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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1922
Page
1
Panic over a suspected outbreak prompts the governor to rescind a planned transfer of troops. Reports indicate fears of disease spread led to heightened security measures and reconsideration of military movements. A jail facility reportedly houses machine gun emplacements as a precaution.
Pathologists announce victims of a masked band beat down and bones broken before bodies thrown into a lake. The report mentions the brutality and the eroding evidence as investigators pursue leads in a chilling crime probe.
The piece celebrates how works by old masters capture a spiritual Christmas mood. It highlights tender Madonnas and serene mothers, noting the eternal womanhood praised through haloes and loveliness.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church weighs calling a general meeting of bishops during the Jubilee Year in Rome. Preparations in 1920 center on episcopal participation and potential council actions.
Statement from California senator outlines an outward indication of a break between irreconcilables in the Senate. The note signals growing strain over diplomatic policy toward Europe and possible shifts in U.S. stance. The document highlights divisions among lawmakers and potential political consequences.
Governor Parker rescinds troop movement to Bastrop amid Met Rouge fear. A former deputy sheriff is jailed on murder charges in the kidnapping probe. Attorney General Coco pledges more arrests as opening hearings set for Jan. 5 at Bastrop. Louisiana National Guard arrives to Bastrop, two companies establish camp. machine guns placed on jail. Bodies of two men washed ashore and identified. funerals planned. Pathologists note beatings and broken bones. coroner’s inquest held privately. Mer Rouge tensions linger amid widespread ill will. Parker receives congratulations via telegrams and letters for a solved mystery.
Associated Press report from Bastrop Louisiana describes a tense scene as authorities announce the arrest of a man on a murder charge connected to the deaths of two men, allegedly at the hands of a white robed masked mob. The article notes plans for many arrests along the Morehouse Ouachita boundary.
Nearly a hundred prisoners were released in the past fortnight at Free State military headquarters in Dublin. The releases were not a Christmas gesture. signing a pledge not to bear arms had been offered for some time, but holidays prompted many to abandon armed activity. Authorities say they carefully investigated each case before release due to past breaches of promises.
The tug Cornell of Cleveland, missing for three days, is believed to be lost on Lake Erie with nine crew aboard. Two supporting tugs, Lutz from Cleveland and Tennessee from Buffalo, returned to Erie with no trace of the vessel.
Will Hays, head of the motion picture industry, tells Westlake Presbyterian church and local pastors he will not block Arbuckle from returning to work if he can. He reiterates the move to suppress Arbuckle films remains in place, denying any reinstatement while urging forgiveness.
State Sheriff Gus Hyers said two five dollar bills matching serial numbers seized from the Denver mint bandits were used in Hastings and Aurora Nebraska on Friday. Both notes passed at local shops, with discovery only made Sunday and no suspicion at the time of purchase.
Fire at Universal City in Los Angeles suburb gutted one building and destroyed 1,100,000 feet of film at Universal studios. One man, Edward Bush, a film cutter, was seriously injured while four others including Norman Kerry Fred Archer Frank Atkinson and Edward Curtis suffered mild burns or smoke inhalation. Damage estimated at 850000 dollars including film value.
Gus Matlackas a 43 year old Idaho farmer traveling to Chicago on a Chicago and Northwestern train distributed $1,820 in cash to fellow passengers and crew after receiving gifts. The conductor recovered the money and police later took him into custody after he offered $1,000 to buy a Christmas turkey.
Beloit college trustees report no word from President Melvin A. Brannon about resigning to take the Montana university chancellorship. The Montana offer, made days ago, is said to be attractive and Beloit insiders expect a resignation within a week. Brannon has led Beloit for five years.
Five men were wounded in a pistol battle in Bedford Kentucky tonight. Wounded principals include M. E. Sanders 45 and Ian Boatwright 34. By standers Vivian Mc Manus Charles Tingle and Claude Hackney also injured Sanders was hit twice with one bullet passing through his right lung.
Rome December 25 Pope Pius considers calling an ecumenical council in Rome during 1925 the jubilee year. The encyclical says a general meeting of the episcopacy would aid peace after the war but warns the Vatican must wait for a clearer sign. It laments Italy's recent strife and warns of a fog of hatred amid nations and classes.
Six bandits armed with shotguns robbed a Pittsburg Coal Company paymaster on a rural road near Mount Lebanon. They fled with $20 000 in the mine payroll. A motor car used by the thieves was later found at Charleroy with plates removed. Detectives traced whiskey bottle fragments to Beaver Falls drug store.
Helena reports 1922 direct taxes in Montana total 27 279 000 with state 2 201 603 county 10 985 746 school taxes 10 800 78 and city 2 149 933. Missoula adds 130 000 estimate. Western Union taxes await court ruling. Per capita direct tax 45 97.
Three men in New York right after sundown jumped from an auto into a holiday crowd on upper Broadway. They smashed a jewelry store window with a brick wrapped in towels and fled with 71 diamond rings valued at 10000 dollars. Two bandits pretended to shop while a third waited, then escaped in a car along the busy street. Two customers and eight clerks inside witnessed the bold theft.
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