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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
1
Jurors in the Arbuckle case state emphatically they could not reach a verdict on the manslaughter charge, leading to the discharge of 13 jurors after impasse. The trial and proceedings faced a stalled path as deliberations failed to produce a conclusive outcome.
The Roscoe Arbuckle case jury reported a 10 to 2 ballot and asked to be discharged. The foreman said it was physically and morally impossible to reach a verdict, with retrial planned for January 9. District Attorney Brady praised the fair trial while noting jurors who favored conviction showed courage. Mrs Helen Hubbard reportedly faced intimidation attempts regarding her vote.
Memoranda from Japanese experts presented in talks with American officers argue that existing strength under Secretary Hughes would yield about 70 percent of the American navy for Japan. The tables exclude ships under construction except Mutsu, and show Japan urging at least 70 percent of U S strength. The American side did not respond in writing.
A blaze at the Greenwood Compress and Storage warehouse in Greenwood Mississippi destroyed over 1,000 bales of long staple cotton. Firefighters reported the fire under control by 9 80 p.m. Early loss estimates reach 750000 dollars.
A robber forces Philips Burg Club owner to surrender and fires a fatal shot as the door is opened. The incident leaves Graniteman dead and authorities searching for the assailant.
Special Dispatch reports PHILIPSBURG December 4 a man shot D McCarthy proprietor of a small club on upper Broadway at 1130 PM dying five minutes later. The killer fled via back stairs into an alley and vanished. Ten witnesses in a room heard the plea for help and the exchange but saw no assailant.
Kansas City December report states Judge Samuel A. Dew issued an order restraining John L. Lewis international president of the United Mine Workers of America and others from office or removal actions. The petition, signed by Alexander Howat former District 14 president, cites violations of Kansas industrial court law. Named defendants include Philip Murray and William Green, with the Southwest Interstate Coal Operators' Association listed as a defendant.
The United States Chamber of Commerce called for a referendum among its 1,400 members on a six point tariff policy. Proposals include adjusting rates by admin authority within congressional limits, establishing a tariff adjustment board, protecting American industries, preserving anti dumping rules, promoting war export trade where compatible with national protection, and crafting tariffs to meet discriminations against American interests.
Phoenix Ariz Dec 4 noy dardner escaped convict mail robber is set for trial in the United States district court on charges of robbing a U S mail car at ricopa 40 miles south and attempting to rob a mail car here Nov 16 he was captured by mail clerk Herman F Inderiled Gardner previously served sentences totaling 50 years before escaping from McNeil Island Washington
Rotary clubs of Montana plan to urge a renowned Vienna surgeon to visit Montana to help crippled children. The appeal focuses on medical aid and local community need.
Montana Rotary clubs pursue inviting Austrian surgeon Dr Adolph Lorenz to visit. Governor Tom Davis and Missoula Rotarians say the aim is expanded relief, not miracle cures, with funding as the main constraint. Butte Rotary begins planning with J L Borah Bruce Millikin and Dr D Campbell guiding a crippled child rehabilitation push as part of a national effort. Continued on Page 2.
Washington dispatch reports the arms conference in recess amid informal consultations among delegates. Japan readies its stance as the big three resist premature statements while awaiting Tokyo’s full canvass of national sentiment. A potential consortium plan for China could shape a broader financial and political stabilizing effort in the Far East, with no official comment yet.
In Toledo area, Mrs Joseph A Ros and a 12 year old daughter Bernard K Laver and another 12 year old daughter were drowned when their sedan slid from river road into eight feet of water in the Miami Erie canal at Waterville twelve miles from Toledo. The crash occurred while two families were returning home. A watch on Laver stopped at 8:36. A farmer found the accident at 9 o'clock.
British representatives meet today in preparation to declare conference off. No agreement for extension reported as talks proceed on Ulster assent and political posture ahead of decisions.
Forty five thousand union workers in packing plants threaten a national strike over wage reductions averaging ten percent under the shop representation plan. Packers say 95 percent will remain on the job, while Chicago police prepare for stockyards disruption as four large meetings are held. In London, Lloyd George returns from Chequers Court after Sinn Fein talks fail to bridge gaps, with no clear settlement in sight and negotiations ongoing.
Wylie Clarke, a farmer, was shot and killed by a marine guard while a Kansas City Southern passenger train stood at Blanchard. Witnesses say Clarke stood 12 feet from the train when ordered to move and allegedly defied the guard. Private T. A. Willis, the marine mail guard, was later arrested in Beaumont after alighting from the train.
An explosion on the yacht Glendover of New Orleans off St. Andrews left one man dead, one missing, and two seriously injured. The injured were taken to Panama City as the vessel burned to the water line.
Ben W Hooper vice chairman of the railroad labor board says conditions among U S railroads are steadily improving with no wage-reduction delays as working rules are settled. He notes cordial carrier cooperation and rising public interest in board work, and refutes alleged misleading statements about the board's methods.
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