Rail unions push for wage increase after vote
Members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors voted almost unanimously to demand higher wages. W. G. Lee and L. E. Shappard announced the result in Cleveland as the two groups prepare to present the demand to general committees for submission to railroad managers.
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Cleveland
O. Jan
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of
W. G. Lee
L. E. Shappard
Federal aid for farmer debate at cooperative conference
Washington reports a split at the Fourth National Co operative Marketing conference over surplus products. Former Governor Lowden urged federal legislation to aid farmers, while Bing ham and Sapiro argued for no new laws and for farmers to organize their own solution.
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Washington
Lowden
Tilinais
Mr. Lowden
National Council of Farmers Co-operative Marketing Associations
Robert W. Bingham
Louisville
Aaron Sapiro
Co-Operative Marketing Associations
Orrick Named to Succeed Duncan as Montana Marshal
John G. Orrick of Billings and deputy U S marshal has been recommended by Congressman Scott Leavitt for appointment as United States marshal of Montana to replace Rolla Duncan who retired to focus on his moving picture business in Billings. The dispatch from Washington to The Great Falls Tribune notes the recommendation and Duncan's retirement.
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Great Falls
John G. Orrick
Billings
United States
Department of Justice
Scott Leavitt
United States Marshal
Montana
Rolla Duncan
Waslington
White House Meeting Spurs DOJ Statement On Aluminum Co
The session between President Coolidge and officials led to a DOJ statement about the Aluminum Company of America probe. Senator Walsh pressed Donovan on timing and the White House conference, but Donovan said the statement aimed to address criticism and show an honest, intelligent investigation.
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Washington
White House
Coolidge
Mellon
Sargent
Department of Justice
Aluminum Company of America
Iran
Senete
Donovan
Walsh
Democrat
Montana
Senator Walsh
Secre
Japanese houseboy’s bay plunge shocks San Francisco probate court
In San Francisco a Japanese houseboy named Gisako U Watanabe killed himself after receiving a notice about income tax on 86 000 saved to return to Japan. Superior court explained there was no tax due, but the fear led to the fatal action during a probate case over 6 000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Gisako U. Watanabe
Department of Internal Revenue
Japan
Superior Court
Convicted killers await dawn execution in Beryl G. hijack case
Vancouver prisoners Owen B. Baker and Harry F. Sawash sit on death row at Oakalla awaiting dawn execution for the slaying of Captain William Gillis during the hijack raid on the Beryl G. Baker spoke with a minister and boasted of outwitting drug dealers while Sowash teased about the afterlife.
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Vancouver
B.C
Owen B. Baker
Harry F. Sawash
Wiliam
Gillis
Beryl G
Oakaila
Baker
Sowash
Hope to Cut Down Naval Expenditures
Congress weighs reorganization of naval activities to reverse rising costs for the next fiscal year. Proposed measures include replacing the wrecked Shenandoah with a larger dirigible, cutting enlisted personnel and ships, and abandoning the Lakehurst naval air station in New Jersey.
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Washington
Oecun
Congress
Shenandoal
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Robbery at Palm Beach Villa Ends in Gem Theft
Burglars broke into the Italian villa of George L. Mesker in Palm Beach Florida and stole gems valued at 15000 dollars. Mesker a wealthy Indiana steel man questions whether the theft was an inside job.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
George L. Mesker
Palm Beach
Indictment Names Sheriff in Cincinnati Beer Ring Case
Federal grand jury indicts Sheriff Richard B. Witt and seven others in a beer ring. Mohawk Brewery officials George R. Osterfeld and Joseph Osterfeld named in the charges. Bootlegger Harry Worthman accused of receiving beer. Witt allegedly introduced him as a distributor. Witt is a leading Hamilton county Republican figure and has served as city treasurer and sheriff.
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Cincinnati
Richard B. Witt
George R. Osterfeld
Joseph Osterfeld
Jin
Harry
Butch” Worthan
Sheriff Witt
Worthman
Osterfelds
Hamilton County
Fire hits Chicago ware house. 300000 blaze halts Century Limited
A $300,000 blaze swept a four story brick warehouse of the Albert Dickinson Seed Co in Chicago trapping more than 100 people and threatening firemen. Electric gear valued over $100,000 in an adjacent building was endangered as walls collapsed and blocked the New York Central tracks.
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Chicago
Albert Dickinson Seed
New York Central
Free Suspect in Lynchings Affair In Mississippi
Clarksdale Mississippi January 13 UP Gold QC Cane first to go to trial of ten men indicted on murder charges arising from the lynching of Lindsey Coleman a black man was freed tonight by a jury verdict of not guilty.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Gold
Cane
Thx
Lindsey Coleman
Miners entombed in Degnan McConnell mine near Wilburton
Nine officials refused to abandon hope as 93 miners remained entombed after yesterday explosion at Degnan McConnell mine near Wilburton Oklahoma. By midnight 65 bodies located and rescue faced hazards from fire damp and rockfalls. Eleven escaped later, while authorities ordered all nearby mines shut and aid poured in from multiple towns.
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Wilburton
Oklo
Degnan-McConnell
Ed Boyle
E. L. Head
Oklahoma National Guard
John Evans
A. D. Thomas
Hartshorne
Z Ajester
Robert Lucas
Bernard Dailey
Charley Julius
Thomas
State School of Mines
Program for Brantley Memorial Unveiling in Montana
The program for the unveiling of the Montana Bar association memorial to the late Chief Justice Theodore Brantley is set for Thursday February 4 at 1 PM in the Montana supreme court room. Associate Justice A J Galen chairs the memorial committee and will present the plaque with remarks by attorney Edward Scharnikow of Deer Lodge. Virginia McGuire of Anaconda will unveil the plaque assisted by a reception committee from Lewis and Clark County Bar Association led by John Brown and Fr Hepner.
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Montana Bar Association
Theodore Brantley
Montana Supreme Court
A. J. Galen
The
Bar Association
Lewis and Clark County Bar Association
John Brown
Fr. $. Hepner
Bar
Jusce Galen
W. T. Pigott
E. G. Toomey
Galen
Virginia McGuire
Anaconda
Montana
Scharnikow
Edward Scharnikow
Deer Lodge
Brantly
Fate of Guadalajara Bandits Unclear From Mexico
Mexico City authorities offer no details on the reported capture or execution of bandits who massacred passengers and guards on the Guadalajara to Mexico City train Saturday night. Unconfirmed reports say some bandits were captured and some killed.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
National Automobile Chamber to Form American Motor Rubber
In New York on January 13 a special committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce decided to form a new corporation in Delaware to combat the foreign rubber monopoly. It will be called the American Motor Rubber corporation and will seek stock subscriptions from its members. Offers of rubber plantations and properties were presented at the meeting.
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New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Todas
Ites
Delaware
Ameri ‘Gan Motor Rubber Corporation
Prosperity Forecast Tied to National Economy and Road Spending
Chicago January 13 Charles M Schwab chairman Bethlehem Steel reiterates optimism for continued prosperity but warns that strict economy across the U S is essential. He notes a weaker Europe could undercut American goods despite tariffs and supports large road building expenditures as a long term public benefit. The automobile is viewed as more than a luxury.
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Chicago
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States
Europe
American Road Builders’ Association
Bank Robbers Fell To A 13th Hour Ambush At Hadley
In Hadley near Flint on January 13 at 2 13 pm four Toledo gang members robbed the Bank of Hadley and faced a posse. Shots fired as the robbers fled ended with three wounded and the fourth captured by state police.
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Mich
Toledo
Bank of
Hadley
Yheee Rail
Flint
B. F. Hadley
Tele
Bill to authorize president to mine anthracite coal
Rep Boylan of New York introduced a bill giving the president power to take over and operate anthracite mines. Congress has seen similar proposals before. At Hazelton Pennsylvania a tri district scale committee including John L. Lewis will discuss the anthracite strike and potential public utility status for the industry. The operators deny plans to reopen mines while Lewis Murray and Golden attend the meeting.
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Washington
Fan
Boylan
New York
Congress
Hazelton
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Phillip Murray
Z. Golden
1926 Cars Promised Longer Life At Motor Show
New York January display at Grand Central Palace reveals 1926 models designed to run 10 000 to 40 000 miles without valve grinding or bearing adjustments. Experts credit rubberized fabric string shackles and new lubrication methods. Lacquer finishes come in a wide range of hues.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Great Falls Man Killed by Wife After Release
Charles Young, a smelter employee, was shot and killed by his wife in Great Falls after he allegedly tried to attack her with a butcher knife. Young had been arrested last week on a complaint by his wife, who accused him of assault, and was released from jail before the fatal confrontation.
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Great Falls
Charles Young
Young
Cardinal Mercier Out of Danger
Brussels January 13 Cardinal Mercier continues to improve after his recent operation and is now considered out of danger.
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Cardinal Mercier
Brussels
Ius
Mussolini Regime Attacked In House Over War Debt Deal
Debaters assailed Mussolini government in the house over a resolution to authorize acceptance of the Italian war debt settlement. The attack charged state department suppression of information about a Fascisti attack on American Vice Consul Gore at Leghorn during the previous summer.
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Washington
House
State Department
Gore
Leghorn
Italy
Limestone Convention in Dession Relieves Grazing Policy
In Phoenix Arizona January 13 George AK Bowden special counsel to the Senate Public Lands Committee outlined proposed federal grazing legislation for national forests and the public domain. The bill favors moderate fees long term grazing contracts and aims to stabilize range conditions legalize public domain use localize administration and aid growers.
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Phoenix
Ariz
American Nations Livestock Association
George AK. Bowden
United States
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Senate
Fire at Galveston Mallory docks destroys vast goods
A major blaze swept the east end of Galveston Mallory docks near Pier 23 last night and was contained by morning near Pier 26. Officials estimate damage in the hundreds of thousands. Some 3,600 bales of cotton and 40 carloads of New York freight from the Mallory liner Concho were destroyed. The Concho escaped damage as it was moved away from the blaze. The fire began within 200 feet of the fire boat Charles Clark.
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Galveston
Tex
Mallory Docks
Pier 23
Pier
Galveston Wharf Company
Mallory Line
New York
Concho
Charles Clark
Wood to Lead in Fall Campaign
Washington report states the national Republican Congressional Committee re elected Representative Wood Tudiana as chairman during a meeting held tonight, signaling strong GOP leadership for the upcoming fall campaign.
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Wood
Washington
National Republican Congressional Committee
Tudiana
Democrats Push Tax Cut Bill Toward Early Passage
National Democratic leaders press Senate Finance Committee members to speed passage of the revenue bill despite divisions over a substitute tax reduction plan. Senator Simmons of North Carolina confirms support for his program but would not block overall bill passage. President Coolidge shares this view.
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Washington
National Democratic Party
Senate Finance Committee
Clem E Shaver
Democratic
National Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Coolidge
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