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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
1
President Harding calls for direct clear discussion in Congress on disarmament. He states it is desirable to secure a favorable opinion and a united approach to the world question.
A government bulletin praises A. C. M. safety methods used at the Butte mine, describing a record of mine accidents reduced through enforced practices and training. The bulletin credits operational changes, inspection routines, and worker safety programs with the improved safety outcome and fewer incidents.
President Harding urged congressional support for a broad favorable stance toward reaching an international arms limitation agreement. He said administration cares about the attitude more than the exact form of expression and noted continued inquiries with foreign nations on disarmament.
Jurors including four women and five men were tentatively seated in the trial of Mr Riva Catherine Kaber, charged with a Goee murder. Proceedings showed mixed acceptance by state and defense as juror questions and objections lingered amid unsettled testimony.
James A. Stillman, wealthy New York banker, testifying in his divorce suit with Fifi Potter, gave only brief replies to a flood of questions about his relationships with other women. He declined to discuss paternity of Florence Ledmer’s infant son Jay Ward Leeds, alleged trust funds, yacht ties, and a Miami property, and even refused to identify his own photo and signature on a license document. He wore a damp brow as he left the witness chair after three hours.
Reservations rush for an all Montana dinner in Butte high school gym tonight at 6:30. 700 guests expected with tickets limited to seating capacity. Volunteers drill as volunteer waiters prep under Thomas Angell Jr., while Joe Beau of Silver Bow club arranges Montana beef and peas from Bozeman.
Residents report sighting a wild, eight foot tall man with red hair in Wheeler County Nebraska. County attorney J.M. Shreve of Bartlett says the feature, described by witnesses, has stirred fear among locals and prompted investigation.
The advisory committee added attractions for Eagles and Elks visitors in Butte including free automobile sightseeing for ladies Sunday morning and a baseball game between the A C M and Cole Pitts. Nurses are urged to report for a babython at Connell store Saturday at 2 pm. Headquarters for ladies at Silver Bow club open with receptions 2 pm daily during the convention.
The Montana state board of examiners authorized building a women's dormitory for 40000 and a men's dormitory for 60000 at the Warm Springs state hospital for the insane. Construction will start immediately with part by contract and part under hospital supervision. Dr. J M Scanland, superintendent, said 1400 patients are housed there.
Olaf Pederson, a striking union seaman, was found guilty of contempt in federal court in Portland Oregon and sentenced to one year in jail for his part in a waterfront clash June 20 that left Nestor Varrior dead. Six other strikers were acquitted and the Tailors Union of the Pacific was absolved of responsibility. The men released include Victor E Ogren Emil Nelson William Shellhouse George Birnie Carl Birnie and Thoroe.
An alleged draft dodger arrives in New York to face court martial on desertion charges. Gale, once editor of an alleged radical magazine, was deported from Mexico by President Obregon last April in connection with the publication.
Eamon de Valera rejects Lloyd George’s proposed conference in London with southern and northern Ireland representatives and the British government. He tells Ulster premier James Craig in Dublin that the plan is unacceptable in its present form, signaling a prelude to a further reply to the British prime minister.
The bill introduces a permanent tariff in the House with no explanatory statement and no official revenue estimate. It compares the wool schedule with Payne Aldrich, noting reductions in several items including hose gloves knit fabrics and woolen textile duties, while anticipating higher debates over lumber.
United States District Attorney Clyne announced response to a radio message from Big Bill Haywood stating he will leave Moscow on July 12 and surrender on landing in New York on July 26. Clyne commented that Haywood has nerve calling him friend.
Butte is described as the same old town with a touch of new country as Mr Weed, grand worthy president of Industri, arrives. He is an old Montana hand, born in Oshkosh Wisconsin, once a US district official during the war. He notes hard times are psychological and cites crowded trains and long department-store lines in Chicago.
A gathering hailed a foundational budget shift as a new era for federal administration. Dawes urged urgency and warned cabinet members while pledging accountability and tightening costs, stressing wartime austerity as a guide for current policy.
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