Montana Farm Board official to visit and organize
Sam R. McKelvie of the federal farm board plans to visit Montana to meet farmers and explain the board's financing plan. A committee led by J. W. Schnitzler and four others will organize the Montana association with meetings proposed at Great Falls Bozeman and possibly other cities as McKelvie plans his westward trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Sam-R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
Ansious
Montana
A. E. Stafford
Chicago
W. T. Gowan
Box Elder
Montana Association
Great Falls
Stafford
McKelvie
Bozeman
J. W. Schnitzler
Froid
Price
Conrad
C. Conser
Plevna
John Wilson
Stanford
Cowan
Five Women Slated To Die Of Radium Poison
New York reports five women workers at United States Radium Corp exposed to radium poisoning from painting luminous dials. Mrs Quinta Macon of Orange died after months of deterioration. four survivors Edna Hussain Grace Freyer Katherine Schaub received settlements of 416000, lifetime medical care, and annual payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dee
Quinta Macon
Orange
Rosedale
United States Radium Corporation
Atsa Aust
Albin Lerice
Macdonald
Edna Hussain
Grace Freyer
Katherine Schaub
Miss Schaub
President Signs Bill For Income Tax Decrease
President Hoover signed a joint congressional resolution enacting a 1 percent reduction in individual and corporate income tax rates. The ceremony occurred with two secretaries present, and Treasury approval followed quickly from Secretary Mellon. The tax cut takes effect next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Treasury Department
Mellon
Treasury
White House
Nellie Tayloe Ross Praised For Veto Vindication
Washington reports Democratic National Committee figures congratulate former Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross for her veto of the 1925 special elections act. Ross, Wyoming Democratic chair, says the act was an economy measure that would have forced unnecessary elections and praises the committee’s call for repeal as vindication. She notes the act’s repeal shows public policy favored by her veto and ridges potential double elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Ross
Frank C. Emerson
Wyoming
Pat Sullivan
United States
Toi
Francis J. Warren
Farm Board Program Seen Ready for Sanction by Big Board
Chicago December 10 Indication of official approval for the government farm program emerged from President H Thompson's annual address at the American Farm Bureau federation convention. He stated the federal agricultural marketing act policy is broad and meets the demands voiced by farm groups for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
H. Thompson
Thompson
Alexander Legge
Legge
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Charles Goodnight Dies at 93 in Tucson
Col Charles Goodnight pioneer of the Texas Panhandle and father of the Panhandle died at his winter home in Tucson Arizona at age 93 after a brief illness. He had ranch holdings of about 1 350 000 acres with 42 000 cattle and 450 horses. His widow Corinne Goodnight and family were at his bedside. His famed cattle operations extended into Armstrong County Texas and the Adair estate now owns the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goodnight
Corinne Goodnight
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Butte
Tuscon
Ariz. Uurlal
Texas
Charlés Goodnight
Wild West
Texas Panhandle
Reavher
Great Panhandle
Goodnight
Armstrong County
Coriane Gouedaight
Colonel Goodnight
Panhandle
Adair Estate
Return of Artrip Recounts Murder Tale Heard Years Ago
A rural tale from Dickerson County Way Herald details Artrip’s deathbed confession by Hunt Hall to murder Artrip with an axe ten years earlier. The account includes arson, a driftwood pile, and a skeleton believed to be Artrip, with subsequent flight to Kentucky and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neth T. Ball
Boulder Highway
Bis Fimber
Dickerson County Way Herald
Arle Artrip
Artrip
Hant Hall
Cumberland
Attrin
Hunt
Hall
Dave
Kentucky
West Virginia
Dave Hall
Clintwood
Many Increases For Various Gift Funds
The aviation weather service and forest improvement receive sizable boosts in the agriculture department’s annual supply bill under House consideration. The bill for fiscal year 1931 totals 153.255 million dollars, with increases over 1930 in weather forecasts airway service and disease control programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aviation Weather Service
Agriculture Department
House
Budget Bureau
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Plant Industry
LaGuardia Seeks Big Prohibition Enforcement Funds
Washington reports Rep. Fiorello LaGuardia aims to unify wet factions in the House to push large treasury appropriations for enforcement of dry laws. He proposed 300 million dollars for the current year or 50 to 100 million if refused, with another organizational bid set for January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LaGuardia
Treasury
Convicts Stage Auburn Prison Riot Deadly Attempt
A brutal Auburn prison uprising ends with eight inmates and the principal keeper dead. State troopers overtake the mutineers after a gas attack and a gunfight. Warden George A. Durnford dies after being wounded while guarding the gate. Lieutenant Merry led the trooper assault as Acting Gov Lohman backed the no compromise stance.
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Jennings
Auburn
N.Y
Auburn Prison
Edgar S. Jennings
George A. Durnford
Plains
la. Am
Durnford
Decnford
Henry Sullivan
Raymond F.C. Kieb
Third Largest Steel Combine Formed in Nation
In Cleveland Ohio on Tuesday formation of the nations third largest steel combine was announced. The Republic Steel corporation will rank after United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and will hold assets over 2500000. Participating firms include Republic Iron and Steel Donner Steel Bourne Fuller and subsidiaries. Ty M Girdler will chair the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Dees
New York
Republic Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehens Steel Corporation
OyerRepublic
Rom & Steel Corporation
Donner Steel
President Names Two to Interstate Commerce Board
President Hoover appointed Joseph Bastiano of Boston and Gobert James of Knoxville to the Interstate Commerce Commission for seven year terms starting January 1, 1900. Eastman was reappointed from the New England region. Jones succeeds Taylor in Tennessee after prior Coolidge appointment. The selections followed heavy regional consideration and policy debates on railroad ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Bastiano
Boston
Gobert MM. James
Knoxville
Teun
Heth Deteavrais
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastimay
Commission
New England
Mr. Jones
Eleventty Judicial District
Tennessee
Richard V. Taylor
Mobile
Ake
Coolidge
Eastian
Jones
Southeastern
Krenturkes
Ana Lorwistsense
Cord Lenin Sego
A. d. Maxwell
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Rs Aid
Ren Seal Commission
Uncle Sam Apology to Canada Over Shawnee Incident
The United States issued a formal apology to Canada for firing on the coast guard vessel Shawnee on September 1. Washington acknowledged no legal authority for the shots and provided details to Ottawa, based on shelling after signals were ignored. Captain Dota Metwad of the Shawnee reported two shots struck his ship 26 miles off the coast near New York harbor, with all crew unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Deo Ui
Canada
United States
Nurevigan Coast Air
Wastsinigst Tase
Coast Guard
Canadian Regiution
State Department
Massey
Ganache
Conest Cessel
New York Harbor
Dota Metwad
Halifax
Vernon ex-cowboy gets life for train wreck and robbery
Los Angeles dispatch reports Tom Vernon, ex-cowboy, convicted in superior court of wrecking and robbing a Southern Pacific passenger train near Saugus on November 10. He received two life terms, one as a habitual criminal, with the court citing danger to passengers and prior records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tom Vernon
Folsom
Superior Court
Southern Pacific
Saugus
Vernon
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Buran Fitts
Cal
Here
EF. C. Ball
Union Pacific Lines
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pawave
Okla
Tom Tiiggins
Bin
Wyegi
Wyoming
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Sam-R. M’kelvie
Manent
Schaitzler
Froid Bank
Gonser
State Senate
Wilson
Cowats
Cows
Nellie Tayloe
BIG Board
Col. Goodnight
Mrs. Goodnight
Noah T. Ball
Auburn Pen
I. S. C. Board
Uncle Sam
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