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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
Article lauds a community led effort to fund public works with federal aid roads and a paved outlet to the south. It praises volunteers from Salvation Army and local citizens, notes no bond issue was needed, and urges broad public participation to advance civic projects.
An editorial praises the national flag and its values while noting the U S fine arts commission recommendation to change the flag ratio from 1 90 to 1 67 to 1 The piece asserts private owners may display existing flags and urges citizens to let the Stars and Stripes inspire renewed patriotism and devotion to democratic principles.
Eugene Carroll defends community drives in Butte as essential citizen efforts. He argues drives organize public needs, counter criticism, and show that forward movements unite a willing majority despite pockets of opposition.
A column notes many senators and representatives touring Russia to study conditions, with business leaders like Irving T. Bush shaping opinions on investment and policy. It warns Russia’s growth will be gradual, its internal reforms crucial, and cites concerns over church and political repression affecting Western views. It also touches on Ohio state economies, export duties, Prohibition era tensions, and international frictions with China, Germany, and France.
Eugene Carroll urges broader community support for public drives in Butte. He argues for a permanent community chest, cites war chest success, and praises youth programs, Salvation Army and YMCA while lamenting fragmented funding and uneven resident support for street paving and civic projects.
Diplomatic circles report a new American proposal on ship liquor and in transit rules with no action to ease the prior liquor height. Ratification by the Senate unlikely before December. foreign acceptance needed. British and American views align on territorial waters while differences with European powers persist. Crews quit ships as the treasury's strict dry ship ruling cuts wine rations, with sailors aboard the Argentina and France demanding provisioning.
The Chicago city council, in a session marked by excitement, went on record in favor of light wines and beer. A resolution by Alder man Harry Klinke urged Congress to amend the law to permit manufacture and sale of wines and beer.
The article details a pattern of extortion and robbery by a woman and her husband or partner in Butte. Victims are lured to homes, assaulted, and forced to sign notes for large sums while the woman sometimes acts as witness. Police trace cases across cities and consider white slavery links as investigators seek connections. The piece cites numerous victims and notes ongoing federal inquiries.
Ravalli County Agent I A Campbell and stenographer Nancy Lagerquist in Hamilton prepare the premium list for the Ravalli county fair to be held September 19 to 21. Advertising support accompanies the pamphlet due July 1 as road improvements linked to Skaikaho opening may boost attendance from Butte and Anaconda visitors. The boys’ events are also being arranged for July 9 to 14 in the grove by the Bitter Root river near Gratnuale.
Governor Dixon inaugurates Dr Melvin A Brannon as University of Montana chancellor during Montana State College commencement. 83 seniors receive degrees as the annual ceremony features a cap and gown parade and alumni reception at a local hotel.
Dr R W Beck longtime Hamilton booster for the Skalkaho road project closes his dental offices in Hamilton and moves to Lewiston Idaho to continue his practice. Mrs Beck and daughter Virginia will join later.
London reports a brief British government note announcing the end of a long dispute with the Soviet Union. Leonid Krassin’s submission closes the exchanges begun by Carson’s ultimatum and resolves key points, including fishing rights within the 12 mile limit and compensation for seized trawlers, while avoiding a rupture of the trade agreement.
Charles Warren and John Ratton Parte, U S representatives on the mixed recognition commission, conferred with Adolfo de la Huerta in Mexico City on land expropriation payments and agrarian divisions. No agreement satisfied the American government, with discussions focusing on petroleum and agricultural land issues.
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