Lodge proposes new world court plan in senate
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge presents a plan to reconvene The Hague conference and form a permanent world court for final disputes. It would use a special committee with veto power, sidelining the League of Nations framework, prompting silence from the White House and State Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate
Coolidge
Foreign Relations Committee
International Court
League of Nations
Harding
Hague
League
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
White House
State Department
Butler Backs Prohibition Pledge in Republican Platform
Columbia University president Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler urged the Republican Party to adopt an anti-prohibition plank in its 1924 platform. He warned the party could lose key states including Massachusetts New York and Wisconsin if the issue is ignored.
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Associated Press
New York
Republican Party
Nicholas Murray
Butler
Columbia University
Senate Leaders Promise Farm Relief Review Before Adjournment
Senate leaders assured a chance to consider farm relief before adjournment. Senator Norbeck will push the McNary Haugen bill as an amendment to the revenue measure to place it before the body, despite potential procedural hurdles.
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Watson
Norbeck
McNary- Haugen
South Dakota
Norris
Agricultural Committee
Senators Near End Labor On Tax Bill
The senate advanced the revenue bill after a long session, disposing of all finance committee amendments and debating individual changes. A late action was the 35 to 28 adoption of Senator Jones of New Mexico’s proposal to open all hearings of the proposed board of tax appeals to the public.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Jones
New Mexico
Board of Tax Appeals
Y Roundup Members Honored With Campaign Pins
A special dinner of the Y Roundup club in the gym hall honored members earning pins. Miss Agnes Davis presided as nearly 200 attendees heard presentations from Carl Nissler and Eugene Carroll about 100 50 and 25 point pins and the club’s notable record. Nissler received a Gruen timepiece as thanks for his service before departing for Seattle.
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Agnes Davis
Sam Parker
Carl Nissler
J. Wesley Reed
William Thurlaway
E. Russell
Gertrude Leslie
C. C. Nissier
W. C. Siderfin
H. A. Siegel
J. 8. McKinley
G. N. Short
Eugene Carroll
Roundup Club
Carroll
Butte
Buite Y. M. C. A
Seattle
Nissler
Mr. Nissler
Six Slayers to Hang Today in Amite
Six men in Tangipahoa parish jail faced impending execution by gallows for the Dallas Calmes killing during a bank robbery attempt in Independence. Governor Parker refused clemency despite Calmes Jr. and relatives requesting mercy. Bocchio claimed innocence as Roy Leona confessed. Executions to occur in pairs in alphabetical order.
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Associated Press
Amite
Tangipahoa Parish
Dallas Calmes
Independence
Merchants and Planters Bank
Joseph Boccchio
Parker
Dallas Calmes Jr
Bocchio
Calmes
New Orleans
Roy Leona
Leona
Bowden
Senators Attack Exclusion In Immigration Debate
Washington May 8 Senate and House conferees approved a new section delaying Japanese exclusion from July 1 to March 1 to allow diplomacy to abolish the gentlemen's agreement. Critics condemned it as surrendering U S sovereignty and subverting congressional will while the conference report faced possible recommitment and further votes. Senator Robinson led the attack while Senator Reed defended the domestic nature of immigration action and sought abrogation of the agreement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
United States
Congress
Johnson
Immigration Committee
Senaitor Robinson
Arkansas
California
Reed
Pennsylvania
U. S. Chamber Pledges Support for Treaty Efforts
The United States Chamber of Commerce, closing its twelfth annual convention in Cleveland, pledged wholehearted support from organized business for pursuing treaty advancement through friendly negotiations. The final session concluded with this stance as leaders look toward continued dialogue and cooperation.
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U. S
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Action on rates reversed by board vote in Washington
The Shipping Board voted to withdraw its certification that existing shipping facilities justified applying the preferential rail rate under the Merchant Marine Act. The 4 to 3 decision, along party lines, reversed a prior stance with Democratic dissent by Thompson Haney and Benson. Earlier, Republicans opposed Thompson’s proposal to limit territorial and commodity ranges for the rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thompson
Haney
Benson
Wheat crop forecast shows smallest winter yield since 1917
USDA projects 553,013,000 bushels of winter wheat from May 1 conditions, 16 bushels per acre, down 19,327,000 from last year. Rye also dips to 61,739,000 bushels. Acreage abandonment set at 39,933,000 acres with notable cuts in the South and California. Some states like Kansas and Nebraska expect gains, while Illinois shows a large drop in production. Colorado, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and New Mexico forecast larger crops.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
California
Mississippi
Georgia
Kentucky
Alabama
Illinois
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Texas
Oklahoma
Wyoming
New Mexico
Trial of Clifton Dorris Prolonged as Audience Fills Court
The murder trial of Clifton Dorris for shooting Jerry Buckley continued after not concluding last night. The case drew a full-criminal-court crowd with students present in the morning and adults in the afternoon. Dorris testified about the confrontation, defense officials noted self defense, and the judge offered lenient audience rules as spectators watched closely.
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Clifton
Dorris
Jerry Buckley
North Main
Criminal Court
Miss Broom
Clifton Dorris
Davis
Anxtman
Robert Henderson
Frank Bailey
W. M. Jordan
W. F. Byram
F. H. Sarles
Tim O'Leary
Earl Bracket
Buckley
May Be Choice for Vice President
Senator James Wadsworth of New York, who withdrew as Coolidge's first presidential choice, is suggested as a running mate. He is said to command strong backing at the Cleveland convention.
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James W. Wadsworth
New York
Empire State
Coolidge
Wadsworth
Barbers Union Adopts Prices Acknowledging Women Clients
The Butte Barbers' union approved a price schedule for women and children shoppers at Wednesday's meeting. Prices go into effect Monday including shingle bobs one dollar straight bobs fifteen cents massages fifty cents to a dollar plain shampoo seventy five cents and shampoos with vibrators one dollar plus pinauds glovers and hot olive oil shampoos one dollar twenty five cents. The move recognizes that mothers and sisters now frequent the shops regularly.
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Butte Barbers’ Union
Pinaud’s
Glover's
Barbers’ Union
Kentucky Solon to Open Defense Today
Congressman John W. Langley of Kentucky, charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States over illegal whiskey in 1921, is due to begin his defense in federal court in Covington. The government plans to rest its case early tomorrow after Langley and four co defendants—M. E. Huts Walter B. Carey Albert F. Slater and Milton Lipsehutz—entered pleas of not guilty. Huts and Carey changed to guilty at court opening.
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Associated Press
Covington
John W. Langley
Kentucky
United States
A. Smith
Langley
M. E. Huts
Alliance
Ohio
Walter B. Carey
Canton
Albert F. Slater
Milton Lipsehutz
Philadelphia
Huts
Carey
Asylum Records Opened Following Mandate Decision
District Judge Horsky ordered H G Ketchem, clerk of the state insane asylum board, to allow Will A Campbell of the Helena Independent access to public records. The writ targets Ketchem personally, not the board, and confirms records are open for inspection by any citizen. The governor’s cautious stance on conditions is noted as incompatible with the law.
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Associated Press
Helena
A. J. Horsky
Will A. Campbell
Horsky
Opponents Attack 2.75 Percent Beer Bills in Hearing
City leaders testified before the House judiciary committee in Washington on May 8 describing evils they fear from legalizing 2.75 per cent beer. A five member Methodist Episcopal conference committee from Springfield Mass joined Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League and Mrs Elia A Boole of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in opposing bills to loosen prohibition laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield
Mass
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Elia A. Boole
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Bertoglio Shines as Butte Leads Day One at State Track Meet
James Bertoglio scored seven points for Butte by winning the broad jump and placing in the 50 yard dash as 3,000 fans watched the opening day of the 21st interscholastic meet in Missoula. Norman and Duggan added nine points, with Duggan narrowly losing the half mile to Hamilton’s Gordon. Butte Central stood tenth with four points from Keyes in the 440.
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Missoula
James Bertoglio
Butte
Hamilton
Root Valley
Norman
Duggan
Gordon
Butte Central
Keyes
Fogarty
Butte Lad
Planes to search for missing Major Martin in Alaska
Seattle, May 8. A search by airplane for Maj Frederick L Martin missing world flight commander will begin at Chignik Alaska in about two weeks. Three army flyers left Atka today en route around the world as plans for Alaska peninsula survey to locate the major are declared complete.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Frederick L. Martin
United States Army
Chignik
Alaska
Atka Island
Aleutians
Alaska Peninsula
Martin
Harvey
Bering Sea
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Puget Sound
May festival charms large St. Vincent audience at academy
The St. Vincent's academy staged its May festival with nearly 100 girls in a three act program of dance pantomime and song titled The Deil of Pleasure. Anima the directress of May festivities prepares Virtue for the crowning with Virtue queen of the May. The Garden of Flowers cantata followed with leading parts played by Joy Sherman Margaret Sullivan Catherine Chevalier and others.
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8&T. Vincent’s Academy
St. Vincent's
Vincent
Giria
Emy
Joy Bherman
Margaret M. Sullivan
Catherine Chevalier
Marabeth Sullivan
Theresa Is Lillian Sellers
Helen Lynch
Brody
Virginia Sherman
Claudia Faits
Rose Edith Hellen Marie Hrella
Mariala Multinn
Pauly
Garnet Bailey
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Smoot
Utah
Miss Davis
Case
Lynch
Asylum Board
Bitter Root
Bertoglio
ST. Vincent
Virtue
Anna Lesser
Vincent’s .Cossensus
Helen Mason Anima
Lillian Seiler
Zeal
Theresa Deplastes
Fidelia
Helene Brady
Elsie Pauly
Gloria
Dorothy Sillers
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