Fords Lead Income Taxpayers in 1924 Returns
New York dispatch reports the 1924 U S federal income tax returns opened for public inspection show John D Rockefeller Jr as the largest individual payer. President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes pay modest amounts while megastars and industrial kings appear among high earners. Corporate giants like Ford Motor Co and United States Steel top the list of companies with multi million dollar taxes. More than 8 million returns are accessible nationwide with many readers from coast to coast.
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John D. Rockefeller Jr
United States
New York
California
Maine
Sam
Incomia
Coolidge
Dawes
Anellow
Andrew
Moving Picture
Douglas Fairbanks
Gloria ‘Swanson
Condh
Mary Pickford
Chariie Chaplin
Harold Liogd
Roscoe C. Arbuckle
John W. Davis
Max ‘Brouer
Clarence
Permanent peace only settlement for coal owners
Anthracite operators in Philadelphia announce a settlement stance as of September 1 in a brief filed note on page 2 column 59. The item signals a focused effort toward a durable coal industry accord under Associated Prose reporting.
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Associated Prose
Philadelphia
Three Lose Lives When Ship Burns
Westfield dispatch reports the excursion steamer Colonial burned off Barcelona harbor killing two men and a third who was believed drowned. Coast guard crews and fishermen rescued 38 from the lake, while Capt Robert E Parsons and a lone woman passenger Elizbeth Hunter were saved after dramatic actions during the evacuation.
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Westfield
Ming
Colonial
Barcelona Harbor
Coast Guard
Robert E. Parsons
The
Elizaeth Hunter
Algona
Mich
Parsons
Miss Ederle Delayed by Channel Storm
Weather delays Gertrude Ederle’s crossing as a westerly gale churns the channel. Experts predict conditions will not be suitable for swimming for at least 36 hours, threatening the end of the 1925 swimming season.
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Miss Ederle
Cape Gris-Nez
Gertrude Ederle
Montana Power Pays Largest U S Income Tax in 1924
The Montana Power Company and subsidiaries, based in Butte, reported 1924 state income tax of 328,854. The record list from the Montana district office includes major taxpayers such as A W Clark estate, Yellowstone Park Hotel, Lewistown Oland Refining, Vernon Goodwin, and others in Helena, Butte, Missoula, and Bozeman.
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Helena
Sept
Montana
Montana, Power Company and Subsidiaries
Butte
CA. Rasmussen
Ate W. A. Clark
Montana Power Company
Clark
Yellowstone Park Hotel Company
Lewistown Oland Refining Company
Lewistown
Vernon Goodwin Company
Yellowston Transportation Company
Bozeman Canning Company
Rontana Flour Mills Company
Montana Elevator Company
Missoula Mercantile Company
Missoula
Polieys Lumber Company
Symons Dry Goods Company
Montana Life Insurance Company
Andrew J. Davis
National Bank
Bute
William D. ‘Thorton
John W. Schnitzler
Freid
Howard H. Hays
South Street
Livingston
Margaret M.” Hays
Husband With Two Wives Returns To No 1 As No 2 Secures Annulment
Jesseo Whitehead Jones who married a married man Byron D. Jones of Provo Utah married in Butte on May 26 1925 was again Jesseo Whitehead yesterday after annulment by Judge William E Carroll. Jones returns to wife No 1 with their two babies in Provo. The elder Jones was a school principal and Miss Whitehead a teacher. Jones had a wife and baby. another child was born after he ran away to Butte with Miss Whitehead. Utah officials pressed for bigamy charges for easier extradition. Ala A is cited. The Provo sheriff reached Cal AAI and Jones agreed to abandon wife 2 and return home. The complaint was dismissed in Butte and Jones went home of his own accord. Miss Whitehead filed for annulment.
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Jesseo Whitehead Jones
Byron D. Jones
Provo
Utah
Butte
Jesseo Whitehead
William E. Carroll
Jones
David H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Miss Whitehead
Calgary
Jonce
Silver Bow
Cal Aai
Provette
Italy to send debt mission to U S next month
Rome reports Premier Mussolini announced a debt funding mission to Washington next month led by Volpi as president and Count Henri-Longar as foreign secretary with Ambassador De Martino and Dr Mario Albert among the delegation. US officials in Washington said Rome aims to hire funding negotiations without delay.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
United States
Washington
Musso- Ung
Volpt
Count Henri-Longar
France
de Martino
Mario Albert
Alberto Pirelli
Dawes
Mussolni
American Sergeant Killed by Sentry in Camp Incident
In Nogales Arizona on September 1 Sergeant Charlie Coleman of Company 4% 25th Infantry was shot and killed at Camp Stephen D Little by a sentry after allegedly failing to halt after three orders. Two sentries fired simultaneously to avoid identification of the shooter.
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Associated Press
Nogales
Ariz
Pirot
Charli Coleman
25Th Infantry
Camp
Stephen D
Needed more workers to raise funds for quake torn schools
George N. Short urges 100 more canvassers in Silver Bow county to raise 2500 for damaged Gallatin and Durinens area schools. Campaign focuses on business districts. worker shortage limits progress with only 30 letters sent. Short insists total 130 workers required to reach the goal.
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Arthanake
Wear
George 'N. Short
Bow County
Hie
Short
Gallatin’ County
Schoo's
Durinens
Silver Bow County
Flathead Indians Tell Troubles Before Senate Committee
Missoula report on September 1 notes Indians and Black lumbermen voiced complaints and justifications about western Montana public lands. The Senate Public Lands Committee hearing, led by Senator Dill with aid from Senator Rob, seeks to study administration of public lands to decide on a businesslike approach and potential limits on agency powers. The Indian complaint section continues on page 3.
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Pres
Missoula
Montana
Public Lands
Chamber of Commeres
Senatar
G. Dill
Washington
Skull clues Europe as cradle of race savant says
A Southampton report says Sir Arthur Keith argues the skull of an ancient Galilean found near Gaillee Cave indicates Europe was the cradle of both man and culture. He cites artifacts and Mousterian-age bones with this discovery challenging biblical timelines and suggesting early humans practiced simple surgery.
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Skull
Europe
Savant
Aouthampton
England
Capernaum
Arthur Keith
British Association For the Advancement of Science Today
Bic
Arthur Poke
Franes Turville
Petra
Monte Aga
Ten of Gaillee
Jonux
Lost PN-9 believed safe after 2100 mile flight
The Associated Press reports Captain Stan ford E. Mowes expressed confidence that PN-9 No. 1, the San Francisco to Hawaii flagplane, landed safely and would be picked up. Commander Togers leads the flight with three years Hawaiian waters experience. Submarine searches and air patrols continue as ships near Lahaina and Maui assist in locating the missing craft.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Stanford E. Mowes
Togers
Hawaiian
Masonald
California
Amoke
Raa
Lahania
Maui
Navy searches for missing PN plane near Hawaii
A radio report from the cruiser Aroostook said PN-9 No 1 and later PN-9 No 3 were missing after a flight far west of Hawaii. Tanager and other ships joined the search along the expected base course from Aroostook, with the last contact at Wailupe Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Navy
Aroostook
Tanager
Wailupe
P.m
Honolulu
Muvssum
Associated Prana
PN-9
Arraignment of Editor Delayed in Las Vegas
District Attorney Chester Hunker said the arraignment of Carl G. Magee of Albuquerque on charges connected to the Lasseter killing was postponed indefinitely. The delay followed a conference with Magee’s counsel due to Magee's physical condition, which prevents travel to Las Vegas New Mexico.
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Vegas
N. M
Chester Hunker
Carl G. Magee
Albuquerque
John B. Lasseter
Hunker
Magee
Las Vegas
Seaplane PB-1 To Aviation Pacific Trip Today
Navy seaplane PB-1, the largest of three planes, will depart San Francisco for a Pacific trip to Hawaii today after motor replacements delayed its earlier joint-tank mission with two other planes. Captain Stanford Atones stated the PB-1 will proceed alone, while other aircraft hold at intermediate points along the coastal route for the voyage.
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Anmocratea
San Francisco
Navy
PB1
Theta
Seattle
He Alatt
PBA
Illegal Search Rule Shuts Return of Cocaine Evidence
Judge Jeremiah J. Lynch ruled that federal officers act as private citizens in Montana when performing searches, preventing return of seized cocaine to Roy Coyne. The decision means Coyne faces trial for narcotics possession as the state cannot compel the federal officer to surrender evidence. The question hinges on whether a federal act is treated as state authority for search and seizure in state court.
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Jeremiah J. Lynch
Bile Ver Bow District Court
N Sitch
Jerry Sullivan
Roy Coyne
Harry Ildebrand
Montana
Coyne
F Hildebrand
Tate
oFerty
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Leach
Niagara Falls
Bobby” Leach
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Hildebrand
Lynch
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