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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1927

Page

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Sugar Bowl likely to stay empty this year in flooded Louisiana

New Orleans reports say disaster from floods in Arkansas and Missouri reached Red Cross HQ as weather bureau issued a bulletin predicting the Mississippi flood crest will prolong food shortages in Louisiana into July. Inundation in the Tensas and Atchafalaya basins threatens vast yields on thousands of acres in the famed sugar bowl. relief officials warn crops may fail.

New Orleans Laude Jana Sugar Bowl Arkansas Missouri Anets Red Cross Weather Bureau Mississippi River Louisiana Tensas Atchafalaya

Arctic fog forces Wilkins to abandon Arctic expedition

Australian explorer George Wilkins halted his season after arctic fog again blocked the route between Alaska and the North Pole. He turned back 200 miles from Point Barrow toward Greenland, marking a second consecutive failure to reach the Arctic "blind spot" from Fairbanks, Alaska.

Fairbanks Alaska Arctic George Wilkins Wilkins North Pole Paint Barrow Greenland

Coast Guard boots fired on ram chaser at Fairport Ohio

Cleveland coast guardsman John A Sachowski inebriated opened fire from a government ram chaser at Fairport harbor as fishermen and locals scattered. After wounding no one, three county deputies overpowered him. he is held at the county jail. He had served with the Fairport coast guard crew since May 4 and previous navy service.

Painesville Ohio John A. Sadioweki Cleveland Duke County Sachowski Jask Coast We Station Sheff Rasnowssen E. H. Lamoa George Deval Imallgwer Simmons

Sister Aimee McPherson Replies to Jail Inmate in Letter

Aimee Semple McPherson, famed Los Angeles evangelist, writes to Evan gelist Rice now in county jail after a Florida return on a white slavery charge. She directs him to James and Isaiah for help and offers prayers, signing with her secretary’s name as typed. The letter begins with Beloved in the Lord and urges faith in Jesus.

Aimee Semple McPherson Los Angeles Angeles A.A Rice Florida Butte Idaho

Zion National Park Picture Book Offered by Washington Bureau

The Helena Independent reports Zion National Park in southwest Utah has been reached by road and rail, becoming a national park. A fine picture booklet of this new wonderland is prepared for the Washington Information Bureau and can be ordered by a coupon.

America Coronado Canyon Utah Washington Information Bureau Zion National Park

Carrolls Respite Ends Must go to His Cell

Greenville June 2 Instructions to take Earl Carroll the theatrical producer to the Atlanta prison were received tonight by Henry Cunningham deputy federal marshal who said he would leave Greenville at one am tomorrow with his prisoner. The orders came from Washington where Attorney General Sargent announced that based on reports from two physicians he saw no reason for further postponing the execution of sentence Bathtub Party Carrie Carroll has been a patient at City hospital here since April 13 when he was taken from an Atlanta bound train apparently suffering from nervous collapse. He is under sentence to serve one year and one day in the prison for a perjury contravention in a section with his now famous bathhouse party. Frederic J Yaskin Director Information Bureau Washington. This end.

Greenville S.C Earl Carroll Atlanta Henry Cunningham Mareshal Cunningham Washington Sargent Carrie Carroll City Bathio Pany

Assassination of Polish minister shocks Warsaw crowd

Warsaw June 7 API consternation spread through Poland over the murder of Peter Volkoff, Polish minister to Poland, by a young Russian student on a railway platform. Volkoff tried to defend himself, collapsed, and died shortly after at a hospital. The assailant Boris Koweedа, 13, was seized by passengers and handed to police. Continued on page two.

Warsaw Poland Peter Vofkoff Nortot A. P. Rosengolz London Rain Moxcom Volkot Rosengole Volkoff Iran Boris Koweeda

Lindbergh Delays Capital Trip For Aboard Warship Visit

Wireless from Memphis reports Charles A. Lindbergh will not push to reach Washington immediately as plans exist for his reception there and in other places. If weather stays favorable, Vice Admiral Burrage believes the famed aviator can continue the cruise with only minor delays.

Us.s Memphis Cornel Charles A. Lindbergh Washington Vicw Burrage

National Conference on Aviation Formed

In St Joseph Missouri on June 7 a permanent organization for the National Conference for Development of Commercial Aviation was perfected by aviation experts federal officials governors railroad and steamship leaders and aircraft manufacturers following a two day meeting Hime Tewhs a Denver banker and Colorado governor Adams representative was chosen president of the new body

St. Joseph National Conference For Hime Tewhs Denver Adams Colorado

Doctor Kyde Dies After Sudden Marriage

Helena physician Dr M W Kyde died in his Montana club room within 24 hours of marrying Miss Genevieve Smith of Butte. Coroner Dr David Berg found enormous cyanide traces in his stomach, suggesting suicide. Kyde and his bride were widely known. the death stunned the community.

M. W. Kyde Thompson and Kyde Helena Montana Club Buite Genevieve Smith A. A. Smith David Berg Ryde Ipoapte Butle de Kyte Thompson John G Drown Genie McCartney Tr. Barr Br. Kyde

Chauff Must Cough Up Cash From Heiress Pact

California supreme court orders John A Smith to repay Louise D Haven of Chicago the $19,760 she entrusted him with under an adoption pact. Smith, a former Reno cab driver, used her income checks and $2,000 earrings among other sums to fund travels and purchases including cars and securities, with the court ruling the funds were not gifts and upheld a $19,700 lower court judgment.

San Francisco John’ A Smith Reno New Louise D. Haven Chicago Bigelow Cara California State Supreme Cour Smith Los Angeles Liberty United States Hun Europe Supreme Cawt

N P asks to cut trains to Logan in Montana

Northern Pacific applies to the Montana Railroad Commission to discontinue trains 235 and 235 between Helena and Logan. The request follows a denied proposal last August that linked Milwaukee train 15 with Northern Pacific train 1 at Lombard, with bus service proposed as a substitute.

The Northern. Pacific Railway Montana Railroad Commission Helena Logan Northern Pacific Lombard Milwaukee Three Forks Commission Mo Hearina Bean

Neat Profit For Levine In Airmail Flight Row

Levine faces scrutiny after an air mail flight across the Atlantic in the monoplane Columbia. Postmaster Sealy of Hempstead Long Island is asked to report on selling airmail stamps on 230 letters carried by Levine and Garenhe Chamberlin amid the Washington inquiry. Continuous coverage indicated broader friction with posted officials over the incident.

Washington Charles A. Lavine Garenhe Chamberlin Sealy Hempstead Long Island Levine Acrosy Atlantic Columbia Post Office Department ix pLenly

Chamberlin and Lavine Arrive in Berlin amid Enthusiastic Welcoming Crowd

Clarence D. Chamberlin and Charles A. Lavine landed in Berlin aboard the Bellanca Columbia to a massive, celebratory reception at Tempelhofer airfield. German planes escorted the arrival as about 150000 spectators gathered, despite delays and a rough previous day for the flight.

Berlin Tempelhofer Airdrome Clarence D. Chamberlin Charles A. Lavine Columbia

President Calls Flag a Symbol of American Ideals

Washington June 7. The president says the flag stands for high ideals of the United States and urges citizens to honor the national emblem and the unseen values it represents. He stresses reverence for the flag as a unifying symbol.

U.S Washington

Sharks Ate 88 Shipwrecked People Belief Debunked

Survivors of the wreck of the inter-id and steamer Nogens off Boutog on May 29 report that sharks did not eat the 87 survivors. They describe seeing 21 people at a cafe, while ice boats fled the scene. President Coolidge urged a June 4 flag day observance citing constitutional ideals.

Manila Inter-Id Boutog Maula Masbate Negros

Thinks Dad Will Make Excellent Fertilizer

Los Angeles report says deputy sheriffs arrested Paul B. Bender 19 of Broken Bow Oklahoma for liebeling of the dead after a placard reading Good riddance to bad rab bins was placed on his father's grave at Calvary cemetery His stepmother swore the complaint saying Bender was incensed when the will left the home to her and he vandalized the grave site with the sign

Los Angeles Paul B. Bender Broken Bow Oklahoma Bender Calvary Arava

Hall Will Attempt Air Hop to Tokyo

Lieut Bert Hall veteran of the Lafayette Escadrille will land in Seattle to outline building a special monoplane for a direct San Francisco to Tokyo flight planned for September 1. The 5000 mile hop would pioneer a new light torching route toward Tokyo Singapore and beyond across the Atlantic.

Cy Caldwell Sidney F. Cotton Jeanna d'Arc New Foundland Nungesser Coll Daniel Guggenheim America Hall Tokyo San Francisco Bert Hall Lafayette Fscadrille Chamber of Commerce Seattle Wash San Franisco Tetire Distan

Death by Own Action Of Actress In Hollywood Probed

Hollywood Cal June 7 Police probe the death of actress Mrs Helen St Clair Roane 22 who apparently took poison after an argument with her husband Arthur Frederick St Clair a scenario sitter. They wed about three months ago.

Hollywood Cal Mra Helen St. Clair Roane Arthur Frederick St Clair

Fourth Cavalry to Guard President in Black Hills Camp

Cheyenne Wyo June 2 The fourth cavalry will be transferred to Fort Meade S C from Fort D A Russell before July 1 according to orders received at the post today Two regiments of infantry are being transferred here from Fort Sans Houston Texas the first and twentieth Part of the fourth cavalry will serve as the ward at the president's summer encampment in the Black Hills.

Cheyenne Wyo Fourth Cavalry Fort Meade S. C Fort D. A. Russell Fort Sans Houston Texas Black Hills

Bears Fill Wallows on Washington Roads

Kelso Washington June 7 Farmers in Brayston mountain district report bears have made water holes in county roads. Many muddy holes this year leave the roads nearly impassable. Cowlitz county commissioners promised to send a road crew to fill the wallows as soon as possible.

Washington Kelso, Wash Brayston Mountain District Cowlitz

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