U S Men in German Parley
The piece outlines U S political maneuvering as Coolidge backers push for support led by William Butler and Frank W Stearns. It notes McKinley chosen to lead the campaign in Illinois and changes to convention plans favoring Johnson allies while reshaping southern delegation representation.
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Coolidge
Frank W. Stearns
United States
W. B. McKinley
Iiinoss
W. H. Crocker
California
Chicago
Cleveland
South
Friends
Johnson
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Senate deadlock over Cummins chairmanship continues
Radical Republicans and Minnesota Farmer Laborites allied with Democrats to block Cummins from the Senate’s Interstate Commerce Committee chair. The impasse persisted as insurgents backed La Follette and Democrats supported Smith of South Carolina. On Wednesday Smith fell short by one vote until Senator Bruce of Maryland switched to Cummins, claiming it was time for the incumbent.
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la Follette-Magnus Johnson-Broakhart
Interstate Commerce Committee
Magnus Johnson
House
Republican Committee of Committees
Adical
Minnesota
Cummins
Senate
la Follette
Smith
South Carolina
Bruce
Maryland
Nominations Sent to Senate by the President for Key Posts Abroad and at Home
Over two thousand nominations were sent to the senate by the president including Frank B. Kelley as ambassador to Great Britain Richard M Tobin minister to the Netherlands Frank McManamy and Mark W Potter as interstate commerce commission members George R James and Edward I Cunningham to the federal reserve board Edward P Farley Frederick I Thompson and Bert E Haney named to the shipping board Walter L Cohen nominated as collector of customs at New Orleans amid protests and a party line vote on Nelloge to the Court of St James with several senators opposing confirmation.
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Senate
Frank 8. Kelley
Great Britain
Richard M. Tobin
California
Netherlands
Frank McManamy
Washington, D. C
Mark W. Potter
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
George R. James
Tennessee
Edward I. Cunningham
Iowa
Federal Reserve Board
Edward P. Farley
Illinois
Frederick I.thompson
Alabame
Bert E. Haney
Oregon
Shipping Board
Walter L. Cohen
New Orleans
Louisiana
Shipstead
Minnesota
Nelloge
Court of St. James
Poincare Eases On German Reparations Inquiry
Premier Poincare signals a softer stance toward an unrestricted German reparations inquiry, enabling unofficial U S participation via two committees chosen by the reparations commission. Dawes Schiff Reynolds named as likely American experts to help balance Germany’s budget and currency while Germany seeks aid to cover next year.
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Poincare
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
Mortimer L. Schiff
George M. Reynolds
Paris
General Dawes
Luther
Revolt in Mexico as Obregon Faces Rebel Advance
Censorship makes progress unclear but reports claim rebels near Mexico City and De la Huerta briefly in control. Gen Angel Flores switches to Obregon with regional support as Yaqui uprising ends after chief’s execution.
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Mexico
Obregon
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Angel Flores
Sinaloa
Chittuahua
Tamaulipas
Federal District
Notable Deaths Remembered in This Column
MONG notes three prominent figures lost last week William A Pinkerton head of the famed detective agency known for crime lore John R Ratham editor of the Providence Journal a wartime scoops writer and Baron Shaughnessy chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway a key builder of modern Canada.
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William A. Pinkerton
John R. Ratham
Providence
It. J) Journal
Mit
United States
Baron Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Canada
Wreck On New York Central Kills Nine at Forsythe
One section of the Twentieth Century train ran into a second section after a collision with an automobile causing nine deaths and about forty injuries. Investigators blamed darkness fog and a probable engineer error in failing to heed warning signals.
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New York Central
Forsythe
N. Y
Mussolini seeks renewed mandate as elections loom
Italian Premier Benito Mussolini claims his Fascist government has proven acceptable to the nation. He asks the king to close parliament and call new elections likely in April. He will seek approval to continue as premier, with no organized opposition evident.
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Enito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Lausanne man elected Swiss federation president in 1924
Ern est Chuurd of Lausanne was elected president of the Swiss federation for 1924 by the Swiss parliament which selects the president. He received 189 of 219 votes. The new vice president is Jean Musy of Fribourg.
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Rnest Chuard
Lausanne
Jean Musy
Fribourg
Carlyle rabbit hunt ends with decisive victory
Two 28 man teams from the Carlyle Red and Gun club hunted in Carlyle with Reese Owens leading a winning team that killed 1 063 jack rabbits and G C Lithisers' team trailing with 1 001 rabbits. High honors went to G T Davis and D E E Cooper with 204 rabbits. R B McLeran earned the booby prize with two.
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Carlyle
Carlyle Red and Gun Club
Reese Owens
G. C. Lithisers
G. T. Davis
D. E E. Cooper
R. B. McLeran
Montana Pioneers on the Last Long Trail
Obituary notes list Montana pioneers and longtime residents: Charles M. Phipps dies in Bozeman at 83 after 44 years in Reeds Point. Christina Nelson dies at Livingston ranch after 37 years there. Ferdinand Roosevelt, Cascade County auditor for 20 years, dies at 85 in Great Falls. George Purnell Sparrell dies at Jefferson Island after 43 years there. John Dale dies in Livingston after 32 years. Henry der Pauwert Sr. dies at 90 in Sarpy valley. Joseph Alfred Miles, early Missouri migrant who carried mail from Missoula to Plains, dies at Camas Prairie after cattle raising.
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Phipps
Charles M. Phipps
Reeds Point
Bozeman
Nelson
Christina Nelson
Andrew Nelson
Livingston
Roosevelt
Ferdinand
Cascade County
Great Falls
Sparrell
George Purnell Sparrell
Society of Montana Pioneers
Jefferson Island
Dale
John Dale
Pauwert
Henry der Pauwert
Pease Bottoms
Hysham
Henry
Sarpy Valley
Miles
Joseph Alfred Miles
Montana
Missouri
Missoula
Plains
Camas Prairie
Aged man defies railroad in Whitehall stand off
E. E. Thompson a homesteader near Whitehall Roosevelt county pleaded guilty in federal court to obstructing passage of United States mail. Judge Bourquin fined him $25 and costs after he blocked track, hoisted an American flag and held a rifle during a seven day standoff as Soo Line repaired rails and trains resumed service.
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E. E. Thompson
Whitehall
Roosevelt County
Great Falls
United States
George M. Bourquin
Thompson
Soo Railway
Soo
White Trail
Two Moonshine Outfits Busted Near St. Ignatius
Sheriff Kelly and Federal Officer Jack Curtis raided two moonshine operations near St. Ignatius during a wet night. They arrested Bert White on prior charges and uncovered an underground still site on W. S. Benedicts farm, finding three gallons of finished liquor along with a full still, mash, and copper coil setup.
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Kelly
Jack Curtis
St. Ignatius
Bert White
White
W. S. Benedict
Montana Oil Notes Highlight Montana Field Activity
Drilling resumes at Absaroka Ol company Florence Oil and Gas well near Baker at two thousand feet. Security Oil Limited spudded a well Kevin Sunburst field. Homestake moves 3000 barrels of stored oil to its Great Falls refinery. Glene Noma Oil syndicate partners with Ol Springs to drill on Glen Homa ground near Buffalo. Gypsy 611 near Pendroy hits sulphur water at 3480 feet and likely abandoned. Stevenson companies may move HQ from Great Falls to Shelby. Mid-Northern Catlett No 5 well produces 90 barrels in 18 hours on Cat Creek west dome.
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Absaroka Ol Company
Florence Oil and Gas
Baker
Security Oil Limited
Calgary
Can
Kevin- Sunburst
Homestake Exploration Company
Kevin-Sunhurst
Great Falls
Th Glene Noma Oil Syndicate
Ol Springs Development
Glen Homa
Glen Homa No
Buffalo
Gypsy 611
Pendroy
Shelby
Cat Creek
Butter Industry Expands Across 47 Mills in Montana
The Montana butter sector operates 47 facilities employing 190 people. Annual production is valued at 4,219,000 dollars.
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Montana
Rich Values Found in Libby Mine Lead Assay
Two samples from No 2 lead in Lukens Hazel mine Libby were assayed in Spokane with gold values of 2.48, silver 45.83 and lead 89.15 dollars and 2.48 gold 45.46 silver and 41.58 lead for totals of 86.96 and 89.52 dollars. Further work indicates a good ore volume and rich values.
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Libby
Lukens-Hazel
Spokane
State primary filing rules expand access and dates
Montana primary law changes reduce petition needs for state and county offices while keeping signatures for presidential electors and delegates. Filing deadlines start July 16 1924 for state offices and July 24 1924 for county offices. Upcoming primaries May 27 for presidential preference, August 26 statewide, November 4 general.
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Secretary of State
Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Montana
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