Roosevelt opposes mandatory silver legislation in new talks
Washington May 11 A reiteration of President Roosevelt opposition to mandatory silver legislation unsettled some senate silverites who had hoped Morgenthau talks signaled progress. While some insisted a positive purchase policy and a favorable measure would be drafted most indicated no final decision had been reached, with continued broad accord on general aims but no firm plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Morgenthau
McCarran
Nevada
Adams
Colorado
Butte Chamber Deplores Strike Urges Conference Over Labor Turmoil
The Butte Chamber of Commerce board unanimously passed resolutions deploring industrial turmoil and urging harmony to reduce unemployment. It notes four years of hardship, credits copper operations, warns continued strife could ruin merchants and professionals, and calls for conference over strikes. Continued on Page 2.
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Butte Chamber
Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Rain finally falls as drought relief reaches Yellowstone valley
Rain began in the Yellowstone valley after a month of drought, reaching Glendive Miles City and Livingston. Reports from Northern Pacific offices confirm widespread precipitation easing crop damage, while Chicago markets eyed rain amid dust storms and a 1,000,000 dollar daily crop loss feared.
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Billings
Yellowstone Valley
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Glendive
Miles City
Livingston
Chicago
U.P
Canadian Rockies
Drought Crisis Prompts Roosevelt Plan To Use Relief Funds
President Roosevelt and his cabinet weighed Western drought relief options and decided to fund relief from the general relief appropriation. Wheat production estimates were slashed by 19.5 million bushels, dropping the projected winter wheat from 461.4 million to 441.9 million. Dust storms moved east, reducing farm soil and dimming skies. The farm administration moved May 10 production contracts to May 16, linking payments to acreage withdrawn from production.
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Washington
Roosevelt
General Relief Fund
Department of Agriculture
Prairie States
Weather Bureau
Today and Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann
The article discusses the US silver policy and its relation to the gold bill and international trade. It notes the president’s January message signaling a possible world wide silver solution while withholding further monetary expansion. It asserts silver’s crucial role in world trade and anticipates an official silver policy emerging.
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Hatever
Congress
London
Fletcher stock market control bill passes in senate
Opposition collapses as amendments are defeated by a united Democratic majority. Senate Majority Leader Robinson abandons plans for a late session. the bill moves toward final passage as Republicans concede likely approval of the measure regulating stock markets under government oversight.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Joe T. Robinson
Charles McNary
Banking and Currency Committee
Roosevelt and aides agree on 1322 million recovery fund
President Roosevelt and aides approve a supplemental appropriation of 1.322 billion dollars as a general recovery fund to support war veterans crop loans farm mortgages flood control and other benefits while preserving a balanced budget and reserving about 500 million for public works across programs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army Air Service
Girl 12 Heroine Of Auto Mishap In Which 6 Die
Helena May 11 The Clark's Fork river wreck left six dead after a car plunged from a bank two miles west of here. Kathleen Duffy, 12, saved Mrs. Clifford Hanson and aided a child before the vehicle disappeared. Only Russell Hanson's body had been recovered.
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Helena
Clark's Fork
Here
Montana
W. L. Hagler
Heron
Deraiseminger
Locust Avenue
Long Beach
Calif
Lulu May
Jean Hagler
E. Marion Hagler
Guy Hanson
Clifford Hanson
del Hanson
Kathleen Duffy
Hagler
Grandan
Iseminger
Russell Hanson
Act G.O.P. Bill For Road Funds Clears House
The House voted 255 to 26 to earmark 460 million dollars in additional recovery funds for road building. The authorization, not on FDR’s program, goes to the Senate next. Chairman Cartwright supports the plan to boost road relief and employment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Cartwright
Oklahoma
Mayor orders crackdown on bootleggers in Butte
Mayor Archie Mc Taggart told Chief J J Murphy to hire more police to enforce liquor laws and curb moonshine amid unrest after strike conditions in Butte. Police warned illicit dealers of arrests, targeting hip pocket vendors in crowds to reduce disorder and violence.
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Butte
Archie McTaggart
J. J. Murphy
Murphy
Mob Violence Hits Butte Newspaper Carrier Boys
In Butte yesterday mobs of hoodlums attacked carrier boys delivering the Butte Daily Post. About sixty incidents involved intimidation and papers torn from youths as trucks distributed from the printing plant were followed by roving gangs. Authorities are urged to restore order amid widespread lawlessness.
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Butte
Butte Daily Post
James A. Kintrea
Post
Harrison
Olympia
Mercury
Excelsior
Bear and Auto Collide in Montana. Result Draw
MISSOULA May 11. A 600 pound bear crossed in front of H B Sennett's automobile as he drove about 45 mph through northwestern Montana timber. The bear was mortally injured and died despite pursuit. The car was demolished and Sennett suffered bruises and cuts. No firearm was available and no chase into the timber occurred. A deputy game warden was summoned to end the bear's suffering.
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Missoula
H. B. Sennett
Sennett
Montana
Government urged to buy manganese for military use
President Roosevelt received a proposal for immediate government purchase of manganese to stockpile for national military needs. J H Cole and H A Pumpelly of Butte Montana met with Senator Wheeler at the White House to discuss aiding the manganese industry and helping producers sell their product.
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Washington
Roosevelt
J. H. Cole
H. A. Pumpelly
Butte
Mont
White House
Wheeler
Montana
Butte Library Seeks Half-Mill Levy From County
Butte city council library board asks county commissioners to levy an additional half mill in the upcoming budget. The library is $10,000 in the red, and the extra funds would go to the library fund to reduce the deficit. Board members, including Alderman Morgan, will meet the commissioners next week to present the request.
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Butte Public Library
Library Board
Butte City
Thomas R. Morgan
Morgan
Ed Sullivan
Jerry Sullivan
John Driscoll
James O’brien
Rich Californian to be released by kidnappers soon
Los Angeles authorities forecast the release of millionaire William F. Gettle within 24 hours as ransom talks proceed in secret. In Tucson, Fernando Robles appeals for the safe return of his 6 year old daughter June Robles, hoping kidnappers respond to his plea.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Fernando Robles
HumanFly Hoaxes Draw Crowd Suspends Above Street
Hundreds watched a man dubbed a human fly hang two stories above South Main Street near the Independen t Laundry as police and firefighters responded. A woman grabbed the figure by the head, pulled him inside, and locked the door while onlookers dispersed after the scare.
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South Main Street
Tom O'Neil
Dick Mundy
Mrs Isaac Edinger Named Girl Scout Regional Chief
Mrs Isaac Edinger of Divide was unanimously elected regional chair of the Girl Scout organization at the closing session of more than 100 delegates from five western states. New vice chairman Mrs Herbert Webster of Rock Springs and secretary Mrs Morgan Wright of Butte were noted along with regional board member Mrs Henry Plumhoff of Salt Lake City. The two day session ended with a banquet at the Finlen hotel attended by about 200 local supporters.
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Issac Edinger
Divide
Girl Scout Organization
Herbert Webster
Rock Springs
Wyo
Morgan Wright
Butte
Henry Plumhoff
Salt Lake City
Finlen Hotel
Edinger
Frederick Edey
Josephine
New York City
L. L. Callaway
Montana
Supreme Court
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Sen. Wheeler
Mr. Cole
Mr. Pumpelly
Manganese
Isaac Edinger
Girl Scout
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