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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
3
Seven passenger Buick overturns near Sam Teeman ranch while youths racing to Lovell’s lake are pinned beneath. Rescue by Meg and bystanders frees all but one, who later regains consciousness. Officials vow strict enforcement of minor driving laws.
Spokane marriage last December 29 linked to W Nason as Miss Bailey kept it hidden for six months. The couple wed during a holiday recess after Miss Bailey traveled to Spokane to visit Trivids, then returned to Terry to continue teaching. The story notes the secret was kept until the vows and relocation west.
Denton June 7 Willie Brinkman 13 son of Mr and Mrs Chris Brinkman was dragged to death by a saddle horse on their lane near Bent Springs. A missing shoe and the body found with his foot still in the stirrup suggest he fell from the saddle and died soon after. The Brinkmans also lost another son to ptomaine poisoning nearby.
Butte, June 7. Members of the Tate Women's Council passed a resolution calling on city, county, and state officials to enforce laws against liquor traffic, gambling, and prostitution. They condemn lax enforcement and threaten political action to remove lax officials. the resolution cites mayor, city attorney, sheriff, county attorney, governor, and attorney general. Signed by Butte Woman's Council.
Great Falls June 7 a local woman shot Miss Pears Miller after believing she influenced the dissolution of a taxi partnership with Charles Rose. Mrs Lute Astley called authorities, the Miller woman was wounded in the side, treated at Cohing Sus Hospital, and Miller declined to prosecute. no arrest followed.
Yesterday Governor Stewart named Lee Falls to the state board for a five year term and Lather A. Cooney of Helena to a seven year term on the state board of medical examiners. Adams of Great Falls, recently killed in a car accident, was also noted in the governor’s announcements.
Wolf Creek notes a steady stream of visitors in Helena and Great Falls. Hospital cases include Grace Tongren undergoing appendectomy and Vera Sunderland returning to duties after an accident. Local travel and family visits dominate the brief, with several residents noted in and around the capital.
Mrs. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, wife of the famed mailorder merchant, praises Herbert Hoover. She calls Hoover’s record marvelous and says Americans who achieve should be drafted for the presidency.
The Supreme Court refused to review several espionage act convictions. John White a Sandusky Ohio justice of the peace received 21 months. Orville Anderson of Sioux Falls was sentenced to four years. Four other defendants tried at Covington Kentucky were also affected. An apology to the British ambassador was tendered by Secretary Colby for a flag-burning incident.
The game featured heavy hitting and injuries as Detroit pitchers were battered. Cab is sidelined for about a day after a collision with Playstead, examinations show left knee damage. Batteries included Loonari, Ayer, Alten and Woodall for Detroit, while Waber and Senate also pitched. In other action, St Paul beat Louisville, and New York split a doubleheader with Philadelphia as Ruth and Myatt clashed in a notable sequence.
Sleveland Inc reports Johnny Meloy of Rochester will face Johnny Rosen of New York in a 10 round bantamweight bout tonight at the Spenair Hour. The card features notable fighters as authorities note a strong showing by local entrants and emphasize the event as a key test for rising contenders.
New pitching rules banning the spitball and similar deliveries show limited effect in the first month of the season. In the American League runs rose slightly more than one per game, and the National League up by about one-tenth per game, with hits up about nine tenths per game in both leagues. Errors edged up despite rule changes as fielding was challenged by the controversial pitch. Paper price jumps as Evening Mail raises its cost to three cents amid rising production costs.
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