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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1938

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Lamey elected Montana Democratic state head at central meeting

Arthur F. Lamey Havre attorney chosen to lead the Montana Democrats succeeding Grover C. Cisel at a central committee gathering in Billings. Jarmey O Connor Livingston congressman gave the keynote. About 500 party adherents attended as Ayers read resolutions and platform planks for the coming campaign.

Billings Montana Arthur F. Lamey Havre Central Committee Grover C. Cisel Jarmey ¥. O'Connor Livingston Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson O'Connor Lamey Mears L. Fagg D. A. Batchoff Butte Rey E. Ayers

Native Montana Leader Heads State Democratic Committee

Arthur F. Lamer of Havre, born at Big Sandy near Havre, 45, was elected unopposed as chairman of Montana’s State Democratic Central Committee. A Michigan Law graduate of 1914, he served as a marine lieutenant in World War I, practiced law in Havre, and held county attorney post 1928 to 1937. Active in Rotary, American Legion chapters, he was Montana Bar Association president last week.

Billings Arthur F. Lamer Havre State Democratic Central Committee Montana Big Sandy University of Michigan United States Marines France Rotary Club Deartment American Legion Montana Bar Association Great Falls

Legion Envoys Eek OK to National Meetings

Lamport and Shannon of Helena lead Montana delegates to the 20th annual American Legion national convention in Los Angeles opening next week and running until Sept 22. Other Montana delegates include Armstrong of Kalispell, Sweitzer of Conrad, Shields, plus Gossman of Great Falls, Yarbrough of Hamilton, Parker of Fromberg, and Stacy of Anaconda.

C. Lamport Ray N. Shannon Helena Montana American Legion The Los Angeles Ora J. Armstrong Kalispell Ed Sweitzer Conrad Ed Shields Great Falls George Gossman Dillon Ernest Yarbrough Hamilton Cass Parker Fromberg Tohn Stacy Anatonda

Roosevelt Keeps Close Tab On Europe Aboard Train

President Roosevelt travels toward Rochester Minnesota to visit his gravely ill son James who will undergo a gastric operation at the Mayo Clinic. Eleanor Roosevelt and Betsy James are at the hospital as the journey is briefly paused for health concerns and crowd scenes along the line.

Roosevelt Rochester Minn Covday James Mayo Clinic Eleanor Ronne Yell Betsy Rochester, Minn Collin- Wood Cleveland

Quick on Trigger in Trailer Case Denied

Knoxville judge dismissed a case against a trailer dweller who fired a revolver when a police light flashed. The judge said the trailer is the domicile and warned the man not to be quick on the trigger, upholding the homeowner’s right to protection.

Knoxville A. Mynatt

Political Week At a Glance From The Associated Press

A condensed calendar of upcoming political events and primaries across states. Topics include governor and U S House nominations in Maine Maryland Arizona Colorado New Hampshire Vermont and more with conventions and senatorial races noted for several states. Georgia votes on governor and congressional candidates while the Connecticut Republicans plan a convention.

Associated Press Maine National House of Representatives Maryland Senate House Arizona New Hampshire Vermont Connecticut Michigan Louisiana Overton Utah Washington Georgia

Czech President appeals for peace to Nazis and all nations

President Trague appeals for calm in a radio broadcast in Czech and German urging peace amid Sudeten German autonomy talks. He pledges to pursue justice for all nationalities and warns clashes could threaten European peace, as negotiations strain German and Czechoslovak relations.

Trague Bones Nagl Yeice B Ut

Railroads Show Prospects Of Improvement

Washington reports modest progress for railroads as loadings of revenue freight rose to 648 039 cars in the week ending September 3 up 4 4 percent from the prior week and down 1 2 percent from the year ago. Employment also edged up with class 1 railroads listing 935 285 workers in mid August but 19 22 percent below August 1920. Disputes over a proposed 13 percent wage cut loom, while the mediation board says a strike is unlikely before mid December.

Washington Interstate Commerce Comission National Mediation Board National Mediation Act

Hull Declares World Faces Lawlessness or Order

Secretary Hull stated the issue is whether nations will follow law or abandon fair play and restraint in a crisis involving Germany and Czechoslovakia. He warned no government can avoid participation in choosing between anarchy and orderly conduct under law. The remarks were issued ahead of Pan American talks in Lima and after discussions between Kennedy and Halifax.

Washington Hall Germany Czechoslovakia Secretary of State Peru Lima Adolf Hiller Nurnberg Kennedy Stull Lord Halifax London Hull

Trains add 2.1 million men to French army stance

Paris reports 2,100,000 men now in French forces amid Maginot Line fortifications. Basel border gap urged closure as Rhine defenses and river patrols tighten security. Bonnet heads to Geneva to push Russian troop passage talks and aid for Soviet supplies.

Paris Germany War Ministry Basel Switzerland Rhine Helfort Besancon Georges Bonnet Geneva Bonnet Rulgania

Famous Tarzan of Film World In Divorce Suit

Glenn Morris, 1986 Olympic decathlon champion and film Tarzan, is sued for divorce by Charlotte Morris in a Los Angeles superior court. She alleges cruelty and abuse including blackened eye and head injury, cites his hostile remarks, claims Morris earned $18,900 in 1937, seeks $2000 attorney fees and $700 monthly alimony. married in 1986 and separated August 28.

Los Angeles Glenn Morris Charlotte Morris Made & Mistske Tast

Republicans Demand Roast Ox At Rally In Wild Hall Invasion

A September 1 crowd at Fittsburgh’s suburban park surged into a Republican rally hall chanting for roast food. Police struggled as hundreds pushed through, overturning tables with ox meat, tomatoes and olives, while candidates Davis and James were surrounded. Reports say up to 50,000 promised meals but only a fraction received food. no injuries reported.

Fittsburgh James J. Davis Arthur W. James

Britain warns Hitler over Czech crisis in personal note

London reports that Britain has warned Adolf Hitler personally that British neutrality cannot be counted on if Germany seeks a major war over Czechoslovakia. Sir Nevile Henderson conveyed Britain’s views to Nazi leaders in Nuremberg, signaling clear British stance ahead of Hitler’s Monday speech.

Great Britain Hitler Czech London Great Retin Adolf Winker Germay Czechoslovakia Neve Henderson Nurnberg Germany Britain Hans Bir Nevile Joachim von Ribbentrop Hermann Wilhelm Goering von Ribbentrop Feuhher

Rail unions set strike date for nationwide walkout

Veterans of the railway unions plan to specify Chicago as the meeting point on September 26. A spokesman said employers’ wage cut proposal would be met with determined resistance and a nationwide strike date will be announced. About 929,000 rail employees would be affected.

Cihelnnati Chicago George M. Harrison Brotherhood of Railway Roosevelt Rail Advisory Commission Eartiers’ Joint Committee

Germany Proclaims Invincible Nation Under Hitler and Goering

In Nurnberg on September 10, Field Marshal Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler proclaimed Germany united and invincible, vowing to protect German brethren in Czechoslovakia. Goering warned they are masters of unavoidable events but mean no harm, while Goebbels accused democracy and Bolshevism. Hitler pledged a united Germany whatever providence holds, with talk of annexing the Sudeten German area and mass support from Hitler Youth.

Nurnberg Germany Hermann Wilhelm Goering Fuehrer Paul Jozeph Goebbels United States Goebbels Communist International Czechoslovakia Hitler Peerh Tuehrer

Meets Husband in Ambulance But Is Not as Expected

Centreville Mississippi September 10 a couple from Natchez travels to Woodville where a husband was injured in an automobile crash. A car carrying Mrs J J White collided with the ambulance returning him to Natchez. No injuries reported and the incident caused minor disruption.

Husband Centreville Miss Natches Woodville J. J. White Natchez

Roosevelt may call meet to cut overlapping taxes

Treasury circles report President Roosevelt may convene a conference on dividing tax sources and reducing overlapping levies. Experts note 36 states plus the federal government tax income, 24 states levy sales taxes, and tobacco volume taxes span many jurisdictions. The goal is to ease taxpayer burden and avoid eroding revenue across overlapping systems.

Washington Roosevelt Treasury

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