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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
8
The speaker argues that woman suffrage should be settled promptly and not tied to sex organizations. He endorses a federal amendment, urges citizens to participate as equals with men, and stresses a uniform national policy for the electorate and national security.
The speech emphasizes undivided service to the United States and seeks women’s support. Mrs William Force Scott, an anti suffrage leader, confronts Hughes as he departs, promising four generations of women against him. Hughes plans a trip to Bridgehampton then the Pacific coast.
The Mark of Cain a five reel Red Feather feature at the Liberty theater today and Thursday stars Lon Chaney in the lead with Dorothy Phillips Gretchen Lederer Lydia Yoamans Titus Mark Fenton and Georgia French. The cast includes noted Universal players and a celebrated child actress winner of a Universal baby contest.
Virginia Pearson, the famed William Fox star, headlines the Ansonia Theatre showing A Tortured Heart for a final performance. A vivid scene unfolds as audience witnesses her grace and a jeweled Egyptian bracelet adds to the glamour.
Brilliant Hippodrome vaudeville road show at the Empress theater winds up in Butte with two more performances tonight. James T. Ayers, well known among the Cornish community and former leaders in the coursing association, is reported dead with his body arriving from Victoria, British Columbia for a funeral at his brother John H’s residence on Seat Terrace Walkerville.
In San Francisco an ex convict Warren K. Billings and former labor leader Edward D. Nolan were formally charged with murder in connection with the bomb explosion at the preparedness parade that killed eight and wounded 40. A coroner's jury revised the death toll to eight and stated the victims died from the blast. Adam Vox, a Civil War veteran listed among the dead, died shortly before the explosion after fainting in the parade line. Similar charges were prepared against Thomas J. Mooney and his wife.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino reported from Pendes district that General Garcia supporting Matias Ramos claimed to have fatally wounded over 80 Villistas since July 11 and captured more, with executions of those taken. The dispatch summarizes three weeks of operations relayed by Gen. Luis Herrera.
The electric light franchise won by seven votes in a light turnout with 755 ballots cast. The steam heating franchise carried by 4 to 58 votes, a 6 vote margin. Saloons were close in the same election.
F Kelley Anaconda vice president of the Copper Mining company returns to Butte from Swanlake with John Gible general manager of mines and I C Evans head of the legal department The president John D Evan is expected later this week as executives plan trips to Anaconda and Great Falls for the start of a new zinc concentrator and refinery Bishop H B Parks arrives in Butte and will speak at Shaffer church with a reception at the parsonage after services
Spokane action ends with 635 for 63 against in a referendum on open shop resolutions drawn by the chamber of commerce board. Ballots mailed July 25. fifteen negative ballots showed personal favor but opposed chamber record on capital and labor matters.
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