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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
8
Havana reports describe the sinking of the Mine Ship Charles in Morro Bay waters with most aboard drowned or saved by sharks. Harbor authorities struggle to locate the remainder and determine the ship's fate as wreckage and bodies appear.
In Vancouver a convoy of three thousand Czecho Slovak troops who served under Admiral Kolchak in western Siberia departed Vladivostok on the steamship Ixion. They were landed and began moving toward Montreal to sail for Trieste. A second group of about three thousand is due in about two days.
Report says Hiroe and a prominent lawyer plus the editor of a Chihuahua newspaper were ordered to leave the state. The four men were key figures in the campaign for Ygnacio Bomiliar's presidential bid and Andres G Ortiz's governorship. They were ordered to exit Chihuahua.
Colby on behalf of the American government offered a verbal apology to the British Ambassador for the burning of a British flag by Irish women last week. The action awaits an official report from District of Columbia authorities before a formal apology is issued.
Chicago dispatch notes Rev Gardner Whorter Episcopal of Libertyville is testing his voice for the convention opening prayer in the large hall. Workmen left tools for a five minute prayer rehearsal as amplifiers broadcast the scene from the coliseum.
Washington reports that the House immigration committee will explore the Japanese immigration question this summer on the Pacific coast. Five members, led by Chairman Johnson of Washington, will study all Pacific states with California focus. Senator Phelan urged renewed effort to pass bills barring Japanese immigrants and denying citizenship to Japanese children born here.
In Chicago on June 7 William J. Bryan greeted the Supreme Court prohibition decisions with a placid smile in a hotel lobby as movie cameramen demanded reaction. He praised the court's ruling, calling it not unexpected, while the crew shouted for more action before cutting away.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, arrived in Los Angeles after a brief stopover and is en route to San Francisco to direct party work ahead of the convention. He declined to discuss candidates or a possible third term plank.
A source quotes Nations arguing the issue would vanish if Democrats supported it and predicts Republicans naming a reconciled Democrat if they nominate Herbert Hoover as an essential figure.
In Seattle on June 7 two residents Anai son C Freese and Ana Ma Tey McKinnon died when their car left Sunset highway one mile west of North Bend. Four others injured received hospital care before returning to Seattle. A separate note from St Paul reports Kiwanis delegates from Chicago and elsewhere arriving by special train en route to Portland for a convention.
A chaotic day sees Robert D. Richards kill his son with an axe and injure his wife and daughter in a domestic violence incident. In Ecuador, the Bank of South America in Guayaquil closes after a panic and heavy deposit withdrawals.
In Chicago on June 7 delegates arriving from distant states sought cold remedies. A federal official warned druggists not to fill prescriptions, as hotel doctors faced patients insisting on drinks rather than genuine medical care. The scene highlighted widespread confusion among attendees about proper treatment.
On City Illinois June 7 a large quantity over 7000 gallons of Milwaukee beer stored in a garage since 1919 was poured into the sewer today prompting cleanup crews to respond to the spill and investigate the source of the storage.
Washington reports state and city population changes with gains in Bellingham Waterbury New York Burlington Weymouth and Weymouth noting rises of up to 29 percent and thousands more residents since prior counts.
Paris reports the U S share of the first 20 million million marks of gold or reparations bonds due under the Versailles treaty will be about 500 million dollars. The sum covers the initial months of American troop occupation of the Rhine land.
Premier Lloyd George and Curzon held a two hour meeting with Soviet minister of trade Gregory Krassin in London. No official report followed the talks. A further conference was arranged.
A dubious weight loss pitch touts oil of korein as a safe pleasant method. It promises life changing results with a $1000 guarantee and urges readers to buy a box at a dry goods store or request a free brochure from Orein Co. in New York.
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