Work Reply on Montana Reclamation Costs Sparks Debate
Dr. Hubert Work secretary of the interior replies to a Standard editorial criticizing three Montana reclamation projects. The letter defends federal plans, cites cost overruns from Huntley Milk River and Lower Yellowstone schemes, and emphasizes westward reclamation for lasting Western development.
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Hubert Work
Interior
Coolidge
Work
Standard
Dr. Work
Denver
Harding
Department of the Interior
Fall
The
Reclamation Department
Montana
Huntley
Milk River
Yellowstone
Bank Messenger Vanishes With 15000 Between LA and Huntington Park
A bank messenger named W. M. Bledsoll vanished while carrying 15000 dollars from Huntington Park to Los Angeles. Police and sheriff units search the area after he left the First National Bank of Huntington Park and has not been seen since.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Huntington Park
W. M. Bledsoll
First National Bank of
Coolidge moves to back bills translating his recommendations
President Coolidge prepared to support bills translating his major recommendations into law as telegrams from the public and editorials from newspapers poured in. Congressional committee reorganizations proceed ahead of the session reconvening, with senate and house leaders racing to finalize assignments by Monday. Senator La Follette remains sidelined at home, potentially delaying insurgent plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Coolidge
House
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Johnson Declares Prospects Favorable In New York
Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California said he found political conditions in New York and the East encouraging and was delighted with his prospects after an all day session with Republican leaders and Frank W Hitchcock. Hitchcock declined to discuss Johnsons campaign plans. Johnson planned to leave for Washington on the following day and offered no comment on President Coolidges message.
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Associated Press
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
California
East
Frank W. Hitchcock
Presient
Hitchcock
Washington
Johnson
President Coolidge
Congress
Harding Memorial Week Designated From Dec 9 16
State Chairman Charles R Leonard appoints county chairs to organize Harding Memorial Week December 9 to 16 in Montana. In Silver Bow county Dr R C Monahan to chair with associates D J Charles Eugene Carroll Mrs A B Nichols Mrs T A Grigg and ex mayor Cocking. Churches will reference Warren G Harding in sermons and civic groups will host programs to raise funds for a Marion Ohio mausoleum shrine for the late president and Mrs Florence King Harding.
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Butte
Montana
Harding Memorial Association
Charles R. Leonard
Silver Bow
Leonard
R. C. Monahan
Monahan
D. J. Charles
Eugene Carroll
A. 8. Nichols
T. A. Grigg
Warren G. Harding
United States
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Florence King Harding
Mount Vernon Avenue
Four Suspected Bank Robbers Escorted to Bozeman
Officers arrive in Butte with four suspected Montana bank robbers from Salt Lake City. Prisoners Tom Martin Frank Warren Adolph Melcher and One Eye George Dyer are bound for Bozeman to face charges tied to the Salesville bank robbery and linked to other Montana heists. Jewelry found. Warren and Dyer known to Butte police.
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Butte
Salt Lake
Bozeman
George Dyer
Adolph Melcher
Frank Warren
Tom Martin
Salt Lake City
Sheriffs
Burns Agency
State Bank of Salesville
State Bank of Sheridan
James Smith
Gordon
Burns
Montana
State Bank of
Salesville
Warren
Dyer
Colorado
Oregon
Rodda
Gerry
Murano Women Form Battalion of Death to Halt Annexation
About 500 women from Murano gathered to block the transfer of municipal offices to Venice. They stormed the building, clashed with carabineers, and were reinforced by glass workers with tongs and crowbars. The government move was ultimately halted for the night as Murano remained annexed to Venice.
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Associated Press
Venice
Italy
Murano
Here
Hoover urges railroad consolidation in coming report
Secretary Hoover calls for consolidation of U S railroads into 19 or 20 large private systems. He cites 1920 Transportation Act principles and urges faster reorganization to relieve bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and absorb weaker lines as commerce expands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Department
Acquittal in Browning murder case ends Utah trial
John Browning and Marriner Browning are acquitted of the murder of Benjamin F. Ballantyne. The jury deliberated two hours after a November trial in Salt Lake City. The defense claimed justifiable killing amid a separation dispute. the state relied on Ballantyne's alleged dying statements.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
John Browning
Marriner A. Browning
Benjamin F. Ballantyne
Brownings
Ballantyne
Marriner Browning
Browning
Marriner
Coal Mine Blast Kills Seven In Kentucky
Seven miners were killed and six injured in a Black Hawk Coal company mine at Carrs Forks near Hazard Kentucky after a late dust and gas explosion.
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Associated Press
Hazard
Black Hawk Coal Company
Carrs Forks
Red Lodge Man Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Joe Naglich was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury at 9 o clock Friday night for the killing of Walter Brown in Red Lodge Montana. The verdict followed testimony and occurred after a trial lasting into the evening.
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Associated Press
Red Lodge
Mont
Joe Naglich
Walter Brown
Ince
Airplanes Support Mexican Government Operations
The war secretary announces four scouting and four bombing planes are being sent to Vera Cruz to aid Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez against rebels. Reports links with Navy Captain Hiram Moledo and Colonel Calanco. General Enrique in Jalisco revolts. rumors of uprisings in several states proved unfounded. Concentration of troops remains near Vera Cruz.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Guadalupe Sanchez
Vera Cruz
Francisco Serrano
Puente de Ixtla
Guerrero
Romulo Figureroa
Hiram Moledo
Gulf
Calanco
Sanchez
Adolafo de la Hureta
Jalisco
Enrique
Michoacan
Chihuahua
Oaxaca
San Luis Potosi
General Estrada
Roque Estrada
Episperanza
Rebellious forces backed by 22,000 men and warships
General Guadalupe Sanchez reports to Mexican military chiefs that 22,000 men 280 machine guns four artillery batteries and Gulf warships back the Huertista movement against President Obregon and General Calles. He urges a plea to sustain support and public opinion.
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Vera Cruz
Guadalupe Sanchez
Obregon
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Huertista
Calles
Funds Provided for Mexican Bonds
The international committee of bankers announced that funds have been remitted by the Mexican government to cover the first year’s interest on bonds held for debt readjustment. The plan operative statement was issued from New York and mirrored in London Paris and Mexico City, marking the final steps since the committee formed on February 24, 1919 and the 1922 June agreement to resume interest on about 500 million dollars of external debt.
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New York
International Committee of Bankers On
Mexico
London
Paris
Mexico City
International Committee of Bankers
Adolfo de la Huerta
British election results leave Baldwin government in jeopardy
London reports show Conservatives 259, Labour 185, Liberals 148 with other parties 10. The new Commons likely to be in opposition by about 90 votes. Baldwin may resign as premier after cabinet and Conservative Party meetings to decide next step amid ministerial resignations and possible full cabinet resignation.
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Associated Press
London
Orkney and Shetland Islands
House of Commons
Labor Party
Baldwin
Labor
Agriculture
Mellon Urges Income Tax Cuts and Debt Reduction
Secretary Mellon in his annual report to Congress highlights a $613,674,343 debt reduction in 1923 and pushes for sharper income tax cuts through strict economy and curbs on new expenditures. He argues surtax cuts to 25 percent for large incomes could boost government revenue and ease production burdens.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mellon
Congress
Treasury
Charman Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Democrats Set Convention Date In Washington Meeting
Cordell Hull, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, called a meeting for January 15 to decide the time and place of the Democratic National Convention and to transact other business.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Cordell Hull
Hull
21 Months Prison Term for Seeking Bergdoll Arrest
Cor liss Hooven Griffis of Hamilton Ohio was sentenced to 21 months for conspiring to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the American draft evader. Carl Sperber Paris got 18 months Faust Gagarin a Russian prince eight months and Eugene Nelson Chicago three months for their parts. Nelson was freed as term served. Griffis was fined two trillion marks.
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Associated Press
Mosbach Baden
Corliss Hooven Griffis
Hamilton
Ohio
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Carl Sperber
Paris
Faust Gegarin
Eugene Victor Nelson
Chicago
Eberbach
Nelson
Griffis
Herr Nebel
Boerber
Gagarin
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