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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
2
A fragmentary report from Chicago quotes Hays praising national duty while criticizing Republicans for two years of legislative stalemate. The speaker questions how the party can rally support for “epoch-making” work when Congress has yielded little progress, urging unity to advance the country’s interests.
The readable lines describe a penitentians group and a president related to citizenship. Details are fragmented and verification is uncertain.
Washington advice warns against mandatory Armenian aid tied to a $50 million taxpayer expenditure. Prominent figures like Lodge back the idea, arguing for relief while critics call the plan wasteful. The public and relief workers fear national debt and ineffective spending as Armenians reportedly lean toward Lenine and Trotzky.
The piece argues Senator Penrose will back Senator Knox for president to gain respect from foreign nations. It claims Knox’s peace stance could alienate allies and provoke calls for a separate peace with Germany, noting a Senate speech a year ago. It hints at the political maneuvering within the Republican leadership and raises questions about the outcome of such a nomination.
Secretary Meredith appeals to cities nationwide to commit in advance to support for the upcoming planted crops to avert a potential food shortage. Reports indicate many men loafing and refusing work beyond a single cow’s worth, risking harvest and supply as the nation faces strained grain and vegetable crops.
A draft note argues city businessmen and vacationers should help farmers this season to ensure planting and harvesting proceed, raise farm profits, and resist extortionate prices. It cites wartime family workers and Montana reports of urban lenders ready to assist during crop gathering.
Fragmentary text argues against electing a president and suggests remedies to protect the constitution. The wording is garbled, mentioning evictions or removals from the country and implying a critique of leadership selection. No clear individuals or organizations remain identifiable.
A Spokane grand jury accused Max Tr. Houser, a Washington miller and vice president of a grain firm, of using his post to corner wheat with several millers. Houser denied charges, demanded investigation, and the probe revealed broader Northwestern milling ownership. He plans damages against a Spokane juror, as newspapers questioned the case’s truth and political motives.
A garbled historical note mentions a were ironies and a man named Vivier Law. The text references a theater or cinema event in Hatworth Wagen and a Summer King period. Overall the fragment notes travel and performance themes with unclear connections.
An editorial denounces alien and copper labor factions as disloyal threats to the state. It accuses the groups of subsidizing destruction of industry and property, calls for suppression measures, and urges deportation or removal of leaders under sedition laws. The piece portrays these elements as dangerous to law and order and urges swift action.
The article notes pens used to sign the Navy pay bill were turned over to Navy backers after President Wilenn arranged the bill. It details base pay scales for enlisted ratings from January 1, 1920, through 1922, with specific monthly rates for chief petty officers, petty officers of various classes, warrant officers, and other naval personnel, plus conditions on reentry, reserve status, and Coast Guard equivalencies. It references Secretaries Daniels and White and lawmakers Weathers and McDowall, and cites end dates and appropriations terms linked to the Fleet Naval Reserve.
A local fisher, praised by devotees of the Compleat Angler, shares a method to reduce bites between trips. He uses a glass jug filled with water and minnows, rigged to float overboard, attracting fish as they watch the display. A hooked minnow draws in a strike, ending with a fish flopping on the bottom. Staty City Trim.
Associated Press reports Washington May 31, President Wilson and Cummings of the Democratic National Committee conferred five hours on the political scene and the San Francisco convention. Cummings noted frank talks with the White House, while both praised the president’s humor and hinted at the next Democratic nomination. Separate Republican platform discussions in New York stressed wages, fertilizer pricing, a national transport commission, and stronger trade cooperation to balance imports and exports. Kansas City May 31 delegates to the national convention were urged to back Bryan or Governor Allen if nominated, with Allen instructed to support the Democratic nominee and Bryan pressed by the Prohibitionists.
Custer county voters celebrate Mawling Ki Johnson's primary win as Oregon candidate and expect Howlings at Chicago to secure the nomination. The Chicago convention appears to be steered by reactionaries led by Senator Penrose, with Howling Hi backed by powerful insiders yet unlikely to win.
Washington Brigadier General Huente Jales Gibson, aged West Point graduate, is described as the oldest flying parachutist. A veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, he remains spry and active.
Busy campaigning Republicans push to enact constructive legislation while failing to sustain a quorum. The dyestuffs bill stalls as only 39 senators attend, drawing quotes about party integrity. Eight years apart, press labels flip from renegade to man of the people amid Montana political strife.
The TIRRAGETS admit a stupendous sum of 1,200,000 has been spent to secure delegates for the nominating convention. The disclosure shocks readers and foreshadows further spending to elect General Wood if nominated at Chicago. The piece suggests a presidential purchase with pledged funds and plans fully set.
A Democrat News critique argues that Republican readers misrepresent the current Congress by claiming large spending cuts. It asserts that estimates from executive departments are routinely reduced but allege the Democrats have cut appropriations by about ten billion dollars since gaining power, challenging the claim of genuine economy.
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