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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1922
Page
5
Christmas and New Year recess ends and public school pupils return tomorrow. Classes resume in the morning as the first semester's final laps begin through January 20. Janitors cleaned halls during the break and pupils and teachers prepare for resumption.
Butte records a flurry of New Year visits from neighbors Delton Belgrade and Norris while locals enjoy readings at the P U News Stand and new enrollment at Butte College of Music. Visitors include J F Weaver of Belgrade and H Gilbert of Dilton with other out of town guests like William J Kirby and Roy Aserlind.
Rev W T Lockwood urged the YMCA meeting that the church must address youth needs social recreation and intellect. He cited that 25 000 to 900 young men under 25 belong to the church and about 10 000 000 are over 15 not enrolled. He urged seven day church activity and scientific scripture interpretation with supervised play and gymnasiums to reduce juvenile problems.
telegram reports Karl Drew 16 died after a revolver discharged in the Ward home kitchen Saturday about 11:30 pm. born and raised in Butte, student at Butte High School, survived by mother Mrs Fred Ham and stepfather Fred Ham, two sisters, uncles and aunts. Father John Drew en route from California, inquest to be scheduled by Coroner Carey. Body at White undertaking parlors. funeral arrangements not yet made.
A Chinese man was shot and killed in a Chinese gambling house by a Chinese merchant. About 15 to 20 people were gambling, with $1,929 visible on the tables. Chung Hay was arrested as investigators sought motive while Lip Wei leaves a wife and three children. The killed man and the suspect were said to be friends, about 31 years old.
Members of the Fiflemen club elected new officers including Fred Muette as president and I. Tisdale as secretary while rewarding Col. Stivers, St. I. Tisdale, Hans Holmes, Jack Crawford and George Wertphal with honorary memberships. A practice shoot followed the session with high scores by DA McClure and W. K. Ralph, and the club voted a $25 initiation fee under the new membership plan.
The battleship Vengeance, adrift in a English Channel storm, was safely towed into Cherbourg port today with a small crew aboard. During tow to a shipyard she broke away Friday night, hindering control. naval tugs and others sought her amid the channel’s danger of collision or grounding.
The passage recalls early boxing where fighters endured brutal blows and many matches ended in death. It describes a leather wrapped glove with drag and lead for power and notes men fought for laurel rather than money, lamenting the harsh, deadly nature of matches in those days.
Eddie Wicks received the year’s first arrest in Silver Bow county for drunkenness after being stopped on West Park street by Officers Morrison and Quirk at about midnight. Police records show the arrest occurred at return from midnight hours and was the first since 9:80 o'clock Saturday morning. A man named Smith was also picked up earlier in the year for a similar charge. A cigarette discarded beneath a stairway in the Kelly block caused no property damage.
Police report multiple stolen vehicles recovered in a coordinated effort. Investigators say several suspects were detained, with two firearms seized and an ongoing probe into organized theft rings. Local officials urge residents to secure vehicles and report suspicious activity.
An assortment of clothes, a gold watch and chain stolen from Rudolph residence at 382 South Montana Street were recovered last evening by Chief Deputy Duggan and Deputy Kelly. They found the loot in a South Main Street house where Pete Smith, suspected robber, had cached items. Smith was already jailed several days earlier.
The Rev C L Clifford pastor of the Mountain View Methodist Episcopal church will speak at the chamber of commerce tonight during the eighth weekly meeting of the Scoutmasters’ Training Institute. The program lists roll call and opening exercises at 7 45 pm a talk by Clifford on Scouting and the church at 5 pm first aid teaching by J T Boardman at 4 30 pm and boxing the compass with comparative methods by John Kittridge of the United States forest bureau at 9 pm.
Central Presbyterian starts a Week of Prayer with uptown services at Mountain View Methodist led by Rev Gorby on Thanksgiving and Confession. Later meetings occur on the south side at M Dunston's home 726 Whitman Avenue with New Year themes and a Thursday workers conference inviting the congregation.
Butte marks New Year with mild weather and many church services. Skating, hockey at Lake Avoca, and intercity games draw crowds while streets see tourism and travel pause. Police and sheriff keep routine duty as party plans unfold, hotels report slowdown.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Jack Duggan seeks Champ a German police dog given by Jack Dempsey. The pup under a year old leapt a high picket fence during exercise and vanished after chasing a possible sighting of a cat, leaving a small town puzzled as a snowstorm looms.
The column predicts Venus and Mercury influences shaping world events and personal actions. It notes favorable signs for artists and engineers, rising female influence, religious topics, and a surge in politics and romance among youth. It warns of international tensions and strange events but highlights constructive work ahead.
Assistant Secretary Wade of the Montana Chamber of Commerce says about 45 manufacturers in Butte and the state are being cataloged for a Montana made goods directory. The piece lists companies such as Nevin-Frank, Imperial Builders, Meaty Sporting Goods, Economy Match Holders, and Northwestern Bottling Works among others with their products and brands.
A funeral notice states that a memorial service will be held Monday morning at 930 Block for Mary. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. The location is Anaconda with services at the residence of Sats Anaconda Fond.
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