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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
8
The Senegalese former world light heavy champion Battling Siki is said to have died violently in New York on Tuesday. A war veteran famed for bravery in trench fighting, his postwar boxing career declined amid lawlessness and alcohol fueled brawls. Officials assess a gunman’s involvement amid New York slums.
The article argues that Congress may benefit from an 8 million dollar Congressional Office building with gymnasiums pools baths and cafes. It contends the project could keep lawmakers occupied and away from costly dredging projects or restrictive laws, improving focus and reducing wasteful oversight while offering amenities for members.
During a Senate debate Senator Willis of Ohio praised prohibition for lowering drunkenness while Senator Bruce of Maryland cited police chiefs’ data showing rising arrests since 1920, the first year after ratification. They urged modifying the Volstead act and referenced the United Committee for Prohibition Enforcement note on capital city arrests.
A dated editorial decries the failing Eighteenth Amendment regime, labeling federal prohibition a spurious effort with little crime reduction or reform. It cites widespread bootlegging and smuggling, notes ongoing alcohol offenses despite Volstead, and warns the public about a flood of poisonous liquor. The piece ends by referencing the Towans who purchased alligator ponds in Byer-Blades.
A survey argues professional football has upended myths about the sport, attracting large crowds and high standards. It suggests pros could draw off amateur talent from colleges, possibly eclipsing college football if growth continues, while preserving top levels and even improving conduct.
The New York World argues that student protests at the College of the City of New York reflect a national phase of resistance to fixed values in higher education. It contends that revolts challenge courses, free speech limits, endowment drives, and official histories, with military training symbolizing a broader rigid mindset.
Geologic Survey reports Aniakchak on the Alaska Peninsula as the region's largest volcano in the Alaska unit. The crater sits near Surprise Lake and is framed by two massive gates where the Aniakchak River erupts, while nearby Mt Wisconsin and Purple Crater await further exploration. The findings trace ash deposits, lava activity, and a vast six mile wide crater with walls up to 3200 feet high, suggesting a dormant yet potent volcanic system in a remote Pacific frontier.
The Great Falls Leader notes United States District Attorney John L. Slattery reports strong federal prohibition enforcement, aided by Francis Silver and W J Meigs. It contrasts federal activity with a quiet state scene in Silver Bow County, where no state prohibition cases have reached the district court in five weeks.
Veteran explorers, who spent years facing danger in harsh terrains, continue the search for intimate secrets hidden within vast glaciers and lunarlike craters. The passage notes the quest remains unfinished and promises further discovery.
A Helena reader letter argues that Montana voters and editors should back United States Attorney John E Slattery against critics from several reform groups and defends Judge George M Bourquin for his independence The piece recounts Slattery’s record in Butte and cites praise from a former Montana supreme court judge while chastising calls to remove Bourquin as unfounded and politically motivated.
In national affairs the senate removed foreign debts from the docket while the house advanced inheritance tax provisions. Mitchell court martial proceedings saw both sides rest. Republican insurgent actions were forked by the house as gun-control measures moved forward. The Binghamton tax aircraft bill passed the senate amid ongoing antitrust appeals at International Flarvester.
Philadelphia December 16. John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America rejected an operators plan for ending the coal strike as simply their plan wrapped in a package. Both sides appeared ready to resume work on a plan submitted by an outsider, but the propositions differ.
A reader's inquiry column presents questions on stock exchange membership figures theater seating in Chicago versus New York, Mardi Gras timing in Rio, submarine crew escape methods, Big Bertha shell data, glass art screen byCurtis Publishing, best travel fabric, Blackbeard the pirate, Baltimore fire date, Flanders Field origin, and Templars in England.
The North Dakota governor appointed Nye to fill Senator Ladd's unfinished term, but no law authorizing such appointment existed. The Senate elections committee then reported adversely, with two votes against Nye out of thirteen, dampening his chances as discussions continue for months.
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