Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-29
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January

January
6-Ida NJ. Tarbell. &c. writer. famous for
exposing trusts. in Bridgeport, Conn.
20-Walter Hackett. Ct. playwright, in New
29-William Allen White, IS famous editor of
Emporia tKan.) Gazette. died in EN-.
poria.
February
25-Rear Adm. Charles C. Hartigan. g., ma.
val attache. winner of Congressional
medal: in Palo Alto.
house from Brooklyn. N. Y. since 1919.
died in Washington. D. C.
March
Thomas E. Campbell, &C. former cover.
nor of Arizona died in Phoenix
REV DR.. Thomas Nicholson 80, Method.
ist bishop and former. president of the
Antl-saloon league. in Mount Vernon.
l5-Joseph B. Eastman, 81. director of Office
OF Defense Transportation. died in Wash.
ington. D. c.
Chicago. ILL.,. died at IA in Chicago
April
2+Mrs. Sarah Jane Swanson. 113. said to
be the oldest Americanborn resident of
the United States. died in Chicago.
25-Coe 1. Crawford. So. former governor
and senator of South Dakota. in Yank.
William =; Stephens. 81, former cover.
28-Secretary of Navy Frank Knox. who
has held that cabinet post since 1910.
died in Washington, D. c.. at age Of
20. He was newspaper publisher in
private life.
May
Twice Adm. William Rodgers. "a. com.
mander Of U; S, Adriatic fleet in World
War l. died in Bethesda, Md
Brig. Gen. Donald A. Dawson, chief of
provisional engineering command. Medi.
terranean area Death reported from
India.
mander of Allied troops in Siberia in
World War I. died in Coronado. Calf.
l6-George AIDE. famous humorist. died at
rs in Kentland Ind
June
Cen o. r. Gillette. &c. Confederate
brigadier general. in Shreveport. La.
J9Sef Beek prime mnster of ,d Pc
died at 40 near Bucharest. Romania.
25-Louisa E. G. Thorp. 80. internationally
known artist and art teacher. in Los
July
9-Martin D. Morrison. 80. former congress.
- man from Indiana, died in Abingdon. Va.
l2-Mrs Betty Compton knappen. 81, tor.
York
ITALIAN Dinehart. 81. film and stage actor
who has appeared in more than 100 pic.
lures. died in Hollywood. Calf.
20-Mildred Harris, Al. movie actress and
first wife Of Charles Chaplin. died in
27-Lieut Gen Leslie McNair killed in
30 Manuel ouezon president of the Phil.
H He was Is, ~ "
August
5-Rear Adm. Don Pardee Moon. So com.
mtted suicide in Washington while suf.
feGing from combat fatigue"
Ellie Cherry. g.; last OF the Cherry Sis.
ids. Iowa.
September
1-Isabel Irving, 70. whose stage career
covered so years. at Nantucket. Mass.
2George W, Norris. former senator from
FsSEa ID died at 50 in Ne5
ing five terms in the senate.
s-James A. Reed, former senator from
Missouri. at 80 in Fairview. Mich.
October
4-Alfred E. Smith. four times governor OF
New York and Democratic candidate for
In ls2 % * New 81 York ey 1T 20
:, utility executive; in New York city
resented So Carolina district for IL
consecutive terms. in Washington. D. c.
22-Richard Bennett. 70. famous actor. IN
Los Angeles.
November
8-Mss Christiana Bond. 100. author. art.
list and lecturer. in Baltimore.
9-Jane Grey. S. wel-known actress. In
New York city
l2-Edgar S. Kelley. b. composer of classi.
cal music. In New York city.
l6-BOake Carter. correspondent and radio
news commentator. 46. in Hollywood.
Calf
l7-Sen. Ellison D. Smith. who represented
So. Carolina in upper chamber for IS
years longest consecutive period In his.
tory) at 80. In Lynchburg. S. c.
25-Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands, commissioner
Of professional baseball for "a years. at
rs. in Chicago.
December
1-Abert B. Fall. secretary OF interior in
Harding administration at 80. In FL
Paso. Texas
3-Dr. David Kinley. 80. president of U. Of
Illinois. 1920 to 1890 in Champaign, III.
Federal Judge Arthur J. futile, u.s. in
Detroit. Mich. Most outstanding case
was treason trial Of Max Stephan.
7-Maj. John Griffith. commissioner OF in.
tercollegiate athletics of Western confer.
ence. at 81. In Chicago.
l4--Lupe Velez. "a. movie actress. kills
self In Hollywood. Calf.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.