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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1925

Page

4

Germany Jingoism Surges Over Stressmann Pact Plans

A German press backlash targets Foreign Secretary Stressmann amid debate over a security pact tied to Germany’s aims on Cologne, the Ruhr, and League of Nations admission. The six month advisement period and Marx government links surface as critics push der Stressmann.

Wepin Associated~Press Austen Chamberlain Germany Gustav Stressmann Marx Stressmann Cologne Ruhr League of Nations

Thrifty Plans Of Jail-Bird Almost Kills His Wife

Renato Battari a Viterbo laborer devised a plan to provide for Micolina while he served a month in jail. With her consent he injected kerosene into her veins hoping to make her mildly ill so she could recover in a public hospital. The attempt backfired as he stayed longer in jail while she survived with doctors barely saving her life.

Viterbo Renato Battari Micolina Rénato

Drink Water to Help Sluggish Kidneys Warns Authority

A health notice advises drinking water and using Jad Salts to cleanse and stimulate sluggish kidneys. It links backache, headache, dizziness, and urinary issues to kidney wear from acidic foods and recommends consulting a physician, plus daily use of Jad Salts, and ample soft water intake.

Fisher

Woman Afraid to Eat Anything Inspires Relief Adlezika

A reader letter from Mrs Be Howard describes fear of eating due to stomach trouble. She reports Adlezika gives relief by removing gas and waste, reducing bloating, and improving mood and energy. Sold at Chatfield Drug Store on North Main Street.

Howard Chatfield Prug N. Main St

Defense Argues Teapot Dome Case Aims to Safeguard Navy Trust

Defense attorneys Owen Roberts and Alec Pomierene labeled the government’s lease terms as improper and contended that the 1920 act gave Congress broad authority over naval oil reserves. They argued that swapping crude for fuel oil stored under navy supervision was legal, that bonds tied to Fall and Sinclair require no wrongful connection, and criticized government for not presenting key naval testimony. The day ended with adjournment and a promise of final government rebuttal tomorrow.

Owen Roberts Alec Pomierene Congress Navy United States Littleton Sinclair Jan Liberty Fall Mr. Littleton Equity J. K. Robison Navy Engineering H. Foster Bain A. W. Ambrose Bureau of Mines Sinclair Jease

Crooks Cost Business Great Sum Each Year

Chicago March 25 Annual losses in the nation from commercial crooks total about 250 million pounds. J Whitlock manager of Belding Brothers and company told a conference of business leaders that crooks prey on legitimate firms. He cited organized, well financed groups and noted that 2 million dollars is being raised by credit men this year to fund investigations and prosecutions.

Chicago J., Whitlock Belding Brothers and Company

Five killed and thirty hurt in Bordeaux Paris Express wreck

Five persons are known to have been killed and 30 injured when the Bordeaux Paris express derailed near Paris. The dead include Dr. Adolphe Pedebi dou, senator from the upper Pyrenees.

Paris Associated Press Adolphe Pedebidou Pyre- Neec

Man Who Came Back arrives at Antlers in Fox version

From a best selling novel and stage play, The Man Who Came Back follows Henry Potter, a wealthy New Yorker’s black sheep. He burns Broadway, is sent to a San Francisco shipyard, is shanghaied, and lands in the Orient. A romance driven tale of rise and fall unfolds in this screen adaptation.

William Fox John Fleming Wilson Broadway Anid San Francisco Golden Gate City Orient Henry Potter

Georgia Minstrels Bring 40-Act Vaudeville Show to Marlow

The Famous Georgia minstrels appear at the Marlow next Saturday with a cast of about 40 performers including fans, makers, musicians, singers and dancers. The program features 15 vaudeville acts and is billed as unlike any previous minstrel presentation.

Georgia Marlow

Vaudeville and Pictures at Marlow Tonight

Tonight's Marlow program features Willie Twist the clown and a variety act lineup including Lyle and Virginia in Flashes of Variety, Danny Graham's Revie dance act, Pitzer and Dave Captain Jenks comedy numbers, Koehler and Roberts roller skating, and The Prairie Wife film portraying a eastern girl’s life with an engineer on the prairie.

Marlow Willie Twist Vaudville Lyle Virginia Danny Graham Revie Miss Courtney Pitzer Dave Captain Jenks Koehler Roberts Arthur Struger

Ku Klux Klan Held Control Of Houston Police In 1920

Two witnesses in the Klan Kimbro case testified that the Ku Klux Klan controlled Houston police in 1920 and that the city employed a dozen West Texas officers to protect citizens from further Klan outrages. Mayor Oscar F Wolcomb and City Attorney Sewell Myer, both once alleged Klansmen, testified as the suit concerns financial relations between ex Klansman George M B Kimbro and the Klan. Bryan testified the Klan tapped telephone wires and listened to conversations of Catholic priests Knights of Columbus and a black editor with plans to arrest and kill on a grand jury warrant from Wharton Texas.

Houston Texas Ku Klux Klan West Texas Oscar F. Wolcomb Sewell Myer Fred A. Bryan

In the Realm of Higher Things Yellow Peril report to Race Relations Survey

An Associated Press dispatch from Stanford reports a Race Relations Survey briefing predicting that alien land laws will boost Asiatic migrations to cities and expand agricultural land by the second generation. The study, led by Prof. FB G Mears and Dr. Robert E Park, notes urbanization of Japanese and a continued decline in Chinese numbers on the Pacific coast, with ratios shrinking from 38 in 1900 to 2.9 in 1920.

Associated Press Stanford University Cal FB. G. Mears California

Garlic smell cure from cows and breath study

Washington reports that Department of Agriculture scientists conclude the only way to eliminate garlic odor is to refrain from eating garlic. The dairy industry sought a remedy for garlicky milk from cows that fed on garlic, and the experts say the solution is to keep cows away from the weed.

Associated Press Washington Department of Agriculture Department

Pardon Him Mr Ape Monkeys in London Answers

A dialogue shows a child and mother discussing a monkey in London. The child asks to speak to the ape, while the mother admonishes the phrase and corrects the child’s assumption about the animal’s comprehension.

MR. Ape Charlie Mummiie Grangpa London

Banker Identifies Hoffman Murder Case Accounts

C M Preston of Hamilton National Bank testified at the Bennett trial in Chattanooga identifying Miss Augusta Hoffmans account and noting a signature discrepancy on one of three endorsements. The contested check dated December 1915 was paid in August 1916. Annie Collins of Knoxville testified the court teeth resembled Miss Hoffman 1913 absence.

Chattanooga Tenn Associated Press C. M., Preston Hamilton National Bank Augusta Hoffman W. P. Bennett Mae Bennett Miss Hoffman Angeust Annie Collins Knoxville

Fire Keeps Burning in San Francisco After Earthquake

A San Francisco scene underscored by the city’s resilience as fires erupt post quake. Residents rally for safety and aid while emergency crews battle closures and infrastructure damage through the night.

Army Camp Aflame at Taylor Camp Fire Hits Barracks

Two blocks of barracks at Camp Taylor near Louisville burned in the early hours, one of the nation’s largest World War mobilization camps. Cause unknown. Two civilians living on site severely burned. No soldiers stationed there currently.

Associated Prega Louisville Camp Taylor Louisville Herald

Seeing Double in Haywood Party Night Reel

Interview excerpt hints at a surreal exchange about a party of movie stars in Haywood. The speaker recalls a wild night with a gang of their sub jet studies, implying a misread or coded phrase. No concrete names or dates are provided.

Haywood

Wonders predicted for medical progress in coming decades

London March 7 The Associated Press reports Dr C W Saleeby of the London Medical Institute predicts tuberculosis will be exterminated or as rare as leprosy in British dominions within twenty five years The greatest advances will be in fighting tuberculosis cancer and infant mortality He notes global medical talent and international cooperation will create a perfect system to combat disease He cites declining TB rates and foresees cancer eradication efforts expanding in about a decade with infant mortality falling from one in seven in 1906 to one in 14 in 1923 and to about one in 22 under future methods

London Associated Press British Dominions C. W.saleeby London Medical” Institute Saleeby Germany Austria United States England Wales

Lewis Promoter Seeks Full Creditors’ Payout

BE G Lewis, Lewistown founder and promoter in real estate oil and mining, told creditors at a San Luis Obispo meeting he hopes every creditor gets one hundred cents on the dollar. The session, overseen by Commissioner W. P. Butcher Jr., aims to settle bank robbery proceedings. creditors total around 9,090 with claims listed from across the U S and abroad. Lewis’s known liabilities exceed 10,000,000, built largely on personal notes to numerous lenders, with a mix of secured and unsecured claims.

Associated Press Santa Barbara Cal BE. G. Lewis Lewistown Mont San Luis Obispo W. P. Butcher, Jr United States

War Claimants organize to pursue German holdings

New York March 24 The American War Claimants association representing 1000 Americans with war claims or awards against Germany summing to 60000000 was formed in New York. William P Sidley of Western Electric was elected chairman with Alexander Otis as secretary and George C Pratt as treasurer. The group will protest any early return of German property here without provision for payment of American claims as a bill to be considered by Congress is awaited.

Associated Press New York American War Claimants Association Germany William P. Sidley Western Electric Company of Chicago Alexander Otis George C. Pratt Western Electric Company

Gangs Use Sleight-of-Hand on Wall Street Buses

New York March 25 six men were arrested as members of gangs that targeted bond and brokerage buses for months. Police say the groups used sleight-of-hand experts to steal securities from messenger boys in crowded trains and elevators.

Associated Press New York Wall Street

Air route over North Pole arouses Japan

International interest rises in a revived plan for a polar air route from Russia to Alaska using a large airship. Dr Fridtio Nansen is said to offer guidance under international support. May is seen as the best launch time with Marmans on the north coast of Russia as the European departure point.

Gerlin Associated Germany Scandinavian Japan North Pole Russia Alaska Fridtio € Nansen Tor Russ Francis Joseph Pole Canada Bering Strait Wrangel Island DeLong Island Nova Zembia Europe

Banker Feeds Pigeons At John M Richardsons Office

A banker in the city feeds a flock of pigeons each winter at the window sill of John M Richardsons office. At 330 o'clock every morning the birds perch there and await the daily feeding, returning each season.

John M. Richard Son

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