Walsh Favored for Democratic National Convention Chair
Washington June 4 Strong signals in Democratic circles point to Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana as likely chosen to chair the national convention in New York. Illinois leader George Brennan urged Walsh citing his oil inquiry record. Other names mentioned include J. Bruce Kremer and Senator Key Pittman with Walsh appearing as the front runner.
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Washington
Montana
New York
Thomas Walsh
Congress
Walsh
George Brennan
Ilinois
Brennan
William G. McAdoo
Illinois
McAdoo
J. Bruce Kremer
National Committee
Key Pittmen
Newada
T. J. Walsh
Federation contest limited to two for presidency
At the General Federation of Women's Clubs seventeenth biennial convention in Los Angeles the proposed by laws would have allowed three candidates for the presidential chair but was defeated. Present by laws require two nominees. the three names on the list were Mrs. W. S. Jennings of Florida Mrs. Wallace Perham of Montana and Mrs. John D. Sherman of Colorado with the nominating committee due to report on June 19.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
General Federation of Women's Clubs
I P
W. 8. Jennings
Florida
Wallace Perham
Montana
John D. Sherman
Colorado
Senate Passes Omnibus Pension Bill for Veterans
Washington June 4 The senate passed a house omnibus bill unrecorded vote granting pensions and increases for about 200 veterans and dependents An amendment would permit graded increases for Spanish war veterans by age A similar bill with roughly the same number of proposals awaits unfinished business tomorrow
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Eeéoptes
City Approves 20000 for Silver Bow Creek Flood Control
The Helena city council unanimously voted to appropriate 20000 to match prior funds for dredging Silver Bow Creek and restricting spring floods. A separate Silver Bow Creek Sewage and Control Fund proposal was sent to committee as part of flood management efforts led by Mayor Horgan.
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Silver Bow Creek
Harrison Avenue
Horgan
J. H. Rowe
J. E. Oppenheimer
C. P. Nevin
Mr. Oppenheimer
Jack Cohen
Symons Dry Goods Company
Judiciary Committee
Flight Commander Reaches Shanghai After Rapid Pacific Flight
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith and mechanician Lieut. Leslie P. Arnold arrived in Shanghai aboard the flagplane Chicago at 12 10 pm after a 600 mile Yellow Sea crossing in 6 hours 20 minutes. They rejoined Lieuts. Wade and Nelson and their crews on the around the world flight, noting time differences from Kagoshima to Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Shanghat
Lowell H. Smith
Leslie P. Arnold
Kagoshima
Japan
Chicago
Leigh Wade
Erick Nelson
A. M. Ogden
John Harding Jr
Smith
Yellow Sea
Boston
New Orleans
Federal court in Butte closes term after 61 cases
The spring term of the U S district court in Butte ended with 61 cases disposed and 84 defendants involved. Sixty nine were convicted including 23 by jury and 46 by plea. 13 were acquitted. Fines totaling 5257.25 were paid for violations of the prohibition amendment. The term ends with preparations for a Billings session and a Helena grand jury opening July 1.
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United States District Court
Butte
Pray
Billings
Helena
Charles N. Pray
United States District
W. H. Meigs
Honald Higgins
San Francisco
H. HM. Walker
United States
Rolla Duncan
Aline Flannery
Catherine Sanders
Northwest
John O'Leary
Degrees for Thirteen at State School of Mines Graduation
In Butte the State School of Mines conferred 13 degrees during a commencement at the high school auditorium. Chancellor M A Brannon praised the school and urged a vocational selection program between high school and college. Arthur DeCelles and others received mining engineer degrees. metallurgy BS were awarded to Caldwell Guilio Quinn.
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W. B. Daly
Anaconda Company
State School of Mines
M. A. Brannon
University of Montana
Butte
School of Mines
Brannon
Montana
Daly
State Board of Education
Craven
Arthur DeCelles
Leonard Timothy Harrington
T. Stephen Hurley
Joseph A. Judge
Ray McQuay
Dennis Vincent Ryan
Clarence Shafer
Robert Homer Toole
Michael Raymond Walsh
James Lawrence White
White
Mary C. White
William Elmer Caldwell
Steve James Guilio
John P. Quinn
Pres
G. W. Craven
Mines and the Mines
School of Mines Glee Club
Hugh Darsie
Shortridge Memorial Christian Church
West Is Secretay of Republican National Committee
West of Chicago has been selected secretary of the Republican National Committee to replace George B. G. Lockwood who will quit. West, a lawyer and former member, is long identified with Republican politics and well known in political circles. No decision yet on successor to Fred W. Upham as treasurer after yesterday's resignation.
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Cleveland
West
Chicago
Republican National Committee
George BG. Lockwood
Fred W. Upham
Upham
Daugherty Denies Committee Right to Question His Dismisses Counsel
Former Attorney General Daugherty refused to testify and pulled his lawyers from the Senate inquiry, accusing committee members of trying to blacken his reputation. Chairman Brookhart denied the charges and claimed evidence of a criminal conspiracy in the household is shown by testimony.
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Daugherty
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Paul Howland
Ohio
Brookhart
Coolidge Will Not Name Running Mate Choice
Washington June 4 Republican leaders debate a running mate for President Coolidge. Senator Borah remains a frequent name in speculation but Borah declined citing his Idaho senate re election and potential risk to the ticket. Borah’s influence and the senate role are cited as reasons he would not swap the floor for vice president.
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Coolidge
Radical
Man
Mark Sullivan
Washington
Cleveland
Senator Borah
Borah
Senate
Idaho
Republican National
Tweedledees
Tweedle-Duns
Chandler Elevates James E. Chandler Imperial Potentate
Kansas City native James E. Chandler was chosen imperial potentate by the imperial council of the Shrine of North America at its June election in Kansas City. Other officers named include John N. Sebrell of Khedive temple Norfolk Va as imperial outer guard as the order plans its 1925 convention Mecca.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Mecca
Imperial Council of the Shrine of North
Norfolk
Imperial Outer Guard
Los Angeles
German Loan Plan Rejected by Senate
The Senate rejected a proposal to loan Germany 25 million dollars for foodstuffs. Senator Howell of Nebraska offered the amendment to the omnibus pension bill. Chairman Lodge said the committee studied it and voted it down, noting Germany had not asked for the loan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Germany
Howell
Republican
Nebraska
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Miner and executive dies in plunge pool accident
John P. O Neill 64, a Butte mining veteran and former Anaconda executive, drowned at Boulder Hot Springs after diving from a spring board. He struck his head on concrete steps, leaving a deep forehead wound. efforts at resuscitation followed by Dr Leighton and Dr McCabe. The body was recovered in five feet of water as witnesses watched.
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John P. O'Neill
Butte
Anaconda Company
Boulder Hot Springs
O’neill
Mr. O'Neill
Johnson
Bernice
Paul Ott
Ott
I. A. Leighton
Boulder
Dr. McCabe
Helena
O'Neill
J. Meehan
St. Patrick's Parish
Millerand Moves To Hasten Crisis In Paris
Paris June 4 The invitation from President Millerand to Paul Painleve and Gaston Doumergue to discuss forming a new ministry signals a widening crisis. Edouard Herriot is viewed as the likely cabinet head, with the presidential issue pending Millerand guidance and Herriot’s response awaited.
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Paris
Millerand
Paul Painleve
Chamber
Gaston Doumergue
Senate
Amorrow
Raymond Poincare
Edouard Herriot
Radical Party
M. Miller
M. Herriot
Elysee Palace
Longworth Concedes No Substitute for McNary Haugen Bill
Washington June 4 after talks with President Coolidge Representative Longworth said there is no satisfactory substitute for the McNary Haugen farm relief bill this session. He and Rep Tincher Sanders Sinnott and Mondell discussed a plan to place marketing abroad of surplus farm products under the War Finance Corporation. The White House released no comment on the president’s views.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Longworth
Congress
Tincher
Kansas
Sanders
Indiana
Republican Steering Committee
War Finance Corporation
Frank W. Mondell
Sinnott
Republican
Oregon
White House
Mondell
House
Bootlegging Baron Resumes Activities In New York
New York report says Sir Brodrick Hartwell continues liquor sales to rum row despite the U S Great Britain liquor treaty. Edward Barnes, assistant solicitor of the port, warns Americans financing his ventures of possible abetting a crime. Letters soliciting investments have circulated. MacDonald calls the operations a disgraceful blot.
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New York
Sir Brodrick Hartwell
London
United States
Great Britain
MacDonald
Customs House
Edward Barnes
Everal
Sir Brodrick
Wages Reduced in Northwest Mills
The wage board cut five cents an hour at the Four L sawmills in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. J Pondfield of the Four L organization announced the move, affecting about 10,000 workers to avert mill suspensions. The new scale takes effect July 15.
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Associatee# Press
Spokane
Washington
Idaho
J. Pondfield
L Organisaon
Grand Jury to Act Today in Leopold Loeb Case
A Chicago grand jury hears testimony in the Leopold Loeb murder and kidnapping case. Prosecutors seek indictments for murder and kidnapping for ransom facing the university students, sons of wealthy Chicagoans, who confessed to killing Robert Franks for a $10000 ransom. Witnesses include John Levinson, linked to the Franks boy, as the panel weighs formal charges.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Europe
Freeman Louis Tracy
Charles Ream
John Levinson
Franke
Younths’ Viett
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