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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
7
Conflicted factions within the American Federation of Labor clash over a boycott resolution. Joe Sam Evans, linked to Frank P. Walsh, props a telegram urging support from Irish sympathizers in New York. The Chicago Federation of Labor condemns the boycott as harming European labor unions.
Delegates at an Irish sympathizers meeting urged withdrawal of a boycott resolution after a telegram from Poland claimed the Irish republic was not officially represented at the convention. They backed a declaration for U S recognition of the Irish republic, British troop withdrawal, and repayment of the nine billion dollar loan. Brady led the push while Walsh and Boland disputed authority. The resolutions committee would report to the convention soon.
Dillon reports the first wool wagon of the year, stored in the new wool warehouse by the First National Bank. The 1821 season is expected to yield about 2,000,000 pounds of wool in the region, with the Lemhi and Idaho cup included. The facility includes a complete branding plant, scales, and packing departments. Approximately 200 shearers, both hand and machine, are at work, with prices ranging from 2 to 10 cents per head.
A large Elks delegation attended a smoker in Virginia City hosted by Oro Plaza lodge. D. A. Galt and Mrs. Briggs plan visits to Gregson and Anaconda for two days. Dillon hosts the seventh annual Chautauqua this week and confirms Monida dam road progress with surveys and possible construction within two weeks. Summer session at the normal college opens tomorrow amid high registrations and crowded residence halls. A Constantinople visitor notes upper class Turkish women beginning to assist their husbands, signaling emancipation trends.
A fragmentary report describes alleged crooks in Butte tied to a local crime spree. Details are unclear, but authorities indicate arrests were made and suspects are being processed. Further information awaits official statements.
Dan J. Morrissey also called A F McAlfen was arrested in Minneapolis after using a falsified letter of credit to defraud Montana and Idaho banks of 2518. The scheme began in St Maries Idaho and spread to Missoula Butte Helena Havre Great Falls and Spokane area banks within four days. Authorities plan to file criminal charges.
Four persons were killed and two injured when an eastbound Lake Shore electric line car struck an automobile east of Fremont. Victims named include L. F Bilcox Harold Silcox 31 Eva Black and Olive Miller. A second item notes a railway claim agents meeting in Miles City postponed due to limited railroad representation and travel disruptions.
The Associated Press reports silver coinage has restarted after a wartime halt. About 279 million silver dollars and corresponding silver certificates have been issued since March, with Treasury and Mint officials stating the program will continue for roughly five years to restore prewar reserves. The Mint plans to coin up to 10 million dollars monthly as it purchases silver at a dollar an ounce to refill Treasury vaults.
Seventeen American and other players prepare for the British Open preliminary round at Royal and Ancient Golf Club St Andrews Scotland on June 19. Charles Evans Jr the American amateur champion will not compete due to a sprained wrist. A total of 158 entrants from six countries contest the event.
William Kahr aged 84, employed as chest fireman at Menasha Woodenware, was scalded to death when he fell into the boiler overflow reservoir at the plant in Memashia Wiss on June 19. He leaves a widow and three children.
Brigadier General Clarence Eawards who led the Twenty-fifth division in France is ranked first on the completed list of new major generals by Secretary of War Weeks. The page also carries miscellaneous notices and lost items from Butte and nearby streets.
A garbled notice from Anaconda Deer Lodge County Montana references Catherine Prendergast estate, administrator, with dates about publication and creditor claims. It mentions Anaconda, Lake Mining Company, and various legal terms, but the legible bits mix dates, names, and places, yielding a partial probate and creditor filing summary.
Fragmented OCR notes show ads for coatmakers and tailors, with names like MELE WARTY and McCarroll, and references to training, openings, and positions. Mentions include Associated Industries in Billings Montana, and a mention of a Foreign Detective Pare. The text hints at job postings and class notes with graduates entering posts.
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