Delayed House Committee Organization Weighs on Tax Bill
Washington November 24 the Associated Press reports that Republican leaders consider postponing the organization of most house committees until after the tax reduction bill is disposed of likely just before the Christmas recess Representative Longworth Ohio floor leader said the plan would avoid interference with tax measure consideration It would also delay assigning insurgent Republicans to committees until after votes on the revenue bill and house organization The Wisconsin group led by Nelson and other insurgents previously backed their own speaker candidate and voted as a unit on the last session’s revolt
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Longworth
Ohio
Robert M. la Follette
Nelson
Wisconsin
Leaders of State to Bear Body of Deceased Bishop
Helena dispatch reports details of the pontifical requiem high mass for the late Right Rev John P Carroll bishop of Helena. Carroll died aboard ship near Freibourg while en route to Rome. His body travels from Havre France to New York City with sister Mrs P McDermott Archbishop Keane of Dubuque and Bishop Heelan of Sioux City. Funeral date tentatively set for Dec 2 but may shift if ship delay requires notice.
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Associated Press
Helena
John P. Carroll
Joseph Willging
Carroll
Navy
Friebourg
Switzerland
Rome
Havre
France
New York City
P.mcdermott
Keane
Dubuque
Iowa
Bishop Heelan
Sioux City
Dowling
D. D
Golored Wife of Rich Youth to Testify on Romance
Alice Beatrice Jones, daughter of a Black hack driver, will describe her romance with Leonard Rhinelander, the wealthy society man seeking annulment. Rhinelander has faced cross examination over love life. his attorney seeks to amend the complaint to claim she hid being a negress. Justice Morschhauser to rule on the amendment tomorrow.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Alice Beatrice Jones
Leonard Kip -Rhinelander
Rhinelander
Alice
Lee Parsons Davis
Rinelander
Isaac N. Mills
Morschauser
Davie
Mills
Stokes Sued for Million Dollars
New York November 24 Wealthy hotel man Stokes is defendant in a 1 million dollar libel suit filed by Daniel F Nugent and John A Nugent former attorneys in Stokes divorce suit against Helen L Stokes The case stemmed from alleged defaming statements by Stokes and seeks damages as the hearing before Referee Herman Hoffman adjourned to December 7 while possession of papers is disputed.
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Associated Press
New York
W. BE. D. Stokes
Daniel F. Nugent
John A. Nugent
Helen £. Stokes
Stokes
Herman Hoffman
Dee
Thanksgiving Prices Drive Butte Table Buzz
Butte retailers report strong Thanksgiving demand with a broad price range for feast items. Turkey prices run .45 to .50 per pound, with A grade top birds at .50. total family dinner for four about 19 dollars, leaving leftovers likely. Cranberries, sweet potatoes, and pies fill out the feast offerings as locals prepare for a national holiday in prosperous time.
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Butte
Thanksgiving Board
Buite Peor
Cron Wadia
Fiery Colonel Preparing To Rest His Case
Col William Mitchell concluded a 10 hour defense before his air service court martial accusing the war and navy departments of incompetence and almost treasonable conduct in national defense. He defined utmost treason as public trust in defense failures. Witnesses included Fiorello La Guardia and Capt A W Johnson amid questions on air safety and performance of aeronautics programs.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Army
Navy
War and Navy Departments
Air Service
War
New York
Fiorello la
General Staff
A. W. Johnson
Navy Aeronautic Bureau
Frank R. Reid
Mitchell
Texas jury probes road graft charges in Austin
The Travis county grand jury, active for two months, plans to report by weekend on state road official corruption queries. Frank V. Lanham, ex-chairman of the state highway commission, met with Gov Miriam Ferguson and James E. Ferguson amid the inquiry.
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Associated Press
Austin
Travis County Grand Jury
Frank V. Lanham
State Highway Commission
Grand
Lanham
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Alfred Patsch
Goers
Grand Inter-Collegiate Y Football Race Opened at Banquet
The first annual Red Triangle intercollegiate football games begin in Butte with eight teams led by Princeton versus Dartmouth Washington against the Army Navy vs Michigan and Pennsylvania vs Montana. The event runs to December 3 with a silver football trophy to winners and a four year defense condition. The kickoff followed a banquet at the Y gym attended by about 330 players, with Malcolm Gillis as toastmaster. speakers included Tom Davis and others.
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Butte
Princeton
Dartmouth
Washington
Army
Navy
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Montana
Malcolm Gillis
Tom Davis
T. C. Russell
John Kain
Helena “Y
Admiral Carroll
Ham Walker
Hugh Darste
Opposition 10 Government At Cairo Amid Scandals
Cairo faces a tense political crisis as a coalition of opposition parties presses against the Ziawar cabinet. King Faud refuses to meet delegations protesting the regime while parliament remains guarded by troops and hotels are warned to bar meetings. Zahullal gains strength amid the upheaval, as Britain looms in the background.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
John L. Balderston
Cairo
Ziawar Cabnet
Faud
Zahullal
Ziawar
Shenandoah court hears defense on parachute issue
The Shenandoah naval court of inquiry heard witness testimony largely about parachute use on a rigid airship. Charles P Burgess, aeronautical engineer, testified as the principal witness for the defense while Lieut A Anderson of the Army Air Service was questioned for two hours regarding Col William Mitchell’s army court martial.
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Washington
Shenandoah Naval Court of Inquiry
Mitchell
Charles P. Burgess
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
A. Anderson
Army Air Service
William Mitchell
French Relief Stops Druse Siege Near Rasheiya
French forces lifting the siege of Rasheiya, west of Damascus, routed Druse tribesmen opposing the 250 man garrison. Citadel bombardment preceded relief and heavy fighting in the Bika valley left Druse losses counted in hundreds. Air support from Rayak aided the battle as Druse casualties rose to around 200.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Rasheiya
Damascus
Druses
Rashetya
Sultan Pasha Atrash
Syria
Bika
Rayak
Officer Wounded in Lewistown Raid Night Shootout
Lewistown reports Officer Frank Draper shot in the stomach during a raid on an alleged moonshine operation. Federal officer Yarl Kohler and Detective Curt Coolidge also involved. Mike Riser shot in the left shoulder. Draper operated on. Riser’s wound not serious. Draper and Riser exchanged gunfire after a door breach. Riser had resisted opening a room where moonshine was suspected.
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Associated Press
Lewistown
Frank Draper
Draper
Curt Coolidge
Yarl Kohler
Mike Riser
River
Stleer
Kohler
Riser
More Permits Revoked By Treasury Prohibition Step
The Treasury revokes all household wine permits as part of tighter liquor rules. Internal Revenue will issue no further permits. Over 200000 permits allowing 200 gallons of wine yearly without license or tax are now void. Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt reports improved prosecution results for liquor law violations with larger, quicker trials and fewer cases pending.
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Associated Pres
Washington
the Treasury
Department of Justice
Treasury
Asistant
Andrews
Internal Revenue
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Sargent
Officers Seek New Evidence In Three Murders
Police press their investigation into the slayings around Butte involving Tone Vetere. Eyewitnesses report Vetere near the scenes with a shotgun and later handling the weapon. Coroner Pat Holland will open inquests into the Meaderville deaths of Joseph Ciccarelli and Antonio Favero, shot at close range, with further proceedings for John Deriana.
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Tone Vetere
Butte
Vetere
Pat Holland
Joseph Ciccarelli
Main Street
Meaderville
Antonio Favero
Bird
John Deriana
Briand Refuses to Allow Socialists to Rule France
Paris nov 24 the socialists demanded half the portfolios and power to name the premier and set fiscal policy. Briand declined to form a cabinet. Boumer Blum Boncour refused posts. Painleve and Herriot offered roles with socialist concessions. Boumer sought to rally a safe majority by promising to support Briand as foreign minister.
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Briand
France
Paris
M. Briand
Sug
Paul Boumer
Iiance
Doumergue
Leon Blum
Paul Boncour
M. E Griand
M. Painieve
M. Herriot
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