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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1921
Page
4
A cigar shaped radio car eight feet long with three pneumatic tires followed a lead vehicle at fifty feet. The test showed radio control can move any device in air, land, water or underwater. It suggested tanks filled with TNT could be guided by radio toward enemy lines to trigger explosions. Scientists continue rapid invention despite business conditions.
Missouri native Senator Myers spoke for about 39 minutes in the governor’s welcome, praising Missouri as a central state, recounting its history and deeds in war and peace, and urging Missourians to resist radicalism and socialism while honoring state achievements and leaders.
In Helena agencies and Butte groups meet with the state highway commission to review bids for the Eighteen Mile Hill road. Silver Bow officials favor about 86000 with Butte labor at four dollars seventy five cents daily. Chamber of commerce backs a bid near half the lowest bid, with union wages shared to secure local labor.
The article recalls Missouri’s path to statehood from 1812 to its 1821 admission and the 1820s debates over slavery. It notes the Missouri Compromise, Civil War tensions, and postwar growth driven by agriculture minerals and railways. Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana led yesterday’s centennial address with a focus on Missouri.
A Dayton Ohio scene last Saturday featured a self guiding automobile weaving through city traffic with horn tooting and traffic adaptation. The wireless wagon demonstration from McCook Field experiment station led by Capt. R. E. Vaughn showed the machine running without a person at the wheel and performing maneuvers successfully.
The senate praised restraint in adding an amendment to curb prohibition enforcement officers from invading private premises without warrants. It condemns warrantless raids as unconstitutional, noting repeated violations of the eighth amendment and the home’s sanctity. Senator Reed defended constitutional priorities while urging punishment for lawless acts.
Amid remarks in Lancaster New Hampshire President Warding extols John W Weeks as practical and common sensical, a playful neologism echoing normalcy, while other snippets mock or critique political figures and events from Missouri politics to Soviet affairs, noting humor and political tension in a miscellany of attitudes.
Beverly Glen shooting of Belton Kennedy is discussed as coroner's jury reports indicate death by gunshot from unknown assailants. District Attorney Woolwine meets with witness Madelynne Obenchain while suspect Arthur C. Burch is questioned. Obenchain speaks about love for Kennedy and barriers to marriage.
The article outlines a broad tax reduction plan totaling 600 million dollars, detailing department cuts: War 50 million, Navy 100 million, Shipping Board 100.5 million, Agriculture 26 million, Miscellaneous 25 million, and 50 million in railroads payments, plus 170 million to retire war savings securities and Pittman act certificates via refunding. The treasury will fund these by open market borrowing.
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About twenty representatives from the Silver Row County Trades and Labor Assembly urged the county commissioners to repudiate Samuel Schubert’s statements on the Eighteen Mile bill and wage talks, seek proof of a $4.75 scale, and protest bids excluding Butte labor. The board named Lawlor as the preferred bidder under bid A, arguing it would keep work in Butte and use registered out of work citizens, while criticizing outside firms and asserting bid A is the only acceptable option.
Former President potential candidate William Gibbs Lowden toured Montana with a party, visiting Hutte and Virginia City landmarks, a museum, and a gold dredge. He spoke at a Silver Bow club dinner in Butte and later planned to visit A. B. Cook’s Hereford ranch near Townsend and then return east. He urged dairy producers to push forward amid national economic downturn and predicted a near recovery easing business.
Dave Shade of California and Joe Simonich of Montana fought a spirited 15 round draw in the main event at Clay Hite's Northwest Athletic club smoker in Seattle. Johnny Hogan defeated Tea Snyder in the light heavyweight semi main, Owen Roberts and Mickey Hannon boxed a Seattle draw, with Waterman the referee.
Paris reports that French premier Briand and British prime minister Lloyd George reached a principled agreement on the voting boundaries for plebiscite areas, while experts draw the exact lines. Polish or German control of mining and rural areas remains to be settled. Delegations express relief as a settlement seems within reach and no Allied reinforcements will be sent to Upper Silesia. Local labor talks and highway bids are noted.
The governor was arrested after a lengthy stand at the state capitol amid crowds and smoke. Sheriff Mester filed warrants as Governor Small surrendered at 6 o'clock, then went to the courthouse to sign bonds before returning home. He faced indictments for embezzlement of state funds and conspiracy from his time as state treasurer.
News of the death of Mrs Mary Giltinan mother of Mrs Trevor Bow and Miss Ellen Giltinan a farm teacher in the Butte high school She died at her Charleston West Virginia home Ellen Giltinan was with her at the end She was taken to St Paul to the home of her sister Mrs Stanley Donnelly for the funeral The family had previously visited Butte spending nearly two years there with daughters living at the Leonard apartments
Seattle report notes a diamond necklace found on Mahoney amid a chaotic scene tied to bootleggers. Officials including federal officer Devlin and state authorities plan a renewed campaign against moonshiners and bootleggers, with Montana recently cut off from shipments amid enforcement pressures.
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