Denies All Accusations in Chicago Murder Trial
In Chicago on June 23 the trial of William Darling Shepherd for the death of his foster son William Nelson McClintock moved to closing arguments after Shepherd testified in his own defense. He denied all state charges in a three minute denial and a lengthy cross examination shown as the state seeks the death penalty.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Shepherd
McClintock
Fainin
Charles C. Fairman
Faiman
Robert E. Crowe
Emma Nelson McClintock
Billy
Services for Ladd Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Senator Ladd of North Dakota will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Glacier's chapel in Washington. The body will lie in a vault at Glenwood cemetery until Mrs. Ladd is well enough to accompany it to Fargo for interment. The Rev. J. J. Muir and Dr. Thomas C. Clark will officiate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Ladd
North Dakota
Gacier's
Glenwood Cemetery
Ladd
Fargo
N. C
J. J. Muir
Senate
Thomas C. Clark
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Dawes Defends Senate Rules Reform Before N H Chamber
Vice President Dawes, in Manchester, argues lack of cloture increases laws passed, citing five Congresses. He urges senators to propose rule changes that allow majority cloture on ordinary business but permit free debate on issues of potential federal encroachment, continuing on Page 2.
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Manchester
N. H
Senate
Dawes
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Two die in Charlies Cooper acid tank blast
Two men are dead and two others are dying after an acid tank explosion at the Charlies Cooper & Co chemical plant in Newark New Jersey. The blast occurred tonight, sending workers to hospital with injuries.
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Associated Presse
Newark
N. J
Charlies Cooper & Co
First Step Taken For Cut In Federal Income Taxes
Washington June 23 The first definite step toward a 300 million dollar tax reduction by the next Congress occurred at a conference between House Ways and Means Chairman Green and Treasury officials Mellon Winston and Green indicated broad agreement on principles of the administration program. He opposed repeal of estate taxes but found little ground for differences on lightening the burden by a cut similar to the last tax reduction while details were not discussed. The treasury stressed presenting facts and figures to the committee. Green questioned whether the 3.08 billion dollar government spending limit for the new fiscal year could be met, a factor crucial to the tax cut plan. He warned agency funding might need further cuts to achieve the maximum cost target.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Melton
Winston
Treasury
Mellon
House Committee
Ways and Means
Coolidge
Mr. Andrews
Andrews
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
McCar
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Seattle
Oregon
Alaska
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Treasury to overhaul prohibition enforcement nationwide
The treasury department announced a major shakeup effective Aug. 1 to reorganize prohibition enforcement. The plan creates 22 district offices with centralized leadership, shifts authority away from Washington, and aims to cut costs while retaining capable staff. Wayne Wheeler praised the move but urged civil service coverage for agents.
Rum Runner Kills Sister of Charity in Capitol Crash
A rum runner speeding near Washington’s capitol collided with a sedan carrying two Catholic Sisters of Charity. One nun died, another Sister Edith not seriously injured. The chauffeur was fatally injured and the driver faces arrest. the nun’s husband had died in a prior chase.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Sisters of Charity
Clifford Young
Betellie Robinson
Providence Ital
Sleter Cephas
Little Angel of
Sister Agnes
President Coolidge Heads North To Summer Swampecott Visit
President and Mrs Coolidge travel from Washington to New England to establish a summer home at Swampecott on the Taemichinions coast. An office is set up in Lynn Massachusetts and communications with the White House are established as cabinet members join the party. The trip includes a Marblehead yacht visit and planned coastal cruises.
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Associated Press
Coolidge
Swampscott
Mass
Swampecott
Vermont
Montana Triangle yields best wheat on sale
The Montana triangle once deemed waste has earned national notice after Alvin Hull of Collins sold a carload of spring wheat at Chicago for about 2.30 a bushel, earning a 65 cent premium. Hull’s nine years of farming produced 22 bushels per acre, with last year’s return roughly 50.60 dollars per acre. The district, once disaster prone, is now built on thorough farming methods and attracting new settlers.
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Montana Triangle
Garet Garrett
The
Standard
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Alvin ©. Hull
Collins, Mont
Triangle
Chicago
United States
Hull
Collins
Montana “Triangle
Plains of
Montana
Authorized to Sell Government Ships
The Shipping Board delegated authority to negotiate all sales of ships to President Palmer of the fleet corporation. The action follows a suggestion by President Coolidge and was announced in Washington on June 23.
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L. C. Palmer
Associated Press
Washington
President Palmer
The
Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Coolidge
Mine Operators Seek Repeal of Hugh Smith Bill
In Chicago representatives from 16 major mining companies urge repeal of the Hoch-Smith act. They say the law’s push for an ICC general freight-rate investigation creates uncertainty and curtails business, and should not have been adopted. Delegates from 10 states including Utah Arizona California and South Dakota attended the conference.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hoch-Smith
American Mining Congress
Congress
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utah
Arizona
California
South Dakota
Millionaire Faces Perjury Charge In Divorce Suit
In New York on June 23, Ada Mae Symington moved to halt her divorce case against Thomas A. Symington alleging infidelity. Defense counsel Max Steuer claimed insufficient evidence and vowed to press perjury charges against the husband. Talbot W. Chambers, coal dealer, was arraigned on a statutory charge tied to his testimony and released for tomorrow.
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Associated
New York
Thomas A. Symington
Ada Mae Symington
Justice Ford
Max Steuer
Talbot W. Chambers
Symington
Chambers
Attacks Against Japanese Ripple Across Four Chinese Cities
Anti foreigner unrest widens in Canton Shanghai and Manchuria with four Chinese cities reporting assaults on Japanese, a French merchant killed at Shameen, and British French marines using machine guns to clear demonstrators. Diplomatic notes from Peking circulate as Tokyo seeks limited cooperation.
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Island Bund
Associated Press
San Francisco
China
New York Stock Exchange
Manila
Far East
Pearl River
Shameen
Canton
J. Pasquier
Gilchrist Indicted for Murder of Step-Daughter Olive Morse
Los Angeles report says Thomas W. Gilchrist was indicted by the county grand jury for the slaying of his 19 year old step-daughter Olive Lucille Morse. Police say hammer blows and knife wounds caused the death and that Gilchrist admitted the act saying the Lord commanded him.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Thomas W. Gilchrist
Olive Lucille Morse
Silver Bow district votes to raise 1.1 million for next year
The School District No. 1 of Silver Bow county plans a 20 mill levy totaling about 1,115,000 for next year's operations. Finance chair Julia Rogers reported costs similar to the past year, with allocations for high school 150,000 textbook 15,000 special levy 900,000 sinking fund 50,000. The board adopted the figures and will certify the levy to county commissioners while protesting Idaho Street paving and district improvements. Trustees urged frugality amid McKinley district needs, noting Idaho Street paving would cost over 2,600 and Porphyry Street sewer about 200. Continued on Page 3.
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Silver Bow County
Julia Rogers
Scheol Board
Idaho Street
Porphyry Street
Wyoming Street
Wallace
McKinley
Hunter Finds Bodies of Missing Arctic Expedition Members
Big game hunter H. A. Snow returns from a two year Arctic exploration and announces the discovery of the remains of five members from Vilhjalmur Stefansson's 1914 North Pole expedition on Herald Island. The find resolves the fate of the crew member who led the latter party that started toward civilization after the ice-locked ship Kartuk broke apart. The Stefansson contingent split into two groups with one completing the trek and the other vanishing.
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Associated Press
H. A. Snow
Arctic
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
North Pole
Herald Island
Snow
Kartuk
Civilization
Stefansson
Making Fine Progress in Celebration Plans
Street decoration, floats and finances mark progress for Butte's Fourth of July celebration. A. W. Merkle leads a 60 member financial committee with strong citywide support. Jerome of Los Angeles will handle decorations after dismantling Shriner convention setups, predicting many visitors from Montanans and neighboring states. Al Wilkinson adds entries for the parade.
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Buttes
A. W. Merkle
Mit
Smilar
Ness
Butte
H. A. Gallwey
Jerome
Los Angeles
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Leonard W. Horton
Francis P. Dougherty
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Horton
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Rum Runner
U.S
President Coolidge
Hugh-Smith
Shanghai
Associated Preas
Hong Kong
Manchuria
Ningpo
Chekiang
London
Peking
Tokio
Japan
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