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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
1
U S Commissioner of Education arrives in Butte to discuss improving schooling. Leaders reveal financial undernourishment of the education system as a key issue while outlining possible reforms and support avenues.
Harrisburg reporters note a governors conference committee report calling for a federal finance corporation to loan to foreign countries enabling exports of American farm goods. It also urges the Federal Reserve to advise banks to renew farmers’ debts liberally amid a national farm price crisis. The report warns of disaster if prices stay below production costs and urges patience and courage.
Nicholas Viana once called the song bird of the county jail confessed to participating in the killing during a holdup that killed Andrew Bowman and Benedict Wendell. Governor Lowden refused to pardon him. he faces execution on December 10. He blamed gang leader Samuel Cardinella, who is also sentenced to death, while Cardinella admitted involvement but said he did not fire the fatal shots. Jane Addams and two teachers appealed to save the 19 year old. Viana noted his birthday would be December 10 if he is hanged.
Thousand members of Bagdad temple prepare for a day of events starting with a parade meeting from Billings, continuing with a business session at 10 a m, a 1 pm ceremonial, 2 pm initiation, a 6 30 banquet, and an 8 pm Broadway theater event with 1000 guests expected, marking the most elaborate temple ceremonies yet.
The allied premiers in conference agreed to send a note to the Greek government stating that restoring Constantine to the throne would be regarded as ratification of his hostile acts. They warned it would create a new, unfavorable situation between Greece and the allies and reserve complete liberty in dealing with the crisis.
The food situation in Austria is as bad as in Poland. Representatives of the American relief administration European children's fund report conditions have worsened since peace. Dr Clemens Pirquet warns that over 78 percent of Austrian children up to 15 are underfed. About 930000 of 1182000 Austrian children lack sufficient food.
In Goldsboro North Carolina a mob gathered around the county courthouse as five African American defendants faced murder trials. Heavy gunfire erupted with one man wounded while deputies and state troops moved in. The jail remained surrounded and the mob dispersed by ten o clock with troops en route.
Police and constable recruits visited the Freeman's Journal offices in Dublin at dawn, conducting a ten minute examination of the composing room and copy being handled by editors.
A drapery shop in Fermoy County Cork was burned to the ground with nearby shops nearly ruined. The proprietor was thrown into the River Blackwater and rescued in critical condition. Two men are reported missing amid claims of arson by uniformed men as the commission to resume hearings on the widow of the lord mayor arrives.
London dispatch reports that uniformed men severely damaged the business district in Killarney Ireland. Nearly all shop windows were broken with hammers and stones in an incident that caused thousands of pounds in damage. A Cork dispatch to the Evening News covers the event. The report notes the windows were shattered indiscriminately by intruders.
Police in Glasgow on December 2 arrested six Irish nationals, including three women, on charges of treasonable conspiracy.
Seattle dispatch reports four additional bodies from the W. J. Pirrie disaster near Cape Johnson, raising the total recovered to 16 of 22 aboard. Among the dead is the infant child of Captain Alfred Jensen. Second Engineer Carlos Peterson and Ernesto Aravena survive.
The 1920 regional education conference at Butte, led by Chancellor E O Elliott, passed a resolution urging foundations such as Carnegie and Russell Sage to fund thorough studies of public school taxation. It calls for a coordinated, multi-state effort to devise a fair 1 to 4 tax ratio to support all grades and ensure equal opportunity.
At the regional citizens education conference in Butte, P F P Claxton urged a study of taxation issues tied to educational levies. Chancellor E Elliott presented the resolution, slated for transmission to nine remaining conferences and leading national foundations. About 89 delegates from Idaho Utah and Montana attended along with many teachers, education officials, and local citizens.
Identification of the last victim as Betty Jones wife of dancer Bobby Jones was announced as flames swept a five story apartment house. Victims included Dr. F. M. Potter a theatre animal trainer Mrs Eva Luscombe and Mrs Harold Broswell Reid and Mrs Jessie Jenkins. Police investigate missing stairs lack of fire escapes and an automatic elevator used between floors with a stop on the third floor.
B. B. Thayer vice president of Anaconda Copper Mining company arrived last night on the Olympi for his standard inspection tour of the company properties.
Washington reports a massive tax haul and expanded prohibition effort. The Internal Revenue Bureau tallied 5.407 billion dollars in taxes for the last fiscal year, the largest on record, with tobacco and liquor taxes driving revenue and a new nationwide enforcement organization extending from the states to Alaska and Hawaii.
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