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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
1
Commercial organization secretaries listen to a debate on methods to advertise the state and its resources. The discussion covers campaigns, outreach, and possible partnerships to boost awareness and attract support.
Montana Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries gathered in Butte to discuss community advertising and better ties among civic bodies and the public. Charles Towne spoke on new angles in advertising while J A Cannon outlined Wisconsin’s road and dairy promotion programs and a $1,000,000 fund to market dairy products nationally.
In Dublin on December 12 the parents of Rory OConnor, executed by the Free State government last week, condemn reprisal and reveal Rory's last letter to his younger brother written December 8. He said he could not continue with his former comrades and that he forgives them all praying that the will of God be done and Ireland's honor be preserved.
Impeachment inquiries begin before the House Judiciary Committee as the Daugherty case prompts action. Keller secures a point in an unrelated or earlier contest.
Washington Dec 12 The house judiciary committee opened hearings on impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Representative Keller’s counsel clashed with committee members over procedure and relevancy as the panel voted to hear first evidence on three of the fourteen specifications. The panel rejected summoning Chief Justice Taft to confirm a 1912 letter from Taft to Wickersham. The letters concerned a pardon for Willard N. Jones and formed the day’s principal evidence.
A Havre rancher John H W Hays killed his wife and himself in the early hours, as reported by officers via his 15 year old son. Six children are left orphaned after the incident stemming from a separation dispute. The boy fled into 30 degree below zero night seeking help while the younger children slept nearby.
In Washington the administration push for immediate passage of the ship subsidy bill faced a plan to shelve it in favor of rural credits legislation. Senator Jones signaled willingness to delay the shipping bill if a broadly supported farm credit measure reaches the floor, backed by 58 senators.
John Wanamaker international merchant and former postmaster general died at his Philadelphia home at age 85. Funeral set for Thursday at Bethany Presbyterian Church with burial in St James the Less vault. Store closures were ordered and tributes poured in from leaders including President Harding and Governor Sproule.
Miss Clara Arnold a 19 year old girl protested qualifying for justice of peace and police judge after the resignation of Judge Joslyn. She said the election was a joke and she did not want the job though friends say she may be Kansas’s youngest woman police judge.
The state executive roads committee met at the Thornton hotel to draft two measures for highway funding. One bill proposes a 2 cent gasoline tax and a motor vehicle tax. the other is a constitutional amendment to create a state highway system. Full details likely will not be released until submitted to the legislature.
Casper Wyoming December 12 police announced Beatrice Craig of Kirby Wyoming was identified as the suspect in custody not the Los Angeles hammer slayer Clara Phillips. Officers said fingerprints confirmed the match after extensive questioning and media access.
Butte public schools will close on Dec 22 1922 and reopen Jan 2 1923 after trustees approved a Christmas vacation with no pay beyond the two legal holidays. Teachers agreed to forego pay while off and four days of advance pay will be issued to complete a full month’s wages before vacation. The Central high gym will not be repaired this holiday, and scheduling ensures Butte High retains gym priority for basketball.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized a $10,000,000 loan to the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to run until March 1, 1980. The loan, secured by $14,000,000 in the company’s bonds, helps meet maturing debt the government holds. Returns from St Paul system have been insufficient to pay principal.
London reports a shift in British strategy as Prime Minister Bonar Law hints that Balfour’s no remission stance could be eased for a continental settlement. The aim is reestablishing trade, stabilizing exchanges, and reducing protracted allied conferences as Britain seeks gains in debts and reparations talks.
A boiler explosion at the Astrella sugar mill near Camaguey Cuba killed or injured about one hundred workers. Thirteen bodies were recovered by 7 pm and 40 injured were treated in Camaguey. Most victims were Spaniards. The blast affected two boilers in the plant owned by Compania Central Avucarera, an American company based in Havana.
Foreign interference provoked resentment but the Ottoman government declares it will shield minorities as outside pressure abates and tensions ease.
Ismet Pasha head of the Turkish delegation at the near eastern conference rejected Lord Curzon’s proposal to place minorities under League of Nations control. He urged exchange of Greek populations to Turkey in Macedonia and accused Russia of stirring Armenian pogroms and exploiting minorities for political ends.
The second of two Black suspects arrested in the Ruby Hendry murder was lynched in Perry Florida as authorities attempted to transfer him. Charles Wright was burned at the stake after a mob seized him from officers, following the earlier capture of Arthur Young.
Washington Dec 12 The government will take no action at this time on Armour Co of Chicago proposal to acquire Morris & Co physical assets. Secretary Wallace said after meetings with President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty that no action under the Packers and Stockyards Act is needed now and that the act does not prohibit such a purchase. Daugherty issued an opinion noting broad inquiry powers and that advance approval is not required.
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