Senate Passes Soldiers Bonus Bill Over President Veto
Edward W. Pickard reports Congress overrides the President's veto to enact the soldiers' bonus. About 3,088,283 veterans will get life insurance policies, 889,583 receive cash up to 50 dollars. average policy face value about 962 dollars. Estimated twenty year cost exceeds 2.28 billion with 6.5 million for first-year admin. Certificates issued starting January 1, 1920.
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Department of War
Tax Bill Compromise Erases Major Objected Provisions
Senate and House conferees reach unanimous agreement on a tax reduction bill removing two provisions pitched by Mr Coolidge including corporation tax amendments and full publicity of tax returns. The measure maintains a 40 percent top surtax and three normal tax brackets up to 6 percent. The 25 percent 1923 income tax reduction remains. Personal exemptions stand at 2500 for heads of families.
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Treasury
Voto
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Political shifts and legislation amid 1926 veto fallout
The piece notes Coolidge’s veto impact on his political standing and the expected tax cut benefits shared by both parties. It highlights the Gooding bill banning discriminatory rail tariffs and ongoing efforts to pass it, and the Howell-Barkley DIN to abolish the railway labor board facing stiff House resistance.
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Howell-Barkley
Railway Labor Board
United States urged to join World Court and codify international law
Republican Foreign Relations Committee members were called to the White House to discuss implementing support for joining the World Court divorced from the League of Nations. Senator Pepper drafted a resolution backing U S accession with conditions and a third Hague conference to codify international law. Japan plans protests over exclusion, with Wanihara to resign and Cyrus Woods already resigning over policy.
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Japan
Hague Court
League of Nations
Congress
Aviators fly Pacific to Japan amid broad support
Report notes three planes reaching Japanese territory after crossing the Pacific. Pilots Pelletier Doisy and Captain MacLaren proceed with government aid amid widespread acclaim. Shanghai crash alters plans for Doisy. Meanwhile Senate actions involve Wheeler and Daugherty probe indictments in Newark related to the Dempsey Carpentier fight.
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Shanghai
MacLaren
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India
Herriot Likely France Premier As Socialist Meeting Decides
Edouard Herriot, a radical leader, likely to become premier depending on the Socialist party June 2 meeting. He favors collaboration with the government and seeks consultation with Poincare and President Miller on finances and policy. He criticizes the anti France campaign as political maneuvering and vows cautious foreign policy toward Russia.
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France
Socialist Party
Herriot
Poincare
Miller
Russia
German coalition talks collapse over chancellor demand
Nationalists press for Admiral von Wroltz as chancellor in a coalition with middle parties but are rebuffed. Fascists oppose Dawes plan, seeking votes to reject it. Reventlow cites loss of self determinations, France could act on Dawes despite a new gov. Ruhr sees intensified miners strike, labor trouble and feared disappearances of emergency workers.
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Ruhr
Triumph of Ishorer Celebrated in Edinburgh Pageantry
James Brown once a pit boy and now a member of parliament sat as lord high commissioner in Holyrand palace and proclaimed by the king to open the Presbyterian Church of Scotland annual assembly. Edinburgh fired a 21 gun salute as Istra procession moved through the royal gallery amid cheering crowds and royal trumpeters.
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James Brown
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Balkan pact sought to defend Bessarabia against Russia
Dispatches from Bucharest outline a mutual defense treaty among Poland Rumania and Turkey. It would commit 1,000,000 Polish and Romanian troops and 290,000 Turkish troops to oppose Russia. Britain would blockade Russia in the Baltic and Black seas and supply air support artillery and tanks to the allied forces.
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Black Seas
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Danube
Forest output rises in Montana districts
R T Ferguson, first supervisor of Bear Tooth national forests, oversees timber sale checks in Stillwater district for 1924 outlook. First quarter cuts reach 35.2 million feet in District 1, compared with 21.6 million feet in 1925, signaling higher output and ongoing development near national forests.
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Beartooth National Forests
Forest Service
Hare
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Idaho, CO
Day
BE. A. Phillips
Avestock Association
Quotations of Interest to Montanans Week Ending May 24
Montana readers see grain prices with Minneapolis basis figures and freight rate adjustments. Wheat values range from 68 to 97 cents for No. 7 grades, corn at 73 to 74 cents, flax at 2.00 dollars, and hard winter varieties at 58 to 68 cents. Livestock prices show cattle up to 11.40, hogs at 7.50, and fat lambs around 14.75. metals list bar silver at 66 1/2 cents, copper 12 3/4 cents, lead 7 1/3 cents.
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New York
Construction on 17 mile Custer battlefield Hiway section
Construction has started on the second 17 mile section of the Custer battlefield Hiway contracted to Pioneer Construction Co Bozeman. The gravel surfaced road will run from the Custer battlefield to Lodge Grass with a goal to eliminate railroad crossings by following the Burlington tracks. When finished 30 miles from Hardin to Lodge Grass will be graveled.
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Hiway
Pioneer Construction Company
Bozeman
Lodge Grass
Burington
Hardin
Lodge Graas
Forest fires in Montana and Idaho threaten vast acres
Rain showers aided foresters in controlling six blazes in the Blackfeet forest north of Missoula while northwest and west fires remain dangerous. The Grouse Creek fire 150 miles northeast of Sandpoint has scorched over 10 000 acres, destroying 9 000 acres of Humbird Logging company timber and 10 000 more acres of government forest. Fire chief H R Faint reports little can be done to halt the flames for now.
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Chfief
Oil News Briefsstir as Montana Discovery Expands
Midwest Refining adds acreage on the Big Lake structure near Billings amid Montana’s new oil discovery. The Hepp well awaits a control head, while Moddrell No 2 advances as a Midwest offset. New wells boost Keven Sunburst and Dakota Montana activity with fresh development and a shallow Beckman gas find near Baker. The Great Baker dome shows ongoing surprises with no dry holes to date.
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Sunburst
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Sweeney
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Baker
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Great Baker Dome
Assay from Lee Mountain Rimini Property Reveals Rich Ores
An assay sent from Butte shows values totaling about 100 per ton from the Lee Mountain Rimini property. Ore contains 18.1 lead 71 ounces in silver 82.60 gold and 9.9 percent arsenic. The 14 adjoining patented claims are controlled by C W Geddes of New York who is at Rimini. The ore was found in the main tunnel about 1400 feet from the portal and 600 feet below the surface.
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C. W. Geddes
New York
Trustees Call Election for 20000 Dollar School Bond
Trustees of the Superior school district call a bond election of 20000 dollars to build a brick auditorium and gymnasium near the existing school building. The plan envisions a new facility adjacent to the current structure.
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Buckskin Mary Sails for London Wild West star heads to London show
Mrs. Thos. Gibson of Havre known in riding circles as Buckskin Marvy sails from New York with a group of sowhors buckaroos and wild west performers bound for London. Her passport lists Marle ionnette Gibson but she will appear as Buckskin Mary on the bill and is famed from Texas to Alberta.
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London
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Havre
Buckskin Marvy
New York
Marle Ionnette Gibson
Texas
Alberta
Optimistic Governor Praises Western Montana and State Prospects
Governor Dixon, visiting Kalispell, praised western Montana’s scenery and farm prosperity while noting bank failures and urging optimism. Helena hosts a statewide military reunion in June with rail fare discounts and listings of many veteran organizations. Also covered are hopper control funding, N G encampment attendance with full pay, Shelby water rebates, Secretary of State re election bid, and Helena’s three Boy Scout game wardens.
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Flathead Lake
Kalispella Kiwanis
Pauline
Yucatan
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TT Stewart
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