France faces upheaval over 10 percent wealth levy plan
France may see the Herriot government fall as Anatole de Menzle proposes a 10 percent wealth levy disguised as a voluntary contribution to raise about 15 billion francs over five years. The plan targets nonlabor wealth, with exemptions for some workers, and aims to stabilize the franc amid inflation.
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Herriot
France
Senate
Anatole de Menzle
Bank of France
M. de Menzle
Riviera
Deauville
Frances
Morgan Joan
Von Hindenburg Nominated by Nationalists for German Presidency
The German Nationalists nominate Field Marshal von Hindenburg for president opposing Wilhelm Marx of the Republican coalition and Centrist party. Jarres is withdrawn under nationalist pressure. Hanoverian, Bavarian People’s, and Economic parties endorse Hindenburg amid GOP concerns. The German People’s Party warns of splits but backs the coalitions’ effort.
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Germany
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Marx
German Republic
Great Britain
Ield
Marshal von Hindenkburg
Wilhelm Marx
Republican Coalition
Karl Jarres
Jarres
Bavarian People’s Party
Economic Party
German People’s Party
Doctor Stresemann
von Hindenburg
Kaiser William
Coolidge Advocates Silence on Debt and Arms Talks
President Coolidge favors restraint on discussing France’s war debt and a new arms parley, citing no imminent plans. Officials deny White House reports of extreme economy in clothing, while Washington merchants worry society fashions may imitate such frugality.
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Coolidge
France
United States
White House
Washington
Arctic expedition to use US volunteers and planes from Maine
Donald MacMillan plans a private Arctic expedition with two amphibian airplanes and volunteer Navy flyers endorsed by President Coolidge. The voyage from Maine in June will trace the Labrador coast to Davis Strait, explore Norse ruins, test radio and science goals, and attempt to reach Crockerland with a base set near Axel Heiberg Land.
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Donald MacMillan
Coolidge
Arctic
MacMillan
Maine
Labrador
Davis Strait
Greenland
Ferie the Red
Baffin Sea
Mellville Bay
Etah
Axel Helburg Land
Bind
Crockerland
President Coolidge Rebuffs Taena Arica Plebiscite Demands
President Coolidge refuses to reconsider the Taena Arica award or deploy U S forces as Peru requested. He promises Peru that its interests are safeguarded and that the plebiscitory commission led by General Pershing has ample authority to oversee the dispute until the plebiscite.
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Coolidge
Taena-Arica
Peru
Chile
United States
Pershing
Notable Deaths This Week Across Nations and Industries
Noted figures lost this week include Mahomet Ali former shah of Persia Albert Dickinson Chicago grain and seed magnate Archbishop Alexander Christie of Oregon City G S Fernald Pullman general counsel and Most Rev Dr Tikhon former Russia patriarch whose clash with the Soviet government drew wide attention.
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Mong
Mahomet Ali
Persia
Albert Dickinson
Chicago
Alexander Christie
Oregon City
Ore
G. S. Fernald
Pullman Company
Dr. Tikhon
All Russia
Plans for Honolulu Pacific conference in July
Plans are perfected for a non political Van Pacific conference in Honolulu from July 1. Seven countries will be represented by prominent men and the gathering aims to mirror the Institute of Policies at Williamston Massachusetts.
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Honolulu
Institute of Policies
Williamston
Mass
Cotton trade leaders convene in New Orleans with Meredith
The American Cotton Manufacturers Association held its annual convention in New Orleans Friday and Saturday. Edwin T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, was the principal speaker on opening day, addressing the major cotton organizations in the country.
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American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
New Orleans
Edwin T. Meredith
Secretar of Agriculture
Walsh visits Billings on Westward reclamation concerns
US Senator T J Walsh stopped in Billings en route to Helena and warned of growing eastern hostility to western reclamation efforts. He criticized the Sun River project as flawed, citing a $500000 appropriation with improper terms and requiring Montana legislature action and settler financing before canal extensions. He warned that eastern competition threatens western food production and reclamation policy.
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Billings
United States
T. J. Walsh
Washington, D. C
Helena
Walsh
Montana
Congress
Sun River
Secretary of the Interior
State Land Board Purchases Bond Issue for 75000
The Montana state board of examiners sold seventy five thousand dollars in state bonds to the state land board for investment of school funds. The $50,000 came from the educational bond issue for construction at the Dillon normal school. The remaining $25,000 was authorized by the nineteenth assembly for treasury improvements.
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Welena
Montana State Board of
State Land Board
Norma Serreo
Dillon
Nineteenth Alfentina Assembly
Self-sufficiency on Glacier National Park exhibit
A mid winter fair on the Glacier National Park reservation showcased a one meal exhibit of ham bacon eggs potatoes bread and syrup from beets to illustrate to 3 000 Blackfeet Indians how they can nearly supply their own food. The Indians have shown strong farming interest over four years with many nearing self sufficiency. They grew enough wheat last year that the government added a second flour mill to handle their grist.
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Glacier National Park Reservation
New Court House Contract Awarded at Stanford
Judith Basin county awards the contract for a new three story reinforced concrete and brick court house in Stanford. The project is set at about 80 dollars total with land lease of Great Falls at 65 dollars. Work starts now and should finish by October 1. Architect is Frank Rossuot of Twavre.
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Judith Basin
Stanford
Improvements Planned for Billings Tourist Park Season
The Billings tourist park will undergo improvements costing about 5000 dollars this season. A community center priced at 1850 dollars will provide evening gathering space for tourists. Two new battery of lavatories and baths cost 2400 dollars, with additional sewer and other improvements included.
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Billings
Montana Defeats Rhode Island Rifle Team in Winter Schedule
Montana defeated Rhode Island 3462 to 3371 in marked targets at Kingston R J. The results conclude the college rifle teams winter dual schedule with two more matches pending.
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Rhode Island State College
Montana
Kingston
R. J
Libby hunter sells dogs to Roosevelt for tiger hunting
Bob Baker of Libby known as a famed mountain hunter sent Foxey and eadh his best hounds to Kermit and Theodore Roosevelt. A letter from Kermit informs Baker the canines arrived for use in hunting long-haired tigers in the mountains north of India.
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Bob Baker
Libby
Foxey and Eadh
Kermit
Theodore Roosevelt
India
Montana seeks reversal of refinery gas tax ruling
Attorney General Foot said the state will seek reversal of the Montana supreme court ruling that found the 1923 amended gasoline tax law unconstitutional. The Sunburst Refining Co had challenged the tax for the first two quarters of 1925, while the court upheld the law as discriminatory for taxing Montana refineries but not gasoline imports.
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Montana Supreme Court
Foot
Sunburst Refining Company
Montana
State Board Receives New School Building Requests
The state board of education received requests for new buildings totaling funds. Projects include a primary building a shop and warehouse space a teachers cottage and an industrial building with gymnasium at the feeble minded school and dormitory for adult girls at the Boulder deaf blind and feeble minded school. President H J Menzomer at Boulder was allowed to spend 400 on a new fence and contingent expenditures up to 1000 for a new well and 5000 for walks and recreation grounds plus 1000 for a telephone system and other items tied to bond sales.
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State Board of Education
Miles City
Helena
Boulder
H. J. Menzomer
State briefs recount local public works and appointments
Materials for an early resumption of work on the Deaconess hospital at Billings are being purchased per a fund letter by Rev. Charles D. Crouch. Ted Peterson joins Grinnell College’s Cyclone staff. William Rush transfers to Absaroka National Forest with Livingston HQ. George W. Swords gifts 570 acres near Boot Hill cemetery for city park use. deed accepted. Bert Hammond to Calgary for events linked to Midland Empire fair polo prep. Hamilton district voters approve an 8 mill levy to keep the high school open. TC Parker elected to the school board. The Wiley god J. Bo Vallance re elected as board member.
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Billages
Charles D. Crouch
Ted Peterson
Great Falls High School
Grinnell College
Grinell
Tows
William Rush
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Absaroka National Forest
Livingston
George W. Swords
Bluffs
Boot- Hil Cemetery
Bilings
William
VV Beers
Caunett
Coueds
Bert Hammond
Midland Empire Falrout Tmlmngs
Calgary
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Great Falls
Danmillan
Hammond
Midlandmpire
Hamilton
Red TC Parker
Wiley God
J. Bo Vallance
Notable Montana Obituary Roundup From Local Notables
Tsalah Miller founder of Miller's Greenhouse near Heleng died at home after a paralytic stroke at 85. Henry G. Cohn known as Pap Cohn in Butte died in San Francisco at 73 after illness. Sheridan Soule cofounder of Billings Building & Loan died suddenly from heart dilation at 43 years resident. Amos Lowe born Allin Ohio 1865 moved to Billings in 1882 after Pontiae move. Jonathan Bartlett pioneer carpenter and contractor in Anaconda area died aged 65, Maine native.
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Tsalah Miller
Miller
Broadweater Rad
Heleng
Aft. Miller
Ohio
Montana
Tso
Henry G. Cohn
Butte
Pap Cohn
San Francisco
Allin
Pontiae
Billings
Jonathan Hodgkin Bartlett
Anacomia
Mr. Bartlett
Maine
Hobson Machine Shop Burns After Blaze on Great Northern Tracks
A fire destroyed the machine shop near the Great Northern tracks at Hobson owned by Fred Hazler of Streator Tl. The building was occupied by John Barr and sons who had run a repair and junk business during the past winter.
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Great Northern
Hobson
Fred Hazler
Streator
John Barr and Sons
Harrison Avenue paving contract awarded in Butte
John Hexam wins a $61 000 contract to pave Harrison Avenue in Butte. Project aims to start June 1 and finish by September 1 as part of a long hoped city improvement plan.
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John Hexam
Harrison Avenue
Butte
Centenarian maid marks 86 years of service in Contines
In Comines, France, Victoire Desramaux, a maid who joined the Lecomte household at fourteen, celebrated her hundredth birthday and 86 years of uninterrupted service. Mouslgnor Lecomte, bishop of Amiens, presided at the double celebration attended by leading locals.
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Comines
France
Mule
Victoire Desramaux
Lecomte
Mouslgnor Lecomte
Amiens
Contines
Milk Exports Rise on American Dairy Output
American cows produced 206 million pounds of milk last year. Much of it was canned and shipped as exports to foreign markets, supporting trade in dairy products.
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Army Air Service
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Ismet Pasha
Mae Nolan
Julius Kahn
Edith Nourse Rogers
Lowell
John Jacob Rogers
Rogers
Sheik
Kurdistan
Frederick A. Cook
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Peary
Fort Worth
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Cook
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United States Rubber Company
Monarch Manufacturing Co
Council Bluffs
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