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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1920
Page
6
The National Bank of Commerce notes a broad decline in prices and a gradual easing of production pressure. It says industry could not sustain wartime tension and that labor supplies are tight, despite complaints of poor production in the United States since the postwar recovery began.
Atlantis City hosts a discussion where E G Webb of the United Sates association warns reformers aim to legislate tobacco out of the country. He notes the issue as a serious danger to the trade and urges action through propaganda and public influence rather than rushed laws.
Senator Miegat Johnson, with Mas Jali Bon, arrived in Chicago from Washington en route to California. He refused to discuss politics saying he has cleared himself of politics completely and will return home to California to rest on his porch before any statement.
Ly Assncres Herkeley Cal ute report states former Nevada governor Jewett W Adams died today in California at age 83. Born in Vermont he once served as a Protege to General John C Fremont and accompanied him on his expeditions in California and Nevada.
A lengthy Helena Shrine event schedule outlines a busy day for the Alveria temple. Activities include a 9:30 a.m. petition meeting, a noon procession from the Consistory Shrine to the Alger mosque site, and two ceremonies led by Grand Master Parmele of Butte. The program features addresses by dignitaries, a 3:30 p.m. public ceremony, a special reception, and a banquet honoring Imperial Potentate Kendrick with Montana Governor Stewart and Frank B. Linderman in attendance. A grand parade and dance follow, with visiting Shriners and ladies welcomed downtown.
An Associated Press report says Grand Army of the Republic resolutions at the state convention condemn an attorney from Butte for a Memorial Day speech in Deer Lodge last month. The document accuses him of expounding disloyal doctrines and stirring class hatred, bolshevism, and related ideologies.
June 8 York reports President Wilson appears healthy after illness and gains weight. An interview with a Washington correspondent says Wilson plans a referendum on the League of Nations, attacks the Republican platform as influenced by interests, and criticizes progressives for supporting it.
Republican figures discuss Harding nomination, Lowden’s influence, and progressives’ loyalty. Shelley claims we can back Harding if progressives stay united while noting Rankin’s alleged plan to sit with proxy and undermine Will Hays, with a claimed deal for Hays to become postmaster general if Harding wins.
George W Perkins financier dies from influenza related illness contracted while serving with the YMCA in France during the war. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Riverdale with burial in the family plot at an Avon lawn cemetery. The death follows a nervous breakdown believed linked to his war service and illness.
Washington June 13 The water power development measure has become law after President Wilson signed it. The White House announced that the authorizing act was signed prior to adjournment as part of seven bills approved in the closing days of Congress. The same notice said a joint resolution repealing most wartime laws and involving Canada negotiations on timber shipments was not signed.
The vote grants women in Norway the right to stand for parliament with 141 for and 10 against, excluding widows of combatants. Norwegian women can be elected in communal elections but not yet in national parliament, per the chamber of deputies.
Mrs Edward Franklin White of Tdinopolis, chair of the civic committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, urged women at the federation biennial to cut out teas to enter and succeed in politics. Ars Clay Tanchard, overseeing film, called for better exhibits and fit content. The sex plays shown were blamed for revenue issues and delinquency.
In Aberdeen vicinity, three people sustained injuries when a train wreck occurred near Buffals Springs. The incident affected a party traveling through Milwaukee and St Paul routes on the Olympian passage, with two women listed as slightly injured and one man reported injured. Local authorities commenced an investigation into the derailment and its causes.
William G. McAdoo, touted as a leading Democratic candidate, says his name must not go before the San Francisco convention. In a telegram to Jouett Shouse he cites irrevocable duty, personal hardship, and a need to rehabilitate his private affairs as reasons. He urges a straightforward, reform platform and adherence to the League of Nations amid calls for unity and peace.
The Reserve Board foresees a winter coal shortage due to ongoing railway strikes and car shortages. Production is being curtailed in many mines, especially in the east, with labor difficulties noted but judged minor. Transportation disruption and freight congestion amplify the impact, affecting iron and steel and related industries.
Berlin June 18 The Neuen Hadische Landzeitung reports the German emperor is critically ill, citing a trustworthy secure source. The bulletin notes intense public concern across Berlin and adjoining regions.
Duluth officials and Sheriff L Magie warned that troops and a machine gun detachment would shoot to kill if an attempt to storm the St Louis county jail occurs. Governor Burnquist was asked to send troops to patrol streets amid threats against fourteen jailed African Americans after a previous lynching.
Berlin dispatch reports a Polish communique signed by General Pilsudski claiming the collapse of the Polish offensive as Bolshevik forces tighten their grip. Warsaw dated June 18 states a Polish infantry and cavalry detachment surrounded and defeated a Russian cavalry division near Radomyśl, 50 miles west of Kiev, with 800 prisoners and eight guns captured.
Washington reports Ludwig Martens, who has posed as the Soviet ambassador in the United States for over 15 months, has been recalled to Soviet authorities an official circles.
Chicago June 18 Walter Ww Vick of New York campaign manager for Edwards of New Jersey speaking in Chicago said not less than 700 delegates at the Democratic national convention would favor modifying the Volstead act to permit light wines and beers in states choosing state control. He added opposition to the eighteenth amendment is not a political issue but the act is open to amendment noted by Governor Edwards and Senator Knox. The Volstead act is so extreme it has placed in the criminal law concerns.
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