Bonus Bill Passage and Tax Reductions in 1925 Review
Edward W. Pickard notes Congress overridden the President's veto on the soldiers bonus bill. About 3.09 million veterans will get insurance, 389,000 cash, average policy value near 962 dollars. Twenty-year cost estimated at over 2.28 billion with 6.5 million admin in year one. Also reports Gooding rail bill and Howell Barkley rail board dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
Onus
Congress
Senate
House
Department of War
Senate and House Reach Tax Bill Agreement
Conferees finalize a compromise on the tax reduction bill with key features removed. The plan retains Simmons normal taxes and a 40 percent top surtax, with personal exemptions set at 2500 for heads of families and capital loss deductions limited to 12 percent. Senator Smoot predicts potential revenue gains after implementation. Representative Green expects 1925 revenues to exceed treasury estimates and a fiscal year 1924 surplus to wipe the paper deficit.
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Haye
Congress
Senate
House
Coolidge
Simmons
Treasury
Banus
Smoot
Representative Green
Green
Coolidge Pushes Court of International Justice Policy
President Coolidge met with Republican senate foreign relations members at the White House to discuss aligning U S policy with the permanent court of international justice. Senator Pepper drafted a resolution calling for joining the World Court only if severed from the League of Nations and a third Hague conference to codify international law. Herriot likely to become France prime minister, with Socialists deciding on collaboration or participation. He favors collaboration and will consult Poincare and Miller on finances and the franc campaign. He hints at cautious foreign policy if appointed.
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Coolidge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Permanent Court of International Justice
Pepper
United States
World Court
League of Nations
Hether Edouard Herriot
France
Socialist Party
Herriot
Poincare
Miller
Russia
Japan to protest after signing immigration bill
Within ten days of signing the bill Japan will file a formal protest against the exclusion clause and seek Hague or League action. The privy council says the measure violates the commercial treaty. Ambassador Hanthara may resign. Cyrus Woods has already resigned and returned home due to family illness and disappointment over Congress action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithin
Japan
Hague Court
League of Nations
Congress
Airmen Reach Japanese Territory on Pacific Flight
An AP dispatch notes three planes flying around the world reached Japanese territory after crossing the Pacific. They received enthusiastic welcomes and government support, with Capt Pelletier Doisy crashing at Shanghai but continuing with a government-supplied aircraft, and Captain MacLaren advancing across British India.
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Pacific
Tokyo
Pelletier Doisy
Shanghai
MacLaren
British India
Wheeler frame allegations drive Brookhart inquiry
Details of an alleged government frame against Senator Wheeler were presented to the Brookhart committee by W C Duckstein and his wife. The panel ordered Special Assistant Attorney General Hiram Todd to testify about two agents blamed for stealing Gaston B Means records. Sterling of South Dakota resisted Wheeler exoneration though trials proceed. Daugherty probe linked to indictments of Tex Rickard Jap Muma and others by a Newark federal grand jury over Dempsey Carpentier transport charges.
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Wheeler
Brookhart Committee
W. C. Duckstein
Edward R. McLean
Department of Justice
Hiram Todd
New York
Washington
Gaston B. Means
Senate
Sterling
South Dakota
Montana
Daugherty
Tex Rickard
Jap Muma
Newark
N. J
German Coalition Talks Collapse Over Tirpitz Demand
Nationalists demand Admiral von Tirpitz as chancellor and threaten to block cooperation with middle parties. Middle parties refuse, breaking coalition talks. Fascists and Nationalists oppose the Dawes plan, hoping to reject it. Reventlow says Dawes denies Germany self determination. France may act if Germany rejects. Ruhr sees rising miner strikes and sabotage with emergency workers missing or murdered.
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Admiral von Tirpitz
Count von Revent Inn
Dawes
Germany
Wilson
France
M. Poincare
Ruhr
Miniature King James Brown Opens Presbyterian Assembly in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh the 4B triumph of the Indorer was shown as James Brown once a pit day and now a minor MP sat on the throne in Holyrood as lord high commissioner and opened the Presbyterian Church of Scotland assembly. The castle fired a royal salute and the crowd cheered the little miner.
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Great Britain
Edinburgh
James Brown
Holyrood Palace
Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Poland Romania and Turkey forge mutual defense pact
Dispatch from Bucharest says Poland Romania and Turkey are negotiating a mutual defense treaty to back each other if attacked by Russia. Each power would deploy up to one million troops in Poland and Romania with Turkey sending 270000 to the Caucasus to secure Batum oil fields. Britain would blockade Russia and supply air, artillery and tanks to the three armies to prevent seizure of the Danube mouth.
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Poland
Rumania
Turkey
Bucharest
Russia
Bessarab
Lussia
Caucausus
Batum
Baltic
Black Seas
Great Britain
Danube
Recapture of Montana Escapees Near Lima
C C Mercer and George Palmer, who fled Teer Lodge state prison a week ago, were captured near Lima by Sheriff D F Mooney and deputies after a struggle that wounded Special Deputy L B Wakefield. The fugitives were later returned to Deer Lodge.
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C. C. Mercer
George Palmer
Teer Lodge
D. F. Mooney
Insforce
Lima
L. B. Wakefield
Wakefield
Mooney
Dillon
Frank Kellum
Dick Nelson
Ward
Deer Lodge
Warden Potter
Quotations of Interest to Montanans May 31 Prices
Week Ending May 31 notes grain and livestock markets with Montana basis freight. Wheat prices range from 86 to 98 cents, corn 73 1 2 cents, flax at 2.41 2, cattle top at 11.50, hogs top 7.45 average 7.80, sheep fat lambs 14.40. Metals include silver 66 2 3 cents, copper 12 1 2 cents, lead 5? cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Chicago
New York
Laundrymen to Meet at Lewistown Montana
The Laundrymen's Association of Montana schedules its summer session in Lewistown on August 15 and 16. Dan Hogan of the Judith Stein laundry, vice president, leads arrangements and plans for an entertaining program. statewide notices suggest strong turnout for the gathering.
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Lewistown
Laundrymen’s Association of
Montana
Dan Hogan
Judith Stean Laundry
Hogan
Indian Candidate Robert Yellowtail Seeks Congress Nomination
Robert Yellowtail of Wyola announces in August the Republican bid for representative in Congress. A 15 year Crow tribal leader, he is billed as the tribe's best educated member, a Leland Stanford graduate, with Montana Indian voters totaling about 12 800 and 2 500 in the congressional district.
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Robert Yellowtail
Wyola
Congress
Yellowtall
Interior Department
Leland Stanford University
Montana
Big Horn County
Ditch Completed for Diversion of Powder River
The ditch above the Broadus steel bridge has been finished and will serve as a new Powder River channel to divert flow under the bridge. Alex Campbell led excavation with many workers. water reached the ditch bottom and 36 foot width. Only a sand neck remains at the intake. opening depends on sufficient headwater force to redirect the river. county plans rock crib or cement pier and a wing on the western approach to reopen the bridge.
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Broadus
Powder River
Alex Campbell
Taxi Driver Murder Costs Billings Man His Life
Old time Billings taxi driver Willam A. Frink was shot Sunday night on the rimrock road two miles northwest of Billings. His body was found in his car with two head wounds, clothes rifled, a large roll of bills and a watch missing. Police Chief Talgo and Sheriff Sage ordered full mobilization to identify Frink’s last fare.
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Willam
Frink
Billings
Rimrock Road
Talgo
Russel Sage
Bank Stock Oversubscribed For Baker Reorganization
The Baker bank reorganization reports oversubscribed stock as businessmen rally with financial aid. Once funding is secured, state banking department approval is expected and the bank may open within about 60 days.
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Baker
State Banking Department
Receiver Announces 15 Percent Dividend At Bank Closure
Receiver T IE McClintock of the Commercial National Bank of Great Falls after its October 5 1920 closure says a 15 percent dividend totaling 220000 will be paid within two weeks. Dividend checks are in Washington for signature.
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T. IE. McClintock
Commercial National Bank of
University of Montana alumni pledge to athletic field fund
The Montana alumni contribute 1500 dollars toward the fundraising for a larger athletic field at Missoula. Begun after President Clapp challenged alumni in fall 1922 to raise fifty thousand dollars for improvements to meet anticipated athletic growth. The field honors Paul Dornblaser, a former Grizzly football star who died in France.
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University of Montana At
Richland County youth organize canning and clothing clubs
Richland county boys and girls organize canning and clothing clubs across communities. The programs run through the summer with exhibits prepared for county fairs and school opens in September. County agent H F DePue at Sidney notes strong youth engagement this year.
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Richland
Richland County
H. F. DePue
Sidney
Montana Power seeks to recover $18,288 in excess taxes
In Butte, Montana Power and its subsidiaries began a district court action to recover 18,288 allegedly excess taxes illegally assessed by the state board of equalization. The case is part of 34 actions in 26 counties asserting discrimination against the company in power line assessments.
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Montana Power Company
State Board of Equalization
J. R. Jackson
Department of the District Court
Butte
Montana
State Board
D. M. Kelly
Board of Equalization
Railway Board
State Railroad Commission
Commissioner of Agriculture
Helena
Board of Railroad Commissioners
George C. Rickards
Militia Bureau
Sheridan
Northern Pacific
Montana Railroad Commission
Philipsburg
Dixon
Overnor Dixon
Missoula
Rankin
L. Q. Skelton
Junod Tate
O. H. Junod
General Fund
Supreme Court
James Pepper
District Court of
Fallon County
A. Spaulding
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Salem
Mass
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Capitol
Salt Lake City
Mabey
Yellowstone Park
Parls
Howell-Barkley
Railway Labor Board
News of Montana
Bankers In Convention
Poplar
Montana Bankers’ Association
F. F. Smith
Opheim
C. Fanborg
Medicine Lake
John B. Conlin
Hinsdale
Daniels
Phillips
Roosevelt
Valley
Lolo Pass
Bureau of Roads
Lolo Hot Springs
Noguchi
Rockefeller Laboratories
Quinn
John Quinn
American Legion
Livingston
Meagher County
Ringling
White Sulphur Springs
Grow Indian
Montana Power
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