Havre’s Black Eye in Naval Circles
In a salty outburst Admiral Rodman vented about the Henderson collision with the Zeilin while in Havre. He recalled Pacific days, teased about Alaska, and longed for salt water as he stood inland on Ana conda hill. The incident echoes through a nation wary of naval missteps and official prerogatives.
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Puget Sound
Rodman
Henderson
Pacific
Butte
Alaska
Navy
Anaconda
Seattle
Suit to void Montana state board of equalization
C H Martien Lewis and Clark County assessor said a suit will be filed in either the supreme or district court in Helena tomorrow to void the present state board of equalization. Attorneys have not decided the court or form of the suit. once decided the complaint will be drawn and filed immediately.
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Associated Press
Helena
Mont
Supreme Court
District Court of
Lewis and Clark County
C. H. Martien
State Board of Equalization
Martien
Pioneer Huffman Dies Near Bozeman at 85
Martin V. Huffman, 85, a Kentucky born pioneer who crossed the plains in 1864 and spent the last 44 years in the Bozeman farming area, died at his home. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at the Christian church, of which he was a member.
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The
Associated Press
Bozeman
Mont
Martin V. Huffman
Plains
Kentucky
Christian Church
Harding Reports Return From Alaska Finds No Big Problem
President Harding, back from Alaska, told Seattle audiences there is no broad Alaska problem and the territory is “all right and is doing well.” He urged limits on salmon fishing, supported oil land leasing, and said Alaska should be developed for Alaskans with caution on forest use and resource exploitation.
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Alaska
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Harding
Treasure State Inheritance Tax Under Attack
Helena Mont July 27 The state inheritance tax act is under fire in state courts with its constitutionality challenged as conflicting with both federal and state constitutions Judge William Scanlon attorney for the Nolan estate argues section one of the act applies to estates dying after April 1 1921 and is therefore void under the 14th amendment and in conflict with Montana constitutional sections 26 of article 5 and section 11.
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The
Associated Press
Helena
Mont
William Scanlon
Cornelius B. Nolan
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Moonshine King Sease Executed in Arkansas Prison
Herbert Sease, a Baxter County mountain man known as the moonshine king, was executed in the electric chair at the Arkansas State Prison for the murder of neighbor R. S. Davidson in the mountains. Sease, who had long operated illicit liquor stills, died this morning as authorities carried out the sentence.
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Little Rock
Ark
Herbert Sease
Baxter County
R. S. Davidson
Sease
Brother ex war secretary is failure as rum runner
Julien D. Baker brother of Newton Baker former secretary of war admitted failure as an amateur rum runner and was fined 1000 dollars. His 30 foot cabin cruiser Modesty and six cases of whiskey are held by the government. He said he planned to attend a yacht club dance with contraband liquor and bought six cases of Scotch at 27 dollars each before being stopped by the coast guard cutter Manhattan. Baker took blame Hyatt was cleared. He faced a charge of transporting liquor within the 12 mile limit. no conspiracy charge due to evidence.
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Associated Press
New York
Julien D. Baker
Newton Baker
Mr. Baker
Harry Hyatt
J. B. Young
Coast Guard
Manhattan
Michael K. Ryan
Ryan
Jersey
Tamaqua Yacht Club
Sheepshead Bay
Baker
Hyatt
Barnes
United States
Parachute Jumper Kenneth Keil Dies at Frontier Days
Ken neth Keil age 24 of Denver known as Diavalo stunt man with Gates Flying Circus was killed at Cheyenne Frontier Days when his parachute failed to open after a 1500 foot jump. He left the plane head first against his usual feet first method and ropes entangled.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kenneth Keil
Denver
Diavalo
Gates Flying Circus
Keil
President Harding narrowly escapes ship collision in fog
President Harding and his party returned to the United States after Alaska and Vancouver visits. The destroyer Zeilin, one escort ship, was driven off course by dense fog and strong currents off Port Townsend and struck the navy transport Henderson. The Zeilin was badly damaged with a hole in its side, listing to port, while three sister ships held it with tow lines. Henderson’s captain Captain Allen Buchanan was praised for steering to avert greater disaster. Witnesses reported the Zeilin crossed the transport’s bow just before collision.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
President Harding
Continental
United States
Alaska
Vancouver
Zeilin
Port Townsend
Navy
Henderson
Harding
Allen Buchanan
Johnson Denies Misquoted Prediction by Harvey
New York July 27 Senator Hiram W Johnson and Col George Harvey denied that the Californian had predicted a landslide for Johnson in 1924 if he pursued the Republican nomination The misquotation concerned a supposed remark from a conversation last Wednesday night Johnson left for Washington after a formal denial Harvey at his Long Branch summer home also denied the remark and said he was discussing Henry Ford's presidential chances in pessimistic terms
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Associated Press
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
Col
George Harvey
Court of St. James
Johnson
Washington
Harvey
Long Branch
N. J
Hadeen
Mr. Johnson
Europe
Mr. Harvey
New Jersey
Henry Ford
Bank trio in Denver faces charges after Hibernia shortfall
Three men are under arrest in Denver after the failure and discovery of a $440,000 shortage in Hibernia Bank and Trust Company deposits. Leo P. Floyd, secretary. John Harrington, teller. and Maurice Mandell, a broker, are linked to a three year scheme Floyd allegedly hid from bank examiners. Formal charges for Floyd and Harrington likely tomorrow. Mandell’s status not disclosed.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
E Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
State Bank Commission
Leo P. Floyd
John Harrington
Maurice Mandell
Floyd
Lethal gas law attacked in Nevada rehearing bid
In Carbon City Nevada July 27 an attorney seeks a rehearing to block the lethal gas execution law claiming the title is misleading and unconstitutional. Gee Jon and Hughie Sing await death for murder but no executions have been carried out under the act which provides for confinement of condemned men in a gas tight chamber and exposure to lethal gas at an unspecified time.
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Associated Press
Carbon City
Nevy
Nevada
Gee Jon
Hughie Sing
Youth's expression unchanged as Walsh faces death verdict
Roy Walsh, accused slayer of storekeeper Al Johnson during a June 26 holdup, stood unmoved in Boulder court as jurors found him guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to death after a three hour deliberation. Judge Bennett set August 2 for sentencing. Walsh later joked with sheriffs and demonstrated he could unlock handcuffs with a spoon improvised key.
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Walsh
Boulder
Roy Walsh
al Johnson
James Kelly
John Mountjoy
Bennett
John Elliott
Renova
Johnson
Howard Johnson
Refuse Dismissal of $1,956,000 Suit
In New York on July 27 Richard Varick Dey a 90 year old California capitalist had his plea to dismiss the $1 956 000 suit brought by Thomas M Park of Tucson Ariz for alleged breach of contract in the sale of two gold mines refused in the supreme court today The mines are alleged to have been sold by Dey while he had an option to buy them.
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Associated Press
New York
Richard Varick Dey
California
Thomas M. Park
Tucson
Ariz
Supreme Court
Park
Dey
Plans to shut down mid continent refineries in August
Representatives of 25 major oil producers in the mid continent met in Chicago to unanimously approve a planned August shutdown of refinery operations. The Western Petroleum Refiners association the American Oil Men's association and the National Petroleum Marketers' association called the meeting. The territory’s refinery capacity is about 750 000 barrels.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Petroleum Refiners’ Association
American Oil Men's Association
National Petroleum Marketers’ Association
Wage dispute dismissed by railway labor board
The United States railroad labor board today dismissed the wage dispute involving 18 short line roads and unions representing about 40,000 employees. The board cited varying work and conditions across carriers as impracticable to decide the dispute from the offered evidence, naming Butte, Anaconda & Pacific and Copper River & Northwestern as carrier parties.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Copper River & Northwestern Railways
Pola Negri breaks engagement to Charlie Chaplin in Los Angeles
Los Angeles July 27 Pola Negri宣布 five weeks ago she ended engagement to marry Charlie Chaplin. She calls the match off asserting Chaplin is temperamental and unable to commit to matrimony while praising her own life and work ambitions. Chaplin had denied a prior quote about being too poor to marry.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Pola Negri
Charlie Chaplin
Los Angeles Times
Miss Negri
Chaplin
del Monte
Lenore Ulrich
Mise Negri
William Tilden, Jr
Manuel Alonso
Tilden
Dee
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Fort Benton
Great Falls
United States Weather Bureau
TAX Commission
Panhandle
United States Battle Fleet
Seattle Press Club
Nolan
Anna Buzzi
Frederick Schneider
New York City
Sing Sing
Ohup
Denver Bank
Mandell
Harrington
Railway Board
Charlie
Pola
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