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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1925

Page

4

Fewer and Better Papers in Future

Columbia Mo May 6 Elbert H Baker president of the Cleveland Plain Dealer tells Missouri University journalism students that newspapers will be fewer but better with more teamwork and ethical rigor. He denies selling to advertisers and urges truth and world terms in news.

Columbia Associated “Press Elbert H. Baker Cleveland Plain Dealer School of Journalism University of Missouri Today Baker Advertiser

Trotzky Returns to Moscow Amid Bolshivek Rehab

Moscow May 6 By the Associated Press Leon Trotzky former war minister travels from Sukhum Trans Caucasia to Moscow ready to accept any government post. The Communist hierarchy led by Alexis Rykoff Stalin Kameneff Zinovev absolved him from political heresy and he vows to observe bolshevik tenets. He is likely offered the post of commissar of foreign trade formerly held by Krassin.

Moscow Assoad Caucasus Leon Frotzky Trotzky Sukhum Trans-Caucasia Communist Party Alexis Rykoff Council of Commissars Stalin Kameneff Kalanin Zinovefi

Arrests Educator for Teaching Evolution in Dayton

Preliminary hearing set for Saturday as defense plans to challenge the constitutionality of the new law. The report notes Dayton busing is a major issue. Also mentioned is the world copper production record held by a Belgian Congo mine.

Yea Dayton Belgian Congo

Kolor-Bak Restores Gray Hair Says Parchen Drug Co

Advert says Kolor-Bak restores gray hair to original shade and banishes dandruff while stopping itch and adding life and beauty. Special six day sale offers regular price to $1.90 per bottle, advertised by Parchen Drug Co.

Kolor-Bak Parchen Drug Co

Adlerika bowel cleansing pitch at chat field drug store

An advertisement promotes Adlerika as a fast acting intestinal evacuant using buckthorn bark magnesium and glycerine to remove waste material. It claims quick relief from constipation and a bloated stomach, urging customers to avoid pills and visit Chatfield Drug Store at 6 N Main St for a cleanse.

Adlerika Leld Drug Store N. Mian St

Campbell to Appeal Sentence in Montana Oil Case

The Great Falls federal court returned the verdict after jurors agreed late last night. Campbell, discoverer of the Ke ven Sunburst oil field, faces appeal as trial opened May 1 and concluded with a 10 o clock verdict. The case centers on misappropriation and illegal promotion costs tied to oil syndicates in northern Montana. Senator Wheeler and other associates faced related indictments, with Wheeler later acquitted in Montana. Ottawa tremors and a New York jockey sale also appear in this bulletin.

Campbell Great Falls Becaus Montana Bourquin Kevin Sunburst Wheeler Gordon Campbell E. J. Briley Department of the Interior District of Columbia E.S. Booth Interior Department Washington Department of Justice Edwin Booth Senate

Armless Man and Virtuous Liars Vaudeville Review

A Butte style review notes the feature film Armless Man Hit in Vaudeville Tonight at the Marlow, a society drama of a deserted mother artist and her child, a prize win, and a wealthy patron whose death leaves her income secure. South American allusions drive dramatic twists as the husband returns. The Associated vaudeville bill earns high praise, led by Clare A. Lutes with extraordinary footwork, the Lutes brothers act, and Florence Yoke company settings. Princess Vinetta and Frank Butler acts add variety with singing and dancing.

the Marlow South America Sher Butte Clare A. Lutes Lutes Associated Lutes Brothers Great Falls Charles Kerina Barker Florence Yoke Company Princess Vinetta Frank Gertrude Butler

Feathers Of Fabric Trim Hats And Boxers Insurance

Fabrice feathers trim many a smart hat. Sometimes they are of silk or satin or even of wool. They have quill ends, and are inevitably placed at a jaunty angle. New York- Mike McTigue, the world's light heavyweight champion insured his hands for $50,000.

New York Mike McTigue

How to Look Years Less Than Your Age

A vintage sale pamphlet describes mercorized wax as a cosmetic to reduce visible aging. It claims repeated nightly application removes outer dull skin to reveal fresher underneath, offering a hygienic natural complexion versus artificial makeup.

Grain Marketing Report Resented by Chicago Board

Chicago May 6 A special committee inquiry was authorized by the Chicago board of trade into statements attributed to Grain Marketing company figures George E Marcy and E F Rosenbaum. The Washington issued statement and Sunday press quotes claim Marcy blamed low grain prices on speculative holdings and artificial market manipulation for this year’s high price potential.

Chicago Associated Press Chicago Board of Trade George E. Marey E. F. Rosenbaum Washington Marcy

Fosdick Controversy Dominates 137th Presbyterian Assembly

The Fosdick case remains central as the 137th annual Presbyterian Assembly opens in Columbus May 21. Fundamentalists and liberals clash over orthodoxy, with cases against New York presbytery for alleged liberal preaching to be heard. Moderator race features Dr Lapsley McAfee, Dr William O Thompson, and Williams Jennings Bryan ally Bryan Dodges.

Fosdick Columbus Associated Press Harry Emerson Fosdick First Presbyterian Church of New York City Presbyterian General Assembly Presbyterian Church New York Walter D. Buchanan Broadway Presbyterian Church Buchanan Clarence Edward Macartney Arch Street Presbyterian Church Philadelphia Macartney Bryan Dodges Lapsley A. McAfee Berkeley Cal William Jennings Bryan Florida

Billings Fishing Fines Total $100 In License Violations

In Billings on May 6 several people faced justice for fishing without current licenses. Four pleaded guilty and paid a total $100 in fines. Individuals cited include Mrs. Katie Koch fined $25, RK Stewart fined $25 for fishing with an expired license, Mrs. Iva Smith fined $25, and A C Porter fined $25 for possessing a rod while the license had expired.

Billings Justice of ‘Peace Court A. T. Holmes Lrs Katie (Och Wiliam S. Downs Yellowstone RK. W. Stewart Justice Downs Iva Smith Huntley Bridge William Gallagher A. C. Porter Porter Holmes Sustice Gallagher

HIDE PEDDLERS ARRESTED ON THE BLAM OF A FHAMER

Billings May 6 fifteen hides valued at 50 dollars were recovered in Billings Monday afternoon. W L Wright a one armed peddler from Stillwater county is jailed on grand larceny charges. The hides belonged to Parham ranch owner Doin Walters near Park City and were identified by Walters when Wright tried to sell them to Montana Hide and Fur. Walters learned Wright was in Billings and offering hides for sale, then reported to police. Patrolman Bruce Zachary arrested Wright on Walters' complaint.

Billings W. L Wright Stillwater County Doin Walters Parham Ranch Park City Wright Montana Hide and Fur Company Walters Bruce Zachary

Greenland to Issue Its Own Coinage With Polar Bear Motif

Copenhagen reports Greenland will soon establish its own coinage after using Denmark’s currency. Coins will feature a polar bear on one side and are designed for durability to withstand harsh circulation in Eskimo colonies.

Greenland Copenhagen Associated Press Denmark

Rio Eager for Steamers with American Tourists

In Rio de Janeiro on April 14, Associated Press reports a thriving tourist trade as Americans aboard a steamer buy Brazilian souvenirs. A jeweler says about 4,000 aquamarines were sold to 383 U.S. travelers for around $20,000, while blue butterfly wings and mounted beetles also fill demand. The wings come from interior poor communities, not professional collectors.

Rio de Janeiro Brazal Associated Press Brazil

Fuller Guilty Free? Navy commander charged in whiskey find

Norfolk May 6. Commander D W Fuller, commanding officer at the naval base, faces three charges of neglect of duty connected to the discovery aboard his ship of 500 quarts of whiskey when it docked in February.

Fuller Norfolk Associated Press D. W. Fuller Naval Base

London opens four Tower dungeons to the public

London April 21 Four additional towers of the Tower of London were opened to sightseers for the first time in history. The Byward Balt Martin and Broad Arrow doors opened to reveal intact dungeons where spies were held during the last war.

London Associated Press Tower of London Byward Balt Martin

Water Industry In A Sound Condition

Louisville May 6 The water supply industry of the United States remains generally sound though not fully recovered from war losses. Leonard Metcalf engineer of Boston told the American Water Works association that the industry lost about a quarter of a billion dollars during the war. He said postwar gains increased earnings power to about 1.5 times prewar levels, but the war losses will likely never be fully recovered and the industry cannot earn a fair return on fair value of properties.

Louisville Associated Press United States Leonard Metcalf Boston American Water Works Association Met

Deserted bride turns to life of crime

Associated Press reports 22 year old M. J. Bailey, who left his four month bride in Lincoln County, Montana, was arrested in Seattle and confessed to stealing a new automobile last Sunday night and several other thefts along his route through Oregon and Washington. The dispatch notes Bailey’s actions followed trouble with his wife and suggests industry-wide concerns over property rates and the need for revision of water property values to align with general property values.

Associated Pres Spokane M. J. Bailey Lincoln County Mant Seattle Oregon Washington Seattle Dispatch the Chronicle

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