Rankin to Announce 50 Liquor Indictments in Butte
Attorney General Wellington Rankin arrives in Butte this morning signaling filing of about 50 informations against alleged liquor law violators. Most offenses occur after July 1, 1923 when new penalties took effect. Many pleaded guilty to prior misdemeanors to avoid jury trials, but under the newer law juries loom as county finances face strain.
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Butte
Wellington D. Rankin
Forve
Povacesion
el Chew
Gem
Mary Garden to play Madonna in The Miracle
American soprano Mary Garden announced contract with Morris Gest to star as the wordless Madonna in The Miracle for three months before debuting with the Chicago Opera company next November. She will share the role with Lady Diana Manners Cooper, who led the London production and alternated with Princess Norma Matchabelli in New York. Garden said she may join the Cattle Church to fulfill a long-held wish and better perform the Madonna role.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Garden
Morris Gest
Madonna
Chicago’ Opera Company
Diana Manners Cooper
London
Norma Matchiabelli
Mise Garden
Catelle
Montana man found dead after drift in Devil's Canyon
The body of Stephen Garvey, missing since March 16, was found in Big Horn mountains after days of search. He had drifted 15 miles through deep snow toward a settlement, leaving skis near the Sioux trail. Garvey a Hungarian and Leipzig University graduate, about 40, died exhausted off trail near the canyon.
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Associated Press
Billings
Big Horn Mountains
Stephen Garvey
Devil's Canyon
Sioux Trail
Kane
Wye
Garvey
Leipsie University
Mellon Attacks House Boost of Estate Taxes
WASHINGTON April hearing on the revenue bill features Secretary Mellon opposing the estate tax increase from 25 to 40 percent as economic surge. Committee to reconvene after a night session with final report possible early next week. Actuaries retrace figures on land taxes and the 82,500,000 bonus provision to close gaps in the House measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
Treasury
Smoot
Narrow escape as cargo fire hits British steamship Franstan
A fire broke out in the cotton cargo of the British steamer Franstan near Port Sudan as it neared the Ted sea. The captain ordered abandon ship, with all passengers saved, while crew stayed aboard to fight the blaze. Earlier reports said pilgrims were being transferred to the Clan Maciver and efforts would be made to reach Port Sudan or beach the ship.
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Jeddah
Franstan
Wessel
Port Sudan
Lloyds
Clan Maciver
La Follette and Smith Extend Wisconsin Leads
Wisconsin returns show La Follette and Smith extending margins at the Republican and Democratic national conventions as precincts report. With 1113 precincts, La Follette leads McAdoo and Reed in presidential preferences, while district results favor La Follette in several contests. Crippled wire service limits further tallies tonight.
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Wis
Robert M. la Follett
Govenor al Smith
New York
Smith
McAdoo
James A. Reed
Missouri
MccAdoo
Reed
Stat
la Follette
Coolidge
Follette
Coolidgs
Butte dairymen urge strict inspection over moonshine in dairy supply
Butte Dairymen's association urged city officials to inspect the milk industry, accusing some dairies of selling moonshine disguised as dairy products. They warned of dangerous sanitary conditions and illegal profits harming legitimate dairies, calling for daily inspections and noting police comments on stills and mash found near dairies. The council rejected a proposed pest control spraying ordinance as unconstitutional.
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Butte
Butte Dairymen’s Association
Horgan
Utlen
R. Ayers
B. Whalen
Dan Brooks
M. Mengan
F. Rosselet
Frank Ackerman
Mike O'Donnell
Holmes Cummins Death Shocks Richmond Business Circle
Holmes Cummins a prominent Richmond businessman and clubman was found shot to death. His wife Tula Cummins was seriously wounded in the same incident as police investigated a possible pact of death by own action.
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Holmes Cummins
Richmond
Tula Cummins
Kansas Delegates Pledge To Davis at Democratic Convention
Kansas delegates to the Democratic National Convention were instructed to vote for Governor Jonathan Davis of Kansas for president as long as the majority of the delegation believes it expedient, according to a dispatch from Hutchinson dated April 2. The report notes the delegation’s unified stance pending further guidance.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Kansas
Jonathan Mr .Davis
Experts Report On Reparations Ready Thursday
Paris April 2 The Dawes committee continues to reconcile French and English texts before final plenary approval. The German capital export estimate is being refined with Reginald McKenna leading a separate panel to reach a definite figure. The moratorium is likely set for four years, differing from the four to six year British suggestion. Chorus girls in New York are out of work as the city reels from upheaval.
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Associated Press
Paris
Owen D. Young
Dawes
Thal
Reginald McKenna
McKenna
Hursday
Two Butte Infants Found After Freight Breaks
Two Butte boys Corby, age 8, and Michael Doe, age 8, were found near a freight area after a concerning incident described as a break by a freight operator. Police were alerted as the boys were missing earlier that night.
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Michael Doe
East Park Street
Dotan
Shiekdsay
Butte
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We Chaney
Ing
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Senate witness days war cases unduly delayed
April 2 details of charges that the Justice Department delayed war fraud prosecutions were heard by the Senate Daugherty committee from H. L. Scaife a former investigator for the department He testified that Wright Martin aviation interests received an overpayment of 5 267 000 on war contracts and were not prosecuted He urged indictments for inaction by former Attorney General Daugherty Weeks Chadbourne and others and claimed hidden influence by an "invisible government" in the matter Audits by the air service in 1921 later disclosed overs costs in the Cost-Plus contract involving Chadbourne and the WrightMartin firm Continued on Page 3 Column 4
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Senate
Daugherty Committee
H. L. Scaife
Department
Scaife
House
Wrigtin Aircraft Corporation
Daugherty
Weeks
Charles Hayden
Wright-Martin Board
Guy D. Goff
Nator Wheeler
Montana
Moses
New Hampshire
Seaite
Wright-Martin
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Air Service
Rainmaker Hatfield Claims Success in Fresno Contract
Charles M. Hatfield announced from his rain making plant near Coalinga that he had won the contract offered by local ranchers for producing more than two inches of rain. He cited yesterday's storm raising average rainfall to about two and a quarter inches across five gauges and said he would not seek payment until the contract expires on April 15.
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Associated Press
Fresno
Cal
Charles M. Hatfield
Hills
Coalinga
ALSH Candidate Place as Delegate in Montana Filing
A candidate filed a declaration of candidacy as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention with the Montana secretary of state on April 2. The action names Senator T and references ALSH. No additional details provided.
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ALSH
Sena
Montana
Save
Harlan F Stone Chosen as Attorney General by Coolidge
President Coolidge named Harlan Fisi Stone, retiring Columbia Law School dean, as attorney general. The New York resident accepted after a morning White House meeting and breakfast with senators. Stone’s nomination goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee for inquiry with confirmation expected soon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Harlan Fisi Stone
Columbia University School of Law
Pacific Coast
Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
California
Atlantic Seaboard
Stone
New York City
New England
Wilbur
Supreme Court
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Mr. Coolidge
Mr. Stone
Yerday
Mr Stone
New York
White House
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Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Genral
Colville Indians sue for millions over treaty lands
Representatives of eight federated Colville tribes signed a contract with attorneys to file suit against the United States seeking about 20 million dollars. They claim a 1865 treaty granted rights to lands along the Columbia River from the Cascade to Pend Oreille summits, for which they say they have never been compensated.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Federated Tribes of
Colville
Vanderlip to resign from every business board
Frank A. Vanderlip the retired New York banker announced his plan to resign from every business board he sits on citing hostile attitudes from New York associates toward his Washington work. He cited recent resignations from Freeport Texas Company of New York and Continental Can Company of Syracuse after board members objected to his remarks on President Harding's newspaper sale.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank A. Vanderlip
New York
C Am
Vanderlip
E.P. Swenton
Freeport
Texas
Mmpany
Continental Can Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Harding
Swenson
Georgia faction selects four Coolidge delegates in state convention
In Atlanta on April 2 the regular Georgia Republican faction chose four delegates at large to vote for President Coolidge. The delegation includes two African Americans Henry Lincoln Johnson and Ben Davin and two whites Clarke Grier and Clint W. Hagar, the latter a federal district attorney. The action sets aims for the Republican zonal convention.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Coolidge
Republican Party
Georgia
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Ben Davin
Clarke Grier
Atlant
Clint W. Hagar
Dil
By products of smelter claim wide benefits
Fragmented clipping describes a coalitions of claims that smoke from a large smelter near Avanda kills grasshoppers in Canada and boll weevils in Texas while phosphates derived from the by products claim to reduce illiteracy and tuberculosis in Ohio. It cites Dr Cadines and the Deer Farms company, noting semile ad extracts and insecticides produced for sale in the United States and Canada, with continued continuation on page.
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Ohio
Germany
Massachuseetts
Deer Farms Company
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Redueten Sober
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