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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1925

Page

3

Shepherds Guilt in Murder Trial Drama Weaves Two Portraits

In Chicago a murder trial for William Darling Shepherd features two competing portraits. Defense attorney William Scott Stewart portrays him as a persecuted magnanimous church man, while Assistant State's Attorney George Gorman presents him as a plotter linked to typhoid germ slayings. The case heads to the jury after closing arguments Friday with further addresses to follow.

Chicago Associated Press William Darling Shepherd Shepherd Billy McClintock William Scott Stewart George Gorham Stewart Farman Gorman Robert E. Crowe W. W. O’brien

Degrees of Stupidity Dialog From Nagels Lustige Welt

A humorous exchange satirizes an uncle’s confusion as two students clash over whose request for money for books is more foolish. One claims the uncle always believes him. the other contends the uncle simply buys the books himself.

Berlin

Ku Klux Chief to Lose a Fat Plum

Denver reports Auditor Charles Davis will refuse to honor a 1599 dollar pay voucher for Dr. John Galen Locke, grand dragon of Colorado KKK, deemed invalid by the attorney general. The ruling cites that no such colonel medical corps or aide de camp position exists in the Colorado National Guard.

Denver Colo Associated Press Morley John Galen Locke Colorado Ku Klux Klan Colorado National Guard Charles Davis Locke State Military Board Dr. Locke Denver County Federal District Court Davis

Drowned Man Found In Vigil Near Gardiner River

Walter Shaw, drowned Friday morning in the Gardiner river and thought to have floated into the Yellowstone, remained unfound after a night vigil with searchlights. Park county resident Shaw is a well known figure in Livingston.

Livingston Walter Shaw Gardiner Yellowstone River Boby Yellowstone Shaw Park County

Street Car Shooting in Los Angeles Injures Whittemore

A street car accidently discharged revolver cartridges on the tracks, wounding H. F. Whittemore in the left ear. Doctors said it was the first shooting affray of its kind in Los Angeles history as a sheriff’s pursuit of bootleggers spilled ammunition on the car line.

Los Angeles Associated Press H. F. Whittemore Whittemore

Mahan Strengthens Bid For National Chief Of Veterans Society

Kirby voiced concern over what he called fire trap hospitals for disabled veterans as candidates emerge. Indiana’s John W. Scott and Helena’s John Mahan appear strongest. Arizona backs a second term for Frank J. Irwin, with constitutional change needed. Mayor George Leach of Minneapolis also mentioned. Committee resolutions urge more national home funding, faster hospital program completion, insurance reinstatement liberalization, TB case compensation, and expanded training age limits.

Irwin George Leach Minneapolis Kirby

Restless Sleep From Gas Evokes Cure Claim

An ad claims gas pressure causes restlessness and sleeplessness. It touts Adderlka as removing gas in ten minutes and producing old waste, presenting it as a powerful intestinal elixir for constipation and stomach trouble.

Adherika Mather Adlerlka Chatfield Drug Store N. Main St

Veterans Bureau gains in medical service and cooperation

General Hines praised improved administration under wartime legislation and outlined progress in medical care hospitalization vocational rehabilitation and veterans employment. He urged continued cooperation with veterans officials and noted plans to extend benefits and establish a dedicated medical service with new hospital construction. A Kentucky brewery case led to Mrs Schwab pleading not guilty and bound over on illicit beer manufacture charges. her husband Richard Schwab is already jailed.

U. S. Veterans Bureau Hines General Hines Noo Veterans' Bureau Congress Veterans’ Bureau Kentucky Avenue

Officer Captures Foaming Pilsener

Sheriff Mooney and Undersheriff Kellula found 1,700 full beer bottles and about 60 gallons fermenting in the basement of Mrs. Katherine Schwab at North Washington Street. The haul, loaded on trucks, adds to a prior seizure of 1,200 bottles from the Sorenson Schwab case.

Foreclosure Suit Filed Over Midwest Rail Bonds

Great Falls Montana June 24 The Guaranty Trust Company of New York seeks foreclosure to recover about 200 million dollars on Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad bonds. Federal Judge Charles N Pray appoints H Z Byram Mark W Potter and Edward J Brundage as receivers extending their jurisdiction into Montana to unify federal control. The receivers were first appointed in Chicago by Judge James H Wilkerson.

Great Falls Guaranty Trust Company New York Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul United States District Court of Montana Charles N. Pray H. Z.byram The Road Mark W. Potter Edward J. Brundage Montana Court District James H. Wilkerson Montana Fedi

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