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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1923
Page
1
A nostalgic reminiscence by R A K recalls a mother's singing, seaside lore, and old tunes weaving through childhood. Vivid scenes of the ocean, lighthouses, gulls, and gray cliffs evoke longing for salt air and distant shores.
J W Wheeler president of Capital Trust and Savings bank St Paul died this afternoon while playing golf at Town and Country club near the thirteenth green. He led Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America and had been in banking since 1890s. Survived by wife and two children.
French troops and moderate German elements in the Ruhr prepare for anticipated communist demonstrations. Authorities expect orderly conduct despite rumors, with open air meetings forbidden and protests restrained by troops and union leaders. Economic strains from rising prices influence tensions as both sides seek to maintain calm.
Nebraska farmers are storing wheat rather than marketing at present prices. Dispatches from across the state report a Gibbon area farmer began threshing but stopped early, believing the expected yield would not cover threshing costs at current prices.
United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler told farmers in Kalispell Montana that recognition of the Russian Soviet government is practically impossible under present conditions. He praised American governance, blasted European nations as decadent, urged cooperative marketing to stabilize wheat, and urged voters to engage politically while denying any desire to alter the U S government structure. He urged moving the capital back to Washington and placing humanity before profit.
The death of Horace W. Winchell, a leading mining geologist, was reported from Los Angeles via telegram to Reno H. Sales of the Anaconda company. Born 1865 in Michigan, he founded the Anaconda geological department, led the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, and had a long career in Butte and Minneapolis before his passing.
The Maltby colliery in Sheffield, England, reported by Associated Press, suffered a violent explosion that trapped 28 miners at the far end of a gallery near a persistent fire. Rescue parties stood by as conditions allowed entry, while families gathered at the pit mouth awaiting news.
On board President Harding's special train July 28 the plan for a Yosemite visit was canceled to give the president two days of rest in San Francisco. Heat and ptomaine illness prompted the change as Mrs. Harding and Secretary Christian prepared for a limited schedule. The president will return to Los Angeles for ongoing travel with a foreign relations address slated for Tuesday evening.
A former prime minister blasts Lausanne as a hollow peace and warns of disaster for Turkey. He cites Smyrna’s burning and Greek killings as proof the Turk’s nature remains unchanged, while likening Sevres to a retreat and Lausanne to a rout. He criticizes Western statesmen for shortsightedness.
At Lausanne American and Turkish experts reached an accord granting the United States most favored nation treatment on freedom of the straits for merchant ships and warships. The U S will enjoy all privileges without signing the straits treaty, while facing its general limitations. Tax provisions also agreed, stating Turkey will not collect back taxes from May 15, 19, but refunds for paid back taxes cannot be claimed. A further meeting is planned to resolve assurances for Christian populations and damages claims from the war.
Missoula Mont July 28 Norman Reed 15 a troubled youth arrested by Seattle police and returned to Missoula broke jail by lighting rubbish in the jail basement but the blaze was stopped before causing damage. Reed had been under care of Mrs Nellie Maxwell after earlier delinquency charges and a later fire at the Maxwell property. He was recaptured only briefly and remained at large later tonight.
Anacortes Wash July 28 The Roche Harbor Lime company plant on the north end of San Juan Island caught fire and burned down evening report says the blaze extended for about a half mile along the shore. The 31 million dollar facility was described as a million-dollar plant in the dispatch. The City of Angeles steamer reported arrival with news of the flames at 8 30 tonight.
Reports from Friday Harbor say Roche Harbor Lime company, among the world’s largest lime plants, is being destroyed by a fire at Roche Harbor on San Juan island. By 10 p.m. warehouses stores shops and docks were burned out, with over 100 volunteers unable to control the blaze. only the hotel remained. Origin of the fire is unknown, starting between 6:30 and 7 during workers’ dinner.
Brussels July 28 The Belgian cabinet completed its reply to Britain's reparations memorandum and forwarded it to Paris. The response is expected to be delivered in London Monday, coordinated with the French answer.
In a London Telegraph style column, David Lloyd George laments Ismet’s rule while praising Turkish patience in negotiations. The piece uses Lake Leman as a metaphor for stalled talks and the fragile victory at Lausanne, portraying Turkey as powerful yet misgoverned amid empire decline with Angora reporting peace as a triumph.
The United States circuit court affirmed the conviction of Jane E. Rumley former publisher of the New York Evening Mail and attorneys Wes ter Kaufman and Norman R. Heim for defrauding the alien property custodian. They were ordered to serve prison terms of one year and a day each in Atlanta. The trio allegedly claimed the Mail was American owned during World War I when Imperial government control held the stake.
New York July 28 report details a Hoboken I W W raid on its headquarters by about 60 men. They burned the red flag and scattered I W W literature. Police claimed no arrests and officials sought warrants as the strike by longshoremen continued.
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