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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
1
At a pine glade south of Butte, Boy Scouts gathered around a campfire and offered prayers for President Harding’s recovery. The scene featured diverse faiths and Medal recipients from Red Mountain, showing national unity and reverence for leadership.
July 31 reports two logging camps burned as a forest fire spread from 200 acres to over 1,000 acres around Marble Creek in Northern Idaho. A separate 800 acre blaze near Anaconda in the Deer Lodge forest threatens Mil Creek. A Nex Perce forest fire also expanded from 200 to 1,000 acres. Lightning suspected.
Oscar W. Underwood senior senator from Alabama and disarmament conference appointee spoke to the Alabama legislature signaling openness to a presidential bid The crowd cheered as the legislature later endorsed him and resolutions lauded his record in both houses of Congress
Actress Mildred Harris plans a quiet wedding to an unnamed eastern capitalist whose fame she does not wish to publish now. The announcement notes the couple will keep details private.
London reports the cabinet debated allied reparations talk amid clashes between the admiralty and air ministry as Curzon and Hatemende briefed on French Belgian and Italian proposals. German economics were reviewed for its impact on negotiations with France and Poincaré’s stance. Officials fear no agreement with France. Baldwin to announce negotiations continue with allies after parliament adjourns.
A clash over a good faith stance blocks Soviet access as Harding presses a firm stand. The dispute intensifies with a repeated bid to bar Soviet participation amid political tensions.
Sourt president voices hope that the American commission now in Mexico City will achieve definite favorable results. President Harding, speaker in San Francisco, urged the United States to participate in the permanent court of international justice and highlighted recent achievements in foreign relations while noting illness prevented delivering planned remarks.
In Kansas City Missouri, top executives of Conden & Co say they will halt or scale back crude oil operations to curb overproduction. The Conden Company, the largest in the region with about 38,000 barrels daily capacity, intends to shut in the short term and reassess after a brief pause. The move follows widespread curtailment by leading refineries.
The Associated Press reports that no appeal will be taken from Judge George M. Bourquin's ruling in Montana. Physicians may issue prescriptions for whiskey up to the legal limit for medicinal use. Writs of error are provided for in indictment matters but not for information cases. The decision affirms federal law allowing physicians to prescribe alcohol as needed for patient treatment.
In a dense fog off Juan de Fuca, the navy transport Henderson, which ferried President Harding and his party to Alaska, rammed the fretted barkentine Monterey near Puget Sound. Navy yard officials confirmed the unidentified steamer was involved in the collision.
A collision at Kremsen Station on the Ov and Cassel line involving the Hamburg Munich express and a stationary train caused a large number of deaths. Authorities reported an estimated 4000 fatalities with crews and passengers still being recovered from the wreckage.
Dr Frederick A Cook and two corporations Hevere Oil Company and the Oil Operators' Trust were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of mail fraud tied to oil swindles in Texas, centered around Fort Worth. The case cites about 30,000 investors and $1.2 million raised nationwide, with defunct companies exchanged and a combined stock of about $8 million across Texas. Former trustees of dead companies are named in the indictments.
Spokan e Washington July mass meeting to be convened by President Harding with aim to stabilize wheat prices and aid farmers. J C Adams announces session for Monday August 6 inviting state and federal officials and many wheat growers from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana to attend.
President Harding rests comfortably in San Francisco after illness. Dr. Charles E. Sawyer reports pulse 116 temperature 100.2 respiration 40 as of 11:20 pm. Sawyer notes progress and takes his first vacation walk, saying the president is doing well and sleeping better since Sunday.
Clergy in the city organize prayers at Grace Episcopal Cathedral for President Harding. Archbishop Hanna urges clergy in his jurisdiction to hold prayers for the president's speedy recovery and to request congregations to join on Sunday.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports preparations for Bozeman and the fifth annual roundup. Decorations are going up as crews ready entertainment and events at auto camps and private rooms. Ringling, owner, says the show will be bigger and better than last year with cowboys and broncos in position for the inter milking contest.
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