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January 29, 1931, New York Times, Gen. Butler Meets Queries by Silence; Has 'Nothing to Say on Report That Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Told the Mussolini Story,

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January 29, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, page 1,

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January 29, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh Man Tells Of Charge By Vanderbilt,

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January 29, 1931, Moberly-Monitor-Index, page 1, U.S. Apologizes To Italy For Gen. Butler’s Remarks About Premier Mussolini; Mussolini Said to Have Been Accused as Hit-and-Run Driver by Young Vanderbilt,

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January 29, 1931, New York Times, Gen. Butler Meets Queries by Silence; Has 'Nothing to Say on Report That Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Told the Mussolini Story; Denies Plan to Resign; Meanwhile Washington Hears That General Admits Quotations Were Substantially Correct,

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January 29, 1931, San Jose Evening News, Butler Got Story Of Duce From Vanderbilt,

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January 29, 1931, The Evening Independent [St. Petersburg, FL] Mussolini Accused Before As A "Hit And Run" Driver,

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January 29, 1931, The Southeast Missourian, Butler Will Face Martial Trial, Order; Mussolini Story Is Given Strength; Marine Chief Accused,

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January 29, 1931, Cortland Standard, page 1, United States Government Apologizes to Mussolini; Major General Smedley Butler to Be Court Martialled,

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January 29, 1931, Cortland Standard, page 1, Sees Danger to World in Bonus Plans,

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January 29, 1931, The Troy Times, page 1, United States Government Apologizes to Mussolini For Butler Remark,


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January 29, 1931, New York Evening Post, page 1, U.S. Makes Apology to Mussolini, Orders Trial for Gen. Butler,

January 29, 1931, New York Evening Post, page 1, Stimson Hand Note to Italian Envoy, Regretting Officer's Statement,

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January 29, 1931, New York Evening Post, page 6, Butler Talk on Duce Like Coghlan's '99 Rap at Kaiser, by Malcolm Logan,

January 29, 1931, New York Evening Post, page 6, Speech in Philadelphia,

January 29, 1931, New York Evening Post, page 6, Italians Assail Butler,

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January 29, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh Man Tells Of Charge By Vanderbilt,

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January 29, 1931, AP - The Palm Beach Post, Butler's Address Mentioning Duce Still Unexplained,

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January 29, 1931, AP, Claims Vanderbilt Told Mussolini Story,

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January 29, 1931, Corsicana Daily Sun (Texas) page 3, [Cont. from page 1] Courtmartial for General Butler is Ordered by Navy,

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January 29, 1931, The Iola Register (Kansas) page 1, U.S. Sends Apology To Mussolini, Know No Precedent,
January 29, 1931, The Iola Register (Kansas) page 1, Butler Remark Origin Traced,
January 29, 1931, The Iola Register (Kansas) page 1, Butler Hero of Marine Corps; Energetic Man; Mussolini Baiter Often in Limelight Because of Activities; Rose From Ranks; He Has 'Shed More Blood' For Country Than Have Politicians,

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January 29, 1931, The Daily Courier, page 1, No Departure From Custom, Is Stand of Adams; Caustic Letter from Marine Commander to Navy Secretary to Remain Secret,
January 29, 1931, The Daily Courier, page 1, Hefflin Hotly Assails Mussolini On Senate Floor,

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January 29, 1931, Warren Times Mirror (Penn.) page 1, Courtmartial for Major General of Marines is Ordered,

Clarence H. White, manager of a Portland lyceum booking concern, said today Premier Mussolini was accused as a hit-and-run driver by Cornelius Vanderbilt jr., before a small group in New York in December 1930,
Commenting on the official attention given a speech of Major General Smedley D. Butler, referring to the incident. White related he heard Vanderbilt's story at the Vanderbilt Hotel.
"The story told by General Butler about Mussolini's reckless driving and his action after running over a little girl is true to that, description," White said.
"Vanderbilt was telling how he had made a wager that he could interview certain prominent Europeans."
Mussolini Drove Machine.
"He was successful In approaching Mussolini and the premier invited him on a four days' tour of Italy. Mussolini preferred to drive his own machine.
"One day while driving at a high rate of speed, they came to a sharp turn in the road with a high wall facing them. Despite the speed, Mussolini made the turn and escaped the wall. Just as they swung around the turn a little girl ran out into the road. The machine ran over her, Vanderbilt said, but Mussolini continued on.
"Vanderbilt said he protested and suggested they stop, but Mussolini passed It off with a gesture and remarked that they did not have time or something similar to that."
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January 29, 1931, The New York Sun, page 1,

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January 29, 1931, Binghamton Press, page 1,

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January 29, 1931, Auburn Citizen, page 1,

January 29, 1931, Rome Daily Sentinel, page 1,

January 29, 1931, The Evening Ledger [Corning, NY] page 1,
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January 29, 1931, Niagara Falls Gazette, page 1,

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January 29, 1931, The Palm Beach Post, page 1,

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January 30,1931, St. Petersburg Times, page 1, America Sends Apology to Italy; Butler Must Stand Trial for Remarks,

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January 30, 1931, Union-Sun and Journal [Lockport, NY] General Butler Plans His Defense John W. Davis May Head Court Martial Counsel,

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January 30, 1931, The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY] Open Trial of Charges Seen as Butler Aim; [Page 2]

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January 30, 1931, New York Times, Tell of Vanderbilt's Story; Pittsburgh Man and Others Say Butler Quoted Him on Mussolini, January 30, 1931, AP - New York Times, Vanderbilt Refuses to Comment,
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January 30, 1931, AP, Portland Man Backs Story,

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January 30, 1931, The Morning Herald, page 1, Apology Made To Italy For Butler Speech, Marine Commander Will Be Court Martialed for His Remarks in Address at Philadelphia; Is Under Technical Arrest at Quantico; Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. Said to Have Made Like References in Talk Is Silent,

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January 30, 1931, AP - New York Times, Portland Man Backs Story.
He was successful in approaching Mussolini and ..the Premier invited him on a ...The machine ran over her,Vanderbilt said, but Mussolini continued on.

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January 30, 1931, New York Times, Tell of Vanderbilt's Story; Pittsburgh Man and Others Say Butler Quoted Him on Mussolini,
Major Gen: Butler's description of Pr. Mussolini as a speeding hit-and-run driver fits that supplied by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, last year, according to P. MacInnes ...

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January 30, 1931, AP - New York Times, Vanderbilt Refuses to Comment,
PHOENIX Ariz., Jan. 290--Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., quoted by various persons as the source of a story representing Premier Mussolini as a hit-and-run driver, ...

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January 30, 1931, New York Times, United States Apologies to Mussolini; General Butler to Be Court-Martialed for Slur on Italian Premier in Speech; 'Regret' Voiced to Rome Steps Taken by Stimson and Adams Said to Be on Hoover's Decision. MARINE HEAD UNDER ARREST Awaits Trial for Philadelphia Remarks--Killing Story Laid to Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. MOVE SURPRISES CAPITAL Italian Press Calls Speech "Impudent," but Officials Consider Incident Closed. Developments Cause Surprise. The Philadelphia Speech. Court-Martial Preparations. Trial Probably in Secret. Official Praise of Butler. Butler Often a Storm Centre. Saw Spanish War Service, The United States Government apologized today to Benito Mussolini, Dictator of Italy, ...Unofficial reports have indicated that Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., the former ...


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January 31, 1931, New York Times, Apology Pleases Italians; Court-Martialing of Butler Gives Officials Satisfaction,

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January 31, 1931, Ballston Spa [NY] Daily Journal, page 1, Mussolini Has Forgotten,

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January 31, 1931, Ballston Spa [NY] Daily Journal, page 1, Takes Butler's Post

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January 31, 1931, AP - Spokane Daily Chronicle, Vanderbilt Told Mussolini Story,

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February 1, 1931, New York Times, page 3, Favors Open Trial for Gen. Butler; State Department Wants Public Fully Informed;

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February 1, 1931, Sarasota [FL] Herald Tribune, page 1, Vanderbilt Breaks His Silence; Refers Press to Interview with Il Duce,

February 1, 1931, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Refers Press To Interview With Il Duce; Says His Cabled Stories To America on Mussolini Were True Ones,


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February 1, 1931, The Escanaba Daily Press, page 1, Cornelius Vanderbilt Denies Statement That He Never Met Il Duce,

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February 1, 1931, The Milwaukee Sentinel, page 1, Rome Is Mistaken! Vanderbilt Avers; 'I Met Mussolini'; Remains Silent On Story Repeated By Butler, Told State Department,

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February 1, 1931, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY) page 1, He Did Meet Il Duce, Vanderbilt Declares; Hints Italian Foreign Office Is In Error in Stating Otherwise,

February 1, 1931, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY) page 3, His Mussolini Interview True, Says Vanderbilt,

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February 1, 1931, New York Times, page 3, Favors Open Trial for Gen. Butler; State Department Wants Public Fully Informed; Court May Sit in Philadelphia; Witnesses There Queried; Young Vanderbilt Disputes Statement From Rome That He Never Met Mussolini; Prefer Open Trial; Vanderbilt Says He Met Mussolini; Rome Sums Up Incident; Issues; Text of Dispatches Relating to Protest on Butler's Speech;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--A prospect developed today that the court-martial of Major Gen. Smedley D. Butler for his criticism of Premier Mussolini of Italy in a speech in Philadelphia on Jan. 19 might be held in that city instead of here. Smedley D. Butler for his criticism of Premier Mussolini of Italy in a speech in ...The silence Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. has maintained over a remark attributed to ...

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February 2, 1931, UP - The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY] Butler Awaits Trial at End of Brilliant Career,


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February 2, 1931, Lockport Union Sun Journal, page 1, Butler Trial Begins in Two Weeks,

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February 2, 1931, The New York Sun, page 2, To Try Butler in Philadelphia, To Try Butler in Philadelphia; Navy Department Announces Court-Martial Will Begin on February 16;

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February 2, 1931, The Evening Independent, page 1, Vanderbilt Says He May Talk Regarding Mussolini Incident If Circumstances Are Changed,

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February 2, 1931, The Courier-Express (Dubois, Pennsylvania) page 1, Duce Recalls Vanderbilt But Denies Car Ride, by Thomas B. Morgan,

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February 2, 1931, New York Times, Finds Vanderbilt Met Mussolini 5 Years Ago; Rome Reiterates, as to Butler Incident, That Premier Never Drove Him in His Car,
As a consequence of the assertion by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., in relation to the General Smedley D. Butler incident, that he was received by Premier Mussolini.
- Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES."FINDS VANDERBILT MET MUSSOLINI 5 YEARS AGO; Rome."

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February 2, 1931, The New York Sun, page 16, To Try Butler in Philadelphia,

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February 3, 1931, AP - The New York Sun, page 22, Butler Leaving to See Lawyer; Accused General Preparing for Trial February 16, Charges Not Yet Announced; Friend Asks Hoover to Order Court-Martial Rescinded,

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February 3, 1931, New York Times, Butler Trial Set For Philadelphia, Court-Martial of General for Slur on Mussolini Will Begin on Feb. 16,

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February 3, 1931, Delphos Daily Herald (Ohio) Page 1, Butler Out, Successor In,

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February 3, 1931, The New York Sun, page 22, Butler Leaving To See Lawyer; Accused Geral Preparing for Trial February 16, Charges Not Yet Announced; Friend Asks Hoover to Order Court-Martial Rescinded,

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February 4 1931, Courtland Standard, page 1, Defense Holds Its Silence On Butler Trial;


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February 4, 1931, The New York Sun, page 3, Butler Upheld by Vanderbilt; ‘Story Is True,’ Says Writer of Mussolini Charges; He Rode with Il Duce in Car;


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February 4, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, page 1,
February 4, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, page 4, Vanderbilt Backs Story Butler Told Hall,
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February 4, 1931, UP - Ames Daily Tribune (Iowa) page 1, General Butler Plans Defense,

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February 4, 1931, UP - Ames Daily Tribune (Iowa) page 2, Vanderbilt Says Butler's Story Is Based on Facts; American Declares He Saw Mussolini Kill Child, by Leichester Wagner,

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February 5, 1931, New York Times, Butler In Capitol, Gets Trial Charges, "Quoted Inaccurately." Ready to Tell What He Said, IN CAPITAL, GETS TRIAL CHARGES; Marine General Sees Counsel, Leaves Publishing of 'Severe' 'Accusations to the Navy. WILL DEMAND OPEN HEARING Other 'Prominent' Lawyer to Aid His Defense as John W. Davis Is Unable to Take Case. VANDERBILT MAY TESTIFY Says Butler 'Quoted Inaccurately' His Story on Mussolini, but Is Ready to Appear for Him. To Insist on Open Trial. Prosecutor in Conference on Case. Vanderbilt "Quoted Inaccurately." Ready to Tell What He Said."
Will the court- for criticizing Premier Mussolini of Italy as a hit-and-run driver were ...although saying that Mr.Vanderbilt was privileged to do so if he wished.

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February 5, 1931, Union-Sun and Journal, page 1, Court in Butler Trial,

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February 5, 1931, The Evening Independent [St. Petersburg, FL] page 1, Has Been Misquoted, Vanderbilt Asserts; Declares He Is Willing To Tell All He Knows Of Mussolini Incident At Butler Trial,

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February 5, 1931, The Milwaukee Sentinel, page 1, Vanderbilt Turns On Butler,

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February 5, 1931, The Free Lance-Star, page 1, Butler Quotation Held Inaccurate, Cornelius Vanderbilt Says He Will Give Correct Version On the Witness Stand,

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February 5, 1931. Spokane Daily Chronicle, page 1, Vanderbilt Charges Butler With Misquoting,

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February 5, 1931, Spokane Daily Chronicle, page 1, Vanderbilt Charges Butler Misquoted Mussolini Story--To Attend Court-Martial,

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February 5, 1931, UP - The Daily Northwestern, page 3, Vanderbilt, Jr., Is Requested To Reveal No More, by Leicester Wagner,

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February 5, 1931, UP - Simpson's Leader-Times (Kittanning, PA) page 6, Silencer Put on Vanderbilt, by Leicester Wagner,

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February 5, 1931, Delphos Daily Herald (Ohio) Page 1, Mussolini at Wheel,

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February 5, 1931, Delphos Daily Herald (Ohio) Page 1, Further Facts On Affair to Be Kept Secret,

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February 6, 1931, New York Times, Hoover Order Seen in Trial of Butler, Naval Officials Expected Only a Reprimand of Marine on Mussolini's Protest; General Has American People on His Side, Col. Pusey Says; Defended in Philadelphia; Vanderbilt Denies Being Silenced,

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February 7, 1931, The Saratogian, page 7, Butler's Arrest Recalls Case of Col. Williams,

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February 9, 1931, The Troy Times, page 1, Italy's Envoy Receives Copies of Butler-Adams Letters Relative to Calling Off of Officer's Courtmartial,


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February 9, 1931, Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 1, Butler Avoids Court Martial, But Is Rebuked, [page 2]

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February 9, 1931, Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 2, Will Roger Says,

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February 9, 1931, New York Times, Gem. Butler Freed with a Reprimand as He Voices Regret, by Richard Oulahan,
Adams Drops the Court-Martial and Marine Is Restored to Quantico Command. He Explains His Speech; Mussolini Story Supposed to Be Secret and He Is Sorry It Embarrassed Government; This Satisfies Navy Head; Case Settled by Administration In Parley With Butler's Counsel to Avoid Court Publicity; Negotiations On Since Friday; Italy Already Satisfied; GENERAL BUTLER'S LETTER; STATEMENT AND REPRIMAND; Effect of Trial Considered; PHILADELPHIANS HAIL ACTION; Club Head Tells More as to Speech; Butler's Mother Joyful; "Closed Incident" for Vanderbilt";
16, had been canceled and the Butler-Mussolini incident disposed of by the.... Mr . Vanderbilt interviewed Premier Mussolini in 1926 and has admitted he told "in ...


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February 9, 1931, Courtland Standard, page 1, Butler's Friends Are Glad Trial Is Off,

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February 9, 1931, Courtland Standard, page 1, Butler Trial is Quashed by Navy Board; Regrets Remarks at Banquet Caused Trouble, Marine General Writes Adams, [cont. page 2,]

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February 9, 1931, Courtland Standard, page 1, Vanderbilt Brings New Mystery in Butler Case,

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February 12, 1931, The Yonkers Statesman, Butler to Quit Marines For Lecture Tour; Washington Already Notified of General’s Intentions, He Says

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February 13, 1931, The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) page 13, Butler Made Me Goat, Vanderbilt Says, Tells 'Real' Story About Mussolini,


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February 13, 1931, UP - The San Bernardino County Sun, page 4, Vanderbilt Threatens to Start Civil Suit Against Butler for Statements in Mussolini Case,

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February 13, 1931, The Pittsburgh Press, page 1, Vanderbilt Defends Butler; Premier's Car Killed Child, Letter Insist,

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February 13, 1931, The Nashua Telegraph, page 1, Vanderbilt Gives Version Of Hit And Run Story,

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February 13, 1931, Lawrence Journal-World, Vanderbilt Tells Mussolini Story; Hit-Run Incident Happened But Butler Garbled It, He Says,


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February 13, 1931, The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) page 13, 4 Senators Now Occupy Seats Once Held by Their Dads, by Rodney Dutcher,

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February 13, 1931, The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) page 13, 4 Senators Now Occupy Seats Once Held by Their Dads, by Rodney Dutcher,

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February 13, 1931, The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) page 13, Butler Made Me Goat, Vanderbilt Says, Tells 'Real' Story About Mussolini,


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February 13, 1931, The Daily Free Press, page 1, Never Look Back, Vanderbilt Says Mussolini Said, American with Minister Tells of Auto Accident Incident; Butler Twisted Statement,

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February 13, 1931, AP - Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 1, Butler’s Indiscretions Not Half Revealed, Vanderbilt Indicates in His Version of Mussolini Story,

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February 13, 1931, AP - Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 2, Death Silences Ex-Councilman; William E. Potter was slain it is believed to seal his lips about city land graft cases,
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February 13, 1931, AP - Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 1, U.S. To Call Marines Back From Nicaragua; Agreement Is Reached for Reducing Number Now and Complete Withdrawal in 1932; Plan Engineered by Secretary Stimson; Expeditionary Force, Once Totaling 5,000, Will Be Down to 500 by Next June,

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February 13, 1931, The Indianapolis News Page 1, Mussolini Story 'Merely a Squib', Greater Sensation Withheld by Not Trying Butler, Says Vanderbilt,

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February 13, 1931, Butler Gives Version of Mussolini Hit-Run Story; Vanderbilt Claims that General Butler Misquoted Him in Speech,

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February 13, 1931, UP - The San Bernardino County Sun, page 4, Vanderbilt Threatens to Start Civil Suit Against Butler for Statements in Mussolini Case,

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February 13, 1931 page 19, The Indianapolis News, My Experience In the World War; by General John J. Pershing—Commander-in-Chief of the A. E. F.

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February 13, 1931, AP - Miami Daily News-Record (Oklahoma) page 1, Butler's Indiscretion in His Version of Mussolini Story’ Scoring Marine General for Violating Confidence; Writer Confirms Hit-and-Run Episode and Hints Commander Also Discussed Delicate Diplomatic Secrets; Threatens Legal Action If 'Overt Act' Occurs,

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February 13, 1931, Times Herald (Olean, New York) page 2, 'Misquoted' Is Claim of Vanderbilt; Unless Butler Retracts, Journalist Plans Filing Suit, by Leicester Wagner,

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February 13, 1931, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Vanderbilt Raps Butler; May File Civil Suit Against General, Is Report,
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February 13, 1931, The Free Lance-Star, page 1, Vanderbilt Asserts Butler Mixed Facts; Declares In Printed Statement That Marine General Purposely Garbled Story Told In Confidence. Threatens Suit To Bring Out All Facts Before Public,

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February 13, 1931, The Saratogian, page 1, Marines Withdraw From Nicaragua,

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February 13, 1931, The Saratogian, page 1, Vanderbilt Gives His Own Version of Butler Affair,

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February 13, 1931, Lawrence Daily Journal-World - AP, page 1, Vanderbilt Tells Mussolini Story; Hit-Run Incident Happened But Butler Garbled It, He Says,

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February 14, 1931, Lawrence Journal-World, page 4, Stories Told And Untold,

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February 14, 1931, The Montreal Gazette, page 2, Vanderbilt Tells Facts Of Incident; Says Butler Story Would Have Been Squib Had Court-Martial Occurred,

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February 14, 1931, The Montreal Gazette, page 2, Story is Denied by Rome,

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February 14, 1931, New York Times, Italy Reiterates Denial; Again Says That Mussolini Never Rode With Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.,

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February 16, 1931, The New York Sun, page 29, Story of Duce Is Told In Full By Vanderbilt; Says Mussolini Was Not to Blame When His Motor Car Struck Child; But Insists He Was There; And That Italian Premier Told Him Never to Look Back—Criticizes Butler,

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February 16, 1931, Berkeley Daily Gazette, Vanderbilt, Jr. Gives Version of Il Duce Story.

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February 17, 1931, The Anniston Star (AL) Editorial, page 4, Vanderbilt Tells 'Full Story;' A Weak Defense for Mussolini,

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February 19, 1931, The New York Sun, Butler Plans to Quit in Fall; Marine Leader Has Signed Lecture Contract,

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February 19, 1931, The New York Sun, Capone Answers Butler Criticism; Can't Br Deported, Because He’s a Citizen, Says Al,

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February 19, 1931, Buffalo Courier Express, page 1, Butler to Leave Marines; Will Retire Next Fall to Be Lecturer,


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February 22, 1931, UP- The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY] Begin Survey in Palestine; British Commission Studying System of Defense in Holy Land,

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April 4, 1931, The Troy [NY] Times, page 10, General Butler To Run for Senate in Pennsylvania,

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April 30, 1931, New York Times, Vanderbilt Joins Advertising Firm,
Vanderbilt has had nine books published. One of his ...He formerly published-- The Miami Tab, The Los Angeles News and The San Francisco Herald, tabloid.

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May 8, 1931, Buffalo Courier-Express, page 2, Union Miners Cheer Arrival of Guardsmen,

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May 8, 1931, Buffalo Courier-Express, page 2, Butler Brought to Fore Again by Huerta Tale,

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June 29, 1931, New York Times, Raskob, Home, Backs Hoover Debt Plan; He Holds It "Very Constructive Proposal" and Hopes It Will Be Accepted; Doubt's Effect in 1932; Democratic Chairman, Returning From 2 Months in Europe, Sees Issues in Dry Law and Tariff;
John J. Raskob, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, endorsed President Hoover's proposal for the war debt moratorium upon his return aboard the Bremen last night from a two months' tour through Europe. The liner docked at its Brooklyn pier at 9 P.M. after a record-breaking trip of 5 days 23 hours from Bremen.
..of appreciation were received from President Hoover, Premier Mussolini and the Pope ...Also on board were Mr. and Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt, Lewis Nixon, ...

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August 24, 1931, The Saratogian, page 1,

August 24, 1931, The Saratogian, page 1, Latest Gangster Outrage Arouses Ire of New York

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September 19, 1931, Ballston Spa Daily Journal [NY] page 1, General Butler Proposes Anti-Crime Legion to War Against the Underworld,

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September 21, 1931, The New York Sun, Butler Wavers on Retirement; General Likes Salary Better Than Free Speech,

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December 13, 1931, New York Times - AP, No Office For Gen. Butler; He Is "Running Own Racket," He Says in Ohio,
CINCINNATI, Dec. 12 (AP),--An office is one of the things Major Gen. Smedley D. Butler, retired, would not have.
"And I know that if I responded by the petitions of my in Philadelphia and vicinity," he in an address here, "I would be defeated by just about a million votes, and then my hosts of enemies would point their fingers at me and say: 'Ah! We told you you would get licked.'"
He was to speak on "Blowing the Lid Off Crime," but said he had decided this was no time to "blow the lid off anything. What we need now is to sit tight," he added.
"First," he said, "I want to tell my friends here about myself, and why I'm here. I am no reformer. I want you all to understand that I am just running a racket. It is my own racket and belongs to no one else. I am out for the money."

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