Parade 13 Held in Butte Defense Day
Butte observes Defense day with a parade and closing exercises before the courthouse. Speakers Tom J. Davis Rev. Dr. C L Clifford and Earl Genzberger address citizens as Boy Scout Girl Scout and Camp Fire Girls lead a torchlit procession. Strong support from veterans civic groups and local units shown.
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America
Butte
Fire Department
Elks’ Drum and Bugle Corps
East
Granite
Wyoming
Park
Montana
Clifford
D. G. Stivers
National Guard
Adj
Charles 8. Sheridan
Helena
Silver Low
Germany to retract war guilt claim via diplomatic channels
Berlin dispatch reports Diezeit, a mouthpiece of Foreign Minister Stresmann, says Germany will officially retract the Confession of War Guilt in the Treaty of Versailles at a given time. The paper denies nationalist pressure forced the move and says no political bargaining was involved.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Diezelt
Stresmann
Diezeit
London
Hertz-Von Tirpitz
Hurley proposes 67 year settlement plan for French debt
H Edward N Hurley former shipping board head and debt funding commission member submitted to Secretary Melton a plan to settle France’s debt to the United States over 67 years at 100 million dollars annually plus interest. He cited French officials’ favorable reaction and suggested reinvesting half of annual payments in French industrial bonds to revive French industries and aid settlement. He returned from Paris to Chicago after discussing terms with officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
H Edward N. Hurley
American Debt Funding Commission
Shipping Board
Melton
United States
Hurley
Paris
Chicago
Germany
Dawes
Britain 10 Makes Reservations on Arbitration Pact
Geneva reports the League of Nations sub committee upheld Britain's right to sign the compulsory arbitration clause with reservations. Britain would limit its reservations to maritime law in the fourth category of matters, not submitting sea-law interpretations to obligatory arbitration.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Great Britain
World Court of Justice
League of Nations Assembly
Judicial Commission
Assembly
League of Nations
Flyer killed in airplane wreck during national defense test
Merle Niles, 22, was killed while M Michaels was seriously injured when the airplane owned and piloted by Michaels fell 400 feet during a National Defense Test Day celebration near Shelbyville Illinois. The incident was reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville
Ill
Merle Niles
Michaels
Common Sense Proposition on Montana State Spending
The Montana Democratic Platform pledges tax relief by limiting state spending to income, arguing three years of current administration cost the state 2,031,937 more than prior administrations. It notes expenditures over the past three years reached 10,991,368 versus 8,950,631 in earlier years.
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Montana
Union
Democratic Party
Democratic Leader Sees Western Alarm Over Coolidge
Chairman Shaver of the Democratic National Committee calls reports of President Coolidge speaking in the Midwest a cry for help from Republican state managers. He cites Ohio Illinois and Missouri as evidence of mounting concern while noting John W. Davis’s appeal may shift Western states like Nebraska and Colorado.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rept
Coolidge
Middle West
Shaver
Democratic National Committee
White House
Dawes
Ohio
Illinois
Missouri
John W. Davis
Pittman
Nevada
Denver
Davie
Nebraska
Colorado
Coolidge Expected to Speak in Philadelphia on Sept 25
President Coolidge plans to speak at Philadelphia exercises marking the 160th anniversary of the first continental congress if he accepts the invitation. He will also soon announce the tariff commission sugar duties decision, with a expected majority favoring a reduction. The president intends to limit appearances to formal invitations and not tour politically, though some advisers think he may accept additional invites.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Tariff Commission
Commission
Vigorous race promised by Butte for Texas governor
Dr George W Butte of Austin Texas republican gubernatorial nominee returned from Europe and said he would wage a vigorous race against Ma Ferguson. He was overwhelmed by news of his nomination received by wireless on the liner dam.
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Associated Press
New York
George W. Butte
Austin
Texas
Europe
Ma” Ferguson
Defense Day turnout cited as 16 million plus participation
Reports from nine corps areas show more than 16,797,781 participants in Defense Day events nationwide with 6,535 local demonstrations. Officials say most units reached war strength and 40,000 nurses stood ready for emergency duty as Weeks and Pershing praised the defense effort.
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Washington
War Department
Regular Army
National Guards
Department
Weeks
General Pershing
New York
San Francisco
Manchurian Chief Ready for Attack Forces Mobilize in Manchuria
Chang Tho Lin prepares a large force with three divisions about 37 600 men and 24 brigades about 107 600 to move on Chihli. Mukden report claims arsenal at work under crippling labor to support a Peking assault. Sun Yat sen leads troops toward Binh Chow in Kwantung province as government forces shift.
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Associated
Prensa
Shanghai
Chang Tho- Lin
Chihli
Mukden
Manchuria
Peking
Wu Pei-Fu
Davis Urges Strong Sea Defense and Peace Effort
In Cheyenne on Defense Day John W. Davis Democratic presidential candidate argues national defense must rely on sea power not land forces. He criticizes the five five three naval ratio and calls for modern ships submarines and air cover while praising Pershing and urging farm relief through policy reforms.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
John W. Davis
America
Davia
United States
Davin
Great Britain
Japan
Davis
St. Mihiel
Pershing
Robinson in France helps Dawes plan
Henry M Robinson of Los Angeles arrives in Paris to assist Owen D Young as temporary agent for reparation payments He will meet Young and then confer with M Delacroix trustee for railway bonds and Signor Nogara trustee for industrial debentures The group plans to discuss progress in launching the Dawes plan.
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Associated Press
Paris
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Owen D. Young
Cherbourse
Leviathan
Robinson
Mr. Young
M. Delacroix
Nogara
Young
Dawes Plan
Two Denver Women Slain as Children Witness Shooting
In Denver on Sept 12 Mrs Rose Swartz 29 was shot dead and her sister Mrs Antone Bates fatally wounded by an unidentified assailant who entered their apartment and opened fire. The two boys aged 7 and 5 watched the attack. Bates died later at the hospital. No arrests or motive reported.
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Associated Press
Denver
Vol
Rose Swartz
Antone Bates
Swarts
Bats
Alex
George
Chicago Pair Begins Life Term in Joliet Prison
Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. started solitary confinement at Joliet for life after sentencing. They will later join 1,200 inmates in a defense day program and begin work in the cabinet making and rattan mats sections. They are separated, with no speaking, and were limited to five minutes with reporters.
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Loeb
Leopold
Rattan
Prosa
Joliet
Richard Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold Jr
Joliet Penitentiary
Furniture Factory
John L. Whitman
British Press Reacts to Franks Case Sentencing
London observers discuss the Leopold Loeb sentence in Chicago. The Daily Telegraph editorial questions the American justice system while noting public cynicism and wide discussion of the verdict.
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London
Franks
Chicago
Ongee Caverly
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold Jr
Daily Telegraph
Slayer Is Hanged for Triple Murder
Tiny McCoy aged 23 of Cass Pochaontas county was hanged at Moundaville state prison at 5 o'clock for the murder of his wife Mrs Halile Virginia McCoy her mother Mrs William Totten and her brother Herbert Totten last April. He admitted the triple murder at sentence saying the crimes were due to domestic troubles.
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W. Va
Tiny McCoy
Cass
Pochaontas County
Moundaville
McCoy
Halile Virginia McCoy
William Totten
Herbert Totten
Pershing Bids Farewell On 64th Birthday Retirement
General John J. Pershing retires from active service on the 64th anniversary of his birth. An executive order will announce his retirement as Brig. Gen. Carty and other officers relay greetings via telephone and radio from Washington to New York and San Francisco. Pershing thanks his comrades and recalls long service to national defense.
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Black Jack
Weeks
General Pershing
War Department
France
Associated Press
Washington
John J. Pershing
National Defense
Weat Point
Pershing
John J. Carty
America
New York
San Francisco
Corps
Morton
Duncan
Omaha
Hale
Chicago
Bullard
Mullard
Prince of Wales Spotted on Brooklyn Subway Ride
In New York the Prince of Wales traveled by a Brooklyn bound subway with Captain Lascelles and aides. Two girls in the car recognized the royal party and whispered their sighting as others noted the royal presence. The prince later viewed the city from the Woolworth Building with a small party.
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Associated Press
Byosset
N. Y
Prince of Wales
New York
Woolworth
Harbor
Lascelles
O. N. Solbert
Hhe
United States
Brooklyn
Royal Party
Prince
Babe Ruth Names His All Star Ball Team
The Standard publishes Babe Ruth s selections from both major leagues for his All Star team. Ruth explains his choices in an article and the paper also reveals contest winners with a $25 prize and a Babe Ruth bat.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Standard
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