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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
4
At the international chamber of commerce congress in Brossels Sir Alan G Anderson deputy governor of the Bank of England warned that world debt settlement is key to global recovery. He tied debt resolution to reviving languishing maritime trade and noted possible references to flag discrimination in U S coasting trade with a US delegation expected to respond if the issue is raised.
Seven sailors tell of a grueling voyage aboard the purse seiner Balboa seeking $3,500,000 in gold bullion from the Golden Gate wreck sunk off Manzanillo in 1862. The crew faced gales, heavy surf, and dwindling supplies before learning rival hunters had already recovered the bullion and finally returning to San Pedro.
Rome reports Pope Pius appointed Rev Francois Reyes, vicar general of Caceres, as bishop of Caceres in the Manila department of the Philippine Islands.
The latest tallies show Queen Wana invited to the Military Ball while rankings shifted. Third to eighth places see reversals among Lucille Brazier Hazel Haugen Arvilla Adams Alveda Carter and Blanche Glineski with a major leap of 10,800 lifting Glineski into ninth. Nell Veach remains tenth with no gain. Agnes Gibbons leads at 135,000 with a field including Ellen O'Shea Ruth Barnett Bess Butler and others such as Virginia Campbell Anne McNeven Constance Moreau Olive Plummer and Genevieve Smith.
Newark, New Jersey, June 22. Laughing Joe Peclet, a 72 year old French nightwatchman, claims a daily coffee intake of about twenty four cups, roughly six quarts, to stay awake and feel young. He holds to a half pint cup for his routine and disputes rival claims such as George Bostick's fifteen cups daily.
Washington reports that sixteen lynchings occurred nationwide last year, the lowest since records began forty years ago. Of the victims twelve were black and four were white. The Commission on Race Relations notes a greater drop in black lynchings than white for the first time in the 40-year history.
Lewiston Idaho June 22 William Dwyer pioneer and treasurer officer was found dead this morning in an office. He held a telephone receiver in one hand when the fatal shock from last night’s electrical storm is believed to have caused his death.
John Wesley De Kay financier, sportsman and author, arraigned in federal court on funds misapplication at Atlantic National Bank which closed in April 1913. He posted 25000 bail for trial at the fall term. The piece closes with a pointed quip about appearances and bills.
The Luther College Band of 50 student musicians under Carlo A Sperati performed at the Algeria Shrine Auditorium in Helena last night. They opened with De Guardia and II Guarany, then presented Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No 2 and Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, plus quartets and solos by Vittoria Sperati and Harry Gregerson.
John Bowers advocates mental training for actors aiming at major roles in silent drama. He says reading, singing, and internalizing lines strengthens expression, while facial muscles and presence improve with daily exercises, baths, and study to interpret signed roles like Prince Alexei in Confessions of a Queen.
Governor Erickson commended the Montana National Guard regiment during a rainy parade review at the camp. The governor and officers observed precise drill as bands played and crowds applauded. A Bozeman service company defeated Nalispell 1 0 to help morale, with plans announced for a Helena march. A free band concert in Hill Park was set for tonight by the 163rd regiment.
North Dakota Senator Edwin Fremont Ladd died in Baltimore at 10 20 am from kidney trouble following neuritis contracted in North Dakota. Funeral plans call for removal to Washington with burial in a vault until Mrs Ladd can travel to North Dakota. Ladd, a Maine native, was a chemist and educator before serving as North Dakota Agricultural College president and later US senator. He was born December 13 1859 in Starks Maine and helped build a renowned chemistry program, later aligning with the Non Partisan League and La Follette forces. Governor Sorlie said steps to fill the vacancy were not yet decided.
The Montana Supreme Court holds that suspension of a sentence by a proper court does not infringe on the governor's pardoning power and that the suspended sentence statute is a valid law. It upholds Blaine and Silver Bow county rulings, reverses Deer Lodge County, and orders a new trial in Yellowstone County, applying negligence and safety standards for property owners and premises.
Paris June 22 The ailing Marshal Joffre is reported to be improving with a mild quinsy and a slight fever. Attending doctors say he is perfectly all right and there is nothing to worry about, indicating a return to normal health after the recent illness.
Seattle June 22 The Associated Press Josie Lane who pleaded guilty to violations of the Harrison anti narcotic law received a $1 fine after learning she had already served several months in jail Federal Judge George M Bourquin of Montana said federal narcotic laws were revenue measures not moral laws She had been punished too much already and he stated prohibition of narcotics should be handled by the states rather than the federal government
State department advised Americans to leave Canton. Government heads held the annual budget meeting. Agricultural department reported last year’s profits for major crops. Interstate Commerce Commission heard proposals for a Chicago to New York railroad. Agriculture department scored sanitary conditions in retail trade across several cities.
A $100000 damage suit was filed in Los Angeles against dentist Thomas W. Young. The plaintiff alleges negligence in causing the death of Deputy City Attorney Elmer E. Mellette from lung trouble after a dental procedure. The suit ties the deaths to the dentist's actions at their Beverly Glen cabin last February and May.
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