Democratic convention in Madison Square Garden roils on
Edward W Pickard reports a fourth day of protracted balloting at the Democratic national convention in New York. McAdoo and Smith remain deadlocked as Bryan’s maneuvers influence votes, with a contentious League of Nations issue and Ku Klux Klan plank shaping the clash.
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League of Nations
Democratic Party
Lidmer Cummings
Connecticut
William Jennings Bryan
Peace
Majority platform honors religious freedom and free speech
The plan notes the Democratic party reaffirms devotion to constitutional principles limiting government to no laws establishing religion or abridging free exercise or speech, voting 546 15-100 to 541 385-100 in support. It does not name the Ku Klux Klan.
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Ku Klux Klan
United States
Democratic Party
Ollowing
Congress
Convention enters thirty first ballot amid shifting support
Wednesday morning the convention prepared for its thirty first ballot amid futile balloting. McAdoo led with 415 votes, Smith rose to 323, Davis to 126, while Cox Underwood Ralston Glass Robinson Nitchle and Davis of Kansas showed smaller gains. Walsh drifted to 14 and Owen to 25 as votes shifted.
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Alabama
Oscar-r-r W
California
McAdoo
Colorado
Smith
Davis CW
Cox
Underwood
Ralston
Ruehle
Glass
Robinson
Droten
Silver
Harrison
W. Bryan
Davis
Xans
Sweet
Ferris
Kendrick
Saulsbury
Houston Thompson
Denadleek
Nee
West Virginia
Wall Street
Nitchle
Kansas
Walsh
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
South Carolina Delegates Nominate Mrs Leroy Springs for Vice President
In a Monday caucus South Carolina's 18 delegates placed Mrs Leroy Springs of Lancaster in nomination for the vice presidency and named a six member steering committee to manage her candidacy on the floor. She is described as a daughter of South Carolina by adoption through marriage and has served as national committeewoman and chair of the credentials committee.
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Ella T. Parker
New York Post Office
Leroy Springs
South Carolina
Cauucus
Presbyterian Church
Lorain
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Colan Springs
Carolina
Fee
Lancaster
Ranscontinental Air Mail Service Inaugurated
The Ranscontinental air mail began operation Tuesday with departures from New York and San Francisco. Eastward flights take 32 hours 5 minutes, westward 34 hours 45 minutes, carrying up to 600 pounds or about 24 000 letters. Three rate zones apply at 8 16 and 24 cents. Westbound planes travel through night near Chicago to Cheyenne, while eastbound flights pass Cheyenne to Chicago. Flyers pass near Omaha guided by powerful beacon bacons.
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Ranscontinental
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Cheyenne
Omahia
Bacons
Indictments Returned in Teapot Dome Case
A federal grand jury in Washington returned four indictments against Albert B Fall, Harry F Sinclair, and the Doheny duo over naval oil reserve leasing. Accusations include conspiracy to defraud the government, defrauding in the Teapot Dome lease, Fall taking a $100000 bribe, and the Doheny firms paying to influence Fall for Pan American Petroleum.
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Riminal
Washington
Naval Oil
Albert Bo Fall
Pall
Sinclair
Fall
California
Doheny Sr
Dohenys
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Coolidge Addresses 1000+ Officials on Tax Relief Plan
President Coolidge spoke to over 1,000 executive officers of the government’s business organization, urging economy to ease tax burdens. He announced more than 3 billion dollars in estimates for the next fiscal year and directed officers to cut 3 million from current estimates. Dawes and Butler met at the White House as Dawes prepares a nationwide speaking drive beginning September 7.
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Coolidge
Business Organization
Charles G. Dawes
Butler
Republican National Committee
White House
Dawes
Manston
Washington
Nationwide Japan Protests Stun U S Envoy in Tokyo
The American exclusion act began, Japan staged nationwide demonstrations including the cutting of the American embassy flag in Tokyo. Shinto shrines held mass prayer meetings pleading to deities for the insulted Japanese people as anti American meetings spread across the country.
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Japan
Tokyo
Montana banks receive millions from Agricultural Credit Corp
The Agricultural Credit Corporation deposited five million dollars in several Montana banks, with nearly one million more in Montana to date and total deposits approaching twenty million across Montana and surrounding states. Sam Stephenson of First National Bank Great Falls notes Montana funds show strong eastern confidence and potential crop-driven diversification financed by local capital, while no Great Falls banks have attracted deposits due to lack of need.
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Montana
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Sam Stephenson
First National Bank
Great Falls
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Stephenson
Montanna
United States
Hood River Berry Rival Emerges as Local Home Product
Touis T. Eaton of the Polytechnic Institute at Billings reports progress toward a permanent Yellowstone valley strawberry industry. After four years and ten varieties, he claims a spring berry cross that rivals Washington’s Wood River berries in size and flavor, reaching one to one and a half inches with deep color and strong taste.
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Touis T. Eaton
Polytechnic Institute At
Billings
Yellowstone Valley
Wood River
Washington
Eaton
Mussel Shell Market Potential Eyed Near Musselshell River
President BLOT McCormick of Rowndap Commercial receives a letter from an Ohio city woman proposing a market for mussel shells found along the Musselshell River. A shipment of about 50 pounds is requested to test suitability for pear button manufacture. Locals, including riverbank boys, could gain work gathering and preparing shells if the market opens.
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Blot. McCormick
Rowndap Commercial Chit
Musselshell
Ohio City
Mutual Creamery Plan Moves Forward in Phillips County
Farmers in Phillips County discuss forming a cooperative creamery to operate this fall. Stock signatures meet the plan, seeking about 1,000 cows to sustain the venture. No equipment purchases will occur until this herd size is reached. Malta cream stations will close to ease establishment.
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Malta
Foresters to Build Campground Along Skalkaho Highway
The Missoula national forest will quickly build a public campground for tourists on Mud Lake’s lower end near the Skalkaho divide. Supervisor YW. M. Nagel said the plan includes garbage pits latrines fireplaces tables and other campground furnishings.
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Missanta National Forest
Skalkaho
Mud Lake
Skalkaho Divide
YW. M. Nagel
Babies Score At Clinic In Missoula Montana
In Missoula the county nurse reports babies visiting with parents in town scored high on health checks. Camille A McGovern and Rose Madeline Broderick achieved top marks, with Esmond Switzer and Billy Schreiver also scoring near perfect results. Polson opens bath house season with Grace Latimer in charge and a new raft and drying tower ready for swimmers. Thieves steal from Miles City tailor shop while Lowrene roundup nets hundreds of horses in Phillips county. Local women’s clubs warn candidates will be judged by actions not promises. Ingomar Shearing Co processes large flocks with heavy yields, including Erickson and Erickson bands.
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Missoula
Camille A. McGovern
A. McGovern
Seattle
Rose Madeline Broderick
Jack Broderick
Canton
Mont
Teddie Switzer
Candles
Esmond Switzer
South Fifth Street
Billy Schreiver
Frank QC
Schreiger
Wisdom
Polson
Grace Latimer
Civic League
Miles City
Lowrane
Phillips County
Sanders County Women's Federated Clubs
Federation
Thompson Falls
Montana Summer School Faces Discontinuance Without State Aid
Chancellor Brannon warns the Montana State Capital Summer School in Missoula will close unless new appropriations are approved by the next Montana Legislature. The program, hosting about 865 students, runs a deficit as fees fail to cover costs.
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State University Summer School
M.A. Brannon
Montana
University of Maniana
Missoula
Livestock Die From Weeds Across Powder River Range
Dr. Howard Welch of the State Agriculture Department and Dr. A F Baldwin deputy state veterinarian report about 0 head of cattle killed this spring east of Powder River and on Timber and Crow creeks from cockleburrs and the two leaf sage. The pair completed a range survey in the area noting about 60 cattle died on the same range last year from cockleburr and lupine seed.
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Powder River
Crow
Howard Welch
State Allege of Agriculture
A. F. Baldwin
Baldwin
Montana Irrigation Projects Near Completion This Summer
Two district irrigation projects will serve 17,000 acres and a third project for 3,500 acres may be finished by November 1, boosting Montana’s irrigated land beyond 2,000,000 acres. Fred E. Buck of the Public Service Commission summarized the year’s program.
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Montana
Fred E. Buck
Public Service Commission
Red Lodge-Rosebud
Carbon County
Missouri
Yellowstone
Clarks Fork
New Grizzly Highway Progress Heads for July Opening
The 1.5 mile Unionville to Lump Gulch link is near completion and slated to open July 20 or earlier. County commissioners visited the site and reported solid progress under foreman Louis Coty with the crew steadily at work.
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Grizzly Gulch
Unionville
Lump Gulch
Louis Coty
Farmers & Merchants bank of Winnett Incorporation Filed
Winnett bank files articles of incorporation at Lewistown to form the Farmers & Merchants bank of Winnett with capital of 25000. It is a reorganization of the State bank of Winnett which closed last December. State banking superintendent approves the plans. Directors named: A. L. Rasmussen, T. E. Hegna, Elmer Mager, James Wilson, G. A. Davis, L. M. Greene, Forbeg Leslie.
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Winnett Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Winnett
Lewistown
State Bank of Winnett
State Superintendent of Banking
A. L. Rasmussen
T. E. Hegna
Elmer Mager
James Wilson
G. A. Davis
L. M. Greene
Forbeg Leslie
Court Reinstates Butte Lawyer OConnell After Disbarment
Butte attorney Thomas E. OConnell, disbarred June 30 1923 for alleged irregularities in witness conferences during a federal trial, is restored by the state supreme court. A petition for reinstatement was signed by 94 attorneys and judges, most from Silver Bow County.
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Thomas E. O'Connell
Butte
State Supreme Court
Silver Bow County
Oil finds and pipeline surveys shape Dry Forks and Laurel fields
In the Fowler district Dry Forks well suspended after oil shows at 2960 feet with easing 800 feet. Earlier sulphur water at 2720 feet led T W Robinson and Associates to form a company. Oil first showed at 2746 feet with high lubricant content. Sunburst leaders expect a drilling surge if any wells come in. A six inch Laurel pipeline survey links Lake Basin to Laurel with connections to Northern Pacific Burlington and Great Northern. Hepp well tests will influence line viability. Natural gas found near Plentywood on John McNutty ranch as geologists note folded country and plan to use dynamite to loosen fissures.
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Dry Forks
Fowler
Conrad
T. W. Robinson and Associates
Kevin-Sunburst
L. (. Stevenson
Sunburst
Laurel
Lake Basin
Midwest
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Great Northern
Big Lake Anticline
Coombs
Laurel-Rapelje
Hepp
Plentywood
John McNutty
New Steam Boat Planned for Flathead Lake
J. S. Bock, Great Northern agent, says a new steam boat will replace the old Klondike on Flathead Lake. Steamer service already runs between Somers and Polson, with southbound departures from Somers at 9 a.m. on train 265 and noon arrival at Polson. The return trip reaches Somers in time to connect with train 208 at 4:20 p.m.
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Edward W. Pickard
Madison Square Garden
W. Va
Teapot Dome
McAdon
Florida
Murphree
Daniels
Meredith
Iowa
C. W. Bryan
HIO
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Sandusky
Martial Hiuw
Coolldze
Hood River Berry
News of Montana
Ingomar
Ingomaar Shearing Company, Inc
Richard Erickson
Vananda
Andrew Erickson
Stewart
Secretary of State
Charles T. Stewarrt
Grizzly
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