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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
4
An editorial discussion notes a crisis vote aftermath as opponents gain floor leverage after an adverse committee report. The piece mentions ongoing undecided opinions and references Senator Walsh as a Democrat from an unspecified state during the political struggle.
The article warns rheumatism spares no one and urges sufferers to eat no sweets, dress warmly, and drink pure water. It explains uric acid buildup, kidneys and skin removing toxins, and recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily for a week to neutralize acidity and aid elimination.
The Senate committee debated whether the president may re submit a nomination after a previous rejection. Senator Walsh proposed a resolution denying constitutional right to re submit and urging the Senate not to entertain such resubmissions. Chairman Cummins defended presidential authority and no decision was reached pending further study.
Witnesses described a 1921 contract in New York that moved oil through the Continental Trading company to Sinclair and Prairie interests. The $50 million sale hinged on guarantees from Sinclair and O Neill, with questioning over bank records linking Fall to Liberty bonds and the deal.
The jury acquitted Stokes on the conspiracy charge as he declared his illness and intention to do good with his remaining time. Mrs Stokes and Miss Brophy clashed in Judge Gemmills chambers before the trial began, while Mrs Arthur Scott Miller accompanied Mrs Stokes. The judge instructed the jury to disregard certain postcards and noted the possible reversible error. Rathbun argued for vindication of Mrs Stokes, claiming Stokes was fixated on proving his wife’s innocence and did not commit any illegal acts.
Thomas outlines an agreement for the purchase of thirty million barrels of crude oil from the Humphreys Mexia and the Humphreys Texas Oil companies. The luncheon previews set the terms of the transaction.
Detectives from the state attorney's office surround Shepherd at Kenilworth, after Dr. Faiman admitted Shepherd offered money and discussed germ infections. The inquiry seeks to substantiate Farman's accusations with paramedics, a lawyer persona, and a police guard while investigators pursue other witnesses.
A Hall Saxony confrontation between police and communists during a communist meeting left six Germans dead and 36 wounded. Firearms were reported in use by both sides as police objected to translations of speeches by French and British communists.
Newspaper notes in Tonannesburg report Caruso’s voice drawing laughter from several African villages while Sir Harry Vander’s recordings meet silent, respectful response as a moving picture film expedition documents progress.
The report states London’s Big Ben clock was heard “licking” in Borneo, a distance of about ten thousand miles, with its ticks broadcast over the ratio.
The Golden Bed tells of Flora Lee and her sister Margaret in a tale of love and money. Admah Holtz, a candy maker, marries Flora for wealth, then faces ruin as Flora’s selfish choices lead to prison and tragedy. Margaret stands by Holtz as Flora dies in a golden bed.
Pauline Starke stars as Halloween hero in Dante Inferno, a Fox production adapting the Divine Comedy’s Inferno. The film marks a long run for a screen sensation, framed as Dante’s perilous voyage through Hell and its punishments.
Reports from Gogota Colombia note Galeras volcano 12 miles west of Pasto near the Ecuador frontier erupted February 22 continuing to February 28. Ashes covered towns and land opened wide seams as crater sides caved in places. Local inhabitants feared violence but no major damage occurred.
A 29 pound clamshell from the Indian Ocean is highlighted as the largest shell in the New York Museum of Natural History. The article notes its hardness, historical use as ax heads, and discusses experiments on barnacle attachment showing preference for blue and black ship bottoms while avoiding white yellow red and green.
Conrad Nagel and Aileen Pringle star in Elinor Glyn's sensational romance Three Weeks distributed by Goldwyn Cosmopolitan. The adaptation centers on the England born Paul Verdayne and the Queen of Satddlia whose identities are hidden from him as their royal romance unfolds. The picture arrives amid global fanfare following the novel’s widespread popularity.
A new screen adaptation of Kenneth Perkins thrilling novel The Beloved Brute will be shown tomorrow at the Ante Jers. J. Stuart Blackton directs with stars Victor McLaglen and William Rushe in the cast and Mdrenerite de la Matte as the heroine.
Mrs. Anna Selleck of Newark will receive 4000 dollars after suing Howard Burch of Oswego in New York supreme court for 15000 dollars over an automobile collision that shifted her heart from left to right. Evidence showed the heart moved back to the left side after cross examination.
The Royal Collegian orchestra, a seven member college dance band, touring from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, played a dance at the Winter Garden last evening. They are billed as the finest local dance band with seven men covering 20 instruments. The group is held over for this evening with a record crowd expected and popular prices. Free dancing runs from 8 40 to 9.
Word arrives of the death in Needles California of Willian Worth Williams a former Helena and Philipsburg resident. He was known in Missoula and Butte and was the first white child born at Basin Jefferson County. He is survived by his wife a daughter and two half brothers John Hickey Philipsburg and Tom Hickey Missoula.
The midnight entertainment starts at 12 o'clock with 100 to 200 paid admissions each Saturday night. A police officer maintains order at the Broadwater pavilion events.
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