Smoot Predicts October Special Session Causes White House Clarification
Senator Smoot of Utah publicly predicted a special session in October, prompting a White House response that President Coolidge had not committed to any date. Officials emphasized that no decision had been made and promised an official announcement once a decision is reached. Smoot, a Finance Committee chair, urged assembling the session six weeks before December’s regular meeting.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
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Utah
White House
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Lord
Sesson
Andrews
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Finance
Treasure State Bankers Report Fine Conditions
About half a hundred bankers from eight counties gathered in Missoula for the Montana Bankers Association Group No 3 annual convention at the Florence hotel. They reported first rate current business conditions and predicted further gains after the agricultural year ends. H C Groft of Victor was elected president, W C Krofer of Philipsburg vice president, W R Bailey of Somers secretary treasurer, and W S Spencer of Libby joined the state executive committee.
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Montana Bankers’ Association
Hamilton
Libby
Thompson Falls
Florence
H. C. Groft
Victor
W. C. Krofer
Philipsburg
W. R. Bailey
Somers
W. 8. Spencer
Mate
Auto Crashes Injure Two Near City On Evening Roads
Two men were hospitalized after separate crashes on roads near the city. A three car collision on the Anaconda highway left Sam Gillis with facial and body injuries at St. James hospital. In Woodville canyon a head on crash involving two cars caused minor injuries to the other occupants. Five vehicles suffered damage and are being repaired.
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Butte
Anaconda Highway
Woodville Canyon
Sam Gillis
Dyckman
St. James’ Hospital
Standard's New Dress Praised by Readers and Optometrists
Readers across Butte and Anaconda praised the Standard's bold easily legible new body type. Optometrist C L Christie called the change a major forward step toward reducing eye strain and noted it could serve as an examination card. City officials librarian J W Scott and schools superintendent A H Douglass also commended the improvement for readability and comfort.
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Butte
Anaconda
C. L. Christie
Leys’ Jewelry
Montana Optometrists’ Association
American ‘Optometrical Association
J. W. Scott
City Lbrarian
Two D Autremont Brothers Arrested in Ohio
Ray and Roy D Autremont, wanted for a 1923 Oregon train robbery and killings, were located in Steubenville Ohio. They worked at a Wheeling Steel mill under aliases Elmer and Clarence Goodwill and were seized after Roy was spotted leaving work. Ray attempted to flee but was wounded by officers. The brothers, now detained, face further proceedings in Columbus or before Commissioner Borkowski.
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Ohio
Ray
Roy D’autremont
Oregon
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Brothers Fere
Siskiyou
Ore
Hughie Autremont
Philpines
United States Department of Justice
Elmer
Clarence Goodwill
Department of Justce
Gunningham
Roy
United States
Borkowski
de Autremonts
Columbus
Ray de Autremont
de Autremont
Accident fatal to Billings merchant
A Fifth Avenue bus overturned after colliding with an automobile at Fifth Avenue and 65th Street. Two men died Clyde Bowen of Billings Montana and Matthew Malumphy of New York. James A Brewster of New York was gravely injured and about 40 passengers were hospitalized.
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Fifth Avenue
65Th Street
Clyde Bowen
Billings
Mont
Matthew Malumphy
New York
James A. Brewster
Silver Bow Courthouse To Be Debt Free On July 2
Silver Bow county will finish paying its courthouse debt with a final 15000 payment on July 2, ending a bond sequence that began in 1910. The total cost, including principal and interest, is about 1.1 million dollars, with 750000 in courthouse bonds and remaining funding and highway obligations. Treasurer James J. Brett will also redeem 35000 in funding bonds and pay 14850 in interest on funding bonds, leaving the county debt free.
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Silver Bow County
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Patriotic societies plan Lindbergh welcome in Washington
A flood of requests from patriotic groups to honor Col. Charles A. Lindbergh during his Washington welcome over the weekend has the arrangements committee busy. The program includes a Sunday wreath at Arlington, a visit to Walter Reed hospital, and possible color presentations by veterans groups, with Lindbergh’s own attendance uncertain. Navy figures Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd and Commander A. C. Read will greet the flier on arrival at the navy yard.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Committee
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Capitol
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Memphis
Arlington
Army
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Veterans’ Organization
New York-to-Paris
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Navy
President's Wharf
Navy Yard
Richard Evelyn Byrd
North Pole
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Atlantic
Farmers destroy flood dam amid land danger
In Houma Louisiana about 200 residents removed a hastily built flood dam on Bayou Black using dynamite. Proponents say without the barrier flood waters would have inundated plantation lands. opponents claim it caused flooded fields above the dam. The incident ends a weeks long dispute over flood control.
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Houma
Terre Bonne
la Fourche Parishes
Second Suit for Fortune Started in McClintock Case
Miss Isabelle Pope sues to be named McClintock’s legal widow claiming fraud and misrepresentation by William Darling Shepherd deprived her of inheritance. She had obtained a license to marry the dying millionaire before his death. Pope seeks one half of the estate’s real property and a dower share of the $1,200,000 estate.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Ward
Isabelle Pope
McClintock
Miss Pope
Shepherd
Maclintock
Road contracts award for 38 miles and bridges in Montana
The Montana highway commission awarded contracts totaling 457116.83 for 38 miles of highways and several bridges including a Flathead river crossing at Polson. Low bid Polson bridge 101116.27 by W P Roscoe of Billings. Dillon Butte road at Beaverhead county 9.76 miles 19580.51 by Pioneer Construction Co of Bozeman.
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Flathead River
Polson
State Highway Commission
Great Falls-Belt Road
Low Polson
W. P. Roscoe
Billings
Dillon-Butte
Beaverhead
Pioneer Construction Company
Bozeman
Malta-Glasgow
Roosevelt
Valley County
Colorado Confesses Murder Near Two Buttes
Raymond Book, a farmer near Two Buttes, Colorado, confessed to killing Charles Albers, a blacksmith, after saying an unseen voice commanded him. He described beating Albers with a hammer, running him over, and slashing his throat to ensure death near Book's home. The body was found in an abandoned silo this morning.
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Two Buttes Mountain
Lamar
Col
Charles Albers
Two Buttes
Book
Allyn Cole
Albers
Third Makes His Escape Led Rathdrum Bank Heist Suspect
Mahan admitted complicity in the Rathdrum bank robbery and other Northern Idaho heists to fingerprint expert Joe Williams who reported three men split the loot and that he reached Butte. Mahan, 24, is jailed in Butte as detectives seize bonds worth 107000. A second man fled during a police chase amid a volley of shots, with bullets fired as officers pursued through the business district. Tom Sarles, a former convict, was detained for questioning.
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Rathdrum
Joe Williams
Butte
William Mahan
Montana Penitentiary
St Bank
Idaho
West Park Street
East Park Street
Jim Larkin
Jim Mooney
Tom Sarles
Nevada
Hi Larkin
Murphy
Fifty Nine Girls Receive Diplomas At Central High
Fifty-nine students were awarded diplomas at the first exclusive graduation of girls from Butte Central high school held in the Parkway theater last night. The program showcased Central girls and parochial students with an orchestra, choruses, and varied acts including a sword drill and a miniature pageant with costumes and props.
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Parkway
Central
Central High School
Beamit Fields
Tmaculate Conception School
Merry Seaside Paddlers
St. Mary's
St. John’s School
Holavier
St. Patrick’s
St Joseph's
Hiawath
Sacred Heart’ School
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