Tax Bill Battles in Washington Edge toward 1920 Campaign
Washington politics swirl as Senate and House negotiators push the Simmons tax bill replacing Mellon plan with higher surtax rates and new estate and corporate taxes. President Coolidge may not veto but seeks change. German Reichstag races see Nationalists and Communists push to shape Dawes plan fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
House
Senate
Coolidge
Mariner- Laborites
Committee of the Whole
Washington
Germany
Dawes Committee
Dawes
Marx
Reichstag
Ruhr
People’s Party
Bavarian People's Party
Conferees Back Delay in Japanese Immigration Exclusion
Senate and House conferees compromis e on a bill to exclude Japanese immigration but delay exclusion until March 1 1925 to allow treaty talks with Japan. President Coolidge influenced the shift toward postponement for diplomatic ease. The language delays effect of the exclusion until the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge
California
Senate
Enate
House
Coolidge
State Department
Japan
President veto prompts clash over veterans pensions
President Coolidge vetoed the Bursum bill raising Civil War pensions citing economy. It is said both houses will reexamine the measure. Secretary Mellon reportedly advised veto of the soldiers' bonus bill.
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Coolidge
Mellon
Senate passes Jones resolution expanding Mellon probe
Enator Couzens and Governor Pinchot win a point as the senate approves the Jones resolution empowering its committee to hire paid counsel for the Mellon and bureau of internal revenue inquiry. Francis J. Heney likely to handle the job and the scope may widen to prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enator Couzens
Pinchot
Mellon
Senate
Jones
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Francis J. Heney
Bureau
Department of Justice
Chicago
Daugherty
Grommes & Ullrich
Grossman
Landis
C. W. Middlekauff
Hes
California and Indiana Give Coolidge Clear Primary Wins
California Republicans back Coolidge by a large margin while Johnson’s strength fades. Indiana Republicans also favor Coolidge with Ed Jackson leading for governor, backed by the Ku Klux Klan. Democrats rally behind Ralston and Carleton McCulloch. Coolidge defeats Johnson in most primaries, shaping a proposed platform for the Cleveland convention focusing on world court and arms talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alifornia
Hiram Johnson
Coolidge
Johnson
Dlaw
McAdoo
Indiana
Ed Jackson
Ku Klux Klan
Ralston
Carleton McCulloch
South Dakota
Cleveland
United States
World Court
League of Nations
Hague Tribunal
Lodge
Senate
Berlin raid on Soviet delegation office sparks protest
German police raided the Berlin office of the Soviet Russian Commercial Delegation in search for a suspect and seized documents. Russia protested extraterritorial rights, Berlin refused satisfaction, and trade relations were suspended while Krestinsky was summoned to Moscow. London talks with Britain and Russia deteriorate as damage claims threaten a new debt burden.
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Berlin
Russia
Krestinsky
Moscow
London
Britain
Argentina Faces Tough Push For Old Age Pension Law
The nations employers and workers clash over enforcing an extensive pension law. A nationwide strike and lockout disrupted activity as workers refuse to pay into the fund and employers refuse to collect contributions. Government resolve grows while opposition wanes and the federation of labor orders the strike halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rgentina
Federation of Labor
Search for missing aviators spurs Aleutians effort
Coast guard cutters, trappers, fishermen and Indians search for Major Martin and Sergeant Harvey the last aviators of the globe circling squadron. An offered reward renews Aleutian islander effort as reports place the missing plane on the north coast. The other three planes head toward Attu via Arkans island awaiting weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Martin
Harvey
Army
Arkan {Sland
Attu Island
Japan
General conference votes to unify Methodists in Springfield
The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Springfield votes 502 to 13 to accept in full the plan of unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The union cannot be consummated for two years, but the breach since 1844 is seen as healed pending bishops’ approval and conference votes.
Honduras Imports Treaty On U S Cruiser To End War Ring
On Monday leaders of the war ring factions and Central American representatives signed a peace treaty aboard a United States cruiser. A temporary president of Honduras was chosen to govern until new elections can be held.
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Honduras
United States
Beartooth Forest Plans 30 000 Trail and Road Upgrades
L I Jefferson deputy supervisor reviews summer projects with Ranger W W Larsen at Rock Creek station. About 18 miles of roads will be built in Pryor Luther Red Lodge Lodge Pole Rock Creek and west fork areas. Roughly 27 miles of trails will be added including Timberline west fork Sundance Lake Lake Fork and Stillwater to Sioux Charley Lake. About one fifth of the funds will go to trail work and actual road work started last week on the main fork road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beartooth National Forest
L. I. Jefferson
Rock Creek
W. W. Larsen
Crooked Creek
Pryor District
Luther
Red Lodge Creek
Lodge Pole Creek
Timberline
West Fork
Sundance Lake
Lake Fork
Stillwater
Sioux Charley Lake
Jefferson
Main Fork
Old Timer Plans Montana Visit to Revisit 1860s Scene
M. M. Manner, co founder of the Montana Post with John Buchanan, will visit Montana for two to three months starting mid June. He traveled from Lebanon Indiana in 1864 to Fort Benton and Virginia City to publish Montana Post and later left for Ohio. He seeks to view the Ben ton fort remains and recall early territorial days.
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Territory
M. M. Manner
John Buchannan
Montana Post
Virginia City
Montana
Lebanon
Indiana
David Hilger
Montana Historical Society
Manner
Chicago
St. Paul
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Benton
Manning
Missouri River
St. Louis
Montana oil strike at Hepp well draws big gush
The Hepp well in the Lake Basin area, 30 miles northwest of Billings in Stillwater county, gushed oil on May 13 despite daytime curbs. A two inch pipe atop a reducing nipple released 30 to 40 feet into the air during eruptions about every three hours, saturating the rig and nearby ground. Officials estimate conservative production around 1500 barrels per day as casing rose after each eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepp
Big Lake
Lake Basin
Montana
Cat Creek
Billings
Stillwater County
Mid-Northern Oil Company
Midwest Refining Company
Rancher Killed as Chain of Falling Trees Forms Square
Oreo Malinak of near Leonia was killed by a falling tree in an unusual accident. After he cut one tree another fell, knocking a third, which toppled a fourth and struck Malinak, who was 21. State of the scene formed a rough square of trees.
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Oreo Malinak
Leonia
Malinak
Rider's Leg Broken in Falling Horse Crush Incident
Bert Wilson of near Broadus was admitted to Holy Rosary hospital Miles City with a broken right leg and other injuries after being crushed under a falling horse.
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Bert Wilson
Broadus
Holy Rosary Hospital
Miles City
Graduation Exercises Planned Across Montana June 4 to 12
The plan lists graduation dates for state schools from June 4 to 12. Mines at Butte June 4, State College Bozeman June 7, State University Missoula June 9, State Normal Dillon June 12. Graduation counts pending but expected to be slightly lower than last year.
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School of Mines
Butte
State College
Bozeman
State University
Missoula
State Normal
Dillon
Brannon
Constable Sleeps With Prisoner in Garfield County
In Garfield county Tindall district constable Ross Ricks arrested a feared local man, ate supper, and slept in the same bed with his prisoner before delivering him to the sheriff 40 miles away. Residents note unusual quiet since his taking office.
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Ross Ricks
Tindall
Garfield County
Ricks
Jordan
Park
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Yellowstone Park
Cleveland
Gardiner
Yellowstone
Charles Quist
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Deaths in Montana Pioneer and Iron Mountain Resident
C A Stillinger of Iron Mountain dies at 64 after a two month illness and is noted for placing the first passenger boat on Flathead Lake. Mrs Cashmere a Dillon pioneer dies at 75, born Lexington Kentucky 1850, moved west in 1880 and settled in Beaverhead valley with Isiah Cashmere.
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Isiah Cashmere
Dillon
Quotations of Interest to Montanans Week Ending May 17
Montana readers learn Minneapolis grain prices with Montana freight. No. 1 dark northern wheat 98 cents, No. 1 northern 89, dark hard winter 85 cents, hard winter 88, corn 2 cents, flax 2.10. Chicago livestock shows cattle top 11.75, avg 11.00. hogs top 7.40, avg 7.40. sheep fat lambs 14.50. New York metals bar silver 63.44 cents per ounce, copper 13.ATER? lb 1 3 1/2 cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Chicago
New York Metals Bar
Progress On New Montana Power Line From Billings to Coalstrip
Progress on the Montana Power Company line from Billings to Coalstrip via Hardin continues with unloading carloads of wire posts and cross-arms last week. Several miles of poles are set from Hardin west, reaching as far as Sarpy in the east and near Toluca to the west. The survey between Hardin and Billings is done and the crew moves to Sarpy to finish the eastern survey soon.
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Montana Power Company
Billings
Coalstrip
Hardin
Sarpy
Toluca
Hardie
New coal field rail line 15 already busy
The Northern Pacific line to Armell's Creek coal fields near Forsyth is rapidly expanding with 34 carloads in a week and 250 total to date. About 200 workers toil on the Horton sand pit and roadbed while 40 miners operate the coal mines. Steam shovels soon give way to two electric eight‑yard shovels as poles go in from Billings to Coalstrip for power.
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Northern Pacific
Armell’s Creek
Forsyth
James Regan
Miles City
Rosebud County
Horton
Regan
Red Lodge
Billings
Dillon Normal School to Get $125000 Library Building
Chandler C. Cohagen of McIver and Cohagen told May 12 that the Dillon state normal college library plans, part of a trio including an $85,000 gym and a $65,000 heating plant, will be completed soon. The red brick fireproof library will house a 300 seat reading room and a 65,000 volume stack, with cork flooring for sound control and a closed air system. Cohagen, recently elected president of the state board of architectural examiners, was formerly secretary.
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Dillon State Normal College
Chandler C. Cohagen
McIver & Cohagen
Billings
University Lbrary
Missoula
Dillon
Cohagen
State Board of Architectural Examiners
New Church Assured in Ekalaka Named for St. Joan of Arc
The Catholic church planned by Ekalaka residents gains footing with preliminary work begun. Stone will be quarried on George Thompson’s farm three miles south. Estimated building cost, exclusive of furnishings, is 5000 dollars. The church will be named for St. Joan of Arc.
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Ekalaka
George Thompson
Joan of Arc
Record Run by Phillips and Vance in 83 Minutes
Attorney Oliver Phillips claims a record time for the Lambert to Glendive trip of just under 83 minutes over about 54 miles by auto road. The effort, at roughly 100 miles per hour, was achieved with Earl Vance piloting the plane used for the flight portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Phillips
Lambert
Glendive
Earl Vance
Hogs Die in Heat While Being Transported to Miles City
Albert Jesse of Powder River found two hogs dead during a truckload shipment to Miles City. Despite relief efforts, five more died as extreme heat caused suffocation in close quarters.
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Miles City
Albert Jesse
Powder River
Hotel fire victim dies in Missoula hospital
Mrs. Charles F. Riebe wife of the Perma hotel proprietor died in a Missoula hospital from burns and injuries after the hotel was destroyed by fire on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Riebe
Perma
Missoula
Plans Set for 50000 Dollar Havre Church Edifice
Shanley and Baker of Great Falls completed plans for a 50000 dollar St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic church at Havre. Bids for construction open May 24. The brick and tile building measures 43 feet by 106 feet with cement stucco, two front towers, crosses, seating for 700 including 200 on a balcony, and is expected to be ready by November.
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Havre
St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic
Shanley & Baker
Great Falls
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Enator
Norris
Muscle Shoals
President Coolidge
Senate Agriculture Committee
James Martin Miller
Ford
Beartooth Forest
News of Montana
Charles Holmberg
Melstone
France
Ringling
White Sulphur Springs
J. W. Potter
Richard T. Ringling
Potter
Mr. Ringling
Tore
N. P
Dillon Normal School
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