Bonus measure fails to supplant tax revision
Washington December 19 The House Ways and Means Committee rejected priority for soldiers' bonus legislation as it weighs administrative provisions of the Treasury tax bill. Secretary Mellon warned that enacting the bonus could cost 5.1 billion dollars and delay possible tax reductions this generation. The panel will first review tax administration before deciding on bonus action and rate cuts.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Mellon
Andrew
Massachusets
Harding
Frear
Wisconsin
Oldfield
Arkansas
Carew
New York
Dickinson
Tilson
Connecticut
Republican Committee
Yef
Garner
Texas
Collier
Mississippi
Bacharach
New Jersey
Tague
Massachusetts
Casey
Pennsylvania
Warrant Case Heard By State Big Court
The Montana state supreme court heard arguments on the legality of appropriations and warrants from the general fund. Attorney General Rankin argued for veto power over items, while R. M. Mills urged full veto or full approval, contesting scaled reductions. Pending salaries and costs hold up at the court time. decision expected soon.
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Helena
Legislative Assembly
State Supreme Court
W. D. Rankin
R. M. Mills
Gallaway
Mills
Legislative Branch
State House
Supreme Court
Coolidge Boys Home for Christmas Vacation at White House
John and Calvin Jr Coolidge arrived from school for Christmas vacation at the White House. Preparations for the holiday celebration recalled memories of Roosevelt and Taft era in the mansion.
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Coolidge
Washington
John
Calvin, Jr
White House
Roosevelt
Taft
Juror Told of $2000 Bribe Offered in Seattle Case
King county grand jury foreman James McCabe announced a $2000 bribe was offered to a juror through a friend and rejected without revealing the name of the giver. Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas said a sweeping probe of Seattle police is planned amid abatement actions against 14 places. Deputy Ewing D. Colvin said evidence shows a system of tribute for policemen.
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Seattle
King County Superior Court
James McCabe
Malcolm Douglas
Ewing D. Colvin
Colvin
Lieut Gov Story Shows Slow but Steady Recovery
Lieut. Gov. Nelson Story continues to improve after the McCammon Tolalia wreck that killed Mrs. Story and injured him. He remains weak with head injuries affecting his vision but doctors expect full recovery as strength returns within the month.
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Bozeman
Nec
Nelson Story
McCammon
Tolalia
Montana
Story
Johnsona to run in South Dakota as Independent
Senator Johnson of California will have his name placed on the South Dakota primary ballot in the independent column after the state supreme court ruled against his Republican minority placement. Senator Norbeck called the ruling minor and said it shifts the Johnson ticket to the independent column.
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Washington
Johnson
California
South Dakota
Supreme Court of
Cleveland
Norbeck
Gowridge
Walter Crest Dies in Minneapolis After War Wounds
Walter M. Crest a Big Timber and Sweet Grass county figure died Friday in Fairview hospital Minneapolis after appendicitis and bowel trouble. He served in World War I, was wounded in 1918, and carried lasting injuries with quiet dignity. He leaves a mother four sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held in Big Timber with American Legion honors.
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Walter M. Crest
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Fairview Hospital
Minneapolis
Laura Crest
Creston Crest
Oswald
Lee Crest
A. A. Holbeck
American Legion
Mountain View
Camp Lewis
Wash
France
Sis
Peder Hoem
Floyd Bailey
Margaret Crest
Stuart Nicholson
McLeod
Oswald and
Walter Crest
Indian Wards To Be Given More Privilege
Washington December 17 A resolution report by the advisory committee of 100 on Indian affairs outlines a comprehensive action program for Indian wards. It covers health education land leases and Indian dances with mineral rights proceeds on executive order reservations to be paid wholly to the Indians. The committee endorses the Indian commissioner orders on dances.
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Washington
Resolution Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Montana Heifer Sets State Milk and Butter Records
College Elvira a junior four year old Holstein heifer owned by Montana State College breaks the world record for milk and butter production among cows of her age at state institutions and sets a daughter four year old Montana butter record. The test supervised by Holstein Fresian officials and verified by the association. College Elvira produced 21 970.88 pounds of milk and 10 985 pounds of butter in the year’s test.
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Bozeman
Elvira
Montana State College
Montana
Holstein- Fresian Association of America
Advanced Registry
Advanced Registry of That Association. College Elvira
Double murder suicide shocks Denver family
Carrie O Mal lie and Flora Hansford were shot dead by William O Mallie in the downtown Denver apartment. He then killed himself before three minor children, including a blood covered three year old daughter and a one year old son, who witnessed the tragedy. Neighbors say the spouses were separated and Evans had not been seen at the apartment before.
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Denver
Carrie O’mallie
Flora Hansford
William O’mallie
O’mallie
Miss Hansford
Bessie O’mallie
Papa
Mama
Flora
O'Mallic
Rulings Set For State High School Basketball Tourney
Bozeman Dec 19 New rulings alter team selection for the state tourney with 16 of 16 teams chosen via district play and one playoff between North Central and mining districts. Season records no longer used for invites and seven players will be funded by the college committee. Four periods of about eight minutes replace two halves.
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Bozeman
State College
North Central
College
Romney
Ford withdraws from 1924 presidential race
Henry Ford announced in Detroit that he would not oppose President Coolidge and believed the country was safe with Coolidge. Petitions were filed to place Ford on Michigan primary ballots, while Coolidge petitions also moved forward. Republicans hailed the move as helpful, while Democrats said it clarified the political mood and Ford supporters signaled possible future shifts.
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Detroit
Mich
Coolidge
Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
Lansing
Michigan
James W. Helme
Mr. Helme
Horatio S. Earle
A. Rh. Canfield
Democratic State Central Committee
Yore
Burt D. Cady
Republican State Central Committee
Robert R. Pointer
Dearborn
William Dawe
Wheat acreage down for next year under lower sowing in several states
Washington reports 40 191 000 acres sown to winter wheat this fall a 12 6 percent drop from last year yet 19 1 percent above pre war averages. Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Illinois Missouri and other states show varied reductions while Washington records a 10 percent increase in acreage and crop condition in key states remains favorable.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Indiana
Nebraska
Illnois
Oklahoma
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York Woman Slayer Of Old Lover Trial Record Shown
A confessional document allegedly by Marie Vetter was read in court during the murder trial of Mrs. Vetter and her husband for first degree homicide. The statement recounts luring former lover Alonzo J. Storey to Vetter’s home, assault, disposal of the body at a dock, and staging a robbery.
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New York
Marie Vetter
Alonzo J. Storey
Vetter
Storey
Cash remittances to relatives hit 2000 daily from Spokane
Spokane records show cash gifts to relatives in the old countries averaging $2,000 per day, says B. J. Cavanaugh, money order clerk at the city post office. The daily total surpasses amounts sent in prior years.
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Spokane
Wash
B. J. Cavanaugh
Danner Must Hang On Date Fixed By Court
Judge B B Law denied Seth Orrin Danner a new trial for the murder of Mrs Florence Sprouse and set the death date for Friday January 11 1924. Attorney Justin M Smith signaled an appeal to the supreme court and possible gubernatorial commutation. Danner and his counsel were not present in court. The judge reviewed affidavits and affirmed the death warrant.
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Bozeman
B. B. Law
Seth Orrin Danner
Florence Sprouse
Central Park
Danner
Justin M. Smith
Smith
Supreme Court
J .M. Dixon
Law
E. A. Peterson
Montana Settlement Congress Plans Helena Meeting
The Montana Settlement Congress executive committee proposes a January 14 and 15 Helena gathering to set land settlement policy. Delegates from major state and national groups will be invited to send officials, with advisory delegates, to shape a constructive program. A Spokane publicity meeting Jan 3 will outline outreach to attract settlers to Montana lands.
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Bozeman
Montana and Settlement Congress
Helena
United States Reclamation Bureau
Montana Land Board
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Farm Bureau
Montana Development Association
Montana Farmers’ Union
Montana Association of Commercial Clubs
Montana Bankers’ Association
Farm Mortgage Association
Montana State College
State Association of County Commissioners
Livestock Growers’ Association
State
Congress
Montana
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