard Montana State College Alpha Omicron Pi St. Paul's Church Hickory Street Miss Chrystal Emerson School Butte

Conference on Silver Negessity and Gold Outlook

W Mont Ferry of the Silver Producers association urged an international silver conference to rehabilitate the silver industry and strengthen the world credit structure. He warned gold production will decline after 1934 and by 1945 fall 25 percent, urging restored silver confidence amid unemployment visible in cities.

Wiggin Chase National Bank International London Europe Majestic United States South America Asia England Germany France Basle Switzerland Quarantine Mr. Wiggin Joplin W. Mont Ferry Silver Producers’ Association Ferry Western Division American Mining Congress American Institute 1 Meter and Metallurgical Engineers

Johnson wins Missouri Seventh special by wide margin

In Springfield a landslide gave Democrat Robert D. Johnson the Seventh Missouri congressional district seat. He defeated Republican John W. Palmer by about 9,000 votes after partial returns showed Johnson 26,821, Palmer 17,829, and independent L. L. Collins 3,732. Democratic leaders highlighted economic issues and national administration critique while Collins pressed prohibition repeal.

Springfield U.P Robert D. Johnson Missouri Johnson John W. Palmer L. L. Collins Wet Palmer Collins Hoover Samuel C. Major National House of Representatives Major Congress Joseph T. Robinson

Markets ignore Franco German alliance report in wide decline

The securities market shows little reaction to news of a Franco German alliance while banks fail across the country. Liquidation widens as banks close and securities sell off amid reduced demand and professional selling. The piece notes improved Europe with France and Germany burying the hatchet and hints at renewed global economic stability if political uncertainty clears.

France Germany Europe United States Continent

Hoover weighs curb on short selling during emergencies

Rumors say President Hoover seeks to determine if securities and commodity exchanges are used to fuel illegitimate speculation and depressions. Advisers may back legislation to ban short selling in emergencies. New York bankers urged action to prevent market demoralization, but no concrete steps have emerged. A letter from the New York Stock Exchange president notes the role of short selling cited as a possible cause.

Hoover New York New York Stock Exchange

Encroachments to be torn out for unpaid taxes

City officials announced that 13 encroachments with unpaid taxes by Oct 15 will be removed. The encroachment tax funds the storm sewer budget, and officials warn show windows or walls may be torn out as examples to enforce payment.

Sportsmen Oil Guns for Opening of Duck Season

Noon tomorrow marks the zero hour for Montana’s duck season as hunters prepare. Reports show heavy ammunition and sporting goods sales, with many heading to preferred hunting grounds. The season runs until October 31 with daily bag of 15 and possession limit of 30. water shortages at Red Rocks lakes may push hunters across lakes, rivers, and swamps.

Montana Red Rocks Lakes

Federal agents raid near Elk Park distillery

Federal Prohibition Agents Ben Holter Ed Donovan and Dc A Olson lay in wait for hours and raided a distillery near Elk Park. A man named John Calcut was seized and jailed in Butte. The plant housed a 65 gallon still barrels of mash and finished product. Calcut faces a federal charge of possession of articles deep for the manufacture of liquor.

Prohibition Ben Holter Ed Donovan Dc. A. Olson Elk Park John Calcut Calcut Butte United States

Lindberghs Missing. Reported in China Near Wuhu

Definite word on Charles and Anne Lindberghs whereabouts was lacking but officials of the national flood relief commission believed the couple had landed at Wuhu yesterday while traveling from Nanking to Hankow.

Shanghai National Flood Relief Commission Wuhu Nanking Hankow

Kelly returns from East trip with Bar Association duties

D M Kelly western general counsel for Anaconda company has come back from a two week Atlantic seaboard visit. He attended the American Bar association meeting on September 14 with his wife Mrs Kelly. The mining law section, of which he is chairman, met September 15. After adjournment the Kellys went to New York for several days.

Dan Kelly Anaconda Company Atlantic Seaboard American Bar Association Kelly Bar Association New York

Big Scoreboard Up At Standard Office For World’s Series

The Standard installed its magnetic scoreboard on West Broadway in front of the newspaper office to showcase all World Series games. Tomorrow’s re-enactment of the first game between the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals starts at 12:30 PM in St. Louis Park, drawing hundreds of fans who watch plays flash from eastern ball parks.

Standard West Broadway Butte Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis

Edison described as slightly weaker after restless night

New York September 29 aging inventor Thomas A Edison is said by his physician to be slightly weaker after a very restless night though his family remains not unduly anxious.

New York Thomas A. Edison

Governments Taxing People To Death Says Hitchcock

Former Senator Gilber M Hitchcock of Nebraska, returning to the United States aboard the Majestic in New York, says four months in Europe convinced him many governments are failures. He notes taxation and dictatorship as signs, calling the attitude of many states troubling.

U. S Gilbert M. Hitchcock Nebraska Europe Germany New York Gilber M. Hitchcock Hitchcock Majestic Bay

Paroles Sought for Two Students Who Robbed for Tuition

Tehuacana Methodist college seeks parole for Pete Price Hearn and Fan Briggs, two theological students sentenced to five years for robbing a taxi driver Otis Warren with a pistol and rope to fund their seminary study. Gov Ross Sterling will consider parole after board review.

Paroles Tehuacana Texas U.psi Tehuacana Methodist College Pete Price Hearn E. O. Hearn Fan Briggs Tiecarn Briggs Longview Otis Warren Ross Sterning State Board of Pardons and Paroles

Origin of Blaze in Butte Block Remains Undetermined

The fire caused nearly 40000 dollars in damage to Brandy Cut Rate, the Talent block, and Shiners store on East Park street. Firemen spent hours investigating the basement blaze after closing time, with water and smoke damage spreading to the Shiner store and the Talent block. Insurance partially covered the loss.

Shiners East Park Street Broudy Shiner

Weather forecast for Montana warns of showers

Moody weather outlook for Montana calls for cloud cover on Wednesday and Thursday with likely showers in the western portion. Temperatures are expected to rise modestly on Wednesday.

Montana

Franco-German reconciliation ministers greet crowds in Paris

Premier Pierre Laval and Foreign Minister Astride Briand returned from Berlin tonight to Paris and were greeted by wildly cheering crowds at the station.

Paris Pierre Laval Astridé Briand Berlin

Franco American economic commission signals Franco German reconciliation

Berlin officials describe the Franco American economic commission as the opening move toward broader Franco German reconciliation. Foreign Minister Dr Julius Curtius told U P that improvement and normalization of relations is desirable and attainable. Four concrete outcomes are anticipated including joint French capital and German technical skill in the East, wider shipping cooperation among France Germany Britain and the United States, airline collaboration, and revision of the Franco German commercial treaty.

Berlin U.P Franco - American Economic Commission Julius Curtius United Press Pierre Laval Aristide Briand France Curtius The Economic Commission United States Germany

U S Flyers Prepare for Pacific Hop

In Sabishiro Beach Japan on September 30 two American aviators Pangborn and Herndon prepared for a non stop flight to the United States. Weather over the great circle route delayed departure. Their plane, which crossed the Atlantic recently, was reported in first class shape after yesterday’s flight from Tachikawa airport near Tokyo.

Sabishiro Beach Japan U.P Pacific Ocean United States Great Circle Clyde FE. Pangborn Hugh Herndon Jr Atlantic Ocean Tachikawa Tokyo

Alleged forger trapped through initials trick

D. Fe Alden, 25, of Deer Lodge, is jailed in Powell county on forgery charges after authorities say he used initials to pose as W. C. Alden and cash a government check. He was linked to a string of bad checks in Butte and arrested by Sheriff Lou Boedecker after a postal gaffe and a later cashing at James McMahon’s Helmville store.

D. FE Lou Boedecker Deer Lodge Alden Avon James McMahon Helmville

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Ses Olears Gurpoe Albert H. Wiggin Robert ST. John William J. Greenler Jr Boxford Mass Boston College Boston William J. Greenler Rolet. D. Johnson House Max Winkler the Economic Alliance Sportsmen Oil Guns Lindberghs Orient D. M. Kelly Weather Forecast Frederick Kura U.S
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