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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1925
Page
1
Senator Borah Idaho Republican loses bid to suspend rules and repeal the pay raise from 87500 to 10000 a year for senators and representatives. Senate votes 64 to 18 against acting on the amendment attached to the deficiency appropriation bill. Continued on Page Ten.
A massive blast at Nictheroy island near Rio de Janeiro killed eight and injured 300 to 400, with 40 tons of American powder and gasoline stored nearby. Police report two bodies recovered and a firemen on the scene confirms the casualty toll and damage to harbor-front buildings. Minor damage to nearby houses and widespread destruction on the mainland follow as authorities investigate ignition from two lighters near the storage facility.
Five children burned to death in a fast on February 28 when a fire destroyed the house occupied by George Wilson and his family in Faston Maryland. The oldest was 10 and the youngest two.
In a tight party line clash the Montana House rejected a table motion on Senate Bill 136 the pari mutuel local option measure. Aimed at prohibiting or allowing local gambling options the vote swung 48 to 38 in favor of adopting the committee report despite opposition from Ruffcorn and others. The scene included crowded galleries and ongoing debate as members explained their positions ahead of continued coverage on Page Ten.
Dr H A Bolton to head the state hospital for the insane for a four year term starting March 7 1925. A H Bowman of Hardin named commissioner of agriculture starting April 1 1925. M Branford of Lake County named register of state lands for a four year term beginning April 16 1925. All appointments confirmed by the Senate.
President Coolidge signed the postal pay and rate increase bill, boosting postal employees salaries by about 300 dollars annually from January 1, with April 15 rate hikes expected to raise around 60 million of the 68 million needed. The measure includes a rider limiting congressional campaign expenditures and was delayed earlier after veto threats.
Daniel M Drum Keller old pony express rider and pioneer of the Pacific Northwest dies in Los Angeles at age 99. Born in Tennessee in 1849 he moved west at 13 and worked in land cattle and mining ventures. He leaves a widow and seven children.
Associated Press reports a coming week outlook for Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions with mostly fair skies. Some probability of rain or snow on Tuesday or Wednesday, and temperatures near normal for most of the period.
The Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Darby A Day faced a deadly end as Mrs Day reportedly threw acid into her husband's eyes and then swallowed their son. Darby A Day, president of Underwriters of America, is likely to lose sight while Mrs Day is expected to recover.
New York, February twenty eight. Will Hays, adviser to the motion picture industry, states that a self imposed system of censorship with a year of operation has eliminated the need for outside censor bodies. The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America adopted a resolution denouncing obscene or suggestive content and created a method for producers and distributors to police themselves. When a scenario department rejects a book or play on these grounds, the rejection is shared among members after Hays approves it. More than 100 questionable books were flagged.
Beverly Hills Calif Feb 28 Mrs Bernice Day estranged wife of Darby L Day Jr son of a wealthy Chicago insurance man was arrested on a warrant charging her with throwing acid into her husband’s face. She was held on $3000 bail after release from a Hollywood hospital where she received poison treatment. Day claims the acid spilled on him when he tried to stop her from drinking it. he is recovering at his mother’s home.
Four children of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Cerson living near Pearland Texas died when their home burned early this morning. The parents were seriously injured escaping the flames. Four other children escaped without serious injury.
Montana farmer R. C. Sterst of Stanford argues against a three cent per gallon gasoline tax, saying it equals a heavy per acre and per bushel levy on tractors. He urges farmers to contact Helena representatives to exempt tractor gasoline and compares to California where highway use gas is exempt.
A vigorous earthquake rattled the northeastern United States and Canada for about two minutes at 9 27 PM affecting major cities from New England to Ontario. In places like Detroit and New York theaters emptied as crowds fled believing a blast had occurred, Fordham observers noting unusually strong tremors in the metropolis.
The Senate slowed by a long calendar debated the cigarettes tax bill with Hazelbaker and Greenup guiding. Dozens of general file bills remain, many from the senatorial boneyard, as the day featured talk and careful scrutiny. No appropriation bills appeared, while the house waited through another late jam and a planned 1 o clock special order on highway measures. Continued on Page Six.
General Charles G. Dawes left Chicago for Washington to be inaugurated as vice president next Wednesday. He resigns as chairman of the Central Trust Company of Illinois to enter government service, traveling quietly with family as friends wish him luck.
The Independent invites readers to join a daily Lent reading sequence. The notice emphasizes engaging with reflections each day and encourages participation from the newspaper’s audience.
A short note directs readers to page 4 for the Fellowship of Prayer item. The item is listed as a brief notice with no further details provided in the fragment. The reference implies additional content exists on page 4.
In Washington the senate passed the rivers and harbors bill totaling over 41 million dollars. It endorsed an amendment to reimburse the Ytma Arizona reclamation fund 650000 for Colorado River flood control outlays. The Cape Cod canal purchase and Gooding short haul railroad riders were tabled by votes of 40 to 36 and 41 to 28 respectively.
The Associated Press report from Berlin notes widespread darkness and closed concert halls as Germany faces escalating crisis. Officials hurriedly move to secure residences and essential functions amid a tense national mood. The fragment suggests a deepening wartime atmosphere with disrupted public life.
Washington February a8 reports Fing J Garrett of Wisconsin selected tonight as the Democratic candidate for speaker and as minority leader for the 69th Congress. Mary T Norton of New Jersey joined the caucus and was chosen as assistant secretary.
Washington reports the U S Federal Trade Commission has a sweeping inquiry into Standard Oil dissolution. The commission warns that former Standard Oil units are expanding power by absorbing independents and consolidating branches to dominate sales territories.
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