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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
1
Democratic leaders in Houston march toward the 1928 presidential nominating convention with Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York as the front runner. Factional efforts focus on preventing a first ballot clash and keeping a unified pro Smith front.
A boy chased a rabbit into a cave near Lone Pine in Missoula and a hillside cave-in nearly buried him. Playmates rushed to help, one ran for aid, another dug. He was freed unconscious with a possible back injury from the fall.
Six Smith instructed delegates from the Canal Zone were placed on the temporary roll by the national committee. A separate Louisiana contest for 20 Smith votes was referred to the credentials committee. Senator Carter Glass opposed seating Louisiana delegates and criticized the state leadership as fraudulent.
America's war maimed, at the convention in Denver, paused at 11 AM to honor fallen comrades. They faced the East and placed wreaths on unknown soldiers’ tombs in Arlington London Brussels Rome and Paris as a silent tribute.
Montana's delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Houston solidifies support for Gov. Alfred E. Smith. W H Maloney of Butte joins as a Smith loyalist while T J Walker of Butte chairs the delegation and adds three committee members. Major J E Lane of Lewistown will serve on the permanent organization committee. Thomas P McGrath of Anaconda joins the committee to notify the vice presidential nominee with Mrs R C Battey of Billings. F R Van E Putte of Great Falls named honorary vice chairman. A Montana delegation conference was scheduled to finalize preliminaries.
The Associated Press reports Robert W. Stewart, head of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, indicted for perjury less than two weeks after his acquittal on charges connected to testimony before the senate oil committee in the Continental Trading company inquiry.
Delegates flood into Houston for the Democratic National Convention besieging the Rice Hotel nerve center. The 18 story building buzzes with activity from basement to roof as cooling gulf breezes tempt attendees with open air meals while elevators stretch to the limit and congestion builds across every floor.
Minority preference stockholders of Dodge Brothers Inc obtain a temporary injunction to block transferring Dodge assets to Chrysler pending a Supreme Court hearing. The ruling restrains the merger pending further litigation and argument scheduled for tomorrow.
Governor J E Erickson spoke at a Parkway Theater camp fire closing joint encampment events. Veterans of Civil War Spanish American and World War heard his call for patriotic resolve and political strength. Congressman Scott Leavitt shared a brief address and thanked veterans. James Uncles presided as American Legion post leader. a dance followed with performances by Mrs Bailor and others.
A second Italia crew member was rescued by airplanes at Spitzbergen on June 26. Four others and additional wrecked Swedish crew remain marooned on ice with 16 others untraced. Natale Ceccioni, Italia motor chief, was rescued and may be taken to the base ship Citta di Milano. his leg was broken in the crash.
A Tokyo dispatch reports Foreign Vice-Minister Matsuji Debuchi named ambassador to the United States, succeeding Tsuneo Matsudaira who becomes ambassador to Great Britain. Matsudaira returned to Japan with his daughter Setsu Matsudaira, who is to wed Prince Chichibu, brother of the emperor.
Salt Lake City June 25. After talks with Karl B. Wadsworth air mail head, National Parks Airways says the Great Falls to Salt Lake City line will open officially August 1 with four six passenger Fokker super universal planes in service. Subpostmaster rule allows Sunday flight June 30 without mail. A demonstrator flight will cover the route that day. Delays caused by ship deliveries.
The Mississippi and St Francis rivers breached levees near Luxora Arkansas and damaged a nearby St Francis dike. A private levee in Mississippi County collapsed as the river neared flood stage flooding about 2000 acres with more to flood near St Francis, though workers slowed the flow.
Montana American Legion reports show 64 ex service men on the state payroll, with several appointed to salaried posts. Commander Kibler warns against sponsoring any ex service men's league while Lamport notes more Legion members on state payroll than since the armistice and claims improved position for public office preferment.
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