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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1923
Page
1
A Montana feature recounts a globe trotter praising the state as America top playground. He praises Montana scenery from Gardiner to Glacier park, noting family joys and the life of travel amid vast landscapes. The piece lauds Montana as a lasting delight beyond the reach of easy cross country travel.
Seattle July 14 Sheriff Matt Starwich took three deputies to a Ku Klux Klan picnic at Renton Junction south of Seattle and looked for masked violators of a state law but found none. He had warned no masks would be allowed and declined Governor Hart’s troops offer and a request to pose with Klan officers.
A wireless from North Head reports the crew of the Japanese steamer Yonan Maru, aground in the Columbia, has been taken off and the vessel deserted. The ship's position is described as dangerous near North Head.
London July 14 The British cabinet will skip weekend sports to craft their reply on Germany reparations and how to phrase support for a plan by experts to appraise Germany's financial strength. They aim to avoid French offense and bring Washington in on the draft before week’s end. Premier Baldwin expected to respond to MacDonald’s Commons query about sharing the draft with the United States. The cabinet weighs making the expert body a subsidiary to the reparations commission and notes France’s insistence that such a body has force. They also debate addressing Germany's passive resistance in the draft reply.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding were greeted by hundreds in Anchorage as the special Alaska Railroad train halted. A Mount McKinley painting and a gold nugget paper knife were presented. Harding praised Anchorage founded in 1916 and called it the best nine year old town seen. The visit aimed to reassure settlers that Alaska's dreams would be fulfilled for future generations.
The United States Army accepts an invitation to join the Pony Express contest from St Joseph to San Francisco with 200 horses and 30 men. Teams will depart from Presidio Monterey Cheyenne Fort Riley and Des Moines. Start planned August 31 with a sequence of relay stops leading to a September 10 San Francisco finish. The event honors Mark Twain and will feature a commemorative dress and celebratory trains.
Roy Walsh and Albert Hughes stand accused in the Renova storekeeper Johnson killing. Scopomalia, the truth serum, will be tested on Walsh in Boulder next week to prove the defense that neither Walsh nor Hughes fired the fatal shot. The case, set for July 20, follows claims Walsh and Hughes planned a robbery when ambushed. Johnson was shot through his door.
William G. McAdoo said Henry Ford could enter the 1924 presidential race if he wishes. He called the race a great American free-for-all and noted he had not decided on a nomination himself. McAdoo added he was traveling for business and not discussing politics.
Whitehall July 14 mourners from across the state gathered for the funeral of Thomas Barry, engineer on train 41 of the Northern Pacific wrecked near Whitehall. The service at St Theresa's church featured a full parish, a Mass by Father M M English, a eulogy, music by Miss Katherine Meagher and a quartet, and processions to Whitehall cemetery with active and honorary pallbearers from railroad circles and local communities.
Paris marks Bastile Day with open air entertainments dances in the streets and free theater and cinema performances. Fireworks light the sky while more strenuous amusements are dropped due to eight days of intense heat.
Colorado Springs July 14 Two Rock Island helper engine crewmen died when the engine overturned on a curve between Ramah and Simla. G D Stephenson and H F Bonselle were killed in the cab as live steam and coal burned them. Brakeman George Oswald, though uninjured at first, later suffered severe burns aiding the others. He was hospitalized in serious condition after heroic but futile rescue efforts. The locomotive had been backing toward Limon after helping a westbound train over the grade toward Tip Tip, east of Calhan.
CHICAGO July 14 Mrs Sabelle Nitti Crudelle and her second husband Peter Crudelle were sentenced to be hanged Oct 12 for the murder of Frank Nitti. Judge Joseph David denied a new trial and an interpreter was sought for Mrs Crudelle who understands little English. She shrieked and attempted suicide after the sentence and had previously tried to end her life in jail.
Albert H. Gary of United States Steel indicated plans to begin eliminating the 12 hour day at his plants within six weeks. Wall Street reports suggested other steel firms would follow the pledge to President Harding. Gary cited labor supplies from southern blacks, Mexico, the Philippines and abroad as a factor, but warned the full shift change would take time. Plans are still being developed and timing remains uncertain.
Charles F. Murphy and Thomas Taggart met at French Lick to discuss Gov. Al Smith's potential presidential nomination. George F. Brennan did not attend. Murphy said Brennan came to "play around" and not to discuss politics.
United States Senator T J Walsh recounts his post congressional trip to the Orient focusing on experiences in Hawaii and Japan. The article previews forthcoming segments covering additional portions of the journey and reflections on U S policy and relations with Japan.
By T. J. Walsh United States Senator from Montana. After congress adjourned I traveled from San Francisco on the President Wilson bound for Manila where a daughter and granddaughter tugged at my heart. The voyage on five 21 900 ton ships named for presidents marks a growing American flag presence in Pacific trade amid typhoon and gale but a largely uneventful sea crossing with passengers including globe trotters and missionaries.
Lausanne July 14 delegates to the Near East conference press private interviews to bridge the breach over concessions as peace negotiations stall after months. Turks resist any limits on their economic future and demand allies drop preference claims while Joseph C Grew seeks to harmonize the general treaty with open door ideals and ease Turko American commercial tensions.
U S Senator T J Walsh told a crowd in Helena in a Unitarian church that he would not argue for or against world court membership but urged support for peaceful dispute resolution. He explained the court's workings, Root's plan for judge elections, and discussed U S funding of the league of nations participation and court costs.
Al Posen’s famous catchy lyric "Them Days Is Gone Forever" is secured by the Standard. The first appearance will be Monday morning in the cartoon.
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