Mellon tax plan gains Democratic support and board proposal
Senator Copeland backs Secretary Mellon tax cuts with nine other Democrats likely to join. Republicans predict eventual support from radical Republicans if surtax caps soften. A proposed tax appeals board could place 28 ten year term appointees at ten thousand dollars, sparking party debate over patronage and executive power. The piece also notes Soviet and Russian matters looming in foreign affairs and a probe into Lt. Osborne Wood’s stock dealings amid his Philippines posting.
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Enator Copeland
New York
Mellon
Shields
Tennessee
Ransdell
Broussard
Louisiana
Glass
Virginia
Bruce
Maryland
Walsh
Massachusetts
Edwards
New Jersey
Underwood
Alabama
Kendrick
Wyoming
Owen
Oklahoma
Bayard
Delaware
Norris
Nebraska
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Brookhart
Iowa
Frazier and
Ladd
North Dakota
Shipstead
Johnson
Minnesota
House
Dickinson
Ways and Means
Board of Tax Appeals
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Senate Finance Chief Pushes Early Bonus Bill Action
Senator Smoot, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, backs reporting the bonus bill to the Senate quickly and disposing of it there. He says it will pass and be vetoed by the President, with potential kill if the veto is not overridden. The bill presently holds a small Senate majority.
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Hough
House
Senator Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Smoot
Hughes Defeats Reds In Propaganda Bluff Challenge
Beery of State Hughes challenged Soviet claims after Izvestia article cited as propaganda. Editor Steklor demanded the printing date. The secretary supplied November 7, 1922, confirming the date and escalating the exchange.
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Hughes
Izvestia
United States
Steklor
Exivos revolution advances amid rebel gains and federal maneuvers
Reports from both sides detail the revolutionary effort in Mexico with rebels controlling Yucatan to Vera Cruz and parts of several states while federal forces under Obregon marshal machine power and aim to blunt the Guadalajara line. Mexico City's government seeks funds as Gomez of Venezuela allegedly pledges men and money to rebels.
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Exivo
Mexico City
Obregon
Doheny
Gomez
Venezuela
Yucatan
Chiapas
Tabasco
Campeche
Oaxaca
Vera Cruz
Colima
Jalisco
Guerrero
Morelos
Nayarit
Guadalajara
Estrada
Cardenas
Guzman
Manzanillo
Mystery surrounds fate of French airship Dixmude crew
The huge Dixmude dirigible with fifty aboard drifted days above the Gulf of Gabes and North Africa out of fuel. French officials fear the airship is lost but remain hopeful for the crew. Likely fell between Biskra and Touggour in southern Algeria with some escapees using parachutes.
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Gulf of Gabes
Africa
Biskra
Touggour
Algeria
Britain protests to Greece over expulsion of King George
Britain has made a representation to Greece about the expulsion of King George. The move is believed to be a remonstrance that could amount to a threat. Greek liberals debate government form and Venizelos returns from Paris but rejects leading the new regime.
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Britain
Greece
George
Venizelos
Paris
Dawes and Young Lead U S Experts to Review German Finances
Charles G Dawes and Owen D Young will head an American committee to audit Germany's fiscal condition for the reparations commission. They conferred with President Coolidge and sailed from New York with their aides. Henry M Robinson of Los Angeles named as the American member of the second committee. Premier Poincare shows growing leniency toward Germany and may soon hand over railway operation while easing customs controls between occupied and unoccupied Germany.
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Harles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
America
Germany
Reparations Commission
Coolidge
New York
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Poincare
Stuhr
Rhideland
Occupied
France's budgets shows a large surplus for next year
The finance commission provides a surplus of 568 million francs for next year with receipts at 23 950 000 000 francs and expenditures at 23 382 000 000 francs. The balance stems from higher tax collections aided by business activity amid a favorable exchange rate lifting exports. Berenger notes rising living costs and urges franc stabilization to align with France's strong trade and economic position.
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Carcely
France
Senate
Finance Commission
M. Berenger
Attempt on Prince Hirohito by laborer dressed youth
An attack nearly killed Prince Hirohito as a youth in worker disguise fired a cane pistol. The shot missed, the prince continued to the upper house to read a speech, and the assailant was arrested. Authorities probe the incident guarding sensitive centers. Gotoh resigns taking responsibility for the attempt.
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Hirohito
Japan
Hiirohito
Diet
Wome
Gotu
Hfe
Pius II secret consistory names two Italians and two Americans
In a secret consistory Pope Pius appointed two Italian cardinals and two American bishops. They are Mgr. J. L. Beckman of Cincinnati named bishop of Lincoln Nebraska and Rev. Alphonse J. Smith of Indianapolis named bishop of Nashville Tennessee.
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Ope Pius
J. L. Beckman
Cincinnati
Lincoln, Neb
Alphonse J. Smith
Indianapolis
Nashville
Tenn
Fall Files Detailed Real Estate and Cattle Investments Details
Former Interior Secretary Fall submits a statement to the Senate public funds committee detailing real estate and cattle holdings funded by a $100,000 loan from Washington publisher McLean. He says Sinclair and Doheny did not aid him. Sinclair testified but invoked private business dealings and was excused until next meeting.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Naval
Sinclair
Treasures of Montana and Local Happenings Terse Summary
In Montana brief items a Butte man Neil Peterson suffers cuts and broken toes from an icicle drop at a smelter flume. Beaverhead cattle shipments near 3000 head with prices around four-and-a-half to seven-and-a-half cents. A Anaconda store raid yields about $1000 in goods. Reliance Refining plans a 200-barrel refinery at Kalispell, aiming larger expansion. Wolves coyotes and mountain lions threaten Toole cattle as a government trapper is deployed. Roundup to offer two weekly military training periods under Captain Renier. Montana delegates to Spokane NW development conference Jan 3. Scoby granary burned. 1200 bushels wheat, 1800 oats, 270 mixed grain lost. Bearcreek pool halls closed. Missoula water project estimated at $870000. Mob attacks Lindsay resident for unknown reasons. Musselshell county public funds at banks that closed. Powder River county alfalfa seed yields about 140000 pounds worth ~80000.
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Neil Peterson
Butte
Peterson
Beaverhead County
Los Angeles
Santa Claus
Nossell-Parker
Anaconda
Kalispell
Reliance Refining Company
Wallspell
Toole
Bearcreek
Law Enforcement League
Bean Sorting Emerges as Major Local Industry in Billings
Rapid bean rais ing around Billings spurs five beaneries employing about 250 people. Daily, roughly half a carload of choice beans leaves for eastern markets from New Orleans to Canada, with many unsorted. By April or May supplies persist, while culled beans feed sheep and straw supports cattle fattening.
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New Orleans
Canada
Manitowoc
Wis
Billings
Terry
Miles City
Forsyth
Harding
Sheridan
Park City
Glasgow
Chirnook
Farmers Urged to Hold Flax Seed for 1924 Seeding
M L Wilson extension economist of Montana State College warns flax growers in Montana to stop shipping their 1923 crop quickly. He says debt pressure and higher flax prices encourage moving flax ahead of wheat, risking a seed shortage and higher prices for 1924. Montana remains a leading flax state with strong past production figures.
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Montana
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College
Mr. Wilson
Highup Mine Bullion Run At Helena Assay Office
A cyanide bullion bar weighing 863 ounces arrived at the Helena assay office from the Highup mine near Virginia City. The bar reflects a month’s production from a recently remodeled mill by Matt W. Alderson. The mill paused for a holiday week but reopened at year’s start. twenty five men are employed at Highup.
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United States Assay Office
Helena
Highup
Virginia City
Matt W. Alderson
Montana Pioneers On The Last Long Trail
Woodbury Cerula Woodbury long noted as the only woman manager of an iron foundry in America died in Great Falls after more than thirty years there. Andrew Billman pioneer of Bannack and Big Timber resident since 1883 died at his home. Mrs Charles Wirth 79 longtime Wolf Creek resident died in Great Falls. James Rowe Park County rancher died while visiting Walden New York. Malcolm McCrimmon early Butte prospector died there after long illness. John P. Tabor longtime Simms livestock raiser died at his Simms home.
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Woodbury
Cerula Woodbury
America
Great Falls
Nashoua
N. H
Billman
Andrew Billman
Colorado
Bannack
Big Timber
Wirth
Charles Wirth
Wolf Creek
Eon Morris
Rowe
James Rowe
Park County
Walden
N. Y
M'Crimmon
Malcolm McCrimmon
Butte
Tabor
John P. Tabor
Simms
Johnnie
Bride Seeks Divorce Over Coyotes and Cold Cabin Living
Margaret J Lescanetz, 17, of Anaconda area, files suit for separate maintenance from Frank Lescanetz alleging he forced her to live in a cabin west of Anaconda, exposed to cold weather and constant danger from coyotes and wild animals on his parents' ranch.
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Anaconda
Margaret Jlescanetz
Frank Lescanetz
Shelby Bank Reopens After Prize Fight Shutdown
The First State Bank of Shelby resumed operations after a brief closure that followed the big prize fight held nearby on July 4.
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Shelby Bank
First State Bank of
Shelby
Sick Horse Bites Owner Near Central Park Farm
Harold Cheney was bitten by a sick horse while handling it on his farm below Central Park. The horse crushed both bones of his arm. a passerby carried him to Bozeman where amputation was once feared. The arm is set and Cheney is recovering as well as expected.
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Central Park
Harold Cheney
Bozeman
Cheney
Montana school census estimate indicates 155 000 children
State officials calculated Montana’s school age population at 155 000 from a tentative census. If the 1920 ratio holds, total population would be about 526 494, implying a shrinkage of roughly 22 395 since 1920. Previous pessimistic projections ranged up to 150 000 lost residents.
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PSE
Montana
United States
Morttana
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Big Horn County
Big Horn
Wheat farm sizes rise in Montana 1921–1923
George A. Scott of the USDA reports from 6,200 farm census responses to Montana county assessors that winter wheat fields averaged 70 acres in 1921 rising to 91 acres in 1923. Spring wheat sizes grew from 93.7 acres in 1922 to 104.5 in 1922.
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George A. Scott
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
Montana Rail Firms Run Over Seven Thousand Miles Of Track
Montana rail figures show Velve companies own and operate 7086.41 miles of track with main line and branch lines. Great Northern leads ownership at 2379.42 miles, Northern Pacific second at 2284.22, followed by Chicago Milwaukee St Paul at 1552.88 and others including Oregon Short Line and Chicago Burlington and Quincy with smaller totals. Double main line track counts: Northern Pacific 150.83 miles and Great Northern 95.49 miles.
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Velve Railway Companies
Montana
Montana State Railroad Commission
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Oregon
Montana and Western
Wyoming and Southern
White Sulphur Springs
Great Northern
Land Board May Accept Mortgage Payments Anytime
The state board of land commissioners may accept payments on the principal of the state mortgage at any time. Attorney General W. D. Rankin says payment can be made before the interest due date if the mortgagor consents.
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State Board of Land Commissioners
H. V. Bailey
Register of State Lands
W. D. Rankin
Montana Oil Royalties Share Falls Behind Previous Year
Montana reports royalty receipts from public lands for the year ending June 30 show $90 876 28 remitted to State Treasurer O H Junod. Government derived royalties total $242 886 75 with 387 percent return to the state. In 1923 Montana gained $12 657 24 more than 1922 when the share was $78 219 04.
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Ontana
O. H. Junod
Montana
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