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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

1

Big Tax Receipts Show Surplus and Debt Drop

The article explains how nations balance tax receipts and outlays, noting the U S fiscal year closed with receipts of four billion thirty three million and expenditures of three billion eight hundred forty eight million, a surplus of 185 million. It cites Mellon on debt reduction and a surge in individual income tax receipts due to surtax cuts and stock market gains. The piece ends with the Wabash railway filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission.

United States Mellon Treasury

Progress Shows in Move to Pave Harrison Avenue

The Harrison avenue paving committee reports satisfactory fundraising progress as July demands press on businessmen. Chairman Fred Gamer said responses were very satisfactory and the work is advancing in excellent style. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.)

Harrison Avenue Fred Gamer

May Close With Deficit

Washington July 1 treasury opens new fiscal year facing higher expenditures than 1929 and no tax cut plan. Secretary Mellon confirms no tax reduction. Government books show the entire 185 million dollar surplus from last year used for public debt retirement and a deficit likely next year without renewed prosperity.

Jolerh S. Wasney Washington Treasury Congress Mellon

Classified Ads Guide to Buy or Sell Today

Readers are urged to consider today’s classified ads for homes used cars and other services offering value. The note highlights a wide range of offerings and urges careful review to find the right purchase.

Pop Warner to visit Butte this week

Glenn Pop Warner dean of football coaches plans a visit to Butte with assistant coach Chuck Winterburn. They head to Dallas for final two weeks of August football instruction after a prior Iowa State bet loss tied to a Butte all star team.

Glenn POP” Warner Butte Glenn S Stanford Chuck” Winterburn Pop Iowa State Maloney Barrington Dallas Mr. Barrington Warner Ames College Carlisle Indians

Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Picked for Hospital District

A deadlocked aldermanic dispute over paving in the hospital district ends with a joint committee recommendation of asphaltic concrete at a cost of 90 000. The plan covers area south of Park to Silver and west of Montana to Washington, and proposes Type No 3 two inches of asphalt on a four inch base.

Hospital Park Silver Montana Washington Mountain Hagsay Pierce Woods Sweet Coughin O'Leary Wilkinson Christie Haggerty

Japanese Conservative Cabinet Quits for Liberal Rise

Tokyo reports Baron Giichi Tanaka’s conservative cabinet will resign tomorrow after ministers meeting. Foreign policy and the Kellogg peace pact handling draw bitter criticism. Liberal Minseito leader Yuko Hamaguchi is expected to be asked to form a new government.

Tokyo Giichi Tanaka Diet Chang Tso-Lin Mukden Minseito Party Tanaka Yugo Hamaguchi Fite

Anaconda Offers Stock Exchange to Greene Cananea Andes

Anaconda Copper Mining directors authorize a stock swap: 14 Anaconda shares for each Greene Cananea share and 45.1 shares for each Andes Copper Mining share. The bid runs to October 1. Chairman John D. Ryan notes Andes output at 200 million pounds yearly in early 1929 with a 30 million pound expansion planned, while Greene Cananea output around 75 million pounds but curtailed by Mexican revolution.

New York Anaconda Copper Mining, Company Anaconda Greene Cananea Copper Company Andes Copper Mining Company John D. Ryan Andes Company Chile Greene Cananea Sonora Mexico Ryan

Ghost Hour radio seance to test thought transference

National network plans a July 11 radio event linking many stations with Magician Joseph Dunninger to guide a thought transference experiment. Listeners relax and note thoughts as Dunninger concentrates on three thoughts during the program.

Sam Love United Press New York Martha General Motors National Broadcasting Company Radio Concert Bureau Joseph Dunninger Spirtualists Dunninger Houdini 8. Parkes Cadman

Calles Plans Vacation World Tour From Mexico City

General Plutarco Elias Calles, longtime leader of Mexico, will depart Vera Cruz on July 7 for Europe and may undertake a world tour after relinquishing power earlier to Provisional President Emilio Portes Gil.

Mexico City Plutarco Elias Calles Mexico Emilio Portes Gil Vera Cruz Europe

Earhart Named Assistant Traffic Manager at TAT

Miss Amelia Earhart was appointed assistant to the general traffic manager of Transcontinental Air Transport, a coast to coast airline, announced by TAT general traffic manager T B Clement. Col Lindbergh serves as chairman of the technical committee.

ST. Louis Amelia Earhart Transcontinental Air Transport T. B. Clement Charles A. Lindbergh

Sicilian aristocrat couple join two religious orders

Prince and Princess Biscari renounce about 1.05 million in Sicilian property and enter separate religious paths. The prince was ordained a Barnabite priest after completing a two year novitiate while the couple received dispensation to live apart before vows. Property was donated to the Holy See. The move is rare in Italy.

Milan Italy Biscari Sicily Holy See

Early evacuation urged in Rhine valley as French troops move

Indications point to an early withdrawal of the second Rhine occupation zone in Germany. Koelnische Zeitung reports French infantry and artillery units prepare to leave within two weeks with a full evacuation expected by September 1, 1930. First zone already evacuated under Versailles terms.

Cologne Germany Rhine Koelnische Zeitung Rhineland

Strange murder may be cleared by new angles

Harrisburg on July 1. State police on the eve of solving a five year old double murder case say renewed activity followed arrests in a series of prohibition raids. Harry L Ganster and Miss Lead Ellenberger were killed in May five years ago during a mountain outing.

Harrisburg Donald Austin Harry L. Ganster Lead Ellenberger Holidaysburg Esch

Enactments Take Effect as New Fiscal Year Opens in Montana

Helena July 1 With the new fiscal year opening 62 laws from the last session become effective. Governor Erickson released 11 appointments and appropriations totaling 3 154 045 for the first year of the biennium from the general fund. Most of the 358 081 in deficiency claims passed by the 1929 assembly are paid.

Helena State Board of Barber Erickson Edward I. Forsman Anaconda A. A. Dodson Great Falls John J. Frolicher Kalispell Richard Williamson

Parity in naval talks stands firm says Stimson

Secretary Stimson rejected foreign hints that the U S will drop the parity doctrine in future naval discussions. He affirmed parity remains the core basis for negotiations in talks where the United States is involved, following earlier Hoover administration positions voiced by Hugh S Gibson.

Washington Stimson United States Hughs. Gibson Belgium Hoover London Stimson de

Noted Playwright Sued For Divorce in Reno Court

Eugene G. O'Neill, famed playwright, was sued for divorce in the district court here. Agnes Boulton O'Neill filed the action. papers were sealed at her request, with reports indicating charges include desertion and related marital disputes.

Reno Eugene G. O'Neill Agnes Boulton O'Neill

Boy Confesses to Shooting Grandmother in Tulsa Mystery

A 99 year old boy in Tulsa Oklahoma confessed to shooting his grandmother Mrs Mary Gillard 74 as she hung clothes in the Evans yard. Police say the boy had feared spankings and had previously remained silent. Father Tom Evans and brother Wayman had been jailed awaiting details.

Tulsa Okla Mary Gillard Evans Tom Evans Wayman

Record Arrest Blitz in Butte Since Prohibition

New city jail blotter shows 2,424 arrests in 132 days since July 1 1919. average 183 daily. Drunkenness tops list with over 1,200 bookings. bootleg nuisance and disturbance offenses follow. three murders recorded. traffic and speeding see notable rise. Chief Jailer Barney Lavelle notes pre prohibition patterns largely unchanged for other offenses.

Montana Butte Barney Lavelle Lavelle

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