Roosevelt currency inflation bill faces Senate fire
President Roosevelt's inflation bill, backing 33 billion dollars in new currency and other measures, moves into the Senate amid fierce opposition from the Hoover Mellon remnants. Republicans expect Senate passage by next week as the House acts promptly. Prime Minister MacDonald visits to discuss world economic stability and the White House warns farmers to avoid expanding acreage to preserve price gains.
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House
MacDonald
Great Britain
White House
Wallace
Westerners propose silver amendment to inflation act
Senator Wheeler and Senator King proposed an amendment to remonetize silver with a gold ratio and free coinage of gold and silver. President Roosevelt was briefed at the White House and administration support appeared likely. Banks urged silver in war debt payments to erase the silver surplus and argued only remonetization of silver would provide a lasting fix.
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King
Washington
Montana
Utah
Roosevelt
White House
Robert T. Banks
Northwest Mining Association
Ramsay MacDonald Welcomed by Roosevelt for Informal Talks
The British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald arrived to an informal greeting at the White House. President Roosevelt and his family welcomed him warmly as they began neighborly discussions on international currency stabilization and world commerce. The meeting aims to ease ills in global trade and mark a shift after the stance on the gold standard.
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Ramsay MacDonald
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France
White House
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
MacDonald
United Front
Caution Will Characterize F D R s Acts
Washington April 21 President Roosevelt will proceed cautiously in guiding the nation along inflationary paths. Close friends say he intends to avoid chaotic currency collapse as in Germany while fostering hopeful confidence. White House sources indicate he hopes the credit expansion in the Thomas currency bill may suffice for now.
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Senate
Ruth Judd sanity verdict awaited by jury in Arizona
Florence Arizona April 21 UP A jury of 12 men waited tonight to hear final arguments and judge E L Greene instructions in the sanity hearing of Winnie Ruth Judd. A verdict of insanity could avert execution one week from today for her murder of nurse Agnes Ann Leroi.
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Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
E. L. Greene
Arizona
Agnes Ann Leroi
Captor of Mata Hari Dies at 58 in Cannes
Commandant Ladoux former head of the counter espionage service dies in Cannes at age fifty eight. He was responsible for the arrest and conviction of Mata Hari.
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France
Commandant Ladoux
New
Counterespionage Service
Mata Hari
Patriotic Groups Form Central Committee at Legion Hall
A Veterans' Council was formed at Legion hall to supervise major patriotic meetings. Pat R. Gagner elected temporary chairman Alec Cameron chosen temporarily. permanent officers to be named May 12. Delegates from Lincoln post G A R Women's Relief Corps A S W V auxiliary American Legion Marine Corps league and others named as initial members.
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Legion Hall
Pat R. Gagner
Alec Cameron
Gagner
Lincoln Post
Simon Hauswirth
Women’s Relief Corps
May McCarthy
June McElvoy
A. S. W. V. Auxiliary
Cora Cameron
Constance Estabrook
Mercedes Edwards
American Legion
Ben Hardin
Fred Cox
J. M. Matson
Marine Corps League
Jud McGraw
M. K. Hanson
Charles Brasier
Nations Adopt Wait and Out Finance Policy
Global capitals await further American monetary moves in a Fabian wait and see stance. France and the Bank of France hold to the gold standard as Paris and London show measured, calm reactions while Berlin notes potential relief from devalued dollar terms. Rome observes a holiday as exchanges wobble and German officials hint at debt payments in depreciated dollars.
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Germany
America
Macon Maiden Voyage Concludes Amid Naval Awe
Akron’s tragedy muted cheers as the Macon giant navy airship completed its first trial flight. After 13 hours aloft the airship docked at its hangar in Akron with Rear Admiral George C. Day praising its performance and promising future voyages.
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Ohio
U. S
Macon
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Atlantic
Lake Erie
George C. Day
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
Phantom Bandit of France Held in San Francisco
Amatti Desederio, arrested as a deportation subject, is Pierre Dupres known as the phantom bandit of France who escaped Devil's Island in 1911. After 22 years free, he is not held as a fugitive from France but for possible deportation to Italy.
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Amatti Desederio
Pierre Dupres
France
Devil's Island
Immigration Service
Italy
Trade War Deepens As Soviet Moves To Halt British Trade
Moscow orders total cessation of trade with England in retaliation for a British embargo and blocks transit of English goods. The move follows the trial of six Metropolitan-Vickers Britons in Moscow with sentences for espionage bribery and sabotage and raises fears of a full break in Britain Soviet relations. Thornton and MacDonald receive prison terms while four others are expelled or released. A W Gregory is acquitted. News from London reports authorities planning to deport the two released Britons.
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England
Soviet Union
Britain
Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company
William H. Thornton
William MacDonald
A. W. Gregory
London
The
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Metropolitan-Vickers, Ltd
Russia
Welles Named Ambassador to Cuba in Roosevelt Shuffle
President Roosevelt designates Sumner Welles of Maryland as the American ambassador to Cuba, signaling high priority for Havana amid political turmoil. Earlier potential nominees included John Cudahy and Clark Howell, with James M. Cox also considered but declining.
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Sumner Welles
Maryland
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Island Republic
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Milwaukee
Poland
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Germany
James M. Cox
Ohio
Florida
Earhart urges equal armament policy for women
Amelia Earhart Putnam challenged the Daughters of the American Revolution to back women in war while not opposing armament. She argued equality with men and that women should be drafted in wartime, stressing industrial development as vital as defense.
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Washington
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Daughters of the American Revolution
Atlantic
Fictitious names found on Silver Bow mothers pension rolls
The Silver Bow county board announced possible fictitious names on the mothers pension rolls as part of an investigation into aid payments. 93 of 285 recipients were cut off after findings that they could support their families without county aid. Warrants totaling 4740 dollars will be paid to remaining eligible recipients. county funds are tight and payments were delayed to review finances. The attorney staff will seek methods to recover funds alleged to have been fraudulently obtained over the past eight to ten years, with possible criminal charges and penalties.
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Mother’s Pension Fund
Don B. King
Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow
Mothers’ Pension Fund
Rum Fire Destroys Millions at West India Docks
Fire swept the West India docks in London destroying millions of gallons of rum at the rum quay. The blaze began around 9 p.m. and raged past 2 a.m. as kegs burst and riverside flames spread, drawing fire brigades and fire boats from across the city. Water near the docks appeared to burn as the alcohol-laden spill flowed into the Thames.
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West India Docks
Thames
Freight traffic rise continues at Santa Fe
Chicago April 21. The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway reports freight traffic this week ahead of last week, marking the sixth consecutive seven day rise.
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Music Recital at Mines Convocation Hall This Thursday
A music recital will be held Thursday evening in the Montana School of Mines convocation hall. Plato Malozemoff will perform violin selections with accompaniment by Karl Wright. The Mines school glee club sponsors the event.
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Mines School Glee Club
Vehicle Crash Injures Butte Youth On Rocker Road
Douglas Johnson a 16 year old Butte high student of 920 West Silver street lies in critical condition at St James hospital after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle on the Butte Anaconda highway two and a half miles west of the city. He suffers a severe skull fracture possible internal injuries and numerous cuts and bruises. Emmett Holland rushed him to Butte and Hanford Estabrook the car owner now held for questioning. John Powers in county jail on reckless driving charge and police indicate Powers and Estabrook were in the same car.
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St. James’ Hospital
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Here
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North
Clark Street
Hanford Estabrook
Harrison Avenue
Holland
John Powers
Jay Street
Anaconda
Joe Powell
Powers
Estabrook
Powers and
Esta
French economic commission watches Anglo American policy clash
The French economic delegation aboard the S S Ile de France en route to New York views the U S move away from the gold standard as the trigger of a broader Anglo American dispute. They set aside earlier irritation at U S treasury shifts and expect talks with the White House, while following Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's difficulties.
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New York
French Economic Commission
United States
Treasury
White House
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Butte Grade School Track Meet Sees 400 Entries Ahead
More than 400 youngsters enter the annual Butte grade school track meet to be held at Clark park May 5 and 6. Twenty schools weighed in at Knights of Columbus gym with 349 boys registered under John Lindquist of the Exchange club. Ramsay boys classified at home and field on opening morning while six schools yet to report include Blaine Franklin Harrison Holy Savior Longfellow and St Lawrence.
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Clark Park
Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
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Exchange Club
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Hawthorne
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Franklin
Harrison
Holy Savior
Longfellow
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