Chinese Army Evacuates Peiping to Save Ancient Capital
In Peiping area on May 22 Chinese forces began surrendering the ancient capital to Japanese forces without a fight. Gen Ho Ying-Ching ordered evacuation to Paoting-Fu, with civilian administration to General Huang-Fu and Japanese in effective control of the Peiping Tientsin region and approaches.
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Peiping
U.P
Ho Ying-Ching
Nanking
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Europe
Paoting-Fu
United Press
Huang-Fu
Peiping-Tientsin
Great Wall
Roosevelt Approves Tax Plan as Recovery Bill Moves Ahead
Washington May 22 The ways and means committee voted to convert the national recovery bill into a general tax measure while approving extending nuisance taxes to 1935 and maintaining excise levies on autos radios and other items. The action followed White House directions to secure revenue for government operations.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Congress
Doughton
White House
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
Alertness of Boy Helps Police Nab Slaying Suspect
A 12-year-old Alder boy spotted a stranger driving the victim's chicken truck and Olympia police arrested a former Montana inmate after finding a coat with papers identifying Carl Johnson, an ex convict, tying him to the murder of Cornelius Weeda at his Madison Valley ranch. The quick tip and cross jurisdiction actions followed the discovery of Weeda's body with a bullet wound. The investigation continued as authorities confirmed Johnson's status with a Montana prison warden and pursued further leads.
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Alder
Olympia
Wash
Cornelius Weeda
Madison Valley
Buster Hyndam
Weeda
Montana
Deer Lodge
Carl Johnson
Frank Blair
Austin Middleton
Johnson
Washington
Roosevelt relief policy outlined by Hopkins
Washington May 22 The Roosevelt administration outlined a relief policy to reduce destitution while preventing starvation. Harry L Hopkins, newly appointed administrator of 500 million dollars in federal funds, urged eight states to apply for money for May 19 to May 30. He said funds would be available on a one to three federal to state dollar basis, and listed preliminary allotments for Colorado Georgia Illinois Iowa Michigan Mississippi Ohio and Texas. Hopkins warned that millions are on relief rolls and emphasized placing many on jobs as part of the plan.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Washington
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Mississippi
Ohio
Texas
New York
Congress
Supreme Chancellor James Dunn to Visit Damon Lodge 1
James Dunn of Illinois supreme chancellor of Knights of Pythias lodge will visit Damon lodge No 1 next Monday evening. The grand lodge of the state hosts the event with a program in his honor. Damon lodge members families and friends are invited. The visit was announced at a Damon lodge meeting led by Ed Jordan with talks by Joe Binnard and Richard Thomas.
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James Dunn
Ilinois
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Damon Lodge
Grand Lodge
Mr. Dunn
Joe Binnard
Richard Thomas
Ed Jordan
Mrs Hazel Mahnken Heads Butte Professional Women's Club
Mrs Hazel Mahnken was elected president of the Butte Business and Professional Women's club at a Y M C A dinner. Delegates to the Helena state convention June 3 and 4 include Mary Simonson Marie Shea and Mamie Lenahan. Other officers listed and alternate delegates noted.
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Mary Simonson
Marie Shea
Mamie Lenahan
Hazel Mahnken
Butte Business and Professional Women’s Club
Helena
Mae MacLeod
Ruby Fitzgerald
Margaret Bateman
Lottie McGrath
Eileen Hosty
Ella Rowland
Nell Baker
Julie DeWorkin
Irene Byrne
Anne Turner
Ecommittee
Dust storms darken Horace and Dodge City in midafternoon
In Horace Nebraska a severe dust storm created near blackout conditions obscuring print and forcing drivers to use lights. In Dodge City Kansas the storm and wind reached 47 miles per hour as Garden City reported darkness from the severe weather.
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Horace
Neb
Dodge City
Kan
Kansas
Garden City
Three schools may be closed to save funds in district
District No 1 trustees may vote tonight on closing Blaine Lincoln and Jefferson schools to save about 200000 dollars. A double shift at Butte high would transfer Washington Junior high pupils and staff, with no new closures of Ton or other buildings.
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Blaine
Lincoln and
Jefferson
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Lincoln
Butte High
Washington Junior High
Washington High
Wton
Mussolini Sees International Situation As Improved
Premier Mussolini told the fascist grand council that the international situation is greatly improved after negotiations for a four power peace pact informally accepted by Britain France Germany and Italy. He praised President Roosevelt and Hitler for recent events that eased Europe’s crisis and urged energetic action at the London world economic conference opening June 12.
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Rome
Mussolini
Grand Council
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Hitler
Europe
London
Roosevelt Moves to Stabilize Markets and Push Arms Talks
President Roosevelt acts quickly to stabilize exchanges and push the Geneva arms reduction conference toward a swift conclusion after a White House session with O. M. W. Sprague and treasury and Federal Reserve officials. He pledges to consult with other nations to promote peace, signaling a personal involvement in the global arms drama.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Geneva
White House
O. M. W. Sprague
Bank of England
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Mooney to Go on Trial Today in San Francisco
The California Supreme Court denied a writ of mandate to force dismissal of an old murder indictment against Tom Mooney, clearing the way for his trial. Superior Judge Louis H. Ward was not required to halt proceedings, and Mooney’s trial was expected to begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
State Supreme Court
Louis H. Ward
Mooney
High Court
Butte Citizens Debate May Rain Record Setbacks
Butte residents complain about daily rain in May 1935 as amateur forecasters clash with the weather bureau over daily tallies. Officials note timing cutoffs may shift rain to the next day, keeping the almanac's past records in view as May promises a possible wettest month in city history.
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Butte
Weather Man
James Whitcomb Riley
Weather Bureau
National Airways
Almanac
326 Graduates From 16 City Grade Schools
A total of 326 students will graduate Friday from 16 grade schools in the public school system. Emerson leads with 41 graduates, Hawthorne has 6. The list, announced by Superintendent J. G. Ragsdale, includes names such as Northey F. Bartlett, Charles G. Bogetto, Alice May Coles, Thomas Joseph Daly, and many others. Graduation programs will be held Friday morning at each school.
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J. G. Ragsdale
Emerson
Hawthorne
Emerson School
Northey F. Bartlett
Charles G. Bogetto
Alice May Coles
Mary Agnes Cudie
Thomas Joseph Daly
Clarence Fanning
William Hester
Hugh KE. Hughes
Rupert EF. Knight
Mary Elizabeth Kurtz
John Lean
Doris Fay McGillen
Phyllis C. Mellon
Virginia B. Mickelson
Sarah Muria
Eric Pengelly
Iris May Trevenna
Steve Truca
Robert Houts
Cyclone Rips Bainville Montana Injuring a Dozen
A cyclone tore through Bainville Montana causing a dozen injuries and damage to ten buildings on the main street. Buildings including a cafe elevator warehouse barber shop filling stations and a garage were wrecked. Two elevators were unroofed and several gas tanks blew down.
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Bainville
Montana
S. Mortensin
John Gelleand
John Wright
Williston
N. D
Stephen Evascich
Montana Forecast Calls for Showers and Cooler Weather
Unsettled conditions cover Montana with showers in the east and cooler air in the extreme northeast. The pattern continues into Wednesday with unsettled skies.
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Montana
Pensions to war time service disabled vets kept up by U S
Washington May 22 UP Veterans who have disability from war time service will continue as service connected under the economy bill. Frank T Hines veteran bureau administrator announced that a veteran with 10 percent disability of that nature will be assured of a pension with the usual exceptions for honorable discharge and no disease due to misconduct.
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U. S
Washington
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Knights Open Bozeman Meet at Montana Convention
May 22 report from Bozeman notes the Montana Knights of Columbus opened its annual convention with 18 councils represented. Members gathered for exemplification of the third degree by teams from Helena Deer Lodge and Bozeman to begin sessions.
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Bozeman
Montana
Montana Knights of Columbus
Order
Helena
Deer Lodge
164 Degrees To Be Awarded By Montana State College
Montana State College at Bozeman will confer two doctor of science degrees, one civil engineering degree, 12 master of science and 149 bachelor of science degrees at June 6 graduation. Pliny H. Hawkins of Absarokee and William B. Freeman of Denver to receive DS degrees. Charles B. Fiscus of Los Angeles to receive CE degree. Master of science recipients include Joseph C. Shaw in animal husbandry and Sax in botany and bacteriology.
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Montana State College
Butte
Bozeman
Alfred Atkinson
State College
Pliny H. Hawkins
Absarokee
Mississippi
William B. Freeman
Denver
West
Charles B. Fiscus
Los Angeles
Joseph C. Shaw
Terry
Towa
Sax
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Lucille Berger
Lorraine Braden
Florence Brennan
Eleanor Callen
Louise Collier
Betty Jane Davis
Annie Deniff
Betty Jane Erickson
Gwendolyn Gavin
Emmajane Gibson
Audrey Hagenson
Esther Handy
Julia Harkins
Lorraine Lambert
Violet Mayo
Mildred Novack
Lillian Stoyer
Myrtle Thomas
Jean Townsend
Doreen Vigus
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Erline York
Delmar Barbour
Cleo Caccia
Edwin Cobb
Andrew Ennesh
Ralph Godthand
Floyd Holt
Here
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Wellington
Felt
Knights
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