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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
4
The June 17 1921 Anaconda Standard carries weather data classifying storm frequency by locality with color coded bands and discusses storm insurance. Colonel Finley calls current policies a gamble and urges drought, frost, hail, gopher, and cutworm insurance. advocates strip farming as a safer business proposition.
Briggeman testified about his initial trip to the Cook cabin and the evening of drinking, gun games, and a fight involving Knopf and Joe. He denied plans to harm Knopf, described finding Knopf wounded, and recounted later trips and arrests linked to the case.
Washington whispers say Taft will be appointed chief justice but Harding delays. Sutherland, a friend of the president, may miss the spot as Taft's popularity compounds the choice. Three justices near 70 could retire soon, opening further openings in the court.
The 1921 motor casualty list surpasses all prior periods with daily fatalities rising from five to possibly four per day by June. In New York, six years ago one person per day died in traffic. 1919 averaged two daily and now children account for about half the deaths due to street crossings and street play in tenement areas. Pedestrians and speed are blamed for the fatalities.
Discussion in the House committee on banking and commerce explores a government run weather insurance system for farmers modeled after Lloyds. Proponents cite hail insurance totals of 559 million in 1919 and claim weather data mapping by state and county shows areas of high storm frequency, colored green, guiding scientific rates.
A Brooklyn Y M C A in Peking reports replicas of Ford cars burned on the graves of wealthy Chinese to supply them with quick access to heaven. The paper automata, built of paper with glass, wire, gilt tires, and imitated license tags, evoke a mock celestial chariot.
A mixed summary of Roy Gardner and other contemporary topics. The piece comments on Gardner being captured by a single Centralia police officer without a fight, notes on the One Big Union, jokes about federal prohibition commissioner Haynes, a festival poem prompt, and European political musings.
Testimony recounts a fatal cabin confrontation at Deer Lodge involving Knopf and Briggeman. Witnesses describe a shooting wounded abdomen and back while Bond and Briggeman were questioned. The trial, with defense witnesses and moonshine rumors, heads toward jury submission after rebuttal.
A heated exchange traces how the Internationals and the American Federation of Labor view wartime proclamations. The letter accuses opponents of supporting reaction and autocracy, while defending labor’s progressive record amid accusations of misreading the stance of union groups.
Civil War veterans join a parade in Anaconda with addresses by Dr. Gandy and Mrs. Margaret Moulton, violins and solos by Mrs. J R Dantelaon Tom Ferguson and Mrs Lulu Illinois. The Lincoln corps of Butte will exemplify a Woman's Relief Corps ritual. many delegates arrive from Livingston, Bozeman, Alberton, and Billings for the event.
President C H Clapp will deliver the graduation address to 57 members of the class of 1921 at Anaconda High School. The program includes invocation by Rev F Wolfe, introductory remarks by George C Jackson, and the high school chorus. Martha A Alexander delivers the valedictory, George Jackson presents diplomas, with songs by the chorus.
St Pauls parochial school held graduation exercises with Rev Father Connolly delivering the address. Rev Father Coopman presented the awards for scholarship, with Oscar Provost winning the best American history and Irish history marks. Harold Higgins won a second prize of a $10 gold piece. Other prizewinners across grades included Madeline Barnes, William Madden, Cecelia Despin, Ann McDonald, Charles Smith, Mary Walsh, Elizabeth Goo, Sylvia White, Dean Morgan, Hugh Larkin, Charlotte Kitterman, Elizabeth Nossell.
Mrs. George Tolan, formerly of Anaconda and mother of Mrs. RB Lewis, died yesterday in Oakland California after a fall at home. She left Anaconda seven years ago and will be remembered by many friends. She is survived by two sons Robert and John Tolan, the latter with whom she resided.
Delegates to the Eagles convention to be held in Butte July 1 to 6 were named by the Anaconda lodge. Delegates include JSE Scanland Ole Roland Max Slowal and We Setter with alternates AIR Taylor A J Reviere James Drumgoole and Witham. Funeral services for Nick Lovnickey held yesterday morning at his state home 00 East Sixth Street with pallbearers Mike Imsiovicn Rove Btokan Mike Herboe Ren Generge Frankovich John Jade chien and Soe Tacichieh.
One hundred thirteen eighth grade pupils from Anaconda public schools receive diplomas. Lincoln School leads with 55 graduates, Daly with 49, Beaver Dame and Mill Creek contribute smaller counts. The long roster includes Violet Anderson, Margaret Barret, Ruth Bow ner, and many others, among them notable students from Lincoln and Mill Creek.
Allied with the Grand Army the Women’s Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army report stronger memberships than early estimates. The Relief Corps lists nearly 200,000 nationwide with 82 departments. Ladies of the Grand Army record 12 circles in the state and 728 members. Officials had expected about 600 total. announcements at headquarters drew joyful demonstrations.
Applications for camp training have arrived and the camp will open in a couple weeks. Those interested should apply. Several high school boys have expressed a desire to attend, with time running short to submit applications. Funeral services for Joseph Murphy will be held at Finnegan's undertaking parlors at 3 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. requiem, with burial at Mount Carmel cemetery. Franke Hoffman, a car porter, died after heat illness while working in Minneapolis. The Norwegians are the longest living, Spaniards the shortest among five European peoples.
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