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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
5
Butte officers reported 86 arrests in a six hour period from 10 45 Saturday night to 6 50 Sunday morning as patrols quelled revelry and investigated suspicious characters. The spree included disturbances carrying concealed weapons and assault with intent among the charges.
Butte council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting and banquet at the chamber of commerce tonight at 6 30 p m Notices have been sent to all members and subscribers to attend Reports for the year will be given by committees and the Scout Executive Owen A program of Scout stunts and music will follow A J Davis will preside The agenda includes demonstrations and skits by local troops and Scouts with names such as Clark Fisher James Weal Billy Madison Don Kistler Joseph Browns Richard Hattam J Smiges Murphy Russell Winslow and Wend This meeting will elect officers for the coming year
Word from Salt Lake City reports Harold Hodge of 132 Missoula Avenue and Frank Cassidy of 137 Missoula Avenue have enlisted in the Unit naval service. They will be transferred to the naval training station in San Francisco for instruction. Both entered service last Tuesday.
Mrs J Kelly of 805 West Broadway received word of the death of Frances Frazer an infant twin daughter of Mrs Kenneth B Frazer of Great The twins were born in April before her marriage to Lauren Peter of Anaconda.
The funeral for Ernest Tainte was held Sunday afternoon at Sherman & Reed chapel. A longtime Butte resident of 11 years, he was honored by many friends, with beautiful floral offerings and choir songs. Pallbearers included Tuko Lassi Sylvester Greer Hakala Kruhner and the service concluded with interment in the local cemetery.
Orton Bros. advertise tent pianos and a full display of Christmas seals labels gift cards ribbons and Christus cards. The Post Office News Stand offers fountain pens Eversharp pencils fancy stationery photo albums and gift-worthy items for boys and girls to dress up presents.
Billy Gemmell calls for truck owners to spare their vehicles next Thursday to deliver hundreds of boxes packed by the doshers club for needy families in Butte. Each truck will carry two or more Boy Scouts assisting with loading and distribution. Gifts of meat, potatoes, and staples arrive as preparations proceed, with proceeds and show tickets to follow at the Broadway theater.
Textile unions in New Bedford Mass vote to continue work under protest as mills adopt a wage scale cutting pay by 21 1 2 percent. One union backs possible strike though two thirds approval needed. many of the 35000 workers face layoff with several mills closed or operating part time.
In Milwaukee on December 19 Helen Took aged 18 died following a failed rescue attempt after falling into a deep stairwell while trying to escape smoke. Medical examiners attributed brain tuberculosis as the cause of death.
Tom May, an 18 year old Japanese man, fired two shots at a landlady and a man at 223 South Main Street after being barred entry for two visitors. Police Larkin Dwyer and Offer Taylor arrested him near the station, recovering a .25 caliber revolver and charging him with carrying concealed weapons.
A special Montana Safety and First Aid Society meeting at the Y M C A elected officers for the coming term. Frank Ettnell was chosen president with Benjamin Owser as vice president Patrick Moor is sergeant at arms James Dare safety adviser Clyde DeWitt secretary treasurer William Harriss assistant secretary Reuben McClement conductor and Dr Harold Schwarts medical inspector. Installation scheduled for January with banquet and speeches to follow.
Charged couple Mfr and Mrs Frank Kingsbery arrested after noon raid at 4615 Utah Avenue by Chief Detective Larkin and Deputy U S Marshal Sanborn. A small quantity of liquor seized. Officers allege Kingsbergs sold moonshine to an 11 year old boy on several occasions.
In Waysay Wisconsin December 19 Waston Daniesh of Knowlton faces tragedy as his 14 men die and his two sons Adam and Watts are jailed after a quarrel over moonshine proceeds. Adam allegedly struck his father's head with a hammer during the fight and Watts is said to have joined the fracas.
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