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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
1
President will deliver two speeches in Montana with addresses at Billings and at the state capital. The events are scheduled as part of the official campaign and policy outreach. Wilson’s appearances highlight ongoing administration priorities and regional outreach efforts.
President Wilson will leave Washington next Wednesday for a 25 day tour to explain the Versailles treaty to the public. Secretary Tumulty announced the president will speak in major Western cities urging immediate ratification without changes. The itinerary opens in Columbus and includes Indianapolis St Louis Kansas City Topeka Omaha Sioux Falls and continues to Billgs Helena Coeur d Alene Spokane and possibly Portland San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego with train speeches likely.
Chicago health officials report arsenic detected in coffee samples from a downtown lunchroom where 30 people were poisoned yesterday. Police seek the culprit with malicious intent suspected. All patients are expected to recover.
Washington August 28 The actors and theatrical employees strike, which has closed theaters in New York and Chicago, spread to Washington as performers walked out just before the opening of Up From Nowhere.
A letter from President Wilson to the Prince of Wales was carried by air from Windsor New York by J J M Foote, a competitor in the New York Toronto Aerial Derby. Foote was forced off course after leaving Albany and landed on a hill near Windsor.
The half hundred pioneers of Montana gathered in Butte for the thirty sixth annual convention. Veterans from Alder Gulch Virginia City Gold Creek and other mining camps shared tales of early state-building days. Attendance was expected to reach 200 or 300 with 800 members total amid diminishing yearly turnout. President C H Hoffman from Bozeman and secretary J A Sanders spoke of strong showings and planned events including a banquet at Columbia Gardens and a two day program with business sessions and entertainment for visiting pioneers and Sons and Daughters groups.
The House passed a bill recognizing Gen John J Pershing for his war service by authorizing a press on him the permanent Generalcy The measure goes to the Senate Two hundred seventy one members voted for the bill with four against Connelly Jones Schall Temple voted no A joint-session committee will be appointed to welcome Pershing on his return next month Campbell urged honoring Pershing beyond partisanship and democracy</s>
Upward of 8 000 people attended Senator Dan Tewey s Race Track creek ranch yesterday for the Tri County Farmers picnic a day of fraternal gathering with rides music dancing and foods. Leaders from Bozeman Butte Anaconda Philipsburg Deer Lodge and other towns joined farmers and professionals in a large crowd. The program featured Provost s military band and speakers including Senator Williams Dr Witherspoon Lt Col Galen and Prof Shoppe. The event emphasized community unity and funds for soldiers and sailors. Continued on Page 18.
Director General Hines warns railway strikers Pacific Coast to resume normal traffic on Saturday with or without their aid. Government aims to enforce operation and restore services amid ongoing rail disruption.
Cleveland reports four railroad brotherhoods will back federal efforts to run the Pacific coast lines if strikers do not return by Saturday morning. Director General Hines warns officers and citizens that interfering with railroad property is a federal offense and orders restoration of full service in California Arizona and Nevada. He also asks governors and mayors to ensure traffic and prevent interference.
Thousands of children and parents filled Columbia gardens for the Saal children’s day festival. The event featured a Mother Goose village theme with songs and dances directed by Mrs Lovell, and the A C M band playing nursery jingles. Doris Lambert as Mistress Mary led a charming pageant with Marie Daly and Jerry as queen and hearts.
Reports detail a tense session where Ultimatum of Hines was presented to striking workers. Representatives from unions and railroad managers clashed over seniority and duties as engineers and conductors reported for duty at the Santa Fe station amid conferring and uncertainty.
In San Francisco the gov jore full railroad service in the West was pledged before the ultimatum deadline. Union chiefs ordered men to return to work while the Oakland switch crew resumed midnight shifts. Three transcontinental lines restored full schedules and freight embargo around the bay eased.
New York Aug 25 Andrew Carnegie died leaving a fortune estimated between 25 and 30 million dollars in his will probate shows. He gave away over 350 million during life and directed 960 thousand to public and charitable bodies with annuities of about 300 thousand to friends and relatives. Ten thousand to former President Taft and five thousand to Mrs. Roosevelt among others. Mrs Carnegie and daughter Margaret received provisions in life. the will provides for widow and daughter as stated.
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