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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1923
Page
1
A feature recounts Charlie Russell's storytelling prowess at a Montana gathering. The painter and raconteur captivates cowmen and children with Indian life tales, signing a vivid memory of the old Cattle Land era and Russell s celebrated expressive style.
Five train workers perished when a passenger and another train collided near Fowler on the western outskirts, 35 miles east of here at 4:30 this morning. The dead were A. H. Hanson Ki City Ki City? La Junta engineer T. J. Pearson La Junta fireman F. Mehmanke La Junta engineer GH Gray Denver. Passengers escaped with minor injuries. Several baggage cars were wrecked or overturned.
A Utah cloudburst swept streams through Farmington causing one death, heavy property damage, and stranding about 500 people at Lagoon. The fatality was Christenson 38, a policeman. his wife and three children were rescued. The flood damaged the power plant and flooded the Salt Lake area, leaving Farmington without electricity.
The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that Miss Mary Miles Minter plans public engagement to William Desmond Taylor, the motion picture director fatally shot in his apartment. The Feb 1, 1922 LA Examiner quotes Minter seeking to announce the engagement at the time of the murder but was advised against it.
The coroner's jury found that John Elofsen died from a brain hemorrhage after a fight with Michael Fitzpatrick on August 7, but many details remain unexplained. Witnesses described grocery payments, a loud dispute at 10:30, Elofsen found unconscious at 11:18, and a Ford truck with the key inside. Fitzpatrick is described as slender. the full account continues on page 2.
The Standard Oil of Indiana announced a 6.6 cent per gallon gasoline price cut across its entire territory effective tomorrow morning. L. Nicholas of the National Petroleum Marketers association said independents would cut prices 5 cents per gallon. Territory includes Illinois through South Dakota and parts of Oklahoma. The move was described as far below production and distribution costs, with no intent to hurt competitors. | A parallel report from California notes independents offering seven gallons per dollar while large firms hold 15 cents per gallon with scrip. Kentucky and Nebraska also report price adjustments, reflecting broader shifts in retail gas pricing across multiple states.
Mrs Harding will leave the White House to reside temporarily at the McLean home outskirts of Washington. George B. Christian reported she packed furnishings and personal effects under care of Brigadier General Bawner, the late President’s physician, who found her in good physical condition. She plans to stay in the area for now with no definite future plans.
Montana's only resident federal troops, the First Battalion of the Fourth Infantry from Fort Missoula, will march to Butte for a three day stay. Maj. Robes commands the unit as they cover about 132 miles, rest periods set, and quarter in the hill building. The march, framed as a hike and war maneuver, tests endurance on concrete pavement amid weather and terrain challenges.
A man named George Driscoll, 30, was run over by an automobile in the 100 block of North Main Street early this morning. He received serious injuries and was removed from the scene by bystanders and responders. Police reported the vehicle fled the area, and further details were incomplete at press time.
Reports from central Germany describe deadly disturbances due to food shortages and money scarcity with claims of many killed in Hanover and Zeitz. Simultaneously a Berlin strike wave led to arrests and police custody as the new German cabinet formed under Stresemann faces ongoing upheaval amid reparations fears.
Over 200 Kiwanian delegates attend the Aug 12 state convention. Ted Presi dent presided as welcome addresses and responses open the morning session. District Governor Geors of Billings and national officers are introduced. Luncheon on the King farm lawn followed by a midnight frolic at the Judith theater.
Paris reports indicate French officials now doubt saving the entente with Britain over German reparations. Britain’s stance appears to demand conditions unacceptable to France, risking a shift away from arbitration and a shift of burden to the United States as the intergovernmental talks continue.
In Bologna on August 13 clashes between fascists and communists left 26 wounded after bombs exploded at the fascist headquarters and the home of a local leader. Reports indicate ongoing fighting and police moving to restore order.
A Chicago conference of the joint committee on wheat research by the Wheat Council of the United States and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States adopted a program to study the wheat situation. They conclude estimates of huge overproduction are unlikely and plan a September 24 meeting to review findings.
Oklahoma City August 17 Proclamation places Tulsa under martial law from 6 a.m. tomorrow. Oklahoma troops ordered to enforce curfew Civilians must be off streets by 11 p.m. and may not reemerge until 6 a.m. without military permission Police and civil forces exempted from the order.
A fatal auto crash near Murray’s hospital yesterday morning killed Tent 1344 Madison Avenue owner Skell while Ignats Simperman and John Rouniker of 434 Watson Avenue survived with injuries. A fiery red air mobile blinded them as it passed at high speed causing Simperman to swerve, the roadster overturned, and all three were thrown clear. Simperman died at Murray’s hospital at 11 30 yesterday. Rouniker and Simperman were badly bruised. Skell died at the hospital after the wreck.
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