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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
1
A donor listed only as Gen to Issir by donor not named gave 8500 dollars toward the Helena Y M G A bond indebtedness. The gift, in memory of his father and mother, was announced by President John Main who hopes others will join in paying off the burdening debt.
The submarine Sol, with 26 men aboard, was rammed and sunk by the steamer City of Rome off the coast of Connecticut. Only three were saved. two bodies recovered today were Walter E. Lawton of New London and Brady D. Lindsay of Pensacola, Fla. Divers report the last compartments flooded, making rescue impossible. Rear Admiral J. D. Beuret and Simon Lake inspected the wreck as salvage plans began.
A local man needed help in his factory and two insertions of his classified ad brought twenty applicants. An ad taker is waiting at telephone 491 or 49 percent now.
The U.S. government lost the first round in a water rights case on theUncompahgre project. Farmer James A. Rexroad was ruled to be entitled to irrigate 50 extra acres beyond his 40 acre allotment. Government plans to appeal to the circuit court of appeals, and possibly the Supreme Court.
Vinton Iowa October 2 The counsel for C B Cook entered a not guilty plea today to a charge of perjury stemming from his testimony before a coroner s inquest into the death of his wife Myrtle Underwood Cook W C T U president who was shot at their home here last September Cook appeared in court but waived formal arraignment and trial date was set for next Monday by District Judge J W Willett
In Italian North Africa at Gel-el-Fared the clash between Italian and Iralan forces results in about thirty tribesmen killed and fifty wounded. Italian Mahans report four dead, including a captain, and nineteen wounded.
Commander John Rodgers testified before the air board in Washington denying responsibility for prior mistakes in the Mitchell case and defending the bureau of aeronautics. He urged procedural changes but opposed a separate air corps, calling for a national department but keeping air services under Navy and Army. Proceedings paused with Mitchell summoned to appear later and policy moves for the air service discussed.
Melilla Morocco Oct 2 Abd-1l-Keim rebel Riffian leader’s deserted capital Ajdirn was occupied by Spanish forces this morning. Spaniards seized heights overlooking the town and left bank lands along the Ghes river. Large stocks of material were captured. The Ajdir town hoses bore Spanish artillery marks and the castle headquarters of Abd‑bl‑Krim sustained air bombardment damage.
Washington reports that after talks with France the U S administration backs a five year lump sum debt plan as a temporary breathing space. Officials see potential mutual benefit though no permanent agreement was reached. President Coolidge aims for a final settlement but delays linger.
Prohibition agents raided the national headquarters on a high street today, detaining two staff members on charges of attempting to sell liquor. One detainee, Solonton Adantshi, is tied to a recent Times Square bootlegging ring arrest.
An all day search failed to locate an airliner due in Rellefente from New York at 11 30 last night. The aircraft, piloted by Charles Ames, was the regular New York to Chicago flight. Weather and low clouds over the Susquehanna valley hindered progress. the plane reportedly passed near Hartleton before 11 50 p.m. The search continued tonight with hope for success.
Indianapolis October 2 McNamara Tahar leader sentenced to one to five years in prison and fined 81000 for Mackmail in a case linked to the 1924 Elks home construction dispute. The conviction followed a contention between Jaber Wows and nineH construction efforts.
Washington dispatch reports Inter-Parlamentarans voting unanimously not to appeal to the United States to join the League of Nations nor to urge covenant revision or adoption of a world language. The conference opened with talks on Bolshevism controls, international trusts, and Pan American union aims. Miss Mary MacSwiney’s bid for delegate status was denied by Baron Adelswaerd as the Saklatvala case dominated day two. Continued on Page Ten.
A cave in at the Hoodoo Tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad near Church Hill, Richmond, Va, trapped more than twenty men as they reinforced the walls. One engineer Tom Mason is believed crushed. six other workers are missing. Some escaped, but rescue efforts were hindered by toxic fumes and steam.
Tuba Ohio hosts a grand pageant of oil princesses from 32 states including Miss Muracila Trees and Queen Petralia as part of the exposition parade. Kings and queens from the House of the Alumne join thousands of visitors. Electrical exhibits highlight novelty prisms and fused quartz lenses, touting 30 times sharper clarity and UV transmission.
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor announced tonight that a jurisdictional dispute between bricklayers and plasterers' unions has been settled. The agreement orders an immediate halt to hostilities and a resumption of work, with a tribunal to render binding decisions.
Detroi and Michiana cities faced a daytime storm that darkened skies for over half an hour. The event caused at least four deaths and left 12 injured as a train tank car was struck near Milan, Michigan. Lightning halted flights to Lansing and Toledo, with two of twelve planes diverting back to Toledo.
At Fort Leavenworth Kansas on October 2 the Army demonstrated radio control of airplanes and air to ground message reception. Aviators showed aerial photographs transmitted via radio and the ability to send orders to aircraft through amplifiers with ground operators in sight of spectators.
Casper Oct 2 F Independent operators in the Salt Creek field, including Whyeland holdings, face a 12.5 percent royalty proposal. Former Governor A T Brooks told the committee that the present rate is too low and urged higher royalties to curb off take from development, noting shrunken profits as fields mature.
Providence R I Aug 14 Det 2 Captain George W McVay and Chief Engineer John A Grant of the steamer Muchinac were indicted here today for manslaughter after a hover explosion on August 14. George J Kelley general manager of the Muckwati Transport Company, operator on the steamer, was charged as an accessory before the fact.
Navy records reveal authorization for a gas valve modification on the Shenandoah airship, issued with caution and framed as an experimental change. Officials warned the new automatic safety valve setup was not as可靠 as the original, signaling added risk during operations and urging extreme caution in testing.
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