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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
1
Conflicting reports say Polish forces facing a strong Bolshevik push across the Bug River are stiffly resisting in a valiant effort to save Warsaw. Late advices indicate the Bolshevik advance is stemmed, with Warsaw gates still held.
Denver riots erupt over strikebreakers as cars are wrecked and shots fired. One man killed and several seriously wounded, including police and a guard. Rioters clash near Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Denver Post building damaged as troops reportedly move in from Fort Logan.
Patriotism and new arms bolster Polish defense as Bolshevists menace Warsaw. Poles reportedly hold the Bug line and Brest-Litovsk forts, deny Ostrolenka fall, and launch counter offensives near Lomza and in Galicia. Allies discuss strategy in Paris and London amid uncertain reports.
London Times reports the Russian soviet refuses Britain’s demand to halt bolshevist advances in Poland. The ground is that forces would not obey a halt and would only stop when reaching Warsaw, which has been promised then to loot.
Berlin dispatch reports heavy fighting on the plains before Warsaw as the red army battles to break through the Chorvelle Pultusk line and threaten the forts. The Tageblatt correspondent notes Russian reserves of about 30 000 infantry and a regiment were engaged near Novgorod on August 1 and 2.
HWELENA Aug. 5. Chancellor KE. C. Elliott of the state university reports the Montana Bankers' Association fund for student loans is almost exhausted with only 55.28 dollars left. The fund, raised by subscriptions, has loaned out to 70 students, including seven women, who are working their way through college.
West Frankfort's foreign population of Italians is ordered to leave town following the discovery of murdered boys. Police and city officials cite public safety as the reason for the expulsion order amid tense racial tensions and local unrest.
Governor reports intensified rioting in West Frankfort Illinois as a mob seeks revenge for two slain youths Amiel Calcaterra and Tony Hempel. Fire consumes foreign residents homes and Sicilian officials evacuate within 24 hours amid armed party arrivals.
In Carbondale Illinois a telegraph message says a photographer trying to photograph the West Frankfort riot tonight was beaten to death by a mob. The West Frankfort incident marks the first reported death from the outbreak, according to Illinois Central telegraph offices.
Springfield Aug 5 Gov Frank O Lowden ordered five companies of the Ninth Illinois infantry to West Frankfort after a call from its sheriff and mayor reporting a race riot with Italian residents assaulted and property destroyed. The city and Franklin county officials said the mob was out of control and troops were needed at once. The rioting followed a murder arrest as foreigners fled West Frankfort and nearby Marion, carrying belongings and driving cattle as labor trouble cut telephonic links.
Dublin dispatch cites a cabinet rift on dominion home rule for Ireland. Sir Hamar Greenwood favors withdrawal of the partition bill while Walter Long leads opposition. Lloyd George is leaning to Long. The informant warns of possible unrest as Ulster forces threaten provocation before adjournment.
Yesterday’s play at Butte Country Club left eight players in contention for the state title, including five from Butte. The field includes Martin Kall and Reno H. Sales of Butte, with others from Helena Corvallis and Lewistown. Match play saw Kall defeat Dobbins, Malsbury win by default, and Gaines over Gallwey, while Barker and Barker’s record was challenged by Barker’s historic 84.
Senator Warren G. Harding is slated for three platform talks with plans for one in New York, another in Chicago, and a possible third in Denver or another western city. Senator Harry B. New of Indiana, head of the Republican speakers committee, said Harding will not abandon his front porch campaign for a barn-storming tail-end trip.
Dayton Aug 5 Governor Cox expressed hope that former President Taft would urge Republicans in primaries to back candidates who favor the League of Nations. He noted Taft could remain a Republican while opposing his presidential candidate’s view. Cox linked this to recent pro league wins in Missouri and Oklahoma. He also discussed Tennessee woman suffrage, calling it complex due to constitutional issues and legislative jurisdiction. Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker said the Democratic nominee is more effective in Tennessee than Harding.
Nationally known speakers address the seventeenth annual Montana Bankers Association convention in Butte with delgates, dances, and elaborate greetings. Invocations and speeches outline credit, waterways, and community forces while committees and officers are announced for the two day event at the high school auditorium.
In San Sebastian on August 5 the League council discussed creating a military and naval commission. It is not a general staff plan but a consultative body within the league to advise on restrictions on arms and munitions manufacturing.
Helena Aug. 56. The federal board for vocational education will manage rehabilitation of disabled veterans eligible for training. Eligibility decisions stay with district offices, then cases go to state or branch offices. No fixed training period, as long as needed for full rehabilitation. The board aid for single men could rise from 39 to 100 dollars monthly, with similar increases for married men or those with dependents.
Miss Clara Wilson attempted to board a streetcar at the 1804 block on South Monta street at 8 30. The door struck her as the car moved, trampling and crushing her left arm leading to amputation and transfer to St James Hospital. Witness Mudro alerted rescuers and a neighbor retrieved an automobile to speed her to care while Ben Frazier and the motorman learned of the accident later.
St Paul, Minn Aug 5 H Clifford of St Paul today was named successor to C A Clark as treasurer of the Northern railroad He has spent 37 years in the treasurer s department of the road and succeeds the late Clark
London report from August 5 notes the Bank of England reserve liabilities ratio at 10.20 percent, down from 13.20 percent last week. The brief item records the decline in the central bank’s reserve coverage.
Five assailants entered the Lenex Turkish bath house while patrons slept and held up five attendants, escaping with about $10,000 in valuables. The incident occurred in New York as authorities investigate the break in.
Boston August 5 Charles Ponzi announces a new company to be named the Charles Ponzi company after a three hour meeting with three men said to represent the Commonwealth Trading and Securities corporation of New York He declined to share details of the plan The federal audit of Ponzi accounts is expected to finish soon with no solvency statement yet available Governor Coolidge and five councilors approve an $8000 operation to cover attorney general expenses relating to Ponzi business methods Ponzi claims profits come from buying and selling international coupons and asserts a $10 000 investment could yield $400 000 in a month through European coupon trades
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