Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Helena Independent in Helena, Montana

Page 1

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1925

Page

1

League Council weighs German entry to the League

Geneva reports that the League of Nations council met in secrecy to chart Germany’s admission. The aim is to bring Germany into the league to aid European rehabilitation while avoiding favoritism that could push it toward Bolshevik Russia. A draft reply stresses universal membership as essential to the league’s purpose.

Geneva Associated Press Lloyd George Germany Russia Council of the League of Nations Austen Chamberlain League Eric Drummond Europe England Armathotts

Brit court hears fetid details of Dennistoun scandals

London March 10 AP reports the England divorce validity question linked to Mrs Jan Onslow Dennistoun and Col Dennistoun. The dispute over alleged loans and domicile was argued without resolution as Sir Edward Marshal Hall and Sir George Lewis clashed over misconduct and settlement. A long, chilly queue formed outside the law courts as testimony touched on military ambition and alleged intimate relations with Sir John Cowans.

Associated Press London England Paris Jan Onslow Dennistoun Liew Col Dennistoun Edward Marshal Hall George Lewis Sir George Sir Edward Col. Dennistoun France Sir John Cowans

Warren Nomination for Attorney General Fails in Tie Vote

In a Senate vote that ended 40 to 40, Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan failed to be confirmed as attorney general. Vice President Dawes, delayed en route, did not arrive to cast a deciding vote. Reed of Pennsylvania briefly shifted from yes to no, producing a technical tie that delayed final action as opponents urged decisive rejection.

Associated Press Washington Charles Beecher Warren Michigan United States Senate Dawes Capitol Rejbalt Reed Pennsvania Senate Reed

Beet Conference Marks Repeated Impasse in Price Controversy

In Greeley Colorado on March 10, officials from Great Western Sugar and Mountain States Beet Growers Marketing Association met behind closed doors over the 1923 sugar beet price contract. No public result announced as reporters were barred. Separately, federal agents seized narcotics valued at about $24,000 from the liner President Cleveland arriving from the Orient.

Associated Press Greeley Great Western Sugar Company Mountain States Beet Growers Marketing Association San Francisco President Cleveland

Tex Rickards on Trial for Distributing Fight Film

In Trenton New Jersey Tex Rickard boxing promoter and six associates faced U S district court charges of conspiracy and transportation of the Dempsey Carpentier fight film taken at Boyles Thirty Acres Jersey City in 1921 Former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty watched as 70 government witnesses were listed signaling a lengthy trial Pending testimony plans noted Jack Kearns manager of Dempsey may travel from California to testify and there was no word on his arrival William B Randolph pleaded guilty

Associated Press Trenton N. J Harry M. Daugherty George L Tex) Rickard Boyles Thirty Acres Jersey City United States District Court Joseph L. Bodine Daugherty Rickard Frank B Flourney Thatchmaar Manhattan Square Garden New York City Teddy Hayes Los Angeles Jack Kearns Jack Dempsey James Dougherty Jasper C Jap) Numa Fred C. Quimby Quimby Motion Picture William B. Randolph California

Flower Pot Saves Espyhiated Folk

In Casper, March 10, Mrs Mendryx woke to a gas odor in a city bedroom. She tried to rouse her husband, but he was overcome. She broke a window pane with a flowerpot to vent air and then fainted. A neighbor notified police.

Associated Press Casper Wye Joh Mendryx

Ten Greatest Moments in a Woman's Life Told Here

The Independent presents a Woman's Page feature by Cynthia Grey and Ethel Hays. It traces ten life milestones from a girl’s first party dress to a grandmother’s curtain call, exploring happiness, love, family, and aging through drawings and prose in period tone.

The Independent Cynthia Grey Ethel Hays America Flapper Fanny

Million Dollar Kerr Will Draws Probate Interest

In Los Angeles on March 10 the pasteboard will of Alexander dL Kerr disposing of a 2,000,000 estate was presented for probate. The card sized document directs distribution to nine heirs at law including Mrs. Jeane E Kerr Holbrook of Newtonville Massachusetts and hopes one son becomes an evangelist like Gypsy Smith and Moody. Kerr died February 4 last.

Los Angeles Alexander dL. Kerr Jeane E. Kerr Holbrook Newtonville Mass Gipsy Smith Moody Kerr

Kurdish Rebels Beaten In Attack On Diakbekram

In Constantinople dated March 10 the Kurdish rebels under Sheik Said tried a 12 hour assault to seize Diakbekram Kurdistan. Rebel forcing northern Diakbekram faced strong defense while attackers allegedly gained entry in the south with alleged local connivance. Confusion arose as besiegers struck the defenders from the rear.

Constantinople Maren Associated Press Sheik Said Diakbekram Kurdistan

Part of Diarbekr Destroyed by Fire

A dispatch from Constantinople reports that part of Diarbekr has been destroyed by rebel artillery fire. The Turkish government is sending reinforcements to the Diarbekr region and rebels have suffered more than 390 men killed in recent engagements.

London Constantinople Diarbekr

Temple of Nin Gal Found at Ur in Babylonia

The joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum reports a new temple unearthed in Ur of the Chaldees near the Ziggurat. Inscriptions on bricks identify the structure as Nin Gal the great lady wife of the Moon God of Ur. The temple occupies the south corner of E-Temen-No-Il terrace. Continued on Page Two.

Associated Press Philadelphia British Museum University of Pennsylvania Museum Abraham Babylonia Leonard Wooley Nin Gal E-Temen- No-Il

Nightmare crash cripples former UW student at Kappa Sigma

Paul Phelps, 25, a former University of Wyoming student, leaped from a second-story window at the Kappa Sigma house after a nightmare. He fractured his left shoulder, severed ligaments in an arm and foot, and faces lifelong disability. injuries resulted from the two-story fall and first-floor window pane impact.

Laramie Wyo Kappa Sigma Paul Phelps University of Wyoming Phelps

Texas Likely to Reinstate Ferguson in Senate Vote

Austin March 10 The Texas House engrossed 79 to 53 the Woodward bill granting legislative amnesty to James E. Ferguson, the ousted former governor. Final passage is conceded and likely to occur tomorrow in the senate, with the measure moving toward enactment.

Austin Tex House of the Texas Woodward Senate James E. Ferguson

Rabbi in Trouble for Bombarding President With Foolish Letters

New York March 10 Rabbi E B M Browne a 72 year old former Bronx rabbi faced a Yorkville court summons for sending annoying letters to President Coolidge Mrs Coolidge and Frank Stearns Browne claimed he sought 12500 as repayment for campaign expenses linked to The American Jewish Seventy Elders a group he said he led but which readers say they never heard of Secret service agent James M Weitsman obtained the summons Magistrate Thomas F McAndrews parole Browne for a hearing next Monday White House officials noted many letters from Browne had been sent over years but were referred to under secretaries and not the president himself

Associated Press New York B. M. Browne Bronx Yorkville Court President Coolidge James M. Weitsman Secret Service Thomas F. McAndrews Mr. Browne Browne Washington E. B. MM. Browne Coolidge White House

Mex Oil Properties of Doheny to go Into Standard Oil Control

New York March 16 The New York Times will say tomorrow that Edward L Doheny is negotiating the sale of all the Mexican oil properties controlled by his companies to Standard Oil of Indiana Blair and company and other interests The deal could involve about 125000000 though buyers may assume bonded indebtedness and preferred stock only If consummated a readjustment of Pan American Petroleum would occur by separating Mexican from American properties and focusing US development on the Pacific Coast

Associated Press New York The New York Times Edward L. Doheny Standard Oil Company of Indiana Blair and Company, Inc Times Mexican Petroleum Company Robert W. Stewart Standard Oil Company of Indiana the Times Pan-American Petroleum Company United States Pacific Coast

Plunges to Death From Monument in Baltimore

A richly dressed 20 year old girl leaped from the Washington monument balcony at Mount Vernon Place and fell 180 feet to her death. Identified as Mis' Margaret Koontz, daughter of H. A. Koontz of St. Joseph Missouri, she had been under hospital treatment for a nervous ailment.

Associated Press Baltimore Washington Monument Mount Vernon Place Margaret Koontz H. A. Koontz St. Joseph, Mo

Rinoceros Kills Explorer and British Captain in Kenya

London report from Nairobi says Mrs. Green an Irish explorer and Capt Atkins a British officer were killed by a rhinoceros near Nanyuki. Mrs Green had crossed Africa from the Belgian Congo and was about to climb Mt Kenya when wounded by the animal. The rhinoceros charged Atkins and he was trampled to death while Mrs Atkins escaped and gunmen killed the beast.

Associated Press London Daily Mail Nairobi Kenya British East Africa Green Dublin Atkins

Manitoba Snowbound Cities Cut Off by Severe Prairie Storm

Winnipeg and other Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta cities were snowbound amid one of the prairie provinces heaviest storms in years. Streetcar service stalled with many cars stuck on tracks across towns. transportation severely affected by the blizzard.

Associated Press Winnipeg Man Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Prairie Provinces Cay Hashway

Reichsbank Withdraws Gold From New York Vaults

The German Reichsbank began withdrawing 41,000,600 dollars in earmarked gold stored in the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The shipments will not affect Federal Reserve reserves or the money market, as the coin is held for the Reichsbank.

Associated Press New York Reichsbank New York Federal Reserve Bank

Report to Congress on Booze Evil Would Make Penalties More Drastic

A House sub committee proposes heavier penalties for prohibition violations and a separate prohibition enforcement agency. It calls for a minimum fine and mandatory prison term for first offenses in manufacture and sale, higher fines for transport and possession, civil service agents, and government purchase of bonded liquors. It notes enforcement isn't as problematic as opponents claim and cites mixed Prohibition results.

Congress Associated Press Washington House Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee Hudson Republican Michigan Prohibition Enforcement Agency Civil Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Adcusa Ritay Dennistouns Walsh Tex Rickards Kurd Rebs Diargekr Ringal Pyramid Boston George A Texas Ferguson Femple Zion Mex Doheny Standard Oil Control West Canada Teutreicsbank Withdrans Gold
Search Courier

Search the Helena Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Helena Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication