Mills Shifts Tax Plan Cuts Gas Revenue to Senate
Secretary Mills delivered a billion dollar tax program to the Senate Finance Committee, dropping the proposed gas and electricity taxes and recommending a three quarter cent per gallon federal gasoline tax. The plan also drops retroactive income tax application and is framed as a Harrison plan. Industry leaders and lawmakers debated excise taxes on autos and radios as harming wages and employment amid economic distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick G. Vosburgh
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Mills
the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Automobile Industry
George M. Graham
Rockne Motors Corporation
Edsel Ford
Walter P. Chrysler
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
General Motors
Graham
Grief of Butte Mine Watchman Depicted by Loyal Dog
A dog at the Orphan Girl mine, west of Butte, mourns the death of watchman Doc Flynn. For two months the canine keeps a solitary vigil by the yard, refusing food at times and resisting efforts to be led away. Flynn lies buried miles away, while the dog waits for his return.
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Orphan Girl Mine
Butte
Doc” Flynn
Doc
Flynn
Massie Defense Continues In Kahahawai Case
Massie testifies amid rumors that other navy men attacked Kahahawai. He recalls help from his mother in law, Grace Hubbard Fortescue, and two enlisted men to obtain a confession. Defense by Clarence Darrow shifts to minor witnesses as parade of statements unfolds.
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Honolulu
Navy
Massie
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
E. J. Lord
A. O. Jones
Koko Head Geyser
Clarence Darrow
Irving Blom
Paula Withington
Withington
Leo Artman
Kahahawai
Eugene H. Beebe
Horace Ida
Beebe
Ida
Darrow
Charles S. Davis
Drs. J. Orbison
E. H. Williams
Sailor Jones
Artman
Jones
United
Bodies Expected as Madison Lake Lowers for Search
Amid a lake search near Madison Lake, alarms sounded and volunteers watched the water all day. A boat, upside down about 100 feet from the river channel, prompted a diver’s arrival and plans to lower the lake and fly over it for sighting possible bodies. Local assist at the scene includes Laisline of Boulder aiding the Helena men’s private judge.
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Laisline
Boulder
Helena
Naval Arsenal Fire Sweeps Buenos Aires Warehouses
Fire raged through the naval arsenal warehouses in Buenos Aires with munitions inside. Explosions rang out as more than 100 firefighters battled blazes in four of twelve arsenal warehouses, threatening a major conflagration.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Naval Arsenal
Resinol Cleared Pimples, Woman Praises Ointment
Pauline Bunch of Dallas Texas reports dramatic skin improvement after using Resinol Soap and Ointment for pimples and blackheads. She suggests others try a free trial kit and skin treatment booklet from Resinol in Baltimore Maryland.
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Pauline Bunch
Warren Ave
Dallas
Texas
Explosions Hit Tokyo Army Powder Magazine
Tokyo authorities report a series of blasts at a Takinogawa army powder magazine injuring at least seven people and damaging fifty nearby houses. Fire and rescue services contend with the aftermath as investigations begin.
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Tokyo
Takinogawa
Judge Lynch Seeks Re Election To Silver Bow Bench
Judge Jeremiah J. Lynch, a 42 year resident of Butte and veteran Montana jurist, announced his candidacy for re election to the Silver Bow county district court bench where he has served since 1907. He notes a record of low crime, support for free speech and press, and impartial duty without favor.
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Jeremiah J. Lynch
Montana
Silver Bow
Butte
Supreme Court
W. E. Harmon
Lynch
Silver Bow County
Fall River
Mass
Kent College of Law
Chicago
Seventh Volunteer
Illinois Infantry
George B. Winston
Anaconda
Henry
Leslie
West Silver Street
Nine Mile Canyon
Butte Eyes Airmail Line Feasibility in Montana
Butte may host an airmail line as Montana project plans, with the city boasting the state’s best airport and first class facilities. A year-old Commerce Department survey included Butte in the evaluation for air service expansion.
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Montana
Butte
Department of Commerce
Stops Pain Instantly Ingrown Nail Remedy Claim
An ad promotes OUTGRO by Wyeth Chemical Co as a quick pain reliever for ingrown nails. It claims pain stops when a drop is placed in the nail crevice and the nail grows outward as skin toughens. Tested by Good Housekeeping Institute with guaranteed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Housekeeping Institute
Wyeth Chemical Co., Inc
Madison Avenue
New York City
Prohibition Raid Strikes Bowery Speakeasies In Gotham
Major Han son leads a raid across New York City capturing 35 outposts and 50 prisoners by 5 p m seizing 727 bottles of spirits wine and cider. Prohibition troops push through Bowery and midtown while speakeasy operators retreat or resume business amid legal limits and cautious owners.
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Martin O. Hanson
McCampbell
Prohibition
Bowery
Chapel of New York
Bronx
Murray Hospital 10th Anniversary Celebration Noted
The Murray Hospital marks its tenth anniversary with a review of its founding in 1889 and reorganization in 1907. Board survivors include Dr. Kistler and Dr. Witherspoon, among present staff members listed. The clinic cares for over 1,000 patients monthly, many from out of town, and has received statewide and national attention. A technical program and luncheon for local physicians and surgeons conclude the commemorations.
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Kistler
Dr. Witherspoon
Murray
Campbell
Larson
Witherspoon
Peter Potter
H. A. Tash
Gordon T. MacPherson
Lee W. Smith
C. V. Rodes
D. K. Worden
H. H. Gregg
E. C. Person
H. H. James
H. Josting
Joe Swoboda
G. J. McHeffy
R. Peterson
R. Farnsworth
H. Tanglin
Butte
Italian flyer killed in water crash during demo flight
Lieutenant Colonel Guascone Guasconi, noted speed pilot who raced in the 1926 Schneider cup at Norfolk, died with two others when a search plane plunged into the water at Orbetello during a demonstration flight.
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Orbetello
Italy
Guascone Guasconi
Norfolk
Mooney Decision Due This Evening
Sacramento April 18 Governor James Rolph Jr announced he would reveal his decision on the Thomas J Mooney order on Thursday afternoon instead of Wednesday to allow time to assemble additional data, with officials stating the delay was for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
James Rolph Jr
Thomas J. Mooney Orden
Prohibition and Budget Cuts Dominate Senate Debate
The senate approved a one million dollar cut to the enforcement fund amid a broader 10 percent reduction in supply bills. Senator Brookhart proposed a constitutional referendum, while a judiciary subcommittee prepared to tighten the dry law. The House backed 10 percent savings across major bills and advanced an omnibus retrenchment plan for next year.
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Suport
Costigan
Colorado
Howell
Nebraska
Johnson
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Appropriations Committee
State
Justice, Commerce
Labor
Brookhart
Iowa
Congress
Judiciary
Wheeler
Montana
House
Garner
Joint Commission
Treasury Post Office
Interior Department
Texas Democrat
White House
Hoover
House Economy Committee
Representative McDuffie
Alabama
McDuffie
Economy Committee
Grand Sachem of Tammany Named in New York
Dr. Thomas Darlington was chosen grand sachem of Tammany Hall to succeed the late John R. Voorhis who died in February at age 102. Mayor Walker was elected a sachem along with former Governor Alfred E. Smith John F. Curry District Attorney Thomas C. T. Crain and George W. Olvany.
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New York
Thomas Darlington
Tammany Hall
John R. Voorhis
Walker
Alfred E. Smith
John F. Curry
Thomas C. T. Crain
George W. Olvany
Soviet Japanese War Scare Reignites Worldwide Alarm
United Press reports a fresh Soviet-Japanese war scare spreading from Moscow to Tokyo and Geneva. Officials say Russia readies defenses, concentrates troops on the Manchurian frontier, and counters plots by White Russians and certain Japanese militarists aiming to provoke war.
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United Press
Far East
Moscow
Tokio
Geneva
Russia
Manchurian
Aged Man Works Farm in Rayne Township
Indiana Pa. UP John P. Martin aged 85 husked 1,000 bushels of corn and plowed 15 acres of his land in Rayne township this season.
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Indiana
John P. Martin
Rayne Township
Debate on short selling ban at exchange hearing
Whitney defends ban on short selling as a cushion to cover shorts and stabilize markets after England left the gold standard. Senators probe names of 24,000 short sellers, with many believed fictitious, while Gray presses Whitney on motivations and potential chaos from closing the exchange.
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Whitney
Walcott
Conn
Norbeck
William A. Gray
Philadelphia
Gray
England
Old-Time Miner Thomas Olds Dies in Butte at 65
Thomas Olds, 65, longtime Butte resident and miner by trade, died last night at 2212 Princeton Street after a brief illness. Born in England, he last worked as a watchman at the Mountain View mine and was active in the Fraternal Brotherhood. Survived by his widow Eliza and three daughters in California, Butte, and Anaconda, the body lies at the Daly-Shea chapel with funeral plans pending.
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Thomas Olds
Butte
Princeton Street
England
Mountan View
Fraternal Brotherhood
Eliza Olds
Simon Vivian
Long Beach
Cal
Joseph Cadigan
Joe Sullivan
Anaconda
Daly-Shea
Veteran King of Steel Retires
Hoboken New Jersey April 18 A veteran king of steel retires James A Farrell after 50 years in the metal industry steps down as president of United States Steel at the 31st annual stockholders meeting William A Irvin named successor and approved for the role.
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Hoboken
N. J
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
William A. Irvin
Kidney trouble relief with Cystex ad claim
Thousands of men and women suffer from waking at night backache and other kidney bladder symptoms. The ad promotes Cystex as specially prepared, claims fast action within 15 minutes and a money back guarantee with return of the empty package.
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Dean
Burglary Pair Caught In Act At Kalispell Store
James B. Wright of Seattle and 15-year-old Myrtle Roatch were caught burglarizing the Kila Mercantile store in Kalispell at 3 AM. Store manager J. H. McAfee, unarmed, ordered Wright to surrender. Wright had a loaded gun but it was not loaded. Wright charged with burglary. Roatch held for juvenile court. The car used was reported stolen from R. H. Kirkpatrick. Wright had brought the pair to Kalispell from Seattle about a month ago.
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Kalispell
James B. Wright
Seattle
Kiia Mercantile Company
J. H. McAfee
McAfee
Wright
Myrtle Roatch
R. H. Kirkpatrick
Reconstruction Finance aid to railways and global fears rise
James E. Farrell expresses confidence in leadership changes while the Reconstruction Finance corporation backs St. Louis S. W. railway with about 16 million to cover 50 percent of maturing bank loans. Kreuger affair sparks European alarm as France's trade deficit widens and economic strain spreads worldwide.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
St. Louis- Southwestern Railway
Le Guardia’s claim on stock bonds challenged in Congress
The address in the house of representatives criticized Kreuger & Toll financing and stock exchange figures. It alleged bonds were secured by good collateral and Austrian bonds replaced them, but figures show Austrian bonds traded in the 90s and 50s, not five cents on the dollar, with higher abroad.
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Europe
Kreuger & Toll
Sweden
Berlin
Credit Anstalt
Cassel
Ivar Kreuger
Department of Police
Kreuger
le Guardia
Stock Exchange
House of Representatives
New York Stock Exchange
Smith and Roosevelt clash over jobs and national control
In a Jefferson day speech Governor Smith warns against deceiving the poor about employment prospects while Governor Roosevelt argues for a broad, shared economic plan. Roosevelt stresses national water power control and a tariff policy reversal, praising Jefferson and likening the vision to Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Jackson.
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Smith
Roosevelt
Jefferson Day
Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Butte Promises Colorful Three Day Spring Festival
Mr Marans says plans call for a bigger and better three day event embracing all business lines. He notes last year's festival was warmly received by Butte residents and promises wide participation from retailers to create a memorable celebration.
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Butte
Marans
Mrs Phoebe Tourikis Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Phoebe E Tourikis 34 well known Butte matron died last night at 3401 Monroe street after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Butte and educated in local schools. Survived by husband John and children Billy James Angeline Phoebe and Mable, brother John Todd, aunts Lizzie Thompson and G A Currey, uncles Edgar Ralph Free James Todd, and several cousins. Body at Duggan chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Phoebe E. Tourikis
Butte
Monroe Street
John Tourikis
Billy
James
Angeline
Phoebe
Mable
John Todd
Lizzie E. Thompson
G. A. Currey
Edgar
Ralph Free
James Todd
Jefferson Island
Duggan Chapel
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HOWL
Butte Mine
Astory
Madison Lake
Judge Lynch
Paul
Gotham
Murray Hospital
Mooney
Tammany
Uilalo
Wall Street
King OF Steel
Were
James E. Farrell
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Bureau
Indust
France
St. Paul
Phoebe Tourikis
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