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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1934

Page

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Peace terms accepted by Montana copper unions end strike

Butte miners and engin eers vote 1299 to 916 to accept the peace agreement with Anaconda Copper. Great Falls and Anaconda mill and smeltermen approve by large margins. Walkout since May 8 halted 5800 workers as federal mediators and mine company officials push resumption of activities. No celebration as towns remain quiet. result announced by Mine Mill and Smelters International President.

Butte Montana Unon Engiers Great Falls Ananda Mill Anacondamper Thomas Brown International Mine Mil Tellermen Copper Mioe Mill Ananda

World News In Gist From The Associated Press

Global reports describe Newport-Sopwith’s Endeavour facing difficulties and a beating of an American defender Rainbow. Paris reports show shifts in munitions policy, while Washington negotiates arms and martial law amid labor unrest. Soviet press touts Moscow’s push for league membership as Nazi dissent surfaces in Germany. Ambassador Bowers awaits Spain trade talks with the United States.

Wisconsin Primary Contenders Session Highlights Six Candidates

Six candidates in the Wisconsin primary are shown, including three U S Senate hopefuls and three governor aspirants. Incumbent Robert M. LaFollette Jr. Progressive Gertrude Bowler Democrat John B. Chapple Republican, with Philip J. La Follette Progressive Gov G Schmedeman Democrat and Howard T. Greene Republican also seeking office.

Wisconsin Badger U. S. Senate Robert M. LaFollette, Jr Gertrude Bowler John B. Chapple Aspirante Philip J. la Follette Progresalive G. Schmedeman Howard T. Greene

Anaconda Plant East Helena to Reopen in 10 Days

Alex Laint, superintendent, said the slag treating plant would likely resume operations within ten days and employ about 65 workers. The move follows miners and smelter workers in Butte, Anaconda, and Great Falls voting to return to work, with most material from East Helena shipped for processing.

Alex Laint Anaconda Copper Mining Company East Helena Lalst The Independent Butte Anaconda Great Falla

President Roosevelt watches yacht race off Newport

President Roosevelt rode the Nourmahal to the quarter-deck as the Endeavor defeated the Rainbow in the first official 20 mile international race off Narragansett bay. Afterward the Vincent Astor yacht headed toward Buszard's bay to land his son James at Marion, Massachusetts, with plans to drop anchor and stay all night.

Cuyahoga Newport R. I Nourmahal Roosevelt Narragansett Bay Endeavor Rainbow Vincent Astor Buszard’s Bay James Mans

Manila labor riot leaves three dead in clash at cigar plant

In Manila a crowd of several hundred strikers and supporters tried to force entry into La Minerva cigar factory. United ex army troops were deployed by Governor General Frank Murphy to restore order. At least three killed and about 18 wounded, including one woman and nine policemen, in what authorities call the first strike fatalities in Philippine history.

Tanita Ex Army Nht Poe Frank Phy la Minerva Cigar Factory Manila Firat Philippine Matory

Wisconsin Progressives Aim to Reshape National Politics

Milwaukee report notes Wisconsin Progressives, led by Robert M. La Follette Jr. and Philip La Follette, run under a new banner in 1934. They seek to merge with sister movements across states, challenging Republicans, Democrats, and Socialists in November. The primary on September 18 tests their strength before the general election.

Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin la Follette New Progressive Party LaFollette

MOTHS WARNING AND FUMIGATION BOOKLET OFFER

A Helena Independent notice urges households to beware moths this season and request the federal Moths booklet by mailing four cents and name, street, city, state to the Washington Information Bureau. The booklet, prepared by government entomologists, covers known effective methods to protect clothing and fabrics.

Washington Information Bureau

Mrs. Madisons Affair Is Put Over To Dec 2

Los Angeles date line reports the state supreme court delayed until December 2 the appeal of Nellie Madison, a former Montana cowgirl, from a death sentence upheld by the superior court for the murder of her husband.

Los Angeles Atate Supreme Court Nellie Madison Montana Au-Perior

Arny Rules Big Part of Strike Zone

Francis J. Gorman, textile strike chairman, threatened to call out 100,000 more workers across remaining branches unless the walkout ends this week. Extension would hit dyeing, rayon, underwear, knit goods, and rug divisions as 11,000 guardsmen remain on duty.

Associated Press Francis J. Gorman United Textile Workers Executive Councils Gatna Southern Maine Georgia Atlanta

Speeches of Day on Constitution Highlights Across Nation

Highlights from Constitution Day speeches in New York City and Chicago feature former Treasury secretary Ogden Mills criticizing the New Deal and former Senator Otah Glenn condemning contracts without due process. The remarks center on property rights and government reform amid national debate.

Associated Press Ogden T Mills U. S Ota F. Glenn Minos Chicago

Beet sugar workers with jobs not eligible for relief

Washington on September 17 Relief Administrator Hopkins indicated that employed beet sugar workers, including those in Colorado, should not expect federal relief. He said it is not the government's responsibility to aid people with jobs, clarifying the relief policy for wage earners.

Washington Hopkins Relief Administration Colorado

Rose Sullivans suit on Western Loan dismissed

In Los Angeles on September 17 a federal court dismissed Rose Sullivans motion to intervene in the receiver appointment case for Western Loan and Building Co. Based on a hearing date October 14 the court heard that restructuring had occurred and the petition to appoint a receiver in California was urged to be resolved October 18 to tidy titles and affairs of the reorganized firm.

Los Angeles Rose Sullivan Western Loan and Building Company Utah Fedral Court J. Nancie Tomich Rene Sullivan Miss Sullivan Interranton W. Richardson California Building and Loan Commissoner California Friends

Many Are Left in Alaska as Fire Destroys Roaring City

A fierce blaze swept through Many Are Left, Alaska, destroying the mining city late yesterday. About 1,500 residents faced homelessness with 250 reported left without shelter as flames raged under a northeast wind. Coast guard cutters were sent for aid while officials estimated losses from 760,000 to over 1,000,000 dollars as supplies and structures were consumed.

Name Alaska Coast Guard

New York to Try Municipal Lottery for Revenue

A New York aldermen committee proposed legalizing a municipal lottery for revenue along with a city income tax and a 0.1 percent levy on gross business income. The measures will be presented to the Board of Aldermen and the whole tomorrow as part of a relief tax bill.

New York Board of Aldermen

Bolivia launches offensive in Chaco Boreal battle

Buenos Aires reports Bolivia shifts to offense tonight in the Carandayty sector. The War Ministry says Bolivian forces rolled back the enemy more than 100 kilometers and recaptured four small fortified places.

Buenos Aires Bolivia Chaco Boreal War Ministry la Paz Carandayty

Farmer kills family then hanges self near Brush Colorado

Fort Morgan Colorado September 17 Roy Hegel farmer fifteen miles southeast of Brush killed his wife and two children using a tree as the death blow and then hanged himself from a windmill Sheriff R A Johnston said neighbors believed financial troubles and an expected new baby weighed on him.

Fort Morgan Colo Roy Hegel Brush R.A. Johnston Regel

China aided on aircraft by America

Testimony before the senate munitions committee charged that a Commerce Department agency under Secretary Roper secretly aided the Chinese government to prepare for war in the air. The hearing described this as another link between governments and munitions makers, with the department agency cited as largely responsible for the cooperation.

Washington Department of Commerce Senate Munitions Committee Department Roper

German Protestants Battle Nazis in Württemberg

In Stuttgart and other Württemberg towns protests by dissenting Protestants erupted after the suspension of Bishop Theophil Wurm. Nazi organizers clashed with church members, prompting the state's Interior Minister to call Dr. Wilhelm Frick for instructions. Frick reportedly advised the party to refrain from interference.

Stuttgart Germany Wuerttemberg Wilhelm Frick Theophil Wurm Frick

Five Nations Oppose Admit Russia to League of Nations

Five nations opposed Russia's admission as the League's political committee voted 38 to 3 in favor of the Soviet's membership, with seven abstentions. Delegates from Portugal, Switzerland, France, and others weighed Russia's evolving role and the Soviet reply to invitations from 34 league members. Louis Barthou defended the Soviet position amid rapid debate before the assembly vote.

Atecolung Busela Portugal France Russia Louis Barthou Miiister Stauchly Lenin Barthou League Moscow

Morro Castle Commander Frowned On Fire Drills

New York report shows William F Warms, Morro Castle commander during the Jersey coast disaster that killed 182, was fined in 1920 for failing to hold fire drills on another Ward line ship. His license was suspended for 10 days as the Commerce Department inquiry began its second week.

Newport Sopwith Rainbow New York Wiliam F. Warms Morro Castle Jersey Steamboat Inspection Service Warm Department of Commerce Dickerson N. Hoover Inspection Service Warms Robert Willmott Hoover

Yacht Race Sparks Confusion Across Local Papers

London readers debated the Saturday yacht race with conflicting reports. Some say the Face faced uncertainty to the last minute while others claim cruisers or Roosevelt interfered with the English boat. The letter suggests paying crews professionally and questions decks conditions as the writer urges clarity through the League of Nations.

London Cruisers Roosevelt League of Nationa

Soviet Jubilant at Entry Into League

Soviet newspapers hail Russi candidacy for League of Nations membership as a triumph for Moscow foreign policy. They note capitalist member differences and Germany and Japan withdrawal pushed others to seek the socialist state to avert a world war doom.

Moscow Russi League To Nations Germany Japan

Bitter Root Valley Fearful of Filipinos Deepens

Hamilton, Sept. 17. Hospital attendants report Floyd Raymond, a Hamilton youth allegedly stabbed by a Filipino Saturday night, is progressing well and not in danger. Sheriff Henna Corley says no arrest has been made. attack occurred in an alley by a beer parlor as a group of Filipinos waited after Raymond allegedly insulted a white girl earlier. Bitter sentiment in Bitter Root Valley toward Filipinos grows since the marriage of two white sisters to Filipino men.

Hamilton Floyd Raymond Henna Corley Reymond Rutral

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