Senate approves Democratic income tax substitute in Mellon plan
The Senate adopted the Democratic income tax substitute for the Mellon tax plan, approving the surtax reduction to a maximum 40 percent and changing normal rates. The vote split 43 to 40 on the sub surtax and 44 to 37 on the normal rates as insurgent Republicans joined Democrats. Senator Simmons of North Carolina offered the substitute and final passage is tentatively aimed for after a potential compromise.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Jones
New Mexico
House Battles On Barkley Measure In Long House Session
In Washington on May 6 the Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor board sparked a bitter House fight. Democrats and insurgent Republicans limited debate to three hours after a nearly twelve hour session with filibuster tactics. Barkley, the bill’s author from Kentucky, said he may seek resume of consideration tomorrow while opponents vow to oppose any move to rush it for two weeks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Labor Board
House
Barkley
Kentucky
Business waits new expression federal policy
Julius H. Barnes president of the United States Chamber of Commerce told the Cleveland audience that American business falters awaiting renewed government policy. He urged rededication to competitive private enterprise unhampered by unwise government influence as the twelfth annual convention began. The session saw near unity against the soldier bonus bill and outlined four days of group meetings on taxation transportation immigration foreign trade and industry, with Dawes report implications as topics.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Julius H. Barnes
Suth
Minn
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Council
Dawes
McAdoo Support Claim Sparks Klan Bugaboo
Texas voters prepare for county conventions to pick delegates for the state gathering at Waco on May 27. W. E. Lea links McAdoo backing to the Ku Klux Klan, while McAdoo campaign chief Cato Sells dismisses the charge as an absurd bugaboo.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Waco
William G. McAdoo
Ku Klux Klan
W. E. Lea
Oscar Underwood
Cato Sells
McAdoo
O'Leary Wins Council Presidency After Deadlock Vote
Mayor W D Horgan cast the deciding vote as Alderman Barry O'Leary Democrat Second ward defeated Alderman John Callow Republican to become president of Butte's city council at the first meeting of the new aldermanic body. Callow named vice president while three new aldermen joined, Mallon protested eligibility of his successor Lowney Boland Graff Woods and others aligned with O'Leary in party line votes. The retiring council heard brief remarks from Sylvester Graff and Mallon.
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W. D. Horgan
Barry O'Leary
Butte
John Callow
Callow
William Lowney
Felix Mahon
Patrick Boland
Ed Graff
James Woods
Ernest @ylvester
Mallon
Lowney
John T. Sullivan
Mr. Callow
Condon
O'Leary
Mulholland
Boland
Blank
Hesler
Woods
Sullivan
Pierce
Ndquist
Heip
Wilkinson
Williams
Butterfield
Corncil
Sylvester
Judiciary
Graff
Oddie Hints at Ring in Veterans Bureau and Ouster
Senator Oddie charged in the senate that a ring within the Veterans Bureau controls policies and that six assistant directors along with others from the War Risk Insurance Bureau should be ousted. He said appropriations for veteran relief were squandered and the bureau presumes ex servicemen are dishonest. He faulted Maj Gen O Ryan and accused Director Frank Hines of being influenced by the ring. He noted inquiries were biased and officials prepared answers. He condemned dismissals of bureau employees who spoke to the president and congress as tyranny.
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Associated Press
Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Senate
Oddie
Republican
Nevada
Bureau
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
John F. O' Ryan
Frank T. Hines
Hines
Caraway
Arkansas
Harding
Congress
Senator Oddie
German Socialists to Lead Coalition in Reichstag
Berlin May 5 With the united socialist party numerically strongest in the new reichstag President Ebert will appoint leaders to organize a coalition government. Socialists would likely form a big coalition to command 229 of 448 seats, while 180 oppose with nationalists communists and Ludendorff factions, plus minor groups.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United Socialist Party
Reichstag
Ebert
People's
Democratic
Communists
Ludendorff Party
Bavarian People's Party
Butler Attack Over Butler Speech Provokes Methodist Protest
The Methodist Ministerial Association in New York resolved to protest to Columbia University trustees over Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler's Missouri society speech. One hundred fifty ministers deemed his remarks unworthy of a university president and judged his stance on prohibition enforcement as radical and unfounded.
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Associated Press
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Missouri Society
Methodist Ministerial Association
Board of Trustees
Columbia University
Butler
Mrs. Ada Roberts Renick Dies Suddenly in Long Beach
Mrs. Ada Roberts Renick, wife of Dr. W L Renick, died suddenly in Long Beach California after a period of illness. The Butte community recalled her gracious charity and hospitality and she leaves three children Leonard Katherine and Phil and her mother Mrs Cunningham. The Renicks had moved to Southern California for her health four years earlier.
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W. L. Renick
Great Reaper
Mrs. Renick
Long Beach
Cal
Butte
Oregon Short Line
Blackfoot
Idaho
Maryland Lands in Coolidge's Column
President Coolidge carried Maryland by a wide margin in the May primary defeating an uninstructed delegation. He will carry Maryland’s solid vote at the Republican national convention in Cleveland. In the Sixth district Frederick N. Zihlman leads reelection bid, while Ridgeley Simpson leads in the Second district.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Coolidge
Maryland
Cleveland
Frederick N. Zihlman
Ridgeley Simpson
Walsh AAD plan to escape from Mis Souri prison
Roy Walsh, an escaped Montana slayer, was located at the Missouri state penitentiary in Jefferson City by Sheriff John Mountjoy of Boulder after a seven month search. He faces extradition to Montana to face execution for the murder of Al Johnson.
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Montana
Roy Walsh
Missouri State
Jefferson City
John W. Mountjoy
Boulder
Butte
Walsh
al Johnson
Renova
Mountjoy
L. B. Knight
Missouri
Don Stewart
Helena
Conference Brings Peace to Honduras
A formal convention signed by Honduras warring factions at Amapala ends civil war after U S backed talks led by Sumner Welles. Delegates from Central American powers witnessed the signing and pledged recognition of a government formed under the agreement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Honduras
Amapala
State Department
Sumner Wells
Coolidge
United States
Welles
Testa
Flight of Maj. Martin Believed to Land on Alaska Coast
Reports from Chignik to the Bering Sea detail searchers tracking Maj. Frederick L. Martin after a southwest departure toward Dutch Harbor. Trappers near Port Moller say they saw a plane, while dog teams sweep the snowbound coast from Moller to Heiden and toward Atka, Attu, awaiting word on the others.
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Associated Press
False Pass
Alaska
Chignik
Bering Sea
Maj
Frederick L. Martin
Dutch Harbor
Unalaska Island
Port Moller
Alaska Peninsula
Black Lake
Chignik Lake
Major Martin
Modoc
Mystery plane sighting widens Maj. Martins search list
In Cordova Alaska May 5 two men reported seeing a plane near Port Moller raising hopes of locating Maj Frederick L Martin whose U S Army air squadron vanished during a flight around the world. The squadron at Atka planned to depart for Attu as search efforts extend along the Bering Sea coast after his departure from Chignik.
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Associated Press
Cordova
Alaska
Frederick L. Martin
United States Army Air Squadron
Port Moller
Bering Sea
Alaska Peninsula
Attu Island
Atka
False Pass
Major Martin
Chignik
Atka Island
Dutch Harbor
Nevada Day Chief Resigns His Post
Capt. J. P. Donnelley, federal director of prohibition for the district of Nevada, submitted his resignation to Commissioner Haynes with the understanding it take effect after he is given a chance to vindicate himself of charges in a United States grand jury report. The grand jury had demanded his immediate removal last week.
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Associated Press
Reno
J. P. Donnelley
Prohibition
District of Nevada
Haynes
United States Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Donnelley
Wheeler Case Defended by Republican Leader
Washington reports secretary George B. Lockwood of the Republican National Committee says most evidence against Senator Wheeler of Montana has not been examined by the Senate committee investigating the indictment. He accuses Senator Walsh of intimidation and says the Wheeler frame up claim misreads a solid case approved by Justice Department officers including the attorney general.
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Lockwood
Montana
Associated Press
Washington
George B. Lockwood
Republican National Committee
Wheeler
Senate
Senator Walsh
Blair Coan
Walsh
Department of Justice
Lively Debate Over City County Merger Debate
A packed audience of about 350 filled the Clerks' union hall to hear sides for and against city county consolidation. H Lowndes Maury and Miles J. Cavanaugh spoke for consolidation. J J Lynch and John Caplis argued against.
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Clerks’ Union Hall
Carpenters’ Union
East
Granite Street
H. Lowndes Maury
Miles J. Cavanaugh
J. J. Lynch
John Caplis
Cavanaugh
Judge Lynch
Maury
Ceplis
Ants
Recreational Society Formed to Aid Butte Children
The Silver Bow County Recreational Society was organized at a June meeting in Butte with 50 delegates from clubs unions and civic bodies. A board including A L Wilkinson J D Wallace Ed Nash and others was elected to plan playground development and supervise future facilities with city council and various organizations pledging close cooperation.
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Silver Bow County
A. L. Wilkinson
J. D. Wallace
Ed Nash
J. & Whitely
M. McCarthy
Frances Range
Carney
C. L. Clifford
Compassion
Woman's Club
Rotary
Kiwanis
Rotana
Woman's Commere Club
Silver Bow Trades Avons Abhy
Y. M
Boy Scouts
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