Wheat conference backs US plan to cut world grain output
London May 23 AP Wheat exporting nations endorsed the United States proposal to establish a grain information clearing house and curb production. The plan called for reduced acreage at the source to ease a global glut, with a continuing expert committee to draft an international cooperation agenda. Nils Olsen US delegate noted the approach, while Soviet Russia backed another quota scheme. In a separate note, eight raids targeted alleged open saloons in Butte as federal agents push to enforce prohibition, with four raids and multiple arrests.
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Tom Wilhelm London
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Samuel R. McKelvie
American Federal Farm Board
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Danubian States
Nils Olsen
Butte
Amos W. Woodcock
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National Prohibition
U. S
L M. van Etten
Charles Farrell
South Main Street
Joe H. Leyden
J. B. Martin
Mercury Street
Henry Bean
East
Paddy Burns
Arizona
Bill Kemp
Galena
Gus Hahn
John Lynch
J. R. Keith
Granite
James Stanton
Wyoming
Arson Plot Charged To Underwriter Lang Led Ring
Philadelphia insurance broker Lewis Lang, president of Keystone Service Inc, was arrested on charges he headed an arson gang that burned Philadelphia property, caused 20 deaths, and paid an informant to commit the fires. The informant, Samuel Greenfield, testified he received 800 dollars for the Lincoln Upholstered Furniture warehouse fire.
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Lewis Lang
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Lincoln
Greenfield
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Mellon proposes tax revision to stabilize federal revenue
Secretary Mellon urged a tax reform on a Washington Star radio forum to create steady government revenue. He argued current reliance on the income tax causes large fluctuations with business cycles and warned of a looming deficit around 800 million dollars.
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Givion
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Washington Star Radio Forum
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Two Montanans Burn to Death in Cabin Fire
Jack Bruce and Cephas Carver died in a cabin fire about 15 miles northeast of Chateau. Officials say the blaze started around midnight last night. Both men, natives of Prince Edward Island, had lived in Teton county for about 35 years. cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Chateau
Jack Bruce
Cephas Carver
Here
Prince Edward Island
Teton County
Mystery surrounds death of Garfield kin in Ohio
John N. Garfield 39, grandson of President James A. Garfield, died at his Mentor Ohio home from a bullet wound found by Sheriff James Maloney. The shooting's cause is unclear whether accidental or suicide amid personal crisis. He left a widow Janet Dodge Garfield and five children. Garfield led the Crusaders anti prohibition group and served as a World War I captain of the 134th field artillery.
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Cleveland
John N. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Mentor
Ohio
James Maloney
Lake County
Mr. Garfield
Maloney
Garfield
Janet Dodge Garfield
Janet
James
Francis
John
Douglas
Boland and Cornelius Company
Crusaders
Williams College
134Th Field Artillery
Girl Slashes Throat After Seeing Movie
A 25 year old woman in Detroit slashed her throat while watching the film East Lynne in a local theater late last night. Police and medics were called as she collapsed in the aisle and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred after the dramatic scene in the tragedy and the motive remains under investigation.
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Detroit
U.P
East Lynne
Facts About Montana from State Division of Publicity
The text traces Montana’s eastern region status from 1682 to 1803 detailing control by France and Spain, noting its purchase by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. It highlights historical transitions of sovereignty and land ownership over the period.
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Continental Divide
France
Spain
United States
Practice Diving Fatal to Sailor
SAN DIEGO CAL May 23 C A Meyers 32 boatswain's mate attached to the U S S Nautilus giant fleet submarine died yesterday after practicing emerging from a diving bell using an artificial lung.
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San Diego
Cal
C. A. Meyers
U. S
Parade of the Dolls Captivates Butte Crowds
The Camp Fire Girls hosted the annual Parade of the Dolls with scores of young girls and doll carriages along the streets of Butte. Mothers and families cheered as the procession showcased children and their outfits, though entries were fewer than last year as about 100 Blue Birds aged out of camp.
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Butte
Camp Fire Girls
St. Louis
New Orleans
Dempsey Divorce Plans Fade Amid July 4 Promoter Work
Reno reports Jack Dempsey, focus on July 4 prize fight, shows no move to divorce Estelle Taylor. He has established a Reno home, sent for Chicago furnishings, and may file later. Counselor Burns notes real estate matters, not a settlement. Dempsey also met with Max Baer’s rep to arrange sparring with potential partner Jack Johnson.
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Reno
Nev
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Chicago
Robert E. Burns
Dempsey
Los Angeles
Burns
Ancil Hoffman
Max Baer
California
Paulino Uzcudun
Hoffman
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Baer
Montana Jobs for Montana Labor on Road Contracts
Montana employment policy aims to use Montana labor on road projects. State and local agencies, backed by private builders, follow the plan to reduce unemployment. Highway engineer R D Rader sent May 22 guidance to district engineers on ensuring Montana workers and prevailing local wages are used in state road work.
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Montana
State Highway Commission
R. D. Rader
Old Playmate Namesman in Murder Case
Frank J. Moran held in San Francisco jail on suspicion of being George Perry, sought by Wisconsin authorities for the murder of Cora Belle Hackett Perry. Moran was identified as Perry by his boyhood friend Harry D. Mauger of Los Angeles, who arrived to view the prisoner for Wisconsin.
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San Francisco
U.P
Frank J. Moran
George Perry
Wisconsin
Cora Belle Hackett-Perry
Perry
Harry D. Mauger
Los Angeles
Mauger
Moran
Woman falls six stories calling to son in window
Mrs. Frank Ridgway aged 37 wife of the director of information for the federal farm board fell six stories to her death when she leaned from an apartment window to summon her six year old son. She had been ill and is believed to have grown dizzy and lost balance. Ridgway formerly farm editor of the Chicago Tribune and moved here with the farm board two years ago.
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Washington
U.P
Frank Ridgway
Federal Farm Board
Ridgway
Chicago Tribune
Farm Board
Idaho Defeats Montana State in Dual Track Meet
University of Idaho overpowered Montana State 71 to 60 in a dual track meet at Missoula on May 23. Idaho swept multiple events with wins by Jossis Covington Atkinson and Williams in sprints and throws, while Montana athletes set records in javelin high jump and broad jump.
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University of Idaho
Montana State University
Montana
Jossis
Idaho
Covington
Atkinson
Williams
Jensen
Cox
Western Desert Rat Dawson Donates 5000 in Chicago Gift
Charles H. Dawson, calling himself a desert rat, tossed fifty $100 bills to Mayor Cermak to aid Chicago. He said the money should be given to worthy people and noted his ties to the city in the 1880s. He sent the funds from San Francisco while staying at a hotel.
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West
Charlie Dawson
Cermak
Charles H. Dawson
Panamint Range
Death Valley
Dawson
San Francisco
Felon Runs Underworld From Cell
Albert Marco, jailed in San Quentin, allegedly directs Los Angeles underworld from confinement. Authorities pursue links to the double slaying of Charles Crawford, a prominent politician, and Herbert Spencer, a newspaper man, amid ongoing investigations into Marco’s activities.
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Ronald W. Wagoner
Los Angeles
Albert Marco
San Quentin
Charles Crawford
Herbert Spencer
Marco
Scouts Compete At District Field Day In Clark Park
Hundreds of spectators watched more than 500 Butte Scouts along with troops from Whitehail Deer Lodge Dillon and Anaconda participate in Clark Park field day events. After a parade and inspection of 17 troops, 10 events were contested late in the afternoon.
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Whitehail
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Anaconda
Clark Park
Prominent Bankers On Hand For Helena Bank Opening
Helena May 23 Special. The First National Bank and Trust Company opened its new $300 000 home at Sixth and Main for public inspection at 2 pm. The building drew more than 6 000 visitors from Helena and across Montana and marks the third largest bank in the state with a $10 000 000 reserve fund as an affiliate of the First Bank Stock Corporation of Minneapolis. Visitors toured the facility as prominent bankers and financial figures from the Midwest Northwest and Montana attended.
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Helena
Midwest
Northwest
Montana
First National Bank and Trust Company
Sixth and Main Street
Subpoena Attempt Fails as Man Is Buried in Open Grave
A civil subpoena sought to serve a Butte man but a deputy found him at an open grave near the cemetery. A friend directed the deputy to the grave and the man was buried as the earth was being piled in. The file later noted cant be served buried today.
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Butte
Briand urged to remain as French foreign minister
Paris May 23 Premier Pierre Laval urged Aristide Briand to reconsider resigning stressing Briands guidance is needed until naval accord and Hague decision on Austro German customs union Briand said naval results exceed his hopes and Hague will solve customs anschluss Italy's Grandi is friendly and hopes naval deadlock will end A cabinet report may reveal private talks among Henderson Grandi Curtius Benes Litvinov police report says six injured and arrests in Briands arrival protest
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Pierre Laval
Aristide Briand
Briand
Hague
Laval
Quai D'Orsay
Dino Grandi
Italy
France
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Grandi
Julius Curtius
Edward Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Maxim Litvinoff
Haguelas
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Digest
Saturday results show Philadelphia 7 Boston 1, Cleveland 10 Chicago 5, New York 7 Washington 7. St Louis 7 6 Detroit 2 5. Sunday’s games include Chicago at Cleveland, Detroit at St Louis, Boston at Washington, Philadelphia at New York.
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Washington
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Boston Peezeesens
Saturday Baseball Scores Shaped By Rain Delays
Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 8 to 7 in Philadelphia while Brooklyn won 5 to 1. St Louis beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 after ten innings. Pittsburgh edged Chicago 4 to 3. New York and Boston were postponed by rain with Sundays games set for New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn St Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Chicago.
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