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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
1
London reports the English press calls for bold statesmanship to restore traditional greatness as the nation faces economic and political strain. Editorials abandon blame on foreigners and America, urging self reforms and stronger leadership to tackle postwar woes. Continued coverage promises more details.
In Clurago in October police report a bomb placed in the vestibule of a north side apartment, injuring three women and risking several others. The attacks, the second of their kind and the tenth visit by the intruder in four weeks, appear directed at Mrs. Anna Coombs, 30, wife of a policeman, with each device left after she was summoned to her door late at night.
In Lansing Michigan on October 18 five persons were killed when the automobile carrying George M. Long of Pompei his wife and three Pompei friends daughters were struck at a crossing by an interurban car. The victims were instantly killed and include former State Representative Long.
Blinded by wind driven snow, two youths were killed today by a railroad passenger train while walking into town after riding blind baggage. The dead are Robert Schnieder, 18, St. Paul, and Walter Fish, 20, Davenport, Ia.
A Chinese civil conflict between Chekiang and Kiangsu appears likely after Shanghai fell to General Lin Chuen-Feng. Regional commanders Song Han Yang and Chang Ten-Lin muster about 200000 troops, with others like Bene Vu and Wir Pei-Fa aligning, as Tur jog Prison Friday incidents disrupt diplomacy and threaten the East Asian conference due November 5.
The Red Triangle Derby at 5 40 p m features men and women jockeys competing for $15 000 in Helena. Gov John F Erickson to present a floral horseshoe to the winner as Governor's address follows. Billy Moore led Saturday. riders like Sol Hepner Vic Kohler and Bully Moore aim to turn the tables today amid anticipated surprises.
Los Angeles October 18. Post mortem on Laure Biddle widow of Craig Biddle finds probable death by abohotium though confirmation awaits chemical tests. She was a prominent Philadelphia society matron found dead in her apartment. Bruises prompted an investigation as police sought information from residents. The private physician notes long term intoxication, while officials cite possible heart trouble. Continued on Page Five.
Mrs Addie Louise McCunn died and James D McCunn with six children were hospitalized after driving onto tracks at a Northern Pacific crossing east of Livingston. An eastbound train struck the car as the caboose cleared. Ruth McCunn, the oldest daughter, suffered a fractured pelvis. The family was moving from Merrill Wisconsin to Statile Washington.
In Butte Montana on October 18 authorities will investigate reports of a second man afflicted with leprosy. The first suspected patient is a Chinese man isolated in the city and the second man is said to reside in German Gulch near Butte.
Washington reports that Dwight F. Davis, newly appointed secretary of war, will simplify army administration and remove excessive regulations. He plans to approve his prior recommendations from when he was assistant secretary to streamline procedures and reduce bureaucratic delays.
New York report details the roundup of the Cowboy Gang, an underworld group linked to 67 crimes. Alleged leaders include Tolice chieftan Verster and woman leader Rose Heniie. an alleged gunman agent Joseph Stverberg was arrested on grand larceny charges. Authorities recovered 20 stolen cars and other loot across multiple boroughs and Staten Island.
Colorado Springs report from October 18 notes nine climbers stranded near the summit after heavy snow closed the highway. They were rescued by a road tram crew and emerge unharmed except for exposure. The Adaman club plans a New Year ascent to celebrate the season.
Albert Tee of Mina Ort and former Manitoba bank president Charles Arthur Reuse were arrested on a federal warrant alleging fraud in real estate deals. New Orleans postal inspectors filed the charge, implicating altered instruments in the transactions.
Srestau Germany Oct 18 Axvironval Tudendorff former first quartermaster general and last March defeated as the national candidate addresses extreme nationalist meetings here. He faced crowds of communists who threatened violence. Police action prevented serious trouble.
In Weaself Arkansas October 18 prayers shifted from seeking rain to thanking for dry weather. Weeks of steady rain flooded fields and ruined hundreds of acres of cotton. Morning prayers forecast continued dry days that would lower water levels and allow harvest. Six weeks of drought had raised fears for crop survival.
A Danish woman, Dagmar Stediman of Coffenhagen, died after plunging about 200 feet from an airplane into Barron Lake near here during an aerial exhibition. The parachute failed and the pilot reportedly misdirected the craft as rescue efforts began.
Julius Vuhas a 28 year old Kenosha factory worker was brought back from Chicago in the custody of Coronel Joseph Friend and county deputies in a bid to aid investigations into the slayings of Madalynne Latimer 19 and her fiancé James Sears Ke Wasa Bridge owner. The arrest followed a Chicago hotel capture after an alleged confession to a clerk who summoned officers.
New York reports show Rose Pastor Stokes after a Nyack hearing issued a statement at her mother’s home defending New York divorce laws and criticizing scandal driven divorces. She declined to discuss financial settlements or the alleged co respondent Grassman. George H. Gilman testified she might marry Grossman after divorce, a detail she refused to address.
Weet Talm Beach Florida December 16 Nina Wilkow Putnam writer from Del Ray near the city was the victim of a holiday party holdup near the Ocean, with her companion ROA Garger of that city. Jewels papers and cash valued at about 9000 dollars were stolen. the couple report being insulted during a minor accident and accosted by the robbers after attempting to mediate the trouble. Rochester, Maine reports a canning factory trade for the 1926 crop with a committee to propose a financing plan and study the argument method.
Fifteen Yale geology students on a Middletown field expedition were seriously injured when a platform under a pit collapsed. Wehard Dana of St. Thomas suffered facial and neck lacerations, back injuries, and a fractured jaw and was hospitalized in serious condition. Edmund R. Beaumont of Kingston, Pa, incurred internal injuries. Frederick Spencer of Cleveland, Ohio, sustained a severe back sprain. Alpert W. Matheny Jr of Pittsburgh, Pa, sustained a broken arm. John Bishop of Cleveland suffered major facial trauma and scalp wounds.
A flotilla of fourteen ships searched the coast near Reatick west of town for seven men missing after a capsized vessel last night. No survivors or bodies had been located by nightfall as the effort continued today with more ships joining the pursuit.
Washington October 18 Miss Helen L Baughan director of women's activities for the National Liberal Alliance announced an aggressive nation wide campaign to secure modification of the Volstead act She said twelve million postal cards will be used to gauge sentiment for or against modification and cited church and periodical surveys as support for the effort The friends of liberty seek a new interpretation of the eighteenth amendment and insist constitutional liberty requires change to the act
Washington October 18. The AFL president William Green’s stance against recognizing communism at Atlantic City was praised in a letter from Mrs. John Sherman president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. She lauded his refusal to grant recognition as closing an avenue of insidious influence and commended his response as satisfying Americans.
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. C Page arrested after the body of Tani Murray a roomer in her home was found. Police seek Frank McGlone in connection with Murray’s death after an all night drinking party. Page says five men entered and shot Murray after tying her in a bedroom.
A strong opposition forms against big tax relief for fnapayers as Hoover Jess is singled out from all Federal frame reviews. Secretaly Melton on the eve of a house wage andy micans committee ready to begin a plan for a large tax reduction. The treasury head warns it would reduce revenue without laying off workers. Garner’s plan for broader policy faces GOP critique as Texas Democrat Representative Garner proposes higher consumption taxes for single filers.
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