Congress Attacks Dawes Budget Report as Deceptive
In Washington May 8 the house heard sharp democratic attacks on Director Dawes budget bureau report to the appropriations committee. Representative Burns of Tennessee called the figures plainly deceptive and mislead the public about government savings. Representative Byrnes of South Carolina said the itemized savings totaling 60,000 was pure bluff. Representative Mondell of Wyoming defended the report and charged Burns with quibbling over details.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Dawes
Representive Byrnes
South Carolin
Appropriations Committee
Mondell
Wyoming
Burns
Tenessee
Congress
Blizzard In Charge Officer Testifies In Coal Fields
Captain John J. Wilson testified for the State in Logan county circuit court describing federal troops entering Southern West Virginia coal fields last September to disperse miners. He called the fighting a "comic opera war" while noting Blizzard was the supreme authority among the miners he encountered on the Logan county border.
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West Virginia
Logan County
John J. Wilson
William Blizard
Wilson
Regular Army
Blizzard
No Klan members to be admitted to Masonry warns California
California grand master Dr Samuel E Burke issued a letter to Masons stating Klan tenets conflict with Americanism and Masonry and will not be tolerated. In Los Angeles five witnesses testified to a raid on the Fiduagen family with Mosher fatally wounded after a raid planned at a meeting where Klansmen were initiated.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Ku Klux Klan
California
Hawaiian Islands
Samuel E. Burke
Los Angeles
Grand Jury
N Mosher
Fiduagen
Frank T. Woerner
Inglewood
Blake
E. Shambeau
Woorner
Mosher
Shambeau
AIX IN MORGUES AND SEVEN HURT TOLL OF ONE DAY
A dramatic tale of romance and tragedy unfolds as John C. Kane Jr. kills himself over a Broadway chorus girl, with an improvised spotlight on his face while a patient discovers him. The report details a personal crisis and a severed relationship, ending in suicide.
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Associated Press
New York
John C. Kane Jr
Elizabeth Dunn
Altonewood
Russian priests sentenced to die in church seizure case
Eight priests, two laymen, and one woman were sentenced to death for opposing church treasure requisitioning and alleged disturbances. They may appeal to the supreme tribunal. Twenty-nine others received prison terms up to five years.
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Supreme Tribunal
Fourth Black man killed by mob in Freestone county case
In Freestone county Texas a Black man linked to the Eula Ansley case is found shot dead after a mob crime. Authorities believe the victim was killed as a warning. Governor Neff had ordered rangers to Freestone but the plan was canceled as Sheriff Mayo reported control. Local conditions at Kirvin and Fairfield were reported as returning to normal.
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Texas
Freestone County
Shardick Green
Jung Negro
Eula Ansley
Snap Curry
Green
Teague
Kirvin
Here
Ren
Neff
Austin
Mayo
Indiana
May
Barton
Fairfield
Ex convict testifies as Conley trial nears verdict
Helena May 8 Former Montana penitentiary warden Frank Conley on trial for an accounting was recalled to testify along with three ex-convicts who served as trusties. They detailed coal and meat allocations and a small automobile linked to a state property. Conley admitted the ranch purchase price and mortgage figures, claiming the state overbuilt and that the mortgage covered more land than leased. He said he bought the ranch for the state and is ready to turn it over once reimbursed for funds put in. The court and defense argued over the status of the case as a decision was anticipated.
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Helena
Frank Conley
Montana
A. J. Horsky
Wellington D. Rankin
Conley
Valston Ranch
Guy Stanich
Frank
Fost Manley
Stanich
Foster
Manley
Mullen
Wallen Ranch
J. F.o'connor
Four Prisoners Shot in Riot at South Carolina Penitentiary
Four teen prisoners were wounded, two possibly fatally, as 150 inmates at the South Carolina penitentiary revolted during lunch hour, setting the chair factory building ablaze before guards subdued them and firefighters extinguished the fire. The outbreak followed weeks of rising discontent.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Tne
Business leaders back push for 1926 Butte auditorium plan
Twenty prominent business men at the Silver Bow club endorsed advancing a civic project for a 1926 fair in Butte and the building of an auditorium and hotel. A winner’s reception will be held next Monday to gauge support from about 200 business and professional people. If enthusiasm grows, committees will organize fundraising and outreach to local firms to cover costs. The effort aims to showcase Montana’s mineral, agricultural and livestock wealth to coast and central western visitors during the Ports nd fair year.
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Butte
Tutte
Silver Bow Club
E Carroll Wa
Yester
Montana
Woman Burned to Death In Boise Fire Mystery
Mrs Hattie Rament 64, partly paralyzed and mute, was found in flames behind her Boise rooming house. Clothes burned except for a scarf as two men nearby found her. She died at a hospital two hours later. Police speculate stove fire and lid caused the accident. her husband offered no clues.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Mays
Hattie Rament
Burke Case 15 Now In Hands Of Federal Jurors
Federal jurors have nine counts before them in the Burke case at Anaconda. The court outlined penalties if convicted and allowed verdict options including guilty on some counts, acquittal, or the full count. Jurors deliberated without a verdict after a full two day session and were locked in for the night. A prior motion for acquittal on nine counts was denied as testimony from inspectors related to the Anaconda post office was presented this session.
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Anaconda
Bourquin
Jone
Rodgers
W. T. Cooney
Mand
Jefferson
Anaconda Post Office
Tributes Paid to Uncle Joe Cannon
Washington May day brought tributes for Uncle Joe Cannon on his eighty sixth birthday as lawmakers recalled his long service and his retirement next March Representative Mondell praised his enduring influence while Garrett noted the membership’s regret at his decision to retire in the bloom of his youth Cannon sat reserved, smiling briefly at the ceremony.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joe” Cannon
Eoreas
Mondell
Repubican
Cannon
Joe
Garrett
Tennessee
Fort Worth Levee Break Floods Trinity River
Fort Worth Texas reports the Trinity river levee breached flooding Arlington area for the second time in two weeks. Residents are said to be safe on higher ground after abandoning the lowlands. Flood waters threaten Fork and Clear Forks and water covers portions of the Dallas pike east of the bridge. In Mississippi and Louisiana widespread flooding impacts 70,000 people, with Red Cross aiding 40,000.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Red Cross
Fort Worth
Texas
Trinity River
Arlington
Sycamore Creek
Dallas Pike
Find for Croker After His Death
Florida Supreme Court upholds Palm Beach circuit ruling that Richard Croker Jr. was competent to manage his affairs. The suit by son Howard Croker seeks to annul the father’s transfer of property to his wife, affirming the prior decision.
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Associated Press Tallahasser
Fra
Supreme Court of Florida Today
Circuit Court
Palm Beach County
Richard Croker Jr
Howard Croker
Genoa Conference Rumors Stir European Press
Reporters say Lloyd George and Barthou denied near-breaking entente claims while Genoa is viewed as a possible turning point in European history. Coverage focuses on Russia’s stance, the non aggression pact, and allied negotiations shaping the conference’s nature.
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Genoa
George
Lloyd George
M. Barthou
France
England
Barr
Lloyd
Syte
Iture ’ Ly
Love for Senator Culferson's Daughter Ties to Kidnapping Claim
Alexander E. Robertson, a British war veteran, alleged Burns detectives tried to force him to leave the country because of affection for Miss Mary Culberson, daughter of Senator Charles A. Culberson of Texas. He sought aid from the British embassy in Washington and filed charges of kidnapping and impersonating federal officers. Embassy officials said any action would depend on Robertson's information expected tomorrow.
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I May
Alexander E. Robertson
Burns
Mary Culberson
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Washington
Robertson
Walsh Attacks Tariff Bill as Unconstitutional Change
In Washington on May 8 the Senate debated the flexible tariff plan from the finance committee. Senator Walsh argued the provisions violate the Constitution, citing authorities and court rulings. Senators Underwood and Simmons backed him, saying the bill risks untaxed profits and lacks judicial review for presidential rate changes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Senate
McCumber
Walsh
Montana
Underwood
Alabama
Simmons
North Carolina
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