House Takes Up Tax Bill Restoring Senate Control
Republican irregulars from western states win key chairmanships after a truce on senate organization. Nye of North Dakota gets public lands chair, Norbeck of South Dakota leads banking and currency. Frazier and Howell receive Indian affairs and claims posts, with Borah Norris Citizens Michigan McNary Johnson also named to major panels.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Committee
Republican Committee On
Old Guard
Senate
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Public Lands Committee
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Banking and Currency Committee
Lynn J. Frazier
Indian Affairs
Robert B. Howell
Nebraska
Claims
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Cittizens
Michigan
McNary
Oregon
Johnson
California
Shrine festival initiates 10 nobles in Butte ceremony
More than 300 nobles and novitiates attended the Shrine festival directed by Bagdad temple in Butte. Ten candidates were initiated as nobles of the order during the winter assembly, with many out of town nobles joining from Montana and beyond.
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Butte
Bagdad
Montana
Four Great Lakes Vessels In Severe Gales Stranded
The northwest gale battered Great Lakes ships for two days. The Altadoc crew reported 21 comrades trapped on board needing food and medical aid as the vessel lay hard aground off Keweenaw Point. The E W Oglebay was abandoned near Marquette and may burn. Agawa crew of 21, with one saved, awaits rescue.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Altadoc
Keweenaw Point
E. W. Oglebay
Shot Point
Marquette
Mich
Agawa
Manitoulin Island
Martian
Thunder Bay
Lake Superior
George M. Humphrey
Detroit
Buffalo
Bar Point
Lake Erie
Sault Ste. Marie
Man Wounded Twice In Affray At East Granite Street
John Newman proprietor of a soft drink shop at 408 East Granite Street was arrested after an affray at his store. Herbert Bori of 405 East Granite Street was shot twice and taken to St James hospital before later being jailed on vagrancy charges amid conflicting testimony.
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John Newman
East Granite Street
Powell
McDonald
Newman
Bori
Butte Death Toll Rises From Alcoholism Surpassing Auto Fatalities
Coroner reports 20 local residents took own lives this year in Butte and Silver Bow county. Alcoholism deaths numbered 18 men and 2 women, higher than the combined auto streetcar and rail deaths. Homicides rose to eight, while auto fatalities declined to nine. coroner notes a spike in personal crisis cases.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Poles and Lithuanians Reach Peace Move at League Meeting
At Geneva the League of Nations council announced Poland and Lithuania formally proclaimed peace and would begin direct negotiations to restore relations. Premier Waldemaras and Foreign Minister Zaleski accepted the settlement as Marshal Pilsudski watched. a committee will examine Lithuania’s minority complaint.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Switzerland
Poland
Lithuania
Council of the
League of Nations
Waldemaras
M. Zaleski
Johkheer Beelaerts van Blekland
League Council
Marshal Pilsudski
Austen Chamberlain
Pilsudski
Climax in Leybold salary dispute with new November claim
Ted Leybold, special investigator for County Attorney Downey, sues over November services after commissioners denied September and October bills. The claim cites investigations into poor farm expenditures and road department administration under Tim Kearney, board chairman, with details not stated.
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Ted Leybold
T. E. Downey
Seybold
Tim Kearney
Oklahoma W C T U backs governor amid impeachment probe
The Oklahoma W C T U calls its 70 000 members to a month of prayer urging support for Governor Johnston as the state legislature probes his administration and considers impeachment. Elizabeth House and Josephine M Buhl issued the appeal.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Oklahoma
Henry 5. Johnston
Elizabeth House
Josephine M. Buhl
Johnston
Plane explodes in air killing pilot on maiden voyage
Denver dispatch reports Jack Taylor of Pasadena California killed when a Western Air Express plane he piloted to Cheyenne exploded mid air near Lowry Field damaging ground and scattering wreckage. The maiden flight was for a new Denver Cheyenne Pueblo route inaugurated that morning.
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Associated Press
Denver
Jack Taylor
Pasadena
Cal
Western Air Express
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lowry Field
National Guard Airport
Taylor
Cheyenne-Pueblo-Denver
Lindbergh Receives Unanimous House Honor for Medal
The U S House of Representatives votes unanimously to consider a bill granting the congressional Medal of Honor to Charles A. Lindbergh after an enthusiastic floor reception. Senate action needed for final passage. Lindbergh greeted as America’s Most Attractive Citizen and saluted by over 200 members.
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Lindbergh
Atlantic
Congress
America
Senate
Washington
Mexico City
Associated Press
St. Louis
House
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coolidge
Longworth
Tilson
Garrett
New York
Paris
Minnesota
Ene
Joseph J. Sinnott
Wilson
Joe
Returns to Power In China
Chiang Kai-shek resumes leadership of the nationalist movement after months of resignation. Party leaders drafted him unanimously to unite factions and heal the split hindering the drive on Peking.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
Peking
Hubby Lets Others Take Wife Out for Pay in Divorce Case
In San Francisco a cross complaint reveals an alleged agreement where Mrs. Lillian Granelli could associate with other men if she sent her husband money for "support entertainment and dissipation" and he named state assemblyman Joseph F. Burns as co respondent. Burns is sued for 150000 dollars for alienation of affection.
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Associated Press
Francisco
Cal
Lillian Granelli
Charles Granelli
Joseph F. Burns
Burns
Mrs Lilliendahl Given 10 Year Term For Murder
Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach were sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the murder of the woman’s aged husband. Justice Campbell called the crime first degree murder but imposed a lighter term due to juror splits. Continued on Page 16.
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Associated Press
May's Landing
N. J
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Campbell
Alaska Quake Shakes Lake Kenai District Near Seward
Three earthquake shocks yesterday severely shook the Lake Kenai district about 20 miles northwest of Seward. Cabins swayed but no damage occurred due to sparse settlement. Alaska government railroad tracks along the lake reported no damage and no slides affected the right of way.
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Associated Press
Seward
Alaska
Lake Kenai District
Big Game Country
Alaska Government
Check Charged Complicated by Stand of Envoy
Ambassador Teller expresses belief that Calles' brother in law will not appear before the probe body. The report notes a complicated stance amid ongoing inquiries and political tension surrounding the envoy's involvement.
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Teller
Calles
Solons of different Ming
Mexican ambassador Manuel Tellez challenged the Senate committee authority to summon Mexican consular officers in the probe of Hearst papers claiming a 1,200,000 dollar fund for four U.S. senators. He warned Arturo Elias, New York consul general and Calles half-brother, would likely refuse to testify citing immunity.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Special
Senate Committee
Hearst
United States
Manuel ©. Tellez
Arturo M. Elias
New York
Calles
Elias
Telles
Mexico
Romanian Rioters Attack Jewish Congregation in Jassy
In Jassy several hundred students marched and attacked a synagogue during Sabbath prayers. Thirty Jews were beaten and severely injured as rioters wrecked two Hebrew-owned restaurants. Police arrested 85 rioters. Bucharest sent troops to guard streets amid protests and calls for release of 400 students.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Roumania
Jassy
Railroads Lose Big Valuation Case Said to Be Largest Lawsuit
A federal court upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission's original cost based valuation for the St. Louis & O Fallon railroad, rejecting the cost of reproduction method. The ruling touches a test case with a potential $10 billion disparity in U.S. railroad values and disputes excess earnings recapture.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis Road
Special Court of Judges
Associated Press
Louis
St. Louis & O'Fallon
Kimbrough Stone
Arba S. van Valkenburgh
C. B. Faris
Railroads
O'Fallon
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