May Be Much Greater By the Associated Press
President Coolidge received an encouraging report from Senator Curtis on a potential heavy tax cut. Curtis cited treasury estimates of at least 300 million dollars, with a possible half billion if government reorganization proceeds, and noted no special session is needed. Curtis also spoke on farm outlook and opposed a long Senate rules fight.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Coolidge
Curtis
Kansas
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Bryan Stands Against Darrow in Scopes Trial Session
Dayton Tennessee July 20 Clarence Darrow pressed William Jennings Bryan on religion as chaos rose through the courthouse crowd. Bryan defended the Bible amid sharp exchanges with the defense and prosecution about fundamentalism and interpretation.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Tenn
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Arthur Garfield Hays
Bryan
Darrow
Rioting Breaks at Miners Convention in Wilkes Barre
At the United Mine Workers district No 1 biennial convention in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania disturbances among about 600 miners led to three melees in seconds. George Isaacs was knocked unconscious while Mayor Hart read a peace appeal and officers guarded the hall afterward.
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Associated Press
Wilkes Barre
Auto Crash on Rowe Road Injures Four
Four people were rushed to St James hospital after a collision on Rowe road near Harrison avenue. A eastbound car struck a parked vehicle, causing injuries including a broken leg and facial lacerations. Victims include Frank McGrath Lucille Jeanette and Mr and Mrs Ed Leary.
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St. James’ Hospital
Rowe Road
Harrison Avenue
Frank McGrath
Washington Street
Lucille Jeanette
South
Arizona
Ed Leary
Leary
Weird feud ends in duel with two deaths in Imperial
In a six year feud, H. Kirk of Imperial and John Truden died in a staged pistol duel near Brawley Cal. A stranger in custody refuses to identify. Truden’s letter described a three shot count and a fatal first turn by Kirk. The killer’s body was later found with three spent shells.
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Associated Press
Brawley
Cal
H. Kirk
Imperial
John Truden
San Diego
Truden
Kirk
Trudon
Jacumba
Vincent Truden
Forest Hills
Mich
Tourist's Son Drowns at Hebgen Lake Bozeman
Bud Atkinson 10, son of Kansas City tourists, drowned at Hebgen Lake on the Madison River during a family trip west. He boarded a rowboat, jumped in to swim, sank in 20 feet of water, and despite rescue attempts his body was not recovered that evening.
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Associated Press
Bozeman
Bud Atkinson
Kansas City
Hebgen Lake
Madison River
Hebgen Dam
Connemer
Commemorate Surrender of Famed Chief Joseph
Special dispatch from Glacier Park Montana recalls Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce and his 1877 last stand. Montana citizens press a move to designate the battlefield as a national monument with a marble shaft honoring General Miles and his men. A Montana North Dakota historical expedition highlights the effort aboard a Great Northern train.
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The
Standard
Glacier Park
Mont
Snake River
Chinook
Xenophon
Napoleon
Joseph
Nelson A. Miles
Montana
Congress
General Miles
Chief Joseph
Upper Missouri Historical
Former financier Emil Wagner plunges to death in Chicago
Emil William Wagner aged 61, once head of a major grain stock and bond firm, jumped from the fifteenth floor of the Westminster building. His body was found on the Monroe theater roof below. Witnesses saw him cling to a ledge before falling. Wagner’s firm, E W Wagner Co, failed for 2.5 million in 1921 after a fortune once near 8 million. Friends cite severe reverses and ill health as causes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Emil William Wagner
la Salle Street
Westminster
Monroe Theater
Wagner
E. W. Wagner Company
State tax money for county roads nowe for streets
Approximately $65,000 collected from vehicle owners each year is turned over to the county treasurer in Helena. The funds cannot be spent inside city limits and go entirely to the county road fund, despite most contributors residing in Butte. A 1922 law governs this, and merger of county and city government could enable spending on city streets.
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Helena
Secretary of State
Butte
Unique Red Men raising of chiefs ceremony at Eagles hall
The Red Men raise chiefs ceremony will be held this afternoon at the Eagles hall in the Lewisohn block open to the public. Last night Poca hontas council adopted a large class of pale face sisters and tonight the warrior organization will hold adoption ceremonies at American hall on West Park street. State convention officers led by Great Incohones Charles EB Pass and Great Chief of Records H Bietler addressed the gathering as routine reports and committee work followed the addresses with danc ing and refreshments after initiatory work.
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Eagles’ Hell
Lewisohn Block
Pocahontas Council
Charles EB
Pass
H. ¥. Bietler
Bacajawena Council
Order of
Vocahontas
Women's testimony fails to save Scott from rope
Chicago July 20. Two women’s doubtful testimony undermines last hope of commutation for Russell Scott, condemned for murder in a drug store holdup. Officials plan to hang him next Friday as authorities dispute hoax telegrams and shifting alibis from witnesses and kin.
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Scott
Associated Press
Chicago
Russell Scott
Cook County
Tinaneter
Robert Scott
Small
Detroit
Robert
Fussell
Hussell
James Ball
Governor Small
Ball
Beott
Police seek missing children and Gilber Purdy
Butte police scoured Lake Avoca area for a three girl and seven boy missing since morning. Their mother Mrs Louis Pappas of 64 West Park Street reported they had not returned from the lake where they planned a few hours outing. Police also searched for Gil bert Purdy 15 son of J F Purdy of 42 North Flacerator who failed to return home by six.
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J. FB. Purdy
Purdy
Apper
German reply eases fear over security pact negotiations
Paris July 26 The German response to French observations on Germanys security offer handed to Briand by Ambassador von Hoene, creates official favor and hope negotiations on frontiers protection France Belgium may proceed. Manninsures withdrawal of Cologne not tied to pact while stressing Reich must join League of Nations obligations.
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Associated Press
Paris
Cologne
Kmann
League of Nations
Japan Opposed to Treaty Revision
The foreign office said it sent a note to China via Japanese minister Kenkichi Yoshizawa on July 10 advising that agitation for treaty revision is inappropriate now. It urged cessation of anti foreign agitation and restoration of order before any treaty talks. Japan expressed deep sympathy with China's past unequal treaties experience.
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Tokio
Far Office
China
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Japan
Darrow Apologizes for Friday Remarks in Scopes Trial
Dayton Tenn July morning coverage notes Clarence Darrow questioning William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes trial as the day unfolds with a climax and unexpected turns. Bryan faces questions about belief in the Bible and its literal truth during the defense witness testimony.
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Foose
Alston
Bryan
Derrow
Malone
Hays
Associated Press
Dayton
Tenn
William Jenninge
Bryan Anon
Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Army Scout Planes Test Air Mail Route West to East
Six Army scout planes began a cross country air mail test starting from Selfridge Field in Michigan. They followed a route via Jarvis Offutt field and Wort Creek to Cheyenne and into East Lake City with a westward leg and a test facing dawn after Pacific coast maneuvers.
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Associated Press
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Jarvis Offutt Field
Wort Creek
Selfridge Field
Clemens
Mich
A Francisco
Pacific
Cheyenne
East Lake City
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