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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
2
Senator Dawes argues against unlimited debate and secret bargaining in the Senate. He warns that current rules enable minority obstruction, prompting secret concessions and rushed appropriations that harm public good and undermine constitutional rights.
Mrs. Joseph R. Vincent arrives with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Waters and their young daughter Lois for a visit as house guests at Ford Inn. The party includes Mrs Vincent and Mrs isters.
The board discussed heating options including automatic stokers and oil furnaces and considered selling heat units to cut costs. They noted last year’s high school savings of 1 800 and moved to expel a squatters on Porphyry street due to fire hazard. The Eagles drill team won approval to use the high school for practice ahead of a drill contest. Payrolls and bills were approved. no audience attended.
Governor Pinchot will leave Harrisburg on June 23 for a West Coast tour returning July 15. The itinerary lists eight addresses focusing on law enforcement and his power project with stops in Minneapolis Spokane Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Kansas City.
The Montana Wool Growers Association executive committee met in Helena on June 23 to sponsor a pure-bred ram sale at the state fair in September. They discussed hiring a full-time secretary, plans reportedly not materializing before next fall, and noted a temporary wool and lamb market lull likely to rebound. Attending members included C. H. Williams Diepese Lodge president, A. T. Hibard, George M. Lewis, J. E. Morse, R. F. Clary, L. B. Taylor, and secretary H. H. Pigott.
Forty one players qualified for the British Open at Troon with Americans MacDonald, Jim Barnes, and Joe Kirkwood posting strong aggregate scores. Most leading British pros also qualified, but James Braid and George Gadd failed to reach the survivors.
In Brussels on June 23 Sir Josiah Stamp outlined a Dawes plan based solution to wartime debts. He warned that a general settlement of interallied debts could shift the center of gravity in reparations and place Great Britain as intermediary between the United States and its wartime creditors.
Montana land promotes the triangle region as a premier wheat belt. Farmers improved methods, summer fallow, and horse power drive high yields with premium quality grain. Low priced land attracts new settlers, leases rise, and northern Montana emerges as a top farming area in the Northwest.
Madison Wis June 23 Activity among progressive forces focused on the unexpired term of the late Senator Robert M La Follette A boom was started for his son Robert M Jr Mrs La Follette reportedly not seeking but not opposed to the race A conference with Governor Blaine was planned for tomorrow or Thursday to discuss the political situation
John W Wal ton a Montana legislator Gallatin county leader of the Gallatin corn farm bureau and executive of the Montana Wheat Growers Ouions died at his ranch home 16 miles north of Bozeman after 43 years on the same property He was born in Iowa and raised in West Virginia and Philadelphia before moving west He leaves a wife and eight children
Dispatches report martial law outside Shanghai foreign settlements issued by General Chang Hsueh-Liang. Tensions rise as Chang’s forces hover near the city. speculation grows he aims to dominate China. Consuls request warships for Amoy as Chinese authorities face student protests and potential foreign evacuations. Amoy lies on Kolungsu island near the main island.
In Edinburgh Scotland the World Womans Christian Temperance Union closed its session endorsing a seven fold program for three years and seven resolutions. The opium resolution calls reducing opium and coca leaf production to meet medical needs. Other resolutions push international abstinence world exile of liquor traffic and womens citizenship. A peace resolution asks nations to join to settle disputes without war. A Swedish memorial urges voluntary abstinence and abolition of war.
Charles and Iliam Thomas, 50-year-old twins from Georgia New York, crawled into a Willard state hospital coop after a financial loss. They starved themselves to death in a joint act, found after several days. Doctors call their case a remarkable coordination of thought and action, with distress if separated.
In New York on June 23 a 6 cent verdict awarded to Mrs. Marion McAllister Smith known as Mercedes Leigh was set aside as inadequate. The case was ordered not on the calendar for trial October 6. She sued for 200000 dollars for slander over a report falsely calling her the Duchess de Villande a noted European swindler with embezzlement prison terms.
Los Angeles examiner reports Mae Murray, noted motion picture actress, will sign a one year starring deal with UFA Film interests of Germany. The agreement calls for an annual salary of 350000 dollars. Her current contract ends in about eight weeks.
The state’s attorney declared the death penalty demanded as Shepherd showed astonishment at not being questioned. The prosecution appeared ready to rest its case, relying on its witnesses. An obituary-style notice follows for Frank Franich, calling Croatian Society Ulinots Branch No. 39 members to attend his funeral.
Funeral services for Benjamin Bank will be held at White's chapel on Wednesday at 10 o'clock with interment in the Jewish cemetery. Henry C. Fitch's remains will be shipped from White's parlors Wednesday evening to Iola Kansas for services and interment.
Evelyn McDonald daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McDonald dies in city. Remains at Sherman & Reed to Spokane for funeral and interment. Eugenie Fournier funeral from 4320 West Gold Street at 2 AM with Mass at Immaculate Conception. Joseph Kelly remains at 2639 Yale Avenue with funeral tomorrow at 8:30 AM at St. Ann's, then Holy Cross Cemetery.
Stephen Ely of the Montana Federation of Labor outlined a drive for a stronger workmen's compensation law a push to ratify Montana's child labor amendment and renewed efforts on other labor measures at the Missoula convention Jerome J Locke of the Montana Industrial Accident Commission and visitors from two international unions added to the discussions Missoula Mayor William Beacom welcomed delegates urging unity and legal standing for labor groups with the conference set to continue tomorrow
Mrs. Mary Girard aged 58 died yesterday at 463 East First street. Remains at Gosselin and Harkins funeral parlors await removal to the family home for the service Friday morning then to St. Joseph's church for requiem high mass at 9:30. Interment in Holy Cross cemetery.
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