Means Testimony Shapes Harding Era Intrigue Claims
The Associated Press reports Gaston B. Means, famed informant in the Daugherty investigation, testifies on alleged Prohibition enforcement links to Secretary Mellon and the Harding era. Means ties money from the Republican committee to liquor permits, cites senators, and recounts Jess Smith’s involvement as the probe continues. Cross-examination is scheduled, with Daugherty’s lawyers to question before Means returns to New York for related federal trials.
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Washington
Senate
Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Harding
Prohibition Enforcement
Mellon
Jess Smith
Means
Republican National Committee
Henry Lord
Gray Silver
American Farm Bureau Federation
New York
Fis
Wheeler
Department of Justice
The
Treasury
Woman Driver Leads Officers In Moonshine Chase On Highway
Federal officers halted a car containing 21 gallons of moonshine after a multi mile pursuit on the Butte Anaconda route between Gregson and Rocker. The driver, who gave the name Tutile, was released after questioning and ordered to report to United States Commissioner Van Etten. A nearby still was destroyed by Chief Murphy and Federal Agent Holter yesterday.
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Butte-Anaconda
Gregson
Rocker
Tutile
United States
van Etten
Ford
Murphy
Holter
Memorial day observance program in Butte outlined
Public rites detail gatherings at the courthouse at 9 a.m. for orders by Gen. John A. Logan, the Gettysburg Address, and the decoration of the Maine capstan. Activities include cemetery services at Mount Moriah and St Patrick's, plus a 3:30 p.m. flag presentation to the Salvation Army and flag-raising ceremonies.
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Butte
John A. Logan
Maine
Henry W. Lawton
United
Butte Street Railway
Mount Moriah
St. Patrick’s
Salvation Army
H. H. Makinson
Charles. R. Leonard
Butte Honors Memorial Day Fought for Republic Veterans
The butte community observes Memorial Day with Grand Army groups Spanish American and World War veterans in attendance. Graves in five cemeteries receive flags wreaths and sprays as patriotic organizations place national colors. Florists have supplied thousands of plants for graves as remembrance supersedes daily business and amusements.
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Republic
Grand Army
Butte
Japanese Uncover Korean Bomb Plot at U S Consulate
May 29 Tokyo dispatches report an alleged Korean plot to bomb the American and British consulates in Seoul. Semi official confirmation says special guards have been posted at the American consulate and will remain. Officials say the plan is linked to Korea's 1919 Shanghai formed provincial government.
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Torio
Seoul
Korea
United States
Shanghai
Co-Founder of Pact That Helped Beat Berlin Dies
Paris May 26 Pierre Paul Cambon former French ambassador to London dies at 81. He helped foster the Anglo French entente of April 8 1904 shaping Europe by mediating between England and France during a tense prewar era. Familial trio of diplomats included Jules Cambon and another brother. Born January 20 1843 Cambon rose through Paris legal and diplomatic service including Madrid Constantinople and London postings.
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Associated Press
Paris
Pierre Paul Cambon
London
Cambon
Jules Cambon
Washington
Paul
Constantinople
M. Paul Cambon
Tunis
Madrid
Court of St. James
England
France
Egypt
Edward VII
Defendant Moves On Doctrine At Bishop Brown Trial
In Cleveland May 29 the trial of Bishop William M. Brown focused on whether Protestant Episcopal doctrine is fixed in the Book of Common Prayer. The court ruled the church’s creed is not proven by individual bishops and testimony from other bishops was not admitted. The defense aims to prove Brown holds some dogmas like the virgin birth and bodily resurrection symbolically rather than literally.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Protestant Episcopal Church In America
William M. Brown
Joseph M. Francis
Indianapolis
Mennoriial Court
Brown
Youth Arrested in Franks Case
Chicago May 29 Natan Leopola jr 19 son of a millionaire box manufacturer was taken into custody for questioning after records of an optical company showed spectacles found near the body of 114 year old Robert Franks kidnapper’s victim had been sold to him Leopoldo is described as a college student.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Natan Leopola Jr
Robert Franks
Leopold
Stone Targets War Profiteers in Accelerated Prosecutions
Attorney General Stone announces a revised policy to speed up pending war time prosecutions. War transactions sections will be coordinated under a single leader. Paul Shipman Andrews of Syracuse is appointed head of the aviation unit as the first step in the reorganization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department
Stone
Paul Shipman Andrews
Syracuse
Pioneer Montana Lawyer John H. Duffy Dies After Fall
John H. Duffy a prominent Montana attorney renowned for criminal cases and statewide practice died at his home 122 West Fifth Street Anaconda after a fall on ice two months earlier physicians cite the incident as the likely cause He was born May 4 1869 in Grans Valley California and was a leading citizen active in local welfare Continued on Page 8 Column 2
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John H. Duffy
Montana
West Fifth Street
Mr. Duffy
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Anaconda
Grans Valley
Sacramento
Phil Gillis Dies After Long Fight in California
News of Phil Gillis's death yesterday in Los Angeles brings sorrow to hundreds of friends in Butte. For more than 34 years he was prominent in Butte's business social and political affairs. His long struggle for life and health in California had concerned a large circle of Butte residents.
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Los Angeles
Butte
Gillis
California
Prominent Butte Man Phil Gillis Dies in Los Angeles
News of Phil Gillis a leading Butte businessman and active figure in social and political circles came from Los Angeles. Senator Harry A Gallwey said Gillis had been among his closest friends. Gillis fought for life for over a year after moving to California for his health last March.
Pittman Bill for Silver Purchases Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a bill directing the treasury to complete purchases of domestic silver stores as provided in the Pittman act. An estimate by Sen. Pittman places 14,589,730.13 ounces to be bought at 81 a ounce to replace war withdrawals. The metal would be sold as bullion to Britain to replenish its colonial supply. The bill now goes to the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Treasury
Pittman
Ann
Nevada
Treasur
House
Tokio Protest Notes to Washington on Immigration Law
A formal Japanese government protest against the exclusion section of the new immigration law arrived at the Tokyo embassy for transmission to Secretary Hughes. Embassy officials decoded the document through the day, but it had not yet been presented to the State Department, and no appointment with Ambassador Hanihara had been made as the department closed for the weekend.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hughes
State Department
Hanihara
French Socialists Repudiate Herriot at Congress
The unified socialist party in Paris voted 1 784 to 66 not to participate in the new government headed by Edourd Herriot. The party controls 105 deputies in the chamber.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Socialist Party
Edourd Herriot
Radical Socialists
Unified Socialists
Hoover and Rogers Lead G. O. P. Delegates in Montana
Helena May 29 Slight shifts appear in delegate tallies as 845 Republican and 869 Democratic precincts report of 1,550 statewide. Hoover leads the GOP with 6,616 votes and Walsh tops the Democrats with 5,105, among others racing for positions in both parties.
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Associated Press
Helena
W. H. Hoover
Great Falls
United States
T. J. Walsh
Hoover
Walsh
Coolidge
McAdoo
Cook
Lindquist
J. Burke Clements
W. H. Maloney
Butte
Hugh Daly
al Smith
New York
Rogers
Allen
Brooks
Berry
Brattin
Delano
Poore
Catlin
Hartle
Bray
Kremer
Stewart
George
Clemeents
Maloney
Arthur
Oes McTague
McLean
Rockefeller Donation Aids Rheims Roof Versailles Gardens
John D Rockefeller Jr contributes 1,000,000 dollars to a Franco American committee to rebuild the Rheims cathedral roof and to restore fountains and gardens at Versailles and Fontainebleau. The gift, translated as 18,500,000 francs, aims to honor universal art in a postwar restoration effort.
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Associated Press
Paris
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rheims Cathedral
Versailles
Fontainebleau
Rockefeller
Premier Poincare
France
Land Grant Probe To Be Suspended For One Year
Washington May 29 government will suspend further adjustments to land grants for the Northern Pacific railroad until March 4 1926. The move is linked to a congressional investigation under a compromise resolution agreed by house and senate conferees. The house favored March 1927 and the senate March 1925. Ratification by both chambers is required.
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Associated Press
Washington
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
House
Senate
Texas Klansmen Told How to Vote Witness Declares
Senate inquiry into Senator Mayfield's election heard F N Littlejohn describe his Klan probe funded to expose irregularities and oust Imperial Wizard H W Evans. Dallas activist H M Keeling outlined a 1922 Dallas county Klan campaign using a one dollar per member fund to influence voting and organize precincts.
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Texas
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Mayfield
F. N. Littlejohn
Pascolet
D. C
Charlotte
N. C
H. W. Evans
Edgar S. Fuller
Re. ¥. Clarke
H. M. Keeling
Dallas
Klan
Dallas County
Keeling
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