Bankers push for tax cut of two hundred twenty five million
Representatives from the United States Chamber of Commerce and other major business groups urged the House Ways and Means Committee to adopt a 225 million dollar tax reduction. Providence official MacColl argued for 400 million, noting excess surplus in recent years. Senator Simmons backed a 400 million cut after meeting President Coolidge, calling the treasury proposal too small.
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Associated Prouss
Washington
United States Chamber of Commttee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Hames R. MacColl
Providence
Ecommerce Chamber
Federal Taxation Committee
MacColl
Capitol
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
President Coolidge
White House
Backing Sought for McNary-Haugen Farm Bill Rally
At the Corn Belt Southern conference on farm problems in St Louis, A L Capper urged Congress to pass the McNary-Haugen bill or similar relief to equalize farmers with other industries. He called for action on surplus issues and farm marketing organization, arguing tariff and reserve policies favor manufacturers.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
Corn Belt and Southern Conference
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Federal Reserve System
Clark's Death Ruled Accident Says Verdict
County attorney states preliminary verdict holds Clark's death as accidental. Officials plan murder charge filing regardless of inquiry outcome, signaling continued pursuit of legal action.
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Clark
Women Embrace Her as Coroner Clears Mrs Clark
Mrs Mary J Clark was exon erated of all blame for her husband W Bert Clark's death by a coroner s jury after a two day inquiry. The shooting at his Miners block apartments was ruled accidental though a murder charge may still be filed in district court. Mrs Clark awaits bond and freedom as supporters, including Senator T J Walker, congratulate her.
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Mary J. Clark
Hr. W
Bert) Clark
Clark
Tim Downey
Silver Bow County
Mrs.lark
England faces new dispute on right to kill invalids
In Tonbridge Kent England a magistrate's court heard that Mrs Margaret Bowman Delvigne daughter of a Kent hopgrower is charged with unlawfully administering poison to her mother Mrs Margaret Waite. The elder woman recently had surgery for an internal malignant growth and remains gravely ill. Delvigne was committed for trial at the Maidstone assizes.
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Associated Press
Tonbridge
Kent
England
Margaret Bowman Delvigne
Margaret Waite
Ruth Elder Poses for Bronze Medal in Paris
Ruth Elder, the American flying ace, consents to have her features immortalized in bronze. She modeled in the studio of Ludovico Antori Marazzani, an Italian sculptor from a Florentine family. The profile will be cast into a medal. Elder spent the afternoon motoring in Paris and visited Versailles with interest in the famous palace.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ruth Elder
America
Ludovico Antori Marazzani
Marazzani
Miss Elder
Versailles
Russians Seek Butte Copper Demand in Europe Mission
A Russian mining delegation visiting Butte reports rapid progress in its mineral resources and rising copper demand in Europe. The group cites annual Russian copper output around 30 000 tons with consumption near 40 000 tons, aided by $250 million in mining subsidies and imports from America.
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Europe
Russia
Butte
United States
America
N. S. Karitonyenkoff
Altai Polymetal Trust
Moscow
P. V. Goncharoff
M. F. Ortin
Institute of Mines
Sverdlovsk
S. E. Andreef
Leningrad
Makovsky
Great Britain
Allis-Chalmers Company
Milwaukee
Nationalists Plan Reorganization Led by Chiang Kai-Shek
Canton's leading figures including Wang Chin-Wei and Li Chai-Sum backed a reestablishment of a nationalist government in Canton under civilian control in the Sun Yat Sen tradition. Foreign dispatches say Chiang Kai-Shek, then in Tokio, is slated to command the military forces of the new Canton regime.
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Associated Press
Shanghat
Canton
Chiang Kai-Shek
Wang Chin-Wei
Li Chai-Sum
Sun Yat Sen
Tokio
Chiang
China
Edison Seeks Rubber Plant For War Emergency
Thomas A Edison reveals in a Popular Science Monthly interview that he is researching rubber production as a war preparedness measure. He aims to discover a plant yielding rubber quickly in America and emphasizes war urgency over commercial use, with collaborators Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone and studies delaying across deserts and continents.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Popular Science Monthly
America
Europe
United States
Edison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
West Orange
N. J
Southwest American
South America
Asia
Africa
Farmers Grain Dealers Oppose Rail Merge Petition
The Farmers Grain Dealers association of Montana filed a petition with the interstate commerce commission seeking leave to intervene in the merger hearing between Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. The Montana group, a voluntary body of about 40 grain elevator companies and independent dealers, argues the unification could hinder efficient grain transport from northern fields. St Paul city council also adopted a resolution opposing the merger.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grain Dealers’ Association
Montana
North
Marines Observe Managua Municipal Election
American marines stationed in Nicaragua will observe the Managua municipal elections on Sunday. Capt. Gilbert D. Hatfield, noted for his role in the Ocotal battle, will oversee polling places as liberals and conservatives contest the mayoralty amid intra party dissension. The United States will supervise next year’s presidential elections.
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Associated Preas
Maagua
Nicaragua
Managua
Gilbert D. Hatfield
Ocotal
United States
Walker and O Day to represent Montana on council
Senator Thomas J. Walker of Silver Bow and Representative Richard O Day of Cascade were appointed by Governor Erickson to represent Montana at the National Council of State Legislators meeting in Washington November 7 to 9. The council seeks greater state law uniformity and will present views to the U S Congress Ways and Means Committee as revenue legislation is prepared.
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Thomas J. Walker
Silver Bow County
Richard
O’day
Cascade
Erickson
Montana
Council of State Legislators
Washington
National Council of State Legislators
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Indianapolis considers three business leaders for mayor
The city council will choose next Tuesday from three businessmen proposed by the City Manager league to lead Indianapolis after John L. Duvall. The league will ask civic organizations to help pick names. Claude Negley remains temporary mayor as pay checks go out. Duvall faces Marion County grand jury questions.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Duvall
City Manager League
Duvall
Claude E. Negley
Marion County Grand Jury
Court to Decide Today in Sinclair Teapot Dome Case
Attorneys for Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall urge Justice Siddons to declare a mistrial after affidavits allege detectives shadowed jurors. The private chambers session addressed the government and defense texts made public.
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Associated Press
Washington
Martin W. Littleton
George P. Hoover
Harry F. Sinclair
Justice Siddons
Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Siddons
Littleton
United States
Japanese Sailors Starvation Tales Reach Port Townsend
Seaworthy cannibalism claim emerges as two surviving Japanese crewmen of the Ryo Yei Maru reach Port Townsend aboard a pilotless hull after drifting 4000 miles from Japan. Quarantine doctors confirm cannibalism. vessel to be fumigated before ashore arrival.
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Associated
Preas
Seattle
Port Townsend
Japan
United States
Margaret Dollar
Washington
Y. Hanawa
Call for bids on air mail route through Butte and Pocatello
Washington issues a bid call for carrying air mail between Great Falls and Salt Lake via Helena Butte and Pocatello. Bids due December 28 with a $15000 bond not payable by cashiers checks. Planes must average 100 mph with weather exceptions, fireproof mail compartments, and field use rights for other contractors. Entry must state fleet size reserves and total equipment. schedule shows daily southbound and northbound departures from Great Falls Helena Butte Pocatello and Salt Lake with specified times and arrivals.
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Great Falls
Salt Lake
Helena
Butte
Pocatello
Washington
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