Predicted Tax Bill Carrying Simmons Plan Clears Senate
Washington May 21 The tax reduction bill backed by leaders across parties was molded into final form with the Simmons income tax schedule accepted in the conference. The measure would revise surtax rates to a 40 percent maximum for incomes over 500000, lower normal rates, and remove other major amendments from senate democrats and insurgents. The conference report now goes to the Senate and House for likely swift action with President Coolidge expected to sign.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
House
Congress
Coolidge
Simmons
North Carolina
U S Flyers On Way Japanese Capital
Minato Japan May 21 The three American army airplanes arriving from Hitokappu Bay Yotorofu island Kuriles stopped briefly then departed for Kasumigaura 350 miles away The crew expected to reach Tokyo near dinner city aviation station Kasumigaura should be reached in good time for dinner Several days are expected to be spent at Kasumigaura before resuming the globe circling flight
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Associated Press
Minato
Japan
Hitokappu Bay
Yotorofu Island
Kuriles
Kasumigaura
Yotorofu
Tokio
Kasmigaura
Wheeler Trial Prejudiced If Senate Accepts Probers Report
Senator Sterling urged the Senate not to prejudice Senator Wheeler's Montana trial by adopting the majority report exonerating him. He argued the grand jury action was justified, and pressed his minority view after a lengthy speech. Wheeler released letters with Attorney General Stone seeking a speedy trial, and suggested trying the case in Butte, Montana.
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Wheeler
Senate
Sterling
Associated Press
Washington
Republican
South Dakota
Montana
Interior Department
Stone
Slattery
Butte
Erickson Declares Candidacy for Governor of Montana
Judge J K Erickson of Kalispell, longtime Democrat leader, announces as Democratic candidate for Montana governor. He calls for cutting waste, eliminating unnecessary boards, and a budget law to cap expenditures. backs labor organizing and collective bargaining and urges relief for agriculture with affordable warehousing and elevator facilities. May 21 dispatch from Kalispell.
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Standard
Kalispell
J. K. Erickson
Democratic State Central Committee
Montana
Erickson
McAdoo Gains Momentum in Democratic Race
Mark Sullivan reports McAdoo’s presidential bid gains momentum as 13 states hold primaries and conventions before the New York convention. He holds about 400 delegates now with potential to reach around 525, while Smith's challenge appears unlikely in the preconvention period.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
New York
McAdoo
Smith
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Holds 1923 Annual Meeting
At its Anaconda offices the Anaconda Copper Mining company held its annual stockholders meeting. Chairman John D. Ryan and President C. F. Kelley presented the year’s business and operations, with over 60 percent of 3,000,000 shares represented. Directors re elected for three years included Percy A. Rockefeller Nicholas F. Brady and Charles F. Brooker. Officers listed include Ryan Kelley Thayer Hobins Melin Dwyer Cole and Hennessy. The meeting saw no personnel changes and the annual report summarized the year ending Dec 31 last.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
John D. Ryan
C. F. Kelley
L. O. Evans
D. G. Stivers
Legal Department
Mr. Stivers
Mr. Evans
Percy
A. Rockefeller
Nicholas F. Brady
Charles F. Brooker
Anaconda Company
Cornelius F. Kelley
Benjamin B. Thayer
James R. Hobbins
Albert H. Melin
Robert E. Dwyer
Ralph D. Cole
David B. Hennessy
Percy A. Rockefeller
George H. Church
Land grants to Northern Pacific next in congressional probe
Washington May 21 The House adopted a Senate backed resolution authorizing a congressional inquiry into land grants to the Northern Pacific Railway. The probe follows recommendations by Secretaries Work and Wallace. Adjustment was set to March 4 1925 after hearings, with the forest service asserting the railroad claims are excessive and land already granted beyond the original grant.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congressional
Northern Pacific Railway Company
House
Senate
Work
Wallace
Probo
Northern Pacific Company
Congress
Interior and Agriculture Secretaries
The
Forestry Service
Butte Votes City Participation in Silver Bow Creek Project
The Butte city council unanimously approved funding for the Silver Bow creek drainage project with $20,000 from the general fund to be matched by $20,000 from mining firms and the county. Work to dredge the creek and build a Harrison avenue bridge could start in two months once waivers of damages and right of way agreements are secured, avoiding tax increases.
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Silver Bow Creek
Butte
Ways and Means Committee
Horgan
Harrison Avenue
South Side
First Aid Contest Prizes In Three Montana Cities
After a telegram from H Foster Bain the international first aid contest scheduled for Huntington West Virginia September 11 to 13 is postponed. Anaconda Copper Mining Company will award cash prizes for local contests in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls with 300 dollars for first second and third in each city and 1050 dollars for the grand final among the winning teams. A silver cup inter department trophy will be awarded by J R Hobbins. The grand prize will be contested at the Butte miners safety field day to be announced.
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H. Foster Bain
United States Bureau of Mines
Huntington
W. Va
John L. Boardman
Bureau of Safety
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Sec
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Company
Butte Miners’ Safety
Bender
Wiggin
Boardman
Crowd in Panic as Bootlegger Fires in Federal Court
John O Leary, convicted bootlegger, drew two automatics and fired twelve shots at four federal prohibition agents during sentencing in a crowded federal courtroom yesterday. He was shot in the head by a guard and, despite surgery, remains unlikely to survive. Letters found at his room suggested he aimed at agents, not the judge or jurors, and referenced clearing the docket.
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United States District
Federal
Butte
John O'Leary
Prohibition
Charles N. Pray
United States
W. H. Meigs
O'Leary
Wilmer Hall
Thomas Knudson
Burr Hill
Nick Baynham
EF. E. Koehler
Mike Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
O’leary
St. James Hospital
Judge Pray
Goldberg Block
Ford bid for Muscle Shoals defeated in first test
Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals failed in the Senate Agricultural Committee's first test before the group. It survived enough to push another item to executive session Tuesday for reporting. Senator Harrison moved to report without amendment but was defeated 10 to 6. another motion to report without recommendation is planned for Tuesday.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agricultural Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Ford
War Department flooded with requests for bonus
May 21 Washington The War Department said veterans are flooding it with requests for adjusted compensation under the bonus law. An order for 15,000,000 application blanks is placed with the public printer and paper is being shipped. Distribution will be through the post office, the American Legion, military headquarters and civic groups.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Post Office Department
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
Adjusted Compensation Service
Vetera
Ge Hines
Post Office
War and Navy
Hill
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William O'Leary
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