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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1925
Page
1
In Washington on December 4, Republicans in the House and Senate prepared to finalize steps to organize their chambers amid a split with insurgent members. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin did not attend the session, while Wisconsin Republicans debated the insurgent group’s status.
Texas Attorney General Dan Moody ruled that underwriting expenses for a special session impeachment are unauthorized against public policy. The decision came at the request of Speaker Lee Satterwhite. Moody will also watch the Travis County grand jury convening for December and continue probing the state highway department.
Leomaré Kip Rhinelander, a member of a prominent family, seeks an annulment basis now faces a separation action filed by Alice Beatrice Jones, a former mulatto housemaid. The suit seeks alimony and counsel fees while Rhinelander plans to appeal the jury verdict in the prior annulment case stating Mrs Rhinelander never deceived him about her Negro blood.
The Elks Lodge No 193 holds a memorial ceremony this afternoon at 4:46 at the Marlow Theater to honor deceased members of the last year. Dan T. Mallor, past exalted ruler of Butte Lodge No 240, will deliver the memorial address. Attendees are invited to witness the rites of memory and virtue.
Washington dispatch reports a series of Portuguese profanity bursts on WRC broadcasts traced to two macaws in the Pan American Union Building. Latin American concerts had been aired from the building and the parrots repeated remarks about the broadcasting director. The macaws’ vocabulary is limited to Portuguese and no serious consequences have occurred.
Montana chapter of the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas association adopted resolutions calling for dissemination of complete information on oil and petroleum price trends. The policy urges every oil industry branch to educate the public and expand outreach to inform readers. The group also praised officials who cut governmental expenditures.
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday covers Northern Rocky Mountain and Mateau regions with snow probability at the start and midweek. Otherwise generally fair with frequent temperature fluctuations.
Tuscan, Ariz, Dec. 3. Bishop Daniel J. Gercke of Arizona denounces the Volstead era as a failure calling prohibition a purely political issue to be settled by Americans. He rebukes a Pope Tis XL appeal as imprudent and predicts it will be ignored by the papacy.
Henry Ford purchased about 3000 dollars worth of hoopskirts grain flails and various relics of early farm life in Doylestown Pennsylvania The antiques are meant for his Dearborn Michigan museum and for the Wayside Inn near Boston formerly the Longfellow home Ford said the items will enrich his museum collections and historical displays.
Fragmented readable text reports a murder confession linked to Genie Nye and Violet Schmint, a 540 dollar sum, and Europe is struck by a severe cold wave with Paris and Belgrade recording frigid temperatures. Snow and hunger drive wildlife attacks in Belgium and Austria as villages face siege and livestock losses amid extreme cold.
An explosion tonight wrecked the three story brick wholesale district building in Butte with losses estimated over 100000. No one was injured. The cause remained unknown as investigators began work. Also notes the recent boxing terms for a Beattle fight in Tire with Chuck Heltman of Portland.
A grand jury will hear evidence linking the Dwyer syndicate to bribery cases within coast guard and prohibition enforcement. Assistant District Attorney Buckner and three aides outlined plans to pursue all leads, pledging action against government employees implicated and aiming to clean house before broader prosecutions.
President Coolidge sent a letter to John J. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers outlining his views on the coal situation but the contents were not disclosed. It was announced that publication was being held back to avoid embarrassment to efforts to restore peace in the anthracite region.
At the International Livestock Exposition closing in Chicago Americans led with top honors as Iowa State College's Mah Jongg was named grand champion steer while Canada's King of Varieties Prince of Wales Shorthorn bull earned breeding honors. The event highlighted strong showings from both nations as coverage continued on page three.
Seattle Mayor F. J. Brown seeks court action to defer attacks on his administration from the grand jury report. The Rev Ambrose Bailey has 2500 petitions for Brown's recall in vincula fio. Bailey sponsored a sermon at First Baptist Church questioning political warfare in Seattle. Brown owns a Seattle dental office.
Governor Ross of Wyoming denounces a proposed five percent freight rate hike sought by western railroads. In a letter to La Jordan of the Western Stock Growers Association, he takes a firm stand against granting the higher rates, signaling state opposition to the plan.
A Denver stage driver Dennis Tilden and seven passengers, including two women, were trapped overnight atop Berthoud Pass in a zero below storm. A rescue party from West Portal arrived today, carrying a team and tool, freeing the group after a harrowing 11 hour struggle through heavy drifts. Mrs Pred Mc Mahon and her invalid mother Mrs Mona Markel, both of Denver, were among those endangered.
Officials from Athinue Citi church report a planned annual budget of 15 million dollars, with 100000 dollars already contracted obligations ahead of the new year. Secretaries stated the shortfall after the meeting adjourned on a Friday.
President Von Thinfenberg plans a cabinet reshuffle and requests Chancellor Lanter to remain. The move signals a new Tet leadership while Davis faces possible removal as sites at Lecarne r and Limon are entered with details dated December 1.
A fierce winter storm swept across Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and neighboring states. Blowing winds, heavy snow, and icy roads disrupted rail and road travel, with officials predicting a partial relief by tomorrow as cold air persists.
reports say Dave Lamar married Edna Feh known as Edna Pretich in New York City. The bride, former Ziegfeld Follies girl, is daughter of a retired Montana miner and was previously married to Lamar’s first wife Mere Mane Lamar.
Lassen Peak, the only active volcano in the continental United States, erupts again after months of inactivity. A huge curtain of smoke rose yesterday morning and continued for hours, with another plume observed at dawn today as the atmosphere cleared then filled with smoke.
Paris reports Count De Protok Beloit College expedition uncovering a legendary tomb in the Hoggar region. The team, led by Count De Trorak and Bradley Tyrrell, says the tomb of Tin-Hanan confirms ancient Sahara trade routes and marks Africa’s greatest archaeological treasure. The discovery includes a Jahvan Venus statue and a circle of Nimad nobles surrounding the tomb, translation work by Atbe T. B. Chabot.
Nederland Colorado reports joy as most miners escape, but two men remain missing. The Vista mine disaster leaves four injured in Boulder hospital. Captain John Cutshaw and Fireman Jansen were listed among the seriously hurt.
Rudyard Kipling's condition improved today with prospects of recovery more hopeful. Burwash in Essex reports the author showing steady signs of progress as medical staff note continued improvement since his illness began.
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