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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1920
Page
1
A front page urges Butte residents to vote in the upcoming election, stressing the duty of every man and woman with the right to vote. It warns that nonvoters will face consequences if disaster befalls the community and calls on citizens to register, show up at the polls, and prevent anarchists from destroying Butte. Polls open at noon and close at seven.
Open air meeting coverage urges residents to repudiate a Soviet ticket and elect Americans who back the government. The piece frames the Reds as destroyers of industry and advocates to punish those behind the 1919 violence and wartime interference, urging Butte to defend institutions and condemn revolution.
An official statement from Premiers Lloyd George and Giolitti calls for early world peace with terms moderated by victors and loyal execution by vanquished. It stresses continuing issues with Russia and Poland, warns against Soviet terms, and urges swift resolution to prevent a prolonged, unsettled climate.
Lucerne August 23 Premier Lloyd George told a correspondent he found President Wilsons Russia policy inconsistent with the Prinkipe conference declaration and had no wish to interfere in American affairs. He also commented on France and Wrangel recognition when asked.
Spokane August 23. In a river crossing attempt Miss Pearl Rommelly aged 17 was knocked from the back of her horse and swept into a swirling Spokane River eddy. She drowned before nightfall. a companion watched as the girl rider disappeared. The body had not been recovered.
In Nashville on August 23 the hearing on the injunction blocking state officials from certifying Tennessee’s suffrage amendment was set for midweek. The order now covers Senate and House chief clerks and actions from Saturday when the house was not constitutionally organized. Legislative work stalls as antis remain away at Decatur with suffragists pushing for limited roll calls and adjournment moved to tomorrow.
Gabriele d Annunzio charges in a 28 page brochure from Fiume that the society of nations is an imperialistic tool by Great Britain to rule the world. He attacks President Wilson for backing an American naval base in the Azores and asserts Italy remains loyal to him despite Curzon.
Helena dispatch reports Hugh Rh Wells, chairman of Montana's Democratic state central committee, predicting a heavy turnout at the primaries. He said state county and precinct committeemen indicate a determined effort to mobilize Democratic voters for Tuesday.
Peter O Brien of Butte Montana won the American championship doubles at the Grand American handicap tournament in Cleveland after a shoot-off among 205 entrants. Four tied at 92. he clinched with 18 thirds. Mrs Judd F Bruff of Pittsburg won the women singles trapshooting title with 85.
In Kansas City Missouri on August 23 a criminal court sentenced Walker Lee a Black man to death after finding him guilty of a statutory charge for attacking a white woman. Public records show the case underscores the era's racial and legal context in capital punishment decisions.
Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll, a wealthy army slacker, is sent to Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks for four years. He will join a stone-breaking gang starting tomorrow.
Polls open at noon today and close at 7 p.m. in the evening, directing voters to cast ballots at designated polling places. The notice reiterates voting hours and access details for the election day.
Debs, the socialist nominee, issued the first statement from Atlanta to replace speeches in the campaign. He calls the League of Nations controversy dishonest and cites coal shortages as the era’s main issue. He also attacks Wilson, Gompers, and the labor party, and defends the railway workers in the recent strike.
Paris report cites crop statistics showing a grain shortfall for 1920 exceeding 50 million bushels. Wheat and rye yields are among the poorest in years, leaving Europe dependent on U S and others as Argentina bans exports and Britain controls Canadian supplies. Italy seeks 65 million bushels as similar needs spread across Europe.
Chicago Aug 23 Governor Cox democratic nominee may be subpoenaed and forced to testify before a senate campaign investigation committee amid charges that Republicans raised a 15 million dollar campaign fund. The panel will reconvene Monday and demand leaders and committee books from Will Hays and George White plus other party officials as it weighs evidence and seeks to compel Cox to appear if his replies are unsatisfactory.
In Mexico City on August 23 Pedro Zamora freed six Americans kidnapped in Jalisco. He still holds W. A. Gardiner, Esp eranza Mining Co. superintendent, for 100000 pesos and W. B. Johnson, a British subject, for 50000 pesos. They are at Mesa de Corazon. Gardiner and Johnson appear to be the only captives remaining. The British legation sent two reps to Jalisco to negotiate ransom for Johnson after a legation conference.
In a broad battle arc from Mlawa to Lemberg, Polish troops drive back Bolshevik advances along the Narew and Bug rivers. Red forces suffer heavy losses, with reports of 11,000 prisoners and failed crossings near Przasnysk and Makov Rozany as Polish counter moves tighten grip toward Ostrolenka Lomza and Bialystok.
Louise bound from Thousand Isles to San Diego, short of fuel and provisions with machinery disabled, was picked up about 45 miles north of Magdalena Bay, Lower California. It is being towed by destroyer Welles, with minesweeper Cardinal en route to assist.
Deauville’s season draws the world’s wealth to a female spectacle and lavish spending. Americans and new riches gamble, drink, and tango, with baccarat scenes eclipsing earlier glamour. Syrian carpet seller Ghi Khan’s night of luck nets millions, his rise from Paris streets to royal hotel suites amid casino scandals.
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