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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
1
London says Labor nears an absolute majority in the House of Commons with 288 seats from 6,292,200 votes, while Conservatives win 250 seats from 5,506,284 ballots. Liberal party gains balance of power as Baldwin’s government appears defeated.
New York May 3 AP three women and one man awarded 250 each for public service. Mabel Mite of Potter Nebraska Olin E Perdue of Atlanta Gay Marks of Saticoy and Anna Yurecsko of Rockaway N J cited for courage alertness and devotion during crises. Marks protected Santa Clara dam flood victims while Mite aided a blizzard landing and Perdue rescued a drowning coworker. Yurecsko warned railway staff after a car plunged onto tracks.
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South urged anti-Smith Democrats in Virginia to oppose state leaders who backed Alfred E. Smith. He will skip the August primary, hopes others abstain, and endorsed a June 18 Roanoke anti-Smith convention to nominate a qualified governor candidate who opposed Smith and the current leadership.
Federal Judge James H. Wickerson rejected Hartlett Franter grain dealers plea to block government demands that all grain futures transactions over 10 000 bushels be reported to the Agriculture Department. The firm resumes the injunction on the pen and vows an appeal.
In Washington May 31 AP reports Mrs Charles A Lindbergh may be in the capital but officials cannot locate her to deliver a spring hat addressed to her care of Col Charles A Lindbergh. The package, postmarked Savannah Ga, bore unknown and inefficient address and was forwarded to the destination.
Anaconda May 31 AP Tred Brophy fourth passenger in car that crashed on the Butte Anaconda highway yesterday is arrested in Anaconda and brought to the scene. Also involved are Lews Lamartine 28 and Andrew Holand 4 both Butte miners. Brophy, who left the accident scene, says Lamartine was driving. Gilhooley claims Beland was the back seat passenger. Eye witness Hans C Due says two men were seated in the back. Beland remains gravely ill in semi conscious condition.
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 31 AP Draft Oldfield 15 and Hugh Sewall 16 drowned when their boat sprang a leak and sank at night on Cedar Lake.
Houston area endures dire flooding as Buffalo Bayou crest peaks and recedes. Levee breach drains 10 000 acres in Houston county 100 miles north of Harris county. Drinking water scarce as pumping plant fails and bridges overflow. Neches River rises near Orange and Beaumont. Colorado River five to seven miles wide at Columbus. Prisons in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties moved inmates to safety amid rising Brazos bottoms. Towns Lynchburg Gaston and Clodine inundated and residents travel by boat. A boy on a bicycle swept away and a bystander lost in the flood.
The Associated Press reports a Friday relief as cooler northerly breezes move in from the east. Boston cools from 84 to 71 after a 90s spike, while New York reaches 90 earlier and Bucks 94 in parts of New England suffer continued humidity and prostrations across the Middle Atlantic states.
In Ann Arbor on May 31, the University of Michigan Alpha Sigma Phi chapter was ordered to close its chapter house at noon tomorrow and remain closed into the fall after police found a barrel of beer in the building. Nine seniors, members of the fraternity, were summoned to appear before the university disciplinary committee to defend themselves against the charge of allowing drinking in the fraternity.
President Hoover names two southern figures to the federal commission on crime causes and remedies. Federal Judge W Grubb of Birmingham, Alabama is listed alongside attorney Monte Lemann of New Orleans as the recommended members.
Swamnscott Mass May 11 AP The 1th biennial council of the general federation of women's clubs finished its Luminews sessions with a resolution protesting land scapes for advertising and restricting outdoor ads to commercial districts. A second resolution urged firms not to desecrate landscapes with ads. Mrs John C Campbell spoke on adult elementary education advocating a practical school linking learning to daily life. Mrs Eugene B Lawson presided and urged funding for Indian reservations with five thousand dollars pledged to sustain Federation News through summer. Federation session slated for Denver Colorado in 1930.
Daniel Butcher aged 77 a Helena pioneer merchant died at St Johns hospital after a period as patient He detailed funeral plans naming pallbearers and a pastor and instructed prompt handling of affairs by June 1 He spoke calmly of his impending death and arranged body preparation with several named men and church officials
Washington May 31 AP Early negotiations for settlement of the differences between the Mexican government and the Roman Catholic church were forecast after Archbishop Ruiz, head of the Mexican bishops conference, said he had been appointed apostolic delegate in Mexico by the holy see. President Portes Gil appeared ready to receive church overtures toward reestablishment of the Catholic ecclesiastical organization in Mexico. He had recently addressed the archbishop inviting negotiations, and Ruiz planned to confer with the president soon, though exact timing and travel plans were not decided.
Washington May 31 AP Agreement on a report to Congress on farm relief legislation is expected by tomorrow from the farm relief conference committee. A key issue is elimination of the export debenture plan plus a report to both Senate and House before the bill reaches President Hoover. Senate leadership shows little shift against debentures while Administration backs speedy enactment without them, hoping to add the debenture idea to the tariff bill if needed. Senator McNary chairs the panel and plans a meeting. negotiations resume to complete a report quickly.
Al V Stafford of Kazeman becomes agriculture commissioner today naming four appointees to run divisions. Moran, shipped to direct grain grading and marketing, will oversee field work. Mrs. H A Morris named secretary. Warren W Moses, former Helena bureau chief, will head labor and publicity bureau. A T Thomas reappointed state fair secretary. Preparations for the fair proceed with optimism for a record exposition.
A Cleveland society woman Mrs Alonzo M Snyder was slain by her household maid Anna Szenan after a wage dispute. Szenan confessed to police as first degree murder. Prosecutor Ray Miller planned to present case to grand jury. Anua said she stabbed after a knife clash in the kitchen. Snyder fell and was stabbed twice while down. Mrs Snyder formerly Mrs Richard Marsh and daughter of Luther Dickey of Chicago.
Secretary Stimson warned that the cost of modern warships imposes an unproductive burden on the world. He cited an authorized naval program totaling 1,170,800,000 dollars for new U.S. ships and suggested global disarmament considerations amid discussions with President Hoover and the White House.
Oklahoma City May 1 Charles W Mason chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court escaped impeachment in a Senate hearing over a charge he accepted a motor car valued at 4000 from Willis G Sauthine and Charles Sauthine while litigation involving the men was pending.
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