California back Smith in Democratic tilt toward Houston
California Democrats backed Alfred Smith for president with 130,439 votes to Reed 56,651 and Walsh 14,956, sealing 30 delegates to Houston. McAdoo’s role dwindles as Walsh gains, while Hoover leads Republicans in California with 628,433 votes, boosting his case for Kansas City nomination.
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Walsh
Montana
Hoover
California
Commerce Secretary
Kansas City
Houston
Tennessee
Connecticut
Smith
New York
Associated Press
San Francisco
Alfred Smith
White House
James A. Reed
Missouri
Thomas J. Walsh
Reed
McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce
Tennessee for Hoover at Republican Convention
Nashville May 2 The Tennessee Republican convention endorses Herbert Hoover for president and names four at large delegates for Congressman John Tilson as vice president. The meeting also considers a British proposal to extend miners’ workweek from 48 to 52 hours.
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Tennessee
Hoover
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessess
Herbert Hoover
John
Tilson
Connecticut
House Defeat Seen In McNary-Haugen Fight Over Fee
Congressional debate over the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill centered on the equalization fee. Representative Cannon contended the house had substituted Aswell's measure, killing the fee, while others argued the outcome was unclear after two hours of debate. Adjournment deferred settlement until tomorrow with no final decision.
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Cannon
Missouri
House
Champ Clark
Aswell
Representative Mapes
Michigan
McNary-Haugen
Congress
Coolidge
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Senate House Reach Agreement on Mississippi River Flood Bill
Conferees approve a form of flood control legislation for the Mississippi River. Details withheld pending tomorrow’s meeting to draft the report. The bill retains one provision in amended form despite President Coolidge’s objection to it.
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Washington
House
Senate
Coolidge
British Warships Stop at Egyptian Port Crisis Eases
Official papers show Britain's note to Egypt expresses satisfaction with the response to an ultimatum and hopes for an amicable settlement. The note warns that if the assemblies bill resurfaces, Britain may intervene to block enactment, keeping pressure on Egypt to avoid renewed conflict.
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Egypt
Italia dirigible flight advances to Norway stop
Jania the fox terrier mascot joins the Italia gondola as the dirigible climbs northward. The craft vanishes into darkness after a brief searchlight glow, 1 700 miles from Stolp to Spitzbergen with a 62 mph cruising speed and a possible landing at Vadsoe to refuel before a longer spring and summer program from Kings Bay. The Pope gifted cross and Italian flag are aboard to be placed at the pole.
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Jania
Stolp
Spitzbergen
Vadsoe
Norway
Norge
Nobile
Raold Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
North Pole
Italia
Kings Bay
Peary
Lone Pilot Seeks Longest Solo Air Endurance Flight
Lieut Royal V Thomas continues circling over Long Island early morning in a solo bid to beat the 53 hour 36 minute 41 second endurance record set by Haldeman and Stinson last March. His goal is to surpass their time and challenge Lindberghs 332 hour record.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
New York
Royal Vv
Thomas
Long Island
George Haldeman
Eddie Stinson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Liberty Bond Case Nears End As Sinclair Questioning Concludes
The Liberty bond profits case involving Continental Trading of Canada moves closer to trial end as Senate Teapot Dome committee finishes questioning Harry F. Sinclair. He must provide a letter transmitting 757,000 profit to SinClair Crude Purchasing, a receipt from the company, and a certified book entry reflecting the payment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Liberty Bond
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Teapot Dome Committee
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Sinclair Crude Purchasing Company
Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Teapot Dome
Campaign to Clean Up Butte Begins Strong
The Better Butte association launches a three month publicity drive funded by members to urge property owners to spruce up premises. Tinker Tim and Tidy Tess will spotlight eye-sores daily, starting with the Rialto building’s wash. The effort aims to boost city appearance and civic pride.
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Better Butte Association
Butte Realty Board
Butte
Rialto
James H. Rowe
Congregational and Christian Churches Plan Union in Montana
The 45th annual Montana conference of Congregational churches in Baker Montana approved unanaimously a memorial calling for a union with the Christian church. The conference opened Tuesday and will close Thursday with the union proposal to be sent to the national council.
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Associated Press
Baker, Mont
Congregational Church and the
Christian Church In
Montana
Montana Conference of Congregational Churches
National Council of the Congregational Churches
Goolidge Hosts German Aviators On American Tour
President Goolidge received Baron von Huenefeld and Captain Koehl in the White House with deaconed honors and cheers from several thousand onlookers. The aviators discussed possible transatlantic return with a Bremen air tour slated to begin next week, likely visiting New York Chicago St. Louis Detroit Boston Philadelphia and Ottawa.
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House
Atta
Fitz
Baron
White House
Koehl
Eddie” Rickenbacker
Baron von Huenefeld
Fitzmaurice
Europe
Bremen
Greenly Island
United States
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Ottawa
Canada
Famous Author Weds Balkan Noblewoman in Cannes
Michael Arlen, British novelist, wed Countess Mercanti, daughter of Balkan nobility and partly American, in a Greek Orthodox ceremony at Cannes. The church, crowded with Riviera society including Americans, Brits, Greeks, Italians, Austrians, and French, saw Arlen smile while the bride sobbed at the benediction. Arlen entered at 3 10 p m, a minute before the bride. candles burned as the high priest officiated.
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Associated Press
Cannes
France
Michael Arlen
Countess Mercanti
Riviera
Arlen
Air Line Ready for Operations
Rowe met property owners controlling the Lynch-Alexander flying field to arrange cash purchases of about 40 parcels if a fair price is offered. Felix Steinle, traveling for the airline, confirms landing fields in all cities on planned routes and planes ready to fly. He says air travel from Salt Lake to New York may soon beat train costs, predicting broader public support along the Great Falls to Salt Lake corridor. Steinle, an aviator who has taught over 5,000 to fly, sees speed and safety as key features of the Great Falls Salt Lake line.
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Rowe
Lynch-Alexander
Steinle
Milwaukee
New York
Salt Lake
Great Falls
Felix Steinle
Anaconda Girl Margaret McKittrick Dies After Illness
Miss Margaret Mary McKittrick age 23 died early this morning in Anaconda after a two day illness diagnosed as meningitis. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon McKittrick 421 Alder Street and leaves several brothers and sisters. News of the death is mourned by many Anaconda friends.
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Margaret Mary McKittrick
Anaconda
Simon McKittrick
Alder Street
Brothers Restore Bell To Catholic Church In Fall River
Freemasons in Sandwich Mass donated an old Methodist church bell to a Fall River Catholic church. The bell came with the temple purchase of the former Methodist house of worship.
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Sandwich
Mass
Fall River
Masons
Legion Leaders Split Over Helena Political Move
Commander Dingman warned the Helena meeting could drag the Legion into politics and cause trouble. He urged a divested approach while supporting aid to ex servicemen by a non political procedure. The post planned Memorial Day with a new committee and heard a Potrerillos Legion report from Eugene Savage who returned from Chile.
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Helena
Legion
Dingman
Potrerillos
Fundamentalist rebuked at Methodist meeting amid charges
Mr Sloan tried to push a disloyalty charge over religion articles but was ruled out of order. The conference backed a stance that science honors God and announced a 17 minister court to hear charges against Bishop Anton Bast of Copenhagen, tied to his 1926 suspension over alleged misuse of church funds in Denmark.
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Sloan
New Jersey
Board of Bishops
Anton Bast
Copenhagen
Bast
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