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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1922
Page
13
Washington June 17. A bill introducing a levy barring entry to U S ports for any ship on wholly Tyner Tssol was introduced by Rep Edmonds of Pennsylvania ranking Republican on the merchant marine committee. The measure accompanies the ship subsidy bill draft.
Captains Sava dura and Cowlintho of Portugal finished the last leg of their interrupted flight from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro. They landed at 12:40 this afternoon, arriving from Vittoria 260 miles away after departing there at 9:25 this morning.
Paruly cloudy Sunday and xfon day, cuater Sunday and in ont por t on Monday, Misses and ehlidrepa Poookix Not tery at Sibber's Miners. fit, Prank Pook, rextatered graduate ehiropodian Eallay Elk. Phone 1676.
A fragmentary local notice and advertisement snippet references the First Franklin anniversary and several businesses including Curtints store and New York Life agent Geter. It also mentions a legal matter involving Val Gregans and Mendy weapon, plus a drunken incident at an East Helena boarding house and Groghne awaiting arraignment.
Dealers celebrate the Franklin firm as it marks twenty years since the first car delivered in 1902. Advertisements by Herbert LaChappelle showcase Franklin brothers, with images of Join Wilkinson and G Averill. The piece highlights air cooling, loyalty to founding principles, and decades of automotive advancement.
Personal notices report attorney I A Wine in Boulder and Mrs Duck Greenough heading to Missoula for relatives visit. Schubert of Kansas City visits father John Tucker in Templeton. Includes divorce actions, court proceedings in Helena district court and against Johnathan M. Riggins, and various local legal notices. Funeral details for Andrew Green in Missoula and Mrs Saanson funeral at Cathedral. Marriage license notice for James J Keete and Dorsthy Pegroha of Great Falls.
A skeptical Associated Press review covers continued proceedings in the Conley case. Governor Norris testifies that transactions were authorized by the prison commission for the state's benefit while acknowledging possible mistakes. He doubts knowledge of a law restricting state sales at profit and notes lack of exact valuation of Conley & McTague water works. Norris foresees a coach determining credibility between convict testimony and state officers.
Washington June 17. A heated political clash erupts as House Republicans push to pass the subsidy bill before adjournment while the tariff bill lingers. President Harding weighs a compromise plan outlined to him by the Rules Committee as party leaders voice relief at resolving a vexatious issue before the session ends.
Governor Norris defended the board’s actions in prison contracts and the lack of legislative funding to implement suggested changes. He said the arrangement with Mr. Conley was advantageous and that the legislature’s failure to provide funds indicated approval to continue existing arrangements. He denied personal prejudice toward Mr. Cowley and noted reliance on the Attorney General for legal interpretation. The court limited questions about legal views and the board’s discretionary practices, with further testimony expected from J. V. Stewart or C. F. Stewart.
The report quotes a dissenting minority urging employers to strike against a board decision. It argues that labor leaders should not advise strikes and defends the wage decrease as conservative. The statement warns against socialist theory and cites Russia as a cautionary example of industrial anarchy and economic law at odds with human life.
A posse led by Sheriff J A Sanders tracked and captured the fugitive known as Brown near Medicine Bow after a dawn chase lasting hours. Brown, who had hijacked two Sidney police officers earlier, was shot and wounded during a confrontation and confessed to the Sidney assault. He was taken for medical treatment at Medicine Bow and later identified as the man who robbed the officers in Sid.
A promotional notice invites families to explore the Pacific Northwest as a learning experience for children and an inspiration for adults, framing domestic travel as educational and enriching for all. The text emphasizes a guided guest journey offering broader world awareness through regional exploration.
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